CHICAGO STRIKE
MAY BE AVERTED
Concession on One
Line Shows Trend.
ALL CARMEN MAY GET BENEFIT
Chief Strikebreaker Says No
Strike Coming.
NO EXCUSE FOR CONFLICT
Wate and City Officials Unite Efforts
for Peace Vote on Strike Conies
Thursday Wages Best in
Any Big City.
nrvELOFMEvrs rv strike srr
rATtox. CHICAGO. Auc 4. (Special.)
President Mitten, of the Chicago
City Railway Company, which op
erates the Calumet A South Chicago
Company, offer wage Increase to
latter line. Men of bla own line be
lieve this promises concessions to
them at neat conference.
Employes on all Unea prepare for
balloting on the question of strike,
which will begin tomorrow.
City administration Is said to have
brought atrong pressure on streetcar
companies to prevent strike.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4. With 10.000 street
tar men voting tomorrow on the ques
tion of a walkout, the attitude of trac
tion and city official tonight was that
of hope that a rtrike will be avoided by
a compromise.
The referendum will begin at 4 o-clock
in the morning, and It to expected the
men will vote In favor of a strike.
President T. B. Mitten, of the Chicago
City Railway, has entered Into negotia
tions with the employes of the Calumet
A South Chicago Street Railway Com
pany, looking toward an increased scale,
and trouble may be averted In that quar
ter at least.
The arrival tonight of P. T. Bergoff. a
professional strikebreaker, who figured
In the recent Philadelphia struggle,
seemed significant. Bergoff said that he
had been asked to come to Chicago by
the president of the street railway com
panies, and that he thought he could
handle the situation with 3500 men. He
said he had 350 men on his payroll, most
of them In New Tork and Philadelphia.
No Strike, Says Strikebreaker.
There will be no strike In Chicago."
said Edwin L. Reed, strikebreaker, fol
lowing a day of Investigation of labor
conditions throughout the city. Mr.
Reed's occupation Is supplying men to
take the places of strikers, and he has
had experience In this in every part of
the country. He haa held counsel with
President Mitten, of the Chicago City
Railway, many timea during the past
ten days, and stands ready to bring
strikebreakers by the thousands Into
Chicago If the conductors and motormen
go out.
"But there will be no strike." said Mr.
Reed. "I have been on the scene of ac
tion In Pittsburg. Philadelphia. Louisville
in fact, everywhere that there have
been labor troubles, actual and rumored,
during the past three years. And. from
all my experiences. I stand ready to
wager any amount of money that there
will be no car strike In this city.
Best Paid Among Carmen.
"The reason Is very simple, and as soon
as the complaining trainmen realize how
really fortunate they are they will cease
their talk. Why. the Chicago conductor
and motorman get from two to four
cents more than the conductor and mo
torman of any city of the same transpor
tation conditions in the country- I have
been In every point where there Is a city
that can in any way compare with Chi
cago as far as streetcar lines are con
cerned, and have affidavits in my posses
sion that show the Chicago operators are
in receipt of the largest salaries paid to
men In their position."
RUDDY PLANET TO BE NEAR
Scientists Gather on Mount W ilson to
Study Mars.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 4 (Special.)
Next month Mars will be closer to the
earth than It will be- in the next 15 years,
and eminent astronomers are gathering
at Mount Wilson observatory from all
over the world to take observations.
Among the scientists now on the sum
mit are Professor J. C. Katteyn. of Hol
land .who ts working on a map of the
heavens: Professor C. W. Chamberlain,
of Vassar. and Professor B. G. Abbot, of
the Smithsonian Institution. Washington.
In their study of the planet they will use
the new five-foot reflecting telescope re
cently Installed on the peak.
Numerous photographs of the planet
will be taken, the comparative nearness
of the heavenly body making especially
favorable conditions for camera work. A
new device, called the long focus, will be
attached to the great telescope. It Is ex
pected this will enable the scientists to
obtain the best photographs yet secured
t of Mara
HONEY BEES CURE
HIS RHEUMATISM
HOLT WRITHES IX AGONY
WHILE THEY STIXG JOINTS.
Awakes Next Morning Without Aches
and Walks to Office Frisky
as Boy.
