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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
ASK COCAINE BILL CHANGE
Asthma Sufferers Want Certain
Cures Exempted.
/ By Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Albany. Feb. H.--Assemoiyman Walker.
iutroducer Df tho anti-cocaine bill. VIII
confer with Judge Swami in New York to-
morrow On several suggested amendments
to the measure. Mr.. Walker has received
requests from scores OF persons suffer
ing from asthma. some OF whom are
among the most prominent men in the
state. that the bill be so amended az not
to prohibit TIE sale Of certain asthma
cures containing more than per cent OF
cocaine. The bill now prohibits the sale
Of any medicine u cure containing moro
than that amount of the drug,
I'm reference to these asthma cures,
said Mi. Walker. IAN effort will be made
10 protect the respectable people suf1er-
ing f,om asthma. and at the same time TO
prevent the crooks from taking advan-
Iage Of thu law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
BATHTUB TRUST PAYING FINES

Detroit FEB -, Two more members
Of the ba,htub trust recent convicted
Of criminal conspiracy tc restrain trade.
hav, paid the!r fines after Cling motions
To- have the verdict rendered asains, them
an the federal court set aside.
The concerns are the Barnes Manufact-
urius Company and the r. Il. Barnes
Company both OF Mansfield. Ohio. They
we're fined $1,000 and $500. respectively
Five defendants have paid their fines thus
far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
Mechanism Unsatisfactory.

My observation Of the police for ma ny
years," he said is that the average
policeman is superior 10 the average cit
izen in the community. morally, mentally
and physically. The mechanism for the
direction OF the force appears TO have
proved unsatisfactory.
MY IDEA Is that a Commissioner should
he appointed for term OF good behavior.
IL not, then possibly give him ten years
and increase his salary 10 that OF a Dig
trict Attorney. which is $1,000.
Il do not think the men fee that The
TRIALS at Police Headquarters are always
on the level Such feeling Is detrimental
70 discipline You have 10 have trials,
and ] think court of tnree Judges the
solution. ! think three necessary for
personal equation. This court should not
have anytaing TO do with penalties.
The Corporation Counsel might attend
and aid the Commissioner in formulating
questions Of fact. Let there be no review
Of questions Of fact. The Commissioner
would then have TO deal with the punish
ment melted out. ! am ~ the opinion that
All reinstatements in ihe department
nave been done properly
The Police Department any woy he
pleased. and as long as he allowed laws
10 remain on the statute hooks that would
induce men 10 violate them graft would
20 On. lie declared that II the District
Attorney and the Police Commissioner
worked together gambling could be ie-
duced 10 minimum. He believed. 10
said that public sentiment would support
n bill for Sunday opening Of saloons from
] p. m. TO II p. m.
The question OF prostitution is one OF
the sodcest we have TO deal with said
Mr.. Jerome. II DO not believe In segrega-
ton. Inspection o. anything OF that kind.
Any man who tries TO pass such a bill At
Albany commits public suicide at once.
I think We should have Lave making
the keeping Of a disorderly house a crime.
Yov can't get rid Of these people. You
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
pH|LB|N PUTS BLAME
ON GAYNOR AND WALDO
Tells Wagner Committee Mayor
Had Fixed Ideas on Crime
Before Taking Office.
JEROME COMMENDS FORCE
Mcclellan Declares, as Do Other
Witnesses, That There Are
More than Fifty "Grafters'
in Police Department.

