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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-07

anxious a. any one to have tho situa-
ton % cleared up that the public may
have. ~ soon a. possible. an efficient
and equitable service as to public con-
veyances.
II am confident that tho committee
- now in possession Of facts as they
exist a. to regulations, but the rate
question II still a matter Of considera-
taon However. hope. at least within
. month, to have . DEFINITE and COM
plets ordinance for recommended n."
THIS IS WHAT WAS DONE IN
LONDON LAST YEAR.
This question Of public conveyances
- . matter that has to be considered
In every oity; but there are several
cities where the System Is so perfected
THAT adjustments are made in a re-
markably short period OF time. Fol
example. IN London last year when this
same question came UP this L. VIVA.
happened: A committee was appointed
by Winston Spencer Churchill Ito in
Quire and report whether any alteration
IL desirable In tho scale Of fares for
: hey recommend any modification of
the arrangement made between the
propr1etors and drivers for the re-
Enumeration of the drivers"
The matters for consideration" were
practically the same az are now being
considered by the Aldermanic Commit
tee The fundamental factor brought
out was that ON account of the low
rate and efficient service the taxicab
business Of London had Increased In
five years from a service Of ninety-six
cabs to that of nearly 5000.
This Is what happened. which practi-
cally covers hearings. written COM
munications. &c, in similar procedure
to that in New York. The report said
"Finding that the representatives of
the owners and of the drivers were all
DESTROYS Of a public inquiry and having
ascertained that the Secretary of State
also was In favor Of this course. the
committee decided to receive evidence
in public. A reservation was made
however, that any financial Information
Of a confidential nature required from
the owners might be given in private.
Mine days were occupied In receiv-
ing evidence and representatives of all
the various interests were heard. In
addition to the evidence given by wit
nesses representing the Proprietors' AS
ISOLATION and the Cab Drivers Trade
Union. respectively. evidence was OBJ
tained from the Owner-Drivers Asso'
cia ton and from typical representatives
of the smaller owners and of the In
dependent drivers. AS far as possible
all the oral evidence that was rendered
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in mind that in tho last nve years A
complete revolution has taken place in
the London cab trade The various
companies. owners Of taxicabs. which
have started within the last Ave years.
commenced work. with ono or two nota-
Bile exceptions. in almost complete IL.
norance Of the cab trade. They had
everything to learn. and necessarily
have. in the initial stages. made many
costly mistakes. On the other hand,
while the motor cab IL double the cost
OF tho. old horse cab II has an earning
capacity more than twice as great"
Observation. The present contention
that 80 many companies have gone out
of business. failed. &C.. Is no different
from that experienced in London, as
this complete reports plainly shows.
1t 10 stated that the capital embarked
in the London taxicab trade IL SIS. 900, 900
TT Is important not 30 lose sight of
the fact that while there are three cab
seasons in London there are mtermedi-
ate periods Of considerable slackness.
during which time tho number Of cabs
required and tho engaged mileage
travelled are both much iessened.
I For 1910. 1t would appear that takins
a rough daily average Of 5000 cabs work.
I ing. the number OF engagements per day
would be about 10000. and the gross
receipts about 1880 dary-the great
majority OF cabs plying within a limited
area"
Thus the above, which II the verbatim
report. shows that the conditions ir
London are not vastly different from
those IN New York. Further. there |.
the startling fact that the average gros,
receipts per day of London are SO. 5o(
counting on a service OF 5000 cabs
practically the same as that OF New
York with its $500 cabs.
The public hearing here developed the
fact that the average earning Of each
taxicab was s14 per day and there being
1900 cabs the gross receipts realized are
about 1922
! Any layman may see from these
figures that with an investment In Lon
don OF $l5.00o.C0O and the gross receipts
the same as New York and the COM
panies operating at profit. the cab'
OF New York City. no matter how man,
companies have failed. are certainl!
running at a big profit.
But to go further In the findings o.
this London Committee. Tho Committed
deals separately with the cases put for
ward on both sides.
SOME' OWNERS, NOT ALL
WANTED CHARGES RAISED.
1.-The proprletors say-That the aver
age gross takings per cab have falleI
greatly compared with those OF veal
ago, and are insufficient, after payini
the drivers IS per cent. commission, t
defray running expenses. renew tires
provide for deprec!ation,> and also L
earn q fair dividend on the capital EN-
p!oyed. They demand. therefore. an In
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When pointer out the fact to Mr.. willard that shs
maosr has been before the public for consideration with
various committees for than three that the
present committee has been appointed since February
no answered. Yes am fully H. We have
peen sndeavorns to hear All sides Of question and
% far with every side in considering whole
Non That with the other vartous duties devolynr ON an
dermanio committee think tustines seemingly long
time 1t has taken to make . endaton on this
matter. - ~
What We want to DO to present some recommsnda
ton that will as nearly possible with tho approval
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viai that n IL the sum total Of the
fares, the extras and the tips, which
represents the cost to the public OF
the service rendered to them.
The tendency Of the taxicabs n TO
concentrate In the email area Of the
city and West End. and outlying parts
are practically deprived Of all taxi
cabs because ths number Of fares
available In the course II the day
would not at the initial fare Of 10 cents
prove sufiSciently rsmunsrativs for an
expensive machine nike . taxcAb."
Therefore n would sesm that The con-
tsnton that there would b no remuner-
alton for taxica6s opsrat ting way up
town In New York has IL counterpart
In London. the main usags Of cabs Be
ing In the central part Of the city.
Continuing. the findings Say:
FARES HIGH ENOUGH TO FuR.
Man REASoNA0LE PROFIT.
the committee hands herewith .
memorandum. with accompanying
Schedules, showing me returns sent In
BY twelve companies representinG 6.<9
cabs out Of twenty-four companies
from whom returns were requested.
which Information. 20 far a. Il 10 imam
cial. has been given conndentially. and
on tho undertaking Of the committee
that the details will not be made pub
uo but are for the private Information
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DRIVERS UNWILLING TO TELL
OF THEIR OWN TIPS.

