The evening world. Newspaper, May 11, 1911, Page 20

| | TRAPPED BY PHONE, £3222" te he same manner SEER ACCUSED OF awindied him out of $2,000. But there ts] often the cause of fire. a bieger case of grand larceny against him tn Boston. tler of Boston wrote to Inspector Rus- ’ porn ecias held for extradition to Boston. Detectives Employ a Clever | west Side Police Court to-day and held BS re tn > ? Ruse in Capturing Ryan, With Many Aliases. WANTED IN MANY CITIES, |FIRE DANGER SCHOOL STUDY. plaint From Boston and Held for Extradition. Frank 8 Ryan, the most widely Jnown—to the police—clairvoyant in the United States, a solemn-visaged man with as many aliases, they assert, as there are lights in a comet's tail in Pollo Hondquarters to-day a read against him a list of swindles that aggregate $200,000. | Indicted in Boston and sought by the) police in two-score cities where he has been variously known as “Prof. Red- fern," “Prot. Clayborn,” “Prof. White,”” “Prof. Hawley,” “Rollie Hollis” and Aivers other “Professor” this, that and the other, Ryan was captured early to- day by a clever ruse of two Central OMoe detectives. | The detectives had learned several code signals employed by swindling clairvoyante, among them “Wilaon and Camden." “Wilson” signifies “bent it” and “Camden” means ‘the police.” Livee on West Side. ‘The clairvoyant was quartered in a fashtonable boarding house tn West Seventy-second street. %One of the de. tectives posted himarif tn front of this | brownstone establishment while the other went to a nearby saloon, which for gome atrange reason remained open at 8 o'clock A. M. From the saloon the Aetective telephoned to the boarding house. ‘knew that Ryan was living there under the name of Collins, His cull brought @ maid to the ph “Go to Mr. Collins's room," the maid, “and say to hi and Camden. He will know girl roused “Mr. Collins” from deep slumber and said: “Man on telephone says ‘Wilson and Camden. According to the maid, Mr. Collins’ pounded out of bed. He dressed with speed, and when he went down the Staircase of the boarding house he merely grazed every seventh step. He negotiated the front stoop in the same manner, but stopped with a sharp im- pact in the arms of a detective, He spluttered and protested until the | detective flashed a warrant from the | West Side Court and called Collins” by weven or eight of his other | a “Mr, Collins” then lapsed into a mute nd did not open his mouth therea: Inspector Russell said to-day that| Iyan's arrest was really due to a fac- | tional fight that has split ‘grafting | clairvoyants who infest New York into! waring camps for more than a year. | War of Rival Seers, ‘The Inspector says that the most sen- | sational phase of this war developed jast October when the rival seera ‘opened fire on each other from automo- piles in broad daylight on Seventy-sec- ond That proceeding was set down to motion picture enterprise, but now the real truth of the matter has been determined by the police. | Ryan or “Prof. Redfern,” as he wide- | ly advertised himself at the time, was associated with one of his own flock | named Eliott. They were lined up| against William H, Kohler, another professional clairvoyant now serving a| five year term in Boston, and a man| named Watte, who has’ filtted from police ken. Go bitter was the warfare that they Wrote to the police denouncing one an- cher, and it was due to information| furnished by Ryan that Kohler was| caught and sent to prison, Kohler's | friends have now retaliated upon Ryan. | In the automobile bombardment last fall, according to a statement made by Ryan, Kohler