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HORSEWOMEN TO PARADE
RAILROAD WORK AT COLFAX
COLFAX
(Placer Co.), May 23 - The work of laying out the Colfax railroad yard is going
ahead rapidly. Work trains have been busy the past week placing material, ties,
rails, ballast, etc. These trains were in charge of Conductors WELLS and
LINDSAY. The steel gang under John KNOX arrived a few days ago from
ROSEVILLE
(Placer Co.), May 23 - With only one dissenting vote the Roseville chamber of
commerce last night adopted a resolution to the Southern Pacific officials
requesting them to refrain from inclosing what is called the “wye” with their
regulation fence, on the ground that it would not only be unsightly but a
positive detriment to the property owners.
A communication was received from O.H.
MILLER, secretary of
The finance committee of the street fair and
carnival asked to be informed what action, if any, the chamber intended
regarding the coming event. It transpired that the director-general of the
carnival was away on a vacation and that enthusiasm had somewhat subsided owing
to the absence of the head of the movement. It was decided to appoint
FILE ON RIVER WATER
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), May 23 - Two more important water filings have been made in
the county during the last week, and doubtless from the locations they are for
the renewals of claims.
G.K. KING filed for record a claim to 12,000
inches of water in Mill creek at a point about fifteen miles from the river,
the purpose being for electrical power and the water taken by a ditch. A.D.
CUTLER filed a claim to 5000 inches in the
NATIVES TO HONOR PIONEERS
The joint committee of Laurel parlor No. 6,
N.D.G.W., and Hydraulic parlor No. 56, N.S.G.W., last night arranged for the
reception, which will be held at Odd Fellows’ Hall Wednesday afternoon, June 7.
The souvenirs have been ordered and will be
distributed to the pioneers at the reception. It is expected that there will be
fully 200 pioneers present.
SCALDED BY STEAM
Leach was repairing the floor in an engine
and the nipple blew out of the steam pipe which he was using. The hose attached
to the steam pipe twisted and the steam struck Leach in the face. His left eye
is bloodshot from the effect of the steam and the left side of his face and
neck severely burned.
UNWATERING SHAFT
NEVADA
CITY (Nevada Co.), May 23 - The conditions at the Gold Canon mine are highly
satisfactory, according to O.D. WOODMAN, superintendent, who has been in town for
a day or two, and he states that now that good weather is assured the force
will be increased.
A movement of significance in connection with
the Old Canon is the arrangement for the pumping out of the shaft. The Gold
Canon is the deepest developed vein in the district, the lowest tunnel being on
a level with the river and the shaft being 160 feet below the floor of the
tunnel. The pumps have been repaired and the work of unwatering the shaft will
probably start this week. When the shaft has been unwatered a drift will be
started and at a given point an upraise commenced for the purpose of
intersecting the chute of ore in the upper levels.
STRIKE IS MADE
Hegarty will push the work at the Irelan now
that he has intersected the rich chute of ore he has been working to achieve
for the last eighteen months. The strike is one of the most important made in
the district in a long time and it adds greatly to the prestige of Alleghany as
a gold producer.
NEW JUSTICE OF PEACE
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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SENT TO ASYLUM
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), May 27, Charles WOODS was examined in the superior court by
Doctors OWEN and WEST and committed to the state hospital at
CATTLE STEALING CHARGED
MACDOEL
(Siskiyou Co.), May 27 - Hugo LEISTER has been arrested and taken to Dorris on
a charge of cattle stealing brought by J. HAYWORTH of Sam’s Neck. Hayworth
charges that he caught Leister after he had just butchered one of his cattle.
He had blood on his hands, according to Hayworth.
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS
THREE GOOD BODIES OF
Management
of
SUTTER
CREEK (Amador Co.), May 27 - The
The management estimated that the recent work
has put in sight about a millions tons of ore, on which the average working
cost of $2.63 per ton leaves a handsome profit.
The mine is equipped with a steel gallows
frame 78 feet high, an electrically driven hoist, an immense electric pump
which handles the water from both the Central Eureka and South Eureka mines; an
80-stamp mill operated by electric power, with a crushing capacity of about
12,000 tons per month; an electric mine signal system, thirteen giant fire
plugs, an up-to-date saw mill and first-class buildings for all branches of the
work.
By means of a filtering system, good clear
water is furnished the men the year round, and another valuable addition to the
plant is the well-equipped hospital under the care of Dr. J.H. McLAUGHLIN. W.H.
SCHMAL is the superintendent of this property, and H. MALLOCH of
SENIORS GIVE PLAY
WILLOWS
(Glenn Co.), May 27 - The Glenn county high school will close its term next
Thursday after a very satisfactory year. This evening the seniors gave a play
in the opera house entitled, “The Strenuous Life,” with the following cast of
characters:
Tom Harringon, football captain, Wilfrid H.
GEIS; Reginald Black, his chum, Fred E. DANNER; Byron Harrington, Tom’s father,
Claude MONLUX; James Roberts, a freshman, Lester KILLEBREW; William Evert
James, a new professor from Stanford, Glenn WEST; Dan Davenant, a miner from
Angel’s Camp, Professor N.S. YODER; Professor Magee, director of the “Gym,”
Chalmer WEST; Nugata, Japanese servant, Albert CAMPBELL; Dawley, a collector,
Gordon LAMBERT; university cadets, George CAMPBELL, Carlisle CHANEY and Alvin
JENKS; Mrs. Wiggington Wiggins, the landlady, Eula KLEIN; Marian Davenant,
Dan’s daughter, Letha NEEDHAM; Ruth Thornton, Mrs. Wiggins’ niece, Hazel SHEPPACH;
Dulcie Harrington, Tom’s sister, Mabel FEENEY; Widow Maguire, proprietor of a
tobacco stand, Meta TWEED.
Tomorrow evening the baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered at the Baptist church by the Rev. Z.T. NEEDHAM. Next
Thursday, June 1, the class exercises and awarding of diplomas will take place.
FORESTERS’ COURT INSTITUTED
WILLOWS
(Glenn Co.), May 27 - Glenn Rose council, Foresters of
Junior past chief ranger, L.E. BARK; chief
ranger, Robert PENNING; sub-chief ranger, Ralph FEIZE; treasurer, Edward
REYNOLDS; financial secretary, L.R. FULTON; recording secretary, John CAVIER;
senior woodward, H.D. LAFORS; junior woodward, Charles E. STRAWN; senior
beadle, S. LIVINGSTON; junior beadle, H.H. ROBINGS; lecturer, E.G. WEED;
trustees, Charles FALDING, Harry DILLMAN, H.C. SMITH; physician and surgeon,
Dr. C.W. LUND; druggist, J.H. MITCHELL; captain of drill team, E.G. WEED.
HORATIUS ALEXANDER DEAD
GLENN PIONEER DIES
WILLOWS
(Glenn Co.), May 27 - Hector SUTHERLAND, one of the earliest settlers of this
county, passed away this morning. Several days ago he was stricken with
paralysis and has been gradually sinking. He was a native of
LARGE BICYCLISTS COLLIDE
REDDING
(Shasta Co.), May 27 - There was “something doing” last evening when Deputy
Sheriff LUDWIG and Probation Officer POOLE, bicyclists and men of large girth,
collided on their steel mounts after dark. Ludwig was coming down the
courthouse hill on Yuba street, and Poole going up, both on their way home.
Neither saw the other until after the impact, when both landed in the road much
the worse for dust and a few bruises. Each thought that “some kid” had upset
their dignified passage until there was recognition in the darkness and
feelings of chagrin became uppermost.
It is said that City Marshal SENG, who is
also large of girth, rushed up to arrest the two, but desisted upon recognition
of the offenders. They were given a severe criticism for speeding after dark,
without their lights,, and on a steep grade.
TRINITY PHYSICIAN DEAD
The deceased leaves a widow, Willie Jeanette
Watenpaugh, who is now in this city. The funeral service will be held Sunday
afternoon by the Odd Fellows in their hall, and the body then shipped to
TO RETURN TO
JACKSON
(Amador Co.), May 27 - Word has been received from Judge WOOD that he will
return to Jackson tomorrow evening from Los Angeles, where he has been for a
couple of months, holding a special session of the superior court. Owing to the
rush of court business in that county he will probably look upon his return
home as something of a rest.
TEACHERS’ PICNIC
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Woman Accused of Hanging
Daughter by Coroner’s Jury
CHILD FOUND DEAD HANGING
FROM ATTIC RAFTER
Parent Says Suicide; In
Oroville Jail Awaiting Trial on Charge
SAY BROTHER ACCESSORY
13-Year-Old of Gridley
Refused to Milk Cows With a Fatal Result
GRIDLEY
(Butte Co.), June 27 - According to the verdict of the coroner’s jury, Helen
RUMBELL, 13 years of age, after a day of whipping and abuse, was murdered by
the step-mother, Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL. The woman and her brother, Arthur LEWIS,
are now in the county jail at Oroville. The step-mother is charged with the
murder and her brother with being an accessory.
Although the alleged crime was committed last
night, sometime between the hours of 5 and
The coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of
death by strangulation, caused by being tied to a rafter in the garret by her
step-mother, Mrs. Emma L. Rumbell, and charged Arthur Lewis with being an
accessory.
Coroner Wallace and Constable Charles MILLER
went to the Rumbell home about noon today and after viewing the remains of the
little girl and the premises, telephoned to District Attorney JONES and Sheriff
WEBBER, who came to the inquest from Oroville in an automobile.
WAS
PUNISHMENT
Dr. Turner was summoned after
The story told by Mrs. Rumbell is that she
tied the girl in the garret for punishment about
From the evidence given at the inquest, it
was learned that Arthur Lewis, the brother of the accused woman, saw the girl
hanging in the garret and did not attempt to cut her down.
The body of the girl was black and blue from
whippings she had received. Her neck was broken by the fall. The rope was tied
under her shoulders and around her neck.
There was considerable excitement in this
city and vicinity this afternoon when the facts of the death of the child
became known.
The Rumbells live on Colony 1, about four
miles from this city. W.W. RUMBELL, the father of Helen HUMBULL, died some time
ago.
MOTHER SAYS SUICIDE
Oroville
(Butte Co.), June 27 - Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL, who was brought from Gridley to
the county jail this afternoon on the charge of murdering her step-daughter,
Helen Rumbell, when interviewed, said: “I told the girl to milk three cows last
evening and she only milked two. I gave her a whipping, and then, for further
punishment, tied her in the garret. I put the rope under her arms and around
her neck, and tied her to a rafter. When I went to the garret later in the
evening I found the girl was dead.
“The girl was large for her age. She was
larger than I am.”
Mrs. Rumbell’s theory is that the girl
committed suicide.
REALLY IS A DOCTOR BUT CAN’T PROVE
IT TO WINTERS JUDGE
WINTERS
(Yolo Co.), June 27 - Dr. McCURDY, employed as a physician for the Southern
Pacific and Pacific Mail steamers, is a doctor, but he can’t prove it to the
satisfaction of Justice WOMACK, so he has been sent to Woodland to serve twelve
days for writing a prescription for whisky. The law requires every physician to
have a registered certificate, but Dr. McCurdy could not produce his, having
lost it.
MRS. JANE ROGERS DEAD
Mrs. Rogers was a native of
She is survived by one son, former Superintendent
of Schools W.J. ROGERS, and three daughters, Mrs. Richard VINCENT, Mrs. W.T.
CRASE and Miss Sarah ROGERS.
BOYS AND GIRLS TO PARADE
TODAY
SIX-YEAR-OLD IS
Lad Will Lead Playmates
Seated on Horse; Rides Like a Veteran
Six-year-old Herbert BARKER is to be the
grand marshal of the parade. He sits on a horse like a veteran and will make an
able official. The other tots who are to ride in floats and represent different
characters are Margery MORGAN, aged 6, as Goddess of Liberty; Dahl WHEELER will
be in a fireman’s float; Genevieve WALTE, 6 years old, will be in the Native
Daughters’ float; Fred FRANK Jr. will be the Native Sons’ representative;
Genevieve MITCHELL will preside over the rose float and will be drawn by
sixteen girls; Neva ARGALL will be in the lily float and the baby float will be
occupied by Bernice ARGALL; Winifred TYRELL will be Betsy Ross and Frances
BREDIMUS will occupy a fireman’s float. There will be many others.
The big open dance on the afternoon and
evening of the Fourth of July will be under the auspices of the Fourth of July
committee. The lease which Green’s band had upon the platform on
Chairman Ed. F. TAYLOR of the finance
committee reports that $1500 has been collected or in process of collection and
that more is promised. All of this has been appropriated and much more could be
used if it were available.
It has been decided that there shall be a
number of juvenile floats in the big parade on the Fourth of July, and this
feature will be quite an attraction, as there will be hundreds of people arrive
after the juvenile parade of tomorrow is over. Many of those placing floats in
the juvenile parade are willing to appear again in the parade on the Fourth.
The Priscilla club has arranged a float for
the juvenile parade tomorrow and the members are keeping its identity a secret.
The arrangements were made at a meeting held last Saturday at the home of Mrs.
Florence FULLER.
Although there is no money in the fund for
that purpose, the parade committee of the Fourth of July Celebration is making
strenuous efforts to secure the Boy Scouts of Colfax in the parade on the
Fourth of July, and if there is not sufficient funds in the treasury after the
celebration is over to reimburse the committee, they will see that the bills
are paid from the subscription list they are now raising for that purpose.
Although the Knights of
MANY KENNETT LODGES ELECT
KENNETT
(Shasta Co.), June 27 - Following are the results of recent elections held by
various lodges in Kennett:
Odd Fellows - Kennett lodge No. 293 - Past
noble grand, J.D. BUCKMAN; noble grand, S.P. ENDICOTT; vice-grand, J.W. HODGE;
trustees, F.A. FINKLER. Installation, July 6.
Rebekahs - Kennett lodge No. 312 - Past noble
grand, Mrs. J.K. BAIRD; noble grand, Mrs Katherine BOLES; vice-grand, Miss
Rosina HARPER; trustee, Mrs. W.P. WILBURN; Trustees Sam Harper and J.W. HODGE
being hold-overs, as well as the various other office holders. Installation,
July 3.
Red Men - Winton tribe No. 192; Sachem, J.E.
McGINNESS; senior sagamore, T.W. HITCHCOCK; junior sagamore, R.D. LEONARD;
prophet, G.L. ROSS; chief of records and collector of wampum, A.L. COOK; keeper
of wampum, P.A. BEEBE. Installation, July 5.
Pocahontas - Euwana council No. 97 -
Pocahontas, Mrs. Cora TREWARTHA; Wanonah, Mrs. LEONARD; Powhatan, P.A. BEEBE;
prophetess, Miss Lizzie HAWKINS; keeper of records, Mrs. E.R. DILDINE; keeper
of wampum, Mrs. P.A. BEEBE. Installation, July 7.
Woodcraft - Ramona circle, No. 669: Past
guardian, Mrs. Hattie HOFFMASTER; guardian neighbor, Mrs. Alicia BROWNLEE;
advisor, Mrs. Caroline THOMPSON; magician, Mrs. EDDY; musician, Mrs. Georgianna
BRUMBLAY; attendant, Mrs. Anna WHEELER; captain of guard, Mrs. Mary LE CLAIR;
outer sentinel, Mrs. G.A. GRANGER; inner sentinel, Mrs. C.E. McCUTCHEON;
manager, Mrs. Anna SNOW.
