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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
RIFENBERG TO BE HANGED
MONDAY, IS COURTS ORDER
Judge Harrington Imposes Sentence
of Death on Former soldier Com
victed of Murder.

AINswORTH, Neb., Feb. 26-(special
Telegram)-walter Rifenberg, alias George
Wilson, convicted Of the murder Of Jacob
Davis, was today sentenced to hang on
Monday, Tune q, between the hours of
8 a. m. and 6 p. m, sentence to be ex-
eouted by the warden of the state penl-
Tertiary, according to the Nebraska law. It
has been the custom heretofore to follow
the procedure OF other states and make
Friday a hangman's day.
Rifenberg took the sentence of the court
without emotion as he did the presentation
Of all the evidence against him at the trial.
A motion for a new trial, made by his
attorney, was doverruled.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
TWO HURT in FREIGHT CRASH
Engine, by Failure of Air to Work,
Strikes Cars, Injuring Nebraska
City People.

NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 2s.-(speclal Tel
egram.)-A freight engine on the Burling-
ton today in going bach after part OF the
train left on a grade ran into the rear
end of the same with sufficient force to
wreck a car Of grain and the tender Of
the engine on the Lincoln branch, two
miles west of here. Guy Barnhart and
Miss Lillian Wachner of this city were
thrown across the caboose and seriously
injured. Fireman AL Blevins and Engineer
Van Hansen werebadly shaken up. The
accident was caused by the air on the en-
CINE falling to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
TRAIN RUNS OVER BRAKEMAN
j. o. Barnen Killed ON Burlington
at Kearney Near Crowded
Platform.

KEARNEY. Neb.. Feb. 26.-(Special Tele-
gram)-J. o. Barneil. brakeman on the
Burlington railroad. was killed near the
Burlington depot at $50 this morning. Ho
one saw the accident occur, although the
depot platform was packed with passengers
ready to leave on the train. 1t is probable
that he slipped and fell under the wheels
as the train backed into the station. His
right lex and thigh were broken and the
splintered bone shot into his body. His
brain was also pierced. Bamell lived in
Kearney for years, but recently moved to
Aurora.
He was A years OF age and leaves a wife
and four children and had always been
temperate and Industrious.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
Nebraska
Earthquake Shock
q. Felt in Columbus
Nebraska Town Reports Two Tremors
Which Ratified Windows and
Awoke %Sleepers.

COLUMBUS, Neb., eb. 26,-(special Tele-
gram)-Between 2 and 8 o'clock this morn
ing two distinct shocks or tremors of the
earth were felt by many Columbus people
windows and doors ratified and in many
cases the tremor was enough to shake the
beds that the occupants awoke. People
who were awaken at the time as we'll as
those who were asleep heard the shock.
The shocks were Of short duration and
sounded like a muffled explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
SEWARD WINS IN DEBATE
Taxes Contest from Syracuse on
Labor Question.

LABOR question:
SEWARD, Neb., Feb. 26.-(Special)-The
Joint debate, Seward High school and SYRIA
cuse High school held here at the opera
house last night resulted in a decision in
favor Of the Seward team of debaters, who
were: Ethel Flood, Cora Blacker and
Herschel Gereke, They were for the af-
firmative. Syracuse had the negative side
Of the question, which was: Resolved,
That Labor Unions Are, on the Whole,
Beneficial" The Syracuse debaters were:
Russell Joyce, Merle Reed and Henry
STACK. The judges were: N. M. Fogg,
professor OF rhetoric. State University Of
Nebraska president OF the Nebraska High
School Debating team; c. E.. Perslnger, as
sociate professor of American history, Uni
versity OF Nebraska, and John A. Wood
ward, superintendent Of city schools Of
Havelock.
WYMORE, Neb.. Feb. 2s.-(speclal.) y
Wymore won the Inter-High School league
debate held here last night with Tecumseh.
The question was: Resolved, That La
Dor Unions Are, on the Whole. Bene-
fetal" Wymore upheld the affirmative
and was represented by Miss Dorothy
Kaufman, Miss Floy Lewis and Donald
Deemer. Tecumseh. on the negative, was
represented by Miss Alleen Wright, Nor
gan Davis and Raymond Kiechel. The
judges we're: Prof. Stevens OF the depart
ment OF rhetoric in the state university,
Prof. Conant Of the department OF law Of
the state university and Superintendent
Narcotics Of the Crete schools.
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27

Pneumonia AXE Father and Son.
BOONE, Ia, Feb. 2s.-(spec.aI T~elegram.)
This. morning ]. s. Shade, a wealthy
farmer, died at his home here from
pneumonia. His son died a week ago from
the same disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
OIh Rnnk nenrrnniren.

