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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-02
PACKERS UNITE IN DEFENSE
Biq and Little Fellows Join to Secure
Favorable inspection-Heavy-
weights Turn Down Arkansas.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Plans for the
organization exclusively of the small
packers were abandoned this after
noon.
Armour. Cudahy, Swift, Morris,
Swartzchild & Sulzberger applied for
membership in the new organization.
All the packers will unite to secure a
favorable Interpretation of the inspec-
ton law.
Armour, Swift, Morris, Cudahy and
other packers today refused, before
special commissioner, to testify in
cases brought against them by Arkan-
saS.
Arkansas will probably assess fines
through the attorney general asking
$4,000 in each case in an appeal TO
the supreme court and eventually to
the federal supreme court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-02

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Pocket Knives

Now, boys. here is a chance to get good
Knife cheap. for during the Fair Week
we have arranged to have extra special
on Pocket Knives. We have selected 20
Knives which regularly sell from Csc to
$I00 and have marked them all at. SOC
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-02

In order to give Fair Visitors" a
chance to make some advantageous pur-
chasing we will have another Dollar Week
in the Carpet Dept That is we will sell
Administer Velvet and Brussels Carpet,
Sewed lined and laid for $1.OO per yard.
These goods are all new and fresh-just
from the loOms-not last seasons patterns
but new goods-the greatest part of which
have arrived within the last week or two.
Take a good look at our window display and
ii will convince you that the offerings are
exceptional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
JUSTICES PAY STOPPED.
Board Takes action Pending Fitz-
gerald's Explanation.

The Board OF Justices of Kings County, consist
ing of Justices Howard j. ForkeT, John Fleming,
Patrick Ready, Robert J. Wiliin and George
O'Keefe, passed a resolution January Is order
ing Justice Thomas F. Fitzgerald's salary stopped
pending his arrival in Brooklyn to explain why he
has not been the bench for several months The
action was kept quiet for several weeks.
Justice Fitzgerald's motive for remaining away
from his official duty is becoming complex
every day. The Board Of Justices has been get
ting excuses from month to month, but has de-
cided TO listen TO more. Last week, at meet
ing OF the board Justice Fleming appointed
to investigate the reasons for Justice FItzgerald's
neglect of duty. He is to report at meeting 10 be
held Tuesday.
Justice Fitzgerald IS staying at Oceanport, N. J.
Several times The Tribune has had him the
telephone. and he has denied the published state
ments that he was staying away account Of
threatened action for accounting of some estates
Last night The Tribune called up Oceanport
again, and told that Justice Fitzgerald had
gone TO NeW-York earlier in the day Justice
Forker. president of tie board, said the board
would hear Justice Fleming's report and take such
action as seems best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
TO STOP BETTING.
Bill introduced to Make Racetrack
Gambling Fel0ny

