.- Ttt - ', I VW; 6 v If JUSTICE ELKIN DIES; I RALLY AND RELAPSE ! FOLLOW OPERATION k.l t MWidow Ncnr Collapse nt Denth of Supremo Uourt Judge, Supposedly Conva lescent rpEATH SHOCKS FRIENDS Justice John V Klkln. of the t'ennsvl Vanln Suptcmc Court, former Attorney Oenernl of the Stntc, illcd Intt nl1it nt the Meillco-Chlrurglonl Hospital of liver trouble, which an operation filled to cure. Several members of hla fnmlly and close friends were nt his bedside when death came. The funeral will be held Wednesday sftcrnoon nt tlieczednlc. In lndlann, I'u. A special car will convev the body there, leaving Philadelphia nt Jl o'cldck tonight Although no definite announcement has been m.ide.Vlt a understood that mem- ttrs of tno supreme vjouri win vr honorary pnniworem. iicimives aim j.i.n.ls Iiavo been Invited to the services, t tut Interment will bo private In tho family plot In the Indiana I emeter. In the party tllHl " icnvins luniKiii. nun mo body are Mrs. lilkln, her two daughters. rs Helen P. Aiinstroni! and Miss l.ama Louise rikln: her son. Stanley Klkln. T. I. Kvre, and J. Bert Smith, pr! ale secretary to lh Justice. The death came in n surprise to mem bers of the legal profession througha.it the Stnte. lie mm im-uii in kuuu i-unui tlon vintll Saturday night, when he suf fered a relnpe. Although piwnpt mranurcs wore tal en to nllevlatfc his condition. Justice Hlklu rew steadily worse. Mrs. Klkln, who s In Atlantic fltv for tho day. whs summoned to the bedside With her vvhb her manled daughter. Mrs. Helen Aim strong, of Indiana, l'n. .1 Hurt Smith, Justice Elkln's private secretary, and J O. Clark, an Intlinnto friend of "the family, together with Mrs. T. I.nrry Uvre. were ilo nt the bedside when the end come, Other friends were nlo present. Justice blkln'R other (laughter. T.nurn J.tiulso Klkln, nnd hla Bon, Stanley Quay Elkln. arrived here niter the Justice died Mrs. Klkln returned to the Htttcnhouse Hotel, where she nnd her husband had resided for the past few weeks, and Is en the verge of n nervous bieakdown She Is under the care nf a physician, and Mrs. Hyro nnd Mrs. Philip II Johnson, vifo of another of the Justice's Intimate friends, are helping to care for her Judges Honor Elkin's Memory Judges of the local courts paid high tribute to Judge Klkln In their tespect lve courtrooms today. Several of the Common Pleas Courts adjourned after half-hour sessions in respect to the mem ory of the dead jurist, and. the Quarter (Sessions Courts also adjourned early. CHESTNUT HILL BRANCH ELECTRIFICATION NEAR Preliminary Construction Work Will Be Begun This Week. Plans Ready E Plans for the electrification of the Delft- mantown and Chestnut Hill branch of the K Pennsylvania rtallroad having been com K pl'ted, preliminary construction work wi 1 In a little more thnn one ear from now trains to the suburban stations of the line will be operated by electricity. Ono nd a Quarter million dollars is the esti- t, mated cost of the work elimination of grade crossings at the Chelten avenue and Highland avenue stations will be the first preliminary steps In the change from steam power to electrical transmission. Tho erection ef poles and Installation of other equip ment will follow at a date not yet fixed. "FIRE DAMAGES VILLAN0VA HOME OF T. WISTAR BROWN Heavy Loss Caused by Flames Which Sweep House Damages amounting o mans thou sands of dollars was caused by a fire today nt N'orthulck tho larg" rounti) home of T. Wlstar Hrown nt Villnnova. Volunteer flicmen fought the blaze us best they lould, but they had not chetked the flames before they had gutted the second and third floors nnd caused con siderable loss on tho first. Women of social prominence aided the men in their efforts, who were seriously handicapped by an Insufficient water sup ply. The owner of the house, who is about 90 years old, refused to leave the structure before hla library collection, one of theHnost valuable in Philadelphia ina its vicinity, had been safely removed. The Women of the