4
ALL CLINTON COUNTY
LEGISLATION HELD UP
Bupreme Court Orders Argument to Be j
Held at Once in Case to Deter
mine of What Judicial District
Clinton Is a Part
The sessions of the Supreme Court
for the Middle District of Pennsylva
nia began this afternoon, at the Capi
tol. all of the members of the court be
ing present and Chief Justice Brown
presiding. The list of cases is not
long, and the coutiuuance of a number
of them very materially shortened thei
calendar, so that it is expected that the
court will get through with its business
by Thursday. No opinions- were
handed down' to-day. but a number are
expected at the close of the sitting.
George F. Lunmb, Dauphin; Levi F.
Mercer, Cumberland; E. Koss Raurk,
Laucaster, an i C. J. Stable, Adams,
were admitted to practice.
Deputy Attorney General William
M. Hargesi. represenling the Common
wealth. asked the court for a writ of
mandamus to compel Judge Heck, ot
Potter, to accept the new law passed
by the last Legislature adding Clinton
countv to the Potter district ami de
taching it from the Cameron-Elk dis
trict. Judge Heck declined to enter
tain business from Clinton county oh
the ground that the law placing Clin
ton county in his district was unconsti
tutional. and the request for the man
damus is to test the constitutionality
of the law. *
Mr. Hargest suggested that the court
hear the argument either in Philadel
phia or Pittsburgh, but this was op
pose 1 by ,1. I". B. Cunningham, repre
senting Judge Heck, who said he was
ready to proceed with the argument at
once. Justice Mestre/at asked what
will become of litigation in Clinton
county if this case is postponed, and
the Potter court declines to entertain I
it, and Chief Justice Brown remarked!
that the counsel for both sides should'
get together, and it is possible the ar-1
gumont will be heard this week.
The four tax cases of the State
against the Penn Mutual Life lusur-:
a nee Company were set apart to be ar- :
gued in Philadelphia.
The first case on the list, that of
Cox vs. the Pennsylvania Kaiiroad Com
paay. an appeal by the railroad com-1
panv from the Dauphin county court in 1
an action for damages because of al
lege! deficient service in the matter of |
carrying coal, was argued. John i
Johnson, of Philadelphia, appearing for |
the company. Ten other cases are oni
the list for argument.
BUG STING PUTT
YOUTH IN PERIL
Continued Kroni 1' irst I'aRC.
who during the winter served Royalton
readers of .the Star-In dependent with
their papers.
On May to. while Nelson wis visit
ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel at Collins Station,
Lait aster county, where iie spends his
summers, he went fishing. He has been
unable to explain to his parents wheth
er he was bitten by an insect or the
foot was !■ cidentallv cut, but physi
cians sav it looks '.ike the effects of
in insect's -ting.
The boy was barefooted and while
romping with several playmates in the
vicinity of the "Governor's Stables."
a natural nMmy enclosure in the rock
of a hillside, he -uddenly felt a sting
ing sensation on the ankle. It felt
like a mosquito bite. He scratched it,
for a moment nut afterward "paid no
mo; e attention to it.
Several day- later the foot h.vame
swolieu. The youngster became ill and
last week he w;>.< brought to his home
here. Dr. H. C. Hhnd.es is attending the
patient and •> making every effort to
save the child's life.
OSTRICH FARM FILMS M IT
Seeks to Recover Sxri.Yin Alleged to
Have Been Advanced to Solicitor
(Special to tin* Star-Independent.)
Bioomsburg, P.-.., May 24.—Suit has
been brought by the African Ostrich •
Farm and Feather Company, which has
an ostrich farm near Harrisburg, against
W. K. Beagle, one of its former stock
solicitors. The action is based on a
claim for $555.10. This money is alleged
to have been advanced to the solicitor
as commissions on stock which it is
charged he repre-ente i he had sold, but
which sales nevef -ame to the attention
of the company's officials, so it was
announced here In- A. W. Duy, the com
pany's attorney.
The case will be tried by jury, al
though no date has vet been fixed for
the hearing.
MR. AM* MRS. COOPER ME
Parents of Mrs. J. E. Dickinson Expire
Twenty-four Hours Apart
Word v.as received here Saturday by
Dr. J. Dickinson, of the deaiii of
his wife's parents,iMr. and Mrs. Cooper,
of Hornell. V V. The death of Mr.
Cooper occurred Friday night, following
a short illness, while that of Mrs.
Cooper occurred twenty-four hours
later, superinduced by the shock of her
hufband "s death.
Dr. Dickinson and Joseph A. Clement,
proprietor of the Commonwealth hotel,
left yesterday for Hornell to attend
tne funeral.
Motorcyclists Eat Chicken
Heagy Brothers, motorcycle dealers,
12U4 North Third street, were hosts
to 135 members of the Keystone Mo
torcycle Club and their friends at a
chicken dinner in the American house,
Lebanon, yesterday. Eighty motor
cycles carried the party to Lebanon.
