Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-20
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Acting under orders of the war de-
partment. Co. B of the Goth Infantry
stationed at Fort Porter, Buffalo, N
Y, late, Saturday afternoon, took pos
session of the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western railroad pier at the mouth
of the Buffalo river. The troops camp
ed on the pier. The government claims
the railroad occupied Is feet frontage
on government land, and the railroad
refused to vacate.
The late closing record for navigation
on the Hudson river, established 103 years
ago, was smashed, Saturday, when the
warm weather continued, allowing free
moving of steamers, with practically no
ice foes. The record was set Jan. II, 1910,
when the "Car of Neptune" Fulton's
second steamer made a successful run
up the Hudson. That night the river
froze and navigation stopped. Saturday
night. there were no indications of an
early stopping of navigation.
Isabella Coulehen, 20, her sister, Marga-
ret Coulehen, IS, Bridget Madden, So and
Bridget MsKee, as, all of So Blue hill
avenue, Boston, were found in room in
their home overcome by gas early, Sat
urday evening, by patrolmen of Station ..
When patrolmen broke into the house
they found the women sitting upright in
chairs in an unconscious condition. They
were rushed to the City hospital where
they are recovering.
The first tarpoon of the season were
brought in to Miami, Fla, Saturday
by Flr. and Mrs. Roger w. Cutler of
Boston, who returned from weeks
G-l,s.o t,s,, ahr aal
with Capt. James Thompson as guide.
: The largest fish was caught by Mrs.
Cutler and weighed 95 pounds, meas
uring 5 feet, IL inches in length. Mr..
Cutters largest fish was five feet long
and weighed g. pounds; his second fish
weighed 40 pounds
In the confession of a vagrant, who
was released, Saturday, from custody
at Calgary, Alberta, is found the
probable solution, of the sensational
$4,000 robbery of the Pepperell Nation
al Bank on the night of Dec 2, 1905
kilograms and letters received by the
local authorities from Calgary have
revealed the fact that Louis Gibson
who completed a sentence of 30 days
Imprisonment in that place, Saturday
has made a detailed and specific ac-
acknowledgement of completely in the
crime that mystlfied the police of Mas
sachusetts four years ago.
John F. White of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
was reelected president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, over A
Bradley of Mount Olive, ILL.,, by 95,66s'a
votes. The committee which has been
eanvassing the vote since Dec. 10,
completed it's work, Saturday, anG
made the announcement. Frank j..
HAYES of Illinois had no opposition for
re- election as vice president. Edwin
! Perry of Iowa was reelected secre-
tary-- treasurer.
In his effort to save the life of his
pet cat, who was engaged in hSht
with a bulldog, William Dawson, aged
| %. of Portsmouth, may lose his rlgh'
| hand as a result of bloodpoisoning. IN
| separating the animals, the cat turned
on Dawson and sank her teeth deep
| into the back of his hand. Two opera
| tions were necessary at the hospital,
but the physicians, late, SATURDAY
| feared that Dawson would lose the
member.
"God will never settle the liquor
Question. because He has no vote, was
4 the way c. j. Hall of California voiced
! his approval of movement TO sepa :
rate the Prohibition party from all
church organizations at Saturdays SEES
sion of the National committee at IN
djanapolis. A. r. buchanan OF Norrie'
Wis. said he kept a saloon to show
the people how they wasted slo,ooo anu
won in the fight to elect Prohlbltiohlsts
To all town offices. @. L. Morrow oil
South Dakota opposed holding meet
ings in churches and the taking OIL
collections.
jeremiah S. Horan, machinist en-
ployed by the electric plant OF the
Rockingham Light & Power 60. Oh
Portsmouth, had a narrow escape from
death, Saturday. when has Columns
caught in the machinery betting and
hurled him several times about IN
circle. owing to his great strength
aHoran was able partly TO stop the
. machinery and he was snatcheo from
his perilous position by nearby work
men. The partial severing OF his rlgh'
. ear from his head was the most Sc
rious injury. Horan was well known
as bah player. some years ago