Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-18

Madison, $1,150.7S; Newport, ST.
Otis; Marysville, $1,774.44.
Panhandle Case Up. - The Public
Service has listed for hearing next
Monday afternoon the application for
approval of the merger of a number
of Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burgh into the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati.
Chicago and st. Louis Railway Com
pany of the Panhandle, the Vandalia,
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky.
Chicago, Indiana and Eastern and
Anderson Belt Railroads. Owing to
the number of cases listed the COM
mission will hold a Monday morning
hearing for the first time in weeks,
case from Wilkes-Barre being listed.
Applications for electric companies
for Schuylkill and other eastern coun-
jitney applications will be heard.
Rush For Taxes. - Over $4,000
day Is being received at the State
Highway Department in fees for regis
tration for automobiles for 1917, the
receipts of the automobile division for
amounting to s66,367, compared to
s52,127 received up to the same day
last year for 1916 license tags The
departm is urging automobile own
ers to register their cars early and
has increased the number of en-
plOyeS OF tne auIOnODlle DIVISION SO
that there will be as little delay as
possible in issuing the licenses. The
departm to-day called attention to
the fact that November % will be the
last day on which reservations of
numbers can be made for 1917.
Board to Meet. - The State Armory
Board will resume sessions, which
have been interrupted since June be-
cause of the call of National Guard
officers into border service, on NoVem-
ber 2S AT that time reports on the
condition of armories which have
been undergoing inspection will be
made and the legislative program for
1917 discussed.
All Have Named. - All counties of
State have named county inspectors
of weights and measures according to
reports received by James Sweeney,
State Chief of Standards, Fulton hav-
ing been the last to comply with the
law. suit was entered against Full
ton but it was not contested. En- some
counties inspectors were named but
dismissed because of expense. They
will be reinstated.
Muddy Creeks Status. - The ques-
ton of whether Muddy Creek, stream
in York county, has ever been classed
as a navigable stream or waterway is
involved in a proceeding to be held In
the Dauphin county court shortly. An
effort to have the State replace a
bridge destroyed by flood and rule
has been secured requiring cause to
be shown why viewers should be
named.
Abbott Is IL The Public Service
Commission to-day received n letter
from the United Business Mems Asso-
citation of Philadelphia secretary, un-
der seal of the association to the eff
feet that Edwin NJ Abbott, is chief
counsel The association will have
t.-ifI, I1a oT,nia azin ~ in
Philadelphia on November "a. The
West Chester Board of Trade sent a
letter to the commission in which
favorable comment was made on new
rates.
Foust CompIimented Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust has
been complimented for the address he
made at the Speciality Manufacturers
banquet, at Pittsburgh. 1t was sane
review of the food manufacturing sit
uation and a plea for efforts to stop
the high cost of living, including
limitation of exports of that kind.
Some Day - The State Treasurer
yesterday got in over $2,500,000 in
Guiding $1,500,000 in taxes from the
Pennsylvania railroad and $696,0OO
from the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company.
To Discuss Pollution - ATTORNEY
General Brown is to have a confer
ence here shortly on pollution of
streams. The Fisheries and Health
Departments are working with him
to prevent pollution. More suits will
be started next week.
O'Neil Means Business - Insurance
Commissioner O'Neil in Philadelphia
yesterday answered claims that some
of the insurance companies under
fire are all right by declaring that he
was hunting evidence on which to
start criminal prosecutions when re-
ceiverships start.
Governor in Philadelphia - Cover
nor Brumbaugh passed through here
last night on his way to philadelphia
where he will spend the weekend.
The Governor spoke at State College
yesterday.
Hearing on Tuesday - The Public
Service Commission announced TODAY
that the complaint of the Bala Gym
wyd people against the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad station arrangements at that
place would be heard by Commission
er Alcorn in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Sent to Reserves - Adjutant Cen
eral Stewart to-day announced the
transfer of the following National
Guard officers from the active to the
reserve list: Captain Robert F.. Cor
don, and Second Lieutenant Fred ].
Holzbaur, Philadelphia, and Major ].
Clyde Miller, Homestead.
Ames Spent Nothing - Herbert T.
Ames. Prohibition candidate for Unit
ed States senator to-day filed a state
ment that he did not expend any
money in his campaign. Kerfoot w.