Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-12
D|STS|CT COURT
AGAIN GRINDING
EEAvER RIVER POWER OFFICIALS
PLEAD NOT GUiLTY-TRIAL
SET FOR APRIL 22.

Edward A. Walters, presiding Judge
Jas R. Boutwell,, prosecuting attorney
Harry W. Anderson, clerk; L. NJ. Zug
sheriff; Chas. H Stotts, court reporter
c. c. Haynes, Bailiff.
Court convened April 8th at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
By order of the court case No. 33I
was stricken from the calendar.
No 525 G. W. Straw. plaintiff VS.
Donald Grant, ct al, defendants, the
motion to quash service oil summons In
this case was by counsel confessed fol-
plaintiff.
No. $50, Morgan G. Heap, plaintiff VS..
John w. Voorhies, defendant The de-
murrer heretofore filed in this case was
by counsel Withdrawn and days was
granted by the court in which to file
answer.
No. sos, ]. A Youngkin, plaintiff vs..
W F. 4ifing ct al, defendants. De-
murrer withdrawn by counsel and 5
days granted by court to file answer.
NO. 610 Victor o. Johnson ct al,
! intiff, VS.. Chas. u. Burgess, ct al.
defendant. The defendant the First
National Bank of Gooding withdraws
No. 629, F. W. Ruzicka, plaintiff VS..
Orchard Investment Co.. defendant. De-
nulrer was withdrawn and days
gwen to answer.
No. $50, j. A. Baxter A. B. Will
ran ct al This case was dismissed on
milton of counsel for plaintiff
No 631, Chas. NJ. Peck VS.. Alpha
Kinsey Demurrer withdrawn and days
e,iVeen to file answer
No 656, Wilbert Koch, VS.. o. S. L.
r. R. Co. Demurrer withdrawn and 5
days given to answer.
No 657. Elton osborn VS.. Frank T.
Carey. The demurrere on file was by
counsel for plaintiff confessed and SO
days was granted by the court in which
to file amended complaint.
Criminal No. III. State of I~aho VS..
II. B. Waters, A A. Anderson, ]. w.
Christianson and Mike Pallgerms for
removed and destruction of electric trans
mission lines. Jas. r. Boutwell,, attor-
ney for the state and Jess Hawley, at
torney for defendants. Time was given
TIL the next day to plead. This case
involves the trouble that broke out last
winter at the mouth of the Malad be-
tween the rival forces of the Beaver
Beaver River Power Co. and the Great
Shoshone-Twin Falls Power Co. The
defendants were members of the Beaver
River company. The plea or each was
not guilty and April % was set as the
day of trial.
The following persons were admitted
to citizenship: Emil Henry Dietrich,
Hans Koch, Erick Anderson Sandeen,
Frank John Duncan, Herbert VIM. Car
gill, Henry Helm, Thomas Armstrong
Mckenzie to become a citizen of the U.
s. was continued to a later date for
further examination.
E. B. Conner, VS.. Joseph Clark ct al.
The demurrer and motion to strike on
file in this case were argued by coun-
sci and by the court taken under ad-
visement.
No. 642, VIM. D. Bohn VS.. Jas. Nc
Murray. Demurrer withdrawn and 10
days given to file answer.
No. 602, Lyman G. Taylor VS.. Howard
j. Hastings This case was dismissed
on motion of counsel for plaintiff with
out prejudice to further action.
No. $40, J. Z. Arkoosh VS.. Western
Union Tel. Co. This case was dismiss
ed on motion of counsel for defendant
for failure of plaintiff to file an amend
ed complaint within the time fixed by
the court
No. 626. C. A Schmidt ct al. VS.. G. |
r. Blasingame. The demurrer to an
swer and cross complain was argued by |
counsel and sustained by court and 5 |
days given for plaintiffs to file amend !
ed pleading.
State of Idaho VS.. w B. Secrest on
charge of assault by means likely to |
produce great bodily harm. Jas. r. |
Bothwell, attorney for state and W. T. |
Stafford and Ed. K. Walsh, attorneys !
for defendant. The latter was given !
q later time to pleau. 4-
Morris Roberts Co. plaintiff VS.. Ada /
M Mariner ct al, defendant. This case |
involvs the title of the Bliss townsite. /
The plaintiff is represented by Jas r. |
Boutwell, and the defendants by John
son & Haddock, while the intervenor,
Chas. E. Amos, is represented by Rich
ards & Haga of Boise.
The evidence in this case was intro
duced by Thursday afternoon and the
attorneys were given twenty days in
which TO submit written briefs. AS a
matter OF course there were no oral
pleadings and no jury was empaneled.
The following outside attorneys at
tended district court this week: From
Boise were Jess Hawley B. w Open
helm. Pasco b. Carter. and T. S. Riser:
from Twin Falls, j. H Wise: from Ru-
pert, E. r. Dampier and from Gooding.
W. G. Bissen W T. Stafford. d. H.
sutphen. T. E. Bennett. and Edward
*. Walsh.
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