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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
FROM CORONADO TO CARSON
Nat Brigham Tells n Graphic story
of the Winning OF the
Southwest.

Nat Brigham's second lecture, deliv-
cred last evening at the First Congre-
gational church. deserved more of the
people of the city. From Coronado to
Kit Carson" was his theme, the history
of a period of some 500 years, the white
mans struggle for the possession OF the
great southwest. Admirably was the
story told and greatly was the interest
enhanced by the fine collection of views
thrown on the screen. The pictures of
the petrified forest OF Arizona were SUI
perb. as were others depicting the Grand
canyon.
MI. Brigham paid a glowing tribute to
the Spanish Npadres in their patient eff
forts to civilize the Indians-efforts en-
failing great suffering and heroic sac
rlfice. The lecturer described the scout
Kit Carson. and told all about the other
pioneers, trappers and frontiersmen who
blazed the way for ultimate success in
gaining an immense and valuable terri
tory,
Mr.. Brigham added an unusual inter-
est to this lecture by singing a few In
dian and Mexican songs In the native
tongue and closed by showing some
strictly up-to-the-minute pictures of
what irrigation is doing in the redeem
Ing OF the desert.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
SOUTH DAKOTA UNI WINS
IN DEBATE WITH CREIGHTON
Question Under Discussion is the CAL
weston Plan of City Gov


Creighton university took the negative
side of the question which affirmed that
the Galveston plan of city government
increased efficiency and decreased corrup-
ton, against the University of South Da-
kota last evening. and lost.
This was the decision of the Judges. c. @.
Saunders of Council Bluffs, Edwin Maxby
Of the University Of Nebraska and VIII II.
Beck OF Sioux City. They listened to three
speakers for each university, each Of whom
handled the subject readily, flaying several
cities for corruption. making monuments
Of virtue OF others, using Bath House
John" Eugene schmitz. "Hinkey-D ink' Nc
Kenna and a few other patriots" as argu-
ments.
Charles j. Thielan, Eugene d. O'Sullivan
and Willis T. Sternberg took the negative
for Creighton. Howard F. Cline. Mathew
w. Murphy and Charles D.. Caldwell repre-
sented the University Of South Dakota. A
number Of South Dakotans came down
with the debaters and Vermilion, the homo
OF the university, was considerable in evil
dence when Judge Lee Estelle of Omaha,
as chairman of the evening, stepped out
from among the green curtains Of the
Creighton university auditorium. and thus
| addressed a good siged audience which had
gathered to hear the contest:
81 have been in but one university In my
life," said the chairman. THAT university
is Creighton university, and the only reason
1 speak OF 1t. is that South Dakotans may
know In the beginning that the students
Of the great institution are good losers"
The first speakers for each university
were allowed twelve minutes, when the
sound OF bells was heard and then came
speakers on seven minutes time. Two Of
the Creighton university team heard the
bells In the first round.
Howard F. Cline opened for the affirma-
tive, maintaining that simplicity Of mechan-
Ism and the ability to fix the responsibility
was the way to increase efficiency and de-
crease corruption in city government.
Charles j. Thielan was the first speaker
for Creighton. "Centralize power and you
make it easier to corrupt government" he
said.
Mathew Murphy for South Dakota made
his dent" on the audience and judges when
he declared a city was not a little state,
but a corporation, and American cities had
no business trying to copy the plan of a
federal or municipal government.
The debate was spirited and the attend
ance was good. The speakers had the stage
set with two tables piled with books. II
all looked like an international congress Of
takers and was very serious and very In
teresting. .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
a Root Print II.

