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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
Controller Exposes Tammany Brand of Economy
as Always Resulting in Deficits and
Explains What Is Now Being Done
CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY is NEEDED
Showing What Has Already Been Accomplished in His
Own and Other Departments Official Says
Efficiency Would Be Much Increased by
Reorganized Plan of Control

enforcement Of statutes or ordinances
with regard to the construction OF that
building should be under one control, cen
Cralzing responsibility and permitting 4
systematic use of the tremendous inspec-
ton forces which are involved in the
dual triple and sometimes quadrupIe in
spection now in vogue
The same lack of centralized authority
exists with regard to our streets, but not
20 the extent rs in the buildings, because
the maintenance and construction OF
sewers ami the maintenance and construc-
ton Of highways while under separate
bureau heads, are under the central con-
troll Of the Borough Presidents. There Is
constant complaint that the paving and
repaving of our streets is done without
regard to anE Of the subsurface changes
which should be made before the perma-
nent pavement is laid. 1t is the rare ex-
ception that a new pavement is laid any
where in tho City of New York for any
great length of time before II is ripped
ur, either for the laying of sewers or for
the laying of water mains, or for gas
mains pr electrical conduits, or for cor
UttlIS NfNtIS anu NdlHl iIcilo WIN
buildings along the streets.
1T is probably true that during the last
few years the rule has been TO construct
the necessary sewers before the laying OF
permanent pavements. but that cannot be
said of the laying of water mains. gas
mains and electrical conduts, although
strenuous efforts have been made in that
direction. These latter are under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Water
Supply. a department independent of the
borough presidents, and there seems to
be no possibility, of these two centres
working in harmony for the benefit of the
maintenance OF proper street surface af-
ter it has once been laid. although there
is concurrent action required OF them be-
fore the streets can be opened for laying
gas mains or electrical conduits and the
like. To bring about permanent good
streets in the City of New York IT Will
probably be necessary to centralize re-
sponsibility for everything which can
happen TO the surface Of streets or high
WAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27

tleman was coming out Of that office
and Governor Sulzer introduced the gen.
tleman to me as Ex-Governor Spriggs.
Spriggs left and Suzer and | were alone
in Suffers private office and the door
was closed.
After the usual geetings, the first
thing Sulzer said to me was. Are your
people for Mccall? | answered that
thought that Mr. Mccall was the best
man that had been nominated for Mayor
during my time.
"Sulzer said: 1 thought that you were
for Mccall. You know [ can help the
situation whole lot. He said I want
you to go to Washington this afternoon
and see Senator Root and get him TO see
Barnes and persuade Barnes 10 stop the
Impeachment trial by having the Repub-
lican Senator'S vote that the Assembly
had no right to impeach me. have ten
Democrats who will vote that way and
il | can get the Republican Senators to
vote in the same way, that will put an
end to the whole thing
He also said that if the impeachment
could be disposed of in this way. he could
give out statement to the public which
would satisfactorily explain the whole
matter
IL told him that / did not see how he
could afford to refuse to answer these
| charges. He said that he didn't want TO
answer the charges, because he would
have TO put his wife on the stand, as she
knew all about the money transactions
and he did not; and besides he said that
all the papers were against him.
II told him that | did not think the
papers were against him; that they sim
ply wished him TO tell all he knew about
the matter. and that if he could answer
the charges satisfactorily the papers
would be with him. / told him that |
would not go 10 Washington to see Mr..
Root, but that | would try TO ascertain,
through a friend of mine what the sem
timent among the Republican Senators
was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
Centralized Authority Needed.

We may probably say, as starting
point toward reviewing hinderance to
econcmy, that all city activities which
Pertain to the erection of a building,
whether public or private, involving the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
suIzer Calls on Telephone.

