A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=319 California Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59469 Article title: The Evening Bee Article date: October 9 1906 Article description: Yreka Gun Club Elects Officers; Weber Estate to his Aunt; Death of Mrs. Alice Curins; Body of Hugh E. Crutcher Home for Burial; Death of John M. Clark; Miss Belle Temby Quits Teaching to Marry; Wm. Grant Injured; Death Jacob Zanig & Other News Article: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Tuesday, October 9, 1906 Page 6 Yreka Gun Club Elects Officers YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), October 9 - The Yreka Gun Club held its first meeting of the season last week to elect officers for the coming season, as follows: C.J. LUTTRELL, President; R.J. NIXON, Vice-President; P.J. CHAPPELLE, Secretary and Treasurer; Directors - J.E. WHEELER, R.S. TAYLOR, J.R. RAYNES, Dr. O.B. SPALDING and Allen NEWTON. They closed with a membership of thirty-five, that being the limit. The club has been in existence for six years. Last year it took a lease for three years on the Big and Little Spring property about eighteen miles from Yreka, composing about 500 acres. This ground is considered one of the best in Superior California for duck, quail and snipe. During December and January the Canvasbacks and Mallards come in in large flocks and the shooting is excellent. Three years ago the members sowed a quantity of wild rice which makes the springs a great feeding place. Judging from the reports of numerous bands of both mountain and valley quail seel, the shooting ought to be very good this season. Clout's Trial QUINCY (Plumas Co.), October 9 - The trial of A. CLOUT began in the Superior Court yesterday. CLOUT is charged with an assault with a deadly weapon upon the person of George LE VALLEY, formerly of Marysville. The affray took place at Beckwith in July and CLOUT was bound over on $3000 bonds, which he succeeded in getting a few weeks ago. CLOUT is the manager of a resort in Beckwith and it was at this place that the affray took place. Died in the South WOODLAND (Yolo CO.), October 9 - Word has been received in this city of the death of Mrs. Oscar CURINS, near Los Angeles. Her maiden name was Alice WILSON, and she formerly resided in Woodland with her father, the late Dr. WILSON. Her husband, one little daughter and one sister, Miss Ethel WILSON, survive her. The body was brought to San Francisco and interred in the Cypress Lawn Cemetery. Fire Ruins Home OROVILLE (Butte Co.), October 9 - The residence of M.T. SPARKS was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning and the house and contents were a total loss. The loss is estimated at $5000, with no insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. WEBER ESTATE TO HIS AUNT Will Of Youthful Murderer Filed For Probate Shows Little Property, But Litigation Is Likely To Follow AUBURN (Placer Co.), October 9 - The last will and testament of Adolph WEBER was filed with the County Clerk yesterday afternoon. The instrument is one of characteristic briefness. It is an olographic will, and bequeaths all the young man's property to an aunt. It is as follows: "Auburn, California, July 5, 1906 - I, Adolph Weber, do hereby bequeath and devise to Mrs. W.P. SCOTT, of Soulsbyville, Tuolumne Co., California, all my estate, both real and personal, and I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me. I hereby appoint Fred S. STEVENS my executor. ADOLPH J. WEBER" The estate at Weber's death showed a valuation of only $3700. From the executor's list of the property, the WEBER homestead is included, so it is evident that the transfer of the property to Ferdinand RECHENMACHER, mentioned in yesterday's Bee, will not be acknowledged, and probably a suit between the parties will follow, as predicted. At the time of the murder of the WEBER family, the estate was estimated to be worth from $50,000 to $60,000. It is reported here and generally believed that WEBER transferred $12,000 in cash to STEVENS, his attorney in fact, but for what purpose is not known. The money may have been a gift to STEVENS or intended for others. At any rate, it is probable the cash transfer, if it was made, will lead to bitter litigation. WEBER never seemed inclined to leave money to any of his relatives. What little real estate he had he figured must go to some of his close kin, and the will leaving it to an aunt followed. FIRES HOUSE AND SHOOTS HIMSELF Aged Man Makes Doubly Sure Of Death, Charred Remains Being Found Near Gun In Ruins of Home YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), October 9 - Pearly C. WHITE of Callahan committed suicide Sunday. He was 75 years old and had lived on his little farm for years. From reports sent to Doctor O'CONNELL, the Coroner, WHITE first set fire to his home, and then when it had got a good start, he entered, took his shotgun and killed himself. The barrel of the gun was found near the charred remains. Some of his neighbors saw WHITE's building on fire and rushed to help him put out the flames. Before they arrived they heard a shot fired from the inside of the house and on arriving found the fire had such headway