neighborhood carried from the second floor many valuable pointings belonging to Mrs. Brown. The flames ' spread with startling rapidity. The house is situated on the crest of n hill, and the Mrc could be seen for several miles around, The blaze was discovered by Edward Magulre, an emplojo of the Brown fnm lly. He ran for a half mile to the home of Patker 8. Williams, nnd from there ho telephoned to fire-engine companies In Narberth, Ardmore, Conshohocken and lUdnor, It Is believed that the fire was caused by a painter's torch. A workman m employed at the house and was jeraplng paint from the porch when the blaze broke out. Locomotive Strikes Carriage A horse attached In W rnrrlnirA driven bv James Dillon, of 2245 North Marshall street, was frightened by a. locomotive this afternoon while crossing tho bridge Which SDana the rallrnnd nt Eth street and Allegheny avenue, and crashed into a tl. vww.m utii buccl vl. Alia uni'a.i 'knocked the carriage to the sidewalk and "kurled Dillon under the wreckngp. He a" badly cut and bruised and waa taken 'to the Episcopal Hospital The horse whs i badly Injured that It had to be Killed. . , rr J2. wv."' AVOID ROUGH SKIN by dalhr ue of our Skin food, which offiets the rasping effect ot autumn winds. Abnolutcly pure, ifrliclouilr fragrant It rleauoes and nourbhm. A real Hr.t aid tu good uxiki, Tube. 3Sc, Jars fl. LLEWELLYN'S I'lllfadelpliU' HUmUrd Drug More J 518 Chestnut Street t tellable fan, ponder our I'oudr le Iflf In irrr Hut. (niillr, llenh ""-j 1.11 liril m M' H liu. "y 'i'.fLL. JU'-Ji Jifimii, m.iig StXUlk Frrnrri '' Meek Dally Mil r f rencft Coinrroatlmial Cimn Hall iMn... Vr f P ni . iooiii uu, wi ffaiii?T"i ""'"" and nth U. to lEr!?., """es de eer. of llruwwU. under ,ni;?e Kienrsl. r r ,lV. '" UV l"-r iM-aloDlD- op Ma. aJ.ui lV,r) PREVENTS FIANCE'S SUICIDE Girl's Prompt Summons of Police Saves Young Man's Life The prompt action of his fiancee In call ing the polite of the Kth and York streets station saved the like of Ilavniond Hear faus, 32 j ears old, of 2469 Chadwlck street, who. the police sa, attempted suicide today by drinking poison. rtenrfans, according to Miss Anna Gal lagher, his fiancee, who lives at the same address, recently had his hand Injured In n minor explosion at the Prankford Arsenal, where ho was eniplovori, nnd has been unable to find work. This depressed him, the joutig woman said. Bearfnus was taken to the Woman's Homeopathic Hospital, WARD LEADERS WILL COLLECT PARTY LEVIES Independents Tell of Organiza tion's Tactics in Pursu ing Jobholders The Republican Organization, In their efforts to collect assessments from office holdeis, hns handed the collection of the levies oer to the various wnrd commit- teen nnd the Organization ward leaders, i The Organization ward leaders are bringing picssure to bear upon the 12,000 or 13,000 city nnd county emplocs, nc rordlng to the leaders of the Independent I forces, In the hope of obtaining liberal i "voluntnry contributions." I The Trnnklln pmt Headquarters, 213 i South llroad street, today made public a j letter sent out by tinny 1). Heaston. He- I publican city committeeman from the 40th Wnrd, to the municipal emplojes In Ills wnrd, nnd Issued the following state- , ment concerning It: . "lnfoiiiu(lon has been received b this committee that the Republican Organiza tion la not onlv nsicsslnf? clt nnd count? ntliceholdciM thiough the Republican City Committee, but that wnrd tommltUcs me railing upon those officeholders to mnko 'volunlnr) contilbutlons' for conducting ward campaigns. "MACHINK'SK l.UTTKIt "The following letter, which Is In posses sion of this committee, Indicates how far the Itepublliun machine Is pteparcd to o In connection with the assessment of of fice holders for campaign purposes. "Arc ou Interested in the success of tho Republican party nt the coming elec tion'' To carry on the canfplgn to help bring nbout the success of the Republican party we are In need of funds for necea- sai expenses vve urge ou as one who should De in terested in the success of tho Republican paity to usslst by n liberal contribution. Contributions can be made by check or In person to Mr. Jacob G Krule, Jr , Chairman Republican Ward Kxecutlv Committee. 