St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 30, 1908

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— - +3 4 ‘ Samet *, . ee : * eee Pregl ri : rey xh J y Pe Ce ae s $ ~g fs 3 r in Gia 3 HM te. - brs RIG Pe a ee a \ ay} eas. 5am ? . “x att; CB S ; Ud POPs > re de ; ve at y * ‘ ~ : =e da : i 4 m7 ie aes . = c PRS ek a 2 , i . 5 ; ‘ pe * . re - a : c 4 é 2: " | a ' ) ee ~ aS: ’ ; ° ‘ F a . 5 . # s ~ LL 1 ANSE “1AL PERCENT United Hebrew Congregation Makes Stand and Union Electric Concedes. ONLY PAY DOUBLE NOW

Company Insisted on New Contract, but Collected on Old One.

aa | INCREASE IN BILLS OF CONGREGATION IS SHOWN Average, 1906, two congregatiens using church, $10.50 a month. Average, 1908, five months under new contract, one congregation using church, $2.40 a month. Average increase, $14.84 a month, or 141 per cent. p * Sy “aif yi . 2 oe naa SN Ate ws oS Pig RR. ARF ein aay ip ty By en "i ath tage ee > Zs ¥ _ Rea eae a Pe de a “J ’ ‘ : : ‘“e iter Pr Sa: Lore ee a t ae Ps eat Fee wh : ¢ ee » , ms € : es . 4 * “f e ‘

UNDER OLD CONTRACT. January, 1907—416.7 horsepower February, 197—469 horsepower March, 1997—572 horsepower April, 1907-584 horsepower May, 1907—-706 horsepower June, 1907441 horsepower July, 1907441 horsepower UNDER NEW CONTRA August, 1907—398 kilowatt September, 1907—472 October, 198 from Laclede .... from Union March, 1908—198 112 Total April, 1908—132 136 kilowatts.

The United Hebrew Congregation of King’s highway and Morgan street is trying to find out why its bills for elec- tric light, with one congregation using the church for worship, now average 141 per cent more under a new contract than they did in. 1906 under an old con- tract, when two congregations were using the church. The officials of the church were forced by the Union Electric Light and Power Co. to sign a new contract last fall. The church was remodeled and the con- tractor cut the electric wires. The Union Electric declared that this con- stituted a breach of the old contract, and refused to continue its service until a new contract was signed, in which the minimum charge was raised from $1 a month to $8.50 a month. The first bill rendered under the new contract was for $51.11, five times the average of the 1906 bills. Forced “Down” to Double. The officials of the church have been go vigorous in their complaints that they have succeeded in forcing the bills down to an average, for the first three months of the year, of $20.78, twice the 1906 average. The congregation's bills began going up rapidly during the early part of 1907, and without any apparent reason leaped i: up to @n average, for the first six months, of $22.92. The work of remodel- tpg the church began last July. Al- though the Union Electric declared that the cutting of the wires was a viola- *tion of the contract it continued to col- lect the minimum, $1 a month, under the old contract, until a new one was signed. The same rates, 12 cents a kilo- watt hour, are charged under both the old and the new contracts. “Two congregations were using the HARDWARE COMPANY’S LIGHT ~ BILLS JUMPED 100 PER CENT TTT PHT Heese Ee eeeeEOEEEEES BHeee 13.23 CT. HOUPS..+0+++- eeerrresesessese gdococncocnéedoaerossaee kilowatt Sree SO SOOO e eee eeeeeeeSeeeeeeees 1907—430 kilowatt hours..... Under Combined Contracts With Union Electric Light Laclede Power January, 1908—114.2 kilowatt hours from from Union ........- February, 1908—235.3 from Laclede ...... 134 from Union eeeeeteaeveeee eeeeenee eeeeeeeeeeaee ee eeeeeaeereeee eeeseeeoee eeeee@ se from Lacled@ .ccccccccess from Union eeseeeeceaeeo ee eCeeeeeeeeee Average four months under old contract, $15.31. Average three months under new contract, $30.40. Average four months under combined contract, ° $24.11. Average power consumed four months under old contract, 405 kilowatts. Average power consumed three months under new contract, 433 kilowatts. Average power consumed.four months GROUND FLOOR RATE MADE LIGHT BILLS. DOUBLE — . LE COS PAE PE ON Oe Oe Sees ececePMececeerseweeeeeress 14.07 © SPF HH e tees e eee eee eT Tee EOE Beeeee 17.16 OF Beeeeseseeeeeeeeeee eeeeesece 17.52 Stee eeease © eeeeereetereeeees 21.15 itenidusccickecdes eeeeeee 13.23

32.60 Hardware, Co., by Utilizing Another Contract, Gets Some Relief. nd Power Co. and Co, Laclede ......

. -$26.15 oescccece vonsevececces $l4.58 eeeeersee Seeccccceddccsedses 12.08 The St. Louls Hardware Manufactur- ing Co. of 1519 North Eighteenth stree had a contract with the Union Electric Light and Power Co. for current at 2 cents a horsepower hour. It was urged by the Union Electric Light and Power Co. to give up this contract ang sign up the new “ground floor’’ contract at 10 cents for the first 100 kilowatt hours, 8 cents for the next 100 and @ cents for all in excess of that amount. A horsepower hour is 746 watts and a kilowatt hour is 1000 watts. The hard- Ware company was paying at the rad of 4 cents a kilowatt hour under the old contract. In order to save itself from ke the exorbitant rates of the new contract eg iS it entered into a contract with the La- py ree a casitin CLARA HAMBE CREP.

