Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Vile near Barre, VT. His head was
crushed in with stone. An investiga-
ton is under way. but there are no
cleWs IT is the first murder in Wash
ington county in several years.
Jerry Mccarthy. convict, who
scaled the walls of the Minnesota PEN
itentiary last March. was shot four
times and killed early Sunday at Min
noapcIs. MINI, by Patrolman Oilin-
ger, who died later of four bullet
wounds inflicted by Mccarthy.
Arthur Parks, q years old, seaman
on the United States Steamship MayGower
President Taft's yacht, was drowned sun
day in the Potomac river at Washington
| In company with fellow seamep, Parks
was out in fhe Mayhower's sail boat when
| the craft capsizcd. His companions were
| rescued.
In falling rain, Camp Cleveland of
the National Encampment of the Uni
| form Rank of the knights of the Mac
cabees was formerly opened in Ed
water Park, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday
with about 1900 uniformed Knights
tpresent. The Supreme Tent will be-
gin its sessions next Tuesday.
Joseph S. Clark of vandalia, Ills.
former representative in the Illinois
Legislature. who was expected to tes-
tify in the Lorimer inquiry at Wash
lington. died Sunday in the Rebekah
hospital. St Louis. following an oper-
alton for cancer. Mr.. Clark was one
Iof the Democrats who voted for Lori
mer for United states senator.
Captain William w. Woodruff. a re-.
tired pay director of the United states
navy. who had seen service in al
parts of the world fell 50 feet down al
air shaft in an apartment house in
West Philadelphia Sunday and was
Instantly killed 1t is supposed lie was
seized with vertigo while leaning over
the shaft
Four horses. 200 pigeons, six ear
riages. five tons of hay and 20 sets of
harnesses were burned in an incen-
diary fire which destroyed the barn
and carriage sheds of Alderman Hen
ry Center on Riverside avenue. Med
ford. Mass, just before midnight Sun
day night. George Sherman was kick
ed in he arm and severely injured
when he tried to save the horses.
Francis NJ Osborne. Sc years old, of
Cleveland. one of the most powerful
and wealthiest coal operators of the
Middle West and prominent through
out the country in a wide range of
commercial ventures. died at a Toledo
hospital Sunday, after having col
lapsed on a Lake Shore Railroad train
while en- route to Chicago. Mr. Os-
horne was n cousin of President Me
Kinley.
Train No. 10 west bound express from
New York to Chicago. struck pusher
engine at Portage, on the Buffalo di-
vision of the road. at BIS A NJ Saturday
The engine of the express was derailed
and rolled over high enhancement. kill
ing the engineer. William Oliver of Buffa,
10. and seriously. if not fatally. njuring
the fireman The baggage master and
express messenger were also seriously in.
iured.
Before the eyes of scores of society
women and men well known in off
cial life. and almost within a stone:
throw of the Chevy Chase Club house
Washington. Tristan b. johnson of New
York, recently appointed solicitor of tn
navy department, was struck by lightn
| ing Sunday and instantly killed John
son had been playing golf with a com
panion and was in the open when tn,
bolt struck. His companion and the cad
dy dozen yards away. were knocked
| down, but were uninjured.
England is to witness this month an
aercplane circuit of the island over a
course of 1910 miles for a prize of $50, :
H. h. n,
T. Wcymann. who, as the representa-
tive of the United States. won the in
rational aviation cup at Tast
July /. is the only American entrant,
but is expected to make a notable
showing against the best flying men of
Europe who will compete The course
Comprises a number of sections rang
ing from 20 to 1872 miles in length. The
race viii be started Saturday. July %,
at Brooklands
VoIney L. Davis, captain of the San
Francisco Motor Cycle Club. whirlet
into New York from San Francisco
on his motor cycle a few minutes aft.
er noon Sunday. winner of the trans
continental race and holder of a new
time record for the jaunt. Davis made
Int ZIP u 3ito llilieS iit ~ Nirf9 o
hours and l minute. clipping more thar
IL days from the previous record. H.
spent 10 hours day in the saddle, he
said. lost IL pounds and sustained q
bruised leg. a sprained shoulder ano
numerous cuts in many falls
Although Hugh Sweeney fought fol
the Union during the Civil War anC
has lived in this country ever since
when he reached New York Sunday
on the steamer Catalonia on his way
from his birthplace in Ireland. where
he had been visiting. TO his home in
indianapolis, he was sent to Ellis is
land and may be deported. Sweeney is
So years old. He told the New York au-
thorities that he had failed to take
ont naturalization papers because he
believed that lighting for his adopted
country was sufficient proof of his 10y =
atty and citizenship The Immigration
authorities are investigating his story
A solid silver communion set, valued
at about 500 is to be presented tbs
First Congregational church of Hanover
Center Mass, by Mrs, Russell Sage o
New York. widow of the financier. II
exchange for two ancient silver com