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Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
THE GREAT REAPER.
Death of an Old Pioneer

Jabez Wilds, an old Amador pio-
neer, died at his home near stony
creek three miles southwest of Jack
son, on Saturday last, after a short
Illness of pneumonia. lie was one of
the Oldest citizens of Amador county,
being over SO years of age. His exact
age is not known, but he always gave
his birthday as July 4, which would
make his age SO years months and
10 days. He came to this county
about 1852 OF 1858, and at first settled
near Butte mountain. lie sold his
ranch there, and thereafter took up
land near Stony creek, which has
been his home ever since. His wife
died many years ago, and fer several
years, Clark COPYRIGHT and wife
the latter being deceased's daughter
have occupied the home place, and
looked after the aged pioneer. He
was in fairly good health until
few days before the end. lie was
taken with grippe, which speedily
developed into pneumonia to which
he rapidly succumbed. lie leaves
two daughters, Mrs A. MartelI and
Mrs G. Courtright. The funeral took
place on Monday, the Odd Fellows
lodge Of Jackson, of which he was a
member, also the Native Sons and
Daughters, turning out in full
strength to do honor to the memory
of the deceased pioneer. Services
were held in the Episcopal church,
and interment was in the Protestant
cemetery, where his wife's remains
are buried.
With the exception of w. D. Clark,
the patriarch of temper ance, of Dry
town, deceased was among the Oldest
residents of Amador county. His
close neighbor, j. M. Myers, is also
81 years old, and is still able TO be
around, and active for his years.
Mrs Elizabeth Horn, wife of Geo.
W. Horn, postmaster of Defender,
died at her home at that village, on
Friday last after an illness Eof several
weeks. The remains we're brought to
jackson on Saturday, and the funeral
services we're held on Sunday after
noon. Services were conducted in
the M. E. church by Rev. Nicholas.
and the remains we're deposited in
the family plot in the Protestant
cemetery, where deceased parents are
resting. Beside her sorrowing hus-
band, deceased leaves one sister, Mrs
G. M. Meek of this city.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
SUPERIOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS

Estate of Samuel W. Bright. -
Petition of administrator for sale of
twelve horses, which will incur ex-
pense by being kept. Order of sale
made.
Estate of John W. Wayland. -
Notice for posting of settlement of
account, six registry return receipts.
claim of G.. r. Wayland for sGGl. 80,
claim of Mrs 5. l.. Wayland for
S6i.25, and vouchers filed. Decree
settling supplemental account, decree
settling final account, and decree of
distribution filed.
Guardianship and estate of Antonio
Rechineillo. Letter from keeper of
state hospital at Napa filed. Order
appointing Carlo Govannoni as
guardian.
Estate of Amy M. Boyson. - Order
appointing Thomas Boyson admin.
istrator. Bond placed at $1,000.
Estate and Guardianship of Chas.
A. Pescia. Hearing continued until
Feb. 6.
Estate of John b. Garibald1. 49,
Order appointing Mary Garibaldi
administrators.
Estate of Attic NJ. Barney. Further
hearing continued until Jan. 20.
Della M. Fullen VS.. John H.
cullen Interlocutory decree of
divorce granted plaintiff. Attorney
fees allowed for S75.
Estate of S. w. Bright. Confirm
alton of sale of personal property.
The property consisted of 1000 lambs,
sold to J.. NJ. Olivera of Stockton,
for So. % per head.
Fullen VS.. Fullen. Della NJ. Full
len granted an interlocutory decree
of divorce from John H. Fullen.
Union Trust Co. vs. lone & Eastern
K. R.-Motion of defendant to strike
out certain parts of the complaint
denied by the court.
New Cases.
Estate of o. Zanzucchi. Petition of
A. Zanzucchi, brother of deceased for
letters of administration. Deceased
is one of the eleven men who lost
their lives in the Fremont mine dis
aster last NJ onth. he left no will. The
heirs at law are his mother and
father in Italy, and one brother.
Estate consists of 5000 on deposit
with the post Office at jackson.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

