Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

the T.l.;p Nichi Mich Tuesday de-
clare. in.;t the most practical solution
of the complications at San Francisco
would be for the japanese residents
there to build their own schools, ana
If necessary procure aid from the
Japanese government.
Following the exOneration by Coro-
ner W. T.. Worth last Friday, JUG"
Palmer in the eighth district court at
Johnstone. r. l., Monday formally DIS
charged 15-year-Old Ethel Smith who
shot and killed Elmer O. Briggs, at her
fathers house Thanksgiving afternoon
in Thornton.
A bill empowering an Anglo-French
company to construct Il tunnel under
the British channel has been deposited
with the British Parliament. 1t is es-
timated that this scheme will involve
an expenditure of SO,0OO.C00 1t is
proposed to build two parallel tunnels
"a miles long.
New York Central train 40 -.
, known as ''The Buffalo Local" = fast
train running between New York and
Buffalo. was wrecked about a mile east
of Palmyra. N. Y. Monday. tn" ca
tire train with the exception of one
Pullman was burned to the trucks.
The announcement from Rome rhat 'h,-
congregation Of the propaganda had rec
commended the appointment of REV. Fa-
ther G. A. Guertin as bishop of Man
chester was joyfully received by French
Canadians at Manchester. n. H.. who
have for years endcavOrcd TO have an
other member of their race elevated to
the Episcopate.
The election Of trustees for the New
York Life. the Mutual Life, the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Cos. and the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, will
take place Tuesday at the home office
of the companies in New York City.
The polls will be open from 10 A. NJ.
until 4 =. NJ. and Immediately after
the polls are closed the task of count
ing the ballots and proxies will begin
A leather factory on Sturgis street
Woburn. Mass, owned by +. c. Parker
& Sons. was destroyed by fire which
started from some cause unknown on
the second story of the building Mon
day night. Nearly all of the contents
were burned. Several dwellings near
by We're in great danger but We're saw
ed. The leather factory was a large
four story wooden building and gave
employment to 35 men. The loss is
$4,000; insurance 100000.
Cardinal Richard, archbishop of
Paris Monday voluntarily vacated the
Episcopal palace and tcmporily accept
ed the hospitality of Dcnys Cochin. the
Conservative deputy. at the lattcr's
residence in the Rue De Rabylonc
Paris. The departure of the primate
was the occasion for an imposing
catholic manifestation on the part OF
the bishops and priests Of Paris, many
members of the nobility and abou,
1900 men and women
Gen. Darlington Booth. the head OF
the Volunteers of America. who was
reported Monday at New York to be on
his way to England with his wife tc
NlSi1 BOOTHS father, Gen. Booth, the
head OF the Salvation Army with q
view TO a reconciliation and the con.
soildation Of the two religious bodies
saio tnat there is no truth whatever
~ Ilc Story Gen. Booth said tina,
'n2e could he no possible consolidation
VI Inc Volunteers with the Salvation
Army. ''o'
1o'erno: Higgins Monday night at AL
uanS' n. y. said that he had received
from Albert T. Patrick an application 70,
executive clemency. When asked # i
was an application for a Communication q
sentence or for pardon. the roverno
.ephed that Patrick in the opening sen
VI mis- letter used the phrase: ~,
asAn,g Tor pardon" Tho coyorra
"a 'ne whole matter under cons;deratoi
uet oeciined Ito discuss the matter 60.
:. o,in 10 say he had Il large pumh,.
ssderation. """er con
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