REDOING. Cal.. Aug. 4. Tortured
by rheumatic pains, from which he has
suffered for months, James R. Holt, head
of a local contracting firm, submitted
himself to the stings of 39 honey bees
yesterday, and today walked to his of
fice for the first time In many days, de
claring that his Joints were as limber as
those of a boy.
Mr. Holt has been so badly crippled
with the disease that for months he was
compelled to use a carriage to go from
his home to his office, three blocks away.
Ten or a dozen bees were applied to
each aching Joint while the patient
writhed in agony. After It was over he
became nauseated and a chill lasting
two hours followed. He retired for the
night and finally fell asleep. When he
awoke this morning he was surprised to
feel no ache in his Joints.
ENGAGEMENT ONLY JOKE
Miss May Sutton Breaks Troth With
Young Hani.
PASADENA. Cal.. Aug. 4. Miss May
Sutton, world's champion woman tennis
player, anonunced today that she has
broken her engagement to Harry B. Ham,
son of George I. Ham, a wealthy banker
of the City of Mexico.
"We will call it all a Joke," said the
little tennis queentoday.
"After I defend my title In Southern
California next Saturday I am going
East to play the game of my life, forget
ting about such things as engagements
and marriage. I am Just a girl. I don't
think It's fashionable for a girl to marry
before she is 25."
She added, with a laugh:
"Say that It Is all off and that I am
glad that I am still foot-loose and fancy
free."
The announcement of the engagement
was made early In July.
TRUNKS ARE CLEW TO GANG
Light Breaks In St. Louis Kidnap
ing Case.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 4. The discovery to
day that three trunks had been shipped
from St. Loula to Chicago by men sus
pected of kidnaping Grace and Tomasso
Viviano confirmed the St. Louis police
in the belief that the disappearance of
the children and the demand for 125.000
ransom was the result of a carefully
worked out blackmailing plot, which did
not, however, contemplate harm to the
children.
The Chicago police telegraphed the be
lief that the trunks contained the chil
dren's bodies. The trunks were opened
and found to contain only.clothlng.
The St. Louis police theory of the
trunks is that, they contained the prop
erty of Samuel Turrlsi, who is believed
to have lured the Viviano children from
their homes, and of other members of
the blackmailing band.
BLUE LAWS ARE REPEALED
Connecticut Jfow to Permit Sunday
Baseball.
HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 4. Both
houses of the Connecticut Legislature to
day passed a bill repealing the so-called
blue laws" relating to Sunday observ
ance, which forbid almost every form of
recreation and secular activity. The laws
are relics of 1722.
One of the laws specifically repealed is
that which provides for a fine of $4 on
each person who shall attend a concert
or entertainment on the Lord's day.
The new bill prohibits all sports and
secular activities, "except such as are
demanded by necesssity and mercy and
such as are for the general welfare of the
community." Under the words "general
welfare of the community," Sunday base
ball will probably be permitted.
REPORTER MAY BE CHIEF
Mayor Basse Wants Secretary to
Head Police Department.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4. Bernard J. Mul
laney. private secretary to Mayor Busse.
waa asked tonight by the Mayor to ac
cept the office of Chief of Police of Chi
cago, made vacant earlier in the day by
the resignatalon of George M. Shlppy.
It is probable that Mullaney will accept.
Mullaney is 39 years old. He was a po
litical reporter on various Chicago pa
pers for many years.
TURKEY TO INVADE CRETE
Preparations Made to Send 40,000
Troops to Island.
COLOGNE. Aug. 4. The Cologne Ga
zette's Salonlca correspondent cables that
the Turkish government has ordered out
40.000 redlfs In the territory of the Sec
ond Army Corps at Smyrna, and has
contracted with three steamship com
panies for the transportation of troops
and munitions of war to Crete.
He says great excitement prevails
everywhere.
Shippy Resigns as Chief.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4 George M. Shippy,
Chief of Police of this city, today ten
dered his resignation on the ground of
111 health.
PORTERS TO BUILD
ON TO PORTLAND?
New Phase Develops
in Deschutes Activity.
PEACE ON BATTLEFIELD NOW
Oregon Trunk Contractors
Obey Injunctions.
MAY BE COLOSSAL BLUFF
Harriman's Firm Intrenchment In
Central Oregon Pointed a Proof
of Futility of Hopeful Compe
tition, for Another Road.
BT R. O. CALLTKRT.
GRASS VALLEY, Or., Aug. 4. (Staff
Correspondence.) Peace seems to have
settled in the canyon of the Deschutea
River in the vicinity of this point, at
least pending the hearing on the injunc
tions that are now In force.
One of these Injunctions restrains tha
Oregon Trunk Line, Porter Bros, and
employes from interfering with the use
of the wagon roads by the Harriman
contractors and employes across the
Baker. Gurtz and French ranches. The
other restrains the Oregon Trunk. Porter
Bros, and employes from working on the
60-foot right of way claimed by the Har
riman line for seven miles of disputed
territory. Including the tunnel at Horse
shoe Bend.
Upon service of the latter Injunction
Porter Bros.' work was stopped today at
all points covered by the Instrument. This
does not necessarily tie up all the work
of Porter Bros., but only at places where
they have encroached upon what Is
claimed to be exclusive right of way by
the Harriman road.
Foreman Has Enough, Quits.
One of the places where Porter Bros.'
operations are thus stopped temporarily
Is at the tunnel at the heel of Horseshoe
Bend. Another place Is about a mile up
the river from the tunnel, where Porte
Bros." workmen were gradually encroach
ing on the wagon road extension Twohy
Bros., the Harriman contractors, are
building on what will eventually be the
railroad grade.
Harry Carleton. Porter Bros.' foreman,
who had charge of the gate at the Gurtz
ranch during the incipient riot of Sun
day, and who Is now under bond to ap
pear before the Circuit Court on a charge
of participating In a riot, returned to
Grass Valley today from the canyon and
announced he had enough of that locality.
Mr. Carleton. as a rule, devotes his at
tention to subcontracting and was reluc
tant to take a position as an employe In
the first place. 1
Build Through to Portland.
From a source close to Porter Bros,
and Oregon Trunk Line officials comes
the statement today that within 30 days
an engineering force will be put on the
ground locating a line from the mouth
of the Deschutes paralleling the O, R.
N. to Portland.
Engineers of the projected road, it is
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NOT ON THE FIVE-FOOT SHELF. BUT IT'S THE
OPEN BRIBERY AT
DIRECT PRIMARY
WHOLESALE PRICES ' OFFERED
FOR INDIANA VOTES.
Boasted Reform System Causes Alli
ance of Opposing Can-'
didates.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Aug. 4. Spe
cial.) This city is tonight in the throes
of a bitter contest in the ranks of both
parties, and charges of attempted brib
ery are openly made in connection with
tomorrow's primary. Harding, Repub
lican, and Clarke, Democrat, are work
ing hand in hand, and it is charged that
Republicans and Democrats are arrang
ing to vote at both primaries In pursu
ance of a combination between Harding
and Clarke.
A member of the Election Board In one
of the Eleventh Ward precincts reported
today that he had been offered $25 for 25
votes for Harding in his precinct, J50 for
75 votes and any sum he 'might name
for 150 votes. He was asked to put the
ballots into the ballot-box before the vot
ing begins.
The Chief of Police has appointed 225
men to be at the precincts tomorrow to
prevent frauds. .The situation is regarded
as disgraceful, and many are charging it
to the primary method of choosing candi
dates. MOSQUITOES ROUT CREWS
Mexican Railroad Workmen Forced
to Suspend Construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 4. (Spe
cial.) AH construction work has ceased
south of Mazatlan on Harriman's South
ern Pacific Mexican coast line, and will
not be resumed until the rainy season Is
ended and the mosquitoes disappear. This
action was taken two weeks ago. says
Dr. Walter Vilas, who returned to Los
Angeles today. ,
"The mosquitoes are the worst afflic
tion of all 'at present." he said. "Night
and day the air is so full of them they
can be caught by the handful any time.
Sleep Is out of the question without the
most extensive protection by netting.
Even the natives are unable to work ef
fectively on the ground because of them.
When on the train they are not trouble
some and scarcely noticeable. In the
Winter they are not seen at all."
