Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. and Miss Flea
nor Alexander have set their wedding for
June 20 in the afternoon. Col. Roosevelt
will sail for this country on the 10th
In a letter received Thursday at Cody.
Wyo., Col. William +. Cody denies the
widely published report that reconcilia
ton had been effected between him and
Mrs. Cody
Capt. James c. Gilmore, comman-
der of the cruiser Maryland, has con-
firmed the report of an accident to the
cruiser in the following wireless mes
sage to The Associated Press: "a de-
fective boiler tube burst on April 12
Man scalded and died yesterday.
(Signed) Gilmore"
Persia wants to share in the foun
ds ton to which John d. Rockefeller
is to devote his millions. A request that
a school be founded in Teheran for the
dissemination of Western education is
made in cable message to the New
York World by the executive commit
tee of the association for intellectual
development in Persia.
A dispatch received Thursday night by
relatives at Lincoln, Neb, tells of the
birth Thursday at Tucson, Ariz.. of
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Bryan.
10. The baby has already been named
Mary Sholes Bryan. Mary Sholes was the
maiden name of the mother of Mrs. Will
liam J. Bryan.
new degree to be granted in the de-
partment of university extension by Har-
ward University was announced Thurs
day being that of Associate in Arts, to
be designated by the letters A. The
degree will be given without entrance ex-
animation or resident study. to such
scholars as fulfill requirements in II
courses of prescribed study.
Representative business men will under
take to promote a great movement to re-
claim unused farm lands in New York
state and to stimulate the productivity of
land which is not being used to its best
advantage. Tine purpose is to increase
the agricultural output Of the Empire
State and to boom values for the effect
they will have upon business generally.
Horace Hemsley, the Oldest head waiter
in Boston and for so years head waiter
at Young's hotel. where he had become
| over the country through his half century
of service, died late Thursday at the
Massachusetts General hospital, Boston.
of old age. aged about 81 years. One son.
Alonzo Hemsley of Brunswick, Me- sur
wives
The body of man who had evidently
gone fishing on the ice of the kenne-
Ibecesis river several months ago was
found near the shore of the river at
Rothesav. N. B.. Thursday night by men
in two boats. Although not yet identi-
fled. it is believed to be that of James
Martin of st. John, who disappeared In
January last. Martin was seen by
workmen passing cut onto the ice which
was in very tender condition He warned
the expressed belief that the ice was
safe. He has not been heard from
since Clothing on the body contains
sinkers. fishing lines and hooks.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Thursday asked permission of the city
of Philadelphia to float new loan of
s2.500.000. In a communication sub
uniting the ordinance, President Krug-
er of the Transit Co said that the "Ex-
traordinary expenses recently incurred
have reduced the reserve capital which
the company was counting on to make
improvements and additions to its
lines, power and equipment, and leaves
the company today with insufficient
money for such purposes" The COM
munication was referred to the finance
committee of councils.
Capital punishment for dealers in CO.
caine was advocated Thursday night by
DIR. Henry Beates. Jr, president of the
Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers. in an address delivered before
the American Society for the Study Of
Alcohol and other Drug Narcotics, at
Philadelphia. Murder is penalized with