"rbe fact is that about noon on Moh-
day. September s. 1913. Mr.. McGlone' my
fotbar's secretary, called me on the tele-
,bone at Suffern and stated that GOV
erpor Sulzer had been trying to reach me
by telephone. and later, on the same Gay
MIR Howard, my secretary, called me d.
Suffern and also stated that Albany hau
called Nh the office and that the message
vas that Governor Sulzer was anxious 10
speak with me-
"I did not want to talk with him unless
some third party was present to near the
,o,,orsation. so on the evening or that
a.. wont 10 the house of George w.
Ntorpan. an attorney, who has country
Mace near mine at Suffern' asheu WI :
,,oroar whether could use his telephone
IN call Governor Sulzer. saying 10 MN
that the Governor had been trying TO
roach me on the telephone, and / asked
Mr. Morgan to be present while l talked
90 the Governor.
"Mr Morgan called up long distance
and sked TO be connected with Governor
crizar at Albany. Word came that Sui
1er was on the wire, and Mr.. Morgan
then handed the phohe w "''' W..
suIzer who I was and that my once
,nboned me that he had telephoned me
several times and wanted to speak TO me-
He said yes, that he was very ANXIOUS
N see me and wished me to come to Al
bany the next day.
81 told him ! would not do so. he urseu
me to come, but I refused. and he then
requested me to meet him in New YORK
on Wednesday. the 10th of September as
II was a very important matter that ne
wished to see me about, and that ne
would come down for that particular pur-
nose. ! told him that II was Impossible
for me to be in New York on Wednesday
hi, that | would be there on Thursday.
He said he would come down particularly
to see me on that day. and would | come
n his office at u o'clock Thursday, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
"Spriqas" introduced.

II reached my ONCE In New forh
little after II o'clock on the morning
OF Thursday, the llth Of September ana
upon arriving was informed by Mr. Nc
clone that Governor Suffers secretary
had telephoned that the Governor, was
waiting for me at his ONCE.
81 went to Governor Suffers once al
about half past II. AS | was entering
C;overnor Suffers private Office gem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
NO SKATERS SENT
BY THIS COUNTRY
United States Star Perform
ers Not to Compete
in Contest.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-In view of
the extraordinary popularity that the
sport of ice skating Is enjoying at the
present time, considerable surprise
and some disappointment is express
ed by lovers of the sport over the
fact that the United States and Cana.
da have not seen fit to send some OF
their star performers to compete in
the worlds figure skating champion.
ships this year. The championships
are scheduled to begin today in Wen
ma, under the auspices of the Els club
of Austria, which this year is cele.
brating it's twenty-ffth anniversary.
Since 1890, at st. Petersburg, there has
been no American representative, SO
far as fancy skating is concerned, in
Europe.
Figure skating originated in Hol.
land and in 1860 was introduced into
England by royal exiles returning at
the time of the restoration from Hol-
land, when they brought the Dutch
roll. In Scotland the Edinburgh Skat-
ing Club existed in 1742. In America
figure skating was an institution in
Colonial days, and in 1872 Benjamin
West, the painter, was skilled ska
ter, and during visit to England he
captivated the Londoners with his
graceful gryations on the serpentine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
SEE IF YOUR CHILD'S
TONGUE is COATED
If Cross, Irritable and Fever
ish it Means Waste
Cloqged Bowels.

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative physic
should always be the first treatment
given.
II your child isn't feeling well; rest
ing nicely; eating regularly and act
ing naturally it is sure sign that its
little stomach, liver and 80 feet OF
bowels are filled with foul, constipat-
ed waste matter and need a gentle,
thorough cleansing at once. ..
When cross, irritable, feverish,
stomach sour, breath bad or your lit
tie one has stomach-ache, diarrhoea,
sore throat, full of cold, tongue coat.
ed; give a teaspoonful of Syrup OF
Figs and in few hours all the clog
ged up waste, undigested food and
sour bile will gently move on and out
of it's little bowels without nausea
gripping or weakness, and you will
surely have well, happy and smiling
child again shortly.
With Syrup Of Figs you are not
drugging your children, being COM
posed entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA
and aromatics it cannot be harmful
besides they dearly love it's delicious
fig taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrup
OF Figs handy. 1t is the only stom
ach, liver and bowel cleanser and reg
ulator needed-a little given today
will save a sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly print
ed on the package.
Ask your druggists for the full
name. Syrup Of Figs and Elixir OF
Senna," prepared by the California
| Fig Syrup Co. This is the delicious
anything else offered.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
Valuable Dust.

