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New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
IN PRAISE OF MIR. METZ
Mr.. Cutting Resents the Criticism Of
the Preceding Administration.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In the morning newspapers Mr.
Hapgood published a statement describing
the achievements of Mr.. Prendergast for
the three and half years during which
he has occupied the Controllers office. Ii
commences with these words: When the
fusion administration took charge OF the
Finance Department IT was In a condi-
tion approaching chaos" This statement
Is very unfair to ex-Controller Metz.
While | heartily indorse Mr.. Hapgood' 3
encomlum of Mr.. Prendergast and trust
the people viii show their appreciation OF
his splendid service by re-electng him.
| must affirm that when he entered upon
his duties he found the Controllers office
better organized for efficient service than
had any of his predecessors. In 1908 Mr..
Metz commenced its reorganization, and
In the following year the Chamber OF
Commerce, which had conducted an ex-
pert inquiry into the progress of his plans,
reported as follows:
AT last q situation has developed In
which there is prospect OF better things
through the establishment OF n new sys-
TEN. adapted to the complex nature OF
the city government. The Controller Of
the city has begun the installation OF this
system. The heads OF the different de-
partments as rule and the majority Of
the rank and file Of the city employees
have manifested a commendable spirit OF
cooperation. Here at last we are face to
face with the opportunity Of creating In
the administration of the city system OF
bookkeeping such as will untie the hac1s
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
THE CASE OF MR.. M'ANENY
He Is Called Weak Candidate Com
pared to Mr.. Whitman.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: ! was glad to see your editorial
in to-day's Monday's) Tribune on MIR.
McAnenys Candidacy" and you go on to
say: The Tribune likes Mr.. McAneny,
. But The Tribune does not think
he would make the best possible Mayor
for New York-and 1t knows that he falls
far short of being the best possible cam
didate for Mayor" That's the way TO
talk. You are perfectly right Mr.. Nc
Aneny is much overrated man. There
is nothing great about him. lie is a
wcakling in the hands OF corporations
and trusts. He is far too effeminate to
be Mayor lie has no force OF charac-
ter
All workingmcn are opposed to him.
This was shown lately when he spoke at
the Labor Temple on the subway trans
actions lie was interrupted several
times. They used strong language to
him about giving away money. Some
thought the meeting would be broken up.
Also real estate men are opposed to
him, and they have many friends.
He has no record OF any account-and
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
The City of Dreadful 'Uproar

So some OF our visitors are pleased to picture
this somewhat active town Of ours. And the
pathetic little news item of the day which tells Of
a country girl who committed suicide because she
couldn't stand the noise of the city" will undoubt
edly set a host Of wise tongues wagging But are
they right? Or, rather, is It the city alone which
grows uproariOus and which deserves hard names!
Perhaps the returning hosts of vacation folk will
answer Personally think there is much to be
said for the quiet country hum % little old New
York No doubt there exist undiscovered recesses
of virgin forest where no modern nOislness has
penetrated But taking such portions Of the conti-
nent as are reasonably accessible we think the city
suffers little by contrast.
The total output of uproar Is, Of course greater
in the city But it is formed out Of so many count
less trolley gongs and babies and quarrelling
grown-ups and motor horns and pumping pianos
that no part Of the sound stands ont. There is a
constant hum day and night. And that very fact
dampens the effect of the more strident noises on
the
In the "quet" suburb or the peaceful village
the occasional automobile, the o'clock putput boat,
the intermittent collie and the extra early rooster
have all the vacant spaces of the sky for their
And, glory be, how beautifully they can annhilate
sleep! Why. we have seen expert vacatlonists, hag-
gard and seepless, returning eagerly to the noise
of town as to the drowsy hum of bees.
Truth to tell we live in noisy, high geared age.
Let us hope that we shall have sense enough TO
slow down before pandemOnium becomes an in
grained habit dearer than life comfort
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
Pork and Beans.