Albany, Feb. ia bin TO make betting within
racetrack Enclosures felony was introduced to-
day by Assemblyman Lansing. This bill which
has the backing OF various ministers associations
rs well as OF Anthony Comst0ck, the Christian
Endeavor Society and the International Reform
Bureau, is considered favorably by Governor Hig-
sins aud viii undoubtedly receive support from the
churches.
The measure. which viii be introduced IN the
Senate boy Senator Cassidy amends the Penal Code
by repeating the last sentence Of Section 35l I'M
der which betting at racetracks is held permissible
and al acts or parts OF acts that inconsistent
with this act"
Governor Higgins said that he had received many
letters from churches and individuals urging the
passage Of some such bin. ana had been consulted
IN regard 10 this measure. Concerted effort seemed
90 be making. he said. 10 arouse public sentiment
against gambling lie added:
When the Percy-Ciray act was up 4 few wears
$50 was one Of four or i've Senator's who op-
posed the passage of the Ail. / believed that
fact have NJ hesitancy IN saying that from
the moral standpoint il Is impossible for me 10
a feacs can he legal. when the same act on The
other side OF the fence is a crime.
The Rev. 4. s Gregg. field secretary Of the In
ternatiOnal Reform Bureau. said:
This proposed legislation is a protest against the
Congratulations attending racetrack gambling and
against tho shameless violation Of the constitution
which eAPlEssy PROMPTS al forms Of gambling
Nearly si-""gW - won and lost on the racetracks
every year. There IS n direct connection between
a. large amount OF steaiifB ana Inc racetrackE
Common gambling Is a felony. but the penalty foI
gambling racetracEs was ingeniously nullifed by
the Pcrcy-Gray act.
In the absence OF the fun text OF the bil nobody
directly interested In the various racing assoca-
tons would make any formal statement concerning
II last night. il did not TO cause any appre.
hension. however. IN sp..e OF the fact that GOV.
ernor Higgins expressed himself in sympathy
with f.
prominent racing man. who did not wish 20 BE-
quotec said that lac did not believe that the bill
would eyer lie passed. he explained that tie var.
racing associations did not recognize betting
2sc had notices posted in prominent places in ths
disclosures 10 the effect that pOolseng and gam.
bling weTo prohibited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
Mr.. ELSBERG REFUSES.
Too Busy soith Transit to Introduce
Direct NOminatiOnS.

Senator Elsberg refused yesterday the request
of the Republican Club to Introduce the cluo
bill for direct nominations. John A button
representing the clubs committee on direct
nominations formally asked the Senator TO m
troduce and take charge of the measure III the
Senate Mr.. Elsbergs letter of refusal was
great surprise to the members, as the Republi-
can Club is the Senator's home club. and the
direct nominations bill is the clubs pet reform
measure. When Mr. Elsberg was seen yesterday
he said:
az had to decline to introduce the direct nomi-
ma atoms bill because I cannot give 1T the time
that it's Importance warrants. 1 wrote Mr.. Dut-
ton that / must decline to take charge OF the
measure, not because of anything in the bill TO
which I objected but because had charged my
self with the task of getting the rapid transit
bill through. i stand ready 10 assist in the
passage of the bill when it comes along In regu-
lar order but L cannot take charge of 1t. The
transit bill is going to take up nearly all my
time.
Il have told the Bar Association people that !!
would introduce a bill for the reorganization OF
the judiciary system, called for under the law
passed last year and by the new State enumera-
ton. That engagement will have to keep and
these two bills, with the minor ones in sight.
will keep me busy. There is no political Sig
nifscance in my refusal to take charge OF the
clubs bill 1t is simply because cannot give 1t
the time its Importance warrants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
REPORT ON BROOKLYN IL" WRECKS.
Removed Switch Spikes Caused Accident on
January 10, State Board Finds.

Albany, Feb. 16.-Fndings were announced to-day
by the State Railroad Commission on the two re-
cent accidents on the lines of the Brooklyn Union
Elevated Railway. operated by the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad. In the accident OF January ls,
near the Chestnut-st junction, the board finds that
1t was caused by the removal of spikes holding the
switch point there operated during the summer
season from a tower, which is abandoned after the
close of travel to the beaches. The switch had
been unspiked permit experimental train to
be operated over the branch to ROckaway Beach,
and the spikes were not replaced by the trackmalI
placed in charge of II. number of people were
injured the result
AS to the accident on January %. at Navy-st.
Junction the board declares its belief that the
motorman of the Ridgewood train ran by danger
signal which had been set lat clear only the mo-
rnent before, and the motorman ineXperi-
enced he had not followed the change in time to
govern his
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company informed
the State Railroad Commission to-day that. in ac-
cordance with the recommendations of the board
it had determined to maintain hagmen in New
Utrecht-ave.. between 5ith and 55th SITS, and be
tween 57th and 5Sth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
SAKE BILL INDORSED.
Senator Speaks at BASS Meeting an
Church.

