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THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1016. bie: HOW COAL ROADS mh eae Last Hour JewelryBuyers Find All They Stern Brothers | conpiepupmus: 2) Ask For (Moderate Prices Included) at r Wilkes-Barre Coal’ Company and West 42nd Street Between 5th and 6th Avenues West 43rd Street ; TOLD IN Tl \ SUIT Bro Or. ek to Burns / AM B ER | S Brothers also requires that competi- VU tors of thiv shipper who desire to - Look the calendar squarely in the face and realize how little time is left for choosing Christ trans: thelr coal over this pler sxsltth ; patina thelt shipments under the mas Jewelry. But there is time enough for all who come to Lamberts. Combine Maintains Monopoly | Hrothers, veh h thus gains infor , ats athe to fone Sib dks to metas evening, December 23rd, holds good. It 4 ine “| {lon concerning shipments made by | is too helpful to last-hour gift-buyers to ored. by eat- | ompe hie stion 15 Ng ‘ , : F by Buying Out 1 hreat War ben? to tonkie: eorebroe ates That jewelry gift-buying has to be put off until late in many cases is, of Course, well known ening Competitors, hibits @ carrier from giving to ship- | at Lamberts. © We meet this condition with great stocks in all lines of Diamond, Platinum rs | pers. and Solid Gold Jewelry, with Solid 14 Karat Gold, Gold Filled and Sterling Silver Watches from the Waltham and other high-class factories, with Silverware, Clocks, Opern Ghasses. Much of what we sell we make in a well-equipped factory on the same premises with our store, All we sell is marked in plain figures with the lowest prices high-grade jewelry can be GETS NEW EVIDENCE tore open To-Night and To- Morrow Night, Saturday, December 23rd, until 10 Faithful Christmas Watches and experience can do to ite and fit for long service ence on equal terms to coal of the pating Its revenue of giving advantage Special Clearance for To-morrow Misse Girls’ Smart Coats, in velour cloth or superior quality cheviots, some fur trimmed; heretofore up to $12.75, $6.50 and 7.95 Girls’ Shoe Top Suits, in Norfolk and flare models, made of broad- cloth or cheviots, some fur trimmed, and Girls’ Apparel ° Girls’ Dressy Coats, of velvets, broadcloth or velonr cloth, many trimmed with furs; heretofore up to $28.60. | Burns $14.50 and 18.75 | Girls’ Woolen Frocks, one and a piece models, of serge and wool | alse | COURT DECISION SQON. | Bros. Said to Have “Butted In” the Big Game —Unfair F Ss! ed. ’ . lial Mental Christmas Diamond Call The call for fine diamonds has been pa ticularly loud this Christmas season. ux By Samuel M. Williams. In the Federal Governmen > z 2 plaids, also combinations of plaid silks, at $16.50 $7.50 and 12.50 against tho Reading Comp: mash the anthracite coal combina- tion, which the United States Su-| INGOAL BOOSTING pecting it, we imported direct « supply of diamonds before the latest skyward movement is done to the faithful Walthams and other first-rank Watches at Lamberts. Our own critical wate of prices, Mounting these splendid gems in our own factory and selling them in a simply- furnished store of which the rent is low, we keep prices down to a scale that could not be touched if we paid middlemen’s profit or waited before buying for prices in the foreign market to go higher. ' Solitaire Diamond Watch akers puss on every movement. — Interesting, new patterns in solid gold, gold-filled and sterling silver cases. Waltham Watches . | preme Court is expected to decree within a few days, the briefs reveal many hidden transactions between railroad company, mining company jand shippers to extend and main- tain the monopoly, for all of which | the public has to pay. Similar to the costly policy of monopoly and aggrandizement which States wrecked the New Haven Railroad *'*! Misses’ Evening Wraps, Copies of imported designs, of chiffon velvets and fashionable silks, in pastel colors, many trimmed with furs; heretofore up to $75.00, $29.50 and 37.50 j , wy 5 4 Misses’ Evening Gowns, of taffeta and silk tulle, many ornamented with silver or gold lace, also combinations of iridescent sequins; heretofore up to $65.00, $25.00 and 45.00 Leading “Independent” and Big Local Dealer Testify in Conspiracy Case. \ ‘Two important witnesses were e&- | amin day before the United irand Jury in the special in- ° . 