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LEWIS’ FATE STILL HANGS IN BALANCE
Judge
Gray Orders Jury Locked Up for the Night, After Failing to Agree
MAY NOT REPORT TODAY
One
Juror Taken Ill, but Will Not Retire From the Case Until
Decision
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Dec. 31 - The jury with which lies the fate of Arthur LEWIS, accused
of killing thirteen-year-old Helen RUMBELL of Gridley, spent New Year’s eve locked in the superior court room. At
At
He also announced that if a verdict is
returned tomorrow it will be kept sealed until Tuesday morning on account of
the fact that tomorrow is a legal holiday.
Thomas WEST, a retired capitalist who is on
the jury, was taken sick tonight, and it became necessary to move the jury from
its quarters to the superior court chambers. West declares that he is not
seriously ill and that he is strong enough to remain with the jury until it is
discharged or a verdict is reached. He refused medical attention.
The general belief on the streets tonight is
that a disagreement will be reached. District Attorney JONES asserts that if
this is the case he will again bring Lewis to trial.
“I will try him a dozen times, if necessary,”
declared Jones today, “or until a verdict is reached one way or the other.”
If no verdict is reached it means that Lewis
must again stand after the trial of Mrs. Rumbell for
the same offense. This will begin on January 22.
NO AID FOR HALF ORPHANS
Commissioner Perkins states that under the
state law the county is not allowed to pay for the support of half orphans, but
may do so by making an arrangement with the father or mother of the children
whereby the parent agrees to reimburse the county for all money expended.
The commissioner states that since 1907
Washoe county has paid to the orphans’ home the sum of
$330 toward the support of half orphans and has received no reimbursement. At
the present time the county has the sum of $8000 coming from people who have
children in the home.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Manslaughter
Is Lewis’ Crime, Declares Jury
DEFENDANT PALES AS VERDICT IS READ BY FOREMAN
Decision Reached Early in Afternoon After
Deliberation of Fifty Hours
TESTIMONY
READ JURORS
Points in Evidence Given by Witnesses Cleared Up by
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 1 - At
The jurors, in
about fifty hours of deliberation, took twenty-five ballots standing
Street rumor
says that jurors G.A. THORP, A.J. WALSH, P.J. MURPHY and A.E. RICHARDSON were
the four that voted for not guilty. These men, it is reported, placed some
reliance on the testimony of Arthur Lewis, the defendant. Becoming satisfied
that after much deliberation and hearing the testimony of Lewis read again this
morning they changed to a verdict of manslaughter.
At
Reports of
much eloquence and discussion are heard on the street. The verdict of the jury
meets with general approval.
The fact of
Lewis going to the garret where the little girl was bound with ropes on a hot
summer’s day had some weight with the jurors.
At the reading
of the verdict Lewis paled noticeably and some of the spectators expected to
see him become unnerved. The effort that he made to control himself was
apparent to those in the courtroom. After the reading of the verdict Lewis
recovered himself and faced the jurors while they were being polled.
The facts that
Helen Rumball, before her death, had been bound hand
and foot in a garret of the Rumball residence on the
evening of a day in June when the thermometer stood about 100, that the girl’s
neck had been broken, and that bruises were found on her body, gave widespread
interest to the story of the death of the little girl.
Mrs. RUMBALL,
stepmother of Helen, who was 13 years old, and Mrs. Rumball’s
brother, Lewis, summoned a physician on June 26 last, saying the girl was sick.
The doctor found the girl dead. Her body was covered with bruises, her neck,
wrists and ankles showing rope marks and a autopsy
revealed a double dislocation of the neck.
It was brought
out in the trial that medical history revealed but three similar dislocations,
all having been effected by the application of great force.
Mrs. Rumball admitted that she had bound the girl hand and foot
in the attic and tied her to a post with ropes placed about her shoulders and
under the arms. The girl was tied at
The
prosecution introduced testimony showing that Lewis had demonstrated his
ability to bread the neck of a steer in the same manner that medical experts
said the child’s neck was broken.
The motive
for the alleged crime put forth by the state was that the girl was a step-child
and was treated in an inhuman manner because she was regarded as being in the
way.
The trial for Mrs. Rumball
for the murder of her step-daughter, Helen Rumball,
is set for January 22. Mrs. Rumball at the time of
the death of the child gave a theory of suicide. The theory of the attorneys
for the defendant in the trial of Lewis was that Helen had killed herself in
her struggles for release from the ropes which bound her to a scantling in the
stifling atmosphere of the garret.
Helen Rumball’s father died some months before the tragedy.
SEEK
ANTI-GAMBLING LAW
Businessmen of Williams to Stop Gambling
WILLIAMS (Colusa Co.). Jan. 1 - Gambling in Williams
will soon stop. A petition has been circulated by J.W. FORGEUS, real estate
dealer, and will be presented to the board of supervisors at the January
meeting. The petition has been signed by all the business men of that place.
They ask that gambling be stopped at once.
Since the
passing of the ordinance in Colusa stopping all gambling the gamblers of
Colusa, it is said, have been making Williams their headquarters. Large games
of dice and poler have been going on in many of the
saloons daily, it is declared.
MURPHY
ADMITS ROBBERY
Decides to Plead Guilty to Stealing Amalgam
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan 1 - Henry MURPHY, arrested
some time ago for stealing a quantity of amalgam from the El Oro company, has decided to plead
guilty. The finding of the amalgam has practically caused him to admit the
crime, and he is anxious to get into court.
APPOINTS
COMMITTEES
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan. 1 - President A.M. McCOY of the Christian Men’s League of Red Bluff yesterday
appointed the following committees: Executive committee, A.W. LANDERHOLM, J.D.
SWEENEY, R.L. DOUGLAS; evangelistic committee, Dr. J.A. OWE N, C.P. MAYHEW, J.M. HOWELL, W.A. SIMMONS,
Bradley GROVER; social committee, H.S. GANS, E.L. SISSON, Richard BODING, E.E.
STEVENS, W.C. HICHMAN ;music committee, G.C. GARRETT.
AMADOR
WOMAN DIES
SUTTER CREEK (Amador Co.), Jan. 1 - Mrs. W.H. NORTON
of Sutter Creek passed away at her home here early yesterday morning after a
brief illness. Mrs. Norton has lived in Sutter Creek for many years and leaves
to mourn her loss besides her husband, Mrs. B.F. WHITFIELD, a daughter, and two
sons, Chas. H. and V.W. VORTON, prominent citizens of this town.
CHECK
BOOKS OF
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 1 - Experts have been sent
here from an Eastern bonding company to go over the books of the Oroville Rochdale union, which recently went into the hands of the
Manager W.L.
SPICER was removed from his position several weeks ago and A.
Members of the
COLUSA VINEYARD IS SOLD
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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MRS.
MARTIN GETS WAGES OF MATRON
Supervisors of
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 2 - After a bitter legal
battle in the courts and many efforts to have the board of supervisors audit
her claims, Mrs. O.A. MARTIN, matron of the county jail, walked from the cour-thouse (sic) this afternoon with $425 in her pocket,
her salary for services since last June.
The
attorney-general helped her to get her salary for, in a statement to the board
of supervisors, District Attorney JONES declared that he had taken the matter
up with that official, who advised him to have the county audit the bill.
“The
attorney-general feels that the last legislature did not intend the sheriffs to
pay for the services of a matron, although he has the power to appoint or
remove any matron,” stated Jones. “He advised me to instruct you gentlemen to
pay the bill.”
The board has
instructed the district attorney to draw up an ordinance fixing the salary at
$2.50 per day, every day she works. They ruled down the request of George
GARDNER, attorney for Mrs. O.A. Martin, to the effect that they employ a matron
at a monthly salary for the year around, declaring that they did not believe it
necessary.
“Why,”
declared PORTER, “I have been on the board for several years and I have never
known an instance when a woman was in the county jail as long as Mrs. RUMBELL.”
The board,
upon meeting today, re-elected C.H. BROWN as chairman to succeed himself.
A petition
signed by many Gridley residents for the closing of
Two
Will Be Sentenced on Charges of Manslaughter
FLEMING
WILL KNOW LENGTH OF HIS TERM TODAY
Much Speculation on Result of Grand Jury’s
Investigation Into Trial
REDDING (Shasta Co.), Jan. 2 - As Daniel FLEMING will
be sentenced tomorrow for manslaughter and the grand jury which meets tomorrow
is expected to make some charges in connection with the noted trial, there is
much street talk and speculation on both events. As the sentence will be from
one to ten years this matter does not receive as much attention as the meeting
of the grand jurors.
There is much
guessing on the investigations of the jury but nothing authoritative is known
except that District Attorney CHENOWITH will bring some matters to attention of
the inquisitorial body.
JUDGE
PRONOUNCES FATE OF LEWIS ON THURSDAY
Man Accused of Killing Girl Will Receive Limit, Is the
Belief Expressed
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan 2 - Apparently as free from
care as a new born babe, Arthur Lewis came into the superior court room this
morning and heard Superior Judge GRAY fix next Thursday morning at
Kennedy stated
after the brief hearing, that he had not made up his
mind what would be his next step. From what he has told friends he is satisfied
with the verdict and will not appeal. Efforts on the part of District Attorney
JONES to have the trial of Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL, set for January 22, postponed
two weeks met with a statement from Kennedy that he would let the prosecutor
know late in the week.
It is the
popular belief that Lewis will get the limit for manslaughter or ten years.
This will give him six years and six months actually to serve.
J.R.
SEARS WOULD DIVORCE SPOUSE
Names Insanity
Charge Made by Wife as Ground for His Action
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 2 - Troubles of a family
nature which caused the arrest of J.R. SEARS, principal of the Lumpkin mine,
last May, and his examination on an insanity charge and then his final
discharge, were again aired today when Sears this morning filed a complaint for
divorce upon the grounds of cruelty.
He alleges
that his wife, Mrs. Janet SEARS, has made his life miserable for a year, the
principal trouble being when she had him jailed. He declares she abuses him
upon every occasion and orders him out of his house and treats him in a cruel
and inhuman manner.
When Sears was
arrested for insanity it was the statement of Attorney George GARDNER, who
represented him, that is was the desire of his wife and her son by a former
marriage to railroad him to the hospital and live off his money. A wealthy
brother of Sears, who lives in
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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SETTLE
ROAD TROUBLE
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 3 - At the meeting of the
board of supervisors today a resolution was passed granting the Red Ravine
Mining company the right to build a road across the property of W.O. WILKINS,
and awarded Wilkins $67 for the land to be taken up by the road. This ends a long drawn out argument by the two parties concerned
and give the Red Ravine people access to their property.
Chairman
MORRISON appointed the following committees to act during the ensuing year:
Public buildings, ROBERTS, CASEY and MILLON; hospital, DIVVER, ROBERTS and
CASEY; contracts, MILLON, CASEY and DIVVER; roads and bridges, CASEY, MILLON
and MORRISON; printing, DIVVER, ROBERTS and MILLON; anti-debris, MORRISON,
ROBERTS and DIVVER. It is agreed that the same rules would govern the board as
had been used during the last year.
The board will
meet again tomorrow to finish up the business of the meeting.
TO
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan 3 - It is a significant fact
that the new year also marks the ending of one of Oroville’s oldest
institutions, the Congregational church, which has stood on the corner of Bird
and Oak streets as long as the oldest inhabitant can remember - since 1852.
The members of
the church are now talking of razing the old brick building the first of
February and starting work on the new $25,000 structure not later than the
middle of March. The building will rank with the finest in this section of the
state.
R.D. DOUGLASS,
pastor of the local church, stated this morning that the work of razing the old
building would most certainly commence on the first of next month or very soon
thereafter. This means that before the end of the year the new building will be
ready for occupancy.
GUILTY
OF GAMBLING
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 3 - When the cases of the
four Chinese who were arrested a few days ago when Chief of Police McCOY raided an alleged gambling joint in Chinatown, were
called this morning, Attorney CARLIN appeared for the defendants and entered a
plea of guilty for Ah NONG, who was charged with conducting a fan-tan game,
with the understanding that the cases against the other three men be dismissed,
and which had been agreed to by District Attorney MANWELL.
Ah NONG was
sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and the cases against the
other three men was dismissed by Police Judge LANGDON. Ah Nong paid the fine and was released.
WOULD
REDISTRICT RED BLUFF
RED BLUFF (Tehama CO.), Jan. 3 - Estimating the number
of voters in the city at 1600, City Engineer W.F. LUNING recommends that Red
Bluff be divided into eight voting precincts., instead of four, as at present.
This change is made necessary by the adoption of woman suffrage.
LEWIS
TRIAL IS COSTLY TO
Total Expense Incurred by the County in Case Reaches
Nearly $9000
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 3 - Owing to the fact that
there are still a number of bills to come in, the exact cost to the county for
the Arthur Lewis trial cannot be given for several days. But the cost of the
jury and witnesses and the elisors has been figured
out to an approximate figure, so that when the entire number of bills are
entered they will total but a few dollars more or less that the one given here.
From the books
in the county clerk’s office the bills aggregate about $8926.10. Elisor MEEK and his two deputies, Morris CRUM and E.B.
WARD, have yet to present their claims, but these will be within a few dollars
of $700.
The figures as
compiled up to date are as follows: Jurors summoned but not accepted, $4700;
jurors’ fees for serving, $811.10; jurors’ meals, $399; Court Reporter McCALLUM, $1100; M.E. PHARES, pictures, $16; elisor’s fees, $700; witnesses during trial, $1200.
BIGGS
PIONEER BURIED
BIGGS (Butte Co.), Jan. 3 - The funeral of the late
William T. BOULWARE, one of the oldest settlers in this section of the state,
was held today from the residence south of Biggs. The remains were laid to rest
in Live Oak cemetery. The funeral cortege was followed to the grave by hundreds
of people, who paid their last respects to the departed friend and neighbor,
who was held in the highest esteem by every one.
William Thomas
BOULWARE was born in Pike county, Ill., October 11, 1833, and died at his
residence near Biggs January 1, 1912, aged 78 years 2 months and 20 days.
He was
educated in
The home farm
of the aged pioneer, one-half mile from Biggs, consists of 1700 acres of wheat
and barley land. He also owns 100 acres of grazing land near
SEVERAL
AFTER SECRETARY JOB
Selection of Man to Fill Vacancy in Oroville C. of C. Will Be
Delayed
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 3 - Some are coming out in
the open and declaring they are out for the job as secretary of the chamber of
commerce, others are still considering the matter with every indication that
sooner or later they will join in the race. James H. LEGGETT is openly
mentioned for the place, as is also E.B. WARD.
Ralph McCORMICK is also being considered, but the fight is
believed to be with Leggett and Ward. The selection of the secretary will be
delayed as long as possible as every day that the office is vacant helps the
chamber to put the salary towards paying off its indebtedness.
Postmaster
W.L. LEONARD has been chosen as head of the membership committee and is now
considering his assistants. From the interest which is apparent in the chamber
President JACKSON and Mrs. Leonard today asserted that the roll will be
increased 100 per cent within sixty or ninety days. Up to date about forty new
members have joined the body.
ATTEMPTS
TO STRIKE JUDGE
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 3 - John BURKE, who was
arrested a few days ago by Officer SPERBECK as he was about to enter the
residence of B.F. GILLMAN, caused a wild scramble at the police court yesterday
afternoon when his case was called, and he was asked to enter a plea. John
carried a large cane and when asked to plead by the Judge, he became abusive
and was sentenced by the judge to serve 10 days for contempt. When he heard the
sentence pronounced he sprung at the judge with the cane, and it was with great
effort that the officer on duty in the court was able to subdue him. His
sentence was increased to twenty days.
ILLEGAL
HUNTERS FINED
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan. 3 - H.W. WHITLOCK and
George ROBINSON were fined $50 each by Justice of the Peace McLANE
of Tehama for having venison in their possession our of season. The men also
promised to obey the game laws in the future. The arrests were made by Deputy
Game Commissioner T.W. BIRMINGHAIN, assisted by John ROBBINS.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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LEWIS
MUST SERVE 10-YEAR SENTENCE
Judge Gray Imposes Limit on Youth Convicted of Killing
Small Girl
NEW
TRIAL IS DENIED
Attorney King Says Jury Was Separated Once During Its
50-Hour Deliberation
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 4 - Pale but bearing
himself in an indifferent manner Arthur LEWIS stood before Superior Judge GRAY
ten minutes after
Lewis walked
into court with a nonchalant swing and half fell in his chair. He gazed about,
but finding all eyes staring at him, turned his gaze towards the floor.
Attorney Guy R. KENNEDY started proceedings by asking for a continuance until
Attorney J.R. KING arrived from Gridley.
When the
attorney entered the court room Kennedy read his motion for a new trial, giving
the following reasons:
1 - That the
jury, after retiring to deliberate on the verdict, was guilty of misconduct by
which a fair and due consideration of the case was prevented.
2 - That the
court has misdirected the jury in the matters of law.
3 - That the
court has erred in its decision of questions of law arising during the course
of the trial.
4 - That the
verdict is contrary to law.
5 - That the verdict
is contrary to evidence.
6 - Misconduct
on the part of District Attorney George F. JONES, and
Deputy Attorney General Raymond BENJAMIN in the course of the trial, and in
their arguments to the jury by which the defendant was derived of a fair trial.
7- Misconduct
on the part of the court during the progress of the trial, by which the
defendant was deprived of a fair trial.
8 - Misconduct
on the part of Special Elisor Bert B. MEEK in
permitting the jury to separate after the testimony was submitted to them for
their decision, and before they arrived at a verdict, by which a fair and due
consideration of the case was prevented.
SAYS JURY SEPARATED
Kennedy then
read the following affidavit which was signed and sworn to before a notary
public by himself: “That between the hours of 5 and
“Eight jurors
were not in the room, four being alone with the stranger. I had a full view and
there were but five men in said room. I asked the Special Elisor
where the balance of the jury were and he said in the
superior court room. That these two rooms are separated by a hall twenty feet
in length..”
Immediately
after the arguments for a motion for a new trial were read the judge stated:
“The motion to set aside the verdict is denied.” District Attorney George F.
JONES then asked the court for permission to file counter affidavits to those
of Kennedy. To this Kennedy strenuously objected declaring that if Jones had
any counter affidavits to file he should have done so before the court ruled on
the motion for a new trial.
MEEK’S AFFIDAVIT READ
Jones asked until
Kennedy then
asked the court to state if he had not ruled adversely on the motion for the
new trial when it had been made. The court explained that he had intended to so
rule but the wrong words had slipped form his mouth and he had ruled on a
motion to set aside the verdict only.
At the request
of Kennedy Meek was then sworn. He was asked if it was not true that some other
person in the room. He admitted there was and said the person was Douglass
JACOBS of the Union hotel dining-room who had gone in the room to clear up the
dishes.
HOTEL EMPLOYE IN ROOM
Meek declared
positively that Jacobs never spoke a word to the jurors and asserted that all
the time the jurors were in the room that he had stood by the open door. “Two
of the jurors wanted to go to the toilet and I escorted then from the room.
While I was at the door of the room another knock came at the door of the
superior court.
“I locked the
two jurors in the jury room and then went through Judge GRAY’s
chambers and to the door leading into the courtroom. The jurors also wished to
go to the jury room proper. I therefore went out in the hall and opened the
door leading from the courtroom and took the other two men out, putting all
four in the jury room.
“Then I stood
by the door where you saw me until Jacobs had cleared away the dishes.”
Kennedy next
called former Sheriff J.M. CHUBBUCK. He stated that he had seen the door of the
jury room opened, but that Meek was standing at the entrance. He also testified
that Meek had come into Judge Gray’s chambers and went to the door and then out
in the hall again. He stated he had also seen Jacobs in the room.
Kennedy then
filed a notice of appeal to the Third district court of appeals,
and Judge Gray told Lewis to stand up. In response to questions Lewis stated
that he was born in Minnesota on May 2, 1899; that his mother was alive; that
he came to California two years ago; that he can read and write; that he had no
trade but had followed farming and finally that he had never been arrested
before.
KING SAYS LEWIS GUILTLESS
Attorney J.R.
King made a plea for his client and for leniency on the part of the court. “I
am one of the very few men,” stated King, “who believe Arthur Lewis is
guiltless. I think perhaps I know more of this case than any one in
“The court
will remember that five or six men took the stand and told of the good
character of the defendant. You have heard him state that he had never been
arrested before. I have known Lewis for two years. He is an industrious young
man. He has helped his sister to support children. He bears a good character,
so I now ask you to be as lenient as you can with him.”
Following the
passing of sentence Lewis was led out of the courtroom. He was followed into
court and out of it by his sister, Mrs. W.G. TYLER, who was pale and wept
throughout the proceedings. She was the only one of the relatives of the
prisoner to face the ordeal. His mother, who attended the trial from the first,
did not appear.
As soon as the
courtroom was cleared, which took about fifteen minutes, as it was jammed to
suffocation during the proceedings, Mrs. Emma RUMBELL was taken into court. Her
attorneys asked and were granted a continuance of her trial from January 22 to
February 12 at
Mrs. Rumbell took the fate of Lewis much to heart. She was
extremely nervous and turned in her seat all during the proceedings. She
appears to be losing flesh and the lines of care have begun to show themselves
on her girlish countenance.
CONVICTS
FOR ROAD WORK
Governor Promises Klamath Aid in Building Highways
Governor West
advocates the construction of a good road through from
ODD
FELLOWS PLAN TO IMPROVE HOME
Building Belonging to Oroville Lodge Will be Remodeled and Bettered.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 4 - At the meeting of the
local lodge of Odd Fellows next Monday evening plans will be accepted for the
remodeling and building of an addition to the Odd Fellows’ building, in which
the post-office is located. The cornerstone will be laid not later than Monday
the 15th, declared Alvin FAUL, W.E. DUNCAN, Jr., and Louis RILEY,
trustee of the lodge.
There are
several plans in the hands of the lodgemen. The lodge
has decided that they will have two large rooms in the upper story of the
building and also a banquet room. The floors will all be of hardwood and on
springs so that the doors can be thrown open, giving dancers the entire upper
floor if necessary.