Foresters - Court Couvous, No. 9159 - Past
chief ranger, G. COGA; chief ranger, G. MURER; sub-chief ranger, J. FRANCHETTI;
financial secretary, E. BENGHI; treasurer, A. CARATTINI; senior woodward, G.
BARATO; junior woodward, G. FORNI; senior beadle, F. MONTES; junior beadle, A.
CASSANEGO; trustees, Ed GUASTALLI, A. PIVA, S. RUSCONI. Installation, July 3.
DISCHARGE ALLEGED DEFRAUDER
Joe SAVOY, who was arrested a few days after
Cook was taken in custody on the same charge, will probably be discharged
without a trial, as the line of evidence is the same in his case as it was in
the case against Cook.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
__________________________ Dead Girl Defied Him and in
Desperation Told Him to Leave Her Alone
POLICE FIND BLOODY GAG
Say Some Strong Arm Must
Have Pushed Child From Box to Be Strangled
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June
28 - The farther the officials delve into the facts surrounding the death of
little Helen RUMBALL at Gridley yesterday, the more they become convinced of
the heartlessness displayed by her step-mother, Mrs. Emma L. Rumball and her
uncle, Archie Lewis, who are now in the county jail here charged with her
murder.
Today a gag was found covered with blood
lying close to the spot in the attic where the girl slowly waited her doom.
Then Lewis told of taunting the girl as she stood bound hand and foot beneath
the rafter. He told how she defied him to the last and in desperation requested
him to leave the place and let her alone.
District Attorney JONES and Sheriff WEBBER
spent the entire day at the Rumball home four miles from Gridley. Measurements
were taken of the attic and of the various rooms in the house and also
photographs. Every neighbor was closely questioned, particularly those who were
summoned soon after the body was cut down. Some of these are expected to give
some testimony of an incriminating nature against the two prisoners, as several
were present when they told the story following the dragging out of the body of
the girl.
TAUNTED BY UNCLE
The district attorney and sheriff are
convinced, as well as several physicians, that the neck of the girl could not
have ben broken by her own efforts or when she fell in a faint. After hearing the story of how the girl was
taunted by Lewis they have become more convinced that someone jerked the rope
upward suddenly, either to silence her or to choke her.
Physicians who examined the body of the child
aver that the neck could have been broken only in that manner, and that it
would have taken a strong arm to have jerked with sufficient force. From this
suspicion points to Lewis, who admits having taunted the child.
While the officers are searching for evidence
to complete their chain necessary for the establishment of the crime of murder,
the two prisoners are taking life easy in the jail. The woman especially shows
no concern as to her future. Attorney J.R. KING consulted with her this morning
and following his talk gave out a statement.
STICKS TO STORY
“I do not intend to make any extra-ordinary
effort to have my clients released at the preliminary, for I know that is
almost impossible. I will endeavor to get bail for them, and I am convinced
when the case comes to a jury both will go free,” he declared.
“Mrs. Rumball, I have known for many years. I
closed her husband’s estate for her and know her to be a fine woman. She
declares that she had no intention of killing the girl. Monday morning she told
her to milk three cows and she milked but two. She was given a whipping for
this. Then in the afternoon Mrs. Rumball told her to change her dress and she
refused to do so. She then spanked her again. Both state that they then threw
some water upon her more as a joke than anything else as the water at this time
of the year is not cold.
“How the girl ever strangled, Mrs. Rumball
does not know, she positively declares, and Lewis backs up that she tied the
rope only about her hands and shoulders. She must have endeavored to get free
and got her head under the rope. Then her feet slipped from under her and
before she could regain her balance choked to death. I have given instructions
for no one to see her and no pictures will be taken of her.”
Women See Great Success
Efforts in Beautiful Parade of Children
HAS NEVER BEFORE BEEN
DUPLICATED IN SECTION
Six-Year-Old Marshal Proudly
Leads Unique Floats of His Demure Charges
The women who planned and worked and sewed
and arranged the details had no place in the parade, but all realized the worry
and hours of work they had spent upon it. It will go down into history as the
great event of the home-coming.
Herbert BARKER was grand marshal. His six
years weighed lightly upon his shoulders, but his responsibilities were heavy and
he guided the floats and boys and girls who followed with unerring precision.
The Goddess of
There was a long line of floats, all
beautiful and all different, and in each was some little flower of a girl. All
were drawn by children older than the tots who rode. Little
Children with doll buggies, boys going
through evolutions and various features made up the rest of the excellent
parade. Several of the features will be reproduced in the big parade on the
Fourth of July.
The parade formed at the laundry on
The business men, in addition to the work
done by the decorating committee, have festooned the tri-colored crepe paper
under the roofs of the awnings and this helps wonderfully. Taking it all
together $10 has been spent in decorating this year where one has been spent
before.
Ten-Year-Old Playmate
Witnesses Death, But Fearing Punishment, Fails to Tell
COLUSA, (Colusa Co.), June
28 - Trembling with the fear that he might be held responsible, David SMITH, 10
years of age, told Marshal SCOGGINS this morning of the drowning in the
Sacramento river yesterday afternoon of Raymond JONES, 10 years of age, with
whom he had been playing on a barge opposite fifth street.
Raymond Jones, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
A.W. Jones, failed to return home last night and a search was instituted
without result. His playmate was found this morning, and after contradicting
himself many times, told that he had seen his playmate fall from the barge and
disappear in the river. The river has been dragged all day in an effort to
recover the body, without result.
DEED GIVES WIDOW BIG CONE
PROPERTY
Documents Are Filed and
Krafts Count Gold Coins After Many Delays.
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June
28 - It was nearly
The meeting of the directors of the Cone
Ranch company lasted several hours. The cash payment of the indebtedness to the
Kraft company was counted by George and Herbert KRAFT.
The documents filed for record were a release
of the chattel mortgage held by the Kraft company, deed to the Cone Ranch from
the Herbert Kraft company to Mrs. L.M. Cone, a chattel mortgage for $460,000
from Mrs. L.L. Cone to H.O. BEATTY and a trust deed to the ranch for the same
amount to John G. HOOPER and Allen G. WRIGHT.
T.H. RAMSEY, who has been the manager of the
ranch for several years, will be retained on account of his familiarity with
the affairs of the property.
It is understood in this city that a
syndicate of
ROBBERS’ CAR IS FOUND
The reason that the car had not been found
before was that the top had been broken off. The wheels and other iron parts
naturally sunk to the bottom of the creek, and it was only after the most
careful search that they were found. Officers have been searching for the
missing car ever since the robbery.
(Transcriber’s note: this
next article is cut off on my copy)
Deeds Which May Have Been
Cause of Dodge’s Death Admitted In Trial
WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 28
- At the end of nearly two days’ argument by the attorneys for the prosecution
and the defense in the trial of Judge CAREY for the killing of Charles DODGE,
as to the admission of deeds to the Hood property in favor of Mrs. CAREY, and
the power of attorney given to Carey, Judge HAWKINS ruled this afternoon to
admit the documentary evidence. It is proposed to prove by evidence of which
the documents are a part, that Dodge had made investigations about the transfer
of the property and that Carey, fearing the result of these investigations,
killed him.
In their arguments, both Attorneys BAILEY and
HUSTON for the prosecution declared that Carey had planned the killing to
prevent the use of the information, that Dodge had gained , in a civil action.
Attorney John T. CAREY closed the argument.
He claimed the only difference between the stories related by him and Attorney
Huston was that Carey did not get the will and note on the first trip to
At one time there were heated passages
between Attorneys Carey and Huston. Huston offered to allow the defense to put
District Attorney Bailey in the witness chair, if the confidential relations of
attorney and client were removed. At one time Bailey was Carey’s attorney.
After the jurors had again taken their
chairs, H.L. Huston, the attorney and brother of A.C. Huston, who is assisting
the district attorney in the case, was called as a witness. He had engaged
Dodge by phone to made in......
over the phone and he
consented. Dodge made oral reports to him of the progress of his
investigations. The last time the witness saw Dodge was at dinner at the Julian
hotel in Woodland, and he then instructed Dodge to interview HILLMAN, MOUNT,
ANDERSON, WILLS or anyone that might know anything about the deeds.
In reply to a question the witness said that
Dodge was in his employ until he was killed. The defense objected to this
answer. The witness said he never seen Mrs. HALL, by whom he was retained.
J.B.
W.J. Stone identified his signature on the
deed. Hood was not present when the witness signed. Carey and Hillman were the
only persons present. Like
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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MRS. RUMBALL IS SILENT IN COURT
Woman
Accused of Murdering Her Stepdaughter Arraigned and Hearing Set
DISPLAYS NO INTEREST
Only
Nervousness Yet Displayed Said to Have been During “Sweating.”
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), June 30 - Mrs. Emma L. RUMBALL and Archie LEWIS got their first
taste of court routine this morning when they were brought before Justice J.V.
PARKS in the sheriff’s office and arraigned on the charge of murdering little
Helen Rumball, the woman’s stepdaughter. The woman was first to face the court,
and her counsel, Attorney J.R. KING, answered all questions for her. She did
not speak a word while in the room. Lewis followed, a similar proceeding being
gone through.
After the complaints were read the district
attorney and King held a brief consultation and it was decided that Mrs.
Rumbell will be given her preliminary examination at
Neither showed the slightest interest in the
proceedings. The woman walking to her seat with a firm step and sitting
carelessly in the chair while the complaint was read. Lewis sneered slightly as
the complaint was being read, evidently having not fully imbibed the seriousness
of his alleged crime.
Last night the two were submitted to a
sweating, which is said to have brought out some incriminating evidence against
the woman. It is claimed that Lewis told of facts which will help to show that
Mrs. Rumbell was directly responsible for the death of little Helen.
During the cross-questioning Mrs. Rumbell
showed the first signs of nervousness displayed by her since the arrest. It is
said that after the ordeal she was more carried than led to her room in the
upper floor of the county jail. The authorities are making every endeavor to
keep the facts from the public, evidently believing that if any more be made
known of the shocking cruelty practiced on the dead girl that it would stir the
public wrath to too great a pitch.
The preliminary is not expected to be over
interesting, for from what could be gathered today the attorneys for the pair
will not allow them to take the stand until the final trial. This they believe
will enable them to keep the true line of their defense quiet until the last
minute.
Quite a little excitement was occasioned
yesterday during the funeral of the girl when Mrs. TYLER, sister of the
prisoners made an endeavor to have the services take place in the undertaking
parlors and not in the church. It is said Mrs. Tyler feared the crowd would
display too much feeling and harm members of her family or herself. District
Attorney JONES, however, issued instructions for the body to be given a proper
burial and the services were held in the church.
District Attorney Jones spent today in
Gridley looking up the circumstances surrounding the death of W.W. RUMBELL, the
accused woman’s husband. He is endeavoring to discover if the man was put out
of the way so as to secure his property. If such proves the case he would have
a good foundation for the murder of the girl. Several witnesses were examined
and a court reporter took down the notes which will go into the secret archives
with the rest of the matter to be used at the trial.
The scantling from which the girl hung was
also torn down and brought into town to be produced at the trial. Garments of
the girls were also brought here.
STRIKE RICH GOLD VEIN
ETNA
(Siskiyou Co.), June 30 - Residents of Etna who are stockholders in the Cub
Bear mine in the Sawyer’s Bar district have been rewarded for the money they
have spent by striking a rich vein of gold. J.W. TETHROW, the well known mining
expert, says the surface ore is richer than that taken from the
The company working the Cub Bear is known as
the Siskiyou Syndicate company, whose principal officers are business men of
this city and has prospected the Cub Bear for over a year.
The following are the officers of the
company: Irving J. LUCE, A.B.B.D., president and financial manager; J.W. Tethrow,
vice-president; L.H. CROY, secretary; A.H. BAR, treasurer.
ELY CHOOSES GODDESS
ELY
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Miss Graham is a very handsome young lady,
and a graduate of the state university of the class of 1910. Her father is one
of the pioneers of White Pine county, and is a prominent merchant.
Giant
Dredger Is Launched For Natomas Consolidated
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), June 30 - The largest dredger ever built in this section was
floated today at
It is 135 feet long, 50 feet wide and 13 ½
feet deep and will be ready to start dredging the 500 acres of the company not
later than the middle of August. The giant spud upon which the dredger will
revolve is now on its way form Thermalito. It was stuck today about a mile
south of Thermalito in the sand, the twenty horses used by the ALLREAD brothers
in moving the giant piece of steel being unable to budge it. A derrick will be
used to lift it off the wagon. This spud is 70 feet long and 60 inches by 38
inches.
The dredger will begin by digging thirty-five
feet, but will go fifteen feet deeper soon after starting operations. The
buckets carry thirteen and one-half cubic feet of earth and are the largest in
the state. The only difference between this dredger and the one built at
Hammonton is that the latter digs to a greater depth. It is the same size as
the famous Natomas No. 8 at Folsom. The total weight is 70,000 pounds.
The officers and directors of the Natomas
company are E.J. DeSABLE Jr., president; W.P. HAMMON, Louis SLOSS ad Frank W.
GRIFFIN, vice-presidents; A.E. BOYNTON, secretary; Newton CLEVELAND, general
manager and J.D. GRANT, E.R. LILLENTHAL, Albert HANFORD, Curtis H. LINDLEY,
Albert REITLINGER, Sir Charles ROSE and Lord RIBBLESDALE. J.J. HAMLYN is the
local representative of the company.
Half
Dozen Divorce Decrees Are Granted at Oroville
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), June 30 - Six final decrees of divorce were issued in the past
twenty-four hours.
Manuel Borba AZEVEDO was given the final
papers from Margaret AZEVEDO on the ground of improper conduct and also the
custody of the six-year-old child, Charley Barbara. The evidence at the hearing
held last night showed that Mrs. Azevedo had left the ranch in Gridley suddenly
with one of the farm hands, going to the
The other decrees issued were as follows:
Laura E. BOLENBAUGH from Miles D. BOLENBAUGH,
on ground of cruelty. They were granted the first decree on June 24, 1910.
Vina ROSE from Lewis E. ROSE, on ground of
desertion. First decree was granted on June 20, 1910. Custody of Lucile and
Thaddeus Rose given to the plaintiff.
Jane E. HARDING from Alfred O. HARDING;
charge desertion. First decree granted on May 2, 1910.
Lucy Grace NICHOLS from Kelsey GRANT, charge
desertion. First decree granted on April 16, 1910.
Florence Edna KENNEDY from Walter Thomas
KENNEDY, charge desertion. First decree
SAY TERRY TOLD HARD LUCK STORY
Friends
of Lumberman Assert He Did Lot of Explaining to Grand Jury
Intimate friends say they believe Terry told
the grand jury his reasons for withdrawing his compromise offer of $100,000.
They say that at the time of the bank disaster the $100,000 he then had on
deposit in
It is also said that when the $180,000 worth
of lumber was disposed of that $35,000 of that amount was spent immediately to
remove a trust deed of that amount which is said to have hung over his mills at
that time. The balance, these intimate
friends claim, was used in paying the running expenses of the mills, and since
nothing was left nothing could be paid to the bank to apply on the $205,000
account.
It is also rumored that Terry pleaded a hard
luck story with the jurymen. He has been the victim of several fires and
several floods, and these have added greatly to his financial ruin.
It is still impossible to determine how long
the grand jury will be in session. An increase in the jurymen’s wages was made
yesterday from $2 to $3 per day.
