m
ffeiffh Transit Plan
Uraes Mayor Smith
rtlant fro m One
jrtated th many tntrlents problem. In-
Ttlved with the ulmoit talrntsa to nil
piHi In Interest.
ftiAN UEFOltK CQUN'CII-8
Probably the only step taken tn the vrhola
fcaatter ledaynnd thl "l only a
t?Snilttr will b the extlon ot the cre.
i,L.. nf bath Feleet nnd Common Council
this attrrnoon tn referrinc the transit com
itav' tirofloaitlan to the Finance and Street
JunWa Committees,
rkuA committees Jointly have before
them the ordirtnnco Introduced innt vretXa
.to by Mayor Brrtllh and Incortiomtlng a
draft of an operating lento between the
mparty and the city. The company has
already rejected this draft and It Is not
telseCiea WSl miner vviiMiiiiiro win give n
' iarfurihrir consideration.
Transit l'irrcior twin.nE. in fiiscuesini;
th situation today prior to the conference.
jL.t that the company" n'an was much
fcrtltr than the Mayor's proposed ordinance.
I and the former had his thorough approval.
'lis Indicated at mo same nma inai ne
wanted to ask tho Mayor a few questions
regarding the proposed method of carrying
Tit none of the arrangements na set forth.
former -jw. jinmMn rwiu wu.tjr
wt he had rend tho proposal of the l It
Jf. with great Interest
" am very mucn picnicu trim ino prog
rts of the negotiations," he remarked.
He refused to mnka any cotiment on the
"YsAturea outlined In the pinna of the '.
ll.T. ...
t i; "Thl latest uevoiopmcm, continued Mr.
& B'.nknburir. "la an Indorsement of mv
'administration"
provision fok futurb
Hfcre tho conference called by
the
Hayor convened It was pointed out that
come objection' might be raised to that
elsnie In the company's proposition refer-
S"1 IZ. I. .I.A f.M ltl fTlit n .vllani T.
w .'-i.i.m tino rnmln In the clause for n rami.
'fmtment of (lie fnro, should such be neces-
W , wnr ta protect tho wmpany'n returns. The
Tho system1 nhall be operated with a
fire-cent fare, but provision ahall be
'. 'tnsde for audi readjuatmenta of fare
t any time during tho term of tho con
', . tract as may bo necessary to protect
and eccure tho return to the company
" aa apeclfled herein and necessary and
' advisable In tho Interest of the city
for any unforeseen reason or conlln
; gency.
FUBMC SAFEGUARDED
1 'rear was expressed that this riuu
, i,misni uo pu miaiuu in me luiuro in nucn
K. f ft wfiv (hnt lhA rAfft of fftr v.niit1 h. vnlA
i.i.t.. .. km a.li..&. l .1 .......- ... ....
i above five conta. Thoso who have attidled
m jthe phrasing of the company's proposal
p 'carefully, however, declare that there la no
tttia for sucn rear becauso any change In
the fare rnte would first have to bs ap
proved by City Councils nnd then by the
-State Fubllo Servlco Commission.
. Such an objection was likewise declared
ta b without any basis, alnco tho oper
ation Of tho combined nyatem at n profit
Is conceded by virtually all who havo made
;ia study of Philadelphia's big transit prob
lems.
, The Mayor would not comment tinon this
'hs Of question after tho conference.
fcr DETAILS OP PROPOSAL
'. ' ! nttrA txitnnm'ltnn nf Ik. am.k2. I
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'the form submitted to tho city otnclala.
83 j lows:
Gentlemen Tho Phlladotphla Rapid
Transit Company proposes that a con-
tract for tho operation of the cltv's
. high-speed lines bo. undertaken by It
' under tho following ganeral terms,
', nhlch. If acceptable to tho city, can
be Incorporated In a contract drawn In
' definite terms so na to adequately pro
f teet the Interests of both parties there
to In every respect.
The Taylor plan covers an elnvated
from .Front nnd Arch stream to Ilrldgo
' street, Frankford : nn elevated from
-i Thirtieth and Market to Darby: a, sub-
i -. way In Droad street with branohea and
with a delivery loop: and a subway
elevated line from City Hair to Itox-
f, borough via tho rarltwny,- Twenty
. ninth street nnd Henry street. It pro
M, Vldes Uiat the Rapid Transit Company
snau equip ineso lines, extensions
nheroof and other lines built by the.
telty and operato them Irt conjunction
with Its own lines as one system, erant-
Klag free transfers at Intersecting
points, so tnnt the citizens would get
the fullest possible benefit from this
treat expenditure by the cltv.
