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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
New CORPORATIONS

The following new corporations.
organized under the laws of Maine.
have had their articles of incorpora-
ton approved by the office of he at
torney general Of the State:
Myles Standish Manufacturing
Company, organized Feb. 10 at Au-
gusta. Capital stock. s250.000 of
which $500, 900 is common and $50. 600
is preferred; nothing paid in; par
value, 500; shares subscribed. I. of
common. President and treasurer, L.
NJ. Leavitt, Augusta; clerk. Ernest l..
Mclean, Augusta; directors. Ernest
J.. Mclean. Clyde K. Chapman and f.
NJ. Leavitt OF Augusta, Pauline Low
ell Of Hallowell, K. w. Farris. T.. J.
Coleman and Is. +. Yeaton Of Angus
Ia. Purposes, a general manufac-
turing and mercantile business, in all
branches. Approved Feb. 10.
The Ontario Trading Company, or
ganized Feb. 20 at Brunswick. Capital
stock, sl50,ou0; All common. nothing
paid in: par value. 500: shares sub
scribed, 5. President, Harry w. Var
ney, Brunswick: treasurer, Charles l..
Bowker. Brunswick; clerk. Edward w
Wheeler, Brunswick: directors, the
above. Purposes. water transportation
and forwarding Of freight and mer-
chandise on the Great Lakes and 81
Lawrence river: a general manufac-
turing, mercantile, mechanical n otii-
er businesses. Approved Feb. 20.
Utah-W estern Investments Company
organized Feb. ~. at Portland. Capita
stock, $50, 900: all common: nothing
paid in: par value. $40; hares sub
scribed. 8. President. l. G. Dyer, Port
land; treasurer. A. p. Brewer. Port
land; clerk. II. p. Sweetser. Portland
directors, the above. Purposes. a gen
eral mining business. Approved Feb. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
The Governor Smiled

Governor Carl f.. Milliken. when
shown the following item from the
Portland Argus Of Feb. y issue, mere
IS smiled and remarked:
Nothing to say"
AS the Angus has not for several
Years at least been accused of being
a Republican paper. the Governors
smile and threc-Word reply were as eX-
pressive as a column interview on an
other subject.
The item mentioned was:
VIII Governor Milliken run for a sec
ond term" There is a report in cir
culation and in quarters where under
ground wires are frequently spread,
hat the Governor will file no nomlna-
ton papers for candidate for Cover
nor on tne Republican ticket. He VIII
not seek nor does he desire a second
term, so ii is said.
Perhaps he is filled with senatorial
aspirations, and has been persuaded
ty his political friends to enter the
race for L S. senator by the a e
his friend Bert Fernald.
The accuracy or inaccuracy. Of all this
the near future will disclose. FOR the
season has arrived when nomination
pers for candidates as Governor, as
they gay Of cherries. will soon lie
ripe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
WHY BOUNTY ON BOBCATS
SHOULD BE INCREASED

Inc Department of Inland Fisheries
ana Game is in receipt of numero,,.
'etters from people who are actually i,
touch WITH conditions in the ''bie
20 and who have tirst-hand knoWl.
edge of Wha they write and thev oil
write in favor of some action bv tne
state and Fish and Game officials
which will lead to a reduction of the
number Of bobcats i'm Maine. in orde,
mat the deer may be better nrotected
iheE oil 1aFor an increase in the houn-
" on the bobcats. that hunters will be
lnouced to put in more time CUNNING
1or the pests. Another strong are11.
ment IN this line is contained in a let-
ter telling of the experience of Tran
per Perley l.. JOY of Patten. who had
Just returned from a visit to his camr
on Hay lake, East Branch waters. and
given in his own language as nearly IS
the writer could repeat it:
Il had been following along on m,
we'll beaten snoWShoe trail lookino n
line Of traps, when | noted a fresh hor
cats track that came into nv sloat and
tolloWed along in the same direction I
was travelling. My line of trans took
me near to where there was q cedar
swamp which ! had been through sey-
eral times earlier in the winter. and
where | knew a considerable number
of deer were yarded. so when thai bob
cat left my trail and headed toward
the swamp ! made up my mind 7 would
follow him up and see if I could what
he was up to.
II had not gone more than q mile
off my line when ! came upon the car
cass OF a deer. freshly killed. evidently
without a struggle, and partly covered
up. so l stopped and thought | would
set a trap there, thinking the cat would
come back for another meal. After
setting the trap | nosed along the trail
Il short distance when | thought | sa "
something nov and going a few rods
fl rther saw a deer lift its head out of
h snow. Going up to him l saw hat
he was badly chewed up but still alive.
and after looking at him a few minutes
! again started on the cats track.
In a few minutes | saw hat the cat
was circling around and in looking
across I discovered him crouched in the
snow watching me. | had nothing but
a revolver and there was only his head
visible above the snow, but | took care
full aim and got him fair between the
eyes. From where l shot the cat l
could see the last deer he had killed. or
nearly killed. and after securing the
carcass Of the cat I went back and
found the deer so nearly dead that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS
CITY HALL
People Coming From Al Parts Of
Central Maine To Enjoy "Merchant
Of Venice"-Ben Greet's Most Sue
cessfuI Company Before the Public.


