The evening world. Newspaper, November 19, 1907, Page 4

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re ~ FAA AND BR TSTF FORE Commissioner Chad Chadwick Tells Called 4o-Explain re ~ Abdut the Throwing Out of | "665,000 for “Paper” , Pierce's Low Bid for Work. Street Railway, The Cofimtwalbners ‘of Accounts, with Jonn Pasroy “Mitchel presiding, to-day Fesumeg, thelr inquiry into the. throw- ing out of the, Jotm Pier¢e Company. bid’ for the “Ashokan lope and | the. ‘award of the contract tol Mac Arthur Bros. and, Winston & Co. by the water _Byprls Commission, consisting of E4- “Ohad way Comipany, of Mr. Brady's ‘Wall Cortlandt Btreet Ferries Railroad. 1 “Mr, Chadwick: was the ara witnens | witnesses In, the Grand: Jury room, put on thé stand’ to-day. He told of the preliminary. work In vonnection with the) dam-and of the -recetving of pide forthe work... After the bide were opened and the ] =mmount of the Pierce bid learned Mr. Ghadwick sald that he offered a resolu- © “thon to the board to’ have each member 4 personally {nvéstigate the Pierce ‘bid, » and the resolution was adopted. Three were above thi eatimates of a 7 o| railroad Evening World, was partially told rlog Ratiroad aasets consisted simply road. In 192 Mr. Brady. as owner of t was made by check. u Et J, Waldo ‘smith, the Chief Errineds of. Immediately Mr. the Board, Mr. Chadwick. sald, had told} him that the Pierce bid was too tow. 122,000 and to William C. Wh Why He, Was Convinced, {Aeruttehis SRGAREP EASE wv) “Because the, oblef engineer and the| ener, Thomas Dolan and William’ § consuiting engineer and the expert bid- » ders above Mr. Pierce agreed that his bid Tow, you concluded it bh wast?” naked Mr, Mitchell, “1 aid, was’ tre answer. The witness admitted that the bia of | | the litghest: bidder was approxi: as much higher than the engineers timate as the bid of John Pierce & - +o. Wee towet.. ovt of the Metropolitan check—ebo testimony before the Public Ue Commission. Mr said tl is the “view with Mr, Pierce he had not asked how he arrived at the figures of his na -Q, Why, ald). think dt neosasary.’ . Q. The mere fact that the bidver’s-did Ja tower or higher. ttan the engineers’ of Whitney and othera. js investigating. — Mr. not? A. 1 didn't || Gutimates is no Criterion’ that ithe bidder is wrong, A. Aa‘ bare statement pit y Mr. ras 'y," conalderation given to on ofall bids A, Tew Faia you not resect wil of the y Hocailee we thovent it for the Dest interest of the city not to. Puts. meee, on Plerce. eation am to with for the di ‘ance again next Friday, ron Friday, when the 1 rt at ion will be reaymed., for hia: bie. ‘tener he eould:0B the work nel a 1a ay \ the contract, but he ala do r@DAKOTA BOB” GETS MAYOR'S SIGNATURE, | — It helooss to health for fe: SS | a baby to eat and sleep, “He Has Tramped From Portiand, to laugh and grow fat. ‘. Ore., and Js Strolling to But fat c ‘ first; New Orleans, ~ "Dakota Bob,” a veteran scout, who has just finished a walk from Portlan@, Oregon, to New York, winning @ $1,000 bet, started to-day to walk to New don't ask a scrawny, baby to laugh; wh: even his emile is pitfall Fat comes first. i Orleans-by St. Valentine's Day and win . another $1,000 bet. He hus walked The wa: felbei at is the 45,000 miles, he says, in the inwt twelve ||| Way to ealthy. years, ‘The scout, with long halr and with souvenir medals pinned on. him, called | to get Mayor McCellan’s autograph. He carries ® memprandum book, in which he baw the alitographs of Gov. Hughes, Mayors and hosty of viJage allithe way