Heretofore tho condition of the Rapid
Transit Company waa auch that It was
Proposed that tho receipts of the two
, lines should bo kept separate, and the
Rapid Tranatt Company protected by a
so-called preferential payment to the
extent that Ita earnings were diverted
to city Ilnea. The great Improvement
that has taken placo In tho financial
condition of tho Rapid Transit Com
pany makes this plan no-longer necea-
;. tary, aa the company Is today making
,!;'' -on Its own system a r'reatar amount
Kr, -than It Is willing to accept aa an as-
K h SUred f1rl ishdPM nf tti nrnflt fMm th
w. l. ooua'ua was ur to
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acvt Ytaaa or cr. Mti
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Under tho tcrmsxof tho P. It. T. offer, the Nineteenth street station of
the Market street olevutetl, Indicated by tho dotted rectannlc. is" to be
remodeled nnd mado n stop for hinh-sneod trains. iCwiil becomo n
transfer jibint with Ninotcontlt nntl Twentieth atrcat surface lines
going in tho directions indicated by tho curved arrows and with tho
Mnrkct street surface lines. ''
Joint operation of the tvyi systems. Its
surplus applicable to dividends for the
current calendar year with the month
of December estimated will bo very
close to (2,400,000, or e'ght per cent
upon the full-paid capital of the com
pany. MERGKR PROP03RD
The company, therefore, proposes
that the two systems should be oper
ated an one financially as well an
physically, all payments, charges and'
credits between the city and the com
pany to bo eliminated, and the groaa
.receipts from such operation to be ap
plied to the payment of;
(1) Th actual cort at operation nf,
ilia cemtalned system,
(t) The flxril charges of ths cm
puny. (S) A cnmulallf UUIdfml of flrn
per eent upon tit actually pstil.ln capi
tal stock of tho company.
(4) Ten per cant of the remaining
net surplos from operation to bs pitld
to Iho company and the rer-stnlnr
nlncty per coot to be the annual onr
rnt net revenne to lbs city front tho
operation of the clty-bullt lines nj
paid Into the city treasury u ucli.
From
"iFflA right a
MAKE your Bcleclions of Neckwear for His
gift from the "Wright" men's ahop--
Our 55c Neckwear is the most beautiful in
Philadelphia real $1 patterns nnd qualities.
BATH ROBES
$3.50 to $10.00
SILK REEFERS
$1.00 to $7.00
UMBRELLAS
$1.00 to $6.00
20 l-G-8 Sou
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:1416 South Penn Square
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..Tori? ftnriE THAT HOLDS
$3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 & $6.00
Yon can Save money py w earing
W. L. Douglas anoes. im bbsi
Vnnum CrmPQ in the World.
L. DougUs name nd the retail price is stamped 4
on the Dottom or wi . aw . .iw.
value is guaranteed and the warerprotated
nign prices vs ujk '"' -
plrices a the same everywhere. I hey cost no more
bSaaFrandsojtJunfheycbinNewYork. They
are always worth the price paid for them.
quality of WX.Douglas product tsguaranteea
more than 40 years niafaiig fine
The smart styles are the leaders fa the fash-
e aL. Tr are made tn a
well -
equipped factory at Brockton, Mats- by the highest
paid, SKlueu anocniaw, im--
Tl''.i -c s0ruA men. all workina
honest deterrnination to make the best
for the price that money can puy.
sola by over OOOO shoe dealers
101 w; X.. poBxprmmi
for IV, TU Douglas shoes. If ho
Write for booklet, fJ&MJki
showing how 10 rX7V7 '
orderelioes by msU, , fSSSt sua. Co.
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poicagaircja. aa-"-.' --
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within the meaning of the recent
amendment to the Conttltntlon.
In bo Tar aa may bo necessary, the
1007 contract to be amended so aa to
cover this distribution of net surplus
earnings and the company to waive all
claims for back dividends duo to It
thereunder,
Tho company has earned a substan
tial surplus, which at the cloia of
Ita last flscal year waa In excess of
2,00,000, tho cash balance at the
wmo data being approximately 11,000.
