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