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Pendleton Opposes Dual Telephone System at Club Meeting
At a Commercial club gathering Pendleton Ore residents heard Po Van Houtte of Pacific Telephone argue against a proposed Home Telephone Company plan. He warned dual systems raise costs, duplicate service, and burden the city, urging one unified system with public rate oversight and cross-town tolls.
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Commercial Club
Po van Houtte
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph ¢ Company
Pendleton
Ore
East Oregonian
G. Morsmian
Commeternl Club
Moreman
Tolage
Abe Cantrare
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Umeiew
tecoma@ry
Hor
Gtlet
Independent Telephone Company of
Seattle
Home Telephone
Tacoma
Bellingham
Wash
Northwest Long Distance
Albany
Asia
Wwe
Unul
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
C. P. van Hutte