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the better of the fight. The establish
ment with a group of buildings and
thousands of dollars' "worth of construc
tion material was wiped out.
Next doer to the Clark & TVilklns
place -was a little blacksmith shop owned
by P. J. McOonnor. It was caught la
the remorseless advance of the lM riv
erward. There was very little left save
the anvil. From the shop the flames
ticked their way toward the river, but
they ere repulsed by streams of water
from a lire boat, and did no further dam
ace In that direction.
Lumber Y«-d Blare Stubborn.
The fire in the Moore place proved
isJilimii With the millions of feet of
tamper stored there the space offered a
sjood «tampinK cround for the flam, s
and sparks, which resembled fireworks la
the sky. .and put in jeopardy every build
ing for swvral blocks.
In 25th street, near the avenue, Is the
15a rage, in which are stored automobile
4eU wry wagons, owned by John Wana
tnaker. Fearing that the place might
take lire at any time the manager of the
isarapre had his men wheel all the cars
to safety In the street. They wore put
in park, with hundreds of horses, which
lined the avenue lor several blocks. The
building of £he Atlas Bedstead Com
pany, near the automobile repository,
■was wet down thoroughly without avail.
Brands from the bed factory fell on a
vacant two story building near 25th
street and Eleventh avenue, owned by
the Metropolitan Iron and Steel Com
pany. Th* structure was totally de
nrcyod. The stesun fitting shop occu
pied by John Haaikln & Brother, next
door to the bedstead manufactory, was
scorched, but a wotting down saved It
from destruction. Tho firemen finally
checked th* progress of the flames a*
they reached the charcoal factory of
E. B. N'nimann.
On the north Fid** of 25th street was
•mother place Th;»t gave the firemen con
cern, although It was not damaged by
»h«^ fire It was the lumber yard of
Irhabod T. Williams & Son. at the
corner. Further \vp the block, on the
north side, Is the big factory of th*
Con ley Tinfoil Company, which would
have been an added danger had the
flames not beers kept from the oil com
pany's store ard the garage.
To th« eastward, between 2Tttli and
24th street:*, lie more, factories, stables
and old-fashioned dwelling houses and
tenements that would, have offered fine
fuel for the flames but for the stand the
firemen made. Likewise to the south
east, in the block between IMth and
23d streets, there was great danger for
« while.
Railway Employes Help Situation.
To the ww'isT. immediately adjoining,
was not so bad. ■ i the block between
24th and 2-"» th streets, west of Eleventh
Bvenne. is portly vacant, and the block
between 23d and 24th street is covered 1
l>y ■ storage yard of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company, whose em
ploye* looked after it. This situation re
lieved the firemen by allowing them to
concentrate to the eastward of the blaze.
The up-to-dateness of its construction
saved the express company's building
from destruction. It stood the brunt of
the fire's attack, although it was direct
ly adjoining the burning Pennsylvania
Hold. The roof was badly damaged,
tut the structure was in no real danger.
During the height of the IT.th street
fires sparks flew over the housetops to
an Erie Railroad car float moored off 2Sth
street. Ft»ur Lackawanna railroad flre
tsjoi were hustled to the scene and they
put the lire out. but not until it had
consumed part of the float
The lire brought thousands of per
sons from all over the city and drove
most of those living in the neighbor
ing tenements from their homes in
panic. A crowd of about twenty-five
thousand stood at vantage points as
ii<-ar as the police would let them and
watched the fight of the firemen to save
the entire section from devastation.
Spectators Hurt by Bursting Hose.
There were five ambulances on the
peene. One of the surgeons was called
on to administer treatment to Fireman
John Ward, of the flreboat Haw Yorker,
v ho was rupaired by the wriggling noz
zle of a hose which he was handling.
Mrs. Annie McKcnna and William
Cruise, npectatoxs standing at 2Sd street
«nd Eleventh avenue, were thrown
when a hose burst, and an ambulance
doctor dressed cuts on their heads. Will
lam A. Fry. another spectator, got a
*c&lp wound when a bursting hose
threw him to the ground. He was at
tended and went to his home.
The tire abounded in spectacular dis
play, and at its worst lighted up the
skies with a glare that dimmed the
street lights way over to Broadway.
Chief ("inker thought the fire an un
ufuhl one in several respects. It de
stroyed an area, roughly 500 by 200 feet.
It was the first time in «»ix years that
double lines of hose had to be used —
is. the heat was so great that the fire
men playing hose on the flames had to
be wetted down by other hosemen play
ing on them, so that the most advanced
could maintain their places.
