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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-21

for each Of chem be was himself bard
pressed to nfatntain a srtieerfui coTnte
nance. &
.Wilkerson's impatient as ever. he
told John one afternoon. He-can,t
wait on tunneling and such, but he's
going to blow the 4whole-fac of ehis
hill fright of. Told hissmen Chat dyna
mite was better than pick and shovel"
SWELL" y said John, ethat may Prove
all right. at least he'll get notion OF
what formation has to deal with. "
Eater that,same day Kane announced
that Wikerson was going tossset sott
the biggest battery OF shots ever tried
in the valley.
As a consequence Faversham, Ruth.
John. Everett Fand many others went
across the gulch toward evening tn
watch the show.
Old Tom Kane waggled bis gray
head doubtfully as he related now
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-21


riously at the white girl in western
riding clothes, ana as she avoided VII,
lagos she ESCAPED the notice Of any one
in authority.
She knew that when her absence wa4
certain both Mr.. Reynolds and Sir DON
aid would come after her.
Night came, and she was still push:
ing on. though hungry and weary. In
the darkness she perforce kept to open
paths, and It was on one Of these that
painting native found her.
.'Achmet!' she whispered when he
raised bis contorted face to hers.
In few words be told her what had
happened She said CURLY. Il know
that. Where ID hep
Sir Donald's former servant looked
at her and remembered the strange
neas Of things done by white Mamep
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

the realization that they are holding
their properties at too high prices To
permit builders to buy them, improve
them and resell to investors at prices
which make real estate desirable in
vestments, or to rent to tenants at
terms which they can AFFORD to pay IL
the much talked about business boom
should materalize it would mean the
absorption of much available space, the
hardening Of rentals and a consequent
stabilizng Of values.
There is one other uncertainty with
which the market is confronted to-day
and that Is the subway situation. What
will the opening of the great dual sys-
tom m AN to established neighhorhoods
and how is 1t going to affect sections
now poorly supplied with transit?
Spectators. operators and builders
have been slow TO make purchases
along the new routes for they are as
uncertain as the investor who takes
his Information from realty brokers.
The coming year will see considerable
work completed on the new lines and
tr,-a should bc some development to
indicate vrCrc the future areas of ac-
tiyttv are to b.. Perhaps it Will he
possible too to get during the next
twelve months an idea of the nature
" the adjustment that will take place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
TRANSIT SITUATION WILL
HELP REALTY MARKET

Edward Il Mccall, chairman Of the
Public Service Commission, looks for
a revival In real estate activity In this
city during the next year. In state
ment issued yesterday from his office
he said that he believes the bottom has
been reached in the downward tendency
ard that even now signs are dlscernible
OF a reaction. Mr.. Mccall expects the
development of the rapid transit situa-
ton to help matters and outlines the
prospects of the next year toward the
completion and opening OF new transit
lines. lie says that 1917 should see the
entire subway system in operation.
"Thc new year will open with the
most inviting prospect for general busi-
ness" SAYS MIR. Mccall. land many COM
potent Judges are Of the opinion that
the United States is on tn" eve OF a
period Of prosperity unsurpassed in re-
ccYt history ] would re strongly In
c,ircd to share I'm this opinion If we
ca, attain a period Of rest from undue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

not Understandable IN EXPECT large in
rreosas In rrplt,. ,aiues hv reason Of
tine construction Of the NV subway and
elevated railroads The construction of
the elevated lines in the EOS was fol-
lowed by a large increase in the value
az raol property in the northern part of
Manhattan. The opening OF the exist
ing subway. a little more than ten years
apo was followed by an even greater
onpreciation # land values in the Bronx.
T, il reasonable. therefore. to expect a
similar increase in the regions tapped
by the new lines of the Dual system.
There j. this difference, however, IN the
situation, that whereas the beneht OF
the existing subway was felt mainly III
! the outlying districts 20 the north on
| Manhattan, those OF the Dual system
viii be distributed in many directions
! Brooklyn and Queens and TO certain
extent Richmond, as well as Manhattan
and the Bronx VIII feel the influence oil
! the " system.
81 have said that within Few months
We may expect temporary operation OF
| two important lines. nave III Hhlhu
the Fourth avenue subway IN brooklyn
and the Strinwdy tunnel me f"uIll
avenue subway N brooklyn Will pr"NIu'
the frs real rapid transit line hetWe'n
Manhattan and the Coney Island ocean
front. and with its several hrihcheS VIII
bring to South Br, uNyn transportation
facilities equal to those now enjoyed by
the Harlem district OF Manhattan fpr
temporary operation trains from the
Fourth avenue subway VIII enter man.
HAITIAN over the Manhattan brldge ana
through the Centre street loop subway
to the terminus of that SUBWAY IN th'
basement OF the new Municipal bulld'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
NEW YORK STEPS RAPIDLY.
subway Built 10 Garry 100000 FER,
sons Is Used by I,OOI.2Ib Now.