Dinner was served at noon.
Dog Catcher Stabbed, May Die
Hagerstown, Md.. May 24.—1n a
row over a bottle of whiskey James An
derson, colored, the city dog catcher,
was stabbed twice in the abdomen by
James Wilson, also colored, late last
night. Little hope is entertained for
the man s recovery.
, Baptists Select Minneapolis
By Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 2 4.—Min
neapolis was selected to-day by the
Northern Baptist? Conference for its
meeting in 1916. Dr. Shailer Mathews,
.(jan of the divinity school of the lini
rs-ersity of Chicago, was electe I presi
Dent of the conrention for the ensuing
year. \
AUSTRIA STRIKES
WITJLAERQPLANBS
Coatlßurrt I'rnm Kint Pa**.
newspapers, telegrams, personal mes
sages and post packages.
All Italy Eager for Conflict
On the Italian Frontier, Mav 23, Via
Paris. May 24. 5.35 A. M.— A .lay of
suspense which brought with it t-iie
long-expected actual declaration of war
against Austria-Hungary found all
Italy eager for the conflict. Thousands
of volunteers proffered their service* to
the national cause. Students not yet
called to the colors, but anxious to en
list. besieged the military authorities.
Announcement already has been made
that volunteers 18 years of age or old
er, who are physically fit. will be ac
cepted by the government for the du
ration of the war.
Members of yacht clubs and boat
clubs in all parts of the kingdom al
most to a man, offered the government
their services and the use of their
craft. Persons in all walks of life
pledged their services to the Red Cross
and gifts of all kinds were received
bv the organizations.
Will Assist Blood Relations
Expressions of regret are being 1
'lieard on every side that the nation is j
unable at present to assist persons of j
Italian blood or sympathies who are be-!
ing arrested wholesale by the Austrian'
authorities in Trent. Trieste and Dal-!
mate, intense indignation has been!
caused by reports that thousands of
Italians have been detained at waysta-1
tious along the Austrian and German |
frontiers where they have been sub-:
jected to ill treatment.
A trainload of Italians arriving at j
Cormons, near Goritz, are reported to I
have been driven into a field by Austri- j
an gendarmes where they were forced i
to remain all night in a heavy rain
without shelter or food. Several chil
dren are said to have died because of
this experience. The women and chil- i
dren were permitted to cross into Ital
ian territory the next day but all the j
men were detained.
Rome, May 24. 11.20 A. M„ Vial
Paris, 3.25 P. M. —The news of the
aerial attacks oil Italian seaports and j
the aggression of Austrian warships on j
the eastern coast of Italy was received
in Rome with a sense of relief for the
reason that it showed hostilities had
been opened by Austria-Hungary.
U. S. Is Informed of War
Washington. May 24. —Count Di Cel
lerel. the Italian Ambassador, formally
notified the state Department to-day
on behalf of his government of a state
of war between Italy and Austria.
Presi lent Wilson will issue another neu
tral proclamation later. The Ambassa
dor expects to receive soon a full
statement of the reasons for Italy's!
entrance into the war the preliminary
instructions' with reference to contra-1
band. He expressed the confidence]
that there would be no difficulties be
tween the United States and Italy over
commercial questions.
FRANCIS JOSEPH TO HIS MEN
Austrian Emperor Relies on His Battle
tried Soldiers for Victory
By Associated Press,
London. May 24, 4.45 A. M. —A
Router dispatch from Amsterdam says
the Vienna "Zeitung" publishes the
following autograph letter from Eniper
or Francis Joseph to Count Karl
Stcergkh:
•'Dear Count Stuergkh: I request
you to make pi.blic the attached mani
festo to my troops:
•Vienna. May 23. Francis Joseph
to hi- troops:
"The King of Italy has declared
war on me. Perfidy whose like history
does not know was committed by the
kingdom of Italy against both allies.
After an alliance of more than thirty
years duration, during which it was
able to increase its territorial posses
tions and develop itsolt to an un
thought of flourishing condition. Italy
abandoned us in our hour of danger
and went over with flying colors into
the camp of our enefnies.
" 'We did not menace Italy; did not
curtail her authority; did not attack
her honor or interests. We alwavs re
sponded loyally to the duties of our
alliance and afforded her our protec
tion when she took the field. We have
done more. When Italy directed covet
ous glances across our frontier we. in
order to maintain peace and our al
-1 liance relation,* we resolved on great
painful sacrifices which particularly
grieved our paternal heart. The eov
etousness of Italy, which believed the
moment should be used, was not to be
appeased, so fate must be accommo
dated.
" "Mv armies have victoriously
withstood mighty armies in the north in
ten months of this gigantic conflict in
most loyal comradeship of arms with
our illustrious ally. Creat memories of
N'ovara, Mortare and Lissa, which con
stituted the pride of my youth; the
spirit of Radetzky, Archduke Albrecht
and Tegetthoff. which continues to live
in my land and sea fopces. guarantee
that in the south also we shall suc
cessfully defend the frontiers of the
monarchy.