SENT TO ASYLUM BY HYPNOTISM
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), June 30 - Henry MENDLE was sent to the
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SAY HE MAY HAVE CHOKED DEAD
GIRL
Mrs. Rumball and Lewis Show
Nervousness as Time for Hearing Approaches
FIRST TRIAL IS TOMORROW
Fear Inquisitiveness of
Public and Ask for Examination in Seclusion
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), July 8 - Interest in the preliminary examinations of Mrs. Emma L.
RUMBALL and Arthur LEWIS, charged with the murder of little Helen Rumbell, is
becoming universal, as time for the hearing Monday approaches. It was
originally planned to hold the hearing in Justice J.V. PARKS’ court, but at a
late hour it was decided to change to the superior court room.
Twenty witnesses have been subpenaed by the
district attorney, each to tell some little phase concerning the case which is
expected to result in the holding of the pair to answer to the superior court.
Mrs. Rumball will be given the first preliminary and Lewis will come in court
at
Both Mrs. Lewis and Rumball and Lewis are
beginning to show signs of nervousness, now that they will have to appear in
public. Both have denied themselves to all callers, and have remained in the
seclusion of their cells. The fact that they will be the center of attraction
for hundreds of persons seems to affect them, and they asked if they could not
have their hearing in the sheriff’s office, but this was refused them.
As the time draws near for the hearing the
discussion of the case is also becoming warm. An impression seems to be gaining
that Lewis really choked the girl and broke her neck. It is alleged that he
declared it was an easy matter to break any one’s neck, and he said he had
tried it on a squirrel once and found it easy.
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DROWNS GETTING WATER FOR
STEW
G.A.R. Veteran of Marysville
Found Half Submerged in
MARYSVILLE
(Yolo Co.), July 12 - Going go the river to get some water and never returning,
James LEONARD, past 70 years of age, was drowned in the Yuba river yesterday
afternoon. The manner of his death is not known.
His body was found lying half submerged near
the river bank about 300 feet below the
LEANARD was a swamper in the St. Nicholas
saloon where he has been employed for about five years. He is a Grand Army
veteran, but beyond that fact, nothing is known of his past or his family. The
body was taken from the river by Deputy Coroner HOCKING.
ATTORNEY DIDN’T DISAPPEAR
DUNSMUIR
(Siskiyou Co.), July 12 - A report to the effect that the city attorney of
Dunsmuir, Joseph A. SANFORD, had disappeared, has been disproved.
RIDGLEY TILDEN DEAD
WHEATLAND COUPLE MARRIED
WHEATLAND
(Yuba C.), July 12 - The news that Thomas
CONTRIBUTED TO DELINQUENCY
CHICO
(Butte Co.), July 12 - Orloff MILLER is wanted by the police for an alleged
assault on the person of Beulah C. PARKER, a girl 14 years of age. He was seen
in this city last night, but all efforts to locate him since the warrant was
issued have been fruitless.
Miller is well known in
The girl made a compete confession
implicating several men and boys whose names are withheld by the police. It is
thought that several arrests will follow.
BUY BIG YUBA TRACT
WHEATLAND
(Yuba Co.), July 12 - The GAYLORD ranches, the ZERMAN farm and the O. KELLY
ranch comprising 1700 acres have been sold to a colony of Swiss dairymen. Fancy
prices were paid for the land as it is all rich bottom land. It is announced
that the new owners will engage in the dairy industry on a large scale and
build a co-operative creamery.
The sale was made through outside men, whose
names have not been made public, and it is said that a San Francisco bank is
backing the enterprise. The land is situated south of the
LEWIS WEEPS WHEN HELD FOR
MURDER
Kennedy Says He Can Free
Both Man and Mrs. Rumball at Trial Before Jury
OROVILLE PICNIC GROUNDS
Men and Women Come for
Miles, Bringing Luncheon, to Hear Sensational Case
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), July 12 - Nervously weeping, Arthur Lewis this morning heard
Justice J.V. Parks in a much firmer voice than he used when he pronounced
judgement on Mrs. Rumball, declare that the evidence warranted the holding of
him upon the charge of murdering little Helen Rumball.
“I have considered this case carefully since
yesterday” stated the court “and I am convinced that there is sufficient
evidence to warrant the holding of the defendant.”
Attorney Kennedy expressed no surprise but
when he observed the tears coming to the eyes of Lewis leaned over and spoke a
few assuring words. Kennedy declared that the was positive he could clear the
two at the final hearing.
“There is no evidence at all to hold them,”
stated Kennedy, “and I cannot see for the life of my why they were not both
allowed to go at the first hearing.”
The trials of the two will not be held until
the fall. Judge GRAY will not be back until the latter part of August and is
preparing to arraign the two in September. Both sides are preparing for the
legal battle and District Attorney JONES declares that he will have stronger
evidence than that given at the preliminary. One of his witnesses he states was
too ill to testify at the trial.
There have been many interesting hearings
held in
them
all. The interest shown by the women was truly astonishing. There were some
spectators from points ten and twenty miles distant and these carried their
lunches and ate beneath the trees during the
This morning at
BELIEVE CHECK IS FORGERY
RENO
(Nevada), July 12 - Walter MORAN, who was arrested a few days ago at the
insistence of the housekeeper of the Hotel Golden, who found him endeavoring to
enter rooms in the hotel and who was later told to leave town, is again in
trouble.
After his trial and discharge in the police
court he determined to celebrate the event and gave a wine supper to a number
of friends. When he settled for the dinner he tendered a check for $75, signed
by William BIDDLEMAN, a local restaurant man. The check is believed to be a
forgery and Moran is being held pending an investigation.
TO HAUL GRAVEL FOR DAM
ORLAND
(Glenn Co.), July 12 - C.D. JUDD, a local drayman will haul 500 yards of gravel
for the
DEATH BY ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
GRIDLEY
(Butte Co.), July 12 - Coroner WALLACE last night held an inquest on the
unidentified body of a man that was found in the
The body was that of a man about 45 years of
age, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 145 pounds, with reddish-brown
mustache and slightly bald. On the margin of a pocket dictionary found on the
body were written several names. Those legible were William FLORENTINA,
The man’s camp was found on the bank of the
river a short distance above the spot where the body was found. He had been
seen by several. It is supposed that he fell into the water.
INDUCTED INTO OFFICE
BRING GOOD PRICES
REDDING
(Shasta Co.), July 12 - In his report to the board of supervisors Commissioner
George A. LAMIMAN notes that there are 15,000 sweet potato plants growing in
Happy valley. Apples and plums shipped from Happy valley bring good prices in
IDENTIFIED AS BANK ROBBER
RENO
(Nev.), July 12 - Positive identification of A.S. SAMPSON as the man wanted in
Monmouth, Illinois, for bank robbery was made yesterday by S.C. CASE of
Abington, Illinois, a place about 18 miles from Monmouth. Case stated after
seeing Sampson, alias SPENCER, that the latter had been at his office shortly
after the robbery in company with CARROL, who has confessed to the crime, and
shipped some grips. These grips were later used in the trial of the two men who
escaped from jail.
Sampson was before Judge MORAN yesterday on
application for a writ of habeas corpus. Owing to the absence of the district
attorney and his assistant the case was continued. The father and mother of the
accused man are still in
PIONEER MINER FOUND DEAD
REDDING
(Shasta Co.), July 12 - Probably dead four days before found, the body of John
S. DALEY, a miner, was discovered in his cabin on the western outskirts of
SAMARITAN LODGE INSTALLS
WASHINGTON
(Nevada Co.), July 12 - The following officers of Samaritan lodge No. 126, I.O.O.F.,
have been installed.
Noble
grand, S.S. ROLARI; vice-grand, Charles WORTHLEY; warden, Mr. McCULLA;
conductor, M.VAN BERG; chaplain, Mr. TABER; inside guardian, Mr. MAZZOLINI;
R.S.N.G., O. HELGESCH; L.S.N.G., F. WILLIAMSON; R.S.V.G., P. WULFF.
SOON
TO
This hospital is to be constructed of brick
and when completed will have cost $16,000. Dr. H.P. HAMILTON of this city will
be house surgeon and it will be used by the local physicians.
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Saves Life by Lancing Roof of Mouth,
Drinking Blood
TONOPAH
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The man presented a sorry sight as his face
and chest were covered with blood and he was unable ro speak. In his hand was a
small penknife. An examination of the man’s mouth by the physician showed that
it had been lanced several times. The physician says this no doubt saved the
man from death from thirst, the blood moistening the throat and palate.
GREEK ATTEMPTS MURDER OF ENEMY
Waylays
Grass Valley Restaurant Worker in Cellar - Uses Gas Pipe
This attack follows a fight the two Greeks
had this morning in the restaurant, in which they both wielded knives. When
Morece quit work this evening he went to the cellar, where his assailant was
lying in wait.
M’KILLICAN GRADE UNDER A HOODOO
Cycle
of Accidents Arouses the Superstition of
McCarthy started for the mines with seven
pack mules. He tied them in a string because they stay together that way. Going
up the grade one of the mules got too near the edge of the road and went over
the canyon. One by one the weight of the others pulled all seven mules down and
McCarthy, who was riding one, went over with them. Fortunately the saddle girth
broke and McCarthy did not go as far down the canyon as the mules did. He
struck in some brush near the top. One mule was killed and while the other six
were bruised and scratched they were not badly injured.
TWO PICNICKERS DROWN IN CREEK
Tragedy
Ends
OVERHEATED DIE OF CRAMP
Bodies
of Miners Are Found When Pool Above Squirrel Dam is Drained
They had attended the camp stew of the
Daley was the only support of his widowed
mother, Mrs. Patrick DALEY. He was about 40 years of age, while Jones was about
45.
Jones was a cousin of J.M. CREMIN, of the
secretary of state’s office. Mr. Cremin left last night for
CARROLL GOES TO JUDGEMENT
Carroll was arrested in this city some time
ago by Chief of Police HILLHOUSE. He later made a confession and announced his
willingness to return and stand trial.
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WOMAN POISONED AT PARK PICNIC
Ptomaine poisoning, thought to be the result
of eating deviled ham, suddenly attacked Mrs. N.I. THROCKMORTEN of
MAN DIES IN BRODERICK
R. McKENZIE, an aged man who has been working
in Yolo county for a number of years, died in a lodging-house in Broderick
Wednesday, three days after he had been dismissed form a hospital. McKenzie is
said to have died from tuberculosis. A deputy from the coroner’s office in
MAY
NAME NEW SECRETARY TODAY
Text-Book
Committee Must Fill Sackett’s Place
The state text-book committee will hold a
meeting in
In addition to selecting a secretary it is
likely that the committee will take action upon a number of text-book changes
that have been contemplated. Governor Johnson is expected also to make some
interesting statements on the text-book situation in the state.
KISSED
WOMAN - ARRESTED -
Nick GAVION has been arrested in
STOCK
AND BOND COMPANY
SMITH, TEVIS and HANFORD, incorporated, a
firm organized to carry on a stock and bond business, has also filed articles
of incorporation with the secretary of the state. This company is incorporated
for $1,000,000 and $5000 is actually subscribed. The incorporators are A.H.
JARMAN of
PORTUGUESE
CLUB NEWS
The Portuguese Republican club met last night,
and —fed it’s new officers. W.L. ROSE, candidate for trustee in the third ward,
addressed the club as did also J.B. MARTIN. Refreshments were served to those in
attendance. The officers are: President, Antone NUNES; vice-president, D.A.
NUNES; secretary, J.R. BETTINCOURT; treasurer, A.L. deROZA.
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JACKSON (Amador Co.), July 24 - The
following officers of the local I.O.O.F. and Rebekah lodges have been
installed:
Jackson lodge, No. 36 - George HOMBRIE, N.G.;
John MOYLE, V.G.; H.A. CLARK, secretary; W.M. PENRY, treasurer; W.C. SMITH,
warden; Chris MEISS, conductor; James HARRIS, R.S.N.G.; H.E. STEWART, L.S.N.G.;
Robert JEFFRIES, R.S.V.G.; A.L. STEWART, L.S.V.G.; S. ZARKOVICH, I.G.; Henry
WELL, O.G.; Chris Lepava, R.S.S.; Nick MILLOVICH, L.S.S.
Rebekah lodge No. 50 - Leulla MOUNTER, N.G.;
Bertha MOUNTER, V.G.; Annie ANGOVE, recording secretary; Kate LANGHORST,
treasurer; Mary TREGLOAN, warden; Emma WILLIAMS, conductor; Luna CLARK,
R.S.N.G.; Annie L. CLARK, L.S.N.G.; Frances JEFFREYS, R.S.V.G.; Martha MOYLE,
L.S.V.G.; George HAMBRIE, I.G.; S. COPORCICH, O.G.
OUT ON WRIT; REARRESTED
RENO
- (Nev.), July 24 - Walter RICHARDSON, who was arrested in this city several
days ago on complaint of his partner, who alleged that he sold a number of
mules to a Reno man when the mules were common property, and then kept the
money, was released on a writ of habeas corpus today.
His attorneys stated that he had not been
given the opportunity of having a preliminary examination. The district
attorney stated that he had no objection to the writ being granted.
As soon as
COLFAX LODGE INSTALLS
COLFAX
(Placer Co.), July 24 - Colfax lodge No. 132, I.O.O.F., has installed the
following officers for the current term:
N.G., H.C. NOLTE; V.G., C.S. MILLIS; R.S.,
G.B. McCULLOUGH; F.S., Benjamin HARRIS; treasurer, H. SPUHLER; R.S.N.G., W.A.
EWERS; R.S.V.G., W. HANSON; warden, E.A. WATTS; conductor, A.L. WISKER; I.G.,
W.B. FOWLER.
DEATH ACCIDENTAL
BIG TIMBER OWNER DEAD
QUINCY
(Plumas Co.), July 24 - E.E. WHEELER, one of the largest owners of timber in
He owned the Lumpkin timber properties, now
embracing something like 50,000 acres, also about 6000 acres at Poweltown. He
likewise owned a large acreage in the strawberry valley, covering almost 25,000
acres of timber land, and also controlled about 20,000 acres near
TOO MUCH SODA; DEAD
COMPANY PAYS MAN FOR HIS INJURIES
W.R.
Cutler, Whose Hand Was Burned by Electricity, Receives $7500
W.R. CUTLER yesterday received a check for
$7500, with interest for nearly a year, for damages sustained to his hand while
employed by the
He was engaged repairing an Iron roof when he
was almost electrocuted. A wire carrying nearly 20,000 volts of electricity had
been grounded on the roof, and Cutler received the entire charge, burning
several fingers off one hand, incapacitating him from work.
WORKING RAINBOW MINE
ASK $30,000 DAMAGES
SUTTER
CREEK (Amador Co.), July 24 - Suit has been commenced in the superior court of
this county by Laura A. SUMMERS, widow of the late A.B. Summers, and Carrie
ROBINSON, Alfred, Frank, William and Alvinza Summers, children of the deceased,
who met his death in the Mountain Boy mine in El Dorado county while employed
as surveyor at that property on July 24, 1910. The complaint alleges that the
accident was caused by defective hoisting machinery, and plaintiffs ask $30,000
damages. District Attorney W.G. SNYDER is attorney for the plaintiff.
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WHISKY IN IRISH PRISONER DRIVES
OTHERS TO HIDING
KLAMATH
FALLS (Ore.), July 26 - A few days ago a bottle of whisky getting in the
possession of one of the prisoners in the county jail by some unknown means,
caused a disturbance that might have ended seriously for some of the inmates of
the bastile had not help been summoned from the outside, and the hilarious one
confined in “the tank” till sobriety returned to him.
