The evening world. Newspaper, December 26, 1907, Page 4

“AWARDERS WILL FIGHT CHARGES Water Supply Commissioners} Defend Allegations of . Incompetence. SHAW MAKES EXCUSES. | President Simmons, Scored for Neglect, Won't Discuss | "the Matter. ‘Anked for a statement regarding the @harge ty the Commissioners of Ac- Jevunts, that. as chairman of the Board fet Water Supply, he had falled te ob- [esrve even simplest business principles [Me awarding the $2.6@.7% eontract for |e building of Ashokan dam. chairman |; }J. Edward Simmons said to-day: “I am ton busy to talk.” fi Mr, Stmmone was seen at the Fourth |the time he gives to his work the re- ‘National Bank. of wiilch he {s presi- ‘dent. He would not discuss the fact {that against him formal charges of mis- cenduct in office and Smeompetence “=| tave been made against him. us weil as Gharies -N> Chadwick and Charles A-|; ~ \@haw, pis two wealthy colleagues on o ithe board. ‘The charges grew out of the investiga- jtion uy the Commissioners of Accounts ‘{mto the manner and method of the |mge Ashokan award. Mayor McClel- flan. who will return from Princeton ‘Monday, will hear the charges. ‘The accused Commissionérs will fight jamd be represented at the bearing by ‘oounsel. None will resign uader fire. Commissioner Shaw dectared to-day (thet he and fie {fellow Commissioner ‘wit net, resign, and will be prepared’ to fade the charges at the preper time. ‘He adde@ tat if necessary the case iwi] be earried inte the courts. In the lmmatter of the award, he sald, they i were guided wholly by the statement ‘ef experts. “We are not experts,” sald Mr. Shaw, ‘fend had to have the opinion of ex- fiperts in dotng as we have;fione. What peenia | toe i eaxpayers, of thie cfty have j@@ought of us had we decked to dis- |pose of a £12,000,00 contrast on eur own ‘decision P" { i The chafges follow. Tee Worlt’s «x- jposure<of the Ashowan dam centract lwhich was awarded te the bidder whose festimate wad 92,354,@5 higher than the west which was rejected, and which breucht abdut the terestigation. : ‘The Mayor will give the three water jeommisatoners a week to prepare their | ETguKl. during a trip to j@efense ‘and then onéer them to appear Jateps to patisty themselves of the ac- |curacy of the statements made to them ee thelr, chief engineer and consultants |eat Didder, and Were Content to authors lize an Jncreascd expenditure of $: ‘ of the city's funds on a recotd w: KAve to the duties of the Commission, oMice all the time required of him, but could not specify the amount of time went to’ the office of the Board when- ever required» that his fellow Commis- some part of ev OF the eae CNTY day to the moceneee ete Lieut,-Snrgeon British Army, retired, ao aes at noon to-day at her home, Nicholas avenue, to W. P. of Atlanta. Ga country some time and met Mr. Yar: } THE EVENING WORLD, | for trial. This ls the first time in the! history of New York that three city oMctals of such high financial, business +end-soctat-standing haye been ordered tried for 4 in of duty. They Had No Real Excu:s. The conctusions of the Commissioners of Accounts are tn part as follows: “-4e members of. the Board of Water Supply had one reason for the rejec- tion of the lofeat bid—the’ fear of de- jay—resting on two causes, inexperience and a losing price. They had before them ebaolutely nothing to Juatity thelr conclusion that stich .caunes either ex-| isted or were sumiciont, except general Statements ot opiiion and experience Of these they asked no explanation, or verification. They failed to take such as Would be expected of ordinary busi- ness men of experience. They neglect- jed,to bring out the facts from the low; bears on -{ts face i {nsamMolency. 7 obligation of preferring’ to, you as Mayor, charges: of incomp. (emey ‘and misconduct against ¢ members of the Board of Supply. Seok fermal charge now in precess of preparatio: will be Aled with you as soon completed.” 