Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
'ESCHEAT ACT TO
START NEXT YEAR
Auditor General Sends Out the
Blanks For the Latest
Revenue Producer
MAY REALIZE BIG SUM
Governor at WellSboro Today;
Public Service Holds Three
Hearings Today
MAY REALIZE BIG SUM

. - = l.zssAllAHaB unclaimed deposits,
I dividends and interest. are being taken
| by the auditor generals department.
i Under the law every person in charge
of any place where money is de-
posted, placed for safe keeping and
, where valuable property is kept is re-
quired to make q report in january
of each year to the auditor general.
The blanks for these reports are
now being issued by the auditor gen.
eral and call for statements under
oath as to deposits which have been
inactive for fourteen years or more,
dividends unpaid, debts due or inter-
est unpaid for three years or more
and valuables stored for seven years
or more. Failure to receive a blank
for a report does not relieve from
| liability for the penalties.
The act provides for escheating to
the State and for appeals.
Governor at WelIsboro.-Governor
Brumbaugh is at Wellsboro to-day at
tending the establishment of the new
| farm bureau in which the State and
national governments will cooperate.
The Governor will spend the weekend
in Philadelphia.
Board Meets. The State Indus
trial Board will likely select a secre-
tary at its meeting which is being held
in Philadelphia to-day. Important
rulings are also expected to be made.
General at Washington. Adjutant
General Thomas ]. Stewart was at
Washington yesterday and appeared
before congressional committee.
Major Gherst Here. - Major NJ. A.
Gherst, of Lebanon, to-day assumed
his duties at the Workmen's Com
pensation Bureau. Major Gherst is
well-known to many people on the
Hill because of his long service in the
I State Ranking Dana rffnen and
prominence in the G. A. R.
Want Chester Aided. - Represen-
tative Maris NJ. Hollingsworth and
County Commissioner Swithin Short
lidge, of Chester county, called on
State Highway Commissioner Cum
ningham to urge State-aid improve
ment for the highway running from
Toughkenamon to New Garden, in
New Garden township, Chester coun-
ty. Commissioner Shortlidge brought
with him q letter signed by his asso-
ciates in which they expressed their
desire to have this piece of roadway
constructed as soon as possible.
State Highway Commissioner Cum
ningham assured them that this
would be done.
Can Re-arrest. - In an opinion
given to Commissioner N. r. Butler,
of the State Department of Fisheries,
Deputy Attorney General Davis holds
that men arrested on a charge of
violating fish laws and subsequently
released on habeas corpus proceed
ings because the information was
made under the wrong act may be re-
arrested. The men in question
violated fishing law in Wayne coun-
ty and were sentenced after summary
conviction, but the action was set
aside. The commissioner is informed
that he may institute a new prosecu-
ton under the proper act.
Organize Hunters.-Game Commits
sioner John M. Phillips, of Pittsburgh,
yesterday reiterated in a speech his
view that hunters would form an eX-
cellent body for defense. He points
out that there are almost 10000 Ii
censed hunters and in addition 200,-
900 farmers. practically all of whom
are familiar with firearms. They could
be employed in defense, he asserts.
Hearings On. - The Public Service
Commissioners are holding hearings
in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allen
| town to-day. The Scranton and AL
toona hearings were closed up last
night.
| Going to Texas. - Secretary of Ag-
riculture Charles r. Patton and Mrs.
Patton went to Philadelphia to-day
and will leave for San Antonio, Texas.
where they will spend the holidays
WIFI LleiT udu5nlSl, MI W. N NW-
/ ing.
bloomsbury Increases. - Notices of
increases have been filed by the Rich
ard Manufacturing Company, of
Bloomsbury, debt 100000, and North
Branch Furniture Company. Blooms
burg; debt $4,000 to $4,000.
Kane People Here. - Officials of
Kane borough were given a hearing
yesterday by Commissioner Dixon and
arranged to file plans for extension of
their sewerage system.
Big Payment Made. - The National
Transit Company, of Oil City, to-day
lpaid the State Treasury $4,000 in
State tax.
| Will Improve Road. - Highway
Commissioner Cunningham last night
assured a committee headed by Car
Ilisle people that he would have the
old York road from Carlisle to York
put into good condition in the Spring.
Arsenal Work stopped. - The
weather has put stop to the construc-
ton work on the State arsenal. Rapid
Iprogress was made up to this week.
The men are finishing some interior
work
Erie Plan Approved. - The much
discussed plan of the city of Erie to
cover Mill Creek has been approved by
the State Water Supply Commission
and work will be started in the Spring.
Motion to Discuss Suit