In spite of all this, said the chief, he
had seen more difficult fires to fight, and
some that did not yield so quickly as
this did when the firemen get their con
certed attack working.
There were a number of priests in the
lines. Among them was the Rev.
Father Walsh, a Dublin priest, visiting
New York. At one time it looked as
though one of the priests might be
called upon to administer the last rites
of the Church.
Rumor spread around that one of the
men working for Dartt & Co. saw a la
borer walk Into one of the buildings oc
cupied by the Moore company during the
flr<-. Search of the grounds was made,
but no sign of dM man via* found, and
the hunt was given up.
It took the reserves from the old and
B«v.* West 20lh street and the Charles
•trvot stations, under command of In
spector McCiusky, to keep the crowds
hack. They had difficulty in clearing
the way at 23d street for residents of
New Jersey wishing to board ferryboats.
Trolley service was stopped at Uroud-
Kunyadi
Janos
Natural Laxative
Water
Recommended
by Physicians.
Refuse Substitutes.
If you have never used it
Veiore, try it NOW for
CONSTIPATION
■way for a while and a shuttle service run
as near to the ferryhouses as possible.
Thousands had to walk. Most of them
joined the thousand* watching the dis
play, which could be seen fifteen miles
out In New Jersey.
Chief Crokcr said at 5:55 o'clock that
the fire could spread no further, but his
men were kept at work until early this
morning. It is likely that the lumber
yard blazes will smoulder all day.
NEAR DEATH IN HOTEL FIRE
N. Y. Woman Rescued at Hia
watha Lodge, in Adirondacks.
[By Telesrapn to The Tribune. ] -
Saranac Lake, N. V.. Oct. 3— ln delaying
to hasten from the hotel after the alarm of
fire had been sounded. Mrs. A. M. Daniels,
of New York, had a narrow escape from
death in the destruction of Hiawatha Lodge.
near Upper Saranac Lake to-day. The
flames originated about a fireplace on the
lower floor and spread with great rapidity
throughout the frame structure. Twenty
persons were occupying rooms In the lodge
or its connecting annex, and all the efforts
of W. L. Breckman, manager of the hotel,
and his assistants were directed to their
rescue. The. fire as discovered about 11
o'clock, and thirty minutes later the walls
and the roof had fallen.
Mrs. Daniels was among th© first who
wore notified of the fire and the danger,
but she remained In her room to collect her
personal effect?, and delayed so long that,
to save her life. It was necessary for Mr.
Brockman to carry her from the hotel. in
spite of her protests. She had a quantity
of valuable?, including Jewelry. Some of
these were raked out of the ashes,
among them a gold hand bag, which was
only Fllsrhtly damaged. The nous© was a
total loss and no person saved anything:.
Mrs. Anna I* Stevenson, of New York,
who owns the property, was occupying one
of the cottages. The building and contents
v*>r^ valued at $50,000; the insurance Is lees
than $10,W0.
FIRE IN PEARL ST.: 3 HURT
Firemen Dodge Falling Walls —
Damages in All $200,000.
v three-alarm lire caused a loss of
STOO.OOQ in the destruction of the nix story
brl^k building at the southwest corner of
Elm and Pearl streets j-esterday mornins.
When Patrolman Manley, of the Elizabeth
street station, discovered the blaze, the
building, which was occupied by printers
and paper dealers, was a veritable fur
nace. In half an hour the walls had tum
bled In and the flames were threatening the
adjoining buildings.
The flames swept over toward the Edi
son building, on the opposite corner, but
the firemen kept things so well In hand
that they did no harm. When the north
wall crumbled and fell the firemen crouched
b^nrath the lower walls of the Edison
building, while their water tower was ex
posed to a shower of brick. In less than
two minutes they were at work again.
Thre« upper stories of the aix Ftory
1 uilding adjoining south In Elm street
were burned, and clouds of dense black
smoke came from the burning carbon
paper in the plant of Krause &. Co. The
sevrn story building at No. 659 Pearl
ptrect was damaged, and the stock of the
Miller & Wright Pap^r Company suffered
from fire and water.
A piece of falling glass hit Fireman Will
iam Reiliy. of Engine Company 12. and
opened an artery of the left wrist. Patrol
man John J. Shane, of the Elizabeth street
station, tried to stop a pair of frightened
fire horses and broke hi« ankle. Patrolman
John J. Barry, of the Elizabeth street sta
tion, was jammed against the kiosk of the
Worth street subway station by the horses
of Engine 7, htiO tho falling glass cut deep
ly Into Ills right leg.
A TRUCE AT_ BALTIMORE
Governor Suspends Action Pend
ing- Information.
