Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-01-23

The Chinese highbinders of San Fran
sisco have declared truce and all is
luiet now.
The famous Calaveras Big Trees are
threatened by lumbermen and the San
Joaquin Valley Commercial Association
is taking active steps to save the noted
lroye.
Herbert Archer, aged 0, was drowned
in Chico creek, at Chico. He was at
tempting to catch drifting logs, when he
lost his balance and fell into the stream,
current carried him out of sight be-
fore assistance could be rendered. The
body was found "A mile below the point
where thi fell into the stream
Edwin Abel, "a Milpitas butcher, ageu
so years, committed suicide by blowing
the top of his head off with a rifle. The
act was committed i'll II storeroom near
the house. The cause is not known.
He was man of means and family.
Reel b. Terry, well-known Califor-
MIA lawyer, died at "A Sonoma county
sanitarium n few days ago.
John Rodgers, an aged farmer Of Cen
terville, Alameda county was shot and
seriously wounded by Joe Angeus, "A
l9-year-old boy. Angelus claims Rod.
gers was talking disrespeetfully about
his sisters
With the regular days of registration
mt Stanford University over for the sec
ond semester of this college year, the
figures show total enrolment OF 1905,
and for the college year to date of 1895.
These totals are an increase over the
totals at "A corresponding date last year
of III and 1S5 respectively The figures
also show that the number of students
to matriculate at this time is double that
of a corresponding date last year
The body of four -yearold Lawrence
Hnfford, was found in "A creek near his
home in the Oak Run region, Shasta
county. The little fellow had disap-
peared from his home a week before and
searching parties had been looking for
him.
George Fisher, professional burglar
who has been operating extensively Mt
Los Angeles, has been sentenced to nine
years imprisonment at Folsom. Fisher
came from Kansas.
Judge Risley has given judgment in
favor of Fresno in suit against the
bondsmen of J. w. ShanSlin, ex-city
clerk of Fresno, who absoonded Is
months ago with $500 Of city funds.
The bond is for $1,000. Shanklin has
not been found.
Superior Judge Joseph y, Jones, of
Contra Costa County, died suddenly at
Martinez one night last week.
Celery by the trainload is now going
from the peat lands around Anaheim
daily. Eight hundred cars yet remain
in the fields Of total of 1900. and diff
Guilty is experienced in getting enough
men to move the crop.
The Santa Fe and the Southern Pa
cific companies have perfected an agree
ment dividing California business.
o. II. & n. company and the Oregon
Short Line have contracted for a $780,
900 new equigment, 10 give double SER
vice between Portland and Granger.
A. BodyuuslSi, V. Patapoif and +.
Brevisoff, of Russia, are in san Fran
cisco as commissioners from Russian
colonists to report upon the Pacific point
best suited for colony.
To raise and maintain prices the
shingle mills of Whatcom county,
Wash, were closed last November. The
secretary writes that that object has
been attained, and the mills will resume.
The Southern Pacific company is 60
ing to inaugurate life Insurance
scheme among its employees. The plan
has been in operation among eastern
railroads and is a success. The policies
issued will be for both life and acci-
dental.
Philip ID. Armour, the Chicago capi.
talist, is TO reside at Pasadena hereafter.
Over 200 residents of san Luis Obispo
were i'll with violent fits of vomiting ON
a recent night. None of the cases was
serious. No cause can be assigned for
the curious malady.
q. G. Sullivan, the convicted accom-
plice of Bert Willmore, who was killed
by Chief of Police John Conrad OF
Alameda, was sentenced by Judge Hall
to serve the balance of his natural life
in the state prison at Folsom. The SEN
tenee was pronounced after an appli-
catoin for new trial and writ OF
probable cause had been denied by the
court.
A remarkable phenomenon occurred
/ on Pescadero creek, Santa Cruz county,
few nights ago, when nearly tive
acres of ground. covered thickly with
redwoods and including Il section of til,
creek, raised bodily from ten to fifteen
feet above the surrounding surface,
The upheaval was accompanied by d
heavy rumbling sound and WAS sup
posed to be that of an earthquake.
Regarding that California eight-hom
law, the states attorney general has de-
cided that "a watchman or special po
liceman who performs no labor is not d
laborer within the meaning of the stat
ute, nor is he either Il workman or q
mechanic.
Word has been received that tn,
steamer Gazelle was wrecked few day,
ago during IA gale ON sandbar neal
Anna Maria's bayou, F'l. A passins
steamer rescued the crew.