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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

bribery and other oifenses against the
state" made BY . committee appoint
cd by the mayor Of that city and pub.
lished by order Of the board Of ~
pervisors, city and county Of San
francisco, January 8, 1910:
1.-THE Pacih~ Telephone and Tele.
graph Company bribed the supervis.
ors to prevent the Home Telephone
company Or any other organization
from obtaining q telephone franchise
In San Francisco. No attack Of any
kind on the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company was threatened
by the Supervisors. and the sole pur.
pose Of the crime was to maintain q
profit which might be cut by the
competition of business rivals. The
Supervisors were paid in all over
$4,000. The managing committee Of
the board Of directors Of the company
swore before the Grand Jury that they
did not know how the funds were
procured for the bribery"
This report was signed by william
Kent, formerly . well known alder.
man and reformer Of Chicago and six
other members Of the committee ap.
pointed by the mayor Of San Francis.
CO. Oct. ~. 1908.
Albert ]. Hopkins honest, clean and
fearless record both In the United
States Senate and in Congress are
well known to the people Of Illinois.
and no man stands higher In their
estimation.
William Richie II . good man for
the Democrats to nominate for supe-
rior Court Judge.
Clyde 4. Morrison would prove a
popular Republican candidate for
Judge Of the Superior Court.
Daniel L. Cruice deserves the sup.
port Of all good citizens for Judge OF
the Superior Court. He 10 the right
man to place on the bench.
Inc people nave Deen robbed by the
electric game long enough.
It is understood that the telephone
deal has all been fixed up In the City
Council. Some aldermen not In the
secret win be surprised to hear this.
Chicago people viii hold their al.
dermen responsible for telephone q.
tortions.
Mayor Harrison says that gambling
must 60. And It must.
Ask your alderman how the tsls-
phone company treated him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

4oO V0tOpuOuO WOOOpOIy N OuIC0BO
has grown to be an unbsarable nuis.
ance.
The service 10 rotten.
The scandal attendant on the pass
age Of the telephone ordinance by The
council nve years ago 10 not forgot
ten.
The passage Of the present ordi.
nance will result In something more
than scandal for the facts win be
easier to GET at.
Any alderman who votes for an In.
crease Of rates will be branded - hs
ought to be.
The Chicago American Of June 2e
contained the following vigorous ar.
ticle on the subject Of . merger:
The New York Times announces
that there 10 hope Of telephone com.
petition in New York City and that
Armour. the great packer Of Chicago.
10 said to be back Of the plan.
The idea 10 to buy up certain fran.
chises In the State Of New York, %.
pecially to get an entrance into New
York City. and to give to tho citssus
the beneht Of telephone competition
and Of actually cheap service.
The idea Of cheap telephone service
is going to grow In the United States.
and eventually II 10 going to bs real.
ised, despite the power Of any mon.
opoly or the profits Of any group Of
individuals.
II costs less. or under proper man.
agement would cost less. to send q
telephone message than to send q
letter.
There was Q time In the United
States when private individuals o..
plotted the mails and when the citi.
zen writing Q letter paid from ten
cents 70 Q dollar or moro 70 have
II delivered. Government ownership
economical. businesslike methods
have reduced the price Of sending let
ters to two cents all over the United
states-even in the Klondike. where
the letters are carried on dog sledges
And sane. businesslike administra
tion Of the telephone system Of thil
country. with tho latest up-to-date au
tomato methods. would make tele
phoning as cheap as writing letters
and cheaper.
That will not come at once. but &
very great Improvement will come
and right away.
The price charged BY tho Bell mon
opoly is preposterous-there 10 nc
u,oroa forvn ~ ovxnrttop n ~ ans al A. .
extortions In the United States.
A man who lives In the suburbs
thirty miles from a big city gets q
Communication ticket. The railroad
carries his twohundred.pound body
back and forth twice q day for
twenty-five cents q day. II he wants
to talk to his house twice a day the
telephone company charges him sixty
cents, and charges for the wire be.
sides.
In other words. the telephone mon
opoly charges more than twice %
much to carry over q wire q human
voice. which weighs nothing, - the
railroad charges to carry a two-hun'
dred.pound man over thirty miles OF
solid steel rails.
And the railroad has to have ter.
minals. and locomotives. and power:
whereas. with the telephone. the
mans own voice Is the chief power
involved.
Armour OF Chicago is a man who
could give the people of this country
the benefit Of cheap telephone service
If he should make up his mind to do
It. He has proved his ability 40 an
organizer; he 10 q man OF great
wealth and OF unusual industry and
application. II Ia notorious that his
working hours are from seven In the
morning until ok In the evening. and
that work u ~ only Amusement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

Mayor Harrison made popular
move when he ordered q new report
on the telephone situation. The "ex'
port" whose report ia now In the
hands OF the Council Committee fav'
ored the raising OF rates and q gen.
eral contribution to the necessities OF
the phone gang. His report strangely
enough showed that the Chicago
branch OF the monopoly 10 owned
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16
Railroad should double the price Of
railroad fares because Il has erected
. $2s.000,0oo depot.


