A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Francisco http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=591 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36013 Submitted by: Portia Belmont Article Title: Reno Weekly Gazette Article Date: May 29 1884 Article Description: Over the River - (obit for FROST, William) Article Text: San Francisco, May 27 [1884] William Frost, a barber by trade, committed suicide by taking a dose of morphine. He left a note stating that hard luck had caused him to commit the deed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36012 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: July 17 1906 Article Description: Death of Mrs. John McKinley, Carl Coats, William Wren, Hugh E. Crutcher, Mrs. R.J. Nugent and other news items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Tuesday, July 17 1906 Page 7 Badly Burned in Buck's Bar Fire PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), July 17 - A fire originated in the house of James AHART at Buck's Bar, which resulted most seriously. When the flames were discovered they had gained such headway that they were soon beyond control and all effort to save the burning building or contents proved futile. James AHART, aged 72 years, was badly burned before he could be rescued from the building, as also was the 6-year-old son of George S. AHART, who was asleep in the room when the fire started. Both were badly burned about the face and legs, and are in a critical condition. It is supposed that the children left a candle burning, and the wind, blowing the curtain against the candle, set it on fire, the flames from which spread very rapidly through the building. Red Bluff Man in Howell Estate Suit NAPA (Napa Co.), July 17 - The hearing of the fraud charges in the estate of Hattie M. HOWELL, deceased, was up again in the Superior Court here this morning. Captain J.W. HOWELL, it will be recalled, alleges that Albert D. CHARLES, a son of the dead woman, and a resident of Red Bluff, conspired with a member of the firm of Holt & York to defraud him by persuading him to sign away his right of administration for $1000. This morning Theodore A. BELL took the stand and denied in total the allegations of HOWELL, stating that he, and not his brother, as charged, had made arrangements with plaintiff and that the latter fully understood the matter. He agreed to accept $500 in addition to $500 allowed him by the will. W.J. JOHNSON of Red Bluff and BELL represent CHARLES, and A.J. HULL appears for HOWELL. The case is still in progress. Weber Looks to Governor For Aid AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 17 - Adolph WEBER thinks that by bringing all his influence to bear he can induce Governor PARDEE to commute his sentence. He had made up his mind to fight it out on this line, and he is as stubborn and determined about it as he has always been against the insanity plea. WEBER yesterday sent for Lawyer SLADE and engaged him to get rid of Lawyer Grove L. JOHNSON, and papers were filed accordingly. The hearing was set for Monday. WEBER says he does not want JOHNSON, TUTTLE or any other lawyer to ask for a re-hearing before the Appellate Court. He has retained Lawyer TUTTLE to prepare his case before the Governor, as he deems that is his only hope. JOHNSON claims to have been retained by WEBER's guardian. Another phase of the murder case was argued in the Superior Court yesterday. Attorney PULLEN, for John ADAMS, maintained that ADAMS was still WEBER's guardian, and would be until next October, a year after WEBER had become of age. He argued that WEBER was civilly dead, and had been ever since his conviction, and as such could only do those acts provided for in the Statutes. WEBER seeks to dismiss ADAMS as his agent. Must Hang For Murder of Wife NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July 17 - At 10 o'clock next Monday morning William J. TREBLICOX will be brought into Court, before Superior Judge NILON, to be resentenced to be hanged for wife murder. Such was the order issued by Judge NILON yesterday to Sheriff WALKER. TREBLICOX is now confined in San Quentin, where he has been since an appeal was taken by his attorneys in the case. Recently the Supreme Court delivered an opinion sustaining the decision of Judge NILON. There is no hope left for the condemned man unless the Governor intervenes, which he is not likely to do. TREBLICOX killed his wife in cold blood in Grass Valley over a year ago. Details of the killing have already appeared in The Bee. At the same time TREBLICOX also attempted the life of his wife's cousin, Charles ALLEN, sending a bullet through his thigh. Auto Alarms Horses and Stage Is Upset TRUCKEE (Nevada Co.), July 17 - Last night Albert STREET, who drives a stage between Truckee and Sierraville, came very near losing his life as a result of his four-horse team taking fright at an automobile owned by Arthur DAVIES. STREET was on his return trip to this place when he met DAVIES on the Prosser Creek hill. At this particular point there is a sharp bend in the road, and DAVIES, coming at a high rate of speed, ran on the team before he could stop his machine. The leaders turned around in the road, upsetting the stage and throwing the driver beneath the vehicle. STREET had seven passengers in charge and how they escaped without a scratch is a puzzle. STREET is badly injured about the legs. Log Broke His Legs RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 17 - Walter D. COYNE, employed as logger at Lyonsville, where the Sierra Lumber Company sawmills are located, had both legs broken by being caught beneath a heavy log which rolled from the top of a truck. The lineman failed to give the signal to the young man when the cable was tightened. COYNE was taken to the Company's hospital, where it was found that he had sustained numerous fractures on both legs below the knees. Second Wife Makes Plea For Bigamist RENO (Nev.), Miss Emma PETRIE, the second wife of Bigamist William B. YATES, arrived here from Oakland yesterday and to-day went to Carson to interview members of the Board of Pardons and to consult counsel regarding a pardon for her deceiver, who was sentenced to a year in prison but two weeks ago. Miss PETRIE, although YATES married her knowing that he had a living wife, says she expects to remarry him as soon as he is liberated and can obtain a divorce from his first wife. She is a young woman and formerly lived in San Francisco. YATES' father, a prosperous Oregon lumberman, is here from Portland to also appear before the Board of Pardons, which is to hold another meeting on August 15. Rig Stolen DIXON (Solano Co.), July 17 - A horse and buggy was stolen Sunday from a hitching rack in this town, where it had been left by the owner, Peter TIMM, Jr., a farmer who resides about six miles from Dixon. TIMM had left his rig only a short time before it disappeared, and he thought it a joke played on him by some of his friends. It was late yesterday afternoon before he realized that his property had been stolen. He reported the matter to the local officers. No trace can be had of the missing rig further than a report that two men were seen driving very rapidly with an outfit answering the description of the stolen rig in a southerly direction at about 10 o'clock Sunday night. Killed by Log AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 17 - William HERRMAN was killed in the Reed Lumber Company's logging camp at Emigrant Gap yesterday by a log rolling on him. He was a single man residing and owning property at Towle. Page 6 Claims He Secretly Wed Miss Loveless MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 17 - The verdict of the physicians who conducted the autopsy in the case of Miss Nora LOVELESS, whose sudden death was mentioned in last night's Bee, is that internal hemorrhage caused her short-lived illness and demise. The remains were shipped to Oroville last night for burial. Deceased was a native of Kansas and 23 years of age. The post-mortem examination was made at the request of the relatives of the young woman. A peculiar side of the case is that a young man named J.W. KISTER called at the Morgue yesterday and asked to see the remains of his wife. As the physicians were holding the autopsy he was told to call at 1 p.m., but instead of returning he took the 2 p.m. train for Palermo. In the face of this, the relatives of the young woman deny that she was married. The young man stated that they were married secretly owing to the objections of his parents, who are wealthy and did not want him to marry until he is 21 years of age. As a matter of fact the postmortem proved that the young woman was enceinte, and that the hemorrhages which produced death were the result of an irregularity with one of the organs playing an important part during the early stages of that condition. There is no hint of suicide. Mrs. John McKinley dies at St. Luke's YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), July 17 - Mrs. Wallace PLASKETT received a telegram yesterday from San Francisco stating that her aunt, Mrs. John McKINLEY, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning in the city. Mrs. McKINLEY had been at St. Luke's Hospital off and on since January 15, and in February last was operated on three times for appendicitis and a floating kidney. She was to have been discharged from the hospital on June 15th as cured, but had a relapse which proved fatal. Mrs. McKINLEY was a native of California and 27 yeas of age, and until a short while ago resided with her husband west of Yuba City. The funeral services will be held to-morrow in San Francisco, and the interment will be made in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Besides a husband, John McKINLEY, who is at present supposed to be in Nevada, deceased has a sister Mrs. Lizzie POE, whose whereabouts are unknown, and a niece, Mrs. Wallace PLASKETT, who resides here. Site For Church FAIROAKS (Sacramento Co.), July 17 - Mrs. George P. ROBINSON and Mrs. H.H. CAULFIELD have bought one of the prettiest sites in this colony for the purpose of building an Episcopal Church. The deed has been turned over to Bishop MORELAND, of the diocese, who is now a property owner in Fairoaks. That the new church will be a success in assured by the enthusiasm of the women mentioned. First Woman of Year on Mt. Shasta's Top SISSON (Shasta Co.), July 17 - The first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Shasta this season is Miss Jessie PAGE, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L.B. OSBORN, of this place. There were four in the party, two young men and two young women. L.H. OSBORN, cousin to the young woman, was one of the party. Only two succeeded in reaching the Summit - Miss PAGE and Mr. METCALF - while Mr. OSBORNE and Miss MOON could only make Thumb Rock, three-quarters of a mile from the summit. The trip to Shasta's summit is one that severely tries the endurance of any one, and while the number of women that make the attempt each season is numbered by the score, yet the percentage that get to the top is about one out of every twenty that start. Has Diphtheria GREENVILLE (Plumas Co.), July 17 - A case of diphtheria is reported here in the family of Mrs. Jessie BONNIE. Last Thursday evening Mrs. BONIE and two children arrived in Greenville from Oakland on a visit to her mother, Mrs. George PIERCE. On the following day one of the children became ill and Dr. RUTLEDGE was summoned. After making a diagnosis of the case he pronounced it to be diphtheria in a mile form. Necessary steps were immediately taken to prevent the disease from spreading. INJURED MAN REFUSED AID Hurt In California, Near Border, Ashland Declines To Help, Sending Him To Yreka, And Death Follows COLE (Siskiyou Co.), July 17 - The Oregon-California State line may have been the cause of the death of Carl COATS in the County Hospital at Yreka yesterday afternoon. COATS was employed in the lumber yard at Hilt, one mile south of this place and a little over one mile south of the State line. As he was crossing the track Saturday evening on his way to his quarters he was struck by a passing train and knocked to one side, but not killed. Unconscious side of the railroad and was first discovered at daybreak Sunday morning by the crew of a northbound freight. The train was stopped and the injured man taken aboard. He was humanely conveyed to Ashland, Oregon, that being the nearest point at which surgical or medical attention could be obtained. Arriving at Ashland, the officials of that Oregon city, learning that COATS has been injured in California, would have nothing to do with the case and would not summon physicians to give first aid. On the contrary, the human sufferer was bundled aboard a southbound passenger train with orders that he be conveyed to Yreka, "where he belonged." COATS, still unconscious, arrived in Yreka Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock, and was promptly attended to by Dr. COLLAR, who did not stop to inquire about the geography of the place where the injury had been received. He found that COATS' skull had been fractured and should have received attention at the earliest possible moment. Over twelve hours of precious time had been lost in passing the sufferer over the State line, back and forth. All was done for COATS that could be done, but he died in the County Hospital at Yreka yesterday afternoon. Carl COATS had been employed all Summer at Hilt in the lumber yard. He was a young man of steady habits. His home was in Monmouth, Oregon, in the State whose officials are more particular about the geography of a State line than they are about relieving human suffering. Woman Run Over OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 17 - Mrs. LA ROSE, of Whitewashed Tract, had a very narrow escape yesterday from being seriously injured in a runaway. A double team belonging to the Western Pacific became frightened at an automobile and dashed headlong down the street. Mrs. LA ROSE was driving down the street in a single buggy and attempted to get out of the way of the frightened animals. Fearing she would not succeed, she jumped from the rig, the hind wheels of which passed directly over her body. She was carried to a near by office and it was feared she was seriously injured, but after treatment by a physician she was enabled to go home, although she was bruised and battered quite severely. FELL ON WALK BREAKING NECK Old Miner Meets With Singular Accident And Dies Soon After As Result Despite Prompt Aid REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 17 - William WREN, an old-time Shasta County miner, fell on the sidewalk in from of the Otto JOHNSON tailoring establishment, at 7:30 last evening, his head striking on the cement pavement. He was carried to his room in the Temple Hotel and died at 9:20. His neck was broken by the fall. WREN had lived and worked in French Gulch and vicinity for thirty years. He was generally a foreman in the mines. Only recently he went to Copper City and worked for a while, or until he was hurt in the mines. He had been in Redding for the last month. He was aged 58 years, and had been foreman at the Gladstone Mine, near French Gulch, for several years. Hugh E. Crutcher Called By Death WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 17 - J.G. CRUTCHER, Treasurer of this county has received word of the drowning of his brother, Hugh E. CRUTCHER, in Idaho. No particulars were given. The deceased was a native of Colusa County, 32 years of age. He attended Hesperian College in this city, and graduated from the Nevada State University. For many years he resided at Emmet, Idaho, and was engaged in teaching. He was also Secretary of the Idaho State Sunday-school Association. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. CRUTCHER, of Emmet, Idaho, and his brother, J.G. CRUTCHER, in this county. Mrs. Nugent Dead CHICO (Butte Co.), July 17 - Mrs. R.J. NUGENT, for over thirty-five years a resident of Butte County, died last evening north of Chico, after four months' illness, at the age of 60 years. Deceased was born in Missouri and leaves a husband, two daughters and a son to mourn her loss. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36009 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: July 16 1906 Article Description: Misc. Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Monday, July 16, 1906 Page 6 BRAVE OFFICER MENTAL WRECK "Jack" Colford Placed Under Restraint Because Of Wild Actions And Physicians Are In Charge MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 16 - The Sad spectacle of an officer of the law being held as prisoner and patient because of dissipated habits, which have all but wrecked his mind, is presented by John COLFORD, who up to a week ago held the position of special watchman in the Chinatown district and also wore the star of a Deputy Sheriff. COLFORD, who is but 35 years of age, had an enviable record up to two years ago, when he contracted the liquor habit. Because of that misfortune the City Council was forced to remove him from the regular police force and he has been going from bad to worse ever since until now his staunchest friends are forced to admit that mental aberration due to his dissipation has set in. For a time last week he was a patient at the County Hospital, but on account of repairs being made to certain Wards in that institution he is now occupying quarters at the County Jail. His condition is little better than it was a week ago, despite medical aid. Eighteen years ago COLFORD proved himself a hero one night on the occasion of a disastrous conflagration in the business district. He was assistant engineer at the water works plant, which supplied the only water available for fire fighting purposes. The flames were rapidly devouring the property on all sides of the engine room where he was firing the furnaces and finally the heat became so intense that it threatened to drive everyone from the plant. When everyone else deserted, COLFORD remained at his post and kept up steam that forced the water into the mains even after the water works building was destroyed and the reservoir tanks were dislodged. For his bravery he was presented by the citizens with a handsome watch and chain. Desertion Charged MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 16 - In the divorce case of Lillian May MERRILL vs. Elbridge Clarke MERRILL, in the absence of the regular return of service of the papers upon the defendant, the Court has ordered the publication of the summons in a newspaper. The plaintiff was formerly Miss Lillian BRYDEN, of Honcut. The defendant is a son of the late D.P. MERRILL, who for years was the express and railroad companies' agent at that place. Desertion and failure to provide are alleged in the complaint. Funeral of Mrs. John D. Stephens WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 16 - The funeral of the late Mrs. John D. STEPHENS was held at the home of Joseph CRAIG in this city Sunday afternoon. Rev. D.E. HOLT, rector of the Episcopal Church, officiated. Mrs. STEPHENS was the widow of the late John D. STEPHENS, the founder of the Bank of Woodland. For many years she made her home in Missouri, where she died July 9th, at the age of 86 years. Only one child - Mrs. Joseph CRAIG of this city - survives her. The body arrived in this city from Missouri Saturday evening. MESSAGE TO HIS WIFE AND CHILD Engineer Staiger Thought Of Loved Ones As He Bravely Faced Death - Greater Catastrophe Averted REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 16 - Down thirteen miles of the steepest grade on the Southern Pacific, a north-bound freight train ran away Saturday afternoon, as mentioned in The Saturday Bee in a dispatch from Hornbrook, and fourteen of the seventeen cars in the train, together with the locomotive, jumped the rails at the south switch of the siding at Clawson, which is thirteen miles from Siskiyou, at the top of the hill. The killed are CLARENCE LOCKERMAN, brakeman, whose home is at Paradise, near Durham, Butte County, and ROBERT STAIGER, engineer formerly of Sacramento, whose death occurred at Roseburg, Oregon, as he was being taken to the Portland Railroad Hospital. His mother resides at 416 M Street, Sacramento, in which city also reside his brothers J.E. an G.M. STAIGER. The injured are Roy GILBERT, fireman, knee hurt; Sam WILEY, brakeman, arm broken and rib fractured; two tramps, riding underneath, clothing burned off; injuries slight. Conductor HILTY, who was in the caboose, was not hurt at all. At Siskiyou, on top of the hill, the rear brakeman should have tested the air. This was not done, and when the train commenced to descend the grade Engineer STAIGER discovered that the air brakes would not work. He whistled for the hand brakes, but before they could be attended to by the brakemen, the train was beyond all control, and it flew down the steep grade with the speed of a tornado. The train left Siskiyou at 12:05 p.m. The watches of Engineer STAIGER and Brakeman LOCKERMAN stopped at 12:16 and 12:13 respectively, indicating that the thirteen miles were covered in eleven or eight minutes. The engineer's watch was probably the more carefully set and eleven minutes can be considered the exact time consumed in the runaway. That the string of cars should stick to the rails that long, winding around the sharp curves and thundering down the steep grade, is of itself a marvel. The crash came when the locomotive struck the switch at CLAWSON, four miles south of Ashland. The locomotive, No. 2630, was making its first trip after the rear-end collision at Kennett on Thursday a week ago. Engineer STAIGER stayed at the throttle. He had reversed his engine and put on a full head of steam, but it did no good. The locomotive turned turtle and the smokestack was driven in the ground. Engineer STAIGER was buried in the wreck. His leg was broken at the ankle, but the most severe injuries were caused by escaping steam and hot oil burning him. The loaded freight cars made an indescribable pile of wreckage. Only three of the seventeen were left on the rails. They were the caboose and the last two cars. Brakeman Clarence LOCKERMAN was extricated from the wreckage, but he lived only a few minutes. Fireman Roy GILBERT, who had bravely clambored from his cab to the top of the train and was trying to set up the hand brakes, was thrown clear of the wreckage and escaped with a trifling bruise on one knee. Sam WILEY, second brakeman, escaped less fortunately. An arm was broken and a rib fractured. He will recover. Engineer Robert STAIGER, in spite of his pain and suffering, retained consciousness to the very last. He asked for a priest and one came from Ashland and administered the last sacraments, so soothing to the dying. He left a parting message for his wife and little child in Dunsmuir. He said he had done his duty and he faced death as bravely as a soldier on the field of battle. He was started on a special train to Portland for treatment in the Railroad Hospital, but death came at Roseburg. Two tramps, riding beneath, were virtually stripped of their clothing. They were cared for by the people of Ashland who provided them with new suits, gave medical attention to their trifling wounds and took up a collection for their benefit. No. 15, south-bound overland express, had orders to meet the north-bound freight at Clawson. The express was fifteen minutes late. Had it been on time it would have come desperately near being run into by the runaway freight train. The switch that virtually caused the derailment of the runaway would alone have prevented the awful collision. A new track was laid around the wreck. This was completed by 3:30 p.m., and the two sections of No. 15 the express went on their way and nine hours behind time. They picked up two hours lost time before reaching Delta, where they were delayed four hours more by another wreck. A carload of oranges in a north-bound freight was derailed in Tunnel No. 4. This wreck occurred early Sunday morning. It blocked the track for five or six hours. ENDS HIS LIFE IN JAIL CELL John H. Hyde, Aged Laborer, Arrested For Drunkenness, Hangs Himself, Strangling Slowly To Death OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 16 - The body of a man was found hanging in one of the cells in the city prison Sunday morning about 11 o'clock by Officer TOLAND. Life had been extinct about thirty minutes. The body was that of John H. HYDE, a man of about 60 years age and an employe in the gravel pit of the Northern Electric Company, a short distance below this city. He was confined in the cell awaiting trial on charges of drunkenness and disturbing the peace. The man took a most horrible means of ending his life, suffering death by slow strangulation. He took a pair of suspenders belonging to a fellow prisoner and fastened them to a nail high upon the wall of the cell. He then stood on the bed, inserted his chin into the loop of the suspenders and hung there until he was strangled. When found his feet were still resting on the bed, his body hanging about six inches above it, half suspended in the air by the loop in the suspenders. Little of anything was known of the man here, but his employers speak in the highest terms of him as a laborer. He had lived here about six weeks. On the pay roll of the Northern Electric he went under the name of F. HIDE and not John H. HYDE, the name he gave when arrested. HYDE had been in jail twice before, both times for drunkenness. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36007 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Saturday Bee Article Date: July 14 1906 Article Description: Death of John Zuver, Mrs. Josephine Murphy, D.R. Jones, Marriage & Divorce Record; and other news items Article Text: The Saturday Bee Sacramento, Cal. July 14, 1906 page 6 FARM HAND GETS INTO TROUBLE Young Man In Marysville Under Arrest Upon A Charge Of Forgery Cashed Check For $27. MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 14 - Thomas GORDON, a young man who this week quit the employ of Horst Brothers at Wheatland, is under arrest upon a charge of forgery. When GORDON quit the Horst place Thursday he was given a check in the sum of $5.25 to cover the wages due him. It was signed by S.E. CROWDER, the foreman, and was honored in a Wheatland store where GORDON presented it. On reaching this city yesterday GORDON procured from a storekeeper blank checks of the Rideout Bank and, it is alleged, filled them out in several sums over the forged signature of "Samuel Crowder." He tried to pass one on M. SCHWAB, who does business near the bank, and who consulted the bank before cashing it. He was advised that CROWDER always signed his checks "S.E. CROWDER" and that in all likelihood the check was spurious. GORDON, it is said, then tried in another quarter and received of Joseph WHYLER $27.60. When the latter complained to the police, GORDON was landed in short order by Officers McCOY and BURROUGHS. The prisoner had $17 left when arrested. Miner Killed by Falling Gravel Bank NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July 14 - Coroner HOCKING was summoned yesterday to Fall Creek, twelve miles above Washington, to conduct an inquest, into the death of John ZUVER, who was killed there by a falling gravel bank. ZUVER was washing down the bank, using a small stream, when the mass gave way beneath tons of gravel. His brave little wife witnessed the accident and all alone went to his rescue. Unable to dig him out, she resorted to the monitor and washed away the pile of dirt beneath which lay her husband. When she finally reached him and dragged the body out to daylight life had fled. He was smothered to death. ZUVER was a young man, aged about 26. He had been in the Washington country about three years and was well liked. Fire Destroys Pasture WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), July 14 - Another big fire yesterday afternoon on the TALBOT ranch destroyed 3000 acres of pasture valued at $3000. The fire started in a cabin occupied by sheepherders, who went to sleep in the afternoon without taking the precaution of taking the fire from their pipes. Two small buildings and all the fences in the line of the fire were destroyed. When the news was telephoned to Willows, S.P. SHERFEY, one of the executors of the estate of J.R. TABLOT, hired six men to go out to fight the flames and just at dark last evening had it under control. CAMPBELL and PETERSON rented the pasture last week from the TALBOT estate, but they had sublet the part that burned to J.R. GARNETT and Oscar CHRISTIAN, who are the losers. Poisonous Weed Kills Many Sheep REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 14 - Frank HENRIQUES has lost 150 sheep during the past two weeks because they have partaken of a poisonous weed that grows on the range along the South Fork of Cottonwood Creek, in Western Shasta County. This is the second season he has met with a heavy loss in that section and he has finally concluded to abandon the range altogether. It is somewhat singular that goats and cattle grassing on the same range are in no way affected. NO CLUE TO THE MURDERER Body of Man Found In McCoby Gulch Believed To Be That Of Turner Palmer, Who Dropped From Sight. HAYFORK (Trinity Co.), July 14 - The inquest held on the body that was found last Sunday in McCOBY Gulch, two miles from hayfork, where coyotes had dug it up from a grave only eleven inches deep, was concluded here yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Coroner RYAN and Sheriff BERGIN arrived here Monday morning from Weaverville and had spent the whole week in trying to run down clues that promised to lead to the murderer, but all to no purpose. It was finally concluded to hold the inquest yesterday on such evidence as was at hand. The jury found that the dead man was probably Turner PALMER, who purchased the bottle of medicine found on the dead, in Weaverville on October 6th last. Dr. TAYLOR, who wrote the prescription, could not positively identify the dead. The clothing was so torn that it was not recognizable as that worn by the purchaser of the prescription. What are thought to be bullet holes were found in the remnant of the shirt. The time of the murder could not be determined. TURNER was never seen in Hayfork. In fact, he was little known in Trinity County, for he was in Weaverville for only one day, and that was when he called on Dr. TAYLOR. It is not even known positively where he came from, although it is thought he had lived either at Sawyer's Creek, Siskiyou County, or along Klamath River. As told in The Bee early in the week it was positively determined that the body was not that of William VIENAS, who disappeared so mysteriously last October while on his way from Hyampom to Hayfork. He has never been heard from since, but the finding of this body has revived interest in his case, and on next Monday morning a party of eight men will leave Hayfork to scour the country between here and Hyampom and try to find some trace of his body. The body of Turner PALMER was taken to Weaverville last night by Coroner BRYAN and it will be given a second and deeper burial in the Weaverville Cemetery. BABY DROWNED IN A DITCH Little Girl Toddles Into Water Only A Foot Deep And Loses Life - Was Found By Mother BELLA VISTA (Shasta Co.), July 14 - Mary, the 1-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. MANTER, of this place, was drowned yesterday afternoon in an irrigation ditch that flows near the family home. Water in the ditch was not a foot deep. The little girl barely able to walk was playing with other children about the MANTER home. She toddled off by herself, and was soon missed by Mrs. MANTER, who was inside the house but reasonably watchful of the little children playing in the yard. At 3 o'clock she missed little Mary from the happy throng. She went outdoors to hunt for the little one that she had seen only ten minutes before. She did not have to go far to find her baby daughter lying face downward in the water in the irrigating ditch. Life was not wholly extinct. The mother, assisted by neighbors, worked for two hours to resuscitate the child. A physician was summoned from Redding, ten miles away. He arrived before all signs of animation had passed away and it was not until 5:30 in the afternoon, two hours and a half after the little girl had fallen into the water, that hope was abandoned and she was pronounced dead. Left Without Paying His Bills MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 14 - C.E. FINNEY, of Lincoln, was in Marysville last night looking for a Greek named CACHAREA, who is mourned in the pottery town because of the fact that a number of the merchants extended him credit and were left in the lurch when he skipped. The search here was unavailing, notwithstanding the fact that a partner of CACHAREA came here and was supposed to be taking up the trail of the fugitive. Dead Man's Name Was Not Learned REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 14 - Coroner BASSETT was unable to determine at the inquest held yesterday afternoon the name of the man whose badly decomposed body was found Thursday afternoon on Pit River, a mile below Wyndham Ferry, as told in The Bee of Friday. It was determined that the man was white and that he had been dead for three months, probably. He was very tall and aged between 30 and 40 years. The only clothing on the body was a heavy blue flannel shirt and an undershirt. One foot was encased in a No. 9 shoe. There was no evidence that the man had been foully dealt with. Burial was made on the spot, a blanket being the winding sheet of the dead. It would be almost impossible to convey a coffin to the rocky gorge where the body was found. First Will Broken in Yolo County WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 14 - The jury in the Julius H. CLARK will contest rendered a verdict last night in favor of the contestant. Two ballots were taken in the jury room and the jury stood 8 to 4 the first time, 9 to 3 the second time and when polled in Court the jury stood 10 to 2. CLARK died several years ago in this county. Until his death he was thought to be a bachelor. After his death a will was found in which he willed a son who lives in Minnesota $5 and the remainder of his property to his sister. The son contested the will with the result as above stated. The attorneys for the proponent of the will say they will appeal. This is said to be the first will ever broken in the county. Case of Forgery WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 14 - The local officers have received no word as yet on the whereabouts of T. BRYAN who forged the time checks on the Yolo Orchard Company and cashed them in Woodland, as told in yesterday's Bee. It now transpires that they were forgeries, as the name of the Superintendent of the ranch was forged to them. Died at Willows WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), July 14 - Mrs. Josephine MURPHY, relict of Matthew MURPHY, who was one of the pioneer business men of Jacinto at the time that town was booming, died at her home in Willows last night. Chronic malaria fever is given as the cause of her death, she having been a sufferer with that malady for many years. Deceased was a native of Dunn County, Wisconsin, aged ** years. Two daughters survive her. Death of D.R. Jones OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 14 - D.R. JONES, the owner of the well-known mountain resort in Plumas County known as Buck's Ranch, died suddenly yesterday. JONES was well known in both Butte and Plumas counties and also in Wheatland, where his family resides and where the funeral will take place. JONES is reputed to be a very wealthy man. To Shoot at Woodland CHICO (Butte Co.), July 14 - Sergeant C.A. RICE, Sergeant S.C. SALISBURY and Private F.E. STAPLETON of Company A departed for Woodland yesterday morning to enter the contest between the different squads of the various companies of the Second Regiment, N.G.C., in the shoot to-day and to-morrow. Page 7 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE RECORD Licenses To Wed Issued And Decrees Of Separation Granted In Superior California Counties REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 14 - Marriage licenses were issued during the week to the following couples: Carl SHIREK, aged 28, of San Francisco and Laura I. LOWDON, aged 28, of Redding; James S. FULLER, aged 32, and Jean A. SYME, aged 23, both of French Gulch; Thomas DODSON, aged 35, and Mary RUSSELL, aged 22, both of Oakland; Kirby P. STOW, aged 25, of Old Diggins, and Olive STEVENS, aged 17, of Buckeye; Fred B. MAXWELL, aged 32, of Kennett, and Hattie CORDRAY, aged 19, of Redding; William H. HALLETT, aged 26, and Grace M. ALFORD, aged 23, both of Oakland. Six final decrees of divorce were granted to the following couples, the plaintiffs being first named: Mary D. NASCIMENTO and Manuel NASCIMENTO; Luella BACON and Richard Pratt BACON; Fred B. MAXWELL and Annie G. MAXWELL; Pearl THOMAS and James THOMAS; Chauncey W. BLAKE and Eva F. BLAKE; Albert A. WOODS and Mary WOODS. IN YUBA COUNTY MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 14 - Marriage licenses were granted to two couples in this county since the last report, as follows: Jose F. TRIGUIERO and Mary NEAL, both of Sutter County; H.G. WILSON and Miss Flora HADDEN, both of Chico. The engagement is announced of Miss Blanche CARSTENBROCK, of Marysville, and William MEREDITH, of Sacramento. The wedding will take place July 25th. IN SISKIYOU COUNTY YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), July 14 - Marriage licenses were issued during the week, as follows: Warden Downing HANAN, age 40, and Ione DAVIS, aged 29, both of Callahan; Nathaniel BRIGGS, age 25, and Augusta HICKEY, age 31, both of Gazelle; Leon LUCEN, age 27, and Anna McGUINNESS, both of Sisson; Frank P. HENDERSON, age 28, and Belle YAGOR, age 18, both of Algomat. IN YOLO COUNTY WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 14 - The following marriage licenses were issued the past week: Charles A. BARNES, of Humboldt County, and Loretta PRITCHETT, of this county; John H. MITCHELL, of Oakland, and Miss Gertrude NOE, of this county. IN BUTTE COUNTY Oroville (Butte Co.), July 14 - The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk during the past week: Charles I. EDWARDS, aged 35, and Mabel Laura JONES, aged 24, both of Nelson; Pearl STETSON, aged 31, and May L. RIGHTMIRE, aged 18, both of Chico; Louis H. McLAIN, aged 28, of Paradise, and Maud E. TAYLOR, aged 26, of Magalia; Charles E. BRADBURY, aged 26, and Alice R. McCLURE, aged 20, both of Chico. IN NEVADA COUNTY GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July 14 - The following weddings took place during the week: At this city - W.J. FORD and Miss Evalyn CARLYON, at the home of the bride's mother, Dr. G.W. BEATTY of the M.E. Church officiating. At Nevada City - William H. SCHRADER and Miss Florence BRAYTON, at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. Francis A. LAMB officiating. Divorces - Mrs. Frances G. DAY, of Truckee, was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from W.H. DAY. The custody of a minor child was given to the mother. Hollis P. COX, also of Truckee, was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Agnes E. COX. SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS NAPA (Napa Co.), July 14 - Hartwell D. JACKSON of this city and Miss Beatrice GALT of Red Bluff were married in Sacramento last Wednesday by Rev. J.T. WILLS at the Presbyterian parsonage. The news leaked out here to-day and was quite a surprise to the many friends of Jackson in Napa. The groom is a well known druggist of this city. Mrs. JACKSON is the daughter of J.A. GALT, a well known lumberman of Red Bluff. The pair will make their home in Napa, where a cozy little home has been prepared for them. IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 14 - To-day before the Superior Court, Mrs. Mabel PEARSON, a well and favorably known young woman of Lodi, brought suit for divorce from her husband, Lincoln L. PEARSON, on the ground of failure to provide. The complaint alleges that in February, 1905, the young couple arranged to attend church; that Mrs. PEARSON did attend the church, but PEARSON left the house and has never returned. Cannot Secure a Duplicate Tag GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July 14 - No matter how a dog loses its collar and tag, the city will not issue another license tag free of charge. This question came up again at last night's meeting of the Board of Trustees, as it has at almost every meeting for months and by looking back over the minutes it was ascertained that in March, by unanimous vote, the Board decided that once having sold a dog owner a tag, it was under no obligation to give him another in case the one purchased was lost or stolen. It was decided to stand by the March decision. The question was brought up by Mrs. J.R. THOMAS, who stated that the tag which she had purchased had been lost or stolen, presumably stolen, and she did not consider it just to compel her to buy another. Back of this is an interesting story which ended at a late hour yesterday afternoon, when City Poundmaster Samuel MITCHELL was acquitted by a jury of a charge of removing the collar and tag from the neck of the dog owned by Mrs. THOMAS. MITCHELL empounded the animal two weeks ago, and was accused by Mrs. THOMAS and her son of taking the collar and doing away with it. Fred THOMAS swore to a complaint charging MITCHELL with petit larceny. MITCHELL denied that the dog had a collar when lassoed on the street. Mrs. THOMAS proved that a license had been purchased, and there the matter rested for the jury to decide. It promptly brought in a verdict of not guilty. Judge COUGHLAN, who tried the case, declared that it should never have been brought into Court as there was no evidence against the accused. COUGHLIN, a Nevada City Justice, sat for Justice FRANK, who was otherwise engaged. Both Defendants Held to Answer STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), July 14 - May CLARK and Tony ROSSI have both been held to answer on felony charges. The CLARK woman is accused of having robbed a man named William O'BRIEN of $70 in gold coin. She is an attractive woman, 19 years of age, and recently came from San Francisco. The money was found in the possession of a man named PATTON with whom she had been consorting. He was discharged, however, as he was not directly connected with the case. ROSSI shot Paul DE MARTINI, a saloon keeper, because the latter rushed to the assistance of a women the defendant was beating. His attorneys offered no evidence, evidently keeping it from the District Attorney. The Justice fixed his bail at $2000, which was furnished. Landmark Destroyed AUBURN (Place Co.), July 14 - The old historical Grizzly Bear House, about twelve miles north of this place, on the Forest Hill Road, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is about $3000 on the building and contents. John HUTINSON, the pioneer stockman who owns the ranch on which the notable building stood, lost $455 in greenbacks, which he had just received for the sale of some property. About 150 chickens were burned up in a shed which adjoined the house. No cause is known for the fire. The Grizzly Bear House was a prominent stopping place for travelers in the early days before the advent of railroads. Farm Sold NAPA (Napa Co.), July 14 - Olive Hill Farm, one of the most picturesque places in the Napa Valley, has been purchased by I.Y. ECCLESTON, Cashier of the Oakland Bank of Savings, who has moved with his family to the place. A large part of the large farm is planted in olives, fruit and vines. Finds Brother After Many Years LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 14 - Through the untiring efforts of Mrs. H. BENTLEY, of Woodbridge for the past forty-five years she has found her brother, James WELCH, from whom she has been separated since childhood. WELCH joined the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil Way, enlisting with a Maine regiment. At the close of the war he returned home to find the family broken up and scattered. Mrs. BENTLEY, then a young woman, came to Woodbridge and married Dr. H. BENTLEY. Since leaving home she had not heard from her brother. On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., she enlisted the aid of the Pension Bureau and her brother was located in Arizona where he has mining interests. WELCH arrived in Lodi Thursday evening. A family re-union will be held next week, at which two other sisters, Mrs. Anna WILLIMG, of Ukiah, and Mrs. Celia SMITH, of Palo Alto, will be present. Charge Against Driemer Dismissed AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 14 - The case against Louis DRIEMER, charged with taking a watch and chain and $25 in money from Nana CLAIRBORNE, a colored woman, has had more difficulty in getting into a trial Court. DRIEMER was first charged with grand larceny, but the value of the property did not equal enough to sustain such a charge. The District Attorney then asked the committing magistrate to hold DRIEMER on a charge of burglary, but Justice McCANN, after some deliberation, declined to hold the prisoner on this and dismissed the charge against him, intimating that petty larceny was as serious a charge as could be prosecuted. The District Attorney, however, declined to consent to the lesser charge, and a complaint was sworn to before the Superior Court again charging burglary against DRIEMER. The defendant was asked if he would consent to plead guilty to petty larceny, but he stoutly declined to do this, and considerable comment was made as to the man's guilt or innocence. The variance in the statements of the prosecuting witness caused the sentiment to be somewhat favorable to the defendant. Yesterday the defendant was brought before Judge PREWETT. The defendant's demurrer to the complaint was sustained, and leave given until 4:30 to file a new complaint. As no subsequent complaint was filed against DRIEMER, the Court ordered him released from custody and he was discharged. No Principal Yet LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 14 - No Principal has as yet been selected by the Trustees of Salem District to fill the vacancy at the High School left by the resignation of J.B. WOOTTEN. Miss Fanny C. STONE, who has taught her several years will retain the Vice-Principalship. Miss Jettora E. WATKINS, of Sacramento, and Miss Gertrude McGAIN have been selected to teach this year. Another teacher will probably be added in the commercial department. Severely Injured PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), July 14 - While driving along the Pleasant Valley road Thursday afternoon, Jas. M. ANDERSON was thrown from his buggy and severely injured. His horse became unmanageable and turned in the road, the force of which threw ANDERSON from the buggy. The buggy was turned over and ANDERSON received cuts about his head and face. He was brought down to Placerville yesterday morning, where his injuries were dressed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36006 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: July 13 1906 Article Description: Death of Conrad Hermle, Funeral of John Scroeder, and other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Friday July 13, 1906 Page 6 Cashes a Forged Check and Skips NAPA (Napa Co.), July 13 - The police and Sheriff's office are making extraordinary efforts to locate August ROSSELL, or L.F. BERTON, as he is sometimes known, and his description was forwarded Wednesday all over the State. ROSSELL came to Napa a few days before the Fourth and made his headquarters at the Revere House. He was smooth of tongue and quite a spender and visited the saloons around the city frequently. At the Swiss-Union Hotel he became extremely intimate with the proprietor E. GIOVANNINI, and on the morning of the 7th of this month requested him to cash a small check, as he was out of ready cash. Anxious to accommodate so good a customer GIOVANNINI handed the man $21 in exchange for a check on the Crocker-Woolworth Bank of San Francisco, made out in the name of Jos. Fetz & Co., of San Francisco, end endorsed by August ROSSELL. One of the local banks cashed the check for GIOVANNINI, but it was returned to this city Wednesday by the San Francisco Clearing House with the statement that there was no such firm in existence. Complaint was then sworn to by the buncoed man. The officers are trying hard to locate the offender, as it is believed he is the one who has been distributing worthless paper in the different towns around here for the past few weeks. Cow the Cause of This Man's Lockjaw CHICO (Butte Co.), July 13 - Martin STROHL, a well-known resident of Chico, aged about forty-five years, is the victim of a serious case of lockjaw of four days' standing, and grave fears are felt for his recovery. The circumstances causing lockjaw to set in are peculiar. Mr. STROHL is the possessor of a pet cow which stepped on a tin can. The can clung to her foot and STROHL was engaged in prying it off with a stick when the cow kicked, driving the stick into the fleshy part of his right hand. As the wound was not thought serious at the time, a physician was not called, and as a result blood poisoning set in and four days ago lockjaw made its appearance. Mr. STROHL is now thought to have small chances for recovery. For Embezzlement KLAMATH FALLS (Ore.), July 13 - K.L. AVILA, a representative of Eller's piano house of Portland, was taken to Medford Wednesday morning by Sheriff D.H. JACKSON on a warrant charging him with larceny by embezzlement. It is charged that AVILA collected certain sums of money belonging to the house he represented and appropriated the funds to his own use, sending part of the money to relatives in San Francisco, who were victims of the recent earthquake and fire. Conrad Hermle Dead WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 13 - Conrad HERMLE died at his residence in Hungry Hollow in the western part of the county yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a native of Germany, and came to this county about thirty-four years ago. His wife and one son survive him. Forced to Use Japs LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), July 13 - Thirty-five Japs went through here yesterday en route to Spring Garden to work on the Western Pacific tunnel there. The scarcity of men compels the construction company to employ any labor it can get. The HORTEN Brothers' sawmill here, which started up this week, is running short-handed. The Reno mill, which is shut down this week waiting for logs, took some of its men over to the logging camp, and employed others in the yard here in order to hold them until they can start, which will be next Monday. Deserter or Not? MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 13 - W.W. McCAN insists that he is a deserter from Mare Island. The authorities there say if he is they don't know it, and they do not want him returned. So it is up to Marshal MABEN to dispose of the man who is in his hands. McCAN "confessed" somedays ago and the Marshal at once wrote to the Commandant at Mare Island. He was considerably surprised at the reply he received. CAMPBELL IS FOUND GUILTY Slayer of Andrew Mulligan Hears Verdict Of The Jury With Recommendation For Life Imprisonment DOWNIEVILLE (Sierra Co.), July 13 - At 10:30 last night the jury in the murder case of Robert CAMPBELL, who killed Andrew MULLIGAN last Winter, returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, with the recommendation that the sentence be imprisonment for life. CAMPBELL was visibly moved by the finding. Whether a new trial is contemplated by the defense has not been learned. The case went to the jury at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The prosecution was assisted by Frank R. WEHS, of San Francisco, former District Attorney of Sierra, who made a strong plea for conviction and a verdict of first degree murder. In his closing address, W.H. CARLIN, of Marysville, made an impassioned speech for the defense. The defense offered little evidence during the trial, but made a play for sympathy by making the most of the declaration that CAMPBELL was intoxicated and irresponsible at the time he murdered Andrew MULLIGAN over a trivial matter last Winter. The killing occurred here last December. MULLIGAN was conducting a bar. CAMPBELL, heavily under the influence of liquor, entered the place and after a time demanded a drink. He was refused, and one word led to another. He finally flew into a terrible rage and shot MULLIGAN dead. Pioneer of Siskiyou Buried at Loyalton LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), July 13 - The funeral of John SCHROEDER was held here yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a 49er, going to Siskiyou County at that time, and coming here in 1862. He was born in Indiana in 1822. His wife died twenty-six years ago. He was the father of twelve children, seven of whom are living. He made and spent several fortunes in his time. He made a fortune in mining before coming here, and as a rancher here was at one time extensively engaged in stock raising. The surviving children are Albert, Marian, Robert and John SCHROEDER, Mrs. May MICKEY, Mrs. Lizzie SHEETS and Mrs. Martha CHURCH. Mr. SCHROEDER was a typical Westerner, a hardy pioneer, and came from good stock. He had one brother who was a Methodist clergyman. White Rock Lake Still Frozen Over TRUCKEE (Nevada Co.), July 13 - Fred A. JORDON, manager of a Weber Lake Hotel, was in Truckee yesterday and says that White Rock Lake, the highest lake in this section of the State, is still frozen over, something never before known this time of the year, not only by pioneer citizens, but also by Indians, who say that they never knew ice to remain on this body of water so late in the season. The ice will hold up a horse and it extends over the lake. The snow is still many feet deep. In many places it is fully twenty feet over the trail. White rock is about ten miles from Weber Lake. The snow remained so late they did not open the Summer resort until July 5th. Dead Man Found REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 13 - Word was received here late last night that the badly decomposed body of a man was found yesterday afternoon on the banks of Pit River, a mile and a half below Wyndham Ferry. The discovery was made on what is called the Canyon place by Al McCASKELL, a logger, working in the Redding and Big Bend Lumber Company's drive. No identification of the dead man has so far been made. The man was 6 feet 5 inches tall and had been dead for several weeks, probably. The body was found on a flat high above the present stage of the river, and was probably washed there by the last high water. Coroner BASSETT has gone to Pit River to hold an inquest and it is possible his investigations may reveal the name of the unknown dead. Marriage at Durham CHICO (Butte Co.), July 13 - A marriage of considerable local interest occurred at Durham, south of Chico, last evening, when Louis H. McLAIN, of Magalia, and Miss Maud E. TAYLOR, of Durham, were united for life. Mr. McLAIN is a prosperous young miner of Magalia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. TAYLOR, of Durham, Mr. TAYLOR being the manager of the Durham Flouring Mills. Welch Is Arrested on Assault Charge COLUSA (Colusa Co.), July 13 - R.L. WELCH, a well-known saloonman on this place, was arrested yesterday on a complaint sworn to by Frank MURPHY, night clerk at the National Hotel, and charged with an assault with a deadly weapon. WELCH telephoned to the hotel late in the evening and MURPHY answered the call and then resumed his duties. In a short time WELCH came in, knocked MURPHY down, it is charged, then drew a revolver and threatened to shoot him. J.L. ERISEY, proprietor of the Hotel, heard the commotion and came in. He asked WELCH to desist, but instead WELCH is said to have drawn his gun on ERISEY. WELCH was arrested later and pleaded under $1000 bonds until his hearing next Monday morning. This is the second time WELCH has been in trouble lately. About three months ago, while playing cards with another saloonkeeper known as "Big Lex" MORTON, the two became entangled in a fight, that nearly resulted disastrously. Imagines He Is a Wild Animal NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July 13 - Another insane man has been taken into custody in the person of Irving D. GIBSON. He was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff WATERS in his rooms at the home of Mrs. W.G. IVY, this city. GIBSON, a young man of refined appearance, came here about two weeks ago from San Francisco to recuperate. He stated that he had been a Court Reporter in the Bay city, but failing health had driven him into the mountains, where he expected his shattered nerves to regain their wonted strength. He suddenly developed mania and the officers were summoned. GIBSON's hallucination is that he is an animal having been transformed by certain persons who are endeavoring to administer "dope" to him for purposes which he does not explain. It is known that GIBSON was until recently a law student at Stanford University. His home is in Oregon and his relatives will be notified at one. