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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
MAYOR GAYN0R SILENT
Has No Comment to Make on
Legislatures Action.

Mayor Gaynor would make no com
n,ent on the decision of the Tammany
Legislature to make an independent in
vestjgation Of police conditions in this
CITY. II was said. however that the
Mayor had been informed OF the intention
Of the Tammany members TO take such
action a. would tend to take away from
the Republican majority In the Board OF
Aldermen the credit for any reform legis-
lation that might be passed
T, ie known that the Mayor all along
has been impatient over every attempt 10
interfere with his management OF the
Police Department. but II Is said he has
heen brought around 10 the idea that II
co,,,d do no more harm TO have the Legis-
lature take the matter up before the Cur
ran investigating committee had made its
report.
II IS the understanding that the iegis-
latiye committee will confer with the
Nayor and is willing 10 allow him 10
suggest some Of the reforms that are con-
templated. In that way Mr. Gaynor can
place himself in the attitude OF reforming
his own department He has already sug-
pested a separate police commission to
deal with gambling, the excise problem
and houses OF prostitution.
Although the idea of the legislative in
,..s,isation originated with Charles +.
Murphy. he put IL all up To the Lesisiat-
ure last night.
Does this mean that Tammany is going
To bring about "A reorganization OF the
notice according TO it's own ideas MI
Murphy was asked.
''Tammany has nothing TO do WIN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

alleged that the Deputy Commissioner
said also he could not he trusted and
that he had divulged Police Depart
ment secrets.
Ortelero in his now suit denied he
had any connection with the pubica-
ton Of the reports Of the alleged neSl'-
cencc. incompetency and recrcancy OF
the Deputy Commissioner in his official
duty. which the plaintiff says were
matters of common notoriety and scan
dal. But Ortelero alleged that Dough
crty. while under special instructions
of the Police Commissioners to suppress
gambling. was incompetent. negligent
and recreant" in his duty.
Ortelero said that his chief dismissed
him to distract attention from himsei,
and that in the presence of several pe--
sons the Deputy Commissioners said of
Ortelero: Il dismissed him because ne
could not take dictation fast enough
and because he was Incompetent
on the day after he was dismissed.
Ortelero avs, Dougherty made the
statement that he dispensed with Ort2-
lero's services because he found Orte-
lero was giving out confidential police
information and was aiding IN the CIR
culation Of stories tending TO inJure
him and create an impression of rio
ton between him and Commissioner
Waldo.
Ortelero brings two causes of actoa.
He asks $1,000 damages for the STATE
ments attributed to Dougherty ana q
similar amount because the Deputy
Commissioner gave out the statements
for notification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
Sweeney VIII EiQht.

Dennis Sweeney. the indicted police
head. will fight; He viii plead not guilty
10 the indictments charging cAtortion ana
bribery when arraigned this morning be-
fore Justice Gon in the supreme Court.
sweeney. who. many believe, has the
backing OF Tammany Hall IN MS hsh"
will be defended by Alfred }. Talley' one
of Tammany Halls legal representatives
and a member of the Wigwam law conn
rn,+tee TaUcy will also defend JohnH D.
tJor.,oan who was one OF Sweeney
nIainclothes men and who also VIII pieau
M, guilty TO the indictment OF perjury
found against him on Monday.
ral,ev has handled many cases for po-
lico,,en. only a fortnight ago he au-
drassed a meeting OF the Police bicu'en-
ants Association and proposed ce"so'
ship OF the press saying:
I'VE arc too apt 90 allow a penny news
manor 10 usurp the functions ana PREF
80 ~ orr God-civen powers OF inteHec'
ord ,o allow it to do our thinking 10Y
us" ..,,
sweenev worked hand in glove WIN
,r.,pnanv and did its bidding, accordi"s
~ testimony given before the C"frai'
INN oittee. and Tammany is no" s'ah'-
,,c nv him. Sweeney was reduced yes
,erdav 10 the rank Of captain ana
eigned ia the harbor squad by me foi-e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

police" he replied without a smile. 1T
doesn't want anything 10 do with the
police. But If the Legislature wants 10
come down here and make an inyestiga-
ton. that Is within their province.
Mr.. Murphy was asked If legislation
would bc put through to remove Commits
sioner Waldo. ana replied:
Il know of no such attempt.
Il will welcome any step" said Alder
men Curran. chairman Of the aldermanic
police committee. regardless OF the po-
liticai complexion Of such committee
provided that IL is with a view OF turn
ing into legislation the work that our
committee has done here. our commit
tee will finish up its work about March 10
and be- ready about April ! TO recon-
mend 10 the Legislature the changes that
il deems necessary In the administration
of the Police Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19

