Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09


mer tax year ran from early in No
vember. but the new law makes it go
to the end of the year. The cor
porations will receive blanks covering
the whole of 1915 and last November
and December.
Although the new stock transfer
stamp tax will not become effective
until January. a number of requests
have already been made to the Auditor
Generals department for the tax
stamps, one firm having written for a
large order. giving denominations 1t
desired. The Auditor General will
arrange for the tax this month and
probably the forms of the New York
State law will be followed.
Quail From Mexico. - DR.. Joseph
Kalbfus, secretary of the State Game
Commission, has arranged with the
national government for admission to
this State, under proper inspection, of
quail from Mexico for the stocking of
State preserves this Fall and winter
The commission has been endeavoring
tc secure quail in other States, but
has found all of them opposed to the
birds being taken away, and nego-
tiations are now under way 20 get the
birds from people who can obtain
them from Mexico. II is improbable
lildt Supdl Qut1lA Will NC bOoSits
as experiments with them did not
prove successful.
Pardon Board.-Dehnite announce
ment regarding the date for the State
Board of Pardons session will be made
in a few days. It has been tentatively
arranged for September IL, the day
after the State party returns from
San Francisco.
CoatesviIle Coming Around. - The
chances are that the borough of
Coatesville will select a new source of
water supply and ask the State to ap-
prove it. Steps are being taken to
have plans made for Buck run as well
as Rock run. which the State has al
ready approved.
Ex-Member Here.-W. W. Hall, for
mer member of the House from Lu-
zerne county, was at the Capitol on
proceedings before the Public Service
Commission.
Committee Meets Tuesday.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the State Board
of Public Charities will meet Tuesday
to hear reports on inspections. The
board adjourned late yesterday after
noon.
To Send Team.-Ad1utant General
Stewart says that fifteen men will be
sent to represent the State at the ma
tional rifle matches at Jacksonville
There will be twelve principals and
three alternates.
jackson in PhiladeIpIlia.-Com
sioner Jackson is in Philadelphia at
tending the meeting of the State Off
cials and Philadelphia educators on
the employment laws.
Using Storage Warehouse. = The
equtpage from the Mount Gretna and
other encampments is now being
stored in the warehouse of the Harris
burg Storage Company. which was
taken over recently for park extension.
The warehouse will be used until the
new arsenal is completed.
Paid in $46,O0O.-Register of Wills
J. B. Sheehan has paid SAG, 900 to the
State Treasury as collateral inheri-
tance taxes from Philadelphia.
Sale Approved.-The Public Service
Commission has approved the sale of
a tract of ground by Colonel F. NJ.
OFT to the Harrisburg Railways Com
pany at Lucknow.
Candidates Get Statements. - The
State Department is sending to each
judicial candidate blanks for report
ing of expenses. It is the largest list
ever sent to judicial aspirants.
Coughlin Reappointed.-James NJ.
Coughlin, superintendent of schools of
Wilkes Barre. has been reappointed a
member of the State Board of Edu-
cation.
Visiting in Maryland. = Samuel B.
Rambo, superintendent of public
grounds and buildings, is visiting in
Maryland.