The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07
BREVTIES OF CITY STATE
AND NATION

Sunday afternoon and enjoyed an
hours concert by Bosses new band.
Lieutenant Governor Taylor OF
Standpoint and A. L. Nicholson Of
Wallace have received notarial COM
missions from Governor Alexander.
Boise was visited by an earthquake
Sunday morning at 1908 A. M. The
shock lasted about one minute and
was so violent as to cause many peo-
to rush to the streets for safety. No
real damage has been reported.
Mr.. Dan Nelson OF Sweet came over
to Boise Saturday to see about prov
ing up on his homestead at that place,
returning Tuesday. His daughter,
Mrs. Ray N. Castle of Boise returned
with him for few days visit.
Mr.. Earl Taylor of Meridian left
Monday for Portland accompanied
by his mother Mrs. F. Taylor. They
will spend the winter there while Mr..
Taylor attends college.
President Wilson announces his APP
preaching wedding with Mrs. Nor
man Calf, the widow of well-known
Washington business man, to take
place in December. Mrs. Gait is SO
years of age and is well-known in
social life of Washington taking
great interest in charity work.
At the coroner's inquest held Mon
day into the death of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Card, victims of the collision
Saturday evening between on auto
mobile in which they were riding and
an interurban car the railroad COM
pany was held blameless for the ac-
cident
The Campbell Carnival company is
holding its shows and booths on
Grove street from Ninth to Seventh
and on Eighth street from Main to
Grove, and the whole area is crowd
ed with merry throng every even
ing. The council closed the'4o dance
hall attraction of the company for
moral reasons.
Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton, one of
the best known women of Idaho, died
at her apartments in Spokane We'd
nesday. With her husband, she was
an owner of a twelve interest in the
great Hercules mine. At one time
she kept miners boarding house in
Wallace Since becoming rich she
has been patron of literature, having
written a book dealing with the
troubles in the Couer d Alenes, and
also spending much of her time in
San Francisco and Spokane, where
she has been a steady entertainer of
literary people. She had many friends
in Boise.
The city council has not yet TAX
en- definite action upon the matter of
the referendum demanded upon the
odinance passed TO permit the con-
struction of frame buildings of tenn
porary character within the city limits
and the matter has been referred to
the attorney. 1t is predicted the coun-
Gil will repeal the ordinance thus OBJ
WAITING the necessity for the referen-
dunn, and then pass an ordinance es-
tablishing new FIRE limits, which will
leave the Shoup block outside of the
limits for the use of tabernacles and
other temporary. buildings.
A sad accident happened Saturday
evening in which Oscar Card and |
wife lost their lives. Mr. Card at
tempted to cross the interurban track
in an automobile when the auto was
struck by an incoming car resulting in
his instant death and in the death of |
Mrs Card within two hours. The
double funeral will take place from
the Fry & Summers chapel at two
o'clock today. o. M. Card, father of
the dead man, arrived from California
on Wednesday morning. The coro-
ners jury reported the facts and at
tached no blame to anyone.
The news from the European war
deals almost exclusively with the Bal |
kan states. The ministers of the allied |
powers have withdrawn from Bulgaria |
and hostilities are expected soon be-
tween Bulgaria and Serbia. Bulgaria |
was given the choice of permitting |
the passage of German-Austrian
troops through her borders or else
suffer the fate Of Belgium Being
between the devil and the deep sea |
she has finally decided TO cast her lot
with Germany The allies are throw
ing troons into Greece to march TO
the relief Of Serbia; Greece has made
protest. but her people are reported
as welcoming the soldiers. King
Constantine has forced the resignation
of Premier Venizelos. the friend Of
the allies and is endeavoring to aid |
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