Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-06

three-quarters of a
: million dollars al
ready received for 1916 licenses. For
several years this revenue has been
devoted to highway purposes.
| In 1905. the first year in which the
State licensed automobiles. the State
Highway Department received $42.-
46042. In 1915, the tenth year for
licenses the revenue from motor
vehicles was S1.665. 5.276.50. Last year
there were 14S,024 pneumatic-tired
machines alone licensed.
The revenue by years, according to
the Highway Department News, has
been: 1906, 42,460.42: 1907, S59,-
| 604.91: 1908. SS3,920.69; 1909, S126.-
95495; 1910. s321.9S9.12; 1911,
S492. .52S.50; 1912. S597,723.19: 1913,
$S41, ,O69.41: 1914, $1.1S4.646.50: 1915,
ls1.6G5.276.50.
Public Service Hcarings.-The Pub
: lie Service Commission. which will
meet in Philadelphia tomorrow for a
hearing on objections to proposed sta
+ tions for the Frankford elevated rail-
road. will meet here next Monday and
on the following Monday, Hearings
may also he held in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh. Scranton and Allentown
will. have hearings in the week of Feb
ruary !.
Leech Investigates. - The State
Workmen's Compensation Board last
might started an investigation of
charges that men were being dismissed
from Pittsburgh works because not
good liability risks. James W. Leech.
of the Board, will make the investiga-
ton.
Speaks at Altoona. - G. II. Writ.
chief of the forest protection bureau of
the Forestry Department, is to speak
.at Altoona tonight.
Lloyd OH job. - Walter j. Lloyd,
the fire prevention expert of the State
factory inspection force, has assumed
his new duties.
Cities Exempted. - Lancaster. Erie
empted from carrying liability insur-
ance. A number of coal companies
were likewise exempted.
5000 Want In. Ii is stated in
Philadelphia that 5000 minors have
been listed as applying for admission
to the new continuation schools.
Appointments Made. - Governor
Brumbaugh to-day appointed Dr. II.
NJ. Keller. Hazleton, a member of the
board of trustees of the State Hospital
at Hazleton and Mrs. L. P. Rosster,
Erie. a members of the board of trus-
tees OF the Erie county mothers pen
sion fund.
Statements Asked-Banking COM
missioner Smith has issued q call for
statements of building and loan asso-
Citations of Pennsylvania as of Decem-
ber 81. There are 1876 associations
on the active list in the State.
Commissioner Chapman Dead. -
Word was received here to-day that
Arthur B. Chapman. of Doylestown,
one of the Oldest members of the
State Game Commission, had died sud-
denly at his home. He was appointed
by Governor Pennypacker and regu-
1f1Vr NfFrYa a IL .g,s,
member of the commission and his
death was much regretted by his COL
leagues day. He was 81 years old.
Finley Named.-William Finley was
yesterday named a mercantile ap-
praiser of Philadelphia by Auditor
General Powell and City Treasurer
McCoach
Appointed Notary. A. Dewitt. of
Sunhury. was appointed a notary pub
lie to-day.
Lcutenant-G Governor Here. - Lieu
tenant Governor Frank r. McClain
was here yesterday afternoon for a
short time.
Capitol Visitors. Among Capitol
visitors to-day were Senator c. A. Sny-
der OF Pottsville: Representative 5. \.
Whitaker, PhoeniXville, and ex-senator
.. +. Thomson, of Chester county.
Mr.. Patton Busy.-Secretary Patton.
who has returned from a visit to his
daughter in Texas, was busy to-day
working out details of the new inspec-
ton acts which have just become op-
erative. He is closely following up the
educational work of the department
among the farmers.
Watching Results. The Auditor
Generals department is watching with
interest the developments in the Dau-
phin county mercantile appraiser case.
Under the law the department deals
with the appraisers.
Secretary Woods Ill.-Secretary Of
the Commonwealth Cyrus l.. Woods
IS confined to his home with the grip.
No Acroplancs Yet.-Adjutant Cen
eral Thomas j. Stewart to-day de-
clared there was no foundation for re-
ports that a squadron of six aeroplanes
was to be located in Pittsburgh or any
where else for the National Guard.
The Guard has no funds for aero
planes, the last Legislature not having
appropriated any money for the pur-
pose.
The State Society. The organ
izaton OF the Pennsylvania State So
ciety, Which will bring the officials of
the State government together at
monthly lunCheons and for discussion
of State affairs, will be effected at a
meeting to be held next Wednesday
The membership of the association is
Philadelphia on February % will bring
together many notable men.
Hearing to Go On.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission has declined to dismiss
the proceedings for abolition of grade
crossing at Gardner avenue. New
Castle, in which the county of Law
renee is a participant. The hearing
will likely be resumed in New Castle.
Bay State Wants Plans.-AIassachu
SettS State authorities have written to
Commissioner OF Fisheries \. r. Butler
for plans and models of the filter for
manufacturing plants which is de-
signed to prevent pollution of streams.
This filter, which is being installed
at over forty manufacturing plants in
this State. was invented by Mr.. Butler
and Warden Albert. who have the pat