The evening world. Newspaper, December 11, 1903, Page 5

te enough, F Wants in Friday’s World—133 __URGLARS BUSY 7 ~ EAST SWE Robberies of Stores a Nightly Ovourrence and Business Men Have Appealed to the Police in Vain They Say. THIEVES ARE ALL EXPERTS. They Deftly Cut the Burglar Alarm Wires and Haul Their Plunder «Away in Wagons Without Any Interference. ‘These are only & few of the burglaries What have been committed on the lower east elde in the past ten days or two weeks, Many others have been com- mitted and reported to the police, who thave instructed the robbed persons to keep ellent, There also have been many hold-ups and assaults. The known \Mst “of robberies follows: Gross Millinery ‘Division street MM. Garfink: ‘Total $15,000 Under the very noses of the police Wobberies have become so frequent and a0 bold on the east side of thejcity that business men have asked The Bven- ing World to make public a condition af affairs thot is growing worse every might. Hardly a night passes eome tore is not entered boldly by ‘i ‘who defy locks and Keys and burglar alarms es they do the police, Thousands of dollars’ worth of property has been stolen and disposed of at fences that are being run as openly as the stores that ave been robbed. Police Seem to Be Helpless, ‘The persons who have been robbed “have appealed to the police in vain. Police Capt. Shaw, of the Madison street station, has a record of the houses that | 9 (have been rodbed and the value of the Goods that have been stolen, He has yptationed his men along East Broadway, which seems to be the principal street (welected by the robbers, but to no effect. ‘While the police watched one store jell through the night the robbers would |fbe busy across the street, and in the morning the proprietor would find that nearly all his stock of goods had been warted away. ‘Phat the same thieves have robbed all ‘ithe houses and are working in con- Junction with the same seller of stolen Goods there is no doubt. The thieves weem to have any quantity of duplicate keys with which almost any door can = be opened without so much as injuring: the lock or springing the hinges. Most of these stores are equipped with bur- glar alarms, but never once has one of the alarms of the entered houses sounded a warning, In the gang of |} thieves there {s some man who under; stands these alarms to a nicety. The giarms are cut through ea crack in the ‘door and then the thieves work in com- Darative safety. Duarglar Alarm Wire Cut. In the robbery of M. Gaffinkel's place, at No, 38 East Broadway, the alarm was ut through a small opening in the door a@fter a key was found whioh would work the heavy locks. ‘hen the goods were piled high in the front of the store by Wome or the gang. Later a wagon, suca @s peddlers use on the east side, was driven slowly down the street, Im front ‘of No. 8% the driver pulled up his horse | and begun lo arrange some part of his, harness. At the same Instant men ran from the store and piled up the bales ot) Gioia In Lie rear of the wagon, They Gilled the wagon full. By this time tae | driver had arranged his harness. He! took his place on we seat and drove oft, and the police were none the wiser unti mext day when Gartinkel reported his Some days after the Garfinkel robber: man Who keeps a store came to Gar- and reported to him that he haa pleces of his stolen gooda. ' Where did you get taem?” asked Garfinkel, 1 bought them. the man replied. I'm not telling ail I know.” The nine pleces of goods were returned to their owner, put the other pieces, amounting in value to more than $1,00y, were never heard of. the stolen propert; Presence of Mind. (From the Chicago Tribune.) Hearing a smothered cough behind the palms in the rear of the hall where they! } ‘wore holding a woman's convention ¢hi atheltic doorkeeperess made a foray 4)at direction and dragged forth an un-: dersized man who was taking notes of, the proceedings, : “Ladies.” he sald In an agitated voice, “stcase Tet mo rtay, I hate Senator # F-noot and the army oantecn a thousand times wors> than you do!" it waif despemite him, ant plattorni, ( hance, but it sayed he was invited to a seat‘on the fl \ — An Easy Remedy, a (Fronr the Philadelphia Press.) 4 iss May Dupp—I just can’ walk In the hot Gin. Hrecktneratnr 30| awfully in my complexion, Miss Peppry—You don't say? Perhaps you don't put your complexfon on thick Lio a2 more than last year. World _ _ Wants are growing, They make * wusiness better. Aitydtion! Femalo « 4Bituations— Vast. and Found. 