All who hear the world famous Ben
Greet Players-the original company
present at City Hall next Tuesday
evening S~hakespeare's masterpiece
The Merchant of Venice" will have
an evening of rare enjoyment.
The many who do not understand
how the play can be successfully given
in City Hall on account Of it's lack of
scenery should remember that one Of
the novel and popular features of Mr..
.Greet's productions is tina it always
given with the stage transformed as ii
was in S~hakespeare's time when me-
chanical effects and scenery were IN
Known. Even in the long runs given
by this company in the theatres of
New York and other large cities. no
scenery was used. There is nothing
to detract attention from the play.
Trained by Mr.. Ben Greet, the great
est of Shakespearian authorities and
world famous for his productions, and
depending as they do upon the Eliza
bethan manner Of production, they
have scored the greatest success of
any dramatic company before the
public.
Clean cut Interpretation, perfect
enunciatio1, simplicity Of scenic ef-
fects, true costuming of the period
and character, are the differentiating
qualities Ct the Ben Greet Players.
The seat sale is very large and or
ders for seats are being received from
all over central Maine.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
AGAINST York Co. Power Co.

The Public Utilities commission has
rendered q: decision in the case OF \
II. Chase and others against the YORK
County Power Co. declaring that the
rates. tolls and charges of the company
for current for all lighting purposes
don1estic heating apparatus and appll-
un,es. are excessive and unreasonable.
rnder the decision the York County
row Ell to. is ordered to on
June !, 1913, its Charge of 20 cents per
kiluwatt hour for any current sold OF
delivered and IN lien thereof charge
and receive not exceeding 10 cents pei
kilowatt hour as it MAY file with this
commission on oil before May |, 1918
provided, however, that it may continue
ITS present minimum charge OF s. per
Month.
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State House Chat

A letter has just been received by
Secretary of State Frank W. Ball that
proves tina news travels quickly and
all good things are soon known far
and near. 1t was from Henry r.
kratzer, secretary of the jefferson
County Eastern District Chapter
American Red Cross and business
manager of the Georgia Henroost
Minstrels, Festus. Missouri, which is
about to give a minstrel show on
something of the same plan of the re-
cent State House Ministries, of which
they have heard, and wishes to OBJ
tain a State of Maine flag for use in a
Chorus Of States, one Of the numbers
on their program. The letter was
given Lester NJ. Hart. father Of the
MINISTRIES. who at once wrote Mr..
Kratzer with the information where
such a flag can be secured.
Miss Alice B. Donovan, stenograph-
err in the office of the secretary of
state, has resigned and this week fin
ished her labors there. Miss Donovan
has no plans for the immediate future
and will remain for a rest at her home
in Gardiner.
The little Arcadian or Saw Whet
owl that has been such q pet during
it's weeks residence in the State mu-
scum was found dead Thursday morn
ing. having passed away sometime in
the night. Cuator James, in mounting
the owl found a bad briuse on the
head, which was probably caused by
flying against something and which
resulted in its capture and finally it's
death.
Mr.. James is now mounting three
owls just received from the Scarboro
Beach Game Farm. where they were
trapped. They are all Of the Great
Horn species, but each of different col
or plumage and are fine specimens.
.Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son has received and accepted invi-
tations to speak at a public meeting
on Sunday. March 3, in the Congre-
g~ational church at Auburn and one on
Monday. March 4, in Winthrop.
Major Charles f. Davis went 10
Portland Thursday to represent the
adjutant generals department in the
evening at the Minstrel Show enter
tainment given by Co. A, Sd Maine In
fantry. v. G. S. NJ.
The provost marshars office has such
an amount of business on hand that
it will be open through the Wash
ington's birthday holidays.
Inspector Carter of the State Insur-
ance department, who was IN Bangor
Wednesday in attendance on the trial
Of the Carmel case in the supreme
court had an interesting exhibit In
connection with the recent Rockland
fire which resulted in such q heavy
loss. 1t was a photograph Of a. fire
torch made of a candle imbeaded in
a mass of Irvine. The fire was extin-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
BOYS Of % maine
READY FOR the HUNS

