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Sacramento Bee
Monday
May 5, 1913
PICKED UP GUN, THE BARREL
FOREMOST
JACKSON, (Amador Co.), May 5 -
The attending physicians fear it may be necessary to amputate the left arm of
George SAMARDZICH, who yesterday received the full charge from a shotgun in
that member between the elbow and shoulder.
Samardzich
was hunting with several companions when he picked up a shotgun from the
ground, the barrell pointing towards him. In some manner it was discharged,
frightfully mangling his arm.
WILLOWS
(Glenn Co.), May 5 - Mystery surrounds the calling together of the Glenn County
Grand Jury this morning by Foreman Leon SPEIR. A number of witnesses have been
called here also, but nothing has been divulged as to the nature of the
testimony expected.
ROSEVILLE (Placer Co.), May 5 - Reed
AMES, a machinist at the local Southern Pacific shops, became violently insane
this morning and armed first with a club, then a butcher knife, terrorized the
employes and guests at the Rudder Grange Hotel.
He was
finally arrested by Patrolman Moran and securely handcuffed.
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), May 5 - Rev. John T. VINEYARD of Smartsville, this county, this
morning secured a license to marry Sarah Eliza WOODRUFF of Mooney Flat, Nevada
County. The groom is 75 and the bride is 63.
PRINCETON (Colusa Co.), May 5 -
Throngs of visitors attended the carnival Saturday. Every event was a great
success and the Sacramento Valley Rose Growers’ Association is well pleased
that the fourth celebration was by far the most successful in the history of
the Association.
Queen Gertrude and her pretty
maids of honor received the homage and admiration of a happy crowd. The Queen
was crowned by R.G. GLIDDEN, Principal of the Princeton High School.
Marshal FLANAGAN was highly
commended for his excellent management of the big assemblage and the promptness
of the events program. Frank BONDURANT was Chairman.
Mrs. Henry L. DUNCAN of Colusa
was awarded the Association’s silver cup for the best decorated automobile in
the parade.
The rose exhibit was not so good
as had been hoped because the blooms were damaged by recent north winds. There
was no exhibit for the Louise E. BOGGS trophy cup.
The Mendehall trophy cup was
awarded to Mrs. C.W. COCKERILL of Princeton for winning the greatest number of
rose prizes. Mrs. Cockerill also won The Bee’s prize for climbing roses.
Thaddeus KERNS of Chico, the
youthful aviator, secured for the occasion by Aviation Chairman Frank GILLIAM,
made the best aeroplane flight ever witnessed in this section.
In
the Rose Carnival Baby Show thirty-eight entries were made, and prizes awarded
as follows: Handsomest twins, SHUCKMAN twins; most attractive baby under 1
year, Dorothy CRAIG; handsomest baby, Marjory SHUCKMAN; dark-eyed bay, Joseph
LANOUETTE (first), Helen GEORGE; blue-eyed baby, Loyd HINE (first), Mildred
BARTON; healthiest baby, Elton CASE; youngest baby, Nellie HARRIS; fattest
baby, Jaret MIDDLECAMP; reddest hair, Evelyn THOMPSON; prettiest red hair,
Mildred WARFIELD; handsomest mother, Mrs. Alva KING, mother of Jackson KING.
CHICO (Butte Co.), May 5 - In a
fit of despondency Mrs. Grace LASSON attempted to commit suicide Sunday morning
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Fay LETTERMAN, on Second Street. Mrs. LASSON
swallowed a quantity of lysol, but her cries brought assistance, and she was
pumped out by a physician, and will recover.
A portion of the acid spilled over
her face, and from her eyes to her neck the skin is raw as beefsteak. The
throat, too, is frightfully burned, and Mrs. Lasson is unable to talk, and it
is only with great difficulty that even liquid nourishment can be swallowed.
It had been noted by the
Letterman family that Mrs. Lasson had been acting queerly all Sunday morning,
but it was not feared she would attempt to take her life.
D. LETTERMAN, a brother of Mrs.
Lasson, recently committed suicide at Chico by shooting himself in the head
with a rifle. Brooding over this is said to have been partially the cause of
Mrs. Lasson’s deranged state of mind.
Mrs.
Lasson and a sister, her exact counterpart, known to all Chico as the
“Letterman twins,” have often been before the public eye by reason of their more
or less harmless escapades.
SANTA
ROSA (Sonoma Co.), May 5 - Allen B. LEMMON, a member of the Board of Trustees
of the State Library, and for many years one of the best known editors of the
State, lost his third finger on his right hand this week in an accident in his
garden.
APPLEGATE
(Placer Co.), May 5 - Tip BAXTER, pioneer of this place and a veteran of the
Civil War, in which he served on the Confederate side, died yesterday afternoon
a short time after he had fallen from a lumber wagon. Baxter was unloading a
lumber wagon. He fell, sustaining injuries that paralyzed his right side. His
death followed soon.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), May 5 - James GILLESPIE, a Yuba pioneer, died yesterday in the County Hospital at the age of 75 years. He was a cousin of James G. BLAINE and was a native of Pennsylvania. He conducted a livery stable here for years.
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Sacramento Bee
Friday May 9, 1913
CHICO (Butte Co.), May 9 - After working most
of the day the Chico Constabulary and Assistant District Attorney George F. LE
ROSSIGNOL have been unable to explain the mysterious blood stains on the floor
and wall of the little deserted cottage located in a sequestered orchard back
of the Diamond Match Company’s plant at Barber, a suburb one mile from Chico.
The floor and walls of the house were thickly spotted with fresh blood stains.
The blood stains were discovered by Deputy
Constable Oliver ALLWARDT who was searching for baggage thieves along the
Southern Pacific tracks.
The two rocks found on the floor of one of
the rooms were clean and showed no signs of blood stains.
