Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The cotton harvest in Central Asia
Is extremely good, Il 900 carloads in
stead Of the usual 1000 being avail
able for export. The railroads will re-
quire special facilities to transport the
cotton.
Joseph Hcflernin. a lad of II years,
is dead from the effects of a kick in the
abdomen from a boy companion while
they were foOlinS ut 4 candy shop in
the village Of Pontiac, Il. L. a few
days ago No arrest has been made as
yet and it is not expected that thcrc
will be one.
Baltimore & Ohio passenger train
No. while going at Il speed of 20 miles
an hour, was derailed by spreading
rails three miles east of Defence. Ohio
wednesday. One coach and two Sleep
ers jumped the track, running 300 feet
on the ties. The combination coach
turned over into q ditch. Ouiy ,hr. q
passengers We're hurt and they not
seriously
japanese are fccking to the Rio
Hrande border attempting to set into
the United States Most OF them are
SAID TO nave been discharged from the
japanese army. Tuesday 81 were re-
fused admission at FL Paso. Later a
NUMBER were struggled over at Fort
Hancock. Tex. but they were recap
tured by immigration officials who are
patrolling the entire border.
The navy department Wednesday re-
"eived the findings of the courtmartiaI
~ the case Of Assistant Paymastor
William c. Syper charged with irrcru.
lariti's in his accounts. The cour.
found him guilty Of a technical short :
age Of "rN~ $500. and recommended :,
'"nt''I"v OF reduction of several num-
"'rs III S'';dH. The secretary. however.
has taken up the case for review.
Vic" Grand Master Shea of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemcn
wednesday announced that he would
lay before Commissioner of Labor
Nell. who is due to arrive at Houston.
Tex. from Washington today. charges
or pconage against the Southern Pa
Cifc Railroad. which company. Mr..
Shea says. compelled negroes to serve
as firemcn against their will Southern
Pacific officials declare that trains are
ports of congestion reach Houston from
a number of points along the Atlantic
division OF the system
The bark Carrollton of San Francisco
49, tons. Capt. HcnrichS, from Newcas-
tie. n. s. W.. for Honolulu. struck the
south reef of Midway island at > o'clock
Wednesday morning. All the members
or the crew were saved. The weather
Is good but there is no hope OF saving
the vessel. Tho Carrollton had been sent
10 leeward by recent gales She was
leaking badly, her spars were sprung.
ana her water supply exhausted She
SNAPPED her course for Midway intending
10 anchor. but in coming in she missed
stays and ran aground.
four men were wounded two criti-
cauy' al a pistol battle Tuesday night at
williamson w. Va. Leander Gilkerson
and John Browning while drinking at
tempted TO take charge of a local s.ora
ana Deputy Sheriff James McComb and
F"iiceman James Starr were called to
unrest them. Shots were exchanged III,
ueputy sheriff was shot and is in , c,.it-
Ical condition. two bullets penc.ratir,-
pouy. Gillkerson was probably also NOR
taiiy wounded. one bullet enterirr hi.
aodomen' another penetrating his left
breast Starr and Browning were o,so
injured but will recover