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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
BIG RIVER CARNIVAL
To MARK FINISH Of
C|TY'S FRONT STEPS
Details of Plan Suggested by
Telegraph to Be Worked
Out During Summer
MANY WATCH IMPROVEMENTS
Big Gangs Pushing Job to Com
pletion; Laying Sidewalk; Busy
on Fill; Building Steps

Scores and scores of interested ,eo-
pie spend hours along the River Front
from Iron alley down town to
Hamilton street in the north
ern part of the city watching
the erection of the Front Steps OF
Harrisburg" and the 14-foot concrete
sidewalk at the foot of the slope.
And everybody's wondering how
soon the work will be done for when
the big job is completed will come
a great river carnival in which every
body will participate. This suggestion
of The Telegraph has met with en-
thusiastic response and the details will
be worked out this summer.
The Sucker Brothers Construction
company started operations two or
three weeks ago and the work is so
well orgal ,zed in several gangs that
splendid headway has been made IN
to the present time. One gang is lay
ing the sidewalk, fourteen feet wide
from Iron alley northward. Another
gang is going ahead with the construc-
ton of the steps proper farther up
the river. Still another sub-contractor
is filling in the space between the steps
and the slope, and from Calder street
to Hamilton and northward the build
ing of the stringers and other concrete
work is under way.
With the same progress throughout
the summer this great undertaking
will be practically completed. Owing
to the depth of the water between
South and Herr streets, along the
pumping station, this stretch will be
allowed to rest until the river reaches
its lowest possible stage later in the
summer when the contractors will
rush their work at that point with all
possible speed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
Property Owners Want
Briggs Street Opened;
Say Measure Will Pass

An ordinance to authorize the open
ing and grading of Briggs street from
Second to Front was presented in
Council this afternoon and passed on
first reading.
Property owners in the vicinity of
the proposed improvement who have
been in touch with councilmen say
they have found the members very
favorable to the measure and deny the
report that the measure is scheduled
to be killed.
A conference with the five members
of City Council has been arranged for
tomorrow afternoon, at which time
the property owners will present their
side Of the controversy. They say that
If the street is not placed on the city
map and plans made for its opening at
this time, the eventual cost to the city
will be much more than If it is done
within the coming year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
Late News Bulletins

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wh
seemed
the Sandy district where
Friday morning. fruitess. - ,Nf" 'N'i' "' '''o
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OF aris Today owing to ubsences Yesterdays
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stated
of
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handling
TO be the OF the retirement Dennis ~ - '
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second and The Cutler third -fourra was
Gorham n a statement Harry r,.,r
only place going to Pittsburgh" said
permission going home family look after
business no intention whatever
Is N'-"""
administration legislation Con-
adjourn
conference to-day with
committees. 80 -"iA'en vi WORKING
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warning being given by W.
Of Mount Lassan which
smoke Another
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
OUTDOOR PLAY TONIGHT AT
COLONIAL COUNTRY CIJJR

Perhaps no theatrical event has
ever created more general interest
than the production of Robin Hood
ana Hls Merrie Men" in the open at
the Colonial Country Club this evening.
The Frank Lea Short company's pre-
sentation of "Pomander Walk" this
afternoon has whetted the appetite of
hundreds for the evening play. The
clubhouse and grounds have been eff
fectively decorated for the evening and
many of the members will take din
ner at the club this evening. The en-
tertainment is public and a large at
tendance Is certain. Cars every ten
minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
Wireless Message From
Rotary Club Delegates
OFF Coast of Florida

William S. Essick, president of the
Harrisburg Rotary Club, this morning
received wireless message from John
s. Musser, Howard c. Fry and Harry
Bruaw, the club delegates to Houston
Texas, where the International conven
tion OF Rotary Clubs will be held.
1t was sent from the steamship On
which the delegates with their wives
are bound South. and was as follows:
"Of Florida; greetings; safe: we'll
Signed, Bruaw, Musser, Fry"
The message will be read at this
evenings meeting of the Rotary Club
at the School of Commerce, 10 South
Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
Honorary Degree Given
Surgeon General Gorgas

