Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
JITNEY CASES
ABSORB INTEREST
Public Service Commission
Facing Hard Work During
Next Three Months
BIGGEST CASE ENDED
State Armory Board Will Meet
in Scranton Wednesday;
Capitol Hill Notes

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@SA titcate cases, inNolN-
zssaaAaaAsaazR ing a dozen or more
nice questions under the public service
company act.
Thus far the protests against issu-
ance of certificates have come from
trolley companies or railroads, which
contended that existing routes were
paralleled, but the iitney operators
have asserted that this is not always
the case and that they cannot be
claSsed with street railways. In Wilkes
Barre the street railway company has
filed protests against the issuance of
/ certificates to every applicant and Will
make finish fight at the hearing to be
held in the LuZerne county courthouse
on Tuesday. 1t has also filed COM
plants against number of companies
for operating without certificates and
that will open another phase.
1t is estimated that the Philadelphia
electric case, if not disposed of this
week. would have dragged along for a
couple of years, as an appeal would
/ have been taken.
Arrests Because of Dogs.-Several
arrests of owners of dogs which had
[ been allowed to chase deer in State
/ preserves have been reported here.
/ The game wardens followed up the
dogs in some instances and tracked
. 10 bnf, nf ha
deer which were pursued by the dogs
were newly arrived.
Observed lIoliday.-EXcept in a few
departments, where business was
pressing, Capitol Hill to-day generally
observed Good Friday. The depart
ments closed to-day until Monday.
Contract Lct.-In the second bidding
for contract for an armory for Com
pany I, Sixth Regiment, National
Guard. II. l.. Brown, of Philadelphia,
was awarded the contract for $4,000.
The structure is to be of stone and
brick with a large drillroom, audi
torium and kitchen. The contract calls
for its completion six months from
/ date. The previous bids were re-
garded too high.
Lcary Droppcd.-At Chester yester-
day Mayor Mcdowell dismissed Will
/ liam j. Leary and Robert Watson as
| sealers of weights and measures. He
! has not intimated who he will appoint
to succeed them. EX-Mayor Ward
named Watson as highway commits
sioner and Leary as sealer. The COM
mission form of government abolished
| Watson's office. so Ward appointed
Watson to succeed Leary. Leary
/ fought the case. the court sustaining
him, ruling that he could not be re-
moved for political reasons and that
no charges had been brought against
/ him. The court also said that the
/ Mayor could appoint more than one
| sealer. Both men have been serving
| nearly two years. Al of the men in
! the case are we'll known on the Hill,
as Leary was a deputy factory in
/ sPector.
Plan to Plant. - Arrangements are
being made at the Capitol gardening
| force headquarters for planting num-
her of additional trees in the park
The work will likely be done next
week.
Held Examination. - The Board in
charge of examination of candidates
for inspectorships for elevator and
boiler inspection work held a test here
Yesterday for men who did not live
/ in cities where the department has
headquarters.
Attended Meeting. - Captain ]. b
Kemper. of the United States army,
attended the conference of the Fourth
regiment officers at Reading yesterday
and addressed them upon target prac-
| tice.
| To Meet Wcdnesday.-The State Ar
mory Board will meet Wednesday at
! Scranton.
Kephart Leaves. - Chief Clerk II
/ VI. Kephart, of the Senate, who is can
date for State Treasurer, left yester-
day for his home in Connellsville. He
Iappears to be very confident.
Home From Washington. - Adju-
| tant General Thomas ]. Stewart has
returned from Washington where he
conferred with War department Off
cials.