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* BURGLARS RETURN TO'EASTER BONNET West Broadway Miflinery Lofts Visited the Third Time in Three Weeks. ACCESS VIA A_ POLE. Feathers, Silks and Gauze Carried Away, and, as Usual, the Police “Are on the Case,” When in doubt, the loft-workers over on the lower east side always play the “Raster Bonnet” as trumps. The eres Bonnet" Is the big two-faced ding at Nos. 542-541 West Broad- ‘way, in the heart of the millinery manufacturing district, Five of the 1X} gomenck to-day. “When my husband | * storfes are occupied by firms making LOOKS OUT ON LIFE NOW WITH NEW HOPE from the Readers of The Evening World. had a ray of hope. Mrs. Schenck {s the unfortunate woman who, with her seyen children, were found huddled together, starving and pinched with cold, in the hallway of No, 815 East Sixty-fourth street last Monday. Her pathetlo story told in The Evening World, has brougit in contributions (rom sympathetlo read- ers. “Now that The Evening World has been so kind to me I feel as if I can take a new hold on life,’ sald Mrs. Jeft me and we were turned out into artifical flowers, fruit and foliage or|the streets I thought our end was at preparing ostrich feathers and bird foliage for the trade. The tullding has been entered and robbed three times in less than three weeks, The last time was last night.” When the janitor arrived to-day and went through the building he removed his cap and mopped his fevered brow. “This thing,” he sald, ‘fe gettin’ chronic. The first time it was a plain burglary, the second time a coincl- dence. Now it's gotten to be @ con- firmag habit.” Just back of the “aster Bonnet,” ts the “Three Deuces." The ‘Three Deuces” {6 an Italian cenement and it stands at No. 222 Thompson street. Hence the bame. If you go in a dark Ittle hallway, and thréad your way through a dismal pocket of a blind alley you emerge finally at the rear of the tenement, into @ Uny courtyard that was paved with bricks once, before the tenements took ‘Up the paving a brick at a time to throw @t one another, Easy for a Journeyman. From the centre of the court rises a tall crooked clothes pole, which, In- clining gracefully to the eastward, ends within a foot of the fire-escape baloony ‘on the top floor of the West Broadway building. Don't you see how easy a job it 1s for a journeyman loft-worker? Two weelss ago last Tuesday tie thieves got in by way of the loft and. incidentally, the clothes pole, and har- Weeted feathers and plunes worth :nvro flan @ thouhand dollars. The various @rms then wired the building, and when the burglars responded to an encore ast Briday night the jingling of the bells frightened them away before they really got started into their work. qwever, they must have tarried long epough to figure out the lay of the wires, for they didn’t have the least + of trouvle when they played the third return date, some time last night or early to-day. | From all indications ghey ed several hours, working the loft, lost a lot of fine artificial flow- end a case of je nd belonging to the wife of one brothers. The American Bud Company, on the ed the hall doors fiftn floor, had look securely, but tho intruders knocked a half-inch hasp oft and walked in. They didn't stay long there—just long gnougn to add some silks and gause te ewes. Showed Good Taste. a the next floor down, ai t showed the judgment enue bonnet maker, for they up the small ostrich tps and took ail the long, expensive plumes they could find, in all about $3,000 ‘worth. P. Campomenoal, artificial flowers, on the third floor, ‘and J. Zannucch! & Co., foliage makers, on the second floor, a attention, It 1s presumed the crooks are holding these two concerns fn reserve for a fourth call, ‘The police of the Mercer street sta- tion are at work on the case, It is @lways customary to say that the police of auch-and-suchia station are at work on a burglary lke this, although no one xp: nything to ‘come of it. ' — STHEL BROWN WAS ENGLISH. PARIS. March 9%—The Ethel A, Brown, whose body was found re- cently in the River Seine and who was prppoeed to, have been an American, as been identified as an Engilsii fwoman, who came here from London, It is supposed she committed suicide, | Every Business Man NEEDS IT, The 1906 World Almanac tells about Outlawed Accounts, Banks and Banking, Insurance, Shipping, U. S. Census, Building and Loan Associations, Election Laws, In- terest Tables, Public Debt of the U.S., Finances of Nations, Postal Information, Bankruptcy hand. When the officer came and took four of my children to the Gerry clety and took Mary to the hosplt was afraid I would ne see thi again. When I was art 1 on