Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-09


told there are thirty three cases to be
heard, eighteen being new ones and
fifteen held over from previous meet
ings.
Tho applications for Communication
Oh electrocuuon to life Imprisonment
were filed by Philip Cimo, Clearfeld;
Gregario Roseto, Philadelphia. and
Samuel Wheeler, Bradford William
Abel, Philadelphia, and John Chimei-
lewski, Lackawanna. once refused
clemency, are osking to be saved from
hanging.
Good Hunting. "Pennsylvania's
and | expect it to be good. There are
an abundance of deer" was the pre-
diction of DR.. Joseph Kalbfus, secre-
tary of the State Game Commission.
Deer are reported to be very plentiful
in the vicinity of the State game pre-
serves. The deer season will run un-
III November %. Reports reaching
the Capitol tell of good prospects for
yall and that man pheasants and rab-
bits are being shot
10 Close Cases. - The Public Ser
vice Commission will close up the in
dustrial railroad cases on November
~, when argument will be heard on
the question of how many of them are
entitled to be called railroads and to
receive allowancea Over a dozen roads
have applied to have the commission
direct restoration of allowances.
Companies Complain. - The West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company,
New York and Pennsylvania Company,
the ID. NJ. Bare Paper Company and
the York Haven Paper Company have
hled with the Public Service Commits
sion complaint against the rates of
the Pennsylvania, Huntingdon and
Broad Top Mountain, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington and the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Companies. The complainants are en-
gagged in the manufacture of book and
other commercial paper, with mills at
Tyrone, Williamsburg. Lock Haven.
Roaring Spring, York Haven and
Johnsonburg, and they allege that the
rates which they pay on shipments of
pulp wood from pionts within the
State to their respective plants have
been increased from 10 to IS per cent.
Marshall In Washington.-Stat Vet
erinarian c. j. Marshall. who is in
Philadelphia to-day, investigating re-
ports about the outbreak of foot and
mouth disease and inspecting slaugh-
ter of infected cattle, will go to Wash
ington to consult with national officials
regarding the extension of the cattle
quarantine to the whole State OF
Pennsylvania. The State Livestock
Sanitary Board, which has the sole au-
thority to quarantine counties of the
state, will meet as soon as DR.. Mar
shall returns.
Oxford Charter. - A State charter
has been recommended for the OK
ford Township Light, Heat and Power
Company by the Public Service Com
mission. 1t has also approved the Ma
honing and Shenango Valley Railway
merger.
Meeting in Plttsburgh.-The Public
SnIsNFtnn f-e,;.
burgh TO hear the Beaver Valley water
case.
Board to Meet.-The State Board of
Public Charities will hear Western
PENNSYLVANIA applications for State
appropriations tomorrow and We'd
nesday in Pittsburgh.
Hunt Congratulated. - DIR. C. ].
Hunt, associate chief medical inspec-
tor, has been heartily congratulated
by people on Capitol Hill for his paper
on typhoid prevention which he read
Friday before students of Lehigh Uni
versity at South Bethlehem
Back on Job.-Joseph B. LeCompte,
assistant cashier of the State Treas
ury, has returned from a visit to Nc
Kean county.
Local Charter. - The Mack Manu-
featuring Company, of HARRISBURG
was chartered to-day to manufacture
brushes. 1t has capital of $1,000
and the incorporators are E. l.. Mack,
NJ. c. Miller and F. M. Breidenthal,
of Harrisburg.
Mr.. Bell HePe.-Attorney General
John G. Bell came up from Phiadel-
phia this morning. He smiled broadly
when asked what he thought OF the
election.
justices Named. - William Bisset
was named as justice for Springhill
township, Greene county, and James
Harvey Simpson for Catasaqua, to-
day.
Washington Paid. - WASHINGTON
township was sent it's school check
for $1,507.76 to-day.
Twenty-siX Heard E'rom.-Twenty-
six counties have filed their official
returns of last Tuesdays election. The
tabulation is being advanced rapidly,
but returns are coming in by every
mail.
Woods Birthday-George A. Wood.
marshal of the Public Service Conn
mission, indulged in a birthday to-day
and his friends congratulated him.
Board to Meet.-The Board of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings will meet to-
morrow and bids for the new bridge
at New Castle will be opened.
Hollar'S Payment. Prothonotary
Fl. f. Hollar to-day paid $SS.91 to
the State Treasury as State taxes
through his office.
Six More Properties. - The Capitol
Park Extension Commission took over
six more properties in the extension
district.
Going TO State COlIege.-Governor
Tener will go to State College on
Thursday to attend the Pennsylvania
Day exercises