Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23

ports will be necessary as the opera
tors have come forward with complete
information. After next week the
computation of the tax will be start
ed.
Meanwhile it is expected that the
demurrer of the State to the suit to
test the constitutionality of the law
will be entered and arrangements
made for an early argument of the
proposition in the Dauphin county
courts.
Observe Holiday.-Capitol Hill OBJ
served Washington's birthday to-day
by closing most of the departments,
labor and industry branches were open
for necessar business which could not
wait. Governor Tener was at his Of
flee for short time before going to
Pottsville for the armory ceremonies.
Big Incrcase.-The Eclipse Building
and Loan Association, of Philadelphia,
to-day filed notice of increase of its
stock from s1,000,O00 to sS,000,O00.
Cold Cars. - Complaints that the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
is not keeping its cars warm are be-
ing made at the Public Service Com
mission and the company has been
asked to explain. Complaints about
the routing of cars to the navy yard
have also been filed.
State Charters.-State charters have
been issued as follows: Munster Coal
Company, Altoona, capital $4,000;
Home Coal Company, Monongahela,
capital $4,000; Best Engineering and
Supply Company, Pittsburgh, capital
$4,000; Louis Celia Company, real
estate, Pittsburgh, capital $4,000:
Royal Calculator Company, Pittsburgh,
capital $4,000; w. NJ. Collear Com
pany, produce, etc, Pittsburgh, capi-
tai $4,000; Snyder Engineering Com
pany, Williamsburg. capital $4,000;
Grossman Trunk and Bag Company,
Pittsburgh, capital $4,000; Shaw Mo
tor Company Uniontown, capital
Mistaken Reports, The Auditor
Generals. Department is evidently be-
ing mistaken for "a branch of the fed
eral government in regard to the In
come tax, Judging from letters being
received at the department. Reports
on income are being sent by corr
porations, and even by banks, to this
department in mistake for federal all
| thorities of the proper district. Prac-
tically every mail for the last six days
has contained such reports.
Meets TomOrrOw.-The legislativ
fire insurance investigating committee
will resume its hearings at York to-
morrow preparatory to commencing
tour which will include Scranton
Wilkes Barre, Reading and Harris
burg. II is also the intention to hold
a hearing at Erie and to visit num-
ber of other cities. The commission
will hold hearings until we'll into the
summer.
To Open Bids.-When the State Ar
mory Board meets on March 10, 1t Is
lprobable that some definite action will
be taken in regard to the construction
of an armory to properly house the
battalion of the Sixth Infantry in
Philadelphia. The matter is now un-
der consideration by a committee. The
board will open bids for the new ar
mories in Greensburg and Waynes-
burg on March IS.
Water Supply.-The State Water
Supply Commission will probably meet
on Thursday of this week to consider
applications for bridges in the cen
trail part of the State and the report
on the Coatesville water project
which is being investigated by engi-
neers may be acted upon at that time
Land Damages.-The question OF
, whether damage be claimed from a
railroad for cinders falling upon farm
land is now being considered by Pub
| lie Service Commission officials. A
complaint has come from Berks
| county that fields have been damaged
| by cinders and a demand made that
the railroads exercise greater care.