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“BROWN INA BAD FIX |NEWS-STAND MADE )WITHHIS NEW SUIT POLITICAL PUL Between Chum, 17 44 and} Halprin’s License Pec lo Hotels He Manages to Land | Request of Hearst ee i: in Tombs Cell. | —Carries Fight to Court. ers and editor the | tand | of a noted Philudelp’ in a madhou lock sald that two ni asked him for the | He west into the nex oash and when he un-Rossan was talk- 3 was arguing be- off tn the Supreme fe back a din- missing from Bureau of risers from revoking cenge running to next Mari to Louls Haloprin, Bureau of Inct Found Pawn Tloket. At Whitlack’s complaint Detective Troy arrested Fovwn. ‘Troy found tn Brown's pocketa a pawn ticket for the ting. Havng recovered his property, Whitlock said he had no desire to @ charge of larceny chum. to dismiss t the body of the court ro: very muoh excited. “Don't let him go, Y shouted. “I've been } everywhere. My name and I keep a tailoring es-abii No. 1 Madt got me to make a He came to my pl and paid me with a wanted me to «ive but I was to him I would the bank » to locate Your the newsstand nan John T. McCall, o approve his appli- th renewal of his rmmit by paying je » Then » very sult $39 or I want r Brown did this, but h trate Brandt 5 Ee ee Ee N. \ Le WILL ur CHANCE FOR FOR LIFE OF CARL SCHURD of Distinguished | P ublicist in Latest Bulle- tin Gives Hope. ENLARGE CITY CLUB Many Members Favor Plan to Build Summer House at Travers Island, | | Phy PI oO @ | The New York Athletic ERED = Tho eee! meeting held last n John R. Van Wo! the club, pointed out, covered by conferring w! the club could make a @ year above exper af the entire Bartow 8. other ex-presi: in favor of the sentiment fore any furthe g the suminer ¢ commodated. FOUND DYING BETWEEN TRACKS OF RAILROAD. Unidentified Man, Evidently Employee of Road Had Been Struck by Train, With both legs and his Jaw fracturea ’ a suffering from internal injur unidentified man was found unc ue between the New York Central wacks Two Hundred and fon, and President HIRED DEATH ROOM IN BOWERY HOUSE. Aged Man Shot Himself Soon After Registering as “John Morse” in Puritan, After signing himself Boston," a man who, an 3, an John Morse, Overalls over i da Ho. is Mer poneat to be a the railroad by-a train du There wer man's pockets to jead to his but tattooed on, his right arm were initials “R. B. ‘The man was taken ¢ the Puritan Lodg: ). 105 Bowe He was assigned to 36, ham Hos-|tilrd floor, He wus smooth shay pitas. ahere is Mttle that he | bald, his clothes were black and clean 2 x ind he did not look ike the usual Bow- j ery lodging-house SLEW GANG CHIEF IN SELF-DEFENSE, |: Ja rey He hi Watchman Lejewski, Who Killed | 4" ).. James McClane After Beating, fe Get a | WORKMAN FOUND DROWNED. nd, sh his brain us, ‘The body | noay rhe ed Up in ¢ Vincent Lejewskt, watchman Nay at Stn~ stone scow, who was a night of April 21 at the ton avenue, Brooklyn, charged with the murder of James Mot feader of a “growler gang," day released from custody w | Murand Jury refused to indict the ground that he killed McClane self-defence. of a ested on the foot of Clin- pleto In Water, The body of a at the foot of ( S. 1, adjoining + to-day. n was washed ashore him on in | 1 had three yerte ‘Dho evidence showed Lejewski was | jaw, two attacked and badly beaten by ihe det s Clane’s. gang, and ‘that tt was on od , Bray Sn undorwear and black socks, “Fite aleoves were rolled up. when ‘he believed his life in ene ; Mat he fired on McClane, cis ) CPE u < GOULD LOSES WN nd this has ‘ount for their ¢ TEANIS DOUBLE nt. eaiden, Gould | ex, Telephone Duplication Proposed Company Present Company Development: Telephones, May 1st, 1906.......... 256,962 Gain for three years, 1903-1906.... 106,202 Gain for first four months, 1906... 14,807 The New York system is the largest in the world, and most highly developed among cities of the Telephones per hundred population, New American first class. York, average next seven cities, 6.15; Berlin, 3.53; Paris, 2.09; London, 1.70; Vienna, 1.46. 6.62; largest System and Service: H. T. CEDERGREN, Manager Stockholm System: “Always ahead in every respect.” FERDINAND STEGMANN, Chief Engineer, Ba- varian Telephone System: “Might well serve as a mode JOHN HESKETH, Chief Engineer Australian Telephone System: “Service in all Tespects at the very highest point of efficiency.’ LORD STANLEY, Late Postmaster General of Great Britain: “Highly dev loped and efficient.” Ea aa Rate Policy: The aye between 1S9§ rage rate per telephone station decreased id 1906, in. Manhattan and the Bronx in the 57 per cent.; in other Boroughs 4o per cent.; entire city 54 per cent. In Manhattan and the Bronx alone the decrease, 1894 to 1960, when there was no talk of two telephone companies, was 47 per cent.; from 1900 to 1906 it was 42 per cent, iver since 1894, when the present rate plan was inaugurated, there has been a voluntary and an almost It may reasonably be expected that the evolution which has been going on for twelve years or more will continue.”—An officer of the Company to the General Laws Committee, April 4th, 1906. continuous reduction of rates. Earnings: The Audit Company of New York, after a thorough examination of the books of the New York Telephone Company, has certified: That the average annual percentage of net earnings to investment for fifteen y 1559 to 1903,Was 10.59 9, and for sixteen Or. 124; years, 1889 to 1904, 11. that expenditures were properly distributed between capital and expense, depreciation fairly treated, and every facility afforded in the conduct of the examination, Net earnings provide for fixed charges, dividends and reserves for contingencies, There is no over-capitalization. Franchises are not capitalized, Capitalization represents only actual property at a fair and conservative valuation and working capital. WORLD: FRIDAY EVENTING, MAY 11, ~ TEDESCO HELD FOR Evidence Points to Bootblack |™ 1906. DOUBLE MURDER earty y leaving his ton wht the sult, behind. On exan we as Slayer of Muccio sa net ore Nif a es asked the proprietor t¢ and Wife the twenty-dollar pti] ——— pald for the new at of the | ichitlons | MeCaule out bail Al bootblack, charged wer ler and robbery of Vin io and his « No. vd wit md his shou! never seon It before “1 wife at Development: The proposed company promises 33,250 sta- tlons in New York City in three years. velopment. panies operate from 53% to 7 scribers to the smaller system use both services, and Duplication produc consequently pay double charges. majority of the business concerns using telephones of the ex Counsel for proposed company says: “T May 3a. System and Service: An “Automatic” service is proposed. Princeton, N. J., is the only nearby place men- tioned in the “up to date automatic” cities. automatic effort, serves a total of 19 subscribers, 17 of wlom “system” in Princeton, after six years also use the “Bell.” certain things essa, The Chief Engineer of the Australian Gover: ment Telephone System, after an exhaustive gation throughout Europe and America, “Even admitting that the automatic system would do the common battery system (the present New York system) would do all this and more, and do it beter inves| and cheaper."’ Rates to Users: The value of a telephone service depends upon the scope of the system and its efficiency. If the ser- vices offered customers by two concerns are wholly unlike in quantity and quality, comparisons are worthless. promise. second companies, after obtaining a footing, have im- in disregard of their franchise Fifty per cent. litigation with the public, the courts have creased their agreements, in some After long not alwa Cleveland and fulfilment does Baltimore, Moreover, In rates, cases as much sustained the companies. Compensation to the City: the ers. ments would neces providing they were otherwise reasonable and fair, “The grantor of this permission and the consumer to which this product must be sold are identical, being Me Shall benefits go to the public in reduced charges, or to the publjz “grantor” in proceeds of indirect taxation ? people of the city.”’ as “consumer’ Compensation made by a telephone company fo use of the streets amounts to an The public pays the bill ultimately. irily operate to keep up the rate The report of the Bureau of Franchises : V4 LT “Monopolies are not a hardship if the city can contro! th monopoly. the present monopoly . ii it were possible for the authorities to controy there would seem to be no reason why another company should be allowed to enter the field.” —Chief Engineer Nichols of the Bureau of Franchises in Report upon Application of Atlantic Telephone Co. A second telephone company, inflicting a burden of double charges and vexation on the public, is the most wasteful and ineffective means of control that can be adopted. Rocused found to be dan fictitious not effective de- In five principal cities where two com- 3% of the total sub- sting company would, of course, be com- pelled to install our telephones im addition.’’