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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
Two Murders Here in Last
Week; Ak Used in Both Crimes
Still Fishing At
Pyramid Lake

Although the papers of the state
have been deyoting considerable pub
licity of late to the fact that Pyramid
lake had been closed to all white
fishermen, reports from local anglers
would convince one on the contrary
Last week Gene Phillips, manager
of the local telephone company and
Chas. Lewis of Reno made a trip to
Pyramid, and thereby hangs tale.
According to Phillips elaborate
plans had been made in preparation
OF the trip and 1t was almost certain
that upon arriving at the scene OF
sport the limit would be obtained in
the least possible time.
To outwit the elusive fish it was
deduced that one must be supplied
with gasoline power to propel the
boat, for 1t had been demonstrated
on previous visits to Pyramid by pair
that a man relying on physical driv-
ing power did not get results.
Accordingly, gasoline propel-
ling device of popular make and
name-though Gene says his compan-
lon called 1t several names-was pur-
chased some days before the start
was made. but when called for at the
store Mr.. Lewis was informed that
it had been sent to Lake Tahoe, and
right there disappointment No. / was
registered.
Undaunted, however, by their pre-
liminary setback, both men decided to
proceed with plans as outlined and
continued ON to the lake
Upon arriving they interviewed one
OF the much discussed Indians and
endeavored to secure power boat
from him. This time mechanical
genius was required and after using
everything from piece of string to
an automobile pump the fishermen
got a start on the water. They were
rewarded with satisfactory catch
which helped to ease the mishaps
and delays of the trip.
But to get back to the exclusion OF
the whites from the reservation, ac-
cording to Phillips, the Indians are
much peeved because their source OF
revenue from the renting of boats
has been cut off. They claim that this
has been the main means of support
during the year, enough being made
during the fishing season to carry the
natives through the winter.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
NEW PHYSICIAN ARRIVES TO :.
ASSUME DIR. BLANCK'S OFFICE

DR.. Ralph j. Sewall was an arrival
in Minden this week from California
and has purchased the practice of
DR.. Blanck, who has removed his
residence to San Francisco where he
will reside in the future. The new
physicians comes highly recommended
from California concerns with which
he has been connected in the past
outlook in this valley. Dr. Sewall is
also acting as county physician in the
temporary absence of DR.. Gillespie,
and will also attend to his private
practice, the latter having left We'd
nesday morning on vacation trip.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
First Attack Reported Friday Night;
Second Victim Died Wednes-
day From Injuries

crime wave such as has not been
oldest resident in
the
another motive and
confession being
the other
beating inflicted Robbery
in
found remained their
yer and gold watch and Per had $2l0
H. stausen ex-service who
miles from Gadnervie
and
sided with his mother Mrs
OF his he could ascribe
make further statement than admit
Colevie he assisted the sheriff
which he HIS
where the encounter he willingly
Strausens mother notified of
Wednesday
there to interview
pending preliminary
Wednesday evening M Munger Philadelphia
Holt Of conneaut Ohio relatives
rangements will be made receipt
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
GEFEKE'S PERMIT DENIED;
BOARD GRANTS FULTON'S

According to the Bridgeport Chroni-
Gle Union, on July 16, the railroad
commission of California, denied o.
B. Gefeke a permit to operate an auto
passenger and baggage service be-
tween Minden, New, to the eastern
boundary of Yosemite Park. On the
same day Charles w. Fulton was
granted permission for an auto pas
Isenger service between Bridgeport and
Bodie, Mono county.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05


