Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-25
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lected for the purpose of maintaining
the surplus fund.
Commission Here. - The Public
Service Commission is considering the
lease for conduits between the Phila-
delphia Electric Co., and the keystone
Telephone Co., in Philadelphia to-
day. The commission will have
executive sessions to dispose of cases
tomorrow and Saturday.
Nearby Charters. - The Duncannon
Merchandise Company of Duncannon,
has been chartered by A. A. Clark, A.
c. Logan and E. J. Hilton, of this city,
with a capital of $4,000. The Littles-
town Hardware and Foundry Co., of
Littlestown, was chartered with S5,-
GOO capital by Wrightsville people.
Franklin Bridge Authorized. - The
Water Supply Commission has ap-
proved plans for a Franklin county
bridge near Williamson and a Union
county bridge in West Buffalo town
ship.
Accounts FiIed.-Expense accounts
were filed at the Capitol to-day by the
following candidates at the recent
Statewide primary: William a. Glas-
gov, Jr., 500; w. J. Lynett, S17O.77;
William S. Aaron, SIP; n. B. Slack,
SIS. Under $50: Charles Sehl Harry
Keller, George r. Scull, Frank L..
Morton, James Elverson, Jr., Thomas
H. Garvin, j. b. Waidelich. NJ. j..
Lewis, ]. Harvey Burge, \. V. Dively,
Mahion II. Myers, B. E. p. Prugh and
John T. Lenahan. The latter certified
that he did not spend cent
| Next Meeting in June. - The State
Board of Pardons will have its next
meeting, the last before September,
on June 81.
{ Dam is Authorized. - The Water
Supply Commission last night author
| lied the construction of the dam for
the York Haven Water and Power
( Company to be built across the Sus-
quehanna at Three-Mile Island in
| Londonderry township. A hearing
was held and the dam was found not
to conflict with public interest.
Congressman Here. - Congressman
John r. X. Scott, of Philadelphia,
who was here yesterday attending the
injecting of the State Board of Par
dons, plans to visit Harrisburg often
during the next Legislature. To use
his own words he is going to help
make it lively here. He did in 1913.
Pleased With Display. - Samuel
l. Spyker, associate counsel of the
Compensation Board, highly compli-
mented the Telegraph on its window
boxes. IT'S a mighty fine thing and
l would like to see more of them on
business buildings" said he.
To Speak at QuarTyville. - Cover
nor Brumbaugh will speak at the
dedication of the new school at
| QuarryVille tomorrow.
Compensation Board. - The Com
pensation Board began a session here
to-day and will hold a hearing on the
Maulfair case tonight.
Capitol Visitors. - Representatives
/ Twibili, Philadelphia; Geiser, Easton
Stern, Philadelphia, and Ex-Repre-
sentatives Miller, Allentown, and Alb
| bott. Philadelphia, and w. w. Nc
Elree, of West Chester. were at the
Capitol.
Comes From Twenty-second. - J.
]. Conners, appointed a clerk in the
Auditor Generals Department, comes
| from the Twenty-second. ward, of
| Philadelphia. His appointment is
credited to City Commissioner George
L. Holmes by some people on the
/ Hill.
! To Purchase Normal SchooIs.--The
/ possibility of purchasing the Millers-
willie and Kutztown Normal Schools
will be discussed by the State Board of
| Education at the meeting May 81.
Final action of the purchase of the
Bloomsbury school will be taken.
Two Get Respites.-A stay of exc
cution in the cases of Thomas Chick
| erilla and Casper Marturano, Cambria
county. sentenced to die during the
week of May 20. has been granted to
the week of June IS.
Amounted Associate Judge.-M. S.
/ Hershberger, of Everett. has been ap-
/ pointed associate justice of the Bed