5 ° eystom, the anthracite roads have “Wits Into the criminal boorting of Engagement Rings Large Reductions in Boys’ Suits Sar cain Som ano expenditures, for which the public : : : . S ‘ of the Thedfor Coal With extra knickerbockers, sizes from 7 to 18 years charges tad melee of ca TB company at No. 615 West Fitty-nev- H ' |PUTTING COMPETITORS OUT OF "")!) Sirol. x Sige peuayts y Heretofore up 7¢ | Heretofore up gg | eretofore up BUSINESS. PRE al oe rte | Seine wolid mi to $17.50, .at 12.50 to $12.50,. . at $9.75 to $9.75,.. at $7.50 ete te iguuie by tus Atapnes Onn dent” coal mining companies, It was | k karat” Gold Engin jeral are amazing stories of how tho “fen sald during the artificial “cout karat nies Hunting Cas, Ma's 1 Ii-katat Gols ’ ~ we ; | ‘i panic" Ne f > anipula- ‘altham movement, Ope ace Wateh, Wale Boys’ Corduroy Suits, 5.99 Tweed Raincoats, $5.00) | erer acess Pocetous erent tion uae the. Plttaton lad gold and $16.50 tha inovement, $28." sizes from 7 to 17 years,.....at WO hat to majch; 4 to 18 years, at . | paratats Mhoewing against hanal- (shipped about as much coal ha usual | 18 karat | a 3 ‘ ’ : . : @ips imposed by the roads determined | ‘0 tis ket during this year, | pigilcd | All Styles of Wedding Rings Mackinaws $5 to 9.75 Rubberized Raincoats, $3.25 |to build a ne of their own, ‘The (and especially in lute October and gold, : d Sais = 7 to 18 years, .at OW tan; hat to match; 4 to 17 yrs., © | Now York, Wyoming and Western rly November, when the price Stier. jn | ey & «ha al er a | Railroad was projected in 1898, Chieg | 00 made tho alleged scarcity of | SEDs = aut a + Rink the Indepenaents backing It coal their excuse for running the | latinum M4 -harat, $3.00 up | M4-karat, $4.40 up Solid Go Boys’ Novelty Suits from $5.00 to 11.50 Pre ie Redstae Mink Welie \ " was the firm of Simpson & Watkina, Price up to $12 a ton to the consumer. | 18-Karat, $4.00 up | 1S-kurat Wedding Mr, Fitz has been In th from a scarcity that . , coal bust ° 22-karat, $5.25 up f Rings (make J ; . . . : P | The Temple Iron Company, operating al bu ’ 5 & ‘ in serge and fancy mixtures; Box Norfolk, Junior Norfolk and Middy models; 3 to 8 years. | small furnace, was used by the ness in this city for more than twenty- | Men’s Diamond Rings TET je, your choice Read: -ad othe coal roads io five years. His firm Is one of the best A selection of our diamond rings for men a among all acquire the properties of Simpson & Known retailers in this market. They, 1 $15.90 up in solid gold. Settings os dignified styles) are | Watkins and thus detach from the like all retailers, suffered during the [Op ag showy as desired ge as aig 14-karat, $8.50 karat, $6.60up ™de — with | projected railroad their powerful sup- ss s : -karat, $5.50up | 14-karat, $6.60 up 18-karat, $6.75 up | 18-karat, $8.10up care to be 22-karat, $8.75 up | 22-karat,10,50up worn with confidence. — Each consists of an undivided piece of gold, shaped partly by special mae chinery, partly by educated hands, $3.30 up. Gift Suggestions Appropriate for Men, Women and Children port. ly created by unscrupulous “The financial arrangeme: saya | operators combining with speculators {ho Government record, “seem to| and certain dealers who have for have been made through Mr. Baer, | years received jllegal favors from who was then President and a large) coal mining corpor eee) | Three finely | stockholder in the ‘Temple company, | ,, tis su salts told the a lékarat | One fine dia-| mat