Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15
IN FEpERAL CouRT


Ada county convention and again
Tuesday evening ia the Columbia thea
ter
IN FEDERAL COURT
= suit in the federal court. which
has gained considerable local popular
ity. was disposed Of yesterday II was
lhat u Alexander Blessinger vs. ore
eou Railway end Navigation company.
The plaintiff asked damages 20 the ex-
tent Of $4,000 for injuries received
from falling OF the train near Baker
City Oregon while travelling TO bis
home in Canyon county. idaho. There
Yves mo- vestibuie on the car and in
pasfaug into the passenger coach from
the dining car he lost his balance aud
fell flom The tgain. he alleges negli-
eence on the part OF the company.
The verdict Of the jury in the case was
lu favor Of the plaintiff allowing him
{2.T50.
vern r. Burns. charged with the
theft OF several hundred dollars from
The oregon Short Line Railway COM
rany. while IN the employ Of that com
pany as ticket agent at Boise who was
recently captured in California by Joe
Jones after a long chase OF many hum
dred miles. was given a hearing before
Judge Savage Tuesday He was bound
over For trial Nv the district court but
being unable to furnish his bond OF
$500 was retained In the custody Of
the sheriff.
DIVORCE PROCEDURE.
Five applications for divorce were
granted by the district court Tuesday.
Two others were deferred
At a meeting OF the Idaho inter-
mountain Fair association this week
q bout $500 we're raised for the
awarding Of premiums and $500 for
purses for races al the coming state
fair 10 be held here in October next.
Las. Monday morning, Robert Har-
willie and Victor Brooks. agcu 2 and
10 years. left home ostensibly for
school. but neither has been heard
from since. Dillgent searching has
heen IN progress ever since, but no
trace 81 them can be found. No one |
seems able 20 even offer a suggestion |
as TO the cause Of their disappearance. |
The parents OF the. boys are almost |
distracted.
The first carload Of sugar TO be de-
iyered from the new sugar factory at
Nampa Will go TO the Falk Mercantile
company OF Boise. II having had IN
he first application This car will
be delivered the goth Of this month.
OPENING OF SCHOOLS.
At the opening OF the city schools
IN last Monday s.lSl pupils we're reg
stored. This shows an Increase Of
o6 over the opening day last year.
he Boise schools expect TO enroll
bout 5000 pupils this year.
The September term Of the federal
curt opened Monday The special
eature was the summonlng OF jury
men 20 enquire into the alleged tim
'er frauds whereby the government Is
lleged 10 have been defrauded out OF
large tract Of timber land IN Wash
ngtOn county A. w Cook Of Brook
lie. Pa. through y s White. Is said
o have secured about 10000 acres OF
his timber land during the last four
ears out ~ the 30 witnesses chosen.
3 were from the vicinity Of Meadows,
county
The work of examining witnesses
as proceeded with yesterday II II
OF yet known what testimony these
illnesses will give out, but enough IL
lready advanced 10 arouse great In
crest IN the case. II Is claimed the
razing laws have been violated by
razing sheep upon the forest re-
'ryes These cases win also be rig
lily Investigated.
one witness seemed rather defiant
esterday when he stated unhesitat-
igly that he had filed upon yalu-
bic timber claim and within one hour
sposed Of II AZ handsome profit.
e said he dealt with his own money
nd II was none Of the governments ,
lsiness, And to Kind OF Justify his ,
'tion he stated further II know Of
'ople who took timber claims who
a not have $3.50 TO their names.
ID n old man white advances the
oney, ] don't see Why any one should
'mplain."