Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-07-25
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
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THE WEEKS DISPATCHES.
Lynching at Lumber Camp-second
Trial In the Bctkin Case--Lady Hope
and Captain strong Ordered From a
San Francisco Hotel.

About $4,000 Epworth Leaguers ar
lived in San Francisco, where great
preparations for their reception had
been in progress for some time.
Il. II. Conger, United States minister
to China, left San Francisco Wednes-
day, July II, ON the Nippon Maru on his
way back to Peking, to resume his dip
lomatic labors.
As the San Jose express was approach
ing Eighteenth and Harrison streets,
San Francisco, an unknown man placed
his neck across n rail and was instantly
beheaded by the locomotive passing
over it.
James Hepworth of Dixon, CAL, got
a warrant for the arrest of his wife and
ranch hand known as Pat, who had
eloped with some clothing and $50 be.
longing to the husband. The elopers
were arrested in a lodging-house at Sac
ramento and brought to Dixon, where
the man was lodged in Jail. At the
conclusion Of the trial Of the two on a
charge of theft, which resulted in an
acquittal, the woman left for her home
with her husband.
Manager Jerome A. Fillmore of the
Southern Pacific has been succeeded by
j. Nj. Herbert, and Il. III. Fitzhugh has
been appointed as assistant to the presi-
dent, the position formerly occupied by
II. E. Huntington when his uncle, O. p.
Huntington, was president, The en-.
ployees of the Southern Pacific company
will present Mr.. Fillmore with n purse
Of $4,000.
Emanuel M. Frank. aged about 60
years, formerly wholesale liquor dealer
in San Francisco, committed suicide at
Red Mountain ranch, near FallbroolS,
San Diego county, by taking poison.
He was part owner and manager of the
ranch, whore he resided with his second
cousin, Jacob Einstein, also of San
Francisco, who was his partner. Busi-
ness trouble is said to have been the
cause of the suicide.
Ii Moan, who was born at Visalia,
Cal, OF Chinese parents 27 years ago,
and is man of superior attainments,
having acted as court interpreter in
Fresno since 1897, is nearing his end
from consumption in the latter city.
Before he became seriously i'll he ap-
peared to be thoroughly in sympathy
with American ideas of living, but
when he realized that he was about TO
die, he took refuge in the faith of his
fathers and cursed the doctors, telling
them nothing could save him but the
Joss and Chinese preparation to be
obtained from San Francisco lie is
attended by Chinese priest.
A meeting of tho Sierra club was held
ut Yosemite, CAL, for the purpose Of
protesting against the proposed illumin-
alton of Yosemite falls or any Of tho
domes of the Yosemite by electric light
During the progress of the meeting
Professor Soule said that "to have
electric lights for the falls and domes
would be to convert this noble valley
into sort Of Midway Piasance." The
lighting proposition came up at the
meeting Of the board Of Yosemite com.
missionors last Monday, and it was do.
cided to put in an electric system to cost
s23, 600. 1t will be used for the purpose
of illuminating dwellings, hotels,
bridges and other crossings.
Captain Putnam Bradlee Strong,
quartermastor, U, s. A., and Lady
Francis Hope (better known in America
as May Yohe, footlight fayorite) were
requested to leave the California hotel |
at San Francisco, whore they had regis
tered as 'Mr. and Mrs II. l.. Hastings,
Boston" Captain Strong. who is son
of the late ox.Mayor Strong OF New |
York, was to have sailed on the Grant
last Tuesday for Manila, and Lady
Francis was to sail on the Nippon Maru
n day later and join him in tho far east.
Captain Strong, however, tolegraphed
TO Washington his resignation from the
army, which was accepted.
May IAdd, the i2-yoar-old daughter
OF j. NJ. LadG who lives near Gilroy,
Cal. was struck and instantly killed by
the south-bound Monterey express, just
outside the city limits Of Gilroy. Tho
child was driving a horse attached to a
buggy, and was endeayorlhg to cross
the track before the arrival of the train
whom the accident occurred
Fred Begerow. the Santa Clara deputy
sheriff who shot and killed Joseph Czech
and August Berger at q brewers picnic
last July, was granted his freedom
hs .N f.N D.ltE....H.
through failure Of tho authorities to
further action within 90 days
lfter the disagreement Of the trial jury.
lie was rearrested, however, on new
warrant charging him with tho murder
)f Joseph Ceoh and August Berger.
The case now stands as it did when ho
was first arrested a year ago.
Mount Brockinridge, lumber camp
b miles east Of Bakersfield, Cal, was
he scene Of lynohing. A Chinese
iook named Yung Fook, supposed to
laye been crlzed from the use of
jpium, attacked with "A butcher knife
he wife OF q. G.. Kenney, foreman Of
he lumber mills, his daughter aud two
Jr three of the loggers. Mrs. Kennoy
vas seriously. although not fatally
Wounded. Within ten minutes after
he crime had been committed the, Chi
loso was dangling from tree 10 which
10 had been strung up by the inceusod
Employees Of the camp. AZ the inquest
N the body Of the Chinese the coroner's
ury returned q verdict Of death BY
ianging at the hands Of parties un-
The San Francisco board Of super.
1sors adopted resolution accepting
he offer Of Andrew Carnegie 10 give 70
he city $4,000 10 establish central and