----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Loose" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 7:34 AM Subject: Sac Bee April 13, 1909 > Sacramento Bee > Tuesday April 13, 1909 > > SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA NEWS > > WOULD FORECLOSE $20,000 MORTGAGE > Glenn Judge Presides in Brunswick Mine Suit > REDDING (Shasta Co.), April 13 - Judge FINCH, of Glenn County, is again > presiding in the Superior Court of Shasta County. Although Shasta County has > two Superior Judges, it frequently happens that both are disqualified. Judge > FINCH always responds when called upon. > The case on trial is one of considerable magnitude, being a suit to > foreclose a $20,000 mortgage on the Brunswick Mine, near French Gulch. In > June 1904, F.B. ROSSI, of French Gulch, sold the mine to H.D. LACY, of New > York, for $60,000. The sum of $40,000 was paid in cash, and a mortgage of > $20,000 was given to secure the payment of the balance. > LACEY resists foreclosure of the mortgage, alleging that his agents, who > bought the mine for him "whip-sawed" him, or charged $20,000 commission > illegally. F.B. ROSSI brings suit to foreclose the mortgage. He is only > trustee of the mortgage. There is no taint of fraud about his part of the > transaction. > The evidence is all in. The attorneys are arguing the case to-day. > > HUSBAND-TO-BE BUSY, SO WIFE-TO-BE GETS LICENSE TO MARRY > WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), April 13 - Judge FARNHAM Sunday united in marriage Miss > Catherine Veronica O'BRIEN and Harry ROSSEK, of Elk Creek. On last Saturday > afternoon the bride came to Willows and secured the marriage license, saying > her prospective husband was at work on a farm in the Elk Creek section and > could not leave. The groom until recently was in the shoe business and the > bride was formerly of San Francisco, where she conducted a millinery > establishment. The groom related that he and his wife intended to live in > the Elk Creek country, they having purchased a ranch in that section. > > VERDICT OF SUICIDE > Unknown Stepped in Front of Engine and Was Killed. > DUNSMUIR (Siskiyou Co.), April 13 - An unknown was struck by a light engine > just north of Shasta Retreat Sunday and literally ground to pieces. > Constable FISK at the inquest identified him as a stranger who had eaten > breakfast at the Birmingham Hotel that morning. > The man had acted in a peculiar manner and had taken a newspaper forcibly > from another boarder. When FISK remonstrated with him he said he was going > where no one would have anything to say to him and started up the track. > Engineer CREASON stated that he gave the man plenty of time to leave the > track but that he stepped directly in from of the engine. > The unfortunate man was of light complexion about five feet nine inches > tall between 35 and 40 years of age, and wore overalls and a brown coat. > The jury returned a verdict of suicide. > > LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR > Glenn Supervisors Give Appointment to M. Jensen. > WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), April 13 - The Supervisors of this county have deemed > it necessary to protect the live stock from disease, and have appointed M. > JENSEN, D.V.S., as livestock inspector for Glenn County. > In the past few years things have changed, and now instead of Glenn being > one large wheat and barley field, there are thousands of head of live stock > raised yearly. On numerous occasions it has been found that live stock were > afflicted with glanders, and as this is contagious, there must be a close > lookout kept. > On last Saturday the new county inspector killed two horses which he found > to be suffering from glanders, and yesterday he killed the third. He thinks > now that he has all the diseased animals of this immediate vicinity out of > harm's way. > > WILL RECOVER > SUSANVILLE (Lassen Co.), April 13 - Mrs. George W. WATSON, of near this > place, underwent a very delicate operation last Sunday afternoon. Dr. W.E. > DESLER performed the operation, which was necessitated by an ailment of > several months' duration. The operation was successfully performed and the > patient is getting along nicely. > > HINDU PRISONER IS TRYING TO STARVE HIMSELF TO DEATH > AUBURN (Placer Co.), April 13 - Kwpr SINGH, the burly Hindu who was recently > sentenced to serve a term in San Quentin Prison for attempted robbery of > several of his countrymen on the Branstetter ranch, just east of Loomis, his > motion for a new trial having been denied by the Court, is in a very > despondent frame of mind, so it is reported, and it will probably take > heroic methods on the part of the officers to compel the prisoner to eat. > For the past eight days Kwpr SINGH has scarcely eaten anything, and openly > stated yesterday morning ,through an interpreter, that he would much prefer > to die than to serve a term in prison. It is not thought that the man is > bluffing, but that on the contrary he might attempt to starve himself, if > permitted to do so. > However, the County Jail officials will see to it that the Hindu wrestler, > who is a magnificent specimen of brawn and muscle, takes his meals, even if > a stomach pump has to be brought into requisition. > > BOUNTY IS PAID ON 300 COYOTES AND 4 LIONS IN SISKIYOU > YREKA (Siskiyou CO.), April 13 - The bounty on noxious animals is quite a > little item of expense to the county, as is evidenced by the fact that at > the last meeting of the Board of Supervisors claims were allowed for 300 > coyote scalps, amounting to $600, and four panther scalps, amounting to $40, > making a total of $640 which was allowed to various citizens throughout the > county. > The claims were mostly for one or two scalps to each person, with the > exception of one party, who had forty-four scalps. The ordinance as it now > stands makes it obligatory to present the scalp within ten days after the > animal is killed, together with an affidavit stating how, when and where the > animal was killed, so that there is very little chance for market hunters to > run in a lot of scalps from some other county or state. > > INQUEST NOT ENDED > Coroner to Further Investigate Train Killing Near Nord > CHICO (Butte Co.), April 13 - At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Coroner John > WALLACE held an inquest over the mangled body of an unknown man, supposed to > be Abraham LIKES ,a farm hand on the Gable ranch at Nord, who, as told in > The Bee yesterday, was found dead near the track, but the testimony adduced > was not sufficient, so pending a further investigation the case went over > until Saturday. > When Abraham LIKES left Nord for the Gable ranch he carried a whisky flask > and a scorched newspaper. These were found near the remains, according to > the testimony. The features of deceased were so mutilated identification by > this source was impossible. Coroner WALLACE is at Nord this morning > investigating. It is believed the man was struck and killed by one train and > a second passed over his body, which was left on the track. > > MOTOR CAR FROM CHICO TO KENNETT > Southern Pacific Planning New Services to North > REDDING (Shasta Co.), April 13 - A motor car service between Chico and > Kennett will be established soon by the Southern Pacific, according to a > telegram sent from Sacramento at 5 o'clock last evening. The message was > from J.C. STONE, General Passenger Agent, was addressed to "all agents" and > was as follows: > It has been suggested that we run a motor car from Chico to Redding or > Kennett, leaving Chico at 8 a.m; Red Bluff at 9:30 a.m.; Redding 11 a.m.; > arrive at Kennett 12 noon.z > "Leave Kennett 1:45 p.m.; Redding 2:30 p.m.; > Red Bluff 4 p.m.; arrive at Chico at 6:30 p.m. > "Would like each of you to train-gram me immediately with any suggestion > you may have regarding this connections with other trains and best time of > departure from your station, etc. Would like answer by Wednesday, sure. > The telegram indicated plainly that the motor car service is to be given a > trial, at least. There is little doubt that it will create enough new > business to make it pay and that it will not seriously curtail the receipts > of the local trains at present provided for. > The schedule, as announced by the General Passenger Agent, is satisfactory > in every particular so far as Shasta County points are concerned. For > instance, the motor car in connection with the regular train will permit any > one living in Cottonwood, Anderson, Coram or Kennett to make a daylight trip > to Redding, the county seat, allow a few hours for business and return home > by the supper hour. Similarly a business man of Redding can make a daylight > trip to any of the outside towns, transact business, and return home for > supper. > As it is now a Redding business man wishing to visit Kennett must leave > home at 7 a.m., and he cannot return home until 10:45 p.m., unless he steals > a ride on a freight train, in which event the railroad of course receives no > fare. > > MANTON MINER WHO DIED SUDDENLY, WAS A SWEDISH NOBLEMAN > REDDING (Shasta Co.), April 13 - John WENNER, the miner who died suddenly > last Friday morning at Manton, was the son of a Swedish nobleman, and was > himself a Duke. WENNER's full name was John Amiel WENNERSTROM. > Those interesting facts were learned yesterday when Mrs. WENNER arrived > here from St. Helena, Napa County. She came to attend the funeral, which was > held here yesterday afternoon. > Mrs. Wenner, or Wennerstrom, has been very ill for a year and has been > living in Napa County for her health. Her husband wrote to her ten days ago, > asking her to join him at Manton as soon as she could travel. She made > preparations to join him on May 1st, but the news of his sudden death put an > end to her plans. > > $10,000 bonds > Oroville Man Arraigned on Revolting Charge > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), April 13 - Morton HADLEY, the horse dealer mentioned > in last night's Bee as having improper relations with a boy named Willie > HADLEIGH, was arraigned before Police Judge MORRISSEY last evening and > placed under $10,000 bonds, pending his preliminary examination this > evening. > Hadley claims Oroville as his home. The boy, Marshall, who rode into the > country with Hadley and turned back when he made a proposal to him, will be > an important witness in the case. > > J.B.KISE DEAD > REDDING (Shasta Co.), April 13 - Joseph B. Kise, pioneer of Trinity County, > died in this city yesterday afternoon at the age of **. (looks like 68?) The > active years of his life were spent in Trinity County. He moved here only a > few years ago. He leaves a widow, Angeline KISE; a daughter, Mrs. John > WHITE, and three sons - Elijah Kise, Commodore C. Kise and Albert Kise. > > LODGING HOUSE FIRE > KENNETT (Shasta Co.), April 13 - A lodging house in the tenderloin district > and belonging to B.F. KIERNAN was badly damaged by fire yesterday morning > before day. The roof was burned o3ff and most of the furniture ruined. The > Fire Department did splendid work at saving part of the building and > preventing the spread of the fire to other frame buildings in the range. The > total damage to estimated be the owner at $1,250, fully covered by > insurances. The origin of the fire is unknown. It started between the > ceiling and roof. > > ______________________________