j. +. Wilson. Dentist. Hours a.
IN. to p. m. Phone-Ottice, black
444: residence. Black 1874; jackson.
Joe Glukfeld left Sunday morning
or San Francisco, on business. He
will return in a few days
Bishop Moreland of Sacramento
preached III the Episcopal church
here last Sunday evening to the
largest congregation seen in the little
church for years. All the seats were
occupied and chairs we're distributed
in the aisles to accommodate the con-
gregation. The bishops address was
listened to with interest from begin
ing to end. The M. K. church was
dismissed at an early hour in the
evening service so as to permit all
members of the congregation to hear
the bishop. Bishop Moreland left
Monday morning for Sacramento.
Miss Leota Luttrell, daughter of g.
G. Luttrell of Pine Grove, entered
the Sierra Sanitarium on Sunday to
be treated for nervousness.
Harry Main of Mokelumne Hill
entered the Sierra hospital on Sun
day, to be cared for during an attack
of malarial fever.
Mrs o. Clark of Plymouth under
went an operation Tuesday at the
Sierra Sanitarium for the removal of
tumor. She is doing very nicely.
DR.. Z. &. Aitken, uperintendent
of the Climax mine near Weiland,
was a passenger on the outgoing stage
Wednesday morning, bound for San
Francisco.
On the 4th of February DR.. Gibbons
of this city, who spent seven years in
Alaska, will lecture in Loves hall on
Alaska, its climate, mines, resources,
etc., and his lecture will be beautiful
ly illustrated by stereopticon views.
DIR. Gibbons Iectured on Alaska in
the East, and has very flattering
clippings from prominent newspapers
about his lecture. 1t will be given
for the benefit of st. Augustine's
Episcopal church on February A, at
O'Clock in Loves hall, Jackson.
Admission 25cts. Reserved seats
Scots. at SpagnolI's Drug Store.
Don't MISS this fine lecture.
DIR. Phillips went TO San Francisco
on Thursday and will return Sunday.
Mrs Phillips and daughter expect to
return the same evening. They have
been visiting there for the past
couple of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Bole returned Wednes-
day from a trip to the city, where
they went the first part of the week
to purchase furnishings for their
home. They intend to take up their
residence in the Parmino house on
the jackson Gate road, sometime the
first part of next month.
VIM. j. MCGEE and wife are expect
cd TO arrive this evening from the
East, where they went about three
weeks ago. Mr. McGee had business
to attend to in New York, it being
reported that he went there to inter
view Mrs Hettie Green. Mrs McGee
spent part of the time in Boston,
where she has relatives.
Mrs II. w. Parker, who has been
very sick for the past two weeks
from an attack of grippe, is still
unable to get around.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
Great Bargain Sale.

AS Miss Hayford is going out of
business, her entire stock of millinery
is offered at a great reduction. Now
is your chance to get bargains in
plumes, fancy feathers, flowers, rib
bons, hair braids, straw and felt
shapes. The sale Will be on only four
weeks longer, so improve your oppor-
tunity of buying spring goods cheap.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is tnebest.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

GA oREA.
Bears thu ,The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at &NRAzzMx
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL

This table gives the highest and lowest tenn
perature in Jackson for each day, together with
the rainfall, as recorded by sef.registering
instruments kept at the Ledger office:
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24

Total rainfall for week. 1.76 inches
To corresponding period last season 2l76 {.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-24
STOCKTON PRICES
On Groceries

Raisins, best, 2 packages
Currants, best, 2 packages
Citron peel, per pound
so pound sack Flour
Cranberries. per quart
Maple Syrup, pint can
Canned Corn, 3 cans
5 Pound Package Mush
Golden Drip Syrup, per gallon
Imperial Olive Oil
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
Garfield PREDICTS
DEMOCRATIC
SUCCESS
STATE CHAIRMAN IN coNsULTA.
TON WITH DETROIT DEMO-
cRATs-sTATE HEADQUARTERS
OPEN AT LANSING.

