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T R A D E O D IO U S A R E T H E B U L W A R K S OE M O D E R E DEM OC R A C I E S . - W . E. G LA D ST O K E .
P O R T L A N D , O R E G O N , A P R IL 21. 1905
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HEADQUARTERS
FOR
UNION MADE
Clothing, Shoes, Hats $ Shirts
New Company Indorsed By Prominent Men
The Can Diego Union.
I feel no hesitancy in recommend like the automatic system in use by
The Pacific States Telephone peo
(The
Pioneer
Newspaper of Southern
the
Home
Telephone
Company
here.
ple, aided by three or four of our ing its adoption, as 1 know full well
Well,
sir,
I
consider
it
a
grand
suc
California.)
councilmen, are straining every effort that the patrons and customers will
- «2.50, «3.50
UNION M ADE S h o es
San Diego, Cal., March 25, 1905.
to shut out the new telephone sys receive more benefits than anticipated, cess. There are no delays in get
UNION M ADE S u its - «12.50, «25.00
tem which has been promised the peo and further, I believe that it is right ting your connections, nor any “ line Mr. John P. Sharkey,
- «1.00, «3.00
Portland, Ore.
UNIO N M ADE H a ts
ple of Portland. Every scheming and a benefit to have competition in busy’’ when such is not a tact, no
body to become provoked and make
Dear Sir.—In reply to your inquiry:
trick known to the law-defying cor all classes of business.
If you wish any more information 1 yon wait merely because you call a The Empire Electric Company, of
porations has been tried by the local
company during the past month to will be pleased to hear from you in second or third time, and again, by which (’. E. Sunnier is vice-president
this system the curiosity of any one and general manager, the builder of
prevent the granting of a franchise quiring about the same.
2 2 1 - 2 2 3 Morrison Street, Corner First
Was very glad to see you, and hope disposed to pry into the affairs of the Home Telephone system in this
to the new company. A few local
to
meet you often down this way. others cannot be satisfied, as your con city, has more than made good on ev
business men, who are “ interested
nection is not with the public gen ery promise made San Diego. Its
parties,’’ have been induced to come Yours very truly,
erally.
Yours very truly,
trench work, pole construction, wir
M. 8. HELLMAN.
forward in public print and tell the
_________ ______
__
<> citizens of Portland what a bad thing
(Signed)
C.
W.
EISHBCRN,
ing, etc., have been thoroughly and
Adams & Phillips.
T H IR D A N D
G IV E R S O F
Cashier.
M
O
R
R
IS
O
N
expeditiously
done, with very little
competition would be for the city.
BEST VALUE
Los Angeles, March 23, 1905.
I endorse the above.—D. F. Garret hindrance to traffic and the material
Even bribery has been hinted at, Mr. John P. Sharkey,
used has been noticeably superior to
son, V. P.
some of the councilmen having been
Underwear
Portland, Ore.
New Suspenders
that generally used by construction
approached by agents of the Pacific
Citizens' Savings Bank.
Dear Sir—It was our opinion two
companies.
2 5 c for 35c Suspenders— made of 5 O c for best quality Balbriggan
States
Company
and
promised
pe
Underwear, maco cotton yarn,
San Diego, Cal., March 21, 1905.
years ago that telephony was a nat
best linen web, leather end, new
The automatic service of the
cream and fancy colors
cuniary compensation for their aid in ural monopoly. A fair trial, how Mr. John P. Sharkey,
colorings and patterns.
Home
Company” is continualy
O 5 c for gray Merino U n d erw ea r;
rejecting the proposition of the Home ever, of the dual systems has con
5 O c for 75c Suspenders—finest linen
Portland, Ore.
the right w eight for those who
growing
in
favor here. All in all,
web, best Bristol leather ends.
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
w ear wool the year round; all
vinced us that competition is neces
Dear Sir—Replying to your inqui the “ Home” system is one of which
sizes.
The splendid indorsement which the sary to secure a maximum service at ry as to the reliability of Messrs.
