Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-17

the INDUSTRY was handled in the last
annual report of the department.
III speaking of the present prosper
Gus condition of the industry Mr..
Matthews says:
think that the present great
amount of work which is being done in
the Maine quarries indicates that the
business has become settled to a per-
ii'aieht basis. During the seventies
the granite business doomed, but it was
more localized than now. Then there
We're great crews at work on Dix
Island, Hurricane Island and at Vinal-
maven. At that time I was on Hurri-
cane Island myself. The stone was be-
ing cut for the ST. Louis postoffice and
there was a crew of 1900 men at work
on that little plot of land of only about
120 acres in area.
AT lhat time practically all the stone
which was being cut in Maine was for
government contracts and when they
were completed the business declined.
The paving block business continued to
grow and small quarries were opened
III all parts of the State, but no great
crews were kept at work. Now, it
seems TO me, that the new building
conditions have served to once more
start up the business and with the
large amount of public and private
construction now going on and bound
to go on from this time forth, in which
granite is an essential factor of con-
strucuon, l am convinced that the
business has reached it's permanent
place and will continue to prosper
me work of compiling a list of the
Wild lands of the State upon which the
taxes have not been paid has been be-
gun by the State treasurer and If the
owners do not settle the same prompt
~ the lands will be advertised for sale
for the taxes.
The public lots, of which there are
four On each township, are not sold.
but the right to cut wood and grass
upon them is sold and the right will be
declared forfeited on all those upon
which the yearly stipend has not been
paid.
Two petitions for pardon have been filed
with the governor. One is for the pardon
of Charles Moore, who is serving a sen
tence in State prison. He was convicted
and sentenced in Cumberland county in
1888 upon three indictments. On two of
these charging him with intent to kill, he
was sentenced 10 years on each indict-
ment. On the other, charging breaking
and entering he got five years, a total of
% years.
He asks a pardon for the following rea-
sons:
First, that at the time of his trial he
was advised to make no defence when
in fact there Were many circumstances
connected with the case that would at
least mitigate the sentences
Second, that he was the victim of cir
cumstances without criminal intent.
Third, that the sentence on the three
indictments was exclusive and unreason-
able
Fourth. that he has served upon the
sentences - years, which is more than
the average time that sentences for like
crimes are given.
Fifth. that he never before was charged
with any crime and feels that he has
already paid the full penalty for the
crimes committed and justice has been
fully compensated.
Sixth, that he was at the time the al
legged crimes, We're committed in this
state without friends and was unconsci-
ously the victim of circumstances that
were selfishly planned by unscrupulous
persons.
The other petition is for the pardon of
Harvey Salisbury of Eden, who was con-
Victed of rape in the Supreme court at
Ellsworth in October, 1896, receiving a life
sentence which he is now serving. The
petition is signed by POO citizens of Bar
IIarbor and vicinity who say thinking
that the ends of justice have been OBJ
served inasmuch as Salisbury has been
detained in prison for six years, we re-
Spectfully petition you for IL full pardon
for the crime
The following certificates of incorpora-
ton have been filed in the secretary of
states office
Cumberland Telephone Company organ
lzed at Portland Me, for the purp0se of
DONG general telephone and telegraph
business in Cumberland County, with
HoO,Wo capital stock of which $500 is paid
m I ne officers are; President, Melville
ander Spcirs of Nestbrook, Me
Boston Tuniunga Oil Company organ
iZed at Augusta Me, for the purpose of
dealing in petroleum and other mineral
oils and to do Il general mining business
with S5oo,UD capital stock of which moth
Ing is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent. l. l.. Fairbanks, of Augusta, Me:
treasurer, j. Berry of Augusta. Me.
Cooper Lathe, Shingle & Lumber Com
pany. organized at Augusta. Me, for the
purpose OF carrying on I, general lumber
hh,siness. with $loo,00O capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers are :.
tital"enr, ). Berry. of Augusta. Me !:
treasurer, Jos. Williamson, OF Augusta
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