Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12

eau 10 open dI
ing. This is the earliest hour known
Tor beginning business in any branch
OF the State government, as and 8
are the hours generally observed.
For the last fortnight men and
women have been waiting at the doors
or the bureau offices in North Fourth
street when the officials and clerks ar
rived. They explained that they
wanted to get a good start in case
work was found for them. In some
instances early risers were calling up
Director Jacob Lightner on the tele-
phone about sunrise to know whether
JOBS had been found over night
The plan now is to have the bureau
open from to 8, the longest hours of
any department of the government, as
well as the earliest.
heeerec Hearing. - Referee Saylor
to-day held hearing on the compen-
sation claim Of e. C. Mckee, of this
city, who claims compensation from
the Blough Manufacturing Company
because of an accident in which he
broke one leg in seven places while
working in the Blough plant in April.
Reasons Given.-Some of the rea-
sons for the refusal of majority of
the Public Service Commission to ap-
prove the contract of the Keystone
Ielephone Company, of Philadelphia,
for lease of some of its unused duct
space in its conduits to the Philadel-
phla Electric Company were given out
laSI night by Commissioner Magee.
He took the position that the contract
required too high a minimum after a
certain number of years and that it
az come from patrons. that no pro-
VISION was made for burying the wires
within specified term and that there
was no guarantee that much duct
space would be used.
Williamsport Man Here.-City So
hcitor n. M. Edwards. of Williams
port, was a visitor to State depart
ments to-day.
Coroner Visits "Hin., = Coroner
Samuel C. Jamison. of Allegheny
county. was among Hill visitors.
Over 1910 Figures.-The report on
infantile paralysis cases made to last
nisht to the State Department of
Health showed that 1.14S cases had
been reported, with $50 deaths. The
number of cases exceeds that of 1910,
when the last big outbreak occurred
Mr.. Butler Ill. - Commissioner of
Fisheries N. r. Butler was taken ill
yesterday at his home in this city. He
was unable to attend the meeting of
the commission
Made Surveys.-Chief Engineer F.
Herbert Snow, of the Public Service
Commission, made the surveys of the
section of Philadelphia complained of
by people of that district. He will re-
port to the commission.
Captain Remembered. - Captain S.
t. Paxton, of the department of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, was
given remembrances to-day by the
attaches of the department in honor
of his golden wedding anniversary. He
is celebrating it at his home in Cali
fornia, Washington county
Eleven Hearings Held.-Eleven hear
ings were held by the Public Service
Commission yesterday. The Pittsburgh
tunnel case was held over pending an
application to be made with a new
route.
Named as Notary.-Alfred Diehl, of
Watsontown, was appointed a notary
public yesterday.
Attending Fair.-w. R. D. Hall, of
the State Highway Department, is in
charge of the States exhibit at the
Reading fair this week.
Charge Invasion. - The Upper
Saucon Electric Company, having
offices in Philadelphia and operating
in Northampton county, to-day filed
complaint before the Public Service
Commission against the HAlcyon Elec-
trio Light and Power Co., of South
Bethlehem, charging invasion of terri
tory. The Upper Saucon, which is
part OF the Lenlgh Navigation Elec-
trio system, claims exclusive right to
furnish power in Upper Saucon town
ship, Northampton county.
Will Provide Counsel. - The Work.
mems Compensation Board to-day an
nounced that it will provide Legal
counsel to appear in the courts In
behalf of persons without funds who
have been awarded compensation and
whose employers have appealed cases
to court. This policy. it is stated, will
also apply to dependents of those
killed and whose compensation claims
may be contested.
Carlisle Case Up. - The Public
Service Commission to-day heard the
complaint of r. r. Todd of Carlisle
against the Carlisle Water and Gas
Company in which the complaint
charges that the company threatened
to discontinue service. Questions re-
garding regulations will be threshed
out.
Major Pearce's Funeral. - The
Auditor Generals Department will
send a floral remembrance to the
funeral of Major E. w. Pearce. whose
body will be taken to Scranton after
services at his residence tonight.
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