Baltimore. Oct. S. — "Hie artlon of the
Baltimore Board of Police CommißFioners
5n placing an armed guard ffround Police
Headquarters In an effort to resist the
seating of a temporary board constituted
a resistance of the lawful authority of
the state, In the belief of Governor Austin
L. Crothcrs. and he declared to-day that
lie would take all necessary steps to put
It down, even to the extent of calling out
the militia to enforce his orders. Attor
ney General Straus hac advised the Gov
ernor that lie has a right to call the mili
tary power of the state In case any re-
Mptance is made.
Liurlng the forenoon Governor Crothers
hold two conferences with Colonel IL M.
Hut ton. assistant adjutant general of the
stato militia. Later the Governor said
that there would be no developments to
day, adding that he thought It would be
lr m to wait uutll lie could ascertain the
exact condition of President Wheltle of
the Police Board.
Mayor J. Itarry Mahool. who is of th%
s»rme'j>olitieal faith as Governor Crothers,
in an interview tv-day declared that he
was not in sympathy with the Governor's
proposed plan of action. The Mayor ex
pressed the belief that the case should be
submitted to the courts for decision as
to the Governor's right of suspension
pending trial.
FEAR GENERAL WATER FAMINE
Only Heavy Rainfall Will Prevent
Great Suffering in Westchester.
Unless there is a heavy rainfall within the
next few days the greatest water famine- In
the history of Westchesier County Is ex
pected. In Mttmaroncck the officials are
borrowing water from lire Larchmont
Water Company because the Mamaroneck
reservoir is dry and the Mamaroneck River
has dried up. In IX?J>bs Ferry sad Ardsley
there lias been a real water famine for a
number of days, and the residents have
».<<-n supplied from barrels and cans dis
tributed by the village
Mount V'rrnon was alarmed yesterday
when the New Rochelle Water Company
turned off the supply that had been coming
Into the I'flham reservoir. Mayor Plske
succeeded, however, in persuading New
York l< allow another connection with this
city's mains at West Lincoln avenue and
White mains Road.
EDWARD MADDEN INJURED
W. E. D. Stokes Saves Him from Death
After Gun Accident.
IKy T'lejfraph to Th« Tribune. 1
Lexington. Ky., Oct. s.— Edward Madden,
oldest t-on of John K. Madden, the well
known turfman, was seriously Injured to
day by the accidental discharge of his gun
while out hunting. Th*> timely arrival of
W. E. D. Stokes prevented him from bleed
ln«r to death.
CHILI GRANTS MORE TIME
Bids for New Dreadnoughts To Be Re
ceived Until October 30.
Valparaiso. Chili. Oct. S. — At the request
of th« American firms, the time limit for
ttndera for the construction of the Chilian
Dreadnoughts has been extended until Oc
tober M.
Tenders will be submitted by British,
French, Italian, Carman and American
shipbuilding concerns. It is understood
that the German government will grant a
subvention to the representatives of that
country.
TAXPAYERS SAVE 45 MINUTES.
Despite many unfavorable circumstances
the. new system for the collection of taxes,
which was put into operation yesterday
by Controller Prendergatt, worked well.
Under the old system the average length
of time for obtaining bills and paying taxes
and setting receipts wan about an hour.
This was cut down to fifteen minutes yes
t^rday. It is expected that it will be
clipped to five minutes an toon as evtry
thine gela to working smoothly.
NEW-YOBS DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY, OCTOBER -I. 1!)1 °
ASKS DISMISSAL OF BAKER
Continued from flnrt pagr.
rendered safe as an amusement plac«»
for the great mapse* of this community
whr. daily visit th*»ro during the summer
months."
Mr. Mitchel th^n tak"* up the question
.if gambling and prostitution in the city
at largo, and tells of forwarding to Com
missioner Haker a list of one hundred
addresses where. It was charged, prosti
tution was practised. He became con
vinced that the complaints he forwarded
to the police were receiving only per
functory attention, he says, and accord
incly once more appealed to the Com
missioner of Accounts for inspectors.
From August 12 to S<*ptember 15, ho
adds, these inspectors found that pnm
blincr was prevalent and so open that in
a ft ■ afternoons, without difficulty, they
obtained access to eleven separate places
where various forms of gambling were
carried on.
"They further satisfied me," says Mr.
Mitchel. "that no real effort was being
made by the Police Department to sup
! press gambling or to check the open and
flagrant solicitation and prostitution
which flaunted themselves in the faces
of the public on the highways."
After quoting his letter of September
16, dealing with these matters, Mr.
