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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
SIX DEATHS Al HIS DOOR
Indiana Man Principal in Second
Murder Sensation.
MAN HELD AT DowAGIAC, MICH
Forty Years of Age, He Confessed
to Two Crimes ana Others
May BE Traced to
Him.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May Thames
Brimmingstall. aged 40. is under arrest at
Dowagiac, Mich, charged with six muir
ders. The police say he has already con-
fessed to two and Prosecutor Bresnahan
is confident the prisoner will admit the
other crimes. His arrest followed an al
legged attempt to make his wife his seventh
victim. She escaped and appealed to the
police. II is probable that Brimmingstall
will be subjected to further sweat box"
examinations today and that he will be
held on a charge OF numbering David Huff
here last June.
Tho police say he confessed to killing a
man in Kansas whom ne had a grudge
against and was sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary. After his release he
killed a companion and received a SEN
tence OF three years. He gave no names.
Tho list OF Brimmlngstalls victims, ac-
cording to the officers, is:
Man IN Kansas name not given, killed
by Brmmingstall when 16 years old.
Railroad man in Missouri, name un-
known killed seven years ago
Two men sleeping in a tent in Missouri
names unknown to officers.
David Huff, Dowagiac, June. 1907.
Smith Hotium, Dowagiac. February, 1908
Mrs. Brimm!ngstall, apparently dis
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
water Tarasa Into Canal.

GARLAND. Wyo,, May 22.-(special)-
The water has again been turned into the
big corbett diversion ditch. the lower part
OF the shOshoEe project, and settlers are
looking forward to It's early use for irri-
eating the crops already planted. Water
was turned into this canal three weeks
ago, but owing TO a number Of heavy seep-
ages. It was turned off until the necessary
repairs could be made It is thought there
win be no further trouble on this score and
settlers are confidently looking forward TO
q harvest this faI II will require several
days for the water to get TO the lower end
OF the canal near this city, where most
Of the settlers have located, as the distance
Is about twenty miles. The Corbett canal
IS the lower and larger portion Of the bis
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

tracted, appealed to Prosecuting Attorney
T. ]. Bresnahan for protection She said
that "Jlm" was going to kill her; she could
not so to sleep for fear he would break
into the house and murder her. She gave
hints that led to the discovery that her
husband has a criminal record.
David Huff, an aged citizen of Dowagiac,
went to the Brimmingstall home to live a
year and a half ago. He decided them
his property on their proposition to sup
port him for the remainder of his life.
One night last June a scuffle was heard
in an upper room of the house. Huff was
found dead in bed with the bed clothing
very much disturbed. Brimmingstall said
that Huff had some sort OF violent illness
and accdently choked himself TO death
with the bed clothing. The body of Huff
was buried next day and the apparent
haste occasioned some comment.
In February of this year Smith Hotium
disappeared. There are several circum
stances tending to connect Brimmingstal
with the disappearance of Hotium. Ho
tium's body was found frozen in the ict
OF a nearby stream. His money had dis
/ appeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS EXHIBIT

swamp bottom to an Omaha merchant.
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
DEATH RECORD.
John EttInEer.

BEATRICE, Neb., May 22.-(Special Tele-
gram )-JohnEllinger travelling represen-
tative for the Blue Valley Mercantile COM
pany, died here this evening of typhoid
fever He was Al year old and leaves a
widow and one daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
Mixed Conditions Prevail I'm Crop and
Industrial situation.
NEW York.