Former District Attorney Eugene A.
Phibln was the isst witness called De
foro the Wagner committee on remedial
notice resuls..on Yesterday. Some 81 his
views about preseu, police conditions lie
expressed Nth such emphasis that prac-
,ically every member Of the committee
was sitting ~ and taking notice. He
held MAYOR Gsynoy responsible FOR the
"Sep.o at'e" conditions as : suit OF t'o
fixed ideas" the MAYOR had about crime,
vice. The police and other things when he
came into Office.
MIR. Phiib,n launcaed INFO bitter ar
alignment Of police conditions Under
Commissioner Waldo. The discipline o.
The iorce was dcmoraLzed. he declared.
lie said there vould have been no Becker
case If lie convicted police lieutenan, had
been Subjected % the proper discipline 10y
the Commissioner. Waldo rad rot nam
isired proper discipline with lis 'rspec-
tors ane CAPTAINS
Mr. Phlbin said he did not intend n
any way 90 reject upon the personal char
scier OF tie Commissioner. After all the
Nsvor VS. tie head of the city govern
Inent. and in trat capacity entirely 70
sponsihle Tor lis Police Conr:is:l oner "nt.
ths, department lie said.
Waldo Morning Witness.
Commissioner Waldo had been a Wit
ness at the morning session Of the com
mi;tee. Ex-Mayor Mcclellan. former
District Attorney Jerome. Rabbi Mendes.
OF the Observation-Disclosures HesTe~
Church: Miss Lillian Wald. an Eas' Sice
settlement worker; Police Inspector
Dwyer. Police Lieutenant Enrighi and
ex-Police COMMISSIONS Cropscy were
the other witnesses yesterday. The COM
mittee VII. resume its hearings AZ l':5'
this morning.
Speak!ng Of Tie causes NAcA Lave
brought about prosen; conditions anu
made the various Investigations OF the
Police Department Necessary. NJ. Pni'.'A
said:
Il feel that tne conditions ,hat have
caused YOU gentlemen 70 make ms NJ
ouiry were caused in a large measure LJ
the fact thai there was Il Iiyision ~ re-
srcnsibility. and that Nayoc Gayn,. came
into Office with certain set theories. and
his attempt 70 apply these theories, which
were wholly impracticable az think evil
dence has demonstrated. has caused the
trouble
What we need here is police com
missioner. or health officer or any
other head OF q department, who feels
that he can 20 ana 90 what he thinks
IS right and neither the Mayor, nor any
one else, can interfere with him III The
proper discharge OF his duty. He should
be subject only to the supervision Of the
courts, and not the Mayor. The great
trouble to-day is that the police force
have not. nor have they had for Years.
absolute confidence in the Commissioner
of Police / do not refer TO his honesty
or integrity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
Looked On as "Clean Money"

The centralized excise graft was
looked upon as clean money" and in
it's newer form. as disclosed by Nc
Grath's admissions and other evidence
now in Whitnan's possession. was con-
sidered as a respectable financial per-
quisite rather than as graft.
Il was accepted by mon who had al
WAYS scCrncd 10 touch dirty money.
whiCl, in graft parlancc means the t"l!
on vice and the social evil. and this
latter was. by the centra liZatlou Of The
excise graft. marked more especially
Cor ihe captains and inspectors who
would take the trouble 10 dig it up.
Walsh estimated that when the excise
graf; was taken cut Of the hands OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
EXCISE GRAFT Of
S1,2OO,0OO A YEAR
Continued from hrsi page.

Manhattan street McGrath admitted
tina, he had written the note. and was
astounded To find ii in Whitmans pos
session.
The protection" for the two months
was $40. McGrath admitted. and that
amount was mentioned in The note
The same rate for ten thousand u me
twelve thousand saloons In the city
would mean an annual graft income
from this one source Of 81 100000 and
McGrath admitted that ii was his IN
Outstanding that every saloon in the
city was paving the same rate.
, John Mustard. he said. was the presi
dent Of district local OF the Liquor
Dealers Association. and it was in that
capacity. McGrath said. that he Of
fciated az the collector Of the 'protec-
ton" money. Mustard is also a local
Tammany leader in his section Of Har-
lem and the patron Of the John Mus
tard Association. He was summoned
TO appear at the Criminal Courts Build
ing to-day.
McGrath could not definitely fix the
date Of the note. but he knew that it
came after the order from Mayor Gay
nor barring policemen from entering
saloons in search OF excise violations,
and he thought that it referred TO the
! April and May payments Of last wear
other officials Of the Liquor Dealers
Association will follow Mustard as wit
ncsses. and the District Attorney be
I lieves that the trail thus opened up VIII
show what Captain Walsh claimed was
! q fact. that the excise graft was only
| transferred from precincts To Head
quarters and not stopped, as Mayor
Gaynor has claimed. by the order keep
! Ing policemen out Of saloons
This tremendous annual graft item
from the excise source alone Of s1,2VO.-
! 600 Is the fund that is supposed TO
! have taken care of the men who dom
| mated the system and the Tammany
ring behind them. Four men were con-
ccrned in rhe handling Of ii. according
! 70 the general understanding. two III
! them civilians. acting as general man
ayers of the fund at Police Headquar-
ters. where they are now in Office. one
I Il them standing as the representative
Of a powerful Tsmmany politician and
the fourth representing one OF the high
officials Of the city government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28

