Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The United states Steamship Co. OF
Copenhagen has decided to establish
monthly saiings between Gothenburs and
New York in competition with the new
Norway american Line.
Twenty-six men have been killed by an
explosion in the Bardot coal mine at ST.
Etienne, France. The victims were en-
gagged under the supervision Of an eng'-
neer In fighting a fire which was raging
in parts of the workings Of Tuesday.
Ii is understood that the new pcol
agreement entered into by the Inter
national Conference of Transatlantic
Steamship Lines, meeting in Paris.
contains new features designed TO pre-
vent friction between the British and
German companies.
Aviator Robert G. Fowler failed.
Wednesday. at Los Angeles, in his sec
ond attempt to start ON a trans-continen-
tai flight Fowler arose, circled about
for a few minutes and then landed. He
said conditions We're not favorable but
that, Thursday, he would be off.
President Charles Markham vas
elected a director of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad in the place of Former
President James Harrahan at the an
nual stockholders meeting. v ednes-
day. at Chicago. The other directors
named were: Robert H. LoYett, John
Jacob Astor ard j. Ogden Armour.
At the third days session, "Wednesday.
at Omaha, Neb., of the American Prison
Association Congress- l.. ~ Halbeft OF
Kansas city. one of the speakers, eX-
pressed his belief in farm work for priS'
oners who are guilty of mlsdemeanors.
paper b. James a. hayali of Yelling
ton, New Zealand. was read. Mr. Kayail
being unable to be present.
A commission will be appointed by
the Dominion government to make
thorough investigation of the business
transactions of its predecessors. the
Liberals We're in power 10 years anu
the records of all its dealings are no"
in the hands of the Conservatives, Inc
investigation will include IA depart
ments of the government and will con-
sumo about two years.
A silver punch bowl was presented Ma
ior General Embury F. Clark, late OF
the LIST Brigade. NJ V. NJ, by his prolnet
officers at dinner, Wednesday night
in Boston. About $50 officers and friends
were present. The speakers OF the eve
ming included Congressman Johh W.
Weeks. Gen F. L. Pierce, Former Col.
l.. X. Mathews and Col Leo H. Priest
of the 9Th Inf.
The Arian, f4o days out from Seattle
came into Boston harbor, WednesdaF'
the first full-rigged ship flying the stars
and Stripes seen there in 10 years cha
is owned by Boston man, Lugene Car-
yer. and is the only ful-rigger of Amer
lean registry that halls from anywhere
On the Atlantic coast. She brought
around the Horn a load of 9o-foot spars
for an East Boston concern
The big steel ore carrier Col. James III.
soboonmaker. the largest freighter OH
fresh water, cleared. Wednesday, at Du-
nth Mimi, for her first trip down the
lakes. She is 617 feet long, Gil feet beam,
90 feet nodded depth and is said to have
a maximum carrying capacity OF ll,Vo
toms with a draught of Il feet. She was
built at Cleveland for the Shenango
steamship s; Transportation Co. of Pitts
burg.
The annexation of the bahama is
lands by Canada was discussed by
Premier Borden and Sir VIM Grey
Wilson, governor general OF the
Baaamas, Wednesday, at Ottawa. The
Bahamas six months ago pcttioned
the British government for annexa-
ton by Canada and the proposal was
presented to Sir Wilfrid Laurier by
the colonial office last spring, at the
time of the imperial conference. The
Laurier government did not favor the
extension of Canada administration TO
a small group OF islands, a consider
able distance from the Dominion with
a population almost entirely black so
the Bahama authorities are taking adj
vantage of the change of administra-
ton in Canada TO bring the proposal
forward again