Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
PROF. THOMAS JONNESCo.


caught most people unaware, as a re-
| suit the water pipes in hundreds OF
MONIES were burst, in many instances
uolng great damages. Several eXplo-
slons occurred completely wrecking
Kitchen furniture and fixtures Plum
bers were going night and day and not
a third of the orders could be filed
until after long walt. AS result
or the conditions above enumerated,
many people have actually suffered and
are yet distressed
WILL COME FOR TRIAL.
According to a telegram just re-
ceived by United States District Attor-
ney Lingenfelter. John H. Garrett OF
Chicago has furnished bond In the sum
of $500 for his appearance in Idaho
Tor trial under indictments alleging
conspiracy to defraud the government
and subornation of perjury which
crimes are alleged to have been COM
mitted by him in promoting the Great
western Sugar Beet project. He was
jointly Indicted with w. c. Howle,
Fred Daniels, E. ]. Colthrop and C.
j. Grifhths. all of whom are residents
of Mountainhome, Idaho, though Gar
rett has recently been residing in Chi
cago. Bonds In similar amounts have
now been furnished for all Of the de-
PENDANTS.
This case will center around Garrett,
and the fact that he will come to Idaho
Tor trial without extradition proceed
ingS, Will have. 1t Is believed. an i'm
portant bearing upon the cases. Gar
rett was the promoter of the scheme to
make. 1t is alleged. bogus entries upon
government land by importing foreign
ers to file upon 1t and swear falsely.
thereby getting temporary title to it,
which would be assigned later to bona
hde settlers who would purchase water
rights from the Garrett works In
some instances. It Is stated, he sold the
same water rights over two and three
times
STAND ON LOCAL OPTION.
The attorneys for the LIQUOR interests
OF the state took their last stand yes
terday on the local option law in the
supreme court of the state where the
question has been taken to decide the
conStitutionality of the statute II the
supreme court holds the law constitu-
tional, 1t Is believed that further liti-
cation Is ended in the matter of the
county local option elections under the
new local option law
The case at bar is an appeal from the
decision of tho Canyon county court
1t is matter of record that the law
has been considered valid by four of tho
eight district judges of the state II is
considered that the decision of the su-
preme court will practically end the
question.
The trial of State Senator A. L. Free
hafer was held In Welser on Tuesday
in which the jury returned a verdict OF
not guilty. The senator was arrested
upon complaint of Secy. of State Robert
Lansdon. for riding on a pass In vio-
lation of the anti-pass law enacted at
the last session Of the legislature. The
jury was out just 10 minutes when tbey
returned with a unanimous verdict of
acquittal. great array OF legal sery-
Ice was had on each side.
SONS TESTIFY TO MURDER.
Lafe Roe will be given a preliminary
hearing on a charge of numbering II
w. McClintock before Justice Dunbar
today. when the three little sons OF the
dead man Will appear as the principal
witnesses against the defendant. who
alleges that he fired the fatal shot IN
self-dcfcnsc. 1t was the testimony of
the boys at the coroner's inquest which
deal blow to this theory They stated
their father had left both guns at the
house OH going to drive away the sheep
which were grazing on the homestead Is
few minutes before he was killed
oneTlH Bennett and the TWO sisters IF
McClintock, who came from the east
and who will take the body to Pennsyl-
vania for burial. Mrs. II. w Barnhart
OF Washington. Pa. and Mrs ]. 3.
Talkington OF Muskogee, Okla, will go
to the McClintock homestead In south
ern Ada county today for the purpose
OF gathering UP the family effects, Steps
will also be taken. ii was announced. 10
procure the land for the boys under the
special federal statute making pro-
visions for minor heirs upon the death
Of parent.
DARING ROBBERY
One of the most daring robberles that
has been accomplished in Boise In late
years was committed last week, when
the home of Edwin Davis was entered
during the afternoon or early evening,
when the family was absent, and every
particle of valuable jewelry and coin
carried thercfrom, amounting 10 about
$500. including tho valuable and pre-
cious relics OF Mrs Davis. No clue TO
the robber has yet been obtained.
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