----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Loose" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 8:34 AM Subject: Sac Bee May 12, 1913 > The Sacramento Bee > Monday, May 12, 1913 > > THREE ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENTS TO WED > CHICO (Butte Co.), May 12 - The engagement of Miss Mattie SPRINGER to Fred > D. MONTGOMER, both of Chico, was formerly announced at a dinner party given > in the Diamond Hotel Grill Saturday evening. > Miss Olive SWIFT was the hostess at a pretty linen show extended to Miss > Mazie E. THOMASSON, a popular young Chico girl who is to be married in the > near future to Arthur F. CRUM of Oroville. > The engagement of Miss Glen SHAW, prominent Chico woman, to Wiley W. > MATHER, formerly a member of the Chico High School faculty, but now of San > Francisco was announced at a delightfully appointed luncheon in the home of > Mr. and Mrs. E.J. LEWIS of Chico Vecino Saturday evening. The wedding of the > popular young couple will take place July 3d. > > FOWLER-WILLIAMS > OROVILLE (Butte Co.), May 12 - Within the nest two weeks the marriage of > Miss Minnie WILLIAMS and Louis FOWLER will be celebrated in this city. The > bride to be is a popular Oroville girl, who has been reared in Butte County. > The groom is the First Lieutenant of Company I, Second Infantry, of this > city, and is a prominent mining man. > > SISKIYOU PIONEER > OAKLAND, May 12 - Martin V. TAYLOR, aged 77, Western pioneer and Indian > fighter, and great-grandson of John TAYLOR, one of the signers of the > Declaration of Independence, died in the Fruitvale district to-day at his > residence, 2223 East Fifteenth Street. Acute stomach trouble was the cause > of his death. > Taylor was the son of John Taylor of Kentucky and his mother was Mrs. Mary > HUDDLESTON TAYLOR, both dead. After attending school in Illinois he went to > Oregon in 1852 with his brothers. They remained there, but Martin went to > Yreka, Siskiyou County, California, to engage in mining. During his life > there he participated in the Rogue River Indian wars. > > LARGE LAND DEALS CLOSED > SUISUN (Solano Co.), May 12 - A J. RICE Company announce the closing of > three large deals which have been pending for months in the purchase of the > property of the BULKLEY Estate of 1,250 acres and the properties of William > FARRELL and CAIN ranches of 800 acres, a total of 2,000 acres at a price of > about $150,000. > > JEALOUS JAPANESE SLASHES WHITE WOMAN > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), May 12 - K. HATANAKA, a Japanese lies in the City > Jail with a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit > murder, as a result of a murderous attack made Saturday evening on Ray > ALLEN, an inmate of the restricted district. > The Japanese, who it has developed has been on exceedingly friendly terms > with the woman, went to visit her Saturday evening, and on finding another > in her company, went to the back door of her crib and demanded admittance. > When she appeared, he attacked her with a knife and inflicted a severe wound > on each arm as the woman attempted to guard against the blow. > The Japanese was arrested as he entered Yuba City after making his escape > from Marysville. > > FUNERAL OF PIONEER > SISSON (Siskiyou Co.), May 12 - The funeral of Mrs. Almira WILSON, who died > here Thursday, was held under the auspices of Vicino Temple, Pythian > Sisters, yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a pioneer resident of this > section, the wife of R.P. WILSON, a veteran of the Civil War. Besides her > husband, two daughters and three sons survive. > > COLFAX TEAMSTER IS DRAGGED TO DEATH > COLFAX (Placer Co,), May 12 - A. KELLY, a teamster employed by the Pacific > Gas ans Electric Company, was killed Saturday night about two miles from > Colfax, when the wagon he was driving overturned. His foot caught in the > wheel and he was dragged a distance of about sixty feet. > He was dead when found. Kelly was unmarried and about 28 years of age. > > SCHOOL BOARD SELECTS ARCHITECT > QUINCY (Plumas Co.), May 12 - The Board of Education met Saturday in the > office of the County Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Hall, with a full > attendance. On a vote of 3 to 2 W.H. WEEKS of San Francisco was selected as > architect for the new High School building. > > SHERIFF INJURED ON CAR > WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), may 12 - Deputy Sheriff R.W. WOODS was injured last > night while attempting to quiet a disturbance on a Woodland-bound electric > car. A whisky flask, thrown by one of four Portuguese, after they had left > the car, struck the Sheriff over the right eye, inflicting painful but not > serious injuries. > Stephen MACEDO, the man who threw the bottle, was this morning held on a > charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Bonds for $2,500 were required. The > others are held as