Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-16
STATE HOUSE.
Railroad Commissioners IN
Hold Hearing, July "a,
On Petition Of the Northern
Maine Seaport Railroad Co,
Game wards's Make Trouble for Law Break.
eFs in Psnobseo' and Piseataquis.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR
Next Meeting OF Governor and Council,
Friday, July 20 at 10 A, M.

ONCE OF the Board of Railroad 80,
missioners from the Northern Maine
SeaDort Railroad Co. asking tho ~,
prevail of the board of the Ioc,tion %
a branch railroad track extandi,,tr
from the present main line of the com,
pany's railroad in the town of uern,or,
To the railroad station of the Maine
Central at the Northern Maine iunc-
tion, aiSo In the town of Hermon and
IN consequence thereof the announces
hlcht was made at the office of tho
BOARD saturday that the commissioners
would be in session at the R,npor
House IN Bangor. Tuesday. July a. at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon for the mr.
pose OF giving hearing on the peti-
tion.
Governor Cobb with the members of
ms Councll and their ladies returned
10 ms nome in ROckland Friday after
noon. after spending several DAYS i'm
washington county, a portion of which
tlme was devoted to a visit to the Pas
samaquoddy Indian reservation at Pot
err Dana's Point. The Governor and
party were given a great reception nv
the Indians, and on their arrival were
greeted by the booming of the single
piece Of ordnance of which the Point
hoists, and also with music by the
band.
Governor Cobb was met and wclcom-
ed to the reservation by Governor Lola
who did the honors in a graceful man
ner. An arch gaily fesrooned with
flags and bunting and bearing the word
"WelcOmc" was erected across the
g
and the Governor and party passed be-
meath the same on their way to inspect
the church and other places OF inter-
est The lady membegs of the tribe
were. rugged out regardless of cost in
honor of Governor Cobb's visit, and a
number of them were arrayed in feath-
crs and ornaments, many of which
were of historic interest and value.
Chairman Carleton Of the Commits
sion of Inland Fisheries and Game re-
ccived notices Saturday of the prose-
cution of several violators of the game
laws of the State, which We're brought
about by the vigilance of the wardens
in those sections where the crimes were
committed.
One of the notices was from Game
Warden Charles Adams and told of the
prosecution Of one John j. Sands Of
Jackman before the municipal court at
Dover, July t.. for having deer meat
in his possession in close time. Sands
had been batting bear traps with deer
meat, and three traps were found by
the wardenS, two of them being baited
with the meat. The wardens s"cretcd
themselves near where the traps were
set, and when Sands came to look at
the traps and sprung them he was ar
rested. He was represented in court by
Joseph 3. Peaks, but was convicted and
sentenced to pay fine of $40 and
costs, from which he appealed.
ON warrant sworn out by Game
Warden w. L. Pollard three men, How
ard Hopper. John Brown and Roy
Brown of MillinOCket. were arraigned
before Judge Dunn of the Old Town
municipal court July II, on the charge
of dynamitinG fish in Sandy stream,
Township 9, Range s. and all were
found guilty. Hopper and Roy Brown
were each fined 500 and costs. from
which they appealed. and John Browns
was continued until July "a.
George w. Leadbetter. messenger to
the Governor and Council, who had
been with the party on the trip to
Washington county. has returned to
Augusta and was at his desk Saturday.
Hon. A. w. Gilman. commissioner of
agriculture, was at the Capitol Satur-
day morning. and left in the afternoon
for his home in FoXcrOft. In speaking
of farming conditions IN general. Mr.
Gilman said that the grass was look
ing much better than a short time ago,
and that the indications were good in
many sections of the State for a large
crop. Earlier in the season doubts
were expressed regarding the crop, but
the hot weather of the past week mas
made great difference and. has done
tho grass all the good I'm the world.
While haying had commenced in some
PARTS of the state. he said. up In PlS-
catauuis county the grass was sun
standing. but the farmers in that sec
ton would probably start in this week.
The following corporations nave 1lied
their certificates of organization 1T the
office of the secretary of state:
The Ogden Merchandise Co, orSanlH-
ed at Portland, for the purpose or con-
Quoting a general wholesale ana retaii
merchandise business, with S3OO.Ooo cap
itol stock. of which nothing ~ PAID III.
Officers: President. Willard w. Bald
win of Portland; treasurer. Clarence II.
Eaton of Portland. Certificate approx
ed, July II. 1906. .......
Interior CONSTRUCTION Co.. organized
at Portland. for the purpose OF conduct
ing a general construction business
with $1,000 capital stock, of which Moth
ing is paid in. Officers: President
Willard w. Baldwin of Portland; treas
urer. Clarence f. Eaton of Portland.
Certificate approved July IA, 1910.
Automatic Brick Machinery Co. or
ganized at Portland. for the purpose
of manufacturing and deaiihg III or'ch
machinery. with 100000 capital stock,
of which 5000 is paid in. Officers:
John Nv. Anderson of Gray: treasurer
James r. Parsons of Yarmouth. Ger