No expense is
to be spared to make the dance floor the finest in any town of this size in the
state. Grand Master George HUDSON and Grand Secretary RICHARDSON will be
invited to the ground breaking ceremonies. The alterations are to cost $15,000
and will be rushed to completion.
NAME
FAIL MEETING DELEGATES
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), Jan. 4 - The Glenn county board
of supervisors yesterday named Thomas BROWN, of Orland, W.S. GUILFORD, chief
agriculturalist of the Sacramento Valley Irrigation company, and I.J. PROUIX, a
director of the Sacramento Development association, delegates to the Panama
canal and San Francisco fair “get-ready” session to be held in Los Angeles on
January 12 and 13.
Supervisors
HURLBURT, of
R.O. BORDNER,
who is the appointed representative of the supervisors to attend the meetings
of the “Counties committee’ of
DRAW
PLANS FOR LIBRARY
The
supervisors have levied a tax of 3 cents on the $100 worth of property in the
Trustees of
the high school are members of the board in charge of the library. They are:
J.H .RICE, chairman; R.J. CURREY, secretary; E.D .DUDLEY, C.E. CLAUSE and W.A.
PORTER.
K. OF
P. INSTALL
RENO (Nev.), Jan. 4 - New officers will be installed
by Amity lodge, No. 8, Knights of Pythias, of this
city next week Tuesday evening. District Chancellor Commander George HOLESWORTH
will conduct the work. At the conclusion of the business session there will be
an entertainment and refreshments. The following officers will be installed:
C.D. MORRISON,
past chancellor; L.G. B. McDOWEL, chancellor
commander; E.G. HOY, vice-chancellor; A.D. SADLER, master of work; J.C. JONES,
prelate; John W. WRIGHT, master of exchequer; C.H. HOY, master of finance; S.H.
ROSENTHAL, keeper of records and seal; C.H. KNOX, master-at-arms; W.S. DODD,
inner guard; P.C. BEIZLER, outer guard; N.E. WILSON, G.E. HOLESWORTH and J.O.
SESSIONS, trustees: Dr. M.R. WALKER,
examining physician.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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G.H. Nutting Aids in Incorporation of Town in Shasta
Supervisor Heads Committee to Petition Calling of a
Special Election
ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), Jan. 6 - At the annual meeting
of the chamber of commerce last night the sentiment of those present was
unanimous for the incorporation of
The following
officers of the chamber of commerce were elected: Ed L. STORY, president; W.C.
BARKALOO, secretary, and A.C. BURBANK, treasurer.
WOULD
DREDGE FOR GOLD IN FEATHER
John Shake Files on Mining Claims Embracing Several
Miles of Stream
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 6 - Nine mining claims
were filed today with the county clerk by John SHAKE, which embraces the
territory on the
STRIKES
RICH
Brown’s Valley Man Encounters Vein While Excavating
for Engine Base
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 6 - J.C. CAMPBELL, owner
of the Donabrough mine, who for many years, has been
prospecting in and around Brown’s valley, has struck a bonanza near his
property at that place.
Campbell was
excavating a space near the present diggings for the purpose of installing an
engine for hoisting purposes on the old ledge when he struck a rich vein that
after investigating developed into a large ledge, which assayed very rich. He
then went back about twenty yards and sunk a shaft, following the course of the
ledge and found it to be much larger and richer than the one that he has been
following for years. Just how wide the new ledge is he has not yet discovered,
but is of the opinion that it will run wide.
MAKES
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT IN SHASTA
Frank BRYANT, in Curtis Aeroplane,
Encircles Business Section of
Roy FRANCIS
also tested his aeroplane on the Recreation park
grounds. Both men will make a flight and race tomorrow afternoon. If the
weather is fine a large crowd is expected in this city.
Frank H.
ROBERTSON, a former newspaper man of Redding, will make the ascent with
Francis, having the distinction of being the first citizen of
Bryant and
Francis have both promised to take part in the aviation meet planned for the
Fourth of July celebration by the business men.
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan. 6 - On the recommendation
of District Attorney FISH and the Southern Pacific Railroad company
the charge of grand larceny against Francis St. Clair for robbing box cars at
Corning about two months ago was reduced to petty larceny. St. Clair entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenced to sixty days in jail.
While awaiting
trial St. Clair furnished information to the officers which
led to the arrest of two notorious thieves and for his services in the cause of
justice he was allowed to plead guilty to the minor charge.
LEWIS
MAINTAINS HE IS INNOCENT
“Victim of Public Opinion,” Says Youth Convicted of
Killing Girl
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 6 - Although facing a
ten-year term in San Quentin for the alleged killing of Little
Helen Rumbell, his step-niece, Arthur LEWIS appears
to be in the best of spirits. This afternoon a Union representative called upon
him in his cell in the county jail and Lewis smilingly declared he never felt
better in his life. He was apparently greatly interested in a novel for he kept
looking back at the page continually during the talk.
“All I have
got to say is that I am the victim of public opinion,” stated Lewis. “The
public wanted me put in jail and I would have been put here even if I had shown
that I was in the East when the alleged crime was committed. I do not believe
that another man would have been found guilty on the testimony introduced at my
trial.
“I will not
say that any witnesses did not tell the truth for I have been given my dose and
have enough enemies and am not looking for any more. I do say though that there
was too much prejudice against me. I am better off in jail than I would be out
in the open. I could not get a fair shake even if I was free.
“I want to
return to Gridley when my time is up, but that depends on how the public feels
at that time. I am 22 now and will be 28 when I get out. That is not too old to
start life anew. I am anxious to get out of here and in San Quentin as I want
to break the monotony of doing nothing.
“In a year or
so I will endeavor to be paroled. I think by that time the public will see that
I had nothing to do with this matter and there will be no objections to my
release. As far as talking about the testimony of my case I told everything on
the stand. My sister has yet to be tried and I only hope she gets out. I would
willingly take my medicine and her’s
too if they would let me.
“This is all a
mistake. The people have been led to believe I am some cruel, heartless person.
They blame me for not breaking down. What is the use of doing that? I was in a
pretty serious position and though I knew my innocence I could not convince any
“I am
satisfied that I did not get more, for what could one expect when they knew how
strong the feeling was against me? I was prepared for anything, but to tell the
truth, I never expected to be here now as I know that the evidence alone could
not convict me.”
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LEWIS
IS TAKEN TO SAN QUENTIN
Oroville Sees Last of Gridley Man Convicted of
Complicity in Girl’s Death
MEETS
GUARDS WITH SMILE
Declares Innocence of Murder of Helen Rumbell - Sorry for His Sister
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 8 - After thanking the
sheriff and officers for the treatment accorded him for the last few months,
bidding good-by to his sister, Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL, and the rest of the
prisoners in the county jail, Arthur LEWIS, handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff Milton
WEBBER, left this morning for San Quentin prison to serve his ten-year
sentence.
Lewis was
found guilty of manslaughter. He was charged with the murder of little Helen Rumbell near Gridley on June 26 of last year. One would
have thought he was going back to his farm near Gridley by the happy manner he
showed. He was smiling and joshing with his guard and declared that he would be
back again to shake hands as a free man.
“Yes, I am
going,” stated Lewis. “There is no use for tears, for I have got mine and I am
going to take it. I feel sorry for my sister, for her incarceration and
expected trial is affecting her greatly.
“I have been
treated fine since I was arrested, but jail life is not to anyone’s liking, and
I am glad I am going where I can work. I made a miscue and am paying for it. I
have a long time to wait, but am willing to take my medicine and show them I am
not so bad as the public has painted me. I am coming
back sure and live this down. Sometime they will be sorry for this, because I
am not guilty - just the victim of the prejudice of the public. Good-by, will
see you later.”
And Arthur
Lewis, the man who cost the county $10,000, was on his way. It is not expected
he will be back to testify in his sister’s trial.
SAYS
PATROLMAN WENT A-COURTING
Oroville Marshal Says Officer Neglected His Duty to
Meet Young Woman
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 8 - Marshal CURRAN is
gathering evidence against Officer Joseph PICKETT which he says shows that when
the young patrolman was supposed to be attending to his duties at the city jail
he was in reality meeting a young woman in various parts of the city.
Curran claims
he can produce witnesses to show this, and he has been looking up dates and
hours so as to have the evidence ready when the police committee takes up the
matter of the discharged patrolman. PICKETT declares he is willing to have any
part of his record looked into, for he states he has always done his duty to
the best of his ability.
JAPANESE
CONTRACTOR SAILS FOR HOME CARRYING $100,000
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), Jan. 8 - YOSHIMURA, a Japanese
contractor who has been in the employ of the Alaska Sugar company for about two
years, left this morning for a visit to his native land with a bank roll
representing $100,000, the savings of ten years in California.
Filial love
takes HOSHIMURA to
Accompanying Hoshimura on his trip the Tamaurax, a younger brother, and a son. They will be
away four months. KANZAKI, one of the best educated Japanese in the state, will
take charge of the contracting business of Hoshimura
during the absence of the latter. Their countrymen in this city gave them a
rousing send-off.
COURTHOUSE
STONE SPLIT BY FROST?
The
supervisors have decided to take no action in the matter until the next
meeting. They have ordered that no more stone be laid on the courthouse until
that time. The architects claim that the stone now in the building was put
there without the weather coating called for in the specifications. If, by
February, it is shown that his was really the trouble the supervisors may order
the stone work continued, and if not, some other action may be taken.
Some say that
the stone split was broken during the sawing into blocks, and that it was stuck
together again. Several of the large blocks are split their entire length, or
large pieces chipped out. The stone is laid up to the first floor.
ILLNESS
DELAYS BRIBERY CASES
Klamath Defendants Granted Stay by Court - One is in
KLAMATH FALLS (Ore.), Feb. 8 - Judge Henry L. BENSON,
in circuit court, has granted a stay in the cases of Samuel A. McMAHON and James H. HUGHES, charged with attempted bribery
of Mayor Fred T. SANDERSON and Councilmen Russell A. ALFORD and Marion HANKS to
secure a paving contract for their employers, the Rudolph S. BLOME company of
Chicago. McMahon has never been arraigned, although Hughes has pleaded not
guilty.
McMahon is ill
with lung trouble. Drs. R.R. HAMILTON and Leo W. CHILTON made affidavit that he
was in a condition where mental excitement would be dangerous, and that he
might be able to recover his health by going to a lower and milder
altitude. It was generally believed that
on getting a stay McMahon would go to
It is expected
to call the cases February 16. McMahon is under $10,000 bond and Hughes under
$7500, both being furnished by an Eastern surety company.
PIONEER’S
Suit Filed Against Railroad and City of
RICH PROPERTY IN DISPUTE
Action Based on Holdings of Early Days by
Grandchildren of W.A. Thomas.
The complaint
recalls some of the early railroad history of California as it alleges that the
roadbed and right of way of the old Folsom and Lincoln railroad long since
abandoned are now used as a wagon road in on the ground in dispute.
The plaintiffs
alleged that they are the grandchildren and heirs of the late W.A. THOMAS, a
pioneer of Roseville, and that the land now held by the Southern Pacific and
used for tracks and by the city of Roseville, for streets was never deeded by
Thomas and that neither of the defendants has acquired title from the
plaintiffs, as his heirs.
The property
in dispute is now valuable, worth tens of thousands of dollars. A bitter fight
will be made by the Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendants. A. Kelly
ROBINSON is attorney for the plaintiffs. TUTTLE and TUTTLE of this city will
represent the railroad company and City Attorney J.B. GIBSON will look after
the interests of the city of Roseville in the litigation, which promises to be
in the court for many months.
NEW FRUIT FIRM AT WINTERS
The directors
of the company are G. GERALDSON of
WOODLAND MACCABEES INSTALL
J.A. HUNTER,
P.C.; Arthur E. DAVIS, C.; E.W. CULVER, L.C.; George M. ELTON, R.K.; J.P.
WELCH, chaplain; O.N. HAWK, S.; William EXLEY, first M.G.; George CONLEY,
second M.G.; E.K. COOPER, sentinel; J.B. BURKETT, picket.
OROVILLE POLICEMAN OUSTED BY CITY BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 8- Wielding the municipal
ax in a rapid fashion the police committee of the board of trustees this
morning asked for and was granted the head of Patrolman Joseph PICKETT. The
committee, consisting of R.S. TYLER, chairman, W.J. SHARKEY and E. MEYER, met
at 11 o’clock today and then summoned to the conference Mayor BRADEN and
Trustee E.A. KUSEL.
Charges
filed by Marshal CURRAN alleging that Pickett failed to obey orders given him
were read, and then a unanimous vote taken to remove him. The committee
asserted it had investigated the charges and found them to be correct. No one
was appointed to succeed Pickett as the board deemed the force adequate for the
present needs of the city.
ESTATE OF W.T. BOULWARE IS FOUND TO BE
WORTH $50,000
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), jan. 8 - According to the petition for letters of
administration filed today by C.N. and B.D. BOULWARE, sons of the late W.T. Boulware, prominent rancher of Biggs, the estate is valued
at approximately $50,000.
Boulware died on January 1, leaving cash in a Biggs bank
amounting to $13,039.41; 1020 acres, known as the Bangor ranch, a deed to which
has been placed in escrow in the Rideout bank of this
city for F.M. TURNER whenever he pays a balance of $11,220; a promissory note
of J.B. ALLEN of Pittville, Lassen county, for $5000;
furniture valued at $500, and a home place of 370 acres, near Biggs, valued at
$18500.
The heirs are
Martha Boulware, widow, of Biggs; Caleb N. and
Broderick D. Boulware of Biggs; Rebecca B. MOORE of
Chico; Sarah E. SERVISS of Biggs; Thomas M. Boulware
and Mary A TIPTON of Biggs, and Belle D. AMOS of El Monte, Los Angeles county.
CLUE TO EXPRESS BANDIT IS FOUND BY
OFFICERS AT CHICO
CHICO (Butte Co.), Jan. 8 - Chico jumped into the
limelight today in connection with the recent hold-up of the Oregon Express,
and reports from the police officers here may throw some light upon the
identity of the daring bandit who unaided held up and robbed three mail clerks
at the point of a gun. Information given by Officer Glenn ARBUCKLE is to the
effect that on the morning of the robbery he was at the local station when
train No. 16 pulled in. He noticed a stranger who appeared to be very much
interested in the baggage and mail cars, and on several occasions approached
those who were placing the mail in the car and asked if all the mail had been
put in, and if everything was all right, or words to that effect.
A description
of this man has been furnished the valley authorities who are searching for the
bandit. It is thought that the man here was more likely the robber than any
other suspects now in the toils. He is described as being five feet nine
inches, weighing about 140 pounds, with black hair, smooth shaven, bearing the
appearance of a drug fiend of some sort. He wore a dark hat and a long light
overcoat.
DIVORCE ACTIONS SHOWERED ON
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 8 - Marital troubles
arising from divorces played the principal role in the mass of legal matter
filed with the county clerk today. Agnes EASTMAN who, on
She states she
is a nurse in a Red Bluff hospital, but cannot keep pace with the needs of her
growing son. The matter will be heard Monday, January 15, at
Judge GRAY
today issued an order for M.C. GARTHAFFNER to appear on January 29 and tell why
he has not paid his wife Marjorie $25 a month alimony,
as he was ordered to do on
Claiming that
her husband was intemperate and cruel, Mrs. Amelia FERNANDEZ today started
action for divorce from James Albert FERNANDEZ. The complaint states the couple were married in
MISS CARSON NAMED TEACHER
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), Jan. 8 - Miss Irvinia CARSON, the only one out of eleven who took the
teachers’ examination in this county to pass, has been given a position in the
schools at Hobart Mills, this county. The young woman who has been principal of
the schools there has resigned and Miss Nellie THOMAS of this city was promoted
to fill the vacancy. Miss Carson will take Miss Thomas’ position. The place
pays $70 a month.
PIONEER MINER DEAD
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD
SMARTSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 8 - Mrs. Timothy LINEHAN,
one of Smarstville’s oldest pioneer women, died here
today at the age of 70 years. Mrs. Linehan came to
this section in the early sixties and has been a resident of Yuba county ever
since. She leaves a husband and three sons and two daughters to mourn her loss.
The date of the funeral has not yet been set.
PUBLIC LIBRARY IS OPENED
Wife of
OLD
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 8 - When Superior Judge
GRAY attached his signature to an application for a voluntary dissolution of
partnership presented by the EKMAN-STOW company this morning, he erased form
the business life of Oroville one of its oldest enterprises.
Since the death of H.P.
The firm has
been in existence over thirty years and is widely known all over the coast.
ARM CRUSHED; AMPUTATED
ROSEVILLE (Placer Co.), Jan. 8 - C. GOULD, who made
many friends here while installing the sewer for C.D. VINCENT company, while
engaged with one of the large sewer digging machines one day last week caught
his clothing into the machine and was dragged into the machinery. His arm was
crushed until it proved necessary to amputate the limb near the shoulder.
CHANGE DATE OF TRIAL
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan. 8 - In the superior court
today the trial of J. Harrison BOGGS on a charge of felonious assault was
continued from February 20 to March 5. This will be the second trial of Boggs
on the charge. In the first trial the jury stood 11 to 1 for acquittal. Boggs
is charged with a criminal assault on a young negress.
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan. 8 - A deed from the
Sierra Lumber company transferring 480 acres of land to the
BROOKS RESIDENCE BURNED
CAPAY (Yolo Co.), Jan. 8 - The residence of John J.
SMITH at Brooks was destroyed by fire last night. The building and its contents
were a total loss. The house was practically new and was a story and a half
dwelling. The fire is supposed to have originated in the basement.
R.A.M. INSTALLATION
W.H. GREGORY,
H.P.; J.D. HARLING, king; C.W. THOMAS, Jr., scribe; H.H. GA BLE, treasurer;
H.M. MILLER, secretary; J.L. McCONNELL, C.H.; P.T.
LAUGENOUR, P.S.; S.M. GRIGGS, R.A.C.; L.H. CRANSTON, first veil; Lee MILLER,
second vail; W.W. McGRATH,
third vail; R.J. GIBSON, sentinel.
NAME SOUTHERN DELEGATES
IRBY H. JORDAN DEAD
OROVILLE BOYS COMMITTED
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 8 - Frank MARTINEZ, Joseph
GORDON and Frank JOHNSON, all 17 years of age, were committed to the Preston
school at Ione today by Superior Judge GRAY for
breaking into a Greek lodging house and stealing a quantity of clothing. They
were captured in Marysville and admitted their guilt.
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OROVILLE SUSPECT NOT TRAIN ROBBER
Detectives
Interested in Man Who Had Large Sum When Arrested
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), January 10 - Interest in the hunt for the bandit, who robbed the
mail car on train No. 36, between Red Bluff and Redding last Friday, was
transferred to Oroville yesterday for a few hours. Post Office Inspector GRAY
wired Marshal CURRAN from Delta, Shasta County, asking for a description of
Charles JACKSON, who was in jail here Sunday.
The description of
MINING COMPANY’S
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), January 10 - Referee in Bankruptcy Richard BELCHER has set January
20th as the date for hearing the petition of Dunning RIDEOUT, trustee
of the Northern California Gold Mines Company, bankrupt, for an order
authorizing him to sell at private sale all the right, title and interest of
the bankrupt to the property involved.
The same time, and
Belcher’s office, are fixed for the sale and the hearing of the return
of same and confirmation thereof.
SERIES OF BANQUETS PROMOTED BY
CHURCH
INSPECTS PRUDENTIAL MINE AND MAY BUY
GRASS
VALLEY - (Nevada Co.), January 10 - W.R. BURCH, member of San Francisco mining
firm, accompanied by Mining Experts Alex ROY and Charles R. THOMPSON, yesterday
made an inspection of the Prudential mine, below this city. The mine is still
under bond by George A. ALDRICH, but it is understood that he will forfeit the
bond, as he has failed to comply with the payment agreements stipulated in the
bond.
Burch stated to a representative of The Bee last night that there were still a few obstacles in
the way of him purchasing the property, but that in all probability these would
be overcome and the deal would be consummated. The miners who worked for
Aldrich still have in the neighborhood of $3,000 coming for back wages, but
Burch said these men would receive their pay if he took over the property.
TRINITY GRAND JURY
WEAVERVILLE
(Trinity Co.), January 10 - The Grand Jury for this year will be drawn from
these thirty citizens:
Trinity Center Township - M.P. ROSE, W.L.
CHAPMAN, D.F. WILLIAMS, Elias ELLERY, C.T. WILDER, George VAN MATRE, L.N.
DENISON, S.T. DEAN, A.G. DOOM, L. SILIGO.
Weaverville - C.W. BREMER, John HAGLEMAN,
H.J. YOUNG, S.M. GIBSON, O.B. HAAS, D.E. RYAN, W.H. TESTY, George J. VITZTHUM.
Hayfork - Eugene A. DAVIS, C.E. CLEMONT, J.B.
ENOS, W.H. LEACH, W.D. ROSS, J.R. WATSON, J.A. GIBBONS.
Junction City - R.F. CUMMINGS, J.C. GREEN, J.E.
GIVEN, H.A. FLOWER, R.A. HENNESSY, H.S. NONEMAKER., Grover H. LEDD.
Mad River - H.J. EASTMAN,
Charles Cobb, Edward DALE.
MEN WHO ROBBED SALOON ARRESTED
Property
Stolen From
When arrested the men had in their possession
$98.50, two overcoats, two watches and the pistols taken from the saloon. They
declare they are innocent, but do not account for the stolen property in their
possession.
M’CARTY ESTATE APPRAISEMENT MADE
FAIRFIELD
(Solano Co.), January 10 - Thomas F. McGILL and
William C. GREEVES, executors of the will and estate of the late James McCARTY of Vallejo, have filed in the Superior Court here
their final account, showing receipts of $19,903.60 and expenditures of
$2.139.90, leaving a balance of $17,763.70. The estate consists of money and
stocks valued at $25,000.