40th Ward ("16 South 51st street) or at the 0th Ward Republlcnn Club (3700 Woodland nvenue) between the hours of 7 and 10 p m., October 4, October 18 and October TO, 1915 "Respectfully. "H. D Heaston, '"Member Republican County Committee." "This letter sent out by the Ward Com mittee differs from the "voluntary con tribution" letter of David H. Lane, Chair man of tho Republican City Committee. In that It is not indicnted In Mr. Beaston's appeal that he expects to receive a con tribution of 10 per cent. The Lane letter had 10 per cent, stamped at the top." "DAVE" LANE'S DENIAL "Dao" Lane denied today that ho had sent ictteis to city emploes asking for contributions to the Organization cam- MtH ..,,. 11a tvia nnrtlf-iilnrl V f-ar.'flll puigu ,UIIU ..V- ,.. ..... .......... . . not to send the circular which went broad cast to the Republicans of the city ask ing for financial support to any city em ployes. If any had fallen Into the hands of city employes, by any unfortunate chance, it was iot his fault. "It was deliberate misrepresentation for the newspaper to say I did any such thing," he said. "And there was certainly no '10 per cent." marked on the letters. This attack on me Is hypocritical, too, becnuse the present city administration !ia enforced more contributions for din ners to exploit the greatness of city em ploves' superiors than ever was secured bvthe Republican City Committee when the law permuted requests ior uui -trihutlons. In those dajs nothing like 10 per cent, was ever sought. "It was 1 per cent, for men with $1000 salniics, 2 per cent, for those getting J20M and 2 per cent, for $3000 and over." Harry WIttIg, secretary of the Organi zation's City Committee, who supervised the (tending out of the circulars, said he was positive none had been sent to city emploves. 14 Couples Wed at Elkton KLKTON, Md., Oct 4.-Fourtcen cou ples comprised the nocK maineo in cm ton today. They were Christian J. Jauss nnd Fiances McMonngle, Teter II. Lee nnd Estella L. Williams, Frank A. Murphy and Elizabeth A. Hanley. Frnnk Connroe and Mary M. Smith. Frank Lee au' Anna M. Biook, nnd John Watson and" Bertha K. Mooie, nil of Philadelphia. Alhert S. Pearl and Anna B. Spring, Wil mington: Frank Schlavello. Chester, and Mae M. Grleco. North East, Md.; Guy C. Redman and Florence R. Phillips, Oxford- Smith G. McGlnness, Wilmington, and Nellie B. Hllaman. Oxford, Pa.: Al fred It. Crockett. Appleton, nnd Sarah L. lllrney. Elk Mills, Md.: Everett H. Shep pard and Harriett D. Soudcrs, Drldgeton, N. J,! Lewis W. I'uchanan and Clara M. Kurt. Elverson, Pa., and Louis J. Roe and Pearl L. Bennett, Wilmington. Pel. A Pearls and Jewels ,'r' For tke Bride , "-nij: J.E CALDWELL & CO. - W CHESTNUT STREET EVENlNft LMDGJblt PHiJLiAliflLl-'HlA MONDAY. OOTOBEK PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE BUILDING A MODEL STRUCTURE Policyholders and Other Visit ors to New Edifice at Sixth and Walnut Impressed by Its Completeness '$150,000,000 IN VAULTS The last word In building, equipment and efficiency-this was the opinion re passed by hundreds of pollcj holders nnd visitors who were shown through tiie ntw home, of the Pcnn Mutunt Life In surance Company, nt the southeast cor ner of 6lh nnd Walnut streets. The transfer of $70,000,000 worth of se em Itles In one load fiom the vaults of lh( old building to the door of the vaults In tho new struiture In 4 minutes es terday morning was the final net btfore the resumption of business In the new quarters tndav. All last week the ree oids of the company were quietly moved to the new structure nnd on Saturday the fllst part of mortgages and other re ft riled securities amounting to $SO.lXX),000 v ere moved A striking feature of the movement of this $150 000 000 n oi th of securities was that only