Nobby Neckwear
Home Telephone and Telegraph Com a minimum cost. It is now possible Sumner and Godfrey, of the Empire San Diegans appear to be proud, and
76c Uoif "hi't* 50c
ts promoters are certainly enterpris
2 5 c for all-silk Four in-Hands, Made of fine quality Percales, w ith
pany has received from conservative to reach more than double the num
Electric Company, who built the ing business men, who would make
Tecks, Bows, Strings, W indsors
fancy fronts; choice of a large
business men, wherever its system has ber of subscribers without greatei Home Telephone plant in this city,
variety of new patterns—65c or
5 O c for all-silk wide French Four-
valuable accessions to any city not ad-
been introduced, should go far toward cost, and the service is infinitely mori
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75c values—at ..................... 5 O c
in-Hand Ties, _ newest
colors.
and the general statement of what icted to “ dry rot.”
Repectfully
convincing the people of this city of satisfactory than under one system.
we think of the plant and service, yours,
the merits of the automatic telephone
The Home Telephone Company of would say we have found the gentle
(Signed) M. F. PARMALEE.
system. The Labor Press has seen a Los Angeles is, in our opinion, doing
men referred to and their company
large
number
of
letters
from
indi
Blochman
Banking Company.
H o w A l x j u t Y « i i i - W a t < ‘l i ?
eighty per cent of the business of the composed of very prompt business
viduals and business firms of Los An city, and we sometimes marvel at the
San Diego, Cal., March 24, 1905.
men. We have had considerable busi
I f It n e e d » o v e r h a u l i n g —S e e W R IG H T
geles and other cities where the new correctness and rapidity of the serv
M ay h e y o u a r e t h i n k i n g o f b u y lu g a n e w o n e th in S p r in g —
Mr. John P. Sharkey,
ness
with
them
and
have
nothing
W R IG H T h a s lo t» o f ’e m .
.
,ra v i . u
telephone is in use, and every letter ice.
A r e y o u In d o u b t w h a t to g iv e fo r a n E auter g i f t — V la lt
Chamber of Commerce, Portland.
1 whatever to complain of
W R I G H T S -to r e .
.. .
praises the service which is being ,In the light of our experience here,
A p r e tty e n g a g e m e n t r i n g - W R I G H T w i l l » h o w y o u Home
Dear Sir—Regarding you inquiry
The Home Telephone building
b e a u tien .
rendered to the people. A few of these and what we are reliably informed is
J e w e lr y o f e v e r y < le « c r lp tio n a t v e r y m o d e r a te p r ic e » .
erected under their management is a about the Home Telephone Company
we reproduce in this article and their true of other cities where a second
of which the city is proud, f this city and the service we are
A. N. WRIGHT, The Iowa Jeweler, 293 Morrison St., near 5th perusal should convince anyone of the system duly constructed has been in structure
a combination of both strength and getting, I must say that we use both
excellence which the new concern of stalled, we believe that not only ev
beauty, and the telephone system is phones in our bank, hut we always
fers.
ery
city
of
importance,
but
practically
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tt
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P
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k
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a
n
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p
p
td
the best and most complete we have give preference to the Home ’phone,
U ffl« P fc a n . C la y ISO »
a n d A U K i n d t o f E ttp r to tin g
On Wednesday, May 3, the question tb* villages of the country will soon
R »t. Phan» Scott BAS»
ever seen. At the time of this com as we get much better service from
of whether or not the Home Telephone be served by two companies.
pany’s application for a franchise them than from the Sunset. The
and Telegraph Company is to enter
It is believed here that the local our city was suffering from the hide banks of this city do all their clear
this city shall come before the city system is most excellent in construc
P ian os a n d F u r n itu r e M oved b y the. H o u r o r Job
bound condition of the one-horse city ing by telephone, and they always use
council for final action. Several of tion, and the company who built it
not only on account
M em b e r o f T o o m d r lr e r P U n io n N o. 1 6 »
In d ep en d en t H ayon
We had one telephone line, one elec the Home I ‘phone,
.
the councilmen are openly in favor of stands extremely well in this commu
of
the
saving
of
time, hut also on
tric light and gas plant, one system
R esid e n c e 97 3 R o d n e y A ven u e
granting the franchise and others are nity.
account
of
its
privacy.
