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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Sheriff HAS LIVELY sale
Two Attorneys Each Claim to Be High
est Bidder When Property Is
Knocked Down

Sheriff Wells this afternoon conduct.
ed one of the liveliest property sales
probably since he took office three
years ago. In one case two lawyers,
bidding on the same property, each
claimed to have filed the highest bid
and the Sheriff was obliged to reopen
the sale.
Five pieces of Millersburg property
formerly owned by j. NJ. johnson had
been bid up to s1,730 and the auc,
tioneer knocked it down" to James
G. Hatz. H. l.. Lark, the other bid
der, claimed title and had the sale re-
opened. On second consideration HAITI
abandoned the fight. Speedy bidding
attended the sales of the remaining
properties.
These sales were reeorded:
Three-story brick property at 1909
Green street, owned by William II. NV.
ers, to E. NJ. Hershey for $3,355; 8.
story brick house at 213 Harris street,
owned by Levi G. Martin, to S. S. Lei.
by for 1925; property of Adam
Fleck, Rudy street, to l. P. Bowman,
$741.S1; property on North street
owned by William o. Miller to John
Latpley for s6,210; Lena G. Cohen
house at ia Short street to Robert
Rosenberg, $257.a2; Fannie Epstein
house at 705 South street to W. Justin
Carter, s137.77.
Some of these bids covered only the
amount of the Sheriff IS costs and not
the encumbrance thereon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
MEASURE WOULD REDUCE
NUMBER OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES

Reduction of the number of record
ing jobs to three in counties the size
of Dauphin is the purpose of bill in
troduced in the House this morning by
MR. Phillips, of Clearfeld. 1t pro-
vides for the election of Prothono-
tsry to act as clerk of the quarter ses.
sion, oyer and terminer anu orpnans
court, and Register of Wills and a
Recorder of Deeds.
The act must be accepted by the
county before its provisions can be ta-
ken advantage of. A petition of 25
per cent. of the voters at the last cleo
tion shall cause an election to be certi-
tied to the county commissioners, who
shall have charge of the election. The
petition must be filed not more than
forty and not less than thirty days be-
fore the date of the next general or
municipal election, the general election
laws to govern the election. If the
measure is defeated it may be brought
up again in three years The officials
named in the measure are elected for
four years and shall serve from Janu-
airy next succeeding their election.
A bill to reduce the remuneration
of the receiver of school taxes in all
school districts in the State outside of
the first class-H Harrisburg is second
elass-was introduced by Mr.. Hubler,
Luzerne. 1t provides that ''if 10 per
cent. or more Of the school taxes paid
prior to the time when penalty of 5
per cent. is imposed shall be paid by
ten or less taxables, the compensation
of the tax receiver shall be not more
than one per cent. paid before the time
of imposing the penalty and five per
cent. upon all taxes collected after
that time.
Providing board of examiners for
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
CAPITOL HILL
Complaints FILED WITH
!. PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
Philadelphian Enters Protest to tho
Commission on Fares Charged by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to Suburban Stations

Fred n. Bradley, secretary, of the
Belmont Improvement Association, re.
siding at 4133 Mantua avenae, Phila.
delphia, has filed complains with the
Public Service Commission m relation
to the fares charged by the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company at rne For
tieth street station. 1t is alleged that,
Notwithstanding that the Fortietn street
station has been a regular station for
more than five Years, the railroad com.
pany has declined to sell single trip
ticket or any other kind OF a ucket
between Broad street and Fortieth
street and only sells ticket emitting
transportation between the Ffiy-sec.
ond street station and Broad street,
charging fer that distance. The COM
plainant, as an evidence of discrimina.
tion and unfairness, points oil, that\the
railroad company makes provision for
the sale of tickets between Pittsburgh
and Shady Side and East Liberty and
contends that tickets shouia oe placed
on sale marked or printed on the face
thereof "Fortieth Street Station.
The White Oak Light, Heat 6 Pow.
er Company petitions the Commission
to restrain the Boz rough of Benson, Som
erset county, from constructing an elec.
trie light plant for the purpose of
lighting the streets of the municipality
and furnishing current for the lighting
of residences and business places with
ing the borough.
n Since 1906 the complainant has
been rendering this service, but the
borough is now about to have its own
plant and intends to cut down the com.
plainant' poles and remove its fixtures
from the streets. This proposed action,
the complainant says, is interfering
with its vested rights and is illegal.
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commerce DIRECTORS meet
Encouraging Reports Were Received
From Bureaus and Committees
New Members Admitted

