The evening world. Newspaper, February 3, 1909, Page 8

al EMRE GUNG WATER , HACK” DODGED, SNE, Brother Wanted Her Declared | Incompetent Because Callers Were Young Men. “SAYS GOTCH ON ~ RETURNING nC Champion Wrestler Says He Will Meet Mahmout on Chicago Mat, NEIGHBORS OBJECTED She Liked a “Dear Little” Usher, Too, but Verdict Was Favorable. cas | E. The Sheriff's jury which heard the | testimony of Mrs, Mary Augusta Valen- | tine, an aged, wealthy widow, in pro- ceedings brought by her brother, Albert her mental capacity, does not belle’ because she, at the age of sixty-one, i mits loving a man twenty years younger and a headwaiter to boot, that she is incompetent to manage her own estate, Mrs, Valentine, who lives in Fordham, 1a the widow of Charles Valentine, who | died twelve wos on the stand over | ry reached {ts decision, | after the decision that he sire to gain control of sister's property, but institused the ceedings because her neig! pealed to him to take som would prevent young men from calling at her house at all hours of the day and night. Ars, Valentine was alert and bright in her answers to the lawyers and the foreman of the Sheriffs Jury and the Supreme Court Commission. She came to court accompanied by Dr. Charles L, Dana and Miss Goff, a trained nurse Told Story of Her Love, Jacob Young, her brother’s counsel, | brought out the story of the love affair, | “Do you know James N. Edwards?" asked Mr, Young. "IT do," know bim very well, Indeed.” “Where did you meet him?” “At the restaurant {n Wanamaker’s,” “What ts his occupation?” | “He is a head wa.ter.” "Ts {t not a fact that this man often visited your home and that you have al- lowed him to kiss you? Why was this | man there? Did you love him?’ “Well, I don’t mind telling you that I id love him.” “It was none of their though,” she sald, regarding the com- plaints of the neghbors, “It was my house and I had a perfect right to have Mr, Edwarde there if 1 wanted him, He was the only person who thought @mough to come and see me He was) snot there to see them.” She Pald for Coney Trips. Mrs, Valentine sald that Edwardes is forty-three years old, and that last summer and in the early fail she often visited Coney Island with him On these trips, she sald, she furnished the wards handled it. to have her fortune told and how the seeress warned her twice against & woman whose picture turned up | when she, Mrs. Valentine, cut a pack of cards, It was a pleture of Mra, Leonard, who had been Mrs. Valen- tine’s companion for years, but the aged woman was convinced by the fortune teller that Mrs. Leonard was conspiring | against her, so she turned the com- panion out of doors. rently called but her interest in bim was merely a Bhe admitted pointed for bh clined to consi this con’ whose favor She ma ate and having de- r two brothers In would not say In ———_>— ED FROM GAS IN D ROOM OVER OFFICE ‘8 ago, leaving her $100,- | games. $10, replied Mre. Vatentme, “1/ Five Boys, Sons of Wealthy morning while they wer business, usineaa) ir svoeltaetellivesTiav ell Ninety-fifth street and West End ave- nue. with thelr mouths full of plunder, Af being taken to the station house they | jwera taken down to the Children's | Court, followed by five weeping mothers | ‘who upbraided ! thelr sons were the best boys in the | world. —_—_—_—_—— | home, | @ Frank Gotch, the wrestler and van- quisher of Hackensohmidt, returned to- day on the Hamburg-American liner Deutschland after a four- months’ tour \d and the British provinces, d that Haokenschmidt had “four-fushed" all over Great any) | trying to dodge him, | Gotch asserted that the Russlan Lion | was pathetic in hia fear of him. “Why,” he sald, “if Hackenschmidt would have made a match with me we could have cleared up $70,000, The peo- ple of England were crazy to see us come together and we would have Briggs, of New Rochelle, to decide upon | grawn at least $100,000, of which about! | $80,000 would have come to us. to cut up the purse any way that might | sult him, winner ¢ake all or any other| But there was noth-| He made nothing but petty | I offered sort of division. ing doing. larceny excuses, “American athletes are far trom pop- | ular in Hngland since the Olympic As soon ag I arrived {n England nothing but prejudice against se I was an American, It took me a long time to overcome this, but before I lett they had come around to appreciate that my sketch made money.” T foun me Mahmout, the Turk, on March 22 tn cago, Practically all arrangement had been made for the match, he said, Ea with a guarantee of $10,000 to the con- | temtants, or 65 recelpta, if the ————. “ALL BABA" BAND IS RED BY POLICE pe cent. of the gross Ly THE EVENING WORLD, WED The patron saint ot the lovelorn has sent us a unique collection of billets-doux, artistically made in differen: effects, many hand painted novelties and handsome reproductions of well known subjects by the popular painters o! beautiful pirls Grefe, Underwood and others. Some will fit an envelope—others are larger, in boxes and are splendid pictures. All inscribed with appropriate sentiments. expressed with due fervor and good taste, Prices 5c to $3.00, Dry Goods Stationery Departinent—Main Flour SHOEMAKERS’ CLEARING HOUSE Southwest Corner 6th Ave. and 18th St., New York. was on the level and | Gotoh said that he expected to wrestle | came to more than || Parents, Are Carted to Children’s Court. Five boys, af at the mystio age of hirteen, and the sone of wealthy par j ents, Were raided by the police of the | West One Hundredth street station this ing the) anty at The boys, who called themselves “The Five Chieftains of the All Baba Band,” were feasting cake when the uniformed minions of the |1aw swooped down upon them with a patrol Thomas Rathbone, of No, {0% Amster- dam avenue; John’ Gran West d ford, of No, 36 West } Arthur McDonald, o on purloined eggs and wagon. ‘The youngaters are: er, of No. 162 Joseph Craw- fifth street; . 07 Weat Nine- h street, and William Daly, of No. inety-sixth atroet. inety-aixth stree ‘0 the five boys passed told of Edwards taking her to a their examinations In the public school and were promoted. decided they had enough education tor a while an Thereupon they would seek @ little variety In_ adventure, They found the abandoned shanty and called It “the cache of Alf Bab'a Band.” Having a robber’s cache the next thing was to levy tribute. They levied mostly eatables from delivery wagons untll ail || the grocers in the neighborhood were| pouring In complaints to the police. | The five robber chieftains were caught | the police, declaring | Every Man Read This This have acquired a-wonderful repu- tation throughout the East, ow- {ng to {ts pecullar propensity to fortify the nerve force and gen- erate health and a consequent personal magnetism, so essen- tal to the happiness of every normal human being, It !s claimed to be a blessing to those who are physically tm- paired, gloomy, despondent, Dervous, and who have trem- dling of th treatment {s said to heart pa. » cold hands bility to act ra- | | | Extraordinary Sale ot *5 to %6.75 Net and Silk Waists at $2.95 Another notable waist sale—a value as unusual as it wa the largest and best known makers on Fifth av ters, brought us the offer of these w. for them a month ago, as he wished work as well as those already made up. 200 Smart Messaline alsts—emoracing the vewest ideas in style, beaut oy desiyneo and pertectly proportioned, Tucked, embroidered and lace trim- We could not refuse such an of- fer—we tunity in and tailor other fes yon Co} taupe, ready at once to take advantage of a less than half price oppor- time when parties, dinners and a smart waist. (tis a splendid example of aGreenhut value—combin- ing exceptional beauty in style, remarkable quality and workmanship and a ie price that places it be- $ ya | The color assortment includes such tashionable sh greca, ney Copenhagen, catawba, wistaria, brown, and some whute and black, knew you would be handsome semi-dress ed waists, just at the tive occasions require mparison, les as