that they could not enter. There does not seem to have been any reason for the suicide. Doctor O'CONNELL deputized Justice HAYDEN to hold the inquest. Dedicate Hall TRINITY CENTER (Trinity Co.), October 9 - The Odd Fellows dedicated yesterday afternoon a new hall just completed at a cost of $2600 to replace the building destroyed by fire a little over a year ago. The exercises were attended by Odd Fellows and friends from throughout the northeastern part of the county, and several came from as distant points as Weaverville, Hayfork and Douglas City. A ball was given in the new hall in the evening. The new building is a two-story structure with lodgeroom above and dancing hall below. Off For the East PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), October 9 - A farewell reception was given in the parlors of the Methodist Episcopal Church last evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. FULLER, who will depart to-morrow morning for their home in Danvers, Mass. Mr. FULLER is a native of the Bay State, but his wife is a Californian, and was formerly Miss Effie UPTON. Two of her brothers are still living here - Will O. UPTON, foreman of the Mountain Democrat and a member of the local band and orchestra; and Charles Elmer UPTON, a writer and journalist who has lately written and published a local historical work "Pioneers of El Dorado." Home For Burial WOODLAND (Yolo CO.), October 9 - The body of the late Hugh E. CRUTCHER, who was drowned in Payett Lake, Idaho, last July, was brought here for interment yesterday. The funeral services were held immediately upon the arrival of the train. County Treasurer James G. CRUTCHER was a brother of the deceased. Wanted For Robbery WOODLAND (Yolo CO.), October 9 - Sheriff GRIFFIN has received a letter from the Santa Barbara authorities stating that William McINTYRE, alias James LEWIS, who is serving a thirty-day sentence for robbing the Woodland bakery, is wanted there for robbing a fellow workman of $100. His term will expire the middle of this month, and an officer from Santa Barbara will be on hand to take him into custody. Page 7 DUG AND TENDED HIS OWN GRAVE Eccentric Character Passes Away At County Hospital And Is Buried In Place He Provided For Himself. GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), October 9 - Few men dig their own grave, keep it in trim year after year, and then calmly wait for the final summons, but this is just what John M. CLARK, who died Sunday at the County Hospital, did. CLARK was a peculiar genius, eccentric to a degree, and had made his home at the county institution for several years, being too old to work. Strangely enough he was an old mining partner of the late Judge HOLBROOK, whose death at the same institution The Bee chronicled a few days ago. When young men they mined together above here and both owned rich claims. CLARK is reputed to have made a "barrel of money" but let it slip away from him until old age found him helpless and penniless. Several years ago, as a last resort, he went to the County Hospital, and was followed not long afterward by his old crony. CLARK dug his own grave, and seemed to take a delight in keeping it neat and trim. The surrounding ground he carefully kept clear of grass and weeds and would often walk out and look at the hole which would one day hold his body. This afforded him a kind of grim pleasure, though to most men it would have given the horrors. It is even said of him that he made his own coffin, though this has not been confirmed. He was a native of Maine, aged 84 years, and came to this county in the very early fifties. Rev. F.A. LAMB, of the Methodist Church, officiated at his funeral . Report Discovery of Big Asbestos Ledge NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), October 9 - What promises to be one of the richest finds yet made in the county is the discovery of an immense ledge of asbestos near the town of Washington, not many miles above here. J.T. DILLON and F.T. SMITH arrived here yesterday with magnificent samples of the mineral. It was subjected to the most rigid fire tests, which it stood perfectly, being declared by men well versed in this mineral to be as pure an article as they had ever seen. The ledge is located at the north side of the South Yuba and is nearly 220 feet wife. Within this formation are any number of stringers of the finest kind of asbestos and it is the belief that with depth they all come together and form a magnificent bed of this valuable article. The spot is easy to access and the property can be worked at minimum cost. Experts will be taken to the scene to give an opinion of the discovery. Quits Teaching and Is Soon to Marry GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), October 9 - The City Board of Education at last night's meeting accepted the resignation of Miss Belle TEMBY, who has for a number of years been one of the leading teachers in the city schools, and very popular. The vacancy was temporarily filled by the appointment of Mrs. William GRANT. Miss TEMBY is soon to change occupations and instead of wielding the book and rule will toy with the frying pan and the kitchen range, as she is to wed a prominent