EXCURSION TO
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), January 10 - Golden Feather Lodge, Number 175, T.F.E., has
appointed a Committee composed of J.V. PARKE, G.B. MERRILL and William WATTERS
to arrange with the Western Pacific Company for a special excursion train to be
run to Quincy on a Sunday during the present month of early next month. The
purpose of the excursion is to give the local Lodge members and others an
opportunity of enjoying the Winter sports in the snow.
WOMEN PLAN CONCERT
TO CONTROL FLOODS
LINDEN
(San Joaquin Co.), January 10 - George H. MAXWELL addressed the mass meeting
last night and advised the landowners to get together and work for the purpose
of gaining Government aid to solve the flood problem. Maxwell is thoroughly
familiar with the reclamation question and will endeavor to get an
appropriation at the next session of Congress to relieve this section from
flood waters caused by the overflow of Mormon
CLAIMS WIFE UNFIT TO CARE FOR
CHILDREN
Mrs.
J.H. Graves Is Said to Be Frequently Seen With Robert Turman
WILLOWS
(Glenn Co.), January 10 - Testimony is being taken preliminary to the divorce
suit instituted by Mrs. John H. GRAVES to determine who shall have the custody
of the two children.
In an endeavor to show that his wife is not a
proper person to have charge of the children, the defendant has had a number of
prominent people on the stand, among them being several neighbors. They
testified that they had seen Mrs. GRAVES in the company of Robert TURMAN, a
young man of Willows, on numerous occasions.
Witnesses for the plaintiff testified
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Graves charges her husband with extreme cruelty.
Dr. WILLI, osteopathic
physician, of Sacramento, testifying for Mrs. Graves this morning, said it
would be fatal to the little girl, who is very delicate, to be taken from her
mother.
The case is being heard behind closed doors.
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION MAY BE PRELUDE FOR SUIT
JACKSON
(Amador Co.), January 10 - Louis J. GAGLIARGO to-day filed a petition for
letters of administration over the estate of Andrew GAGLIARGO, who was
electrocuted in the lower workings of the
The filing of the petition for letters of
administration is supposed to be the prelude to the commencement of a suit for
damages. Besides the brother, Louis J. GAGLIARGO, who filed the petition, the
mother and two sisters survive.
Comings
and Going of
CHARLES
A. RAND, cannery man of Marysville, is in
CARL
R. BRIGGS, abstractor of
M.E.
DITTMAR, mining promoter of Redding, is in
I.G.
ZUMWALT, Attorney of Colusa, is in
J.E.
STUBBS, President of the University of Nevada, is in
JOHN
MEYERS, merchant of Oroville, is in
J.W.
HILL, attorney of Reno, is in
J.C.
WILLIAMS, real estate man of Winters, has gone to
NEWS JOTS
HAS
DIPHTHERIA - DUNSMUIR (Siskiyou Co.), December 10 - Mr. GLENN, a clerk in the employ
of the Southern Pacific Company, is under quarantine for diphtheria. Several
cases of tonsilitis are reported also, and mumps are
prevalent among the school children.
PRESIDENT JARVIS NAMES APPOINTEES
Assessor
Kay Chairman of Important Committee of State Association
SUTTER
CREEK (Amador Co.), January 10 - Clarence E. JARVIS, Assessor of
County, Municipal and Home Rule, whose object
will be to gather data and information, also to confer and meet with a like
Committee from the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, Clarence E. JARVIS of
Amador, E.W. HOPKINS, M.D. LACK of Shasta, George E. MITCHELL of Placer, Robert
CORLETT of Napa, C.E. McQUAID of Sutter.
Legislature, George E.
MITCHELL, F.E. DOWD of
Ways and Means, E.J. KAY of Sacarmento, J.W. HOLLISTER, F.W. MONTAGUE, J.F. FAIRCHILD
of Siskiyou, W.J. SMITH.
Program, E.W.
Executive, T.H. COCHRAN,
C.F. CONNER, J.W. MOORE of
The next Convention will be held in the city
of
GERALDSON COMPANY FILES PAPERS IN
YOLO
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PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Percy
Brewington Admits Marrying One Woman While Wedded to
Another
Brewington married
Mrs. Mary DEERMER, an old and wealthy resident of this city at
WAREHOUSE IS DESTROYED
Hoboes
Start Disastrous Fire in
The blaze is presumed to have been started by
hoboes who built a camp fire nearby. It had gained such headway before
discovery that the efforts of a number of volunteers ta
save the building and contents were unavailing.
GRIMES I.O.O.F. OFFICERS
GRIMES
(Colusa Co.), Jan. 9 -
A.P. G., J.P. SMART; N.G., Dan RYAN; V.G.,
J.H. AYERS; R.S. N.G., John FRUCHTENICHT; L.S.N.G., Marshall DAVIS; R.S.V.G.,
John LAY; L.S.V.G., Sam HINES, Jr.; R.S.S., Will STAPP; L.S.S., John SMART; W.
Lawrence GRIMM; Con., Will HARRISON; chaplain, C.B. WINSHIP; R Sec., Edward
SMITH; treasurer, P. GRIMM.
MUST SERVE SECOND TERM
CARSON
CITY (Nev.), Jan. 9 - Phil DAVIS, who recently completed a three-year sentence
at the Nevada state prison for breaking into a box car and stealing a number of
articles, had scarcely left the institution before he was again arrested, and
Judge FARRINGTON has sentenced him to fifteen months in prison for breaking a
bonded seal on the box car which he robbed.
The
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MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan 11 - Twenty-nine
convictions out of thirty criminal cases tried in the superior court is the
record made by District Attorney MANWELL of Yuba county
during 1911 according to figures computed by
Eastman’s record shows that there were 171
cases tried in the Yuba county superior court during 1911. Of these 55 were
probate proceedings and 30 criminal cases. There was one murder case, that of
E.J. WESTON, who was found guilty of manslaughter and given the maximum
sentence of ten years in prison.
In the recorder’s office 1264 instruments
were filed during the year. Of these 327 were deeds. This is taken as an
indication that there is a decided movement in real estate.
Birds From All
M.J. HEWITT will be judge of the chickens. He
is a member of the National Poultry association. Ribbons will be given by the
local association to the owners of winning fowls.
TRINITY PIONEER PASSES..
WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), Jan 11 - William
Spencer LOWDEN, aged 81, one of the earliest settlers of Trinity county, died
at his home here yesterday after a short illness. He was well known throughout
There are left two sons and three daughters,
H.L. Lowden, Perry Lowden, Miss Molie Lowden, Mrs.
Frank HOLLINGSWORTH and Mrs. William CONDON. Mrs. Hollingsworth lives in
HUSBAND TO CONTEST SUIT
Threatens to Carry
Divorce Action to High Courts.
The suit was filed several days ago by Mrs.
Fox and yesterday a demurrer was entered to the complaint on behalf of Fox. The
demurrer is on general grounds, the principal point raised being that the
district court of Nevada has no jurisdiction over the child and that the decree
would not be of effect in New York.
Among other things Mrs. Fox alleged that her
husband becomes intoxicated frequently.
ALLEGED DESERTER ARRESTED.
The circular sent out by the government and
which led to the arrest of Landais, states that he
enlisted in the navy under the name of Charles DINGHAM and that he deserted
from the U.S.S.
In case he proves to be the right man, he
will be turned over to the federal authorities at
JACKSON (Amador Co.), Jan 11 - The following
officers of the chamber of commerce of Jackson and Amador county
were elected at a meeting of that body last night: George E. ZOLA, president;
C.M. KELLEY, secretary; A. GINOCCHI, treasurer. The directors are the foregoing
and Frank VALVA, Joseph DATSON, Charles TAN and P.L. PASSINELLI.
NEW JUSTICE NAMED.
WEED (Siskiyou Co.), Jan 11 -
D.M. HOBSON has been appointed justice of the
peace of Edgewood township in which Weed is situated, to succeed Dr. W.E.
TEBBE, who resigned to continue the study of medicine in the east.
Tebbe is connected with the
SAY SQUAW WAS MURDERED
Blood-Soaked Clothing Evidence
of Crime in
Relatives of “Indian Maggie,” the squaw who
was found frozen to death in the snow near this place a few days ago, have
advanced the claim that the girl was murdered.
The Indians have called the attention of the
officials to the fact that a blood-soaked handkerchief was found near the body
and that there were blood stains on her clothing. The Indians claim that signs
of a struggle were also found in the sand near the body. They also claim that
the young squaw’s neck was broken and that she had been carried into the brush
where she was later found.
Those who found the body say that there is no
foundation for the claims made by the Indians.
From the following names selected by Judge
Jones, a grand jury for the current year will be chosen:
Nevada Township - D.E. MORGAN, A. J. BOVEY,
William REYNOLDS, J.H. ROSEWALL, W.B. CELLO, Charles H. EDDY, A.D. SUTTON, John
WERRY, C.R. MURCHIE, Richard PLUMMER, L.B. WEEKS, L.W. JENNINGS, P.V. CONROY,
John EVANS, E.J.N. OTT, E.M. RECTOR.
Grass Valley township - Paul SEARS, C.M.
PEEK, T.R. GEACH, W.G. LORD, T.J. YEO, P.M. BEASER, Thomas INGRAM, R. NOELL, B.
OPIE, D.S. ROWE, B.A. PENHALL, W.T. TERRILL, R.H. WARK, C.W. JENKIN, D.F.
NORTON, W.S. MAY, William J. SCANDLING, James W. HAMMILL, Joseph BENNETTS, Sr.,
I.W. HAYS Jr., R.D. GUNMOE, William J. MITCHELL, Frank M. REED, E.F. SAILOR,
Thomas W. NOELL.
Bloomfield township - P.
CUMMINGS, J.H. O’CONNOR.
Bridgeport township -
George W. WODELL, S. SOLARO.
Rough and Ready township
- G.P. HABLE, Charles W. SINGLE, A.W. MARTEL.
Little
Meadow Lake township - Charles E. SMITH, Charles
T. BLISS, George OLIVER, I.A. SMITH, W.E. LARSEN, H. WILKIE, P. FRANZINI, E.
FINNEGAN, E.J. PENDERGAST.
Past Worthy President E.O. O’BRIEN,
assisted by Past Worthy President E.W. NEFF, was in charge of the ceremonies
which installed the following officers for the ensuing term:
Louis KROUGER, worthy president; T. L.
HARBOUR ,worthy vice president; W. M. RILEY, worthy chaplain; J.F. BURK,
secretary, Guy R. KENNERY, treasurer; Frank WILSON, inside guard; Albert HALE,
outside guard; S.E. SALISBURY, conductor; Edward MANN, W.R. VAN ORNUM, George
SPENCER, trustees; Dr. C.L. BROWNING, physician.
Retiring President B.S. HEBERLIE was
presented with a handsome gold jewel by the members of the lodge. Guy R.
KENNEDY made the presentation. A banquet concluded the affair. E.W. NEFF was
toastmaster and C.L. BROWNING and G.L KENNEDY were the principal speakers.
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TRINITY PIONEER PASSES
WEAVERVILLE
(Trinity Co.), Jan. 11 - William Spencer LOWDEN, aged 81, one of the earliest
settlers of Trinity county, died at his home here yesterday after a short
illness. He was well known throughout
There are left two sons and three daughters. H.L. LOWDEN, Perry LOWDEN, Miss Molie
LOWDEN, Mrs. Frank HOLLINGSWORTH and Mrs. William CONDON. Mrs.
Hollingsworth lives in
HUSBAND TO CONTEST SUIT
Threatens
to Carry Divorce Action to High Courts
The suit was filed several days ago by Mrs.
Fox and yesterday a demurrer was entered to the complaint on behalf of Fox. The
demurrer is on general grounds, the principal point raised being that the
district court of Nevada has no jurisdiction over the child and that the decree
would not be of effect in New York.
Among other things Mrs. Fox alleges that her
husband becomes intoxicated frequently.
ALLEGED DESERTER ARRESTED
The circular sent out by the government and
which led to the arrest of Landais, states that he
enlisted in the navy under the name of Charles DINGHAM and that he deserted
from the U.S.S.
In case he proves to be the right man, he
will be turned over to the federal authorities at
NEW JUSTICE NAMED
WEED
(Siskiyou Co.), Jan. 11 - L.M. HOBSON has been appointed justice of the peace
of Edgwood township in which Weed is situated, to
succeed Dr. W.E. TEBBE, who resigned to continue the study of medicine in the
east. Tebbe is connected with the hospital of the
Weed Lumber company here.
Nevada township - D.E. MORGAN, A.J. BOVEY, William
REYNOLDS, J.H. ROSEWALL, W.B. CELLO, Charles H. EDDY, A.D. SUTTON, John WERRY,
C R. MURCHIE, Richard PLUMMER, L.B. WEEKS, L.W. JENNINGS, F.V. CONROY, John
EVANS, E.J.N. OTT, E.M. RECTOR.
Grass Valley township - Paul SEARS, C.M.
PEEK, T.R. GEACH, W.G. LORD, T.J. YEO, P.M. BEASER, Thomas INGRAM, R. NOELL, B.
OPIE, D.S. ROWE, B.A. PENHALL, W.T. TERRILL, R.H. WARK, C.W. JENKIN, D.F.
NORTON, W.S. MAY, William J. SCANDLING, James W. HAMMILL, Joseph BENNETTS Sr.,
L.W. HAYS Jr., R.D. GUMMOE, William J. MITCHELL, Frank M. REED, E.F. SAILOR,
Thomas W. NOELL.
Bloomfield township - P.
CUMMINGS, J.H. O’CONNOR.
Bridgeport township -
George W. WODELL, S. SOLARO.
Rough and Ready township -
G.P. HABLE, Charles W. SINGLE, A.W.
MARTEL.
Little
Meadow Lake township - Charles E. SMITH,
Charles T. BLISS, George OLIVER, J.A. SMITH, W.E. LARSEN, H. WILKIE, P.
FRANZINI, E. FINNEGAN, E.J. PENDERGAST.
Louis KREUGER, worthy president; T. L.
HARBOUR, worthy vice-president; W.M. RILEY, worthy chaplain; J.F. BURK,
secretary; Guy R. KENNEDY, treasurer; Frank WILSON, inside guard, Albert HALE,
outside guard; S.E. SALISBURY, conductor; Edward MANN, W.R. VAN ORNUM, George
SPENCER, trustees; Dr. C.L. BROWNING, physician.
Retiring President B.S. HEBERLIE was
presented with a handsome gold jewel by the members of the lodge,
Guy R. KENNEDY made the presentation. A banquet concluded the affair. E.W. NEFF
was toastmaster and B.L. BROWNING and G.L. KENNEDY were the principal speakers.
BREAKS BACK IN FALL
ELKO
(
Griswold is about 22 years of age and has a
wife and child. He has been taken to ta hospital at
SHASTA PIONEER DIES
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GUARDIAN NAMED FOR TUTTLE BABY
Judge
McLaughlin Appointed to Care for Interests of Child Tragedy Made an Orphan
LITIGATION IS COMPLETED
Wish
of Child’s Dead Mother Is Heeded in Disposition of Homeless Tot
Judge C.E. McLAUGHLIN
of this city will get the care and control of the TUTTLE baby. Judge McLaughlin
was the attorney who handled the estate of the late Mrs. Hazel TUTTLE, who
about two weeks ago in this city, was shot and killed by her husband, who then
turned the weapon upon himself and ended his life. Indeed, Judge McLaughlin had
been something more than attorney for the dead girl. He was her confidential,
fatherly adviser, both before and after her minority. She had depended upon him
almost entirely in the management of her property, and Judge SHIELDS was
acquainted with this fact, and it was he who first suggested that to appoint
Judge McLaughlin to be guardian of the person and the $35,000 estate of the
baby might be a way out of the difficulty, and satisfactory to all parties. It
was satisfactory - provided Judge McLaughlin would consent to act. Attorneys
went to find Judge McLaughlin and located him. He consented to act.
FINDS
GOOD HOME
And the baby, the 9 months’ old little girl
left fatherless and motherless, will be placed by Judge McLaughlin in the home
of
Not that there was anything against the
grandmother of the little girl, who asked to be appointed guardian. To the
contrary, every scrap of testimony was to the effect that she is a good and
grand woman, who would have done all for the little one that its own mother
could have done. Not that there was anything to be said against the grandfather.
He was a little rough speaking; occasionally he had been known to swear - but
not before the small children of the household.
The fact that weighed, other than that the
relatives of the child were at war, split fairly into two factions, neither of
which was willing that the other should have the little child, was the stronger
fact that the mother of the baby had said time and again that should anything
happen to her she did not want the baby to go to any of her husband’s people.
Indeed, one witness testified that Mrs. TUTTLE had told her that she would
rather have her baby die than to go to her husband’s people.
A
MOTHER’S WISH
There was a story back of it all that did not
appear in court. It dated prior to the marriage of William and Hazel TUTTLE,
and it appeared to have been the cause of a marriage which was distasteful to
the little woman. That as it may be, she was bitterly opposed to any of her
husband’s people taking the child in case she should die, and it is thought
that this weighed strongly in the attitude taken by Judge SHIELDS, and which
resulted in a satisfactory arrangement.
The evidence marshalled
by Attorney W.H. DEVLIN for Mrs. BIDDLE and Mrs. STAFFORD, who at the last
moment had petitioned for the appointment of
At any rate, the matter has been settled.
Judge McLAUGHLIN will be the guardian of the $35,000
baby.
SOCIAL CHAT
By
Edith McDONOUGH
One of the most interesting society events of
next month will be the wedding of Miss Augusta QUAAS and Adolph TEICHERT, which
will be celebrated on the evening of February 28 at the
Its being the first big church wedding in a
long time gives it additional interest as does the fact that Miss QUAAS is a
very popular society girl. Miss Nina HEILBRON, a cousin of the bride-to-be,
will attend her as maid of honor, and the bridesmaids will be Miss Carolin TEICHERT, a sister of the groom, Miss Emily GILLIS,
Miss Gertrude RUNYON of Courtland and Miss Mary Lou HEILBRON.
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A number of young people will be entertained
this evening at a dancing party which will be given in Trinity parish house by
a group of high school girls. Those who have received invitations to the affair
are: the Misses Myretta LEEMAN, Helen FRANZ, Grace
ELLIOT, Helene MONTFORD, Evelyn DIERSSEN, Alice ROONEY, Rose ROONEY, Muriel
KAUFFMAN, Lorna VARNEY, Clara NAUMAN, Margueritte
WRIGHT, Loela HILLS, Madge BERRY, Ramona WULF, OEnone (sic) SMITH, Hazel McMILLAN,
Maude WAKEFIELD, Mildred HICHBORN, Lola NORRIS, Frances PRITCHARD, Marcella
SPAULDING, Messrs. Gilbert and Louis RIDEAN, Will EDINGER, George DIERSSEN,
Hale DAY, Gus WENDT, Jack EBNER, Ben HARVEY, Rudolph COLE, Louis HULSE, Elmer
SIMMERMACHER, Will THOMAS, I.J. HARVEY, Raymond MAXWELL, Harold McMILLAN, Will SITTON, Elwood McLAUGHLIN,
Leslie SHEEHAN, Carl ERNST and Guido NOACK.
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Miss
Georgia McKINLEY, who is to be bridesmaid at the McKINLEY-SILLER wedding next Saturday, will come up from
Later in the week Mr. and Mrs. John SILLER
will have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McKINLEY,
Dr. Fred STOKES, Miss Jessie STOKES and Clifford MARTIN, who is to be the
groom’s attendant.
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Mrs. Bernard DRESCHER will entertain one of
the bridge clubs this afternoon at a meeting which is to be attended by members
alone.
- - -
Miss Ella WOOD of Chicago, who is enjoying a
visit here with her aunt, Mrs. Charles B BILLS, was the incentive for a
pleasant little gathering yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Bills invited a number
of girls in to play bridge and to enjoy a dainty luncheon in her honor.
- - -
A color scheme of red has been chosen for the
five hundred party at which Mrs. Thomas H. ARTHUR will entertain the members of
the Multa Fiesta club this afternoon, and crimson
carnations will be used to decorate the living room where four tables will be
set for the game, and the dining-room, where luncheon will be served afterward.
Miss Geraldine GEHAN has been invited as the one extra guest.
- - -
Mrs. George B. CARR has invited the members of
the Spoon club to enjoy a meeting with her on Monday afternoon.
- - -
Miss Elsie SILLER presided at two informal
teas this week, entertaining twenty-five or thirty girl friends at each one. A
feature of interest to the girls, several of whom are soon to become brides themselves,
was the display of the dainty linens and lingerie of the bridal chest which is in readiness for
Miss Siller’s marriage on the 20th.
- - -
Mrs. Douglas A. LINDSAY entertained the
members of a card club yesterday afternoon, presiding over three tables at the
game. In the absence of two members, Mrs. Gus LAVENSON and Mrs. F.A. JOHNSON
enjoyed the pleasures of the session.
- - -
Miss Elizabeth GREGG has come down from Red
Bluff for a visit with
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WOODMEN INSTALL.
DORRIS (Siskiyou Co.), Jan 13 -
Camp No. 3503 Modern Woodmen of America, held
their installation of officers in the Knights of Pythias
hall, practically all the members of the order being present. Head Consuls C.B. FALL and John TREFREN acted as the installing
officers: the following officers being installed for the ensuing year: F. M.
DAYTON, consul; L.A. WILKINS, banker; Ortha WILKINS,
clerk; A.B.C. DAY, escort; J.D. PHILLIPS, sentry.
TAKES MUNDORF TO
REDDING (Shasta Co.), Jan 13 -
Sheriff MONTGOMERY will leave this city
tonight for
BUSH and HAROLD were arrested yesterday and
released on bonds in the sum of $1000 each.
GOOD OUTPUT.
The Bunker Hill mine at Amador City has made
an exceptionally good output for December, the yield being the heaviest of any
month in the history of the property, insuring the stockholders their regular
monthly dividend, as well as adding materially to the surplus fund. Elisha
ROBBERS MAY PLEAD GUILTY.
