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The Denison review., 1915-03-10
PHONE PATRONS
IN CONVENTION
More Than 300 Patrons Meet in Den
ison Saturday Afternoon and
Discuss Phone Rentals.
HERE FROM ALL OVER COUNTY
Committee Appointed to Confer With
Local Company and Request That
Old Rates Remain.

Over three hundred patrons of the
Crawford County Telephone company
held a meeting in the court room of
the court house Saturday afternoon
for the purpose OF discussing the raise
in telephone rentals which the local
company put into effect on March list.
After discussing the matter at some
length a committee was appointed to
meet with the officials and request
that the old rate OF $1,000 per year re-
main in force for the next ten years.
The committee was not authorized to
make any compromise and it remains
to be seen whether or not the company
will meet the demands. Another
meeting is to be held at the court
house Saturday afternoon to hear the
report OF the committee and unless
some understanding is arrived at be-
tween the patrons and the telephone
company it is said II mutual company
will be organized 1t was the general
opinion OF those present at the meet
ing that the new Rates were too high
and that the service was very much
below the standard. Some were in
favor of granting the company an in
crease of 25 per cent or rental OF
$125 per month for rural phones, with
an understanding that the service be
materially improved Others thought
that the patrons should send com.
mittee to the management and inyesti-
gate the books in order to find out
whether or not they were entitled to
more rental and if so then reason
able amount should be allowed them.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after o'clock and the court
room was filled to overfiowing. The
lobby Of the court room was packed
and scores of\people were unable to
get within hearing distance of those
who addressed the meeting. While
most Of those in, attendance were
prominent farmers, there was good
ly number in attendance from Deloit,
Arion. Dow City, Charter Oak and
Denison.
Mr.. John I-,leek called the meeting
to order and explained the purpose OF
it and asked that nominations be
made for q chairman. Mr. John Wood.
ruff was nominated and unanimously
elected, as was C.F. Denker for Sec
retary. Mr.. Woodruff explained to
those present tin purpose of the meet
The Denison review., 1915-03-10

ing ana hoped that both sides OF the
matter would be discussed SO that a
better understanding might be had.
He believed that everyone present
should express his views in rgard to
the so per cent increase in telephone
rentals asked by the telephone COM
pany.
Mr.. c. P. Harvey next addressed the
meeting and in opening stated that
he was glad that the farmers OF CraW-
ford county We're so vitally interested
in the subject. He told of the old
trouble between the Bell Telephone
company and the new Crawford Coun-
ty Telephone company and how many
patrons entered into contract with
the present company for a term Of
years whereby they were to receive
the phones for S1.00 per month. He
stated that the management of the
company, Notwithstanding the recent
raise in rates, would carry out such
contracts as might now be in force,
providing that patrons had met the
requirements. Mr.. Harvey complained
of the service that is now being fur
nished to the patrons, but said that
no doubt the company was not to be
censured for all the trouble inasmuch
as the storms this winter had been
particularly severe. He believed that
it was not the purpose of the meeting
to instigate boycott against the pres
ent company, but that the farmers of
the county should not be dictated to in
regard TO what they should pay for
telephone service. when a farmer
loses stock or sustains big loss he
is not able to go 10 market and de-
mand q higher price for what he has
to offer and thus make back his loss" :"
said Mr. Harvey. He did not believe
that the telephone company had n
right to ask its patrons to reimburse
them for the loss sustained during the
recent storms for it was not through
any fault OF the patrons that the
weather was severe. He closed his
remarks by stating that he was in
favor of appointing committee to
meet with the officials of the telephone
company to state what the patrons
would be willing to pay for the serv-
ice and then, IL these demands We're
not met, to organize mutual tele
phone company.
Mr.. Charles Shives was next called
upon and he conceded with the views
OF Mr.. Harvey and thought that they
voiced the sentiment OF most of those
present.
The chairman announced that if any
members OF the telephone company
were present they would be glad to
hear their side of the case but as no
one responded Mr. Woodruff was
called upon for his views. 1t was the
opinion of Mr.. Woodruff that the nat
rons We're now paying more than the
service was worth and il the service
was not improved they were better off
without phones. He asked that every
one be fair with the company and, ii
The Denison review., 1915-03-10
DONATION TO
ATHLETIC CLUB.
Commercial Club Met Friday Evening
and Donated 5000 to Denison
Athletic Association.
MAY INSTALL EXTRA LIGHTS
Much Discussion in Regard to Freight
and Passenger Rates-Resolution
favoring Raise Tabled.

