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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
DENATURED
ALCOHOL

THE REST AND CHEAPEST AL
cohol Fuel is the new Denatured AL
cohol, manufactured and sold under
U. s. Government supervision. We
have it always in stock and can
supply any quantity from pint up.
We have also an interesting line
of Alcohol Stoves. Travellers CONS
panfOns, Chatting Dishes, Coffee Ma
chimes and other alcohol burning
utilities, which you are invited to
call and examine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

But" he said. 1--WE go ahead with our
work here and think nothing about it.
IL people stopped to consider all the
risks involved in daily living none OF
us would get much DONE"
The city hall will be the next big
proposition attacked by the supervisors,
and whatever the six conferences and
the six months Of delay on the part of
the architects may bring forth, the
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

mated that the architectural commits
sion would not dare to procrastinate
beyond September "a. the date set by
itself in the letter. to the board ex-
cusfng its noncompliance with the or
der to report two weeks ago.
Mayor Taylor said yesterday that he
considered his own Office unsafe on ac-
count of the tons of semidislodged
brick piled up in the stories above.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
|CHILD SOPRANO
WILL sing TODAY
Benefit Performance at the Van
Ness Theater Will Be
Big Affair
Starts Soon for Paris to Study
Under the Worlds Great
Artist

Miss Gertrude Fleming of 26O3 Els
worth street, talented vocal prodigy
or berkeley, who will leave for Paris
the hrst of next month to become the
protege OF Nine. Louisa Tetrazzini, the
prlma donna. and Eugene de Reszke,
the tenor, will be given benefit con-
cert this afternoon in the Van Ness
theater under the direction of H. j.
stewart. Miss Fleming, who Is Is
years OF age and who has attracted
the attention of famous vocalists
throughout the world, will sing the
mad scene from Lucia de Lammer-
moor, Carnival of Venice" "Ah Fors 9
Luz from "Traviata.' and the shadow
dance from 'Dinorah.s She will depart
for Paris with her mother about Octo-
ber /.
The patronesses for the concert
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Palmetto, La, are very devout Catho-
lies and faithfully attend the services
of the church. Many OF them even
women, walk eight miles to mass on
Sundays. They are good and pure
There are no illegitimate children
among the people of Palmetto mission.
With the exception of one Jewish fam
lily, there are no white people in the
vicinity. Palmetto might be in the
heart of Africa.
The mission was founded in Septem-
ber. 1897. During the first year there
were IL baptisms; now they average
195 annually. There have been many
converts to the church. Mother Cath
crime Drexel has been a very good
friend in helping to build up the mis-
sion; for the people are very poor, and
can do but little out of their own
slender means.
TRANSLATIONs FOR INDIANS
Bishop Grouard, vicar apostolic of
Athabaska, has brought out THE Life
of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Cree
language. Father de Chambeuil as
sisted him in the undertaking. The
two missionaries did all the work of
compositor, proofreader and printer
Another missionary, Father le Goff,
who has labored for many years in
the northwest, has completed q die
tionary of the Montagnais dialect.
Father Hunt, missionary to the In
dians at Fort Totten, N. D., has pub
lished a prayer book in the Sioux Ian
guage. The printing and binding were
done by the Indians of the mission.
Since the czar's proclamation of
freedom of worship, last year, conver-
sions have greatly increased in Rus
sia- In single diocese 100000 United
Greeks have passed into the fold of
the Catholic church. In Lithuania and
White Russia the number has reached
nearly 100000; and In all Russian ter
ritory. 100000. This includes many
priests.
Rev. Peter -Elyiah, of Urmiah, Per-
sia, has been visiting Chicago, to min
lister to his compatriots in that city.
who find it extremely difficult to learn
English Father Elyiah is said to be
the first Catholic Persian priest to
come to the United States. There are
about 600 Persans in Chicago; and OF
these, 100 are Catholics.
In the seminary of the Paris foreign
missions at Penang students from Bur
NAH, the Malay peninsula, Slam, Cochin
China, Tonquin, Cambodia. China.
Japan and Korea are trained for the
priesthood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
Movements of Earth Shown
by Priests Experiments
Study of Astronomy Impresses Clergyman
With Magnitude of Divine Wonders

