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OFFER 10 BUILD SUBWAYS WITHOUT A PENNY FROM C A. After Mr. Whitaey wae questioned about + mittee last week. (Continued from First Page | | AL For over « year contracts? Q. Wher did Mayor Gaynor say this? Q. Why did Mr. Whitney not produce this letter? A. “After the minds of the railrond and the Mayor had met A Why? Q. How did the “minds of the Mayar and the raiiroad” first meet? | memumenitie | A. By Mirabeau Towns introducing Shonts to Gaynor L ° ° Ss m @, When wee thie? etter Hidden in P. S. Safe Might A. April 22, 1910. Hi d $ 00 ° | i tree tare any, Oeuee seoprartent fave Saved $165,000,000 to City A month before, on March 22, 191¢ , Following 16 the Interborough '*'-/"ue to Prospect Park Pinza; thence Q. What happened on that date? | ter to Willcox of the Pubite anbeed po terly under Eastern Parkway to OFFER THAT WAS HIDDEN IN SAFE. Commission, offering to build the ae Nostrand Avenue. \. was received by Chairman Willcox of the Pubite Service| subway with Interborough money— gohwee COUNTY EXTEN- Commis: from President Shonts of the Interborough the letter tbat “never saw the ight New York ia thes oe complete the Q. What did this ietter eay in substance? ; 4nd Long Island Rafiroad, t day: known as tl A. THAT THE INTERBOROUGH WOULD “PAY THE cost oF | Maren 9, 1910. fa Sekt sae siunen, Tunnel, trom CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUBWAY, not including right of way, 9480-| Dear sir faland G3, Onder cad e, Long ments, privileges, or real estate for terminals.” In view of the repeated confer-|through Forty. oT Py 'Y-second Stre Q. What did Chairman Willeox do with this letter? eficee had with you since our last A. He went over it and made pencil notations formal communication of Sept. 22, 1999, Q. Then what did he do with it? |{n which upon the one side or the other Seventh Avenue. F; A. He gave it Secretary Whitney to put is a sate material modifications of our several|be exchanged betwi a Sc cocpaited in the bat vo ee formal propositions have been dis-|Tunnel and the subway at t remained in the safe. Q. What occurred after that? cussed, we have decided, in order Ce ‘al Station and Times Square. proposition in a comprehensive a epend $165,000,000 for subwa: Q. What e of th er? definite form, to entirely re-state o AM it never saw the light of day’ until brought) offer. Tis letter, therefore, Is to be, before the Thompson committee | taken as @ substitute for our formal @. WHAT DID MR, WHITNEY SAY WHEN ASKED BY THE! oropopais on June 80 and on Sept. 22, THE LINES WITH INTERBOROUGH MONEY” WAS EVER OFFERED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE \ A, Mr. Whitney replied, “NOT THAT | KNOW OF.” | subseque | substance of those proposals with all modificat.ons. Q. What happened to Mr. Wilcox, who knew about this letter? We will state: First, the scope ofl the intersec A. He “dropped out of the conferences” and later left the commission.|the rapid transit improvements we ‘ “S THE EVENING WORLD, MOTDAY, MA Raa P. S. Secretary is Obligated As Public Officer Under Law This is the Public Service law governing bublic officer and his obi! Every commissioner, ROH 18, 1916. y the Thompson com- tions concerning pubdiic unsel to the commission thereof and every person employed or appointed t commission or by counsel to the to be a public officer All proceedings of each records in its possession shall be public records shall make an annual report to the Legislature second Monday of January in each year, which shall Of all orders issued by it, and any tnformation the commission which it shall dtem of value and the people of the State. together with abstracts of the reports to such porations and persons subie the regular number prescri document of the State, bound in cloth, for the sioners and to be distributed by them in thetr « tions and persons interested therein a connection with the west side eub.|——————— Q. How long has the Thompson committees been ‘investigating’ mmission, shail ommission and on or before the contain copies » the possession of the Legisiature # of each report, commission of cor- Five hundred copie tion to corpora way system of Manhattan at or about |to Becker Avenue, with the privilere ree transfers will| of adding the third track. een the Steinway! tracks upon abou ° existing tracks; he same grade as} nee complet- (b) ELEVATED RAILROAD iM-| | PROVEMENTS AND EX- TENSIONS. ‘We propose to complet A. The new proposals were made to Gaynor, in which the city wae to|you may now have before you our; 6 WHITE PLAINS AVENUE EX- We also ‘pre t 1) TENSION TO THE SUBWAY.—We ie extension opse to build a two-track elevated ad from @ connection with the track upon the Second, 1 West Farms division of the subway Ninth Avenue Elevated roads as fol- THOMPSON COMMITTEE IF THIS LETTER, “OFFERING TO BUILD) [ii os 1s designed to ambrace the *t OF Bear One Hundred and Sev. lows: northwesterly through West Farms Road and north. erly through Morris Park Avenue, to tion with old White Plains Road, thence northeasterly and north. erly through ‘thé White Plains Road Bridge to the tern | poro Bridge Piaza THIRD AVENUE LINE.