Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-16
NEWS NUGGETS.



undated. Ninety -four students have
been allowed to go to their homes. The
infirmary and other buildings are full
Of girls who are i'll.
White attempting to get out Of the
way Of an express train at the Com
mercial street crossing of the Boston &c
Maine at Lynn. Mass, Friday night,
Timothy j. Meehan stepped on the
track in front Of another train and was
instantly killed. He was 35 years of age
and unmarried. He was employed in
the General Electric works.
The resignation Of Charles +.
Choate of Southboro, Mass, from
the directorate of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford was
announced at Boston, Friday. Mr..
Choatc is president of the New
Haven road. Mr.. Choate is also presi-
dent Of the Providence. Warren and
Bristol Railroad, which is owned by the
New Haven. II is said that Mr.. Choatc
resigned because of i'll health.
George Doerlor. who was charged
with murder in the first degree, was
found guilty of second degree murder
Friday night by a jury in the superior
court at Providence and was sentenced
| by Judge Geo. W. Wheeler to state
prison for life. Doerlor was placed on
| trial for the shooting to death Of Mrs
Dora Luthjo Nov. 16 last, at her home
in Providence.
| William Bliss, president Of the Bos-
ton G. Albany Railroad for the past q
years, died at his home. 25 Exeter street.
Boston early Saturday morning. Mr..
Bliss was born in Springfield. Mass.
Dec. IL, 1854. He entered the railroad
! service in october, 1855. In 1872 he be-
came general manager of the Boston u
Albany End was elected president III
! 1884,. lie was also a director Of Tic New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad.
| Police Pritic. an employc Of the Stcrl-
I ing ColE2 Co, at Ltomister. Mass. Who
vas shot by fellow workman i'll the
varl OF the factory Thursday died FRI
day from his injuries. Pritic gave the
police the names of two men who he
said attacked him, but he declined to
| give any reason for the assault. The
police have theory that the case is
| similar in some respects to the Black
Hand methods. Friday the chief of po-
lice was in Boston cndeavoring to as
certain tn" wherea bouts of the men ac-
cused by Pritie.
BY defeating Williams at MiiLietow;l.
Ct, and Amherst at Amherst, Wesleyan
University won the annual triangular
debate Friday night, Williams also
scoring Z victory over the Amherst
mon -he question for debate was the
same at each college. Resolved, that
A rc-yaluation by the federal gov
ernment Of railroad property used III in
tcrstate commerce is desirable and eN~
pedicnt." In the debate at Middle
town Raymon S. Curtice and Arthur u.
II. Powers deferded the affirmative Tor
WESLEYAN. The Williams representa-
tiyes were Carol Z. Robb and John n.
Bayard.
GF Underwood of New York, presi-
dent Of the International Paper Co.
which some time ago bought the DIE
Richards lumber property in New
brunswick. at st. John, y. E.. Friday
While no definite statement could DE-
had it was learned that the Interna-
tional Co. has acquired the Dollhouse
Lumber Co. Mr.. Underwood lett FIJI
dy night for Dollhouse. At mee'lhs
of the New Brunswick government
Friday application for supplementary
letters CT incorporation to increase inc
capital stock of the Dalhouise Lumpef
Co. was made.
The child labor law was declared III
valid Friday by the circuit court sittiils
let St. Claireville. o. The decision hoias
that the provision; of the law are II
contrayention Of the constitution. ING
lease was that of the state against
IA. Rodefer of Bellaire who was charged
with employing boys after Legal hours
The common pleas court had decidec
against him.
John A. S Steele, who shot ana la'ai
" wounded Edward Cohen and severe!
wounded Dennis u. Driscoll at the Sta''
House in Boston on December D. wa
taken into the municipal court Oh Una
CITY Friday and the case charging mn
with assault with intent TO XIII was no
pressed. At present he is under indict
ment charging him with murder in tn
first degree.
Ono of the six buildings of the Huylc
candy manufactury in New York CIT!
caught fire Friday night and in SOM
way deadly gases generated. Ftteei
firemea were overcome ana wer
rescued by physicians after despera'
struggle. Three OF the firemen are IN
dangerous condition. The damage o.
fire was comparatively small
BY recount Of the votes cast 10
mayor at Maiden, Mass, last Tuesday
George Howard Fall lost his title q
} the position and George Lewis Rich
ards, the Republican candidate. wa
found to have a plurality Of 80.
The wisconsin supreme court decides
Friday that the Wisconsin Sleeping
Car law is unconstitutional. Tn
decision is based on the ground that TN
law leaves it to the occupant OF IN
lower berth to decide whether or no
: the upper berth shall be closed or oper
instead Of Internationally recurring a
unoccupied berth to be closed,
General Superintendent S. L. Kim
ball of the life saving service says i
, his report to Congress that during tn
past fiscal year the number of disaster
to vessels within the field of operatio
. Of the service was 1888 y
these 10 vessels were lost. The tota