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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
TAKES HIS LIFE
IN PRISON CELL
Frank Holt Commits Suicide at
Mineo|a. n. Y.
NV
STORIES ARE CONFLICTING
Fractured Skulls Given as the Cause
Of Death, but in What Manner 1t
Was Administered the Jail Officials
So Far Are Unable to Explain.

New York, July IA trunk
containing 1874 sticks of dyna-
mite with fuses attached was
found by the police in a house
at No. 342 West Thirtyseighth
street. The police said that it
was sent there by Frank Holt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

partments work during the past -FOUR
years has been its comprehensive survey
of the state highways. On June l. w.
when the department was reorganizeo!
there was found a complete absence OF
maps and surveys adequate for its pur-
nose. The commissioner was required.
by law, to cause to be made survey OF
all the roads in Pennsylvania; TO compile
statistics and collect information relative
TO the mileage, character and condiuon
of the roads: to make and keep for the
department general highway plan of the
state; and TO publish and keep on sale,
at cost, complete road surveys OF each
county in Pennsylvania. BY June ], 1872
the surveys and plans showing CROSSROADS,
towns, villages, turnpikes, toll-roads ana
bridges, grades culverts and other im-
portant points, and data TO complete the
record OF existing conditions, for practi-
oally every mile of all the State highway
routes aggregating 5000 miles, had been
made.
This was, without doubt, one of the
most extensive continuous surveys ever
undertaken and performed In short
time The plans have been kept up to
date, and. together with the other sta
tistics collected and made by the depart
ment, comprise store of information
necessary and adequate for future opera
tlons. No following administration need
be handicapped for lack of this funda-
mental data.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
RecOmnendattonS and Comments !.
of Governor T7ener'5 Last Message

Th Improvement of Phaadephia Pittsbughs cdter ter
matter The whole State Interested re ES
improvements needed matters of State ctg ana Fe"0u
ediate Improvement Philadelphia should be ooom
of the possibility Of Transporting og WG
. the doors Of the Lehgh ana S"q"e7" Se'
arono for each Assembly to make appo-
praos the imposing upon ne governor "e
responsibility of reducing the amounts to reasonable Ini
"The Department rendered nUdlnd6h sve8 70 tee
people of the Commonwealth fact 1t enjoys an enOao "'
reputation" ~. -...,.. y
nnsvvdnia pure food probably the best in h country
Te public instruction gwing IN efficiency ana do-
ing colossal proportions!"
comprehensive creating the Department Of Labor and IN
dusg has been enforced fearlessiv and honestly 49,,
enuphdcnHy the prompt enactment OF THIS
Tvorkmen's compensGttoH1 legislntion."
Shnu the helpless fo? longer dbatabe question
IL must be done" go. =. ~
brought Pennsylvania farmer market unsurpassed for
everything produced the farm"
"PennsytvduG should be able to export rather than I'M
port vaunble and necessary products"
appropriations and funds totally
and the ertenstUe highway
smooth dirt roads have, however,
been substituted far possible for the oe sep paths
"The State ad suffer this worh nOentOry of mater resOroesl
CONSIDERATIONS of public ,veldre
Worthy of mention the gift to the state Of Chids Par IN Pike
Go By Mrs Emma Cd IN honor of her late husband Mr. George
The supply heat Of borough turned of witer approached
hearing Public Servce Commission ended
and at 10 the neat morning an order was issued requiring
the supply to be restored"
egtsaon should requiring engaged
private banking pro0ison present
e1emping certain private bGnter should be repealed"
"The necessity for increase an the number of Estate
f this suffrage anendnen
enable
to the Uoters" ...,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Good Roads

Your attention is called to the fact that
on June l, 1912, the State took over from
the counties and townships of the Com
monwealth certain existing public roads
connecting county seats, principal cities
and towns, relieved The said townships
and counties of authority over said roads.
and assumed to improve, maintain and
repair the same as State highway routes,
solely at the expense OF the Common
wealth. These routes approximated 5000
miles in length.
Ihat such a task was stupendous Is ap-
parent. Many of these roads were not
much more than wagon paths, having no
drainage system, but marked by water
Ioreakers" and encroached upon by grass
and shrubs.
In order that money might be provided
In sufficient amount for the early COM
pletion of this comprehensive road i'm
provement, an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition OF the Commonwealth Was pro-
posed, and the question OF authorizing
the State 10 issue bonds to the amount
OF y00,OOo,OoO for the Improvement and re-
building OF the highways OF Pennsylvania
was submitted to the electors and failed
of approval
The work done has been limited TO ap-
propriations and funds totally Inadequate
10 properly repair and keep up the ex-
tensiYe highway system adopted BY the
commonwealth. Broad, well-erowned,
smooth dirt roads have, however, been
substituted, as far as possible, for the
old-time, ill-kept paths OF travel and
smooth. water-bound maeadam roads
have taken the place OF some OF the old,
rough. stony turnplkes.
At the close of the season of 1914 there
had been shaped and rebuilt approxl-
mately $500 miles OF dirt roads, and there
Were reconstructed approximately 500
miles OF macadam. Also, at the close of
the current seasons work, there were an
proximately 4sl miles OF new State high
way construction work finished, divided
into three classes; State highway routes,
State-atd roads and national roads. This
mileage, In addition to the mileage OF
stone roads reconstructed by the High-
way Department. shows a completed
mileage equal TO the entire State high
way system OF Massachusetts,.
There Is not q contracted piece OF new
state road that has been iinally accepted
ana the bond released thereon which Is
not in nrst-elass condition. and for which
the cost OF all overhead expenses inelud-
ing engineering, inspection, administra-
ton, ana the auditing Of accounts, has
exceeded z per cent, Of the cost of the
work. Considering the area OF the ter
ritory covered. the vide range of aetlvl-
ties and attendant expenses, this overhead
cost compares favorably with similar
work elsewhere. In fact, the anti cost
of any type or work performed bv ne
state Highway Department either -
Contract or - lereS account vii anpsae
@ tte advantage qf PennsylYanie shea
e4nntzea Hlze almcal eas Hanicirai 0E
a'ntE 4Iate aotzt Hlaent WORK
t1e HIzl|nzl|aaIaa faafHfs ~ ihe a.
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| discharged from the sanatoria apparently
cured or with their disease arrested
BY establishing and maintaining quar-
antine In rural districts: supervising and
assisting in the suppression of epidemics
at the request of local authorties clean
ing up the premises and purifying the
water supplies, the danger to the people
from epidemics of contagious disease has
been greatly reduced. Trained inspectors
have poiced watersheds and diverted
many thousands of pollutions from
streams. Sewage-disposal plants have
been constructed to care for municipal
sewage. Filtration plants are now fur
nishing filtered water 10 more than one
half of the population of the State.
The records of the Bureau of Vital
Statistics show a decrease Of almost 10
per cent. in the death rate from typhoid
fever since the establishing of the De-
partment of Health, and a decrease in
the general death rate of nearly II per
cent.
Under the provisions of the board of
health act OF June u, 1913 boards of
health have been secured or reorganized
In nearly every borough and first-class
township. These boards are constantly
advised and assisted by the department.
BY constant use of sane and practical
methods, though at very considerable ex-
pense, owing to the lack of compulsory
vaccination law, epldemics of smallpox
have been prevented during a period
when infection was persistently being
carried into our State from outside
sources.
Diphtheria antitoxin furnished free TO
the poor has saved more than 10, 600
lives that would have been lost II this
wonderful remedy could not have been
readily obtained
School inspection in fourth-class dis
tricts, under the provisions OF the school
code. has been a success In 1911 two
thirds of the districts rejected this in
spection, During the present year It has
been accepted by 30 per cent. of the
same districts. Follow-up work for three
years shows 1900 cases where defects
found by inspectors have been remedied
by the parents after notice received
from the Department OF Health.
Through its educational features-ex-
hibits, lectures and publications-the de-
partment has given the general public a
better understanding OF health laws and
the value of fresh air. OF sunlight and
sanitary surroundings. and has greatly
improved housing conditions. Private and
public corporations have instituted inn
proved methods recommended by the de-
partment. Great Industrial interests re-
alize that money and EFFORT expended for
keeping their employees well is a good
business investment
Liberal appropriations should be con
tlnued for this laudable work The de-
partments general fund should be sum-
GENTLY increased to provide for the Bu-
reau OF Housing, and increased appropri-
atoms should be made for medical insDec-
tions Of schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Inventory Of Water
Resources

