The evening world. Newspaper, June 16, 1908, Page 9

— A npweco nese yer TIT LET TIE NET. MIMIC WAR PLAN BRINGS TERROR TO - SHORE DWELLERS Dread Effect of Firing of Im-| mense Guns at Fort Hamilton. 'MANY LEAVE HOMES. | ‘Shells Will Fly Over Sea Gate | During Uncle Sam’s Tar- | get Practice. Formal warning from Col. Henry L. Budlow, commander at Fort Hamilton, to throw windows open and remove choice chinaware, bric-a-brac, mirrors | nd stationery orraments from walls | and closets of residences within a mile | of the big twelve-inch cannons when the Government field practice starts to-morrow at 1 o'clock, hes added terror | to the alarm of 260,000 persons living @bout Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Renson- | fhust. Sea Gate and Coney Island. | Final appeals to Secretary of War| Taft to veto the War Department's or- | ers or reduce the practice to the six- 4nch guns, has failed to bring @ favor- a@ble reply, and to-day New Yorkers Yiving in these popular summer plac @re in mortal dread of the experiments ‘which threaten to tear up the earth, set bulldings shaking, injure feecle ear drums and, in fine, so frighten old @md young that many have already sought refuge outside the dangerous firing zone. | Smail Guns Bad Enough. | It was anounced from the Fort to- | that 560 artillerymen, the pick of | will Degin fir- | ve twelve-inch. dng to-morrow with ‘one ten-irch and four six-inch guns at distances of from 1,209 yards to ten miles down New York B Members of the Thirteenth and Forty-seventh Regiments, New York National Guard Artillery Reserves will participate, while oMcers trom army posts through- out the country will attend Never before have officers directing army manoeuvres resorted to experi-| ments with the twelve-inoh field gun, | ‘one of the most powerful and thun-! derous of war weapons, hurliny shells sand projectiies weighing a ton, about} wew York City. This year, however, | following an agitation regardin: the | of New York Bay in War Department di- | rected a thorough drill of the big forts, Hfamilton and Wadsworth, under four | ‘regular artillery lieutenants. ‘ The earth shook, buildings quaked, ‘windows were smashed for a mile about and interfor decorations were broken ‘on the fl the #lx- guns last season turesome sloop which disri course patrol found tt dodging a shel! which would h ft to atoms. The effect of the si gun {s known to suburban residi ‘What the consequences of the detor tion following the firing of the twely finch gun will bring has caused the wild @eige of fright which has thoroughly @ripped these sections. Tugs on Patrol. _In every way the drill is to approach @ real war spectacle. Targets will be dropped in the Lower Bay go-morrow morning at from government tugs down to ten miles. wing the discharge of One en- distances A hundred tugs will ‘Puff up and down the course, warning amtruding vessels. Persons within a radius of fifteen miles will see great @hells describing a circular course half @ milo in the air and gracefully de- | Sewing Machin:>s scending on an {ll-fated target some- where in the Bay. ture of the practice will be the hurling Gate. 0G (>) Fourth Ap SOM ¢ °STREETI NEW YORK. A spectacular fea- of the shells over a portion of Sea Col, Ludlow called his aldes to his quarters to-day and discussed plans for| the drill. He received a delegation from the Sea Gate Business Men's As-| sociation protesting against the danger) of the practice and the inevitable dam- age to property following the booming) of the giant guns. Col, Ludlow politely | replied that his orders would be obeyed unless countermanded to-night. Gives Them Warning. My only advice to you,” said the artillery chief, “is to return to. your homes and bear in mind a ttle warn- ng. To-morrow about 10 o'clock throw | open your windows and place all sta: | tionary ornaments and glassware on your beds or cushiv. Poi the discharge of the big guns will 7h the bulldings, but J thrust_not. Nose will be hurt and there is no reason for such dread. We must execute orders and I'm sorry to be forced to disap- point you.” Even the Colonel's kind but firm words failed to convince the populace that | something dreadful isn’t going to ha, pen when the cannonading commences to-morrow. Demolished homes and wrecked lawns, broken streets and ri ined sidewalks are some of the visions| of destruction conjured up by residents in this section, and ther refuse to be| satisfied that such calamities will not | follow the explosion of the big 12-inch rifles. | Lieuts. A. H. Sunderland, C. B. Alley. | Collins and A. F. Casad will have charge of the artillery practice, These men are experts in handling coast de- fense rifles and will afterward report to the Secretary of War on the exper!