The evening world. Newspaper, June 10, 1908, Page 16

~ PRETTY CHOIR SINGER RECEIVES DEATH THREATS Anonymous Letter Writer Tries to Force Miss Ethel kg Hughes from Church. FEARS FOR HER LIF $s Popular with Trenton Con- | > gregation, and Can't Un- a derstand Enemy’s Motive. \ By Rose C. Tillotson. “Cheer up, the worst is yet to come. Kar you come out Sunday night you \sq@nay not get back till Monday morn- — iMang. You won't take much more lypleaaure in the choir, I det, for you "“@on't know when or where you will \evindsup some night when you come Nout! MISS HIGHWAY.” ‘Thies threatening missive, written In | wea ink and highly decorated with Kekulls and crossbones, coffins, crepe, ' tombstones and other lugubrious re- minders of mortality, is only one of a | ‘+ eotlectionsrecelved during the past seven | \ weeks by Miss Ethel Hughes, the win- | wome fttle choir singer of the First | { sethodist. Episcopal Church of Tren- | ton. ‘The fact/that prominent members of {ene church are mercilessly traduced in | | the anonymous notes, all of which are | {penned in a particularly malevolent | Setrain, many containing threats of @eath and other dire calamities for | [paises Hughes, has aroused the fashion- able worshippers and the recipient her- pelf to the extent of asking aid of the {police in uncovering the identity of the * @ender. For @ year Mies Hughes, who is only 4 weventeen, hes been singing in the choir Of one of the largest churches in Tren- | | ¢on, endearing herself to old as well as/ ‘young parishioners by her sweet, un- ‘affected manner and girlish prettiness ‘Her Sunday-echool companions end choir aasociates all Mke the goiden-baired strt whose aympathetic soprano voloe “brought pleasure to all at their weekly ‘ devotions. Ghe lives with an aunt and ‘uncle, Mr. and Mra. Baward H. Mar gerum, of No. 27 Spring street. It was seven weeks ago that ehe re- ceived the first anonymous letter. Since then she has been deluged with postal, notes and letters, ef embellished with funereal suggestions. Scores of the Missives. ‘The Margerum house, from which Misq Hughes does not etir without a boty guard, was on the defensive yesterday afternoon when I sought admission there. The shades were down and there was a big dog standing guard at the) gate. In response to my ring the door ‘was opened to the extent of two inches ‘by a fluffy-haired girl with bright blue eyes which anxiously scanned me. On| learning I was a reporter Miss Hughes), propeller the vessel would undoudt- | permitted me to enter, and in the dark- | ‘ened parlor told me the story of the; letters. “] have just scores of them,” she #a!4; efter the White Star liner the Adriatic COmmitteeman Scott, of West Virginia, “and I must confess they have made me gomewhat nervous. When I received ‘qhe first one I laughed at it, thinking t some one was playing a joke on me, for 'd knew of no one who wished me to stop singing in the choir. But when they came in numbess, all of the same character, threatening to kill me unless *I quit the choir, I became alarmed. | On May 27 I received a particularly | threateninz missive. Here it is. Isn't that enough to frighten a man, let alone a young girl?” Miss Huzhes asked, hold- ing out a w decorated postcard. A coifin in red ink, on which the name Ethe! Hughes was printed, stood out boldly at the top. Two figures, repre- senting the girl's aunt and uncle, garded in mourning. were pictured as ‘weeping over the coffin. with white crape, decorated the right-, hand corner, while a ministerial figure, labelled “Dr. Jon was reading the funeral service. Skulls and ross-bones framed the following: Predicts Her Funeral. Praise the Lord,’ “ ‘On! it won't be| Jong before the choir will be singing Kronprinz ran into a series of inter- | Eighth district. The Sunday after you 0 | mittent fog banks, ang the air became | Carolina were not consolidated, 4s | very cold, indicating the proximity of | delegates: that song. under the ground I'll bet the ir going to sing, ‘Oh! That will be glory for me!’ “If I only knew in what way this per- fon intends to kill me it would be a Great relief,” Miss Hughes continued; “but it's the awful uncertainty that “Hard Times Are Over In The United States,” Said Geo. Gould Yesterday. Mr. Gould bases his opinion largely upon the fact that certain big corporations are in excellent condition —one of the largesi mentioned even showing a net increase in business over the responding period last year, The “Want” advertising umns of The World have beer looked upo In cor- col als< last tivo week-days The World has printed 7,103 separate ad- vertisements—3,261 more than the Herald. Jone would really do me | street. including among breaking of a propeller, a record nearly | A door, hung |“ THE EVE Ethel Hughes, Target of | 1 makes me nervous. I can think of no one who wishes me Ill, for I am well liked in church circles as well as among my young friends. “Though I do not believe that any I take the prevaution of having some one ac- company me when I go out on the T have also t Dr. Jones, our minist a search for the culprit asked the ald of the police in ma ter, for he, too, received a letter from Threatening Letter Writer the same writer warning him to take me away. “Do I intend to leave the church and) chotr? No, indeed, for that would be only carrying out the writer's wishes, I shall stay right where I am and sing just as much as before, for I think | whoever is sending these letters wants ore to frighten me than to do me ly injury, I haven't any intention giving up my place, for all the con- &regation are my friends, and will see that no harm comes to me” KRONPRINZ HERE AFTER TRIP FULL OF EXCITEMENT Attempt to Make Record Is Blocked When a Pro- peller Breaks. ‘The Kronprinz Withelm of the North German Lloyd line came into port to- day with a story of an exciting trip, ite incidents the broken, the suicide of a stoker and a brush with the inevitable icebergs. Had it not been for the accident to edly have made record time or better. She pulled out of Cherbourg at 6.33 o'clock the morning of June 8, one hour left, and by the had passed the breakwater she had hit {t up for a twenty-three-knot galt. The <ronpring claims to have passed the Adriatic “as if that ship had been a bell buoy,.”’ and the log ws that up to noon on the 4th she had mado 364 nautical miles, on the tt the 564. A Broken Propeller. Everybody was keenly terested 1 making t e the Kronpring in- mpt the vessel was break the record, and nu- Ss and pools were made. put 2.80 in the afternoon of the 6th the big ship was shaken with sudden tremor, distinct a here was a sharp, lessening of her speed. Pas- hurried on deck, many of them and thinking there had been ision. An investigation, however, excited, a col sketched developed that one of her propellers; Tding over anybody.” was broken, and she had to settle down to a reduced speed of knots an hour. After that, misfortunes seemed to fol- low in close succession. On the 7th the twenty icebergs. Fearing a collision with one ‘of these towering obstructions of the | ide sea, the liner had to proceed very slow- ly and just as she passed out of a dense fog late oon two big bergs were fix than a mile off the 0 At about 11 o'el the Sth Major H. H. Williamson, Pre 6 Chamber of Commerce Savan: scantily clad, rush ne ms the and on tions, a thrown out, Lowered a Life-Boat. A boat in ch rth Officer Reitz was and al ous! locate Ff f him trace > wi und fo) 2 retary r the ree ‘and lay all the a 4s Bourse at his Mrs, Elliot F, door. Other passengers wi Shepard and Isaac SI ,|his managers have made no combina- direction. ~ pect - we will not TAFT TAKES THE ~ MISSOURI SEATS FROM GOV. AUGHES: Secretary Wins Most of New Yorker’s Support Outside of Empire State. | | | CHICAGO, June 10.—Seoretary Taft to- Gay defeated Gov. Hughes in the con- test for the Missouri seats in the Re- publican Convention, thus depriving the | | | Governor of niost of his support out- |eide of New York State. The contests were on the Eleventh jand Twelfth Districts in Missouri. Decision in the consolidated case of | leventh and Twelfth Missour! D! |tricts was in favor of the Taft dele gates, and they were ordered geated. jofered a motion providing that both delegations from each district should be| seated with half a vote each. This was defeated by a standing vote of 81 to IL Committeeman Aiken, of Missourl, then offered a motion seating both Taft dete-| gations, and this was carried without a| | All on Their Merits, Says: New. After the decision In these cases had been declared Chairman New in discus Sing the work of the committee with a| | number of newspaper men eeld: "I know it has been charged that the Taft people on the committee have been riding rough-shod over everything. I want to say, however, that all the contests that have been settled by the National Committee have been decided ‘on their merits and on the evidence presented. There hae been no rough- After the Missourt contests had been |settied, North Carolina was called. In | this State there were contests over del- exates-at-large, and