The evening world. Newspaper, December 8, 1908, Page 21

' HL METHOUS IN MYSTERY VELS WEST EXPLAINED SHOOTING OF RICH BY HM. TORO. CLUBMAN HOME Absence of “Stars” at Inquiry Francis D. Hirschberg, Promi- | Causes Attendance to Fall Off. | was otherwise mangled. nent in St. Louis Business | Affairs, the Victim. 1nK EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER KILLED BY CAR IN FONT OF HS HOME key aay ear In tron at | Ehrich’s in Gala eo "| Holiday Attire stepped from sidewalk as the car The Holiday season at Ehrich’s has set in earlier than usual; in fact, approached and deliberately threw him- the rush has already begun, and it will grow in earnestness, volume and enthusiasm each day. Ehrich’s is a Christmas store in the most Break the monotony of the shopping trip with a cup of refresh- ing tea, to be had free of charge between the hours of 3 and 5 P. M. in our Rotunda Tea Room (Balcony). killed by a trolley car in front of his home to-day. The car was bound from the Eltzabethport ferry to St. George. Anderson's left leg was torn off and he The motor Thomas Devlin, who | seit in front of tt : 3 ae eres Ri Phe eres HAVE OAPHEA EHAt ANUSEE vivid acceptation of the phrase—BUT IT 1S YOUR SENSIBLE, EVERY- ROW HOVER GONTRAG Teo) poulen es ee tenee D eu ue oe he uiecnundent for aeverat | DAY STORE JUST AS WELL, WITH BARGAINS GALORB (THE erg, prominent Insurance man, clu \idaye paat. ito } small grocery MATCHABLE EHRICH KIND) IN EVERY SECTION ON EVERY FLOOR. man director of the Louisiana Purchase | 202% Past: Te kept a small grocery | eee s : ° in San Francisco Disaster xPosition Company, was shot and) been bad and he had worried greatly. | Lost in San Franciscc killed in his home, at No, 218 Lindel | Ho leaves a widow and several chil. | ris mas ewe ry and a Copy Is Offered Houlevard, early to-day, He died twenty | ate8 in Evidence. minutes after he was shot. Whether his death was the result murder or suicide has not been dete mined. Members of the family aver | Vast was the change at the hearing |that he was shot by a burglar. Police of the Government's Standard O!] case who are investigating the case, declare, in the Custom House this morning. however, that there ts no evidence of | the presence of intruders in the Hirsch- The four score of spectators that have | yerg home. attended the sessions so regularly for A trail of bloodstains on the stairway the past few weeks, evidence of Job hn D. listening to the leading from the reception hall on the Rockefeller and | first floor indicate that Mr. Hirschberg John D, Archbold, had disappeared. So | was shot at the foot of the stairs and had more than half of the army of re-| then turhed and walked back to hie porters and artists that has swelled the| bedroom on the second floor, From daily throng. | there he crossed a hallway and passed H. M. Tilford, the P@sident of the! through his wife's room to the bath- Standard of C ‘ornia, and under whose |room. He returned and dominion comes the marketing and con- | his wife's room. Mrs. Hi trol of the Standard’s Western business, | she woke just in time did not as a witness prove the attrac- | to the floor, unconscious. tion that have his two superiors, was recalled to the stand this morning. ried to his bedroom, He died soon after- Lost In Earthquake. The Government's counsel, logs, commenced the cross-examin by asking Mr. Tilford about tract between the Union Oi) Company Mr. He, Mrs. Hirschberg had her husband car- | ward without making a statement how he was shot. As far as th can learn, no member of the household ation was on the lower floor at the time of to Kel- the con- | the shooting. Mrs. Hirschberg is deaf | and therefore she did not hear the re- | and the Pacific Coast Oil Company, | port