During the warm days prisoners have been
allowed to lounge in the courthouse yard, and on one of these occasions Tom
MURPHY, who is being held for stabbing Tom CANNOLEY with a pocket knife, secured
the flask of barleycorn. He kept his find secret to himself till about
As Murphy is a man of massive build, one who
follows the blacksmith trade, it did not take the prisoners long to conclude
that “Murphy on a bender” was a good man to avoid. In less than a minute all
were perched on window sills or on top of cells, yelling lustily for assistance.
Patrolman WALKER appeared on the scene, and Murphy was “tanked” till his rising
martial spirit had cooled.
LET CONTRACT FOR SEWER
By the terms of their bid, the contractors
agree to build the sewer unit complete, furnishing the pipe, for $12,067.05. In
the first bids submitted, Frank Roberts’ bid for the sewer complete was
$13,235. He made a bid of $10,900 for the work alone.
The bonds of the contractors have been placed
at $10,000. They will commence work as soon as possible, in order to complete
the system by the coming of the bad weather season.
MAY
BUY BIG TIMBER
PLACERVILLE
(El Dorado Co.), July 26 - That the orders received by J.G. CAVANAUGH and A.F.
MORSE, who have been cruising the timber on the holdings of the El Dorado
Lumber company to continue the work is an indication of the purchase of the
land by the DANCHER Lumber company of Tacoma, is believed in this city.
The
BARTENDER WILL NOT BE TRIED
RENO
(Nev.), July 26 - On motion of Sam PLATT, United States district attorney, the
case against T. TOMMAMICHAEL, who recently gave an Indian a glass of beer
believing him to be a Mexican, will not be prosecuted. After a thorough
investigation of the affair, the federal officer satisfied himself that
Tommamichael gave the Indian the liquor while laboring a misapprehension.
The warrant against Tommamichael will not be
dismissed, but will be allowed to stand for the present as a warning to him to
be more careful in the future.
RETURNS AFTER 42 YEARS
WILL BE HANGED CRIME ANNIVERSARY
Patrick
Casey Denied Motion for New Trial - Asks That Aug. 16 Be Date of Death
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When he learned that the date of his
execution was to be set a second time Casey requested that August 16 be named.
Casey’s attorney has stated that he will
apply for a rehearing on the motion for a new trial.
TEHAMA WAREHOUSE SOLD
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), July 28 - W.C. FIDDLER has sold his grain commission
warehouse to C.T. BURGESS of
CHAINED BY POLICE; LEFT HOURS IN HOT
SUN WITHOUT FOOD
ELKO
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It appears that the Greek was accused of
attempting to enter the home of Frank McDERMITT. He was frightened away and
later arrested. Yesterday the man appeared before the justice of the peace here
and was fined $10, which he paid and then left.
Directors
and Officers Elected To Build at Once - Machinery Ordered.
QUINCY
(Plumas Co.), July 26 - Deciding to build their creamery plant immediately,
ordering machinery, electing directors who afterward named officers, the
stockholders of the
The stockholders organized by adopting
constitution and by-laws and electing the following directors: M. McINTOSH,
W.J. FORD, R.L. ERWIN, A.H. THAYER and F.G. GASNER. The directors organized by
electing W.J. FORD, president ; M. McINTOSH, secretary, and F.G. GASNER,
treasurer.
A lot has been purchased of Jacob STEPHAN
directly south of the
The building will be started as soon as the
plans and material can be gotten together. The foundation and floor will be of
concrete and cement and it is probable that the walls will be of concrete to a
height of three feet. These details, however, have not been definitely settled
upon.
The necessary machinery has been ordered. It
includes an up-to-date ripener, churn, starter, can, testing apparatus,
moisture tester and a disc continuous ice cream freezer, etc. The capacity of
the freezer is seventy gallons per hour.
AVERY EXPECTED TO DIE
Avery seemed to recover from the effects of
the accident, although at the time it did not appear that he had a chance. It
was believed that all danger was passed until the alarming symptoms set in
yesterday. The old man was thrown heavily to the street from the seat of a the
wagon on the Fourth and had several ribs broken and his head was badly injured.
SHOT BY BARTENDER; MAY DIE
WINNEMUCCA
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NATIVE DAUGHTERS INSTALL
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DISAPPEARANCE STILL MYSTERY
LONELY CABINS SEARCHED
One
Theory Is That Missing Student Was Temporarily Demented
He, with an assistant, is now engaged in
exploding charges of dynamite at likely places from Minerva Bar downward. It
was in the same canyon that ROGERS, the civil engineer for the Western Pacific
railroad lost his life while running a surveying line down the river some years
ago. It is thought that Beaser in attempting to ford the stream slipped into a
deep hole under an overhanging rock. Others are inclined to the belief that the
missing man had wandered away while under a mental aberration. He was well
educated and was utilizing his moments in study when not mining.
Coupled with the fact that he was working in
the hot sun and lived the lonely life of a hermit, a foundation is found for
the theory that he was seized with an uncontrollable wanderlust and hiked out.
All shafts and tunnels and all abandoned cabins for miles around have ben
thoroughly searched, and not a single trace found.
SOLD LIQUOR TO MINORS
GOLDFIELD
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Nevada Co. Mining Revival Means
Double Freighting
NEVADA
CITY (Nevada Co.), Sept 3 - The revival of the mining industry in the upper
part of this county and in the Sierra county has almost doubled the among of
freighting from this city, and the depot is a busy scene every day, as the big
teams line up to take their loads for the mountains. Iron pipe, lumber and
cement form a large part of the freight, which indicates that buildings and
foundations for machinery are being built, and all of which spells prosperity
for the small towns in the hills.
Mike WYLIE, one of the veteran teamsters, has
taken five loads of machinery from this city to Alleghany, and says he has contracts
to haul several more loads of machinery. He says the mining outlook in
Alleghany was never better, and now that some rich men have taken hold of the
prospect of that district it will mean the development of many properties that
have been lying idle for want of capital to develop them.
BELIEVE KLAMATH MAN STILL ALIVE
James
Thompson, Who Disappeared, Thought to Have Left Country
James Thompson had collected $50 or $60 at
Merrill, it is claimed, from people who owed him when he came to
FOUL AIR CAUSES DEATH OF MINER
Body
of Austrian Found by Foreman in Workings of Mizpah Mine
TONOPAH
(Nev.), Presumably smothered to death by foul air, the body of Gabriel
KOVACEVICH, an Austrian, was found on an intermediate level between the 300 and
400-foot stations of the Mizpah mine. The body was found by Foreman THOMPSON,
who happened to be making an inspection of that portion of the mine. This is
the first fatality to be reported in the Tonopah district since the
Kovacevich went to work with the regular day
shift at
Kovacevich was about 28 years of age and
unmarried. He had been in the employ of the company for about three years.
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Yolo Pioneer To Be Laid To Rest
Augustus
Appleby, Well Known In State, Will Be Buried at Esparto
ESPARTO
(Yolo Co.), Sept 4 - The funeral of Augustus APPLEBY, post-master, merchant
farmer, and former deputy sheriff of Yolo county, will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the family residence. Interment will be in the Capay cemetery.
Augustus Appleby died last Saturday at the
age of 79 years 8 months and 23 days. He was a native of
He leaves a wife, two sons, Will Appleby, who
is connected with the United States navy, and Vernon Appleby of Washington, and
two daughters, Mrs. A.F. BINDE of Esparto and Mrs. A.H. HOLMES of Madison.
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Breckenridge, following his conviction, was
sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and serve thirty days in the county jail at
Winnemucca. The offense was alleged to have been committed on April 10, and the
warrant of arrest was served on June 1. The trial occupied two days.
CHARGED WITH OFFERING BRIBE
Prior to offering the bribe the prisoner
admitted to Johnson that he had provided squaws with liquor.
OLD SHOES LEAD TO MAN’S ARREST
Moorhouse,
Accused of Burglary of Store at
After Moorhouse left the city it was learned
that he had been seen going toward the store on the morning in question. Search
of the camp he had occupied was made. Constable CRUM found the old shoes and
fitted them into the tracks left in a damp spot in a field of alfalfa. They
fitted nicely. Moorhouse, all unsuspecting, returned to
RAISE MONEY FOR FUND
SUTTER
CREEK (Amador Co.), Sept 4 - The Woman’s Improvement club of Sutter Creek gave
a grand ball in Levaggi’s hall last Saturday night, which was largely attended.
The music for the occasion was furnished by the Jensen Orchestra and the funds
derived from the supper and dance increase the high school fund materially.
BOOSTERS CLUB FORMED
H.S. EDDY, YOLO PIONEER, IS DEAD
Well-Known
resident of Capay Lives to Three-Score and Ten Mark
CAPAY
(Yolo Co.), Sept 4 - Hiram Seneca EDDY died last night at the residence of his
son, Lyman Eddy, in Capay at the age of 71 years 5 months and 5 days. The
funeral will take place Wednesday forenoon at
Hiram Eddy was born in
CAR STOPPED TO SUBDUE FLAMES
Passengers
on
OAKLANDER’S SWALLOW JOSH; FAIL TO
KILL
OFFICERS BREAK UP “BLIND PIG”
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THOMAS FOUND GUILTY
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Sept 7 - After deliberating for half an hour today a jury found
John THOMAS guilty of entering the room of Joe CLARK in the Helm house, in
The impaneling of the jury commenced at
Fined for Beating Man Who Attempted
to Ruin His Sister
CHICO
(Butte Co.), Sept 7 - Assault in a public place, to protect one’s sister for
the snares of an alleged white slaver, is not justifiable in the mind of Police
Judge Richard WHITE, who to-day fined Frank MELLO $25 because the latter gave
Harry LYONS a fistic beating after the man, according to the generally
accredited story, tried to induce Frank’s sister, seventeen years old, to
desert her people and go with him, presumably to make money for him in a
Sacramento dance hall, where he is said to have placed another Chico girl.
The fight occurred on
Amateur Aeronaut Invents Device for
Starting Plane
The evolution of young Kerns into an aviator
has been gradual and has been fraught with many trying experiences and
failures. On two occasions when he felt sure he was going to win public
recognition he was doomed to disappointment - once at
TWICE TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Demented
Inmate of
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Sept 7 - Oscar GOTCHER, who was taken to the county
hospital here on the verge of delirium tremens, made his escape from that
institution and returned to town. After calling at two houses and frightening
women, he was taken in by the police and locked up in the city jail.
Here he attempted suicide by butting his
brains out against the hard wall of his cell. Before he could inflict any
serious damage on himself, however, the officer detected him in his efforts to
end his life and turned him over to the county officials.
Gotcher was then taken to the county jail
where he attempted to hang himself, but was prevented. The man has almost
entirely lost his reason and it is feared that he is permanently insane.
S.O. SAMUELS IS PRINCIPAL
WINTERS
(Yolo Co.), Sept 7 - The trustees of the Winters grammar school district has
appointed Stewart O. SAMUELS of Red Bluff principal of the Winters school to
succeed Edgar F. HUNTER, who resigned the position a few days ago.
Samuels is a graduate of the
FORMER OFFICER DEAD
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MRS. MORRISON TO TALK TO CAPTIVE
Former
Oroville Woman, Who Speaks Wyami Tongue, Called to
PLANS TO WRITE BOOK
She
Is Sole Master of Now Extinct Language of Once Strong Tribe
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Sept 11 - At the request of Professor WATERMAN, Mrs. Anna MORRISON
REED, who has written many entertaining poems, and who was formerly of this
city, has decided to leave her home at Petaluma and go to the bay, where she
can study the queer Indian captured here recently. Mrs. Reed is the only living
white person, so far as known, who can speak the Wyami tongue.
The Wyami tribe inhabited the Deer Creek
section, and Professor Waterman believes that Mrs. Reed can talk to the man.
She paid a visit to him and the two talked so fluently that the professor
decided she would be a far better tutor than Sam BATWEE, or Indian Sam, of
The above facts were learned in a letter
written by Mrs. Reed to friends here. She states there is no doubt but that the
man is a member of the Wyami tribe and the sole survivor. She stated she learned to speak the language
from a Wyami boy adopted by her father, who was a well-known pioneer of this
county. She declared she will talk with the man and put into book form his
story, which , she says, will reveal many of the tales of massacre and thefts
known to all of the old settler only in part.
An interesting fact secured from the man is
that he has been in the neighborhood of Oroville for the past ten years. He
declares he secured his food from the slaughter house.
LIGGETT ARRAIGNED
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), Sept 11 - John LIGGETT, who is being held on a charge of a
felonious assault upon a child alleged to have been committed a few weeks ago,
was arraigned before Superior Judge E.P. McDANIEL this morning. Liggett
requested the court to appoint counsel to represent him and Attorney W.H. CARLIN was named. Liggett will enter his
plea on Wednesday.
William HENDERSON was arraigned this morning
also on a charge of grand larceny and bound over until Wednesday, when he will
enter his plea. Attorney JOHNSON was appointed by the court to represent
SLAYERS OF CHILD APPEAR IN COURT
Mrs.
Rumball and Arthur Lewis Arraigned on Charge of Murdering Child
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Sept 11 - Mrs. Emma L. RUMBELL and Arthur LEWIS entered a plea of
not guilty this morning to the charge of murdering little Helen Rumbell at
Gridley. The trial of Lewis will begin on November 13, while that of Mrs.
Rumball was set for the 28th of the same month. Mrs. Rumbell
appeared to be extremely nervous, as the courtroom was well filled.
She made her plea in a faint voice,
immediately resuming her seat and hiding her face in her hands. Lewis showed
his usual care-free manner and answered in a clear bold voice. Previous to the
plea being entered, Attorney Guy R. KENNEDY made a motion for a dismissal of
the action on the grounds that the complaint was not drawn up according to law.
This was denied and then he read a demurrer to the complaint, declaring there
were not facts sufficient to warrant a cause of action.
YUBA PIONEER DEAD
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), Sept 11 - Thomas MAHONEY, a pioneer resident of Yuba county died
yesterday at the residence of Mrs. William NORTON in Linda township at the age
of 85 years. He was a trusted employe of the Marysville Woolen mills for many
years. He was a native of
Mahoney is survived by his stepchildren, W.L.
NORTON of Linda township and J.J. Norton of Marigold, Mrs. Mary A. JORGENSON of
It was learned today that George JORGENSON,
husband of Mrs. Mary Jorgenson, one of the stepdaughters of Thomas Mahoney,
died in
LICHTENBERGER GUEST OF LODGE
Native
Sons’ Head Pays Visit to Members of
“The Pioneers” was the subject of the address
by William TEMBY; Fred MILLER spoke upon “The Flag;” W.J. MORRIS was
complimentary to the “Native Daughters,” and J.C. TYRRELL responded to the
sentiment of “Quartz Parlor.” At the conclusion of Mr. Tyrrell’s remarks he
presented the visiting officer with a very handsome quartz scarf pin, the ore
having been secured form one of the mines of this district. Tomorrow evening
Mr. Lichtenberger will be the guest of Hydraulic parlor of
FINE
SAMPLES OF GOLD
W.C.
Austin Says Miners Are Scarce in Mines of
Mr. Austin is enthusiastic over the mining
outlook in
SHOPPING TOUR PROVES COSTLY
Purse
Picked,
RENO
(Nevada), Sept 11 - An early morning shopping tour taken Saturday by Mrs. D.M.
