Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-07

zs.1aAk@sahR3 =. caused by the abo-
ition of personal property as a State
TAX BY act of 1913 personal property
TAX was made entirely a county affair,
the act giving the State one-fourth
having been repealed.
Last year the States revenue
amounted to $35,S4S, 1855, breaking
an records. In this sum was included
SO, ,312,175.71 personal property tax, of
winch the State returned to counties
SS,Sf5, 5,51O.70. This year, except for
payment of a balance which was in
litigation in Philadelphia, the State
received no income from personal
property tax
The amount of corporations taxes
settled, that is in which accounts were
made up, on September 1 amounted to
9,494,OO0 in round numbers and
there had been paid on these settle
ments on October 81, S11.S3S,0 900. Eff
forts to collect the balance will be
made this month.
The Ba1ances.-The State Treasury
| balance at the close of October busi-
ness amounted to $6,55S, S,61S.S0.
against s5,900,707.O2 at the end of
| September and $6,944,143.G2 at the
end of August. The balance at the end
| OF october consisted of $5,497, ,S42.S4
in the general fund; $904, ,735.04 in the
sinking fund; $22S,617.50 in the motor
license fund and s27. .422.32 uninvested
| in the school fund.
Local Increase.-The Chester View
cemetery Company, of this city, has
| filed notice of increase of debt to
amount of 100000.
| Principals Adjourn.-The principals
of the normal schools adjourned last
evening after selecting Professor
Charles Loose, of Lock Haven, as sec
retary. Dr. Schaeffer presided.
State Board Meets. = The State
Board of Education is meeting to-day
in Philadelphia to discuss vocational
education.
Boards to Meet-Tuesday will be
Board day at the Capitol and the
various boards will hold sessions.
Fousts Report, - The report of
| Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust
on food prosecutions in October shows
forty-one arrests, thirteen of which
were for sale of bad eggs in Philadel-
phia. Seven arrests were made for
sale of food unfit to eat. The receipts
of the month were $5,221.49, of which
| S5,O24.49 came from oleo fees.
T) PLANT Wild Turkeys" - Plans
are being made by the State Game
Commission to plant" wild turkeys
in the new game preserves this Fall.
They are being trapped by State ward
ems and will be liberated before snow
comes. Wild turkeys are now pro-
tected by law.
Commission Adjourns.-The Public
Service Commission adjourned last
night and went to Philadelphia where
the New York Central merger hearing
was resumed. The Telephone cases
will be taken up later in the month.
| McNair'S Account.-William n. Nc
| Nair, Democratic candidate for Sec
retary of internal affairs, was the first
candidate to file an expense account
for the election, his sworn statement
presented at the office of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth to-day show
ing that he had spent S464.14 and re-
ceiVed $160, exclusive of mileage books
donated to him and that he owes IS.
In the contributions to his campaign
fund $50 was given by 7. ]. Howells
and $40 by the Philadelphia Single
given was returned through the So
ciety. Mileage books were given by
r. +. Smith, ". ID. George, II. II. Will |
lock and +. A. Slifer and half mileage
books by c. r. Eckert and f. f. Kier !
nan. or the expenditures Mr.. McNair |
spent $3.50 in travelling and gave the
Democratic State committee $50.
New Trustee.-A. l.. Kistler, of AL |
lentown, was appointed a trustee of
the Rittersville State Hospital to-day.
Two New Magistrates. - Governor
Tener to-day appointed James F.
Byrne alderman of the Fourth ward |
of South Bethlehem ard Edward w. |
Farley justice for Dunmore borough. |
Controlling Fires. - Forestry De- |
partment reports today were to the |
effect that but little damage had been |
done to State reservations in the Cum |
berland Valley. The fires have dimi- |
nished in extent, but it is stated that |
detailed reports will be required be- |
fore any estimate of acreage burned |
can be given. The fires in the Cum |
berland Valley have been the most eX- |
tensive in a generation in that district, |
it is reported by men who observed |
them.
uay After Job. - Unconfirmed re- |
ports from Pittsburgh are that r. r. |
Quay, who forsook the Bull Moose be- |
cause of trading, would like a place
under Governor elect Brumbaugh
Judgeship Talk.-In the event of
Judge Kunkel being named to the Su-
preme bench it is believed about the
Capitol that William NJ. largest
deputy attorney general will be named
to the vacancy on the Dauphin bench.
Justice Stewart has given no further
statement regarding the rumor that
he would resign. Not much credence
is given to reports that George f. AL
| ter will be named to the Allegheny
bench. He is more likely to figure
in some big way in the Brumbaugh
administration.
McClain To Resign.-F'rank b. Nc
! Claim, acknowledgements will resign
| in January as mayor of Lancaster.
Dr. f. G.. Hartman. president of select
council, will succeed him.
Ten More Eile.-Ten more counties
filed returns to-day. They are
Schuylkill, Northumberland Clinton
Cumberland, Fulton, Juniata, Potter,
Snyder, Union and Wyoming. Perry
has lost its honors 1t used to be
among the very first.
Proceedings Printed. - Secretary
| Critchfield has issued the printed pro-
ceedings OF the January meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture which
was one of the most important known
| in q long time.
DIR. Hunt Spolte.-Lehigh University
students and residents of the Bethle-
hens gathered at Lehigh last night to
! hear the address of DIR. c. j. Hunt, as
| soeiate chief medical inspector, on
prevention of typhoid. 1t represented
the last word in the experience of the
State Health Department and was
much appreciated.
Thirty three Cases. - Thirty-three1
cases, eighteen new ones and fifteen
held over are scheduled to come be-
fore the State Board of Pardons on
November 18. Five murder cases. in
Guiding two held over, are listed