Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-10

pointed out that the people had al
ready exercised their right to express
a preference Tor President and would
insist upon the privilege regarding
senators.
| The tribesmen in the suburbs of Ma
ralSesh, one of the three capitals of Mo-
rocco, have broken out in revolt. The
calf was assassinated and the tribes
men then pillaged the residences of the
officials. Agitation against the Sultan of
Morocco, 'Mulai Hafid, is gaining ground
outside the city of Marakesh.
identification of two of three men killed
i'm the explosion at the Central furnace
of the American Steel & Wire Co at
Cleveland. early Thursday, was rendered
impossible because of the effect of the
explosion. The bodies We're burned and
charred beyond recognition. Twenty men
We're seriously injured. Fire broke out
and the flames made considerable head
way before they were eXtinguished By
the fire fighting force of the company,
which maintains it's private. department.
Tom Mann. president of the syndical-
list Education League. and a Labor lead
err was. Thursday at Manchester, Eng,
found guilty in the court of the assizes
OF having endeaxored TO influence Brit
ish soldiers from their duty, and sem
fenced TO six months imprisonment
Mann was arrested on March Il after
he had delivered speech at Stafford in
sympathy with the coal strikers. Before
being sentenced the Labor leader adj
dressed the court. He argued that when
acting under the civil law the soldiers
were only citizens. and commands given
them must therefore be, lawful com
mands lie denied that he had endeav-
ored to influence soldiers as soldiers
from the performance of their duty.
The Guatemala Central Railroad in
Guatemala was recently sold to Minor
Keith and his associates of the United
Fruit Co. for several million dollars, ae-
cording to the Chicago Examiner, Thurs
day The exact purchase price was not
divulged. Delivery will be made next
week. BY this transaction, it is said, the
Croekers of California, Leland Stanford
Jr. University and Edward f. Searles OF
Methuen Mass, will be benefited. A
fourth owner is General Thomas II. Hub
bard Of New York, attorney for searles
The Guatemala Central Railroad H. ap-
proximately 225 miles AND extends from
San Jose, Pacific ocean port. TO the city
of Guatemala. There are several branch
es 1t is reported that the purchasers
intend to complete H-mile gap and
complete connections with the Panama
Railroad and arrange competitions with
Mexican lines.
Rranisiaw Maslewski, aged 35. of 81
Lamartine street. Worcester. Mass
was killed at the power plant of the
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway
co, in Millbury. Wednesday. before his
fellow employees knew of his predica-
ment. Maslowski WAS working on
platform from which coal is fed to
automatic atekers, when his foot Slip
ped in some unknown manner and he
fell headfirst into a shutc that takes
the coal 10 the breaking gears. The
noise made by the crunehng coal
drowned any cries, if he made any, and
nothing was known Of the accident un-
til he was missed from the. platform.
/. was realized that he must have fall
en- into tho chute and the machinery
was stopped The body was recovered
and taken TO City Hospital morsue.
MaslowslSi was unmarried and bad been
working in the power house about sew
en- months.
Ex Collector David S. Presson, aged
Is, died at his residence on Pleasant
street, Gloucester, Mass, Wednesday
afternoon after an Illness which has
confined him TO his house for more than
year. Mr.. Presson was native of
that city, descendant of family
which originally settled in Beverly and
went Ia Gloucester after 1850. AS
young man he was engaged in several
OCCUPATIONS and was for many years
employed by the firm of clark &
Somes, and was afterwards partner
in the firm of Clark & Presson. A life
long Demociat he was appointed in.
1855 collector of the port under Presi-
dent Cleveland. He served four years,
retiring at the expiration OF his term
on the election Of President Harrison.
MIR. Presson was prominently Identified
with the musical and social life of the
city ana much Interested in historical.
matters. He was member of Tyrien
Lodge. A. +. and A. NJ, William Fer
son Royal Arch Chapter and Bethlehem
Commandery. knights Telnplars He
was twice married and his second Wife
and one son. John s Presson. survive.