Bangor. Me, Feb. W.-Tha the boys OF
the I'd Maine Regiment are ready for the
Germans whenever their yaunted drive
starts in is the word brought from
France by Lieut.. Col. Frank Cummings
of that regiment. son of Edward A. Cum
mings of Bangor and formerly Of this
city. now Of Portland. Col. Cummings
has just returned from France. but has
nothing to say regarding his presence
here, declining to discuss the matter.
The Maine soldiers drill. drill and then
drill a little more. he said Wednesday,
at the home of Annie Snow in Orono,
where his family has been spending the
winter and where he rejoined them.
They are in splendid shape and a re.
m~arkably efficient body of men. No body
OF American troops ever trained over
here the way they are training now
Asked as to the affairs of the Bangor
company. G., Col Cummings said that the
members OF this Queen City unit are all
we'll and under the leadership of Capt.
Edes, a New Hampshire man who was
captain of Co. G, 1st New hampshire
regiment, which merged with the %
Maine to make the 1o3d L. S., are makins
splendid progress.
Il left France on Jan. @ and up to tina,
time, Company G had not been in action
" nat has happened since then / am MOI
aware OF. No, Lieut.. Herbert /. Bowen
OF the Bangor Machine Gun Co. was MO,
wounded in action. He did an heroic
thing. however. One of the men acct.
d~ehtatiy dropped a hand grenade. Lien,
Bowen knew that it was going off. and
Y" save the men who were standing near.
ny he seized it and started to throw i,
away when 1t went off. injuring his ace
lie was not badly injured, however He
showed good old Bowen pluck. / tell vo,,
me "a Maine boys are hard as rocks
every one . fthcm; | never saw q fine,
looking body of men.
lheE nave all the food thew want ana
uoH' nave 10 practice conserya tio,
sugar IS plenty in the camps. The hove
ooh lack anything as the stream NJ SIM
piies IS constant. There IS no need 10
sehdins them sweaters or warm anna -,
OF any kind. as it would he y,rn.
weather before they would get them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
Revision Of Gas Rates.

The l;uckland Thomascon y Cam
dcn street Hallway has n;cu with the
Maine Public Utilities Commission a
revision in its schedule of gas rates
March Is.
First 5000 cubic feet per month. s.
Icr lo00 tc. Gold price S1.T3): next 5000,
$3.50: next 1000. $40. next 10000,
sl.5o: balance. sl.3O.
The above rates arc net. If not paid
within 10 days from date Of bill, an ad-
ditional charge of 10 cents per 1000
cubic feet will be made. Prepayment
meters set at 81 per 1909 cubic feet
old price $3.50. Minimum charge for
meters. other than prepayment meters,
)" cents per month Gold price IS cents).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
p A ORDERED BEN
TON & FAIRFIELD BRIDGES

