Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Titanic survivors, sailed, Tuesday, from
New York with his rescue ship for Med
iterranean parts, he was stormed by a
host of pretty girls who blushed less
rosly than did the captain as they
begged for the customary blessing of a
hero. Capt Rostron stood calamity on
the bridge and gave away kisses as fast
as the girls could file past him.
Frank Nj. Bates, wealthy jewery
manufacturer of Attlebero, Mass, and
Miss Nan Corrigan of No. LOG West
9Sth street. New York, a flower girl
in New York hotel, went to Daniel
son, Conn.,, Tuesday night, in a large
touring car from Providence and were
married by Justice of the Peace Bill.
They left Immediately after the eere-
mony for Boston. Mr.. Bates gave his
age as 9S and his bride as %.
Two members of the administration
ticket of the International Typographical
Union failed of election according to an
nouncement made, Tuesday. when the
last ballots We're counted. George Il.
Tracey of San Francisco, first vice pres
ident, was defeated by James NJ DUN
can of New York by a majority a few
hundred votes. James NJ. Lynch of In
danapols was reelected president. and
john w. Hayes of Indianapolis retained
the office of secretary treasurer.
The first award of the James J. Hogan
prize at Yale goes to Francis j. LOTUS
of Scranton, Pa, a Sophomore, accord
ing to an announcement, Tuesday night.
The prize is given by the Yale Chapter
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon in memory
of Jim" Hogan, captain of the 1904 foot
bali team, who died few years after
his graduation in 1906. Hogan was idol
lied by Yale students for his strength
of character. The prize. which is the
income of 5000. is to be given annually
to the student who nearest approaches
Hogan's high standard of personal char
acter.
Five persons persisted, Tuesday, as
the result of being overcome by gas
fumes in grain well at the dairy of
Jacob Sachs in Fairmont. Cincinnati.
eHnry fisherman. a fireman, who went
into the pit to get out the bodies
was also overcome and lies at the
city hospital in a serious condition.
Two of the dead are women Four
of the victims forfeited their lives in
efforts to rescue Jacob Sachs. the first
victim. The firemen used graphing
surface. The pit was used by Sachs
for the storage of wet malt feed.
which he fed to his mich cows. The
grain had fermented and generated
deadly gases which caused the death
of the five persons. A ladder was the
means of entrance and exit
Forty-fve persons are suffering
from ptomaine poisoning and the hon
eynoon trip Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bishop has been abandoned because
of the illness of the newly married
couple as the result of eating chicken
salad at the wedding feast. last Sat
urday night, at East Orange. y. j.
The bride and bridegroom had reached
Bnffa 10 when they became i'll and re-
turned home under the care of a ply
sician. The victims also included the
brides parents, the offifiiciating cler-
gyman. his wife. the caterer and all
but two of the wedding guests. All
are believed to be recovering.
Leonida Liapas. aged 25 years, for
merly mill hand in Lowell was,
Tuesday, sentenced to serve six
months in the Greenfield house of
correction by Judge Dodge in the
ton for practicing white slavery. Liza
pas. Who was arrested in Peoria, Ills.
some few weeks ago. was convicted
on the evidence of Greek girl of
Lowell, Marine Bacos, aged &c years.
who claimed Liapas took her to
Chicago and Milwaukee on a promise
of marriage, but did not fulfil the
promise. 1t was the first conviction
IA.
Slavery act.
A vigorous attack was begun, Tues
day, before the Interstate Commerce
Commission upon the existing class and
commodity freight rates between points
I'm New England and other northeastern
Atlantic seaboard territory and destina-
tions in Colorado and Utah. The pro-
eeedng was begun by commercial bodies
throughout the East, including the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce, 1t is urged
that the present rates are working Sc
rious damage to Eastern merchants,
manufacturers and shippers generally,
by making 1t nearly impossible for them
to retain their hold upon the Far West
ern markets The commercial organiza-
lions ask for an equitable readjustment
of the rates.
The General Council of the National
Transport Workers Association, Tues
day night, at London, endorsed the
ultimatum of the striking dock men
which demands the creation of joint
board representing both the employ
ers and employees and declares that
no work shall be resumed unless all
the men are reinstated. In addition,
the General Council adopted a resolu-
ton "1hat in the event of no immedi-
ate settlement. on these terms. the af-
fliated societies recommend the dec
laration of a national strike by the
transport workers at once" Prior to
this the employers fatty refused the
demands of the strike leaders and
declared that no suggestion for SET
tlement would be accepted until the
men returned TO work.
Chief Bacon Rind and Assistant
Chief Henry Red Eagle, representa-
tives of the Insurgency in the Usage
tribe of Indians, were elected, Tues