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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

New York may have in and 10 iahu ~
water i'm Flushing Creek WITHIN tie oo'N
of and between the original hlsh "a'e,
marks upon either side thereof ana III a''u
to the lands under water OF flushihs D"'
southeriy on "A line extending from o"'
ford Point. North Beach to College rum
This bill was signed by Governor 'u'~o'
and became a law in March OF TINS yea.
The CITY OF New York IL now III po''
ton To exchange title with property OWN
ers Of land TO compensate them Tor any
necessary land taken TO dredge between
the established bulkhead lines. steps nave
been taken by the commerce committee o.
,ba chamber TO have the various abutuhs
nropertv owners confer with the city au-
thorities In reference 10 this interchange
Of property.
The Dock Department of the CITY Vi
New York has made tentative pidh
nroviding for an extension OF the shore
line of the westerly side Of Flushing Bay
from Sanford's Point to Jackson avenue
and for a large freight terminal at TINS
point. This plan includes the construction
of a 3o-foot marginal street, along the
outer edge OF which is to be built set
of railroad tracks, with spurs leading out
IN the end OF n series Of l,c0-foot piers
There are sixteen of these piers on lhe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
BUILDING IN MARCH
Construction Work in 100 Cities
to Cost S71,121,145.

The month Of March witnessed some
thing like hesitation I'm the building trade.
Measured by the large gains shown in the
preceding months Of 1913 and the last
quarter of 1912, the small increase over
the month Of March, 1912-less than |
per cent-reported for 100 cities by
''Bradstreets" seems a slight one, though
the volume of building permitted for in
March was much larger than In either
January or February
The total expenditure at 100 cities for
March aggregated s71.121,145 as against
S7O,5S9,363 in March last year and S56.-
OO2,4S5 I'm February. 1913. There is here
shown gain Of - per cent over Febru-
airy, but a gain Of only seven-tenths Of l
per cent over March last year.
or the 1910 cities reporting sixty-eght
show gains, while ifty-two show de-
creases, as compared with March last year.
For the first quarter of the current year
the expenditures aggregate SlS6.G02. 9S3,
a gain OF 90 per cent, this following
gain in the first quarter Of 1912 Of only
is per cent over the like period Of 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

lower Manhattan and New Jersey and
also the terrors OF Hell Gate in the East
River.
Bulkhead lines have been established
for Flushing Bay and on March 8. 1911,
the United States government adopted
bulkhead lines for Flushing Creek from
its mouth to about three miles inland.
The lines as adopted are go feet apart
from the mouth of the creek TO strong
Causeway and practically conform 10 the
visiting lines of the creek; south OF TINS
mint the bulkhead lines are 200 feet apart
and extend I'm a straight line to the heau
of tidewater. or what Is known as the
Head of the Weigh; the creek itself.
however. at this point winds back ana
forth across the established bulkhead
lines.
The members of the commerce commit
too of the chamber felt that the future
needs of this stream required a greater
width than 80 feet and advocated width
If 200 feet in a straight line from the
pouth of the creek to the head or the
proposed improvement. Several hearings
and conferences were held on this matter
hut due TO the existing docks and I'M
movements on the east side OF the creek
and the unwilingness Of the properly
owners on the west side of the creek 10
code tho necessary land for this widening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

room house, lots. 81 500; $40
monthly; little cash. YENsER Copiasue. LII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

ST.. two lots. $3.50 each:
easy terms: ) lots Jackson ave, 81, $50 each
klRWAN, 1874 Kent St, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

merce committee OF the chamber and i's
chairman, Captain Frederick Russell, 10
advance these proposed improvements
and produce results Captain Russell
who IS president Of the Newtown Greek
Tugboat Company, has stated that ne
remembers when Newtown Creek which
is to-day known as the busiest water
way Of its size in the world" had no
greater commerce on il than Flushing
Creek has to-day. To-day NewtoWn
Creek on its short length OF four miles
receives and ships freight aggregating
over 100000 tons annually. valued At
over sl5OOoO,O tQ. which for the year 1910
was a greater tonnage than all the canals
of the State OF New York combined.
Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek hold
a strategical commercial position, located
as they are directly opposite the Harlem
Shin Canal and where the East River
broadens into Long Island Sound. The
modern s-O-foot barge canal boats can
bring their shipments Of coal, lumber and
building material. farm products, etc"
from the Great Lakes through the SOL
100000 Barge Canal down 10 the Hudson
River. and through the Harlem River
Shin Canal and into Flushing Bay ana
Flushing Creek. thus avoiding the con-
gested traffic Of the North River between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