Princeton, n. j., June 16.-The one
hundred and sixty-seventh commence.
ment of Princeton University was held
in Alexander Hall to-day. Degrees
were given a class of 219.
The honorary degree of doctor OF
science was conferred upon Surgeon
General William c. Gorgas, of the
United States Army.
John w. Beatty, director of Fine
Arts in the Carnegie Institute at Pitts
burgh; Judge Albert Constable, of
Maryland, of Timothy Cole, artist, re-
ceived the honorary degree of master
of arts, and the honorary degree of
doctor of letters was conferred upon
John Williams White, ex-professor of
Greek in Harvard University.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
Woman Who Confessed
She Killed Husband Is
80 Released From Jail
Bv ASSocinfcd Prrss

/ Charleston. w. Va, Jan. 16.-Mrs
Dollie McSurley who recently walked
into the sheriff's office and announced
that two days before she had killed
her husband and hid his body in the
cellar of their home. walked out of the
county jail here to-day free woman.
The kanawha county grand jury re-
fused to return an indictment against
her. Mrs. McSurley declared she
struck her husband with hatchet
after he tried to kill her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair,
slightly cooler tO-night; Wednes-
day fair, slightly warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair,
continued cool tonight; Wcdnes-
day fair, slightly warmer; mod
crate north and northeast winds.
River
The Susguehanna river and all it's
tributaries will fall slowly or re-
main stationary tonight and
Wednesday. n stage of 1.6 feet In
indicated for Harrisburg Wednes-
day morning.
General Conditions
Under the influence of the high
pressure area from the North
west, which now covers the
greater part of the country east
of the Rocky Mountains with it's
center over the western part of
the Lake region, n further fall OF
to 10 degrees in temperature
has occurred at all but few sta
tiOns throughout the territory
under it's influence.
Temperature, 8 n. m., So.
Stunt Rises, 4.36 a. m.j sets, 1895
Moon,- New moon, June -, 1888
a. m.
River Stage, 1.7 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 7S.
Lowest temperature, g..
Mean temperature. 20.
Normal temperature, 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
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Church Council Will
Discuss Sunday Closing

The question of what action the
Civic Council of Churches will take in
connection with the proposed agita-
ton to enforce the Sunday closing
laws so as to include all cigar stores,
small grocery stores and other places
now open will be decided OF the meet
ing tonight of the council.
The committee will be instructed
tonight what action to take in the
matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
CITIZENS AS CONSTABLE
By Associated Pyess

London, June 16.-As a means of
circumventing the militant suffragette
arson squad" the county authorities
throughout England have started the
organization of volunteer civilian pa
trolls. whose first duty will be the
protection of churches. The Voluu-
teers are to be sworn In as special
constables. They will be armed and
accompanied by dogs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
Spectators Weep and Ap-
plaud as Aged Soldiers
Carry Battle Tattered
Flags to Place Of Honor in
the New Capitol.

Many notable events in the history
Of the Keystone State have been en-
acted in the park which slopes up to
the beautiful west front of Pennsylva-
MAS Capitol, but it is doubtful if in
the hundred years which have wit
messed official exercises on that spot
any has occurred touching In impress
siveness the last scene in the transfer
of the battle flags to the rotunda of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
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TAKE LEAD FROM YACHT

Gosport, Eng, June 16.-It Is un-
derstood that Charles E. Nicholson,
designer of Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham
rock Nv, purposed to remove about
four tons of lead from the keel of the
new challenger for the Americas cup.
He thinks this will materially increase
the speed of the yacht.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
Our Private City

This newspaper has enough
readers each day to make up the
population of good sized city.
To each of these readers we
are a welcome visitor.
We bring the news the people
want to see. We come in an in
innate companion.
Naturally people turn to our
advertising. when they have
need to fill.
They have confidence in what
our advertisers say-for we are
in a certain sense the sponsor.
Any business with legitimate
proposition to present will find
a respectful, prosperous audi
ence in our own private city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
PARTY ACTION FOR LIQUOR