MANSON, Ia, Feb. 26-(Speclal.)-The
Calhoun County bank, the oldest bank in
the county, will cease TO do business Mon
day and in it's place THE Calhoun County
State bank will open. The organization OF
the latter bank was completed today with
a capital of SEQ 900. The officers are: DR..
Henry Young, presidents e. II. Rich, vice
president, and Charles Z. Hale, cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27

this meal there were forty-elght large
cakes, seventy-two pies, twenty-five chick
ems, ono fatted calf, four hams and other
provisions in the same proportion.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
Nebraska
NEW TRIAL FOR MASAUREDIS
South Omaha Greek Sentenced to
Death Wins in Higher Court.
KILLED POLICE OFFICER LOwERY
Court Holds District Court Committed
Error in Admitting Parts OF Tes-
timony Of Lillian Breese,
Friend Of Defendant.
Trom a staff Correspondent.)

-
LINCOLN. Feb. 26.-(SpcciGi Telegram.)-
John Masauredis, the Greek who killed
Edward Lowery. a South Omaha police
officer and was sentenced by Judge Sutton
to hang. has been granted a new trial by
the supreme court. The court decided
there had been error in the Introduction
OF the statement ny one of the principal
witnesses for the state.
The court remanded the case to the dis
trlct court Of Douglas county for a new
trial.
The statement referred to by the SUI
preme court is that Of Lillian Breese, the
girl Of II years in whose room Masauredis
was when arrested by the officer whom he
later shot.
Lillian Breese made this statement to
County Attorney English in the South
Omaha city jail Immediately following the
murder. When the girl came upon the
stand in the trial she made statements at
variance with those to the county attorney
at this time. This first assertion the state
backed up by offering in evidence the type
written copy Of the girls statement taken
In the Jail.
The defense opposed Introduction Of this.
written statement and was overruled. The
supreme court now holds that "a written
statement not taken in court and later re-
pudiated is not original evidence"
The testimony of the girl on the point
involved was of the utmost Importance in
the case, because according to the state
ments made to the county attorney she
then swore that Masauredis shot officer
Lowery before the latter had pulled his
revolver. On the witness stand and in
district court she denied ever having said
his and asserted that exactly the opposite
state OF affairs was the case; that the
policeman shot first at the Greek, who
then whipped out his own gun and fired
at the policeman.
The decision was written by Chief Jus
tice Reese, The chief justice said:
Where a statement of substantially all
of the facts Of the killing Of a human
being and for which a party is on trial
for murder, is prepared by the county at
torney and signed by a witness of the
tragedy, and upon the trial the testimony
of the witness contradicts a part of such
statement and denies it's correctness, 1t is
reversible error to permit the whole OF
such statement 10 be read to the Jury"
In his opinion, Chief Justice Reese ex-
cused the witness. Lillian Breese, for the
discrepancy between the written state
menJ she signed TOT the county attorney
and her direct testimony given at the trial
The chief Justice said the girl had nc
knowledge of legal terms. and as the state
ment was three pages long 1t would be
natural for her not to understand all OF
it. He also called attention to the fac
that she had been kept in Jail from the
time of the shooting until the trial without
being permitted to see an attorney.
The court said it would not pass upor
the suffiepcy of the evidence to secure
the conviction, but would pass solely on the
one question of error in the trial, which
was presented.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27

John Masauredis shot officer Edward
Lowrey Just a few days more than a year
ago and the death of the policeman pre-
clpitated the anti-Greek riots in South
Omaha, a few inflammatory speeches at a
mass meeting assisting in tanning the
flames. A
The policeman had gone to the room of
the girl, where, she, her brother of 6
years and the Greek had assembled, about
8 D. m. The officer started to taks the
three to the police station, when a knife
sheath fell upon the floor. Lowrey then
took a long and murderous looking knife
from the overcoat pocket of the Greek,
The party had hardly gone a block toward
the station when the shooting began. After
the death of the officer the Greek ran
back to the same room and hid himself
under the bed, where he was arrested.
Masuaredis came on for trial In district
court in the middle of May and a verdict
was returned against him with the death
penalty attached on the 18th of that month,
This was only a day after the first ar
| rests In the Union Pacific train robbery
which had occurred a week before, and
instead of the infliction OF the death penalty
on the Greek rousing interest, as It or
dInarily would have done, it was submerged
in the excitement pertaining to the taking
Of the bandits.
Masuaredis was sentenced a month later
by Judge Sutton. His attorneys, j. NJ
mcfarland and ]. M. Raft. argued a mo
ton for a new trial at some length and
were overruled. The appeal to the supreme
court followed in due order.
Naturally we are pleased" said Mr.
Raft. II thought we would get a new tria
on one or other of the questions we RAISED
as to instructions as well as on this point
But 1t does not make much differences
either way. 1 suppose we shall have a trla
in the curse of a month or so, and tn,
Greek will be brought back from Lincoli
q little before the trial, whenever II comes,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

