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Statement of the condition of the Unit
Gu states branch OF the Phoenix ASsur-
ance Co. limited. of London, on the 31st
day of December. 1906. No. AZ Cedar ST.
New York n. Y. A. d. Irving, Manager
Home office, Lordon, England.
Tho assets oS the company in the Unit
ed States are as follows:
Cash on hand and i'll the hands
Of Agents or other persons sol, 213 Il
Bonds owned by the Company.
bearing interest at the rate If
per cent, scored as fol-
lows:
United States Government
Bonds: market value. soS9 $50 on
State Bonds. market value 100000 %
Municipal Bonds, market value $40. 10 90
Railroad Bonds. market value, ] 100 oS1 -
Debts otherwise secured e. OSN -
Debts for premiums. c95, $50 So
AL! other securities. Interest
due and accrued. IS. 4OS. 6S
Total Assets. ss.2eS, 1879 &c
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and not due, $40, rs 90
Losses unadjusted, 2l6999 30
Losses in suspense, waiting for
further proof. 19.516oo
All other claims against the
Company. 5,0s5.s7
Amount necessary to Teinsure
outstanding risks, 1905, os1. IS
Total Liabilities. s2,19O.94O So
W. G. BOOTHBY, AGENT, Augusta, Me
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SHORE FISHERIES.

The committee on shore fisheries will
give public hearing in its room al the
Stale House In Augusta
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY Is. at 8
P. NJ, on
An act regulating the taking of clans
in the town of Swans Island.
An act for the better protection Of she'll
fish within the town of Yarmouth in the
county of Cumberland
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY Is, at >
P. NJ, on
An act to amend Section 81 of Chapter
Il OF the, Revised Statutes. relating to
bait barrels.
Petitions CT Frank L. Temple, II. L.
LuflIin and 20 others prohibiting the
catching of Holsters between the first
day of July and the first day Of Septem-
Der within certain limits.
Petition OF f. D. Gray and 50 others
for close time on Holsters in Hancock
Petition Of W. N. Perkins and 80 9TH
ers for passage OF a law prohibiting tax
ing of smelts in Bagaduce river.
An act to amend Section A of Chapter
Al of the Revised Statutes. rel1tirg tn
the taking of srieltss in West bay and
West Pay stream in Ghu,dsboro.
Act to amend Section 1 of Chapter 53I
of Private and Special Laws of 1889. re
lating to taking of smelts in Sheepscot
river.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, at :
Act for the better protection of ale
. wives. shad and sturgeon in various riv-
Petition of II. s. Kane and CT other
to amend Sections 35sfIid 9s OF Cha ntnr
Al of Revised Statute<, relative~to close
'Aii'N ,rityCes ~ 7, I TWIN caoro+,r,,-
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INTERIOR WATERS.

The Committee on Interior Waters will
give public hearing in it's room at the
State House in Augusta.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Is. at 2
O'Clock P. NJ.
No. 81. Reassigned. An act relating
to improvements on Stratton brook. in
township of Wyman. county Of Franklin
No; g.. Petition of Chas. H. Sawyer
and 20 others praying that name Of Low
er Roach pond be changed to Lake Ko-
kadjo.
No 65. An act to authorize John H.
Walker to extend and maintain wharf
in Squaw Fan lake.
No. 81. ReassignedD An act to incor-
porate the Allegash Improvement Com
Nc So An act authorizing the eroc-
ton and maintenance of piers and looms
in the West Branch of the Penobscot
river.
NJ. GO. Resolve in aid Of navigation on
Levy, Long and Big lakes.
No So An act to enable the Sebago
l.aiSc sonso River and Bay of Naples
tain a wharf at the west shore ii Sebago
lake in the. town of Sebago in the county
of Cumberland.
No 81. An act relating to improve
ments on Stratton brook in the township
of Wyman III the county of Franklin.
No 50. An act to authorize tire Areri-
can Thread COMPANY to erect piers and
booms in Sebec river.
No. 70. An act to incorporate the Little
Madawaska Improvement Co.
No. Il. An act authorizing and enpow-
ering the Aroostook Lumber Co. to erect
and maintain piers and booms ard store
lumber in the Preque Isle stream.
No 66 An act to authorize the erec-
ton of piers and boorns in the Kennebec
river at C"ratunk Falls. by the Umbago-
60 Parer Co.
No. 60. An act to extend the charter OF
the Maine Water and Electric Power
Company.
No. eS. An act to amend Chanter Ga of
the Private and Snecial Laws OF 1900. re-
latinC to Wilson Stream Dam Company
CARL E. MILLIKEN Secretary
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SUICIDE AT GUILFORD.
John leavitt, Despondent After Death
of Wife, Ends Life.

