Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

the site Oh the CO.
ssszA'aazz1 lonial fort for all
| time. State Librarian Thomas Lynch
Montgomery is making the arrange
ments and a boulder will be placed
near the postern gate and appropri-
ately inscribed.
The marker at Fort Granville will
be unveiled next month and the Fort
Hunter ceremony will follow. 1t is
likely that some other places in this
part OF Pennsylvania will be selected
for marking.
To Inspect Dam.-Commissione of
Fisheries n. r. Butler will go to Nc
Calls Ferry dam on Saturday to have
consultation with the federal gov
eminent authorities regarding the fish
| way FOR the DAM The commissioner
today received word that the big 500
loot hitter for the MoXen tannery in
| Wyoming county had been placed in
position. This is the Armour tan
Inery.
! No Action Taken.-The Public Ser
| ton yesterday on the complaint of The
ton yesterda yon the complaint of the
lancaster Automobile club against the
E.anor Turnpike company. The hear
ing was held during the afternoon.
Local Case Up. - K. K. Saylor,
Workmen's Compensation Referee for
this district, will hold a hearing in
| the Masonic Temple Building, Friday
afternoon, May 10. on the claim petit
tlon OF George F. Metz, a piano mover
OF 4O5 Reilly street, Harrisburg, who
alleges that ligaments were torn from
| his spine and kidneys while working
for the Winter Piano Company, 23
North Fourth street, on March 2S.
Metz claims that he has been totally
disabled since the accident although
probably will be able to do light work
in the near future.
state Safety Work. - Lew r. Pal
mer, chief of the Bureau of Inspec-
ton, Department of Labor and In
dustry is in Pittsburgh to-day con-
ferring with the directors of the
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and
presenting to them plan for develop
ing an Accident Prevention Rally"
in the Pittsburgh District
state Exams - Fl. c. Motherwell
OF the Elevator Division and James
Neil of the Boiler Division of the
Bureau of Inspection, are in Phila-
delphia to-day conducting eXamina-
uonS Tor boiler and elevator inspec-
tors of the Insurance Companies.
Similar examinations were conducted
by them, in Pittsburgh yesterday and
VIII be held at the Capitol in Harris
burg May 10, 81 and 81.
Lebanon Hearing. The hearing
in the complaint OF the Lebanon Vail
against the city of Lebanon on the
ground that it invaded territory will
be held June 6 in this city. The
Pittsburgh District coal rates are also
set for this city. having been trans
ferred from May 81 at Pittsburgh.
Visited the Capitol. Many dele
gates to the Americans convention
visited the Capitol to-day. They were
received by State officials
Wants Franchise. - Milton Hess
of near McFalrs Ferry, has applied
to the Public Service Commission for
certificate to operate a ferry near
McCalrs Ferry.
10 Meet Tomorrow. - The Public
Service Commission will meet to-
morrow in Philadelphia in the New
Jersey Zinc Company case.
Spent Less Than $50. - Six candi-
dates for delegates or alternates at
Tuesdays primary election to-day
filed expense accounts showing that
they had spent less than $50. They
were Thomas d. Shea, II. d. w. Eng
lish S. Il. F'rock, James Alcorn. Henry
w. Shoemaker and w. l.. Griffin.
Justice Named. - NJ. l.. Grubb was
to-day appointed justice of the peace
for Bentleyville, Washington county.
One Hundred and Thirty Answer
Answers have been filed with the Pub
lie Service Commission by 100 persons
or firms charged by the Wilkes Barre
Railways Company with operating
jitneys in Luzerne county. There
were 255 complaints filed by this
company alone and probably 100 by
other companies throughout the State
against jitneys in their localities.
Opinions Given.-Attorney General
Brown has given an opinion to Gov
ernor Brumbaugh in which he says
that in paying members of the Ma
tional Guard for strike duty in West
ern Pennsylvania he should act
through the adjutant general as dis
bursting officer. The vouchers in de-
tail must be filed with the Auditor
General. An opinion has also been
given to the State Compensation
Board that there is no authority in
law for any employers granted eXemp-
tion from insurance to require the
State Treasurer to act as custodian
of bonds given by any exempted en-
ployer to insure payment of liability
claims.
Spoke at Dubois. - w. r. d. Hail.
statistcian of the State Highway De-
partment, spoke on Statewide good
roads day at the banquet of the Dubois
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday. He
received assurances that the Dubois
people would cooperate in every way
Adopted ResOlut1ons.-Memb of
the Capitol Park Folice Force to-day
adopted resolutions upon the death of
John IL. Barr, a member of the force
who died yesterday. They referred to
Mr.. Barr's service on the force and
as a member Of Company b, 105th
Pennsylvania regiment.
Halifax Rubber Co. - The Halifax
Rubber Company was granted a char
ter last night by Governor Brum-
baugh. The incorporators are John
IL. Klingman, A. G.. Bashoar, Millers-
burg, and A. NJ. Smith, Perclval S.
l.
Complaint OH Jitncy. The Cum
berland Railway Company which
operates between Mt. Holly and Car
lisle, has complained to the Public
Service Commission against the jitney
of Brady Clapper.
Complain of Approaches. Com
plant was filed with the Public Serv-
ice Commission to-day by the Neigh
borhood Club of Bala and Cynwyd,
of which II. o. PEBBLES, of Cynwyd, is
president to the effect that the ap-
proaches to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station at Bala are inconvenfent.
DIR. GRAYSON TO WED MAY Il
Washington, ID. c., May 1S.--Dr.
Cary T. Grayson. President Wilson's
naval aid and physician, and Miss
Alice Gertrude Gordon, of this city,
whose engagement was announced
ceveral weeks ago, will be married i'm
New York, May "a, at st. Georges
Episcopal Church. The President and
Mrs. Wilson may go to the wedding