Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-26
ONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mark Fisher the artist. who was
born in Boston, but settled in England
some years ago. has been elected an
associate of the Royal Academy.
Fifty ballot boxes, used in the gen
eral election last November 8, were
found Tuesday in the waterworks
reservoir at Perry, Okla. Several
county officials We're elected by small
majortes. The pending investigation
of the election Will be pushed
Nearly the entire fortune OF DR.
George +. Wilber prominent
Nashua. y. H. phvsicial. who died
Saturday and who was renuted t. be
worth 100000 will go to charity
under the ,erms of the will which is
to be presented for probate Thurs
day.
The officials of the United Fruit Co. a:
Boston refused Wednesday to confirm or
deny the report that the steamship SER
vice to Kingston and other ports of ia
maica would soon be discontinued because
of alleged inadequate docking facilities
furnished by the authorities of the island,
The report was that the withdrawal of
the service would affect steamers both to
this country and to European ports
Senator Frye Wednesday at the re
quest of the treasury department in
troduced a hill authorizing the Pres
ident to put customs officers under
the classified service so that the ad :
vice and consent of the Senate would
not be necessary either to the ap-
pointment or removal of such officers.
The bill would apply to collectors
assistant collectors. surveyors and
naval officers of ports.
The prospect looks dark for the per-
manence of the government of Presi-
dent Davill on the north coast OF
Honduras, at least in the neighDor-
hood of Ceiba, in the opinion Of COM
mander Cooper. captain of the United
States ship Marietta. which is now
lying at that port, He has cablcd the
navy department that an attack on
Ceiba by the revoutionists j. mo-
mentarily expected and is likely to be
successful.
Superintendent Froest of Scotland Yard,
London, is making ample preparations to
deal with known crooks and other objec-
tionable characters from the continent
and America who are expected TO be on
hand for the coronation of King George.
A special branch of the service is being
organized to watch the ports and every
hotel will have its special detective. All
undesirable aliens will be picked up and
Jailed for three months or until the coro-
nation ceremony is ended when they will
be deported.
The oil steamer Logonier which went
aground on the Salem Willows side Of
Beverly harbor. while attempting to
dock Wednesday morning, was fioated
at high tide that night. Three tugs
had spent several hours in an unsuc-
cessful effort to pull the steamer oft
and finally gave up to await the tide
when she was foated without diff
Guilty. The steamer was not damaged
and Immediately locked. The Logonier,
| owned by the Gulf Refining Co, was
en- route from Port Arthur. Texas. to
Beverly.
An accident in the first race at Tam
pa, Fla, Wednesday resulted in the
death OF two of the starters, GilVedear
and Hate, and the serious injury of
two jockeys. Hate with Girondo up.
was leading when he burst an artery
and fell. Caesar and Gilvedear who
We're trailing with Jockeys Wrispen
and Steele up, also fell. Wrispen broke
a leg and suffered Several injuries
while Steele sustained two fractured
ribs. Hate died few minutes later
Gilvedear had broken leg and was
destroyed.
In connection with the agitation for
the conclusion of Asiatics from South
AFRICA, Baron De Villiers, chief JUS
tee of the supreme court of South
Africa, has just given an interesting
decision in the appellate court, re-
vcrsing the decision of the lower
courts. which declined to issue a reg
isteration certificate TO an Indian on
his attaining the age of Is and or
dared his deportation. Justice De VII
liers said that the liberty of sub
ject wesamore important than the
prevention Of undesirable immigration
md arderod that the certificate be is
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