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The Evening Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
Monday, February 19, 1900
Page 5
First the Wife,
Now the Husband, Suspected of Insanity. At
the conclusion of the collection at early mass at the Cathedral yesterday a man
left his seat, and, taking a small meal bag out of his pocket, emptied the
contents of four of the boxes into it. Then he quietly returned the bag to his
pocket and left the church. There were hundreds of parishioners in the
Cathedral at the time but, although the act was performed before their very
eyes, they did not think to interfere. Andrew McNAMARA, however, who used to be
sexton at the church, knew that the proceeding was irregular, and he followed
the man down K Street. At the Post Office he met Hugh CASEY and the two men
decided to take the man to the Police Station. He was recognized as A.J. SILVA,
a grocer of some means at Fourth and N Streets.
“They told me I
could have a dollar for every dime I put in,” said SILVA to Sergeant PLUNKETT. “There
is only $10.05 here, and as I put in a half, the church owes me $41.”
The Sergeant
locked SILVA up, pending an investigation. This morning he was taken to the
County Jail to be examined as to his sanity.
SILVA owns a ranch down the river, and is reported to be worth $30,000
or $40,000. The other day he sent for five sheep and met them on the road in charge
of the herder. One of the sheep appeared to be very tired and SILVA told the
herder to keep it there until he should send for it. He returned to town and
dispatched a wagon for the mutton. Then he got a couple of veterinary surgeons,
killed the sheep, and caused an examination to be held to determine what was
the matter with it. They reported that the sheep had been afflicted with
pneumonia.
SILVA decided to
give the deceased sheep a first-class funeral. He ordered a hack and a span of
white horses at KENT’s stables. When Driver NIXON appeared with them he said
that two white horses would not be enough; he wanted seven of them. Dixon
returned his rig to the stable without attempting to fill the strange order.
After that SILVA telephoned for the seven horses but the stableman paid no
attention to him. A strange fate seems
to have descended on the house of SILVA. But a few weeks ago Mrs. SILVA was
arrested on complaint of her husband for plotting against his life. A man
appeared at the preliminary examination and testified that he had been chosen
as the instrument of murder. According to his story Mrs. SILVA had offered him
$40 to knock her husband on the head and get him out of the way. Such was the
character of the testimony brought out that Judge ANDERSON required Mrs. SILVA
to give bonds to keep the peace. Afterward
she was released on a writ of habeas corpus.
SILVA then caused his wife’s arrest on the ground of insanity. She was examined
by physicians of repute and declared sane. Mrs. SILVA took a hand at matters
herself by instituting suit for divorce against SILVA. This was not opposed,
and Mrs. SILVA was soon free, not only from any criminal charge, but from SILVA
himself. It is said that in the property settlement she received $3000.
That SILVA is
insane there seems little doubt. But the strange feature of the case is that
the couple should have lived here so many years, reared a family here, and that
never at any time up to within the past few months should there have been a
suspicion as to their being otherwise than a perfectly sound mind.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal.
Friday,
February 23, 1900
Frank SMITH, the first man to be arrested in Sacramento
for violating the ordinance prohibiting expectorating on the sidewalks, was
arraigned in the City Justice’s Court this morning.
When the complaint was read to SMITH he said
to Justice ANDERSON that he would enter a plea of guilty.
“I had been arrested by Officer Max FISHER,”
said SMITH, and was being taken to prison on another charge. I did spit upon
the sidewalk, but I did not know there was a law against doing so.”
“Well, you know it now,” said the Judge. “I
believe that I will make it a rule to fine all such offenders $5 each. That
will be your fine, and in default of payment you will have to serve two days in
the City Prison.” “That is the limit of the law,” observed City Attorney DE
LIGNE. Chief of Police SULLIVAN said to
a Bee reporter to-day that every effort would be made to take all offenders
into custody. Particular attention would be paid to the Chinese, he said, as
they are very offensive in the matter of violating the ordinance. The Chief
believes that if two or three Chinamen are arrested the others will soon learn
that it is wrong to expectorate upon the walks and they will quit it.
morning on a charge of perjury. He had just
been brought back from Nevada County, where he had been arrested, by County
Detective GOLDEN. District Attorney BAKER advised the arrest of COUGHLIN. According to the complaint COUGHLIN swore
falsely to a license to wed Miss Gertrude DICKINSON, of this city. To the
Deputy County Clerk, it is alleged he swore that he was 21 years of age. It has
since been learned, it is claimed, that COUGHLIN is not more than 19 years of
age. The young man was without counsel
and his case was continued until next Monday morning.
(From the Grass Valley Union, February 22d.)
F.E. WADSWORTH, of the Herald, was assaulted
in the National Hotel, Nevada City, yesterday, by Charles McELVEY. The latter
had a fancied grievance against the editor, who was taken unawares by McELVEY.
A warrant was sworn out in Justice COUGHLAN’s Court for the arrest of McELVEY
on a charge of assault and battery. He immediately pleaded guilty, but Justice
COUGHLIN reserved sentence until to-morrow morning, in order to have time in which
to investigate the case.
1900: Jos. LUDES, Sidney W. SMITH, H.C. FINLAY, Chicago; G.M. PIPER, Port Washington; Dr. L.P. HALL and wife, Dixon; Chas. F. EARL, Boston; J.A. SPRAGUE, Denver; Mrs. O.E. WILLIAMS, Miss O.E. WILLIAMS, Oakland; Horace A. LAY, Westfield; C.A. THURSTON, Wm. BURD, Mrs. M.M. HATCH, E.H. CASTLEN, H.C. KENNEDY, John B. KELLY, H. KOHLER, David D. STEPHEN, J.J. MURPHY, Amos F. SEWELL, Roger B. FRIEND, E. McCRAITH, San Francisco.
The matter of the accounts of Receiver
O’NEIL, connected with the Union Building and Loan Association came up to-day
in Judge JOHNSON’s Department of the Superior Court and was continued.
Owing to the absence of Judge JOHNSON in San
Francisco, Judge HUGHES sat in Department Two this morning. The trial calendar
in that Department was continued one week.
and about notorious houses on lower L Street,
to-day pleaded guilty in City Justice’s Court to a charge of vagrancy. He was
sent to jail for sixty days. Frank
SMITH, a vagrant of the same (rest of article cut off).
Joseph da Rosa, alias Joseph ROSE, a young
man who had his preliminary examination in the City Justice’s Court a few days
ago on a charge of having secured money from Alfred NUNES, a Sacramento
saloonkeeper, by false pretenses, was in the Court again to-day to learn his
fate. DA ROSA, who represented himself
to NUNES as the son of a rich man in Portugal, succeeded in getting the sum of
$102.50 from NUNES. He showed to NUNES a letter of credit which he claimed had
been written by his father. The letter
asked people to let his son have any sum of money he might need if he were in
distress and he (the father) would promptly repay it. Young DA ROSA was a
well-dressed, honest-appearing young man and, having a glib tongue, he readily
induced NUNES to let him have money from time to time. Justice ANDERSON, in giving his decision,
said that intent to defraud had been clearly proved. It had been shown by the
testimony of Father GLORIA that the defendant, when accused of having swindled
NUNES out of his money, had sneeringly said:
“Well, the only way you can get money from
the Portuguese is by stratagem or trick.”
Justice ANDERSON held DA ROSA to answer to
the Superior Court, fixing his bail at $2000. The decision of the Court
staggered DA ROSA.
John FREEMAN, a laboring man, was in the City
Justice’s Court to-day to answer to a charge of battery. He had been arrested
at a late hour last night upon the complaint of his wife, who told Judge
ANDERSON that he husband had struck her and had threatened to kill her. When FREEMAN was arraigned he pleaded not
guilty. The wife took the stand and
swore that while her husband had not struck her last night he had shoved her
about the room. He was angry, she said, because supper was not ready and
because he could not get any money from her. She became alarmed and left the
house and caused his arrest. Mrs.
FREEMAN said that she has been married to FREEMAN fifteen years and they
have seven children. She said that he frequently gets drunk and abuses her,
although she could not tell of any time when he had actually struck her. The
woman said that she has a very hard time getting along, as it is difficult,
sometimes, to get enough food to feed all mouths. Whenever she can get anything
to do she goes out to work and frequently takes in washing. She gets some help
from her little son and daughter, who are compelled to go out to work.
Justice ANDERSON said that a case of battery
had not been made out against FREEMAN and discharged him. He advised the woman
to let the officers know if her husband abused her any more.
“I don’t care what you do with him.” said
Mrs. FREEMAN, “I only want him to keep away from me. I will not live with a man
who treats me in such a manner. I shall get a divorce from him.”
(Rest of article cut off).
Word comes from Redding of the disgraceful
doings there of a man whose name is given as A.L. BASSETT, but whose
description shows him to be none other than C.A. BASSETT, a cowardly ruffian
who once made Sacramento his abode.
According to statements emanating from
Redding, BASSETT, who was tried there last month for a murderous assault on Tim
SHEA, is now wanted on another charge - one preferred by 17-year-old Dora
STOLZ, of San Francisco. A dispatch from
Redding says:
“Though an ex-convict and possessed of only
one arm, Bassett is a very suave individual. Upon being liberated from the
County Jail he went to Keswick and arranged with the owner or the Blue Wing
Saloon to secure a number of girls from San Francisco for a dance hall to be
run in connection with the saloon. BASSETT in due time obtained a number of
girls. To young Dora STOLZ and her mother he represented that he wanted the
former to come and live with him and an imaginary wife, at Kewsick. When the
trusting girl arrived in the smelter town Bassett tried to persuade her to
become an inmate of the dance hall. She stubbornly refused whereupon BASSETT is
said to have drugged her into unconsciousness. When the girl recovered and
realized the truth she told her store to Justice D.A. THOMPSON, crying piteously.
A warrant was issued for BASSETT, but he had been warned and made his escape.
The girl has been sent back to her home in San Francisco.
This paper had the valued privilege of
exposing him in that role to the contempt of all decent men.
Judge BUCKLEY, at that time on the Police
Bench, sentenced him to sixty days’ imprisonment in the County Jail for beating
an unfortunate woman with whom he was then consorting, named Delia McRAE. Afterwards BASSETT went to Placer County
where he was convicted of the crime of robbery and sentenced to San Quentin
Prison for a term of years. He also had a State notoriety as a “crooked” foot
racer.
Was
Totally Abandoned.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal.
Wednesday,
February 28, 1900
SILVA
IN THE VIOLENT STAGE.
A.J. SILVA, who was declared insane a week
ago by Judge JOHNSON, and whose wife was some time ago accused of hiring a man
to kill him, but was released on habeas corpus proceedings, was to-day taken to
the Stockton Asylum. SILVA has grown rapidly worse since he has been confined,
and for the past few days it has been impossible to keep clothes on him. He
came out of his cell this morning stark naked, and it required the services of
several men to get him into presentable shape to send to Stockton.
In the petition of SILVA’s former wife (a
divorce having been granted her) and of Frank J. SANTO to be appointed guardian
of SILVA with the care of the estate, SANTO was to-day appointed by Judge
HUGHES, and his bond set at $5000.
Hugh MAULDIN appeared in the City Justice’s
Court this morning to answer to the charge of battery which had been sworn to
against him by his wife on Monday last. When the case was called W.W. RHOADS,
attorney for Mrs. MAULDIN, arose and
asked that the charge be dismissed. He said that the trouble between Mr. and
Mrs. MAULDIN had been amicably settled outside of the Court and the City
Attorney had consented to a dismissal of the case. In answer to a question by
the Court, Attorney RHOADS said that Mrs. MAULDIN had not suffered any personal
injuries.
Judge ANDERSON dismissed the case. He said,
however, in doing so, that when Mrs. MAULDIN asked for the warrant for the
arrest of her husband that he expected she would appear, and ask to have him
discharged.
The Scottish
Union and National Insurance Company has filed notice of dissatisfaction with
the costs claimed by the plaintiff in the suit won against it by Frank
RUHSTALLER, and has asked that the same be taxed by the Court.
W.R. STRONG, guardian of Alzina WILKINS, an
incompetent, has filed a petition for appraisement of personal property
belonging to the estate.
The
RUHL-MUTT case is being heard to-day before Judge ALBURY, of Colusa,
in Judge
JOHNSON’s department of the Superior Court. This morning Bernhard
RUHL was on
the stand reciting again the story of his transactions with
William T. BIRD, a minor, on the ground that
the present guardian is a gambler, and for the appointment of the petitioner,
Mary A. BIRD, the petitioner, Judge HUGHES to-day entered a dismissal on the
motion of counsel for the petitioner.
Klenk
Estate in Court.
this morning on a proposition to set aside
certain property to Christian KLENK. Counsel for Philip COOK, the
administrator, opposes on the ground that the proposition should have been made
when the estate was probated. The petition was dismissed.
Lottie
Silverlock Committed.
past three years and whose case was referred
by the Supervisors to District Attorney BAKER, was yesterday committed to the
Home for the Feeble Minded at Eldridge.
Made
a Citizen.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Evening Bee
Sacramento,
George Kelly’s Suicide
Last night Coroner McMULLEN and a jury held an
inquest over the remains of George P. Kelly, who committed suicide last Sunday
evening at his home on Sixth street, by swallowing poison. A number of
witnesses testified that Kelly had acted in a queer manner all day Sunday,
talking almost constantly about a certain greyhound. The jury found that the
deceased came to his death from carbolic acid poisoning, self-administered.
Vice
and Woe Caused by Side Entrances
A meeting of the Sacramento Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children was held last evening. Reports from officers
showed that twenty cases had been treated from February 1st. The
principal cases attracting the attention of the Society now are neglect,
leading astray and intemperance.
A Committee representing the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union appeared and asked the Society to indorse their
appeal to have the side entrances to saloons closed. The Society adopted the
following preamble and resolution:
“Whereas, the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children has been appealed to express itself concerning the movement
to prevent the keeping of saloons having side or private entrances, or alley
means of ingress and egress, for customers:
“Resolved, That this society, while confining
itself wholly to the purposes of the organization, deplores the existence of
private side and alley entrances to saloons, its statistics showing that more
than three-fourths of the vice and woe with which the Society deals is due directly
or indirectly to influences traceable to secretive, or partially secretive,
liquor drinking by those who do not ordinarily visit saloons by public
entrances.”
School Boundaries Changed
At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors
yesterday afternoon, W.A. GETT, on behalf of a number of residents of Capital
and Goldberg School Districts, presented a petition asking that the boundary
lines of the districts be changed by taking certain territory from Capital
District and annexing it to the Goldberg District. The petition was approved by
the County Superintendent of Schools HOWARD.
The prayer of the petitioners was granted.
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Sacramento Saturday Bee
June 29, 1901
About 9:30 o’clock last night, Mrs. John J.
Dwyer, of San Francisco, formerly of Sacramento, was drowned in the Sacramento River
at a point alongside the grain corral near Grimes Landing, Colusa County.
Accompanied by her husband, John J. Dwyer,
his brother, William Dwyer, and Miss Edna CARROLL, of Sacramento, Mrs. Dwyer
took passage on one of the steamboats of the Sacramento Transportation Company
in which the Dwyer estate is interested, for a brief outing up the stream.
The night was extremely warm, and the
suggestion was made by one of the members of the pleasure party when the boat
touched at Grimes Landing that they go in swimming off a sand bar a short
distance from the landing. It was a moonlight night, and it was thought that
the sport could be indulged in without danger.
The four young folks were bathing in the
water when, suddenly, Mrs. Dwyer was caught in s whirlpool. Her danger was at
once recognized by her husband and brother-in-law, and they strove desperately
to rescue her, but without success. William Dwyer, in his endeavor to draw Mrs.
Dwyer from the whirlpool, was himself almost drowned and he was brought to shore
unconscious.
Dr. LUHMAN, of Colusa, was immediately sent
for. Meanwhile, restoratives were applied, with such good effect that Mr.
Dwyer’s life was saved, although he was still in a very weakened condition when
Dr. Luhman prescribed for him.
A search was immediately made for the body of
Mrs. Dwyer, and it was found an hour later near the point where it had gone
down in the swirling water.
The place where the party went in bathing was
a sand bar, and it was thought that the slope was gradual enough not to
endanger the bathers. But it appears that beyond the bar the water is over
twenty feet deep, and the river, as is characteristic of the stream elsewhere,
is very treacherous.
The body of Mrs. Dwyer was taken to Colusa
and brought to Sacramento to-day, accompanied by the surviving members of the
party.