REDDING (Shasta Co.), Jan 13 -
Fritz KUKEN and Henry BELL, charged with
robbery, have been held for trial in the superior
court and are being held in bonds of $4000 each. The men say they will plead
guilty when arraigned. The men entered the saloon of Tom JAEGEL last Monday
night and took considerable money and some revolvers.
TUNNEL ABOUT COMPLETED.
LAST CHANCE (Placer Co.), Jan 13 -
Under the personal direction of W.S. KEITH of
DIRECTORS OF TAVERN CO.
SISSON (Siskiyou Co.), Jan 13 -
At the last regular meeting of the Sisson
Tavern Co., the following directors were chosen: E.W.
HOBSON JURY BEING DRAWN
Trial Begins Tuesday of Case Against Oro Company by Injured Lineman.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan 13 -
Names of 25 trial jurors, selected from the
600 names placed in the jury box a few days ago, have been drawn, to appear in
the superior court next Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock and probably from
their number 12 will be chosen to sit in the case of F.A. HOBSON versus the Oro Water, Light and Power company.
Hobson is suing for $2000 damages as the
result of injuries sustained on September 26, when an electric wire pole
collapsed with him near the vicinity of Lava Bed dredge No. 3.
The jurors are:
Oroville - D.G.
GILLESPIE, G. CUMMINGS.
Nimshew - R.L. ATKINS.
Cherokee - S.R. VAN GOODEN
Gridley - J.F. LITTLE
Biggs - N. STAPLETON,
Fred HAZELBUSCH.
RICH GOLD POCKETS.
More proof of the presence of many rich
“pockets” in the mining districts of
APPOINTED DEPUTY.
WINTERS (Yolo Co.), Jan 13 -
J.W. LAMME of this city has been appointed
deputy horticultural (sic) commissioner for the Winters
district by
MRS. WILLIAMS SUES
Mrs. Ethel Williams has filed a complaint
against the city of
Williams was adjusting an incandescent light
in the center of the street at the corner of Elm and School streets. The ladder
on which he stood was held in place by a guy rope fastened to a tree. The top
of a buggy in which a young woman was driving caught the guy rope, throwing
down the ladder on which Williams was standing. He fell, striking the ground on
his head and shoulders. He was not thought to be seriously injured at the time,
but died that night.
The trustees discussed the matter and decided
something should be done for the widow, but it was allowed to drop.
The name of the young woman who was in the
buggy that was the cause of the accident has never been learned. At the time
she drove back to where Williams was but, learning that he was not seriously
injured, drove away again.
W.H. CARLIN of Marysville is the attorney for
Mrs. Williams, and it is said that an effort will be
made to show negligence on the part of the city
officials.
TWO FUNERALS YESTERDAY.
Two funerals were held here today. In the
morning the remains of the late Mrs. A.E. HARTMAN were laid to rest with
appropriate services in the Methodist church. Interment was made in Pine Grove
cemetery.
This afternoon the funeral of Ralph W.
WEBBER, the well-known young shoe man, was held. Hundreds of people from all
over the county attended the services. Mr. Weber is next to the last member of
a family that had been prominent in the affairs of this county for more that a
century.
(Note: I tripled checked the surname and it
was spelled both ways in the article - Webber and Weber. I do not know which is
correct.)
TELEPHONE OFFICERS
ELECTED.
ELY (
President, Charles WALKER; vice-president,
Arthur SMITH; secretary and treasurer, H.N. BYRNE; manager, H.S. BENNETT; directors ,H.N. BYRNE, Arthur SMITH and
TRIED TO BUNKO
LINCOLN (Placer Co.), Jan 13 -
Carl I. TYLER of this place is said to have
been the intended victim of a bunko game in San Francisco yesterday, but he
beat the other fellow to it, and the result is that Henry JACKSON and Arthur
YOUNG have been charged with grand larceny and are now in jail.
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM YOLO.
Tomorrow morning a special train will leave
here for
CHARGES EMBEZZLEMENT.
Constable BARKER returns from Colusa today
with W.E. PIERCE, who is wanted in this city on a charge of embezzlement.
Pierce was in this city about two weeks acting
as solicitor for a
VISITS SICK RELATIVE.
John O’NEIL of this town has been summoned to
the bedside of Silas SHATTUCK, a relative of his wife. Shattuck lives at Hornbrook and is one of he old pioneers of Siskiyou county,
crossing the plains with an ox team. His condition is critical, but his family have hopes of his recovery.
LOCAL OPTION.
ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), Jan 13 -
The petition asking the board of supervisors
to call an election in district No. 5 on the local option question is receiving
many signatures. It is stated that the petition will be filed with the county
clerk about February 1.
OFFICERS OF FARMERS’
Officers have been elected by the
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MURPHY
ADMITS THEFT
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 16 - In an effort to save
Henry MURPHY from serving a term in the penitentiary for the theft of a
quantity of amalgam from El Oro dredge No. 1, Attorney
George GARDNER will have at least one hundred prominent business men of this
city testify that the man is half-witted.
These have
openly declared that to be a fact and
TWO
SHASTA FARMERS STRICKEN
BREAKS
SKULL IN FALL
For some time
after the fall Armstrong was unable to tell his name or give his address. Under
the care of a physician at the city’s emergency hospital he soon regained his
senses. He has been attending the state university.
START
SECOND BORE FOR WATER
COLUSA (Colusa Co.), Jan. 16 - J.W. ASH, who has the
contract for sinking the two wells which will furnish water for the town of
SMOKING
TABOOED IN COURTHOUSE
The trouble
was caused by the complaints of fair divorce seekers who have objected to the
odor of smoke which pervades the court room. It has interfered with and
hampered them in telling their tales of woe to the court when on the witness
stand.
STUDENTS
REGISTER AT
DAVIS (Yolo Co.), Jan. 16 - Twenty-five students
enrolled in the college of agriculture of the
Clarence W.
WESTHOOK, Robert Laurence WING, James V. SHOST, James ANDERSON, G.M. AVAKIAN,
Raymond E. CLIFFORD, John W. SAIBLY, Charles L. HAMPTON, James Boyd JEUR, Floyd
F. HOWARD, Edwin Coblentz VOORHIES, Frank McCAPPIN, Earl L. DINIG, Thomas C .MAYHEW, Thomas
TAVERNETTI, Richard Dyer JONES, Lloyd Elwood CRELKLIN, Gilbert WILLOYBBY.
TEHAMA
WOMEN REGISTER
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan. 16 - Miss Helen L.
EDGERTON has the distinction of being the first woman to register as a voter in
Tehama county. She answered all the questions without
hesitation and readily gave her age. Following Miss Edgerton was Mrs. Ruie Jane HUBBARD, who gave her age as 68 years.
After the
registration of Miss Edgerton and Mrs. Hubbard several women became voters and
there will be a city election in April, a large registration of women is
expected.
GOLDFIELD (
The property
involved consists of valuable tracts of land in
SUNDAY
SCHOOL ELECTS
Mrs. Alice O’CONNOR, assistant superintendent; Miss Lucille HUGHES,
secretary; Mrs. A.M. WRIGHT, treasurer; Mervyn TEMBY,
librarian; Miss Gladys WOODRUFF, organist; Miss Margaret MITCHELL, assistant
organist; Mrs. Edmund G. KINYON, chorister.
ENTERTAIN
300 AT INSTALLATION CEREMONIES
The new
officers were installed by Past Worthy President Charles W. BALL, assisted by the
following grand officers: Marshall HUGHES, Past Grand Worthy President W.S.
KIRK, Grand Worthy Vice-President John C. YAGER, Grand Worthy Chaplain Frank I.
SMITH, Grand Worthy Conductor George REIBER, Grand Worthy Secretary Ferdinand
PIERROZ, Grand Worthy Treasurer John VOSS, Grand Worthy Inside Guard Fred
FISHER and grand worthy outside guard.
The officers
installed are: J.W. SHANKLIN, past president; S.B. WILSON, president; J.E.
LOMBARDO, vice-president; C.F. O’NEIL, chaplain; Ted. C. ATWOOD, secretary;
J.F. LIMPINSEL, treasurer; F.I. SMITH, trustee for three years; F.J. RAFFETTO,
trustee for two years; C.W. BALL, trustee for one year.
The committee
in charge of the affair consisted of John LOMBARDO, Jacob LEWENSTEIN and Robert
F. INNIS.
COLUSA
MAS RECOVERING
COLUSA (Colusa CO.), Jan. 16 - The condition of
Burrows had a
bad attack of typhoid fever some years ago, from the effects of which he has
never fully recovered. It was found that he had a typhoid rib, or diseased
bone, which had to be removed, and an immediate operation was deemed necessary
to save his life. A portion of two ribs was removed, and it is believed that he
will speedily recover.
THREE
FUNERALS AT
MRS.
BIDWELL’S SISTER DIES
CHICO (Butte Co.), Jan. 16 - Mrs. Sallie ALEXANDER,
sister of Mrs. Anna E. K. BIDWELL, founder of Chico, died this morning in
Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bidwell left Chico two days ago
in response to a message that her sister was hovering between life and death,
which was then expected, came. Her efforts to reach
Mrs. Alexander
was exceptionally well known in Chico, where she often visited at the Bidwell mansion in Rancho
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FIGHTS DIVORCE ACTION
Mrs.
Therese Batten Appears in Court at
The demurrer holds that the complaint does
not state grounds sufficient to constitute a cause of action and also alleges
that BATTEN fails to allege residence on the part of either himself
or wife. Batten has been in Nevada but three months, but filed his suit under
that section of the statute which says jurisdiction is attained by the court if
papers are served on the defendant where the action is filed.
Mrs. BATTEN also asks for alimony, suit money
and counsel fees amounting to $350. The case has been continued until tomorrow.
NEW BANK OPENS
DIES ON 84TH BIRTHDAY
PUGILIST IS WIFE BEATER
Given
Long Jail Sentence for Using Art on Spouse
VIRGINIA
CITY (Nev.), Jan. 19 - James WELSH, pugilist and wife-beater, is serving a
sentence of 180 days in the county jail, having been adjudged guilty of
brutally whipping his better half. Welsh was arrested
several days ago on complaint of Mrs. Welsh. He was found asleep on the back
porch of the house occupied by himself and wife.
Mrs. Welsh was quite seriously injured. Her
husband knocked her down and kicked her, and she was forced to take refuge at a
neighbor’s house. She suffered a broken rib and many bruises.
ACCEPTS POSITION IN BANK
QUINCY
(Plumas Co.), Jan. 19 - Jacob N. STEPHEN has sold his interest in his grocery
store to his partner, J.M. KINGDON to accept a position in the Plumas County
bank. Stephen had a good business and did not accept the
position in the bank until after much consideration. He is a son of
Supervisor STEPHEN and is one of the most popular young men in the county.
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Arrangements
Perfected for Graduation Exercises at
William G. WOOD, superintendent of schools
of Alameda county, will deliver the commencement address at the exercises and
the Rev. William A. HUNTER, of the Chico Presbyterian church, the invocation.
“Progress is the law of life,” has been
chosen by the students as their class motto.
Following are the names of those who will
graduate : Mary Stephonie ALBRO, Agnes Clare ALLISON,
Lura COOK, Jeanette A. DOTY, Annette Emily GIRARD,
John William HEDGE, Barbara B. JOHNSON, Lucille CLARK-McGUIRE,
Gladys Isabelle PEAK, Anna Lenore PERDUE, Loela Hanna
RILEY, Mai Luman WARNICK, Lois Mildred WHITE.
The following program has been arranged for
the occasion:
Selections, “Coronation March” (Meyerbeer),
“Apple Blossoms” (R.A. Roberts), Chico normal orchestra; invocation, Rev. William
A. HUNTER; vocal solo, Miss Barbara KIRK, violin obligato,
Mr. Charles BRUCE, piano, Miss Mary Helen FINNELL; commencement address,
William C. WOOD, superintendent of schools of Alameda; duet, “Barcarolle” from
“Love Tales of Hoffman” (Offenbach), Miss Barbara Kirk, soprano, Miss Hazel LA
VALLEY, alto; normal chorus and orchestra; presentation of diplomas; orchestra
selection.
LANDAIS DENIED
RENO
(Nev.), Jan. 19 - Louis LANDAIS, arrested last week as a deserter from the
United States navy and who claims that he is not the man wanted but a member of
a prominent French family and godson of Admiral Louis D. FOURNET of the French
navy, was denied his liberty today on a writ of habeas corpus and turned over
to a United States naval officer. He will be taken to
Landais answers the
description of a man who enlisted in
FLEMING
TO SERVE 10-YEAR SENTENCE
Convicted Slayer of George Vallier
Gets Limit for Crime of Manslaughter
ATTORNEY
ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL
Crowd Which Fills Courtroom Hears Announcement of
Judge Barber
Fleming was accompanied in court by his mother and sister and his
attorney, D.J. HALL. He showed no emotion when told by the judge to
stand up and hear the judgement of the court.
Attorney Hall had made a motion for a new trial, submitting affidavits in
support of the motion, which was denied. Hall then gave notice of an appeal
from the ruling of the judge denying a new trial.
Tomorrow the
attorneys for the defendant will come into court with an application for the
transcript of the testimony and in addition to ruling on this request Judge
BARBER will render his decision on the application for a writ of probable
cause.
Attorneys
A.A. MOORE, Stanley MOORE and
It is expected
that Judge Barber will grant the motion in the morning. In that case Fleming
will be kept in the Shasta county jail until the appellate court decides on the
appeal for a new trial.
Among the
affidavits submitted were two that attracted much attention. Juror DRUMM
testified, “I heard some applause in the courtroom in the nature of a reception
to Attorney Charles H. BRAYNARD, but it in no way influenced me in the
consideration , formation or rendition of my verdict in the said case.”
The affidavit
filed by A.F. ROSS was to the effect that one of the jury, J.S. STRODE,
approached him on the day the case went to the jury and asked if he knew where
a case knife could be found, as Strode wanted to cut some cheese for his lunch
at night.
At the
suggestion of ROSS, James RAEGENA, nightwatchman at
the courthouse, found an old case knife of which the blade had been sharpened
down leaving a keen blade about four inches long. Strode was asked it that would do and replied
“No, I won’t take that up there tonight as they are looking for trouble up
there.
Ross then
asked him, “What makes you think so?”
Strode
replied: “I have had a tip.”
“Who from?”
asked Ross, and Strode replied, “A man.”
GRIMES (Colusa Co.), Jan. 19 - In spite of the denials
made some weeks ago, when the report of the claims of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company to 40 acres of land of Harry BALDSON was given out, a letter
has been received from Land Commissioner B.A. McALLISTER
of the Southern Pacific declaring that the railroad owns the land.
The Southern
Pacific bases its claim to the land on the grant of land given to the company
by the government of every alternate section for twenty miles on each side of
the railroad. The Southern Pacific offers to rent the land to Baldson for $5 a year.
Those familiar
with the location of the 40 acres say it is covered by the reclamation levee of
district No. 108.
N.U.
STUDENTS MAY DANCE IF “RAGGING” IS NOT PERMITTED
RENO (NEV. ), Jan. 19 - The order prohibiting dancing
at the University of Nevada was not as drastic as at first reported, according
to a bulletin posted by Robert LOWERS, vice-president of the institution
yesterday. The notice plainly states that dancing will be permitted provided
that all “ragging” and other objectionable dances are not tolerated.
This means
that the regular monthly socials will be held as heretofore without objection
on the part of faculty.
FATHER
CANTWELL MINER’S GUARDIAN
Hard-Fought Battle for Custodianship of Patrick
Campbell’s Fortune Ended
By
H.M. LEETE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15 - Judge COFFEY this morning
appointed the Rev. Father J.J. CANTWELL guardian of the person and estate of
Patrick CAMPBELL, the aged owner of the Blue Point mine. This appointment was
made on the showing of James SHEEHAN and Charles W. KITTS, friends of Campbell,
thus denying the petition of Bernard CAMPBELL, a nephew, who sought to have
Henry CLINTON appointed. Father Cantwell is one of the clergymen of St. Mary’s
Cathedral in this city.
LAWYERS
OBJECT TO BEGINNING MURDER TRIAL ON THIRTEENTH
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 19 - Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL
will not be in court on February 12 for her trial upon the charge of murdering
little Helen RUMBELL, but will have to wait until Monday, February 19 for her
hearing. Two circumstances caused the postponement. First,
Attorney KENNEDY called attention to the fact
that Arthur LEWIS’ trial started on November 13 and it was December 13 when the
jury was secured and that he did not care to fool with the hoodoo day again. “I
am not anxious to start a trial on the 13th either,” stated JONES.
SON
OF WEALTHY PARENTS IS ACCUSED OF STEALING RAZORS
Agner declares that during the fire of two nights ago, when
a barber shop was destroyed, he lost a set of seven razors, and that after the
fire he saw the accused drop if from his pocket. The officers have been rather
reticent about prosecuting the youth for the reason that he was of rich and
influential parentage, and a member of the Elks’ and Masonic fraternities of
this city.
The barber,
however, declares that Oberweis is guilty of the
offense with which he is charged and is willing to stand the consequences if he
cannot substantiate the charge.
The young man
will be heard tomorrow morning before Justice J.L. BARNES.
SIXTEEN
MEMBERS OF
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 19 - Sixteen of the
necessary nineteen men to comprise the 1912 grand jury were chosen this morning
by Superior Judge GRAY, after which an adjournment was taken until
L.L. CHESHIRE,
G.R. MEREDITH, J.H. BORING AND W.V.
The first
thing the jury will do tomorrow is to choose an expert. So far two applications
for the job have been received. Frank RADCLIFFE, formerly of this city, but now
employed by the United Railroads of San Francisco is an applicant and so is
William DOLGE, also of
Radcliffe is making a strong bid for the place, having had
former Attorney General Tirely L. FORD write a request for his appointment to Superior Judge GRAY.
He also has had local friends take the matter up with the prospective grand
jurors.
Rodger S.
KITRICK will undoubtedly be foreman. The name John J. HAMLYN also of this city
was not drawn. Judge Gray requested Kitrick to take a
seat placed in front of the jury box and this helped to convince those present
that he was going to appoint Kitrick.
The sixteen
men chosen for the grand jury are the following:
Oroville -
Rodger S. KITTRICK, Frank TUHEY, Bert B. MEEK, Fred W. HECKER,
Honcut - Harvey SMULLEN.
The last five
men who have not qualified are E.B. WARD of Oroville, C.D. CAMPTON,
SELECT
SITE FOR NEW
Southern Pacific Company to Erect Station Nearer Town Than First Proposed
The placing of
the new depot on the spot selected will entail considerable expense to the
railroad company, but in keeping with the policy now being pursued the new
depot and the grounds surrounding it will be, when finished, the equal of any
station on the line.
A large space
will have to be filled in to a height of fifteen feet to bring it level with
the track at this point, and the right of way for a distance of four hundred
feet will require widening about fifteen feet. A park with a loop driveway from
HAUSS
DIVORCE CASE TRIED
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 19 - In the superior court
of Sutter county today, Mrs. Fred HAUSS Jr., who is
suing for a divorce from her husband, Fred HAUSS Jr., told of the many alleged
cruelties that she has been subjected to during her married life.
The defense
did not put on any testimony, and the matter was taken under advisement by
Superior Judge MAHON, who will render a decision within a few days.
Both sides
apparently proved that there was no collusion. It was reported some time ago
that the two had made arrangements whereby Mrs. Hauss
was to be allowed to get her divorce without any opposition on the part of Hauss, and the matter was investigated this morning before
the case was tried.
SUPREME
COURT TO HEAR WATSON CASE
Convicted Slayer of Joseph Berry at Marysville Fights
for His
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 19 - Word has been
received by Attorney W.H. CARLIN from the clerk of the supreme court that
Edward WATSON, who is serving a ten-year sentence for the killing of Joseph
BERRY in a rooming-house here about a year ago, will be granted a rehearing en
banc at the May term of that tribunal.
Attorney
CARLIN maintains that Watson has a clear case of self-defense.
ENDS
LIFE WHILE WIFE COOKS MEAL
William Stevens, Well Known Mining Man, Takes Life at
Home in
OAKLAND, Jan. 19 - While his wife was preparing the
evening meal three feet away from him, William A. STEVENS, a well-known mining
operator in California and Nevada, suddenly drew a 38-caliber revolver from his
pocket last night and shot himself through the right temple, dying almost
instantly.
STEVENS killed
himself shortly after 6 o’clock in the kitchen of the family home at No. 218
Carmel avenue, Piedmont, where he had resided for the past five years.
Mrs. Stevens,
who was busy at the range, had her first intimation of the tragedy form the
report of the shot, followed by the fall of her husband’s body almost at her
feet. Terrified, she ran screaming from the room, calling upon the children to
hurry to the neighbor’s for help. Physicians, having been summoned, pronounced
Stevens dead.
In addition to
his widow, Stevens leaves three sons and two daughters. The oldest, W.A.
STEVENS, Jr., is at present employed at a mine in
FATHER
IN PRISON; FAMILY DESTITUTE
Yolo Probation Officer Will Investigate Condition of
Mrs. Fritsche
The family is
in destitute circumstances. The oldest of the three children is only six years
of age. Jacob will endeavor to ascertain if Mrs. Fritsche
has any relatives who will contribute to her support, and if so will recommend
the board of supervisors to provide funds for transportation to her relatives.
Members of
The purpose is
to obtain ideas and suggestions that will be of assistance in preparing plans
and specifications for the new high school building in this city, for which a
bond issue of $90,000 was voted about three weeks ago. The board of education
expects to being work on the new buildings early in
the spring.
WILLOWS
LODGES INSTALL
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), Jan. 19 - The Willows Odd Fellows
and Rebekah lodges held a joint installation in the
Odd Fellows’ hall last night. Deputy Grand Master Charles A. KING of Orland and
District Deputy Mrs. J.W. KEARTH of Colusa of the Rebekahs
were in charge of the installation. The following officers were installed:
Rebekahs - Annie FRISBIE, past grand; Anna SCHMIDT, noble
grand; Eliza FLOCKHART, vice grand; Martha RTHODES, R.S.N.G.; Alice RICE,
L.S.N.G.; Mary WETSOLD, R.S.V.G.; Lucia SMITH, L.S.V.G.; Elva SCHMIT,
secretary; Jennie KIRK, treasurer; Miss Don WEEKS, warden; Miss Aurilla PORTER, conductress; Mrs. Anna BIELER, chaplain;
Mrs. Margaret SHEPACH, inside guardian; Arthur WAIT, O.G.; Miss Nannie ZUMWALT, organist.