10 Summer Rerort.. Auction Sules Amusements. Financial the import cuckoo clocks direct from Germany. Pretty soon we shall stop urging you to buy your Christmas presents early, for A Stately Mantel Clock. Syrian bronze finish art nouveau clock, surmounted by a spirited figure. It is 23 inches high and 113{ inches wide, and the dial is 434 inches wide, Rococo sash, with bevelled glass and porcelain dial. Roman or Arabic figures. Tells off the hours faithfully for eight days at one winding. Gong strikes half-hourly, How well it would look on your mantel you cannot imagine without seeing the clock itself. Price $17.00. Locket witha Diamond Sun. “Springtime” solid 14-karat locket ; gold, woman’s. head. The sun is represented by a fine diamond, A charming present. Price $16.50. Indian Head and Diamond Sunshine. An ideal Indian head adorns this locket of solid 14-karat gold; Pompeiian finishh A yj) diamond sun shines on j/ the two wigwams in the background. Price $16.00. Others in Solid Gold, $5.00 up. Diamonds Set Why they are called dumbbell sleeve links is plain.to everybody who looks at them. Always a welcome gift to a man, no matter how many other pairs h€}may have, for the LAMBERT links, in any of the countless patterns, have a distinction of style altogether their own. . This pair is solid 14-karat gold, and each link is set with an extra fine diamond. Price $75.00. rose finish, beautiful _ Brilliant Grouping of Diamonds. An exquisite hand- made brooch or pendant, of solid s¢14-karat gold, paved with pearls. A fine diamond in if NOX twelve others grouped about it like planets about a sun, Indistinctly shown in cut. Price $100. Sunburst witn Pearls and Diamonds. Pearl-paved sunburst of uncommon beauty with fine diamond flashing in the centre, Hand- some, solid gold, Asump- tuous addition to any woman’s Price $30. jewel case. Sparkling Earrings at Low Prices. Of the making of eatrings there is Ny x no end, but only at 2 BS the LAMBERT eh A store do you find Price $25.00 such style, such varied and such low prices. We im- port all our own diamonds, and thus save middlemen’s profit. A great ad- Sve Nv vantage to the customer, « > since he can’ buy the drop earrings indistinctly shown in the upper cut for $25, The mount- Price $10.00 ing is solid 14-karat gold and the stones are finely matched. The screw earrings in the lower cut contain pretty diamonds, and @re yours for $10, a : Fine TimeKeeper, Richly Engraved. NE SELECT- £ FR Luzuriantly and intricately engraved solid 14-karat gold hunting case, heavier than usual. Fitted with full jewelled Waltham, Elgin or LAMBERT works. Price $57.50. the centre and’ Can You Core Early ? Is Open Until 10. jewelry store ask. We have 500 patterns, and merely as an exhibit of art and science our Clock Department will more than repay a call. As we buy in great quantities, we can sell at low prices, especially as clocks, like other goods we sell but do not make, are bought direct of the manufacturers. To guard against defective work (it will occur sometimes. in spite of all the manufacturér’s care ) we have every in- dividual clock looked after by a skilled workman. salesmen are practical men, who will take pleasure in answering all questions. We “Who would ever sup- pose there could be so many kinds of cldcks?” LAMBERT More than that, our clock . visitors to WORLD: FRIDAY. EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1903. laying away your gifts will be idle. is only two weeks ahead, please remember. Morning is the most satisfactory time for shopping, but, for the convenience of TMAS CORNER WILL BE F TIL TEN O’CLOCKH. This year hasshown not merely the growing taste for high-class gold and diamond jewelry, but a growing appreciation of the LAMBERT policy, which abolishes middlemen’s profits on everything from a stickpin to a sunburst, and guarantees the quality of every article sold. Those who buy gold or diamond jewelry, watches, etc., cannot be expected to be expert judges of them. They rely on the integrity of the dealer. Our circle of customers is ever widening. The merry Christmas tide of 1903 finds it wider than ever. A sufficient tribute, we think, to a reputation that we have been building up for twenty-seven years. patrons who are k OPEN EVER Ft at business all day, CHIRI OT If Not, Christmas Corner the advice will be useless. Multitudes will crowd the LAMBERT store in the last few days before Christmas, and then, of course, all talk about selecting and It is timely and pertinent now; yet Christmas EVENING U An Array of Fine Diamond Rings. Just as much pains taken with this dainty bit of work as with the costliest piece we 3 ns exhibit, One of the most bo popular Rings that ever came from the LAMBERT factory. Solid 14-karat mounting, hand made. Price 25,00. » In this ring you will see a trio of diamonds so alike in size and brilliancy that only an expert could tell them apart. Solid 14-karat gold, hand-made mounting. A credit even to the skilled LAMBERT workmen, and the price is but 10. $50.09. Lady’s Ring, with two fine diamonds and a real sapphire, in 14-karat A . solid gold, hand-made set- Ti 7 SS ting. is notable for its ele- TN WW pares and simplicity. A brilliant example of LAMBERT methods, By cutting off middlemen’s profits we sell it for $165.00. Forget-Me-Nots on a Chai mye Ce (s ETI SO “ 4) pe 8) pearl in the centre sells for $22.50. the knob, $30.00. The diamond in this Ring