The evening world. Newspaper, March 19, 1903, Page 4

HGHT ON GAS TRUDT. et o t Association Representing Millions of Dollars and the Commerce of New Work Takes Up the Battle of The | Evening World Against the Ex- ortioners. « Merchants’ Association, representing millions of capital end com- of men eminent in the world of business and finance, has taken up against the extortionate gas combine, ted by the innumerable complaints of systematic extortions prac y the Trust by readers of The Evening World, this association Md an investigation which is bound to have good resuits. At a of the directors yesterday at the offices of the association, No, 346 y, called for the special purpose, preliminary steps were taken ‘will result in the adoption of resolutions calling on the Legislature x p for all time the systematic robbery to which the public has been Byening World's exposure of the acts of the gas extortioners was d at the meeting, which was held behind closed doors, as all of the it sessions of the directors of the aséociation are. Several of the fs of the Board of Directors referred to the articles which have ap- Feared 4m this newspaper, and others praised the work performed by The World in its crusade against the gas monopoly. @@s FORMER WORK FOR THE PUBLIC. “Wt was the Merchants’ Association which took so prominent a part in ‘Mayoralty campaign and through whose influence also many mu~ Ml reforms have been effected. The latest movement by this body of lve citizens was ita determined action against the transportation s of this city when it started its fight in favor of improved traffic ition: It mattered not that many of the men represented in the asso- lnfion wore allied in a business way with some of the interests contained in “feansportation corporations, ‘The same vigor that characterized that is now being shown with respect to the Gas Trust extortions, ‘was the sense of the meeting yesterday that something should be 4 that at once. Resolutions were not adopted, for the reason that tigation has not been completed. Just as soon as the association ‘whipped the facts into shape resolutions demanding remedial measures opted. The warfare against the combine will be fought to a finish. ¥ CALLED ON MR, MONROE. ost significant move by the directors yesterday was the calling be- of Commissioner Robert Grier Monroe, of the Department of apply, Gas and Hlectricity. He answered the summons eagerly. He action, outlined the practices of the combine, told of its ex- and outlined the necessity for the establishment of a municipal plant. } He urged that it was just es important to the interests of ‘anid its people that a municipal gas plant be established as an g plant. Untll the city owns ita plants, the Commissioner people ‘will always be at the mercy of the combine, issioner Monroe quoted from the figures he presented to the @f Bstimate and Apportionment. Every word he uttered was a blow Mirected against the combine and its methods. Commissioner's version of the gas-extortion story was listened to om 1H Borough of Manhattan. y GROCERIES seit at, ee ny ait i548 ses we bought vast quantities we procured them at a price which permits us to give our customers the very best Egg value in New York to-day. and Apricots, heavy syrup, tra fine goods, Choice, per can... nia fruit, can,... fruit, Selb. cases sees Mornia Muir, Ib, carton, Evaporated Apricot nia, in carton, Ib, BU TLE R Choice No. 2 Tea, ante English Breakfast and Oolong; § Ibs., RIES . a Fy The greatest value in the city in strictly fresh-laid Eggs. We have just made the biggest purchases of Eggs on record, rey ats alas el. Cail PICKLES — All Kinds. Lazenby’s English Pickles, imported, bottle........... Liberty