Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The J5th ballot for the election of q
United States senator at Providence
r. J.. resulted Thursday as follows:
| Goddard Al, Colt So, Wetmore 80, and
| Utter l.
| The New York Assembly Thursday
passed with but one dissenting vote
| the bill providing for flat rate of two
! cents "a mile ON all railroads in the
state.
The annual encampments and con-
ventions of the New Hampshire De-
partments Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, Womcn's Relief Corps, Sons OF
came to a close at noon Thursday at
Concord, n. H.. the forenoon session
being occupied with fraternal visits and
the installation of the officers whose
elections was begun Wednesday fore
noon and finished Thursday.
! Henry Ach, counsel for Abraham
| Ruef, who was stricken in court at
San Francisco Wednesday is on the
| way to recovery. His illness was
polooiiii0. h' - iiiSii ~
| lected as a jury were subjected Thurs
day to peremptory challenges. Of
| these the prosecution has five and the
defence ten. 1t is expected that when
these challenges are completed another
venire will be ordered, which will
again delay the trial.
! A man who described himself as
Charles Earle, 80 years old, of 20 West
| 99th street New York. was arrested as
a suspicious person Thursday in that
city in connection with an alleged wire
tapping scheme by which William L.
Walker. the missing bank cashier OF
| New Britain. CT, was said to have
been swindled out of thousands of dol
lars. At the time of Walkers disap-
rearance it was alleged that it was the
banks funds that he lost in this way.
| Announcement was made Thursday
! of the resignation of Professor William
r. Shiplnan, as dean of the faculty of
Tufts College. Dean Shipman's resig-
nation will take effect May /, and
thereafter his name will be retained
among members as q professor emeri-
! tus. Dean Shipman has served OH the
| Tufts faculty for 43 years, his service
as dean extending over the past seven
| years. The resignation of Professor
Arthur Michael of the department of
| chemistry will take effect on Sept. Is
| next.
| The Cape Breton coast is almost conf
pletely blocked with ice and shipping
| at the coal ports IS at a standStill. The
| ice fields extend for miles and it is i'm :
| possible for steamers to leave or enter
ports. II steamers are reported in the
ice, among them being the Dominion
for Boston and the Hektor for Port
lard with coal cargoes. The EarEentine
Alembric from New York for Sydney
is fast in the foes and unless a change
of wind comes. the vessels will be i'm
prisoned for days.
The American Writing Paper Cos
agreement to issue stock under par
value as full paid property purchased
was binding on the company and its
| stockholders under decision rendered
| Thursday at Newark. n. j., by Vice
| Chancellor Bergen.The decision was
given III a suit brought by w. b. Good
nOW of Boston against the American
| Writing Paper Co, to enjoin the com :
pany from paying dividends of 81 per
share on preferred stock declared Oct
?. last. Payment of the dividend has
been withheld pending decision in
| this suit.
Mohlin S. Studwig. aged IS years. a
| clerk in tie bureau Of standards al
Washington, ID. c.. shot and killed him.
self Thursday night in the Pennsyl-
| vania station at Philadelphia He re-
Gently suffered a nervous breakdown
| and was granted leave of absence
| He went to Philadelphia accompanied
| by his 14-year-old brother Norman.
They were met at the station by How
| ard. another brother. Mahlin greeted
Howard affectionately and after kiss
| ing him, thrust his gold watch and $24I
| INTO the hands OF Norman. telling him
to hold them safe until he returned. He
| then went into Il retiring room and shot
| himself in the head