000. cut of which It has since distrib
uted a dividend of two per rent, or
J 400.000.'
It has added substantially to that
surplus during tho last rtve months
of operation. Until It assumes actual
operation of the city's lines' under
the proposed contract It will limit Ita
dividend distributions to nvn per cent
per nnnum from July 1, 19 IS, and will
carry over Into tho new arrangement
aa working capital all surplus which
It may havo acquired at that tlm.
The contract shall reserve to the
city tho right at any time to purchase
tho company's property or outstanding
capital at a price equal to tho par of
Christmas
the "Wright" Men's
Shops
All Gifts AUraeltvely Boxed
SILK SHIRTS
$3.85 to $7.00
KID GLOVES
$1.15 to $3.00
GOLF SWEATERS
Special at $7.50
PAJAMAS
51.16, $1.30, $2.50, $3
52d Street
llet. tlroad anil 13th Alt-
r. - - tWiiVil5ir
ITS SHAPE
t.
BOYS SHOES
Scat IB lt '
13.00 I3.J0
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BEWARE OF WtthVO
None oeuulue unless
V, L. Uoualas name
nnd the retstl pricels
stamped on tlie bottom.
TAKENOSUBSTiTOTE
Sti J i.i
Market Street (JSSiifi)
J Smith ma st.
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Wth atwk with dltldtn! aeeumulattd
d unpaid durinff th ttrw of uil
Wntract, And may us lha alnhlna: fund
aeeumulatlons for that purposo. Th
rlLm '0 l '"T "m durlna tha
Jfm. ot th. contract take bach tho
municipal iroptrtls undtr a fair r.
captor, claut.
TO A1IOM8H BXCttANOBS
Kaehanw llcketa shall fat abolished
a the mr! tit practlcabla momsnt and
ly 'i";'"' ittn on rfac. and
hiah-spw,! j.s oulsldft tho dtllr.ry
oiatrlet. a, rcomnindd tn the rrrt
?i.thJJ,re,or ot TVanstt for
if"-, pecompanr will forthwllh ro
modal 11. Nmtnth atwet station on
tha Markst Btrwt RUvatd and will
mn eJ.lv.u 5lop .for htsh-fP.nl trains
and .itabllsh a transttr at that point
with the N,ntnth and Twentieth
trtta linea with a furthrr transftr
thron In ordr to kIvo tha paMnaers
ftotth Phlladrlphla. or South l'hllad.l.
phla an opportunity to maks tho Jour,
nay on tha hlhprd lino nnd for a
ii1?. .! ,hu w"v.nir a discrlm.
tnatlon that would otherwise Mist In
..vr ' nford. and Rlvlnir ade
quats hlhspKt iMirTlca to tha district
tributary to th Nlntcnlh atrcst sta.
tlou.
.,1'- tJfTnfl?il lnt0 th c',Jf treasury
under th HOT contract and for ta
fllrldtnds of subsidiary companies to
'P. 1 Jh tlmo exchange tickets ara
abcllshed. Tha preient slnklna: fund
under tha tor contract to remain In
tha hands of th eommlsslonera and
raymenta Inlo tha sams to l resumed
flva years tttr tho data of the eiten
,n" of tald contract as provided therein.
Tha system shall bs operated with a
flre-cant fare, but provision shall bo
mad. for such readjustments of faro at
any tlma durlna; tho term of the con
tract aa may be necessary to prtftect
rid secure the return to the company
as specified herein and necessary and
advisable In the Intereat of the city for
any unforeseen reason or contlncency.
xi-runn miu.Di.vo
The company will undertake to equip
and operate tha city Ilnea when and
na built after tha ,Wty has obtained a
certificate of public convenience. Tho
form of security to bo Issued by tho
?mpatiy to cover the company's con
tribution for construction nnd equlp
men of city's lines to bo the best com
patible with the Inttresta of both par
ties. The company will undertake to ob
tain IIS.SOO.OOO of new capital aa and
when required for tho future retire
ments of Us own system. Jf obtained
bi .'.". Wnt of tho unpaid portion
of Union Traction stock the company
will bo permitted to nmend Its leaso
with that company so aa to pay a rental
equivalent to fS n aharo upon Its full
paid capital. Jf obtained by an Issue
?.f.J;n.,(!n. .Trc,lon furred stock or
Philadelphia Jtapld Transit preferred
Mock or on any other form of secu
rity there shall b nllowed a return
of six per cent cumulative thereon aa
one of the fixed charirea of tho com
pany. It haa been sugsested that tho city
mlaht. from time to time, offer to build
feeder or surface Ilnea which would be
reasonably remunerative nnd rent them
to the company on a five per cent basis.