Odd Fellows -
Chas S. SCHMIDT, N.G.; W.S. HAMMOND, V.G.; A.J. ZUMWALT, secretary; J.J. WEST,
treasurer; W.G. GILMORE, past grand.
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‘SWAMP
KING” LOSES
KLAMATH FALLS (Ore.), Jan. 28 - In the suit of Abel
ADY, president of the Klamath Water Users’ Association and known through the
state as the “swamp king” owing to his work in reclaiming lands, was nonsuited in his case against August LISKEY for $9850 for
loss of crop of seed on part of his ranch near Midland, Liskey
having been lessee. The complaint was based on a lease which while set up in
the complaint was not attached as an exhibit. When Ady
wanted to amend his complaint to attach the lease a demurrer was entered by the
defense through Attorney J.C. RUTENIC on the ground that there was nothing in
the lease to support the claim. The court sustained the demurrer.
DEMANDS
GRANDCHILD
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), Jan. 28 - Triumphantly
displaying a letter from Clerk BELDING of Butte county announcing that no
adoption papers had been issued for the transfer of her grandchild to Mrs.
DUNNIGAN of Stirling City, Mrs. Daniel BREEN of this
city visited the newspaper offices and other places and stated that she would
secure possession of the child if her daughter, Mrs. Frank NAGLE, did not want
the custody of it. A letter from her daughter states that she was ill, and
permitted Mrs. DUNNIGAN to take care of her child while she was recovering, and
that she had no intention of permitting the Stirling
City woman to have her child permanently.
Mrs. Breen states that she will go to
TONOPAH
WOODMEN ELECT
TONOPAH (Nev.), Jan. 28 - Tonopah camp, No. 584,
Woodmen of the World, have elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Consul commander, William H. NUTTO; advisor lieutenant, Joseph F. GORI; banker,
Robert H. BARNES, clerk, Edward MALLEY; escort Samuel E. LUTZ.
SEEK
ALLEGED MURDERER
Washoe Sheriff Is on Trail of Coonie
Ellis
When last
seen, Ellis was armed with a
An inquest was held over the remains of
TONKEY at Gerlach yesterday.
ALLEGED
THIEF MUST ANSWER
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan. 28 - Walter MARTIN, who
is charged with grand larceny, had a preliminary hearing before Justice LEMON
Saturday afternoon and was held to appear before the superior court, with bonds
fixed at $250.
He is charged
with taking $35 from the pockets of James WATTS, who was drunk, in the rear of
White Lunch house.
MRS.
BEN ROSE IS DEAD
GLENN
SMOKER SUCCESS
WILLOWS (Glenn CO.), Jan. 28 - The “smoker” given by
the Glenn club last evening at which it entertained the delegates to the state
highway meeting was an exceptionally pleasant affair. An elaborate program was
provided for the distinguished guests, consisting of music, addresses and good
fellowship, interspersed with wrestling, boxing and athletic stunts.
Refreshments were served later in the evening. Seth MILLINGTON of Colusa, Frank
HOUSTON of
MRS.
F.G. BEATTY NEAR DEATH
MARYSVILLE
PHYSICIAN IS SOUNDLY SLAPPED BY P.W. LYTLE IN INTERURBAN CAR
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Jan. 28 - To be the aggressor
in a combat, and to be slapped in the face by a man not more than half you
size, is not a very pleasant matter, yet this is what happened to Dr. George
SANDERS on a Northern Electric car last evening, when only the interference of
other passengers saved the physician from receiving a sound thrashing at the
hands of P.W. LYTLE of Terra Buena.
The car was
crowded, and Lytle was forced to take a seat with Dr .SANDERS. The doctor was
apparently out of sorts, and as Lytle sat down Sanders applied a vile name to
Lytle which was at once resented with a severe slap on the cheek. A mix-up then
ensued, and Lytle was getting the best of the argument when other passengers
interfered, and stopped the affray. The woman and children on the car made a
wild rush for the door when the fight started, but had hardly reached the door
when it was over.
The installing
was done by Brigadier General J.K. RITTER of
The new
officers of the
Chico Canton has the following new officers: Edward C. CLARK,
captain; W.F. PILGRIM, lieutenant; John C. DUE, ensign; J.H .ROONEY, clerk;
J.W. MAFFEY, accountant.
The retiring
captain of the
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TWO
MINERS INJURED
GOLDFIELD (
OBROD was
overcome by gas and was found unconscious on the floor of the tunnel. He had
entered a drift where several shots had just been fired and fainted form the
effect of the powder smoke.
BREWSTER
slipped on a piece of lagging and fell about fifteen feet. He suffered a
sprained ankle and received several bruises and lacerations.
FINAL
CHAPTER IN RUMBELL ESTATE
Petition Filed to Dispose of Property of Children of
Accused Murderess.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Jan. 29 - The final chapter in
the Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL estate was probably written today when a petition was
filed for permission to dispose of the property belonging to the children of
the incarcerated woman and her late husband, William RUMBELL.
The petition
states that there are three living children and one dead. They are Frances L.,
W.L. and Ambrose RUMBELL, all living, and Helen V. RUMBELL, deceased. Mrs. Rumbell, Arthur Lewis, Mrs. W.G. TYLER and Mrs. Caroline
LEWIS were all ordered to appear and show cause why
the petition should not be granted.
The hearing
will take place on Thursday, February 29th. The petition recited the
fact that there are so many outstanding bills and the children are in need of
various comforts and necessities and the money must be raised. The property
consists of
RIVER WARNING BIG SAVING
Red Bluff Man Aids Ranchers by Telephone Information
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Jan 29 - Performing gratuitously
a service for the residents along the
GIRL’S
COMPANION ESCAPES
Golden Leaves Drowsy Constable on Reno-Carson Train
RENO (Nev.), Jan. 29 - Frank GOLDEN, the 23-year-old
Virginia City man arrested in this city in company with a fifteen-year-old
Virginia City girl and charged with a felony, made his escape while being taken
to the Storey county jail in custody at the Virginia City constable, Frank McCOURT. At last account the man was still at liberty
although a posse has been put on his trail.
Somewhere
between
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THREE
PIONEERS OF TEHAMA DEAD
Mrs. Annie Woods, Who Passed Away at Red Bluff, is
Third to Answer Call in Week
TEHAMA (Tehama Co.), Feb. 6 - Death claimed three
pioneers of Tehama last week. Mrs. Annie WOODS was the last to die, passing
away at Red Bluff last Sunday afternoon after a short illness.
She came to
this town in 1856 with her parents, who settled in what was them Colusa county,
but is now Tehama. She was 76 years of age. The Rev. WHITE, formerly pastor of
the church which she attended, will officiate at the services in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow.
Mrs. WOODS was
formerly Miss Anna APSEY, and married Robert WOODS shortly after her arrival in
She is
survived by two children, a daughter, Mrs. Ira ASHBROOK of Red Bluff, and a
son, A.E. WOODS of
AUTO
AND MOTORCYCLE COLLIDE
ARBUCKLE (Colusa Co.), Feb. 6 - A serious accident was
narrowly averted yesterday when a motorcycle driven by T. NAHAS collided with
an automobile driven by T. BARNARD, the result of which is an automobile minus
a front wheel and a badly wrecked radiator, and a motorcycle sadly misshapen.
The cause of the accident is lost in a maze of counter explanations, but, from
the statements of both parties, it is certain that one or the other was too
slow in figuring out the right side of the road. Both machines were moving at a
comparatively slow rate of speed which accounts for the fact that no one was
hurt.
CONSTABLE
DEPENDENER ARRESTS MAN WANTED AT
AUBURN (Placer Co.), Feb. 6 - Dan WHITE, wanted by the
officers of Fairfield, Solano county, for burglary and jail breaking, was
arrested here today by Constable DEPENDENER and will be held till an officer of
Solano county comes after him.
WHITE, while
awaiting trial on a charge of burglary, is said to have attacked the jailer of
the Solano jail and made his escape. Coming here, he went to work on the
railroad cut-off.
LET
CONTRACT FOR WALK
R.A. Mann is Successful Bidder for
CHICO (Butte Co.), Feb. 6 - The board of education
last night awarded the contract for the construction of a concrete walk around
the block in which is the site of the new Salem street school building to R.A.
MANN at it’s meeting in the new city hall. It was the first meeting held by the
board in the new building and a resolution changing the official meeting place
was unanimously adopted.
MANN’s bid was the lowest submitted for the construction of
the walk. He offered to do the job for $926. Other firms submitted bids as
follows:
ONCE
WEALTHY; DIES POOR
Peter Palin, Former Hotel
Man, Dies at Willows
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), Feb. 6 - Peter PALIN, formerly
proprietor of several hotels in different parts of the
He came to
PLAN
MAY DAY OBSERVANCE
“WE’RE
MARRIED,” WRITE ELOPERS
GRAND
JURY INDICTS ONE
Charge Nevadan With Fraudulency in Obtaining Money
GOLDFIELD (
Otto LISS and
E.J. JOHNSON, charged jointly with stealing high grade ore from the Jumbo mine,
were allowed until next Saturday to plead.
ACCIDENTLY
SHOOTS SELF
Ely Stockman Wounded When Revolver Fires Unexpectedly
ELY (
A physician
was summoned and after probing for the bullet dressed the wound. Donnelly is
not seriously injured.
MRS.
CHESTER SMITH DEAD
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), Feb. 6 - Following closely
upon a letter received from Mrs. Chaster SMITH on
Sunday evening in which she stated that she was almost well from a recent
illness came a telegram this morning from her husband to his parents stating
that she had passed away. She was married two years ago to
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SOCIETY MAIDS OPIUM VICTIMS?
TO
HOLD SEARCHING PROBE
Officers Seek Hidden Narcotic in
A “tip” to the
local police that the Chinese were selling opium to several of the young women
who are said to have become addicted to the habit brought the arrests and
afterward City Marshal M.H. GOE and Officers George PALMER and E.E. MARTIN made
a thorough search through Chinatown in an effort to discover the hiding place
of the drug. Up to a late hour tonight none of the opium had been brought to
light, but it is believed that a considerable quantity is secreted here.
That several
Chinese merchants of Marysville have been making regular trips to
“CACTI”
SOUP IS INVENTION OF MARYSVILLE CONNOISSEUR
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Feb. 19 - “Wizard” BURBANK
sometime ago made it possible for cactus to be used as a food for animals, and
already steps have been taken to cultivate the spineless cactus more or less
elaborately as a forage plant. But it has been reserved to a Marysville
citizen, N.A. NELSIUS, to discover a use for cactus as a human food.
Cast many
years ago upon a small island in the
Mr. Nelsius will make up the various contributions of
WITNESSES
IN MURDER TRIAL TESTIFY TO CROOKED POKER
YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), Feb. 19 - The trial of
John HAWKS,
bartender for Beloud, denied on cross-examination
that he had told the people’s witness., FRIZZLE, in Yreka, that the latter had
told the truth about BROWN meeting them on the street the day of the shooting
and making a threat against Layton. He also denied having told Frizzle to keep
“mum” about it.
A.P. WRIGHT,
who was on the coroner’s jury and who helped to move Layton’s body, testified
that there was a pistol in the right hand. Constable LOCKYEAR closed the
testimony for the day with the assertion that
LIQUOR
QUESTION BOBS UP IN MURDER TRIAL OF SALOONMAN
REDDING (Shasta Co.), Feb. 19 - In the trial of A.
MAGRI for the murder of Charles MONROE, a prominent miner, the liquor license
question was brought forward in the examination of the talesmen
for jurors. BRAYNARD asked pointed questions as to the leanings of the talesmen for and against the saloon.
Much interest
is taken in the case on account of the prominence of
Ten jurors
were quickly obtained today as follows: C.E. KOOSER, P. NELSON, C.L. PARSONS,
E. VEDDER, H.F. FORSCHLER, R.J. SENEY, S.T .JONES,
G.A. DARRAH, G.M. COUSY and C.E. CRAVENS.
Sheriff
Montgomery was ordered to summon another venire, and
it is expected that the jury will be completed tomorrow.
NONOGENARIAN
OF YOLO PASSES AWAY
Levin H. Scott, Argonaut of 1850, Answers Last Summons
- Funeral Today
YOLO (Yolo CO.), Feb. 19 - Having reached the
remarkable age of 91 years, Levin N. SCOTT, pioneer of 1850, died last night at
the family residence in Yolo. He had been suffering for months from the
infirmities of advanced years. The funeral will take place tomorrow, Tuesday,
and the interment will be in St. Mary’s cemetery, north of this town.
Levin Scott
was born in Adams county, Ohio, December 6, 1820, and his exact age was 91 years 2 months and 12 days. In his childhood his
parents removed to
For 17 years
Levin Scott was engaged in farming and merchandising on Rock creek,
A wife, Mrs.
N.A. Scott, and two sons, Frank J. Scott of
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CHASE
GETS YEAR SENTENCE; PAROLED
Heir to Large Estate in
CHICO (Butte Co.), Feb. 21 - Edward CHASE, who
confessed to the Tacoma police that he forged checks in Chico, and who was
returned here and held to answer before the superior court at the close of a
preliminary hearing before Justice J.L. BARNES, conducted by Assistant District
Attorney Le ROSSIGNOL, is in Chico and will probably spend some of the $25,000
he recently fell heir to in this locality. He was sentenced to serve a year in
San Quentin this morning in Oroville, but was placed on parole pending good
behavior, and Constable Douglas CRUM is his guardian and adviser according to
the order of the court.
Chase is
regarded as a man out of the ordinary in that he made a clean breast of his
offense and desired to destroy the checks he wrote before they were cashed. A
companion took the checks and cashed them on local merchants. Remorse overtook
him and he confessed his offense. His father died during his incarceration in
YEE
ACCUSED OF PERJURY
Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against
Yuba Chinaman
MARYSVILLE (Yuba CO.), Feb. 21 - Yee SING was indicted
by the grand jury of Yuba county for perjury. The indictment was placed on the
secret file until Yee Sing could be found. He was placed under arrest last
night.
Yee Sing is
supposed to know more about the killing of Chin DU on the night of February 3,
in the tong war between the Suey Sings and Hop Sings
than he is willing to tell. He is believed to have witnessed the shooting of
Chin DU. He refused to give any direct testimony at the coroner’s inquest. He
told several conflicting stories, none of which agreed with this testimony at
the inquest.
DISPOSES
OF FIVE CHILDREN
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Feb. 21 - W.L. HOWE of Chico,
who sometime ago created a stir in the neighboring town by declaring a
physician was responsible for the death of his wife, today petitioned Superior
Judge E.P. McDANIELS to send five of his nine
children to the Salvation orphanage at Lytton
Springs. The request was granted.
The children
ranged in ages from
SNEAK
THIEF TAKES CASH
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Feb. 21 - M. WHITE, a plasterer
employed in a building at the foot of C street, reported to the police station
this afternoon that he had been robbed of $7.50 while he was at work. Some one
entered the room where his clothes were hung and took the purse containing the
above amount. A search was made of the neighborhood as soon as the robbery was
reported, with no avail.
John M. Fisher, Argonaut of 1849, Is Summoned
Fisher was
born in
Fisher married
Mary McCONNELL in
In 1892 Fisher
left
Burial will be
in
FORGER
ASSUMES ROLE OF FARMER
Horse and Buggy Aid Bad Check Artist in Passing
Worthless Paper
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), Feb. 21 - Assuming the role of a
farmer and using the much abused name of SMITH, an unassuming bad check artist
made several Willows business men his victims yesterday. Mike KAHN, the Willows
pharmacy, E.D. LeCLARE and a saloonkeeper are among
those who are out various sums.
The forger used
a horse and buggy in his work, and at all the places
visited made small purchases, offering checks of $10 or upwards in each
instance. None of the business men refused the paper and never became
suspicious until the bank refused payment on the checks.
“Smith” disappeared after his depredations and
the officers are at a loss as to his real identity.
LADS
ENDANGER PROPERTY
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ARBUCKLE (Colusa Co.), Feb. 26 - An accident which
undoubtedly might have proved fatal to three persons was narrowly averted late
yesterday afternoon when J.W. FOSTER and W.B. CHARTER and son miraculously
escaped being hurled into eternity by a freight engine. The three were driving
along
This recalls
the fact that the Southern Pacific officials, a few weeks after the automobile
accident at Williams, promised the board of supervisors of Colusa county that
some changes would be made for the protection of the public at the crossings in
the towns of Arbuckle, Williams and Maxwell.
There are two
crossings in Arbuckle which have neither alarms of any kind or gates to protect
those who may be passing over the crossing about the time of the arrival of a
train day or night.
There is a
division of opinion as to the fact of the engineer ringing the bell or blowing
the whistle of the locomotive yesterday. There is much criticism about the
running of trains at a high rate of speed through Arbuckle.
OROVILLE
MAY GET $50,000 HOSTELRY
Fred Gray Proposes to Build Hotel at Corner of Bird
and
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Feb. 26 - If the plans of Fred
H. GRAY mature there will be a $50,000 hotel erected on the lot on the corner
of Bird and Lincoln streets on the site of the old Methodist church. Gray is
anxious to make some use of the property and admits hgaving
under consideration the construction of a four-story modern hotel, with
elevator service and all equipments found in first-class places.
Oroville is
sadly in need of a hotel and many business men have gone personally to Gray and
asked him to take the step. Besides declaring that he had the matter under
consideration Mr. Gray today refused to discuss it farther. The lot is opposite
the court-house and is centrally located.
OPIUM
FIEND FINED $100
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Feb. 26 - Charles EDGAR,
arrested several days ago by Deputy Constable HAHN for having opium in his
possession, pleaded guilty in
RUMBELL
CASE MAY BE DELAYED AGAIN
Illness of Judge Gray Expected to Cause Second
Postponement of the Trial
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Feb. 26 - According to the
gossip about the court-house, Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL will not be put on trial
next Monday for the murder of little Helen RUMBELL last June, but another
postponement will have to take place. The fact that Judge GRAY is still
suffering from rheumatism, which is depriving him of the use of his legs, makes
this almost imperative.
The witnesses
have all been subpenaed and the special venire
summoned to appear in court next Monday morning at
Mrs. Rumbell has entirely recovered from her stomach ailment, and
is anxious to go to trial. She was visited by her mother and her attorneys
today and a long closeted conversation held.
INCORPORATE
MINING CONCERN
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Feb. 26 - The Ted Ravine Mining
corporation, which owns valuable rights in the northern
end of the county incorporated today. The capital stock is to be 500,000 shares
of the par value of one dollar each. Of that sum 143,100 shares are already
taken, Harry BELL subscribing for 69,000 shares. H.A. BRUCE for 28,000 shares,
R.R. RALSH for 30,500 shares, M.L. BRITIAN for 15,150 shares, Cordelia RALSH for 250 shares and H.M. MARCUSE and Rose
WOLF for 100 each.
TWO
MORE DOGS POISONED
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Feb. 26 - Two more valuable dogs
were poisoned last evening, making five within the last week. The latest
victims of the dog slayer are Walter SHARKEY, city trustee, and Joseph PICKETT.
Sharkey is the heaviest loser, as his animal was a valuable setter for which he
had paid several hundred dollars. Pickett’s dog was a valuable water spaniel.
The police are bending every energy to capture the
culprit, but so far have been unsuccessful.
BIG
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), Feb. 26 - In the sale of the
Gibson block in this city to J.F. GARRETTE, the well-known grain buyer, for the
sum of $40.,000, the largest transaction ever made in Woodland of the sale of
city property was closed. The Gibson block consists of six large stores with
apartments on the upper floor on
Garrette claims that he made the purchase as an investment
and considers that he has a bargain.
Ben. P. TABOR
acted as toastmaster and called upon the following, who
made clever and in many cases witty responses:
Judge J.E.
PREWETT responded to the “Country Lawyer;” J.M. FULWEILLER, “Lawyers and Legal
Duties;” F.P. TUTTLE, “The Lawyer and Politics;” A. Kelly ROBINSON, “The
Lawyer’s Place in History;” District Attorney TUTTLE, “The County’s Adviser,
His Trials and Recompense;” C.D. GIBSON, “Due Competition Stimulates Practice.”
A.C. LOWELL, “Business Duties of a Municipal Adviser;” F.P. TUTTLE, “The Trials
of a Deputy;” S.W. HALL; “The Old Lawyer and the New;” Sheriff George McAULAY, “The Third Degree;” County Clerk M.J. LOWELL,
“What I know About Lawyers;” Raglan TUTTLE, “Woman, She Doubles Our Joys and
Divides Our Responsibilities;” S.R. McCOY, “Breaking
Into a New Field;” W.H. SLADE, “Duties of an Attorney for the Defendant
Appointed by the Court;” J.B. LANDIS, “A Lawyer’s View of Matrimony;” W.J
PREWITT, “Can A Lawyer Travel at High Speed?;” J.B. ELLIOTT, “The Schoolmaster
and the Law;” A.B. SILL, “The Lawyer and Bridge;” Orrin LOWELL, “What I’ll Do
When Admitted;” Dunlap ROBINSON, “Can a Knowledge of Law Assist Me in
Collecting?”
SUTTER
PIONEER DEAD
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Feb. 26 - One of the oldest and
best known pioneers of Sutter county, a resident of
this part of the state for over forty years, died this morning. He was John
Peter CARLSTON, a native of
O’BRIEN
TAKES DEMOCRAT
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), Feb. 26 - The Marysville
Democrat has disincorporated and is now the sole
property of W.S. O’BRIEN, who has been its practical owner for the past two
years. The plan of disincorporating has been adopted
by Mr. O’Brien to obviate the expenses and annoyance of a corporation which was
really only nominal.