t charge of vagrancy it seemed as tho, the worst of all my misfortunes had happened. “Now with the money The E World has given me 1 can stai that I am an honest woman and car take care of them. I'm almost well now. helped us all to get well “tT have taken rooms at No, 346 Sixty-second street and I am work hard to keep my children with me. ghall not want to live any longer work. In fact, almost all we had b we were found in the hallway wa I got from washing and scrubbi am going to start out to get w morrow, and I hope I wil! be find employment." Mary Schenck, who was taken Presbyterian Hospital sufferin severe case of tonsilitis, brought o exposure is recovering and ‘he mo fs looking forward to having her i in a week or two. “Marv is old enough to look the children when, I'm at wor! the mother, “She's thirteen, "A she goes out to work along with She can make $2 1 week after if she gets her place back a: thank the kind people who me In my trouble. If The World and {ts readers had no my help I don’t know what w happened to me." —_—— A HOPELESS CASE. Charles Dana Gibson’s famous picture, “A Hopeless Case, or There Are Some Cases So Severe that It Takes More than Medicine to Cure Them,” FREE with NEXT SUN- DAY'S WORLD, BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 7 Gouuren's woexey “TT THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1906. GOMPERS FAILS T0 BRING ABOUT PEACE A Hyg lente Celephone Diso | the breath and the germs that fl- low. Carry one in your pocketbook, NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER, Good Candies. Here are two reasons why our candy business is growing so fast BLOWN MOLASSHS OANDY! crisp and sponsy; Ib, at. 190 % 'D, FILBERT and WAL- ANOT BRITTLM; a Tb, at....180 Mrs, Mary Schenck Gets Aid| one attempt of samuel For the first time in months, Mrs. Mary Schenck to-day looked out upon the world with the feeling that she fresh. The Gerry Bociety has given me back my children because I have proved In a day or two I will be ail over my nervousness. A few good meals have T es Tooth Powder If they take my children from me 1| Cleanses and beautifies the Me tecth and purifies the breath, | fa rks to-| for over a quarter of a century. Gompers, President of the American Federation ot Labor to bring about an amicable settlement of the differences between the structural iron workers and their employers, appears to have resulted in| failute, The conferencts that Mr. | Gompers planned out upon his arrival | in New York two days ago have failed to materialize. He refused to discuss his mission to- day, spending most of his time in the company of John Mitchell talking over the threatened trike of the coal miners, From other sources 1t was learned that the building trade employers emphat!- refused to hold any sort of a con- ce with Mr, Gompera or to recog- him as a representative of the snworkers, ‘The employers take the d that the Housesmiths’ and |g mens’ Union no long: or in the building ¢ urently the emplo: Ir, Go ested in 1 ca 7 exists as de rs are not|f exercising the ronworker: ® working in loyers, and not a few jore at the ironwork- trouble they have stirred n the last three years. : Lyon’s PERFECT % i ; Used by people of refinement 4 és Convenient for tourists, PREPARED BY FU Ly. IDS. NO SECURITY. NO INTEREST. NO INDORSEME. No Employers Bi References Required. ‘You positively save the middieman's i L.W.SWEET: & CO.| | 39 MAIDEN LANE.NY. 138 to 146 W. 14th St, Bet. 6th and 7th Aves, Surprise Speci Correct Spring Derbies and Soft and a variety of néw shapes in Stiff H ee a Garoits precoatt, new sl ‘Ss gray; cut long and full .prmersesreneeers $10 Men’s Spring Negligee Shirts, new ted Mend fancy cassmere Putas.» D2 We lost the lease of our Nassau street store —we're losing half the money the stock should be bringing. Last week suddenly found us with a great big storeful of clothes and just about ; enough roomuptown at 16th st. and 6th ave. to dispose from. but you’re lucky! This isn’t one of those sales of a hodge-podge of i clothing, but a famous @ array of apparel of this late season’s production from the representative makers like the House b4 of Kuppenheimer,W. S. Peck & Co., and more Bi whose very names (stand guarantor of all ighest in tailor- Ming qualities. The very BA stock is the best argu- ment we can advance— f just look at the Suits, the Overcoats, the Top- oats, the Rainco.