Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The stock brokerage office of Ralph
NJ. Weaver in PittSburg, Pa, was closed
Wednesday. but no information was
given further than the statement of an
employee that Mr.. Weaver was in the
East. Weaver had branch offices in
several cities.
The historic Congregational church at
Old Lyme. CT, with the conference build
ing adjoining, was burned early Wednes-
day. The church was built about 30 years
ago For over 50 years Rev. DIR. Enoci.
F. Burr was the pastor and he died re-
Gently, 10 days after giving up his labors.
The loss is placed at $4,000 with insur-
ance ut $4,000.
Admiral Dewey will leave Washington
today for RiChfield Springs, N. Y, where
he will spend the remainder of the sum-
mer. Captain Rogers and other members
of the naval general board are about TO
leave for Newport to attend the summer
sessions of the Naval War College This
dissipation of the general board is re-
garded as satisfactory evidence that no
plans of general Importance are requiring
preparation.
Believing that her sweetheart had
Tilted her Mary Ballast, Il young Hun
garian girl went to the home of Harry
Stern in East 117th street, New York,
Wednesday. and shot him four times
while he lay sleeping in bed. The girl
then shot herself in the breast. Both
were taken to the hospital, where it
was said they had little chance of re-
covcry About year ago the girl
brought suit for breach of promise
against Stern.
Louis j. Magec. aged ca. dstin-
suis hed electrical engineer. died in
Now York City Wednesday. He was n
Wesleyan graduate and for many years
was in Europe. where he constructed
the first electric tramway on the con-
tlncnt. He was the organizer of the
mon Elcctriats GcselSchaft" and
was writer of ability. Three years
ago Mr.. Magee returned to make his
home in New York. A widow. the
daughter of the late DR.. Henry b.
Kent Of New York. survive.
Announcement was made at the
Bourne mills at Fall River. Mass. that
dividend Of per cent. on the wages
during the past six months would be
paid to the operatives. The weekly pay
roll at the mills is about $500 and the
dividend paid to the operatives will
amount to 1920. or nearly weeks
wages. Announcement was also made
that on August "a, each operative
would be granted one weeks vacation
on half pay. The dividend on wages is
part of the profit-sharing system.
which has been in operation at the
mills since 1889.
The convention Of the Federation of
American Zionists Wednesday at Tan
nerSville, n. ", elected the following
officers. Pres, DIR. Harry Friedenwald,
Baltimore; treasurer, Henry jackson,
Plttsburg: chairman of executive COM
mittcc, S. Abel. New York; publica-
ton. E. Lipisky, New York, propagan-
da and organization. .. H. Fromenson,
New York, Maccabean Magazine COM
mittee. ID. Fl. Licrderman. New York;
colonial trust. Nathan Presmksy,
brooklyn; national fund, A. A. Lubar-
sky. The convention closed with great
enthusiasm and cries Of Next year in
JeruSalcm.''
At the meeting of the Massachusetts
Executive Council Wednesday Cover
nor Guild renominated Charles F.. Pid-
seon as chief of the bureau of statistics
an6 labor. Mr.. Pidgeon's nomination
failed in confirmation by the council at
the session last week. 1t will be con-
sldered next Wednesday. The Governor
also nominated Asher Hyneman of
Boston. trustee of the Rutland Sanito-
rum. vice DR.. L. I. Adams Of Pittsfield,
resigned; Prof. H. F. Langford War
rem Of Harvard University. member of
tn" state house extensions committee.
ChHrleS T.. Ward Of auckland. mem
no" Of I'll" state agriculture. vice VIII
liam K. Seasons OF Northampton. re-
signed.