The Pubic Utilities Commission has
made public its decision in the matter
of repairs and renewals Of certain
bridges in the town of Fairfield and
the own Of Benton, signed by Cleaves,
chairman. Shelton and Bunker. under
date Of Feb. 10:
Petition X. Il. No. 23J is a petition
by tho municipal officers of the Town
.: FAIRFIELD. calling attention to three
bridges crossing the Kennebec river
and connecting the towns of Fairfield
and Benton. and being highway bridg-
cs erected by one or both of those
municipalities. The petition alleges
that each Of said bridges was unsafe
for the uses to which It was being put,
asking thai: there be a hearing and a
determination Of what ought to be
done. and an order requiring the do
ing Of those necessary things and an
.pportionment Of the expenses.
K, Il. NJ. 342 is a proceeding mi
tiated by the commission for the
reason that it appeared to be neces-
sary to notify the municipal officers
.: the town of Benton that the bridge
y hich lay partly within their town
v as OI nlSnl pe TeSdTueu as UNSAFE.
Upon both of these matters notice
vas given TO the municipal officers of
TIC respective towns and to the Ben
ton 4 : .rfield Street Railway Co,
The latter being 4 public utility occu-
pying and using a portion of each Of
~aid bridges. Public hearing was
ordered ana held at the Office Of the
commission in Augusta on Nov. IS,
l"l7. The town OF Fairfield was rep
resented ny 3. II. Lawrence and F. f.
hammond. two of its municipal Off :
,ers: the town of Benton was repre-
scented by Otis c.. Brown, one Of it's
municipal officers, and the Benton &
Fairfield Street Railway was repre-
s"nted by Norman l.. Bassett. Esq. it's
attorney.
SO far rs the bridge in the town of
Benton was concerned. it was made to
appear that a freight car running wild
had done some damage to the Benton
end Of this bridge, but Its safety for
use either by the general travelling
public or by the Street Railway would
rot be prevented. and that minor re-
PAIRS could Immediately be made and
the bridge put back in proper shape.
Our engineer, Paul L. Bean, made a
careful examination Of the bridge both
before repairs Of the bridge were made
and afterwards. and at a subsequent
hearing upon the above matters, held
at Augusta on Feb. s, 1918, reported
that this bridge could be safely used
Int that this commission ought from
time to time to make inspections, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22

NORTH-Frank F'ogg IS on a CUISINES,
trip 20 Portland and Boston, Mass.
George Q. Genthner, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past several
weeks ~ sickness. is reported as not 50
well.
The maay friends in this place Of Mrs.
tee rye over OF Damariscottk Mills
were panied 10 learn Of her death Satur-
day.
Harold Smith was taken to the Knox
hospital in Roekiand a few days ago.
where ne vas operated on for appended
us with success. At this writing he is
very comfortable and his many friends
nope to see him hone again soon.
Lewis Wiuchenbach received the sad in
teli'gence Of the death Of his brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
NEWPORT

= 'plte u the fact that the rain and
NV warm weather had made the road nc
'oi' ana almost impossible in places
inahy Slangers from SURROUNDING
owns were present at the Irniou
orange meeting held in Newport Feb
ruarE 10th. The forenoon Program con-
sisted OF . song by the chorus. address
OF welcome by George plumme, = -
,HI''"eu 70 by Samuel Fellows. of st,
AibahS, and quotations from Wasbing
VI ana Llncoln by the Grange, a large
iuihoer responding. After dinner. for
"iilch me local Grange furnished baked
oedi'S ana coffee, the gathering again
~'Hsehiolec N the Grange hall and
joined III singing odd Glory" Miss
-Niice oWnsend gave a reading. which
was followed by America sung ~ oil
present. The event Of the afternoon
was the address by DR.. C. NJ. Twitchell
OF Augusta. DR.. Twitchell smoke nar-
tlcuiarly to the farmers CONCERNING ,ba
WORK That the agricultural communities
nave TO do in winning the war. He
emphasized the faCt that a large c,on
OF lood products must be produced the
coming season if the allied nations are
10 De Tree from starvation. He also
spoke or the need of governmental aid
ana PROJECTION for the agricultural in
dustrlcS, and mentioned the LANCER 70
these industries if the young men who
are actively engaged in the work of
food production are taken in Iarpa
numbers for service in the active war
departments. The question How can
we answer U own nations call for an
increased fnn1 prnlttatipro y, 80
cussed by W. A, Blaisdell Of PALMYRA.
George f'lummer Of Newport. Floyd
Gardiner of Corinna, and Charles Bur-
lock Of Plymouth Grange. The closing
number was q solo by Mrs. Mamie
Dresser. The regular meeting of New
port Grange is held Thursday night. A
class OF three arc to be initiated in the
first and second degrees.
Victoria Rebecca Lodge holds it's reg
ular meeting February %. Following
the meeting a Washington's Birthday
program will be given to which the
public is invited
a basket ball team composed Of Ken
meth White, Dave Bruce. Herbert Fer
laid, George Winters and Mauris Hol-
brock. went to Corinna Feb. 10. The
game was a good one as the Corinna
team was nearly a match for the New
port boys who came home with 4 score
of $50 to their credit.
II. W. Rackliff went to Bangor Feb.
20, called there by the sudden death of
his brother. Franklin Rackliff. On Feb.
p he accompanied the remains TO
nox their former hoine where the
funeral n interment will occur.
About IS young people assembled at
the home Of +. ID. Harris on the eve
ming Of Feb. 70, in honor Of Miss Mary
Libbey. it being her 18th birthday.
The affair was i jolly one and Miss
Libhey is the recipient of q handsome
manicure set in memory of the occa-
sion.
Miss Isabel Cooper who went to Or.
Kings Hospital some weeks ago for a
serious operation is 50 far recovered
as to have been out of doors. though
she is still at the hospital.
w. S. Townsend was in Augusta
Tuesday n Wednesday where he was
n Of the speakers at the meeting of
town assessors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
STATE HOUSE
Next Council Meeting ....... 10 A. NJ. Wednesday, e q