Clinton, Mo-. June 16.-The liquor
question can be settled only by the
three branches of Observation-Disclosures
lative. judicial and executive-com
bining for its solution. declared James
II. Woertendyke, of Los Angeles, in an
address at the national conference of
leaders and workers of the Prohibition
party here to-day. Mr.. Woertendyke
declared the liquor question demanded
political party action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
MOVING P|CTURESOF
|. FLAG TRANSFER WILL
CD To EXPOSITION
State Engages Reels Made by the
Telegraph; First Runs at
Photoplay Friday

graph, the thousands of persons who
will visit the great Panama EXPOSE
tion in San Francisco next year will
be able to view in moving picture form
the imposing ceremonies incident to
the transfer of the Pennsylvania bat
tie flags at the Capitol yesterday.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
STATE DEPARTMENT
ASSISTING BANKERS,
CHARGED IN SENATE
U. S. Marines Kept at Nicaragua to
Influence Election, Declares
Senator Smith
Bv dSsocinic1 PreSS

Washington, D. c., June 16. -
Charges that the United States kept its
marines in Nicaragua to influence the
recent presidential election, and that
thu State Department has been acting
in the interest of American bankers,
contained in a resolution introduced
to-day by Senator Smith, of Michigan,
We're referred to the Senate foreign re-
lations committee.
The resolution charges that the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
FINAL HONORS PAID
ADLA| T. STEVENSON
IN BLOOMINGTON, Ill.
Former Vice-President Buried Fol-
lowing Impressive Services
in Church
BY Associdtcd Pycss

Bloomington, ILL.,, June 16.-With
business suspended and the CITY
draped in mourning, Bloomington to-
day paid final honors to ex-Vice-Presi-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-16
WATER METERS TO
COST FOLK LESS
BY BOWMAN PLAN
Safety Commissioner Saves Citizens
Money by New Buying
System

Reduction of from SO to $3.50 in
the prices of water meters to be in
stalled in Harrisburg dwelling houses
during the ensuing year were an
nounced to-day by City Commissioner
Harry F. Bowman, superintendent Of
the department of public safety
Council this afternoon approved the
plan by adopting a resolution offered
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
TO AID NEGRO LANDLORDS
Organization Plans to Solve
Realty Problem in Harlem.

The Property owners Improvement
Corporation, a 500. 90 organization, OF
which one OF its chief purposes IS the
solving Of the negro problem in its asso-
citation with Harlem real estate, will hold
a mass meeting Tuesday night at the
Harlem Branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, No. West l25th
street
The increase in the negro population IN
the .neighborhood OF West 18th street and
the corresponding drop In real estate val
ues have furnished the motive for the new
organization. To restore favorable condi-
tons the improvement corporation plans
10 ask property owners 10 lease buildings
10 white occupants, and the 10000 fund
will be used 10 assist landlords who are
unable financially to make the requested
changes.
Members OF the organization have ar
ranged. they say with large mortgage
loan institutions for the necessary back
ing, and are now trying TO secure the CO.
operation Of owners, merchants, mort
gage holders and others interested in A
mutual benefit plan. Several persons who
have made a special study Of the negro
problem will speak at Tuesday nights
meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24

prison have been trying my very best
10 be good hoy and avoid trouble. but
the police would not have 1T that wav.
"I am not without heart. ! am human.
even though the police think otherwise.
They presented me with the handle to
my name. II helps 10 allay suspicion In
the mind OF the public as 20 the capahih-
ties Of the Police DEPARTMENT
II vas the fourth conviction for "Dopey
Benny" In 1906 Judge Rosalsky sent bun
10 the Elmira Rcformatory. In 1905 he
was sent to sing Sins Tor three years and
six months by Judge Foster. \ conv'c-
ZION ~ disorderlv conduct in police
court resulted in a fine.
Charles g. r. Wahlc. Feins counsel. in
tends TO appeal The sentence imposed by
judge Malone was the longest possible
under the law. Even With "a perfect rec
ord for conduct. "Dopey Benny will DO
three years and ten months. Charles T..
Coligan. the Assistant District Attorney
who prosecuted him upon the assault
charge believes that the second indiCt-
mcnt charging the illegal possession OF a
revolver. Will not be pressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
CITY BANK TO JOIN SYSTEM
Announcement Follows Rumor
of Merger with Corn Exchange.