Industrial Situation.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Mixed conditions prevailing in the crop.
trade and Industrial situation prevent gem
eralizatiou, except 10 say that crops as a
whole are in rather better shape than a
week ago. there Is better tone in some
lines OF wholesale trade, and retail business
has been benefited in some sections by
weather Still as whole, business is quiet
beyond the normal and industry is still
Best reports as to retail trade come from
the southwest and northwest, where
weather conditions have favored it, South
ern trade is still dull and collections are
the effect OF lessened earnings, due TO
slackness in industry.
dry goods. has better tone cotton goods
are firmer: there Is more doing in staple
lines for fall, and some large special sales
York, Chicago and. ST. Louis, have distri-
buted large quantities OF goods and brought
buyers more in evidence than for months
There is better cau for sole leather
and the shoe trade In the west Is reported
shipments are the smallest for twelve
years. so far as can be said, the most
active branch OF the dry goods trade Is
There is more doing in pig iron. due tC
growth OF the belief that crude iron prices
are near or on bottom, and there are claims
interests have refused TO lower prices Of
lines hitherto neglected, claiming no ex
pansion OF business can be induced by sucf
action. Production IN cotton goods hneI
Is at a low ebb; 100000 spindles are re
ported idle In the south, and the largest Gu
In wages ever recorded Is noted at Fal
River. on the other hand. some textile
lines report an increased capacity run a
some centers.
Business failures in the-united States 10
the week ending May q number "a. agains
/ 2S1 last week les In the line week Of l90z
/ 40 IN 1905; l7s In 1876. and lst IN 1904
| Corn exports for the week are B.01 bu-
/ against ln.27O bu- last week and !, sB II
/ bu IN 1907 For the fiscal year 70 det
/ the exports are l4SS2.sG bu-. Against &7Sa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
show Parents and Friends What They
DO I'm the Gymnasium.


Thursday afternoon the eyes OF many
Omaha parents were opened 10 the ex-
eelient gymnasium work their daughters
are doing st the high school. The girls,
under the direction Of their gymnasium in
sfructor, Miss Elsie Schwartz, went through
a number Of pretty drills and athletic
dances, including work with dumb bells.
indian clubs and wsnds. military drill
and Spanish and Irish dances were also
skillfuliy presented.
The exhibition was really one OF series
Of annual or semiannual ones given 10 IN
terest the parents and show them how
their daughters are not only developed
physically. but also taught 70 De graceful
About so visitors were present.
At the close OF the program an exciting re-
lay obstacle race was run by teams OF
girls from the junior, sophomore and
freshmen classes. The freshmen won first
place from their more advanced school
mates and the juniors were second. The
winning team was made up as follows
Harriet PATmalee, Leah Jones. ElizAbetf
Anderson, Lucille Petersen, Frssces Bee
and Ethel Clark
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

shoshone government irrigation project and
will reclaim about 100000 acres OF land be-
tween Garland and Corbett
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
Bargain Square in Base
ment Saturday.

women's, Misses and Chill
dren's Sun Bonnets. made of
Chambrays and Percales. new
shape, very becoming. each 25c
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
Mra. NIary Fraae.

Mrs. Mary Erase of oxford, Neb., died
Friday morning at the Emanuel hospital,
Thirty-third and Meredith streets Mrs.
Erase was 80 years of age and the body
was shipped to oxford Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

BY using the various departments OF Tn
Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick return
at a small expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
Aid 10 Ministers.

Under the general head of ministerial
Relief, the committee reports that it has
made great progress in the last three
years in relieving distress in the homes OF
Presbyterian ministers. In the last year
SOS s26 was sent to various beneflc'sries In
the performance OF this work. 1t is pointed
out that many ministers OF the church re-
ceive less in salary than thousands. of day
laborers in our land and yet on their
meager resources numerous and serious
calls are made. On the roll OF beneficiaries
there are forty-four ministers, 40 widows
and twelve orphans In these homes are
lightweight fatherless children under IA
years OF age, forty-sx of whom are not 10
years old In the last year three ministers
and five widows have been removed from
the roll by death. The average age OF
ministers who are benefioiaries is 65 years
and they have served the church an aver
age OF thirty-six years.
The manual adopted by the assembly pro-
! vides that any minister over 20 yeans OF
axe who is in need and who has served
the church for a period in the aggregate
/ not less than thirty years shall be entitled
| by such service to draw from the commit
| tee OF ministerial relief an annual sum for
his support without the necessity Of being
/ presbytery. We have on this roll Of honor
| during this year twenty-five ministers
/ whose average age IL - years alu Ho
have rendered an average term of service
OF forty-seven years. OF this twenty-five
three have died during the year. .,...,
/ None of those whom We assist received
more than 500 last year
During the last year Ssi45l was received
| from all sources for the annual fund OF
ministerial relief, an increase of 1854 over
! the preceding year. Under the caption OF
the endowment fund" the report says that
when it became known that Hugh 7. In
man had promised to give 100000 to the
endowment fund on coalition that the
whole church contribute $125,C00 in three
years contributions poured in. The condi-
tions have been met and the last INSTALL
ment OF Mr.. Inman's gift-$25 .OOo-will be
paid on January 1, 1909
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
Function at Fairton Hall.