In an Engshman's treatise on Good Cheer: Ihe
Romance Cf Food and Feasting' one reads:
If America has a national dish, it is the favorite
pork and beans of the New England States, which
patriotic Americans order at the hotels and restau-
rants as Stars and Stripes
This is base defamation. From Thompsons Spa,
in the shadow of YOungs Hotel, in Boston, TO the
little French restaurants in side streets of New
Orleans there is no establishment at which we have
heard any order Stars and Stripes" Moreover,
it would be fair to call Goldfish balls our natona
dish" pork and beans are in sense institutional
with Americans. substitute for real food,
the plate is provlncialism that maintains II mo-
mentum through sheer force Of habit chiefly in
darkest New England.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

as You truly say II you talked about II
people would not listen to you" Nc
Aneny is a back number.
Now. the idea of naming such man
for Mayor, Why? IL would be suicide
for the party. Any Tammany man could
beat him.
Indeed. am very glad we have had
so much discussion over the mayoralty
question. because IL brings out the righ'
man for the right place. The District
Attorney has record, and good one
The people know It. and they know the
man. In fact. he fills the bill. Why;
Because he is so well known-yes, RAJ
better known than the others.
JOHN HENRY SMITH
New York. July Il, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
FACTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Allow me to commend the ~.
siderate defniteness OF your Nasn'ns'
bureau in its report to you cohce. ",,. IT,.
the recent railway accident in the fn."s
piRes. II gave you clearly the ha.nss,
rank and next OF kin Of the soiu'' "a
killed. and. although bringing srie,
their friends. IL defended from ahN~s !
uncertainty a host OF other people "a
have friends and relatives In the 'S'"
'out there" OF insular service.
/ could but contrast your concise
port with the cabled government
vices concerning late insurrecuo"
the Philippines. wherein much space va s,.
given TO a description of the battle "n.
the names of the officers and men Mv'
were not stated. GENEVA LA''
New York. July IL. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
WHAT MR.. coHALAN REFUSED

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial Of even date y'"
write: 1T really is unfortunate for JUS
tice Cohalan that he cannot op-
tain his certificate OF good character from
body possessing a larger measure u
popular confidence"
The public is we'll aware that the DAT
Association. body for which most pe''''
have the greatest respect. offered SUI"
an opportunity to the justice. out ~
refused 10 avail himself OF H.
BY such straws the public sees NnN-
way the wind blows. fAlNi i'N
New York. July u. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
Women Were Left Out Of the Decla-
ration, Says a Reader.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Whatever the suffrage Views or
Representative Bremner or your Passaic
correspondent. NJ least they should quote
correctly. The Declaration OF Independ-
ence does not say every human being, =
as per incoscd clipping. II says that
all men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness .
c. l.. ID. PHELPS.
New Brunswick n. j.. July II. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

in the way of bossing the local militia. The flames
are rekinded the altar Of patriotism. Like many
other patriots the Governor of South Carolina may
not give a hang for the old flag in itself, but his
heart still beats wildly for the old flag and an ap-
preparation
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
NOT OFFICIALLY; PRACTICALLY

From The Springfield Republican. -.
The Supreme Court OF Missouri aees.
that razor is not weapon but 'an ;.
strument OF toilet" That Is It's sres'
vantage as a weapon. emitting II 10
~ith the deadly hatpln.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
BESMIRcHED JUDICIAL ERMINE.

From The Springfield Republican.
Men who the ermine should be above suspicion.
Justice Cohalan's retention the bench OF the New
York supreme Court is not compatible with the public
interest. His presence there must always hereafter
tend weaken the faith OF the people I'm the
lie should resign, II his removal cannot be forced.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

If our encyclopedia High Sheriff drew only Si-"oo
annually he, too, might be out there on the Oh"u
tauqua route
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
THAT'S ONE KIND.
From The Syracuse Herald.

From The Syracuse Herald
When President Wilson referred to the need OF for
ward looking men, he probably meant the kind that
would look forward far enough not TO get involved in
any such charges those Colonel Mulhall has made.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

The game of cat-and-mouse is not turning out "
he such merry childs play the British govern
ment expected.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

and it never ought to have been. or to be- chanse'
unless to make it read Safety Comfort and speed.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
A LONG FELT WANT,

From Boston Transcript
Congress has had special prayer book printed for its
own use. We know of institution that needs one
more.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

The good old signal still flies from the top of the
Capitol at Albany: Murphy expects every man u
1C, his duty"
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

What care expert legislators for set Of Still
well accusations while the whtewash pail holds out
to sanctify!
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

The discovery of a valuable medicine in the venom
Of glands in toads head may be fulfment OF the
classic legend Of priceless jewel being carried
there
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