- ments. ——____ SENATOR BAILEY BETTER. The physicians Senator Joseph W. who underwent an operation on throat at the Waldorf-Astoria recently, report to-dev that his condition 1f atiy_ improved. In attendance upon Batley. of Texas. LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES | one size smaller after using Allen's! Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken | Into the shoes. It makes tight or) new shoes fee] easy; gives instant re- Nef to corns and bunions. It’s the greatest comfort discovery of the age. | Cures and prevents swollen feet, blis- | ters, callous and sore spots. Allen's | Foot-Ease is a certain cure for tired, sweating, hot, aching feet. At all druggists’ and shoe stores, 25c. Don't accept any substitute. For FREE trial package, also “ree Sample of the FOOT-EASE Sanitary CORN- PAD, a new invention, address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. The Spans the Weak Spot Tue Cowarp Ancu Pror Sxoz rests the strained ligaments, while the gentle upward pressure relieves the pnin, Strengthens the arch and eventually raises it to its natural position. Sharp twinges through the heel, shooting pains along the leg muscles are remedied by Cowarp Ancu Prop Suoz The “Cowarn” is the original Arch Prop | Shoe. Avoidimitations, SOLD NOWHERE ELSE. JAMES S. COWARD, 268-274 Greenwich St., N. Yo (Scan Wannen Staarz.) “ers Filled. Send for Catalogue, —_ Sewing Machines, *18. Cash or *] A Sewing Machine that is backed by our ten- one that we can recommend to our patrons year guarantee, without hesitation in ot instructor will give free 75, $-drawer drop head agents get $28 to $30, here at Ball-Bearing, and High Arm. ~ cannot enumerate here. Case is golden oak. and working parts are all of cold drawn steel. Improved lock stitch type, with positive feed, self-threading shuttle and automatic bobb n winder, tremely light running and when the top is closed, you have a table while the works are concealed in Free—A complete equipment of attachments (21 pieces) and our 918.75 Cash 3] a *] Week EXTRA SPECIAL! attachments, 21 pieces, free. While they Jait (@) Down $} Per and Week ta Fourth Floor. Drop Head There are a dozen points this Machine’s favor that we quarter sawed, highly polished The Running Gear Is all Ball-Bearing Ex- dust-proof incasement. as many lessons as are desired. for which 11.75 Sewing Machin 811.75. An § | mercial inte: ‘THE EVENING WORLD. TUESDAY, S,CRND UR ICTS UNDE ANT-TRUST LAW Bills Handed to Judge Hough To-Day, but Names Are Kept Secret. Indictments have been found in the Federal Court for violation of the Sher- man Anti-Trust law by certain com- sts. This much was ad- | mitted to. to an Evening World reporter Assistant United States District-Attorney John W. H. Crim, who is connected with the trust-bust- {ng bureau on the fifth floor of the Post-Office Building. Mr. Crim has been connected with an investigation of the Manila Paper and Fibre Manufacturers’ Association, al- ting ling Refuses to Discuss Them I ca which I ha laged to have prices under the F selling plan. rks poc Hough this I have spe- instructions to say nothing from United States District-Attorney Henry L. Stimson, who Is absent from the and who will not return until the | of the week.” “Could you say ments have been found in connection with the paper dealers’ alleged con- spiracy or in connection with the vestigation of the New York Cotton Ex- change, which ts said to arbitrarily fx the price of cotton?” was asked. ‘When I left Washington lastnight Iwas insirucied to mum," replied the Judge y whether the Indict Mr, Crim. The Federal Grand Jury came into the Criminal Branch of the United States Circuit Court to-day and handed ‘up a number of indictments to Judge Hough. Placed Under Seal. Among the indictments handed to Judge Hough was one in printed form whioh United States Assistant Distri Attorney Crim, who lias had charge the investigation