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THE BROOKLYN 'TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1911. GREATEST OF ALL RAILROAD BRIDGES AT HELL GATE A LINK IN NEW ENGLAND-WESTERN RAILROAD ROUTE of Work has begun on the massive over Heil Gate, on which are to run the tracks of the Connecting Railroad. This is to be the greatset bridge of its kind in the world and will span the East River at a height of 300 feet above the turbulent waters, At the Astoria shore, where during the summer work has been in progress excavating for the foundations the tower for the Connecting Railroad Bridge work been suspended for the winter. The excavations have been made almost to bed rock and from that point upward the foundations of concrete will be on which will rest the superstructure of masonry. As the excavations are near the edge of the East River and below tidewater, caissons will be sunk later to permit the work to proceed.

On Ward's Island, directly opposite TO PROTECT GAME ON LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION REVIEWS WORK IT HAS DONE AND SEES SOME YET TO DO. ACTIVE PLANS FOR 1912 Long Island Game Protective Ass'n Definitely Outlines Its Policy, Opposing Slaughter. President Ottomar H. Van Norden of the Long Island Game Protective Association of 55 Liberty street, Manhattan, has just issued his annual report, and in it effective work done by the association for the protection of wild game and the enforcement of laws relating to the game on Long Island. He, says in part: work done by this association during the past year been effective and the results substantial, both in assisting to bring about the observance and enforcement of laws on Long better, Island and in the field of legislation at Albany.

"The purchase by the department of the power boat Olive for use on Long Island waters will be of especial interest to our members. This boat has A length of -seven feet, a beam of twelve feet and a draught of two feet eight inches, and in of such construction that can not only take short trips at sea, but can make extended inland cruises without replenishing supplies. In former times the lack of proper means of transportation (made the enforcement of the game laws on Long Island waters a problem, but the boat has remedied this state of affairs. Being commodious and comfortable, she can move from' point to point at night arriving unheralded at point many miles away in the morning. This knowledge that this boat may oney day be in Great South Bay, and the following morning in Peconic.

has done more to stop violations of the law than a double set of wardens could have inccomplished under the old system. This boat will not only be valuable from the standpoint of bird protection. but will be of great service in the regulation of the Long Island salt water fisheries. The 4911 Campaign. "Our 1911 campaign may be said to have begun at a luncheon to Dix, by representatives of this association.

in November. 1910. This luncheon was attended by representatives of the Camp Fire Club. the Audubon Society and the New York State League Clubs. On this occasion the subject of the preservation of the animal and bird life of this state was most forcibly presented to the Governor and the assurances of co-operation and support which he gave at that time have since been most splendidly sustained by his veto of the Shiede and his approval of the Bayne bill.

Our work at Albany began almost 1m- mediately upon the assembling the Legislature, the Long-Shiede bill. providInk. ins for Sting the resumption second bill of spring shootthe to be introduced Into the Assembly and ninth into the Senate. In a summary of sketches the work of this and other organizations during the legislative session. He claims credit due i to the association for presenting briefs which induced Gov.

Dix to veto the LongSheide bill, and also for work done in relation to the plumage bill and the Bayne law. As to conditions on Long Island, dent Van Norden adds: In the past the Inefficiency of the wardens on Long Island and their seemIng inability properly enforce the game laws there. WAR the cause of many complainte and much discouragement to nature lovers and sportsmen. The cause for the conditions were not far to seek. Apnointmenta made for political reasons rather than for ability: lack of credit for duty well performed: lack of sufficient direction from headquarters; and perhaps as much as anything.

a lack of the proer means of transportation. thereby the wardens dependent on the unsympathetic and sometimes, hostile local boatmen and liverymen. The new cruising boat already spoken of in this report has now solved the question of water patrol. and it is hoped the department will soon provide several fast motor cycles so that the wardens can effectively and quickly move from place to place on land. Bearing in mind past criticisms and failures, dt is with great pleasure that we note the record made by the Metronolitan and Long Island division, of which Mr.