se No charge for engraving. é Ki jand Mr. Robert Bacon of the firm of : countered when | 80ld. Two real |mond set in gypsy jionds in man's . , ‘ w items are shown at very moderate : ly. PM & Co. The Temp! h ntracts J garnetsand afine |style; solid’ 14 The following item y prices ok eee, oe Seale ae eomvocin | gumetramla tice sks ui Mt dienes | Signet Rings in Novel Shapes recent panic, $30.00 ‘ring, $275.00 ring, $165.00 Soft lustre of hand-made platinum rings con- | net Ring gives trasting with the dazzling brilliancy of care- | Opportunities fully selected diamonds can scarcely be even | for art which WN designers to $2,500,000 and issued mortgage |bonds aggregating $3,500,000, Simp- fon & Watkins agreed to sell to the |Temple company thelr properties for | something near $5,000,000, Handkerchiefs, Pin Cushions, Furs, The very shape of a Lambert solid i 5 Powder Boxe: Candy Boxes, Flower Holders, Walking Canes, Linen Scarfs, Blouses, Id Sigs BIG COAL MEN CALLED ‘FAIR.’ se Ina Vases, Alabaster Boxes, ore Testify = Manicure Sets, Silver Deposit ky a feeaih ee Kala puchaee th ' hinted at in a newspaper picture, our \ Drinking Cups, ‘Trays, Cut Glass, Perfume and Pes foenneyy cas Fasenton aterk ms Saunt bia Come and see these splendid Christmas AE eee full Writing Portfolios, Puff Jurs, Fancy Chi Salts Bottles, | the Temple Iron Company, on which | Individual « tifled that the Rings, $75.00 up. ile ane Signet. Ri Book Covers, *] Children’s Books, Holiday Boxes of Carving Sets, | they have received no dividends, and je » bee CRS y = self. Solid gold | Solid 10 karat entatied deste Dressing Cases, Toys, Writing Paper, Cheese Dishes, aaah wil LA tah ential He acich eee C $2.50 up; with | kell siknet] sides, solid 14 Hand Bags, Gilt Frames, *Phone Registers, Relish Dishes, $3,200,000, The New York, Wyoming |! mpeny t i diamond,$10.00 | tink carved | karat =o green Fitted Bags, Sterling Frames, Pencil Cases, Sandwich Trays, and Western Ratiroad Company was | {is production , Hand ea oe Cavite and (coe A few | design, $9.00. | gold, $12.75, i verstint Boxes. | diconas eames, Desk Sets, Jewelry—Fans, jauccessfully strangled and the mo- |. lian Ja a ; eae peal eran 30 ne ar c ile sug- No extra charge for engraving Glove Boxes, Door Stops, Calendars, Evening Bags, Wye ln Gatien Getnaiee eee pany banks gold, with latin ae ee me ayy monds set in solid ai aaa Telephone Screens, Door Knockers, Slippers, Combs, maintained.” Mo oceiall dius num top set with Milnes AM 18-karat gold and, : : oie aah Dressing Sacques, Umbrellas, Men's Neckwear, MORGAN HOUSE AIDS IN AN| coat 19 fine diamonds, yee aan platinum mount. | Rings With Lodge Emblems Gloves, Children's Emb'd Stockings, Men's House Robes, ERIE RAILROAD coup. iE A TM la on NS - Of | gifts Wool Skating Sets, Bath Robes, Fancy Cushions, Maids’ Aprons, — Se oe ee Decin | Paeseesoesonne Le | to Free- masons, Knights —_ of Colum bus and other members ° “ ° Say Simply “Lavallieres” | And prepare for delightful surprises in solid | gold designs $2.75 up, with diamond $9.00 up; wonderful lace work and other creations in platinum with diamonds $30.00 up. Women's Neckwear Perfumes, Children’ Sweater Sets, Sweaters, Boudoir Caps, ~ Tea Wagons, Work Tables. | Railroad projected by the Pennsyl- | coal | Yania Coai Company, another large | })\; | independent producer: Coal prefer “J.P. Morgan & Co., on behait of | modity tn swit the Erie Railroad Company, pur- M-karat| Knights of Co- Solid gold, Roman fin- | lumbus Ring, sol- SS ee ish, Masonic Em- | societi: chased the entire capital stock of | ranees Ring. |i 10-karat gold iN iy the projected ratiroad company. In! I choice return for these securitios, which had| _ FOF Infants and Children, Se Henle: nh ® par value of $5,010,000, the Erie| Bears | rallroad issued to J. P. Morgan & | hg Co. $5,000,000 of its first preferred | |stotk und $32,000,000 Erie Railroad) Signature (Company Pennsylvania collateral 4) o¢ per cent. coupon gold bonds. ‘The | Erte paid a premium of approximate. | * 11% $30,000,000 for this property and | | charged the premium to its cost of | road.” | is easy. Cuff Links, Solid Gold Add to the dress - outfit of a man to be honored Christmas day —a pair of solid gold The Kind You Have Always Bought Meavy vt karat | Stern Brothers West 42nd Street Between 5th and 6th Avenues West 43rd Street Y One real sap- finely etched dragon design, 87.50, Attractive Lav- | The Lehigh Valley Railroad gobbled ; _ Solid I4-karat J ’ Cuff. Links 2 1 . | 5 . An Exceptional Pgce Opportunity tors, and the little Delaware, Susque- Pere dehd 1 Tea piainum ead wih bellend Bas | these, Solid hanna and Schuylkill Railroad, over “which Coxe shipped. To do this, $19,- 000,000 of Lehigh bonds were issued gold, $2.00 a pair up, with dia- a ry “ set with 1 fine roque pearls and karat Gold Laval- gigmond and $1 fine diamond liere, prite, real pearls, in the centre, To-day and Saturday in these and the properties bought in for §14,- $10.50 $20.00 $24.00 D % _ ° d ; 000,000 more than the par value of mond, $19.09 engine turned designed. 80,50, Men’s Suits and. Overcoats |] "ive .cn cere, Aili Solid Gold Christmas" iy ey ae Ce | Brooches Scarf Pins Set With Gems dominant retail coal $3-° Down on $50: 5.00 866 a 1 metropolis. This firm hae been fa- “6 7§.00 Bright and fresh in patterns, in sufficient This line of Lambert Christmas Scarf Pins e vored by the combine ahd granted op- 7-60 “ © 100.00 Wanita of chanse may not include exactly what you want but it ' . Portunities that other retail dealers “ a pes y sna pes | calls attention to hundreds of other styles. et aes Are ' = a J . did not enjoy. The Governmont shows 10-% 150: to make choosing A aeaee ah THE SACK SUITS present two | THE OVERCOATS are in button-| [ff Pow tm was done gag ae ae 299.00 a pleasure, $1.50 ¢ | pe lid. gold and three buttoa models, plain through and fly-front models, one- fun for @ period of ton yourn, ‘the | 25:00 «66 #8 Bgg.eo | up, with diamond ¢ ohas bares and fancy mixtures; sizes 34 to quarter and full silk lined; Oxfords, Tonned to Burne Rrothers four parcels, REE BRASS BED | $7.00 up; sump- $5.00 up; 46, stouts included. blacks and fancy mixtures; 34 to 46. of property in Jersey City, consisting tuous original Dé of the Manhattan yard coal trostle, With Wrers hand made Pier 8% and two retail coal trosties. . 10 karat gold hand made plat- Solid is platinum For tho use of these properties Burns i i oche: , ) L Broth ay $40,000 4 annum rent, plereed brooch, Inum bro ches Kate Lr ! 4 Amethyat Searf Pins and for the services reuulred to act with @ sap- with fine dia- Prue ef {raetit with fine dia- a) . Joad and ship coal at Plor & the ‘ Re i ra Nan’c s > rier pays to Burne Hrothers 12 cents Phiresand@ real monds of pure Y"vea pearl, | sexi? Syn monds $15.00 ens ur-Line a Ss per fon on all bituminous coal and pearls, $5.00, color $40.00 up. $8.60 rie up, A . steam sizes of anthracite coal #0 handled, A BURNS BONUS INSTEAD OF A BURNS EXPENBR, “The allowances wo paid to Burne Hrothers amounted to $41,700 for the year 1011, 647,000 for (he year 1012, and 10 920,088 for the year 1014, Ho it appeare uno pald to Aurne ded the rent pald for FURNISHE! COMPLETE FROM 650 TO eee Open Evenings Until Christmas iT. L STATION AT CORNER Very Special for To-day and Saturday, | at $57.50 e coats are of gray Oxford, lined with natural muskrat of fine quality, finished with deep shawl collar of natural beaver, « LAMBERT BROTHERS Diamonds—Jewelry—Watches Third. Avenue, Cor. 58th Street Store Open To-Night & To-Morrow Night, Saturday, December 23rd, Until 10 ries ase obligates Burns Brothe to purchase and gatisa to be ported ever (he railway lines of the curriey not less Chan 600,000 tons of oval Gnd coke amaually, eiving prefer. COLUMBUS AVE. RFT.103 2104. s7