Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-22

heard. the objection was raised
thai the four roads are not lines OF
the same character. the Northwest
ern Icing a combination of electric
ireS. The commission finds that
the Northwestern is in the general
business of transporting fire ght and
Commissioner NJ. ]. Ryan, who
write the decision, says that it is a
company "of the same character as
the three other respondent compan-
les, within the meaning of the act
and the facts of this case" He also
says, "It must be recognized that
the development of the electrically
operated interurban lines has intro
duced a class that partakes of the
nature of both railroads and rail-
ways and of the same character
SIS each, as we'll as different Mr..
Ryan remarks, "All parts of the
Public Service Company law should
be 90 construed as to make a har-
monious entirety. A railroad COM
pany and a street railway corporation
are both public service companies
charged with public duties and the
separation of them and other carriers
by definitions in the act Is intended
to more clearly embrace all and every
kind of them more securely within
lation, which we are authorized to
exercise in order that the fullest
measure OF adequate service may be
obtained for the people when rail-
roads and railways are alike charter
ed to serve"
To Discuss Crossings-Chairm
w. d. Is. .Ainey. of the Public .Serv-
ice Commission. who visited Direc-
tor General McAdoo at Washington
a few days ago and discussed the
whole grade crossing situation in
Pennsylvania with him and who also
took up the questions with officers in
the national direction of the rail-
roads. will likely make a report to
his colleagues on the commission
late to-day or to-mor orrow. The COM
missioners have not given any inti-
nations as to their course, but it is
believed that in some cases, pos
|sibly Dauphin county, they may have
work go on.
May Make Oriers-Further ord
ers for improvement of transit con-
ditions in Pittsburgh may be issued
before the end of the month as f.
Herbert Snow. Chief Engineer of the
Public Service Commission and
chairman of the committee of ex-
perts who examined the properties
of the company, will have another
extended conference with the COM
missioners tomorrow. Mr.. Snow re-
turned here yesterday after spending
another week investigating and
studying the Pittsburgh situation.
The plan of the commission is to
make orders gradually for the i'm
provement of the service designating
certain times, as was done in the
order iSSnpd week
Ex-Degislator Here-Samuel B.
Cochrane, of Kittanning, former
member of the Legislature from
Armstrong county, spent a day here
during the week.
SHELTON Denics.-Joseph A. Skel-
ton. Jr., recently appointed a factory
inspector and whose pay warrants
were held up by Auditor General
Snyder on the ground that he seemed
~ te in both the factory inspection
and State Insurance departments, has
denied that he is on two payrolls or
that he is also working at Amber S
Senatorial headquarters in Montgom-
cry.
Executive Session On.-The execu-
tive session of the Public Service
Commission, at which important mat
ters relative to the five-cent fare
franchise question will be discussed.
began this afternoon.
Referee Scott Dead.-William B.
Scott, former legislator and one or
the Philadelphia district referees in
compensation, died yesterday at his
home in Philadelphia. He served in
the House in 1885 and was connected
with the Philadelphia city highway
and police departments. He was ac-
tive in the Home Defense Reserves
OF his district and his work in 'he
compensation service attracted much
attention because of the care he gave
to Investigations.
New Justices. - Governor Brum-
baugh to-day announced the appoint
ment of the following justices OF the
peace: ]. w, Hoffman. Milerstown;
William Hagenbaugh, New Columbus,
and Thomas B. Npnnier, Unityville,
Jordan township. Lycoming county.
Appointed Cnptain.-Dr. George H
McCannon, Wilkes-Barre, has been
appointed a captain in the Medical
Corps of the Reserve Militia and as
signed to the Second Infantry.
After Jitneymen.-Compla that
four residents 'of Monongahela and
vicinity were operating j.tneys IN
Washington snd Fayette counties
without certificates from the Public
Servic. Commission was filed to-day
at the offices of the Commission by
residents of. Washington county who
had been licensed to run jitneys oS
the state.
Cummings I'm CharEe.-Chester w
Cummings, compensation referee oi
the Lancaster district, will take
charge of the cases IN the office oi
Referee w. B. Scott, Of Philadelphia
who died yesterday. until q successor
to Mr.. Scott is named.
Hearing OR.-The hearing in the
complaint of the borough of Palmyra
against the Lebanon Consolidatet
Water Co.. over fefusat 10 furnish
| certain service, has been continued
from Wednesday