ranged plan whereby he is to meet MS
wife, who is with her father. and ac-
company her back to this country.
J. +. Morgan. jr., received a cable mes
sage from Cairo in the morning stating
that his father was very comfortable and
was showing continued Improvement from
the attack Of acute indigestion he suf-
fered on Tuesday, February Il.
There was a rumor circulated on the
floor Of the Stock Exchange few minutes
before the closing hour that Mr.. Morgan
had succumbed to his illness. When
asked for further information on this
subject J. p. Morgan, jr., said: 1T Gers
tanly would be impossible for me to be'in
such jovial mood II ! knew my father
was dead. There is absolutely no truth
in the report"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
J. P. MORGAN IMPROVING
Further Reassuring Messages
Received by Partners.

Disquieting rumors were again current
in the financial district yesterday con-
corning the health of j. P. Morgan. but
his partners reiterated the statements OF
the day before that the condition of their
colleague had not taken any turn for the
worse.
Some significance was attached to the
departure of Herbert l.. Satterlee. Mr.
Morgans son-in-law, on the Kaiser Will
helm II. but il was stated that Mr.. Satter-
lees sailing was only part OF prear-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
AMHERST MEN TO DINE
DR.. Meiklejohn, New President, is
Coming Down Friday.

Amherst men in New York and vicinity
are getting ready to give a royal welcome
to Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn. the new
president of the college, upon the occa-
sion of the annual dinner Of The alumni
on Friday evening at the Waldorf. Col
lin Armstrong. chairman OF the dinner
committee announces that this will prob
ably be the biggest gathering OF Amherst
graduates that ever took place in this
city.
Besides President Meiklejohn. District
Attorney Whitman, Amherst. 80, and
Francis S. Hutchins, Williams. 90. will
address the guests Herbert l.. Bridg
man. president of the association, will act
as POSTMASTER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
Saws Public Is Responsible.

Al III, urgent request Of you as repre-
soutatiycs OF the government. ana ulp'i
the strongest protest We are able 10 voice.
lie managers committee agree to arDl-
tra,n tho fircmcn's controversy unier tuc
lsrduan act Til" managers also desl'G
IN give notice al this time that they sndl'
,rYestlv request that the hearings III
this arbitration be open 10 the publlc.
a. IN, managers have stood out 10 the
limit against arbitration under the Fra
man act. and ~ the government-oT w
nuhlic--is responsible FOR whatever the
consequences may be- the Managers T.
,tcratc their principal objections TO the
Erdtnan act: these were pointed out ny
the roard of arbitration IN the engineers
case: " ,.t,i,.
'Thc responsibility which ultimately
,rould rest upon third member OF an
t,rdman arbitration board was TOO great
ia itnuose on any one man.
THE operation Of the act is 10 sett"
q DISPUTE rather than To adjudicate
controversy. ...,t,,,
"Thc arbitrator are three IN nuinDei
Each side is represented by one aroi,
traitor. IL rests. therefore. upon the tnird
arbitrator to bring the other two aipl-
,rators as nearly rs possible together
and If ne cannot do so he must DECIDE
between them This H. accomplished DN
enIitting differences. and the case may D.
,d,us,ed without adequate Investigation
-, tho facts involved. and the award may
not rest upon a basis of equity.
.But the most fundamental defect OF
.b. t,rdrnan act IT, that the interests OF
IN. uublic are not guarded by it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
/ v. OrteIero Alleges Police
Deputy Helped Men on
Parole Here to Open
Houses in Brooklyn.
ASKS $4,000 FOR ISLANDER
Secretary Says Waldo's Asso.
ciate Gave Away Secrets
Sweeney to Fight Indict-
ments, Backed by Tam
many, 1t Is Said.

