Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-19
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-Four Deaths in New Jer-
sey Gas Plant.
Many Wireless Telegraph Sta.
lions to be Opened.
A Glance at What Is Happening in
Many Places.

So many resolutions regarding the -
hour day question We're presented,
Thursday, to the national convention
Of the American Federation of Labor,
i'll session at san Francisco. and 50 i'm
portitnt was TIE matter considered by
the executive council that it was rec
commended that legislation pertaining
to the short work day be referred to a
special committee of IA.
\ mob of sympathiZers with the
striking furniture drivers in Chicago
attacked the drivers of several wagons
OF the Johnston Clair Co. in the heart
of the business district, Thursday. and
Tor time traffic was blocked by a
mass of struggling rioters. The police
reserves We're called out to dispense
the crowd. Similar trouble occurred
when two wagons loaded with chairs
drove up to the sherman street en-
trance near the board of trade building.
\ crowd of over 1900 persons followed
the wagons which We're under police
guard and threats We're made. operas
tors. clerks and messengers gathered
upon window lodges OF the Board of
Trade and surrounding buildings and
threw corn upon the crowd. The corn
throWers were dispersed by police.
Tie 18th annual meeting of the So
cietN Of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers WAS held in New York.
Thursday and the meeting was called
to order by President Francis Y.
BoWles former chief constructor of
the United States navy and president
of the Fore River Ship & Engine Co.
The society was shown to be in excel
lent condition. both in membership and
financially. according to the report of
the secretary and trea suror. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the en-
suing year. President Francis r.
RoWles; vice presidents Washington H.
Capps, L. s. ~. Charles H Cramp Rob-
ley ID. Evans. L. S. n. Frank l.. F'ernald
L. s. n. Philip Hichbo-n. L. S n
Frank f. Kirby. Charles II. Loring. l.
:. n, G. w. Melville. L. :. n. G.. w
Qulntard. Chas. n. Rae, L S. ", Ed
win \. Stevens and Stevenson Taylor:
executive committee. Francis r.
Iiowles. ex-oficio. W. l.. Capps. L. $
~. Harrington Putnam. Lewis Nixon
William j. I!aXter, eX-officio: score
tary-treaSurpr. William j. Baxter
The annual meeting of the New York
and New England Association of Rail-
road Surgeons. the largest in it's his
tory. was held in New York Thursday
IN the absence of tile president. DR.. G.
=. }. Finn. Dr. G. +. Conn., vice prrsi
dent. presided. Modern methods OF
surgery as applied on the great rail-
roads of the country We're considered
and discussed.
Mrs. Felix |. Wendelschaefer of
providence. r. L.. whose husband is
one ~ the party aboard the gasoline
Eacht Roberta, which WAS reported to
nave foundered in Croatan Sound. "
III. mas received Il telegram from lie
telegraph operator ut Southport. y. c.
GIVING assurance of the safety of The
ehtire party. Besides Mr.. Wendell
S'Hae1er, The party aboard the Roberta
WIS composed of State Senator Walter
L. StineSS Of Warwick. Willard G.
! 'ihlhS OF Providence. and a crew of
| 'iiree men namely. Cant. Isaa,
| ,'''deil and his son Charles Golden Of
faWtucket and William Turner q,