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36005 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: July 9 1906 Article Description: Death of Mabel Burgess (nee Malcolm), Death of Byron Shuck, Happenings around the Bay and other news items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Monday, July 9, 1906 Page 6 STROVE GALLANTLY TO SAVE LIFE BUT THE TREACHEROUS YUBA WON Whirlpool Broke Hime's Weakened Grasp and Swept Mrs. Burgess to Death MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 9 - At this wiring the body of Mrs. E.E. BURGESS, of Hammon City, a bride of six months, who was formerly Miss Mabel MALCOLM, of Woodland, Yolo county, and who was drowned in the treacherous waters of the Yuba River, opposite the new dredger mining camp, about 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, has not been found. Mrs. Jeanette Carey LAWRENCE, of Browns Valley, who was Mrs. BURGESS' guest at the time of the accident; C.E. HIMES, dredge master of boat No. 5, and Frank GRUGAN, dredge master of boat No. 7, had thrilling experiences and narrow escapes from death. The death of Mrs. BURGESS, who was but 22 years of age, and full of life and vivacity, which made her the recognized leader of social doings at Hammon, has cast a gloom over that community, and caused heart pangs likewise in Marysville where she had many acquaintances. Bent on making the visit of Mrs. LAWRENCE to Hammon pleasant and instructive, Mrs. BURGESS arranged for a trip to dredger No. 7 on the north side of the river. Dredge Master HIMES had agreed to act as escort and when it was found that Frank GRUGAN's duties called him to the "north side" he was invited to share the boat in which the party was to make the trip, making four occupants. All went well until the middle of the stream was reached. Here the current is very swift and a heavy under-current, which prevails in most any part of the Yuba River, is at the worst. It is now realized by those who were witnesses of the sad accident that the load of four passengers was not properly distributed in the boat, too much weight being in the bow. As soon as the rapids were reached it rolled over in the twinkling of an eye and its occupants were not permitted to cling to it, so unexpected was the turn and so quick was the current to carry it from them. When the party went into the water, Frank GRUGAN was carried down-stream, and when he came to the surface he espied the two women clinging to HIMES. The latter called to him to come and take charge of one of the women. He soon reached Mrs. LAWRENCE, who grasped him about the neck and carried him under the water. When they came to the surface he implored Mrs. LAWRENCE to be cool and hold on to his shirt while he swam. Luckily she showed remarkable presence of mind, and after a severe struggle with the current, GRUGAN landed her on the bank. Both were too exhausted then to lend any assistance to their unfortunate companions. HIMES did not fare as well as GRUGAN. Although Mrs. BURGESS seemed cool and collected, she frequently lost her grasp on him and it was with difficulty that he would recover her. He was not discouraged, however, and was fully satisfied of reaching the bank downstream with her when a whirlpool took them under and the awful undertow carried them along the bottom of the stream. By this time HIMES was so fatigued that he could no longer hold on to Mrs. BURGESS and she was swept away from him. He reached shore none to soon to save himself, for as soon as he laid down on the bank he collapsed and for several hours afterward he was a very sick man, vomiting about a quart of sand before relief came. He says he and Mrs. BURGESS were sucked under three or four times before he was forced to give her up. As soon as the sad news reached Hammon, Superintendent CLEVELAND organized a searching party and the work of dragging the stream for the body of Mrs. BURGESS was at once commenced. The work was continued into Saturday night without avail and the efforts of Sunday were likewise unsuccessful. The Yuba River is unusually high at this season. It is feared that in this case, as it has in many others, it may never give up its dead. As a rule it completes its work by burying with its detritus its victims. At the point where the accident occurred the water is about twenty feet in depth. The bereft husband was attending his work as Superintendent at Hammon for the Bay Counties Power Company when the accident occurred. MOURN UNTIMELY DEATH WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 9 - The news of the accidental drowning of Mrs. E.E. BURGESS at Hammon City Saturday afternoon was a shock to her relatives and friends in this city. Mrs. BURGESS, who was Miss Mabel MALCOLM before her marriage, was well known here, where she resided practically all her life before her marriage on the 20th of last October. Her mother, Mrs. Emma MALCOLM; a brother, W.F. MALCOLM, and a sister, Mrs. George BOTTSFORD, reside in this city. The mother and brother were in Berkeley at the time of the tragedy and arrived in Woodland late Saturday night. They, together with the sister, went to Hammon City yesterday. Boy Killed by Shot Fired by a Playmate STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), July 9 - Harry SERENS, 11 years old, didn't know his brother's 22-caliber rifle was loaded, and that accounts for the sad death of Byron H. SHUCK, about the same age. The boys live in the City Homestead. Last Friday evening about 5 o'clock the SERENS lad was playing with the rifle. While handling the weapon it was discharged, the bullet striking SHUCK between the eyes. The other boy ran for his mother, and three physicians were called in to attend the injured youth. He lived for two hours, but never regained consciousness, as the bullet had lodged in his brain. Berry's Bad Record OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 9 - Phillip BERRY, the amalgam thief who was sentenced to five years in San Quentin on Saturday last, made a plea to Judge GRAY for leniency on the ground that he stole in order to provide his wife and children with the necessaries of life. He made a sorry showing in his defense. It was found that he had formerly been a turnkey in the Walla Walla State Prison and that he had a wife and three children living there, his wife supporting the family by acting as a nurse. In the meantime, since coming here, BERRY has been living with a woman in the tenderloin district, who left here a short time ago, and it was BERRY's intention to join her as soon as he made a stake. Seeks Divorce From Edward F. Lennon RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 9 - Action has been commenced in the Superior Court of Tehama County by Mrs. Anna A. LENNON for a divorce from her husband, Edward F. LENNON, Coroner and Public Administrator. Injunction proceedings have also been brought by the plaintiff to prevent the defendant from disposing of any property until the issue is settled. Miss Jennie LENNON is also made a defendant to settle certain property rights. Both parties to the action are very prominent in Tehama County, where Mr. LENNON has for years occupied a prominent part in political circles. The couple were sweethearts in their youth but each married and raised families. Later the wife of the defendant and husband of the plaintiff died, and the sweethearts of younger days were married a couple of years ago. Their married life has not been pleasant and the divorce proceedings is the result of the couple beeing unable to agree. Head Residence Ruined by Fire RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 9 - The residence of Mrs. Jean HEAD was gutted by fire about 9 o'clock last evening. Mrs. HEAD and her children were not at home when the blaze started and it gained considerable headway before the Fire Department arrived. All that was saved of the furniture was three small pieces. The balance was either burned or damaged by water. The house was saved, although badly burned on the inside and roof. The building is just across the alley from the new Catholic Church, and not far form a livery stable where a large amount of hay is stored. There was not a breath of wind blowing, which was very fortunate as the dwelling is in a densely settled part of the town. Arthur Blake Weds a Redding Teacher RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 9 - At the conclusion of the evening devotional services in the Baptist Church Sunday the marriage of Arthur N. BLAKE and Miss Ida M. WOLCOTT was solemnized by the Rev. J.H. HARGREAVES. The young couple are well known in Tehama County, the groom being an industrious young man of Hunter. His bride is a charming young school teacher from the Bee Gum section, who a short time ago was selected as one of the teachers of the Redding school. Page 7 Lived 34 Years Past Century Mark GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July 9 - BUCKLEY, a Digger Indian, who claimed to be 134 years of age, died on the Fourth of July and was buried the following day at the Indian burying ground on the lower Colfax road, between here and Colfax. There is little doubt that BUCKLEY, so christened by the early whites, was of the age claimed. The first gold seekers in 1850, in the neighborhood of what has since become Chicago Park me him. (Sic). He was then quite an old man. There are living in this county white men who have been here since 1850, who affirm that the Digger could not have been far from the length of years which he always claimed. He was buried with all the pomp attendant upon the funeral of a warrior of the old days. In his grave were laid all his possessions, along with many gifts, for his Indian friends still hold to the belief that there is an awakening in the happy hunting ground, and when this awakening came they wanted old BUCKLEY to be prepared for the chase at once. Tillotson Shot to Save His Own Life AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 9 - Meager details of a shocking tragedy at Last Chance reached here on Saturday in which Charles DORKA was probably mortally wounded, and William POLIFKA killed outright. The particulars of the occurrence are difficult to obtain, owing to the extreme remoteness of the scene of the killing. But few people live there, and among these are Charles DORKA and his wife and two little daughters. DORKA kept a saloon, and has been a resident of Last Chance about three years. F.N. TILLOTSON is the owner of a gold mine there called the Home Ticket, which has recently developed into a rich producer. As far as can be learned, these two men have been on good terms, until recently when DORKA became madly jealous of his wife, who he believed had smiled approvingly on TILLOTSON. Whether DORKA's jealousy had any foundation is not known at this time. TILLOTSON has borne a good reputation always. But little is known here of DORKA, who is said to hail from Texas. The trouble is thought to have been brewing since July 4th, at a small celebration held in the romantic little mining camp. At all events, DORKA on Saturday determined to kill TILLOTSON, and started for the Home Ticket Mine, where the latter was working. As he neared the mine, DORKA perceived the man whom he thought to be TILLOTSON, but it was in reality William POLLFKA. In his maddened jealousy, DORKA did not stop to see his mistake, but opened fire, killing POLIFKA almost instantly. TILLOTSON, who had been warned, and divining that the shooting of POLIFKA had been really meant for him, shot DORKA down before the latter had time to turn his weapon upon him. DORKA's mistaking POLIFKA for TILLOTSON is not wondered at by those who know the two men, as they are said to have borne a striking resemblance to each other. Sheriff KEENA, Coroner SHEPARD and Court Reporter ADAMS left Saturday night for the scene of the tragedy, and are not expected to return before some time this evening. At last accounts DORKA was still alive, but there is but small hope of his recovery. The general impression here seems to be that the shooting was justifiable and in self-defense, as TILLOTSON would undoubtedly have been killed if he had not shot the maddened saloonman who was bent on taking his life. Sheriff KEENA returned this morning from the scene of the shooting. TILLOTSON has not yet been arrested, but probably will be formally taken into custody, although it is now certain he shot in self-defense. DORKA left his saloon declaring he would kill TILLOTSON. He entered a room in the house TILLOTSON occupied, and seeing a man in bed fired. The victim was POLIFKA. DORKA, realizing his mistake, then tried to break in the door of the room in which TILLOTSON was. He was warned to desist, but refused. TILLOSTON then shot, the ball grazing both of DORKA's eyes. He will be blind for life if he recovers. His wife says she not only will never live with him again, but will take the stand against him. Stevens Becomes Weber's Guardian AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 9 - When the announcement was made by The Bee's special service last week that Adolph WEBER would change his guardian and business agent, and that John ADAMS, who has conducted the prisoner's business affairs, would retire and F.S. STEVENS would act as WEBER's agent henceforth, it was thought the arrangement had met with the approval of all the interested parties, but it is now reported that ADAMS declines to retire, and this has angered the prisoner considerably. WEBER is now in his majority, however, and declares he will do as he chooses, and exercise his own discretion in the selection of a business agent. On Saturday he executed a revocation of the power of attorney he had previously issued to his former guardian, and issued a new power to F.S.STEVENS, whom he has appointed as his business agent. Intimations were made on Saturday that a lively contest is liable to grow out of the change, but no one would say in just what form this would be. The prisoner shows more signs of friendship toward his new agent than for anyone with whom he has been associated. STEVENS visited him on Saturday and WEBER was in a most congenial frame of mind. He seems to have taken a strong liking to him, which is very unusual, as WEBER rarely shows a friendly feeling toward anyone. Since the death watch has been placed over the prisoner he has become more cheerful than before. When the Supreme Court's decision was first announced to him he is credited with having said he would contest the case no further, but this is not borne out by the prisoner's frequent conferences with his attorneys who, it is believed, are preparing to take vigorous action to save his life. Delegates Chosen YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), July 9 - The Democratic primaries were held in the different precincts in Sutter County Saturday afternoon, the polls being open from 1 to 5 o'clock. The delegates elected will meet in Convention in Yuba City, Tuesday, July 10th, and nominate candidates for the various county and township offices. The following nine delegates were chosen from this place: Eugene M. BOBY, L.T. STURNES, Chester C. BURGESS, Steven R. FORTNA, S.F. WARREN, Thomas W. PIERANO, James A. MURRY, Dr. J.A. COLE and George W. BROWN. WESTERN NEVADA STATE NEWS Everett Sentenced to Life in Prison HAWTHORNE (Nev.), July 9 - Frank C. EVERETT, President of the Keeler, Cal., smelter and a prominent mining promoter, will have to spend the remainder of his life in prison unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Saturday afternoon the jury that tried him found him guilty of murder in the second degree, his plea of insanity evidently saving him from hanging. EVERETT shot and instantly killed M.E. MALONE, of Ogden, General Foreman of the Mina, Nev., shops, on April 18th last because MALONE refused to give him a special train to carry him to Tonopah. Did Steele Come From Red Bluff? ELKO (Nev.), July 9 - The man who died in this city a few days ago after lying unattended in the sagebrush on the outskirts of the city is believed to have been named STEELE. His home is said to have been near Red Bluff, Cal., where his parents conduct a ranch. He was about 24 years of age and is believed to have been addicted to the use of drugs. After a thorough examination the physicians who attended him came to the conclusion that STEELE died from opium which he is believed to have taken with suicidal intent. STEELE came to this vicinity with a man named GOMES, who says that STEELE had left home on account of his dissolute character. The body has been buried in the Elko Cemetery. Rhodes' Body Found by S.P. Trainmen ELKO (Nev.), July 9 - The body of Samuel RHODES, who either fell or jumped from a Southern Pacific train a mile and a half east of Carlin several days ago, has been found and will be sent to his relatives in Michigan, whither he was traveling from Healdsburg, Cal. According to the ticket held by RHODES he left Healbsburg on July 1st. After the train had left Carlin he was missed and the conductor informed the Elko agent of the incident. As RHODES did not show up on a subsequent train, search was instituted and his body was found where it had fallen. His neck was broken and his body was frightfully battered by his heavy fall. RHODES was past middle age and is believed to have relatives in both California and Michigan. HAPPENINGS AROUND THE BAY Insurance Companies Swindled - Scores of indictments by the San Francisco Grand Jury are threatened against policy holders who made false statements of losses by the big fire. The insurance companies have had private detective agencies at work and the latter claim to have evidence against many, especially men, who did business in the Tenderloin. It is said that $200,000 has been paid on these false statements. Cannot Wriggle Out - The endeavor of certain insurance companies to quit the State, forcing their policy holders to sue in Courts where the home office is located, is effectively blocked by Section 616 of the Political Code, which provides that any foreign company or corporation must file in the office of the Insurance Commissioner the name and address of the agent of the company, in order that a summons and other process may be served. Policy Holders Combine - Police holders in the Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Company, which is denying its liability under the earthquake clause in its policy have taken steps to bring suit against the company for the aggregate amount. Tragedy In a Tent - A quarrel over a trivial matter ended in an attempt by E.V. MURPHY, a Presidio refugee, to kill his wife, after which he took his own life by shooting Saturday night. The woman escaped with bullet wounds in both wrists. A sudden Marriage - Romance of quick action inspired Peter J. O'NEILL and Annie K. APPLEDORN to step to the altar and become husband and wife in Oakland at 2 o'clock yesterday morning with no more preparations for the event than a few moments' conversation and a casual "dare" from a friend. Girls Sold for $6 - A struggle for the possession of a girl said to have been sold by her mother for $6 was the sensation in the Juvenile Court at San Francisco on Saturday. The subject of the dispute was Lenna KEY, a half-breed Chinese, and the competitors for her guardianship were Mrs. Kate FRESH, her alleged purchaser, and the Maude Ballington Booth Home. Jumped to His Death - While his nurse's back was turned for a moment at noon Saturday, J. SCULLY, a patient at the Scobie Memorial Sanitorium, leaped from the window of his room on the third floor, breaking the glass as he jumped. He struck in the court below and was instantly killed. To Bridge the Bay - Because of the tremendous increase in freight and passenger traffic and the resulting congestion at Oakland, the Southern Pacific, it is officially announced, has decided to build at once a pile bridge across the bay from Dumbatron Point to San Mateo County. Law Fire Loss Adjusted - The loss on the Merchants' Exchange building in San Francisco has been adjusted, and the work of restoration is under way in this California Street structure. The sound value of the building was found by the appraisers to be $1,212,645, and the damage done by the fire was fixed at $705,000. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36004 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Saturday Bee Article Date: July 7 1906 Article Description: Marriage & Divorce Record and other News Items from Northern California Article Text: The Saturday Bee Sacramento, Cal. July 7, 1906 Page 6 Believe Fire Was of Incendiary Origin OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 7 - Dredging officials are inclined to believe that the fire which destroyed the Central Dredging Company's blacksmith shop early on Friday morning was the work of an incendiary, as there had been no fire in the shop since 5 o'clock in the evening on Thursday. Officers are at work seeking a clue. The force of the explosion of the dynamite in the shop may be realized by the fact that a heavy iron door was thrown two blocks away and penetrated the roof of the residence of T.W. REECE. Thinks Conspirators Are Seeking His Life OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 7 - Charles WILLIAMS, formerly in the employ of the Utah Construction Company, was committed to the Insane Asylum at Napa by Judge GRAY yesterday afternoon. WILLIAMS was arrested some weeks ago and was thought to be suffering from delirium tremens, but it soon developed the man was insane. He lives in constant fear that parties are conspiring to murder him. Tried to Buy Poison WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), July 7 - Henry DUPLESSIS, a Frenchman who had been trailing along the primrose path for several days, grew remorseful and decided to end his troubles. He went to a drugstore to purchase some strychnine, but refused to make a statement as to the use he was purchasing it for, saying that a physician told him he could get it. When the clerk went to ask the physician in question DUPLESSIS grabbed the poison and ran down the street. The drug clerk caught him after a chase and took the poison from him. DUPLESSIS was arrested. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE RECORD Licenses To Wed Issued And Decrees Of Divorce Granted In Superior California Counties REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 7 - Marriage licenses were issued during the week to the following couples: John H. HILL, aged 29, and Ada B. CONKLIN, aged 21, both of Montgomery Creek; Roy A. WINSELL, aged 21, and Nettie J. ZIMMER, aged 20, both of Round Mountain; Harry E. ABERNATHY, aged 24, of Shasta, and Elizabeth STOEKEL, aged 20, of Cottonwood; Frank MARSHALL, aged 26, and Anora LYONS, aged 24, both of Redding; August ANDERSON, aged 36, and Ina YEATON, aged 31, both of Redding. An interlocutory decree of divorce was given to Etta S. PETTYGROVE from J.J. PETTYGROVE. The couple reside in Anderson. Ruth FUQUA received an interlocutory decree from Jacob FUQUA. They reside in Redding. IN SISKIYOU COUNTY YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), July 7 - The following marriage licenses were issued during the past week: Arthur Clayton DAVIS, aged 23, of Corning, and Anna M. ELLIS, aged 26, of Etna Mills; James B. GATES, aged 22, and Kattie HILL, aged 20, both of Sisson; Henry BINGHAM, aged 30, of Quartz Valley, and Anna CAMPBELL, aged 30, of Portland. IN BUTTE COUNTY OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 7 - But three marriage licenses were issued during the past week. They were as follows: Harry Davis MARCH, 22, of Chico, and Henrietta Mildred CUMMINGS, aged 18, of Chico; Cleve MILLER, aged 21, and Leah LAUGHLIN, aged 19, both of Chico; Irving Clyde APPLING, aged 21, of Chico, and May Rosa FLINT, aged 21, of Oroville. IN TEHAMA COUNTY RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 7 - Two marriage licenses is the extent of Hymen's record for the week in which Independence Day occurs. The high contracting parties are as follows: Charles C. EATON, son of George W. EATON, of Lowrey, and Miss Josephine K. DYER, daughter of Z.P. DYER, of Paskenta. John H. JOHNSON, a native of Sweden, residing at Alviso, and Miss Ethel CHAMPENOIS, a native of California, and a resident of Anderson. Helen KAPPEL has begun a suit for divorce from Samuel KAPPEL. IN YUBA COUNTY MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 7 - While there were no marriage licenses issued at this point this week there was a disposition on the part of ex-residents to balance matters. Word has been received of the marriage of Miss Rose HUMANN, who for two years presided over a school in Sutter City, and Professor C.G. ROGERS, of the University of California. The ceremony was performed at the latter place. Syracuse, New York, will be their home. Chas. A. RIPLEY, an ex-Marysvillian, and Miss Kate SMITH, of Fruitvale, were married at the latter place this week. The engagement is announced of Mrs. Rose BLOCK and Daniel T. GRAY, a well-known couple of this city. The wedding will take place very shortly. In honor of Miss Blanche HEFSTETTER, whose engagement to B.J. BRUL was announced a short time ago in The Bee, Miss Carrie BERG gave a linen shower this week which was attended by a dozen of the friends of the bride-to-be. The affair was a social success. Miss Annie SULLIVAN, formerly a school teacher of this county, now of San Francisco, has announced that she will be married shortly. SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS LINCOLN (Placer Co.), July 7 - The marriage of Robert WINCHESTER to his housekeeper, Mrs. HAYNES, on July 5th, came as a surprise to the people of Lincoln. The couple slipped quietly away to Sacramento and were married there Thursday arriving home on the 4:30 train. They will make their home in Lincoln. DATE OF HEARING IS DETERMINED Dora Chipp, the Indian Girl Charged With The Murder Of A Little Child, To Be Examined July 10th. YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), July 7 - The District Attorney has decided to hold the preliminary hearing of Dora CHIPP, the Butte Valley Indian girl who was arrested for the murder of Mrs. BEALE's youngest child, on Tuesday, July 10th. Until yesterday he was afraid he would have to hold the hearing at the place of the murder, on account of Mrs. BEALE, the mother of the murdered child, being unable to leave her home because of illness from excitement and nervous prostration caused by the loss of her child. She also suffers from the wound inflicted by the shot fired at her by the murderess, which passed through her chin. Yesterday the District Attorney talked over the telephone to Mrs. BEALE's husband, who told him that his wife had regained strength enough to take the trip to Yreka and will arrive on Monday the 9th of July. For some time there have been several reports to the effect that if the girl was taken to the place of the murder the residents of the valley and surrounding country would make an attempt to hold up the Sheriff, seize his prisoner, and lynch her. How true the reports are no person on this side of the valley can tell. Dora CHIPP's father and mother have been in Yreka since she was brought here by the Sheriff. Her mother, who is a full-blooded Modoc Indian and directly related to the noted Captain Jack, visits her every morning from about five minutes and remains outside the county jail nearly all day. When questioned regarding her daughter she will not give any information. Her father is a full-blooded Pitt River Indian. Victim of the Fourth NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), July 7 - Every effort is being made to save the sight of 16-year-old Burgess BRIDGES, of this city, who was so badly burned about the face on the Fourth by fireworks. The lad was in the act of setting off a set piece during the evening, when it exploded, the entire blast striking him full in the face. Page 7 Board May Employ a Music Teacher MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 7 - The City Board of Education is considering a proposition to add a course in music in the Marysville schools one teacher to have the work in charge of both grammar and High School departments. If the course is added, Miss Lulu MURPHY, a Marysville young woman, who has been applying herself at Berkeley, will probably be given the position of instructress. Pitcher Keefe Undergoes Operation FOLSOM (Sacramento Co.), July 7 - Word was received here yesterday that "Bobby" KEEFE, the well known baseball pitcher, has undergone an operation for appendicitis in New York. KEEFE has been pitching for the Montreal team and has made a fine record. He was formerly of Folsom. His people are living here at the present time. Stockton Wedding STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), July 7 - William O. PRAY and Miss Anne H. NOBLE were married yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents on East Flora Street by Rev. LUNDY, of the First Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Edwin B. NOBLE, of a local clothing house, and the bridegroom is a mining engineer of Nevada. IN SOLANO COUNTY FAIRFIELD (Solano Co.), July 7 - Walter R. MANNING has brought suit for a divorce from Louise W. MANNING on the ground of desertion. During the week County Clerk HALLIDAY has issued marriage licenses as follows: Patrick P. GALT, 