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=59472 Article title: The Evening Bee Article date: October 19 1906 Article description: William Hannan at 106 too feeble to vote; Dan Norr Escapes Death; New Officers of Women's Civic Improvement Club; Gus Wessling - Effie M. Brewer & Lewis L. Brewer - Minnie M. Akrs wed in Sacramento; and other Miscellanous News Article: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Friday, October 19, 1906 Page 6 MAY BE OLDEST MAN IN STATE Corning Resident 106 Years Of Age, Who Voted At Last Elections, Is Now Too Feeble To Cast His Ballot CORNING (Tehama Co.), October 19 - William HANNAN of this place is in his 106th year, and had he registered he would probably be the oldest voter in the State. Mr. HANNAN voted two years ago at the age of 104, but this year he is too old and feeble, both in mind and body, to exercise his privilege of citizenship. He has become feeble-minded because his extreme age has resulted in the separation of the brain tissues. His son, W.J. HANNANN, came down from Carville, Trinity County, this week to visit him, but the aged father recognized the son for only a moment or two, and then his mind was a blank. Mr. HANNAN built the house in which he now lives after he was 100 years old, the only assistance given being by a man who held the rafters while he nailed them in place. Selling Goods He Secured by Fraud VALLEJO (Solano Co.), October 19 - With two pawn tickets from a Stockton loan office in his pocket, and while endeavoring to sell a ladyís tailor-made gown in the tenderloin district, Leon DAVIDSON was arrested yesterday by Officer GEHRMAN. When searched at the City Prison it was found that DAVIDSON had tickets showing that he had pawned two suits in Stockton, and the San Francisco house from which the suit came was called up on the telephone by Chief of Police STANFORD, who learned that DAVIDSON had obtained four tailormade suits valued at about $150 by fraud. It is expected that he will be charged with felony embezzlement. Came For Prisoner WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), October 19 - Policeman Floyd STEWART of Santa Barbara arrived in this city yesterday to take into custody William McINTYRE, alias James LEWIS, who has been in the County Jail serving a term for rifling the till of the local bakery. He is charged with stealing $100 from a fellow workman in Santa Barbara. Thrown From Buggy WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), October 19 - R.W. BROWNING, a prominent rancher near this city, was thrown from his rig last night just out of the city limits, while on his way home, by his horse becoming frightened. He sustained a blow on the head, and his chin was badly cut requiring several stitches to sew it up. His nose was skinned. While his injuries are severe, they are not serious. FOUND IN FAR AWAY MANILA Fugitive Missouri Merchant Who Enlisted In Navy And Was Sent To Mare Island Betrayed By Letter VALLEJO (Solano Co.), October 19 - Coming home in the transport Lawton to the naval prison on Mare Island was Theodore J. YAHN, formerly an enlisted man in the Marine Corps and previous to his enlistment a prominent young merchant at St. Charles, Mo., from which city he fled after having embezzled thousands of dollars. YAHN comes from a prominent Missouri family and to escape detection fled from his home last January and made his way to Memphis, where he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was shortly afterwards sent to Mare Island. The Missouri police endeavored to capture YAHN by sending descriptions all over the country, but without success. While in Vallejo, however, YAHN wrote a letter home which was secured by Sheriff HINES of St. Charles. A description of YAHN was forwarded to Chief of Police STANFORD of this city but in the meantime YAHN had been sent to Manila and not knowing that he was in the Navy, the searchers for a while were baffled. STANFORD searched through the records on Mare Island and finally found a marine whose description tallied with that of the man wanted. Sheriff HINES was informed of the result and in turn had the Navy Department look the matter up, with the result that YAHN was taken into custody in Manila and brought home on the Lawton. Sheriff HINES has been notified of the capture by wire and is now on his way West after his man. Husmann Visits Station at Lodi LODI (San Joaquin Co.), October 19 - Professor George C. HUSMANN, pomologist in charge of the viticultural investigations of the United States, was in Lodi yesterday pursuing his investigations of the vines of the Lodi station located on the LAURENCE property. Of the ninety-four varieties of vines in the Lodi station, Professor HUSMANN tells what kind flourish the best in the sandy loam soils. There are certain varieties that do not do as well here as others, and Professor HUSMANN is sending samples of Lodi soil to the Government Bureau of Soil to determine what soil properties are needed, if any. The viticultural stations throughout California which are under Uncle Samís supervision are maintained solely for the benefit of the vineyardist, the principal feature being to determine adaptability to soil and climate. During Professor HUSMANNís brief visit here, he expressed himself as well pleased with the output from this section, and said that the resistant stock varieties were doing well. NEARLY CRUSHED BETWEEN LOGS Dan Norr Escapes Death In Miraculous Manner, Being Thrown Ahead Into Pond And Going Under CHICO (Butte Co.), October 19 - Word has reached this city of the narrow escape from death of Dan NORR, a logger employed at the Sierra Lumber Companyís mill at West Branch. NORR was engaged in unloading a load of logs into the millpond when in some manner two of the logs broke loose and commenced rolling down the incline with NORR between them. He had small chance of escaping instant death if he fell or was caught by the log behind him. The first log had nearly reached the end of the incline when NORR caught hold of it. It threw him into the millpond ahead of it. The second one had gained a greater speed and struck the water beyond him. NORR escaped by disappearing below the surface of the water. He resumed work after securing a change of clothing. Women Elect New Officers of Club MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), October 19 - The Women's Civic Improvement Club took on new life yesterday after the Summer vacation, the first meeting for the Winter season being held in the assembly-room of the Packard Free Library. Officers to serve during the new year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Mary FLANNERY; Vice-President, Mrs. J.R. GARRETT; Secretary, Mrs. Erwin SAYLES; Treasurer, Mrs. F.B. MOOR; Executive Committee - Mrs. F.W.H. AARON, Mrs. Sol. LEWEK, Mrs. W.T. ELLIS, Jr., Mrs. A.B. MILLER, Mrs. R.E. BEVAN, Mrs. J.U. HOFSTETTER, Mrs. M.F. BROWN, Mrs. W.F. SPERRY, Mrs. M.T. BRITTAN and Mrs. G.R. ECKART. The Chair appointed Mrs. F.W. H. AARON, Mrs. Joseph HAUGH and Mrs. Erwin SAYLES delegates to the meeting of the Federation of Womenís Improvement Clubs of the Sacramento Valley to be held in Sacramento tomorrow. Gardinerís Estate Goes to Children FAIRFIELD (Solano Co.), October 198 - L.P. LARSON, Charles GARDINER and George H. BUTLER have filed a petition for probate of the will of the late John H. GARDINER who died in Rio Vista two weeks ago, and the matter has been set for hearing on November 5th. The will is dated January 19, 1905, and names the petitioners as executors. The estate consists of real and personal property valued at over $100,000. The will bequeathes the property to several children and grandchildren. Wed in Sacramento MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), October 19 - The Bee of last evening, through its marriage license column, brought to Wheatland and Marysville readers the first intimation of the nuptials of two well-known couples of this section - Gus WESSING, a merchant of Nicolaus, and Effie M. BREWER, a former resident of this city; and Lewis L. BREWER and Minnie M. AKERS, both of Wheatland. Transcribed by Betty Loose ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! 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