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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
NEW TAXI LAW UPHELD
BUT OLD RATES REMAIN
Action of Meter Company De-
lays Immediate Enforcement
of Reductions in Tariffs.
INJUNCTIONS DISMISSED
Justice Seabury Decides That
the Ordinance Is "a Serious,
Well Considered Attempt
to Remedy Nuisances.'

Justice Seabury. OF the Supreme Court.
Upheld yesterday the legality OF the ne"
taxlcab ordinance establishing public
stands and lowering the rates OF fare.
The Justice also dismissed the temporary
lnJunc,ions obtained by tho fourteen taxi
cab companies and hotels which brought
the proceedings TO test tho constitutional
uy Of the act passed by the Board OF
Aldermen.
The decision Of the court puts the new
ordinance into immediate effect 50 far as
the public stands 60 but tho new tarin
is held up because Of another suit against
the city.
The plaintiffs in tho actions decided
yesterday will probably appeal TO the
Appcllate Division from the decision Of
Justice seahury. but they will have 20 OBJ
tain an order staying that Of the lower
court II they would prevent the carrying
out Of the ordinance.
Tho opinion Of Justice Seabury covers
every point Of law and question Of public
| policy that was brought up In the argu-
ment before him Justice Seabury said :
The ordinance was not hastily adopted.
Careful and thorough examination and
Investigation of the whole subject matter
involved preceded the framing and adop-
ton or the ordinance. Upon tho whole
the ordinance must he pronounced seri-
Gus. well considered attempt 20 remedy
uulsauces which have grown TO such an
extent ms 20 make an application OF a
remedy imperative"
Justice seabury dismissed the argument
that the Board OF Aldermen VAS without
authority 10 regulate rates or taNicaos. ms
that power belonged 10 tho Public Ser
vice Commission
There IS still pending for argument the
case Of the American Taxi Meter Com
panv. which obtained a temporary iniunc-
ton restraining the city from putting the
now rates into effect. Argument In this
suit will be heard by Justice Giegerich
tomorrow. Tho taxi meter company has
moved I'm behalf OF its patrons, the
taxicab companies for whom the plaintiff
is making tho meters required under the
new law. II Is tho only company that can
supply them.
Tho company asks that tho new rates
be- not made operative until tho meters
necessary can be finished The taxi meter
company can turn out only seven a day
Of these meters The city has replied TO
this suit that tho plaintiff could have had
600 meters finished II it had begun their
manufacture at once after the enactment
OF the ordinance now upheld.
The Broadway Auto-Touring Company
and the Gotham Sightseeing Corporation
are also suing to protect their stands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21

for fear OF an explosion. Rather than
let them burn TO death he braved the
fire and smoke and shot all but five. The
five were taken away In a wagon.
On the opposite side Of the street were
Bishop & Co.'S mule yards Fearing the
stables would be burned, the stablemen
turned loose $50 mules. The drove ran
toward the hill on the west Of the fire
district
The strangest freak Of the fire was an
explosion in the cooperage plant which
carried a two-ton boiler 800 feet through
the air to the pavement in Prior street
The tank rebounded from the pavement
and crashed through the roof of build
ing owned by the Van Keuren Lumber
Company.
II was estimated that 100 persons were
thrown out of employment by the burn
ing of the factories and that $50 families
were left homeless by the destruction OF
the tenemcnts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
FEWER DEATHS REPORTED
Department Bulletin Says Week
Was Healthy One.

In the week ended August 16, according
20 the Department of Health bulletin IS
sued yesterday. there were 1.2JO deaths
reported I'm New York. with a rate Of
l214. against 1852 deaths. with rate Of
1913. for the corresponding week Of last
year. There were actually ll2 fewer
deaths. but II the increase OF the popula-
ton is taken into consideration there was
saving of 40 lives. The deaths from
diarrhea were AZ fewer. tho deaths under
one wear Of age also show decrease.
There were no deaths reported from
sunstroke. There were four more deaths
reported from pulmonary tuberculosis
than were reported during the CORE
spending week of last year. The rate.
however, was lower. Comparing the week
with the week ended August .. there
were 40 fewer deaths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
100000 JERSEY CITY
FIRE; 4 BLOCKS BURN
Fifty Dogs, Some Believed TO
Be Mad, Shot to Prevent Their
Dying in Flames.
ITALIAN RESCUES A CHILD
Several Factories and Thirty
Tenement Houses Swept
Woman and 2 Firemen In
jured-250 Mules Saved.