" 'I salute my battle-tried troops,
who are inured to victory. I rely on
them and their leaders. I rely on my
i people, for whose unexampled spirit of
sacrifice my most paternal thanks are
ilue. I pray the Almighty to bless our
colors and take under His gracious pro
tection our just cause."
Awaiting Call to Colors
London, May 24. 3.45 P. M.—ltal
! ian reserviwts in I>ondon are awaiting
word to return home. Many have al
; ready left voluntarily. Steps were
| taken some time atjo at the Italian con
sulate to obtain names and addresses
of reservists.
Italians Fleeing Austria
Venice, via London. May 24. T. 2 4
■A. M.—The Italian population of the
, Trentine, according to dispatcher from
Vernoa, is fleeing into the country
from towns and villages. They are
' compelled to walk along the railway
i tracks because all highways have been
barricaded with planks and piles of
stones.
Austrian Foreign Minister Out?
By Assot ialetl Press.
Rome. May 23, via Paris, May 24.
5.30 A. M.—Reports which have
• been received here that the Baron
i Burian, the Austrian foreif i minister
I has resigned, are generally accepted as
j true and have caused wide comment.
' His reported fall is attributed to the
1 failure of the Anstro-Italian negotia
tions and the declaration of war b'v
Italv.
HARRISBURG STAR-IXr>KPKN'nF,ST. MONDAY EVKNTKC. MAY 24, 1915.
LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY
Costlnnrd From Plrat Pm*.
of 1,400 men. The Turkish war of
fice announces that an attack under
taken by the allies on the southern end
of Oallipoli failed and that the attack
ers left dead on the field.
The first blow was struck to-day in
the war between Italy and Austria-
Hungary. Austrian aeroplanes attack
ed the Italian arsenals at Venice, and
also visited several other Italian cities,
passing along the eastern coast. Ac
cording to Borne reports they were
driven off.
With the exception of clashes be
tween frontier patrols, no other fight
ing has yet been reported. Italy's dec
laration of war took effect to-day but
an unusually rigid censorship, estab
lished by royal decree, restricts the j
transmission' of information concern- i
ing military movements.
A message coming from Germany by
a round about way states that the
semiofiicial Wolff Agency has announc
ed that Germany has declared war on
Italy.
Both Austria and Italy have largo
armies along the frontier, and it is
issumcd the campaign will open up in
this mountainous region. Italy also is
said to have assembled an army on the
southeastern coast of the country
across the Adriatic and Albania.
Official announcement is made at
Petrograd that the Austro-Germau
forces, after sweeping across the west
ern half of Oalicia, have been checked.
They are now said to have assumed
the defensive, their efforts to compel a
general retreat of the Russians from
the San having failed.
Constantinople advices say the
Trench and British have increased
their land forces at the Dardanelles
to IM>,OOO. Originally HO.OOO disorn
barked. The Turkish government an
nounces the loss of an old gunboat, 1
sunk by a submarine.
The military situation in France I
and Belgium is unchanged. Reports ;
from Holland and France which lacked
confirmation say the Germans intend
to fall back on their second line for
the purpose of shortening their front
and releasing troops for service against
Italy.
COUNTY iIIs: IN
FEES FROM 3 OFFICIALS
Continued From First I'ngre.
tarv. The amount of the excess fees i
is considered large in view of the pro- |
portionate amount of business and is
due somewhat to the fact that the Pro
thonotary constantly has remained at
his desk and dispensed with the serv
ices of a third deputy.
In the Recorder's office the receipts
totaled $15,549.6T and the expenses
: JS.3SO. leaving a balance of 5T.469.67,
i which is to be divided equally between
I the countv and the Recorder.
The total of receipts of the Register
was $4,221.5T, of which $3,513.06
represented expenditures and the bal
ance of STOS.SI will be divided, fifty
fiftv, between the county and the Reg
ister. The court ordered the auditor's
report to be filed. It will be confirmed
in September should no exceptions be
raised.
OVERFLOW AT DERBY STREET
Dr. Lytcr Preaches Memorial Day Ser
mon Before Large Audience
It was necessarv to hold an overflow
! meeting at the Dcrrv Street United
| Brethren church yesterday morning
when the Rev. Dr. J. A. Lyter preached
, the Memorial Day sermon to war vet-
I oraus of the city. The members of the
church and visitors attended in large
numbers in addition to the veterans.
Post 116. Grand Army of the Re
public. went to the church in street
cars. Post 5S met at the ti. A. R. rooms
I on North Third street and marched to
| the church accompanied by the Sons
lot' Veterans, Spanish-American war vet
erans and American Veterans of For
eijin Service.
