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

CAPTAIN Joseph of the Gloucester
Mass, fishing schooner Matte WIN
ship, died Friday at Halifax. N. S. He
was taken sick Monday.
The first suffragette campaigners on
the streets of Chicago Friday consisted
of woman justice of the peace. a wo-
man doctor, four Vassar girls and two
men equipped with an automobile.
James B. Faulks. Jr.. professor of
experimental agriculture. Syracuse
University, 80 years old, died of ty-
phoid fever Friday at Syracuse.
The special federal grand jury will
begin it's investigation of the so-called
Beef Trust Monday at Chicago accord
ing to government officials Friday
NJ. H. McGovern, the contractor who
was indicted at Chicago on charges of
grating from the city in the "shale
rock scandal, was cleared Friday when
Judge Barnes took the case from the
jury.
Sheriff Hathaway returned Friday
to Schenectady. N Y, from Kansas
City bringing the Rev. Clinton Dewitt
Sharp and 14-year-o Eunice Whitta-
ecta6y several weeks ago.
An odd accident causing the death
of young woman occurred Friday at
New York. when A sheet OF window
glass fell five stories and killed MISS
Lena Phillips She was almost decap-
itated.
While bathing in Point Judith pond
at Narragansett Pier, r. l.. Friday
Henry Smith. aged 80. of New York.
Steward at the Wakefield Yacht Club
was seized by cramps and was
drowned.
Frederick F. Bacon. one of the most
wijely known newspaper men of Bos-
ton and a musical critic of wide fame.
died Of cancer Friday at his home in
Boston. He was So years of age.
widow survives.
Earl Grey sailed Friday from Lon
don on the Empress of Britain FOR
Canada, where he will resume the
duties of his government as Cover
nor General pending the appointment
of his successor. the Duke OF Con-
naught.
The Norwegian bark Utstein. Olsen
master, at Mobile, Ala. detained by
customs officials because she was>de-
clared to have contraband goods on
board for the Madrz faction in Near
aqua. sailed Friday. Clearance papers
were granted at midnight
The postal receipts at the Boston
post office for the fiscal year ended
June 30 last were s6,117.998. according
to figures Issued Friday by PostmaS-
ter Edward C. Mansfield. This Is an
increase of $369.S9S over the last fiscal
year.
As result of a meeting of Canadian
| citizens OF Boston at the Boston Guy
hall at noon Friday, Premier Douglas
Harren of New Brunswick was in
structed to draw upon the committee
| for $4,000 to be used in assisting the
people made homeless by the ire
which destroyed the town OF Campbell
ton several days ago. Over $500 was
| received at the meeting.
The finding of kerosene soaked rags
ablaze in different parts of a fashion,
able apartment house on winthrop
road, Brookline. Mass. early Friday
led to an investigation by the state
police later in the day. The author
tiles expressed the opinion that de-
liberate attempt was made to burn
the structure The fire was extln-
guished with little damage.
Following the news Friday at Den
isou. Tex. that the credit institu-
lions of the East and of Europe nave
declined to advance money on cotton
bills of lading. it was stated FRIDAY
that the Texas Bankers Association
will ask Governor Campbell to recon-
mend a special law making the rail-
roads directly responsible for the acts
of their agents.
The damage to the hull of the gunboat
Castine, which arrived at the Charles-
town navy yard Thursday night to under
go repairs on account of damage sustain
ed by being rammed by the submarine
boat Bonita during practice off Province
town last Monday afternoon. is so slight
that it can be repaired within day or
two. according to an official announce
ment made Friday at the yard.
w. K. McHarg of Stanford. Conn.
who recently sold his holding in the
Texas Central Railroad has notified
the present management of the road
that he will give a years salary to all
employees who have been in the ser
vice of the road for 20 years and one
months paw to every conductor. agent.
brakeman and porter on the line,
amounting in the aggregate to about
$4,000.