The evening world. Newspaper, May 14, 1913, Page 14

ee Ha SHOOTS DOWN MAN WHO “KNOCKED” THREATENS POLICE Witness Locks Gun Wielder in Room With Victim, but He Escapes. FOUND IN HIDING PLACE. Menaces Officers With Revol- ver, but Is Overpowered After Struggle. Wor no other reason than that John Caven had talked about him and| “knocked” him, William Staiger, @ satl- faker, walked into Lewis Martin's nail wR at No. 4 South street, at noon to-day, and shot Caven three times. Caven ts dying in Gouverneur Hospital and Gtaiger is @ prisoner in Old Slip @ation. Staiger is a sailmaker, who whe em- ployed occasionally by Martin. He lived) at No. 1 Chatham square in a lodging | house and spent his time when not at ‘work along the Bowery. Caven, a more industrious and dependable workman, | lived at No, 16 West street. At noon to-day Caven and Henry Aherns, the foreman, were the only 00- oupante of the three-story sali loft. They were in a room on the third floor, Caven was working on a sail when Staiger, drunk and wild-eyed, entered the room, LOCKS SHOOTER IN ROOM WITH | HIS VICTIM. ‘Without « word, Staiger walked up to Caven, who was squatting crons-logred om the floor, and fired three spots at him. One bullet went through Caven's chest, another penctrated his abdomen aad tho third shattered a bone tn hw arm. Aherns ran out, slammed and locked the door and made his way to the Old Mip station, where he reported the shoot- fag. Lieut. Sheehan and Patrolman Hoffman, Johnaon and Gavegan went to “the sall loft on the floor they found the wounded Caven an- conscious, but Staiger had escaped ‘or the time being. The policemen found Staiger later, hiding under a pile of canvas in a room a¢ the rear of the third floor. He had ® revolver in his hand and threatened to shoot, but Sheehan jumped on him and overpowered him, “% had to shoot him. He was a Rrockor. He talked about me," vas all M@taiger would say, when questioned as to the reason for his crime. joie ies SHIPPING NEWS. Ne Coin ovraoNa re BD PO.DAY. ne = a Trains in. On the third) < |Wakens Her Daughter to Tell Her | forts. The day Buffalo, asaia Black Diamond Express, is made in the midst of carefully though ings. The parlor cars have the quiet, cozy atmosphere of the most exclusive clubs. The always-open dining car suggests little between-meal nibbles that help to while away the hours. piestes! trains, stone-ballasted road- ate Lehigh Valley Railroad New York Terminals: West 23rd Street (CAN'T FLEECE CITY, GAYNOR WRITES IN | FIREBILL VETOES Pension Clerk Needn’t Be Get Lieutenants’ Pay. Mayor Gaynor to-day vetoed the legia lative measure which «ought to fer Peter Quigley, clerk of the trans Fire the rank and title of Deputy Chief of the uniformed forer. In his memorandum, the May “This bill takes a clerk of the Fire Department, who serves as secretary of the relief fund at % | makes him a Deput Department at $4,200 « course [1 cannot accept it any e than the bill which transferm the nineteen As- alstant Fire Marshals to the uniformed | | force, and a lot of similar bilix with regard to the Fire Department. The wonder im that such a bill could get through the Legielature, “The city cannot be fleeced in thie way,” the Mayor commented In veto- ing another bill affecting Fire fupart- ment employeos, The Department, who recei the foreman of labore: | lore who recelve $1,200 a year, watited to be made Heutenants of the unt | formed force at $2,100 a year. “The Pansuge of v bill like this in Krowtly to be deplored,” the Mayor sald, Stil another Fire Department bill re- ceived the Mayor's disapproval—tha: making the telegraph operators of the Department ieutenants, Tie Mayor's Memorandum in an follows “This bill In typient of others pasnod this yoar with regard to the Fir . partment. It takes 3f telegraph opera- tors, now being pald from $1,200 to $1,000 @ year, and