washington's birthday will this yeai
give n longer than usual holiday for
the State House people, as it is planned
10 close practically all the depart
rnents both today and Saturday. CIV
ing three days at home and making
a considerable saving in the heating
department Of the Capitol. To make
up for the Saturday closing. the de-
partments will be open on all of the
following Saturday, March ,.
Governor Milliken left Thursday al
rernoon on the express for Portland
and will this morning attend the funer-
al OF the late Associate Justice George
f. Haley at Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22

William Townsend. Brter Brook anu
George Walton, Portland, have peer 9
cent visitors at E. l.. Townsenos d
relative.
+. L. Townsend is shipping Q 10
Waterville for sale.
The Red Cross work is thriving mere.
4 unit meets with Mrs. Mary Gorooii
every Tuesday and card parties meet
evenings and contribute a sum 70 set
! material for work. The sum OF so'oo
was contributed at Mrs. Myrtle TOWN.
sends a recent evening. the hostess
kindly furnishing refreshments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
JUSTICE HALEY WOULD
HAVE BEEN REAPPOINTED

It has lust leaked out that II ne ndu
lived. Associate Justice George +.
Haley of Saco would have received a
reappointment at the hands of Cover
nor M.illiken when his term OF seven
years expired next April. The matter
was taken up at the session OF the Gov
ernor and Council held Wednesday.
Feb. 10, and it was the sentiment OF
Gov. Milliken and the members Of the
Council that Justice Haley should be
r%eappointed. Councillor Edward r.
Gowell of Berwick, from the LIST Dis
trict. was delegated to inform Justice
Haley of the action of ithe Council.
which Councillor Gowel did, at the
same time carrying to him at his home
in Saco a floral offering from the Coun-
cilors.
Possible Candidates.
Governor Milliken is expected to
name the successor to Justice Haley in
a few days. 1t is presumed that a Ike
publican will be named and that the
appointee will be a resident of the
western section of the State.
The name Of Scott Wilson OF Port
land, former attorney general, is being
mentioned for the position, but it is UNI
derstood that Mr.. Wilson is to succeed
Associate Justice George E. Bird of
Portland, who will retire from the
bench sometime this ycar.
The name of Arthur $. Littlefield of
Rockland is again mentioned in con
nection with a supreme court judge
ship, as are the names of Hon. Benja-
min +. Cleaves of Biddeford, the chair
mar of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, Judge Edward C. Reynolds OF
South Portland. Attorney General Guy
H. Sturgis Of Portland and Judge
George l.. Emery of the Biddeford
municipal court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22

James Smith OF Cambridge, Mass, Satur-
day morning.
Edwin G.. Shurnan Of Bangor has been
a recent guest of his brother. Elmus Shu-
1can
Mrs. Alice tteyer Of Procturvllle called
on Mrs. Perl Carroll Friday.
! Mrs. F.. l.. league passed Wednesda-
with her granddaughter. Mrs. john A
Burnheimer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission mas
changed the date OF the hearing on
rho COMPLAIN of Ernest g.. Bragg and
others against the Cumberland Wafer
90. from March 4 TO March IL, at the
Grand jury room at the county court
house at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George @. "eh''"''
West Waldoboro were IN tp' =
Saturday on their way TO oou'" W
Iington to visit his father 'eoi7
Genthner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellard ManK ha''
turned from Bath and gone 10 keel
house at the home Of his graho"'"'
Mrs. Mary Ann Mank.
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sulshed before the torch had been de-
stfoyed and thu a very valuable piece
OF evidence against the incendiary was
preserved. Had excelsior been used in
stead OF twine it is probable that the
torch would have been burned and the
origin Of the fire never discovered
Bangor News.