is our own importation, and is as a cut so as to show its re- markable beauty to the best advantage. Solid 14-karat gold. Some- thing to gladden the eyes of every lover of beautiful stones. Yours for $5Q. goI=My Two fine stones in the justly Ce popular twin setting. Ring of 14-karat solid gold. Such a gift reflects honor on the giver as the gems reflect the light of the sun, Price $75, All the beauty of this fine stone is brought out in the skilful cut- ting. Solid 14-karat gold, hand-made mount- ing. Would cost a fancy price at some of the other stores, because importers’ and jobbers’ profit would be added. Diamond is about the size shown inthe cut. Our price $110, n Bracelet. = This chain bracelet is solid 14-karat gold, enamelled with Forget-Me-Nots. One of an as- sortment so great and varied that it includes every desirable style of bracelet made. This one with a “aN We have the same pattern with diamond set in Gem-Set Slides in Guard Chains. The LAMBERT-made guard chains deserve more than passing attention; not one substantial quality is sacrificed or even lessened by making them so artistic and hand- some that they are praised wherever they are seen, When you see our assortment you will wonder how beauty in chains and slides could take in so many fascinating forms. We choose a few chains for illustration, There are other designs by the hundred, ranging in price from $10.75 to $500. TRON Soli@ 14-Karat gold cable link, 48 inches long. Slide set with turquoise centre in a circle /of eleven carefully selected diamonds. chows. Price $90.00. ESS Eee GUS oe The diamonds are larger than the cut This heart-shaped slide is hand-made, and set with a selected diamond. ‘The chain is solid 14-karat gold. Price $35.00. Solid gold, 48 inches long, fancy slide, with small pearl,turquoise or garnet in the centre. Price $310.75. From the Best of Chainmakers. Solid 14-karat gold vest chains are among the things we DO not make. We buy them of a manufacturer who turns out the best chains we know of, and sells to the best trade only, He is his own factory superintendent and his own head salesman, Since he has reduced the cost of producing these chains to a rock-bottom figure, we can sell them ata narrow margin of profit, and we guarantee them to be the best chains in the market. To- day we exhibit three simple but admirable samples of solid 14-karat gold Price $12.50; double vest or Dickens, price $16.00. regular length. Price $17.50; double vest or Dickens, price $25.00. A Word About Neckchains. The LAMBERT assortment of Neckchains is so large that a word about them is timely. They are mostly hand made and come in all lengths. We have neckchains of solid gold, from $2.00 up; 14-karat gold, $3.00 up. A hand-made solid l4-karat Gold Brooch, plain pol- ished scrolls and fine Diamond in the centre, $35, A handsome and reas. onably priced gift. Vest Pocket Opera Glases * La Reine Opera Glasses may be carried in the vest pocket. They are collaps- ible and take up a space only half an inch thick. For some time they have been popular in Europe ‘and they are fast finding favor in thts country. As the lenses fold back inside, no case is needed. Covered with black morocco. Glasses are powerful and have a large field, Handy for your own use, and a most acceptable gift Price $9.00. ‘ Always the Same— ioe Seamless Wedding -Rings. Here is the article that has done more: than any other to make our reputation— the LAMBERT seamless wedging ring, always in season and worn by happy matrons in every State in the Union. Standards of gold and work- manship have never varied in 27 years. Every ring made on the premises and guaranteed. All weights and widths—14, 18 and 22 karat. Prices $3 to $20. Nocharge ~ for engraving. One of Our Standard Watches. The LAM - BERT stock of watches is the largest and most complete in New York. Itis higb- est in quatity, pat g in prices - As all watches are taken apart by ourexpertsand carefully ex- amined before they are .offered —_—. for salee WE GUARANTEE EVERY ONE. Buyers of watches have repeatedly asked us to select for them, such is their faith in our integrity and judgment. The watch of which we exhibit a cut’ has a solid 14-karat gold hun! case, tichly engraved, and fitted with Walt- ham, Elgin or LAMBERT movement. Price $27.50. Three Out of Many Beautiful Brooches. egs'. One of our daintiest rose bud brooches, if we may make comparisons in our jewelry department, where all the work is so delicate and graceful. Solid 14-karat gold, with baroque pearl and en- diamonds in centre. amelled flower; Pricé $30.00, Half of this solid 14-karat gold brooch is plain and hal€ is en- graved and enamelled. The contrast between the two parts gives a unique charm, Select. ed diamond in centre. Price $15. Mail Orders for Any of These Articles Will Receive Prompt Attention EVERY EVENING IN DECEMBER OPEN Christmas Corner ANU FACTORING Sleey THIRD AVENUE, CORNER 58TH STREET Christmas Corner < to a friend, al