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PERS EE Hi a | boy a STANDS FOR TAXIS ALL VOLATE LAW, SHYS MAGISTRATE Surpets Belong to People and No Hotel Can Sell Places, McAdoo Declares, CANNOT EVEN LOITER. Standing in Front of Premises, Waiting for Trade, Is Also Illegal. 2 Sophie Irene Loeb. | what heck shall #tand in front of his “People of New York own the atreRs which are to be weed for traf- Re, -vetdeWar ent pedestrian. No owner whose property abuts on the @tre@ hes any more control over the Btvest in front of his premises than ‘any other citizen. “There te no power in the city of New Yoth nor within the Board of Al@ermen thet can give any one any | erelusive right on the part of any | public street or highway. They can Teguate traffic in the street, bet prepared to say that th @part a portion of aq for public hack stands where she @wners of these conveyances are te etand in the order in which they come without any favoritism, This will be for the convenience of the piteiic. “Ne hotel or theatre has the right to permit any vehicle to stand tn front of the premises waiting for trade. i “ ‘This has been clearly established by the decieion of the Court of Appeals. ‘Len@on, and 1 believe in other Eu- public hack stands are In Lon- | | ! squares and) first suggest thom- eguighaifi a Hi: iti ‘York wtu centiticns ebroad, and who js Rage the best informed man on t Present taxicad situation, Felating to the streets of New York, ot tn the ofty. plain terms reganiing the | abolishing the private | when I apoke to him tm the | Serect Court, baving heard | two public hackmen that | fer violating the | i i it | HUTT tit Gold’ 98 GENTLEMEN’S WATCHES oe we Bae ed Eerste |made to regulate velocipedes. The for- | compelled to conform to the Iaw, and where the p fined these men % each, Hie argument | O'Neil! obte ing (0 go w was that If there were no private hack | to (he pollve K Refore| Wind Blows Out Gas White stands, and the privileges all Given | they could to separat thers Hytands «1 alike, these violations would not be #0 | had exchanged several Michael vands Slept. frequent, ThesAldermen have no right | O-Neii] wax suffering from # bite on one| Matthew t th grant euch privileges, The whole Wachtman. in. his] hte son, Mat {dea of private hack mands te wront gas burnt He went on to say: “In Loneon ov room raised about two inches when they Paris you can put up your finger ' went to sleep in the same bed in their anywhere in the streets and get a cab. | There are no private hack wtanty, and) away, The OD all hack etands are designated for ali | planution of thelr atia kinds of The condition here ts home at No. 27 Walworth etreet, Will-]¢ fameborg, lant night When Thomas _lylana, years old entirely different, ani in my opinion no proprietor has any risht to designate business, “But as thts ordinance is at present @rawn wp,” said the Magintrate, “thore fs continual confict as to rights of the private hackmen and public hackmen. 1 am intensely interested in this subject and would Iike to see this situation cleared up once and for all and equal rights given to all haokmen, which 1 think will result in a more public ser- vice for all. “Motor vehicles constitute the third industry in importance in America, and) certainiy all rules and regulations «p-| plying thereto should be made in the \i- rection of giving the public more cf-} ficiency, especially in the matter of pub- le vehicles, than is now the case in this country.” In another case before him, in which the defendant, Dwight Dilworth, an at torney of No, 809 Broadwag, was sum- TMoned for apeeding, the Magistrate, re- Qlizing the intelligence of the man before him ae am attorney, explained to nim that the law under which he was arreat- ed dates away back and was in reality | mer Charme was $100 In such a case, out the maximum that he could fine this man now was only $10. He stated that this antiquated law had never been changed by the Aldermen, but merely amended from time to time, | and certainly did not meet the present tramMc conditions. ‘Thus tt would seem that tf the pressnt Committee on Public Conveyances were to recommend some truly drastic m ures a atep in the dire mn of bette trafic service would certainly be made. | uanctisasnr acne BROTHERS BEAT MILKMAN. | Then Fight Kach Other in Brook- lym Potice Stat! Carl Wachtman, twenty-n! of No, %& Bond atreet, F for a Brooklyn milk his wagon on Atlan’ South Portland aver when two men, whom he says he does not know, dragwed him from his seat and beat him #everely, Policemen, who saw the fight from « distance, ran t his assistance und arrested two young men, who maid they were Michael and Wiliam O'Neill, brothers. At the Bergen street police | 9 In New York’s QNEILL- npany, avenue, r , early to-day The