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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
NO RADIUM HERE. HE SAYS
Prof. Kellar Asserts Only Radio
Active Salts Are Used.
fBy Telegraph 20 The Tribuno.


Philadelphia, Feb. 23-"Pure radium
is used only in experimental science
and as standard Of comparison.
Pure radium is not used by the medical
profession. IL is even possible that
there is no radium whatever in the
United States. What the newspapers
have called radium has not been ra %
dunn. II has been radioactive ma
terisl. such as barium salts or some
other radioactive salts, which are far
more plentiful than radum and which
do not last as long"
This declaration was made by DR..
Harry F. kellar. secretary Of the
American Philosophical Society and
professor Of chemistry Of the Central
High School for Boys. this afternoon
at the Philadelphia College Of Phar-
macy.
There is not an ounce OF radium and
radioactive material in the world. and
the bulk Of this is I'm Europe. said
Professor Kellar. I'm this country It
ig reported that Or. Bertrand Bolt
wood. Of Yale. has made some. and
also an Austrian in Pittsburgh. The
largest amount in the world is in the
Austrian Radium Institute"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

the printer who has no pull with the de-
partment will have TO base his bids upon
profit to he made on any sort Of paper
called for by the Controller. the Secretary
Of State, the State Treasurer or any other
official The inside bidder docs not do
anything of the sort, but offers to do work
at price which. if called for, would
bankrupt him. He offers to do the work
ON a cheaper paper at n price larcenously
high ard by the unbalanced bidding gets
the contract. and then finds that some
friendly spirit I'm each department calls
continuously for that quality Of paper
" hich will give the greatest profit TO the
successful bidder.
Another loophole in the specifications
Is found in the fact that the contract
gives the successful bidder all other work
in the state departments on hundreds II
items Of stationery and blanks used con-
tnuously. for none OF which is a bid
made. The prices are fixed at the pre-
vailing" quotations i'm New York and AL
bany, and the clerk Of the Printing
Board and the contractor determine what
these ruling prices are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

made report OF gross waste In the state
printing. and said:
"The Printing Board is denied even
the mower to determine the character
of specification TO be bid upon. or the
quantities OF printing to he ordered or
contracted for. The present printing
law OF the state appears to have been
especially we'll designed to promote
extravagance and waste and abso-
lutely to prevent any effort toward
economy the limitations upon the
power Of the board prevent any actual
control. and the establishment OF an
official board under such conditions
is only pretence at protecting the
taxpayers of the state.
The experts employed by your com
mittee are unanimous in their opinion
that the very large saving could be
made If the law permitted proper
methods OF purchase and regulation.
We have had prepared and sent 10 the
Legislature a new printing law, and
we recommend its enactment
1.-The printing expert pointed out in a
yoluminous and unchallenged report the
system by which the state was. cheated.
You can have that report on application
TO Mr.. John H. Delaney. Two of the eX-
perts, Mr.. Marsden g. Scott. president OF
Big Six and Mr.. George O'Connell. an
employing printer. worked OH this report
under my direction.
"The bill submitted by the committee
OF inquiry, weak as IL WAS, was defeated
i'm the Legislature through the influence
OF the printing ring. There is no sub ect
i'm the state that calls for action at your
hands more than this continuous steal in
state printing. At any time Mr. Marsden
G.. Scott Will come voluntarily at your de-
sire 10 show YOU where the fraud is and
where il has been.
AS YOU are printer yourself and know
the business very well. IL may not be
necessary 10 call upon Mr.. Scott. | am
confident that a reading OF the report OF
the experts will satisfy you that drastic
action is necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Graft in Many Ways.