The announcement that the National
city Bank would probably Join the fed
crsl reserve system was brought out yes
tCrdsy by the publication Of story in
Wall Street that this institution and the
Corn Exchange Bank were considering
merger plan. Officers OF both banks said
there was no foundation for the story.
Because the National City Bank has
RETAINED from making known its position
regarding the new currency law the
financial >dstric, has been filled with
rumors over its future status. officials,
however. have said that favorable action
would doubtless be taken ultimately, but
that the question should not be dealt
with hurriedly.
Upon the return or Frank \. Nanderlip
from abroad some official statement will
be made. which may include the announce
mcnt that the National city Bank will
take advantage Of that provision OF the
federal reserve act permitting national
banks 10 establish foreign bEnches. Mr..
Nanderlip sailed for Paris last week To
confer with James Stillmsn. chairman Of
the City Bank and its largest stock
holder. II was believed that the purpose
Of his trip was 10 confer over the ne"
law.
The National City Bank Is the only one
Of the big Wall Street national banks
that has not announced its intention OF
Joining the reserve system. and for this
reason much interest has been taken in
any report affecting its future position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Could Serve Two More
Years, but Willingly Re-
sign Fat Salaries.
REPORT FAVORS
NEW COMMISSION
$50, 100000 Disposal Plant on an
Island Built to Order Part
of Their Plan.

The Metropolitan Sewerage Commission.
created by the Legislature of 1906. APP
pointed by Mayor Mcclellan and con-
unued in power by the last LEGISLATURE
10 investigate sewage disposal in this
city, rendered its resignation 10 Mayor
Mitchell yesterday. With the completion
of plan to cost about so 00o, go, for the
disposal Of the sewage that now pollutes
the harbor. the commission believes its
work accomplished. II recommended the
appointment OF another commission to
carry out its plans
The members of the commission who
resigned were George A. Soper. presl-
dent; James H. FNertes. secretary. II. de
b. Parsons, Charles Sooysmith and Linsly
Williams. Speaking Of the commisslon's
action last Night. Mr.. Soper said
THE commission was a non political
body. appointed as such by Mayor Ne
Clellan and as such 1t carried out the
work OF Investigation. The work in that
respect has been accomplished. and as
soon as IL makes a detailed report TO
Mayor Mitchell. which Will be not later
than May /, it will go out of existence.
although by virtue OF an act Of the Lesis-
lature last spring it has two years more
TO continue
SO far as I know. Il is the first COM
mission OF the sort to 80 out OF existence
voluntarily. The work OF investigating
and planning has been done thoroughly,
some twenty OF the worlds leading sewer
age experts having been consulted.
Eventually the erection OF the sewage
disposal works recommended by the conf
mission and other Improvements Will cost
about 100000. II Will not be necessary
to build it all at once. one of the feat
ures Of the plant will be the erection Of
an Island three miles out I'm the ocean,
between Sandy Hook and Rockaway
Point. where 2co0oo0Oo gallons Of sewage
which now flows daily into the East
River alone Will be piped. and from II at
least lJ0 tons Of material extracted"
Accompanying the designations submit
ted to the Mayor was a brief report pre-
llmnary to the detailed document TO be
placed in the Mayors hands, probably in
April.
1T is the opinion Of the members OF
the commission" the report stated, that
the movement to protect the haroop
against excessive pollution has passed
through a sufficient stage of inyestiga-
ton TO Indicate the work required. The
next step should be construction.
1T is the unanimous opinion OF the
commissioners that when their final re-
port IS submitted the duty OF carrying
out the recommendations should be placed
in the hands OF commission created or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
BRIDGE LOOP READY SOON
Connection Under Terminal To
Be Made in Week.

