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The evening world., 1911-02-18
BATTLES WITH ICE
TO RESCUE MAN
FROM EAST RIVER
Capt. Carlson, in Desperate
Swim, Saves Driver Caught
in Current After Fall.
HURLED FROM SEAT.
McC arthy'S Load of Snow
Throws Him Forty Feet
From Wagon to Water.

Captain Charles Carlson, conn lndin-
the lighter Rival. is a modes, nero. and
when he saved Charles Mccarthy from
the lev waters of t,os, r,iycr n, n
o.c,ocL ,o.a,y Ia ror,s., al.
r.ua o. a.. ,.,t,.u.a -, -,
.aa,., ~. nn
7 "''"'
20 s'.''i.""r event. io''o"i"e an
- ' ~" VIM t"'
80, "a" we NUN "uIicn
s u ar ''o" .ne scat Oh a
49, "as,", urn oonp'e'c sohcr-
IN Tho ml,., =, go aaa o NV P'''
wcC,r,hv /" I'VE,
~hoso hon., sa, ~. ~, sea's VI asc'
4. ,ho ar,,.r S''eu''
v.s ,.n,,,. No. Nv "aSon' lie
l., .,-eo, 20 ho a.. m"r.
river Thcro Is 49, ~ u'e a.
ment nv which ,ha hoa as
IN released from a. ns,a, "aso"
sna ,,aa,,t. 1 feat'hs pace
contents may be dumped into the river.
Inc seat Is supposed to be raised and
70 remain In place.
Hurled Forty Fec,
When Mccor,bv ,o,...a,
The wagon tho boary -, " VI
ward with much force r,.H' wv"
Ara the DRIVER ~. sen, ,h~.'- .e"'
Nke . c,ro,. 49," us" Tue All
for ,ise .yor, M. " reap
ple.elv over a.. 4, ~, .u'"e' ON
mr.. -. s"o' ."roush space.
A.. IN. va, r., .." ana ice
called ,o,di. %. - .he AR ne
~ -.N- .e'p, me pier crowd
into The h.ro - Wv .uea Oh getting
r,ur~. IT,. Oh COLO
,,.,ch,,. L"'""u On the piei
$500 - lins man. Nc
~ y swim' Out he held
rh.n 60, c.. nep' anoa''
up. .sr'soh saw the troub!'
The evening world., 1911-02-18
bLUECOAT IN CELL
AFTER ROW OVER
A 90-CENT MEAL
O'Connell Ends Day OF as
a Prisoner Charged With
lntoxicatiOn.

Dennis O'Connell. a policeman at
.ached to the OAK street station. was
locked UP In a cell in Adams street
station, Brooklyn. this morning charged
with intoxication.
II was said he entered Thomas Park
er's restaurant. No. - Myrtle avenue,
iust before dawn and ate a hearty meal.
When the oil OF ninety cents was pre-
scented he refused to pay. It Is al
legged, and thep announced he vas q
policeman.
Parker called the restaurant help to
him, and there was a fight which ended
when Policeman Noon OF the Adams
stree. sta ton, came running in and ar
rested O'Connell.
On the way to the station house PARKER
got the price of O'Connclls meal from
some one and announced that he would
not press the charge. However. OCon
neil appeared to be unable to take car
Of himself, and a charge OF intoxicatioI
wa made against him. He was In citi
zen's clothes and off duty.
DR.. Thomas A. McGoldrick. q polio
surgeon, examined o'Connell and saiC
that he was intoxicated.
O'Connell told Magistrate Nash II
Adams Street Court that he didn't wan
an adjournment and that the quicker h
faced trial the better he liked II. Th'
policeman's eyes were restless and HI
was nervous Policeman Moor said H.
would have to go out to hunt up his wit
nesses. In his absence O'Connell had
whispering bee with a lawyer, expert
enced a change of heart and requested
an adjournment. Magistrate Nash le
O'Connell so on $50 cash bail until Tues
day.
The evening world., 1911-02-18

