Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-28
News From Tine Leading Cities of line Gem State

held in the rooms OF the Boise Com
mercial club and there were present.
aside from a great number Of repre-
sentative citizens OF each county. the
full corps Of commissioners. The esti-
mated cost OF carrying into effect the
proposed plan will be $3.50 per mile 1t
Is claimed that the Improvement 10 tho
roads Will thus enhance the value of
anutting property 90 the extent OF $40
per acre.
u. r. Hubbard and McCready Sykes.
both Of Boise, were elected president
and secretary respectively. Meetings
viii be- held ln every schoolhouse
throughout this county and that por-
ton or Canyon county affected. and
good roads experts will make addresses
before the farmers, whose cooperation
with the movement is desired
NEW HILL LINE RUMORED.
Boise ifs again much exercised over
new railroad talk. due 10 the fact that
w. A MeCutcheou. president of the
Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad ana
statutory agent for the state of Idaho.
filed few days ago In the office Of
the secretary of state certain resolu-
lions passed by the officers of said
company at "a meeting held few DAYS
agJ in Pittsburg The present move
meuts point toward e. transcoutInenta1
line by the Htn interests. which line
viii pass through Boise 10 appears
that the first section Of this road 10 be-
buit viii be- the Boise Butte branch
These deductions are derived from the
wording of the resolution referred %.
STAY OF SENTENCE FOR FLEM-
ING
with the scafold erected. the moose
hung and tested and everything i'm
readiness for the hanging Of John
Fleming on May 90. Gov. James H.
Brady stepped IN at the eleventh hour
and ordered stay OF execution. grant
ing the condemned man d reprieve I'M
the next regular meeting OF the board
Of pardons
Ia speaking Of his action the COVER
nor stated. 81 have granted stay OF
the order NJ the court until July $3.50.
lu arriving az my decision / did not
take into account the question as 10 m
sanity. I feel that the board of par
dons of our state which Is the last re-
sort Of a person condemned 10 death.
should have the opportunity of consid-
ering this with me-"
QUESTION or CAMPAIGN EX-
PENSES.
According 20 IN opinion ~ Asst. Atty.
Gen. %. y. Van puyn the campaign
expenses of a candidate under the di-
rect primary law begin from the fling
or his acceptance of a nomination be-
fore the primary.
This Is not Il settled question" De
said, by reason Of the fact chat pr,-
martes are Of recent origin. and many
OF these questions have not reached the
supreme court of the various states.
but the most recent cases / have been
able 60 find, and which. in my ouin-
ion. are most applicable 20 Idaho con-
ditions, hold that the expenses COM
menced % run I'm filing the acceptance
OF the nomination
Each candidate ls required 90 file his
nomination papers al least 30 days and
not more than 60 days prior to the
primary He is also required 10 make
a statement of his campaign expenses.
which. 10 rs provided. SHAH not exceed
rs per cent Of the yearly salary at
tached 20 the office 10 which he as
pires. In substance, Mr. Van Duyu's
opinion Is that an monies expended
by an office seeker prior To the Ming
of nomination papers must not neces-
sarily be taken into consideration
He bases his view upon a recent de-
cision Of the Minnesota supreme court
In the case Of state ex rel Brady VS..
Bates, a proceeding IN which Brady
sought 10 Gust Bates from office on
the ground that he had violated
the provisions Of tho primary law ion
the persuit Of his candidacy 20 the of
flee Of sheriff OF St Louis county