Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26

ment IN each instance the remaining
half to be paid by the treasurer Of
the proper county. Only one actual
payment to pensioner has been made
as yet the recipient being Bridget Me-
kenna, of Philadelphia.
| rive counties have accepted the pro-
visions or the act and complied fully
with its requirements, these being
Allegheny, Philadelphia, Beaver.
schuylkill. and Luzerne. The last
named county's trustees have Just OBJ
tanned approval of an allowance of
$500 for preliminary expenses. West
moreland county has signified accept
ance of the act and is now complet-
ing Its organization of board of
| trustees.
Joins in Test.-The borough of Le-
highton, by its council has notified
Auditor General Powell of its readi-
ness to assist his department in its
defense of the act placing a tax of
two and half per cent on anthra-
cite coal. The act provides that half
OF the tax collected in each county
shall be distributed among its mu-
inequalities, and for this reason the
cities and boroughs of the hard coal
region are taking a lively interest in
the suit recently instituted for the
making of test.
Getting Results.-The PENNSYLVANIA
Department of Fisheries finding that
notices to persons allowing pollution
to run into the streams in many cases
brought no results, determined upon
the more drastic plan of bringing
prosecutions. Anon. those prosecuted
were a number of manufacturers at
Easton, and after the suits were
brought the various defendants got
busy. The department, through its
counsel, has notified all the persons
prosecuted that these suits were
brought. not for the purpose of har-
assing the manufacturers, but simply
as last resort, and that there was
to be no more acceptance of promises
that are not performed, but that the
law must be strictly observed Through
its counsel it agreed that where the
defendants agreed to take care of the
| pollution and took immediate steps
| to do something, the prosecutions
would be halted for a definite time.
and il at tho end of that time the
violators had made good, the suits
would be withdrawn. In one of the
cases at Easton the defendants have
absolutely compiled with the demands
of the department and the provisions
any refuse whatever to escape into the
Lehigh river.
May Lose MOney.-Delay in report
ing to the Auditor General and paving
capital stock tax bids fair to cost
Pennsylvania banks and trust COM
panies large sums of money this year.
Certain valuable exemptions, especially
from other State taxation, are allowed
institutions reporting and paying on
or before the first of March, and Audi
tor General Powell will apply the law
lstrictly. Banks or trust companies
which do not report early enough to
permit the making of an assessment
and the payment of tax within the
time fixed by law will not be allowed
the exemptions.
Philadelphia Pays. - The city of
Philadelphia to-day sent the State
Treasury s254,797.60 as State taxes on
loans. The payment is on S67,000,0O0
of bonds of Sis, S,000.000.
Bump ReformatOries.-The session
of the State Industrial Board yester-
day developed into a discussion of re-
formatories and their effect on boys.
Ex-Representative j. H. Maurer, the
Socialist member from Reading, start
ed the discussion, incidentally declar-
ing that there was no necessity for the
industrial board, and had a merry
time talking over things which did not
please him. Commissioner Jackson
heard number of other people make
suggestions and will have another con-
ference in pittsburgh on March II.
Colonel TrexleP Here.-Coloned H.
C. TreXler, quartermaster-gen of
the National Guard, was here for a
short time to-day on his way to Eliz-
abethtown.
Wn,,,f aHoct Tau Tho 5ao;.;a.. &c
the Supreme Court in the bleached
flour case will not affect the enforce
ment of the pure food laws in this
State.
No Decision Yet.-No decision has
been reached as yet regarding the pro-
ceedings in the controversy over the
payment of the income from automo-
bile licenses. Auditor General Powell
has the matter under consideration.
Demand for Petitions. Demands
for nominating petitions are being
made at a prodigious rate at the Capt.
tol and very few can be filed. The
Democratic State organization has
thousands of petitions in circulation
for Palmer and Mccormick and the
Ryan people about 1000. The Wash
ington party will start out their papers
next week.
Water Supply Mecting.-The State
Water Supply Commission is In session
this afternoon on hearings connected
with applications for charters.
Will Test Law.-Arrangement have
been made for test of the State law
relative to registration of births and
deaths In the Atherholt controversy.
The Attorney Generals Department
will bring quo warranto against the
city's appointee.
Justice and Notary. Jacob C.
Brewer was to-day appointed justice
for Upper Providence township, Mont
gomery county, and II. G.. Winer, no.
tary for Franklin, township, Snyder
county.
Big Payments Made. The State
Treasury to-day received s280,00O as
State insurance tax from the Pruden-
tial Insurance Company. 1t is the
largest insurance tax to be paid.
Traction Men Here. = Representa-
tives of traction engine manufacturers
had a conference with Highway Com
missioner e. M. Bigelow regarding the
enforcement of the traction engine
law, in which it was brought out that
of 224 persons granted licenses only
three had made complaints.