—From the intersection of Pe elevated | Chambers Streets enty-seventh 1. SECOND AVENUE LIN Street, by building tracks above from about Pearl Street to Chatham!the Second Avenue Square, by building two additional two} n Square, to a point + Q. What about Mr. Whitney? | now offer to build or complete for A. He is still Secretary of the Commission and has been appointed by | tne city, divided Into (a) subway ox- Gov. Whitman as Public Service Commissioner tensions, (b) addition to the elevated! == WHY DID HE KEEP SILENT? system; and second, the terms under Q. What did Mr. Whitney say when asked if he knew “Shonts had seen; which we are willing to carry out the Mayor only a month after Wilicox had received the letter?” | A. He said that he believed Willcox “did tell me once that he had seen | | te Mayor.” arte es FIRST — PHYSICAL LAYOUT— | Q. What did Mr, Whitney answer to the question did he know that | “aitimately the plan that allowed the two companies to use the city money | (a) SUBWAY EXTENSIONS. } Br enale atawersd “Yeu | 4. WEST SIDE MANHATTAN EX. \! . He answer Melodies @. Why did Secretary Whitney allow the contracts to be adopted with. | TENSION.—Upon the west side we out bringing “to the light of day” the letter in the safe? propose to extend the present sub- A. Mr. Whitney says “I think thet is @ question for Mr. Willoox to| way from about Broadway and answer” Seventh Avenue, with four tracks, Q. Is a Secretary of a Public Service Commission working for the public | two for express trains and two for fi 4 he GRAN Beane ba dened tot suis ol |iocai trains, through Seventh Avenue ee ne eee ne Pe re eee coe ten, (tae Gas cone en to Greenwich Avenue; thefice through Q. Why did Secretary Whitney not make this letter known after Willcox | gavenin Avenue as extended to vhitn " todian of a! left and ky Ab eapiee dd was gole custodian of the commission files, including Varick Street; thencd through Varick | TE . a vhy? Street to a connection with West Q. Has Mr. Whitney been questioned sbout the subway contracte? Broadway at or near Franklin Street; A. Yes. {thence through West Broadway and | SHOULD HE BE PROMOTED? Greenwich Street: thence as a two- Q. Has any member of the Thompson committees been delegated to ex- | track road ‘hrough Greenwich Street amine all the papers of the Public Service Commission? ¢ | to Battery Park, utilizing the present A. John R. MacNeille. | subway loop at Battery Park, or an . Was this letter ever #hown to him by Mr. Whitney’ additional loop track at Battery Park. A. No. In the event that Seventh Avenue When was it produced? should not be opened in time for the construction of the subway, the west side extension will be built trom ‘he 66 55 intersection of Seventh Avenue and Greenwich Avenue, through Green- wich Avenue to Clinton Place, thence {through private property, public (streets and public places to Wost Broadway and Fourth Street, thence through West Broadway to Green- jwich Street, and thence to Cortlandt | Street and the Battery as above de- No More Sore, Tired, Tender Feet; No Puffed-up, “seo. exrenstos.—rrom Calloused Feet or Painful Corns~Try “Tiz” |e. .iaressestene, of CRE ot and Greenwich Streets we propose to | bulld one track ‘through Liberty Street and one track through Cortlandt Street to the intersection of Liberty Street and Maiden Lane; thence two tracks under Maiden Lane to the)} East River; thence under the East River to Pineapple Street in Brook- liyn: thence through Pineapple Street! to ad intersection with Fulton Street; thence through Fulton Street to an || intersection with the present subway | jat or near Borough Hall station of} the present subway. | 2. EAST SIDE MANHATTAN EX-| TENSION.—We propose to build four-track subway, with two iocai | and two express tracks, from a point on Fourth Avenue, between Thirty-| ninth and Forty-ffth Streets, through | public streets and private property, | in a westerly and northwesterly di- eae AL ere i 4 rave (Oro, 2 Madison Avenue; thence ly go limping around wit aching, | fort; Ss cown swellin; en ws a pulledon fect—teet 20, tired, euateds | the ‘sorences. ead taliery’right cut Of lew ctor cnet one Hee sore and swollen you can hardly get | feet that chafe, smart and buro. “Tiz” A ae ep your shoes on or off? Why don’t you instantly stops pain in corns, callouses| T™Ft¥-elghth Street; | thence unde: gee 25-cent box of “Tiz” from the|and bunions. “Tis” is glorious for|th® Harlem River, through public ug store now and gladden your tor-|tired, aching, sore feet. No more shoe |street® and private property, to a tured feet? ¥ tightness—no more foot torture. point on River Avenue, between One iz” makes your feet glow with com-| Ask for “Tiz.” Get only “Tiz."