Fire starting in the cooperage plant OF
C. Heidi q Son, at No. AZ Paramount ave
nue., Jersey City, yesterday afternoon
swept over four city blocks Several fac
tories ard more than thirty tenement
houses were destroyed. The loss was esu-
mated at SLOOOO00. The flames, which
were famed by strong north wind
lieaped among the frame buildings in the
district and gained such Roadway In q
few minutes that a general alarm was
sent in and every available piece OF ap-
paratus in the city rushed to the neigh
borhood.
Many persons living in the tenements
were barely able TO escape from the burn
ing buildings. and left behind them al
most all OF their possessions. If the fire
had not started in the noon hour when
most Of the employees of the factories
were at luncheon, many lives surely
would have been lost.
The flames spread so rapidly that IRE
engine No. 10. which stopped in front OF
THE cooperage works, was caught and
destroyed before It could be hauled away
Ffren1en Miller and Brown, of this engine
we're badly burned about the hands while
fighting 10 hold their positions.
Several women became hystercal and
had 10 be treated by ambulance sur
eeons. Mrs. Margaret Hunt. OF No. 4oi
Johnston avenue, fell down stairs In the
excitement and dislocated her left Shout
der
Just when II was thought all persons
living in ono OF the fire-swept blocks IN
Paramount avenue were In places Of safe
", a woman cried out: MY God, my
child is in that house, An Italian rushed
Into the burning home. After few min
utes OF hushed anxiety on the part OF
1.-The crowd he emerged from the smoke
with the child in his arms. As he stag
seered out OF the doorway the roof caved
I'm and carried two floors with II 10 the
ground. His name was Patsy Beluchi, OF
No 100 Cornelison avenue.
The fire quickly spread to the buildings
IN Johnston avenue, a block 10 the south.
There the building Of the Society for the
! Prevention Of Cruelty 20 Animals at No.
4s4, was partly destroyed. The building
was also used as a pound and shelter,
and about ffty-fve dogs. many OF them
under observation for hydrophobia, were
penned in the kennels.
when the FIRE reached the building the
dogs began bowling and whining. George
Mccarthy, the agent, aid not dare 70
turn them loose and would not turn the
gas on them in the asphyxiaton tank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
QUEENS ROUTE SETTLED
Costs Split Up with Three Bor-
ouphs After 10 Years Delay.

Provision for giving the home owners
and business interests OF Brooklyn a d.
rect route 10 the greensboro Bridge and
also access 10 Manhattan were accom-
pllshed yesterday by President Maurice
r. Connolly. after delay Of ten years.
when the assessing OF the cost for the
opening OF Van Dam street was settled.
THIS street runs across the Sunnyslde and
Rlssville sections OF Long Island city
into Greenpoint avenue and finally con-
meets with tho Greenpoint bridge. 1t Is
TO be i00-foot thoroughfare.
The estimated cost OF cutting through
the street will be about 100000. and in
order 10 help the small property holder
(. was proposed TO assess so per cent on
tho adjacent property. 20 per cent on
Queens Borough and 25 per cent on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21

Borough Of Brooklyn. This plan wa,
posed. and President Connolly, prs,,....
Pounds Of Brooklyn, Secretary Goodr,.s
representing President George A. W..
Aneny Of Manhattan. and Adolph K,.,.
President OF the Board OF Aldermen 49,,
several engineers went over the rou,e o.
terday and agreed to assess IS per cen,
against the property owners. 20 Der c.,.
against the Borough of Queens. Is ,.'
cent against the Borough Of BROOKLYN an.
10 per cent against Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21

bNll a lbNbid
All the News about thu
General Cleanup of the Bows
stocks.
Happy day! with school 80
near.
400 Boys Fall and Winte
Norfolk and double breasted
suits-Sizes 7 to 10.
Were $3.50 to $16.
S. now.
SIS Boys Wash Russian
and Sailor suits-sizes 21a
to 10.
Were $1.75 to $3.50.
S1.15 now.
lO2 Boys long trouser suits
sizes ID to 10.
Were $40 to $1S.
$3.50 and s. now.
SO wool Russian and Sailor
suits-sizee 2l2 to 10.
Were $3.50 to $14.0O.
$3.50 now.
2O4 Boys Fall and Winter
overcoats-sizes 212 to l6.
Were 5000 to $1,000.
$3.50 and s. now.
46 Boys Tuxedo coats and
veSts-Sizes 9 to Is.
Were S12 to Sl8.
Sc now.
AL BOYS Fall and Winter
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 7 to 10.
Were S2.75 to $500.
SI.25 now.
144S Boys negige shirts.
Mostly $3.50, $500 and
$3.50 values.
CSC. now.
662 Boys .blouses.
SI.O0 regularly.
4jc. now.
$50 Boys four-in-hands
soc. quality.
2jc. now.
691 pairs Of BOYS shoes.
All kinds-sizes | to so.
Were mostly $500 to $500
SI.95 now.
l75 pairs Of children'
shoes.
Small sizes-S1 , to II.
Were $500 to 1915. !
95c. now.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST 18th ST 34h "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
WOMAN COAL PICKER KILLED.

