Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-03
STATE HOUSE.
Associate Justice Spear Is
Confirmed and Qualities.
Pardon for Douglass Was Granted
Under Certain Conditions.
Bulletin of Agricultural Department
to Discuss Fruit Culture.


which the various nominations made by
Governor Hill were unanimously con-
ifirmed. Hon. Albert NJ. Spear of Gar
diner, was duly confirmed as associate
justice of the supreme court and ap-
jpeared before the Governor and was
sworn in He received the hearty con-
gratulations Of the gentlemen present.
Judge Spear will open his first term Of
court in Waldo county on the third
Tuesday in April.
At Fridays session it was voted to
grant a full and free pardon to Ralph
A. Douglass, but on Saturday morn
ing the papers brought the information
that Joseph Gabriel of Old Town, an
Indian. who had been in State prison
for manslaughter and who had been
lpardOned last year by the present adj
ministration. had again been arrested
for assault with a dangerous weapon.
Therefore, the Governor and his advis
ors thought best to change Douglass
pardon to conditional release. The
pardon reads as follows:
This pardon is granted upon condi-
ton that he shall not be guilty of vio-
lating any of the criminal statutes of
the State and that upon the violation
by him of the foregoing conditions, the
sheriff Of the said Oxford county shall
forthwith cause him to be arrested and
detained until the case can be exam
ined by the Governor and Council, as
provided in Chap. 1873 of the Revised
Statutes, and if it appears that he has
violated the conditions of said pardon
he shall be remanded and confined in
said Auburn Jail for the unexpired term
OF his sentence. as aforesaid, of which
all our judges, justices, magistrates and
officers of every denomination are to
take notice"
Hon. S. j. Chadbourne, deputy sec
/ rotary of State, at the direction of the
Governor, transmitted the pardon. Sat-
urday morning, to Sheriff Tucker of
oxford county. calling his attention to
the conditions specified.
| Joseph +. Moore of ThOmaston, and
A. S. Littleficld of Rockland. appeared
as counsel in seeking to have the State
to assume the support of James kee-
nan. an inmate in the Maine Insane
Hospital. Mr.. Moore appeared for the
town of Vinalhaven and Mr.. Littlefield
| for Hurricane, each town claiming ex-
emption from the support of Mr.. kee-
! IMAM. Mr.. Moore contended that Vinal-
haven is clearly not holden for his sup
port. while Mr.. Littlefield was just as
| certain that Hurricane should not be
obliged to pay. The committee on State
beneficiaries heard counsel on the dis
puted points and will determine the
matter later. If Mr.. keenan, had no
legal pauper residence in any town in
Maine at the time of his commitment
the State will assume his support.
The Council adjourned to meet on
Tuesday. March 25, at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.
| Councillors Mayo and Cook will visit
Malaga island on Thursday of this
week, and investigate the condition of
the inhabitants, who are reported to be
starving and suffering for food, fuel
i and clothing.
Hon. John NJ. Deering of Saco, of the
board of cattle commissioners, in speak
ing of present conditions in Maine re-
| gar.ling diseased cattle, says:
'"There is no scare over tuberculosis
at the present time. though there seems
= to be about so much work for the board
10 do all the time. The cattlemen of
, the State have come around to an ap-
probation of the work we are doing to
keep the cattle of the State free from
tuberculosis Instead of the slightest
show of hostility, the owners Of herds
are now having their herds tested and
when they find any signs of tubercu-
losis they send for us. They are COM
ing to us instead of our going to them.
4 I don't know whether the disease is in
Il xyh
are reporting their cases to us with
more regularity and promptness. but
think that it is the latter.
mot long ago 1 had lot of test
sheets sent me from New Jersey by a
breeder of thoroughbred stock who
wanted permission to ship them into
Maine. The test sheets looked all right
but when found that the stock was
showing tests of 1O4 and 105, when the
normal is 1903. 1 began to think that
there must be something queer about
1.-THE business Such tests as that are a
little too good to believe and sent the
'fsheets back without my permission and
g the suggestion that the owner better
! have his cattle looked after at once.
There is quite an amount of glan-
lders in various parts of the State and
4 III uOtS lOt dppcdi ~ NC uO>iSus'A"o a.
, we would like to have it."
The first Bulletin of the Agricultural
Department under the new administra-
:. ltion of Commissioner Gilman will soor
be issued 1t will be devoted to the
subject of fruit culture. In his circular
!. announcing the number, Mr.. Gilman
(. says:
u Recognizing the value Of the bulle
tins which have been published by thu
Board Of Agriculture to the farmers o.
the State. we have decided to continue
: the work along this line to some extent
The correspondents who have so faith
fully contributed to these bulletins il
the past, and whose efforts have beef
so large a factor in its success. w
'r would most kindly and earnestly asl
to continue their valuable. services witt
the Commission of Agriculture. w
to are anxious that the farmers OF tn
state shall have the benefit OF you
ideas on agricultural matters. and ]
YOU will please give us all the personal
E. practical information you can along tn
:. lines that may be suggested. we shal
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