THE items which appear herewith have
pared by the international Catholic Truth society and
furnished by it The Call for publication Fran
CISCO Similar articles from the authoritative will
be printed the first and third Sundays of
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

board will in all probability provide in
the next bond sale for housing the
municipal government In a permanent
>building.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

( IMPROVE POSTAL sERvICE-Berseley. sept.
19.-PoStmaster Clarence $. Merrill and w. g.
Moran, assistant postmaster In charge OF the
South Berkeley office. held conferences today
in regard to bettering the service In the south
end
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
LEAGUE OF JUSTICE TO
CONSIDER JURY BRIBING
Important Meeting of Citizens
Organization Is Called for
Tuesday Night

An important meeting of the Citizens
League of Justice Will be held Tuesday
night at o'clock in room 246 of the Pa
cific building 1t is understood that the
recent exposures of wholesale attempts
at jury bribing will be the theme of
discussion. The call for the meeting is
in part as follows:
1T is very desirable that every mem
there needs to be a greater activity, in
diyidually and collectively, in our
united movement for justice in the city.
be of direct interest to every member
of the league. If you can not attend
this meeting We would be glad to have
you send US word that you stand ready
to perform any service that may be
assigned TO individual members"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
The eoroner vas called and took charge of
MILWAUKEE, NOW in BUTTE
New Pacific Coast Extension Runs
Trains Into Metropolis
of Montana.

Milwaukee trains are now running in
to Butte, Mont, from the east and con-
struction work on the west end from Butte
to Seattle is nearly finished on some divi-
sions, but the big tunnels and certain
heavy fills are yet Incomplete. Rails are
now laid in five different sections, but are
not continuous for more than 100 miles.
On the Seattle-Tacoma, track has been fin
ished from Black River Junction south II
miles to Sumner.
From Seattle east the main line is com
pleted to a point five miles east of Maple
river, seventy-five miles. The heaviest
work Of the entire extension is through the
Cascade mountains from the Black river
to Easton. which includes the big tunnel
OF the Snoqualmie Pass. An effort is being
made to have this tunnel finished on time
although the work is very slow. The cost
OF this section will average SIS, 900 a mile.
Terminal work in Seattle It started and
will require a great deal of filling before
building foundations sor ~sritchyards can
be begun. This work will have to be
pushed II 1t is ready In time for the open
ing Of the line
One of the innovations the Milwaukee will
adopt in its extension to the Pacific coast
is electricity moving its trains over an 500
mile stretch through the mountains. The
waterfall is abundant M the tunnels are
frequent. The engineers are now arrang-
ing for the beginning OF actual work in
electrlfying that part OF the road
Work has begun on the last strip of grad
ing in the city limits Of Tacoma and It is
thought this will be finished in time for
track laying. January /, 1903.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
BRYAN REPLIES TO HUGHES
Nebraskan Addresses students Of Unit
versity Of Nebraska.

N~ebraskan Addresses students Of Uni
versity of Nebraska.
LINCOLN. Neb.. oct. lin an ad-
dress at the State university this afSer-
noon William J. Bryan attacked the argu-
ments Of Governor Hughes of New York
In defense of the republican platform,
dwelt on the difference in the two plat
forms relating to publicity OF campaigns
and discussed the propriety Of President
Roosevelt supporting MIR. Taft.
Delivered forcibly and in Mr.. Bryan's
best style. his speech was repeatedly
cheered by the university students. In
attacking the position Of the republicans
on tariff revision he delivered epigrams
which kept the students herring for
minutes. During the speech he took a
vote OF the students who were for and
against publicity of campaign funds and
those who were for and against election
of senators by a direct vote.
The principal part of the speech of
the candidate was occupied by a reply
to the arguments of Mr.. Hughes, who
spoke TO the university student a short
time ago and who was greatly admired
by the university people. He held that
the defense Of the republican platform
by Governor Hughes had found favor
with the president and that because the
president thought it strongest Mr..
Hughes, an eastern republican with little
sympathy for western Ideas of reform,
was sent west to present his ideas.
Mr.. Bryan last night received a tele-
gram announcing the death of William A.
Rothwell. national committeeman for Mis-
souri,, and he requested Mayor Frank w.
Brown Of Lincoln to attend the funeral as
his representative. Mayor Brown left early
this morning for Moberly, Mo, where the
funeral will occur. Mr.. Bryan spoke at
Moberly on Saturday and in the course Of
his speech paid a high tribute to Mr..
Rothwell.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-After a three days
tour Of Nebraska, william ]. Bryan will
leave next Thursday night for Denver,
where he will speak the following day in
convention hall. Mr.. Bryan's Itinerary
for the next seven days given out by Ma
tional Chairman Mack today calls for only
three big speeches by the candidate. After
the Denver meeting, Mr.. Bryan will speak
in Omaha on october II and in Chicago
on October 10. He will rest next Sunday
in Lincoln. The itinerary for the following
week has not been made known. Mr..
Mack said today that the campaign list
showed contributions to the number OF
nearly 5000 from a dollar up. The chair
man said the total fun would be about
500, 900. as had already been made known.
names of the individual contributors
Of 800 will be given out by Herman Rid
der, the committees treasurer. either on
Wednesday or Thursday.
The list of contributors OF sums Of $500
and upward has already been made public.
Former Governor Hoke Smith OF Georgia
will speak tomorrow to the students of the
University Of Nebraska at lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
NO BLAME FOR BOYS DEATH
Jury Fixes No Responsible
fty In Automobile Killing
ChtId.

