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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25
THE LAW COURT.
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more or less often passed over or by the
defect before the time of hr injury There
was also evidence that she had but sell
dom done so. She positively denied ever
having noticed or known of the defect.
She was woman Y years of age with
eyesght somewhat impaired. The jury.
after seeing and hearing the plaintiff.
found she did not have notice of the
defect Whatever the opinion of the JUS
tees on that question, they are rot con-
vinced that the jury was Enthusiastically
wrong in it's finding
Second, that the plaintiff was guilty of
contributory negligence. While walking
along the sidewalk she turned her head
to look at a trolley car approaching from
behind and while SO looking stepped into
the little gully which constituted the de-
feet. The jury has found that, under
all the circumstances, such conduct did
not amount to contiibuto1y negligence
1t was a question for the jury and the
justices are not convinced that the find
ing was wrong
Motion overruled.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25
Judge Maher Of the municipal ct

Judge Maher Of the municipal court
was given a surprise last evening at
his office in the City building by being
made the recipient of handsome
brass desk set, a Christmas present
from the members of the police force.
the majority of whom were present at
the time of the presentation. The
honors of the occasion were done by
Chief Engineer Buckley. who made one
OF his characteristic speeches, to which
the judge very feelingly responded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25
Androscoggin County-Lulu c. Bowen VS.
Worumbo Manufacturing Company. Re
script by Whitehouse, ].

Androsc0ggin County-Lulu G. Bowen vs.
Worumbo Manufacturing Company Re-
script by Whitehouse, j.
The plaintiff was an operative in the
defendants woolen mill and recovered a
verdict of s1475 for injuries received by
slipping on the second step from the top
of an outside stairway leading to the mill
and falling to the ground "A distance of
13 feet. At the trial the defendant in
troduced no testimony except that of a
medical expert who testified in regard to
the plaintiffs present physical condition
The evidence in behalf of the plaintiff
upon the question of the defendants liza
hility was therefore entirely uncontra-
dicted, and must receive its full proba
tive force.
There was undisputed evidence that not
only was the snow frequently shovele6
off Of these stairs in the winter, but that
the ice forming upon them from time to
time was frequently chopped and scraped
off by the servants of the defendant en-
ployed for that purpose in connection
with other duties: but this was not done
on the forenoon Of the accident
There was also undisputed testimony
that this open stairway had been habit
ually used with the knowledge of the de-
fendant for period of IS years, as Il
means OF entering ard leaving the mill
by all operatives who might find it more
direct and convenient way than that from
the front entrance, in going to and from
their homes.
1t IS the opinion of the court that there
was sufficient evidence to warrant the
jury in finding failure of duty on the
part of the defendant towards the plain.
tiff In neglecting to keep this stairway
in reasonably safe and suitable condi-
ton for the accommoda ton of it's opera
tives who thus had an implied invitation
| to use it in entering and leaving the mill
and also in finding that the plaintiff was
not guilty of contributory negligence OF
her part at the time of the accident
1t Is also settled law that general
knowledge of danger. without an ap-
probation of it. is not conclusive upon
the question of the assumption of the
| risk. And in the case at bar it has been
noted that the condition of the stairway
necessarily changed from time to time.
When, therefore, this fact is considered
with the testimony of the plaintiff that
she Gid not see any ice there before she
fell and the absence of any direct evil
dence that she knew that there was ice
concealed under the snow on the steps
at that time, it cannot be said as mat
ter of law that she understood and appre-
ciated the dangerous condition of the
stairs and hence voluntarily assumed the
risk of attempting to use them.
1t is accordingly the Opinion of the
court that the question whether the plain
tiff understood and appreciated the dan
ger was properly submitted to the jury.
as a question of fact and that their find
ing in her favor upon that question does
not appear to be unreasonable.
Nor does it satisfactorily appear from
the evidence that the damages awarded
by the jury were excessive.
Motion overrued.
Judgment on the verdict. t
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Dwyer. being delivered to Kings GUS

Dwyer. being delivered to Kings GUS
toners.
After Police Inspector Waite of the
Boston department had testified that
Mrs. Mary Brown, formerly Kings book
keeper refused to come from New York
to testify in the case. Mr.. Dwyer an
nounced that the governments case was
closed He said. however, that he would
like a little more time for anything that
might come, and Judge Scholfield then
announced continuance until next Mon
day. s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25
COLD AT ANDOVER, N. H.
Thermometers Early Thursday Record
21 DEGREES Below Zero.