The first information of the sad accident was
received in this city late last night at the place of business of John C. ING,
President of the Board of Trustees, who is a brother of Mrs. Dwyer. After the
session of the Trustees last night, Mr. Ing accompanied one of the members on a
drive in an effort to get a breath of cool air, and it was not until his return
at a late hour that the sad intelligence was made known to him of his sister’s
tragic end.
The circumstances of the drowning, however,
were not known to members of the family until communicated to them this morning
by The Bee, which had sent to Grimes Landing for the information.
Mrs. Dwyer was a Sacramento girl, having been
born and reared here, and having been graduated from the Sacramento High
School. Her sister, Miss Martha Ing, died a few years ago, and a short time age
her aged father passed away. She was held in high esteem by the young people of
the city. The blow of her drowning is a terrible one to her aged mother and two
brothers in this city, who have the sympathy of the entire community.
Estate of Moses SPRAGUE, deceased. Letters of
testamentary to B.F. WALTON and F.D. SPRAGUE, without bonds.
Estate of Catherine OTTERBACH, deceased -
Carroll HAYFORD appointed administrator; bond $6000; appraisers, S.B. SMITH,
George O. Hayford and C.T. JONES, Jr.
Estate and guardianship of John NORDSTROM,
incompetent - Order restoring him to capacity and discharging guardian;
guardian’s account ordered settled.
Estate of Mathias SCHINK, deceased - Sale of
bank stock allowed; order to erect monument not to exceed $65.
Estate of Thornton A. SNIDER, deceased - Sale
of personal property confirmed.
M. CRONAN vs. George WISEMAN - Receiver
directed to collect accounts within the next thirty days and then report to
Court; demurrer to cross-complaint continued one week.
Mary D. ONYETT vs. Charles T. Onyett - Cause
ordered transferred to Department Two.
Estate of John Henry OPFER, deceased -
Petition of Mary Josephine METSON for probate of will dismissed, she having
withdrawn it.
Estate of John Henry OPFER, deceased - Order
dismissing petition of S.B. SMITH for probate of will, he having withdrawn it.
Ida F. COLLINS vs. George E. COLLINS - Decree
directing defendant to pay $15 a month alimony modified by abrogating it.
Announcement is made of the death of Mrs. A.L. BROWNLEE at her home near Napa Junction. Mrs. Brownlee was the mother of Mrs. H.I. Seymour of this city and was among the earliest settlers in Napa County, and had a wide circle of friends.
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Record-Union
September 21, 1901
PERSONAL MENTION.
J.H. GRAHAM of Vina is a
guest at the Golden Eagle.
Dwight HOLLISTER of
Courtland is registered at the Capital Hotel.
Miss Edna MENKEN has gone to
Woodland to be absent two weeks.
Annie M. SCHNEIDER and son
Alex leave to-day for San Francisco on a vacation.
T.E. WOOD, first assistant
engineer at the City Water Works, is confined to his home with a slight attack
of la grippe.
Assistant Superintendent
T.R. JONES of the Sacramento Division left yesterday on a two days' tour of
inspection of the railroad between this city and Wadsworth, Nev.
Robert SHARP of Los Angeles,
Grand President of the Order of the Sons of St. George, passed through
Sacramento yesterday en route ro Philadelphia, to attend the Supreme Lodge of
the order. He will take a look at the Buffalo Exposition and after that will
cross the ocean and pay a visit to his boyhood home in England that he has not
seen for thirty-two years. Mr. Sharp was a resident of Sacramento in the 70's.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Arrivals at the Capital
Hotel yesterday: P.M. ROONEY, Horstville; Ben J. SCHMIDT, San Francisco; Hilda
CLOUGH, Jackson; G.M. LESER, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. W.L. WELCKER and
daughter, Knoxville, Tenn.; E.SEVERS, San Francisco; F.N. LEWIS, city; A.W.
DRUMMOND, W.W. BROWN, John HAGEMAN, San Francisco; George J. LAMBLEY, New York;
Jay H. MERRILL, Darby LAYDON, San Francisco; E.L. MAXWELL, Rockford, Ill.;
Dwight HOL***ter, Courtland; Gus ELKUS, Daniel RUFF, G. BRADLEY, San Francisco.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle
Hotel yesterday: H.P. LOVICK, Pasadena; C.E. HADLEY, Chicago; John O. SIEMMONS
and wide, New York; N.H. FROST, Grand Rapids; J. CONOPIUIS, Santa Rosa.
George ISHAM, a bridge
carpenter in the employ of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, fell form the
bridge that spans the river at the tenth crossing of the Sacramento River near
Gibson on the California and Oregon branch yesterday, and was seriously, if not
fatally, injured. The dispatch that announces the accident states that it is a
marvel that he was not instantly killed, but does not give the hight (sic) of
the fall. Isham will be brought to Sacramento for treatment this morning.
YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE
DEPUTIES.
Grand President D.J. O'LEARY
of the Young Men's Institute has appointed the following District and Council
Deputies to serve him in furthering the advancement of the order during his
incumbency: District Deputy for the District of Sacramento and Stockton - T.J.
O'BRIEN. Council Deputies - Council No 11, Sacramento, F.J. O'BRIEN; Council
No. 27, Sacramento, Tom A. CODY.
HAD FIGHTING WHISKY.
An unknown Italian, who is
unable to speak or understand English, made a disturbance in a saloon at the
corner of Sixth and I streets last night, but before he had proceeded far was
struck by a club in the hands of the barkeeper, and was taken to the Receiving
Hospital for surgical treatment. He was locked up to sober off.
SUPPORT OR ORPHANS.
The petition of the county
of Sonoma for a writ of mandate to compel Governor Henry T. GAGE and others,
members of the State Board of Examiners, to approve two claims for support of
orphans and half-orphans, in and for Sonoma County. One claim is for $25.77,
the other for $8.50. The petition sets forth that the claims are legal, and
that the letter of the law was followed in their allowance by the county.
GOOD GUESSERS.
At the guessing contest of
the A.S. HOPKINS Company's exhibit at the State Fair the following came the
nearest to correctly naming the number of pounds of paper in the pyramid: Flyra
POWDERLY, 916 Fourteenth street, 6,367 pounds; Miss C. MURRAY, 825 P street,
6350 pounds; B.F. MULLER, 1205 Q street, 6397 ½ pounds. Number of pounds in the
pyramid, 6,373 ½ pounds.
LOOKING FOR HIS COUSIN.
Caleb POWERS, who is serving
a life sentence in the Kentucky State Prison, under conviction of murder of the
late Governor GOEBEL, is looking for Frank ROGERS, alias POWERS, who was last
heard of in Sacramento. It is supposed that the missing man has information
that would clear Caleb POWERS from participation in the murder.
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL
SERVICES.
Devout and impressive
memorial services were given by the colored citizens of Sacramento last
Thursday in honor of the late President William McKINLEY. An eloquent sermon
was delivered by the Rev. G.W. GRAY.
TRIAL OF H.H. JOHNSON.
The case of Harry H.
JOHNSON, charged with the murder of William M. BAKER, will be resumed in Judge
HART's court this morning. Forty talesmen have been summoned to appear. Five jurors
have been accepted ,and seven will be chosen from the new venire.
FORGIVEN BY HIS WIFE.
The charge of disturbing the
peace preferred against J.B. FREEMAAN by his wife was dismissed. The
prosecuting witness, who was in a forgiving mood, appeared and requested that
the charge be dismissed.
NEW BAGGAGEMASTER.
F.J. BIDWELL has been
appointed Chief Baggage Master, to succeed the late Charles P. CORLISS.
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Record-Union
Tuesday September 24, 1901
PLEASANT FAREWELL
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
Carroll Going to Southland.
Dr. and Mrs. CARROLL were given
a very pleasant farewell reception in the assembly-rooms of the Sixth-street
M.E. Church last evening. The apartments were decorated with artistically
arranged masses of flowers, and there was a very large attendance. The program
rendered was as follows:
Prayer by Mr. JACKA; singing
by the congregation, "Blessed Be the Tie That Binds"; vocal duet,
Miss SHEPSTONE and Miss NELSON; address on behalf of the official board, by
E.M. LEITCH; vocal solo ,Walter LEITCH; address on behalf of the Ladies' Aid Society,
Mrs. McMULLEN; vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. HILL; address on behalf of the Epworth
League, Mr. CRUMMEY; vocal solo, Miss OMEROD; address on behalf of the
Sunday-school, Dr. SIMMS, and responses by Dr. and Mrs. CARROLL. After the
program refreshments were served.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
(Monday, September 23, 1901)
Hamilton & Dray,
Trustees of Sacramento Bank, to Timothy D. SCRIVER - Reconveyance south quarter
lot 4, I and J and Third and Fourth streets; west three-quarters of north
quarter of south half lot 1, I and J and Fourth and Fifth streets.
Same to Carl J.E. WALLQUIST
- East half lot 7, F and G and Ninth and Tenth streets.
Sacramento Bank to Samuel A.
BRANSCOMB - North half Sec. 35, T. 8 N., R. 6 E.: $3,200.
Ada L. CORSON to John and
May C. NEUBAUER - East 44 feet, lot 2 S and T and Second and Third streets;
$950.
WOMAN IN LITIGATION.
Judge Shields Decides That
C. Klenk Did Not Hire Kate Meldrick.
The suit of Kate MELDRICK
against Christian KLENK for $415 for services as housekeeper was yesterday
commenced before Superior Judge Shields.
The suit was brought on an
alleged agreement by which the plaintiff was hired by Klenk to act as
housekeeper at the White House, on Third street, between K and L, for $30 a
month. She claimed that she had performed her duties from April 10th, 1900,
until June 4 ,1901, and that no part of her wages had ever been paid.
CLARKEN & MOYNIHAN and
WEBB appeared as attorneys for the plaintiff, and HINKSON & ELLIOTT and
DEVLIN & DEVLIN for the defendant.
The hearing of the case
lasted all day, and was finally submitted without argument. Judge SHIELDS
decided that there was no evidence that the plaintiff had been hired by the
defendant.
The matter of the
cross-complaint, alleging that Kate MELDRICK was indebted to KLENK for rent of
the house, was taken under advisement by the Judge until this morning.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Arrivals at the Capital
Hotel yesterday: W.F. MacGREGOR, Racine, Wis.; C.W. ASHEL and wife, San
Francisco; Robert E. CRANSTON, Folsom; Graham POPE, Houghton, Mich.; John L.
WHEELER, San Francisco; Mrs. E.O. SMITH, Clipper Gap; H.C. O'NEIL, Chas.
FLEMING, San Francisco; A.J. REYNOLDS, Walnut Grove; John H. BREWSTER, ____;
(sic) W.R. HUFF, A. ALBRECHT, John IRWIN, H. ROTHENBERG, P. EVERTS, San
Francisco; A.A. ADAMS, New York.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle
Yesterday: C.E. METZGER, New York; Harry STENGE, San Francisco; R.K. THOMPSON,
son and wife, Chicago; B. WELL and wife, Miss Bert WELL, Miss Mabel WELL,
Modesto; A.W. LANE, W.F. FRANKLIN, Isaac MILLER, Mrs. Harry ADLER, E.C. DAVIS,
B.G. MANTEL, San Francisco; G. LIPPMAN, Philadelphia; S. Arthur SPRING,
Rochester; B. HIRSCHFIELD, New York; Geo. D. GRAHAM, C.M. SCHOOMAKER, San
Francisco; R.H. STEVENS, Syracuse; C. DALY, Cincinnati; A.G. WAGNER, Stockton;
J.K. ROBINSON, New York; W.A. WINSLOW, R.R. HILLMAN, Oakland; J.W. HAGEN, C.E.
GOWDY, New York; C.H. JACOBS, Detroit, Geo. A. GREEN, Cincinnati; C.E. LOCKE,
Massachusetts; Mrs .L.M. FOYE, Miss Florence FAY, Los Angeles; T.Luce, C.E.
NORTON, R.B. DAGGETT, San Francisco.
FOR HEAT AND COLD.
Articles of incorporation
have been filed in the County Clerk's office by the Consumers' Ice and Fuel
Company with principal place of business in this city. The amount of capital stock
is $125,000, with $25 subscribed, and John HAUB, David KAY, C.B. WILMARTH, W.J.
MORGAN and W.A. GETT of Sacramento as Directors.
MALARIA CAUSES BILIOUSNESS.
Grove's Tasteless Chili
Tonic removes the cause.
1902 diaries, vest pocket
size, 35 to 70 cents; pocket size, 35 to 70 cents; with flap and inside pocket,
25¢ to $1; daily journals, all sizes and styles, 70¢ and $2.10. D. JOHNSTON
& Co., 516-518 J street.
A beautiful coin silver
plated sugar shell spoon of late and pleasing design for thirty-five King of
Soaps wrappers. Use King of Soaps and save the wrappers.
We are always ready with a
new idea. Let us make you an up-to-date suit or overcoat. George BOCK, merchant
tailor, 528 J street.
Transfer Co., 906 K. Either
phone. Trunks 25¢, west of Fifteenth street. See Capital-Sac. Van and Storage
Co.
BLAUTH, sole agent for
WIELAND beer. Quarts $1.10, pints 65¢ a dozen delivered. Call 407 K or phone.
Try our 15-cent Java blend
roast or ground coffee; worth double. The Pacific, J near Eighth.
Phone BRADSHAW, 1704 I st.,
for fine groceries and fresh vegetables daily.
Removed - Dr. T.J. COX to
706 K street, opposite the Postoffice.
Reading Matter, stationery,
etc., at DOANE's, 202 K.
Removed, Dr. J.A. McKEE to
618 K.
NOTICE.
Floral design and bouquets
for funerals. Prices to suit all for first-class work.
CHAS.C. NAVLET & BRO
Leading Florists and
Seedsmen ,520 K. St.
Phones: Sunset north 581;
Cap. 606.
B.F. STOLL, Dentist
9th and J sts.
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Record-Union
Thursday September 26 ,1901
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
(Wednesday, September 25th.)
Louis and Justine PAYEN to
William D. McENERNEY - Northwest quarter of section 22, township 5 north, range
7 east.
Women's Christian Temperance
Union to J.R. LAINE - South half of north half of lot 5, K and L, Second and
Third streets; $1450.
Henry B. and Betsy RUDE to
Samuel C. ROGERS - South half of north half of lot 5, N and O, Third and Fourth
streets.
Otto and Lizzie C. BLUEHER
to Charles and Annie B. BROWNING - North 53 1-3 feet of south 106 2-3 feet of
lots 1 and 2, U and V, Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets.
SHRIMP BAIT FOR BASS.
Those who are having the
best luck in taking striped bass in the Sacramento River claim that there are
certain conditions to be observed in order to obtain success. In the first
place, a sandy bottom is necessary, as the bass do not love the mud. A clear,
still, warm day is also requisite, and shrimp for bait, although the bass will
take clam bait.
HARD TIMES SOCIAL.
The Endeavors of the
Christian Church will give a "hard times social" to-morrow evening at
the residence of Mrs. C.G. HOLCOMB, 1115 G street. The public is cordially
invited.
PERSONAL MENTION.
M.D. DISBOROUGH and family
have gone to Oak Park on Magnolia avenue to reside.
Secretary of State C.F.
CURRY left for San Francisco yesterday and will be absent for two or three
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer BUCKMAN
left yesterday for a six weeks' trip to the East. Mr. Buckman, while East, will
visit his boyhood home in Vermont.
Controller E.P. COLGAN
returned yesterday froma trip to Fresno.
Miss Margarite EASTMAN,
Deputy State Librarian, has returned from a three weeks' visit to Los Angeles
and resumed her duties.
Captain John LUCEY, formerly
of Sacramento, now located in Bakersfield, is in this city on business.
Mrs. D.E. MILLS of San
Francisco is visiting her sister, Mrs. Otheman STEVENS, in this city.
J.E. CREW of Walnut Grove is
a guest at the Capital Hotel.
John SPARKS and T.C. SPARKS
of Reno, Nev., are guests at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
J.W. WILSON left for Europe
two days ago. He will be absent for several months.
ROAD INTO MONO COUNTY.
Hon. N. ELLERY, State
Highway Commissioner, who has been engaged since August 17th in making a survey
for the continuation of the Tioga wagon road over the Sierras into Mono County,
will complete his labors and return to Sacramento about October 1st, and work
on the construction of the road will begin next spring.
TWO NEW CITIZENS.
Judge HUGHES yesterday
issued naturalization papers to two applicants.
The first was John SIMPSON
PARK, a native of Scotland. He was admitted on the testimony of F.A. ZEIGLER
and William B. HAMILTON.
