Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-15

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Asszzzaazzz feet. Senator e.
E. Beidleman, who is in charge of
the appeal, is preparing the papers
and the idea is to have the hearing
next week or the following week. The
case will set precedent.
In all probability the Board will sit
in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to hear
argument in some appeals. They are
to be taken soon by attorneys and
will be important for the coal regions.
Tomorrow the Compensation
Board will meet in Philadelphia for
several conferences. 1t will be here
the following week.
Interest in Conference. - State
wide interest is being taken in the
conference called by the Governor for
March % to discuss ways and means
for reduction of accidents in indus
tries. The experts of the Department
of Labor and Industry have classified
the accidents for January and
February and will be able to show just
where some steps must be taken to
bring about improvement in condi-
tions. Some of the biggest men in
for the meeting. Next to the coming
conference of borough officials in
April, which has also been called by
the Governor, this meeting will be of
great importance.
No Judge Yet. - Governor Brum-
baugh has not yet selected the judge
to succeed Judge Ralston in Phila-
delphia. The name of John Mona
CHAN, the public service commissioner
is being suggested by many men.
One Cent Payment. The small
est payment of State tax made in
many months was received at the
1rXr m Inx on a6
to one cent and was balance due on
some bank stock tax by a savings
bank. The procedure in the case of
this one cent was the same as though
a million dollars had been paid. The
State frequently receives tax as low
as ten cents or twenty-five, but this
is the first one cent payment in a
long time.
After "BIeachers" - Orders have
been issued by the State Department
of Agriculture for the prosecution of
any persons or firms engaging in the
process of bleaching flour or SELL
ing flour so treated in this State.
Agents have been instructed to make
Investigations of reports that plants
are engaged in bleaching" flour.
Bounties Fail on. - Payment of
bounties for scalps of noXious animals
or birds approved for February
amounted to $4,000 less than in
January when $4,000 was approved.
many fur bearing animals and to the
weather conditions prevailing during
February which made hunting diff
cult Fewer attempts at fraud have
been noted, say officials of the State
Game Commission, since prosecutions
were brought.
The States Rank. A bulletin is
sued by the State Department of
Agriculture shows relative rank of
Pennsylvania in various crops. The
Keystone State stands sixth in pro-
duction of hay, ninth for wheat,
fourteenth for oats, twentieth for
corn and sixth for potatoes. 1t ranks
sixteenth for the number of horses
and mules.
Appointed Inspector. Hubert c.
Eicher, of Scottdale, has been ap-
pointed inspector of school situations
by the State Board of Education. He
will assume his duties at once.
Honor for Crichton. Thomas A.
Crichton, cashier of the State Treas
ury and one of the leaders of the
Tioga county bar, has been elected
president of the Tioga Bar Associa-
ton,
Returned After Illness. - Judge j.
F. Whitworth, corporation clerk of
the State Department, has returned
to the Capitol after an illness from
grip.
Discussed Cases. - Horace w.
Davis, deputy attorney general. was
at Pittsburgh yesterday in conference
with District Attorney Humes regard
ing the bucket shop cases in West
ern Pennsylvania Mr.. Davis will
represent the State at the hearings.
Board of Accounts Meets. - The
State Board of Accounts spent con-
siderable time yesterday going over
claims and the famous Harmony case
was up for a time.
Visiting Oil City. - F. Herbert
Service Commission. is in Oil City
looking into the grade crossing and
bridge problems. He was invited to
inspect by the mayor of the city.
Bought Altoona Bonds.-The State
Insurance Fund has Just bought $780,
900 of Altoona bonds for the State
Fund permanent investment. Over
100000 has been invested.
VIII Meet Wednesday. - The state
Armory Board will meet here next
Wednesday to award the West Chester
armory contract.
Governors Long Tour. - Governor
Brum mbauSh VIII leave tomorrow for
Scranton where he will speak at the
Irish h-American dinner. He will also
speak at Dunmore. The next day he
will be in Reading and Philadelphia
and speak Saturday at Pittsburgh. He
will address the Historical Society and
speak at the cornerstone laying of the
city-county building.
Requisition for Three. - Governor
Brumbaugh granted a requisition for
return to Philadelphia of three men
arrested in New York on charges of
having stole $4,000 worth of cloth.