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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
END OF DRUG HABIT
AIM OF NEW MEASURE
Right Given Magistrates to
Commit Victims to Hospi
tails for Treatment.

Albany. Jan. Ex-senator Boylan, of
New York. introduced bill tonight pro-
vi6ing for the regulation of the sale Of
all hablt-forming drugs. The bill gives
magistrates the right to commit victims
Of habit forming drugs 10 hospitals for
treatment.
A law was enacted last year providing
for the stringent regulation of the sale
of cocaine as the result Of the crusade
against the use of that drug conducted
by The Tribune, and the Boylan bill IS
similar in many of its provisions. b''
applies to all habit-forming drugs. Il
provides that no druggist or pharmG ISL
may nil out prescription for any OF
these drugs except on a written order OF
a physician, and stringent regulations are
prescribed. under which physicians can
administer them. Hypodermic needles
also cannot be sold except on written
orders of physicians. and records must
be kept of all prescriptions and sales Of
the drugs and the needles.
The bill also provides that public Off
GERS having control OF city or county hos
pitfalls must provide separate quarters for
persons addicted TO drugs who may be
committed by magistrates. Punishment
is provided in case drug patients violate
the rules of the hospitals. Violations Of
the provisions of the measure by physi-
clans. druggists or others whose business
brings them in contact with drugs is made
a misdemeanor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
FREES JUDGES OF POLITICS
Assemblyman Murray's Bill
Sidetracks Primary.

Albany. Jan. l9.-Assemblyman Andrew
T. Murray, OF New York. Progressive.
introduced a bill tonight TO take the
judiciary out OF politics. II provides that
a Judge or justice OF court Of record
NAV be nominated only by an independent
certificate Of nomination. and not at the
primary election. The number OF sigma
lures for such nominating petitions ore:
For Court OF Appeals. $3.50; for judge or
Justice Of any court OF record. at least
per cent OF the number OF votes cast IN
the district AT the last election for Gov
ernor. except that there shall not be less
than ZOO.
The bill also provides that al the gen.
eral election the names OF candidates for
Offices OF judge or justice OF a court OF
record shall be printed on separate bal
lots
4 III by Senator TorbOrg, OF New York.
places private bankers under the super
vision OF the Superintendent OF Banks II
provides that license 10 conduct a pri-
vate banking business must be accom-
panied by certificate OF the Superin-
tendent Of Banks that he approves Of the
issuance Of such license
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
CLYNN DEN0UNCES
LEWIS LOAN LAW
Asks Legislature in Special
Message for Less OPP
pressive Statute.

Albany, Jan. IA more effective and
less oppressive law regulating small loans
was recommended by Governor Glynn to-
right in a special message to the Leeis-
laturo The Governor expressed the
opinion that the Leyy-Brooks law, en-
acted last year. was worse than its prede-
cessor
His objections 20 the law arc that II al
lows interest at from IA TO 10 per cent.
crecs usurious lenders from criminal
prosecution and repeats the provisions OF
the original law. which made it compulsory
upon lenders TO notify employers when
loans were negotiated with future salary
as security. Also for the reason that the
supervisor OF small loans, established by
the law, was not to be permitted 10 IN
spect the books OF loan companies. The
Governor said he was induced 20 with
hold appointments of such official.
"rhe loan sharks find the poor man
easy prey" the Governor said in the
message The loan shark has money 70
lend. but he takes the very heart OF his
victim in payment Legislation cannot
prevent the necessities Of poverty, but II
can curb the rapacity Of its parasites
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
REEL CENSURES OSBORNE
Graft Investigator Not Familiar
with Law, He Says.
nv Teleerapb 20 The Tribune

