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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19
All Steel Train.

Last Saturdays Roanoke
World-News: The students and
faculty of the Roanoke National
Business College are picnicing at
Coyner's Springs today. At 8. 80
O'Clock the student body assembl-
ed at the college building on
Church avenue and with well
filled baskets marched to the
Norfolk and Western where they
boarded a special train chartered
for the occasion by Professor
Coulter.
The management of the Nor
folk and Western furnished the
school an all steel train, the first
of its kind operated by the COM
pany composed of its own equip
ment-a fact that was highly
appreciated by the college and
its students. Upon the arrival
of the train at Coyner's, Photo
grapher Davis, of this city, made
several photographs of the train
and party. An exciting game of
baseball was played between
teams from the Commercial an
Shorthand departments, and
those not thus engaged enjoyed
themselves at other games and
sports and everybody entered
heartily into the picnic spirit.
The MANAGEMENT of Coyner's
Springs had everything in read
ness for the pinic and did much
to contribute to the pleasure OF
the occasion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19
TazeWell County and School Fair
Has Pleasant and Profitable Session
Rain and Cold Weather Prevails All Three Days. But
Not Enough to Keep Crowds Away---T Tazewel Horse
Makes Trottng Record For 2-Year Old

In spite of rain and mud, the
Combined County land School
Fair, which began Tuesday, and
closed last night was the best in
many respects that the associa-
ton hs held in years. The gate
receipts showed a larger paid
attendance than last year on the
first day, and, considering the
large number of school children,
variously estimated at from 600
to 1900, the attendance easily
surpassed any other first day.
To many the chief attraction on
Tuesday was the school fair.
School children, accompanied by
their teachers, came from all the
different schools of the county,
carrying banners and wearing
badges indicating the schools
they attended. A procession was
formed in front of the grand
stand, and headed by the Gra-
ham band, marched around the
race course, singing songs and
making one of the most spectac-
ular scenes witnessed in the
county in years.
The exhibits of the school chill
dren in building specially ar
ranged, was the chief indoor
attraction of the day. AS a
whole the various exhibits sur
passed the fondest expectations
of the promoters of the school
fair, showing the talent and gifts
of the children of the county in
a striking manner. The best
bread, cake, pies, pastry; the
best sled, bookcase, embroidery,
etc, the handiwork of school
children was a pleasing culmi-
nation of the idea in the minds
of the faithful teachers who
have given much thought and
work to the affair:
A State record for two year
old trotters was made Tuesday
by Dick Watts, owned by Fred
r. Steele and driven by Presley
Thomas. The horse was trotted
a mile for an official mark, and
made the record of 2::27 12.
Dick Watts was sired by Gen.
Watts, 2:20.
In the 2::3O trotting race, Kath-
crime d, won in 2::23 ia.
2-year old trotting race won
by Dick Watts, time 2:51.
A z. Litz owns a full brother
to Dick Watts, which horse is
said to have also bright future
w. l. Lee, county road engi-
neer, had an effective display of
the different materials being
used in road construction in the
county. Models of macadam, wa
ter bound, tar and graded roads,
showing concrete bridges, pipes,
eti., with pavements of macad-
am, gravel, ect. An exhibit of
road metals was also shown
different grades from various
sections. Photos of various roads
in the county were exhibited,
showing the progress the county
has made in road building. A
circular, gotten up by Mr.. Lee,
on "Road Maintenance" was
circulated during the fair, and
is printed on the second page of
this paper.
The exhibition of the mining
and manufacturing industries of
this section and the possibilities
and DEVELOPMENT which will
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19
SUFFACETTES MAKE
STRINGENT LAWS
California Women Responsible For
Much Reform Legislation Being
Placed on Statute Books.

