Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


fighting a blaze that Quilted fouisstores,
Friday night, in Gold and Main streets,
bridgeport. CT. Estimates of the loss
range from 900 to $4,000 Defective
electric wiring started the fire
Miguel Quiroga, private secretary to
Gen. Bernardo Reyes of Mexico at the
time Reyes was planning his rebellion
of last year, was fined $500 in United
States district court, Friday, at
Brownsville, Texas for violating neu-
trality laws. Quiroga paid his fine and
was released. He was found guilty by
a jury.
One of the highest east winds in
many years caused the death at
,, Barre, VT, Friday, of Lille Tucker,
aged SO, a meat peddler. Tucker was
driving along the highway when the
gale tore off a heavy branch of a tree
ara sent it crashing through the top
| of the wagon, killing him instantly.
A widow and three children survive.
The Interstate Association for the
Promotion of Trap Shooting held its
annual meeting, Friday and these Of
ficero were elected: President, James
T. Skellin, Wilmington, Del; vice
treasurer manager. Elmer f. Shaner,
Pittspurg, Pa. 1t was decided to hold
the Grand American handicap shot
for 1913 at DAYTON, Ohio
The discovery of a new process for
the coloring of oleomargarine, which
the large manufacturers have been
using. for several months, is said to
responsible for an investigation Of al
legged violations of the internal rev.
enue laws in the manufacture of oleo-
margarine begun by the federal grand
jury, Friday, at Chicago. The inquiry
was ordered by Federal Judges Lands
and Carpenter and will, it is said, in
voive several Chicago firms.
Three hours after Miss Olga Olson
lost hand bag containing $500 at the
Campbelo station at Brockton, Thurs
day night, as she was leaving for
Sweden via New York. the bag was
found by a friend, Oscar Berquist, and
the money telegraphed to the young
woman, Thursday. Miss Olson had a
ticket and decided to keep on to New
York when she discovered her loss
Berquist left the train at Bridgewater
and returned to Brockton, finding the
Dag three hours after it had been lost.
Judge Thomas B. Lyons overruled,
Thursday, at Valdez, Alaska. the demur-
rers against the indictments against the
defendants in the Fairbanks banking
cases which resulted from the failure
two years ago of the Washington Alaska
Bank of Nevada of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The work of drawing a jury to try Cap
tain Elbridge T. Barnett former presi-
dent of the bank, and r. B. Dusenbury,
former cashier, on charges of fling a
false statement of the banks condition
will begin, Saturday.
Oren Downs, a South End fisher
man of Portsmouth, n. H., had mar
row escape from drowning or being
burned to death while returning from
a fishing trip, Thursday. He was off
the landing of the Portsmouth Yacht
Club in his power dory when flames
suddenly burst forth around the ma
chinery. People upon shore saw the
fire and George Caswell put off in a
boat and rescued Downs. They both
fought the flames. but were finally
obliged to seuttle the boat
Equalling the worlds record aver
age of 100 at 1872 baIk-lne billiards,
Willie Hoppe. won his match with
George Slosson. Friday night, at
Philadelphia, by running 400 points
in four innings. In the third inning
he had run of 269, the highest that
has ever been witnessed in Philadel-
phia at this style of play. Slosson's
total was 50. Summary: Hoppe, 3
127, 269, 5. Total 400. Average 400.
Slosson. ID, I, II. Total 80. Aver
age 10 2-3.
''Erickson's.' at Portland, Oregon,
once the largest gambling place in the
United States was destroyed by fire,
Friday. and 100 dodgers in the rooms
above the old saloon narrowly escaped
death. Many of them We're stupefied
with liquors and fright and fremen
and policemen literally had to beat
them into consciousness before they
could be taken out They fought their
rescuers determinedly, but all We're
removed before the floor fell. The
loss was $4,000.
- quarrel over drink of cider re-
suited in murder, Friday, at Eason,
Conn, whwen Charles Lobdell, IA
farmer, shot Arthur Allen, aged %.
through the stomach with a shot gun,
causing injuries from which he died,
Friday night at a Bridgeport hospi-
tai. Lobdell gave himself up to the
AUTHORITIES. Allen went to Lobdells
house, demanded drink of cider and
when it was refused, struck Lobdell
on the head with a club. Angered,
Lobdeh grabbed his shotgun and
fred.
The New Hampshire Woman's Suf-
frage Association at the business ses-
sion held in Portsmouth, II. H, on
Thursday, elected these officers: Miss
Martha S. Kimball of Portsmouth
president: Mrs. Mary /. Wood OF
Portsmouth, vice PRESIDENT Mrs. Agx
mes jerks of Concord. secretary; Miss
Harriette Huntress of Concord, treas
urer; Mrs. Charles Bancroft of Con-
cord and Mrs. Henry Ives of Andover
auditors; Mrs. Winston Churchill of
Cornish, member of National Ameri-
can Womens Suffrage Association.
Edith st. Clair, actress, won her
$50 900 suit against Klaw & Erlanger
at New York, Friday, when a qury