Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-20
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mavor Richardson Of Richmond Va.
Wednesday approved the Non De Lehr
ordinance providing In the domiciliary
segregation of the colorcd people Of that
city, thus making il law. Along with
it goes an ordinance at yet Incomplete.
providing for the annexation of territory
to the Negro quarter and the furnishing
of sewerage, lights and other improve
ments necessary to health and comfort.
so that there need be no undue crowding
of the Negro population
Edwin Mattoon, aged seven years, was
instantly killed and his brother, Fred
Mattoon. aged years was wounded III
the shoulder Wednesday by the acci
dental discharge of a shotgun in the Mai
toon home at New LenoX, Mass. Early
in the day an older brother, Raymond
had been hunting ana returning, extract
ed the shells from his gun and left it III
the kitchen. 1t is believed one of the
younger boys found the shells and load
ed the gun.
TIE federal grand jury. which is in
vestigating the death OF 81 children
on the steamer Oterc, Tuesday made
an examination of the vessel The
tIlpTIc, WHICH SdliS ullhtl t'it i'i AN'7'A
flag. reached Honolulu April IA from
the Portuguese island OF Mareria,
bringing 1852 immigrants to Hawaii.
The 81 children died of measles and
other diseases. Representations were
made before the grand jury that the
officers Of the steamer disregarded IN
ternational regulations regarding the
maintenance of hospitals on board
vessels.
That the agreement entered into by Il
manufacturers of sanitary enamelcd
ware charged by the government with
violating the sherman antitrust act, was
advantageous to jobbers and consumers
of the United states, and that oniy Ger
tain class of plumbers and their "exorbi-
tant charges" were affected. was testified
to by number of prominent manufactur-
ers from various parts of the country
during the bath tub hearing Wednesday
at Pittsburg, Pa. The testimony was
thus far the most important given since
the government inquisition began in Pitts
burg.
George Hunt is dead and his fiancee.
Lottie Thomas. is dying as the result of
being struck by an automobile Wedncs-
| Boston Providence road at North Attie-
boro, Mass. near the Pawtucket. X. L.,
| line. Charles W. Day, who was oper-
ating the car. was arrested. charged with
manslaughter and George y. Hancock
and Edgar Kelley are held as witnesses.
All concerned are residents of North Al
| tleboro. Hunt was instantly killed and
the young lady seriously injured tnat
there is little hope for her recovery. The
victims were about Il years of age and
were to have been married within a few
months.
/ The investigation into the death of
/ Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Littletield week
| ago Wednesday which her son, Frank
tLittletield, is charged with, was resumed
"wednesday when Inspectors James Ahern
and John T. Haran of the Providence po-
Ilice department accompanied by DR. Jay
Perkins came to Block Island, Il. I. " ith
Medical Examiner John G. Champln they
went at once to the vault where the body
of the woman is being held presumably
Ito make closer examination of the
wounds on her head. The inspectors re-
manned over night and it is expected that
Thursday an inquess will be begun
| Jeremiah MahoneF, young man ol
lSomerville, died Wednesday at the Boston
| City hospital as result of injuries re-
ceiyed during a quarrel in South Boston
earlier in the day. Coleman Kelly OF
South Boston, a former member of the
Boston common council. was arrested
lcharged with the murder of Mahoney TIL,
4 two men had been friends. but becam,
Involved in quarrel on G street, Soutt
Boston. during which Kelly is alleged t
have hit Mahoney in the head with
brick According to the police. The mel
! khad been drinking.