The regular monthly business meet.
ing OF the Commercial club was held
last Friday evening at the club rooms
with goodly number of the members
in attendance. Mr.. H. G. Miller, man.
ager OF the municipal light plant, and
Mr.. F. w. Lehmer, clerk at the
Schlumberger pharmacy, were taken
into the club.
After considerable discussion it was
decided to donate $4,000 from the
club funds to the Denison Athletic as.
sociation to help pay for the fine i'm
provement made by that association
on the college campus last spring. The
association is still in debt about $3.50.
A resolution was submitted to the
club, asking that the club sanction the
proposed increase of both freight and
passenger rates of railways in the
state Of Iowa. This brought forth
lengthy discussion and 1t was finally
decided that such resolution. passed
by tJs members of the Commercial
club. would not be the true sentiment
of a majority OF the citizens of Deni-
son so the resolution was tabled.
The proposition Of installing elec-
troliers from the business section of
Denison to both the Northwestern and
Illinois Central passenger depots came
up for discussion and everyone pres
ent seemed heN-tily in favor of max
ing this improvement. There is now
$260.00 in the electrolier fund of the
club and it is believed that the i'm
prOvcment suggested could be made
for $500. The standards. would be Of
the same pattern recently installed.
but would be OF the one globe type in
stead OF five. Mr.. Burlington. one Of
the officials Of the Northwestern rail-
way, was present and stated that he
believed his company would be only
too glad to bear some Of the expense
of the improvement. He siGnified his
intention Of taking the batter up with
the Illinois Central company and see
Ing whether BOTH roads could cooper
ate in bearing a greater part OF the
expense of the improvement. This
would certainly make a fine improve
ment for the city and we are pleased
to see the railroads taking an inter-
est in the matter
The club now has III members.
The Denison review., 1915-03-10

cut of any money. He had made out
the note and had taken it to his father
south of Vail to sign with him and in
tended to see his gr;Cldfather anf
have him sign also. lie was unable
to find them at home and left soon for
Vail He wanted to use the money to
purchase horses and believed that he
would be able to make considerable
money on the animals lie had pur-
chased and straighten up the matter
without causing any trouble to any
one. 1t is to be regretted that he
made this misstep and his friends
near Manila are in hopes that the
matter may be settled without bring.
ing sorrow on his young wife.
He was given his liberty, his father
and grandfather signing a bond for
81 900 90.
The Denison review., 1915-03-10
PROTEST FROM CHARTER OAK.
Crawford County Telephone Patrons
at Charter Oak Willing to Grant
a IS Per Cent Increase.

Charter Oak, March S-The farmers
living along the lines of the Crawford
County Telephone company north OF
this place met last Thursday after
noon to consider the proposed in
crease of telephone rates. After talk
ing over the matter from every stand
point they came to the decision that
they were willing to grant the COM
pany 25 per cent increase, but un-
der no circumstances would they con-
sent to the so per cent raise that the
company demands.
A formal protest was drawn up,
which is to be presented to the officials
of the company, in which they agree
to price of SIS per year. but at the
same time giving notice that if that
would not appease the company, then
all phones are ordered out.
1t is thought that some action will
be taken here in Charter Oak, for
there is a feeling among the patrons
that the raise asked by the company
is out of proportion to the service.
At the present time nearly half the
phones OF this exchange are ordered
out, but the company, it is understood,
will not do anything this week toward
removing them. Farmers west OF
Charter Oak are making the same de-
mands.
The Denison review., 1915-03-10
DEFEATED oNAWA AT DENlsoN
Two Debates Held Friday Evening Re.
!, suit in An Even Break for the
Denison Contestants