All telephone patents should be con.
nscated By the government when tAsy
become the exclusive property of ~
Telephone Trust The following from
an editorial In the Chicago Daily
News Of July II, 1911. hits The case
exactly:
I'm An argument before the national
senate's interstate commerce eomit-
tee. Senator Kenyon recently urged
several notifications Of the Sherman
antitrust law. One Of them provided
that when any patent granted By the
government 10 used TO build up trust
or combination the patent shan b Ses.
feited."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

Municipal ownership Of telephones
10 favored by Aid. Herman J. Bauler.
VITO has been advocating penny tele-
phones" He serves notice that un.
less the Chicago Telephone company
agrees to . new schedule Of rates be.
fore the aldermanic election next
April. he will endeavor to bring the
municipal ownership idea before the
people for q referendum vote.
Aid. Bauler think II would be pos.
sible for the city TO purchase the
automatic system already installed
and to operate It on Q municipal
ownership basis. He asserts II II his
intention. unless new rates are set.
tied BY the council and the Chicago
Telephone company, to get up peti.
ton and ask for an expression from
the voters on the question Of the mu.
nicipality operating q telephone sys.
tenn. II IL understood Aid. Bauler
proposes to get this expression un.
der the public policy act, which per.
mits the submission Of q question Of
publ; policy to the voters, the de-
cision being merely advisory and not
binding.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

menced Q bitter and an uncalled for
attack on the Mayor and honest alder.
men Of the city Of Chicago who are
fighting for the peoples rights against
. heartless monopoly.
The Telephone Trust Is opposed to
tho honest, capable and eficient serv.
ice that Mr.. J. Ogden Armour and his
colleagues are prepared to give to the
city with their automatic service.
The Telephone Trust has changed
managers In Chicago and has decided
to throw dirt upon honest men In the
city government who oppose ito DOM
ineering and extortionate methods.
The Illinois Tunnel Company mas
fully complied with the terms Of iss
ordinance and yet the grafters union
10 not satisfied.
Il wants the Illinois Tunnel Com.
pany which has expended over 32.so0.'
900 in instruments. wires and station
equipments, to be forced to give up
all Of this to satisfy the Telephone
Trust.
Any alderman who votes in favor
Of an increase Of rates for the Tele-
phone Monopoly will be beaten to Q
finish the next time he runs for once.
According to some accounts several
men who are working for the mon.
opoly and It's franchise may not be
residents OF Chicago when the next
election comes around.
The Telephone Monopoly is busy
circulating ugly rumors" about the
Corporation Counsel, the Mayor and
the honest aldermen who are standing
up for the peoples rights.
ugly rumors" Is good.
Aldermen who are anxious to learn
the truth ought to inquire into the de-
tails OF the passage OF the telephone
ordinance five years ago.
ugly rumors"!
Well, there are some pretty ugly
rumors going the rounds Just now.
But the Mayor, Corporation Counsel
and honest aldermen are not the ones
affected by them.
A watchful eye Ia being kept on the
situation by too many people to have
It easily misunderstood.
A new report has been ordered on
the books and accounts OF the Tele-
phone Trust.
When the aldermen get that report
they ought to be In position to low.
or rates.
II they raise them they will raise
something hotter than this climate
has been for the past few weeks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

Body. boots and brsechss By the
American Telephone crowd who con.
troll the telephone business Of the
whole country. His report also shows
that the Chicago branch Of the monop.
oily is obliged to buy all Of it, equip
ment from notorious Electric Com.
pany which IL also owned by the
American Telephone Trust. This com.
pany makes its own prices for what
It sells to the other concern and the
people Of Chicago are expected to pay
for the profits Of both subsidiary insti,
tutions Of the Trust.
Talk about the Tobacco Trust, the
Standard Oil Trust and every other
trust. The trust that II the real thing
IL the Telephone Trust. This Trust
hits over . quarter Of million people
in Chicago. Recently II has grown 20
bold that II managed to grab OF for
the purchase Of its watered stock q
big sum Of money donated by the gen.
erous Chicago public for the immedi.
ate relief Of the widows and orphans
Of brave flremen who gave up their
lives last December In the discharge
Of their duty. Any alderman who
votes for an ordinance favoring the
Telephone Trust deserves the ignom.
my which he will certainly receive.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-09-16