Secretary A. Is. Garfield. OF the Demo
cratic state central committee, was In
Detroit Tuesday In consultation with
local Democratic leaders. State head
quarters were opened in Lansing Mon
day. In charge OF Chairman John T.
WiEship and Secretary Garfield. II. +
Thomas and A. NJ Cummins. OF Ian
sing, will also assist in the campaign
management.
Secretary Garfield reports that the
outlook for the Democracy in the
state this year is far more hopeful
than in the past campaign. so that
Michigan may truthfully be consid-
cred as a doubtful rather than as 4
sure Republican state. This estimate
is not based solely on optimism but
on the progress and spirit shown In
county organization and the tendency
OF the party all over the state TO
unite for the furtherance OF the ma.
tional ticket
Reports coming in show that old
members OF the party are swinging
back into line and that new feeling
OF courage has come into the party
which promises excellent results.
The visit of William Jennings Bry-
an to the state this month Is expect
ed 10 still further revive the militant
spirit of the party
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
WERE GOING SOME
IN G0RMAN' s AUTO
TRIO OF DETROIT YOUTHS COME
TO, GRiEF-oNs TAKES
ALL BLAME.

Edward Durm, Gerald Tuoey and
Leo White. the three young men ar
rested in Dowagiac after driving John
j. Germans auto nearly across the
state, were arraigned in police court.
Tuesday, on charge % driving away
an automobile, brought under a new
statute.
Durm took all the blame on his
shoulders. declaring that the plan TO
steal the automobile originated In his
mind and that he had simply picked
the other boys up on the street. JUS
tice Stein, however, decided 10 hold
them all for examination on Sept. 10
and fixed bail at $500 each, which they
have not furnished. Detective Kean.
who with Detective E0 Gill, made the
arrest in Dowagiac. has been trailing
the trio since the auto disappeared
from Germans barn last Wednesday.
Their itinerary inciudeG Chelsea, jack
son, Marshall, Battle Creek, Kalama-
ZOO, Paw Paw, Decatur and Dowagfac.
Al night they slept in the auto.
George Dupius, who took Waten
Commissioner Dodge's machine from
In front OF the Wheelman's club and
ran II until MIR. Dodge brought him to
q halt by firing "a the tires, was ar
raigned on a similar charge. On his
plea of not guilty his examination was
fixed Tor Sept. 3, End ne was held In
$500 bail.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
FOUR KILLED IN
A HOTEL FIRE
GUESTS IN DENVER HoSTELRY
AWAKENED FROM THEIR
SLEEP BY FLAMES.

DENVER, Sept. S.-Wakened from
their sleep by the shouts of fire, short
ly after 4 o'clock this morning, guests
at the Hotel Belmont, 1881 Stout-st
were thrown into panic which re
suited In the death of four men and
the serious injury OF eight others
The dead:
GEO. BURTELL, conductor.
GEO. BODE, Middletown. \. Y,
died in hospital from effects of jump
ing from third-story window.
GEO. OFT, Dodge City, Ks, died as
result OF jumping from window.
II. III. MOORE. Philadelphia, in
stantly killed by jumping from third
story window.
Within few moments after the
shouts OF Are sounded through tho
house. guests in every room rushed tC
the exits. All OF these were cut OF
by the flames. There was no way tc
escape except through the windows
and by jumping out.
Nearly "a half hundred men, women
and children could be seen clingine
out OF the windows when the fire
companies arrived
Before any assistance could be Sc
cured several persons jumped from
the burning building to the sidewalk
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
WILL
ADVANCE MONEY
PARK CoMMiSsioNER's PLAN TO
REPAIR LAFAYETTE.AvE!,s
ROTTEN ASPHALT.

