Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-28

Attorney General J. II. Peterson is /
back from trip to San Francisco. !
where he appeared on behalf of the
state in the case of the United states I.
versus Marsters, carried to the circuit
court of appeals. General Peterson
has not made his Washington trip
as yet.
The Oregon Short Line has filed
tariff with the public utilities COM
mission, providing a new rate of IL
cents on stone between Boise. and
Baker, Ore
Major Turkey of the sanitary corps,
Second infantry, Idaho National Guard,
has secured headquarters on the top
floor of the old Central school build
ing and former capitol annex, where
the corps will be given its instruc
tior The quarters will be properly
fitted up.
Notary public appointments were
made today by Governor Alexander
as follows: w L. Hankins OF Malad
and Jorgen Johnnesen, of Idaho Falls
brief in the case of the city of
Occur dAlene versus the Interstate
Utilities company was filed with tho
public utilities commission today, as
we'll as a detailed estimate OF the
cost of property owned by the defend
ant company.
The application OF e. NJ. Heigho,
receiver for the Pacific & Idaho
Northern railroad to make a new re-
duced rate on messages between
Weiser and stations north of Council,
was granted by the public utilities
commission today. The rates are re-
duced from 80 to IS cents.
An appeal was filed In the supreme
court today in the case of w. l.. Fra
zier versus George A. Lambrix and
n r. Fletcher. The litigation in
wolves $1,000 damages and an injunc-
ton restraining the defendants from
impeding the flow Of Canyon creek to
the extent OF 80 cubic feet per sec
ond.
The public utilities commission has
issued an order granting a certificate
Is of public convenience and necessity to
Is the village of Albion to install mu-
* nicipal lighting system at Albion. The
20 power will be purchased from the
government plants on the Mindoka
is project.
lg
m Argument was heard In the supreme
r. court this morning on the appeal In
& the case of William Lewis, admins
m traitor OF the estate OF l. 7, Lewis and
Or G. N. Lamson versus the Mountain
o, Home Cooperative Irrigation COM
| a
rs writ OF mandate to compel the defend
er ant company to deliver 200 miner:
10 inches of water with one-half mile OF
Of their land and also an injunction tc
J. restrain the defendant from selling
tie any water in violation of plaintiff
lie rights and for decree quieting title
! The appeal is from the Fourth judi
cial district for Elmore county
ID Governor Alexander will deliver ar
t, address tomorrow before the citizens OF
We Council, on invitation from them. He
ne will leave for that place tomorrow
morning. II is probable that he will
take advantage of the opportunity tC
III inform Council residents regarding the
L. developments in plans to construct tn,
We north and south railroad.
s. On the recommendation Of Judg,
k Dunn. district judge, the prosecuting
attorney and the sheriff. Governor
Alexander today reprieved Pete Mauro
n an Italian, serving sentence for havinl
as liquor In his possession. Announce
IN ment of the issuance of the repriev'
OF was teegraphed to Occur dAlene
of Mauro was sent to the county Jail tC
e. serve 80 days and pay / $50 fine. I'm
mediately after he had sentenced thu
defendant, Judge Dunn wrote to Gov
y ernor Alexander stating the circum
al stances surrounding Mauros convlc
n ton. It seems he does not understand
is English or the ways of the people ~
no this country and was ignorant OF thu
bv fact that It Is violation OF the prohibi
ce ton laws to have liquor in ones pos
he session. lie had secured liquor how
n ever for medicinal purposes. His ar
T. rest and conviction followed. Judg,
IA Dunn stated in his letter that II thu
n law had given him the power he would
O. have taken steps to reprieve Maur'
in himself
The story Of the fly. or flies. is tolC
. in the following. composed by Pur
- Food Commissioner ]. X. White
q Ten little flies all in a line;
~ A spider nabbed one then there wer
$40 nine.
40 Nine little flies swinging on gate;
- One fell off. then there were eight
~ Eight little flies some poison wa
-, given,
- one got sick. then there were seven
-, Seven little flies lodging the sticks;
he one got swatted then there were six
- Six little flies on high dive;
w One broke his neck, then there wer
Ave.
Five little flies roosting on door:
One got pinched, then there wer
'Fe four
n L'our littIo f1ies want on n snraa.