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4 1] DOCTOR AND YOUNG SON WHO WERE MENACED r BY“ IRON HAND” LEAGU, WNTHEVERY TR EXTORTONERS SE Old Cronies of Bronx Physi- cians, Doctors Themselves, Threatened to Kidnap Son. THEY GOT MARKED BILLS Police Rush In Just as Dr. Pit- taro-Hands Them $200 and Check for $1,500. “Let me shake your tron han3.” Buch the mystic password which | was to have heen breathed into the ear | Of Dr. Vito Pittaro at a midnight ren- Gexvous to be the signal for the doc- tor to pase over $5,000, the price of his Uttle son's Ife aad liberty. Last night the ‘ron hand clutched for money in the doctor's own office at No. #90 Morria avenue, the Bronx, and it was the hand of a dear friend. To-day the detatia of a kidnapping conapiracyy, thé tke of which has not been heard of im the police records of many years, stand revealed. | Dr, Pittaro is counted a millionaire among the Italians of the Bronx and Harlem; wide is the reputation he has established for himself for charity and the doing of good works for the benefit Vice-Chairman McAdoo of the Demo- cratic National Committee made a hur- to Join Gov, Wilson ai ¢ wth {him regarding the remolnder of the campaign. The Governor will return ‘to New York to-morrow and will be [the principal speaker at ihe inecting of {the German-Americans in Carn Hall in the evening, Thi« will end | Speech-ma ng tours until the night of the big Wilson meeting in Madison Squure Garden, It is expected the meeting ‘arnegie Hall will be the Jargesi yet held during the campaign. All day up to 10 o'clock to-night you may register. The booths opened at 7 o'clock this morning and a_better art was made than on last Friday.) very effort is being made to repair the ‘sluinp" of the first two days’ registra- tion. To-morrow will be the last chance to register and if you don't register you can't vote, Among those present, not down on the bill, at the meeting of tho Repub- lican Club in Carnegie Hall lest night was Bill Barnes, the Boss of the old Masheen. Mr. Barnes was a quiet apec- tator of the orderly proceedings. H. looked snd. Where were the di yore? The good old days of fire and “whoop ‘em up?" He the hall while Mr. Hedges, the un- dosset candidate for ,Governor, was apeaking. Mr. Barnes did not attempt at the crowd and was lost in the gloom. Mr. Barnes did not name the candidate was sure his name began with an “ The bone remained tn the about ten minutes and then di peared. John McGrath of the Carnegie Hall management has a new billet. Tt was John McGrath who ably assisted Maud Malone out of the hall when she inter- rupted Gov. Johnson in his speech. for Governor at Saratoga. He looked | if he might name the Governor! | Campaign Sidelights | ried trip to Wilmington lust evening | y to Interrupt the speaker. He looked) } which a Sulser button gleamed. The eyes of the brave were Bull M ‘Good fo0d man to get out of there alive.’ John M. Harfan and J, Adam Bede morning for the up-State trip of the) have retged from public life as Truth Democratic candidate for Governor. | Tellers. ‘These gentlemen were sent Congressman Sulzer is londed for the the Taft people to follow Col ters and the voters up the State are! R t on the stump and get the waiting for him with open arms, He n They travelled behind has mapped out a very busy campaign Their mission in life for the rest of the time allowed him| was to deny Roosevelt said in his between this and Election Day. Mr.| speeches, to Sulzer made his first stop this morning | On the ni e at Tarrytown, All day tong he speaks | went he ahena te from the rear end of the train and to-| when they got al night he speaks in the biggest the attempted as Troy. When he retires to rest to-night | people have been unkind enough to say he will have made twenty speeches.