The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-07-06
BREVITIES OF CITY, STATE
AND NATION
STATE

Some delay has been experienced in
equipment of the second Idaho regi-
ment and it will take several days be-
fore all of the arrangements are com
pleted. No orders for the regiment
to move have yet been received.
The Fourth of July committee done
themselves proud in the fine display
of fireworks at the fort and had it
not been for the many delays between
the firing of the many pieces it would
not have become so tiresome on the
many thousands who were present to
witness them.
Last Saturday Herman ]. Rossi a
we'll known business man of Wallace
and Boise shot and killed Clarence
Daflquist at the former place and has
been placed under $4,000 bond on the
charge of murder. Domestic trouble
is said to be the cause of the shoot
ing
S. d. and w. c. Simpson who were
convictedof issuing a certificate OF de-
post with intent to defraud in con-
nection with the failure of the Ameri-
can National bank at Caldwell and
sentenced to years to the federal
prison have been pardoned by the
president.
The report of another bandit raid
into Mexico in which William Parker
andN his wife were murdered has
proven not to be true. Parker and
his wife were murdered by an old
Mexican couple who were i'll the en-
ploy of the Parkers for their money.
The European war has taken on a
new phase with the allies on a great
offensive on all sides and giving the
central powers all they can do to ward
them off. 1t is hoped in the cause of
humanity that something decisive will
occur soon and bring speedy ending
of the greatest conflict the world has
ever known.
Many people who neglected to Sc
cure lodgings before midnight Mon
day night sought refuge at the city
and county jails. Many places could
have been procured if they had APP
piled in time but at that hour the
parties having them had retired and
could not be reached by telephone.
On account of the thunder shower
Sunday evening many people on the
East side had to go to bed in the
dark unless they happened to have
spare candle in the house as the cleo
trio lights in that part of the city we're
put out of commission.
At the fair grounds Monday Aviator
Bashok who was starting in flight
with aeroplane after reaching a heigth
of forty feet where his engine refused
to work fell to the ground. The
plane was badly damaged but the avia-
tor was but little hurt.
The Idaho guardsmen have receiv-
ed pay at the rate of one dollar a
day from the time they were called
out for service until they were mus
tered into the U. S. service. They re-
ceived their pay out of the state mill
tia fund.
At the request of the three majors
of the regiment the attorney general
has procured a writ of mandate from
the supreme court to prevent the mus
tering officer from mastering into the
service of Lieut. Col. Crow who had
been recommended to the war depart
ment for an appointment for that
position. The matter will come up
for hearing before the court on Fri
day.
At 1915 Wednesday morning FIVE
passenger auto ran over and seriously
injured a Jap laborer breaking leg
and arm and otherwise seriously
Bruising him. 1t occurred at the cor
ner of main and 9th street and the
police have been unable to learn who
was the driver of the car as it speed
ed away after the accident.