Park Commissioner II, eitmeyer has
sent communication 70 the council In
which he volunteers to advance the
necessary TO repair the asphalt
paving on Lafayette boulevard. This
item was cut out OF the estimates, and
II has been found impossible to trans.
fer moneys from any other source.
"This pavement is in such shape
that II must be repaired and. as there
seems TO be no other way TO get the
money for the work. VIII advance II
myself and wait for my payment from
the city" says Breitmeyer.
The repair work is expected to cost
between 1900 and $4,000. Last
spring Commissioner Breitmeyer adj
vanced more than 5000 out Of his
pockets 10 hasten work on the new
Belle Isle canal when tire city hall was
filed with idle men. Tht money was
returned TO him some time later. after
the estimators had approved of the Elk.
penditure
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
BOLD THIEF GETS
AWAY WITH SNUG ROLL

When Colonel" cocker spaniel,
owned by Capt Joseph Lockridge, sa-
loonkeeper, at No. 50 Woodbridse-st.,
discovered a strange man in his mas
ter's apartments over the saloon, Moe
day afternoon he promptly started a
fuss. Attracted by the noise, Mrs.
Lockridge went into the hall AID saw
the stranger backing out, kicking o..
the Cog as he went.
How did you get in?" demanded
Mrs. Lockridge, Selling the fellow =
arm.
The captain let. me In, he an
swered Then he jerked away AM
was gone before Mrs. Lockridge could
do anything TO detain him.
The stranger took with him 1918
from a bureau drawer. Ii is thought
that the thief had been secreIed ia
the place several hours, awaiting his
chance. Mrs. Lockridge thinks she
unwilling revealed the hiding place Of
the money when she went to the draw.
er 10 get change for her husband.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
AMATEUR DETECTIVE
MAKES A CATCH

Thomas Hickey, who was robbed of
his watch in Grand Circus park u few
nights ago by two men who posed as
detectives. spotted pair who resem
bled the holdup men Monday night,
and tipped the fellows OFF TO Detec-
tives Steinhebel and Sullivan. The
prisoners, who gave their names as
Edward Lewis and Thomas Sutton,
were arraigned on charge of lar
ceny from the person ir police court,
Tuesday. and their examination was
fixed for Sept. 10. Lew says he Is a
trapeze performer, while Sutton gave
his occupation as that of bricklayer.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
independence Minnesota Ticket.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Sept. s.
Aiming TO become at once factor in
Minnesota politics. the Independence
party. OF which Thomas l.. Hisgen is
the presidential candidate. has select
ed a state ticket TO be placed before
Minnesota voters. VIM. w. Allen, OF
st. Paul, is named for governor: Ros-
coe b. Higbee, OF st. Paul. for leuten-
ant governor; j. S. Waterston, OF
Scanton. for secretary Of state; John
T. Powers, OF st. Paul. for attorney
general; Andrew Nordlorf, Of Wilmar,
for state treasurer. ana A. j. Will
Jams, OF st. Paul for railroad commits
sioner. The initial bow Of the new
party will be made on Oct. l6. at a
meeting in ST. Paul at which Mr.. His.
gen and Mr.. Hearst VIII be speakers
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
sTAUN CHI C. 0. P.
MEN To BOLT
WARNER
YOUNGER ELEMENT IN LENAWEE
COUNTY ALMOST SOLID
AGAINST GOVERNOR AND MANY
oLDTiMERs OPPOSING HIM.

HUDSON. Mich. Sept. s.-(Spe-
eial)-That Warner will be bolted by
many of the staunchest Republicans
IN this neck OF the woods. Is conceded
by the powers that be. while the
younger element in the Republican
party Is almost unanimous against
him A large number OF so-called "old
timers,'' who heretofore never knew
what II was To split their tickets,
openly declare that they believe 1t
their bounden duty TO help defeat this
man who. they say, has brought
shame and disgrace To RE party.
Among these are Perry Knapp, one
or the most esteemed pioneers, VINO
has lived in Michigan since before X
became a state and VINO voted for
John c. Fremont and every Republl.
can candidate for president and gov
ernor since the party vas organized.
Another Is f. j. Southworth, ex-post-
master, member OF the board of ,i,-
rectors of the Boise State bank, mem
Der OF the school boafd for many
years, prominent G.. A. r. man and
public spirited citizen. Others are ex-
Mayor X. A. Beach. a prominent snoe
merchant, member OF the school board
and prominent in G. A. r. and political
circles. and Wilson Upwood. ex-super
visor well known farmer and prom
inent in politics.
Out of nearly 700 voters In this city,
Warner received sc votes at the pri-
maries, and II Is claimed by those who
are in a position to know, that War
ner will not receive 100 votes election
day
Every friend Of Congressman
Townsend-and that means nearly ev-
cry one here's against Warner. The
action Of Gov. Warner in refusing the
requlsition of the governor of Ohio
for Ira Brandt has much to do with
the sentiment against 5im of the peo-
pie In this city aad the surrounding
country.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
$4,000 JeweIry Package Gone.