nbout $1jn0 vvns In iash, Six big teterve policemen nnd two lieuten ants, In addition to the company's watch men, guarded the vast Measure. Tha safe Into which these securities were put is constructed of armor-plate steel, nnd In addition to being the largest of its kind ever built Is buiglar, lire and riot proof. The door, which weighs U tons, is set so delicately that it can be moved by the llngcis. The ncnr building, which was built at a cost of nbout $1,000,000 and Is nine stories high. Is so laid out ns to make the departments of easy access to each other nnd produce the highest form of business efllclencj Pneumatic tubes carrv papers and mall from one office to another and machines tabulate and re cord nil records which are ke-pt In lire and water proof filing cabinets. UERXST0RFF GIVES LANSING IMPORTANT INFORMATION German Ambassador Empowered to Settle Submarine Dispute NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Count von Bern storff. tho German Ambassador, Inti mated today that he had been empowered bv the imperial Government to settle tho submnrlne dispute. The Ambassador, In discussing Saturday's Interview between himself and Secretary of State Lansing, said mat "important lniormauon imu been given Mr. Lansing, but denied that he had received any notes from Berlin for transmission to the United Btates Government. "It Is m opinion that Mr. Lansing will give out Important information which he has In his possession, and It will be ex tremely Interesting," suld the Ambassa dor. $20,000,000 OF ALLIED LOAN IS TAKEN HERE Local Banks and Trust Companies Subscribe Heavily Philadelphia financial Institutions na tional banks and trust companies have subscribed to $20,000,000 of tho $500,000. OOP loan to the Allies, subscription books of which will be closed lnNew Tork tomorrow morning. While officials are very reticent as to the amount which their Institution has taken, preferring to let the actual an nouncement come from the New Tork syndicate, It is understood that the $20, 000,000 figure as to the amount of the local subscription Is a conservative one. nnd that In all probability it will exceed that amount. What the subscriptions of Individuals In this city have been Is not known, but It is thought that the amount will be considerable. tKea gouge 214 S. 15th St. Announces that the doors will open to its patrons on the morn ing of October four, at the hour of noon. Service Table d'Hote and a la Carte Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, with the quiet little supper or dinner followlnr. IN EIje &tubio Upstairs The Jthythmie .Vole it Decoration sismsS -'HANSCOM'SVJ FOver 100 boxes f C Ok ot.. Hanscom's X C C delicious Choc olates and lion Rons distributed free dally to patrons of the Ilanscom Res taurants. I AND TIinOtTOHOIIT THI3 CITYF I i,w?umw ! WOMAN ACCUSES PRISONER Nathan Heller Faces Another Chnrgo of Gem Robbery Nathan Heller, nccused of being one of the two dm light bandits who robbed the Kennedy Jewelry store, nt 13th nnd Chest nut streets, Inst Friday, was nccused to day of having stolen $W0 worth of Jew elry from Mis Ida Kobvnowaky. of 738 McKean street He will be arraigned to day before Magistrate Beaton, In the Central Police Station. Mrs. Kobjnowskj, recognizing Heller from pictures of him published last week, went to City Hall today nnd Identified the prisoner ns the man who last August rented n room In the house she then oc cupied, at 7OT Jackton street Two da a later, she said. h disappeared and she discovered that her Jewels had been stolen ALVA CLYMER DINKEY HEADS MIDVALE STEEL Brother-in-Law of Chnrles M. Schwab Elected President of Company Alva Clmer DlnKcj, of Pittsburgh, brothcr-ln-lnvv of Charles M. Schwab, was e'ected president of the M(dvulc Steel Company nt n meeting In New Vork to da. 