the plan was abandoned and the ouiKhead
lines as established on March s, l9ll' were
approved.
Immediate steps were taken "
an appropriation from the Cniteu o'a'es
government for dredging an improve"
channel. and at the request OF the ctaih-
Der and Congressman John j. kinure"'
United states Senator James \. o"o'-
man had an amendment introduced III 'he
rivers and harbors bill on February pro
vlding for a total appropriation OF Szoo'-
700 for the improvement of the chahie'
nm ia the Main street bridge, In accord
ance with the plans Of the United states
engineers dated March 10. 1910. TINS ap-
proprlation was approved and included III
the rivers and harbors bill adopted on
March 3. 1913, and the money is no"
available. The chamber plans to advocate
further appropriations in the succeeding
rivers and harbors bills.
In order to dredge channel OF the ue
sired depth and width between the puih-
head lines il is necessary for the city 10
acquire title TO all the land between tue
hulkhead lines a bill was therefore IN
,roduced in the New York state Leglsia'-
IRE by Assemblyman Alfred j. Kennedy
granting to the City of New YORK such
right title and interest as the state OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

tentative map. half Of them 200 feet III
width and the others 100 feet wide. Be-
tween each pier there would be docking
basins 300 feet wide. Part of the pro-
posed marginal street would be for ware
houses.
All of these improvements mark great
progress in the development of the water
front Of New York CITY, ana especlahS
that Of the Borough OF Queens. queens
to-day has 1896 miles OF natural water
front and twenty miles of docks and I'M
provements These improvements VIII be
of great benefit to New York CITY ana
to all Long Island in giving cheaper ship
ping facilities Of all sorts of commodities,
such as coal, lumber, buildings and road
material, farm products, general mer-
chandise and manufactured products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
CENT?. MANS COUNTRY SEAT

TTfFUBLE LOCATED ON NORTH
SHORE OF LONG ISLAND. OVERLOOK
ING NORTIIPORT HARBoR AND LONG
ISLAND COZ Nd.
The Eden OF Long Island 30 miles (or one
hour from New York city Pennsylvania sta
ton. - acres; high elevation. Colonial house.
u rooms. . baths. hardwood floors. concrete
cellars. steam heat. electric light telephone
large library. wide vcrandas beautiful lawns.
filed with finest shade trees 80 fruit trees .
drivcwdys. artesan water. tennis court large
barn. garage. storage house. lceh0use. hennery.
large gardens. fine pasturage. water front, boat
All fin. condition. ready for Immediate Occu-
pancy. within minutes walk OF Northport post
Office. trolley station. fine stores. good high
school me churches population 800 write for
photos and full particulars. brokers protected.
&. ". DUMONT - Cedar ST.. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
JAPANESE FIREMEN.

The empire of Japan. as is we'll known,
has made wonderful progress I'm almost
every department of human nan en mid Se
veiopment also applies to the japanese
fire departments in the larger cities, espe-
cIally in Tokyo. The fire fighting appa-
ratus used in this city Is OF modern con-
structlon, and several features, lnolcatlve
among others characteristic OF remoter
neriods.-Popular Mechanics Magazine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
WATERWAYS IN QUEENS
Flushing Bay and Creek Com
mercia| Possibilities.
BULKHEAD LINES FORMED
Great Strides Accomplished IN
Last Year by Borough Cham
Der of Commerce.
Nv WALTER ]. WILLIS.

