Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20

- which has occupied
over year and a half.
The commissioners spent most of
yesterday considering the subject, the
differences of opinion which had been
rumored not being apparent when the
decision was announced. The action
of the commission was to approve the
municipal contract under which the
city of Philadelphia will save $780,
600 this year and also obtain q re-
fund of S150,O0O for 1915 and to per-
ule of commercial and domestic rates
which it is stipulated will be effective
as of April 1 and which it is estimated
by the experts will save the consumers
100000 this year and probably ST.
100000 next year as against the for
mer rates.
The case has involved the expendi-
ture of thousands of dollars and at
tracted national attention.
Members of the commission declin-
ed to discuss the matter to-day and
no further statement was made beyond
the order.
Track Approved. - The Public
Service Commission has approved the
additional track for the Pennsylvania
railroad over Herr street subway
Rabies Quarantines.-The State Live
stock Sanitary Board to-day estab-
lished quarantines for rabies in Erie
and Easton, cities, and North Girard,
borough.
Attended Anniversary. - Adjutant
General Stewart attended the First
Regiment celebration in Philadelphia
| last night.
Good Peach Crop.-The State De-
partment of Agriculture bulletin an
nounces that there are signs of an eX-
cellent peach crop in the eastern part
of the State.
Member Hcre.-Representat r. E.
! GeiSer, of EaSton, was at the Capitol
in Pardon Board case.
Agreement Made. - Referee T.. K.
Saylor, of the Workmens Compen-
saticn Bureau, has been notified by the
insurance carrier of the Schmidt Bak-
ing Company, of Harrisburg, that an
agreement, under the terms of the
compensation act, has been made with
Henry Parsons, of 346 South Cameron
street, who filed claim petition for
compensation as a result of an injury
received while at work. Compensation
is being paid Parsons and consequently
the hearing, scheduled for this after
noon, in the Workmen's Compensation
| Board rooms, Masonic Temple, will
rot be held.
Big Hearing Fixcd.-The Industrial
/ Board of the Department of Labor and
Industry will hold a public hearing in
the House caucus room at the Capitol
on Tuesday morning, May 2, for the
| consideration of questions relating to
the operation of the boiler code, re-
Gently adopted and effective July 1.
| Many inquiries have been received by
the Industrial Board from casualty in
surance companies and manufacturers
of boilers of various types on certain
regulations of the code. 1t is expected
that representatives of boiler plants
| from all sections of the State will at
| tend the hearing.
Ex-Member Here. Representa-
tive w. f. Blair, of Greensburg, was
at the State Capitol to-day.
Cases Go Over. - The Public serv-
ice commission has continued the
South Mountain electric railway case
again and the Perry county jitney
case. The members adjourned to-day
until Monday.
Mr.. Williamson Here. - Attorney
r. w. Williamson, of Huntingdon, a
candidate for Congress in the Seven
teenth district, was at the Capitol to-
day.
Ask Early Decision. - Representa-
! tives of the Trainmen were at the
| Capitol to-day to ask an early decision
in the full crew cases. Argument was
heard Tuesday.
Respite Granted-Governor Brum-
baugh to-day granted a respite of the
executive of Gaspar Marturana and
Thomas Chickarelli, Cambria, until
the week of May 90. The men were
under sentence of death this week,
but their cases were held over by the
Board of Pardons yesterday.
| Protests FiIed.-The Wilkes Barre
Railways Company to-day filed pro-
tests against issuance of certificates of
| Il
of a jitney who has filed an applica-
tion with the Public Service Commits
sion. The commission has listed 3S
applications from Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna counties for hearing next week
The complaints against jitneys oper-
/ G tipur i1IapallIy will ha bard of