The Richmond office of the
Equal Suffrage League of Vir-
ginia sends out the following,
showing what the league has
had enacted into law in Gail
fornia, where equal suffrage
prevails:
An act providing for the abate-
ment of houses of prostitution,
making houses of prostitution a
nuisance, and providing for en-
joining persons who conduct or
maintain such a house, and the
owner, lessee or agent of build
ing where such such nuisance
is maintained.
Equal guardianship act, provid-
ing that the father and mother
of a legitimate unmarried minor
child are equally entitled to it's
custody, services and earnings.
The Bastardy act, requiring
fathers to support their illegiti-
mate children.
Minimum wage act, regulating
the employment of women and
children, establishing an in
dustrial welfare commission to
investigate and deal with such
employment. Commission has
power to fix minimum wage.
An act limiting the hours of
labor of women; the act in
creases the scope of the eight
hour law, which provides that
women shall not be employed
more than 48 hours in one week,
nor more than six days in one
week. A determined opposition
to this bill arose over applying
the eight hour to student
nurses.
Regulating the enjoyment of
children; providing that no minor
under 18 years shall be employed
more than eight hours in one
day, and no minor between the
ages of IL and Is shall be
employed for wages or profit.
Exceptions are made.
Established a State training
school for delinquent girls, and
appropriates 100000 therefor.
By agreement prior to the session
of the Legislature the organized
women of the State asked for no
other act carrying an appro-
priation.
Provides for the free use of a
public school houses and property
and establishing civic center
at each and every public school
house in the State.
Provides for the support of
public kindergartens, making
kindergartens part of the
public school system.
Provides for the payment of
pensions to public school teach
ers' and creates a public school
teachers pension fund.
Provided for the State re-
gistration of nurses.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19

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information, can get same by
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Exhibits began to pourg in at
an early hour Tuseday morning
for the different departments.
AGRICULTURE.
Exhibits in the agricultural
building were surprisingly coed
There were about 30 exhibitors
in this department or more,
each bringing from one to Il
dozen exhibits and by Wednes-
day noon the building, which had
been decorated, presented an
attractive appearance. Corn and
apple shows were good. Fine
corn and grain, fruits and vege-
tables, as fine as will be seen
anywhere, was looked upon and
admired by hundreds of people.
Following are some of the lead
ing winners:
Corn, 10 best ears white, p. G..
Baugh. Yellow. Il. j. Brown.
Best 10 stalks white corn, p. G..
Baugh. Best 10 stalks yellow.
Fullen Thompson. Best Sweet
corn, 4. j. Brown. Best pop
corn, Mrs II. G. Bowen.
Best Alfalfa -Copenhaver Bros.
first; j. A. Leslie, second.
Best tomatoes, DR.. Isaac Pierce.
Best onions, G.. p. Painter, of
Giles county.
Best Irish potatoes, j. N.
Rhudy.
Best rhubarb, A. M. Black,
best grapes, A. M. Black.
Flower display, Mrs. c.. w.
Greever.
Farm display, T.J. Brown was
awarded second premium. There
was no exhibit complete. merit
ing first prize.
DOMESTIC.
In the domestic department
the following premiums were
awarded:
Homemade cheese, Mrs. Joe
Barns.
Salt risen bread, Mrs. II. l..
Shuflebarger.
Yeast bread, Mrs. CIV. Jones.
Homecured ham, DR.. II. p.
Copenhaver.
Pound butter, Mrs. C. w.
Greever.
Honey, j. r. Kelly.
Beeswax, Sallic A. Rye.
Mutton tallow, Il. l.. Shuttle
barger.
Apple Jelly, Mrs. CIV. Grecv-
er; grape and ounce jelly, Mrs.
Greever also.
Blackberry jelly, Mrs. Carson.
Raspberry jelly, Mrs. c.. w.
Greever.
Currant jelly, Mrs. Black.
Damson jelly, Mrs. Carson.
- Peach Preserves, Mrs. Black.
Pineapple preserves, Mrs.
Greever.
Damson preserves, Miss Lena
Kelly.
Apple jelly, Mrs. Shuhlebarger.
Watermelon preserves, Mrs,
Royal.
Pear preserves, Mrs. Greever.
Canned cherries, Mrs. Black.
Canned annles Mrs Carsnn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19
Piedmont Positions
Pay 5000 to 5000
GUARANTEED

