Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
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| in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
revival of the Olympic games, one
Worlds record was broken, two Olympic
records were lowered and one Olympic
record was equaled.
The international Dental Congress,
the largest ever held, convened in Music
| Hall, in st. Louis, Monday, with over
800 delegates from various parts of the
world present. The organization COM
mittee after completing it's selections
for honorary presidents and vice-presi-
dents, decided in view of the opposition
and contest that has developed to
rescind it's action making the nomi-
nations for the officers of the congress
final and to submit them to the con-
gress as a whole. The officers
nominated by the committee are: DR.. III.
]. Burkhart, Batavia, n. Y, president;
DR.. A. w. Harland, New York City,
secretary, and DIR. Mark Finlay, Wash
ington, d. G., treasurer.
Phillip Cooligan, q mason's ap-
prentice, was drowned, late Monday
afternoon, while bathing in the Merri-
mac river above Glen Forest, at
Lawrence, Mass.
announced, Monday, that the campaign
in Connecticut will not be formally
opened until after the town elections.
on October 8. After that date many
national speakers will be assigned to
Connecticut. Senator Fairbanks has
been scheduled to speak at Jersey City,
n. j., September 10.
A dispatch from London announces
the death of Vice Admiral w. l.. HOl-
land retired. He was born in 1917.
Admiral Holland received a gold medal
from the United States government for
saving part of the crew of the United
States brig Somers, upset off the islands
of the SACRIFICES on the west coast of
Mexico.
George w. Cummings, vice-president
of the American Press Association, died
suddenly. August Is, at Banff. North
west Territory. while on his way from
his home in Los Angeles, Calf, to New
York. Mr.. Cummings was born near
Terre Haute, Ind, in 1S4S, and was
graduated from Indiana state Uni
versity in 1872. He engaged in
Journalism and was one of the founders
Of the American Press Association. In
rumber of undertakings. Mr.. Cum
mings died possessed of considerable
fortune.
A fire in the factory building at
Whitman. Mass. formerly occupied
for the manufacture of shoes and
lately purchased by Edward F. keene,
destroyed the plant. caused several
nd n al
loss Of more than $4,000. early Mon
day morning. The flames were dis
covered at midnight. At that time one
end of the three-story factory was
ablaze 1t is believed that the fire was
incendary.
Capt. G. S. Mathews Of Philadnlphia.
n passenger on board the barge Henry
Clay, in tow of the tug Boxer, was
landed at Vineyard Haven. Mass,
Monday, by the tug for medical aid
Capt Mathews has been i'm poor health
for some time and was being taken to
Lincolnville. Me, but on reaching
Vineyard Haven his condition became
50 serious that it was necessary to land
him. Capt. Mathews was an employe
of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Co.
Col. Joseph H. Strong, public adj
ministrator of Cook county. Illinois.
was appointed administrator of the
estate Of Mrs. J. II. McNirker, widow
of the theatrical man, by the probate
court, Monday. This action on the
part of the heirs-at-law of the dead
woman is the opening move in what
promises to be a sensational legal
struggle The papers of administration
were issued on application Of Horace
McVicker. the stepson of the deceased. |
The value of the estate is said to eX-
coed S2S5.000.
Albert Nickers, head of the firm of
vickcrs' Sons & Maxim, London, was
accidentally shot by companion while |
grouse hunting in Sutherlandshire. |
His injuries are not considered serious. |
A middle-aged man about whom lit !
tie is known except that he was a re- |
tired army officer. giving the name of
Major F. Z. Eltonhead, was found |
dead, Monday in his rooms in the !
Lothrop apartments Mt Detroit, Mich. |
where he had been living for a year. |
He had shot himself through the head. |
IT is said that he formerly belonged to |
the 18th Tnfantry and that he had rela-
tives in New York and Chicago.
]. Walter Tnman. a large cotton ex-
porter, died. Friday, at his country |
home near Augusta. Ga.
Philip Weinseimer, president of the
Building Trades Alliance, who has been
twice indicted for extortion. Monday.
resigned his leadership and William P.
Mason. president Of the Reliance Labor |
Club of Marble Cutters was elected his |