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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
s7,82O,I Already Paid.

Up to yesterday the city had actually
paid out for the part OF the court house
site acquired for plans and for the
maintenance OF the Court House Board
total Of s7.629.12s This sum does
not include. however. interest on the
amount paid out nor taxes on property
acquired. all Of which must he figured
since August 3, 1918. which amounts to
another $4,000 annually
In return for all this money the city
has "A large area of property on which
Il cannot build, plan OF court house
which Is beautiful to look at but which
the Justices Of the Supreme Court ac-
copied only after the greatest pressure
was brought to bear on them, and
group Of managers Of the court house
enterprise among whom hardly two
agreeing minds can be found. The mat
ter Of the new court house has been un-
der development for nearly twelve
years. but there is not the rcmotest pos
sibiity Of the building being started UNI
der another year. and II somo expert
builders have their way II will not be
built at all on the site selected.
To say that the new court house prop
osition is in muddle is TO put II
mildly. Everybody connected with the
enterprise admits that there has been un-
necessary delay, which has cost and still
is costing the city dearly. but all those
interested in the matter shift response
bility for the delay and so, by one indi-
vidual or group or another. the blame
Is shifted from the Court House Board
to the Corporation Counsel or TO the
Justices of the Supreme Court or the
Board of Estimate or the President NJ
the Board OF Aldermen or the Comp
troller. To say that nobody will Shout
der the burden is not entirely true, for
Mr.. PTendergast says that he is re-
sponsible for the delay in construction
and that he will accept the blame be-
cause he is opposed to the scheme with
the city in its present financial condl-
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man; Robert Ogden Goelet Alfred +.
Marling, Warren Cruikshank. jefferson
Demont Thompson and David Robinson,
secretary.
The association is working to have
some system Of ventilation adopted that
does not REQUIRE sidewalk Eratings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
..POlice Bulletin" Out.

The first number OF the Police Bull
lctn, the official monthly publication of
the department appeared yesterday.
Some of its objects are TO inform the
members OF the force OF occurrences OF
interest to them, to tell them of con-
templated changes and to explain new
city ordinances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Dutch Government sells Fish.

AMSTERDAM. Feb 3.--To induce the
people TO make a more general use OF
fish food the Dutch Government has
opened forty shops In the densely popu-
lated quarters OF the city. where fried
fish II sold at cost price. The shops are
affiliated with the Government central
bureau for the sale OF fishery products.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Fire KIN. Fifteen Horses.

Fifteen horses were burned TO death
last night In fire at 525 and 527 Water
street, occupied by Fetelitz & Co, the
O. X Ice Cream Company and Matthew
J. Sullivan. The damage was $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
ANTI. GRATING COMMITTEE.
Broadway Association Names Men
TO Meet Service Board.

The Broadway Association has APP
pointed the following committee to con-
fer with the Public Service Commission
on the matter OF ventilation In the new
broadway subway; w. I. Straus, chair
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
New Anchor Liner Makes TN
Knots.

The Anchor Line orfice here received
yesterday a despatch from Glasgow
saying that the new turbine steamship
Tuscania on her trial trip developed
i1ia knots, She IL scheduled IN sail
from Glasgow for this port on Satur-
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

Dan G. Swander. branch manager in
this city for the Flrestone Tire and Rub
Der Company. has further strengthened
his sales organization by the addition
OF william II. Queripel. who Is an eX-
perenced tire salesman In Greater New
York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

The chauffeurs Of the Automobile Club
of America will have their third annual
ball tomorrow night at the Amsterdam
Opera House in West Forty-fourth
street. There will be vaudeville en-
tertainment and a cabaret performance
besides the dancing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Eight Rebearings Obtained.