37, of San Francisco, and Florence A. YOUNG, 24, of Berkeley; Chas. A. BYRLING, 40, and Laura MOORE, 30, both of Vallejo; John H. CAMPBELL, 32, of San Francisco and Elizabeth F. EDWARDS, 27, of Vallejo; Thomas ASTON, 32, and Mary E. LYNCH, 29, both of Vacaville; William BURNS, 31, Annie R. BAEHEHTLIN, 31, both of Sacramento; Clarence H. DIEHL, 30, of San Francisco, and Kate M. DRONIN, 23, of Rio Vista. IN YOLO COUNTY WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 7 - A marriage license was issued the past week to W.J. MELDRUM, aged 33, a native of Pennsylvania, and Blanche E. BENSON, aged 27, a native of Oregon. IN PLACER COUNTY AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 7 - The following marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk J.B. LANDIS this week: Adolphus G. HOOPER, of San Francisco, 28, and Grace M. OWEN, of Penryn; O.L. VAN METER, of Rocklin, 34, and Mary R. CHURCH, of Sacramento, 33; Fredric H. NAGLE, 24, and Elyda IVES, 24, both of Oakland; Eugene S. GIPSON, of Nevada City, 29, and Lulu LEAK, of Auburn, 2. (Sic) Accuses Her Father MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 7 - A woman who gives her name as Mrs. SANCHEZ and who says she is a San Francisco refugee and that she came here to obtain work in the canneries, has made complaint to the police that her father, B.RUTHERFORD, so she alleges, is persistent in his efforts to take liberties with her. RUTHERFORD when arrested was intoxicated. When he sobers up he will be given an opportunity to tell his side of the story to the Court. Mrs. SANCHEZ is about 18 years of age, and is separated from her husband. She has not been a charge of her father for fifteen years, she says. The charge against RUTHERFORD is common drunkard. Sent to Prison STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), July 7 - Henry LICHENS and Harry LITTLE pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and were sentenced by Judge NUTTER to spend one and one-half years each in San Quentin. The men broke into a store at Woodbridge recently and stole thirty pounds of brass. They informed Sheriff SIBLEY this morning that they would rather go to San Quentin than spend 100 days in the County jail. They wanted a change of temperature. Unknown Man Takes His Life TRUCKEE (Nevada Co.), July 7 - George WAGONER who was on his way East with a drove of sheep, made a grewsome find about four miles east of Truckee. He discovered the remains of some unknown individual who had taken his life by the gunshot route. About ten feet from the body was found a 32-caliber revolver with one chamber empty. In the skull between the eyes was a bullet hole. The body, it is believed has been laying there about two or three months as the flesh had been eaten away by the coyotes. There is no clue whatever as to the identity of the individual who had given up his life while traveling over Sierra Mountains. The dead man was wearing a gray suit of clothes, and red striped shirt. In the pockets of the clothes was 20 cents. Officials of New City Take Office TEHAMA (Tehama Co.), July 7 - This new municipality yesterday held its first official meeting and the convocation of the new Board of Town Trustees signalized the fact to the waiting world that a new city had been born. Trustee John SIMPSON was elected President of the Board and has the courtesy title of "Mayor." Trustee M.W. MULLER acted temporarily as Clerk and took all their required oaths of office before Judge SIMMONS. The salaries of the Marshal and Tax Collector, City Clerk and Treasurer were fixed and a tax ordinance was introduced. The officials who are required to give bonds will have to wait until after July 13 when another meeting of the "City Fathers" will be held in order to know in what amount to qualify. Jumped His Bail But Is Recaptured REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 7 - J.H. NORRED, charged with stealing about 2000 pounds of peaches, who recently jumped his bail rather than stand trial here, was arrested this morning at Weed by R.H. FRISBIE, of Anderson. NORRED was out on $500 bonds. He did not put in an appearance when his case was called in Court, and gave his bondsmen considerable annoyance. FRISBIE was on NORRED's bonds, and since his disappearance has been working very diligently to capture him. When NORRED was captured he put up a fight, but was overcome. Little Child Plays With Carbolic Acid LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 7 - The little child of Mr. and Mrs. P.B. WARREN, living near Lodi, narrowly escaped death yesterday afternoon from carbolic acid poisoning. The child had been in the basement of the home and managed to secure the bottle from a low shelf, and in an attempt to drink the acid it was badly burned around the mouth and also on its bare legs, upon which some had been spilled. The child's cries brought its mother and a doctor hastily summoned. It will recover. Home Burned LODI (San Joaquin Co.), July 7 - Fire completely destroyed the home of J.B. HOWE and family at Brack's Landing, nine miles northwest of Lodi on the afternoon of July 4th. Mr. and Mrs. HOWE had gone on a fishing expedition and left their two children, a boy and a girl, aged 8 and 6 years, respectively home. Passersby noticed the children and gave them some fireworks. The explosives were taken into the house and a skyrocket was lighted. It exploded and set the house afire. When the children saw what they had done they hid in the brush and when their parents returned they thought the children had been burned. The house was uninsured and as the HOWES are poor people, the loss (rest of article cut off). SAW HIS BROTHER CRUSHED TO DEATH Lumberman Witnesses Logs Crush Life Out Of His Brother's Body, But Is Unable To Render Aid McCLOUD (Siskiyou Co.), July 7 - Howard SMITH, a lumberman, was killed this morning at Camp 5. SMITH was working about a logging train when the chain broke and the heavy logs were rolled upon his body, crushing it badly. SMITH was 24 years of age, and resided at Red Bluff. He leaves a wife and family at Red Bluff. His brother, L.C. SMITH, also a lumberman, was working near him when the accident occurred, and saw his brother's life crushed out, but was unable to do a thing toward helping him. The Coroner has been notified and will take charge of the remains. Broke His Arm PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), July 7 - Max DeBEMALDI, a novice at skating, met with a severe accident at the local rink last night. While attempting to glide along on the rollers DeBEMALDI lost his balance and fell backwards. He threw his arms out to break the fall, and came down so heavily that he broke his left arm in two places. Cook Skipped Out FREEPORT (Sacramento Co.), July 7 - A farmer named CHRISTIE, who resides on a ranch near here, reports that a cook employed by him has skipped out with $32. CHRISTIE left the money with the cook to pay the butcher bill. When he returned the cook and money were gone, and the bill remains unpaid. Became Violent WASHOE (Nev.), July 7 - A charge of insanity has been lodged against N.A.R. RYAN, a rancher living near this place. A few days ago he became so violent that Mrs. RYAN fled to Reno and notified the authorities. He was detained at the county asylum but escaped and was recaptured after a long chase. He is so violent that the people of this section are afraid of him. Broke Auto Record RENO (Nev.), July 7 - C.A. LUNDY, of Bodie, broke the auto record between this place and Carson, by way of the Geiger grade, yesterday running the distance in one hour and 15 minutes, clipping 16 minutes from the time established by Dick KIRMAN. Several local autoists say they will try to break the new record. The distance is twenty-three miles, over a heavy grade for a third of the distance. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36003 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: July 2 1906 Article Description: Adolph Weber gets new guardian; Deaths of Mrs. Lugenia Rubel, Mrs. Clara Spencer, Russell Christian, John Frederick Moodinger & Stephens' Estate Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Monday, July 2, 1906 Page 6 SHOT TWICE AT ADOLPH WEBER Prisoner's New Guardian Is Man Who Tried To Stop Bandit That Robbed The Placer County Bank AUBURN (Placer Co.), July 2 - Adolph WEBER is to have a new guardian. The continued ill-health of John ADAMS, his present guardian has made this necessary, as Mr. ADAMS has not been able to be away from his home in many weeks. The prisoner has wanted to make a change for some time, and Mr. ADAMS has also wanted to relinquish his charge. The new guardian will be Fred S. STEVENS, a well-known druggist, of this city, and Mr. STEVENS' connection with the WEBER story is somewhat romantic. Mr. STEVENS is the only one who made an effort to stop Adolph WEBER, the reputed robber, as he was hurrying from the Placer County Bank in May 1904, with $6300 of its funds in his possession, when WEBER made his wild and daring flight through the crowded streets, and reached the hills in safety undetected. Mr. STEVENS' place of business is directly opposite the bank, and by arrangement with the bank officials, an alarm bell was placed in STEVENS' store, and also in J.G. McLAUGHLIN's store, which was to be used in case of a robbery. These bells had often been rung by the bank officials, accidentally coming in contact with the button, so when the bell rang out on the day of the robbery, Mr. STEVENS did not think there was a robbery in progress, but ascribed it to the usual accident. He went out and looked toward the bank, however, but could not see the interior, as the awning curtains were down. Just as he was about to return to his own store, a bearded man with a canvass sack hurried down the bank steps and moved swiftly along Main Street. A horse and cart were standing by the sidewalk, and the fleeing robber jumped into the cart and began beating the horse into a run down the then crowded street. STEVENS, in the meantime, had rushed into his store and secured a shotgun which was in readiness for such an emergency, and returned to the sidewalk. The robber had gone some distance down the street, but STEVENS' position was such that he could not fire instantly without endangering the lives of others. He secured a safe sight on the retreating bank robber, as soon as he could and fired both barrels, but WEBER was at such a distance by that time that the shots were ineffectual, and only succeeded in riddling some rain pipes near by. The participants to this thrilling incident will be associated thenceforth as guardian and ward. WEBER has been removed to another cell, as the prisoner strongly objected to occupying the one he had as its previous tenant was a man who suffered the death penalty and this was distasteful to WEBER. The prisoner has a dread of newspaper representatives and declines to converse with them. A large rock was found in WEBER's old cell, though how it got there is a mystery. WEBER declined to make any explanation. Peculiar Accident DUTCH FLAT (Placer Co.), July 2 - Frank CLARK, a young man who resides on the wagon road between here and Gold Run, met with a peculiar accident Friday evening by which his leg was broken in two places between the knee and hip. A short distance from his home is an old mining shaft, and a steer that wandered away from a drove of cattle that was being driven up in the mountains fell into it. It is about fifty feet deep. A tripod of poles was built to haul the animal to the surface. CLARK with quite a number of others was watching the work when one of the poles snapped near the top, striking him and breaking his leg. The animal was near the surface, but in the excitement caused by CLARK's accident, the rope slipped on the steer and choked him to death. Penniless and Blue, Brown Sought Death OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 2 - Sunday morning the dead body of a man was found in a dredging pool at the foot of Bird Street. A gaping wound in the forehead showed that either a suicide or murder had been committed. The corpse was almost submerged in water and a coat and vest, neatly folded, were lying on the bank. The Sheriff and Coroner were at once notified, and investigation revealed the identity of the dead man. John HAGERMANN, who is stopping at a rooming house on Robinson Street, identified the body as that of R.H. BROWN, a mining operator and draughtsman, who had been stopping at the same house since June 15th, coming there from San Francisco. The first few days he was there, he had money to pay for bed and meals, and afterward he was allowed to stay there on the promise that he expected a check. According to HAGERMANN, BROWN left the place about 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon and failed to return. He told Hagermann that for the past five or six years he had been in Alaska and expected to go there again this Summer, but the San Francisco disaster prevented him. He had also mined in Oroville in early days. The man was apparently about 60 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches in hight, with gray mustache and hair. The autopsy revealed the fact that death had resulted from a 44-calibre bullet. The skull was split its entire length, either by the force of the bullet or from the blow. The pond will be thoroughly searched for the revolver, which, if found, will go to show it was a case of suicide, but if the weapon cannot be found there will remain some doubt as to whether it was a case of suicide or murder. The officers scoff at foul play and believe it was a case of suicide. Mrs. Rubel Dies MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 2 - Mrs. Lugenia RUBEL, wife of Otto RUBEL, a prominent farmer of Marysville Township, died at the family residence four miles north of this city at an early hour Sunday morning, the result of heart derangement. Deceased was a former resident of Watsonville, at which place the burial will take place. Besides her husband, a brother Edgar LEWIS, and a sister, Miss LEWIS, both of this county, survive. She was a member of the local Chapter of Eastern Star, a native of Alabama, aged 50 years. Who Is to Blame OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 2 - Some time ago a rural free delivery route was established through Thermalito. A short time since it was discontinued by the express order of the Post Office Department. The order aroused a storm of indignation throughout the section covered by the route. Now Postmaster LEONARD has received a letter from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General at Washington asking him if he had discontinued the route and virtually instructing him to renew the service at once. The route will accordingly be re-established. A peculiar thing about the affair is that no explanation has been offered as yet for the order discontinuing the route. Mrs. Spencer Dead WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 2 - The funeral of Mrs. Clara SPENCER, of Dunnigan, was held in this city yesterday. Her death occurred at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.H. ABELE, near Dunnigan, Friday evening. She was a native of Woodland, 21 years of age, and was married to John Griffen SPENCER on August 16, 1905. He survives her. Mrs. SPENCER was well-known in Colusa where she attended St. Aloysius Academy. Taken to Kirkwood RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 2 - The body of the late Russell CHRISTIAN, who died Saturday night at Shasta Retreat, after a lingering illness, was taken south yesterday to his former home in Kirkwood, where interment will be made. He was the son of the late John V. CHRISTIAN, a pioneer resident of the county, who died last year. He is survived by his widowed mother and two sisters, Mrs. HIGHTOWER, who now resides in Goldfields, Nev., and Miss Artie CHRISTIAN, Principal of the Corning public schools, and who was an aspirant for the Democratic nomination for County Superintendent of Schools. Mr. CHRISTIAN leaves a widow and two young children. Twenty $50 Bills REDDING (Shasta Co.), July 2 - Baron VON BALVAREN, a man of Dutch descent, who has long been a resident of Shasta County, owning one of the finest farms within its borders, was married here about six months ago. A brother of the Baron, who lives in Spain and is a Count, hearing of the happy event, sent Baron VON BALVAREN a present of $1000, which came last Friday in the form of twenty $50 bills. Laid to Rest WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 2 - John Frederick MOODINGER died at his residence in this city Saturday afternoon. Deceased was a native of Germany, 62 years of age, and came to Woodland direct from Germany in 1891. He is survived by his wife and four children. The funeral services were held this morning from the Lutheran Church. The Hermann Sons, of which order he was a member, conducted the services at the grave. Stephens' Estate WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), July 2 - L.D. STEPHENS, B.H. STEPHENS and N.A. HAWKINS, Trustees for Mary A. GRAY, formerly Mary CRAIG, and Cassie B. CRAIG, under the will of the late John D. STEPHENS, have filed their final account. The trust ended June 1, 1906, and the amount in the hands of the Trustees will be turned over to the beneficiaries as follows: To Mary A. GRAY, 733 shares of capital stock in the Bank of Woodland and one-sixth interest in Highland Springs, all valued at $20,000. To J. CRAIG, guardian of Cassie CRAIG, 733 shares of stock in the Bank of Woodland and one-sixth interest in Highland Springs, other bonds and cash, the whole valued at $33,389. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36002 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Saturday Bee Article Date: June 30 1906 Article Description: Marriage and Divorce Record; Funeral of Charles W. Staples; and other news items of Northern California Article Text: The Saturday Bee Sacramento, Cal. June 30, 1906 Page 6 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE RECORD Licenses To Wed Issued And Decrees of Separation Granted In Superior California Counties REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 30 - June has been a good month for matrimony, more licenses to marry being issued during the month than for any preceding month of the year. This week's favored couples are: James BOTHWELL, aged 40, of Ingot, and Ethel PRINCE, aged 20, of Corning; Asbury BANDY, aged 28, and Mrs. Mary BOXHAM, aged 40, both of Red Bluff; Ira D. MARTIN, aged 29, of Oak, and Sadie A. BOYER, aged 24, of Gas Point; John F. AHAELA, aged 20, of Tonopah, and Mary D. RENGSTOF, aged 20, of Whitmore. Ruth FUQUA has applied for a divorce from Jacob FUQUA. Thomas W. MAYO has brought suit to secure a divorce from Mary J. MAYO. IN SISKIYOU COUNTY YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 30 - The following marriage licenses have been issued during the past week: John P. STARR, age 24, of Fort Jones, and Hariette Effie WALKER, age 22, also of Fort Jones; David Wilson POWERS, age 24, and Mary Elizabeth MILLETT, age 17, both of Edgewood; Joseph John FERNANDES, age 21, and Lyda Elizabeth WOLFORD, age 20, both of Callahan; William Gilbert WOLKER, age 37, of Callahan, and Luella BARNUM, aged 41, of Dunsmuir. IN BUTTE COUNTY OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 30 - The marriage license clerk's department in the County Clerk's office was no sinecure the past week, as the following list of couples who were granted licenses will readily show: James Elmer KING, aged 22, of Gridley, and Clara Mabel ROSE, of Biggs; King Terhune LYNN, aged 38, of Chico, and Ella Ree HIBBS, 24, also of Chico; Gray Edward KRATZER, aged 24, and Mary G. BRUNNER, aged 24, both of Chico; Edwin Anthony EPPERSON, aged 51, and Mattie GREIN, aged 37, both of Durham; Howard M. HUSE, aged 29, and Della Ann FRISCHOLTZ, aged 27, both of Oroville; Robert Mellon NICHOLSON, aged 32, of Chico, and Mary Elizabeth LUCAS, aged 27, of Forest Ranch; John Edward STEELE, aged 48, and Laura Viola EDWARDS, aged 48, both of Chico; Christopher Columbus REYNOLDS, aged 23, and Nellie SANDWITH, aged 20, both of Chico; Frank STORER, aged 45, and Abbie Mercy RINES, aged 33, both of Elmhurst, Alameda County; William Andrew PERLEY, aged 30, and Nellie Edna CLOUGH! , aged 24, both residents of Chico. The divorce docket for the week was light. Theodore McINTYRE, of Chico, brought suit for divorce from Ida McINTYRE, upon the ground of desertion. Mrs. P.B. HEISTER was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from H.E. HEISTER. IN YOLO COUNTY WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 30 - The following marriage licenses were issued the past week: Walter HUBER, of San Francisco, and Daisy CAMPBELL, of Woodland; William L. BRITTON, of Shasta County, and Anna W. RUSSELL, of Woodland; H.J. PROVOST and Mary Eva NAVONE, both of Woodland. MARRIED IN OAKLAND BENICIA (Solano Co.), June 30 - C.P. STEVENS, a local attorney, is receiving the congratulations of his friends, as he and Mrs. Taliah COOPER were married in Oakland a few days ago. IN SOLANO COUNTY SUISUN (Solano Co.), June 30 - Since last report County Clerk HALLIDAY has issued marriage licenses to the following persons: Walter KILPATRICK, 26, of Santa Rosa, and Georgie MIKESELL, 19, of Redding; Thomas ASTON, 32, and Mary Ellen LYNCH, 29, both of Vacaville. IN YUBA COUNTY MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 30 - Cupid EASTMAN made two couples happy through his marriage licenses bureau this week. One pair claims Marysville as their home - A.D. RAMM and Miss Hattie HERSKINS - while the other couple are well known residents of San Francisco, being L.R. WILBUR and Mrs. Mary F. BURGESS. Joseph S. THOMPSON, a well known employe of the Bay Counties Power Company, has announced that on the 17th prox he will be married to Miss Mary BUFFINGTON, a charming young woman of San Francisco. The divorce mill in Yuba County turned out one separation this week, Rush C. BEARD being given a decree of divorce from Florence F. BEARD. IN NEVADA COUNTY NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 30 - The following marriages occurred in this part of the county during the week: Archie ROWE and Miss Nellie HICKMAN were married at the home of C.O. JEPSEN. Albert C. TURNER and Miss Benola HOWE were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. HOWE, at the McLeod ranch, Rev. Josiah SIMS officiating. Two divorces were granted, both yesterday. Fannie E. HOLBROOKE was given an interlocutory decree from Frank HOLBROOKE. Defendant did not appear. Both are residents of this city. Ethel HART, of Truckee, received her final decree from George W. HART. Missing Man Returns NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 30 - There is joy in the MARX home again, for the missing husband, Manuel MARX, has returned. He showed up at the ranch on Rush Creek at a late hour of the night and was received with open arms. A complete reconciliation has taken place. After a family jar the first of the month MARX left, declaring he would never return. Where MARX spent the days of his absence has not been learned. BODY WAS THAT OF A WOMAN Remains Found Half-Buried In A Sandbar, With No Clue To Solve Mystery As To Who The Woman Was KENNETT (Shasta Co.), June 30 - Coroner BASSETT has returned from four miles up the river, where he held an inquest on the human body found Wednesday half-buried in a sandbar on the east side of the stream. People here had assumed that the badly decomposed body was that of a man, possible George MILLER, who is believed to have perished while on a hunting and fishing trip four months ago. But the Coroner found unmistakable evidence that the remains were those of a woman, whether white or Indian he could not tell. The flesh was all gone, but the hair was long. On the feet were No. 5 shoes of the style for women, and all the undergarments were those of a woman. Other articles of feminine use pointed to the unmistakable fact that the body was that of a woman. There was nothing to reveal the identity. Owing to the great inconvenience of conveying a coffin over the rocky points to the place where the body was found, the Coroner wrapped the bones in a blanket and buried them on the river bank near by. The mystery of who the woman was will never be solved, in all probability. Wheatland Paper Sold WHEATLAND (Yuba Co.), June 30 - R.N. MURPHY, editor of the Four Corners, has sold the paper to J.L. CLEEK, of Chico. Yesterday Editor MURPHY gave to the public his last issue. Monday morning CLEEK will take charge. The deal was closed last Thursday, but has just been made public. MURPHY has published the Four Corners since 1902, and has resided herE for the last twenty years. CLEEK has been connected with a paper in Orland, but has sold out his interests there, and will now reside here. Died at San Francisco MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 30 - Word has been received from San Francisco of the death of Mrs. Fannie EVANS, who was a native of Camptonville, this county. One son, Ralph EVANS - and a daughter - Mrs. William H. COONEY, and a husband survive her. Deceased was 48 years of age. Alleged Sack Thief STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 30 - Sheriff SIBLEY returned from Placerville to-day with a man named WEBER, who is wanted here on a charge of robbery. WEBER was caught in Placerville on a description sent from this city. He is said to have entered a building on a nearby ranch and stolen 500 sacks. Light Sentence STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 30 - S. SEPPI and H.A. QUINLAN, the linemen who were arrested for tapping the wires of the Stockton Gas & Electric Company, were let down easy. They could have been prosecuted for felony, but were allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges and were fined $20 each. Petition Argued WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 30 - The petition of William DAVIS, of Sacramento, for the guardianship of Mabel, the little daughter of C.H. WAUGHTEL, as told in yesterday's Bee, was argued yesterday and taken under advisement by Judge FINCH. COULD NOT GET A FULL JURY City Of Yreka Exhausted In Trying To Secure Twelve Men To Try Citizen On Misdemeanor Charge. YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 30 - There is a case before Judge BEARD of the Superior Court which is causing quite a little interest in this city and county. During the month of February, 1906, Joseph F. WETZEL was arrested for a misdemeanor under the city ordinances. He demanded a jury trial. The City Recorder issued four venires to fill a jury. After exhausting the city there were only six jurymen accepted. He then asked the defendant if he was willing to proceed with the six jurymen accepted. The defendant, however, would not accept a jury under twelve. The Recorder, finding that no more jurymen could be obtained and that the defendant would only accept a full jury of twelve, refused to dismiss the case and ruled that he would try the case without a jury, which he proceeded to do. He found the defendant guilty and fined him $75 with the alternative of spending seventy-five days in jail. The defendant took an appeal to the Superior Court, which came up before Judge BEARD. The defendant's counsel agreed that the case should be sent back to the Recorder's Court for trial. After hearing both sides of the case, Judge BEARD ruled that the defendant was entitled to a jury trial but that the case should be tried before him and should not be sent back to the Recorder's Court. The time for trial will be set Monday. This case has been the talk of Siskiyou County and City of Yreka for some time and will bring up many questions and points of law. Winters Girl Had Highest Average WOODLAND (Yolo CO.), June 30 - The County Board of Education has adjourned, having finished the work of the fiscal year. Before adjournment the members of the Board presented Miss Gertrude NOE, a fellow member, who is soon to be married, with a silver bon bon dish and spoon. Frank HULBERT, another member of the Board, will retire also, having served eight years. Among the pupils who took the examination for grammar grade certificates the place of honor belongs to Margaret ISH, of Winters District, with an average of 94.24. Next come Grace M. McCLURE, of Washington, 92.6; Ruby CASSELMAN, of Washington, 90.56; Louise LONG, of Oak Creek, 90.1; Elsie STABEL, of Enterprise, 90. Blonde Waitress Is Under Arrest STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 30 - Police Detective DONAHUE last evening arrested Mrs. THOMPSON, a pretty blonde, on a charge of petty embezzlement. She was engaged as a waitress in a cafÈ and was at work when taken into custody. The woman is accused of having pawned another person's watch and having kept the money. The offense is said to have occurred in Oakland five months ago, in which place the warrant was issued. An Oakland detective is here to take the woman back for trial. Timber Purchased BRIDGEPORT (Mono Co.), June 30 - The LOOSE Company has purchased from Mrs. Minnie PIMENTEL the timber on the Pimentel lands. The timber rights are to be transferred for a period of seventy-eight months. A sawmill will probably be erected there this Summer to furnish timber for the large power plant to be built on the Walker River. The branch of the Walker River flowing through Bridgeport is higher than it has been for years. The fields are flooded and the water is still rising. The last few warm days and heavy rains have caused the snow in the mountains to melt more rapidly than the river can carry off the water. Two Refugee Girls Were Stranded WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 30 - Two young Swedish girls, refugees from San Francisco, arrived in this city Thursday on their way to Yuba City. They had enough money to pay their fare to this city and started to walk to Yuba City. They walked several miles and being burdened with grips, gave out, sat down by the side of the road and woman-like began to cry. Mrs. D.B. WOODS came along and on discovering their plight took them to her home for the night. Friday she sent them to this city and Mrs. S.A. HUSTON, editor of the Home Alliance, took them in charge. A ubscription has been raised and Dr. LAWHEAD, County Physician, has secured transportation from this county and they were sent to their destination on the noon train. His Final Rest DUTCH FLAT (Placer Co.), June 30 - The funeral of Charles W. STAPLES took place here Thursday, the remains being brought from Reno where deceased has resided for several years past. Mr. STAPLES was an old resident of this vicinity and engaged in mining during his early life here. He was a brother of Mrs. Geo. W. TOWLE, of Towle Bros. Co., and aged 71 years. His funeral was largely attended. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36001 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 29 1906 Article Description: Hodgkins-Wilholt wedding; Custody Petition for Mabel Waughtel and other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Friday, June 29, 1906 Page 6 Ordinance Upheld OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 29 - The conclusion of the case of the city against J.H. LEGGETT, the dredger man, and his foreman, for obstructing the streets, in which both pleaded guilty, as stated in last night's Bee, is regarded as a distinct victory for the Board of Trustees. It was thought that LEGGETT intended to attack the legality of the incorporation of the city, but his plea of guilty shows that he recognizes the validity of the city's ordinance, and this fact will do much to simplify the matter for the Trustees in any further questions that may arise in reference to the dredger. Asks For Aid OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 29 - Superintendent RONCOVIERI, of the San Francisco School Department, has written to R.H. DUNN, Superintendent of Schools of this county, asking that he enlist the aid of the school children of Butte County in the reconstruction of the schools of San Francisco. Six million dollars is required to restore the school property. A number of pamphlets were forwarded to be distributed among the children which will be distributed among the schools by Mr. DUNN, when the Fall term opens. Insane, Not Drunk OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 29 - One of the workmen employed at Camp 10 on the Western Pacific, was arrested a few days ago, it being thought the was suffering from delirium tremens. But it now turns out the man is violently insane. He lives in constant fear of being blown up with dynamite and is now an inmate of the padded cell. He will probably be committed to an insane asylum. Phillips' Estate OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 29 - The appraisers of the estate of the late L.H. PHILLIPS, of Honcut, who died from injuries received in a runaway accident some time ago, filed their report yesterday in the County Clerk's office. The total value of the estate is placed at $18,977.24. Of this amount $15,340 is in realty and $3237.24 in personal property. Drying Sheds Burn LINCOLN (Placer Co.), June 29 - Japanese have the olive orchards and vineyard rented which belongs to the E.J. CROLEY estate. While burning grass around the premises Thursday afternoon the fire got beyond their control, and the drying sheds and trays for drying fruit upon and the house and contents were burned to the ground. The place being two miles out of Lincoln, they had not water to quench the flames. Play at Stockton GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), June 29 - In the big tennis tournament at Stockton on July Fourth four of the fastest players in this county will be on the court in Dr. J.T. JONES, C.R. CLINCH, Max MILTON and Hubert HARPHAM, all of this city. They competed in the recent tournament held here for the championship of Superior California, CLINCH barely meeting defeat in the singles finals at the hands of ELLIOTT, one of California's best players. Three Carloads of San Francisco Ruins REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 29 - Three carloads of San Francisco ruins have been received at Redding in the form of scrap iron for the Redding Iron Works. The proprietors say that the iron is of the very best quality for casting purposes, because it comes from the ruins of buildings built between 1850 and 1860. In those days San Francisco foundries used pig iron brought over in ballast from England. This iron, being free from old scrap, is the very best of material for casting purposes. It is only a trifle cheaper than pig iron, but it is better. An ordinary observer would imagine that the San Francisco ruins would furnish scrap iron enough to supply California foundries for months to come. JOHNSON & TODD, proprietors of the Redding Iron Works say, however, that this is a mistaken notion, for only a limited amount of cast iron was used in the construction of San Francisco's buildings. Of late years, much wrought iron and steel have been used, but it is only in the buildings erected in the '50s and '60s that cast iron in any great quantity went into the construction. In Self Defense REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 29 - George W.F. BORING was discharged from custody yesterday by Justice of the Peace CARR, before whom BORING's preliminary examination was held. BORING is the man who stabbed George GRASSELL almost to death two weeks ago. The testimony given showed that GRASSELL was the aggressor, and that BORING had acted in self-defense. Thereupon BORING was discharged. Decayed Body Found KENNETT (Shasta Co.), June 29 - The remains of an unknown man have been found on a sandbar about four miles above Kennett. The body is that of a white man, but it is decayed beyond all recognition. It is believed to be the remains of George MILLER, who disappeared from Kennett several months ago. MILLER went out hunting and never returned. The Coroner has taken charge of the remains, and will hold an inquest. Baby Drinks Poison and Dies in Agony PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), June 29 - The youngest son of Frank CUNNINGHAM, ditch tender for the El Dorado Water and Deep Gravel Mining Company, died yesterday at Camp 7 from the effects of drinking carbolic acid. The CUNNINGHAMs were packing up preparing to move, and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, while engaged in packing a trunk, placed a bottle of carbolic acid on the floor beside it. The baby got the bottle, and had swallowed a part of the contents before the mother knew it. A doctor was immediately called, but the child was unconscious when he reached Camp 7, and died early yesterday morning. The funeral took place to-day from Smith Flat. To Move Chinese CHICO (Butte Co.), June 29 - The project looking to the removal of Chinatown to some less desirable location is progressing nicely. It is estimated that $8000 will be required to purchase the land now occupied by the Celestials, and of this sum $6000 has been promised. Dr. Albert Hodgkins Weds Miss Wilholt STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 29- The weding (sic) of a prominent society couple took place in this city at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The bridegroom is Dr. Albert HODGKINS and the bride is Miss Elsie Graham WILHOLT. The ceremony was performed at the WILHOLT residence, one of the finest in the Knob Hill district. Relatives of the contracting parties and a few intimate friends were present. The parlors were artistically decorated for the occasion. A string orchestra played the weding march, and Rev. STARR, of St. John's Episcopal Church, performed the ceremony that made them husband and wife. Miss Ethel COOPER, of San Francisco, was the maid of honor and Henry EARLE the best man. An elaborate wedding breakfast was served on the lawn which was enclosed with canvas. The happy couple left on the afternoon train for the North, where they will spend their honeymoon. Epworth League STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 29 - The fifteenth annual Convention of the California Epworth League was opened in the Grace M. E. Church South yesterday. Rev. W.E. VAUGHAN, editor of the Pacific Methodist Advocate, delivered the opening sermon, on "Personal Consecration." Professor N.H. GARRISON welcomed the members in a happily worded address, after which a musical program was rendered. The Sacramento delegates are C. Todd CLARK and Miss Donnah HALL. Tapped the Wires STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 29 - S. SEPPI and H.A. QUINLAN are under arrest on the charge of tapping electric wires. They occupied quarters on the third floor of the Windsor Hotel and are alleged to have tapped the wires of the Stockton Gas and Electric Company. They kept three incandescent lights burning until 2 o'clock in the morning. The men are linemen. The offense is a felony, and they may be sent to State Prison. Both put up bail. Schools Close WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), June 29 - The following schools closed to-day for the term: Cox Bar, Miss Lubertha E. POST, teacher; Deadwood, Miss Gertrude WHITE; Hayfork, Miss Gertrude McNAMARA; Hettenshaw, Mrs. Frances S. ANGUS; Hettenpome, Miss Ida STARK; Junction City, Miss Helen Lee CROSS; Mad River, A.S. HILLIS; Minersville, Miss Nellie M. JORDAN; Wildwood, Miss Beatrice June JOHNSON; Zenia, Mrs. Harriet N. DEERING. Dr. Meng's Estate CHICO (Butte Co.), June 29 - Dr. John D. MENG left an estate valued at "over $10,000." His will was filed at Oroville yesterday. To the mother of his dead wife, Mrs. Jane RICE, is left for life the income on $2600. For the term of five years $50 a month is to be paid to his son, Charles A. MENG; at the end of which time the estate is to be turned over to him if he is temperate and a useful member of society. Should the son die, the estate will go to brothers and sisters. Is Mrs. Phoebe Slade Wife of Alva Udell? WINTERS (Yolo Co.), June 29 - This town is watching with some interest the filings made at Alva UDELL beause (sic) he is suing to get control of the San Francisco relief fund. UDELL can afford to be jeered and scoffed at if uncontradicted reports be true. It is said that he recently married Mrs.Phoebe SLADE, a widow who owns a fine fruit ranch west of Winters. Mrs. SLADE (or Mrs. UDELL) is spending the Summer in Southern California, and in consequence any authoritative statement cannot be had from her. But her sons here do not deny that she was married to Alva UDELL before going South. She is possessed of considerable property. She has been married three times before. Bliss Turns Up WINTERS (Yolo Co.), June 29 - Jack BLISS, the missing printer, returned home last night. Instead of going up Putah Canyon, where he expected to, he joined some friends and went to Sacramento. The item in The Bee about his disappearance sent him home. Seeks the Custody of Mabel Waughtel WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 29 - The petition of William DAVIDS, of Sacramento, for the custody and guardianship of Mabel WAUGHTEL, the little daughter of C.H. WAUGHTEL, was begun in the Superior Court yesterday. The child's mother first married WAUGHTEL, afterwards securing a divorce. She later maried a Mr. SINCLAIR, and died, in this city, a few weeks ago. The child was in her possession until her death, when it was taken by her relatives. WAUGHTEL is fighting the granting of the petition. It will be remembered, as told in The Bee at the time, that he was refused a writ of habeas corpus by Judge GADDIS to obtain possession of the child. These proceedings are being heard before Judge W. FINCH, of Willows. O.V. GWINN is attorney for petitioner and A.C. HUSTON for WAUGHTEL. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sonoma http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=601 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35998 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Unknown Article Date: January 9 1889 Article Description: Effie Wescoalt's Death Article Text: Effie WESCOALT, the 13 year old daughter of Superintendent WESCOALT died suddenly in Candelaria on New Years Day. About 2 o'clock in the morning the child was seized with cramp colic, and she was in great agony until 10 o'clock the following morning, when death came to her relief. Everything possible was done for the little sufferer, but without avail. The bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction. The remains were taken to Santa Rosa on Thursday for interment in the family plot. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

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A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35978 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 28 1906 Article Description: Weber opposes Insanity Plea; Western Nevada State News; & other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Thursday, June 28, 1906 Page 7 WEBER OPPOSES INSANITY PLEA Belief That He Has Not Yet Given Up Hope, But Will Fight For His Life As Long As There Is Hope AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 28 - Is Adolph WEBER's opposition to having the insanity plea entered in his behalf a sham or does he really resist the idea? There are times when his conduct is inconsistent with his claim that he is mentally a normal man. The prisoner has developed a keen dislike for most of the press representatives here, and he becomes as calm as an oyster in their presence so far as conversation is concerned. Yesterday The Bee's correspondent induced an old schoolmate of WEBER's to make a short visit to the prisoner, but even the old-time companion of his youthful days could not elicit any expression from WEBER, either about himself or any other subject. The prisoner lay in his bunk and indulged in the same wild and insane rolling of his eyes that he is wont to do sometimes, though for what reason no one can understand. WEBER"s old-time friend plied him with questions for several minutes, but his only response was grunts and monosyllables. His recent announcement that he had given up the fight against his prosecution is not believed, as he now has transcripts of testimony in his cell which he is reviewing, and his sending for one of his attorneys is looked upon as significant that he does not mean to give up the case as long as there is a ray of hope to encourage him. Insanity is the only refuge he has, and his seeming opposition to it is not looked upon as sincere. If the application for a rehearing before the Supreme Court fails, further defense will undoubtedly be the insanity plea, and the fact that WEBER opposes this will be pointed to as the strongest evidence of his mental unsoundness. Two Sudden Deaths of Colusa Residents COLUSA (Colusa Co.), June 28 - Two deaths is this morning's record. Gerry MYERS, who resides on the East Side, passed away suddenly at 7:30 this morning. He was in town yesterday and appeared in his usual health. Heart disease was the cause. He leaves a wife and nine children. At his home at College City, Moses STINCHFIELD, a pioneer of this county, passed away early to-day, cancer of the stomach causing his death. He farmed in this county since 1853. In 1867 he joined Colusa Lodge, No. 133, I.O.O.F., and was the last surviving charter member. A wife and several children survive him. The funeral will occur Sunday. Found Dead CHICO (Butte Co.), June 28 - Alfred HAYNES was found dead in his room yesterday afternoon by G.W. CARNEY. He evidently had been dead several days. He was last seen on the streets Sunday. He was about 75 years of age and had been a resident of this city twenty years. He was a cobbler and in very poor circumstances. An inquest will be held to-day. Wed at Barber CHICO (Butte Co.), June 28 - Yesterday at Barber, Miss Nellie Edna CLOUGH, youngest daughter of F.M. CLOUGH and wife, was married to Wm. A. PERLEY at the home of her parents. The bride's father is a high official of the Diamond Match Company and the groom is in the employ of that corporation. WESTERN NEVADA STATE NEWS Quit Work Because Served Poor Food CARSON (Nev.), June 28 - The men employed at the Harris Mine at Washoe City, have quit work on account of the quality of food that is being served to them. They declare it is impossible to digest the grub furnished them by the company cook and the entire force is idle. The management is trying to effect a settlement. Wheeler-Parry RENO (Nev.), June 28 - Carl S. WHEELER, one of the wealthiest young sheepmen in Nevada, a son of Daniel S. WHEELER, and Miss Gladys PARRY, daughter of Robert W. PARRY, a mining man and politician, were married last evening in the Congregational Church by Rev. C.L. MEARS. The wedding was one of the most fashionable that has taken place in Reno this year. A reception at the Parry home followed the affair. Luke White's Body RENO (Nev.), June 28 - It is feared that the body of Luke WHITE, a young San Francisco fireman, who was drowned in the Truckee River while visiting here ten days ago, has been carried into Pyramid Lake. If this has occurred there is little likelihood that it will ever be recovered. Hoping that it is still in the river, his friends have asked the caretakers of the various dams on the river and the Indian fishermen to keep a lookout. They will be suitably rewarded if they make the recovery. Prehistoric Tooth WINNEMUCCA (Nev.), June 28 - A fossil that is believed to be the tooth of an unknown prehistoric animal has been discovered near Loco by C.B. CARPENTER, who is sinking for water through a lava formation. He found the fossil just above the lava in a deposit formed during the quaternary period. The tooth is 14 inches long, about 10 inches wide and one and one-half inches thick. It has been forwarded to the Smithsonian Institution. Californian's Death Due to Carelessness ELKO (Nev.), June 28 - The officials who are investigating the matter say that gross carelessness caused the death of the young miner named MAGEE, from Mokelumne Hill, Cal., who was brought here in a dying condition from Tuscarors, where he was employed in one of the mines. When taken to the County Hospital at Elko those in charge of the young man said he had been overcome by powder smoke. He was pulseless when the hospital physician examined him. The Coroner, who is investigating the death, says there is strong evidence that young MAGEE was allowed to lie in a neglected condition after being overcome and that he received little consideration until it was apparent that he was in a dying condition. The words of the officials have created considerable feeling and a strict investigation has been demanded. Find Californian Guilty of Bigamy RENO (Nev.), June 28 - William B. YATES, a San Francisco man, formerly employed by the United Railroads as cashier and dispatcher, was sentenced to-day to one year in prison, pleading guilty to a charge of bigamy. He deserted his first wife, Ella YATES, and married Emma PETRIE, an employe of the HASS candy store in San Francisco. The marriage took place in Reno. The two women and both the attorneys for the State and defense pleaded for leniency. YATES is a nephew of ex-Governor YATES, of Illinois, and a son of a wealthy lumberman at Lyle, Wash. Pioneer's Days Ends in the Pest House WINNEMUCCA (Nev.), June 28 - L.D. VARY, aged 91 years, a pioneer of Nevada, having settled in the State over fifty years ago, is dead, having succumbed to an attack of smallpox. His last days were spent in the pest house, apart from his old friends to whom he was deeply attached. Mr. VARY is believed to have made one of the first mining locations ever recorded in Nevada. In the early ë50s he took up a group near Humboldt which he operated for many years. The town of Varyville, in this county, where he once operated a large mine, was named in his honor. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35977 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 27 1906 Article Description: Bertha Capps charged with killing baby; The LeDoux Trial; Death of George W. Hilderbrand, Jesse Royat, & Mrs. Lydia Pipes; & other NorCal News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Wednesday, June 27, 1906 Page 6 ACCUSED WOMAN OUT ON BONDS Miss Bertha Capps, Charged With Having Killed Baby, Will Have Preliminary Examination on July 5th. STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 27 - Justice of the Peace ROLLS, of Oakdale, has held Miss Bertha CAPPS, the young woman accused of having killed her newly born babe, for examination, the date of the preliminary being set for July 5th. District Attorney L.J. MADDUX, of Modesto, swore to the complaint, and Constable SWATZEL made the arrest. Miss CAPPS was admitted to bail in the sum of $2,000, the bonds being furnished by her brother, Charles E. CAPPS, and her brother-in-law, Ernest WOOD. Miss CAPPS is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CAPPS, and is about 22 years of age. She has always borne a reputation above reproach, and has many friends who stoutly maintained her innocence. The evidence against the young woman in purely circumstantial so far. It is known that she attended a picnic above Knights Ferry and there became suddenly quite ill. She was hurried to town, her two sisters occupying the rear seat of the vehicle with her. Later a dead baby, that had been born alive, was found in the road traveled by the wagon containing the picnic party. On the way to Oakdale Miss CAPPS suffered great pain. On reaching town she was taken to a hotel and Dr. LOWE summoned. He made no examination, it is said, but gave her medicine to alleviate the cause of her distress, as she explained it. The next afternoon Miss CAPPS appeared on the streets. This was done, the officers contend, to allay suspicion, the girl enduring the agony bravely. Justice ROLLS says she did not look ill when brought before him, but that she was in great distress and cried constantly. Wants New Trial For Mrs. Le Doux STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 27 - Attorney FAIRALL stated to-day that he is quite sure he will secure a new trial in the LE DOUX case on errors of the Court. The applause indulged in by the jurymen when they reached the death verdict is an element he will make use of in his appeal. In case the Supreme Court grants him a new trial he will apply for a change of venue to Calaveras County, alleging bias and prejudice on the part of the local officers, as well as the general public. Sheriff SIBLEY permitted a Catholic priest to visit the murderess yesterday afternoon. The priest spent some time with the woman. Her attorney scoffs at the idea of a confession and still strongly maintains her innocence. Hurt in Runaway MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 27 - In a runaway accident near Wheatland yesterday, W.G. JASPER, a well-known farmer of this county, met with injuries which will place him on the retired list for some time. He was hauling a load of supplies to one of the dredgers on Bear River. He had driven his team through a gateway and then went back to close the gate. While he was doing this his horse started off and in his efforts to catch up and check them he stumbled and fell. The result was the front wheel of the heavy wagon passed over his right leg and hips. The accident happened at 4 p.m. and it was 6:20 o'clock before assistance came to the injured man. Died in Germany MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 27 - Sol LEWEK, the well-known hotelman of this city, has received the sad news of the death of his mother, which occurred in Schwersenz, Prussia, Germany, on the 5th instant. She lacked seven months of reaching the 80th anniversary of her birth. LIFE OF PIONEER COMES TO CLOSE George W. Hilderbrand Dies In Hotel Room After Active Life Spent On The Pacific Coast NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 27 - Late yesterday afternoon George W. HILDERBRAND passed away in his room of the National Hotel, this city, after a short illness. His death was due to over-exertion, traceable to the recent earthquake. He was at Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County, at the time of the shock. From there he walked to San Jose, though 77 years of age. Then he went to San Francisco, walked all over the burned district, and later took passage for Portland, Oregon, to visit his family. Thence he returned to Allegheny, above here, to visit his former home. The exertion he had undergone proved too much, however, for his age, and he came here for medical attendance on the verge of collapse. A week ago he took to his bed. He was an early-day school teacher at San Francisco, leaving there for Allegheny twenty-nine years ago. He was interested in mining in that section, owning considerable stock in the famous Tightner, one of the richest producers in the upper country. A few years ago he moved with his wife to Portland. He was a native of Germany, having come to this country at the age of 15. His daughter, Mrs. HEGELE will leave to-day with the remains for Portland, where they will be interred. Dies at Dobbins MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 27 - News has reached here from Dobbins of the death of Jesse E. ROYAT, a well-known young man of this county, aged 24 years. He was a married man, and, besides his wife, an aged mother, and four brothers survive him. The obsequies were held at Indiana Ranch. DYNAMITE KILLS TWO BRAKEMEN Overturning of Freight Car Sets Off Explosive With Terrific Force, Much Damage Being Done ANGELS CAMP (Calaveras Co.), June 27 - The overturning of a freight car of a train running on the Sierra railway between Jamestown and Angels yesterday afternoon exploded one and a half tons of dynamite and killed two brakemen on the train named HOAGLAND and BROWN. The conductor, named HAWKINS, was injured, and a passenger, E.A. ROBERTS, of Sausalito, was severely hurt, but will recover. The explosion wrecked the chlorination works at the Jones Mine and although the explosion was heard here no damage as done in this town. Word comes from Milton, twenty-one miles west of Angels, that the shock was felt there, and window-glass was broken in that village. Strange to say, the railroad track was not badly damaged by the great force of the explosion. STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 27 - The jar caused by the explosion near Angels Camp yesterday afternoon was felt here distinctly, and caused considerable alarm. Many thought another earthquake had come. It was late before the truth was learned, and even then details were lacking. Used Wire Whips ISLETON (Sacramento Co.), June 27 - Arthur EASTMAN, Humane Officer at Walnut Grove, arrested A. KUWAMURA and F. KAWADA, Japanese farmers on Henry VORMAN's ranch, Tyler Island, for using wire whips on their stock. They were brought before Justice of the Peace MEALER, who gave them a lecture and a fine of $50 each, or twenty-five days with Sheriff REESE. They paid the fines and promised not to use wire whips in the future. Just a few days ago a Chinaman from the same ranch paid $35 for a similar offense. At Southern Cross TOWLE (Placer Co.), June 27 - Robert J. TRIMBLE and wife arrived from New York last week and will go to the Southern Cross Mine in Humbug district, near here, and start work at once. Both TRIMBLE and wife are stockholders in the mine, which has laid idle for some time, owing to other business requiring the TRIMBLE's attention. A good ten-stamp mill is ready for operation and ten more stamps will be added at once. Tunnels will be driven ahead and cross-cut work done to see just how much ore can be found. When worked in the past the mine paid well. It is in a rich mineral district. Sue on Contract WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 27 - The attention of Judge GADDIS in the Superior Court was taken up yesterday with the case of J.S. McGRIFF vs. E.S. YOUNG. The case is one in which the plaintiff seeks to recover $2250 alleged to be due on a contract entered into between himself and defendant. The contract, it is alleged, was one by which the plaintiff was to farm 200 acres of land to be furnished by defendant, who was also to furnish a herd of milk cows, six horses, a lot of hogs, feed and farming implements. The plaintiff was to furnish the labor and each was to share equally in the proceeds. YOUNG, the defendant, filed a counter claim, alleging that McGRIFF had violated the contract and that there is due him, the defendant, the sum of $4301. The case was submitted without argument and taken under advisement. Found Guilty on 2 of 6 Charges YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 27 - Silas GOULD, who has been on trial for the past week on six charges of stealing watches in Dunsmuir, as already told in The Bee, was found guilty on the charge. The jury brought in a verdict of burglary in the first degree. In the second charge, in which C.W. IBACH was complainant, the jury, after being out from 9 o'clock p.m. to 10 o'clock a.m. the following day, returned a verdict of burglary in the first degree, recommending the prisoner, however, to the mercy of the Court. Two of the six cases at issue were dismissed. District Attorney LUTTRELL considered that inasmuch as GOULD had been convicted on two charges, it would not be desirable to put the county to further expense. The last two charges against him will be dismissed, also, as no evidence has been secured. Judge BEARD set Thursday, June 28th, for pronouncing judgement in each case in which GOULD has been convicted. During the early part of July there are two important cases set for trial. SHAW, charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder, and Pietro FERRARI, charged with setting the forest afire at McCloud. Postpone Hearing of Dora Chipp BROWNELL (Siskiyou Co.), June 27 - William R. BEALE has requested that the preliminary examination of Dora CHIPP on the charge of murdering his baby girl be deferred a week out of deference to his wife, who will be the most important witness in the case. Mrs. BEALE is suffering from great nervous prostration as a result of her experience in the tragedy. The family physician thinks she will be quite well enough to take the stand inside of ten days, but not on any day this week. It had been decided to hold the examination this week before Justice of the Peace RICHARDSON at Picard, but District Attorney LUTTRELL, learning of Mrs. BEALE's condition, willingly consented to fix the date at July 5th. The examination will probably be held in Yreka, as by the later date Mrs. BEALE will be well enough to travel from her home near this place to Yreka, a distance of sixty miles. Holding the examination in Yreka will obviate any danger from lynchers. There is no telling what would happen should Dora CHIPP be brought to the neighborhood where the murder was committed. Mrs. Pipes Dies YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 27 - Mrs. Lydia A. PIPES died on Thursday, June 21st, at her residence. She had been ailing for some time past. She was 72 years old, and leaves a husband and three daughters. Mrs. PIPES left Ohio in 1870 and crossed the plains with her husband, arriving here in 187*. She had lived here since that date. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35976 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 26 1906 Article Description: Death of W.C. Sheldon; Estate of George Roach in courts for 30 years; & Other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Tuesday, June 26, 1906 page 6 USED KNIFE ON HIMSELF Butte County Man Winds Up Spree By Attempting To End His Life While Delirious From Drink REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 26 - August HAMMETT, a Swede, aged about 30 years, last night stabbed himself in the wrist while in the rear of a local saloon and lost a great deal of blood before his wound was treated. HAMMETT had been drinking heavily and his strange actions led to a warning being sent to the officers, but before they arrived he had stabbed himself. He was taken to the insane ward in the jail and soon became nearly sober as the result of the loss of blood. He will recover. HAMMETT is a Butte County man. He came to this place from Chico and for a time was employed by George HARVEY on a farm near Durham. Hotel Burned BEEGUM (Shasta Co.), June 26 - The hotel and stage station here, long conducted by F.T. WOLCOTT, was destroyed by fire Sunday. The loss is placed at $1800, partly offset by $1200 insurance. The place was well known to travelers. It was on the road from Red Bluff to Harrison Gulch, and near the Tehama line. 24 Out of 35 to Receive Diplomas LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), June 26 - Returns from Downieville, the county seat, show that as a result of the eighth grade examinations throughout the county, twenty-four out of the thirty-five who entered the examination two weeks ago were successful, and will receive diplomas. The following is the list of graduates throughout the county: Loyalton school - Niles MILLAR, Maude RAINE, Annie CONNOLLY, Leone SCHROEDER, Berkley ANDERSON, Joel CONKLIN and Joy BRADNER. Sierra City school - Willard SITS, Lucius PELLOW, Clyde COOK, Frances COOK, Alice SCHUBERT and Evelyn McGROTH. Sattley (Alpine) - Adelaide FOWLES and Grace FOWLES. Downieville school - Grace WALKER, Earl MEROUX, Charles MEROUX, Deliada DOWNERS, Ross TAYLOR, Cora QUIGLEY and Elmer QUIGLEY. Clare District (Sierra Valley) - Charles KNUTHSON and Margaret KNUTHSON. Every member of the Loyalton class passed successfully. The matter of a High School is still being agitated. Bound Over MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 26 - The preliminary examination of John DAYTON and Frank MORAN, the men charged with burglary, the stealing of a case of shoes from a box car at the local depot, resulted last evening in the pair being ordered by Judge KAISH, of the Police Court, to answer before the Superior Court, bonds of $1500 each. Miss Noe to Wed WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 26 - The engagement is announced of Miss Gertrude NOE, of this city, and John Herbert MITCHELL, of Berkeley. The wedding will occur some time in July. Miss NOE is a member of the County Board of Education and taught in the Woodland Grammar Schools. Mr. MITCHELL is the Coast representative of the Educational Publishing Company. Paid $500 Fine WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 26 - Dean McCREW, who was recently convicted of assaulting an officer at Guinda last Christmas, was brought before Judge GADDIS yesterday for sentence. He was fined the sum of $500, which was promptly paid. Miss Campbell Weds WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 26 - Miss Daisy CAMPBELL, of this city, and Walter HUBER, of San Francisco, were married at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John CAMPBELL, this afternoon. W.C. Sheldon Dies in Suisun Valley SUISUN (Solano Co.), June 26 - W.C. SHELDON, a pioneer resident of this county, died at his home in Suisun Valley yesterday, his death being very unexpected. He had been sick for about ten days with stomach trouble, but his condition was not alarming. Yesterday morning his wife awoke and found him breathing with great difficulty. A physician was hastily summoned, but Mr. SHELDON was dead before the doctor arrived. Death is presumed to have been due to heart trouble. Deceased was about 60 years of age. Surviving him are his widow and three sons - Ralph M., Fred C. and Rev. SHELDON, of Suisun; a step-daughter, Mrs. Ed CONNELLY, of Fairfield, and two brothers - B.N. SHELDON, of Suisun Valley, and H.C. SHELDON, of Fairfield. Deceased was well-known throughout the county, having for years been a fruit buyer for the ERNST-LEUHNING Company. He was a prominent Mason and Odd Fellow. The date of the funeral has not been announced. Tennis Tournament Comes to a Close GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), June 26 - The greatest tennis tournament ever held in this part of the State ended here last evening when Fletcher ELLIOTT carried off the singles championship at Empire court, winning from Raymond CLINCH, 6-3, 4-3, 6-3. The tournament, Sunday and yesterday, attracted many out to the Court, where every arrangement for the pleasure of the public had been made. During the playing refreshments were served to all. ELLIOTT takes the KIDDER trophy, a handsome silver loving cup. FRANCIS and LOWELL won the doubles, the NOCAK cup, for the second time. The tournament was for the championship of Superior California. Russell's Will OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 26 - The will of the late Benjamin RUSSELL, who was found dead in his residence a few days ago, was filed for probate yesterday. The estate is valued at $41,500. Of this, the property in Oroville is valued at $25,000 and in Fresno County $1000; cash in banks to the amount of $11,755.91. The property is devised to Miss Jennie COOPER, a niece, and to two brothers and a sister of the deceased, the latter three residing in New York. Clear Vindication OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 26 - The preliminary examination of J.J. GEUNTHERODT, the staff correspondent of several mining journals, for settling (sic) forest fires in the Western Pacific addition to Oroville, was held yesterday afternoon, resulting in the dismissal of the case and a clear vindication of the defendant. There was absolutely no evidence offered to prove the accusation or to show any motive for the crime. Aeronaut Meets Severe Accident STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 26 - Bert ADDIS, an aeronaut, was badly injured Sunday afternoon while attempting to make an ascension at Oak Park, near this city. A stiff wind was blowing while the balloon was being inflated, and the bag did not fill well. When ADDIS cut loose the balloon, instead of going up, dragged along the ground. ADDIS clung to his trapeze, and was thrown against a fence with much force. In fact, he struck the fence so hard that several boards were knocked off. He was also hurled against the barbed wire on the top of the fence, and after struggling hard, managed to free himself from the balloon. A physician found that ADDIS had a gash over one of his ears, both arms were cut and scraped badly, the left forearm was badly torn and the ligaments of the left wrist were torn and cut. His back was also badly injured, and it will be many a day, if ever, before he will be able to make another ascension. Roach Estate in Court 30 Years STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 26 - Judge SMITH, of the Superior Court, yesterday set a case for trial that has been in the Courts for thirty years. It is that of the estate of George ROACH, deceased, and for more than a quarter of a century the heirs have been fighting the matter and delaying the trial. The estate, years ago, was very large, but now consists of about $7500 in coin and $20,000 in land. According to the will left by ROACH, Mrs. COPSEY, a near relative, was to care for the estate until she died, when it was to be given to ROACH's other heirs. The point now is to ascertain before Mrs. COPSEY dies who the heirs are. This trial will commence on August 28th. Desecrate Graves GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), June 26 - Effort will be made to apprehend the miscreant who has been desecrating graves of late in the City Cemetery. A number have been despoiled of flowers and vines, while vases left on the mounds with flowers in them have been maliciously broken to bits against adjoining headstones. One grave has been thus treated three times. The guilty wretch seems to have a personal grudge against this family and is taking it out in this unseemly manner. A watch will be maintained and if the fellow is caught, prosecution will follow, particularly as the same complaint has been heard before. ESCAPED LONG TERM IN JAIL Veteran of Civil War Convicted of Assault and Sentenced to Sixteen Years. Dismissed At Second Trial. NAPA (Napa Co.), June 26 - After being found guilty once by a jury in the Superior Court and sentenced to sixteen years in San Quentin, J.T. MORRIS, charged with a felonious assault, managed to secure his freedom Monday. MORRIS was arrested on May 28, 1904, and charted with assaulting May PENRICE, a girl scarcely in her teens, and after languishing in jail until September 14th, of that year, was finally tried and convicted of the crime on the first ballot. An appeal was taken to the Third District Court of Appeal, with the result that the case was remanded back here for trial, resulting in the dismissal. When the case was called this afternoon District Attorney BENJAMIN presented a motion for dismissal on the ground that the witnesses had left the State and could not be subpoenaed and brought back. It was stated that they were in Toronto, Canada. Before granting the motion for dismissal, Judge GESFORD stated: "If ever there was a person guilty of a crime, the defendant is the man. I believe hanging too good for a person guilty of such a crime, and I only regret that there is not some law by which you can be prosecuted." The crime for which MORRIS was arrested was one of the most heinous imaginable. The young girl had been given into his custody to care for and he had subjected her to the grossest abuse. MORRIS is nearly 60 years of age and was a Captain in the Civil War. Tried to Burn the Old Kelly Stables MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 26 - What appears to be an attempt to rid this city of one of its old landmarks, the KELLY Bros.' feed stable, at the corner of Fourth and C streets, opposite the new Packard Library, was called to the attention of the police and Fire Department shortly before 12 o'clock last night. A man named William GEE, living near the stable, rushed into the police station, and with difficulty, on account of an impediment in his speech, and because of being excited, told the officer on duty of a blaze in the premises mentioned. The chemical engine was despatched to the scene none too soon to prevent a fire of goodly proportions. It was found that the straw beneath a manger on the corral side at the northeast corner of the stables had been set on fire. A man was found who says he saw another man running rapidly away from the scene which leads to the conclusion that the attempt was incendiary. Wants to Kill Her Neighbors AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 26 - Mrs. E. REINER was brought from Butcher Ranch last evening and charged with insanity. The unfortunate woman has a homicidal mania and has been threatening the destruction of her neighbors for several days. On Sunday, ex-Supervisor McANINCH had a narrow escape from being shot, as before he realized the danger from the woman she placed a pistol to his head, and he only saved himself by striking the weapon upward. She is uncontrollable and has kept the neighborhood in a state of fear for several days. A sad feature of the case is that the woman has a three-months-old baby, which must necessarily be taken from her. CANNOT LOCATE PRINTER BLISS Left Editor Owen's Home For Bicycle Ride Sunday, And Has Not Been Seen or Heard From Since WINTERS (Yolo Co.), June 26 - J. BLISS, a printer employed by Editor Frank N. OWEN, of the Winters Express, disappeared Sunday, and no trace of him can be found. It is feared he has met with an accident. BLISS made his home in OWEN's home. Sunday morning, minus his coat, he mounted his wheel for a ride up Putah Canyon, saying he would be back in time for supper. Since then he has not been seen nor heard from by any one here. There is nearly a week's wages coming to BLISS, and his clothing is here. He is a man of good habits, and is well known in Chico and other places where he has worked. Editor OWEN has made as thorough a search for him in this section as he could, but so far without success. BLISS is about 28 years of age, five feet nine inches in hight, weighs about 150 pounds, has brown hair and eyes, and was smooth shaven. Nearly Killed by Powder Explosion GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), June 26 - Bert MOUNDAY sustained severe injuries and almost lost his life yesterday in a very unusual accident in the Central Shaft Mine. Part of one charge of giant powder failed to explode, and this MOUNDAY proceeded to pick out. Believing he had it all out, he went to work with a heavy sledge on the boulder. The consucsion (sic) set off a portion of the charge which had escaped his eye with the result that broken rock was hurled in every direction. One piece struck him on the forehead and another on the side of the head, while a third caught him on the ankle. He was knocked down, but not rendered unconscious. The fine particles peppered his face. He bled freely, and was hurried to his home in this city, where Dr. JAMIESON attended him. His injuries, though serious, are not dangerous. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! 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A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35975 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 25 1906 Article Description: Mrs. LeDoux Found Guilty of Murder; Adolph Weber Denied Former Privileges; and other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Monday, June 25, 1906 Page 6 GROANED AND BURIED HER FACE IN HANDKERCHIEF FOR A SECOND Mrs. Le Doux's Composure Gave Way on Hearing Verdict of Murder STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 25 - After being out six hours and twenty-five minutes Saturday night, the jury in the case of Mrs. Emma LE DOUX, charged with the murder of her former husband Albert N. McVICAR, returned with this verdict: "We, the jury in the above entitled case, find the defendant, Mrs. Emma LE DOUX, guilty of murder in the first degree." This means that unless the Supreme Court orders a new trial, or the Governor interferes, Mrs. LE DOUX will hang - the first woman in the State of California to pay the death penalty. The document containing the verdict was presented to Judge NUTTER, who, after perusing it, handed it to Clerk COMSTOCK with instructions to read it. The Clerk read slowly and distinctly, and as he pronounced the words, "guilty of murder in the first degree," the defendant, whose eyes were fixed upon the table in front of her, straightened up and emitted a short groan, then placed her handkerchief to her face for a moment. Mrs. Charles CROCKER, wife of Attorney CROCKER, was seated beside her, and placing her arms around her, kissed her many times, telling the woman that the fight or her life had just begun. Attorneys FAIRALL and CROCKER did not show any signs of disappointment. Judge NUTTER set the date for passing judgement for July 9th at 10 o'clock in the morning. Attorneys FAIRALL and CROCKER announced that they would move for a new trial and if their motion was denied would appeal the case to the Supreme Court. The fact that the jury brought in a verdict of hanging, they believe, will help them get a reversal of the case. Mrs. LE DOUX is the bigamist wife of Eugene LE DOUX, an ignorant Frenchman who resides in Jackson. She was married to Albert N. McVICAR, a miner of good reputation, and after living apart for some time made up with him. The two resided in the California House at the corner of California and Main Streets in this city, and were registered as husband and wife. McVICAR evidently never dreamed that the woman had married another man. His death was planned some time in advance, as she telephoned Ed. HEALEY, a San Francisco plumber with whom she had associated, and who had been engaged to merry her, three days before McVICAR was killed that "Poor Al is dying of miner's consumption." On the evening of March 24th, McVICAR's body was found in a large trunk that had been sent to the Southern Pacific depot by the murderess. The officers set to work on the case and located the woman in Antioch on the following Monday, where she told a story implicating a mythical Joe MILLER. According to the evidence obtained by the prosecution in its increasing efforts to unwind the mystery, Mrs. LE DOUX knew the time was about due when McVICAR would learn of her marriage to LE DOUX, and in order to overcome the storm and trouble that was in store for her she decided to poison him and ship his body to Jackson in a trunk. HANGED HIMSELF IN PRISON CELL Jew Jeung Hing, Who Killed Chico Chinaman, Cheats The Law, By Putting An End To His Own Life OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 25 - Jew Jeung HING, a Chinese whose trial was to have commenced to-day on a charge of murdering a fellow-countryman known in Chico as "Fat Charlie," some weeks ago, will not answer to the charge on earth, as his body was found hanging in his cell in the County Jail early yesterday morning by Jailor BOTTZER. The prisoner had hanged himself to a bar of his cell by a strip of cloth torn from his undershirt. He had planned for the deed carefully so as not to arouse any one. Blankets had been hung over the bars so no noise would result when his body fell against them. Blankets had been placed on the floor, also. He then stood upon a bucket, fastened the strip of cloth to one of the cell bars and kicked the bucket from beneath him, leaving his feet about four inches from the floor. Prisoners were sleeping all around him, but say they heard no noise. When found he had evidently been dead an hour or more. A Coroner's jury returned a verdict of death resulting from voluntary strangulation. The officers say the man had been very despondent for some time. None of his former friends had visited him, and that fact prayed upon his mind. The murder of which he was accused was a particularly cold-blooded one. He had been discharged from a position as cook, and "Fat Charlie" took the place. Jew Jeung HING waited for him around a corner and thrust a long knife into him. The wounded man ran to his house, pulled the knife out and bled to death. The murdered man was well known in Oroville, having cooked at the Union Hotel at one time. LAND OWNERS OPPOSE LEVY Take Initial Step To Thwart Plan of Sacramento Drainage Commission To Raise Money For Expenses WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 25 - As told in The Bee would be done, a number of swamp land owners of Yolo and Sutter Counties met in this city Saturday afternoon and took steps to contest the assessment of $50,000 levied by the Sacramento Drainage Commission. G.W. CHAPMAN presided and D.A. McGRIFF acted as Secretary. There were about 100,000 acres represented at the meeting and all the land owners were unanimously in favor of fighting the assessment. The Attorney-General will be asked for permission to bring a suit to test the validity of the Act creating the Commission. A.C. HUSTON, of this city, will act as attorney for the land owners. Subscription lists will be presented to those who oppose the levy to bear their proportion of the expense attached to bringing the suit. E. POFFENBERGER, H.M. MILLER and S.C. DEANER were added to the Executive Committee who will have charge of the matter. This will be a fight to the finish. These land owners have always been opposed to the law as it now stands. And they are firmly of the opinion that it can be knocked out in the Courts. Will Investigate Relative's Death YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), June 25. The remains of the late W.A. BARRACLOUGH arrived on the 5:15 train from Sacramento yesterday afternoon, and were consigned to his last resting place in the Odd Fellows' plot in the Yuba City Cemetery. Burial services at the grave were conducted under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. of this place. The peculiar circumstances connected with the death of BARRACLOUGH, as told in The Bee, have not been satisfactorily explained to his relatives and friends, and they will make an investigation as to why they were not informed of his accident and death. The accidental fall on the street in Sacramento, causing concussion of the brain, happened on May 28th, and on June 9th BARRACLOUGH died, and was buried on the 15th. No one here was informed of the fact, and it was by accident that it was discovered on June 21st. GRADUATES HEAR PASTOR WILSON High School Class Listens To Words of Approval and Counsel While Attending Divine Service MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 25 - At the invitation of the pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. W. Stuart WILSON, the class of ë06, Marysville High School, attended the services at the place of worship last night. It was made the occasion for the baccalaureate sermon by the minister, who selected for his theme, "The Call of Life." The musical numbers were of a high and appropriate order. Deserving of special mention was the organ prelude by Mrs. G.L. McINTOSH, the cornet solo by Prof. A.B. MARTIN, the violin work of Prof. William GERN, and the vocal solos by Mrs. Edward F. LUNSFORD, Mrs. Frank W. HANSON and Miss CONWAY, the latter of San Francisco. In his address to the graduating class, which numbers fourteen, Rev. Wilson said it was a peculiar pleasure at this time of year and at this time in their lives to have the ambitious young people present. He impressed upon the class the great need in which the world now stands for thinkers, for thought-compelling men and woman who dare to go out and do. He said there is a realm for woman with all her rich attributes greater than that which men aspire to. He laid stress on the beauty of recognizing the spiritual in life's work and having in mind the glory of the soul. He pointed out the many unfinished lives of great men who conquered all, but who in the end know not one moment of real refreshing peace because of their refusal to profit by the life of the Great Master. Opportunity, love, goodness, graciousness, respect for honest toil, aversion to the tendency in life to put all on the body, and recognition of the fact that there is no place in life's economy for the idler were some of the rounds pointed out by Rev. WILSON in his word painting of the ladder of success. The members of the graduating class who will receive their diplomas at Hopkin's Hall on next Friday evening are: Addie BLOCK, Edward BULL, Harry BURCH, Ethel DOYLE, Frances ENGEL, Clara HEDGER, Allen KIMBALL, Merrill LA POINT; George McINTOSH, Ludwig REHFUESE, Ralph SANBORN, Mary STAFFORD, Lesley WALKER and Theodore WOODWARD. Weber Is Denied Former Privileges AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 25 - Absolute hopelessness has changed the conduct of Adolph WEBER, and made him far more agreeable to those around him. Defensive plans have been dismissed from his mind, and he is now only looking into the near future which shall bring his end. With the decision of the Supreme Court ended all the small liberties and privileges which the prisoner has enjoyed. His meals have always been ordered by him from restaurants and hotels, but he is not now permitted to buy his own food, and must live upon prison fare, prepared under the watchful eye of Sheriff KEENA. Being of a dyspeptic tendency the prisoner will get food that is appropriate for him, but everything that goes into his cell is critically inspected. Since the prisoner has been transferred to another cell he has had nothing but the cot upon which he sleeps in the way of accommodations. Yesterday he wanted to do some writing. Under Sheriff MAY brought a light box in for him. "That's good," said WEBER, "that will do for a table and chair also," and he smiled rather sarcastically as the Under Sheriff came out. The sight of a young man worth $60,000 having to do his correspondence on a cheap grocery box must have touched his fancy, as he continued to smile at the box after the officer had gone. Heretofore the prisoner has had several bottles of medicine, which he uses, in his cell, but these have been taken away. Now when he wants to administer his remedies he is obliged to put a spoon through the bars and the death watch pours the medicine for him. There have been expressions at different times that the prisoner's health would not stand the confinement until his execution, but this idea never found credence with the officers. WEBER has dismissed Attorney Grove L. JOHNSON, presumably because of the lawyer's hint that the insanity plea should now be worked. FIND DEAD BABE IN PUBLIC ROAD Authorities Suspect Young and Unmarried Woman of Having Killed Child to Hide Her Shame STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 25 - Bertha CAPPS, a woman between 22 and 23 years of age, is under suspicion of having committed child murder. She lives in Oakdale, Stanislaus County, and will probably be arrested and held to explain the serious charges against her. The body of the babe was found on the public road of the town of Knights Ferry last Thursday morning. It evidently had been born alive, as the remains were warm when recovered and blood was flowing from the mouth. It seems that Miss CAPP made the trip from Knights Ferry to Oakdale Wednesday forenoon and was on the streets of the latter town Thursday afternoon. The District Attorney of Stanislaus County is of the opinion that the young woman braved the pain and appeared on the streets to avert suspicion. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by unknown cause, and recommended that the case be carefully investigated. The authorities are working the case. Despite official suspicions, Miss COPP's friends stoutly defend her. She always has stood well and people are loth to believe her guilty. Saved From Death CHICO (Butte Co.), June 25 - The heroism in a girl and a boy was brought out here Saturday afternoon when the former jumped into Little Chico Creek in a desperate but vain effort to save her sister from drowning and the latter followed to rescue both girls. The boy's name is WEBER and the sisters are daughters of Mrs. VAN HORN, who resides here on Ninth Street. The youngest of the girls waded into the creek and was soon beyond her depth. The older then tried to save her, but failed, and young WEBER, who chanced to be near by, jumped into the water and rescued both of them. 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A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35974 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Saturday Bee Article Date: June 23 1906 Article Description: Adolph Weber & Death of Mrs. William Walker & D.W.C. Benjamin, and Other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Saturday Bee Sacramento, Cal. June 23, 1906 Page 6 CHARACTER AND HABITS OF ADOLPH WEBER, UNNATURAL SON AND BROTHER Vain and Cunning, Cruel and Criminal, He Lived to Himself, a Repellant Youth, Plotting Evil Things AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 23 - Thursday's Bee told of the action of the Supreme Court in refusing Adolph WEBER, convicted in the Superior Court of this county of the murder of his mother in November 1904, a new trial, and the Bee of yesterday told of the prisoner's reception of the news and gave a brief history of the awful crime, by which not only his mother fell, but also his father, sister and brother. Following this, a short review of the prisoner's life, habits and character may prove of interest. A Strange Youth The life and character of Adolph WEBER have come under more notice than those of perhaps any other California criminal, unless DURRANT was the exception. And he is more of an enigma than DURRANT. The latter was industrious in protesting his innocence, while WEBER has never deigned to aver his, except when the direst question of his guilt or innocence was put to him at the trial, and even then his answers were in monosylables. He has not deigned to argue his innocence to anyone, as this he would consider more humbling to himself than anything he could do. And Adolph WEBER never knew what humility was. His whole being is based on vanity. Not that offensive vanity which is continuously asserting itself, but a quiet, reserved and self-satisfied vanity, which is secure in itself and which does not seek praise. Vanity and Cunning. Vanity, criminality and cunning are the chief composites of his character, so far as observation shows. He has no sense of humor or generosity. His mind has been so constantly on himself that he has failed to observe the common things of life. He has always held aloof from associates, so that he knows, in reality, but little of the merits and ability of his fellow beings, and the ways of men as most people know them. When you tell the prisoner something to smile over, he receives it coldly, and at other times he laughs most unexpectedly. Writers have sermonized that WEBER's early training and his lack of respect for his parents are the causes which developed him into the murderer of his family, but this is an erroneous idea. All the training and home influence in Christendom would not have changed or altered him a whit from what he is to-day. He was born a criminal, just as other men are born good and righteous. The law of Nature that applies to one, is applicable to the other, only the results are opposite. Loving Parents No woman ever had a kinder heart for her offspring than Mary WEBER. No father was ever more ambitious for his son to be something in the world than Julius WEBER. Yet this murderer grew steadily along the course of the assassin and struck down his kinsmen in the most fiendish manner. No earthly influence could have deterred him as his very heart and soul were seared with the mark of Cain. His nature and composition were simply that of a fiend. Even in his hopeless condition, his terrible spirit has not been broken, and he has held to his dogged silence. No man ever had the confidence of the prisoner. Though he was defended by able attorneys, they groped in the dark and knew no more than the detectives and public of the awful crime, and no man in all probability, will ever know from the lips of WEBER how the assassination was accomplished, or what its motives were. An Incarnate Wretch His little world never knew - even his parents who watched over and cared for him in the years of his infancy and boyhood - never knew, nor dreamed, of the incarnate wretch in Adolph WEBER, youth though he was. His parents are dead, and the world stands shocked at their murder, but, even so, it little understands his character. The silent, undemonstrative youth never gave the least indication of the awful intentions that were growing in his mind. His family was a burden to him. There was nothing that he approved in them, and for months he never shared a meal at the same board with any of them. This conduct was not looked upon as significant, but merely an eccentricity of a humored child. But in these sullen silences were developed the plans by which WEBER calculated to remove his family, an obstacle to him, and go into the world as he chose. With the fortune of his people, which he would inherit, at his command, he would have gained his damnable ambition. A Student of History WEBER is a student of Nations. He believes that Russia is the coming power of the earth, regardless of her recent crushing defeat by Japan. In his cell he has quite a historical library, over which he pores a good part of the time, giving but little thought to his impending doom. He also has an atlas and maps of the world and takes great interest in discussing these subjects. He has mapped out campaigns by Russia against the United States in which he counts the Russians as the victors. He believes the Russian Empire will eventually acquire India, but he does not explain how Russia would overcome England's objection to such an action. From early boyhood these kinds of problems have been uppermost in his mind. It was from the plans of one of these military sketches that the evidence of his handwriting were detected in the bank robbery case. A Poor Talker To all visitors the prisoner is uninteresting. He lacks the faculty to make his conversation interesting, and his sharp, metallic voice soon becomes monotonous to the listener. He is suspicious and close-mouthed about his case, and a direct question about any of his actions in the great tragedy is always met with resentful silence. He does not answer any question with much satisfaction and more often his response is a counter question. WEBER FULLY REALIZES HOPELESSNESS OF CASE AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 23 - This is a quiet day in the WEBER case and no visitors to speak of have seen the prisoner. Even his old schoolmates have not seem him for many months, and the confirmation of his sentence did not stir them to any visits nor expressions of sympathy. WEBER chats with the men who are watching over him day and night to prevent his self-destruction. The prisoner has been a student in Spanish for some time and last night conversed quite fluently in that language with Guard LOZANO. He realizes fully the hopelessness of his case, but strange to say he has changed his demeanor and is quite cheerful, so far evinces no signs of fear of his coming fate. His guardian and business agent, John ADAMS, who has managed the prisoner's business affairs all during his prosecution and imprisonment, has been ill for the past two months and shows no signs of improving. His condition yesterday was reported quite serious, and when the prisoner was told of it he replied, somewhat dejectedly: "I guess this means death for both of us." Some speculation is being indulged is as to what the prisoner will do with his money. Predictions are that Miss Bertha HESS, a cousin, will receive a good portion of it. This is based on the prisoner's liking for the young woman though she was bitter toward him and refused to communicate or correspond with him. Since his conviction he has written several long letters to her, but there has never been a reply to any of them. It is quite likely that WEBER will remember all of his relatives in his will, though it is not known whether he has executed one yet. If he has, it is safe in the hands of his guardian or attorneys and will probably not be brought to light until after his execution. Tennis at Stockton STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 23 - The tennis tourney to be held in this city on July 4th promises to be one of the biggest of the season. Secretary BARNETT, of the local Club, has received many entries and has announced that all entries will be closed next Monday evening. Among the entries from Sacramento are George L. BAKER and Charles LOMBARD, both members of the Sacramento Lawn Tennis Club; F.F. ATKINSON, of the East Side Club of Sacramento has entered and has written that there will be four teams from that city. The local players are Dewey POWELL, Robert INGILS, Ed. HIGHBY and Walter HUNTER. J.P. FRANCIS and O.J. LOWALL, of Auburn, are also entered. Robbers Sent to State Penitentiary MONTAGUE (Siskiyou Co.), June 23 - Fred FLORES will spend three years in San Quentin Prison and J.C. REYNOLDS and James BRADLEY fifteen months in Folsom Prison because they robbed the Walbridge store in this place on May 6th. They were sentenced in Yreka by Judge BEARD yesterday afternoon. FLORES was probably given the longer term because he was the leader of the gang and because he did not plead guilty when BRADLEY and REYNOLDS so plead. Bathed in Hot Spring; Dies From Scalding ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), June 23 - Daniel KIRKPATRICK, aged 73, and for twenty-seven years a business man of this place, died yesterday morning from the effects of a scalding he received last week in plunging into a hot bath at the Big Bend Hot Springs, where he had gone for the benefit of his health. He was unmarried. Mrs. Dan ZUMWALT, of this place, is his cousin. The funeral will be held to-morrow. Witness Left State REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 23 - Richard BARNICOTT and Charles McVEY, who have been held in jail since January on a charge of robbery alleged to have been committed in Kennett, were released from custody yesterday, the charge against them being dismissed because the prosecuting witness, Fred COOK, has left the State. They were tried once in the Superior Court, the jury standing eleven to one in favor of conviction. The second trial had been set for next week. On Visit From Mexico WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 23 - Mr. and Mrs. Al. SCHINDLER arrived in this city last night from San Ignacio, State of Sinaloa, Mexico. Mrs. SCHINDLER was formerly Miss Anna SCHLUER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto SCHLUER of this city. SCHINDLER owns a cattle ranch near San Ignacio and is also interested in the Candaleria gold mine with Colonel Daniel BURNS, and other mining properties in that country. They will remain some time visiting relatives and friends before returning to Mexico. New Teachers VACAVILLE (Solano Co.), June 23 - Out of a class of fourteen taking the annual teachers' examination before the County Board, one-half were successful in procuring certificates to teach, two of the successful ones, Misses Edith HOGUE and Roe RODGERS being from Vacaville. Will Marry YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), June 23 - Stanley B. WALTON, son of B.F. WALTON, of this county, and Miss Lena BONESTILL, daughter of Attorney C.K. BONESTILL, of San Francisco, announce their engagement. The date of the wedding has not been set. Alva Udell and the Relief Fund DIXON (Solano Co.), June 23 - No surprise was manifested by the people of this, the home town of Alva UDELL, when they saw in Wednesday's Bee the telegram from San Francisco that he had commenced action against the Finance Committee of the San Francisco relief Committee, demanding that the funds in its hands be turned over to himself and "10,000 other refugees." The "10,000 other refugees" undoubtedly exist only in the very fertile imagination of Alva UDELL. The people here who know UDELL so well are reminded of the many old traits of this character by his recent act. UDELL has always been an agitator and disturber; always complaining of everything that is; always trying to get hold of something that belongs to somebody else; devoting considerable attention to looking up the flaws in titles to lands; getting into trouble generally, but managing somehow or another to keep out of jail. He has been arrested for land frauds and also for bigamy, but he has always succeeded somehow or another in steering clear of losing his personal liberty. Alva UDELL will have a very high old time if the Courts would pass over that relief fund to him. But the "other 10,000 refugees" would probably not have such a high old time. Aged Woman Called YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 23 - Mrs. William WALKER, of Scott Valley, passed away last Tuesday. She was 83 years old, and the cause of her death was old age. Until recently she had been able to look after the interests of her ranch, which is on Kidder Creek, Scott Valley, where she has resided since she left her old home in Illinois and crossed the plains with her late husband, William WALKER, in 1863. She leaves five sons and four daughters, all of whom are married and settled in either California or Oregon. Her third son, B.F. WALKER, held the office of Sheriff for a term of four years in Siskiyou County, and now resides in Oregon. She was respected by all of Scott Valley. The funeral took place Thursday at Fort Jones. A great many people from Yreka attended. Whooping Cough LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), June 23 - Whooping cough is epidemic here now. Not only a large number of children have the disease, but several adults are afflicted. Otherwise the health conditions are excellent in Loyalton. Barn Burned IGO (Shasta Co.), June 23 - Children playing with matches in Candido MATTOS' barn yesterday afternoon started a fire that destroyed the barn and contents, including a $100 colt. Mr. MATTOS' dwelling near by was saved by hard work. The loss on barn, hay and colt amounts to $500. D.W.C. BENJAMIN Dies at Georgetown GEORGETOWN (El Dorado Co.), June 23 - D.W.C. BENJAMIN, a well-known citizen, died at his home in this place Thursday afternoon at the advanced age of 81 years. He was born in Connecticut in 1826. When a young man he learned the millwright's trade, and also received his diploma as a physician, but followed the former occupation. He came to California in 1852, and engaged in mining, lumbering and mill building, and for a time was bridge contractor. He served the county as Supervisor some years ago, and was an active and enterprising man. In 1871 he married Mrs. GROVER, who survives him. He also leaves one son, Clinton E. BENJAMIN, of Pino Grande, and six step-children. The funeral took place in Georgetown this afternoon, under the auspices of Acacia Lodge, F. and A.M., of Coloma, and Georgetown Lodge, No. 25, R.A.M., of which Lodges he was a member. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35973 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 22 1906 Article Description: Andrew Weber heard news of death penalty; Western Nevada State News; and other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Friday, June 22, 1906 Page 7 WEBER HEARD DOOM PRONOUNCED WITHOUT COMPLAINT OR TREMOR Quiet Last Night, He Refers to Court Decision to Sheriff This Morning AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 22 - The news of the confirmation of the death penalty of Adolph WEBER by the Supreme Court, as published in last night's Bee, while not a surprise, caused quite a stir among the people of this city when the news reached here. Public opinion has been almost unanimous in its belief that WEBER would never be granted a new trial for the assassination of his mother. WEBER himself has never expressed the belief that he would be given another trial, and it has been apparent that he did not expect it, to judge from the general demeanor and conversation. The history of the terrible crime for which he has been convicted was given a broad circulation over the United States and Canada at the time of its occurrence, and will stand in criminal annals as the most inhuman killing in the history of California. Early on the evening of November 10, 1904, a fire broke out in the home of Julius WEBER, a retired brewer, and the first fireman to arrive on the scene found Mrs. E.C. SNOWDEN, a sister of Mrs. Julius WEBER, outside the house frantically crying that the WEBERS were still in the burning building. The firemen found the doors and windows to the house locked, and had to break in through a front window into the parlor of the WEBER home, where they discovered the bodies of Mrs. WEBER, Bertha WEBER, her daughter, and Chester Earl WEBER, the youngest son, all lying on the floor, and in a badly burned condition. As the flames had not reached this part of the house, it was evident that the WEBERS had been burned by the same hand that ! assassinated them, as all were dead. These facts were not generally known at the time, and it was the subsequent discovery of the stains of coal oil on the clothes of the murdered people. The first general impression was that the WEBER family was killed by the flames, but the discovery of bullet wounds upon Mrs. WEBER caused a searching investigation to be made of the other bodies, and it was soon discovered that the burning of the WEBER home was not an accident, but that a cold-blooded murder had been committed, and the flames started to cover up the crime. The remains of Julius WEBER were not found until the next day after the fire, when they were dug out of the ashes, and even in their badly-charred condition a bullet wound was found which expert witnesses declared could never have been self-inflicted. Suspicion pointed to Adolph WEBER from the first as the murderer of his kinsmen, and at the close of the inquest on the night of November 12th Sheriff KEENA placed young WEBER under arrest, and he was formally charged with murdering his mother, Mary WEBER. The prisoner had four separate and distinct charges of murder against him, and later it was discovered that it was he who robbed the Placer County Bank, and a charge of bank robbery was placed against him, making five felonies he would have to answer for. The stolen bank money was found on the WEBER premises, but its identity could not be proven by the bank, so the prisoner made an arrangement, it is said, to consent to a return of the money to its owners if the charge of robbery was dismissed, which was done. The crime for which WEBER will hang is the murder of his mother, the other three charges, the murder of his father, brother and sister, will go untried. While all the evidence against WEBER was circumstantial, it was as strong a chain of facts as could be presented even had the evidence been direct. Never before or since has there been the slightest scintilla of evidence that the awful crime was committed by any one but Adolph WEBER. His actions and behavior have always been cold and defiant, and he has never done or said anything that could gain him the belief or favor of any one. Sheriff KEENA did not tell WEBER of the Supreme Court's action until last night, when he had taken the prisoner from his accustomed cell, stripped and searched him and placed a death watch in charge, composed of Ben DEPENDENER and R.F. LOZANO. The officers are of the belief that the prisoner will destroy himself if possible, and the closest guard will be kept over him to prevent him killing himself. WEBER took the news quietly. WEBER, silent last night, was more civil this morning. Turning to the Sheriff, he said: "Well, you have gained your point, Mr. KEENA." "Not my point," corrected the Sheriff, "but a decision by the Court." "I don't blame you," returned WEBER. "You have done your duty." The prisoner has wired for his attorney, Grove L. JOHNSON, who is now at Santa Cruz. It is believed that WEBER will be hanged about the end of November or first of December. WEBER'S SUIT SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 - The Supreme Court yesterday reversed the judgement of the lower Court and remanded the action brought by Adolph C. WEBER against Mary C. McCLEVERTY to recover possession of a tract of land, for a new trial. Previously the Supreme Court had affirmed the judgement of the lower Court, but on a petition for a rehearing reviewed the case, and not only reversed the lower Court's decision, but its own as well. Pleads Guilty MONTAGUE (Siskiyou Co.), June 22 - Fred FLORES pleaded guilty yesterday in the Superior Court at Yreka to the charge of burglary placed against him because of the robbery of the Walbridge store in this place on may 6th last. James BRADLEY and J.C. REYNOLDS pleaded guilty of the same offense, over two weeks ago, as told in The Bee at the time. FLORES, who was really the leader of the gang, pleaded not guilty at that time, but finally concluded to change this plea and admit his guilt. The three will be sentenced by Judge BEAD some time to-day. Academy Closes RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 22 - The commencement exercises of the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy were held last evening and a large crowd enjoyed the fine program prepared under the direction of the Sisters. Miss Bertha ARCHAMBAULT was the sole graduate this year, and her valedictory was a model address. Rev. Philip BRADY, of St. Mary's Church, presented the diploma of graduation. This is the twenty-fourth year of this institution and the school has pupils from every part of Superior California. Guilty of Murder MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 22 - This morning John HOLLAND, accused of the murder of Josie ST. CLAIR, a woman of the lower world, was found guilty in the second degree. He will be sentenced on June 25th. HOLLANYD (sic) struck his victim with an iron bar. She was taken to the County Hospital, where she died. HOLLAND is a stranger here. Wed in San Francisco RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 22 - The marriage of Hattie L. DOYLE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William DOYLE, of this city, and George H. EXLEY, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas EXLEY of this city, which took place in San Francisco yesterday, came as a surprise to the residents of Red Bluff. Neither of the parents of the contracting parties were present at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. EXLEY will reside in the University town, where the groom is in business. WESTERN NEVADA STATE NEWS Took Police for Robber, He Says RENO (Nev.), June 23 - In the District Court John EDWARDS, the young man who held up the Oberon saloon several weeks ago, and who was captured after a running fight with the police, during which thirty or forty shots were exchanged, entered a plea of not guilty. He advances a novel defense. He says that he was taking an evening walk toward the south side when several policemen began shooting at him; that he thought they were highwaymen and returned the shots as long as he had any shells, after which he surrendered himself. He claims the $800 in gold found upon his clothing was money that he had saved up or won from the gambling houses on the evening of the hold-up. Break Federal Law CARSON (Nev.), June 23 - District Attorney Sam PLATT to-day filed in the United States Court two complaints against the San Pedro, Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railroad, charging it with employing in interstate commerce a caboose and an engine with inoperative apparatus, contrary to the Federal Statutes which require the use of automatic car couplers. These are the first proceedings of the kind ever brought in Nevada. The complaints were prepared at the request of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Goes to jail to Escape Drug Habit RENO (Nev.), June 23 - At his own request Charles BRYANT, a young painter of good repute, living in Reno, was sent to the County Jail by Judge BELL upon a charge of drunkenness. BRYANT appeared in Court and made a strange confession. "I was injured about six months ago," he said, "and for several weeks took morphine to alleviate the pain. Since that time I have been a habitual user of the drug. It's got a pretty good hold upon me, Judge, and I guess the best thing to be done is for you to give me a good stiff jail sentence. And I want you to tell the Sheriff to keep all drugs away from me while I am being confined." The Court listened to the story, made out a complaint which an attache of the Court signed, and upon his plea of guilty BRYANT was sent to jail for sixty days, the Sheriff being instructed to take great care to keep all drugs from him. BRYANT is married, and has always borne an excellent reputation. He has lived here for a number of years. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35972 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 21 1906 Article Description: Adolph Weber to be hanged; Arthur M. Seymour to Retire as DA; and other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Thursday, June 21, 1906 Page 1 FAMILY SLAYER WILL BE HANGED SUPREME COURT RETURNS DECISION SUSTAINING VERDICT IN CASE OF ADOLPH WEBER Prisoner Set Fire to His Home After Killing His Father, Mother, Sister and Brother While They Were at Sleep. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 - Adolph WEBER must hang for the murder of his mother in the Spring of 1904. The Supreme Court of the State to-day rendered a decision sustaining the verdict and confirming the judgement of the Placer County Superior Court in Auburn, which in January, 1905, found the young man guilty and sentenced him to pay the death penalty. WEBER killed his mother, father, sister and brother. He shot them at night in their home at Auburn and then set fire to the house to destroy the evidence of his crime. At the time he was just 20 years of age. His motive seems to have been the annihilation of the members of his family that he might receive their estate. Subsequently he did receive the entire estate, which was valued at about $60,000. WEBER was also charged with the robbery of the Placer County Bank. Gold stolen from that institution was found buried in the WEBER barn. The condemned man is at present confined in the Placer County Jail. ARTHUR M. SEYMOUR TO RETIRE FROM THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY Will Give All His Attention to Duties as Counsellor - - Will Yell Resign as Folsom Warden? Arthur M. SEYMOUR is about to retire from the office of District Attorney. SEYMOUR has made such an admirable record as a public prosecutor since he has been in the office that the news of his prospective retirement will come in the nature of a political sensation. He has repeatedly declined to stand in the limelight as a possible nominee for Governor, and intends to quit politics. A San Francisco paper to-day, in its account of the meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee in that city yesterday, had the following: "The man most discussed for Governor at the meeting of the Iroquois braves is District Attorney SEYMOUR of Sacramento," said H.L BIENFELD, Secretary of the Iroquois Club. Colonel BIENFELD seemed to think there was some effort to program Mr. SEYMOUR's nomination. But S.S. BAYLEY, Grand Sachem of the Iroquois of California, was very actively making a fight for TOLAND of Ventura. But SEYMOUR declares he is out of politics. The distance between this discussion, however, and the proposition whether he would accept the nomination for Governorship, if offered him, is as araceous as the boundless seas. Shrewd politicians affirm their belief that in the matter Mr. SEYMOUR will be found in what is politely called the receptive mood. Counsel for Railway Recently Mr. SEYMOUR was made the counsel for the Northern Electric Railway Company, which is now rapidly heading towards Sacramento with its tracks from Chico. It has been given out that the offer to SEYMOUR has been of such a flattering nature that he intends to devote all of his time to the interests of the new Railway Company. It has been pointed out at the same time by persons familiar with the situation that Mr. SEYMOUR, if he remained in the office of District Attorney, might be placed in an embarrassing position some day in defending the county's suits and at the same time acting as a railroad corporation lawyer, particularly, if some rival railroad should come knocking at the door for admission. Seymour's Candid Statement When seen by a Bee reporter to-day District Attorney SEYMOUR frankly said he is the attorney for the Northern Electric Company. Asked if there were any truth in the report that he intended to resign as District Attorney he said he was not prepared to say just now - and might not be ready to say for several days - whether he would hand his resignation to the Board of Supervisors at once or retain his official position until the end of the year. At any event he will retire then. There is a strong belief that he will retire soon. A Scramble Probable It goes without saying that in the event of the resignation of SEYMOUR there would be a scramble among the lawyers to get the job. The appointing power lies with the Board of Supervisors. J.R. HUGHES has made a splendid Assistant District Attorney under SEYMOUR, but it would be mere guesswork as to whether he could get the higher position or not, since the majority of the Board of Supervisors is composed of Republicans - JOHNSON, MEISTER, DONNELLY and McKILLIP - with Senator DOTY as the Democratic minority. The probabilities are that the party "organization" would make strong demands for the District Attorneyship. On the other hand there may be some tall hustling on the part of the Democratic "organization" to induce SEYMOUR to hold on to his political job until the end of his term. A Stir in Politics With the coming in of these warm rare days in June there is quite a stir in county political matters. The Democrats have been counting upon putting up a ticket for the race this Fall that they believe would be effective. Yell to Retire There has been a story to the effect that the family of Archibald YELL, Warden of the State Prison at Folsom, had grown tired of the rather monotonous life there, and desired to get away to a place where the environments would be more pleasant. In this connection it has been said the Democratic leaders were preparing to give YELL the nomination for Sheriff. District Attorney SEYMOUR, a close friend of YELL, does not take any stock in the story that he contemplates giving up the Wardenship. Another prominent official in the Court House, however, says he has heard the story several time of late. Mentioned for Sheriff W.J. SMITH, one of the State Drainage Commissioners, who lives on Grand Island, is also prominently mentioned for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff, but it is said SMITH does not want to make the race against David REESE, in the event that the latter should be renominated. There is a pretty reliable statement out to the effect that the Democrats have hit upon ex-Mayor William J. HASSETT to run for County Treasurer, and that in the event the Republicans should cast aside W.B. HAMILTON for County Clerk the Democrats would pick him up immediately and give him the nomination. Other Aspirants John HURLEY, Clerk of the City Justice's Court, is said to be slated for the Democratic nomination for County Recorder. Page 6 Cold Weather Has Injured All Crops LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), June 21 - Sunday was the first real Summer day that has come this season to this part of the mountains. The day was warm and since then the weather has been ideal. Owing to the cold weather, the ranchers became quite discouraged. They say that alfalfa was especially injured by being frozen. Although the season will be a month late, the prospect for bunch grass hay is quite good, except where high water will interfere with harvesting, as is the case at the head of the valley near Sierraville. There is considerable snow, much more than usual, on the mountains, and consequently much water is still coming down. It is definitely known now that fruit was very seriously damaged by the last freeze, even late fruit. H.H. ROBINSON, who has an orchard near here, says he will have only a few boxes this year. Usually he has hundreds of boxes. This is the first total fruit failure. A strange thing about it is the fact that fruit in the valley fared better than in the canyons. The reverse is the usual order, as it is colder in the valley than in the canyon. Garden truck suffered accordingly. Buys Interest in Roseville Register LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), June 21 - C.W. ANDERSON, editor of the Loyaltonian, the only paper published here and which he has been running under lease, announced that he has acquired a half-interest in the Roseville Register, which, beginning July 1, he will publish in conjunction with U.G. FREEMAN, its present editor. This means that a new man must be found to take charge of the Loyaltonian. As yet ANDERSON's successor has not been announced. The Loyaltonian is in good condition. It is understood that ANDERSON and its owners could not agree on a price, hence the Roseville purchase. Fire Alarm System LOYALTON (Sierra Co.), June 21 - The new electrical fire alarm system is being installed here by R.W. BENDER, by order of the Board of Trustees of the town. The fire alarm boxes are being placed at convenient points about town, and are connected by wire to a gong in the power house, where the fire pump is located. When the knob is dropped the alarm is turned in. Heretofore there was no way to give the alarm to the watchman except by messenger and sometimes valuable time was lost by the delay. Last year a special water reservoir for fire purposes was constructed and connected with the fire pump. The fire companies will receive all the profits from the celebration here on the Fourth and they will use this money to further equip and improve the service. Accused by Woman PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), June 21 - John ELLIOT, charged with battery upon Carmelita SYLVIA, who lives near Georgetown, was brought over from that place to this city yesterday. He put up a bond of $100 for his appearance in Court on July 9 and returned to Georgetown in the afternoon. Miss SYLVIA has the charge of Mr. ELLIOT's little girl and it was while he was paying her a visit that the trouble occurred, resulting in the arrest. ELLIOT says that he did not attack the woman, but that she attacked him with a hatchet, which, after a struggle, he took away from her. A few years ago ELLIOT was in Court on a suit for the guardianship of his daughter, Genevieve ELLIOT. Considerable attention was attracted by the act at the time. Lost Savings of 7 Years in Few Days VALLEJO (Solano Co.), June 21 - Vincent MAY, a sailor on the Lawton, was paid off with $2064 for seven years service on May 16th, and went for a couple of days to the Naval Y.M.C.A. here. Then thinking he would like to buy an interest in a saloon called "The Palm" he strolled in there and after being liberally treated to drinks, he bought a half interest from one of the partners, SWARS, for $1500. The other partner, A.S. AMARAL, however, refused to let him have anything to do with running the place and after a protracted spree of ten days, the remainder of MAY's savings went. Then AMRAL offered him $250 for the half interest he had bought for $1500 ten days before, an offer accepted by MAY, but he only received $20 of the $250, it is said. Chief of Police STANFORD and District Attorney GREGORY, at the request of the Naval Y.M.C.A., took up the case, and AMARAL was arrested for getting property under false pretenses. Yesterday he had his preliminary trial and after the District Attorney had characterized is as a heartless swindle, AMARAL was held to answer before the Superior Court. MAY has re-enlisted and has to begin all over again to save money. Asa Sampson Dead CORNING (Tehama Co.), June 21 - Asa E. SAMPSON, for the past ten years a respected resident of this city, died of old age at his Fourth Avenue home Tuesday night. Mr. SAMPSON had been in failing health the past year and owing to his advanced age, 74 years, death was not unexpected. He was a survivor of the Civil War, enlisting as private in Company G, 49th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, in February, 1865, and was honorably discharged May 18 of the same year. The funeral services were held from the family residence yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He is survived by a wife. Mrs. Hadley Dies WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 21 - Mrs. Abbie Glisson HADLEY died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. PETTIT in this city yesterday. She had been ill since last December, having suffered a stroke of paralysis. Deceased was a native of Ohio, 62 years of age. She was married in 1874 to J.T. HADLEY and they immediately came to California, settling in this county. Mr. HADLEY passed away in 1902. She since made her home with her only daughter, Mrs. PETTIT. Two step-children, Mrs. Lena PROCTOR and Will HADLEY, also survive her. The funeral was held this afternoon from the PETTIT home. Chico Bowlers Lost OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 21 - The Oroville bowling team last night defeated the Chico bowling team on the local alleys. Three games were bowled. First Oroville 524 points to Chico's 492; second Oroville scored 624, Chico 496; third, Oroville scored 620, Chico 532. The Oroville team was composed of McNAB, PATTERSON, BRANDT, HARVEY and JOHNSON. Chico team, M.C. WALKER, R. HEIMBECK, J.W. McCULLEY, J. GREENE and J. BENOSKY. A return game will be played in the near future. Sudden Deaths RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 21 - Yesterday was the day of sudden deaths in this county. Last evening's Bee told of two of them - Peter O. WESTON, here, who committed suicide, and George T. ROOT, of Sutton House, who also put an end to his life. Last night, at Vina, there was another sudden death, but it was from natural causes. Miller WARREN, aged 65, an employe on the great Stanford ranch, was found dead in his bed in the little town. Justice of the Peace HENDERSON held an inquest, bringing in a verdict as indicated. TWO GIRLS SHOT BY SAME BULLET Rifle In Hand Of Sister Of One Of Them Discharged, Each Little Victim Shot In Leg OLINDA (Shasta Co.), June 21 - Two girls narrowly escaped death here to-day, and as it is, while neither will die, both are suffering from painful bullet wounds. Ruth WALKER, aged 15, daughter of Rev. A.L. WALKER, and Grace WALKER, aged 2, granddaughter of the minister, were the victims. The accident was most peculiar. Grace WALKER was sitting on the lap of her sister, Alice, and Ruth was standing near by. The latter's elder sister held in her hands a rifle used by her father, Otis WALKER, to kill hogs with. She attempted to pass it to her father, but as she did to its contents were discharged, the bullet striking Ruth and Grace. Both were wounded in the left leg, the former above the knee and the latter below. Singular as it may seem, Alice WALKER, who was holding Grace on her lap, was not harmed, although badly frightened. The bullet struck and passed through the left leg of the baby and then on to Ruth, who was in line, serving her in the same manner. A physician was promptly summoned and everything was done to put the little sufferers out of misery. They will soon recover. Will Fight Charge OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 21 - J.J. GUENTHERODT, miner and newspaper correspondent, who was arrested on a charge of setting forest fires near here, was released yesterday upon his own recognizance, through the intervention of friends. He has retained an attorney to defend him. The trial is set for Monday. Reed's Leases MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 21 - Howard REED, the Yuba County orchardist who has earned the title of "pear king," will receive some of the city's good money because certain of the tracts he holds leases on for the Bartlett pear crops are needed for railroad rights-of-way. The fact that he had contracted the crop of Bartlett pears growing in the KERTCHEM orchard, several acres of which were bought by the city recently, means that about $200 must be paid him. REED also owns the pear crop on the PETERS place which was purchased by the Western Pacific this week. He has also control of the P. GEORGE pear orchard south of town, the THRESHER orchard near Gridley, all the heavy bearing trees in Sutter County and one or two Bartlett pears orchards in Yolo County. Unusual Accident MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 21 - An unusual accident occurred at the home of William TURNER last night. His two little girls, aged 10 and 8 years, retired to their bedroom and one went to the land of Nod, while the other sat up in the bed to trim her toenails with a manicuring scissors. Presently the sleeping girl changed her position, and in so doing threw one of her ankles against the sharp point of the scissors in her sister's hand. The scissors severed an artery, and if older and cooler heads had not been near to act promptly, pending the arrival of a physician, the result would have been serious. Leaves Her Home AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 21 - All through the hours of Tuesday night searchers scoured the hills about Ophir in quest of Hattie JONES, a little 12-year-old girl, who was reported lost. The disappearance of the little one caused intense excitement and the Sheriff's office here was appealed to for aid. The child has been living with her grandmother, and on Tuesday afternoon became angered at something and left her home, and no trace of her could be found. The supposition was that she had wandered into the forests in her pique and was unable to find her way back again. After an all-night search it was learned that instead of being lost she had gone to the house of her uncle, a few miles from her home, and when found declined to return to her grandmother. Would Drop Charge OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 21 - No clue has ever been found as to the whereabouts of George PLASTERAS, the Greek interpreter, who skipped out with $1000 belonging to fellow countrymen a few weeks ago, notwithstanding the fact that descriptions of him were sent broadcast and the services of the Pinkerton detective agency enlisted. At the time of his escape it was thought he had confederates who aided him and who are now believed to know his whereabouts. Within the past few days the Greeks have shown a strange desire to let the matter drop and not prosecute him, and the officers are inclined to believe that PLASTERAS had been in communication with his confederates, who have brought about this change of feeling among the men who were robbed. Notwithstanding this fact, however, the officers will not let the matter drop. Find Dead Man OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 21 - Near the Hendrix Mine on the Magalia Ridge yesterday, the body of a dead man was found in the branches of a tree overhanging the Feather River. The body was found by a fisherman. From all appearances the dead man was a laborer. He was dressed in overalls and rough shoes. Deputy Coroner REYNOLDS, of this city, was notified and Coroner PETTIT left here this morning for Magalia, where an inquest will be held. Pioneer Miner Dead YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), June 21 - Another pioneer, L. TURLEY (better known as "Tobe"), who for the past forty-five years mined on the Klamath River, from Beaver Creek to Orleans Bar, at times alone and also in partnership with the late Dan CALDWELL, of Hamburg, passed away here Tuesday. Paralysis and old age caused his death. The deceased was a native of Missouri, and aged 78 years. It has been claimed, and proven, that during his younger years he was the best rifle shot in Siskiyou County. While not leaving any known relatives, he leaves friends here, old and young, who revere his memory. The interment took place yesterday. Not Sentenced YREKA (Siskiyou Co), June 21 - James BRADLEY and J.C. REYNOLDS, who pleaded guilty to burglarizing J.M. WALBRIDGE's store at Montague will not receive their sentence until their alleged partner in crime, Fred FLORES, who pleaded not guilty, has had his trial, the District Attorney holding them over as witnesses against FLORES. Macomber-Carr REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 21 - Professor Benjamin MACOMBER, Principal of the Shasta County High School, and Miss Teresa A. CARR, long a teacher in the Redding schools, were married in this city yesterday afternoon, Father CARR, of Dunsmuir, solemnizing the ceremony. Professor and Mrs. MACOMBER left on the evening train for Carrville, Trinity County, where they will remain until the opening of schools. Wed at Redding KENNETT (Shasta Co.), June 21 - Charles HOFFMASTER and Miss Hattie SMITH, both of this place, were married yesterday at the county seat. After making a short tour they will return to Kennett to make their home. Mr. HOFFMASTER, recently a resident of DE LA MAR, where he was long in the employ of the Bully Hill Company, is storekeeper here for the Mammoth Copper Company. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. SMITH, also recent residents of De La Mar. No Insurance SIMS (Shasta Co.), June 21 - The two-story farm house of A.L. RABE, across the river from this station, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The building and contents were a total loss of $2000 with no insurance. Mr. RABE has been foreman on the section for several years and the dwelling was only recently completed from his savings. Weds Dunsmuir Man RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 21 - In this city yesterday, at the home of the bride's mother, Miss Mabel REARDON was united in marriage to Herbert L. HAND, a Southern Pacific Employe and resident of Dunsmuir, where the couple will make their home. They left for Los Angeles on the afternoon train. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35968 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 14 1906 Article Description: Misc. Northern California News Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Thursday, June 14, 1906 Page 6 Bion E. Mills and Miss Adkins Marry CORNING (Tehama Co.), June 14 - One of the prettiest local weddings of the season occurred Tuesday night when Bion E. MILLS led to the altar Miss Clyve ADKINS, the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.H. ADKINS. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents in East Corning, by Rev. E.R. CLARKSON, pastor of the Christian Church of Red Bluff. Mr. MILLS and bride are prominent in the social and musical circles of this city. The former has been leader of the Woodmen Band since his return two years ago from a four-year cruise around the world as a musician in the United States Navy. The bride is a graduate of an Oregon dramatic and musical seminary and has been in charge of the physical culture and drawing departments of the Corning schools the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. MILLS will reside in this city, where Mr. MILLS has charge of the local warehouse for the De Pue Grain Company. TWO SISTERS WED CORNING (Tehama Co.), June 14 - Tuesday was a day of triumph in Corning for the gentle jailor of hearts and he was kept busy all day placing the golden shackles about those who gloried in their captivity. A duplicate example of the results of Cupid's snares was enacted at the G.M. PETERSON home, two miles west of town, that evening when Miss Hilma PETERSON became the wife of John ERICKSON and Miss Anna PETERSON the wife of Nelson LEMON. The bride's are sisters, both of whom are popularly known in Corning. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Albion ANDERSON, pastor of the Swedish Mission Church of San Francisco. Was Berry Juice, Not Human Blood GRIDLEY (Butte Co.), June 14 - Bystanders at the depot in this place Tuesday evening, when the local passenger train arrived from Sacramento, thought they had unearthed another trunk mystery. A truckload of baggage and express was unloaded from the train, and as it stood on the asphalt walk what looked like blood began to drip down from the packages on the truck. Soon the drip increased to a stream and a gory pool was formed. The witnesses to the sight were horrified, and an investigation was about to be made, when the baggage man arrived, and being posted on the contents of the pile of goods, sung out to the crowd: "What's the matter with you rubbernecks? That stuff is nothing but berry juice." Several crates of loganberries were buried under the pile of trunks, and as the truck stood in a slanting position the juice was spilled out of the boxes and made a splendid counterfeit of gore. The sensation ended abruptly, and the crowd quickly dispersed. Hurry From Chico to Son's Bedside GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), June 14 - Hovering between life and death, Frank MARTIN lies in an unconscious condition in his room at a local hotel, suffering from a paralytic stroke. He is a sturdy young blacksmith and was stricken suddenly. Leaving the dinner table he sauntered up the street smoking a cigar. A peculiar feeling suddenly came over him and he hurried back to the hotel, falling senseless at the head of the stairs. He was found some time after. His parents reside six miles from Chico. They have been notified. MARTIN has been here only five weeks. Largest Class of Graduates in Years NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 14 - Fourteen graduates of the High School made their farewell appearance last night before an immense throng which gathered to listen to the program. Several papers were read. In addition to a musical program Miss Mary SHARP offered the salutatory for the class, and Miss May MURRISH the valedictory. The following pupils composed the graduating class, which is the largest in years by the way - Norman M. ANDERSON, Mattie A. BRADY, Allencia B. CHAPMAN, Gertrude Alice GRAY, Mamie Dorothea GRIMES, Raymond HANLEY, Alvin K. KAHL, Susie May MURRISH, Jane Earley MYERS, Chester M. OGDEN, Mary Ellen SHARP, Verda Claire SHURTLEFF, Minnie Teresa SMITH, Mabel E. WILLIAMS. Pleads Not Guilty NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 14 - In the Superior Court here yesterday, A.W. FLANDERS, at his arraignment, pleaded not guilty to an infamous crime which is of such a nature than it cannot be printed. His case was set for July 17th. He is a resident of the upper part of the county, where the crime is alleged to have been committed. At present FLANDERS is making this place his home, being out on bonds. Held For Murder CHICO (Butte Co.), June 14 - The preliminary examination of Jue Jueng HING, the Chinaman who stabbed Mar TEE to death on the 28th of last April because Mar TEE was given the preference over him in the selection of a cook in a local hotel, was held yesterday afternoon in the Justice Court here. Jueng HING was bound over to the Superior Court to answer to the charge of murder. He was allowed no bonds. Attorney THUEN, of Oroville, is the defending counsel, and Assistant District Attorney Guy KENNEDY, of Chico, is prosecuting the case. School Trustees Elect Teachers REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 14 - The School Trustees of Redding yesterday completed electing teachers for the ensuing year. The Bee mentioned a month ago that Edward BLACKMAN, of Visalia, had been elected Principal. The corps was completed yesterday by the selection of L.E. WORTHING, of Traver, Vice-Principal; Miss Lulu WHITE, Miss Etta POLK, Miss Belle SOUTHERN, Mrs. Elizabeth McKEAN, Miss Loraine HEATH, Miss Crilla SHONKWILER, Miss Ada WOLCOTT, Miss Nellie BRAYNARD and Miss Mildred NASON. Miss POLK, who is new to the county, comes from Cohassett, Butte County. The salary of the Principal was fixed at $120 a month; Vice-Principal, $90; women teachers, $70 a month, irrespective of the grades they teach. Chico Man Sues REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 14 - W.H. RICE, of Chico, has begun an action in the Superior Court to recover $6_20 damages from the Lamoine Lumber and Trading Company because his son, James H. RICE, was killed in a accident on the company's logging railroad, October 13, 1904. The complaint alleges that the accident was due to the faulty equipment of the cars. The father brings the suit as administrator if the estate of his son. All Get in Trouble MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 14 - For discoloring the eye of a Chinese who resented being called a monkey and having other epithets applied to him by a woman of the under-world on Oak Street, A. DE SORIA was fined $10 in Justice MORRISSEY's Court last evening. DE SORIA, who is a young man bearing on the gallant, claims that he took the woman's part when the Chinaman was endeavoring to keep up his end in the war of words with the woman. The latter got a "Floater" on a vagrancy charge and the Chinaman went his way with the decorated eye to nurse. Mother-In-Law's Nagging to Blame AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 14 - John A. JOHNSON, who was tried here yesterday for attempting to kill his mother-in-law, Mrs. Susan E. SMITH, was acquitted, the jury being out only a few minutes. JOHNSON set up the plea of temporary insanity brought on by years of nagging and unjust accusation. The trial was marked by the scorching arraignment of the complaining witness by defendant's counsel. First to Occupy the New Position CHICO (Butte Co.), June 14 - Charles H. CAMPER, who for several years has been the Principal of the Chico public schools, has been appointed as the City Superintendent of Schools in Chico with a salary of $1300 a year. This office was created in Chico only two days ago. It gives more freedom and more power to the overseer of the schools in his work. Under the direction of Superintendent CAMPER will be twenty-five teachers, twenty-one of whom receive $70 per month, one $75, one $80 and the others, who are the principals, receive $85 and $100 respectively. These teachers control about 3200 school children Caught By Logs CHICO (Butte Co.), June 14 - On the Kimshew road last evening, James DEVAL, a hook tender in the employ of the Diamond Match Company, was quite seriously injured while riding on a carload of logs. The stakes holding the logs gave way and several of them rolled off the car, carrying DEVAL along. He was brought here on a special train and is now in the Sisters' Hospital. W.A. Edmiston Dead WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 14 - W.A. EDMISTON, a well-known resident of this city, died at his home Wednesday about midnight. Deceased was a native of Illinois, and 46 years of age. He lived in this vicinity for the past sixteen years. His wife and two daughters, his mother, sister and brother survive him. Mr. EDMISTON was a prominent member of the Methodist Church and one of the local leaders of Woodmen of the World and Foresters of America, and to the A.O.U.W. in the East. Laid in the Grave STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 14 - Mrs. Catharine LITTLETON, wife of J.B. LITTLETON, a wealthy contractor of this city, was buried yesterday. The deceased was one of the best-known women in the city and had a large circle of friends. The funeral took place at 9 o'clock from her late residence at No. 15 West Oak Street, thence to St. Mary's Church, where Rev. Father Sasia conducted a requiem high mass for the repose of her soul. The pallbearers were C.W. YOLLAND, O.R. SMITH, T.J. STEPHENS, D.M. BURGE, C.L. ORTMAN and Cyrus MOREING, Sr. Miss Noe Resigns WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 14 - Miss Gertrude NOE, one of the teachers in the Woodland schools, resigned her position at the meeting of the Board of Education held last night. This is the fourth teacher to resign her position in the city schools this year. The reason was that she had been offered a more advantageous position. Bandy Estate WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 16 - The estate of the late J.W. BANDY has been appraised at $64,436.03. The widow has petitioned for a family allowance of $250 per month. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com