was bent upon killing him, Ryan had been tipped off and was ready for a return fire with a re- volver tn each hand. | A police document which was exhib- ited when Ryan was lined up in Police Headquarters to-day set forth that the clairvoyant had “cleaned up” about $20,000 in St. Louts, Seattle, Lincoln, Neb.; Indianapolis, Waterloo, Iowa Wheeling, W. Va.; Meriden, Conn, Haverhill, Mass.; Boston, Manchester, N. H.; Bridgeport, Conn.; New York, | Philadelphia and Reading, Pa. What he got out of other towns on his rout is not From E, P. Nichols o Most unique advi. in the Evening World to-day. Send Posial.' WEST BIDE, $20 PER WEEK AND Ul GR TWO /ROPLE INCLUDES LAK GE, KLE. GANT! HTS 3 ED Stir OF AND URIVATE TILED MUVATE | TELEPHONE ELECTIRIC-LIG it LOK, BEDKOOM HAT MMOOM EIGN A ND 42 DRLICIOUS HOTEL MEALS, MSPS ELS WHEICE § WER AND UP ROOM, PRL iM AND g 10s HOTEL ¥ go, inet clan hy 0) bole yi poRUs min! Ray of rested was issued on April 28 at the re- | school | tradition papers from Boston. tempts to furnish ball he will be ar. rained again and held for forty-eight [hours to awalt the formulation of an- ‘other complaint against him, ‘the Arrested on a Specific Com-,w'ters to-day in the rooma at No, 128| anon cocaine = tnt en ' THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911. Friday’s Extraordinary Bargain Message A Part and Parcel of the Greatest May Value-Giving Carnival Ever Held in New York. Unparalleled Values—Sensational Underselling Prices Backed by OUR Unassailable Guarantee of Satisfaction Our Soda Fountain ‘sansracre has been closed for the past 4 weeks, un- der going vast alterations and ovements, but will BE OPEN AGAIN TO-MCRROW with the following special: B, from sliced bananas, Hor- i and, suggested, in line with fire prevention, | that eohool children be instructed in the importance of the danger of fire, He said “The States of Nebraska and Mon-| tana have followed Ohto in instructing children in the Smportance of serving greater care in handling household commodities which are 60 Other States are considering the matter 14 w $15,000 in exchange for From Margaret FE. sston he got a larger sum In The warrant upon which he was ar- Whitney of Bridgeport onn., who charges that the clairvoyant District Attorney Pelle. joking for ed that if ant war taken that he be SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY PROMPTLY REFUNDED OTHENBERG WEST I4" STREET RQ TTD \: an “<a tiny price —but a mighty big thing for shoes. 100 Polishes, 10c. The privoner was arraigned in the $5,000 ball to awalt the arrival of ex- If he at- |} ‘ ke it "iQ 40.30.00" and DE aft any ‘nae “16c ‘MAIL ORDERS FILLED___. HOTEL, ASTOR COFFEE with whipped cream 5c i { Girls’ Pongee Coats with Large Satin Trimmed Satin Collar. 500 Coats for Bargain Friday Selling Only Collars and cuffs edged with blue, red "Beautiful White Lawn All- At the forty-fifth annual meeting of National Board of Fire Under- Preaident A. W. Damon! HAT AT LEFT—°f coi8" ie med with large bow of silk velvet; solid black and com- binations of black and white, navy and white, burnt and black, black and red: Aye at JAMES McGREERY & CO. 23rd Street 34th Street or cerise satin and inlaid with fancy silk braid; turnback cuffs (similarly trimmed), large brass buttons; sizes 6 to 14; Friday Girls’ 69¢ and 89% Linene or Chambray Dresses at 39c. On Sale Friday Only On Friday, May the 12th. TURBAN AT RIGHT +, "2 trimmed with rosette on; JUNIORS’ SUIT DEP'’TS. 1m Both Stores, Algo neat plaid Ginghams; & new slepalloner eet i high or low ne tilly piped fn edaing. of Tuleh ' skirts full size; to