Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-06

License Board or the license OF Louis
Amshel. trading as the Victor Bank
ing Company, of McKees Rocks. The
State brought suit for the $4,000
bond and recovered. When an appeal
was taken the seven-year clause was
attacked.
This decision will have a Statewide
influence. ..sl...
Powell Names.-Rudolph Lugner, of
McKeesport. was to-day appointed
warrant clerk in the Auditor Generals s
Department and was directed by
Auditor General Powell to report on
January 10. Mr.. Lugner was formerly
assistant cashier of the First National
Bank of McKeesport.
General Powell also announced the
appointments of William R. Brown
and Frank Morrison, of Philadelphia,
to clerkships in the bureau of ac-
counts in his department. Mr.. Morris
will succeed Thomas j. Burke, Phila-
delphia, resigned.
Ready to Act.-Commissioner John
Price Jackson said this afternoon that
his department had not yet been asked
to make any effort to secure a settle
ment of the trolley strike at Hazleton,
but was in touch with the situation,
and that in case of a request the de-
partment would be glad to respond, as
partment has been active in endeavor-
ing to bring about mediation in strikes
in manufacturing plants in Philadel-
phia and in coal districts. Commits
sioner Jackson and Fire Marshal Bald
win have ordered the York county
authorities to replace the almshouse
which has been condemned by State
authorities.
Going to State.-Willis Whited, en-
hri6paS M 10 Stota iol,
way Department, will go to State Col
lcge tomorrow to review the work
done by the department of engineer
ing there on experimental bridge
work. The State Highway Depart
ment Is working in cooperation with
the engineering department in this
line and Mr.. Whited will go over the
under Roy B. Fehr, of the State Col
lege faculty. The chief problem deals
with the study of weight distribution
on bridges and Mr.. Whited will ascer-
tain just how the students have
worked this out. He will be there for
two days.
After Bank. The Attorney Cen
erals Department to-day required the
First Russian Slavish Bank, of Phila-
delphia. to show cause why its bust
ness should not be closed up by per,
manent receiver. The bank never
opened for business. Robert Brannan
is the temporary receiver.
Ready For Test.-Auditor General
A. w. Powell said this afternoon that
matters were progressing toward a
test of the mothers pension act and
that it would soon be inaugurated. A
requisition has been made from Phila-
delphia, but returned for some for
malities. The counties where boards
have been named are awaiting action
by Philadelphia and Allegheny. He
says he is ready to carry out the law.
but that the test would be adviS.ble.
New Charters.-State charters have
been issued as follows: Leslie Cor
poration, restaurants, New Castle,
ium Building and Loan Association,
Pittsburgh, capital $500 900; Key
stone Merchants and Manufacturers
Protective Association, Johnstown.
capital $4,000; A. G. Corbett Drug Co.,
Clarion, capital $4,000.
Corporation Changes. - Among the
railroad corporation papers filed at
the Capitol have been: Merger of
Shade Gap Railroad and Rocky Ridge
Railroad with East Broad Top Rail-
road and Coal Company;change of
name of Columbia and Montour Elec-
trio Railway to North Branch Transit
Company, the Danville and Riverside
Railway being merged with the Co
lumbia and Montour;merger of Phila-
1elphia and Delaware County Rail
road Company, with Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central: merger of Hoover
hurst and Southwestern Railroad with