Joseph V. Sauter is chief. for the year ending September 30, 1911. Durine that period 300 cases were prosecuted. resulting.

in 210 convictions. 62 cases dismissed by former Commissioner Hon. Thomas Mott Osborne, and the remainder still pending. The fines collected amounted to $8,300.42. During this period the sale of canned game was stopped in New York City.

Already there has been instilled Into the wardens of the Long Island Division an enthusiasm and a loyalty which shows great contrast to the enirit of A short time ago, and the game laws to-day are respected on Long Taland as they have never been respected before, that The does not mean by any means conditions are ideal. There Is by great the deal education to be of A local element, largely believe that the have right to kill Palme at any and stred in times. the There is still much to the matter of the department but this beine rapidly, Improved. Lookin all points. the scene of activity on the Long Island shore, exactly similar progress has been made and there the excavations have been dug 88 deep as is possible without calssons.

A big pier is to be erected there and when again weather becomes propitious for this activity will be there resumed. Work is progressing in the vicinity of the Brooklyn and Queens Borough line, where the approach to the bridge is to be laid. The tracks will be carried by this line from the bridge to the East New York yards. This approach is to be of solid earth between concrete abutments. In this section the work of filling has commenced and as the winter, so long as the snow remains from the ground, cannot interfere with it, it will be continued.

Thousands of cubic yards of dirt filling will have to be made and the contractors are hurrying as much as for the work accomplished belongs to this organization." The association's programme for 1912 1S outlined thus: 1. We oppose such proposed legislation As in opinion of our directors seems inimical toP the principals and platform of this association. 2. We will oppose any effort to extend the open season for wild fowl on Long Island. 3, We are in favor of a uniform State game law.

We are in favor of legislation which will give more encouragement to the small breeders of game. 5. We are in favor legislation placing a. bag limit on wild fowl. 6.

favor of Federal legislation providing for the protection of migratory birds, and will co-operate with any movement looking to such legislation. 7. We will co-operate with the State Department of Fish and Game, to the end that the game laws on Long Island may be enforced. A prompt notification to the officers of this association by its members or others or violations of the law, laxity or inefficiency of wardens in the performance of their duty, giving full details in every instance, will be of We assistance to us In this other work. State will co-operate with organizations that the following reforms may be brought about -in the department: A.

Absolute elimination of local politics in appointments of protectors and enforcement of the law. B. Division of the force of wardens into grades, with salaries at a minimum of 8900 and a maximum of $1,500 a year. C. Promotions to be made for.

ability and meritorious service, and after twenty-five years of such service, retirement on a. half pay. pension. The salt water fisheries of Long Island can be greatly improved and protected by a proper State supervision and regulation. At the same time revenue can be raised for the State by their equitable taxation.

Under this head, we do well consider carefully the following' questione: The regulations of pound nets and Ash traps. B. Protection of the inlets to the great bays. C. The equitable taxation of the fisheries.

Dirty Eggs on the Farm. While there are a few egg producers who take the best of care of their product, the average farmer considers the eggs produced on the farm a. by-product and makes very little provision for their care, aside from gathering them. A large loss is caused by dirty eggs, the number being enormous, and according to the estimate of Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture this money loss to the farmers In the United States amounting to about $5,000,000 annually, This loss is very largely brought about by 'not gathering the eggs often enough. In wet weather more dirty eggs are found than at any other time.

This is caused by the fact that the hen's feet are often covered with mud or other Alth, and in going on the nest to lay she soils the eggs already in the nest. An insufficient number of nests is often the cause of many of the dirty eggs found. Eggs are laid on the ground and around the hay and straw stacks, and becoming stained, are classed 88 "dirties." Again, when too many eggS are allowed to remain in a nest some are broken and many of the others become smeared with broken yolks. This condition is often brought about by allowIng the broody hens to use the same nests with the layers. On a farm where one nest to every four hens is provided.

and the nests are kept clean and well bedded, it. is found that very few dirty eggs are produced. After gathering the eggs, care should be taken not to put them where they will become heated, or near, oil. onions or other vegetables, as they readily absorb odors. Although dirty eggs may be perfectly fresh, they invariablye sell as and when but 8 few dirty eggs are mixed with an otherwise fresh, clean lot, they materially decrease the price of the clean eggs.