If this were done fifty-year bonds Is
sued by the city to cover tho cost
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Christmas Furs in Endless
Variety
r..: At 10 Off the Tag Prices
j Now that the weather is really fur like, we can talk in a real necessary
reason-why buy tomorrow spirit. .'
For every woman who has a fur gift in mind and thousands of others who
need a new set of furs. So much for the desire.
Now as to price. We know we haye the price agreement settled, hun
dreds who look and then' come back tell us so, but we leave it to you.
Fur Coats
Hti. Prlea. Saturday
39.50 Russian Pony Coats. . . . 35.55
40-incli model beaver or raccoon collar
54.50 French Seal Coats 49.05
40-Inch model.
74,50 Natural Muskrat Coats.. 67.05
Hudson seal collar, cuffs and belt.
42-inch flare model.
74.50 French Seal Coats 67.05
40-inch modal sal or skunk raccoon collars
82.50 32 Hudson Seal Coats. .. 74.25
40-inch model skunk, ermine, beaver or seal
98.50 Hudson Seal Coats 88.65
Dyed muilrat 40-incli flaro model
135,00 Hudson Seal Coats. .... 121.50
42'ineh model exceptional full flaro.
145.00 Hudson Seal Coats 130.50
Full Sara model 6-!nch border and collar of
skunk or lynx.
J55.Q0 Hudson Seal Coats 139,50
42-inch smart Modal very choice skins. .
245.00 Hudson Seal Coats 220.50
42-Inch model 3-yard sweep 6-inch
collar snd border of skunk.
275.00 Scotch Moleskin Coats. .247,50
42-lnch modal 6-inch border and collar
of skunk. Full design.
375,00 Natural Mink Coats 337.50
42-iocU modal trimmed at bottom, with
aallo paw. and mink tails. '
Pmthmmg AgenU Order
would not count against the etty'a fcor
rowlnrt capacity and tha rental paid
tha city would meet the Interest and
sinking fund requirements of auch
bonds. ThU the city would tiltlmately
become the owner of such Ilnea free
of debt.
Thla suggestion, which meet our
approval, should, wo believe, receive
your .consideration.
ffh contract shall ht, executed and
take effect as soon trf It secures tha
approval of City Councils, the- Puhllo
Service Commission and tho etockhold
era of the Philadelphia Itapld Transit
Company. The tltly-year period of op
eration and the extension of tha 1907
contract shall run from the beginning
of the operation ot tho first of the
clty-bullt lines.
Tho ISO? contract ahall be o amend
ed aa to confoWn with tho terms of the
new contract.
The plan aa proposed haa to recom
mend It deflntteneta. fairness nnd n
promise of Immediate advantage to tha
cltlsena In the elimination of exchange
tickets. The clly secures the best pos
sible operator for Ita system with a
free Interchange of passengers between
privately owned Ilnea and municipal
hlih-epeed Ilnea a result never before
attained In any clly. All complicated
accounting Is avoided, and while the
stockholders of the company" take a
rive per cent fixed return upon their
actual cash capital, In addition thereto
they retain n sumclent contingent Inter
est In the success of the Joint enter
prise to insure a. careful and competent
management on their part.
We bespeak on your behalf and by
the public generally n careful consider
ation ot thla offer. Itespectfully sub
milled. PlIItADRLPlllA ItAPID TRANSIT CO.,
T. 15. M1TTKN. President. .
Approved? II T. 8TOTKSDUIIY,
Chairman, Hoard of Directors.
DHOP IN STOCK
The stock market seemed to hare spent
Its energy before tho actual plan ot the
wmmm
Philadelphia's Oldest Piano House
EitablUhtd 1854
New Upright Piano
$185.00
5300 Quality. GUARANTEED
S1.50 Weekly
Player-Pianos from $350
Solo tlrprfiontallrfi fer
Apollo Player-Piano from... S585
Sohmar Pianos " 450
A. D. Chain Pianos. " 459
Victrola Outfit
$2u Victroln m .
