Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
Maine News Notes.

At the University Of Maine hereafter
neither Latin nor Greek will be required
for admission to the college, nor for the
B. A. degree.
The Bates Manufacturing Co. OF Lew.
iston plans to build large addition to
ito plant, which will double tho capacity,
and require the employment Of $500
additional hands.
Ex-Governor Frederick Robbie, who
was few days ago considered very low
ut his homo 10 Gorham, has rallied some
what. At his advanced age no shows
remarkable vitality.
Chief Justice Whitehouse has desig-
mated Associate Justice George u. Hsn-
son of Calais to sit with Associate JUS
tice Leslie G. Cornish In the trial OF the
Portland corrupt practices cases.
william W. Cutter of Westbrook has
been selected ~ grand secretary OF the
Grand Lodge OF Maine, !. O. o. r., by
Grand Master Jackson to iii out the un.
xpired term Of the late Herbert W.
Scars OF Portland, recently deceased.
The governor and council on Thurs.
day refused two petitions for tho pardon
OF life convicts for murder In the state
pris0n-Samuel D. Haynes of Rockland
and Eugene c. Hurd of Harmony. This
is the sixth time that Haynes has been
denied pardon.
While Respondent over poor health,
Jonathan F. johnson, aged 80, for many
years carpenter for Bowdoin College,
committed suicide ut Brunswick Wed
nesday by drinking carbolic acid. Bis
body was found In bis cellar with an
empty bottle which had contained car
bolic acid, near by.
John q. Fellows, charged with the
murder Of Richard Ingrsham at Long
Cove, was convicted of msnslaughter In
court ct Rockland Wednesday. Fellows
testified that he acted In self.defence
hen Ingraham made an attack on bin
after having been refused more liquor.
Fellows was sentenced to five years.
George Stanley Stevenson, principal of
the Coburn Classical Institute for six
years, has announced his resignation, the
same to take effect at the close Of the
present school year. Mr.. Stevenson 10 to
become the principal OF . new boys
school, the location OF which 10 to soon
be announced, although IL Is to be In the
state Of Maine.
There IL an uuconfirmed rumor that
the international Paper Co. has plans
drawn and will soon begin the erection
of an electric power station and pulp
mill ct Jay upon which they will ex-
pend several hundred thousand dollars.
1t will be recalled the company's power
station at that place was burned nearly
three months ago.
Horace Roundy OF York WAS sentenc-
ed to Is years at hard labor in state
prison in the Supreme Court at Saco
after he had retracted bis plea OF not
guilty on the indictment charging him
with assault with intent to murder VIII
liam Furnish, an aged man, at York on
Oct. 81 aud pleaded guilty. Roundy
was arrested In Lynn.
Word has been received from Lee V.
Shaw and Clarence B. Partridge, the
two chauffeurs, who left Augusta on
New Years day for an automobile trip
across the continent, announcing their
safe arrival in Washingtob, D. G. Al
though encountsribg considerable rough
Weather, they have been able to make
about 100 miles . day each day that they
we're on the road.
Assist. State Horticultural George A.
Yeaton OF Chelsea calls attention to the
valuable work shrikes have been doing
In some parts Of Maine, this winter, eat
ing the contents of brown.tail moth
nests. The shrike 10 oold-weather
bird, otherwise known - the butcher
bird, and 10 about the size Of the robin
sndsof reddish brown color. Its habit
ual diet Is insects, mice and the English
sparrow.
One OF the members OF the grand jury
at Los Angeles, California, which 10 sit.
ting on tho sensational dynamiting out
rage, 10 son of Maine. Hs 10 Mr. Al.
bert Dole, . native of Bangor, who has
for number of years been ono Of the
most influential men In Southern Call
fornia. Mr.. Dole was among the found
ers of Pomona, the thriving city In the
fruit belt, and he has from the f1rst been
closely identified With the big activities
OF the place, - have also other members
Of bis family.
Investigation by the Cumberland
County grand jury Of alleged unlawful
election doings resulted 10 the indict-
ment OF three men: Walter G. BAY, the
Republican candidate for mayor 10 the
recent city election, John s. n. Quinn, .
druggist, and Rufus G. johnson, .
manufacturer and seller of furniture
polish. The allegation against Mr.. hay
is that he paid Quinn $53 for the pur-
poses Of the campaign, to pay for cigars
and liquor to be used 10 bis behalf. A
second count charges that hay did not
file bis statement Of expenditures within
the time required by law. All the
respondents have pleaded not guilty,
and their cases have been continued to
the Nav term Mr. Hay had previously