of the paper manufac- turers’ case, asked to have placed er the seal of the court for several d dictments had been Hough granted the req bench warrants for the arrest of those named in the indictments. SIXTHTAV., 19°70 20° STREETS NEW YORK. 10 Minutes to Hoboken by Hudson Tunnel. Another Exceptional Saving Opportunity in Furniture JRULNTEURE, and bedding for the Summer home at prices that permit the practice of economy without lessening your purchases, JUN CHILD'S ACHING TOOTH PREVENTED DEATHS AT FIRE Little Lucy Josephs, Unable to Sleep, Smelled Smoke and Gave Alarm. Fitty persons were hemmed tn the apartment-house No, 241 Elghth avenue, near One Hundred and Thirty- second street, by fire at 430 A. M and some of them would perished had not a little ohild suff with a throbbing tooth given the ala at to- have On the first floor of the house liv Henjamin Josephs, his wife and two children, Tucy, five, and Annie, three. Ley had been suff from an aching oth all through the night, and was unable to sleep during the morning 45 inches wide, tm Fifth Floor. Our furniture business has never been so good at this time of the year—prices were never so low. $9.75 for Extension Tables As illustrated; made from torotehl seasoned cak; golden finish; hand- rubbed polish: 41 in. round top; fitted with deep mou'ded rim; smooth fitting slides; very massive pedestal mounted with handsome carved claw feet, 6 feet extension. Leather Couches; genuine oak; nicely carved; highly polished frames} high-grade upholstering: indestruc- tible springs, covered in genuine leather; deep tufting secured with new patent buttons that will not pull out; guaranteed workmanship. Mahogsny Buffets ; nicely finished; hand-omely carved top with | French bevel plate mirror, 2 French shared legs with hand carved claw feet... China Closets, quartered oak, gold- en finish, highly polished, at $27.50 China Closets, golden oak, nicely polished, bent end glasses, claw fect, at... seeeeee pe Dining Chairs, golden oak, box frame, closely woven cane seat, ve comfortable and durable, at.. $1.54 Dining Chairs, quartered golden oak, highly polished box frame, genu- ine leather seat, at. .. $2.75 Dining Chairs, selected quartered oak, piano polished ‘covered in genuine leather, Serving Tables, quartered golden oak, highly polished ........ $13.50 English tora, enamelled wood podies. upholstered with vatherette and hood to| ried like yin Steel framer a, | Ww Perambula-| Palace Cars, with leathers Stuart Brand mild sugar- cured U.S. inspected lean, ten- Hams — Roval der,sweet hams, average weight 10 to 12 Ibs.; special tor Wednesday, perlb. 12 4¢ Our Royal Stuart Blend, 10-1b. drum, $3.25; $1b. drum, oa Our Waverly bs é $1.95; S lbs, $15 Ib... 22c oveaaee errs utes, 2B@ Lope ay Sugar f ir, Pea art Prand: doren. 'S ered in Gold Medal ticking, at and Teddy, Can be folded and car- | ee: Aue ea eel el Fresh Roasted Coftees 50 Brass Beds at $23.75 As illustrated, 2-inch continuous posts, 7 l-inch lat- erals, with rod ends Won head and foot board, mounted with extra ‘heavy husks, securely eae0G NOR tern i “ @ and fitted, finished with | guaran- teed best French lacquer. Ostermoor Mattresses, made in one or two parts, built cavefully layer upon layer, finest quality of covering. special at .....ecsceeereeeee $13.50 Box Springs, finely upholstered, covered in the best ticking, at. $7.75 White Ename!led Bedstead, ex- tra heavy pillars, heavy fillings, brass top baron head and foot board, brass vases and caps, in all sizes, at $4.50 Stzel Springs, heavy tubing, double woven steel wire, at......e0e. 00 Feit Mattresses, 45 Ibs, finest Webster ticking, special at. $6.75 All Feather Pillows, size 22x28 inches, with sanitary ventilators, cov- 95c Dressers or Chiffoniers in all the popular woods, special at....$12.75 Box or Wardrobe Couches, indestructible springs, superior work- manship, covered with plain green denim, at -@ompic e Bed Consists of white enamel bedstead with heavy continuous post ‘5 tered oak; highly polished... $. 40c tor Jardiniere Stands, To-morrow Only Ae illustrated, made of genuine oak, weathered finish, securely bolted, 15 inches high, 11 inches round top. Morris Chairs, selected quartered golden oak, highly polished, broad arms, reversible cushions, covered with best velour, complete. ....