Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13

| free by mail in plain wrapper to all
| who write for it. This will show re-
suits after an overnight application
the Allcgash extension, and many mat
tors of local and special interest
| Among the legislation Of sectional IN
terest is the proposed new charter for
the city of Portland and the question OF
doing away with the Biddeford police
commission. Among the legislators,
who will favor the retaining of the po-
lice commission for the city of Bid
deford is Senator Benjamin F. Halnil-
ten of York, who in 1893 was a mem
Der OF the lobby, which succeeded in
putting through the act creating ths
police commission. After the commits
sion was established Senator Hamil-
ton disagreed with the commission in
regard to the application of the bill
which was drafted by him and conten-
C"d that under the act the police COM
| mission bad no right to remove one
of the policemen. The case was taken
to the courts and Senator Hamilton
| won out. In spite of this the Senator
| is firm believer in the police commits
| sion for the city of Biddeford and in
discussing the matter Tuesday said ::
Under the police commission. Bidde-
| ford is a well governed city, but be-
fore its establishment there was ali
kinds Of trouble. and 1t was difficult to
secure satisfactory election"
The famous draw bridge in the town
of York, the difficulties in regard to
the handling of which required Fed
eral intervention, is said by York COun-
ty Legislators to be one Of the prime
factors in the petition for the division
OF the town of York, which will come
before the present Legislature. kenne-
bunkpOrt is another York county town
seeking division, and in this case both
the rural residents of the town and
the summer residents at what is called
the port and the harbor seek division,
while the older residents of kennebunk-
port are likely to appear as opposing
it, The proposed division would divide
the town about equally in population
and valuation, although not in area
The shore part of the town would prob
ably be called Arundel should an act
pass authorizing the division.
court house from Alfred is also causing
a great deal of interest among the
legislators from that section. The Leg
islature will be asked to give the citi-
zens of York county the privilege of
voting upon these propositions: "Shall
the court house be moved from AL
frcd"" 'Shall the court house be moved
to Saco?" "Shall the court house be
moved to Kennebunk 2" ''ShaIl the court
house be moved to Sanford?"
| The Department of Labor is, at the
present time, busily engaged in sending
| out the report of the department for
| 1898. The demand for this report comes
from all the different states. Canada
and otter foreign countries. comprising
a large exchange list. The regular
mailing list is about 600 copies and. in
addition. all of the labor organizations
and oranges of the State receive copies
of the report. The public libraries and
other public Institutions, as well as the
senators and representatives of the
Legislature are supplied from the State
Library, $50 copies going to this de-
partment for those purposes. Four
thousand copies of the report are
nrll1ttU ANNUALLY, o,GJV CoIiSS behiS
available for distribution by the Labor
Department. The report can be had
upon application or by calling on the
department at room I, first floor of the
State House.
Col. Elliott c.. Dill. chief of ordnance,
is in Washington this week attending a
meeting of the National Rifle AssOcia-
ton This association is meeting for
the purpose of discussing plans for
rife practice for the coming year.
The Governor and Council will come
together again today at P. NJ. having
been in recess since it's meeting last
Thursday The Council will not adj
iourn to a given date until after the
close of the legislative session, but Will
remain in recess, coming together
whenever there are matters of sufficient
Importance to demand it's attention.
The following organizations have filed
their certificates of Incorporation at the
office of the secretary Of State:
Elrukno Petroleum Co. organized at
Saco. for the purpose of dealing in
mineral oils, natural gas, and other
tai stock. of which $3.50 is paid in. Of
ficers: President, Philip C. Tapley or
Saco; Treasurer. Luther r. Moore OF
Saco. Certificate filed Jan. II, 1909
National Manual Training Corporation
organized at Portland. for the purpose
of maintaining and conducting schools
for education in manual training, with
$500 900 capital stock, of which nothihs
is paid in Officers: President, Clarence
F. Eaton Of Portland; Treasurer, L. L.
Croteau of Portland Certificate filed
Jon. II, 1909.
Huron Steel & Iron Co, organized at
Portland, for the purpose of dealing IN
iron and steel with $5.000,OOO capitai
stock. Of which nothing is paid in. Of
ficers: President, Clarence E. Eaton OF
Portland; Treasurer. T. L. Croteau OF
Portland. Certificate filed Jan. H. lSos
Pierce & Hartung organized at fort-
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