Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-14
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Governor Alexander was confined to
his home today with Illness. His con-
dition is not serious and he expects to
be at his desk tomorrow.
The public utilities commission has
set Nov. "a, at 10 a. M, Boise, as the
date for hearing the application of ].
S. Goodwin to supply the towns OF
Donnelly, Airing, Cascade, Roseberry
and Van Wyck with electricity.
Argument was heard in the supreme
court today on the appeal of H. D.
Curtis of HALEY from the verdict of
guilty entered in the Fourt. judicial
district court for Blaine county for
presenting false and fraudulent claims
in the form of false and fraudulent
writings to the treasurer of Blaine
county. The case involves the old Lo
gan and Alturas county warrants and
the refunding bonds that we're issued.
l.. A. Duvall, w. r. Horne and H. r.
Plughoff were also made defendants.
Curtis asked for and was granted
new trial and change Of venue. The
defendant is a banker of HALEY and
the old bonds were carried by the bank
and later. it is alleged by the state,
secured by the defendants, although Il
statement of the case indicates that
little value was attached 20 them until
recent years when they were secured
and money realized on them. Curtis
claims that insofar as he is concerned
there was no wrongdoing nor intention
of any. Judge Charles P. Mccarthy sat
on the bench of the supreme court in
place of Chief Justice Isaac n. Sulli-
van, who disqualified himself on ac-
count of his sons being retained as
counsel for one of the parties to the
appeal.
Mr.. Scholtz is today in receipt OF the
following telegram from DR.. Frank L.
McVey, general chairman of the fourth
National Conference on Marketing and
Farm Credits
will you consent to assist me In
presiding over sessions Of Fourth MAJ
tional Conference. Large delegations
from all states representing two mil
lion farmers. Our committee remem-
bers the splendid way In which you
handled your subject last year, and we
feel that you are particularly fitted to
preside over the special conference on
marketing of perishable products,
which is set for Tuesday, Dec. g.
Director Scholtz Is also in receipt Of
an invitation from the Massachusetts
state board of agriculture to address
statewide conference of farmers on the
subject of marketing to be held In one
of the large cities in Massachusetts,.
The public utilities commission has
issued an order allowing the Idaho
Southern railroad to cease operations,
dispose or sell it's rolling stock and
rails d. C. MacWatters has been act
ing as receiver for the line built be-
tween Gooding and Jerome. Entrymen
and farmers who paid a bonus for
lands adjoining the right of way of
the railroad have their obligations
cancelled under the order of the COM
mission. The road did not pay and the
owners decided to abandon 1t. A fed
eral boiler inspector condemned the
locomotives and operations stopped.
Since then a r'speeder" has been sue
cessfully operating over the road. The
property is owned by the Kuhn inter
ests.
Many refrigerator cars have been
| released in many parts Of the country
| because of the cold weather and they
| will be put into commission relieving
Idaho shippers who have been demand
| ing cars for some time. Lack of cars
has tied UP potato shipments. The
| public utilities commission expects to
see relief given the local situation.
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TURKEYS WANTED.
We will pay top price. Boise Poul-
| try Co., phone 200. Adv Ms
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