Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-03-20
Items Of Interest
Pacific Coast Happenings Of
the Past few days.
Gilmore of Yorktown Fame Reaches
San Francisco A Farmer Tries to
Murder His Family But Fails
Washington Salmon Pack.

There are six iron foundries in Ariz-
ana, SIS in California, 30 i'll Colorado,
four in Nevada six in Oregon, three in
Idaho. eight in Montana. % IN Wash
ington, II in Utah.
From reports received from Dawson
city the cleanup OF the klondike this
year will greatly exceed that OF last.
While leading a horse to water on his
fathers farm near Santa Ana, seyen-
year-old Meads Matthews was killed
by the horse running away and drag
ging him.
During the past season 60. 900 seeds of
yarious tree species have been planted
III the southern part of California by the
forest and water association.
A monument is to be erected at San
Francisco in memory of the California
soldiers who were killed in the late war.
Alfred Martin, who killed his father
last November, at Nisalia, was released
from custody few days ago. At the
trial in February the jury disagreed.
District Attorney Allied does not care to
put the county to the expense of an
other trial.
The Washington state fish commits
sioner's forthcoming annual report will
show that nearly 80 per cent of the
salmon pack of that state Is credited to
Puget sound, and that the entire pack
of Washington is onet third that OF the
Pacific coast. The total pack of the
state was ,02S, 100 cases 'of salmon.
valued at -. 500,0o0. and the output Of
fresh. -alted aud smoked fish brings the
Total value up to ., 100, 900.
John McAIillen. president Of the
Fresno National bank. manager of the
Fresno Canal and Irrigation company,
president of the san joaquin lee com.
panv aud prominently connected with
other large institutions at Fresno. has
retired from active participation in all
OF them. and will go to Colorado for an
indefinite period for his health.
Charles G. Carter of Fresno late presi-
dent OF the freshman class of the Uni
gersity of California, was murdered at
MS t.rents's home in North Berkeley
by his older brother, Alexander G Gar
ter. who Immediately afterward COM
miftcd suicide. The double tragedy oc-
CURED IN the brothers bedchamber at
the rear Of the family cottage. Tenn
porary insanity, supposed to have been
endnced by recent surgical operation
il believed fo have been the canse of the
crime. for the brothers had always been
exceptionally fond OF each other.
Henry Williams, farmer living at
Falling Springs Wash. attempted 70
murder his young wife and her family
with ineendiary torch and bullets. The
four intended victims escaped and the
fire was eNtinguished, and. as n fitting
climax, Williams sent bull Il through
his own head. II is supposed tampor-
ary insanity was the cause.
!. T. Beaumont, Well known in theat-
rieal and secret society circles on the
coast. died under mysterious circnm-
sances. The coroner believes it is a
ease of snici,s', as small empty NOR
phine bottle was found in the room.
The old revenue cutter Wolcott, which
was bought by private parties some
time ago. is supposed to have been lost in
Alaskan waters She is a month over
due NJ Sitlia from Seattle and Indians
report having seau steamer blow MP at
sea and quantities of wreckage come
ashore
The body of an old Mexican. known
as Jim Waters, but whose right name
was Maeardo. was found in the bush
near san Bernardino with the skull
cracked. lie is supposed 10 have been
killed by an Indian known as "old
Charlie
James Mcianey. at one time the
wealthiest man in san Bernar,lino was
arrested there few days ago charged
with connterfeiting He had been nn-
der suspicion Tor n long time. Nc
Haney is penliiless, having lost his for
tune through fast living.
Solly Walters, the wellknown San
Francisco newspaper artist, died near
Honolulu recently where he had gone
IN search OF health.
Lieutenant J. q. Gilmore. formerly OF
the cruiser Yorktown, who with a party
Of shipnates, was captured by the in-
surgents nc Baler last April, reached
san Francisco on transport from Ma
Mia recently. -Four others who We're
prisoners with Gilmore came up on the
transport.
The population of Visalia has in
creased SO rapidly during the past six
months that there are not enough
houses to accommodate the people. SO
urgent is the demand that vacant houses
in near by towns are being moved to
that city.
sam York, u veteran stage drive of
Truckee, was drowned in Auburn ra-
vino. II is supposed he was attempting
to cross on q footboard and fell in.
The Los Angeles bond issue of $500,
900 for general school purposes has
been held to be invalid and the deoUsion
practically carries the s2.ooo,ojo worth
uf water bonds with it,
Sunday thore were 1871 men, women
and children. all negroes, baptised III d
colored people, church at New York