Mitchel tells of the visit of Police Com
missioner Baker next day. The Com
missioner, according to the report, ad
mitted that the conditions were as de
scribed, but gave as a reason the Mayor's
order forbidding the use of plainclothea
men. When Mr. Mitchel called to his
attention the fact that detectives were
available for this work, the Commission
er said he would write a letter to the
acting Mayor, to put himself right be
fore the. community.
Makes Baker's Letter Public.
Thir, letter, which has never before
been published, begins with a <|iiotation
from acting Mayor Mitchel's letter re
ferring to the transmission of the ad
dresses of ona hundred places where
prostitution was practised, and his state
ment that reports in his hands convinced
him that the police were grossly derelict
in their failure to enforce tho law in
these respects.
In reply. Commissioner Baker recalls
the letter of Mayor Gaynor, on August 4.
to acting Commissioner Bugher. and the
acting Commissioner's order to the force
forbidding the detailing of plaJnclothes
men to duty. lie also recalls that on
August 10 he told acting Mayor Mitchel
that it would be practically impossible
to comply with the order to get evidence
against the places complained of unless
men could be detailed for tho purpose.
"You, however," continues the letter,
"refused to permit me to assign them
in plain clothes, stating that it was the
general impression that Mayor Gaynor
did not want any but uniformed men to
do this work, and that you would not
change his orders."
Aft«»r recalling th" fact that the
cloak makers' strike, beginning July 7.
required the use of about two hundred
men of the force and the close attention
of the Inspector and captain In the dis
trict referred to in the acting Mayors
letter, the Commissioner adds:
"For quite a few days after the shoot
ing of Mayor Gaynor matters pertaining
to the city administration were some
w hat up in the air, and there is no doubt
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They arc built
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thereby insuring
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We carry Every Style oi
Men's Shoes at all prices.
iJ'rerj/ customer receives
thr individual attention
of a competent clerk.
I
New Fall "Cammeyer" Style
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"Just Say"
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It Means
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More healthful than Tea or Coffee.
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Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK'S.
Hfc Others are imitations.
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By J. B. ELWELL
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" Elwell on Bridge,"
" Practical Bridge."
An authorltatlvft <i!.sr;is9iun <if
the proper play In tills latest popu
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$1.25 net.
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CHARLES
SCRIRNkR'S SONS
that the gamblers and prostitutes took
advantage of the situation."
"Despite Orders to Contrary."
After recalling that acting Mayor
Mitchel on being informed of this MMI
of affairs refused leave for the use of
plainclothea men, but sent out In
spectors from the office of the Commis
sioner of Accounts, the Commissioner
continues:
"About ten days ago, despite your or
j ders to the contrary, I assigned to duty
in plain clothes eight members of the
uniformed force for the purpose of look
ing up the gambling situation and of
obtaining evidence wherever it was pos
sible. The result of the work of these
eight men has been seen within the last
few days. Seven places were entered, ar
rests made and gambling paraphernalia
seized." '
After recalling that Mayor Gaynor
early in the year insisted that his ad
ministration was to be one of laws, and
not of men, and that no arrests should j
be made without legal evidence, Com
missioner Baker goes on:
To some extent this was a revolution- |
ary move so far as the Police Department |
was concerned. It meant that entrance
would have to be hard to these various re
j sorts of vice and proper evidence obtaineu,
application made for a warrant and tne
warrant served. This takes considerable
time. In the old days the police at times
were not so careful, and on many occa
sions broke into places without legal evi
dence, but the same result was obtained —
i. c. f the abolition of the gambling or dis
orderly house. The present way. Inaugu
rated by Mayor Gaynor, is the right way,
and the strong indorsement of his admin
istration by the people shows that the
present legal method has their approval.
In regard to prostitution, that is a ques
tion that is as old as the world. It was
here before you and I were born, and will
be here after we have departed from th>> j
world. The proper remedy for regulating j
it. as far as this Btate is concerned, has
not been found. Many clergymen and
citizens of the highest character have
conferred with me on tills subject. It is
admitted that we have a great many pros
titutes in New York, and the great prob
lem is what we are to do with them. As
yet none of these men has suggested a
remedy. You order them driven off the
streets; you also order houses of prosti
tution to be raided. If we drive them off
the streets they go into the houses, and
vice versa. This subject has been brought
to Mayor Garynor's attention a number of
times, and under date of June 8 he wrote
a letter in answer to a citizen's complaint
against prostitution in this city which
gave his idea of the matter. I have dis
cussed ft with him myself and he has
promised to take it up in an orderly way.
and I am sure that the result of hia
method will be satisfactory to the public
at large.
