Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
CAPITAL STATE
BANK TO REOPEN
Man Nearly Killed While RakIng
His Yard by Explosion OF
Dynamite.
LuNATlc is REcAPTURE0.
Big Conference Event of WccH--''r'S''
dent Ncphi Pratt Intends ana nc
Flyers Addrcsscs--otier News

Special Correspondence. =,
~ oIsE Ida. March "a p'ah -
now on foot 10 reorganiae the
Capital State bank. which was
49, con,nelled to close its doors in
this CITY Jan. q. As u result Of several
meetings of the stockholders the first
Of the week an option of 80 days was
given John W. Eaglcson in which to
secure money to continue the business
of the bank II the plan carries the
bank will resume under the same name,
and not as national bank, as was
first reported
MIR. Eagleson has left for the east
with papers showing the status of the
banks affairs and the option given him
by the stockholders. He claims to have
100000 at his disposal and more If he
needs it. supplied by parties in the east,
to open the bank by March FL. This
viii do away with the receiver and full
~ secure all depositors.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Henry Hartley of Caldwell barely
escaped death last Tuesday by the ex-
ploslon of a stick OF dynamite, He was
engaged in raklng up the leaves in his
yard and burning them when a terrific
explosion occurred in the fire, preslnn-
ably from stick of dynamite, which
dashed Hartley TO the ground and in
illcted severe wounds upon his body,
especially on his head and neck. 1t was
thought for a time that he could not
live and that his eyes were blown out
but hopes are now entertained for his
recovery and his eyes are found TO be
intact. 1t is not known how the dyna-
mite got into the mans yard. Mr.. Hart
ley is young man and has always
been a resident of Caldwell.
LUNATIC RECAPTURED.
W. Il. Wheaton, who escaped from
The BlaclSfoot insane asylum on the
second of March, and who has been
causing the officers considerable trouble
in running him down, was finally cap
tured on Tuesday at the home of Il
friend living ON a ranch a few miles
out OF this city He had made his way
where found. a peculiar feature OF tins
case is that the man in whose house
the escape was found made a hold at
tempt TO deceive the officers and con
ceal the insane man, who, by the way
is very dangerous person In his pres
ent mental condition His own breast
is riddled with bullet holes into which
he fired shots with his own hand. When
the insane man was found he was
wrapped tightly in u quilt lying under
bed.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Charles Burgess, a laborer of this
ai
of the peace on a charge OF forgery, the
fore part of the week The case
against him is the forging of the name
OF -. w Ross of Boise to a check OF
S3i.5O. which he presented to local
hardware company in payment for q
revolver In default of bail Burgess is
nov residing In the county jail.
STATE LAND SALE.
The state land board has decided
upon a sale of state lands, to be held
a the courthouse at Twin Falls, April
2, AT 10 o'clock, when 5000 acres un-
der the Twin Falls canal viii ae Of
Tered, the nppraisment ranging from
$40 TO sos per acre The terms of
The gale win be one-'enth Of the pur-
chase price on day of sale. together
with interest for the first year at the
tate of 6 per cent. the balance to 10
pain in is annual installments. No
lands viii be sold for less than the
appraised valuation
COURT MARTIAL OPENS.
In the ease OF Captain Clarke d. Dud-
ley, charged with conduct prejudical
To good order and military discipline
while in command OF the post In the
spring of 1907, court martial proceedings
commenced yesterday at the Boise bar
racks, in which "a number OF officers
from outside the state are participate
ing. There are six specific charges
against Captain Dudley.
NEAL CoNVALEsCENT
H. f. Neal, cashier of the suspended
Capital State bank of this city. who
has been confined at the st. Lukes
hospital for some weeks past is now
reported AS being In n much improved
condition and has been removed TO his
home.
l.. d, S. CONFERENCE.
Last Sunday was the occasion Of n
conference IN this city of the Latter
day Saints, AT their comfortable little
chapel on jefferson street President
Neph Pratt OF the Northwestern
States mission was IN attendance, and
addresses We're delivered by him dur
ing the two sessions of the confer
ence The other speakers were He
Der Q. Hale H. j, Merrill r. w, Mad
sen ana W. n. Remington The last
named was honordbly released from
his labors as a missionary 40 return TO
his home i'm Wyoming, In giving his
report of the affairs Of the Boise