Joseph N. BATES, a native of
Canada, was admitted to citizenship on the testimony of M.A. BAXTER and C.J.
HAMMES.
FORECLOSING MORTGAGE.
Perrin STANTON has commenced
foreclosure proceedings against Charles J. HEYLER, Carrie H. HEYLER and Stanley
J. WHITE, to satisfy a mortgage of $2,500 on the west half of lot 3, block O
and P, Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, in this city.
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Saturday
Sacramento Bee
BEAL ELLIOTT DROWNED IN RIVER
WHILE FISHING
This morning about 10:30 o’clock a 16-year-old
boy, Beal ELLIOTT, was drowned near the old Paine break, on the Yolo side of
the Sacramento River.
In company with Allyn BURR, son of R.P. Burr,
of this city, Elliott went fishing this morning.
He fell into the water, and Burr made efforts
to rescue him, but without success, his companion sinking for the last time.
The body, up to this afternoon, had not been recovered.
The unfortunate lad was a grandson of Mrs.
Theodore DEMING, with whom he lived, at 2022 W Street.
CAUGHT A BURGLAR; HELD HIM FAST
Two Women
Who Were Undaunted In Trying Moment
Nellie SIEBERT and Ida COULFIELD, employed as
chambermaids at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, showed themselves to be brave in spirit
to-day. Whether they would hop upon chairs at sight of a mouse may be a
question, but they certainly will not run from a burglar.
Finding a thief in the room of a man named
MORAN this morning, engaged during the occupant’s absence, in going through his
clothes, they straight way captured him and held him by the throat until their
cries for the police brought assistance.
Officer KOENING arrived on the scene and took
the thief in custody. He was recognized as Guff MEYER, who, the police say, is
wanted for other room burglaries in town.
PERSONALS
W.D. DENNET,
of San Francisco, has been making Sacramento a visit of several days.
Harry McKIM,
of Oakland, is visiting his mother, Mrs. H.K. McLENNAN, of this city.
F.S.
McDONALD, some years ago Sacramento agent of the Union Pacific R.R. Company,
and now in its general office at Omaha, passed through Sacramento to-day with
his bride on a short trip.
Dr. F.W.
HATCH, of the State Commission in Lunacy, returned from Oakland, where he was
called as an expert to testify as to the sanity of Rev. ADAMS, who was on trial
at that place for murder.
L. KELLER
has returned from Nome, Alaska, to spend the Winter. He will return to Nome
next Spring.
Assemblyman
Joseph W. KELLEY, of Oakland, is in town to-day.
Ex-Congressman
Marion BIGGS, of Gridley, Butte County, visited relatives in Sacramento
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs.
C.T. HARWOOD have returned from Chico, where the former attended the session of
the High Court of the Independent Order of Foresters.
Edward E.
BIGGS. cashier of the Rideout Bank at Gridley, Butte County, and who is well
known in Sacramento, was married in San Francisco last Thursday to Miss Theresa
STONE.
Mrs. B.C.
BRIER is visiting friends in San Francisco.
LOCAL BREVITIES
No grease
spots on Whisky Hill water. Both phones 189.
City Clerk
DESMOND announces that the total city registration is 8783.
Francis
Murphy will deliver a temperance address to railroad shop employees on Monday
or Tuesday next.
Curry
CULBERTSON, charged with selling a growing crop that had been mortgaged, was
arraigned this morning before Jay R. BROWN, pleaded not guilty and his examination
was set for October 27th, at 3 o’clock.
SOILED THE LINEN OF HER NEIGHBOR
Mrs. Bridget
Trainor Fined For Throwing Mud.
A Chinaman named Ah Sam was to-day fined $10 in
the City Justice’s Court for violating ordinance 543, which prohibits the
driving of uncovered swill carts through the streets of the city. Sam had been
warned by Sanitary Inspector HERR to place a covering over his cart, but he
paid no attention to the order.
The case of Maynard CANNON, arrested for
petty larceny, for the theft of some pistols from the depot office of the
Wells-Fargo Company, was continued at the request of the prosecution until next
Monday morning.
Michael SULLIVAN, who had been arrested for
vagrancy, was granted twenty minutes’ time in which to get out of the city.
Mrs. Bridget TRAINOR was fined $25 with the
alternative of going to jail for twelve and one-half days, for disturbing the
peace of Mrs. C. CADY. Mrs. Trainor threw mud upon some linen which Mrs. Cady
had just washed and placed upon a line to dry. Mrs. Trainor has been in the
Court several times for similar acts. Justice ANDERSON expressed the opinion
that she is not in her right mine and that the authorities at the Superior
Court should investigate her case.
ALBERT GRUBBS TERRIBLY BURNED
Albert
GRUBBS, an old and well-known colored citizen of Sacramento, who resides on
Fourth Street between N and O, had a close call at an early hour this morning
from a frightful death.
Mr. Grubbs has been confined to his bed for a
long time by illness. This morning he either upset a lamp at the side of his
bed or it exploded, throwing the burning oil over him.
Grubbs was terribly burned. He screamed for
his wife, who came to his rescue from an adjoining room.
It is feared the burns which the old man
received will prove fatal.
A LITTLE GIRL ACCUSED OF BURGLARY
A few days ago, during the absence of the
family, the residence of A.W. LYLES, at 408 Fifteenth Street, was burglarized.
The place was turned topsy-turvy. A couple of watches, some jewelry and some
valuable papers, including a life insurance policy, were taken.
Lyles reported the matter to the police. It
was learned some time after the things were taken that a little girl named
Lizzie BYRON, who lives with her parents at 1408 D Street, had shown some
photographs which had been taken from the home of Lyles.
A search warrant was sworn out and an
investigation was made at the Byron home by the police detectives, who found
the remains of the watches and the jewelry in a stove, burned to such a
condition that they were of no value. The little girl admitted that she had
taken the things, and that she had burned them along with the papers.
To-day Lyles asked the City Attorney for a
warrant for the arrest of the girl, but he declined to issue it, upon the
ground that it would be useless to arrest one so young, as the girl is only 11
years of age. This afternoon Lyles went to the Court House to interview the
District Attorney.
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Evening Bee
BALL PLAYER’S ARM PARALYZED
(From the
Woodland Democrat)
Mrs. Will MORROW returned on Sunday evening
from Denver, where her husband finished the season with the club of that city
in the Western League.
The many friends of Mr. Morrow will be pained
to hear that his left arm is paralyzed. At present he is at Glenwood Spring, in
Colorado, and if the condition of his arm improves as he expects he will
probably return to Woodland about Christmas time. Mr. Morrow played in Salt
Lake until about the last of August, when he went to Denver. In September his
arm began to show the final symptoms of paralysis, though the physician said
that doubtless it had been developing for a long time previous. For a time he
lost complete control of it. Manager EVERETT kept him on the pay roll, however,
and he managed to play a few more games, though he was compelled to keep his
arm in a sling. The physician is confident that he will recover the use of the
member and Mrs.
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article cut off)
SHIPPED QUAIL TO THE MARKETS
L.N. KERCHEVAL, Deputy Fish and Game
Commissioner, to-day brought down from Folsom G.J. FLECKENSTEIN and G.B. HOXEY,
on charges of shipping quail to market. They pleaded guilty before Justice of
the Peace BROWN and were fined $25 each.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Following are the arrivals at the Golden Eagle
Hotel, November 12, 1901: G.W. TODD, Chicago; T.F. FLAHERTY, New York; T.O.
KYLE, Texas; E. STEADMAN, Biggs; W.E.T. DEAL, Virginia City; J.B. WEBSTER,
Stockton; J.W. KNOX, Merced; P.C. MILLS, San Francisco; J.M. JONES, Colusa; J.
MEYER, Louis P. BOARDMAN, San Francisco; B.S. TAYLOR, Yreka; J.B. COREY,
Acampo; N.B. GILLS, Yreka; E.F. CROSSETT, Joseph FROHMAN, C.E. CUMBERSON, San
Francisco; Fred PENZ and wife, Oakland; T.O. TOLAND, Ventura; W.A. CONNOLLY,
San Francisco; J.B. WEBSTER, Stockton; A.H. MOORE, Indianapolis; C.W. CASTING,
Washington.
Following are the arrivals at the Capital
Hotel, November 12, 1901: Ralph C. HARRISON, San Francisco; T.W. HENSHAW,
Oakland; A.E. HARLEIN, A.W. JOHNSON, G.H. EBERHARD, H. PROSOLE, San Francisco;
George A. SMITH, Courtland; F.P. OTIS, Sonora; O.R. SHERWOOD, San Francisco;
M.G. GILL, Red Bluff; H. GOEFFERT, Modesto; P.H. COFFMAN, Red Bluff; Dwight
HOLLISTER, Courtland; Joseph E. THARPER, Reno; M. ROONEY, Wheatland; Ed.
McCRAITH, San Francisco; B. MAISE, Dawson; H.W. WATKINS, Sacramento; J.H.
SIEGEL, New York; W.H. SEYMOUR, C.W. CROSS, San Francisco; D.H. CORIZ,
Lautgrol, Maine; W.H. NICHOLS, Courtland; Jacob S. MEYER, Louis P. BOARDMAN,
P.B .HAY, L.M. HANCOCK, San Francisco; B.L. GRAY, Chicago; Joseph S. SETINER,
San Francisco.
GEORGE B. DEAN CLAIMED BY DEATH
The death occurred this afternoon of George B.
Dean, the contractor, at the age of 70 years. Mr. Dean suffered a stroke of
paralysis a year ago. He had done much contracting work for the county in the
way of building bridges, etc., and was widely known.
Mr. Dean was a native of New York. He leaves
a wife and two daughters, and a sister, a resident of San Francisco.
YOUNG MONSCH IS RESTORED TO
CAPACITY
Showing Made
In Court To-day That He Had Reformed
Allen C. W. MONSCH, whose case had been before
the Superior Court a number of times with regard to his ability to take care of
his property, was this morning restored to capacity by Judge Peter J. SHIELDS.
Monsch led a wild life after he came into property left him and began to spend
money right and left. He got in with a tenderloin crowd in San Francisco and
was a “good thing” for certain of the denizens of that quarter. The Courts
interfered and he was placed under the guardianship of his mother, who died
October 29th last.
The only living relative of Monsch is a
brother, Wallace T. Monsch, who testified this morning that his brother had
broken off his profligate associations and that he regarded him as perfectly
able to take care of his property. It was also stated that the mother intended
before her death to petition for his restoration to capacity.
FAILED TO PAY FARE TO RAILROAD
COMPANY
The cases of T. KRUGER and Fergus FAY,
arrested on charges of evading the payment of railroad taxes, were today continued
in the City Justice’s Court until to-morrow.
MAY BAKER IS RESTORED TO
May Baker, an employe of GODARD’s dance hall,
who was arrested at an early hour last Sunday morning on a charge of stealing
$60 from Fred BLADEL, a countryman, was discharged to-day. The officers were
unable ro find any proof of the woman’s guilt.
FLORIN GROWERS’ FAREWELL FEED
FLORIN, November 12 - K. YAMANAKA, a leading
strawberry grower of Florin, gave a farewell feast to about 100 of his
countrymen yesterday afternoon.
The “blowout” was held in W.H. WASON’s
packing house. The spread was gorgeous and odoriferous.
Cups and chop sticks were laid for 100
guests. And about that number were on hand.
Yamanaka has spent eight years in the
harmonious burg in cultivating the “water delusion,” strawberries, in which
business he has accumulated about $10,000, and now, like a good citizen, he is
going home to his loved nippon to spend the remainder of his days in luxurious
case. He bids good-bye to Florin to-morrow.
FIRED A
BULLET INTO HIS BRAIN
Suicide Of
Young Frank Stiegler Last Night
Was
Humiliated Over Having Lost His Situation in Railroad Shop on Account of
Indebtedness
Last evening, about 6 o’clock, Frank
Stiegler, a young man, who was employed for some time in the rolling mills at
the railroad shops, killed himself by firing a bullet through his brain. Death
was instantaneous. The tragedy occurred at the residence of his wife, near
Eighth and G Streets. Stiegler went to the house last evening and told his
wife, from whom he had been separated, he intended to end his life. He drew a
revolver and she tried to take it from him, but he broke away from her, ran
into the back yard, and soon afterwards the report of a pistol was heard.
Stiegler had lost his situation in the shops
because some creditor had made complaint that he had not paid a debt. The young
man, it is claimed, had paid to a collector the amount claimed to be due, but
the collector had failed to report upon the matter, and Stiegler lost his
situation. He showed his receipts to his foreman, and the latter promised to
straighten out matters, but the young man apparently felt humiliated and did
not want to go back to the shops. He visited several of his friends yesterday
had bade them goodby, saying to some he was going to kill himself, and telling
others he was going to Los Angeles. He also told his father he intended to kill
himself.
Deceased was a native of Missouri, aged 26
years.
CANDIDATES TELL WHAT IT COST
Election expenses have been filed by George K.
RIDER for $47 50, S.H. FARLEY for $48 50 and C.C. ROBERTSON for $222.
A VIGOROUS CRUSADE AGAINST CORNER
SALOON
Citizens of
Neighborhood Demand That Trustees Close It at Once
One week ago an application was made to the
Board of Trustees by A. GILLIS for a license to conduct a saloon at Eighteenth
and I Streets - or, rather, a renewal of an existing license. The application
was endorsed by the Chief of Police, and the matter was laid over until last
night. Robert T. DEVLIN, attorney for the applicant, last night asked that the
matter be laid over one week.
There was a large delegation of citizens on
hand, headed by Professor E.C. ATKINSON, to protest against the granting of the
license. Professor Atkinson said they were not present to fight men, but to
protect homes; they were present for the sake of decency. He had himself been
compelled to play policeman, as the city does not give that neighborhood
sufficient protection; if a policeman came up that way the children would ask:
“What soldier is that?” He said the saloon at Eighteenth and I Streets is a
vile place, and the wives and children of the citizens had to listen to the
foulest language. There were nightly carousals in the place, he said. Toughs
came there from downtown, because they wanted to carouse in a place where they
knew the police would not molest them. Women had to call their children into
the houses and shut the doors to keep them from hearing the foul language.
Professor Atkinson said that in the last
campaign there had been cries for a “clean town.” Now is the time to begin to
make a clean town, he said. This remark was greeted with applause. The people
wanted to see that dirty doggery closed. The speaker said that no man could go
into that saloon and run a decent place and make a living.
For the Saloon
Captain Frank RUHSTALLER, who favored granting
the license, urged that Gillis be given a license - that he be given a trial.
He said if the saloon was not properly run, it could be closed. He wanted to
know why complaint had not been made before.
Professor Atkinson said a numerously signed
protest had been sent in, but it had been ignored. One of the signers to the
present protest, he said, had been pulled off, and was with the saloon element.
He had some off the protest through threats of boycott of his business. No
fight was being made against Gillis; the people did not want a saloon in that
neighborhood.
No Personal Charges
Trustee PAINE said action should be taken at
once, or the matter continued on week; there was no use “chewing the rag.” The
application had been endorsed by the Chief of Police, and no personal charges
had been made against Gillis.
Upon motion of TEBBETS, seconded by Paine,
the matter was laid over one week.
George WAIT was granted permission to build a
small cesspool in the alley, I and J, Fifth and Sixth Streets.
Police Sub-Station
The Board decided to adopt the recommendation
of Chief of Police Sullivan to establish a police patrol system in the new
engine house on Twenty-sixth Street. This, it is claimed, will afford better
protection to residents of the eastern part of the city.
Foul Gasses
Trustee BEARD called attention to the foul
gases coming from the Third Street sewer. Upon his motion, the Superintendent
of Streets was ordered to abate the nuisance. Superintendent STEVENS said he
was now at work trying to abate the nuisance. It evidently came from pintach
gas which escaped from tanks in the railroad shops.
Coal Contract Let
The Sacramento Coal Company, the lowest bidder,
was awarded the contract for furnishing 200 tons of coal at the sewer sump, at
$7.50 per ton.
Paine, of the Street Committee, was
authorized to purchase a new flag for the Plaza.
Another Saloon
Charles TRASTER was granted a license to
conduct a saloon at 1126 J Street.
John HUGHES was granted an extension of
thirty days’ time to complete the work of grading the Plaza, P and Q,
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Streets.
Chinese Exclusion
A communication was received from the managers
of the Chinese Exclusion Convention, to be held in San Francisco on the 21st
instant, asking the Trustees to appoint five delegates to the Convention.
TEBBETS said the Convention was an important
one, and a delegation should be sent. It was decided to send a delegation of
five, including the President of the Board. The delegation will be as follows:
Tebbets, DEVINE, PAINE, DOLAN and ING.