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), May 9 - Reynolds &
Rider, well borers Wednesday bored a well seventy-five feet deep for Hugh
GARNETT, the Glenn County cattle king, in ten hours. It was one of the fastest
jobs ever recorded in the County. The well is twelve inches in diameter.
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), May 9 - An automobile in
which Charles LAMBERT and Jack KNIGHT were riding collided with the Fruto train
on the Southern Pacific division with the result that the train was partially
wrecked. The accident occurred at the Walnut Street crossing. Knight and
Lambert stopped their machine at the crossing to let the train, which was
backing down, pass. The automobile struck the rear platform, tearing away the
steps of the coach. No one was injured in the crash.
CHICO ( Butte Co.), May 10 (sic) - J.R.
WILLARD, resident of Chico, pleaded guilty yesterday to violating the law in order
to aid a destitute family in dire distress. He was arrested by Constable CRUM
for the alleged cutting down and taking trees from the premises of Charles
CONROY, eight miles from Chico. Willard appeared before Justice J.L. BARNES
yesterday and pleaded guilty to trespassing.
WILLIAMS (Colusa Co.), May 9 - A fence built
by George W. ROISTER that is said to encroach on a road near here caused a hearing
before the Supervisors one day this week and a trip by the Board to the scene.
A change is being asked in the road between Williams and the Fergeus ranch in
Spring Valley, and this dispute has a bearing upon it.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 9 - L.D. SUMMERFIELD
of Reno, Nev., has been elected next semester’s editor of the Chaparral, the
students’ humorous magazine. Summerfield had charge of the comic during one of
the semesters in 1912 and maintained a high quality of up-to-date stories.
Among the new men elected to the staff of the
magazine if A.M. STANDISH, formerly of Redding.
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), May 9 - Sheriff J.A.
BAILEY, of this County, has bought two bloodhound puppies and will train them
to track criminals. They were purchased from S.D. STEFFY, of the Elk Creek
country, and will be delivered in about four weeks.
ROSEVILLE (Placer Co.), May 9 - H.A. SNOW,
arrested by Constable RUDESUTER for indecent exposure, was sentenced to serve
twenty days in the County Jail at Auburn.
ROCKLIN (Placer Co.), May 9 - The old
roundhouse of the Southern Pacific, abandoned when Roseville was made a big
terminal, is being cleared away and the ground put in shape for a baseball
diamond. A portion of the stone wall will be retained as a back for the
bleachers. It is a central location , and is well adapted for the purpose.
The Rocklin team will be a strong aggregation
this year.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), May 9 - The will and
petition for probate of the estate of Mrs. Nettie E. Vickroy, who died recently
on the home place near Yolo, where she was born forty-seven-years ago, were
filed yesterday by Albert M. BEMMERLY, the executor.
The petition shows that the property consists
of 3,500 acres of land in this county, bank stock, cash, livestock, warehouse ,
— implements and jewelry.
By the terms of the will, 160 acres of choice
land are bequeathed to a sister, Mrs. Dora SCHNEIDER, of Oakland, and 627 acres
to a brother, Ernest HELD, of Oakland. The mother, Mrs. Henrietta M. HELD, of
Oakland, is given a monthly allowance from the estate, and there is a contract
between the two latter providing for her for life. All of the residue of the
estate is bequeathed to the executor, Albert M. Bemerly.
The will is witnessed by James L. HARE of
this city and E. CAVANAUGH of Oakland. A.C. HUSTON is attorney for the
executor.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), May 9 - Hon. G. W.
Pierce of Davis has been appointed as Yolo County’s agent to dispose of State
Highway bonds for the building of the west side highway.
CHICO (Butte Co.), May 9 - The Hammond
interests of San Francisco have invaded the Chico district, and it is
authoritatively stated that before they have finished many thousands of acres
of land will have been sold. Sales were consummated yesterday wherein the
Hammond people took over the Robert A. ANDERSON ranch of 1,500 acres, paying
about $50,000, and the Peter HANSEN ranch adjoining of 240 acres. Other sales
are pending. The land will be put into alfalfa for the extensive raising of
dairy stock.
LODI (San Joaquin Co.), May 9 - The Ladies Athletic
Club, composed largely of school teachers, held a picnic at Smith’s Lake
Wednesday afternoon. They enjoyed the afternoon in athletic exercises, songs,
music and boat riding. Mrs. E.E. BREITENBUCHER and Mrs. William INCH were
chaperones for the party.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), May 9 - Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. H.E. Phillips, which occurred Thursday at Los Angeles. The body will be brought to Yolo for burial, arriving here Saturday afternoon at 4:40. The funeral will be held direct from the train. Mrs. Phillips was the mother of Mrs. D.N. BROWN, of this city. She is also survived by three other daughters and two sons.
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The Sacramento Bee
Monday,
May 12, 1913
CHICO (Butte Co.), May 12 - The
engagement of Miss Mattie SPRINGER to Fred D. MONTGOMER, both of Chico, was
formerly announced at a dinner party given in the Diamond Hotel Grill Saturday
evening.
Miss Olive SWIFT was the hostess
at a pretty linen show extended to Miss Mazie E. THOMASSON, a popular young
Chico girl who is to be married in the near future to Arthur F. CRUM of
Oroville.
The
engagement of Miss Glen SHAW, prominent Chico woman, to Wiley W. MATHER,
formerly a member of the Chico High School faculty, but now of San Francisco
was announced at a delightfully appointed luncheon in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E.J. LEWIS of Chico Vecino Saturday evening. The wedding of the popular young
couple will take place July 3d.
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), May 12 - Within the nest two weeks the marriage of Miss Minnie
WILLIAMS and Louis FOWLER will be celebrated in this city. The bride to be is a
popular Oroville girl, who has been reared in Butte County. The groom is the
First Lieutenant of Company I, Second Infantry, of this city, and is a
prominent mining man.
OAKLAND, May 12 - Martin V.
