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mu 70 DEATH. ELTON T mM IN SENATE MAKES RADICAL CHANGES HH EXPLAINS _|Pre-Primary Party Conven- tions to Name Candidates CAUSE OF for State Offices Planned. mal TROUBLE ALBANY, Feb, 2%.—One super- Intendent of Elections and pre- $ Primary party conventions to select sAidvlee 00 Detierers| cre tcsoner ce ten net es aeee mony tion law to be passed by the present weil. ay —- ant “Ete | day introduced the measure. Rg ‘The date of primary elections, un- wou. der the new law, is set forward two 4 weeka, making it the seventh Tues- eamse of |Gay before election, instead of the Afth. It-discomtinues the practice of combining slection districts into pri- mary Glstricta and primaries for all rere will be held in one polling : circle under the party embiem is put back on the election ballot, thus devitalising the Massachusetts Ballot law passed in 1913 by permitting the voting of a astraig! single cross mark. Independent candidates may file pe- ht party ticket by a Stern Brothets . Wand and 43rd Streets, West of Rh Avenue. p.prepared for to-morrow an exceptional sale of j fomen’s Button and Lace Shoes at $3.65 a pair Heelan ped patent coltskin and gun metal with tops of oe ir hy gray and ip ae he Loch ot all i Untrimmed Straw Hats ‘ being shown on the Main Floor, in the ss eeanest most favored shapes for immediate ‘early Spring wear, at very special prices, including Finish Rough Straw « f “ > $1.50 ics Sct Hat Ps ve a $1.95, 2.25 4 Tailored Hate, at $7.50, 8.50, 9.75 forme ef | Legisiature. Benator Argetainger to- hy £EB EVENING WORLD, TUBSDAY, PEBRUARY Uitions for any office or position in the State. A further clause allows trav- elling salesmen to register by affida- vit, Immediate adjudication of all conflicts in party names or emblems by a court of review is another fea- ture. ‘The three State Buperintendents of elections are to be replaced by one Superintendent with one chief deputy and not more than ten principal dep- a One central office is to replace the three now maintained. All election duties assigned to the Secretary of State are transferred to the State Su- perintendent of Elections. “If the provisions of the new bill are adopted,” said Senator Argetsinger yo “a paving of at least $260,000 effected. Nearly all of the ma- terial changes provide greater effi- clency in the election machinery and simpler methods for the voter to exer- cine hie franchise.” Voters regintered in the same dis- joes ity of New York. ether nin all counties, ox- cept Greater New York, are a! perm and a Commissioner of ed in counties containing cine ot ie of ballot le to oa we can ha Saar eeaess to-day was Argetainger dering ‘e & vote of the people the queation of hy teo Bass mendations of ventions shall go on the ballot with: ion. The calling of pre- prim. conventiona has met with a great deal of opposition and in some secre? it is held that it the names ted by the conventions go on the | #*! ballot without petition, the primary Jaw in worthless, ‘Twin Babies Burned to Death. Feb. 33. nd ‘ure. Frank Wil- yd in a fire it ome to- . the house at tl TAFT 1S UPHELD BY HIGH COURT ON me Entry Claims Valued at Hun- at dreds of Millions Annulled by the Decisions. —~_>— WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--President Taft's withdrawal of oil lands in Cal- {fornia and Wyoming in 1909 without empowering legisiation was upheld to- day by the Supreme Court and entry claims of individuals and corporations valued at hundreds of millions of dol- lare were annulled thereby. President Taft withdrew the lands as @ conservative measure, and on June 36, 1910, Congress passed a a ratifying his action. corporations, principally, en- Pac tickets | tered many tree derweah ths two r dates and have resisted attempts of the Government to put them out. The ||} Government defended the withdrawal, partly an being for proserving an olf | supply for the navy. Caerea heel Proce Mileage the ‘ourt’s ich Justices Day, MeKenna s and Vandevauter dis- - STATE DOINGS AT ALBANY. ——e FPeage igri Fob. 33.—The State's “‘bur- Gen of taxes” in general and New York City's In particular should be lightened, fs th ion of Democratic Mi Leader "Brith, ‘of “the “Ansembige ake Eee in g 7H oe bs yer to- His measure tate Highway Commissioner Edwin has, mubmitied to the Senate a e cost of repairs and main- tenance of rBuate and, count the ay yea ge igre jou 16 wet at wy ona The Assembly tox r-day voted to adjourn Friday, ty Hican caucus determined on this Journment. New York City’ : B gesmervoot muat not hold ‘public itions, If they do, ney ter tortelt the penalons. Ansem- \biyman with Flamman's ‘to-day passed the lower House by a to ie" ‘votes. Cumfut at Fourth Avenue ie ner eee won tae seek The "ee pl room Seat ‘down Lw™ poten oot his TURNED DOWN, TAI TAKES LIFE Veteran Pouttey ava. asd Deg thew Judge, Unemployed, Terns on Gas, ‘Thomas W: pe goer Ulster County, was found right, a poultry fancier of 4 to-day in his room