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New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
HOW TO STOP WASTE.
John Pmroy Mitchell Ans1oers Ques-
tiOns an Peoples Forum.

John Purroy Mitchell candidate for President Of
the Board Of Aldermen the fusion ticket. spoke
before the Peoples Forum in the Masonic Temple
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. The secret of a
safe sane and conservative city administration he
said, to keep the details before the public.
After mis- talk the people in the audience per-
mtted ask him questions Answering these he
said he was for Barnard and business admins
tration. Asked If he favored the abolition of bor-
ough governments he declared that he favored home
rule. although the present system had its weak
nesses and improvements might be made in the
city charter.
Some Of the questioners seemed to think that
Brooklyn vas the goat" Of the present system
but Mr.. Mitchell assured them that such the
case and that Brooklyn receiving from the city
about twice much she gave in the form Of
taxes. In his speech Mr. Mitchell declared that
there was great waste in most OF the city depart
ments- He said:
What the city needs most is knowledge Of its
business Without such knowledge 1t is i'm
possible for the people to tell what they need as
distinguished from What they think they need.
The facts have been laid properly before the
Board of Estimate and Apportonment The De
partment q Accounts is striving 10 lay the facts
before the Board of Estimate and Apportionment,
so that the mem Ners will know what they do
ing in making appropriations
For this the city needs control Of departmental
work standa of speCiflca tons, honest and
eSpert and prompt inspection Of work done by the
departments control of the bureaus which pur-
chase sIlpulies, cost records of work which be
compared and constant investigation of work done
Through this means facts VIII be disclosed which
will stop waste a great degree. The waste in
the borough governments could be stopped by the
reduction OF their appropriations
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
METZ IN THE PULPIT.
His Tegt Is, He Who Holds the
Purse Strings Rules the City.

Controller Metz. in the Manhattan Congregational
Church, 10Th street and Broadway told the congre-
cation last night that nobody in particular, except
ing the candidates. of course. cared who would be
elected Mayor; that it the Controller who
really ruled the city. Mr. Metz said that he ought
to know. he still Controller, and as he
going out Of Office before long he felt free i'm
part the information He also told the many women
and men who heard him between prayers and sing
ing that there were heavy rumOrs that the Court
OF Appeals intended TO uphold the Tracy report
fixing the debt limit
Mr.. Metz said right off that he would rather
political matters discussed in the church than in
the back rooms of saloons. and there was much
handclappng. But he didn't discuss all the candi-
dates, only praising Mr.. Mitchell once. He said
that Mr.. Barnard wrong when he said there
graft in public life than In private Mr.
Metz declared that he ought to know. Following
this. he spoke for the new charter. deplored the
fact that IL had not been acted upon and then said
in all seriousness that II the fusion candidate
Mayor was not elected the city would get the
charter. and that if he elected it would be
held up.
Under the present charter Mr.. Metz said Mr..
Wins told him that Napoleon. Washington. Lincoln
any other of few rather well known men, if
alive to-day, could not govern this city success
fully. Then he delved into the taxation question.
hit at Mr. Coler when he said that the Borough
President. with the biggest pull and the most
newspapers back of him. got most of the taxes
from Manhattan. and wound up his set speech with
a story of forcing Little Tim" Sullivan. chairman
of the Finance Committee of the Board of Alder
men, to agree to appropriation for $4,000 to pay
for a force of expert accountants in the Con-
tToller's office
Among the questions asked after the regular
meeting was one about the Civil Service-whether
Mr.. Metz knew of practical way to break it up.
The Controller said that ne did not want to do
away with il If he could. He told of so-caled or
ganizations in the offices among the Civil Service
employees. He wanted greater power of control;
that all Subway operation he would have by
private capital Speaking of the cost of city gov
ernment, he said
IF you could let the government of the city to a
private corporation the expense of administration
would be in hail.
The Controller went the whole subway situa-
tiun spoke of what he called the biggest graft in
the city, the condemnation proceedings, but said
they were done according to law, and then was
warmly thanked for his talk.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
UPSTATE REGISTRATION.

