Amador ledger., 1901-07-05

WHcu lie lOst lis UdldHCe Ill SOME way
The body was recovered from forty
feet of water. This is the only serious
accident that has ever happened at the
Hathaway
RIVERSIDE.
Milton j. CASTOR, the ten-year-old
son of A. E. CASTOR of Riverside, with
some companions, started to walk along
the high fiume of the water company
and fell to the ground, distance OF
fifty feet and was instantly killed.
SAN FRANCISCO.
The fifth trial of Peter McGlade fol-
forgery resulted in a conviction. His
attorneys announce that they will ap-
peal for new trial.
P. PARENT and A. Brazzio, drivers for
the South San Francisco Dairy, were
fined $50 each by Police Judge Mogan
for having adulterated milk in their
possession. J. Reischmuth, a driver
for the Fassier Dairy was fined $25 by
Judge Conlan for the same ofense.
give beat you allr' With these
words doctor Victor Pepper, aged
dean of the illegal practitioners in San
Francisco, threw the vial from which
he had just drunk poison among the
detectives who were about to place him
under arrest, sank into chair and fell
into the stupor of death, dying in ten
minutes. His latest victim lay at the
mOrgue dead.
SANTA CRUZ.
John K. Hayes of Boulder Creek was
arrested at Santa Cruz on charge OF
perjury and released on bonds. Hayes
and Effie Twitchell were united in
marriage. In the marriage license it
was stated that she is Is years old.
The marriage was kept secret from the
brides parents, and they showed their
by the stepfather swearing
out warrant for perjury, claiming
that the girl is only Is years of age.
The mother attempted to force her
daughter to return home with her, but
she said: "You may kill me, but | will
not leave my husband"
SAN DIEGO.
There were sensational developments
at the preliminary examination of John
E. Thomas, charged with embezzling
Van Dykes and other costly paintings,
alleged to be the property of Mrs.
Editha Lambert. The first witness
put on the stand by the prosecution
was Mrs. Lambert, and early in the
examination the defense offered in evil
dence what purported to be a bill of sale
of the pictures from Mrs. Lambert to
Thomas for $3.50 each. The paper was
shown to Mrs. Lambert, and after
reading its contents she raised her
right hand and said: 81 swear this is
the first time 1 have seen this paper,
and my signature to the document is a
forgery"
SANTA CLARA.
Vineyardists of Santa Clara county
are experiencing the greatest loss OF
vines in the history of the grape indus
try of the valley. Many growers are re-
ferring to the cause as some new and
disease. Whatever the cause
it has practically destroyed all the
older vines of the west side of the val
ley. Conservative and good opinion
gives it that the cause is not a disease,
but is due to three excessively dry years
in succession. This years abundant
rains came too late to save them.
sISKIYOU.
J. S. Lowden Jr. has closed down
work on his hydraulic mine near Hum
bug Bar, klamath river, owing to the
a very good Season. and he expects a
rich cleanup. Brown & Hammer, in
the same locality, are still operating
their giants, but will have to shut down
soon. as the water is Stacking mn fast.
since the advent of the hot
weather. They have been doing very
well this season and expect a better
than for several years past.
SAN BERNARDINo.
Carl King, aged 20 years, who was
arrested at Redlands on a charge OF
forgery, was bound over to the Superior
$500 Souit u,i az !" ood lI "a StI ,- lis 81
inc TO have been signed Inv +. 6. Burt.
recently a San Rernardino capitalist.
but now deceased. King is defiant and
non-communicative. He freely admits
that ne Is gong under an assumed
name.
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