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VOLUME XXIX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY JULY 10, 1910
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It Is Understood That the Majority of the Stock of Independent
Telephone Company Has Been Transferred.
From Friday' Daily.
The announcement can be made
that a change in the ownership of
the majority of the- stock of the
Flattsmouth Telephone company has
been made within the past few days.
This change has been brought about
by the sale of stock by the' small
stockholders and the sale of a con
siderable part of the stock of the
larger holders which was consum
mated in a very short time.
The new stockholders are eastern
men who have taken what Is under
stood to be controlling interest in the
company and who will furnish capi
tal for the deal. The consideration
and the amount of stock which has
been sold is not given out nor are
the names of the retiring stockhold
ers given at present but there is no
doubt that the sale has been closed
and that the actual ownership of the
majority of, the stock will hereafter
be held In the east.
It Is announced that the sale makes
no change In the management of the
company and that there will be no
change in the officials or directors.
The original stockholders and di
rectors retain an interest in the com
pany and it is asserted, will continue
in their old capacities. The active
business management of the com
pany remains in Bert Pollock who
will continue in his capacity as gen
eral manager and who will have sup
ervision of the work of the company
In the future as in the past.
The deal for the stock provides, it
is understood, for the purchase by
, the eastern capitalists of the stock
at par value. This stock has here
tofore paid a dividend of ten per cent
on its face or par value and has btn
considered among the best paying
stocks in this vicinity. It seems prob
able that some change may be made
in the rate of dividend and it Is hard
ly expected that it will be continued
at ten per cent but will probably be
lowered. t
The names of the new stoekhold
the exact details of the arrangements
the exart details of the arrangements
for the transfer not having been con
cluded nor is it fully known what
the transaction holds for the future
In the way of telephone connections.
That it means an improved long dis
tance service with an extension of
the field in which the company has
operated in the past is the confident
belief of these Informed upon the
scheme.
The work and extension and im
provements which have been project
ed by the company will be in no way
interfered with by the new deal it is
Sails for Foreign Lands.
Hon. F. S. White of this city has
received a copy of the souvenir pro
gram of the University Travel-Study
club, a party, two members of which
are Hon. F. E. White and wife of Om
aha. This club is starting out on a
tour of continental Europe and the
British Isles. The club was organiz
ed by Prof. Clarence Flick, Ph. D.
Litt. D., and professor of European
history at Syracuse university. Prof.
Flick Is assisted by a large number
of eminent Bcolars In conducting
the tour.
The party rendevoused on June
29 at the Hotel Albert In New York
and sailed the next day on the steam
ship Tomaso di Savola. Their first
land out was to be the Azores which
they were to pass on the 6th Inst.,
and on the 8th, they will pass Gi
braltar and skirt the shores of Portu
gal, Spain and Africa. They expect
to land at Naples on the 11th, and
to visit Pompeii and Capri. Several
days will be spent in Rome which
they will reach on the 13th. The
remainder of the the month will be
(pent In Florence, Venice. Lombardy
and the Italian lakes, entering
Switzerland and taking In the beau
tiful Lake Lucerne, the Brunig Pass
and the Alps during the early days of
August. They will pass Into Germany
in early August and visit all the fa
mous places of Interest Including the
world famous Passion play at Ober
amergau and taking a steamer trip
down the Rhine. They will visit Hol
land, Belgium and France In suc
cession and on the 18th of August
will enter England. Space forbids an
extended review of the places visit
PURCHASE
TELEPHONE
STOCK
asserted, but will be continued along
the lines as mapped out and the
plants of the company will be placed
in condition to handle all business
which may be offered It. It Is the
belief that the new deal means an
even more extended use of the sys
tem and that business will be pushed
in all parts of the country.
The Plattsmouth Telephone com
pany Is an original Plattsmouth in
stitution which was founded in this
city with Messrs. Charles C, and T.
E. Parniele and T. II. Pollock as the
original promoters. Its stock has
been held by many people scattered
throughout the county and its growth
has been remarkably good during
the comparatively short time it has
been in the field. It started In this
city with a small plant which was
a pioneer In the Independent field.
