Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

which have been
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closed to deer hunting and also a
liberal allowance to provide food for
deer, quail, turkeys and other game
If the winter should prove severe. The
plans for this care for game, in addi-
ton to the States preserves in Perry,
Clearfield. Westmoreland,. Franklin
Centre and Clinton counties, will be
made before the meeting of the State
Game Commission in January.
Nine counties, Fayette, Somerset,
Westmoreland, Cambria, jefferson,
Clarion, Forest and Warren in the
western end, and Chester in the east
ern end, have been closed to deer
hunting, and half a dozen more are
considering going under the act.
About 100 deer have been released on
them, four counties not getting any
because there are no funds.
The Game Commission secretary is
advocating a game preserve in every
county, the preserve to be closed at
Jail times, where game may breed and
lwhere the State can carry on propa-
lgation work Plans to Great such pre-
serves in counties where the State has
forest lands are under discussion, as 1t
is found that they are a big factor in
Icausing increase of game in the vicin-
lis not much favored and it is thought
that the natural life accorded by the
preserves will save the quail to Penn
syvania.
Turnpike Case. The Public Ser
lvice Commission will likely have to
hear the first complaint made about
a turnpike or toll road, as the West
lKishacoquilas Turnpike Road Com
lpany, which operates in Mifflin coun-
ty, denies that the complaint of s..
| Herman Zook is we'll founded. 1t
says that its roadbed is in good con-
dition and it's rates reasonable. The
complaint was the first of the kind
ever made and the company is pre-
lpared to fight.
Wants Rates.-William A. Glasgow,
Jr., representing the Buffalo, Roches-
ter and Pittsburgh Railway Company,
has petitioned the Public Service Com
mission to establish through routes
and joint rates from points along that
railroad, and rendered to the Penn
sylvania Company at the point OF
physical connection in the city of New
Castle for delivery on the lines of the
PENNSYLVANIA in or near New Castle.
iand from industries and manufactur-
ers on the line of the Pennsylvania at
New Castle to points on the line of the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh
within this State. The joint rates so
Established to be the maximum to be
charged: and that the commission also
prescribe a division of the through
rates and the terms and conditions
upon which they shall be operated.
Ex-Congressman Here. - Josiah D..
Hicks, eX-Congressman from Altoona,
was here yesterday for aJshort time.
/ Loan Act Upheld.-The loan act of
last year, which was knocked out by
Judge Sulzberger in Philadelphia, has
been upheld in the Superior Court.
! Camp to Start.-The camps of the
Second and Third Brigades start on
saturday. The advance details go out
to-night.
1 Badly Hits Back-Dr. j. NJ. Baldy,
chairman of the State Bureau of Med
ical Education and Licensure, an
swered attacks of optometrists that
not one who was in the right need
fear State regulation.
Fisher Succeeds Jones. - William
H. Fisher, Of South Brownsville, Wash
inngton county, was to-day appointed
| by Governor Tener to succeed Henry
| d. Jones, Montrose, as a member of
1.-THE State Economy and Efficiency Com
mission. Mr.. Jones was one of the
original members and resigned a few
days ago. He will continue as cor
poration clerk in the State Treasury,
when State Treasurer Robert X. Young
took office.
Il Adams, Receiver.-James L. Adams,
of Coraopolis, former senator, was to-
day appointed as receiver of the Do
minion Trust Company, of Pittsburgh,
whose affairs have been in court for
some time. His bond was fixed at
100000.
Mothers Pension Funds. - Deputy
Attorney General J. E. B. Cunningham
holds, in an opinion given to-day to
| Auditor General A. w. Powell, that
the $4,000 unexpended during the
first year of the mothers pension sys-
l tenn does not revert to the State Treas
ury, but is not available for expendi-
ture during the current appropriation
year. While only one-half of the ap-
preparation is available during the
l year, the balance uneXpended from
last years allotment remains available
for expenditure after the expiration of
| the current year. In substance, thet
opinion holds that no more than one
twenty-fourth of the biennial appro-
priation of 100000 can be disbursed
in any one month, but that the whole
sum is available until exhausted unless
the Legislature makes a new appro-
priation. in which case the unexpend-
| ed balance reverts
| Smulfs Delayed.-Smull's Legislative
Handbook will be issued about August
| IL W lllt SldltIl6Hl Dldu6
to-day. The expectation was to put 1t
out this week. but the cuts held it
! back 1t is being bound.
Colonel Patterson Here. - Colonel
Frank K. Patterson. of Pittsburgh,
| chief inspector of small arms practice,
was at the office of Adjutant General
Stewart to-day discussing the rifle
practice and matches. Some new or
| derS have lately issued because of the.
I change in organizations.
Big Increases.-The Freebooter Build
| ing and Loan Association, of Philadel-
phia, to-day filed notice of increase of
stock from $1,000,000 to $4,000, 900.
The Commonwealth Brewing Company,
of Philadelphia, fitted notice of in
crease of debt from $4,000 to
100000.
To Visit Lock Observation-Disclosures of
| the State Board of Education will go
to Lock Haven on Saturday to make
an inspection of the normal school
property which the State proposes to
take over.
HEARD ON THE 'sHILL"