Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-29
STATE HOUSE.,
New Portrait for Collect
ion in Rotunda,
Likeness Of Enoch Foster
Received, Thursday.
State Assessors Will Hold First Meeting
Of New Year, Tuesday.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting of Governor and Council,
Saturday, Dec. 80, at 10 A. M.

of Names distinguished men which
hang on the walls of the rotunda at
the Capitol was received yesterday
morning, in the shape of a large bust
likeness of Judge Enoch Foster of
Portland for IA years Il member of the
Maine Supreme Court. The portrait
has been assigned Il place among the
group of judges on the south wall of
the rotunda, and now hangs between
the doors leading to the office of the
State treasurer. The artist who exc
cuted the portrait is ID. ID. Coombs,
who also has a number of other por-
traits in the collection at the Capitol,
among them being Judges Peters, Has
kell, Walton and Virgin. Governors
King and Dingley, and Senator Frye.
The next meeting of the board Of
State assessors, and also the first one
for the year 1906, will be held at the
rooms of the board at the Capitol at
10 a. M, Tuesday, Jan. 2. 1t is under
stood that the business to come will
be largely of a routine nature.
Although no official notice has yet
reached the office of the secretary of
State, it is reported from Portland,
that petition will soon be presented
to the Governor and Council, asking for
the pardon of John f. Odom of Port
land, who is serving three
years sentence in the State pris-
on at Thomaston for assault
and battery. Odom was indict
ed in 1904, on a charge of assault for
attempt to commit rape, but the jury
brought in Il verdict of guilty of as
sault and battery. The testimony was
that he Rugged two young women in
the western part of the city. He had
been drinking at the time, and it is
said that the petition will be based
on claim that he has been sufficiently
punished.
The monthly meeting of the commits
sioners of inland fisheries and game
was held in the rooms of the board yes
terday afternoon, Messrs. Carleton,
| Ring and Bracket being present. The
business of the afternoon consisted of
the closing up of the years work of
the commission.
Hon f. f. Chase of Bluehill, one of
the members of Ex-Gov. Hills council.
was at the Capitol yesterday morn
| ltlr, anu called on MS 1llciluS dlilOllS
III. different departments.
Miss II. +. Htchings, who passed
tn" Christmas holiday at her home i'll
| 3urkspurt, has returned to Augusta.
and resumed her work in the fish and
game department yesterday.
Hon. VIM. L. Scribner of Springfield,
chairman of the board of inspectors of
prisons and jails, was at the Capitol
yesterday, on business connected with
the bureau of industrial and labor
statistics.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
Lewis Elmer & Sons Inc. organized at
Biddeford, for the purpose of dealing
i'm goods, wares and merchandise of
every description with 100000 capital
stock, of which $50 is paid in. Officers:
President, Benz +. Cledves of Biddc-
ford: treasurer. Homer II. WaterhouSe
of Biddeford. Certificate approved
Dec. 2S. 1905.
Old Orchard House Hotel Co., organ
lied at Portland. for the purpose OF
carving on a hotel and boarding house
business. etc, with 100000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in. Off
GERS: President and treasurer. Henry
w. Staples of Old orchard. Certificate
approved Dec. %, 1905.
Texas Ranch Corporation, organized
at Augusta, for the purpose of dealing
in real estate, and for various other
purposes with $10,0OO0O0 capital stock.
of which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President and treasurer !. l.. FAR
banks of Augusta. Certificate APP
proved Dec. q. 1905.
Scott Electrical Equipment Co,
organized at Portland, for the purpose
of manufacturing and dealing electro
motors, machinery, instruments ana
electrical devices of all KINDS WIN
s50O,OO capital stock, of which nothing
| is maid in. Officers: President. Mlilard
w. Baldwin of Portland; treasurer jas.
7. Herman of Portland. CertiIcate APP
proved Dec. 81. 1905.
Cabel-Savery Mining Co., orgaii'~eu
| at Augusta, for the purpose OF dong d
general mining business with sz''o'ooo
| capital stock. of which nothing IS paiu
in Officers President and treasurer L.
T.. Fairbanks of Augusta. Certiiica'e
| approved Dec. q, 1905.