aavs Root Print II.
Gifts for rehabilitation, Jeweler.
Smoke House for Smokes, S18 S. 10Th.
Rudolph r. swobodA, Public Accountant.
Rinehart, photographer, 18th & Farnam.
Print Lsgals in The Benson Times
Equitable L~ifs-Policies, sight drafts at
maturity. II. ID. Needy, manager. Omaha.
W. n. Thomas, sos First National Bank
Bldg, lends money on Omaha real estate
in sums OF 500 to s2JO.0OO. Prompt service.
Keep Your Money and valuables in a
safe deposit box in the American Safe De-
posit Vaults in the Bee building; 81 rents
a box. f. c Hamer, president.
Army Buiiding Repairs-The interior OF
the army building at Fifteenth and Dodge
streets Is being treated to a new coat OF
paint and other renovatlons.
stock subscriptions in the Nebraska Saw
ing 4 Loan Assn from $4,000 TO S5,OOO.0 OF
earn dividends of 8 per cent. Board OF
Trade Bldg.
]. n. Kithen, 2O3 First National Rank
81 per rent interest. Cash ON hand; NO
delay. Liberal terms to borrowers.
n. M. Fletcher at Rest-The funeral OF
lNdlpn IA. hlttCheI, lnc man WIN hllitu
himself last week by taking poison, will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock al
the Heafey undertaking rooms, 2is South
Fourteenth street, 1nterment will be In
Forest Lawn cemetery.
Douglas County Rioneers-The Douglas
County Association OF Nebraska Pioneers
will meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50 in the
public library building. This is the regu.
lar monthly meeting Of the association ant
the committee on the recent d-winter re-
union win submit It's report.
Assigned to Omaha Naval statlon-Chie.
Quartermaster e. l.. Benson. L. s. n.
formerly on duty at the navy recruiting
station at Pueblo. Colo, has been assigned
TO duty with the Omaha navy recruiting
headquarters He will later take charge o
the navy recruiting substation at Lincoln
Lincoln Republican Club The Lincoli
Republican club held a meeting Tuesday
night and made arrangements for a biz
rally OF the club to be held March l6, il
Idlewild hall on North Twenty-fourti
street. An the candidates for nomination
on the republican city ticket have been in
vitedft6 attend this meeting.
ScrSansry Travellers to Meet Hsre-Th,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Girl Crushed
in Elevator,
Death Instant
Attempts to Jump Out While Cage is
Moving and Caught Between
it and Floor.

Hannah Palmauist. a 16-yesr-oid girl,
employed in the millinery department OF
the Brsndeis store, was instantly killed
in an elevator accident at the store about
5.45 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
She and three other girls we're riding
in the freight elevator from the first TO
the second floor. They neglected to call
their floor. and when the second floor
was passed two girls jumped out of the
moving car safely and the Palmduist
girl attempted to do so. She was caught
between the floor of the elevator and the
front wall OF the elevator shaft and in
stantly killed. her head being crushed
beyond recognition.
Although Drs. Porter. Hoffman and w.
o. Henry soon arrived at the scene Of
the tragedy, which was in the south
west corner of the building. It was found
that life had been extinct before the
body of the girl had been released from
It's position.
The services OF the physicians were
required, however, for several other
girls who had witnessed the accident.
Some tainted away. two had to be
taken home in carriages and Ellen Palm
quist, the older and only sister Of the
dead girl, is still in a serious state OF
nervousness at the family home, 4122
Hamilton street. She had been waiting
at the entrance of the Brandeis build
ing for her sister to come out and go
home with her, and when told of the lat
ter's death and shown the body was so
affected that friends became alarmed.
The victim of the accident had been
employed as a cash girl and helper at
the Brandels store since last September.
The fact that the girls in the elevator
could jump out of the moving car is ex-
planned by the kind of doors in use on
the elevator shaft, which swung
and could be opened by being merely
pushed. In the car with the Palmquist
girl were Alice Mahoney of Sis william
street, Mary Cahill of 1887 South Fiji
teenth street and another girl whose
first name was Frances.
Edward Townsend of 2224 Chicago
street was running the elevator when the
accident occurred. He says that the
girls jumped out in spite of the fact that
he warned them. The Palmquist girl
was held back by him, but pushed back
his arm and made her fatal leap, while
Miss Cahill's life was probably saved by
his efforts to prevent her from jump
ing
Robert U. Wolfe, city inspector OF boilers
and elevators, gave a thorough inspection
Wednesday of all the elevators in the
Brandeis building and found them TO be In
good condition, including the freight Gle.
vator in which Miss Palmqulst was killed
the evening before. Mr.. Wolfe does moi
believe that the city can be held liable and
says that the Brandeis people have pro.
vided passenger elevators for the accom-.
mediation Of the employees as we'll as tn,
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Two Hundred Thousand Sewer and
Intersection Paving Bonds. 81.
BONDS FOR FIREH0USES TO WAIT
Committee on Judiciary Asks and IL
Granted More Time in which
to Report on Occupation
Tax
BONDS FOR FIREHoUsEs TO WAIT