Andover, N H., Dec. 24.-Intense
cold prevailed throughout central New
Hampshire early today, thermometers
registering the lowest point Of the sea-
son. In this town the temperature
early in the day was 81 degrees below
zero. The frosty weather was made
more endurable, however, by an entire
absence of wind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25

Deputy Sheriff Orrin L. Choate last
night awarded the model steam engine
which has been on exhibition at his
store to F. H. Clough of West Gardl-
ner. who guessed the exact length OF
the ribbon in the window, 6S feet Tne
West Gardiner man is well pleaseo
with his Christmas present and thiilN'
himself pretty good guesser
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25

One of the greatest engineering feats
of its kind in the world is under way
in Mexico City to Tampico. 1t will
climb mountains to an altitude of TO-
000 feet within 80 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25

Dance and moving pictures this al
tcrnoon and evening at Wilson nall
Hallowell, to o'clock and to u.
Admission 10 cents. Dance tickets 20
cents. Ladies free to dance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25

George A. Perley and F. l.. Hersey
went to Boston last night on Tram .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25
Hains Thinks His
Acquittal Is Certain,

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-25

witnesses.
Skuras redirect examination was
commenced. He said Mr.. Shay and Mr..
Young did not tell him they were law
ycrs for Mr.. Hams at the time he made
the statement. He did not know that
Young was d notary public-in fact he
did not know what a notary public IS.
He did tell them that Capt. Hams was
in a daze; he held his head down and
his hands folded behind his back. He
told Shay and Young that there was no
conversation on the trip which is not
true. because he thought they were re-
porters and that if he told them the
truth you would see IL In the neWspa-
pers and get after me hard
In talks with the district attorney
the witness said, he had been told t.
tell the truth.
Ibid you tell me Sunday why you
didn't identify the defendant When yor
were first called?" asked Mr.. Darrin
Il was a little scared. looked around
two or three times but did not see
him. l saw him. though, when l wa:
leaving the stand"
Recess was taken with Skura on The
stand. Both counsel asked that Skurs
be placed in the custody of police bu
Justice Crane declined to grant th'
motion. He told Skura not to speak t.
anyone about the case and to com,
back after the lunch.
In further examination after reces
Skura admitted that he had made con
ficting statements to counsel in this cas-
Tor the same reasons he had previousl
assigned Skura was excused and tn
prosecution called Henry I. Jespersor
the man fer whom the defendant in
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and was married, although not living with
his wife at the time Of the shooting He
has been going with Miss Hart for some
time and this has been quite noticeable
because Of the beauty Of the woman.
Miss Hart was "a years Of age. a blonde
and quite comedy. She had been married
to a man named Harrison, but had Sc
cured a divorce.
with her brother. Byron Hart, who was
cashier Of the Omaha Printing company.
It is said she and her brother owned the
house. which was given them by their ia
Their, a retired travelling man who lives in
Lincoln. Their mother died about one year
ago. Mr.. slueman lived at the Rome.
Beth shots Go True.
Thu revolver showed that but two shots
had been fired and both we're effective and
both were aimed at practically the same
place-the temple.
slueman is well known by sight to many
iD Onaha who did not know him personally
because OF the automobiles he drives. A
year 8 he had a big red machine which
was the terror OF ali who got In the road.
He owned a beautiful snow white machine
at the time Of his death. The machine was
standing in front Of Miss Harris home
when the police officer arrived and II was
left standing there when all had left be-
cause no extra chauffeur was on hand to
drive Il to town
Coroner Brewer ordered both bodies taken
to the Davis undertaking parlors and came
himself from South Omaha to take CHARGE
Of the case.
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have a faint recollection that the county
clerk called me UP one time and told me
the statement 1 had filed did not contain
my signature. and 1 promised to bring
down a statement which 1 had signed. 1
went away shortly after that and 1 did not
do 1t. 1t is very probable that l filed a
duplicate statement instead Of the original
and did not sign It,"
How did Tom Aliens seal get on the
duplicate without your signature?" he was
asked.
