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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
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Philadelphia, Feb. 11.-That the find
ing Of Captain Amundsens hut at the
South Pole had much 10 do with the
death Of Captain Scott is the belief Of
Henry c.. Bryant. president Of the
Geographical Society Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Bryant asserts that the psychology
cal effect Of discovering that the Nor
wegian explorer had reached the goal
first was such that il brought about
the disaster which overwhelmed Cap
tain Scott and his companions.
Just think Of the feelings Of Captain
Scott and his men when they discovered
the Amundsen hut in the desolate ice
field and were forced 10 realize that
they had been beaten in the terrible
race 10 the pole" said Mr.. Bryant.
Think Of the inevitable depression
which overwhelmed them after all their
labor and toll had been expended only
to find that a rival had succeeded.
Yet while they were not the first,
continued the president of the Geo
graphical Society. and although they
persisted Almost in sight of their relief
camp. I cannot lay too much emphasis
upon the splendid example Of heroism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
SCOTT DISAPPOINTED
AT NOT BEING FIRST
Such Is Theory Of Henry C. Bryant, Who
Thinks 1t Must Have Undermined
His Powers of Resistance.

displayed by Captain Scott and his
men.
An almost unprecedented series Of
misfortunes met the little party Of
brave men. The conservatism Of the
British. who have insisted on using
ponies instead of Esqumau dogs. the
death Of many of the little ponies, the
soft snow at the foot OF the glacier. the
open water that kept the relief ship at
a distance, the failure of the relief
party to go further south, only eleven
miles between the spot where Scott
met death and the relief camp. and.
lastly, the phenomenal eleven-day
blizzard, a most remarkable storm, all
combined 10 bring about their death.
Canvas suits lined with fur such "a
were worn by Scott and his compan-
ions. are, Of course, lighter than the fur
suits worn by Peary and Amundsen,
but with them you must carry a sup
ply of fuel.
When the eleven-day blizzard came
on the fuel was almost exhausted. and
no one could have survived dressed as
they were. II seems 10 me that in the
future only dogs will be used in cX-
plorations Of that nature, instead OF
ponies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
TRAFFIC MEN AT DINNER
Baron" Amuses Guests
Trumbell and Wheeler Speak.

The seventh annual dinner Of the
Traffic Club OF New York. an organiza-
ton consisting Of traffic managers OF the
railroads OF the country. was held last
night in the grand ballroom OF the Wal
dorf More than a thousand persons were
present. including q number Of women,
who occupied the two tiers Of boxes.
One Of the members, introduced as
Baron Won Herowitz. Ambassador OF
Railways OF Belgravia." made short
address. in which he made pointed refer
ences TO the leading traffic men present
and threw frequent gibes at their lines.
AT. Mack acted as POSTMASTER Other
addresses were given by Frank Trumbell,
chairman Of the Chesapeake Ohio Rail-
way; Harry A. Wheeler. president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States OF America, and Francis Harvey
Green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12

as the Court OF Appeals had decided
the city officials were vested with the
power to make such contracts as
seemed wise 10 them. il remained only
TO consider the allegations Z fraud and
improvident waste of public moneys
under the common law, set up by the
plaintiff. These three points were then
taken up and decided against the plain
tiff. as already stated.
Has Now Points, Shearn Says.
Asking that a new public hearing on
the contracts be given by the Public
Service Commission. Mr.. Shearn said
he was ready TO present new points
going 70 the fundamentals Of the con-
tracts. He refused TO elaborate on this
statement last night. II was also
argued by Mr.. Shearn that the con
tracts had been changed in many i'm
portant particulars since the last pub
lie hearing. also that Chairman Mccall
ought to hear the arguments for and
against the contracts before taking any
action upon them.
In his argument for permission 10
take an appeal TO the Appellate Divis-
ion Mr.. Shearn will cite the case or
Miller VS.. the City OF New YORK. to
review the apportionment OF l9"''
brought in the interests OF the race
track owners. who wanted 20 attack
the legality Of the racetrack law. An
Injunction restraining the Board OF
Elections from holding primaries under
the apportionmcnt was denied by the
Iover courts, and the Appellate Divis-
ion permitted an appeal TO the court
of Appeals.
Instances Of similar action in other
denartnents will also be cited ny MI
Shearn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12

Chicago. Feb. 11.-A thrilling pictur
of the probable manner in which Rob-
ert F. Scott and his companions met
death on the ice barrier close 10 the
earth's southern extremity was painted
verbally by Captain ROAD Amundsen,
discoverer Of the South Pole, who was
in Chicago to-day.
1T is hard &c say just what hap
pened.' said the Norwegian, but We
can imagine. perhaps, although it is
horrible. We know. Of course, that ii
happened at about the 18th parallel,
and that they were down on the bar
rer and not on the plateau. And just
about there our positive knowledge
stops
Certainly they were exhausted and
starving. 1t may be they had some
scurvy among them-who can say? At
any rate. they were not in fit condi-
ton to meet the terrible blizzard when
il came. Not that billiards are I'M
usual. Scott was prepared for bliz-
yards. for he was no amateur one
may always expect billiards in that
country.
But there they were-those poor,
forlorn fellows-straggling along with
out even ponies TO draw their sledges,
for they had sent back their last ponies
when they had reached a point loo
miles from the pole on the Journey
southwark.
They were drawing their own
sledges. weakened though they must
have been. They had no dogs, and that
was a mistake. | am afraid. And al
ways before them there stretched that
awful waste Of ice. Can you see it? 1t
is fiat ice, stretched tight across the
country in long. CLASSY undulations-
stretching away so far and so white
that the eye cannot bear TO follow it.
And across the frozen surface
sweeps the wind-furiously. The great
fat expanse offers a terrific sweep for
the blast. and there is no protection
except what man is able TO build for
himself"
Captain Amundsen passed a hand
across his eyes.
And there they died" he said, softly.
"Of course, Evans-petty officer Evans
had died already He fell on the ice.
But the others must have died within a
short time Of each other. Oates went
bravely, you know, out into the biz
gard that his sickly condition might
not hinder the others. That was a
great sacrifice, but it did no good.
Il cannot read that last message OF
Captain SCOTS without emotion. |
never met him personally, but l know
he was a brave man.
And to think" added the captain, in
a hushed tone, that while those brave
men were dying in the waste Of ice
was lecturing in warmth and comfort
in Australia"
Captain Amundsen denied that he
had suggested that the men who met
death might have fallen into Gre
vase.
1T is ridiculous" he asserted, 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
AMUNDSEN TELLS HOW
TRAGEDY BEFELL SCOTT
Paints Verbal Picture Of What Must Have
Happened-Mistake to Do Without
Dogs to Draw Sledges, He Says.

, think that five men would fall into a
4 crevasse'
Professor II. j. Cox, weather fore
caster, who had listened to the Nor
wegian Adventures narration. here
! broke in:
"Shacketon nearly met the same
| fate. you know"
Yes" said Amundsen "Shackleton
had a hard time getting back. He
nearly met death. He turned back just
! in time. in the very hour. in fact, 70
save his life. And he was only III
miles from the pole.
Can you think Of the disappointment
in that case? Only Ill miles from his
GOAL Yet it is long distance. When
there are railroad tracks and Pullman
cars and comfort and good cheer. III
miles is nothing. There in the frozen
South it is thousands of miles"
Captain Amundsen made it plain That
the fate of Scott and his aids would
not deter him in his plans for North
polar expedition beginning next year.
why should I hesitate?" he asked
! These affairs are very sad, but they
are really uncommon. 1t is not what
one may expect, as perhaps some OF
YOU may think. No. l shall start andI
I believe | will be successful"
What do you care about the Nortn'
Pole now. captain" was asked.
Nothing" said the explorer, swiftly.
II do not seek the pole. 1 may not;
even reach il. / do not care wnetner II
do. These stories that I am TO actuaiIy7;
seek the pole are untrue. l am goingI
North only on a scientific expedition
chiefly to study air and ocean currents
II am close to the pole and conditionsi
are favorable I will go there, not other
wise The story that 1 Will take an.
aeroplane is untrue; it is ridiculous"
I CAPTAIN Amundsen sent the following
kilograms:
Commander, Terra Nova. Lyttletonsi
y. z.
Deep sorrow loss comrades. CON-
eratulations success expedition
kinney, Christchurch, \. Y.
Convey deep sorrow Mines. Scott ana
Wilson loss husbands. Magnificent pat
/ rio -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
PAY TRIBUTE TO SCOTT
Peary Arctic Club and Colonel
Roosevelt Express Regrets.

