Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-08-09
NEWS OF THE COAST
Short Items Of Interest.
Fresno boy Arrested For Poisoning
His Fathcr-Chinese at Chico MUIR
dered aud Eobbed--A Threshing En-
gine Blows Up.

d. W. Jusklll, 1lutiiidh, was To-
rently killed at Grass Valley by an
electric shock
The transport Meade sailed from San
Francisco last week carrying over l00t
soldiers for service in China.
For continued abuse and threats to
kill his wife Arthur L. Bassett, living
on II farm near Red Bluff was shot and
killed by his brother-in-law, q. w
Cooper.
The Colnmbia-riyer salmon pack to
August, was pa. 900 cases.
William Lasher, a member of the
firm of Smith & Lasher, of Modesto
died of heart disease in drugstore al
San Francisco last week.
A mortgage for 81 900, 900 was placed
on record al Tacoma to secure the bonds
of the Seat tie Tacoma Railway com.
pany which is constructing All electric
line between the two cities. Work Il
to be prosecuted ut both ends of the
line.
4 fire in Grass Valley last week did
$3.50, 900 worth of damage TO property
rendered many persons homeless and
injured many people.
A threshing machine engine blew NJ
on The Schwartz ranch, near FL Toro
! Riverside county. seriously inturing the
son Of the owner of the ranch and an.
i other boy, \ ont jackson. The Schwartz
I oil
/ the wpter to get too low. Both boyr
may die.
The public schools of San Francisco
are greatly oyer-crowded.
Tie Chinatown squad of the San
/ Francisco police We're suddenly relieved
i from duty last week. II is claimed the
sergeant in charge has been accepting
bribes from the gamblers.
BILLY" Martin, an old time railroad
conductor was shot. and died from the
effects of the wound, by Captain Will
hams at stockton. An old grudge
seems 10 have caused the shooting.
Fruit growers are to hold conyen-
+ ton in san Francisco from December
+ ! 10 ith, next
William FORSYTH of Fresno has pur-
chased the entire crop of the Butler
vineyard for s35 900 The purchase
comprises the product of $50 acres.
about $4,000 tons.
The First National bank at Whittier,
Cal, has been authorized Ia do busi-
ness, with capital stock of S25, 900
Gee Wah Tong, manager of Il Chi
nese store bearing his name AT Oroyllle,
was murdered in u brutal manner by u
rohber during II recent night. The vic
Tim was stabbed twice in the head as he
slept and was then dealt three more
mortal wounds in the back. The object
of the crime was robbery. 1t was well
known that the victim had large
amount in trust funds. and the assassin
secured $1,000 and escaped. \ suspect
has been arrested
Two men were Filied and one injured
ON the seventh level of the Leroi inine
mt Rpssland. b. c. They were shovel
ing out ore brought down by u blast.
when II mass of rock fell on them.
Nils Anderson and Daniel Colville were
killed and August Bro,s was badly
injured. A fonrth man escaped by
standing close to the hanging wall.
A man giving the name of John Ross
was arrested at San Luis Obispo. Tie is
supposed to be implicated in the at.
tempted wreck of Southern Pacific
train last Wednesday at Soleded and
similar affair Thursday az Camphora.
In eacb instance large barriers We're
placed on the track aud switch was
left open 10 insure deralment. The
vigilance of the engineer in each case
averted accident.
Hiram Fay, an old resident Of Santa
Rosa. and veteran of the civil war.
made vain attempt To commit suicide.
He stood before mirror at his home.
pointed a revolver at his head and pull
ed the trigger but received only II scalp
wound He is alone in the world and
Ia discouraged.
The Vallejo authorities are taking
steps 10 increase the towns water sup
ply 10 meet the growth III population
during the pasr eight years A mooted
plan calls for the abandonment of the
present eight.inch pipe and the con
struetion of 81 900 feet of l3-inch cast
iron pipe 10 replace il. This improve.
ment will increase the delivery of the
system from 600. 900 gallons per diem 10
900, 900 gallons and will cost approxi-
mntely sos, 900. The funds required
will probably be voted IN he near fn-
ture.
Fred Hines of Fresno, aged - years,
made the startling confession that he
had poisoned his father. The father,
w. NJ, Hines, has been at the county
hospital for several days, and his case
baffied the attending physicians. The
boy made n full confession 10 the off
GERS and is now in jail He stated that
his father had treated him cruelty and
had refused TO allow him TO drive his
team. He therefore concluded TO Kill
him. and he and his younger brother
put their savings together and bought
poison, which Fred. who did the cook
ing. put in his fathers coffee Mr.
Hines called for three cups and por-
ton of the poison wnsadded 10 each cup.
Nothing can be done 10 save Hines.
The young poisoner does not realize the
J uormity OF his offepse.