Received 20 calls in August. Ten
accepted positions, leaving 10 for you.
City wants steno., and office helper,
courtesy Of the Peoples National Bank.
Kentucky fuel CO., wants $50 comb :,
man. City wants lady substitute steno.
High Point wants combination man.
West Virginia lawyer wants $50 steno.
w. Va, construction co.., wants young
man steno. w. Va, coal co.. wires
for $40 man steno. Virginia whole
sale house wants combination man.
Swift & Company wants combination
man. Country boy preferred.
Piedmont Placed
w. G. Peggins. Piedmont Pre-
pared" combination position, Ken
tucky fuel CO., $50 start. C. N.
Whitaker, Bristol business College,
stenograper, G. Sailing Co., $50
start. Miss Thompson, expert steno.
Jacksonville, Fla, office assistant.
Piedmont Prospective
20 Students just enrolled Twenty
others will. Dining room crowded.
Lady's home full. Boys boarding and
rooming in private homes.
Sas Scholarship Sold on Credit.
-, 80 fare paid from home. Posi-
pteed. Write to-day for
SQgue, liberal proposi-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19

L. f. Delp. first; Mrs. Copen-
haver, second.
Crocheted counterpane- Mrs.
John G. St. Clair, first; Miss
Feather sticthing- Mrs. HI.
c. Pobst, first; Mrs. John C.St.
Clair, second.
Handmade garment Mrs.
H. C. Pobst, first; Miss Julia
Davidson, second.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19

game protection and propagation
The associations headquarters
are 233 Broadway, New York
City and citizens of the county
desiring their literature or other
information. can get same by
writing them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-09-19

I'M 'iLNN AMI IlDlINJ I1OINO-
ES. ETC.
The judging of driving and
riding horses, colts, ETC., took
place Wednesday morning and
resulted as follows:
Roadster class, DR.. r. b. Gil
lespic, first; ID. b. Howell, sec
ond; }. A. Leslie, third.
Combination saddle and driv-
ing horses-Dr. Gillespie, first;
Morgan and Bishop, second.
John l.. Litz, third.
Saddle Class-Dr. j, w. Wit
ten, lst, 4; John l.. Litz, second;
Henry Copenhaver, Bird.
2-year old saddle horses-R.L.
Gillespie, first; Shields Harman,
second.
Best colt--Peel Harman, first;
John Keesee, second.
Best mare with colt following
Peel Harman, first; John
Keesee. second.
Best saddle stallion John
'N,onlhnn. ", Buchanan; a first; John II.
2-year old saddle horse j. A.
Greever.
Draft stallion Morgan and
Bishop.
2-year old draft stallion-John
Hoops, first; Geo. r. Surface,
second; John II. Thompson,
third.
2-year old mare or gelding
class Morgan and Bishop.
Yearling Morgan and Bishop.
Best colt-W. o. Barns, first;
Morgan and Bishop, second.
Best mule colt John Nipper.
In the Fancy Work department
the following premiums were
awarded yesterday:
Canation center piece Miss
Lena Kelly, first; Miss Hattie
White, second.
Hand embroidered waist
Miss Lena Kelly, first.
Repousse braiding Mrs. r.
p. Copenhaver.
Water color painting Miss
Mabel Williams, first; Miss AL
berta Greever. second.
Oil painting, - Miss Mabel
Williams, first; Miss Hurley,
second.
Pastel work - Miss Alberta
Greever, 1st and End.
Crocheted lace-Mrs. w. B.
Steele. first; Miss Mamie Kelly,
second.
Monogram on linen - Miss
Hattie Fudge, first.
Embroidered belt-Miss Flor
ence Sheppard first.
Handmade sheet or pillow case
Mrs. Geo. p. Hall, first; Mrs.
&c. W. Jones, second.
Beedwork- Miss Sheppard.
Knitted sox-Miss Mamie Kel-
ly, first; Mrs. John G. st. Clair,
second.
Drawn work-Mrs. John e.
Jackson, first; Mrs. r. P. Co.
penhaver, second.
Battenberg work-Mrs. r. P.
Copenhaver, first; Miss Shep.
pard, second.
Sofa pillow-Mrs. Geo. P. FALL
first; Mrs. j. T. Wright, second
Linen collar and cuff-Miss
Hazel Wall, first; Miss Shep-
pard, second.
Point lace-Miss Lucille Thomp.
son, first; Mrs. r. p. Copenhav'
er. second.
Hemtsitched handkerchief
Mrs. Copenhaver, first; Miss
Mamie Kelly, second.
Silk quilt-Mrs. r. p. Copen.
haver, first; Mrs. John C. ST
Clair, second.
Irish lace-Miss +. Sheppard
first; Mrs. G. w. Greever, sec.
ond.
Tattling lace Miss f. Shep.
pard, first Mrs. l.. +. Delp, sec.
ond.
French Embroidery Miss
Lena Kelly, first; Mrs. C. w.
Jones, second.
Mellcn Embroidery Mrs. c..
w. Jones. frs; Mrs. Copenhav.
er, second.
Eyelet Embroidery Mrs. Jack
son, first; Miss Mamie Kelly, sec
ond.
Shadow embroidery Miss Flor
renee Sheappard, Warrenton, Va
Colored embroidery-Miss Luc,
McClintock, first; Miss Lucil,
Thompson, second.
Wallachian annhroidaru-Mi
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
THE STEEL CASE