ad rank and poy of | formed force, Th ante t# $2,100, Why #nould they b $2,100 & year, when no such salart © being pald to telegraph operators any- where?" —--___ “SEE WHAT | DID!” MOTHER CRIES; SHOWS CUT THROAT. of Suicide, but Prompt Aid Will Save Her Life. Mra. Mary Margtotta waked her eight- een-year-old daughter, Anna, in their home in the rear of Mr. Margtotta's grocery at No. 21 Retd avenue, Brovk- lyn, early to-day by crying, “Get up see what I have done.” Anna lighted the gas Jet and saw that her mother had cut her throat. Anna woke her father who called @ policeman, Mra, PERSONAL == | bridge, N, Y., says « young lady of his parish was cured of serious lung trouble by Father John’s Medicine. Col. Wm. C. Miles of Was’ - ington, D. C., says: “Father John’s Medicine saved my life.” One of my children had bron- chitis fram birth. Father John's Medicing cured ber and made) her vets .—Mrs. M, McCabe, ; ci West ‘oth Street, New York! Ci of Unparalleled Comfort Seasoned travelers say of Lehigh Valley service that it is unusual in train com- ht trip, New York to alls and West, on the bed, automatic safety si, anthratite fuel, make trip. and Liberty Street, C, R. R. Ratirqad and Pullman Tickets delivered at home or office on request. Wee York: = Ay near nd St., Talormone, 4212 i Green. nt. * ar Bist Bi Department pension and relitef funds, to} op wrote: | Rev. Fr. D. J. Leonard of Cam-| , sootless, eafe and broadbats 9 enjoy- THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, Fishing Was Good. Thieven climbed to the root of Jacob tempted sulcide. The pollee were told shgghad been 1! "3 many months and that her Hinges family ha to tow #aid. from the kitchen. ‘BIGAMIST IN SING SING DESPITE WIF WIFE'S PLEA. | Deputy Chief, or Telegraphers |Son of Former Police ¢ Captain et \ Abandoned Wife and Children, thur Cruise, the son of captain, was taken to Str day to begin to serve i} Me | Cour f General Sessions. haw pleaded gatity to bigamy, Craise {Cruise tert th onth later, ‘fu Crain him an | pleaded with th: tence Mant, 1h ie wife and fa of prixon, mised to return t Cepartment Now 413” i} Were $35 Now 9° Were $20 Fulton Street at | it out surround- nals, exclusively s a smooth rid- of N. J. Ferries. Margiotta, who will recover, was sent to St. Mary's Hospital, charged with at- to prevent | © had trie eral occasions vot thie morning she | Jevaded her husband and got a knife ife and two chil is wife and was ¢ap- made a care- to make the sen- Clearance OUR _ ENTIRE STOCK At Greatly Reduced Prices Women’ and Missses’ Suits Women’s and Misses’ Coats All high grade goods, Must be closed out at once. Wide assortment to select from, Sith Crone. Conventent to Nevins Street Subway Station id) h was attached an hour, They | sults of me BOWELS BAD, LER TORPIO?. GASCARETS, If constipated, ‘bilous, headachy, stomach sour, take a Ca: et { ~Dime a Box. | 1 who can't get have headache, I taste and foul sleep, are bil- rt, bothered a) You men and won « | feeling right — | ‘d tongue, al h, dizziness, y 1 ts, ly forcing « passageway every few days with ay) cathartic pills or castor ‘oil? This is | »| menting food and fo excess bile from the | out of the system all «| waste matter and Pajson in tines and bowels, A Caacaret to-night will straighten ou out b jorning-—a 10-cent box ‘|from any store will keep your ui | stomach #' liver and bowels regu- ular and h Near for months. Don't >} forget the children. They love Cas- carets, because they taste good—do good—never gripe or sicken, For Women Misses and Girls $78” oo" $45 $55 *14" +22" $35 $50 Flatbush Avenue MICHIGAN FURNITURE:CO. Piece Dinner Set with Every $100 Purchase or More CREDIT TERMS: #3 bewe s 5 *s eve $75 : $4. A WEES | Opens an Account Open Monday and Saturday Evenings Only a Apartments | $59 to 500) 2174.