Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28

- SoAle ulStr1ctS whole cOunt1eS VIII
pe continued in quarantine, while in
others only parts of counties will be
Kept closed to shipment of cattle with
out State permits.
Comparatively few new cases have
peen reported lately and in counties
Where there was trouble things have
Part of Dauphin will be taken out
OF quarantine, but York, Lancaster and
Cumberland will be kept in.
FORMAL Order Out.-Formal orders
We're issued by the Public Service Com
mission making the reduced rates for
hauling anthracite coal from the Le-
nigh, SchuyllSill and Wyoming regions
to Philadelphia effective January 70.
Ihe decision of the commission was
announced week ago and the order
is dated December 12, to be effective
thirty days later. The Pennsylvania
and Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Companies are directed to make
and file new tariffs.
Elcctrocution Warrant.-The second
electrocution warrant to be issued was
signed to-day by the Governor for the
execution of James Boyd, Philadel-
phia. He is to be put to death at the
new Western Penitentiary in the week
of March l.
Rush For Iicenses.-The rush for
automobile licenses at the State High
way Department is something tre-
mendous just now. The shipments are
being made as fast as possible and
the force is working at night
Up to New Governor charges
of the lawyers of the Philadelphia
commuters against the Public Service
Commission have been placed before
Governor-elect Brumbaugh with the
request that he consider holding up
of the combinations.
ury was treated to a concert by prize
canary to-day. 1t was a present to
William c. Morton, the bond clerk
who allowed his fellow attaches to
hear 1t until the time came to go
home.
Preparing Pay Bill.-According to
information reaching the Capitol pre-
paration of a militia pay bill is under
way and it will be one of the subjects
to be brought to the attention of the
Legislature by Guardsmen.
Justice Namcd.-Jacob II. Hetrick
was to-day appointed justice of the
peace for Beaver township, Snyder
county.
Increase FiIed.-The Library Place
Land Company, of Pittsburgh, filed
notice of increase of debt to amount
of $350,000.
Spent Holiday at Home.-C. E. Will
lock and Hale Hill. of the Auditor
Generals Department, spent the holi-
days at their homes in Allegheny
county.
Pushing Exhibit. - State Commits
sioner of Health Dixon is pushing the
State hygiene exhibit for the San Fran
cisco exposition. He is giving personal
attention to it.
Heavy Cost of Discase.-It is esti-
mated in Reading that the foot and
mouth disease will cost Berks farmers
$4,000.
Stuart's Birthday.-Friends of ex-
Governor Stuart on Capitol Hill wired
their congratulations to him on his
birthday anniversary to-day.
Attended Meetings.-Dr. John Price
Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and
Industry, and Francis Feehan, super
vising inspector in the western end
of the State, are attending the labor
legislation conference in Philadelphia
to-day.
Board TO Meet.-The State Board
of Education will meet here to-mor-
row morning. 1t will be the last meet
ing to be attended by DIR. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, who has been a member
since its formation.
Kalbfus Appeals. - DIR. Joseph
Kalbfus, secretary of the State Game
Commission, has taken an appeal in
Clearfield county from a prosecution
dBdlHSI ~ TlllSbuIBll man lOT llleSdlly
killing deer. The costs were put on
the State.
Preparing For Court.-Deputy At
torney General w. NJ. Hargest is pre-
pairing for the Supreme Court session
beginning on January at Philadel-
phia. Several State cases are to be
heard.
Inspections Next Week. - The in
spections of organizations of the Ma
tional Guard by federal army officers
will be started next week. The as
signments of officers have been COM
Dleted