Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

house. The call will be. issued by
the State Highway Department under
the terms Of the township road bureau
act and 1t Is probable that Chief
James w. Hunter, OF the bureau, will
explain to the supervisors the man
ner in which the department means
to aid with free plans and specifca-
tions for road building. bridges and
repair work and how the advice of
experts can be had for the asking.
| While other counties have had Or
ganizations of supervisors for years
Dauphin has never had even q meet
| ing of such officials and much Of the
value of such an organization has been
lost. However, some of the township
4 officers have already availed them
selves Of the State aid in road i'm
provement planning.
! Board of PardOnS.-The State Board
of Pardons will tomorrow determine
whether two men sentenced to die on
February 26 shall be granted commu-
tation to Imprisonment for life. They
are Joseph Eriaevicz, Westmoreland,
and George Henderson, Cambria, both
of whose cases have been held under
advisement pending reports as to the
sanity of the men. Malena Massa,
Schuylkill, refused commutation, is
asking a rehearing. There are four
teen new cases, including two from
men who are seeking pardon from
! terms for second degree murder. One
of the most remarkable of the cases
listed is that of Bruno Pizzimenti, of
Dauphin county, who was sentenced
to eighteen years for second degree
murder in 1907 and released on parole
last year. He wants a complete par
don.
VIII Make Study.-State engineers
will make a thorough study of the
conditions at the plant of the West
Reading Water Company, against
which the State Department Of Health
has proceeded, before the plans for
improvements are approved. The
company's plant is to be gone over
thoroughly and the sources Of supply
studied.
George Tener Here. = George e.
Toner, of Sewickley, brother of the
Governor. was here to-day.
Waste Paper Bids. Bids were
opened at noon to-day by A. Nevin
Pomeroy, superintendent of Public
Printing, for the purchase of waste
paper and old envelopes and their re-
moval from the State Capitol. Max
Cohen & Son, CTS Briggs street, gave
the highest bid for waste paper, their
offer being 571a cents per 100 pounds,
and the Capital City Junk Company,
Tenth and Walnut streets, bid the
highest for old envelopes, 40 cents per
100 pounds. The biders were all Har-
risburgers and their bids follow: Max
Cohen & Son, paper, 67h cents per
100 pounds; envelopes, 80 cents; Capt.
tai City Junk Company, paper. SIS
cents; envelopes, 40 cents; Williams &
Friedman, paper, 54 cents; envelopes,
BIN cents; A. Abramson, paper, 521a
cents; envelopes, S7A cents; D.
:. Cooper, paper, 54h cents; envelopes.
371a cents.
Had No Franchise.-The West Penn
Lighting Company won a temporary
victory before the Public Service Com
mission to-day over the Relief, Green
side and the East End Electric Light
Heat and Power Companies, who de-
sired the approval of the commission
of proposed franchises to furnish SER
vice respectively to the boroughs of
Washington, Canonsburg and East
Il Washington. large delegation from
the western part of the State attended
the hearing. Shortly after it began it
Swas developed that these petitioners
were without franchises, and what
they desired the commission to do was
to give an advance approval on some
thing which they had not yet obtained
This the commission refused to do and
informed their representatives that
they must first obtain the municipal
right before the question can be passed
upon. David r. McCahill represented
the West Penn and A. M. Linn, of
Washington, appeared as solicitor for
the petitioners.
Notary Named.-~J. j. Coughlin, of
Shenandoah, was to-day appointed q
notary public.
, Want Landers.-The State to-day
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thorities for William Eugene Landers,
wanted in this city for desertion of his
wife and child. He is at Roanoke.
State Chairman Here.-State Chair
man Crow was at the Capitol for g.
time to-day. He stated that his mis-
sion was not political. but on some
business. and remarked that the time
; had not been set for meeting Of the
State committee. The chairman said
that number of men had been
spoken of for Governor, but that sem
timent had not yet formed. He de-
clined to discuss the senatorial sit
uation and remarked that the Demo.
Gratis had a lovely fight on hand.
Dixon Wtns.--State Commissioner OF
Health Dixon has won out in the
battle over the State registrar In Phila-
delphia and his reports are now being
made by the States attaclle.
Action Soon.-Attorney General Bell
is expected here this afternoon and It
is expected that action in the automo-
bile license proceeding will be started
soon A requisition will be made as a
groundwork.
i Want Watchman. - The borough
council of Lykens has filed a COM
munication with the Public Service
| Commission alleging the necessity of
a crossing watchman at Arch street
on the line Of the Philadelphia and
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