| that they knew all about it before. He had elghteen scheduled for to-mor-| Roth have been busy ever since do- row. ing some denying on their own part. The hardest nut they have had to crack Clinion Peters, portrait painte: repeated request of t! Bull Mc Mr. Petern wei to deny that the Colonel was shot. horns in his lapel. The M ra Messrs. Harlan and Bede have retired wherever he go He went to Tam-|from the campaign and their friends many Hall on Wednesday night. y that never again will they “tell ad missed an engagement with «/the truth.” friend to attend the ratification of Sul- ner and the State ket. The place was jammed and Artist Peters wedged 1 hrough the jam, uu think Sulser is a good ked a Tammy brave. responded the artist, wonder- ots he was driving at. He went| close at 10 ¥, 3, Hs Breiabe nae and ba gain into reece a at ca e corridor and didn't find his friend. Three times more he was asked if he ant, ted bay ig Presta didn't think Sulzer was a good man.| BEV steers veiterdey aher Rulzer was on the platform. Finally, | Taft Kot back to Beverly yesterday after an he neared the door a stalwart brave| an absence of almost two weeks, The kel him for a match, summer White House will be closed "t you think Sulzer is a gond|Nov. 1. The President will go to Cin- queried the bra ‘hting up, | cinnatl he's a good man,” returned| Mr. Taft Monday night will attend 8. a private performance at a focal moving you think—puff—ho's a—puff-| picture theatre to see pictures taken of damn—puff—good man?” He looked at| him and Mrs. Taft the day they arrived his interlocutor, then at his lapel in in Beverly last Juty. BUTTER OPPENHEIM, GLLINSs.€ 34th Street—New York Misses’ and Junior Tailored Suits 14, 16 and 18 years, also suitable for small women. » in prevailing colors. Plain tailored and fancy trimmed Of Diagonal, Serge, Cheviot and Wide Wale materials | 2 0 0 0 . models. Excellent tailoring and finish. Satin linings. Misses’ Suits exceptionally attractive and finely tailored 25.00 of Corduroy, Velvet, Eponge, Broadcloth and Mixtures 45.00 Misses’ and Junior Tailored Coats Of Boucle, Chinchilla, Cheviot, Stripes and Mixtures, _in the season’s most effective styles for Auto, Street 16.75 and Dress Wear. Extraordinary Values...+--+-+++ Misses’ Tailored Coats Eponge, Chinchilla and 42.90 to 22.50 le-Faced Materials. Zibeline,Chinchilla, Boucle, Mixtures and Broadciatn, * 19.75 to 35.00 Misses’ and Junior Dresses French and Storm Serge, 49,75 to 15.00 Girls’ Tailored Coats Boucle, Mixtures, Zibeline, cule Mand Cheviot. 7-50 to 16.75 Broadcloth, Boucle, Cor- Urey and Mixtures. 15.00 to 35.00 Children’s Coats Mixtures, Whipcord Velvet 5 90 to 9.75 lieaein on anpthin i haw to com YOUR BRE AD WITH in prevailing colors. and Corduroy, 4 to 6 an : hb tos! O Neht He rine the Wilson. meeting ts. not Eponge, Corduroy, Char- 22.50 to 37.50 Se ue + 7.50 to 25.00 PITTA interrupted by Miss Malone, who plays meuse and Chiffon. . favorites, He will be there in a . . es RO: no reuit 2? policeman'e clothes, a suit | CUF rich, sweet Creameries. No Butter at 40c has the same delicious son, Armando, an onty child, holds in his lot pees tons gray, and will be armed | flavor and satisfying Graney ou save more than tcn ano hand all of the father's heartstrings. ‘uch money in the house, but he would} with all the authority that goes with | Don’t wait—OVER A MILLION FAMILIES TO-DAY USE : give them $20 and a check for $1,600.{ the uniform. If the spirit of interrup-| 7. N E Qn Oct. 2 a letter came to Dr. Pittaro.| Fig hand shook so that Villemena had} tion should overcome you and you Kee Insist that your grocer supply you with (0) (<) Tt ter Kk the check for him, lea the McGrath finger beckoning, go right PP E N HE] @ “On the penalty of having your son the epace for the doctor's sig-|along. The night ts over for you. If . e Maud should show up it will be a case Co) in reamery ing #000 to Two Hundred af "Come out of the garden, Maud.” * ‘ond street and Bro One of the conspirators hurried over to Fae Oct «When haere an Italian bank, which usually remains'Mr. McGrath knows his Maud and Maud ss be open until midnight, to see if the check, knows Mr. McGrath. They understand . ail