Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-19

the murder shotgun said TO have
been owned by him was found hidden
in the garden. Detectives invcstigat-
ing the case believe jealousy was the
cause of the murder
Among the fishing arrivals, at Glou-
cester, Sunday afternoon. was the
schooner Ramona, Capt. owen Whit
| ten. The Ramona has been absent IL
weeks, an unusually long time nova
days. for a Georges hand liner Until
two weeks ago it was feared that the
| Ramona had met with a mishap, but
about Dec. l tidings from the craft
We're received from ProVincetoWn,
where Capt Written put in for a sup
ply of bait, thus relieving the anxiety.
Capt. Written reports rough weather
and scarcity of fish during his nearly
three months voyage.
The first child ever born at the fam
Gus Lime Rocks lighthouse in New
port harboE where for a half century
the late Ida Lewis lived as its keeper,
was christened Ida Lewis Jansen, Sun
Gay afternoon, in the rectory of St.
Augustine church at Newport, r. l.,
By Rev. Martin r. Reddy. Rev John
A. O'Rourhe, assistant pastor of St.
Augustin's, was godfather and Misc
Mary T. Jackson was godmother, The
father Of the child Capt Evart JAN
sen, with relatives and friends. rowed
from the lighthouse fer the ceremony
to Nellhgto1 avenue aud thence was
| taken by carriage to the rectory.
Twenty-Five damage suits aggregating
in claims $s2,4oo were filed. Monday. at
! Goudersport, Pa. against the Bayles
| Pulp & Paper Co. OF Austin, Pa, as a
! corporation and against President George
c. Bayles individually, to recover for
losses caused by the destruction of the
| mill company dam at Austin on Sept.
30 last The suits are brought by attor-
neys for victims of the disaster. The
| Potter county grand jury, Monday began
the examination of witnesses for the
commonwealth in criminal prosecution of
Bayles, Michael c. Bauie who had
charge of the dam, and D. " Hamlin,
superintendent of the mill, All are
charged with involuntary granddaughter.
Findings are expected, Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Results in the third and fourth
rounds in the Indoor League of the
United States Revolver Association
We're ANNOUNCED. Monday night, at
Springfield. Mass The highest score
to date is credited to Spokane with
1112 in the fourth match. The Man
haitian Club of New York City con-
tinues its fine work, having shot over
the 100 mark in all four matches so
far. In match 3. this latter club led
I'LL
18th with 1041, and Providence. 18th
with 1927. In match Spokane's f112
was easily first, while Portland was
tenth with 1868, and Providence 18th
with 1882.
The conversion of desert basins into
fields of supply for the fertilizer industry
is part of the scheme of agricultural adj
vancement favored by Secretary of Ag.
rieulture Wilson and heartily endorsed
by President Taft In message to Con
gress, Monday. The message was cor
| dial letter of transmittal of preliminary
report On the fertilizer resources of tbs
| United States The report showed that
| the use of fertilizers involves an annua
expenditure of about si2o0o0,0oe. which /.
/ likely to be greatly increased as NOR,
| modern agricultural methods are adopt
ed The report said there had been somt
public alarm not only on account of the
| large shipments of phosphate rock tC
| foreign parts, but on account of phos
phate lands falling into the hands of for.
| eign owners. The report says, however
| that great majority of these lands We're
| in Americans and that the tendency was
distinctly toward an increase in that di-
rection.