1.-The committee found the drivers
more willing to discuss the average
OF drivers tips generally than to give
precise details of their own. The position
Of the proprietors Is that they make no
claim to the tips and are glad that
the men receive them. The point
urged must not be lost sight OF here.
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1ryant willard Chairman Of the WILL in few
eho.ner pnho nearing the taxicab
WIN Get osseher and review the
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out to Justify the demand for an in
crease in rates.
"They believe that the recent un.
doubted falling OF in the average earn
inGs per cab 10 due chiefly TO the sud
den intrusion on the streets Of an In
creased number Of caba
"xhsy think aiso IN ne INTERESTS o.
SAs owners Themselves - would - .
mistake 10 increase the fases, ~ the
oompstAtien o. tuSss, electric tzsms
ana moor omnlbuses pFsesnAo formaa-
ION account Of hiEh taxi ratss IN
New Yerk they are not universally
The committee believes mat the
we'll equipped cab. II worked approx
mateiy to it, economic mechanical
mileage. can readily earn . rood living
at the present rates. and they see no
reason 20 recommend an increase Of
fares for the purpose Of maintaining
inferior cabs or less eficiently worked
cabs, or Of being the means Of intro
ducing or keeping an excessive number
Of cabs on the London streets.
"As regards the demand that Scot
land Yard shall afnx to the plate the
required statement a. to extras, the
committee think that there 10 no OBJ
lection TO this course being pursued II
the owners think II will assist In COL
iecting the extras, and assure the pub
Ito a TO the sums properly payable"
It 10 Q common offense IN New York
for taA.cabs without meters to over
charge. there being little or no tests a.
to distances.
CAB TRADE CANNOT sewoRkEo
ON WAGE BASIS.
o. =
CAB trade oan Be worked upon . ware
msuS b. results, ana who're . mans
kssunsss ana hard WORK must be stim-
ulatsd By the hope OF Increased per-
sonal gain.
"The committee conaders that the ef-
feet of the evidence was to prove that
an average good driver obtains q min
imum average OF $3.50 . week from all
sources net, after paying for gasoline.
A very experienced. hard working
driver earns from so up to oven SIS.
The evidence also proved that the
days worked per week do not on the
average exceed hve days.
1.-THE owners say that an average day
10 about I'M hours. from out Of the
garage to back to the garage: that In
this time the average care mileage Is
% U1heS anu VHo eHB6SGu AfhooAo ecOu'
s. The average number OF Jobs per day
IL IS TO II.
"Allowing that the driver spends. say
four hours in actual fare-driving. two
or three hours for waste crawling
mileage and the large amount Of uNe
apparently about four hours. necessarily
wasted by waiting on the ranks
and for fares. tho aggregate does not
the owners contend. constitute a spe
cially hard days work nor does Il
involve q great strain. the health OF
the cabmen being. as a rule, excellent
"The owners say that they are con
tent with an average of 10 hours a day
But having regard to the fact that th'
tubes and motor omnibuses find It nee
essary to work an 1s-hour day in tive
shifts II Is difficult to understand how
a motor cab can be expected to earl
its necessary average IF II 10 stand
ing in the garage for over ~ hour
out Of the ~.
DRIVERS UNWILLING TO TELL
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Taxi Cab Problem
No Harder to SOLUe
Here Than in London
In Preparing New FORKS Prospective Ordinance tn.
Experience of the Largest City Of the
World Should Be Valuable.