The Foremost Village on Long Island Commenting on the Item in the last issue of the Sentinel, local correspondent of The Brooklyn very properly says: With the buflding of the new $32,000 station and the completion of the sewerage system and Village Hall. next year. this village will be the foremost on Long Isway of rapid improvements. That's the to talk and write. well to.

"let city folks" know what we are doing. It's well to know "something about also for some of us overlook the fact that the village is making wonderful, be growth. evident more and more 15 the years roll -Hempstead Sentinel. VALLEY STREAM. There was a large attendance at the entertainment held In Firemen's Hall on evening.

held under the of Episcopal the young people of the Metho-1 Church, ho pa quite possible in order that their work may be done when the bridge proper is' completed. The commissioners who were appointed by the Supreme Court to condemn the land needed for the bridge and its approach have about completed their work and will soon file their report with the court for approval. The American 'Bridge Company has the contract for steel work and approaches from the New York Connecting Railroad Company. The bridge will be three miles in length. It will extend from Astoria via Ward's Island to The Bronx.

Work upon the steel fabric has already commenced in Pittsburgh and the contract must be completed in two years and a half. The New York Connecting Railroad is backed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York, New Haven and TABLOID SKETCH OF CHIEF BUHLER, OF THE QUEENS FIRE DEP'T QUEENS. Dec. E. Buhler, who has just been re-elected Chief of the Queens Volunteer Fire Department, has been a volunteer fireman since shortly after a department was organized here.

In 1909 he was elected President of Queens Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. Mr. Buhler is the son of John Buhler, of Mineola, who is still an active member of the fire department there, and he has two brothers who are officers in the same department, Mr. Buhler was born in Mineola, but at present is one of the best known residents of Queens.

He was one of the organizers of the Queens Club. In 1902 he married Miss Grace Simonson, daughter of Bergen Simonson, a member of one of the oldest families in Jamaica. He has a handsome home on North Wertlan davenue, CALVERTON. The Rev. G.

H. Allatt, of Central Islip, who has been conducting evangelistic meetings in the M. E. Church, the past week, held his last service Sunday evening. The meetings were quite largely attended and much interest manifested.

week led by the pastor. The Rev. E. Davis. of Coram, preaching on Wednes: day and Thursday evenings, The M.

E. Sunday School- will hold their Christmas exercises on Friday evening, December 22, at the church. ford, and after the new giant bridge completed trains can be run by an all rail route from Washington to New England via Long Island City. The new structure will be an arch bridge of the longest span in the world. The total cost will approximate $20,000,000.

There will be 18,000 tons of, steel in the bridge between the two big towers at each end of the giant arch. The clearance between the lowest point on the under side of the arch and the high water mark will be 135 feet, the same as the East River bridges already built. Besides the four track railroad crossing the big arch, there will be wide sidewalks. Across the Bronx Kills there will be some sort of a movable bridge to accommodate water traffic. Seventy thousand tons of steel will be made up in Pittsburgh and brought here by rail to complete the WILLIAM SEES THE CITY.

New York Supreme in Buildings, Boats and Delicatessen. William Hendrickson, nineteen years of age and one of Amityville's noted characters. toc1 his first trip to New York City eek, when he went down on a vanload of furniture with a crew from Wellington Powell's stable. He was telling about it the other night in his brother Edward's lunch wagon. "Gee," he said, "I always thought the brick store on Main street was some building, but they've got buildings down there in New York that that wouldn't make a kitchen for.

