Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

were injured, according to reports
turned in to Chief of Police Sebas-
tian. L was the boiler of Il locomotive
which exploded.
Sir George r. Askwith, the British
Board of Trades mediator in the set
Element of industrial disputes. con-
ferred. Friday. with representatives of
the cotton mills and their employees
in an endeavor to bring about peace
in the cotton mill lockout. The confer
ence was productive of a basis of
agreement, which, however, requires
ratification by the masters and the
unions.
The body of Alfred Tennyson Dickens
son of the great English writer. will be
placed. Saturday, in the new cemetery ri
Trinity church at Broadway and 155th
street, New York, and, if his daughters
are willing will remain there for all
time. Henry Clews, the banker so am
nounced, Thursday. The services will be
held. Saturday afternoon, at Trinity
church.
Sir Edward H. Carson, member of Par
lament for Dublin University, declared
in a speech delivered, Friday, at To-
H1dSD, IEtldHu, against NoIllt iOi IIt-
land, that Ulster county had completed
arrangements for a provisional govern
ment if the home rule measure passed.
Parliament. Sir Edward, who is the
chairman of the Ulster or Angemen's As
ISOLATION said that the Protestants would
refuse to recognize a Nationalist govern
ment
The common towel is positively for
hidden in bulletin by the Board of
Health, Saturday, announcing the
amendment of the sanitary code to
that effect. The common towel must
go the way of the common drinking
cup. The new order applies to hotels,
schools. stores, cafes and railroad sta
ton, indeed to all sorts of public lava
tories and wash rooms at any place
and makes the use of a towel by more
than one person violation Of the
code
A visit at Yonkers, n. Y, Friday
by Boston detective in search Of
Miss Violet Edmands, fiancee of tha
Rev. c. V. t. Richeson failed to To-
cate the young woman at the Hillside
Orphan asylum or at Washington
Hudson, where it was reported she
was stopping with Mrs. Rudolph A.
Reeder, wife of the superintendent,
and second cousin of Miss Edmands
Mrs. Reeder denied that the young
woman was with her and a similar de-
NAL was made by another relative. \
Yonkers physician, who says he
knows Miss Edmands, said he saw hec
on the street there. yesterday.
The secretary of war forwarded 10
Congress- Friday, the report of an
Engineers Board upon the practice
bility of SO much of the projected in
land water route from Massachusetts
to the Gulf of Mexico as relates to the
section between Boston and Beaufort,
n. c. Between Beaufort and Chesa-
peake bay, a waterway II feet deep IS
recommended, at cost of 50, ,o0o.
Between Chesapeake bay and the Del
aware river the project involves the
purchase and deepening of the Ches-
apeake and Delaware canal at Il cost
of $12, 600
Colonel John Fl. Calef, Z. S. A.. IRE
tired), who fred the first shot at the
battle of Gettysburg, died in st.
Louis, Thursday, of pneumonia. He
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had been instructor in military COL
Ieges, and for Il years was stationed
at Fort Monroe. At the battle of Get
tysburg he was in command of the
I'd United States Artillery, and the
gun from which he fired the first shot
is standing on the battlefield. He VIII
be buried at West Point His summer
home was in Gloucester, Mass His
widow survives.
Senator Kern of Indiana has been
detailed to read Washington's fare
well address to the Senate, Feb. %,
Washingtons birthday. The designa-
ton of Mr.. Kern brought forth new
story, Thursday afternoon. The In
diana Senator went abroad last fall.
Being away from Democratic influ-
ence, Bryan,s running mate OF 1908
forgot Jeffersonian simplicity for a
time and blossomed out in a silk hat
and good clothes to match. His APP
pearance was so changed that he look
ed more like a minister than states
man. A confidence man picked Mr..
Kern out for an easy mark. Rushing
up to him with outstretched hand the
wouldbe despoiler said: Il am so
glad to meet you. doctor. | have often
had the pleasure of seeing you in the
pulpit" Like hell you have" said
Senator Kern, withdrawing his hand.
The confidence man fed
Under a proclamation to be issued
by President Taft within the next day
or two, another star-the forty-se :
enth-will be added to the nations
flag. A delegation of New Mexico
citizens, headed by congressman elect
Curry and Ferguson. called at the
White House. Thursday, and present
ed 10 the President the returns of the