Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25

shaken up. Mr.. DAILY escaped with
bruises and slight cuts.
An examination of the ear failed to
disclose any trouble that might have
been responsible for the accident.
Mr.. Tannahill was born IN Boone
county, Ia, on July ,, 1872. Mr.. Tanna
hill lost his father when he was a chic
of 3. The mother married again and
the stepfather, Samuel w. Pennell, gave
the bow a good education until he was
Is year of age, when he went to Okla
homa and rode the range. Two years
later he returned to the home IN Chau-
tauaua county, Kan, and resumed ms
school studies, later to again go TO Okla I
homa, where he was employed in a saw
mill. He again entered school and IN
1890 removed to Pomeroy, Wn., where
he worked on ranch. In the spring OF
1891 he removed to Leland, 1da., en-
gazing for a period there in the hard |
ware business, where he also tor Two
years followed farming operations. 1t
was at that period he decided to turn
his attention to the law profession ana
for a time was in the law office OF
James w. Reid, of Lewiston, brilliant I
attorney and orator. In 1896, having
definitely decided to become lawyer,
he went to Valparaiso, Ind, and entered
the law school at that place. de
graduated from that institution in 1897,
was admitted to practice before the
supreme court of Indiana, and then re-
turned to Lewiston establishing his |
office and permanent home here.
Successful as Lawyer.
From the outset, his professional
career was remarkably brilliant one,
within short time attracting to him
one of the leading practices in the state,
his professional services taking him to
all the northwest states, while he al
ways maintained position among the
leaders of the Lewiston and the Idaho
bar. He had been identified with
scores of leading cases tried in the state
during the last ten years, and had gain
ed rare distinction as criminal law
yer. Mr.. Tannahill, while of modest
bearing, was n man of vigorous courage
and strong convictions and was noted
for his aggressiveness as barrister and
in matters affecting public affairs Few
men in the state have gained greater
in the Democratic party
than had Mr.. Tannahill and he was
marked force in all party councils OF
the last fifteen years Six years ago he
gained heavy support in his candidacy
for the United States senate. This is
the only office for which he ever per- !
mitted his name to be mentioned, but
he had promoted in vital way the in
terest of many men who have achieved
the highest honors within the power Of
the party in the state. He had always
maintained a deep interest in educa-
tional matters and served for six years
as trustee of the Lewiston State Nor
NAL school.
Mr.. Tannahill in June, 1913. was
united in marriage with Miss Anna
Webster Lytle, former dean of women
at the Lewiston State Normal school
and prominent in educational circles in
the state. Mrs. Tannahill left Lewiston
about two weeks ago for visit in the
east, planning to remain until Deem
Der, and was in Chicago at the time of
her husband s death.
Mr.. Tannahill is survived by two
brothers-County Attorney s. o. Tan
nahill of Lewis county, well known
nahil Of Bartlesville, Okla. He is also
survived by four half -brothers and three
half-sisters. They are Postmaster Lee
Pennen, of Lewiston; Attorney Charles
w. Pencil, of Bartlesville, Okla;
Grover Pennell, now in the officers
training camp at San Francisco; Frank
Pencil, of Okmulgee, Okla; Mrs.
Maude Cakes, of Peru, Kas.; Mrs.
Mollie, Greene, of Okmulgee, Okla, and
Mrs. Jennie Hill of Peru, Kas.
The deceased was member of the
Masonic, Elks, Woodmen of the World
and Knights of .Pythias lodges.