STEAM ENGINEERS TO MEET
Members of Order Will Assemble at
Court House on Wednesday
An open meeting of the American
I Order of Steam Engineers will be held
:at the Court House on Wednesday
| evening at S o'clock, when addresses
will bo made by several of the supreme
council officers. The committee on ar
| rangements consists of John A. McAl
! lister, E. A. Schell and A. L. Burns,
i Officers are J. William Pairent. supreme
| chief engineer, ami Edward A. Rcboul,
supreme corresponding engineer, both
j of Philadelphia.
STRUCK BY TROLLEY CAB
David Jackson So Seriously Hurt That
He May N#t Recover
David Jackson, 824 Paxton street,
; was so seriously injured when he was
1 struck yesterday afternoon by a trolley
car in the subway at Second and Mul
. berry streets, that physicians at the
Harrisburg Hospital entertain little
I hope for his recovery.
He has a severe concussion of the
j brain. He suffered lacerations, bruises,
and contusions over most of his body,
head and arm injuries being the most
: serious.
Firs Destroys Four Houses
Hagerstown, Md., May 24.—Fire,
supposedly caused by a lamp upsetting,
resulted in the destruction of four
j houses owned by Fred Sener and occu
! pied by Frank Barnett, Mrs. Mary Simp
i son, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee and Miss Lucy
i Snowden here early yesterday morn
j ing. The fire started in the residence
of Barnett and had gained such a head
way before it was discovered that the
firemen were unable to save any part
| of the row.
To Ask for Time Extension
Formal request for an extension of
time in which Harrisburg mav carry out
; its plan to provide a sewage disposal
| plant is to be made to the State Health
j Department at a conference of City
j Engineer Cowden, City Solicitor Seitz
j and C. A. Emerson, Jr., acting chief of
, the s.iuitnry division of the State
Health Department. It is planned to
hold the meeting at an early date.
To Amend Curfew Bill
It is expected the curfew ordinance
with several minor amendments, will
be whipped into shape to-morrow for
final passage by the City Commission
jem at the next subsequent meeting.
The City Commissioners ami Board of
Public .Works will confef to-morrow on
It he decision of the arbitrators in the
W. H. Opperman intercepting sewer
case.
HERE THEY ARE! SPRING
SNAKE TALES. ALL TRUE
Youth Carries 5-Foot Reptile to the
Capitol To-day and Presents It to
the Commonwealth—Prof. Surface
Sure Now That Bnakes Milk Cows
With a broad smile on his favo and |
a wiggling blacksnake that lack- J
ed only a few inches of being five 1
feet long, clutched firmly between his !
fingers, Joseph Gastrock, 14 vears old, I
of L'llO North Fourth street, marched
.holdlv into the State museum at the I
Capitol this morning and formally pre
sented his prize to the Commonwealth.
The bov said he captured the mon
ster unaided in the west end of Wild
wood Park yesterday. At fimt he
thought it a good plan to keep the
snake and make a pet of it, but on
second thought he decided probvhly
his parents would not agree to that
arrangement. Joe finally remenvbered
that l'rof. H. A. Surface, St.ite Econo
mic Zoologist, is making a collection
of snakes, and he decided to give it
to the professor. The zoologist accept
ed it with thanks and said it will be
(Useeted to find what it had been feed
ing on. After that it will be stuffed
and placed on exhibition.
In addition to blacksnakes Profes
sor Surface has recently received two
rare specimens of reptiles known as
ground snakes which were sent to him
by a collector from Petersburg. Hunt
ingdon county. Professor Surface said
that only two of these snakes have
ever before been reported in the State.
He further asserted that although the
snaky is a native of certain parts of
the St.ite, its habit of burrowing under
ground make it difficult for the aver
age collector to find.
Professor Surface said that until
to-day he never believod that black
snakes milk cows, lu this connection
he said:
"I have just received a letter from '
a High school student, of South Pitts- |
burgh, who says that while on a hike I
through the country he discovered a !
cow acting in a peculiar wav. On j
going closer he noticed a large black
snake twined around her hind leg and
suckintg milk from her."
Profe.ssor Surface says that the
>oung man cites such convincing evi
dence that such a thing is possible that
the professor is bound to admit the
truth.
5 ROBBERfESfITTEiyiPTED
INJE SUBURBS
Continued From First Pace.
. a gold locket and chain, a dog collar
'set with amethysts, an opal ring, two I
seal riugs and another gold ring were j
among the loot.
A rear window in the Bolton home j
also was forced. There gold cuff links. |
a watch feb, a coat chain, a child's j
ring, amethyst stickpin, $7.50 in gold '
pieces, some old coins, a pearl neck- ;
lace and baby pins anil riwere '
taken. The loss there totals more than j
a hundred dollars.
The Families Were Absent
The robberies were discovered on
the return of the families about 10.30
o'clock on Saturday night, and the
District Attorney *s otlice was notified
i immediately. The aid of the Harris- !
| burg police has been sought.
There is but one tangible clue as
i to the identity of the robbers. George
I Houck. Twenty-ninth and Herr street,
I Penbrook, is able to give a description
of a man he surprised in his bed room
jat 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The
j man, a tall, slender fellow, was rum
aging in a closet when Mr. Houck
| awoke. The intruder escaped, but Mr.
