Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-01

at a special session to be held in the
Capitol about the middle of the pres
ent month. Announcement of the date
will be made shortly.
h Insurance Department did not
present any testimony at the series
OF hearings held throughout the State
and 1T is expected that a number of
suggestions based upon the experience
and observation of its experts will be
made. For several months the fire
insurance reports lave been carefully
studied. In all probability there will
be people from other cities to ask the
privilege of a hearing as this will be
the final session.
Answer in Mine Case.-An answer
to the mandamus proceedings brought
to prevent %ssuance of certificates as
mine foremen or assistants to miners
whom it is claimed did not have five
years experience cutting coal will be
hled in the Dauphin county court be-
fore the end of the week and in all
probability the case will b. argued
before the end of summer. The action
was brought by officers of the United
Mine Workers at Pottsville and raises
an interesting question of what con-
~stitutes experience as a miner. The
preparation of the States side of the
case has been delayed by the illness of
Chief of Mines James e. Roderick,
I " AAOoS NtEoA 80 bS iSpiS tIlNN
by Deputy Attorney General J.. f. b.
Cunningham.
Meet at Camp.-The July meeting
of the State Armory Board will be
held under canvas at the annual en-
campment of the Second Brigade at
Indiana. The monthly meetings are
held at the Capitol; but this summer
a session will be held at camp. Action
regarding the proposed armories at
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be taken.
Department Busy. The State De-
partment of Labor and Industry has
run close to the record of prosecutions
in it's list for the five days between
June % and June 81. There were ff-
teen suits brought in various parts Of
the State, seven being for violation of
the women's employment act; six for
violations of the minor act and two
for refusals to obey orders for safety.
To Pay Warrant-The Auditor Cen
erals Department will comply with
the decision of the Dauphin county
court in the Aron case n a warrant
for the payment of the full salary
will be honored. 1t is expected that
the payment of the appropriations for
legislators estates will be made very
shortly.
Ask Legal Advice. - The Auditor
Generals Department has asked the
Attorney Generals Department
whether the appropriation made for
mothers pensions during the fiscal
year ending July / lapsed or can be
used for pensions in the year COM
mencing IN that date.
Treasury Statement.-State Treas
ury receipts were exceeded by eX-
penditures by over $500, 900 during the
month of June, according to the state
ment of the condition of the Treasury
at the end of the month. The re-
ceipts aggregated $2,181, 925.71, of
which $2,1S1, 328.71 were for the gen.
eral fund, $437 for the sinking fund
and $3.50 for the permanent school
fund. The expenditures were $3.50
367.17, all from the general fund. The
balances at the end of the month were
general fund 6,944,208.44, sinking
fund $500, 26O.45; school fund unin-
vested $1,923.S2, making a total of
S7,749,392.71 against SS,412,S27.17 at
the end of May. AT the close of June,
1913, the balance was $S,7S4,324.75.
Osteopathic Examinations.-Dr. f.
b. Kann, member of the State Osteo-
pathic examining board, reports that
seven passed the recent State eXamin-
alton. The board adopted a new
method for testing applicants and,
there are now strict requirements for
those desiring to enter colleges.
Casualty Men Here.-An examina-
ton of representatives of casualty
companies desiring to work with the
Department of Labor and Industry in
inspection work was held at the SEN
ate caucus room this afternoon. About
sixty appeared. Under the arrange
ments made the State will get the
benefit of inspection reports, recon-
mendations and c~ompliances as ascer-
tanned by the companies.
Pension Payments.-The payments
by h State for mothers pensions
during June aggregated $2,929. This
is the largest of any month.
Miffiin Hearing.-The Public Ser
vice Commission has arranged to give
a hearing mex Thursday on the CON
tract between MifIlin and the Patter-
son Water Company.
To Attend Meeting.-L. r. Palmer,
of the Department of Labor, left for
Philadelphia to attend the National
Council of Safety meeting.
Going to Maine.-Commissioner of
Health Samuel G.. Dixon will leave to-
morrow for Darkharbor. Me-, to spend
two weeks.
Attend Funeral.-William Hertzler,
deputy secretary of the Common
wealth, attended the funeral of Gem
eral John p. Taylor at Reedsville to-
day.
Cumberland Paid. = Cumberland
county commissioners yesterday receiv-
ed the warrant for payment of the
cost of the primaries.
Gainesville Lines Up.-The borough
of Coatesville has decided to comply
with the requirements of Commits
sioner Dixon in regard to the sewer
age proposition. The borough had
declined to comply.
Coal Merger.-Approval has been
given to the papers for the merger of
the Temple Coal Company, and the
North West Coal Company under the
name of the Temple Coal Company.
of Philadelphia. The capital is $110,-
600 and the i~ncorporators are George
Harrison, Philadelphia: James Cros-
by Brown, Ardmore; ]. Norman Ball,
Wayne; #. II. Hemelright, Scranton;
S. B. Thorne, New York. Mr.. Thorne
is president and A. NJ. Bigham is sec
rotary and treasury, The Northwest
company was chartered in 1870 and
the Tempe company last month.
Postpone Tariffs.-The Public Ser
vice Commission has granted permits
sion to trunk line carriers to postpone
until October 20 the tariffs previously
issued by them providing for charges
for so-called spotting service perform
ID by such carriers. The tariffs were
originally issued to become effective
May 81, but by permission of the COM
mission were n0stnoned until T,Iy I