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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-31
FOR Observation-Disclosures

4 PLANO. NEW; COST $3.50; WILL
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-31

FINE OAK SHELVING; ALSO SEC
ond- d-hnnd showcases. w. L. Wctherbce,
153-160 w, 1st South. pl9ll
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15

We notice in the press dispatche
that l.. l.. Butler was drawn as one o.
jurors for the United States cour
which convened at Deadwood last week
Richard Williams, of Langford, was
also drawn for the same term.
Mr.. al.3 Mrs. Reuben Brooks were
up from their Clark county home Fri.
day night to visit at the home of DIR.
and Mrs. c. E. Brooks for day and
to meet Mrs. Brooks father, Clinton
Wilson, who arrived that evening from
Minnesota for visit at the home of
his daughter.
E. A. Coshun, of Huron, adjuster for
the Farmers and Threshers Insurance
company, was here Friday and went up
to Hanse where he settled loss of
over 5000 for a part of a setting of
grain which was burned couple of days
previous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Antleman, of
Modesto, CAL, who formerly resided at
Milbank, and have spent some time
there renewing old acquaintance and
visiting, arrived in this city Sunday
evening and are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hocum at the Commercial Hotel.
c. w. Siglinger went up to Canada
last week to see his son, Jessie, prop
erly located on his claim in the kings
country. Their car was stopped for
fourteen days at small station so that
their horses might be inspected. Jessie
stayed with the car and c. w. went on
up to the claim near Moosejaw.
At meeting of the officers of the
Day County Fair association last week
w. B. Stevens was chosen as treasurer
to succeed the late John Williams. The
selection of the board will meet with
the general approval of the stock hold
ers. Mr.. Stevens is assistant cashier
of the Farmers and Merchants National
bank of this city and is just the gen.
tleman to look after the fairs finances.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15

Mrs. ID. +. Perry and son, Harold,
were over from Waubay the first of the
week. They had just returned from an
automobile trip to Spring Valley, Far
mington, Rochester and the Twin
Cities, Minnesota, and report splendid
trip. Mr.. Perry who accompanied
them on the trip stopped in Minneapolis
for an operation. Advices from the
city Monday were to the effect that
the operation was successful and that
the patient would be home the last of
this week.
While the arguments as to whether
DIR. Cook or Peary discovered the north
pole may never be settled there is no
argument concerning the abilities of
the Noble Theatre Co., or the qualities
OF their comedy dramas. The plays
are the finest written in years, the
company is one of particular excellence
and all indications point to treat for
Webster theatre goers at the opera
house on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 20, 81 and %. Dance
2lst and 22nd after show.
E. 0. Potter and l.. o. Pillsbury, of
the Day County Auto & Supply Co.,
and Geo. Zimmerman and Chas. Ash,
OF Butler, arrived home Monday morn
ing from their trip to Minneapolis in
the Day County Auto & Supply Co.'S
Chalmers-Detroit touring car. They
made the trip both ways in practically
the same, time the passenger train
makes, and their car did not give them
the least trouble during the entire trip
of nearly five hundred miles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15
MAINE FLOPS over
Strong Republican State Elects
Democratic Governor.
LEGISLATURE IS IN DOUBT
Democrats Also Win Out In at Least
Three Of the Four Congress
sional Districts.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 13.-Maine
went Democratic. 1t elected Freder.
lex w. Plaisted of Augusta, a Demo-
crat. as governor; upset the hitherto
solid Republican congressional dele.
cation in at least three and possibly
all four of the districts and, to the
surprise OF the political leaders, Dem
ocratic as well as Republican, the re-
turns indicate the possibility that the
next state legislature will. be Demo
cratic. The senate will surely have
Democratic majority. The house
complexion is in doubt. Returns from
all but forty-eight of the election dis
tricts Of the state showed a plurality
for Plaisted for governor of $500.
The missing districts are nearly all
In remote parts of Arostok county and
in outlying islands along the coast.
In the Second district, which was
formerly represented by the late Mel.
son M. Dingley, father of the Dingley
law, Daniel J. McGillicuddy was elect
ed congressman by 5000 over John p.
Swasey, the present incumbent, and
Congressman Edwin G. Burleigh, who
has represented the Third district
since 1892, was defeated by Samuel
w. Gould, another Democrat, by
small margin. The result in the First
and Fourth districts is much in doubt,
although the indications are that Sher-
iff Kinds, Republican, had won over
p. Pennell, Democrat, in the former,
and Congressman Frank E. Gurnsey,
Republican, had been defeated in the
latter by George M. Hanson, Demo-
crat, by small vote.
Colonel Plaisted was born in Bangor
in 1864. He ran for mayor of Augusta
five times and won four victories.
The Republican leaders are at
loss to account for their overwhelming !
defeat The weather was perfect and |
they offered no excuse on that line.
The issues were well understood and |
most OF the speakers confined them
selves to state matters, scarcely men.
tioning national affairs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15
BULLION STOLEN FROM SHIP
lead Substituted for Gold Being
Brought From Alaska.