SECRETARY Chamber Of Commerce Borough
OF Queens.
Great strides have been made within
The last few years by the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the Borough Of Queens to
nave Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek
developcd as commercial waterways I'm
,royements OF these waterways have
been considered for several years. but II
remained for the members Of the COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

BUNGALOW and lot Great South Bay Lin
denhurst. $3.50 easy terms Box 10. copi-
aSue. l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

LONG ISLAND CITY PROPERTY Is our
Speciality ANY size plot near the queens
borO Bridge Plaza: property suitable for
manufacturing business OF Investment:
bound 20 increase In value. JA'OB WEISS
1921 PARK Row. Manhattan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15

Society, commended the Massachusetts
Bible Society las the only Massachu'
sets agency of this kind which we can
recommend to work within the limits
of this Association
The fact that these resolutions had
free circulation in that state, il is per-
haps but natural that these solicitors
tind 1t easier to raise money in announcer
state.
Interested investigators In Maine
have failed to find that this Union b.
BILE Society has distributed any Bibles
here, or in any way been of service TO
our people
These facts, together with the fact
that our own Bible Society of Maine
has a difficult time to raise money
enough to prosecute its work mere
would seem to make it quite clear as 10
which channel one should use Tor their
benefaetions.
The Bible Society of Maine Is not
only ably directed by some of the most
highly respected citizens of the state.
but has been prosecuting that work Tor
over a hundred years in most com
mendahle manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15
.ary Wilson must shoulder his share

tary Wilson must shoulder his share
of the blame.
Secretary Wilson is now charged
with having been mixed up in labor
troubles some years ago, for which he
was severely criticised by the courts
at the time. This sort of a charge Will
undoubtedly commend him To those
classes whose favor WAS patiently
sought when he was appointed secre-
tary of labor. Burt right-thinking and
conservative citizens will be inclined
to view him with disapproval and to
believe that his usefulness, ii he ever
possessed any, has ceased. An asi-
tator who was indicted and sent to
Jail for conspiracy and who drew the
amendment to the Sundry civil bill
exempting labor unions from the OPP
eratiCn of the antitrust laws. does
not make the most impressive repre-
sentative of American labor. TO say
nothing of his abuse of official au-
thority in behalf of the son OF one OF
his official colleagues. The whole
California affair appears to be case
where "slick trick" went awry and
the latest rumpus bids fair to involve
the seeretary's distinguished name
sake in still more embarrassing com
plications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15
Bangor and tho State crano..

we wonder how many business men
" Bangor actually believe that tho civ
is better off, financially, when the
nooze traffic is running wide open. The
childish sulking of the hotel men WIN
informed Of the story is true) the State
Grange that reduced rates could MT he
granted during the annual meeting n,
tilat order. because the hotel bars were
closed, is enough to disgust and sicker
any honest man of intelligence who
considers the meaning of the declara
ton.
Ihe inference might seem to be in.
tended that if the hotels could pper
'heh oars to the patrons during this
state session the booze patrona g
would be profitable enough SO thai
they could afford to give reduced hote
rates. If II were meant to east such 8
slur, 1t WAS an infamous insult. but
We think that was not the purpose. Il
appears to us that the intent was [,
convince this great temperance organi
zaioa, the Grange. that it is impossi
Die To run paying hotel without tn,
privilege of selling poison to guests
Ihat is one of the lies which the run
making and selling trust has beer
breathing into the ears of its agent,
ana tools and stool pigeons and decoy,
Tor generations. 1t is false today as /
alWa1s has been. and it is betraya
OF no secret to say that the Grang
would say: IF hotel cannot Iiy,
without selling booze it had best die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15
Editorial Comment
Wilson's Troubles.
QSansas City Journalo