Rochester. Oct. 1.-THE total registration in
Rochester is 4S,SSS. as against 41.s4s two. years
ago.
Albany Oct 1.-THE totf registration in Al
bany this year is 25445, as against 27,2Ss in 1905
Buffalo, Oct. 1.-THE total registration here is
76625 compared with 71.7s7 for the last munich
pal election. Il was s1.s44 last year
Troy, n. Y. Oct. 17.-Troy's total registration
this year was 1850, compared with 1907 in
1907, the last previous municipal campaign year.
Kingston. y. Y. Oct. 17.-Yesterday's registra-
tion was .462 making total for four days Of
6961 which 2s6 less than last year. but exceed
ing 1907 by 1872
Watertown n. Y. Oct. 1.-THE total registra-
tion for the city Of WatertOwn is 1895 against
a total registration in 1902 OF 4S97.
Cortland. y. Y. Oct. 1.-THE total registration
in Cortland this year is 2.S17. as compared with
$3.50 last year The registration in 1907 was
262O. and 3,OO5 in 1906.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
BOARD HEARS CONTESTS.
CiUic AHiance IN Trouble Deer Its
Emblem.

The Board OF Elections busy all day yesfer-
day. but did not hand down any decisions on con-
tested nominations. The work will begin again to-
day at 10 o'clock. and will probably last tin lsts
at night The Civic Alliance lawyers argued
against the appropriation of their name by csndi-
dates for the Assembly and Board OF Aldermen IN
New York. Kings and Richmond counties.
There was a warm discussion between Herbert r.
Iiburg representing the Civic Alliance and George
r. Joseph over the nominations Of Mitchell ".
Friend for Assembly in the 5lst District. and
Samuel Marx for member of the Board OF Alder
men in the 33d District Mr.. Joseph coutended that
any body of citizens had the right TO dle a petf-
ton nominating any independent persons to office
and that the only question for the board to de-
eide was that Of priority in fling the petition He
said that his clients. who were the candidates OF
the Democratic party also had much right tn
the Civic Alliance and the emblem OF the
goddess Of justice Mr. Hearst any one else II
the nominations were made in good faith
Mr.. LAmburg retorted that in case the board ar
chance for independent party, and that il would
be merely a scramble for names IN each district
and race tc the office OF the Board Of Elections
to file them first.
When the Civic Alliance contest in Richmond
County called up. Abraham s. Gilbert. repre-
sentnE the obiectors. produced a letter written 20
President Doolng Of the Board OF Elections BIZ
Assemblyrnan William A1lairs Shortt rsnomiuatsd
by the Democrats in which he stated that he had
authorized 70 place his name on any Civic
Alliance ticket and that he consented that his nss
be withdrawn.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
HOW TO SAVE THE CITY.
The Rev. Or caughey Says Christians Should
Take Greater Interest in Its Affairs

The Rev DR.. J. Lyon Caughey. pastor Of the
Harlem Presbyterian Church spoke at the morning
service Yesterday on How Can We Help 70 Save
ths City, and dwelt the necessity for Christian
people 70 take deeper interest in public affairs,
81 that The material and moral advancement OF
fhs city Of New York might be accomplished. He
Eald.
7 Jesus Christ stood on the heights over this
lovely city. win its great material resources and
IS splendid buildings, his heart would be ard
ms eyes be filled with tears at the number who
--sre named the name of Christ and drifting.
Tie city OF New York needs 10 be saved from its
political corruption. II has been stated that New
York IS the worst governed city in the world.
Ilis IS an assertion that would be most difficult
o. proof.
II This Is the worst city in ways, in many
WAYS IL is the very best earth. No other city
iv doing much for the people in the way OF
recreation piers and parks, of hospitals and other
Euifcent institutions the benefit OF the poor
and Of all humanity. II requires directory of six
hundred pages 10 enumerate all the institutions
~ benevolence in this great city for education
and morality and humanity But in this city OF
great physical progress deep political corruption
prevails There IS misuse Of public property. The
treasury looted and robbed in indirecT IL not
IN direct way
Questions OF education. of public health and
moral conditions most fitting subjects for dis
cIssiou by Christians. Infant mortality IN the
fenements Of tho city is appalling. We should
have The Ssviour's spirit Of interest and sorrow
fDr rhe Christians should take more
Interest in the ritv's welfare.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18

