The evening world. Newspaper, December 6, 1910, Page 14

| | a SEED INSURANCE TRUST BY FIXING RATES Counsel to Legislative Investi- gators Plans to Contr Fire Compaines PROBERS KEEP AT WORK. Force Manager of New Yort: Exchange i» Admit That Trust Is \} Former Judge M. Linn ° to the Legisiative Inver: mittee that is probing the fire companies ty Stat ba peri over the fire ineura trust and have power to the fix ine Service electric ar as, telephone rates. The committee to-day into the methods by Angurance trust maintal delved furthe which the fire in this city. Judge Willis 0. Robb, York Fire Inow mission that the trust mor solute. Mr. Robb declared that there would never again be competition in fire In- surance rates and that monopoly was Necessary. Although the monopoly became abso- | jute in this city rates have heen in-| ereasing. Mr. Robb admitted that be- | cause Of the increased efficiency of our fire department and the development in fireproof construction the ratio af fire | loas was gradually decreasing. Mr. Robb testified that #0 per the premiums collected were Pay expenses. ‘The eviden Judge Bruce, indicate th the Exchange absotutely controls baad insur: . Is that se "No," “A man can get insurance from npany not ad- | Mitted to do busine: is state." “That is, he can disovey the law and ge insurance?” commented Judge | i “What percentage of insurance is} Written by other than members of the Exchange?" ho asked. | “I don't know," repiled Robb, | @ About how mucn? A. 1 don* ? jon't knew at all. Q_Do you think ft Is ninety per o A. Possipiy, agree Q. Is any licensed broker permitted to : G0 business for companies not lice to do business in this State? A, ven Tt {8 stated that in order to write for @uch companies the broker must get an aMdavit from the assured that he can. Hot get insurance from a member of the emohange? Asks About Monopoly. Q. It has been alleged that the ex- change is a combination which absolute- ly controls and fixes the rates. Is that i} true? A. The instant rates are too Proftable there will be a break in the exchange unless ‘ates are amended, Q@ Let's get down to the facts. Is it mot trne that fire inawance fg absolutely controlied by the .ux- change? A. That is substantially true. There will never again Fovival of competetive rates. Rates will be fixed uniformly in some way. Q, Don’t you feel that such an organt- ation as the Fire Insura xchange Bhould be undeer State su ion? A, T have not reached a conclusion as to answer to that quebtion. Iam con- vineed that for some time such a thing . Do think any Ment should allow 4 combination to control the price of a neve A If the Sthte could do the work as wel! es the underwriters now do, it would be Gifferent. The average rate of ineur- ance in New York {x lower than in an: other State tn the Union. Q. In all fairness to the citizen wh must go to the monopoly for what h needs, should he not have a right t appeal, say to te Superintendent of Insurance? A. 1n this city he has an A special purchase \ORIGINAL _ Ly \ L VELVETEEN DRESS. en blue velveteen dress with k satin edged with ys in green, red, dark blue and ge Turn back cuffs which encircle only half the sleeve are completed with nd of the colored emoroldery. Two wid & box plait effect tended down the fri panel to whe tucks turned in: valet are ex- there in a deep cuck, A band of the n is laid between the tuck and a band of the material on the bottom of the skirt. skirt ina] t I. WITH A SAILOR COLLAR. Dress of paic ing down the fr yraid buttons, Wi ched In a tuck ¢ @ sallor ¢ a band of black fn cuffs are aisg edged with the brald band of the material starting under the opening In the front ne tin fini in a deep tuck to the skirt, continuing to the front, where It is 8 a slit in the skirt. appeal to. the rate committee of our exchange. “But that ds only Caesar to Cacsar,” Bruce. Q. What an appeal from commented Judge do you think of having bro- wed by the State? A, That all right if they were also by the exchange. ——_ FEARS WINTER, KILLS SELF. Laborer Wan Sick Lant Year, Come mits Suicide to End It. Salvatore a! Doninico, a pick and shovel laborer, was taken aick at the beginning of last winter and for nearly six months lived in a hospital or on the loaned monoy of ‘his friends, He tad ben paying them back with all he could save out of his $1.75 a day, but was still behind, Yesterday when he saw the first storm of the winter Ing he left work very glo: ‘ ve will be again, 1 hay ne world isnt’ orth stay- ne landlord at No. 108 Sullivan street, lyn, where di Doninico had a room, found him dead tn bed this morn- ng. A revolver lay on the pollow an there Was a bullet hole in his temple. feathinss AB lobe ay KAISER NEARING PORT. Crippled, Geen er Reports Progress by W: The North German Lloyd