Houck saw him, with another man
; whom ho could not distinguish very
■ well, as they fled across the street,
j Two pairs of trousers *}ere stolen. The
I man in the room had removed his shoes
; in order to make as little noise as
J possible. Mr. Houck noticed that he
I did not have any shoes on as he rau
! away, but a thorough search failpd to
| reveal the hiding place of the siloes.
, There have been a score of robberies
' in Harrisburg and the suburbs in the
I last two months. Hundreds of dollars
worth of property has been taken and
the police are at their wits end to
know where to pla.e the blame. Tliev
believe, however, that the men who
! are perpetrating the sneak thief rob
beries in dwelling houses, are not the
| pair who ripped open the safe in the
Woolworth five and ten cent store, 406
Market street, on Saturday moruing.
I The pair, who made away with the
$661 in that robbery, evidently are
professional cracksmen.
Bobbers Invade Paxtang
Two attempts at burglary were made
in Paxtang early to-day,"one at the
; home of .H. Cordrev and the other
| at the home of Charles H. Woehle. In
I both eases the robbers were frightened
away before entrance was gained.
In attempting to gain an entrance
j to the home of Mr. Cordrev, a thief
| took ail old ladder from a workshed
I and placed it against the side of the
I house below Mr. Cordrev's room,
i Aroused bv the noise, at 3.30 o'clock,
i Mr. Cordrev went to a window just a
| second too soon to gra'b the intruder.
The man jumped and quickly made
his flight ibefore Cordrev was able to
shoot.
When robbers tried to get in the
home of Mr. Woehle they were scared
away by the crash of a falling sash
| and glass. The noise aroused Mr.
Woehle, but he paid little attention to
I it. That was at 3 o'clock. When he
| came down stairs for breakfast, he
I saw the broken glass and started an
| investigation. No valuables were
missing.
TECH GETS MANY FKESHMEN
The Freshman class of the Technical
High school in September will be the
greatest in the history of the school,
according to returns made to the offices
of the School Board bv boys who will
: he transferred from grammar schools
this spring. With one school yet to
heift from, 15 5 boys have decided on
Tech for future education.
When the last school makes returns
and with the normal number of the out
; of-town boys it is expected that the
j new class at Tech will number 175.
! The number which will go to Central
| High has not yet been tabulated. One
j hundred and twenty-four boys entered
' Tech last year.
Planning Board Approves Plans
Members of the Harrisburg Planning
Commission at a meeting in park or
fices in the Calder building this morn
ing approved the plans for the pro
posed new school building which is to
be erected at Fifth and Mahantongo
streets.
COURT HOUSE
MANY CASES FOR ARGUMENT
Frothonotarv Holler To-day Compiled
List of Causes That Come Up
in Court To-morrow
Fifteen cases are listed for hearing
at the May term of argument court to
be held to morrow. The list as com
piled by Prothonofary Holler follows:
i'oiiio t'o. \ .l. A. Morris Hides, new trial;
Commonwealth Insurance Agency vs.
William 11. O, perman Co., new trial and
judgment in spite of the verdict; John
11. Palm vs. National Ben Franklin
Fire Insurance Co., new trial; Silver
man Brothers vs. George S. Miller, new
trial; Lulu and W. H. O'Brien vs. city,
new tria).
Riley Nogner vs. Northern Central
railroad, new trial; State vs. Newcastle
Savings and Trust Co., exceptions to
auditors' report; (.!. 8. Johnson vs. Jo
seph M. Johnson, to restore satisfied
judgment to original place; Mark K.
vs. Joseph i\l. Johnson, ditto; Krnest
Kraumpert vs. County Commissioners,
liability of commitment of plaintiff
to prison as witness; State vs. William
D. Bresch. strike off order of mainte
nance; Eleanor Brown vs. Lewis and
Lena Cohen, open judgment; George A.
vs. Theresa K. Saltsnian, rule for jury
trial in divorce; IMaud B. vs. Joseph 0.
Winters, rule for counsel fees; Marv
K. and Spencer P. First, case stated.
Furniture Damaged, Sues
When W. H. Slangier moved his
family from Palmyra to this city on
May 7. last, a large auto truck owned
by Samuel R. Reed, of this city, was
used to transfer the furniture. On the
way to the eitv the machine overturned
and much of the furniture was either
destroyed or damaged. This morning j
Spangler brought a civil suit against
Reed alleging that the auto was negli
gently operated and further that his
loss amounted to about S3OO. W. Justin
Carter tiled the papers.
Two Suits Against Snavely
Statements in two suits brought by
W. K. Kapp and 1,. \V. Kav against
H. . Snavelv were tiled this morning
with Prothonotarv Holler. Kapp'a
claim is for SI,OBO and Kav wants
$•610.
