Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-28

suit against ]. w. Smith and others to
have set aside a deed and bill of sale
given in an exchange of property, on
the alleged ground that fraudulent rep
reservations were made concerning the
title to the property for which the
plaintiffs traded.
William H. Van Meter has filed suit
against Adeline b. Van Meter for di-
vorce. The complaint states that they
were married in Riverton, N. j., Sep
TENDER l, 1897. and charges that she de-
serted him without cause September
15, 1905. at Atlantic City, N. ]. He
also asks for the custody of their
daughter now ~ years old.
special committee from the Trades
and Labor council consisting of p III.
Spangenberg, C. NJ Abbott, H. r. Nc
Pherson, L. C. Mitchell and w. G.
Scholtz called on the council this af-
ternoon to ack permission to rope off
Jefferson street for the afternoon and
Ninth street for the carnival in the
evening of Labor Day The request
was granted, as was also a request to
sell confetti at the masked carnival on
Ninth street, iH the evening.
The name of George D. Smith, Re-
publican candidate for state repre-
sentative from Ada county, was mad
vertantly omitted from the state list Of
legislative candidates published yes
terday There are two Smiths run
ming as Republican candidates for re-
preventative, George D., and Gordon c.
George D. Smith is very much in the
race and his friends confidently ex-
pect to see him nominated.
Earl Venable, private secretary to
Senator w. e. Borah, is in Boise today,
having come over on a visit from his
home at Payette to which place he
brought Mrs. Venable last Saturday
Mrs. Venable has been i'll for some
time and it was felt that little time
spent III the Idaho climate would be
beneficial to her health. MIR. Venable
will remain in Boise at least until to-
morrow before returning to Payette
After extended consultation with at
torneys and officials of the Oregon
Short Line, United States District At
torney McClear and these officials have
reached an amicable adjustment of the
80 cases recently filed against the rail-
way company for alleged violation of
the 28-hour law. The agreement OBJ
viates the necessity for jury trials and
save for certain lega lphases which
will be fought out before the court,
the cases are considered settled.
Judge Davis today set aside an order
issued by him yesterday directing
Water Master Elias Marsters to turn
enough water into the Bulb ditch to
furnish water for stock. The order
was set aside on a showing made that
Judge Bryan of the Seventh district
had heretofore taken jurisdiction of the
distribution of the water of the Boise
river and all matters pertaining to
such distribution should be referred to
the Canyon county Judge
Word was received here today thar
united States Senator James H. Brady
mas secured a pension for George W.
Goodman, SO years of age. a rancher
In Ada county. Mr. Goodman saw
service in the Indian wars. but was
mustered out two days before the time
OF service required by law on which to
secure a pension Friends took the !
matter up with Senator Brady, who
was able to secure the passage of a !
special act through congress allowing !
the pension in Mr. Goodman's case.
Under the auspices of Park Circle, |
the colored musicians of the city will |
give a concert and dramatic entertain
ment in Columbia park Saturday even. |
ing from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock. The |
program consists of jubilee songs, Sc
lections from Paul Laurence Dunbar
and instrumental duets. The opening
exercise is a fancy drill of the children |
under the direction of Miss Van Hook |
Ice cream cones and popcorn will be
on sale, the proceeds to be for the pub
lie benefit. going to the playground 1
work and to the rescue of the unforT I
tunate.
delivery wagon was smashed to |
pieces and a harness badly broken as
the result of a bad runaway on Eighth |
street this morning shortly after 9 |
o'clock. The team which ran away
was owned by the State street grocery
and was being driven by Allen Rose.
a boy about IA or Is years of age. The
team started on South Eighth street
ran past the city hall at break neck
speed with the boy saving on the lines
and trying to hold them. The pole of
the wagon was dragging and at Eighth
and Bannock streets 1t struck rail |
and the wagon overturned badly !
smashing it. but the plucky driver es-
capped injury.