Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-12
senger. was killed. Several persons
were injured, none fatally.

senger. was killed. Several persons
were injured, none fatally.
State department cable advices re-
port that the exact title OF the new
ruler of Bulgaria, Prince Ferdinand,
Is to be Ills Majesty, Ferdinand. First
King Of bulgaria" 1t Is expected that
the stale department will designate
some one to represent the American
government at the coronation ceremo-
MES.
MI chael SOLoleski. a women's tailor,
who was charged with the murder of
Ludwig and Augusta Kruger. was
convicted ut Toledo, Ohio, Friday of
rtiurder in the first degree with a re-
Communication for mercy, The penalty
lis life Imprisonment. my God, I'm
innocent" shrieked Soboleski. when he
learned his fate. He clutched his at
torneys for support and was almost
carried back to Jail, where he collapsed.
Tic import rate committee Of the
Trunk Line Association met Friday in
New York, but failed to act on the
question Of port differentials an issue
raised by the Boston & Maine Railroad
Co., through its cut in port rates last
December. The matter 1t is explained
is still in the hands of the higher rail-
road officials and will not come up for
decisive action until the latter part Of
the month.
While quarreling over an account,
Moses Raschio, a peddler Friday fired
two bullets into the body of A. M. Todd,
| senior member of the wholesale firm
| Of Todd & Kraft of Des Moines. Todd
was taken to the hospital and the ped
| dler TO the police station. Before Ras-
chic could be searched he drank the
| contents of bottle of carbolic acid
| and died within few minutes. Todd, 1t
Is believed, will recover.
After the shortest session recorded in
| the history of the colony, the New
Foundland Legislature will be prorogued
| Saturday. The session will have lasted
| just two weeks when the final word is
said. Both houses Thursday passed the
| farewell address of the governor, the
| Council unanimously and the Assembly
with five members of the Bond party dis
senting. Sir Robert Bond, the former
premier. was not present.
| President Taft Friday sent to the
Senate the nomination of Peter D.
OVerfield to be judge of the third judi
/ cial district of Alaska in place of
Judge Silas H. Reid, resigned. Mr..
Overficld is Pennsylvania. who has
practiced law at Nome, Alaska for
| three years. He was once a noted foot
ball player with the University Of
Pennsylvania. His nomination was
recommended by both factions III
| Alaska.
The new Washington state law provid-
| ing that applicants for marriage licenses
| must undergo medical examination eX-
| cept where the woman is As years old,
| went into effect Thursday. Ten couples
| appeared at the license clerks office at
| Seattle with physicians certificates and
| two couples when informed of the new
| law said they would go to British Co
| lrmbia to marry. County officials say the
| law will result in many Americans marry
| ing in Canada.
A murder and suicide, remarkable
ecause of the great age of the prin-
! cipals. occurred Friday on farm near
| received George Baker, farmer
aged 81 years was murdered, presum-
ably with a shotgun by his brother i'm
law, Mark Van Duzon. aged Sc years
After leaving Baker dead in the barn, |
Van Duzen returned to the farmhouse
and in formed Mrs. Baker what he had |
done. Before the aged woman could |
summon neighbors Van Duzen hurried |
out of the house and shot himself dead. |
What led up to the tragedy is un-
known
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