Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-24

Democrat, is S4S. In the I'd Congress
sional District Curricr. Republican,
had 4726 more votes tEan Mctcali, !
Democrat.
Explosion of bomb in front of a ten
ement house on West 47th street, New
York, Wednesday badly damaged the
front of the building ana caused a wild
panic among the - families who occupied
the structure. 1t is believed by the police
that the bomb was meant for Baccareollo
brothers, Il firm which recently opened i /,
fruit store on the ground floor. They are
said to have received threats that harm
would come to them. Police reserves
qucllcd the panic.
When the White star Liner Oceanic
from southampton was coming up New
York bay Wednesday, under reduced
speed, She ran into a barge laden with
coal ANA sent it to the bottom. The Spip-
per Of the barge Captain Herman cou-
tant. ANA his wife were in the cabin ana
their lives were saved because Of the
quick thrush Of water through the gap
ing wound in the barGc'S side. which
forced the couple up through the com
panionway ANA into the bay, whore they
town Of the tug Huntington, was caught
in q strong cbb tide and failed to clear
the Occanic'S bow.
The memory of General James f. Osle-
thorpe, founder Of the colony of Georgia,
was honorcd Wednesday at Savannah.
Ga, by the unwilling of a statue erected
by the state of Georgia, the city Of Sa-
Vannah, the Sons Of the Revolution and
through private subscriptions. The mon
ument which cost $4,000, stands in Chip
pcwa square, on Bull street. the most
prominent thoroughfaro in Savannah.
The monument represents Oglethorpe. not
as an old man, as most Of the prints
make him appear, but as gallant Eng
lish army officer in fun uniform.
The New Hampshire Board Of Railroad
Commissioners gave q hearing Wednes-
day at Concord, n. H.. on the petition Of
the Boston & Maine Railroad for permits
sion to issue 1866 shares Of new stock.
Robert Jackson Of Concord appeared as
counsel for Clarence +. Carr of -Ando-
yer, q stockholdcr. and entered a protest
against the proposed issue if its proceeds
are to he used in any way for replace
ments. The hearing adjourned to await
the presentation of evidence by railroad
officials.
Failing from the 18th story of the Land
& Trust Co. building at Broad and Chest
nut streets, Philadelphia, Henry c. Brew
er, 80 years old. met death almost instant
ly Wednesday. lie was seen hanging
from Il window sill by a scrub woman
ana Just as She screamed Brewer let go
and fell to a one-story shed in the rear
of the high building. Brewer was a cred
it adjustcr employed by a firm having
offices in the building. The police say
there is no doubt that Brewer committed
suicide ana they are investigating to see
what led to the act.
The federal grand jury at New York
Wednc> day afternoon returned an in
dictm"nt against Frank G. Watrous,
president, the Rev. Claude NJ. Sever
ancc and the other members Of FL Pro-
gresso Banana 60. of Honduras and
the International Finance Co., charg-
ing them With using the mails to de-
fraud investors in the stock of the
banana company. The defendants APP
nearcd before Judge Hazel in The
criminal branch OF the United States
fcncuit court and entered tentative
pleas Of not guilty. The prisoners re
moved their bonds for examination ana
We're released
Declarations that Mrs. Laura Farms
worth Schcnk, accused of attempting
ING 70 murder her husband, John O.
Schcnk is Illegally deprived of her
liberty and that the special grand jury
which indicted her was illegal. made
up the tenor OF the six special pleas
which Mrs. SchCnk'S attorney entered
wednesday before Judge l.. :. Jordan
At Wl"rlinG. w. Va. In addition Mrs
Schcnk entered a formal plea of not
Sulit% T. each of the counts Of the in
dictlnent. Attorneys for Mrs Schcnll
announced they We're prepared to fur
nlSh bait for their client in any, rca-
Sonahl" amount.
Rhode Island manufactured $21g.-
$4,000 worth Of goods during the year
| 1909, IS shown by the census report on
| the manufacturing interests Of that
state. This was growth Of So per cent.
within five years as in 1904 the total
value was only SOP, 10 900. IN the same
time the establishments increased from
| 1917 to 1914. The saIaried officials in
'i''''cd from 54Zn 10 iZ9t. lHerG Were
112.56j employees in 1909 as against
97.31S in 1904. There was an increase OF
"a per cent. in the capital invested
and III the five years tho sum grew
from S215901 900, to $3.50, ZIG. 200. The
value Of the products OF the manufac-
lures Of the city of Providence last
year was $l2o.32S. 900 Il growth of 81
per cent. in five years.
The reason Thomas w. Lawson did
not attend the hearing before Il ma,rcr
Monday in connection with the yari-
Gus suits instituted by f.. Aueustus
HoinZe against Il number of Boston
brokers, was brought out Wednc ;dav
IN hearing before Justice BraIr,- of
INC supreme court at Boston on n reti-
ti"l TO arrest Mr.. Lawson on ca.iag
Mt. L1WSons counsel. it was stlro,1.
WAS informed that M".' Lawson's los
'lihohE could not be taken on tho Cay
set. and that. consequcntly he need r.+
appear. MI Lawson had no intention
o. dlSrcgarding q legal summon, III
counsel SAID. Mr.. Lawson win Is !,
court Friday, when the hearing i ~
po resumed. Ii he is present ~ +r,+
tilhc the proceedings hrritcb+ ; "a