Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-07

crease their schedule of hearings and
take up the industrial railroad, tele-
phone schedule and other big cases,
holding the next week meeting on
September Is.
With return of Attorney General
Bell from Europe, which is expected
within a day or so, the State Board
of Accounts will resume its work. The
State Revenue Board does not have
much to do because the State funds
are rapidly being Withdrawn from de-
positories to meet appropriations, es-
pecially to charities.
On September 16 the State Board of
Pardons will resume sittings with over
a score of cases, including FIVE capital
cases to hear.
Holiday on Hill.-To-day was a
legal holiday on Capitol Hill and the
departments were closed up tight.
Many officials and attaches went to
their homes Friday TO remain until
tomorrow so that they could enjoy
the holiday There were many visi-
tors to the building during the day.
More Coal Tax Appeals.-More ap-
peals from settlements of the Auditor
General and State treasurer on the
anthracite coal tax have been filed AT
the Capitol by companies which want
to test the law.
Board Meets Next Week.-Mrs. ses-
sion of the State Industrial Board
schedule for this week has been post
poned until next week. More drafts
of safety standards will be submitted
Motorcycles mcrcase.-The number
Of motorcycles licensed during August
is said at the State Highway Depart.
ment to have been larger than in July.
The full number of license tags speci-
fed will he required.
To Make Address. - Lew r. Pal
mer, acting commissioner of labor
will make AN address at the State
Electrical Association meeting al
Eaglesmere this month. He will ex-
plain the proposed code for electrical
operations.
Still Doping.-Some very amusing
articles on the subject of reorganiza-
ton of the National Guard are being
sent on their rounds, say Guard Off
cials. One story is that the Eighth is
to be reattached to the Third Brigade
and the Fourth split. some regiments
being made artillery.
Typhoid at NOrristown.-State In
spectors have been rushed to Norris
town to make an investigation into
the cause of the typhoid fever out
break in that vicinity. The situation
at Drifton and Freeland is reported
as improving
Inspecting Hamburg.-Commis
er Dixon went to Hamburg this morn
ing to make the final inspection at
Hamburg State sanitorium and may
accept 1t this week. Patients will be
admitted without delay.
Reserves Camping, - Members of
division A of the naval reserves are
camping near Ardmore. This is the
first camp in ten years. Reading and
Pottstown Guardsmen are also en-
camping this week,
ITO L.
Istruction of the Grove-C -City-Sewickley
road will be opened at the State High
day Department at 10 o'clock to-mor-
roy morning.
State Charters. - The following
State charters have been granted to
Pennsylvania corporations: Crown
Hill Coal Mining Company, Indiana,
capital S25, 900; New Caster Knitting
Company, New Castle, capital $10,-
OoO New Castle Paper Mills. New
Castle, capital $4,000; Pittsburgh
Mausoleum Company, Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, capital $4,000.
Increases Fhed.-The United States
Noncondensing Boiler Company, Erie,
has filed notice of increase of it's
stock from $75O,0O0 to 81 ,00O,000; the
Petroleum Iron Works, Sharon, from
Realty Company, Wayne, from $1O,-
900 to 100000, and the Electric City
Throwing Company, Scranton, has
filed notice of an issue of bonds to
amount of $4,000.
Want Parasites. - Indiana fruit
growers have asked State Zoologist
II. A. Surface if he will not send them
some samples of the parasites that
live on San Jose scale. Recently Min
nesota, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan and
Maryland fruitgrowers made the
same request.
To Attend Celebration.-Gover
Tener who is expected here to-mor-
row, will leave Friday for Baltimore to
attend the centennial celebration of
the Star Spangled Banner. Several
State officials will accompany him.