Judge Joseph H. Fitch, Democratic
candidate for re-electi0n,is 62years OF
age and has been resident Of Chicago
since 1866. He was admitted to prac.
tice in 1881 and was Master In Chan.
Gerry. Superior Court. In 1923. His
practice as q lawyer was general In
character. but lately he specialized In
condemnation cases and special as.
sessments. He was elected Judge Of
the Superior Court in November. 1910.
to NIL Q vacancy and received q
plurality Of nearly 10000 votes. He
has been on the bench but four
months but at the Bar Associations
recent primary he received the high,
est vote cast for any Democratic can.
didate and his vote was second among
all the candidates. This vote was q
deserved compliment and will serve
40 q valid argument for his rs.nomina,
tion at the judicial primary. Judge
Fitch may be considered Q Chicago
man. although born IN Maine. for he
came 90 Q youth to this city In 1865
and secured hiS education here. He
attended the Ogden school. graduated
from the Central High school. the Chi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
REMOVING HER SKIN
CFrom the Feminine WORLDLY

The quickest and surest way to make
good complexion out OF a bad one is
to actually remove the thin veil OF faded
or dicolored outer skin from the face.
This can be done easily, safely and priv
ately by any woman. The process Is one
OF gentle absorption.
Get an ounce of pure mercollzed wax
from your druggist and apply it at night
like cold cream. washing IL off in the
morning. In few days the mercolids IN
the wax VIII have absorbed the dis
figuring cuticle, revealing the fresh young
skin underneath you viii have a beaut-
ifui clear, natural complexion. The pro-
cess Is pleasant and harmless making
the face look brilliantly attractive and
youthful. II also effectually removes such
blemishes as freckles, tan. moth patches
liver spots, pimples etc. Every woman
should keep q little mereolized wax on
hand. as this simple old-fashioned remedy
is the best complexion beautifier and pre-
server known.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
THE BEE GETS THE NEWS AND
ITS READERS GET THE BEE
This Paper to Its Patrons I'm
the State.

BEAVER CITY. Neb.. May 24,--(special)
That The Bee gets the news under any
and all circumstances and then gets The
Bee to its readers was illustrated in the
Sunday edition. In It appeared a full re-
port OF the Arapahoe-B Beaver City ball
game. The dispatch was filed az the
Beaver City telegraph office at o'clock
Saturday evening, but the railroad agent
had been called away on account Of death
in his family, and there was no one who
could operate a key. The message was
then sent by mail to Stamford, where the
agent put 1t on the wire but short time
before the time for the first edition of The
Bee to go to press. The bundle of Sunday
Bees for Beaver City was transported the
last eighteen miles of their journey across
country by Star" route through heavy
rainstorin. and The Bee was in the hands
OF subscribers but few hours late. and
was the only Omaha paper which reached
here that had a complete state and teie-
graph news service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
lNETERAM ENGINEER IS DEAD
.Lot ke Lee, Who Was in Employ of the
IN Rock Island Many Years, Dies
at Horton, Kan.

FAIRBURY. Neb.. May A-(Special. ,
a message has been received in Fairbury,
announcing the death OF Luke Lee at Hor-
ton. Kan. Mr.. Lee was well known among
all the railroad men of this city. having
been employed as an engineer on this di-
Vtsiop for twenty years. Several years
agY owing TO Ill health. he was compelled
. 70 take leave OF absence and never re-
tutned to work. Since then he has been
making his home at Horton. For many
years he hauled the local passenger trains
between Fairbury and Horton and was a
member of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers OF this city, Death was due to
heart failure. Mr.. Lee was regarded as
one OF the oldest engineers in the country,
s~~ng been working in this capacity for
NEARLY fifty years. He commenced his ca
reer in England. The body was shipped to
Rock Island H.. Tuesday, for burial. MIR.
Lee was a years OF age. He was knight
Templar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
Good Roads Boosters at York

