Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-08-15
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over. This is the first payment out of
hbout 800, 900 due depositors.
w. T. Fitzgerald, recently appointed
by Governor Gage to succeed to the
superior judgeship Of Los Angeles
county. left vacant by the DEAN of
Judge w. II. Clark, has taken the oath
of office and assumed the duties.
A statement issued from the Los
Angeles custom house shows that the
receipts from all sources for the fiscal
year ending June 30 were S18,359, 90,
while for the preceding year the re-
ceipts were 1929, $50 IS, an increase of
$50, ,774.09.
The residence of J. Christensen, two
miles east of Brentwood, was totally
destroyed by fire. The cause was de-
fective flue. The loss is $4,000; insur-
ance, seS00.
Jealousy over a women caused the
killing of John Sheehan at Groveland,
Tuolumne county. William Mitchell,
constable and deputy sheriff, is respon-
sible for the murder, and his wife
Is the woman in the case Trouble be-
tween the men had been brewing for
some months.
Miss Amy Bennett, of Ensenada, %
years old, accidentally shot and killed
herself with a pistol. She was the
daughter of Ghas. Bennett, one of the
largest ranehers in that part of Lower
California.
Clarence Elmer Hamilton, an IS year
year old boy, was drowned in the Sacra-
mento river. He was crossing ON a
plank from launch to barge, and the
plank springing with him, he fell head
long into the water and never rose.
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany has determined TO come into Port
land down the Columbia river pass. If
il cannot get trackage over the Oregon
Railway aud Navigation company's
main line it VIII build down the north
bank of the Columbia.
A Los Angeles judge has decided
that slot machines are gambling device
and that the city has a right to legislate
against them.
Clifford Pinchot. chief of the United
States Forestry department., is in Cali
fornia on official business
BY the organization Of syndicate of
Los Angeles and eastern capitalists. an
electric railway between Santa Monica
and Redondo is assured, as are also i'm.
portant improvements upon the lands
between the points named The road
will not only furnish facilities for quick
communication and interchange of bus
mess between these two ports, bat will
afford tourists an opportunity for an
excursion of 10 miles along the shore of
the Pacific aud a view of both resorts
the same day.
Rich appearing copper lodges have
lately been found in the Chilcat noun
tains back of Pyramid harbor. Alaska
The large raisin drier on the ranch of
Alexander Gordan, about three miles
east of Fresno, containing about 1000
raisin trays. was destroyed by fire. The
origin of the fire is not known.
A stay of execution was granted by
Superior Judge Jacobs of Seattle in the
case of Charles W Nordstrom, senten-
ced to be hanged on August H. The
stay is operative pending Norstrom's
appeal to the supreme court.
Martin Guidax, native of switzer-
land, aged 55 years, was found dead in
n lonely cabin in the mountains above
Los Gatos. 1t is supposed that death
occurred about ten days ago and was
from natural causes.
The residence of A. I Lighthouse at
Bakersfield, was burned Sunday. The
loss is $4,000, covered by insurance. The
house was vacant, the family being
away for the summer.
The body of Frank Sweeney. the
young newspaps man who was drowned
in the Sacramento river four miles
below Redding, on July 2s, was re-
covered recently.
Wesley G.. Brown, a resident of Cas-
tella, Shasta county, shot and killed his
aged wife. fired three shots at his SON
in law, missing him each time, and then
committed suicide The couple had
separated owing to Browns intemper-
ance.
The grand jury of Tacoma, Wash,
has found indictments against three
well-known men of that city. They are
alleged to be members Of well-organ-
lied band of robbers. The arrested
men are William Fitz Henry, an auc-
tioneer, p ]. Concannon, who was at
one time chief city detective. and
Richard Goodkind, an upholsterer.
The Alaska Developing company have
shipped vessel load of machinery for
developing the Cook inlet property.
A meeting of grape e-growers of Santa
Clara county was held for the purpose
of considering II. j. Crockors proposi
ton for a seven year contract, Sl4 TO be
paid for all grapes except Malvasia and
Mission, for which $l2 will be paid. A
few signed the contract, but the major
ity wanted further time for considers
ton A COMMITTEES to secure signatures
was appointed.
Cleofas Ponce de Leon, at one time
one of the wealthiest men of Santa
Barbara, died in the house in which he
was born 62 years ago. He was a veteran
of tho Civil War and q descendant
of the explorer, Juan Porce de Leon.