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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
GIL NN MAY BAR OUT
ALL PATENT ASPHALTS
New Plans Drawn to Give Equal
Chance to Makers of
Road Materials.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, Dec. IA set Of specifications
for road building in this state, which will
bar all patented materials and open up
the use Of asphalts TO the markets Of the
world. has just been submitted to Gov
ernor Glynn by the two experts of the
Efficiency and Economy Department-Ar-
thur W. Blanchard, director Of engineer
ing. Of Columbia University, and Provost
Hubbard. of the Bureau OF Industrial
Research at Washington.
Governor Glynn called for these speci-
fications several weeks ago because OF the
troubles that have been keeping the High
way Department in a turmoil for weeks.
and which, among other things. resulted
In the charges made against Highway
Commissioner John y. Carlisle by the
Warner-Quinlan Asphalt Company.
The Economy Department experts differ
widely I'm their specifications from those
OF Messrs. Parker, Diehl and Washington,
composing the Carlisle advisory board OF
engineers. appointed when Sulzer was
Governor II the new specifications are
adopted those Of the $50 a day advisory
engineers may be thrown into the river,
to use the words Of Governor Glynn.
II is charged that the advisory engi-
neers favored the Barber Asphalt Com
pany. manufacturers OF a solid natural
asphalt. in their specifications. while the
efficiency experts prescribe five tests for
asphalts, which they declare will let in
every asphalt material that has proved
it's suitability for road building.
The Hubbard and Blanchard spccifica-
lions limit types Of highway construction
10 five, barring all patented materials,
such az Warrenite, Hassam and Amacite,
which were recommended by the Carlisle
advisory engineers. They hold that
bituminous macadam is the equivalent In
every way OF Warrenite. and much
cheaper.
The new specifications require that all
material must have been In use for at
least two years before II is admissible In
road building in this state, and that manu-
facturers must have been I'm business for
two years in order to demonstrate their
ability to produce a high grade material.
II is hoped that the new specifications
will end the difficulties that have troubled
the Highway Department for months, but
before they are finally adopted Governor
Glynn will submit them 10 a special COM
mittee. composed Of Attorney General
Carmodv. Highway Commissioner Carlisle
and John II. Delaney. Efficiency and
Economy Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
STATE BANKS SHOW
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Superintendent's Van Tuyrs Re.
port Will Indicate an Increase
i'm Dividends.

Albany. Dec. New York State banks
have had a fairly prosperous year, &C
cording TO Superintendent George c. Van
Tuyl, jr.. OF the State Banking Depart
ment. who Is preparing his annual report
20 the Legislature.
business Of the banks was profitable.
the Superintendent says. as was shown
by their reports 10 the Superintendent OF
Banks. Total dividends paid TO share
holders Of banks during the year ending
September 30. 1913. were si.O6j.O6j. which
was i795 per cent on the combined cap
ital and surplus. This compares with
s. S3i. 900. or a little more than Az per
cent. paid In 1912. There was an increase
IN aggregate surplus OF the banks on mar
ket value. and including all undivided
profits, of sl.74O, i5l. For the year 1872 the
increase in surplus and undivided profits
was S76s $50.
Eight new state banks were author
tied during the year. and the career or
three institutions ended. One Of the lat
ter the Bank Of Northport. was merged
into the Northport Trust Company The
business Of the Albany County Bank was
taken over by the New York State Ma
tional Bank. Albany. and the Voodhaven
Bank. OF Woodhaven. Long Island. was
closed by the department.
I'm comparing conditions with the pre-
y;ous wear II is to be remembered that
five more banks reported to the Superin-
tendent as to their condition en- Septem-
Der 9. 1918. than filed reports in 1872. The
aggregate gain In resources during the
year was $23oOs42. while deposits de-
creased 81 .545,472
Loans showed a gradual increase for
each quarter. and the total gain for the
year was $l3.s54,975. Cash holdings were
81 2ii.26l more at the closing period In
1913 than in 1872 The aggregate stock
and bond investments were diminished
during the year by s3S26.90i, and there Is
roted "A growing tendency on the part or
the banks TO substitute commercial pa
per I'm the place OF purchases OF secuH-
ties 10 be held as a secondary reserve.
CONSEQUENT upon the authorization OF
IN. additional state banks during the
year, bringing the total number to 1885,
there was an increase in the aggregate
CAPITAL stock or the INSTITUTIONS oi Sl'VO'
600 and In the surplus and undivided prof
IFS on market value, OF N,7io i6l. Tho
ratio Of surplus to capital Of the banks
or September Q, 1913. was l.S, as COM
Jared TO l.59 In 1912 and l65 In 1911"
Superintendent Van Tuyl's report pays
tribute to the work OF the Van Tuyl COM
mission engaged in revising the state
banking law. the report OF which is ex-
rected on February l.
mo more important or necessary work
has been undertaken since the creation OF
the State Banking Department" the re-
port says, than that Of revising the
banking law. progress upon which 1t is
the pleasure Of the Superintendent Of
Banks 10 report at this time.
From the many laudatory comments
which followed the announcement Of the
names OF the men selected to serve on
the commission II is assumed the public
expects this commission to submit a re-
port which will embody a banking sys-
tenn that will be wellnigh perfect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
TRAP PERSISTENT
ROBBER BY SHOTS
Patrolman Captures Thief Who
Breaks Into Store Three
Times in Night.

