Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-16

Infantry, U. S. A., recently renewed
at Fort Myers, Va, for Irregularities
growing out of the Brownvflle. Tex,
matter was found guilty and honorably
acquitted by the court. General Wal
ter Howe commander of the depart
ment of the East, however. acting as
reviewing authority, passed upon the
case Friday and. disapproved the find
ing of the court.
The Weybosset mills Of the American
Wooden Co. al Providence. r. l.. did
not open Friday and will remain closed
for 10 days. The Colwell worsted mill.
which has not been curtailing. was also
closed Friday and will not reopen until
next week. The Weybosset mills are
the only factories of the American
Wooden Co. in that district which have
been running on good time for the past
months.
No reasons were made public for the
removal of five Boston city officials
which we're ordered. The men ordered
removed from their positions were
Adam Mcclure and John w. Leehan,
assistant superintendent on the as
tribution of the water department, ana
John H. Duane, Jr.. Edward f. Ran
nan and Frank ]. McNulty, assistant
conyeyancers in the surveying divl-
sion Of the street laying out depart
ment at the City hall.
Anthony Matre of ST. Louis, Mo-. ma
tional secretary of the Federation of
Catholic societies, received letter
from Arthur Bigge. honorary secfe-
tarv to King George of England. ac-
knowledging the letter of 5,Ooo'ooo
Catholics of the United States, ASK
ing the King to use his influence 10
have the royal accession oath modl-
fed The Catholic societies wrote King
George that the oath in it's present
form is an insult to them.
A conclusion felt all over the city
OF Pittsburg Friday morning, remain
ed a mystery for several hours. untl
it was finally reported at the west
end that an attempt had been mace
there to blow up the West End Belt
Lines new bridge on West carson
street. The contractors who are build
ing the bridge have been having some
hor trouble, because of their luSis-
tence upon the open shop policy .
identity of the bridge wre 2kci~ now,
ever. is unknown and the" - u"
after martial success in running the
bridge and complete success IN scar
ing Pittsburg.
Oscar Hammerstein. the impresar,o'
returned from Euprope Friday on Tue
Lusitania. I've hurried oack' ~.
said. ito find out of this ar won
bring me back some health. ts ner
vous prostration and l have not hau
well day since Eve been aproao'
Asked why he had been barred lroiil
Russia he replied: Il don't KNOW any
thing about the reason yet. But YOU
hot I am going to find out. tnlhk
II was a matter of instigatlon ana !
think if was a professional matter a.
that am going to get at the roo.s
of the thing as soon as l can get III
touch with Washington.
Ono man is dead and two others are
bad1v wounded as the result OF ralu -
bandits on Lake Shore constructor
camn near Olmsted Falls. ONO. lale
TUESDAY night. Charles Brunner aseo 'V.
who was shot through the abdomen oleo
Friday. The injured men are James
Counterwane, shot through the body, ana
Thomas Zurach, shot in the head IL Is
ho,,eyed thew will recover. Shortly before
midnight five negroes appeared at one oi
the shanties. awakened the laborers ana
demanded their pay envelopes 'fhe nr't
man handed over $685. Three others SAID
they had no money and the robbers open
ed fire. Lake Shore detectives believe the
five negroes are the same men VIII"
whom Detective H. c. Briedenbach saw
the colored men on a freight train ana
ordered them off.