$12 Cabtnet hL J
S3 Records 1'Tl6'
at.ts trr.icRi.v
wJmmrjFrwmm
isaasiuaBM
ram
Mawson & DeMan?
1115 CKestnut Street
Opp. Keith's
Until
Mail Orders Receive
Accepted
jBHhp
1810
company waa rnatda jnfMlf, atnea tha tradtn K
tn napid Transit eertlfleatea w mnh
lighter toda ihan m any ether day (M
week. Muring the ftt hour only 069
share had rhahatd hand. Tha prlea on
the opening was 3U, or U below the clefts
of yesterday and i Point Mow tha high
mark ot II U, reached yesterday morning.
The stock weakened later nnd dropped to
31 4, but later recovered and rose to JJ.
Only n. few sales were made at thla mark,
when It dropped to 31 i.
WOUkDCONDEMN LAND
FOR ENTRANCES TO "L"
TwinlrtR Asks Ordinance to Condemn 22
PloU, Slneo Nnrrow Streets
Can't Do Used
Transit Director William & Twining
transmitted to Chairman aatmey, of Coun
cils' Finance Committee, today a blanket
ordinance to be Introduced In Councils,
Instructing the City Solicitor to Institute
proceedings to condemn tho land necessary
for the station entrances and exits on tho
Frankford elevated road.
Owing to tha narrowness of tho streets
through which th Frankford "J.1 runs
all the stairways are to ba kept Inatda the
building Una nf the pavements Instead ot
coming out directly upon the pavements
aa In the Market street "L".
Tho purchase of twenty-two pieces of
sVSANN & E5.LKS
Ji CHESTNUT ST.
LAv Ladies and
-5Nj jVNj Misses'
ziaflri 7 T Coats
IVIANN & DlLKS
U02 CHESTNUT ST.
s
Fur Sets
n - . ; Until
nr. Price Saturday
25.00 Hudson Seal Sets, ...... 22,50
Barrel muff and small novelty scarf
32.50 Raccoon Sets 29.25
35.00 Black Fox Sets 31.50
Barrel muff and all.fur scarf '
43.50 Brown Fox Sets 39.15
Barrel muff, animal acarf .
45.00 Beaver Sets 40.50
47.50 Skunk Sets 42.25
DO.UU uyed
rn nn w i ri
f Barrel
J J W.UU iaupe
69.50 Kolinsky Sets , 62.55
70.00 Black Lynx Sets ....... .63.00
75.00 Red Fox Sets . , ., 67.50
84.50 Slate Fox Sets. ,;.'..,,. 76.05
Barrel muff and all-fur acarf
94.50 Ermine Sets . .;;. ...... 85.05
98.50 Pointed Fox'Sets ..,.. 88 M
U 0.00 Moleskin Seis '. . 99.00
1 1 0.QO Cross Fox Sets .,....... 99.00
1 1 OtOO Fisher Sets ,..;,,..,,, 99.01
Prompt Attention , -
Furs RflMd sd gmuMUi
5
'land l -ft?Mry tw m jwrw, Hat
erdlnaN H!rd by ?rebr tsrtiMt
; th location or each seton wW tS5
dimensions tc each plot needed.
CALEDONIA CASE MAY
NULLIFY U-BOAT PLBIKSJi
" I'll maiiiiasa
Berlin Newspaper Bajra Cnptatn'j tec
culpation Offers Desired Oppor
tunity to Germany
AMSTERDAM, Dee. ,l.Jermany
classification of tha British, liner Ci
donla aa nn "larmored cruiser" may nffect
all of Qermany'a aubmartn pledges "suf t
visit and teareh of such veatels, aeet.
Ing lo tha opinion expressed by tha Itetllii
newspaper TaglUcha nundschau todajs
Dlacuaslng Germany's exculpation &
Captain Blatkte, ot the Caledonia, en Uia
ground that the reasel ra an sirmored
cruiser, tha newspaper declared:
The proralso given Amerle. that almt
lar vessel ore to be stopped and es
nmlntd before sinking thus no longer ob
tains, even though Americana are aboard.
Germany win now be, able to extend her
submarine, operations, which have long been
recognised aa unavoidable and Indumen
aablo."
Tyrol Wool
$22;75
Thick, soft, warm
and damp-proof.
Styles that
here only.
are
Blue r ox Sets 52.20
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muff and nil-fur acarf
WolrSets 58.50
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