You will recall that when yon asked me
to return from my vacation (which was
my third trip to New York during the
month of August) in connection with
matters at Coney Island— when you found
that Inspector O'Brien had six plalnclothes
men at work under my order — requested j
me to at once countermand the order and j
return these men to duty in uniform.
This was done immediately.
There are many problems in this great j
city which are more important in the line I
of pollco work than the regulation of tho
orals of the community by the police.
To-night will end the week's festivities at
Coney Island, called the Mardl Gras, to
which it is estimated from two to four
hundred thousand people visited nightly,
and up to this time no serious injury has
happened to any one of this great number.
This is remarkable when you consider the
.small area of territory to which th© festi
val is confined, and the greatly congested
railroad terminals. The detective bureau
is kept busy ferreting: out criminals, pre
venting crime and protecting law-abiding
citizens from the many vicious people, mur
derers, robbers, pickpockets and those who
live by their wits. Criminals flock to New
York City from all parts of the world, and j
it requires the active vigilance of the- mem
bers of the detective bureau to know what I
None of the Rugs in this Sale will be sent iffAn/SrCff -r/C/ A
with the Head of the Department. No goods will ¥jk afif^i^lwMfjyfWwfY^MMM&Mr W
lute. None of the Rugs will be exchanged or M WMrW 9 W **^T*~ J?J?7iT~
credited. LEX. TO 3 4^/39 tP TO €o¥Sr.
Continuing Our Monumental Sale of
$160,000 worth of
That we bought from the Importer for $100,000
prompt cash and we are going to sell them
AT 10 PER CENT ABOVE COST TO US
$18.00, $20.00 and $22.00 Beloochistan,
Kazakjia and Carabagh Rugs, A/> mj-
Moat about 3 feet square, at th- 4 O
wonderfully low prico of t
These are larger than the Kuks in the ?4.95 pile.
Every one is a good Rug. Among- them are some
pieces about li feet square. There are about 167
pieces from which to select. Not more than sof
these rugs to any one patron. None to dealers.
640 Oriental Rugs Worth $40.00, $50 00 and $60.00 at $15.75
There arc MOUSSOULS in sires 4 by 7 feet in this lot of wonderful Ruffs. In addition to the
Moussouls there are Guenjies, Kazaks, Fereghans, Irans. Cashmeres and large Beloochistans,
ranging in sizes from 3to 4 feet wide by Gto 8 feet long: all marked for this sale at $15.75. In this lot there are exactly 0-10 pieces. None of th^e f"K»
will be credited or exchanged. Every rug sold from this pile must be an absolute sale. Although we have G4O pieces* to »how you, we know mai mere
are not more than enough rugs for v couple of days' selling and wo cannot afford to have these rugs go out in numbers when only one or two wm
selected. We state this plainly and distinctly, so that there will be no misunderstanding. If wo were making a profit on this lot £ < £■ £*
we could do as others do— fend you several on approval and take the not-wanted ones back. With merchandise of this kind we <^ n-^ I m |
not afford to do that ". • % T^
$37.50, $45 & $50 Iran, Kazak, Guenjies,
Fereghan & Moussoul Rugs, (|»IQ fA
Averaging 4 ft. wide by 7 to 8 ft. JK J[ r7 # O\J
long, at the sharp underprice of. t
There are just about one hundred Rugs in this
assortment. Every one is a gem in value, beauty
and weave. Wo arc so enthusiastic about this
particular lot that we'll guarantee there's nothing
llko them anywhere.
528 ROOM SIZE ORIENTAL RUGS AT THESE PRICES:
Royal Kermanshah
$350 Kermanshah, size 11.2 x 8.2, at $150.00
$460 K.-rmanahah. CUte 12.7 x 9.4. at $168.00
$400 Kermanshah. sizo 12.3 x 9.H. at $168.00
$400 Kermanshah, size 11.4 x 8.8, at $195.00
$495 Karnianshah, slao 12.10 X 9.4. tit $225.00
$700 Kernianahah, siz.- 13.4 x 9.3, at $248.00
$525 Kormanshuh. ajze 14. « xio.4, at $288.00
$64.5 Kermanshah, size 13. & x 9.1, at $295.00
$625 K«rroan«hah, nivco 14. xlO 5, at $295.00
$725 Kcrmanahali, wlzo 14.1 xIO.S, at $325.00
Persian Serapi
$.12f> Persian Serapi, s-lm 12-4 x {>.«. at..' $128.00
$320 Persian Scrapl, slzo 12.1 x 9.2, at $128 00
$425 Persian Sorapi, nia« 12.6 x 0.8, at r $143.00
>4itt rHian H*rapl. blzo 11!. 1! x 9.8. at.... $14s!oo
1411 Persian BarapC aizo 13.0 x 1 -^. at $150.00
$435 Persian Bcrapi »l* 12.4 xio.i. ut $168100
$490 Persian Sorapl, .-i?.> ll.lOx 5.7, at . . $178^00
— Store of Certain Satisfaction, Bloomingdales', Lex. to 3d Aye., 59th to 60th St.