xcross th Cel Scott's Emulsion} is the proper food, but only a little at firet. ~All Drugsiets; 30c. aad $1.00. rk vem sit up ‘and look els gione on the high- EEN ¢. seit be in NCE ng, when he will a _ Preniden Tecotsy elt for his signature. Se USED SKIRT FOR BANK *. - AND THIEF STOLE IT. Financial Flurry Frightened Alley but His $2,000 Is Gone Just the The Triumph — Used With, or Without a ‘Tooth Brush: AT ONCE Freparation of lig kind ever khown. WILL PROVE IT, wite sewed up the money, in-large ‘bill which was In an old skirt and hid io. -DOTLID. Of a trunk in’ the couple went to a U @tre,, When they returned they {oui their Yat had been entered by some o1 who eeldenUy went straight. to trunk, smiasied ils look, dumped the} gontants on Ue Huur and ‘departed with the preciowried the thett aig,the Bronx tive Bu: reau, he ectives are AY euanet Deodorizes, the breat Recommended by Dent Price 25e, ail Drug & Frankfort ‘sent on rei B. Altman & Gm ARE OFFERING ORIENTAL RUGS oF rine AND +! MEDIUM QUALITIES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SIZES. A NUMBER ARE SPECIALLY PRICED. SUCH AS - KIRMANSHAHS, GHEORAVANS AND TURKISH RUGS. ATTENTION JS DIRECTED TO. UNUSALLY FINE CABISTAN AND SHIRVAN RUGS APPROPRIATE FOR ‘WEDDING OR ANNIVERSARY GIFTS. ~ NER PI THEGRAND JURY trict-Attorney, Jerome and‘ Assistant District-Attorney Kress questioned the ‘Mir; “Drady- during-the-Metropolitan.in-. quiry. The Wall & Cortlandt Street Fer- a franchise, ‘Therp was an injunction, effect against building or operating the|. paper, sold it to the Met- ropoiktan people for 3X5,.00.~ Payment Brady made out his personal check to Moore & Schley_tor Elicina for $111,162 each. This Ieft Mr. Brady in possession of about 630,000 what the Wall and Cortlandt street Ferries road cost him, according to his ‘The Public Utilities Commission in-| auiry did not proby into the reason why Mr, Brady returned three-fourths | purchase money he received from the Metropotitan to Mr. Ryan,-Mr-}-— It ts’ forthe pur- pose of finding out that the Grand Jury Ryan was questioned before the Grand Jury for, forty minutes. Mr. Brady was of the witness stand for an y minutes, Mr. Cravath Jury had finished Brady was served with a subpoena calling for his attend- H. H. Vree- } bsedest of the Metropolitan, will Baby Laugh. InDentalChemistry 1] The Oxygen Tablet for Teeth & Mouth. TABLE THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, BE Altman & Ca, of Thomas F. Ryan, Anthony N. Brady |. and'Paut'D. Ceavath were the principal witnesses before the Grand Jury to-day | — in the investigation: into the: purchase by the Mottopolitan, Securities Com- pany, for the Metropolitan Street Rall- a) ia- ‘The story of this transaction, which |” was. brought to the attention of the Public Utilities, Commission by The by of in It ja~ L ut jes in: at! $3.95 with flounce of bias pieces at $3.95. ay from: $5.50 to $9.75 Ce 63 iP Mi Wednesday, Nov. zoth Silk Petticoat Dept. Colored and Black Mohair Petticoats with plaid or colored silk flouncings Odd Silk Petticoats ina large. variety of styles in black and ‘dts : Taffeta; 37, 39, 42-inches long, Fs Wrapper Dept. | : Exderdown Wrappers | bound with satin......... ...at $3.45 Ripple Eiderdown Kimonos ~ js NOVEMBER 19, A‘SPECIAL SALE WILL BE HELD OF REVERSIBLE VELOUR PORTIERES, _| TO:MORROW (WEDNESDAY), NOV. 20th, AT $15.00 PER PAIR — Plaid Moreen Petticoats Bae ae | '| FINE. FRENCH LACE CURTAINS, $1400, 2200, 3200 & 4200 ‘ren PAR _ Foren #2600 ‘To 75.00 } A. VARIETY OF FASHIONABLE COSTUMES, FOR FORMAL OR INFORMAL DRESS WEAR; AT ESPECICIALLY ATTRACTIVE PRICES, (DEPARTMENT FOR MADE-UP GOWNS.) 