REAL ESTATE SOLD AT AUCTION
D.J. SIMMONS
to-day sold at auction the premises 1206 Second Street - being 20x80 and 5x160
feet - for $600.
$10 Perfect
Filters for $5; gallon of water a minute filtered. Tom SCOTT, the Plumber, 203
J Street.
Floral
designs made to order very artistically at prices to suit all for first-class
work. Chas. C. Navlet & Bro., leading florists and seedsmen, 520 K street.
Phones: Sunset main 36, Cap. 606
F. CADY, at
Twentieth and R, has fuel of all kinds for sale. Both phones.
Chrysanthemums,
all sizes, all prices, 35¢ per dozen up. Floral designs; first-class work at
reasonable prices. Both phones, Bell Conservatory.
First-class
delicatessen - Hogan & Co. Grocers, Fifth and O - Cheese; Swiss, Frankfort,
German breakfast, Sap Sagp, Imp. Limburger. Roast meats. Homemade salads.
Hacks for
weddings, parties, funerals. General livery outfits. Kent Bros. 1617 Third.
Phones: Sun. south 511, Cap. 215.
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Bee
CHINESE GAMBLER ARRESTED THIS MORNING
At an early hour this morning City Detective
Max P. FISHER succeeded in gaining an entrance to a Chinese gambling game at
915 Third Street. The officer secured the gambling layout and $46 in coin. He
also arrested Lew HIM, the game’s banker. The case of Lew Him was called in the
City Justice’s Court this morning, but was continued until to-morrow morning.
FREEPORT BREAK STILL THE THEME
Laydon’s
Suit Against Touhey Still on Trial
Yesterday afternoon, after The Bee’s report of
the suit of Darby Laydon against James Touhey, an action to recover $1175.55
for work performed in closing the break in the levee near Freeport last Spring,
had closed. George BAUMGARTEL testified to having kept time for Laydon’s men,
many of whom worked overtime. He told of having furnished their meals, and said
he knew when they were going to work overtime.
E. MARTINEZ testified as to the number of
days the men worked, the driving of piles, and the brush work done.
The plaintiff rested shortly after the
opening of Court this morning, and Samuel BEEDE was called for the defense.
Beede testified that Reese, Laydon’s foreman, and three men working under him
“went on strike one day to dodge the poll-tax collector, who was dodging
around.”
The dredger did not work, except scooping up
sand, Beebe testified, and the piledriver did not work continuously until the
break was closed..
Charles REINEKE, who worked for Laydon,
testified that he was present at the time of the closing of the break. Touhey
was present, as was Laydon. Touhey superintended the work of putting the sacks
of earth into the crevasse.
SAYS HE HAD OVER 50 DUCKS
Game Warden R. HELMS this morning swore to a
complaint, in Justice ANDERSON’s Court, for the arrest of A. WALKE, a poultry
and produce dealer, for violating the game laws, in having in his possession
and for sale more than fifty wild ducks. This will be the first prosecution in
this city of any such alleged violations of the provisions of the game law.
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Sacramento Bee
Saturday December 14, 1901
SOCIAL NOTES OF LOCAL
INTEREST
Mrs. Mary BOSTWICK was over
from Elk Grove for a few days during the week.
Mrs. George SHERMAN returned
the first of the week from San Francisco, after a week*s visit with her sister,
Mrs. James C. LEOPOLD. Mrs. SHERMAN was a listener at several grand operas.
Mrs. Charles CULVER departed
last Saturday for her home in Mount Vernon, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter
WITHERBEE have gone to Los Angeles and expect to return in two weeks.
Mrs. Helen DUNN returned
Wednesday from a brief stay at San Jose.
Mrs. H.C. WOLF left Thursday
for San Francisco, but returns to-morrow.
Mrs. E.R. HAMILTON was
hostess of The Spoon Club Monday afternoon. On next Monday the meeting will
take place at the residence of Mrs. Edward TWITCHELL.
Mrs. V.S. McCLATCHY returned
last evening from a few days* visit in San Francisco.
Mrs. F.J. KIESEL arrived
from Ogden Wednesday and is the guest of Mrs. Fred BIRDSALL.
The Picture Club will be
entertained next Monday afternoon by Mrs. C. SCHMIDT.
The Billiard Club, organized
this week at the house of Miss Ralph HALE, will be an innovation in society
circles. The members of the Club are Misses Ralpha HALE, Rose and Edna SHEEHAN,
Bertha and Hadie GRAU, Edith LYNN, Gertrude WISEMAN, Alice STEPHENSON, Nellie
ALLEN and Maude MERKELEY. The meetings will be held every other Friday evening
at the Hale residence, which is so well adapted for entertaining, the first to
be next week. Each member has the privilege of inviting a young man.
Mrs. P. HERZOG entertained
the G2 Club on Thursday evening. Mrs. I LUCE made the highest score, the
hostess winning second.
Miss Florence WILLIAMS
returned Sunday from a protracted visit in Reno.
The many friends of Mr. C.H.
DUNN will be pleased to know that she is recovering from her severe illness.
Sunday afternoon at Madame
Thea SANDERINI*s are becoming very popular. Pupils and guests who are so
disposed sing or play and the time spent is pleasant and profitable to all. On
last Sunday those who entertained were Miss Lottie SHEPSTONE, Miss Helen HOWE,
Dr. Harry SMITH and Ed. H. BAIR in vocal solos; Dr. Harry SMITH, Dr. Jerome
CARROLL, Will S. HOWE and Ed BAIR in quartet work; Mrs. Emil STEINMAN and
Arnold HEYMAN gave instrumental solos, and M. ADLER rendered several selections
on the violin. The accompanists were Mrs. Emil STEINMAN, Miss Lulu YOERK, Miss May
CARROLL and Arnold HYMAN. Those present were the Misses Lillian STEINMAN,
Lottie SHEPSTONE, Bertha TEICHERT, Lulu YORKE, Gertrude ARNOLD, Maude SCHAFER,
Maye CARROLL, Louise DRESCHER, E. ANDERSON, Florence GRAU, Nomie HEINS, Alla
CLIPPINGER, Kate BLEWENER, Helene BLEWENER, Helen HOWE, Miss HUDSON, Miss
LOTHAMMER, Miss DUDLEY, Mrs. Emil STEINMAN, Mrs. Russell MILLS, Messrs. A.
HEYMAN, M. ADLER, E.H. BAIR, Rudolph VAN NORDEN, A. TEICHERT, Jr., Dr. Jerome
CARROLL, Dr. Harry SMITH, Dr.Charles PINKHAM, Will R. HOWE, Carl HEILBRON,
Russell MILL and O. WOOD.
(Transcribers note: I believe that Lulu Yoerk and Lulu Yorke are one and the same; also Arnold Heyman and Arnold Hyman.)
The hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. George B. KATZENSTEIN was thrown open to the members of the L.M.N.O.
Club on Monday evening. The parlors were prettily decorated with pink
carnations and violets. Red camellias and holly berries were the chief
decorations for the dining-room and reception hall. Miss Eudora GAROUTTE and
Mr. KATZENSTEIN won first prizes. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. LINDNER drew consolation
prizes. Delicious refreshments were served at the close of the game. The next
meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. COLEMAN.
G.M. EATON, having spent a
few days in San Jose and San Francisco, returned to his home in this city
Wednesday evening.
Miss Ardelia MILLS returned
to San Francisco Thursday morning.
Miss Helen HOWE will be the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh PRICE at Loomis for a few days next week. She will
take part in a concert next Thursday evening, giving two vocal numbers.
Mrs. William WHEELER and
children left yesterday for her parents* home in San Francisco, to spend the
holidays.
Miss Ruth STEPHENSON
entertained the Chafing Dish Club on Thursday afternoon. A game called
"Telegraph" was played, Miss Bertha GRAU securing a price. (Sic) Miss
May SEADLER will entertain at its next meeting.
Miss Jennie Woodland, of
Arbuckle, Colusa County, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Edward TWITCHELL,
returned home Sunday after a ten days* visit.
Wednesday evening at the
home of General T.W. and Mrs. SHEEHAN was solemnized the marriage of their
daughter, Alice, and Dr. T.J. COX. Bishop GRACE officiated, performing the
ceremony in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends. The rooms had
put on a holiday appearance, the Christmas berries being used in great
profusion in graceful bunches and oddly shaped rustic baskets. In one corner of
the reception room a very unique rustic fence was erected, from which strands
of holy berries were caught extending to the windows and ending in long loops
of red satin ribbon. Before this the young couple were married. The living
room, library and reception hall were similar in decorations, holly berries
predominating, while wild huckleberries, wild grasses and potted plants added
much to the effect.
Miss Ardelia MILLS, of San
Francisco, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. MILLS, as bridesmaid, was becomingly
attired in pink mousseline de sole with a satin stripe over taffeta. Charles
TRAINOR was best man. The bridal gown was an exquisite creation of crepe and
mousseline de sole over an underskirt of taffeta. The waist of same was richly
trimmed with valenciennes lace. The bride was given away by her father.
The dining-room was daintily
decorated. The bride*s table was adorned with an odd basket filled with red
carnations, and each small table with a small vase of carnations. Smilax was
trellised overhead and Christmas berries and graceful grasses were in evidence.
During the evening an
orchestra played.
The bride and groom were the
recipients of a large number or very elegant and costly gifts.
The honeymoon is being spent
in Southern California.
A birthday party was given
Raymond ARNOLD at his home, 1906 * Second street, Thursday afternoon, from 2 to
4:30 o*clock and the little ones had a very pleasant time, playing games and
partaking of good things offered to eat.
Miss Laura JENKINS, daughter
of Supervisor JENKINS, returned home to-day from an extended visit to San Jose
and San Francisco.
A very pleasant
"consolation what" was played at the residence of H.E. DOLERMAN
Monday evening by several couples composing a social club. The refreshments
were excellent, and all had a good time. First prizes were won by Mrs. T.M. EBY
and Fred G. RENNIE, while Mrs. G.A. KESTLER and T.M .EBY were consoled as
"boobies." The club will meet at the residence of F.M. JONES on the
30th of this month.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
George I. MARVIN in Folsom was filled Monday night with guests as a testimonial
of the high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. C.J. RYAN are held by their many
friends. The occasion was the reception tendered Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (nee MARVIN)
upon their arrival home from their honeymoon. The house was beautifully
decorated for the occasion and a merry time was had by all present. The health
and good fortune of the newly-wedded couple were drank by the guests.
Afterwards all repaired to the banquet hall where the room was beautifully
decorated, to partake of a sumptuous banquet which was enjoyed by all. Many
beautiful presents were received by the pair. Mr. and Mrs. RYAN will make their
home in Folsom, Mr. RYAN being connected with the Folsom Prison. Those present
from Sacramento were Miss Mae and Nicolous COFFIELD, cousins of the bride, also
Miss Ethel RUST and Miss Sophia RUSSLER. There were in all about 150 guests,
and this is said to have been the largest reception ever given in Folsom.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ELLIOTT
announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca, to August E. COOLOR.
Mr. and Mrs. A.E. GRIGSBY
will be pleased to see their friends at 1315 Twenty-first street.
The Les Amis Club held a
very pleasant meeting at the residence of Miss Mamie RIPPON this week. Light
refreshments were served during the afternoon. The next regular meeting will be
held the first Friday in January.
The Critic Club was
entertained this week by Dr. and Mrs. William Ellery BRIGGS. A paper, entitled
"Honesty and Candor" was read and discussed. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. H. WEINSTOCK, Judge and Mrs. Peter J. SHIELDS, Dr. and Mrs. F.B.
SUTLIFF, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MILLER, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas LINDLEY, J.A. WOODSON,
Dr. George PYBURN, Robert McKISSICK, Dr. W.A. BRIGGS, C.P. MASSEY, Miss Addie
DUGGAN and Miss Fannie PYBURN, of San Francisco.
Mrs. Harry EARLE has gone to
San Francisco on a visit.
Mrs. Mary L. INGHAM, of
Santa Cruz, is the guest of Mrs. J.W. BROWN.
Miss Rebe NOURSE entertained
her whist club on Thursday evening. The substitutes were Mr. and Mrs. H.T.
TITCOMB, Mrs. A.B. HILL of Petaluma, Miss Laura COOPER, Miss Grace JONES, Mr.
HENYON and S.E. POPE. The prizes were secured by Mr. and Mrs. H.T. TITCOMB, Mr.
and Mrs. H.H. STEPHENSON, Miss Mary TAYLOR winning consolation prize.
Mrs. A.B. HILL, of Petaluma,
will remain as the guest of Miss Rebe NOURSE until next Tuesday.
Mrs. J.W. BARRETT left
yesterday for Stockton, to remain a few days.
Miss Edith SHORB left
yesterday for San Francisco, to remain during the holidays.
Miss Margaret EASTMAN is
spending the holidays with Mrs. Henry T. GAGE.
Miss Maye WOLF left
yesterday for San Francisco to remain until to-morrow evening.
William ELLERY, Highway
Commissioner, is visiting in Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. T.J. KIRK left
this week for St. Helena, to remain a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. W.K. COTHRIN
and Mrs. E.A. CROUCH returned last evening from San Francisco, where they went
to visit Mrs. A.L. FOYE, prior to her departure for China.
A dance was given at Turner Hall
last evening by the Sophomore and it was largely attended. The hall looked very
pretty, decorated with potted plants and smilax, while the chandeliers and pink
paper in stripes at the windows. The music was inspiring and the young people
had a jolly time.
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Record-Union,
DESPERATE DUEL WITH PISTOLS ON
THE
Van Curtis
Dodge Probably Fatally Hurt and Robert W. Woods Has Three Bullet Wounds
In a shooting affray that occurred on the
Yolo bridge a few minutes before 7 o’clock yesterday morning, Van Curtis DODGE,
a woodworker of this city, was shot through the stomach and will probably die,
and Robert W. WOODS, who lives in Washington and works in the railroad shop,
was wounded in three places.
One bullet entered the right side of Woods’
mouth, broke two teeth and came out in the middle of the cheek on the left
side, another bullet passed through the calf of the right leg, and the other
bullet entered the rear part of the left thigh, passed into the muscles and
remained there, making a deep wound.
The story of the shooting and the causes
leading up to it are best told in the statement made by Dodge to the police
authorities, in which he said: “I know that I have but a few hours to live and
I willingly state what took place. Bob Woods has been going with my daughter
for four years, and last year he took advantage of her and we a have a little
boy up to the house.
“He refused to marry my daughter after taking
advantage of her, and I sent him several messages regarding his marrying the
girl, but he would not, so I made up my mind to go over to his house and have a
quiet talk with him. I expected that there would be trouble, so I put two
pistols in my pockets before leaving the house.
“When I got up on the bridge, I saw Bob
coming over to work, and I stepped up to him and said: ‘Bob, I want to speak to
you.’ As I said this he immediately began pulling his pistol out of his pocket
and when I saw him do this I shot at him. His pistol seemed to stick in his
pocket and I shot at him again.
“He then got his pistol out of his pocket and
fired five shots at me, and I think it was the third one that hit me in the
right side and passed through my body. After he had fired his five shots he ran
into the bridge-tender’s house, and I pulled out my other pistol and fired two
shots at him and then followed him into the house and fired the other three
shots at him in there. Yes, I know that I will go in a few hours. I was 52
years of age last July.”
About an hour after the shooting Chief of
Police SULLIVAN, City Attorney HOWE, Bing BRIER, the official court reporter,
and a “Record-Union” reported visited Woods at the Railroad Hospital, and in
answer to questions by Chief Sullivan, Woods said: “I was coming across the
bridge this morning on my way to work in company with C.E. SCULLY and some
other fellows, and just as we reached the other end of the drawbridge I saw
Dodge.
“When he saw me, he jumped from the footpath
into the driveway where we were walking, and said, ‘Now you (using a vulgar
term) I’ve got you. He had a pistol in his hand and began shooting at me. The
first shot he fired struck me in the mouth. He fired at me twice before I got
my gun out of my pocket. When I did get it out I fired all five shots at him,
and then thinking that he might have another gun I ran into the bridge-tender’s
house and lay down behind the machinery.
“He came running in there and fired three
shots at me there, and that’s all I know of the matter. I am sure that he fired
two shots at me before I began shooting. That’s all that I have got to say
about the matter.”
There were several witnesses to the shooting
and one of them had a very narrow escape from being shot in the same way that
Dodge is wounded, as one of the bullets scored across his back, just breaking
the skin in places. It is said that his name is Walter PALM.