captains By this Capitalization It cut
his revenue in hall
Walsh understood as did McGrath
also. that some OF the inspectors VINO
refused 10 dig up vice graft were
also taken care n out Of THIS excise
fund. although the bulk Of it was sup
posed TO go TO political powers behind
the system
Mr.. Whitman was frankly pleased al
the vav in which McGrath's adlnis-
sions dovetailcd in with those parts
Of Walsh's confession which had 10 90
With the excise graft. and he believes
that the disclosures confirmed yester-
dav will eventually lead him TO severa'
other inspectors and 20 the two CIVILIAN
officials Al Police Headquarters. who's
names he has met nith al almost every
turn in the inquiries since the MURDER
OF Roscnthal.
McGrath's admissions furnished the
first satisfactory explanation 81 th'
fact that the saloons have been Ni'ia'
ing the excise laws since th" CAY nor
order kept the policemen out ~ -
looms. without paving graft tribute d.
rcctIy 20 the police.
The eleven indictments found yes'e'-
ds, against Sweeney are all cofropo-
rated in the same triplicate FASHION
tina, has been so emphasized since
sU.eney's thrift" became suhIec'
- inquiry. namely. Fox. TO Waish' 10
Sweeney. although the grant payers
differ.
six indictments arc based on pay =
ments made by George \. Sipp 1" foN
for protection FOR his Baluc Hotel
The dates alleged IN these hrst SIN III
dlctm.nts on which the payments ar'
s,id 10 hate been made are JuIy -
August :. September \. Octooer T. 90,
| ,.ember u and December \. All IN w
and each a SIO payment ne hsA'
/ Indictment is based on paNn!eh. u5
Thomas J. Dorian on January D lol-
also OF 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
Lack Of Discipline az Fault.

II do not think Becker would be in the
death house at Sing sing to-day II ne had
been subject TO proper discipline. | firm
Iy believe that if we had a proper admin
istration and discipline OF the police
force that the Becker case would never
have occurred, and to-day we would not
have the disorder that does exist. not
withstan ding the efforts of Mr.. Waldo in
administering police affairs according 10
his understanding"
Mr.. Philbin said II il were found neces-
sary TO take the enforcement OF the laws
against gambling excise and the social
evil away from the police. he was in
favor OF placing such supervision in the
hands OF the Health Department.
Nearly all the witnesses yesterday dis
agreed with Mayor Gaynor's notion
that there were less than fifty grafters IN
the Police Department. Even Commits
.ioner Waldo would not support that state
ment. though he followed the Mayor 5
lead in practically all OF his other policies.
Ex-Mayor Mcclellan declared that II
there were only fifty corrupt men on the
force the Commissioner and tho District
Attorney should have little difficulty in
picking them out and sending them to
Sing Sing. II was his opinion that there
we're a great many more grafters in the
department Ex-Commissioner Cropsey
asserted there was a large element OF
corrupt policemen. but that the majority
Of them were honest and efficient MI.
Jerome rather surprised the committee by
commencing the force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
Four $50 Payments.

Th. Las, four indictments nre oased
M the following payments OF $50 each
by Leroy wilkins for his Firm avenue
establishment on February .. Marcn
Aoril and MAY 4. 1917
Still further Information on SWeeheys
activities will be laid before the grahd
jurv to-day through Ashley Shea' inc
. gambler who turned collector ana TIE
District Attorney has learned tha'
Shea's activities as gambler before
he became a collector are equally GER
tain TO involve two of Sweeney's prede-
cessors In the Harlem inspectorate VINO
ere now captains.
The District Attorney now has IN
hand the names Of the men who we're
the chief representatives in COLLECTION
matters OF these two former inspectors
and he does not anticipate much troupe
in reaching back TO the men behind.
Both OF them are hopelsssly enmeshed
ps we'll in the exlraordinary effort made
to bride George A. Sipp 10 keep away
from the witness chair. one OF them
being the man who carried on the con-
rerences with Eugene f. Fox for the
Official ring which tried 10 stave off
his confession.
The fact that Mr.. Whitman was sent
out Of the grand jury room on three
separat e occasions Yesterday afternoon.
after the elevc indictments against
Sweeney had been voted, led 10 the ru-
NOR that these two captains, together
with one other inspector. who was also
predecessor OF Sweeney's in Harlem,
had been indicted. but no indictments
were handed up. and il developed that
the votes taken in the afternoon had
been on minor matters.
Besides the witnesses who presented
The evidence on which the eleven M
dictmenis against Sweeney were based.
Captain Walsh. Fox. Sipp Dorian and
wilkins the grand jury heard mass
OF cumulative evidence which bore
heavily on the general graft situation in
Harlem with reference 10 the previous
commander officers OF that district.
This came in part from Tom" Lloyd
and William Newman, the Harlem "a.
loon secpors, who, when they left were
resub. 'enaed for March >. AT watch
time. ii ia understood. the regular
grand jury OF the Supreme Court. Grim
inal Branch, will take up the further
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-05-21
Youths Four Seasons.