TAYLOR, aged 77, Western pioneer and Indian fighter, and great-grandson of John
TAYLOR, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, died in the
Fruitvale district to-day at his residence, 2223 East Fifteenth Street. Acute
stomach trouble was the cause of his death.
Taylor
was the son of John Taylor of Kentucky and his mother was Mrs. Mary HUDDLESTON
TAYLOR, both dead. After attending school in Illinois he went to Oregon in 1852
with his brothers. They remained there, but Martin went to Yreka, Siskiyou County,
California, to engage in mining. During his life there he participated in the
Rogue River Indian wars.
SUISUN
(Solano Co.), May 12 - A J. RICE Company announce the closing of three large deals
which have been pending for months in the purchase of the property of the
BULKLEY Estate of 1,250 acres and the properties of William FARRELL and CAIN
ranches of 800 acres, a total of 2,000 acres at a price of about $150,000.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), May 12 -
K. HATANAKA, a Japanese lies in the City Jail with a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to commit murder, as a result of a murderous attack
made Saturday evening on Ray ALLEN, an inmate of the restricted district.
The Japanese, who it has
developed has been on exceedingly friendly terms with the woman, went to visit
her Saturday evening, and on finding another in her company, went to the back
door of her crib and demanded admittance. When she appeared, he attacked her
with a knife and inflicted a severe wound on each arm as the woman attempted to
guard against the blow.
The
Japanese was arrested as he entered Yuba City after making his escape from
Marysville.
SISSON
(Siskiyou Co.), May 12 - The funeral of Mrs. Almira WILSON, who died here
Thursday, was held under the auspices of Vicino Temple, Pythian Sisters,
yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a pioneer resident of this section, the wife
of R.P. WILSON, a veteran of the Civil War. Besides her husband, two daughters
and three sons survive.
COLFAX (Placer Co,), May 12 - A.
KELLY, a teamster employed by the Pacific Gas ans Electric Company, was killed
Saturday night about two miles from Colfax, when the wagon he was driving
overturned. His foot caught in the wheel and he was dragged a distance of about
sixty feet.
He was dead when found. Kelly was
unmarried and about 28 years of age.
QUINCY
(Plumas Co.), May 12 - The Board of Education met Saturday in the office of the
County Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Hall, with a full attendance. On a vote
of 3 to 2 W.H. WEEKS of San Francisco was selected as architect for the new
High School building.
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), may 12 -
Deputy Sheriff R.W. WOODS was injured last night while attempting to quiet a
disturbance on a Woodland-bound electric car. A whisky flask, thrown by one of
four Portuguese, after they had left the car, struck the Sheriff over the right
eye, inflicting painful but not serious injuries.
Stephen
MACEDO, the man who threw the bottle, was this morning held on a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon. Bonds for $2,500 were required. The others are
held as witnesses.
DUTCH FLAT (Placer Co.), May 12 -
Dan McSWEENEY, an employe of March Bros., while demented, cut his throat with a
razor, just missing the large arteries of the neck. He was taken to the Utah
Construction Company’s Emergency Hospital at Dutch Flat and treated. A brother,
Tim McSWEENEY, resided in San Francisco.
NEVADA NEWS
MURDERER SENTENCED TO DIE CHOOSES SHOOTING
CARSON (Nev.), May 12 - Andrew MIRKOVICH, the Tonopah murderer sentenced
to die for the murder of Antone GREGOVICH in Tonopah about a year ago, will be
shot to death in the penitentiary at this place Wednesday morning. This will be
the first legal shooting that has ever occurred in this State, Mirkovich having
chosen that means of death under the Nevada law.
He is now in the condemned cell, and is almost a physical wreck. It is
believed that he will have to be carried to the place of execution and placed
in the chair in which he is to die.
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Sacramento Bee
Monday May 19, 1913
THIS SNAKE TWO FEET LONG, ONLY 1/8 OF INCH
THICK
CHICO (Butte Co.), May 19 -
Thomas DOOLEY, hotel proprietor of this city,
has turned over to the Department of Science of the Chico State Normal School a
new specimen of snake discovered in Big Chico Creek Saturday by William
O’CLAIR, a vaudeville actor playing here.
The queerest of wriggling things is nearly
two feet long yet is no thicker than a common white string. It resembles other snakes
in every particular excepting in the girth of its body, which is slightly over
an eighth of an inch.
LAKE TAHOE ROAD IN EL DORADO NOW OPEN
PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), May 19 -
Superintendent of the Lake Tahoe State Road,
W.W. HOYT, of Diamond Springs, returned Friday from an inspection of the road,
which he says is now open for vehicles. Charles CELLO, Jr. having made the trip
over the Summit into Lake Valley recently. Though there is still some snow
between Riverton and Phillips, it is not enough to prevent travel by wagon.
Among the improvements soon to be completed
on the road is one now under way - the blasting out of rock at a very narrow
turn this side of Riverton to allow vehicles to pass each other at this
dangerous point where there is a sheer declivity of several hundred feet to the
American River.
CITY ELECTION IN GRASS VALLEY LIVELY
GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), May 19 -
One of the liveliest contests in the history
of this city is manifest in the Municipal Election being held here to-day for
the election of Mayor, City Treasurer, City Marshal, Water Collector and seven
Trustees. The principal fight is for Water Collector, there being eleven
candidates in the field.
The Armstrong forces are conspicuous.
Armstrong, who claims to have been beaten for Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce by a clever intrigue of a certain clique in this city, is determined
to control the City Trustees so that he can secure the office of City Clerk, to
which he aspires.
Thomas INGRAM has no opponent for Mayor. City
Marshall DAVIS and Night Watchman NORTHWAY are making a spirited fight for City
Marshall, while there is contest in three of the seven precincts for City
Trustee.
SUPERIOR JUDGE GRAY QUITE ILL
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), May 19 -
Superior Judge John C. GRAY was taken
suddenly ill at the Court House this morning as he was preparing to open Court.
