Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-16

uieh-We DelleVe that the highest
and most enlightened Christian and
humane considerations require his
speedy release. especially in view of
the extremely favorable circumstances
under which he would again take up
his duties as a citizen"
Among the signers to the petition
for pardon for Haynes are Former
Governors Edwin c. Burleigh, John F..
Hill and Selden Conner of Augusta and
Joshua L. Chamberlain of Portland,
Clarence Hale of Portland, Judge of
the United States district court, For
mer Supreme Court Judges Joseph w.
Symonds and Enoch Foster of Port
land. Obadiah Gardner of Rockland,
Cyrus w. Davis of Waterville, Ex-
secretary of State Byron Boyd of Au-
gusta; Hon. William T. Haines of Wa
terville, ex-attorney general and ex-
councillor; Frederick E. Boothbay, ex-
mayor of Portland; Hon. Charles
Sumner Cook, ex-chairman of the ex-
ecutive council; Ex-Mayors Charles L.
Snow, William Engel and F. o. Beal
of Bangor, f. o. Clark of Waldoboro,
ex-councillor; Col. Fred n. Dow of
Portland, ex-speaker of the House and
of Gardiner, eX-president of the Sem
ate and ex-councillor; William Dewitt
Hyde. president of Bowdoin College;
DR.. George Emory Fellows of Orono,
president of the University of Maine;
Hon. Clarence b. Burleigh, editor of
the kennebec Journal of Augusta:
Hugh ]. Chisholm Of Portland, capt.
talist; Hon. Fred ]. Allen of Sanford,
ex-president of the Senate; Hon.
George G. Weeks of Fairfield, speaker
of the House of Representatives; Hon.
Frederick w. Plaisted, ex-mayor of
Augusta and ex-sheriff of Kennebec
county; Hon. Charles p. Hatch of Au-
gusta, state auditor; Hon. Treby
Johnson, mayor of Augusta; Prof. II.
l.. Chapman of Bowdoin College; Elias
Thomas, Portland banker; Hon John
f. Warren of Westbrook, manufacture
er and member of the Senate; Hon
Frank c. Whitehouse of Topsham,
ex-member of the Senate.
Sheriffs T.. Herbert White of Penob-
scot, Melville w. Trefethen of Cum
berland and Charles O. Emery of York,
representing a committee of the 16
sherifts of the State, appeared before
the Governor and Council and asked
for protection by the State in a law
suit brought against them by Boston
wholesale liquor dealers. The bill
against all the sheriffs in the State is
returnable in the United States dis
trict court at Portland July 5 and is
aimed to prevent the seizure in transit
under the provisions of the Wilson
pure food and drug act. A committee
of the council, consisting of Leroy S.
Pike OF Cornish. Frederick G. kinsman
of Augusta and Fred W. Bunker of
North Arson, was appointed by Gov
Fernald to investigate the matter and
a hearing will be given the shertfs at
the State House next Thursday morn
ing
The Governor and Council adjourned
to meet July next at 10 A. NJ
The new law which requires all deal
ers in milk and cream to register with
the Commissioner of Agriculture, goes
into effect the first of July, and Com
missioner Gilman intends that SO far
as he can every dealer in the State
shall live up to the requirements of
the new statute.
Tuesday Commissioner Gilman made
public the text of a letter he is to send
out from his department as a forerun-
ner to the dealers that he expects them
to be up to the scratch. and the same
is versed as follows:
"All dealers in milk and cream will
please note that Chap. So of the Puo-
lie laws of 1909, which goes into effect
the first of July, requires them to reg
lister with the Commissioner of Agri-
culture. and obtain a certificate of
registration. which shall be posted in
a conspicuous place in the store or
depot from which sale or supply is
made and the number placed on the
wagon or other vehicle. Application
blanks for registration will be fur
nished by the commissioner upon re-
quest. and all persons to whom this
law applies should promptly send in
their names so that these blanks may
be furnished and the applications re-
ceived as early as possible. The fun
text of the law will be sent to every
person with the certificate, and also
to any enc who requests it.
amy person. firm. corporation, asso-