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