Professor Curie nearly lost the nrst
dunn. ever separated from the pitch
blende by allowing the glass tube con-
tanning it to fall to the floor of his lee
ture ball in Paris. The tube broke. and
the radium was scattered In all direc-
lions. whereupon the professor bad the
whole floor carefully swept and every
scrap OF dust collected. This latter was
then dissolved and recrystallized and
all but fraction Of the lost radium
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
Daffodil Superstitions.


Daffodils are not only poisonous and
ubelous. but most uniucky flowers. es-
peciany when single specimens are
encountered. Herrick. who must OF.
ten have gone through the experience
without much harm happening. de-
clares that
When a daffodu see
Hanging down her head to me.
Guess | may what / must be.
First. / shall decline my head:
Secondly. / shall be dead:
Lastly. safely buried.
In Herrick's own Devon to this day II
you place a single daGodii on the ia
Bile OF farmhouse the farmer will
jump up and exclaim. Now we shall
have no young ducks this year. The
evil spell can De broken by increasing
the single nower to a bunch.-St
James Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
BULGA HAVE WON
| DECISIVE VICTORY
Report Ten Thousand Turks
Were Killed in a Battle
Near Gallipoli.
(National News Association

SOFIA, Feb. IA decisive defeat
has been inflicted upon the Turkish
forces at Bulair in the Gallipoli PENN
sula and at the least 10000 Turks were
killed and wounded, according to an
official announcement here today.
At the same time the announcement
was given out by the Turkish govern
ment officials in Constantinople that
the Ottoman forces had won at every
point.
"All Constantinople reports of Tur-
kish victories are false" said this Of
fetal communication. "The fighting
during the past ten days has caused
the Turks enormous losses Already
the Bulgarians have buried over 5000
corpses and the ground between the
Bulgarian front and the Turkish
works at Bulair is still covered with
Turkish dead. The distance shows that
the two armies at Bulgar are three
miles long.
"At several points the Turks were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
Sparrow Diet For a Stork,


An English sparrow few into the fly
ing cage in the zoo and began helping
itself to the cracked corn thrown upon
the ground by the keeper. A Brazilian
stork quietly approached and shot out
its six inch red beak and caught the
sparrow. Going to the fountain. the
big bird dipped the little one in the wa
ter and then swallowed it and looked
about for more.
"Oh, you cannibal! You ought to get
a beating" exclaimed a woman wis.,
itor.
1.-THE sparrow ought to know better
than to go in there" explained the
keeper. 1.-THE stork has been eating
half a dozen of these birds a week
since he came here The English spar
row has quick eye and is quick on
the wing and is seldom caught by
prowling cats. but doesn't suspect any
thing with feathers on. The big bird
is getting fat on a sparrow diet"-New
York Sun. -...
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
Easy to Keep Afoat..

If every person knew that it is i'm
possible to sink If one keeps his arms
under water and moves his legs as if
he were going upstairs and that one
may keep this motion up for hours be-
fore fatigue ends it there would be
few casualties. Such is the fact. Eek
cept where cranp renders motion i'm
possible the man who gets an invol-
untary ducking has small chance of
drowning. He can generally keep
afloat until rescuers appear. The peo-
pie who drown are those who franticai.
ly wave their arms out OF water and
lose their self possession.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14

driven back on board their transports.
"Bulgarians are successfully contin-
uing the siege at Adrianople and the
bombardment of the city is carried on
daily.
All sorties by the Turks have been
repulsed.
Along the Chatalja lines the Bull
garians have held their own against
the sorties of the Turks and the Bull
garian lines are unbroken."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
OFFICERS CHOSEN

Ralph Morris has been elected to the
student council of Bunday hall by the
Freshmen, Robert Fisher by the Soph-
ignores and Howard McMinn by the
Juniors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-14
The Home.

