Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-07


ment and dozens
EzzzSSz==:..:. s;:.;sGJ of bills for such
work are being returned with infor-
nation that the State is not bound en-
cept for such work as is ordered on
main highways by its superintendent.
This is the first time Father Penn has
ever been called upon to pay for
shoveling snow and the people at the
Capitol are somewhat surprised at the
bills that have been coming in. APP
parently some of the supervisors open
ed up highways without being order
ed to do SO and some sent bills for
work on highways which are not un-
der State control.
1t Is expected that the cost of open
Ing up State main highways, where
the work was handled by the superin-
tendents and which was extensive be-
cause of the huge drifts in eastern
countries will run into thousands of
dollars, this being the first time the
State has been called on for this task
since the Commonwealth 'ook over
the main highways.
Meetings Ahead.-Meetings will be
held within short time in several of
the cities of the State by the State
Industrial Accidents Commission,
which Is In charge of the drafting of
an employers liability law and the
suggestion of people and organizations
interested will be invited. The sched-
ule OF meetings has not yet been made
up.
The State Dependents Commission
has outlined its study of the ways and
means of caring for those who by dis
ease, misfortune or accident can not
care FOR themselves and Il compre-
hensive plan will be submitted to the
charge of charitable and correctional
projects approved by the last legisla-
ture will meet within month to ac-
lively prosecute their work.
counties Must Pay. DR.. Joseph
kalbfus, secretary of the State Game
Commission, has put the question
whether counties must not pay the
bounties for scalps of noxious ami
mails and birds whether they receive
an appropriation from the State reim-
bursting them or not. In the opinion
of the game official the acts of 1907
ana 1913 are alike and the counties
are called upon to pay for the scalps
as q matter Of business and whether
the legislature pays them back or not
Is silent. The decision of the legal
department will make big difference
to many counties which have refused
to pay until the State shows some
signs OF paying over income from the
hunters licenses, which the fiscal au-
thorities can not be touched without a
specific appropriation. se
Must Install Train.--The Public Ser
vice Commission has recommended
n y.aR l.
Grove and Outwood be installed for
the accommodation of the miners re-
siding along the s. & S. branch of the
Reading Railroad. The schedule calls
Tor a train that will reach Outwood
not later than o'clock p. m. This
service will take miners home direct
ly from the mines and they will no
longer be compelled to walk several
miles The commission found that ii
would not be reasonable to order a
morning service from Outwood be-
cause 1t would involve q net loss of
s25 daily to the Reading Company.
Meters Questions Up.-Public ex-
preston or opinion in regard to regu-
lations governing the use of meters
for water, electricity, gas and steam
In Pennsylvania will be heard by the
Public Service Commission at hear
ing announced to-day for Monday,
March 16. Representatives of all pub
lie utility corporations who may de-
sire to appear will be heard, accord
ing to this arrangement: 10 a. m.
for water; IL noon for steam; p. m.
for gas and p. m. for electricity.
In the last few weeks the question
OF regulation Of meters has come in
from several of the cities of the State
and so many angles have been pre-
sented that the commission has deter
mined to seek the views Of all inter-
ested.
Superior Court. The Superior
Court will begin it's March sitting here
to-day with twenty-six cases listed, in
Guiding eight from this county and
a number from York, Clearfield, Cen
ter, Philadelphia, Northampton, Cum
berland, Adams, Perry and Miffiin.
The division OF Washington township
Is expected to be argued among the
Governor will entertain the judges at
dinner at the Executive Mansion.
Park Buildings SOld.-The State
realized $3.50 from the sale of thir-
teen buildings in the Capitol Park
Extension, the sale being conducted by
the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings. e. G. Patton paid s15S
LOT ia Cowden street and Benjamin
Pruss $S2 for 514 State street. No.
406 Filbert street was sold to John s..
Inch, Dalmatia, for $65. Other sales
were 445 State, ]. G. Starry, Lingles-
town, $40; 432 South alley, j. nj. Ha-
maker Highspire, s25; 507 Cowden,
T. Dundoff, Steelton, $40; 400 Cowden
Kark Schnabl, Penbrool, ST. 603-5
South alley, Il. G. Patton, sis 4OS
Filbert, w. j. Lewis, Glenwood, $40;
600-2 South, J. M. Holtzman, Lingles-
town, s25 each: 12O Cowden, w. B.
Kaufman, Lemoyne, s45 and 1T Tan
rers, Murray OFT, Camp Hill, SIS.
Petition Filed.---Daniel X. Hook, OF
Berks, to-day filed petition to be a
candidate for the Democratic State
committee.
Big Week on HlIl.---In spite of the
storms this week the attendance of
visitors was large, including delega-
tions Of railroad men from the west
erh part of the State.
No Information Yet.-Adjutant
General Stewart said to-day that he
had received no further information
regarding the proposed maneuvers in
the vicinity of Baltimore or what
brlgades would take part.
May Quarantine.-The State Live
stock Sanitary Board NAV DECLARE m