at the Hotel Ter & i ‘arrived to ion. He was He, and his per- comes Dress Cottons and Dress Linens at McCutcheon’s Recent advices from our Paris rep- resentatives state that there are little or no piece goods being man- ufactured at the present time. We anticipated our wants months ‘ ago secured in large quantities the fabrics which are most sought for to-day, such as French Picques, French Dress Linens, French Golfine, French Voiles, Freuch Crepes, Hand- kerchief Li “Gabardines,” ideved Batiste, Em- broidered Voile and Crepes, Printed Fabrics, Novelty Borders and Sheer White Fabrics of every description. B. Altima & Cn. purchased now it would be impossible to offer at prices. | Huck and Bath Towels perfect. Limit 6 kar Wal Tod Wand Sd Val Yad Vo YEW YON Mr Yd Wd oe We WO Vd Sd Vor SOY NY of high-; iehepriced imported Cuportad mote jon aaa Hats Trimmed Free N when materials are cpemengthacbaal Bi. Hat Millinery ay $5.98 Floor, ROLLER » and which if ese remarkable most cases they would cost more at wholesale. soe 22e ase: 290 Here are towels that we ordered months 1900, 9c in 1214c see 17¢ Dish, Glass and Roller Towele Glass and Dish Toelling All Linen Dish or Roller Towelli ing: regula Union Linen Checked Glass Towelling; rej An Extraordinary € Offer 50c Turkish Bath Towels, 25c 54 in, oe gh feed full bleached, hemmed ends. All No Mall Orders Fitted; Nene C. 0. ob. A hundred — ay Pieces of eae aad ea, 10c e result of a most remark- y, able purchase ). from one of the largest si lwer- | era's makers in | the country. To-morrow (Wednesday) unusual opportunities will be offered in these Special Sales: i black and colors, ds of assorted Flowers, . at 75c to 4.50 A Sale of Desirable Ribbons At One-Half Former Prices 50c Cold ag Forks 25c Sugar Spoons February Furniture Sale An Important Sale of Last Days=Biggest Opportunities Little Children’s Washable Dresses i Taffeta Ribbon, 6 sare ite inwhite, black and color, =. . Yard’ 22c Bibbon, No.1, 1% % 3 5 \white, pink, blueand mauve, 24¢, 29c, 42c, 52c, 75c Taffeta Silk Umbrellas en and Women at the exceptionally low price of ‘ Pgovering is + momar quality, in black, yd or green, for sun or rain, and tl offer a wide choice of sterling silver and natural including desirable effects for mourning wear. PTs Kad Ta MeO SAL . pink chiffon . . . . Spring and Summer Blouses presenting, at quite exceptional. prices, the latest smart styles, fashioned in the correct fabrics. Crepe de Chine Blouses in three distinctive models; also Taffeta Blouses in a smartly tailored model aes each $5.00 French Crepe Blouses, in two ruffle-trimmed models; in white and pale pink, each $6.50 Shadow Lace Blouses, combined with pale at $6.75 Shirt Blouses of satin-stripe Haitienne in the pastel shades + + «+ at $9.75 Surplice-style Blouses of French crepe, in white, pale pink and navy blue, at $11.50 Striped Linen Shirt-Blouses in blue, pink and lavender Suse oe. ey ee SS.78 Imported Blouses of hand-embroideredlingerio, some lace-trimmed, at $5.00, 7.50 & 10.75 Several Hundred Tailor-made and Semi-fancy Suits made of the fashionable materials, are now on special sale . 36. =O» Sti s~Ssatt: $26.00 Also Dressy Tailored Suits in new, smart models, made of gabardine, poplin, taffeta and silk-and-wool combina- tion 2. « «© «© © «+ at $38.00 Women's Ready-to-Wear Department (Third Floor) (sizes 2 to 5 years) in white and colors, featuring the new styles and fabrics for Spring, will be placed on sale in the Department for Infants’ Wear at the unusually advantageous prices of $1.00, $1.45, & $1.65 Men’s and Women’s Hosiery of excellent qualities, will be offered at decidedly appealing prices. Women's Silk Hose, in black or white; with cotton soles and tops per pair 60c. Women’s Black Silk Hose, with reinforced heels and toes and double tops, per pair 85c Women’s Extra-size Black Silk Hose; with cotton soles and tops . . per pair 95c Men's Cotton or Lisle Thread Half-hose, in black only . . . «~~ perpair 32c (Six pairs for $1.75) Men's Black Silk Half-hose, with reinforced cotton soles . . . «| ~~ perpair 55c Twilled Silk Umbrellas With natural wood or mission-finish handles at eck 8. w AM. whe, ote er elk eeOO: With sterling silver-trimmed handles in a variety of designs . . + at $2.50 These Umbrellas are of excellent qualities and in styles ont sizes for men and women. also plain ae $1.00 Velvet ot Carpe Great Annual February Sale of Household Sundries sande Qualities—Lowest Prices le Liquid "Veneer rc] ture Polish bot! Ammentas i Teg. 5c. ie cians *cisther reg, 10c. be ultra Blu ie opts "impur sd ward *rcen ec Products. - 28c tile designs, cut tile designs cut from fll roll, two yards wide leums, Square Yn3, Newest parquet floor $1.00 Nairn’s Inlaid L Inlaid Lino- leums, Square Yard, Cok through to the ‘pial own ond green; cut from full rolls, two grees oom, Neb sas Mule’. ‘Team and = By. 65c suitable for 9 Fe ta z room in the house rhe ‘Yard. designs; cut gre ras Se rade i 5 F. MOGG & CO er 120m Shree, Wank