Jacob L. Balsbaugh Is Dead
The Court following a hearing this
morning made an order holding that
Jacob S. Balsbaugh, formerly of Derrv
township, this county, is presumed to
be dead and. directed the Register of
Wills to issue letters so that Bals
baugh '* estate may ibe settled. Bals
baugh went to Denver, Col., in 1593,
later went to l*os Angeles, Cal.. and has
not been heard from since 1897.
Sealer at Convention
Harry D. Reel, City Sealer of
H eights and Measures, has gone to
Washington. D. C„ where he will attend
the tenth annual conference of sealers
which will open to morrow and con
tinue until Thursday.
Charter Application June 1
June 1 was to-day fixed as the time
for hearing the application for a char
ter for the ''Citizen Club" which has
I been formed by a number of local col
j ored men, including Albert H. Duffan,
•lames B. Wilson and Charles H. Jones,
i The Court on that same day also will
[ hear the application of the stockholders
lof the Elii'.abethville Tanning Com
pany who plan to have the company
dissolved.
May Adopt Infant Boy
I I.Mr, and Mrs. Jacob R. Hall, 2308
| Jefferson street, this morning, sought
and obtained permission to adopt as
their child and heir, Harold S. Cart
! wright, infant son of Samuel and the
late Sarah Cartwright. The child will
assume the name of his foster parents.
Building Permits
J. K. L>are took out a building per
; mit this morning to build four two-and
! one-half-storv brick houses at Twen
tieth and Zarker streets, to cost SB,-
. 000. J. K. Cresweli got a permit for
j a one-storv garage to be erected at
[551 Woodbine street, $l5O. and C. J.
! Opperman will remodel 131-33 Paxton
j street to the extent of SSOO.
! Marriage Licenses
William J. Myers. Jr., and A'iolet G.
| N'earhood, city.
John Ardelean and Maria Funtunari,
I dtv -
Walter L. G. Frey, Pittsburgh, and
| ■'Marge Jane 'Baker, Petihrook.
Tax Office Open Evenings
In order that men whose work in
day time will not permit them to call
at the City Treasurer's office to pay
theirpersonai school tax, City Treasurer
Copelin, who is also collector of school
tares, has announced his office in the
Court House will be open on the nights
of May 27. 28 and 29 from 7.30 to
9 o'clock. The office will also be open
Saturday afternoon, May 29, from 2.30
to 5 o'clock.
KNIGHT 3 TEMPLAR AT CONCLAVE
Members of Order Leave This Morning
to Attend Philadelphia Convention
Members of Pilgrim Commanderv
'No. 11, Knights Templar, of this city,
I with their ladies, left this morning to
| attend the three-day gathering of the
| sixty-second conclave of the Grand
Commanderv of Pennsylvania at Phila
delphia.
In the street parade of 10,000
knights to-morrov morning. Pilgrim
Commanderv will 'be in the tenth di
vision. Local men who are taking a
prominent part in the conclave are
William M. Donaldson, grand treasurer,
and Arthur D. Bacon, division com
mander of Harrishurg, Carlisle and
Lebanon.
Officers of Pilgrim Commanderv who
are attending are: J. C. Shnmberger,
commander; C. P. Love, generalissimo;
F C. Neelv, captain general; 'H. A.
Rutherford, treasurer; N". F. Matter,
recorder; A. W. Berpstresser, recorder
emeritus; M. W. Jacobs, John H. Shopp
an i S. W. Fleming, trustees.
JITNEYS IN ACCIDENTS
Several persons narrowly missed in
jury in two jitney accidents Saturday
afternoon. A bus driven Iby W. j.
Tomlinson. end loaded with baseball
players of the Camp Curtin team, col
lided with a machine driven by H. J.
Knauf, at Sixth and Cumberland
streets. The curs were dnm.iged but
the occupants jumped to escape injury.
J. R. Snavelv's 'bus collided wrth a
trolley car at Third and Boas streets.
The slippperv rails prevented him
from turning out from the track Snuve
ly resides at 125 Liberty street.
ODD ERROR IN NEW LAW
PLACES CAME IN PERIL
Measure Passed By Legislature and
Signed By Governor, Gives Author
ity to Kill Game in the Closed Sea
son—Meant to Apply to Dogs
The intent of a bill passed by the
recent Legislature and approved ny
the Governor, has been discovered to
have been completely destroyed by an
omission of a word that was highly
essential to the carrying out of the
law. It was a bHI extending the sea
son during which hunting dogs may
be trained, and instead of protecting
game, it throws the doors wide open
for the killing of all sorts of game
birds and small game animals, and
mixes things so badly that the courts
may have to be called upon to disen
tangle them. In one section, which is
an amendment to the game law of
1909, it reads:
'"Any dog pursuing or following
upon the track of any game quadruped,
such as hare or rabbits, and known
as small game, or following upon the
track of any game 'bird or other wild
bird protected by existing law, dur
ing what is known as the closed season,
such animal or bird in this Common
wealth is hereiby declared to be a pub
lic nuisance, and may be killed," etc.,
by game wardens, protectors and
others. •
The bill as originally drawn Meant
to put the word "for" after the word
"season," making it rend "closed sea
son for such animal or bird," but the
word "for" was left out, and now it is
held that under this new law small
game animals and birds are declared
to be a public nuisance anil anybody
may kill them who is empowered to
enforce the game laws.
