Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-06-20
Thomas Gardner, pioneer editor Of
Southern California died at San Diego
Q few DAYS ago.

Thomas Gardner, pioneer editor Of
Southern California died at San Diego
few days ago.
Timothy g. Phelps. president Of the
board Of regents Of the state university.
was run into by . tandem bicycle near
his home In San Mateo county, and re.
ceived injuries which caused his death.
The owner Of one Of the large peach
orchards near Visalia put mp signs al
around his place which read: Danger
Don't 60 under the trees. Tho peaches
on the trees are 30 large that II one OF
them was to fall On = persons head
death might result"
Aguinaldo has dissolved the Philippine
coigress and proclaimed himself die.
tator.
The final survey Of the Southern Paci
fic line connecting OxIiard and Chats
worth Park has been completed aud Con
tractor Grant with force Of 76 men and
grading equipment has commenced worl
on the fssf IS miles Of the way. The
work will be rushed In order that the
road will reach Lomis in time to move
this seasons beet crop.
B. F. Harding, ex-United States sena-
tor from Oregon, was stricken with
paralysis at Cottage Grove and is not ex-
pected to live. Harding was elected to
the United States senate In 1852 as
Douglas Democrat to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Colonel e. d.
Baker, who was killed at Balls Bluff.
An attempt was made at Carson, New,
Monday to burn the Episcopal church.
A large paper mill shortly be con.
structed at Floriston, Cal.
Judgement for sl5,885.59 has been
awarded Monterey county, against the
bondsmen Of Charles L. Westlake, late
tax collector.
The walnut growers Of Southern Cali
fornia have united In order to keep up
the price Of their product.
The jury in the case Of William Al.
ford, ON trial at Los Angeles for the kill
ing Of Attorney ]. Z. Hunter, returned a
verdict of not guilty. The jury was out
only q few minutes The Jury was
unanimous from the start, and 1t was
evident that the theory of self-defense
put forward by the defense was firmly
impressed upon the members.
Joseph Debolt. young man Of Vallejo,
who was arrested last week and charged
with arson. confessed that he had set
Are to several barns in the vicinity of
Vallejo, andalso admitted that he start
cd the fire that destroyed the High
school at Vallejo about six or seven years
ago. .r..sa
Charles Renara, " years Of age. was
crushed 10 death at Santa Cruz by fall
ing log.
Hundreds Of cattle in San Bernardino
county have been vacoinated to prevent
the further spresd Of blaokleg. which
has been raging there.
The big we'll bsrsd near San Bernar-
dino about a month ago continues to
dow q stream Of over 100 miners inches
and ia rented to the Riverside Water
company for 900 per day.
Convict George Putnam, who mur-
dered John Showers, fellow convict at
Folsom recently has been found guilty
Of murder in the first degree. which
carries the death penalty.
Charles Inwood, the l1-year- son
Of San Bernardino minister, fell from
the seat of . sprinkling cart and was
crushed to death by the wheels passing
over him.
With his mind crazed by drink ia
cob Misfeldt, an old-time resident of
Dixon and proprietor Of the Bank Ex-
change saloon. tried TO murder his wife
and failing in the attempt committed
suicide by drinking muristic acid. Mis-
feldt had lived in Dixon for a great
many years and at one time was we'll
to-do. His decline has been rapid the
last few years and the last few months
found him almost a total wreck.
James o. Jones, was shot and killed
by his brother-in-law at Imusdal, Mon
tsreg county. The men had trouble
over the division Of land.