Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-06

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Tk2h1kxfEh+S James w. Cornish,
H8eS9 Mt. Pocono Hotel,
1;s Sdn, Mt, pGeGno; laIS3 . ii in II :,
the Fairview Water Company, of Mt.
Commission
Mr. Cornish alleges excessive rates
based on the maximum capacity of
the hostelry. He points out that his
house is full only about six weeks in
the year and that most of the time II
stands practically idle. He wants a
more equitable adjustment of his
rates. He also objects to keeping up
repairs on his water meter.
Ihe scranton Stove Works to-day
MED a petition with the Public Service
commission asking theNcommission to
restrain the Erie and Wyoming Valley
Railroad Company from disseminating
service over switch from the main
line to the stove works.
Thomas f. Stratford complained
10 the Public Service Commission
against the Mt Union Water Company
alleging excessive and unfair rates.
The largest list of appeals from
decisions of the Public Service Com
mission made up since the superior
court took jurisdiction in such cases
mas been prepared for the court when
1t meets here on Monday.
The sitting is for Adams, Cumbcr-
land, Dauphin, Juniata, Miffiin, Perry,
Snyder, York, Cameron, ClintoA. Elk,
Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga and Union
listed all told. In the list are several
from the Philadelphia Municipal
Court and others transferred from
other courts including Schuylkill,
Chester and northumberland The
Motter-Stephenson and Mead-Trac-
ton cases of this county are also
listed.
The Public Service appeals are
Somerset Dairy Corporation, a big
milk rate case; Pottsville Union
Traction cases; Parkesburg Gas
Philadelphia Suburban Gas and Elec-
trio cases; Lycoming- Edison, Jane
son and Philadelphia and Reading
cases.
May Close Tioga. - Men who 20
hunting in the Northern tier will be
interested to know that sportsmen in
Iloga county have under ,considera-
ton a plan whereby that county may
be closed to deer hunting under the
act of four years ago which has re-
suited in almost a score of counties
being closed to hunting of deer and
other game. The plan would be to
prohibit deer hunting for five years III
that county.
Philadelphia institutes. - Phila-
delphia will have its farmers ;nsti-
tutes this week. They will be held in
Butsleton where the Philadelphia
farmers sit around the stoves and
discuss the high cost of automobiles.
Governor Returns.-Governor Brum-
baugh returned late to-day from Wash
ington. accompanied by State officials
and members of has staff.
Conscience Eased.-Some resident of
this city eased his conscience yester-I
II y -
ury marked for THE Conscience Fund"
1t was the first payment of the kind
for some time.
Watching All Streams.-The State
Water Supply Commission has sent
word to all of it's flood reporters and
observers to make frequent observa-
tion of the conditions of streams in
their districts and to make prompt re-
po''s 10 tN- oHsoas h~.o
To Arrange Observation-Disclosures
Brumbaugh will arrange tomorrow for
hearings on the departmental esti-
mates, but it is feared that owing to
absence of members of the appropria-
tions committee there will be none held
until next week.
Demurrage UpheId.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission in a decision by Chair
man Ainey has dismissed . the COM
plant of W. Fl. Daugherty & Son Re
fning Co., of Petrolia, against demur-
rage charges made by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. The
company claimed that the railroad not
owning the car on which the charge
was made, not having an interest i'm
the contents and not owning the side
track upon which IL stood, coull not
charge demurrage. The conclusions of
the complainant are held not to be
in harmony with decisions of the
States appellate courts.
Inspections Under Way.-The Nation |
al Guard armory inspections are un-
der way in the First Cavalry and
Fourth infantry. The Reading COM
panies are being inspected this week.
The return of the Third Artillery is
expected the latter part of next week. |
Seek ImprOvement.-State Highway
Commissioner Black to-day received a
delegation from Erie county. request
ing Improvement for State Highway
Route 81 from Erie to Mill Creek,
through Harbor Creek and Northeast
Townships to the New York. State line.
The delegation was headed by Con-
gresham Fl. A. Clark, of Erie, the 9TH
ers being Emmett Hurley, of Erie;
George Wallace. a supervisor of Har-
Dor Creek township; ]. w. Orton, chair
man of the supervisors board of
Northeast township. and L. G. Young,
of Northeast.