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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Luncheon for DR..
Davidson at Lincoln
Superintendent Of Omaha Schools
Speaks at Opening of University
School of Superintendent.

LINCOLN, June 1.-THE school Of SUI
perintendence conducted at the summer
session of the university opened its 'ecOnd
annual meeting today with Superintendent;
W. M. Davidson of Omaha as the speaker
at the morning convocati)n, the lesLais r
OF discussion at later meeting and the
guest OF honor at ths noon1day lunche on
given by the members in attendance.
Regret at the fast that DR.. Davidson in
tended to leave the state was expressed
in the introduction given the Omaha man
by Prof. Grumann of the state university,
Superintendent Davidson replied in a
happy vein and gave an interesting talk
on 'The Trend Of the Worlds Educa-
ticnal Movement"
In paying tribute to the University OF
Nebraska Superintendent Davidson said
that there are three stages In teaching
namely device. method. and philosophical
eras. The University of Nebraska repre-
sents the philosophical stage and stands
az the dominant and cohrelating force In
educational work IN the state.
At 1880 a. m. Superintendent Davidson
me THE superintendent and principals In
the Temple theater and skope at some
length ON Some Problems IA 4Administra-
ton as concerns the board, and as con
Germs the board and as concerns the
school General discussion Of these topics
followed:
At O'Clock q banquet was served in the
university temple. at which Mr.. Davidson
was the guest of honor. On this occasion
Chancellor Avery gave an address
~ am sorry to leave this state" said thu
Omaha man. ''InNthe eight years that
have been here I have met many people
from all parts OF the state and have
formed many very pleasant friendships.
have come to have a great admiration fol
the Nebraska school people and / do no
leave without regret.
Nebraska teachers have tho spirit o.
their profession more than any other body
OF teachers that know. You cannot NEE
them without appreciating that. 1 kno~
that in Omaha we have magnificentlS
fine corps Of teachers. and know tina
the same thing exists under Superintendent
Stephens In Lincoln. with Superintendent
Waterhouse in Fremont. with Superintend
ent Bodweli in Beatrice and elsewhere
The teachers have the professional fdes
and that is why Nebraska has the leas
percentage Of illiteracy OF any state in tn
union
And / want TO emphasize the part tina
the University OF Nebraska has In thi
good work. The university does not tyran
nice or attempt 20 control the public schoo
system OF the state For that matter. nj
other outside influence does. But the uni
versity IL q splendid example ana through
the power Of its example It holds the schoo
system OF Nebraska In the hollow Of II
hand. Without tyranny Il occupies tn
commanding position ana Il IL doing
great work from that vantage ground
You sea. the highest scholastic honor tina
have cams to me when the universitl
conferred upon me the degree OF docto
OF laws and 50 feel pretty much In toucl
with it."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Fire Escape and
Theater Inspection
Law to Be Applied
Labor Commissioner Guye Rules that
the Picture Shows Must Have
Larger Exit Doors.