young man. The announcement has not yet been officially given out. The place of R.J. FITZGERALD, who is out campaigning as Democratic candidate for County superintendent of Schools, was filled for a month by the appointment of Mrs. J.M. ROBBINS. FELL BENEATH WAGON WHEELS William Grant Has Narrow Escape From Instant Death and Now Lies In Precarious Condition CHICO (Butte Co.), October 9 - William GRANT, a farmer residing north of Chico, was seriously injured here yesterday afternoon by being run over by both the front and rear wheels of a wagon loaded with 5600 pounds of prunes, and now lies in a precarious condition at a local hospital. Thos. STILE narrowly escaped death by jumping free of the wheels. GRANT was engaged in hauling boxes of prunes from the STILE place, north of Chico, to the Chico Fruit Company's packing plant in Chico, and accompanied by Thomas STILE had reached the corner of Second and Broadway Streets in this city. He attempted to cross the street car track diagonally and the front wheels were thrown quickly to one and then the other side. GRANT, who was riding on the right side of the wagon, was thrown, with several boxes of prunes, under the wheels on the left side. He fell face downward, and before he could extricate himself both the front and rear wheels of the wagon had passed over his back and the lower part of his chest. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. When an examination was made it was found that no bones were broken, but that serious internal injuries had resulted and the last reports from his bedside were to the effect that he is in a precarious condition and may not survive. That he was not instantly killed by the heavy load is remarkable, but that he was not is due probably to the fact that he was face downward at the time. Thomas STILE who was seated on the left at the time was thrown onto the tongue of the wagon and across the traces. Here he managed to keep balanced until he could swing free of the wheels. During the time he was lying on the tongue and traces one of the horses was kicking viciously, but STILE remained unharmed owing to the fact that he was so close to the horse. His escape was miraculous however. At the same time that GRANT and STILE were thrown from the wagon, several boxes of prunes fell, scaring the horses who started to run, swerving rapidly to the right. Fully half of the load of prunes was scattered along the street before the horses were caught. Feese Sentenced LODI (San Joaquin Co.), October 9 - S.N. FEESE, the local blacksmith, whose trial has been going on for three or four months in Stockton for having attempted to wrong eleven-year-old Florence BAEY, was sentenced yesterday to serve twelve years in Folsom, the maximum penalty being fourteen years. When ordered to stand up while judgment was pronounced, FEESE made no statement or showed any emotion whatever. The defendant\rquote s attorneys will no doubt try to appeal the case. Gold From Alaska LODI (San Joaquin Co.), October 9 - Frank J. LEASE recently returned from Nome, where he has been looking after his claims near that place. Yesterday morning LEASE left for the Selby Smelting Works with $26,000 in gold dust, which was his clean-up for this season's work. LEASE felt perfectly safe in carrying his valuable metal in two shot sacks and a grip weighing in all about 100 pounds. NEVADA STATE NEWS Aged Woman Victim of Thug's Assault RENO (Nev.), October 9 - The police are investigating the case of Mrs. Nellie C. FULLER, aged about 60 years, who was knocked down by a club, frightfully beaten and, according to her story, dragged into an alley and assaulted in the northwestern portion of the city. Several persons were aroused by her screams and saw her assailant clubbing her, but he ran when they appeared on the street. A stranger then appeared and carried her to her room on Center Street, five blocks away. He left almost immediately and the police believe this stranger had something to do with the crime, as he gave a false name and address. Mrs. FULLER lost her purse containing 40 cents. She says the motive was robbery and criminal assault. Her head is badly cut and her collar bone broken. Ruined by Disaster San Franciscan Dies RENO (Nev.), October 9 - Jacob ZANZIG, who was a well-to-do hardware merchant in San Francisco before the earthquake and fire, is dead in this city, having passed away at the County Hospital whither he went a few weeks ago in a penniless condition. ZANZIG carried no insurance and was left without a cent. He refused to inform New York relatives of his condition even when he became ill. Not Hurt Aged Man VIRGINIA CITY (Nev.), October 9 - L.H. BOWERS, aged 60 years, fell down a 50 foot shaft in Ramsey mining district yesterday and strange to say was not seriously hurt. The shaft is vertical and he struck heavily on the bottom. Fellow workmen thought he was killed, but when they rushed to his side he arose to his feet and said he was not hurt much. He was taken to Reno for treatment, as it was feared that trouble might arise later. BOWERS is one of the veteran miners of this section. Transcribed by Betty Loose ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com