New York, March Hearings in
the government suit 10 dissolve the
United States Steel corporation un-
der the sherman antitrust law con
tinued here today with George w.
Murray. personal attorney Tor John D.
Rockefeuer, on the stand.
Mr.. Murray produced from his
clients files several documents and
letters regarding the ore leases con
uacted between the Lake Superior
Consolidated Iron Mines company,
which Mr.. Rockefeller controls and
subsequently sold to the Steel corpo.
ration and the Carnegie Steel com
pany These were put IN evidence
in support Of the governments con
tenton that the corporation secured
a monopoly Of the Lake Superior ore
lands.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
BRYARS TENURE
MAY BE SHORT
HE INTIMATEs TO STATE oFFi-
GALS THAT HE MAY RETIRE
IN NEAR FUTURE.

Washington, March William J.
Bryan, in addressing the assistant
secretaries and heads of various ou-
reaus Of the state department, today
declared:
Il am not prepared to discuss the
tenure Of office. ny own tenure is,
as I was about to say, brief, but my
tenure has not even begun. I am sure
your tenure is, therefore, not more
uncertain than mine / have not had
time to learn from the president the
general policy that will be impressed
on the various departments, but it is
not necessary for us 70 discuss the
length of service.
ut is sufficient at this time to
make each others acquaintance and
I hope that when the time comes or
me to re-assemble you TO introduce
you to my successor can look bac
on as delightful associations as tn
retiring secretary does"
Mr.. Bryans words caused surprise,
but he followed them with no expla
nation.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
CLARK IS REAPPOINTEl
WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF AS A
MEMBER OF THE COMMERCE
COMMISSION
MARSHALL GOES CAREFULLY
TAKES ADVICE FROM PARLlA-
MENTARY CLERKS AT FIRST
SESSION WITH GAVEL

