The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16
p. U. C. CALENDAR
Probe of Bell Telephone Hold
ings to Begin September 10.
Hearing on Santa Fe Rate Case
Set for Monday.
MANY PHONE MATTERS UP
Rock Island Wants to Take On
Some Trains.
Kansas Natural Rate Increase
To Be Heard October II.

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An investigation concerning the TAX
ing, purchasing and holding of capital
stock, bonds and other forms of in
debtedness of competing telephone
companies by the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company, scheduled to be-
gin next Tuesday. September 10, is the
big thing on the state public utilities
commissions calendar for September.
On September 20 the commission will
investigate the holding of stock, etc,
by the United Telephone company, and
by the Consolidated Telephone COM
pany. On September 81 the complaint
of George B. Harper, ct al, against
the Shawnee Independent Telephone
company will be heard.
To Hear Santa Fe Case.
With the exception of a hearing
Monday -on the application of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
to amend weights on alfalfa feed, lin
seed cake, etc, the rerpainder of the
commissions tentative calendar for
this month has to do with telephone
matters.
on September 2s, at Edwardsville,
the commission will hear the applica-
ton of the Edwardsville Telephone
Co., to increase its rates. The next
day the commission will hear the
Usage Telephone company, on its APP
plication to discontinue free service
to patrons of the Burlingame INDIE
pendent Telephone company. Septem-
Der 20 at Onaga the application of
VermilIion Valley Telephone company,
to increase rates will be heard and at
Meriden on September 20 patrons of
the Meriden Telephone Exchange will
be given a hearing on their applica-
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Of rates. y
October November Calendar.
The tentative calendar for october
and the first few days of November.
as given out by the commission today.
also shows many hearings on tele-
phone rate applications:
Oct. -Herington-Hear appli-
cation United Telephone company, for
authority to charge and collect 10
in addition to regular charge.
Oct. Notwithstanding suit,
Wichita Board Of Commerce A. T.
& S. F., re- L, Midland Valley, Mo.
Pac. and Frisco railroads.
Oct. 6-Fredonia--Hearin applica-
and Fall River to compel Frisco to
stop trains Nos. sos and sos at Fall
River.
oct. S.-Fredonia-Hear residents
of Brooks relative to discriminatory
distribution of cars by Frisco.
Oct. 9-Wichita--Hear complaint
Red Star Milling Co., etc, against
Kansas Gas and Electric Co. (morn-
ing).
Oct. -wichita-( noon)-Hearing
of C. r. I. & p. for per-
mission to discontinue operation GER
tain trains.
Oct OTTAWA - (night) Hearing
application OF Ottawa for reduction In
rates for telephone service furnished
by Kansas Telephone Co.
Oct. Misunderstanding APP
plication of c. r. I. s. P. for permits
sion to discontinue certain trains.
Oct 11-Newton-Hear applica-
discontinue service and remove tracks
from Fifth and Main streets, Newton,
to Bethel college.
Oct. 12-Topeka-Hearin applica-
ton of c., r. I. & P. for permission
to discontinue operation of certain
trains.
Oct. 1s-GrainfieId-H appli-
cation of residents of Buffalo Park
for order requiring the Union Pa
c.fic to stop trains Nos. 1902 and 10S
on flag.
Oct. 16-Troy-Hearing application
service on st. Joseph & Grand Island
between Highland and Stout, Kan.
Oct. 17-Topeka-In the matter of
the application of the Kansas Natural
Gas Co.. for authority to increase rates
to certain distributing companies in
Kansas at their city gates.
X. C. Gas Case Scheduled.
Oct. -Topeka-Hearing applica-
ton of Wyandotte County Gas Co, to
increase rates at Kansas City, Kan.
Oct 20-Topeka-Supp ap-
pIcation filed by the Wyandotte
County Gas Co., in regard to pressure
rules.
Oct. 20-Application of the Citizens
Light, Heat & Power Co., to collect 5
cents per 1000 additional gas rate.
Oct. OVERWHELMING applica-
telephone rates.
Oct. 24-Plains-Hearing applica-
ton of citizens of Plains VS.. Plains
Telephone Co.
October -Ottawa-Hearing ap-
plication of Ottawa for an alteration
and change on rates charged for nat
ural gas by the Ottawa Gas &c Electric
Oct. 31-Galena-Hearing applica-
ton of the American Gas Co., to in
crease rates at Galena, Columbus,
Scammon, Oswego Altamont and
Cherokee.
Z Nov. 1-weir-Applicatio of Weir
Gas Co, to increase rates.
Nov. 2-Edna-Hearing applica-
ton of Consumers Gas Co, to in
crease rates at Chetopa, Edna and
Bartlett.
The Gas litigation hearings at To-
peka from October II to 20, inclusive,
have been termed gas litigation
clearing house" by members of the
commission.
The earth is one-thirteenth alumni
mum, yet this most abundant of all