The monthly meeting of the direc-
tors of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
meree was held yesterday afternoon in
the rooms of the Chamber. President
Henderson Gilbert, First Vice Presi-
dent David Kaufman, Second Vice
President Warwick NJ. Ogelsby, Treas
urer Donald Mccormick, w. B. Nc
Caleb, George A. Shreiner, George F.
Watt, Edward, S. Herman, George w.
Bogar, J. William Bowman and Secre-
tary E. L. McOolgin were present.
Monthly reports of officers and COM
mittees showing much successful ac-
tivity on the party of every interest in
the Chamber were submitted. Detailed
reports upon the recent successful trade
excursion to Sunbury, Wilkes-Barre and
Reading; upon the Raymond lectures.
1t was announced that the Credit
Rating Bureau recently established by
the Chamber would be open for business
sometime in March, voluminous data on
thousands of people being tabulated for
the records of the Bureau.
Five new members were elected: L.
NJ. Bricker, of the West Shore Bakery;
Burns & Co., furniture; Ezra F. Her
shey, of Hershey, Pa; Lalance & Gros-
jean Manufacturing Company, for John
Grey, their new local manager, and E.
S. Marks, proprietor of H. Marks &
Co.
The directors gave much time and
attention to the consideration of several
important items of. new business, the
progress and result of which will be
announced later. 1t was stated that
the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
through bringing Magnus W. Alexander,
here and other means had done more in
telligent work in regard to Workmen IS
Compensation than any other Chamber
in the State.
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late WAR news summary
Continued From First Page.


made another of the swift and unex-
pected strokes which have marked his
campaign against the Russians. Gath
ering large force along the Prussian
border in Northern Poland, he has be-
gun new movement outward, appar-
entity intending to strike again at
Przasnysz where the Germans recently
met the defeat which preceded their
general retirement in the north. An
important battle has developed as
result of this movement, the result of
which, it is said in Petrograd, has not
yet been indicated.
With the diminution of activity in
Champagne, the western battle front
has grown quieter. The German mill
tary authorities assert that the allies
have suffered a complete defeat in
Champagne after undertaking an Of
fensive movement believed in Berlin
to have been designed to relieve pres
sure on the Russians. Desultory fight
ing continues in Belgium, but along
the eastern end of the line where there
have been active and almost continuous
battles, weather conditions have en-
forced temporary lull.
Paris reports tell of resumption of
the Dardanelles bombardment. It is
said that the fire of some Turk
ish batteries under attack slack
ened perceptibly during the engage
ment.
Dispatches from both Newport
News and Washington indicate that
the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitei Friedrich, which took refuge yes
terday in Hampton Roads, will be in
termed.
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Building Permits
r. X. TELEGRAPHERS HEARD
Argue Before House Committee in
In Favor of 2 Days Rest a Month

The railroad committee of the
House, of which Representative H. l.
Wilson is chairman, gave hearing to
the telegraphers yesterday afternoon
on House bill 297, which requires all
railroads operated in this State, to give
not less than two days rest in each
calendar month to all telegraphers who
handle train orders or messages for the
movement of trains.
A. L. Rex, legislative representative
in Pennsylvania for the telegraphers,
and ]. F. Miller, general chairman of
the telegraphers on Pennsylvania lines
east of Pittsburgh, spoke in favor of
the bill. The railroad committee de-
cided to give hearing to those who
oppose the bill at some future date.
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SIS PER man WAS
GOVERNORS idea
OF COST OP TRIP
Continued From First Page.