Judge GRAY was removed to his home at once.
His affliction is stomach trouble. His condition is said to not be critical.
All Court business will be put over for a couple of weeks. Judge GRAY is 76
years of age.
5 YEAR-OLD BOY CRUSHED BY AUTO
KLAMATH FALLS (Ore.), May 19 -
Bawne HENRY, 5 years old, son of Eugene
HENRY, was run over by an automobile on the main street here Sunday noon.
Alex STRAYAN was running the car. It passed
over the boy’s head, tore off his ear and crushed his head. He is still alive,
but unconscious, and it is believed he will die.
STRAYAN is nearly insane over the accident.
HAMMONTON MAN’S LIFE IN BALANCE
grass valley (Nevada Co.), May 19 -
A further examination of P.A. MOFFIT of
Hammonton, who was injured in a runaway accident below this city, reveals that
his back has been broken and that his chances for recovery are very slim. Dr.
Carl JONES stated yesterday, however, that the cord had not been completely
severed, which gives him one chance in a hundred to improve. The other
Hammonton people who were injured in the accident are improving rapidly.
YOUTH CHARGED WITH THEFT OF TIMEPIECE
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), May 17 -
Harry RILEY, a youth 18 years, is in custody,
charged with the theft of a watch from Suel HARRIS Jr., of Sutter County. Chief
McCOY observed RILEY attempting to dispose of the timepiece before HARRIS
complained of losing his property and had no difficulty locating the young man
when Harris made the complaint. It is a case for Juvenile Court.
MANY REMEMBERED BY PARKS IN HIS WILL
Bank Janitor Gets $500, as Do Library and
Women’s Improvement Club
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), May 19 -
The will of the late W.H. PARKS, Jr., was
filed for probate to-day with the petition of J.M. KILGRAIF, a brother-in-law,
of Sausalito, for letters testamentary. Kilgarif is named as executor to act
without bonds.
Remembers Janitor
The will, dated March 18, 1912, makes the
following bequests:
Mrs. Charles HAPGOOD, an aunt, of Marysville,
$500; Bertha HEMPHILL, niece, of Calistoga, $500; J.M. KILGARIF,
brother-in-law, Sausalito, $500; J.M. RODRIGUEZ, janitor at Decker & Jewitt
Bank with which decedent was connected, $$500.
Library and Improvement Guild
The codicil bequests as follows:
Marysville City Library, $500; Women’s Civic
Improvement Club, $500; Ladies’ Guild of St. John’s Episcopal Church, $500.
The rest of the estate is given to two
sisters, Adelia F. HEMPHILL of Calistoga and Elizabeth P. KILGARIF of
Sausalito, share and share alike.
The value of the estate is given as in excess
of $10,000. It is believed to be between $20,000 and $30,000.
PHYSICIAN HONORED
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), May 19 -
Dr. C. F. CLARK returned Saturday from Los
Angeles, where he attended the meeting of the California State Homeopathic
Medical Society. He was elected Second Vice President and was made a member of
the Legislative Committee.
ARRESTED FOR SERIOUS MADERA OFFENSE
WOODLAND (Yolo CO.) ,May 19 -
Johnny JAMES, wanted at Madera on a statutory
charge, was arrested here last night by Deputy Sheriff HILLHOUSE. He is aged *1
years and has relatives in Woodland. He was taken to Madera to-day.
SACRAMENTAN ARRESTED
PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), May 19 -
H. JOHNSON, of Sacramento, was arrested
Sunday on complaint of J.B. BLAIR of the J & J Blair Company on a charge of
reckless driving with an automobile. He will be tried next Monday.
NEVADA STATE NEWS
MAYOR RESIGNS WHEN COUNCIL REFUSES ITS
SUPPORT
YERINGTON (Nev.), May 19 -
G.B. WALDO, elected Mayor of Yerington May 6th,
has resigned.
Waldo was elected on a reform ticket and
supposed that a Council had been elected to support him. The Council failed to
endorse his appointments or actions and he resigned.
WILL TRY SLAYER ON INSANITY CHARGE
RENO (Nev.) May 19 -
Ivan HOCEVAR, in the County Jail here on a
charge of murder and said to be insane, will not be tried on a charge of insanity.
HOCEVAR is a gun worshiper and said that he killed a man because the gun god
told him to do so.
GOES TO U.C.
RENO (Nev.), May 19 -
Prof. Goddon H. TRUE, in charge of the
agricultural experiment station of the University of Nevada, has resigned to
become Professor of Animal Industry in the University of California. Prof. TRUE
was also State Quarantine officer for Nevada.
CONVICT RECAPTURED
CARSON CITY, (Nev.), May 19 -
W.M. DEAL, who escaped from the penitentiary
road gang two years ago with another prisoner, has been captured in Billings,
Mont., and was brought back to Carson.
FINED $500 FOR CARRYING GUN
FALLON (Nev.), May 19 -
Joe MARTINES, who fired a shot through the
hand of C. FRAZZINNI, another Italian here has been fined $50 for carrying a
concealed weapon. Martines pleaded guilty to this charge when a charge of
assault with intent to kill was dismissed against him. He was unable to pay the
fine imposed and is now serving it out.
SYMMES CHARGES JULHIN WITH FRAUD
VIRGINIA (Nev.), May 19 -
Superintendent SYMMES of the Mexican mine on
the comstock, who engaged in a heated controversy with Herman ZADIG and other
San Francisco brokers some time ago has now asked that Superintendent JULHIN of
the Sierra Nevada mine be dismissed. He alleges incompetency and fraud and has
asked the California Courts order him removed from his position.