"And, gay, take a delicatessen store like we've got around here. Why, they give away stuff like that in all the ginmills down there. While some of the fellows were getting a drink I got more to eat for nothing than any of the stores around here carry. "And boats-! Why I seen a boat on the river that you could put Frank Wicks' Atlantic in twenty-five times over." "And, say-" but it was getting dangerous for William. In his excitement he was likely to burst, and his listeners tenderly changed the subject to give him A chance to cool down.

It is a fact that there are many men in Amityville more than double William's age who have never been as far west -Amityville Record. HAUPPAUGE. Miss Carrie H. Stayley is spending this month in Brooklyn. Miss H.

D. Pedrick visited Brooklyn and Manhattan, recently. The Rev. R. C.

Williamson, of Richmond Hill, preached in the M. E. Church here Sunday. Mrs. F.

Steinbeck entertalned Brooklyn and Central Islip 'guests for the weekend. The Chirstmas sale and social will be held in the Village hall to-night. Miss Kate A. Moseley visited Brooklyn and Manhattan this Miss Eva Nichols of the Northside, visited relatives here this week. Miss R.

A. Williams spent the past week with friends in Troy. Mrs. Elizabeth Land spent several. days in Manhattan this week.

Miss 'Ethel A. Wood will have charge of the Epworth League devotional tomorrow evening. J. M. Strean, of Hoboken, spent several weeks in this place.

Mrs. Percy Lord and daughter, visited Manhattan recently. Mr. and Mrs. George Terry, of Orient, visited Mr.

and Mrs. Benjamin Prince, this week. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, 1s spending several weeks in Stony Brook. George Scudder, of Huntington, visited friends here this week.

Lawrence F. Pedrick. of Smithtown Branch spent part of the past week with his grandmother. Some of the parts will, weight 150 tons each. "The bringing of this material here will be a tremendous undertaking in Mr.

Bryan, of the Ameri-, can Company. The structure will exceed in massiveness anything of its kind in the world. The last of a series of transfers gives the company a clear right-of-way from from Scaly Rock, on the shore at Astoria, to the terminal of the bridge in Newtown In Long Island City title has been secured to thirty plots located Ditmas 17 and Woolsey avenues and ing blocks from Chauncey to streets, and title has also passed to a $150,000 tract in Woodside, through which connections will be made with the sylvania- Island Railroad. The property consents on holdings valued at $10,000,000 have been filed with the SAYS LIFE SAVERS' WORK IS EASY EVEN IN WINTER Man of Experience Declares That the Work Is Healthful and (Not Arduous. A Brooklyn Times in an interview with an old lifesaver, that is, one who 'has been a member of one of the Long Island coast lifesaving stations' crew.

and had performed the patrol duties during the winter season. which, of course, is the most arduous of the whole year's service, learned from this old beachman that the life of these "toilers of the is one of compara-4 tive ease and comfort, as for the most part they spend their winter hours in warm and cozy quarters, sympathizing with their many less favored fellow mortals over on mainland. As to the trials and exposures of the patrolmen, even during the winter's midnight zero weather. the old beachman: said that there has never been a time when he has started out warmly clad, to go his midnight beat, no matter how cold or stormy it was, but what he to the station perspiring from the much-needed vigorous and healthful exercise. In his opinion but few of the men now employed at these Government stations to-day could be induced to resign their positions is for any they could find on mainland.

Nevertheless it is a pleasant experience during the beachman's winter outing on the distant beach to receive their accustomed Christmas from their various thoughtful friends on mainland. BELLPORT. The Girl's Friendly Society gave an enjoyable banquet Friday evening. All who attended were in fancy costume. Mortimer Corwin has been visiting his parents.

Electric lights have been installed in the firemen's headquarters on Main street. George H. Weidner has been on trip to New York. It is announced that the annual ball of the Bellport firemen will take place at Foresters' Hall New Year's night. Great preparations are being made for the affair.

