The evening world. Newspaper, May 14, 1907, Page 8

\THE EVENING WORLD, ‘TUESDAY. MAY to TH omae H. Lynch, but that his that th nelehbore was Willis s Ta ANSWER, THE COUKT ORDER Borough President Subject to} Investigation by Commis- | | | » M mises, BAA he had been in the ne to be condemned, What will remutt? A bad pavement he was asked. these blocks Ima you all the city authorities’ te to thelr infertor quality?” 1 aid in Coon, a buainensman near the ie use and the wors the = “POOR TOM” SANG QUARTET UPON ‘CHANGE FLOOR wii | Musical Welcome to President at | R. H. Thomas on His | Second Term. sioner of Accounts. hat they are atill usedt* wey are. f Wooden Blocks Useelss | Borongh Presid Ahearn and his | Starhon F. Peckham, chemist em-| various heads of departments will be | by the Commissioners of compelied to, them by the < jn the Inv of the Borough * President's office, Justice O'Gorman is- gued @n order to that effect to-day at the request of the Corporation Counsel Tuistice O'Gorman {n his decision saya the powerg of the Commiisslotiers of Ac- counts arf defined in potion 119 of the Revi harter, which provides for intrhent and removal ,of the ners of Accounts, one of iall be @ certified accountant; and whgse duties shall be to examine once {n/ three months the vartous city Gepartments, making returns to the Chy Chamberlain and Comptroller and Feport to the Mayor on the subject. The Commissioners are also authorized to make specta! examinations of the ac- counts and methods of the departments pnd offices of the city as the Mayor may from time to time direct and such other examinations as the Commission- ers may deem for the beat interests of the city and report the results to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. For the purpose of ascertaining facts in atreete The bpacifcations called complete saturation, while those he face. Rapid decay, he paid, would the. remult ‘of (he use of ments. He sald Atty competent spector could detect their inferior My by only half trying. Ge axked one Jngpector why he dé not port the He maid Chat concrete waa used in at keeping out water, but the blocks were soaking wet the 0: be to keep th water in. He said creosote, Dut he could find none Adjournment mwas taken until to-m: row morning. BLIND MUSICIA continues, “to make the examination in Ac- many ‘wooden blocks used in the city tor ex: amined wpre only saturated on the sur- be such pave- in- 1 re- jocks, and the inspector told hin it was not any of his business. the interstices supposedly for the purpose inasmuch as nly pappose the conurete could serve moukt the blocks Were supposed to be treated with or DEAD IM HALLWAY conneotion with these examinations they shall have full power to compel! Message From Sweetheart the attendance of witnesses, to admin- ’ tater oaths and to examine such per Similarly Afflicted, Had sons as they may deem necessary, “It appears that the Mayor has di- Bad News. rected the Commissioners,” the Justice Question, and tn my opinion they are not exceeding the authority conferred on them by the statute. Unless Mr. Ahcarn and his subordi- mates appear within five days and an- ‘ewer the questions put to them they —wil be deckret tn contempt ‘This move opens the way for @ full inves tigation into all the departments of the Borough President's office. Thus far in the ‘investigation Mr. Ahearn nd most of his subordinates have re- fused to submit to examination on the ground that the Commissioner of Ac+ counts was without authority to con- | that his father lives at Lakewood, N. J., James Barr, a biind musician, wetl known about the Kast Fifty-firs, street Police Station, was found dead to-day in the vestitule of the house No, 12 Bast Fiftieth street. His death revoaled A romance from the time when, as @ Boy, Ne Attended s schoo! torte pit and met a girl similarly afficted. Barr