Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-28

make trouble on Capitol Hill and also
to attack the commissioners actions
in regard to filtration devices:
several articles have appeared in
the daily press recently to the effect
that the Department of Fisheries and
the Department of Health are not in
accord with reference to the preven-
ton OF the pollution of the streams
OF our Commonwealth. I would like
to state that both departments are
working in hearty accord and CO.
operating with each other in every
way possible for TIE purpose of con-
serving the health of our people and
the life of the fish in nur streams.
Much has also been said about the
hitering apparatus which the Depart
ment of Fisheries has been Offering
to the manufacturers of this Com
monwealth for tie publication and
reclaiming of industrial wastes. It
has been said that this department
has insisted that this apparatus be
used for the treating of their waste
product. The Department of Fish
cries has not and does not insist upon
this apparatus being used by anyone.
The apparatus was designed and
patented for the sole purpose of pro-
tecting and assisting the manufactur-
ers of this Commonwealth, and the
patent fees covering this apparatus
were paid by me personally and l
nave not nor do 1 expect to derive
any personal gain from it. The ap-
paratus may be used by the parties
desiring to use it for the purpose for
which 1T was designed-to purify our
streams to such an extent that fish
Will live therein-or any other de-
vice may be used which will do the
work and accomplish the desired re-
suit. The rights of the Albert &: Bull
Ter system of Filtration were turned
over TO the commonwealth of Penn
sylVanta on January Z, 1916 and no
one connected with the Department of
Fisheries derives any personal gain
from its use.''
Expect Many to Attend. - State
Librarian Thomas Lynch Montgomery
Is looking forward to a large gather
ing of men prominent in county his
torical affairs when the annual meet
ing of the State Federation of His
torical societies will be held, I'm
portant reports are to be presented.
Grangers In Session. - The Legis-
lative committee of the State Grange
rs In session at The Bolton House and
the members are showing much in
terest in the proposed dairy inspec-
lon bill. The provisions of this bill
are interesting many other people The
Grangers will adopt legislative pro-
gram.
To Resume Sessions. = Sessions
~ InE 1,a.l -.
mer institutes next week and some
OF the State officials will go out to
make addresses. Tie farm advisers
are all at work
Next Sale Soon. - The next sale of
properties in the Capitol Park Exten-
sion will take place early in January.
There will be thirty-two properties
offered for sale including eleven in
Walnut street.
Committee Meets. - The commit
tee on approvals of the State Indus
trial Board is in session at its offices
to-day going over devices which are
being submitted for general approval.
Dr.. Holloway Resigns. - The Rev.
DR.. c. II. Holloway, of this city. for
merly of Center county, who has been
connected with the automobile division
OF the State Highway Department for
eleven years. has resigned his posi-
ton greatly to the regret of tie Off
Gals and attaches of the division. DR..
Holloway has many friends at the
Capitol and there was appreciation of
the work he had done by the depart
ment officials when he rendered his
resignation. He will continue to make
his home in this city.
Expect Good Month. Financial
ofhcials expect an excellent showing
by the State Treasury for the month
as the receipts have been generally
favorable.
Hearing Held To-day-Public Ser
vice Commissioner Killing gave a
hearing to-day in the application for
a review of the complaint of the Ma
hanoy Businessmen's Association
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad
over grade crossings in that place.
The company contends that a better
system OF protection can be devised
than that suggested.
Must Serve Sentences. - Opinions
holding that two Dauphin county con-
victs in the Eastern Penitentiary must
serve full terms without communication
because of arrests and convictions on
parole were given to-day to the in
spectors of the institution by Deputy
Attorney General largest. The men
are George O'Gorek, sentenced in
1910, for felonious entry and who was
convicted of a similar offense while
on parole and who must serve the re-
mainder of the sentence originally
imposed upon him before he serves
the second sentence, and Bruno Pizzi-
menti, sentenced in 1907. forNsecond
degree murder and who was convict
ed of melting to riot in Chester coun-
ty after having been released on
parole after serving one-third of his
sentence. 1t is held that there can
be no further release on parole and
the full remainder of the term of the
first sentence must be served.
Asking Charter. The application
for the charter for ]. II. Messersmith,
Inc, Harrisburg. capital $4,000, was
filed at the Capitol to-day.
Argument Tuesday. The argu-
ment in the application of the Valley
Railways Company for a reopening
and modification of the order in the
Shannon case will be heard on Tues
day.
Wood Ready to Help. - Insurance
Commissioner j. Denny O'Neil to-day
made public a letter sent to him by
Lyndon A. Wood, the dominant figure
in the Union Casualty and other in
surance companies, in which Mr..
Wood offers to assist" in the solu-
ton of the problems attending the
present proceedings. The insurance
commissioner refused to make any
comment and it is significant that he
had sent additional men to Pittsburgh
TO help Special Deputy Thomas b.
Donaldson to unravel the Pension Mu-
tual tangle. When asked what he in
tended to do tie commissioner said