Subsequent to my message of two years
ago, calling attention to the expediency
of taking an inventory of the water re-
sources of the Commonwealth, in order
that legislation might be enacted to pro-
vide for their conservation and utilization
under proper State control In manner
which will best promote the interests Of
all the people of the State, the General
Assembly directed the Water Supply Com
mission of Pennsylvania to make COM
plete inventory of all the water resources
Of the Commonwealth; to collect all per-
tinent Information in connection there
with, and TO classify, tabulate, record
and preserve the same; and, upon the
basis thereof, to determine the points at
which reservoirs may be constructed for,
the purpose of minimizing floods. of stor-
ing and conserving water for power and
other utilization and distribution of water
power, of increasing the low water flow
of rivers and streams for the purpose of
navigation, and, generally to devise all
possible ways and means to conserve and
develop the water supply and water re-
sources of the Commonwealth for the
use of the people thereof. To this end
the said commission was directed to study
and determine upon a public policy with
regard to the marketing and equitable
distribution of the water of the State; to
the restoration, development and i'm
y
the supply of water for domestic and in
dustrial use. and to the conservation of
water resources by the aid of forestation
The sum of s15O,OOO was appropriated
for the purpose, but because of insult
flcient State revenue I was compelled to
reduce the sum to $4,000. In consequence,
the commission will submit partial re-
port to the General Assembly of 1915.
It will contain data concerning the con-
md fNf tINac - ~.
inventory deals with water supplies, water
power, lakes and ponds, descriptions of all
named streams, floods. navigation, culm
in the streams or the anthracite coal
field, study of the methods of flood re-
lief in Turtle Creek Valley. purity for
estation and fish.
The State would suffer if this work were
to be abandoned. Better, by far, continue
the work until definite and comprehen-
sive plan of State control and develop
ment of this remaining great resource is
worked out.
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r. TENERS LAST MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVAN

| Investigation now ordered, Il shouls
ceive support from Pennsylvania. q,
provements in water terminal facf,.'
in the Pittsburgh district, including l.9
ter connections with the railroads. wses,
be necessitated by the canal.
In the value Of exports and imporis !.
merchandise, Philadelphia, durine 4
year 1918 ranked fifth among Atlanta ~,
Gulf ports; but II ranked second In ~
mage. Customs duties In -the wear NJ.
amounted to SIS, so, ,000 in 1912, TO S2t oe, \.
Contrast with this the total expendIln'.
by the Federal, State and city sovs,
ments in improving and maintaining x.
harbor of Philadelphia, from 1890 Ia N.
amounting TO only s17,2e3,0OO. This sva
does not include the cost of improy,1.
the Delaware River from Phlladelphis
the sea, which, from 1896 70 1918 amoun.,s
to $1L529,0O0
The Improvement of Philadelphia -.
Pittsburgh's water terminals is moi !.
local matter. The whole State Ia
terested. The vast improvements neea,s
at these cities are matters of State III,
and Federal cooperation.
Hand in hand with the physical IN
provements at the water terminals \,
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh should y.
cooperation between railroads, shippIss
interests and municipalities. Pro-raflns
through bills Of lading by water and rea
reasonable terminal charges, physIcsi
connections between railroads, WHARF,.
and warehouses, are all items Of etes,
importance coming under State reRul,.
tlon.
In addition, the Lehigh and susou..
hanna valleys are vitally interested 4.
securing ores cheaply from Cuba ans
Chill. Immediate Improvement OF N.
port of Philadelphia should be accom-.
panied by careful study of the posrl.
biiity of transporting by water these on,
to the very doors OF the Lehigh and sIis.
quehanna steel plants.
In certain populated districts the proh.
lens OF water supply and drainage ahs
sewage disposal cali for State establI,h.
ment of metropolitan districts and stal.
control and aid in initiating the Improve.
ment; but all these things which / hay,
enumerated, and others as Important
cannot be done and be paid for out "
the States revenues, because the latter
are insufficient It would appear eyI,
dent. then. that the necessities Of h.
people will demand amendments to ths.
Constitution of the Commonwealth for
purposes of economic conservation and
development, and I recommend this Ia.
your careful consideration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Health