It is considered one of the oddest
and most awkward mistakes that have
ever, been discovered in a l»w.
confer on whakf problem
Planning Commissioners Urged to Aid
in Bo oat ill g Boating Facilities
Members of the Municipal League
and of the City Planning Commission
conferred at noon to-day anil consid
ered two important municipal questions,
chief of which is the matter of remov
ing coal from the Susquehanna river.
The suggestion of the league, a mem
ber said, is to have the planning board
and the officials of the Harrisbnrg
Light & Power Company confer with
the hope that Some possible arrange
ment may be made whereby the com
pany may transfer the coal from the
river flat's elsewhere than at the pro
posed wharf which it now is building
on Hargest island.
The effect the< river dam will have
when completed was another subject ta
ken up by the two bodies and consid
ered at length. The league sought to
impress upon the Planning Commis
sioners that Harrisburg soon will have
splendid boating facilities and that
boathouses and proper wharves are es
sential to carry qut the river improve
ment scheme in its entirety.
AFTER TRAFFIC VIOLATORS
Mayor Says He Will Fine First Of
fenders As Well As Others
First offenders will be fined as well
as others who have broken the traffic
ordinance by rMayor Rnval when they
appear before him in police court, ac
cording to the Mayor's announcement
this afternoon. The Mulberry street
viaduct provisions -are being violated
hundreds of times during a day and
policemen are ordered to report vio
lators immediately.
E. L. Fisher, chauffeur for Dr. E. L.
Dennison, was fined $1 by the Mayor
this afternoon. He was charged with
speeding thirty miles an hour on Sec
ond street, with the cut out open.
Bible Conference Opens
The regular monthly Bible confer
ence of the city opened at the First
Baptist church this afternoon. Sessions
will be held this evening at 7.45 and
to-morrow at 3.30 and 7.4'5. The Rev.
William Pike will again be in charge.
Miss Josephine Colt, formerly of the
Stough campaign party, spoke at mass
meetings Saturday night anil yesterday
afternoon to iavge crowds.
The Rev. Mr. Beidleman Gets Charge
The Rev. H. 11. Beidleman, nephew of
Senator E. E. Beidleman, who was last
week graduated from the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg,
has accepted a charge at St. Paul \s
English Lutheran church, (Frostburg.
Md.
• Labor Trouble in LaFrance Factory
Labor trouble in the plant of the
American La France Company at El
mira, X. Y., is holding up the repairs
to the Friendship steamer, according to
word received by the Bureau of Fire.
The Front Drive Motor Company, of
Hoboken, N. Y., who will equip the
steamer with a tractor, has written that
work will begin as soon as the steamer
is sent from the LaFrance factory.
Made Fire; Smoke-eaters Called
William Orozier, assistant city elec
trician, saw smoke issuing from the
chimney at 1516 Swatara street, occu
pied by D. K. Seacrist, Saturday even
ting at 6.30 o'clock. He thought it was
on fire and called the Allison chemical.
It was discovered that a fresh fire had
been made in the furnace.
Murnaue's Vanquisher on Visit Here
John Kane, county detective of
Youngstown, 0., the only man who ever
defeated City Detective IMurnane in a
revolver match on the rage at police
headquarters, arrived here this morn
ing with requisition papers for a man
under arrest in Mahanoy City. On a
former trip here Detective Kane bested
the jiolice champion shot.
Thieves Get Money in Millersburg
(Special to the Star-liidepenclent.)
Millersburg, May 24. —About 9
o'clock Saturday evening thieves broke
into the home of Jacob Troutmsn,
Moore street, and stole $lB in money
after ransacking the bureau' drawers
and taking the bedding from beds in
their search. Mr. and Mrs. Troutman
were ft way from home.
Railway troes Under Hammer
Detroit, May 24.—Judge Arthur J.
Tutie, of the Federal District Court,
issued an order here to-day that the
Pere 'Marquette railway system be sold
at auction on October 1.
So long as Uncle Sam must be an
innocent bystander he should felicitate
himself that he can do his bystanding
3,000 miles away from the scene of
trouble instead of next door to it. The
neighbors to a first class row may be
hit by flying brickbats.—Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
CAmOL
NO CHANCE IN THE RATES
Last Opinion Trom the fid Public
Service Commission on Passen
ger Bates Is Announced
The I u 1)1 ic Service Commission,
through Commissioner Johnson, one of
the Commissioners dropped last week bv
Governor Brumbaugh. on Saturday
night made public its decision in the
matter of traneportatjor nates for pas
sengers using the lines f or suburban
travel in the vicinity of Philadelphia.