THE COMPTROLLER has also figured in thiss r o. work Here's a
= letter from one who has suffered:
WrRRA WURRA:
Comptroller IrendersaH in his protest sent ito President Steers OF Brook
Ln denying all knowleige of the dscharg Of scruDwoncn In Brooklyn
carefully avoids reference to the discharge of thirtySeven go poor scrub-
women In Manhattan. What is the matter with our " taxpayers7 Why
don they demand thu eInst%emen OF these women just as the tax
payers of Brooklyn are doing? And why don't o editors nght for us
now al you did when they discharged Is before7 Are they doing things
sc quietly Ia you don't know anything about 1t? Or are the papers on
tho side OF injustice?
Some OF us worked for the city twenty years and we we're discharged,
while others that worked m or two years werek kept. Is that right or
JUST Very Respectfully, ONE OF THE DISCHARGED
What's he use, madam? Let me put YOU wise to something you should know
Almost every bureau or department OF thu ctyts government at the present mo-
agent and in some cases W or three of them Of ours anything Mandatory OF
tho dminLraio of the department is spread broadcast by the booster. Deed.
OF Injustice unfair discrimination, neglect II duty or maiadministrauon rarely
reach the light because discreet suppression Is as flint an art with the pres
booster as his manipulation Of the lines leading 10 publicity
That's why We get frequent reports tending to show how economical is the
administration OF Commissioner this. that or the other, vixen what las rear;
happened Is thu discharge OF several unfortunatcs way down on the list. The
boosts int the salaries Of avorites ire accomplished with money appropriated FOL
clerks. laborer. &C.
That has been done In the City Hall. in the Park Department, In Cy Miller
Bronx balhwck. In the Tenement House Department and the Building Depart
ment.
The cases. in the Park Department and Borough President Mnor,s Jurisdiction
are notorious. The Tenement House Department las been for long time a hot
bed OF favortism and a rendezvous for an army of hungry-eyei chaps who worn
themselves mtoj Jobs by yelling reform"
to think that 50 nan weh-dtposed people "fn for It,"
The evening world., 1911-02-18
THE GRADUATED BOTTLE N

THE GRADUATED BOTTLE In,
given rise to the graduated la,
THIS IL accumulated ny sitting at
"a table In "A lobster palace after !
O'Clock In the morning and swinging fire.
pu"nt insitlinents from IA bottle of red
eye purchased or ordered before the To-
sal closing time OF the place. For be /.
observed that IN the decision In the now
FAMOUS suit brought by the state Excise
SOAR against Rector's 1t was held BY
the Jury in Justice E~rlangcr's Cour, that
IL Is not a violation of the law 10 drink
on licensed premises after | o'clock IN
the morning provided YOU have ordered
tho drink before that hour. You DON,
nave TO even pay for Il In advance. This
latter point was the novel and welcoms
part OF the defense offered by Mauri,.
Meyer. counsel for the Rectors. one car
keep on drinking from "A graduated bot
Tie ordered In advance which shows b,
It's gradual depletion the correspondent.
Increase In the load line Of the bibber.
It's a great decision for the resorts OF
and on the Great Might Way, but II
BE- blamed II | have yet seen one OF thos
graduated bottles and | seldom 20 HON
In the dark. Maybe Maurice Meyer ha,
them in stock.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
APPLETON
HALTS OPERATION
T0ATTEND DINNER
Magistrate Going to Hospital
With Appendicitis After
Banquet Tonight.
TO- THEATRE, TOO.
mot Sick He Says, but
Don't Mind Having APP
pendix Anputated.'
TO THEATRE, TOO.