should prove of much value for compare.
tive purposes in all future inventories.
Health
The Department of Health has rem
dered invaluable services to the people OF
the Commonwealth fact, it enjoys an
enviable international reputation. The
work performed at Austin. after that
municipality was washed away, and at
Gettysburg in looking after the sanitary
and hospital conditions at the time of
the Reunion of the Blues and the Grays,
is especially worthy of notice.
In it's tuberculosis work the department
makes its biological products after it's
own formula; its sanatoria buildings have
been planned so as to furnish the greatest
possible amount of air and sunlight; and
from its lis dispensaTies have not only
come the patients for these sanatoria, the
capacity Of which has been trebled In the
last four years, but their nurses enter the
homes of our people and help them to
protect themselves against the spread of
disease. Thousands of patients have been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

greater efforts in breeding and raising
animals.
The wisdom of providing hygenic mea-
sures for controlling the transmissible dis
eases of animals has been demonstrated.
Practically, without warning, aphthous
fever, one of the most dreaded animal
plaques of the old world, has been forced
upon U.S. From the Chicago Stockyards
this disease was spread to 16 States within
a period of two weeks. The disease was
introduced in its incubation stage to prac-
tically 500 herds In % counties in Pennsyl-
vania. In many cases the herds were
located and quarantined by State agents
before the first symptoms of the disease
had appeared Our livestock interests
have been disturbed extensively. Regu-
lations, restrictions, and losses have fallen
heavily on many. For the public good 1t
has appeared necessary to destroy many
valuable animals and much personal
property The Federal and State officers
have promised to reimburse those that
have been unfortunate in this respect, in
so far as the laws and finances will per-
nit. The expenses have necessarily been
heavy and the funds provided by the last
Legislature have been exhausted.
L therefore recommend that the General
Assembly make prompt provision for the
payment of bills already contracted and
for the payment of expenses necessary
to continue the work of eXterminating the
disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Pymatnntna Reserpoir

The Pymatuning reservoir should be
completed at an early date. 1t is a con-
spicuous example of the highest form of
conservation and utilization of stream
flow. There was appropriated to the Wa
ter Supply Commission the sum of $i0O, 900,
for the purchase of land and to build an
extensive storage reservoir In Crawford
County, on the headwaters of the She
mango River, to prevent flood damage and
to afford ample water supply for munIc-
ipal and industrial use in communities
where shortage of water retards devel-
opment. I was compelled to reduce the
appropriation to 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Pare Food

Pennsylyania's pure food laws are prob
ably the best IN this country. They are
enforced vigorously and efficiently. 1t Is
the duty Of State 10 see to Il that mea-
sures are enacted for securing and main
tanning a pure and wholesome food sup
ply. to facilitate its distribution. 70 safe
guard its quality. ana 70 prohibit ansQ-
iatelF ans ana every adultaratIon "a 1890
ana drInk.
DaHiH8 thiz admInfEtnallen uauz IHI<
faoa HHs have h4en snaltea IHf ia4
N4lHE anaasds az ecHHlsl s|ra - 44a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Governor Declares Betterment of Water
way Facilities at Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh is a National and State as Well
as Local Issue.
Discusses Legislatures Practice of
Appropriating in Excess of Revenue.
Urges Workmens Compensation and
Banking Law Changes.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 5-rhe last mes.
sage Of Governor John *. Tener to the
State Legislature was presented today
and read in joint session of the Senate
and House of Representatives.
The message follows;
Gentlemen Of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives of the Common
tOeuth of Pennsylvania:
THE government is trust and the
officers Of the government are trustees,
and both the trust and the trustees are
created for the benefit of the people,"
The duty of Governor therefore, upon
his retirement from office, should be to
furnish the General Assembly and the
people of the Commonwealth with a state
ment Of his trusteeship, and he might,
with propriety, refrain from making
many recommendations as to measures
for legislative consideration, as they may
well be left to his successor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Fapeatory of Real and Per
soaaI Properly

