Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

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about 100000 to the yearly payroll,
was granted Tuesday to about 400 en-
ployes Of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.
at the company's factories in Meirose
and Maiden, Mass.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF
Columbia University. and Miss Kate La
Montague, the sister of Mrs. FRANCIS
Key PendIeton, were married Tuesday IN
the home of Mrs. Pendleton on East s6th
street, New York City. Rev. Father
Mel McKinnon OBLIGATED.
BY the explosion of 1000 pounds of
dynamite in the dynamite storehouse Of
the Richards colliery Of the Susque-
hanna Coal Co., near Mount Carmel
Pa, Tuesday. two score of persons
were injured. one fatally. The explo-
sion caused s15o,oeo damage.
James c. Raymond, II years old,
salesman for a Lynn, Mass, leather
company committed suicide Tuesday
at Lynn by hanging himself from the
headboard of his bed. 1t Is believed
that he was suffering from the effects
of a severe attack Of the grip.
The case of Benjamin B. Greene and
John F. Gaynor, charged with con-
spiracy against tho United States gov
eminent which was called for argu-
ment Tuesday at New Orleans. was
postponed until the nrst Monday in
April. Counsel for the government
said they had not had time to properly
read the brief Of the de1ence.
Word was received Tuesday at Cam
bridge, Mass, that William Jennings
Bryan, who is to visit Boston during
this month. would accept an invitation
to address Harvard students on March
ID. The invitation was given by sec
ond year law school men whose plan
Is to have Mr.. Bryan speak at a ''smok-
| er" to be given at the Harvard Union
| on the date mentioned.
A loss of $4,000 was caused by a fire
| which destroyed the Walton block. at
Main an Mechanic streets, Wakefield.
Mass. Tuesday and which threatened
| at one time to spread through the
entire business section Of the town.
Several f1rernen were injured. but none
seriously. The fire department with
| the assistance Of engines and COM
panies from Stoneham, Reading and
Melrose succeeded in combining the
flames to the Walton block.
II guess the article about the tremen-
| dous gift I am to give was considerably
| expanded" said John D. Rockefeller as
| he alighted from train at Augusta, Ga,
| Tuesday. II guess I had better be like
| the village schoolmaster and not know
much. 1 am too hungry to talk, anyway.
| There is nothing in the report that I
| came back to Augusta because of the
| illness of my daughter. Mrs. Mccormick
is much better than she was when 1 left.
| I was tired and like the climate. I am
| going to stay till the weather gets
| warm
| More excitement is reported from tho
| Ute Indian camp near Fort Meade, S.
| d. Capt Hall has arrived from the
Uinita reservation for the purpose of
| holding pow-wow to induce the Utes
to return to Utah. When the Utes heard
Of the captains arrival they became
greatly aroused. Chief Appah Is said to
have sent word to Hail to hold the pow
| WOW at Fort Meade and not to some to
camp, fearing trouble If the young bucks
saw him. Accordingly the pow-wow was
held at Fort Meade, only few chiefs
attending. The outcome is not known.
Captain Nelson of the Pacific Mail
steamer City of Panama was presented
Monday with an autograph Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Second Officer Mod
er and 0uartermaster Thomas Brown
with medals for bravery at sea. Dur
ing the heavy gale on Dec 81, Moder
and Brown manned a boat and rescued
the third officer. boatswain and three
Il y-h IN
Inc President, whose attention had
been called to the affair, sent his pho
tograph to Captain Nelson and the
passengers on board at the time sub
scribed to purchase the medals.