HUDSON, formerly of New York, but in Reno gaining a resplence at present, cost
that handsome young woman $75. The money was in bills of various denominations,
and they mysteriously disappeared from her purse.
The lady had completed her shopping and had
gone to a restaurant to dine. When she went to pay for her meal she found
herself penniless. She has no idea how or where the money was taken from her
purse.
SUTTER RANCHER DIES
TUDOR
(Sutter Co.), Sept 11 - Benjamin Franklin ROSE, a well-known resident of this
county, died at his home about a mile west of here Sunday. He was in his 50th
year at the time of death, and was a native of
Surviving him are his wife and two daughters,
besides an aged mother, Mrs. E.J. HOBBS, and three sisters, Mrs. H.J. CARPENTER
of
ORDER ILLEGAL GAMING STOPPED
Ely
Saloonkeepers Alleged to Be Violating State Anti-Gambling Law.
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For some time it has been well known that
poker, slough and other card games were being played for money in nearly all of
the saloons of the place. No money was seen at the tables, chips being used in
the place of coin. No very strenuous objections were registered against these
games, but a few days ago two percentage games were opened in Ely, a roulette
wheel and a faro bank. This aroused a spirit of business rivalry and jealousy
among the gambling element, particularly among those who did not care to take
such chances on violating the state law. Complaint was made to the district
attorney and sheriff and those officials have issued an open statement to the
gambling element that no games of any kind will hereafter be tolerated. The
“quiet” games will be raided and those operating and playing at them will be
arrested on just the same basis as will parties operating and playing at
percentage games.
MINER DIES OF HEART TROUBLE
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LEWIS TRIAL TO BEGIN ON MONDAY
Two
of Venire of Sixty Summoned in Murder Case Will Not Be in Court
ONE INSANE; ONE IN
Prosecution
Will Contend That Neck of Helen Rumbell Was Broken by Blow
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Nov. 11 - With one venireman in the Stockton insane asylum, and
one mining in Canada, the trial jury will be lacking by two when it is called
before Judge GRAY Monday in the trial of Arthur LEWIS for the murder of little
Helen RUMBALL at Gridley.
The venireman who is now an inmate of the
insane asylum is J.W. SEIBOLD of Stirling City, while George W. RILEY, of
Enterprise is the juror in Alberta, Canada, who will probably not know that he
was called for the trial until after the fate of Lewis is known.
Only one day intervenes before the trial,
which will probably be the greatest criminal case in the history of the county
since that of Dr. J. Ellis RODLEY of
The Rodley trial took a month, and it is
expected that the Lewis trial will take as long if not longer. There are many
witnesses to be examined, and all are expected to be called time and time
again.
Public opinion has been formed all over the
county, and it will be difficult to secure a jury. The defense will exert every
energy to clear Lewis as his acquittal would probably mean the end of the
prosecution of both himself and his sister, Mrs. Emma L. Rumball, who is held
with him for murder.
The strong point of the prosecution will be
that the neck of little Helen Rumball was broken by a severe blow. They will
endeavor to prove that Lewis struck the blow, although the district attorney
will not admit that it was not within the power of Mrs. Rumball to have dealt
the blow.
The special is to leave
Refreshments are to be served on the train en
route, and the committee in charge has arranged other features to keep the time
occupied on the way. The Diamond Hotel trio and the Hydrophobia quartet, the
latter composed of Bob WARD, C. RAY, Paul BLASINGAME and Billie WELCH, will
entertain the passengers. Among those arranging the trip are Jack ADLER, John
WOOD, Fritz ANDERSON and Charles McLENNAN.
SUGAR REFINERY TO CLOSE MONDAY
Most Successful Season in
the History of
FACE GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
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S.P.
Official Says He Acted in Self-Defense When He Put Brakeman Off Train
WOODLAND
(Yolo Co.), Nov. 11 - Nearly two months ago Division Superintendent H.W.
SHERIDAN of the Southern Pacific railway was charged with battery in the court
of Justice STRONG, on the complaint of F.W. BROWN, whom Sheridan says he put
off a train because the brakeman declared that he acted in self-defense, as
Brown was the aggressor. The case has not been heard yet.
The complaint was issued September 18, and on
the day following Attorney A.C. HUSTON appeared in behalf of
Justice of the Peace STRONG says the case has
been continued twice at the request of District Attorney BAILEY, who states
that he does not know when the case will be tried. He has been so busy with
other cases, he says, that he has not had the time to give this one any
attention.
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DEFENSE TRIES TO SHOW AXTELL INSANE
Ex-District
Attorney Says Former Lodi Editor Had Been “Finniky” for Years
WIFE PLACED ON STAND
Remote
Possibility That Case May Be Placed in Hands of Jury This Week
STOCKTON,
Nov. 15 - Efforts to prove Editor S.B. AXTELL, who is on trial for the murder
of Charles SOLLARS, insane, took up the greater part of the afternoon session
today, among the witnesses who testified as to his peculiarities of late being
two of his attorneys. Ex-District Attorney George G. McNOBLE testified that he
had been intimately acquainted with the accused for twelve years and that the
past few months had wrought a great change in him, though for years he has been
what the attorney called “finniky.” AXTELL was described as being nervous
fidgety, appeared in a stupor, cold, non-active and as a person chilled, was
often blanched and frequently absentminded and oblivious to his surroundings.
Mrs. Axtell, wife of the accused, testified
to conversations she had with her husband relative to Sollars and his alleged
gossiping, in all of which she said Axtell displayed great annoyance and
greatly distressed her by reason of the mental condition he manifested whenever
they talked about the stories being circulated.
The defense is nearly through putting in its
evidence, and there is a remote possibility that the case may go to the jury
this week. The prosecution still has its rebuttal evidence to introduce.
Most of the session this morning was taken up
with efforts on the part of the defense to connect Sollars with the publication
of newspaper accounts of the automobile accident suffered by Misses JOHNSON and
McKINLEY while they were using Axtell’s machine. Both the women testified that
Sollars happened along shortly after the accident. They both expressed the hope
that it would not get into the papers.
STRAIN OF TRIAL SHOW ON LEWIS
Judge
Declares Confidence in Sheriff’s Ability to Get Jurymen
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Nov. 15 - Today Arthur Lewis nervously paces back and forth in his
cell, showing the first signs of the effect of the trial for murder which he is
undergoing. The strain of the past two days seems to have undermined his usual
peace of mind and left him deeply worried and impatient to have the issue
settled.
From the officers it is learned that the fact
that he might hang for the murder of little Helen Rumbell has just dawned upon
him. He spent a sleepless might and today the sunken appearance of his eyes
shows that he has begun to wane.
Judge GRAY declared today that there was
little chance of either Arthur Lewis of Mrs. Emma Rumbell, his sister, who is
charged jointly with him, being tried in some other county. “I am confident
that a jury can be secured in
The defense has used three of the twenty
peremptory challenges allowed it, while the district attorney has used but two
of the ten which the law allots him. As soon as these are exhausted, it is
expected Judge Gray will take a hand in the case and the proceedings take on a
sudden activity.
Witnesses Say Mitchell Shot Rhyne
While Drunk
YREKA
(Siskiyou Co.), Nov. 15 - Mrs. Rhyne, widow of Harry RHYNE, for whose alleged
murder Elmer MITCHELL is now in the third day of his trial, was the chief
witness for the state to-day.
She testified that her husband always went in
his shirt sleeves during the summer months. She heard the shots fired that
killed her husband in McCLOUD last August and ran in the direction of the
shooting. She passed Elmer Mitchell coming form the scene and asked him who was
shot and he answered that it was Harry. On cross examination by Mr. TAYLOR she
denied that Rhyne had been drinking on that day. She never told anyone that
Harry said that he was going to THOMILSON’s to make Elmer Mitchell take back
what he said or he would do him in.
The testimony of Dr. LEGGE at the former
trial was read. Ray Thomlison and his wife gave testimony about Rhyne coming to
their house and calling Mitchell out. They did not hear what was said between
the two. They saw Mitchell pull his gun and shoot Rhyne.
Rhyne, BENNETT and Jack McCANDLISS went to
Thomlison’s because they thought Mitchell would cause trouble as he had made
threats. Rhyne called him out and told him he used vulgar language before his
wife. He then turned to leave when Mitchell shot, two bullets taking effect.
Ray Thomlison, at whose house the shooting
occurred, testified as to the facts at the time of the fatal shots. He said
Mitchell was intoxicated and appeared to be angry. Jack McCandliss also
testified as to these facts and said Rhyne was sober and Mitchell was
intoxicated. He stated that he went to Thomlison’s with Rhyne and Bennett, but
did not have any idea why he was going.
The cross examination was severe, and the
witness was confronted with contrary statements he had made before. He then
admitted that he knew what they were hunting Mitchell for. The prosecution on
redirect examination attempted to go into former statements made by the
witness, but the court concluded the evidence. The prosecution stated to the
court that unless such evidence be permitted he might as well dismiss the case.
Mrs. Thomlison was on the stand at adjournment this afternoon.
Ten-Year-Old
Lad Kills Lynx With One Well-Directed Shot
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Nov 15 - Armed with only an old fashioned gun leaded with No. 7
bird shot, and so young that he seemed hardly able to shoot a gun, Frank
HAMILTON, aged 10 years, was undaunted when he was faced by a snarling,
snapping bob lynx, ready to spring, which he had come across near his home at
Coal canyon yesterday. He fired one charge of the small bird shot into the
wildcat, killing it instantly. The animal measured 2 feet 7 1/4 inches from the
tip of its nose to the end of its tail.
WOMEN MISSING FROM FAMILIES
Police
Seek “Professor” Who Is Accused of Wrecking Oroville Homes
OROVILLE
(Butt Co.), Nov 15 - Two homes have been disrupted and four warrants have been
issued as the result of a two weeks’ visit to this city of “Professor” A.J.
WEST of Portland, Oregon. The police are seeking West and Fred DREW, a waiter,
who left here with him.
Mrs. John VANE, mother of an infant, deserted
her husband and child to accompany West while Hazel BERNE, who lives at
Whitewash Trees, near here, left to accompany Drew. As the girl is 16 years of
age, Mrs. Berne threatened to swear out a warrant for Drew’s arrest if the
police do not locate her before tomorrow.
West came here with a string of
recommendations from several alleged prominent men of
Three of his victims, F.W. KASON, H. WRIGHT
and Brooks THATCHER, charge West with obtaining money under false pretenses, and
William NEWTON charges him with the embezlement of a revolver.
While here West led a gay life, giving the
impression he had unlimited means and it is now the opinion of the police that
he was a “white slaver” sent here to start just such an academy in order to get
acquainted with young girls and lure them from their homes.
He readily made friends and induced several
young women and men to secure members for him. He soon found all of his time
occupied. Mrs. VANE was one of his pupils. She became, it is said, so
infatuated with the man that she openly stated she was going to leave. Friends
tried to persuade her to stay by her home and finally she said she would do so
if she could get a position.
One was found for her in a local dry goods
store. She never showed up for work, but, instead, went to
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SPECIAL VENIRE OF JURORS
DISCHARGED
Defense Scores Over
Prosecution in Point in Lewis Murder Trial
SHERIFF WEBBER BIASED
Summoning of More Talesmen
In Case Must Be Done by Special Elisor
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Nov 20 - After a heated exchange of words Attorney Guy R. KENNEDY,
representing Arthur LEWIS, charged with the murder of little Helen Rumbell,
scored over District Attorney JONES today and had the entire venire of 100
jurymen discharged on account of bias.
Kennedy stated as soon as the names had been
placed in the jury box that he did not believe that the sheriff, J.B. WEBBER,
was eligible to summon jurymen. “I believe he is biased against my client,” he
declared., “and I ask that every juryman summoned here be discharged and
declared not qualified to act.”
SHERIFF
TAKES STAND
Sheriff Webber was called to the stand and
admitted that he had an opinion as to the guilt of the defendant, but stated
emphatically that he had not spoken to a single man regarding the case, but had
simply told them to appear in court. Then Judge Gray denied the request of
Kennedy and the box was filled. J.W. WOODY and P.J. MURPHY are the only two so
far accepted, so ten names were drawn.
Those chosen were Walter L. CLARK, O.J.
MARTIN, Levi GRAHAM, Marcus BLAIR, William EDGE, Andrew LITTLE, W.W. WOODRUFF,
William BUFF and W.C. HERRICK. Almost immediately Clark and Martin admitted
that they had formed an opinion as to the guilt of Lewis and were discharged.
Graham made a similar admission, but when he stated that he felt he could give
the defendant a fair trial Judge Gray refused to allow the challenge of
Kennedy.
The questioning was being continued when
District Attorney Jones jumped to his feet and asked that Attorney Kennedy be
instructed to stop asking the jurymen the question, “Are you acquainted with
Major JONES?” The major is the father of the district attorney, and Jones
declared he was in no way connected with the case or with his office. Kennedy started
to explain that the law offices were known as those of Jones & Jones, but
the court interrupted with the order for him to proceed.
ATTORNEY
AND JUDGE CONSULT
Then followed the
This bars Sheriff WEBBER from further acting
in the case, and a summons was issued for Coroner John WALLACE. He lives in
It was stated by the county clerk this
afternoon that the traveling expenses and fees for the special venire cost the
county over $500. That the jurymen summoned were anxious to serve was shown by
the fact that only 20 out of 100 had any excuse to offer.
JONES-HICKS NUPTIALS
MARYSVLLE
(Yuba Co.), Nov 20 - Mrs. Isa HICKS, daughter of Postmaster O.L. MEEKS, was
married in
ATTEMPT TO SHOW AXTELL WAS
SANE
Prosecution Calls Doctor in
Case of
STOCKTON,
Nov. 20 - In the Axtell Murder trial, wherein S.B. Axtell, formerly Lodi
newspaper editor, is being tried for killing Charles Sollars, the leading
feature of this afternoon was the propounding by the prosecution of a
hypothetical question, covering twelve typewritten pages and touching every
phase of the testimony, to Dr. A.W. HOISHOLT of the state hospital. The
prosecution expects to prove by the physician that the defendant was perfectly
sane when he shot Sollars.
Seven other witnesses were examined in
rebuttal by the district attorney. County health officers FRIEDBERGER,
testified that he examined Axtel at the jail and found him rational He said he
has known Axtell for eleven years.
Dr. J.E. NELSON of
A mild sensation was created in the densely
packed courtroom when later Dr. HOLSHOLT, in response to the hypothetical
question, replied:
“I think he was sane at the time the act was
committed.”
The reply, though expected, was one of the
hardest blows the defense has received during the trial. The witness was
rigidly cross-examined.
Plans for New Organization
Made by Graduates at Big Meeting
Following is a list of the university
graduates in
Ralph BERRY, Ernest BOURNE, John F. ENGLE,
Joseph E. FRANCIS, Alfred T .HOWE, Edward W. LOCKER, Orrin J. LOWELL, James D.
MEREDITH, Fred. P. TUTTLE, Raglan TUTTLE, Reuben V. VAUGHN, Carlos WILLIAMS,
Leonard M. LAYTON, Jack BARNICOTT, M.de L. BARRETT, Martin M. SCHUABEL, Mesdames
HUDSON, BARNICOTT, Sarah PULLEN EKBERG, Grace WILLIAMS WARD, Mary L. GIBBS,
Beatrice H. MOORE, Hazel SKINNER, Misses Vesta CONDON, Martha S. BEASER, Ada
JOHNSON, Elise H. MARTENS, Catherine B. HOWELL, Flora B. WEPFER, Leila HIBBARD.