THE stationery and typewritins sup
plies" the abstract continues, ARE in he
same general graft atmosphere as the
printing Of circulars and blanks These
supplies in 1912 cost i'm round numbers
$50 coo. Although they include more than
fifty different articles. no attempt has
been made by any one TO standardize
them or 10 purchase them by contract.
Each department orders what il plesses
and there is no standard list from which
10 make a selection"
The discrepancy in the prices paid BY
different departments for similar articles
| is shown In many instances. The Con-
troers office pays 3 - box for carbon
paper. the Education Department pays
s. 80. and the Board OF Claims g. The
State Architect buys pencils for 50 % n
gross. while the Controller pays 80 Type
writing ribbons cost the State Banking
Department 81 each, they are bought by
the Controller for - cents. while the re-
tail price is 81 80 q dozen
The Lyon companv enioved still another
form Of quick wealth in the department
printing contract for 1910 which IL sur
rendered 10 the Argus company for tine
legislative printing work. This contract,
covering two wears. was lei for Ai SO.
but the printing cost me state paid was
swelled. through extras" To rse,asl
Hennessys letter in which the printed
abuses were hrst called TO Governor
Glynn's attention said:
In relation 10 the state printing. which
I understood from YOU i'm our last con-
versation YOU were not familiar with,
permit me 10 relate certain facts. The
committee of inquiry comprising John
y. Carlisle. John ". Delaney, n. Gordon
Lynn. and John I. Norton as counsel,
gentlemen al nov serving under YOU.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
YALE ALUMNI DAY OPENED
Attempt to Revive Snowbalins
Contest Not Successful.

New Haven. Feb. alumni university
day opened at Yale to-day by the gather
OF members Of alumni bodies. Al IN
same time the Associated New Enyiisl
Yale Clubs held the annual meetirs
electing Samuel G.. Bushnell, Of Boston
president: George + Hin. Of BRIDGEPORT
vice-president. and Arthur A. Thonu 81
Providence. secretsry-treasurer.
The programme included chapel e't
ures. the alumni meeting, visits to the
Laboratories and departmental buildinss
luncheon, a meeting at which student IN
terests and problems were discussed BY
undergraduates. a general conference 10
by President Hadley. and an evening
Smoker"
An effort 10 revive the odtlms ienes
rush and snow ballinG contest between ns
freshmen and sophomoreS failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

Henry Moore Teller, who served in the
United States Senate from 1876 TO iys'
with the exception OF the three years
from 1852 TO 1886. when he was Secretary
OF the Interior in the Cabinet or Presi-
dent Arthur. came into the limeight more
prominently than ever before in his NE
when he led little band OF free silver
advocates out OF the Republican National
Convention in ST. Louis in 1896 when II
nominated Mckinley for President and
adopted a gold standard platform. He
was then regarded as the ablest advocate
OF free silver in the West. and 40 strong
was his hold on his constituents that he
was reelected 10 the Senate In January.
1897. rs an Independent Silver Republican.
receiving q out OF 100 votes. Another re-
election came 10 him in 1903. This time
he sat on the Democratic side.
The Republican convention OF 1895 was
dominated by Mark Hanna. There was
TO chance that the silver plank would Se
adopted, but Teller would not withdraw
until noses were counted on the issue.
and all through the preliminaries be
fought for silver. even after the rollcall
Of the states showed that the Repuo-
leans were going for gold. He made
dramatic speech. interrupted BY sobs, and
left the hall with his loyal followers
while ten thousand delegates and spec
tstors rose in their chairs and sang 'The
Red. White and Blue"
Mr. Teller was born in Granger Ale
gany County. ~ Y. on May 3. 1890. and
he saw political campaigns in this state,
as well as in Colorado and Illinois. He
was brought up a Democrat, but acted
with the Republican party for forty years
He lived in New York until 1858. when he
went TO Illinois. where he remained until
the outbreak of the Civil War Then he
cratic party in 1884 on the slavery ques-
ton and became Republican.
Mr. Teller was educated at Rushford
Academy and Alfred University. and was
admitted to the bar at Bnghamton after
he had taught school for eight or ten
years in Allegany and Cattareugus coun-
ties. AS school teacher he received SIS
month to start. Taking up the practice
of law in Colorado, Mr.. Teller became in
terested i'm politics. but held no Office until
he was elected TO the Senate in 1876.
When he went TO Colorado It was ter
ritory, there were few transporta ton IA
ciities, and recently Mr.. Teller, speaking
Of the high cost OF living, recalled that
eggs were - a dozen in Denver before the
Civil War. At the time he went TO Den
yer. now a city of 10000 inhabitants. there
were only 200 persons in the town.
Senator Teller always took a prominent
part i'm the discussions In the Senate and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Old Present
contract. contract
!. =. by on 60. Argus 90
lsf ID Isl %
Bids Are Averaged.