Washington, March 5r-The senate
convened at 1921 o'clock to receive
President Wilson's nominations, bat
there was delay in getting them
from the White House, so that body
recessed until 2 o'clock.
With new faces in every row the
senate prepared for its first real work
under democratic control Vice Pres
ident Marshall, new to the intricacies
Of senate procedure, picked his way
carefully through the maze of prelim-
mary organization with the aid of ex-
pcrienced parliamentary clerks. A
call of the roll showed SO present out
of membership of 9S
Senators Kern, Smith, Martin,
Lodge and Root were appointed to
notify the president the senate was
ready to receive any communication
from him.
The senate reconvened at 2 o'clock
and the cabinet nominations which
have previously been published were
received. Other nominations were
Edgar E. Clark, reappointment as Uni
ted States interstate commerce com
missioner, and John H. Marble, seere-
tary of the committee, to be a COM
missioner in succession to Franklin
X Lane, secretary of the interior.
On motion of Senator Bacon the
senate went into executive session.
After brief session the senate con-
firmed all the cabinet nominations
and also that Of Mr.. Clark. 1t did
not, however, confirm Mr. Marble.
Some opposition to the appointment
Of william C. Redfield as secretary of
commerce was made by Senator Gal
linger in executive session. Mr.. Red
field has been active in house com
mittee investigation of two local fire
insurance companies in which the
name OF a relative of Senator Gallin-
ger was brought in The senator fin
ally withdrew his objection at the re-
quest of other senator's
It was said there was no hostility
to Mr. Mabrys nomination, but the
senate wished tc have MS name fully
considered by the senate interstate
commerce committee, The senate
then adjourned until 2 T. m Friday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
THEY MAY PROTECT LIVES
lF BULLETS BECOME UNcoM-
FoRTABLY NUMEROUS THEY
MAY USE WEAPONS
AFRAID OF COMPLICATIONS
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DOES NOT CARE TO BE DRAWN
INTO n WAR

Washington, March s.. Mexican
troops were responsible for the lat
est border fight near Douglas, Ariz.,
with troops Of the Ninth cavalry, by
firing the first shot, according to a
report today from Brigadier General
Bliss at Fort Sam Houston, Ee says
Colonel Guilfoyle reported that an
armed body Of Mexicans, apparently
Yaquis, rode out of Aqua Prieta yes.
terday morning, deployed ana fired a
few shots at detached post Al gut
1000 yards south OF the camp, On the
boundary.
An American machine gun replied
with five shots and the Mexicans re-
tired toward Aqua Prleta. Colonel
Guilfoyle makes no mention of any
casualties, but says he has two troops
with a machine gun on observation at
the points where the trouble occurred.
He says no cause is known for the
attack, as no proyocation of any kind
was given by the American soldiers
General Bliss reports he has in
snucted Colonel Guilfoyle, in case Of
a fusther attack. not to return the
fire unless it is necessary to protect
life on the American side. He also
has cautioned him to keep his men
under cover as far as possible, so as
not to invite hostile acts from ire
sponsfble parties.
Detailed reports which have reath-
ed the state department Of the first
collision between American troops and
Mexieans near Douglas, Ariz., make
it appear that this was the work of
Maderistas, and that while the Mex
ican federal forces were not at first
involved, they were in the end drawn
into the long range musket duel, an1
only one person was wounded
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
PRETTY GOOD GRAFT
FOR THE UNDERTAKEN
CHARGED FoR HleH-PRlcEo CAS-
KET AND SHOES AND 5uRl-
led MAN BAREFooTED.

Belleville, H., March james
Connor, when alive, carried a hod
and worked long and hard to save
more than thousand dollars His
funeral cost his estate $1,1OO and
because of the great expense three
men were indicted today; Taller
Michael Keniley, of the East St.
Louis police station, an acquaintance
Of Connor's, who directed the under
taker to give the hod carrier an ex-
pensive funeral; Undertaken William
Degan, who charged the estate $500
for a casket, s4 for shoes, ss1 for a
suit, and $40 for fly nets for hearse
horses, and Public Administrator w
y. Halbert who paid the bills from
conn9r's savings
yae indictments came after exhu
mation showed that the caahei wa'
of woe and mas lhe body wa With
81 sbeea If expensive eiolhine
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
Situation is Tense