The following cable message was sem
nv the Peary Arctic Club yesterday TO the
ROYAL Geographical Society, OF London;
Heartfelt sympathy in heroic death Of
cau,at, Scott and his comrades. Their
nsInes will be the Southern Cross OF
THOMAS II. HUBBARD, President
Theodore Roosevelt, on whom captain
Scott called AT oyster Bay a little whiie
before he sailed TO the South issued me
following statement at THE OUTLOOK
office:
an, deeply shocked and concerned.
Tie nIeasure of meeting CAPITA.
scott s;So NJ am sure every one not only feels
the keenest regret at the loss OF so 80 "a
liant a man and so trained an eN en-. ~,
,agsther with his companions, Dut ass
the very keenest sympathy for MS poor
Young wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
rREUNpsCHAFT's NEW HOME
plans Call for a Five-Story Club
house. to Cost $4,000.

Plans prepared by George and EDWARD
Blum. architects, have been selected TOT
the new home of the Freundschaft Ciun'
a. Nos 10 and lo7 West 9th street.
II will be Ave stories. basement and sub
ha.sment with foundations and walls oil
srfscien, strength TO increase it three or
more stories. There will be large ball
roorn ana roof garden. which can be in
o,osod in winter. The cost of the pro-
nos.d structure has been estimated al
SrAO OnO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
CASTRO DENIES WILSON sNue.

Counsel for Ciprano Castro ex-Presi-
A., ~ Venezuela. issued a statement
..os,o-dav afternoon expressing chasrin
and surprise over dispatch from lren-
ton Monday night, saying President-eiect
wilson had declined 10 grant an au-
disnce to General Castro. As matter OF
fact the statement said. the General had
never sought an audience with MI. vii.
son. nor had any person been authorized
by him TO seek an audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12

He declined to make any private
profit from the transaction and decided
that the total receipts should go to in
crease the financial reward OF the men
who had undertaken to share with him
the dangers Of the Antarctic region. II
was therefore arranged that all sums
paid by newspapers throughout the
world for the story of the adventure
should be distributed among the men,
her. of the crew as a surprise bonus
on their return to England.
A memorial service for Captain Scott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
Injunction Vacated, Shearn
Prepares for Appeal ard
Gets New Hearing
on Contracts.
iNNULMENT SUIT PLANNED
chairman Mccall Sees Nothing
to Stop Companies and City
from Going Ahead, and
Expects To Be Ready
by March 1.

The Appellate Division of the Su-
n,en,e Court having vacated yesterday
the Injunction restraining the Public
service Commission from executing the
rroposed contracts for the dual transit
system with the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company and the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. Clarence J.
shearn. counsel for the plaintiff. an
,ounced that tomorrow morning he
would argue a motion before the Appel
ATE Division for permission 10 take an
appeal 10 the Court of Appeals Last
Wednesday the court informally indi-
Gated that il would not grant such an
appeal.
In any event" said Mr.. Shearn last
night, the legality Of these contracts
sill be tested In the Court Of Appeals.
II the court refuses TO grant an appeal
in this action and II the contracts are
actually signed. an action will be in
stltuted and carried 10 the court of last
resort for the annulment and cancella-
ton Of the contracts. In such an &C
ton the question of legality would have
10 be passed upon by the Court Of APP
peals."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
THOSE SIDEWALK oesTRuC.
TlONS.

Aldermen Cross, Kenna and Utpatel
were named on n subcommittee In a
meeting or the council committee on
streets and alleys to take up the pro.
posed abolition Of sidewalk obstruc.
lions in the downtown district.
There are some 600 violations and
the committee recommended to the
council three weeks ago that May ],
1918, be set as the date for their
abolition. The question has been set
for special order of business in the
council.
Since the matter was recommended
to the council for passage there has
been opposition from persons holding
leases for periods Of years and desir'
ing that the action for abolition OF
stairway steps and similar obstruc'
lions be held off until the expiration
OF the leases.
This, 1t Is declared, would prevent
the ordinance going into effect until
1925
Twenty.seven per cent OF the leases
will expire this year, IS per cent In
1914, and at the end Of 1920, 81 pei
cent OF them would be terminated.
The committee voted to recommend
that Pine street, from Ohio street tC
Chicago avenue, now known as Lin
coin parkway, be turned over to the
city by the Lincoln Park Commits
sloners to aid the Michigan avenue
connecting link plan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
CHICAGO. JANUARY II, 1918.
POOR a." SERVICE.

