Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
Salem'S System to Be Very Much
Improved
And RATES ARB TO Be REDUCED
Long Distance Wire Talking Is a
Coming.

kratulated on securing some very
'aYorable concessions in rates and ex-
tension Of service for the Salem Tele-
phone system, which he has success
fully conducted since many yeas.
THE NEW RATES.
The Oregon Telephone & Telegraph
company, will commence with April
lat, TO make the following rates upon
their Salem exchange for long distance
telephones (exactly the same as those
used on the line between New York
and Chicago, SO. per month; for spoon
transmitters. 81 so per month. The
former instrument will enable sub
scriber 20 speak direct from bis own
station tO any telephone subscribers
station In the Northwest, including
those Of Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle and
Port and at regular tariff rates.
Through Mr.. Steiner's efforts the
city was yesterday visited by Mr.. J. H.
Thatcher, Secretary Of the Oregon
Telephone and Telegraph company,
whose headquarters are at Portland
and by Mr.. John Lawrence, general
superintendent Of the SunsetTelephone
and Telegraph company, Of California,
with bis headquarters at San Fran
cisco.
THE COMPANY's PLANS.
Mr.. Thatcher said 10 q reporter:
1--WE Intend putting In long distance
transmitters, which will enable a sub
scr,ber, from his own staten on this
exchange, to hold conversation with
any other subscriber on any other ex
change IN in the Northwest. These
lOng.distance transmllters require what
II termed a metallic circuit from the
subscribers station to the local central
Office In other words they require the
use Of two wires where one IL now
used, and this avoids the grounding ~
now. In fact, these changes Will In.
yolye u remodelIng aud renovating Of
the whole system.
This means also doing away EN-
tirely with all Induction Of every char
actsr and will give clear, undisturbed,
unimpeded conversation.
"W0Tk will begin at once aud the
changes will pro bably take month TO
complete. Everything will be IN or.
DR. 10y May lst NJ the outside"
WHAT THIS MEANS.
Win the completion of the Improve
msDts above outlined Salem will have
tbe best telephone service known to
scIenos, aud with the insereAss of sub
soribors sure t0 result through the ~.
duoiion of rates, the value 10 eAch suit.
scrlbsT will b. greatly enhanced. The
reduction ~ rates ls not spasmodlc
movement, either, ~ MT Thatcher ca.
Dis ssss . willingness 10 make contracts
for Quo o. iso ysaIs al tbs rates nov
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