approaci you and say, ‘Let | could be cashed tmmediately: He re-| each other. ersey ride reamery : your iron hand,’ pay him tue] turned to say that the bank was closed. of his countrymen, Besiden his practice asa physician he mo'ntains « large ARMANOO @rug store beneath the apartments in which he lives on Morris avenue. Hie Boys’ Clothing—Extraordinary Values Boys’ Russian Overcoats of all woo! chinchilla 5.00 1 yy and depart quickly and without| Then the three friends pocketed tho| resident Taft is acheduled for New questioning, THE IRON HAND." |bilin and the check they sald they | York on Saturday night. November. 2. d Vi mn st appéar- ELLS i POLICE, Pittaro stamped on the floor thrice,| The occaston 14,0 be a dinner kiven “The Kinds that Pl th ae r of littie Armando was ter-| There was a noise of running feet, the) to Chairman jen 0! e | tacen of the three doctors blanched and| National Committee by, the Republican ease the Butter Critic one.of them ed for a window. Then| League of Clubs. The place fo ‘ SIR MR So Sask sete eer ten, ECKERSON COMPANY trembling tps of the lett drawn revolver The #200 in marked | times wil! be discusred and the present rf they in Gastare's pocket. ‘Woy, Tve got one, 100," The three conspirators were locked up Jersey City, N. J. - Phone 1911 J. C. »' over night a to-day they appeared) Ka A about It and T think we can got| before Mugistrate Freachi in the Mor- LARGEST DISTRIBUTERS OF BUTTERINE IN AMERICA these blackmail: risania Court to face the charge of ex- eareaiel But Dr. Pittaro’s fears were too| tortion. ' poignant. He wWoht to the Morrisania — station and told Capt. Price, head of Bite oer i ° e the detectives there, about the letter. He was advived to keep the appoint- ment made in the letter, He did so. ] Beste tia tn ern. Brothers @s peanut shells on Surf avenue, and fancy mixtures, in (erie a Boeeial alue $7.50. 2% to 12 years; wool lined. Boys’ English Overcoats in three-quarter and full length models, convertible collar. All woo! chinchilla and fancy mixtures. Wool linings; 5 to 18 years. Values to $15.00. Special and 9.95 Boys’ Norfolk, Double-Breasted and Fancy Patch Pocket Suits. New all wool fabrics, including blue serge. 8 to 18 years. Value $12.50 | 7.95 | RE ALY os, Ganiate announce for To-morrow, the following very \ have arranged for To-morrow, Saturday, ea wae Exceptional Values in An Important Sale of won't met any more,” said Gastare, A ; , Boys’ English Novelty Suits. E: f “ ris’ and Juniors ’ , joys’ Eng elty _ Exact copy of tag He pA aicca: chat rpaven Misses’, Gl Boyd and Young Men’s imported model in rough mixtures. Rew fashioned trousers. 9 to 16 years. Value $15.00 me, I think I can let you Seasonable Apparel Fall and Winter Clothing Coats, of Soft Reversible Blanket Material, = $4.9 7 Boys’ Knickerbocker Suits, Me Knee length, bound with braid, sizes 14 to 20 years, ° in Norfolk and Double-breasted Styles, of navy blue serges and mix: |= == ———— = = = pr ang re Actual Value $19.50 tures, many with two pairs of trousers, in sizes from 7 to 18 F thé fi ne } Aepunding $6,000 instantly and’ warn. of Rough Fabrics, in navy and black, also ; ‘ years, Values from $7.50 to 16.50, Mixtures, with fur collar of Mole, Coney an 5 a ; Miohola Brunort,, anoth 4 French Seal, sizes from 14 to 20 years, at 24.75 t 5.00, 6.75, 7.50 and 9.75 Of Pittaro’s, whose office in at No. 686 Actual Value $35.00 Boys’ Chinchilla Overcoats, ee aa avenue, dropped into Pittaro's Suits, of Cheviots, in navy, black and brown, in navy Ulue and different shades of gray and bro’ K hs, ‘ots, in navy, t ’ n, e day.” he said. When Pitiaro dupa. —Giricily plain tailored, lined with heavy satin 12.50 or convertible collar styles, elted plain mad 1 ipa sped . ege vod d that Knewinége had come to ‘him, and interlined, in Junior and Misses’ sizes, at si or worsted linings, Values from $6.75 to 13.50, eo he himself had told no man, Actual Value $21.00 $ ves ‘ Branor! laughed. com pg Vito,” he said, sooth- of Imported Broadcloth, in