(lAanSaS CITY Journal
II was hardly to be expected that
President Wilson would go through
his term without having more or less
cabinet troubles" But it was ex-
pected that he would cover at least
six months of his first year in Office
without Icing involved i'll serious diff
tieulties for which members of his
cabinet are responsible. The first
bad break came from Attorney
General McReynolds. who subjected
himself to much harsh and evidently
deserved criticism for his action in
connection with the white slave"
cases in California, resulting in the
resignation of District Attorney Nc
Nab The president took a singuarly
unwise and wholly inconsistent course
in upholding McReynolds and yet or
dering done the very thing which Nc
Nab had demanded should be done
The correspondence in the case proves
that everybody in the administration
concerned in the matter did not al
WAYS tell the whole truth, to put 1t
mildly The president saw fit to go
to extreme lengths in sustaining his
attorney general and repudiating and
the COuldEtpdS NdhAot ifitt
district attorney who was, 1t must be
remembered, a representative of the
federal government himself and not of
California as state.
II was reasonable, of course, to ex-
peet the president to uphold one of
his prominent appointees If the latter
was clearly in the right or even to
give him seme benefit of the doubt
But McNab's resignation was accept
ed with unusual curtness and Mickey
nolds received an elusive letter OF
COMMUNICATION, when it WAS very evil
dent that he was entirely in the
wrong.
Now Secretary Wilson has become
involved in difficulties which tend to
initiate against his usefulness as a
cabinet member 1t was Secretary
Wilson, it should be recalled. who
really did much to delay the califor-
MIA cases by making the silly plea
that the father of one of the defend
ants could not be spared from his
post of duty to be at the side OF his
son at the trial 1t was perfectly nat
ural that father should desire to be
present on such an occasion. but Sec
retarv Wilson's excuse was a palpa-
BILE subterfuge and under the presi-
dents arrangement the elder Can't
netti, who is a high official of the gov
ernment. will undoubtedly go to CAL
ifornia just as though the cases had
been pushed to conclusion as MI.
McNab had planned. The suspecteo
purpose of the responsible officials
was To delay the cases and thereby
lessen the chances of conviction. In
this alleged design the official author
ity of representatives of the govern
ment was grossly misused and Secre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15
The Farmer The Victim.

Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
opened the assault on the Democratic
tariff revision bill, Monday. in the u.
s.ssenate7. he defended the farmers Of
the COUNTRY against the free listing or
great. reduction in tariff rates on agri-
cultural productss and charged the
Democratic party with deliberately
making the farmer the victim of its
gamble with anything to be contrary
10 Republican principle of protection,
As this is TO be d matter of vital inn
portaHce-of almost life and death
urgeney-to the farmers of Maine, we
urge them without partisan prejudice
without any reference to party or poll
tics. to apply Senator McCumbers
statements to their own affairs Bear
the warnings of last year in mind, also
the claims of Democratic leaders and
their sneers for the protective princi-
pie. Compare results-present returns
and the 0utlook-and Judge IL the
North Dakota statesman Is telling the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15
Coming Events

July lb7Third District Progressive Con-
July 15-lS-General, Conference Free
| Baptists, Ocean Park.
July a-2s1Joint Coast Defense Asnsu-
July 2S-Primary Election IN Third
Maine District.
Aug A to 9-Annual reunion of the 18th
| Maine Reg. Association at Camp Bolan
Long Island, Portland Harbor.
Aug. 4-S-Annuai Encamnmsas 81 sd
Maine Reg't., Augusta.
Aug 6-Eaton e. Norridgewock N. ..
Alumni Assn. Norridgewock.
Aug. 7-9-Bath Carnival
Aug Q to H-AnnuaI reunion OF the lith
Maine Reg. Association at Camp Bolap'
Long Island. Portland Harbor.
Aug. u.z2-ChriStian EnaeA..r summer
Aug. H-Levant's Centennial Cslsbra-
Aug. n-A-Ths Allen campmsstins'
August D-so-i1-walds County Fair. at
Aug. 1s-.1-cornisA Agricultural Asss-
citation, Cornish.
Aug. 2o-Pierce Family Reunion at
Aug. 2o.-The Tuttle-J ohonnett Families
Reunion. at the home Of II. 6. Johonnett.
Aug. 2i-Annual Reunion First Maine
Heavy Artillery Association, Bangor.
Aug. 2-31-East Livermore campmeetN
Aug. 1-2s-Androscoggin County Fair.
Aug. 2s-2s-Houlton Agricultural socis-
y, Aug o' Ssas-East.rn Main. stat. Fair.
Aug. Y7-Annuai Reunion 18th Maine
Reg't Assn, Waterville.
Sept. 1-4-Maine state Fair, Lewiston
Sept. 2-3-Orrington Fair. Orrington:
Sept. 2j4-Northern Maine Fair Asso-
Sept. i-l-Hancock County Fair. Blue
Sept. s-s-cala,s Fair Association. Ca
Sept. n-1s-Androscoggin Valley Fair
Sept. s-Popular vote on two proposed
Amendments to Maine Constitution.
Sept. s,l1 - North Penobscot FAR
Sept. S1ii-oxford County Agricultural
Society. South Paris.
Sept. s-2-Centrai Maine County. Wa
Sept. 1o-n-Reunion 18th Maine, Ban
Sept. 1o-11-Reunion Of Fifteenth Rsgi-
m sepa i@Gmbden F. Fair. Emblem
Sept. 14-16-Maine Women,s Christian
Temperance Union Annual, Rumford; ,,,.
tur raj Association. cherryfield.
Sept l6-1s-Cumberland County Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Society, Cor
Sept. ls-1s-Kennebes County Fair
Sept. is.se-waldo and Penobscot Asri-
cultural Society Monroe. centr., Fair
ss Sept. asmMaine Federation of women's
Sept. 2t-s@cumberland Farmerr Club.
Sept. 2s-24-Unity Park Association,
Sept. as-8-North Franklin Fair. Phil
Sept. n-x-Machias Fair Association.
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A sooicty's Efficiency Questioned.