W’e can rec-
te a r » t l o l c r i at
of street railways; in fact, all of the
H O da S H A R P C I O A R CO.
P o r tla n d , Oregon trying to give excuses for being op Any specific information you may business of the city in various lines immend this company to your kind
» 7 0 A id e r S tr a ti
posed to a competing telephone sys desire, it will he our pleasure to fur was either owned by one man or one attention, as they have done ail they
tem. Councilman Sharkey is work nish if possible. Respectfully yours, set of men. The entering of the Home promised to do in this city and put
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ing hard to have the measure pass,
(Signed) JOHN A. ADAMS.
Telephone plant proved to be the in a first-class system, which is sat
which will give the suffering public
Merchants’ National Bank.
opening wedge. We now have compe isfactory in every way. 1 would also
•elief from the miserable service
tition in several lines and the city state that the Sunset Company put
San Diego, Cal, March 21,1905.
in about $60,000 in improvements
which it is now receiving from the Mr. Sharkey, Portland, Ore.
is making rapid and permanent since the Home Company started, and
local concern. Mir. Sharkey visited
Dear Sir.—We have been using the growth.
through the competition we get bet
Los Angeles and San Diego for the automatic telephone for several
The strongest argument used ter service from them. Yours very
special purpose of inquiring into the months and it is perfectly satisfac against the initiation of the plant was truly,
Manufacturers
(Signed) L. A. BLOCHMAN,
workings of the new ’phone and lie tory in every way. We always use that it would necessitate business
Cashier.
was so impressed with its superiority the Home when we can, because it is houses carrying both ’phones, and al-
Edward
M.
Burbeck.
Stationer.
over the obsolete system now in vogue quick and private. It is a time and thou
we find it necessary to do so,
here that he is enthusiastic in its patience saver. Yours truly,
San Diego, Cal., March 21, 1905.
we
have the advantage of good
vet
praises and is using his best efforts
service on either lines as against the Mr. John P. Sharkey.
(Signed) F. R. BI RNHAM,
Deal- Sir—In response to your in
to convert his brother councilmen.
p|inqa.i o, pa.iuaunuo.) osjb psiing
Vice-President.
quiry
of my opinion of the Home
Here are some of the recommenda
their plant, which was obsolete, and
The Los Angeles National Bank.
Telephone,
how 1 liked it and its
tions which have corpe to Mr. Sharkey
prosecuted
the
work
until
they
have
(U. S. Depository.)
uring the past month:
have also a very good plant at this workings, will say that 1 have had the
Los Angeles, March 22, 1905.
time. Although we have both ’phones Hume ¡stalled in my store, also one
Security Savings Bank.
Mr. John P. Sharkey, Portland, Ore.
it has become habitual to look through at my residence, as well as the Sun
Los Angeles, March 24, 190a.
Dear Sir—It gives me unusual
disadvantage
of very poor service in set in both places, and am very much
Hon. John Sharkey,
pleasure to express my satisfaction
with the Home; in fact, I
deed.
As
soon
as the new company pleased
Member of the Common Council, with the service rendered by the
would not take it out under any cir
commenced work on their plant, the cumstances, as it gives me a more
Portland, Or.
Home Telephone Company of this
Salesroom—Corner fifth and Stark Streets
Dear Sir—Relative to your inquiry city. It is so immeasurably better the Home list and call by that 'phone prompt and a better service; I have
had the Sunset in my place of busi
factory—Cor. Grand
and fa s t Taylor St.
as to tiie dual telephone system in than that which has been supplied in preference to the other, for the ness for over fourteen years, and do
reason
that
we
can
obtain
much
this city, 1 use both systems and in and is being supplied by the opposi
not see but very little improvement
no way find the dual systems objec tion company, that in the effort to quicker service and the very impor in its service. Give me the •‘Home”
tionable, hut think it is a benefit, as give expression as to the result, lan tant reason that our conversation every time. Yours truly.
(Signed) E. M. BURBECK.
cannot be overheard.
both companies are on the alert to guage fails.