In competition with the Bell com
pany which had the field to itself,
the growth of the independents was
remarkably and they had soon out
stripped their competitors in the race
for local business. Gradually it ex
tended its field of operation and
reached out In other directions for
more business. In other towns as in
this, it was very successful and It
now has exchanges in all towns in
Cass county, In Havelock and in Ash
land and in South Omaha. It has
connections with the independent
companies in Lincoln and Omaha and
Council Bluffs and by Intercnanga
of business can carry on ir.g distance
business to St. Joe, Kansas City and
St. Louis. It is in the position of a
key in the great battle or the inde
pendents and the Bell Interests and
Is considered a valuable property.
At present it owns and operates on
Its own lines Lome 3,000 telephones
and it has given an excellent service
when the territory covered is con
sidered. While the Journal regrets to see
the local stockholders of the company
retire from their ownership in so
great , measure, it is a pleasure to
know that this is one Plattsmouth
institution which has paid heavy di
vidends and which pays out dollar for
dollar on the investment when the
deal Is closed. The Journal hopes
that the new stockholders do as much
for the city and its vicinity as the
old ones have in the past and that
the system may continue on Its up
ward way. The main offices of the
company have always been in this
city and It Is understood they will
be retained here. It Is probable more
details of the sale will be given in
the near future when definite and
final arrangements have been con
cluded. ed in the Isles but they are all of
beauty and historic Interest. The
party returns to America about
September 10. It Is a fine trip and
one which Mr. and Mrs. .White will
certainly enjoy.
Distinguished Visitor.
Hon. J. B. Strode, of Lincoln, for
mer congressman from this district,
and for many years a resident of this
city, spent yesterday In the city at
tending to some business matters in
the courts. Judge Strode Is a can
didate for county attorney of Lan
caster county In the republican pri
maries and he has many good friends
in this city who would be gratified
at his success. He Is a fine lawyer
and an excellent man In every way
and made this district a good con
gressman during the time be served.
Peculiar Accident.
Roy Mayfield last evening met
with a peculiar accident which will
make it had for him to get around
for some time. He was crossing
Fourth street at Main and was step
ping up on the curbing when bis foot
slipped and he fell sustaining a brok
en toe on the right foot. The acci
dent was very much out of the ordin
ary and hard to account for. The
Injury was quite painful and the serv
ice of a surgeon were required to set
the Injured member.
Mrs. Ward Clark departed for Ora
aha this morning accompanying Miss
Lorna Powers of Silver Creek that
far on her way home. Miss Powers
has been the guest of Mrs. Clark for
some days paBt.
Suffers From Accident.
A belated report of a Fourth of
July ahcldent which was in itself
trival but which may have rather se
rious consequences reaches the Jour
nal from the home of Albert A. Wet
enkamp. While his little five year
old son was playing with some boys
who were exploding caps on a stone
by striking them with another stone.
In some manner it is believed a piece
of one of the caps flew and struck
the little fellow in the right leg, cut
ting a small gash. This has become
infected and it was necessary to call
a physician to administer to the
wound. He Is getting along very
nicely and It is hoped that danger of
any serious consequences may be
averted.
TO PLAY THE
Plattsmouth to Play Shenandoah
Team at Malvern
Additional Information has been
received from Malvern concerning the
plans which have been made for
the base ball tournament to be held
there on August 2, 3 and 4. The
Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Shenan
doah and Clarinda teams are slated
to do the playing so that the local
team will tie Into the strongest of
the Mink league teams. That the
boys are fully capable of holding up
their end in such a contest Is regard
ed as sure by our fans and they are
anxious to see the fights.
Plattsmouth has been playing a
better game than any of the Mink
leaguers during the past two months
and is a fast and Bpeedy bunch. They
welcome the opportunity to get to
the leaguers and will try and come
home covered with glory and In first
place Is such a thing is possible. They
don't care for first money no, not
a-tall. but they sure want that bunch
of Mink leaguer scalps. And all the
local fans here hope they get them.
The Plattsmouth pitchers are anxious
to try their hand at skinning the
Minks and will give a good account of
themselves In the fray.
Malvern also has arranged as one
of the star attractions for their auto
mobile races, a game between Platts
mouth and the Shenandoah Mink
leaguers and It promises to be a hot
one. The Shenandoah team Is play
ing pretty good ball but it Is believed
they will have their measure taken
when they try the Plattsmouth boys.
