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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-24
EASTERN s. S. CO.

KENNEBEC DIVISION. = First-clasD
one way; $3.50 round trip.
Steamer City Of Augusta leaves AugustS
week days 1-3o P. NJ, Hallowell LEO p. NJ,
connecting with steamer City Of Rockland
direr 3.45 P. NJ, Richmond 40 r. N,
Dresden 40 =: M, Bath $50 p. NJ. Pop
ham Beach 7.15 p. M. for Boston.
Returning-Steamer leaves Union Wharf
Boston. P. M. week days for Popiiam
Beach, Bath, Richmond, Dresden and
Gardiner. connecting with stn1r. City Of
SUNDAYS, July IS to Sept. 5-LeavS
Augusta 1.30 p. M, Hallowell 15O p. NJ,
connecting at Bath with, strnr: City OF
Rockland for Boston. Returning leave
Boston Sundays 800 A. M.
III ]. STONE. AGENT. Ape,,sta. BE
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
Office of Overseer of Poo

Augusta, Me-, August r. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until 1890, August 90, 1903. for the
furnishing of supplies for the poor de-
partment of the city OF Augusta for tho
twelve months beginning Sept l. 1909 and
ending Aug 81 1910 ~
Printed instructions and blank proposals
viii be furnished on application at this
office. The right is reserved to reject anv
or all proposals and to advertise anew.
Undersigned. ~ 'Hs
|. B. B. WENTWORTH.
OverSeer Of the Poce.
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STATE OF MAINE.

Kennebec County - Supreme Judicial
Court, In Equity.
William b. Shelton, Bank Examiner, VS..
Waterville Trust Company.
To the Supreme Judicial Court:
The petition of Charles F. Johnson and
Harry l.. Holmes, receivers of said
Waterville Trust Company respectfully
shows
That by the decree of this Honorable
Court appointing them as said receivers,
they are required to give such notice of
the places and times of their. sessions as
the Court may order, they therefore re-
quest that the Court will appoint sessions
of said receivers for the purpose of re-
ceiving and hearing claims at the follow
ing places and times. viz: at the banking
rooms of said Company in Dexter, Maine.
on Friday, September 8, 1909, at 8 O'Clock
i'm the forenoon, at the banking rooms of
said Company in Newport. Maine, Sep
TENDER g. 1902 al 80 o'clock in the after
noon. and at the banking rooms of said
Company in Waterville Maine. on Satur
day September 4, 1909 at O'Clock in the
forenoon, and that the Court will order
necessary.
CHARLES f. JOHNSON,
HARRY L. HOLMES,
Receivers Watervlle Trust Company.
STATE OF MAINE.
In Supreme Judicial Court. August 1909.
Upon the foregoing petition it is hereby
ordered that sessions of said receivers to
be held at the places and times stated in
said petition and that notice of the same
be given by publishing this petition with
the order of the Court thereon, for three
successive days in the Daily Kennebec
Journal, the Watervile Sentinel the
Bangor Daily News. and the Bangor
Commercial, the last publication to be at
least seven days before the day of said
sessions.
A. NJ SPEAR
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
august 20, 1909.
true CODY of petition and order Of
Court thereon.
Attest: c. w. JONES, Clerk
IL. 81
aug2id3t
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NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that NJ. o. Saw
age of Augusta, Maine, having closed out
his business and is about to leave the
State, he prays that all outstanding bills
against him be presented at once and
that all debts owing him be settled with
in two weeks from this date. All unest-
tied debts after this date will be placed
in hands of a collector.
NJ. o. SAVAGE.
Augusta, Maine, Aug. %, 1909. a23d2t
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FARMS.