The Entre Nous Club met at the home of Miss H. V. Watkins, of Bell Thursday afternoon. Isaac Cleves, who formerly ran a meat market here, is in the same business at Winterhaven, Fla. Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. Young and Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Rich, of New York, were recent visitors to their Bellport summer homes. Miss Elizabeth Valentine entertained the Pedro Club Monday evening. Miss Amelia Metzger and Mr.

Hutton, of Floral Park, were the guests of honor. James Palmer Builds a Copy of Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead" Public Service Commission as required under the franchise law. While the conneeting -railroad is primarily for a great! through trunk line for passengers and to provide for a better freight system it will -be possible to use its tracks for local traffic. If that be done, through acquirements of special rights, the city provisions will require that all local traffo shall be at the rate of but a five cent fare within city limits. A spur from the Pennsylvania tunnels under the East River will connect with the new line at Thomson avenue, Woodside.

50 that through trains from all points to the Pennayivania station may run on the big bridge and so reach Westchester County and all New England and New York State points. The establishment of the Pennsylvania Railroad's great freight terminal at Bay Ridge is another important part of the ROCKVILLE CENTRE. The Christmas gathering of the Sunday School Rockville Centre Presbyterian will be held on Tuesday evening, December 26. The Rev. F.

W. Varney will occupy the pulpit of the First Methodist Protestant Church to-morrow evening. Miss Eva Leary, of 202 Maple avenue, is slowly recovering from the effects of Injuries sustained a few days ago by falling upon a stove at her home, by she was terribly burned about the arms and hands. Under the auspices of the First dist. Protestant Church the operetta, "Pauline," was given in the Y.

P. S. Hall last night before a large and appreciative audience. It will be repeated this evening. Frank C.

Martens has sold his cottage on Madison avenue to B. C. Thorn, of undertaking. A ferry service across New York Bay from Green's basin on the New Jersey side means freedom from a vast amount of lighterage and consequent. delay, trouble and expense.

The Connecting Rallway project is of great importance in connection with the building of transportation lines in Queens and the possible linking of the borough with railroads reaching all parts of the country. As planned, the new railroad will connect with the -Long Island system at three points. At Thomson avenue connection will be made with the North Shore Division for, Flushing, Whitestone and Port ton. At' Calamus road it will intersects the main line of the Long Island system, and at the boundaries of Glendale: and. Williamsburgh a connecting point will be established with the line to Richmond Hill and Morris Park.

LYNBROOK. Under the auspices of the home department of St. James' M. E. Church a cake sale will be held in the chapel of the church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Mr. Von Holm has had an ornamental iron fence erected about his' property' at Earle and Harrison avenues. The Rev. Dr. Carlos, pastor of St.

James', M. E. Church, has been extended an invitation by the Official Board to return to its pastorate for another year. R. E.

Hobbs has sold his property on Divine street to Mrs. Holland, of Brooklyn, who intends making her in Lynbrook. Thomas F. O'Connor has had ground broken for the erection of a store building on Atlantic avenue, adjoining the Blake bullding. County Judge and Mrs.

James P. Niemann have been entertaining Lord Rose, Chapel Just Dedicated by Rockville Centre Presbyterians Brooklyn, who intends taking up his resi-1 dence in Rockville Centre. Rehearsals are now being held for the presentation of "The Christmas Carol," which will be presented in the parish hall during the holiday season. The December meeting of the Rockville Centre Woman's Suffrage Club be held in the parlors of the Rockville Centre Club Thursday afternoon, December 28. Paul Schelman, of Brooklyn, is having a pretty cottage erected upon the property he recently purchased on Powell avenue.

The Carnegie plans Library for have the been Rockville approved R. A. Franks, Mr. Carnegie's representative. SAG HARBOR.

Addison Youngs, proprietor of the American Hotel, who has been seriously 111 convalescent. Fred. Sommers, of Newark, N. is visiting his father, in this village. Mr.

and Mrs. George Monroe are at Elgin, Ill, for two weeks, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fluery DuMont. Mrs.