Taniosb
20 the service than n he world
proved ~
compazason ana how they can b. lowered.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
DR.. COOK AT BELLINCHAM.

By special invitation Dr. Cook,
the noted arctic explorer, will lect-
ure in the Metropolitan theater in
Bellingham. on the evening of De-
cember %. A large proportion of
the proceeds will go to Thine Bell
ingham Chamber OF Commerce to
aid in the betterment of this por--
ton of the Northwest. The lecture
will be illustrated, and is sure to be
of deep interest, DR.. Cook being re-
garded as one of the most enter
tanning lecturers on the platform to
day. DR.. Cooks story Of the discov-
cry OF the North Pole reveals the
most heart-rending details of hui
man suffering and demonstrates the
superiority OF human ingenuity and
endurance over a relentless and new
err ceasing frigid climate; it is also
thrilling to hear the details of his
battle for existence with nothing
except the bow and arrow and like
primitive methods he was forced to
devise to twage warfare with the
bear, musk-ox and the walrus
Adequate train service will be gi-
ven out of town patrons as nearly
as it is possible to do SO
Prices for all first floor seats
will be $1.00; balcony seats. soc;
gallery, rs C.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
Increasing Dairyman's Pay.

J. E. Wrage, of Arlington, Wash.
has a herd of 19 Guernsey grade
cows which, according to official
test, produced a net profit over cost
of feed of $57.96 per COW during
the past year. the cost of feed be-
ing s41.22 per COW. Average but
ter yield $50 pounds.
A neighbor in the same testing
association. with a herd of cows
not graded. received only a net pro-
fit of S33.S3 per COW, his feed bill
being $40 per COW during the year.
The difference in net profits was
s24.13 per COW and on herd of
10 cows the total amount in favor
of the graded herd that is, where
pure-bred sire had been used in
grading UPS S45S.47 on one
years work. This would be enough
to buy several good sires and in
the course of six years, the graded
herd would be ahead of the other
in revenue by over $4,000 for
practically the same amount of
labor bestowed. By means of the
work of this testing association the
owner of the poorest herd has been
shown how he can get much better
pay for his work.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
For Infertile Eggs.

The department of agriculture
recently issued bulletin giving the
result of investigations which tends
to show that the farmers and poal-
trymen of the United States lose
millions of dollars annually by bad
methods of producing and hand
ling eggs. Stress is laid on the fact
that the production of fertile eggs
is responsible for large part of
the loss. If the poultrymen would
keep the male birds away from the
hens the blood rings would be n
voided. A recent publication along
this line says:
The loss to the farmers of the
United States from bad methods Of
producing and handling eggs is es-
timated at $45.000,000 annually.
Every dollar of this loss from
blood rings is directly preventable
on the farm.
Blood rings are certain stage
Of chick development in the egg.
Heat develops the germ until il
becomes blood ring. Blood rings
often develop in the nest and in an
unheated room in the house during
the hot summer weather. Blood
rings cannot be produced IN the In
fertile egg.
Blood rings are troublesome on
ly in hot weather.
Infertile eggs are laid by hens
that are not allowed to run with
male bird.
Farmers are urged to adhere
strictly to the following rules in
handling their poultry and eggs:
/. Keep the nests clean, provide
one nest for every four hens.
q Gather the eggs twice daily.
9. Keep the eggs in a cool, dry
room or cellar.
4. Market the eggs DIT least twice
a week.
Sell, kill or confine all male Dir. Is
as soon as the Matching season is
over
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
Fruitgrowers' County Assn.