PORTLAND. Ore, Sept Sit be-
came known today. that package
containing over S5Z,ooo In tewelry.
notes and other valuable papers. dis
appeared In this \cityNor the night of
Aug. 81. j. X. Alber:. president OF
the Capital National Dank of Salem,
addressed the package 20 Joseph Mey-
ers, care OF Portland hotel. The
package. which was sent via the Wells
Fargo Express Co reached this city
at 11.3O, Aug u, but no trace OF the
small package after that hour can be
found Detectives are working on
the case.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
LANES DEVOUR
WORKERS IN N. !.
SWEATSH0P
FOUR KNOWN TO BE DEAD. BUT
LIST OF FATALITIES is BE.
LisvED MUCH LoNGER-TEN
MISSING.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Four are
known To be dead and the bodies OF
many others are believed 10 be IN tie
ruins OF fire which destroyed the
seven-story building which extends
from SAP to 54S Water-st. One OF the
dead was identified as a youns wo.
man; another as man OF middle age
and the two others recovered were
40 charred that II WIS impossible to
determine whether they were men or
women. All are sweatshop workers.
The fire is believed 10 have been in
endiary.
Search OF the ruins was begun at
Iaybre ak To locate other bodies, rs ten
JersOns are missing.
Twenty-six men were rescued by
the bravery OF flremen and police.
Many OF these had narrow escapes
from death. Workers seen In the
building, which was occupied chiefly
by sweatshops. at the outbreak Of the
flames, are missing
No Women Rescued.
Two women, seen on a fire escape
on the fifth floor. screamed and fell
back into the fire. No women were
rescued and their death is believed
certain
The fire started on the second floor
and got going so rapidly tnat before
the firemen arrived on the first alarm,
the flames had spread up through the
upper floors and were shooting from
the windows on both the Water and
Cherry-st. sides and IL looked for a
time as ii the entire block was doom
ed
Thousands View Flames Riot.
The fire ate down to the basement
and shot up through the roof. filling
the air with brands and sending q
shower of sparks over the neighbor-
hood for blocks around II was one or
the most spectacular dies ever seen
on the lower East side and for three
hours it ragged Thousands Of the peo-
pie viewed il from the promenade OF
the Brooklyn bridge.
A Waterman said he saw IL men
and women al the windows on the
third floor and in the attendant ex-
element only recalled having seen
two OF them carried down the ladders.
One was young man. Abraham Llel-
cwizt, OF Rutgers-st. and another. X,
Rosenbaum, an aged Hebrew.
Floor Falls With Firemen.
While ripping up the debris, two
crews OF, fremen had n narrow ca
cape when the sixth floor collapsed
and all hands shot down to the fifth
floor Only two OF the firemen were
hurt.
From one OF the sweatshops In the
building n hundred or more Scram-
bled down the fire escapes In the rear
on Cherry-st. and few reached the
roof and ran along TO neighboring
blocks from which they reached thte
street In safety.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
WIFE TOLD JUDGE
/. HER HUSBAND WAS
A CRIMINAL
HENRIETTA DIAMOND OBTAINS
DIVORCE FROM MAN WHO
MAKES a SPECIALITY OF FLEEc.
ING INsTALMENT HOUSES.

Even the divorce business feels the
rivalry OF the state fair. the aggriev-
ed wives evidently feeling that they
could stand II another week. as only
four OF them appeared in Judge Don
ovan's court Tuesday corning. They
were all successful, being promised
DEGREES forthwith.
Henrietta Diamond, the pretty wife
or Frank Diamond, who was summon
ed to appear In Judge outs court last
week, and failed 10 show up, testified
that her husband was d criminal.
In reply 10 Judge Donovan's request
for more light on the subject, she said
that he made specially OF securing
goods from instalment houses, and
then selling them through the coun
try. She said he kept her travelling
from toWn 10 town. while he was dodg
ing officers.
Several times she said she had been
put out of hotels because her hus-
band had fail to pay up.
DO you think this separation is
hnal?" inquired the judge.
Yes" answered the wife.
And SO do l." Judge Donovan said,
land you can have your divorce at
once"
elizabeth Mcconnell was widow
with children when - years ago she
consented TO become the wife OF Rob
ert III. Mcconnell
MY husband knew when he mar
ried me that had children she tes-
tilted. He had seen two of them
but az soon as We were married he
refused to support them That led to
trouble, and in six months We separ-
ated."
During the 13 years they have been
apart the husband has contributed
nothing towards support, and the
judge thought she was entitled to a
decree at once.
Cynthia Cowell testified that her
husband. James. big, strong lazy fell
low, gave her the option of freezing
TO death or chopping her own fire
wood. He also competed her 10 do
a mans work In the field, and her only
thanks were kicks. cuffs and vile
names That continued for 16 years,
when James loaded his private belong
ings on wheel-barrow and went
away
Della Foley testified chat her hus-
band. Joseph Foley. Milwaukee
gambler told her that he lived with
her only to please his sister When
the sister died she said her husband
ordered her out. telling her that he
had another woman he loved more,
and he offered TO bring the woman to
the house for inspection If his wife de-
sired. The Foleys were married in
1899 and separated in 1900
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
VETO MAY STOP
WORK ON ROAD
MAYOR NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH
PRESENT PLAN OF IMPRov-
ING ALTER ROAD.

Mayor Thompson is considering the
expediency OF vetoing the appropria-
ton made by the common council for
grading Alter road. OH the eastern
edge OF the city. and ilIing IT in with
cinders so that II may be passable.
The board OF commerce has object
ed to the appropriation, through a
committee, on the grouLd that the ex-
penditure really amounts TO paving
the road The aldermen hold a con-
trary view, considering that the work
is not really paving and that the loss
through damage suits from persons
hurt by reason OF unsafe conditions
of the road is likely I" amount to
more than the cost of fixing 1t. An
automobile ran into Fox creek recent
ly at this point and Que woman was
nearly drowned.
The appropriation, parsed was $4,000
to FIX up more than a mile Of road.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
Taft Makes Two Speeches.

SANDUSKY. o.. Sept. S.-Wm. How.
ard Taft. Republican presidential nom.
inee, made two addresses here, before
his departure for Cincinnati at 1:45
this afternoon. His first address was
to- the veterans In the Soldiers home
and was not OF politi, al nature. His
second address was delivered at the
opera house and this event was look.
ed upon by the TAFT organization men
as balsam that would do much to.
ward healing the sore spot In the Taft.
Foraker relations. The Taft manag
ers, however, took the precaution to
withhold Invitations TO the meeting
from some OF the more aggressive For.
aker partisans, among them being the
Mack brothers, who conduct the offi
cial Republican publication Of this CITY
and county.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-08
Thaw Cannot Leave New York.

NEW YORK. Sept. S.-Harry Ken
dali Thaw cannot be taken out OF the
state of New York to respond to the
summons OF the federal court In the
bankruptcy proceedings In Pittsburg.
District Attorney Jerome declared to-
day that under no circumstances
would the slayer of Stanford White
be permitted TO leave the jurisdiction
OF the state authorities and that with
the opposition of the state. the federal
courts would be powerless to move
him excepting by writ Of habeas cor.
pus. This. he added. would not be
invoked In "a mere bankruptcy case.