Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

l. our tfalnnen and Negro tramp
We're killed at MONDAY station, 6
, miles from Marietta, Ga, early
| Wednesday, when southbound
Louisville & Nashville freight train
| left the tracks and rolled down an
! embankment. An engine and 10
freight cars wefe wrecked. Road Of
ficials attributed the wreck to a
washout caused by heavy rains.
A circular letter was sent out, Wednes-
day, by the currency commission of the
American Bankers Association, New
York, inviting the presidents of the sew
eral state bankers association and repre-
sentatives of all Clearing Houses to meet
with the commission In Chicago. this
month. to discuss the proposed currency
bill. This meeting is contingent upon the
action. Aug. II, of the Democratic caucus
of the House of Representatives at
Washington.
A yacht in which Fritz Sturmfeld and
Leo Slezak, two wel-known operate
tenors, We're sailing on the lake at Te-
srense. Bavaria. Wednesday. overturned
and Sturmfeld was drowned Slezak
elung to the boat and was rescued
sN"'iiiiN was IltlllbtF Oh tue hOyal
Opera at Leipsic He made a concert
tour In the United States. in 1911. Slezak
Is well known in the United states hav-
ing sung at the Metropolitan House in
New York and In concerts in various
cities
Two burglars. surprised while at
work in the residence of Jacob c. Tim
nerIu9u OyarhropJs fa !,
suburb of Philadelphia, early Wednes-
day, opened fire with revolvers upon a
policeman and the owner of the house
ana escaped i'm an automobile which
was standing near the dwelling. Sew
eral robberies have occurred recently
III the suburbs and tile police believe a
band OF robbers who use All automobile
are at werk.
The mysterious disappearance of a val.
liable ring and watch chain from the
home of II. |, Baker, Pulstfer street
New Auburn. during Monday night, is
the latest sensation in Auburn The
ring, diamond. worth $3.50. was last
worn by Mr. Baker, on Sunday. That
night upon retiring, he left the ring In
a pocket for his vest The chain was a
solid gold watch chain valued at s25
, which was LETT his vest, Monday
when he went to bed
charles Keith accompanied Lena Lo-
ney, aged II, who Went to Lewiston,
Monday. for the purpose of becoming his
bride, to the train, Wednesday noon and
left her In charge of her mother both
starting for their home in Midtown The
young girl came away from home on
Monday. leaving word behind her that
her whereabouts could not be found Her
mother found the correspondence which
the girl had been carrying on with Keith
who is also under q years of age, and
thought that Lewiston might be the
j place where her daughter had gone, so
| went to Lewiston in search OF her
| Pure water was the main feature
of the regular meeting of the old
Town city council for August. which
met according to the schedule, Tues
day night, in the aldermen's room at
City hall and was attended by all
the citizens who could squeeze into
the room and the adjoining corridor.
The discussion of the purity of the
water supply was the result of con-
sidera Bile agitation of the question for
some weeks. resulting in Mayor Davis
inviting the representatives of the
Bangor Railway & Electric Co to APP
pear at conference of citizens at the
regular August meeting. So much
time was consumed with this question
that much of the regular business
was put over until an adjourned meet
ing