Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 16 JULY 1895 ************************************* BIRTH -- VOLLMER -- In Hanford, Cal., July 11, 1895, to the wife of George VOLLMER of Mojave, a daughter. BIRTH -- CRAWFORD -- Near Armona, July 14th, to the wife of Jack CRAWFORD, a son. DEATH -- SHARP -- At the residence of his parents, Mr.&Mrs. B.V. SHARP, near Hanford, July 15, 1895, Fred B. SHARP, aged 27 years. [Deceased was well known in Hanford, where he had a large circle of friends. His parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the people of this city in their affliction. The funeral takes place this evening (Tuesday) at 6 o'clock, from the family residence, and the remains will be interred in the Hanford cemetery.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- A brother of Chas. KING (R.D. KING) died in Shelbyville, Tenn., on the 4th. [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. DAVIS received a telegram last Monday announcing the death of her father on Sunday. Mr.&Mrs. DAVIS started at once for Raymond, Madera Co., to attend the funeral. They drove there in a little over 12 hours. The deceased gentleman, Mr. DAVIDS, was an old pioneer, having come to California in the early fifties. He was over 76 years of age. His death is deeply regretted by his children and many friends. ------------------------------------------------------- DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER -- Headquarters McPherson Post, G.A.R. Hanford, July 13th, 1895 Died in Hanford, Cal., July 7, David COON, aged 62 years, 4 months. The remains were followed to Hanford cemetery by a large number of relatives and friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.G. PARK and members of McPherson Post, who assumed charge of the last sad rites. Comrade COON was a veteran of the civil war, in which he served more then 3 years as a member of the 122d Illinois Infantry, and in which he made a good record as a brave soldier and gallant defender of his country. For several years he has been a member of Geo. H. Thomas Post of San Francisco, the place of his residence. In the loss of Comrade COON, a kind father, a worthy citizen and true patriot has crossed over the "dark river," and his demise forcibly reminds us that within a short time at most, the last of us will have answered the last roll call and gone to that "undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns." The family and other relatives of Major COON are hereby tendered the profoundest sympathy of McPherson Post. Comm.: L.C. HAWLEY J.F. GARWOOD F. McFEE ------------------------------------------------------- SHE WAS CONVICTED -- Elsie THOMAS Astonished at the Enforcement of the Law -- In our last issue we mentioned that the case of Elsie THOMAS, charged with conducting a house of ill-fame in this city, was before the jury for decision as we went to press on Tuesday and that, with the evidence presented, we did not see how the jury could fail to convict. The jury found the defendant guilty, after deliberating about an hour. On Wednesday afternoon Justice Fassett sentenced the woman to pay a fine of $75 or serve 75 days in jail. Her attorney, Rowen IRWIN, appealed the case to the Superior Court. Elsie THOMAS has conducted a house of prostitution in this city for years, and has been arrested many times for keeping such a house, but this is the 1st time that she has ever been convicted. City Marshal McGINNIS deserves great credit for the interest he has taken in the case and in the preservation of decency and order. District Attorney SHORT also deserves credit for his vigorous prosecution of the case. The general opinion of the people, and certainly their hope, is that the appeal of the case will be in vain. If the result of this case is to make the prostitutes who inhabit Miss THOMAS' resort, as well as herself, less prominent on the public thoroughfares of this city much good will have been accomplished, but if they continue to parade the streets with the brazen effrontery which they have exhibited for many months past, the officers should continue to make arrests and prosecute cases until the filthy nest is broken up entirely. Prostitution is a crime under the law and the open violation of the law can be checked by the officers if their efforts are backed up by a healthy public sentiment, but not without it. ------------------------------------------------------- RAN AND FOUGHT -- Claud ARMSTRONG Refuses to Surrender And Shoots at Traver Officers -- He Escapes to Kings River in the Darkness -- Petty Thieving Still Continues at Traver -- Claud ARMSTRONG of Traver is a desperado of the 1st water. He was accused with Ben BARLOW (since acquitted) of robbing a Portuguese sheep herder out in the Excelsior district. The Traver officers have been looking for him. Last Saturday night, young ARMSTRONG, who has all the time since the robbery been in the vicinity of Traver, rode to the home of his parents in that town. Constable Geo. BERTKIN and his deputy, Charley MARTIN, learned of this being in town and going where his horse was tied, remained in hiding until young ARMSTRONG appeared, when they ordered him to throw up his hands. Instead of doing so, ARMSTRONG made for his horse and mounted. The officers then opened fire on him with their revolvers. ARMSTRONG threw himself on the side of his horse farthest from the officers, in Indian style, and returned the fire, emptying all of the chambers of his 6-shooter. He rode away from the officers as he shot. The officers followed ARMSTRONG to Kings River, where all trace of him was lost. Neither of the officers were hurt by ARMSTRONG's bullets. The latter is now certainly in a bad scrape. As his pal, BARLOW, had no trouble in getting clear, he could probably have got clear also. Now he will have to answer a much more severe. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Charley HOWARD and wife, of the Cressey farm, have gone on a visit to Maine, their old home. -Prof. T.J. UPDYKE, well known to many of our people, has been selected as principal of the Kingsburg school. -Ed HALL has taken to riding a bicycle. The tarnal bucking brute threw him into a mud hole the 1st day he rode it, but Ed is now getting so he doesn't get bucked off more than half a dozen times a day. -Miss Julia LEVY, of Visalia, spent Sunday in Hanford visiting her sister, Mrs. N. WEISBAUM. -N. WILSON and wife, formerly of this city, are now residents of Pomona. Mr. WILSON is employed on a thresher. -Mrs. Kate JACOBS and daughters, Mrs. Chas. KING and Mrs. D.R. McQUIDDY of San Francisco, are visiting R.J. KING and family at Traver. -A.E. GRIBI was quite sick last week but is now able to attend to business at his new stand in the Artesia drug store. Mrs. GRIBI returned on Sunday from a visit to relatives at Mendota. -John ZOROBINK, the tramp who was run over by the cars here on June 27th, is getting along nicely and is the most cheerful patient at the county hospital, if he is minus 1 leg. -Thomas BIDDLE has gone to Lake Co. to spend the summer. His wife went as far as Oakland, where she will remain till cooler weather comes. -A. BLIX, who has had charge of the Hanford water works for a good many years, resigned his position last week. M.E. KAUNTZE, late of Fresno, is now in charge. -J.K. FIX and Andrew SKEEM, 2 old men and farmers, have been arrested for battery. SKEEM rented FIX's place and there has been trouble between them for several months, which culminated in their having a fight with hammers. A LITTLE SON of Wm. E. FURMAN of Lakeside, while playing with other children, was struck in the knee with a pen knife thrown by one of the other children. Dr. CLOW was sent for Sunday night to attend the boy, whom he found suffering very much pain from the wound. GEORGE GORDON, the hobo who stole a shirt from Henry FORD's residence, was tried last Wednesday and found guilty and was sentenced by Justice Fassett to 30 days in jail. His partner in the crime, Frank BARRY, plead guilty and was sentenced to 20 days. J.S. BROWN arrived here last week and has charge of W.G. ROSS' warehouses at Hanford, Armona and Lemoore and is rustling for business. He was for 10 years superintendent of the Nevada docks at Port Costa, hence is an experienced hand in the wheat business. His office is in Hanford, where he can always be found ready to talk sale or [rest cut off] ON SUNDAY Constable Furnish of Lemoore brought to the county jail a Portuguese named Jose Cordoza PIMENTAL, who is charged with forcible entry and detainer, by taking charge of a band of sheep. R.E. McKENNA swore to the complaint. PIMENTAL gave $50 bonds and was released. JEAN GAUDEAU was tried before Justice Randall last Friday on a charge of having robbed Kirke CLARK of $15, while the latter was intoxicated at SPINKS' saloon. Defendant admitted taking CLARKE's watch and some money, which was returned to CLARKE. The prosecution alleged that GAUDEAU took more money from CLARKE than he returned. The evidence was very conflicting and the jury, after deliberating for several hours, reported that they were unable to agree and were discharged. District Attorney SHORT was assisted in the prosecution of the case by John A. DAVIDSON, while Rufus ABBOTT and Frank PRYOR represented the defense. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Grace HOOVER is quite low with brain fever. -We are informed by Harry HORLOCK (and he ought to know) that Miss STACEY will return home next Friday. -The latest news from the boys who went to Alaska was obtained from a Sitka paper. It reports them safe and at work in the mines. This seems to be reliable. Newt AGEE is greatly relieved at the news. ARMONA -- -Last Tuesday Mrs. J.L. WALKER was taken very sick with heart weakness, but at this writing she is some better. -Last Tuesday evening Harry YOUNG, a little son of S. YOUNG, fell off the fence and onto his arm and hurt it badly. He is getting along all right at present. -Last Monday morning J.M. HITCHCOCK brought home a bride. May they have a happy life, full of peace and pleasure, is the wish of the writer. Now may some more of the old bachelors go and do likewise. -Jake BURCH went to the city last Saturday night and returned Monday morning. He went to see Alex BAILIE at the Waldeck Sanitarium, S.F., who was operated on to remove 1 or more seeds obstructing his bowels. Alex stood the operation well and is doing nicely at present. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