‘s and the Trousers, Jus try on jthe garment that your eye and purse fancies | @ and if you don’t save a § 4 fullcleancuthalfof what you'll pay elsewhere for as good—don’t buy. i Ask any salesperson here. Free for the Asking, Those discs fit over the mouthpiece . of the receiver, keeping it clean from SIXTH AVE. pect Sucts for SI, 50. tration, effect and made as illustrated; special price for to-morrow. . MISSES’ $10.75 CRAVE Wusses’ 3/4, 75 New goods, fresh out of |their boxes, snappy Spring styles, as shown in illus- MISSES’ $14.75 SUITS; mado of all- wool mixtures, collarless effect; half sleeve; three side plaits incentre of back; collar and cuffs neatly trimmed with contrasting colored broadcloth and braid; skirt is made with the new gore circular $9.50 VET@E COATS; latest cut nd finish; a va- riety of patterns; only 100 coats in the lot; ial price f CemnrOWssvacscsesares POSED At A Beautiful, Gastofut, Cxguisitely Made Suit in Vorte, Alt Silk Lined, tor / 4, VA fo) Every syllable of that headline is the literal truth—ad- jectives and all. The suit is really a ywnder at the price. You couldn’t get better style for $50, and you would get only the same materials and general finish for $25, Most women will recognize the value, merely from the words “a silk-lined voile suit” in connection with the price. Almost any voile suit would be a bargain at $14.75, but this is an especially good one. The model will instantly attract the woman of refined, quiet, but fastidious taste. It is a smartly eut Eton jacket, simply but effectively relieved by straps and braiding, with a touch of color in the moire collar edging. Three-quarter sleeve, stylish girdle, gored circular skirt with bias folds at bottom. Entire suit silk lined, with ruffled flounce on the drop skirt. ‘We consider this suit the greatest early season offer we have ever made. If there is one of them left on Saturday night it will be only because it got torn or damaged in the rush for the others. Saturday only (because there wton’t be any 14 75 left for Monday) nova debs Go s lege! Cooper Store, Second Foo 18th Bt., 6th Ave.) Cooper 5 in Fioor. Contes, if (Blorel Stase. xp Wisses’ $5.90 Sfackeds for SS. OO, MISSES’ $5.90 COVERT JACKETS; ' made of all-wool covert; two styles; col- larlesa effect, box front and half-fitted back or a loose coat with mannish notch collar; both handsomely tailored and ef- fectively lined whith satin, as il- lustrated; special price for to- Fae ee 3-00 $5.00 THREE-QUARTER \/ REEFERS; made of all-wool serge; in blue and red colors; couldn’t be duplt- cated under ordinary circumstances for less than $5.90; special price for to-MOTTOW......+semeee $3.95 (Slogel Cooper Store, Seoond Floor. Centre, 19th @t. morrow GIRLS’ OPP Initialled Dinner Sets, $9.78 * Ordinarily $15; special Every plece ia perfect. Decorations : fn full gold. with your Initial on plece. ‘The set includes Soup of everything else—100 vicces tm three large Meat Dishes, and » dost You must pay at least $16 for = Dimner Set ecual in quality and decoration tf you get it anywhere else; English Dn- {tial such as we offer, Sets will be delivered thirty days after Gute of purchase, Sig walt eater $8.78 Ghese Values in Oded China “eit Shae }10¢ Saucers, ed; dozen 500 od Soup, Hreaktast end Dinner } 0 tase borer. tS wes ae 110c ‘ea, Pot. the kenujne old Eng- | nck Rook tireproot, tae side, gecoentiona, all j29c acl 1,000, doz, sorted solute val each : i | 0 ele cilia Pieces. doz Plat : { ste the ali } i 9c edge: Gas Globes. ‘shapes, 4-lnch. , ab: e198. to Ie. 300 rich, deep i. Rye at $2.00 and $2.87... (Sloge! Store, Third Floor, " Sontres 10th St.) Wen’s Good Clothing at 5/0, Good in the best sense and in every sense, Good style—same models as in $20 clothing. Good materials—worsteds, cassimeres, cheviots, as honest as they are handsome Boys’ Suits, Gop Coats and Reorters at Ghree Dollars. A Slegel Cooper Spectaity,-and, 11ke all our spectaities (end most of our generalities), we are easily ahead of the hold us to them rigidly. We promise two things and expect Yin other is we give you bet- One is that wa give you better CLOTH. 5 can find anywhere else for “TWO STORES.” New Spring Styles Men’s Hat 05c., *1.45, °1.95 brims. Every Hat Guaranteed Pure Fur Felt and Fast Color, FAMOUS DOUBLE GUARANT) re er ie 400 ea PLO (ee ae a) Saturday and Monday Only (@ SGA cw BOYS’ STOCKINGS l scanness. Sises 6 to £0, Past cok d St. and Third Ave. One Block from “L" Stato: \ss al Sale No. 338. Advance Spring Sale Men’s Suits, Fine All Wool Scotch Cheviots and Fancy Cassimeres. Introducing the new single and double breasted models in a great and varied range of Spring shades and designs—light and dark gray mixtures and brown effects in over- e aids and indistinct figurings, Pat-]] fi The most positive $15 and fe a fF] $18 Clothes ever produced by reputable makers, Good a cloth—good fit—good tail- B 4 oring—good style and plen- fj By ty of choice. The