The penison high schools two de-
batting teams broke even with the two
debates held on last Friday evening.
one Of which was held at the local
gymnasium and the other at Onawa.
The question under debate was: RE
solved. That immigration Should BE
Further Restricted by the Iliteracy
Test Denison affirmative team, COM
posed of Bert Williams, Hugo Boett-
ger and Loyal Voss, debated with the
Onawa team here at Denison and re-
ceiyed unanimous decision by the
judges. The negative team, composed
oil Gordon Locke Harry Meyers and
Carl Frederick .luehn:e. wcns to Ona-
wa, where they met the affirmative
team ofthe high school there and were
defeated by unanimous decision.
The debate held here at Denison
was very late in commencing. owing
to the fact that one OF the debaters
was not able to reach here until abo.lt
10 o'clock, being held up at Wall Lake
on account OF the snow storm and de-
layed train service. Nevertheless
and the audience was entertained UNI
til the arrival Of the debater with
musical selections by the high school
quartet. The OnaWa team was COM
posed OF Lloyd Oliver. Kenneth Simp-
son and Miss Naomi Albright, who
had the subject we'll in hand and pre-
sented very formidable argument.
The constructive argument presented
by the DenisOn team was exceptionally
fine and in reality this won the de-
bate tor them as they We're not so
good on the rebuttal. Fhe judges OF
this debate We're Superintendent
Green, of Logan; G. l. Erickson. OF
Council Bluffs, and Superintendent
Housh, of Carroll.
DenisOn's negative team, which
went to Onawa. were accompanied by
Miss Fanny Hayes. who has been
coaching the team and Professor and
Mrs. Knowlton. The Onawa team was
composed OF Miss Pansy Girsch and
Messrs. Woodward and Pritchard.
While the Denison boys We're good
losers the decision as rendered was Il
great surprise to them and from ell
orts CnaWa was somewhat surprised
themselves. TWAS strongly intimated
that they had no hopes OF winning the
debate there, but of course accepted
the victory graciously. The construct
i've speeches Of the local members OF!
the team We're stFnns, but it is said
they they were y.oaEsi sebnttal art.
this. is what cost them the defeat.
The Denison review., 1915-03-10

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Spring Festival Showing of Ladies' Suits

featuring the Newport tan, Pain, Beach sand Ari-
zona siluer, Rocky Mountain blue, Oregon green,
Tuxedo broUn, Gettysburg grey and Dela.Oare
Peach. These all American shades and are
shon serges gabardines and noUey cloths.
This season featuring line Of suits at
$l4.85, $40 SO and $780, the most wonderful and
marvellous collection of suits ever exhibited BY u.s.
There garments this lot thot .Doud easily bring
$25 Priced for pre- Easter showing at $f4.8
SIG. so and $3.50. Made in serge in all coLors.
The Denison review., 1915-03-10

f Messrs. George ;Naeye, Roy E. Mote.
H.. J.. Cummings, Bert Hester. Arthur
Green and Alfred Wright were in
Council Bluffs yesterday. being sub
poenaed to appear at the trial Of An.
drew Bowling in the federal court
AS Judge Wade. the new federal judge
had not yet received his commission
from government authorities the case
was postponed until the fall session
of the federal court. when 1t will prob
ably be tried.
The Denison review., 1915-03-10

Here you wiN see fhe finest shouting Of suits, de-
signed BY the foremost American designers, featur-
ing all the ne.O American shades. This is a season
of American made styles.
The jackets are much shorter; some are shown in
the tailor effects Others sho,un the very fancy
and extreme styles. The jackets all shoD the high
.Daist line, .oith the high belt effect, and others
with a loose back and trimmed with fancy en-
broidery.
The materials are all neO, especially the colors,
The Denison review., 1915-03-10

Miss Neva Tabor. who has been Wis
iting her cousin, Miss Grace Meyers,
in DenisOn for the past month, return.
cd to her home at Independence, on
Monday.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
AMOUNTS FOR
 ALASKA NEEDS
ONLY HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND FOR MILL
 TARY ROADS.

SEATTLE, Dec. 7.-ln addition to the estimates for the Alaska govern ment railroad the followiSg estimates for other Alaska appropriations have been submitted;
 Repair and maintenance of military post roads-$15O,OOO.
 Continuing investigations into min eral resources-$1OO,OOO.
 Bureau of education-$215,OOO. For Alaska-S6O,OOO.
 Aids to navigation-$5O,OOO.
 Lighthouses and depots-$lOO,OOO.
 Light at Cape Spencer-$35,OOO.
 Also money for seven gas lighted buOys and for continuation of Alaska wire drag.
 The Fisheries Bureau asks for $5O,- 900 for a vessel, $2O,OOO for four tenders, and $1,OOO for caring for the Sitka national monument.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
EXTENSION AT THIS x
 END COSTS S3,OOO,OOO
Cost of Putting Alaska Northern R. R. in Condition Will
 be About S3l7,OOO.