-3° AVE p BET 1B" &IS"STS HE Sunday World's Want Directory makes more “Offers of Posi- tons” than any other two mediums in the universe. $797.50 bed 100) 10 vows *150) |time when most || every one wants to get || Thursday Is the Day |} shine coats |] party, or just for everyday use. 1913, “ABRAHA 17 Minates from Grand Central to A. & S. Subway Sta- tion Hoyt St. Direct. Thursday Most opportune offerings of apparel and fabrics just at the ready for their sojourn in the country. Thursday here is Bargain Day, and the offerings in this adver- tisement serve to illus- trate what may be expected throughout the entire store. When you can buy the best and save con- siderable too, is it not folly to waste time and energy in needless shopping? to Save Money | THUT URSDAY SPECIAL. $13 Roscberry Raincoats, $8.08 High Grade Coats for Misses THIS IS THE CELEBRATED PRIESTLEY ENGLISH COAT, || strictly waterproof, and so made that they are soft and silky with: out the slightest odor of rubber. There are two natty models with the set-in or the raglan sleeve, with convertiblee collar. For girls I4 to 16 sath and a value quite unprecedented this season. No one shoul fo away to the country without one of these rain or for emergency wear for motoring or boating or picnic Second floor, centre, Coutral Buliding, ae AY SPECIAL. Two Boys’ $4; 1, Khaki Suits, $2.05 FINE QUAL'TY khaki, in the popular tan shade, a well-made, splen“id fitting Suit, equal in value to many Suits at $5.00; all seams neatly finished; sizes 8 tu 16 years. Two pairs of Trousers with each Suit. Boys’ $1.50 Straw Hats, 98 Popular Tyzolean shape, in fine grade Milan and also peanut straw; either navy or white trimmings, $ 00 00K SE & E. Blouses, 59 _ and woven madras; Blouse made with patent justed; attractive patterns in soft laundered styles; Second floor, Livingston st, cide, Kast Building, Fine quality mercerized loop drawstring, easily sizes 7 to 16 years, T. THURSDAY SPECIAL. | Women’s Coats, $7.95 and $13.95 SEVENTY-FIVE good practical Coats, at $7.95; made in black and white shepherd checks, serges which can be worn over any color gown, etc., at 113.95. We show a large variety of colors, made up in the latest fabrics, such as stripe worsteds, mixtures and serges; colors are black and white stripes and checks and brown and tan mixtures; all sizes from 32 to 44 bust measure. Becond floor, Central Building, [___THURSDAY SPECIAL. | The May Sale of Summer Shoes Stress Marvelous Values Women’s $3.00 Low Shoes, $1.98 Gibson model, gun metal calfskin, short forepart, light weight turn soles, Cuban heels. Women’s $3.00 Strap Pumps, $2.24 Patent leather with small strap over instep; satin bow, thin turn Soles, Cuban heels, Women’s $4.00 Pumps and Oxfords, $2.95 Patent leather coltskin Pump and two eyelet models, with short wing tip, welted and stitched soles, Cuban heels. Second floor, Weat Building, “THURSDAY SPECIAL, |Men’s $12.50 Serge Suits, $9.50 NOTWITHSTANDING fabric and labor advances, you can buy here on Thursday am excellent serge Suit, made of a fast color fabric, of full weight and body, at the lowest price touched for merchandise of its kind in many seasons, Made over a new 3-buton sack model, with linings of alpaca or mohair and tailored for service. Regular or stout sizes. Store orders only, none on approval or C. O. D. flecwnd floor, Men's Building. ("THURSDAY SPECIAL] 20c Messaline Ribbons, 19c Yard 534 INCHES WIDE, high grade messaline Ribbons, full of lustre; ideal for millinery, sashes and alPkinds of crash bows; in white, pink and blue, 29¢ Tafteta Ribbons, (9c a Yard sashes, etc; in good colors, 29c Moire Ribbons, 19c a Yard hat bows, children’s sashes, etc,; in the best of galore rity A Rousing Sale of Women’s Tailored Suits ; An Offering Unmatched Anywhere 534 inches wide, extra quality taffeta Ribbons, popular for hair and Mat bows, $44 inches wide, high grade moire taffeta Ribbons, excellent for hair and o° STRAUS | |= & Straus’. 