Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

joel l.. Freeman. formerly secretary
Of the Standard Oil Co, died at his
home early Thursday at Orange, N.
j., Of heart trouble. He was born "A
years ago in Cleveland. Ohio His
home in that city adjoined that of
John d. Rockefeller "A widow and
one son survive.
Five firemen We're partially over
come by smoke and loss of $40, 900
vas caused by a fire Thursday in the
sugar bag factory OF Menge & Co.
on West First street, South Boston.
The fire started in the drying room
and is believed IS have been caused
by some Of the bagging coming in
contact with overheated drying APP
paratus.
Special reports on the construction
and sanitary condition of railway mail
cars having been received, Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock announced
Thursday that he has served formal
notice upon the railway companies
informing them that payments for
mail service will be made only when
the department is satisfied that cars
of safe construction and proper sani-
Jdtion are DCl1g C$ct
The first cabin passeng&s on the
s. Gamer George Washington, which
arrived Thursday at New York, paid
900 duty on ARTICLES which they had
purchased abroad. This is said to be
q record amount in passenger bag
|isage. More than half was paid by
one fmily Of three persons-Mrs. Col
lis p. Huntington. wife of the late
California railroad man, her son Ar
cher and his wife. Thev paid s49 900.
Henry r. Lippitt. candidate for the
United states Senate to succeed Mel
son w. Aldrich. was endorsed by the
Republican, state central committee
at it's annual meeting Thursday at
Providence, Il. I. While the vote on
the resolution was not announced, ii
was said unci!ic!aIly to have been 20
to -. The opposing faction of the
party favors the election Of Judge Lee
baron f. Colt Of the United States
circuit court.
The funeral of the late John a. La
Fargo, the artist. who died recently
IN Providence. was held in the Church
of st. Francis Xavier, New York
|, City, Thursday and was attended by
artists, painters and scuIprors and
mea, prominent in every walk of life
delegates from the many clubs and
| societies of which Mr.. La Fargo wa:
la member were present ut the ser
lNices which were conducted by Father
John La rarggc son of the dead ar
| fist.
/ The specifications issued Thursda,
at London for the new Gunard Line
steamship call for Il vessel t~o ant
one-haif feet longer than the ne"
| White star liner Olympic. IT presen
| the biggest vessel in the world, 'bu
1 of slightly smaller displacement. The
new Cunarder will b. sS5 feet Ions
with "a total displacement or 500"
tens. A speed of % knots an hour !:
lex pacted OF the vessel. which vii
be yro,sl!ed by turbines. and the us'
of oil for fuel will be possible If suci
luse IS deemed advisable.
| A ceremon. in celebration ole tn
I completion of the Vatican observator
under the direction Of Father HaSci
the Jesuit astronomer. was held TEurs
.lav in the Papal apartment. IT ha
heen planned to have the exercises a
the observatory but although the PoE
tiff IS quite we'll the weather was uil
Favorable and His Holiness feared I
yent,;re our 4 speech was made b
cardinal Metz. president of the oh
seryatory. to which the Pope replied