W.H. NEFF, the bridge-tender, was also in
very close quarters for a while as when the shooting began he took refuge
behind the machinery used in swinging the bridge. Shortly afterward Woods came
running into the house and jumped behind the machinery directly on top of him,
and was followed by Dodge, who fired three shots at Woods. Neff was not
injured.
After Dodge made his statement in the
Receiving Hospital, where he was taken after the shooting, he was removed to
the County Hospital, where Dr. WHITE operated on him. It was found that the
bowels were perforated in four places. Dodge stood the operation in good shape,
and was resting easily at a late hour last night, but the physician in charge
gives very little hopes of his recovery.
HIS HONOR OBJECTED
Justice
Anderson Said He Disliked the “Handling” of the Emma Jones Case
Emma JONES (colored) appeared in the City
Justice’s Court yesterday charged with vagrancy. She pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to the County Jail for six months, but the commitment was withheld
for twenty-four hours, in order to allow her to leave the city.
In commenting on the case, Judge ANDERSON
gave the City Attorney a distinct warning that he would never allow a case to
be “handled” in a like manner in his court at any future time.
“Here is a woman who is suspected of either
grand or petty larceny,” said Justice Anderson,” who has the charge changed to
vagrancy, and the City Attorney asks me to allow her to leave the city. I am
opposed to cases being handled in this manner, and I will not allow it in the
future.”
City Attorney HOWE - While I am morally
certain that this JONES woman did rob a man, still I am unable to get enough
evidence to convict, and as I did not think that she should be allowed to
remain at large in the city, I did the best that I could, and placed a charge
of vagrancy against her.
Justice ANDERSON - You should have allowed
her to serve her sentence out in the County Jail. However, I will let her go
this time, but please handle your cases of this nature in a different manner in
the future.
TO BE LAID AT REST
Funeral of
Thomas P. Sweeney Will Take Place To-Morrow Morning
The funeral of Thomas P. SWEENEY, one of the
oldest and most popular engineers in the employ of the Southern Pacific
Company, who died at his residence, 1212 G street, on Sunday after a long
illness, will take place to-morrow morning at 9:30 o’clock, from the residence
and thence to the Cathedral, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. He
was a native of Waterford, Ireland, and 65 years old. He leaves a widow and
several children - Margaret H., Mary A., Thomas E., Daniel C. and Allen R.
SWEENEY.
BILL FOR MINING MACHINERY
In the suit of BAKER & HAMILTON against
O.A. TURNER and others for $1,970.73 for machinery and merchandise furnished,
Judge SHIELDS yesterday gave judgement in favor of the plaintiffs for the
amount sued for and costs, after dismissing the action against all the
defendants except O.A. Turner. The merchandise furnished was mining machinery.
VALUBALE ESTATE APPRAISED
F. KOHLER, J.H. ARNOLD and L.B. MOHR,
appraisers of the estate of Geo. SCHROTH, deceased, have returned their
inventory, fixing the value of the property at $200,432.43.
WAS ROBBED BY FOOTPADS ON THE
AMERICAN RIVER TRESTLE
Charles
Fitzgerald Had Lucky Escape From a Slashing Knife Thrust, But He Lost His Money
Charles FITZGERALD, who is employed by John
MACKEY at the Rancho del Paso, was held up and robbed by two men on the long
trestle across the American River bridge about 10 o’clock Sunday afternoon and
considers that he was lucky to escape with his life.
Fitzgerald was riding his bicycle, and was
spinning over the trestle at a fast clip. When near the north end two men who
were hiding in the shadow thrust some kind of an obstruction across the track,
and Fitzgerald took a header.
According to his story, he had scarcely
landed before the taller of the two thugs seized him by the collar and yanked
him to his feet.
Fitzgerald did not like such treatment, and
making a pivot swing caught the big fellow in the face, knocking him down.
The smaller of the two men rushed at
Fitzgerald and struck him on the left breast with a big knife. Fortunately,
Fitzgerald had an envelope in which was a quantity of cards in his upper coat
pocket. The knife struck the cards, passed through them and cut through the
shirt before the force was spent. The thug, after making the thrust, drew his
knife downward, evidently intending to make a thorough job of his night’s work,
ripping Fitzgerald’s clothing nearly a foot.
Fitzgerald , who was unarmed, and who at
first though he had been badly wounded, submitted, and the tall robber having
regained his feet, the thugs went through his pockets, taking between $24 and
$25 in coin.
The highwaymen started in the direction of
Marysville, but the officials are inclined to believe that as soon as
Fitzgerald was out of sight they doubled on their trail and came to this city.
Fitzgerald furnished the Sheriff’s office with excellent descriptions of his
assailants.
WILL CLOSE SUNDAY
Proprietors
of Barber Shops make This Agreement
W.H. MAULDIN, President of the Journeymen
Barbers’ Association, called at the “Record-Union” office last night and stated
that nearly all the proprietors of barber shops had agreed to close on Sundays.
He presented an agreement to that effect.
The agreement reads: “We, the undersigned,
proprietors of barber shops, do hereby agree to close our places of business on
Sundays.”
This is signed by the following: J.H. DIAS,
W.B. JAMES, J.L. BETTIS, Joseph DE COSTA, L. GOODSON, S.C. CLARK, Ed LARO,
Henry RUBINSTEIN, T. HAYASHIDA, J. JACOBS, George ROSE, A. HOEFER, F. JULIER,
T. COOK, Ben LESSER, William FRITZ, William HENDERSON, A. GAEYETTE, Thomas F.
HUNT, M.J. SAWYER, Val SCHROEDER, Charles L. BARON, N. STEIN, L. NICOLOZI, S.R.
JEANS, J.S. SANTOS, H. LIPMAN, Joe RODGERS, James MURPHY, Frank WATERS, John B.
MARTIN, M.J. SANTOS, D.S. SOURES, Louis BECK, Richardson & Wundus, E.M.
COTY, C.F. STRADFORD, F. BEOMLOZIA, H. BENSTEIN, W.H. GUINN, John WHITTAKER.
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Perkins Club
Will Construct a Piece of
At the meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Perkins Good Roads Club yesterday morning J.M .HARLOW and J.B. ROONEY were
added to the board.
It was decided to construct a macadam road
extending eastward from Thirty-first and M streets as far a practicable and
twenty feet wide, and it is hoped that the aid and co-operation of the county
with that of the property owners, merchants and the Chamber of Commerce will be
secured. It was also decided to construct a bicycle path along the roadway.
County Surveyor BOYD, who was present, made
an instructive and interesting address on the objects of the club.
DIVORCE FOR HUSBAND
Superior Judge HUGHES yesterday granted
Benjamin F. ROUSE a divorce from Margaret S. ROUSE on the ground of infidelity.
WANT TRANSFER SET ASIDE
Heirs of
Thomas Galligan Settle Their Dispute in Court
The suit of A.J .GALLIGAN, administrator of
the estate of Thomas GALLIGAN, deceased, against Mrs. Lizzie MURPHY and others,
was commenced in Judge HUGHES court yesterday.
Thomas Galligan, according to the complaint,
a short time before his death, deeded to his daughter, Mrs. Murphy and her
husband, a lot in this city valued at $600 or $700, and transferred to them
$1,000 in bank and a quantity of household furniture, to the exclusion of his
other children, A.J. Galligan and Mrs .Charles M. SMITH.
The plaintiff claimed that Thomas Galligan,
at the time of transferring his property, was mentally unsound and incapable of
making proper disposition of his property, and they asked that the deed and
transfer of other property be set aside and the estate be distributed equally
among the heirs at law. Several witnesses called on behalf of the plaintiff
testified that in their opinion Galligan was of unsound mind at the time the
transfer was made.
Late in the afternoon the case for the
plaintiff was closed, and two or three witnesses were called for the defense.
In their opinion the old man had perfect use of his mental faculties at the
time the transfer was made.
Grove L. JOHNSON is attorney for the
plaintiff and Devlin & Devlin and H.C .ROSS for the defendants. The trial
of the case will be resumed this morning.
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Record-Union,
WITNESSES TELL OF THE DUEL
BETWEEN DODGE AND WOODS
Graphic
Description of the Battle on the Sacramento River Bridge Last Monday Morning.
Coroner McMULLEN last evening conducted an
inquiry into the cause of the death of Van Curtis DODGE, who died shortly after
midnight yesterday morning as a result of a revolver shot wound received early
last Monday morning on the Yolo bridge in an affray with Robert W. WOODS.
The jury impaneled to hear the testimony were
John N. FITZGERALD, M.A. HOWARD, Charles COOLEY, M.H. FETHERSON, C.R. McCAULEY,
T.W REED, D.W. ROE, M.J. SCANLON, A.J. BLODGETT.
District Attorney C.W. BAKER was present on
behalf of the people, and H.W. JOHNSON looked after Woods’ interests.
Charles E. SCULLY, aged about 20 years, was
the first witness. He testified that he left Washington for this city with
Woods and Frank TODHUNTER. “Woods,” he said, “was between me and Todhunter, I
on his right. When we reached the west end of the draw Dodge (I didn’t know who
he was then) stepped out through the little gate leading from the footway to
the roadway, and with a pistol pointed at Woods, said ‘I’ve got you now, you —
— .’ He immediately fired, and the ball struck Woods in the mouth. Woods
grabbed me by the arm and said: ‘T., I’m shot!’ Dodge grabbed my other arm, and
leaning over my shoulder fired again. I am not positive whether he fired two or
three shots before Woods got out his gun and commenced shooting.
“I started back toward Yolo, and Woods
started back with his arm over his face, shooting at Dodge. Then they both
stood up and snapped their guns at each other, and Dodge started to get another
gun, and I yelled at Bob, ‘Run; it’s all up with you,’ and he and I ran for the
bridge cabin on the middle of the draw. I got in first and shut the door, but
just then Bob came up and said: ‘T., let me in.’ I opened the door, and then
got down behind some machinery. Bob got behind the power wheel, and then Dodge
came up and burst open the door, and fired three shots at Woods. He fired twice
while we were running for the bridge cabin.
“Then Dodge put his pistol in his pocket and
walked out. I went to Bob and said: ‘Bob, you’re not dead yet, are you?’ He
replied: ‘No, I’m not dead yet.’”
Juror M.A. HOWARD questioned the witness
about the position of the draw with relation to the middle of the stream.
The witness replied that the draw was on the
Sacramento side, and not over the middle of the river; that the channel hugs
the Sacramento side of the stream, and that the draw is so placed that boats
could move up and down the channel. He thought the west end of the draw, where
the shooting began, was not far from the middle of the river. After the
shooting began the men ran eastward, that is, toward the Sacramento end of the
bridge.
Frank TODHUNTER, the next witness, had not
known Dodge. He was walking up the bridge with Woods and Scully, and when they
reached the draw he saw a man rush out with a pistol pointed at Woods.
“I dodged behind the man,” said the witness,
“ and heard three or four shots, and when I turned around I saw ‘em squared
off, pointing guns at each other.”
Owing to partial deafness the witness heard
nothing that might have been said. He ran to the incline at the Sacramento end
of the bridge and stopped there. He saw Woods run into the bridge cabin. Dodge
followed him and two or three shots were fired inside the place. Dodge came out
and walked to the Sacramento side and got into a buggy.
P.D. BARNS, night watchman at the ship yards
on the Yolo side, was in his buggy, crossing the bridge from Washington. He
drove alongside Scully, Woods and Todhunter for about a hundred feet; then his
horse out-walked them, and he was about the center of the draw when he heard
the shooting. When he looked back men were running in every way, and presently
Woods started toward the Sacramento side with Dodge following, shooting at him.
The witness corroborated the preceding witnesses with respect to the shooting
in and about the power-house, or bridge cabin. The witness had driven over
toward the Sacramento end of the bridge, when Dodge came out and walked down
that way. When he came to the witness he said: “For God’s sake, take me to the
Receiving Hospital; I’m shot” While on the way to the hospital Dodge told the
witness he did the shooting. When the hospital was reached Dodge jumped out of
the buggy and trotted inside.
W.H. NEFF, the bridgetender, said he was in
the power-house reading the “Record-Union,” when he heard some shots. He
thought it was some of the boys shooting up the river, and did not look around
until four or five shots had been fired.
“I saw two men shooting at each other,” said
the witness, “and I shut the door and got down on the floor behind some
machinery, so as not to be struck by a spray bullet. I got up from there and
got into a snug corner behind the big gear wheel. Just then somebody rushed in
and jumped on top of me, and a moment later Dodge followed and commenced to
shoot through the wheel. One shot struck an iron bar - it would have gone
through my body otherwise; the other struck a spoke, which kept it from passing
through my head.
“Then Dodge came up and pointed his gun down,
and I thought the ball would go through both of us, and I shut my eyes. He
fired, and I was blood all over. I thought I had been shot, and rolled Woods
off of me and got out on a run.
Harley NOYES was next called. He was about
ten feet ahead of Woods and his party. “I heard Dodge say, “you — — —,” and
then he began shooting. I stood still. Dodge fired two shots before Woods got
his gun out. Woods was moving towards the end of the bridge with one arm over
his face, and shooting under that arm in Dodge’s direction.”
The witness corroborated the other witnesses
with respect to the shooting in the power-house, and when Dodge came out and
got into a buggy the witness followed on a bicycle to see where he would go.
Walter PALM said he was twenty or thirty feet
ahead of Woods, when the shooting commenced. He did not know who shot first,
but when he looked around the men were shooting at each other.
“Woods finally started to run for the bridge
cabin and Dodge followed. I started to run and Dodge fired two shots, the first
of which hit me here on the hip.”
George SCULLY said he was behind Woods and
heard shooting, but the sun was in his eyes and he could not see distinctly at
first. When he did see clearly both men were shooting. Woods lunged forward as
if about to fall, but fired again and then ran toward the bridge cabin. After
Dodge left the cabin the witness went in and asked Woods if he was hurt. He
replied: “I’m shot all to pieces; he hit me a h–l of a crack in the mouth.”
“Did you hit him?” inquired the witness. “No,” replied Woods, “I never touched
him; he didn’t give me a chance. Is the old man gone?”
J. HOLLMAN, driver of a butcher wagon, was
about twenty feet from the men when the shooting commenced. His version of the
affair corroborated the statements made by the other witnesses.
City Physician NICHOLS who attended Dodge
after the shooting, described the nature of the wounds.
“Dodge,” said Dr. Nichols, “told me he shot
first, but not until ‘Bob’ attempted to draw his pistol. He said he told Woods
that he wanted to have a talk with him, but that Woods went for his pistol and
then he fired.”
Dr. J.L. WHITE, who held the autopsy on the
deceased, testified respecting the nature of the wound.
At this point Coroner McMULLEN produced the
two short bulldog pistols used by Dodge, and Juror HOWARD examined them.
“Where’s Woods’ gun?” inquired Mr. Howard.
Coroner McMullen did not hear, and the juror
repeated his question, whereupon the Coroner produced the weapon used by Woods,
a blue-barreled imitation Smith & Wesson.
Juror Howard reached over, took the weapon,
and said:
“It’s a good one. He ought to have had another
one. He ought to have had an electric
gun, if there was to be any trouble,” and Mr. Howard laughed.
Then District Attorney BAKER arose and said:
“I don’t think Mr. Howard should argue this
case before the jury. This inquest is not a matter for levity. I think his
remarks are entirely uncalled for, and I desire to protest against any such
conduct.”
“That cuts no figure at all,” replied Juror
Howard. “We have a right to express our opinion, and you have got nothing to
say about it at all.”
Coroner McMullen rapped on his table and
asked Juror Howard to keep quiet, and the proceedings again dropped to the dead
level of actualities.
Walter Curtis Dodge, son of the deceased,
testified concerning his father’s age and nativity, and the matter was given to
the jury. That body, after deliberating a half-hour, brought in the following
verdict:
“We, the jury, find the deceased came to his
death from a gunshot wound inflicted by Robert Woods.”
In discussing the subject of the examination
of Robert Woods yesterday morning, Justice ANDERSON said: “While there is no
chance of any legal complications in the matter, as the examination can be
legally held in either county I would prefer not to hear the matter at all, and
will try to have the Yolo county authorities hold the examination, if any is
held. I believe it is their duty to take the evidence in the case, as I am
given to understand that most of the shooting was done on the Yolo side of the
drawbridge.
SUICIDE EARLY THIS MORNING
Daniel McCarthy Blows Out His
Brains
No Known
Cause for the Act - Deceased Was a Drummer for Adams, Booth & Co.
