Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07

EsEsz:zss: s::;ssES been made where
by five crossings in Cambridge Springs
are to be protected by the Erie rail-
road and the Delaware and Hudson
and Lackawanna railroads have
agreed to protect crossings in Arch
! bald.
The investigator of accidents for the
commission recommended the install
iation of track circuit electric bell
at the Manor street crossing of the
Pennsylvania Railroad In the borough
OF Mountville, Lancaster county. The
petition for grade crossing protection
was signed by fifty-six residents of
Mountville and vicinity and was filed
with the commission on March 81.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
advises that the Shell will be placed
in position as promptly as possible.
The commission has approved these
contracts: Duquesne Light Company
and the city of McKeesport; township
of Crescent and the Light Company;
Lock Haven Electric Light and Pow
| er Company and the township of Cas-
tanea, Clinton county; county of Clin-
ton and the Lock Haven Electric Light
and Power Company: borough of
Elizabethtown and the Edison Elec-
trio Light Companyi borough of Robe
sonia and the Heidelberg Electric
Lig' t, Heat and Power Company; bor-
ough of West Chester and the Bell
Telephone Company, and application
of the South Hills Transportation
Company for the approval of it's in
corporation.
Game Law MISUNDERSTANDING has
been issued by DIR. Joseph Kalbfus,
secretary of the State Game Commits
sion, that on July 1. the commission
will begin to enforce the amendment
enacted in 1913 to the game act which
will prohibit the sale of skins or plum
age of birds found in wild state in
Pennsylvania. Attention is called to
the fact that the act prohibits the sale
or plumage of any bird belonging to
the family of wild birds found in this
State. Plain notice of intention to
enforce the act is given. This notice
means that any skin or plumage of
a bird belonging to the family of
herons, which are found wild in Penn
sylvania; of the bluebird or of the
robin, may not be sold or possessed
without proper approval. Notice is
also given that wild turkeys, quail,
ruffled grouse or woodcock may not be
sold in the State.
Big Payment. - William McCoach,
city treasurer of Philadelphia, to-day
paid the State S206,9T733, represent
ing licenses. James B. Sheehan, regis
ter of wills, paid $4,000, representing
collateral Inheritance taxes.
Committees Here.-Committees rep
resenting the borough authorities of
Quakertown and College Hill went
over sewerage and water supply prob
lens with Commissioner of Health
Dixon to-day. The plans for the inn
provements are being considered by
the commissioner and c.. e. Emerson,
acting chief engineer
Contract Let.-The contract for the
water works and sewerage systems for
the State tuberculosis sanatorium at
Hamburg has been let by Commits
sioner Samuel G. Dixon to Francis j.
Boas, of Philadelphia, who bid
$50, ,Io7.oO on the water works and
S19,OS6 on the sewer system. There
were ten bidders, Schaupp q Dunkle,
OF this city, being among them.
Bureau Adjourns.-The Bureau of
Medical Education and Licensure ad-
Journed to-day after preparing the
questions for examination of those
practicing drugless therapy. The bu-
reau has been assisted by committee
of the drugless healers
At Washington. - Commissioner
Dixon has gone to Washington to at
tend the conference on the study of
tuberculosis. He is accompanied by
Drs. B. f. Roger and T. A. Ii. Sites
and III. L. Eosford
Bell Is Ready.-The Attorney Cen
erals Department is getting ready to
tight for the mandamus in the suit
against State Treasurer r. X. Young
growing out of the automobile license
act, which is set for trial on Monday
morning in the Dauphin County Court.
Mr.. Young's case was severed from
that OF Auditor General Powell who
failed to file an answer ATTORNEY Cen
eral Bell was busy with preparation
for the case all of to-day and will
appear for the State. together with
Deputy Attorney General w. Nj. Har-
gets. The Attorney General says he is
anxious to get the action toward the
point or settlement as soon as possible.
VIII BE Important. - Considerable
Importance is attached to the hearing
to be held in Philadelphia on Saturday
by the dependents commission, which
began its Investigations short time
ago: The idea is to make thorough
study of the organized efforts to care
for such persons and to compile a list
OF the dependents. Then recommen-
dations as to State care will be framed |
Hearings Under Way-The Public |
Service Commission divided itself to- |
day and held three hearings. Two
were under way at the same time, the |
two caucus rooms being in service. |
In one protests against the rule to
compel trolley cars to carry Jacks were
made on the ground that such eouip- |
ment would be costly and that cars
were generally run close enough to-
gether to furnish aid when needed |
The other hearings were on the scope
of the order requiring drinking cups
on passenger and trolley cars and at |
agency stations of railroads. The or
ders had been issued and the hearings
were In opposition.
Governor at YOrk.-Governor Tener
left this afternoon for York, where he
will remain until evening.
Portrait Hung.-The handsome por-
trait of A. T.. Sisson. former Auditor
General. was hung in the department
last night in the presence of General
Sisson r. K. Young. his predecessor