Seattle, SelA 13.-Gold bullion val
ued at $57 300 part of consignment
of $4,000 from the Washington
Alaska bank of Fairbanks to the Dex-
ter-Horton National bank OF Seattle,
on the steamship Humboldt. was
stolen in transit. Lead was substi-
tuted in the strong box that contained
1t. The stolen gold weighed ESQ
pounds.
The gold was insured against loss
by the express company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15
LA TOILETTE AGAIN VICTOR
Secures denomination for Senator by
Lare Plurality.

Milwaukee, Sept. 8.-Returns re-
ceived by the Evening Wisconsin in
dicate United States Senator La Fol-
lette's plurality for denomination at
10000 votes over his opponent, Sam
uel A. Cook.
La Toilette ran at least 10000 votes
ahead of the state ticket, which is ac-
counted for by reason of the several
candidates running for the guberna-
toriai nomination.
The pluralities of McGovern and the
other members of the La Toilette state
ticket, with the exception of Tucker,
the dead man, are estimated at 10000.
fuckers plurality, presumably because
OF his demise, was cut to 10000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15

On their way they will stop for week
IN western Pennsylvania in the oil fields.
-Milbank Herald-Advance.
The Webster Reporter and Farmer
contained something like seventy col
nmns of advertising in its last weeks
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15

issue which comprised l6 pages. The
issue showed some of the busy work of
Harry Sexton, and had in mind the
great county fair which is to be pulled
off on the goth, 2lst and 22nd of this
month. Groton Independent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15

Nm Traggitt and children, Horatio,
LoQipe md Rowland, started Wednes-
dey ft< New York City, Horatio to
rent1r14 his studies at Columbia Univer-
s1fys md Mrs. Tragitt and children to
WHIT Natives and friends in New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15
THREE KILLED AND NINE HURT
Explosion Occurs on BattIeship North
Dakota.

Fort Monroe. Va, Sept. 9.-Another
of those tragedies which go to show
that the sailor offers his life to his
country in time of peace as well as in
time OF war was enacted on the dread
naught North Dakota, when. about
twelve miles from Old Point in lower
Chesapeake bay, an explosion OF fuel
oil and an ensuing fire cost the lives
of three men and more or less serious
injuries to nine others. including Chief
Lieutenant Grin G. Murphin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15
TOWNSEND AN EASY WINNER
Has Large Plurality Over Burrows In
Michigan.

Detroit, Sept. Sin the primary
elections In Michigan Congressman
Charles e. Townsend is conceded by
supporters of Senator Burrows to have
swept the state In the fight for the
Republican endorsement for United
States senator. Townsend's plurality
is admitted to be in excess of 1900.
Charles S. Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie
has a lead almost equally as good in
the contest for the Republican guber-
material nomination.
In the Third congressional district
Representative Washington Gardner,
a standpatter and Cannon supporter.
is defeated by over 1000 majority by
]. M. c. Smith of Charlotte.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-15
For Sale.