of the revolver which Mr. Kellogg yesterday insisted | y¢ was largely through the instrument: Provided for a purchase of 150,000 bar- | ality of Mr. Hirschberg that the site for rels monthly from the Union Company | the Archiepiscopal residence adjoining by the Pacific Coast Oi] Company. ‘The witness sai destroyed the ori The lawyers of both the Government, nent business and club man, both p discussed | whom were friends of Mr. Hirschberg, the question of the destroyed contract, | has caused a sensation. Mr. Kellogg insisting upon a verification of it, and also claimed that Mr should be able to recall the y visions of the contract, esp portions relating to the purcha fined ofl by the Pacific Coast Oil Com- pany from the Union Oil Company. “If a man remembers it is because he = = {f he forgets it is be-| Court She Had Good Reason cause he forgets,” declared Mr. Rosen- | for Shooting. his witness's varying S memory, ‘and no man can say why he| and th remembers, and thal, defending remembers or fo Oil Trust's Big Business. Mr. Kellogg wanted to know ngxt {f| prison by Justice Jam the Standard Oil of California did not | upon her pleading guilty to killin sell % per cent. of all the refined ofl con-| husband. The shooting occurred sumed in the Pacific Coast States. witness did not think the percentage the wife claimed she fired in self-de- He admitted that the | tense, claiming her husband had made | Standard Oil of California stored oil quite that high id that he ginal, e defendants for a ti rgets.”” 1902, 1908, 1904 and 190. Mr. Kellogg in concluding his cross- examination, tried to get the witness to some extent admit that the price of of! in Los An-| Whe! geles had been Standard OM had entereed into a con- declared tract with the Puenita Refining Com- | had good reason to do s0.' | jp WHEN the CON- | ees expired the Puenita Ol! Company |. pany, and that t again marketing its own oll, the | price had been dropped to cents These prices, the withe 1 not dis- | ute, but claimed the decrease had not | those conditions named by Mr. Kellogg Mr. Rosenthal took Mr. Tilford in | hand and brought out that when the | capital of the Standard Oil of Califor nla Was increased, the additional $9, Wh Lee vetioress 000 had been contributed in % dard Olof New at ud b The company’s last balance she ment was taken ing Tt js now said Moffett, of the nor William i as witnesses. ee WANTS TO RAISE PAY. Alderman Levine Asks 82,000 for Captains of Court & Alderman Max 1 resolution at the m Oy CE NON AT vorticelli’ 407 live shades of Sewing Silk. You Ww ill have no trouble in match- ing up your new eerie Corticelli no matte M you are « dressmaker ek Corticelli in 19 ets 8 Deki Sikh Mills increased 218s lexamined was Archbishop Glennon’s closest per- the copy supplied him last evening by | sonal friend among the laity. Mr. Kellogg, but never having seen the| The Hirschberg tragedy, following original, he could not swear to the con- | close upon the suicides yesterday of }~ tents, the California earthquake having | Charles A Vows pet FIVE YEARS FOR GIRL WIFE | hy ¢ after the Hischberg home was purchased. He | stromer, Swedish Vice- @onsu!, and Charles W. Blow, a prom se WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND | re- Claimed Self-Defense and Told setnenced to-day to five the The | Mateline’s home several weeks ago, and 1 in an attack upon her, The doctors found Mateline had been shot in the back of the head, thus disproving her story to arraigned in court to-day the , Who is elghteen years of age, “Yes, I killed Tony, and I} the | prison Dry, Not Sweet. Very Palatable, Diges- tible and Nourishing, therefore ideal for Con- valescents. 