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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1904)
12 I THOSE TROUBLES INST, JOE ; Ey Two Ejstemi of Wirs Talking They Are Multiplied. OLD COMPANY GROWS ON COMPETITION ltresttnar Side Lfhs tb Telephone Sltaatloa la ThrlTlnK Missouri BT. JOSEPH, Mo., July 22. Special Cor- rospondencs of The Bee.) Bt. Joseph has had ne&r!jr ten yrs of experience with telephone competition, the Independent com- pany having begun operation In January, J sift. After this decode of experience the telephonlo conditions are far from satis factory to the rltiiens. It Is doubtful If single benefit caq be reckoned as a re sult of the competition. The Independent plant Installed ten years ago has become Jmost obsolete and the company, on ac count of Its low rates and the consequent failure to provide a sinking fund or de preciation account, Is unable financially to put In new and tip-to-date equipment. i The Independent concern, which Is known ' as the Citizens' Telephone company, has failed utterly In Its attempt to give thor ough .telephone service, but at the close of ten, years of trial It Is found to be al most a physical and financial wreck. This condition Is accepted by the business men . of Bt. Joseph as proof that the low rates . generally offered by Independent companies bring Insufficient Income to provide for maintenance, operation. Interest and other ! expenses and leave anything for repairs I and Improvement of the equipment, j Ortgla of the New Company. I At Bt. Joseph the agitation for competl- ' tlon in the telephone business began early In 1833, there being a complaint at the time that the service given by the Mis souri & Kansas Telephone company was sot alt that might bs desired, whlla the rates were considered high. At that time the maximum rates charged by the Mis souri & Kansas company were $60 and $36 per year for business and residence 'phones within a radius of three-quarters : of a mile from the central office, with an . addition charge, according to distance, for ; lines running outside the central territory. Vhen the agitation for a competing system ; began, but before the second company got , Into the field, the Missouri & Kansas company had done away with Its method - ot charging for 'phones according to dls : tance from the central -offloe, and estab- : llshed flat rates of no and (36 for business I and residence 'phones, respectively, with a sliding scale for party lines that brought ' the expense of a business 'phone as low as - $36 a year and of a residence 'phone as low as fig a year. The promoter of the new company prom ised maximum rates of 140 and 130 within a radius of one mile and 150 and 140 for 'phones outside of the one-mile limit. These low rates, together with the promise of bet ter service, Induced the city council to grant the promoters a franchise In Decem ber, xne franchise, which la for a period ot thirty years, limits the rates to the figures above stated and requires the company to' furnish free telephones to all the fire department houses, was granted to Jl. B, Sowden, the promoter, and M. M. Rlggs a oitlsen ot St: Joseph, and the fol lowing spring It was transferred by them to the Cltlsena Telephone company. The sew oompany, with authorized capital stock cf 1150,000, Immediately executed 1100,000 of bonds, running fifteen years and bearing T per cent interest, with the United States ! Trust company of Kansas City holding the j mortgage. As near as can be learned upon $34,000 of these bonds were sold and It Is presumed that the plant wag Installed with' ! the money thus realized. ' Effecf Not I'p to Expectations. The Cttlsens Telephone company plant f Was put In operation In January, 1896,- when T the Mlasourl ft Kansas company had less I than 600 subscribers in the city of St f Joseph. At the present time the Citizens' . company, charging $40 and $30 within imlle and $50 and $40 outside the mile has about ,00 subscribers, while the Missouri l & Kansas, charging $60 and $36, has nearly 8,000 subscriber. The fact that the old company has been able greatly to Increase its business Without reducing rates In the face of competition Is the best evidence of the new company's failure to keep the promises made by Its promoters. Ninety per cent of the telephone users of St.. Joseph do not hesitate to say that the service of the Missouri & Kansas com pany is far superior to that ot the Citizens' company. Several years ago the old com- i pany placed all of Its wires in the business ! district underground, but several ordl- ' nances designed to require the Citizens' j company to put Its wires In conduits have I failed to pass the council. The Missouri & ! Kansas Is Just now installing the central ! energy system, which will be put in opera- ' tlon In September, making a further im provement In the service. The Citizens' company's plant. Installed more than eight vears asco. has not been Improved and la now in a somewhat dilapidated condition. Disclosure of a Lawsuit. A suit brought in the circuit court at Bt. Joeeph. a little over a year ago, throws some light upon the financial history of the , Citizens' company, showing why Im Movement in equipment and service ' liave not been made. This case was I tvrought by Rice McDonald and other bondholder to compel the trustee, the United State Trust company of Kan sas City, to foreclose the mortgage on the plant. It was alleged, that in 1WI the com TUESDAY'S BARGAIN SALES From the Kcllcy-Stigcr Stock All-Over Laces at 15c 50c 75c All the fine All-Orer Lace from tbe Kelley-Stiger stock that . 'formerly sold up to 75c a yard in odd lengths and short --- pieces beautiful specimens of lace for j1 jT making fashionable lace waists, yokes, j J etc., etc. white, cream, ecru ana some black lace at only EMBROIDERIES AT 5c AND 15c Krllcy-fUlKer's vory fine Embroideries, many of them In corset cover widths worth up to 35c yard, at 5C"Xl3C $1.00 SILKS AT 39c YARD BInck and White Jap Silks, twenty-seven-inch Natural Ton- ffc.--?ppb, Crppe de Chinps, Imported Dress Foulards, finest Shirt. T -f f Waist Silks, at-yard U Ladies' Wash Skirts 75c Kelley-Stiger's up-to-date Wash Skirts all this season's pretty pleated and strap trimmed Walking Skirts of wash materials, dainty cotton coverts, 1 denims,lawns, cotton foulards, fig- Js ured and plain ducks, etc. all ff j) sizes, actually worth as high as $3. . U TWO IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOE SALE WEDNESDA Y Wehavepnrcha ted the entire line of samples of Ladies' Fine Shoes from C. P. Ford a Co. , Rochester, If. Y., who have taken first prizes at nearly every exposition, both in this country and abroad. These shoes represent everything that will be worn this fall and winter by the smart set. We retmectfaUy solicit your attendance at the sale, Wednesday, Aug. 10th. The collection includes some 800 pairs of shoes, each one a mock! of expert shoemaking, ranging in valus up to $7.00 per pair. We have placed about too of these samples in our window to give you an idea of what this sale means. 2 he price during this sale will be $1.98. . L. BRANDEIS d- SONS, Bobbinct Sale Saturday This will be the greatest Bobblnet sale we ever had all the stock of an importer crowded out of business by American manufacturerers Point d'Esprlt Nets, Fish Nets and finest Brussels Nets up to seventy-two Inches wide and wort h up to $1.60 yard on display In window on sale Saturday yard 15c Watch Our JRAHffjOC Watch Our Windows 1WM!MMC:& Windows Deposits i Made how draw Interest for the entire month. We open pass book accounts for one dollar or more and pay h pe cent Interest J. L Brandeis & Sons, BANKERS Checks on all banks cashed. ' Omaha Weather Forecast Tuesday, Fair and Warmer. Green Trading Stamps EXTENSION OF SYSTEM-Great opportunities for practice of economy. Bring your soap wrappers, tobacco tags and package coupons and get Green Trading Stamps for them at Premium Parlor, Second Floor, or Trading Stamp Parlor, 210 North Sixteenth Street. Soap wrappers, Tobacco Tags and merchandise coupons exchanged for Green Trading Stamps. Full particulars at Premium Parlor. At the Lace Counter 600 dozen cotton Torchon Iace Insertions and Eflpes fine washable