Bios for contracts for these circulars
which are made for each item. are aver
aged and 20 To the lowest bidder. 50 that
the outsider" cannot know how much
work on each item he will hsve to per-
form. The contractor ~ called upon 10
bid for all circulars and blanks from No
10 No. :. covering all sizes.
Not only are the high prices enjoyed by
the Argus company, but IL has an add
tionsl opportunity for profit in the spech-
cations calling for certain kinds Of paper.
The contractor the abstract states,
is called upon To bid on clifton. Scotch
Weston's and Cranes paper. OF course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Widow to Continue Fels's Work
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Mollie Fels,
widow Of Joseph Fels. the single-taX ad-
vocate. philanthropist and social worker,
who died yesterday. will carry on the
work started by her husband with the
large fortune left by him.
II was said to-day that he had made
ample arrangements i'm his will for the
continuation of his plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Valencia Mayor Hurt in Riot

IBv cable TO The Tribune
Valencia. Spain. Zen. 2@--klots loon
ri,co here as "A result of the new taxes.
4 hig crowd gathered At the office of the
collector and stoned the building. The
Mayor of the city tried 80 quiet the pop
Mace. but he also was stoned ana IN
iu,ed Not until the police had fred n
,niiev to intimidate the crowd wae any
sembiance II order re-es blished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Continued from first page.

that the Argus company should finally
be the highest bidder in the total, so
that the Lyon company should get the
contract, the Argus people 60 skyrock-
citing on few other items.
For instance. in printing and fur
nishing paper for engrossed bills the
Lyon company bid S3,132 and the Ar
gus company $ll.745 The Lyon COM
and the Argus company at - cents a
page. In the previous year. when the
Argus company got the contract it bid
90 cents. the figure at which the Lyon
company got the present contract"
This give and take work between
the two. ostensibly Coincidence" re-
suited in the award Of the contract to
the Lyon company as the lowest bid
der. The total of both.bids was;
j. q LYON Company observation-disclosures. s2Ss 70?
Argus Company Observation-Disclosures. 80. 2os
The Argus Company" states the alb
stract. was awarded the contract in
1911 at S199 226. Extras swelled that 70
SOS, 5;t. just as extras in the last
legislative session will swell the Lyon
company's total bill by several hun
bred thousand dollars
This remarkable similarity between
the bids OF the two companies is en-
couraged. the abstract indicates by
conditions OF bidding. The contract
for legislative printing is for a single
year. which is found TO discourage am
outside printer from bidding against
the man who has an enormous amount
OF standing matter" n his possession.
and who has already established a
large plant 10 handle the binding. en-
craving. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Exorbitant Prices Charged.

In addition 10 the arrangement be-
tween the TWO companies. the gold
mine" Of legislative printing is in
creased by the practice Of the Assembly
and Senate ordering the work. "EX-
orbitant prices" it ia said. ARE paid
for printing reports. Reports were or
dored reprinted and charged for as new
matter. There is no agency 10 pass
upon the value of the printing or the
general worth of the printers product.
An accelerating Senator may get up,
as one Senator did in March OF last
year. and move TO have reports printed
by the thousand, handling over to the
printer from 10000 Ia 100000"
One instance Of the "acccleratIon" X
given in Senate bill No. 2106iS.sl5.
introduced by Senator Malone. This
bill Was read twice, ordered printed and
committed 10 the Committee on Affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
H. M. TELLER DEAD;
30 YEARS SENATOR
Led Free Silver Bolt from
Republican Convention
in 1896.
LEFT AS 10000 SANG
"RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Served In Presidents Arthurs
Cabinet-Native of New York,
but Went West Early.