Daniel McCARTHY, a traveling man in the
employ of ADAMS, BOOTH & Co. for many years, and well known throughout the
northern half of the State, committed suicide shortly before 3 o’clock this
morning in the rear of the Commercial saloon, 722 K street, by shooting himself
with a pistol.
Messrs. GRANT & WARREN, proprietors of
the place, state that McCarthy had been in the saloon several times during the
night, and at the time he committed the act had been there about an hour. They
had never seen him in better spirits, apparently, and there was nothing in his
appearance or manner to indicate that he was not in a perfectly normal
condition.
Nobody saw him when he fired the fatal shot,
and death was instantaneous.
Coroner McMULLEN was notified at once and his
deputies promptly took charge of the body.
It was found that the deceased had shot
himself in the head, the bullet passing completely through his brain.
Mr. McCarthy was about 27 or 28 years of age,
and, so far as could be ascertained, was a single man. A brother of his is a
resident of Latrobe, El Dorado County.
He also leaves a sister in this city, a Mrs.
HANFORD, the widow of Engineer Hanford of the Placerville Railroad, who died a
few years since.
FOLSOM REPUBLICANS
The Republicans of Folsom have chosen the
following delegates to the convention of Republican Clubs, which meets at San
Jose April 14th and 15th: R.J. MURPHY, delegate-at-large;
C.W. KYLE, C.L. ECKLON, J.H. DONNELLY, A. DEELY, C.L. KNIGHT, E.A. BROWN;
alternates - George BOLTON, O.C. SCOTT, W.A, HYMAN, George GERBER, H.W. HALL,
H.M. SMITH, Frank MARVIN.
HIS HONOR AND THE LADY
Justice
Anderson Had a Mind to Send Mrs. Becker to Jail
Mrs. Hattie BECKER was found guilty of
disturbing the peace in the City Justice’s Court yesterday morning, and
judgement was withheld until Monday morning. Judge Anderson said he knew her to
be a hard-working woman, but who when drunk would “raise Cain,” but she had no
excuse for fighting with an officer after being arrested, and he had a good
mind to send her to the County Jail for three months without any chance of
paying a fine.
BRIEF ITEMS
Catherine
HUELSMAN, by her attorneys Bruner & Bros., has brought suit against Peter
J. HUELSMAN, Eda KRIGBAUM, John DOE and Richard ROE, to quiet title to a
quarter section of land in township 9 north, range 7 east, in this county.
Alexander HOLMES was yesterday admitted to
citizenship by Judge SHIELDS on the testimony of Ed F. PHUND and J.N. NIELSON.
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Record-Union,
HE IS THE WRONG KIND OF A
CRIMINAL
Fred Price,
Captured by Detective Max Fisher, Proves to be a Deserter, Not a Burglar
Detective FISHER returned from Redding
yesterday with a prisoner named Fred PRICE, who he arrested in that place on
suspicion of being one of the burglars who robbed the gun store of W.H.
ECKHARDT, in this city, last week. The man proved to be the wrong party.
However, he is a deserter from the United States army, having deserted from an
army post located at Stevens, Or., on the 12th inst.
Detective Fisher was very much incensed over
the publicity which had been given to the fact that he had sacrificed his
mustache and otherwise disguised himself, in order to effect the capture,
claiming that this notoriety would enable the real criminal to escape.
In relating the incidents leading up the
arrest, he said: “On the morning that Eckhardt’s store was robbed a young man
of this city saw two men walking along the street carrying a grip. He gave a
description of these men to Patrolman MALEY, and we were all directed by Chief
SULLIVAN to keep a lookout for them.
“Last Friday one of these men, named James
MOORE, was seen going toward the Yolo bridge in company with two hobos, and,
accompanied by Detective FITZGERALD and Patrolman FOUSE, we overtook Moore and
placed him under arrest. He proved to be one of the burglars, and will plead
guilty. Then I went after the other man, followed him all over the country, and
arrested Price, only to find that while he filled the description in every way,
he was the wrong man.
“As for this man being one of the men who
committed the DUFFY murder, that is absurd, as he will in no way fit the
description of either of the men who did that deed, and I had no thought of
connecting him with the murder when I made the arrest.”
Mr. Fisher will permit his mustache to renew
its growth, so that the criminals who saw him in Redding will not be able to
recognize him when they come to Sacramento.
KANE ESTATE IN COURT
Nice
Question of Community Property Rights Before Judge Hughes
The suit of S.B. SMITH, as administrator of
the estate of Thomas KANE, deceased, against John F. QUINN, administrator of
the estate of Kate KANE, deceased, came on for hearing before Judge HUGHES
yesterday.
Thomas Kane and Kate Kane were husband and
wife, and at the time of their marriage, it was claimed, she had a sum of money
amounting to about $5,000. It was further claimed that until 1880 each of the
parties kept a separate bank account, but in that year the money was drawn out,
and that in 1890 two several deposits were made; one of $5,000 in their joint
names and one of $5,000 in the name of Kate Kane. In 1890 $5,100 in the
Sacramento Bank, owned jointly by the parties, was a few days prior to the
death of Thomas Kane, drawn out and (rest of article cut off)
MORE MEMBERS OBTAINED
Roster of
the Chamber of Commerce is Growing Steadily
The campaign of the Chamber of Commerce to
raise the membership to 1,000 is progressing with encouraging results. Chairman
Herman C. FISHER’s committee, even before it has fairly organized for work, is
able to report an increase of fifty-four members. Twenty-five of these were
added the first day of the committee’s work, and the names were reported in the
“Record-Union.” Since then twenty-nine names have been added.
The committee has entered upon a campaign to
convince every property owner, business man and professional man in the city
and vicinity that he has a personal interest in the work of the Chamber of
Commerce, and that it is entitled to his active support, at least to the extent
of the membership dues of a dollar a month.
The members added since the last report are:
C.E. WRIGHT, C.E. ARNOLD, Walter WRIGHT, H.J. BLANCHARD (Elk Grove), Rev. H.C.
SCHOEMAKER, Chas. N. THOMPSON, Charles B. WERNER, H.O. TROWBRIDGE, F. KOHLER,
J.E. PIPHER, Henry ALTER, C.A. PHILLIPS, Dr. P.R. WATTS, F.V. FLINT, B.P.
HOOVER (Elk Grove), Ellis KILGORE, George W. FICKS, Louis MONTGALLIARD, E.P.
HOWE, Sr., C.A. ROOT, A.A. DE LIGNE, Isaac JOSEPH, W.E. DOANE, M.J. SULLIVAN,
David REESE, A.J. MADSEN, B. LEONARD, S.R. HART, Alfred S. MOORE.
SEND OUT THESE CARDS
Chamber of Commerce
Furnished Them Without Cost
The Chamber of Commerce has had printed many
thousand beautiful postal cards, five by nine inches, descriptive of this
section of the State, and citizens are requested to call and get as many as
they desire and send to their friends in the East. The Chamber of Commerce
rooms are at 214 J street.
FORGOT TO PAY BOARD BILL
Constable ALTER returned from Santa Rosa
yesterday with R.J. GILBRIDE, who is charged with defrauding an innkeeper. It
is stated by the police that Gilbride ran a bill with Peter FLAHERTY of the
Windsor Hotel, and left the city to evade payment of the account.
PASSING OF A PIONEER
Captain W.A.
Hancock, Formerly of Sacramento, Dies in
Captain W.A. HANCOCK, a pioneer and one of
the best known men in Arizona, died suddenly in Phoenix, Ariz., yesterday. He
was 71 years old, and a native of Massachusetts. He settled in Sacramento in
the 50's. He went to Arizona with the Tenth Regiment of California Volunteers
in 1865. Later he was made Captain of a company of Pima Indian soldiers in
their war against the Apaches.
Captain Hancock was an attorney and civil
engineer by profession. He laid out the townsite and built the first house in
Phoenix, and also acted as the first Postmaster, and later as the first Sheriff
of Maricopa County. He was always prominent in local politics and all
enterprises looking to the development of the town’s natural resources.
Hancock surveyed the first irrigation canal
in Arizona, and was foremost in irrigation enterprises. He leaves a sister,
Miss Carrie Hancock of Sacramento, and a widow and two children in Phoenix.
LOVES HIS FORMER SPOUSE
Alex Becker
Accused of Following His Divorced Wife
Alex BECKER, the ex-husband of Hattie Becker,
went to the Brown House, at Fourth and K streets, Sunday night, and it is
thought he was looking for the woman’s apartments. He was prowling around the
hallway of the house with his hand in his hip pocket, when Joseph BOSTRICK, now
known as Mrs. BECKER’s companion, went into the hall and saw Becker. Bostrick
thought that Becker had a pistol, so Bostrick drew his own revolver, threatened
to shoot Becker if he attempted to draw his gun, and ordered him from the
house. Although Becker has been divorced from his wife, the police say he is still
infatuated with her.
YOUNG BOY LOST AND FOUND
Frankie FLANIGAN, a 4-year-old boy, whose
parents reside at 2307 I street, strayed form his home yesterday, and the
police were searching for him during the evening. At a late hour last night a
telephone message to the Police Station announced that the truant had been
found and restored to his parents.
SALINAS MAY VOTE NOW
Victor SALINAS, a native of Peru, was
yesterday admitted to citizenship by Judge HART on the testimony of B. FARAUT
and H.A. LEVIS.
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Record-Union,
ODD FELLOWS’ GRAND LODGE
Officers
Elected by That Body and by the Rebekahs
SAN FRANCISCO,
May 15 - The Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., elected officers to-day as follows:
M.G. GILL of Red Bluff, Grand Master; C.W.
BAKER of Sacramento, Deputy Grand Master; J.W. LINSCOTT of Santa Cruz, Grand
Warden; George T. SHAW, Grand Secretary (re-elected); J.W. HARRIS, Grand
Treasurer (re-elected); John GLASSON, C.O. BURTON and J.F. NICHOLS, Grand
Trustees (re-elected); John THOMPSON, Trustee for the home, and Grand Master
NICHOLLS, Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The consideration of the Odd Fellows’ Home at
San Jose was taken up, and the matter had not been disposed of when the Grand
Lodge adjourned for the day. It will be settled to-morrow possibly by referring
the matter to the individual lodges.
The Rebekahs elected the following officers:
Mrs. Ada MADISON of San Diego, President; Mrs.
Alma Isabel JENSEN of San Francisco, Vice President; Mrs. Dora L. GARNER of
Napa, Warden; Mrs. Mary E. DONOHO of San Francisco, Secretary (re-elected);
Mrs. Anna M. LEISE of Oakland, Treasurer (re-elected); Miss Fannie BENJAMIN of
Los Angeles and Mrs. Sarah A. WOLF of Sacramento, Trustees (re-elected).
FATAL SHOOTING AT
SALINAS, May
15 - Antonio BORONDA, a rancher at Castroville, was shot through the stomach
this morning by Harry MARTINEZ. Boronda is thought to be fatally wounded. The
cause of the shooting is believed to have been due to a quarrel over family
matters. Boronda is 60 years old, and Martinez is 45.
BREVITIES
J. PIERSON
of Cosumnes is in the city.
J.W. RUTLAND
and James B. RUTLAND are stopping at the State House Hotel.
Captain C.A.
SWISLER and wife and Miss Sybil SWISLER of Placerville are guests at the
Capital Hotel.
J.R. GARRETT
and wife of Willows are in the city.
Mrs. HASKELL
of Courtland is registered at the Capital Hotel.
L. POWELL of
Nevada City is a guest at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
Miss BRYANT
and Miss THORNTON of Galt are in Sacramento.
C.F. LUCAS
of Marysville is registered at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
Dr. G.B.N.
CLOW of San Francisco is in Sacramento attending the Street Fair and shaking
hands with his old friends.
TOOK THE PRETTY BABY
J.P.
Hutchinson pleads guilty, and Will be Sentenced To-Day
J.P. HUTCHINSON, alias J. PITTINGER, was
convicted in the Police Court yesterday of violation of the law which provides
punishment for cruelty to children. Hutchinson’s offense was unique. As related
in the “Record-Union,” Mrs. KIEFER visited the Midway at the Street Fair
Wednesday, taking her pretty fifteen-months-old infant in a baby carriage. She
decided to have a ride on a merry-go-razzle-dazzle concern on the edge of the
Midway, and left her little one asleep in its carriage at the rostrum of the
spieler.
The spieler was so busy telling about the
joys of riding on his merry-go-razzle-dazzle that he did not notice when Hutchinson
took possession of the carriage and began to push his way through the crowd.
When Mrs. Kiefer learned that somebody had taken her baby she was frantic, but
was helpless, as there were 12,000 people in the Midway, and nobody knew where
the man had gone. Hutchinson wheeled the baby to the publication office of the
“Record-Union,” and placing the carriage containing the sleeping child near the
counter, engaged a bystander in a political discussion, which ended in
Hutchinson’s sudden departure, leaving the baby with no one to care for it.
SACRAMENTAN HONORED
District Attorney C.W. BAKER of Sacramento has
been elected Deputy Grand Master by the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows now in
session in San Francisco. The Grand Lodge of Rebekahs re-elected Mrs. Sarah A.
WOLF of this city a member of the Trustees of that body.
Mrs. S.B. WOOD of San Francisco left for home
Thursday, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Henry STAM. Mrs. Wood has been
visiting her parents the past eighteen days.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS
At Laurel, Neb., May 15th, John
JACOBSON, his wife and infant child, were smothered to death by smoke, and
William SNYDER, a clerk, and another of the JACOBSON children, aged 6, were
seriously burned in a fire in the living rooms over Jacobson’s implement store.
Ex-Assemblyman S.N. McLAGHLIN of Monterey has
received a telegram that his son Lester is reported missing at Lamy, N.M. Young
McLaughlin was injured in an accident about two weeks ago and it is thought
that he wandered away while suffering from the effects of the injuries to his
head.
At Denver, May 15th, Earl LEVY, who is charged with grand larceny
and embezzlement in San Francisco, was arrested. Among his effects was found a
suit of lady’s underwear which was covered with blood. EAVY declined to explain
how this happened to be in his possession.
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Record-Union,
ONE FARE FOR CONVENTIONS
Railroad Company
Requested by Chamber of Commerce to Make This Concession
The Chamber of Commerce Directors yesterday
afternoon appointed President L.F. BREUNER, General Manager H.A. FRENCH and
R..D. STEPHENS a committee to wait upon the Southern Pacific officials and
endeavor to secure a one-way rate for the round trip to the Republican and
Democratic State Conventions.
BRIEF ITEMS
Percy E. TOWNE has been appointed a Notary
Public to reside in San Francisco. Mr. Towne has been named in place of Charles
MUSANS, resigned.
Governor GAGE has appointed Vanderlynn STOW a
member of the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School at San Francisco in
the place of W.G. JOBSON, term expired.
Judge HART yesterday continued the case of
R.H. CLEGG for assault to murder until next Monday. Clegg is the man who shot
and almost fatally wounded Thomas BURRELL.
Norman McLEANS, a member of the State Board
of Accountancy, has tendered his resignation as a member of the board. Mr.
McLAREN intends making a trip to Europe, and will by absent from the State for
several months.
A contract has been let to C.W. DALLEY by the
Consumers’ Mutual Ice and Fuel Company for the erection of a building to cost
$15,000. The building is to be put up on lots 7 and 8, C and D, Eighth and
Ninth streets.
Judge HUGHES yesterday granted citizenship to
Gidahino MUSACCHEA, a native of Italy, on the testimony of William McNAIR and
Manuel WILLIAMS; also to Joseph CHIARITO, a native of Italy, on the testimony
of C.H. MARTIN and A.G .HERVAGAULT.
F. PAGNELLO, an employe of a local firm, who
has wandered from the straight and narrow path and formed evil associations,
was discharged from custody in the City Justice’s Court yesterday on his
promise that he would return to the path of rectitude.
Frank W. GALE of the Christian Science
Publication Committee writes to correct an impression lately given out that
Miss Esther DOWLE, who died in Chicago as the result of burns, was attended by
Christian Scientists. He says she was attended by her father, J. Alexander
DOWLE, the “divine healer,” whose teaching and practice are entirely different
from Christian Science.
PERSONAL MENTION
R.M. ANDERSON of Fresno is in the city.
George H. WILCOXSON of Williams is in the
city.
R.E. HOLT of Stockton is visiting Sacramento.
C.E. SWEZY of Marysville is visiting
Sacramento.
C.B. BINNINGER and wife of Ophir are in the
city.
P.E. HOLT of Stockton is stopping at the
Capital Hotel.