A. nanny as f, senior on graduation.
d,v u,ytg,r,+c Charles W. knpleton is
n.o,..n,, ,o-d,, ,, s,,or dinI,natic re-
,S ,s -, n. "a goIny
''''''' Wv" "' .,.
10 make II a SOFT OF s"'' :"
until the doctors axe charse w MN 10
morrow al - Luxe ) iioSp'''' ~ opo'-
ate FOR appendicitis.
Magistrate Appleton believes tha'
when IN the course OF human events ~
becomes necessary to nave our emiheh'
urseon perform on us We shou'u oe
in a cheerful, festive state OF MIND
SO last hight he and Mrs Appleton
left their home at No. 80 West one
Hundred and Forty-eishth street and
went to a theatre. 1t was a comedy and
the Magistrate laughed as heartily as 1:
he didn't have a troublesome appendix.
Tonight he is going to be one OF the
guests at the New York County Law
yers' Association dinner to Justice
Hughes. and has expressed the hope
that the others will not become face
tious snC ask him how his appendix Is
I'm not sick" explained Magistrate
An,ls,on to-day .l,'s ms, like IN,
.oo,hocbe roo had +, ,or a year ant
- -. ~
d H""' 9o"''IHies "oeSn' hult "a
all shc theh again II hurts very much
There Is really nothing the matter Will
me, but my doctor thinks l would b,
just as well off without an append,
and I don't mind having II a~,nputated
understand It's one OF those prehis
The evening world., 1911-02-18
FELLED BY BLACKJACK,
HE CHASES BURGLAR,
Brooklyn Man, Struck Down in
Parlor, Caused Capture
OF Youth.

James O'Born. eighteen years old,
was arrested this morning after the
home OF Angelo Binipino, No. s.5 Dean
street. Brooklyn, had been entered by
a burglar and Binlpino badly beaten.
B!n!pino was aroused about 3 o'clock
by a noise in his par!or. AS he entered
the room. a lighted match in his hand,
he was struck down by the burglar, who
welded a blackjack. The burglar then
made for the street, Bin!p.no. his head
badly cut, following.
The burglar ran for two blocks. Bini-
pino yelling SOP theft at the top Of
MS voice.
Policeman whitman OF the Browns
Vile station took up the chase and
brought the fugitive TO a stand after
threatening to shoot. At the station
house O'Born refused 20 say where he
lived. Binipino said O'Born was the
burglar he encountered in his house.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
TEST SANITY
Of BANKER ROBIN
FEDERAL COURT
Bankruptcy Proceedings Halted
for Test of Mental Condition
Before Judge Hough.

The question OF the sanity OF Joseph
G. Robin. raised by the lawyers as
signed to defend him In the suit &c have
him adjudged a bankrupt, will be deter
mined by trial before Judge IIough IN
the United states District Cour. on
Monday.
Notice OF the trial was flee. by a clerk
from the office OF Myers & Goldsmith.
assigned TO represent Robin by Judge
Hough. and along with the notice came
an indefinite ~postponement OF the cNami-
nation OF Robin In Receiver Peter Alex
ander's hearing before Commissioned
Alexander, set for to-day, in which Mr..
Goldsmith is attorney for the receiver.
Robin is a prisoner in the Tombs for
lack Of bail on a charge OF looting the
Northern Bank ana it's branches and
the Washington savings Bank. In thai
case william +. jerome is counsel FOL
Robin by assignment. having Withdrawn
a counsel for the banh wrecker when
on a trial Of the aestion OF Robins men
tai status the jury declared him to bt
sane.
, The trial OF the same question in th'
United States Court will be conducte,
along similar lines. with expert alienist'
on both sides.
Robin was sworn by COMMISSIONS
Alexander Wednesday for his exanina'
ton to-day, and on that visit from hi:
Tombs cell Robin acted like a lunatic. u
ne Is not n
He asked an Evening World reporter
on that occasion:
What Is Windsor Trust"
The reporter pleaded ignorance. am
Robin was going on with an ~incoheren
TRADE about J. =. Morgan, Carnegie
Rockefeller and others. whom IN
charged with conspiracy to ruin him
when Marshal William Henkel's depu
ties hurried him back to the Tombs.
Possibly the public will he treated Il
the anomaly OF a sane Robin In New
York State and a Robin lunatic in tr'
United States Bankruptcy Court.
The nearest approach 70 a parable
to this case Is that Of John Armstrong
Chanler, who Is an adjudicated lunati
In the State OF New York and escape
from an asylum for the insane here. |
a zane person in Virginia BY the adjudi
cation of the courts OF the Old Dorlin
ion, where he Is known as "Chalon IT.
which ne says IL the original famil
name.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
Fatally Crushed by ~" Train.

After he had been run over BY a
north bound Third avenue elevated
train near the One Hundred and
Thirty-third street station last night.
Joseph Bartorger, thlrty-hye years old,
of No. S03 West Elghty-ninth street.
~regained consciousness and told his
name and address to q policeman. His
leges were badly severed from mis- body.
his ribs and rght arm crushed and
his head lacerated. The surgeons OF
Lincoln Hospital, who wondered at the
mans vitality. said he would die. How
he got on the track 10 . mystery.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
IMMIGRANTS DIE BY GAS.
Their Companion On Way To Perth
AmbOy IL Arrested.

PERTH AMBOY, y. j., Fen, lS.-Two
Italians who arrived in this country
Yesterday were asphyxiatcd In a hotel
here last night, and "A third man, who
was with them, is under arrest,
The dead men, Ignat2 Serina and
George Sabo, were passengers on the
President Lincoln, which arrived In
New York Yesterday, ON their way
here they met Oscar Gross, and all
I rec went to the yutcl Perth here.
Early to-day the odor OF gas was
traced 20 the room occupied by the two
Italians, The proprietor broke down
the door and found the gas escaping
from the open Jet in the room. The
p ice placed 'anss under arrest, bu, he
will probably be discharged.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
DEATH AVENUE BEYOND HIM.
Magistrate Frcschi says Civn Ac-
ton IL Only Chance Of Relief.

Magistrate Freschi. in n decision made
public to-day. on the complaint Of
George II. Schneider against the opera
ton OF trains of the New York Central
Railroad on Eleventh avenue during
certain hours Of the day, including sun
day. SAYS that the case Is one for the
civil courts.
He advises that the cooperation Of
the Public Service Commission he oo-
tanned in having the matter Of the com
plain, argued in the civil courts.
II was alleged that the company 10
operating trains during our prohib-
tied in an order by the Public Service
Commission.
The evening world., 1911-02-18

IT HE GIANTS, down at Marlin
Springs. have nothing on Judge
Tommy Dinnean, lie sent word
20 his ShceDshead Bay subjects to-day
as follows; Am wearing pajamas on
the promenades Of Havana. They are
just the right caper at this date. How
is she blowing az the bay?'
on the postal on which he tends this
Information and query there Is n pic
ture OF a cockfght with a crowd o!
admlring Cubans standing around,
Wonder Il the Judge would take In a
c~ockhght'
CHORUS: Would he'
The evening world., 1911-02-18
GET LICENSE; ARE CHEEREO

A large delegation OF men and womer
accompanied William S. Prince OF no,
275 Seventh street and Miss Isabella
Gottlieb to the City Hall yesterday and
cheered Justify when the couple obtained
their marriage license.
Mr.. Prince Is the son OF Assistant
License Commissioner Prince and Is 2he
assistant Tammany leader Of the Sixth
| Assembly District.
The wedding will take place on March
ct Carlton Hall,
The evening world., 1911-02-18
WTRRA WURRi:

