Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-11
Spectacular Auto Accident in
Boise Arouses lnsistent De-
mand for Regulations.
STRAY BULLET IN HIS NECK
Census Figures Show $50 Per Cent In
crease for Idaho's Capital
Horse Thief Run Down.

accident which nearly cost tho
life OF young Thomas Erwin Il
few days ago. a movement is now on
foot TO nave enacted into ordinan, es
Of this city such regulations as VIII
entirely control the automobile ami
street car traffic. Public opinion ia
running high over the matter and
numerous suggestions are offered tend
ing to render solution of tho uiies-
tlon. Ihdt more stringent regulations
VIII result seems now quite certain
While crossing Main street, in the
central part Of town during the
early evening few days since, Thomas
Erwin, aged IL years, was run down BY
T.. T. Barton, driver of company
automobile. The young man was caught
by the great machine ana dragged over
ll5 feet and when the car came to a
stop he was pinned fast beneath its
wheels. The accident was witnessed by
many people and every one thought the
victim to be dead He was removed
ana after few minutes came TO his
senses and with aid was able to wall.
away. His bruises, however, proved
TO be quite serious. The driver was ini-
mediatoly placed under arrest and Was
subsequently tried In the police court
and fined $50 for exceeding the speed
limit. This was the only charge pre-
ferrcd against him.
The following are the chief sugges-
tons offered. directed toward the con-
troll Of the situation: Require all driv-
ers Of automobiles TO undergo an OK
animation as 10 their competency t.
run machines. and Issue licenses to
those found TO be competent: exercise
a strict control over traffic Of all kinds
in the business district investigate
charges OF favoritIsm and put stop
60 the practise, n II should be found to
exist; cause an inspection 10 be m0dt
Of street cars and Investigate the man
ner IN which they are run.
BOISE CENSUS
The Boise Statesman yesterday morn
ing published the figures Of the 1910
census of Boise city, and at the same
time made the statement that there are
no evidences of a "leak' anywhere; but
from the tenor OF the statement II ap-
pears that the figures have crept out
somewhere, somehow; for the paper
says there seems TO be abundant jus
tlhcation for an estimate that places
the population of Boise City at 2O,3j0."
This figure is intended to cover only
the population OF the city within the
Incorporated limits. and does not reach
the suburban territory. II IS estimated
that the residents Of South Boise viii
number 1000, and that there reside i'm
the close suburbs TO the city about 1000
more. which would bring the total pop
uation Of Boise and her suburbs up T.
$4,000 While this figure is not fully
up to that advanced by the Boise
Boosters" yet IL shows n marked tn
crease over the last federal census.
namely, $50 per cent.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
John Sanford OF Nampa was brought
to this city yesterday for an operation
f, Of q fg 20 hrt.
let wound In his neck While driving
to his ranch "a few miles out from the
city OF Nampa on Tuesday evening,
with his wife by his side in the wagon.
he was accidentally shot in the neck by
a rabbit hunter a short way on, who
did not see Sanford at the time ne
fired The bullet was from a % callbcr
rifle and lodged IN the neck, just miss
ing the main artery by a hairs breadth
II is not thought that serious comph-
cations will result
WIDE TIRE ORDINANCE.
4 new ordinance has been enacted
recently in this city requiring that an
draft wagons shall be provided with
wide tires, and the city clerk is dis
tributlng copies OF the ordinance over
the entire county The good roads
enthusiasts are eXerting an effort to
make the movement country wide They
interest Of good roads that has so far
been enacted. on a dirt road. the
wide tire acts as a roller, pressing the
ground down more solidly; whereas. n
narrow tire cuts the surface of the
ground and makes IL the worse for
having been passed over.
DEAF AND BLIND GO HOME
The state eafdumb and blind school
closed for the summer vacation and
all the occupants N the Institution
we're conducted to their homes In va
rious parts OF the state. The attend
ance at the school the past year has
been 40. School viii reopen in Septem-
Der at Gooding, the new site FOR the
school. as fixed by the last session Of
the legislature.
AUTO OVERTAKES THIEF
An exciting race was had few days
ago across n stretch OF 20 miles OF
rolling prairie south OF this city be-
tween Deputy County sheriff O'Con-
nor and George Seymour, the former
in an automobile and the latter on
horseback. fleeing with four stolen
horses. Seymour was Overtaken near
Kuna and placed under arrest. brought
back 10 Boise and lodged in Jail, where
he still rests.
PETE" sTEUNENBERG NOT IN
RACE.
Pete" Steuneuh0rg OF Caldwell,
brother OF former Gov. Frank Steunen-
berg who was killed by Orchards
bomb, has absolutely refused to run
on the Democratic ticket for governor
on account Of his condition Of health.
lie has gone TO Colorado under the al.
rection ~ afs physician. With Steun-
cnberg on; OF the way the iield is open
without = man az present for the
Democrats 60 talk about FOR guberna-
torial honors.
CELEBRATION At FRANKLIN.
A great number OF the state Of
fcials, including Gov. Brady and Atty
Gen. McDougau Viii be present by
special request at the celebration OF
Idaho day at Franklin on June l4-15,
Gov. Brady VIII deliver the speech Of
acceptance OF the monument, while
Gen. McDougall Will be toast master
at the banquet. Tho chief executive
and the superintendent Of public in
struction arc AZ present in the north
ern part OF the state on business.
PASTORS RESIGN.
Rev. w. p. Lovott OF the First Bap-