E.S. HUNT and William THOMAS of Florin were
in the city yesterday.
W.J. DAVIS of Auburn is registered at the
Western Hotel.
A.G. WALKER of Palo Alto is a guest at the
Golden Eagle Hotel.
Detective Walter H. AUBLE of Los Angeles was
in Sacramento yesterday.
L.H. GUNTHER and family of Williams are
guests at the Western Hotel.
Denis DONOHOE, Jr., a prominent attorney of
San Francisco, was in the city yesterday.
Governor ODELL of New York and party will
arrive in Sacramento nest week, and will pass an afternoon and evening in the
Capital City.
C.M. ECKLON of San Francisco came up last
night on his way to Folsom to pay a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.L.
ECKLON of that town.
Bartley CAVANAUGH, Sr., who has been so ill
that his life was despaired of, is recovering rapidly, and is able to be
outdoors again.
Yesterday’s Reno “Gazette” contains the
following: “State Controller of California E.P. COLGAN and Member of the State
Board of Equalization BEAMER will arrive to-night from Sacramento. They will
equalize interstate railroad assessments.
The following Californians are registered at
Washington, D.C., hotels; At the Ebbitt - F. VAN VLECK of San Francisco. At the
Raleigh - S.S. BARD, J.S. CHAPMAN and F.S. CHAPMAN of Los Angeles; Mrs. Selden
L. WRIGHT and H.M. LIGHTENSTEIN and wife of San Francisco. At the Willard -
Robert ROBERTSON of Santa Cruz and Mrs. H.H. SINCLAIR.
The following Californians are at New York
hotels: From San Francisco - S. KAHN and wife and A.R. JACOBS, at the Imperial;
Dr. E. RIXFORD and wife and C.F. HUN and wife at the Manhattan; J. BLOOMINGDALE,
at the Victoria; D. DUFFY and wife, at the Rossmore; J.B. LEVISON, Mrs. F.
MOFFATT and C.B. WINGATE and wife, at the Holland; L. McCREVY, at the
Albemarle; B.T. McLEAN, at the Astor; Mrs. ANDREWS and E. RAY and wife, at the
Ashland. From Los Angeles - M. SMITH and wife, at the Imperial; W.A. SMITH, at
the Albert; J. COOPER and B. SCOTT, at the Grand Union; I. DAEFF, at the
Marlborough, and A.M. HERDENBERGH, at the Cadillac. From San Jose - P. MASSON,
at the Hoffman. From Santa Cruz - H. ROBERTSON, at the Marlborough.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
The Rough and Ready baseball team have
organized for the season and are ready to hear from any team under 14 years of
age. Address all challenges to E. STUBBE, 1016 Twenty-third street. Sunset
telephone blue 384. The lineup: REICHART, catcher; STUBBE, pitcher; HART, first
base; POORMAN, second base; SCOTT, third base; ELDRED, shortstop; CROWELL, left
field; MALONEY, center field; PARKER, right field.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Arrivals at the golden Eagle Hotel yesterday
(J.W. WILSON, proprietor): D. McCAY, Sacramento; R.R. ROPER, Denis DONOHOE,
W.A.C. SMITH, _ STEINHART, Bertrand ELLIOTT, George H. LITTLE, C.A. LEGOIRE,
J.T. RANSDALL, M.G. HOFFMAN, H. LEADER, A.T. HUDSON, J.S. HOWELL, C.H. STEGMAN,
C.C. THAYER, W.D. WRIGHT, A.T. HOCKWALD, San Francisco; E.E. COOPER, Palo Alto;
John FINNELL, Tehama; W.H. MADISON, Portland, Or.; A. BEMIS and wife, J.M.
KAUFMAN, V.M. VUTANG, New York; A.G. WALKER, Palo Alto; J.A. SPRAGUE, Adolph
NELSON and wife, E.S. QUIGLEY and niece, Denver; Robert WUEST, Cincinnati, O.;
M. ROSENBLUM, Chicago; J.A. HICKS, Denver.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Isaac McGUFFIN and Miss Almira EICHER were
married last Sunday afternoon at Oroville, the home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J.C. EICHER, in the presence of their immediate relatives. The parlor,
where the ceremony took place, was beautifully decorated, pink and green, crepe
and natural flowers being used. The bridal party stood under a bower of vines
and flowers, roses, lilies and orange blossoms being used most effectively. The
couple were attended by Valda EICHER and Miss Willetta SWEENEY. The bride wore
a beautiful dress of white organdie over white silk. Rev. E.W. JOHNSON
pronounced the words that made them man and wife, and the wedding march was
played by Mrs. E.W. JOHNSON. Mr. McGUFFIN is a brother of James A. McGUFFIN of
Sacramento, and is well known in this city, where for the past four years he
has been connected with the United States Internal Revenue Office. The bride is
an estimable young lady whose kindly traits have endeared her to a large circle
of friends. At 2:30 o’clock the happy pair departed for Biggs, where they took
the Portland express for the north. After a month’s stay they will take up
their residence in their new home in Oroville.
W.G. WHITE and wife of Chico are at the
Capital Hotel.
Miss Etta RUSH has gone to Nevada City to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Nora JACKSON and Miss Fay JACKSON are
visiting in San Francisco.
Dr. Sanford’s Liver Invigorator
The best liver medicine. A vegetable cure for
liver ills, biliousness, indigestion, constipation, malaria.
Drs. Reuner & Goulet System
Office southeast corner Seventh and I streets,
diagonally opposite the Court house. Treatment at $5.00 per month includes all
medicines for the cure of catarrh, hay fever, bronchitis, asthma, affections of
the nose, throat and lungs, stomach, liver, bowel, kidneys and bladder
troubles. Hours 9 to 1, 2 to 5 and
Frozen
strawberries 10 cents a plate. Sorenson, the Mixologist, 819 K.
Just out,
“Olivia,” a warm love story, 25¢, at Doane’s 202 K.
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Sacramento Evening Bee
FELIX TRACY, PIONEER EXPRESS AGENT, PASSES AWAY
Felix Tracy passed away at his home in this
city to-day after a period of failing health of many months duration. Mr. Tracy
was one of Sacramento’s most highly respected citizens.
Deceased was one of the oldest express agents in California, his service dating back to the 50s, when he was Wells, Fargo & Co.’s representative in Shasta. He was placed in several important positions by Wells, Fargo & Co, and finally sent to Sacramento, when this was the most important office in the State, it being the distributing point for all the best mining counties.
In those days, Wells, Fargo & Co. carried
all the gold dust from the mines and returned the gold coin from the Mint to
the miner. In this way they caught a percentage going and coming, and the
Company grew to be a wealthy corporation. It always, however, took good care of
its faithful servants. Several years ago, Felix Tracy was tendered retirement
on a handsome pension, and could have done so had he listened to the
importunities of his employers. However he had quite a snug fortune of his own,
and he remained “in the harness” until his physical condition compelled his
retirement.
He was strictly temperate in his habits, and
an active advocate of temperance in others. More than one young man was
reclaimed through his influence. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and
a faithful attendant to its services. He was born in New York State
seventy-three years ago. The funeral will take place from the Fourteenth-Street
Presbyterian Church Saturday next at
PERSONALS
Sergeant M.E. DOLAN, of the Police Department
is spending a vacation at Truckee and vicinity.
Miss Florence GARRETT, of Alameda, is
visiting the family of T.J. KIRK, Superintendent of Public Instruction, in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry BISHOP, of Bakersfield,
and O.J. SPENCER, of Iowa Hill, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wells DRURY.
George W. JACKSON, Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society, and Frank LYMAN have returned from a visit to San
Francisco.
Mrs. I.J. SIMMONS is visiting San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. REED, of Bradford,
Ill., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. HUNT, at 1208 P Street. Mr. Reed is
an uncle of W.W. COONS, of this city.
George A. ANDERSON, son of L.P. Anderson, who
for the last three years has been studying in the New England Conservatory of
Music, Boston, Massachusetts, has returned home for his vacation. He will
return about the last of August for another year’s study, which will complete
his conservatory course.
Louis F. BREUNER, President of the Sacramento
Chamber of Commerce, has gone East, to remain a month.
H.K. JOHNSON and family are spending their
vacation at Bartlett Springs.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Frank J. O’BRIEN, a deputy in the law department
of the State Library, passed an examination before the Supreme Court last
Monday and was admitted to practice.
SILLER’S VERSION OF
ENCOUNTER
Justice Anderson Says He Did
Not Refuse to Give a Warrant of Arrest
An item published in The Bee of last evening
saying two boys had called at the Police Station to secure a warrant for the
arrest of L.G. SILLER for battery. They claimed that because of the fact that
Siller had several pieces of lumber projecting from the end of his wagon they
collided with each other while they were on their bicycles, the wheels being
broken. It was claimed by the boys that one of them took Siller’s horse by the
bridle to hold it while he was being asked it he would not pay for the damages
done. It was alleged that Siller jumped from his wagon and kicked one of the
boys.
Mr. Siller called at The Bee office to-day
and denied he struck the boy. He says he simply pushed one of the boys aside
and caused him to loose his hold upon the bridle. Siller said he had no lumber
protruding from his wagon; all he had in his wagon was a “straight-edge.”
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Sacramento Evening Bee
Thursday January 8, 1903
FUNERAL OF FORMER PRINTING
OFFICE EMPLOYE
The remains of George G
.COLLINS have been cremated in San Francisco. Mr. Collins was a native of Terra
Haute, Indiana, and a brother of Lewis D. COLLINS of Sacramento. He was several
years ago an employe of the State Printing Office.
REV. FATHER DERMODY GOES TO
Rev. Father Dermody,
assistant rector of St. Joseph's Church, at Marysville, has been transferred by
Bishop GRACE to Eureka, Humboldt County.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Suit for divorce was
instituted to-day by Maggie E. SMITH against Ralph Smith on the ground of
desertion.
A meeting was held last
night of the Executive and Sub-Committees of the Inaugural Ball, and the
reports received all went to assure the success of the big special event at the
Capital next Monday night.
The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children will meet this evening at the office of
Superintendent Erelwine.
Woodley B. SMITH, G.H.
UMBSEN and John A. WERTON, appraisers of the estate of the late Lewis GERSTLE,
filed their report yesterday in San Francisco with the Probate Court. The total
value of the estate is stated as $1, 343,648.50.
A NATURAL GREEN TOOTHPASTE
In Yerba Santa Tooth Paste -
no coloring matter is used. The paste comes in the natural green tint impaired
to it by the use of Yerba Santa. It contains no substance that can injure the
teeth or gums. The paste is marketed in large collapsible tubes, making its use
very economical. Price, 25 cents per tube at druggists. Root & Weldon,
dentists, 902 J Street. Office hours,
HAPPENED THAT INQUIRY CAME
CONCERNING HERSELF - SHE ANSWERED IT
Late yesterday afternoon,
after most of the employes had left the upper floors of The Bee office, a woman
carrying under her arms a number of papers hastily ascended the stairs and
walked into the room occupied as the telephone exchange. She sat down without
an invitation and proceeded to become real sociable. She had worked on the
Record-Union and wanted to get employment on The Bee, but was afraid she
couldn't get the job. She rattled on in this fashion, at a lively rate, and it
seemed to be the least of her troubles that the hour was growing late and that
the necessity would soon arrive for her to move on.
Presently a call came in
over the telephone, and the operator picked up the trumpet.
"Has a crazy woman
visited The Bee office this afternoon?" came the hurried inquiry, and the
person making it said he was the officer in charge at the Police Station.
Before the operator could
reply, the strange woman seized the ear trumpet and receiver and said, with
considerable impatience:
"I guess I will answer
that phone," and she suited the action to the word.
"Yes," she said,
in the most angelic voice possible, "I am here, at The Bee office. You can
come here and get me when you want. I will wait for you."
She then put up the phone,
and without apologizing for her action, continued with her rattle of
conversation. The officers came for her. And as they took her away her screams
resounded through the building. The unfortunate woman was placed in the custody
of the Sheriff pending an examination as to her sanity.
PERSONAL NOTES
Former Governor GAGE has
departed for his home, Los Angeles, where he will resume the practice of the
law.
Mrs. Milo HOPKINS, of Santa
Cruz, has returned home, after a visit in this city, as the guest of Mrs. Carl
LEONARD.
Postmaster George RADCLIFF,
of Watsonville, former Assemblyman, is in town.
Register F.W. JOHNSON, of
the Marysville Land Office, is a visitor in the city.
George H. HIRSCHVOGEL, of
Portland, Oregon, and Miss Cordelia B. CREIGHTON, of Los Angeles, were married
yesterday by Rev. W.K. BEANS, of Sacramento. They will make their home in Los
Angeles.
W.H. MEACHAM, founder of the
Galt Gazette and at present of the San Mateo Times, is again a resident of this
county after an absence of twelve years, occupying a position in a State
department.
J. REYNOLDS, a former
Sacramentan, but now of Portland, is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Mary KILLILEA, of San
Francisco, is visiting friends in this city.
J.G. MANSFIELD, city editor
of the San Francisco Call, visited Sacramento to-day.
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Evening Bee,
Friday January 23, 1903
UNKNOWN MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Jumped From the Railroad
Bridge Last Night
No Clue to His identity Has
Been Found - Deceased Was About 40 Years Old
Last evening about 6:30
o'clock, an unknown man, about six feet tall, heavy set, and apparently between
40 and 50 years of age, sprang from the top of the Yolo bridge, and was
drowned.
John LYNCH, who lives in
Washington-across-the-river, is the only man who saw the act. Mr. Lynch says
that he was coming over to Sacramento, and was walking in the wagonway. When
about twenty feet from the west end of the draw he saw a man standing in the
footpath on the north side of the bridge. He climbed up on the railing, looked
down at the rushing waters beneath, crouched still lower, and jumped. There was
a splash, but no other sound as he did not utter a cry.
Mr. Lynch then hurried to
the Yolo side of the river for assistance, running fifty yards up stream. He
and a man named John BAILEY then got into a boat and then up the stream., but
they could find no trace of the man who had leaped from the bridge.
The body has not yet been
found.
GREAT EAGLE SOARS OVER LOCAL
AERIE
Reception Given In Honor Of
Dey Cary Smith
Last night Sacramento Aerie
No. 9, Fraternal Order of Eagles, gave a reception in Grangers' Hall in honor
of Del Gary Smith, of Spokane, Washington, the Grand Worthy President of the
Order in the United States. There was a very large attendance of Eagles and
invited guests at the reception and banquet which followed the formal Lodge
proceedings. The evening's program was as follows: Song, Harry Meal, song and
dance, Brother LAVNESON; song, Fred CLARKE; song, Walter LEITCH; refreshments;
song, John DONOVAN; remarks by President Del Cary Smith and Charles F. CURRY.
Fred HARRIS, acted as Chairman. At the conclusion of the address of President
Smith he was presented with a handsome boquet by Fred Harris, on behalf of the
local Aerie.
PERSONAL NOTES
J.J. McDONALD, the Boca
"Ice King," is paying Sacramento a visit. Mr. McDonald says the
output of ice has been enormous - greater, in fact, than it has been in years.
Charles GRAHAM, of San
Francisco, is paying Sacramento a visit.
A DISTURBANCE OF PEACE CASE
Miss Carrie DENTON this
morning swore to a complaint charging James VAUGHN with disturbing the peace.
According to the complainant
who is a sister-in-law of Vaughn, the trouble started yesterday over money
matters.
Vaughn has a habit of
sleeping with his money under his pillow. Yesterday when he arose he forgot it.
He came home for it, and claimed $1.70 was missing, and according to the
complaint he charged his wife and Miss Denton with having stolen it.
They denied it, and becoming
enraged it is claimed that he drove them from the house with a butcher knife.
The two women slept at the
City Prison last night, being afraid to go home.
TROUBLE BEGINS BETWEEN
COOKS' AND WAITERS' UNION AND HOTEL PROPRIETORS
Pickets Are Patrolling the
Western Hotel and Declaring It "Unfair House."
A few weeks ago there were
indications of a strike on the part of the cooks and waiters of the city
employed in the hotels and restaurants. After several conferences between the
parties, however, it was announced that all troubles had been adjudicated and
that there would not be any strike.
But it seems there was only
a momentary lull. Matters were to-day brought to an issue and the indications
are that there will be a bitter battle between the hotel and restaurant men and
their employes.
