Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20

the conditions were eminently salts
factory and that in tracing the cattle
that had been shipped into the state
since the first of October the number
of infected cattle was very small.
The movement of cattle for imme-
diate slaughter under state permits is
/ becoming larger daily and in some sec
tions has reached the normal. The
state officials are now compiling data
regarding the extent of the disease, all
though it will be some time before the
cost of the campaign can be estimated.
More ProteSts.-The Public Service
Commission received to-day additional
protests against the proposed increase
in passenger fares from the following:
H. w. Fulmer, Andalusia; J. r. John
ston, Oakmont; John w. Parnell, Jr.,
Norwood; Arthur c. Leyden, Wyncote; !;
e. w. Clark, Sd. Queen Lane; Frank
ford Board of Trade, Frankford; John
j. Caine. Philadelphia; Scott Nearing,
Queen Lane; c. p. Jarden, Philadel-
phia; Elmer ID. Wilt. Glenside; Gordon
S. Carrigan, Philadelphia; George H.
Berlin. Ridley Park; Joseph G. Schnei-
der, Philadelphia; r. E. Johnson,
York; Harris B. Hatch and G.. r. Mich
Craig,
Sharon Hill, withdrew his protest
against giving free transportation to
railroad employees.
Crossing Approved. - The Public
Service Commission approved the ap-
plication of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the Emerson Branting-
ham Company for the approval of a
grade crossing over Ninth street, in
the city of Harrisburg, to reach the
oil 10 90 Il 4 1,
Emerson -Brantingham Company.
Spoke at Philadelphia. - Governor
Tener and Commissioner Foust spoke
last night at the dinner of the Speciality
Manufacturers of Philadelphia. The
Governor was given notable recep-
| tion.
Attending Guard Meeting.-Adjutant
| General Stewart and other Guard off,
cialS have been in attendance at the
convention of the State National Guard
Association at Pittsburgh. 1t is ex-
pected that the movement for pay
ment of the guardsmen for attending
drills will be revived.
Was in Lackawanna.-A. L. Martin,
director of Institutes, was in Lacka-
wanna county yesterday attending the
opening of the institutes in that Sec
ton.
Mr.. Hibschman Here.-Represent
tive George HibSchman, of Lancaster
county, who was reelected this month,
was an interested auditor of the COM
pensation discussion at the welfare
conference yesterday.
State Will Profit.-Oficials in the
Auditor Generals Department say that
they cannot estimate what the value
of the collateral inheritance taxes on
the Garrett estate in Philadelphia will
be. but it will run over a quarter of a
million anyway.
Await Allegheny. State officials
were still awaiting Allegheny county
returns to complete the state total.
The county authorities have been
asked to hustle them along.
STAFF Is Dined.-Commission John
Price Jackson to-day gave a dinner to
the attaches of his department. includ-
ing the inspectors from all over the
State. who were here for the welfare
conference. Speeches were made by
the commissioner. in which he thanked
everyone for cooperation and assist
ance, and various department chiefs
responded.
Lebanon Paid.-Lebanon city to-day
received its school check, amounting
to S17.207.30.
Inspectors Meet.-The factory in
5pectors of the State had their annual
conference in the House caucus room
to-day They were addressed by Chief
Inspector Palmer.
Almost $75O,0OO.-This was another
big day for receipts at the State Treas
ury, the receipts, mostly from state
taxes, being almost $3.50, 900.