Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The plant Of the Pittsburg Steel Co
at Glassport, near Pittsburg. will resume
in full next Monday with a force of 800
men 1t has been idle since the Christ
mas suspension.
Two indictments charging that Will
liam r. Montgomery White, vice presi-
dent Of the Hamilton Bank CT New
York City misused the funds of that
institution were returned by the grand
jury Wednesday.
The Maple Leaf Mills at kenora, Ont
belonging to the Hedley-Shaw Co. were
burned Wednesday. The elevator in
which was stored 300 bushels Of wheat
was also destroyed. The loss will reach
S1.o00,00o, insured.
Cashier F. D. Scott and Bookkeeper
r w. Van Hoesen of the Peoples Bank
of Franklrville, v. Y, were arrested
Wednesday on four charges in connec-
ton with the banks failure. They We're
held in $4,000 bail each.
At meeting Of the Massachusetts Ex-
ecutive Council Wednesday at Boston
Gov. Guilds appointment of Warren W.
Rawson Of Arlington as trustee OF the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College. to
succeed P. A. Russell of Great Barring
ton, resigned. was announced.
A dispatch from Laporte Ind, says:
George AIDE, humorist and play wright.
who recently announced himself as
candidate for delegate from the 10th In
diana district to the Republican national
convention in Chicago, Tuesday announc-
ed his withdrawal AIDE gives as the
reason for his action that he has no
time for politics."
Statistics compiled Wednesday in Bos-
ton showed that at present time the cur
tailment by textile mills already
amounts to fully one-fourth of the pro-
duction and that this rate of curtail-
ment will continue for at least eight
weeks longer. In view of the present
state of the cotton market and of the
market for goodc. it is said manufacture
ers generally favor the movement.
Presidents Of railroads operating in
Tennessee have been requested by Gov
ernor Patterson to meet him at Nashville
Jan. q to discuss the question Of reduc-
ing passenger rates in the state. thus
saving the necessity of calling a special
session Of the Legislature. The governor
in statement says he is acting in no
spirit of antagonism to the roads and
that he wants to be fair and just to them
as well as to the people.
Telegraphic advices received Wednes-
day at Norfolk, Va, from Capt Hat
teras report the washing ashore of the
last of the bodies of the five victims
who persisted when the Mystic. Conn,
schooner Leonora went to pieces on
Diamond Shoals Jan. I. The body was
that OF an unknown seaman. The
bodies of Capt. Gilchrist and the mate,
which were disinterred at Hatteras are
now en- route to Norfolk for shipment
to Mystic.
At the annual meeting of the New
England Tobacco Growers Association
at Hartford. CT, Tuesday night, Thad-
deus Graves of Hatfield, Mass, was re-
elected president. The association again
put itself on record as being opposed
to any alterations of the tariff on to-
baccO whereby the interests of the New
England Growers might be endanger-
ed or destroyed. An organization for
the protection of the growers in this
section of the country was advocated.
The removal of seven city employees
whose salaries range from Sc a day to
$500 a year, was ordered Wednesday by
mayor Hibbard of Boston. The re-
movals are TO take effect at
once. or as soon practicable
The men removed are John j.
Feneno. secretary in the water depart
ment, salary $500; Fred J. Knecland, in
spector Of painting In the public build
ings department. salary 1880: Henry s.
Howard and Edward J. Barrett deputy
collectors. salary $500 each: David H
Noonan. clerk in the sewer department
salary $1,000. and Oliver s. Grant and
Henry ]. Duffy, constables. salary IS per
day. The removals are understood to be
in line with the mayors policy of cut
ting down municipal expenditures which
he considers unnecessary.