Pickets are to-day
patrolling K Street in front of the Western Hotel, declaring that place to be
"an unfair house." There are four men in the party of pickets and
each one carries a large framed card of the Cooks and Waiters Union. As the men
walk back and forth in front of the hotel they keep up a constant cry to the
pedestrians asking them not to patronize a house that is "unfair, and one
which employs Chinese cooks to the exclusion of white cooks." Every man
who approaches the hotel office is shouted at and asked not to go into the
place. The pickets walk in the gutter, just at the edge of the sidewalk.
Conrad ZEISS, the business
agent of the Cooks' and Waiters' Union, this morning called upon William LAND,
proprietor of the Western Hotel, and asked him to discharge his Chinese cooks
and take in their place men who would be supplied by the Union. Land refused to
accede to the demand, and then Zeiss put the pickets to work. And so the war
was commenced.
The Cooks' and Waiters'
Union has an agreement which asks all hotel and restaurant proprietors to sign.
(Next line not legible) the following:
"It is agreed that no
Japanese or Chinese will be employed in Union houses, provided the Union can
guarantee competent and reliable white help."
William Land, of the Western
Hotel, said to a Bee reporter this afternoon that it was because he had refused
to sign that agreement that a boycott had been placed against his hotel.
"I do not propose to be
coerced in this manner," said Mr. Land. "Those men can keep walking
up and down in front of the hotel as long as they want to. As a matter of fact,
I think they are bringing trade to the house. They are just about the same as
having a lot of drummers at the depot.
"All of the waiters in
my employ are, to the best of my knowledge, members of the Union, and we
encourage them to join. I pay all of the men wages higher than those demanded
by the Union schedule. It is true that there are Chinese cooks in the kitchen,
and I intend to keep them there, for the reason that I cannot depend upon white
cooks. They get drunk and fail to show up, and then what am I to do to feed my
boarders?"
"There have been times
when I have been compelled to send my steward and some of my waiters into the
kitchen to do the cooking when white cooks who had been employed failed to put
in appearance upon the score that they were sick. When a Chinese cook gets sick
he always supplies me with a man to take his place. The Union offers to keep me
supplied with substitutes, but I must wait until a Committee can investigate
and in the meantime my guests are starving to death.
"The hotel and
restaurant men of the city, with the exception of a few small restaurants, have
agreed to stand together and fight the matter to the end. We have concluded that
we might as well close up business if we cannot run our hotels in a manner
which suits us. If I cannot run my business as I think best to my own interests
I might as well close up and keep what money I possess. It makes no difference
whether those men are walking in from of my hotel or any other hotel or
restaurant - we are all together in this matter and intend to stick
together."
Conrad ZEISS, business agent
of the Cooks' and Waiters' Union, said to-day that the pickets were placed in
front of the Western Hotel because it is the biggest employer of Chinese cooks
in the city. There was a report that the pickets had been placed in front of
other hotels, but that was not true.
Harry C. BELL, President of
the Cook's and Waiters' Union, when seen this afternoon by a Bee reporter, said
the trouble between the Union and the hotel and restaurant men had been renewed
because the latter has declined to sign the agreement - a modified agreement,
he said - which had been presented to them on the matter of supplying help.
"The matter has now
come to an issue," said Bell. "For a time it was up to them to act.
They did not act right and now it is up to us and we have acted. That is all
there is to the matter. We tried to settle this trouble amicably by arbitration."
Monday January 26, 1903
RECORDER'S OFFICE
Following are the deeds
filed since our last report:
A.J. and M.E.(wife) WOOLL to
J.S. ELLIS (Deed, January 12, 1903) - N ½ of ½-acre tract 37, subdivision B,
Oak Park.
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Sacramento Record-Union
Wednesday January 28, 1903
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
(Tuesday, January 26, 1903)
Charles B. DAVIS to Benjamin
F. STRAIGHT - North 20 acres of that portion of the southwest quarter of
section 26, township 8 north, range 5 east, west of railroad; deed.
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Sacramento
Evening Bee
PERSONAL NOTES
W.A. HOLT has returned after a ten days’ trip
to San Jose.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas FOX gave a dinner at their
home, corner Tenth and O Streets, yesterday, in honor of the ninth anniversary
of the wedding of Hugo HORLEIN and wife. Among those present were Major William
McLAUGHLIN and wife.
M.N. KIMBALL has returned from Nome. He has
spent several Summers and a few Winters in Alaska. He has valuable mining
interests in that country, and will return then Spring opens again.
WINNIE BLOHM MURDER CASE
The case of Winnie BLOHM, charged with murder,
was called this morning in Judge HART’s Department of the Superior Court, but
owing to the illness of E.S. WACHHORST, attorney for the defendant, the matter
was continued until next Monday.
Winnie Blohm was arrested several months ago
at her home near Galt on a charge of having strangled her newborn child to
death. The woman is at liberty on bail.
SUIT BROUGHT TO PARTITION
PROPERTY
Mary L. HUNT, through her attorney, J. Frank
BROWN, has commenced a second action in the Superior Court for the purpose of
petitioning the property at the southeast corner of Seventh and J Streets.
Douglas A. LINDLEY, Wallace A. BRIGGS, and
John REITH, Jr., as Trustees for the use and benefit of Lindley Morton Reith,
Flora Reith, John Reith and Alice Reith, minors; John Reith, Jr., as
administrator with will annexed of the estate of Alice Lindley Reith, deceased;
John Reith, Jr., as the guardian of the persons and estate of Lindley Morton
Reith, Flora Reith, John Reith and Alice Reith, minors; Lindley Morton Reith;
Flora Reith; John Reith; and Alice Raith; John Reith, Jr., W.W. BASSETT and
J.F. BROWN, are made defendants.
D.A. Lindley and Leila J. WITHERBEE recently
sold their interest in the property to W.W. BASSETT. The object of the suit is
to divide the property among the owners or if it cannot be divided without
injury to the owners, to compel the sale of the property to the highest bidder.
J.F. Brown holds a mortgage on a one-third interest in the property.
DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN
Mary Ann GORMLEY, mother of Coroner W.F.
Gormley, died at her home, 1625 Sixteenth Street, at an early hour this
morning. Mrs. Gormley was a woman of a retiring disposition, and devoted to her
home and family. She had a very large circle of friends in this community,
where she has lived for the past few years. She was about 60 years of age.
The funeral will take place on Wednesday
morning, and requiem high mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral for the
repose of her soul.
FOURTH WARD CLUB ENDORSES McMANUS
The Fourth Ward Improvement Club held a
meeting at Foresters’ Hall last Saturday evening, and a short business session
was held at which the routine work of the club was disposed of and then an open
meeting was announced. The hall was filled.
President F.A. McManus stated briefly the
good work accomplished by the Club in the interest of the Ward. He then
introduced Wm. BURNS as Chairman of the meeting. Mr. Burns eulogized the good
work performed by the Club.
Mr. HEINTZ spoke at length in regard to the
condition of affairs existing at the present time, and said that with unity of
action needed improvements would be secured.
Thomas ACOCK asked the unanimous endorsement
of the Club, regardless of all party affiliations, for F.A. McManus for Trustee
in the Fourth Ward.
It was carried unanimously by the Club, and
three cheers given for his success.
Mr. BAILEY then rendered a pleasing musical
selection, followed by Mr. BURNS with a son, which was greatly appreciated.
During the evening refreshments were served.
VETERAN ODD FELLOW CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY
Several evenings ago Thomas WOOD, Assistant
Engineer at the Water Works, was surprised at his home by a large number of Odd
Fellows, who had come to congratulate him on his golden anniversary as a member
of that Order. Mr. Wood became a member of Franklin Lodge No. 5, of
Philadelphia, fifty years ago. The evening was pleasantly spent in speech
making, story telling and playing whist.
Mr. Wood received a telegram from the
Secretary of Franklin Lodge at Philadelphia, congratulating him upon having
reached “the golden milestone of service in a worthy cause.”
REAL ESTATE OFFICES WILL CLOSE
TO-MORROW
The following real estate agents have
announced that they will close their respective places of business tomorrow,
election day.
H.J. GOETHE Company, CURTIS, CARMICHAEL &
BRAND, W.P. COLEMAN & Company, OLSON & NATHAN, HAWK & CARLY, HAWLEY
& BOHL, H.A. McCLELLAND & Company, Frank FLICKMAN, WISEMAN, WOLF &
Company, KLEINSORGE & HEILBRON, WRIGHT & KIMBROUGH.
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Sacramento Bee Monday
Evening
VETERAN ODD FELLOW'S
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
A pleasant surprise was
given Chas. BARNES on Tuesday evening last by the members
of Sacramento Rebekah Lodge,
No. 222, I.O.O. F., at his residence, 1717 O Street. Mr.
Barnes is one of the oldest
Odd Fellows in the city, and has long taken an active interest
in the Rebekah Lodges of the Order.
He has reached his eighty-second
year, and that birthday was the occasion of the surprise
party. The members of the
Lodge presented to him a handsome gold-headed cane as a token
of their love and esteem.
The following members were
present: Mrs. A.G. GARDNER, Miss Anna NEWBERG, Miss
Lotta NEWBERG, Mrs. Hettie
TURNER, Miss Emma KUNZ, Mrs. Minnie YUHRE, Mrs.
Mary SCHWARTZ, Mrs. OTT,
Mrs. POPERT, Miss GLUSING GEORGIA, Mrs.
METHVEN, Miss G. METHVEN,
Mrs. George CROCKER, Mr. and Mrs. BENTON,
Mrs. NATIE, Miss Rose
FUTTERER, Miss Millie BRUNING, Miss Lizzie LENNOX, Miss
Ollie CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. Annie
SCHMIDT, Mrs. SCHNETZ, Mrs. OLMSTEAD, Mrs.
Al BROUGHTON, Mrs. NEIHARDT, Mrs. A. WEISS, Dr. and Mrs. J.A.
McKEE, Mr.
and Mrs. D. BARNES, Miss
Edna BARNES, David BARNES, Mrs. Mollie BARNES,
Mr. McCOMMIE, Carl GLUSING.
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT EMMET
Last Saturday evening the
Robert Emmet Club of this city celebrated the anniversary of the
birth of Robert Emmet, the
Irish patriot.
The following program was
rendered: Introductory remarks J.P. DALTON; songs and
Piano solos, Misses
CULLINAN; recitation, "Erins Flag," Miss Leslie CONTNER; reading
of Emmet's speech in the
dock, J.D. MOYNAHAN; cornet solo, select Irish airs, Mr.
RYAN, accompanied by Mr.
FREY; recitation Brian Boru's address at the battle of
Clontarf, B. BRADY; piano
solo, Miss K. CULLINAN; recitation "Shaun's Head" J.H.
DEVINE; double hornpipe,
Miss L. CONTNER and Miss K. CULLINAN; double reel
and jig, Mrs. HEALY and J.P.
MORIARITY.
Refreshments were served, and
when the program was completed the floor was cleared
for dancing which continued
until a late hour.
PARED A CORN; NOW LIFE IN
DANGER
Henry HEYMAN, the well-known
violinist, is hovering between life and death at his
residence, 622 Eddy Street,
San Francisco, from blood poisoning in an aggravated form,
and though at present in a
convalescent state, his condition is causing great alarm to his
host of friends.
On Monday last he pared a
corn on one of his toes, and the same evening took ill. The
foot became inflamed and
swollen to an abnormal size.
Heyman is a former resident
of Sacramento, his father having in the early days kept a
hardware store here.
LEATHER WORKERS ENJOY
THEMSELVES
An enjoyable entertainment
and dance was held in Serra Hall last Saturday evening
by the Brotherhood of
Leather Workers. Dancing was enjoyed until the hour of midnight,
and then a banquet was
served, followed by vocal selections and speeches by the members.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
The following are the
arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel to-day (J.W. WILSON, Prop.)
H.F. WHEELER, W.E.
BEARDSLEY, T.C. KRYSHES, E.D. CLARK, San Francisco;
J.K. O'BRIEN, Marysville;
E.J. CONGER, Milpitas, J.T. HALL, New York, J.B. LAUCK,
San Francisco, A. STEIGLITZ,
C.P. PAULIN, New York, S. Mosley WOODS, San
Francisco; E.H. BELL,
Portland; C.W. RUSSELL, Forest Home; E.L. GIBBENS,
M.J. SULLIVAN, T.E.
SHANKLIN, G. HADDENBERGER, F.L. MEAD, Sol PELSER,
San Francisco; W.W. JONES,
A.T. LEON, New York; G.F. KUHNS, San Francisco, T.H.
GOVE, New York; J.G. HARRIS,
J.C. JOHNSON, E.L. KRIPP and wife, San Francisco;
Case Edwards, New York.
APPOINTED ASSISTANT
SURVEYOR-GENERAL
Surveyor-general Victor H.
WOODS has appointed his father, James E. WOODS, to be
assistant Surveyor-General
and Register of the State Land Office, to succeed the late
C.J. WILLEY.
The elder Woods is a civil
engineer, and was for several years connected with the United
States land Office.
WILL KNOW BETTER NEXT TIME
A man named Rudolph Miller
was arrested by Sergeant ASH at the corner of Second and
I Streets last Saturday
night, for indecent conduct. He pleaded not guilty to the charge in the
City Justice's Court this
morning and was fined $5. Miller said he was under the influence
of liquor at the time, and
did not realize what he was doing.
PERSONAL NOTES
W.S. LEAKE passed through
Sacramento yesterday en route from New York to San
Francisco.
B. WILSON has returned from
a visit to New York.
J. Albert GREEN and family and
S. Maud GREEN have taken up their home at 1512
Seventh Street, between O
and P Streets.
State Senator, Frank
LEAVITT, of Oakland, is in the city.
L.C. Cummings, of Oakland,
was in Sacramento yesterday.
Julius STEINHART, of Santa
Clara, is in the city.
William CALDER, of
Orangevale, was a visitor to Sacramento to-day.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Michael SARSFIELD, of 216
Orchard Street, Elmira, N.Y., has written to The Bee asking
for information regarding
his two sisters, Margaret and Marcella SARSFIELD, who left
Jamaica Plains, Mass., about
1862 for Sacramento.
They started a millinery or
art store in the city.
The Superior Court has been
petitioned by John L. PATTERSON for letters of
administration of the estate
of Addie S. PATTERSON, deceased, which consists of
land in Orangevale Colony
and a life insurance policy for $2000.
Thomas J. BOHAN, a
well-known politician, has been given a position in the
commissary department of the
County Hospital.
May 7th is the date fixed for
the annual picnic of the grangers at Elk
Grove.
M. BUTLER, a mail carrier,
was bitten last Saturday by a St. Bernard dog, owned by J.H.
KING, 903 L Street. Butler
received a painful wound. King has promised to take care of the
dog.
Irene FREELAND to-day
brought suit for divorce from Benjamin Freeland.
Sheriff REESE has returned
from Holbrook, Ariz., with A.D. PERKINS, wanted here for
forgery.
LAWSUIT OVER HORSE'S
POSSESSION
The suit of C.L. KAYMIRE
against E.F. STONE, on appeal from the justice's Court, was
on hearing before Superior
Judge SHIELDS to-day.
Kaymire sued Stone for the
recovery of a horse, and secured judgement in the Justice's
Court. Stone then appealed
to the Superior Court.
A GOOD CHANCE FOR
FOOL-KILLER
Three Young Men Jeapardise
People's Lives.
Tore Down Electric Wires In
Rear of the Novelty Grand Theater to
Darken Place of Exit -
Amused themselves by Throwing Bullets Through Lamp
Globe.
Three young men of the Smart
Aleck type jeopardized the lives of hundreds of people last
night, "just for
fun," and they should be punished. The incident makes a brilliant
opportunity
for the fool-killer. The
young men are employed as drummers by a local wholesale house.
They went upon the rear
porch of the Del Paso Saloon on K Street, Sixth and Seventh,
and amused themselves by
breaking a number of electric light globes, throwing small
pistol cartridges through
them. This sort of sport did not seem thrilling enough for them,
and they proceeded to pull
down the electric wires fastened to the outer wall of the Novelty
Grand Theater, which adjoins
the saloon.
At the place where this
outage was committed are two large rear exits from the theater,
opening upon the ground.
When the open air is reached, a broad stairway must be climbed
to reach a platform leading
to the alley. In order to insure safety the managers of the theater
have put up a large number
of electric lamps, so there would be plenty of light in the event
that people should be
compelled to make a hasty exit form the theater.
The idiots who pulled down
the wires doubtless thought that by doing so they would darken
the theater, and thus have
more fun, but fortunately those particular wires had nothin to do
with the lighting of the
house. The theater was crowded with people and to have plunged the
place in darkness would
undoubtedly have caused a panic, and there might have been
many people injured, or
killed, in the rush to get outside.