Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-04
Pacific Coast News.
Items OF interest Picked iro"'
the Weeks Dispatches.
A Nevada City Man Shot From Ambush.
Opposition Steamers Between San
Franclsco and Santa Cruz.-A Pope
Valley Man Killed Accidentally.

valley Man Killed Acc1uenthlly.
The shipment of fish from Monterey
10 San Francisco and other markets il
unusually large this season. The aver
age shipment per day is two tons, most
" salmon, sardines and sea bass. Mack
erel are beginning heavy run in the
bay now.
The naval department has planned tt
give the naval militia of the Pacific coas
eight days sea service. The various I'll
visions will cruise on the Badger. bt
drilled by naval officers and given
chance at target practice.
The jury in the case of Edward Tully
returned verdict Of not guilty of EN-
bezzlement. Tully is prominent young
business man of Sonoma equity, mem
Der of highly respected family. II
was alleged that he appropriated the
sale price of 100 hides.
Andrew L. King, pioneer farmer
and orchardist of San Jose died recently
aged so years. He was a native of Vir-
ginia and was the captain of a com
pany which crossed the plains in lS49
Ills grandfather was on the staff Of
General Washington.
Mrs. Mary Ann Graham, the first
white woman to settle III Santa Barbara
died there few days ago, aged SO years
Sedro Soles, who was arrested fol-
cattle stealing at Santa Margarita, tells
a peculiar story. Soles admits stealing
COW, but says he is sorry it was owned
by small rsNcher His family was in
hunger, and thought he was stealing the
animal from General p W. Murphy, the
wealthy rancher at Santa Margarita
soles is about S5 years of ages.
The Pacific Coast Steamship company
will soon have opposition in the carrying
trade to Santa Cruz. An agent is solicit
ing patronage for a steamer to run from
san Francisco to Santa Cruz and other
points south. 1t will call twice or three
times week The fare TO San Fran
cisco will be 81 one way and Sl.75 for
the round trip. Freight rates will be
reduced 90 per cent from the present
rates. The agent says steamship COM
petition is an assured fact.
The largest transfer of property ever
recorded in Santa Cruz has been filed.
1t is from Henry Cowell to the Henry
Cowell Lime and Cement company.
The property includes thousands Of acres
of land, much of which is covered by
extensive improvements, including lime
ldlns.
The significance of the visit of John
ID. Rockefeller to Everett, Wash, recent
ly came to light a few days ago when
the meaning of a big mortgage fore
closure suit III the Federal court became
known. The suit is brought by the
Central Trust company of New York TO
foreclose 81, 900, 900 mortgage held as
trustee in connection with the issuance
of the same amount of per cent bonds
by the Everett Land company in 1898.
The land company has defaulted in pay
ment of interest 1t is learned from re.
liable sources that Rockefeller owns the
mortgage and seeks to get about 81,
900, 900 of property for 81 100000. The
mortgage covers the entire town site,
water works, electric railroad, fine build
ings, etc. A short time ago Rockefeller
got control of the Monte Oristo mines
through an agent in foreclosure for
1915, 600. He owns what is left Of the
Everett and Monte Cristo railroad. which
he insists will not be rebuilt.
Christopher 0albraith was shot from
ambush, near Nevada City. and badly
wounded in the back and side. His re-
covery is doubtful. The shooting oc-
Cured ON the Washington road, ten
miles from Nevada City. Galbraith is
proprietor of the Central hotel, road
house. and is also ditehtender for the
water company. He was enticed away
from his tavern and along the ditch by
the assassin. who cut the ditch. When
the water supply failed, Galbrath start
ed out to investigate, and thus fell into
the trap. He had gone about quarter
of mile when he was made the target
for shotgun, fired from behind tree.
Galbraith made a statement to the sher-
iff about the shooting. saying that he
was the victim of neighbor's grudge.
The sheriff and posse are in pursuit of
the assassin, but are withholding his
name.
The Santa Monica Commercial COM
pany has discontinued its bank at Santa
Monica and notified depositors to with
draw their money
The jury in the case of Yda Adds
Storke, charged with criminal libel at
Santa Barbara. returned n verdict of
guilty after deliberating Ave and half
hours. Mrs. Storke was indicted by the
grand jury in December last ON IA charge
of sending ibelous letters to DIR. S. A.
Winchester. The town has been flooded
with the anonymous letters making
charges against DIR. Winchester and
Martha Case. young woman practicing
medicine there. Scores of letters were
received in May, June and July, 1898,
and the postal authorities took the mat
ter up.
The harvesting of barley has com
menced in Solano county. The yield
promises to be an exceptionally heavy
one. In the Montezuma hills the yield
will average 30 sacks to the acre.
The second big lot of returning Klon'
dikers reached Seattle few days ago
They are reported to have brought $500