he was graduated in 1903. The summer and fall
of that year he spent in Germany as a student
and his return entered the New York Law
School. He graduated from that institution
with honors in 1906. For two years he practised
law in the Office of his uncle. Delaney Ncou
and left after that time to practise independently
An incorporation Of the New York County Law
yers' Association, Mr.. Nicoll is a member Of the
committee admissions of that organization. He
is member of the 9th Assembly District Re
publican Club. is chairman of its entertainment
committee and member Of the committee on po-
liticaI action He is captain Of the Path Election
District, in which he born. He is also
member of the Union. New York Yacht and
Princeton clubs and of Squadron A. n. G. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
TO PREVENT CORRUPT PRACTICES.
Association Sends Circular Letter to Officials
of Political Committees

Albany Oct 1.-THE Association to Prevent Cor
rupt Practices at Elections to-day made public a
circular letter which d is sending to the treas
urers, chairmen. members and agents Of political
committees throughout the state calling attention
the provisions and requirements of the corrupt
practices act The association says:
The cooperation of three or more persons in aid
Of. or in opposition to. political party. candi-
tutes a political committee and such persons
should file statements committee.
The election of a treasurer By a political COM
mittee is necessary before IT. any member or
agent thereof receives or expends money: and
within five davs after the election of such treas
urer statement 20 that effect signed by at least
three members thereof, must be filed with the
The treasurer OF every political committee. any
expends money In connection with election,
shall within twenty days after the election to
which it relates file statements OF their cOntribu
tions and expenditures with the Secretary Of
.iRecefDts" dates names and amounts received
and under Expenditures dates names, amounts,
Sub-committees committeeman. agents and every
aured TO give accounts and vouchers relating
thereto TO The treasurer of such committee within
three DAYS after demand. and in any event within
So, accor1ts from sub-committees etc shouId
he on a uniform blank be annexed to the county
committee statement and filed one statement
using the county committee as a unit for all hling
Where moneys are received from or expended
through a committee. give name OF committee, and
of person through whom received expended l.
two or more contributions received from the same
sci forth Immediately following each other; two
or more payments made to the same person or
committed should he set forth in like manner.
Al amounts should be added, brought forward
and total amount set forth; show plainly all bal
aUces liabilities. Statements should he indorsed
bv OF county, poiitlcal SUBDIVISION
and political party: Al statements should he dated
az i4non application. the Secretary of Stale viii
,o those for sib-committees. and correct blank
for subcommittee Will be supplied DIV 'ne ASso''a
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
ACgIyITY FOR NICOLL.
Republicans of e7th District Hope to
Roll Up Big Vote for Him.

Republicans of the 2IIh Assembly District are
working energetically 10 roll up record vote for
Courtlandt Nicon. their candidate for alderman
from the 18th District This district has been ably
represented for four years by b. W. B.SBrown.
who voluntarily retires this year
Mr. Nicoll is a lawyer twenty-nine years old.
and comes from a family whose history is closely
interviewer with that of the city and state since
earliest Colonial days. He was born in the dis
trict and has been lifelong resident of H.
He was educated at ST. Pauls School, Concord
n. H.. and at Princeton University. from which
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
FRIENDS BOOM DICKINSON.
Say the Secretary Of War Would Accept Elec-
zion as U. s. Senator from Tennessee.
- TeIeeraph Il u Trihuns.l