—-Advt. | Hundred and Forty-sixth and One Hundred and Forty-pinth Btreets from this point dividing, with two tracks, through public streets and private property, to @ connection th the West Farms division of the ubway at or about One Hundred and Forty-ninth Street and Gerard Ave- Aue, and two tracks through River | Avenue to Jerome Avenue and through Jerome Avenue to One Hundred and | Ninety-fourth Street, with the privi- lege of making the road a three- |track road from One Hundred and Forty-ninth Street to One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Street. The uc- \ ‘ure north of One Hundred and For- ye a while bullt as an ex. teasion of t ubway, will be tp form an ¢levated oad, the subWay con- struction er 4s 6000 as OR. 46° ST. &8= AVE. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. finshed polished = , (008e cushions of FR Mahosany panne mobair plush. | Hundred an. Our Terms |)| & MOV? Apply Alse ||| Propose to build a moving Columbia to New from a conne ee 3 Rooms Furnished, $4998 York, New y statios wade Jersey, under eee | 4 Rooms Furnished $6 G98 $B QPF] GF | iiseSnu |] Bestwoy. to . Conmeeticce|] | West side subway and Tunnel os exte . etree We Pay Freight Avenues we propose to build a fot wack subway through F reet; thence through One Hur and Twerty-minth Street to the A. lem I rosting the Harte a new double-deck rail h two tracks upon the two upon the upper level; thence ove ay and publ ud to ated ed and Forty- d Avenue bout One Hune d@ Trip track up the exi ‘Rea ate oe | BALTIMORE minus at or 4 The Monae n of the ¢ h of itp to be constructed th Ys 3: | nger tra Mc requires it, or sooner | The Cepttal of :%9 Nevion Id the railroad InD AVENUE vated SUNDAYS March 19, April 16, May 14 Special Tran ieeves Nee York, Pensyle v propos: a two-track extens vated 540K Avenue @ ec ion with the pr es near Pelham Avenue an | p excursion. Pennsylvania R. R. On Baked Beans for Luncheon Lea & Perrins’ Sauce, once used, is 2 necessity. It adds a delight to this dish that is in- comparable. 100 new recipes Dura Ta feet; then bullding the thira track! through Webster Avenue to Gun’ 3uY One Hundred and Twenty-ninth| Road; thence eas through Gun curcigg, leaves, SAUCE The only original Worcestershire Sauce Send postal for free kitchen hanger containing LEA & PERRINS, Hubert Street, New York City these improvements it 2 i |. a We Take Pleasure in Announcing dhe Spring, II16 Style S&xhibit- “@|F the great panorama of apparel in the exhibit were one miaster-paint- ing, we should name it, in the fashion of Rembrandt, ‘Portrait of a OR the new modes in Suits Bernard Lanvin Brandt Beer Premet and Douille provide the inspiration. The vogue of silk for Suits has never received such acceptance Taffeta, soirees, gros de Londres, pongee Luxor, and others in solid ions that have taken life from the Bakst capes in voluminous form. Ostrich plum bandings outline the 1830 again as a drooping scarf. ' : an j Alli e a ne collared with bhack velvet and topped with ostrica earl velvet are finished with ostrich boar bands, oats show linings of Oriental gorgeousness Bulloz Callot ning reproduction i mI precious original offerings of every 14- ste comprise the showing. Chief contribu- RAPS are great Georgette are represented by colors. Stripe combinati In the cloth fabrics, cheeks in soft velours lead in favor among the Paris fashions. Summer Furs Choose Mole Quaint capes of tt, lined with er s fastening to the side s © lose not a whit of its popul mous Paris Mo. Georgette Lewis Maria Guy Lucie Hamar ° Marie Louise is alleembracing of everything au- ) w in the realm of feminine fa: As always, prices, item for item, are most moderate The Exhibit Will Be Held Tuesday and Wednesday, 101012 A.M In the Ready-for-Wear Stores On the Second Floor, Central Building You Are Cordially Invited to Attend Madeleine ity—nor the oth re favor with mole. x Gowns and Afternoon Frocks the artists have despoiled Italian sunsets and English for their inspiration of color-harmony and $ pale into mere reflections; shadowy ¢ aings and the blush of a color. nis misty unde! ies serve their purpose as sleeves. a vell of filméness La Croix of which these ay in the entrancir th r than expressed tesque and the trivial; by acceptance of on that Paris has of- silhouette and composition from Evening, Afternoon and Street Gowns Costume Suits and Tailleurs Wraps and Coats Millinery Sport Apparel Blouses Footgear And Apparel for the Younger Set [s a famous gallery {mn Paris To the last little ruche and hangs an inimitable crayon of ruffle, the flutings and pinkings a ball at the Chaussee D’Antin— nd shirrings—the flower-garlanded + aah ae - ¢ eo. drapings above the crinoline—they hat celebrated rendevvous of so- yur’ revived trom the days of ciety in the time of Lou's Phili pe eal an period. It might be a scene of today or We were among the very first tomorrow but for the quaint head- of aj! the houses in New York to resses atop the bouffant costumes. sjaintain a permanent Paris repre- It is from these days of ative. mantic simplicity—when the waltz ry fluctuation of the mode as superseded the quadrille—that the it appears in the salons of cou- modes have been taken for the turier-creators ts communicated to tdornment of modern beauty us in minutest description. Odette ion for Spring 2.30 to 4 P. M.