For the small boy differing paiAa
in his "tummy" and accidents mAxb
the changing seasons.
Spring entails being tied to . bow
knot from the forbidden green appla
bruises from baseball and spankings
for running away from school.
In summer Toe cream and "all-day
suckers" hurt Little Mary" and the
premature explosions Of Fourth ct
July pepper his spidermis with gun
powder.
In autumn overindulgsnos iA
Thanksgiving turkey and mincs pc
call for first aid to the wounded.
while captures or falls from trees
while robbing orchards provide the
bruises.
Finally winter brings Christmns
pudding and candy, with their mid
section pains. while skating. coastins
and rocks in frozen snowballs attend
- the bumps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07
BY Henry II. Gibson

When H. 4. Kellogg was sent to Alaska by
tho United States Forest Service TO prepare
report on it's timber resources, he travelled sew
eral thousand miles consulted various other In
vestlgatorH and finally reported that the forested
area In Alaska covered about 100000 900 acres,
or "a per cent OF the territory
There are, OF course, patches OF good tim
por and poor. Interpreted over various regions.
but the chief stands OF saw timber are IN the
southern or southwestern part OF the territory.
The aggregate stand In that region has been very
roughly estimated at 10 billion feet The best
OF this timber lies in the Tongas and Chugach
National forests. which contain 2g,76l,s2s acres.
The interior OF the territory IL forested along
the valleys and low hills Trees are usually
small. but often large quantities. OF cordwood are
cut Sometimes the amount runs high 20
cords per acre.
Practically the only fuel used in the interior
OF Alaska IN wood. and the demand is rapidly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07
How's This? One Hundred Million Acres
of Forest in Our Great Empire Up North

depicting the supply in tho vicinity OF camps,
but forest fires consume ten trees for every ono
cut and put to use.
While there are good lumber trees In tne
Interior the most valuable timber 10 In the
southeastern part OF Alaska. Tho forests are an
extension OF those OF Washington and BTlusn
Columbia and partaks OF their character Inc
rainfall IL heavy and tho growth IL rank. Inc
principal species are Sitka spruce. western hem'
iock and western red cedar There are num-
Der of other trees OF some importance. Twenty
per cent o. the stand is Sitka spruce 10 per cent
western hemlock. and the remaining snai part
IA made up of western red cedar and other
species
The spruce is tho largest species OF that
region. Trees occur which are Elk feet In diam
etsr and $50 feet high
About 20 sawmilis are at work in Alaska
and their average cut IN a million feet year
each Much OF the lumber is made into salmon
cases. II costs about $40 thousand feet AZ the
box factory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07
Fl EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE STAR


old the eternal hills is the question, What would you
~ do il YOU had million dollarsF Moses must have
dreamed it in the buruhe and Joseph passed the time
with while imprisoned in the pit, And now popular
novelist making the theme of serial story IN maya
zine The last will probably think OF II as he stands
the OF the disappearing planet hoping TO
the that the worst is not vet 10 come.
Well, what WOULD you do with million dolarst
Let's assume Of course, that you've previously lived
with your face glued the grndstonethe plight OF most
OF have wanted uxes and some neees-
sites which thought YOU could Afford and that
the million was TO a swift. bewiderng wad with
string restriction and be boarded as your
fancy decreed.
It's awful say you hear folks almost every
dav I'D do this" or I'D do that If had million dollars
but when they they have expectation OF ever being
put 10 the and idea all how trying the test would be
You couldn't spend i, eating. you couldn't spend It
on drinking without making yourself much worse OH
than il you'd had the million You couldn't put II INTO
an enterprise unless you felt capable of doing the managing
There are few wholesome pleasures which require Tor
their attainment anywhere like large as million
dollars; and il for vice selfish indulgence inc
more means you had, the quicker would be your insh
And could go parsing this thing out until you
simply couldn't the conclusion that handling moh
without preparation is small undertaking and that Tor ne
most of us dangers probably outweigh the imagnaoe
benefits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07
In Editors
NJ all
SUGGESTS BABY CONTEST.

