Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-30


zerne leads. During the month the
payments for pensions made by the
State approXimated S3,19O.75.
The number of pensions and pay
ments by counties is as follows: Lu-
zerne, 1855, S326; Philadelphia, 143,
S1,5SS.50; Schuylkin. 107, $235.50;
Mexican, ., $34; Clearfield, 81, s64.25;
Westmoreland 3S, $222.50; Columbia,
10, $37; Clinton. 4, $3.50; Allegheny,
81. $549.50; Beaver, 32, $126.
Two Inspectors Dead-As Secretary
of Agriculture n. B. Critchfield and
State Zoologist Fl. A. Surface were ar
spector f. r. Fertig. at Lebanon, they
received word of the death of In
spector d. r. Murray, of Catawissa.
Only last week Dr. Murray delivered
the agricultural address at the Somer-
set county fair and his death was very
sudden. State officials will attend the
funeral at Catawissa on Friday.
Unusual Hearing.-Considera at
tention has been attracted to the hear
ing to be held in Philadelphia by the
Public Service Commissioners on Fri
day on the complaint of citizens of
Bangor against the steam heat COM
pany of that place. The company has
failed to supply steam and the people
are demanding that it get busy. The
commission has called for an eX-
planation.
Local Charter. - The Davenport
Lunch Company was chartered to do
business in this city with a capital of
$4,000 to-day. The incorporators are
Philadelphans.
State Permits to City.-The State
Water Supply Commission has for
mally approved the plans for the fill
along the river front by this city and
a permit was issued to-day. Permits
have been issued for the new Swatara
creek bridge at Middletown to be built
by the county and for the bridge to
be built by the supervisors of Upper
Paxton township over Little Wiconisco
creek. northumberland county COM
mssioners received permits for bridges
over Warrior run, in Delaware town.
ship, and over Housed run, in Chillis-
quaque township. The bridge for the
borough of Mount Holly Springs was
also approved.
Visited CapitoI.-Gale Burlingame,
son of II. d. Burlingame, of the State
Treasury, had as his guest Victor A
Fry, of Altoona. who is going to Har-
ward to study psychology under Pro-
fessor Hugo Munsterburg.
In New Home.--J. l.. Kendlehart
of the State Department, has removed
from 2216 Green street to the James
Apartments, sos North Third street.
No New Purchases. - The Capitol
Park Extension Commission to-day
| inspected several properties, but did
not make any purchases.
In Philadelphia,-Com of
Labor John Price Jackson is in Phila-
! delphia to-day to speak before the
| Safety First meeting
Jere ReX's Condition. The con-
dition of Jere Rex. of the Supreme
| Court, who is in the Harrisburg Hos.
pital, is very serious.
Ex-Member HeTe.-Harrison Town,
send, former legislator from Philadel,
phia, is at the Capitol to-day on bust
ness with the departments.
No More Nominations. - No more
nomination papers were filed to-day
The time expired last night and there
were none appearing to-day.
Big Inspection Work. Results o
the inspection made a few days ag'
of the site of the Pymatuning swami
reservoir in crawford county will b.
considered at the meeting of the Stat
Water Supply Commission when !
meets the latter part of the week il
this city. The site was gone over b,
members of tho commission and engi
neers and the locations of the dam
controlling works and other items In
spected. The lake will be about TWEEN
ty-five miles around. 1t is estimated
that the whole project, which will TAX
years to complete, will cost $1,000, 00
and the next Legislature will be asket
to make an appropriation to start buy
ing properties.
Drafting Standards. Drafting o
standards for safety and sanitation il
foundrieS in PENNSYLVANIA which ar
to be laid before the State Industria
Board was begun at the Capitol whei
a meeting of men representing Stat
departments, foundry associations. or
ganizations of foundry workers an
others interested in that branch of In
dustry was held. Some preliminar,
studies have been made and commit
tees of labor organizations have mad
suggestions which will be considered
at length. 1t is the idea to have tn,