Kingston. y. Y. Jan. DC. Gordon
Reel. former State Highway superintend-
ent. when asked tonight concerning the
alleged lax control II the contract de-
partment in his administration Of the
Office. as indicated by statements OF John
4. BenseI state Engineer. said IL was all
mere noise" He commended the work
~ Charles T.. Foley. his deputy. In every
case. and said it was impossible for the
superlntendent to give personal attention
10 every contract as II arose IN the main
tcnance department
II was apparent TO him. he said that
James ". Osborne. the investigator was
not entirely familiar with the later pro-
visions Of the state highway laws. k
ferring incidentally TO the placing OF
woman stenoerapher on the payroll a. "A
day laborer." ne SAID il was the work
Of a "lunkhead Official" who should nave
enrolled her as sterographer only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20

Coughlan. New York Democrats))
Schaap. New York Progressive).
Ways and Macdonald. Frank
Lin; Thorn. Erie Adler. Monroe; >. u.
Jones, Jefferson; sullivan; Chautauqua
Conklfng. New York; Maier, seneca
Speaker. 81. Lawrence; Fuller. Oneida
Wheeler. Ontario ORepublicans); A.. +.
smith New York; Seely. Steuben, Mar
tin Westchester (DemOcrats). Dunlop
Rockland Progressive); Sulzer' New
York Progressive DenOcraO-
Cities-Hoff. Kings; Malone, Albany
Horton, Erie; Phillips. Monroe; Stod-
dard. New York: Boucher. OnCndaSa
Lockwood, Kings; Blakeley, Westchess-
Ter: Enenbogen New York Rcpubli-
cans): Farrell. Kings; Hearn. Erie Gem
ocrats): Thayer. Erie Urogressivel.
cb SGdiSiS' GonRiins. 0 %ew YORK;
Knight Wyoming; Pratt Washington;
Cristman. Herkmer; Bockes. Otsego;
Fuess. Oneida Republicans) Goldberg,
New York; McGrath, New J ork; van
Nance, Richmond tDemocrats); Murray
New York: Sufrin, New York (TrOgreS-
Railroads - Speaker. St Lawrence;
Langhorst. Kings: Ahern. Kings BOYD
Orange, Bewley. Niagara. Springer. ca
vugac Griler. Bronx, BOylston. New
YORK. Ouiglcy. New York (Republicans)
Cauehlan. New York. Campbell. New
York: Taylor, Rensselaer, CDemocrats)
Werner Monroe Grogressive).
Electricity. Gas and Water-Maier'
Seneca: Wood. Fulton Hamilton; Lang
horst. Kings; Macdonald, frankiln'
Wheeler. Ontario; Moore. Tioga; Hop
Lins Westchester; Montgomery. Oswe-
go. Garbe Queens (Repubhcans); 6ll-
len Kings: McKeon. Kings, herrlgan
New York tDemccrats), iish, Puthah
Standardization. Erie: Mathewson
Kings: Boyd. Orange. Moore. I1osa
Quick. Broome: Murphy Sunolk Breh'
nan Kings; simpson. Kings; W lison
Nayne CRepublicansl; Gresnberg' NeM
York. Kelly. New York; Tudor. New
York democrats; McRoperts' NihsS
rhis is list OF the chairmen Of the
remaining committees: Banks Adier
Monroe: Canals. Conkling. New y oIh
Excise. Malone Albany; Internal AIialTs
sullivan Chautat qua, Codes. morn
Erie. General Laws. j. \. smith. 81
Lawrence. Taxation and Ketrenchme I
Ginett. YatCs. Public Education, IaIlet'
Madison: Agriculture. McHold. JeHeI
son. Public Health. Seely. Saratoga
Affairs OF Villages. Gage, montgomery
Public Lands, Conklin. New YORK La
Dor and Industry, Talmage. Surolk Ike
vision Webb. Cortland. Conservation. )
, c. Jones jefferson. Commerce ana NaVl
cation. Fuller. oneida Gharita9le am
! Religious Institutions. Stoddard New
/ York. Penal Institutions. Mathewson
/ Kings: Military Affairs. Burlingame
/ Kings: Public Printing. Lanehorsi
Kings. Public Institutions. Crane, New
York. Claims Ahern Kings. Soldiers
Hcme Nelson. New York, Privileges ant
/ Elections. t3rerctOn Warren. Printn.
! ard Fngrussing. KarutZ. Kings, SOcid
Welfare. Baxter. Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
M'KAY CLINCHING PLACE
Mayor Will Tell Plans for Pc
lice Department Soon.