8 Years Old. CASH OK CREDIT. GASY PAYMENTS. | am, Witch a“DuvoKe ¢ 8 Maiden Lane, Tel, 5847 Cort 58 Greys 8: Blues 76 Greens 87 Browns | 20 Pinks 36 Reds 24 Lavender | $ all the staples dress goods with Spool Silk r what the color how te get our Fashion Service ce, Mass. i box jshoe that brings quick relief to, J $3.00 .forct |» — il Never Such Assortments and Positively Never Such Price Inducements as We Are Now Holding Forth. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE to prescribe proper glasses with- out a painstaking examination of the interior of each eye. When the “salesperson” offers you a AT PINS, ; more than fifty pat- { from: values ga QQ pair of “marked down’ SS Z a} ay pair of “marked d Sses GERMAN assorted Women's 810.50 just remember his position de- iglesia tops, tish- or Baan MBER of Ye RU.DU Wal f OT on the m Watches, #5 QUALITY of service rendered. HARRIS OCULISTS are regis tered physicians—not clerk $1 Glasses $1.00—$3 Glasses $3.00 OCULISTS AND OPTICIAN 84 East 23rd Street, near Fourth Ave. 54 West 125th Street, Near Lenox Ave. e ne 442 Columbus Avenue, 81st and82d Sts. | J ruts Shae eee 76 Nassau Street, near John Street. | Bro AD values (8150 489 Fulton Street, BROOKLYN. Opposite Abraham & Straus, pends on the N gla he sel Holiday Leather Goods Never Such Values Offered in New York or Any Other Place. None Sold Dealers, HAND BAGS, 1.000 sin every eather line: COWARD BUNION SHOE |[8t=:29325q| =i Allows the eglarged joint freedom, £49 senuine, Keratohetiningy without spreading the rest of the s foot. This shoe is built from an exact, knowledge of foot anatomy, | Be and will retain its special shape f "ENS AND, CUR en ext " iy Jong and hard wear. A separate Timents and 59 itn nnder long 6 vale DIC! sh ose apsainiee 5 Other Men's Collar Cases to 89.50. Other Bags up to $1 |Men’s Holiday Neckwear | At Half Price 95 The Best Half a Dollar Scarf, Cc 268-274 Greenwich St., N. Ye 1,000 DOZEN MEN'S STYLISH, NEW NECKTIES, four-in-hands, in (Neam Waunex Stnerr.) de up Ties in light and dark colors; plenty Mail Orde1s Filled. Send for Catalogue, Y a nt t e manufactured Tip oun yan Ae blur of tire or cause constant headache, consi'lt us at once—No charge. {The Forth Control Method (8° jroPs is the most scientifically exact system for positively permanently correcting these and all difficult neglected Eye Defects, Terms always moderate. the most sensitive bunion. For Men and Women SOLD NOWHERE ELSE, JAMES S. COWARD, at 25c, Each Tie packed ina holly box, suitable for Christmas Gift. SILK SUSPENDERS (all silk), with gilt buckles; plain and fancy colors. Each pair in a nice box (ready to LE er il be given away). Val- 29e ‘or eading Eyeg' ps 5 e 75c, Sp Gold Filled Mountings, $2, ues 50c. & Thc, Special Y, | (het, BOYS' GRAY COAT. Reading and distance eyeglasses in one, clal i i Daolutely perfect ight for all dis- itn ERAT: fauces at any age, Marvels of superior No Mail or C. O. D. Ordera filled € convenience and ele» Mpa BAGO. On Fy Ue MEN'S BATH ROBES, from.. Dr. ARTHUR FORTH Inc. MEN'S SUSPENDERS 358 Fulton St.. Brooklyn NECKWEAR... Our Baby Beauty Doll at 98c A superb doll, 20 in, high, full jointed, with bisque Blonde or brunette beautiful 1 eyes; she goes to sleep, of course; complete ith shoes and stoe Such a doll canbe found nowhere more beautiful doll even at $2.00. Our special price His \A Wagonload 2,500 Dolls’ Outfits ‘ of Toys for 98c emae ater] ‘comprising 1 red Wagon, 4 wheels; 1 Drum, 1 Musical Pul 1 Rall, 1 Gun, 1 top, with ade: 886 's Red Painted re and Arn 59¢ Tables, round wake |”, T5e! Desks. 196) Hore’ aad age Wiselisrrow’!, She extTe #ITOMR. BOG Minis Chater v9 Match tables Se” Boe) Willow Doll Curri cle . 