Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-19

in districts where rabies exist and
where 1t has been claimed that dogs
bearing the local tax tag are not sub
ject to the county tax.
The county tax is held by Mr.. Wolf
to be separate from the local tax and
constable who is after unregistered
dogs has the right to shoot dog
which does not bear a county tax tag.
Auto List High.-The 10000 mark
in Issuance of automobile licenses will
be passed before many days, accord
ing to officials at the State Highway
Department, who say that the late
winter has not had any appreciable
effect upon registration of motor ve-
hicles as compared with former years.
The license tags are being sent out at
the rate of so to 100 day.
After Observation-Disclosures who fail
to appear for State examinations be-
fore April l will be liable to prose-
cution If they practice without State
license after that date. The exami-
nations are now being conducted at
the tuberculosis dispensaries of the
State Department of Health, but 1t Is
believed that especially in the anthra-
cite region many women Of foreign
birth are ignorant of the law. It is
believed the examination will show
hundreds of women engaged in prac-'
tice In the State, particularly among
foreigners.
Reyburn Estate.-The estate of Will
liam S. Reyburn. father of the late
ex-Mayor John E. Reyburn, of Phila-
delphia, was yesterday adjudicated by
Judge Dallett in the Orphans Court
and a balance of $1,0S3,346.s6 was
awarded to the trustees under the
decedents will The sole benef1ciaries
under the trust are William Stewart
Reyburn and Eleanor c. Reyburn,
grandchildren of the decedent, and
Margaretta C. Reyburn. widow of the
ex-mayor.
State Challenged. - The authority
of the Public Service Commission to
grant reparation in a case decided by
the State Railroad Commission was
challenged to-day at a hearing in the
matter of the complaint of the Penn
sylvania Paraffine Works, of Titus
Vile, against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and the Pennsylvania
Company The old Railroad Commits
sion decided that the rate of Sh
cents for the transportation of crude
petroleum oil from Walford to Titus
Vile, was excessive and recommended
a 7h cent rate. The carriage did not
promptly comply with this recommen-
dalton and the complainant seeks
reparation because an S1s cent rate
was charged on shipments made from
May 81 to October 6 of last year The
Railroad Companies contend, through
their attorney, L. e. Hinkle. that the
Public Service Commission is without
jurisdiction, Notwithstanding the pro-
vision In the act of it's creation which
declares that 1t may dispose of the
unfinished business of the State Rail-
road Commission.
Pardon Cases Held.-The Fayette
county murder cases were continued
by the State Board Of Pardons yes
terday and will come up in April.
The men will be granted respites.
Will Visit Butler.-The Public Ser
vice Commissioners have decided to
visit Butler in order to get firsthand
Information about the grade crossings
which are matter of dispute.
Dr. Phillips Here.-Dr. G. NJ. Phil
lips, former member of the State
Board of Education and now principal
of the West Chester Normal School,
was here yesterday on business.
State Saved Money.-The division
of document distribution saved the
State considerable money by use of
the parcel post this week. Had the
parcel post ruling on books been in
effect in January the State would
have saved about $500.
Education Bulletin. The State
Board of Education has issued an in
teresting bulletin regarding the activi-
ties of various school districts and
complimentary reference is made to
County Superintendent J. w. Smoke.
of Lebanon, for his agricultural club
work. 1t is stated that Erie is about
to establish a pension system for
teachers.
Demonstration Work.-State Zoolo-
gist Surface is inundated with re-
quests for demonstrations in orchards
this Spring. The work is now being
outlined and 1t is the biologists plan
to include as many orchards as means
will permit. The series starts next
week.
Petitions Filed. Petitions for
Democratic legislative nominations
were filed to-day as follows: Repre-
sentative Reuben Howard. Union
town, Second Fayette, and John A.
Williams, Port Matilda, Centre county
district.
Kick on Name. = A hearing was
held yesterday by Corporation Clerk
John A. Whitworth on the protest OF
! the Carinbrook Coal Company against
/ Issuance of a charter to the Cairn-
brook Coal Mining Company, because
of similarity of name.
Duck Hunters Sad.-Duck hunters
all over the State are sad over the
Federal law against Spring shooting
DR. Kalbfus, secretary of the State
Game Commission, says there is nc
help for 1t as the Federal law super.
sedes the State laws on game.
LABOR CANDIDATES VICTORIOUS
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