Pickles, extra quality, bottle . R. & R, Pickles, bottle,........... California Fruits, Peaches, Pears, Plums Bast View Cherries, choice Califor- Peaches and Pears, fancy Southern 10c Blue Ribbon Brea! Evaporated Peaches, extra fancy 12¢ Hominy, fine Southern, kiln dried; 5 __THE WORLD: THURSDAY SVENING, MARCH “ = WOR thy Stpmbitearnelss = re rey ca saa Py Fith great Interest by the directors, who expressed themselven there And Fesruary 6 cents. Then the co hesitate doing. ‘eo in then as being in favor of some radical action to prevent the continuance of claimed the metre in out of order, bl ~~ . dy bit att the i a new one wna put next day, They 'y monthly bills us to October methods of grab and greed ; refused to open theveame until T paid |been $2.80 to 62.70, but finding an in- CORPORA TION COUNSEL AT WORK. "75 for “previous time.” Can you |crense to $3 we used ofl for heating and 3 kindly Avi e ha: to n Corporation Counsel Rives ts dleo in purault of the combine. He in| matisr, ns 1 cannot afford pay money carefully inquiring {nto the law, and at the next meeting of the Board of| which I do not owe. Aldermen will send a communication outlining {ts powers, This he will MORRIS ROSE! pees so SR eke cme, P Rng e Ree Rh B.Altmankés: the consumers nti it be ma yas comp : +3 4 76 Canno to_pli h 1 ie in one ve tho Hooft ae ye a ut ite mt ae ied aceon ih " hae, Renee i jing requesting the Corporation Counsel to examine the charter and outline La it as he does his cloc! ’ | " | VICTIM. F E T; E| the powers of the Board In Its desire to take hold of the gas situation. stat Mlitor of The Rventag World: dure Aaawer Site Manteo MEN S URNISHING D PAR’ M NTS. “T regret lo state,” said the Corporation Counsel to-day, ‘that the Board ere is no problem exisuUng In the) Iter ot The Bw Wort: (To Left of Sixth Ave. Entrance.) Bea question. It js simply a diabolical of Aldermen has not the power to put witnesses under oath, If a committee |. windie perpetrated’ by @ trust with Congratulating you on the noble and of the Board had the authority to peremptorily subpoena witnesses and|impunity, but for which’ an indiyiduat | {2% fight, against the Se eke tis place the samo under oath, a committee might soon get a solution of the| Would be sent to prison es a ‘purveyor, [08 we Ges Thea wile te eee Oe On Friday and Saturday, March 20th and 2ist, fa situation, But no committee of the Board and not even the Board It-| heen the public with false welght Pit ror the past five montha. Mid vg Sales will be held of self has that power. If the Board decides to appoint a committee to In-|te protected in ite villainy, My experic [Zeca Meine hee Ree Boe, e hela o vestigate the gas people, the witnesses may attend or not, as they choose. |ence in that it in but lost time to ex- ene use no gas foe Crane’ purposes, MEN Hil That, of course, mits the powers and scope of the Board, But there may | postulate with the company, for you are ut one gas stove In @ sitting-room, i} 5 R’ y t te letters to the company TS al bea way out of the difficulty. Ihave not yet finished my investigation, but | mP!® Informed that i¢ you pay s given Piave teceivel no aiwtrer. ind PAJAMAS. shall be in @ position to eend some communication to the Board at its next) shouid it be proved taut the deposit will H pores te Bepiepiner Ay: meeting.” be returned to you; but the public feels Hi) ‘Osteber to November EXTORTION FOLLOWED pes i“ dE BY INTIMIDATION, edges iy esse Taree B.Altman@o. Half Hose of embroidered and str panies -in enforcing the extortion to 5 s striped Lisle thread and Cottoms which poor consumers in this city are began caine Cas npg regular price 50c, per pair, at wubjected je found in the