new Rain- fq coats are included. € 12° | All the Spring Topcoats— mj all the Raincoats—prices are B cut plumb in half. . £4.00 Trousers, $2.00 $6.00 Trousers, $: $7.50 Trousers, $3.75 M Nothing reserved — extra sales force to help out— great big floor space and held only at the big store of J Gumpel Son Sixth Avenue Cor. 16th St. The Downtown West Corner, terns to please all tastes; made with all the new style touches, and lail- ored to please the most’ particular. Sizes 34 to 42. Omsale one week. }) & ending next Friday. ts, Hats. The latest novelties in Soft Hats ats with the latest Plat set and Roll retuned with. clothing Men's Spring Top Coats; new fuil cut model; swell, light shades wee $10 Boys’ Fancy Cassimere knee pant Beds new models..---, D2edO ) ovate ee LS Where Dollars # Should Have the Say. 4 A thousand of ’em that bore $10 price tickets. The clev- erest of styles, cloths and By making that ever went into b] $10 Suits and Overcoats. } Overcoats, Overcoats bk oy] store, wi : AN ae Sita ng eh breasted Sack Suits, Cravenette nicked, with a jewelled snap. It is a gift from the makers of “Belip. brand of patent leather, which we use ex of box calfskin in winter weight, MEN'S $3 SHOBS, viet kidskin. T wear WOMEN’S $2.50 SHOES, style with patent tips; all sizes.. WOMEN'S $3.50 SHODS; a fine assortment in kidskin 1 95 and patent coltskin in all the popular lasts.......-+--++ . BOYS’ $2 SHOES; box calfskin, double sole...... What Reason For Paying Nore? The essentials, as we un- | one, is on every shirt. Its a name} derstand them, are, first, that is found only on the better GOOD STYLE, We give | class of shirts—it makes none to that—same blocks that | retail for less than $1. They wereg made for the man who is very par- Next, GOOD WEAR. | ticular about the quality, style Food Store.” Extra Fancy Native Prime Rib Roast.. + |, Per Extra Fancy 8! ey aoe ‘Western Stall Fed| 6c. Can- Fancy Selected Native Co ) Rumpe, per 1b. +.6seeeee+ LOE Good tailoring—hand-finished collars; hand-moulded fronts Good wear—they keep their shape and their looks. There isn't another line Iiko this in New York. Broad-shoulder, long-cut, single-breasted Sack Suits, double- Top Coats ..cceceeeesecseseseeeees (Slegel Cooper Store, Main Floor, East.) Saturday Shoe Bargains. To every man who comes into the Shoe Store wearing, or to pur chase, a pair of “Foot Mould” shoes, match-box, in a new, convenient, flat shape, arranged to barry and to light either ordinary or safety matches. It is a really pretty box— of soft vicl kidskin, Blucher $1 50 ° (Sloge! Cooper For Your Sunday’s Dinner. Special prices for Saturday only in the meat section of the “Quality Loins of fresh Jersey Pork. .12%40 dai Finest Messina Lemons Armour’s finest quality Boiled quibble or a second’s hesitation. incoats and Covert 9 ry a, in sere’ ee ae SLO | Myre Beeston aks aha” 8 ¥3.00 velvot—al have binomer trousers... velvet—all tm, will be given a handsome pocket ‘oit,* a famously reliable and s ely in Foot Mould shoes, | ¢S¢ydésh Suis an also in _ W en lalties. mate example of Siagel Cooper sup and double br: (Sieeel Cooper Store Secon The concern’s are sold at $8 to $4. You don’t want the hat to | and cut of his shirt. don't want the soft hat to get hard and stiff, nor the silff hat to get soft and “mushy.” We guarantee you against all three at the §2 price, Can you think of any izes other reason for spending the extra dollar? fain Floor, Bast of Fountain.) gay, from lively to severe. dark grour The Popular Brand. Yale Cocktats. doz . free; per full quart. Jas, Hennessy & Co, 1387 Hams or Cooked Corned Beef, sliced to order, thick or thin, as desired, by the improved slicing Dottie 5 machine, per. lb.......- :22c ee DE, onmat quis sink ages 4 to 10 years. colors. w ur Be @ Go at $7.50. men of trained taste, at a price that sted suits; Top © yert. Sizes 14 to 20 years—30 to $1.35 | vrease messure .....0.- $7.50 | East, 18th St.) Pas Men's and Boys’ $1, $150 and $2 | i Negtigee Shirts, 65a 1g, a Well-known get rusty in color, You The patterns are particularly good, giving a splendid range of choice in all types from grave to Large variety of both light and figured or striped; 2 to 20; regular prices up! to $1.75. Your choice 65 to-morrow at........ Ca loge! Cooper Store, Wines and Liquors a 10 Bowmore Bovtah ‘Wintaley, Der’ bot. ter TAILORING at this $3 price than you © te when you buy—the the money. The styles you can see for you ESN’? prove thei other features it tales wear to prove. If wear DO Prove to your satisfaction, you get o new garme nt without a question, a Coats in tan co ust. 18th Street.) f Special Prices. Ry years dld, per gallon, rt, $1.0