Tho Home.
The home is the cornerstone and bull
Wark OF the state. and everything
which tends to keep alive and renew
its influence and associations should
be cherished and encouraged.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
WHITING OWLS BEAT
EAST CHICAGO FIVE

The crack Whiting Owls, champions
in last years basket ball race in Lake
county and strong contenders for those
honors this year easily walked away
from East Chicago's fast quintet last
night by claiming the large end of a
1910 score. From start to finish the
Owls had everything their way. AL
lowing East Chicago only five baskets
during the game.
OF the two teams from the first the
Owls doomed up most prominently,
scoring baskets that seemed most i'm
possible and displaying some nifty and
fast team work. The game was featur-
ed by Griffith's basket pegging, putting
the bean through the ring Is times
during the session. With this victory
the Owls are waiting at the top OF
the list of basket ball squads. As they
have defeated everything that has
come their way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10

er o'clock
Mr.. Kersten was ~ years old and
moved to Hammond from Chicago in
1882. During his early residence hers
he became the owner of large
amount of valua BILE property and lat
terly he retired from active business
life. Besides acquiring a large circle
of friends in Hammond, Mr. Kersten
was well known all over the county,
where his business interests took Nm.
He is survived by 81 wife and two
brothers. One of the brothers is Yesi-
dent of Pullman. while the other broth
err lives somewhere in Chicago. ET-
forts are being made to locate them,
as Mr.. Kersten has not heard from
them in years The deceased is also
an uncle of Anton Fl. Taper of Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
TWO ARE KILLED
BY PASSENGER TRAIN

Valparaiso, Ind, Jan. lowest
bound Lake Shore passenger train
Wednesday night instantly killed
Frank Tillotson and James Dunn, Sec
ton men, who were working at the in
terlocking switch, half-mile west of
Chesterton, to keep the tracks free
from snow.
A freight train was switching near
where the two men were at work, and
the noise prevented them from hearing
the approach of the flying passenger
train. When they stepped out of the
way of the freight they walked direct
ly in the path of the passenger. Both
bodies were maagled Tillotson was
fifty years old. and is survived by a
widow and three children. Dunn was
a widower, age sixty-four years, and
five children survive. Both men were
residents of Chesterton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
SHUC 8
From the Diary of ST. Lence

Elder Berry sez all tn worlds
stage. but there be but few footlight
fav'rites.
More'n once in this world matrimony
merely's matter o money.
The concert entertainers at Central
Music hall last evening pleased a good
sized audience, each member of the
company being an artist in his or her
speciality. The entertainment was
worthy of a better sized house.
Miss Marguerite Hart will entertain
a party of ten young ladies from Chi
cago at her home on South street on
next Saturday.
August Fisher of Hammond is build
ing the fire places in the new Geisen
flats on Court street, which are nearly
completed.
Ice on Fancher lake is said to be
from five to seven inches thick in
places, and with the weather con-
tinued cold for few more days the ice
harvest will be commenced.
Over ninety dodgers are housed in
the county jail at present, and either
cold weather breeds crime or those who
tamper easy with the law work the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10

SiSltQr yesterday.
William Kobelin, Jr. who has acted
as bookkeeper at the Wilbur Lumber
Co, for several years, has resigned
his position and taken a position with
the Root lumber firm in Crown Point.
He is a very competent man. Mat
position here
Ed. Casey, wife and son have re-
turned from visit with his parents in
Parr.
william Cochran of Crown Point,
ditch commissioner, was In town yes
terday on business.
Bart Moxell attended the meeting of
retail lumber dealers in Indianapolis
Wednesday. He returned home last
evening.
Mrs. Wesley Greisel returned last
evening from a visit with her SON..
Forest. and family in Chicago.
Charles Lama transacted business in
the city yesterday.
Henry Morley and wife went to
Chicago yesterday and brought their
daughter, Clara, hoIee from the hos
pital
John hartman. the liveryman. lost a
valuable driving horse last night, 1t
dying in the stall during the night.
Mrs. Leslie Gragg, who fell from the
lower landing to the floor below at the
home of Roy Bailey. in Crown Point,
was brought to her home here. She
had two ribs fractured and her nervous
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
ANOTHER HAMMOND
PIONEER IS DEAD