*» being contemplated by these men and
w otnen.
t Tho prevention of crime, the preserva
tion of peace and good order and the regu
• lation of traffic, which requires the ser
vices of from eight to nine hundred police
; men, are the principal functions or the po
lice.
In order to carry on Investigations ami
secure evidence you cannot deprive an in
! epector or captain of the proper tools with
, which to do It. Do you think Commis
! sioner Fosdlck's men could have secured
the evidence which you say they have if
i they had been In uniform? ' ..„„.„..
I recall that during my first Interviews
with you in August I said if you \',°"l in
form me as to your policy " s .MH>or I
would carry it out. and I reiterated this
statement to you. Until yesterday you
never .intimated what your policy was
Your consent, which was given > ester
day, to detail men In plain clothes to _ top
gambling and open prostitution will be
effective. I am sure, and 1 shall detail such
men throughout the city as will be neces
sary to carry out your wishes,
I presume that you will send to me the
evidence collected by Commissioner Fos
dick's men so that warrants may be se
cured and the nuisances abated. Respect
fully. WILLIAM F. BAKER.
Police Commissioner.
In commenting on this letter, Mr.
Mitchel says it Is untrue that he told
the Commissioner that the general im
pression was that Mayor Gaynor want
ed none but uniformed men to get evi
dence against gambling and disorderly
houses. He recalls that he advised tho
Commissioner to us© detectives for that
purpose.
Be calls attention to the Commis
sioner'^ admission that In defiance of
orders from both the Mayor and acting
Mayor he detailed plainelothes men to
duty, and he qualifies as false the state
ment that he ordered prostitutes driven
off the streets and their houses raided.
The Commissioner's orders, ha says,
were to prevent aggressive solicitation
upon the streets and from doors and
v.indows of premises.
Calls Statement Untrue.
Mr. MMcM also dualities as untrue
the- statement that on September 16 he
authorized the Commissioner to detail
men in plain clothes to stop gambling
ami prostitution. He reiterates that he
told Commissioner Baker to use the de
tective bureau for this purpose.
"Believing because of the admission
of a breach of orders," continues Mr.
Mitehel, "because of the falsehoods of
which the. Commissioner has been
guilty and because of the general in
subordinate tone of the letter, but chiefly
because of the utter failure of the Police
Department to perform its duty, that
the Police Commissioner was out of
sympathy with what must be the desire
of every good citizen as well as of you
and myself, namely, to minimize fla
grant vice in the city of New York, and
concluding that it would be impossible
to work with him as an efficient instru
ment to that end. I went to St. James
on the evening of Monday. September
18, and placed the whole matter before
you as fully as possible in the limited
time, at our disposal and in view of your
then physical condition.
"I recommended, as you know, the re
moval of the Police Commissioner from
office. You declined to assent, request
ing me to take no action in the matter
pending your return to the city, which
you assured me would be within a few
days, and requesting me also to withhold
from publication the letter of the Police
$20.00, $25.00 and $30.00 Shirvan, Ka
zakjia and Beloochistan Rugs, tUry *7 C
Averaging 3 feet 6 inched by 5 feet, JK / /g^
at the remarkably low price of t^ • • • *^
Here is a lot of rich Rugs that any one will find
it Interesting to inspect. They are splendid goods,
beautiful In colorings and designs. Every one of
the 207 Rugs in the list is a big value.
$75.00 and $100.00 Persian Kerman
shah and Saruk Rugs, <t*O£l TC
3 ft. G In. wide by 8 ft. I in. long. •h^r7 - / O
at the astoundingly low prico of. **r^'- • • -w
The Saruks are in stronger colors than the Ker- ,
m.tnshahs and more suitable for library or sitting
rooms. The Kermanshaha come in soft, delicate
shades of old rose, nile green and soft blues and
gold, and are specially desirable for use with the
more delicate furniture used in reception rooms.
j $478 Persian Senpl, size- 13. x 9.4. at.... $188.00
»6ir. Perslnn Scrapi, size 14.0 x 11.2. at $248.00
JS2G Persian BerapU cfaM 14.6 x 11.2, at $248.00
Persian Mahal
These Rugs are preferred by many to all others.
