The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
IN THE GEM STATE

Il A valuable team of horses disap,
peared from Pocatello in broad day
| light. a few days ago. How the thief
managed to get away unobseryed is
mystery.
/ Joe Murray assaulted Charles Fin.
layson In the latter's saloon at Sho.
shone. Murray used beer bottle on
Finlayson but the injuries inflicted are
not serious.
Lafayette Hampton, city marshal
at Shelley, was shot and killed, pre-,
snmably by Mexicans who had burg.
/ larized a store. Two men have been
arrested on suspicion.
Traced by means OF laundry mark,
Ray Bagshaw, charged with the en-
bezzlement Of horse and buggy, was
located at Ogden and will probably be
brought back TO Boise to stand trial
The charity ball given at Blackfoot
for the European war sufferers was
q success In every way. About $10C
will be forwarded the Red Cross 50.
ciety ut New York, the net result OF
| the proceeds.
UNIV hht pftbtnt lawn VI tiG Bihtt
OF Idaho are In force. the most that
the funds in the hands OF the state
treasurer can earn is the az per cent
that is paid by the banks where they
are deposited
Fred j. Keller, county truant off
Ger and prominent citizen OF Sand.
point. has been missing since election
day and much apprehension Is being
felt by his family and friends lest he
has met with foul play.
or the ninety-four members Of the
next legislature, so viii be Republi-
cans, 80 Democrats. Progressives
and one q Socialist. There is still
tie for one OF the places in the lower
house from Latah county.
J., d. Gowen, state game warden OF
Idaho. will recommend to the next SEES
sion OF the legislature In his state
that Idaho game laws In reference to
iish and small game be revised to con.
form with Utah game laws.
Paul Jones. a negro, is In Jail at
Shoshone, charged with fatally shoot.
ing John Jones. another negro. at the
Short Line section house at Owinza.
The two were members of a colony
there at work for the railroad.
After being in the city less than an
hour. ]. II. Mckinney OF Midyale, II
years OF age. died suddenly In his room
at hotel In Boise. II is supposed he
came to his death through heart fall
ure. He was q pioneer OF the state.
Charges of manslaughter will no
doubt be preferred against Frank
Brown. a white man. and "Bill" Goo
den, negro, who were associated
with the white girl, "Maude," who
was found dead at Pocatello from
opium poisoning.
Without the escort of officers of the
law and carrying to the warden's Of
flee his own commitment papers,
Charles Il. Lore, cashier OF the former
Bank OF Nampa. entered the gates
Of the Idaho penitentiary last week to
serve from six months to three years
at hard labor.
The report comes from Boise that
President y. Il. Bush OF the Western
Pacific railroad, together with party
of railroad officials and eastern finan.
ciers. will leave Winnemucca for Boise
over the line OF the proposed Boise
Winnemucca railroad on Thanksgiving
day.
Approximately seven hundred and
ifty thousand dollars was paid out to
the farmers in the vicinity of Black
foot. Idaho Falls and Sugar City on
November i6 by the Utah Sugar com
pany for the delivery OF sugar beets
during October to the above three fac
tories.
A plea OF guilty to a charge OF VIC
lating the federal law through attempt
ing TO obtain transportation of freight
at less than published railroad tar.
iffs. cost the Mark p, Miller Milling
company Of Moscow $4,000 Two
other counts against the company
we're dismissed.
The people of Bull and vicinity are
greatly elated over the election re-
turns on the question OF creating the
county OF Bull from the west half OF
Twin Falls county. The vote shows
that over so per cent OF the qualified
voters Of the proposed new county are
in favor of division.
What is claimed to be the biggest
shipment of hogs ever gathered to- |
gether in Idaho was sent out last week |
0 Los Angeles There were So cars |
Of porkers. collected along the line of |
the Oregon Short Line as far west as |
Weiser and along the line OF the rail-
Hoad north from Pocatello.
]. A. Givens. yice-president, and c. |
E. Lore, cashier, of the Bank OF Nam
pa, Ltd. which institution was closed
by order Of the state bank commits. |
sioner in September. 1913. have been |
sentenced to serve from six months
10 three years at hard labor in the |
Idaho penitentiary. They will appeal |
the case.
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