BELIEVE DEAD COUNT WAS WIFE DESERTER
RENO (Nev.), May 19 -
Believing that County Max VON BULOW, killed
under a Southern Pacific train west of Reno, who married a young woman in
Pennsylvania fifteen years ago and then deserted her and their infant child,
Rev. Father J.F. KIERNAN, of Newton, Pa., is endeavoring to secure a
description of von Bulow. Count von Bulow was 50 years of age, and an educated
German.
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Sacramento Bee
Monday December 22, 1913
RED BLUFF - The case of W.L. RAMER vs. Minnie
L. RAMER was heard before the Superior Court, and Judge ELLISON took it under
advisement. The cross-complaint was heard on the original complaint.
ANDERSON - Thomas A. LITTLE has begun an
action against J.C. SPENCER for money alleged to be due. Fred OLIFANT appeared
for the plaintiff, and J.E. ESTEP for the defendant. The trial was before
Justice Cuningham.
COLUSA - Edwin A. RODGERS has brought suit
against R.C. MAVES, his former partner in the dry goods business, for violating
an agreement entered into between them when Rodgers bought Maves’ interest in
the store, alleging that Maves agreed not to follow the same business in Colusa
for five years. Maves became the manager of an opposition store across the
street.
RED BLUFF - Sheriff Jud BOYD has returned
with Hale SCHMIDT, who is charged with stealing a bicycle and other things.
Schmidt was arrested at Norman, Colusa County. It is stated that the prisoner
admits all the thefts and wants to plead guilty.
ROCKLIN - Rocklinites were again the victims
of the petty thief Saturday night. A hat, two or more pair of pants and an
overcoat were taken from rooms in the Grand Southern Hotel. Further down the
same street a householder took several shots at an intruder before the thief
could secure anything.
MARYSVILLE - The preliminary examination of
Earl COKLEY, an I.W.W. suspect, was postponed when a witness failed to appear.
The case will probably come up this week.
OROVILLE - Edward THOMPSON, well-known
fisherman and guide who for the past three seasons has conducted the Shady Rest
resort on the North Fork of the Feather River, will manage the resort during
the coming year. He sold his interest in the place to Mrs. PETTYS, of Oakland,
last Fall, but has been engaged to conduct it during the coming year.
YUBA CITY - The WALTON Company of Sutter
County has been organized and articles of incorporation filed with the County
Clerk. Yuba City will be the principal place of business for fifty years.
S.V.WALTON, of Berkeley, and L.A. WALTON and F.S. WALTON, both of Yuba City,
are the three Directors. The capital stock is $100,000, divided into 1,000
shares of the par value of $100.
MARYSVILLE - To add to the troubles of the
police a thief with a new stunt has appeared in Marysville. His special liking
is the Christmas package delivered by the mail carrier. He trails the carrier
and when a package is left at the door for people absent from home he
appropriates it. Two cases have already been reported.
WHEATLAND - The Board of Health of Wheatland
has been reorganized by the election of A.H. ARMSTEAD as President and W.H.
NIEMEYER as Secretary. The other members of the Board are Dr. LOWELL, Dr.
ELLSWORTH, Dr. KIMMERER, A.C. STAGNER and G.W. MONSON.
COLUSA - Mrs. A. JOHNSON was severely burned
about the eyes and nose when a piece of fat she was frying exploded and landed
on her face.
OROVILLE - That all danger of Miss Lotta
HARRIS, a local High School girl and singer in the Congregational Church choir,
losing her sight is past is the statement of her physician. The girl was struck
on the left eye with a cube of sugar and for a number of days it was feared
that the sight of the eye was destroyed.
MARYSVILLE - Two petitions favoring the
proposition of Statewide prohibition upon the ballots next Fall have been filed
here, and during this week there will be a third petition, which is being
circulated in the southern portion of the county by Wheatland proponents of the
cause of “California dry.” The petitions already filed contain the signatures
of people in Marysville and vicinity.
BENICIA - At a meeting of the Public Library
Trustee Saturday, Miss Josie O’SULLIVAN was appointed Librarian to succeed Nell
SCANNELL. There were about a dozen applicants for the position.
WHEATLAND - Hog cholera has made its
appearance in this part of Yuba County, first appearing in the vicinity of
Waldo. The disease was so pronounced on the C.K. DAM place that the State
Veterinarian was called to work with the local veterinarians. A wholesale
vaccination has followed, with splendid results. The vaccine is being used as a
preventive on other farms.
WOODLAND - A petition has been filed in the
Superior Court by Henry B. and Anna E. GERMESHAUSEN for the adoption of Sarah
SHORT, an abandoned child.
MARYSVILLE - Mayor ROBINSON of Colusa and the
members of his Council were in Marysville Saturday inspecting the newly paved
streets of this municipality as an aid to them in proposed like improvement in
Colusa. They were extended courtesies by the members of the local Council.
WOODLAND - Suit has been filed in the
Superior Court by seven wood choppers against Clinton MILLER, a farmer residing
near Knight’s Landing, for $760, claimed to be due for cutting wood. The
plaintiffs are A. MARCEAS, Y. BERNUDES, A. CORDERO, A. CORALES, A. MADRONE, Y.
COMACHO and F. MARTIN.
WHEATLAND - Amended articles of incorporation
of the Farmers’ Bank of Wheatland, reducing the number of shares of capital
stock from 1,200 to 600, and increasing their value from $50 to $100 have been
filed with the County Clerk. This was the only change made in the articles.
OROVILLE - Five hundred trial jurors for the
year 1914 will set a new record in Butte County. Judge GREGORY has stated that
that is the number he will order to be listed by the Board of Supervisors. The
largest number ever listed before was 450.
RED BLUFF - The funeral services of Abraham
A. DINKEL, who died at the Sisters’ Hospital, was held Sunday afternoon at 2
o’clock from the Catholic Church and the services was conducted by Father
BRADY.