oral principles, and he sent for the Sen,
at and House attaches and asked for
figures on the cost. The Governor him
self suggested that the cost of the en-
tire trip should not be over SlS man,
but this was shown to be entirely too
small. and when the details were gone
over it was found that the expenses,
covering everything, including trans
portation and boarding, would be nos
less than $1,700. and that is about the
amount that win be expended. That is
m average of $4S.51.
Size of Party Kept Down
The Pennsylvania railroad will have
entire charge from the time the party
leaves Harrisburg on next Monday
night until it returns on Wednesday
morning The party will GO by way of
Washington and Richmond to Newport
News, entirely by rail, occupying Pull
man cars-parlor, sleepers and diner
and only those invited by the legisla-
tive committee. of which Senator
Beidleman. of Dauphin, is the chair
man, will be allowed on the train.
They will arrive at Newport News
on Tuesday morning and will attend
the launching at noon, in which eere-
mony Governor Brumbaugh will ta<c
part. and then go to Old Point Comfort
for the afternoon, leaving there in time
to get back to Harrisburg on the fol-
LOVING morning.
Much disappointment has been ex-
pressed among those Senators and Rep
resentatives who will not be of the
party. but the Governor is determined
that there shall be no junket and no
scandal such as has heretofore eharae-
terized some legislative expeditions to
participate in ceremonies.
1t was expected that by some hocus
poeus the Pennsylvania delegation
could be enlarged TO at least a hundred
in order that big showing might be
made for big State, but the money
was not there to pay the expenses, and
the chief clerk - the Senate and House
who will have to pay the bills out of
their contingent funds are not going to
sanction anything more than what is
desired by the Governor, and expenses
will be pared to the bone.
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REAL MUSIC In ROBIN HOOD
De Koven's Company at Majestic In,
cludes Pleasing Voices -

Robin Hood and his merry men, to-
gether with the rest of de Koven s ex-
cellent company, delighted yesterday IS
audiences at the Majestic w.n music
that was really music. The company.
organized two seasons ago for the pur-
pose "of restoring the glories of Eng
lish light opera and giving a jaded pub
lie more and better music than is af-
forded in the modern musical comedy, +"
is now on its third tour of the country.
and in its stop at Harrisburg, at least,
it did much to realize its purpose.
The gorgeous costumes added at
tractiveness to the production, and the
electrical effects aided in pleasing the
eye. The voices, of course, provided
the real entertainment, including most
notably Cora Tracy's contralto, Bessie
Abbott's soprano, Harold Blake tenor
and James Stevens baritone.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11

delphia, where he spent two months,
and previous to this worked in shoe
factory in Massachusetts, although he
could not tell the name of the firm
where he was employed. He said he left
his native country at the time of the
war, due to the impoverished condition
of his family and country in general.
Later in the day he went about the
city begging for money to get back
home and was picked up by city po-
lice as an impostor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Hold Reception for Nurse

A reception IN honor Of the birthday
anniversary of Miss Violet Maiey. head
nurse at the Polytechnic Hospital, Front
and Harris streets, was held at the
hospital last night. At 10 clock a
luncheon was served to. the following
guests: Miss Pebeco Blessing, Miss
Edith Keesey, Miss Ruth Kosher, Miss
Catherine Page, Miss Florence Carpen-
ter, Miss Blanche Carothers, Miss FL
sic Dinger, Mrs. Malieh, Mrs. Boser,
DIR and Mrs. c. w. Batdorf, DR.. and
Mrs. H. R. Douglas, Dr. and Mrs. H.
T. Gross, DR.. and Mrs. s. 2. Shoop, Ira
Arthurs, Forrest Alcorn, Fred Myers,
Robert Stiles, Clinton White and Ralph
Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Mrs, Mary Kassen

Mrs. Mary Kassen, aged 3S years,
wife of George W. Kassen, died this
morning at her home Ills Wallace
street. She is survived by five children,
Mrs. Victor Shoop aid four residing at
home. Funeral services will be held at
her late home Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock. the Rev. John VI. Warden.
pastor Of Bethany Presbyterian chapel,
officiating. Interment will be in the
East Harrisburg cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
CHARGED WITH FRAUD

Claiming that he was anxious to get
back to his native country, where he
had an aged father to support, John
Alimary, a Russian, was arrested last
night on charge of fraud.
Alimary applied to the Associated
Charities yesterday for help, stating
that he came to Harrisburg from Phila-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Wants Bids on Water Supplies

Harry +. Bowman, Commissioner of
Public Safety, who is in charge of the
water department, this afternoon pre-
pared estimates for the water meters,
water pipe, valves, fire hydrants and
alum that will be required in the de-
partment during the coming year, and
he will begin tomorrow to advertise
for bids. The bids will be opened on
March 22, at 3 O'Clock, and the con-
tracts probably will be awarded BY
the City Commissioners at the meeting
on the following day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
DIR. FAGER TO TELL OF TRIP
Will Speak at Pine Street Church
Meeting Tonight

