Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-18

Pe'iS representa-
S@49E tiVes declared that
- the schedule would
much diminish its income, which does
not permit of profit of 6 per cent
now also asserting that abolition OF
'ne nat rate would mean destruction
OF the so-called Independent lines"
Statements of the values and finan-
iaI affairs of the company were sub.
mitted and briefs will be filed.
The Bell has already filed it's OBJ
Jections and will present briefs.
The commission also heard the
complaint of the school district OF
Pittston against the rates charged by
the electric company in that bor-
ough.
Water Supply Meeting.-The State
Water Supply Commission is hearing
complaints about conditions along the
Schuylkill this afternoon. Further
inspections may be made.
EX-Membcr Here.-Ex- Representa-
tive Warren l. Simpson, of Hunting
don, was at the Public ervice Com
mission to-day attending a hearing.
Await Deficiency BiIl.-The Hill
is awaiting the Governors action on
the deficiency bill 1t is due for ac-
ton to-day and rumor has it that the
| Governor Will not use q pruning
| knife. He will use an AK.
Canadian FeIicitations. - Governor
Brumbaugh last night received the fol-
| lowing telegram of felicitation on the
signing of the Treaty of Client from
| the Dominion authorities at Ottawa:
| AS tomorrow marks the centenary
of ratification of the Treaty of Ghent,
4 h n ole
| British empire and your country, Sir
! Edmund Walker desires on behalf of
| the executive committee of the Ca
madam Centenary Association to con-
vey to your Excellency and the people
OF Pennsylvanta an expression of
warmest esteem together with the
hope that no dispute will hereafter
arise between the British and Ameri-
can people incapable of adjustment by
friendly agreement"
Mr.. Cochran Here. Richard T.
| Cochran, of York, former Deputy Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, was a
Hill visitor yesterday.
Williamsport Held Up.-The con-
tract for lighting Williamsport was
held over to permit attorneys to file
briefs. A protest was made.
Capitol NiSitors.-EN-Sen John
5. Fisher, Indiana; eN-Forestry Com
missioner Rothrock. West Chester, and
eX- Representative w. r. Greasy, Co
lumbia, were anon gthe Governors S
callers.
To Fight OIeo Bill. - The State
Changers are getting ready to fight the
bill to reduce the retail license for the
sale of oleo. They will ask a hearing
next month.
Talking Local Option. - Governor
Brumbaugh is meeting members of
the Legislature at his office and talk
lnpnl ion IL sr la
know that he means to pass the bill.
VIII Get Square Dcal.-Governor
Brumbaugh to-day received a dele
CATION from the State threshermen,
who asked that he give them consid-
Grafton and who spoke in favor of the
Spangler bill. The Governor told the
party with considerable emphasis that
they could look for square dealing
from him on all things.
PoWeH Getting Busy. - Estimated
assessments which carry penalties of
10 per cent. will be begun by the
Auditor General on March l against
corporations delinquent in the filing of
reports for 1914. Penalties of $500
VIII be imposed, as required by law
against companies delinquent for three
successive years Each company in
corporated or registered in the State
was notified early in November of the
laws requirements, but the number of
delinquents is large. An attorney con-
nected with a Clearffeld county cor
poration writes to the Auditor Gen
eral that he is the companys only
otf1cer or director who has not gone to
Europe to live in the trenches. All
the others went to France when the
call to the colors came and one has
since been killed. The attorney cannot
reach any of the others and asks how,
under the circumstances, he can pre-
ms n faf
department.
Wants to square Up."-A corre-
Spondent of the conscience fund tvne
writes to the Auditor General from
Montour Falls, n. Y, stating that he
moved away from Easton, Pa, eight
years ago without paying his poll tax.
and that he now wishes to square him
self with his conscience and the Com
monwealth. He asks the Auditor Gen
eral to figure up what my tax
amounts to up to date, with interest
and send me a statement" He will
be advised to write to the city treas
urer at Easton.
faroled Cases.-The following from
Dauphin and contiguous counties were
included in the siXty-three recon-
mended for parole last night bv the
PARDON Board on reports from peni-
tentiary officials: Delano Jones. Dan
phin, carrying concealed deadly weap
ons; Carlo Russ, Dauphin, murder in
The second degree, sentenced April.
1910, to from five to twenty years in
the penitentiary; Charles Ward and
Robert Wilson, Dauphin burglary:
Frank Hetrick, Dauphin. sodomv;
Pearl Jones, Dauphin, pandering: Da-
via Wilson. Dauphin. felonious entry.
Lewis Martin. Franklin, robbery: John
Floyd, Cumberland, assault to eommit
rape; Frank Nissley and George
Bricker, Franklin. robbery: William
Biieski and John Danksha. North
umberland, burglary.