The battle will be for a purse of fifty
dollars which Is offered by the Mal
vern management and It would sur
prise no one to have Plattsmouth
take the money.
The next ball game here will be
with Avoca which has been playing
very good ball and which promises
to make the locals hurry some to win
Avoca will be strengthened to clean
up this game and If a fast and speedy
bunch from a small town can make a
showing, that team will. This game Is,
scheduled for Sunday and a large
crowd should be present to see it
and encourage the team to go in and
win. Plattsmouth wants the county
championship, then the championship
over the Mink league players and It
will be partially contented. And It
means to win both.
Quite Homo Wedding.
Miss Eugenia Marshall, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Marshall
of this city and Dana Proctor Sleeth
of Portland, Ore., were married at 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the bride's parents, 1525
north Twenty-slyth street. The Rev,
J. W. Jones, pastor of Grace Metho
dlst church, officiated. There were
no attendants and only the family
witnessed the ceremony. The bride
has been casnler at the Lincoln sani
tarium for a number of years. Mr.
Sleeth is the son of a Methodist min
ister formerly located at University
Place but who has a church In Port
land. Mr. Sleeth was at one time
connected with a local newspaper but
Is at present editor of the Dally News,
an evening paper at Portland, Ore.
Mr. and Mrs. Sleeth will go to Minne
apolis from Lincoln and will then
travel west. They will be at home
to friends at Portland after Septem
ber 1. State Journal.
Pasture,
For horses only. Good water and
shade trees. Plenty of room. Apply
C. Bengen, Mynard, Neb., phone line
3-A, 4t-30J
Lillian Murphy Is pending the
day In Omaha, having gone to that
city on the early morning train.
1
SHOLDEOS
It
Commonwealth Insurance Com
pany's Trouble Talked Over
From Friday's Dally.
Sixty stockholders of the Common
wealth Life Insurance company met
yesterday afternoon at the commer
cial dub and Tor three hours and one-
1 half threshed over the affairs of the
company. Fire flew at times, but in
the eud everything was serene and a
vote was passed to Instruct the direc
tors to go ahead. The directorate
was told to apply to the. auditor of
state for a license.
It was stated at the meeting that
$310,600 had been subscribed to the
capital stock of the company and
that $63,000 of this has been used
up In promotion. Stockholders, feel
ing that it was time some action
should be 'obtained, called the meet
ing among themselves. Clark O'Han
lon of Blair acted as presiding offi
cer. Addresses were made by a good
many of those present, Including
President Sherman Saunders and Van
B. Lady, the secretary. Lady's dis
agreement with other officers of the
company was narrated by several of
the speakers, and he put forth his
own side of the case. The meeting
voted to sustain the other officers.
Feeling by some men was express
ed that the company should dissolve
and that the stock subscriptions be
refunded. This was not the senti
ment of the majority, who voted go
ahead. Forty-nine per cent of the
stock subscribed was represented at
the meeting.
A committee composed of Clark
O'Hanlon of Blair, 11. B. Waldron of
Waterloo and F. C. Weber of Platts
mouth was named to work for the
securing of a state license to write
Insurance. Omaha Bee.
The above account of the meeting
of the stockholders of the Common
weuHh Life Insurance company is
corroborated in part by some of the
stockholders of the company from
this city who were present at the
meeting. From all accounts it was
a hot meeting and verged nearly on
riot at times.
It Is learned from an authoratlve
source that the meeting waB not a
stockholders meeting which was au
thorized to taKe any action on mat
ters pending but was simply a gath
ering of the stockholders to outline a
plan of action. There Is a great
diversity of opinion among the stock
holders as to what action should be
taken In the premises. There was
a great deal of bitter criticism ex
pressed among those who attended
the meeting and the officers involved
In the controversy were severely
scored at times. A large number of
the local stockholders wno were rep
resented at the meeting left It In dis
gust owing to the quarrelling and
bickering on and refused to partici
pate in the action of those left be
hind. A great many of them favor
the dissolution of the company and
the return of what is left of the mon
ey of the shareholders or the com
plete reorganization of the company
with new officers and a new deal
all around.