At meeting of the Whatcom
County Fruit Growers Association
which was held in Bellingham Sat
urday and at which more than 90
delegates Were present, represent
ing every section of the county.
it was unanimously decided to in
corporate under the laws of the
state. C. E. Flint WAS pres nj at
the meeting and acted as tempora-
~ chairman. The next meeting of
the association will be held i'll jan
uary when permanent officers will
be elected aud organization perfect
ed.
Each county local was made a
member of the general organiza-
tion and the following trustees ap-
pointed: w. D. Gillen. Marietta. w.
H. F. Hartetius. Clearbrook; Floyd
Kaylor, Blaine; Chap Bayes, Lyn-
den; A. A. kale, Everson; H. F.
lis, Nooksack: G. T. Jones. Ten
Vile; c. Lachboom. Sumas; and T
Singmeier, Ferndale.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
Coming to the Electric.

Arrah Ma Pogue, a thrilling sto--
ry of Irish setting, with Beamish Nc
Call as central figure. will be pre-
sented in three reels at the Elee-
trio Theatre next Saturday and Sun
day, also at a Saturday matinee. IL
is an exciting depiction OF the ar
rest and conviction of one of the
Irish movement leaders, a plot for
his escape from prison i'll which
rope, a fast horse and boat are
important factors. after which the
hero spends tour years III exile, re-
turning finally to find that his
sweetheart has been true 10 him
through the trying times. and they
are happily married. In common
with nearly ali Irish plays AFrah Ma
Pogue is full of palmetto incidents
and the beautiful story is Splendid
ly shown by the photo pictures Do
not fail to see it at the Electric.
MIR. Smallfield has booked some
extra good attractions for his IL
lectric Theatre for next Saturday
and Sunday whit special Satur-
day matinee, on which dates he Will
nut on that beautiful photo play,
Arrah Ma Pogue. On January 10
and 16. the Chas. L. Royal COM
pany of nine people will be at the
Electric.
For three nights, January &,
and s, the Vim Moore stock compa-
ny appears in high-class plays. For
the three nights, January 80 and
81 and February /, he has booked
the popular La Mott Comedy Co
All are excellent attractions and
the people of Lynden have an un-
usual opportunity to witness some
extra good performances.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
LOCAL and PERSONAL
Additional Local News on Page 6.

J. X. Rinehart was sightseeing
| in Bellingham Saturday.
Mr.. A. L. Tromp spent Friday
and Saturday in Bellingham.
Whooping cough is quite preva-
lent in town-a large number of
little folks being reported as having
slight attaekc of the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Sampley
and little daughter spent Christmas
with relatives in Bellingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. True
spent Christmas with Mrs. True S
mother. in Bellingham.
Mrs. D. w. Bender is enjoying
a visit from her sister. Mrs Fehr
who, with her little son, is here
from Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Cline
have sold their home and will leave
Lynden to locate in Eastern Wash
ington.
A musical and literary program
was given at the Christmas servi-
ces at the Methodist church Tues
day evening
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H Jameson
and family are in Bellinsham, hav-
ing gone down to spend Christmas
with relatives.
The F. E. Knapp family enjoyed
Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs
Thompson and Grandpa Knapp We'd
nesday evening.
The ball given by Mr.. Pixley at
his hall Wednesday night was "a
decided success, all those attending
reporting very pleasant time.
Frank Worthen. who is attend
ing the agricultural college at Pull
man, arrived Sunday morning for
visit with home folks.
Mrs. Starrin. Of Stockton, Cali
rnia. came Saturday evening FOR
a two-weeks' visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton.
Misses Bessie Taylor, Crete Top
ping and Anna Tromp, students at
the Bellingham Normal, are spend
ing the holidays with their parents
Misses Jordan and McMahn left
Friday evening to spend the Christ
mas vacation at their respective
homes. the former going to Taco
ma and the latter to Bellingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. B.P. Shoemaker en-
tertained at Christmas dinner the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
l.. Jackman. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Jack
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jackman,
Rev. Herbert Jones, Miss Edith and
Master Harold Jones, Mr.. Kelley,
Misses Orel. Louise and Ruth Jack
man.
There has been expended for road
improvement by the state, by the
several counties. by the federal
government, and railroads. $40. 300.
108.73 in the past two years &C.
cording to the state highway COM
missioner.
The state tax commission has
levied half mill. yielding $780,
900 for state highways, and / miil
yielding 100000. for permanent
highways. This latter is a home
rule" measure and gives back to the
several counties in the same ratio
as contributed to the state funds,
About $10.000.000 has been ex-
pended on roads and bridges in
Washington the last two years.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
County Fair Meeting, Jan. 20.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Whatcom County
Fair Association for the election OF
Officers and transaction of other
business will be held at Jameson s
hall in Lynden. Washington. Janu-
AIRY 20, 1913, at 200 p. M.
Fl. E. STU AIT,
Secretary
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26
The Banner Creamery G,