New sewer and intersection ponds
amounting to 10000 will be issued by the
city council to carry on sewer and paving
work during the present year. Ordinances
authorizing the ISSUANCE of the bonds were
introduced at last nights meeting of the
council and read twice. The bonds will be
dated April 1 and will be In the sum OF
500. 900 sewer and $780, 900 paving intersec-
ton.
The council also discussed the issuance
Of more fire engine house bonds, but de-
cided to lay the matter over until the mem.
bersscan become more conversant with the
existing conditions. The entire membership
Of the council will, this afternoon, visit
all the rented engine houses and decide
whether It would be advisable to Issue
bonds and erect houses or whether II
would be better to continue to rent.
The sewer and intersection bonds can be
issued by the council without ratification
by the people. but a vote must be had or
the issuanc OF the fire engine house bonds
should the council decide to issue them.
VIaduct Plans Approved.
Plans drawn by the city engineer for q
foot viaduct Over the Great Western tracks
at Eighteenth street, south of Leavtn.
worth were approved, but the build
ing Of the viaduct has not as yet beer
ordered. The proposed viaduct will b
seven feet wide and about 200 feet long
The city engineer also sent to the council
plans for a viaduct over the railway
tracks at the foot of the Locust street hill
but these were referred to the COMMITTEES
of the whole. This viaduct is to be bull
I on Locust street from Fifteenth street, 100
feet east.
Councilmen johnson, Funkhouser, Endrei
and Brucker, composing a majority of thu
committee on judiciary. presented a repor
asking for further time for investigating
the occupation tax proposition, and tn,
> time was granted against the dissenting
votes OF Councilman Bridges and Zimman
the latter also being a member of tn,
committee. The committee has had tn,
question before Z for a month. but elaine,
that 1t had been unable to secure adequat
Information to date.
Councilmen Bridges and Brucker werr
appointed as a committee to go with tn
street commissioner TO st. Louis and Kan
sas City To look at street cleaning ma
chinery. The three men were voted SIS
for expenses on the junketing trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Did Cupid Get
Charles Benson?
Some Friends Think So and that
Omaha Girl is in the
Same Trap.

Friends Of Charles Benson. commission
man and dog ~fancier, think he has more
than a vacation in mind on the weeks
trip he is now taking and which he said
was purely as a vacation" When he
secured his ticket at the burlington sta
tion In Omaha for Chicago. a young woman
with whom Mr.. Benson is very well ac-
q1ainted. was seen buying a ticket for the
same destination. Mr.. Benson is scheduled
to return Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
THE E OFFICE

The Counting Room n Business
office of The Bee il temporarily To-
Gated on Seventeenth street, in the
room formerly occupied by Hastings
q Ksyasn. Advertisements and sab
scriptiou matters will be attended TO
there until the new quarters are
ready,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Most WanderfaI H.ela.s

After suffering many years with a sore.
Amos King. Port Byron n. Y. was cured
by Ruoklcn's Arnica salve. 25c. For sale
b. Eeston Drug Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

MERIDIAN HILI-Susie l.. Burkhart ct
viz, Michael H.. to Asbury r. Taylor,
lots 81 and 81, block 20: SO.
TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween Z and + streets-James >.
Fraser ct uX. to Robert A. Miller, lot
81, square 9Sf; 500.
CLIFFBOURNE-R Robert P. Hams ct uN.
to Maria B. Dobyns. lot IL, block );
SCHECTZEN PARk-Thomas w. Smith
ct ux. to William NJ. Gain. trustee, lots
100 l01 and I02, block >: $40.
TWENTY-SIXTH STREET AND Penn
SYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST
Frances NJ. Davis ct viz, Frederick TO
Charlotte T. Cumberland. all interest
in square west of IA. $40. Thomas
Love to same, all interest in same
property; $50.
SAULS ADDITION-Lynchbu Invest
ment Corporation to Melvin III. HERR
man. lot "a, square 2S01: $40. Same to
Orpha K Burchfield lot -. square
2SGI: $40 Same to Susie b. bowling,
lot -. square 1896; $40
X STREET NORTHEAST between 9th
and 10th streets1ieorge S. Cooper ct
Tx to Elmer S. NARROW. lot o. square
931; $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-k p. Krouse
ct ux to John Il. Haussener, lot 81.
block {; $40.
SECOND STREET AND POTOMAC
AVENUE OITHWEST-James c.
Reeves ct uX. to Galen E. Green. all
square 64; $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Lillie f. Wood
yard to Orlando NJ Mcpherson, part
lot S11. square oS5s: $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
DISCUSSES THE OCCULT
b. w. ROGERS BEGINS A SERIES
OF FIVE LECTURES.
Describes Curious Experiments in
Naturalization in New York.
No Fraud Observed.