A burglar alarm sounded from the
store Of Hackett. Carhart e. Co, In
corporated, at No. 1j4 East 10th
street. early yesterday and six private
Watchmen, six patrolmen and one de-
tective from the East 10th street
police station responded. They found
a second-story rear window had been
forced open, but no burglar was In
sight. After boarding the window up
the policemen went away.
Soon after another alarm sounded
from the store This time 1t was found
a second story rear window had been
forced, but nobody was found lurking
near.
At Go o'clock in the morning the
third alarm sounded. This time 1t was
the window that had been forced that
was tempered with, but there were no
signs that anything had been taken
from the store. The window was again
boarded up.
Then Patrolman WHALE was sent out
TO search Railways Of neighboring
houses. In the vestiDule of house in
Lexington avenue, near 10th street, he
came on three men. One OF them wore
a new overcoat, from which hung
Tag bearing the name Hackett, Carhart
g. Co.. as WHALE discovered after the
man had Invested himself of the coat in
lightning haste and disappeared over
a fence In the back yard. The other
two escaped to the street
Vitale drew his revolver and hred
three times. The man who climbed
the fence threw up his hands ana sur
rendered.
At the station mouse the man said
he was James Murray, thirty-one years
old, no occupation. and residing at the
Sylvan Hotel, Third avenue and list
street. He pleaded guilty TO stealing
the coat before Magistrate Corrigan
in the Harlem Police Court. The mag
istrate learned that twenty trading
stamp books had been found in Muir
rays pockets. He ordered the charge
10 be withdrawn n order to ascertain
the mans criminal record, and held
him in $500 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
Quorum Sure, GIynn Says.

Il have sent two letters 10 every Dem
ocratic member OF the Legislature he
said. and have received enough replies
to assure me that quorum will be pres
emit"
The provisions OF the workmen COM
pensation bill have practically all been
agreed upon. and 1t is understood that
few changes have been made I'm the tenta-
tive draft given out few days ago.
New York will have the workmen
compensation legislation which the DEM
ocratic party promised In its last plat
form" said Governor Glynn tonight
The bill which have finally determined
TO submit TO the Legislature is ihe result
OF careful study Of the rights OF all con
cerned Ii is not socialistic. II is not
capitalistic. IL gives 10 labor the justice
which has been overlong delayed, and 1t
recognizes that the capital which Is IN
vested IN great business enterprises has
rights which also demand recognition.
1T is my desire 10 give 10 the state
law under which a workman vii! be cared
for when ne is injured while helping to
make money for his employer.
At the last election the people OF THIS
state voted 20 give the Legislature power
TO pass such an act. have every yea-
son 10 believe that Democratic Legs
lature stands ready 10 give 20 the Demo
cratic party the credit for fair and
compensation law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
AUTO DEATH RATE IN
STATE NEARLY DOUBLES
416 Persons Killed and 2, 149
Injured During First Eleven
Months of 1918.