A good residence property in Web
ster, 10 room house, electric lights and
city water, lot, IS foot front, $50 feet
deep, on north Bird street. For price
and terms, call on or address VIM.
Wagner, Webster, S. d.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06

While it is true that our returns for
purpose of taxation were not in the
amount Of the cost of our plant and
on which amount we must earn. there
is no desire on the part of this COM
pany to avoid its just share of taxa
tion While we are given credit for
paying on a valuation of some 10000
we paid on a valuation of S14.97O
ana offered to pay on an additional
valuation Of S33,340 levied as a fran
chise assessment for the year 1909.
provided we could make the same set
tlement for 1908. This offer was
made in March to the county officials
and has been pending ever since and
will now be paid. This will make our
valuation for the city of Pendleton
s4S,S10 and for the county. including
the city s92,655.
The public generally is thoroughly
convinced that one system is the best
system and all that is necessary: but
some argue that competition is need
ed to keep business within bounds.
This argument is not applicable in
this instance when the following Of
fer Of the cofpany is considered:
/. Whenever our rates are con-
sidered eNorhtant or the city desires
to investigate the same, we will have
one of our engineers make a detailed
inventory OF our exchange plant in
Pendleton. showing the actual re-
placement value. II the city so de-
sires It may appoint a competent per-
son to accompany our engineer and
~, 1,is ;,, no
may be no question as to their cor
rectness.
2. We will submit n statement OF
our receipts and expenses at Pendle-
ton for the year preceding the date
the inventory is taken, from our au-
ditor's books and invite the city to
delegate a person clothed with prop
er authority to investigate and verify
the same.
g. When this is done we will ask
that committee Of the Commercial
club be appointed to act with a COM
mittee from the city council to con-
! fer with representatives or our COM
pany to decide upon schedule or
rates for exchange service in the city
of Pendleton, which will net the COM
| pany seven (O per cent on the val
uation of the plant as determined by
the proposed inventory and the ex-
! pense of running the exchange and
making proper allowance for the de-
probation of the plant.
4. We will submit to the authori-
ties Of the city Of Pendleton at the
end of each year, a statement of our
receipts and expenses for the proceed
ing twelve months ana II II he found
hat the new rates result in an excess
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
ARGUES AGAINST
A DUAL SYSTEM
MANAGER VAN HOUTTE
OPPOSES COMPETITION
In Communication Read at Club
Meeting Scores Idea of Competitive
Phone System for Pendleton or
Other Towns.

At the Commercial club meeting
last night a communication from c.
p. Van Houtte. district manager for
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company. was read In detail the
paper is as follows:
Pendlcton, Ore, July 6 1910.
To the Public:
In the issue of the East Oregonan
of July 1st appears a communication
from a Mr.. o. Morsman to the Com
mcrcial club, in which II is proposed
to form a "Home Telephone Com
pany" to build complete telephone
plant in Pendleton at a cost of sllO,-
600. Mr. Morsman to build the plant
and take n good block of stock and
guarantee the same to be an eight
per cent investment"
Being a part of the community with
n considerable investment already
made and serving the public with an
extensive telephone system which,
directly or indirectly covers the whole
country. we are naturally interested
and have the best interests of the
community at heart Feeling that
we can give some NaiudpIe '''
ton in regard to dual telephone sys-
TENS we take this means Of address
ing you and presenting the subject
matter with facts and arguments
which are convincing.
In the first place the telephone
promoter cares nothing for the best
interests Of a city nor for the ulu-
mate returns on the investment he
promotes. He cares only to sell
stocks and bonds, make a side profit
on construction work. take his prof.
its and get out. leaving the city win
the burden, expense and nuisance oil
two telephone systems.
Competition in the telephone busi-
ness is unnecessary. expensive, an
noying and results in a divided SER
vice. The value of any telephone sys-
tenn is measured by the number oi
members Of any community connect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06

over seven (O per cent net earnings,
we will divide such excess equally
with the city.
Some one writing on competition
has said. The history of unnecessary
competition in this country has al
ways been disastrous. either between
individuals or between corporations.
The principle that has worked out
best and produced the best results to
the people and to capital everywhere
in this country, is a wise recognition
Of the rights of each, and creating
as far as possible. a community of
interest; that is giving the public
full value for what they pay at as low
a price as it can be produced with
reasonable profit to the person who
sells"
This is our position exactly We
know that We can furnish telephone
service in the city of Pendleton at as
low a price as anybody else and as
good and efficient. Our present rates
are no higher than prevail in other
places of the same size and all we ask
is a fair return on our investment.
which we are not receiving at the
present time.
We believe our proposition TO be
plain, business-like one and in fact
probably the only one by which rate
questions may be properly adjusted to
the satisfaction of the city and to in
sure to the public the protection to
which it is entitled.
We ask a fair deal in his matter,
both for the public and the company
and that the city carefully consider
the subject matter before any serious
consideration is given to any pro-
moter's scheme for burdening the
community with a dual system.
Yours very truly
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company. by C. P. Van Houtte,
District Commercial Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
sued far in excess of the construction
cost Of the plant.

cost OF the pant.
Competition in the telephone busi-
ness is wasteful, expensive and gives
a divided service at practically dou-
bic the cost Of one. Take Seattle for
example. one company covering the
entire area of the city could give a
full and complete service at a much
lower rate than the combined rate OF
both companies at the present time
for a divided service. Duplication of
plant is a waste to the investor, dup
lication of charge a waste to the user
The ideal and proper system is a
unified one. connecting all subscrib-
ers in town to one system by means
of which every one can reach every
one else, the system also connecting
with a system of toll lines covering
the entire country. so that any one
having telephone may be able to
communicate with every one else hav-
ing a telephone at distances as far
away as the human voice may be
transmitted. Such a system is the
only one that can render a satisfac-
tory service and meet the require
ments of the public. This company
stands for such a system, is a part
of such system and is continually
working for its advancement,
Low rates are only possible by
avoiding all duplicate costs, all waste
all unproductive expenditures. all in
flated capitalization. The rates for
telephone service should be fair and
reasonable and such rates should be
insured by means Of public supervi-
sion of capitalization, expenditure
and profit.
Good service should also be insured
by public supervision, and allowing
the telephone company the necessary
privileges and profitable or living
rates, without which no company can
or ever has given good service,
our recent attempt to raise rates
has been much misunderstood. The
raise was in connection with four par
ty residence service from $1.25 pei
month to $3.50 per month and surely
il must be conceded that the latter
rate is low, only a nickel day fol
service, day and night throughout the
year. 1t cannot be furnished for les:
and | know of no such value given II
return for a nickel, spent in any 9th
| er direction. Most of our subscribers
are willing to stand the increase an(
saw the reasonableness of 1t.
\ statement of our plant valuation
receipts and disbursements for th'
year 1909 was prepared and submit
ted to a committee of the city coun
| ell and showed that we were no
earning more than one and one-hal
! per cent on our plant investment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
ed with it. II there be two systems il
does not mean that you have a choice

ed with IL. II there be two systems il
does not mean that you have choice
of either, as neither one serves all:
hut on the contrary. If you wish to
have a telephone communication with
all members Of your community using
a telephone, you must become a sub
scriber to both systems at an addi-
tional expense. Therefore with two
systems, neither of them serving all,
business people and important users
find it necessary to be connected with
both at an added cost for the service
that could be furnished by one sys-
TEN at no greater if any increase.
Two telephone systems in the same
community, each serving the same
members, cannot be conceived of, as
a pormanenCy nor can the service of
either be furnished at any material
reduction because of competition if
returns on the investment be taken
into account which naturally must
be done to make any business profit
able and successful.
Both cities and smaller communi-
ties have had their experiences with
dual systems and the burden, annoy
ance and inconvenience of a divided
service are fully realized. In many
of them the public would welcome a
consolidation Of interests and in some
instances have demanded it and such
consultations are frequent
Any one seeking to invest capital
in a dual telephone system has but
to investigate for himself and he will
find that the history of most of them
is simlar-apparent prosperity so
long as the plant was new or securi-
ties were readily absorbed then try
ing or calamitous times, application
for higher rates, reorganization, etc.
Few of such companies are paying
dividends, few of them show anything
earned after taking care of the plant,
while most of them are paying fixed
charges out Of capital obligations.
over capitalization, insufficient pro-
vision for deterioration of property in
addition to current repairs, low rates
and lack of intercommunication are
slowly but surely bringing these COM
panies to grief.
The Independent Telephone COM
pany of Seattle acknowledges that its
rates as regulated by its franchise are
too low, and that it cannot provide ex-
tensions under such rates as no earn
ing can be made on the investment
The Home Telephone companies OF
Tacoma and Bellingham, Wash, and
the Northwest Long Distance com
pany operating from Albany. Or, tC
Seattle. Wash, are now in the hand:
of receiver, 1t being claimed tha
the respective companies are ovei
bonded, that Its. bonds have been is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
4 Golden Wedding.

