Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-15
EVENING Chat

AS rule insurance underwriters are
pretty strict in their inspections and
have never been noted for anything
else than very comprehensive precau-
tions in public buildings. hotels, mer-
camille and manufacturing establish
ments. and some of the inspections in
this city in recent years have caused
severe criticism of the fire department
and many buildings have come under
the demands for improved methods of
| care against fire. In view of these
Weii-known facts 1t Is interesting to
note the manner in which Father Penn
mas gotten away" with the inspectors.
Inc state carries millions of dollars
| OF insurance on its property in this
city' including the State Capitol, the
state Museum, the arsenal and it's
pulldings. the Executive Mansion and
otner properties, including some which
nave been put to State use since being
acquired In the Capitol Park extension
zone. Recently the inspectors went
through the buildings and the report
yust sent to Superintendent Samuel B.
hampo, who has charge of the Com
InonWeaiths property, shows that the
good housekeeping methods which he
mas employed have been appreciated
anu that as a result the State has
ctiSiclsm at all is made of the Capitol
ana very little of the Museum build
ing, while the arsenal requirements
are an IN ehe way of being met by the
improvements now under way. The
report throughout is one of the best
mat could be asked and State officials
made. his
Airong visitors to the city yesterday
was Henry NJ. Tracy, prominent attor.
nsy OF Conshohocken and active in the
aiairs OF independent telephone con-
T. GTsrhs IN this part of the State. Mr..
~ IS brother of d. E. Tracy, of
Snrurg Cue raarrispurg Pipe and Pipe Bendina
Commissioner John Price jackson
OF the Department of Labor and IN
uus.ry' is one of the greatest travellers
& on ehe Hill and is keeping in closer
uouou ,isa1 with manufacturing. labor and
neotea aots;ahizatlons ;t than any man con-
mscted with the State adninistration
This week he smoke in Pbiis dai,lO;n d.tOn
anu Fittsburgh, then went to Erie to
speak before the State Federation of
LapoF, and yesterday was In J,ehapon
10 make an address.
Men connected with the Suso,e.
a. - wal anu SAND neet can take to
cn,,,S v snoFe about as quick as anyone
~ "sa sa Wlsh and 1t is rather surprising
" see now soon after a rise in tbs
cam is noted that they are ready
toi what may come. Yesterday morn.
nS NUMBER of the boats were busv
ri,rag raining out coal and sand when the
ttser th began to rise. Soon after noon
.ne ouiK OF the craft We're moored
"iohs 'he shore ready for high water.
Sapitoi Hill is commencing to show
ti ns OF the approaching primary eIec.
ion ana by tonight there will he q
nulnper or vacant desks. Tba Grs,
squad OF men left for home today anS
many more went this afternoon Sat
stIIi5;x,, 1ruax is hardly a halliday on r.
mn ana everyone who wants to 90 ~
set , MONDAY off. Tuesday is a boIi6ax
t tnu everyone will be aWay. Tbe in
oeisst SHOWN by attaches, RenuhIicar
amu n washington alike, is almost as
sieat as at general election.
:, someone stepped up to a corner co,
fornaad NC, hst street last night and in
ro1 rooii, hieu MIN that it was time to check
he st, autolnobile drivers and that
iican ouio use his authority. The no.
~ n''ai. asked about the cause of all
man was racing up and don,,s . .nat
with q baby standing on his mir asIieS. Stiee.
S.iIG aiia mat the child was liable 70 ba
hiliea at any moment. Just about tbot
- ;a'ne me car came along. ''Tbere 40
salu the man complaining Tho
poiiceman looked and saw stsndino
Iisnt on the windshield-one iarase
PINK doll, life size. iarse