Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-28

securing uniformity in the reports re-
CURED by the state commission. The
bureaus are those of tariffs and rates,
which is in charge of George P. Will
son, and of accounting, in charge of
! G. j. joyce
Many Commissions. - Commissions
are now being issued to the school
superintendents of the state by the
State Department of Public Instruc-
ton and 179 will be sent out. Sixty
Sin of these will be to county superin-
tendents elected early in the month
for four-year terms and the remainder
to city and borough superintendents.
Will Fight the Case.-The Lehigh
Navigation Electric Company which
is interested in the case in which the
pennsylvania Utilities Company ap-
pealed from the decision of the Public
service Commission. to-day filed an
aftdaNit in which it declares that the
regulation made was for public safety
ana under Just. lawful and reasonable
rules. This means that the Lehigh,
which is behind the Slate Belt Com
pany, will fight the attack on the COM
mission.
Working On City.-W. W. Wunder,
deputy state fire marshal, is working
out his inspection of fire hazards in
inns city. Several buildings along Mar
ket street near the railroads have been
gone over the last few days.
Rush for Tags.-The rush for auto
mobile licenses is keeping up and the
l0l, 900 mark may be reached in a few
days. To-day Sl0,S00 was paid into
the Treasury by the automobile di-
Vision OF the State Highway Depart
ment.
Accounts Filed. - Three candidates
for Democratic nomination for Con-
gress- s-at-large filed their expense ac-
counts for the primary campaign to-
day. Charles n. Crosby. Meadville,
accounted for SSS9.95. stating that
1856 was sent to philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Harrisburg and other cities"
\. b. Clark, Altoona, and John s. Snir-
ley, Clarion. stated that they had spent
less than $50.
Ten More In.-Ten counties filed
their returns of the primary election
to-day, making forty-two in hand. The
counties are Tioga, Lawrence, Leb-
aAon Somerset, Elk, Clinton. North
"."rlon, Northumberland, Bradford
ana Aerks. Owing to the numerous
ivtdf4s l-Um each county, the work of
ldeuIat.Un Is gong very slowly and no
tCtaiS nave been made
annual re-
port of the Auditor Generals Depart
ment for 1913 made its appearance at
the department this week, breaking a
record for such publications. The de-
partment year closed on November 80
and the copy went to State Printer
Ray few months later. The copies
have appeared bound and ready for
distribution in considerably less time
than ever known before. The report
a fau he
New Policemen.-James NJ. Schlegel,
northumberland county, and Fred c.
Mackert, Berks, have been appointed
special policemen by the Philadelphia
and Reading.
Local Charter.-The Capitol Hard
ware and Supply Company. of this
city, was granted charter to-day with
$4,000 capital. The incorporators
are o. F. Strayer, Guy L. Strayer and
Harvey H. Nissley. of this city.
Big Increase.-The Sterling Building
and Loan Association, of Philadelphia,
to-day filed notice of increase of stock
from S 100000 to s3,O00,000.
Appointments Made. = Governor
Tener to-day appointed Edward B.
kestler as alderman of the Ninth
ward of Pittsburgh to succeed W.
Noble Matthews. William Corb was
appointed justice for Carrick and r.
A. Rakestraw for Lower Turkeyfoot.
Discussing Boiler Safety. - Repre-
sentatives of casualty and manufactur-
ing companies as well as users of boil
ers to-day discussed boiler safety rules
with Commissioner jackson. The
draft will be submitted to the State
Industrial Board.
Movie Men to Fight.-It is stated in
Philadelphia that an action to make a
test of the moving picture censorship
law will be instituted within a few
days. Most of the big firms, however,
have agreed to accept the law and
abide by the inSpection