The marlborough. complaining that
come OF tine provisions SoG,a 3c' u"
met. got eight rehearings without re-
suit Mr.. whitney then began sending
eaters to Mr. Hedley as fast as viola
lions were reported by the commits
ions inspectors. Some OF the Brook
'yu trains were carrying twice as many
na..uger,s AS there were seats Mr..
Hedley's replies usually began.
Thank YOU for calling this to our
attention. our inspectors are making
a count to see II thu conditions you
complain of can be verified. II the facts
are As stated by you we will Increase
the service"
Sometimes he reported that more cars
he'd been put on or were gong TO be put
or as soon as the Interborough's count
showed the necessity. The year 1911
was spent in more or less amiable cor
respondence I'm January OF the next
year, being asked when the INTERIOR
ough expected to comply with the order;
Mr.. Hedey promised that he would
continue to check the service
Did Mr. Hedley use form letter.
inquired Senator Mills.
NO" replied Mr.. whitney Il think
he always depended on his ingenuity"
WAS there any discussion in the
commission as to enforcing the order?'
MIR Howard asked
Yes. sir" returned Mr. whitney.
commissioner Maltbie insisted that the
order be adhered to. SO did Chairman
Wilcox"
Finally, at the request OF the Inter-
borough. the order was modified in jan
uary. 1918, so tina; the commission
should count the passengers at three
successive subway stations instead OF al
one, as Mr.. Hedley had often challenged
the correctness OF the count.
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This modification made the order
less stringent" Mr. Whitney testified.
He also said that II was after Joseph
Johnson, chief OF the commissions tran
st bureau, made his report of subway
violations on December last that
the commission decided the INTERIOR
ough had got to the end or It's rope
On January 10 the commission In
structed it's counsel to start mandamus
suit, which Is still In preparation
II was shown also yesterday that at the
suggestion of Mr. Johnson the commission
last June requested the New York Rail
ways Company, the marlborough sub
sdlary, to stop overlooking its Eighth
avenue surface cars. Twice Mr.. He'd
ley replied
at the time your count was taken
there was a double header at the Polo
Grounds"
Didn't the Commissioners know what
was going on?" Mr.. Hayward asked In
reference to the Eighth avenue COM
plants
"A case like that might be discussed
BY the Commissioners" Mr. Whitney
said.
II appeared that Mr. Hedley in this
case sometimes didn't reply to letters,
FOR which he was plaintlvely reproachcd
ny Mr.. Whitney. Once. however, Mr.
lIedley reported that more cars were
being run. Chief Johnson went out TO
look and couldn't find them The latest
record IN tho files was of promise that
tho Eighth avenue line would have a
new schedule last month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

The Maxwell moving picture film
From Molten Steel to Automobile" will
be seen tomorrow night at the Bed
ford Branch Y. NJ c. a. automobile
school in Brooklyn. The lecture. which
ilust rates the entire process of manu-
facture OF the car, will he given in
the auditorium. Bedford avenue and
Monroe street, whore nearly 1000 men
can be accommodated. Admission tick
cts TO the capacity of the hall will
be distributed free to all interested at
the entrance on the evening Of the lee
ture.
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As to the X. r. r., IL was test fed that
Mr. Johnson in December last reported
there were sometimes two and "A half
times more passengers than seats in non
rush hours
Another complaint put In evidence
was that the commission decided long
time ago TO build "A subway entrance
a John street for the congested Fulton
street. station, but the entrance has not
- peen buiit.
One of the persons who demanded the
new entrance was II. l.. Calman Of 100
William street, who wrote many letters
TO the commission, which Mr. Hayward
read TO the committee. They started on
December 20, 1911, The commission
agreed that more room was needed for
the crowds lighting to get into the sub
way
In June, 1919, the Board Of Estimate
appropriated $4,000 to pay for a new en-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

one effect the European war has had
on the motor truck business in this
country II to give a chance to American
manufacturers TO supply buses Cor Is
1t busses?) for the Fifth avenue and
other lines. Hitherto, with almost no
exceptions, no machines other than Dc
Dion Bouton chassis have been used
The war has stopped lmportations. so
the Fifth Avenue Coach Company Is
trying out several domestic makes. The
new chassis are greatly needed. as
the increase in services calls for so
many additional wagons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Query on Responsibility.

