Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
STATE SENATOR
NOW GOVERNOR
Bishop of Menan Ward Occupies
The GubernatoriaI Chair in
State of Idaho.
GAS is SHUT OFF AT BOISE
Garrett VIII Return TO Stand Trial in
Sugar Case-Senator Freehafcr Is
Acquitted by Jury at Wciser.
Especial Correspondence }

Especial Correspondence.)
IN OISE, IDA. Jan. Idaho has a
PRESIDENT pro tenn n nf OF Ss
John w Hart, who now oc-
cupies the gubernatorial chair trans
acting the affairs of state. Through
circumstances which have never be-
fore obtained In the history of Idaho,
both the governor and the lieutenan,
governor are out of the state to be
gone several weeks, thereby necessitat-
ing the assumption OF the duties of
governor by governor pro tenn Senator
John W. Hart of Menan, Fremont
county Ida.
This is an interesting coincidence
from another view point namely. the
fact that Senator Hart is now acting
governor of Idaho renders null and
void the prophecies of many politi-
clans Of this state who have declared
that no Mormon shall occupy the gov
ernors chair of Idaho. Every one
knows the senator's affiliations with
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints as bishop of the Menan
ward.
In an interview with the acting
governor last evening he stated to
your correspondent that he would act
in this new capacity during the ao
sence of Gov. James H. Brady who has
gone to attend the conference of gov
ernors at Washington, d. c., and will
not return before probably three weeks.
When approached the now chief ex-
ccutive was at work signing various
documents. He said:
II thought | would come over and
hold the chair down for while. any
way; but l found that 1 had to get
right down to work, and I don't know
whether l viii get chance to go home
very often or not"
In response to question, Gov. Hart
said: "Yes. the lieutenant governor,
Mir. Sweetzer is out of the state. and
the constitution provides that when
the governor and the lieutenant gov
ernor are out of the state the duties
of the office of chief executive fall upon
the president pro tenn of the senate,
and that is the present situation"
GRIP OF ICE KING.
For many years Boise has not eX-
.perienced as cold weather as has pre-
vailed here during the present week.
Not since 1899 has the thermometer
fallen SO low as 1t has registered sew
eral times of late. The coldest weather
ever registered in this city was in
zero In 1899 it reached nine degrees
below, and this week II has gone down
to little over eight below zero,
though instruments throughout the city
went down as low as IL degrees be-
low Before the cold wave came on,
about six inches of snow fell, which Is
still on the ground. making good
sleighing, which Is also an unusual
feature for Boise.
But the dlsagreeable condition pre-
walls in the fuel shortage. One hun
dred dollars in gold could not buy from
the Boise dealers a sack of coal today,
and the responsibility of this condi-
ton Is laid at the doors of the dealers
themselves. With the coming OF every
winter there approaches the regular
coal famine; but still the dealers Of
the city will not store coal; they mere
ly depend upon II In car load lots. and
where there comes an extra demand
for coal. as at present, famine en-
sues.
To add still more distress, the gas
company ran short of coal and conse-
quently had to shut down. thus causing
great commotion throughout the city.
where many people depend upon gas
for heating, cooking and lighting pur-
poses. Street car and electric light serv-
ice was also for a considerable time
The sudden thrush of the cold wave