The text of the verdict rendered by the
coroner's jury sitting over the body of Axel
Lauritsen, who was killed in an
accident Sunday afternoon, was:
We find that Axel Lauritsen came to
his death by being struck by an automobile
driven by William Yah Dorm and occupied
by William Van Dorm, John Van Dorm
and Walter Butgman, October IL, 1908, in
the city Of Omaha, Douglas county Me-
The verdict leaves the responsibility for
the accident open, but II is thought a
reasonable settlement can be reached be-
tween the parties most Interested. 1t is not
commended that any negligence was shown.
TIL machine struck the boy, as was tes-
tilted by all, as he was running across the
road between two wagons loaded with
boys out %nutting. Mr.. Van Dorm and his
wife and all the party said they footed
the horn until they had the attention of
the boys and they saw the boy who was
hit look in their direction before he started
across the road. He paused, turned back
and then ran on again, but could not es-
cape. The north wheels of the automobile
struck him as the machine was headed
east. Both passed over his body. He was
picked up at once and taken to the near
est doctors residence, but he died In the
arms Of Walter Burgman, while on the
road. Mrs. Van Dorm said she was sitting
in the front of the and when
she saw the team was stopping she warned
her husband and he slowed down the ma
chine at once and blew the horn. She
said there was space enough between the
teams to turn one way or the other.
When it was seen the boy would be
struck william Van Dorm put on the brake
full force. The machine stopped within
twenty feet, The boy lay ten feet back of
the rear wheel when picked. up. He was
struck by the(reftS hnd lamp first.
The boys in the wagon testified. that none
OF them saw the automobile until it STRUCK
the boy and that no horn was blown. They
also said that Axel LaUritsen ran directly
across the road and made no pause as de-
scribed by the people in the automobile.
Axel Lauritsen, a nine-year-old boy was
struck and killed by ]. VanDorn's automo-
bile at F1fty-fourth and Center yesterday
afternoon. 1t is said the boy ran In front Of
the machine just ASH passed between two
wagons loaded with boys who were out
nutting. 1t appeared the boy was trying
to run from one wagon to the other on
opposite sides OF the road. Mr.. Van Dorm,
Who is a resident of Valley. was
coming into town with his brother and
two young women in the automobile. They
stopped at once and took the boy to the
nearest physician, hat he was dead before
arrival. a--s
The coroner was called and took charge of
the body. The young people in the auto
mobile were heartbroken over the accident,
but preferred to make their first explana-
tions of the occurrence before the coroner's
jury. The funeral Of the boy will be at
2 p. m, Tuesday. He is the son of James
Lauritsen and the residence is Fourth and
d streets. South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
FAST RIDE BRINGS DEATH
New Yorker, Returning from COney
Island, Runs Auto Into
Subway Cut.