WASHINGTON Dec. 7--Estimates for the appro- r4ations for Alaska have been submitted The largest appropriation is for the government railroad This ap- propriation is $8247,000, divided as follows
 Matanuska Junction to Chickaoon, $1,29597O Mile Eighteen to Ship Creek Junction. $2,91227O (Mie Eighteen is the end of the Alaska Northern t. R and thS appropriation is for the joining of Seward and Anchor age)
 Matanuska Junction to Talkeetna Crossing, $2,3O4,- 493.
 General expenses for Seward and Anchorage, m- cuding salaries in the offices of the Commission S8669
 Final payment on the Alaska Northern R. R. in July S65OO00 ....---.
 Fixing up that railroad $3177OO.
 Improvements at Seward, $60,0O0.
 Dredging at Anchorage $250,OOO
 Clearing and grading near Tanana Crossing, $225,- 900.
 Expenses purchasing office at Seattle, $14,OOO.
 Salaries of the members of the Commission SlO,OOO, year each.
 (No mention is made here of attempt to secure an emergency appropriation and the estimates furnShed are included in the general appropriation bS ot course The money here asked for under ordinary circumstances would not be available until July but the administration can contract up to the amount furnished The chief con sderation now relates the time at which this appopra tion will be granted All the figures Tn the estimate are inst as had been expected far Seward IS concerned This paper has quoted Mr. Edes before as saying that the cost of joining the Alaska Northern to Anchorage would he between two and three millions The estimate of the cost of repairing the Alaska Northern was stated before as likely to be about quarter of million and the figure mentioned today is much larger The sixty thou sand dollars for improvements at Seward are no douo for docks buildings hospitals, etc.,
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
MESSAGE JUST
 AS EXPECTED
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS AS HAD BEEN OUTLINED
 IN GATEWAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. - The presidents message was released to- day at noon, Washington time. It was devoted almost entirely to mili- tary preparedness and the establish ment of merchant marine as already forecasted in former message to your paper. The president also casti- gated hyphenated Americans severe ly. He urged the passage of Secre- tary Garrison's army reorganization war plan, Daniels navy building pro- gram, the plan for an advisory coun- cil for defense. He also asked for the enactment of laws to deal with for eign plots and conspirators. Other matters dealt with were the govern ment ship purchase, taxes without bonds issues, rural credits, legislation on conservation measures, the Philippine and Porto Rican questions, particularly relating to their inde- pendence, and investigation of rail road regulations and future develop ment.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
NEW METHODS
 TO PROSPECT
IDITAROD PEOPLE DISCOVER SIMPLE HOT WATER SYS-
 ITEM IS BEST.

Edward J. Uhl, who runs and oper- ates one of the largest machine shops in Iditarod, arrived yesterday by dog team on his early winter trip outside and brings word of new method em- ployed in Iditarod for prospecting in frozen ground The old method of using a heavy boiler, weighing about t50 pounds, has been superseded by the hot water pump method, which weighs about 30 pounds and is very convenient. A large fiat pan of water is placed on an open fire and the hot water pumped into pipes and forced into the frozen ground. This method has been found to be more efficient than the old steam way.
 The strike made on Horsehy creek recently has brought out about eighty men and many of them have gone back for materials and toools for hworking the ground this winter Frank Dawson, a we'll known operator of Iditarod, has found nuggets on the creek and its tributaries weighing a dollar and over.
 Mir. Uhl states that Iditarod is en- toying good times and expresses the belief that the gold output this year will be far in advance of the output of last year. Mir. Uhl makes the trip to the States to purchase supplies and will return to Iditarod early next March via Seward.
 He says that the trail between Iditarod ana Ophir has been complet- ed and affords much better travelling facilities between the two camps The trail was built by subscription from the two towns. He also says that the road at the Iditaord end is far better than at the Seward end, in fact the worst stretch being from Glacier creek to Bird creek, about 15 miles. That stretch of road is very dangerous and eseveral dogs and a horse have died there.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
GERMANY WILL REFUSE U. S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-There exist now several ln- dcatons that the German government will refuse to re- call Boy-Ed and von Papen the attaches to the German embassy here whose recall was requested by this govern ment some time ago Berlin has already committed a breach of diplomatic etiquette by demanding AmencaS reason for the request government has ever quesVo ed the right of another to request the recall ot any po matic representative who becomes persona non grata
 Unless Berlin accedes to the request of Washington and recall the two attaches this administration will be forced to expe them and this will probably result Tn the severance of diplomatic relations between the two cou tries Ambassador Bernstorf has become angry and IS so much inclined to combat the desires of this government and its charges against his attaches that it is believed all negotiations in future will be carried out direct With Berlin.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
WAR AGAINST PLOTTERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-The Federal officers announce from this time forward relentless will be carried against the potters against ships and factories supply ing the allied nations Every suspected will be ar rested and numerous prosecutions are expected Among those to be dealt severely with the nStgators of strikes in munitions factories and amongst the ongshore men, Some fires which have recently taken place here alleged to be ncendary and the work of proGennan poters AS the goes on the feeling between the pro- Germans and the proAles is becoming more bitter and outrages seem to increase rapidly.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
PIONEER MEETING