was forty-seven years old and boarded at No. 200 Bast Forty-ninth street. He told those who met him and that he had wealthy relatives in Brooklyn. Despite his infirmity, he was active and able to take care of him- self. In tis room he hed quite Worary of Hterature for the blind. duct @ legal tavestigation, Scudder on the Stand {The investigation was resumed to- fay, “Marvyn Scudder. expert account- apt, was the first witness. In answer to questions by Commis- sioner J. P. Mitchell Mr. Beudder eald he had prepared the total of the de- posits in tue Greenwich Bank tn the mame of William H. Walker during the time of the deposits of ctty .war- rants in the name of Boyce & Ly He testified that the total amounts de- posited in William H. Walker's name, exclusive of $426.0 each mootn which he subtracted or did not consider, were his blind sweetheart of « lifetime. 414 not an ae By Grdizaniy of @ cheerful. Giepostdon became very distressed and sider ble time in saloons” shout “his et Some hours later the hallway. There are no of suicide. Death by heart disease crosning PYftie enue early to-day. body was found tn About a week ago he got « letter from He but confided to sev- contained bad news. be th y was caused NEW YORK WOMAN DIES $2,114. Raters & tsncn anoms| OF GAS IN SYRACUSE amounted in the same period to $2.- = “AF p. Lowden wan recalled at thie | Mrs. Walter Allen Was Found In- cooler dee ml that there was no haling the Poisonous \ elty work « fine raid the filled out, and in this case there waa SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 14.—Mrs. | Walter Aller, of } Jin bed at a rooming terday tub A note was She died at a hospl found tn her F ing that telegram be sent to Mra. i J.B. Stephens, No, 14 East Sixty-fourth | wtreet, New York. | 4 ‘sire I ty Shop for Walker. id ne had been left by w York, was found boune here yee- inhaling gas through a rubber tects ask- the The Aeolian Co.’s Annual Spring Sale Do not miss this opportunity to secure a piano of celebrated make far under its real value. High Class Pianos In Splendid Condition. Mp HESE pianos have come to us in exchange for the Pianola Piano and are remarkable for their ine con- dit'on. Included are such makes as Webers, Steinways, Chickerings, Knabes, etc., many of them showing scarcely any signs of use. The Pianola Piano is the on!y inducement that would lead people to give us pianos of this exceptionally high \ character P . $ rices, °9O up Very easy monthly payments can be ar ranged almost to suit your convenience. How much better to buy a high-grade piano of a famous make, ne condition. rather than a new piano, hastily put tog ch er and of doubtiul last.ng qualities, The ,Aeolian Company, Aeolian fiall, 362 Fifth Ave., near 34th St. N, Y. RH. Thomas, who was unanimovely| elected President of tho Now York Bock Exchange yesterday, got an #n- thusiastic reception from the members| Twentieth street, explained to an Even- to-day when he was introduced as the|ing World reporter to-day why he had new head of that institution, ‘The rostrum of the Exchange was| villages of Milford, Medway and Hol- A® | iiaton, decorated ‘with palma and flowers. Mr. Thomas was {itrodured tothe mem- bers by the retiring President, KR. K Pomeroy, there was applause from all | parts of the floor. Mr, Thomas thanked the membere for ‘the honor whicth they had again con: ferred on him, which he believed be poke their loyalty and co-operation. As be concluded his speech he was) serenaded by the Exchange Quartet very extraordinary proceeding. Gathered in front of the rostrum quartet sang & parody of one of the papular songs of the day, the words of whioh were prepared by A. Jackson Btone. The members who were not otherwise engaged joined in the chorus, which ran along as follows: “Ob, Thomas eatd he'd Itke to have another, another, He wasn't satisfied as common