Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-31

declaring that the affidavits of de-
fense filed by the defendant do not
constitute sufficient answer to the
States claim of title. The effect of the
decision is to give the State liberty to
enter judgment and take the property
when 1t sees fit provided no further
appeal is taken as provided by law
In THE opinion the court reviews the
act and says according to a long line
of decisions in this State its validity
can not now be impeached because of
any statement contained in the afn-
davit of defense" Further on the
court says: "The right of the Com
monwealth to take land for this pur-
pose can not be questioned and the
method of obtaining title is not in
violation of any constitutional pro-
vision."
AS to the afidavits the court says
they refer to many matters touch
tng occurrences in connection with the
passage of the act and concerning the
conduct of individuals with respect
thereto, but none of these matters in
our opinion can be considered now"
1t is also pointed out that If there is
any question as to dimensions of
property the court is the proper place
to try 1t out.
To Attend Exercises. - Governor
Brumbaugh will attend the Pennsyl-
vania day exercises at State College
next month. He will make one of the
addresses.
Interest In Meeting.-Much interest
is being shown in the conference here
| tomorrow on the explosive code. The
matter was discussed recently in Phila-
delphia and the final draft will be
| considered tomorrow by the State
Industrial Board.
10 Hearing On Friday.-Deputy Secre-
tary' Carothers will sit in the hearings
| 10 be held by the Milk Price Commits
sion in Philadelphia. The first will be
held Friday. The inquiry is to be fol-
lowed by some Investigations of the
subject in great detail.
Eleven CaSes.-Eleven cases of in
fantile paralysis were reported to the
State Department of Health in forty
eight hours, including the williams
town, Pottsville and Danville cases
The total is 1913 since July 1, with
46S deaths.
Scigert STANDARDIZATION p. Seigert,
Of the office of the recorder of deeds
of Philadelphia, was last night ap-
pointed member of the commission
TO make inquiry into the systems of
recording deeds in use in this country.
Sent to Railroads.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission has sent the counter
proposal of the railroads in the Phila-
delphia suburban fare cases to the
counsel for commuters for their reply.
If nothing is done. the commission will
take up the matter and effect a settle
mept.
To Attend Ceremony. - Governor
Brumbaugh and party of guests will
leave here Thursday morning to attend
the opening of the William Penn High
way link near Easton. Several State
officials will also be in the party.
Applications Approved Public
Service Commission has approved the
applications of the Philadelphia and
Reading for various track changes
Derry townships. The Bell Telephone
application in the case Of the Wico-
nisco lease was also approved.
| Thomas Case Heard. - Commits
sioner Killing to-day heard the COM
plant of AL K. Thomas against the
Susquehanna Township Water Com
pany's service. A decision will be
Wants Line. Fred S. FiSler
has complained to the Public Service
Commission that the Hummelstown
Consolidated Water Company will not
extend lines to his premises.
Paid $15O,OOO The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to-day paid the
State $150,000 as capital stock tax
payment.
New Justices. - Louis n. Hamman
was to-day named, as justice for Kid
der township, Carbon county, and
John S. Brown for Franklin town
ship, Allegheny county.
MIR. Boland Here. - w. p. Boland,
of Scranton, was here to see the
Governor to-day. Mr.. Boland is be-
lieved to have ambitions for public
service commissionership.
Center Visitor. II. IL. Keller,
brother of the first deputy attorney
general, came here from Bellefonte
day.
Simplifying Procedure. - The Pub
lie Service Commission Is about to is
sue an order which will simplify pro-
cedure in regard to pole leases. Here
after the arrangement will be made
whereby everything may be submitted
on petitions without maps or char