Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-14
NEWS OF THE WEST.
WOOdmal Caught Between Mill Logs
and Killed.
SEARCHING FOR A MISERY'S $4,000
scylhes, Pitchiorks, Hammers, etc b,
Used in a Crusade for burglar
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Two accidents occurred at Scotia,
CAL, Wednesday, one Of which
te.ulted fatally. Martin A. A ders u,
white at work in the big mill OF the
Pacific bu "A Der company, was caught
between two logs anu crusned 80 that
ne died Ia short time. Anderson
was 81 years old. Clsrehce Kelley,
whiIe at work In the camp OF the
same company, about four miles from
Scotia, sustained crushed ankle
from log rolling on his leg.
Cecil Podesta, the wife OF Manuel
Podesto, an employe OF the Cavaguaru
Wine company al San Francisco,
committed suicide Monday night
shortly before 10 O'Clock, at the family
residence, by taking etrychnine. The
cause Of the act Is not known, but
from accounts OF the family affairs OF
the Podes as 1t is suppose mat IN Mt
OF anger following quarrel with tn
husband the woman took her lie. Tue
husband became almost crazed wheu
be found that his wife was dead, and
refused to be coDsoled.
William White, an old miner, dled
at Stockton, Cal., on Wednesday, aid
search IL now being made for S., 900
which he buried shortly before mis-
death. He lived OH the lower Sacra.
mento road, five miles from town.
Three years ago he took the money out
OF the bank and buried It on his place.
Nj. ii. Rhodes, who lived there, ioun
II about year ago. VIII Q then hid
1t IN an oil ash barrel, and Rhodes
again found 1t. A few days ago
Rhodes went to White, who was uy-
ing, aud asked him where he HID his
money the last time. White sal /:
"Never mlnd my money; when de
| DON'T care VINO gets II. 1t lie buried
ON this place."
Contra Costa, California, News:
The members OF Mount Disblo lo0g.
OF WOfkmen were celebrating their
anniversary at Walnut Creek a few
nights ago, when they were alarm ed
10y report that a burglar had taken
p session Of the residence Of Rev.
Mr.. Darling. The men folks, accom-
pRnied by the ladies, left the banquet
and started to capture the burglar,
On the way they stopped at the black
smith shop and armed themselves
with seytbes, pitchforks, hammers,
hoseshoes, and one lady secured an
anvil. the house was surrounded,
and Vincent Hook, the bravest man
In the community, entered the house.
He look around, but could see no
signs OF the burglar, and while trying
TO look into the pantry was told by
MIR. Darling that 1t was impossible for
q burglar to be hidden there, blu. Vim.
cent was now looking for pie to take
the place Of the meat he had lost be.
cause OF the alarm. 1t turned out
that Mr.. Darling had forgotten to put
out the light In his residence before
leaving home, and on seeing the lig hi
aiterward thought that some enc had
entered the house.
At Phoenix recently colored
woman was fined 81 aud instead OF
paying elected to go to jail with her
twins. The Gazette relates the follow.
ing about the case: HI Hooker, the
city jailer, who has the custody OF the
two yellow kids, the yearling twins OF
Matte Lee, met with an accident on
Wednesday night. One OF the young.
sters began crying in the night and 1t
was too dark to take out the double
decker baby carriage he uses during
hours OF sunshine. HI went looking
Tor the paregoric and stepped on u
TACK, making him q little lame. He
looked carewOrn and tired yesterday,
but Matte and the little mulattOes
seemed quite cheerful. Jobs, the city
recorder, sayB he could hardly sleep
Wednesday night, not from any pangs
OF conscience but from worry about the
little urohins. Another man came
yesterday to pay the fine, which has
dwindled down to SIS, two days hRviug
been served, but Matte ia bent on
being martyr and persistently re.
iuseu the pr0tiered aid. 1t is now
only question Of endurance, as the
jailer has to do the washing OF neces.
sorry apparel for the babies three times
DAY.
Port Townsend, WASH, Gall: Yes.
terday afternoon n local church WAS
the scene OF a W edding and also OF one
u the funniest incidents that ever &C.
CURED curing the performance OF that
solemn ceremony. Toe bride anu
groom were both natives OF sunny
Italy, or sunny somewhere elsc. The
minister to OH ciate had but ehCTl
notice, and consequently no reheaIs ID
OF the important and impressive pei
formsnce could be INDUCED In. He
did find time to inform tho contract.
ing parties, however, that when he
asked themA questions they must
answer, and on this information the
funny incident hinged, for when The
blushing ana dusky BRIDE was ipterro-
| gated, "Do you take this man for bot
ter or for w0rse?" che blandly an
swered, "wOrse." The mistake was
too much for the groom, who euffawsu
in loud tone, the meTriment spread
Ing through the family OF the bride
and among the few auditors present
until every one joined In. The bride,
blusbins but a moment before, did not
see anything funny about the matter
and proceeded to burst into tears.
There were finally dried anu the cers-
mony concluded.
Fremont County (St. Anthony,
Idahol News: w. q. Gibson, repre-.
senting the Irwin-Hodaon company OF
Portland, and VIII Mcdonald, a
candy salesman OF salt Lake, arrived
here on Wednesday evening alter q
rather thrilling experience in crossing
the Teton river. They had one OF Sam
Hearst's teams, OF Market Lake, anu
Travelled alonS pleasantly until they
reached the Teton river, between here
Teton City, where the bridge that
spans the river 10 being repaired,