Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-27

| in the United States district court for
a writ of habeas corpus. The writ was
denied and an appeal was taken TO the
United States supreme court. Wilson
and Mrs. Willard are charged with
bringing two Wisconsin girls TO Chi
cago.
On agreement of both parties To the
suit. Judge Colt of the United States cir
cult court at Boston Friday allowed an
appeal to the United States circuit court
of appeals of the suit brought by the
| Western Union Telegraph Co. the Amer
lean Speaking Telephone Co. and gold &
Stock Telegraph Co. against the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone Co. In April the CIR
cult court, in accordance with the spe-
ciai master. Everett w. Burdett. awarded
the Western Union So $50. after a liti-
CATION extending over 10 years and based
on certain patent rights.
Price cutting of steel products, fol-
lowing the lead of the Republic Iron e
Steel Co. was continued Friday. when
the Illinois Steel Co. reduced its stock
prices on steel bars 10 cents per huns
dred pounds 10 take effect Immediately.
The new prices for stock material APP
ply only to the Chicago district. Pres
ident Price of the Cambria Steel Co
sent word from Philadelphia Friday
morning that his company would meet
the cut on steel bars initiated by the
Republic Co. He said there was no
change in prices in other steel prod
ucts. Steel makers generally are await
ing the result of meeting called by
Chairman Gary of the Steel Corpora
ton for next Monday. when the price
situation will be- considered.
Playing close to the DOGGY score
of the course, Miss Fannie c. Osgood
of Hopedale, Mass, a niece of Former
Gov Eben IS. Draper, ably defended
her title TO the championship of the
Boston ,aWomen's Golf Association on ,
the links of the Oakley Country Club
Friday. where she overcame Miss
Harriet $. Curtis of Boston iE the
final round by a score Of A up and
three 10 play. Both players hail from
the Gentry Club of BrooRline Miss
Osgoedss victory was her fourth in
the II years history of the assocfa-
ton and in addition she holds the
championship of The Eastern Womens
Golf Association.
No matter how eager the defendant
may be for trial, the governments case
against Col. Robert NJ. Thompson who
is under indictment with others for all
legged violation Of the sherman anti
trust law in cotton pool operations will
have to take its regular course. Judge
Martin of the United States circuit court
in New York so decided Friday after Col
Thompson had vigorously assailed the al
legged tactics of delay pursued by the
government. District Attorney wise said
that the case had been conducted as ex-
peditiously as possible and Col. Thomp-
son was suffering nov hardship in the
matter The other defendants interposed
demurrers which went to the United
states supreme court and halted their
cases. Col. Thomps2p is president of the
Olympic Games committee of the United
States
State Treasurer Scion A. Garter has
petiticncd the probate court of Mer-
rimack country. New Hampshire. for
a hearing upon the question las to
whether and to what extent any and
all OF the legacies contained in the
Will of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy are
subject to the state of New Hamp-
shire legacy tax and to make decree
accordingly" A hearing upon the pc
tition has been ordered for June Is
at special court OF probate. In con-
nection with this proceeding State
Treasurer Carter has secured from
Chief Justice Wallace of the superior
court the issuance of an injunction
commanding Henry NJ. Baker. execu-i
tor Of the will. not to remove and
transfer any property of Mrs. Eddy
from the county of Merrimack and
state of New Hampshire pending
hearing upon the matter in superior
court June II.