LINCOLN, June T.-(special.)-Fcr the
enforcement Of the fire escape and theater
inspection law which was passed by the
last legislature Deputy Labor Commits
sioner Guye has formulated rules and reg
ulstlons which will compel radical changes
in most of~ths picture shows OF the state.
The officials Interpretation OF the law IL
that full-sized doors at either side Of the
stage must supplant the present narrow
exits
The law, which Is now In effect, pro-
vides that every hotel boarding house,
etc rehouse, tenement house, every building
now or hereafter used In whole or In part
as a public building, public OF private in
stitution. office or store building. school
house. thester, public hall, place of as
semblage or place of public resort. more
than two stories nigh and containing above
the ground floor sleeping apartments.
offices. assembling hall, work rooms or q
room intended to be used as q place of
amusement, all or any Of which rooms are
designed for occupancy by fifteen or more
persons, shall be provided with one or
more fireproof stairways. chutes or tobog-
gans constructed on the outside thereof.
placed in such a position and as many in
missic ner OF labor, or his deputy commits
sioner of labor.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Guye has
issued specifications for fire escapes which
he declared to be in force yesterday He
has asked the grand jury of Douglas
county to indict the owners OF some of
the largest fireproof buildings in Omaha for
failure to comply with the fire escape law,
t..t h. 4,.rx ~ o..
The deputy labor commissioner has
adopted the following specifications for the
doors and exits Of moving picture houses:
I'm every theater. moving picture gal
lery or other place Of amusement where
combustible films over ten inches in length
are used there shall be not less than one
exit three feet wide by six feet six inches
high. and when the seating capacity shall
be more than 300 there shall be two exits
which shall in all cases be located in the
opposite end OF the room from whence IL
operated the operating booth.
I'm every theater or other place OF
amusement above the first floor there shall
be at least one outside exit Of the sire Of
not less than three feet in width and sis
feet six inches In height, and for every OK
persons for which seating capacity is pro
vided on each floor OF said building there
shall be one additional outside exit OF abov,
dimensions, all OF said doors to open out
ward and to remain unlocked at ali times
during performance or when there ar,
more than twenty persons in said theatsi
or place Of amusement
mo fire escape shall be erected near ar
elevator or stairway. nor shall an auto
matte escape, fireproof stairway, chute o.
toboggan be erected until a permit has frs
been secured from the deputy commissions
Of labor All theaters. moving. pictur,
f, booths or other places Of amusement shout,
secure permit before making alteration,
which are subject to approval
All permits are issued free OF cost"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
NEW LIQUOR RULING ENFORCED
Des Moines Restaurant Man Charged
with Running Saloon.
TwO WATERS Also ARRESTED
They Are Charged with BuyinE Beer
for Patrons and servinR ~ with
MeaI-Mabray Men In
Court.

DES MONIES. June l2.-CSpeclal Tele-
m.)-Officials here were prompt TO take
advantage of the new ruling OF the supreme
court to the effect that restaurants which
permit their walters to go out and fetch
LIQUOR for guests to be served with the
meals shall be treated as saloons and to-
day. George Wee. proprietor Of a Chinese
restaurant, with two OF his walters. was
arraigned in court accused OF violating the
law The walters had followed the custom
Of taking the money Of the customer and
going to a saloon to get beer for him and
they pleaded not guilty. The decision will:
have the effect Of materially reducing the
restaurant business in the state
Mabray Men In Court.
' nnnh and e : Conpers two roeu,-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Ia.aIteF 81 sirI. Ia..,,f,.a.

BEAVER CITY, Neh, june la-(special
Telegram 1.-THE man arrested sunday for
improper conduct with little Eirls AZ HoI-
brook has been identified a. Roy s. Burk-
hart travelling salesman. His infatua.
uOn seems 70 b to exhlhit his person 10
small gtris. Those IT HOlhrook wore frOm
u to u years old Of pr0mtnent families.
he Induced four Of them 70 70 70 the
woods with him When searched = memo
sAndA book was found contnininR the
names. addresses and ages a girss IN towns
and cities. None Of thass we're over u
years cid BurkAazt Is = man - years ola
and has made this territory Tor q numbar
Of years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

interested stockholders. Attorney General
Martin will not return from Curtis till
w ednesday.
Land Board at Kearney.
The Board Of Public Land and Buildings,
comprising Land Commissioner Cowles,
Secretary Of State Wait. Attorney General
Martin and State Treasurer George. have
gone 70 Nearney to investigate needed re-
pairs at the state Industrial School for Boys
and the proposed contract for light for
the institution. From Kearney the board
will go to Curtis to select site for the
state School OF Agriculture
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
McCOok Farmer is
Fatally Injured
Sam Montgomery is Run Down by
Train Near Perry Station
Monday Morning.

to his head. which has rendered him un-
conscious. The injured man was taken on
the same train to Culbertson where he is
receiving medical attention Both horses
we're killed and the vehicle demolished.
This morning the injured man drove his
father and a brother to McCook for train
No. ?, for Lincoln; he was sIrdek oy the
train on his Journey back to the farm The
track is level and straight at the point,
hence the cause Of the aeci lent is some
what Of a mystery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

CENTRAL CITY. NeA.. june la-osps-
dal)-fhere has been = general aGtigity
IN iocal hasa baM cirGlss during the IauS
t~o weeks and the result n that Csnaral
City VIII phase tn tlas nala tAas season a
least two ven 0egAnAnsa bail teams. ths
Young Meas christan asaocatioA ana tlas
Workmn teams
Both teams WIN b comDossd @ home
talent. szcept that Otis l.amhoth has bosa
sscured fsom Moran. Kan. 70 pltch fOr
the Young Mems Christian association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Ro.enberu Demands Concr.sion.

CLEVELAND. O.. June IL lsrtsiG,pt "A.
Rosenberg OF the Garment WorDlrs in,tr-
national organization, anuounc. a. to-day
that the differences between locai uanu-
facturers and the 5000 striking sarin MT
workers can only be settled by concession
Of the unions demands. This q, cisidn fol-
lowed failure of eight compauio. today fr
send representatives to- a concer,nse f,.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

object OF which was an Arbitration ne
cases against Miss Josephine Casey % Chit
cago, an Organiser and five plcketa,
charged with disotderly conducC were
noiled today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
TYSON Is PLACED IN JAR
Iowa AHaa Hires a Horse ana Fan.
to Come back.

Iowa Man Hires Horse and Fails
to COmS Back.
NEBRASKA CITY. June la.-CspoOisl.J-
r. crOsisr Tyson Of sidney, L., Friday
evening hired q horse and buggy from
Payne MeCallum. livsrymen, for q
that evening and ct midnight the Officers
set cut to searoh for him and located tn,
buggy and horse at Hamburg Ia, and
traced him to sidney. Saturday night he
was found and arrested at Randolph, thIr.
teen miles away, and brought to this city
to Snswsr the charge Of stealing the horse
aad buggy.
Tyson refused to explain He il well
connected st sidney. he Il here in fall
AID VIII have his hearing before the county
jadGv tOmerr0W.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
blood Hounds After fire BuE

BEAVER CITY, Neb.. June l2-tspecial
Telegrsm.)-rhe Lincoln bloodhounds
brought here to track the man and horse
who nred the farm house OF W. b. Green
Sunday morning took up the tran at the
house At o'clock this morning. IL was
followed for five miles to a livery stable
In Beaver City. The proprietors assert
that no idle horse had been out Of the
barn on the night Of the fire, unless taken
without the knowledge of the attendant
and returned in the same manner. The
Greens lost everything except what they
were wearing at the time Of the fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Nebraska

MCooK, Neb.. Junee i2.-(specisl Tele-
gram.)-sam Montgomery. son OF d. II.
Montgomery, a farmer living a few miles
northwest Of this city. was perhaps fatally
injured this morning at Perry station
crossing q few miles OF MeCOok by being
struck by the engine Of the Imperial
branch train. He received serious injury
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

PORTLAND, Ore, June f2.-Receivers
I psnv .h were vspointed todav ~ supre1ne
Court Justice George r. Byrd. They are
John Howard Hill OF iris city, Frederick
X Hanson of PhilsdetptIia, acting presi-
dent of the company andoSeth II. Mllliken
OF New York. :. r,s ~,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
QunraotIne ArnID., Amo,

AMoY. China, June i2-The Dutch cen.
sulate here has advised his government
that the plague situation In this vicinity ~
such as to warrant the ouarantning o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

SAN FRANCISCO June 2.-Wong suey.
. chinese. Mas caught in Chiragown BY
etstoims inspector Eulow today With S3,00o
worth % opiurN sucy Is TIC soR o. =
WeH hnoV" uiiuN smuggler
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

CENTRAL CITY. Nsh-. Juns n (spouiaI.
-Asxt woek ths p. a @ nistarhooa win hOsd
its ANIMAL state oonsautfon IN Central City.
A a oonssqaencs. ths membszs q the iocE,
ehAptar are busy making pEeparations b
entsrtata them. ana thu members Of the
r. L l. the mems anxinary q the p. T.
o. aTe hkewtse busy. Already Iao dele
gaaes heFs sasuifiaa thair tntsntioa o. BE-
M $500
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
Bsnnett,s BODY Taken TO TecumseA