Douglas, Ariz., March 5.-Two Mex
lean soldiers were killed in yester-
days brush on the border here with
troops of the Ninth United States
cavalry, it was learned today at Aqua
Prieta. The Mexicans declare that
the machine guns Of the American sol
diers caused the deaths.
This makes a total Of six federal
soldiers killed since Sunday, when the
first fight occurred. None Of the
negro troopers has been even wound
ed No repetition has occurred s.a, g
eary yesterday hut tho situation n
tense The sndre vs1th cava.ry, in
ehding the ma 6rc gun platool- re-.
rains on the border today drawn IN
q skirmish l,e e. d distance o 20
miles The Mexican troops have not
been sighted near the border,
Hundreds of refugees arrived here
during the night from Nacozari, where
trouble is expected today when an
armistice expires. Nearly 900 Nader
lsta rebels left the cananea district
last night to join others at colonia
Morelos, where a mobilization Is in
progress.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
DE BACA LEADS FIGHT
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GETS
PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE
LOWER BRANCH
CLARK MAKES A REPLY
PRACTICALLY NO CHANGES ARE
MADE IN THE COMMERCIAL
CLUBS BILL

Santa Fe, N. M, March 5.Prac-
tically as it was written and agreed
upon by a committee Of the Las We
gas Commercial club, House Bill No.
81, An act providing for the invest
ment Of the monies Of the Las Vegas
grant board went through the house
yesterday by the decisive vote Of 90
to Is. This result. however, was
only accomplished after lively little
fight and various attempts to amend
the measure.
Mr.. Chrisman of San Juan led the
fight and offered a substitute for the
entire bill The substitute differed
from the original bill mainly in that
it required that the funds Of the
grant board should be deposited in
the bank offering the highest rate Of
interest and in that it limited to one
third of the entire total the amount
Of the grant funds which could be
used for the purpose Of completing
the irrigation project on the grant
At the conclusion Of the reading OF
the substitute Lieutenant GoverAof E
ID. de Baca addressed the house, Wig
orously denouncing the provisions Of
the original bin. which he declared
left the way open for the looting Of
the funds Of the grant Mr. de Baca
read from long printed statement
which has been on the desks Of the
mmebers for several days.
When the lieutenant governor had
concluded his remarks Herbert W.
Clark attorney for the grant board.
was given permission to address the
house. He did SO to some purpose, as
was evidenced by the vote which
followed Immediately, and which re-
suited as follows.
Miguel E. Baca, Blanchard.
Burg, Campbell, Catron, chaves,
coones, cordova, Downs, Gage, Good
ell, Hilton, Llewellyn, Lobato, Love,
Lucero. Manzanares, McGiiIivray.
Montoya, Moreno. Nichols, Padilla.
ouintana, Sanchez. slddmore, Toombs,
Tripp, Truiillo. Tully Vargas ana
Young-sO.
Nays -Boulware Carter NJ G. de-
Raca, Casados. chrisman, Clancy,
Evans. Garcia, House. Lopez Marti-
nez, Mullens, Rogers, Smith ana
Tucker-15
The democrats seemed to regard
the measure as a party Issue as only
three Of them voted for the bill AS
the matter is not political at all ana
Is purely local Issue in Las Vegas
this attitude on the part Of the demo-
Gratis Is hard to explain It Is be-
lieved the bill win be passed readily
by the senate.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
cLARK Is REAPpoINTEp

Washington. March 5-President
Wilson win reappoint Edward A.
Clark, OF Iowa. a member Of the ln-
terstate commerce commission Mr..
Clark was appointed BY Mr.. Taft. but
his nomination failed Of confirmation
In the senate contest over other Taft
appointments.
John H. Marble Of California. aeeres
tary Of the Interstate commerce com
mission. and formerly its attorney
win be appointed member OF the
commission to succeed Franklin lane
who becomes secretary Of the interior.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
lie TELEPHoNE rRusT.

Washington, March 1.-THE So
called telephone trust situation on
the Pacific coast was considered at
a conference here today between
James A. Fowler, assistant to the
attorney general, and Beverly W.
Coiner. United States attorney at
Seattle. Mr.. Coiner and United States
Attorney McCourt Of Portland. Ore,
have been conducting a grand jury
inquiry at Seattle into the attitude
Of the Pacific Telephone company.
subsidiary Of the American Telegraph
and Telephone company, towards the
Northwestern Telephone company
an Independent firm.