Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24

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HEs-=E4 contractors [ h e ir
&s6szzc.:--I.. c.:--I..:.ssGsIs men, material,
tools, equipment and supplies in and
about the performance of work being
done by the contractor for such car
rier without charging and collecting
tariff rates of compensation for such
transportation as in the ordinary case
of transportation service being rem
dered to the public.
The commission finds that the Ques-
ton is close one under the provisions
of the public service company law.
The act provides, in Section /, subsec-
ton cd, of Article IL, that the rates
or other compensation for any service
rendered or furnished" shall be set
forth in the published tariffs of the
company, and by Section of Ar
ticle III it is made unlawful for any
carrier, after January /, 1914, to rem
der or furnish any service of the kind
or character rendered or furnished by
H. except in accordance with such pub
lished tariffs.
Section of the same article pro-
htbits all unjust discrimination, as
therein defined, as we'll as all undue
or unreasonable preference. The Con-
sttution of the commonwealth pro-
bIbits the granting by any common
carrier of any free passes, except to
officers and employees of the carrier
issuing such passes.
The commission has given the sub
Ject careful consideration and as the
result thereof has concluded not to
construe the law as preventing a COM
mon carrier from according free or
reduced rate transportation to a con-
tractor, his men, materials, tools,
equipment and supplies, etc, necessary
to be transported by such contractor
IN the performance of the work being
done for the carrier by the contractor,
inasmuch as the contractor, under
such circumstances, is to all practical
ntents and purposes an employe of
the carrier engaged in work for the
carrier, and the transportation is, in
substance and effect, transportation
rendered by the carrier to itself.
Public Service Cases.-The petition
of the city of Wilkes-B Barre for the
construction of Viaduct over the Le-
high Valley, Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western and the Central Railroad
of New Jersey was not disposed of yes
terday because it was found necessary
to change the plans, and when they
are satisfactory the commission will fix
and determine the compensation SuS-
tanned for damages to property, ETC.
The petition of the Gleasonton and
Paddy's Run Railroad Company for
the approval of two crossings at grade
located in Chapman's township, Clin-
ton county was approved Patrons of
the Erie Railroad Company have pe-
titioned the commission for passenger
train service on its Jefferson branch.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
requests permission to discontinue its
station at Mineral Point as a stop for
passenger trains.
To Return Monday.-Governor Tener
and Secretary Gather will return to
the city on Monday. They are at In
diana to-day.
Preserve in Carbon.-A state game
preserve is to be located in Carbon
county, point remote from culti-
waited farms having been picked out
yesterday by DR.. Penrose and Secre-
tary Kalbfus.
Atherholt Quits.-G. w. AtherhoIt.
who was defeated in the court action
over the Philadelphia registration
work, has given up his offices in the
Quaker City.
Big Crops at Pen.-The new peni
tentiary state farms have harvested
large crops already and there are
more. 1t is estimated that the State
will raise 10000 bushels of wheat on
the penitentiary farm. Prisoners are
doing most of the work.
Feeding STUFF SuitS.-The State De-
partment of Agriculture agents have
brought a number of suits for adul-
teration of cattle feeds in the last few
days In some cases seeds of weeds
were found in the mixtures.
Hunter TO Speak. - Joseph w.
Hunter, First Deputy State Highway
Commissioner. will give a talk on
Good Roads" to the boys in Camp
Brooklyn, at Gumbles. Pike county.
Pa, on Friday, July 81. This is the
summer camp of the Brooklyn Young
Mems Christian Association and w. F.
langdon is the governor of the camp.
The boys are much interested in the
estth ifnf Of H.
Langdon requested the State Highway
Department that an official be sent to
talk to the bows in road Improvement.
Bureau i'm Session.-The State Blu
reau of Medical Education and Lii
censure is in session at the Depart
ment of Public instruction to-day, dis
cussing matters connected with the
optometry supervision.
Work Progressing.-Rep re-
ceived at the Highway Department
indicate that work is progressing
rapidly on highway repairs. over $50
men are at work on the main highway
between this city and Philadelphia.
Federal Officer HeFe.-Francis Fl.
Bird, superintendent of the division
of public agencies of the federal bu-
reau of industrial relations, was at
the Capitol to-day to discuss matters
with Lew r. Palmer, the act commits
SlOHeT OF ldDOr. Inc federal govern
ment is cooperating with the depart
ment.
Ten Arrests.-Ten arrests for the
sale of ice cream not up to the re-
quirements of the State laws were
made in Allegheny county by direction
of Commissioner Foust to-day
Schools Well Cared For. Over
S700,000 of State school money has
been paid out at the treasury to dis
tricts, most of them rural. Cumber-
land and Perry have been we'll cared
for and Dauphin is getting it's chance.
Here Next Week.-The Wisconsin
Legislators investigating the States
forestry system are expected here
next week They will visit the Cap
itol and then go to Mont Alto.
Ten Misunderstanding to
fill ten vacancies in the State police
will be held at the Capitol on August
8. This is the largest number of va
cancies in quite a while and is due to
expiration of enlistments.
REFUTE ALLEGATIONS