Mayor Mitchell said yesterday he hoped
20 BE able 10 announce his plans for re-
organization OF the Police Department
within short time. As told in The
Tribune last week. Commissioner Mckay
il studying the recommendations OF the
Curran aldermanic investigating commit
tee. at the request OF the Mayor, with a
view 90 determining just what ones are
worth adopting.
The Mayor let IL Re known that he con-
sidered Commissioner Mckay more per
manent than a mere "hOldover." The
Mayor il still looking for that big man.
but his friends say he is not likely 10
lind him. and will keey Mckay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20

7, was stated that up 10 the close OF
tho wear 1913 the City OF New YORK eX-
,eudod s56 90. 1873 on the construction ana
in,,rovement of the existing subway
Contracts have been awarded for con-
struction work on the lines to be buiit oy
the city for the dual system. TO the total
value OF s93. S64 .437. which is more thah
ba1r Of the money the city Is 20 con-
,ribute toward the construction Of the
NON, system. New contracts were award
al during the year to the extent OF VA
9s2. 414
I, &c said that temporary operation OF
nort ~ the Fourth avenue subway in
Rrooklyn will he possible in the present
YEAR The connection with the Manhat-
CO.. Bridge is expected TO be completed
~. March /. 1914 and after that time
onoration from the Municipal Building in
,fanbattan over the Manhattan Bridge
aud through the Fourth avenue subway
&c far as the Pacific street express sta
ton In Fourth avenue. will be possible.
Further operation is temporarily pre-
vented by the reconstruction OF the eX-
nress station at 36th street and Fourth
avenue but this reconstruction, II IS
thought. will be finished by the close OF
the year.
Meanwhile. IT is believed possible &c
arrange for the temporary operation 10y
shuttle train Of at least one track between
the Pacific street station and the 2otf
street station in connection with thS
! trains TO be operated from the Munlcipa
building in Manhattan 10 Pacific street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20

the expenditure OF the second so. 400. 900
fcr highway construction under the refer
enou0 act OF 1912. and there must be APP
rroariated at this session Tor highway
repairs and maintenance several millions
OF dollars. in the expenditure Of which
like waste. extravagaDce. inefficiency and
corruption are likely 70 occur if not prop
erly checked and conserved by remedial
legislation.
Therefore. be il resolved III the Senate
concurl that a joint commission OF three
Senators. 10 be appointed by the Presi-
dent Of the Senate and i've members OF
the Assembly. TO b, appointed bv the
Speaker Of the Assembly. be constituted
and appointed legislative committee TO
investigate and inquire into the matter Of
highway constrUotio repair and main
tcnance and expenditures for that pur-
pose. and that the said committee make
report 10 the Legislature Of the state
Of New York. together with such recon-
mendations and suggestions respecting
legislation as Il shall deem proper and
necessary 10 1ass TO prevent cXtrava-
gance. waste and corruption In the ad-
minisfration Of the work Of highway con-
Struct'on. repair and maintenance i'm New
York state and the administration OF the
Highways Department. 10 the end that
the people Of this state shall receive fun
value In return for the expenditure Of the
second 100000 voted by them for the
construction Of new highways. and
"Bc it furthc- resolved that such COM
mittce shall elect its hairman and vice
chairman and shall have power 10 compel
the attendance OF witnesses. including
public officers and employees. and the p-o-
ductiou Of books and papers. including
public records and documents. 10 admin
lister oaths, take proof and testimony. en-
ploy counsel and expert witnesses. stem
ogrsphers ana other assistants; TO sit
anywhere within the state OF New York
and 10 have all the powers usually and
necessary in cases Of legislative commit
tees. including the adoption Of rules for
the conduct Of its proceeding and
BE it further resolved. that the actual
end necessary expenses Of the committee
I'm carrying out the provisions Of this res
olution. not exceeding the sum Of $4,000
be paid from the moneys appropriated for
10y the treasurer on the warrant of the
Controller and the certificate OF the chair
man Of the committee"
Several leading Democrats in the Senate
told The Tribune correspondent tonight
that Humans resolution would undoubt-
eddy be passed by the Senate.
Assemblyman Solomon Sufrin. of New
York. introduced a resolution 10 lengthen
the school hours in the elementary
schools Of New York City and TO add 10
the school terms. The purpose OF the res
olution is 10 cut down the elementary
school course three years so that the
average age Of a pupil ar graduation will
be eleven years instead OF fourteen. as at
present
on Humans motion the resolution was
put over for a week for the purposes Of
debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
DELANEY CALLED
OFF BY GOVERNOR
Glynn Announces Highways Graft
Inquiry Will Be Left to
Osborne.