from the First to Sixth districts, inclusive, and in the The contests in North with thirty minutes allowed to each Manager Frank H. Hitchcock of the rees to-day made an important n in relation to the Vice Presidential nomination. Mr. Hiteh- cock said: On the question of the nomination of a Vice-President, Gecretary ‘Taft and tions or deals, they will not hereatter | make any combinations or deals, and will not push the candidacy of any par- ticular man, We are simply working to secure the nomination of Secretary Tatt on the firet ballot, and when we have achfeved that we will be highly satisfied, The question of the selection of a Vice-Presidentia! candidate ts for the National Convention to decide, and there {s no thought in the Taft manage- ment of attempting to interfere in this Secretary Taft has no dea ention of binding the delegates cast thelr yotes for him for Prest- to vote for any particular person lce-President. The Taft people are any candidate for Vice- and they will not do wo here- If we succeed !n nominating Sec- Taft, as it 1s firmly belleved we , that {8 all we have a right to ex- n the way of nominations, and mpt to influence the vote for candidate for Vice-President." Taft Gets North Carolina. ‘The decision of the committee in the contest for delegates at large from | North Carolina was in favor of the Taft faction, backing sident pretrs NING WORLD, wE - J Hee artes Mica DOT KATP eae et ar Sa aR DNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1908. PET DOGS BITE CAUSED DEATH OF CAPT. RABE HydrophobiaDeveloped from Slight Wound Received Months Ago, LAUGHED AT FEARS. |Commander of Health Offi-| | cer’s Tug Suffered Without Knowing Cause. Capt. Edward Rabe, of the health | House, | boat James W. Wadsworth, attached | Fowler made the speech. |to the quarantine station, died to-day in |the Smith Infirmary from hydrophobla. | Capt. Rabe lived in Sands st Stapleton, with his wife and child. He was thirty-one years old, and had been tn the quarantine service for eight years, He was a big, jovial seaman, and very popular. A month asp part. Rabe was bitten on the arm by his pet dog. It was about the time the hydrophobla scare was at eight. ‘Oh, {t's nothing,” said the big sea- man, but to please his wife and allay her ajarm he had the wound oauterized. On fast Friday Capt. Rabe was too iI! to report to his boat. On Saturday the muscles of his back began to swell. |He thought he had a sovere cold, but |when home remedies failed to take effect Mrs. Rabe sent for the or. Rabe was unable to move yes- terd His whole body was rigid and he was unable to swallow. Dr, Pear- son gent for Dr. Doty. It was clear to the doctors that the captain had hydro- hobla and he vas removed to the | Smith Infirmary. = SILVER FOR STRANAHAN. The employees of the Custom-Hous: | presented former Collector Nevada |Stranahan with a handsome sliver eer- vice Capt. 7 a tesi | Rood, will. The presentation was made In the rotunda of the new Custom- with more than a thousand Gov- t employees present. Collector JAMES McCREERY & GO. 23rd Sireet On Thursday and Friday, June the rth and rath. nee WASH DRESS GOODS. 1p Both Stores. 34th Street 16,000 yards, Washable Fabrics, consisting of Silk and Cotton check Chiffon, various colors, corded Shirting Madras, neat black figures on white grounds, Lawns, etc. 32 inches wide. Printed rac per yard ee LADIES’ HOSIERY. In Both Stores. Sale of Fancy Hosiery considerably below usual prices. 1,000 dozen, Fancy Jacquard weaves, Stockings. Fine Lisle Thread checks, plaids and stripes. Laceankles, plain and embroidered; lace stripes, fancy boot patterns and colored tops, Colors: — tan, sky blue, mode, pink, black. grey, champagne, reseda and goc per pair value B5¢ to 1.50 roo dozen, Pure Thread Silk Stock- inge. Tan with cotton spliced soles, heels and toes. Black with cotton or silk spliced soles and toes. LADIES’ SUIT DEPTS. 1 Princess Dresses with lace yoke. made of check and dotted lawn. Chambray and Plaid Lawn Bretelle Dresses, Tan Linen Tailored Suits. Linen Bretelle Dresses with em- broidered panel. Mohair Bathing Suits. A variety of plaid, check, plain taffeta and Sicilian Bathing Suits, Caps, Bags and Shoes. CORSETS, Jn Both Stores. All Corsets Carefully Fitted. W. B. Corsets. figure, with long, deep back, strong | tront and side supporters, W. Bz Corsets. Silk Broche Batiste. figure, with long, deep back, also model for slender figures. W. B, Reduso Corset. The scienti- fic designing of this corset reduces the | hips of the well developed figure, pro- | ducing long and La Vida Corsets. Models for every type of figure. especially designed for well developed figures, giving graceful lines, 1.00 per pair value 1 50 In Both Stores, | 3-75 | 55° 12.50 £5.00 3-00, 4.50 and 8,50 Model for average G usual price ae Made of fine white Model for average 1.85 usual price 3.00 slender proportions. 