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

WEST EXPLAINED BY HM. TILFORD < ° ‘ . the E Absence of “Stars” at Inquiry Francis D, Hirschberg, Promi- | Anaerson’s ieft les was torn off and he Causes Attendance to Fall Off. ROW OVER CONTRACT. Lost in San Francisco Disaster and a Copy Is Offered in Evidence. Vast was the change at the hearing of the Government's Standard Of! case in the Custom House this The four score of spectators that have attended the sessions so regularly for the past few weeks, listening to the evidence of John D, Rockefeller and John D, Archbold, had disappeared. So had more than half of the army of re. Porters and artists that has swelled the daily throng. H. M. Tilford, the Ppsident of the Standard of California, and under whose @ominion comes the marketing and con- trol of the Standard’s Western business, did not as a witness prove the attrac- tion that have his two superiors. He was recalled to the stand this morning. Lost In Earthquake. The Government's counsel, Mr. Kel- logz, commenced the cross-examination by asking Mr. Tilford about the con- tract between the Union Oi Company and the Pacific Coast Oil which Mr. Kellogg yesterday insisted provided for a purchase of 150,000 bar- rels monthly from the Union Company by the Pacific Coast O11 Company. The witness said that he had examined the copy supplied him last evening by Mr. Kellogg, but never having seen the original, he could not swear to the con- tents, the California earthquake having destroyed the original The lawyers of both the Government and the defendants for a time discussed the question of the destroyed contract, Mr. Kellogg insisting upon a verification of it, and also claimed that Mr. Tilford should be able to recall thé various pre visions of the contract, especially th portions relating to the purc of re- fined oil by the Pacific Coast Oil Com- nny from the Union Oil Company. “If a man remembers it is because he remembers, and ff he forgets it is be- cause he forgets,” declared Mr. Rosen- thal, defending his witness's varying memory, “and no man can say why he remembers or forgets.” Oil Trust's Big Business. Mr, Kellogg wanted to know ngxt if the Standard Oil of California did not wel) % per cent. of all the refined oil con- sumed in the Pacific Coast States. The witness did not think the percentage quite that high. He admitted that the Standard Oil of California stored oll in 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1906. Mr. Kellogg in concluding his cross- examination, tried to get the witness to admit that the price of oll in Los An- geles had been increased after the Standard Oil had entereed into a con- tract with the Puenita Refining Com pany, and that in 190, when the con tract’ expired the Puenita Of] Company Was again marketing its own oll, morning. Company, the ute, een Mr, Kellogg r, enthal took t Mr. Tilford th W th dividends he The company’s last balance s 1 adjourn ment was taken w morn- ing Tt_is now said President Moffett, of the § of Indiana nor Willlam Roe! be called as witnesses ——_~.--— WANTS TO RAISE PAY. Alderman Levine Asks )00 for Captains of Court Sax Alderman Max Ley n resolution at the mee: f of Aldermen to-day to Increase of captains of court squad Sessions from $1 407 live shades of I} he t You will have no tro ing up your new are | Corticelli Spc no matter what the color H you are» dreswmaker ek uw how to get our Fashion Service Corticelli Silk Mills, 218 N k St ence, Mass t MYSTERY VEILS SHOOTING OF RICH CLUBMAN I HOME nent in St. Louis Business | Affairs, the Victim. ST, LOUIS, Dec, 8§—Francis D. Hirsch- | berg, man, director of the Louisiana Purchase | prominent insurance man, club- | Exposition Company, was shot and 3818 Lindell | Houtevard, early to-day, He died twenty | minutes after he was shot Whether his death was the result of murder or suicide has not been deter- mined, Members of the family aver that he was shot by a burglar. Police who are investigating the case, declare, however, that there 1s no evidence of | the presence of intruders in the Hirsch- berg home. A trail of bloodstaina on the stairway leading from the reception hall on the first floor indicate that Mr. Hirschberg was shot at the foot of the stairs and! then turned and walked back to his bedroom on the second floor. From | there he crossed a hallway and passed | through his wife's room to the bath- room. He returned and staggered into his wife's room. Mrs. Hirschberg says she woke just in time to i | |to the floor, unconscious, | Mrs. Hirschberg had her husband car- | ried to his bedroom. He died soon after- ward without making a statement as to | how he was shot. Ag far as the police can learn, no member of the household was on the lower floor at the time of | the shooting. Mrs. Hirschberg is deaf | | and therefore she did not hear the re- | | port of the revolver. It was largely through the instrument- ality of Mr. Hirschberg that the site for | the Archiepiscopal residence adjoining the Hischberg home was purchased, He | was Archbishop Glennon's closest per- | sonal friend among the laity, The Hirschberg tragedy, following close upon the suicides yesterday of Charles A. Ekstromer, Swedish Vice- @onsu!, and Charles W. Blow, a promi- nent business and club man, both of m were friends of Mr. Hirschberg, has caused @ sensation aa FIVE YEARS FOR GIRL WIFE | WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND Killed in his home, at No. Claimed Self-Defense and Told | Court She Had Good Reason | for Shooting, | (Special to The Byening World.) NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Dec. &— Jennie Mateline, of South FR: y setnenced to-day to five 5 prison by Justice James J. upon her pleading guilty to k |husband. The shooting occurred at the Mateline’s home several weeks ago, and the wife claimed she fired in self-de- fense, claiming her husband had made} an attack upon her. The doctors found Mateline had been shot in the back the head, thus disproving her story t some extent When arraigned in court to-day the ho fe elghteen years of age, ot I killed to do go. ony, and I} | Dry, Not Sweet. Very Palatable, Diges- tible and Nourishing, therefore ideal for Con- valescents. 8 Years Old. CASH OK CREDIT, BASY PAYMENTS. am, With aD MOND 60 8 Malden Lane. Tel. 5847 Cort. 58 Greys 8) Blues Greens 37 Browns 20 Pinks 36 Reds 4 Lavenders 7 $ all the Sewing Silk, staples uble in match- 2S soods with vol Silk KILLED BY CAR IN FRONT OF HIS HOME —_— George W. Anderson, sixty-one years old, of No, 2857 Richmond Terrace, Elm Park, Staten Island, was run down and Killed by a trolley car tn front of his home The car was bound from hport ferry to St. George. was otherwiee mangled The motorman, Thomas Devlin, who was arrested, alleges that Anderson stepped from the sidewalk as the car approached und deliberately Uirew him- self in front of it The police have learned ¢hat Anderson appeared to be despondent for several pt a small grocery 1 that business had nd greatly, | He leaves dren. of the interior of the “salesperson” offers you a pair of “marked down”’ glasses just remember his position de- pends on the NUMBER of glasses he sells, NOT on the QUALITY of service rendered. HARRIS OCULISTS are regis- tered physicians—not clerks. $1 Glasses §1.00—S3 Glasses $3.00 ISTS AND OPTICIAN: 54 East 23rd Street, near Fourth Ave. 54 West 125th Street, Near Lenox Ave. 442 Columbus Avenue, 8]st and 82d Sts, 76 Nassau Street, near John Street. 489 Fulton Street, BROOKLYN. Opposite Abrabam & Straus, Coward Shoe COWARD BUNION SHOE Allows the enlarged joint freedom, | without spreading the rest of the foot. This shoe is built from an exact, knowledge of foot anatomy, and will retain its special shape under long and hard wear. A shoe that brings quick relief to the most sensitive bunion. For Men and Women | SOLD NOWHERE ELSE, JAMES S. COWARD, 268-274 Greenwich St., N. Ye (Near Wannen STREET.) Mail Orders Filled, Send ior Catalogue, If Your Eyes Ache blur of tire or cause constant headache, consult us at once—No charge. 4 The Forth Control Method (23 4r0ps no drugs, is the most scientifically exact system for positively permanently correcting these and all difficult neglected Eye Defects, Term Forth Reading Eyeglannes, Cola Filled Mouutings, 62, Corooulans” g and distance eyeglasses in one, «et Bight for all dis- Marvels of superior t, couvenlence and ele» e. Made only by us. Dr. ARTHUR FORTH tno, ; 358 Bi Fulton St.. Brooklyn sn EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1908, Break the monotony of the shopping trip with a cup of refresh. ing iea, to be had free of charge between the hours of 3 and 5 P, M. in our Rotunda Tea Room (Balcony). Holiday Attire The Holiday season at Ehrich’s has set in earlier than usual; in fact, 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 vivid acceptation of the phrase—BUT IT IS YOUR SENS DAY STORE J AS WELL, WITH BARGAINS MATCHABLE EHRICH KIND) IN E RY SECTION ON BI Christmas Jewelry Never Such Assortments and Positively Never Such Price Inducements as We Are Now Holding Forth. MEN'S WALTHAY 12 WATCHES, Kold-Alled case, ‘Jowel Waltham of Other Watehes up’ te WOMEN'S WALTHA sizo, thin mo H a frty’ styles 0, Special ... D HAT PINS, rich, new tm- JEWELL. omens 810.50 Waltham” Watches for 85.05. w V Men's 81.50. tham Watches, Wai- a5 PINS (stylish) h the new stone settings, tn turquoise and ame- bp $1.50 Special. . Holiday Leather Goods Never Such Values Offered in New York or Any Other Place, None Sold Dealers. styles in ever; m leather line: 9¢e a card case, Values $1.56 1c B, full“ size, with ine Keratol Mining: Se pw value $1.00. Bpectal seas Men’s Holiday Neckwear At Half Price 25¢ The Best Half a Dollar Scarf, 1,000 DOZEN MEN’S STYLISH, NEW NECKTIES, four-in-hands, in w sh up Ties in light and dark colors; plenty nis lot, They were manufactured to sel) at 2 Up to 8.50. rice and sell them at half price Don't miss this sale of 50e. 3 at 25c, Each Tie packed in a 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 be given away). Val- 29e ues a0c, & 754, Special No Mail or C. 0. D. Orders filled BOYS' GRAY COAT SWEATERS, in all MEN'S BATH ROBES, from MEN'S SUSPENDERS 5 MEN'S NECKWEAR.... 0 .00, 1.39, 1.50 and 2.19 ... 50c., 62e., 1.00 and 1.50 Doll at 98c ur Baby Beauty Blonde or brunette. A superb doll, 20 in, high, full jointed, with blaque head autiful face and eyes; she goes to sleep, of course; complete noes and stoc s. Such a doll canbe found nowhere Arne “a0 e; in fact. few stores show a bigger or 98e joll even at $2.00. Our special price more beautiful | A Wagonload ‘of Toys for 98c ‘comprising 1 red 2,500 Dolls’ Outfits Wagon, 4 wheels; 1 Drum, 1 Musical Pull Toy, 1 Ral!, 1 Gun, } fron Engine. 8 Polling Deske |", 75e All C| stools tor Debics ie q ty Blackbourds os Deak vor, with) ta a Epo at? $80 me wee anal ane * heelbarroy ‘Children's Red” Painted Wiselbarrow.", 25¢| Hockers and” Arin 56 x 25e j rie nk Tables 25e Tables, Vastry Tables, with P® SOe) 1000” duinted ** Dolls, ; inh wectal, age 5c Willow Doll Carriage and " Baby Dull, 28e |i. : mpletely cap. Baby Ske shoutly Hocking Bemuty Doll 25 $1.96 Mechanical Trata of ~ r ve With Engine and Tender, ¢ i i plots pieces uf track. Spe gee Tran Duyn oh Assorted Homes; "Rng 8 for wold / SUE | Mi Climbing Fri *Y Gpq|ynveranarie: « SIXTH AVE, 22D TO 23D STREET: : Se on Toys, due Trupke 14 | stated Renan en a A Distinctly Christmas Store which offers ample opportumty for original an | individual expression on the pivine “ol holiday and remembrances. The sélection of mer ands } appeals particularly to those who desire to present Company themselves rather than their money to their treads and relatives. The Leather Goods Departinani you will be particularly pleased with, 4 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 (f! 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. | | .s 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 Sutts. | To-morrow we place these Suits on sale‘at‘ \ less than we’ve formerly paid for them,sso :you 4 | 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 |f} cause for our extreme enthusiasm in the distinctive styles, the picturesque fashion beauty, the clever and, {ff} IW 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. {ff A New Model—This Suit has not bean shown by us before. You A New Model—ThisSai hes no be beauvful Broadcloths, dack || desirable Suitings and heavy Cheviots. The Coat is semi-fitting and || S raceful in effect, with large lap pockets The coller is a close turn- || over, fimshed with satin tie. Buttons and loops also form a dressy | trimming. The skirt is trimmed to match coatuand 1s a;close- 5 | rr $251 fitting model. Specialat . 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 with « variety of — Holiday Umbrellas hy handles, embracing every- choice i ivory handles, for men or women, at. $L0.00 “thing that 1s wanted and correct including new Durectoire handle. Prices, $7.50,$5.00, $3.50, ff! Special for To-Morrow. Women's Silk and Lisle Umbrellas, 26 inch size, Ditectone handles, and Mea's ero Siitfand Laie Uritvalaniasaachigiee eleceaineral eee ‘| plain or with extra mountings, at . . . . a . . ' . ° 6 . . $1. 75 {| A Beauty Show of Holiday Leather Goods | | Presentation purposes. The better kinds, selected especially for 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. Calf Alligator Bags—rich shades of fine selected Vanity Purses made of tine seal leather in black leather to match all popu- and colors; double lar colors, with large change purse and $5.00 — "8p from with back-strap bandie, at... $1.50 | side pocke!, at i s : i flective embossed Men's Seal Leather Wallets, ee size Directoire Elastic Belts, Sao ey | FRSISIINa SST mounted with jeweled clasp, at « .. $1.00 | for bills and papers, all Gne seal, at. +. $3.90 | Picnic Set of fodinz knite, fork and spoon, in Traveling Cases fitted with military brush, SUCMIC WEL comb, soap box; tooth and {ff nail brush in glass bo | cor t pigskin case to fit EE RR AR NO (2100 tte, also powder bottle, i Main Ficor at se BIO “Superior” Shoes for Women at $5.00 Greenhut’s “Superior” shoe has achieved a wide popularity in a very short space of ttme. 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 bard to fit, aod need arch support, busion or by ingen: shoes, will | find styles specially adapted. you have experienced shoe trouble or foo! ills, eye W Seoerion” Shoes will bring you instant relief i $5.00 || “Comty” Moccasins and Fur-Trimmed Juliets, Special at 98c The ‘‘Comfy” Moccasins pre and Cor 98 looking. The Juliets are fur trimmed and ft ote 98c al ceptionally well. Special at Second Floor Beautiful White Petticoats: Special Sale \ A readjustment of stock brings out about 40 dozen White Petticoats of fine cambric or if) 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. : ; bric of lawn tops, di ; + with fine cambric tops, deep founces Petticoats; qoinciy of eyelet embeo $6 50 Petticoats; oi tucking, embroidery or 00 dery invertion end ribbon; value $850, at Or jeces regularly $2.75, at.) BR | | ! Petticoats; with cep flounces of English eyelet Flannelette Night Gowns, ia calary color- an other desirable novelty Hand-Crochet Slippers are included, @ pretty assortment at the same price Aah . Second Floor di Fish pope irl s800,er «S375 suripes; vel Slend$l25a1 = Ot ZC Second Floor A value so en- tirely out of the ordinary that we At every step as German Silver you go through our Hand Bags ewelry Depart- i ment you will find Special $2.95 dozens of practi- cal and artistic gift ideas. Men's Good Halt Hose at 25c would only need | to place them on a ial counter to sell them. But the lot is a | one, so we can venture to advertise them. Those who know our Men's Weer i Choice of severe! styles know what this statement means—that the ore German Silver Bags. (Grr neSiiver Bags of dependable quality end wanted style rep- including kid lined, shirred, Mesh, French finish resents sbout the msnufacturer’s original cost. frame with lag Chsslaine Chein. Othess Gre: larger with fish scale mesh, cholee , $2.95 Sterling Silver Photo Frames. ust ¢hint you (o visit this depariment, where a9 many vexatious gift problems become errands of pleasure Choice of engraved or plein Sterling Silver Photo Frame, Lisle Mercerized and Maco Cotton; Ni black lisle mercerized and cotton i various Weights. Black with unbleeched sole or unbleac! foot. Black lisle with hand-embroidered silk Plain colors ah ures in neat designs. in all the on desirable shades including Navy, jundy, ew 250 Main Floor is et % Man Floor . 6th Ave., 18th to 19th St. Greenhut and Company, 6th Av:., 18th to 19th St. Formesty Occupied by B. Altman & a