New York's rapid developmeno is hes
expressed by comparison OF the presen
with the past The present generation
remembers that before the coming OF tn,
subway travel was by elevated and troll
lcys, II was though; with a subway n
use congestion on the elevated roads ant
the surface lines would be matter 70
history to be read by future New York
ers. But the elevated roads are Jamme'
every morning and evening,
The subway which was expected Il
bring so much relief to tho travelling pub
lie. Is more congested than the old roads
The subway, built to carry 100000 pas
sengers a day, is now Transporting 1901,
2i5. The growth of New York Is so rapit
that the new subways and added facilitie
on elevated roads may be inadequate b.,
the time they are ready for service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

play and worship. Despite all this in
vestors cannot be found to take its
buildings so that those who erect them
may continue the work Of rebuilding
and expanding. Indeed those are
found who ask even, Has New York
seen its best days?'
Perhaps the answer to the whole
problem can best be- stated right here
II is this: New York is suffering from
too much exploitation, Tha period OF
reaction following the great boom
fever OF a few years ago is Just at
its height. Complications have set
IN which make the case more serious
than It started out to be. There Is
panacea for tho whole trouble, and
that is good times throughout the bus
ness world but until that IL found the
reaction will have TO go On until the
whole real estate body gets back 10
normal condition. In other words, the
trouble with real estate Is not or re-
cent origin and is deep seated.
Records of recorded mortgages for the
last year show that a total of 10000
900 was loaned on real estate in Man
haitian against NORMAL total or from
$3.50. 10000 to $500 900 900. or last
wears loans recorded, 1t is said that
fully one-half were renewals. The
war in Europe Is not entirely RESPONSE
BILE for this condition, fop up to August
/, when war started, only $S2 ,OOO'Ooo
| in loans had been recorded.
Why have lenders deserted the real
estate field? They used to look upon it
most favorably, and even in times or
stress enough money could be found to
finance investments and building opera
lions. In the reason for this withhold
ing of capital is found the cruX or the
whole situation. Values are too hlgh
and lenders are afraid OF them. They
| look about now and see outstanding
loans where the security has been
greatly reduced because Of the adjust
ment of values that has been under way
for several years. They see this builder
and that builder foreclosed because he
bought his land at top prices and has
been unable to Justify in his rent rolls
the values he paid.
Lenders OF money have learned an
other lesson which is having it effect
lust now in keeping the realty market
in dulness. Eager to make their money
earn more money, they went headlOne
FOR a time into the making of building
and permanent loans until they per-
mitted the city to be largely oVerbuilt
and then found that their money was
competing with itself where they had
made several loans on similar proper
Ties IN the same sections. But back Of
lal the trouble was the unreasonable
high cost of land. which made buildings
; so expensive that they were practicallS
, unrentable. II is simple enough to say
, now thet lcnLers ami lending institu
| lions should have forsern what would
, happen under conditions as they were {
= few years ago, but they did not lool
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
REALTY DULNESS DUE
LARGELY TO HIGH PRICES

into the future or else they dlsregarded
what they must have seen. That they
must suffer along with those to whom
they were overheard is only their own
fault. Their sufferings have made them
So keen that now they cannot he in
duced to make loans even for highly
legitimate business.
Naturally the pessimism resulting
from the war Ia Europe has intensified
the depression. which was noticed. how
ever. before the war started. Slowing
in general business which has reduced
the demand for property Of all kinds has
had its effects. But the war could stop
ard business sumo its normal trend
and still New York real estate would
not come back to it's place in the sun.
for everywhere not only IN the city but
IN the suburbs owners are trying ia
maintain boom prices without anything
~ Justify them.
There are two solutions possible TO
the situation which now confronts the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
E. E. Mccall Looks for Big
Revival dual Subway
System in 1917.

