Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mrs. Florence NJ. Dodge of Lunen-
burg. who was Monday sentenced to
serve from four 10 six years in tie
State prison for the murder of Will
liam Heath, was Tuesday Installed as
Il housekeeper at the prison at Wind
sor. VT, and thus commenced upon
the service of her term.
Fire which started in the factory of
the Reliance Fireproof Dood Co. at
West and Milton streets, Green Point.
n. Y, Tuesday. destroyed not only
that building. but the factories of the
George NJ. Ball Works and the New
York Gear Co The total loss is esti-
mated at sie0.000 The fire occurred be-
fore the employees had come to work.
The second drowning accident at Ports
mouth, N. H., during the past "a hours
occurred Tuesday afternoon, when Albert
+ t. WEIGH and Thomas Staples lost their
lives in the waters of the Piscataqua riv-
er by the capsizing of their boat. WEIGH
was 81 years old while Staples was 30
Both men lived in South Eliot. Me-, The
other drowning was that of Frank Spin
ney, who lost his life off Jeffrey's point
late Monday.
Major Henry Mcfarland. former
treasurer of the Union Pacific Railroad,
died Monday night in Concord, n. H.,
where he was born. July 10. 1891. In
early life he MAS part owner of the
New Hampshire Statesman newspaper
in this city. and from 1852 to 1866 was
paymaster in the United States army,
disbursing in that capacity nearly So
000,000 His connection with the Union
Pacific was as cashier from 1871 to
1877 and as treasurer from 1877 to 1883
Governor Eugene ". Foss of Massa-
chusetts issued a statement Tuesday
night in which he declared that he would
veto all milk law bills which appeared to
be in the direction of further complica
ton and multiplication of dairy regula-
ton. His statement follows the veto of
two milk bill bills by the Governor last
Monday. The Governor explains in the
statement that the state pays s124OO0 an
nually for the support of the dairy bu-
reau and the cattle bureau of the state
Board of Agriculture. both of which are
empowered to regulate the milk product
and surround it with precautions, as well
as the Boards of Health. and declares he
does not care further to complcate the
situation.
Conductor William Dunbar of the
New Hampshire Traction CO., played
the hero Tuesday night when he
drove a masked robber away from his
car full of passengers at the point
of his bell punch. Dunbar had stepped
from his car at Morris siding near
Pelham square, N. H., and was tele-
phoning at the booth to the foremen
of the division, wnen he was ordered
by a masked robber to hold up his
hands. Dunbar thrust his hand into
his pocket after the robber had fired
one shot into the air to intimidate the
passengers and saying Il can shoot
some too" drew forth his shining bell
punch and aimed it at the intruder
The robber decamped hastily.
After working necessarily since Sat
urday afternoon at the forest fire
around Burrillville. r. l.. which devasI
tated nearly score miles in three
states the fire fighters were able
Tuesday to return to their homes The
fire was brought under control late
Monday night, after another train load
of men had been brought to the scene
By the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford and the rain Tuesday completed