Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09

I to-day IN behalf or
Audi,or General Powell and State
treasurer Yo: ng, the accounting off,
GERS OF the Commonwealth. No steps
Tor the collection of the tax have
peen taken by the State since the suit
was brought although all of the re-
ports are stated to be in hand and the
| Dill can be sent out
Inc demurrer declares that the
Dauphin county court wherein the
SUIT was brought, is without jurisdic-
ton to entertain the bill of complaint;
that the bill does not state any facts
entitiing 1t to relief; that the bill con-
tains many wholly irrelevant, imma-
terial, scandalous and impertinent
matters and does not show on its fact
that the plaintiff is entitled to any
reHef which 1t seeks; that nothing
is shown emitting the PLAINTIFF to
permanent injunction: that the bill
does not show the act to be uncon-
stltutional in any respect. Date for
argument will be fixed later on.
want Renominations.-Re
tlves frederick E. Geiser, Easton, and
John j. Mannion. Carbonate, to-day
nled petitions TO be candidates for
Democratic denomination in their dis
trlcts. Emmett Sipe. Dunbar township,
filed petition to be a candidate for a
Republican nomination for the House
In the Second Fayette legislative dis
trict.
Want Pensions.-Half dozen ap-
piications for mothers pensions were
made directly to Auditor General A.
W. Powell to-day, coming from coun-
ties where there are no boards in
charge. Among them were people in
Dauphin, Lancaster. Columbia and
Montgomery counties and in each case
me department returned the applica-
uons directing the writer's to make
their plans to county commissioners
and explaining that nothing could be
done unless county authorities agreed
to join in the mothers pension system.
Making More Room.-A space about
f1fteen feet square is to be added to
the State Treasury Department, being
taken off the lobby formed by the
ornate counter and glass work. The
work OF the Treasury has increased so
rapidly that even the huge room pro-
vided in the plans of ten years ago
mas been found inadequate and the
lower end of the lobby is to be pushed
clear to the door. The work involves
removal of massive marble and bronze
work and tearing up of the Morayian
| tile pavement.
More Deer.-The State Game COM
mission has received word that in spite
of the SHOWS the men engaged in
trapping deer at Westover in Clear
| field county have secured a number TO
be turned loose in the newly created
preserves. Later on some may be sent
| to eastern preserves.
Counsel Named.-Richard William
son, of Huntingdon, was to-day ap-
pointed counsel the Department of
Labor and Industry by Commissioner
John Price Jackson. The position
carries the legal work of the big de-
partment at salary Of $4,000 per
year.
Going TO Reading.-Dr. ]. H. Price
and A. r. Houck. of the Department
OF Labor. will go to Reading to look
into the safety work to be installed at
the Wilhelm Manufacturing Company
plant.
Increase at Carlisle.-The Carlisle
Gas and Water Company to-day filed
notice of increase of debt to extent
of $4,000.
| More Decline.-Butler county tod ay
sent in seventeen commissions as JUS
tices of the peace declined by the men
elected to the places.
Danner Pays.-Register of Wills
| Roy c. Danner to-day paid the State
s565.45 as collateral inheritance taxes.
| Mr.. Boyds Death.-The news of the
death of John Y. Boyd caused much
regret on Capitol Hill, where he was
4
the Railroad Commission. His death
leaves Judge Ewing as the only sur
vlVor OF the original commission, Mr..
Mann having died year or so ago.
More InstituteS.-EXtra sessions of
farmers institutes have been ordered
for Bucks, Bradford. Montour and
other counties where the recent heavy
storms prevented the holding of the
usual sessions in the last ten days. 1t
n nj hA
tutes for this winter tomorrow, nut
/ ii is probable that they will be held
throughout the week. Farm counsel
/ lors will also give advice at meetings
which were prevented last week.
Spring Meeting. Arrangements
have been made for Spring meeting
of all institute lecturers, farm conn
sellors, managers of institutes and
| others interested in the agricultural
extension work of the State at Strouds-
| burg on May 26 to 2S, and at that
| time 1t is probable that some of the
matters discussed at the meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture in this
city in January will be reported upon.
Capitol Post Office. = The State
Capitol Post Office station will be for
mally opened within a few weeks in
the basement of the State Capitol and
the principal duty Of the men en-
| ployed as messengers in the various
! departments will be considerably
, shortened, as all mail for State gov
ernment departments will be sent di
rectly to the building and all of the
| thousands of outgoing letters will be
handled at the same place. The
amount of mail matter handled for
the State government is big item in
the annual Post Office business here.
New Offices.-The State will also
open the offices of the new bureau
of moving picture censors In the TeIe
graph Building next week, and the
official end of this branch will he
| handled here. although most OF the
inspections will be in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, where manufacturers
are located.
Much Realized. - Over $1,000 has
been realized from the sale of build
ings in the Capitol Park extension
area bought by the State, and about
one-third of the structures have been
torn down. The State received $3.50
from the sale of thirteen buildings on
Saturday, the materials being bought
by contractors for use in operations.
and it is expected that considerably
| more will be received in April. when
twenty or more buildings will be sold.
The Park Extension Commission has
secured about $50 of the SAT buildings
in the extension area.
Begin Inspection. - Inspection of
nursery and florists stock shipped into
Pennsylvania to prevent introduction
of pests will be started by the Division<
of Zoology at Philadelphia this week
and will be extended to Pittsburgh and
other places during the month The
work az Philadelphia will be in charge