James V Orteiego. formerly conf
dentiai stenographcr TO George :.
Dugherty. Second Deputy Police Com
missioner. whose suit FOR SANDER
against Dougherty was dismissed a few
weeks ago because the plaintiff failed
10 appear when the case was called
hogan a now suit yesterday. in which
or,clero amplifed his complaint and
made more startling allegations regard
ING the official conduct of Commission
or Doughevty than appeared in the first
action
H. the acton flied yesterday in the
supreme Court Ortcicro said that
Dcughcrty aided and Allotted gamblers
convicted IN New York County who
were o. parole. 10 open gambling O.
adjustments in Kings County.
Ortclcro alleged that the Second Dep
Ut Commissioner permitted gamblers
10 violate their parole by not reporting
as they We're required TO do. Ortelero
said il was because Of his knowledge
Of these conditions that Dougherty dis
missed him. and repeated the allegation
made in his first suit. that Doushcrty
gave 10 a detective agency with which
b. was formerly associated private POI
lice information.
in his first action Ortelc-o demanded
S60oo0 damages. His present suit is
for 10000.
Ortelcro was a stenographor in the
Office Of the Second Deputy Police Com
missioner from January to August.
1911. He was appointed by William j.
Flynn. now head of the United States
Secret Service, when he was in the POI
lice Department When he resigned he
asked his successor. Dougherty, to keep
Ortelero. Commissioner Dougherty dis
missed the stenographer on August ~,
1911. Just before this there were re-
ports that. Commissioner Waldo and
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty were
not getting along well together.
Dougherty said the reports were false
and were being circulated by some
malicious person.
Calls His Discharge Ruse.
Ortelero said in his first suit that his
professional reputation was damaged
because Dougherty said he discharged
l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
E.n.et Newell to Confess.

swceney will not be put on trial UNI !.
cantain Walsh is able 10 appear as
him. District Attorney Nhitihah Mp
that this will not be later than Mo'"a,
March ?. Other police graft triais WIZ
,ol,ow. 4. to-day's pleading II is nov
D,s,-,c. Attorney Whitman's Intention 10
move for trial day
Edward J. Newell, who was lndlcteu '''
participation in an effort 10 keep eco
Sipp out of the jurisdiction OF w
cour, Is really sick. This was asoei
,a,red Yesterday by Assistant Dis.'iC'
Attorney Clark. who visited 81 buhe
rIosni.aI where Newell is confined. sur
Cows laid Newell could not be moved
This viii delay his pleading TO the H.
S,c.,oent for at least two weeks
There is very strong possibility Oh
N.ueIrs giving what assistance ne can
IN fine District Attorney. az ms frlehoS
h.va Teen urging him TO do. Should this
,ann.n II IL not unlikely that two other
i,rn.ctors of police will be indicted.
ro,,,er Patrolman Eugene +. Fox
u,hose confession Of police graft, supple
mented by Captain Walsh ana george ~
s,nn.s led 10 Sweeneys indictment. was
ctnsetcd an ncuI WIN th' Di"N''~s -
,orney Yesterday. and gave new evidence
reoarding the levying OF police tribute on
Harlem resorts. ,.
Tony Tancredi. proprietor of an ita'iah
restaurant at No. lo9 East 10th street
whose evidence resulted In the Indictment
NJ Patrolman Thomas Robinson one OF
cueeney's men. is being guarded by two
nj Whitman's detectives.
"Tancredi has received threats against
,ie ne. the first within ten minutes after
I talked with him last Saturday AFTER
noon - said the District Attorney last
-, land my men will be with him
u,oh, and day. They are instructed to
keep watch over him while he sleeps and
this is being done"
The special John Doe grand jury VIII
r,ee, again tomorrow, and others named
T.. the police graft probe Will receive its
o,,an,,on Whether Thursdays proceed
,nps will result in further indictments IL
at present problematical'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
Hearings Mast Be Open.


held in New York City, Mr.. Phillips
said The Erdman act provides IN IL
they must he open TO the public anu
that the first hearings must he held zen
days after the selection Of the third. "
neutral. member Of the board of arb
tration. and that within thirty days
after his selection the testimony must
he all I'm and the award made.
While the arbitration is in progr, IS
the Erdman act provides that the I'm
ployers may not dismiss their men nor
may the men refuse to work. When
an award IL made it is final 10 BON
sides and binding for a year. An ap-
peal may be taken, however. on qucg-
tions of lay TO the federal courts. III"
expense of arbitration devolves Upon
the United states government undo
the law. but il has beer the practice
hitherto for each side TO pay its own
arbitrator and for the government 10
reimburse the third member, at ihe
rate of SO day and expenses.
The Conference committee of Mail
ayers. in their formal announcements
to- Judge Knapp and Commissioner
Hanger that the railroads had decid' u
To arbitrate under the Erdman act, r.
iterated their objections TO its pro-
visions. This communication read;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
Calls His Discharge a Ruse.