Editor Kenne bee Journal:
The fact that solicitors have appear
ed in our State. soliciting funds for
the Union Bible Society, with head
quarters in Worcester, Mass, it is but
fair that our citizens should know how
that Society stands in its own State.
The General Association of Congre-
gational Churches in Massachusetts APP
pointed a committee to investigate BIZ
ble work in the State and that commit
tee, after ample investigation. present
ed a report which commended most
generously the work of the Massachu-
sets Bible Society, but of this Union
Bible Society. the following:
'Tlie Union Bible Society. formerly
the Western Massachusetts, has had it's
representatives in various parts OF the
state.
Three local Congregational organiza-
lions, namely, the Berkshire North and
South Association of Ministers, cover
ing all western Massachusetts; the
Hampden Conference of Churches, in
the central part of the state, and the
Suffolk South Association of Ministers
in the eastern part of the state, after
experience with the work of this So
cicty and careful investigation, have
taken action disappearing the methods
of its secretary. Rev. Il. Il. Stison, and
publicly advising churches and pastors
not to contribute to it's funds or rely
upca its service.
Your committee, In consultation with
pastors and others in different parts OF
the state where this society has work
ed, mas received a considerable amount
of adverse criticism. This fact they
have reported to the president of the
Union Bible Society and to the trus-
tees of the society. 1t has been the hops
ard trustees would request the matters
of criticism which your committee have
IN hand, and themselves make d thor
ougl investigation. This they have not
yet done. In fact. no reply whatever
| has been received from the president
| o. the society. 1t is, therefore, with re-
greet. that we report to the State Asso-
work of the Union Bible Society to the
churches of our state.
Respectfully submitted,
S. c. BUSHNELL,
HAMILTON S. CONANT,
EDWARD r. DREW.
w. w. SLEEPER.
]. SPENCER VOORHEES,,
Committee
A little later the Old Colony Baptist
Association passed a resolution, and
while not denouncing this Union Bible
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Let Us Laugh a Bit.

After living sixty years in the old
country. an old farmer found himself
more than little lat sea" when he
decided to cross the briny on visit
to his son in Canada. In his cabin he
felt a bit cramped, but he obviated
the lack of space by slowing his trou-
sers and shoes into IA round cupboard
in the side of the vessel on going to
bed. At o'clock the next morning he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15

chad says the Shriners brought a lot
Of booze into Augusta. How does he
know? Was amy of it brought 10 the
kennebec Journal Office to be sampled
-Biddeford Record.
Chad didn't say any such thing: but
re Will say that Gus persistent lying
has not even the merit of being funny
but the attempt is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15

1t is said that the English papers
have published schedules which snow
that while foodstuffs nave risen from
20 to 30 per cent. in fifteen years, lux
uries of the common sort have de-
creased In price.
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Editor S Letter Box


The publication of a letter in this
department is not to be taken as
an endorsement of its views by the
kennebec Journal. This column
Is maintained for the discussion OF
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of rea-
son and not of libelous or abu-
SiNe nature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15

N. E. o. p, KENNEBEc LODGE, NO.
o51.. meets in G. A. r. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings Of each month at
730 o'clock.
WALLACE d. SLIPP. Warden.
EMMA #. HOWE, Rec. Sec. - NJ
b. L. NICHOLAS, Tin. SEQ.
tu-th-Ua1
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Things aren't what they used TO pe
When Hector was a pup.
They're jumping on me verSWi,ete
-'sWateryille WeepingS