Albany Dec 7-During the last eleven
months 4l6 users Of the public highways
were killed and 2,i49 persons were injured
nv motor vehicles over which these vic
Tins had no control, nor, in the vast ma
ioritv Of these accidents. were any subse-
ouent Investigations conducted 10 deter
mine the responsibility. according to a
statement issued to-day by Secretary OF
State May.
ct is apparent" said Mr.. May. even
from these inadequate statistics, which do
rot include hundreds Of other accidents
due 10 structural defects or careless driv-
ing. when the operators or occupants
alone were injured. that there is some
thing radically wrong both in the law and
its enforcement, as this sacrifice OF hu-
man life, almost double that Of last year
is too heavy a toll to pay for the advan-
tages OF the automobile"
The Secretary said that these figures
also proved the increase OF reckless driv-
ing and the apparent lack Of any common
sense method Of bringing offenders to JUS
tice. largely because automobile owners of
this state are not yet awake TO the vital
necessity OF taking some stand against
negligent drivers of cars who persist In
,ov riding and breaking speed laws at
every possible opportunity
Mr.. May inquired II II were not time that
reputable and careful motorists combined
10 bring to justice drivers of this type and
thus prove TO the general public their
Willingness to uphold the law.
Certain motor car officials continued
Mr.. May. "are fond Of declaring that pub
lie hostility to them is general and that
there is no good reason for its existence;
therefore. as long as they refuse to take
vigorous steps to protect themselves and
the public from the consequences of these
evils, they may expect TO see this sehti-
rnent grow TO proportions that VIII soon
become embarrassing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
General Strike in Valladolid.
lRy Cable to Tie Tribune.

Madrid, Dec. IA general strike was
declared to-day at Valladolid. Traffic
is entirely paralyzed and even the
newspapers have been compelled 70
suspend publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
Massachusetts, Ballot Favored.

Governor Glynn said tonight that he
had received many messages asking II
his programme includes a provision for
Massachusetts, ballot at the general cleo
,ion. AS well as at the primary. He said
he wanted to emphasize the fact that II
includes both. The former will be taken
care OF in a special bill and the latter In
the statewide direct primary bill.
II regard the advantages OF the Massa-
chusetts form OF ballot at general cleo
lions az OF equal importance to reform
I'm the primary nominating procedure" he
said.
THE present party column ballot. as
the Court OF Appeals has repeatedly de-
cIared. is cumbersome and unfair. 1t an
nually results in the disfranchisement OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08

many citizens. In the short time that l
have been Governor hundreds OF citizens
have urged me not to confine myself to
primary reform. but TO go further and
substitute the Massachusetts ballot for
the party column ballot at general cleo
tons. and the bill which we have adopted
to carry out the Massachusetts form OF
ballot at general elections is the Sake
Dana bill of 1912, which relates solely to
the Massachusetts, ballot at general cleo
tons, and not at primaries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
State Fund SeIf-Supportlns.

ITO make the stat, insurance fund self
supporting in It's administration ana
maintenance all penalties collected by the
commission for violation OF any OF the
provisions OF the bill are 10 be used for
the pavrnent OF these expenses
"The act as drawn endeavors to permit
cmplovers to select their own methods of
insurance and does not commit the state
10 the policy o. state insurance
1T IL not my purpose 10 impose I'M
necessary hardships upon the insurance
companies. and by making the state sys-
tom OF insurance self-supporting the IN
surance companies will not be compelled
IA compete with an insurance system
which the state itself is supporting.
"One new feature OF the present bill Is
the classification OF employers In related
Industries. This will permit the forma-
,ion NJ associations for the prevention Of
accidents. Furthermore, this claSsinca-
ton will make Il easier TO insure In NUT
ual companies.
"It has been decided to make all pay
m.nts under this workmeps compensa-
ton act through the commission Itself
So far as | have been able have en-
deavored to take the question or COM
pensation for accidents from the courts
The money which an employer pays by
reason OF an accident should go not for
litigation but for the injured emr!oye
who needs II.
zone of the most striking character
istics OF the measure IL the prominence
given TO accident prevention. Those who
have participated In the conferences out OF
which It has developed are convinced that
il will put New York in the forefront OF
the nationwide movement to reduce the
enormous loss in manned limbs and
shortened lives which has burdened
American industry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-08
Provisions Of tho Bill.