Dr Johnson says there i 8 „ 0 call to
alter the decision alreadv announced bv
the Commission, and tiiey will remain
as they are. The petition for a re
hearing made to the Commission is de
uied, anil in a long opinion the rea
sons are set forth at length. The opin
ion is dated May 2(1. the date of the
retirement of the obi Commission, It
is saiil th'it the commuters restdinir
near Philadelphia will ask for » re
versal of the refusal to give them a
rehearing.
Prosecutions Brought
The Dairy and Pood Department an
nounces that during the month of April
it prosecuted 254 cases of violation of
the pure food laws, involving butter,
frozen eggs, dried peaches, honey,
vinegar, tomato paste, pork sausage,
Hamburg steak, ice cream and milk and
cream. The prosecutions extended
over twenty-five counties and the divi
sion agents were kept very busy.
Honor General Schall
The provisional division camp of the
National Guard to be held at Mt Gret
na from July 9 to July 17 will bo
known as Camp Major General Schall,
after the former commander of the
rirst brigade of ttoe National Guard, a
\eteian of the Civil anil Spanish-Amer
ican wars. Captain J. B. Kemper, I T .
S. A., assigned to duty with the Na
tional (itianl as inspector-instructor
will be the ehief of staff.
Dismissed
The complaint brought by the West
irginia Pulp and Paper Contpanv
against the rates advanced bv the
Pennsylvania railroad for the trans
portation of pulp wood from various
joints to paper mills at Tyrone. Wil
liamsburg. Lock Haven. Roaring Spring,
ork Haven and Johnsonburg, has been
dismissed by the old Public Service
Commission. The complainants alleged
that the rates would amount to Ten
cents per net ton and that this would
be excessive and discriminatory. The
Commission found that there was no
discrimination and that the advance of
the rates was just and■ reasonable.
NEW YOHK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS
New York, May 24.
Open. Close.
Amal Copper 67% 68%
Amer Beet Sugar 4 7 45?/"
American Cnn 36V4 36'*
Am Car and Foundry Co 54 52' \
Am Cotton Oil ...... 45% 48%
Am Ice Securities .... HI 31
Amer Loco 4fi;v 4 48%
Amer Smelting 68 67%
Amer Tel and Tel .... 119 119 •
Anaconda 32V, 31741
Atchison 100% 99%
Baltimore and Ohio ... 73% 7214
Bethlehem Steel 144% 140
California Petroleum .. Ifi 1 ~ 15%
Canadian Pacific 161 160
.Central Leather 3"% 36',4
Chesapeake and Ohio .. 41 % 41Vii
Chi, Mil and St Paul .. 90' . 89
Chino Con Copper .... 45. 441/1
Col Fuel and Iron .... 28% 32'/,
Consoi Gas 13% 13' V
'Distilling Securities ... 17% 1(5%
Kri" 26% 26
Erie, Ist pfd ' 41 40% ,
j General Electric Co .. 152% 152'".
Goodrich B F 45% 44'/^
I (Treat Nor j.r'.i 116% 116%
I Great Nor Ore subs... 33% 32%
l lnterboro Met 21% 20%
! Fnfei-boro Met pfd .... 70% 69'..
I Lehigh Vall.\v 142' , 141
Mex Petro'ei,m 70% "0%
' Missouri Pac 13 12
' National Lead 62% 62%
Nov ■Consoi Copper .... 15 14%
New York ("en 86 86
INY, N 'il and H 63% 62%
I Northern Pa- 105% 104%
I Pennsylvania R. R. ... 107 V, 106%'
! Pittsburgh Coal 22% 22%
i Press Steel Car 48 45
Ray Con. Copper 2;!% 23%
j Reading 145 ~ 143%
| Repub. Iron aad Steel . 28% 28%
Southern Pacific BS : % 88%
I Southern R.v 17 16% .
[Tennessee Copper 35% 34
Union Pacific 126% 126%
U. S. Rubber 6414 6 4
|U, S. Steel 55% 54%
do pfd 106% 106%
Utah Copper 66% 65
Vir.-arolina Chem 31% 31%
W. I'. Telegraph 66% 66%
Westinghouse Mt'g . ... 98 95%
Chicago Eeard of Trade Closing
Chicago, May 24.—'Close:
Wheat —May, 154%; July, 126%,
Corn—July, 76; Sept., 76%.
Oats—July, SO%; Sept., 44%.
I Pork - July, 18.15; Sept., 18.47.
I Lardi—July, f'.S5; Sept., 10.10.
Ribs—July, 10.60; Sept., 10.55.
Screens
To Keep Out
Flies
Yon can get lumber from
us made purposely for
j window screens.
These screens can be
fastened to the window
frames in such a manner
that they can easily be put
in and taken out.
They will also work
independent of the sash.
No trouble to make
them with this lumber.
United Ice & Coal Co.
MAIN OFFICE
Foriter and Cowden StraeU
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