A large number of the stockhold
ers from this city, Including most of
the smaller ones, were present at the
meeting In person while most of the
heavier ones were represented by
proxies which were used together as
was thought best for the company's
interests, it was the opinion of most
Influential members that a new deal
all around with new officers In whom
gome confidence could be placed
would be the proper thing for the
company. It Is believed the commit
tee which was appointed as stated
above will take some action as this.
Will Attend Convention.
From Frlday'a Dally.
G. R. Olson is spending this morn
Ing In Omaha on bulness connected
with the Photo Machine company
Mr. Olson departB tomorrow morn
ing for Milwaukee, Wis., where he
will attend the International con
ventlon of photographers wnlch will
be In session In that city for several
days. Ills trip la made to exhibit
the merits of hla machine before
them, he taking several models along
with him for exhibition purposes. Mr.
Olson Is confident that practical dera
onstratlon of the machine before this
gathering which comprises the best
men In the photographic world will
result In a demand for his machine
which will tax the capacity of the
factory to supply.
Receive leterveI Recognition.
The Journal notes this morning
with some pride that two of Platts
mouth's young ladles were elected
last evening to the teacher's mem
bership in the South Omaha schools.
The young ladies are Miss Ethel F.
Ballance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Ballance, and Miss Helen
IJovty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
N. Dovey. The South Omaha schools
are to be congratulated upon the ac
cession of these two young ladles
who will make two of the best teach
ers the schools will have. They are
exceptionally brilliant and talented
and have received such training as
will make them most efficient mem
bers of the corps. The young ladles
deserve to he congratulated upon
their success in securing the positions
and that they will finish their terms
with credit to themselves cannot be
doubted.
A
LEAP FOR LIFE
E. H. Wescott the Chief Actor
in Thrilling: Scene
Several days ago E. H. Wescott put
on a stunt which deserves to be rank
ed among the attractions for the
Fourth of July celebration. This was
in the nature of a leap for life which
was Intensely graphic in its details
and quite thrilling to . witness. Un
fortunately he did not consult the
committee on thrillers and they did
not furnish him the crowd to see the
leap which took place on top of high
school hill near the German Metho
dist church. The only one to occupy
a ringside seat, as it were, was Coun
ty Attorney Ramsey who was coming
down town from his home when Mr.
Wescott concluded to join him. The
latter gentleman made a quick dash
across the street and was about to
meet up with the professional gent,
when a great hollow, not unlike the
sunken road which overwhelmed
Napoleon at Waterloo, suddenly loom
ed in front of bim. He narrowing
escaped the fate of the chasseurs and
burled himself In a great ditch but
fortunately he checked himself and
started In pursuit of a place where
he might cross in safety. He found
(his some ways down the street where
he pulled off bis thrilling leap. It
was a grand sight as described by
County Attorney Ramsey Mr. Wes
cott hurtling through the air with
his coat tails streaming out In the
wind like the tall of Halley's comet.
But the lenp was a good one and he
landed without loss. At the point
where he spanned the ditch It Is
some thirty feet wide more or less
and a miraculous depth. Time was
when It was a small and Insignifi
cant channel through which waters
flowed from the hills to Main Btreet
below. Now It Is as wide as an Okla
homa river. Mr. Wescott has sug
gested that some steps Bhould be tak
en to Improve this ditch and either
fill It up or make a ship canal out
of It. It certainly Is dangerous In
the nlghtlme and not entirely too safe
durlnp the day.
Taken to IIIm Koine.
Sheriff Qulnton departed this
morning for Dakota City, Neb., hav
ing In charge Ed. Filter, an employe
on the Missouri Pacific bridge gang
at La Platte. Filter several days ago
developed symptoms of insanity that
gradually became worse until It was
thought best to take him in charge.
This was done yesterday and his ex
amination took place last evening
before the Insanity commission com
posed of Dr. B. F. Brendel of Murray,
D. O. Dwyer of this city and Clerk
of the Court Robertson. At the hear
ing It developed that the home of the
demented man was in Boyd county,
near Dakota City and the board or
dered the sheriff to take him la
charge and return him to that point
He Is believed to have been over
come by the heat which assisted In
bringing on the attack In to a great
degree. He has a brother In the asy
lum now. The unfortunate man had
been a pretty good worker before the
attack and had shown nothing to In
dlcate the disease was of long stand
Ing.