THE essentials Of the bill are as fol-
lows:
IAN employees in hazardous trades
must be insured by their employers.
These employers may insure In any
ono OF four ways. all Of which will be on
parity elf-insurance. casualty com
pany insurance. mutual company insur-
ance and insurance In a state fund. The
insurance through the state fund will be
on precisely the same plane as I'm any
other way.
The provisions OF the act will be ad-
mlnistsred By a state board OF FIVE COM
ruissioners. which will pass upon all
claims. Appeal may be taken. however
from their decision TO the Appellate d.
vision and Court OF Appeals.
The State Treasurer Is made custo-
dian Of the state insurance fund and II
may be invested subject TO the same
regulations as the investments OF saw
ings banks
provision is made for accommodating
SURPLUS by tho application OF 10 per cent
OF the premiums until a surplus OF $4,000
has been accumulated, and thereafter
pcr cent until the commission is satisfied
that the surplus is sufficient to cover the
catastrophe hazard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
APPROPRIATION BILL
FOR ARMY REPORTED
Committee Increases Allow
ances Made by the
House

Washington, February 12.-Carrying
total appropriation of s94,5s5.69S, the army
appropriation bill was reported to the
Senate today from the committee on mill
itary affairs. The committee increased
the allowances made by the House to
the extent of $3.50, $50
A number of amendments in the shape
of legislation We're added most important
OF which provides for changes in the
method of appointment and constitution
of courtsmartial along the line of an in
dependent bill which passed the Senate
recently. The Manehu law, so-called, re-
quiring the presence of officers with their
commands, was SO amended as to provide
that service performed as regimental,
battalion or squadron staff officers should
be construed as service with the troops.
Another amendment providing for the
return to service of officers who have
been retired for physical disability upon
recovery was inserted.
The aviation provision of the House
bill providing for an increase Of 80 per
cent in the salaries of officers engaged
in the aviation service was eliminated
because of the fact that this subject Is
under consideration by both Houses in
independent bills. OF the increase in ap-
preparation $4,000 is for the rifle shoot
ing competition at Camp Perry, o., next
September, in connection with the CEN
tennial celebration of Commodore Perrys
victory on Lake Erie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
BILL TO ABOLISH
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Springfield, Ill, February 12.-Bills in
troduced into the state senate today in
cluded one to abolish capital punishment
and substitute a penalty of life imprison-
ment and fine not to exceed $4,000, to
be worked out at the rate of 81 day,
the proceeds to be devoted to the main
tenance of the dependent wives and the
children of the victims.
Another new measure would require one
day Of rest out of every seven for per-
sons employed at continuous labor. Ihe
bill was prepared by Prof. Ernst F'reund
of the University of Chicago, and is in
dorsed by the American Association for
Labor Legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
Live Stock Market

ST. Louis. February 12.--Cattle-Re-
eeipts. 1900, including 800 Texans; strong
choice to fine steers, sS.50G9; good TO
choice steers, s7as so; dressed and butcher
steers, 81. .75a7; stockers $5.2507 rs; Texas
and Oklahoma steers, s5.25a7 80; Texas
and Oklahoma cows and hcifers, $3.50
G.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 higher; pigs and
lights, So. 1908 90; mixed and butchers,
8. .3OdS .55; good heavy. $S.35ft8.55.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; higher; muttons.
Sc. .5Oas. 50; yeariings. s7dq .s5; lambs, 81. 25@
9.3.
Kansas City, February 12.--Cattle-
Strong: receipts, 5000. including 300 SOUTH
erns. dressed beef and export steers. $3.50
al. IS; fair to good. sG.s047.7 rs; southern
steers, $6G7 50: southern cows, s446.50
Hogs-Receipts, l1.O00: market higher;
bulk Of sales. sSGS.15; heavy. $7.80S l0
packers and butchers, SSqs2o; nght, ss.lOg
/, 20; pigs, Sc. 75G7.25.
sheep-Receipts. 5000; higher; Colorado
lambs. Ss0l8. 70; yearlings, s7Gc7 .65; weth-
ers. IS 5ooTs 25: ewes. $f.75fi5.75.
Chicago February 12---Cattle-Receipts
1900, higher; beeves, SO. .6o09:- Texans. s5dp
q. stocxers. 81. 75GlG.75 cows and heif-
ers e .1O6f7 30; calves. $6.7oM10.25.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000, higher; light ss.o5
as 47ih; mixed, sS@s. 45; heavy. T.95Ql8 .35;
rough 81 .95dS 10; pigsA IS 75nS 20; bulk OF
sales, 81. 250S. 40
sheep-Receipts. 5000. firm: native NUT
tons. S4 90GI6. 80: yearlings, s6.65d8 10;
lambs. native, s7a9.10.
Louisville, February E-Cattle-Re-
eeipts 100, quiet; range, s2n8.
Hogs-R Receipts, 100; market, 100l5c
higher; range, A.50aS.S0
sheep-Receipts. %; lambs, 7isc down;
sf eep, &c down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
ENGINEER GETS
81, 100000, BUT HE
STILL WANTS JOB

