Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-02
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NEW YORK. July l-The dismissal of c. Grant La Farge, the architect of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, now in course of construction, by the trustees of the church throws an ln- teresting light upon the peculiar meth
 ods employed in the erection of that great church edihce which is to crown Morningside Heights. Mir. La Fa-ge and his farmer partner, the late l George l.. Heins. were the architects who made the original plans for the church, about 20 years ago. They were in charge Of the work of con- struction ever since the work began lNntil Mir. HeiEs died. Then MT. B. W. 1 Norris joined Mir. La Farge in the | task of experimenting the construc- | tion Of the church. It appears that 1 the original plans. which had been | accepted by the trustees of St. John. were never followed. Upon the re- | quest or demand Of the trustees | changes were made from time to | time. which materially modified the original conception Of the cathedrars | architecture. The trustees. Of course,
 are of the opinion that tue changes II suggested by them are great improve
 meuts, calculated greatly to enhance
 the beauty and grandeur of the struc- tere Whether Mir La Farge, being a
 mere architect. and not trustee, dis l ] agreed with. the trustees, or whether he was considered too slow to act 1 upon the valuable suggestions Of the ] trustees, is not known, but the fact remains that the trustees dismissed Mir. La Farge and suppianted him bs another arcnitect It seems to ae their plan to pay no attention 70 ths original plans. but to continue the work rewardless of plans, making al terations as the work proceeds ant as their fancy may dictate. Afchi l tects are beginning to wonder wha ] the cathedral will look like when it I } completed, but that will not be 10 l more than fifty years.
 Robbers Get Boioer.
 5 At last the police authorities of Nev
 York City have decided to begin a dt . termined war against the numerou
 gangs of toughs and criminals whic
 infest and terroTize various sections C the city. Heretofore these gang have had things practically their oW II way. They committed hoid-ups, burt I Iaries, robt Ies and murders and. b' III ing well saniZed, with plenty c 1 spies and helpers among the tough | Of the localities infested by them, the l enjoyed .inmHnty for many year | Recently these gangs have become bold that Police Commissioner Wald l has decided upon a vigorous campaig | against the gangs. It Is sincerei H hoped by law abiding citizens that tt | war of extermination against tn I gangsters will be carried on to the bi l ter end. but II is also realized by the l that the task awaiting the police a tI thorities IS herculean
 The war against the street car ro' 1 dies is also to be carried on with gre'
 yigor and persistence and the magi l ! trates are bravely helping in the 800 4 work by imposing severe sentences I ! imprisonment upon these roWdie
 1 whenever they are brought into cour l If the rolice should succeed in brea | ing up the various gangs, in SUI i pressing the car roWdies and in dri li ing out a consid erabIe part of the It7 I iau undesirabIes in certain lOcaliti'
 ot Manhattan and Brooklyn, New Yol 1 would be a pretty safe place to live
 Boat Rocker Gets His.
 Some police magistrates in this ci