A Lunch Box social and entertain
ment will be- held in Westcott Hall,
Fairton, on Wednesday evening July
1st The ladies are invited to bring a
light lunch in neat boxes with their
names enclosed in the lunch. These
are to be sold at auction to the highest
bidder he to have the privilege of eat
ing the lunch with the company of the
lady furnishing the lunch. All kinds
OF refreshments are to Abe served, and
entertainment will be given.
A special feature Of the social will
pe the enjoyment of games of the even
ing for the young and old. The old
store building of the Westcott's has
peen fitted up with lights, platform
and curtains for the use of the public.
committee Mrs. Blaskiston, Miss
Campbell Miss Fisher, Miss Schaffer,
Miss Mulford, Miss Arnold, Miss Mills,
MISS Hankins Mrs Mullen, Miss
Finlaw.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
LOre-Parker.

Amid profusion of green and white
decorations, Miss Maude Parker be-
came the bride of Frank B. Lore We'd
nesday at o'lcock. The ceremony
being performed at the North Pearl
street home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Parker, the Rev.
John Gourley, of Medford, N. j., Off
ciating.
At the hour, the wedding march
was played by Eben Whitecar, and
the bridal party entered the parlor.
There the clergyman will await them
under floral canopy.
Miss Emma Higgins was maid of
honor and Belford Lore, brother of
the groom, best man. The ribbon
bearers are Misses Laura Parker, the
brides niece, Bessie Parker Nellie
Parker and Grace Hoffner, cousins of
the bride. Benjamin Lore, the groom S
brother, and Thaddeus S. Parker, the
brides brother, are the ushers.
The bride wore beautiful white
gown and the maid of honor's gown
was pink.
Only the relatives and most intimate
friends were present.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Caterer Ogden served the wedding
breakfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lore left Bridgeton
on the o'clock Millville car
Their destination is not known as they
refuse to tell even their friends. How
ever, some of the guests learned that
they were to leave on the o'clock
car. A flag raising occurred. at the
residence and. there was considerable
other jollifcation.
They will return to Bridgeton after
their honeymoon and will occupy the
residence on Washington street recent
ly purchased by Mr.. Lore. They will
be at home after September first.
The bride received many beautiful
gifts among which were a complete
dining room outfit from the brothers of
the bride and groom. The employees of
the post office sent a handsome present.
bennington, the florist, did the deco
rating.
Mr. and Mrs. Lore are both popular
in this city. The latter is prominent
in church work and in social circles,
and the former is one of the best known
and most liked members Of the Bridge
ton Athletic Association. y
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF EpHRIAM LORE, DECEASED.
DURSUANT to the order of John r. C. Thomp-
II son, Surrogate OF the County of Cumberland
made on the sixth day of April, 1908. on ap.
plication of the undersigned Administrator OF sal
deceased, notice is hereby given to the creditors
debts, demands and claims against the estate o
said deceased, under oath, within nine month
from the date of such order, or they will be toreve
barred from prosecuting or recovering the same
against the subscriber.
Dated April 9, 1905.
FRAZIER CLAIM,
Administrator.
Jas. s. Wars. Proctor. A-Tsw
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
I21ac Dress Ginghams, SC.
LEGISLATURE IN
SPECIAL SESSION.