Ortelero said in his first suit that his
professional reputation was damaged
because Dougherty said he discharged
him on account Of incompetency. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
RAILROADS CONCEDE
F|REMEN'S DEMANDS
Continued from first page.

But wouldn't he be acceptable TO the
firemen?"
Before he could frame a reply to this
another fireman in the room exclaimed:
acceptable? ! don't think
II wouldn't want 10 intimate any
thing with regard TO the matter was
what Mr.. Phillips said.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
NOTICE
BIDS FOR COUNTY PRINI|RG

Sealed proposals endorsed
Proposals for Bids for County
Printing" said printing to include
all printing paid for out of the
county funds, such as publishing
bills allowed by this board, all
notices required. County blanks,
stationery. blank books, etc, for
use by the County Officers, to in
clude all printing and blank books
required by this board or in which
this County may be interested,
said printing to be done from the
date of awarding the contract up
to and including the 31st day of
December, 1914.
Said sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the County
Clerk up to 2 o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, the 9TH day of February,
1913. when they will be opened
and read publicly.
The board hereby reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Attest: Fred C.. Voipht
Clerk of the Board
of County Commissioners
of the County of Elko
State of Nevada.
Dated Jan. IL, 1918.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
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WHAT SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE
odd superstitlons That are Prevalent
Among the inhabitants of Euro
." pesn CountEIes.

In Spain the wedding is spoiled IL
one. of the guests appears entirely in
black. or If the bride looksyinto a mir
ror after orange, blossoms and veil
are fastened in her headdress.
When a PERSONS hair ends split 1t is
taken by the superstitious for a sign
that she is either witch or has been
bewitched. AS blond hair splits more
readily than dark hair, all witches,
sprites and sorceScesses have blond or
red hair, according to popular belief.
Likewise, according to the standard OF
art E"t r,f'i
On the marriage eve there is often
much good natured rivalry between
the groom and the bride in the Slay
countries as to who shall blow out the
candle, for. the person who does will
be, first to die" 1t is impossible to
trace the origin OF this superstition.
yet 1t prevails In aristocratic society
as well as I'm the PEASANTS hut, even
as like this, that Ito insure the life
and health Of the children" the wom-
an must occupy the right Side of the
bed. In addition, she musDmot smoke
before her forty-ffth, year,y,t
There is superstition, in this coun-
try and many others against burning
broom The bud of bitch broom
is used in southern Germany as pre-
yentive against erysipelas These
buds. a piece OF yellow wax. and some
ether articles, are inclosedjin pink
silk bag, secured with red silk and
worn on the back OF the neck. The
person must change his shirt every
Friday. @Ea,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
FOR LUNCHEON TABLE
THREE LIGHT DISHES THAT WILL
PROVE ACCEPTABLE.
Ingredients for ,DeIeetahIe Recipes
Generally on Hand-Mlnt Meat
Loaf Favorite With Those
Who Like the Taste.

Mint Meat toaf.-Mince together
(hne) two pounds cold cooked lamb.
two hard-boiled eggs, one pound cold
cooked beef tongue, HAN 4pound cold
boiled ham and a small bunch OF
parsley and chiyes. Crate. into these
one Glove Of garlic. add one teaspoon
onion juice, good pinch of mace and
req pepper, two heaping tablespoons
OF soft butter. one teaspoon brown
sugar, one tablespoon of cider vine
gar and half cup of very finely cut
mint. Mix all together we'll with one
cup or stock. Put over fire and cook
Few minutes. stirring all the time.
four into square mold and set away
10 become firm and cold. Slice thin
with sharp knife. LGaTnisa with water
cress and pimentos. 1t can also be
sliced and allowed a few hours to
Earden, then dipped m aspic jelly.
This is excellent. ~
Baked Tomatoes With Mushrooms
Pour hot water over eight medium
sized tomatoes. Pour this of and
cover with cold water, then skins can
be removed nicely. Cut fine six
green onions, small piece of garlic
and put with three tablespoons of but
ter In a saucepan over fire. Add to
this one heaping tablespoon of flour
and stir all together until a nice
brown; then add. one quart of cold
stock slowly, stirring smooth. Add a
good shake OF, tabasco, half teaspoon
OF paprika, pinch of sage and salt
to taste. Drain can of mushrooms.
cut them In slices and :, with their
liquor add to the sauce. Put tomatoes
In earthenware bakedish. pour sauce
over, cover and bake, until tomatoes
are done. Sprinkle with fine cut
parsley after taking from the oven.
Egg Frltters.-Boil until hard four
fresh eggs. Take off shells and cut
into half-inch slices. Take out yolks,
being careful not to- break white
rings. Beat the yolks to paste with
one tablespoon Of butter. :; one small
sour pickle and piece pimento minced
fine Mix together with, one tea
spoon Of anchovy paste a few drops
Of tabasco and small pinch of mus
tard. Press this, back into white
rings. Dip each. ring into fritter bat
ter and fry brown in hot fat as you
would doughnuts. Very nice served
with cold meat Of any kind for a
~ -. III q" 800 Fy1p-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
JAIL BREAKER TO Be TRIED

