Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-04
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Inauguration day in the cities and
counties OF the State yesterday
brought out some interesting events.
Mayor Thomas b. Smith, of Phlla-
delphia, the most interesting figure,
made speech calling for action in
publlc improvements and ousted the
civil service board, saying he has his
! own ideas about civil service. In
Pittsburgh a near riot occurred over
the county controllership and in
Wllkes-Barre council dropped twenty
| policemen and made other changes.
Rival county controllers tied up
county funds in dispute in North
ampton and at Williamsport Jonas
Fischer, like Mayor Meals, was twice
sworn in.
The Lebanon council elected e. u.
Sewers as city treasurer In spite of a
fuss. At Chester Mayor Mcdowell,
who had been attacked in the courts,
urged annexation of adjoining dis
tricts. In Reading the city council
TOOK office without much trouble in
spite of threats. Changes were made
among policemen by the dozen.
In the supreme court yesterday
Chief Justice Brown delivered a
eulogy Of the late Justice Elllin and
an appropriate minute was made.
The Schuylkill county court yes
terday removed the mining examining
board and named a new one. Judge
Brumm made protest, but it did not
affect the result.
Pennsylvania politicians are fol-
lowing with the greatest interest the
remarks of William H. Taft that Col.
Roosevelt should not dictate. The
return to the party movement is
under way without much friction Ill
this State.
John r. Lafean, retiring mayor
of York, is a member of the new
council.
The new sheriff of Center county
found the Jail empty when he assumed
office.
Jonas Fischer, the new mayor of
Williamsport, has some ideas about
municipal ownership. He has been
i'm the utility business a little himself
from all accounts.
DIR. J. NJ. Jacobs, the retiring
controller of Montgomery county, re-
fused to take $4,000 salary due him.
More judges took office yester-
day than ever known berore in the
State. The changes removed some of
the best known judicial figures from
the bench in many sections.
Senator Penrose is back in WASH
ington and there has been a cessation
of talk about national delegates. The
belief grows every day that there will
be no factional contests and that the
Republicans of the State will be
united.
Dan l.. Hart, one of the promi- |
nent Democrats of LuZerne county |
and who attracted much attention |
here by his peaceful twilight" speech |
at the last Democratic State commit |
tee meeting, was defeated FOR city |
nf
James F. Mundy was elected. L. S. |
Zoeller is the new chief of police. !
Fred II. Gates continues as city clerk. |
The craftsmanship of the finance |
committee of common councils in |
Philadelphia, one of the most i'm
all
Chairman c. o. Schroyer, of the
Fayette county Republican commit
tee, has been appointed chief deputy |
sheriff of that county
S. j. Grenet, a Magee lieutenant, |
has been appointed delinquent tax
collector of Allegheny. The office |
pays about $4,000 a year.
DR. J. p. Kerr, we'll known here, |
is the new president of Pittsburgh |
council.
Representative Fred w. Willard, |
of Philadelphia, was appointed to d !
pldIS OIl lllG DOdIb VI NltWGTS III |
Philadelphia yesterday. He is a |
strong Ware man.
Governor Brumbaugh attended |
the inauguration of Mayor Smith in
Philadelphia yesterday.
The Allegheny county controller
fight is now in the courts. II. NJ. !
Cribbs yesterday gave up the office |
to John p. Moore after a number of
friends of Moore had come around |
and made threats. In his application |
for the writ against Moore, Cribs |
said that he was forced to leave the |
office through fear of riot.
Republicans now have control of
Shenandoah borough council.
The new borough of Kulpmont |
started in business yesterday.
Mayor w. l.. E. Jones of Coates |
Vile, took the oath of office yester- |
day, ignoring the contest against him. |
He will abide by the decision.
GASOLINE
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