boroughs OF the Greater city, is near al
hand. The half mile stone has been
passed, four-ffths VI the construction
contracts have been awarded. within
few months we will have temporary
operation Of two Of the most important
lines and by the c'o.e Of the year 1917
confidently expect to see an construc-
ton work on the Dual system of rapid
transit. except possibly the river tdn-
nes compl. ted and ready for pcrma-
mont op ration.
Judging he future by the past, it is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

dwindles away. 1t is not scourgcd
CITY. nor one threatened with disaster.
IL is on the other hand the great.
wonderful Mecca Of all the world. the
growing building metropolis Of the
nation; the glowing pulsatng top Of
the Western Hemisphere. In one year
u adds the population of big city to
It's population without undue Cummo-
ton; 1t spends the wealth Of = king
dom In year giving it, people the
things that viii make them hcalthful
and happy, and Il provides places for
more than 5.O0O.O 900 souls to live, work.
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and hystercal agitation and stop aiming
poisoned arrows at 'tusiness Interests
THE iunarucr of rapid transit develop
mcnt must have a wholesome effect upon
real estate in this city. The time Of
waiting for the realiza, ion Of Il tcn-year
dream is rapidly drawing to close ana
tho attainment Of the great object which
New York city has aimed at for the last
decade, namely comprehensive system
of rapid transit uniting and serving all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

in the older established sections.
The bright side Of the situation is
seen in city government which Is
carrying out economies To- which it Is
pledged. Federal Government which
is trying Ia help business interests and
a growing feeling among business men
that ,hc TING is ~ hand f"r concerted
action in an effort to revive American
commerce and industry to supply the
needs of the nations Of the earth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

realty market. one is to keep on as
the market is now doing, adjusting
prices by means of the foreclosure
block. a difficult and exceeding disas-
trous way. The other is to he found
in a widespread business hoom which
vii, be accompanied with an unusual
demand Cor oficcs, lofts, showrooms,
factories, apartments dwellings-in
fact every grade OF property. Through
foreclosure owners will be brought to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
GARAGE IN THIS RESIDENCE.

Harvey W. Craw broke ground yes
erday for an English house on Berkele
avenue, Gedney Farms. The building I.
TO have. ten rooms and three baths. "
6 phillips New York architsc' ha
worked out plan TO have Saras
under the same roof as the residenc'
both being heated by the same plant.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-19
That Sold at
$14.50.
and Higher
All Sizes---But No
In All Models

Because Of the many different kinds Of
suits IN this sale Of odds and ends It Is next
to impossible to describe them as a whole
and space will not permit details.
Suffice to say, you will find all the good
mixtures Of this fall and winter seasons selling
as we carry nothing over-also plenty Of
the new plaids and checks.
Materials are all wool tailoring Is Palais
Royal standard as this sale Is simply Of
suits left from our regular stock.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-15

forced to admit that they had to give
their girls 15-minute rests every two
hours for fear the girls would col
lapse at their posts"
A commission appointed by the
lieutenant governor of Canada to in
vestigate the condition of telephone
operators recently reported that the
work was entirely untitled for girls;
that they were forced to go the pace
that kills" and that it left them use
less for any other sort of work.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-15

to can war on the union the metal
workers will probably go out at mid
night tonight.
According to figures given out by
the Building Construction Employ
ers' assn, almost 100000 men of the
building trades will be thrown out of
work when the carpenters strike.
Work totaling $20O,OO0,000 already
started will be stopped and buildings
for which 1,096 permits have been is
sued, the cost of which would be
about $100,0O0,0O0, will not be built
this spring.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-15
HoYNE PROBES BEATING OF
BOY BY CONSTABLE

