The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-19

leaves a. the oldest living graduate OF
Bowdoin, Edward Woodruff of Law
renee, Mass who was born at Deering,
August IL 1910, and gradual In 1884.
Ex Governor Alonzo Garcelon OF Lewis
ton, born in 1878, and graduated in 1885,
Ia next to the Oldest
The Japanese achievement at Port
Arthur, Is remarkable ia the light of
further Investigations. The original
Russian strength ia now estimated to
have been almost $4,000 men. 1t Is an-
nounced at the army headquarters that
In addition to the prisoners already re-
ported, about Is, 600 wounded combat
ants will eventually be brought to Japan.
Thomas Cammack, the convicted muir
derer of William Doherty, July II last,
was hanged at Woodstock, n. b., the
18th inst. Cammack showed no nervous
ness aud walked to the gallows with
firm step. The trap was sprung just as
the town clock was striking and in III
minutes the man was dead. The moose
worked around towards the chin, but
this did not cause any mishap.
The House committee on public lands
has authorized favorable report on a
bill authorizing the President TO desig-
nate such areas in the public forest re-
serves as in bis opinion should be set
aside for the protection of game animals,
hi!ds and feb, and be recognized as q
breeding place therefor. 1t is the pur-
pose of the measure to secure places
where tho CLOSED" season shall be per-
petually observed
At the December meeting of Portland
Board of Trade it was voted that this or
ganizatlon should go on record as favor
ing International Arbitration, and the
secretary was directed to frame
letter to that effect as being the sentl-
ments of the Board, and cause the same
to be forwarded to the proper officials
with view of securing the early ratln
cation of the several treaties now pend
ing before the United -tates Senate
Doubt that the motive of the murder
of William Robbins at Deer Isle was
robbery was caused, Saturday, by the
discovery of $3.50 in money and two gold
watches in the chamber of his home,
where they might have been found read
lily enough if sought for by his assailant
Another theory that an enemy of Rob
bins, of whom he is believed to have
some, might have been connected with
'Aio 'AoSCbJi anu ihopiiON ~ ASN'ANb
vengeance, was strengthened
The admiralty at st. Petersburg has
given no official confirmation of the re-
port of the recall of Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's squadron. On the con-
trary, the officials point to the prepare
tions making to reinforce the squadron
with a division of the third Pacihc
squadron, as evidence that Rojestvensky
will not return to European waters.
The Russian ice breaker Ermak, at
Libau, has been ordered to keep the
channel clear for the ships which are
being made ready for sea. Under the
French regulations it is maintained that
Rojestvensky's ships could cruise in the
Indian ocean coaing and provisioning
from their own store ships.
The executive and special committees
of the Maine State Pathological society
were in session, Wednesday, at Augusta
The work of the day was that of closing
up the records and business affairs of
the society for the year 1904 md out
lining in general way the program and
methods of procedure for the ensuing
year. An active campaign In the inter-
ests of the fruit growers of the state ID
assured special committee was ap
pointed at the annual meeting of the
society for the purpose of asking legis
lation upon matters connected with the
determination of the brown tail moth
which has been made its appearance in
several parts of the State. The COM
'mttee consists of T. A. Gilbert and d.
H Knowlton, respectively president and
secretary of the Pathological Society and
A. w Gilman State Commissioner of
agriculture. E E. Ring State commits
sioner of forestry, has also been invited
to confer with the committee and is
heartily cooperating with them A bill
which will cover the whole matter is
now being framed, and will soon be pre-
sented to the Legislature for action.