Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-23


county to attend the state platform
convention: 8. H. Chase OF Hepburn.
w. c. Mitchell and Homer G. Mills Of
Rupert, with l. H. lines OF Hepburn. 8.
8. Brooks OF Hazelton and Floyd Brown
of Eden, as alternates. Every precinct
county central committee. according to
the report and the Progressives of that
county are very enthusiastic and sure
OF victory this fall.
In the district court today the case
of Frank D. Maxwell against H. Kun
lxle was dismissed at plaintiffs cost
Argument was heard In district court
today in the case OF Leonard s. Short
against Oliver f. Short and others and
the case was taken under advisement.
The evidence was heard last week.
Lily r. Barker has filed suit for al
vorce from George J. Barker Accord
| ing to the complaint they were mar
ried at Port Arthur. Canada, April "a.
1911. and he deserted her July 20, OF
the same year and has failed to pro-
vide for her.
The Ice cream social planned and
announced for tomorrow evening by the
Ia dies Of Grace church will be depend
ent on the weather. If 1t Is fadr to-
morrow the social will be held as
planned, but in case Of rain In the aft
ernoon it will be postponed
Several ranchers in Stewards gulch
and vicinity were obliged to fight fire
last night to keep the blaze from get
ting into their hay. Fires were set
about the foot hills to burn off the
weeds and travelled rapidly, getting into
farm sections and 1t was only by siren
uous work that damage was prevented.
| Charged with the larceny OF a gold
watch valued at $25, Elizabeth Dunn,
who was employed at the home Of G.
w. Faulkner. was arrested yesterday
| afternoon upon a warrant sworn out
before Judge Gardner Adams. She was
released upon her own recognizance
and will have a hearing ON the charge
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
United States District Attorney Nc
| Clear is in receipt of the decision of the
circuit court of appeals at San Fran
cisco reversing Judge Dietrich and
cancelling 81 claims, involving 1850
acres, title to which Is restored to the
government in lands involved in the
Kester Kettenbach, Robnett and Dwyer
timber entries in north Idaho. Judge
Dietrich was sustained as TO some OF
these entries but he was reversed as
to these.
Hearing was had last night by Judge
Mccarthy to determine whether or not
the improvements contracted for by the
, county commissioners come within the
/ Il 1.41 L.
whereby contracts may be made. The
opposition to the contract was repre-
scented by D. e. Brinck, while County
Attorney Givens represented the COM
missioners. The evidence consisted of
statements Of the finances of the coun-
ty and plans and specifications Of the
proposed improvements. The case was
taken under Amusement.
While at the Indian Creek reservoir
yesterday, James Lindsay, lieutenant
at fire station No. 3, discovered a string
of 60 perch, ranging from three to five
inches in length, lying on the bank a
short distance from the spillway. The
perch had been thrown away by some
one who was fishing simply for the
sport of catching them and they were
left on the bank to waste. Automobile
tracks could be plainly seen leading
from the place where the fish were
found and an attempt was made to
trace the tracks but Mr.. Lindsay and
his party were unable to do so.
ID. A. Ehrensberger, the new general
secretary of the Y. M. c. A., is confined
to his room in the Case apartments suf-
fering from serious injury to his left
eye which was penetrated by glass last
night on the Y. M. C. A. tennis court
where he was struck by a fast bal
with such force that the lens of his eye
glass was shattered and one piece cut
the eye ball. Mr. Ehrensberger will be
obliged to remain in his room for Q
number of days. This morning he re-
ported being able to catch glimmel
of light from the injured optic and con.
sequently 1t is believed his sight will
not be greatly impaired.
Ill Attorneys arguments in the Case Of
Ivy NJ. Trask VS.. Boise King Placer,
company We're heard in the suprem,
court yesterday. Earl c. Miller and e
G. Davis are Mrs Trasks attorneys
while C. H. Harrison, P. E. Caveney ant
Alfred A. Fraser represent the corpo
ration. Mrs. Trask sued the compan.
for $4,000 damages for injuries re
X ceived by her minor son, w. K. TraslS
while employed by the company, alieg
. ing carelessness and improper protec
ton. The Ada county district court
upon a Jury verdict, awarded Mrs
. Trask $4,000 and costs last December
from which judgment the company ap
pealed.