Fred Kerstein. 1876 Truman avenuee.
a pioneer citizen and respected resi-
dent of Hammond during the past so
years. died at the family residence this
morning al o'clock. following a ling
ering illness, extending over a period
of two years. His death was due to
old age and a complication of dis
eases.
The funeral arrangements are being
made for sunday afternoon. when serv-
ices will be held at the family rest
denee a 1876 Truman avenue, Hammond
at o'clock The Rev. We'll of tho
Freidens' Evangelical church will off,
ciate and interment will be at Oak Hill
cemetery.
The the two years in which Mr..
Kersten has been in feeble health, he
has been confined to his home great
share of the tim The past two weeks
saw him gradually grow weaker, and
he was away this morning shortly aft
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
Crown Point News
Happenings of a Day Lake County's Lively Capital

game to get an easy living through the
winter
Mrs. Howell V. Parry returned yes
terday from short visit with Mrs. w.
d. Wilcox at Hyde Park.
The city clerk reports that either the
city is shy Of dogs this year or else
their owners have forgotten that it is
dog license time.
The local high school basket ball
team will lock horns with the Lowell
high school at the gymnasium tonight.
Lowell has a strong team this year and
the Crown Point five expect hard
game.
Mrs. C. Englert has recovered from
quite severe sickness at her home
on East street.
Mrs. Margaret Heiser is reported as
being quite sick at her home on East
street.
Grippe is quite prevalent in Crown
Point at present and the cases reported
are said to be of the more severe type.
Frank Houk will entertain the mem
bers of his Sunday school class at 6
o'clock dinner at his home on Court
street this evening.
Grant Hadley. who had class in vo-
cal music in Crown Point last year, re-
organized his class here on wednes-
day.
1t is said that Mr. and Mrs. George
Houk are contemplating leaving Crown
Point and taking up their residence In
California, in hopes of benefiting Mrs
Houk's health
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
IN THE
SUPERIOR n0IIQTc
and CIRCUIT UUUneuO

Court has been awaiting the compile
ton of the will case of Ossley w. Leeds
vs.. Caroline Leeds -Cushman before
Special Judge A. d. Bartholomew. Jury
received instructions this morning.
Judge McNIahan. beginning next
Monday, will take up jury case No.
1881, Block ct al. VS.. Inland Steel Co.
The case is expected to take a week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
New Gases Filed.

99s0-Room 3, Planfeld Ice company.
VS.. Hammond Pure Ice Co.; appeal;
Jesse Wilson. attorney for plaintiff.
99S1--Room 2. Charles r. Hill. VS.. Della
Hines and p. A. Hines; quiet title.
Mcmahon & Conroy attorneys for
plaintiff.
99S2-Room 3, George F.. Horneck VS..
Matt Dombrowsl<i: damages. G. c.
White. attorney for plaintiff.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
FLOOD OF SECOND
PAPERS FILED

The time for the filing of petitions in
the office of the L. s. deputy clerk, for
second papers, expires next Tuesday.
Seventy petitions are already pending.
and Clerk Charles Surprise figures that
by next Tuesday this number will have
been increased to 100.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10
OLD TIMERS
NEAR E. GARY

We still have some old people left
In this vicinity. among whom are Mrs.
Hannah Peterson, "a: William Mettle-
man, IS; Jacob Lenburg and wife. John
Donaldson, n. p. Sakrison and Mrs.
Henry Luhr, all past so. The oldest
born residents are Mrs. A. Crisman and
ID. p. Blake, aged rs and 62.-Garyton
correspondence to the Valparaiso vi
dette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10

Judge Anderson will pass on the ap
plication at his April session Ham
mond. Those intending to secure their
naturalization papers in Hammond will
not have another opportunity to do so
until a year from next April. In the
meantime however they may be secur-
ed in the circuit court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-10

system was considerably shocked, she
being an elderly woman. She is get
ting along nicely and will fully recov-
er.
Frank Weakley transacted business
in the city last evening.
0
PUT YOUR WANT AID IN THE
TIMES.