Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-28

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~ trict have n
Esz=G::; s.:sr,rS added to the four
contests alre y
listed for hearing by the Dauphin
county court on Thursday. In the
Fourth district E. w. Patton has at
lacked the legality of the Republican
nominating petition of Frank c. Reed,
alleging that number of the signers
are not qualified by residence to sign
the papers and that some of them
are not Republicans. The senatorial
papers of George d. Evans, candidate
Tor Socialist nomination have been at
lacked by James McCloskey. The Six
teenth district contests have all been
started by Representative James A.
Dunn who is a candidate for renomi-
nation. He attacks the papers of
George B. Cooper, Thomas e. Comber
and Charles Edward Wood, all candi-
dates for Republican nomination, al
leging that signers are In a number
OF cases not qualified by residence or
party afiliation and that the papers
are invalid. The other contests are
from Luzerne, Schuylkill and Allie
gheny counties. That is Luzerne is
against the Democratic senatorial pa
pers of G. w. Kline in the Hazleton
district.
To attend Funeral-Governor Ten
er and a number of State officials will
leave tonight for Philadelphia to
attend the funeral of George +. Baer
tomorrow.
Measures All Right.--A set of brass
weights made by Gillard Dock in 1900
was tested yesterday by Chief of
Standards Sweeney and found to be
correct. They turned up in Adams
county.
Registration Day. - Numerous in
quirles have been made at the Capitol
about the registration tomorrow 1t
applies only to third class cities and
is for those not registered or who de-
sire to make changes.
Public Service.-The Public Service
Commission will meet here on Tues
day when the first of a series of hear
| ings will be held.
New Charters.-The following State
charters have been issued: Scranton
Dental Company, Scranton, capital S5,-
900; Upgrade Powder Company, Phil
adelphia, capital S10,0OO; Potteiger &
Hainley, Inc, painting, PHILADELPHIA,
capital 100000; Electric Laundry
Company, Fountain HILL capital $2O,-
600; Filler Machine Company, Phila-
delphia, capital $4,000.
Big Increases.-Two Pittsburgh ho-
tel companies to-day filed notices of
big increases of capital stock and debt.
The William Penn Company increased
stock from $4,000 to $1,600,0OO and
from nothing to So, 10000 and the
Fort Pitt Company stock from $4,000
to $2,400,000.
Visited Museum Governor Tener
to-day visited the State Museum build
ing and went through the Library and
Museum, paying particular attention
to the battleflags which are to be re-
moved to the Capitol rotunda in June.
1t was the first time the Governor had
enjoyed an opportunity to make a
good inspection of the flags. The COM
mission in charge of the transfer will
meet on May q to arrange details.
Local Charter.-A State charter was
granted to the Shearer Realty Com
pany, of this city, with capital of
$4,000. The incorporators are j. L.
Shearer and Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Shear
er, Jr.
New Policeman.-John Rice, of
Philadelphia, has been appointed al
Capitol policeman to succeed John j.
Casey.
Sixty-five Subsidiary and Food
Commissioner James Foust to-day di-
rected that sixty-five suits for VIOLA
tion of the pure food laws should be
instituted in various parts of the
State. Several oil them involve the |
sale of "bleached" flour. This is de-
clared to be contrary to State laws.
In New Quarters.-John P. Doho-
ney, investigator of accidents, has
taken the office of the State Bureau of |
Standards on the first floor of the east
wing of the Capitol. Chief Sweeney
has gone to the Department of Inter-
nal Affairs suite in the north wing.
Awaiting Call.-While brigade COM
manders are urging men in command
of subordinate organizations to hurry
along the enlistment of their COM
mands to the maximum and talking
about organizing cavalry and artillery
commands men at National Guard
are awaiting the call to
active service. 1t is said that no or
ders have been issued to recruit to
$50 men for each infantry company,
although it is known that such will be
required. Colonel l.. v. Rausch is at
Mt. Gretna preparing for company
quarters for $50 men each
In Washington General Mills said
no orders had been received relative
to the possibility of issuing a call for
volunteers and that the Militia Divi-
sion is going ahead with its routine
work, getting everything in readiness,
so that If the call comes 1t can he
with promptly.
The expense of mobilizing the State
troops, it was explained by General
Mills, would be borne by the federal
government, although the State will
attend to the transportation of the
soldiers in the first instance. Later
the States will be reimbursed for this
expense by the general government.
HEARD ON THE "HILL,
Congressman A. l.. Kiester. of the
Westmoreland district, was at the
Capitol.
Senator j. III. Thompson, of Beaver