Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-06-20
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Death OF Hugh revis In Yokohama.
Tarrcd add Feathered by tho "six
Hundred and One''-The Passion Play
Presented by Indians.
The quarantine established in Texas
against San Francisco, on account of
the alleged bubonic plague. has been
raised.
The steamship State of California
sailed for Nome with $40 passengers
and !, ZOO tons of freight. The steam.
ship Kimball also sailed from Seattle
with 264 passengers for Nome.
Thomas Watson. an old rancher near
Susanvilie. CAL, was shot and killed
by Ben Weisenberger, miner. The
shooting resulted from disagreement
about mining rights.
Hugh Tevis, second son OF the late
Lloyd Tevis, who was married in San
Francisco ON the 10th OF last April,
died at Yokohama on June after un-
dergoing an operation for appendicitis.
The widow, who is the daughter of
former Governor Baxter Of Denver, left
Yokohama on the steamer Dorio on
June IL with her husbands remains.
Mrs. II. L. Casselman of Sacramento
returned home to find that her house
had been entered during her absence
and several articles stolen. Learning
that the thief had been seen to go in a
certain direction, she jumped ON her
bicycle and, after long chase, overlook
him and compelled the restoration OF
the stolen articles, but the thief got
away.
The smolIeless powder stored in the
magazine at the end of Mare Island ex-
ploded and formed column Of white
vapor 1900 feet high. The 650.00o
pounds that exploded caused no shock
and no noise; no men were killed or in
jured and very little property was de-
stroyed. The powder is valued at
$3.50, 900.
The town of Willis, "a miles north
of Ukiah, Cal, was practically destroyed
by fire. There being no waterworks or
fire apparatus, nothing could be done to
stay the advance of the flames. The
losses are very heavy aud the insurance
light.
Andrew Ross, an aged citizen Of Sac
ramento, fell from window at his
residence and was killed. his skull being
crushed upon stone pavement. Ross
was paralytic, and 1t is believed that
he became dizzy while opening u win
dow and fell out.
George O. Carson, a mining man Of
experience in Northern California and
recently employed as superintendent OF
the Boulder mino in the Echo Lake dis.
trict, has invented process for tho
manufacture Of steel. 1t consists of q
carbon blowpipe, through the operation
of which pigiron may be converted into
steel as it leaves the cupola furnace.
j. Tibbitts, ship callSer. SO years
old, residing with his wife at loi5 Mis-.
sion street, San Francisco, committed
suicide by asphyxiating himself with
the fumes Of Illuminating gas. Mr..
Tibbitts had been in bad bad health for
several years and had threatened fire.
quently TO commit suicide.
The first ground was broken for the
grading of the electric road between
Grass Valley and Nevada City, Gal.
The ceremony was attended by large
of the citizens of both towns.
Harry Trott, dissolute roundor, was
tarred and feathered at Truckee, Cal,
by the "Six Hundred and One" He
was ordered out Of town some time
since, but returned and defed the vigi.
lantes to make him go away again. Ho
was taken by large body Of masked
armed men to the brickyard above tho
town, tarrod and feathercd as far up
up as tho mouth and ears, aud ordered
TO travel toward the summit. A
man named Torson attempted to raise
the mask of one Of the vigilantes, but
the masked man knocked him down
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The coolest weather for period Of 20
years was recorded in Baker City, Or,
ON the night Of June L. The mercury
fell six degrees below the freezing
point. Ice over an inch thick was
formed In pools Of water ON tho streets.
All deciduous fruits were killed.
Fire broke ont in the block bounded
by Spear, Howard, Folsom and Main
streets, San Francisco, and caused dam.
age amounting to nearly 100000. Dur.
Ing tho fire many explosions occurred
caused by the igniting Of combustibles
stored in the buildings, but no one was
injured.
The mail stage from Camp Mckinney
10 Greenwood, b. O., plunged into Jolly
Jack creek, four miles from Mckinney.
The driver lost control Of the four.horse
team, missing the bridge, and the stage,
with its passengers, went into the creek
below. The driver, Andrew Kirkland,
was killed, and Horny Nicholson aud
Mrs. Runners injured.
Alfred lIerzog, u bookkeeper in the
Jiiioe Of the Hamburg. American Steam.
hip company and residing at 1915 Scott
street, San Francisco, died from injur.
los received through a fall from a porch
N the rear Of the Olympic cafe, on Post
street, near Taylor Other people have
.allen from this porch, as II is NOT pro-
.octed by a railing.
Senator Clark Of Montana arrived at
New York and will go to Butte for tho
purpose of being present at the marriage
II his son 10 Miss Foster. His wedding
present to tho bride will DO check for
II 600, 900.
The British Pacific cable which is to
connect Australia with Canada will be
II operation by January /, 1908. IL will
,ost go, 1000 600. The new cable is to be
,03Il9 miles in length-the longest ever
contradictions the landing site at the
canadian end will be about seven miles
rom the entrance 10 Barclay sound and