Resolutions were adopted unanimously last night
by the West Side Taxpayers Association indorsing
the SAKE against the 1lth-ave tracks and plac-
fng the society on record being in favor of
either the elimination Of the tracks or the con-
struction OF a subway.
The regular order Of business was suspended in
order that the report of the committee on rapid
transit in connection with the conditions in uth-
ave. might be taken up. The chairman, Mr. APPEL
said that the committee believed the railroad was
q 'squatter" In "Death-ave.," and as such could
be driven out and could also be attacked as COM
mon nuisance. A third way OF curing the OBJ
noxious conditions he said the committee had de-
cided was have all those injured in any way by
the railroad bring suit against the New-York Cen
trail
President Hodge OF the association, who presided,
rehearsed the history of the tracks. He said that
the New-York Central received the right to run
tracks in and 18th in 1896 before the peo-
ple realized thai they owned the streets
He suggested that the District Attorney take up
the matter and cause the indictment Of the OIL
Gals Of the New-York Cenral for criminal neg-
genoe He then spoke in favor OF the SAKE bill.
as did several members Of the association.
A mass meeting protesting against the death
dealing trains" in llth-aye held at the Beth
any Congregational Church. The Rev. Sidney Her
bert Cox the pastor. presided The speakers were
Senators Martin SAKE Miles NJ Dawson, Assembly
man Mervin G. Stanley. CT the 18th District, and
70 Senator John NJ. Quinn. Senator Sake told the
story defeat Of his bin in the last Legislature
Assemblyman Stanley said that the railroad had
promised. If the SAKE bin was held up last year,
that IL would take steps to remedy the evils. He
suggested that the road be arched over from Goth
81. to Spuyten Duyvil. and that there be a sub
way below 60th-st. with electric traction.
He said that he told The railroad officials last year
that they would make grave mistake If they de
cided not 10 permit the SAKE bill 10 pass. Then he
corrected himself
Il don't mean 10 say permit he said, for I am
not willing TO admit the New-York Central can
permit legislation"
Assemblyman Stanley said the tracks were re-
Harding the growth Of the northwestern part OF the
city. lie said the city owned "A strip of land be
tween the tracks ana river. beginning at Spuyten
DuyFn and extending 300 feet ont into the river.
II had bought this land he said. intending 10 I'll il
IL when the tracks were eliminated and make a
rlNelhlge park, which would eclipse the Victoria
embankment OF London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
AGAINST DIRTY STREETS.
Citizens Complain to aldermen
about Street Cleaning Department.

Mrs A Strauss of No sOi West 11bth-st.. drove
a horse all the way from this city to Montreal
and back again without a mishap. but when she
got back 10 town the horse slipped on asphai'
navement not properly cleaned and sprained It's
neck The veterinarys bill so wrought on Mis-
STRAUSS feelings that she sent her lawyer A .
Gilbert to the City Hall yesterday to make COM
plant.
Mr. Gilbert said that his client ATTRIBUTED tne
misfortune to her horse 10 the incofhpe'enos
the Street Cleaning Department he salo ui'a'
the men do not properly clean the Streets oecauo
they gather at corners and talk pohucs All 'i-'
and more he told the aldermen. who listened u
complaints about the bad condition of the streets
Mr. Gilbert on behalf OF Mrs. Strauss, presented
a petition containing more than five hundred names
of business The petition recommends 'le
cessation of sprinkling Of asphalt streets In the
Snsbed at night. Alderman Bowling said he did
not believe that the street sweepers eongregated
be true in theory but not ss in fsot a.
said Mr. Gilbert nor M, MIS- o5sr ds sa" iN0 u
Reginald Boulton. representing the Washington
ton of the streets was awful" He said his sec
ton was utterly neglected. 100 A..
p G Henning living in West 1S2d-st., said that
of streets in his We're never
ceased He said the street cleaners iIateo nne
AndreW Boyd. of the Metropolitan Opera House
said he had paid The foremen at times to get the
snow off Broadway in front OF the opera house
He said it cost for the removal OF ashes Sf4
month. ,,,,s
e J. DriscolI said the aristocrauc nelShbofhoCdS
were kept in a palace-like condition, while the
East Side where he lived. neglected. lie
charged The Street Cleaning Department with be-
ing an aristocratlc department Several others
spoke and all had complaints
Alderman II. c. Peters read number OF letters
from manufacturing firms. all of which said they
had to pay private parties for the removal OF
ashes.
Alderman Downing said he 5iamed Commission
streets Commissioner Woodbury. was asked If he
wanted TO say anything and he said that he would
answer any questions but had nothing TO say. He
was not asked any questions. and the meeting ad-
journed sine die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
I" USES CITY PROPERTY"
SAYS n. Y. {. PAYS LITTLE.
Committee on IIth-aUe. Tracks San
guine OUer Sare Bill.