1907. What Have People Done’ With Their Money? It has not all been tucked away in hiding places. Much of it has been put into jewelry, and more will be as Christmas comes’, nearer. Confidence is restored and business flogts along on an even scale again, Now that the panicky feeling has passed, the signs of large purchases of Christmas-jewelry at Lambert's are bright, “as they usually are at this séason, The vaults are filling with holiday gitis ordered now, to be paid for when delivered. These early selections give us time to fill orders for engraving with proper care. Wise Ones Buy Diamonds. Whatever be the general conditions. of business—and of course we aré all glad to see them on the mend—diamonds will remain at the top ‘of the list of safe and. substantial investments. Put your money into: diamonds and you need fear no drop i in prices. The dermand outruns the supply, and this will keep prices ‘up. We buy diamonds in great quantities in the markets of the world where ‘our spot-cash policy gives us many advantages of . Which our,customers get the benefit, “We. import direct—another ‘Source, of saving—no middlemen to pay. a Se => wee SS TWN | OVS zi a i Fine mond, Fine Diamond Fine Diamond, Fine Diamond, rat gold solid 14-karat gold solid 14-karat gold solid 14;karat gold 825.00 mounting....850,00 imounting....@75.00 mounting, $100.00 ° Others $&.50 to $1,500.00 T OUR NEW CATALOG. Customers tell us of the great help in the selection of gifts | they have obtained from the new edition of the Lambert Jewelry satin bound..................at at $7.75, Kimonos 7 $8.75,-value $15. In German Flannel. Sho: in a great variety of styles. Broadway & 20th St.; 5th Ave.; I bectts Ripple Exderdown Wrappers shawl effect, bound with wide satin ribbon in Fancy Silks lined with Albatross Kimonos — In German Flannel................... ; Litderdown Dressing Sacques at 98c. : Mards' House Dresses and Nurses’ Uniforms Special for. Wednesday - « Mards' Mohawr House Dresses $3.95 $5.45 | \ | | 4 00 TRIMMED HATS. SUS 75c. | FUR HATS. TRIMMED MILLINERY. : (DEPARTMENT ON THIRD FLOOR.) FASHIONABLY TRIMMED HATS FOR PRESENT REQUIRE- MENTS. EVENING MILLINERY IN DELICATE COLORINGS. LARGE HATS TRIMMED WITH PLUMES. FUR AND FUR- TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), "NOV, 20h, THERE WILL a BE OFFERED ESPECIALLY PREPARED "| MODELS IN" AT $25.00 BACH} —_ USUAL PRICES $35.00 To $45.00 goth St. 40,000 yards of this season's plain ribbons at {ees than cost prices. BEAUTIFUL FLOWERED and PLAID BONS, 8% to 4% inches wid 88c. per yard, for...... Also 8 and 6 inches wid per yard, for RICH TAFFETA RIBBONS, with edges, in white. pink and blue, 1% wide; value iBas per yard. for... iso 8% inches wide; value 2ic. per yar wide: value 24c. per yard, for... res SACRIFICE SALE |, . Of Imported and Domestic RIBBONS values 38c. to BBc. LACK METALLIC TAFFETA RIBBONS for hat trimming and hair Bows, 58 Inenes 7, and fancy Lord & Taylor ‘Have Arranged a Special Sale as follows: 1800 yds. 50-inch AW oolBlack Broadcloth = to be sold at 75c. yd., value $1.25 Alo 1,500 yds. Black Crepe de Chine of which the regular price is 85c. to $1.00 sale price 58c. yd. |< : Also 500 pieces more q5-nch Lingerte Natnsook, 2 yards each; value $3.00 piece at $1.95 |- . , Broadway & 2oth St.; 5th Ave.; 19th St. ESTABLISHED 4863- Between iéth and {7th Streets cheviots and mannish mixtures, single and double breasted jackets, with notched collars and tailored sleeves, lined