Dr. Vilas Is in charge of the railroad
hospital at the front.
U'REN'S PLAINT DROPPED
Court Decides No Grounds for Kick
About Baggage Facilities.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 4. (Special) The
State Railraod Commission this after
noon made an order discontinuing the in
vestigation Into the service of the North
ern Pacific Terminal Company at the
Union Depot In Portland.
Charges were preferred some time ago
by W. S. U'Ren, of Oregon City, who said
he had been compelled to wait an hour
or more to have baggage checked. In the
opinion of the Commission,' the evidence
presented did not Justify further proceed
ings against the terminal company.
REGISTRATION IS LARGER
Today, Last Day, Expected to Be
Kecord-Breaker.
KALISPEIiL, Mont. Aug. 4. With
but one day remaining of the registration
period, registration has exceeded the es
timated number of 20.000, and tomorrow
Is expected to be a record-breaker.
MRS. CASTLE HOPED
TO
Says Man Insulted Her
Before Servant.
GIVES NEW YERSIQN OF ACT
Woman Tangled in Shooting
Case Also Talks Suicide. '
HELD UNDER HEAVY BAIL
California Woman Who Wounded
New York Lawyer Gets but Slight
Sympathy and at Once
Changes Story.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4. Mrs. Neville
Castle, the woman from California, who
had a difference of opinion with Mrs.
William Craig as to whether Mr. Craig,
whom she shot but did not seriously in
jure last night at the Waldorf-Astoria,
has pursued her, or she him, found no
mercy today in the man she says loves
her. No one had gone on her bail tonight.
Craig refused to dismiss the complaint
against her, and when she laid her hand
upon his shoulder in court, and pleaded
gently, "Will, please drop It. won't you?"
he turned brusquely' and left the room.
She was held In $3000 ball for further ex
amination. In the matron's room of the Jefferson
Market prison Mrs. Castle gave out a
statement, interrupted by bursts of
weeping. In which she intimated that her
negro servant could testify in her sup
port. Says Craig Visited Her.
"Night before last," she said, "Will
(Craig) called at my house before 7
o'clock. Something occurred that I swore
I would punish him for. I had my serv
ant put him out. He said things which
he said he should tell somebody. I said
he shouldn't.
"If you had sisters you would have told
them to act Just as I have acted.
"Last night I went to the Waldorf As
toria to make him retract. I told him it
would have to be In the presence of the
negro, because he had been in the room
and had heard It. When I met Will he
said: 'I wish I were dead, that Kate were
dead, that you were dead.' Kate, you
know, is his wife.
Drew Pistol as Threat.
"Then I drew this crazy little affair"
the pistol she carried In her handbag.
"He grabbed it, and it went off."
Mrs. Castle haa been highly excited
ever since her arrest, but up to the time
of her statement tonight she denied any
attempt to . "punish" anyone. She drew
her pistol, she has said hitherto, with the
intent to commit suicide.
Earlier in the day Mrs. Craig told the
detectives at police headquarters that she
had Intended to commit suicide when she
drew the revolver in the hotel, and that
as she pointed the weapon at herself Craig
grasped it, and in the struggle it was dis.
charged.
Tells Story of Life.
Heavily veiled and apparently laboring
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ONE BEST BOOK.
PONISH
CRAIG
PARSON IS WINNER
AS A MATCHMAKER
SHEK1DAX PREACHER UNITES
HEARTS BY MAIL.
Rev. John L. Jones, of Clackamas,
Gets Bride From Pennsylvania
After Pretty Romance.
OREGON CITT, Or., Aug. 4. (Special.)
A pretty and unusual romance culmin
ated in the marriage of Rev. John L.
Jones, of Clackamas, to Miss Mary E.
Davis, of Mount Carmel. Pa., July 19
last, at Sheridan. Miss Davis had spent
all her ltfe at Mount Carmel, and was
the daughter of the late John E. Davis,
404 South Market street. Eighteen years
ago she was a regular church worker,
and her pastor was Dr. Ferris, a minister
of the Congregational Church. Dr. Fer
ris Is now pastor at Sheridan, Tamhill
County, and he met Rev. Mr. Jones, who
was a widower with three young children.
