Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-11
The festivities at SAN Jose.

cultural Hall, where drill was given by
the daughters of the veterans, musical and
literary exercises following. The attend
ance was large. After the festivities a
campfire was held at Turn Verein Hall
The speakers were ex-Commander Paul
Vandervoot and Mrs. Kate Sherwood.
Commander Vanderyoort made patriotic
address, which was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed. Mrs. Sherwood discoursed upon
the benefits of the ladies auxiliary societies
to the Grand Army, and especially the
Woman's Relief Corps; and Professor c.
H. Allen delivered patriotic speech.
Many of the excursionists left on the 1910
train for San Francisco
Nebraska Press Association.
SAN FRANCISCO August 10th.-The Ne
braska Press Association, numbering sixty
persons, arrived here to-day from Omaha,
and are quartered at the Palace Hotel.
They have planned a week of excursions in
and about the city, including a sea voyage
to Monterey General Howard, U. S. A,
will also extend them some courtesies.
The party includes the President, E. NJ.
Cowell; Vice President, W. n. King, of the
Omaha Herald; D. L. Auer, of the Lincoln
Journal; and Clement Chase, OF the Omaha
Bee. They 90 to Sacramento tomorrow to
attend the grand banquet rendered by the
citizens of Sacramento to the g. A. L. dele
cations.
Racing at the Bay.
SAN Francisco August 10th.-The trot-
ting race for the three-minute class, at the
Bay District track to-day, was won by Lot
Slocum in three straight heats. Time, 2:26
-2:252-2;27. The other starters were
Guy Wilkes, Longfellow, Romeo and Va
lensin.
Stage Robbers Arrested.
SANTA Rosa. August 10th-George Cole
ard A. Wilson, stage robbers, who were
captured Saturday evening Just over
the Colusa county line, were brought here
from Cloverdale yesterday. They had
their examination here before Justice
Sewell this morning, and the prisoners
bound over to appear before the Superior
Court on a charge of highway robbery, it
appearing in evidence that they were the
parties who stopped and robbed the Clover
dale and Ukiah stage last week Wednes-
day. They are now in the County Jail
awaiting trial.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, August 10th.-Jeff Thomp-
son, the son of James Thompson, .iailer of
this county, accidentally shot himself on
ranch in the Sespe district, Ventura county,
last Monday. Thompson was putting the
gun in rack aud it was accidentally dis
charged, the shot taking effect in his
shoulder producing instant death. a few
days ago, Francisco Martinez foreman on
the same ranch was accidently shot and
killed
The Los Angeles county Fruit Pest Com
missiouers, finding all lots of pears ar
irving here from the country orchards
badly infected with the San Jose scale de-
far al to do To oil oh
after arriving. The Commissioners say
that they will insist on the destruction of
all infected fruit.
A viticulturists' meeting of this section is
called for next Saturday to discuss the ways
and means to do away with the present
Federal assessments, now so irregular in
action.
Erection of Gas Works.
SANTA ANA, August 10th.-The founda-
ton of the gas works was commenced here
to-day on a large scale.
The Santa Ana, Tustin and Orange Street
Railway will soon be completed to Tustin.
Stubble Fire.
MERGED, August 10th.-A fire is raging
in the stubble fields near Robla, about
eight miles from this place. At present
the extent of the damage is not yet known,
or the cause of the fire.
Open for Business.
LAKEPoRT, August 10th.-Our telegraph
line is now open for business again, and ].
B. Cooke, of Colusa, has been appointed
Superintendent, and is going to keep it in |
order
Powder Pulyerizing Rooms Burned.
SANTA CRUZ, August 10th-0ne of the !
buildings of the California Powder Works,
known as the pulverizing room, was burned |
last night. The processes of powder man
ufacture are conducted in detached build |
ings, and the fire was confined to the build |
ings in which it originated. The ma
chinery destroyed was very valuable, and |
the loss will reach several thousand dollars |
The company have a duplicate mill of the
same character, consequently the works
will not be compelled to stop.
New SchoOl-house-Fire.
PETALUMA, August 10th-The City Coun- |
ell has accepted the bonds for building |
school-house on the Upper Plaza, and work |
Was begun to-day.
Fire is seen in the fields of Fine & Glenn |
on Sonoma Mountains east.
House and Barn Burned.
PETALUMA, August 10th.-Mrs. Woods |
small house and barn in the western part |
Of the city was burned at P. NJ. 1t was
and unoccupied