Guilford, Ne, Feb 7-Renderod despon-
dent through loneliness following the re-
cent death of his wife, John Leavitt, a
retired shoemaker. committed suicide.
with shotgun late today. Mr. Leavitt
was y years old Since the death of his
wife he had lived alone in small house
in the outskirts Of the village. and it
was there that his body was found 4
shotgun. which he had borrowed from a
local hardware dealer saying that he
wanted to shoot cat. was beside the
body. Two sons. Frederick and Frank,
both of whom are engaged in business
here, survive.
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TOWNS.

The committee on towns will give a
public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY A. 1907. at 3
o'clock p. NJ.
On ar act to amend Section of Chap
ter IS of the Private and Special Laws
of 1887, relating to Buckfield Village Cor
poraton.
On petitions ard circumstances relat-
ing tn setting off part of the town of
Weld and annexing same to the town Of
Carthage.
Or an act relative to moving buildings
through the streets of cities and villages
CKcasSiCued) On AZ act to incorporate
the town of BOWerbank.
On an act authorizing Webster planta
ton to build and maintain its roads and
bridges and to raise money for that pur-
pose
On an act to set off portion of thu
town Of Starks and annex the same to
town of Norridgewock.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1907. at ;
o'clock p. NJ.
Petition of Fred ]. Leighton and two
selectmen of town of s. Steuben to set
off the road leading from Marsh road 40
Fred j. Leichtor'S residence and annex
to town of AIllbridge.
On an act to amend Chapter 3 Private
and Special Laws Of 1887. relative to in
corporation of Madison Village Corpora
ton.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY "A, 1907. at q
: coRNELiirs HoRRIGAN. Secretary
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STATE or MAINE.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions.
Chapter for.y-two of the Public ~. Law and
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, ~. al
upon the petition of five or more core y. Ina
Zens of the State, and deeming II loi Ne
best interest of the State, the Go Harre
sioners of Inland Fisheries ana u lalied
after due notice to all persons ihLeett,jon,
in the subject matter of said Pe,aoai.
and public hearing thereon in the lvt
ty to be affected, and deeming II IL rs and
snry and proper for the protccuolft Inc
preservation of the inland fsn ., reed
State, hereby adopt the following ~ me
full Rules and Regulations relating 70 Nv IL.
times and places in which ana tIe nav
cumstarces under which inland lish ,.nld
be taken in the waters of Doveloy ,,v Of
situated in the town of Albion. Coui''
Kennehec.
RULES AND REGULATIONS, Far
Sec. ]. 1t shall be unlawful 70 has%cept
any kind of fish at any time. ar OF
Tuesday Of each week. in the wa ,rn Of
Lovejoy pond. situated in the .o"SS San.
Albion. County of Kennebec, from Sep-
18th. to June 1st of the followins s shall
Sec. .. These rules and regulations year
remain in force for a term ,o o. oi''
from January 18th, A. d. 1907. ,,aaions
Sec. g. These rules and reg 1nws in
shall not in any way change the ~ s"r or
regard to the method of fisnlng ~ ~ one
number of fish to be taken IN u naIu,on
day. or the close time on trout VI rarnary
Dated this Sixteenth day OF Jah''
a. ~ i''' 7. T. CARLETON
+ W BRACKET, +
r. E. RING. ~
Commissioners Of Inland Fisheries
Game
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RAIL ROADS AND EXPRESSES

The committee on railroads and eX-
presses will give a public hearing in Its
room. number 140. at the State House in
Augusta,
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1907, at ;
O'Clock P. NJ.
no IL An act to extend the charter
of the Lincoln Electric Railway Com
panv.
No -. An act orgnnizing the Fairfield
and Skowhegan Railway Company.
No n. An act to extend the charter of
the Watervillc and Winsiow Bridge Com
pany.
No 10. An act to incorporate the Win
ter Harbor and Eastern Railway Com
pany.
No. &C. An act to make valid the or
ganization of the Wiscasset. Waterville
and Pennington Railway Company and
to extend its charter.
No. Il. An act to extend the charter
of the Peaks Island Railroad Company.
No. IS. An act relating TO the extern
sion of the Fryeburg Horse Railroad.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1907 at
. O'Clock Z. Nj.
No. 20. Reassignment) An act to
provide for a transferable two-cent mile
age on the Bangor and Aroostook Rail
road.
No. 10. An act in relation TO fares upon
the Washington County Railway
LUTHER r. MOORE, Secretary.
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TEN FRANCE.

