Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-19
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Brief Items in a Nutshell for Our Busy
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ing. The accident occurred in the
ante-rOom OF Union Park hall. Boston,
where a dance was in progress. Wal
colt was placed under arrest and after
wards removed to the city hospital.
1t is believed that Walto Oft will never
be able to enter the ring again, as the
bullet passed through the palm Of his
hand splintt ring the bones. In ex-
plaining the shooting he says ne was
exhibiting a magazine revolver OF large
calibre. containing IL chambers to Hall,
when for some unknown reason it dis
charged. Hall was 40 years old and
lived with his wife in Boston. Wal
cot is resident of Maiden.
\ treaty OF peace between Chill ana
Bolivia was signed, Monday.
President John r. Brush of the New
York National League baseball club
has sisrincd his wllii3.I; IS TO have
mis- team, tho winner OF the National
League pennant, meet the Boston
team. champions of the American
League. in series of games for the
baseball championship of the world.
His plan to bring about the series
however. is a conditional one. provid-
| ing for approval of the acceptance of
the American League champions chal-
lcnge by the whole National League
before the series IS arranged In the
event of the approval being given, it is
Mir Rrush's intention to arrange for
the championship series to be played
next spring.
force If $50 men employed by the
~. q Il Il,
Co.. attempted to make connection of
that company's tracks with those OF
I'll. Utica Il Mohawk Railroad CO.. at
Mohawk. permission for which had
been refused by the village officers.
Previous to beginning the work, Re
ceiver Jennings of the road. served on
the village officers an order restraining
them from interfering with the work
The village officers called out the fire
department, who sought to drive the
workmen away by throwing streams
of water on sthem. The workmen
TUNED on the iiremen, routed them and
cut IN" hose. Stones and other mis-
SIZES were thrown. windows We're bruk-
: "a and niany persons were injured
Under guard of Sheriff Richards ana
his deputies. and the 31St Separate
Company of Mohawk. the railroad en- |
: ploycs continued their work.
NJ. Reuthicn. president Of the New |,
Library Savings bank ut West Liberty. |
Ia. was arrested. Monday, on the I
charge Of enbezziing $4,000 Of the !
banks funds His son Arnold, who |
is charged with creating the rest of the |
shortage of $4,000. has forfeited $4,000
bail and is at large.
Representative w. Rourke Cochran. |
who was scheduled to speak. Monday |
night. in Madison Square Garden, New |
York. with Judge Herrick. cancelled |
the date on account of hOarseness, and
n desire to give his throat a rest
preparatory to his extended Western
speaking term.
President Roosevelt, Monday, re-
moved Robert Rode. inspector of the
steamboat inspection service. second
district. located at New York. This
, a, ton was taken on account of dis
closures in the recent report of the
national commission appointed to in ,
vestigate the steamer General Slocum
disaster. In accordance with the
Presidents orders. Secretary Metcalf
has taken preliminary steps towards
the removal of James A. Dumont. in
snector of hulls. and Thomas H. Bar
rett, inspector of boilers Statements
of charges of neglect of duty have
been forwarded to them and they will
be removed under the civil service
regulations to make answer within a
reasonable time.
Important discoveries were made by
the Canadian expedition to Hudson
bay. a. p. Low, who was in charge
Of the party which returned to Hall
fax, \. s.. Port on the steamer Nep-
tune. in his official report to the gov '
ernment says: While the Neptune
was at Lancaster sound. last August /
the explorers made their way across to (
BECKY island. which was the head '
quarters Of the Franklin relief expedi- ]
ton. The remains of the old house [
and other articles are still to he seen
there. At this point Mr.. Low got
record left by the Swedish magnetic !
polar expedition. 1t showed that the
party was all right in August, 1908.
They were going down Pells sound, ,
trying to get as near the pole as they {
could. The Neptune crossed over 4
Leopold's harbor on the south side of l
Lancaster sound, and there saw the f
remains Of launch left by the Frank \
lin expedition, and quantity Of pro-
visions left by the Windward, Dun
dee whaler, for the Swedish expedi- {
ton" r
Fire was discovered. early Monday. =
on the United States receiving ship a
Hancock, at the New York navy yard. .
1t is not known how long the fire had !
been burning. but as it had made con-
siderable progress. it is believed. that
il must have been several hours. The
Hancock is the most important receiv-
ing ship in the navy. usually having :
1000 sailors and newly enlisted men
aboard awaiting assignment. the
cause Of the fire is mystery. n
United States Senator Charles $.
Fairbanks. the Republican candidate
for vicc-President, and Lieut.. GOV.
Frank w. Higgins candidate for gov
crnor Of New York, were given rous-
ing welcome by the Republicans OF
Troy. n. y, at meeting held in that