Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fire Monday destroyed the TAFT and
Sons Paper COS. plant in North
Bridgeport, Conn. causing a loss of
about $4,000. partly covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
The loss of life by the collapse of the
new steamship pier at Locust Point. Bal
timorc. Saturday was Monday placed at
10. two Hungarian laborers having been
added to the list of missing. Only three
bodies have been recovered.
Rev. AvOry Shaw of the First Bap-
list church of Brookline, Mass, has
resigned his charge to accept a call to
the First Baptist church of Winnipeg,
Canada. Rev. Mr.. Shaw will take up
his new duties next month.
The steamer Empress of India.
which arrived at Victoria, b. G. Sun
day from Yokohama. brought news
that the steamer Haiko Ku, bound
from Ottaru to Saighalien, foundered
shortly after leaving and 20 persons
We're drowned.
Privy Councillor Mercy Won Kapos-
mere, Baron Won Macchio and Prof
Heinrich Lammasch have been ap-
pointed principal AustrO- Hungarian
delegates to The Hague peace con-
ference. The naval delegate of Aus
tro- Hungary. will be Rear Admiral
Haus and the military delegate Major
General Baron Won Gieslingen.
DR.. Roy l.. Pruitt. a dentist who is
believed to have come from Aurora,
ILL.,. was killed by a street car in Jer-
sey City early Monday. The motor
man said Pruitt was lying on the
track and that he did not see the BODY
until the car was upon it. Several
letters bearing the Aurora, ILL.,, post
mark were found in the dead mans
pockets One of the letters was sign
ed Ma. another Your Loving Wife.
Jennie"
Attorney General Stead of Illinois
Morcaytlled in the circuit court of La
sane county at Ottawa, lis. suit
against the Illinois Central Railroad to
recover approximately 100000 claimed
~ the state as due from the railroad
IN accordance with provisions of the
company's charter, giving the state a
share in the Illinois Centrals gross
earnings. The suit is filed in a lower
court because of a recent decision that
t." Illinois supreme court lacks iuris-
diction.
KING Victor Emmanuel who was ac-
companied by Foreign Minister Tittoni
and Education Minister Rava. inaugu-
rtaed in the municipal palace at Peru
eia. Italy. Monday Il large and beauti-
fu! edlfice built in 1911. A complete ex-
position of ancient Cmbrian art, ar
ranged ChronOlogiCally and comprising
4 thousand pictures and thousands Of
ntHer OBJECTS. one of the most interest
Ing exhibits were the pontifical robes
which belonged to Pope Benedict III,
n39S-4}. which We're found buried with
him in the historic church of San Do
minico.
The council on medical education, a
branch of the American MedicaI Asso-
citation, met Monday at Chicago and
discussed reports Of committees as 10
the advisa bility of allowing years
advance standing to graduates Of coll
eScs of arts and sciences and requir-
ng, in addition to a four-ycar High
school course, year devoted to phys
cs, chemistry, biology and one Ian
suagc. as prerequisite to the study of
Medicine. Addresses We're made by
chancellor Kirkland of Vanderbilt Uni
-ersitv Or. r. w Means. chairman Of
he :u1iCi%l council Of the Association
i Ancrican Medical Colleges, and
,thers.