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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
ODD ERROR IN new Law
PLACES Game IN Peril
Measure Passed By Legislature and
Signed BY Governor, Gives Author
ity to Kill Game in the Closed Sea-
son-Meant to Apply to Dogs

The intent of bill passed, by the
recent Legislature and approved by
the Governor, has been discovered to
have been completely destroyed by an
omission of word that was highly
essential to the carrying out of the
law 1t was bill extending the sea
son during which hunting dogs may
be trained, and instead of protecting
game, it throws the doors wide open
for the killing of all sorts of game
birds and small game animals, and
mixes things so badly that the courts
may have to be called upon to olsen
tangle them. In one section, which is
an amendment to the game law of
1909, it reads:
"Any dog pursuing or following
upon the track of any game quadruped,
such as hare or rabbits, and known
as small game, or following upon the
track of any game bird or other wild
bird protected by existing law, dur
ing what is known as the closed season,
such animal or bird in this Common
wealth is hereby declared to be a pub
lie nuisance, and may be killed, etc.
by game wardens, protectors and
others.
The bill as originally drawn meant
to put the word for 7 after the word
season making it read " closed sea
son for such animal or bird" but the
word "for - was left out, and now it is
held that under this new law small
game animals and birds are declared
to be public nuisance and anybody
may kill them who is empowered to
enforce the game laws.
1t is considered one of the oldest
and most awkward mistakes that have
ever been discovered in a law.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
CAPITOL HILL
NO CHANGE IN The Rates
Last Opinion From the Old Public
Service Commission on Passen-
ger Rates Is Announced

The Public Service Commission
through Commissioner johnson. one of
the Commissioners dropped last week bv
Governor Brumbaugh. ON SATURDAY.
n'gn. made public its decision in the
matter of transportation mates for. pas
sehgers using the lines for suburban
lave ns IN the vicinity of Philadelphia.
Dr Johnson says there is no call 70
after the decision already announced nv
the commission, and they will remain
as they are. The petition for a re.
nearing made to the Commission is de.
med and in a long opinion the rea.
sons are set forth at length. The opin.
ION is dated May 90, the date of the
retirement of the old Commission, II
Is mo. sai1 mat the commuters restding
near Philadelphia will ask for re,
versal of the refusal to give them a
rehearing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
COUNTY Gets SS.557 IN
FEES FROM 3 OFFICIALS
Continued From First Page.

tary. The amount of the excess fees
is considered large in view of the pro-
portionate amount of business and is
due somewhat TO the fact that the Pro-
thonotary constantly has remained at
his desk and dispensed with the serv-
ices of third deputy.
In the Recorder S Office the receipts
totaled S15,S49.67 and the expenses
SS.SS0, leaving a balance of 81, 469.6I,
which is to be divided equally between
the county and the Recorder.
The total of receipts of the Register
was S4.221.S7, of which SS,519.06
represented expenditures and the bal
anee of S7OS.S1 will be divided, fifty
fifty, between the county and the Reg
ister. The court ordered the auditor S
report to be filed. 1t will be confirmed
in September should no exceptions be
raised.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
FRANCIS JOSEPH TO HIS MEN
Austrian Emperor Relies on His Battle
tried Soldiers for Victory