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ARRAIGNED
FOR ROBBERY
MAN
REMAINS HEAD OF FAMILY, DECISION OF SUPERVISORS OF
School Question Brings “Show-down” Between Women and
Their Husbands
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), March 4 - The much mooted
question of “Who is the head of the family?” was the perplexing one which the
board of supervisors wrestled with today until the district attorney came to
their aid and decided that man still holds the reins despite the fact that
woman’s suffrage has come into it’s own.
The question
arose during the hearing of the petition for the annexing of the Thermalito school district to that of Oroville. It was
about as amusing a situation as the board has ever faced and through the Thermalito women went down to defeat by a score of 76 to
30, they made a valiant fight to the last and left with many murmurs when the
petition was denied.
Mrs. Harry
HATWOOD led the women and stated that they could no longer stand for the Thermalito school as the pupils
were not making enough progress and some change was necessary. She pointed out
that many children came here to attend school. She was backed up by Mrs.
Theodore B. WOODHOUSE, Mrs. George BATES and several others.
On the
opposite side were their husbands headed by Alec BARTLEY. The men contended
that heir wives and neighbors had no right to the request because they were not
heads of the households. This resulted in name after name being cut from their
petition.
Then the
supervisors sized up the situation and found the women had 30 and the men 76.
The women stated they would not make another attempt to annex the district as
there were too many two-faced men in Thermalito.
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY AND WIFE INJURED
Oroville Official Is Thrown From Buggy When It Goes
Over Embankment
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), March 4 - District Attorney
George F. JONES was thrown from a buggy and severely shaken up, and Mrs. JONES
was so severely injured that she will be unable to leave her home or bed in a
week, as the result of an accident while they were driving along the Cherokee
road at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
The accident
happened two miles from town when the two were driving past the Golden Feather
mine. An automobile in which Dr. WILSON, a dentist of
Gridley, was driving, came upon the vehicle suddenly. Jones tried to control
the horse, but the animal backed, finally going over a six-foot embankment,
causing the buggy to turn turtle and throwing both occupants out.
The horse
plunged and in some manner righted the rig. It ran to the
FINDS
RICH GOLD SPECIMEN
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), March 4 - Dennis DONOVAN, a
prospector and claim owner in the Rough and Ready mining district, has been in
town for the past day or two, and has with him a specimen or two of gold quartz
that was taken from his claim in the vicinity of Rough and Ready. Donovan has
been operating in that section for years, and is well versed in the line of
mining which he follows. He does not devote his entire time to his mine, but
occasionally works there, and usually finds some ore that will permit him to
enjoy himself for a week or two or longer. The specimen brought to town is full
of coarse gold, and a ton of it would make the figures run up into the
thousands. Donovan insists that there is plenty more where this specimen rock
came from and while he runs into occasional chunks of rich ore while
prospecting, he feels that if he had the money to follow the vein down that he
would be the owner of one of the richest mines in the county. He has had many
offers to go into partnership, but Donovan thinks he can get along without that
kind of assistance.
FOUR
ARRESTS FOR ARSON AND MURDER
Confession of Slayer of Old Trinity Man Followed by
Arrest of Pals
WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), March 4 - The capture
tonight at Hayfork by Sheriff BOYCE of Steve DUNCAN, a 16-year-old boy, with
the powerful frame of a mountaineer, has completed the web woven by the law
around four confessed murderers and arsonists, arrested for the murder of
“French Pete” ROBERTS, an aged station keeper on the south slope of the South
Fork mountain, in the Mad River country on the night of February 2.
In jail
charged with the crime, which is the bleakest in the criminal annals of Trinity
county, are Edward HEWITT, 29, a trapper, John NELSON of Eureka, 19, and two
brothers, Tom and Steve DUNCAN, aged 20 and 16, who live near the scene of the
crime. Hewitt, who has been held in jail on suspicion since February 10, was
the first to confess. Nelson, who had been released after being detained
pending an investigation, was rearrested and when confronted with Hewitt’s
complicity, broke down and admitted complicity in the burning of the old man’s
cabin after the murder, and Tom Duncan was captured and confessed this
afternoon.
ROBBERY AND REVENGE
The arrest of
Steve Duncan tonight landed behind the bars the principals in a crime the
motive for which was the robbery of the old road station keeper, and the desire
for vengeance of Hewitt, who held a grudge against Roberts.
According to
the confession, the men went to Roberts’ cabin, all drunk, and calling him to
the door, Hewitt shot him through the heart. By agreement young Nelson and
Steve Duncan set fire to the house to hide the traces of the crime, and then
all burned the black masks with which they had concealed their faces, and
departed. A story was patched up, but a hint to the authorities resulted in
Hewitt’s arrest.
Remorse over
his deed is said to have caused Hewitt’s confession, after a fortnight of
raving in his cell. The confession was made last Wednesday, but was not given
out until yesterday, through fear that the
HEWITT’S CONFESSION
Following is
Hewitt’s confession:
“We, all four
of us, Steve DUNCAN, Tom DUNCAN, John NELSON and myself, were at my house on
the night of February 2, one mile from ROBERTS’ place. We were drinking beer
and were pretty drunk. My wife had gone to bed. Some of the boys said, ‘Let’s
go down to French Pete’s place and get that money he has.’ We made masks, took
some rope and wrapped our feet in sacks. It was about
“I had it in
for Pete. We had had trouble before and I decided to get that money. I shot
Peter ROBERTS, I killed him, but others were with me and if I have to go I am
going to take them with me.
DECIDE TO BURN CABIN
“We went into
the house and searched for money, but found none, leaving and going up the
hill, I decided that the place should be burned so evidence of his being shot
would be destroyed. We went back to the Roberts place. John Nelson and Steve
Duncan went in and set the house on fire while Tom Duncan and I kept watch
outside. After the place burned, all of us returned to my house. We burned up
our masks and agreed to stand together. Our story was to be that John Nelson
and Steve Duncan left my place early in the evening to go to the
“I never would
have made this confession, but some one has squealed. If have to go, and I
believe they will hang me, I want to take the rest with me. I have told you the
truth and now I feel better. If I can think of anything more of the details I
will tell you.”
After Hewitt
had told his story, John Nelson was called in.
NELSON CURSES HEWITT
“I have
confessed,” said Hewitt. Nelson laughingly declared that he did not care.
Hewitt reiterating that he had confessed all, Nelson cursed him for being a
weakling. They boy’s bravado was gone as he said, “Well, the jig is up.”
Confessing, he said:
“I was there,
but Hewitt killed him. I only set the house on fire. Whenever you want me I
will tell the whole truth. Had I known what the motive was I would not have
gone. When Hewitt shot Roberts I was dumfounded. I had been drunk, but that
sobered me up on the spot. He proposed burning the house and I and Steve Duncan
set it on fire.
“I hope this
will not drive my dear old mother in
FIVE
WANDERING BOYS HELD
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), March 4 - Five boys, who had
left their homes and have been wandering about the country, faced Judge McDANIELS, sitting in the juvenile court today. They were
Nick FRAZIER, Harry DE GOLYER, Barney LEE, James A. DOYLE and James SMITH. The
boys were all ordered confined until next Wednesday morning, and in the
meantime a telegram will be sent to their parents to ascertain if they will pay
their fares home. If the parents reply in the negative they will be sent to a
reform school. Four of the boys were arrested while about a campfire near the
Western Pacific depot, and Nick FRAZIER was charged with defrauding the Union
hotel out of 75 cents.
SHASTA
GETS SHARE
GENTLE
DOWNPOUR
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), March 4 - Early Monday morning
a gentle downpour of rain began, and continued for most all of the day.
Scarcely any wind was noticeable, and all that fell
went straight into the ground, doing untold good for everyone. Up until
While no
serious damage was being done, everyone is now wearing a big grin, so well
pleased are they with the outlook for crops.
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CHATS GAILY THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
George
Davis, Hotel Man of
Davis attended to the routine of the hotel
business until 12:30 and then accompanied by his wife, Charles R. DAY and J.
STEELE who are connected with the hotel went upstairs. Saying goodnight to Day
and Steele, Davis and his wife entered their apartments. As
Day and Steele having heard the report of the
revolver but thinking it the noise of a falling window paid no attention until
they heard the cries of Mrs. Davis. They hurried to her assistance and seeing
Dr. BARR was summoned but said the services
of a physician were not needed as the bullet had penetrated the brain and
He had evidently shot himself as he sat on
the bed as the stream of blood from the wound across the cover showed that when
he fired the shot he fell back on the bed.
Davis was 38 years of age and had lived in
Yuba City only a year, but during that time he had made many friends and was
esteemed as one of the most enterprising business men of the city.
Besides his wife, he leaves a mother, Mrs.
Jane DAVIS, and four brothers, W, R. Thomas, Jr., Robert and H.C. DAVIS all
residents of
YOUTH FOUND DEAD WITH GUN BY SIDE
Believed
to Have Been Killed Accidentally While Crawling Through Underbrush
SHASTA
(Shasta Co.), March 13 - Adolph Frederick VON KRUSZE, 17-year-old son of
Young Von Krusze
went hunting this morning and it is presumed he was trying to clear some
underbrush with the butt of his shotgun when a twig caught the trigger,
discharging the weapon. He is the son of a well known mining man and his death
has called much sympathy for his family in this town where the young man was a
general favorite.
As the boy was alone at the time of the
accident, it will never be known for certainty how the shotgun was discharged,
but an examination of the ground and brush on the bank of the Middle Creek,
where the accident occurred, give reason for the above theory.
DEATH CALLS B.E. DIVVER
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), March 13 - Bernard Edward DIVVER, a brother of Supervisor Divver and one of the best known and oldest citizens of
Marysville, died this morning. He had been ill for some time, and the death was
not unexpected. With a large circle of friends Mr. Divver’s
death is a distinct loss, and his family are the
recipients of the deep sympathy of all their fellow citizens. Mr. Divver leaves a wife, three daughters, a mother and his
brother, Supervisor Divver, to mourn his loss. He
will be buried from the Catholic church Friday
morning.
TRAPPERS JAILED BY GAME WARDENS
Charged
With Killing Deer Out of Season and Having Meat In
Possession
Deputy Game Commissioners GRAY, SCROGGS and
GREEN have been working up evidence in
WOMAN BRINGS SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD
Mrs.
Carey of
Mrs. Carey is the owner of Ingleside, one of
the finest orchard homes in the state, and one of the places always shown to
the visitor as an illustration of the typical California orchard, which is
devoted to olive, grapes and general orchard culture. She alleges that
vibrations of the earth caused by the blasting of the rock in boring the tunnel
beneath the orchard have damaged the trees and vines, which have also suffered
from the smoke of the powder used in blasting, and that her health has been
injured by the loud reports and volumes of powder smoke, and that her home has
been damaged by the concussion of the numerous blasts of dynamite.
Mrs. Carey also alleges that she sold a right
of way under her orchard and vineyard to the railroad company for $1500, but
retained the surface rights, and these surface rights include the trees and
vines which have been damaged.
Ingleside was the property of a German who
was known locally as County CLAUS, and who spent a large sum of money in
setting it out to olives and grape vines of the finest varieties. Mrs. Carey
became the owner five years ago and has continued the work started by Count
Claus.
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COURT
ORDERS FIFTH VENIRE
Seventy-Five
Prospective Jurors Summoned From All Parts of
RUMBELL
TRIAL APRIL 18
Woman Accused of Murder of Child in Gridley to Get
Trial at Last
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), March 22 - For the fifth time
Superior Judge GRAY has instructed the sheriff to bring 70 men into court to
serve as jurors in the trial of Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL, held for the murder of
little Helen Rumbell, in Gridley last June. This time
the men were summoned for Monday, April 8th at
The jurors
summoned today are as follows:
Biggs - J.L. STONE, W.S. HURLBURT, G.K. SMITH, N. STAPLETON.
Chico - Jacob
MOAK, C.E. DORRETT, E.J. LEMM, C.L. PRATT, J.L. STANFIELD, A.C. RASMUSSEN, E.L.
PARISH, Riley B. JOHNSON, Lewis MILLS, F.A. TATMAN, J.F. FORDHAM, U.L. GARNER,
S.F. FOX, E.D. MARSELUS, S.R. SUBLET, P.S. BROWN, S.D. PHILLIPS, R.P. STAGNER.,
Henry DEBORKEY, S.B. HUFFMAN, J.L. RINEHOLD, F.H. HUNTLEY, F.D. HUZEN, F.S.
ASHLEY, John OLSON, G.L. GARNER, J.A. LEWIS, W.G. PRICE and N. BURNS.
Cherokee - E.J.
CAMPBELL
Gridley - J.R.
LYNCH, Fred KRUSICK, C.G. PORTER, D.L. SMITH, B. MUNTER, George L. ANDERSON and
J.A. LITTLE
Honcut - Samuel D. ABBEY, H.A. BROWN
Magalia -
George McLAIN
Nimshaw - R.L. ATKINS
Oroville - H.
JACOBY, W.H. STRONG, E.B. NEILSON, G. CUMMINGS, A.L. PARTLE, R.L. MONTAGUE,
William BEHN, J.E. SIBLEY, S.N. FELDHEIM, E.J. SILVERS, H.W. TEGRUNDE, T.W.
DILLEY, William HALDERMAN
Pentz - Fred A. DUENSING
GIRL
WINS CASE AGAINST FATHER
Lulu Murphy Will Receive $15 Per
Month From Ministerial Parent
LODI (San Joaquin Co.), March 21 - Judge SMITH has
decided that Lulu M. MURPHY is unable to earn her own living because of a
nervous affliction, and has ordered her father, S.S. MURPHY, a superannuated
clergyman to contribute $15 per month to her support.
The decision
was the outcome of a suit brought by the daughter against her father, who acted
as his own attorney in the matter. The daughter sought to have her father pay
$30 per month, claiming he owned a $5000 orchard and received an annual income
of $2000.
RECORD
LAND DEAL MADE; 44,000 ACRES BOUGHT IN LASSEN FOR $1,100,000
SUSANVILLE (Lassen Co.), March 22 - According to
information received here today, one of the largest land deals in the history
of Lassen county has been consummated.
The FERNLEY
ranch, consisting of 2050 acres, The WHITEHEAD ranch, 600 acres, the PURSER
ranch, 1120 acres, besides all the land lying west of the B.F. GIBSON home
place, near Purser, are included in the deal. It is also said that the MAPES
place is part of the transaction but no confirmation of this could be secured.
The deal was
engineered by F.T. CROMWELL, a
It is said on
authority that the price to be paid for the entire tract will exceed
$1,100,000.
Cromwell has
been working on the matter for the last month and before it was known what he
was up to had secured options on all the properties mentioned.
JAIL
FATHER ON DAUGHTER’S STORY
Physician and
Nurse Is Involved in Heinous Charge at
Assistant
District Attorney LeROSSIGNOL has woven a web of
evidence against Bora which includes in its detail
charges of malpractice which may be preferred against a local physician and a
woman nurse. It is claimed that the doctor and the nurse aided Bora in keeping from the public a shameful condition of
affairs.
Ida BORA, who
is 17 years of age, has been cooking for a number of men, sometimes from
sixteen to twenty at the same time. It was reported that when she did not do
the work her father cruelly beat her. It was arranged to take the girl before
Judge GRAY at Oroville, sitting in the capacity of judge of the juvenile court,
to determine what should be done to relieve the girl from her life of drudgery
and ill treatment at the hands of her father. Further investigation led to a
warrant for the arrest of her father on the complaint of his daughter.
The
authorities refuse to give out the names of the doctor and nurse who are
suspected of aiding Bora.
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FARMERS STUDY NORTHERN BLIGHT
Shasta
Fruit Growers’ Committee Probing Evil Attributed to Smelter Smoke
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), March 24 - William WEAVER, Andrew JESSEN and Charles
STOREY, representing farmers and fruit growers of
CASE AGAINST WRIGHT DROPPED
YREKA
(Siskiyou Co.), march 24 - Upon motion of District
Attorney HOOPER, the case against W.A. WRIGHT, charged with assault with intent
to commit murder has been dismissed. On the first trial the jury stood 8 to 4 , and at the last one they were evenly divided.
NEW
TOWN NOW SPROUTING
“Modoc”
Rapidly Taking Form in Hands of Promoters
This enterprising company has undertaken a
great work, which includes the financing of a broad gauge railroad, to be built
from a point on the Western Pacific into and through Surprise valley, with a
view of ultimately connecting with a continental road to the north. Men of the
stamp of T.A. JOHNSON, ex-Mayor Owen McALEER, Tim
SPELLACY, George MACK and L.C. HAYNES, who have had a large part in the
development of
P.W.
Smith Attitude Not Taken Kindly by
It is said that the residents of the Loomis
district were anxious to enter until Smith called upon them and told them that
the district would be buried with taxes if a high school were established here.
As a consequence the committee was unable to obtain the required number of
signatures in this district.
In the case of the Citrus Colony, after the
committee had obtained the necessary signatures and was preparing to have them
certified, it is claimed that Smith telephoned a number of residents of this
district, advising them to withdraw their names. As a result Jeff LEWIS, Frank
GALLOWAY, S.M. BOOTH, John MAY and
Smith’s attitude has not been received at all
kindly in
TRUANT OFFICER BUSY
WILLOWS
(Glenn Co.), march 24 - Truant Officer KINCADE is serving upon a number of parents
copies of the compulsory education law. One mother gave as excuse for keeping
her son away from school that the time he attended he came home with a black
eye.
WOMAN WILL HAVE TO STAND TRIAL
Mrs.
Rumbell Not Likely to Be Given
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), March 24 - Superior Judge GRAY, who will have to be consulted
before any settlement is made in the case of Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL, charged with
the murder of little Helen RUMBELL last June, declared today that he had not
been approached on the matter, although he admitted that District Attorney
JONES was anxious to have the case through and had intimated to him that he
believed Mrs. RUMBELL would plead guilty to manslaughter if given an
opportunity.
The expense of the Rumbell
trial will probably be heavier on the county than that of her brother, Arthur
LEWIS, who is now serving five years in San Quentin. There have been many
criminal cases this year, and it will be necessary to economize to make the
funds go round. Judge GRAY declared that the big bills put in to the county by
the constables and justice had also depleted the treasury to a marked extent.
When Attorney Guy R. KENNEDY returns from the
East this week District Attorney JONES will confer with him regarding the Rumbell case. There is little likelihood of an
understanding being reached, as Kennedy has stated on frequent occasions that
he believes he can acquit Mrs. RUMBELL before any jury. Attorney J.R. KING is
anxious to have her stand trial, for it is thought that she would either get
free or be found guilty of manslaughter, and then she would get no more
sentence than she would if she pleaded guilty.
MURDER LAID TO GOODWIN
Goldfield
Grand Jury Returns Indictment; Trial Is Set
GOLDFIELD
(
It is alleged that Goodwin murdered Sylvester
C. ALLEN in this city several weeks ago. Goodwin shot Allen during a row in a
saloon. He will make a plea of self defense. The grand jury ignored the charges
of assault with intent to kill and obtaining money under false pretenses
against C.J. SONEBURNER and
INVESTIGATES DEATH
Italian
Consul Views Fatal Cave at Mine
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Schumacher, who was a butcher, had been at
the slaughter house of the Tahoe market and was returning home. Immediately
after he entered the kitchen of his home, his wife, who was in the yard, says
she heard four shots, and rushing into the house found her husband dead on the
floor. She thought he had committed suicide and screamed for help.
A careful examination showed that it was
impossible for Schumacher to have shot himself as no firearms of any kind were
found near him. The direction of the wounds showed that he could not have
inflicted them himself. The officers decided that he had been shot by some one.
Schumacher was shot in the breast directly
over the heart, in the right shoulder, in the chin and in the center of the
forehead. The officers, being satisfied that Schumacher had been murdered began
at once to find motives for the tragedy and the man who did the shooting. Mrs.
Schumacher was questioned closely, but did not throw much light on the killing
of her husband. She adhered to her story that she thought he had committed
suicide. It was shown to her that he could not have inflicted the four wounds
on himself. The woman then seemed to be as much mystified a
the officers.
The officers are looking for Jack Caligari, who was seen in the vicinity of the Schumacher
home today and disappeared after the shooting or has not been seen since that
time. They wish Caligari to explain his movements
during the day.
On account of the former friendship of Mrs.
Schumacher and Jack Caligari, some suspect that a
meeting of the two men was followed by the shooting of Schumacher.
Schumacher was a prominent Mason and a highly
esteemed citizen of Truckee, and his violent death has
caused much excitement in the city.
CALLED HONEST; HE SEEKS A NEW TRIAL
Praise
Bestowed Upon
"God bless Stewert
McKay for telling the truth in this case. He could have won his case by telling
even a very slight lie in his evidence and we would not have been able to
contradict him. I admire him as being an honest man who would rather lose his
case than in the smallest degree swerve from the truth. The complaint alleges
that this irregular appeal to the jury led them to believe that only by perjury
could McKay win his case and plaintiff was prevented from having a fair trial
thereby.
MARYSVILLE ELKS ELECT OFFICERS
Past
Exalted Ruler Belcher Is Presented With Honorary Life Membership
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), April 2 - At one of the largest attended meetings of the local
lodge of Elks tonight, the officers were elected to fill the various offices
were installed by Past Exalted Ruler Richard BELCHER, acting as deputy grand
exalted ruler. The following officers were installed: Exalted ruler, Walter
LEWIS; esteemed leading knight, Matt ARNOLDY; esteemed loyal knight, Waldo S.
JOHNSON; esteemed lecturing knight, Earl. K. MONSON;
secretary, W.E. LANGDON; treasurer, Phil J. DIVVER; tyler,
Geo. F. HERZOGG; inner guard, Harry J. COLLINS; esquire, Hobart HOLKEN.
Immediately following the installation Past
Exalted Ruler Richard BELCHER was presented with an honorary life membership as
a gift from the lodge for the faithful services rendered the lodge since its
inception here and as a token of the esteem in which Mr. Belcher is held by the
members of the lodge, they presented hin with a
beautifully engraved solid gold watch. The presentation speech was made by
ex-Mayor HALL.