with satin, full pleated skirts, finished vith folds and COD Ehems cio cides cases LONG COATS of excellent quality blacl throughout with satin, full loose model garments, effectively trimmed over shouldérs with velvet and braid, flat collars and fancy sleeves with cuffs.. piroadwavs 8th and 9055: T. KELL) 263 Sixth Avenue Liberal Terms of Credit} Exceptional Attractions in: Women’s Suits and Coats WINTER MODEL SUITS—Made of fine quality Broadcloth, Dress Wellon®1 Weekly (pleated skirts and folds. ‘Women's Sutts variety of models. $22.50 | 22xey Lnported Materials jin n strictly tailor-made styles. k kersey, lined 919.75 iS ‘ —=Great Clearance Sale of He : Women's. €Misses Lastlored Suits. At Greatly Reduced Prices Women's and Misses’ Sutts - + of Broadcloths; colors: Black, Navy, Brown, , Bordeaux,’ Plums and Greens, in various coat ‘models, with 21-gore skirts, one or two folds. Broadway and a2oth St.; sth Ave.; 19 Diet ; alues 25c. to 19¢ ie : ses Rese s mas Eee : eatioy at | 8 i ee a ; : : ace we | | Lord & Taylor nehes 7, have-arranged for this week a | Women's and Misses’ Suits | of Black, Navy, Brown and Green Cheyviots, Fancy Mixtures and Striped’ Broadcloths, in single and double-breasted coat models, with $40.00 values up to $50.00 of Panne Velvets, new fall shades, “Chuffon Broadcloths All the correct fall shades and i inva gtcat *45.¢ oO values up to $75.00 Eee Owen PA MmeEE EAU EAT NCD Dos Sui da aM aD Mac oto a *25.00 values up to | *35.00 i Book.- It is full of information and of sumptuous, life-like illus trations. Every holiday buyer of jewelry should have a copy, which we.shall be glad to send free. ey Dependable Watches. Since time is money, a good watch is A first-rate investment for yourself or for the friend you desire to: honor at Christmas. Every Lambert watch is fully and Positively guaranteed, the basis of the guarantee*being an examination by expert watchmakers of every separate bit of mechanism in. the watch. Gold cases are tested at the United States Assay Office. Handsomely engraved solid gold watches, for men and women, at the lowest prices in town. Woman's solld gine-turned hunti ahiaid, works, ‘ va solid 14-karat gold, ric antin Lambert works, Wad. The Special Lambert Man's Feet oe el ‘open. face. WesiBSarg Higiesamfnga oe a Taek AS Cupid's arrows fly. all_the year y6und, WEDDING ING. talk is always in ‘season, The Lambert Ring, famous ‘for BIRG, a third of a century, is seamleds, and each is made from a single pees of gold by improved machinery, the finishing touches being done by hand. All. weights, widths, “Thiaknesses, ~shapes and styles No charge for engraving. aun Retafiers‘and Importers, Third Ave., Corner 58th St. pen Evenings Until 6.30. “Open Saturday Nights Until 10, ~A NEW TRAIN FOR ALBANY, THE MOHAWK VALLEY, UTICA SYRACUSE, ROCHESTER AND. ; B UFFALO. “THE WEST SHORE “LIMITED, with solid vestibuled equipment, leaves Desbrosses | St. 8.05 and West 42nd St. 8.30 A. M., carriying | at Buffalo 8.10 P. M., making direct connections” for the West and Southwest. + “America’s Winter Resorts’ mailed on receipt of a 2-cent stamp by Ad- vertising Department,“Grand Central Station, New York. CITY OF FICER=110, 2 1216 Broadway, 35 niga fae Coluinbur ay, 117 W, '28th st and Grand Central Station, , “AMERICA'S GREATEST. THLETHONE, 5080 MADTAON. RAILWAY SYSTEM”? Your Savings Will Be Safe IN ANY SOLVENT BANK—OR IF INVESTED IN, ANY. ONE OF THE “BARGAIN” HOUSES, LOTS OR FARMS OFFERED THROUGH SUNDAY WORLD “REALTY” ADDS.

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