TBy Telerraph - Ihe ITibune-I
Nashville Tenn. Oct I7-Leading Democrats IN
Tennessee who Two wears opposed Bryan and
sought 10 nominate Folk Of Missouri for President
have started 4 serious loom for J. VI. Dickinson.
Sr~retarv of War. for United States Senator from
Tennessee 10 succeed Senator Frazier in 1911 II is
said that he is practically OF election IL he will
ne
Just before leaving for Il Paso Mr.. Dickinson
was asked II he would consider making the race
for Senator, and he said that he had just begun
his Cabinct career and would not discuss his future
purposes His close personal friends. however, say
Thar Hc would accept the honor.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
..,uv LANDS IN POLICE STATION.

d.. whole family minus small boy, was arrested
,.osterdav afternoon when the pohce sought 10
tan" -, wars old who accused OF
- Grams Patroman John Rooney OF the
S;a,es avenue police station, BROOKLYN went to the
-, - No 7a9 Gates avenue. 10 get him. In
Inc rnfx-up that followed Rooney's entrance the
,oungster made his escape nut 'ne -,
, ,,- will him the rest of the family
-. ,bcm with assault The father. mother
"a ~. elder sister we're the prisoners
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
Ask BRONX CANDIDATES TO DEBATE

The Bronx general committee Of The ClIzehs
Union. No. 474 fremont avenue announced iasl
z. hos invited the three candidates for
,o ,,residercv of the borough-Cyrus p Miller Re
r,,blican and Fusion Arthur Murphy, Tammany'
I'D Touis F. Hafen, Independent-to meet in JOINT
5abste Mr. Miller told the committee that ne was
willing to debate with his opponents me ol.s' %
- or5idates have not yet replied TO the com
,,,itfee's letter.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
BANKER HELD FOR LARCENY

% luck Yon. = Chinese priv"t" banker "''" 80
dealer in curiOs and liquors. was "eln ~ So
.,b. co,rt Yesterday on tho charge of
rd aarceuv made o. Lee You Sung. feio"
o,,nt,v1laa gao accused the prisoner OF retaining
a. 1e. which he ha1 intrusted 90 him for trahsn"N
i.,p 10 his wife Mrs. sung. ~ hong Kong nl''"
-,,,ei perser attorney for tire Chinese wee
,a,. a.,,earod in behalf ~ sung 20 prosecute
~. prisoner. Yon pleaded not suily.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
CABBAGE srRIkE IN HAVANA.

,Iavoua oct I7-As result Of the strike last
nirht Of the garbage collectors for higher pay no
garbage was removed to-day. All tho streets Of
Havana are in frghtfuI condition owing to the
dispersal Of the rubbish ny tho high wind There
As no prospect Of speedy settlement oi the sttlAe
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
POLICE TRAPS CATCH ~sPEEogas.-

The New Rochelle police conducted another cru
sade against speeding automobilists who
hurrying through New Rochelle on Saturday TO at
tend football games. Those arrested and rned
Mrs Alice c. K. Pierce, Herbert Gloss and
Sanford StOddard. lawyer of Bridgeport Yes
terday the police unable get any scorchers.
the aUtOmObilistS had secret code by which
they notified each other where the police traps
Were located.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
Unimproved Property