well, I don't know; probably a mis-
take
VIII you go to the court house and ex-
amino the statement" he was asked.
mo, l haven't time now to see it, he
answered, though he had come to town
for that very purpose.
You were sure this morning you were
trea of the democratic state commit
tee in 1900; II you were where is the report
or the receipts and expenditures of that
campaign?" he was asked.
IF l was treasurer of the state COM
mittee in 1900. l guess ] failed to file anv
statement. But as I said l may not have
held that position that year. l NAV have
been treasurer of the county committee
Before he reached the city and had re-
ceived inspiration or instruction Mr.. Jones
had told two different people that he was
positive that he YVES treasurer OF the state
committee in 1900. There is no first hand
evidence to show why Mr.. Jones took such
a sudden hitch in his memory
The fact that a notary public attached
his seal and certificate to a document. at
testing the signature of a person who does
not sign the same, is sufficient to cause a
Of the commission. But since he
did this Tom Allen has received a new
commission and, therefore, II is doubtful
II a protest would lie against the new
commission.
The fact that Tom Allen did this Is lust
another evidence OF the one-man rule IN
the democratic party. 1t is evident that Tom
Allen made out the treasurer's report him
self and prepared It for the signature Of
the supposed treasurer. as It is a fact that
g. Jones did not sign Il. and according
to his own statement knew nothing about
IT, and did not even know that he was
of the county committee.
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WOULD BRYAN BE- HARMLESS?
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Lana as It Is; II will not be safe to
ttbeyy pubic officials in a position where
10y are entirely independent OF those
Whom they are to serve. The man nh W. -
peImanently provided for, no matter ySba3
Shahses may take place in policies, is snt
ana be concerned only in the size and nons
sav ne 81 MS salary. | do not mean to
%y tnst this Is always the case, but II Is
as a sound proposition that in q rar u =
ao system Is wise which tends to discour.
aSe a 1Vely interest in all matters which
comnei 1ne government. The best way to
puohc OFFICIALS is to leave them In a posI-
tIon where they will suffer from their oWyr
houin'rence, Rotation in office does not,
noweEer; meen that all public officials must
neeessaTliy change with each change Of adj
mihIstratlon. Every one who has served In
wbissh SSo MA appreciate the embarrassment
were compelled to look after appointment
IN All the departments Of the FEDERAL GOV
SInnheht Not only would 1t be embarrass-
lhs' put the member Of congress Is not in
q position to sit as an impartial Judge and
ueeide the relative merits Of those who
Ssk ms Endorsement. Without entering into
Mac suggest that 1t is possible to
PIHSe ne civil service upon a substantial
toundation by providing a fixed term FOR
appolhtments-with the possibility of one
snnptntn1anh IN case OF special merit-the
NAN AAAA OIL III
IeAI parties In proportion to their political
strength and among the states in prCpor-
loh 10 their population. In this Wav a
person entering the service would know
thAl bS efficiency he could secure a second
term and. knowing that his service would
end al the close OF the second term. wouid
make arrangements for the future. Al
present, a clerk when discharged without
warning Is often left in a position Of
embarrassment. Then, too. when
eaeh party has its proportionate represen-
tauon In the civil service, there will be no
disposition TO violate the spirit of the law
as both parties have done under the present
system, Cntil each party Is given IT'S share
OF the oftices, the successful party will be
tempted to secure places for as MANY az
us members as possible. Then, too. appoint
Inent for a fixed term Places the appointec
IN d position OF political independence.
where he is not required to surrendsr his
to retain his position. / need
hardly add that the examination should he
such as 10 test the fitness Of the candidate
for the work 10 he done, and not Ia a.
termine his knowledge upon other subjects.
Appointments for a fixed term. made sftsI
suitable examination and in proportion 10
the voting strength OF the respectiye mar
YES, would, In my judgment. give an ef-
nclent administration OF the public service.
against the dangers which flow
from lie tenure. remove the question from
the domain OF partisan politics and guar
anlee political independence to subordinate
officials.
1t should be that this is
not the utburst OF a moment or a part
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-19
November A. D. 1900.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

