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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1904)
"WmSWf"1 DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1904. IX fr&i SKfe NEW YORK NEWS LETTER j-JYoy York, Aug. 13, By his own ad Tocacy1 of Iho model Subway saloon, wrlilcli was opened' and dedicated the other day by the enthusiastic social reformer, Bishop Potter has decidedly jpnt his foot In It." Such a storm of indignation as that aroused among the ttltra conservative and religious olo xncnts and the advocates of prohibi tion hai never before been witnessed iia this city. Thousands of letters and ielcgrums Jiavo been sent to Bishop Potter, scathingly criticizing his ac tion and utterly condemning his- nosi- fion,' In tho matter. He has been at tacked in tho newspapers and nearly very minister icems to have consid ered It his dutjyi to express his utter disapproval of tho reformatory meth ods of Bishop Potter. Whllo some of tho critics merely rldlculo tho Idea of elevating tho saloon, others ace In tho plan of tho bishop a direct collu sion with tho evil powers and Influen ces of tho dramshop, which, cannot but lead' to tho mojt demoralizing ef fect. In tho meantime tho Subway sa loon la doing a land offlco business and Bishop Potter says nothing, but allows this flood of "moral" Indigna tion to break over his head. Even among those, who recognlzo tho ex cellent Intentions of Bishop Potter and gives him. credit for his courogo In undertaking what ho considered right knowing that It would nrouso a flood f opposition, thr aro many, who bo- lloro that tho great reformer nllowod anco with tho laws, tho owners of the boat continued to employ tho Grand Republic to transport passengers' to and from Dreamland. It has been dis covered, that, under tho laws the use pf tho steamer for transporting pas sengers cannot bo stopped. All that care bo done Is, to bring charges against the owners of tho steamer and flno them G00 for each trip for violating tho inspection laws. If the owners of the steamer can afford or aro willing to pay tho fines, they can keep the boat in commission as long as they choose. When Digger Siguls your liver out of order, con-, stipation, or your stomach not' working right, it's a sign of distress which, unheeded, will lead to trouble it is time to take Beecham's Pills Sold Everywhere. In boxes 10c. and 25c. Tho evidence which a partial In spection of tho steamer and of Its equipment haB brought to light, prove3 tho criminal carelessness of the In spectors, who cortlflcd that tho Grand rtopubllc was a safe and properly equlnpod beat. It was found that nearly ono half of tho life belts were not filled with cork, but with cotton batting and that tho latter would not support a weight of 24 pounds, bu would actually slnlc on their own ac cord, after they had been Immersed In water for a fowi minutes. It wa3 also shown, that tho captain had nev er hold a Are drill of his crew and did not even know what signals to givo to bring tho crew on deck In case of Are. It was also discovered, that most of tho flro hoso was so old nnd rotten that It could not stand tho heaviest stockholder of Metropolitan I securities. Mr. Wldener Is expected here from Europe shortly and it Is believed that his signature under the agreement will complete the Imporr tant deal. The opinions of Wall street aro divided. Sorao really believe that tho deal has been arranged, while others aro of tho opinion, that tho ru mor Is really without foundation and has only been put In circulation for purposes of speculation. employers aro determined to solve the problem by declaring open shop and declining to have any more dealings with the various unions. It seems that they are In a fair way of carrying their point. Automobile enthusiasts are highly elated over the result of recent ef forts to estimate the number of auto mobiles owned and used In this city as compared with p'easuro vehicles drawn by horses which passed at six carefully selected spots during one day was counted and In this way It was approximately ascertained that about on fifth of the pleasure ve- I tl iLia .! . natlnmnlillnt nicies oi mis vilj" mo iiuiuuiuuuto. The number of autos Is rapidly In creasing and It is confidently expected that toon the number of autoi In New York will be one-third of tho entire number of pleasure vehicles. .1 prcsauro of tho water. There is con himself W bo carried away by 5jIb, sldorablo Indignation over tho Inspec 'inr'fl iriminnl nnnlAAl r9 iintit n,l V W VKIMII1UI lfelVVl, Ul UUIJ UUU enthusiasm and that ho mndo a fatal mistake, which would do a great denl jnoro harm than good. Tho refusal of tho owners of the excursion utenmor Grand llepubllc to boy tho ordore of tho federal steam boat lnpoctors, who demanded that tho steamer should not bo used for carrying passongora to Dreamland un-' lilftho steamer had beam relnspcctod and feund: in proper condition, has revealed a peculiar stato of affairs. It has practically demonstrated, that tho federal Inspectors aro poworloss to enforco tlifllr ni-ilnra Alllimurli Mini inspectors had sufficient ovldenco that tho equipment of tho steamer as to flro apparatus, llfo belts, etc., was en tirely Inadequnto and not In conform- duty there seems to bo tho sentiment that an example should bo mndo of the Inspectors, who passed on tho General Slocum and tho Grand Republic pre vious to tho recont disaster. It Is generally hoped that tho heaviest punhhinont allowed by law would be meted out to those criminally negli gent officials, Notwithstanding tho deflnlto donials by certain officers the rumor has been rovlved, that a groat merger between tho Metropolitan and tho Interboro ugh traction) companies will soon be effected. It Is stated, that tho deal has practically been arranged and that Its consummation Is merely awaiting tho return of P, A. D. Wldener. tho It Is stated on good authority that within a short time work on another, tho fourth tunnel under the East river will be begun. The concession' -for tho tunnel was obtained from the legislature twelve years' ago. About ten years ago a shaft was sunk on the Manhattan side and the work on the tunnel proper begun. The work was stopped, however, after a terrific dynamito explosion at the mouth ,of tho tunnel, by which six persons were I killed and over fifty injured. The con cession has passed Into the hands of a corporation with August Belmont at its head and closely allied with tho subway company. It is believed that the tunnel, when completed, will become part of the subway system. The trouble between the employers and the employes In tho building trades which culminated In a gigantic lockout, Involving at least 50,000 men., Is cnuslng a great deal of trouble and delay In building operations. 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