London. May "a. 445 A. MA
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam saws
the Vienna "zeitung" publishes the
following autograph letter from Emper,
or Francis Joseph to Count Karl
Strergkh:
Dear Count Stuergkh: I request
YOU to make public the attached mani.
festo to my troops;
Vienna, May 2S. Francis Joseph
to his troops:
The King of Italy mas declared
war on me. Perfidy whose like history
does not know was committed by the
kingdom of Italy against both allies.
After an alliance of more than thirty
years duration, during which it was
able to increase its territorial posses.
tions and develop itself to an un.
thought of tiourishing condition. italy
abandoned us in our hour of danger
and went over with flying colors into
the camp of our enemies.
We did not menace Italy: did not
curtail her authority; did not attack
her honor or interests. We ALWAYS re-
sponded Loyalty to the duties of our
alliance and afforded her our protec-
tion when she took the field. We have
done more When Italy directed covet.
Gus glances across our frontier we. in
order TO maintain peace and our al
lance relations we resolved on great
painful sacrifices which particularly
grieved our paternal heart. The COW
etousness of Italy, which believed the
moment should be used, was not to be
appeaSed. so fate must be accommo-
dated.
My armies have victoriously
withstood mighty armies in the north in
ten months of this gigantic conflict in
most loyal comradeship of arms with
our illustrious ally. Great memories of
Novara, Mortare and Lissa which con
Stituted the pride of my youth; the
spirit of Radetzky. Archduke Albrecht
and Tegetthoff which continues to live
in my land and sea forees, guarantee
that in the south also we shall sue
cessfully defend the frontiers of the
monarchy.
81 salute my battle-tried troops,
who are Injured to victory. / rely on
them and their leaders. I rely on my
people, for whose unexampled spirit of
sacrifice my most paternal thanks are
due. | pray the Almighty to bless our
colors and take under His gracious pro-
lection our just cause
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
CONFER ON WHARF PROBLEM
Planning Commissioners Urged to Aid
in BOOSTING Boating Facilities

Members of the Municipal League
and of the City Planning Commission
conferred at noon to-day and consid-
cred two important municipal questions,
chief of which is the matter of remov-
ing coal from the Susquehanna river.
The suggestion of the league, a mem
ber said is to have the planning board
and the officials of the Harrisburg
Light & Power Company confer with
the hope that some possible arrange
ment may be made whereby the com
pany may transfer the coal from the
river fats elsewhere than at the pro-
posed wharf which it now is building
ON largest island.
The effect the river dam will have
when completed was another subject ta-
ken up by the two bodies and consid-
cred at length. The league sought to
impress upon the Planning Commits
soners that Harrisburg soon will have
splendid boating facilities and that
lighthouses and proper wharves are es-
sential to carry out the river improve
ment scheme in its entirety.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
STRUCK BY TROLLEY CAR
David Jackson So Seriously Hurt That
He May Net Recover

David Jackson, S24 Paxton street,
was so seriously injured when he was
struck yesterday afternoon by trolley
ear in the subway at Second and Null
berry streets, that physicians at the
Harrisburg Hospital entertain little
hope for his recovery.
He has severe coneussion of the
brain. He suffered lacerations, bruises,
and contusions over most of his body,
head and arm injuries being the most
serious.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
TECH GETS MANY FRESHMEN

The Freshman class of the Technical
High school in September will be the
greatest in the history of the school,
according to returns made to the offices
of the School Board by boys who will
be transferred from grammar schools
this spring. With one school yet to
hear from, 155 boys have decided on
Tech for future education.
When the last school makes returns
and with the normal number of the out
oftown boys 1t is expected that the
new class at Tech will number IT'S.
The number which will 60 to Central
High has not yet been tabulated. One
hundred and twenty four boys entered
Tech last wear.
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) ROBBERIES ATTEMPTED
IN THE SUBURBS
Continued From First Page.