MYSTERY IN CHILD’S DEATH
POWER COMPANY FORMED
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Nov. 20 - Frank E. HORTON filed articles of incorporation
today of the Sierra Electric Power company. The company owns water claims above
Manton and on Mill creek, which will be used to generate electric power.
Three million dollars in the capitalization
of the new corporation which, according to the articles filed, has a life of
fifty years. The following directors are named: Charles GROSS, J.E. HOWES, E.A.
HERRMAN, H.L. BREED and M.S.
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), Nov 20 - Fred WISEMAN, the Santa Rosa aviator, and his manager,
Jack McFADEN, a salesman for A. MEISTER & Sons of Sacramento, visited
Marysville yesterday for the purpose of witnessing the flight of Thad KEARNS,
the Chico aviator, and will spend the next few days here making preparations to
use Knight’s park for experimenting with an aeroplane that is under course of
construction at the Meister shops in Sacramento.
Wiseman stated last night that he thinks that
he has solved the problem of crossing the
Wiseman has had much experience with flying
machines, being one of the first men to make a successful flight in California,
which he did at
For the past few months he has been
experimenting quietly with kites on the summit of the
It is the intention of Wiseman and McFadden
to build the machine in
McFadden stated that he thought they would be
ready to make a trial flight about December 15 and is of the opinion that
Wiseman will be able to give an exhibition flight during the time of the
proposed “home coming” week, which will be held here during December, when the
electric arches will be completed.
Thaddeus Kearns, who made a successful flight
in his home made bi-plane Sunday afternoon, has left Marysville. He will go to
FALLS FROM WAGON; DEAD
Teamster Killed in Peculiar
Accident at Fallon
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Shortly before the accident H.J. KINKEAD,
manager for the company, passed Smith in his automobile and noticed that the
teamster was intoxicated. After Smith fell from the wagon the team ran about
half a mile and was stopped by James RITCHHEART.
But little is known of Smith. He came here
eighteen months ago. He stated to acquaintances that his parents and brother
reside in
USES ROCK AS WEAPON
BRUTE BEATS WIFE
CHICO
(Butte Co.), Nov. 20 - H.L. WINTERSTINE has hired an attorney to defend him
when he is tried in a few days upon a charge of beating his wife, the mother of
a 6-months-old babe and two other children. The frail mother was before the
justice of the peace this morning and exhibited a discolored eye, and declared
that her back was quite lame. She is certain that her husband kicked her after
he had knocked her down with a blow in the eye.
Mrs Winterstine gave out the story that she
was sure her husband wanted her to leave him, and that he conceived the idea of
beating her so that she would take the initiative and no odium would attach
itself to him. He was arrested and released on bail.
BIG PLACER ACREAGE SOLD
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SHASTA SHERIFF ON TRAIL
Sheriff James MONTGOMERY and Deputy Sheriff
Charles GEORGE, who left here at noon Saturday, are making an effort to reach
the scene of the hunt, if possible, before any of the other posses can capture
the Indians. The Sheriff intends to, if possible, prevent violence to the two
Indians.
JOSEPH BURRUS GETS JUDGEMENT
Jury
Awards Father $10,000 Verdict Against Railway for Negligence
Burrus sued the railroad for damages because
of an alleged delay when he chartered a special train to take his son, who had
become frozen in the mountains, to a
OFFICERS RECOVER LOOT
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Nov. 26 - P.J. DONAHUE, sentenced to life in San Quentin for
holding up and robbing C.R. KELLOGG, a traveling salesman, a week ago Saturday
night, was taken to the penitentiary yesterday by Sheriff WEBBER. Soon after he
had left the county jail one of the prisoners summoned Deputy Sheriff WHITE and
stated Donahue had told him where the watch and knife belonging to Kellogg had
been concealed.
“I threw them in a small tank in the rear of a
Chinese restaurant,” stated Donahue to the other prisoner and described the
place he had visited. Officer E.B. RUGH went to the place this morning and
recovered both articles. All the jewelry taken from Donahue was thus recovered
and $60 of the $80 stolen from him was also returned.
ASKING
ABOUT BROTHER
COLUSA
(Colusa Co.), Nov. 26 - T.F. LYNCH, a prominent attorney of Pocahontas, __, has
arrived here for the purpose of learning something about his brother John, who
died in the hospital on November 16, and was buried in the Colusa cemetery on
November 18. He had not seen his brother in 25 years.
Held
by Sheriff of Tehama at Red Bluff - They Assert Their Innocence.
RED
BLUFF (Tehama CO.), Nov. 26 - Upon telegraphic advice from the police
department at Stockton, Sheriff BOYD has arrested Fred B. CITHOLD and Israel
BILLAGMIER and will hold them until returned to Stockton. The two are wanted on
a felony charge, which they allege was the outgrowth of a Hallowe’en prank.
They have, it is asserted, been in hiding for several days in Red Bluff, and
had so cleverly concealed their whereabouts that it was with considerable
difficulty that they were found by the local officers.
SHAEFFER AGAIN IN
RENO
(Nevada), Nov. 26 - After having been in the county jail at Auburn where he was
placed pending the determination of his application made before Judge PREWETTT
of the latter place for release from the custody of Sheriff McDONALD of Ohio
Frank SHAFFER is again Reno.
Shaffer was arrested here for child
abandonment, the charge being made in Coshocton county,
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ANOTHER JUROR IN LEWIS TRIAL BOX
Defendant
in
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Dec. 2 - Judging from the last week, the Arthur Lewis jury will be
ready to hear testimony before another week is past. Each day adds another man
to the box, and today G.A. THORP, an engineer for the Diamond Match Company of
It was perhaps his blunt, logical answers
which made him the seventh juror, for he showed by his manner and talk that it
was of little importance to him whether he was accepted or not. He showed
further that he was a man who weighed deeply everything he read, but that he
could forget newspaper stories when the matter of a man’s life lay in the
balance.
Judge Gray and all the attorneys showed much
satisfaction which he was finally accepted. The name of W.M. KEEFER was drawn,
it being the last of the special venire of twenty-five remaining in the box.
Keefer will therefore have until Monday at
Lewis does not seem to be the indifferent,
nonchalant young man who first appeared before the bar. He seems interested in everything
going on about him and evidently is anxious to have the tiresome monotony
broken by some one talking to him. The officers stand close by, but never
engage in conversation with him, and with the exception of one day he has heard
nothing but “good morning” from his counsel.
He nervously picks at the table in front of
him while the jurors are being examined. His jail pallor has become more
pronounced , and whenever the climax of the proceedings are reached he quickly
arises and goes back to his cell.
There will be no effort made by photographers
to get either the picture of Lewis or Mrs. Rumbell. The latter has asked, as a
special request, that none of the newspaper men be allowed in her vicinity. The
sheriff states no cameras will be allowed at any time in the courtroom, and he
will not let anyone take a picture of her. Lewis has made a similar request.
Today a
Three hundred veniremen have been summoned
already, and some $2000 expenses incurred in the trial, it is said. At this
rate, fair estimates make the total cost of the trial in the neighborhood of
$20,000.
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HEMORRHAGE
KILLS
Pioneer
Restaurant Keeper Passes Away Before Doctor Can Administer Aid
Tam came here forty-two years ago from
ITALIAN FACES ASSAULT CHARGE
Couple
Arrested at
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EIGHT JURORS IN BIG MURDER TRIAL
A.J.
Walsh Accepted in Lewis Case After Special Venire Is Almost Exhausted.
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Dec. 5 - Eight men sat in the jury box ready to try the case of
Arthur Lewis for the murder of little Helen Rumbell when court adjourned this
morning at 11 o’clock. A.J. WALSH of this city was the man who held along the
proceedings, as he was chosen when it looked as if the entire venire would go
without one seat being filled.
Walsh reads the newspapers but appeared to be
a man of broad ideas, who believed in giving his fellowmen a square deal. When
the court announced the challenges were with the people there were two others
in their chairs, B. WILL of this city and F. GERHOLD of Pentx. The people were
satisfied to allow them to remain, but Attorney Kennedy, for Lewis, used his
tenth and eleventh peremptory challenge in getting rid of them.
That he
hated to do it was shown by the lengthy argument he made to the court. “I want
to know if the district attorney has the right to challenge a man after he has
once stated he was content,” declared Kennedy. “I believe under the law he has
not and I would like to have the court look into the matter. By him passing the
jurors to me it requires that I use my challenges which gives the state an
undue advantage.”
The court stated that in the future it would
be necessary for the district attorney to show some good, substantive reason
for desiring to excuse a juror after he had once passed them.
The jurors accepted to date are G.W. JONES,
W.S. COOLEY, J.K. WOODY, P.J. MURPHY, A.E.
AGED
Infirmity
and Domestic Troubles Cause Father of Four to Commit Suicide.
NELSON
(Butte Co.), Dec. 5 - John SUHR, 65 years of aged and infirm, placed a shotgun
between his paralyzed limbs at his home three miles southwest of this place at
The deceased was a native of
RUMPUS RAISED AT
One
Arrest Follows Quarrel Over a Woman
The crowd was made up of Jim CARROLL, a
When
The visitors motored back to
YOLO REAL ESTATE DEAL
DAVIS
(Yolo Co.), - Dec. 5 - Another change in
real estate has taken place here, and the new owner is a student at the
university farm. The place sold is the house and corner just diagonally across
from the public school, and was purchased about a year ago by Hugh ASBILL for
$1,500. He has now sold for $2,000 to Mt. O. DITTO.
Her husband declares that she did not touch
the pipes, but was standing near the bathtub with an electric light in her
hand. Pools of water, he says, were about her on the floor and when she reached
down to mop them up with a towel she received the shock that rendered her
unconscious. He declares that it was with difficulty that he extracted the
electric light bulb from her hand.
Dr. Nellie ALLEN is attending the sufferer
and believes that she will fully recover from the severe effects of the shock.
REMOVAL OF DAM STIRS MUCH TALK
Obstruction
Has Been Removed From
KLAMATH
FALLS (Ore.), Dec. 4 - Considerable significance is attached by some people to
the taking out of the dam of the Ankeny canal, which obstruction had been
placed there by the orders of the mayor and the city council health committee
after an endeavor had been made to intimidate Uncle Sam and make him put it in
on the service of a nuisance notice. While Mayor Fred T. SANDERSON denies all
knowledge of the removal of the earth, it is understood that an auto with city
officials was on the scene of the incident shortly before the work of removal
began.
The fact that the city had to pay a damage
bill to W.W. MANTEN for the partial demolition of his barn by the late Police
Chief Edward TOWNSEND, on orders form the Mayor and health department is
generally believed to have a bearing in causing the obstruction to be removed.
The suits intended to be brought by the
government, for which purpose O.P. MORTON of
OLD GLORY MINE IS BONDED BY MINERS
The
Bondees Will Continue Operations and Make Many Improvements
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Dec. 5 - Albert WAKEHAM and son, Charles FISHER, J. GRUBBS and E.
BUSHNELL have taken a lease on the Old Glory mine at Morriz Ravine. The bondees
will continue to work the mine and will make numerous improvements.
George PHILLIPS, one of the principal owners
of the mine, who has been directing operations during the past year, is now in
Oroville. He refused to state on what terms the lease was given or what price
was paid for it. He will spend the winter at the bay.
McMURTY GETS CONTRACT
SHOWERS AT HIGH SCHOOL UNSANITARY
Health
Board Hears Complaints Against Gymnasium Equipment
Complaints having reached the board of health
from parents of high school pupils who object to having the figures of their
children exposed to the public gaze in scanty clothing and also to having them
exposed to the cold winter air on the campos of the high school and to the
sanitary conditions of the showers in the building, the matter was taken up at
a meeting of the health board last night.
Dr. J.W. JAMES reported that he had visited
the high school and that sanitary conditions in the shower rooms were not all
they should be. In the case of the girls, especially, he recommended that the
shower rooms be heated. The board acted according to his recommendation and the
board of education will be notified of the recommendation.
The matter of the exposure of the figures of
the children to public gaze not coming within the jurisdiction of the body, was
not taken up. From time to time complaints, often from residents of the
vicinity of the school, have been made that boys especially were allowed to
play and exercise on the campus in too scanty attire, namely, a sleeveless,
neckless shirt and extremely short track garments.
The very important question of the sewage
disposal in the annexed district occupied most of the time of the board. It was
reported that the double-deck cesspool was found to be inefficient. Mr. CLARK
and Mrs. COOKE, residents of
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W.W. GARRETT DIES OF HEART FAILURE
Topples
Over Dead While Sitting on a Box in His Back Yard.
Deputy Coroner LITTLE was notified and
empaneled a jury which found that the man had died of natural causes. The jury
was composed of the following: D.J. BARNER, William ADAMS. F.W. FRANKE, Fred.
GOETTE, H.B. GELHAUS and C.O. BARNER.
GOES TO JAIL BY
The flying carpet of the Arabian Nights
stories and other bewitched conveyances of fairy stories have nothing on a
certain four-wheeled truck owned by the MILLER-ENWRIGHT company. If you doubt that
this particular truck is bewitched, get aboard it and go to sleep - whisk you
are in the police station. If you do not care to try the experiment ask
Sergeant BUTLER and Patrolmen HALLANAN and BALTZ, who will relate the following
story:
Shortly after dark last night there was a lull
in business at the police station. Suddenly there was a heavy thud on the door
of the station and it flew open. In rolled a small four-wheeled truck on which
lay the form of James OSBORNE, sleeping peacefully. The truck continued on its
way until it struck the stairs leading up to the court-room when it came to a
sudden stop, throwing OSBORNE off onto the floor.
“Wot the ----- where am I,” exclaimed
Osborne.
“City jail at your service,” explained
Sergeant Butler.
Osborne reeled and almost fell and a few
seconds later he was inside a cell, booked as “drunk.” When the excitement was
over the officers looked at each other questioningly: Where had Osborne come
from? How did he get there in the truck. They had but a short time to wait for
an explanation, for an employee of the Miller-Enwright company, Front, I and J
street, walked in looking for a lost truck.
In an intoxicated condition, Osborne had
boarded the truck and gone to sleep.
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“I Am
Persecuted,” Says Dr. E.L. Meyers of
CHICO (Butte Co.), Dec. 13 - “I am being persecuted,”
said Dr. E.L .MEYERS to a Union correspondent this morning in connection with the
charges being made against him by Dr. N.T. ENLOE of this city with a view of
ousting Dr. Meyers from membership in the Butte County Medical Society. “It is
not my disposition to want to quarrel,” he continued. “Should I desire to do so
I could tell lots of things of an incriminating nature regarding other local
doctors.”
Following are
the specific charges made by Dr. Enloe and filed with the medical society and
the answer there-to by Dr. Meyers:
“To the
Secretary of
“I hereby wish
to bring charges against Dr. E.L. Meyers, a member of
“N.T.
Enloe”
“To the
Secretary of
“I hereby wish
to enter a denial to the charges brought by one Dr. N.T. Enloe, and wish to
bring counter-charges , to wit: That Dr. N.T, Enloe conducted himself in an
unprofessional manner and circulated tales to the effect that I loaned one J.T.
BEENE $50 to assist him in bringing suit, which is absolutely false. I also ask
that the above society request Dr. N.T. Enloe to enter a charge which is more
specific. I also request a trial and a reasonable time to procure facts after
specific charges are filed. I request the society to dismiss said charge or
charges, as they are not specific.
