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b PANIMER FALLS 1 THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, SEPT (REPUBLICANS IN Hela His Job fice Boy SIRES, LS. VERMONT CRY or ens GIRL IN STREET STATE BY 29,000 Accident Outside Flatiron | Figures Satisfy, but Falling Building Draws Broadway Crowd, WOMAN BADLY HURT. Carpenter Who Dropped Im- plement Runs Away—One Arrest Is Made, Miss Rose Levine, street, Brooklyn, came to Manhattan this afternoon to do some shopping. As she was paasing the Flatiron Building on the Broadway side, and hurrying through the press of people at what {s Probably the busiest corner in New York, she was sulitenly struck down. A carpenter's hammer, given impetus from a ten-story drop, struck her on the head and felled her 90 quickly she barely had time to gasp before she lost consciousness. Men and women sur- rounding her were grazed by the tool ag it bounced the sidewalk and skimmed into the street. Several traffic policemen ploked the young woman up and carrféd her into drug store. After the arrival of Dr, Burnett, of Roosevelt Hospital, she re- gained her senses long enough to tell her name and address, and then lapsed into unconsciousness again. Dr. Burnett said the girl was seri- ously hurt and took her to the hospital, The policeman hastened to the tenth floor of the building, where a carpenter had been engaged in replacing the win- dow cases, The carpenter, John Nel- son, had disappeared and the contractor who employed him, John Erickson, was arrested. ‘The suddenness of the accktent and its unique character drew a great crowd of people to the scene, and for half an hour several thousand people stood about discussing the incident and gas- ing up ai the tenth-story window. WONT OUISH NOTCMENTS I -UTOK OSE Judge Hough Decides None of the Defendants’ Rights Were Violated. {udge Hough in @ decision filed to-day In/the United States Cirowit Court de- nied the motions made in behalf of ‘Theodore H. Price and Moses Hass to quash the Indictments charging them wtth conspiracy to defraud the United States and to bribe a Government of- cer in the procuring of advance infor- mation concerning the Cotton Report of 195, Judge Hough also overruled @ demurrer entered by Haas in which it was asserted that no fraud had been shown at the Grand Jury Investigation, The motions to quash the indictment were made upon the claim that the Constitutional rights of Price and Haas had been violated by calling taem as witnesses before the Grand Jury, Disposing of the motions to quash the indictment, Judge Hough sald: “A part of the argument addressed to the Court appeared to assert that Price and Haas had been oppressed by the agents or alt eys of the United Btates. Let it be assumed that discre tionary power restg,in the Court to quash an indictment found by coser- con, oppression, device or trick, yet there is nothing evensin defendants’ aMfidavits giving color to a suggestton of such conduct in this proceeding ‘That was done all in the open, with every opportunity for defendants to comsult and not one of the forma! questions put (the examination neyer got further) was even asked be- fore a full and fair privilege had been given each of the present defendants, and by one or several representatives counsel, » of the United States In conclusion Judge Hough, after 1 viewing the law po ‘alsed in half of the defendants, s “The defect of di ts shown by autnor' courts whose prime du thoritatively expound the Nation. etitution, Prise and Haas 4 parties, but, a statutory (not ¢ ard e- be- yna! or statutor of No. 98 Penn) a Off in Vote Shows Apathy | jn Presidential Contes /BOi H PARTIES FALL OFF} Democrats Elect a State Sena- tor for First Tim2 in Three —Foes Get All Else. WHITE RIVBR JUNCTION, Vt, Sept. 2—Complete returns from yester- day's State election In Vermont on the vote for Governor, received this after- noon show the result: George H. Prouty, Republican, 45,281; James BE. Burke, Democrat, 16,906; Quimby 8. Backus, Independence