Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-10
| STATE HOUSE,.
Railroad Commission to
Investigate Train Wreck.
Hearing to be Held at Mon
mouth Town Hall Tomorrow.
Getting Ready For the Session.
Visitors at Game Department.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Dec. 10, at 10 A. M.

n was given out at the office of the
Eoard of Railroad Commissioners Sat
urday morning that that board would
take jurisdiction in the AnnabeSsacoOk
hcad-on collision and would hold its Of
fetal investigation in the Town hall
at Monmouth at II o'clock Tuesday
forenoon. Dec. II.
According to the statute, when this
body assumes jurisdiction in an acct
dent Of this kind, the coroners jury is
discharged. County Attorney Thomas
Leigh was notified Saturday morning
that the board would begin its investi-
cation forthwith and he in turn noti-
fed Coroner Henry w. Plummer, who
was called into the case by him. Fri
DAY morning and who had viewed the
wreck, elnpanellcd a jury of Monmouth
| citizens and also interviewed Conduc-
tor Walter Russell. who gave the fat
al orders to proceed from Iced juno
| ton.
| 1t is probable that Seth NJ. Carter Of
Lewiston will appear for tn" Maine
Central Railroad, County Attorney
Thomas Leigh will appear for the
| State. Coroner Plummer. the survivors
of the train crew and others who We're
early at the scene of the wreck will be
| called as witnesses.
| A large number Of extra seats have
been placed about the corridors in
preparation for the coming session Of
| the Legislature. The lids of all the
| desks in the House of Representatives
have been removed and sent to the
shops for recovering. This, with the
| other work incidental to putting the
building to order is keeping the force
| If caretakers very busy.
| Few people have any idea as TO the
| large number of visitors who visit IN"
| department of inland fisheries ana
| game during Il year. The register Tor
| the last L. months ending Dec. ]. shows
a total of 1900 signatures but this rep
reserts only about half the actual
| number who visit the place as many
| dc not register.
| The visitors come from nearly every
| state in the Union and not few from
| foreign lands. OF course the greater
| number who do not reside in the Unit
| 81 States come from Canada, but thcr"
| are many from France. England ana
| other European countries TINS liSt III
clu,lcs the names of men prominent IN
bu mess and public life from AL over
tho country.
| Governor Cobb was ut his desk Ill
the Executive department saturday
| I y G,tchell of old Town, on" "i IN"
hest known lumber ScalcrS and sur
yrvofS III I'll" stat" was ut the state
Iuosc Saturday and passed a para OF
| Tho forenoon booking over charts Oh
| wild lands in the northern part or the
state. HIr. Getchcll is much employed
NV the large owners Of wild lands ana
is thoroughly in touch with the condi-
| uouS existing in the timber country.
The clerks in all the departments IN
the building are very busy ut this time
getting the annual reports ready Tor
| tls, printers. Tn" report of Leroy r.
carleton. chairman Of the Commission
Of Iuand Fisheries and Game. VIII pc
ready about Dee. Il.
The following corporation has filed
4 its certificate of organization at the Of
i flee Cf the secretary of State:
Nigcrettc Pill Co. organized at Port
i land. for the purpose of manufacturing
ana dealing in drugs. with $4,000 cap
ital stock Of which $15 is paid in. OIL
GERS: President. Hiram knoWltOn OF
Portland: treasurer. w. J. knowlton OF
Portland. Certificate filed Dec. S. 1906