Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-20

~, department for the defence.
Shefirfs contend that if the bill il
,.i,, IN the federal courts that thew
80. We greatly hampered in the en-
IN. cement OF the prohibitory liquor law.
say now that it is pretty diff
oui. 10 seize liquor and hold If under
'he Interstate commerce law and that
as the years go by laws are enacted
winch make it harder and harder fo,
the officers to seize goods which ~
intended for illegal sale.
1t IS understood that sometime d,,r-
ing the early part of October Gov Fer
naid Will determine whether mr. NOT bo
VIII order a special election to vote nm
lne Oil placing beer for the sale of
"i.oi d Iedera! license is required
III the same class as an Intoxicating Ii
quor' the Portland bridge bill and an
act TO divide the town of York and es-
tdplsn the town of Gorges, under the
PROVISIONS OF the referendum law en-
dorsed by the people at the last gen.
eral State election.
Inc people in the town of York quar-
relied among themselves over a bridge
In that town, with the hesult that the
town was divided at the las session of
lie Legislature. But there was no ref
efehaum attachment to allow the peo-
PIE OF the town to vote on the division.
with the result that $1,000 names We're
secured under the referendum law to
nave the people of the whole State
pass upon it,
nrONi6oS hnf h.
may or may not call a special election
as ne sees mt, unless it is SO stipulat-
ed In the petitions. which was not done
IN this case. The sentiment is that if
speclal election on the division of the
town of York that an election will be
held on tn" other two matters, the
Portland bridge bill and the two per
cent. beer bill. so-called.
A notice which has been filed at the
office of the secretary of State certifies
that at special meeting of the stock
holders Of the Boston Panama Co.,
held at the company'.; office in Port
land Sept. IA, it was voted that where
as the capital stock of $1OO, 900, consist
ing of 100 shares of the par value Of
$lOc each. was insufficient for the pur-
poses for which the corporation was
organized the same be increased by the
addition of 500 shares of the par value
OF $l00 each. SO that the capital stock
after said increase should amount to
$l5o,O00, consisting of 1900 shares of the
par value of 800 each.
Hon. A. w. Gilman, commissioner of
agriculture is convinced that the COM
ing fair Of the Sagadahoc County Ag-
riculture Society. which will be held at
Topsham Oct. II. 10 and IA, will be one
of the largest exhibitions in the history
of the association. The agricultural
display, he says, will be a big one, also
the stock exhibit, while the racing is
sure to be some of the best that will
be seen in the State this year. Taken
all in all the fair will be one of the
very best in Maine.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
National Sanitary Ventilation Co,
organized at I<ittery, for the purpose
of conducting general business In
sanitary ventilating, and for other pur-
poses with $5D,00o capital stock, OF
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President and treasurer, -Ansel ].
Cheney of Beverly, Mass. Certificate
filed Sept. II, 1909.
Steam Motor Co, organized at Port
land, for the purpose of manufactur-
ing and dealing in engines, automo-
biles, boats. launches, vessels, ETC.,
with 81, 00n capital stock, of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President
T. l.. Croteau of Portland; treasurer
Albert F. Jones of Portland. Certifl-
cate filed Sept. is, 1909.
Robinson Land Co., organized at
Waterville. for the purpose of dealing
in real estate with 100000 capital
stock, of which 5000 is paid in. Off,
cers:N President, James H. Kelleher of
Portland: treasurer, William T. Haines
of Waterville. Certificate filed Sept