The evening world. Newspaper, April 3, 1908, Page 2

LOOTED OF $869,000 a <8 Thomas F. Ryan Told Grand Jury That : He, Whitney, Elkins, Widen2r and \ Fentk ' A Dolan Wer: R2imdursed Phrouzh i . oy : Purcaase ot Brady's Papsr Road. a The Evening World’s exclusive publication yesterday of Thomas F. Ryan's explanation to the Grand Jury ot the Wall and Cortlandt Streets 3 Ferries deal, by wifich the treasury of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company was looted of about $905,000, was received with incredulity in financial and political circles, but the story was absolutely true. The facts of the whole transaction, as they have been related by es Mr, Ryan, will appear in a presentment, which is now being prepared & by the Grand Jury. In brief Mr. Ryan says that | throug e “Big Five.” was engaged William C. Whitney and 4 new traction Elkins, T A B. Wide ae eee Thomas Dolan, of Phi ares <2 i a $100,0 apiece in January ¥ t the renomin jon an * William MeKinh as Pr United States. In May. 1 ) Cony ~ METROPOLITAN ROAD TO ELECT MV INLEY paid themselves witl interes xp funds uf the Metropolitar Rail: | Ryar way Company, w ey’ controled ed All Done Under Cover. ates a The entire amazing piece of fnanclal |. (oh. steal jugglery was accomplished e shun weaving of a Panama hat—un! Produces Four Checks A trail of subterfuge and dec See ERGAI @ll through 1, Two of the Serena volved are dead—Wiltian ( Mr. Elk and ‘Peter A, B. Wicener FAyan’s story puts the forma scheme and its succe: tion up to Will thony N. Brady, Ryan's testimony, the use to whi the mo: back out of what he Metropolitan dor was to be p! Avcouniants ssful nuuree who fore the Grand Ju i investigation brow, the con tribution of 14) was not tie only po- Htical assessment tia treasury of the Metrop is stand. we SUTIN, to the fou stockholders and ured franchise litical objects ana oi charged to the “mulnte struction’ account, and have seen a lot more were unabie to locate Mr. Rya his tion, goe he, with Wi 5 se Elkins, controlled the M has told the Grand Jury that Five,” as they were called, beceme c yinced that unless Mc nominated and re-elected dire and desperate would the street railway lines of t of Manhattan of New Y Drew Peréonal Checks. city On Jan, 19 and Jan ”oM Mr, Elkins, Mr. Dolan and Mr ener drew their personal check $100,000 apiece to the or A. Hulin & Sons, Poiladelphia turned the checks over to Mr ney, who had already drawn for a like amo same Repu cure delegates approach McKinley Na William # Reputiican ton for that time Go: was looming as a at that par Metyope —— Help Wan ed To-Day ! As advertised for in The Morni ng | World’s Want ane cular period of et Railway = 200 PASSENGERS IN PANIC /S FAST © TAAL AS WACK ——.—__ APRIL i FRIDAY Addrenser .... 1 Gardene Wabash Continental Lin ‘ted Diteh but 1 Few are Injured. 1 Goes Into a f ' a Dressoa * M f f t 1 e . i: Dentists t Dishwashers § 3 ‘ 2 Drivers ie aeeen tin der 1 ove a er 1 \ gers : . Firemas eee —~ ale eee FOUND AFTER TWO MONTHS. Town 70 N \ ork papers combined * ae ee tie) to Other New York papers ed. o today. He braneht tecamhore. | pe Says His Seaman Fell 1 THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY. AS DESTROYER IS SUNK BY WARSHIP ger, of British Navy, in Mimic War at Night, Sent to Bottom by Cruiser Berwick. PSMot TH. April 3.