The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-16
What PeOpleare Doing
In the Worlds
Metropolis
Many Great Improvements,
Among Them the New
Bridge and Brooklyn
Dry dock

ths matter of getting up new buildings
because of the strikes from which the
city has suffered for the past several
months. Despite all this, however,
there are several improvements un-
der way that will, within the next
two or three years add greatly to the
magnificence and Importance of the
city. Fashionable apartment and ten
ement house operations have been the
most pronounced feature of the build
ing activity since the settlement of
the strikes, but there are several ele-
giant new office buildings in prospect
with a few palatial private residences
in the fashionable districts and an.
other theater or two yet
Across the bridge millions OF dol
lars are being spent at the Brooklyn
navy yard and within the next few
months a remarkable change in the
appearance and efficiency Of the yard
will be noticed. Among the improve
ments will be a new drydock which
will cost 81 100000 and which is ex.
pected to be the largest and best
equipped drydock in the country Tor
repairing battleships. Although the
improvements will make possible the
more rapid construction of ships and
greatly facilitate repair work, the fact
remains that the area of the yard is
entirely too limited for the growing
needs Of the navy
It is doubtful If there is a buster
man in New York today than District
Attorney William Travers Jerome. II
plans which he has on foot carry, any
impression that may have been form
ed that New York is TO be a wide
open" town after January 1 when
Tammany Hall takes possession OF the
city again may be removed immedl-
ateiy. That Mr. Jerome will be a
thorn in the side of the Tiger admin.
istration in case of policy OF a "lib.
eral enforcement" of the laws is al.
ready apparent Mr.. Jerome asserts
that he viii keep after the gamblers
and dives and further announces that
a number OF New York mllionalres
have confidently pledged whatever
financial support he may need for the
success Of his work
After the horse show tonight socie-
ty win run down 20 Lakewood for
over Sunday. The season, which
promises to be very lively at the
fashionable resort opens tonight and
swagger people from all parts OF the
country have been .hockng there for
the past few days. Tho New York
contingent will be large and fashiona.
Bile, One Of Lakewood's attractions
that appeal not only to New Workers,
but to strangers as well, is its acces-
sibility TO New York, An hour and a
half on the fast trains means that one
can attend the theater or opera in
Gotham and yet he may have his own
bed TO sleep in with the balsam Of the
pines to invite his slumbers.
IL has been a long time since so
many cases OF pneumonia have been
reported at the various hospitals in
this city. A very prominent physician
informs your correspondent that the
majority OF such cases at this time OF
year may be traced directly to the
poorly heated fats and apartments,
Landlords and agents put on the heat,
ing OF flats to the last day and the
result is that many cases OF pneu-
monia are developed The residents
OF the west side sesm to suffer most
and II is expected that the board of
health will be called upon TO take ac.
tion in the matter,
Long Beach, l., L., which It is re
ported that the United States govern.
ment is thinking OF purchasing for a
submarine station Is one OF the protti.
est spots around New York II his
many natural advantages, being locat,
ed ON GARDENERS bay, where almost
every year the warships are stationed
for practice. II is about three miles
Ia length,
Much interest has ben aroused
among New York miliuamen over the
possibility Of the militia regiments OF
the United States being placed upon a
basis Of pay in manner which would
comply with that allowed by the
United States government 10 men in
the regular army Il is understood
that a bin will be introduced al the
next session OF congress which viii
embrace the proposition 70 do This