Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29

liam began falllnSt Thursday, at Los
Angeles, causing joy among ranchers and
fruit growers. They declared that the
rain would reduce the damage to citrus
fruit by the recent cold snap.
Mrs. Louise Vermilya pleaded not gull
ty, Thursday, at Chicago, TO the indict-
ment charging her with the murder of
Policeman Arthur Bissounette by giving
him arsenic Because of her condition
she was not taken to the court room.
Judge kersten convened court in the
county Jail hospital and she entered her
plea from her cot.
A congregation in Quanah, Tex, was
hearing the Rev. Charles NJ. Brewer
preach VI sermon on Practical Christian
ity'' at the time of the blowing up Of the
government bridge at Fort Riley. Kan.
in which the pastors name was implicat-
ed through a confession of Private Mi
chael Quirk. according to a statement
made at Kansas City Mo, Thursday, by
Rev. Mr.. Brewer.
Edward Demand. under jail sentence at
Quebec for drunkenness, was taken TO
Vermont on extradition. Thursday, by
High Sheriff II. w Wharton of Caledo-
mia county. The Vermont people believe
| that Demand is Silas Hobbs, wanted
there for burglary. It is claimed that
Hobbs is one of the most notorious GRIM
mails in the country and a member of n
gang Of il who have operated in Vermont
| for some time.
A man, believed by the police to
tally exactly with the description of
Ed Donate. who is wanted for the
murder OF the Morner family. was
locked up at Binghampton. y. Y,
Wednesday Right. Driven by the cold
| to apply for lodging. the man was
/ taken into custody and a gun was.
| found on him. The Rensselaer, author
| tiles We're at once notified and an ef-
fort will be made to identify him.
John Looran Is suffering from stab
wound made by an unknown young wo-
man, last Monday night, at Wannalancit
and Pawtueket streets, Lowell, Mass.
Looran was delivering orders at houses
for local florist when attacked. He
sustained a wound over the heart from a
hat pin in the young woman's hands. He
was startled by the strange attack. but
not until Wednesday was he obliged TO
call for surgical attendance. HIS condi- |
ton Is serious. No complaint has been |
made to the police
Fire in the cellar of the Traveller |
shoe Co. store at 20 Front stree.. |
Worcester, Mass, Wednesday night |
did about $1,000 damage to the building |
and stored stock and drove most of |
the guests of Hotel Langdon at SO and |
IS Front street into the street When |
the fire department reached the build
ing the men found the cellar a mass
of ames with smoke pouring through |
the hotel in such volumes that the
guests We're making a hurried exit.
Chief Avery gave orders to use the
cellar pipes and in quarters of
an hour the fire was drowned out, but
not until every bit of woodwork in the
cellar had been charred.
Returns of nomination day for gen
eral elections, Wednesday, announced
at CharlottetoWn, T.. L. L., Thursday, |
show that the Conservative govern
ment will be returned, Jan. 5, by a
large majority. Six candidates on
Prince Edward Island were returned
by acelamation. OF these. five straight
Conservatives in Kings county, in
GLIDING Premier Mathieson We're nam
ed and Professor Alex McPhail OF
Queens University, Kingston, Ont,
was nominated in the fourth district
of Queens county as an independent
Conservative. Straight party candi-
dates We're nominated in all other
communities on the Island.
Lawyers from every part of Massa-
chusets gathered ar Boston, Thursday,
to attend the annual sessions of the
Massac husetts Bar Association. The
business scheduled at the opening ses-
sion included the report of President
Alfred JIagoaowaV and election af |
officers. At the second session discus
sion on the worIingmen's cOmpensa-
ton act, which was passed by the
last legislature was planned, also
action on the report of William II.
Niles fer the committee on legislation
on this act in which changes in the
law are proposed. The annual ban.
quet of the association in the evening
was addressed by p. Teeumseh Sher
man of New York, Gov. Foss and
prominent attorneys.
The proposed loan of 100000 for
I he government eff Honduras, arranged
through the Whitney Central Nation
al Bank of New Orleans, is to be
brought before the Honduran Con-
gress for ratification, next month, ac-
cordine TO an announcement made at
New orleans. 1t Is S.tlu tlIdt the ioan
may be increased to St0.00o,9Q0 There
viii be no customs collectors" said
Vice President Sol WexIer Of The
Whitney-Central BanlI, "and we are
confident the loan negotiations will
come to a successful conclusion be-
cause all of the objectional features
have been removed. The matter will !,
be placed before the American Con-