Mrs. O. W. Tendarvls and Miss
Oma Pendarvls of Friend, Neb., moth
er and sister of Mrs. L. E. Schaulls,
have been making her a visit for seV'
eral days past. Miss Pendarvls do
parted this morning for Monmouth,
111., where she will visit with other
relatives while Mrs. Pendarvls re
mains In the city for a further visit
with her daughter.
WELL PLEASED
COLORADO
H. M. Soennichsen Returns From
Trip Out West
The Journal yesterday spoke of the
return of H. M. Soennichsen from
a trip to Hugo, Col., where he has
some real estate consisting of a farm.
Mr. Soennichsen returned very well
pleased with that country and glad
to find that most of the people there
were getting along nicely and pros
pering. He met William Gingery and
family there and they asked to bo
remembered to all their Plattsmouth
friends. They have been doing well
ever since they went to that coun
try and this year have the promise
of abundant crops and every Indica
tion of making good money. Mr.
Gingery Is more than pleased with
the country and does not figure on
returning to this part of the country
to live. Mr. Soennichsen, also met
Charles Crablll and brings back tho
same flattering report of the coun
try from him. He has enjoyed tho
general prosperity which the k rest
have had in that country and finds
that it Is a good place to live. He
also sent his best wishes to his many
Plattsmouth friends. Mr. Soennlch
Bcn brought back with him some
specimens of the wheat and oats
which that country Is producing and
they compare very favorably with tho
product of other sections. The wheat
heads are not as large as last year
but they are well filled out and there
Is good straw. The oats do not conio
up to what was rallied last year yet
the promise Is for an abundant crop
and that It will thresh out very well.
Corn Is about along with this coun
try and up with the general average
of the country. It is rather back
ward, having suffered from the lato
spring just as this section did but on
the whole It Is In good shape ami
bids fair to make an abundant yield.
There has been good rains In that
country and this has helped mater-
tally In developing the growing crops.
Mr. Soennichsen states that land In
the Immediate vicinity of his farm
Is selling at all the way from $16
for unimproved land up to $40 for
Improved. He could easily dispose
of his farm at the lutter figure but
he has faith In the country and In
tends to hold on. He spoke of the
great difference manifested between
those who homestead for the pur
pose of sale later and those who took
land for the purpose of farming It.
The former were content to eke
out a bare existence until they could
perfect their title when they would
sell for a few hundred dollars while)
the latter kept their land up In good
shape and their places showed the
effect of the work which they did.
The land which they farmed was of a
great deal more value than the mere
ly homestead land and It Is this land
which gives promise this year. Mr.
Soennlchsen's statement Is quite flat
tering to Hugo and Its vicinity when
taken as a whole and Indicates that
land will become a' great one In the
near future.
In Police Court.
Bruce Booth became some lit up
yesterday afternoon as an after mlth
of the Fourth of July or the victory
of of the Big Cinder, and proceeded
to start In to regulate the affairs of
the carnival company. Thls(Bcemed
to meet with disapproval upon the
part of both, Owner Brown of the
show and Chief Ralney who gathered
Bruce in and cast him into a donjon
keep where he was permitted to cool
his fevered brow over night and rest
from his toll In fighting John Bar
leycorn. This morning Bruce was haled be
fore Judge Archer who is some mag
istrate when it comes to dealing with
offenses of this nature, and his con
duce was enquired into. He owned
up to the bad effects of the booze
which be had absorbed and sought
the mercy of the court. In the eyes
of Judge Archer Bruce was not a
malefactor of great degree and he
proceeded to bring out his celebrated
brand of Justice and give the young
man equal and exact justice to tho
extent of one slmoleon and costs.
As Bruce bad not had a pay day for
some few hours, he was unable to
liquidate and the court suspended tho
sentence until Saturday night when
he can come in and pay up. Ho
seems like a pretty nice sort of fel
low according to the court except
when the red-eye Is eattug at him
when he Is more or Ickb warlike and
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