New Haven Talks Safety" The motto OF rail-
roads in ol4 times vas Safety Speed and Comfort"
New-York tribune., 1913-07-15

Away with the Plucking Board! We have insid
information from "A retired admiral, who ha
pucked naval officers for years, and, in a burst .
confidence, described the task as "thankless.' w
had often guessed as much!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03
DIVIDEND NOTICE

The directors ~ the Commercial
Bank have declared the usual
quarterly dividend Of 40 and one
half (2it) Ter cent. payable on
demand. " LETTERS. Cashier.
ap-iA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03
CONFERENCES OF
PROHIBITIONISTS.
WILL II lid II cu.A1xapuxa
JUHE <TE AID orK-
Delegates Of Prohisison r~r<x r-e,, An
Counter Of state nxpsctsd 20

When the state conference of the Pro-
hioition party convenes June 4th. in
Ciarhsourg. there Will doubtless be many
delegates present from this section OF
the state. as an effort Is being made TO
make IL the greatest convention IN the
history or the party In this state, with
delegates present from every county.
sessions Will be held Wednesday and
THURSDAY. June 9TH and 9TH.
national Chairman V. -. Hinshaw Of
Chicago. and Prof. Tough and Huddie-
son. N. Indiana. Will be among the speak
signed topics. the following program mas
been tentatively arranged
Wednesday. June 4.
tion 1880 a. IN. Meeting OF the state
cation.
!. state organization.
county organi Zation
). Municipal and precinct organization.
Club organization.
.. reports OF Chairman from organized
counties.
$50 ?. m.-Street meeting
500 p. m-Mass meeting
Thursday. June 5.
10 1850 a m.-Conference on meth
!. Public meetings, how TO hold them.
Publicity OF meeting and party work
street meetings and Ticnics.
:. House 20 house work
papers and literature.
100 ?. m.-Street meeting
80 y. m--Conference on finance.
Z. state financial plan.
?. County financial plans
3 80 p. m.--Conference on workers
/ TIE duty OF county chairmen
:. The duty OF county secretary.
:. The duty OF speakers.
General discussion.
$50 p. m.-Street meeting.
500 p. m.-Mass meeting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03
ENGINEERS AID
FLOOD VICTIMS
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES OR.
OERS FOR LOCAL EAGI-
NEERS TO LEAVE
Left Yesterday Morning for Psrkers-
burg to Render Assistance to
Sufferers in That Vicinity.

Captain Mitchell. Of the local CORPS
OF United States engineers. who has
been stationed in Parkersburg hy
order of the United States war de.
psrtment. where he is assisting in the
work or looking after flood sufferers
In that vicinity. sent a telegram 10
the local office yesterday. calling five
OF the local engineering corps 70 re-
port TO him in Parkersburg imme-
distely to render all possible aid The
men called for the service left imme.
oiately upon receipt OF the telegram
for the lower river district. travelling
over the B. & q. railroad by way OF
Fairmont and Grafton. Those who
left here are +. r. Duis. ". NJ. Dam
bach, {. 5. Berry. Vincent Costello
and 7. f. l. ODonnell.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03

alternative Of a five day term IN the
work house
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03
White Hopes-Not

alternative Of a five day term IN the
work house
White Hopes-Not
e. l. Roberts. OF Flushing o.. got
drunk and then Threatened 90 whip
lituo OFFICER B.iv West. aut was a..
able 20 DO - &c. was locked up and
judge HurGt fined him - and Gust.
hut a. DO didn't have tho ready cash
IN pay his Way on. he was told -r
got in The mud shovcliur rang - Tho
vorkhouae for 20 dave George Limbs.
l"r. also from Flushing. and with the
fig'r'ay fever. was given tte samc
medicine.
Tuo others gave fho names ~ sim
and Doe They were drunk ami
~er" nned g. aud costs r- f- dr,s
e'rL. John sykes and John Wilson
we're inc last called sykes. q farmer
from Gienus Run. q. 80 in bad and
when his story was 'nII no v7s told
hv fhe court ~ heat go bach ~ ohio
and Wilson vas fined :, and costs or
CO. days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03
NO CIRCUIT COURT
Held In Part Two Yesterday on Ac-
court OF the illness OF
Judge Hervey.