all desidble street shades, at 5.00, 7.25 and 9.75 : ingly, “I owe you $200. Call that debt in plain and demi-tailored models, warmly Boys’ | or A * eo, eee, So oveeyining Ah“ We oi) Rinned sizes 14 to 18 years, Actual Value $35.00, 22.50 Boys’ Long Overcoats, is your last opportunity to visit the Single and Doubie-breasted, with plain or guard back, of Soft Friezes, ed his friend direct! » Englis i 1 dbahare i with having @ hand Ao the atasenest. Misses’ Dresses, of English Plain and Two-toned Chinchitlas and Mixed Overcoatings, Values from $9.75 to 16.50, M4 one ing plot and the latter merely shrumged Velvet, Corduroy we ely enen in NO vis ool ings, 18 50 i $7 50 9 75 y 90, ectrica. re) tl d sehould ; i , waist silk lined, 14 to Ts, at ° al q Me'ahoulders su Pisnare aid nothing entirely new mode ails i Os h Ste y oO, Def and 13.50 p SI on an with Httle won and a toaded vie wives in nt 8 end 8 toned PUM Na wath Dives Young Men’s Sack Suits, m e passed ho learned facts that ma ris New English Models, of navy blue serge and desi uto Oo Ce) WwW jee age a Gibeiads gh bee | sin new effects for practical and dressy wear, of fine quality serge, in fal. mixtures, sizes from 33 to 38 inch ee at 15.00 l e dea when he came trom Italy to| fight and, dark colors, plaids, eponges, corduroy and charmeuse, * “Actual Value $22.50" This is your chance to see a great Exposition—the greatest of thip country without Tunds and who) — in sizes from 6 to 14 years, ee siecerrirey ve we He at $4.25, 7.75, 12.50 and 18.50 Young Men’s Overcoats, its kind ever held. Three large floors of working exhibits THROW OFF MASK AND MAKE A « the newest models, in blue, gra 1 br i ; 29.7 , , in blue, gray and brown effects, Menafacturers—will lea: j monkhy DEMAND, ah _ Actual Values from $8.50 to 29.75 plain or belted backs, sizes from 33 to 38 inch chect, at 17.00 ee cheapie mn how to oetors, ’ ip , { Pittaro, Girls’ Coats, Actual Value $22.50 >) Business Men—will learn how to do all masks, . "| including Norfolk and Belted Models, for School and Dress Wear, of . | things quicker dro; demand to Cheviots, Mixtures, Chinchillas, Zibelines, Plain and Two-toned Wi n n’ > ‘ z . but we must hate, that quickly.” Corduroys, in sizes from 6 to 16 years, ome ; s & Misses Hosiery : ¢ Home Keepers—will learn how to : in seasonable weights, do things easier sei scores markiney tn antitpation of at 55.50, 8.75, 14.50 and 19.75 At One-Third Less than Regula? Prices : All by the aid of Electricity mi He offered bis erstwhile a Taitian 7 wo $500 bills and four $100 Actual Values from $8.75 to 29.50 ie io Women’s Hose, New Grand Central Palace "e. won't take the $500 bills," de- . Black, White and Tan Cotton, i = Lesington Ave. and 46th St. 43 zoe” 1 ll ee ag Mb Misses’ and Children’s Trimmed double tops, soles and Peay ue ; sa ld A 22¢ 1D AM tell P.M. Oct. 9—19 hi.” Dress and Street Hats Black Lisle, a very fine gauge, with double 1 36 New York Edison Company ittaro then made an exgagement ‘or tops, soles and heels, Regular Price 65¢ Pair, o'clock on the following night. Me ( he would have the Bile ta ultable are now being shown on the Second Floor, in an unusually large Black, White and Tan Silk, with double lisle 30 Years At Your Service cho sla Rage Ae au, assortinent of exclusive siyles and the most fashionable colorings, tops, soles and heels, Regular Price $1.00 Pair, at 69¢ Court, and without telling him including a collection of entirely Extra Size Black Lisle, also medium weight c Sparse Wen wens. 45600 wis: fo v0) Black and Tan Cotton, Regular Price S0c Pair, at OO won him at hie office that night. Villi- New Models for Immediate Wear id 90, Misses’ Hose, Senate malt oo eager be arives $2.95, 3.50, 4.50 and 5.50 i ey — eat Yelock, The others were ull there at e729, DIU, 4. an ° Black Silk Lisle, Six 9 ” Price and alx : . ibbed, 19¢ $1.10 oe cast awatine| English Tailored Hats, Vawue $1650, at 910.50 |” ' nihias tas ‘see Sunday World s West Twenty-third and Twenty-second Streets