Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18


Scranton and is active in Republican
politics.
Mr.. Brusstar was the third man
to hold the place. He is a Phila-
delphian and was named by DR..
Brumbaugh, q personal friend. Dur
ing his administration the division
broke all records for receipts and
work and was also moved to its
present quarters at Second and Lo-
Gust streets.
Wants Spur.-Representa A.
G. Schaffer, of Schuylkill, has pre-
sented bill for a spur on the
Bloomsbury Mauch Chunk highway.
1t would reach Mahanoy City and
Hometown.
General TrcxIcr Here. - General
Henry G.. Trexler, of Allentown, was
among Hill visitors.
Government Didn't Appear.-The
complaint of the Pittsburgh steel
company against the coal rates of
the Monongahela and Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie railroads was submitted to
the Public Service Commission last
night after argument by the COM
plairants only. the United States
Railroad Administration and the
railroads declining to appear. The
Commission some time ago ruled
that it had jurisdiction and directed
that the case proceed. Willis Il.
McCook,. of Pittsburgh, appeared to
make the argument. The complaints
of the city of New Castle and various
bodies against the rates and service
arrangements of the water company
in that city were argued by James A.
Gardner, city solicitor, and Harry
A. Gregory. Decisions were received.
Both cases involve important ques-
tions.
Holding Confcrencc.-Colem j.
Joyce and r. +. Busher, of the
bureau of accounts of the Pubic
Service Commission left for Pitts
burgh where q conference Will be
held with representatives of New
York, Ohio and West Virginia and
of the natural gas companies. This
is the second in the series.
Many Will Bid.-Lively bidding is
expected at the office of the state
Armory Board on Friday when the
bids are opened for the cavalry
squadron armory at Thirty-second
and Lancaster avenue, Philadelphia.
| The word has come here that at
| least fifty contracting firms have
| been looking up the plans and speci-
| ficationS and that many have de-
! termined to submit bids. The Board
| will meet next week to make the
/ awards. The bids for the Reading
and Tyrone armorieS will be opened
| the day after the cavalry tenders are
received. The plan is to spend over
$500, 900 on the Philadelphia armory
| which will be one of the largest to
| be built by the State.
After the Dogs.-State Live Stock
| Sanitary authorities are making IN
uuiries as to the manner in which
| central Pennsylvania counties en-
forced the dog license law during
1918 and it is intimated that some
tart letters will be sent to county
commissioners of the districts where
the officials failed to act vigorously.
The Board is to take over the dog
enforcement under the reorganiZa-
! ton act.
MIR. McAfee Here.-Ex-Secreta
| of the Commonwealth Robert Nc
| Afee visited the Capitol and met
many friends last night.
| Close at NOon.-All departments
of the Capitol will close at noon to-
morrow out of respect to DR.. Schaf-
fer and remain closed the rest of the
| day.
Mr.. Magee Visits.-William A. Ma
| gee. former public service commits
| sioner, visited the State Capitol yes
| terda".
Appropriation Bilis.-The bill for
| Polyclinic hospital was presented
| last night by Representative d. l.
| Miller for $4,000 and Representa-
tive W. C. Bowman, Cumberland,
presented the Carlisle hospital bill
for $4,000.