The Commute on Temperance win gtys
a public hearing in Representatives Hall
at the State House in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY IL. 1907 at
. O'Clock p. M.
On Resolves for an amendment to the
Constitution by abrogating and annulling
the fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY IA. 1907. at
o'clock +. M.
Or an act to amend Sections S and
of Chapter 80 of the Public Laws Of 1909
relating to ar amendment to the Sturgis
Law, providing TOR the better enforce
ment of the law against the nanufac-
ture and sale of Intoxicating liquors.
On an Act to repeal Chapter W OF Laws
Of 1905. relating TO the 'Sturgis Law.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY u. 1907. at
2 O'Clock p. NJ.
On an act to provide for the proper la
being of medicines containing alcohol
ard narcotic drugs, and to prevent the
manufacture and sale Of adulterated
drugs.
Al 80 o'clock P. NJ, in Representa-
tives' Hall
On an act additional to and amendato-
ry of Chapter 80 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to apothecaries.
A. E. IRVING. Secretary.
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TAXATION.

The committee on taxation will give a
public hearing in its room at the State
House. Augusta.
o'clock p. M.
No. "a. On an act in relation to the
taxation of mortgages on real estate.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897. at
730 F. NJ.
No. 81. Reassigned.) An act in rela-
ton to the taxation on real estate.
No. GS. An act providing for the for
fixture of franchises by corporations
which have not paid their tax.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1907, at
o'clock p. NJ.
No, So On an act to amend Section
of the Revised Statutes. relating to tax
alton of express companies.
Nos. 81 and g. Acts relating to
the taxation Of Railroads and Street
Railways.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1897. at
O'Clock j.. NJ, on
Resolve to provide a commission to in
Quirc into the present system of assess
ing and collecting taxes and provide for
a better and more complete system of
assessment and collection and report to
Governor and Council
FRANK D. TRUE. Secretary.
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EDUCATION,

The Committee on Education will give
hearings in room No. "A, State House
Augusta, as follows
FEBRUARY IA, 1907, at 2 O'Clock
TIL, ESDAY p. NJ.
A Bill relating to the Election Of Supt
of Schools in the town Of Orland.
Bill in favor of Madawaska Training
School.
Resolve in favor OF Pennington Nor.
NAL School.
A Bill relating to the Election of Supt
of Schools in the city of Lewiston
FEBRUARY. =, 1907, THURSDAY P
NJ. at 2 O'Clock
A Bill relating to the Election of Supts
OF Schools by a vote of the towns
w. S. KNOWLTON Secretary
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STATE OF MAINE
Knox, IS.

81 ALE OF MAIN II.
knox, SIS. Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity. !
Federal Trust Co. vs.. Rockland 81
Ihomaston x Owls Head Railway and
Thomas McCaffvey VS.. Rockland Souii
ThoHlaston q OWLS Head Railway.
above entitled causes made on the second
day OF February. 1907. and filed in hi
Office of the Clerk of Courts, Kmi
County, Maine. the undersigned, Reeiyi
crs. beings tlrereunto, duly uthorized ant
directed, Wfllsseu-at licQuction tethl
highest bidder. in accordance with thl
terms and conditions of said decree, al
the Court House in Rockland, Maine, o.
Friday, the Sth day of March. 1901, at u
oel22ck, Moons the following property VI;
lngs. road bed. bridges. tracks. poles.
lines. wires, machinery. equipment. tools;
implements materials. supplies, property
rights Gncluding land outside the right
crs. and assets of the R5ekfr,ld. Ssatf,
Thomaston & Owls Head Railway. |
The. aforesaid premises. property AND
franchises will be sod without valuaho1
or appraisement. as an entirety. as On!
lot or parcel. free from all liens and
claims Of every chara cter and Of every
name and nature whatsoever. excepting
only any claim. duty, obligation or la
biIity to any municipality, the STATE Or
the general public.
No bid will be received by said Receiv-
ers from any person who shall not first
deposit with them the sum of one thsus-
and 0.0O0) dollars, as Il pledge, and as
part payment on account in case his BID
is accepted: deposits so received from
unsuccessful bidders will be returned
when the property shall be struck on
that received from the successful bidder
retained to be applied to the purcnas;
price or forfeited in case the bid shall
not be made good. or the purchaser shas
fail to comply with any order Of Court
relating to the payment for said properly
when and after said sale shall be coz
firmed. if sale not confirmed deposit re-.
turned TO bidder: sale to be made suo.
jeCt to confirmation by the Court CouIt
reserves the right to resell the properly
in case the purchaser shall fail 10 max
payments as required on confirmation ..
sale: condition of sale more fully s..
forth in said decree, and title to be gwen
in accordance Herewith.
BY said decree all claims to SAID p,V y,
erty and liens thereon are transferred 70
the funds derived from said sale ana w
rights OF all parties making such claI lss
are to he adjudiCated in the rcceWersiup
proceedings and protected in the dlsul,
button of the funds All claims 70 gu
property ard liens thereon must De pt t,
scented within three months from ~, VIZ
confirmation Of sale. or are forever oai-
red against said property and It's piV'
cceds.
Dated at Rockland, Maine. February
1907.
A. S. LITTLEFIELp'
s. #. KTMRALL,
Receivers
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BANKS AND BANKING.

