Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Lewiston Official Cases.

The contested Lewiston city official,
cases will be heard by Chief Justice Saw
age, on Friday, next, according to the
arrangement made on Tuesday. The ac-1
ton at this time is quo warranto pro-
ceeding instituted by the Democratic Of
flee holders of Lewiston, who were
ousted, during the summer, by order OF
the court, to cause the Republican Pro-
gressive holders of these offices 70 snow
by what authority they are occupying
the positions. The action. as well as
those which have proceeded it, grows
out of the alleged illegal election OF
subordinate city officials in Lewiston,
last April. These are the offices winch
were filled at the election in which GER
tain men voted, who were later declared
by the court not to have been chosen as
members of the board of aldermen and
common council at the March erection,
1919.
Manufacturing to Lewiston.
a few days ago 1t was announced that
new industry of promising Importance
was Immediately to be installed in Lew
iston 1t is now known that the Casco
Manufacturing Co. of Portland Is mov-
ing its plant from Portland to Lewis
ton. The first instalment of it's machin-
cry has already been landed on the up
per floor of the Park street section of
the Lewiston Journal building, formerly
occupied by Bates Street Shirt Co The
Caseo Mfg. CO. will move its plant to
Lewiston in easy installments. and hopes
before many months have passed to be
employing from 800 to 400 persons. Its
ma In of iS
shiftwaists for women.
Peaked Through keyhoIe.
Pierre NORM. Morris Chase, Edmond
Toulouse and Leon Beaulieu were ar
raigned in the municipal court at
Lewiston. Monday, charged with gam
bling. The complaint was made by
The liquor deputies of Androscoggin
county, who said they watched a polk
er game for about two hours, Sunday
afternoon, through the keyhole of a
room on Ash street. NORM pleaded
guilty and was fined $40 and COSTS.
The other three pleaded not guilty
and were discharged. the officers not
being able TO identify them as having
actually participating in the game.
Find Probable Cause.
Charles Barnis was in court at
Rumford Fails, Monday, charged with
assault and battery on. his brother,
Stanley BARNS. Judge Mccarthy
found probable cause and Barnis was
bound over in 5000 bonds to the March
term of the superior court. Henry
Dodge, charged with the theft of a
watch from Jason Wild. Oct. 20, and
an overcoat from f. s. Farnham, Oct.
&c. pleaded guilty and was bound over
q in 5000 bonds in each count.
Right Use of Telephone.
In the superior court, Portland, this
afternoon, Judge J. f. F. Connolly
spoke of the law governing the use
of telephones and said that no one has
q right to tantalize or abuse another
over the phone, and that if his atten-
tior is called to such an occurrence
again, especially in divorce proceed
ings. he will deem it his duty to or
der the offender into court. The incl
dent occurred during a hearing on the
cross libels for a divorce of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis NJ Mitchell of South Port
land Cruel and abusive treatment
was alleged by the husband and want
of support for herself and children by
the wife. The case occupied the en-
tire afternoon and at the close of the
evidence Judge Connolly denied both.
hbels, and advised Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell to seriously talk the matter
over and try to live together.
Law on Deer, Isle Au Haul.
Knox county srortsmen nave peeh III
ouandary as to whether the open
time on deer, which went into effect,
last Saturday, applies also to the is
land of Isle au Haul, which was an
ncxed to Knox county by an act OF the
last Legislature. That it does not is
the information given out by Hon }.
s. r. Fl. Wilson. chairman of the In
land Fisheries and Game Commission,
who. i'm response to local inquiries,
Monday, wrote as follows: Again re-
fcrring 20 the deer law on Isle au Haul.
the law relating to the protection Oh
deer on that island is rather eompn-
Gated, and there has been great al
ference of opinion in regard TO same,
Under a ruling secured from the at
torney generals Office. it has been mn
ally decided that the protection OF deer
on that island was continued by the
last Legislature. instead of being re-
pealed. as the law has been interpret
ed until this time"