jacock ‘eillus- trate four models selected at random: 150 Tailored Taffeta 1 Aneluding BIST eked strappings, trimmed with larye silk buttons, long, button trimmed sleeves eBects in yukes with self was unexpected. One of enue, who is removing to uptown quar- aists at less than half the prices we were paying him to close out his entire stock of waists that were in 250 Handsome Net some entirely tucked, wit ae a ered lesven cider ea ios rately trimmed with pleatings, satin and braid, buttons, directoire ties, etc, med effects, all such styles as have with pointed cuffs and other stylish Bet iC variety and style, been sold regularly at effect, $5 to $675 to $675 values $5 to $6.75, a : "$2.95 Fills a ‘: ‘ $2.95 special at 2.95 Second Floor—Greenhut and Company 24-In. Printed Foulard Faconne, $1.00 Guality, OOC Printed Foulard silks and satins will be among the leading fabrics for the coming season, as they have beenapproved and adopted bysthe recognized authori- ties on correct fashion. le are showing new designs that are exclusive with us, and we Invite you to see what you will admit is the largest display of silk dress fabrics you have seen. ' The Printed Foulards ings, 24 inches wide; the sold for $1,00, Tomorrow Main Floor—Greenbut and Company Sale of Silk Petticoats most desirable Annual February include the season's quality usually 68c color. Rough Shantungs, ee rior dress quality, all the wanted colorings, Sells regularly tor $1.00. Tomorrow . 58c inches wide, ell silk, emely lustrous, supe. A selling occasion remarkable for the lowest prices of the season on silk Petticoats of the better qualities, introducing all the new colors, late modelling, novel and modish effects, in the leading street an evening shades, also black, 300 New $5.50 Silk Petticoats at $3.95 Made of heavy taffeta, messaline; some have silk, Special for the Feb- $3. 95 $6. 95 for $8.50 Petticoats, with tops of 4 nk Jersey cloth, deep sectional flounces of messaline or taffete silks, with silk underlay. Hundreds of Skirts enter into this sale, the now ectional ounces, with bands of Dresden ruary sale at. Oo on or $5 50 Jerse’ With deep Nounce o} $3.95 ' y Top Petticoats t heavy tatieta silk. It's seldom you can procure « skirt equal to these for this price, Especially designed to wear with new gowns $5 for $6 and $7 Petticoats, of messsline or Tatfeta suk in beautitul shades and black Second Floor—Greenhut and Company or Dresden, al $8.75 and $10.75 grPeticoat ilk Jersey cloth inall the wanted shades, Advance Sale of Spring Model Suits An advance sale and a special sale by means of which we invite your approval ot the productions of a new maker who has proved to us his superiority in the finer points of modeling and workmanship. He offered to fill an introductory order at a special price to get spring business started early and under desirable auspices, Their very newness would alone arouse your enthusiastic approval, but there ts much more than that, The standard of quality, the supertority of the talloring and finish wil also impress you at once. The best custom ladies’ tailors could not produce more distinctive suits, and their charges for services would be almost as much as the special prices we attach to the finished suits, Spring Models of Fancy Striped Serge, $25. A strictly tailored suit in grey, black and blue, The jacket is a very smart mannish style, of which the new sleeve is a particular feature, fin- ished without fulness at the top, The effect is exactly that of over t “When the ambulance arrived th eon veld the man hed been doad for couple of hours. Young Lawrence was married and ‘lived with his father a: —$<——— of a Jersey City Coal Dealer, Found To-Day, Albert Lawrence, a b worked for his father, rence, a feed and coal m 2% Fairmount av found dead to-day office by one of ¢! whi eeper, & room over th yees. Th room waa filled with gaa, which wea| pouring from two Jets Bo far as co: rence rema Jast nig he used. employees, r: atter 7 o'cloc of gas and tre Lawrence was » Jersey City. W th ome time, but had pe he ba Body of Albert Lawrence, Son | 0 orge R. Law- rchant, at No, 1¢, Jersay City, was! * r shown 4 any lotention $f ending aw | ar- | 8 do. Also of riters, profes- office workers and na of society's late and overindulgence in Nquors, etc, 8 the treatment sional at know of while the even the p arately need ocoa- ity, H nee Unecture cado mix all together, shake well and take @ teaspoonful after each meal and £ night This contal. no whatever and may ulso by women who suff ul ble to ol gredients of your r gist you can readily obtain them at any of Hegeman & Co.'s or Rikers drug stores, New York City, | | | | | } | atop coat. The skirt is new with inverted, side pleated panel, | A suit full of jaunty swing, Special © 6 1 Oy, $25 New Length Jacket Suits— | Advance Model Coat Suits, | of severely plain lines that bring out tbe full | of fency imported sulting. istinctive style besuty of the fiynre The skirt isacoe fit. with diagonally Bananas coat, military collar ting style with a wide panei down the front | and silk ties finished with tassels. Skirt is « and a flare at the bottom, Made of very fine new citcular gore model imported suitings and chic in F , The linings are Second Floor—Greenbut and Co. Scotch Madras Curtains: “Special Prices And they are John Brown's colored imported Scotch Madras Curtains we would have you understand. We secured them through a very unusual purchase from this celebrated manufacturer, who is known the world over for reliable qualities and beautiful designs. The underpricing is unprecedented, $4.75 for Curtains sold $5.75 for Curtains sold pair regularly up to $850 pair regularly up to $12 Color effects equal to stained glass of the most artistic combinations. There are many handsome patterns and colors to choose from. This remarkable sale cannot possih! last more than the single day, so we urge early selection, Third FloorGreenbut and Company Sixth Avenue, Store formerly oc pie 18th to 19.h St MB A linen & Co by B, Altman & Co. Greenhut and Comp:ny, ‘Sunday World “Wants” Work Monday Morning Wonders. Bought Out at 55¢ on the Dollar Entire Shoe Stock and Store of the Boston Shoe Makers, | 330 6th Avenue. Stock onSale To-Morrow |e e210 &i All Boston Shoe Makers’ All Boston Shi e Women’s Tan Shoes $3.00 and $3.50 Grades. 3650 pai 1, Made of selected Tan Russia Cal & sShoes $2.59 and 84.0) ” New Stylistr Shoe Welied Extension! Pe Gol with heay ble Extension § Just the shoe for winter wear, very styMsh. In Button, Bluchers and lace, with ston § 50 and high O Ci a S. Sizes , widths C All Boston S} tips, extension soles, military heels; Bluchers Women’s e Maker: es 2 9 y Winter Shoes Misses’ Shoes |, $1.75, $2.00 and $2.25 Grades. $1.50 and $1.75 Grades | About 6,000 pairs in all sizes, from 234 up to | About 800 Paws, 8. Made of fine vicl kidskin and patens leather Made of genuine» j | | } -00 Makers’ Boston Shoe ; | 9 7 3 Women’s Slippers | For Dress Weai $1.50 and 52.00 Grades g40 pairs all told. Size 2 5 Juliets With Rubber Heels $1.25. $1.50 and $1.75 Grades. 1,800 palrs in all sizes from Cc a pair t it black it ktdsn rubber heels and patent leather t very All Boston Shoe Makers’ 9 Boys Storm Boots $2.00 and $2.50 Grades leather at. 540 pairs all told. Sizes 9 to 13 and 1to54. Mad lid leather Black Kidskin Pa oo Storm Boots $3 and $3.50 grades.) 16 prs in tan or black, les, double extension 0 Sizes 6 to 11; soles, with Ds, special Boot S, ior stormy buckles, A treat a pair Lor ee ta ee Men’s for your boys, at Men’s Shoes Made of black calfskin with solid leathe: soles. Made on a wide last, sizes 6 to 11, Also a lot of Men's Heavy Work Shoes, with tips or vlain toe.........+ About 1,600 prs. 00 a pair ($2.50 and $3 grades. Made of patent Colt- skin, Box Calf, Gun Metal Calf and Vici Kid, with Welted Extension Soles Wevesssesesestites | = 1 HOLZWASSER February Furniture Sale Open Evenings Until 9 o’Clock 10 J allowed on all cash sales, O Wo pay freight & R.R, fare. 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