Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17

.>about the State Arsenal. The stud
I ents arrived here yesterday and to-
day began to run their lines. They
were accompanied by President E.
f. Sparks, of the College, and Prof.
Arthur w. Cowell who will direct
their work.
The survey will be made for the
Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings which has in mind extensive i'm
provements to the old Capitol park
when the extension district is added
TO it and changes to the park about
the State House, the section immed-
lately in front of the building not
having been improved since the
erection of the present Capitol. The
information will be used in estimat-
ing what will be needed in he way
OF appropriations for treatment of
the properties. At the Arsenal the
students will lay out the driveways
and walks and attend to all the land
scape details, being in charge of the
planning. In the park extension
contour maps will be made.
The State is paying the expenses,
the students, who include one girl,
giving their services free for the prac-
tice. Prof Cowell had charge of the
survey of the trees of the Capitol park
a few years ago which resulted in the
removal of a number of the old trees
and preservation of others, including
some of the elms. He also planned
the future tree planting.
Bass Season Started Poor-weather
conditions and swollen streams have
prevented the opening days of the
bass fishing season from being what
many anglers hoped but from reports
received at the office of the Commits
sioner of Fisheries a number flshed
yesterday. All indications received
here are that there will be a good
bass fishing season provided the
waters are not kept stirred up by
rains, the fish being plentiful and
streams stocked in the last few years
being reported as showing more bass
than for a long time. The trout fish
ing season has thus far been pretty
fair.
Capital Cases.-The calendar of the
State Board of Pardons for the meet
ings on Tuesday and Wednesday con-
tain two applications for commuta-
ton and an appeal for rehearing of
the case of Andrew Becze, Westmore-
land, refused recommendation for
Communication of a death sentence.
The new cases are Jacob Miller, Phil
adelphia, and H. F.. Filler, Westmore-
land
To Be Here Monday.-James Alcorn,
the new public service commissioner,
will take the oath of office when the
commission meets on Monday after
noon.
Car too Big.-The Philadelphia Vim
ear Company, OF Philadelphia, has
complained to the Public Service Com
mission against the failure of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Company to fure
nish cars of size desired. 1t is de-
clared that because a car too large for
a siding at Reading was supplied the
company was forced to pay eight dol
lars for drayage.
Garlick Named.-Charles H. Gar
lick, of Bellevue, was last night ap-
pointed boiler inspector for Allegheny
county.
Handled Cases.-William NJ. Har-
gest, deputy attorney general handled
the oleo prosecution in Delaware
county yesterday securing several con-
Victions.
Long Case Ended.-Judge Cum
mings, of northumberland county,
specially presiding, has given an opin-
ION refusing a new trial in the case of
the Gold incendiaries in Potter county
They were charged with firing a hotel
when license had been refused in
1913, were convicted in 1915 and a
year later the court upheld the YER
ulcl. Two OIL the men including the
owner of the building got 500 fines.
The State fire marshars department
secured the evidence and pushed the
cases in a brilliant manner, the re-
suits being accomplished after hard
work.
Hurd in Clerkship.-Graham R.
Hurd, OF Potter county, formerly a
clerk in the auditor generals depart
ment, is filing a temporary clerkship
in the Department of Agriculture.
handling work in the sheep raising
movement
Kay on the Job.-William B. KAY.
new corporation clerk in the auditor
generals department, assumed his du-
ues to-day. He was congratulated by
friends.