1101 Persian Mahals, alze 11.3 x 8.3, at $79.00
i $185 Persian Mahals. .siz.» 12.2 x 9.3. at 179.00
! $200 P«r»l*n Mahals, sisse 11. ,x 8.7, at $89.00
! $208 Persian Mahals, size 12.2 x *.!>. at.... $89.00
I |2r»rt Persian Mahal*. klzo 12.3 x 8.7. Nt $97.50
$255 Persian Mahals), niao 12.3 x i».B, at $97.50
$350 ivrailan Mahals, hizo 13.10 x 9.8. at ..!. 15.00
$3, r >o Persian Mahals, size 14.2 xio.t;. t.. $128.00
}?SSS Persian Mahals, else IS M 0.7, at ....$137.50
| $100 Persian Mahals, Hz© IT. X 10.6, at $148.00
Royal Meshed
$365 Royal Meßhrd. hlzo 12.Sx 8.9. at $95.00
$215 Royal Meshed, elzo 10.6 x 7.4, at $75.00
Commissioner until that time. These
requests have both *■•- r. complied with,
and the matter is now submitted to you
on the entire record for such action as
your best Judgment may dictate."
v Indictments for Gambling.
After informing the Mayor that the
grand jury of Now York County, on evi
dence furnished by the inspectors from
the office of the Commissioner of Ac
counts, has found ten indictment* for
gambling in New York County, and the
grand jury in Kings has found eleven
j Indictments on the evidence of the same
j inspectors with regard to Coney Island.
Mr. Mitchel informs the Mayor that tho
inspectors from the Commissioner of Ac
counts have found two gambling house*
running full blast In Brooklyn, and
closes his report on the police as fol
lows: I
"I beg leavo to renew my recommenda
tion that the Police Commissioner be re
moved from office."
Mr. Mitchel informs the Mayor that
he directed the Commissioner of Parks
to remove from the street* obstructions
placed there by the licensee of the stand
under the westerly approach of the
Brooklyn bridge, and further to notify
the licensee that his permit would be re
voked on October 1. The Commissioner
of Parks, he adds, for some reason
not yet explained, failed to send men to
remove the obstruction, but served no
tice of cancellation to take effect on Sep
tember 1.
Mr. Mitchel then Kors on U tell of th*
charges made by John D. Antonopoulos
that CommiSflioner Stover s*nt him to a
man named Katz, who, Antonopoulos
said, sought to exact ?1.000 to secure a
renewal of the permit. He adds that on
request of Commissioner Stover he or
dered an Investigation by the Comtnia
sioner of Accounts, and that the result
will be submitted to the Mayor in a feY
days.
The former Acting Mayor also informs
the Mayor that he disapproved the ex
emption of probation officers for th* in
ferior courts, and left the matter in
abeyance pending the return of the May
or. He also reports upon the successful
termination of the negotiations with the
Public Service Commission over the pro
posed subway contracts.
URGES WAR ON POOLROOMS
The Rev. Mr. Sheer Attacks Remain
ing Feature of Betting Evil.
The Rev. Thomas R. Slicer. minister of
All Souls' Church, arrived h<re last nlsht
on the Atlantic Tran»port Hn*r Minneapolis
from London. He went abroad to attend,
at Berlin, the International Congress for
Free Christianity and Religious Progress.
He said he had not been able while
abroad to keep up with the details of the
gambling situation in this city, but de
needed in handling the police end of the
gambling problem than have been prac
tised during the last five years. He said
his oTvn activities against gambling have
not been as pronounced ns th»y were be
fore Governor Hughes stopped betting at
the racetrack.
While this feature of the evil of betting
had been suppressed, lie said greater at
clared that more stringent methods were
tacks should bo made on the poolrooms.
$30.00, $40.00 & $50.00 Daghestan,Shir
van and Beloochistan Rugs, rf»Q *] r?
They are 3by 3 feet in size, and are J^ # |%J
offered at the low price of t
This lot consists mostly of Daghestans and s?hirvans.
There arc. however, some exceedingly fine and rich.
Beloochistans in the lot. They are 3 by .> feet:
soft and pleasing in color and make excellent ru.,3
for small rooms; about 223 pieces from whit n. to
make satisfactory selection.
$100.00 to $150.00 Oriental Rug».