gave a soft light. The bride wore a
very attractive grew chiTn princess
gown. An elaborate wedding break
fast followed the ceremony. The
dining room was decorated IN pink and
green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrisette will take
an extended wedding trip. returning TO
Richmond aiv Virginia Beach They
will be at home at "Howewood" this
city, after July 20.
Harris Bevtne.
Miss Roxina Jennings Beville,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Be-
Vile. of 3z9 West Main street. and
Mr.. Slower NJ. Harris, both OF this
city, were married in Norfolk Satur-
day morning. After spending some
time at Ocean View they will come
TO Richmond. and will live on West
Main street
Personals.
Miss Margaret Miller, of 412 West
Franklin street, left Friday for Maine,
where she will spend the summer
Mrs. r D. Newell and family of
1891 Park enue have gone to Ork-
ney, Va, WHERE they will remain for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. King are visit
ing relatives in Augusta county, Va.
Mrs James D. Marchant and Miss
Nancy Marchant. of Baltimore, are
at their summer home in Mathews
county Va. for the summer.
Mr. Julian @. Cole Is spending the
summer In the North, and studying
the piano with Mr.. Carl Stasny, OF the
New England Conservatory.
Miss Katharine Gum Is staying at
the Edgemere cottage, Virginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Thompkins
and Master Stuart Tompkins are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Owens in
Portsm outh.
Mrs. /. n. Jones, of Newport News
port News, is the guest Of her sister
Mrs. A. J. Montague. OF this city.
Mr. J. H. Redd, of Barton Heights
who has been quite i'll, is improving,
Nr. and Mrs James c. HARDWOOD,
children and nurse will spend the
summer AT Mr.. De Jarnette's in Caro-
line county
Miss Taliaferro. daughter of Mr.. J.
P. Taiiaferro, of Tappahannock. Va,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

is undergoing treatment at the john
stcn- Willis sanitarium.
Mrs. Elmer Thomas Is the guest of
Mrs. N. III. Pollock, of Danville.
Miss Brace Phillips Is visiting
friends in Danville.
Mrs. willard Sullivan, of Alabama,
Is the guest of Mfrs Katherine Halves.
Miss Kitty Lancaster will spend the
summer at her country home In
Bath county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Decatur Axtell are
at the White Sulphur Springs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
]. 7. NUCKLEs AWARDED
WAREHOUSE CONTRACT
Richmond Contractor Is Lowest
Bidder on Job Across
River.

J, r, Nuckois, of Richmond, has
been awarded the contract for erec-
ton of the two-story brick and con-
crete warehouse for the Standard Pa
per Manufacturing Company at Four
teenth and Hull streets, Washington
Ward, his bid of s20.575 being the
lowest submitted,
Other Richmond contractors who
bid on the work are az follows, John
r. Wilson, $2,47ei w, J, Ready. $2l,-
20oi c. II, Nicholson, $20,60s; Z. T.
Bass, $21,557i e. J, Andrews, $22,5s5.
The new building will ad.Qin the
present plant OF the COMPANY across
the Sives
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-21
AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
TO CLOSE; RENT TOO HIGH,