NEiOA u SAdlI 1OTTeSpOnOents
LINCOLN, Oct. 1S.-(Special)-rhe action
or Tom Allen, chairman of the democratic
state committee and manager OF Mr..
Bryan's presidential candidacy and brother
in-law of the candidate, in affixing his
notarial seal and signature to a statement
OF campaign expenses and contributions,
certifying that the game was signed and
sworn to in his presence, when the sigma
ture OF the treasurer does not appear, is
a cold fact which shows up the insincerity
OF democracy's yelp for the publicity OF
campaign contributions.
The document which bears Mr.. Aliens
seal which does not carry the sigma
ture of c. s. Jones, treasurer, which Tom
Allen certified was made and sworn to ir.
his presence, bears date Of November. 1900
Following the presidential election when
Mr.. Bryan was a second time the nominee
of his party.
u 5. Jones', whose name appears as
treasurer Of the Lancaster county fusion
committee" but whose signature does not
appear above Tom Aliens ratification. IS
not sure that he was treasurer of the Ian.
caster county fusion committee. Mr.. Jones
was sure when his attention was first
called to the matter that he was treasurer
OF the democratic state committee during
the year 1900.
The discovery of the unsigned though
certified expense statement was by chance.
An effort was made to discover the identity
OF the treasurer of the Democratic state
for the year 1904, when. as Tom
T1boles said, $4,000 was brought 10 Me-
oraska by Tom Allen from wall street 70
help elect Mr.. Bryan to the United states
senate The law requires that every politi-
cal party shall have a treasurer and such
treasurer shall file with the county clerk
IN the county in which he resides a state
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ment showing the receipts and expenditures
of the campaign. so far as has been
learned there was no report filed for the
year 1904 or no mention in official records
had been made of the expenditure of that
$4,000.
A search through the records OF Lam
caster county brought out the 1900 Lam
caster county democratic expense report
which failed to carry the signature Of the
treasurer, though the name of c. S. Jones
was mentioned in the body of 1t as treas
urer of the county committee and Tom
Aliens certification appeared at the bottom
of the report.
Mr.. Jones was at once called up over the
telephone and asked IL he was treasurer Of
the county committee in 1900.
Il was treasurer of the democratic state
committee in 1900" was his reply.
Are you sure you were treasurer Of the
state committee or the county ommitt ?"
he was asked.
II ought to know" he replied. 81 was
treasurer of the state committee during the
1900 campaign"
Mr.. Jones gave out this Information on
the afternoon of October u. The following
day he was again called up and asked the
same questions, and the replies were prac-
tically the same.
Then MI. Jones was Informed that a
statement supposed to have been made nv
him, but which failed to carry his sigma
ture' was on file in the office of the county
clerk and this statement showed him 70 ba
treasurer of the county fusion committee.
replied. ~ "e
Mr' Jones agreed to come to town and
examine the statement to see whether n
was one he had made or whether It had
peen substituted for the one he made nv
ton. !
Mr. Jones was accosted while coming
uoWn Twelfth street from the direction ~
.ne office, where a member Of
MS family said he had gone. When the
a.emeht was referred to, Mr.. Jones said:
Maybe l was treasurer OF the county
committee in 1900. May be II was in 1000
.hat was treasurer of the state commit
Since talking to you this morn,ng
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was the beginning of the end-tbe thres-
hold to his downward courd. leading NH
mately to his tragic death. His church
friends were grieved that he should en-
gage in this business and first nleadad
with MIN to quit II. then they chided and
uporaided him and finally his pastor
preached a f~orceful sermon dIrectAd
straight at him. That sermon had on
poslte from the desired effect. Instead
OF appealing to the good In the man II
drove him from the church. He ouit
short off a nd from that day TO the dsv
or his death in debauch he had nothing
Whatever to do with churches or religion
Comes tS Omaha.
About a year after that turn in his life
or about five years ago, Sleunsan and his
wife came to Omaha to live. His field
OF business was not large enough TO suit
him at Hastings. He engaged I'm the bucket
shop business here. He and Mrs. sleunan
took up their abode at the Willard hotel.
TO show the ~extravagant habits and tastes
or the man, he decorated his rooms at the
motel at his own expense OF $500 and
lived at a rapid clip.
But here again wa ar evil mile post in
the mans journey OF life. At the hotel.
anout three years ago, he met Miss Hart.
VINO was a sort OF manicurlst. lie became
ehamored OF her charms and began to neg,
Iect ms VIE The estrangement grew until
Mrs Sieuman was forced to return to her
olu nome In Hastings, where she stu re-
sides. That was but recently, after thew
had moved TO the Rome.
From this on the story of SIeumor,s
career Is a story OF a thoroughly desoIute
and reckless life. Ho continued his Jason
with Miss Hart uNtkpnN
career became spectacular. He made no
effort at concealing his relations with the
woman, but they were habitually seen to-
gether In public.
Man of sturdy Family.
sleuman comes from a splendid family
OF sturdy country folk. He leaves an ex.
cellent family. his good wife and five
children, ali married. He leaves grand
children Is years OF age. one OF his ,ons
lives on one OF his farms at Trumbull and
one OF his daughters is the wife OF a
physician at Grand Island. All are pros.
porous.
sieuman had made his home at Hotel
Rome OF late. He drove the most expensive
automobiles, had the best OF everything
and spent money ~lavishly. For several
years he had been rather notorious for his
with automobiles and his
passion for driving them at dangerous rates
OF speed. He had been arrested and fined
more than once for violating speed limits
Among his autos was one 5000 machine.
Sleuman and Miss Hart were seen to-
gether as late as Saturday evening at the
whore they took dinner. Thsy
were frequently seen together there ana
at other aristoeratic cafes.
There is a rumor that sleuman's dis
covery of the fact hat he had a rival for
the eompanionship OF Miss Hart is what
led to the murder and suicide. Among a
few men about town It has been known for
time, sd the story goes. that another
and younger man. In fact a man very near
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the head the two wounds not being the
tenth OF an inch apart. +
A visit to. the scene OF the double shoot
ing Sunday showed how dreadfuily the man
he'd vented lbs wrath on the inhminate
objects which he had presented the girl
Of whom he had grown Jealous. A valuable
Bohkara rug was slashed to ribbons, a
knife a been hacked through an old
steel engraving and the furniture, some
8 Ut Of handsome Flemish oak and some
IN Circassisn walnu had been broken to
bits. There were many Of these mute wit
nesses Of the raging fury which possessed
sleuman while he waited for the victim
~ her revolver to die, for the revolver
was a present from him 70 her some months
ago.
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or an extemporaneous speech, but is Mr..
organs carefully concocted and deliberate
recorded judgment embodied in his book
written at his leisure after the heat Of
the campaign had passed.
Mr.. Bryan's plan to destroy civil serv-
ice should be connected up with his
declaration for government ownership of
railroads. Just imagine the government
acquiring and running the railroads of
the country under this plan of EMPLOYING
railroad officers, clerks and operatives.
suppose every railroad conductor ami
every locomotive engineer should have a
four-year job and then be dislodRed. where
could the government get men to take
their places? Where would the dis
charged men get other places TO fm7
Mr.. Bryan's civil service ideas fit in well
with his Ideas on free silver, anti-lmpe-
rialism, government ownership, deposit
guaranty and the SO per cent trust rem
edy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-19

