Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Capt J. w Meese, the first business
manager of the ST. Paul Pioneer Press,
and widely known in publishing and
Grand Army circles, died, Thursday, at
the residence of his son, Horace s
Meese. in New York City. Capt. Meese
was in his I'D year.
Yale defeated Syracuse in debate.
Thursday night at New Haven. unfolding
the affirmative of this question: "Resolv-
ed That Industrial Corporations Doing
an Interstate Business Should Be Regu-
lated by a Federal Commission with
Powers Similar to the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The extraordinary activity of the reb-
els in the state of Durango, Mexico,
commanded by men once prominent lin
Orozco's army in Chihuahua, is taken at
Mexico City as another indication that
Orozco is again directing an organized
campaign.
Resolutions congratulating President
elect Woodrow Wilson have been adopt
ed by his former colleagues in the Prince
ton faculty and mailed to the governor.
The motion to adopt the resolutions was
presented by President Hibben, who sue
ceeded Governor Wilson as head of the
university.
A. H. Goodman. a Progressive can
didate for Congress against Rep. Levy
of New York, Thursday, sent notice
of contest to the House against Mr..
Levy's retention, of his seat. 1t was
alleged that Mr.. Levy spent more than
Nthe $4,000 limit to procure his election.
Mrs Virginia Davis of Muskogee
Okla. was arrested Thursday, charged
with manslaughter in the second de-
gree after a coroner's jury decided
that her 3-year-old child had been at
tackled and killed by rats. Mrs. Davis
testified that she went away from
home, Wednesday night, leaving the
chile alone and that there were rats
in the room when she returned, early
Thursday, and found the baby's dead
body.
Action taken, Thursday night, by
the executive officers of the Democrat
ic State Central committee at San
Francisco brought to an end the long
series of legal complications resulting
from the closeness of the vote cast
for Wilson and Roosevelt in the No
vember election, 1t was decided that
the committee would not question the
official count of the ballots as return
ed by the secretary of state. As the
state vote now stands, II Republicans
tRoosevelD and Democratic electors
have been chosen.
The federal grand jury at Boston.
late Thursday, returned an indiet-
ment against Benjamin Costa, cap
tain of the bark Platina. running be-
tween New Bedford and the Cape
Verd islands. for violation of the pas
senger act of 1882. II is charged thai
Capt. Costa did not provide medical
attendance aboard the bark or suit
able compartments for passengers.
Much of the business of the vessel is
bringing Cape Verde islanders to the
cape to work in the cranberry Dogs.
Capt. Costa is now at Cape Verde and
will be taken into custody on his re-
turn.
Edward Exter, a young butcher Of
North Braddock, was lodged in the
county jail at Pittsburg. Thursday
night charged with the murder of Lii
liam Schadle. the 13-year- girl,
whose body WAS found in a private
reservoirs on Thanksgiving day. The
child who disappeared, Nov. 27, mad
been mistreated before being thrown
into tine reservoir Exter, who denies
any connection with the case, was
taken into custody. last night. His
identity was withheld and the author
tiles took him to a jail at Oakmont, a
borough. for safe keeping He was
brought to the county Jail, Thursday
night Exter's home was searched.
Thursday, and several articles of
wearing apparel are in the possession
Of the police.