D. Sleight is visiting Mrs. George Chalmers, at Bogata, N. J. Mrs.

George C. Gibbs (has closed her home in Sag Harbor, and gone to New Bedford for the winter. G. G. Hallock contricted for the mason work on Christ Church parish hall, and has the job well along.

Evangelistic services have been conducted at the People's Baptist Church by the Rev. J. J. Parsons, of Patchogue. On Sunday evening Mr.

Parsons preached at the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. G. E. Bishop addressed the Brotherhood Association at the M.

E. Church, Sunday, on "Socialism and Christianity." SETAUKET. Miss Florence Risey will spend the holidays with her uncle, Edward Rowe, and family in New York City. Extensive Improvements are being made on Mrs. Howard Dickerson's place.

Miss Margaret Is visiting Mra. Allison Ames in Brooklyn. Eugene P. Hawkins. of Rockville Centre.

visited his father. George W. Hawkins. here last. Sunday.

Mr. And Mrs. Shepard Hulse and daughter. of Wheatley Hills, are home for visit with his mother. Cards received here this week announce that Mr.

and Mrs. Walter F. Parker will be at home Informally Friday evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. 2,291 Aqueduct avenue and 184th street, Manhattan. This wilt be the nftieth: anniversary of their marriage.

William Moschette. of Brooklyn, 18 visiting his cousin, Alfred Hawkina. Invitations have been received here this for tha marriage of Miss Lena daughter of Mr. and Mre. E.

off 14 midwell avenue, Bronx an English nobleman, who is identified with the steel interests; Mrs. Richmond. Miss Hornick and Mr. Barreuther, of Brooklyn, at their Lynbrook home, and Mrs. Peter J.

Kirchhof, of Noble street, left on Saturday last for Petaukun, Ulster County, N. Y. for the benefit of Mr. Kirchhof's health. Village Clerk William H.

O'Brien is confined to his home by a serious attack of acute indigestion. -Dr. Arthur W. Combes, of Lynbrook. has been appointed veterinary inspector In the United States Bureau of Animal Industry, and be will shortly remove to Newark, N.

to assume his duties. BLUEPOINT. V. Schaefer went to Brooklyn: Tuesday. Dr.

and Mrs. Harry Dommett, of Union Springs, N. Y. have been visiting the doctor's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Dommett, of this place. Mrs. R. L. Moore and Mrs.

John Spring-. horn entertained the men's night session of the Pedro Club Wednesday evening at Mrs. Springhorn's home. The Pinocle Club met at the homey of Mrs. Roscoe L.

Moore Thursday afternoon. The Ladies' Village Improvement Society netted $25 at its excellent Thanksgiving night entertainment at Firemen's Hall. Extensive improvements are being made by the owners and proprietors of the Mallett and South Bay Houses. EAST ROCKAWAY. There was a large attendance at the entertainment held in Firenten's Hair Wednesday evening, under auspices of the Ladies' Society of the Bethany Congregational Church, A pleasing programme was presented by the Elizabeth Kingston Entertainers.

Mrs. Walter Southard sailed for Florida a few days ago. She anticipates spending a few months in the sunny climate The scholars of East Rocka we school are discussing the advisability or re-establishing the school paper that WAS been spending a few weeks with her Miss J. D. Sullivan, of a Brooklyn, formerly published by the school.

ter. Mrs. Burroughs, at the rectory of St. Raymond's R. C.

Church. East Rockaway has been the Mecca of a large, number of fishermen during the past week, and large catches have been reported. PORT JEFFERSON. George Lehne received the Entered prentice degree in Suffolk Lodge, No. F.

and Thursday evening. Mrs. Albert Smith left this week for Brooklyn, where she will make 179 weeks' visit at the home of Henry Smith. The ladies of the Baptist Church hold their annual Christmas supper in the church ement on 5 TED.