Teague, 1,42; Eugene M, Campbell Prohibition, 8%; J. H. Dunbar, Social- ist, The total vote of all parties was 66,747, and Prouty’s plurality over Burke was 2,376. ‘The Republican vote showed a decrease ‘of 6 per cent. and the Democrats to about 3 per cent. The decrease was surpris- Ing in view of the numerous local con- tests at which the voting was quite heavy. Political Jeaders were inclined | to look upon the returns to-day as in- dications that the voters were some- what apathetic In regard to national {esues, but not to a marked degree. he Republican leaders received the election returns to-day with conaid- erable satisfaction, while Lieut,-Gov, Prouty expressed himself as highly gratified with the Indorsement which he had received at the polls, The incoming Legislature will have @t least one Democratic Senator, about thirty Democratic Representatives and at least six members of the Inde- pendence League in the lower house, Four years ago the house stood 2¢| Republicans and 84 Democrats, so that the Republican majority the coming year will be practically unchanged and will insure the election of a Repub- Mean successor to the late Senator Redfield Proctor, probably in the per- eon of his son, Gov. Fletcher D. Proc- tor, The electton of a Democatic member of the State Senate gives the Demo- cratlo party a representation in that branch of the Legislature for the first time in several years, COLD CHEER FOR DEMOCRATS IN VERMONT VOTE. following Returns from the State election in Vermont furnished cold cheer to Dem- ocratic politicians at national head- quarters to-day. Chairman Mack put on a@ brave front and sald: ‘The result was very satisfying to me. Not a dollar was epent by the National Committee in the State, as} we left the entire campaign to the local leaders. The Republican vote fell off 10/ per cent, while the Democratic vote decreased enly 2 per cent ‘ “We do not intend to make any spe- clal efforts in Maine, which will vote “Strict Attention to Bust- ness’’ Js the Rule of Vet-| eran Sammy Brackett, of Trenton, The oldest office boy in the world will celebrate the elghty-ninth anni- versary of his birth to-day. He ts Sam- uel Brackett, of Trenton, and he is em- ployed in tha office of the anvil works| in that city owned by Mrs. Clark Fisher. | Sixty-nine years ago Brackett started) in as office boy, and he occupies the same position he did when he first went to work, | When the old man was asked to-day| to give his Idea of how to succeed, he} said: ‘Strict attention to business 's) the secret of success, That ls why I didn't want any fuss made over my! birthday, I was afraid that It would) take my mind and too much of my time from my office duties.” Brackett was a pupil in the Sunday school class of Mark Fisher in 1839 When Mr. Fisher had a large tannery in | Portland, Me. As he seemed to be a bright lad Mr, Fisher put him to work | in his offloe. When his employer moved to Trenton in 1%2 and helped to estab- lish the Fisher & Norris anvil works “Sammy” accompanied him. Instead of staying in the office he went into the shops. When advancing years and in- juries that had made him alightly lame| unfitted Brackett for arduous toll the jate Capt. Clark Fisher, Mark Fisher's | son, wanted to pension him, but as the, veteran anvil maker declared he was still able to work he was put in the office. eer reer ene for State officers on Sept 15, It 1s the| polloy of our committee to waste no! tlme or money on any State which is| surely Republican, tnt to devote all our| | resources to doubtful States." | States to Go by Default, | f.a8 announcement means that a larea number of Eastern States will |be surrendeied to ihe Repubiicans by default. No campaign ill be made in New England, wave an effort in Rhode Island and possibly some work in Connectiout, Col, James Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago, has been touring the old-time doubtful States of Dela- | ware, New Jersey and Connecticut, At national headquarte | | “The Democrats