While picking coal scattered along the
tracks In the West Chester yards OF the
New Haven Railroad, in The Bronx. yes
terday. Mrs. Marie Cappozoto. sixty-nine
years old. OF No. 20 Bassett avenue. was
struck and killed by an eastbound train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
NEW SERVICE FROM BREMEN

A cable message was received yester-
day al the New York offices OF the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company
which said the company would inaugurate
about September Ii a regular tri-monthly
passenger and freight service between
Bremen. Boston and New Orleans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
MENTS THAT SHOW HOW RELIABLE
ENTERPRISES MAY ADVERTISE.
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES THAT OFFER INVESTMENT.

ADDITIONAL CAPITALIST 900 to $4,000 needed in esab
shed business for expansion; product So 100
pounds manufacturer eta 0 for three $50 100
does attractive PACKAGE product
l02
PREFERRED STOCK-We established industrial corporation
offers per preferred stock assets double the
ferred for several than four times
amount required for dividends this for
investment capital Issue large 100. NewYork Tribune.
$500 will be the of the above sized advertisements.
MORTGAGE BOND-New York banking house offers
bonds of well known public utility company operating in New
York on basis banks An excellent
investment opportunity. 1885, NewYor Tribune.
will be Of the above minimum sized advertisement
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02

show that il is based on principles
which will almost inevitably make the
discussion political, while the Proyi-
dence Journal presumes that the bill
may be satisfying to Mr.. Bryan or
.'pIacate the prejudices Of Mr.. Hen
nv, of Texas" but 1t imposes on it,
sponsors "the task to refuto the lesson
of European experiences and, to an ex-
tent, of our own"
To those that treulble Ut the posst-
lity of the bill becoming law, the
Philadelphia Press tRep.), offers as a
reminder that it must run the guant-
ct of committees. caucus. and the con-
aicting opinions of members in both
houses Of Congress, and If passed at
all, the final fo--', ''--nav differ greatly
rom that in which it is no.
ed" But the rress aoes not expect to
see it passed in any event AS Trail
Ell to the tariff bill. whereas the opiE-
len of the Cleveland +
Iad. Dem.) is that IL President VIII
son, "the hardest working Official at
the national capital is willing to Gu
dure washington summer, Congress
can scarcely refuse the friendly chal-
lenge of his personal appeal for the
currency bill In his address the Pres
ident gave his arguments for imme-
diate currency legislation. and from
it the New York Commercial selects
the following sentences as "high
light:
1T is absolutely imperative that we
should give the business men bank
ing and currency system by means Of
which they can make use of the free
dom of enterprise which we are about
to bestcw upon them.
We arc about to set them free BY
removing the trammels Of the protec-
tive tariff.
ut is not enough to strike the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02
In Business Circles--News and Review
BRIGHT PROSPECTS PREDICTED
FORRUBBER INDUSTRY IN HAWAII