$8.75 - ahogany Rockers, Colonial style, highly polished, extra high back, upholstered slip seat, covered in genu- ine leather, very comfortable, best construction, at.......000+0++. 8875, Weathered Oak Chairs, _uphol- stered seat, covered with Spanish leather, at.... seeteee 7S, Cellarettes, weathered oak, Mission style, well constructed, at .... $6.75 ‘able Writing Desks, solid oak, weathered finish, Mission style, very artistic, at.. o. ++ -$4.00 Porch Sette: ed and slat back, at $3.25; recd back, $3.75. Rocking Chairs of selected Na Outfit, $14.75 heavy laterals. fancy brass scroll fillings on head and footboard, in all sizes; one full size Spring, made of heavy tubing and closely woven steel wire; Collapsible Go-Carts with strong steel | tire wheels, adjust- sell at a much higher im $4. Canopy. conventen| $8.25: wi tee other z out hood styles, at Ss y—20 Ibs. of H. & uga E. best granulated suzar for $1; sold at this price with the purchase of $1’ worth of our bulk teas or coffees, Gacden Grown Teas All our 75c grades sold in ai quantity up to 10 Ibs., at, I 59c All our regular 35c Brace sold in any quantity up to 10 ibs. ato beee aces 27¢ Flour, Royal’ Stuart Brand, standard of quality; bbl. in wood, $6.25; ‘-bbl. sack”... 79C Home-Made Cake Gold, Angel ‘and Sunshine; special, each. . 2¢C Dolled Ham Fresh Beet Special, and one genuine Felt Mattress, covered in fancy ticking Special at.......-+++++ Teddy Cars. The most the market to-day, mage to laat; with hood, $14.75 Carriages and Go-Cart Specials Ho t Go-Cart on| Bod! Ad- . oded Go-Carts, ea enamelled in green or maroon upholetered Imported jenther cloth onk ani t wheel fae heavy rubber tir $14.95 th: ($6, 2: som Boneless Break- fast Bacon—scuire's best; streaked just right with lean and fat; for this sale, perIb......... L4%¢ Wines and Liquors The Fw Red Fox Ale—Sola_ by other tind iat? Ber dosent special for Wednesday, dozen ..... Boponnonds 8e Coronet Champagne — Bost American Production, fermented in bottles tase of 12 quarts, @11,00; quart, Se Ries- dell $12.00; pint . California Zinfan: ling, Sauterne—' Burgundy, and » gallon loz. dott Monticello and Im vn b fn. ris Rye Whiskey pe E whisk Laundry Soap — Royal Stuart Brand, peenee pete Gree 1 ee? AG less than 25c. yard, at.. E 16, 1908. hours, called her father “L wish you'd s\ Mr. Jo! hen d hallway She suddenly to and fire in the He got his sounded the ran down AS a the apes, ral 1 Where ed ladders tor th stayed. 1 ok them di had done n of the Emancipation of the Fat Folks To have to sit through the hot waather quiet ne a log. scarcely daring to breath: ‘imply because one ts so fat the least ex- ertion will sta:t the perspiration in a Ftronm, in uel a very prospect. Rut it has been the lot of fat since ume began until now. folks have been emancipated from misery, ut Inst, by a homo mix ce Marmola, % ounce Flulid ra Aromatic. and a4 ounces + of which they take a tea meals and at bedtime until Aa very long time—they have fat they to u (any druggist will Ss receipt 1s the results it obtains are unexcelled. Some folks have lor! as much a* a pound a day within @ week after starting Yet. radical and delightful ae such an effect is, there ix no aftermath of wrinkles or stomach troubles: the mixture is harmless except to the fat itself Jost all th Simple and inexpen fll tt for a emall sum) as t 45 Inch White Dress Fabrics at Less Than 50¢ on the Dollar gx stain rior. 500 Pieces White Persian Lawn, sheer and fine. Never sold at cluding all the above ~ 4 Tan Canvas Oxford Ties 15¢ fraction of the original cost ot the cheapest ot them. For Children Ideal Shoes for Warm Weather, aot easily soiled. Sizes: CGO Seoppuobonoduadancundsuuesl Ze UU (74 prigauceosbeuorungounceon raves HO bisaauadvaaonudbndpabuandoun Lue Alexander SIXTH AVENUE AND NINETEENTH STREET 700 Pieces French Finish Batiste. 