The first of a series of five lectures by
L. W. Rogers. national lecturer of the
Theosophical Society. was delivered yes
terday afternoon before large gathering
of Washingtonians interested In occult
things at the Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 G
street. The lecturer described number
Of curious experiments in naturalization
in New York and other places. These
experiments, he declared were carried
on before unbeleving scientists and 9TH
ers equipped with cameras. electric lights
and other apparatus to detect, if possible,
a fraud.
1T is needless to say the fraud pre-
cautions revealed nothing remarked the
lecturer.
Mr.. Rogers dwelt at some length on ex-
plantations o. NATURALIZATION, its causes
and effects He said there was just as
much reason for believing in the new art
as there was for belief in recent scien-
tiffc discoveries.
wireless telegraphy at first was re-
ceived with discredit, a thing impossible"
he said. Its inventors have proven to
us that there is matter and life in the
air. and through this life we can COM
municate with persons thousands of miles
away. A few years ago every one would
have contradicted the man who said he
could see through wood flesh or bones,
yet that is being done daily by means of
the x-ray. which furnishes the necessary
vibrations for an impression to be made
upon the retina of the eye"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
SAENGERBUND ENTERTAINs.
Third Sunday Evening Musical at
It's Clubhouse.

The Washington Saengerbund gave its
third Sunday evening concert and mu-
steal entertainment at it's clubhouse,
No. 314 street northwest, last even
ing. The program consisted OF choruses
by the Saengerbund. instrumental and
vocal solos and selected quartets, under
the direction of Henry Xander. who
played the accomplishments. Features
of the program were the piano solo Of
Miss Katherine Alderman,a young miss
in short skirts, who played with the
technique of an artist. and the violin
solos of Hermann Hoffman.
The following numbers were given:
Chorus. I'm Wald' Leu, Saengerbund;
piano solo, "Rigoletto Phantasy" (Liszt,
Miss katherine Alderman: bass solo, aria
from Faust Gounod. Thomas A. Muir
ray; violin solos, (a) andante (b) allegro
moderate. from seventh concerto fde
Beriop, Herman Hoffman: chorus, TIE
ber's Jahr" IVAN der Stucken), Saen-
gerbund baritone solo. ''roreador Song"
from Carmen Bizet. Newton IT. Ham
mer; soprano solos. (a) ''T'hy Blue Eyes
(MasseneD, (b) IF I Could Love Thee"
tColeridge- Taylor). Miss Mary Sherier;
vocal quartets. (a) 1.-The Old Ferryman'
CWhite). (b) Now Silence Keep Oecker),
Fidelis quartet, Messrs. William G. Ather-
holt, Carl 3: Xanten, Fred C. Schaefer
and Henry B. Forker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
SCIENCE IN RELIGION.
Subject Of Lecture by Rev. Vosburgh
of Rochester.

Science in Religion was the subject
OF a lecture yesterday afternoon in the
New National Theater by Rev. Arthur r.
Vosburgh of Rochester. n. Y, formerly
Presbyterian minister, but now a menu
Der of the Christian Science board of
lectureshp of the First Christian Science
Church of Boston. There was a large at
tendance and the speaker was introduced
by III. Cornell Wilson, first reader of the
Christian Science Church of this city.
Rev. Vosburgh discussed the doctrines
of the Christian Science Church. and said
Christianity today is face TO face
with the problem of deciding whether
miracles and mysteries of the Bible
could be explained by science or whether
the account of them was merely n record
of things that never happened. He stated
that il was here that Christion Science
stepped in and showed how things that
seem impossible can be accomplished
through proper understanding of the
truth.
The speaker told OF tie discovery of
Cristian Science by Mrs. Fdyy and dWelt
at some length on the influence of the
mind over the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
REBUILDING SEA WALL.
Army Engineers Supervising Work
at Potomac Park.

The United States Army Engineers Of
fee has a force of workmen employed
in rebuilding the sea wall along the south
or Virginia side of Potomac Park. TO
make the wall at this point conform
to that about the other sides OF the
mark, it is being raised about two feet
above its present level. and the top
courses of the stone are being set in
cement and are level on top. During the
summer months the wall on the harbor
side of the park was rebuilt, and when
the work now in hand is completed the
entire sea wall about the park will have
received attention. 1t is stated that
within the next few months the driveway
to the east of the steam railroad tracks
will be extended over the portion OF the
park lying east of the tracks, and that
this part of the park will be cleaned OF
the young willows and other underbrush
that now covers it and will be improved
and beautitied under the direction of the
office of the superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds. When the new
driveway is completed Washington Will
have one of the longest and handsomest
drives in the country, and one that VIII
vie with that of any city in Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
TALKS ON SLUMS' LIFE.
Preacher Endorses Carrie Nation
and Condemns Rich Folks.

