Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-25

-, W SSehtils the Governor, toRether
with a committee. The appropriation
for this ceremony and for the exer
clses or Pennsylvania Day, which
comes on September 4, will be deter
mined upon and bill presented. Pres
ent plans are for the Governor and
the commission to attend the exercises
next Fall.
highway Commissioners BigeloW to-
DAY saw the Governor regarding high
way matters and will discuss main
tenance work with him tomorrow.
Inc Governor will go to Reading to-
morrow night to make an address.
Mr. Spykcr Here.-Samuel 1. Spy
ker, Republican county chairman of
Huntington, was at the Capitol to-day
10 see Governor Brumbaugh. He has
been mentioned from time to time as
likely to be named to a place at the
Capitol
Mr.. Cunningham 10 Retire.-Jesse
E. b. Cunningham, deputy attorney
general, will leave the service of the
state Monday to engage in practice
with Charles II. Bergner. He will han
die several cases which were inaugu-
rated during his term.
New Shoe Company charter was
granted to-day to the Ryan Shoe Com
pany, of Halifax, capital $4,000. in
corporators, Luther W. Ryan, c. F.
Still and c. G. Ryan, Halifax: L. +.
Bradenbaugh and IL. G. Frederick,
Millersburg.
Want Charter RecaIIed.-Attorney
General Francis Skunk Brown has fix
ed March for the hearing of the ap-
pllcatlon Tor writ of quo warranto to
require the Consumers Electric Com
pany OF West Pittston to show cause
why ITS charter should not be forfeit
ed. The application was made by j.
l.. Cake. j. II. Glennon and A. b.
Brown, of West Pittston, who set forth
that the company was chartered on
January 16, 1913, but has not organiz-
ed and has done nothing to exercise
its franchises.
Mr.. FOcht Resigns Congressman
elect b. X. Focht, of Lewisburg,. to-
day forwarded his resignation as u
member of the State Water Supply
Commission to Governor Brumbaugh
Mr.. Focht was named as a commits
sioner by Governor Tener, with whom
he had served in Congress, two years
ago. He was reelected to Congress-
last Fall by a fine majority in the
Seventeenth district, his term begin
ming next week. The congressman is n
personal friend of the Governor and
was in charge of considerable work
for the commission.
Philadelphia Pays.-The city of
Philadelphia to-day paid $216, 900 to
the State as the State tax on its loans.
Wants Peoples Comments. - The
first copies of the wokmen's compen-
sation act were placed on the desks
of the Governor and Attorney General
to-day and will be sent out in pamph-
let form for comments. The com
ments are to be addressed to the Gov
ernor. When the first copy reached
him the Governor said: There that
is departure in regard to legislation.
We have placed everything we con-
template in this pamphlet and ask for
comments. we want the people to
know what is in the bill"
Endorse Surfacc.-The State Bee
keepers concluded their session YES
| terday AFTERNOON with an endorsement
of DIR. II. a. Surface, State zoologist,
and president of their association, for
secretary of agriculture. This action,
which was accompanied by state
ment of the biologists attainments,
will be communicated to the Cover
nor. The Recommendation for money
for systematic and immediate inspec-
ton of apiaries will also be commu-
nicated.
Commission Adjourns.-The Public
Service Commission adjourned it's
Pittsburgh sitting last night and will
meet here Tuesday. Commissioner
Gather returned last night and took
up several informal Investigations to-
day. He is the resident commissioner
| and will look after all matters between
| the stated meetings and conduct the
inquiries.
Interest in lime eBilI.-Considerable
/ attention is being given to the bill of
Senator James w. Endsey to regulate
| the sale of lime to farmers. Under
| its terms all lime will have to be grad
ed and frauds on farmers prevented.
Foust's Men Busy.--A number of
additional prosecutions for violation OF
| the State cold storage act have been
| brought by attaches of the dairy and
food division in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh. In most of the cases the
merchants failed to placard the food
! they sold as cold storage products
Goats Were Killed. Foot and
mouth disease caused the death of
over twenty goats in one day at Halle
ton. A State quarantine will be es-
tablished without delay.
Preparing Bills.-The commission
which made the study of the penal
laws and recommended the district
| farms and other matters covered in
! the recent summary of its report ap-
! pearing in the Telegraph is about to
present it's bills. They are now be-
| ing prepared for introduction and will
make big change in the system, If
adopted.
Dinner For McClain. Governor
Brumbaugh, Chief Justice Brown and
other high officials will attend the din
ner to be given at Lancaster on March
4 in honor of Lieutenant-Gov
Frank b. McClain. 1t will be a notable
event for Lancaster.
Companies Reporting-Mail of the
auditor generals department is bur-
dened this week by the reports of cor
! porations which are being filed for
capital stock taxation. Under the re-
cent announcement of the auditor gen.
eral, companies which do not file their
reports by the end of this month will
have the amount OF taxes due estl l.
mated by the State and penalty of
| ten per cent. added. Hundreds of re-
ports have been received in the last
| few days.
Local Option NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the House committee on law and or
der which has charge of the local op-
ton bill will determine upon their
course at meeting to be held next
Tuesday. At the same time the COM
mittee will arrange for consideration
of the other bills affecting liquor sales,
Sunday amusements and other projects
committed to its care.