The evening world. Newspaper, September 10, 1908, Page 18

t b i t ONTEST FOR Th CARNIVAL FONORS OSES TO-DAY ‘All Ballots for King and Queen Must Be in Before 12 o’Clock Noon, VOTING VERY HEAVY. Campaigners Promise “Sur-| prises” in Coupons Held to the Last Minute. ) THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1908, Four For Whom Mardi Gras rd Work, Little Play WC, at Means Ha he polls in the election for King and {Queen of the Coney Island Mardi Gras | jOlose at 12 o'clock noon to-day, and no| [votes will be recelved after that hour. |More than 1,000,000 Evening World ballot | coupons are already tn the ballot boxes and counted, as shown for the thirty leaders in the contest. There are 60 other candidates, with votes ranging from 1 to 4,599 for King, and 1,9% for Queen. Those who get enough to nass on the line will be recorded in Friday’ paper. | Never was there a more itvely con-| tested election, and the campaigners are| herole effort ‘making one last to-day. The result will be announced in The Evening World as soon as the work of) the canvassers is completed | Meantime, all Coney Island {s busily | preparing to receive af rehs chosen to rule over next week's frolic and the rest of the population of Greater New York who will attend the celebration, All is follity there already for all but two~Police Captain Thomas J. Kelly. upon whom will devolve the responsibility, under Borouzh Inspector O’Brien, for maintaining Coney Island's reputation for order and decorum, and Battalion Chief William C. Rogers, who with nine companies ane a spewial force | of 200 picked men, with fire extin-| guishers, must see (0 it that Father Knickerbocker’s children do not set fre | es or Coney Island in Oey are To these two the | Mardi Gras will be anything but a frolic, and Capt Kelly, whose genial, smiling face was an ornament to the Mayor's office for many years, will find his dutles harder than those in the 1d | days. Another who will not play much !s/ Ph. Schweichert, the secretary of the Mara! Gras Executive Committee, and who has already almost forgotten the location of his bottling works, in Sixth street, Coney Island, his duties a8 800- | retary having monopolized his time tor | six weeks. Mr. Schwelchert ts also sec~ re tary of the Thirty-first Ward Board of Trade, a member of the all Order, of Miks Lodge No, 2, O44 Fe hoe? wishes of our yaiton during Mard! choice f lewis M. cht lows, Eagles and Independent Order of Foresters. “One thing impresses itself upon my mind," sald Siegfried Guggenheim, who has been for seventeen years purchas- {ng agent for George C. Tilyou and the Bteeplechase Park, and for 8. E. Jack- man, the giant railway man; 18 a heavy operator in Coney Island gilt-edged real estate and, having a few minutes to spare each day, recently filled Coney Island's long felt want—an auto garage opposite Steeplechase, “the growing popularity of the end-of-the-season revel with which Coney Island closes the year in merry Mard! Gras !s due to | the splendid way the preliminary elec- tlon of a King and Queen to reign over | the week-long frolic 1s conducted. The persistent publicity given the car- | mival by The Evening World In connec: | tion with the election of the royal pair brings curious thousands to the big city’s playtown every day right up to the opening of the festival, and hun- dreds of thousands to the celebration itself, thus prolonging the sea full weeks beyond Labor Day close, Th @n ‘Isle of Joy’ to its merchants, taurateurs and amusement caterers @ full fortnight after all the other sun mer resorts are closed and deserted,” From the Campaigner Here is what the campaigners the race for royal honors say. Only e few of the hundreds of letters recelved | can be given: 7) Mara! Gree Paltor, By. Dear Sir—W unger men of Coney Talk fae I.batch of vote is M voter be added to yesterday by “us ve. wish to thank The Bvening World for | the thorough manner In which ucted the contest, and recommend to res- ONE shot never won a battle; * The earth was not r n ONE day; ONE tree will not 1 Test What can a ONL-keyed organ play? It’s folly to think that ONE World Ad Will sell all the goods ur Store; So realize this in the first : And order n six t When