Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09

phin and Berks
ZzzssEsszEl County Turnpike
Company claiming that the company
has failed to keep it's road in repair.
James H. Perry, 1921 Frankfort ave-
nue., Philadelphia, has filed a COM
plant with the Public Service Com
mission against the Homesburg, Ia
cony and Frankford Trolley Company
on the basis of his petition for night
service.
Nh. Wilcox Goes Home.-Charles
e. Wilcox, deputy Auditor General
left this morning for his homo in
Pittsburgh, where he will spend the
weekend.
Jurisdiction Over Jitneys. - The
Public Service Commission evidently
intends to exercise sharp jurisdiction
over jitneys and see to it that they not
only strictly comply with the regula-
tons embodied in the certificates of
public convenience but operate in a
manner consistent with safety. Com
plant was made to the commission by
the Lewistown & Reedsville Electric
Railway Company that an auto-bus
operated in Nliftlin and Juniata coun-
ties was wrecked in Lewistown Mar
rows injuring the driver and some of
the passengers, and that regulations
oil the commission were not being
complied with. Chairman Ainey inn
nlediately directed John P. Dohoney,
Chief of the Bureau of Accidents, to
make an investigation. He looked into
the situation to-day and will report
to the commission.
Many Pardon Cases. - Forty six
cases are on the docket to appear be-
fore the Board of Pardons which will
meet at the regular session Wednes-
day, June 21.
Special Officers Named. - The fol-
lfxH tFNgr ta1 .3a1
officers for the Pennsylvania Steel
Company by the Governor this morn
ing, to serve for d three-year period;
William Fraser, Steelton; j. Harvey
Rutter. Amos S. Good, Charles A.
Zimmerman and David P. Workman,
all of Harrisburg.
Guard Appointments. - Adjutant
General Thomas j. Stewart to-day
announced the appointment of Cloyd
Steininger, of Lewisburg, to be first
lieutenant, assigned to Troop NJ, First
Cavalry Neil Chrisman, of Wilkes
Barre, was promoted to first lieuten-
ant of Company D, Ninth Infantry.
The resignation of Captain Laurence
Knorr of Pittsburgh, who was con-
nected with the signal troops, was re-
ceived and accepted by the adjutant
general to-day
Murderers Ask Pardon. - W en-
the pardon board meets on June 81
will ask for pardons. Alfred f. Jones
was convicted of murder in Fayette
county in 1906 and sentenced to be
hanged. His sentence was commuted
in 1908. William Jones, of Delaware
county, was convicted and sentenced
to die in 1905. Last month rehear-
ing was allowed and this month the
board will hear argument on the
merits of the case and the APPLICATION
for pardon.
Congress- -at-Large Votes Counted.
l-Official count of the votes for Con-
gTessmen- -at-large has been completed
in the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. This practically
completes the lists. Thomas S. Crago,
Republican, received the highest total
with 219,1S2 votes, with Mahlon NJ.
Garland, a close second with 21S,07S.
The official count is as follows:
Republican - Fred Brenckman,
76,496 j. c. Bucher, 57,451; Joseph L.
Campbell, 99,SS6; Thomas S. Crago,
219,1S2; Mahlon NJ. Garland, 21S,07S;
Daniel F. Lafean, 153, $50; NJ. ]. Lewis,
59,1S1; John Jay McDevitt, 32,277;
Joseph Mclaughlin, 1,703; John r..
4. Scott, 199,661; Isador Sobel, 1885,
$50; Thomas D. Thomas, 1915.
Democratic - Joseph T. Kinsley,
1e2,664; John ]. Moore, 1928; John
jay McDevitt, S., 1853; Thomas Ross,
1G4. Jacob B. Waidelich, S3,99S.
Washington - S. Jarvis Adams, Jr.,
13,32S: Robert c. Bair 1871; Fred
Brenckman, 1858; Arthur O. Gra-
ham 1896.
Prohibition - Fred Croft, 4,OS5;
Fred l.. Morton, 4,025; b. G. McGrew,
3,99S; j. c. Rummel 3,S7S.
Socialist - Elizabeth n. Baer, s.
0"9; William A. Prosser, 5,0O9; John
". Slayton, SOL; Fred Willard White
Side, 5,015.