- nHder that an inventory might be
sde q the tangible assets Of the Com
I4cnsealIh. appointed an inventory
6oinuia1Ion. consisting OF the Executive
EoatHoneF. the Deputy Auditor General
s1a IHa Superintendent Of Public Grounds
au1 Buildings 70 prepare an inventory
~ ~ the tangible assets Of the Com
nfHHta,th, both real and personal as
~ nay N 1914. This work has been
HsfInfued with diligence and ability. with
t4e result that for the. nrst time the
lzo5efaen aaith i IA position to deter
nae the value Of these assets fhe
aea IS feIiara Real estate
raEaQ1el property. 4fz5.
1eta EHna zHd fIHEiHs fsnd ia
sIs treasure 1855 aiI
eH U1zafed ia
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Net surplus in SINKING Tund. {.

In estimating the probable revenues of
the Commonwealth. the tax on anthracite
coal imposed under the provisions of the
act of the General Assembly of June %
1913 has not been included. for the reason
that practically all anthracite coal mining
companies have appealed from the settle
ments made against them and have in
dicated their intention of carrying such
appeals to the Supreme Court of the
United States. In case of "a decision
favorable to the Commonwealth, the re-
suit viii probably be that revenue from
this source win not be received until after
the period for which the above estimate
il made.
AbProbriationS
Under the law the State Board of Public
Charities has free access to the grounds,
buildings and all books and papers re-
lating to charitable. refornatory and cor
rectional Institutions; and all such insti-
tntions that may desire to receive State
aid must give notice to the board. on or
before the first day of November in each
year. OF the amount of any application
for aid they may propose to make 10 the
LEGISLATURE, and of the several purposes
TO which such aid. If granted, Is 10 be
applied. and In its report to tne GenerA
Assembly the conclusions and recon-
nendations of the board thereon are CIV
en-. In acting upon appropriations TO
these institutions have found these con-
illusions and recomm epdations to be care
fully prepared and worthy Of every con-
Bideration. The Legislature. therefore, In
making appropriations TO these tnstitu-
lions should endeayor TO limit them to
the amounts recommended by this board,
The chief problem In the lives of lndi-
Viduals. families and business enterprises
ls the adjustment OF expenditures to the
receipts. the outgo to the income. In
the management OF the States fiscal af-
fairs there should be established busi-
ness-like principles. II is wrong for each
session OF the General Assembly TO make
appropriations far In excess of the reve-
nue.. imposing upon the Governor the re-
sponsibllty OF reducing the amounts 10
reasonable limits. There Is no excuse for
such a practice. especially when one con-
sideTs that the executive and fiscal offi-
GERS furnish. at the beginning of each
session OF the Legislature a statement as
20 what revenue viii be available Tor ap-
nrapnation purposes.
I therefore. urge the General Assembly
to discontinue this method OF appropria-
Elen. and thereby tighten Ia no little
measure the duties Of the Executive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Economic ZooLoaY

The division of economic zoology, to
which has been assigned all special work
concerning fruit production, lie we'll or
ganized, and the gratifying results ac-
complished by it have more than demon
strated its usefulness.
Original Investigations are made for the
purpose of discovering successful means
for suppressing diseases and destroying
insect pests TO which fruit trees and fruit
producing plants are subject. Some of
the results obtained by reason of these
studies are now being used, not only in
this State, but by biologists in other
States and countries. Demonstration
orchards have been established in every
county IN the State, making it possible
for any citizen who is interested in fruit
growing to reach a model demonstration
orchard in less than one-half days travel
from his home,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Inspection of Dams

The legislation recommended by me
and enacted in 1913, provided strinkenl
laws for the protection of life and prop,
erty against insecure dams, and for ths
prevention of encroachments along, ol
distractions in. streams. In actively en-.
forcing this law the Water Supply Com.
mission examined 25S existing dams, and
when imperfections were found orders
were issued for repairs. No new damS
have been built without the approval oi
the plans therefor and inspection OF ths
construction by the commission. The
number of imperfections disclosed BY
these Investigations indicates the wisdom
and the necessity of State control Of ths
design and construction of dams. M