Pays top prices for Milk, Cream
and Eggs. Prompt returns for
milk and cream. and spot cash for
eggs. We also sell Elgin Cream
Separators on very easy terms.
Come in and examine them. Salts
faction guaranteed.
The BANNER CREAMERY CO
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Grindstone, so: con-
crete lawn roller,s1 SO; washing
machine and wringer, $500;
wheelbarrow spray outfit, $3.50;
wheelbarrow, $500. Cline's.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-12-26

Mail your Bonds to Lynden State
Bank where they will be Endorsed
and returned to you with a cheek
for all interest due to January !,
1913.
H. E.. STUART.
Secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
Many Delightful Ways Of serv-
inc Spaghetti.

The housewife who looks upon spa
ghetti as merely a side dish SHOULD
learn more about it, both for econ
omys sake and the saving of her repu-
tstion as a provider of good things to
eat. A little booklet, published by
the makers of Faust Spaghetti will
give her new light on the subject.
1t tells oil many ways o. serving this
delectable dish.
Many families now make Faust Spa
ghetti the chief dish for dinner once
week. And they get from it food
elements far in excess of those con-
tanned in meats, eggs, fish, etc. Ask
your doctor about this. He will tell
you that Faust Spa ghetti not only
contains more nourishipg power than
these foods so often considered neces-
sary, but that it contains these ele~
ments in a more easily digested form.
All good grocers sell Faust Spa
ghetti--5c and 1oc a package. Write
for the free booklet of Recipes
MAULL BROS.
1921 ST. Louis Avenue, St. Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
Reply counons.

The man who boasts that he never
writes letters has been prodded into
epistolary activity.
at was curious little square red
stamp inclosed in letter l received
from England that drove me to it" he
said. THE stamp was marked three
pence. 1t was totally unlike any
stamp or souvenir | had ever seen,
and I didn't know what use to make of
1T. The postman was also nonplussed,
and only at the main postoff1ce was
the riddle solved. 1t was reply cou-
pom. English stamps would have been
no use for mailing letter In New
York, but the coupon could be ex-
changed for United States stamps
With a reminder like that thrust un'
der ones very nose the most con
scienceless letter writer is bound to re
ply"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
WORK FOR CLOUD sPoTTER
Humble but Indispensable Adjunct in
the Process of Taking Nov
ing Pictures.

Among the new jobs that modern
life has originated said statistician,
that of the cloud spot.er is interest
ing and odd. The cloud spotter
doesn't, OF course, make spots on
clouds. No, no. He stand on high
roof with a costly field glass. and he
continually notifies his employer, a
moving picture maker, of the condi-
ton of the heavens.
You see, for an elaborate moving
picture play a steady, uniform light is
essential. The pictures must be taken
all in sunshine or all in clear gray
light Otherwise they differ. Some
are weak and some strong, They don't
match on the screen. So the cloud
spotter on the roof, searching the
heavens with. his glass, studying the
course and velocity of the wind as
sures his boss of a good half-hour or
hour for photographing moving pic
ture play, and thus saves waste OF
films that would otherwise be many
times larger than his frugal salary.