WFRRl WtRRi
VIII you kindly put me on the
sane ana safe road by answering
the following question;
\ friend Of mine named Arthur
invited MY girl TO a SHOW n OF
course | didn't Ike II. 40 ! took
somebody to the saIne show, think
ing he would get angry a. seeing
her but l. didn't seem &c affect MIN
at all,
10 YOU think | madc a iackass %
myself b. following him or do You
think | was right IN seeing how he
was treating my sri intend 20
marry tHr SIM, as bought her p
box OF candy once JACK L.,
No. 7&2 Eas, Ninth street,
i. 81 fear his character. "a I
saw him over In Brooklya n day,
and he says ne lives In Norkvile.
Really your letter should go to IN
balm-for- bleeding -hoar;s ed.treSs, bu
the strain ~ answering such queries |
80 great that / am afraid this effort @
yours would drive her 20 seek "a career
as they all say when they grow despel
ate. If a fellow asked my Plrl' to
show Jack, Id up and I'd-well, he
take her only after ! a taken III
count. The fact that you once bougi
her a box 81 candy Is indicative OF you
generous but desperate love. Buy h,
another one, JACK. even n II breaks 20
That may vino up your cheeky rival
pull. OF course, II he lives In Brooayt
as you suggest. he won't tumble even
she gives him the sour eye. He'd mi
The evening world., 1911-02-18
Taft to Dine classmates.

NEW HAVEN, Feb. iS.-President
Taft has invited his Yale class OF 1878
TO eat its mi dinner at the White
House March 4. The Invitations include
ex-members as we'll as graduates. The
class graduated 1871 men. and OF that
number ninety-elght are living.
The evening world., 1911-02-18

TT ALL DEPENDS on tho point OF
view apparently when a close oon-
test arouses interest in two chaps
busy in the boxing ring. ! have no
ticed a tendency to applaud n tricky
fighter when the effective work Is be-
Ing done by his opponent. This was
particularly so In the case of the
Moloney-Ahearn bout the other night.
The evening world., 1911-02-18

- DITOR II. PROSPER WAUGH Of
the lnterborough Bulletin leads
~ of the Hrst page o, the first num-
Der with a hne picture OF a power
Fouse.
a hospital would be more appropriate
The evening world., 1911-02-18
A BOOK FREE ron NOI

The Great London Detective begins I'M
raveiling the Mystery Of the Red Tri-
angle IN next Sundays World. A COM
plcte detective story In book form free,
Order from newsdealer IN advance. Great
vtory!
The evening world., 1911-02-18

CONSTANT READER - Conviction
of a felony or a plea Of guilty to the
charge, which means the same thing.
carries with II Acknowledgement,
whether or not tho convicted party
serves a jail term.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
No Relief for the Poor.

At least three years must pass be-
fore new rapid transit subways could
open more outlying homesltes. Queens.
Richmond and the further parts OF
Brooklyn and the Bronx are the To-
calities to which the big movement OF
cheap home builders must he directed.
according to the best market judges.
as soon as there Is certainty OF ade-
quate transit.
Very little of that territory can be
used by the poorer classes with exist
ing transit. Tn Pennsylvanla-Long
Island Railroad lines nave opened
much outlying land for the weather.
home-seekers who can afford to pay
more than 10 cents a trip for car fare,
The suburban systems OF the New
Haven anG New York Central railroads
will open still more sites OF a similar
high class toward the end OF this year
But the lack OF rapid transit at a nve'
cent fare is increasing the congestion
Of smaller ge-carners ir the Oh
centres,
Builders do not ook as yet for rapit
transit construction which would be o
much benefit Ia the poorer rent pay
ers. They believe that such familie
viii be forced into isolated localltie
where land is not available for NOR
profitable uses and that the resultan
over-cruwding Will produce enough
rental returns to make new houses
profitable Investment.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
WURRA,WURRA!
ANDOMSHOTS
AT BIG GAME
AND SMALL
BY W.P MeLOU0HlIN.

cT>liNT PATHETIC BOUNCING of laoorers crubvomc and jantors
assistants IN tho public departments received a we'll deserved check the
4 other day when the Mayor put in plea to saw a batcho OF park tOners
from being turned adut these cuel wintry days. The Mayor might have gon
further and inquired why the bouncing OF these men should have been suggested
This liz the time ~ ycr when the park should be put In shape to unfold its
H1orirs with the asi peep u prng. No discharges should be necessary owing
TO shortage Of funds because tho budget should have provided for the park
The evening world., 1911-02-18

take 1t FOR a wink, just like that Then,
100 his name is Arthur. oh, Artha.
The evening world., 1911-02-18

