Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1901-04-11

A beautiful doe, after having been
pursued by dogs for hours through the
canyons and gulches Of Mount Tamal-
pals, sought safety and shelter at the
home of Edward Bosqui In Ross Valley,
Cal. Pressed almost to the point OF col
lapse, the deer gave mp the flight and
sought refuge in the Bosqui stable.
The dogs were driven OF and their in.
tended victim was allowed to rest. She
was seemingly oblivious of her sur
roundings. showing no fear of the
people near her. Next morning she
presented her resouers with two tiny
spotted fawns, and appears TO enjoy the
curiosity the presence OF her children
creates.
Almost the entire business part Of the
prosperous town OF Augusta. Mont,
was destroyed by fire. The total loss is
estimated at $15, 900; insurance, SS6, 900.
The Union Iron Works at San FrsL-
cisco was awarded the contract for the
construction OF the protected cruiser
Milwaukee.
Frost has damaged the fruit crop In
the district around Woodland, GAL In
some orchards prunes. peaches, almonds
and apricots are practically all dead.
In others about half the crop has been
killed
DIR. Justin X. Toles Of Los Angeles
was arrested on complaint sworn TO
by Edna L. Reynolds, accusing him of
criminal assault ON March 4, while
treating her at his office. She alleges
that she was drugged into stupefactlon
by the surgeon DIR. Toles was released
on bail in the sum Of $500. He de.
nounces the charge as an attempt at
blackmail, aud says that when the
proper time comes he will establish his
innocence. Miss Reynolds is 81 years
OF age, and formerly lived with DR.. and
Mrs. Fred T. Pierce Of Oakland. She
came to Los Angeles to enter the Nor
NAL school after her graduation from
the Oakland High school.
George Trudell Of North Bloomfield.
Cal. went into woodshed and. lying on
the floor, placed piece Of giant powder
in his mouth and ignited It. His face
and portion Of the chin were blown OF.
lie was despondsnt because he was out
If work.
solomon Hancock. As years Of age,
Q great grandson Of John Hancock. one
of the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence. died at the Southern Cali
fornia Hospital for the Insane at High.
land, where he was committed three
years ago. His brother Alvin, who
also became insane. died four years ago
from the effects Of poison he had swal.
lowed.
The police of San Francisco made q
raid ON the house occupied by Jew Foo
st 500 jackson street and captured
GOO. 900 lottery tiokoss. Jew Foo was
supposed to be Christian and assumed
the role of missionary In the recent
crusade against disreputable houses.
The supreme court of California de-
oidsd against w. II. Robinson and other
plaintiffs, who brought action against
tho Southern Pacific Railroad company
because they were denied stop-over
privileges. Robinson and the other
plaintiffs hold about 5000 causes OF
action against the railroad company.
aud upon which they were claiming
about se00, 600 In "liquidatsd damages. "
The court, however. found that Robin
son and others combined to create these
alleged causes of action with the sole
end in view of securing damages, and
that they did not really desire stop-over
privileges.
The power of the OWL service com.
missioners has been lessened by deci.
sion of the supreme court Of California
In the test case hled by deputies in
the San Francisco city and county Offices
The court holds that county Offices
are distinct from municipal offices.
and that the merit system does not
apply TO the former class. In another
case q victory was won by the commits
siouers, where it was sought to declare
the civil service clause OF the charter in
valid and unconstitutional BY the
decision the offices over which the COM
mission has no jurisdiction are those of
sheriff, district attorney. county clerk,
coroner, assessor and recorder.
Jack" Ortega. pugilist, was taken
from San Jose to San Quentin to begin
his life sentence for criminal attack on
ll.year. old Oracle Gamble last Septem-
ber. In order to prevent Ortega from
carrying out the threat that he would
never be carried to state prison his
hands were securely strapped to his
sides. Ortega's crime was an atrocious
one, and wns the cause Of the death of
the girls mother, who. when she heard
of the attack upon her daughter, went
into mysteries aud died that night
Ortega is 20 years old.
The supreme court has declared that
the proposed issue Of the bonds Of San
Fral cisco for parks, sewers and school,
houses would be illegal, for the reason
that such issue would not accord with
the requirements Of the charter.
Mark Ellingsen, the surfman who
was accused Of failing to report the dis.
tress signals Of the City OF Rio de
Jaueiro. which foundered of San Fran
cisco bay February 23. was exonerated
in the report Of the commission sent to
Washington, and orders were tele-