—Thirty put. Midd) torpedo: ng tle ost their lives In a co e Iste Wizht at vessel and H . The vessels belong 10 home fleet, and were anoeuvres in th r way to Port ark and the Berwick was steuning wily When the er attempted < t in half with who were dressed in went down ng time to free wavy encum- wo men who were en- having Nght s and t ued, most nd stoxers who neers: ors were them who Was an eve-witnese to Tiker gave the fol- » forms of the ‘as with- hink that Tiger COOPER CONVERT MAKES STATEMENT. INA DRUG STOR Stomach Proved a Mystery for the Past Eighteen Years. tl to order the preparation efto friends that weakness bud since oi LINER'S “LOOKOUT KILLED. Crow's Nest to Deck of Barbarossa. young seaman on » Hteamer’s forward mast and > tne deck. Hiv bods was brought to 3! Fourth 96 MEET DEATH LEXINGTON AVE. SUSWAY ROUTE IS APPAOVED Board of Estimate Votes for It Over the Protest of McClellan. VOTE WAS NINE TO SIX. McClellan and Metz Both Op- posed, but Borough Heads Stes Tegal Mayor MeClellan and Comptroiler Metz were again outvoted to-day on question of additional subways the The taken on vote was six to nine, It was a resolution requesting the Public Ser- vice Commission present e Board of Estimate wit © prepare and n sixty to ‘8 forms of contract for tue contin ation of the proposed Lexington avenue subway with reference to the proposed 1. ne J Brooklyn answered ton avenue acted and Broadway last week om the avenue subway, arn e Mayor and the Comptroller y “no,” their votes making a total @|six. President MeGowan, President Ahearn, President Coler, President Hat- fen and President Cromwell cast (heir nine votes in favor of the enter * action means that the Pr vice Commission will be advert bids ty build the Lexington avenue vats by July 1. a SUBWAY ROUTES CAUSE SPLIT IN SERVICE BOARD. There is friction among the members of the Publi [the selection of new subway routes to be undertaken Acting. It Service Commission over missioner Baxset fs understood. tn company with Commissioner McCarroll, protes:- ed to-day at a meeting of t cm mission agains, the action taken ai a meeting yesterday in the absence of MeCarroll and Bassett. the Brooklyn Cemmissione’ Messrs, Willcox, Fuatis and Maltby representing Manhattan and the Bronx are charged with aving taken ad vantage of the absence of the others f the form of Jcontracts for the Broadway and Lex- lington avenne route without regard ty [a feature Commssione Basset: had ged for Grooklyn | | lone Bassett Commissioner press his indignation ¢ could not day leves ayette loop in) Brooklyn e bridges is an bape cal rans an auxil Jway-Lexington frequently that when ntracts were the Br has ified ommiissioners way-Lexington neougly be con position, Commissto ed his colleagues ac intrary to his wishes o-day’s meciing his reso consider yesterday's ac )the Committee will doubtless oe acted SINCLAIR HOUSE PASSES INTO HISTORY. Old Hostelry Will Be Room Torn Dowa for an o Make Office S SESE \ id K owe ad wa disappear foun, for t ae elair House, at Broadway and nth jose to-morrow at midnight, and in & she time ft will orn down to make way for an office huliding Mra. A. S. Ashman, widow of the ago. announ agement Wa Jand she will <8 men and wae in the Wea r prt of busi ved a department a Righth street in the house ‘There was an impromptu cele Jof the closing by several of t {in Hal 1 frequentera wh n> is an ont vo | fireman inteer dug up many reminiscences of ne house, —— Hearst Recount To Be Heard Division of su. to-day appointed Supreme tee John P. Lambert, of Fre the Y. as trial just noth © warrants proceeding: ie State nw York B. Met rt W Hiam Rot Demin April 18 in Part» he Appellate Term of the Bupreme Coum, in the County Court House. 5 nt ou AFRIL 3, A WAVE SCHOOLS WILL. BE. Waa isiio MADE SAFE: THE ci TO SPEND $1,000,000 1908. Couple Making for Stamford , Liyhthouse Almost Dead When Picked Up. NORTHPORT, L. 1, April 3.