Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-09
$503,630
31,SS5
$535,515

In addition to the above, the State
has derived a further revenue from
| corporations by reason of the franchise
| tax which was placed by the Legisla-
ture of 1901. through the efforts of the
| grange. The receipts under this law
has been as follows: For 1901, 500 300;
for 1902, S3S, $50 making a total of $751;
$40 for the two years. 1t is certain
| that the franchise tax receipts for 1903
Twill be larger than 1902.
| Although there IS a great deal of
difference of opinion in what Maine
| should do in the corporation line, some
| believing that the laws are too liberal
yet pretty penny is received from
corporations during the year. 1t is
noted that since .fhe Legislature OF
1901 let down the bars and allowed no
limit to the capitalization of a cor
poration, after the previous session
had refused to charter the 900
| ice trust, so called, that the receipts
have greatly increased and has en-
| tailed n large amount of work among
| the clerks.
| Colonel Edwin G. Milliken, State PEN
| sion agent. states that thus far this year
there have been 2408 applications for
| state aid. which Is n triflc below the
number for the corresponding period
| last year. The minimum pension is 81
per month while the limit, fixed by stat
| ute is IS.
Applications have been received from
40 veterans of the Aroostook War.
which occurred in 1889. and which was
bloodless. At the last session of the
| 10 tell
scented to grant pensions to two veter
| ans of this war, but finally Il measure
was passed allowing all soldiers who
| participated in that engagement to
draw from the State eXchequer, Il sum
not exceeding "a per month. Thirty
two of the 46 applications have been
favOrably acted upon, while the validity
of the claims of the other IA IS being
investigated by the pension department.
The veterans of the Spanish War, who
draw State aid are comparatively few.
| Elections will shortly be ordered by
the commander-in-chief to fill the va
cancies of captain in Company T., list
Regiment of Portland. known as the
Montgomery Guards, and for second
lieutenant of Company l.. LIST Regi-
ment. also of Portland, known as the
Sheridan Rifles. These two companies
when under the command of Capt.
Thomas j. Hogan and Capt. Michael T..
Conley were "a good organizations as
were in the State Guard.
| Captain Whitman Sawyer of Port
land, n member of the board of prison
land Jail inspectors. was at the Capital,
yesterday, on business
\ Four farmers Institutes will be held
under the direction of Hon. A. w. Gill
man. commissioner of agriculture, dur
ing the month of August, probably in
ii Hancock county.
Il The annual reunion of the 32d Regi
mcnt, which was the last to go to the
n front in the COS as part of Names
II quota, will be held as usual at Peaks
Island, Portland harbor. during the
month Of August. Among the MEM
hers are Colonel Edwin c. Milliken,
Leroy T. Carleton and O. o. Stetson. a
II history of the regiment is now being
written by Henry c. Houston of
| Portland.
II Col Edwin c. NIiliken, chairman of
/ the State House Portland excursion
| committee, says that he has received
4 assurances that n large number will
/ attend. The excursion will be held Au-
/ gust :, and will consist of a trip to the
| Maine metropolis and its popular sum-
| mer attractions.
| The Osborne Blind Adjuster Company
| of Augusta. has voted to decrease the
! amount of it's capital stock from $780,
| 900 to 100000.
| The Portland Advertiser recently
contained the following as a special
dispatch from Bar Harbor: During
the reception of the British squadron
here. on Monday, an incident occurred
which was not down on the program.
There was apparently bit of rivalry
between tho Bar Harbor committee
and the committee of staff officers.
Admiral Upshur, U. S. N, retired, was
| at the head of the citizens committee.
and he proposed to Gen. Farnham that