Magnificent Royal Kermanshah and
Splendid Saruks, C/IQ 7^
Averaging in s;/..- .*. ft 6 in. * i<le tj) i > j7. / %J
by 7 ft. G in. long ~
These Hugs are like those in the $2&t3 lot. only
they differ in size. These are much larger. M->'t
of these Kermanshah and **aruk Rugs contain
from 230 to X** knots to the square Inch. b-r-i
insnshuh is the leader of rugs to-day, but we maKe
no distinction of it in price.
J2DO Royal Meshed, size 12.4 x 7.?. at wlS'm
J3lO Royal Meshed, sizo V-\2x 9.0. at lIS'S
$310 Royal Mesh.nl. size U.Sx «.?. at Ihf'SS
$:'.!•:. Royal Mcftfce* *[.'.<• \X*x 9». at .-Sl43 .CO
$315 Royal Meshed, size 13.3 x 9.-*. at V%l™
*3*B Royal Meshed, »t» H.9x ?.:.. at z!2"2
$;,:.% Royal McMhcil. size i". 7\' at f!2r2
1415 Royal Meshed, dM lltalft at 5195.C0
■
Afghan Bokhara Rugs
$14* Afghan Bokhara, sire S.OxS.II. at.. 6?C
$130 Afirhun Bokhara, size S.Sx 5.9. at . -2x5
$170 Afghun Bokhara, size 7.2 x «.'>. at £*5
$ISi> Afghan H. kh;n i. size 9 2* •"-. at ' 5*2
$)S0 AfKhitn ItoKhJira. si*.' 9.9% • 1. at $03.00
}1«!> Afghan Bokhara, size S.4x *-4. at lei .Ot
$17S Afghan Bokhara, si/. 8.3 x &-9. at !S2
$210 Afghan Bokhara, slzo Mx 6.0. at $»3.00
IS] ■ Afghan Bokhara, s»a«» S.2x *.4. at * 78 °«
$100 Afghan Bokhara, dM » 7\ 7.0. at $75.00
$188.00
3243.00
.$248.00
Evans
Ale
The drink of man of stability and
sterling character— the backbone of
the nation. They require a stamina
producing force and <?et it from
Evans* Ala. It builds character and
self-reliance, as well as physical
equipment.
I i:e«unrant». Caf*«. Oyster Hotwe^Dealer*.
NOT GUILTY. SAYS O'BRIEN
Eleven Other "Cops" Plead Like
wise on Vice Indictments.
Twelve policeman Indicted late last wee'x
by the Kings County Grand Jury w<?r»
arraigned yesterday morning before Jndaj)
Dike, In the County Court. The chare*
against all Is neglect of duty— a misde
meanor.
Chief among the prisoners appeared Joha
J. O'Brien, formerly inspector of th* police
district which Includes Coney Island, who
was reduced to th" rank of captain a few
weeks ago.
The policemen were charged with permit
ting a number of resorts at Coney Island
to break the law.
Captain O'Brien pleaded not guilty, with
leave to change th* plea hereafter. Hl*
attorney then asked the court to parol-r
him in his own custody. The- court ref'wed,
holding him in SUMO ball for trial.
The eleven other policemen entered simi
lar pleas and were held m the sams
amount of bail. They were Hugh Reynolds.
Samuel Rabaun. Ernest T. Eok, WIIH J.
Nammack. James Dooley. Stanislaus Tac
zovrskl, Frederick Brickl-y. Gtuseppe ' *ar»
vetta. Francis Gllmartln. "William A. Mulli
gan and Walter Raleigh.
AUTO RACE VICTIMS GAIN
Sixteen in Long Island Hospitals
Expected to Recover.
Mineola. Long Island, Oct. I (Special).-'
The sixteen persons who were more or le?s
seriously injured, either by the contesting
cars or by touring cars returning horn ?
after the Vanderbilt Cup race, on Satur
day, are reported as improved this evening,
and unless some unforeseen complication
arises all will recover.
Harold A. Stone, th© California driver of
the Columbia car, whose- legs were broken
In the accident at the Meadow Brook
bridge, was about the same to-nigh». Hi*
legs have not been amputated, as it wa*
feared at first they would have to be. Ilia
bride of a few days has been constantly »'.
his bedside since be was brought to th«»
Nassau Hospital.
The only other critically Injured person in
the hospital here is Theodore Grammuccf,
the. chauffeur for the family of W. J. Tan
pier, of No. 542 West 112 th street. Manhat
tan, who has Internal Injuries and a broken
I*C Henry Hagedorn. of No. 71 Fourth
avenue. Brooklyn. id the most seriously
hurt of th* eight persons m the Belmont
Memorial Hospital, at Hompstead.