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Show 1 fTDERAL COURT A smelter smoke .ase. instituted bv John Andeison against the Cnlteil State's Smelling and Refining company for ?20no. alleged damages sustained bv smelter smoke, was transferred from the Third District court to the Federal court Thursday, at the instance or the smelting smelt-ing company. a The ease of J. Cluirnccs against the I lab Consolidated .Mining company, set for April -'it. was dismissed by Judge. Marshall. Thursday. Churnocs sued lor SJU.OOO for alleged personal Injuries. Tho case was settled nut of court, but the terms were not made public. X The Southern Kiclilc Railroad company com-pany was found guilty of violating the safety appliance law Thursday. A line of 5100 was imposed by Judge Marshall. A new jury was Impaneled Thursduv afternoon and evidence taken In a second sec-ond ease against the Southern Pad lie Railroad company for violation of the same law. The complaint on wlilclr evidence evi-dence Is now bolus heard contains eight counts. The company Is liable to a fine of S100 on each count. Documentary .evidence was Introduced in tliu eon I land hearings befoio Judge Lewis during Thursday's session. The healings will continue until the .-ml of , the present week. Monday. A. Mnn-ynrd, Mnn-ynrd, special assistant to II. K. Booth In the prosecution of the roal land eases-John eases-John M. Zanr, attorney for the I'lali Kuel company, and I K. l,aniorenu. will leavo for Seattle to take depositions of several witnesses in t ho Utah Kuel company ease. |