Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-26

some or the people who could not be
supplied with licenses hunted with re-
ceipts from county treasurers and Of
ficial returns on them are not yet
available. These licenses have netted
the State $261. 900, the treasurers be-
ing entitled to 10 per cent. commits
sion.
Allegheny leads the counties with
1909 licenses, Luzerne being next
with 10,990; Westmoreland has re-
turned just 9,999; Lancaster ranks
fourth with 9.747; Schuylkill 9.1SS;
philadelphia 9.107, while Berks, with
S,S37; York 1000; Lackawanna 1884
and Montgomery 6,497 follow in the
order named.
This big revenue, like the s525,000
received in automobile license money
since January l and all received be-
tween July and December 81, 1918,
Will have to be held in the treasury
until the next Legislature can appro-
pirate it as the statutes provided un-
less the courts decide that the acts of
1913 stand.
Kick on Delay.-Attorneys for the
State Department of Fisheries have
been told by Commissioner N. r. Bull
Ter to use all proper means to expe-
dite the trial of suits in Clinton and
other counties against persons arrested
Tor pollution of the west branch of
the Susquehanna and it's tributaries.
The postponement of the trial of the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. at
Lock Haven has annoyed the fishery
officials as it is a test case and other
actions must await the result. over
dozen new suits are to be started
soon on evidence collected that wastes
from plants were killing fish up the
SusQuehanna.
Cold SfOraua The 6rct I,ot+Io a.,
the test of the new cold storage law
is scheduled to be fought in the Dau-
phin county court on Wednesday af-
ter three postponements. The action
is bill in equity to restrain the Sec
retary OF Agriculture and the Dairy
and Food Commissioner from enforc-
ing the cold storage regulation act on
the ground that it Is in violation of
the property protection clause of the
Constitution. This is held to espe-
cially apply in the case of products
act products stored beyond the legal
limit may not be sold. This will be
the test point. AT the same time there
will be argued proceedings in criminal
case brought in this city to test the
withdrawal clause, which prohibits
the placing back in storage of prod
ucts once removed. The Attorney
Generals Department will represent
the Dairy and Food Commissioner in
the proceedings and it is likely that
the decisions will be taken to the Su-
preme Court
Armory Work.-The State Armory
Board will take up the question of a
battalion armory for the companies
of the Sixth Infantry n Philadelphia
and the propositions for armories at
Allentown, Bedford, Indiana
and other places in the central part
of the State when it meets on Feb
ruary 10. The revised plans for the
Fourteenth Regiment armory in Pitts
burgh will also come up. The plans
for the new State arsenal building in
this city will be considered by the
Board OF Public Grounds and Build
ings in March.
New RepOrtS.-Thousand of copies
of the new accident report blanks are
being issued to the industries of the
State by the bureau of statistics of the
Department of Labor and Industry.
Chef A. r. Houck has changed the
method of reporting and the question
of disability will figure in the re-
ports.
Foley Busy Again.-Con F. Foley.
the Schuylkill lawyer who was behind
the charges brought against Judge c..
n. Brumm last year n the Legislature,
s said to be preparing a new series for
the Legislature of 1915. Foley plans
to have them ready for January.
Governor at Philadelphia.-Gov
nor Tener made an address at the
celebration of the seventy-fifth ami
versary of the Central High School in
Philadelphia on Saturday.
Ex-Member Dead.-William S.
Montgomery, member of the House
ago, died at his home in Muncy, aged
&c years
Will Speak.-Forestry Commission
er Conklin, Deputy Williams, Secre-
tary Kalbfus and Senaotr C. J. Buck
man will speak at the Doylestown
hunting clubs game dinner next week.
Stock Observation-Disclosures of stock
have been filed by the Conewago Trap
Rock Co., Williamsport, $4,000 to
s125,000; Spencer Heater Co., Scran-
ton, 100000 to 100000; Finch
baugh Mfg. Co.. York, 100000 to
Fourth May Go.-Although no Of
fetal announcement has come from
Washington people at the Capitol be-
lieve that the Fourth brigade, COM
manded by Brigadier General ]. B.
Coryell, of Philadelphia, will be desig-
mated to take part in maneuvers with
the United States army In Connecticut
this summer. This year is the turn
of the Fourth to maneuver with the
regulars and, according to informa-
ing defense of a port along the sound
may be worked out. The Fourth bri-
gade is composed Of 1.-The Fourth regi-
ment, Col c. T. O'Neil, Allentown,
commanding; Sixth regiment, Col. T.
B. Ellis, Philadelphia, commanding,
and the Eighth regiment, Col. J. B.
Hutchison, Harrisburg, commanding.
Whether any cavalry organizations
will be detailed to go with the reg
ulars is not known.
Bills Chopped Auditor Gen.
erals Department to-day began the
payment of newspapers for the adver-
tisiHg of constitutional amendments
last year, bills aggregating $4,000
being cut to $4,000. This leaves $685.
600 of the appropriation for the pay
ment of the advertising this Fall
Appointed Trustee.-Miss Hannah
Patterson, of Pittsburgh, was to-day
appointed trustee of the Allegheny
county mothers pension board
To Attend Dinner.-The Philadel-
phia Pen and Pencil Club will give a
dinner to Governor Tener Wednesday
in honor of his election as president
of the National League.
To Name Trustees. - The State
Board of Education will meet here
this week and will name the new trus-
tees of the West Chester State Nor
NAL School.
The new Industrial board will meet
on February 8. The members are Miss
Samuel Semple, Frank c. Cronin, ]. p
Wood and George 8. Comstock with
Commissioner Jackson.
The State Board of Agriculture ses-
sion will open Wednesday morning.