For few DAYS hereafter vs
are goingto discuss the improv-
ing Of New York real estate.
Unimproved. or inadsquatsly
improved, property in New
York presupposes a very GOOD
reason-Or should.
Some Of these reasons vs
can take care of-others va
cannot.
The fact is, property IN New
York must be improved; finan-
eial and economic reasons de-
mand il.
What we are anxious 70 find
out Is Why more owners do
not improve their property.
This will enable US TO give
some study to particular cases.
Some owners are confronted
by insurmOuntable obstacles.
On the other hand. the dif-
ficulties Of others can De obvi-
ated by US.
ruCNznco<r cTNnn-
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
Political.
FLATIRON BUILDING.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY :
THOMAS Nj. MULRY
JAMES T. WOODWARD
MORGAN ]. O'BRIEN
ROGER A. PRYOR
HERMAN RIDDER
ABRAHAM r. LAWRENCE
CESARE CONT
FREDERIC r. COUDERT
CHARLES DANA GIBSON
SAMSON LACHMAN
MICHAEL ]. SCANLAN
HERMAN w. HOOPS
JOHN d. CRIMMINS
ANTONIO YUCCA
MAX KATZENBERG
WILLIAM ]. AMEND
JACOB A. CANTOR
SAMUEL AUFHAUSER
WILLIAM III. CHESEBROUGH
VICTOR HERBERT
JOSEPH L. BUTTENWIESER
A. l. SIMPSON
LORENZO ULLO
John r. ABNEY
ROBERT E. DOWLING
VITO CONTESSA
ABRAM /. ELKUS
ALFRED STECKLER
CLAUDIUS c. PHILLIPS
VERNON c. BROWN
John G. O'KEEFFE
JAMES BYRNE
EDWARD M. SHEPARD
ROCCO M. MARASCO
CHARLES SEASONGOOD
HENRY N. CORWITH
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
GEORGE GORDON BATTLE
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
GEORGE j. GILLESPIE, FELK II. LEVY, ROGER B. WOOD,
Chairman
FLATIRON Telephone
FELK II. LEVY,
ROGER B. WOOD,

I 1890 NCCss w NNtse-CN~ ~ NCtI4<Lt
'ORGE GORDON BATTLE for
ROBERT E. SIMON y
JACOB KATZ
DUDLEY FIELD MALONE
THOMAS M. MCCARTHY
ALEXANDER M. STEWART
JOHN J. CUNNINGHAM
NATHAN FERNBACHER
WILLIS BROWNING
MICHAEL A. ROFRANO
JAMES /. ATCHISON
A. B. GWATHMEY
CHARLES JACOBS
HUGH KELLY. JR.
]. ARNOLD KOHN
LOUIS F. DOYLE
L. LAFLIN KELLOGG
EMANUEL j. MYERS
]. MONROE LIEBERMAN
JEFFERSON DEMONT THOMPSON
EDWARD M. CIRCUIT
HARRY FISCHER
PAUL FULLER
N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS
S. STANWOOD MENKEN
BENJAMIN III. HERTS
JAMES ROSS CURRAN
JOHN FOX
MICHAEL J. DRUMMOND
ABRAHAM STERN
RASTUS s. RANSOM
DAVID LEVENTRITT
HUGH ]. GRANT
CHARLES STECKLER
WILLIAM TEMPLE EMMETT
DAVID MCCLURE
CHARLES STRAUSS
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
THOMPSON -STARRETT
COMPANY

Building Construction
Fifty-One Wall Street
The Washington herald., 1909-08-19
TENNIS CRACKS PLAY TO-DAY
Cake and Deis in Finals Of Bache-
lor's Tourney.
Handicap Matches Prove Interest
ing TO Good sized Gallery on
Cathedral Avenue Courts.

p H.. s. Cake and J. y. DeIs have
each won their way through their halves
in the handicap tennis tournament being
played on the courts of the Bachelors
Tennis Club. IN Cathedral avenue. Weather
permitting. they meet to-day az $50 In
the best three out OF FIVE set match.
Lincoln minus j.. defeated Kenyon
Plus Is. by the score 6-3. Ia lie then
met Howard. owing Howard 15 every
other game and won by the score oc C-S.
6-3. &C.. Howard tired after the drst
set. which lie won only after a hard
struggle
In the seni-hnaI round, Cakes owing IL
on odd games and 90 on even games. de-
feated Fischer C-3. 4-f. Go Afte- win
ming the second set. FiscleI's chances
looked good. out Cakes steadIEess en-
abled him TO pull out the match even.
though heavily handicapped
In the only match played yesterday LIN
coin lost 10 Deis t-S. G-S. Go. Dels
played owing j. every other game With
the score in the second set standing 3-5,
E-f0 at his serve. Lincoln made mag
nincent brace, finally taking the set, S-C
Largely owing % lack Of practice. he did
not keep up his fast pace in the last set
Cake and De!s Will play each other on
even terms. and the match should bring
out some good tennis.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-19
LIST OF PLAYERS ANNOUNCED
Commission Names Those Who Can
Participate in Series.
Nen Wanted by Two Teams Must
Decide Whom They VIII
Play With.