Mr. Mccall will he asked ut once,
II IS expected. who is responsible for
this failure to get results.
In the interval between May II, 1911.
and November ~. 1912. Secretary
Travis n whitney of the commss ion
wrote siNty-iive letters to General
Manager Frank Hedley of the INTERIOR
oush calling attention TO 3o3 violations
Of the order that either "A seat for every
pssSenger or maximum train service in
the uon-rush hours should be provided
in the subway. one of Mr.. Hedley's re-
plies caused the committee to laugh
when Mr. Hayward read 1t from the
hes Mr.. Whitney had informed him
OF certain car in which three pas
sengers were standing.
let me cali your attention to tho
fact" said MIR. Hedley in his letter,
that there Is larger percentage Of
our passengers who prefer TO stand
The order Intended to stop subway
crowding except in the morning and
evening crush was adopted by the COM
mission on December 13, 1910.
WAS this the first final order on this
subject" Chairman Thompson asked
Mr. Whitney. who replied. "oh, no.
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MCCALL SIGNS
WAIVER; WILL
TESTIFYTO-DAY
Public Service Commission
rrS All Forego Immunity
at Inquiry.
MANY LIKE TO STAND.
SAYS HEDLEY LETTER

Chairman Edward T. Mccall OF the
Public Service Commission will begin
hi. testimony before the THOMPSON
legislative committee at the City Hall
at 10 o'clock this morning. He and
the -four other Commissioners signed
waivers Of immunity from prosecution
yesterday
The waivers we're presented to the
Commissioners and other prospective
witnesses by William Hayward, the
committees counsel In no case was
any objection made This unusual
course was adopted by Mr.. Hayward
because he wished to relieve witnesses
OF pos~ bic embarrassment on the
stand and to run no risk OF such
vranglng as has characterized some
other Investigations.
Mr. Hayward and his assistant, Burt
y Vh-don paved the way yester-
day afternoon for the appearance OF
Nj Mccall by getting into evidence
instances where the marlborough. New
York Railways and Brooklyn Rapid
transit companies had violated the
II was shown that in the case of the
marlborough a maudamus suit was or
dercd only after four years OF letter
writing and that this suit has not
yet been filed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19
BUILDING LINES IN ALASKA
Calls for Engineering Skill That Rivals
That Displayed by Engineers
of Panama Canal.

when the historian of the ages
he will doubtless include that great
work among the wonders of the
modern world, but | doubt if the build
ing of the canal is greater than the
will be-" said Col. w. P. Richardson,
the road builder of Alaska while on
Wis It to Washington. "The construc-
ton of the Panama canal has been a
wonderful work, and the engineers.
the sanitary officers, and operators
deserve all the credit that can be
given them; but after all, the building
of the canal was merely big engi
neering construction and sanitary I'M
dertaking. The men who built the
canal knew they had to cut through
tons of earth and clean up the country
and solve engineering problems as
they went along.
up in Alaska it is an entirely diff
ferent undertaking. The mere build
ing of railroads would not be diff
ficult task but the construction of the
Alaskan railroads involves not only
the surveying of lines, the laying Of
ties, and the building of roadbeds, but
it means the development of an I'M
known country. Alaska is unknown,
except specifically. The building Of
railroads is a big job, but the con-
struction work is only the beginning,
and in my opinion, when the railroads
of Alaska have been completed, under
government supervision, ownership,
or otherwise, the historian will write
that the job was a big, if not bigger,
than the building of the Panama
canal"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19
FARMERS WHO SUCCEED
IN WESTERN CANADA
Those Who Exercise Thrift, Prac-
tice Due Economy, and Adopt
Reasonable Methods Are
Sure to Prosper.

