Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-14

to quash is to be
DES=sG .:::sss<t held tomorrow.
This morning Mr.. largest went be-
fore Judge McCarrell and moved to
extend the term and that a special
panel OF twenty jurors be summoned
TO appear when wanted within three
weeks. This action was taken so that
IN case the court refused to quash the
mandamus and Auditor General Powell
demands jury trial he can be accom-
modated without loss of time
Tomorrow the Attorney General
VIII ask for Judgment against State
treasurer Young because of the ver-
dlct against him and against Auditor
General Powell because of failure to
answer as required by the court. This
VIII be in the second mandamus action
ana appeals to the Supreme Court will
/ follow
Tomorrow the motion to quash the
third action, which is against Powell
| only, VIII come up, and if 1t is denied
the Powell counsel will ask an extern
sion of the time in which to file an
answer. 1t Is not believed much time
will be allowed.
The Auditor General left to-day for
Pittsburgh, but may return to-mor-
| row.
| PottsviIle Case.-May Fl has been
fixed as the date for argument in the
| appeal to the Supreme Court from the
decision of the Dauphin County Court
UNFOLDING the validity of the city char
ter of Pottsville.
| Mexican Organizes.-Word has been
| received at the Capitol that the moth
ers' pension fund trustees of Mexican
county have effected their organization
| and will make requistions.
Favor Wilson. - Legislative gossip
| about the Capitol is to the effect that
| William II. Wilson. of Philadelphia,
| may be backed as a candidate for
| Speaker at the coming session. Wilson
was one of the active first termers last
year and is being strongly backed by
| Philadelphians.
Old Member Dead.-Captain James
X Billingsley, who served in the
House three times from Washington
county, died at his home in California
on Tuesday, aged rs. He served in the
sessions of 1876. 1881 and 1887.
Meets on 25tn.-The State Supreme
Court will meet on May 25 in Phila.
delphla for the consideration of cases
from this district which have been
transferred.
Capitol visitors.-Among "Hill" vis-
itors were ex-senator John S. Fisher,
Indiana; ex-senator James L. Adams,
Allegheny: Major d. F. Wheelock.
Warren; Z. V. Braden, Pittsburgh, and
John Mcfarland. Philadelphia coun-
Gilman.
More Assets.-Dairy and Food Com
| missioner James Foust celebrated his
| end by ordering thirty suits for vio-
lation of the food. soft drink, milk.
vinegar an flour laws. Most of them
were in Philadelphia.
| Committee Here. State Commits
i, sioner of Health Samuel G.. Dixon was
waited upon to-day by a committee
| from the Masonic Home at Elizabeth
| n hn
plant which is now being tested.
Commission to Meet. - The State
Public Service Commission will meet
late Tuesday or early Wednesday to
1 take up accumulated business. This
week the commissioners have been
sitting in Philadelphia. the short line
case having occupied them yesterday.
Tomorrow Last Day.-To-morrow
is the last day to designate color bear
ers for the flag transfer on June Is.
Adjutant General Stewart expects Co
complete the list next week.
Rushing RepOrt.-The State Print
cry is rushing work on the Auditor
Generals report for 1913, which is
now being bound. 1t will be issued
very shortly and will come near MAX
ing a record.
Smallpox I'm Erie. - Commissioner
Dixon was informed to-day that small
pox had broken out in q hospital at
Erie. The cases have been isolated
and all precautions taken.
State Charters-The following State
charters have been issued: Austinburg
Dairy Company, Austinburg capital
$4,000; Kidd Drawn Steel Company,
Alliquippa, capital $4,000; the Peo-
pies Speciality Store Company. Scran-
lton, capital 10000; Fromite Labora-
tories Company, Pittsburgh, capital
ID L., ~
burgh, capital $4,000; Baird Realty
Company, Pottsville, capital $4,000;
Isle of Pines Grove Company, Pitts
burgh, capital $4,000: Fleck Bros.
Company, plumbing, etc, Philadel-
Iphia, capital 10000; Electric City
Throwing Company. Scranton, capital
$50,000 Franklin Worsted Company.
Philadelphia, capital $4,000; Fritz
Carbureter Company, Norristown,
capital $4,000. Charters were also
issued to the Lippincott, Tinicum and
New Center Mutual Building and Loan
Association, Philadelphia, capital of
each $1,000,000.
School Debt Ruling. An opinion
has been given to DR.. Nathan c.
Schaeffer. State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, by Jesse e. B. Cum
lningham, first deputy attorney general,
TO the erect that In calculating the
borrowing capacity of school dis
trict the amount of cash held in the
sinking fund for redemption of exist
ing debt may be considered. The case
arose in an inquiry from the school
district of Sheltenham, where the limit
of debt which could be incurred with
out obtaining assent of electors is
1929, ALSO. The debt amounted to
100000 and as there was $21,511.S1
i'm cash in the sinking fund the school
authorities wanted to know If l. could
be used in calculating the net debt It
was therefore held that the net debt
i could be canSidered s122 422