'Hits Philadelphia corporation 'a said to be (lie nuilcu of a new big steel tot potation. Mr. DlnKtv hns been president of the Carneslo 8t(el Compnnv He is said to have leslgneil Hint office Mr. Dinkey bus been connected with Carnegie Intci esta since the bcglnniii of ills business careei. He was general superintendent nf tho Homestead Steel Works from t"0l to 1!03 and piesldent of the Cninegle bteel Compnnv slme 1!H)3. Ills native town In Weathetl.v, Pn , nnd he entered business ns a boy nflcr a public school education. Cut by Falling Window lohn Douncllv. 7fi ent old, of 2411 As pen street, was scilouslv cut on the face nnd head toda.v when a show window In the store nt 917 Arch street give way fiom Its fastenings Donnelly, n wntch- man In the building, was sitting on a chnlt near the window when It fell on him. He was removed to tho Jefferson Hospital. Sisters Die in Flames NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 4 -Sirs Jiurv K'elioc. 70 j cars old and her sister. Miss Susan Little, 68, were burned to death in a fire which destrojed their home. Kara Solid sfi-rivT Ts. ii J 1 ' 7 JEWEL Nalullfl-, "A" . ww. LIU III III' Waltham Ladles or Gentle men's Watches .00 Value S20 One moment's thought will Instantly tell you that such an opportunity as we here sire you Is something to grasp Immediately. When aaaln will you bo able to buy a S20 Standard Watih at t!2? Come at once. Cor.8ti! 6 Chestnut Sts VIUIHID 27VCAR1- 0H CVKNINl aa- Wanted a Position of Trust An active. Intelligent business man thoroughly up-to-date wants a position to take care of an estate: or the a (Tal re of an in dividual or small Trust Co. To collect the rents, rent the prop erties, look after the repairs, etc. Collect Income from Investments. Keep a correct record of all the accounts. To he a help anil advisor In mnldne investments. To prlve his entire time. Unques lionahle reference as to character, honesty, ability, etc. Address, M 132, Ledger Office. FOUNDED C. J. Heppe & Ma" dTTCR) m M "'era rfflPlOTN m I fmtnrllj III nil Jl) kfli tilled Njtjy jl JL i3S?$To"$ JOuoin 9.CWK v-cm n ) sr D iM I Ft tt0 $09Marktrt St. ! Ute mm itit lep.ftmiS A genuine Pianola for only $3 weekly It is true that you can purchase a player-piano for even as low as $2 weekly. But for $3 weekly you can secure an instrument made by the great Aeolian Company made with all m. v f e patented Aeolian features, including the Metro- STROUD stye and Themodis. x .. k For $3 weekly you can obtain a player-piano in P I A1N OLiA tJie stroud Pianola that has a positive guarantee. We offer, any time within 30 days, to return to you every E KC dollar you pay us if you can find any instrument in any tJ)OOU other store that can even compare with this instru ment for value. Understand, we do not merely make this statement, but we offer to return your money if you yourself can find a better instrument. Surely no guarantee of value could be stronger. A visit to our store will prove to you whv we Dlace The Stroud FtMola REAL REPUBLICANISM AGAINST BOSS CONTROL, FRANKLIN MEN'S AM Independents to Champion Tar iff, but Oppose Its Use as Scheme to Aid Organization DO NOT FEAR LAWSUIT The fight of the new municipal organ ization, the Franklin parly, will be made on the Issue of "real Ileiuibllcantrm " The Independent leaders who are fram ing the platform of the new party, which will be Issued this week, Immediately alter the Pranklln party City Commit tee Is organized, hope to force the Re publican Organization Into, the open by making this the Issue In plain language. The plan of campaign as announced by the Organization will be sharply chal lenged The tariff arguments to be ad vanced by the Organization will be hurled back In the shape of arguments for n real, and not a contractor. Republican, ism. The M'nrlp-il object of nttnclc bv th Independents in the campaign will be the III 00) voters who enrolled ns Republicans fywiiii ii1 'i . " if n p J,qjwrfcitH "-'" ' "' HrKifl tHa i i Your Rugs Your Paintings Your Draperies Emphasize their beauty and richness with proper illumination the effect of Thr New Lighting Fix turfs on your furnishings will agreeably surprise jou. Retail Display Rooms and