“Respectfully,
“Dr.
Meyers”
Boggs
Assault Case Is On Trial at Red Bluff
RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Dec. 12 - Many witnesses have been
examined in the trial of J. Harrison BOGGS, charged with felonious assault on
the person of Willa BUTLER, a negress, 16 years of age, and a variety of
stories with many contradictions have been told.
A jury
composed of the following men was obtained about the middle of yesterday
afternoon:
J.L. HALL,
Henry KEENEN, E.W. BROWN, W.Q. TODD, J.N. MORRIS, H.H. HALL, O.W. HOUGHTON,
J.M. DAVIS, H. PEINE, J.W. BRUNK, O.M. BURT and J.J. FLANNAGAN.
The courtroom
was cleared when the taking of testimony was begun. Willa R. Butler, the
prosecuting witness, was called and told a straight-forward story, stating that
BOGGS came to the
Boggs
testified in his own behalf denying the accusations of Willa Butler. His
testimony was supported by that of his wife, who testified that her husband was
away from home only a few minutes and could not have gone to the Butler hose in
that time.
The attorneys
expect that the case will be finished tomorrow.
HOLDS
TWO INQUESTS
GUN
CLUB CASE DECIDED
YUBA CITY (Sutter Co.), Dec. 13 - The case of J.W.
BROWNING against the Tule and the Farmer’s Gun clubs, which was commenced in
the superior court yesterday, was completed today and judgement rendered in
favor of the plaintiff, and the Tule club was ordered to pay Browning $275.50
and the Farmer’s club to pay him $165.
FALLEN
LEAF CHAPTER
Mrs. Mary HAND,
W.M;. Shelley O. INCH, W.P.; Mrs. Maud M. CARR, A.M.; Mrs. Sarah SIMON,
treasurer; Mrs. Elvina J. LA RUE, conductress; Mrs. Anna L. FOX, associate
conductress; Mrs. Sarah D. WEATHERWAX, chaplain; Mrs. Elizabeth MARTIN,
marshal; Miss Alma F. KOLETZKE, organist; Miss Agnes A. ALDERSON, Adah; Mrs.
Marion B. SIMON, Ruth; Miss Dell PATTERSON, Esther; Mrs. Annie W. SHERRER,
Martha; Miss Edna PATTERSON, Electa; Mrs. Mary L. YEAGER, warder; Mrs. Louise
E. JOHNSTON, sentinel.
After the
installation retiring Matron Mrs. E. MARTIN was presented with a handsome past
matron’s jewel by J.S. LA RUE, with a few very pleasant remarks, responded to
by Sister Martin.
JURY
TO TRY LEWIS COMPLETE AT LAST
Taking of Testimony in Celebrated Murder Case Will
Start Tomorrow Morning
OROVILLE (Butte Co.), Dec. 13 - Locked up in the jury
room, for no one knows how long, is the jury which is to try Arthur LEWIS for
the murder of little Helen RUMBELL. The jury completed this afternoon by the
acceptance of both sides of J.N. ANDERSON, a farmer of Honcut, will remain
behind lock and key every minute that it is not in the court hearing the
evidence.
Twenty men were
examined today, nineteen of these being excused for absolute bias, just two
getting as far as the peremptory challenge stage. The court adjourned until
It is a jury
of farmers principally. Nine men of twelve make their living by tilling the
soil. Ten have passed the 40-year mark, four are grandfathers. The state is
well satisfied with the lot and Attorney Guy R. Kennedy expressed himself as
willing to abide by their decision as he believes that they will weigh the
testimony as well as any twelve men who could be secured.
Just as the
jury was about to retire, led by Special Elisor MEEK, J.K. WOODY, a lumberman,
the first accepted, arose and asked the privilege of going to his home in the
Oro Vista tract where he will sign up some deeds and talk over a sale of lumber
lands with his wife.
Kennedy stated
he had no objection to the request and JONES nodded his assent, but suggested
the entire jury be taken along as it would give them a little recreation.
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ROBBER IS CAUGHT BY FINGER PRINTS
Splendid Demonstration of the Value of
the Bertillon System is Witnessed
FRANK GARDNER GUILTY
The crime was
committed Monday night when the miners were on shift,
When
confronted with the evidence that showed him to be the guilty man Gardner broke
down and confessed. He told the officers that he stole the money to provide
medicine for his sick wife and child; that he had become desperate through
adverse circumstances. Most of the money he stole
After the
confession, there was a consultation between the officers and the officials of
the North Star Mines company. The later
took into consideration that the story of
Several men
were suspected of the crime after it was discovered when the miners came off
shift Monday night, but no one having been seen entering the dry room, it was
hard to place the crime.
It was
Detective De Pue who suggested that the golden rule promulgated by
For some time
after arriving here
MARTIN
L. MARSH, A PIONEER, IS DEAD
Man Who Helped to Make History in
Mr. Marsh was
president of the M.L. and D. Marsh company, one of the oldest concerns of its
kind in
The deceased
had been a resident of many mining towns in
ROBBER IS CAUGHT BY FINGER PRINTS
Splendid Demonstration of the Value of
the Bertillon System is Witnessed
FRANK GARDNER GUILTY
The crime was
committed Monday night when the miners were on shift,
When
confronted with the evidence that showed him to be the guilty man Gardner broke
down and confessed. He told the officers that he stole the money to provide
medicine for his sick wife and child; that he had become desperate through
adverse circumstances. Most of the money he stole
After the
confession, there was a consultation between the officers and the officials of
the North Star Mines company. The later
took into consideration that the story of
Several men
were suspected of the crime after it was discovered when the miners came off
shift Monday night, but no one having been seen entering the dry room, it was
hard to place the crime.
It was
Detective De Pue who suggested that the golden rule promulgated by
For some time
after arriving here
MARTIN
L. MARSH, A PIONEER, IS DEAD
Man Who Helped to Make History in
Mr. Marsh was
president of the M.L. and D. Marsh company, one of the oldest concerns of its
kind in
The deceased
had been a resident of many mining towns in
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DEBT
LIQUIDATED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR
Alden Anderson’s Splendid Work at the Shasta County
Bank Is Again Shown
The Delta mine
is on Dog creek in this county and has recently shipped ore to the Mammoth
smelter at Kennett which proves the value of the property. A new board of
directors, principally Eastern men, recently took charge of the property and
will proceed to open it up. The ore will be shipped over the narrow gauge
railroad to the Southern Pacific, and on that road to Kennett. Francis CARR,
the attorney of this city, conducted negotiations for the company with
Miss Leona BROWN entertained a few friends Wednesday
afternoon with bridge whist. At the conclusion of the game delicious
refreshments were served.
WILLOWS
Mrs. B.O. COBB
entertained the Monday Afternoon club at her home this afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth
SNOWDEN entertained a number of her friends at bridge whist at her home
Wednesday. The rooms were artistically decorated in mistletoe. After a
delightful evening spent in playing cards a dainty lunch was served. Those
present were: Mrs. C.L. DONOHOE and Mrs. A. LOHSE, Dr. Charles LUND, Dr. Etta
LUND, Dr. and Mrs. F.M. LAWSON; the Misses Effie KNOCK and Lucille RANDOLPH; N.
ROSSI, F.E. DAHLIN, W.D. ALEXANDER and Ed. BARRELL.
Miss Gertrude Bell was the hostess of an
informal party Tuesday evening. A very pleasant evening was spent by the guests
who were: The Misses Lulu JACOBY, Lucile RANDOLPH, June REICHARD and Eva GREEN;
Clifford BARTLETT, Ed BARRELL and H.C.
The kitchen
shower given by the Young People’s society of the Presbyterian church to Mr.
and Mrs. W.P. WESTFALL Thursday evening proved a copious one and was
participated in not alone by the young people but also by the older friends of
the newlyweds. All unsuspicious that anything beyond the ordinary was in the
air, when Rev. F.R. FARRAND began a speech about matrimony and the need of a
shower to promote successful ranching and a bevy of girls rushed up to the
young couple, emptying a large sheet filled with packages, their surprise was
complete. The presents were varied and ample for all culinary uses.
The Girls’
Bridge club entertained some of their men friends at the home of Miss Donna
SILVEY last night. Present were the Misses Silvey, Lucile RANDOLPH, Ina COOK,
Edna DANNER, Gladys PARKS and H.R. SCARRITT, E.M. GARRISON, D.P. GOODWIN, Duard
GELS, Ed. BARRELL, C.M. SAUL and L. BENOIT.
The pretty home
of Mrs. R.S. SKINNER, north of
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SAYS BLOW CAUSE OF GIRL’S
DEATH
Dr. J.W. Stone Testifies
Helen Rumbell Could Not Have Hanged Self
SHERIFF WEBER ON STAND
Asserts Lewis Confessed
Having Burned Bloody Rag After Child’s Death
OROVILLE
(Butte So.), Dec. 19 - Hangings at San Quentin, cases of suicide by
strangulation and asphyxiation, a statement by the sheriff that Arthur LEWIS
had confessed to him the he burned the bloody rag found by Mrs. Harriet PLANTZ,
and a bitter fight on the part of Attorney KENNEDY to keep certain evidence out
and a similar battle on the part of Chief Deputy Attorney-General BENJAMIN to
get it entered, marked today’s proceedings in the famous murder trial now going
on here.
Dr. W.J. STONE, for five years a physician at
San Quentin and for a year and a half a physician at the emergency hospital in
San Francisco, was the one who told of suicides and judicial executions by
hanging. He says that the blow struck Helen Rumbell was a great one, and came
from behind, and that it was absolutely impossible for her to have hung
herself.
His statement in substance was as follows:
“During my time at San Quentin I helped to execute and pronounced death on
twelve persons judicially hanged, and pronounced death and examined the bodies
of two men who had committed suicide by hanging themselves. During my emergency
service I had from five to ten cases of suicidal hanging a month.
RUMBELL
CASE EXCEPTION
“I have seen double dislocations of the neck,
but never one similar to the one described on Helen Rumbell. In cases where
strangulation or hangings has occurred the vertebrae of the spinal column
breaks at points farther down the back.”
Picking up the rope found in the attic, where
Helen Rumbell was confined, he examined it carefully. He was then asked this
question by the district attorney: “Given a case of a young girl, 13 years of
age, in good health, height about 5 feet 1 of 2 inches, weight about 100 or 110
pounds, hands bound loosely or tightly together in front of her, ropes about the
ankles, ropes about the right shoulder and under the left arm, attached to a 2
by 4 scantling, either loosely or tightly, is there any way in which a person
as I have described could suicide by hanging so as to cause the two
dislocations I have described, with the ligaments and muscles on the left side
of the neck torn and clotted with blood, but those on the right intact?”
“I should say no,” replied the doctor. “If a
person were bound hand and foot to a scantling with this piece of rope about
them they could not jump. But if they could have tied this rope about the neck
and jumped from the top of the scantling the rope would have broken and their
efforts would have been fruitless.”
“It necessitates a rope seven-eighths an inch
thick, hung in a garret for several years, 19 feet long when put there, and to
the end of which a weight of 600 or 700 pounds is attached to hang a person
judicially. This is done to take all of the give out of the rope and it
generally is as hard as steel and five feet longer when taken out. Then it
requires a drop of about 6 feet 2 or 3 inches for them to break their neck and
die. It takes ten or twelve minutes for the heart to cease pulsating.
FACE
BLACK AT DEATH
In describing the condition of a person’s face
and body after death the doctor said: “The face is black, the eyes protruded
and red, the tongue a tar black and a large black mark shows up above and below
the rope. There is also saliva at the corners of the mouth, the liver and lungs
are black and there is a large black mark over the heart.
“In cases of self-suspension or suicide by
hanging the mark of the rope generally runs obliquely to the top of the head.
This is caused by the rope being tied loosely and slipping.
“In my opinion, to accomplish the dislocation
of the atlas and axis and the second and third vertebrae a great force would
have to be used from behind to drive the head forward and at the same time make
the head move in a rotary manner. I have seen many double dislocations but none
like these.
“The force necessary to send the atlas and
axis apart must be great enough to offset the ligaments which help to keep the
head in place and which run to the head the same as the spinal column. I can’t
see possible how they could kill themselves and accomplish these fractures.
“If this girl killed herself by asphyxiation
all the symptoms I have mentioned would have to result. I have never known a
case of self-suspension of suicide by hanging where the atlas and axis were
separated.”
WOULD
REMOVE DOUBT
Benjamin explained to the court that it was
the idea of the prosecution to remove all doubt as to manner in which Helen
Rumbell met her death.” We intend to eliminate all possibilities that she could
have hanged or strangled herself and leave the one point right before he jury
that she was killed by some one.”
Miss Katherine HALL, stenographer, read her
notes taken at the coroner’s inquest. The statement of Lewis was the only one
read and it showed that he made practically the same statement as Mrs. Harriet
PLATZ recited yesterday. The only exception was that Lewis had declared he saw
Helen tied to a bed post on one other occasion. Lewis said “I went up to the
attic and talked to Helen. She was mad! I went up to her and spoke to her and
she told me to go away and mind my own business.”
J.
RICHARDS, of Gridley, testified that on June 26th, of this year the
temperature in Gridley was 97 degrees at the maximum and 60 degrees at the
minimum. He stated he had been taking temperatures for forty years.
Doctor L.L. THOMPSON was recalled by the
prosecution to again describe what the autopsy showed.
SHERIFF
TESTIFIES
Sheriff J.B. WEBER gave strong testimony
against Lewis. He declared that after Lewis had been arrested District Attorney
JONES and himself talked with him. “Tell us how this happened?” the sheriff
said he asked him. “I went up there and talked to her and afterwards my sister
told me she was dead. I went up there and there was where I made my mistake” he
told the sheriff. “Then I asked him about the bloody rag. He said I burned it
up. I forgot to mention it at the inquest.”
Albert MORELAND, a 16 year old boy, who on
May 20th of this year had a conversation with Lewis on his father’s
ranch and a Mr. LUCAS who was with Moreland at the time are yet to testify and
it is then believed that the state will close its case. This was what Benjamin
declared.
Moreland is to tell how Lewis stated he know
how to break a calve’s neck and taking hold of a steer’s head gave an example
of how it was done.
Kennedy strongly objected to the introduction
of this testimony claiming it was to prejudice the jury against his client.
Benjamin made a lengthy argument to the court arguing that it has been held by
the supreme court that testimony showing that a defendant possessed a skill of
great strength and was able to commit a crime of a peculiar nature that the
testimony was admissible.
He wanted to show that Lewis had twisted this
steer’s head showing he knew just how to do it and that Helen Rumbell’s neck
was twisted in a similar manner. Kennedy asked until to-morrow to cite
authorities on the matter and was given until
Deputy Attorney General J. Charles JONES
arrived here last night and is taking a hand in the case.
BOLLING TESTIFIES IN FLEMING
TRIAL
Physician Called to Rebut
Testimony of Dr. B.F. Saylor.
He was called to rebut the testimony of Dr
B.F. SAYLOR, who last week had contradicted the testimony of the witness on
material points. Bolling disagreed with the record of his testimony, alleged to
have been given at the coroner’s inquest.
Bolling, when asked by Attorney HALL of
counsel for the defense if he had testified as given in the record that GOBLE
had no wounds and that his only injuries were a bruise on this forehead and a
swelling on the back of his neck, replied: “I did not, the record is wrong. I
did not give those answers as they are given there. According to them I
contradict myself.”