If you want farm or city property come
and see us. We have got large list and
can interest you in any kind Of property
you may want. We do not charge these
awful extravagant prices for selling. We
sell lots of property. We want everyone
what the owner asks for his property and
then you will know just what we get for
selling We think this Is the only salts
factory way to sell real estate. C.. e.
CHASE'S COMPANY, 211 Water ST., Gar
diner. Me. Tel: Office, 26-12; House, 21O-22
jly13dtf
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AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS FOR EVERY TOWN IN
Maine. to handle the Mannheim mendless
stockings. pairs 81 and guaranteed for
six months. Ladies 6 prs. $3.50. Mannheim
Hosiery Co.. Waterville. Me. alSdlw
AGENTS WANTED AT ONCE TO
handle our Household Specialties. Agents
make from $500 to $4,000 a day; quick
sales: large profits; write for information
today. Home Supply Co.. Lisbon Falls:
Me. aug11d3JeA-
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TIME TABLE ottOW1NG fHE TIN
AT WHICH TRAINS ARE DUE TO
ARRIVE AND DEPART.
In effect Juno q. 1909.
Pullman car service.
bou on trains scheduled to leave Boston
at 100 p. M and Caribou at 800 p. II.
Dining car service.
Dining car on train scheduled to leave
Bangor at 100 A. M. and ESQ p. n.
TRAINS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE
BANGOR
2.45 A. NJ, for Caribou, Van Buren,.
via Medford.
100 A. NJ. for Greenville and MoosehsaA
stone. FIT. Fairfield and intermediate
stations.
SO 4 NJ: for searsport and lntsrms-
go P. NJ. for Caribou, Van Buren,. II.
Fairfield Fairfield and intermediate stations Va
4.sO P. M. for GreenvilIe and interms-
date stations. Change at No. Maine
Jet. for Stockton and Searsport.
TRAINS DUE AT BANGOR.
75 A; NJ, from searsport and interms-
date stations. @
$50 A. NJ. from aresnville and intsrms-
2l5 p. M, from Aroostook County,
ASS P: NJ. from Searsport and intsrme-
7.2o P. M from Caribou, TT. Fairfield
and intermediate stations. Greenville eh&
Moosehead Lake points:
1901 A. NJ. from Van Buren,, Limestone,
Caribou, Ft. Fairfield and intermediates
W. NJ. GROWN. GEO. M. HouaHroN.
GepI. Supt Pa4a'r Tramc MRr
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CANOES OF ALL KINDS, CANVAS
covered, built of Maine white cedar
throughout. Workmanship guaranteed.
Complete illustrated catalogue on request.
Roy 81. Flynt. agent. Augusta.
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LOST

IN WINDSOR ON TUESDAY, AUG.
H. by. Annie L. Peaslee, pocket-b book
containing roll of bills Finder will be
rewarded by returning the same to
George Merrill of South Windsor or
James f. Devine. Augusta. aug24dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-24

Your want Placed Here Goes Daily Thousands Of Readers
Give It trial and be Convinced of Worth Advertiser
Houses. Rooms etc

TENEMENT OF SIX ROOMS TO
small family Inquire of G. w. Wiriams
y Amherst St, Telephone. al6-3. a24dtf
A HOUSE WITH FIVE ROOMS AT
No. > Bennett street Water and sewer
age, Apply to Walter NJ. Sanborn, 2i2
Water St: city: a2id1W*
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE OR
party wishing to buy complete or partial
outfit of house furnishings in excellent
condition at great bargain address T.
Box 66l. Angnsta, Maine. a22dlM*
UPSTAIRS TENEMENT OF FOUR
rooms with pantry and use of bath ROOM
With or without range. At IS Bangor st.
FURNISHED FRONT ROOM WITH
bath and telephone. Swan street.
1s FIT. CANVAS CANOE, IN SPLEN-
did condition, to reliable parties for va
cation. Light and seaworthy. c. w. F.,
TENEMENT-INQUiRE OF LUCY
Gushing, % Child street. a2Odtf
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, ELEC-
trio lights, heat and use Of bath: new
house. No. II Arsenal ST. a2Od6t*
SUITE TWO FRONT ROOMS, FIRST
and telephone. As Chapel st. aug19d1W*
LOWER TENEMENT IN GOOD RE-
pair. Fine location. Inquire at No. s
Winter ST., Augusta. a1Sdtf
SEVERAL DESIRABLE ROOMS Ar
1863 State ST., opposite the Augusta
House; two on 1st floor; Others. on md
floor; all modern conveniences, including
telephone; references from strangers re-
CURED. aug1Sdtf
FURNISHED ROOM WITH USE OF
bath. Mrs. Pullen, 1O1a Swan st.
AN UPSTAIRS TENEMENT, GEN.
trally located; six rooms; family with
out small children preferred. Melville
Smith. 1S5 Water st: aug12dtf
A NICE STABLE, CENTRALLY 10.
gated. INQUIRE of c. H. Blaisdell, 22s
TENEMENT WITH MODERN I'M
provements. good location. A. D. Ward.
TWO HOUSES AT REASONABLE
terms on Bangor Road, line of Electric
Railroad Rail near school; both new and in
tage, furnished. in the most beautiful
fine grove in Maine Call or telephone
(23S-25). Burton M. Cross. Augusta, Me:
apg3dtf
HOTEL IN RANDOLPH, 10 ROOMS,
modern conveniences, terminus of Togus
Railroad; three minutes walk from Me.
Central Depot. Apply to A. e: Lewis.
Gardiner. .tt jly22d1mo
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS. ONE
on first floor. Privilege OF Bath. Inquire
at "a Gage St. jy17dtf
LARGE FURNISHED FooM WITH
use Of bath and telephone. Furnace heat
M. W. Cummings, "a Green st. jy17dtf
THIRD FLOOR OVER LUNT e.
Brann's store, Water St., Augusta. In
quire Of Thomas J. Lynch, Agent.
TWO PLEASANT FRONT fsOOMs,
cor. Pleasant and Oak street.
aprl3dtf
FURNISHED ROOM WITH BATH
and gas at No. 10 Spring street. Tel. AL.
jy3dtf
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To Lst--Sun,mer Cottages.

suuRtNG THE MONTH OF sEPTEM-
ger furnished cottage at Five Islands.
Me. bro"n, rive lsianos;
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MOTOR. HoAr+THE "wHlrE.

canvas covered motor boat, the fastest
lightest and strongest motor boat made.
Guarantee speed Of from Il to Is miles
per hour. Price $40 to $500. Catalogue
on request. r. Fl. Flynt, agent, Augusta.
AnrlAdfH
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rohNisHED COTTAGE AT HAM.
X Urass, Grove Lake cobbosseecontee. for
boat p amH september. City water and
gusta oT. TaI sargent. State House. Au-
W -S'' 1eS-2. jy26dtf
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sTAUNcH sLooP BOAT,

Lawley built, % it. o. a., It. beam. good
cabin well finished and furnished, worth
$500. will sell 4pr $500. May be seen at
Ocean Point. r. D. H. Emerson agent,
sTroWbridge Place, Cambridge Mass. or
Captain Cyrus Brewer. Ocean Point, Me.
iv1Adff
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HOUSE LOTS ON TERMS TO SUIT

customers in the most rapidly growing
portion Of the city. Have sold Is lots and
Z houses have been built in the last two
years In the Williams field between West
err Ave. and Green St. Handy to elec-
trio cars, schools. etc. Improve your OPP
Townsend, City Building. 1y9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-24

ON THE EAST SIDE, A COTTAGE
sUp,es OF ne sen aDd yab m a ranG
to close an estate Also fine residence
on State street. G. 9. Fog. s Summer st.
Telephone E6-H. may11dtf
80 CENTRAL ST, GARDINER, ME,
cottage house, ell and stable; hard wood
floors in living rooms and hall; excellent
location; large lot with small fruits;
sewer connections: set tubs. Apply to
Alfred J. Smith or Mrs. c. s. Fogg, AM-
gusta iy31d1mos
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DESIRABLE HOUSE LOT FOR SALE
inquire of James Il. Fuller. apr16dtf
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MALE STENOGRAPHER, EXPERT
enoed in law and general work, desires
permanent position in Augusta or vicini-
ty. Reasonable salary accepted. Best
of references. Address R.. Box los, Au-
gusta. Me- jy31dtf
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A NICE STABLE, CENTRALLY To-
Gated. Inquire of c. H. Blaisdell, 22s
State street. aug7dtf
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MRS. JULIA A. BARKER, TRANCE
medium. "a Child street. Readings daily
except Sunday. Hours from 40 to 5-7-5
p. M. A. NJ by appointment only.
a19d1W*
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AN ExPERIEN CED WOMAN
would like to go nursing; one dollar
day; best Of references. Is State st. Call
evenings aug3d3Wkss
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AN UPSTAIRS TENEMENT, GEN.
trally located; six rooms; family with
out small children preferred Melville
Smith, 1856 Water st. aug12dtf
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THE FARMERS TO KNOW THAT
Hewitt of Belgrade is selling the Hoover
digger, Hussey pillow also the Cambridge
side-hll and Sulky pillow. Prices are
right. Telephone Alb. aug6d1mo'
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TENEMENT WITH MODERN I'M
provements, good location. A. D. Ward.
a1,o66tf
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Wanted. ntscel Ianeous.

YOUNG MAN, 25, WELL EDUCATED,
highly recommended and versatile desires
employment. EXP. in many lines. Tenn
perate and honest. W." Box 80, r. F
ID. l, Bowdoinham Me. a2id3t*
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w. D. HUTCHINS CO.,
Tel. 431-1, Augusta Trust Block.
aug24dtf
FOR SALE. MISCElL ANE0US

UP-TO-DATE FRUIT STORE. CASH
business. Good location. Apply at $40
Water ST., Gardiner, Me. a20d1w
ONE GOOD TOP CARRIAGE AND
1 road wagon, at the George Palmer
place, Manchester. Z. +. Percival.
aug2Od1W*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28

council of commerce and the council of
labor under the administrative and i'm
partial guidance of the chief of the de-
partment, can from time to time, as
occasions require, discuss their various
interests and compose their differences,
and thus promote their own best interests
and the highest welfare of the country
Roosevelt Complimented.
In conclusion he said:
NO man ever sat I'm the chair Of the
Presidents who SO we'll understood the
just and true interests OF the masses as
Theodore Roosevelt.
The achievements of the Roosevelt
administration-the extension of the
civil service. the enforcement of the
antitrust law, the prosecution for
the violation of the laws against
rebates, the measures taken for the
protection of our natural resources,
and the vitalization of the moral stand
ards of the nation-all these have one
and the same end in view; that as we
grow greater in wealth and power and
influence among nations the opportunities
for the advancement of the individual
American citizen shall not be lessened,
but shall remain secure Ir him and his
posterity, as designed by the founders of
our democratic system of government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
k9gz
See Mondays Star
SWELLING AUDITORIUM FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BIG HALL
COMING IN FAST.
DR.. Wilmer Subscribes $4,000 and
Accepts a Chairmanship-Sev-
eral Other Subscriptions.

DR.. William H. Wilmer yesterday con-
tributed $1,000 to the auditorium fund and
accepted the Craftsmanship of one of the
subcommittee of the finance committee
Speaking of the project to erect in WASH
hgton a magnificent auditorium. which
will seat thousands of persons and which
may be used for the Accommodations of any
event, he said:
Il believe it is the duty of every public
spirited man and women to give his time
and attention to the movement. 1t Is GER
tainly a deserving project, and while am
very busy myself l shall endeavor to do
what I can to advance the matter
"Those who desire to see the city on
level with other large municipalities
should do all in their power to push the
project along There is no structure here
now which might be used for large con-
ventions and the like. but with a spacious
auditorium such has been suggested 4
believe that the city fathers would De
proud to advertise the fact.
d J Kaufman and Ralph w. Lee yes
terday accepted appointments as chair
man of subcommittee. Mr. kaufman dd-
yised the finance committee that he had
received subscriptions amounting to about
So. 600 and that he would turn them over
to the proper authorities tomorrow
t.
lively interest in the project. in speak
ing of the subject. said:
q have just been advised by some
friends in Denver that the magniicenI
auditorium recently erected there is re-
lgartled by the authorities as one of the
best investments ever inaugurated IN
the city of high altitude. Since the
opening of the auditorium. which was
built and paid for by property owners.
more than 800, 900 persons have attend
ed Entertainments or meetings In it,
The building was dedicated with the
opening of the national democratic con-
vention. July I, 1908.
Inquiries have been received from
both large and small cities asking
about the manner in which Denver
went about constructing the auditorium
by bond issue, and to the various
uses it may be put. The auditorium is
and since its formal
opening thousands of dollars have been
received by the company in rentals"
The following contributions to the
auditorium fund were announced: Dr..
Walter F.. Harlan, $1,000; w. f. Mont
gomery. $500: w. A. II. Church, 800;
F. H. Bethel. 500: Ralph w. Lee, 500,
and c. I. Clagett, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
WEST POINTERS OF LONG AGO
OF CLASS OF 81 AT
ANNUAL DINNER.
Four Survivors Listen to a Poem
Recounting Achievements of
Some Departed Heroes.

NEW YORK, February 27.-Four gray
haired West Pointers, graduates of the
class OF 81, met at the Hotel Aston to-
night for the annual dinner Of their
class. Gen. j. W. l.. Barlow of New Lon
don, Conn, who has been known as the
class poet since the days when he was
q "plebe," sat the the head of the little
table and acted as ''toastmaster,' read
ing to his fellow diners a seven-stanza
poem which recounted the achievements
OF some Of the departed heroes of the
class.
At his right was Gen. ]. F. Kent of the
Watervltet Arsenal, who was wounded
seven times during the civil war. and on
his left Gen. A. r. Burlington of Madi-
son. y. J. At the fourth place sat Col.
r. 3. Beaumont, an Old Indian fighter.
who was in command of Fort Bowie
when Geronimo was captured.
Messages of Greeting.
Seven other surviving members of the
class were unable to be present. To
each Of them a message of greeting was
dispatched by the diners to tell them that
Tonight is a great night for the follow
ers Of the class
: The seven included Gen. II. c. Has
brouck Of Newburgh. n. y, detained by
illness; Senator II. A. du Pont of Della
ware, Gen. G. r. Rosser, one of the nine
men in the class who fought on the Con-
federate side; Gen. J. B. Rawls of San
Francisco, Col. Wright Reeves of Wash
ington and Gen. Adelbert AmeS of Lowell
Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
TO DIE IN THE CHAIR,
James Smith to Pay Penalty for
Killing James Flynn.
pecial Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND Va. February o7-James
Smith. colored. is to die April in the
electric chair for the murder of James
Flynn. the Grand Army veteran, in this
city about month ago. The object of
the murder was robbery. Smith being
caught with the dead mans coat trou-
sers and hat on his person
Flynn had been in the city for some
time, doing odd jobs as a gardener He
was seen the day before the murder. and
was In company with Smith and another
negro. The crime was committed I'm the
western part of the city about midnight
the man being beaten into insensibility
and left for dead. Street-car men found
the body. and Flynn was placed aboard
the car and rushed to the City Hospital.
He died without regaining consciousness.
Smith is a negro tramp and Detective
Gibson, who was assigned the case had
only description of the dead mans
clothing to work on. He found some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
PAYS HEARTY TRIBUTE
Services of Commander Sims
Praised by President.
HIS METHODS IN GUNNERY
Fighting Power of the Navy 1ncreas.
ed Fivefold.
GREATER RAP1DITY OF HITS
Cordial Recognition Given of
Greatly Invaluable" Work Per-
formed in Past Seven Years.
GREATER RAPIDITY OF HITS

By way of tribute to signal service rem
dered by Commander Sims. the new COM
mander of the battleship Minnesota. the
President has sent a special memoran-
dunn on the subject, made public last
night, TO Secretary Newberry. The
memorandum says:
White House.
Washington. February q, 1909.
ITO the Secretary Of the Navy:
The President wishes 1t to be distinctly
understood that the navy regulations
We're not changed or amended in order to
enable him to appoint Commander Sims
late inspector of target practice, to COM
mand the battleship Minnesota. The
President simply desires before leaving
Office to make practical recognition of
Commander Sims really invaluable serv-
ice during the past seven years in build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
Killed Wife and Shot Himself.

LONDON, February 1.-THE coroner
jury today reported in the case of John
Tempest Dawson of Montreal, Canada.
giving it as its opinion that he muir
dered his wife and shot himself while
insane. The tragedy occurred Febru-
airy "A while the couple were in the
National Portrait Gallery. Mr.. Dawson
was wealthy retired business man.
and he and his wife had lived for the
past ten years at Brighton. The EVIL
dence showed Dawson to have been
under the impression that he was be-
ing prosecuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
APPROPRIATES MILLIONS.
Senate Passes River and Harbor
Bill-No District Items.

In less than two hours yesterday the
Senate passed the river and harbor bill,
carrying an appropriation of about 81.
100000.
The bill contained no item affecting the
District of Columbia, although estimates
were submitted by the War Department
for the Improvement Of the Anacostia and
the Potomac rivers.
All paragraphs giving authority TO the
federal government TO develop and lease
water power were stricken from the bill
except in the of the st. Marys
river, IN which case II was provided that
the consent of Michigan should be OBJ
tanned before making any such lease. This
action was 10 maintain the principle that
the water power belongs exclusively TO
the state in which IL is located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
FATAL BLAST EXPLOSION.
One Workman Killed and Three
Probably Fatally Injured.

3 NEW YORK. February 2I.-One man
was killed outright, three others are be-
lieved to be dying and several more were
painfully injured by belated explosion
of blast in a vacant lot at Woodyrest
avenue and 163d street. in the borough Of
the Bronx today. The force of the
explosion smashed every window in an
apartment house on the opposite side OF
the street and did damage to other nearby
buildings.
The dead man is Tony Dominic, an
Italian laborer. Three other Workmen
also Italians, We're removed to hospita.
where it is believed they will die. They
are TomasO Marcello, John Fiorello ana
Tony Baratto. Half a dozen others
ceived injuries that required surgical at
tentiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
NEAR CRISIS IN HARDIN.
Prompt Action by Powers Neces-
sary to Prevent Serious Trouble.

PEKING February 21.-Advices receiv-
ed from Hardin state that the situation
there arising out of Russia's insistence
that she administer the local municipal
government on account of her extensive
railroad interests Is rapidly nearing a
crisis, and that quick action on the part
of the powers will be necessary to pre-
vent serious trouble
The ministers representing the interest
ed powers held a long conference this
morning and Will make an effort to have
China take a broader and stronger at
titude than that which she has hitherto
maintained. The British and American
ministers have already notified the Rus
sian legation at Picking of the necessity
of observing treaty obligations II China
insisted upon raising the question of
municipal control of Hardin.