~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:32 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Bee Dec 2 1905 > The Saturday Bee > Sacramento, Cal. > December 2, 1905 > Page 6 > > BOY PRISONER WINS KEEPER'S GOOD WILL > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 2 - Edward WHELAN, the 14-year-old boy who > was William SPROUT's accomplice in the attempted burglary of the Yuba City > bank last month, must be possessed of a personal magnetism not often found > in one of his age. Judging by the favors shown him by Sheriff WILSON, > whose > charge he is, (although booked at Sheriff VOSS' bastile in this county), > the > boy has won over his keeper. Quite frequently officer and prisoner are to > be > seen promenading in the principal parts of town and sometimes in the > suburbs, no such fear, apparently, entering the officer's mind as that the > urchin might make a break for liberty. > Thanksgiving Day the Sheriff provided the lad with a turkey dinner and > all > its trimmings, and when the meal was over young Whelan told his fellow > prisoners what a bully good fellow Wilson is. > But what is more magnanimous, Sheriff Wilson, it is said., is seriously > considering the granting of the request made by a Marysville clergyman > that > today Whelan be permitted to attend a church bazaar to be held a week > hence. > The clergyman has visited the boy in his cell and evidently has been > impressed with him and has hopes of being instrumental in reforming him. > > BROWNING JOINS IN HUNTING CLUB ROW > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 2 - Still another chapter was added > yesterday to the story of the contention existing between the Marysville > Tule Hunting Club and Joseph S. HAUGH, over the priority of the leases > held > by both to the preserve known as the BROWNING tract, when J.W. BROWNING, > of > Grand Island, commenced suit in the Superior Court of Sutter County > against > John Doe LEHNER and John Doe MASTEN, who were discovered hunting on the > preserve Wednesday, and who claimed to be enjoying the privilege under > authorization of Haugh. It is an action for trespass, and, in addition to > this move, Browning has posted the following notice on the premises: > "To S.J. HAUGH and to whom it may concern: > "I do not recognize any right in S.J. Haugh to any lands I may own or > possess; and I hereby warn any and all persons that I will not recognize > any > permits or assignments of any privilege he may give to anyone or in any > collection of persons or ëClub' and will take such legal steps as I may be > advised to prevent all such persons from going upon, or trespassing upon, > any of my lands." > > DANGER FROM WIRES > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 2 - A complaint which was made to the > members of the City Council this week by patrons of the Telephone Company > is > considered worthy of more than passing notice. The claim is made that in > certain portions of the city the heavily charged wires of the Bay Counties > Power Company have been stretched above and directly over the wires of the > Telephone Company, at the risk of serious injury to those who converse > over > the telephone system. It is suggested that an ordinance be adopted which > will remove the danger. > > WILL PROBABLY DIE > LODI (San Joaquin Co.), December 2 - This morning Bert LAWRENCE, aged 33, > foreman of an American River Electric Company working gang, was struck on > the head here by a falling cross bar. His skull was fractured and > attending > doctors do not think he will survive. The injured man was taken to a > Stockton hospital for treatment. > > MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 2 - Three marriage licenses was the total > for this week in Yuba County. The parties to the contracts were Vincent > DAL > PORTO and Mary GIOVANETTI, of Oroville; Charles V. McCONAUGHY, of Oroville > and Miss Annie SWAIN, of this city; and John J. BARDING, of Sicaro Flat, > and > Miss Mabel SHEEHAN, of Bangor. > The engagement is announced of Chas. R. DIVER, until recently the owner > of > the Comptonville stage line, and Miss Anna BINNINGER, of Summit House. The > marriage ceremony is scheduled to take place at Napa during this month. > Laura R. STEPHENS has commenced divorce proceedings in Alameda County > against her husband, Warren A. STEPHENS, on the grounds of desertion and > failure to provide. The parties were married in 1900 and are well-known in > this and Butte Counties. > In the divorce case entitled Maria J. SMITH vs. Henry G. SMITH, the > action > has been dismissed on motion of plaintiff's counsel. > IN SHASTA > REDDING, December 2 - Marriage licenses were issued during the present > week > to the following couples: George REYNOLDS, aged 23, and Maud I. CRAIG, > aged > 18, both of Glenburn; Zetus A. EADES, aged 24, and Addie CASTNER aged 18, > both of French Gulch; Charles HUFFORD, aged 24, of Marysville, and Lillian > HUNT, aged 20, of Millville. > Mrs. Anna VICKERY has begun an action for divorce from George T. VICKERY. > Mrs. Lizzie SLAUGHTER has begun a like action against George T. SLAUGHTER. > IN YOLO > WOODLAND, December 2 - The following marriage licenses were issued by > County > Clerk HADSELL during the week: > Orlando PETRI, age 28, and Mary BIANCHI, age 17, both of Sacramento; > Albert > L. McDONALD, age 25, of San Francisco, and Maud E. ALLEN, aged 25, of > Knights Landing; Jack D. RUSSELL, age 26, and E. Myrtle MARLEY, age 19, > both > of Woodland; Aubrey M. HOWARD, age 28, and Effie Etoli ARCHER, age 20, > both > of Madison; John F. HENIE, age 35, and Lulu M. RUSSELL, age 25, both of > Davisville. > IN BUTTE > OROVILLE, December 2 - County Clerk BATCHELDER issued four marriage > licenses > this week, as follows: > William H. LEWIS, aged 29, and Stella S. CRENSHAW, aged 18, both residents > of Chico; Vincent DAL PORTO, aged 33, and Rose Mary GIOVANETTI, aged 19, > both of Oroville - the couple however, were married in Yuba under a > license > there; J.H. HUEY, of Sacramento, aged 32, and Lura HENDERSON, of Chico, > aged > 32; Jacob W. BENNER, aged 36, and Carrie SCARBOROUGH, aged 27, both of > Chico. > Two suits for divorce were filed yesterday. Bertha BAGLEY vs. John > BAGLEY, > on the ground of extreme cruelty, and Della JONES vs. Shedrick JONES, on > the > ground of desertion. > May B. FLYNN was granted an absolute divorce form Joseph W. FLYNN. > IN PLACER > AUBURN, December 2 - The following marriage licenses were issued here this > week: Henry F. OWENS, 24, and Mabel F. JODOIN, 16, both of Rocklin; Herman > W. ATKINS, 48, and Theresa E. PUGH, 42, both of Auburn. > > INSPECT RAILWAY > OROVILLE (Butte Co.), December 2 - Two automobiles came over from Chico > yesterday bringing several prominent officials of the Diamond Match > Company > on a tour of inspection of the Northern electric Railroad. > In the party were William M. GRAVES, of New York, President of the > Diamond > Match Company; General Superintendent Charles PALMER, of Akron, O.; > Manager > F.M. CLOUGH of Chico; Chief Engineer of Railway Construction J.B. > ROBINSON; > Chief Engineer F.S. SOMER, General Counsel A.F. JONES and Land Agent W.P. > LYNCH. > They were driven around to various points of interest and spent several > hours here. > > FIND BOGUS CHECK MAN IN A RAVINE > ALTURAS (Modoc Co.), December 2 - R.H. TODD, an insurance agent recently > passed several checks in the town of Fort Bidwell, in this county, which > he > drew upon the Surprise Valley State Bank at Cedarville, and as he had no > money in the institution to meet them, he endeavored to depart on foot > before daylight for other parts. After traveling south on the main road > about six miles, he concealed himself in a ravine about 300 yards off the > road. > As soon as it was ascertained in Fort Bidwell that the checks were bogus, > which was done by telephoning the bank, W.W. SHARTEL and R.L. MASON went > in > pursuit of the missing man. After a four or five hours search they > succeeded > in locating Todd in the ravine, where he was in hiding. Todd was > immediately > taken back to Bidwell. > The crooked transactions were adjusted by a cousin, who had in the > meantime arrived from Cedarville. It is probable that no prosecutions will > be made. Seven checks, amounting to about $200 were passed. > > DIXON RANCHER BEATS COOK, WHO MAY DIE > DIXON (Solano Co.), December 2 - Yesterday James GREGG, an employe of J.H. > RICE, the cashier of the Dixon Bank, on Rice's ranch, near Dixon, > assaulted > and brutally beat the Chinese cook employed there. Gregg beat the > Chinaman's > face into a pulp and the cook also says that Gregg stamped him in the > chest > with his feet and knees until he is hardly able to move. > The Chinese has a fractured rib, and the doctors think is injured > internally. The attending physicians say he is in a critical condition. > The row started over a trivial matter. Gregg chased the Chinaman all over > the ranch and beat him until he was content, as there was no one to > interfere. > Gregg has a family and lives on his ranch, adjoining that of Rice. He was > arrested and held for trial on December 9th, with bail fixed at $200, > which > he furnished. > Gregg offered to plead guilty to the charge of battery which was refused > by the Judge until the result of the injuries received by the Chinaman are > known. The doctors in attendance are unable to say whether or not he is > fatally injured. Both eyes are entirely closed and he is able to talk but > little. His face hardly resembled a human being when he was brought to > town. > > LEVERONNI WINS > PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), December 2 - The preliminary examination of > A. > LEVERONNI on a grand larceny charge was completed yesterday. The evidence > given showed that Leveronni had marked a steer that belonged to the BAYNE > ranch with his brand. It was not shown, however, that he intended to steal > the steer, as he thought the animal belonged to an estate of which he is > administrator. > Leveronni, who can hardly speak English, a short time ago took his > family, > consisting of his wife and six children, back to Italy. He returned here > to > settle up the estate mentioned. Since his arrival, his wife in Italy died > and he was trying to get the property of the estate in a condition to sell > when he rounded up the Bayne steer. It was very evident that it was a > mistake on his part and he was dismissed. > > ANOTHER DECISION IN HARRISON GULCH CASE > REDDING (Shasta Co.), December 2 - There have been so many decisions in > the > Harrison Gulch townsite case that the announcement that a new one has been > made does not interest the public, though it is important to those > directly > interested in the suit. > A telegram from Washington yesterday