Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-21

cision OF the government appraisers. who
declared a duty of % per cent. on the new
imported edibles A Boston Chinese mer-
chant sought to have the sausages from
his native country come in as bologna.
on the ground that they were made like
the German product, which are admitted
free. but the government decided other
wise.
The Canadian Railway Commission
Friday ruled that it has Jurisdiction
| over the rates charges on through
traffic originating in Canada and
destined to a point in the United
States or originating in the United
States and destined for Canada.
The appellate division of the New York
supreme court Friday handed down an
opinion in the case of Col Mann of
Town Topics" against the New York
World, in favor of the plaintiff. The court
sustained demurrer to the answer plead
ing justification. Col. Mann sued the
World for $4,000 damages upon an article
under the headlines Great Names for
Fads and Fancies."
week We're found dead in their cham
Der at Williamsport, Pa, Friday af-
ternoon. On dresser was a partially
filled box of chocolates. There was
nothing to indicate violence, and it is
believed they We're victims of poisoned
candy. They We're in their night
clothes and the gas was burning
brightly, indicating that they had
been overcome before getting into bed.
Inc Womans body was on the floor
and the man was leaning forward
across the bed
Massachusetts Insurance Commits
sioner F. w. Hardison refused Friday
to comment on the action of the New
York Insurance authorities in ordering
the marking up Of the reserve fund Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of that
state. The annual reports of all the
foreign life insurance companies are
being examined by the Massachusetts
authorities as usual. previous to their
being approved, which approval car
rles with it the permit to transact bus
mess in that state.
A bill permitting practitioners of oste-
opathy to be registered as such by the
State Board of Registration in Medicine
was passed to be engrOssed Friday in the
Massachusetts House The legislative
committee on mercantile affairs reported
the amendment to the recently enacted
telegraph bill forbidding the charging of
additional compensation by the telegraph
companies for the figures added by the
new law to kilograms sent and received
in Massachusetts,. The new law requires
the placing of both the filing and the re-
ceiving time on all kilograms and after it's
enactment the companies announced that
they would deduct these figures from the
body of the message.
Sparks from a shoeing forge, which set
fire to the Old Colony stables in South
Boston, owned by Wilson, Tisdale Co..
Friday night, resulted in the burning of
about 30 horses which were quartered on
the second and third floors. The building.
which extended from 4S to "a Dorches ter.
avenue, was badly damaged, the total
losses on horses and property being about
$4,000. While climbing n ladder to super
intend the release of the horses, of which
there were nearly $50 in the building.
Capt. Gillen of Engine T. Lieut. McAlvin
of Ladder II and Hoseman Ryan of Capt.
Gillen's company We're thrown 40 feet to
the ground when the iron dogs" on the
ladder slipped. but We're not critically
hurt.
Charles r. Towne and BENJAMIN f.
Sn"llman. attorneys for MARCUS Helm.
a member of the New York CONSOLIDATE
ed Stock Exchange, obtained an in
junction from Justice w. ]. Kelly in
the supreme court in brooklyn Friday
restraining the New York Stock Ex-
change firm of Albert Loeb & Co., from
closing out the account of their clients.
An order was issued by the court COLL
ing upon the treasurer and governing
committee of the New York Stock Ex-
change to show cause June % why the
resolution adopted by that body May
10 last, seeking to prevent it's members
from doing business with members Of
the New York Consolidated Stock Elk
change, should not be declared illegal
and an injunction issued preventing its
enforcement. The action Is the first
move in an effort to compel the New
York Stock Exchange to rescind its
recently adopted rule forbidding it's
members from having business deai-
ings with members of the smaller ex-
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