following Jet-| said if 1 woul ter addressed to Mra J. Owen, of No. | meter, rede needs ae 29c, Pair. Per box of half dozen pairs, $1 6Q) 416 Fourth avenue, by one of the lawyers | darknens. I had.cwo gentlemen roomera, GLOVE DEPARTMENT. maintained by the’gas trust: ‘They had to go and my rooms have 5 “You are hereby notified,” eo runs the}been empty ever since. I think it is ray Company nas ‘placed in my hands for| noe" iat and rent the com-1 The MARVEX GLOVE of Glace and Suede Kidskin, in collection a claim against you amount-| ioas and | ence th fotiectign & claim againet ou ezount: Som end insenvertence they pot people the season's colorings, for Men, Women and Children, beofer and should not in thie case if Kid, Mocha, Cape, Silk or.Lisle Thread Gloves, they had been within reason, The last collector told me if I aid not pay the $08 Third avenue, on Wednesday next,| oi I should not be abl rs the ish Inst, and uplem you pay this|New York any more, eo Sap ll atin For FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March 20th and 2tsts Beiter ecicesnice orioaine|e oma, WOMEN’S TWO-CLASP GLACE GLOVES, ‘the eame, all of the general and apectal Bills Almest Doubled. Yegal proceedings allowed by law to gaa ° i 7 companies will be resorted to inorder to| “tnctosed ‘pluses find amount of my wal ber anarped et See fe ott Sc. Pair enforce payment, @22 bills for the months of December, ECONOMY SALE OF TOILET ARTICLES resins sername pr aoa vo ae, ra me cme (E ra Jot Daniell Sons: Sons Upon recelgh, of tie foreguing ire. : WOMEN’S NECKWEAR, WILL SELL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Scotch Madras Shirts with cutfs attached or detached, stiff bosoms, regular price $2.25 each, at . 5L45 Scotch Madras Pajamas, regular price $3.00 to $4.00 per suit, at . J. j 5 $2,00 MEN'S HOSIERY. Fine Lisle Thread Half Hose with embroidered and vertical stripes; regular price 75c, per pair, at 38c. Pair. Per box of half dozen pairs, $2.00 ‘Eledieent Street, Mimeteewm street and siz Hoenn. (Rear of Rotunda.) ‘Owen wrote the following letter to The Evening World: ‘Te the Féttor of The Eveniag Nf Im locking over "your list of com-|{he sottuctton' t eok Petras pni| Attention is Invited to exclusive novelties In Lace Collars | at specially Cut Prices, High-Class Tollet Articles, as follows: plaints, I see there in not any equal to| was for twenty-eight days, whtle Jan- and Pelerines, Chiffon Boas, Hand-made Stocks, Hair Brushes, 9 0 15 rows, pure bristles, | Wood Nall Scrubs, value 20, to beg Bs follonring im the list of bilis|uary wes for thirty-eigat days, which y a Front ” Galices frown 450- £0, $160 abate Pon TO | HOC ORO, LOE. cree ceecsesecneeee 18¢ moe ., 1908: . 19 to March 18, | mak than hes 9410; March 18 to April 1%, $3.10; Apell|uary. een a cia 2 ” iia paper aber abe Bele OrS Eat mai vate OG “15c & 196 4 lo We. » tor. . 17 to May 17, $%.@; May 17 to June 18,| Hope we may get some relief from $40; Tuma 18 to Tiky 18 4.80; July 16] your aattation of the matter, For Friday and Saturdays wale ay sates! fcr, -: Floral Gechet tieg with 256 ug. 003 y Behe wo. ii West Fe isgpeters poten tl Bruahe pure bristles, with strap ns, value 100. 5 tee to Deo, ; Jan. time Solid backs olive and tox woods, 9 : Ps. | Biot; Bet, 1 t9 Oat ress Wtee Wiens oe Neck Rufs, . « + $2,90, 4.25, 5.75 | tei toted etter 2Be & 45c/ rain Te, ARmone vit 12 $2.00; Deo. 18 to Jam. 18, $1490; Jan. 2 A 165 Aeeeneeesere Nov. 18 62.9; Ne mse the Mo against the aGe Trust, 1 herewith Lace Collar and Cuff Sets, . perset, 75c wat me ie a $14.90. tates RqURr sty LORS Meet one bere, ones BROA DWAY, 8 AND 9 STS ecnt the inspector down. He said he| In January they took out 1, end in tt Ofenn o., for sete eee earesenceeestacessenes, 2, Bi ua, two tor the bill of January before the collector |send my complaint, I am four weeks came and I had revetved no bill, but he|now without gaa I always bed a (Reer of Rotunda.) could not possibly have burned the gas.