The service given by the North.
western elevated to the people living
south Of Fullerton avenue is abom'
Unable.
People who board the trains at
Webster, Center. Willow, Halsted,
Larrabee, Sedgwick, Schiller, Division
and Oak stations have to depend upon
local trains. To get an idea Of the
service the people get from these
local trains one has only to stand on
any platform in the loop during the
rush hours and see how the people
who have to use the local trains are
treated. He will find an oyer abund.
ance OF Evanston trains that don't
stop after leaving Chicago avenue
until they get to Argyle station; he
will find plenty Of Wilson express
trains and also plenty Of Ravenswood
express trains that make no stops be-
tween Chicago avenue and Belmont
But what about the local trains? They
are running, but few and far between
The great population Of the North
Side is practically without elevated
service.
Aldermen Burns, Geiger, Bauler
Schaeffer, Hey, HIGHLANDER. Haderleir
and Krumholz, whose wards are af
fected by this service. should demand
that the Northwestern Elevated rail
road live up to its ordinance and give
the people the service they are en-
titled to.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Meeting hours for City Council com.

Meeting hours for City Council COM
mittees are az follows:
Monday - Streets and alleys, 2
o'clock; buildings. $3.50 O'Clock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and police, IL
o'clock; harbors, wharves and bridges,
2 o'clock; local industries, 2 O'Clock.
Wednesday-Special park commits
sion, 1880 o'clock; health, 2 o'clock:
local transportation, 2 o'clock; track
elevation, $3.50 o'clock.
Thursday--Gas. oil and electric
light, 2 o'clock; license. $3.50 o'clock:
water, $3.50 o'clock.
Friday-Compensation, II o'clock:
judiciary, 2 O'Clock; finance, 2 o'clock;
bathing beaches, $3.50 o'clock.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

Chairman Block Of the local trans
portation committee named the fol-
lowing subcommittee:
Street Car Service Complaint
Northwest Side - Twigg, Hyldahl.
Clancy. North Side-Capitain. Lips.
Southwest Sides-Schultz, Donahoe,
Stewart. South Side-Fisher. Bergen.
Carr.
Committee on Wilmette Extension
Of the Northwestern Elevated Rail-
road-Block. Twigg. Schultz. Fisher.
Captain.
Through Routes = Block. Lippa
Healy.
Committee to Keep In Touch With
the Elevated Roads Valuation Com,
mission-Block. Richert. Lipps. Long.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Bureau Of Gas inspection.
Vault floor. South end.
inspector Of Oils.

Tenth floor. South end.
tarbor Division.
Fourth floor. North end.
Department Of Health.
Commissioner Of health. 7th floor.
Bureau Of food inspection. 7th floor.
Bureau Of sanitary inspection. 7th
floor.
Bureau Of contagious diseases. 7th
floor.
Bureau Of vital statistics. 7th floor.
Department Of Law.
Corporation counsel, 9Th floor.
South end.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

City attorney, 9Th floor. North end.
Prosecuting attorney, 9Th floor.
North end.
Special assessment attorney. I'd
floor. South end.
Local Transportation Committee.
Third floor. North end.
Local transportation (Traetlon TX.
psrt).
Third floor. North end.
Bureau Of Maps and Piats.
Fourth floor. North end.
Mayors Office.
Fifth floor. Center.
Municipal court-New City Hail.
Courtrooms. 8th, 9th and 18th floors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
City Architect.

wy S\UVVuSeCSs
with floor. South end.
Board Of Election Commissioners.
Third floor. South end.
Charles H. Kellerman.
Anthony Czarnecki.
Howard 8. Taylor.
William H. Stuart, chief clerk.
Charles H. Mitchell. attorney.
Board Of Examiner.
Motor vehicle operators. 10th door.
North end.
Moving picture operators, 10th door.
North end.
Plumbers. 10th floor. North end.
Stationary engineers. 10th floor.
North end.
Board Of inspectors of public We.
hicles, Sd floor. North end.
Board Of Local improvements.
General offices, I'd floor. South end.
Public hearing rooms, 1st floor.
North end.
Law department. I'd floor. South
end.
Boiler inspection.
Sixth floor. South end.
Building Department
Seventh floor. North end.
Bridge Division.
Fourth floor. North end.
Business Agent.
Vault floor. North end.
City Attorney.
Sixth floor. North end.
City Clerk.
First floor. South end.
City Collector.
First floor. South end.
City Comptroller.
General office, 9Th floor. North end.
Auditor, 9Th floor. North end.
Paymaster, 5th floor. North end.
Real estate agent. 9Th floor. North
end.
City Council.
Council chamber. I'd floor. North
end.
General committee.rooms. I'd door.
North end.
Committe on finance. I'd floor. NORTH
end.
Committee on local transportation.
Sd floor.
Special park commission. 10th door.
North end.
City Electrician.
Sixth floor. Center.
City Hall.
Superintendent, Sd floor. North end.
Chief janitor. Sd floor. North end.
City sealer.
Vault floor. South end.
City statlstielan.
Tenth floor. North end.
City Treasurer
Second floor. Center.
Civil Service Commission.
General offices, 9th floor. South end
ExaminingToom, 10th floor. Center
Bureau Of Compensation.
Vault floor. South end.
Corporation Counsel
Fifth floor. South end.
Bureau Of Engineering (clty En-
oinssr).
Fourth door. North end.
Department Of Electricity.
Sixth floor. Center.
Finance Committee.
Second door. North end.
Fire Department
Fire marshal. LIST floor. North end.
Fire alarm telegraph. 9Th door. Cen
ter.
Firemen's pension fund. secretary
Of board Of trustees (city clsrk). lot
Nnnp 0nuth and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
EDITORIAL and PERSONAL NOTES
Topics, with Some
Men of the Day.

