Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-29

arriving in Sheaves
- zzzzasalE9 and 1t is possible
that the aggregate OF the income for
the day may reach half a million
dollars.
For the fiscal year of 1915 the State
the fiscal year of 1914 $31, AL, ,050.51.
In 1913 it ran up to $35. 4S,615.35
and in 1912 $32.374.S90.46. In 1911
$28,946, ,424.43.
State Treasurer Young to-day sent
out checks which will clear UP pay
ments of all of the school districts
which have filed the required papers.
A few districts have not yet met the
requirements of the State in this re-
spect. The total payment of school
money will reach $6,000,000 for this
year alone, but Mr.. Young had also to
pay S2,000,000 additional, during the
calendar year because the payments
were carried into 1916 owing to the
state of the finances in 1915. This
payment of sS,000,000 in less than q
year for schools is something unprece-
dented. incidentally. Mr.. Young has
done much in getting all districts paid
at the end of the fiscal year.
Auditor General Powell to-day esti-
mated that the revenue record for his
department would be broken by sew
CA oil lluhdISu tItOuSd1u uOlldTS
Gardner Around.-M. I. Gardner, of
Bellefonte, the Democratic-Local OPP
ton candidate for the House in the
Center county district, who was de-
feated by Representative Harry B.
Scott, of Phillipsburg, was at the Capt.
tol to-day. 1t was reported that Gard
ner, who lost by ia close margin, is
thinking of a contest. Scott was not
helped to any great extent by the
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friends claim, and he is for Baldwin.
No Great Scheme.-Officials of the
State government to-day declared that
A. w. Drummer, the architect for Capt.
tol Park, had not decided upon any
buildings to be placed in the park and
that he had not filed any studies show
ing new structures for the park zone.
Named On Merit-The appointmen
of Berne H. Evans, of Pittsburgh, to
be counsel of the Public Service Com
mission was made on merit. declared
Attorney General Brown to-day. Mr..
Evans has given excellent service as
assistant counsel. His friends con-
graduated him to-day.
Granted Exemption.-The borough
of Mauch Chunk was granted exemp-
tion from carrying compensation in
surance.
Officials Lcavc.-There was a gen.
eral departure of officials and attaches
from the Capitol for Thanksgiving to-
day. The bulk OF the departments
will not reopen until Monday.
To Raise 10,0OO.-Pottstown will
raise $4,000 to help build a road to
which the State will contribute. Sen
ator-elect Eyre has been taking an
active part in the movement.
Mercer Visitors. - Judge j.. A
McLaughrey. of Mercer, and Attorney
7. c. Campbell, of Sharon, were Wis
itors to the Capitol to-day.
Heinz Incorporates. - The H. J
Heinz Company, of Pittsburgh, was
granted a charter yesterday with @
capital of $250,000.
No Disease Hcre.-The State Live
stock Sanitary Board last night an
nounced that there was no foot and
mouth disease in the state and that
the quarantine was a precaution and
nothing else. The state has been free
of the disease for over year.
Sat at Reading. Commissioner
Ryan sat yesterday at Reading in the
Bingaman street grade crossing cases,
Commissioner Ainey having been pre-
vented by the death of his mother
from attending.
No Decision Given. - No decision
was given last night in the application
made yesterday for revocation of the
automobile license of Wilbur NJ. Whit
taker, of Alexandria, accused of reck-
less driving. The hearings was held at
the State Highway Department.
VIII Seek Mercy.-Applicatio are
expected to be made shortly for COM
mutation of the death sentences of
several of the men whose dates of
execution were fixed a short time ago
by the Governor.
Mr.. Patrick Honorcd.-John B. Pat
rick of the State Department. has re-
ceived a handsome bronze badge as
colonel and aide de camp on the staff
of william J. Patterson, national COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. Colonel Patrick served
in the Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers in the war.
VIII Investigate GaS.-Investigatio
into an increase in the industrial rates
of the Allegheny Heating Company,
Equitable Gas Company and Monon-
gahela Natural Gas Company, which
supply gas to Pittsburgh and Allie
gheny and vicinity, was asked to-day
by Logan Mckee, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh,
in a complaint filed before the Public
Service Commission. The new rates
which were filed in "a supplement on
October 81, are alleged to be an in
crease of rs per cent. A big investi-
cation will probably follow.
BUCKS senator Here.-Senator e. X.
Buckman, of Bucks county, was at
the Capitol to-day.
District Attorneys Here.-A number
of upstate district attorneys were
here to-day for the water conference.
They visited Attorney General Brown.
Ex-senator Vislts.-Ex-Senat John
S. Fisher, of Indiana county, was at
the Capitol greeting friends.
Prohibition Statement.-Thomas II.
Hamilton. treasurer of the Prohibition
state committee, to-day filed an ac-
counting showing $16,619.39 received
and $15,337.31 expended. The COM
mittee has a balance of $1,282.08.
Candidates for elector certifying to
spending less than $50 were Simon P.
Light, Democrat; T. H. Hamilton, Pro-
hibition; George Homan and H. H.
Bellmans Industrialist. Candidates GER