Trenton, June %. South JERSEY sea-
shore resorts may get chance at the
Legislature in their fight against in
creased railroad rates.
Governor Fort is considering the ad-
visibility of calling special session
of the lawmakers to provide funds for
several State institutions which have
already exhausted their appropriations,
although there are still four months
before the nextappropriations are avail
able. Increased cost of living and the
strict economy of the Legislature of
1907 are blamed for the present shortage.
Attorney General NcCarter told the
Governor this afternoon that special
session was the only way out of the
difficulty. The Governor was obliged
to hurry from the State House on ac-
count of a speech engagement at Mid
dlebury, VT He will decide as to the
special session when he returns to Tren-
ton on Friday.
If the special session is called the
Colby faction of the Republicans will
try to force through "a bill creating a
public utilities commission with rate
making powers If this is accomplished
South Jersey may get some relief from
excessive railroad charges.
There will be a disposition, however,
it the session is called. to limit its
work to the financial problem, with the
addition only of Strengthening out a
Nrailroad tax muddle in Hudson County.
1t is felt that it would be unwise to
open the special session for general
business when Presidential campaign
is on.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
FORT CLAIMS
JERSEY FOR TAFT.

Governor Fort, is back on thesNew
Jersey governing job again, after at
tending the Republican National Con-
vention at Chicago, claimed to day that
this state will go for Taft in Novem-
ber by at least 40, 600 plurality. The
Governor was at the State House Mon
day and Immediately got busy taking
up the threads of the executive bus
mess where he dropped them to go to
the convention. He was busy all this
morning debating letters, going over
papers and looking after the state af-
fairs generally
He talked freely about the conven-
tion and then declared with consider
able emphasis: New Jersey will give
Taft a plurality Of 40, 600 or more .
Governor Fort said it was fine
convention and that it named strong
ticket. Everything was lovely all
through, he declared ''Nobody got
mad and it came out all right.
greatly enjoyed the convention. 1t was
really rest for me, the first vacation
l have had since I became Governor !"
Although the Governor is not a men,
ber of the Republican State Committee
he referred to the campaign and said
the battle for Republican success
would be waged aggressively.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
HUNT BROTHERS
ASSESSORS ARE
PEGGING AWAY.

The Board of City Assessors are on
the job. They have been on it since
the goth of May. They will continue
to work hard until the August days
when the law cuts out assessments, and
then they will not have the work COM
pleted to its satisfaction.
Every day long hours the three
gentlemen have been working in the
First and Fourth ward. They have
not yet touched the Second and Third.
They will find the days too few and
the hours too short to complete the
work as carefully as they want to. It
has been great task for these three
men, and the salary paid is not com
mensurate with the Importance of the
work or the time and labor given.
The Board too, should have a secre-
tary. The latter should be at the
Boards office every hour in the day
working on the duplicate. As it is
now the members are required to work
nights to catch up with the field work.
1t is entirely out of the question for
the present organization to accomplish
what is hoped to be done.
The Board will not be able to assess
the property of Bridgeton as they know
it should be. They will leave some
careful investigation undone. Yet the
work actually accomplished will be an
improvement, very decided improve
ment, over the assessments in the past.
In the future if the members of the
Board are paid adequate salaries and
are given clerk for the clerical work,
the accomplishment will be much
more satisfactory to the people.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
M-s Jennings Had Trouble.

Last Sunday telephone call from
neighbors took police officers Barton
and Gaun to No So Pine street, but
the call did not result in any arrests
being made.
When the house was reached by the
officers, Mrs. Jennings, who resides
there, had got home from church and
found that her house had been entered
and the furniture had been pretty much
scattered about. Beds had been thrown
about the rooms, and the sheets and
pillow cases scattered about; the bu-
reaus had been opened and the con-
tents scattered about the floors.
Mrs. Jennings knew who did the
mischief, but she refused to make a
complaint, and the officers were per-
suaded to let the matter drop. None
of the furniture was injured in any
way; it was simply scattered about
the rooms.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
Mrs. Miller Badly Bitten.