3. Edward Simmons, who was sharp- jy questiondd regarding the time he ia pilloried for hia official neglect. Of port says: Simmons Is Pilloried. “He sald he gave to the dutics of nis hat represented, He told us that he THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, Group ot Crippled Children Who Had ISANTA CLAUS FOR a Merry Xmas, Thanks to Some Women ppp rp eu nth ‘The thirty ttle tots in the New York! |Home for Destitute Crippled Children, at No. Ml West Sixty-fret atree:, had | eF S25 arent time yesterday. Mrs. Abrahain [T. Erlanger was Banta Gtave, and as-|Mre, Briahger leading. through’ these 19074 sisted by other ladies, shy had two huge Christmas trees laden with toys and other presents ‘for the Iletle wnfortu- nates. Don't eet the idea that the Christmas party was one of iittle folks seated about in wheeling chairs or such con- trivances, While all of the cflléren were crippled when taken to the home es daa with ea@s child in tura. nished by a huge phonograph that Mrs. Erlanger seat Music fur- down to home pi the chiktren a¢ much as anything 60! ———— STRUCK B Y AUTO, HE- ~ DIES IN HOSPITAL. rom the results of invurten vecetved was struck ou Tuesday night when he upon’ ¢&@ foundation three years ago. {fy an pucomopile at ates street jthe majority of them are now so tha! | aud Seventh, avenue, William 0 Briers txip and dance about as lively | No. 4% West ¥ peat blgte. as you please. ¢ ‘Heebarrer tye, palics There were dances and cakewelks, Gay asked them to the of . ” Greenhut A Clearing Sak of Wem sioners either pent to him or he went o the Board offices about every, dusl- eas proposition, and that ot as conclualon that Mt resting a scant“portion ef his atte IC needa no argument that eM@icient conduct ef the Dusiness demands an ern- tthe practice ef ab- 5 Sen aa WINS ENGLISH BRIDE. Mr. Yarbrough, Atinata Newspaper Man, and Miss Wallace Wea To-Day. ‘Mise Mayme V, Wallace. ite ot George fallace, jo. 47 BL ‘arbrough, ‘Miss Wallace has been Itving tn this the South. The degroom ts a newspaperman in At- Janta. a Lord & Taylor Will Commence Friday, December 27th _ Special Clearance Sale . of entire stock of (Gas Coats, Suits €8 Dresses at An Average Reduction of a Half Former Prices Specimen Values:— Girls’ Winter Coats * 4 to 14-year sizes [Cheviot Coats, formerly $10.50..... reduced to $5.50) [Kersey “ “ 15.00..... reduced to ' 7.50| ‘Ghinchilla “ « 18.00.....feduced to 9, <0| (Fancy: “ “ 25.00.....reduced to 12.50 Novelty’ “ “ #30 to 40, reduced to 20.00} Girls’ W Le Brrory 4 to 14-year sizes | Dresses, formerly $10.00..........reduced to $5.50 “ " 15,00........reduced to 7.50) “ _# —20.00..,.......reduced to 10.00 | “ “25.00 to 30.00...reduced to 15.00 aN 14 to 18-year sizes Bults, formerly $20,00, .,,,,. ee Re llickad 2§,00,.,,.., | “ “ | In Preparation : An Annual Glave Gul Funtor Tatlored Suits 35,00 to 40.00,. ....reduced to $12.50) ee redered to 15,00| teduced to ,. 19.50! (BROADWAY AT 13TH STREET.” WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT.) Hackett. Carhart &@ We Have Organized for To-Morrow, Friday, December the Twenty-Seventh, Commencing Precisely at Eight in the Morning A Startling Price-Break Which - Anticipates the January Reductions the oppo: \/549.50 50 for High Grade Tailored sue Formerly as High 0. 22,5 Double-breasted coat suits, of worsted, in two-tone colorings. Prince Chap coat suits, of panne chey- iot, in all colors. : Sack coats, of stripe chiffon broadcloth, in many colors. Tight- fitting coat Three - quarter coat Suits, of fancy nov- elty plaid broadcloth. Black and white hair- line suits, coat edge bound with braid. Fluffy Ruffles model, in two-tone stripes, worsted“ ‘and -broad- cloth, Fitted ‘coat suits, of Military coat suit, of chiffon broadcloth, fvelvet, allover (om having embroidered broidered® with yelvet bands. tache. . > Sack coat suits, of Plain tailored tm- broadcloth, with col- lar of embroidery, Half-fitted coat suits, of stripe broadcloth, finish of braid binding. Fancy % coat suits, ported broadcloth suit, panne velvet col lar and cuffs. Fitted coat. suits, of broadcloth, with in- laid straps of velvet. - A Year-End Sale of High Grade Tailored Suits & Coats for Women and Misses We take the initiative in subjecting our stocks to extreme radical price-cuts: Values are-presentéd the like of which have never been equalled. You are offered = Sanity of wearing from to-morrow on the garment for which you would ordinarily wait till well toward the end of January—and at dollar-saving prices. ) Come early, or the best choice may escape you. for High Grade Tailored Suits Formerly as High as $55. Sack coat suits, of suits, of fancy noy- of broadcloth, braid elty stripe and check . gray’ Scotch tweed and embroidery trim- materials, © mixtures. med. Paquin draped sleeve~ model, of Imported chiffon broadcloth. EXTRA—About 50 odd suits in a great-variety of models, fashioned of fancy worsteds, cheviots and broadcloths. | $49.50 and pastel shades. $99.