About time they caught Esie,she is 130 now ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee Sardoc" <deesar@frontiernet.net> To: <NORCAL@rootsweb.com>; <CAKINGS@rootsweb.com>; <CATULARE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 1:28 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 16 July 1895 Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 16 JULY 1895 ************************************* BIRTH -- VOLLMER -- In Hanford, Cal., July 11, 1895, to the wife of George VOLLMER of Mojave, a daughter. BIRTH -- CRAWFORD -- Near Armona, July 14th, to the wife of Jack CRAWFORD, a son. DEATH -- SHARP -- At the residence of his parents, Mr.&Mrs. B.V. SHARP, near Hanford, July 15, 1895, Fred B. SHARP, aged 27 years. [Deceased was well known in Hanford, where he had a large circle of friends. His parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the people of this city in their affliction. The funeral takes place this evening (Tuesday) at 6 o'clock, from the family residence, and the remains will be interred in the Hanford cemetery.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- A brother of Chas. KING (R.D. KING) died in Shelbyville, Tenn., on the 4th. [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. DAVIS received a telegram last Monday announcing the death of her father on Sunday. Mr.&Mrs. DAVIS started at once for Raymond, Madera Co., to attend the funeral. They drove there in a little over 12 hours. The deceased gentleman, Mr. DAVIDS, was an old pioneer, having come to California in the early fifties. He was over 76 years of age. His death is deeply regretted by his children and many friends. ------------------------------------------------------- DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER -- Headquarters McPherson Post, G.A.R. Hanford, July 13th, 1895 Died in Hanford, Cal., July 7, David COON, aged 62 years, 4 months. The remains were followed to Hanford cemetery by a large number of relatives and friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.G. PARK and members of McPherson Post, who assumed charge of the last sad rites. Comrade COON was a veteran of the civil war, in which he served more then 3 years as a member of the 122d Illinois Infantry, and in which he made a good record as a brave soldier and gallant defender of his country. For several years he has been a member of Geo. H. Thomas Post of San Francisco, the place of his residence. In the loss of Comrade COON, a kind father, a worthy citizen and true patriot has crossed over the "dark river," and his demise forcibly reminds us that within a short time at most, the last of us will have answered the last roll call and gone to that "undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns." The family and other relatives of Major COON are hereby tendered the profoundest sympathy of McPherson Post. Comm.: L.C. HAWLEY J.F. GARWOOD F. McFEE ------------------------------------------------------- SHE WAS CONVICTED -- Elsie THOMAS Astonished at the Enforcement of the Law -- In our last issue we mentioned that the case of Elsie THOMAS, charged with conducting a house of ill-fame in this city, was before the jury for decision as we went to press on Tuesday and that, with the evidence presented, we did not see how the jury could fail to convict. The jury found the defendant guilty, after deliberating about an hour. On Wednesday afternoon Justice Fassett sentenced the woman to pay a fine of $75 or serve 75 days in jail. Her attorney, Rowen IRWIN, appealed the case to the Superior Court. Elsie THOMAS has conducted a house of prostitution in this city for years, and has been arrested many times for keeping such a house, but this is the 1st time that she has ever been convicted. City Marshal McGINNIS deserves great credit for the interest he has taken in the case and in the preservation of decency and order. District Attorney SHORT also deserves credit for his vigorous prosecution of the case. The general opinion of the people, and certainly their hope, is that the appeal of the case will be in vain. If the result of this case is to make the prostitutes who inhabit Miss THOMAS' resort, as well as herself, less prominent on the public thoroughfares of this city much good will have been accomplished, but if they continue to parade the streets with the brazen effrontery which they have exhibited for many months past, the officers should continue to make arrests and prosecute cases until the filthy nest is broken up entirely. Prostitution is a crime under the law and the open violation of the law can be checked by the officers if their efforts are backed up by a healthy public sentiment, but not without it. ------------------------------------------------------- RAN AND FOUGHT -- Claud ARMSTRONG Refuses to Surrender And Shoots at Traver Officers -- He Escapes to Kings River in the Darkness -- Petty Thieving Still Continues at Traver -- Claud ARMSTRONG of Traver is a desperado of the 1st water. He was accused with Ben BARLOW (since acquitted) of robbing a Portuguese sheep herder out in the Excelsior district. The Traver officers have been looking for him. Last Saturday night, young ARMSTRONG, who has all the time since the robbery been in the vicinity of Traver, rode to the home of his parents in that town. Constable Geo. BERTKIN and his deputy, Charley MARTIN, learned of this being in town and going where his horse was tied, remained in hiding until young ARMSTRONG appeared, when they ordered him to throw up his hands. Instead of doing so, ARMSTRONG made for his horse and mounted. The officers then opened fire on him with their revolvers. ARMSTRONG threw himself on the side of his horse farthest from the officers, in Indian style, and returned the fire, emptying all of the chambers of his 6-shooter. He rode away from the officers as he shot. The officers followed ARMSTRONG to Kings River, where all trace of him was lost. Neither of the officers were hurt by ARMSTRONG's bullets. The latter is now certainly in a bad scrape. As his pal, BARLOW, had no trouble in getting clear, he could probably have got clear also. Now he will have to answer a much more severe. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Charley HOWARD and wife, of the Cressey farm, have gone on a visit to Maine, their old home. -Prof. T.J. UPDYKE, well known to many of our people, has been selected as principal of the Kingsburg school. -Ed HALL has taken to riding a bicycle. The tarnal bucking brute threw him into a mud hole the 1st day he rode it, but Ed is now getting so he doesn't get bucked off more than half a dozen times a day. -Miss Julia LEVY, of Visalia, spent Sunday in Hanford visiting her sister, Mrs. N. WEISBAUM. -N. WILSON and wife, formerly of this city, are now residents of Pomona. Mr. WILSON is employed on a thresher. -Mrs. Kate JACOBS and daughters, Mrs. Chas. KING and Mrs. D.R. McQUIDDY of San Francisco, are visiting R.J. KING and family at Traver. -A.E. GRIBI was quite sick last week but is now able to attend to business at his new stand in the Artesia drug store. Mrs. GRIBI returned on Sunday from a visit to relatives at Mendota. -John ZOROBINK, the tramp who was run over by the cars here on June 27th, is getting along nicely and is the most cheerful patient at the county hospital, if he is minus 1 leg. -Thomas BIDDLE has gone to Lake Co. to spend the summer. His wife went as far as Oakland, where she will remain till cooler weather comes. -A. BLIX, who has had charge of the Hanford water works for a good many years, resigned his position last week. M.E. KAUNTZE, late of Fresno, is now in charge. -J.K. FIX and Andrew SKEEM, 2 old men and farmers, have been arrested for battery. SKEEM rented FIX's place and there has been trouble between them for several months, which culminated in their having a fight with hammers. A LITTLE SON of Wm. E. FURMAN of Lakeside, while playing with other children, was struck in the knee with a pen knife thrown by one of the other children. Dr. CLOW was sent for Sunday night to attend the boy, whom he found suffering very much pain from the wound. GEORGE GORDON, the hobo who stole a shirt from Henry FORD's residence, was tried last Wednesday and found guilty and was sentenced by Justice Fassett to 30 days in jail. His partner in the crime, Frank BARRY, plead guilty and was sentenced to 20 days. J.S. BROWN arrived here last week and has charge of W.G. ROSS' warehouses at Hanford, Armona and Lemoore and is rustling for business. He was for 10 years superintendent of the Nevada docks at Port Costa, hence is an experienced hand in the wheat business. His office is in Hanford, where he can always be found ready to talk sale or [rest cut off] ON SUNDAY Constable Furnish of Lemoore brought to the county jail a Portuguese named Jose Cordoza PIMENTAL, who is charged with forcible entry and detainer, by taking charge of a band of sheep. R.E. McKENNA swore to the complaint. PIMENTAL gave $50 bonds and was released. JEAN GAUDEAU was tried before Justice Randall last Friday on a charge of having robbed Kirke CLARK of $15, while the latter was intoxicated at SPINKS' saloon. Defendant admitted taking CLARKE's watch and some money, which was returned to CLARKE. The prosecution alleged that GAUDEAU took more money from CLARKE than he returned. The evidence was very conflicting and the jury, after deliberating for several hours, reported that they were unable to agree and were discharged. District Attorney SHORT was assisted in the prosecution of the case by John A. DAVIDSON, while Rufus ABBOTT and Frank PRYOR represented the defense. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Grace HOOVER is quite low with brain fever. -We are informed by Harry HORLOCK (and he ought to know) that Miss STACEY will return home next Friday. -The latest news from the boys who went to Alaska was obtained from a Sitka paper. It reports them safe and at work in the mines. This seems to be reliable. Newt AGEE is greatly relieved at the news. ARMONA -- -Last Tuesday Mrs. J.L. WALKER was taken very sick with heart weakness, but at this writing she is some better. -Last Tuesday evening Harry YOUNG, a little son of S. YOUNG, fell off the fence and onto his arm and hurt it badly. He is getting along all right at present. -Last Monday morning J.M. HITCHCOCK brought home a bride. May they have a happy life, full of peace and pleasure, is the wish of the writer. Now may some more of the old bachelors go and do likewise. -Jake BURCH went to the city last Saturday night and returned Monday morning. He went to see Alex BAILIE at the Waldeck Sanitarium, S.F., who was operated on to remove 1 or more seeds obstructing his bowels. Alex stood the operation well and is doing nicely at present. 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