The American Music Hall, In Market
street, formerly the Lyric Theatre will
close Saturday because, according TO a
statement by George A. McDermit. the
local representative of William Morris.
Inc, today. DR.. A. P. Ordway. owner
of the property, demanded a YEARLY
rental Of $4,000, an increase of $40. 900
for he theatre property that the
lessee also pay the taxes on the prop
erty.
Last fall William Morris. Inc, took
owe the theatre from the Currie
Amusement Company, which did not
make h theatre pay, and 1t was un-
derstood that a new lease would be
made by the owners of the property.
Edward l.. Bloom, general nag for
William Morris, n Mr.. Ordway had
a talk and the increase in the rental
OF the theatre was made known.
Mr.. McDermit said today that since
Sunday performances were stopped a
rental of SIS. 900 a year could hardly be
paid, and yet Mr.. Morris was asked to
pay the taxes on all the property to
Beaver street. which he declined to do.
Yesterday options were secured for
William Morris IN three properties in
the centre of the city, and on one OF
these It is proposed to erect a modern
vaudeville theatre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-21
VETERAN FIREMAN WILL
BE SUCCEEDED BY SON
Edward S. Clymer to Retire from
Department After 81 /
Years of Service.
WAS ENGINEER FOR THIRTY
YEARS; THEN REPAIR MAN
Aged Fire Fighter Tells interest
ing Stories Of Battles With
Flames in Early Days.

With more than half a century of
service in the Newark FIRE department
Edward s. Clymer will be retired on
pension on May 1 and his son, Charles
a. Clymer, will succeed him in his no
sition.
In 1858, when Newark had a very
small fire department and was proud
of such an up-to-date piece of ap-
paratus as a hand-pump which could
throw a stream of water more than
twenty-five feet. Edward Clymer Joined
it. He had started out as a sailor in
the American navy, and received his
discharge after four years Of service.
He was born in Pennsylvania and
came to Newark in 1s49. He Joined the
fire department in 1858 on the first day
OF June. He is now completing fifty
two years of service. Fol thirty-odd
years he was engineer of No. 3 engine,
in Court street, and was placed in
charge of the repair shop when it was
first instituted in March, 1885, which
Mr.. Clymer refers to as "the year of
the blizzard" Up to asst year his shop
was at Academy and Halsey streets,
hut is now located in a fine three-story
brick structure in Prospect street, near
Ferry.
Recalling many Of the big fires Of the
city during the past fifty years, Mr..
Clymer is full Of interesting anecdotes,
but he looks back with feeling to the
Petty Trunk Company fire in 1878, when
the mercury was down at s below zero
n a bitter wind played on the fire.
men. For a long time he was invalided
or account of a frozen spot on his
chest developing an abscess, and the
exposure leaving him in such a condi-
ton that the doctor said that he was
all but dead and needed but to be
pushed over to be ready for the un-
dertaker. During the Civil War he
served with the Twenty-sixth New
Jersey regiment, where he had as a
comrade former Chief Kierstead, of the
department.
Charles A Clymer, his son, who is
appointed to succeed him as a delicate
compliment to the veteran whose name
will be placed on the roll Of honor,
joined the department in July, 1897, and
though a recent arrival in comparison
TO his father. has also seen some great
changes in the department.
lie was first with No. II Engine Com
pany, and in August, 1900, when his
rather was allowed an assistant, he
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-21
CROHioS GATHER
TO HEAR D. A. R.
ELECTION RESULT
Delegates Attend Reception by
President Taft in White
House Today.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-There was
the morning session Of the nineteenth
continental congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution opened
today. Every one of the Daughters
was anxious to hear the result Of the
election of the ten vice-presidents-
general. Although the result was ex-
pected TO be made known at last eve
ning's session, an error In the print
ing of the ballot seriously delayed the
election, and the committee OF tellers
continued their labors of counting the
votes until an early hour this morn
ing.
Today's program consisted OF the
reading Of, reports from State regents
n standing committees. The com
mittee on real daughters presented an
interesting report through its chairman.
Mrs. W. l.. Peal. 1t was followed by
the Franco-American committees re-
port. made by Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg; that of the committe on national
university and of the committee on
preservation of historical spots. Amend
ments to the constitution and bylaws
of the society were also taken up at
the morning session.
What was looked forward to with
the greatest pleasure by the Daughters
was the reception in the famous east
room of the White House this after
noon by the President of the United
States. Every Daughter was there in
her prettiest 1nery, and the great re-
ception room was thronged to its ca
pacity.
This evening President-Genera Mrs.
Matthew T.. Scott will entertain for
the Daughters at a reception at the
Arlington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-21
sTRuDwIcKE..zAUN.

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of 900 relatives and friends Miss Ame-
liza K. Zaun, daughter of Mr.. n Mrs.
Adam Zaun, OF A Hamilton avenue,
and Frank F. ~Strudwicke, also of this
city, were married last night. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. James Dallas Steele, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, in the home
of the brides parents. Mrs. George c.
zaun was matron of honor, and the
Misses Louise and Elizabeth Zaun were
bridesmaids. Adam zaun. jr.. was best
man
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