Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-09-06
NEWS OF THE COAST
Short Items Of Interest.
Two Young Men Campers Drowned
Prune Association Fixes Prlces-Raii-
road Vans Right-oEWay through
Stockton-Killed His Brother.

Mrs. Frank Chelini was knocked down
and instantly killed by the runaway.
The population of the city of San
Francisco, according to the official count
Of the returns of the 18th census is
eI2, 1872. These figures show, for the
rity as whole, an increase in popula-
lion of 43, 7S5, GA per cent from 1890
TO 1900. The population of 1880 was
eS3, 959, showing an increase of 65,03S,
or ESQ per cent from 1880 to 1890.
J. +. King, the fugitive murder of s.
H. Church of Tomales, was arrested on
farm near Orland last week. He was
taken to San Rafael where he will be
ired for the crime
Word comes from Gold Beach, Curry
county, Or, that Coleman Gillespie,
aged 81 has been convicted of the mur-
der of Mrs. L lson, an aged lady last
September, and has been sentenced IT,
be hanged October q. The murder was
committed Tor the purpose of robbery.
1 he bodies Of William Taylor and
.3a' son Rasmussen, ranch hands, were
n I'd on adjoining ranches near Fol
ON, inil of bullet holes. Both men
l,d been left alone on the ranches to
II. ri them. They had been dead sew
"a, days when found. Who did the
ie killing and for what purpose it was
no is unknown, but officers are in.
es. l. atiug.
" bile four young men were return
trorl a camping trip on the shore of
! axe near Vancouver the small boat
hey were in was struck by steamer
nj two OF the young men, Aubrey
i-nnd and A. Vaughan, were drowned.
Jay Carr, l2 years old. was accident
ily killed by his l4-year. old brother
'Grt, near Spokane, Wash. Burt had
cen hunting and the rifle he carried in
-ome way exploded, taking off the top
d Jays head.
Fore siry Superintendent B. +. Allen
= convinced that the mountain fires
aek of Pasadena, which have been
aging for several days. are now under
- rirol. Assistant Superintendent B.
=. Thomas ielephoned Colonel Allen
hat The reports of the damage alleged
have been done by the fire We're very
Inch exai gerated,
Frederick Bergcrow, the Alviso con-
.ble, who slot and killed August Ber-
ct and Joseph Czech at picnic at San
lose il month ago, was arraigned in the
npr, me court. After several minor
II tons had been disposed of his trial
sa- set for September "a. The prisoner
highly nervous, and it is understood
LAT his defense will be insanity.
Two cases of small pox have devel.
nped in Hayden's hotel, at Callahan's
Sl.iiyou county. Three other cases
re of mild form. Every precaution
las been taken TO prevent the disease
rom ,preading.
Arthur Kelly, not quite ~ years old,
sas taken to Pendleton, Or, by Deputy
;herlff Biakeley for the murder of his
alher. 10 miles from Milton, few days
go Frank Kelley, the murdered man.
is about 80 years old lie and Arthur
lad been IN the mountrins for the past
week. but Arthur returned home and
,tated that his father had left him.
Blood was found on the blankets
which the boy brought back with him
ind an invest CATION was then made.
The boy then said his father had killed
himself with revolver. Later, how
.ver, he confessed To numbering his
father by shooting him with rifle,
,laiming that he had abused him and
x.1 ~ Iii Ii.
leaves a widow aud nine children.
Captain John Cross of Los Angeles,
president of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin Valley railroad, is in Stockton
andeavoring to get n right of way into
the city. Already the city council has
been petitioned, and that body has re-
t, rred the matter to the committee of
lac whole. A strip of land is asked for
leng the northern boundary line of the
ely and running parallel with North
anal 1t is proposed to bulkhead the
email on the north side, upon which the
tracks are to be laid. thus using rs little
D. the street as possible. 1t is the gen-
sral opinion that the petition will be
granted by the council.
The directors of the California Cured
Fruit association have fixed the follow.
ing opening prices for prunes to growers
less the association charges for hand
ling the fruit: In bags, sizes 40 to 90,
! cents per pound; )" to co, o., cents;
30 20, 80, cents; 20 to 50, 3l4 cents.
20 to 90, 2sl cents; 30 to 100, ga cents;
100 to l20, 2 cents. These are the actual
prices for sizes that the fruit will yield
ON The following basis prices; Sizes 40
to 30, 5i1 cents, basis prices cents; %
to 80, 8 cents basisi 40 to 100, consti-
tuling the four sizes, 8 cents basis; l6G
to l2o, es, cents. There Is premium
of /, of cent on what are known as
the rubys, being prunes that have been
sulphured and given light color. The
association has been divided into three
districts No. | comprises Sonoma,
Contra Costa and Alameda counties;
No. 3, Santa Clara, San Mateo and San
| Bonito eountiesi No. 3 takes III all the
rest Of the state. The basis OF quota
/ tions is district No. .
The amount paid by Senator w. A
/ Clark for the controlling interest in the
! Terminal Railway company il authori
lively stated to be u. 100000 OF Los
Angeles.