Moloney was the aggressor all the way.
His punches were the real stuff and
his Samenoss was undoubted. Ahearn,
n SNOWY lad. kept dancing out Of his
way most Of the lime and rarely pu,
a wallop across. I was amazed nexi
day to SEQ In a couple OF instances tina,
he was given The honors.
This was not a case OF judgment. I,
was one of bad eyesight.
The evening world., 1911-02-18

4 L ouL VAIN the cookies OF Archie Gums heart to learn that George s
Griscom jr' N figures so prominently In the Dorothy Arnold case. vas Al
. M time a crcketer, and b II further remarked Le won a championship al
tennis In Pttsbirs How the whhcn flannel tOwsahs that go with cricket were
Kept white In Iiusburg Is moro than can tell. But he is very proud Of havl,u
The evening world., 1911-02-18

WURRA WURRA:
Where Is Strong place In New
York; LYNN G. DOYLE.
II isn't In Manhattan. Must be In
GowRnus.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
34fh Street
23rd Street

SILK DEPARTMENTS. In Both Stores.
"McCreery Silks
Famous over half a Century.
Ten Thousand Yards Of Fine Quality
Printed Foulard Silk, double width. The
newest colors including Navy Blue and White
and Black and White. A inches wide.
I25 per yard
value 800
Double width All Silk Marquisette in an
entirely new assortment of Paris Colors, also
White, Cream and Black. csc per yard
value $50
Brilliant, All Silk Dress Satin in colors to
match above Marquisette. 75c per yard
The evening world., 1911-02-18

Manhattan Nat owners seem 20 DO
winning in their secret night TO hold
back construction OF rapid transit sub .
ways" said a Harlem broker to-day.
The halt already has stopped suburban
home building to such an extent that
the people are being forced to stay IN
the old crowded centres. II the subway
deadlock can be maintained for a few
months longer. and then IL the actual
construction OF the new lines can be
held up by one technicality after an
other for a much more extended period.
there will be a big nance for profitable
operations in Manhattan fia.house prop
critics OF the cheaper grade"
Operators began to buy available sites
In the cheaper residential sections Of
Manhattan this week. They are taking
small old dwelling parcels on the upper
east and west sides. The less desirable
parts OF Washington Heights and the
Dyckman tract are being searched, too,
for sites. 1t s. believed that several
hundred thousands OF fiat-dWellers may
be provided with homes In Manhattan
before the suburban localities can get
in a position t. offer vigorous compe.
tltion.
The evening world., 1911-02-18
JAMES MeGREERY 4 CO..

On Monday and Tuesday,
February the goth and 2Ist
The evening world., 1911-02-18
WASH DRESS GOODS. In Both Stores.

Second Floor
$4,000 yards of Irish Ramie Linen Suiting,
twenty-five of the latest Spring %colors, in
Guiding Pink, Lavender, Sky, Alice" Copen-
hagen, Delft and Navy Blue, Old Rose. Null
berry, Nile and Olive Green, Champagne. Tan,
Brown, Natural, Woodrose, Gray and White,
Cream or Black. Sc inches wide. 27c per yard
value %e
The evening world., 1911-02-18
DRESS GOODS. In Both Stores.

DRESS GOODS. In Both Stores.
Second Floor
Colored and Black Fabrics.
New assortment of Genuine English and
Scotch Tweeds and Suiting, especially adapted
for Tailor made dresses. "
Five Thousand Yards of 81 inch Heather
Homespun Suiting in the latest shades of Gray.
Tan and Brown. csc per yard
whue 40
Superioc quality OF Black Broadcloth,
sponged and strunk. 81 inches wide.
l.S5 per yard
value ass
JAMES;MGREERY4M
23rd Street S<sA Stssst