The Portland daily press., 1868-05-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
Attempted Deception
IN Providence

Il 4tOI LIG1V SGs
an attempt was made by means of sham trial, in
on the 22d ut, to injure the good repu-
'Ao' anu cneek what was considered the danger
ou' popuay Vi tne Sanborn Steam Fire-proof Safe.
Messrs. Valentine & Butler yvhoso sa,os 90 notor,-
ously failed in the Portland and other res and in
every test with the Steam Safe have been determine
ed to make some sort of show to regain II oss,b,e
their lost ground. They chose Providence tor the
field of operations where their safe lately suffered
a notifying defeat ond did their best to hoodwpk
the public by bogus trial.
Read the Following Facts:
1. Messrs. Valentine & Butler declined an invita-
ton to perfectly fair trial. Such trial would not
answer their purpose They knew that in fair triai
they would again be defeated as before. They knew
then' and now know perfectly well, that such safes
as they sell to customers will not last half long in
fire as the Steam Safe
q Ihey made safe specially for the trial. not
like those they make to SELL thus deceiyng the public
by showing false sample and they admitted in pr-
vate conversation that safe like the one thew burn-
ed would be wet and unfit for use. Also an ANALYSIS
OF portion of the filing from this trial safe show.
that it emits caustc gas that would soon destroy
the iron OF a safe. If allowed to make safe for
trial merely, without regard to its fitness for use,
will agree to make one that will last in fire for
week, or any length of time. But we put trial
only such safes as we offer to the public.
Tbev ala NOT o,,ovv tho nronr;otors oftbe Steam
Safe 70 have mart in tbs ,ria1 nor them NOR the
rrh 20 booso ony r.rt oftha h,,, oo,sct-
"a ,,or l.; +ho;r o1,, intarost ca hod o,,ar,,h;na
their own way; notwithstanding we offered to pay
the whole expense if they would accept our invita-
ton, and out-burn in fair trial. II they COULD
out-burn us in fair trial why did they not do this
and save near $1,000 by it?
a. They did not take the Steam Sale, which they
burned directly from the agency to the trial. but It
was in the hands of their friends some weeks, and in
their own possession during the night before the tr
al. z
8. The Steam Safe burned was not in perfect con-
dition. The water from the tubes flowed in streams
from the crocl Of tba 5oor os, .bo So NOS ,,btad
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sae Saie .re oause was ~ 81 s...ons
with HARD SOLDER instead of the FUsIBLE METAL
winch tne company use 1or TINS purpose. Cohse-
quently, the tubes burst and the water was wasted
Facts are stubborn things. These are facts. and
thew tell their own story and an enliobtened commu
nity will understand it. $500 cs5a
TmnositioD ,,nnu tho puhlic
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The object of this exhibition was, of course, to
make it appear if possible that safes bought of VAL
.n+ina q Rutor orc en- norior ., ,ha Stoor S,s Tooo-
compIsh this purpose they exhibited aJalss sample.
They fixed up safe for the trial, which was such
one AZ could NOT on account Of the unavoidable
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nature OF lts nhg, pepue lhto USE anu Iet inc pup
lie to infer that twas like those they make to sela
cheat which tho ,ubl;c will know how IN annreclate
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Inc Iac1 as 10 inc reai chaiae'er Vi sni' oosos ~
pie they admitted privately and we give proof OF it,
FaCal AumiSSlOnSs tff
The undersigned hereby certify, that at the time
of +bo .;oI 90 sosas H.; pror;1anoa Anil o, 1899,
vi 1ne uiai vi saieS 'n hio'iue0o' APii %, A'o0|
and subsequently, we heard members of the firm
Valentine a. Bntler state that the safe furnished by
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tnem was NOT constructed Ike enose tney hau inaue
hitherto to sell to CUSTOMERS that they did not pro-
nose tn build safes like that for sale in brief that
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be 9e
tha snal Man Of safas and that II cond
easily burn M. any Valentine & Butler Safe they
had sod burn up any other safe Of any other
MAKE ~ .ne country, .ne safes oeng % equi size
| 1870 % VIM. CARLTON IRELAND.
0WAITER r. CHAPLIN
| uW ~ RORINSON
providence, April rs, 1865"
| Such was the trial of safes in Providence the 22d
r,+ nroro r,;,tt 10 so;dE h,+ +b;s 10 o,o,ab The
| Ut. "oao might 70 s"iU' ou' 'H.' -
public will not be deceived by such shallow subter
fuge 1t is only necessary that we add the invitation
to atair trial which valentine Butler declined be-
cause it was fair, and which we now renew and ask
that it be accepted. -,
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