The amateur baseball commission held
another meeting LIST night a, 1919 C
street. the principal subject being the
meeting held or August 2. which after
much argument was finally declared
Illegal This necessitated new votes on
several questions.
The umpire question was brought up
and delayed much time. b.t il was finally
agreed that shorty Hughes. Of the
Sunday School League and billie
Belts. Of the Departmental League. would
be the ump!rcs. They viii alternat,
from one park 10 the other. as the p-csi-
dent OF the commission sees ft
In order that tie fans from the depart
meats VIII be En- tire FOR the games. is
was decided 10 chance the hours OF start
ing from 2.20 and 1880 20 8 and O'Clock.
respectively.
The official lists OF players E.ven out
last evening follow.
Agriculture lDe71rtmcr;a''-F " Ncvberry W
u. Farncuan. J. T. Field J. q. Priest, e.. Z.
DOYLE r. o D. Murphy. J. C.. Sau1-rs. Harry
Bran. W. H. Taylor. H. L Quiu. F. G. Weber
lCaptaiul.
Ninth-WIram Ba-rhart. A. C. Eue1le-. Phil
Euscher John Carroll. II. /. Ccrrc. " C..
Hands. T. T. HANS. Z W. C. K,-qc- John
Nc1IaECu. J. L. NarcCrcu lee Martin r. D.
Miles. w. H. Mc-ciaud. 7. z. u--autrclic Charles
sal5 +. J. StcclCr. J. a. Syulnossic. ard A Z.
Walters.
Bs,lsny-Li,chleld. Wooden. Ellis sctaEcr.
SpaclGing. Coleman. Dodd. Dugan. Davis. Taylor.
Cran.P,ou. Nencfcc. and Turner.
Pension Bureav-Green. NIercfrc Robinson.
Lynch Bullock, EaTes KsllihU. Maddox. Move
Heumcn Nes5. Murphy. NCCas-Ey. Nacc Wler-
tcudykc. and Madden.
Br,atwood-HardiS-c. E-H-l1n HAYS. Narcc-o-.
llTrrls- NT--rTn~rr
The Washington herald., 1909-08-19
ENTRIES Pour IN FOR RUN
Announcement of Additional Prizes
Pleases Athletes.
Hard Fight for First Plnce Between
Fleming, Stecker, and EIphin-
stone Promised.

Tho announcement in yesterdays edi-
tion Of The Washington Herald that four
teen additional prizes would be awarded
the winners in The Washington Herald
ten-mlle run on Labor Day. caused no
end OF comment among the athletes IN
this city. Entries are coming In every
day. and the race Will prove 10 be one
Of the best witnessed in Washington for
many days
The Baltimore Cross Country Club is
training hard. and II steady work on
the cinder path can develop a winning
team. tho boys from the Monumental
City should be able TO win The Washing
ton Herald cup trophy.
Bobby Fleming. running under the col
ors Of the Washington Grove Athletic
Association: Stecker. OF the Washington
Y. NJ. c. a, and Elph!nstone, OF the Bal
t!more Cross Country Club should fur
nlsh a great race.
The time Of the run will be clock. in
stead Of 3, as has been stated previously,
The change being made necessary by the
fact that by September the evenings will
be short and darkness might interfere
with the finish
Entry blanks can be secured from the
Sporting Editor