Yesterday Geo. w. Ramsey, alias
Robert Brooks. alias Robert Scott,
who had just completed a term Of
four years for robbery committed
in Washoe county, was arrested
on a warrant sworn out by Governor
Oddie and charged with the crime
of Jail breaking. He VISA. arrested
at the prison as he was leaving by
Sheriff Stern and brought
to the city Jail. Yesterday he
was brought up before Justice
Folsom and at his request was
given further time to plead and
his case was put over until Tues.
day at 2 p. m.
Bamsey made his escape from
the prison farm on the 3Oth of last
January and made his way to
Virginia City where he was
captured by Guard Frank Nevir
and returned to the prison.
Ramsey is a three time loser
having served three terms in the
state prison of this state fol
burglary and if convicted on the
present charge will under the new
law be sentenced to a life term in
the prison.
Ramsey was returned to the
state prison yesterday afternoon
on special order of Governor
Oddie who believed the man would
be safer at the PRISON than in the
county Jail although history shows
that no prisoner ever escaped
from the county Jail while g
number have departed from the
prison, even from the condemned
cell.
Should Ramsey be convicted or
the charge it is possible that al
the men who have escaped from
the prison within the past year OF
two will be brought up for tria
which will mean a large amount
of criminal business for the court;
of Ormsby county to handle within
the next year or so.---Carson News
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
Acld-Proof Composltlon.

Iron alloys containing a certain per.
centage OF chromium are usually em,
ployed in the manufacture of articles
and apparatus which should resist the
action OF acids. These compositions
are, however. not absolutely acid.
proof. Recently the well-known Ger.
man metallurgist. Professor Borchers,
Of Aix-la- Chapelle. discovered that by
adding molybdenum to an iron com.
position containing more than ten per
cent chromium, in amounts of 2.5 per
cent, an absolutely acid-proof com.
position can be obtained 1t is es-
sential, however, that the iron be free
from carbon, or at least nearly SO
compost containing 80 per cent
iron, 60 per cent chromium and 8
per cent molybdenum. it is claimed,
remains unaffected even by hot aqua
regia. This alloy has the tenacity of
cast iron and can be worked like the
latter. Titanium and vanarium may
be used instead Of molbdenum, but the
latter Is preferable
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-13
THE COST OF
DESTROYING LIFE

According to Mr.. E. E. Ritten-
house, conservation commissioner
OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, $1.5OO,oO0. 900 is a low
estimate of the annual 1nomic
loss from preventable deaths in the
United States. The experience of
Colonel Gorges and his sanitary
corps in the Panama canal zone is
convincing demonstration that
good health is purchasable
comm odity and that sickness can
be insured against and prevented
if the public is willing to pay
enough for safeguards. The cost
of accomplishing the wonderful
saving of lives on the isthmus is
estimated at about $2.43 person
annually. In contrast with such
figures, which compare faVorably
with familiar per capita expendi-
lures for fire and police protection
and the conservation of material
property, are the data relating to
the cost of the actual destruction
of mankind. According to Presi-
dent Jordan of Stanford University
1t now costs on the average about
SIS, 900 to kill a man in modern
war, and in the Boer war this
expense ran up to nearly $40, GOO.
When it is recalled that in time
of peace we spend nearly million
dollars day in our own country
on matters concerned with past or
future wars, it is comforting to
know that the saving of human
life is far cheaper than its des-
truction Nations can afford to
do their duty in preparing against
foe like the plague, the danger
OF which is always present aud
more ominous than war, quite as
we'll as they can raise funds for
defense against unlikely or avoid
able human combats. Civilized
nations show a lack of perspective,
to say the least, says the journal
of the American Medi al association
when they continue to destroy life
at high cost and fail to save it at
low cost when combination Of
knowledge with a little national
energy and international coopera-
ton will lead the way to human
economies.