That the New-York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company occupies city property valued al
about $4,000 from Goth 72d-st- and from nth
ave. 10 the North River without paying TO the city
dollar in taxes is part OF q statement given
out yesterday by the Rev John p. Chadwick, pas
tor OF ST. Ambrose's Church. in West 54th-st All
that the city received last year from the railroad
company was So Is the tax for Improvements or
the laying OF tracks
Father Chadwick has been foremost in the fight
that the people of the West side have been waging
against the New-York Central tracks In lth-aVe
and is member OF the committee that VIII 20 10
Albany next Tuesday 20 speak at public hearing
fn favor OF Senator Saxes bill for the removal OF
the tracks The facts contained in his statement,
which shows the enjoyment of monopoly OF city
streets and property the detriment OF the city,
will figure in the which the committee OF
atty will present the legislative committees on
sailroads.
The contention Of Father Chadwick and those as
sooiated with him is that the city owns several
parcels Of land used by the railroad whlch tleS
charge Is being occupied
The legislature Of 1887 gave permission TO the
,gew-York Central to close the streets running
west from .lth-ave between 6Oth and I'D SITS
This was done by the building Of a wall ne
portion so closed comprises SiSsSo7% S T9 ,bo
investigated the subject, reports that ABOUT d
Seek ago he called at the C9ntr9heT one anu
hat he was informed by Mr.. BALDWIN. deputy
collector OF the city revenue that the city nlo
tot derive any revenue through that department
iSr The use az The streets Al the Bureau of Fran
Shses Mr.. Dunn received the same inlofInstlon,
He was in turn referred to Mr.. Crninlns' deputy
collector Of assessments who said that mere WIS
franchise tax laid; but that the tracks across ross
the streets included IN assessment Ior laA-
stion against the railroad company uhueF lHe
heading or term ~ tangible property.
Mr. Crimmins said that the tracks laid across
The blocks outside OF the street lines SHOWN on
the man were assessed with the real estate as I'M
prOvements TO the real property, and were esu-
mated al 81 lneal foot. He examined the booAs
and said that the total assessed valuation was *4e
$50 The tax for the year 1905 was Sl-Arol per
500 at which rate the tax S4S,iOO would De
f722 Is. The New-York Central has never acquired
title 10 any portion Of these lands IL Is charged.
Father Chadwick said last night that he was san
Eune Of the passage of the SAKE bill removing the
1lth-aVe- tracks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
The COATS
For Spring