Dr. Ferris played the part of match
maker, and was so sure Miss Davis and
Mr. Jones would suit each other and that
she would be of great assistance to the
minister In his life work, that he ar
ranged a correspondence between them.
Letters followed thick and fast and then
came a proposal of marriage, which was
accepted. Miss Davis left her old home
for Oregon and was met at the depot In
Portland by Dr. Ferris, who took her to
Sheridan and there she first met her hus
band. They were married a few days later by
Dr. Ferris, and are now living happily at
Clackamas, where they arrived July 22.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rev. Mr. Jones
church tendered them a large reception
and the bride has already become a prime
favorite in her husband's congregation.
GREAT LOS ANGELES NEAR
Suburban Towns Vote for Consolida
tion as Part of Scheme.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4. The first step
In the movement for a Greater Los
Angeles through the acquisition of the
two small municipalities adjacent to the
harbor of San Pedro was successfully ac
complished today when the electors of
Wilmington and Los Angeles' voted to
consolidate the two cities.
The result of today's election is to give
the City of Los Angeles control of that
portion of the inner harbor of San Pedro
covered by the tldelands, the shores of
which are to be reached by various chan
nels now being dredged under the direc
tion of the Government.
On August 14 the City of San Pedro will
vote on a consolidation proposition and,
should It carry, Los Angeles will be in
full control of the entire harbor.
RANGE TRAGEDY REVEALED
Lone Prospector Thought to Have
Been Killed by Wild Horse.
SANTA ANA, Cal., Aug. 4. Sup
posedly thrown and killed by a wild
horse, which he had roped on the range
after his own mount had taken fright at
his shooting a deer, and run away, the
body of Nick Olivares, 28 years of age,
was found last night in the mountains
15 miles from Caplstrano. The man's
hip and back were bruised, and a hand
kerchief was tied around his head,
though there were no marks of injury
on the head.
The body had evidently lain two or
three days where It was found. It was
brought 10 miles on a litter over a rough
mountain trail by two men. Olivares
had a mining claim in the region where
he was killed.
AMERICAN VESSEL SEIZED
Accused of Robbery in German Af
' rica, Captured by Portugal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. In a cable
gram dated August 4, Charles Page
Bryan, American Minister to Portugal,
informs the State Department of the
seizure at Quissanga, Angola, Portu
guese West Africa, of a small cutter fly
ing the American flag.
The Minister says that the master of
the vessel is charged with robbery in
the neighboring German colony.
CZAR LANDS IN ENGLAND
Ventures Ashore to Visit Edward's
Xaval Station.
COWES, Aug. 4. Emperor Nicholas
came ashore from the imperial yacht
Standart this afternoon for the first
time since his arrival last Monday, and
in company with King Edward visited
the naval station at Osborne.
AGED SALEM MAN STRUCK
William Bnck, Sr., Hit by Streetcar
and Badly Injured.
SALEM. Or, Aug. 4. (Special.)
William Buck, Sr., a well-known resi
dent of Salem, was struck by a street
car today and seriously hurt. His
shoulder was broken and other injuries
sustained.
CRUSHED UNDER HIS AUTO
Banker's Car Goes Over Bank and
Falls on Him.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal.. Aug. 4. A.
W. Sudden, a banker of Santa Barbara
County, was killed near Santa Margarita
this evening when his automobile went
over a steep embankment, crushing him
to death.
WHITE
LIVED i
EE LIFE
Thaw's LawyertoShow
"Delusions" Real.
PLOT AGAINST THAW'S LIFE
Detective's Report Shows It
Was Not Imaginary.
WHY HE CHANGED LAWYERS
Firm First Engaged Was Dropped by
Glcason's Orders Seeming Va
garies Swept Away When
Lawyer Explains.
WHITE PLAINS. N. T., Aug. 4. Harry
K. Thaw's attorney will undertake to
prove that the orgies in which. Thaw ac
cused Stanford White of engaging were
not delusions, but were actual events, of
which Thaw had proof. This was brought
out today in the cross-examination of wit
nesses for the state at the insanity trial,
which closed the state's case.