Denver, Feb. 1.-Henry NJ. Te'ler' Tor
more than thirty years United states
Senator from Colorado. died here carry
to-day at the home OF his daughter ArS'
g. H. Tyler Mr. Teller was eisnty-iouf
wears old and had been III two years
Two weeks ago his condition became
critical. and last night he sank into IN
consciousness. from WHICH he never
rallied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

was one OF the notable figures Of that
body. He was bitterly opposed 10 the
governments Panama Canal policy, ans
one Of the last speeches ne made a,
Washington was an attack upon the locs
system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

for Cities. When that committee re-
ported it favorably. with amendments,
il was ordered reprinted and referred
10 the committee Of the whole. When
that committee amended IT again 1t
was ordered TO a third reading and re-
printed again.
The typesetting for this bill was thus
ordered three times. not for the parucu-
lar pa ges where the text was changed, but
for the whole bill. The same treatment
may have gone on in the Assembly.
In three cases Investigated the alb
stract says. composition was paid for
nine times over. when the actual cost Of
the composition because of the amend
ments should not have cost the state more
than ST." 1t is this kind of work viii n
makes Drain on the Treasury of $4,000
TO $4,000 annually as extra appropria-
tions to cover deficiencies.
The Lyon company. in getting this
bonanza was forced TO release one almost
equally profitable TO the Argus company.
in the form of contracts for departmental
circulars and blanks. This contract runs
for two years. and would permit of com
rettion II the specifications for bidding
were so drawn that they did not shut out
l the printer who was rot aware what cir
| cIlars and blanks would be ordered from
him.
The abstract gives concrete evidence of
the graft IN the printing OF these circu-
lars and BLANKS. work done by the Argus
company. This work. prior TO the present
contract, was done by the Lyon company.
Some ~ the examples OF the privileges en-
joyed by the Argus company in this work
are shown by the following figures:
Old Present
contract. contract.
I.B Lyon Co Argus co
i rs, "a "a LIST LIST 20; "a
No circulars and blanks 81 * 81 - s. o. s, 90
No circulars and blanks - 3 80 81
NO. circulars and blanks 70 leo go 800
The prices the state pays for work
now. for tho same quality of paper and
the same form OF supplies. are from so
10 600 per cent higher than the Lyon
COMPANY obtained. II the specifications
and contracts we're not favorsbly ar
ranged however. the abstract states. the
opportunity for this monopoly would he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24

here. welcome the idea. and say thdt
despite any religious differences OF op'h'
ion they would he entirely sstished-
fact Cratiicd-to have ex-President Tait
offered and accept the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
THE Label.

In an age when one MAJ.
label 50 often covers a malt
tude OF somebody else's sin.
the following statement sbouT
be Of interest to Owners:
This Company performs a.
rect a greater pereentaSe ~
the actual work on a buIldi,t
than any other contracts
with the result that a Thom,'
son-Starrett building is !,
Thompson Starrett buildist
and not somebody clse's build.
Ing masquerading under +,
Thompscn-Starret, label.
THOMPSON-STARREn
COMPANY
Building Construction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
TO INCREASE
YOUR INCOME

The safest way to increase your
income is to add systemaucaiy
to your principal.
You can do this TO the oest
advantage by purchasing eur
Guaranteed First Mortgage Ger
tincates. They are tax exempt
and yield a lar6er net return than
any other Investment Of equal
security.
Even 80 small q sum ~ $40 .
month can be invested with the
protection Of our guarantee.
No inpestor has ever lost . dollar
BotD~Nps1lME GlWwTzE@
Capital & Surplus. 50. 200. 600
176 b'way, IFS Remser St.. Bklyr.
$50 Fulton ST.. ia maics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-03
SCOTT IS WATCHING VILLA.
Latter HAS 100000 In silver Bull
Ion Claimed by Americans.