Marshfield, Ore, February 12.-Al-
though he has received news OF sudden
enrichment in the sum Of moro than
81 10000 in New York city property,
James Bennett, an engineer in a lumber
mill here, does not want TO quit his job
HIS wife does, however Bennett, so he
was informed with his two brothers,
has won a law suit involving property
IN Harlem said to be worth several mill
ion dollars. which comes to them through
their great grandmother. who was Mrs.
Susannah Bennett. While Bennett would
prefer to remain in Marshfield and stick
to his job, Mrs. Bennett desires other
wise.
a plaything, II he wants to, now" said
the wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13

New Orleans. February 12-Cotton
lures opened steady to unchanged [
point up compared with the last prices
of yesterday. The holiday in New York
caused dullness here and the trading
of the early session was featureless on
Lincoln's birthday and mainly for the
account of professionals. The weather
map was to wet to be called favorable.
This gave the market a steady tone.
Reports from Texas told of a better
spot demand and sales at higher prices.
but bulls failed TO take any advanl
tage offered them. Soon after the call
prices were 1 point over yesterdays
close. The market sagged under the
dnllness. At the end of the first half
hour of business prices We're to
points under the final levels of Tues
day.
The range of prices in the forenoon
was very narrow At the lowest the
trading months were 2 to points
down. Late In the forenoon they were
l to 5 points over yesterdays close.
At the time during the forenoon did
the ring become active traders and
the total volume of busines was very
small. Considerable bearish comment
was aroused by political developments
in Mexico and weakness of English ma
tionai securities caused fear concern
ing the Balkan situation. Roth of
these things hampered the bun side.
At noon prices were l point over the
closing level OF Tuesday.
stagnant. At o'clock prices were un-
changed to l point up compared with
the closing level of yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
TRADE VERY BRISK
ON MORRIS AVENUE
The Market Receivers From
Tuesdays Slump-Few
Price Changes

With the return of cold weather after
the rain trade with the wholesalers
on Norris avenue again assumed a
briskness of movement in greater vol
ume than before the slump caused by
Tuesdays stormy day. There were few
price changes yesterday noted in the
current quotations. Meats We're slightly
advanced while some fruit prices went
down. The general tone OF the whole
sale street. however. was unusually
steady. There were ample receipts
throughout the day in all the markets
to supply the brisk demand. Yester-
days corrected wholesale quotations
follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13

ISSUE CERTIFICATES

Nashville. Tenn, February I2.-At q
meeting of the stockholders of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and ST. Louis railroad
held here today. an issue OF s6.0o0oOo II
stock certificates to be used in retiring
$4,000 per cent bonds OF the COM
pany, due July /. 1913, was voted The
board of directors of the road met later
in the day and approved the action Of
the stockholders. The action today was
the sequence Of tlfe annuale meeting of
stockholders on October s. 1922 at which
a resolution authorizing the appointment
of committee to recommend the big
bond issue was adopted. The new issue
of stock places the total at slG.001.00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13
TO WAGE HEALTH CAMPAIGN
IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

Montgomery, February 12.-(SpeciaL)-
Announcement was made today by DR..
w. II. Sanders. state health officer, of
mass meeting to be held in Birmingham
next week for the purpose of creating a
sentiment in Jefferson county for the
health campaign, which the state health
department is preparing to launch In
every county in the state. The Montgom-
cry mass meeting will be held one night
this week, probably on Friday or Saturday
night, at which time addresses will be
delivered by prominent laymen of the city
and physicians relative TO the Importance
and need of such a statewide campaign
as the health department is preparing to
launch
The Montgomery meeting will be held
under the auspices of the County Medical