The record of his testimony was read. Bolling
stated that while he did not use the exact words given the substance was true.
Special Prosecutor BRAYNARD was called as a
witness to corroborate the testimony of Frank FREITAS and Thomas PEMBERTON as
to the feats of HOPPER in jumping trains. He was facetiously quizzed by
Attorney HALL, saying: “Lawyers are proverbially bad witnesses I asked you on
question and you answered another.”
Dr. Bolling testified to the changes in the
mental condition of Goble after a month’s rest and treatment after the occurrence
which cost the life of Vallier. On that night Goble was nervous and flighty and
a month later he was mentally improved.
GIRLS VICTIMS OF HIGHWAYMAN
Two Marysville Young Women
Robbed at Point of Gun Shortly After Dark.
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), Dec. 19 - Miss Jeannette HOSKING and Miss Grace MORRISSEY, two well
known young women of this city, were victims of a hold-up shortly before
The young women were walking near the corner
of Ninth and F streets, near the residence of Judge MORRISSEY, father of one of
them, when they were suddenly confronted by a man who stopped them on the
sidewalk and snatched both their purses. He then turned and ran rapidly down an
alley.
This is the first time in the history of
Marysville that women have been held up and the police are determined to run
down the robber. The early hour of the robbery shows that the thief was
desperate.
DIES AT OROVILLE
MARYSVILLE
(Yuba Co.), Dec. 19 - Louis ARNOLDY, a well known young man who formerly
resided here, but for the past year has been residing in Oroville, died at his
home there yes-today. (Sic) Mr. Arnoldy for a long time was employed as
bookkeeper at the Marysville Woolen Mills until the woolen mill was closed. He
was at the time of his death employed in the Oroville bank. He was a member of
he Brotherhood and the C. of F.
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TOWN
Case
of Officer Rolfe, Accused of Cruelty, Throws Community Into Factions
DORRIS
(Siskiyou Co.), Dec. 20 - Charles ROLFE, town marshal of Dorrris, has received
a communication from Frank W. HOOPER, district attorney of Siskiyou county,
that he (Rolfe) had been indicted by the grand jury, charged with cruel and
inhuman treatment of a prisoner in his custody, and to appear at Yreka January
15 for trial.
His bail, originally placed at $200, has been increased to $500, the
town board of trustees going on his bond.
This case was first tried here before Justice
of the Peace B.M.
LONG ARGUMENTS ARE ANTICIPATED
Fleming
Trial at
REDDING
(Shasta Co.), Dec. 20 - District Attorney CHENOWITH announced this afternoon
that the prosecution had closed its case in the trial of Daniel FLEMING for the
murder of George VALLIER. The defense will call J.J. CARROLL of
This forenoon, Union S. PETTY of Dunsmuir, a
carpenter, employed on bridges and tunnels by the Southern Pacific railway,
testified that two days after the death of Vallier he was ordered to make an
examination of the tunnels above Kennett and found the timbers in good
condition and found no signs of soot on them having been rubed (sic) off
although it might have been replaced by soot from other locomotives passing
through it.
Charles T. DOZIER, an engineer employed by
District Attorney Chenowith to make measurements of the tunnel above Kennett
and of the Pullman car Edinburg, was called. Similar measurements were made by
an engineer for the defense.
The attorneys for the defendant claim to have
strong evidence to prove that Witness J.J. CARROLL was in Montague at the time
he stated in his evidence. He claimed to have been in that city about August 25,
but the proprietor of the hotel testified that he was not in his house on that
date, and a farmer from Montague section gave testimony that Carroll was not at
his ranch until September.
District Attorney Chenowith will make the
opening argument followed by Attorneys BUSH and HALL for the defendant. It is
reported that Attorneys BRAYNARD and HALL will make the longest arguments ever
given in the judicial history of Shasta county.
ATTORNEYS ARGUE FINE LEGAL POINT
Witnesses
Introduced to Prejudice the Jury, the Contention of Kennedy
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Dec. 20 - Attorneys declare that today’s arguments in the Arthur
LEWIS murder trial were the best ever heard in the superior court of this
county, and that the point over which the two sides took issue was probably as
strange as any ever argued before a court.
All of this morning Attorney Guy H. KENNEDY
argued and offed (sic) cases innumerable to offset the efforts of the
prosecution to allow Albert Moreland, 16 years of age, of Gridley, and also
C.H. LUCAS, a butcher of the town, to testify as to how on May 20 of this year
the defendant twisted the neck of a steer.
All of this afternoon Chief Deputy Attorney
General Raymond BENJAMIN picked to pieces Kennedy’s argument, and when court
adjourned about 2:50 o’clock it was to allow Kennedy to get more cases to cite
so as to finally wind up the matter one way or the other. Kennedy will start
his final argument at
Kennedy contended that it was simply and
solely to prejudice the jury that the two witnesses had been summoned. He cited
many cases in which courts had refused to admit evidence showing the defendant
had any particular skill, in a certain line and was more adept at one
particular thing than any other man.
He declared that the physicians had not
testified that Helen RUMBALL met her death in an out of the ordinary manner.
They had said a straight pull right downward with a slight twist to the right
could have accomplished a fracture of this kind. He dwelt at length on a poison
case where it was shown the woman had been drinking supposedly bromo seltzer,
but in reality a mixture of seltzer and a deadly poison.
He said efforts were made to introduce
testimony showing the defendant knew how to mix this poison better than any one
was not permitted in the case.
Benjamin held that this case was entirely
different. That here it was shown that Helen Rumball met her death in a
peculiar manner, by a twist different from any ever performed on an individual.
That it was necessary to prove that Lewis had knowledge of this twist because
he had practiced it on animals frequently and had given an exhibition of his
skill to both Lucas and Moreland. That when his anger was aroused Lewis wanted
to kill and slay and that he had attacked the steer when some farm hands jeered
at him. That he had power to kill the steer if Mr. Lucas had not prevented him.
GETS FOOD. AND SKIPS
RED
BLUFF (Tehama Co.), Dec. 20 - T.S. PEDERSON, who lives on a farm some distance
from here, was in town today and asked the officers to apprehend a man who had
come to his place and whom he had fitted out to chop wood. The fellow got
provisions and also a sawing outfit. He was given a cabin to live in but he
never made use of it, for when Pederson went to see how the man was getting
along he discovered he had skipped out with the outfit with which he was
furnised. (Sic)
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STATE RESTS IN THE LEWIS
CASE
Decision of Judge Gray
Proves Decided Victory for the Prosecution
BRUTALITY OF DEFENDANT
Prisoner Said to Have Shown
Butcher How to Twist the Neck of a Steer
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Dec. 21 - Eight days after
the beginning of the taking of the testimony in the Arthur Lewis case the state
has rested content to put their case in the hands of the jury. By consent of
counsel and in compliance with an agreement made at the beginning of the trial
Attorney Guy R. KENNEDY will have until to-morrow morning at
From this it is certain that the case will be
in the hands of the jury before the end of next week. In the meantime the jury
will be given more liberty. It will be allowed to attend theaters and to ride
about the county.
This morning’s proceedings were begun by
Attorney Kennedy arguing against the admissibility of the testimony of Albert
MORELAND and C.H. LUCAS. He took three-quarters of an hour to conclude and then
the court ordered the jury brought into the room, promptly decided against
Kennedy, overruling his objection and told the prosecution to proceed.
Young Moreland then told in a manner
unimpeachable by Kennedy how Lewis, on the 20th of May, had showed
up on the Moreland ranch. How C.H. Lucas, a butcher, was endeavoring to rope a
2-year-old steer so as to load it in a wagon and how Lewis after several attempts
at lassooing it finally became enraged at the taunts of Lucas, A. COLE and
himself and seizing the animal by the nose and one horn twisted its neck
downward and at the same time in a rotary manner until Lucas stopped him for
fear he would kill it.
When
Lucas interfered the animal’s nose pointed skyward instead of to the earth. He
said that Lewis then made the remark “I could kill this steer by twisting it’s
neck. I have killed squirrels and rabbits that way and I could kill any thing
in that manner.” Kennedy cross-examined the boy, and have him give an
illustration of how Lewis twisted the animal’s neck.
This Moreland did. Lucas was next called and
substantiated the store of Moreland in every detail. Kennedy also excused him
without much cross-examination.
During the examination of Moreland Kennedy
for the first time since the opening of the trial asked Lewis a question
concerning the testimony. He turned to him and questioned him closely, and then
swung in his chair and asked Moreland the color of the calf. “Spotted,” was the
answer, and there the questioning ceased. “The state rests,” stated Benjamin,
and then the court ordered adjournment.
Sur-Rebuttal Evidence Is
Strong for Daniel Fleming
J.J. Carroll was the most important new
witness introduced by the defense as he testified that he saw Fleming at
Keswick and that the defendant stepped off the west side of the train in
Redding, contradicting Frank HOOPER, principal witness for the prosecution.
Carroll made a good witness in sur-rebuttal
as he proved by postal cards sent to members of his family and by a railroad
ticket that he was in Montague
He testified that he registered in Montague
under the name of “F.J. SMITH” for the purpose of deceiving other real estate
dealers. Attorney BRAYNARD asked him why he did not state that when he was
testifying before and the witness asked, “Why didn’t you ask me?”
Attorney Braynard made a strenuous objection
to the admission of the postal cards and railroad ticket but was overruled. The
lawyer suggested that the dates on the postal cards show signs of tampering and
asked that the first portion of the railroad ticket be introduced but Attorney
BUSH proved that the other part of the ticket would not have the signature of
the witness.
FORGED A CHECK AND GOT 2
YEARS
Respect He Held for His
Mother Saves Ross Adams From a Long Prison Term
OROVILLE
(Butte Co.), Dec. 21 - Ross ADAMS, a sheep herder, forged a check in order that
he could send some Christmas presents to his mother and two sisters in
He was arrested, held to answer yesterday and
today faced Judge GRAY as he wanted to plead guilty. He told his story to the
court and after an investigation it was found to be true.
“I would give you a long term in prison for I
understand you are out on probation from Tehama county. Any man who respects
his mother and sisters like you do still has some good in him, however, and I
am going to give you two years so you can show that my judgement of you was
right and so you can become a man fit to be called brother by your relatives,”
stated Judge Gray. “I will sentence you to two years in San Quentin.”
MINE OWNER KILLS A GREEK IN
SHASTA
After Telling Section Crew
to Get Out of the Way Matt Trask Shoots A. Kellaris
KENNETT
(Shasta Co.), Dec. 21 - Matt R. TRASK, a ranch and mine owner who lives a mile
north of here, shot and killed A. KELLARIS, a Greek section hand, this
afternoon. Trask was in the company of his father-in-law, J. ANDERSON, and had
been visiting with friends in the saloons.
Trask and his father-in-law started for home
in the afternoon. When passing the railroad tracks they encountered a section
crew. Trask said, particularly addressing his remarks to Kellaris, “Get out of
our way, you dagoes.”
Kellaris shoved Trask across the track and
being angered the latter drew a revolver form his pocket and fired five shots
all taking effect in the Greek’s body.
Another Greek, Joseph SIEROS, attacked Trask
with a pick handle, cutting him about the head.
Kellaris died before he reached the Mamoth
hospital, where he was taken for treatment.
Trask was arrested shortly after the crime
was committed and after the wounds were dressed he was placed in jail. It is
expected a charge of murder will be made in the morning. Trask has a wife and
five children. He is well and favorably known in the community. Kellaris was
single and *0 years of age.
(Transcriber’s
note -age could be 30, 50 or 80)
FIRE AT
LAWYER GETS JUDGMENT
Divorcon
at
Mrs. Sykes is a divorce seeker. Breeland
alleged that she came to his office several months ago and negotiated with him
to handle her case. He agreed to take the case for $150 and made preparations
to file the suit. Before her six months had expired Mrs. Sykes engaged the
services of another attorney. Breeland then sued, claiming that Mrs. Sikes had
broken her contract with him without consent.
LOOKING FOR A BURGLAR
LOST IN THE SNOW
ROMANCE MAY RESULT
CHICO
(Butte Co.), Dec 21 - Probably a pretty little romance will yet develop in the
abandonment of Percy WELCH, a local horsetrader, by his wife of 13 years a few
days ago. Shortly after being deserted by his wife Welch made disposition of
Anna and Georgie MEYERS, aged 11 and 16 years, respectively. He stated to the
officers that he only adopted the children and couldn’t keep them, now that his
wife had deserted him. He wants to spend his time and money searching for the
woman.
Today Probation Officer GLENN received word
from Oroville that L.W. MEYERS, a business man of that city, wanted to adopt
Anna Meyers, not for any other reason than that he could care for a good little
girl.
An officer immediately left for Oroville to
take up the matter of adoption with Meyers.
ARRANGE POULTRY SHOW
KLAMATH
FALLS (Ore.), Dec. 21 - To stimulate the interest in poultry raising in this
district the enthusiastic breeders of the neighborhood have formed an
organization and propose to hold a poultry show the first week in January,
beginning on the 3d instant, to last four days. Officers of the organization,
which will be called the Klamath County Poultry association, were chosen as
follows: President, A.C. WRENN, owner of the Pioneer Press; secretary and
treasurer, Caleb T. OLIVER, secretary of the chamber of commerce; directors,
B.G. TERRY, Mrs. W.C. RANSOME, Mrs. R.C. HOSKINSON, Messrs WRENN and OLIVER are
the members of the board, ex-officio. A committee on by-laws was chosen and soon
expects the new organization to be well launched.
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FIELDS RETICENT ABOUT HIS SUIT
Declines
to Explain His Opposition to Detention Home on Site Selected
Harry M. FIELDS, a carpenter, of 3028 Orange
avenue, Oak Park, whose name appears as the complainant in the suit filed
Thursday to restrain County Auditor L.P. WILLIAMS from paying any claims
against the county for work on the new detention home at the county hospital
grounds, would not admit last night that Judge HUGHES of the juvenile court is
responsible for the suit and that he is being used to hide the persons really
interested. The suit is generally considered to be meant as a test case to try
out the validity of the juvenile court law passed at the regular session of the
legislature through the efforts of Judge Hughes for the purpose of enabling the
latter to settle the location of the detention home and force the supervisors
to choose a site he favors.
“So far as I am concerned,” said Fields to a
reporter for the
When asked what his reason was for bringing
the suit at all, Fields said: “I am just as much interested and can feel just
as much for the children who will have to go out there as any other citizen,
can’t I?”
Judge Hughes fought for over a year and a
half to have the county supervisors select the O street site for the detention
home, but the board would not consent and last summer selected a portion of the
county hospital grounds as a location for the building, which already has been
started.
During the regular session of the legislature
last winter Judge Hughes succeeded in having a bill passed which gives to the
juvenile court the right to select sites for detention homes, but the
supervisors had selected the county hospital grounds site before the bill
became a law and now claim that it cannot retroactively affect their action.
Fields is a carpenter, apparently of only
ordinary means. He does not reside in the vicinity of the proposed detention
home, and apparently has no direct interest in the matter.
ANOTHER PIONEER JOINS MAJORITY
Death
Summons Edmund G. Morton, Ex-Sacramentan
Edmund G. MORTON, aged 88, one of Sacramento’s
early pioneers who came to this city when it was but a little village, died on
Thursday at Elk Creek, Colusa county, where he and his wife had lived with
their son, James, for several years past.
The decedent was born in