50c Baby Doll, Y 4 ik 2e A 1 and Ba ace cap. Bie shunts" Hoek laggy 6 ¢ Do king Horsen, ’ leather cad (2) ae "$1.96 | Mechans Oa cial «te|ela ann 59e Ire Tuym with 2 aad 3 Batre ‘Truck, assorted Crystal Tew Bete: Homes; Engines. “Hook| sacs, Special 8 for,,, 2 r d y " SUe |Hi Climbing Friction Toys, hug) Erwphes 14 *Y Gye |unvirakable: ‘rolley. age pe Sp SIXTH AVE. 220 TO 23D STREET: 8, 1908. = 1 iataiatii ata Maladie nha eel A Distinctly Christmas Store Th Loe which offers ample opportunity tor original ant individual expression on the giving “ol nolidas and remembrances. The sélection of merchand.s appeals particularly to those who desire to pre pany themselves rather than their movey to their treads and relatives. The Leather Goods Departiiini Dry Goods you will be particularly pleased with. if Two Hundred Women’s $39 Suits in Four Different Fabrics, in This | Sale To-Morrow at $25.00: That great Twenty-five. Dollar Suit Sale of three weeks ago brought us these | ‘ suits. Late season exigencies that usually overtake | the maker who over-estimates his future business | came to a suit maker of this city, whose namee| heads the list of American style originators. | | . He was so sanguine that he-had the Suits in work with- out orders in hand, and when December Ist came around with no selling prospects in sight, he began to look for a purchaser that would help him save his cost. We'd been using a great many of his Suits right’ along—and to date we've never sold a single number for less than $39, and they were good value at that, so good that they have contributed.largely to the great,/#) success of our Suit Section. We said we'd take all the Suits-he had in work, tf he'd make Phe price low enough to enable us to sell them at $25, and he gave us the Suits. To-morrow we place these Suits on sale‘at’ less than we’ve formerly paid for them,sso;you can judge the value by this fact alone. While being able to offer Suits of: this charac: #| ter at this price is an occasicn of pride, we find greater cause for our extreme enthusiasm in the distinctive styles, the picturesque fashion beauty, the clever and, |f) smart delineation ot the modes of the hour. It is Suits of this character at this price that are the real trade-builders, the concrete on which we lay the founda- tion for the largest ready-to-wear business in America— on which we propose to earn your continued patronage. A New Model—ThisSuit has not bean shown by us before, You ee can choose from beaupful Broadcloths, dark desirable Suitings and heavy Cheviots. The Coat is semi-fitting and | graceful in effect, with large lap pockets The collar is a close turn- | over, fimshed with satin tie ttons and loops also form a dressy | trimming. The skirt is trimmed to match coatuand sclose- fitting model. Special at : 2 0 as 7 aah $25 Second Floor | GIFT UMBRELLAS. Ivory Handles Are‘ Popular Ivory is very much in demand for fine Umbrella Handles, and we are showing |! the handsomest assortment in New York. Some carved in unique and artistic form, others beautifully polished or stained. They were all especially de- signed for Holiday Gifts. Styles for men and women. In spite of steadily | increasing prices of the raw material, we are showing them at special prices. High Grade Silk Umbrellas mip 4 variety of Holiday Umbrellas ™ other desirable novelty a choice 3 handles, embracing every ivory handles, for men or women, at. $L0.00 “thing that 1s wanted and. correct, including “sy... j new Durectoire handle. Prices, $7.50,$5.00, $3-50, [| Special for To-Morrow. Women's Silk and Lisle Umbrellas, 26 inch size. Ditecioue handles, and Men's ; ilk and Lisle Umbrellas, 28-inch size, selected natural wood handles, ‘ plain or with extra mountings at. . arom re terme oe eee STATS Main Floor | A Beauty Show of Holiday Leather Goods The better kinds, selected especially