The story of beating at the hands
of a constable won freedom for Rob-
ert Graham, negro boy of Blue
Island, in Judge Dever's court yester-
day. States Atty Hoyne is investi-
eating the lads tale today
Graham was arrested along with
Robert Jones when a Blue Island
farmer complained that ton of hay
was stolen. Constable Freeman, who
made the arrest, beat and kicked him
in an attempt to get a confession,
the boy says.
Then, he claims, Freeman allowed
the crowd which gathered to place
rope around his neck and threaten
lynching if he did not confess to
stealing the hay.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-15
CARPENTERS SIGNING
UNION CONTRACTS
BOSS

UNION CONTRACTS
In the calm before the storm
which is expected when the $4,000
carpenters go on strike against the
Carpenters and Builders assn to-
night, contractors in punches flocked
into the fold and signed up with the
union.
Seven hundred firms in the city,
employing about 5000 men, signed
the individual agreement giving the
carpenters the advance in wages
asked. AS result the trust paper"
howl that the building industry will
be paralyzed by the strike is riddled
- With 700 firms doing business with
union men, all chance of a stop in
building is averted. Only the firms
in the Carpenters and Builders
assn, which is trying to foist on the
union men the uniform agreement"
taking away their right to walk out
on an unfair employer will be with
cut good union men.
. An important decision will be rem
dered today which will either result
in peace for one branch of the build
ing industry or throw 1900 sheet
metal workers out of their jobs.
The Sheet Metal ManufA cturers
yesterday refused to lock out their
union metal workers at the demand
of the Building Construction Employ
ers' assn. Today the two organiza-
tons of bosses meet to confer.
If they stick firmly with the union
men the peace which has held the
bosses and their workmen together
for years will be preserved under
separate agreement. If they decide
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-15
WOULD SPANK WIFE

Cleveland, 0. = Samuel Silver
asked court permission to spank his
wife because she knocked his bus
ness before the neighbors. Must see
wife first" said the Judge.
New York.-Airtight tango halls
designed to foster a craving for drink,
were condemned today by License
Commissioner Bell, who will demand
sanitary improvements.
Passaic, N. 1T. Cummings, local
undertaken running for election as
city commissioner, announced today
he would present coffin to each of
81 candidates defeated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
THE WORLDS BEST POLICE or
FICER.
How q japanese In England views the
situation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. 4
Japanese traveller. writing very recently
from England, tells his impressions tersely
as follows:
MY three months stay In England has
only increased my admiration for her peo-
Pile and for her able statesmen who have
led the people into this war. Aside from
the fact that war itself is a crime against
God. | am inclined 10 think that this war
Il a gospel for Engand's predominance
during another century.
"a great and steady movement, doml-
mated by arm conviction for future
growth, needs patience. which Germany
lacks. while English statesmen have
shown this great quality. To the conscr.
vative and money pursuing people OF Eng
land II seemed very difficult to enter
upon this war But the quick and sound
judgment OF the statesmen 10 venture
present age interests and peace for the
sake OF the future led the nation into fhe
bold determination
III world police system could be or
ganized to stop the war and to Judge the
conflict OF interests OF nations from an
impartial and righteous point OF view II
would he the mission Of the United States
She only, with her special situation. her
great progress, and with the wide open
heart Of her people, can stand for right
eousness." EDITH A. SAWYER.
WELLESLEY. Mass. January is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Charles summers Nothing Can Re Set
tied which Is Not Settled Right"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUR--Sir: I
think some at least OF your readers will
be interested In knowing the origin OF a
saying which has become almost trte
among political speakers and has been
much used In newspapers and which !
have even seen in memorial addresses.
Nothing can be settled which Is not
settled right"
Few II any Of your readers, I believe,
are aware that this Is a phrase incor-
rectly quoted from a speech by Charles
Sumner on the Kansas and Nebraska bill,
February 81, 1854. His exact words
were: Nothing can DO settled which is
not right"
There Is an appreciable difference in
meaning. and the correct quotation has
always seemed to me much the finer OF
the two.
II may be of passing interest to add
that the erroneous writing was first pub
llshed in italics on the editorial page OF
the New York Voice. February TO- 1887,
and inasmuch as it has always been since
that day incorrectly quoted. II would ap-
pear that except for this publication the
fine idea contained in Mr.. Summers words
would have been lost.
or course II is now impossible to say
whether 1t was the printers devil who
thought he could improve on Charles
Summer. CHARLES Il. MANIERRE.
New York, January Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
cess. Entirely worthless

