Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06

SAz3ec 9 forerunner OIL OlneT
80 EEsss.ssIi;Ss tions. The Berk-
shire company is controlled by Ian
caster interests, which have consoli-
dated companies in Lancaster and
other counties. Steps Will be taken
before the Public Service Commission
this week for the consolidation of cleo
trio companies in Erie and for the
acquisition OF three electric companies
in Lebanon county by the new Leb-
anon Valley Light and Power Com
pany.
1t is expected that the commission
will also act in a short time on some
Lawrence county electric corporations
and in a short time it is expected that
/ companies newly Incorporated for But
Ter and Beaver counties will be con-
solidated.
| Among hearings this week before
the commission will be on petitions for
| orders restraining electric companies
from operating in townships in Allie
gheny and Westmoreland counties
where companies contend they have
prior right.
The question of whether a water
company must extend lines to give
proper service to newly built up sec
tions will come up in the case of r. n.
Cooper, of Camp Hill. against the Riv-
erton Consolidated Water Company.
Inspectors Get Busy.-State factory
| inspectors We're started to-day on the
rigid enforcement of the orders issued
a day or so ago that exits to fire es-
capes and steps and landings of es-
capes must be kept free. The deputies
| were all given special instructions by
| Chief Inspector L. r. Palmer and will
cover their districts and make reports.
Hotels, amusement places and halls, as
we'll as factories and office buildings,
will come under the inspection. The
force of inspectors. which has been
increased by several appointments in
| the last fortnight, is now complete eX-
cept for specialists, who will be named
as occasion requires.
Schools CIoSed.-State health au-
| thorities have closed the schools at
| Robesonia because of diphtheria.
| Similar action was taken at Orwigs-
burg because of measles.
Fined FoPester-According to a
Huntingdon dispatch, State Forester
Haupt, of near Markelsburg, was fined
| for allowing his dogs to trail deer.
Beary Secretary.-Major Frank D..
Beary deputy adjutant general. has
been elected secretary of the National
Guard Association. Colonel f. w.
Stillwell, of the Thirteenth infantry,
is the new president
| Spoke at Reading.-Prof. NJ. B.
King, director of the bureau of voca-
tional education, spoke at the big edu-
cational meeting in Reading Saturday
and explained the child labor law.
Big Hearing Over.-The hearing in
the Philadelphia Electric Company
case has been ended by the Public
Service Commission and argument will
be heard later. The case was the larg-
est ever undertaken.
Governor at Capitol. - Governor
| Brumbaugh was at his office to-day
for the first time in several weeks,
having recovered from his cold suf-
l fiHiantlV IN ~; IL
to the Capitol. The Governor had a
meeting of the State library trustees, a
session which the law requires at this
time of the year. The Governor is
planning 10 clear up appointments of
supreme Court Justice, Public Serv-
lice Commissioner, Major General, Dep
uty Secretary of Agriculture and Gus
todian of State Records before the end
of the year. He will also have a State
| Fire Marshal to name as Marshal
Baldwin's resignation is expected soon
In order that he can assume his new
place in Philadelphia.
Demonstrations End,-State Zoolo-
gist Surface said to-day relative to the
plan to end the State orchard demon
stration in the middle of this month
that the work had really been pushed
so far that it could be finished easily
before December 20. About twenty
five demonstrations have been held
every day, said he. The Spring dem
onstration work will be held in April
or May when attacks will be made on
the coddling moth.
Clerk Resigns.-George ]. Jefferies.
one of the clerks in the Auditor Cen
erals Department has resigned II
is stated that his place will not be
filled. He had been in the department
since Spring.
To Meet Referees.-Governor Brum-
baugh viii likely meet the State ref
erees in workmens compensation
when they come here on Wednesday
for their first conference with the
Board. All of the referees have ac-
cepted the place
Must Not Use New Tags.-Highway
Commissioner Cunningham to-day sent
notice to police officials in various
cities that the display of 1916 automo-
bile tags is not legal until after De-
cember 81. Complaints had reached
the department from Philadelphia
Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre and other
points that people have been using the
new tags as soon as received ship
ment having started December 1 and
over 200 tags having been sent out.
The Highway Department to-day made
its first payment of 1916 automobile
license revenue to the State Treasury
1t amounted to $103,416.
Bard Company Increases. - The
Charles d. Bard Company, of Pax
| ASt just AZ cOlPOIdIeu, uieu nOIlce
OF increase of stock from $4,000 to
$4,000.
To Attend Meeting.-Adjutant Cen
eral Stewart will attend the meeting
of the Erie Soldiers Home trustees on
wednesday at Erie. having recovered
from his cold to travel.
Attending CouPt.-Deputy Attorney
General w. NJ. largest is at Wash
nston arguing State case in the
United States Supreme Court.
Ex-Governor Here. - Ex-Governo or
william a: Stone was at the Capitol
to-day. He would not talk noIitics
SAYING he was here on business.
Mr. 4eager at CapitoI.-James M.
Yeager. former legislator and United
States Marshal, called at the Capitol
departments.
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