DIR. Charles B. Eager, Jr., principal
of the Technical High school, will talk
on his recent travels in Europe to the
members of the Mccormick and Rein
hard Bible Glasses this evening at s
o clock in the lecture room of the Pine
Street Presbyterian church.
The State Department of Education
has furnished colored slides from pho
tographs taken by DIR. Eager during his
travels which will be used to illustrate
the lecture.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11

operators of steam engines in third
class cities in Pennsylvania IS the pur-
pose of<a bill introduced by Mr.. Ram
sey, of Delaware. He would have the
Commissioner of Public Safety and two
competent engineers compose the
board, they to receive So uay when
actually employed on this work.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Forrer Has CHESTS

George r. Fleming, supervisor of the
Williamsport playgr,unds, and George
z. Hepborn, national representative of
the Spalding Company yesterday were
guests of V. Grant FotrSr, formerly sa.
perintendent of Harrisburg Parks and
Fairgrounds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Services at Enola

The Rev. Floyd Appleton, rector of
st. Paul's church, will conduct services
tomorrow at 8 P. m. at the residence
of Edward Knawbe, Beal avenue,
Enoia, and on Sunday at p. m. at
the Reformed church near the School
House, Enola.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Arrested for Larceny

James Butler was arrested here last
night by Policemen Hipple and Glib
bons on a warrant from Cbambersburg
charging him with larceny. He was
committed to Jail and taken to Cham
bersburg to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
Messenger Boy Fractures wrist

Joseph STAR, lVg Evergreen street,
a messenger boy for the Post Tele-
graph Company, fell from his bicycle
yesterday and fractured his left. wrist
An x-ray examination was made at the
Harrisburg hospital this afternoon.
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w. @. T. U. Meeting

The East Harrisburg W. c. T. U. will
meet tomorrow evening at 7.30 clock
at the Fourth Reformed church, Six.
teenth and Market streets. The topic
Will be "Clara Barton" ana rne lead
er Mrs. A. w. Swengel.
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FIX EARLYDATE 1OADJOURN
TO TRICK Governor
Continued From First page.

Mr.. Cromer, of Allegheny, who intro.
duced resolution to fix March II as
the last day for the introduction of
bills to be acted on at this session,
pleaded for the passage of the Baldwin
resolution in the, following terms:
Let us adjourn before we pass too
much fool legislation
Mr.. Walter, of Franklin, asked for
postponement until Monday evening,
saying that the resolution was unfair
TO the chairmen of the Judiciary Gen.
eral and Law and Order Committees
who have worked hard on important
legislation and necessarily would have
to be hurried on more important meas
ures. N
A kindergarten Lsgislature?''
Mr.. Lanius, of York, the blind mem
Der of the House, said that at this time
in the session of 1913, 1900 bills had
been introduced into the House and
that only 900 have been presented up
to this time in the present session. He
said he was ashamed to 90 home on
Wednesdays, when recesses were taken
on that day, because his constituents
thought he had run away from Harris
burg.
Mr.. Sones, of Sehuylkill. declared
he had the same experience and persons
in Pottsville would say:
Back, alreadys'
Mr.. Milliron, of Armstrong, appealed
to the 40 new members of the House,
saying that the people of the State
would blame them for delays.
Let us show them we are not a
kindergarten Legislature and advance
to the front rank before the close of
the session., he said.
Several members suggested working
Thursdays and Fridays to complete the
work. One member even went so far
as to propose ''seven days week" to
get through. Mr.. Kits, of Erie, said
it is unfair to the men who can not get
home on the week.ends to adjourn early
each week.
Mr.. .Forster's suggestion for post
ponement met with chorus of "nOes {"
and it was evident that a vote was to
be forced on the resolution. The de-
bate closed when Mr.. Dunn, of Phila-
delphia, said:
Look at the Democratic side of
the House! They are In their seats. And
look at the Republican side! 1t should
be filed, too.
A roll call on referring the measure
to the Rules Committee fell by vote
of 1SS ''noes' to 20 "ayes.' Wit
takers motion for postponement was
overwhelmingly voted down and the
roll call on the passage of the resolu.
tion was 1877 "for' and 19 against. -
Representative wildman and Swartz,
of Harrisburg, and Nissley and Young,
of the Second district of Dauphin
county, voted against referring the reso-
luton to committee and voted for the
passage of the resolution to fix the date
for adjournment
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-11
HOUSE
TROLLEY Co. QUITS FIGHT
Had Appealed Damage Suit But at Last
Moment Decided Not to
Press It