Governor Glynn. who is at the Wander
bill Hotel in this city, made IT clear yes
terday that John II. Delaney, head OF the
state Efficiency Department, would have
nothing more to do with the investigation
of highway graft. Fear was expressed in
many quarters that Delaney. who is
Tammany man. would not 20 TO the bot
tom of the frauds. The Governor said he
was going to give jams w. Osborne, the
Special Commissioner employed i'm the
craft cases, a free hand. and confidently
expected to see results within three
weeks. If the results did not materalize
, another investigator would have 10 be
! found.
! The Governor spent yesterday I'm his
apartments comforting with people on his
pre- T o. tion for a system OF rural credits
70 enable the farmer TO harvest and mar
ket his crops. Among his callers was
Ralph ingalls,. son Of the former United
States Senator from Kansas. who is con-
coded TO be an authority on such matters.
! Governor Glynn dined with william
/ Church osborn last night before going TO
review the eth Regiment, National Guard
Of New York Mr.. Osborn who conducted
the state investigation into the reasons
for the high cost Of living some time ago.
Will probably be selected by the Governor
as a member Of the state Market Com
mission. which he wishes TO establish.
There never was any intention in my
mind Of having him share IN the highway
investigation" said the Governor. refer
ring to Delaney. The two cases he
( handled last week came TO him in the
routine Of his office. ] didn't know about
them until he had got into them. Then,
I Of course. approved his action"
Delaney will go to Buffalo this week to
begin an Investigation Of some state in
stitutions there and his Connection with
the highway matter is at an end. the
Governor said. When Mr.. Osborne under
took the highway investigation he added
there were certain cases he would have
10 finish but the time fixed for ending
those cases had long since passed.
However" said the Governor. II had
displaced Mr.. Osborne after he had got
4 started / would have been criticised and
accused of calling him of just as he Was
/ beginning TO get somewhere. ! trust Os-
borne believe he is going 10 make good.
/ but realize. and he does quite as we'll
that the delays have seriously embar-
raised me and that there must be results.
"He is coming 10 Albany on Monday.
/ lie saws In three weeks he viii show re-
I suits. | shall do all can 10 help him II
( no docs not get results ] shall have 10
get another man. realize mat TINS -
, ths biggest thing IN my public lie and
( do not mean TO fall down on IT, ] hope
the public viii be patient for Just little
} lcnger"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
BARNES MEN MADE
LEADING CHAIRMEN
Speaker Sweet Gives Them Most
Important Places in the
Assembly.
- TeIeerarh b Ia rrLbune.l


