Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

T. s. Crago, of Waynesburg, was here
to-day to meet State officials.
Named Notary. Clarence A.
rotary public to-day on recommenda-
tlon OF Senator Martin.
New Baking Concern. A State
Gharter was issued to-day to the First
Belmonte Mezzagno Italian Co
operative Banking Association, Phila-
delphia, capital, $4,000.
Reduced Capital. - The Berkshire
Iron Works, which operates a furnace
| at Sheridan, has filed notice of reduc-
tion of capital from $1,1OO,0OO to
$250,000.
Discussing Floods. - A. ]. Kelly.
Jr., OF Pittsburgh, is here to discuss
Iooo condltlons and prevention work
with the Governor.
Willles-Barrc Hearing. - Chairman
Alney, of the Public Service Commits
sion. is holding a hearing at Wilkes
Barre to-day.
Davis, Returns. - II. w. Davis
deputy attorney general. who was i'm
charge of the bucketshop cases. was
here to-day to consult with the at
torney general about future steps.
Ruling on Contracts.-In an opin-
ION given to-day to George w. Reilly.
I
the Insane in this city, Deputy At
torney General Hargest says that con-
tracts for supplies for the institution
may be let for period of less than
one year If in the judgment of the
trustees and for good business reasons
it is desirable to do so.
Petitions Filed. - Nominating peti-
tions were filed to-day at the Capitol
in behalf of Congressman r. f. Hop
wood Uniontown, Twenty-third dis
trict and r. d. Heaton, Ashland.
Twelfth district. Both men are Re
publicans Petitions for House nomi-
nations were filed for Representative
Ira T. Erdman, Democrat, Allentown.
First Lehigh; Representative Mahlon
Shaaber, Republican, Reading. First
Berks; John J. Conner, Republican.
Ashland, Second Schuylkill and Ed
ward Kiefer, Republican, Raubsville,
Northampton.
Out For Delegate. - Jonathan E.
Frederick, Allentown. to-day filed a
petition 20 run for Democratic ma
tional delegate in the Thirteenth dis
tr!ct, without stipulation as to support
icr any candidate. Harry NJ. Gange-
wer Allentown, filed petition to run
fol alternate.
Guard Appointments. - Charles L.
Shater, Kingston, was to-day appoint
ed a first lieutenant and assistant
surgeon in the National Guard and as
signed to the Ninth Infantry. Joseph
B. Rodiston. Philadelphia. was ap
pointed first lieutenant of infantry
and assigned to Company l.. Sixth
II IfanIry.
Jitneys Next. - The Public Service
Commission is to take up the appIica-
tions for certificates for jitney lines on
Monday. Numerous requests for
papers in such cases have been filed at
the office of the commission
To Extend Work. - Plans were
completed to-day at the Department
of Labor and Industry for general ex-
tension of elevator inspection to cities
which do not have municipal inspec-
ton. 1t will be in charge of III. c.
Motherwell, chief of the bureau. and
A. X. Wise, Altoona. and II. r. ShuItz.
Pittsburgh, will assist. They have in.
spected the Capitol and many other
elevators in Harrisburg.
The Fish Work. - r. r. Featonbv
been issued to commanders of cavalry
of Fisheries, who returned TO-DAY
from tour of inspection of the State
| fish hatcheries, reported to Commits
sioner Butler to-day that shipments
of trout for streams were being made
as fast as weather and stream condi-
] tions permitted. The demand for
young fish is keeping up remarkably.