hem; tans or blues or checks, sizes 6 to 14 Our Spectal Fri day Price (No Mail Orders) IL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. Wash Goods 1975 Stunning Wash Dresses| , Ks and Remnants On sale to-morrow at a price hardly covering the dressmakjng. $3.50 Dress Goods There are wash goods, white goods, i price—and $4 and $5 for a lot of them. Most of them are samples—which || The Climax of the Season’s Strikingly Lovely Flower-Trimmed Hats at Upwarts of 175 handsome trimmed hats in our j BSS SOR MILLINERY PARLORS; hats former! policed at $5, $6 and $6.50; large flare’ sty snug Mting models; evel h on sale to-morrow. and Saturday at. ‘MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Juniors’ Linen Suits—semi-fitting coat, gored skirt. Sizes 14 and 16 years 9.75 Juniors’ Dresses of Silk and Marquisette, Dutch neck and kimono sleeves. Sizes 14 and 16 years. 11.50 Girls’ White Lawn Dresses, trimmed with lace and embroidery. Sizes 6 to 14 years. 1.95 and 2.95 — This Coat, 81.08 flannels, lawns, organdies, batistes, sorted wool materials. 15.50 and 22.50 Evening Wraps of soft Satin, trimmed with marabout, lined with contrasting colors. Suitable for Afternoon or Evening wear. 27.00 Satin Street Coats lined with black or colored Satin. 25.00 percales, Swisses, outing and are EXTRA WELL MADE. Most Sensationai Values. , ANS C 3 L o . ' WOMEN'S COATS. In Both Stores. shaker fan- 45 pretty, fascinating styles—-such ns linen dresses with yoke . . worth under 3 is) 4 and sleeves trimmed with eyelet and raised embroidery; Automobile and Steamer Coats of as- Soe race AC x. Movew. yoke, kimono sleeves and front of skirt trimmed and inlaid Ic; at, yard. Foca yoke exquisite BULGARIAN embroidery, Plaid gingham dresses with solid color bodice in contrasting shades ; tie to match; 12 - inch ‘lounce in solid colors, also on cufls of kimono sleeves eyelet embroidery trimmed. Fo-morrow at..ssseseeee @ Wash Skirts Of linon and linene; new gored model, tin- ished with buttons; tan, white and navy; all sizes; Friday at RQUIS! own in asper, old 28 COLe well ie CHaMoRay Adal 89 x ete.; silk usally 50c. yard; wpe CHAMPAC heavy, firin. and BLACK ALL-StL Naat Sara ry oF MERINO UNDERWEAR DEP’TS. In Both Stores, On Friday and Saturday, May the 12th and 13th. At, Domestics & Linens! yard, Italian Silk Vests, embroidered front A451NEM CHE AM Wyott tt rp rT Bults, jreases . with band top. 1.95 eh way IC value 2.75 aes nO Italian Silk Tights. . nen imi § fh These 3 Models as Pictured, 1.98 each value 2.75 Bey cides 1,000 Silk Finish Bengaline Coats at $2.98 ‘ . . NG—Piain a Made of extra fine quality silk-finished Bengaline (the scarcest coat fabric an eereopaeg Hand-embroidered Silk Vests........2.75 ! on the market); full 58 inches long; four new styles Newer j li th value 4.50 Rubber JULLELTEES Ribbed Lisle Thread Combination Suits with new skirt leg. 2.25 Children’s Spring and Summer Weight Underwear. 25¢, 35¢ and 50c JAMES McCREERY & CO. 23rd Street 34th Street with handsome: sailor collar, shawl collar; trimmed with black and white satin or silk braids; loose or fitted backs; TAN OR BLACK; sizes 14 to 18 years. Misses and 32 to 46 bust for women; Friday at.......