—Almost pani a fiero ae dead from cold and exposure, Join J Cook and his wife were rescued early » Exposure by The Evening World Se ee ae of Menace to Lives of Children bing abit Ielglesiyfar oom Moves Board of Estimate to RO OL te perenne Make Appropriation. lift from disabled raft and where they were made allied to at- comfortable and a docto: lend them. Mrs, Cook rhe Board of Estimate to-day unanimously adopted a resolution ap- te use in making safe twenty of the ool houses indicated in The Evening World as being unsafe. nal money will be appropriated later to repair the remaining es adjudged to be standing menaces to the lives of thousands iating $1,000,000 for immedi ad veen i was endeay jand ¢ was m the ma TERCHOUse w school hou “1 ami opposed to this measure . a ea rect ee of school children in New York. available,’ sald the Mayor. ‘I. shall | for the vb condemned by ofiicial action following the disclosures made in The hs the bea he ina ae Ace nae eS hin ee Gastaclivaming tian: and proved a light of ope to ing World it would be imp sie hiet all the children to e: cape. s 3 b yoself, The light, faithfully Hinge elit isalexteroncea wit! < cannot be obtained?” asked Comptroller the old woman, steadily burned i Mererrinies Metz “We can approve the forme of in out Its rays to the ae contract at any time. Why commit the Tae eee uarauant i ree % i ; city at this stage? noihe day with a sti westerly wind rete What do you propose doing?” asked | jlowing and a heavy sea runnir ed to » Mayor, addvessing Borough Pres und and had only pro 2 Besa naa dent Ahearn UAE Waite , 23 HORRSES BURNED To “Ljpropose having this board act ey i DEATH IN LIVERY BLAZE, to wenking ove: broadside on. the skin and t in the waters Cook and } from early sighting and gotng out land Neck nis mates Cooks to brought the IS YOUR i NOSE nd EYEGLASS | TO SPELULAIE, 3 | at x ey Sic clip §—No. 0 1 wj—Amsterdam a dy. Wall Street and Double Lif not. a . f j : vise, but holds your eyeglasses Blamed for Downfall of ¥s so gently you hardly know you Piha a \ ire wedring glasses, and yet so Waring Denham, Weaalay firmly that You cannot possi- = nc Land Adams streets | bly shake them off. Aa prandhwWaliistresiepectin= Attached to our glasses. 35 cents n s coarged, led Waring Denhain SOLD ONLY AT OUR STORES. AIL our storey are open Saturday Evenings. ployers, Densmore & Compton ie UCULISTS AND OPTICIAN, kKers and contractors , 54 Fast 23rd St., near Fourth Ave. avenue, 54 West | 25th St., near Lenox Ave, a well set-up, well-dr 2 Columb: ) Ave. Bist & 82d Ste Ing fellow, Was arrested & oy Lieuts, FY | 489 FultonStreet, BROOKLYN. \ Opposite Abraham & Straus. weck into the » Compton, one of the partners, I! is charged that Denham an endorsement, cashed the wered up the transaction forged reck and his books We are all familia> with the deliciousness of the FOOD VALUE IN CAND Linier THA ares & pe pee smyrna tig ue as a food are well known. Bee eae einer ateen| | Rutideliciouslas the frit itself may te, it con be made more so. This the firm. Avsietant District worm) || ts done by coating the fig with finest chocolate—thick, rich and pure he pollde couse thal tila books) so) taut these! our CHOCOLALE COVERED candy that will And now that you" ve @ SMYRNA FIC S— as examined, show a shortage of $25,000 most refined palate. POUND 15¢ SPECIAL FOR THIS FADS SPECIAL FOR THIS SA1URDAY LEMON AN) ORANGE, 10c CHOCOLATE WALNUT dQ) waixur eonsons, oun § OC | uot _o.) SPECIAL FOR THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ~ Special Assorted Chocolates (iis) roww LOC PINEAPPLE FRUIT OVI HUAN aisaes. pounn © DC HUvOA OE crete UND ee ea LAB ASERe ROUND Se high Grade Chocolates & Bon Bons, Pound 20€ eee VERY HIGH GRADE ASSORTED CHOCOLATES 30 KINDS OF FRU a AND ic ALT Park Row store open every evening jt Et 11 o'clock, Barclay street and Cortlandt street stores open Mafurday evenings WHEL AL o'clock, DELIVER FREE. PU KCMASES: Denham } ife and child at No. 124 a ee Ration’ aut ionging to try them, their price makes it easy Fitest ed anoth: cor yout? buy them. establishment th stree He for examination on next Monday. —— THREE PLATOON FIREMEN AND POLICE BILL REPORTED. and Broadwe hail was held In $00 If coffee causes dizzi- ness, quit and drink POSTUM “There’s a Reason’’ © CONSISTING OF ¢ M_FILLEL ty Ib W cD. IN IM FArRR AND SEALED AT 1 1h, Box 5. Read, 1» pkgs. “The Road to Wellville,” neh Sickness Breeds In Your Ice-Box! 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