Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29

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Winthrop OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q
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OF the remaining IS ballots, Frederick
w. Plaisted had IL; Howard w. Dodge,
|; H. j. Bamford, 1; Cyrus w. Davis,
1: james f. Fuller, 1; H. w. Dodge, 2,
and H. n. Cary, l.
The next meeting of the Governor
and council will be held in the council
chamber of the executive department
at o'clock. Friday afternoon. and as
far as has been announced, will be de-
voted to routine business. and closing
up the work of the year. The council
the close of the year.
The work Of remodelling the toilet
room on the second floor of the State
House is nearly completed, and the de-
tails which yet remain to be looked
after are few. The room has been
thoroughly modernized. and is a de-
cided improvement over what it was
before.
In accordance with an order issued
from the office of the adjutant general.
Dec. -, Private James d. Preston of
Co. F. LIST Infantry, N. G. S. NJ. has
been discharged from the National
Guard of the state of Maine. The dis
charge was ordered as a result of the
findings and recommendations of a
board of inquiry which convened at
Sanford, Maine, Nov. 2. 1904, under
Special Orders No 81, issued by order
of the commandments from the
office of the adjutant general. Oct. %,
1904 consisting Of Colonel Lucius H.
Kendall as president, Major William
O. Peterson, Captain Charles E. Davis.
adiutant, and Second Lieutenant
Howard L. Perkins. Co. F, as record
ing officer al! of the First Infantry, to
inquire into the propriety of conduct of
Private James d. Preston, Co. F. First
Infantry. n. G. S. NJ. as contained in
charges and specifications filed by the
commanding officer of said company.
The charges were drunkenness on
duty. in violation of the 3Sth article of
war. while at the army maneuvers at
Mana ssas. Va. in September, and con-
duct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline. The accused was
present and pleaded guilty to all the
specifications and charges. Preston
was found guilty. and the recomnen
dation of the board was that he be dis
charged from the service of the State.
that he forfeit all pay and allowance
due him from the State. and that the
sum of three dollars of the money due
be paid to the treasurer of Co. F. to
cover dues and assessments due said
company by Preston. The proceed
ings i'm the case were declared regular
and in accordance with the statutes OF
the State, by the Judge advocate gen.
eral. and upon being submitted to the
commander-in-chief. were approved
and the recommendations carried into
effect. with the exception Of the Tor
fixture Of pay.
Colonel Z. c. harrington secretary Of
the board of railroad commissioners
who was at Portland, Tuesday, In at
tendance at the hearing Of the boaro
on the Woodfords accident. returned
home. in the evening, and was at MS
desk in the department, Wednesday.
The last finishing touches In the way
of Frightening up the departments
| rreparatory to the coming OF the Ia"
| makers. have been applied. and ever!
nook and corner of the great building
| az ~ new
The following corporations have hiee
| their certificates of organization ae 'l'
office of the Secretary of state:
Tulane Co. has been organized az
portl.pd for the purpose of transactiht
a general commission business IN rea
ostata bonds. notes. etc, with $zo'Vv,
=. nita, stock of which nothing Is pae
~ The officers are: President. Cnas
At Drummond of Portland; treasurer
Ic M. Horne Of Portland. Certlncat'
approved. Dec. "a, 1Soi.
Ee,,opx Harvester Co. has been or
ranized at Portland for the purpose =
manufacturing and dealing In hai %,
inc machines of all kinds, etc., VIZ
) 81 ,0OO. 900 capital stock OF winch nv.
inc is paid i'm. The officers are: fres,
!. aent Willard w. Baldwin OF Portlahu
go surer. James J. Heman OF for.
Ind Certificate approved. Dec. -
1904.
Hansen Co. has been organized
. bertrand for the purpose Of carrying .
.araral contracting business TO q
,,actrical work of all descriptions VII