tne age OF Miss Hart. was paying and
,eTe'vlns from her much attention. And
LIS many became known to Mr.. sleuman.
nousn II went on for a long time rig
r'ue ms nose without his knowledge. 1t
sNu lhat When sleuman awoke to this
~ ne ana MISS Hart had several heated
sons' out that the girl was obdurate, re-
s 10 listen to his entreaties or be in
liuerceu by his reminders of his lavish
Of money upon her.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-19
Gold Dust
the all round cleanser

Do you waste your
time and strength clean
ing your home with a
half dozen different com
pounds1
Running for this one
and trying to remember
where you left the other
one is a needless waste
OF energy.
Gold Dust is made to
remove all kinds of dirt,
and to be harmless TO
everything else.
Do not use soap,
naphtha, borax. soda,
ammonia or kerosene
with Gold Dust. The
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help.
I.~ s ~
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-19
DETROIT WINS EXHIRIr1oN GAME
WORLDS Championship C~ontender,
Play Mt Chicago,

CHICAGO, oct. 1S.-Ip an exhibition
game. Detroit OF the American league TO-
day won from the Worlds Champion Chi
caso team of the National league. by a
OFF Overall and Reulback, who pitched for
Chicago. Exhibitions of base running
throwing and hitting were given by the
and run to first base in O:8E. Cobb also
won the lN-yard dash in O,1U2E. and cir.
cleo the bases in O:l3A. Overall won the
tnngo Hitting. contest, 273 feet. and Holman
threw the ball SSS feet. Score: