Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

The Standard Oil investigation con-
Quoted by the state OF Missouri, sched-
uled to be resumed Thursday at New
York was adjourned until March % by
agreement on both sides.
About rs members of the American
Association of General Baggage Agents
are at Los Angeles to attend the Goth
annual convention of the association.
The first business session was held
Wednesday,.
Six employees of the Boston &. Maine
Railroad. chiefly freight brakenen,
were arrested Thursday OH warrants
charging the larceny of $1,000 worth of
goods from the Somerville, Mass
freight yards.
Augustus Hemcnway continued his
address fer the defence when the case
of the Pay State Gas Co. of Delaware
against Henry ii. Rogers was resumed
Thursday in the United States circuit
court at Boston.
An explosion OF hot metal in the con-
verting mill Of the Edgar Thompson
Steel Works at Braddock. Pa, Thurs
day resulted in serious injuries TO eight
workmcn. All We're terribly burned by
the molten metal and a number may
die.
The Hon. c. Wilson. attorney general
in the cabinet of British Columbia,
his resignation 10 Premier Mcbride and
ii has been accepted. The Hon. F. J.
Fulton. provincial secretary. will fill
the vacant portfolio until the position
is filled.
1t was announced at Amherst, Mass.
Thursday night that Andrew Carnegie
has offered 5000 toward the construc-
ton Of a geological and biological lab
nratory for Amherst College, provided
an equal amount is raised by The col
lege authorities. Action on this offer
has not yet been taken by the college
authorities.
The jury in tie district court at
Cripple Greek, Colo. Wednesday re-
turned verdict finding John Marley,
alias Crowley. guilty Of conspiracy TO
defraud the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co. out o: $4,000 by blowing
up Il body in the Three Jacks tunnel
ard collecting tho money upon a policy
issued to his partner. McEachcrn.
Charles Howard. who, with a confed-
crate named Carr, escaped from the
Charles street Jail at Boston last De-
ccnbcr. Thursday pleaded guilty in
tie superior court on two counts Of
breaking and entering. He will be sem
fenced Friday. The burglaries he ad-
mittcd Thursday We're those on which
he had been awaiting trial when he
and Carr escaped.
a meeting of the board Of directors
Of tic International Association Of
Fire Engineers of America, was held
Wednesday at Paterson, n. J. 1t was
called TO prepare for the annual con-
vention which is to take place from
oct. 8 to H. 1t was decided 20 convene
III Dallas. Texas. The principal discus
sion at the convention will be con-
ccrniIg the fighting Of fires in small
towns of from 5000 to 20 5000 popula-
ton. Those present included Chief
Fancher of New Haven. CT.
The supreme court of the Philippine
islands has confirmed the decision OF
the lower court in the case Of j. T.
Darlington, formerly a major of the
United States army. Darlington Will
now appeal TO the United States sup
rene court. Darlington was convicted
III February last Of classifying vouchers
of the civil government when an off,
GER in the army and was sentenced to
total Of 60 years and five days i'm
rIisonment. He was subsequently,
tired by court martial and dismissed
fl ON the army.