means that man and wife have lived
to a good old age and consequently
have kept healthy. The best way
to keep healthy is to see that your
liver does its duty 365 days out OF
S65. The only way to dothis is to
keep Ballards Herbine in the house
and take it whenever your liver gets
inactive. so cents a bottle. A. 9.
Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06

perity. '1end me a thousand dollars,
will you?"
The man accosted stopped in
amazement. After looking the other
over for a minute, he said:
What do you want Of s1000?"
II want to buy an airship," was the
ready response.
''Well, am sorry but haven't got
$1,000 with me-"
"In that case" said the other In O
ting me have 10 cents on account27
He got the dime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
4 Frightful Wreck

Of train. automobile or buggy may
cause cuts bruises, abrasions, sprains
or wounds that demand Bucklen,
Arnica Salve-earths greatest healer
Quick relief and prompt cure re
suits. For burns, boils. sores of al
kinds. eczema, chapped hands ano
lips, sore eyes or corns. it's supreme
Surest pile cure. Csc at Tallman 4
Co
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
Strayed Notice

Strayed from Walters mill. one
buckskin mare about six years old,
black stripe down pack and rope
burn on nose, loose, dragging rope.
Finder will be rewarded by notifying
H. p. Gallagher. care Twohy Bros,
or phone Farmer III.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06

Lost or strayed from the Maple OF
Chris Traver pasture, one bay horse
branded NH connected on left shout
der; weight about 100 pounds. $40
reward for returning same. Kupers
& McCook Implement House.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
NEDDED 81 YEARS;
START ON HONEYMOON

Ann Arbor. Mich.--It was just 81
years ago that Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jacobus OF this city were married
They never took a wedding trip. and
now they have gone for one of two
weeks. They so to Atlantic City and
to New York city, and they insist It
IS their honeymoon. Mr.. Jacobus II,
81 and his wife so years OF age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06
BEGGAR WANTS $1,000
WOULD BUY AIRSHIP

New Eork.-"Young man" said
seedy looking pedestrian at Fifth
avenue and Forty-second street to an
other whose clothing indicated pros
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-06

Read the Want" ads today?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-06-21
Mr. Cahlll's Ideas.

Patrick Cahill, son OF the "ould
sod" who came to Chicago so many
years ago that he has forgotten just
when 1t was, became involved in a
heated argument with some OF his
back of the yards" cronies last night,
and during his talk put over" a few
mixed-metaphor expressions. Here's
a few of them:
"Sure. when the y-a-ards was built
there wasn't any land out there. Twas
nothing but a lake out th-a-a-re, and
divers couldn't find tn bottom"
Yes. sor. Phil A-armour and
came togather, only l bate him here
by good mony years"
"Ye can say phwat We please, but
Oi Till We. when the gr-a-ate American
agile fops his wings. beckons across
til se,a.a with one hand TO a bloody
lot of furriners, and ha-a-nds out TO the
loikes av thin with the other all tn
good offices, an raises his other INST
an wells God save the quane' II
tonne fer us dacent Americans 10 rise
an utter a prothest-so tbs
"A-h,h! Don't yes be t-a-a-lking 70
me about thin autymobiles-then dom
devils wagons what rooms without
nuthin' 10 make 'em room shuld be
pushed into hole. an the hole pulieo
in after em."-Chicago Journal.