Bridge Commissioner Kracke announced
yesterday that within week or so the
north roadway OF the Brooklyn Bridge
would be closed for trafic to permit the
contractors TO connect the tracks OF the
bridge with the Centre street loop through
the tunnel that has been built under the
Manhattan terminal OF the bridge and
through the rev Municipal Building The
roadway VIII be closed for about two
weeks.
When this work is completed It will be
possible for the e. r. r. to run elevated
trains TO Manhattan over the Brooklyn
Bridge and return by the Williamsburg
Bridge. Eventually the Manhattan Bridge
will be looped in with the others
Accompanied b. Alexander Johnson.
chief engineer Of the Bridge Department,
Commissioner Kracke made an inspection
of the greensboro Bridge 10 become
familiar with the changes that are TO be
made to ft the structure TO carry the sub
way trains that are 10 run into queens.
II is estimated that the changes will cost
& $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24

designated for the purpose, as the city
has done I'm connection with its water
supplies and subways The present COM
mission does not seek authority for car
rying its recommendations into effect
The system decided upon by the com
mission, n was stated. consisted larBey
OF line Of conduits connecting the pres
cnt sewer outlets. so that instead OF haV-
ing their outlets I'm the harbor they wouln
run into a large conduit which woulo
convey the sewage 10 the nearest dis
posal plant
The plan the report added. was one Tor
future construction and should be carried
out in successive steps. not as one under
taking Such parts OF the system as are
needed for the immediate future should
be taken In hand at once and the re-
mainder built as required. Every known
method Of disposlng of sewage on large
scale has been considered by the commits
sion II was stated. but the one recon-
mended was found TO be the only feas
ible plan for city the size or Ne" forN'
which in addition TO being one OF the
largest IN the world, had the most Dol
luted harbor of any.
Some OF the experts consulted Oy the
METROPOLITAN Commission were George W.
Fuller and Rudolph Herring. of Ne" YORK
CITY. FLOYD J. Metzger Columbia JnI-
verslty; William p. Mason, Troy y -
William T. Sedgwick, Boston: F. Herbert
Snow. Harrisburg. Penn, and C.-E. ~
Winslow, New York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
THIRD AVE. MAY
BUY CROSSTOWN
p. S. c. Allows the Company to
Issue $4,000 Bonds to AC-
quire 2Sth Street Line.

The Public Service Commission yester-
day authorized the Mid Crosstown Rail
way Company. which took over the old
18th and 9th Streets Railway Company,
10 Issue $4,000 in capital stock, and also
authorized the Third Avenue Railway
Company 10 purchase that stock by issu-
ing its own refunding mortgage per cent
bonds having par value not TO exceed
$4,000. The action was taken upon an
opinion rendered by Commissioner Malt
bic. who held hearings upon the applica-
ton of both companies.
The commission caused an examination
TO be made of the physical property of
the company, and also OF its earning ca
paCity, and reached the conclusion that
the cost to reproduce the physical prop
erty, less depreciation, would not exceed
$4,000. The total operating revenue was
shown to have been ss5.6e7 s. for the year
ending June 90. 1915 and operating ex-
penscs, ts0,623 10. leaving an operating in
come Of 1904 IS. After reducing taxes
and interest this margin was wiped out
and a net loss of 1886 So was sustained
AS certain items Of expense had been
omitted from the report from which these
figures were taken, the commission says
that the net corporate loss for the year
was really about $4,000.
After considering these figures Commits
sioner Maltbie says:
The most that can reasonably be ex-
pected Is that the road may be able to
pay expenses by increasing traffc by
some means and decreasing operating ex-
penses by strict economy. Possibly a
small net income might be obtained but
this is most uncertain, and there Is not
sufficient assurance TO warrant approval
OF an issue Of bonds to any amount"
In regard TO the Third Avenue Railroad
Company's proposal to issue 10000 I'm
bonds 10 pay FOR the securities of the Mid
Crosstown Company, when authorized,
the Commissioner points out that such
bonds are selling at about so, which would
mean that the Third Avenue Company
practically offered about 10000 for the
Mid Crosstovn securities. which would
add about $4,000 per annum to the fixed
charges OF the Third Avenue Company
The Commissioner says that II the COM
mission were 10 authorize any such out
lay for property II would stamp with the
approval OF the State Of New York the
very same kind Of operations which have
brought a great railroad system in New
England TO the verge OF financial dis
aStcr."