In an address on ''The Sums, Their
Cause and Effect in the FIRST NJ. p.
Church last night. Rev ]. b. Mclaughlin,
who is temporarily occupying that pulpit,
laid the blame for social degeneration in
Washington on the erection and main
tenance of tenements by united capital,
the low wages paid and the saloons. He
advocated the "Christianization- of the
millionaire class of Washington declar-
ing that II such a program were carried
out occupants OF tenements would re-
ceive better wages and treatment.
Religion. he said, must be pumped
into the ruling clique of Washington mil
lionaires.' He also pointed out that the
Sums would continue until Washingto-
mans are given the elective right of fran
chise.
During his address Rey. Mr.. McLaugh-
lin upheld the saloon-snlashing campaign
of Mrs. Carrie Nation. He said he re-
GREETED that she had to use a hatchet to
smash the Union station buffet several
days ago. but II 1t were necessary to en-
ploy a Ratchet he declare, II say use
it, He said that Congress should step
In and rid the Union station of the buff
fet. as 1.-THE beauty OF the large structure
should not be married by such thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
COMPROMISES HIS SUIT.
New York Sun Settles With o. j.
Ricketts, in Damage Case.

Oscar ]. Ricketts,. former public printer.
has compromised his suit against the Sun
Publishing and Printing Company, pro-
prietor of the New York Sun. Mr.. Rick
etts is to receive So. 800 damages. yer
dict for that amount having been render
ed today in the District Supreme Court.
The suit grew out of the publication In
the Sun. in October. 1904, of an item re-
fecting on Mr. Ricketts,, when serving as
chairman of the international jury OF
awards at the ST. Louis exposition. The
jury awarded a grand prize TO the Mer-
genthaler typesetting machine and 1t was
intimated that Mr.. Ricketts, was III the
pay of the Mergenthaler company's presl-
dent and that the award was TO be ex-
pected
1t was also charged that the Mersen-
thaler people had been responsible for the
selection of Mr.. Ricketts, on the commit
tee of award
Attorneys Baker. Sheehy & Hogan rep
resented Mr.. Ricketts, and Attorney \. >
Worthington appeared for the newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13

The western storm has assumed def
mite shape and is central this morning
over Indiana, with increased intensity,
attended by general rains and SHOWS from
the Mississippi valley eastward. There
were also local SHOWS in the northwest
and rains and SHOWS over the northern
districts west Of the Rocky mountains
due to a disturbance over the British
northwest.
1t is considerably colder in western
kentucky. western Tennessee and the
middle gulf states. and generally warmer
elsewhere. except in the north Pacific
states and the upper Mississippi valley.
The Indiana storm will continue north
eastward. attended by rain and SHOWS to-
night and Tuesday from the lake region
and upper Ohio valley eastward. There
will also be rains tonight in the south
Atlantic states. followed by generally fair
weather Tuesday, while in the lower Ohio
valley and the cast gulf states the
weather will be generally fair.
1t will be warmer tonight in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states and
colder from the upper lake region south
day in the Atlantic states. except New
England. and warmer in the lower Mis-
sissippi valley.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Charleston to East
port. and on the great lakes, except
SOuInerH ana extreme western
Superior.
The winds along the New England
coast will be high northeast to east. on
the middle Atlantic coast high northeast
to southeast. on the south Atlantic coast
brisk to high southeast to southwest, on
the cast gulf coast moderate westerly
becoming variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have high northeasterly winds
shifting to east and southeast Tuesday
with rain or snow to the Grand Banks
Note-The display of storm warnings
on the great lakes will be discontinued
for the season at the termination of De-
cenrber IS, 1909.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: Thomasville, l.ag:
Chattanooga, 1.42: Charlotte. los; Ashe-
vile. LIS: Montgomery, 170; Milwaukee,
.G6: Pensacola LOS.
During the twenty-four hours ending s
m Sunday: Cairo. liz: New Orleans
3 30: Mobile. $50: Memphis. 2.94: Little
Rock, 164; Pensacola, 1.66; Vicksburg,