°° for High Grade Tailored ® Coats ore, as High EXTRA—About 70 odd suits in fancy models of | velvet and fine chiffon broadcloth, in high color | for High Grade Tailored Coats Formerly as High Half- fitted caracul cloth coats, with col- lar of velvet, em- broidered. Long, caracul cloth coats, in light colors, for evening service, Plain tailored broad- cloth coats, in lengths from 25 \to 36 Inches. Double-breasted man- fish coats, in eifec- tive plaids and stripes. Raincoats, of worsted, in plain tailored and fancy qodels, Silk and satin rubber- ized raincoats, in va- tious models and col- ors. fe [$y 50 Pull circular caracul cloth coats, 50 inches long, satin lined. 7 White caracul cloth coats, extra long, for evening wear, Duchesse evening capes, of broadcloth, elaborately embroid- ered, peau de cygne lined, as $30, as $60. : Three-quarter caracul Handsome broadcloth _ 50-inch long bearskin College capes, of cloth coats, in half- coats, 50 inches long, cloth coats, with rich broadcloth, light and fitted models. lined with satin. brocade satin lining. a shades, satin ame —_+—_ ine hort military coats, 50-inch cheviot coats, Caracul cloth coats, —— a isc caracal lathe praidand yelvet trim- Sees soln nes Pal oe Pio x ided. , With lining of 2 ‘0 inches and- Eure) Wee mea eae long. somely embr oidered, ir satin line Fires seven broad- cloth coats, embroid- ered with soutache, Butterfly cape broadcloth, ai eee embellished with trim: ming. Black broadcloth coats, in all styles, from 36 to 50 inches ~long, tailored or fancy, is eueenme Sz 0 For Aigh- Grade Gowns . Formerly as High as $55. Due notice of whi Broadway & zoth St. J 22 Of Women’s — Coats, Suits and Dresses ch will be given. ; oth Ave. roth St, Broadcloth prin-| Crepe de Chine and | Messaline gowns in | Chiffon taffeta in two- cess dresses, in black | voile princéss drésses, |’ two-piece and princess | piece . and princess and light evening}, over linings of taf- | models, ower linings of | models, prettly trim- | shades. feta. taffeta. med, Eroadway at ~ Thirteenth St. Hack rat 6 and — Company | Dry Goods’ Women’s: Tailor-made Suits and © > Costumes Women's Skirts Misses’ Fine, Coats and Trimmed Boys’ Suits and Overcoats Apparel cin Millinery = : We begin 8 Friday, in. practically all lines of outer wearing apparel for women and misses, and in millinery, a vigorous stock-clearing process, the earnestness of ait can be. judged from the following price-reductions. Emphasis is lent to these reductions by the surprising variety and desirability of the styles they affect. It is no small gathering of odds and ends that is presented. It is both unnecessary and impracticable to print anything approaching a complete list of the gar- ments offered and the reductions made. following are given as sufficient examples: ee 12.00 overcoats of melton, dul-toned stripes 3 8.50 eee eee A oe oe peau de cygne 0 é o 19.50 37.50 evening coats of pei, in “block and pestd shedes, bined with pesude sole 5. . . 2250 75.00 tecal ater toons cea Goade in handsome pletds, and 1 This department presents a very wide rad ence wear fabrics, at these reductions : 25.00 and 30.00Swts . 5° $ $$ #§F 1800 45.00 Sutts and Costumes . : ‘ ° 5 25.00 55.00 Swats and Costumes . . . ao 6 35.00 75.00 Suits and Costumes . oles ° ° 48.00 : Sample skirts of voile, broadcloth, serge and pansma, in the newest models, plaid and stripe effects. Former price, 15.00 875 flare, with wide folds. Former pric, 13.00 6 12.00 Skirts of the new Rajah” pangmas; plain colors, full-platted model Former price, 13.50 0 0 5 a 5 10.00 5 oe 7 , | Misses’ full length Caracul doth costs; in smart loese end fitting models; lined throughout and elaborated with Former pre, 30.00. . 0, Cw wk 6S 8.75 end 13.75 . 3 sult Phocss vuvet nats’ tei bee age brcstted and cutaway effecty finshed with hercules braiding and fancy buttons; full-kited skirts with ocf fold. Former price, 30.00. 18.50 Second Floor: _-A large and besstifd collection qf trimmed hats from car own workrooms, that were 15.00 to 25.00, now 6.50 and 10.00 French model hats, formerly priced at 35.00, 45.00 sad 55.00, have been reduced to 12.50 and 18.50 ci Mtstien ced Nery new ict oe ale a, Southern weer. Boys’ Norfolk and doable-breasted suits; fancy mined cheviets; stes 7 to 16 years. Former price, 7.50 . .- 8.50 Boys’ reefers of blue end Outed Giese ord Gud sen Sto 13 years. Feomerpriee, 675 © . . | gg Boys’ overcoats of fine fancy cheviots, double breasted; suas 7 to 12 years. Former prices, 10.00 to 12.50 . 2. , 750 Redacitons n price prevail slo on! the remainder of young men's boys’ and children's higher grede culty and everesets, 5 Sth) Aves Eighteenth to Nineteeth: Street, New York Bache Carhast ©@ iSUNDAY WORLD | WANTS WORK MONDAY MORNING WOND a ~sS has EF, ee a ER