orld ad. Is published for 7 consecutive tiays it eosts tess ver day than © one-time wd. and brings CUMULATIVE RESULTS CHIEF WMC ROGERS TL. ee f PHIL: _SCHUEICHERT JR SIEGFRIED GUGSEMHEIN: HOW VOTES STAND FOR KING AND QUEEN OF CONEY CARNIVAL, KING. an Lewis M, Potter Alfred Katz ..., James Fazio . James Leahy Ralph Sloane Edna May Spooner Minna Phillips ..., Mra, Ben Levy Woltt Gras week our popula: ed above, : fery truly. Alderman, Jay GE ORGE ©. & YOu, Kindly credit those 279 votes to otter, THE ROLLERS’ By accompanying mail $pasgna whieh are. to Te credivea a Potter C.F scales tea 289 vot Wan By the charming and beastifut grime ine JOLLY Here are 1,700 votes for Maren’ BUYING CLANS. ON BROWN & AT SOPER CENT | Agents Use Firm’s Name, but | Brokers Deny Authoriz- | ing Them. | Somebody ts trying to buy up the | Outstanding claims against A. 0, Brown | & Co, at Mitty cents on the dollar, This | enterprising person has agents in all {parts of the country, who are looking up the creditors and offering to settle with them for one-half thelr claims. Moreover, these agents are using the name of the firm Itself in approaching the creditors and have been promoting the {dea th: QO, Brown & Co. are anxious to call in all of their obligations without going through the formality of bankruptcy proceedings, Several evenings ago one of these! agents took a train from Buffalo and arcording to The World's informant began to talk with great frankness as to his miseion and !ts object to several fellow passengers, He volunteered the information that the firm was very anxious to compromise with those who have claims against {t, In order that {t may resume b rt, Levy, He fe king already. possible moment. | oy ose af fing Apparently the firm of A. 0, Brown iss Stella Dr & (%, has not authorized any one to ton, William effect any such compromise, When the HORWIT! 1 ine Worl? sake fled’ 400 cae Me Porter | ntormation in possession of The Worl Quesarotathe was {mparted to E. F. Buchanan, a MR GENNERICH. | member, yesterday he sald: Miss Murphy's “Friends Busy. “This is all news to me. We have In 0 votes, CLUR. y pl diy n_ Murphy. TDRS' to A fiss lan Murphy, G. 8, 0, Dept., sed 240 votes BN votes for our fo Mise I Inclosed please clerks Motive Power ’ Jos PH x. Promise a Surprise. in the lobby Tt beats will show } cree - | tor Corse art, 0 M return to New York. | 1,196 for mtta Reed. A, O, WARBT Sup dent of Po! Tooled ease find 670 votes for Doc Trav: | ghe was 8 tter! nr ing because ther ide rv bok N BAG ATI fing 200 Credtt | ¥ jueen. and} guch offer to our creditors, and no on “ OFFICE. | 1 please find 2,009 votes, | RUTE spec’ Atlantic ay. SOCIAL CLUB, Lillian : We bein Commissioners Alexander or Gilchrist, CLUB, | i which | overwork, not authorized anybody to make any 4's acting for us. It 1s possible, ow: T ever, that some outside party who be- | Neves that we will be able to pay our | debts has gone Into the matter as a lation, This frequently hap- pens in bankruptcy cases.’ | Tne Stock Exchange committee to | investigate the firm's dealings of Sat- to! urday, Aug. 2, made its report to the Governing Committee yesterday. It wae not made public | Charles E, Littlefeld, receiver for the | firm, obtained an order yesterday from Judge Adams, of the United States Dis- Court, for the examination of its | members before either United States fer and to produce books, records and documents as may be cert | BETHUNE IS TO RETURN. ot | to-| Missing Lawyer's Mental Condition Hd Has Now Become Normal. | Information recetved yesterday from Buffa at Fat D, 8. Beth- une, the New Yo: rf who van- Au « tempora }and would b J not visit ber husband, lapse and coi a breakdown due 1, who ts closed _ please ningiy credit to. our King. Ge “slax:| @ close friend last night. 3 { Mr. hune’s dian: or e MARTIN, MULRAY re eae fe k ft Incloaed please fod 50 votes fo- Franke | Now that AL ML yen me by the ( ee Sats | ance - ‘cal Union, Local 74 Beate se | yt a Incloset please fin | B. Maxwell, Inclosed find 146 our ch «DEER INVADES A HEN YARD. tient Fam- Gov. MURPHY'S SON TO WED fly Goes Ont to See tt per Franklin Murphy Ae a ee 10—Mrs, B. L jr, of 3 former Gov ies pee aa M Z ' ue Har da young di r so, was animal ia Murphy ia|t ps : After leaving | pounded av e woods. an ecaployes of ied fade deancarnlo farmer, has killed four deer which " sympa @ acquainted | {i capolling bis kardens. The venison is = Teeae te the counts 20,00! 