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Saturday
Morning,
GUILTY PLEA OF MRS. RUMBELL;
GETS 2 YEARS
Woman Accused of Girl’s
Death Makes Admission on Compromise Charge.
TRIAL CLOSES IN SECRECY
Reduced Accusation of
Manslaughter Accepted After Series of Conferences
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), April 5 - Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL, attired in a new spring costume,
came into the superior court this afternoon, and pleaded guilty to a charge of
manslaughter in connection with the death of her stepdaughter, Helen Rumbell, and was sentenced by Judge GRAY to two years in
the San Quentin state prison. Mrs. Rumbell’s trial on
a charge of murder was to have commenced when a compromise was effected and the charge reduced to manslaughter. Mrs. Rumbell had been in jail awaiting trial since last July.
Thus ends one of the greatest criminal cases
in the history of
The secrecy which attended the closing of the
case was observed to the last minute. Judge Gray summoned County Clerk BELDING
to this office and a few minutes afterwards a like message was sent to Court
Reporter Duncan C. McCALLUM.
PROMISE
OF SURPRISE FULFILLED
Attorney Guy R. KENNEDY for Mrs. Rumbell was closeted in the judge’s chamber for a few minutes, then emerged and made his way to the county jail
with a Union representative.
“There will be something doing in a few
minutes for your paper,” he said.
In the meantime Judge Gray issued
instructions that the custom of ringing the courthouse bell be dispensed with.
Soon after KENNEDEY had left the county jail all concerned entered the
courtroom. It was ten minutes before Mrs. Rumbell
made her appearance.
She came leaning upon the arm of Matron
MARTIN and weeping. She wore a light princess gown and a black picture hat. Her
eyes were giving her trouble and she frequently brought her handkerchief to
them. As soon as she had taken her seat District Attorney George F. JONES arose
and stated to the court:
“I desire to withdraw the charge of murder
against Mrs. Rumbell and substitute that of
manslaughter,” he said, and resumed his seat.
The court issued the necessary instruction to
the clerk and then turned to the defendant. Attorney Kennedy quickly got to his
feet. “Your honor,” he said, “we wish at this time to withdraw our former plea
of not guilty and substitute that of guilty. This is done with the
understanding that this charge is to be manslaughter.”
SENTENCE
IS PRONOUNCED
“Stand up, Mrs. Rumbell,”
said Judge Gray, and with great difficulty the little widow got to her feet.
The information was read by the clerk and when asked for her plea she replied
“guilty” and began to cry.
“I have taken your case under consideration,”
said Judge Gray, “and am convinced that two years will be sufficient punishment
for you. You have been in jail nearly a year and the sentence I am about to
pronounce will be equivalent to three years. Have you any legal reasons why judgement should not be pronounced?”
“Mrs. Rumbell could
not answer and Kennedy came to the rescue with “none, your honor.”
“It is the judgement
of this court that you be confined in the state prison at San Quentin for a
period of two years. You may sit down.
Mrs. Rumbell took
her seat and court adjourned. Then she motioned to Matron Martin and with her
assistance was taken to her cell. “I’ll be with you in a minute,” stated
Kennedy, as she went out the door.
It all happened in fifteen minutes. It was
STORY
OF THE CRIME
On
The day was one of the hottest ever known in
the
Mrs. Rumbell and
her brother, Arthur LEWIS, were arrested. Experts
testified that the girl did not die of suffocation and that her neck could not
have been broken in the manner revealed in the autopsy by hanging. Dr. STONE,
formerly of San Quentin penitentiary, swore that medical history recorded but
four instances of similar dislocation.
On the other hand, witnesses testified that
Lewis, a powerful man, had boasted of his ability to break the neck of a steer
in just the manner that Helen Rumbell’s neck had been
broken. Lewis got ten years on a compromise verdict of manslaughter.
REASONS
FOR COMPROMISE
District Attorney JONES, when asked for a
statement today of why he had compromised the case, gave out the following:
“The motion to reduce the charge against Mrs. Rumbell from murder to manslaughter, upon an agreement for
her to plead guilty, was made for several reasons, which I believe fully
warrant the said motion.
“First, a case of circumstantial evidence is
always a hard one upon which to secure a conviction. In the Rumbell-Lewis
case we had, added to this element, the fact that there were two people
concerned, either one of whom might be guilty party, with the other innocent.
“Second, Mrs. Rumbell
tied Helen in the attic, and deserves some punishment for that act alone. I do
not believe, since the Lewis conviction, that a jury would convict Mrs. Rumbell on any charge, and at best not more than
manslaughter. A hung jury would end the prosecution, for the reason that we
could not thereafter find enough jurors in the county to select a legal jury
from.
“Third, the cost of the trial to
COURT
WELL-SATISFIED
Judge
GRAY stated that he was well satisfied with the outcome of the case.
“Taking into consideration the great expense
that the county would have to bear, and the congested condition of the
calendar, it was the only thing to do.
“I have been working with the district
attorney for many months so that this might end this way, and am glad it is
over. Two years, I believe is sufficient for the woman, as she has had a year
in jail. She has been taught a lesson, and that is what the law is for.
“In my estimation no greater victory was ever
recorded for the county. The way the public feeling is at present, the great
notoriety which the case has been given through the newspapers, convinces me
that it is impossible to secure a jury to try Mrs. Rumbell.
“It
would take months, and the cost would easily be $15,000, for more persons have
gained knowledge of the crime since the Lewis trial, and consequently it is
difficult to get men eligible to serve. I am satisfied that the course taken
was the right one.”
“I am satisfied, or my client would never
have pleaded guilty,” said Guy R. Kennedy, chief counsel for Mrs. Rumbell. I am not giving interviews, but will say that I am
glad it is over.”
A CENT FOR A LIFE!
NORTH
YAKIMA (Wash.), April 5 - Mrs. Eva BERTALON, on trial for the murder of her
infant child, whose body was found in an irrigation ditch, was found guilty of
manslaughter today. It was assumed that the child died of neglect. The jury
signed a petition to Judge PREBLE asking him to impose the lowest possible
penalty, which is a fine of one cent.
transcriber’s note - The following is
extracted from a section of the paper with Easter Service listings for churches
in the Sacramento area. I have chosen to list just the name of the church and
the names of the participants, leaving out details, such as the names of the
hymns sung, etc. Hopefully it will allow one to identify the church affiliated
with their family. Please contact me if you find a connection and want more
details.
CHRIST
CHURCH, OAK PARK
Rev.
Harry PERKS, Pastor
ST. ANDREWS AFRICAN M.E. CHURCH
Rev.
R.H. HERRING, Pastor
Armetia McDUFFY, Mrs. G.
TYREE, Miss Anita PAGE, Mis Gussie BUFORD, Miss Ethel
GUINN, Miss Zeratta GUINN, Mrs. J.W. SCOTT, Rudolph
REILLY, Misses Gracie and Allie JACKSON, Miss Hattie SMALL, Miss C.E. EDWARDS,
Mrs. Carrie BRENT, Geo. TALBOT, Miss Flora PAGE, Rudolph O’RIELLY, J.
NICKLESON, Gene Page, Miss EASTON, Mrs. K.C. BROWN, Mrs. S. QUINN, Geo.
ELEBECK, Walter ELEBECK.
CENTRAL M.E. CHURCH
Rev.
Richard RODDA, Pastor
G.S.
RODDA, D.D.S., Miss E. BATTILLE, Elsie LOMBARDI, Reta
POORMAN, Olive McALLISTER, Grace JOHNSON, Mary
MACKEY, Pearl PENGELLY, Elva BAWDEN, Blanche PERRY, Dorthea
BAER, Edith HAMMER, Mrs. STINE, J.G. RODDA, Mrs. KENNETH
Misses
B. BUDWORTH, Bertha MEADE, Ella PIKE, Ruby McALLISTER,
Leona KILBORN
Messrs.
Marl EVANS, Harry VERRAN, Fred PEEKEMAN, Raymond THOMAS,.
J.G. RODDA,. W. DORWICK, G.S. RODDA,. Walter
HAMMOND, V.S. RODDA and Arthur RICHARDS.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev.
Charles F. OEHLER, Pastor
Miss
Amelia KLEMM of San Francisco; Misses
Rose ZANGERLE, Laura STROBEL, Amelia KLEMM, Grace GREEN, Hazel BAKER, Mrs. H.
FENNEL; Mesdames Gertie MORSHEAD, C. BAKER; Misses
Kate STUBER, Frances SCHENK, Verna GREEN, Amelia MACHOLD; Messrs Albert
STUTZMAN, Carl BUCHMAN, Harry SCHAUFFLER, Oscar PARTIG, Wm. WACKER, Arthur
HENNING.
FREMONT PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev.
W.C. SHERMAN, Pastor
Misses
Helen SIMONTON, Fawn POST, Annie CRUNIERINE, Leola HILLS; Mrs. Hazel HOLMES
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev.
C.B. HOBART, Pastor
Harry
G. DENTON, Mrs. M.A. BEADLE, Hazel McMASTERS.
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Rev.
L. HARTER, Pastor
Ury BENNETS, Mabel and Edith ROBERTS, Miss Marguerite
CRABB, Olive BRYSON, Mavis CRABB, Ruth CARTER, Rene McKENNY,
Miss Lucile DUNSTON, Miss Thelma COY, Pauline COWAN, Esel
NOLQUIST, Ruth BROGAN, Edith ROBERTS, Miss Lottie
COY, Miss BRYSON, Miss Alice FISHER, Lucile DAVIS, Ruth BROGAN, Genevieve
WHEELER, Viola BRADLEY, Miss Anna SHAW, Miss Clara HEIGHT, Gladys CAVIER, Mabel
ROBERTS, Virgil COWAN, Miss Maude DAVIS, Leota
JOHNSON, Miss Alta CLARK, Miss Ruth CROWELL, Miss Hattie BENNETTS, Dorothy
STOCKTON, Melvin HARTER, Lawrence JOHNSON, Richard BURDER,Robert
BURDEN, Lucile DAVIS, Genevieve WHEELER, Lola MILLER, Edith FRAZIER, Mary LUDT,
Loleta DUNNIGAN.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH
Rev.
Father J.V. AZEVEDO
Mrs.
L.A. MADDEN, Miss Helen AZEVEDO, Henry MARVIN, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. MADDEN, Miss Mettie FROST, Joseph SANDERSON, Miss Amelia BOHL .
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Sacramento
Union
Tuesday,
April 9, 1912
UNABLE TO FIND MRS. POTTS
Unless
Officers Have Better Success Bigamy Charge at Chico May Fail
CHICO
(Butte Co.), April 8 - Unless Constable Douglas CRUM of this city is successful
in his search for the first wife of Frances Earl POTTS, in jail in Chico
charged with bigamy, it is probable that the accused will go free, and be
afforded the opportunity to join his 16-year-old wife, who is disconsolate at
losing her husband almost within six weeks after the date of her romantic
marriage. Crum is in the San Joaquin valley, searching for the first Mr. Potts,
but, according to best information, is unable to locate her. It is suggested
that unless Mrs. Potts No. 1 is located the prosecution of the barber will fall
flat, notwithstanding the fact he made admissions to the effect that he had
another wife and several children by her.
Potts was arrested by Crum after seeking the
advise of a local attorney on the procedure he was to take to be divorced from
his wife. Two or three days after this he married small Mabel HAYTON, and left
Chico for Magalia district, where he carried mails and the like to and from trains,
and did other odd chores while living in perfect bliss with his new girl-wife.
Potts’ brother of Oakland was here yesterday conferring with the accused
bigamist.
CONVICTED WOMAN DISLIKES PAPERS
Declares
She Has Been Treated Unfairly, So Declines to Make Statement
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), April 8 - “I am done with newspapers,” was the reply which Mrs.
Emma RUMBELL sent back when a request was made of her by Matron MARTIN to allow
a Union representative to talk over the case with her. “I have not been treated
fairly by them and I don’t intend to say anything or give out anything.”
Following her sentence, Mrs. Rumbell was a very nervous woman. She has told her
attorneys again and again that she was confident of being acquitted and was
anxious to go to trial. It is said that she endeavored until the last minute to
persuade them to allow her to stand trial, but finally gave in when she saw it
was no use.
She will be taken to San Quentin on Wednesday
and in the meantime is straightening out her business affairs. Today was spent
in talking over matters pertaining to her estate with Attorneys Guy R. KENNEDY
and J.R. KING. She pulled down the curtain in her cell when a number of persons
gathered outside of the window and were peering in at her as she stood talking
to her lawyers. Sheriff WEBBER and Matron MARTIN will deliver her to the prison
authorities.
LOCAL BREVITIES
See
Ball for strictly tailored clothes, with a guarantee. 1110 Eighth st.
Smallpox
Case - Charles MORSE, a laborer sent to the county hospital suffering from
common fever April 4th, was found yesterday to have developed
smallpox, and City Physician LINDSAY ordered the rooms occupied successively by
the man at the St. George hotel and the Metropolitan rooming house fumigated
and deodorized.
Jack
Welch Here - Jack WELCH, noted referee and horseman, came in last night, and
put up at the olden Eagle. Welch has had several horses her in training, and
will leave tomorrow for the Couer de Alene country, where he will race them.
Louis
Ficetti - Ladies’ tailor. Mme
FICETTI, dressmaker. 213-15 Forum Bdg.
Dentists
Robbed - The police were notified yesterday morning that the dental offices of
Drs. GIFFEN and KESTLER and Dr. L.B. WAGGONER in the Hagelstein
building, Ninth and K streets, had been robbed of gold, used for filling teeth.
The burglars entered the offices between Saturday night and Monday morning. The gold stolen amounts to about $30 in all.
Final
Divorce Decree - Final decrees of divorce were granted yesterday to Anna
LIPPOLD from Frank LIPPOLD by Judge SHIELDS, and to Charles B. SLOCUM against
Edna L. SLOCUM; Sophia SILVER against Harry SILVER, and T.W. BRUCE from Mattie
B. BRUCE by Judge POST.
Stole
One-Half - If John HARNEY had not been captured by Patrolman McKINNEY and THIELEN yesterday afternoon the loot which he
secured from a second-hand store would not have done him much good for he stole
one shoe. He was arrested with the shoe in his possession and locked in the
city jail on a charge of petty larceny.
Hotel
Argus, 1017 Tenth street, near K., the central,
modern, reasonable hotel. “The place where your friends
stop.”
Brown
to Speak - Egbert A. BROWN, assistant cashier of the
California National bank, has been named to give an address on “Efficiency” at
the convention of the California Bankers’ association, which will be held at
Long Beach on May 23, 24 and 25. A number of representatives from the local
banks are planning to attend the convention.
Building
Permits - Building permits were issued yesterday to Mrs. J. CASHMAN for a
two-story flat building on the east half of lot 3, F and G, 23d and 24th
streets, $3000, Wm. J. BROWN, four-story frame, four flats of four rooms each,
on the east half of lot 7, O and P, 12th and 13th streets,
$6600; M. BRYTE, eight-room bungalow on east half of lot 2, N and O, 18th
and 19th, $4500; J.P. WHISNER, two-story frame of seven rooms on lot
73, West Curtis Oaks, on Second avenue, $4500; George B. HENRY, remodel flats
on east half of lot 1, 16th and 17th streets, I and J,
$900; to same, remodel six-room building on lot 6826, Hillcrest park, $750;
C.B. MARTIN, two-story frame building of seven rooms on lot 46, Boulevard park,
E and T, 20th and 21st streets, $4500.
LADDER FALL ALMOST FATAL
CARSON
CITY (Nev.), April 8 - Mrs. McLEAN, wife of Dr.
Donald McLean of this city, sustained an injury yesterday which nearly resulted
in her death. She fell from a stepladder and internal hemorrhages resulted.
Surgical aid was summoned from Reno, and a prompt and capital operation stopped
the flow of blood and saved the woman’s life. The Reno surgeons, who were
called in the case, made the trip to Carson by auto at a rate of fifty miles an
hour. They arrived not a moment too soon.
TO REMEMBER PIONEER
COLLEGE
CITY (Colusa Co.), April 8 - Special memorial services will be held here
Sunday, April 28, in the First Christian church, in memory of the late Andrew
PIERCE, a pioneer to whom this community is indebted for public improvements
and the example of a sterling life.
KLAMATH FALLS BUILDING
Business
Structures Rapidly Being Improved
KLAMATH
FALLS (Ore.), April 8 - Building activity in this city is more marked this
spring than usual. The WITHROW-MELHASE interests are moving a frame building
from Main street in order to build a brick addition to
the new Livermore hotel. W.J. EVANS is constructing a new brick office building
on the site of the Remington rooming house. P.M. RELDY, a local banker and
capitalist, has contracted with the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company to
build a new brick office and exchange building on this property at Seventh
street and Klamath avenue, which will put the headquarters practically half a
mile further into the business district.
SUSTAINS MINE LOCATIONS
GOLDFIELD
(Nev.), April 8 - A ruling, unique in Nevada, has been made by District Judge
Peter J. SOMERS who holds that a mining location is valid where a location has
been proven to be established as against a federal patented townsite
to the same land. This was in the case of E.E. BLAKE against J.H. PARKS and
others to quiet title to lots on what is known as Mill Race fraction ground,
which forms part of the town of Goldfield.
STOCKHOLDERS ELECT OFFICERS
DURHAM
(Butte Co.), April 8 - The stockholders of the Durham Mill company
have a twenty per cent dividend and elected the following officers: G.W. JONES,
president; R.W. DURHAM, treasurer; William TYLOR, secretary and manager; T.W.
BLEYER and Duncan McREA. Reports submitted by the
secretary and treasurer showed the company to have had a very successful year,
and predict a good outlook.
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Sunday
May 12, 1912
DEATH CLAIMS YOLO PIONEER RESIDENT
Thos.
W. Guthrie Succumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy After Week’s
Illness.
CAME TO STATE IN 1850
Funeral
Services Will Be Held Today With Interment at the Winters Cemetery.
WINTERS
(Yolo Co.), May 11 - Thomas W. GUTHRIE, pioneer of California and well known
wealthy resident of Yolo county, died late last night
at the family home, five miles of this city at the age of 82 years 1 month and
4 days. He had been in good health until a week ago when he suffered a stroke
of apoplexy.
Thomas W. Guthrie was born in Virginia in
1830 and in his childhood the family removed to Missouri. Lured by the
discovery of gold he came to California in 1850 and mined near Georgetown, El
Dorado county, for two years when he removed to Yolo county, locating near Cacheville, where he engaged in mercantile business and in
the buying and selling of stock. In 1859 he moved to Sutter county
and in 1867 returned to Yolo county, purchasing 320 acres near Winters, which
became the neucleus of the splendid farm of several
hundred acres he owned at the time of his death.
He leaves eight children, Dillard R. GUTHRIE,
Mrs. Myrtle G. BOWSER, Oscar E. Guthrie, Lulu May Guthrie and Mrs. Ivy DEXTER
of Winters; Mrs. Daisy G. HARLAN, superintendent of the training school in the
city and county hospital in San Francisco; Dr. T.A. Guthrie of Woodland and
Victor G. Guthrie of Portola, Plumas county.
Mr. Guthrie was the first master Mason of
Buckeye lodge No. 195 of Winters and took a great interest in education,
serving for twenty years as school trustee.
The funeral will take place tomorrow, Sunday,
at 2 p.m. and the interment will be in Winters
cemetery.
TEHAMA
PIONEER DIES
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), May 11 - The funeral of Alexander WARMOTH, a prominent
resident of Tehama county for nearly thirty-five
years, will take place tomorrow afternoon near this city.
Alexander died yesterday at the age of 51
years. He was a native of Missouri and came to California with his parents in 1865.
He leaves a wife, a daughter and two sons who are E.B. Warmoth,
under sheriff of Tehama county, and A.P. Warmoth.
VACAVILLE
GIRLS PAINT NUMERALS ON HIGH ROOF
VACAVILLE
(Solano Co.), May 11 - The five senior girls, who comprise the entire senior
class have put an end to further decorations of the high school barn roof by
students. It has bee the ambition of each class to paint on the roof of this
barn the numerals of the class, and much zest was added to the task if, in
painting one set of numerals in, another set had first to be painted out. So it
was that the juniors painted “13,” only to find the next day the “13"
changed to “15.” Now, there being no male members of the senior class, the
girls decided they must uphold the honor of the class. Late last night, when
innocent freshmen were sound asleep, they climbed up on the roof and, after
spilling a considerable portion of the contents of a paint bucket over their
frocks, risked their precious necks long enough to paint “12" on the much
abused roof. The boys have unanimously agreed that the numerals will remain
there.
WOULD MAKE TOLL ROAD OPEN TO ALL
Shasta
Supervisors Asked to Buy Only Remaining Road of the Kind in County.
REDDING,
(Shasta Co.), May 11- The board of supervisors have been petitioned to buy the
Delta-Trinity Center highway, 15 miles in length, and the only remaining toll
road in the county. A delegation appeared before the board yesterday and argued
the advisability of buying the road, but the supervisors practically repected (sic) the proposition by postponing action
indefinitely.
In the delegation were Ed SAUNDERS, W.H.
MURDOCK and William VOLMERS, all of Delta. They were backed up by several
petitions liberally signed in Kennett, Casella, Lamoine, Delta and other up-canyon points. The petitions
recited that Trinity county stood ready to purchase
the seven miles of the toll road that lie in that county.
The toll road cost originally $59,500, and it
can now be bought for $150,000.
Delta is anxious to keep the mail route
between that town and
WATCH FROM TOWER FOR
Supervisor
Has Plan for Preventing Spread of Blaze That May Start Among Timber
STATE FORESTER BUSY
Department
Leaders for Coming Year Named at Meeting Just Closed.
