Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-07-18
The Shipment of Oranges From
Riverside, Cal.
GUNS BARRED BY THE JUDGE.
An English Syndicate Purchases an
Arizona Mine-StocktOn Tan
ners Close Down.

Work on the Santa Barbara end OF the
railway gap between Elwood and Santa
Margarita is to begin at once.
Orange shipments from Riverside this
season amounted to 1900 carloads, the
largest amount ever shipped in one sea-
son.
The Victoria (B. ca Supreme Court
has dismissed the charge OF assault
against Rev. Albert Reams, the MERGED
runaway.
An English syndicate has bought the
Bonanza mine at Harqua Hala, A. r.,
paying $4,000, 900 for it. 1t is very rich
gold mine.
With the assignment as commandant
Of the Mare Island navy yard Captain
Kirkland received his promotion TO the
rank of Commodore.
The tanners at Stockton have ceased
picking hides. They claim cents
charged by the dealers is toe high, and
business will not be resumed until the
price is lowered.
The sealer Favorite has arrived at
Victoria from the west coast with catch
of 1000 seals. She also brought the
Triumph's and Marvin's catch of LILO
and 500 respectively.
todl gram are OIltTlng
to buy the new crop and loaning $l5 to
SIS per ton on stored wheat at Stockton,
showing a better condition of money
matters. All wheat coming in is being
stored, as prices are too low.
The Mammoth mine in Pinal county,
A. T., one OF the finest gold mines in the
Territory, has shut down until a new
shaft can be driven, cave in the mine
snrp.. tinn uun rppIarip,, IL JiutoYlt 10,
work rs well as Improbable.
The San Pedro Lumber Company has
secured at Los Angeles judgment
manager, for 100000. REYNOLDS was
charged with neglect and causing the
Justification of the company's books.
Six measurements made by Fred G.
Plummer OF the height OF Mount Rain
Ter show it to be from l4,0o0 to Is, 100
feet high. Mount Whitney, which is
credited with being the highest mount
ain in the United States, is l4,S9S feet
high.
Judge Catlin at Sacramento has de-
cided the long spending case of V. j.
Gregory vs.. j. j. Spicker, involving the
right to the manufacture and sale OF
patent medicine, judgment being award
ed plaintiff. The case has been pending
for nine years.
In the habeas corpus case of Captain
Wray OF the Salvation Army at San Jose
Judge Lorigan declared the ordinance
which prohibited the Salvation Army
from parading on the streets i'll pre-
scribed boundaries unconstitutional and
ordered that the defendant be discharged.
Tacoma shingle dealers and manufact-
urers estimate that over half OF The
mills OF Washington are now closed, and
that more will close. 1t is estimated
that the combined mills of the State
have "A daily output OF approximately
10000, 900 shingles per day. At present
majority of the dealers and manufact-
urers OF Tacoma do not admit that there
is over an average OF 5000, 600 shingles
manufactured daily in the State.
Warden Aull of the Folsom prison will
allow no more interviews with Sontag.
lie says: While as peace officer OF
of the State and Warden of Folsom
prison it is my duty to care for those
placed under my charge, still | owe no
less duty 10 the State and to society
than to put my foot down and say that
from this time on, while | am Warden
OF this prison, George Sontag's maudlin
mouthings shall not disgrace the pages
OF another California newspaper"
The State Bank Commissioners have
completed their examination into the
financial condition OF the Pacific Bank
at San Francisco, which recently sus-
pended. They find that the total re-
sources OF the bank, estimated at fair
marketable value, are ~, l00, 900, and the
total liabilities IL sos, 900. No account
is taken of the capital stock or surplus.
The Commissioners regard the bank as
solvent so far rs ability to pay depositors
is concerned. The bank will probably
be recognized and resume business.
An insect discovered by j. X. Shepard
OF Iena, Or, was found to be devouring
the green and woody aphis in his or
chard. Prof. f. l.. Washington, ento-
moiogist OF the Oregon agricultural ex-
pertinent station, says the insect is po-
dabrus comes, and that it is no uncom-
mon thing for members OF this family |
TO feed on soft bodied insects. The spe- |
cies OF podabrus have also made good |
record AS aphis-e9ters in Oregon. They |
never seem, however, to become numer-
GUS enough to catch up with the aphis.
George l.. Richardson has been found |
guilty OF an attempt TO wreck the South |
ern Pacific train near Drain, Or. This |
is the case where a train was stopped by |
Richardson, who held Il torch, and whose |
every appearance indicated that he had |
been injured He claimed he had dis
covered robbers tearing up the track,
and that they had beaten and stabbed
him and left him for dead, but he recov-
cred in time to save the train. He was
much OF for aw lille, but the evidence made
was such that he was charged with the
attempted crime of train-wrecking with
.he above result. His sentence is eight
fears in the State prison.
John w. Flood, eN-cashier of the Don
,hoekelly Banking Company, convicted
II embezzling $l6I 600 from that insti- ,
ution, has been granted new trial ,
Il San Francisco. Judge Seawel grant
d the new trial on the grounds that the
curt erred in portion OF its charge to
he jury, and that the prosecution did
lot receive q very essential point. 1t ,
Tas proved that February 10 the books
t the bank showed no shortage. Now,
etween that time and April 4, the time
{ the discovery of the defalcation, there :
ias no proof of what had become of the I
Money. There was no evidence as 10 L
ow it came in or how it was paid out. !
General Barnes OF counsel for prosecu- Il
on says this proof is next to an impos
bility, and that the decision practically s
to an acquittal. Flood was re- Il
ased ON $1,000 bail. He immed atelv q
ent to his residence, and denied himself Il