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Show THEODORE N. VASL PAYS OGDEN VISIT Head of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co, and the Western Union Telegraph Co., Spends Night in Ogden, Where He Was Formerly For-merly Employed as Mail Clerk. h . Theodoro N, Vail, president of the ' American Telephone & Telegraph company and of the Western Union Telegraph company, Is visiting Ogden, Og-den, where he was a regular visitor long years ago when, as a young"man he was employed as a railway mail clerk between Ogden and Omaha. "That was a long tlmo ago," said Mr. Vail last night, "and yet my western experiences when a young man are of especial pleasure to me now, as I am able out of my own experience and observation to see how greatly this western country has developed and how rapidly it Is advancing." THEODORE N. VAIL. Mr. Vail Is on his way cast after a visit to the Pacific coast, whero .he .traveled from San Diego to Seattle. He arrived at Ogden last evening and remained here until this morning, when he left for Denver. The party Includes Mr. Vail, Mrs. Vail, Miss Vail, Mr Vall's niece. T. D, Bovs-en, Mr. Vall's private secretary, a valet and maid. The party Is In Mr. Vall's private car, "Elyslaru" "My trip was partly to get a look at this western country again, which I had not seen for several years," Mr. Vail says. "I wanmd to see what justification our people had for spending spend-ing all the money they are putting In out here, but since I have been around on this trip I am satisfied they are all right. It will take lots of money lo keep the wire service up with tho advancement of the country, but wo shall do our share. My ambition am-bition Is to see the time when tho wire service of this country will bo so good and so cheap that a business man will nover think of writing a letter, but will telegiaph or telephone. tele-phone. Wo are doing all we can to bring about, that condition " When at Ogden last-night Mr Vail gave out an Interesting telegram ho had just received from the sender of tho first paid message ocr the Atlantic At-lantic cable. It related to the special spe-cial cable service and week-end cable letters, Just put on by tho Western Union. The message was as follows: fol-lows: Harbor Grace, Newfoundland. Tlico. N. Vail: In July, 1SGG. I sent the first paid messago'over the Atlantic cable, costing cost-ing twenty pounds for twenty words. I now send tho first paid message at deterred rates, costing eight shillings three penco for twenty words. I must congratulate you on this groat reduction re-duction in rates from which the trade must derive great advantage. W. J. S. DONNELLY. General Superintendent J. C, Nelson Nel-son of the Mountain division of tho Western Union Telegraph company is accompanying tho Vail party through his territory. At Ogden tho party was met last night by local representatives representa-tives of tho two great wlro companies of which Mr. Vail Is the head. The local representatives Included District Commercial Superintendent U. G. Life and Manager W J Dermody or the Western Union, Division General r .. n n Cnnlvrv niRtrlrt Man- ager W. F. Madson and A. G. Mackenzie Mac-kenzie of the Mountain States Telephone Tel-ephone & Telegraph company. Mr. Vail has been a conspicuous figure fig-ure In the business and flnunclal world for many years. Although much of bis life has been given to tho telephone, as he was one of Alexander Alex-ander Graham Bell's first associates In the business, he has found time to operate In other fields and has handled hand-led extensive financial operations abroad, especially in tho development of electric enterprises In South America. Amer-ica. He is credited with having done more for the development of tho telephone tel-ephone business than any other Individual In-dividual and Is today the foremost "telephone raau" of the world. When Mr. Vail became president of tho Western Union Telegraph company com-pany a few years ago, he did not assume as-sume tho office as a stranger to tne business, as he had securod a thorough, thor-ough, practical knowledge of the telegraph tel-egraph business In tho early days when lie worked on the Union Pacific his railroad on the U. P dating back to construction days. Mr. Vail is known among tho big corporation executives of the nation as possessing the most advanced views on tho matter of publicity ana winning tho confldenco of the public by giving the public all Information posslblo about the affairs of tho Interests In-terests he represents. Ho Is the man whoso testimony as a volunteor witness wit-ness beforo a commission In Now York a fow years ago caused the Now York newspapers to refer to It as "bo frank as almost to take away tho breath " Physically, ,Mr. Vail Is of plgantlc stature with a masslvo head crowned with snow white hair. Personally, ho has the moat democratic manner, and, although he occupies tho moBt responsible and dignified position In the wire service of tho nation, ho takes the most active Interest in 'tho boys In tho field," as ho calls the operating forces of tho companies. In his conversation lust night ho displayed dis-played remarkablo familiarity with local conditions and took the liveliest Interest In what Is going on bore. Ho Inquired about eovornl of tho local representatives of the company whom he had met on former vl6lts. .Although ho remarked soon after his arrival that he was somewhat fatigued fa-tigued and would not leave tho car last night, Mr. Vdil evidently got to thinking about "old times In Ogden" later, with the result that the local offices of tho telephone and telegraph company enjoyed a visit from him. Mr. Vail says ho hopes to visit Utah again In a few months and to remain several days In tho Btate, which he cannot do at this time owing ow-ing lo engagements In the easL |