for presentation purposes. There is nothing in this stock that you would not select instantly for your list of pre- ferred friends. Quality in every article, and yet they are surprisingly inexpensive. ; —rich shades of fine selected = Vans de of fine seal leathe Calf Alligator Bags (irene erat er Vanity Runses mete .c} Gncimal besther, i black een with large change purse and $5.00 "sp from with back-strap bandle, at... $1.50 | | Men’s Seal Leather Wallets, ue size Directoire Elastic Belts, (frctive-embossed Z| Hi ? belting, | tor bills and papers, all fine ecal, at. ==. B3-9O — mounted with jeweled clasp, at. . . . - $1.00 | Picnic Set of foiding knite, fork and spoon, in Traveling Cases fitted with military brush, ————— compact pigskin case to fit comb, soap box; tooth and {f, ithe pockenviat siucisiiy iceman) shin CATO) nail brush in glass bottle, also powder bottle, | Main Ficor at Fr Seiten acs . + $3.90 Ff “Superior” Shoes tor Women at $5.00 | Greenhut’s “Superior” shoe has achieved a wide popularity in a very short space of time. We not only wanted a shoe that we could call our own, but we wanted a shoe that we could be proud to own. \ We combined shoe beauty and shoe comfort and lasts that would insure faultlessly fitted feet. Women who are hard to fit, and need arch support, bunion or low instep shoes, will find styles specially adapted. If you have experienced shoe trouble or foot $5. 00 { ills, our “Superior” Shoes will bring you instant relief a F . “Comty” Moccasins and Fur-Trimmed Juliets, Special at 98c The ‘‘Comfy” Moccasins pe [nd coe Hand-Crochet Slippers are included, @ pretty 98, + tment at the same price . . . looking. The Juliets are fur trimmed a ex. agen ceptionally well. Special at "98c Second Floor Second Floor Beautiful White Petticoats: Special Sale | A readjustment of stock brings out about 40 dozen White Petticoats of fine cambric or ff) lawn, some of the prettiest and most desirable—otherwise they would not be in this | small lot sale. Priced about 25% under usual prices for quick disposal. ‘ + with fine cambric or lawn tops, deep 1 tg; With fine cambric tops, deep Bounces Petticoats; founces of eyelet embroi Petticoats; of tucking, embroidery or 00 dery insertion end ribbon; valve $850, at 2O-OO ieces regularly $2.75, at. ss | Be ‘ : th fi f English eyelet i » in dainty color- Petticoats; yp. sue manent Ea Flannelette Night Gowns, ing aad “7 lace and insertion; regularly $500, et - $3. 75 stripes; value $1 and $1.25, at a 1c Second Floor German Silver At every step as Men's Good Half thei Sur‘ the ‘ou go through our Hand Bags previo Depart- Hose at 25c cedars et we Special $2.95 ment you will find to place them on a special counter to P ¥ dozens of practi- sell them. But the lot is a large em. istic gift i so we can venture to advertise cal and artistic gift ide cai ature to adve si German Silver Bags, Choice of several styles know what this statement means—that the foods ere of German Silver Bags, { dependable quality and wanted style including kid lined, shirred. Mesh French Ore fa fesents about the manufecturer’s origitel cost - fama wh Foster 395 Lisle Mercerized and Maco Cotton; plein black hisle mercerized and cotton im various Sterling Silver Photo Frames. }«s¢bint Weights. Bleck with unbleached sole or unbleached his depariment, whe: vexatious foot. Black lisle with hand-embroidered silk fig- it problems beceine errands of pleasure. Choice of ures in neat designs. Plain colors in i engraved or plein Sterling Silver Photo Frame, oe gw desirable shedes, inchading Navy, q Dor » adjusted f stend- yn, Brown, Tan, ‘openhagen; Floor Main Floor 6th Ave. 18th to 19th St. Greenhut and Company, 6th Av2., 18th to 19th St. = Formerly Occupied by B. Altman & 2