Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-07

i 20 tne nlknees uAAAeAs IL w
failed % prevent the common council
making the grant, which it did at q
midnight session, but the park board
bad 70 assent, because two miles Of the
route was on parkvays The result Of
the fght was that the road paid s40'-
900 for these two miles.
Complaints that too many dives and
concert halls existed In the Tenderloin
we're made 70 the mayor in February.
Applying business methods. be called
the Brewers association into confer
enee. He pointed out 10 them that IN.
less these saloons were closed their h
censes would be revoked and their
bonds estreated. This would mean
100000 loss 20 the breweries, which
supply licenses and bonds.
"Let us have three weeks time and
We will close the places you object 20, ~
said the brewers
can right Here is a list,'' said the
mayor.
The ust included seventy saloon
dives. a score we're closed inside two
weeks The others followed in she spe
cifed time. Some Of the "joint keep
ers" bad defed the police FOR years
They found pulls no good this time
a few threatened 20 put up Tor thsif
own licenses and bonds and continue
despite The breweries
"We will cell you no more beer
said tho brewers
"You viii end a policeman az your
door day and night. " said the informa.
tion Che temporary chief Of police cent
them. The result was that all quit /
For rent signs are as plentiful IN che
Tenderloin as poor folk ~ free
Thanksgiving dinner.
For twenty years the city has been
trying 20 got a union passenger "a
iioh. Since January the mayor has
got 6fieen railroads 10 approve a cen.
iaiive plan for a s5.OO0.O0O station.
The mayor has announced bic inter.
lion Of asking the appellate court 20
remove t- two fellow police commits
donsra Ne refused % sit With them.
laying they made a trial a fsfes
orders have been issued that all
.lsrks work full time. Tims.closk con
.erns have offered 90 Install their ap
iafatus 10 ths city ball 10 is under
.dvissmsht.
Tho mayor works 40 least nine hours
day, beginning az 3 a. M. Often he
= iH bis once till midnight
He has asked the county % pay ths
iiy 100000. long owing. and has
threatened suii
Orders have been issued that there
fo 90 be- no moro secret sessions of
oaFds and commissions. All minutes
iust BE- published.
Citizens have been asked % report
bsolsbss of iuatieuiiysncsa from
Jerks "My clerks 40 the store we're
'ol.ts and they were not paid - much
iiheF was tho mayors comment on
hia
An bad taxes due the city are 70 be-
hargei up 20 profit and loss. as store
.onld charge he bad debts.
no has complained 20 the legislature
hat the state taT commission fayors
a. the eiiy's expense 90
be- tune of nearly 100000, 600 10 valu
lions Ilie says that boards methods
70 too "eut and driel' Tor the public
zeal
Every department handling money
.as saliri upon for statement tss
ni week Msyor Adam was iu ohise
"a single bead fixes responsibility"
lNs the mayor No. introduced bills
% reduce ite police. dre and park
cards from multi to single heads.
he believes iu paying Tor good help
i.s secretary receives $4,000 from the
luyur 's own poskstbook 90 addition 10
be- reWiar 5000 the oni,e carries
Ie pays bis stsnographsT a premium Of
500. She was head Boz his department
tore. he paws a clerk $500 besides
.hat the city paws him.
Previous 20 taking ohiee the mayor
ourrd the country 20 study methods
" other cities This trip cost him
saoo RefoTe be- was sworn IN ne sold
il his corporation interests Tie Is
rec and seeks mo- fayors for himself
% others Ne hits out.
His yetoes number three or four :
week. Previous mayors have been con Il
ent With less than that 20 the month. \