|claiming that thre was not enough Entrances on Three Th My husband went to the office and they |money in the metre every month. e Thoroughfares. . Eladteentd Street, Mimeteent Street and Sixth Avenue, - . MAGGI SOUP TABLETS, BLUE RIBBON JAMS. EVERYWHERE 10 All varieties in neat com- 5 \ Absolutely pure, made 5 ‘ rf 2) c ETAIL pressed form, 2 portions ; i | : ® in each tablet. . - ANA Cc CHOICE from finest fresh fruits, Cc CHOICE & BRANCHES GROCERIES Ib, jarececesccescces . GROCERIES Fresh Eggs, 25c Strictly te eis and secured all of the finest lots of freshly laid Eggs in sight. In fact, we have contracted for those yet to be laid, anticipating pat ares eee. oe oo. ima ee that we will do the largest business in Eggs ever known to the trade. We guarantee our Eggs to be all newly laid, and as tis ae catn re PEERLESS COCOA. A brand made especially for us from the finest of cocoa beans, 4 1b. can.. 16c, % tb. can., Do QUEEN OLIVES. 8-0z. bottle, 10c.; 10-02, bOttlesece..receeeeees 18.0z. botile large Olives... ....eeeeceeeeereres 4-07, bottle, stuffed, 10c.; 8-0z. bottle, fancy, stuffed........,19¢ eee 15 Essie Peaches and Pears—Finest California | Evaporated Apples, large, bright | Prepared Flour—Peerl j : GT Ete ej Richmond. fruit, in hi it fl fruit, in carton, Ib.,........ 1: von 10c | wean ur—Peerless Brands 10 | Baked Beans—Calvert Brand, 2-1b. can,,., 5c | Cromarty Bloaters, fine large fab, 3 for... 5¢ ry 80, SyFUP, canes : c | choice quality: $1B. PEEC+++s+cenee PUG) Salmon, best red Alaska, 2 canta......ve0' 252 Giea"Sewsbriauis: AL" Gol Sb Se te aes Prunes, finest Calfomla, se sis, 6. | Worcestershire Sauce-—Pecriess 43 mead: Bagnsetisin or senct, Sl Oe) Bee seat rd eet een wet Tn Reey Taran Tear tet emOE te terete: Ueaneantsnaningaaaneceh | Brand enya to Lmporteds pt Dette 5 oe ee ne area ataee iat can, 1764 Ib tal ans, POC Medium size, Ibsseseeceeeees Viotet Ammonia, bot Oc} quality, plain or sauce, Lb. can.. [5c | Rice finest Caroling ul bead 336 oss 25¢ Conrnatair’ Smnnels) vob + 10c} Blue Ribbon Shoe Dressing....., va onds—E: Bran Yellow or White Meal, +1. lien sck,, 9¢ | eee cmeanPs "Ph: botten»...resesee 86] Peertogs Extract of Boel, far......s++- 19c | Wentamernr enn, meres Tenth Sh A Libert: , if | 19c Triumph Cats, the perfect breakfast, 10c | Ranerry Catamp) two atzes, Be an Salad Oll—Domestic, {-pint bottle, Se.; 15c Codfish Threads—Pecsless Brand, finest Baked Beans—Triumph Brand, finest 12c Codtish—Genuine cod, in tablets, Ib. 25 Bc| 9614 3 tbSe+ee Cc BADDEBCeeceecse.csset | Black Pepper, pure 3;-Ib. box. pint bottle, 10¢.; quart bottl quality, pkg. it Food, a fine White Pepper, best quality, +4 Horse Radish, bottle...... Seeded Rais! dish, 2-Ib, pkge... reer 10c English Mustard, bottle Preserves, ail kinds, § Ib. ja 49, Tetamepls Bram 6 Preceh Mustard, bottle ry Persian Dates, package, 7¢.s 3 for . Ss ries Brao b, pike. 76.5 Fb. phge, . 14¢ Salt, finest quailty, 8Ib. bag. Poe % " F ” +» 9c| Lemon or Yanilla Extract— GALLON. vce eree eee 1c | Prepared, Flour -Irlumph brands 4 4 | Salt—Blue Ribbon Brand—will not cake, Eagle Brand, bottle... 5c finest packed, Selb. pkgeerss... © | “pure and free running; 24D, carionnne OC “Our Owa’” Brand, bott “Teas and Coffees. Best No. 1 Tea, all kinds; 3 Midi bec” ag Oranges. California Navels—Fine, Fancy Fruit. Medium size, dozen, Large size, dozen.. Lemons. James Butler Store Near Your Best Mocha and J Cottee ; "SDE 90 Nea scs ees pans 25c