Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16

IN NH666SkH ment of post roads
HI k&5Nr3tNhShJog into pract C a
Al9HW1HNHYk operation in Penn
k3By9eSu sylvania within a
=EA week or so. The
Szzz Legislature h a s
the bill formally
accepting the ma
tional highway aid proposal, as was
done last session with the national
agricultural education aid proposition
and it will probably become a law in
n short time.
Suggestions of three routes in
Western Pennsylvania. Clarion, Cam
bria, Washington and Allegheny
counties have been presented and as
soon as national officials complete
their preliminary inquiries the State
officials will be prepared to go ahead.
In short time the House roads
committee will be called together to
discuss some of the numerous bills in
regard to additions to the State high
way routes and a policy will be formu-
lated.
The disposition among legislators to
make a record breaking appropria-
tion for highway improvement is very
strong, The Eyre bill which will turn
all automobile revenues over to the
State highway department will reach
/ the Governor next week.
Big Contracts. - The contracts of
q
pipe, stone and other materials,
which are among the largest to be
let on Capitol Hill, will be awarded
next week.
Hunters In Trouble. - m b r | q
county justices have been fining per-
sons charged with hunting out of sea-
son to the limit. 1t seems from re-
ports that a number of Cambria
countians have been doing some
hunting without regard to the time
/ or the size of bags.
! Big Showing Made. The State
Dairy and Food Divisions showing for
1916 Will show receipts of five times
the expenditures. The total of the
years expenditures will be less than
| ten years ago.
Home From Albany. Captain
| George +. Lumb. deputy superin-
tendent of State Police, has returned
from Albany where he appeared be-
fore the legislative committee con-
sidering the State police. His testi-
mony attracted much attention and
was commended for its fairness.
Sent to Appropriations. - The Scott
! bill to increase the allowance for in
! digent insane has been sent to the
take 1t up at once. The State Board
has recommended an increase of the
appropriation for the insane.
No Action Taken. - No action has
been taken in the Thaw case despite
reports TO the contrary. 1t will come
! up in the course of business, it is said
at the Capitol
| Ex-Mcmbcr Here. - Ex-Represen-
tative A. E. Keeport, of Reading, was
at the Capitol yesterday.
| Leaguers Call on Governor. =
Members of the Borough League call
/ ed upon the Governor to-day to dis
cuss legislation. The Governor was
much interested in the propositions
to amend the code.
Ask Dismissal. - The Slate Belt
Telephone case against the Blue
Mountain Telephone Company, al
| leging illegal acquisition of the War
rem Telephone Company will come
up next month. The defendant has
asked that the case be dismissed.
Justice Named. - Robert ]. Moore
has been appointed Justice for Clin-
ton. township, Nenango county.
No Extension. No further eX-
tension of automobile licenses will be
granted. The 1916 licenses went out
of business yesterday. Only 1917 tags
will be honored.
Decision on Rights-The Public
Service Commission in decision
handed down to-day by Chairman
Ainey dismisses the complaint of the
Pennsylvania Utilities Company that
the Lehigh Navigation Electric Com
Northampton county, without a GER
tificate from the commission. The
Lehigh was incorporated in 1911 and
took over a number of companies, in
cluding one chartered for Palmer
township, wherein it secured rights
of way. The complainant also en-
tered business in the township and
posed company as far as the district
was concerned on the ground that 1t
had not begun to serve the public in
that township nor erected any of its
facilities prior to January /, 1914. The
commission declines to accept that
view and holds that the company does
not have to take out certificate. In
another order the commission ap-
proves of crossing of the compan-
les lines.
Orders Dogs Killed.-Because of at
tacks being made upon deer in state
preserves the State Game authorities
in Miffiin county have ordered killing
of stray dogs. A number have been
cleared out by wardens and farmers.
Interest in Coal TaX.-The bill for
the State coal tax is being pretty wide
ly discussed among men active in the
coal trade and there is a lively series
of hearings looming up in the matter.
Report IsSued.-The report of the
proceedings of the spring meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture at
Reading last May has been issued.
State Police Raid Gamblcrs.-Ac-
cording to reports received to-day by
the State Police raid made yesterday
upon a Beaver county gambling place
resulted in 145 arrests.
Oppose Fish License.-The oppon-
ents of the fishermen's license are get
ting busy in Blair county. A big re-
monstrance against 1t has been signed.
To Invite Governor. = Governor
Brumbaugh and Senator Penrose will
both be invited to attend the banquet
of the Northeastern Republican league
OF Reading next month.