The meeting at York Of the promoters
OF the Lincoln TO Denver short route
across the state of Nebraska was one OF
the largest and best attended gatherings
Of good road boosters ever held in the
state. More than 200 attended this meet
ing. Many were farmers and from every
county there were members Of county
boards OF supervisors and commissioners,
who are taking interest in good roads and
the proposed short route over the very best
natural road from Lincoln through Sew
ard, York, Aurora, Grand Island to Den
yer will prove TO be the most popular
route.
Alfred B. Christian OF York was elected
president and Wade Reed secretary Mr.
Christian is having a survey made of the
route, commencing at Grand Island and
going east to Lincoln. He is also having
photographs made of the entire route
Judging by the requests made by automo-
bile publications and map printers for in
formation, survey and Photographic, this
route is meeting with public favor.
The survey OF road through HaIntl-
ton county has been received by Mr.
Christian. This road commences at the
Platte river bridge, near the center Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25

BROKEN BOw-Diah woodruff OF near
Georgetown, this county, lost two valuable
choked to death by ropes, which were
used In place of halters.
YORK-News of the death OF Thomas
ONeh IN Lincoln was received by friends
mere. Mr.. O'Neil was at one time q RESI-
dent of York and while here was a most
active member OF the Masonic lodge.
NORTH PI4ATTE-The fixtures for the
new bank, Platte Valley State bank, have
been ordered and the building which they
Will occupy is being reconstructed and the
bank announces that II will be opened for
business on July Is.
BROKEN BOW-C. d. Smith was ad-
nedy took him 10 the state hospital at
Hastings Smith Is farmer of near
Merna ana Is about % years old. He is
veteran of the civil war.
BEATRICE-At a meeting of some of
the business men OF Beatrice last night
Il was decided to celebrate in Beatrice on
the Fourth OF July About $1,000 will be
spent Tor the entertainment of those who
visit the city on that date.
YORK-In the death OF John l. Medlar
highly respected old resident and grand
army veteran has been removed. In 1874
the deceased took up a homestead in F1ll-
more county where he resided for sixteen
years and then moved TO York
YORK-News OF the death of Kate
Keckly Boner, which occurred at a hos
pital in Omaha. was surprise to the many
friends here The body was brought to
York ana the funeral was held yesterday
at the residence OF her brother, c. II.
keckly.
sARGENT-A two-inch rain fell on Nav
q, which was greatly needed. Wheat Is
doing well. Planted corn is up and most
or the listing done. Alfalfa VIII be ready
TO cut earlier this year than usual The
late snow storms have been hard on the
young pigs and calves
NORTH PLATTE-one OF the largest
tracts OF land sold by the sheriff of this
county in recent years was the Schlapp
ranch, northwest OF this city consisting
OF $500 acres. ID. b. McNeeI was the pIlr.
chaser and his bid was s24.O5O The court
has confirmed the sale and deed has been
issued
YORK-County Judge washburn of Ham
ilton county called on number OF acquain-
tances here. 1t Is reported that he is look
ing over the field with a view of making
the race on the republican ticket for nomi-
nation Of district Judge. Judge Washburn
Is most popular official OF Hamilton
county.
YORK-The Catholics OF this city have
arranged for a concert to be given IN
Convent hall. Father Tonnella musical
director, spiritual adviser and most init
mate friend of Caruso, announces that he
has engaged Prof Magandanz and the
famous Berlin concert company to give a
concert here on May 30.
BROKEN BOW-Frank Smith, owner
and former proprietor OF the Commercial
hotel. will again take charge the first OF
June. MT Smith was compelled 10 relin-
quish the management OF the hotel last
fall. because Of Mrs. Smith being in poor
health. They spent several months in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25

Adjutant General Phelps goes to oeceola
tomorrow TO muster in new company Of
the state guard. The company will be
kneSwn as Company H. It has been re-
crVNed by r. o. Allen, formerly OF the
regular army. sixtw meh are on the com
pany roll. The company will become a
part of the first regiment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
A Harmless Remedy Make the
Hair Grow and Restores
Natural Color.