w. A. Anderson, in charge of the
rubber experiments in Hawaii, has
completed a report on the subjec- OF
his work. One of the interesting
statements he makes in his report,
which hes now been published by the
Hawaii agricultural experiment sta
ticn, is that the product OF the Ha-
waiian plantations can be depended
upon to bring prices within 5 to 10
per cent of that Of Ceylon plantation
rubber.
After analyz.ng the rubber posibil-
ity here. Mr. Anderson concludes his
report with a summary. In order TO
throw light on the summary, his in
PRODUCTION is quoted. in which he
Speaks OF the difference in the labor
conditions here and in the Far East.
The following is his Introduction:
The rubber industry in Hawaii finds
itself under disadvantage as re-
CARDS the cost of labor as compared
with rubber plantations IN other coun-
tries. The price of labor may be re-
duced in Hawaii, while wages in
most of the rubber plantation coun-
tries are increasing. How far this
movement will go no one can say. 1t
is safe to predict, however, that the
price of free labor in Hawaii will not
for many years reach the level of the
wages paid to the contract labor OF
the far east To be sure, the cost
OF supervision, and general overhead.
charges" are rather less in Hawaii.
There still remains. however, con-
siderable balance in favor of the east
ern plantations.
To minimize this difference viii re-
qu.re constant effort toward better
methods and closer economies For
tunately, the rubber industry is in its
infancy the world over, and holds
possibilities of important discoveries
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shaekles from business. We mu
show that we understand what bust
ness needs.
The tyrannies of business, BIZ and
little lie within the field of creltt
I'VE must have a currency. not rig
id as now, but readily. e,astieally re-
sponsige to sound credit, the expand
ing and contracting credits Of every
day transactions.
Our banking laws must mobilize
reserves; must net permit the concen-
tration anywhere ia a. few hands OF
the monetary resources Of the conn
try.
1.-THE control Of the system OF bank
ing and of issue must be nc. not
private, must be vested in tA govern
ment itself, so that the banks may be
the instruments. net the masters. Of
business
The bill should pass, says tie Louis
VILE Post (Ind.) because 1T Is mild,
il moves. and it moves in the right
direction, . while the Richmond 1,imes-
Dispatch (Den.) holds that the OBJ
jections brought against the bill may
be oyerbalanced by its virtues a.
shown in time. and adds that under
the hammerizg and exposition Of con-
gressional debate and pressure Of in
telligent conservative popular senti-
ment. the Capitalization feature may
be modified into federal regulation.
which Is recognized as essential. in
Ecu Of power Of federal dicticn IN
til then let rs suspend definite con-
elusion or commitment for or against
the measure
'.Tne spirit of meeting the eurreny
bill 'tfrankly and fairly because its
general aim is in the risft direction.
is reported by the Fhiladetoria Public
Ledge from all PARTS of Z, tel
State although it also raa 'f,r- t1pt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02

in methods of tapping, and even. pos
si5ly, of cultivation. In Bulletins
Nos. IS and 10, and Press Bulletin
No. Is, Of this station, are given the
results of various EXPERIMENTS in tap
ping, and general observations on the
industry in Hawaii up to the time of
their publication. The aim OF this
Bulletin Is to give summary of the
observations made since their publica-
ton
The SUNNI airy is as follows:
The general conclusions with regard
to the plantations ar Nahiku are:
la. That il. is better to plant close
iy and later thin out to about 20 by 20
in the case of seedlings than to plant
20 by 20.
Oh That Propagation by selected
cuttings from the best yielding trees
is the best means of extending the
plantations.
(cl. The cheapest effective meth.
cd of weed eradication is by the use
OF arsenite CT soda and indications
are that aeration can be obtained
without excessive erosion by using dy-
Mantle.
NuJ. He otsLsutetHOu VI ldppIHS 50
far is by removing the outer bark in
narrow vertical strips and tapping
these strips by incision. allowing the
iGtex to ccagulate on the ground.
(e). Drying in the air in ordinary
temperature has net given a uniformly
good nroduct .5hut uniform product
of hish quality IS obtained by drying
for two weeks or more in the air ct
ordinary temperature and finishing in
the vacuum dryer at artificial temper
ature not greater than 120 degrees F.
(fl. The product of the Hawaiian
plantations can be depended upon to
bring a price within 5 to 10 per cent
of that of Ceylon plantation rubber.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02
MARKET CONDITIONS BRIGHTER
WITHTRAD|NG SHOWING INCREASE
Season OF Depression About Ended Fluctuations During the
Past Week Small with Volume of Business Much Larger.
Siuht Gains Shown in Some Stocks - Plans Cody Being
Formulated to Cope with Proposed Reduction OF Tariff

special movement We have been
shipping gold to Paris chiefly as a
commodity, and France has paid the
premium. Unfortunately, our supply
of lar gold is about exhausted, and
American eagles which are used in
our bank reserves have been shipped
instead. This is not desirable. Tho
Bank OF England made strong show.
ing this week. and nearly all foreiga
financial advices are of a favorable
nature, although London exhibits
sore uneasiness over the Canadian
situation.
Tho business situation at home IL
sound and promising. Much now de.
penas upon the crops. Each week
renders the prospect of good harvest
more certain, and the period is not
far distant when the grain crops will
he entirely beyond danger. Sinc1
the July government report the condi
tion OF wheat and corn has further i'm.
proved, and the outlook Is for better
corn crop and a liberal wheat crop In
spite OF the decrease reported in
spring wheat. 1t is now believed that
the tariff bill viii be Dassed about
September and its effects have al
ready been largo discounted. The
outlook fer the currency bill Is still
very Indefinite.
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the proposal to control the feder4l
reserve board by "a politically APP
pointed and not financially appoint
ed body" will assuredly be attacked
in congress. On this provision Of the
bill the washington Herald tInd.D
points out that:
Much depends on the character Of
the men selected by the executive for
the federal board OF control. and In
turn OF tho men selected by the boari
Of control to I'LL the thirty-six places
on the directories Of the twelve re-
serve banks. Politics should not De
permitted to dominate the choice Of
these positions: the very best men IN
the country are none too good
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02

