Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-14
Chairman Carleton Makes State
ment Of Facts in Case.
Forthcoming chronological Re-
port Wit Be Full Of Interest.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and coun.
Gil Tuesday, Jan. %, at 10 A. M.

Came was seen Monday morning by a
Journal reporter, and in the course of
conversation regarding the dispatch
which was printed in the Lewiston
Journal Saturday evening and copied
into the Kennebec Journal yesterday
morning, relative to the travelling eX-
penses of the commission, was asked
as to the facts of the case. Replying,
Mr. Carleton said:
1T was an unbroken precedent for
more than third of a century for the
commissioners to be allowed their
travelling expenses when coming 10.
while at. or returning from Augusta.
During the administration Of Governor
Hill the Governor and Council revers
cd this ruling and struck out all eX-
penses of the commission while coming
to Augusta.
THAT course was followed until after
the retirement of Mr.. Stanley, and soon
after the appointment of Il new COM
missioner the matter was again taken
before the Governor and Council. A
subcommittee was appointed to fully
investigate the matter. and after eX-
aiming the law and hearing thu
parties they announced their decision
as stated in this dispatch, and it was
made public ~ the time.
so Ear as I am personally concerned
it does not affect me at the outside
more than SIS a year, but to the COM
nissioners living far away it is quite
an item
The forthcoming report of Prof f. F.
Hitchings. the State entomologist in
charge OF the bureau of entomology
connected with the department of agri-
culture. which will be issued in the
near future in connection with the re-
port OF the department will be CT more
than usual interest and will contain a
large amount of valuable matter. One
Of the principal features of the work
vii! be the report of the years work
OF the crusade against the gypsy moth,
and which will be taken up III detail.
Connected also with this portion of the
report there will also be l. full page
half-tone cuts. which will add much
to the interest of the report The work
done with a view of Kidding the State
of the brOWn-tail moth will also be
contained in the report, together with
the life histories of q number of the
more important insect pests. Another
feature of the report will be the results
of the Investigations which were made
during the past season with view to
ascertaining the orchard conditions in
the State. and this will be accompanied
by several illustrations.
George A. YeatOn of Chelsea mas
been engaged by the department of
agriculture for the purpose of making
an investigation in connection with the
brown-tail moth work to see if the
different towns have complied with the
law passed by the last Legislature and
to see that the work has been
thoroughly done. Mr. Yeaton Will
take up the work at once and will be-
gin his investigations at Bar Harbor.
Announcement has been made at The
Office of the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game Of the adoption of
the following rules and regulations
relative to the times and places in
which and the circumstances undo
which inland fish may be taken in the
waters Of MILESTONE pond, in the
towns of Kingsbury. Abbot anu
Blanchard. in Piscataquis county:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to fish for. take. catch or
kill any kind of fish at any time on or
through the ice in MILESTONE pond, So
called, situated in the towns of King
sbury. Abbot and Blanchard. County
of Piscataquis. for a period of four
years from Jan. Is. 1908.
Section .. Whoever violates any OF
the provisions of these rules and
regulations shall be subject to the
same penalty as is provided in the
general law Of the State for illegal
fishing.
The Office of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners at the State House was
closed Monday from IL A. NJ. until
noon out of respect to the memory of
the late George F. Evans of Portland.
vice president and general manager Of
the Maine Central Railroad.
Adjutant General A. 3. Farnham
was in Portland Monday for the
purpose Of attending the funeral Of the
late George f. Evans, and from that
city went to Boston in order to be
present at the meeting Of the Inter-
state National Guard Association
which will be held in that city today.
The following corporation has filed
its certificate of organization at the
Office of the secretary of State:
American Self-Generating Power
Co organized at Portland, for the
purpose of manufacturing and dealing
In machines and machinery, with ST.
oOo,oOo capital stock, Of which 800 is
paid IN. Officers: President, George
ii. Marston of Cambridge, Mass;
treasurer, Charles l.. Marston of Var
mouth. Certificate filed Jan. IS, 1908.
kennebec Valley Lodge of Perfec-
ton, No. IA, A. A. S. r. of Free Ma
sonry. will work in full form Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. The large
list of candidates will give excellent
OpDOrtl1nity for Ill brothers IF tho rita