What a pity 1t is TO observe 80 many
people with thin and faded hair and then
realize that the most OF these people
might have a fine, healthy head OF hair
II they would but use the simple sage
tea" OF our grandmothers, combined with
other ingredients for restoring and pre-
serving the hair. No one, young or old,
need have gray hair, weak, thin or fall
ing hair. daRdruff or any trouble OF the
sort II they would but moo VV-o'N'- &C.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
HEALTHY HAIR; YOU CAN HAVE IT
BY USING SAGE AND SULPHUR

and Sulphur Hair Remedy. On the con-
trary, it is possible to have healthy, Wig
orous hair, Of perfect color, by a few APP
plications Of this remarkable preparation.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy quickly removes dandruff, leaves the
scalp clean and healthy, promotes the
growth Of the hair and restores the nat
ural color Of the hair which has become
faded or gray. II Is a clean, wholesome
dressing, which may be used at any time
and with perfect safety. Don't neglect
your hair. Start today with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents 4 bottle, and is
recam amended and sold by all druggists.
90 SnIQ IMO puB
100 snIQ UsuuoOoW y uBmIsqs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
GUS HYERS OUT FOR SHERIFF
Seeks office I'm Lancaster Partly ON
Record Made by Father as Sher-
If of Cass County.

LINCOLN, May A.-(special.)-''Gus'
Hyers, who has presided over the post
office at Hsvelock for nearly eight
years. is out for the republican nomination
for sheriff inspired by the idea that this
office runs in the family because his father
was sheriff OF Cass county years ago.
Gus" Hyers has a scrap book with this
item from The Bee of November 1, 1887,
illustrating what kind OF a sheriff his
father was, as well as what kind of a
sheriff he would hope to be:
KEEPING UP HIS RECORD.
When Warden Flyers was sheriff Of Cass
county Il was a known fact over the state
that when he went after a criminal the
man had TO come, and II a prisoner ever
escaped him the search was not let up
until the chap was back again. In Septem-
Der convict named Faus Reins, who was
serving a sentence for stage robbery es-
capped from the pen. He was one Of the
trusted men who only had two years re-
naming OF his sentence. The fact Of ~"
escape had been well ni~N fo-~ 90
not by the warden. who Saturday came in
from Green River. Wyo bringing his man
with him, who IN esChp4ns $685..
good time and will have seven years now
10 serve
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25

Hamilton county, and takes a straight
line without a. curve or corner and not
what can be considered q hill in the road
across the county, passing two miles south
of Phillips. through Aurora, one-half mile
south OF Hampton. The York road con-
meets at the west side and carries straight
east one-half mile south of Bradshaw,
thence east straight into York, passing
Waco. thence into Seward county.
Polk county wishes to connect at York
and Columbus. making 1t possible for
tourists going across the state west on
the north side of the Platte river to divert
south and west from Columbus through
Osceola, Stromsburg to York. going
through a part of the very richest and
most productive part Of Nebraska TO York,
thence west to Grand Island and Denver
It is hoped that blue prints win be gotten
out soon, so that every foot Of the good
short route road across the state Will be
shown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
CRILRREN WNO ARE sIeKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort ami the
welfare OF their children. should be with
out box Of Mother GrHy's Sweet Powders Cor
children. for uss Throughout rhs season. They
breah up Colds. Relieve FsrsFashpsss, COnEtipa-
tlOn, TeethinG Disorders, Headache and Stomach
Troubles. Used by Mothers for % yesrs THESE
POWDERS NEVER FAIL Sold BY all DRUG
Stores sc. Don't accept any substitute. Sam
plo mailed B9iBE. Addrass. Allen g. olmstsd
10 Roy. N. Y.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
COMMENCEMENT AT MADISON
Class of Ten Boys and six Girls
Graduated Tuesday Might.

MADISON. Neb.. May A-(Speeial THE
graduating exercishes of the Madison High
school took place at the opera house Tues
day evening. The class consisted OF ten
boys and six girls, namely. George NJ.
Darlington. Ernest w. Moehnert Ezra
Christian. Earl j. Meyer. Howard s. Smith.
Elmer w. Farlin. Victor V. Ginspie. John
f. Bates, Joe l.. Weinberger, Melvin NJ
Garrett. Gertrude Horst. Vera Horst Opal
Planck, Annie Josephine Giitner, Fora Elk
abeth Warriok, Phoebe Wills MeFetters
OF these thirteen finished the normal train
ing and received normal certificates pre-
scented by County Superintendent N A.
Housed.
Superintendent W. T. Stockdale In a
short but effective and forcible speech re-
viewed the work OF the class during the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25

last two years. during which time he has
been in charge OF the school and pre-
scented the class to the Board OF Education,
President S. c. Blackman, on behalf Of
the Board of Education, after a few APP
propriate remarks. presented the diplomas.