have no chance of jcarrying New Jersey for the Presi- dential ticket, but there is a very good fighting chance in Delaware and Con- necticut, if we get to work there, In Delaware there 18 a good issue on Gen, Dupont, who is one of the leaders of | the Republican national campaign, in | charge of the speakers’ bureau. The people of Delaware call him ‘that cur vagger Kentuckian’ who tries to e State, nk We shall make Congressional 1 Eastern States, [a unk tne Democrata will ts, 1 aim gong up to to héip out in the cam- boss Mone palgn ¢ Surprised It Wasn't 40,000. A. Culoerson, of Democratic Advpory the V nt enigmatical reply was no ‘Texas, 4,09) in National Head- h elation over sence of is in the | outbursts e man early that Bryan his part of pelling thelr attendance and administrating a “When the defendants were duly and legally summoned to the tnquiry and put to their option no right vio Jated, and the suggestions t they severally appe: vyoravle Nght while cl: | the men who peelatiy im) where iminals —_ STRANGLED CHILD'S BODY © 18 THROWN INTO A POND. was found to-day in d at Gate and Grand View Midge wood Heights, Li. dy Willam R were no initials on the cloth Which would lead to identification theory of\ the Glendale po ots Democrats in the CAR CONDUCTOR INSANE, Pullman Employee Removed from KR. R. Branch of the ¥. Mm. 0. 4 Because of his pecullar actions in the Rallroad Branch of the Y. MC. 4 at y-fifth street and Madison ave years od, a Pullman car ! m4 ving at No. Si Orange at ‘ was Bellevue H he branch last night gh not a member, Kirkwood was given a About 4 o'clock this norning he awakened several roome and talked in a peculiar manners Ther # fret MPangied to | he made an attempt to jump oat of a ‘ wn ime the poad. | window, to-day he sa..:| “MOTHER OF THE FOREST” | GREAT PILLAR OF FLAME, BIrOCKTON, phone message recelyed from Murphys, Calaveras to the effect that a has spread into the Calaveras big tree Cal., Sept. 2—A tele: here to-day County, 1s grove and the dig tree, known as Mother of the Forest,’ a soquota 827 feet high and 73 feet cumference, is afiame No other trees have caught fire thus | far, but the gravest alarm ts felt, TRIED TO FORCE IT Thought Syetem Wonld Soon Tol- erate Coffee, A Boston lady tried to convince herself that she could get used to coffee, and finally found it was the stronger, She writes: “When a child, being delicate and nervous, | was not allowed coffee. But since reaching womanhood | be- gan its and as the habit grew on me I frequently endeavored to break myself of it, because of evident bad effects. “With me the most noticeable ef fect of drinking coffee was palpita- tion of the heart, This was at times truly ing, and my face would flush ortably and maintain its vivid hue for some time. “{ argued that my system would to coffee, and soon accustom itse ntinued to us although I had a suspicion that it was affecting my y rht also. The kidneys early showed effects of coffee, as I found wy leaving it off for a few days, when the trouble abated “Finally a friend called my atten- tion to Postum. At first I did not ike it, but when made right—boiled 16 minutes until dark and rich—I soon found Postum was just what I nted. No flushing of the face, no psipitation, no discomfort or incon- venience after drinking it. “Of course all thi t felt Jn 4 week or two week hin that time I can truthfully s a marked had taken and a 1 of my nervousness had amy health is exbel d use of Pos. ral observance of Of noth am [ an f I had fee I should 1 a Reaac » e Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mile Read “The Road to Wellville pkgs Ever rend the lettert A new © appea time ty |time. ‘hey are genuine, trae, and vr of human tater fal It Is a i i juon has broken t an which dates back to the settlement of the big build- Union Men Want Court to Ty . + ' ng stiike, ich resulted In sending Declare Their Sole Right ltreees paral Bing Sing. to Work. | Claims Broken Contract Mr. Patterson claimed there had been t reement, ae e an