Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-15
Fined for Setting Fires
on Timber Lands.
Commissioner Ring Prosecutes
Washington County Parties.
Board Of Military Examination in SEES
sion-Appointments to be Made, To.
day-Mr. Cobb's Certificate Of Nomi
nation Filed--Notes.

in at the office of the forest commits
sioner that parties had been setting
nreS that We're doing more or less dam
age to the timberlandS of the State
commissioner Ring, upon the receipt
of a definite complaint, this week, from
Machias, made a personal investiga-
ton, and as n result three men were
apprehended, and arraigned before
Trial Justice q. c. Freeman of MachiaS
The specific charge against the re-
SpOndentG. whose names are Ray e.
Harmon, l.. r. Beverly and Otis Nc
Eachern. was that of violating the law
which forbids the kindling of Il fire on
wild lands without the consent of the
owner Of the land. The fire which they
June. burned over an area of 1900
acres and did damage estimated at
5000 in Township 30 in Washington
county. Each respondent was fined SO
and costs The commissioner is thor
oughly alive to the situation and all in
fringemcnts of the law will be prose-
cuted with the same prOmptnesS.
The Revised Statutes of Maine Chap
ter &c, provides as follows:
.'Soc. Il. Whoever kindles fire. on
land not his own without consent of the
| owner: if such fire spreads and dam
ages the property of others. he fOrfeits
net less than ten nor more than five
hundred dollars; and. in either case,
he shall stand committed until fine and
costs are paid. or he shall be imprison-
ed not more than three years.
Sec. 1G. Whoever with intent to in
lure arother, causes fire to be kindled
on his or another's land whereby the
property of any other person is injured
or destroyed, shall be fined not less
than twenty nor more than one thous-
and dollars, or imprisoned not less than
three months. nor more than three
years.
Sec Il. Whoever for a lawful pur-
pose kindles fire on his own land
shall do SO at a suitable time and in
careful and prudent manner; and is
liable in an action on the case, to any
person injured by his failure to provide
with this provision.
sec. is. Persons engaged in driving |
lumber may kindle fires when neceS- |
sary. but shall use the utmost caution |
to prevent them from spreading or do |
ing damage, and if they fail to do 50, |
they shall be subject to all the fore |
4oing liabilities. and penalties. as if !
said privilege has not been allowed.
The military board of examination |
was in session at the State House. yes
to-day. to examine the following can
dmates elected or appointed to offices
Of the National Guard of the state:
First Infantry: First Lieutenant John
F.. Mcdonald. Captain-elect, Co. e;
Second Lieutenant Daniel A. Kaler.
Ffst Liputenant-elect, Co F.; First
Sergeant John ]. Maloney. Second Lieu
tenant-elect, Co. f: Second Lieutenant
William j. McCrink. First Lieu
tcnant-elect. Go. L.: Sergeant Michael
J. MrKeough, Second Lieutenant-elect.
90. l..
Second Infantry: Colonel Everard F..
NeWcomb, reelected; Major Frank Il.
Cummings, re-elected: Captain Frank
+. Drake appointed adjutant; First
lieutenant Horace S. Peacock, Cap
tain-el4ct. Co A.: First Sergeant Chris
tian Nelson, First I.ieutenant-elect, Co.
A.: First Lieutenant George A. Buker,
re-rlectcd. Co. c.: Second Lieutenant
Harry w. Warren. First Lieutenant
elect. 60. F.; Sergeant Sanger r. Co.
burn. second l.lpuIPndlll-tlttt, 7 D. T.
The first of the farmers, institutes
under the Agricultural department.
will be held in Hancock county. Two
places will be favored. The dates are:
August l. North Blue Hill: August l.,
Millvale.
The executive appointments will be
made today The principal offices to be
iilled are those of reporter of decisions
ana inspector Of prison and jails. There
are about the usual list of minor APP
pointments to be made.
The railroad commissioners We're in
Rockland. Yesterday conducting
hearing in the matter Of change of
a portion of the location previously
granted to the Rnckland. South Thorn
aston & Owls Head Street Ry. Today
the commissioners will probably eX-
anime the Sanford & Cape POrpoise
Ry.
The certificate Of the nomination of
William T. Cobb of ROckland. as the
Republican candidate for governor was
one of the documents filed at the Office
of the secretary of State, yesterday.
DR.. A. G.. Young of the State Board
Of Health. was in attendance. yesterday,
upon the meeting Of the trustees of the
Maine State Sanatorium Association,
which was held at the Lafayette hotel
Portland.
Many good people, with the best If
intentions, are making considerable eX-
ira demand on the time and attention
of the clerks and officials, just at the
present time. The class of people re-
ferred to is that of visitors from out
OF town. who come to do the State
House. along with the other places of
interest in the vicinity. Not that the
officials object for they are always
gentlemanly and courteous: but the
most approved way in which to see
the State House is to report to Col.
f. c. Stevens. the superintendent of
public buildings, who has an office at
the right of the entrance. and who will |
| detail one Of his assistants to pilot the |
visitors safely through the great build |