I I I 1 H -l-l-l 1 1 1 n -l-M-l 1 -H - W -f- F I-l 1 1 1"1-1-1-1-1"1 1 1 1 l- l-l-l-l-l - l - ! - : - ! - ^ give us the best service they can.
Assuring you that the Home ’phone
Nason
& Oesting. Underwriters.
It has not only been of financial
has
the
good
will
of
our
citizenship.
There is a marked difference between benefit to the city in the way of sup
San Diego. Cal., March 25, 1965.
the telephone systems at the present plying prompt, clear and in every I am. Very truly yours,
John 1*. Sharkey. Esq.,
(Signed) ERED JEWELL,
Portland, Ore.
time and a few years ago, when only way desirable service, but it has great
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
Cashier.
Dear Sir—W’e have been using the
one system was in existence in this ly improved the morals of the city,
new Home automatic telephone in our
Central Bank of Los Angeles.
town.
in that it has eliminated a stupen
office for the past few months, and
I find the system installed by the dous source of profanity
Los Angeles. March 22, 190.».
we cannot say too much in its favor.
Home
Telegraph
and
Telephone
Com
Fam ous Sugar Cured Ham«, B reak
In the outset I was not favorable John P. Sharkey, Esq., City.
fast Bacon and Pure K ettle Ren
pany here to be more than extra sat to the establishment of the new sys
Dear Sir—You asked my opinion The service certainly could not be
dered Leaf Lard.
All our Meats,
isfactory,
and
I
also
hear
the
best
tem,
but
in
view
of
the
results
which
about
the utility of two telephone better, and invaluable to any office
Both F resh and Cured, are G overn
praise for the automatic telephone have been shown, I have never had plants in the same city. W’e have having business of a private nature.
m ent Inspected. : : : : : : : :
system installed by the same company, occasion to regret my connection with found since the Home Telephone plant As soon as the Home ’phones were put
our office the Sunset Company
their patrons claim they do not have the company. I feel sure that it the was built in Los Angeles that the into
immediately gave us a better service
to wait for central, but get the con good people of Portland can secure a service obtained from each company which naturally it had to do in order
CORKER FOURTH AMD CUSAN STS.
nection desired themselves, and have system equal to that which the is much superior to the service of the to compete with the Home, and if
no interference or any misunderstand- “ Home’’ has provided here, those old Sunset Company before there was your people are looking for something
TfUPHOHf 8 3 3
P O R TLA N D , O R E.
up-to-date they certainly cannot af
ing
who have been active in promoting competition. W’e expected to find the ford to turn the Home down. Yours
Regarding the regular system in the new company will in future be dual system a nuisance, but do not verv truly,
stalled by the Home Telephone Com denominated
’(Signed) NASON & OESTING.
public
benefactors. find it any inconvenience. And while
pany here, I have no complaint at all Yours very truly,
The San Diego Union.
the
service
of
the
“
Home”
is
much
Phone Main 6171
M eet Your Friende at
to find with the promptness and clear
(Signed) W. C. PATTERSON,
(Established 1868.)
better and some of its improvements
ness of their service. The systems
President.
more up-to-date than the old com- Union Building. Cor. D and Third Sts.
San Diego, Cal., March 25. 1905.
have been installed in most of the First National Bank of San Diego. pany’s, the service of the old corn-
•
he « o m e o i i
Mr. John P. Sharkey,
cities and towns of California, all of
pany is vast ly superior to what it
COL. J. F . H A R V E Y
San Diego, March 21, 1905.
Portland. Ore.
the systems being connected with each
was when they had a monopoly. Yours
Dear Sir— In reply to your recent
John
P.
Sharkey,
Esq.,
other by long distance system opera
inquiry we wish to state that the Em-
verv truly,
Portland, Ore.
71 s ix th Street, B et. Oak and P in .
Portland, Oregon
ted in the same wav, and the service
(C o n tin u e d on p a g e 6)
(Signed W M W1ARD, Pres.
Dear
Sir—You
asked
me
how
we
is of high standing.
WELCH, The American Clothier
ROBERTS BROS.
C. E. C A R L S O N
Jleustadter pros.
Portland, Oregon
UNION MEAT CO’S
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