Tn regular meeting of the Pioneers of Alaska will be held this evening at the Pioneer Hall, commencing at s o'clock. Nomination of officers for the ensuing year will be made at the meeting this evening. All members are requested to be present.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07

The Alaska Steamship company has found it necessary to refuse the re- quest of the Engineering commission to discharge her cargo at Goose Bay and that the cargo will be discharged here at Seward. Mir. Mears of the engineering commission made the re
 quest some time ago that the vessel make Goose Bay and, as shown in a message today from Anchorage, some of the officials have gone to Goose Bay
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
ESTIMATES FOR R. R. ARE JUST AS STAYED BEFORE
1. < [: < % * [" < ; {: % ["
 * FIFTY CENTS A * .: LINE FOR PRINTING :'

{. e |: At the city council meeting .: .: last night a person asked the " .: mayor if it is fact that the city ." {: council now is paying fifty cents " {. line for publications. An effort *' {: was made by couple of the ."
 :. bosses of the council to prevent [" :: the mayor from answering. .:. They said the questiOner should " .. be compelled to go somewhere " :: else for information but Mir. |" .. Myers, with his usual fairness |" .: and courtesy, answered. He said |" {: fifty cents line is now being !: :: paid for the printing. The fact .: .: was hidden carefully before and :" . even then couple of interested " :. officials hastened to try to cover .: z. their tracks but the cheap little :' :: subterfuge of saying that that .: was the price for tax lists. This is [: .: mentioned here to offset the at "' .: tempt of those people to make |" !:. caDital out of the fact that the :' .: Gateway had asked a bigger .:
 .: price. When there was no other .:
 .: bidder for city printing the price :' z asked by the Gateway was " :: twelve and a half cents. It once * :: asked twenty cents but when * .: that was said to be too much it :' .: cut it down. Last night also ."
 2. beginning was made to start '
 .: publishing ordinances or part of '
 :: them. The usual lying tricks .: * were resorted to for an excuse to .: .. show why printing is necessary z:
 z. now although it was not consid- (: .. cred necessary when none of the *
 :. members of the council were * * personally or Financially inter '
 {: ested. |" * One bill of two hundred and ." .: twenty odd dollars was paid for .: * printing last night. That meant '
 :. a clear loss of about two hundred .: * dollars to the city-it was about .: .: that much more than the Gate .: :: way would have done the print .: .: ing fSr. |" * As stated before this whole .: :: matter is now being discussed * .: in higher quarters far away .:
 :: from Alaska but in the mean {" z: time the present condition or at- " :: fairs might be illustrated by * .: comparing the city treasury with * < patient who is in the hands of *
 < a crooked dentist. Have * '* you ever seen such a dentist at * :. work? He will make you think +
 < you have diseases of the teeth. "' {: He will steal out filling so that :' * you must replace it. He will " .: even take the wrong tooth out :' .: He will make all sorts of excuses ."
 :' for inserting his hands in the .:
 :' victims pocket, and he will be so '
 < mighty expressive of his desire .:
 .: to do what is right. :" [" * * < 4 * |" < @ : : <
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-07
& $. SEWARD WILL
 NOT TAKE CHANGES
Company Believes Attempt to Reach Goose Bay Might Re-
 suit in Loss of Ship.

to prepare for her in case she had de- cided to unload there. The company has evidently, however, decided not 10 take any chances of losing it's She ship and crew and word was received this afternoon by Alex Mcdonald, the company's agent, that she will arrive in Seward this afternoon and will proceed at once to unload here. This decision has undoubtedly been arrived at after a careful study of the condi- lions.