Editor The Star: wish TO
commend you for the work you are
doing for future generations. in
stirring people up 10 a realization
Of their duty To posterity.
The ser problem is one OF
special difficulty. which must be
met by teaching children and
young people the truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the truth"
and that. too, before their minds
are contaminated by any vulgar,
vicious ideas
should like 10 enter my little
daughter In the better babies con.
test 10 be held at the state fair at
Yakima. but find IL impossible 10
take her there TO be scored"
Would like 10 suggest 10 the ladies
In charge OF the series OF lectures
going on at the Collins play field.
that they inaugurate a local con-
test so that mothers may find out
how their babies rank, but do not
know whom 10 address. Could you
give me the Information. or. better
still draw the matter TO their at.
tention. The movement could
logically be taken up by them.
Thanking you IN advance. ! am.
very truly yours
MRS. n. II. WORKS.
t7ss 3oth nv. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07
The Worst OF u

Judge Gary. apropos OF the never
ending trust Investigations. said the
other day In New York:
mo biz. successful business can
feel safe. The heads OF every such
business are on plns and needles
AL tho time. They arc like the
old sheliback.
An old shcllback sat on a wind.
swept ocean pier carving toy ships
with a jackknife. and abou, the
edge OF the pier played half n
dozen urchins. The water was
deep and turbulent. but the urchins
took nil sorts OF risks, and finally
tho old shelibxck. dropping his
work. grabbed up a couple Of them
aud spanked them Soundly.
what did you do that for~ n
bys,ander asked the old shellback
wall. cap'n.' he replied. 1T
amt that care tinker's durn
whether they fall In or whether
they don't What can't stand Is
the goth.hAngcd uncertainty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07
BY GENE MORGAN
WHO NEVER WAS THERE IN HIS LIFE

tooth-loosoncrn
Then there are tho llEhts
Myriads and coolies Of lights
They make night time 80 luminous
a, Coney that the employees have
TO uso pocket lanterns when they
want 20 get around al all BY day
But Coney. 20 me. Is not 30 hlgh-
~ distinguished BY the things To be
seen as the things 10 DO heard.
Nolse-and nothing bu, noise
prevails from dark 10 dawn. from
shutdown To HunburA;. ono hun.
irci bands and orchcatrAH are
pounding all the popular airs OF the
day 90 pulp. One thousand
"spielcrp" are addressing tho popu.
lace In sweet. seductive tonea
Some day n great composer Will
put the sounds OF Concy into an
orchestral composition. II should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07
How to Lose Your Tan,
Freckles or Wrinkles

a days motoring, an afternoon on
the tennis ground or golf links, n
sunbnth on tho beach or exposure
on sea trip. often brings on u deep
tan or VIVID crimson or. more per
picking still, a vigorous crop of
freckles, A very necessary thing
then Is mercOiized wax, which re-
moves tan, redncss or freckles quite
easily IL literally pools OF the AT
fected skin--just a. little at time,
so there's no hurt or injury. "A the
skin comes off In almost invisible
flnkly particles, no trace OF the
treatment In shown. Get an ounce
OF mercolized wax at your drugEist's
and use this nightly as you would
cold cream, washing II Off morn
ings. In week or SO you VIM have
an entirely new skin, beautifully
clear, transparent and OF most dell
icnte Wilderness
wrinkles, so apt to form Mt this
season. may he easily and quickly
ropioyed by bathing the face In a
solution Of powdered saxolite, / or,
dissolved In witch hazel, " pt. This
is not only valuable nstringent.
but has a beneficial tonic effect also,
us0mont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-07

Coney island
At the mere mention OF Concy
Island the heart throbs. tho soul.
aura turns purple and the magma
ton grows red hot
mean what say. SIRED
HOT.
Coney Island is the summer play.
ground OF New York.
Tho national bird Of Coney
Island. think. must be- tho wiener
wurst. and ! shall never have real
tied tho ecstacy OF my life until I
have sunk my teeth into the
launches OF ono Of those Coney
Island rcd hotA
My impression of Concy Island
include. thousands OF milca OF
rides" scenic railways. figure
Fights. pretrei dips and aerial