Those who are interested In devels
oping the agricultural resources Of
Western Canada in bringing to the
notice of those whom they desire to
take part in this development present
only the facts. There has never been
given the impression that farming In
Western Canada could be carried on
without effort or labor, but it has been
successfully stated that better results
can be secured with less outlay OF
capital, either in money or labor, than
anywhere else on the continent. This
has been proven time and time again.
Hundreds of cases could be cited
either homestead, or purchased from
railways or land companies, and with
little capital at the start have ac-
quired a competence, have established
good homes for themselves, and pro-
vided a sure future. They have COM
Portable homes and all their surround"
ings are comfortable, speak of the re"
ward that their thrift has accom-
plished.
Carl Dickan, of Russian Poland lived
in Pittsburgh, Pa, for fourteen years.
and saved up 5000. In 1903 he took
the 5000 with him to Alberta. His own
story is that he bought quarter secp
ton, for which he agreed to pay
$1,000 "In 1904 I had thirty acres OF
crop, threshed 900 bushels. In 1909
bought another quarter. I now have
one hundred acres under cultivation
and have never had a crop failure.
Have threshed forty-seven bushels OF
wheat per acre, but the average has
been about forty. My oats for the
eleven years that l have been here
averaged forty-seven bushels to the
acre. I now have 8 horses, Al head
of cattle, 33 hogs, which l consider
worth $500. I have a thousand dol"
lars worth of farm implements and
my land is worth $4,000. This is all
clear of debt. have every reason to
consider this first-claes mixed farm
ing, dairying and poultry raising couno
try, as think that it is apparent that
I have had some success. The only
help that I had was my Oldest boy
who was years old when l arrived
In Alberta"
About fifty miles west Of Wetaski.
win there is a partially timbered dis
'trict lying between Buck Lake and
Pigeon Lake. All this land is ready
for demonstrating, and Judging from
letter received by a resident there,
this would seem to be an ideal place
for farmer who desired such sur
roundings. This settler lives on the
shore Of Buck Lake, his land is willow
brush, which is easy to clear. Some
of the lumber is good saw TIMBER
and lots Of good logs for buildings can
be had, as we'll as rails for fencing.
For wheat growing the soil Is excel.
lent. Water is easily secured, fishing
is good and plentiful and game is any.
thing but scarce. The settlers are
mostly from the United States and
Canada.-Advertisem
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19
Rich Land UnexpIored.

Andres island, among the Bahamas,
is 80 miles il length and 20 to 40 miles
in breadth, and most of its extensive
area has never been explored. 1t is
an unbroken wilderness, inhabited
solely by about $500 negroes. 1t has
great forests, seldom penetrated by
white men, of mahogany, mastic,
ebony, logwood and cedar; swamps,
creeks and bayous teeming with wild
fowl, including the flamingo, which is
found here in vast numbers. No real
effort has been made to exploit its re-
sources. 1t is said to be the only one
of the Bahamas which has running
streams of water, and is surrounded
by a series of barrier reefs, which pro-
vide sheltered waters ideal for yacht
ing. 1t is splendid field for the sports
man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19

quired for house service only, but in
case water is wanted for stock also
the use of windmill, engine, electric
motor, or hydraulic ram is necessary.
If a windmill is used the storage
should be large enough for at least
three days supply, to provide water
in case of calm weather. Where the
other sources of power are used the
storage capacity need not exceed one
days supply.
The plumbing system for the aver
age farm home should be simple and
its material and construction should
be durable. Water pipes should be
arranged so as to carry the water in
as nearly a straight line as possible
to the point of discharge. The use of
lead pipe or lead-lined receptacles for
drinking water should be avoided in
small private systems.
The sewer plumbing serves as a
drain for the water plumbing. The
drainage system should be so con-
structed as to carry away completely
everything emptied into it, and it
should be constantly vented, fire.
quently and thoroughly flushed, and
have each of its openings into the
house securely guarded. All drains,
soil pipe, and waste pipe should be
water-tight and air-tight. All plumb
| ing should be tested by filling. with
water or smoke to detect leaks.
An excellent process of sewage dis
posal is partly mechanical and partly
bacterial, consisting of preliminary
septic tank treatment and of final
| treatment by application to a natural
soil by surface or subsurface distribu-
ton, or to a specially prepared filter.
The septic tank, although alright
and supposedly water-tight, should be
| located as far from the house and the
well or spring as convenience and
local surroundings will permit, thus
reducing the danger of pollution or
nuisance in case of leakage or i'm
proper operation of the system.
Contrary to the usual opinion, small
sewage systems require some watch
ing and care. 1t is we'll to study the
system and watch the action in the
entire plant for any signs of clogging
or water-logging. If the sewage is
applied continuously to the final dis.
posal system and in such quantities
that the system is kept saturated, the
filter or disposal area becomes water.
to be effective. A grease trap is de-
scribed which acts as separator OF
grease and sewage from the kitchen
sink or dairy room. If grease is al
lowed to enter the sewer it accumu
lates and eventually clogs the system
The above features are described in
Bulletin No. 81 of United States agri
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19
Miss the Absent Ones.