Gor wanted to be Betymatist te be Prpetaeot sentn. He gathered up bis #ook ‘of aiamuni- how he's got the berth— He's only ¢ o Sect bent ace Rae SEN KEAN’S MOTHER TELLS OF “RED ROVERS.” Sued for Giving Up Cottage She Says “Pesky Little Things’ Drove Her Out. (Spee; to The Bvening Workt., ELIZABETH, N May i Lucy Kéan, mother of United Senator John Kean, was defendant to- day in @ sult for $2,000 damages for alleged breach of contract brought by Mrs. oe aoe Teperearhorn, of Lenox, rented Net’ cottage in Lenox for tee ata rental of $1,800, and that the Mrs. Kean, moved in, and left the In her tion Mrs. Kean aileg the veda Were inhabited by pansy Meee pet ar mention sleep and were forced to ples Vall amiled broadly, lawyers and audience. ‘gaia 80 uid not ve the as did the b~ Ap. ! 14;'1907. BONUS TO CUPID OF $25 FOREACH PIR WHO WED | Merchant Gordon’s Purse Flies} Open at View of Happi- ness. Abraham Gordon, merchant, of | We oreester, Maas, who has settled tn | thin city, with offices at Nos. 32-4 West |given $% marriage bonuses to the little “Two months ago,” he sald, “my | youngest daughter was married very happlly in Medway. The young people were ao delighted with each other that I sat right down and wrote out three! checks to help bring about stmflar happy events, The money will be paid }to poor young girls who get married and, little as-the sum Is, there are many #0 poor that it will mean much 40 them: “M my means were larger I would make the eum much greater, and aa my other daughtere—there are three more, and four boys—are married, I will make other iiits gifts to ald young people when they are wed. I hope soon that my means will allow me to greatly in- crease the size of the gift, I consider !t s much better way of giving than the wholesale erection of libraries." Mr. Gorton is @ wealthy manufacturer ot ladies’ waists. He has many pet charities, to whtoh he gives without os- be Ty og ar ees “an was . Rhtean years old qnd had’) "as OPPENHEIM, CuuiNss G Broadway and Fulton and Bridge Sts., Brooklyn Will place on Sa'e_ Wednesday, May 15th Ladies’ Ta 2ist, New York ilored Suits 20.00 Several Coat Effect (Reduced from $35.00 and $40.00) OPPENHEIM, CLLINS: G) Tailored | for small Women and Misses s. Various Materials 25.00 uits - 14, 16 and 18 years, Coat and Eton Model m iterials, Panama, Recuced from also Three Piece Suits in Coat Departm or 32, 34 and $6 sizes, 25.00 § in various $37.50..,, ent—Special Purchase Coats for Travelling, or Street Wear. and Shower Proof Coats: Regular prices $25.00 and §30.00,,, j Walking Skirts—speciai Purchase Motoring Silk, Pongee sample line, 15.00 several ne Value unlined, in pleated model, 100 Ladies’ Voile Walking Skirts, Broadway and Pifth Ave., Cor, w styles; full #15.00,.,, 9.00 2\st, Stern Brothers Untrimmed Millinery A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF FLOWERS, FRUITS, FOLIAGE. WINGS, COQUE AND PARADISE FEATHERS FOR SUNMER HATS. Special for To-Morrow Crushed Roses, punch of three, in all fashionable colors, with foliage, Ostrich Plumes, 16 inches long, in black, white and colors, 45° $2.85 Women’s Petticoats Imported Albatross Underakirts, palate ‘9dtghl, sik ailbreshard ‘rita $2.25, 2.75, 3.95 Alpaca& Light Weight Sateen Petticoats, 1.98, 2.50, 2.98 Tatteta Silk Petticoats, tn black and strect shades, 5.95, 7.95, 10.50 Hand Embroidered, Lace and from $18.50 to 95.00 ‘ . Im Chiffon Trimmed Petticoats,” (SECOND FLOOR) Sale of Muslin SUEETS, PILLOW & BOLSTER CASES At the following Special Prices: Sheets, « Hemmed Hemstitched Single Bed Size, 49c, 52c, 63c 59, 72c Three Quarter Bed Size, 65, 69, 78 78, 87 Double Bed Size, 79, 84, 95 93, 98 Pillow Cases, 21x56 ins,, 224x36, 25x36, 2736 Hemmed, 15c 16c 17c 18¢ Hemstitched, 19 20 21 22 Bolster Cases, 21x54 ins, 21x63, 21x72, 2234276 Hemmed, 270 —30c —32e-—36c Hemstitched, 36 39 41 47 Summer Rugs & Mattings LARGE ABSORTMENTS ARE NOW SHOWN, INCLUDING PILGRIM WOOD FIBRE, ALGERIAN, KASHMIR, AXMINSTER, WILTON, BRUSSELS AND SMYRNA RUGS. Also To-morrow CHINA AND JAPAN MATTINGS, plain and figured, poreety $12.00 Roll of 40 Yds, $9.50 MEDIUM SIZE ORIENTAL RUGS, Regular Value $10.00, 7.50 West Twenty-third Street | |B Altman & On. WOMEN'S UNDERGARMENTS, FINE DOMESTIC UNDERGARMENTS, INCLUDING BRIDAL @ETs AND COMPLETE TROUSSBAUX, TOGETHER WITH BOUDOIR AND BREAKFAST JACKETS OF SILK AND SHEER LACE TRIMMED MUSLIN®; ALSO COMPLETE ASSORTMENTS OF THE MORE MODERATELE PRICED BTYLES. THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL SELECTIONS AT MUCH LESS THAN USUAL PRICES: LINGERIE BOUDOIR JACKETS «+ « «+ * $4.00 To 9.75 NIGHT ROBES - + «+ e e« « $7.50 AND 10.75 COMBINATION GARMENTS, consmsTING OF CORSET COVER AND SHORT PETTICOAT . . . « $12.00 SILK PRINCESSE SLIPS, wurrm, BLUE AND PINK . 13.50 @ Altman & Go. FURNITURE SLIP COVERS MADE TO ORDER AT MODERATE COST FROM A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MATERIALS, INCLUDING CRETONNES, DIMITINS, SWANSDOWNS, LINENS, AND ENGLISH COTTON DAMASK, | aLao ! WINDOW SHADES oF JOHN KING’s SCOTCH HOLLAND, HAND-PAINTED OPAQUE, DUPLEX AND CAMBRIC. PORCH AND VERANDA SHADES IN VARIOUS SIZES, B. Altman & Co. FURS, FUR GARMENTS, RUGS AND DRAPERIES RECEIVED FOR STORAGE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE MOST APPROVED METHODS BEING USED TO INSURE THE SECURITY AND PERFECT SAFE-KEEPING THEREOF. THE PLACING OF ORDERS DUHING 1HIS PERIOD FOR THE REFAIRING AND ALTERING OF FURS, AND THE CLEANING AND REPAIRING OF RUGS IS ESPECIALLY RECOMMENDED. J LACE CURTAINS CLEANED AND STORED. Fit Avenue, 34th and 35th Streets, New York. Wy Lord & Taylor | Franklin Simon & Co, Fifth Avenue. WEDNESDAY, SPECIAL SALE OF Misses’ & Children’s Muslin Underwear Sizes 2 to 16 years Best Values Ever Offered DRAWERS — Fine Muslin, ruffles ....+ DRAWERS—Of Cambric, lace and rib- bon trimmed ......+eeeeeeereeee cere SKIRTS—Of Cambric, umbrella ruffle, trimmed with embroidery SKIRTS—Of Cambric, umbrella ruffie, trimmed with lace edge and insertion. . GOWNS—Of Nainsook, low neck and short sleeves, embroidery and lace CORSET COVER Graben Toery and lace trimmed 55c « 65c 75c « 90c 1.00 « 1.20 85c-« 1.00 45c « 68c¢ FiFTH AVE.,;-37th and 36th Sts. E OUTER GARMENT SHOP, Pbilipsborn WILL OFFER ON WEDNESDAY 89 Suits High Grade Tailored Models Prince Chap, Pony, Btons, Cutaways, Reproductions and adaptations from latest Parisian styles brought over this season. Of finest qualities Gray, Worsteds, Checks, Plaids, Stripes, Panama, Serge, Mannish Mixtures and beautiful tropical suitings. All the popular shades and black. They Have Recently Sold ter $35.00, $40.00 and $45.00. 15.00 12 West 234 St. {een'sni through to 22d, Cold Storage Department jor Furs, Wearing Apparel and Rugs We desire to call your attention to our new cold stor- age plant recently installed in our fireproof building. This plant is modern in every detail and affords com- lete protection against moths and dust. The cold, dry air © is maintained at a uniform temperature, considerably below [> the freezing point, keeping furs and woolen garments in perfect condition. Furs Repaired and Remodelled at Special Prices, ~ : During Summer Months Broadway and 2oth St.; styAve., roth St Ne WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 eG i Men's Summer Underwear Complete stock of reliable foreign and American makes, incl) rtwright and Werner's fivest Me ino and Anglo-Indian Brettle's Pure Silk, French and English Balbriggan, Lisle ‘and Sheer Nainsook, Linen and Cotton Mesh. cst | SPECIAL VALUES SHIRTS and DRAWERS, fine gause Sea Island Cotton, karment 750 Fine Balbriggan, HALF HOSE. Lisle Thread, in # Variety of fasnionable colors, embroidered inateps. Values 0c and 60c Box of 6 pairs, $2.00 Sunday World Wants Work