It now devolves upon Thaw to offset
the testimony of the state's alienists, who
have sworn, without exception, that Thaw "
is still insane and would be a menace to
the community if released from the asy
lum at Matteawan.
Gleason Sweeps Away Theories.
Dr. Carlos F. MacDonald was the last
alienist called by the state. He waa fol
lowed by John B. Gleason, ThaWs orig
inal legal adviser after the shooting of
Stanford White. Mr. Gleason came to
Thaw's aid this afternoon and cleared up
a few old mysteries, sweeping away some
of Thaw's apparent vagaries, upon which
Mr. Jerome has dwelt so persistently.
Mr. Gleason's most advantageous state
ment, from tho prisoner's standpoint,
concerned the dropping of the law firm
of Black, Gruber, Olcott & Bonynge and
of I L. Delafleld, and the engagement
of Delphln M. Delmas as chief counsel
for Thaw. This had beeu done at his
(Gleason's) orders, he said, and was not
due to a whim of Thaw's.
3fo Delusions About White.
Throuh Mr. Gleason Thaw's lawyer
hopes to show that Thaw's attitude to
ward Stanford White was not due to
delusions, as the state contends, but was
prompted by what Thaw knew of White's
practices. Mr. Gleason has about 60 let
ters received from Thaw which may
prove one of the sensations of the hear
ing tomorrow if read.
Trying to clear Thaw of another "de
lusion," Mr. Gleason presented a report
of detectives regarding an alleged at
tempt on Thaw's life December 24, 1903,
The wording of this document was not
made public, but it was introduced to
counteract the state's contentions that
Thaw had delusions concerning the
"Monk" Eastman gang, which he "be-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 06
degrees; minimum, 58 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest
winds.
Spartan methods of training Japanese sol
diers denounced by newspapers. Page 5.
Harriman railroad builders driven from
Mazatlan, Mexico, by mosquitoes. Page 1.
Strike in Stockholm extends and causes suf
fering, but no disorder Pare Z.
First public guillotining in 15 year in Paris.
Page 8.
National. .
Cannon avenges himself on insurgents and
show's hostility lo nostal banks in com
mittee appointments. Page 5.
Tariff bill debated in Senate and attacked
by insurgents Page 2.
Politics.
Direct primary at Indianapolis disgraced by
bribery charges. Page 1.
Domestic.
May Sutton, champion tennis-player, aa'ysj
engagement waa joke. Page 1-
Thaw's lawyers will try to prove charge
against White were true. Page 1.
Sutton inquiry to be resumed todny. Page X
Mrs. Castle tells new story of why she shot
Craig. Page 1.
Chicago carmen will vote on strike, but con
flict may be averted. Page 1.
Sports.
Coast League scores: Portland 4, San Fran
cisco 1; Vernon 7, Oakland 4; Sacramento
13. Los Angeles 8. Page 10.
Pacific Coast tennis chamoions defeat South
erners and will play for National chara
, plonship. Page 10.
Northwestern League scores: Seattle 0,
Portland 5, ( 12 innings ; Aberdeen 7,
Tacoma 3; Spokane lo, Vancouver ft.
Page 10.
Jeffries wants formal notice from Johnson
challenge la accepted. Page 10.
Pacific Northwest.
Sheridan preacher plays matchmaker,
Clackamas parson wins bride through
mails. Page 1.
Porter Brothers reported to be ready t
build Oregon Trunk Into Portland.
Page 1.
Secretary Ballinger says he is true to Roose
velt policies. Page 6.
Mrs. Woodcock has no graft at Seattle and
town is puzzled. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Master Fish Warden McAllister must mov
office to Salem. Page 16.
Mutual Insurance companies to hold Na
tional convention in Portland August 17
'20. Page VI.
District Attorney's Office believed to be
after control of North End. Page 12.
Contract let by County Court for steel
skeleton of east wing of new Courthouse.
Page 11.
Lunacy Commission to investigate Mrs. Kate
Van Winkle Collins' mentai condition to
day. Page 9.
Port of Portland will pass on plans for
railroad bridge today. Page 16.
Official Inspection fails to reveal defects
In Brooklyn sewer. Page 11.
Six injured in automobile collision on Base
Line road. Page 4.
WILL PROVE