Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-27
Just To Celebrate Christmas
Charles (. Dinsmore
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Cash Clothier, Halter and Furnisher.
HALLOWELL, MAINE.

Capt. Moar of the Allan Line steamship
Sardinia. at st. John, N. B.. Wednesday
from London via Halifax, reports Dec. IS,
off Lurieher shoals, at mouth of the Bay
of Fundy, passed wrecked vessel, appar-
emily schooner in two pieces and danger
Gus to navigation.
An unknown traveller dropped a bomb
in the railway station at Khahkov, Rus
STA, Wednesday evening upon alighting
from an incoming train. Two passen-
gers were killed and many were wounded
by the explosion. The station is now
surrounded by soldiers.
The Columbus Traction Co. was incor-
porated at Columbus o.. Wednesday
with a capital stock of 100000 to take
over the lines of Central Market Co. Of
Columbus. The new company will leave
the property to the Columbus Railroad
and Light Co.. which will then control
all the street car lines in Columbus.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon college fra
ternity began its annual convention and
celebration of the 5oth anniversary of ITS
founding at Atlanta, Ca, Wednesday.
The first session was devoted to reunion
and addresses of welcome and responses.
the evening. About 800 members are
present and every one of the 81 chapters
of the fraternity is represented.
The navy department Wednesday re-
ceived the following telegram from
George .. Ward. vice president Of th5
Commercial Pacific Cable Co.: Have just
received following cablegram from our
superintendent at Midway: Barque
Charles Boudrow of San Francisco, from
Newcastle to San Francisco. ashore
southeast boat passage. Captain and five
mcn reached beach at o'clock. Mates
boat not yet sighted. Captain says ran
for here sinking condition. Am giving
temporary food and shelter.
A Detroit News special from Bessemer
Mich. says: Elias Lehtanen and Joseph
Bardessono were instantly killed in tho
Colby mine here today by falling 200 feet
to the bottom OF the shaft when skip
on which they were riding TO the surface
was dumped by striking on a projecting
beam. Two other miners in the skip
saved their lives by catching hold Of the
rope and clinging to it. Ore OF these.
Mike Seward. was seriously injured be-
fore his plight was discovered. but the
otittT came OUT OIL une experience uhs
harmed.
Three persons were killed and II hurt,
one fatally. in Il collision Wednesday
between an inter-urban train from Sc
attic and work train. The collision
occurred near Edgewood. Wash.
Tile morning bulletin issued by King
Oscars physicians Wednesday. an
nounced that His Majesty's tempera-
ture is reduced but that the condition
of his heart and lungs is unchanged.
The work of counting the ballots in
the election for trustees of the Mutual
Life was started Wednesday. Plans for
counting the vote in the New York
Life had not been completed.
Elmer r. Fernald was burned to
death at his home at Everett, Mass.
Wednesday after his clothes had caught
fire from the kitchen stove. His wife
tainted when he rushed into bedroom
where she was at work and was unable
to help him to extinguish the flames
with the bed clothes. Fernald was an
engineer and was 40 years of age.