Albany Jan 19-COnsiderable criticism
by progressive Republicans was heard
here tonight OF Speaker Sweets commit
tee appointments. The Barnes men were
all well cared for with important chair
manships. while those who were avowed-
ly anti Barnes men were relegated 20 I'M
important places.
Asscmblyman Nelson OF New York. who
was prominent in the fight against
Barnes. was made chairman OF the Com
mlttee on Soldiers Home. which meets
about once a year. Another anti Barnes
man Stoddard Of New York-was made
chairman Of the Committee on Charitable
and Religious Institutions But Barnes :
three Assemblymen from Albany. the
total representation Of the county. were
al given important posts lIinman. be-
sides being floor leader. is on the RlG%s
Committee. and Malone and Baxter are
chairmen. respectively. Of the Excise and
the Social Welfare committees.
". r. Arndt Of the Young Republican
club Of New York. said 10 The Tribune
correspondent tonight that Speakef
Sweet had nullined the whole thought
and purpose that brought the Social Wei
fare Committee into being
Il am sorry said MI Arndt iha'
Speaker Sweet did not see NJ 10 carry our
the idea Of the Republican conference at
the Waldorf on December .. when II was
generally agreed that the value Of TINS
committee would depend entirely on its
personel. Speaker Sweet has seen NJ to
appoint Mr. Malone as chairman who IS
nowise qualified TO handle the sort OF
legislation tSat should 80 10 this com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
BROOKLYN,S FIRST DRYDOCK
ASITLOOKED OF YEARS AGO
Structure Shown in Process of Making, Seemed
Colossal Undertaking" to the Engineers
of Those Days.

IN 1874 that il was finally settled 10 build
the dock in Brooklyn. William J. Meal
lin. father-in-law OF Rear Admiral
Leutze. I. s. y. Tetired. was appointed
civil engineer i'm charge Of the work In
1876. and he was finally succeeded by Gen
eral Stuart at the time state Engineer
and Surveyor Of New York.
According 10 General stuarts report.
the actual work OF constructing the dock
was begun in August, lS4, and ended Au-
gust 60. 1Sl The cost OF the work, with
the engine house. was s2l5li75 81. The
dock has cost little or nothing 10 keep IN
roIair. and. according TO Engineer Harris,
is likely TO remain in serviceable condition
for the next century.
"IIoodoo" Drydock No. I and "Hoodoo
Drydock No. 10th took ten years To
build and both cost about the same
amount But the old dock was $50 feet
long and 100 feet wide and could accom-
MEDIATE a ship Of 800 tons displacement,
While the new dock is 40 feet long and $50
feet wide. can accommodate ship OF
10000 tons displacement and car hold
eight times as much water as the old
dock
The old drydock not only figured in
some strange incidents in the civil War
days. but achieved some notoriety about
the time OF the SpanishAmerican war.
The day that the Walker flibustering ex-
pooition set out for cuba visiting Span
ish war vessel was in the old dock recelv-
Ing an overhauling.
Word reached the yard that the eXpedi-
ton had started and the Spanish captain
was all anxiety TO get under way. cuban
sympathizers at the yard determined that
he should not DO so and succeeded I'm jam
II ,ng the gates SO badly that week
nassed before he was able to get his ves-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
Powers Similar to Com
merCe Commission Are
Wanted Upstate.
MONEY ASKED TO END
n. Y. GRADE CROSSINGS
Temporary Operation of New
Sideways and Revision OF EX-
press Rates Promised Soon.
hi. rc-errarh % rhe TrLlane !