Gift SIF e Gre ally correct; thoroughly complete. For combined tone-purity, playing expression and steadfast durability, no other player-piano at any price approaches it. It is manufactured in New York City in the largest player-piano factory in the world. You can buy an Autopiano for $475 to $1050. You may pay for it $10, $12.50 or $15 a month. No interest or exfras. Every Autopiano is definitely guaranteed. Here is player-piano surety—a treasure-gift for every member of the household—vasy to pay for, satisfying to possess. So easy to own; think what it gives. How New Player-piano Music May Cost You Only 5 cents per Roll Buy any roll of player-piano music in our music department (Solostyle Artist Records excepted) for $1, regardless of list ice. You may then exchange and re-exchange at a cost of only per roll. New popular music may be had as soon as published. Solostyle $:!i:; Music Rolls for a Christmas Gift, 75c. to $3 per roll. Book of Photographs— FREE FUl Out and Mail this Coupe Teday O’Neill-Adame C: WwW New York City, Please send me your book of piano photographs It is understood that this request places me under no obligations whatever. Neme A aaa City end Stete —__. ______ Shopping Centre AMS CO. Sixth Avenue, 20th to 22nd Streets, New York City Open Evenings until Thursday, December 19th, to 7 o'clock From Thureday uatil Christinas to 9.30 o’clock () NEILL-ADAMS Co. Sixth Avenue, 20th, 2ist and 22d Sts., 6th Floor, Main Building, 22d Street Elevators Genuine Diamond and Solid Gold Jewelry The Best of All Gifts—Direct from the Importer and Manufacturer at Factory Prices Our reputation has been sustained for the past 52 years by manufacturing and selling the best goods at the lowest prices. Reliable Geode—Largest Assortment—Newest Designs. orex evextsor Sixth Avenue, Corner 17th Street or# evenvas NOTICE —Wehavemoved ourbusinees from290Grard St. to SixthAve.,cor.17thSt., andhave mocennection withany otherstere That Will Never Grow Dim Hearken to this greatest Christmas surprise of all. A piano is the most wished-for of all gifts. A player- piano is the added measure of supreme delight. is the player-piano you can well afford to own. It'is fundament- TheAutopiano —lIs first a piano of beautiful tone and thorough durability. —And then a player-piano of wonderful capabilities. —Plays the full 88-note scale. —Is equipped with complete expression controls to obtain. every delicate medium of shading. —Possesses the wonderful “Soloist,” allowing the sup- pression or development of either the accompaniment or melody. —Treadles with consummate ease. —Can be changed from a player-piano into a regulation piano in a twinkling, with all player parts concealed. —Is known and loved in thousands of New York homes, and has never failed to give complete satisfaction. THE HOME OF beautiful collection. frocks and dresses; some ered ; styles, 500 to 81 ‘Little Drew from Germany; in and colors, “with i years, may be found styi-!- Boys’ Overcoats and Suits Sensivte and Smart use they are made for Gimbels by a tailor who ; of the hoy. Made to withstd nbling, climbing, and the alwz knickers, with all seams tai A Christmas Sale of Glassware, China, Lamps and Furni hings —And Other Welcome Gifts for Home Lovers Suggestions for Christmas Gifts in Brass and Nickel Coaster Sets, at 900, consisting of rs, $9 Dinner Sets at $6.75 Two patterns, in America: lain, One a blue flower, w edges; the other with pin decorations. 100 pleves; full s eT g Aimtied for 12 people, $8 Dinner Sets at $3.75 Plain white porcelain, fancy edge, 100 pieces. Truly an extraordinary value at $3.75. $13.50 Initial Dinner Sets, $8 %s hese in two styles of decor h Old English monogram. shopping fx advisable, becau: have but a limited quantity, this reason we will not be able to | fill mail orders for this item. 4 Fancy China at 40 % Less Some of our own regular open stock patterns are included Also in a nice representation of Japan- ese China, Sugar and Cream Set, tn box, 250, Japanese Chocolate 6 cups A well-known manufacturer in Axminsters came to us to be relieved of quite anted to dispose of prior to Despite the fact that we tmas things, the price was a stock, which he w: the end of the yea need room for Chr so tempting that we took them. These Axminster Rugs are nearly all Rich Oriental patterns, copies of Ghorevans, and allover designs, Arug such as these would make a splendid Christmas present. For the 9 x 12 ft. size, $18.60; reg. $25.50. For the 8 ft. 3 in, x 10 ft. 6 in, size, $15. For the 6 x 9 ft. size, $9.50; reg. $14. Subway Store, Lower Floor Hef Hilapiany THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912. FATHER AND SON DEAD. These Beautiful Dress Waists ‘actiy nat price All of Them Attractively Stylish—$5 Waists at $2.50 High