agreen by which al members > a of rey ot . of the unton agreed not to go on strike CHARGE BROKEN PAPPH. yiensor resort to the arbitration Com- | mittee, and that the employers agreed at 7. (Putt to employ none but members of the Allege Building Trades Association) New York Plectrieal Workers’ Unton. He claimed that the Building Trades’ Has Abrogated Agreement Made in Sam Parks's Regime. and the Electrical Contrac- tion had intentionally abro- et, with the purpose of forming the new union, the Inside Elee- trical Workers. Mr. Huise claimed that the arbitra~ never intended to be ation Asoo! Justice Bischoff, of to-day Supreme 1 intl to- Court, was gaye cor morrow to submit further papers in the ntcai that wel hed! areate lm: hy. an injunction ho were sent out of action to show cause why an injunetion who we aut should not nted in favor of th Union. New York Electrical Work Tio rs of the New York foal Wor Union ged oy ee Oh nae to restrain Isaac A. Hopper tof town to work as non-union dent of the Building Trades ; ‘A soc the Association itse the emplo; argu Assoclation, the Association { Tre) Ok hen tap feat mon Davis, as president of t tancomnelenn go to for the val Contractors’ Association, a Aefendani « and that therefore tleally al! the big firms whic q , ord Es ANI our from employing any | COM tric installation, AN OUNCE OF GOLD GIVEN AWAY For Every Ounce of Adulteration Found in Duffy’sPure Malt Whiskey It has been tested thousands of times chemists. The decision has always beer Absolutely pure and unadultérated.” For forty-eight years best known doctors have prescribed it. As a tonic it is better than all the combinations of’ drugs that could be compounded. It is not only a stimulant—it is a medicinal food, and is recognized as such by physicians. A leading New York doctor said, “Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is a form of liquid food already digested.” A botfle in the house will save suffering, perhaps life itself. GUARANTEE Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey “We guarantee that the most. sensi- | me fe true aa eee A tive stomach will retain Duffy's Pure| , It aids digest stimulates the blood, ay ; j invigorates the brain, builds nerve tis- Malt Whiskey when it will ret | sue, tones up the heart and prolongs other stimulant or nouris ‘life Dufly’s Pure Malt Whi is soid throughout the world by drug- gists, grocers and dealers, or shipped direct for $1.00 a large bottle. If in need of adv sulting Physician, Dufty Malt Whis- key Company, Ro stating your case fully. Our doc- tors will send you a ith a handsome illustrated med- ical booklet lany thousands of gratifying letters received from met Il walks of life, both old and young, who have been cured and benefited by the use of the world’s greatest medicine. Beware of st ind substitutes offered by unreliable dealers who tell you they are ‘ key. Insist on d's most eminent as good as” Duify’s Pure Malt Whis- he genuine. [Tt will cure you. Complete with Next SUNDAY WOR EMBER 2, 1908, Store Closes at 5.30 P, M. gle Yenama/ ff “Paul Revere's Ride Auditorium, 2 P. M Tomorrow Ifa man can write a better book: or make a better mouse trap than his neighbor, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.’’—EMERSON, Well now! The path to the new Studios and Salons of China and Glass in our New Building is clearly these days. It must be so. There are good reasons for it laid out and being well trodden ! Naturally it should be the beaten path. Therefore it will be. Many citizens and strangers these September Special Sale DINNER SETS At 825, larly $0—French China Sets of 100, pleces, with soun tureen and. three large platters: flower desien®, ard every niece heavily eold-stippled; sold gold handles At $43, regularly $as—Pouyat French China sets of 114 pleces, eitnieoup, cue ntand four large platters; hand- scmely decorated, with all pieces heavily gilt. At $18, regularly $%—French China Seta of 100 pleces, with sun tureen and ree large meat platters; rich flower dergne