The Committee on Banks and Banking
will give Public hearing In its room at
the State House In Augusta. on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA at ii
A. NJ
On Act to incorporate the Scion Trust
Company.
Act to extend the charter of the Clin-
ton Trust Company.
Act to amend and extend the charter
of the Peppercll Trust Company
Act to renew the charter OF the Gardi-
ner Trust Company.
Act to extend the charter of the Wilton
Trust Company.
Act to incorporate the Sandy River
Trust Company.
Act to incorporate the Sagadahoc
Trust Company.
Order to examine into the expediency
of enacting general law for the incor-
poratiOn and management of Trust and
Banking Companies.
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On an act to prohibit fishing in the
tributaries TO Chemo pond, in the county

On an act to prohibit fishing in the
tributaries TO Chemo pond. in the county
of Penobscot.
on petition of w. E. Hayward and 9TH
ers for law to permit Ice hshing In
Lakes Annabessacook and Maranocook
in Kennebec county.
On petition of e. L. Foss and 80 others
praying that Eoyd lake be opened to win
ter fishing during February and March
making four months of Ice hshing IN
stead of two as it is now
On petition of Z. l.. Stewart and IA 9TH
ers of Garland praying that Washburn
closed to all fishing for three years.
Resolve for the completion of the fish
culture station at Raymond, with state
ment of facts.
Bill. An act to prohibit the sharing of
wild hares or rabbits in Hancock coun
ty. also petition regarding same,
Bill An act to open the tributaries to
Bonneg Bog pond, in Sanford and North
Petition of L. NJ Sanborn and 81 9th
ers. citizens of Cumberland county. pray
ing that the law be amended so that the
close time on trout and salmon in Sebago
lake shall be from September LIST to
Bill. An act to amend Section l. Chap
ter ,o 4el. of the Private and d, Special i.nws
pond, in Litchfeld. Kennebec county,
with petitions praying for the same.
ers. praying thar the close time on duck
be extended one month, and that wood
duck and buffalo-head duck. commonly
called clipper" be protected for five
years.
Bill. An act to amend Chapter 800 of
the Private and Specia! Laws OF 1865 re-
lating to protection Of fish in certain wa
tiers of Limerick, Parsonsfeld and Cor
nish.
Petition of y. B. SWEET and q others,
residents of Weld ard vicinity. praying
for law to prohibit the throwing of all
Kinds of mill waste into the tributaries
of Lake Webb, in the county of Frank
lin; also for law to prohibit absolutely
all still or plug fishing, so-called, in Lake
Webb in said Franklin county, from the
time the ice goes out in the spring until
the first day of June of each year: also
a law to prohibit all fishing in Webb S
river. the outlet of Lake Webb.
Bill An act to prohibit the throwing Of
sawdust or other mill waste, potato pulp
or any poisonous substance into the wa
tiers of Otter brook. in the town of Carl
, bou. or any of its tributaries.
Reassigned) Petition of r. T. Rankin
and 81 others for the passage of an act
prohibiting fishing through the ice ir!
Swan lake, and to prohibit the taking of
trout less than 10 inches in length and
salmon less than u inches in length from
, said Swan lake, or any of its tributaries.
Also
An act to regulate fishing in Swan lake
and tributaries in the towns of Sears
port, Swanvlle and Frankfort
II. z. MERRILL. Secretary.
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INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME

The committee on irland fisheries and
game will give public hearing IN rs
room at the Stat" House IN Augusta on
On petition of w. n. Watson and n
others. residents of St Adams, praying
that a law be enacted to prohibit the TAX
Indian ponds and tributaries, Somerset
county. for two years; also to regulate
ice fishing in said ponds.
On petition of w. II. Jordan and ninth
ity, for a law regulating fishing in East
Carry pond. Somerset county.
On petition of G.. F. Clark and 80 9TH
ers for protection from fishing in Bart,
lett and Cooks brook in the towns of
Hollis. Dayton and Lyman.
On petition in favor of having the out
let of Pleasant pond. in Somerset county.
screened.
and completion of the feeding station at
the Rangeley lakes.
ON Bill. "An Act for the protection Of
gray squirrels and black squirrels. 50
called"
On petitions of A. L. Hunton: H. r.
Pettengill and 1902 others praying for
amendment Of Chapter 81 of the Private
Laws Of 1893. to remove n1,',st,p protection from
On Bill. IAN Act relating to ice fish
ing in Allen pond in the town of Greene.
and petitions of a. citizens of Greene
pr9ying for the of of same san
og Anasagunticook lake. in Oxford coun-
On PHI. IAN Act to prohibit fishing in
the brooks and streams flowing into
Georges river between certain points and
ir the tributaries of said streams and
brooks. and petition of Eben Cobb and
Is others praying for the passage of the
same.
on petition Of A. c. vannah of Wash
ington and q others praying for close
time for fishing in Branch stream and
Hersev Brook. in the towns CO washing
ton and Knox
On RiIl IAN Act to prohibit ice fishing
IN Chra lake in China and Vassalhoro
and In Loveiov nond. in Albion. in the
county of Kennehec
Uoassigrnd) Petition of Danl. Han
cox md others repardinr omen season in
Wood rord So~ersat county.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10 at . P NJ
Or petition Of r. G Roothhv and 81
others Of F. T.ivermore. to close the
and to prevent ice fishing for tern of
10 years, and that no salmon less than
u inches And trout less than six inches
shall he taken FROM these ponds.
On retition Of " F. Finley Rnnj
Snauldirg Jr., and 81 others. residents NJ
P-ctfeld and vicinity nravinr that
North pond situated in Ruckfield and
Summer. in the county of Oxford NAV he
orered for fishing through the ice for
pickereI only.
ON resolve in favor of the town OF
Newrort. county of Penobscot. State of
Maine.
Or petition of f e Clifford and 9th
ers of Cumberland county for the enact
nent Of law rernMttng ice fishing in
Thomas pond during the month of March
of each year
On Ar act to amend Section 81 of Chan
ter 70 Of the r. s.. as amended by Sec
tinn 7. Chapter 1S2 of the Public Laws of
Maine 1an5.
on netition % --~r & Allen and o 9th
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AGRICULTURE.

The committee on agriculture will give
public hearing in its room at the State
House,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
An Act to repeal Chapter II of Public
Laws of 1868. relating to the practice Of
veterinary surgery, etc.
Resolve in favor of the Newport Agri-
cultural and genealogical Society.
An Act to amend paragraph of Sec
ton OF Chapter 9. r. S. relating to
taxation of young anipais.
FEBRUARY. %. 1907.
On an act to amend Section of Chap
ter 10. Revised Statutes relating to con-
tagiOus diseases among cattle.
On resolve to amend Chapter 126 of tho
resolutions of 1905 relating to the Central
Maine Fair Association.
FEBRUARY Is, 1907.
On an act to amend Section of Chap
ter II of the Public Laws of 1905 relating
TO the practice of veterinary surgery.
(Re-assigned) Resolve in favor of the
Maine State Poultry and Pet Stock AS
ISOLATION.
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III and LIZ Of Chapter 40 OF the Revised
Statutes, relating TO credit insurance and
title insurance.
No. T. On an act to extend charter Of
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1907. at 2
+. NJ.
No. l. On an act to incorporate tho
Augusta Mutual Plate Glass Insurance
Company.
No. q on an act additional to Chapter
~ OF the Revised Statutes, relating to
insurance and Insurance companies.
No. z. On an act to amen Chapter 40
of the Revised Statutes. relating to fra
ternal beneficiary associations.
No. A. On an act to establish a law
uniform with other states relative to dn-
surance policies
q. W. PERRY. Secretary