Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-15
NO DELAYS AFTER
APRIL FOR M'CLAN
Lieutenant Governor Laws
Down Law on Continuances
in Pardon Board

Lieutenant-G Governor Frank b. Nc
Claim, chairman of the State Board of
Pardons, to-day gave orders that cases
which were continued to-day must be
argued at the April meeting or be
stricken from the list. The cases
were those of Harry Goodman, Phila-
delphia, second degree murder, con-
tinued since December, Antonio Viola,
second degree murder, Lackawanna;
James Baker, assault and battery.
Philadelphia. The board heard plea
for pardon for Robert Moody, second
degree murder, Philadelphia, SEN
fenced in 1914 to from seven to ten
years. Pleas for rehearings of Beaver
and Cambria county murderers re-
fused commutation last month, were
also made. j. Harry Messersmith.
of this city, submitted the case of
Charles Rodgers, felonious entry,
Dauphin county, Judge McCarrell
sending a recommending pardon.
The Public Service commission ad-
journed it's sitting for the week to-
day and decisions will be announced
within a few days on the Philadel-
phia Electric rate and other cases.
Calvin S. Brown was to-day ap-
pointed special policeman for the
Central Iron and Steel company.
James Foust, dairy and food COM
missioner, was given the surprise of
his life last night when he was de-
coyed from his office. 1t was his
birthday and when he returned from
a mythical telephone call he found a
| fine portrait of himself placed on the
wall 1t was a gift from his col
! leagues
Adjutant General Stewart is still in
Washington on militia affairs.
Governor Brumbaugh to-day ap-
pointed l.. Albert Gray justice for
| L..
county; Roy e. Butler for Ellwood
City, and Thomas T.. People for Ligo-
nier township, Westmoreland county
Senator c. G. Sensenich, of West
moreland county. to-day filed a petit
tion to be a candidate for Republican
denomination. Nominating petitions
were also filed by Representative j.
B. Goldsmith, Mt. Pleasant, Republi-
can, and John A. Immel, Youngstown,
Republican, First, WeStmoreland; +.
n. Moore, Windham, Republican,
Bradford; James NJ. Collough, Fair
view township, Republican, Butler;
Lewis Treglow, Remove, Democrat,
Clinton; Robert a. Stofflct, Easton.
Democrat, Northampton. Petitions
for Republican State committee were
filed by Arthur Fl. Roberts, Lower
Burrell, Westmoreland; j. Frank
Barton. McCoysville, Juniata
The State of Pennsylvania is not re-
IuuiIGl W llSuIC ll6 GlillOytl0 lic-
bility, but may pay compensation for
any employees injured or killed direct
ly from the appropriation of $4,000
made for the purpose by the last
Legislature. This statement was
made to-day in an opinion to the au-
ditor general by Deputy Attorney Cen
eral w. NJ. Hargest.
Walter c. Shaw, Ridgway, was to-
day appointed an assistant surgeon
and first lieutenant in the National
Guard medical corps and assigned to
the Sixteenth infantry.
The attorney general has fixed n
hearing for tomorrow in the quo
warranto proceedings against the Lam
caster and Berks railway company.
The Superior court will adjourn to-
morrow To-day was devoted TO hear
ling appeals from Philadelphia quar-
ter sessions and municipal court.
Senator c. G. Sensenich, of West
moreland county, was at the Capitol
to-day to file his papers.
Lieutenant Governor McClain and
Deputy Attorney General largest
spoke at the banquet of the Elks at
Reading last evening.
j. II. Longnecker, former deputy
secretary of the commonwealth, was
among visitors to the Capitol. He
had board of pardons case.