000 Pair of Blankets at 50c on the Dollar i TREMENDOUS BARGAIN FRIDAY FEATURE SALE , POWE! vie Flanne s, Ete, FLANNEL, « Axe es heavy, yalue, at, DANTON heavy, value, PLAYA at, Children’s Hose # The “Veribest” Brand— or 2x2 ribbed Cotton H heel and toe; not made for school wear; 5c. value. Sp Extra quality 1xt le sole, Children’s Underwear at 19c ece Lined Shirts amd ze garments; usually Special, all sizes, at, Cotton Ribbed Drawers; fu sold up to 35e¢ each Silk Waist New Fall models, made full blouse, pin pleats and hemstitching; tucked and stock (black on- Raincoats at 2.9 aincoats at 2.98 Cape reaches to shoes; two flap open- fect protection from the rain, wind underneath for carrying parcels, books, of Rich Black Chiffo. tucked and all-over silk embroid- back; long or % i) 98 ly); PELE Made of waterproof, lustrous, silky ings for hands. Hood may be drawn and storm; they are also very ‘dressy ete.; at Taffeta at 1.98 ered; open back; also open front of sleeves; tucked cuffs Misses’ & Child’ material, excellently made and finished over head, These raincoats are a per- for dry weather wear. Very roomy eee ees . Money. saving event no wom Known in re ailing, ter or stronger sizes 6 to 10; ARNE CT IRE a: a can afford to m 20,000 pairs 0 blankets, t BLANINETS- White fleece; fancy bor ps 79¢ BLANKETS — Heavy fleece; size; wool 1 59 a at re finlahy ‘i quailty. al, per pale ce Sheets, Muslins x ) iT Vy 1 tr fl hi . ut Ants e Ss CROCHET BED SPREADS a ps i ‘a L ae vol fin mu ay INS — Bs nen ky Hed and une ay, fo 0 e abaaeine Meelieere shed; handsome bore amit 10 yards; fancy borders; $159 valu 98c (ers; good, late slae: 59c ue and pinks special, per “I, 98 x POSH Or EO Waa ty 4X Pair limit 2; Se, value, at, each pair.. G . z BLANKETS — Extra heavy Eastern BLANKETS — Extra heavy Eastern "VANKETS Pine Californian, fo] is ‘able for under= Wool a hed; Wool, with just a little cotton to ine full double beds, with a sman} Ww e (li mit 5%/ c iH | at » 2.98 : Ine its we nd wash 3.98 mix of cotton in the 0 yards),’ at, i palr ‘ 4 qwality J, w $6.98 value at, per 4 98 PILLOW CAS : neeee . ° [ss HUCK TOWELS—Hemmed; red borders, 9 6c value (mit 12) at, each s Every pair of blankets in this sale absolutely perfect and offered at low prices, emphatically the he cream of the great Nashua Mills auction sale, to-moirow at 50c on the dollar, ee ne eee a aes 36-inch bleached; soft fin- hem, TURKISH TOWELS — Bleached —— re large and heavy, hemmed an DAMASIS Hie ¥ fringed, Slight imper- fen ana RED st : soft fin. dell 29e| ne eam; Umi each terns, 4 15c 19¢c lsarisrac NO MAIL OR TELEPHONE ORDERS ON ADVERTISED Goons NEW YORK'S FASTEST GROWING STORE | WE ST. an err eeT. Linoleum Remnants A Wonderful Value—a Barga'n That Defies 33C About 180 yolls and 85e., 10! BK) Gran style | SP tache large, sizes Made 0: velyet cuffs; A Small Outlay—Friday—Brings You Girls’ Dainty School Dresses AY braid a: sle d buttons, skirts are hem; shown navy, ‘4 brown or red 14; sale price. Another Great Friday Feature Is Girls’ 3-4 English Box Coats at 1.58. embroidered emblem; colors, navy, red, brown and Oxford; sizes 6 to Bia head and shoulders above any garment in New York und-~ $1.50—there are only 750 of them for Friday’s selling. Made of wool mixture, pleated waist, trimmed wit lice or box contrasting su tock collar and new pleated, with deep in black and white check, mi. sizes 6 to N from warm cheviot, with notch collar of velvet; double breasted; new sleeves with silk ay An Special Values in New Silks iy Dress Cea wn a Sale of W fering in the history of this store. The chevron suits are strictly plain tailored, with a semi-fitt made of ‘elt, in an jacke, finished with notch velvet collar and new assortment of new pockets. The b loth suits are handsomely trim med shapes, in brown, Skinner's satin; 30-inch half-fitting jacket, and lined throughout navy and red— with satin; skirts ate finished wi ALTERATIONS FREE BY C MPLE Suits—the greatest and most remarkable initiatory garment 2.98 with