Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Among the new members initiated
into the Yale of Chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa at the 10th annual dinner of
that fraternity Monday night was Rob
ert A. Taft, son of President-elec
William H. Taft.
Battalion Chief Michael Graham, one
OF the five tiremen who were injured
Sunday night by the collapse of a wall
in the fire of the packing sheds at the
Pratt Oil Co. in Brooklyn, died Mon
day in a hospital.
Two trolley cars smashed together
on the incline leading up from the
Public Gardens subway exit TO Boyl-
ston street, Boston, late Monday night,
seriously injuring a motorman while
to passengers were hurt.
The honor parts at the Brunswick
High school have been announced. Miss
Rose Chandler was awarded the vale
dictory and the salutatory went to Miss
Arabel Allen of Richmond, who is q
student at the Brunswick High. Miss
Allen was only fraction of a point
behind Miss Chandler in rank. The
other class parts will be awarded later
A pension system for the employees
of the Boston & Maine Railroad was
considered Monday at conference al.
Boston between the officials OF the
road and representatives of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and
the Order of Railroad Conductors. 1t
is expected that the matter Will be
taken before the Legislature when the
details are perfected.
One of the principal events of the
four years course at Vassar College
took place Monday night, when after
chapel, Miss Frances Tyer. president
of the Senior class, announced the
names of the honor girls. The honors
are awarded for a certain grade main
tanned during the entire college course.
The honor girls include Frances Went
worth Cutler of Bangor, Me-, and Edith
Woodruff, Brunswick, Me.
Arrangements We're perfected Mon
day for the razing of the old Park
Square Railroad station at Boston
owned by the New York, New Haven
G. Hartford Railroad and placing of
market on the site. The station was
abandoned 10 years ago when the
Providence division Of the road was
| removed to the South Station and &
| month ago part of the structure was
| damaged by fire.
| The local option bill passed by the
| Idaho Senate last week was accepted
| By the House Monday by vote of 30
to %. The bill now goes to Gov. Brady,
who has announced his intention of
signing it, Under the bill county COM
missioners are required on presentation
| Gle INV cpnf 0f
| the voters to order a special election
| to determine whether the sale of intox-
| icating liquors shall continu in that
county.
| Eludng her friends who had been
| apprehensive for her safety, Miss
Blanche Ensign Of Alb Lexington av-
enue, New York. committed suicide
by Jumping from a. six-story window
at IS West Concord street in the South
End, Boston, Monday night. Miss En-
sign was carried to the City hospital
but died upon reaching there. She
had been mildly insane for the past
I, week and had several times shown :
tendency to be violent
After sensational filibuster, last
ing several days, it appears that prohi-
bition has been killed in South Carroll
ma The Senate has a majority Of foul
for local option and the House IL
equally as close. The local option force
in the House are well organized to de-
tn,and roll calls on hundreds Of amend
ments.. The General Assembly will ad
journ Saturday, which means that thu
prohibition movement viii fail. withou
a special session. which is PRACTICAL,
impossible.