patterns widths from one-half inch to four inches qualities In this lot worth up fifteen cents Tuesday we will sell them at yard ; 5c Underwear Mid-summer sale of ladles' Knitted Drawers lace trimmed, crochet trlmmrd, tight knee, umbrella ktue. oiwn or closed styles all white, French bands qualities In this sale worth up to tiHc our price fur Tuesday 25c And one dollar In "8. & II." Green Trading Stamps. fl Neckwear Counter 10 dospn washable Dress Yokes white, pink, blue and black stitched this season's shapes and styles values up to fifty cents Tuesday's price And one dolar In "Si & H." Green Trading Stamps. 25c Hosiery! Hosiery! Mid-summer sale of ladies, misses, children's and boys' Hosiery warranted fast black full fashioned regular selling; price from fifteen to twenty-live cents our price for Tuesday pair . 12Jc at x rDaily Special Sales in Our illOCwry Famous Grocery Dept...... Baking- Powder Specials $2.00 worth "S. A H." Green Trading Stamps with pound can Bennett s capuoi turning rowupr. 24c COFFEES Fresh Roasted Every Day ffl.OO worth "3. ft H." Green Trading Stamps with 2Rc pound package Bennett's Capitol Coffee J2.00 worth "a ft H." Green Trading Stamps with -4ftr" pound Tea (any kind) .....c,v BUTTER Received Daily From Best Dairies Fresh Country Butter, lb 13c I Pickles, (assorted), bottle 9a Bennett's Capitol Creamery, lb 22c I Worcester Bauce, bottle ...l)o Chow Chow Pickles, pint KKJ j Preserves, (assorted). Jar 9o Medium Sour Pickles, pint 6c I French Mustard, pot....'. 6o Maple Cream, cake to Green Trading Stamps Every Time i Thovrrytl'. of the grapo s trost healthful ci fruits r.Sl tho tunihino tnd seat it cohered a it ripened jn t!i3 vineyard, la con tiJntd in pany had (34,000 of bonds outstanding, had defaulted la interest payments to the ex tent of 17,000, owed 97,500 for construction work, and had other liabilities amounting to 111,600. With affairs In this condition, the complaint says, Rice McDonald took charge of the plant for the bond holders, and conducted It until November, 1900, when he was succeeded by Dr. J. J. Newell, who, it was alleged, had secured the general management ot ths business by manipula ting some of the bondholders. It was fur ther stated In the complaint that the man agement of Dr. Newell was grossly Ineffi cient and that ths bondholders were In dan' ger of losing not only their Interest but thalr principal. Thl suit was dropped by stipulation, after the company had Issued new bonds to cover Its defauted interest, and had enttred into a contract with the bondholders for the future management of the plant. The parties who brought this suit eey that the company has met its In terest payments since the case was dropped but there Is a chance of more trouble when the principal of the bonds, of which there are now 67,000 outstanding, becomes dud about C vo years hence. One I'nfolfilled Promise. Chief Kane of the Are department says the Cltlsens' company has never kept its agreement to furnish free telephones to the various fire houses. He has repeatedly called the attention of the city council to thl delinquency, but no action ba been taken by that body to enforce this particu lar provision of the Cltlsena' telephone franchise. Representative business men of Bt. Joseph talk, of the dual telephone system like this: M. Li. Letts (the Letta-Bpencel' Grocery oompany, Jobbers) "All the wholesale gro cers of the city have discontinued the use of the Cttlsens' telephones. This .action very bad; it was doing us mors harm than good. We could not hear i distinctly over the lines of the Cltlsens company and In that way we made a great many mistakes in taking orders, making trouble and ex pense for our customers as well as pur- selves. The Cltlsens' toll lines reached s few towns not reached by the Missouri ft Kansas, but that was no advantage for the reason that we couldn't hear when we did get connection. We found the sec ond telephone , oompany superfluous and annoying. We would not have cared much for the additional expense i. the service baa been ol any use to us. John B. lirlttaln Dry Goods Co. "W have the