The number is small-these are the
heralds of a glorious supply. Beauti-
full heralds that tell more truly than
any other coats in town what the best
Spring fashion will be.
1t would take the edge off of your
certain surprise and pleasure if we
described them now. But these few
hints should move your interest:
The prettiest Taffeta Elton Jackets mag
Unable. in bran-new effects. at S21.
Wolfe. Taffeta and Broadcloth Coats. in
hip length; partly fitted. with just touch
of Persian trimming or braid. finished
with narrow strappings; at S18 to S28.
Coats OF Taffeta. In the newest variations
upon the charming Empire style. at $50.
Beautifully tailored Jackets of covert
cloth or fine broadcloth. at S12 to $25.
An excellent assortment of Lace BoIeros.
very rich and unusual. at $3.50 to $50.
Imported and domestic Raincoats, of
cloth or silk, in new smart shapes. at S11.75
to SOS.
These are Coats that no one interested in
fashions can afford to overlook.
Second floor, Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
RAPS BAR ASSOCIATION.
Il. E. Woodruff accuses 1t Of Fa-
UOritism-Chmrman Wants Letters.

Howard Townsend. chairman OF the grievance
committee of the Bar Association. has written to
A. Edward Woodruff of No Ill Broadway, who
has been trying to get the District Attorney TO
take action In the alleged placing of fake jurors
on juries by the New-York City Railway Company
saying that if Mr. Woodruff will place the facts
in the hands of E Chrystie they will receive the
attention of the committee.
Mr. Woodruff has replied. stating that he will be
glad to place the facts in tho hands Of Ar
Townsend. but declines to give them to Mr. Chrys-
tie on the ground that he does not know him. He
says in his letter.
From facts within my knowledge felt 1t my
duty so to Albany and offer the resolution qua
at the meeting of the State Bar Association you
will excuse me for saying that one reason for my
doing so because, as represented TO me, more
could be expected from the State Bar Association
than from your association, since what your city
Bar Association had done failed to do In the
last twenty years in respect to taking any pro
ceedngs against any of prominence, either on
the bench or the bar, did not justify the BELIEF
that it could be expected to 'heW TO the line, let
the chips fall where they would
Mr. Chrystie is one of the counsel for the griev-
ance committee of the Bar Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
COST OF SUBWAY CONSTRUCTION.

In the February issue of Engineering Contract
ing" appear the first detailed cost figures ever
published the subject of underground railway
construction in cities. Summarizing the results of
It's elaborate tables of figures, the paper says:
We show that a typical haIf-mile section of a
doubc-track subway costs the contractors $50 00)
in round numbers, including the excavation con-
crete and steel work of two subway stations. but
nor the steel rails. ties and ballast of the track
itself. However, these items are comparatively
of the contractors plant ($soVOO) has been
charged up against this half-me section, we are
safe III saying that complete half mile Of double
track subway can be built Tor a cost not exceeding
$S0cOJo which is at the rate of 81 500 900 a mile
The half-mile section whose cost have given
contains pracucally no rock excavation but, the
other hand, il was not built by the open cut method
OF excavation and was one of the most expensive
earth excavation costs 50 60 cubic yard il is nh
vious that we are dealing with class OF excava-
ton even more expensive than city rock excavation
in
In this connection 1t is interesting 10 note the
bids on the original subway. which was twenty
and threequarter miles long and averaged slightly
less than three tracks wide, being partly four
track, partly three track and mostly two track
The bid OF John B. Mcdonald was $50 100000 or
S. 10000 mile. The only other bid was that of
Andrew Onderdonk. which was $50. coo or nearly
$4,000 a mile 1t should be remembered. how
ever, that the specifications for the original sun
way permitted excavation by the open cut method
and that by this method earth excavation cost
ahouB Il cubic yard less than by the method now
required. We sufficient reason for this ,Iif-
terence IN the cost OF excavation. and doubtless
the difference would be much less liz ali other con-
dltiOns were precisely equal
From the knowledge that we have of actual costs
different sections OF the subway II appears Thai
very little proht was made by the contractor. The
cured by The contractor. We understand that the
sub-contractors on the original subway We're i'm
(S to s. 80 cubic YARD showing little or no pront
ana thef dds on steel erection showing q loss Of
%as ,9 a n n some h instances Where the bidding price
frequently being 81 cubic yard ~