No session was held IN part two Of
the circuit court yesterday on account
OF the Illness % Judge n. c. HerYfy
who is confined 70 his home out the
pike. During the flood Judge Hervey
was In Wellsburg and while assisting
tho food sufferers there contracted q
severe cold However. according to
y ord received az the court house YES.
terday. his illness is not Of a serious
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19
crime Is Due . want.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Though the
police had ransacked the mission dis.
trict and arrested ga suspect" or two,
it was admitted today that small pro.
gress was being made in running down
the two robbers who held up the Rail.
road Mems Incorporated Social Club
in the rear Of W. B. Schlottman s Man.
haitian billiard and pool hall just before
6p. m. yesterday, took $l1O0 from the
men who were playing cards there and
escaped after forcing their victims to
lie on their faces on the floor with their
heads under the table.
Many other highway robberies and
burglaries were reported, including the
hold up of street car, in which, how
ever, there happened to be no passen.
gers at the time.
The general opinion was that unem.
ployment was responsible for the
"crime wave"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19
ruNIrup rRnss I.nAsup w1Rn.l

Portland, Or, Dec. 19.-Several hun
dred men were given work today dig
ging trenches, laying water pipe and
repairing the city's streets. The en-
plOyment of the men was made possible
by action Of the city commission in
making available thousands of dollars
for this purpose. Each man will be per.
mitted to work two days each week at
SO per day. 1t had not been intended
to do much more work until through
the winter months, but the needs of the
unemployed appealed so strongly to the
commission that it was decided to en-
ploy as many men as possible immedi-
ately. Hundreds of others will be en-
ployed as fast as the work is mapped
out.
State Highway Commissioner Bowl
by, at the instigation Of Governor West
conferred today with the county court
Of Multnomah county, regarding state
and county cooperation in the building
Of roads in the county. If an agreement
is reached, work will be provided for
hundreds of men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19
Municipality With Mayor,
Chief Of Police, Court and
Councilmen Plan.
KING OF BUNCH ACTS
Takes Up Matter With Mayor cOtterill
With View Of Eliminating Grim
inals From Ranks.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 10.--President
Of the council, "Bob" Hesketh and
Councilman Harry Bruskevith left at
noon today for Olympia to confer with
Governor Lister on the question Of fur.
nishing employment to hoboes on the
state highways.
AT the park board meeting today, the
problem Of finding work for the army
Of unemployed, win also be taken up.
AT the "Boe Palace the old Prov.
idence hospital property-~tonight a
mass meeting Of the hoboes will be held
to organize oboe" police depart
mont The real hoboes, those who want
to work, are violently opposed TO the
moocher" class and the "yeggs."
who steal and commit other crimes
JEFF Davis, king Of the hoboes, has,
therefore, taken up with Mayor Cot.
terill and Chief Of Police Banniek n
suggestion to employ the aid Of the no.
boes working with the police, to weed
out the undesirable element. Bannick
has designated Sergeant Al. Ryan as
bis personal representative at tonight s
meeting. II is proposed to organize
hobo municipality, with a mayor, chief
Of police, police court, councilmcn, etc.
Every real hobo win become patrol.
man, and will be given designated
beats to cooperate with the city's pa.
trolmen. Rules and regulations will be
strictly observed at the "boo palace, :"
one Of which is that each member must
take bath at least once week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19
LAWYERS ENGAGE IN FIST
FIGHT FOLLOWING TRIAL
IN CIRCUIT COURT

A fist fight took place in the circuit
court chambers here yesterday noon,
when Attorney j. L. oonnley, Of Port.
land, became enraged at Attorney A..
M. Cannon, also Of Portland, and struck
the latter a singing blow across the
face. The row occurred just after the
argument in the case Of M. Il. Jones
against George @, Shelter, ct al, a litl-
CATION over farming lands in Marion
county, had been completed, and the
court had taken the case under advise.
ment.
Cannon, who is related to the plain.
TIFF, gave some damaging testimony
against the defendants, and when
the attorneys were preparing to leave
the court room, wordy alteration
took place between Cannon and Conn.
ley in which Connley called Cannon
several abusive names, and said that
he would have Cannon disbarrod and
"shown up" Connley lost his tom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19

others for the purpose of restraining
the city and the Oregon Electric Co.,
from carrying out plans whereby the
public highway leading north Of tho
newly constructed railroad and wagon
bridge on North Front street would be
graded.
The restraining order was asked on
the grounds that the adjoining property
would be damaged to a great extent by
reason Of the highway being placed far
off grade, in the event the plans of
the defendants were carried out.
The city filed reply, or demurrer to
the complaint in which IL alleged the
plaintiffs possessed no remedy for the
wrong, IL so there be, and that the
complaint should be dismissed on the
grounds Of insufficiency. The com.
plant and demurrer were argued and
Judge Galloway, Of the circuit court,
is now holding the matter, including
the brief filed today, under advisement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19
Drunken Boy Found
Lying on Pavement
by Salem Officer