and all handles gilt At $10, regularly $18—American Porcelain Sets of 100 pieces, with soup tureen and three large meat platters; threo fluwer decorations, and all nleces gilt. CUT GLASS Bowls, at $4.80 and $8.50, from $10 and #12, Pune! Bewls on stand, at $14, Nogularty $2.80 Flower Vases. at $5. regularly $8. Soars and Creams at $2.2 and $ pair, regularly $3.50 and $6.50 Olive Dishes, %c each, regularly $1.25. BRIC-A-BRAC One hundred pieces at half prices and Jess; importer's samplep at $1 to $15 each, were $2 to $80. are taking a trip to Chinatown days. | MARBLE STATUARY at Half Price | At $3.50 to $100, were $6.50 to $200 ' BRONZES at Close to Half Prices At $5 to $50, were $7.50 to $90 Richly Decorated PLATES at Half Prices At $6 to $10 Dozen, from $12 to $20 Head and Group PLATES at 50c Each Were 65c, 75c and 85c | 200 Pieces of FANCY CHINA ~ ‘Balance of an importer’s iin of samples at half prices —$1 to $3.50, regularly $2 to $7. Decorated CHINA at 25c, worth 40c @his assortment includes Bread-and-butter Plates, Fruit Plates, Frult Saucers, Cups and Saucers, Sugars and Creams, Salad Bowls, Cake Plates, Celery ‘raya, Teapots, ‘Third floor, New Building. !: Fine Fittings for the Bathroom In this September Housewares Sale Far too many different groups of housefurnishings, each of acute interest to house- keepers, are in this September Sale, to allow of even being mentioned at one time, Here, for example, are all the shiny, glistening things that help to furnish the pertect bathroom —one of the spots in her house about which the housewife is apt to be most particular, Quality is much needed in bathroom fixings, and as frequently skimped, You begin to notice this fact when the nickel plate wears off and the rust comos through, All the articles in the September Sale are heavily plated on brass, and splendidly finished—made extra heavy to give better wear, without increa-ing the cost to you—instead of skimped to increage the profit to us. And they are typical of the thousands oi good things that crowd the entire Basement—all at September prices— French Plate Mirrors, Size of glass, 18 x 30 in., bevel edge, oval and oblong. Regularly $1l to $15.50, either style, $8.25. Adjustable Swinging Shaving Mirrors; metal frame, bevel French plate glass; regularly $7, at 35.50. Nickel-plated Soap Dishes; "emovable tray, with four metal feet, rubber tipped; regularly 85c, at 65c, Towel Rods, with cast brass ends, nickel- plated, 16-in., at 38c, regularly 45c; 18-In., at 40c, regularly 50c; 24-in., at 48c, regularly 65c; 30-in, at 50c, regularly 65c; 36-in., at 7Sc, regularly 85c. Soap and Sponge Holders, for bath tubs; regularly $1.35, at $1. Combination Double Glass Holder and Soap Dish, for wall; regularly $2.26, at $1.65. Single Glass Holder, for wall; regularly 60c, at 35c. Tooth Brush and Glass Holder, for regularly 6oc, at 40c. Soap Racks for bath tub, regularly 60c, at 40c. Sponge Holders {or bath tub, regularly $1, 8c. wall; Tumbler and Soap Holders, for wall;two styles; regularly 85c and $1, at 6Sc and 75c. Extra heavy Towel Rods, with cast brass ends, 15-Inch, regularly $1, at 8Sc, Soap Dishes for washstand; four metal feet; regularly 40c., at 2c. French Plate Mirrors, Blass, 10 x 14 in, regularly 95¢, regularly $1.35, at $1.15. White Enameled Medicine Cabinets, with mir- tor door; size of glass, 12 x 16 In.; regularly $5.25, at $425. The Standard Rotary Sowing Machine, at $30 for a $40 model, is a windfall to women who have home sewing todo, The “Standard” will sew, in its easy, noiseless way, se:rn- teen inches of seam with the same exertion and in the same time that the ordinary machine takes to sew ten, It is the best of all sewing machines; and we are offering for the September Sale, a cartoad of the regular $40 model, identical in all points except a few slight variations in the case, for one-fourth less-— with oak frames; size of at 75c; 12 x 18 in; $30. The essential part—the machine Itself, 1s un- changed. Sews either lock or chain