Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-13

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=.0=ss State College. will
= = zzs'zlaAazS be here on Thurs
day to begin the preliminary survey OF
the Capital Park extension district
This is in line with the recent action
by the Board and will furnish the in
formation which Governor Brum-
baugh believes should be in hand
when the Extension commission fin
ishes its purchases and the State will
be at the time when it must ask land
scape architects to furnish competitive
plans for the improvement of the
whole park.
The students will be In charge OF
Prof. Arthur Cowell. of State College
who is familiar with the work and
who has been in touch with Mr.. Ram
bo. The students will be here a couple
of weeks and the State will pay the ex-
Fpenses of the work. Every tree and all
the elevations and characteristics OF
the grounds will be plotted
Some years ago Prof. Cowell made
survey of the trees of the park un-
der Mr.. Rambo's direction.
Home From Chicago.-State Treas
urer Young returned yesterday from
Chicago where he attended the Pro-
gressfve convention as one of the dele
gates large. He spent most of the
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Commission to Meet. = Secretary
Patton left to-day to attend the State
College commencement and the meet
ing of the State Commission of Agri-
culture at State College. He will
spend several days and make one of
the addresses.
At Wiikes-Barre To-day-Members
OF the Public Service Commission are
at WilkeS-B Barre to-day attending the
meeting TO hear jitney cases Com
missioner Killing left last night for
BrookVille to hold a hearing.
MIR. Ainey to Speak.-Chairman w.
ID. b. Ainey, of the Public Service Com
mission, will be the speaker at the big
nag day exercises in Williamsport to-
morrow. He will leave for that city
after the hearings in Wilkes Barre.
Ball Changes Things. - Private Sec
retary William II. Ball appears to
have declined to accept the Huston
tradition any longer in the furniture
of the private secretary's office. Until
this week the furniture was as it was
placed by the architect ten years ago
Mr.. Ball has relegated the roll top
desk to some other apartment and has
dainty fiat top desk with the chairs
about it. He has more room to work
and the visitors will have more room
in the smaller reception room to wait
Board to Meet.-The State Board OF
Public Charities will have a meeting
here this week to clear up summer
business.
Must Enforce Law.-The Attorney
Generals Department to-day informed
the State Game Commission that IL
was the duty of county commissioners
to enforce the dog license act and that
If after they have been furnished
with compilation of the laws they
refuse to do so the State will bring
suit.
No Bids Received.-For the first
time in the experience of the State
Highway Department 1t did not re-
ceive any bids on a contract for con-
struction of highway. The bids were
asked for the second time on 4,25O
feet of highway in Neither Providence
township, Delaware county, where the
previous bids had been rejected as be-
ing too high. Bids were also opened
for roads in Beaver, Montgomery
chester and Delaware, three being for
section of the Baltimore pike. Awards
Will be made late to-day.
Two Days For Pardons.-Owing to
the fact that there are forty-nine ap-
plcations listed for the June meeting
of the State Board of Pardons, the
Board to-day decided to sit on two
days. The list will be divided between
June 20 and 21. This is the first time
such action has been taken.
Bids Opened.-The State Board OF
Grounds and Buildings to-day re-
ceived bids for construction of new
buildings at Polk Institution for
Predetermined and Edinboro Normal
School, awards for which will be
made later.
State to Answer.-The Attorney
Generals S Department to-day arranged
to hle answers on behalf of the Audi
tor General in escheat cases, particu-
larly the allegations OF d. NJ Speer
OF Pittsburgh, and-the application OF
Frank M. Eastman, of this city, to in
tervene as party plaintiff.
Big Increase Ffled.-The Acme Tea
Co... of Philadelphia, to-day filed notice
OF increase of stock from 5000 to
S6,50O,OO0, paying a bonus of $22.2S4,
the largest bonus paid in months.
Alderman Named.-Frank A. NV
ers, of Oil City, was to-day appointed
alderman of the Third ward of Oil
City.
New Game Warden.-Herbert L,
Beatty, of Franklin, was appointed a
State game warden to-day to succeed
T.. E. Tirk, resigned%
p, changes i'm Guard.-w. Curtis
Truxal, first lieutenant of COMPANY
c, Tenth Infantry, Somerset. was TO-
day appointed captain and assigned
to that company, to succeed Captain
Bert f. Landis, transferred to super
numerary list, and Charles j. Harri-
son, Jr., second lieutenant, was ad-
Vanced to first lieutenant and assigned
to the same company.
Fuiton's FIRST Railroad.-A charter
was approved to-day by Governor
Brumbaugh for the McConnellsbure
and Fort Loudon Railroad Company,
which when constructed, will be the