OROVILLE - Testimony at the Coroner’s Inquest
held in this city over the remains of the Mexican killed by the “1915"
Western Pacific train late Friday night near Big Bar, was that the name of the
man was L. GARCIA. Testimony given at the inquest was to the effect that the victim
had been about Big Bar in an intoxicated condition.
COTTONWOOD - The Baptist Church of this place
just concluded a two days’ fair and entertainment. A handsome sum was realized.
KLAMATH MUST PAY DAMAGES TO WOMAN
KLAMATH FALLS (Ore.), December 22 -
Klamath Falls must pay Mrs. Catherine
CALLAHAN $2,500 for injuries received in a fall alleged to have been caused by
a loose board in the sidewalk at Eighth and High Streets on November 27, 1912.
This verdict was returned by the jury Thursday afternoon in the $7,000 damage
suit brought against the city by Mrs. CALLAHAN.
SETTLE MORRISON CASE
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), December 22 -
The case of David MORRISON and others against
Reclamation District 817 was compromised here to-day when Morrison agreed to
pay two-thirds of the assessment made against his and his relatives’ land in
the district. He paid over $2,389.90. Morrison and the others objected to the
original assessment which, they declared, was too big for the benefits to be
derived.
GOOD SLEIGHING WEATHER
QUINCY (Plumas Co.), December 22 -
The fall of several inches of snow here has
stopped ice skating but has substituted as a sport for the young people, sleigh
riding and snowballing. Nearly all the sleighs in town are in use. The fact
that the ground is frozen beneath the snow makes the sleighing good. It is
expected that toboggan sliding will soon occupy the attention of many.
MAY DISQUALIFY COLUSA LAWYER IN CASE.
Colusa (Colusa Co.), December 22 -
A new attorney or a new Judge will probably
be necessary in the case of H. MONSEN against Annie MONSEN to break the will of
F. MONSEN. When the case was called in the Superior Court here the attorney for
the plaintiff raised the point that U.W. BROWN, attorney for the defense, had
no right to try the case before Judge H.M. ALBERY, who is a relative. Judge
ALBERY’s son married Attorney BROWN’s daughter, and the point is raised on that
relationship.
Judge ALBERY will render a decision in the
case this afternoon.
FIFTEEN AFTER JOB OF UNITED STATES MARSHAL
WASHINGTON (D.C.), December 22 -
Fifteen candidates are in the field for the
office of United States Marshalship of the Northern California District.
Marshal Thomas ELHOFF’s term will not expire until June 21, 1914, but the candidates
are already besteging (sic) the Department of Justice and various Congressmen
for the position.
Those known to be in the race are: E.F.
RAMMERS, Vacaville; J. Walter GRAVES, Manteca; Larry DOLAN, San Francisco;
Robert McKILLEARN, Oakland; S.M. McGARY, Lodi; P. COHN, Sacramento; James
ADAIR, Mariposa; Taiton HAWKES, San Andreas; E.W. GRIMM, Red Bluff; J.E. LEWIS,
San Rafael; R.M. RUSSELL, San Francisco; G.W. GRIFFIN, Woodland; Thomas L.
SMITH, Yuba City, R.L. HUTCHINSON, Ukiah; J.B. HOLOHAN, Watsonville.
PROGRESSIVE CONTROL PARTY IN SAN JOAQUIN
STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), December 22 -
The Republican County Central Committee, of
which the Progressives obtained control two years ago, met Saturday. The old
Republican Committee was adjourned sine die. Steps were immediately taken to
organize a San Joaquin County Progressive Central Committee. All members of The
Old Republican County Committee are invited to become members of the new
committee.
Organization will be perfected at a mass
meeting to be held soon in Stockton.
PERSONALS
W.H. BARRY, a landowner near Courtland,
arrived yesterday.
W.A. BREWER, of Hillsborough, connected with
St. Mathews Military Academy, is a recent arrival.
THOMAS D. SWIFT and RICHARD A. COLGAN, Forest
Rangers, are in the city.
GEORGE COBB, wealthy Yolo County landowner,
is in Sacramento on business.
REV. W,A, BREWER, President of St. Mathews’
College at Burlingame, was in Sacramento to-day.
GOVERNOR HIRAM JOHNSON left Sunday for San Francisco, to remain until after Christmas.
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Sacramento Bee
Monday October 19, 1914
WILLOWS (Glenn Co.), October 19 - William T. TROXEL,
aged 88, one of the original valley pioneers, passed away of old age at his
home at Elk Creek in the Coast Range foothills.
He was born in Illinois and crossed the
plains in 1854 with an ox team caravan to California and settled at
Silveyville, Solano county. He married there Miss Eliza JOHNSON, who still
lives. In 1870 they moved into the wilds of the Sacramento Valley, west of what
is now Willows.
Surviving Troxel are seven sons and two
daughters: Joseph TROXEL of Yolo County; George Troxel of Dixon; Frank Lloyd
and Cecil Troxel of Elk Creek; Albert Troxel of Washington; Delbert Troxel of
Sacramento; Mrs. Ernest SCUFF of Yolo County and Mrs. Fred ELSTICH of Solano
County.
The funeral was to-day at Elk Creek.
CHICO (Butte Co.), October 19 - After an
illness of six weeks, Miss Grace M. CLARK, sixteen year old high school girl,
died at the home of her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Homer Clark, 1327 South Chestnut
Street. Miss Clark, who was born in Michigan, had been a resident of this city for
seven years.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the
Engel Undertaking parlors at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. Josephus SHERRILL of the United
Brethern Church officiated, interment being made in the Chico cemetery.
AUBURN (Placer Co.), October 19 - Mrs. J.A.
LAING, wife of a well known lumberman of this county, succumbed to heart
failure at the family home in this city Saturday. The funeral services were
held in this city this forenoon and the body was shipped to Sacramento to be
cremated and East Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Laing was almost sixty-six years old.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), October 19 - Word has
been received from Santa Rosa of the death of Mrs. Louise COOK, a former
resident of this city, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daisie
READER, also a former resident of Marysville. Deceased was a native of Ohio,
and 63 years of age. Paralysis was the cause of death.