stitch. Rosement, New Rullding, Important News Regarding French Millinery Of Interest to All Femininity A real French Hat is the heart’s desire of every woman, We have just received sixty French Hats direct from Parls Not the creations of the extravagant- ly priced milliner In the Rue de la Paix, we ac- knowledge, but products from our own French workroom, which has {ts headquarters: at 44 Rue des Petites Ecuries, Paris, and is under the per- sonal supervision of the head of our millinery business, who has just returned from Paris, These sixty hats will be placed on sale at once instead of following the usual custom of holding them back until later openings, In order to give every woman a chance to possess Obe or more, we offer them at $10 to $20 Salon, Third floor, Old Butlding, Grand Millinery Our Women’s Suit Store presents daily new arrivals exploiting the most advanced ideas in Fol fancy silks, at Ye each. Cc | There’s a good denl of satisfaction in fin- ishing the season with a brand-new suit, and having it all ready to put on at the advent of warm weather next season, especially when there is such an immediate price-inducement as this—plenty strong enough to make you anticipate next year’s needs! All Our Men’s Summer Suits— | At$12.60, that wore $15, $16.50, 818, $20. | At $17.60, that were $22.50, $25, to $35, | Blue serge,fancy cheviots,fancy worsteda, And you know how well made Wana- maker suits are! If not, you will never learn less expensively! Main floor, New Bullding. EES ees | This is the week to get the boy comfortably ‘reauy tor school, whether he is going here in the city, or off to boarding achool, And we can help the parent greatly with all sorts of Boys’ Furnishings, complete in as- sortment of new and’staple styles, and of splendid quality throughout: | -in- o ‘Teck Scarfs, made of ur-in-hand and ‘Tec! ‘Shield Howe lain color er 244c each. Collars, in all the popular shapes, two for 26c; Cuffs, Whit e Dress Shirts, $1 each, new Tailored Suits for Fall Wear. Bote bad Ranch Web auapenaerei %e and boo @ pair, They are chiefly after the Directoire order, and there seems to be no end to the artistic variations possible to this classic motif, and top-notch style does not necessarily mean high prices, Here are very smart Tailored Suits at $18.80, made of hard-finished worsteds in shadow stripes, (Coats are half-fitted, single-breasted, trimmed with satin, large Colonial pocket, coat sleeves with turn- back cuffs; lined with satin, The skirts are gored flare, finished with bias fold, trimmed with satin to correspond with coat. There are also very handsome Suits o/ striped worsteda, with coate 36 inches long, straight cut, single- breasted; seams slashed and finished with points at front, sides and back; low patch pockets, coat sleeves, Gored flare skirts finished with wide fold, front’ gore trimmed with button-, $25, Other Tailored Suits for women at $16.75 to $105, Third floor, Old Butiding. et Flannel Pajamas, We and $1.5 a pair, Hadas Pajamas, $1 Domet Flannel Nightshirts, 600, Muslin Nightshirts, fancy trimmed, 0c each, Nogligee Shirts, plain or plaited bosoms, $1 each, Flannel Shirts, ‘plain blue or gray, collar attached, $2 Sweater Jackets, $2.60 and $3.0 eaoh, Blanket Bath Robes, $3.60 and $5 each. Rubbev Coats, $3 each. Main floor, New Butiding, | The New Fall Waists are com. |ing in with a rush, each group stylish in ay an | with pretty originalities in trimmings the latest fashions in sleeves, the latter with stiff or with soft cuff) Some of the waists | mentioned are finished with ruffles, othors | with smart bow ties, At $2—Of plain or striped Oxford or black-and- | white striped madras. At $3 and $3.75—Of imported siriped madras, novelty serge or Scotch flannel, At $5—Of striped French flannel or imported dot- ted or striped challis. At $5.75 and $6.75 and-white striped nun’s-veiling. Fourth floor, Old Buflding, 4 My co. JOHN WANAMAKER "‘ighiie tenth St ROD UY BAY UREN UPD Nee DT pe REET nn (rent <r Of striped flannel or black- * —