Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
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AiDdiiidH ulIHCulty Is expected shortly.
1t is stated the government is able to
accept majority of the Albanians' de-
mands after slight modification but that
ii declines to consider a demand for the
impeachment of the Turkish cabinet.
During April. May and June of this
year, H5,343 immigrants arrived in Can
ada. OF these 1893 arrived at ocean
ports and 53,343 from the Uniepd States
The figures show IAN increase Of Is per
cent. as compared with the corresponding
months, last year
Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Opie Grace. accom-
panied by her 7-year- blind son. Web
ster Opie, will leave Philadelphia 10 take
rest cure. She refuses to tell where
she is going, as she wishes to avoid fur
Their publicity, but said that she will be
in retirement until completely rested
John Fl. Riordan, former Boston
newspaperman died, Saturday after
noon, in Newark N j. He was at one
time candidate for the Massachusetts
Legislature, having been defeated by
the son of the late Gen. Butler. Rior-
dan was one of the editors of the New
ark Morning Star
George Patterson of $40 Maple street
Manchester, n. H., while in the act of
diving from raft in the lake at Pine
Island Park, Saturday afternoon,
slip and fell on the edge of the raft,
breaking his left leg. He was assist
ed ashore and brought to his home in
Manchester.
Miss Nellie Schmidt 20 years old
the holder of the Pacific coast cham
pionship for women in the l-mile
swim, swan across San Francisco
bay, 5i2 miles. Sunday, in hours and
6 minutes. She is the first woman and
the third person to accomplish the
| feat.
Memorial services eulogizing the 30
past supreme chancellors and supreme
representatives of the Knights of Pyth-
las and other members of the order
| who have died since the last biennial
convention in 1910 We're held Sunday
night, at Denver. Col. by the Supreme
| Lodge delegates.
Thomas S Baldwin, the veteran avi-
ator, has acquired title to a large tract
| of land on Staten Island fronting on
| New York harbor, and will convert it
| into the largest private aviation field
| in the world. The property adjoins the
| flying field recently leased by the
| Aeronautieal Society
| Suit to recover $1,000 paid as re-
ward to Tony Spusi, bootblack, for
| information which led to the recovery
| OF ieweled purse worth $4,000, will
| be brought in Philadelphia by Anthony
opposite. Esposito found the purse but
| the owner gave the reward to Spusi he
cause the purse was regained through
| him, ard not through the finder.
L n
mates of the international Steamship
| Co, which has been in progress in
| Honolulu. for several weeks, was set
tied. Friday night. All the demands
of the officers have been granted, ex-
cept that of increase in pay. which
was compromised. Steamers resumed
| running. Saturday.
| Anton johnson. So. and James Morris,
| g. lost their lives. Sunday, In lodging
house fire at Cleveland. Ohio. James
| Cullen, rooming boss of the establish
ment was overcome on the second floor
after having alarmed inmates. 1t is said
/ he cannot recover. A score of persons
were caught in the three-story building.
Ten were carried out by hremen. AMI
nine who leaped from upper windows
were caught in life nets. Seven received
| injuries.
The first bull moose barbecue held
| in the United States, at least since the
| animal became the mascot of the Pro-
| gressive party, is scheduled to occur
| at Lakeside, Aug. II. the day of the
| Progressive county convention. A num-
| Der of candidates for important state
offices are expected to speak, and suf
| fragette leaders OF Michigan win prob
| ably be heard.
| Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus,
| commander of the Atlantic fleet, at
| Newport, r. L.. will shift his fat.
| Sunday, from the flagship Connecticut
to the battleship Utah and the Con-
necticut will proceed to the New York
| navy yard to have her broken crank
shaft repaired. The fleet will sail for
| Hampton Roads for target practice
and manenvers on the Southern drill
| grounds, on Aug. II.
/ President Taft, in special message
| the Congress, Saturday, urged the APP
preparation of $3.50, 1850 to strengthen
| the Indian medical corps and stamp
| out tuberculosis, trachoma and other
| contagious diseases. The death rate
| in the Indian country is So per thou
| sand and millions of white people, Mr..
4 Taft declared, We're endangered by the
disease among the nations wards.
| After a years work, Fred Adolph.
| gunsmith of Auburn. N. Y, has COM
| pleted a rifle for Colonel Roosevelt,
which will be presented to the former
| President by the Campfire club or
| America, next month. The gun Is
| combination 25-calibre rifle and 20
| gauge single barrel shotgun The met
| al work is of Krupp steel and the butt
| is of Circassian walnut with beautiful
| carving and gold and silver inlay.
| after a years work, Fred Adolph.
| eunsmith of Auburn. N. Y, has COM
| pleted rifle for Colonel Roosevelt
| which will be presented to the former
| President by the Campfire Club of Amer
lea, next mouth The gun is combina-
| ton rs calibre rife and 20 gauge single
barrel shotgut. The metal work is OF
Krupp steel and the butt is of Circassian
walnut with beautiful carving and gold
and silver inlay.
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago made