Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-03
STATE HOUSE.
Educators Met Yesterday and
Discussed Scholarship Plans.
Receipts from Franchise Tax on Cor
porations, This Year, $30,895.
Another Batch Of New Corporation
Papers Received.

IIeSHseHl JeOlSe y. CnaSe Oh Bates
College. President George f. Fellows of
the University of Maine, and Prof
George r. Little of Bowdoin College
met at the educational department.
State house, yesterday. TO consider
matters in connection with the Cecil
Rhodes scholarships, referred to in
this paper a few days ago. President
Charles l.. White of Colby College was
not present at the meeting as was ex-
pectcd. President William r. Dewitt
Hyde of Bowdoin College. was obliged
to leave for Chicago to deliver an ad-
dress in that city and could not attend.
He requested Prof. Little to act for
him at the conference.
The gentlemen met in the forenoon
and discussed the matter in a general
way for some time. but came to no
positive conclusion. The intention of
the gentlemen is to prepare a system
To be followed in the eXaminatio of
applicants for the two scholarships
which are allotted to the State of
Maine. After considering with care
the preparation of the examination
papers the same will be given to the
public SO that those who desire to try
to secure scholarship may know what
the examination will be like.
The State treasurer has received the
sum of 1895 in taxes on the franchises
of corporations UP to the Goth day of
September. This amount is slightly in
excess of the sum received in 1901 up
20 the same date. Last year the sum
of $29,1f0 was received to Sept. 80.
This tax is new one, having been es-
tablished by the Legislature of 1901.
Col. y. S. Purinton. private secretary
to the Governor. has had a new title
given him during the present week. In
most of the newspaper reports from
PIttsfield. giving the proceedings of the
Maine Free Baptist association. Col.
Purinton is referred to as Rev" n. S.
Purinton. The fact that the gentle
man has been president of the asso-
citation for some time and at the recent
meeting delivered fine address.
coupled with the fact that he looks as
good as any minister in the world,
probably caused the reporter to make
the mistake alluded to.
Among the recent interpretations ef-
ferted under the Maine law is that of
Northern Fish and Produce Company,
whose certificate of organization was
| filed with the secretary of State this
week The main purpose of this COM
pany is that of developing the cod
fisheries in Alaskan waters, an enter
prise to which it is understood but
comparatively little attention has
hitherto been paid. According to gov
ernment reports. it is asserted. cod Is
as plentiful in these waters as on any
of the banks of our eastern coast. The
companys office in Maine is at the
Granite Bank building. Augusta, and "A
branch Office has been established at
| 11S West Randolph St. Chicago. llli-
| nois. Other offices will be established
| in Minneapolis, Mimi, Seattle. Wash,
and San Francisco, Cal. Fishing sta
tions and packing houses will be esta D.
lished in Alaska and the Baird and
Shrine banks of Behrng Sea viii SUP
ply the cod fish. The Wei known
Alaskan explorer Mr.. William A.
* Kjellmann. who established the rein
| deer enterprise in Alaska for the
United States government and who
| brought the Klondille Relief EXpedi-
| ton from Europe in 1897, is at the head
of this new enterprise and in the list
of the company's directors are found
the names of Rasmus B. Anderson.
LII D.. Ex. T. s. Minister to Den
| mark. the present editor of America
of Madison, Wis. and other prominent
and well known Scandinavians OF the
western states.