Mrs. Fanna PHELPS of
Gridley, prison and jail work and evangelistic; Mrs. M.E. PEASE, Chico, social
meetings and red letter days; Mrs. Lillian B. GRAY, Oroville, press
superintendent; Mrs. V.B. HOWE, Oroville, union signal, ensign and literature;
Mrs. GROAT, health and heredity; Mrs. S. HADLEY, Paradise, Sabbath observance;
Mrs. M.E. PEASE, Chico, mothers’ meetings; Mrs. C.M. BOLT, Palermo, medical
temperance; Mrs. May MASTERSON, Chico, medal contest; Mrs. M. MERRILL, Chico,
song; Mrs. Lefe MORGAN, Chico, flower mission; Mrs.
Minnie ABRAMS, Oroville, scientific temperance instruction; Mrs. Anna RINGLAND,
purity and rescue work; Mrs. G.A. WAASA, Chico, mercy; Mrs. W.D. BURLESON,
Gridley, white ribbon recruits; Mrs. A. BALLARD, Chico, Christian citizenship;
Mrs. Clara BYNUM, Chico, foreign work.
FOUR TRAINS PASS OVER MAN’S BODY
CHICO
(Butte Co.), May 11 - Falling from the brake rods of the north-bound Oregon
Express, John A. NAGLE, member of the Vallejo Electrical Workers’ organization,
was ground to pieces under the wheels of four trains which passed over his body
before he was picked up at 4 o’clock this morning. Remains of the unfortunate
man had to be placed in a basket to be brought here for embalming and
interment. The pieces were picked up along the track for a distance of several
hundred feet. Nagle was 30 years of age
and had boarded the train with three companions at Marysville. He lost his balance
at the Haggin crossing and fell before either of his
companions could aid him. All four were swinging onto the brake rods at the
time and the accident was reported when the train reached this city.
FREIGHT
TRAIN COLLISION
A Freight being backed into a siding by engine
No. 2567 at Barber yesterday ran into a string of box cars with the result that
the caboose was demolished. The conductor and brakeman standing on the caboose
platform jumped in time to save their lives. A wreck train cleared the track.
BRAKEMAN
KILLED
PORTOLA
(Plumas Co.), May 11 - Seven cars passed over the body of
Powers was coupling freight cars and slipped
and fell and the train passed over him. The remains were sent to Oroville to be
prepared for shipment to
TEHAMA
(Tehama Co.), May 11 - A stone placed on the track by picnickers is supposed to
have caused the derailment of local freight No. 223 at Proberta
yesterday afternoon. Traffic was delayed five hours, one car being derailed at
the east main line switch.
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LIEUTENANT BECKER HELD FOR MURDER
Police Official Indicted
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NEW YORK, July 329 - After a late night
session of the grand jury in which “Bald Jack” ROSE, “BRIDGIE” WEBBER and Harry
VALLON are alleged to have made confessions directly implicating Police
Lieutenant Charles BECKER in the murder of Herman ROSENTHAL in front of the
Hotel Metropole two weeks ago, Becker was indicted
for the murder in the first degree, placed under arrest and hurried before a
midnight session of the court of general sessions. After entering a plea of not
guilty, the police official was taken to the Tombs. The gamblers whose
statements are said to have caused the indictments of Becker pleaded with the
officials not to be taken back to the Tombs tonight, declaring they would be
killed if returned to their cells.
“Agents of the police department,” they
asserted, would make way with them retaliation for their testimony if they were
returned to the prison. So real was their fear that they were allowed to stop
in the criminal court building under guard of eight detectives.
It is asserted that ROSE told the grand jury
of being forced to arrange the killing of ROSENTHAL under threats of being
“jobbed” by the police and sent to prison on manufactured evidence.
Among rumors circulated late tonight was one
that names of the actual slayers were definitely known to District Attorney
WHITMAN and that their present hiding places have been revealed.
The arrest of Becker came as a sequel to the
summoning of the grand jury late today. Events began shaping themselves after the
preliminary hearing of several of the men under arrest by the coroner.
The new municipal building will be ready for
the meeting of the city trustees August 12. City Clerk McMAHON
has already moved into offices in the building provided for him and other city
officials will be installed in new quarters before the end of the week. Almost
all the furniture has arrived and is rapidly being put in place.
The new municipal building is thoroughly
modern throughout and conveniently arranged for those who will occupy it. In
addition to office and assembly rooms the building contains space for the fire
department and part of the fire-fighting apparatus.
LABOR NEWS
By J.J. BRESLIN
of Local No. 12 A. B. of C. W.
The Allied Printing Trades council held an
adjourned meeting last night for the purpose of completing its picnic
arrangements. Secretary B.H. ELFORD reports that many valuable prizes will be offered
for the games that are scheduled. He also reports that the 50-cent fare
includes dancing. The council has arranged to have special officers from
Painters held a well attended meeting,
President C.E. WOOD presiding. F.E. PLATZ became a member by initiation. The
following were admitted by card: Charles WILLING, Sam SINGMAN, A.F. SCHOENDUBY,
George ROWE and . GARNS. (sic) The death of Charles MINKE was reported. Joe MOONEY was
reported as having gone to Colfax to recuperate his health. Brother BEDELL was
reported as being on the sick list.
Bricklayers held an enthusiastic meeting,
President G.D. SIMS presiding. Twelve were admitted by card. The new agreement
with the local and contractors’ association will come up for final action at
the next meeting of the local.
Sacramento Typographical union, local No. 46,
held a well attended meeting Sunday afternoon and decided to participate in the
Labor Day celebration. C.E. SUTPHEN was the choice of the local as
representative to the Labor Day committee. C.E. SUTPHEN, G.A. THOMAS, F.B.
FLETCHER, F.P. BALDWIN, Mark BRYAN and A.D. SILVA were appointed as a committee
to notify the membership to parade at that time. Alfred D. SILVA was elected to
apprenticeship membership. J.M. RUSSELL made application for membership. Local
No. 21 of
The resignation of Andy SMITH, editor of the
Union Label, as delegate to the Federated Trades council and Allied Printing
Trades council and Union Label league, was received and accepted. Smith has
concluded to quit the publication of the Union Label and will hereafter make
his home in the city of
The following members were elected to fill
the unexpired terms caused by the resignation of AF. SMITH;
C.F. HOKE, delegate to the Federated Trades council, * H. SEARS, delegate to
the Allied Printing Trades council, and J. A. ROBBINS, delegate to the Union
Label league.
J.J. BOLTON, who was elected as
representative to the Fifty-eighth annual convention of the International
Typographical union, which will convene at Cleveland, Ohio, August 12, 1912,
will leave Sunday, August 4, for the convention city.
The winners of the prizes given by the
Bakers’ and Confectioners’ union for saving the largest number of labels cut
from bread are as follows: First prize, Mrs. GODLEY, 2830 Ninth street; second
prize, Mrs. John DUNPHY, 2115 L street; third prize, Mrs. E. TENNENT, 2818 F
street, fourth prize, Mrs. DOTTLING $2400 (sic) Coleman avenue; fifth prize,
Mrs. W.T. CROWELL, 2731 Bonetta avenue; sixth prize,
Mrs. ROONEY, 1522 Q street; seventh prize, Mrs. S.W. HARRIS, 304 Eleventh
street; eighth prize, Mrs. F. STRUM, 1901 Sixteenth street; ninth prize, Evelin SIMMONS, 3749 Madrone
avenue;. tenth prize, H. MODDERSON, 909 M street;
eleventh prize, Mrs. SMITH,
QUARREL OVER DITCH RESULTS IN A DUEL
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A quarrel over a division of irrigation water
resulted in an exchange of shots between Samuel W. HELLAR and Brice A. TRIMBLE
at the town of
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES
Well Known Woman of
WHEATLAND (Yuba Co.), July 29 -
Mrs. Sallie MURPHY, who crossed the plains in
1857 and settled here after spending a short time in Placer county, died at
Surviving her are four sons, James, Charles,
Joseph and R.N. MURPHY, the latter of Marysville, and three daughters, Mrs.
C.W. HUNT, Mrs. Benjamin GASSAWAY and Mrs. W.H. BENSON.
ZUMWALT GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME
Finds Wilson Sentiment
Strong Throughout Yuba and
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 13-
I.G. ZUMWALT, the Democratic candidate for
Congress, has been in Marysville for the past two or three days visiting
friends and making an active canvass for the Democratic nomination. He says
that he is surprised when he compares the feeling that he finds today, with
that which existed when he campaigned two years ago. For instance, this
afternoon he paid a visit in Wheatland and shook hands with nearly every one
there .He met an old gentleman who said he had cast his first vote for Douglass
fifty two years ago and had voted the Republican ticket ever since, but this
year he was going to support Woodrow WILSON.
Another party whom he met there announced
that he was a “black Republican,” but nevertheless was a
Mr. Zumwalt is
arranging to open his publicity headquarters in Marysville as it is probably
the accessible place in his district. He will send out information of interest
all over the district continually so that his friends may be kept posted on the
outlook.
CONTRACTORS SUE IN
Ask Back Payment, Alleged to Be Due Them for
Constructing
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), July 29 -
Judge FINCH today issued an alternative writ
of mandamus against
Under the recent road and bridge bond
election $7000 was voted for this bridge. However, the supervisors let the
contract for $7399. On the grounds that it would be illegal, Auditor GOLDEN
refused to pay the contractors over $7000, while the contractors claim that
premiums on the bonds should be divided up and added to the various amounts.
The case is now on for trial.
Bonded the
It is reported that A. BURCH of
The shaft at the Woodside was sunk 240 feet,
when good ore was encountered, but on account of litigation the mine was closed
down.
The shaft at the
FIREMAN DIES FROM INJURIES
George Cripps, Who Was Run Over Saturday,
Expires in a
WINTERS (Yolo Co.), July 29 -
George W. Cripps, fireman of the extra
freight between Elmira and Esparto, who was run over by a freight car Saturday
afternoon, died in the railroad hospital yesterday in
He was boarding the train while it was in motion.
He lost his footing and fell under the car. He managed to draw a part of his
body from beneath the car, but the trucks passed over his right shoulder,
crushing him badly.
VIOLATES FISH LAW.
News was received in
The offense is a high misdemeanor under the
new law. The net with which Kirschenmann was fishing
would catch everything that came within its way for a width of twenty-four
feet.
COYOTES FEAST ON HUMAN HEAD IN
Remains of Man, Whose
Body Was Recently Found, Are Prepared for Burial.
The head of Antone
MORANDI was found this morning by a gang of wood-choppers in the vicinity of
Forest Springs, and the gruesome object has been brought to town and placed in
the hands of the coroner. Several weeks ago the body of Morandi
was found in the thick brush of Forest Springs, but the head was missing. One
hundred yards away the head was found, evidently carried there by coyotes or
other animals. The head will be buried with the rest of the body.
SUICIDE REPORTED IN
Burnt Ranch on
WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), July 29 -
Coroner J.A. WALLACE was notified last night that
Richard HENNESSEY had committed suicide Saturday night at Burnt ranch on the
Hennessey was a member of a prominent family
in this county and a brother of John Hennessey, the well known mining man.
MINER WILL BURY SECRET WITH HIM
Thos. McGlynn Dies From Injuries Without Being Able to Tell How
He Received Them.
Thos. McGLYNN, the
well-known miner who was found near here in a partially paralyzed condition
several days ago, died last night at the
ATTORNEY ON VACATION.
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 29 -
District Attorney JONES and Mrs. JONES are on
a vacation trip in the
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FINAL REPORT ON TITANIC DISASTER
English Board Blames
Accident to Excessive Speed and Lack of Proper Watches.
EXCUSES ISMAY’S CONDUCT
Recommended That Board
of Trade Be Empowered to Direct. Changes in Sea Rules.
LONDON, July 30 - The
judgement of the English board of trade court of
inquiry into the disaster to the White Star liner Titanic, which was sunk in
mid-ocean with 1517 souls after collision with an iceberg on April 14, will be
pronounced today by Lord Mersey, the presiding judge, before a large audience.
The court finds that the collision was due to excessive speed, that a proper
watch was not kept; that the ship’s boats were properly lowered but that
arrangements for manning were insufficient; that the Leyland liner Californian
might have reached the Titanic if she had tried; that the track followed was
really safe, with the proper vigilance, and that there was no discrimination
against third class passengers in the saving of life.
ISMAY EXONERATED.
The court exonerated J. Bruce ISMAY, chairman
and managing director of the White Star line, and Sir Cosmo DUFF-GORDON, one of
the passengers, from any charges of improper conduct.
Lord
“The very gross charge against Sir Cosmo
Duff-Gordon that he bribed the boatman to row away from drowning people is
unfounded. At the same time I think if he had encouraged the men to return to
where the Titanic had foundered, they probably would have made an effort to do
so and could have saved some lives.”
“The attack on J. Bruce ISMAY,” continued the
judge, “resolved itself into the suggestion that occupying the position of
managing director of the line some moral duty was imposed upon him to await on
board until the vessel passengers, found the last boat on the starboard side of
the Titanic actually being lowered. No other people were there at the time.
There was room for him and he jumped in. Had he not done so he would merely
have added one more life to the number lost.”
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
The recommendations of the court include the
following:
The board of trade should investigate the
practicability of providing sea going ships, with a double skin carried above
the water line or with a longitudinal vertical water tight bulkhead on each
side of the vessel or with both.
The court recommends that the British board
of trade be empowered to direct changes in the designs of ships; that the life
boat and raft accommodations in seagoing ships be based on the number of
persons carried and the tonnage of the ship.
PRIZE MULE STORY ORIGINATES DOWN IN
Band Led by Maud Accused of Playing Tricks on
Party of Autoists.
SAN BERNARDINO, July 30 - A band of mules,
the leader of which Rancher SMYTH declared was named Maud, put an automobile
out of commission last night and left the occupants of the car out on a desert
road in a state of terror.
Coming down the road at thirty miles an hour,
the headlight of the machine disclosed the mules, about forty in number, just
ahead. With a shrill “honk” the driver opened this valve and shot ahead. The
mules fled.
A mile down the road there was a sharp turn
in the road and, as the driver slowed down he found himself confronted by the
beasts in battle line formation. Without a sound the mules suddenly dashed for
the car and, with their heads, practically destroyed the machine. Lamps were
kicked off, the radiator torn to pieces and the carburetor was wrecked. After
the dust of the battle cleared and the occupants of the car were discussing
their loss, the sound of a long “hee, haw” floated
across the valley.
“DOCTORS’ TRUST” RAPPED BY JUDGE
Cabiniss Suggests That State Legislature Amend Laws.
LOS ANGELES, July 30 - Judge CABANISS of San
Francisco, sitting in extra sessions of the superior court here, dealt the
“doctors’ trust” a blow yesterday when he placed Dr. Jose A. ENRIQUEZ on
probation, and declared the state law denying any man the right to take the
medical examination unless he could speak English should be remedied by the
legislature.
Dr. ENRIQUEZ, a prominent physician in Mexico,
came to
Dr. ENRIQUEZ speaks German, French and Spanish
fluently, and has diplomas from three of the most noted medical colleges in
Europe, but declared the English language was the bar he had not overcome, and
alone stood between him and a diploma in California.
“Here is the case of a man undoubtedly high
in his profession,” said the court, “that is held back by a mere technicality.
In all probability he could treat patients speaking any one of the three
languages in which he is fluent, as good or better
than physicians whose vocabulary is limited to English. I will not send such a
man to jail. This law should be remedied by the legislature.”
Book Investment company
to D.S. McDONALD -
Phillip BLAZZER to William WIEKING - Lots
7812 and 7814, Goethe subdivision 78.
by Edith McDONOUGH
Mrs. Clinton L. WHITE and her son and
daughter, Herbert and Miss Edith WHITE, will return today from a month’s outing
at
Miss Pricilla WILLIAMSON has gone to
Mrs. Job WOOD will return the end of this
week from Castello where she has been spending the
month of July. She will bring as her guests, Mrs. Edwin MOYES and daughter,
Edwina, of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. GLEIB left this week
for a vacation at
Mrs. H.A. CUMMINGS and daughter, Edith, have completed a visit at Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Miss Margaret KIRK is enjoying a vacation at
Mrs. Eugene H. PITTS returned last night form
The Henry HEILBRON family
who have been spending the month of July at
Mrs. S. GREGORY and her niece, Miss Sophia
COMSTOCK left yesterday afternoon for
The Misses Gertrude and Myrette
Leeman have completed a month’s visit at
Miss Ruby SMITH has gone to
Mrs. T.E. DAY, accompanied by her father , G.E. DURHAM, have gone to
Mrs. E.A. PLATT of this city and Mrs. LA
FAYETTE of Elk Grove have returned from a summer outing spent with their
sister, Mrs. H.F. BAND, at her country home, “The Dells” in the Santa Cruz
mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. RICHARDS have returned from
a week end visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. H.F
.BAND, at “The Dells,”, Boulder Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. John SILLER are spending the
week in
Mrs. C.A. WRIGHT has as
her guest the granddaughter, Miss Myrtle WRIGHT of
Mr. and Mrs. William A. MEYER are spending
the summer at
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MINER BLOWS OFF HEAD WITH SHOTGUN
Despondency Following Sickness and
Loss of Work Supposed to Be Responsible
NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), Sept 14
- Despondency on account of a severe attack of rheumatism which prevented him
from working, William HOFFMAN, an old prospector, blew out his brains this
morning at his cabin near Graphiteville, about 36
miles from this place.
Hoffman took a shotgun, tying a
string to his toe and to the trigger placed the muzzle of the weapon against
his head and pulled the string with his foot. Death was instantaneous as the
charge made a fearful wound.
The
verdict at the coroner’s inquest was death by suicide. Hoffman was about 65
years of age and had lived in the Graniteville section four or five years,
making his living by prospecting and doing light work for his neighbors.
HOME MARKETS SUPPLY
GIVE HIGH SCHOOL RECEPTION
WILLIAMS
(Colusa Co.), Sept 14 - The reception Thursday night to high school patrons and
teachers was most successful. Misses Anna PERSONS, Pauline CHRISTOPHER, Annabel
CRUTCHER, Ruth GIBSON and Erma GIBSON, Miss Marjorie KIMBALL gave a musical
selection and Prof. SUTTENTON gave an illustrated talk. Dancing followed.
STORY OF ABUSE DECLARED UNTRUE
Shasta Woman, Who Aroused
Sympathy, Said to Have Told Exaggerated Story
COTTONWOOD (Shasta Co.), Sept 14 -
The kind-hearted citizens of this community are much wrought up over the fact
that they have been duped by a woman whose case many considered the most
pathetic that had come under observation here.
As told in the
The club supposed to have been
used by Brown was located and feeling against the man was high. However, when
the woman refused to swear to a complaint or stay in the hospital an
examination of her home was made and the purse, which she declared her husband
had taken, was found in the house.
Brown arrived here today and
indignantly denied that he had beaten his wife, but avers that the only trouble
between them was imbibing of wine by the woman. He declares Mrs. Brown had been
drinking heavily when she told the story of abuse that brought her so many
offers of assistance.
Mrs.
Brown, after stating she would not appear in court against her husband if he is
arrested, left for Arbuckle, where she is staying with her sister.
FATHER ARRIVES TOO LATE
Eloping Couple in
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The young people explained that
they had been wedded and the sheriff decided to allow them to go. The bride’s
age was given, when the marriage license was obtained as 18 years and 9 months.
It is understood that the father claims she is one year younger.
The bridegroom is an electrician employed at the McGill power house.
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CITY BRIEFS
Painter
Injured - Falling from the roof of a building on M street, near Seventh,
yesterday afternoon, William DITCHBLUM, a painter, was badly bruised. He fell
20 feet. He was taken to the receiving hospital for treatment.
Building Permits - Building
permits were issued yesterday as follows: J.G. SCHROTH, M street, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth, garage, $250; Belle HENDERSON, Fifteenth and I streets, remodeling
residence, $200; L. WEISLER, lot 3, block 21, Oak Park, remodeling cottage,
$750; Carl KOCH, East Sacramento, two cottages, $1500 and $1400; Frank
WAKEFIELD, lot 49, Twenty-eighth -street tract, remodeling, $600; A.J. SILVA, U
Fifteenth and Sixteenth, residence, $3500; W.C. HUMPHREY, West Curtis Oaks,
residence, $400; L. TRABINO, Klotz tract, residence, $4000.
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Blacksmith of
SAWYERS BAR (Siskiyou Co.), Sept
17 - On the fourth of October next, W. BIGELOW, the well-known blacksmith of
this city will celebrate his 83rd birthday. He still puts in work
every day at the forge, and says he feels as young as he did thirty years ago.
He enjoys the best of health.
Bigelow
was born in Pennsylvania in 1829, where his father was a blacksmith. He moved
to
NEW POSTMASTER APPOINTED
WASHINGTON,
Sept 17 - Frank J. GRILLO has been appointed postmaster at Angels Camp, Calaveras
county, and Henry E. KAY at Jackson, Amador county.
WHIRLED TO DEATH IN MILL
MACHINERY
Terrible Agony Marks Dying
Moments of Unfortunate Miner at Ely
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Crocker was drilling a hole in an
upright near the line shaft which transmits the power to all the machines. A piece
of waste in his pocket became wrapped around the shaft, and in an instant his
clothing was caught in the shaft which was traveling at the rate of 240
revolutions per minute.
Three times Crocker’s body was
whirled through space each time his head coming in contact with the running
board. During the fourth revolution he was completely denuded and his inert and
bleeding body dropped to the floor.
Crocker
is survived by a widow and six weeks old son and a father, the latter residing
at Omaha, Neb.
GUN CLUB IS ORGANIZED
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The
club at present has about thirty-five members and any citizen is eligible to
membership. The prime motive of the club is to preserve the game of the county
and to see that the game laws are observed.
HELD FOR ASSAULT
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Sept 17 - James JOHNSON, who shot up the SHAEFFER ranch near
Gridley last month, and who was found sane by a lunacy commission last week,
will have to answer to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. District
Attorney JONES has filed charge against the prisoner after investigating the
case. The hearing will be some time late in the week.
TANKS CRASH THROUGH FLOOR
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The main shaft of the mill was bent, and the machinery otherwise disabled. The accident will cause a delay of about 60 days.
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