The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-07-13
RE-ORCANIZE
TELEPHONE
COMPANY
Hot Time at Special Meeting.
Senator Brown Gets Sore and
Makes New Enemies.

lngham, the bylaws were so changed
as TO compel the trustees to EN-
ploy general manager hereafter
The date of the annual meeting was
changed so that Monday was an an
nual meeting and the annual meet
ing is to be held hereafter in June.
An election of officers was held and
with the exception of Won Balkenburg
Of Sumas, entirely new officers were
elected. Following are the new
trustees:
j. S. Crilly, Blaine.
l.. G. Won Valkenburg Sumas.
Edward Edison, Lynden.
S. j. Mathers, Nooksack.
Edward Lopas, Ferndale.
c. ~ Nelson, Deming.
Frank, Pellet, Alki.
The trustees later chose Lopas as
president and offered the secretary
ship to Banker Hood of Ferndale and
rendered an offer of $3.50 month to
Mr.. Clark, who has been an assist
ant to the manager of the Home
Telephone Co., in Bellingham.
The special meeting was not har-
monious. At the annual meeting,
early last winter the stockholders had
instructed the trustees TO sell $4,000
worth of bonds to pay off the in
debtedness. At that meeting it was
shown that the company had property
and business that was worth in the
neighborhood of $50. 900 and that it
had debts of about $4,000.
The trustees had the bonds issued
itors. among whom was the Home
Telephone Co., began to crowd for
their money a meeting was held in
Lynden at which Manager Lauckhart
explained that he was not in full con-
trol-that some of the trustees-es-
pecially Mr.. Won Valkenburg- would
not report TO him the business done
in their district. He also explained
tnai some of the stockholders dec
lined to buy bonds until they saw the
company properly managed. Instead
of giving Mr. Lauckhart more author
Ity the other trustees sided against
him declaring that a manager was
not needed Mr.. Lauckhart resign
ed and creditors began to demand
their money and threaten re-
cievership. The trustees finding
themselves in deep water called an
advisory meeting which was held a
week or so ago At that meeting
the trustees declared SO special dues
against every stockholders phone.
That raised the row that called for
thes A4e1e meeting held Monday,
;vhf6 s. properly called stock
holders injecting.
Senator Brown who was the old
president, and indeed who was the
originator of the company was in the
chair, and started the trouble by as
SuIn1HS lldl lliC iAiSNbiiS "pt' ~''4 ~
especially to disgrace him. He took
pleasure in showing the chip on his
shoulder and tried to rub it against
Waples, Lauckhart and Cline Of Lyn'
den. The Tribune was glad to not
ice that the Lynden men all helt
their tempers admirably and politel,
denied the desire to see Mr.. BrowI
orsted, even though it is possible ina
among them were some of Nj
Rrown's most bitter political enemies
For instance Mr.. Cline was the on
wlt suggested that each district b
allowed TO name it's own candidat
for trustee. Mr. NAPLES and MI
Gland seconded the motion.
There were several committee re
morris among them one by AN auoitin
committee which declared that IN
counanv had no bookkeeping systeI
and no record that was OF any Vaiu'
There isn't even a stock recor'
M one had a record OF the proper'
owned that is complete. The ieos'
shows no mention of any real es'a'
owned It was shown that each di'
,rict was running affairs about
.,;, itself since the general mdhas'
resigned
Mr. Lauekhart explained the caus
of his resignation, Mr. Won IN,
hnrg was then called upon to eNpi"l
why he had not reported 70 'ne "
arer His explanation was tha'
tnew the company was snort oi iu.l, -.
and If he had sent his money IA m
a. ,,o,aral offices he wouiuh ii''