AIbary. Jan l9-ln Submitting their soy
erth annual report 10 the LoSislat Ire TO-
night the First District Public Service
Commission. which is confined 10 Ne"
York city. requests an appropriation OF
81 $4,000 for the elimination OF grade cross
ings. and the Second District Commission
which includes the remainder Of the state
asks that its powers be brcadened to con-
form in some particulars 10 the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The whole subject OF express rates Tor
the State of New York Is receiving careful
attention" says the upstate commission
"and ii is probable that within snort
time some understanding will be reacheo
with the express companies whereby the!
may be permitted. rs a result OF this com
missions pending investigation, TO put ih
the new Interstate Commerce Commission
rate basis in this state with various mou'-
fications. but with the UNDERSTANDING o'
course that the new scale basis VIII De
subject TO complaint to the same extent
as the rates which are now in force
This commission especially desires leg
islatlon which will give 1t authority 70
suspend for four months rate increases 10y
public utility corporations pending lhFes-
tigation Of their reasonableness. Addl-
tional Jurisdiction over Long and snort
haul" rates and for laws which would
provide a penalty for the careless naming
Of rates 10 shippers by carriers agents
also were asked.
Another request is for statute prohip-
iting the acquisition by one telephone
company OF the plant and property OF an
other company without acquiring It's iran
chise The report points out that the Ne"
York Telephone Company has been ac-
curing the properties but not the iran
chises Of independent competing compa-
MES.
Other recommendations for legislation
include requests for additional Jurisdic-
tional powers over automobile and stage
lines and for an appropriation OF S5e'"p
for the elimination OF grade Crossings.
Exclusive of this desired appropriation
the commission asked for ,2o5 for the
current fiscal year Last years appropri-
atoms were s405 945. while the expendi-
lures were S373,Oes.
The number OF passengers carried DN
all street railroads in the district IN the
wear was ! .76e, sSg.2 s4 an increase OF o'zs
per cent over the year 1912 The total
amount of money collected in passenger
fares was ss7.7s.S59 This is equivalent 10
about ST. 30 per capita on basis OF
100000 population.
For gas the New York City pubic paiu
in one wear s34,3l99l2 This was equiVa-
lent TO sl.45 cents a thousand cubic feet;
For electric current In the same perlou
II paid 81, 1890. 9Os. This makes a total OIL
sl52. O2s. l79, or upward of $50 per capita
poid for transportation. gas and electric
service.
The following figures show the NUMBER
of passengers carried by street raiiroaus
I'm New York city. including surface SUD-
way and elevated lines, for the fiscal year
ended June 80 OF each year since the or
ganization Of the commission:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20

Washington. Jan 1e-Rear Admiral +.
u. c. leutze retired called upon the Sec
rotary Of the Navy and presented 10 the
department a daguerreotype Of the first
drydock built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The daguerreotype shows the dock while
in process of construction in 1916, the work
being supervised 10y William Jarvis Nc
Alrln. father-in-law of Rear Admiral
Leutzc
An interesting feature Or the daguerreo-
typo is the picture Of a man in frock coat
and silk hat. inspecting for the SecIe-
tary's Office.
old Drydock No. was the original
"hoodoo" drydock of the navy yard.
Brooklyn For forty years it was the
most important drydock owned by the
United States. In some respects il
strangely resembles in its history hoo
doc DrydocE No. T. which was completed
on March 2. 1872 A contrast between it
and No. shows strkingly the growth Of
our naval power.
Frederic Robert Harris civil engineer,
OF the navy yard. explained It's history
Yesterday. referring to a rare volume en-
titled The Naval Drydocks Of the United
States" prepared ~ General Charles r.
Stuart in 1855.
General Stuart was the civil engineer Of
the navy yard who completed Drydock
No. ] and opened il on August 20, 1851 He
describes the building Of the dock, which
now seems so small and unimportant as
a colossal" undertaking in his reports.
The navy yard had only been in use a
score Of years. when. in 1925, Colonel
Loammi Baldwin picked out the drydock
site. From 1926 to 1871 engineers and naval
officers were disputing over the available
ity of the site and over the nature of the
soil. Excavation showed the presence OF
auicksand and SPRINGS and II was not IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
Preacher Called to Canada

The Rev Or. Donald Mcintyre. as
sistant minister OF Calvary Baptist
Church. has been called to the pastorate
OF one Of the large Baptist churches OF
Toronto
He has been at Calvary Church for FIVE
years. II was reported yesterday that DR..
Mcintyre will accept the call.