—Times, The reports: follow elsewhere indirect tax on the public, levied through the telephone subscrib- Such pay- enterday old gar the dis he of n- tie or Sy Now is the time to buy at Brill Stores, great organization is bent to give be Now is the time that mill this , busy weavi sacrifice the remainder of this season’s mat S the i that wholesalers, also busy with Fall and Wi rid shen selves of this Spring’s surplus. These condition 2 ght to our stores many extra values of extraordir me Right now—right in the very heart of the Spring season, you'll find at Brills’ many values that you'd expect only at the season's end. Sale of Blue Serge Suits, $10. These are the only Blue Serge Suits at the that hold their fit, shape, style and color until wor the only ones as owt ‘$10 new Moc United States Tee Blue Serge Suits, $13.50. The best suit in America under $20. under $20 that is positively guaranteed not to fa cockle on the edges, not to pull out at the se not break and that will retain its shar as worn. We sold 10,000 in 1904 a ceive a single compla To be had and color, in America lor, not to a s will tisfact long $13.50 $10 for Suits, Topcoats, Raincoats and Spring Coats that would be excellent va third Suits, all-woo! models; single only at Brill st ues at One black and Oxford because OF car ful $12. 50 foe ‘Hana: Tailored ‘Clothing Easily Worth $10.50. Suits of t (hibet and in f ° cassimeres, chev velour and black te Oxford worsted and bl. ! $15 for Garments You’d Gladly Pay $20 For. 3ench-built black Thibet Suit simeres, c! iots and worsted Spring Coats, fitted back—the silk-to-edge and snappy tan Top Coats. ing unusual under $18 to $35 for Garments Mmesignes for Critical Pie fabric, k mixture its of Oxford usual in clothes at ! tailoring is embodied s who | Eight Latest ff ong the sults are @ and “Diagonal” § $18 to $35 $7 and $8 English Worsted Trousers, All that is finest i in these clothes. Th have raised ready-te new models in Ii designs in T besides F models, from leading wholesale custom $4.75. Smart silk-mixed designs of tinest ORE journeyman tailored by the Famous erford System. Th ¢ rousers that & conform to e of the body a gen $4.75 Bose! So “Dudley” eine Combination Suits, $3.95. n out cassim ind) cheviots of newest gray r gun metal grays in twills and overplalds, “Un- 1 Suits with 2 Pairs Trousers are for boys’ wear. U expert, careful tail r offered and the be ywh 7 to 16. nquestionably these 5 ring ver design est values we have e values $ Boys’ Blue Serges. Strictly all-wool, fast col nd blu ¢ serge double-breasted Jacket s, warranted to gi on and not to fade. Satis- factory tailoring insures correc nt $4.00 and $4.50 $2, 95 values; sizes 8 to 16 .... Sale of Hnickerbockers, je of 2,000 pairs Knickerbocker Trous less than cost of made ‘from manufacturer’s ends—cheviots, cassimeres * 69% Values $1.25 and $1.50; sizes 6 to 16........... Youths’ Sale Extras. Young Men's Suits at $8. Stylish models, sizes 14 to 20, of Young Men’s Suits, $0. All Wool Blue Serge. Sizes 14 to 20. Good $8 values. All new models in | All Wool Biue Serge, | All Wool Black Thibet. All Wool Cassimere. High Grade Worsted. All Wool Black Thibet, Ali Wool Mixture Cassimere Value $10. These suits hold their fit, Shape, style and color until worn out. material; and worsteds. and All Wool Mixture Cheviot. Sale of Hats, $2. The same causes that have brought us extra clothin, values have operated in the hat market to bring us stiff and soft hats o: extra quality to fill in our regular stock : $2 Stetson’s self-conforming Derbies are flexible and light in weight. If you're wearing a Winter hat discard it and note the * $3. 50 comfort in a Stetson at. $3.50 Stetson’s world-known Soft Hats, all styles al colors, Gtirterat sais earworm caer animes ence secon Get the Habit. Goto ) cy: UNION SQUARE, 14th St., near Broadway, NEW YORK CITY, 279 Broadway, near Chambers, 47 Cortlandt St., near Greenwich, 125th St., corner Third Aye,