The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-02
STRAY NEWS FROM THAT
LITTLE OLD new YORK
TUNNEL MAY BE RUN BETWEEN
GOTHAM AND JERSEY SIDE
OF RIVER.

New York, May 2.-Thc problem Of
establishing "A means of communion
ZION between New YORK city aud the
New Jersey side of the river, so as
10 make II possible Tor vehicles tn
cross from one state Ia the other
without depending upon the cumber-
some and antiquatcd ferry system,
las formed the subject of careful
investigation ana study by the New
YORK bridge and tunnel commission.
VI last tie final report Of the commits
-ion has been submitted 10 the state
legislature. There has been consid
cradle agitation in favor on the con-
%'fnction OF bridge To span the ri
Yer between New Yory city ana the
New Jersey shore and the COMMAS
son went into the subject with Great
fhorouehness obtaining estimates of
he cost by experts ANA having trial
horinRs made To- determine at which
point or points the conditions of the
ground were most favorable for the
erection Of the towers which would
have Ia carry the weight Of the sa..
perstructurc of the bridge
The report of the commission does
not favor the plan of building a
bridge. The cost of such structure
Is consevatively estimated u, the ex-
pertS al S42 ,000, 900 and il is quite
possible that unforeseen cOpplicati ms
would Increase the cost cOnsidera bly.
Owing To unlavnrable conditions IL
would be practically impossible Ia
construct the bridge where il would
iollill its object of relieving the con-
Pestion of traffic between New York
city and New Jersey. In view of these
Iacis the commission recommends the
construction of two or more tunnels
between the congcsted business sec
lions OF New York city and New Jrr-
gcv side of the river The cost of two
tunnels, each with roadway seven
teen feet wide one To- be- uscl for
east bound, the other for west bound
traffic. is estimated at sll,000000 and
i is believed that these tunnels W1uid
accommodate 1000. 600 vehicles yearly.
Aftes sixteen years of peace the
light between the city ANA the state
authorities FOR the possession Of
Wards island is about To be renewed
The island is owned by tho city. but
J., was leased To the state sixteen
Years ago. after much criticism. for
81 year the lease being indetermin
ate, but containing clause providing
hat the municipality could abroeate
IL upon giving fifteen years notice To
BE- state. Mayor Strong fled such
notice in lS9" and when the lease
oNnired last November Controller
| l'rendergrast refused To renew IT,
Little Beulah Miller, the Rhode Is.
;and SCHOOLGIRL with the widely. ad-
! yertlsed "N-H1y eyes" has gained al r.
| dliional nororiety by causmg a dispute
between Dr. Hugo Nucnstcrherr, pro.
fessor of Psychology at Harvard unit
versity. and Dr. John T., Quackop-
| hos hypnotst and psychology al
iearcher Dr Quackenbos who has
acquired 4 certain reputation by be-
! lnp taken N by every fake PROPOSE
ton. be II a spirtualistic medium. like
Aladamc ralladino. "a mind reader. or
some other psychic marvel recent
| ~ "nVeStigated" little Brulah aud
promptly came L. the conclusion that
| ho girl possessed "N-Ray eye" and
| various other mysterious psychic
| rifts." Then came Dr. Muenstorbcrg,