Factory 427-433 NORTH BROAD ST. The Horn & Branncn M'f'g Co. Largest Manufacturers in Philadelphia M a H ill j-, i, n, .miiiiiw j i-niiii M n i . jiii l.H i j, pwwmniw, , M "The America" $5 A new last, appealing to college men and business men alike. Neat pointed toe with all the room of the broader-looking models. Its style gains admirers and its comfort wins friends. Genuine Patent Calfskin Dancing Pumps, $3 IN 1885 ADOPTED ONE-PRICE SYSTEM IN 1881 Son 1 117-1119 Chestnut Street 6th and such confidence in this instrument which costs only $3 weekly. The Aeolian Family of the player-piano world is on sale at Hcppe's At Factory Prices as follows: Steinway Pianola $1250 I Wheelock Pianola $750 Weber Pianola $1000 I Stroud Pianola $550 Franccsca-Heppe Playcr-Planoi $450 Aeolian Player-Piano's 4, 1U15. out of the total of 30,000 voters who have teglstered. The Republican Organization claims an overwhelming majority of the enrolled Republican vote, but In the primary election, It was pointed out by Inde pendent leaders today, Thomas B. Smith polled less than 125,000 out of a total of 1CJ.000 Republican votes cast The Inde pents feel that. In view of these figures, their fight Is In the Republican party It self The Organization hs announced that It Intends to wage Its campaign upon the lsue of the tariff, pleading that an Or ganization victory in Philadelphia this fall means a national Republican victory next j ear when a President Is to bn elected. Senator Penrose, Congressman Vare and J, Hampton Moore and other members of Congress will speak In Phil adelphia during the campaign, It has been announced. The independent Intend to take up this gauntlet by strongly favoring In, their platform n protective tariff, but at the same time appealing for thqrehablllta tlon of the Republican party W Philadel phia by defeating the contractor bosses of the Organization. The pai that have the punch those "Phils" and Saludo Was't Alexander's sterl ing arm or Gavvy's mighty stick or Bancroft's perfect plays at short, that did the Pennant trick? The skill was there with every "Phil," the strength, the eye so keen but here's what brought the bacon home the Pat Moran ma chine. Each player strove in harmony to get the win ning run and that is why the Phillie team has got the Pennant won. And talking of chaih pions, here's Saludo Cof fee a winner for the very same reason that the Phil lies are. It's not only the quality of the individual growths that go into Saludo, but also the perfect blending of these growths that makes Saludo suchi a wonderfully good coffee. Carefully cleaned, fresh roasted daily and steel-cut, it comes to , your table aromatic, delicious, satisfy ing. And remember the price is only 29c lb.; 4 lbs., $1.12. Thos. Martfndale & Co. 0tfc& Market Established In 1S00 Hell I'honrs Filbert 2S70. I'ilbert 2871 Keystone It nee 500, Race 801 In Wax Calfskin and Russet Calfskin 1107 Chesfauit Thompson Streets $395 jr f I II s. y J 9EC .. . Bread & Butter Blacks and Oxfords HYou don't find much mention of Bread and Butter on a bill of fare, but you never saw a mea where Bread and Butter was missing, whether at home or at the most brilliant ban quet of the year. (T. Blacks and Oxfords are the Bread and Butter staples in overcoats, and not all the exploits in herringbone weaves, dia mond weaves, mixture weaves, knitted weaves, or any other weaves have ever disturbed their perennial popularity. CT.4H nc have done is to enhance their native beauty. C We have introduced into the tailoring of these famous overcoat fabrics some of the fea tures ordinarily confined to cloths of more radical hues, so that whilst these "N. B. T." overcoats are more or less neutral in color, they are by no means neutral in style. C Conservative or radical models, skeletonized ruilh silk ihoulder lining, or lined all through, and their com mon heritage Uncommon Style! f $15, $20, $25, $30 PERRY &CO. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sts. i ; ; L JiTn. utr uvfiMcw nun a