3.00 Many new models, 3,00 to 15.00 | ‘JAMES McGREERY & G0. 23rd Strect 54th Street imonieg of their} NO MAIL OR TELEPHONE ORDERS ON ADVERTISED GCODS| NEW YORK'S FASTEST GROWING STORE OTHENBERG ca Wickless Blue Flame Oil : WESTI4AT' STREET . | SOU SESOILCNE CUA ARTEL) oR MONEN PROMPTLY, REFUNDED The greatest bargains, the most decisive price reductions, are now presented in all manner of house furnishings, such as Rugs, Furniture, etc. The savings will av- erage 1-3 from regular prices. a 2- burner blue flame | TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED HANDSOME nat Linoleum ; RUGS Inlaid In sev oy colors, granite pat- terns; 2 yards wide; colors extend 7 through to. back; GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE i SOLU £ = TEC TEM OTS As a matter of fact, the { please bring meas- urements; regular $1.25 quality, at, square yard, fit te 59c is Good Floor Oilcloth— great pur- chase and sale; best quality and im- mense assortment of neat patterns. us ally sold at 3S¢.; to- per square Wild’s Cork Linoleum —showa new Spring styles, in a large variety of pat- risite pat 3 redui “Smith’s Seamless $20.00 Seamless d for this lly priced at sale to. Brussels Rugs, terns; 2 yards w russe!s Rugs, $9.00 Y worth 7 special, se s Brussels Russ, #1ze i wt ve niseneria! per square vard 00 “hay : $11.99 | $2.00 Axminster Rugs, 98¢ an i u a Boras Rugs; rich per |: we WY » ni : Mee oelaad $10.50 Fine Linen “Crex”’ | $12 Linen Warp Warp JapMatting 5.98 G .__ | CarpetMatting at 7.50 itiel beautiful rass Matting 300 rolls of beautiful ‘that can be] 50c qualityat 33cyd. pst eeu Hema pancse hea : Grex Atting; large carpet Tawest red, green actual value The fairest and best Slip Covering proposition ever advertised. OUR OFFERING is to make your slip covers, using the best qua Bel- gian Stripe Damask, best binding, cut- ting and sewing complete, charging you only for what goods you use, at 22)2c yard A postal will bring man and samples. Great Sale of Windophanie Everybody wants it. Windophanie has jumped almost sensationally into favor. Used all over where once expensive stain- ed glass was con- FURNITURE 1,000 Dining | This $12.50 Bed Room Chairsat| Outfit $6.98 Exactly Halt templated. 25,000 Nass wey Gal GS (ies SS Paar Saha morrow, consisting 5-Piece Parlor Suites, 42 of values up to p ee 35c. a | : te Fae yard; new designs; Cc yard. Ruffled Muslin Renaissance Curtains, 62 4c instead of 1.25 a pair 1,000 pairs to-morrow of these fine, sheer Muslin Curtains, deep ruffle, real Renaissance insertion, hem- stitched ruffle; actually worth $1.25; reduced specially to, per pair... ece Parlor Suite; highly polished crotch mahogany frames, upholstered in imported Verona velour or Gobe- lin tapestry; best spring construction; tufted or plain e $42.50; f Weis . . 24.50 a tufted, In one or two parts, covered in satin ticking; regular pri 9: all sizes at Mialtresse BESEER LINED THROUGHOUT WITH HEAVY QUALITY Coats (none GC. O. D.) at.. 4.98 trimmed with silk Hercules braid and handsome bow, ? Sale of Women’s Handsome CHIFFON TAFFETA SILK—a style stamped with fash- ion’s most emphatic approvil; 22 inches long, half Women’s 50-Inch Silk Coats, 2.98 This coat represents an actual value to you of $7 to $8. The stik at retail / new plaited sleeves with cuffs. Also includ-d in this jotare Prince Chap and Madame Butterfly coats, lined fitted back; in black, Copenhagen, tan or brown; all would cost you from $3 50 to $4—more than cost of finished coat at this throughout. Sizes 32 to 46. None CG. 0. D. Real stunning, very stylish, and the greatest value to befound in New York. sizes, 32 to 46, To-morrow these handsome $10 sale. Beautiful long coats, cut extra wide, elegantly y) 9 e 8 EN WITH NEXT SUNDAY’S GIV WORLD The.title of next Sunday's song is “A Two-Horse Fellow in a One-Horse Town,’’! Itie Quick’? and it ie Funny. Paul West wrote the words, and the mus‘c is by Gus Fdwards, of ‘' School Days” fame, and also the author of the music in the “’ Merry-Go-Round *’ now playing at the Circles Theatre, If you've ever lived in a country town you'll know this "’'Iwo-Horse Fellow.’ If you. haven't had a country town experience you can appreciate the humor of him, anyway.