Cltlsens' 'phone here be cause It reaches a few towns not on the lines of the Missouri ft Kansas, aud our customers in these few towns must be ac commodated, although It makes on ad ditional expense for us. We would, of oourte, prefer to have all our telephone buuinen conducted through one exchange. We And ,lhe service of the Cltlsena' com pany only fair." ' B. 8. Allen (retail grocer) "I uae' two 'phones of the Citizens' company and nine of the Missouri ft Kmiiui, and I would pre fer to have only ttu one company In ths held. I pay the tjiut now for the Mis souri ft Kan&us "phones as I paid before the second company came into tlie field, and the amount I am forced to pay for the Iid ciiiiijiany's 'phones Hi oiavr tu ac commodate the cubtouiuia I buvs on their lines Is added exp-iu.s to n,y busluea I do not think there Is any dvuiau l'i Fred Lk Strlblen (tetal druggist) "A great many people come in this store to use the telephone, and some of them want to talk to homes where they have only the Citizens' 'phone, of course, I have to have that service. It is an extra expense to me, without any compensating return, excepting the accommodation It affords p&'rons of this store. The Missouri ft Kan sas service, being better equipped, is better than the Citizens'." II. J. G, Nickel Plate Excursion to Boston, Masa, and return, account O. A. R. National Encampment, at $17.75 for the round trip from Chicago. Tickets good on any train August 12, 13 and 14 and on special train from Chicago' at S a. m. August 13; final return limit, Septem ber 30. Also rate of $20.70 for round trip via New York City and boat, with liberal stopover returning at that point. If de sired, stopover can be obtained at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake within final limit. Three , trains dally, with modern sleeping cars. Particulars at city ticket office, 111 Adams street, Chicago, or ad dress John T. Calahan, General Acent. 113 Adams street, roorr 238, Chicago, for reser vation of berths In through standard or tourist sleeping cara Hamilton Hotel, ana Cottages, St. Loots. A permanent hotel, three minutes from World's Fair. Rooms 12.00 ner div nn Booklets free. Address W. F. Williamson, Manager. SCHOOLS AKD COLLEGES. Tho Prances Shimer Academy of m University, of Chicago A Home Bchool for Oirls and Young Women, Offer most efficient college prepara tion and competent training for ths dulls of douiertio. busmen and pro fessional life. Moderate rates. Beau tiful, healthful location. 3 hours wen bf hleufo on main line to Omaha. lluildinK have all modern convenleuoes New building for Mimic and liotneetlo bcletico. feieclaJ aiivautaces In Munio and Art. ljull Lleuling and Jolouina lltwsvfturr vlnltlng directors In piano aud VoioA, Phyahwl Culture and Pub llu Breaking, lloajlli II ml ooaalinra tlon. lloma and sorlail felurea fifty, eoeond year . m CATALOGUE ON REQUEST, ' j o , knv. wm. p. ncKcn, do, Koaat Carroll, Illinois. BOSIOH, L1ASS., Aim nETfjRn..... . via Rock Island, Lata Shoro, Hou York Central, Doston and Albany Rys. Through Standard and Tourist Sleepers; via this route will leave Omaha 5:40 p. m. August 11, reaching Boston afternoon August 13. Via New York and rail, rate will be $34.20. Via New York and boat, rate will be $33.20. Stopover at New York allowed by depositing ticket and on payment of $1.00 fee. Passengers may go via Chicago and return via St. Louis without additional cost.. Union Depot connections in Chicago in both directions. Tickets at above dates on sale August 11, 12 and 13. Extreme return limit September 30. Bertha reserved on application. ) F.P. RUTtlERFGnD, D.P.A. 1323 Farnsa St., C.T.h2, E!:b. i iC f ! M Visa, 3 -,A HARDIN COLLEGE AND CCNSERYATORfFOR. LADIES " '' LUiAV ffkl Tear. Th Pnllniia-a ITnl.nnlti Inlnul hnnll. nn..n- r' . ..! ' ,- ' ' '1 American Conaervalory, manned If speolallata Muslo Profes- ' ' J i f ,' sors tura, Klonlel, Farklnsan, Head, Hoktrto, Tltasaas, ' . ' Koimmel.' f or oaUtlo-ue, addreas ' imur - . . : T, JOHW W. MILLIOiT, Fw., 4s CoUefS Placs, MEXICO, HO, rr a eaitluirM W tke Olalrsf j4 Laril ail21iar Svliwl lu ii.a