neck, button at the back, with lace cuffs, long sleeves jown fro F course there are not all sizes in each style, but every woman will have ample choice in this entire: Remember, $5 Waists at @2.60. ‘h Extra Salespeople in Attendance—-33d Street Side, Subway Store, Balcony A Christmas Dress for Baby Beautiful Six Months to Two Years. Mothers may browse amongst a lovely collection of pretty little nainsook and others dainty embroid- to $1. $2.95, Colored Checked Dresses gingham, | in many ses imported Iiwith y flounce; many ades nd trimmings, $1 little girls. Sensible vs well th with lace, some with tucks, ish Waist Dresses, with tucks; trimmed with lace lace and embrotd and embroidery, at 50e to Por Little Girls and Their Older Sisters. plaited pretty Subway Balcony. Bex Smart—Because they are cut in the latest feshion, have the snap and niceness wanted by “Little Men” and their elders. Boys’ Chinchilla and Other Dressy Overcoats, $5 Grades at $3.50 Fine-looking, serviceable and warm coats. The chinchillas for boys, 8 to 9 years, are in polo style and wool lined. The ulsters, with convertible collars, are for boys 12 to 17 years, lined with a!l-wooi fabric. Coats of character and good looks. Boys’ Norfolk and Double-Breasted Suits at $2 Wonderful value for this price. Newest colorings and fancy mixtures, as well as blue serge, for boys 7 to 17 years. Boys’ $5 Suits with Two i Pairs of Knickers, $3.25 / _ These are the kind of suits the boy admires on the other fellow. And he knows a good suit when he sees it. Norfolk and double-breasted styles, The entire sample line and surplus lot of one of our waist makers, as well as a reduction of our own stock. We illustrate three picked at random from this collection. From a standpoint of quality, style and price, this is, we consider, the best waist offering in all the experience of the Subway Store. Almost every good style of the season in this wonderful collection, including many domestic- \made duplicates of splendid imported - models. A perfectly bewitching va- riety of trimming beauty. Too many to attempt more than the briefest description—chiffons, messalines, taf- | fetas--in twenty-five different styles. | me with jabots down front. Of What a chance for Christmas giving. At $2.95, Handsome ‘Messa’ with pla reet and sk floun ning At Soc and $1. ty, flannel id the restlessness, -on-the-go-ness of Boys’ $7.50 Chin- chilla Coats, $5 Blue and gray Russian and lo models; made of excel- ent quality chinchilla, sizes for boys 10 to 17 years. All the season's natty | for boys § to 8 years; lined and stylish fabrics, in browns, grays—and remem- | witn wool fabrics; guaranteed ber, h suit and ¢ t, 750. ps and Sauvers, Axminster Rugs Another Sreotal Brent Which Means Note these prices: Eyes that open and shut, natural sweet little blondes and brunettes, tall, Each dolly. has a dainty pair o' socks; joi who specializes reg. $21.50, 1,000 Dolls, Each at One Dollar A crowd of Litliputian beauty indeed, the loveliest lot of charming Toy Girlies vou ever saw has two pairs of full-cut Subway Store, Balcony r aneoial a 500. J $5.25 Copper Cream and Sugar Sets, $3 Mahogany Tra: ‘These are oval and a linings and glass bottc Heavy Nickel Bathroom Fixtures In Three ra >ap D ul Soa Comb erfect. ahals al $/. jointed bodies, bisque head, These are y genuine Heinrich Handwerck dolls which come to us from far over the seas, Subway Store, Lower Floor to give excellent wear. Lamps as Christmas Gifts Shed Brightness in Any Home. We have just received from_the ‘with | custom house 300 Electric Desk Lamps. These have a solid brass stand, celadon shade, and were in- tended to be sold at $3. Complete, for this sale, at $1.76. Oil Lamps. Brass Fount, linen shade; plain color or Dresden design; complete, for $1.75. $18 Gas znd Electric Lamps, $13.50. Complete solid cast bases; heavy and durable. The shades are of metal cast over cathedral art glass, These handsome Lamps, complete, ready for use, $13.50. Linen Shades from Europe. A collection of dainty shades and designs; may be used as candle shades or for oil, gas or electric imps. Imported to sell at $1.60, Special for this occasion, at T5c, Subway Store, Lower Floor ish Brilliant Cut Glass. roups. Choice at 35e each. atio Spoon Trays or If You Happen to Wear One of the Sizes Contained in This Odd Assortment of WOMEN’S COATS Wednesday will be the day on which you may rocure a bargain. These handsome winter Coats of lined striped diagonal, lined caracul cloth, broadcloths, cheviots, kerseys, mixtures or chinchillas, some of the latter with check-lining and turn-back cuffs, as illus- aed, are all going to be At $7.50 Each simply because there is not a full range of sizes, These coats are regular $10, $12.60 and $15 grades, Bubway Store, Balcony