Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23

r. Butler, who stated that the confer
ences had been found to work very
satisfactorily.
The wardens are covering every
county on a systematic inspection OF
streams so that every source of pollu-
ton may be checked up and the re-
suits are daily reported to the depart
ment and wherever possible agree
mentS to install filters are procured.
The conferences will also enable inter-
change of opinions about fishing con-
ditions and the way the fish planted
survive.
BuiIding Contract Let.-The State
Armory Board has awarded the con-
tract for construction of buildings FOR
the artillery troops at Pittsburgh TO
the Ley Construction Company, of
Pittsburgh, at $75,727. The contract
for plumbing was awarded to the w.
n. Sauer Company, Pittsburgh, at
S329b; heating, to MoSsman q Blakely,
Pittsburgh, at $2,5SS, and the cleo
trical work to the Carter Electrical
Company, Pittsburgh, at 2,4OO. The
bids for the armory at West Chester
were referred to the First Brigade
committee for readjustment of speci-
fcations and new prices, the bids be-
! ing all above the amount available.
The board arranged to undertake the
completion of repairs to the Thir-
teenth Regiment armory at Scranton.
Lghtncr to Speak.-Jacob Lightner,
director of the State Employment
Bureau, left to-day for Altoona, where
he will address the Altoona Chamber
of Commerce.
Police for Streams.-The State po-
lice department has been asked to fur
nish men to prevent illegal trout fish
ing in Lycoming and Montour coun-
ties. The State Fisheries Department
I TO xKFftIa
Supervisors Iere.-The supervising
INSPECTORS of the Department of Labor
and Industry gathered here yesterday
and to-day for a conference. They
| followed the meetings held earlier in
the week and the field force is now
ready to handle the problems arising
! from construction and fire drills.
John Bacon CauGht.-John Bacon, a
student at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who headed for his home in
York when he found he had scarlet
| fever, was corralled at Lancaster yes
terday by health officers and taken
home in an automobile. The car he
rode in was fumigated. Bacon may be
/ arrested when he gets well.
Bought More Bonds.-The State In
surance Fund yesterday authorized in
vestment of $1,000 in bonds of Butler
and $22, 900 in mortgages.
Governors Appointments,-C.T Tyson
| KratZ, of Norristown, was appointed
a member of the anthracite rate probe
commission to succeed Thomas Mar
tindale, of Philadelphia, who declined
appointment owing to business mat
| ters. Mr.. Martindale was appointed a
member of the Game Commission to
! fill q vacancy.
| Kane Editor Here.-G. G. Smith,
| editor of the Kane Republican, was
among the Governors callers.
! Increase Filed. - The White Deer
Mountain Water Company has filed
notice of increase of debt from
1925, 900 to 100000. The Lebanon
Blast Furnace Company, Lebanon, filed
notice of increase of stock from
| 100000 to $225,000.
Argument Continued. - The clos
ing argument in the full crew cases
was to-day continued by the Public
Service Commission until April
owing to absence of counsel for the
Trainmen and Railroad Conductors.
Petitions Filed. - Nominating petit
| tions were filed at the Capitol to-day
as follows: Congress, 1. Clinton Kline,
Sunbury, Republican, Sixteenth dis
trict; House. George S. Love, York,
Democrat, First York; Lewis A. Bren-
mar, Brandonville, Republican. Third
! Schuylkill; Representative Charles A.
Shaffer. Berwick, Democrat, Colum-
! bia: Republican State committee,