- e $14.98 and $16.50 Black Silk or Satin Suits Now at $7.95 All strictly high grade tailored garments, made of guar- anteed fabrics; sizes from 32 to 44; CUSTOM AL- 7 95 e Men’s 50c & 75c Sample Underwear Broken assortments, salesmen's road samplesan, ue consisting of fine quality lisle ‘4 silk stripes, silk finished Balbriggan in at orfiobed garments and some athletic shirts, Shirts TERATIONS MADE FREE, Also included are strictly have long or short sleeves, drawers double seated, best of finish; colors are white, pink, blue Value 59c; at, each, BED sri Allover Colored Embroidered White Batiste Waists Friday at 69c Made from fine quality white bastiste with en- tire blouse of allover colored embroidery in coral, Copen- all-wool serge, wide wale serge; lined throughout with or ecru; all sizes. On sale Friday, at, garment. on guaranteed satin. Friday, reduced to. ’s Lisle Socks—!"!ne MITER TD Men’s & Boys’ 50c & 75 sheer gua JAMES McCREERY & GO. FUR STORAGE. Dry Cold Air—New Improved Method. Made from fine grade percale rinted madras; plain or cuffs attached; shirts double heel all sizes; speci Vl pr, medium, sie in hs blue and. ‘lavender » hello, een, garnet, navy, . : shown in many pretty designs cara, cadet Bhi an Sample Negligee Shirts running down, sleeves; never sold for less than $1.00 Black Me Sa) Made from line and Taffeta Silk W. Men’s Silk Socks =") read. siti e quality material; messa Balbriggan | Unde som; ar attached; : ry, with $; light or Fs elaborately trimmed; taffetas have lace yoke Furs, Fur Trimmed Garments and Rugs rour- th : tise ‘ohildt and blodse of allover silk em- eyautrs broidery; shown in black only; received for storage. eut kr 3 waune ve well ma E finished; all lx value; special . at 25c us MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. Blue Serge Confirmation|/Curtains and Upholsteries Suits for Boys|.,,.sntwiiten sl date 48-Inch Wide Burlap Duplex Window Shades Can't be duplicated elsewhere under $3 to $3.50— covering | Take the place of two altt: reversibies on sale to-morrow at J g Lawn Kimonos Bamboo Portieres Like cut; lace trimmed collar and cuffs; shirred waist, ’ Sther at c; special for Pri- fever day (No Mall Orders led) a w bhamboo portieres take the) Mts... att 7 r gt the Reavy hanwings Cross Stripe Summer Curtaii 0 98c Shown in dainty color combinations e regular $1.50; . of and » fl ti Y ee i est porth bit Bbc, eckal, ' q f | Double Breasted Knicker no Pot repent full” fength N } widths never wold. for Suits of navy blue serge; also mixtures in light and dark colors; 8 to 16 years; Norfolk Jacket Suits; 7 to t 12 years. red” border Boys’ $1.50 Wash Suits zat eae at 79¢ Military, Russian, sailor col- lar or Russian or kimono les, in all the popular washable fabrics; also p colors; sizes 10 8 years, Also Sailor Blouse Suits, 5 to 10 years, On sale Fri- ° ayy at c 9c sizes 34 to 46; special_at ...... wy Pretty navy, gray and & ‘alued at $3.00; all sizes; Value 39e.; 5 , To facilitate prompt delivery in the Fall, customers are requested to send garments to be altered or repaired as early as possible. The New Storage Vault on the premises is open to the inspection of visitors, 23rd street 34th Street af) JAMES McCREERY & CO. | TRIMMED HATS. | An entirely new collection of Summer | Hats, including the large Pokeand Pierrot | models. On Thursday, May 11th. Sale of Imported and Original Spring models, at greatly reduced prices. 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 . jquare yd. A Genuine $1.00 Quality Inlaid Linoleum M7 . ’ mi _ | PRD iN : Boys’ 79c Wash Suits at 39c In rich parquet floor and granite om Re Lks formar. prises 24.90. to 78.00 |B | sattor or 2 EAP ri atinnHEA ara Bq patems, two yards wide, with vertous other etyies trimmed 34th \t t | or sailor collar style, of fast color washable 5 extended Hhrousn 1a c "69 : tree materials in Chambray, Galatea or Madras et- g square yard, | - fects; sizes 2% to 10 years. On sale Friday at Cc Cc . MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED