Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-24

Thomas Hueston Of st. Louis, Mo-,
successfully defended his title of pool
champion of the world against Benja-
min Allen of Kansas City, Mo, in the
concluding three-days match at Bos-
ton Thursday night, winning by to-
tai net score of 600 to 5S1. Allen won the
match by a large lead, however. dur
ing which he broke the worlds record
for a run, scoring IS, the former record
being 70, held by Grant Eby since 1902.
Having 81 poll tax among his LA
hilities and claiming his only assets at
two dogs which were Of no value. Paul
flanagan, former candidate for may
or of Lawrence, and in 1904-S superin-
tendent of streets in that city, filed an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy In
the United States courts at Boston
Thursday. He stated his liabilities as
1898.
There will be no tariff war between
France and the United States, accord
ing to M. Auguste Calvet, senator of
France from the department of Char
ente- Inferieure, who has been in this
country since Nov. 10 to confer with
representative Frenchmen. Before sail
ing on the steamer La Province from
New York Thursday M. Calvet said he
believed all schedules between the two
countries would be settled before next
April.
While leading a prayer meeting OF
several hundred persons and soulfully
singing the hymn, There Is Sunshine
in My Heart Today" Frank Albert
was arrested Thursday at New York
and confessed the larceny Of $50 gold
watch from the home of woman at
whose kitchen door he begged food
few months ago. From a tramp AL
bert said he had become a missionary
and for several weeks had been lead
ing prayer meetings.
The third class cruiser Apollo. a ship
of 3400 tons, has been purchased by
Canada from Great Britain and Is be-
ing made ready to proceed to Esqui-
malt for use as training ship and
fishery protection cruiser in British
Columbia waters. 1t will form the nu-
cleus of a Canadian navy for the Pa
cific.
His sisters persistent refusal to give
him money so angered Abraham Bennett.
Jr., the son of a hard working Brooklyn
family, that he shot her down in the hall
way Of their home Thursday and then
shot and killed himself. The young wo-
man, Annie Bennett, was struck by two
bullets, one Of which entered her neck
and the other grazed her spine. Her con-
dition is critical.
WI Ting Fang, the retiring Chinese
minister to the United States. arrived lin
New York Thursday expressly to inspect
the passenger tunnels under the Hudson
river which connect Manhattan with the
various terminals on the Jersey City. DR..
WI displayed his well-known propensity
for asking questions and when the tour
was finished a member of the party said:
CDR WI has1the man from Missouri look
ing like a deaf and dumb man when It
comes to q matter Of show me-"
Fines to the amount of $4,000 were
assessed by Judge George +. Robinson
Thursday at Youngstown, Ohio against
the self-confessed grafters, who are to
remain in the custody of the sheriff
until the fines are paid. Ten county
officials and contractors are included.
Two masked highwaymen held up a
street car at Millvale, a suburb Of
,Pittsburg, Pa, early Thursday, and
with drawn revolvers forced the crew
and passengers to give UP their money
and valuables. The men then tied the
occupants of the car with rope and
made their escape. No trace Of them
has as yet been found. It is not known
how much money the men secured.
The condition of Miss Margaret Mar
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woman, who fsought to end her life at
Virginia Beach, Va, last week, was
Thursday reported as favorable. No
operation on the girls throat for the
removal Of, the bullet from tha root OF
| her tongue has not Yet BEEN Attempted.
The girl is still kept in ighSrance OF
the, presence Of her father or Of the
fact that her people know Of her plight.
| Worry and oNerworR are a4aSnad as
the cause OF the ,dAod.