The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-06-07
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST PICKED FROM
THE WEEKS DISPATCHES.
Branch OF Consumers' League Formed
In San Francisco-Youthful Burglar.
New Power Company Incorporated to
Supply Electricity-Boat Accident.

supply Accfoent
Rain wa general throughout Califor.
mia north of T~ehachapi, and reports
have been received from various places
of damage done to crops, especially
small fruits.
Mrs. u. 8. Grant has purchased the
fine lemon grove at La Mesa, in San
Diego county, Cal, known as the Look
Gu ranch. for $40. 900. Itisregarded a.
one of the best ranch properties in the
county, and was owned by A s. Crow
der Of Spokane.
A new hotel will be built at Pasadena,
Cal, by Walter Raymond and associ.
ates. among whom are some Of the
York. The hotel, which will contain
800 rooms, will be built on the north
west corner of Iona drive and Sixth
street, and will cost between half a
million and a million dollars.
A. E. Prior, a resident of Lemoore,
CAL, for many years, and until recently
manager of the Lemoore Creamery, shot
and fatally wounded his wife and then
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart. The tragedy is said
TO have been the outcome of a fit of
temporary insanity. Prior was 45 years
of age.
Robert II. Matteson, the defaulting
cashier of the First National bank of
Great Falls, Mont, was sentenced at
Helena to ten years in the penitentiary
by Judge Knowles. The charge to
which Matteson pleaded guilty alleged
that he had made a false report to the
controller Of the currency as to the CON-
dition of the bank for the peiIod that
ended Sept. 80 last. Matteson was short
S196. 900, He lost the money in specu-
lation.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Charles r. Lummis Of Los Angeles.
Russell O. Alien of San Diego and
Charles L. Partridge of Riverside as a
commission to assist in selecting a new
home for the Warner Ranch Indians in
San Diego county. The commission is
allowed 1000 tor expenses in the In
dian appropriation bill, but will serve
without pay.
Milton T. Holesclaw and wife both
died suddenly and within an hour at
Gilroy, Cal. Mr.. Holesclaw, who was
70 years Of age, dropped dead soon after
eating his supper. Mrs. Holesclaw. of
about the same g as her husband, was
Frustrated by the shock and died soon
after. Mr.. Holesclaw, who came to
Gilroy in 1851, vas prominent in public
affairs.
Articles of incorporation Of the Feath-
or River Power company were filed re-
Gently with the secretary of state of
California. The capital stock is s 5.000,-
900. The company has been formed by
Charles Webb Howard and other capi-
talists for the transmission of electricity
from the Big Bend tunnel. on the
Feather river, to San Francisco. The
tunnel was built in 1882 by the Big
Bend Tunnel and Mining company at a
cost of 81, 500, 900, and the mining com-
pany has disposed of its interests to the
new power company. At the point
where the tunnel, which is 12,007 feet
in length, energies there is a fall Of 450
feet to the river. 1t is this fall that
will be utilized for generating electricity.
After addresses by Mrs. Frederick
Nathan, president of the New York
Consumer League, and by Mrs. Flor
ence Kelley, corresponding secretary Of
the National Consumers League, at a
meeting called by the women's council,
a branch league was formed in San
Francisco. Mrs. Kate Buckley, presi-
dent of the California Federation Of
Women's clubs, was elected president.
The members of the league pledge them.
selves not t shop on week days after 5
O'Clock, not at all on Saturday after
moons and to work for a half holiday for
all retail stores. Besides this, whenever
and wherever possible, members will
buy goods having the label Of the Con-
sumers' League.
David Hall. a colored man, who said
he was a ships cook on a deep-water
wind jammer," was charged in Police
Judge Mogan's court in San Francisco
with carrying q concealed weapon-a
big revolver. Hall said he used the
weapon to shoot sharks with at sea.
''Are you sure you did not want to
shoot some land sharks?" inquired the
court. He disclaimed having any such
intention. perhaps it might be a little
better for you sailors If a few land
sharks were shot," unused the judge.
'Irl let You go this time, but you must
put that pistol away until your ship
sails, and then be sure to use it on
nothing but sharks"
The Sperry Flour company Of Stock
ton. CAL. surprised the -four packers,
truckers, wheat cleaners, barley rollers
and draymen Of the two big mills by
informing them that their wages have
been increased 30 per cent. These men
have been receiving % cents an hour,
the union rate, but hereafter they will
receive 80 cents an hour. Manager
eteinbeck says that the local business