says that the Secretary of the > Interior has dismissed the protest made by the townsite people to the > issuance of a mineral patent to SHERK and associates. This is looked upon > as > a great victory for the mineral claimants and a defeat for the townsite > claimants. > There have been about a dozen decisions in this case, the victories being > about evenly divided. The townsite people are still in possession of the > town. The SHERKS, however, now expect to receive their patent, as the > protest was the only obstruction. > > ACCUSED OF THEFT > ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), December 2 - Frank ELAIN and Benjamin WISEMAN were > overtaken yesterday five miles down the track with clothing and a valise > they are alleged to have stolen from the Oriental Hotel in this town. They > were taken to the County Jail at Redding to await preliminary examination > next week before Justice of the Peace KEELER. > > CHARGES BIGAMY > BENICIA (Solano Co.), December 2 - Manuel Ignatio AZEVEDO de BETTENCOURT, > a > resident of Concord, eleven miles east of Martinez, has sworn out a > warrant > before Justice of the Peace HAYDEN of that place, charging his wife, > Mariana > S. AZEVDEO, with bigamy. In his complaint, Bettencourt states that his > wife > entered into a second marriage ceremony with Antonio CORREIRA AZEVEDO on > February 25, 1904, in Sacramento, and that when she did so, no Court had > sanctioned a divorce. He therefore maintains that she has knowingly > committed a felony. > > FRAUD IS CHARGED BY CONTRACT WIFE > WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), December 2 - Mrs. Mary H. DINWIDDIE, of Alameda, who > alleges she is the contract wife of the late Fred GRIMES, as fully told in > The Bee at the time has filed a petition for letters of administration on > his estate in the Superior Court here. > In her petition Mrs. Dinwiddie alleges that the deed of trust executed to > E.O. GRIMES by Frank GRIMES was fraudulently secured at a time when > decedent > was incompetent. The petition also alleged that the trustee is about to > withdraw fraudulently all moneys, amounting to about $10,000, from the > Woodland banks. > This action is the beginning of a contest that will probably occupy the > Courts for some time. > > JONES RETURNS TO RED BLUFF STATION > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), December 2 - The return to duty at this place of > Agent W.H. JONES, of the Southern Pacific Company, will be hailed with > rejoicing by every railroad man from Sacramento to Ashland, as he is well > and favorably known all over the division. His health has been improving > steadily for the past three or four months and he has regained his former > strength after a long vacation. Mr. Jones is a veteran of the Civil War > and > has long been noted as one of the youngest "old soldiers" of this part of > the State. Dan O'GARA was acting agent for the past six months and has > given > general satisfaction to all patrons of the road. He is said to be in line > for a fine promotion, as he well sustained the responsibilities of the Red > Bluff office. > > HOLDS SURVIVOR TO CONTRACT AND SUES > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), December 2 - Somewhat of a curiosity in law suits > was commenced in the Superior Court here this week when C.L. HATCH began > an > action for damages in the sum of $100 against I.N. BALCH and the estate of > the late H.C. BALCH for alleged nonfulfillment of contract. > The death of the last-named plaintiff rendered it impossible for the > survivor to complete the agreement to cut a specified amount of wood on > the > plaintiff's farm and suit is accordingly brought to recover for damages > said > to have been sustained. > It is supposed that the defendants will declare that the death of one of > the contractors annulled the agreement and that since the death of H.C. > Balch "he has been restrained from cutting wood." > > ELKS MET BODY > NEVADA CITY ( Nevada Co.), December 2 - After vainly struggling with > disease, having received the best of medical care, Arthur B. WOLF passed > away Thursday at Tonopah. He was stricken with typhoid-pneumonia, and > after > battling for days for life the reassuring word was received here by his > mother and sister that he was improving. Evidently a relapse set in. The > remains arrived here this morning, being accompanied by a delegation of > Elks, who met the body at Colfax. The funeral will take place to-morrow > afternoon. > > OBJECTS TO POLES > AUBURN (Placer Co.), December 2 - Fred RASCHEN of Sacramento, the owner of > the Pomona Hotel at Newcastle, yesterday swore out a temporary writ of > injunction against the Sunset Telephone Company to restrain it from > erecting > a telephone pole and hanging wires in front of the hotel property. > > MORE DIPHTHERIA > GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), December 2 - Two new diphtheria cases have been > placed in quarantine in this city, after it was supposed the disease had > been stamped out. Mis Matie MILLER and Mrs. A. BROCKINGTON are the > sufferers. Neither case is regarded as dangerous. Every few months > diphtheria breaks out, and so far the primal cause has never been > discovered. > > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > To contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom, send email to > <NORCAL-admin@rootsweb.com> >