TDCUMsEH. Neb., June n--(Special Tel
egrsm.)-The body Of George d. Bennett
was removed from Wyuka cemetery, Lam
coin, today to the Tecumseh cemetery. Mr..
Bennett was in the banking business in
this city for years, but lived in Lincoln
when he died, which was May 8, 1908. He
was secretary of the State Board of
Equalization. Mrs. Bennett and family,
who now live at 1910 K street. Lincoln,
will move to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

WATERLOO, Hsh.. June I1-Cspscsnl.) y
The fmeFad Of the late chauncey p. Gov.
ponses seedsman and grower. whose DEAN
saturday evening was announced, win b
held Tuesday az o'clock under Masonic
auspices Mr.. Coy was born In Vermont
and lived IN Washington county, New
York, for a number OF years. where hs
was married. moving to Waterloo IN ls7p'
~. -. = - -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
CnnntrrfrIt nnlInrn

buy trouble, but genuine quarter buys
Or. kings New Life pills. Tor constipation.
malaria and jaundice. For sale BY Beaten
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
DEATH RECORD


SEWARD. Neb.. June -12.-(speclal Teie-
gram.)-W. A. Brokaw. who was injured
by Burlington train at Ruby few days
ago, died yesterday at his home in this
city. He is the father of County superin-
tendent Brokaw. He came to Seward in
1863 and served in the Nebraska Legislature
In 1886. He was Mason. He leaves three
children, two Of them daughters. Rhs
funeral will be held Tuesday
MRS. n. y. Carter.
Mrs. r. b. Carter, wife Of a well known
contractor of Omaha and Benson, died
Monday morning at a local hospital after
an illness OF several weeks. She is sur
vived by her husband. and four children
The funeral win be held Tuesday alter
noon from Mrs. carters late residence. 20
South Clinton avenue, Benson. Intermeni
will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

bers Of the Maybray eang iudited AZ COun-
ell Bluffs for alleged misuse Of the mails,
today gave bonds before a United states
commissioner Tor appearance In court later.
They appeared voluntarily.
Papers I'm Parole Cases.
Governor Carroll today sent 20 the Boarc
OF Parole the papers in twelve parole
cases the same bcing the applications
which had been referred TO the Legislature
by him, but after the passage OK Cio law
transferring all this TO the parole boar.
il became necessary for the board to &C,
on all life term cases.
State Bank Commissioner Roberts OF the
auditors office. today reported that the
accounts were found straight Of the mlssin
cashier OF the state Bank OK New Hart
ford, Louie Bourquin The latter LETT homo
inysteriously last week. taking Si50lO be
longing TO himself and saying he Was goina
on a business trip. aelrring something was
wrong his accounts were invest gated but
found to be all right. His dcpartuse o. 8
mystery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

STATE Auditor Barton has not yet ap-
proved the reported consolidation of the
uaion FIRE Insurance company Of Lincoln
with The Woodnaen Fire Insurance. COM
pany Of lincoln. Ths Onion Fire Is a
mutual company and Auditor Barton viii
ask Attorney Gagaerai Martin for an opinion
as 20 whethar or not tho rights Of stock
holders IN such . company can be sold by
itR ofsiDaEB without thu consent OF the
The evening times., 1911-03-15

passenger station, Will md their train level
in the new Grand Central BY the force of
gravity. II barrel Of. water, for instance,
should be upset at, say, one Of the 42d
Street entrances to the terminal, 1t would
keep moving, Theoretically, until It reached
the track level Of the suburban trains the
lowest Of all. The stream would dow
slowly 6rst down a gentle incline until It
reached the level Of the main waiting room.
Beyond that 1t would move along a short
ramp between the waiting room and the con-
COURSE, across that and then over the other
ramps to the tracks below. The streams Of
human travel will follow the same course.
They will gil move in the same direction
and will be guided automatically in the
direction they should 60. They will move
freely ana rs swiftly as they may wish, but
under all circumstances they will move
safely. People hurry to get aboard train,
but they do not hurry SO much coming from
1t. The distance between the street and the
trains will be the same with either stair.
ways and ramps, but man can run up and
down the inclined ways without losing his
breath or his temper. He could not do this
II they were stairways instead. The sub
ways will be reached from the train levels
BY ramps also. In one or two cases there
are flights Of steps but these are not abso-
lutely necessary because there are ramps
leading In the same direction. There are
elevators ip the terminal. too but these are
simply an added luxury and convenience
The stairs that show In the picture at
the east end Of the express concourse lead
from the gallery. on the level Of Park Ave.
nue.. to the concourse floor. Passengers ar.
riving In vehicles or entering on the gallery
may also use the elevators on the north side
Of the concourse.
THE WORLDS GREATEST TRAFFIC. CENTER.
The new Grand Central will be the center
OF the most extensive combination Of pas.
seEger transportation lines In the world,
1t VIII connect not only with the subway,
The evening times., 1911-03-15