Beside Mrs. Reader, Mrs. James YOUNG of Santa
Rosa and Mrs. Mary MURKIN of Nashville, Tenn., are surviving daughters, and Ray
Cook of Marysville, Peorge Cook of Sausalito, and Will Cook of Santa Rosa are
sons of deceased.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), October 19 - Attorney
CARLIN, attorney for the defendant in the action of M. WHITMAN vs. C.C. BREEDEN
for $10,000 damages for alleged false imprisonment, to-day entered a demurrer
to the complaint.
He alleges that the complaint fails to show
specifically for what the damage is asked. The suit was brought as a result of
the arrest of the plaintiff’s son on a charge of grand larceny.
MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), October 19 - A woman’s
love for Maraschino cherries caused her to be temporarily listed as the
champion female imbiber of cocktails by a local hotel-keeper. She is the wife
of a traveling salesman.
During her husband’s absence on a side trip,
the wife ordered eighteen whisky cocktails sent to her rom. When the nineteenth
cocktail was ordered the landlord began to fear the husband’s wrath, and sent
the stewardess to his guest’s room to reconnoiter.
The stewardess found the eighteen cocktails
ranged in a row in the boudoir, untouched save that the Maraschino cherry had
been taken from each. The woman bought the cocktails to get the cherries.
CORNING (Tehama Co.), October 19 - Richmond
Pearson HOBSON, accompanied by Mr. WALTON, representing the Anti-Saloon League,
addressed a meeting Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. It was an audience of about
1,000 people. The meeting was in the open air. Richard B. FRIPP introduced the
speaker.
PARADISE (Butte Co.), October 19 - An unusual
phenomenon is claimed to have been witnessed here by William EDGE at 10 o’clock
in the forenoon when a meteor burst about forty-five degrees above the western
horizon. When it burst, he says there was a streak, and then a puff of grayish
smoke, which remained in the air for several minutes.
CHICO (Butte Co.), A man giving the name of
Al STEIN, and residence as Thermalito, was struck on the head by the south
bound Northern Electric car here last night on Main between Fourth and Fifth
Streets.
Stein was knocked to the ground and narrowly
escaped death under the wheels. Other than cuts and bruises, he was uninjured.
ALLEGHANY (Sierra Co.), October 19 - D.P.
FERNU, a miner employed by the Lightner Company, was overcome by gas at the
mine. He was found unconscious in the drift at noon and the supposition is that
he had been unconscious for two hours or more.
The unfortunate man was conveyed to his home
and the attending physician worked until 7 o’clock in the evening before any
sign of returning consciousness was observed.
MERIDIAN - County Horticulturist H.P.
STABLER, accompanied by Constable EPPERSON, was in this vicinity enforcing the
farmers to remove the thistle from their properties.
RED BLUFF - Registration figures supplied by
County Clerk H.G. KUHN place the combined registration of the five political
parties in Tehama County at 6,599. This number shows an increase of 299 over
the total registration at the August primary.
GRASS VALLEY - Mrs. M.A. MACKINNIE, the
social worker who has been giving addresses in this section for the past week,
has departed for Auburn, where she will be engaged for a time.
RED BLUFF - That Robert EVANS, the Cottonwood
Creek youth, now being held on a charge of burglary is temporarily insane is
the belief of Under Sheriff C.A. LANGE. Lange and two deputies were compelled
to stay with him the major part of one night to prevent him from an inflicting
upon himself any bodily harm.
PLACERVILLE - Albert E. MAY, General Manager
of the Placerville Gold Mining Company, and George W. ENGELHARDT,
Superintendent of the Rising Hope Mine, have left on a trans-continental trip
over the Lincoln Highway.
YUBA CITY - On motion of his attorney,
Lawrence FISHER, the alleged Oakland Deputy Constable charged with “shooting
up” Sutter City, has been given two weeks further time to offer his plea to the
charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
MARYSVILLE - A burglar attempted to effect an
entrance to the residence of Charles SCHELLINGER on E Street last night, but
was frightened away by Mrs. SCHELLINGER who surprised the intruder at one of
the windows and telephoned the police. No arrests were made.
DAVIS - H.S. MADDOX, Secretary of the Yolo Board
of Trade with headquarters at Woodland, was the principal speaker at the Sunday
evening meeting for the students of the University of California Farm School.
J. SERAL, Farm Advisor of Yolo County, gave a brief outline of the
opportunities that are open for the agricultural graduate of to-day.
CHICO - Jewelry valued at about $100 was
stolen from the home of Mrs. I.D. NIKIRK, 520 Olive Street. The burglar made
his entrance by cutting a hole in a screen door and unlatching the back door.
WINTERS
- The students of the Winters High School held a pie and cake sale on Main
Street. The proceeds of the sale are to go toward the editing of the High
School paper. Miss Maud CHETHAM is Manager of the Paper, and Miss Velma WYATT
is her assistant.
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Sacramento Bee
Tuesday October 20, 1914
Mrs. Anna Gustin, Former Resident of Butte
County, Passes Away in Palo Alto.
CHICO (Butte Co.), October 20 - In the death
of Mrs. Anna GUSTIN in Palo Alto, Chico lost a former and well known resident.
Mrs. Gustin was born in Schenectady, N.Y. in
1862. She came to Chico with her husband in 1878, where they conducted a book
store located on Broadway between Second and Third streets. The family left
Chico in 1903 to reside in San Francisco.
Mrs. Gustin leaves to mourn her loss, two
sons. Alfred and Warren GUSTIN of San Francisco; two daughters, Mrs. H.M. MEEKS
of Sebastopol, and Miss Ruth GUSTIN of San Francisco; two brothers, Joseph
BURROUGHS of Chico and Judge H.D. BURROUGHS of Lassen County, and two sisters,
Mrs. E. BUCKHOUT of Palo Alto, and Mrs. K.B. WILLIAMS of Chico Vecino.
