Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-03

including all diseases, S,accidents and all
forms of violence there We're $500
deaths in the Keystone State in Janu-
nry of which 1926 are directly attri-
buted to pneumonia. This is an un-
usually high number and it is inter-
esting to note that during January
the deaths from tuberculosis were
$50, diphtheria 179, typhoid fever 76
and scarlet fever only Sc.
Cancer claimed sos victims and
Bright's, disease S44. these ailments
having high figures. There were $50
deaths in early infancy, 40 deaths
from measles, 80 from whooping cough
and from malaria. Eighty were
killed in mines and there were 75
suicides, while 81 died from railway
injuries OF various kinds. Other form !
of violence caused 436 deaths
The births were 1888, almost dou-
ole the number of deaths.
Named For Governor. - Governor
Brumbaugh has had a school named
Tor him. This first fruit of the fame
Of the new executive is reported from
Porto Rico, where the Governor was
superintendent of schools after the
American occupation. The news came
here in a copy of the San Juan Times
which announced that the school at
Puerta de TERRA, some distance from
San Juan, had been named the Brum-
0augh school.
Foust's Men Active. - Thirty-eight
arrests for violations of the pure food
laws, including a number of sales of
oleo, where made by agents of the
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
this In several places agents took
samples of the milk and cream sup
piled and analyses are now being
made.
Iykens Case. Attorney General
Brown has fixed April Z for a hearing
in the quo warranto proceedings
against the Lykens Valley Water COM
pany. The case is to determine il a
Water company can furnish water to
corporation to the extent of dis
eliminating against the general public.
Capitol Deserted.-The Capitol was
all but deserted to-day, almost every
one being away for the Easter holiday.
Less than score of legislators are
remaining here.
Bills to Come Out.-The plan of the
appropriations committee of the House
is to start reporting out some OF the
bills for charities next week. The COM
mittee will return from Philadelphia
Monday.
Filed Incrcase.-The Lancaster, Pc
tersburg and Mannheim Railway Com
pany has filed notice of increase of
stock from S125.000 to $4,000
Audenreid Goes Up.-A commission
will be issued i'm a few days for the
appointment of Judge Audenreid to be
president judge in place of Judge +.
y. Wilson, who resigned.
Jitney Application. The Public
Service Commission has fixed Wednes-
day for hearing the application for
incorporation of the Harrisburg Jitney
Company. The contracts of the Bell
Telephone Company with Werners-
vile. Robesonia and other towns in
Berks county will be heard the same
day.
Third Payment. - The payment of
$50 made yesterday by someone at
Pittsburgh as tax not turned in on
income is the third of the kind in a
year from Pittsburgh and in the same
language
Full Crew Tuesday.-Present plans
are for the House railroads committee
10 act on the full crew repeater on
Tuesday.
Juniata Charter.-The Juniata VAL
ley Creamery Company. of Cocolamus,
was granted a charter this week.
Prominent Juniata countians are in
corporators.