unusual 33% on Wout all suit Choice of white, tan and blue; all over lace yoke; 3 se aL Perea eae ne ORT Ik SeH8i Pocahontas Breasts tucked and trimmed with 3 rows of Val. lace; new A sample lot at less than cost of ° trimmed, deep very full finished with handsome silk bow; Women’s Handsome New Fall Thibet Coats at $4.98 THROUGHOUT WITH SATIN. New half tight-fitting model, of Linoleum, 20 yards each, a eee Mili illinery fer School Wear ituring for Friday a Rousing Sale of Children’ s School Hats, Made Save at least tyles, latest trimmings. h buttons; all colors and all trimmed with band and streamers of ribbon— sale price, f SPECIAL : OM FITTERS, MAKING AN ADDITIONAL SAVI OF FROM &2 TO 85. id Clean-Up Sale silk Batiste Princess uresses ace trimmed ned sleeves; French flounce yet) pace 0 ae all sizes from 32 importing. Black and all good col- to H. long, 4% in. high — worth $1.50 — sale ors; 27 in, ECIAL: Women’s s Long 50-in. Silk Coats, $3.98 taffeta, 5 A wide silk collar and shoulders; {r sleeves are extr beautifully tucked and finished with 34 to 48 On sale Friday at, sweep; tri and buttons; round priced—just the prettiest young miss—made satin body, shape—trim- millinery of a Nell for the pressed Brinkley Smart and unusually moderately | f; fine quality BLACK THIBET and LINED in the t Fall style abarmingly ned with med with satin rosette vith trimmed new sleeves W d silk braid; iti On Sale Friday at all sizes, 82 to 46. and 2 large natural Pair of With Extra pis at $1.98 & $2. 98 York for the money. See them, try them on the boys | pair of knicker panis, in neat brown and gray cheviot; also suit with extra pants) at.... an 98 wings; special, Friday. 1.98 Pants, A —you'll not equal them elsewhere. gray stripe cassim zes 7 to 16 years; the best $3.50 $5 Sui! s, 2 Paws Knicker Wonderful Bargain in Boys’ Suits@ | | IN emphatic bargain—the best lot of suits in Greater New DOUBLE - BREASTED JACKET SUITS, with one pair of knee and one Suits in New York. Here all day to-morrow (remembe Pants, 2.98 Boys’ Corduroy Bloomer Pants Made of excellent quality corduroy (English) in the popular mouse color; large, roomy sizes, 6 to 14 years; also some DO UBLE: BRE. ASTED SUITS, with or without fancy mixtures and navy blue uals sof er pants, made cheviots, res eLbOdtet style, Cc 0} me Cheviots, izes 6 to 16; worth double ri Stripes nd alton hres & Boys RTED ott L-SILK COVE: Aid Surr, 39 eh: : C | 32-inch All-Silk Ey dite 6 ade 9c B Garis The best shoe that's made N BAR PLATDS AND Black Pongee, aust "rae Ser joys’ an iris’ Shoes for boys. Honetivat epe- IS- eatin Justre, in a ong ° aT on 3c rightand lus-] 7? hades Including white, 59 Boys’ Shoes, extra value for every- ues; strong calfskin LEO Ss rors ean erent ite Cc CiomuerenGal cin " uppers, double soles, Regular YARD WIDE ALL-SILE T'00 ie a} , ier caps; sizes 8 to new ¢ SATIN; alto yard wide Lace Shoes, with | tnd stripes; ope grade Shak Peau “do Bol 344; sale price values. nt. yard. « $1.26, grades, at... double rie 1 , , caps; sizes 8 to 13% and pay us 50s atrictiy j,Fuaranteed perte skirts to Order Select your material at our Dress Goods Dept., ranging in price from 490. to 81. 50; ‘7c. or 81 for the ra according to style. te he Excellently extra charge SALE: Couch Beds, $4.50 This $5 All Steel Bed, $2.98 Indestructible Steel Couches, with 2 mattresses and 2 bolsters, covered in heavy fig- ured den'm, all included for... ry | A INA) This 3-Piece Outfit 7.50 Steel bed, heavy continuous posts, all steel, double woven wire spring; combination mattress; value, complet: 2.50; 7 50 sale price, all sizes, at Q) stor white ie Also Girls’ Lace and Button Dongola Shoes. 100 | SET—o1 “50 Tran Values in These RugSpecials Axminster Rugs at Oriental red, gree blue. $1 floral and patterns at $5.98 white an rr ee 0 _value, LE I, p > Brussels Rugs at Smith's all- wool Brussels Rugs, size 1x9 ft.; patte “ tor every room, “Regular price for Wilton WASH BOILERS— Velvet Rugs 1 STOVE ends. end. copper Lee taative: vy tussian 10+ Quant Distt tight: yaoi has two Hxtim@ heavy, fitting in the ah colors Ken lesigns; size oH 50, Hide: Cc x2 ft. Actual $21.96 value, af S118 alat. Ove 2. ereclal unday World Wants Work Wonders , ‘ he olan isi ull