atiaal Wm, aaaiwai nofllnorlliSl CENTRAL COLLEGE t FOB YOUNG LADIES- llffticit WWUII I 4Wg t Uit t)e(Wrltil dr.rs of b A.. II . R L. rriarssJIB flrU PsiroaksM Hlect. HuwdlM pnpU liMlC4 U HO. The r vftbvr v s MmW, bWf direction ,IU. l omtd. A M ( IWrllst. ta of ir bun uri, froi.U u A it svi.4 kMH-wllun ..lu. t- U , s.fui l1f.i.ri. Itutlfiii id hnatUiful ctiasv Ur ilulUUm BMUru. IuvswUcsvm lt4Hisv. Al.lMf.U IU4Khl 1 KU1I U, P-wImmI, UlUvlsi, Mm. BUT THE BEST, TIIATS VINSL0W TAFFETA IT JL IS THE RELIABLE STORK. BIT THH BEST, THAT'S W1NSL0W TAFFETA INTERESTING SPECIALS More Silk on Sale Tuesday OUR CLEARING SALE A GREAT SUCCESS. NEW SILKS COMING IN AND WEJ MUST HAVE ROOM. Moire silks on sale Tuesday t5c 25c Moire silks on sals Tuesday at Moire silks on sale Tuesday 3Qc 49c at Fancy ilks for suits worth up to 11.00 on sale at Fnnoy silks for suits worth up to II .60 on sals at Black wash silks nt 30c, i'.f and Blh("k tnffeta 27 worth $1.00 for Embroidered ponKp"- sold up to 1.5o-for.., ...,69c 69c Inrhe vldfr fiQc v 49c Cloak Department Snaps TOUR UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OP ANT WASH SUIT IN THE HOUSE WORTH UP TO li.KI-'lLMUAr, 1.50 Beautiful silk r'ttlrontH, worth t QQ Women mercerized pettlcoau lQc up to -all colors anu oiaca, ai. n-sumr i.w vtuuea i ... Notion Bargain Tuesday 2 spools 200 yards each. King' Dent machine thread 100 yards fielding Bros' sewing suit MUlward's needles per package Bllky crochet cotton per spool : Klolnert's dress shields per pair M ., 280 hair pins 7$C 25c needle books for .. 3c .41c 3c . Jc 10c ,41c 15c metal back horn combs lor 800 best quality pin for M Coin purses or Hump hooks and eyes' for Hundreds of Other staple notions worth from bo to 16c at t'AO to.. Skirt binding per yard - 4Jc ..3c 2ic ...lc 2ic Boys' Shirts, Shirt VJaisls and Blouses Made of the finest sephyr ginghams, percales and madras, splendid value 2?C at Boo to 76i' choice. Tueailnv w 26c BOYS' SUSPENDERS AT lOJ FROM 10 TO 11 A. M. FROM U A. M. TO 12 M. An Immense line of corset covers, lace and Lndles' plain black, tan and fancy colored embroidery trimmed slightly tlr-l hose, fancy lace Bnd drop stitch filn soiled, worth 25o to S9c choice vl worth uo to 26c cholc ,.,WU WHY PAY MORE? WHEN IN OUR RELIABLE GROCERY DEPARTMENT YOU CAN BUT 10 bars best laundry son p for 25c I0'1 f 1"! "lfr ' Good Japan rice, per pound J 3Hc Cello, per package 7Ho Fresh crisp gmger snaps, per pound 4o ' Good Country Butter, per pound K!Vo HAVDERI BKa Tlie G. A. EL Official Train Carrying the entire Nebraska delegation leaves via the Northwestern at 8:3Q p.m. August 13 th, and , The Entire Train runs solid from OMAHA to BOSTON. Tourist Sleepers, Free Chair Cars and Coaches. i Via Niagara Falls This train is open to the public as J jng as space remains vacant. ran i 3 i l3 tWith large choice of routes both rail and steamer. All tickets good returning via, St. Louis, with stopover at the Exposition. For handsome special Itinerary, sleeper space or full information, apply to CITY TICKET OFFICE f.GRTHVESTER'l LI.E, 1401-U03 Paroam St, Omaha. ) nPARn vnim m mma m r m The average person may not atop to think what the saving of a whole day- between Chicago and San Francisco means to the busy, bustling people of America; but it means both time and money, and who 1 there who would not do his best to win out on both propositions. Ibe following Deeds no comment: THf union pacific IS 12 Hours Quicker to Salt Lak$ City 16 Hours Quicker to San Francisco 10 Hours Quicker to Portland From Omaha than any othar Una. ACCOMMODATIONS FOB ALL CLASSES OF PASSEKGERS. inquire oi CITY TICKET OFFICE, 134 Faruam Itrset. 'fhoss 810. f- V V VMkVl it itiiiliUl Jf Dinnt. twlijfUilul liHiatu.u. uiui.ur H.ulta. Wir,.n Acaticmy, UoDir AllOn. Itrli. IaOUial rintvnuo. Illinois. Cel. A. Ml. JACKSON, m , upt. B e? VoJit Ms PMfic Resuts o SUIT CASES AND GIUi'5 TV (Til . . . - . r . I Not a lot or odds ana enas dui our reuir .i.-. there is none better to be Imd Muds of the beat materUl by killed workmen lasting Slid strong. Omalia Trunk Fadory. Telephoo 1053 Uv l arnatu i i T' f c 4M r