Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-06

the disease developed later The deten-
ton period has now been extended from
Ave to ten days. The steamer Moltke
which arrived Wednesday from Medi-
terranean ports has been held at Quar-
antine to await am examination of the
case of a sick fireman,
There was Il falling off of nearly 81
eco coo in the customs receipts at the
port of Rostcn for the fiscal year end
ed June 50 last. The receipts amounted
to $3S.534. $50, compared with $50, +92,-
COS for the preceding fiscal year. Gus
toms officials aseribe As the cher
cause tie falling off in importations Of
woolens, owing to uncertainty among
dealers and manufacturers over the
tariff outlook
Commander Alfred \. Pratt. I. ). a.,
died Tuesday at Mare Island hospital,
three days after having been retired
by the "pluel<ing board of the navy
department. Pratt was born IN Syca-
more. HIS, IS years ago and entered
the naval service in 1889. puring the
spanish american war he served on
the cruiser MaIblehead
George NJ. Fryes, alias George N
smith whom the police allese has eor=
fessed to the accidental killing of War
rem f. Pyfer. was arraigned IN the
sivth district court Wednesday morn
ing al Providence r. l.. before Judge
GorEam. Fryes pleaded not guilty te
the charge of murder and was heid Tor
trial July 13 without bail, Fryes claims,
SO the police say, that he confessed Ia
clear two others who We're being held
for the crime: that the killing Was ae-
cidental ana that he feared being con
victed.
4 certificate of reasonable doubt IN
the sase of Joseph b. Reiehmanh, Tor
merly president OF the Carnegie trust
Co. was granted Wednesday by Jus
tice Paige in the New York state suz
prs.nie court ReichmaRn @as convict
de last week of making false report
to The state banking department and
sentenced to four and one-halt months
i'm he penitentiary. The court finds
that the defendants constitutional
privileges were invaded, that lie was
forced to answer questions under
threat of contempt of court. ~hlch
should not have been allowed. MT.
peichmaTn was released in $4,000 bail.
His base will go 70 tic appellate diNls-
ion OF the supreme court.
Capt. E. J. Edwards OF the fishinE
steamer Ocean View 81 East RampuoH'
\. Y. reported Wednesday night at
r. l., the loss of member
of his crew, Nicholas Powers Of ST.
John. \. B. Powers attempted to
climb aboard the steamer from a small
boat. lost his balance and fell over
board. just he landed in the water
he was struck by another small boat
being towed along behind the steamer
which rendered him unconscious and
he Immediately sank. The body was
not recovered.
Lieut. Karl Won Metz Mayer of the
army. as he styled himself,
was arrested Wednesday night at New
York on a charge of burglary. Smiling
and self possessed Won Metz Meyer
the officers with stories of
how, attired in evening clothes and
a cane. he entered at least
Is fashionable Brooklyn residences.
generally while the occupants were at
dinner and took articles valued at
$1,000. He will be arraigned Thurs
day on a charge OF burglary. when
Charles l. Peabody, Wall Street
banker and broker, and brother of
George Foster Peabody. another
Brooklyn resident, viii appear against
him.