but the McAdoo Tubes to New Jersey by
way Of 42d Street and Sixth Avenue, the
Belmont Tube to Long Island, other sub.
ways planned but not yet constructed, and
the elevated and surface lines already in
existence. 1t will be an island in the center
Of sea Of traffic, but one that can be
reached quickly by score of routes. Trav.
cling will be reduced to minimum Of din.
Guilty.
The incoming traveller may have the choice
Of many ways in reaching his destination
in the city. The existing subway lines will
take him, to any part Of New York-the
West Side, through the Riverside Drive dis.
trict, through the northern limits Of the
city at Van Cortlandt Park or Bronx Park,
or to the Wall Street section and to Brook.
lyn. No other station in the world can be
reached so easily and quickly and in 90 many
ways for dve-cent fare.
cONvEN1ENcEs FOR TRAVELLERS.
In thousand and one ways the new
Grand Central is going to be of enormous
use to even the casual traveller. For in.
stance. there will be a lot Of little dressing
rooms. These will be rented for a nominal
sum and man can 60 into one Of them
".Au ~" "uee 'nsV AsS 0IeSS ciOtueS WITHOUT
hiring room In hotel. For women the
same facilities are to be offered. There
will be dressing rooms for them, too. In
these they can change their travelling gowns
for more elaborate costumes. There is to
be rest room with medical attendance.
This will be centrally placed SO that per-
son can be taken or can go there conve-
niently and by many different ways. There
will be no lack Of nurses for those taken
suddenly Ill. and II necessary a sufferer can
be carried out to an ambulance without
being seen by other people.
In the matter Of baggage disposal, 1t is
safe to say that no terminal In the world
will have better arranged facilities. not
even the Care d'Orsay In Paris. where the
baggage is almost entirely handled BY ma.
The evening times., 1911-03-15
1lAM BWIDING new Grand 6fN7RAL 7ERr4iNAL

anu tne Digger the human river the faster II
will flow. 1t moves forward without the
least friction. Men cannot run into each
other and get quarrelsome, for they are alI
moving in the same way. If<a man wants
to pick a light he must overtake someone
ahead Of him. The ramps are 30 wide that
there is no excuse for people jostling eaclu
other.
The express concourse is but six feet lower
than the sidewalks Of 42d Street.-The slope
of the ramps is almost imperceptlble. The
difference between the level Of the concourse
floor and that Of the express train platforms
is also so slight that there Is almost no
grade at all In the ramps between. This ID
partly accounted for by the fact that the
station platforms are raised so they are level
with the floors Of the cars into which the
passengers enter.
woman with her hands full of parcels
or luggage cannot pick up her skirts when
she is going downstairs. They drag and
sweep the steps, which is annoying aud dan
gerous In many ways. People will step on
them and stumble. and accidents cannot be
avoided. Going down these inclined ways,
however. there is little more chance Of fall.
ing when hurrying to catch a train than
there is when one 10 Fastening along level
door. Lots Of people. both men and women,
fall down stairs every year hurrylng to catch
trains Whenever an accident Of this sort
occurs 1t is pretty likely to be followed by
a suit for damages. A railroad not only
does not want accidents Of any sort. but It
Is willing to spend good deal Of money to
prevent them and to keep people pleased
The New York Central people believe that
By this system Of inclined ways throughout
their great terminal that they vii, not only
save money by eliminating accidents. hut
will add very materially to the comfort and
pleasure Of their patrons as we'll!