1t has been noticed that since the
war broke out the number of charges
of defamation and violence lodged by
tenants against their concierges and
vice versa, has enormously increased.
The Cri de Paris suggests pleasant
and plausible explanation. 1t is that
numbers of wives who had been &C.
customed to have daily words" with
their long-suffering husbands now find
this occupation gone. So, just to keep
an edge to their tongues, they sharpen
them on their concierges. But con-
cierges are by no means of so meek
a race as husbands, and the petulant
fair ones receive as good as they give,
and very often a legal summons as
well.-Paris Letter to the London Tel
egraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19

disposal for farm sewage.
A pure water supply is one of the
most important factors in farm life
today, as typhoid fever, dysentery and
other disorders may be carried by i'm
pure waters. Farm water supplies
are very subject to pollution. OF 70
typical water supplies in Minnesota
investigations showed that 20 were
good and SO polluted. Twenty-Five of
those polluted were bad only because
of poor surface protection, and could
easily have been made safe. Practi-
cally all the surface supplies were
polluted. During these Investigations
% of the farms examined showed a
record of typhoid fever
Surface water supplies should not
be used for household purposes, or
for washing milk cans. They should
not even be used for laundry purposes
unless no other water supply is avail
able. Rain water from the roof is
often polluted by dust, leaves and the
droppings from birds. Any person
who drinks water from surface sup
plies endangers his health if such sup
plies are not adequately protected and
then purified.
Where Underground waters are
hard to obtain, cisterns may be used
where the store of rain water and
surface supplies will be filtered and
partially purified
The cistern should be of water
tight construction, to prevent leakage
and to prevent pollution from the
neighbor4ng soil. 1t should have an
overflow drain and a tight cover.
There should also be suitable pro-
vision for straining or filtering the
water previous to it's entrance to the
cistern.
Farm wells are often polluted from
local sources. They are often located
for convenience near the barn or
stable, or close to the back door, out
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19

OF which household Stops are thrown.
The soil surrounding the well becomes
saturated with organic filth and al
lows the surface water percolating
through it to carry its load of contami-
nation into the we'll.
The curbing or covering is often
loosely constructed of boards, permit
ting small animals and vermin to fall
into the we'll; and surface water car
rying filth and manure, especially
after rains, runs into the well from
the top.
Both deep and shallow wells are
subject to contamination. OF 1T deep
and All shallow farm wells examined
in Indiana, 116 of the deep we'll wa.
tiers were of good quality, As were bad,
and 16 were doubtful; 159 of the
shallow we'll waters were good, 209
were very bad, and 43 were doubtful.
The safety Of water supplies when
near sources of possible surface pollu.
ton often depends largely on the
character and quality of the material
in which the we'll is sunk
The farm well, especially shallow
dug well, should be located somewat
ibove the barnyards, and stock pens
at least in such a position that the
surface drainage from all possible
sources of contamination is away
from the we'll.
If local conditions and prices will
permit, 1t is a good idea to provide
impervious floors with water-tight
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-03-19
Brave Deed of Fireman.

A five-year-old girl had narrow
escape from death on the track of
the Houston & Texas Central rail
road at Corsicana, Tex. The child
was walking along the track Of the
road directly in front Of the switch
engine. When discovered by the train
men they were within few feet Of
the little girl, and the whistle blew
and the child seemed not to hear it.
The fireman stepped to the foot
board, reached around the drawhead,
caught the child and threw her from
the track and the engineer caught
her and lifted her out Of danger.
When the fireman took hold of the
child the engine YVES within six inches
of her.