The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-04


Tioga county, president Judge OF the
Fourth judicial district, who comes
here for the first time next week, to
assist in quarter sessions, Is one OF
the best known men. or more strictly
speaking, lawyers in the northern
tier. He was assistant United States
district attorney for the Western dis
trict of Pennsylvania under ex-Dis-
trict Attorneys Stone--now governor
and Lyon, serving eight years. Gov
ernor Stone studied law in his office
and later became his partner. When
Judge John l. Mitchell was elevated
to the Superior bench last fall, Gov
| ernor Stone appointed his former
tutor. partner and assistant to sue
ceed him as president judge OF the
Fourth district.
The appointment was unanimously
approved by the bar and the public
| at large, and Judge Cameron has, In
the five months he has worn the err
mine, proven that the governors ap-
| polntment was a most excellent one.
He is 5S years OF age and has actively
| and very successfully practiced law for
over thirty years. He is a brother in
| law OF Judge Mitchell and an uncle
| OF Mrs F. w. Fleits, OF this city.
| Judge Cameron has many friends in
this city, having been q frequent visl-
| tor here during the years when he
was assistant United States district
attorney. He Is a man below the
average in size. but there Is nothing
diminutiye about his intellect
| In
an official about whom very little Is
heard and yet one who discharges the
duties OF this most important office
with fidelity and faithfulness
that Is deserving OF more than pass
ing mention. He entered the office af-
ter having passed a most satisfactory
examination, his percentage being
considerably higher than that OF his
next highest competitor and imme-
dlately instituted sweeping changes
in the methods formerly in vogue.
In the keeping OF records these
changes have been most apparent and
1t Is now possible to tell almost at a
glance the number of buildings erect
ed in any month and the estimated
valuation OF each, thing that under
the old system would have required
nearly half hours search. Mr.. Jack
son Is very determined when ne starts
Ut to do a thing ana when ne once
sets his foot down he means It, This
has been noticeable IN several in
stances where people refused TO obey
the building laws and here they were
accordingly hauled UP before an al
derman without delay by Inspector
Jackson. The building inspector is
one OF the most highly esteemed citi-
zens Of Green Ridge and represented
the Thirteenth ward in common coun-
Gil for several years Ht made a val
uable member CT the lower body. for
he was close student OF legislation
and the needs OF the city.
The success of the Scranton base
ball team this season has brought
prominently before the public one man
in particular on the team, who is
very largely responsible for the ex-
cellent showing made. 1t IS John j
OBrlen, captain Of the team. He is
more generally known TO the public
as Pirate O'Brien, which ne was dub
bed early In the season to distinguish
him from the other John j. O'Brien
|
in the Eastern league, where he was
stationed at second base on the Buff
falo nine, and last year played with
Baltimore and Pittsburg in the Ma
tional league. This latter organiza-
tiOn Is known throughout the big cir
cult as the Pittsburg Pirates, and 4,
is from this fact that the Scranton
captain derives his rather savage So
briquet,
OBrien handles his men On the field
likn a general. He fields his position
in beautiful style ana is conceded tC
bo the best fielding second bag mar
In the league. Batting was never his
strong point, but this year ne Is hit
ting the ball we'll, and is one Of the
best all-around players on the tteam
Aggressive he certainly is on the field
O'Prien Is popular in Scranton, but
along the circuit, on account OF his
pugnacity, bears about the same rep.
utatiOn that Bad Bill Eagan and Other
scrappy players used to enjoy II
Scranton,
Hugh Keenan,, who is at the head
OF the Scranton Transfer company 1,
a type Of the aggressive, pushing
business man who achieves results
without fuss or flourish. Mr.. Keenan's
connection with the transfer bushes.
and the Hotel Jermyn has given hin
a wide acquaintance with the people
OF this city and men whose business
calls them here more or less frequent.
ly.
The Scranton Transfer company was
organized several years ago under