gold loeket and chain. dog collar
set with amethysts, an opal ring, two
seal rings and another gold ring were
among the loot.
A rear window in the Bolton home
also was forced. There gold cuff links
a watch feb. coat chain, a child S
ring, amethyst stickpin, $3.50 in gold
pieces, some old coins, pearl neck
lace and baby pins and rings were
taken. The loss there totals more than
hundred dollars.
The Families Were Absent
The robberies were discovered ON
the return of the families about 1O3O
o o'clock on Saturday night. and the
District Attorneys office was notified
Immediately. The aid of the Harris
burg police has been sought.
There is but one tangible clue as
to the identity of the robbers. George
Houck, Twenty ninth and Herr streets,
Penbrook, is able to give a description
of man he surprised in his bed room
at ) O'Clock yesterday morning. The
man, tall, slender fellow, was rum.
aging in closet when Mr.. Houck
awoke. The intruder escaped. but Mr..
Houck saw him, with another man
whom he could not distinguish very
well, as they fed across the street,
Two pairs of trousers were stolen. The
man in the room had removed his shoes
IN order to make as little noise as
possible. Mr.. Houck noticed that he
did not have any shoes on as he ran
away, but thorough search failed to
reveal the hiding place of the shoes.
There have been score of robberies
IN Harrisburg and the suburbs in the
last two months. Hundreds of dollars
worth of property has been taken and
the police are at their wits end to
know where to place the blame They
believe, however, that the men who
are perpetrating the sneak thief, rob
berries in dwelling houses, are not the
palr who ripped open the safe in the
Wooiworth five and ten cent store, 4O6
Market street, on Saturday morning.
The pair, who made away with the
S661 in that robbery, evidently are
professional cracksmen.
Robbers Invade Paxtang
Two attempts at burglary were made
IN Paxtang early to-day, one at the
home of w. Fl. Cordrey and the other
at the home of Charles H. Woehle. In
both cases the robbers were frightened
away before entrance was gained.
In attempting to gain an entrance
to the home of Mr.. Cordrey, a thief
took an old ladder from workshed
and placed it against the side of the
house below Mr.. Cordrev's room.
Aroused by the noise, at $50 clock,
Mr. Cordrev went to window inst a
second too soon to grab the intruder
The man jumped and quickly made
his flight before Cordrey was able to
shoot.
When robbers tried to get in the
home of Mr.. Woehle they were scared
away by the crash of falling sash
and glass. The noise aroused Mr..
Woehle, but he paid little attention to
it. That was at o'clock. When he
came down stairs for breakfast, he
saw the broken glass and started an
investigation. No valuables were
missing
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
STEAM ENGINEERS TO MEET
Members of Order Will Assemble al
Court House OF Wednesday

An open meeting of the American
Order of Steam Engineers will be held
at the Court House on Wednesday
evening at s O'Clock, when addresses
will be made by several of the supreme
council officers. The committee on ar
rangements consists of John A. Meal
lister, f. A. Schell and A. L. Burns.
officers are j. William Parent, supreme
chief engineer, and Edward A. Reboul,
supreme corresponding engineer, both
of Philadelphia
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
U. S. Is Informed of War

Washington, May 24.-Count Di Gel
lerel. the Italian Ambassador, formally
notified the State Department to-day
on behalf of his government of state
of war between Italy and Austria,
Presi lent Wilson will issue another neu-
tral proclamation later. The Ambassa,
dor expects to receive soon full
statement of the reasons for Italy 5
entrance into the war the preliminary
instructions with reference to contra
band. He expressed the confidence
that there would be no difficulties be.
tween the United States and Italy over
commercial questions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
OVERFLOW AT DERRY STREET
d.. Lyter breaches Memorial Day Ser
mon Before Large Audience

1t was necessary to hold an overflow
meeting at the Derry Street United
Brethren church yesterday morning
when the Rev. DR.. j. A. Lyter preached
the Memorial Day sermon to war vet
erans of the city. The members of the
church and visitors attended in large
numbers in addition to the veterans.
Post 116. Grand Army of the Re-
public. went to the church in street
ears. Post SIS met at the G. A. R. rooms
on North Third street and marched to
the church accompanied by the Sons
of Veterans, Spanish-American war vet
Grams and American Veterans of For
i'm Service.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Furniture Damaged, Sues

When W. TT. Spangler moved his
family from Palmyra to this city on
May Z. last. large auto truck owned
by Samuel R. Reed, of this city, was
used to transfer the furniture. On the
way to the city the machine overturned
and much of the furniture was either
destroyed or damaged. This morning
Spangler brought civil suit against
Reed alleging that the auto was negli.
gently operated and further that his
loss amounted to about $500. W. Justin
Carter filed the papers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
JITNEYs IN ACCIDENTS

Several persons narrowly missed in
jury in two jitney accidents Saturday
afternoon. A bus driven by w. J..
Tomlinson, end loaded with baseball
players of the Camp Curtin team, col,
lided with machine driven by H. j..
Knauf, at Sixth and Cumberland
streets. The cars were damaged but
the occupants jumped to escape injury.
j. R. Snavely's bus colided with a
trolley ear at Third and Boas streets.
The slippery rails prevented him
from turning out from the track Snave-
ly resides at 125 Liberty street.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
AFTER TRAFFIC VIOLATORS
Mayor Says He Will Fine First Of.
Tenders As Well As, Others

First offenders will be fined as well
as others who have broken the traffic
ordinance by Mayor Royal when they
appear before him in police court, ac-
cording to the Mayor S announcement
this afternoon. The Mulberry street
viaduct provisions are being violated
hundreds of times during day and
lators Immediately.
+. l.. Fisher, chauffeur for DR.. +. L.
DenniSon, was fined 81 by the Mayor
this afternoon. He was charged with
speeding thirty miles an hour on Sec
ond street, with the cut out open.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
OSTRICH FARM FILES SUIT
Seeks to Recover SS55.1O Alleged to
Have Been Advanced to Solicitor

Especial TO the star ar-Independent.)
Bloomsbury, Pa, May 24.-Suit has
been brought by the African Ostrich
Farm and Feather Company, which has
an ostrich farm near Harrisburg, against
W. X. Beagle, one of its former stock
solicitors. The action is based on a
claim for sS55.10. This money is alleged
to have been advanced to the solicitor
as commissions on stock which it is
charged ne represented ne had sold, but
which sales never came to the attention
or the company's officials, SO it was
announced here by \. W Duy, the com,
pany's attorney.
The case will be tried by Jury, al
though no date has yet been fixed for
the hearing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Dismissed

the complaint brought by the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
against the rates advanced by the
pennsylvania railroad for the trans.
portation of pulp wood from various
POINTS to paper mills at Tyrone. vii.
liamshurg. Lock Haven, Roaring Spring,
York Haven and Johnsonburg, has been
dismissed by the old Public Service
commission. The complainants alleged
that the rates would amount to ten
cents per net ton and that this would
be excessive and discriminatory. The
Commission found that there was no
discrimination and that the advance of
the rates was just and reasonable.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Fire DESTROYS Four Houses

Hagerstown, Nd, May 24.-Fire,
supposedly caused by a lamp upsetting,
resulted in the destruction of four
houses owned by Fred Sener and occu-
pied by Frank Barnett, Mrs. Mary Simp-
son, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee and Miss Lucy
Snowden here early yesterday morn
ing. The fire started in the residence
of Barnett and had gained such head
way before it was discovered that the
fremen were unable to save any part
of the row.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
MIR. AND MRS. COOPER DIE
Parents Of Mrs. j. E. Dickinson Expire
Twenty-four Hours Apart

Word was received here Saturday by
DR.. J. L. Dickinson, of the death of
his wife s parents, MIR. and Mrs. Cooper,
of Hornell, y. Y. The death of Mr.
Cooper occurred Friday night. following
short Illness, while that of Mrs.
Cooper occurred twenty-four hours
later, superindueed by the shock of her
husband s death.
DR.. Dickinson and Joseph \. Clement,
proprietor of the Commonwealth hotel.
left yesterday for Hornell to attend
the funeral.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Murnane Vanquisher on Visit Here

John Kane, county detective of
Youngstown, o., the only man who ever
defeated City Detective IMurnane in a
revolver match ON the rage at police
headquarters, arrived here this morn
ing with requisition papers for man
under arrest in Mahanoy City. On a
former trip here Detective Kane bested
the police champion shot.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Italians Fleeing Austria

Venice, via London, Nav "a. 7.24
~. M.-The Italian population of the
Trentine, according to dispatches from
Nernos, is fleeing into the country
from towns and villages. They are
compelled to walk along the railway
tracks because all highways have been
barricaded with planks and piles of
stones.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Made Fire; smoke-eaters Called

William Crozier, assistant city cleo
trician, saw smoke issuing from the
chimney at 1916 Swatara street, occu-
pied by D. Il. Seacrist, Saturday even
ling at $40 clock. He thought it was
on fire and called the Allison chemical.
1t was discovered that fresh fire had
been made in the furnace.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Motorcyclists Eat Chicken

Heagy Brothers. motorcycle dealers,
1904 North Third street. were hosts
to 1S5 members of the Keystone No.
torcvcle Club and their friends at a
chicken dinner in the American house.
Lebanon, yesterday. Eighty motor.
cycles carried the party to Lebanon.
Dinner was served AT noon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Charter Application June 1

June l was to-day fixed as the time
for hearing the application for char
ter for the "Citizen Club which has
been formed by number of local col.
iored men, including Albert H. Duffan,
James B. Wilson and Charles II. Jones.
The Court on that same day also will
hear the application of the stockholders
of the Eli2abethville Tanning Com
pany who plan to have the company
dissolved.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Labor Trouble in LaFrance Factory

Labor trouble in the plant of the
American LaFrance Company at Ell
mira, n. Y, is holding up the repairs
to the Friendship steamer, according to
word received by the Bureau of Fire.
The Front Drive Motor Company, of
Hoboken, n. Y, who will equip the
steamer with tractor, has written that
work will begin as soon as the steamer
is sent from the LaF'rance factory
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Thieves Get Money in Millersburg

Especial 70 The Starr r-Independent
Millersburg, May 24.-About 3
o'clock Saturday evening thieves broke
into the home of Jacob Troutmsn,
Moore street, and stole SIS in money
after ransacking the bureau drawers
and taking the bedding from beds in
their search. Mr.. and Mrs. Troutman
were away from home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Jacob L. Balsbaugh Is Dead

The Court following hearing this
morning made an order holding that
Jacob s. Balsbaugh, formerly of Derry
township, this county, is presumed to
be dead and directed the Register of
Wills to Issue letters so that Balls
baugh 5 estate may be settled. Balls
baugh went to Denver. Col, in 1893,
later went to Los Angeles, Cal, and has
not been heard from since 1897.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Building Permits

j. f. Dare took out building per-
nit this morning to build four two.and.
one-halfstory brick houses at Twen-
tieth and Zarker streets, to cost S.
600. j. f. Cresweu got permit for
one-storv garage to he erected at
sol Woodbine street, $3.50. and C. ].
Opperman will remodel 1873 Paxton
street to the extent of $500.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
To Ask for Time Extension

Formal request for an extension of
time in which Harrisburg may carry out
its plan to provide sewage disposal
plant is to be made to the State Health
Department at a conference of City
Engineer Cowden, City Solicitor Seitz
and c. A. Emerson, Jr., acting chief of
the sanitary division of the State
Health Department 1t is planned to
hold the meeting at an early date.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Tax Office Open Evenings

In order that men whose work in
day time will not permit them to call
at the City Treasurer 8 Office to pay
theirPersonai school tax, City Treasurer
C0pelin, who is also collector of school
taxes, has announced his office in the
Court House will be open on the nights
of May 81. % and 80 from 7.3O to
8 o clock. The Office will also be open
Saturday afternoon, May 20, from 2.30
to 5 clock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Honor General schall

The provisional division camn of tbe
NATIONAL Guard to be held at Mt Gret.
ma from July to July II will be
known as Camp Major General Schall,
arter the former commander of the
FIRST brigade of the National Guard. a
veteran of the Civil and Spanish. Amer.
lean wars. Captain J. B. Kemper. U.
s' A., assigned to duty with the Ma.
uonal Guard as spector.instructor
will be the chief of staff.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Prosecutions Brought

me Dairy and Food Department an.
nounces that during the month of April
II prosecuted 254 cases of violation of
the pure food laws, involving butter.
frozen eggs, dried peaches, honey,
vinegar, tomato paste, pork sausage,
Hamburg steak, ice cream and milk and
cream The prosecutions extended
over twenty-five counties and the divi-
sion agents were kept very busy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24

So long as Uncle Sam must be an
innocent bystander he should felicitate
himself that he can do his Outstanding
5000 miles away from the scene of
trouble instead of next door to it. The
neighbors to first class row may be
hit by flying rickbats.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
May Adopt Infant Boy

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob R. Hail. 230S
Jefferson street, this morning, sought
and obtained permission to adopt as
their child and heir, Harold S. Cart.
wright, infant son of Samuel and the
late Sarah Cartwright. The child will
assume the name of his foster parents.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Awaiting Call to Colors

London, May "a, $40 P. M-Ital-
ian reservists in London are awaiting
word to return home. Many have al
ready left voluntarily. Steps were
taken some time ago at the Italian con
sulate to obtain names and addresses
of reservists.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-24
Two Suits Against Snavely

Statements in two suits brought by
w. +. kapp and l.. W. Kay against
II. w. Snavely were filed this morning
with Prothonotary Holler. Kapp's
claim is for $1,000 and Kay wants
$610.