Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-25
STATE HOUSE.
Calvin P. Graves Files AppIi-
cation for Pardon.
Was Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
for Murder, May Il, 1887.
Three Oxford County Towns Apply for
Good Roads Money.

Eon. John Il. Redman of Ellsworth.
acting as attorney for Calvin p.
Graves. life convict in the Maine
State prison, has filed petition for
pardon. The petition is as follows:
To the Honorable Governor and Coun-
Gil for the State of Maine.
Respectfully represents Calvin p
Graves, convict sentenced to contine-
ment for life in the State prison at
Thomaston in the county of Knox, for
a crime committed before the 18th day
of April in the year 1887, that he desires
to obtain pardon, or Communication Of
such sentence, and makes this written
request that a full and free pardon be
granted him, and that the statute re-
quirements of notice of this his said
application for pardon be given and
a hearing thereon be ordered at such
time as may be deemed proper.
CALVIN p. GRAVES.
Per John Il. Redman, Attorney.
1t will be remembered that Calvin P.
Graves was convicted of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at the State prison on May
ii. 1887. He has been in confinement d
little more than Is years. Graves be-
longed in Amherst, and at the time of
his sentence was AZ years of age. The
crime of which he was convicted was
the killing of game wardens in Wash
ington county who sought to arrest him
for the illegal killing of game. After the
crime he escaped and left the State.
Later on he was captured on the
Pacific coast and brought to Maine for
trial. He was defended by the late
Col. Jasper Hutchings of Brewer, one
of the ablest criminal lawyers of his
day, who put up a strong defense, but
could not save his client from convic-
ton.
A hearing upon the matter will
probably be granted at the next meet
ing of the Governor and council, which
will occur on Monday, Dec. Is.
The county commissioners of Oxford
county have certified that the following
towns in that county have compiled
with the provisions of the law for the
Improvement of State roads and are
entitled to the stipend of 800 each
Lowell. Greenwood and Norway.
Forest Commissioner Edgar E. Rims
will deliver an address before Prof
Nunson's class in Horticulture at tho
University of Maine, OronO, this fore
noon. His subject will be Forestry
The following companies have hlet
articles Of Incorporation at the Office o
the secretary of State:
G. a. Briggs Co, organized at Port
land, for the purpose of manufacturing
and dealing in candies, with $l0,WH
capital stock of which $50 is paid in
The officers are: President and treas
urer, Orestes T.. Doe of Franklin
Mass. Certificate approved, Nov. "a
| 1902.
The Standard Power Co, organized
at Kittcry, for the purpose OF usin'
and dealing in power from steam, an
| carbonic acid, ammonia, water or an.
mechanical or natural source, with ~.
| COO. 900 capital stock of which $500 l
| maid in. The officers are: Presiden'
| Hiram Thomson of i<ittery; Treasures
| VIM. +. Hueln Of Kittery. Certiflcat
| approved. Nov. n, 1902
| Putna,n's Express Co, organized a
| York. for the purpose of conducting
| general passenger, freight anG expires
carving business. with $4,000 capita
stock of which $4,000 is paid in. tn
| officers are: President. VIM. j. Ham
Of York; treasurer, VIM. $. Putnam Q
| York. Certificate appro'eu' wv
| 1909.
The Keokee Oil Co, organized at Au
custa. for the purpose of exploring 10
oil and natural gas in Ohio, West WI
sinia and Kentucky or elsewhere, wit
| $4,000 capital stock of which nothing
paid in. The officers are: President, /
L. Dutton of Augusta; treasurer T..
| Whittum of Augusta. Certihcate ap
| proved. Nov. p, 1902.
The Ximena Home Building Co., or
| ranizcd at Augusta. for the purpose
| acquiring and holding lands in the cit
| of Columbus. Ohio. and the erection o
buildings thereon for all purposes. VIII
| $50. COO capital stock of which nothing
paid in. The officers are: President I
| l.. button Of Augusta; treasurer. u. L
| whittum of Augusta. Certihcate ap
moved Nov "a, 1902.