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dences for 5 cents a kilowatt hour and to manufacturers at 2% cents. The rates of the Union Electric Light and Power Co. for residences is 12 cents and for business and manufacturing companies from 11 2-8 cents to 12 cents a kilowatt hour. But the Owensboro plant furnished free to the city 800 are lights and light for the City Hall, Jail, Fire Depart- ment, Waterworks and Police Court. At the low rates charged for residence and business lighting and the free service to the city the municipal plant places a surplus of $15,000 in the city treasury every year. The Unton Electric Light and Power Co. charges consumers from 125 to 259 per cent more for electric service than the Owensboro municipal plant does, and furnishes no free light to the city. Benoist Prepares to Sue. Conde L. Benoist, proprietor of the Benoist Building, is preparing to bring a suit against the Union Electric Light and Power Co. to compel it to serve him at the same rates it is charging other office buildings. Mr. Benolst says that upon investigation he has found that the Syndicate Trust Building, the Century Building and the Burlington Building, all in the immediate neighbor- heod of his building, are supplied with current at 2% cents a kilowatt hour. He contends that he is entitled to the same rate. He is getting service now from the Laclede Gaslight Co., which is owned by the. North American, at 8.4 cents a kilowatt hour, almost four times as much as the owners of other buildings are required, according to his state- ment, to pay. Several other office buildings are said to have even lower rates than 2% cents. Mr. Benoist is proceeding on _ the theory that he is entitled, under the law, to a rate just as low as that made to any other office building. guests. Other net py? men and ad- vertising managers, writers, solici- ad L heads of department stores at- en Never Saw a Train. From the Nashville Tenneeseean. “There are people living in the mountains of North Carolina who nev- er rode on a train,” said A. J. Car- penter of Asheville, N. C., at the Max- well. “And some of them never saw a train. This sounds fishy, but it is a fact, so help me. ‘‘Not long ago I had occasion to ride through a section of the mountain country of my State. I was about one hundred miles from any railroad sta- tion, and the people treated me royal- ly. The inmates of a house where I stopped overnight took the greatest interest In asking me all thé late clede Power Co., just prior to the time it was bought by the Union Electric. RETIRING ADVERTISING MEN . BANQUETED BY REPUBLIC The Union Electric, under the new contract, increased the hardware com. Over 100 Guests at Farewell Enter- tainment in Honor of Messrs. pany’s bills 100 per cent. By using al! power under the Laclede Power con- tract, except enough to cover the mini- mum of $11.50 in the Union Electric con- tract, the company is able to cut down Hammond and Linn. The Republic gave a banquet Wednes- day night to A. K. Hammon, for 19 years its advertising manager, and M. P. Linn, for 18 years assistant advertis- its bills 20 per cent. The Laclede Power Co. should not be confused with the Laclede Gaslight Co. It was an independent company until it was recently acquired by the Union Electric. ing mentee: Mr. ge een and Mr. an av news. The old man of the family the ihe oe © ~ se be Leo! wy Pet * G : 3 r , trig 7 BS “Shot . @ . ; t ‘9 . U : +, Po . a P a . ey) x a é ’ on A, 4 ay os j . — mis - > - F ah ot — ~~ ; ‘ : we : 4 y em eee" + oe ary ae - Y . - j és : Sot tel Bi ge Ry ; e A i he if ‘ . Oey, * : v A . x ny ie, Dee - m Ti a ie >. ee xF oy “ — v ¥ cx - % . 4 : i Pa ' dee a en % v > t€ je Se : : : a * 4 ibe A . ate , Fi +4 — ‘ ‘ Ba * Ba : at es ae f 5 hy AS * q - , re + ~ J * | (ay ?. Me \ me y ~) fe La’ ® oo? Pa. J ee, o BS : » rn . D 4 os. at “a : . 7 oT oe Ota els y a “ s ‘a oe +g” FP ah t ey Be, * « ” " ‘ ne as 4 ven - > sy 4 he ¥ AS ii hag nt i . J , D f ’ - : om 4 : ne Sas ge thy * i Eh & _ ) hy * ao ~ ‘ , rr: a * . 3+, ‘ . 7 a 4 4 f 4 ao * . Pa PS le ida ORS whe rfl TOFS a EN, ae me - nik atk ae ee id 4 t *, % y ry wa L . 4 , Z * eine RAN - o* dof . . = C } 2, fo y 4 4 D Rs, t >. oo . J he Pd } $ ae a ; , ¢

A Clearance of Lise Remnants

Torchon lace and insertion and brier brie, with cambric : stitching. Children’s Corset Covers H At 65¢ and 75e—According to size; Children’s’ $f Night Gown; muslin; high neck. | . i% (Buttoned down back) At 85¢ and 95¢—children’s Night Gown; bishop 7h Sizes 32 and 34 At 5BOc—Children’s Corset Cover; longcloth; lace- style; longcloth; trimmed with Torchon lace and ribbon-drawn. trimmed and ribbon-drawn. At 75c—Children’s Corset Cover; horizontal tucks and brier stitching; ribbon- drawn, —Children’s Night Gown; sli At $1.00—Children’s Corset Cover; embroidery- At $1.26 igh pover trimm nainsook trimmed with stylens : ; trimm embroidery p oe ing, drawn with ribbon. Bo ae -

At $11.50 Beautiful Lace Waists Reduced $12 Waists, $8.75 .: $8.75 Waists, $5.95 |? you could see them, there is little doubt but that one or more would fall to your share. Those women who have, perhaps, seen them at their regular prices in the last few weeks will be on our Third Floor early tomorrow. $12.00 Net Waists for $8.75 White and Eeru Net Waists, with surplice yoke of filet Val. front and back, trimmed with wide Grecian border of taffeta; high lace-trimmed collar; fancy trimmed sleeves; Waists lined with China silk throughout. May Sale Price $8.75

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An Opportunity to Secure Men’s Stylish Shirts NEARLY all are in the coat style, and have sold | at $1.00 and $1.50 each. Special sale price There is choice of attached or separate cuffs, the Shirts are plaited. All sizes from 1414 to 17. Men’s $1.50 to $2.00 Pyjamas At $1.15 a Suit : a Another Long Silk Glove Sale Even Better Than the Last LL of the Silk Gloves we sell have the double finger tips, and even the lowest priced show unusual quality. At 75c At $1.25 At $1.50 Fine $1.50 quality; 16-button, $2.00 qual- Our usual $2.50 12-button length; the | ity pure Silk Gloves, | Gloves; heavy qual- white in 6%, the | in black, white and | ity; 20-button length; black ih 5%. colors, in black only. Friday at the At 21¢ a Pair Notion Counter Women’s 35c T i rtant . : Ores s Bae bo Stockings HEY will be placed on February bill was $18.97 and Qnuary bill was $27.0. I know used as much or more elec- | March as we did in January or February. We-simply would not ‘stand for these enormous bills and the @ompany found it out.” ‘ Telephone Company Demand Resisted. - The case of the Bell Telephone Co. of Missouri against Dr. G. Moritz, an ocu- ‘Mat and optician at Broadway and _ Washington avenue, is interesting as an example ef how public service cor- - Porations cam be whipped. The tele- phone company installed a slot machine | ‘elephone‘in Dr. Moritz’s stere on a ‘Suaerantee of 4.75 a month. 70c He

They are made of fine check and striped madras, in gray, blue = and tan effects. ee Ideal night garments, well made, and this is an e: tional offer. Dr., Moritz ae i. that similar telephones were - fm wse in other stores and that the 0 iy took what it found in the box it the end of each month, without ex- “any guarantee. Dr. Moritz then efused to pay. When his bills amounted. © something over $10 the company sued m on his contract. Dr. Moritz, his attorneys, fought the case

SS ~ 7 Assortment of Men’s Washable ~~ V\’aistcoats at Reduced Prices = > All very pretty washable fabrics, some plain white, also a few - The reductions are made because they are . soiled. $2.00 and €2.50 Waistcoats naw « $3.00 and $3.50 Waistcoats now ee ee ie Y : “ ¢ oe a ee ~ 2 & “as \ na ae S 5 a ; * S

Faney Ecru baek and front and fine tucks and filet through beady of Waist; : collar; China silk lining. May Sale Price ¥ ba ‘Dr. Morits was making it refused _ te allow the case to go to trial and dis- it and allowed him attorney fees

tie 3 in all shades. ; White and Ecru Net Waists, trimmed with Cluny They are very neehiy 98 large and crochet insertions, with broad effect of lace over m4 te i sale ‘Priday and the the Friday price of these will choice is given of black with : 4 12'%e Mousquetaire sleeves; high lace-trimmed collar; . ; , china silk lining. May Sale Price $8.75 shades good size; spetial price | ~'0CKings also black. Friday, each 35¢ We have all sizes. : Interior Decorations and White Net Waists, with round yoke : d graduating to waist; made of Wall Papers: ries Leathers: Estimates Furnished on all grades faney sleeves; high lace of interior work. $5.95

as our 25¢ Automobile Net, but : own back: three-quarter -viptea neh Bes any Ewe gre : be lace ankle or plain gauze 50c Hair Rolls, in all the wanted $8.75 Net Waists for $5.99 Tapestries : Walls Canvassed, Painted and Decorated. Val. insertions; insertions Salon of Decorative Art—S:.ih Floor.

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