witnesses. > > CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR > DUTCH FLAT (Placer Co.), May 12 - Dan McSWEENEY, an employe of March Bros., > while demented, cut his throat with a razor, just missing the large arteries > of the neck. He was taken to the Utah Construction Company's Emergency > Hospital at Dutch Flat and treated. A brother, Tim McSWEENEY, resided in San > Francisco. > > > BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES IN SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA > BORN > HICKOK - In Folsom, May 4, 1913, to Mr. And Mrs. William Hickok, a daughter. > WRENN - In Placerville, El Dorado County, May 9, 1913, to Dr. and Mrs. > Joseph T. Wrenn, a son. > SQUIRE - In Mississippi Bar, May 2, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Squire, a > daughter. > PEADON - In Grass Valley, Nevada County, May 10, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. > Thomas Peadon, a daughter. > FIRENZE - In Jackson, Amador County, May 7, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank > Firenze, a daughter. > PERRY - Near Gridley, Butte County, May 6, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. Manuel > Perry, a daughter. > MAKER - In Weaverville, Trinity County, May 5, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. Archie > Maker, a son. > PONDURANT - In Butte City, Glenn County, May 9, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank > Pondurant, twin boys. > MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED > PRICE-SMITH - In Reno, Nev., May 10, 1913, Archie A. Price and Annie Smith, > both of Reno. > MELENDEZ-LAFFIN - In Reno, Nev., May 10, 1913, Cruz A. Melendez and Madeline > J. Laffin, both of Stockton, San Joaquin County. > ALWARD-DEMMONS - In Reno, Nev., May 10, 1913, John Alward of Goldfield and > Mrs. Florence W. Demmons of Reno. > MARRIED > DILL-GORMAN - In Napa, Napa County, May 10, 1913, William H. Dill of Alameda > and Belle Gorman of Sacramento. > BIXBY-STRANGE - In Napa, Napa County, May 10, 1913, Earl R. Bixby of Oakland > and Nita Strange, also of Oakland. > TRAPPE-MESSBACH - In Napa, Napa County, May 10, 1913, Adolph Trappe and > Maria Messbach, both of Schellville, Sonoma County. > STOW-PHILLIPS - In Napa, Napa County, May 10, 1913, Whitney W. Stow and > Cassie L. Phillips, both of Berkeley. > DIVORCED > SMITH - In Redding, Shasta County, May 9, 1913, Mary Eliza Smith of Anderson > against William Garett Smith of Anderson. Complaint on secret file. > PERKINS - In Redding, Shasta County, May 9, 1913, Anna Perkins against > Charles Henry Perkins. Final decree. > WOOD - In Redding, Shasta County, May 9, 1913, Earl Raymond Wood from Eva > May Wood. Final decree. > GARDEN - In Redding, Shasta County, May 9, 1913, L.B. Garden from Alida D. > Garden. Final decree. > SACRY - In Redding, Shasta County, May 9, 1913. Bessie M. Sacry from George > M. Sacry. Final decree. > DIED > McDANIEL - In Yreka, Siskiyou County, May 7, 1913, William H. McDaniel, a > native of Peoria, Ill., aged 72 years. > ROBINSON - In Suisun, Solano County, May 9, 1913, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, > cousin of Mrs. Sarah BROWN, Sacramento; a native of Scotland, aged 84 years. > ROMINGER - In Woodland, Yolo County, May 10, 1913, Mrs. Christina Rominger, > mother of Mrs. Louise VOETSCH, Woodland; Charles F. Rominger, Madison; Mrs. > Carrie STOLL, Sacramento; Chris Rominger, Woodland, and Mrs. Elizabeth > REIBEL, Sonoma County; a native of Germany, aged 82 years. > ROOKARD - In Napa, Napa County, May 9, 1913, Mamie E. Rookard, mother of > Mrs. R. CROWDER and Harry Rookard; daughter of the late Joseph and Mary > WADE; sister of Mrs. Nellie HIGGINS, Mrs. R.E. EWART and Mrs. G.J. > ZIEGENFUSS; a native of San Francisco, aged 53 years. > JORDAN - In Ono, Shasta County, May 9, 1913, Irby H. Jordan, native of > Tennessee, aged 75 years; father of Mrs. James L. MONTGOMERY, Robert Jordan, > William Jordan, and James Jordan. > BUELL - In Reno, Nev., May 3, 1913, Arthur M. Buell, aged 91 years, and a > native of New York. > McARNOLD - In St. Helena, May 7, 1913, Mrs. Ellen McArnold, a native of > Ireland, 81 years of age. > TOWNSEND - In Redding, Shasta County, May 10, 1913, Donna Townsend, native > of California, aged 2 years and 4 months; motherless daughter of A.J. > Townsend. > > NEVADA NEWS > MURDERER SENTENCED TO DIE CHOOSES SHOOTING > CARSON (Nev.), May 12 - Andrew MIRKOVICH, the Tonopah murderer sentenced to > die for the murder of Antone GREGOVICH in Tonopah about a year ago, will be > shot to death in the penitentiary at this place Wednesday morning. This will > be the first legal shooting that has ever occurred in this State, Mirkovich > having chosen that means of death under the Nevada law. > He is now in the condemned cell, and is almost a physical wreck. It is > believed that he will have to be carried to the place of execution and > placed in the chair in which he is to die. > > ______________________________