45 inches wide, soit finish. Cannot be duplicated 9 ¢ at less than 35c yard. ateses. oe Cc Any Used Upright Piano in Our Warerooms Steinway Sterling ] Jacobs Bros. Fischer Weber reed | Kranich €» Bach alin Chickering Weser | Horace Waters ehning Wagner ,. Wheelock Bradbury Needham $ Mason & Hamlin Webster Hardman Steck Mathushek Whitney Wissner Gabler | James & Holm. Knorr Ose Pease strom Herbert ahs means that you can choose from hundreds of excellent instruments, in- well-known makes, at a price that represents only a mr Fourth Floor. We want to clear our warerooms at once of all these pianos that have been taken in exchange for new ones—and take. this decisive action to insure an immediate clearance. In addition to the Pianos, there are several excellent Piano- Here's the Good News: Don't need to pay cash, either; we'll make convenient arrange- ments for monthly payments on any Piano you may select, an} to show our good faith in the desirability, reliability and stability of each Piano we'll take it buck any time within one year and allow you full purchase price in payment for a new one. Players at the same price, $100. Special for To-morrow Fitty fine new instru- ments specially selected for this sale; veneered case; ivory keys; beau- tiful tone and action. Guaranteed tor ten years. At §155 A saving of $95 We will sell to no dealers if we can help it. But the offer is so extraordinary that you must not delay in responding to this announcement if you want to have full benefit of the grand selection that is here as we write this. June Sale of Dinner Sets at °9.45 extensive gathering AN floral designs and knobs. Austrian China Dinner | Limoges China Dinner Sets; 100 pieces, handsomely dec- orated in pretty floral design and each Sets; 101 pieces of fine thin china, handsomely decorated in dainty floral design; also sold in open stock, ¢ 15 tree reccccsecesceccsscreees Special at of foreign and domestic Dinnerware in a special June 5 clearing, a time when we place on sale at a great reduction all the discon- tinued patterns in Dinnerware. $12 and $15 Dinner Sets at $9.45 Dinner Sets of fine thin ware, made of English body, perfectly glazed and handsomely decorated in several different dainty, delicate Fach piece gold lined, Have just about fifty different sets on hand, and this price should clear them rapidly at less than usually paid for the most ordinary earthenware sets. i Sugar and cream or soup tureen composit ta Fifth Floor, also gold treatment on handles °9.45 Choice of n. Bavarian China Dinner Sets; 100 pieces, decorated in assorted pretty floral designs, traced with gold: Spe- $19 gs Nece stippled with gold. 357 5 @ | tree or . Clal ats.ccseceessseceees Domestic Rugs at Almost Half est closed another large transaction in Domestic Rugs. We thought the last purchase was a record-breaker for low prices, but this purchase proves the old proverb—‘‘One good thing begets another.” what we believe to be the lowest price quoted. Ruge for cottages, boarding Here aie Domestic Rugs at 4&2 Fourth Floor. houses, beach hotels, piazzas, in every variety of size and in every conception of design and color. Royal Wilton Rugs in the latest designs and effects 8.3 ft. x 10.6. Value $55.0 $98,755 | sino. sal $29.7 5 sale price... Body Brussels Rugs full five frame quality; note prices: 8.8x10.6. Val: $19, 75 ue $28.50, for Crex Rugs Never until now have we been able to keep pace with the demand tor these popular, low-priced sum- mer rugs. We now receive them di- rect, by the carload, and can sup- ply all your wants promptly. Size 18 x 36. 2Be Size. 6 x 9.3.48 Size 4.6x7.6.2.25 Size. § x10.5.50 Size 9 x12....6,50 | $30.00, for, 9x12, Value All Wool Smyrna Rugs in exact copies of famous imported Smyrna Carpets, in all-over and medallion effects. 7.6x10.6. Val- $13.50 le x% Value ue $18.00, for $19.00, for... Tapestry Brussels Rugs $22.75 Won Gslttiale pros. cee cress L293 China Matting Floor Oilcloth 400 rolls of Extra Heavy Matting, | 5,000 yards of Floor Oileloth at made of new fresh straw and part of | greatly reduced prices. This is an a quantity which brought tous exceedingly heavy quality in two direct from the Pacific Coast. The grades. ‘Ihe designs are all new and first lot of this matting was sold at _ effective, tile patiarnts also carpet Joe. per yard or $10 per roll of 40 | and hardwood floor effects. Priced yards. We shall sell this lot of 500 | regardless of quality or regular cost lis Tuesday, 40 yards i: for Tuesday, at Sech rolls pee roll’: $6.50 | per yard........ 2l1c and 29¢ Celebrated 116-Warp China Matting, 35c Yard. We have sold hundreds of rolls of tor this sale 35e¢. per yard; or $1 this matting at 40c, to 50c. per yard and $20.00 a roll. Our price 1.60 per roll, or $5.40 for *4 roll ot 20 yds. : ) <a —eem——em_ SIMPSON CRAWFORD (CO. > — — — oes