- NEW YORK, oct. 12-Martin Comfy, jr. !.
an employee of the comptroller's office, and
son of Martin Comfy, former assemblyman
of Brooklyn, was crushed to death under
a sixty-horsepower automobile early today
when the machine, which was whirling
along at the rate of forty miles an hour,
leaped from the road, crashed through an
iron fence and landed, bottom upward, In
the open subway of the Long Island rail-
road at Howard and Atlantic avenues,
Brooklyn.
In the machine with Comfy was Alfred
Overhead, a chauffeur, who was not seri-
ously hurt. Young Comfy, who was %
years old, and Overhead went to Coney
Island last night. They remained at the
island until after midnight and then started
back to Brooklyn. They Travelled at a
fast pace until the machine plunged into
the subway cut.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
GOMPERs ISSUES CIRCULAR
Carries On His Fight to Deliver the
Labor Vote.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Fin performing
a solemn duty at this time in support Of
a political party, labor does nor become
partisan to a political party, but partisan
to a principle" declared President Gompers
Of the American Federation of Labor, in a
circular issued today regarding labor's at
titude in the campaign. He charges that
the republican party and its candidates
stand for further extending into this coun-
try a despotic government vested In the
judiciary and that the democratic party
and it's candidate stand for government by
law vested in the people.
The circular is addressed to Men of
Labor, Lovers of Human Liberty" and
says in part;
The judiciary, induced by corporations
and trusts, and protected by the repub-
lican party, is step by step destroying
government by law and substituting there
for a government by Judges who determine
what, in their opinion, is wrong, what ia
evidence, who is guilty and what the pun
ishment shall be. This revolution Is de-
priving the workers of their rights as citl-
zens and will inevitably be made appli-
cable to the business men later. This virus
and poison has in several Instances en-
tered upon the executive field by making
laws which may be enforced by equity
process. Despotic power under the rhine
is as dangerous as despotic power under
the crown.
The circular refers to Judge Taft as "the
originator and specific champion of dis
cretionary government" and Mr.. Gompers
reiterates that there is no political 6ffice
in the gift OF the American people, elective
or appointive, that under any eiroum-
stances 1 would accept" @
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2-Secretary Straus
Of the Department Of Commerce and Labor
returned here today after a visit to- New
York, where he went to register for the
November election.
Labor is not being misled by Mr..
Gompers and his corterie," said Mr..
Straus. although the laboring men
recognize that they had not received from
the last congress the recognition they
looked for, they also recognize that the
administration has done everything in its
power for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
DAKOTA REPUBLIoANs ARE BUSY
Campaign Live One and Speakers Are
o." Active,

Active
SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. oct. 12-(special.)
This will be an unusually busy week in
South Dakota from the standpoint of the
republican state campaign, and the voters
in a large portion OF the state will be adj
dressed by republican speakers. Eben w.
Martin OF Deadwood, one Of the republican
nominees Tor congress- is spending some
time in the eastern part Of the state, but
about October q he w1l return to the
Black Hills and up to the time of the
election on November 8 will wage an ag-
gressive fight in hat part Of the state.
Addresses were made today at a number
OF points by republican speakers as fol-
lows: Governor Crawford, at, Miller;
Charles H. Burke. at Platte; Eben W.
Martini, at Mellettei Robert s. Wesley, at
Lesterville; S c.. Policy, at Meckling; E.
E. Wagner. at Prairie Center; Senator
Gamble,i at Brookings.kat
The speaking dates of the various speak
ers for the remainder of the week are as
followsg '2's tr &
Governor c raN$fordNFuesday woon-
Observation-Disclosures Huron, with Senator
Borah, this being the opening of the. cam
paign In Beadle county, the home county
of Governor Crawford; Thursday, Center
villei Saturday, -Sissetom
Charles H. Burke. Republican Nominee
for Congress-Tuesday, Warner, Brown
county; Wednesday, Selby: Thursday,
Mound city Friday Eureka; Saturday,
Ipswich or Bisseton.
Eben W. Martin. Republican Nominee for
ConBress-Tuesday, LeBeau; Wednesday,
Gettysburg; Thursday, Clear Lake, with
Robert s. Wesley; Friday, Goodwin and
Strandburg, with MIR. Wesley; Saturday,
Milbank and Sisseton.
Saturday night there will be a grand
republican rally at Sisseton. at which
Messrs. Crawford, Vessey and Martin will
be among the speakers.
Senator Robert J. Gamble-Tuesday, De-
smet; Friday, Geddes.
Robert s. Wesley, Republican Nominee for
Governor-Tuesday, Cotton and Baltic
Wednesday Carl G. Sherwood of Clark
will be with Mr.. Vessey; on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday the assignments OF Mr..
Wesley and Eben w. Martin are the same.
John l.. Brickson-From Monday until
Thursday, in Miner county; Friday and Sat
urday, in Aurora county.
E. c. Ericsson of Elk Polnt-Wednesday,
at Gayville.
United States Senator Borah-wednesday
afternoon, at Parker Wednesday evening,
, at Huron; Thursday afternoon, at Howard;
Thursday evening, at Madison.
8. c. Policy of Deadwood, Republican,
Nominee for Secretary os State-Tussday
at Norway; Wednesday. at Spirit Mound;
Thursday, at Bethel; Friday, at Pleasant
Valley; Saturday at Wakonda, with E.. e.
Wagner.
Hon. f. Il Wagner of Alexandria-Tues
day. at Burbank; Wednesday at Garfield
Thursday, az Riverside; Friday. at Glen
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
WAR FOR LUNGS LAUNCHED
Anti tuberculosis Campaign Actively
Begins in Omaha Tonight.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Governor sheldon, DR.. Ravenel and
Others speak There-Exhtbit at
Creighton Institute Open
Daily.