The depression which has hung over
the market for a number OF weeks
showed signs Of clearing this week.
The amount Of business transacted ex.
ceeds that OF the former week by a
large sum, and Though prices have
not generally improved. the trading is
picking up and more business show
ing on the stock sheets. There are
several considerations aside from the
increase In the volume Of business,
which 20 to show that the horizon
Is slowly clearing"
The stock quotations during the
week show that the fluctuations we're
slight, and tina, most CT the stock
which changed hands went at one
Inquire fixed at the opening of the
week. The tariff legislation as affect
ing the sugar industry is being re-
viewed in cooler mood, and plans
to cope with the situation to lrise II
the tariff on sugar is reduced or re-
moved are being made.
For the six days ending Friday
there were 1890 shares of stock sold,
the total price being $50,7S025. The
dealing was scattered in twelve
stocks, nine of which remained at the
same price throughout the six days.
Oahu Railway and Land company was
the heaviest seller, $4,000 being
spent for 300 shares Waialua gain.
ed a half point: Hawaiian CONNER.
cial fell from 26.62H to 1925, and
Oahu from 10 to 12.S71k.
The balance If the trading was at
the prices given below:
Onomea 450 shares. q so: Mutual
,releDhone. 100 shares. 90: Honokaa.,
& shares q. olaa anD shares 30:
pines In shares 90. Waialua.
eheree -. McBrvde. go shares. 90.
uilo .ron Ak shares 2 ~. n n
am sharas sel 501
Fors corresnondipp neriod last
,,c1f fbere were sse shares sold the
,,rocaade he,pg s16 Tl7T2iL
T'he real eststs bnsirees ~ tba, weak
,s vail snotan 81 A. the sa,ra time
!, a. s.if tset 10 Iorg. daala were
mel. end rer,einiv none wera "a
$1,000 snros &, sr,;.o rsro,.t : ~ large
,,enSIre deals were MADE tho last
Canine ,.,,,.,,..s frcr, Z = 0sconnor manaeer
e .,'e ,a.1 .st.tc -s,,sr ,,a,,t 80 ~
~, s,,s', a,,,,ss 90, q ~
s - che for ~. rsrert thai dasl Il
$3.50, -. -, ~, n,,rn;,sse 20 lsrgo
-. - 1.ra :, psl,s,,s 2Iss.sts for
=, =, sn,, - NJ rnn under tha s,,.
20 p.ttla rrsalr S,acioi.
- i' x A.. - 0,Connor the.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02
TO
Win THROUGH
FREE SUGAR

That free sugar means foreign SUI
gar and that the benefit Of the re-
moval or reduction Of the tariff on
the product will 60 to the refiner and
not to the consumer are statements
made by Alexander e Baldwin, Ltd.
in the Wall Street Journal. The fol-
lowing is the statement:
"We understand the extreme free
trader estimates that If all the duty Is
taken off sugar the saving would be
about s53,000,000 per year, or say So
cents per capita per year. We think 1t
absolutely ridiculous to ruin an indus
try which distributes in this country
SIS. 900 900 per year for the possible
saving of s53.000,000 per year Even
If all the duty is taken of we are
quit sure that the consumer will
save very little of the SO cents per
year, as the refiner and the manufac-
turer will simply take the duty as so
much more profit for themselves.
IF the duty is entirely removed
from sugar it will mean an expendi-
ture Of about $3.50 100000 out of this
country. If fair amount of duty Is
retained on sugar the country win
ultimately grow its entire needs and
keep the $3.50, 100000 at home. 1t will
also continue the heavy competition
in the sugar trade and consequently,
mean continued low prices of sugar
to the consumer If the domestic
competition is killed the interests
which refine the foreign cane sugars
viii have the market at their mercy
to do as they please" g
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COMMERCIAL NOTES

Four hundred men will be thrown
out Of employment for an indefinite
time as result Of a decision reached
by the Waiahole Water Company In
its KOolau tunnel project. The dr.
rectors OF that company met yestef-
day afternoon, and though no detail
ed statement is given OF the meet
ing. It Is stated by ]. +. Hackfeld
that It was agreed to abandon work
on the side tunnels.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02

The newest type OF Zeppelin air
cruiser carries light quick-nring gun
on the top OF its envelope for use in
fighting aeroplanes attacking II from
above.