Mrs. Frank I. Miller, of Oak Villa
was seriously bitten by bird dog Tues
day and was treated by physician.
Mrs. Miller was going in the gate
when big bird dog flew at her and
bit her in the back, making a very
ugly wound, the teeth entering the
fieshy part of the body. Mrs. Miller
fastened to a physician and had the
wound cauterized.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
John M. Bateman Accomplishes
Much.

Bridgetonians are entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. John Bateman, who recently
returned to this country from Paris
Readers Of the Pioneer will remem-
ber that just two years ago we pub
lished an article concerning Mr.. Bate
man. How he had graduated from
the Philadelphia college as a sculptor !;
had won scholarship and was going
to Paris to further his professional
abilities. 1t is from this trip that he
has just returned.
He took a two-year course there and
under the supervision of the world S
masters of the art he has become one
in the front ranks of the profession,
Mr.. Bateman has not yet decided
where he will locate 1t may be that
he will go to Philadelphia, or, he may
60 to New York City. He will enter
the field appearing to have the best
possibilities for him, but wherever it
is he is sure of success.
He was Bridgeton boy, and after
becoming young man was employed
here. His father Captain Bateman re-
sides on Taylor street in this city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
Millville Team.

The Millville team is announced.
The catchers to be tried out are Fox,
|0t Dickinson College; Smith, Of last
year; and Krier, of last years Vine
land team. Pitchers on trial will be
Oiunn, Connolly, Connors, of Roxbury
Dank, OF Catasauqua; Gardner, Of Car
,lsle; and Thorn, Of Allentown; first
nase' Geig; second, Monohan, vilanova
voiiege; 3rd, McDermott; short, Steve
1aerkes; sub infielder, Dan Hart, OF
out fielder, Booger, Wisler.
Pr;a fIrE probably Reeder, Of the last year s
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25

A mans idea of a becoming hat for
his wife is hat that costs 81, 80. ..-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-25
TWO WEDDINGS
ON WEDNESDAY.

In the presence of their relatives and
"a very few friends, Miss Carolyn G.
Sharp and George H. Duffield were
married at o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
lhe Rev. Edmund Hewitt, D. D.,
pastor Of Central Methodist Episcopal
Church, performed the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Amos T. Sharp. No. 254 Bank
street.
The interior of the Sharp home was
beautifully decorated with green and
white. The decorations consist of flow
ers and streamers of crepe paper, MAX
ing the effect most attractive.
The couple will be unattended. The
bride will wear a very pretty travelling
gown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duffield Immediately
after the ceremony left here on
the 315 train, going to Atlantic City.
They will remain there for week and
VIII then return to Bridgeton, before
going to their new home in Rock
Island, Ill, En- route to the western
city they will visit Pittsburg, Wash
ington, Pa, and Chicago. They will
De at home in Rock Island after
August 5.
Miss Sharp was one of Bridgeton' S
most popular young ladies. She is a
graduate of Bridgeton High School,
class of 1903, and has large circle of
friends here.
Mr.. Dufield is graduate of Bridge
ton High School, class of 1900, and
Drexel Institute, class of 1904. He
finished a special coruse in electrical
engineering at Drexel in 1905. After
graduating he was employed by the
Public Service Corporation at Camden
in the electrical railway department,
assistant to the chief. He later went
with the J. G. White Company, OF
| New York. as construction engir cor,
and was placed in charge of the draft
ing office At the present time he is
in the employ of the United States
Government, war department, as an
electrical engineer. and inspectorr
the engineering corps, with headquar.
tiers in Rock Island, Ill
He. is an associate of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers, 6
member of the Rock Island Lodge oi
Masons and Rock Island Lodge of Elks