Failure on the part of the Central
Pennsylvania Traction Company, now
the Harrisburg Railways Company, to
press its appeal in the damage suit
against it by Clarence A. Cornman, / 6O4
Derry street, this city, resulted in the
Superior Court. now in session in this
city, non-prossing the suit.
Cornman. who is a grocer, brought
suit against the trolley company fol-
lowing an accident on April %, 1910,
in which his delivery wagon, ladened
with eggs. was struck by a trolley. A
Dauphin county court jury awarded him
$3.50 and the traction company appeal
ed. Cornman s claim now must be paid
Grant Liquor License
The Court tnis morning made an or,
der allowing the transfer of the llquo,
license held by John E. Umholtz. pro-
prietor of the Erdman hotel, Lykens
township, to Oscar Kessler.
Building Permits
Samuel Gardner has obtained a
building permit for the erection of three
three-story brick houses on Susquehanna
street, near Sayford avenue. costing
$500. Kopenhaver & GaUett got pa
pers TO build two two-storS bricks at
2213-15 North Fourth street, costing
$4,000, and the Rev. o. H. Bridgman
viii build a three-story brick residence
at 229 North Fifteenth street, costing
$4,000.
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STAR-INDEPENDENT WANT
ADS. BRING RESULTS.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15

lContinued on page 4.)
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
THE FUNERAL OF
 COL. BLENHEN

seattle,' July 15-The funeral of the late Col. Alden J. Blethen chief owner and editor-in-chief the Seattle Daily Times, will take place privately this afternoon. The inter ment of the remains of the veteran newspaper man will be in the Bleth- en lor on the crest of the beautiful Capitol hill.
 The Post-IntelligenCer in editori- ally referring to Col. Blethen char acterlzes him as "a ricturesue fig ure who was a potential factor in the upbuilding of the community, V It says he "achieved great news paper success" and adds that he was a two-sided man; the stormy side the public knew best; the kindly, geutler side was all too lit tie known, but it will endure in pleasant memory, and his virtues will be long cherished"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
LOCAL ITEMS
 IF INTEREST

Miss Meek and Miss Edwards, who have been in Skagway for some days, left on the Mariposa last night.
 o. B. Perry, general manager of the Yukon Gold Co.,, of Dawson came in yesterday on the Princess Sophia, and left for the interior OH the train this morniug
 The Humboldt is bulletined to reach Skagway at 5 o'clock tomor- tripoers 457 4567S cmfw ETA XzXc roy morning with 20 round-trippers sCl eral local and interior passen- gers and 130 tons of freight. The hour of departure has not been set. She will sail for Seattle direct when 2he leaves Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-15
ABOUT
 THE TERMINAL

Cvrdova Times: We, in Cordova, might have been disappointed, and doubtless were, when Seward was announced as the railroad terminal by the president. We swallowed our disappointment, and extended congratulations sincerely to our neighborino city. We thought it was settled, and honestly rejoiced with Seward in her good fortune. As far as we in Cordoya are con- cerne' we have nothing more to worry about. We are not going to ke a government town, and our mind is clear. The knowledge that the matter is settled against us is much better than the previous un- certainty. We will go on courag- eously doing all we can to develop the Copper River Velley by trying to induce private capital to develop our resources. We feel that the government has made a mistake, but we are not crying oyer it. or one thing we are certain, and that is, that today we are in a better position than Seward, and for this reason. Over in the westward town, they are at siXes and 'sevens cn the railroad situation. Although selected as the ocean terminus of the railroad by the president, the commission seems to be bending every effort to make Anchorage an all the year round port, and if they dc that, why Anchorage will natural y become the terminal, for it would not pay to ship coal to Se- war over the railroad, when it CoulG reach the tide water in any month of the year at Anchorage. Thi? would mean that Seward would get little passenger traffic, and would make that town nothing more or less than the terminal of q brauch line. Our friends in Se- ware deserve better luck than this, but the fact remains, that judging