Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26

blgelow and his principal assailants
In Schuylkill county court by direction
OF Judge Brumm. There was no argu-
ment and the court will pass on the
Indictment later.
Thls is the case transferred to this
county by order of the Supreme Court
In northumberland county the indict-
ment found was quashed several
months ago. it being held that MIR.
Blgelow could not be indicted under
the circumstances
Inc case grows out of the inability
OF the highway commissioner to prop
erly maintain the highways because of
the hold up of the automobile license
money which the last Legislature said
should be devoted to road mainten-
ance.
Bids Asked-Attorney General Powell
to-day invited the three daily news
papers of Harrisburg to submit bids,
closing July 6, for publishing the
monthly statement of State funds. The
contract is to run for one year and
TWO papers are to publish the matter
according to the act of the Legislature.
Asked Quo Warranto.-The Attor-
ney General has asked attorneys to
submit briefs in the case of O'Connor
VS.. the Johnstown Water Company
| There is a complaint over furnishing
OF water outside of the territory of the
company.
PuDifc Service Cases-The rates and
tacillt1es of the Cambria Incline Plane
Company are attacked by Frank d.
Geer, or Westmont, in q complaint
filed to-day with the Public Service
Commission. Although the company
earned 22 per cent. dividends in 1911,
the rates were increased on January
l, of this year. One of the allegations
is tnat the company charges more
Tor the up than for the down trip and
that the rates for automobiles are
exorbitant when compared with other
traffic. When the commission meets
on July Z, hearings will be held dur
ing the day in the complaints regard
ing rates and service of the Spring.
field Consolidated Water Company
the complainants being the boroughs
of Conshohocken, Morton and Clifton
Heights. The Glenside Water Com
pany, which furnishes service to a
, suburb of Reading, will also explain
the reason for it's rates. The complain
ant in this case is John A. Ernst. In
addition to the hearings on contracts
or various kinds, the commission will
consider the matter of the consoli-
dation of the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern Railway Company, Ge-
neva, Corning and Southern Railroad
Company. and the Dunkirk, Allegheny
Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad Com
pany and other companies merged in
to the New York Central
Discussed Hospital. = Samuel M.
Vauclain, of Villanova; DIR. Alexan-
der Fl. Dawson, of Ardmore, and Mrs.
William r. Philler, of Haverford, to-
Wi nv.
possibility of securing State aid for a
suburban hospital for infectious dis
eases to be located near Philadelphia
The Governor informed them of the
manner in which appropriations were
beipg made by the Legislature and
pointed out that there was slim chance
of any appropriation for buildings
and that the maintenance appropria-
ton was matter for the legislators
to determine.
To Attend Dinner.-Governor Tener
will be one of the speakers at the big
dinner of the State Bar Association at
Erie next week. The Governo~ will
make an address on an app. .priate
topic.
Preparing Case.-The Papers are
being prepared by Deputy Attorney
General j. e. Is. Cunningham in the
mandamus proceedings brought to
test the right of the chief of the De-
partment Of Mines to issue certificates
to persons who pass examinations for
mine foremen without having had five
years experience.
Named as Justice.-Patrick F.. Col
Inns was to-day appointed a Justice
for Foster township, Luzerne county.
Attending Meeting. = George S.
Comstock, of the State Industrial
Board, and DIR. j. H. Price, chief
medical inspector, are at Philadelphia
attending meeting of the commits
tee on standards of safety for ex-
hausters and blowers.
Two Requisitions.-Gove Tener
to-day signed acquisitions for William
H. Nash, Philadelphia, wanted for
embezzlement and now in New Jersey
and for Louis Seigle, wanted on a
charge of forgery, now in Chicago.
To Attend Meeting.-Attorney Cen
eral Bell and his deputies will attend
the meeting of the State Bar Asso-
citation at Erie next week.
Want Heroin Included.-The move
ment to include heroin with other
drugs of like character in a state act
regulating their sale was given re-
newed impetus yesterday at the meet
ing of the State Pharmaceutical Board.
Commission Ends.-The State legis-
lative insurance probers completed
their session at Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon after hearing many insur-
ance men and Chairman Baldwin had
stated that there was a popular de-
mand for fire insurance rates which
legislators and insurance men must
heed. The commission will spend
some time considering the testimony
and draft its bills later on.
Expect an Appeal.-On Capitol Hill
taken in the loan shark" act of 1913,
which was knocked out in Judge Sultz-
berger's court in Philadelphia yester-