Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

DESPITE the efforts of the Federated
Union and the National Civic Union
to obtain q compromise, strained re-
lations still existed Tuesday between
the street car employees and the man.
agcment of the Rhode Island Co. at
Providence. Organizer William j.
Walsh stated that unless the
company receded from its present po-
sitiOn, general strike on it's lines, not
only in Rhode Island but on the other
lines which the New Haven Railroad
controls in Massachusetts and Connec
tcut would be called.
The four editors and three cartoon
lists of the North American, headed
by f. A. Van Valkenburg, the editor
and president of the North American
Co., who We're last week served with
warrants charging them with criminal
ly libelling Mayor Reyburn of Phila-
delphia, were Tuesday at Philadelphia.
held in nominal bail for the next term
of court by Magistrate McCleary. No
testimony was taken, the defendants
admitting the publications to which
the mayor took exception. Bail was
furnished for all the defendants.
Tn an opinion rendered by the Inter
state Commerce Commission Tuesday the
payment to certain railroads of an elcva-
ton allowance of three-quarters of one
cent per hundred pounds was held to be
an undue and unlawful discrimination and
the defendant carriers We're ordered to
discontinue on Oct next such payments
The decision was in the case of the traf-
tic bureau and the Merchants Exchange
of st. Louis Mo-, against several West
ern railroads.
Az the result of the collision of two
trolley cars at the corner of Washing.
ton and Essex streets, Boston. Tuesday.
Mrs Catherine Wagner, years of age
OF Bottom. is at the Relief hospital suffer.
Ing from injuries received when the crash
came. One of the cars jumped an open
switch. When it struck the other head
on. Mrs Wagner, who was sitting on the
front seat. was thrown to the pavement
She will recover. The cars We're only
slightly damaged. Mrs. Wagner was not
seriously injured and was not kept at tho
hospital.
Michael ]. Lafferty, 3S years old, of
Dorchester, clerk to Fire Commissioner
Samuel d. Parker. was arrested Tuesday
In Boston and charged with forgery.
Laiferty had charge of making out
checks for the committee which SUPER
vises the Boston flremens relief fund
An investigation Of Lafferty's books was
begun by expert examiners. Lafferty
was arrested by Inspectors Robinson and
Harrison. In the municipal, court he was
charged yrit
the American Trust Co He waived ex-
animation and on default of 5000 bail was
taken to the Tombs.
August Gross, who Monday at Rem
ten Harbor, Mich, shot James Kirk,
an aged meat peddlcr, for no apparent
reason. was found dead in his house
when the posse which had surrounded
IL Monday night. forced an entrance
Tuesday Gross had shot himself dur
ing the night. Kirk is still alive, but in
critical condition. The body of Fred
Gross. half brother of August, was
also found in the house. 1t is not vet
known whether he was killed bv shots
from the posse or by his brother Au-
gust. or whether he committed suicide
statement issued by Judge Willrich
American consul at ST John. N
shows big falling off in exports through
st. John to the United States. Tn tho
year ended June 3d. 1907. the exnorts ~
taied s2.S45,321, while for the year ended
iast month the amount was $347. 1872 less
for the quarter ended June 30. 1908 the
exports to the United States were ss3a..
334, falling off of sl22,SSc as compared
w'th the June quarter last year. The
chief decrease is in shipments OF Cana.
dim lumber, laths. etc, these showing do.
Cline of some s245.Ooo for the fiscal year