Funeral services here held at San Francisco.
BENICIA (Solano Co.), October 20 - Death came
suddenly to Mrs. John LOPAS, one of the best known women of Benicia. The
deceased was aged 26 years and leaves besides her husband a 4 year-old
daughter, Loraine, and mother, Mrs. Jeannette JENSEN, the following brothers
and sisters: Mrs. Annie UNKS, Stockton; Miss Amelia JENSEN, Vantrent, Placer
county, and William Fred, Louise, Jacob, Paul and Frank JENSEN of Benicia.
MARYSVILLE - On motion of its attorney, the
case of the Esther Mundell Detective Agency vs. Yuba County, in an action to
collect on the detective bill incurred in connection with the Wheatland hop
field murder, was dismissed. The company compromised with the county and
accepted $1,450 instead of $1,801.65 as asked for.
WOODLAND - George SIMS and T. KAMOTA, both of
Winters, have commenced suit against the Pacific Fruit Exchange for $369 and
six per cent interest from July 1, 1914, claiming that the plaintiffs have that
amount due them for the alleged delivery of fruit according to contract.
COTTONWOOD - The local Lodge of the Fraternal
Brotherhood attended memorial services at the Baptist Church. Rev. CRANE,
himself a member of several fraternal societies, preached the sermon, the
subject being “Fraternity.”
COTTONWOOD - Constable George MARTIN of this
place earned a $25 reward offered for the arrest of Glen COLLARD an alleged
escape from a Reform School in Montana. Collard was arrested at the home of his
mother and will be taken back to serve out his term.
GRASS VALLEY - A personal letter addressed to
Andrew CARNEGIE, philanthropist, which will leave this city to-day, marks the
initial step of the Trustees of the Grass Valley Free Library to secure a
Carnegie building for Grass Valley.
VACAVILLE - The plans for the Carnegie
Library for Vacaville have been accepted and bids will be called for as soon as
the architect can prepare specifications. The building is to cost $12,500.
WOODLAND - It is expected that Judge HAWKINS
will render a decision shortly in the case of Maybrey McMAHON vs. W.W. BROWNELL
in a suit to collect $42,550.12, alleged to be due plaintiff for the sale of
certain tracts of land belonging to defendant. The case was begun November 17,
1909, and was tried in 1910 and taken under advisement but has never been
brought up since.
COLFAX - In conformity with a movement going
on all over the county, the four general merchandise stores of Colfax has
signed an agreement to close their place of business the first five evenings of
the week after November 1st. At the present time the clerks are
compelled to work fourteen hours a day.
MARYSVILLE - The barn and chicken house
connected with the residence of Rev. M. COLEMAN on Oak Street, near Seventh,
were destroyed by fire of an unknown origin last night. The Fire Department
protected St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, located to the south of the blaze. The
loss was nominal.
COLFAX - Howe Bros., proprietors of the
Hillcrest Farm and Dairy, west of Colfax, have purchased the Hanby ranch and
will enlarge the plant.
AUBURN - The reorganization meeting of the
Auburn Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Hotel Auburn to-morrow evening,
when plans prepared for changing the form of its government will be submitted
and discussed, and officers for the ensuing term will be elected.
CHICO - A valuable dragon pin set with a ruby
was carried away by burglars form the residence of A.S. JONES, on South
Chestnut Street.
MARYSVILLE - Timothy SHEA, accused by
District Attorney STANWOOD with burglarizing the cabin of Thomas RELS, near
Brownsville, has entered a plea of not guilty .The date of the trial will be
set next week.
OROVILLE - A demented man was brought here
form Gridley, where he was arrested by Constable MILLER. As nearly as could be
learned form his incoherent talk, his name is Chester WEIGHT, and it is thought
that he may have escaped from the home for feeble-minded at Glen Ellen.
WOODLAND - Reclamation District 150 is soon
to enjoy electric lights and power. The Great Western Power has been granted
eighteen rights of way into this District.
ROSEVILLE - Superior Judge J.E. PREWETT of
Auburn, addressed the Women’s improvement Club at its regular meeting. He gave
a nonpartisan talk on most of the forty-eight amendments to be voted on at the November
election. He was followed by the Rev. F.H. ESSERT of Denver, Colo.
WOODLAND - Henry SHARPNECK who terrorized the
home of his brother, John, was declared an inebriate and will be sent to Ukiah
for treatment.
ARBUCKLE - John GAPPEN, a ranch hand, employed
at George DEBOLT’s ranch, met with a painful accident when he stepped from a
moving harrow into a hole and broke his leg at the ankle.
FRENCH GULCH - Notice is posted in the Post
Office here that a civil service examination of applicants for the position of
Postmaster of French Gulch will be held in Redding on Saturday, November 14th.
The office earned a salary of $672 last year.
COLUSA - Ted NEIL, employed on the woodsaw
belonging to E.E. WHITE, met with a painful accident when he had two fingers
and thumb of his right hand cut off.
REDDING - Fred ROGERS, new arrival here from
Klamath Falls, was arrested on a charge of insanity. He took lodgings in a
hotel and in the night tore the room all to pieces hunting for a woman that he
declared was hidden somewhere about the place.
OPEN ALL YEAR - DILLON BEACH
Miss Rosalie WHEELER, Manager.
Tomales Cal. Best fishing and bathing. HOTEL.
Furnished cottages for house-keeping. Excellent fish dinners.
In All the World No Waters Like These
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Summer schedule - May 1st to Oct.
31st. Leave Williams daily (except Sunday) about 1:30 p.m. Round
trip tickets S.P. Offices. Address J.W. CUTHBERT, Wilbur Springs, Cal.