Iner Kaiser elm der Grosse, which lost he t er at sea during a storm as was reported in th World last night, 1s makin to this port with her starboard olenn, ed by wireless * east of Sandy this morning and will dock 2.90 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, at Broadway and 5th Av., Cor. 2ist St. Announce tor Wednesday and Thursday A Special Sale of 500 Full Length Cloth Coats Women’s and Mis Regular values $25.00 - | taxicab, * Sizes * and accumulation from the} regular stock—consisting of this season's most | fashionable and best selling models, of chiffon } broadcloth, cheviot, wale, basket cloth and Scotch | and English mixtures. ACTRESS BRIDE OF DISINHERITED YOUTH RURT ONL" PERS NE Bessie Van Ness Mulligan, actress, whose marriage to George H. Mulligan Jr. caused the latter's millionaire fath to disinher!t him and forced ligan to get a job ax chauft life of luxurious idleness, her, home, No. 207 West Highty-fourth | this morning with a broken) street, ankle, Mrs, Mulligan was attempting to board | a downtown elevated train at aehitye first street and Cylumbu3 avenue last night, when her foot was ca between the side of th the train. She was dr twelve feet befor the motorman Faint from pain, Mrs. Mulligan was taken to the women's waiting ere she Was attended by D of J. Hood Wright Hospital. eon advised her to Ko the hospital, but she refused and was taken home in late stop. According to Mra, Mulligan, who was accompanied by a felend, Miss Lovett, the guard started the train as she was about to step aboard. Mrs. Mulligan’s husband announced only a few days ago that he had lost his father's friendship and his father's fortune by making her his wife. FASHIONS FOR GIRLS pou By Miss M. Lodewich Tan ‘| of the . THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1910. $6.00 EVES TY ICT OF TROLLEY CA with Diamonds Disap- pears from Pocket of Man Run Down on Broadway. Abraham dealer, Nitter, a retired leather who lives at 1 West chtleth street, reported to the police that d lost diamonds valued at $4,000 yesterday afternoon after he had been run down and knocked un- conscious by a trolley car at Broadway he and Prince street, Mr. Ritter did not reallze his loss until late in the aft scious for se’ noon, He was tncon- eral hours after he was car and was treated first at t's Hospital and later at his e before he recovered sufficiently !z0 his loss. ys the diamonds were in- re plush c There | bins, necklaces and retiring from the leather business, in which he was engaged at | until a fe ing the month preceding Christmas each year After having lunch yesterday Y started home, The dia @ case in his breast pock tking with a friend whe was knocked senseless by tne car, An ambulance carried him to the hos- pital, and pr he was partially re- vived » his home in a Hi mr. | Ritter’s coat hi n torn open at the | time of the a MADE OF TAN CLOTH. h dress made with a deep yoke | « dark brown satin, edged around Fitatse eeieer be aihioh ats rate| COMEDIAN GELS VERUICT. | the tiny turn back pleges on the cap use to $35.00 which are the sam hold in place a band of the braiding ad Mand ttm ve sail Sas grea ay te 6 Bernard Bernstein, who left his ac-| e below which ts an undersieeve | customed ly for a tragedy in| of the satin. The skirt has two side| Justice * Supseme | .| plalts In the front, at the beginning of | theatre was all smil larg’ pwn buttons which also tend to day when ¢ nt ina dict in his favor for $1,000 against pb Adler, tragedian and man Bernstein sued for a whole y brow on the wa h encircies the skirt. ye Franklin Simon Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Sts. SPECIAL SALE WEDNESDAY Fur Coats and Furs For Women or Misses, - | THE TEL-ELECTRIC CO. | at $112.00 a week plus $800, which od his ‘anteed benefit but he got an en- agement at th ple's ‘Theatre for all but two of the forty weeks’ term of the alleged broken contract at $70 , the jury computed loss THE STORY OF FATHER JOHNS Fifty years ago Rev. Father John weg oO of Low- ell, Mass. ree ommende parishic h would net him, scription restored him te health and strength, so that people ther Joh and builds up the ody. As a guarante that the story of Father John’s Medicine is absolutely true, the sum of 825,000 given any ch ble institution if it can be hown otherwi SLIGHTLY USED AND | SECOND HAND PIANOS the very beat known many of which are ‘y_nearly new THE LIST INCLUDES 4 Steinways, 2 Sohmers, 4 Weber 4 iver 3 Chickerings \y of other makes, above are beautiful Mint- nds. NEW_YORK Ivers & Pond Pi Strich & Zeic Mathushek Pianos AND THE Tel-Electric Piano Player. (Tel-Electric Bullding) 299 Fifth Ave., Cor. 31st St. aio, | Much Below Regular Prices | Squirrel Fur Lined Coats Full length model of black Broadcloth, shawl collar of Persian Lamb or Sable Squirrel. Heretofore sei} 29.50 Moire Pony Coats Full length model, of fight weight a moire pony skins, brocaded silk lining,» 3O 5() Heretofore $59.50, French Full length m Locke Squirrel Fur Lined Coats Full length, Imported Broadcloth, long) roll collar of superior quality, Peraant Lamb or Black Fox, Heretofore $79.50 50.00 Fur Trimmed Pony Coats Full length model, of moire pony skins, collar, cuffs and border of Shunt 58.50 Opossum fur. # Heretofore $89.50 ining. Rea! Hudson Seal Coats Full length models of well matched Chapelle dyed skins, rich brocaded linings. 