Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14

Bundesrath to increase the duties to
those Of the states imposing high du
ties on Swiss products, or not granting
Switzerland the most favored nation
treatment.
The San Francisco Call states that
the four big express companies Of the
country, the Adams. American. United
States. and Wells Fargo. may merge
into one corporation. 1t says that
word comes by private message from
the East that f. II. Hartman. presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific Company.
will be elected TO the presidency of
the Wells, Fargo Express Co, at the
next annual meeting of the stock
holders" The paper adds that Harri-
man may be selected as president of
the proposed company.
The grand jury at New York.
Thursday, returned indictments for
manslaughter in the first degree
against Ira a. Shaler. contractor for
the Park avenue section of the rapid
transit subway, Moses Epps. watch
man of the powder house, and Ernest
G. Matheson, chief engineer in charge
on the day of the explosion on Park
avenue. Jan. q last. Indictments for
criminal negligence We're found against
Supt. Murray and Inspector Smith of
the bureau of combustibles. District
Attorney Jerome did not approve the
last two indictments.
Charles w. Evans, who is believed
to be Charles Currence of Elkins, W..
Va, and who, it is alleged represented
himself to be a son of Commissioners
of Pensions H. Clay Evans. was ar
rested at Parkersburg. w. Va. Thurs
day, and sent to Jail in default of bail
to await the action Of the United
States grand jury. 1t is charged that
he has swindled many old pensioners,
agreeing that, for a fee he would Sc
cure an increase of their pensions of
from $40 to SIS month from his
father. 1t is said that his victims are
numbered by hundreds.
Theodore Won Rosenvinge of Boston.
attorney, who has applied for writ of
mandamus in the supreme court at
Lynn. against Judge Berry of Lynn,
will withdraw the application for the
Lynn police court justice. avoided the
issue. Thursday by calling up the case
of Thompson VS.. Thompson, non-sup-
port, placed on file last week, despite
the protests Of Won Rosenvinge. and
dis charged the defendant. The writ
was asked to compel the judge to hear
evidence of the defendant. Counsel for
plaintiff moved discharge of defendant
as the case will be heard next week in
the probate court.
Options have just been secured by
Capt. +. D. Comings Of Seattle, on
three steamships for the Trans-Alas-
kan Railway to ply between Seattle
and Hanna bay, Alaska. and forming
the connecting link in railway trans
portation between the United States
and Asia. They are of 2400 tons freight
and 800 passenger capacity and cost APP
proximately $125,000 each One was Sc
cured on the Atlantic coast and two on
the lakes. They are single screw yes
sells with u speed Of 10 knots an hour.
275 feet long and 40 feet beam. They
will proceed to Seattle via the straits
OF Magellan and be put in service there
about the first of May.
The large general store of S. X. Ran
dali at Avile. village north of Fort
Wayne. Ind, was entered by burglars,
early Thursday. The safe was blown
with dynamite, $500 cash and a large
amount Of notes were taken. David
Shanline. barber. returned from a
sleigh ride with young lady while the
robbers were at work and discovered
them in the store. He was captured.
bound and carried into the store, where
he was kept until the Job was COM
pleted. A hotel keeper across the street
saw the cracksmen at work and got his
rifle, but being without assistance. fore
bore to interfere. There We're five of
the robbers and what direction they
took is not yet known.