Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-02
STAKES GATHER
IN POCATELLO
Three Convene in Religion Class
Discussion at the Gate
City This Week.
MYSTERY OF A ROMAN COIN,
One Jncarthcd by Edward Stein for
Which the smithsonian Institute
Offers $4,000 and is Refused.
speciAI Corresrondenee.

Special Correspondence.
nOCATELLo, Feb. ?S.--Three stakes
convened in Religion class conven-
ton here last Sunday the Bannook,
Backfoot and the Pocatello stakes of
Zion.
-Four sessions were held, two officers
meetings and two public meetings.
About 80 delegates were present, the
Blackfoot stake sending the largest cons
tingent, and also furnishing the more
interesting part of the program.
Secretary Joseph T. Cannon OF the
general board was present from Salt
Lake City, superintendent Riley H.
Dixon OF the Pocatello stake. presided
Supt. Joseph II. Dye represented the
Blackfnot stake, and SUPP, Smith Gum
mersall represented the Bannock
stake. Tho officers meeting In the
forenoon was devoted to a rolIcall OF
stakes, reports OF present condition and
a discussion OF past and present difi~
culties.
In the afternoon meeting actual class
exercises were held, singing without the
other musical instrument. Little Birv
die Hendricks of Pocatcllo led an imv
promptu class exercise in prayer that
was repeated by the audience Then
followed a class drill IN voluntary tesv
iirnony bearing led by young boys,
Noah S, Pond, Joseph 7. Cannon and
Joseph II. Dye, which were all to the
point and very interesting.
An officers meeting was held at p,
m. devoted to discussions on prepared
subjects.
The speakers in the evening were
Elders Joseph r. Pond OF the BannoclS
stake presidency. Secretary Joseph r,
Cannon, and Supt. Riley L. Dixon,
There was large turnout TO both meet.
ings and most enjoyable time was had
by all who were present Miss Eva
Criddle of Downey acted as conven.
ton secretary
WRECK AT PoRTNEUF.
There was small freight wreck AT
the Portneuf siding five miles east OF
PUcatello Sunday morning about 7:SO
caused by light extra making a. rear
end collision by running into No. Is, the
south bound freight. No. ss was wait.
ing at Portneuf for the eastbound pas
senger No. TO pass, the light extra
was Following the passenger. after the
latter passed, No, rs started TO follow
and was partly on the main line and
partly on the siding when the Hight
extra crashed into the same, Knocking
Two cars OF cattle into the slough. for
tunately none OF either crews were in
Jured. but four head of cattle were
Killed, the property damage being con-
filmed 10 a disabled engine and two
broken cars The road however, WAS
blocked for four hours Engineer James
Meyers and Fireman Avery We're on the
extra, but there is sharp curve and
rocky bluff at Portneuf that obscured
the view OF the track SO the train was
not seen in time to stop. A few pas
sengers on No. 2 northbound walked In
TO the city,
OLD ROMAN COIN.
Edward Stein, formerly general car
foreman here. and the first MAYOR OF
Pocatello but now engaged in real
estate in Boise. was a business visitor
here last week. Growing reminiscent
over past events he related that he
purchased the Roman coin that was
found here In Pocatello Is years ago "a
loot beneath the ground while an ex-
cavation for dwelling house was
made. This coin he later sent TO the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington
10 ascertain its correct value, In re-
Spouse he was Informed that II was
genuine old Roman money of the year
b. c. $50, and the institute would buy
1t in at $4,000, but Mr. Stein refused
TO part with IT. It is as large as "a
silver dollar. containing virgin gold
nuggets held together by copper NIL
ing and finished after the antique
manner OF that period, the copper was
IN a partial state OF decay bur the
gold was still in good condition.
The interesting question is. how did
that relic get here? Before or aftep
Columbus, which? 1N
DIED IN LOS ANGELES.
The body of Mrs B. f. Scarbofousil,
formerly Miss Nan Gala eherJ is duo
10 arrive here tomorrow from Los An
solos where Mrs. Scarborough died last
Sunday at .. m, from heart trouble,
The deceased was well known hero
having grown up from gtrlhood. her
father, Patrick Gallagher. was at ono
time Indian agent at Ross Fork. One
brother and one sister still reside hero.
Mrs. Scarborough Is 32 years OF age
and was born at Wyethville, Virginia.
Tho deceased married her husband In
this city four years ago the very day
OF the month OF her death.
PocATELLo BRIEFS.
officer Meyers caught man Mon
day morning by the name Of Martl-
mer In the act Of passing whisky 10 q
pail confined In the city Jail by the
means OF three foot paper funnel
made from n newspaper The man
was taken before Police Judge Know
les and was given Is days IN the same
iail.
County Commissioner William j..
Harvey Is building an eight roomed
$4,000 residence on north Sixth ave-
nue.. on the east sida
Relatives OF Frank McKoon. civil
war veteran. enlisted Oct. 90, 1863, In
Company II. one Hundred and FIJI
tcenth New York. served six months
and afterwards enlisted In the navy,
and der here BY accident Dec. S, 1905,
win md matters Of interest awaiting
them by addressing 4. r. Carey. Po-
catellO idaho.
Five tsHchsrs' certificates were is-
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