Black pins stuck in a large map OF the
city Of Omaha tell the story OF the raw
ages Of tuberculosis and the map OF death
is on exhibition at the Creighton institute,
where the National Association for the
Study and Prevention OF tuberculosis has
opened an exhibit which Is free to the
public and attracting many visitors.
Though the map OF Omaha is well spot
ted with black pins, each one indicating a
death from tuberculosis within ten years,
those in charge say other cities have had
maps with thousands of more pins In them.
DIT. s. r. Towne made the mar from the
records in the health officers office and
also placed black pins In a map of Ne
braska showing deaths from tuberculosis
In every county and city within the last
six months. The map tells q story almost
beyond belief. Pins which cover an entire
block on the map show the deaths at
the county hospital Of Douglas county and
other OF the black indicators are scattered
well over the city, being clustered about
hospitals and a large number appearing
in the sections of the city near the Mis-
souri, river, where colored people live. The
half world below Tenth street Is covered
with black pins, telling only too plainly
the ravages OF tuberculosis among those
VIII hlosl lllliIldttlg expose themselves 10
company and people OF all classes.
The Exhibit shown by the society is an
interesting one and the records appalling. 1t
was opened at 10 o'clock and will remain
open from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. each day
of this week. It is in charge OF Walter L.
Cosper of the New York headquarters.
Sheldon and DR.. Ravenel.
Governors Sheldon will speak at the Con-
gregationl church at 8 o'clock this evening
when DIR. Mazyck p. Ravenel, late of
Phipps Institute, Philadelphia, will deliver
an address. DR.. A. s. Won Mansfelde, pres
ident Of the Nebraska association, will also
give an address and ]. L. Kennedy will
preside.
The exhibit at Creighton Institute shows
X-ray photographs of tubercular lungs and
organs as we'll as a large collection of pic
lures showing hospitals Of cities where the
fight has been going on for years against
the disease, numerous sleeping apart
ments and fresh air Devices" made
to give those suffering from the disease
houses show how inexpensive it is for those
suffering from the disease to have fresh
air and comfort at the same time.
Besides the ideal sleeping places the
society exhibits a room which is the aver
age or above the average sleeping apart
ment in the tenement districts OF the cities
and a large collection OF the bulletins and
circulars issued by the New York Depart
ment of Health, published in all languages,
warning those who have tuberculosis not
TO give 1t to others and those who have
not the disease, not to get It from others.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-13
ConEregationaI Churches Meet.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., oct. 12-(Special.)
DIR. Frank Fox, pastor Of the First Con-
gregationsl church in this city, will be one
OF the principal speakers during the TWEEN
ty-seventh annual meeting of the Central
Association OF Congregational churches,
which will be held at Lake Preston on
Tuesday. Others who will participate will
be Rev. d. F. Dickenshcets, Iroquois; Rev.
Frank Mitchell, Willow Lakes; Rev. Philip
E. Gregory, Bryant; Rev. A. NJ. Asa
doorian. Erwin; DIT. N. c. Hirschy, presi-
dent OF Redfield college; Rev. Benjamin
Iorns, Carthage; Rev. James Watson.