Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-23
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captain w. NJ. Meredith of Illinois,
mas been appointed chief of the bureau
of engraving and printing at Washing
| ton.
! Il. +. Nelson, supreme representative
OF the knights of Honor died, Wednes
day night, at his horne in st. Louis, of
an affection of the stomach.
The official vote for governor in Mis-
souri, gives Dockery. Dem.) q plurality
over Flory. (Rep) Of 3o,141. Dockery
received 350,049 votes and Flory 3l7 ,902.
Arthur Simmons Of Akron. was given
the decision over Gus Gardner of Phil
adelphia. Thursday night, before the
Mahoning A. &. at Youngstown, Ohio.
Charles darlington Booth, the r.
year-old son of Commander and Mrs.
darlington Booth. was successfully OPP
Grated on for appendicitis, Thursday,
at New York
The hearing on the habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of Obcrlin NJ.
Garter. late captain Of engineers, u. s.
A., will come up in the United States
district court in Leavenworth, Kan,
Friday.
The torpedo boat Blakeiy was
launched at South Boston, Thursday,
being christened by Mrs. n. NJ. White
of Winchendon Springs. Mass The
launching Of the sister ship belong
was postponed to Friday, owing To the
strong wind.
Standard Oil shares made another
new high record at New York, Thurs
day. selling to S74l share "eX-divi-
dend.' This represents a jump Of y
points for the day ana equivalent TO an
advance Of 81 points. the dividend be-
ing 10 per cent
The trial OF the nine Macedonian
Bulcarians. accused of participating
in a plot To assassinate King Charles
Of ROumania. was concluded, Thurs
day. at Bucharest. All We're sentenced
to hard labor for life in the salt mines
or 10 long terms Of imprisonment. The
court also sentenced many others who
We're in default to hard labor for life.
Attorneys on behalf of certain mem
bers of the Chickasaw and croctaW NJ
lions fled q suit in the United States
court at Ardmore. |. r.. Thursday. in
volving 2O,0oo. G0G The suit is against
4 large number Of claimants who were
admitted to citizenship in the Chicka-
saw and Choctaw nations. Plaintiffs
allege that these claims or citizenship
arc fraudulent.
The salmon combine. which, last sea
son. controlled the output of 4S can
nerieS on the Frazer river. has col
lapscd through the expiration of the
time limit and the refusal of Gamers
to renew the agreement. An attempt
was made to form a trust, capitalized
at sS,nuo0ou. for the absorption ana
management Of the canneries, but the
plan fell through.
Labor troubles that have been
smouldcling for some time at the Plane
Harvester manufacturing Cos plant
at West Pullman. ILL.,. Wednesday.
eliminated III a lockout Of 900 work
men. Notices nave been posted an
nouncing Il suspension Of work for an
indefinite period. The plant was Shut
down. last July. but work was resum-
ed the day after election.
Jake Schaefer. the billiardist, and
rom Saylor the champion of the Pa
citiC coast. played n farewell game or
200 points Thursday. at New YORK.
prior to their departure for Paris. FRI
day. Shaefer won by 200 to Saylors
17S. Saylor then played a match with
Lloyd Jevne the champion three
cushion carrom. player, and Saylor
won by five points. the score NJ the
finish being Saylor -. Jevne 20.
The talk which has been current re-
earding a direct railway connection
between salt Lake. Utah. and Los An
celes. took final shape. Thursday. at