115.00 AND 165.00 AERETOFORE $195.00 TO $245.00. High Grade Persian Lamb Coats Fourteen | ighest grade Persian Lamb Coats, 38 to 52-inch lengths, of Leipzig dyed skins. 225.00 285.00 HERETOFORE $350.00 TO $495.00. Fur Muffs and Neckpieces Natural Raccoon Scarfs Large, one skin animal scarf. Heretofore $14.50 Natural Raccoon Muffs 8.75 two skin muff, Heretofore sant | 2.50 Black Lynx Muffs New half barrel shape muff of fine black lynx. Heretofore $59.50) Black Lynx Scarfs Lurge animal shape scarf of fine black lynx. Heretofore fet 39.50 Karacul Head Sets 5,00 Pillow muff and scarf to match. 39.50 Sitka fox. Pointed Sit Large animal sh: Larg Value gra0} shaw! collar; brocaded silk lining. Fur Trimmed Pony Coats Full length model, collar and cuffs of natural Raccoon or Silver Gray Fox. | High Grade Karacul Coats Full length model of well matched flat skins, brocaded lining; long roll collar, Fox Trimmed Seal Coats; Full length model of French Scal, inted fox shawl collar; brocaded Black or Blue Wolf Scarfs Long animal shape scarf. Black or Blue Wolf Muffs Caray pllow ets Heretofore rom 12.50 Pointed Sitka Fox Muffs Large pillow shape muff of fine Persian Paw Sets siyiecipen "alent 14.50 Seal Coats jodel of French seal; I) Heretofore $75.00 45.00 anecmtst 65.00 \ Heretofore $145.00/ 89.50 Heretofore $135.00! 95.00 325.00 8.75 Heretofore $12.50 ud ot Roe alt 35.00 ka Fox Scarfs 35.00 ape scart. t Heretofore $59.50) Lord & Taylor Founded 1826 Continue the December Sale of Women's Fur Coats Muffs and Scarfs —Reliable Furs— Opportune for Christmas Gift Buyers Fur Coats Hudson Seal Coats $162.50 Black Russtan Pony Coats $55.00 Black Caracul Coats $75.00 French Seal Dyed Coney Coats $95.00 Fur Scarfs Naturai Raccoon, Australian Opossum,) Blue Wolf, Persian Lamb and Black $12.50 Walter caren trainee aia. Gene f Fur Muffs Natural Raccoon, Australian Opossum.) French Seal Dyed Coney, Blue Wolf,> $ 12.50 Black Caracul and Black Wolf.......$ ‘ Broadway & 20th St.; 5th Ave.; 19th St. <—QSEE OTHER DEPARTMENTS ON ANOTHER ea | ) SZ 3? Years Loaders Cra SIXTHT AVE. 70 20° STREET. Buy Your Christmas Piano Without Delay Select Any Piano You Like— 30 Days’ Free Trial iu Your Own Home Pay Nothing Down—No Interest --No Extras! UR belief int t of our Pi. § We Have Started Another Auerbach Piano Club Whereby we offer on the Christmas club plana > beautiful $350 Auerbach Upright Piano fer...... 250 At the end of thi lays wher » satistiod that the Auerbach is the best Piano valuc you evet saw or heard—you may begin payment= of Only *5.00 a Month Any of the following excellent used Pianos For to-morrow only, 30 days’ free trial in your home. After proving their worth begin paynrent of Only ‘1.00 a Week Sohmer Upright, $225 1 Fischer Upright, $210 "This is @ full-size tine-toned Sohmer| ‘Tone and condition ‘like new. A No money down, ebonized case; we fully guarantee It good investment Decker Bros. Upright, $175| 1 Knabe Upright, $245 You'll. be agreeably asionished wt] Here's a tine f Sy lees than the value this represents, halt the now price, Warth seeing. Wilson Upright, $135 1 Hardman Upright, 2225 Modern mahogany case, full size; sounds good, looks 00 and is splendid val good. One of our ort spectals, Lester Upright, $145 1 Everett Upright, $19 The Le t sone of PHILADEL- lars a i an est makes, te Re eg n, Upright, $95 ! ies [ee fy AM #1 n= ‘A good-toned plano in ‘cbonized}] strument in tits E vany case, Easily worth $50 more, case, at 1 Reinhardt Upright, $155] L Ivers & Pond Upright, $125 A. fine little colonial case uprig! A small plano, suitable for an apart. with sweet tone, Condition exc ment. Good’ tone, cbonized "ease. tent. 1 Steinway Upright, $245 1 Jacob Bros, Upright, $195] Last but OY lea shld Is ye Large size, splendid order; great Steinway at less than half its price value, when new. We fully guarantee tt, —- > oo Sa ee And many other great bargains in exchanged pianos, ¢Senarson CRAWFORD CO., (TH AVE., 19TH TO 20TH ST.@- House, Flat, Store or Office you seek advertised ’ “ToLet” in TO-DAY'S % EGARDLESS of loca- tion, size, arrangement or price you will in all List o Home, Store and Office acancies likelihood find the Room, MORNING WORLD. +} |