300 Tailored Suits at $8.95 200 Tailored Suits at $15.00 175 Tailored Suits at $19.75 Values from $18.75 to $37.50 GLANCE AT THE ILLUSTRATIO! which pictures two of the Suits, then stop an remember that in some instances we are offer- ing these Suits for less than half their values, and you will have some idea of this sale—but you won't get any accurate conception of this pedpit B you see the Suits themselves—, so COME EARLY. WE DO NOT BELIEVE that any other store at any time has ever offered values as wonderful ag these. Every arment in this sale was made for this season's selling—every material and style the best of the season. Every coat, even to the $8,985 Suit, lined with peau de cygne. The materials are serges, striped bengaline, tweeds, mixtures, black and white checks, Bedford cords and Poplins; colors are navy blue, black, tan, gray and Stripes; a large assortmert of styles, including plain tailored and Balkan blouse effec All sizes 32 to 44 bust measu or on approval. None C. O. D. Secoml Floor, Central Building, [THURSDAY sPFCIAL. | 1,00€ Women’s Wash Dresses, $1.98 Ea. MORNING DRESSES of percale, voile, gingham, chambray and linene. Most remarkable assortment of styles, at almost half prices most anywhere else. All sizes 32 to 44. None C. O. D. or on approval. Women's Morning and Street Dresses, $2.25 to $5.98 Street and Morning Frocks, most fascinating styles and colors; made of Irish linen, voile, tissue, pique, crepes, ratine and other novelty fabrics. Combined with laces, braids or piping in contrast- ing shades. Store orders only. All sizes 32 to 46, Second floor, Contral_Raiiding, 69c All Wool Storm Serge, 54c ONE OF THE STANDARD qualities in the popular Storm Serges that we sell regularly at 69%.; 40 inches wic ide, all wool, in three of the fashionable navy blue shades, Street foor, West Bulkting, *_THUREDAY URSDAY SPECIAL, 8c Apron C Ginghams, 6c a Yard 3,000 YARDS of a special grade of Gingham, the kind that issn ia strong Aprons, in the favorite blue and white checks; pure indigo dye ins fast colors. Subway floor, Weat Building, 0c 2 Briliiantine & : Sicilian, 49c THE Der SHEDDING FAVORITES for cool Summer cos tumes or bathing suits. The Sicilian is plain weave, 50 inches wide; the Mohair is in teat self stripe, 42 inches wide. steet floor, Livingston street, Central Building, ___ THURSDAY 8PECIA Crepon Undermusiins in White Sale Most Practical for Travel Wear India Crepon Gowns, 98c¢ Kimono sleeve model, WANE ground with clusters of flowers, in the daintiest colorings, !ace edging, ribbon run at neck. Waite Crepe Combinations, 98c Princess model, fine Palen medallions and Torchon lace insertior Teed lace edging ribbon run at neck; skirt set on with veining and edged w Crepon Corset Covers, 28:. With lace edging, ribbon run at neck. Cropon Drawers, 39c. With tucked ruffle, hemstitched hem, Crepon Underskirts, 49¢. Circular shape, edged with h Torcho: 1 lace asin Root, Rast Building, Women’s $10 onlminee, Hats, $4.95 NEW STYLES in white Milans, new peanuts and Panamas; smart wing or flower trimmings. $6.75 and $7.50 Untrimmed Hats, $2.95 Black hemp shapes, large variety of the newest styles, all imported goods, ~» Bast Muikding, Street floor, [THURSDAY sPeciAL. | $4.09 Cot Fern Combination, $2.75 ae Me OUISITE PIECE of Sparaling crystal, Set consists of 8-inch footed Fern Dish with silver plated lining, 10-inch footed Mirror and artificial Fern. Store orders only and none C. O, D, $8.98 American Porcelain Dinner Sets, $6.9 100 pleces, richly decorated with lace gold bomder and gold ees set includes Soup Tureen, two Meat Dishes, Sugar Bowl, Cream Pitcher, et ‘Subway ey iontret Butiding, 10c White "Taan = 6c Yard Another lot of that white Persian Lawn that went so well lest me we mentioned i. 10c. quality for Ge, a yard.