apparent success Entirely worthless
plays have seemed to prosper for weeks.
or course the public does not know that
these performances are continued in
order that the theatre may not be closed,
and that their cost Is paid by profits
from other enterprises or from the
pockets of the managers. One play
which continued in apparent prosperity
on the boards OF city theatre for
weeks last winter in reality cost the
manager S3O.OOO. although 1t was gen
orally supposed to be success.
The effect Of such unrestrained com
petition was not for the good OF the
dramatists II II was 10 the advantage
Of any phase Of the theatre. No state
of business In the theatre which flls
the stages Of our theatres with ANA.
flourish. inexpert and hastily prepared
plays Is advantageous to the theatre.
The present situation must at lea Al
prove helpful to the dramatists II Il
does anything to improve the character
Of the dranfaturgy, which has been
bringing boredom TO the public and
bankruptcy to managers during the past
decade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
A Postal Aviation Service.

Perhaps the Postma ster- General will
have some difficulty in obtaining an
appropriation from Congress for an
auxiliary aviation service to carry the
mails. but il can no longer he main
tanned that such n plan Is impractical
Bile. The stability of the improved
aeropane has been demonstrated. with
thorough instruction flying has ceased
to he extra hazardous. Provided the
machines used are stanch and are
equipped with the latest safeguards the
risk Of operating them is inconsldera.
BILE. II II IL not negligible.
II Is not to be supposed that the ser.
vice would be in operation at all points
every day. The old means Of trans
mission would always be available
when weather conditions compelled sus-
pension Of the service. On some routes
not much could he gained by adopting
1t; on others a good deal Of time would
be saved.
II must he admitted that at the pres.
ent time the country is not ready for
mail. There Is lack Of machines and
experienced aviators. But we should
soon have both. The war In Europe
will have the effect Of stimulating avia.
ton here. Splendid work has been done
by the army fiers on both sides. when
they have come to grief or lost their
lives It has not been because the aero.
planes were defective. or for want of
skill. but because the aim of the enemy
brought the operators to earth. The
campaign in France has opened the
eyes OF the sceptcs among us, both in
and out OF Congress. to the practical
blllty and security Of flying. We shall
hear no more of the general use OF the
aeroplane as visionary.
In his talk at the dinner of the Aero
Club Mr.. STEWART, the Second As
sistant Postma ster- General. had some
thing to say about the Depa rtment's
airmen, when once organized, as a re-
serve OF the army and navy. 10 is an
attractive plan and should be urged on
Congress as an argument for an initial
appropriation. We may never have a
great defensive war. but In the event
Of one the army that can put strong
corps OF aviators into the campaign
will have an incalculable advantage
The postal aviators would then he a
welcome auxiliary force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
THE room FELLOWS VINO STAND
IN LINE.
Good words and Good Dollars From q
Hrother OF the Hungry.

To THE EDrroR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
ind this paragraph in your paper OF this
morning:
In order that the fres dispensation OF
bread may 20 TVS suS will be pleased
TO receive gifts from any OF It's readers.
TWO thousand loavcs OF bread were given
away yesterday and an equal number will
he ready to-day.
The work that THE SUN Is doing to re-
lievc distress Is real substantial, practical
charity. There IL no red tape about Il
and no delay bread Ia given to the hun
cry when they are hungry and no aues-
lions asked.
enclose check for SO. Please use II
to buy bread. / hope my contribution.
which I am sorry is not larger, may lead
others to assist In the work which THE
SUN Is doing so modestly and so effec-
lively. The poor fellows who have been
standing in line In rain and cold waiting
for a loaf OF bread are Gods own crea-
lures and our own brothers. Let us not for
get our immediate responsibilities.
NEw YORK, January IL. CITIZEN.