easy marks that the phone crowd want
to get more out of them and asks for
an increase in rates at the hands Of
the City Council.
And two experts" agree that this
poor" company is losing money!
In 1911 the Chicago Telephone Com
pany paid per cent in quarterly divi.
dends Of 2 per cent March 81. per
cent, June 30; 2 per cent, September
80; 2 per cent, December 30, 1911.
Here is a nice little nest egg Of
S2,160.O0O divided up among the stock.
holders.
When to this is added the profits
paid the parent" Bell Telephone
Company. the amount grabbed OF the
people Of Chicago Is simply enormous.
Instead Of raising telephone rates,
the City Council should lower them.
Both as lawyer ana a citizen James
8. Hopkins Is liked and respected by
all who come in contact with him.
~6
John J. Geraghty, head Of the An.
cient Order Of Hibernians ana well
known manufacturer of badges and
buttons would make a fine city treas
urer.
~GA
Andrew ]. Ryan, the well.known
lawyer and former city attorney.
stands high In the estimation Of Ill
Chicagoans both % lawyer and - .
citisen. ftooa
Oscar F. Mayer would make splen-
did city treasurer. ~
The old fashioned Trust phone
service in Chicago ID getting worse
every day. Patrons are constantly
complaining Of II. Wrong numbers
are constantly in evidence; the busy
signal il given frequently for q wrong
number, while the phone that 10
called IL not busy at all. Some Of the
operators are impertinent. Others Of
them are incompetent. All Of this
works for loss Of business, time and
patience. The whole system 10 an.
tiquated, and out Of date. It 10 only
retained because the old company ID
more interested In piling up dividends
than 1t 10 In serving the people.
President Thomas A. Smyth. of the
Sanitary District, has increased the
efficiency Of the service one hundred
per cent since he took Office.
E.y oFFicEs-NEW CITY NALL.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
EAGLE rs.

The Twenty.ffth ward will be the
best lighted ward in the city and one
OF the best in the United States II
the plans and Ideas Of Alderman
Henry ID. Captain are carried out.
Alderman Captain has with the aid
Of City Electrician Palmer and sew.
eral others introduced a system Of
lighting with the wires underground.
The wires will be placed just inside
the curb so as not to affect the paving
OF the streets in any way. AS soon
as the frost Is out of the ground the
first work will be started on this
worthy project. The Twenty.fifth is
one Of the great residence wards of
the city and the new system Of light
ing will add to its beauty and its
value to the property owner, Great
credit must be given to Alderman
Henry ID. Captain in this work. 1t
was his idea and he has labored tire
lessly to bring II to success.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

The citizens of the Thirty-frst ward
will make no mistake in sending An
son II. Brown to the city council. His
record both as lawyer and citizen
is clean and worthy one in every
respect and he will make splendid
alderman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11

AS result OF Lake Street ele-
waited train going off the tracks on
Wednesday recommendation to the
city council that the speed limit at
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
Il19A

Chicagoans interested in the i'm.
provement of Illinois roads are plan.
ming to attend the highway improve.
ment convention which Is to be held
in Springfield, ILL.,, on January 81.
Among the speakers will be w. c..
Brown, president of the New York
Central lines; Congressman Martin
B. Madden, of the joint committee on
good roads of the House and Senate;
Logan Waller Page, director of pub
lie roads. United States Department
OF Agriculture; Representative A.
Tice, chairman OF the Illinois legisla-
tive committee on good roads; Charles
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-11
~

Alderman 81 Mayer announced
meeting for IL o'clock Saturday noon,
at which the discussion of a fire com.
missioner to have charge of the bust.
ness end of the fire department will
be taken up. Aldermen Toman and
Burns, the other members of the sub.
committee which has the matter in
charge, the fire chief, assistant fire
chief and representatives of the board
of underwriters will be present.