Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-14

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@-sN to include it in
&sazssEzN Ssa1zExSEls the totals. In
some counties the men in charge of
the official count had made out their
official return sheets, which contain
over 200 names, without including the
soldier vote. They have been notified
that it must be included.
In number of cases, the soldier
vote is being separately entered upon
the return sheets. At the Capitol the
returns will be checked up and enter
ed on the records. Several counties
which had new returns rendered
necessary by the soldier vote have
wired here for more blanks.
The State Department will send
blanks for filing statements of eX-
pense accounts to all candidates on
State, Congressional and legislative
tickets, although only candidates on
Statewide tickets are required to file
such statements at the Capitol. Others
Will file at county seats of their home
districts. Each of the $50 candidates
for presidential elector must file a
| statement.
Big Trout Output. A statement
issued to-day by the State Commission
of Fisheries shows that S2S,500 one
and ,two-year-old brook trout We're
sent out from State hatcheries to
streams for distribution, during Oc-
| tober, making one of the largest
months for trout planting" over
| 121,o young sunfish, $4,000 catfish,
$4,000 black bass, and $4,000 tad
! poles were also sent out, the commits
sion report states.
Water Cases Later. The New
port and Hummelstown water COM
plants, which have been hanging fire
at the Public Service Commission, are
to be cleared up this month.
Contracts Let. - The State De-
! Lot oote
for the new buildings at Cresson
sanatorium. Work is to be pushed as
! long as the weather permits.
Many at Institute. Reports to
the Department of Agriculture from
Gratz are to the effect that the ses-
sions of the farmers institute yester-
day and this morning were we'll at
tended, much attention being given
to soil conservation. Tomorrow a
two-day institute will begin at Hall
fax.
To Honor Governors. - All former
governors and all former mayors of
Philadelphia are to be given a recep-
tion at Philadelphia this week. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh will attend
Compensation Cases.-E. X. Saylor,
workmen's compensation referee for
the Harrisburg district. held a hear
to-day on the claim petition filed by
! George \. Dean, 957 South Twenty
first street. against the Central Iron
and Steel Company. Dean claims that
while unloading coal for the Central
Iron and Steel Company on April 2S
the ankle of his right foot was bruised
and he is still disabled. This after
noon the claim filed by Mrs. Mary
Feigle $50 Mohn street. Steelton,
against the Central Iron and Steel
Company was heard. Mrs. Feigle
claims compensation for herself and
ntI
l'eigle, who was employed as a painter,
was killed May 23 while at work
| Board Meets To-morrow.-The State
Board of Pardons will meet in this city
tomorrow. There is q short list, but
several first degree cases.
! Engineers Out.-Company B of the
State Engineer Corps has been mus
tered out at Philadelphia. The Scran-
ton engineers will be mustered out in
Il few days.
No Decision Made.-Oficials of the
| Public Service Commission declared
| this morning when the commission
went into executive session that there
was nothing to the report that the
commission had upheld E. b. Martin,
one of counsel for the United Business
| Mems Association, in his contentious
in the Philadelphia commutation rate
| cases, or anyone else. The situation
is just where it was yesterday, it was
asserted, and the commission is en-
deavoring to find out from the aSso-
citation just who is its legal repre-
sentative in the proceedings. 1t was
also stated that unless something new
turned up no action on the case was
| likely to-day.
Pennsylvania Pays The Penn
sylvania railroad to-day paid another
S150,000 to the State Treasury. This
is the fifth payment of the kind.
Approved Sale - The sale of the
= 90. i \ 49, L..
the Cumberland Valley Telephone
company was approved by the Public
Service commission to-day.
On Inspection - Highway Com
missioner Black will make an inspec-
ton of Juniata valley highways to-
morrow.
Representative Here Represent
among callers at the governors Of
| flee.
Ono Charter The Fletcher
Nally- Boas Co, real estate, Philadel-
phia, capitah $51,00O,. was approved
| to- day.
Woman a Witness - Adele Hartel,
one of the owners of jitneys on the
| before Commissioner Alcorn in behalf
of the jitney owners She contended
that trolley service was inadequate.
No Action Taken The Halifax
and Derry township railroad track
cases were heard yesterday by the
Public Service commissioners but no
action taken.
Justices Named - The following
| justices of the peace were appointed
to-day: Edwin c. Miller, Brady's Bend
township, Armstrong county; George
| W. Rettew, Salisbury township, Ches-
ter county; ]. Stuart Group, Craw-
ford township; John w. Kepler, Noyes
township, Clinton county; Harvey M.
Booth, Lower Chichester township,
Delaware county; William II. Pickens,
jerks township, Forest county;
Charles G. Tate, Loyalsock township,
| Lycoming county.
After Water Cos. - COMPLAINTS
were filed before the Public Service
commission against two water com
panies to-day. The Springfield Con-
solidated Water Co., was charged with
failing to extend mains in Norwood
borough and the Mt. Union Water Co.
with shutting off a fire hydrant and
Grandmother's Medicines