I'll PAso, Jan 2.--,;eu. Hugh l., Scott
commanding the United states border pa
troll fears no trouble in the event OF either
Of the Mexican armies now lighting at
Ojinaga seeking asylum in Texas. The
General says he has faced similar sltua-
tons before and never saw body OF men
who sought safety in foreign country
attempt defiance of It's laws.
He is satisfied that they will surrender
their arms at once if they come over and
permit themselves to he interned pending
orders from Washington.
Gen. Scott was advised to-day that
Pancho Nilla. who came to Juarez from
Chihuahua this week brought 100000
worth of silver bullion with him, which
he will attempt to dispose OF. Gen. scott
has been asked to watch for the bullion.
as the Alvado Mining Company. an Amer
lean corporation. was robbed of much
valuable bullion by villa during the early
stages of his revolution and the company
desires to recover II.
villa is negotiating with III Paso
bankers In an effort to get them to assist
him in organizing his rebel banking
affairs.
villa has released Louis Terrazas. Jr..
from custody In the State palace at Chi
huahua and is permitting him to have
liberty on the streets OF the capital. but
has warned him that any attempt to
escape will he followed by the imprlson-
ment Of the women of Terrazas's family
The release of young Terrazas on parole
followed his signing checks to the value
of $3.50, 900 in favor of villa, which villa
Endorsed and put into circulation At CHI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-03
TO ATTACK SAN LUIS POTOSI.
One ThOusa nd Rebelsin Movement
N0~rta Grcets Wtlsons
specioi cdbie Despafch TO The stS.

MExrco CITY. Jan. The situation al
san Luis Potosi Is very serious. one
thousand rebels under Gen Eulalio Gu
tierrcz and Gems. Francisco Coss Santoya
and Remos are jus. north of that city
and are moving to attack H.
The rebels have burned all the bridges
between Bocas and Moctezuma. Rail
, road officials have received advices that
the insurgents are also swarmng along
the railroad lines running to Tampco
and Aguascalientes
No tickets are sold 10y the national
lines to San Luis Potosi, as the trains
run only TO San Felipe, about sixty miles
south of the city The trains then return
I" Mexico city. The railroad officials fear
that If the trains went as far north as
san Luis Potosi they would fall into the
han of the rebels. who are expected to
capture the place without delay
There are no reports of actual fighting
in the san Luis Potos! district, but it is
known that the rebels are near the city
and IA battle is imminent.
Telegrdphic Communication with the
north OF Mexico Is interrupted and moth
Ing is known here OF the situation on the
frontier. Il l. rumorcd that Dia2 sym
pathizers are organizing near san Luis
Potosi and will Join In the attack on that
place, although Gen. Gutierrez and MS
associates are Carranzistas and there
fore enemies of Gen. Felix Diaz.
President Huerta received "A cable des-
patch to-day from European bankers tell
ins him that they are willing 10 take up
part of IA 2U0.000.000 peso loan and are
ready to advance large sum tune-
diately. accepting bonds as collateral De-
tails of the deal are lacking.
The general impression In Government
circles is that the Government IL gain
ing strength. Maderistas admit that
Huerta Is playing strong game. They
take his New Years telegram to frssi-
dent Wilson seriously ana fear 1t may
lead to reconciliation ANA recognition
of the Huerta regime by Washington
Train service has been resumed over
the Interoceanic line to Vera Cruz. The
rebels in that region are being pursued
into the remote mountain districts or
puebla.
Gen. Pascual Orozco has been APP
pointed military Governor of chihuahua,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-03
WOMAN SHUTS TOWNS SALOONS,
Militia May Burn the Buildings n
COpperAeld. Ore.

CoPPERfIELD. Ore, Jan. Miss Fern
Hobbs, secretary to Gov. West. kept her
word and closed the saloons in this
town but had some trouble in doing II.
Ten minutes after she left here the Coast
Artillery detachment that was sent to see
that her instructions we're obeyed pro-
claimed martial Law and took possession
OF the two drinkin; places. Col Lawson
has orders to burn the buildings ~ nee
essary.
ON her arrival Miss HOBBS went TO the
city hail and read a proclamation from
the Governor. Mayor Stewart. leader OF
the liquor faction, was present. but he
ana his colleagues. whose control Of the
liquor traffic vas shown by an lnvestiga-
ton. refused to resign. II was their
continued defiance that led Col. Lawson
TO take drastic action.
Mayor Stewart and one OF the Council
men run one saloon. Their attorney adj
vised tiem this morning not TO let the
Governor bluff them out" If they per
sist the mil.tamen will use force.
Gov. West. who is at Salem to day, said
that Miss Hobbs did not 20 to Copperfield
as commander of the National Guard, but
simply as-his representative with a spe-
cific duty to perform
II the guardsmen under Col Lawson
are not sufficient TO maintain order and
control the Mayors liquor faction they
are empowered 10 enlist citizens TO as
sst them.