Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Hugh Mclean of Chelsea won n 25-
mile motor paced bicycle race from
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Ga, by
three laps at the Revere track Monday
night.
Mrs Marie Gather Albaush was
Monday at Baltimore granted an ahso-
lutte divorce from John w. Albaugh.
Jr., on the ground of abandonment. AL
baugh is a well-known actor.
Jarace G.. Knowles, American minis
ter to Scrvia and Roumainian. who
succeeds John w. Rigle. now ambassa-
dor at St. Petersburg, Monday pre-
scented his credentials to King Peter at
Belgrade. Servia.
Two heavily loaded cars became sep
arated from Il Bethlehem steel train at
the steel works at Bethlehem. Pa,
Monday and crashed into a shifting
engine Four men were so severely in
jurcd that they died in a hospital few
houls later.
The first meeting of the New York
City public utilities committee, was
held Monday at New York for purposes
of organization and a general inspec-
held supervision over the various pub
lie utilities. All the five members. in
Guiding former Postmaster Wilcox,
VINO is chairman, were present.
A conference of the professors of the
German Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Missouri. which embraces in its
confines the United States, British pos
9, SSi"ns. in America and Brazil began
Monday at Springfield Ill. with about
co professors in attendance. 1t will be
in session three days. Discussions re-
garding the bcttcrmcnt of the colleges
and the expansion of the church will be
had.
President Roosevelt Monday ap-
proved the recommendation of the re-
tir, mcnt board to place Captain Perry
Garst on the retired list with tho rank
of rear admiral. The President an
no,lnccd the appointment of DR. Grant
Or. Grant Dexter as head of the School
of +. ucation of the University of Hi
nois of commissioner of education of
Porto Rico. lie will assume office Au
gust I.
What would appear to be conclu-
sive contradiction published in thiS
country that III" army engaged in the
work of constructing the Panama ca
nal are endeavoring to be relieved OF
that task is contained in the following
caIlcgram received at the war depart
ment Monday from Panama: "EVery-
thing going we'll and tremendously.
Report of dissatisfaction and desire to
withdraw absolutely false"
one man was killed and q dozen
others injured. :Ip,Le seriously, by being
run over by Il train of ears at the ONO
works of the carnegie steel works at
Youngstown, o., about noon Monday.
During heavy storm the men took
shelter under a train Of cars. y
switching engine. working in tn" yard
backed into the cars and the gang
We're terribly crushed. Milton Syam-
bouggh. an cX-mcmber Of the board OF
education and labor foreman. died
shortly after reaching the hospital The
injured men are mostly foreigners.
At n meeting of the directors of the
HnpedaIe Paper Co, held Monday ut
Hnpedale, Mass, J. Is. Bancroft of
Hopcdalc was elected president of tn"
company and Frank butcher of Hope
udH', VIC lp'Nii ~ - '''''
hes n connected with the company prac-
tically all their lives. 1t was an
nounced that the vote In both cases
was unanimous. Mr.. Bancroft succeeds
General w. +. Draper. who resigned on
account of differences of opinion as to
the policy to be pursued by the COM
pany.
4 newly drawn grand jury which
convened ut the Suffolk county court
house at Boston Monday had for it's
most important business the hearing of
evidence seeking to prove sensational
charges of cruel ana abusive treatment
of prisoners at the Deer Island penal
ms. tuition. This evidence is the result
of nearly four months investigation
by the police and later taken up by
District Attorney John b. Moran, who
has summoned 4 score off witnesses
many of them former prisoners at the
institution, to appear before the grand
| jury.
The monthly statement of the Comptroi
| Ter of the currency shows that at the
| close of business June 20, 1907, the total
| circulation of national bank notes was
s6Oa. rs. 6C9, which is the largest amount OF
| circulation outstanding in the history oil
the government.
john v. A. Cattus. a New York ex
| porter and importer dealing in Chinese
and Japanese goods, made an assignment:
| for the benefit of creditors. His liabili'
ties are estimated at $35O.0GO. Of which
| $4,000 are secured claims. The balance
| is said to he covered bv his assets. Cur
tailment Of foreign credits is given as tho
cause of assignment.
The result of registration for the com
| ing election at Manila has proved dis
appointment. When the books were clos
ed Sunday only 300 voters. including Ss
| Americans had registered. The natiY.