Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-10

GE-zEs<ss<sz of the Public Ser
vice Commission
for decision, the final arguments
having been heard yesterday after
noon and the briefs are ready for
the study. The complaints are the
outcome of the advance of fares to
seven cents and complaints against
crowded cars and the service on
lines which were scheduled to be-
come effective on October l. Excess
fare checks were issued for the fares,
as was done here in the complaints
against the Harrisburg Railways
Companys siX-cent fare, also be-
fore the Commission for decision.
The Valley complaints were filed
on September IS and the company
is said to have spent IN the neigh
borhood of $4,000 for a physical
valuation of it's properties. one of the
most complete studies of the kind
ever made in this part of the State
in which everything from a power
house to a spike was taken into ac-
count
Charles H. Bergner closed the ar
gument for the company. following
f. NJ. Biddle, Jr., of Carlisle. for the
complainants. Mr.. Biddle attacked
many items in the valuation and
also the bridge toll contract. Mr..
Bergner rejoined that the bridge!
contract was a very advantageous
one and that the company would
have trouble getting into Harrisburg
now without spending a couple of
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Old Toulouse Goes.-The ancient
log dollhouse on the Lincoln High
way. at Glenloch. has at last been
removed by the march of progress.
1t was probably the oldest between
Philadelphia and Harrisburg and
was built far beyond the recollection
of any living resident. 1t had been
occupied for some time by an italian
family, but they have been evicted
and the building destroyed.
Northumberland Cases. - The
Northum berland county grade cross
ing cases will be heard by the Pub
lie Service Commission tomorrow.
Ex-Speaker Elected-Ex-Speaker
Henry F. Walton, of Philadelphia.
was elected chairman of the Board
of Trustees at the State Hospital for
the Criminal Insane, at Farview. He
succeeds ex-senator Walter Nc
Nichol. who was not reappointed to
the Board. Henry Ashmead, of
Philadelphia, was named secretary.
Mr.. Walton returns to the position
from which he was removed a year
ago.
Thrce-corncred Ffght.-A three
cornered argument was heard by
the Public Service Commissioners
yesterday in protests by the Pitts
burgh Railways Company, and an
auto bus company against issuance
of certificates of convenience to ap-
plicants for right to engage in jitney
service between East Liberty and
the downtown business section of
Pittsburgh. George a. Dale, the Du-
ouesne Auto Transportation Com
pany and the Pittsburgh Bus Com
pany asked the rights. The rail-
ways opposed all three, contending
that the service should not be au-
thorized under conditions prevailing.
The Packard Auto Transportation
Company also opposed one applica-
ton. The railways company was
represented by A. W. Robertson,
while other attorneys for various
parties were H. X. Siebenack, c. K.
Robinson, z. A. Barchfeld, r. T.
Holden and Jacob Seligsohn, all of
Pittsburgh.
Veto on Salary.-Governor Sproul
has announced his veto of the Sem
ate bill increasing the salary of bor-
ough controllers. considering the
amount of work that controllers in
boroughs have to do and the re-
sponsibilities which they are called
upon to assume, it is my opinion
that the present salaries are ample
and for that reason I can not ap-
prove this measure, says the Gov
ernor.
Unusual Contract.-Public Service
Commissioners heard an unusual ap-
plication from Saegertown, Craw-
ford county, during the session for
arguments. F. - Fox. owner of an
electric lighting plant and fran
chises in the town applied for sale
of the property and rights to Harley
| D. Carpenter, who also asked ap-
proval of the Commission for exten-
/ sion and continuation of the munich
pal lighting contract: 1t was one or
tbe few instances wherein individu-
ais figured in a borough contract
Hunter Moves Up - Frank n.
Hunter. Allegheny county. for four
wears law clerk to the Attorney
General. was appointed deputy at
tornev general by Governor Sproul
and Immediately sworn in. He sue
ceeds Edmund X. Trent, Allegheny.
who resigned and was named special
deputy for Allegheny county.
More Appropriations-Th House
appropriations committee reported
the following appropriation bills:
Hazelton State Hospital. $4,000;
Institution for Deaf, Overlook,
s131.250; Glen Mills, s425. .006;
Scranton State Hospital, s206,000;
Coaldale State Hospital, s123, 900;
Pyamtuning swamp (re-appropria-
of &c
sioner of labor and industry increase
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Aid For Firemen-The Senate
committee on appropriations last
reported out Senator Smiths bill ap-
priating $500 to the fire companies
of Harrisburg. The money is to be
equally distributed among the four
teen organizations The measure was
up for first reading this morning.