Frank Mitchell, who said he was 20
years old, and that no was a Salem
high school student, was arrested by
Chief Of Police Shedeck last night at 8
o'clock on the charge Of being drunk.
The chief was possing through tho
alloy near the city hall when he noticed
a black form lying on tho pavement.
Upon investigation ho found that Il
WIS a mere youth in beastly state Of
intoxlcation. The officer was compelled
to carry the drunken lad into the police
station, and, after considerable work
succeeded in SOLDERING him up nffi.
ciently TO got bis name and address.
The boy told tho chief that he drank
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19
Handled Graft Money.

Seattle, Wash, Dec, l0.--Charles W.
Wappenstein, former chief Of police Of
Seattle, was found guilty on July 3,
1911, of accepting a portion Of the pro.
ceeds Of gambling house, run here by
Gideon Tupper, now Of Chicago, and
Clarence ]. Gerald, now in the restaur-
ant business in this city, while he was
acting as chief Of police. He was sen.
fenced to Imprisonment for three years
az Walla Walla, but IL was not until
May, 1912, that he was taken to tho
penitentiary. Wappenstein served as
chief Of police for two years under the
administration Of William Hickman
Moore, and after two years absence
from office, was reappointed by Mayor
Hiram G. Gill. Under MOore7s admin.
istration, with the town closed" IL
is generally conceded that wappen.
stein 5 administration Of police affairs
was the best the city had eveI had.
When Mayor Gill "opened" the city,
gambling houses were run with the ap-
proval Of the mayor, and wappenstein
was later indicted on the specific charge
Of accepting a bribe Of $1,000, upon
which charge he was convicted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19

per and struck Cannon. Others inter.
fered.
Got His Money Gambling.
Over $4,000 arc involved in the case.
There are many parties interested in
the defense, among them being Free.
mont Eldridge, formerly Of Salem. Mr..
Eldridge acted as agent and part own.
or in the lands in litigation. Upon
cross-examination, Eldridgo was forced
to tell whore he raised finances with
which to buy certain valuable lands in
Portland and the northern part Of Ma.
rion county. He testified that he got
most Of his money by gambling in the
big hotels in Portland. He said that
some nights he would win thousand
dollars or two gambling, and at other
times he lost equally as much Eldridge
gave the names Of the hotels in which
he said himself and other prominent
men had gamblcd for big stakes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19

guard Of the "army Of unemployed "
on its arrival here today en- route south
ward.
All told, about $50 of the marchers
will spend "a hours as Fresno's guests.
Chief of Police COyle and Sheriff Nc
Swain were on the alert but trouble was
not seriously anticipated. The consen-
sus of opinion among Fresno residents
was that majority at least of their
visitors are out of work only because
they can find nothing to do, and a
kindly reception was favored.
The "army" was allowed to pitch
camp inside the city limits. 1t will
"hit the road" again tomorrow, though
the leader said stragglers might be pass
ing through for few days to come.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-19
Agrees to Live on His Ranch
+ Back of Lake and Not in
Seattle.
GOAT OF PROSECUTION
Has Served Little Over Half His
Term of Three Years for Accepting
Bribe From Gambler.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WINE. !

Olympia, Wash, Dec. 19.--Charles W.
Wappenstein, ex-police chief of Seattle,
today was granted conditional pardon
by Governor Lister, with the under.
standing that Wappenstein shall not live
in Seattle, but on his ranch back of
Lake Washington.
Conditional pardons were also issued
to Harold Barr convicted Of extortion
in King county in 1912; w. l.. Davis,
convicted Of murder in CheIan county
in 1907; Henry Valentine, convicted in
Yakima county, Of manslaughter in
1911, and Fred Morrow, convicted in
Spokane of grand larceny.
Governor Lister said he pardohed
Wappenstein because of old age and his
family.