had arrived there the previous after
noon and wished to give himself up
for crime committed near Gardner
vile ON Monday. The sheriff left i'm
mediately by automobile, returning
here with his prisoner later in the af-
ternoon.
According to Sheriff Nielsen. upon
reaching Coleville, the confessed at
tacker gave his name as j. II. Strau-
sen OF Reno and said that he had
made the acquaintance of Peller a
few days before at Reno and had ac-
companied him on the fatal trip from
the riverside city. Upon reaching the
outskirts of Gardnerville, Strausen
said, trouble with the machine in
which they were riding developed
necessitating stop, and both men got
out of the car to investigate.
1t was then that the unexplained de-
sire for possession overcame Strausen
and he attacked Peller, who was en-
gagged in making the needed repairs
to the automobile, with a small hand
AK. carried by the latter as part of his
equipment.
He then got back into the machine
and drove to Coleyille, arriving there
before sundown. The car showed
effects of the hard drive, both back
tires having been punctured and the
machine arriving at Coleville on the
rims. Reports from Coleville stated
that Strausen appeared very nervous
all evening and continued steady
tramp around the hotel before deter
mining to give himself up.
Reports indicate that Strausen is
well known throughout Nevada, hav-
ing recently resided in Virginia City
Carson City, and at one time he was
employed in the mines at Goldfield
During the war he served as a men,
ber Of the Ninety-first division, hav-
ing been inducted into service from
Hawthorne, September 6, 1917.
" Although both the crime of last
Friday night and that of Monday were
committed with an AK, 1t is not be.
lieved by authorities that Strausen
lean be connected with the murder oi
Silba, the Portuguese.
An autopsy performed on Wednes-
day morning by DR.. Sewall, acting
county physician, upon Peller dis
closed an area in the temporal region
where the head of the hand ak pene.
trated, crushing an area of brain sub.
stance the size of an egg, to a jelly
The time of Strausen's preliminary
hearing has not as yet been set.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
Dedicate Pass
Next Sunday

Many automobile parties are con.
templating making the trip to Kit Car
son Pass on next Sunday, Augut Z
to witness the dedication ceremonies
of the N.S.G.W. of that historic spot
According to announcement made
by the committee in charge, parking
space has been provided for between
700 and 1000 machines and the same
committee reported that plans were
being made to spread a real pioneer
feed. consisting of baked beans, wild
game etc.
Governor Boyle of Nevada Is said
to have accepted an invitation to at
tend and will be one of the principal
speakers of the day. Among the Cali.
fornianians who will participate are
Governor Stephens, VIM. j. Traeger
sheriff of Los Angeles county, Lewis
F. Byington. former district attorney
of San Francisco, Clarence e. Jarvia
of Sntter Creek, former Congressman
Joseph r. Knowland, H. r. McNoble
United States Commissioner for the
Northern District of California, and
many other prominent in N. S. G. w
circles.
The tablet will mark the spot where
the Kit Carson tree stood II was on
this tree that the famous scout and
oufda carvad b;o ,a,oo a.d H. H..
in 1874 when in February of that
year he conducted Col John C. Free
mont and his surveying expedition
sent by the United States government
Previous to crossing into California
the expedition had a hazardous and
adventurous journey, first over the
Oregon trail to the Columbia river
thence south to Klamath lake.
The Kit Carson tree stood for years
but was finally cut down, and that
portion bearing Carson's name was
sent to the museum in the building
of the California Pioneers In San
Francisco. In 1906 it was sent to the
Sutter Fort Museum at Sacramento
The stump Of the tree still stands and
around it Sundays ceremonies will
be held.
1t is expected that hundreds of au-
tomobile parties will attend from San
Francisco, Sacramento, and Stockton
and other California cities.
The historic landmarks cQmmittet
having the celebration in hand con.
sists OF Joseph r. Knowland, Lewis
F. Byington, Clarence Z. Jarvis, Johr
F. Davis, Louis II. Mooser, II. c
Lichtenberger, William H. Waste, ant
Max e. LIGHT. Governor Stephens O
California has been invited as hav,
the mayors of San Francisco ant
other cities. Governor Boyle has al
ready assured the committee he will
be on hand. The ceremonies will be-
gin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Native Sons have in view the
marking of all the roads and trails
across the Sierras that were Travelled
by pioneers. They are also to place
suitable signs along the way, indi-
eating the spots where settlements
stood or events of historical import.
anee took place.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
EARL JEPSEN BURIED AT
PRESIDIO ON WEDNESDAY

County Clerk H. c. Jepsen left for
San Francisco Tuesday to attend the
funeral of his son, Earl Jepsen at the
National Cemetery, Preside, San
Francisco. Mrs. Jepsen and daughter
Mildred, who have been visiting on
the Coast, met Mr.. Jepsen in the bay
city and will probably accompany
him home on the return trip.
Funeral services OF Private Earl
Jepsen, member of the nth Division
who lost his life in action in the Ar
gonne, were held Wednesday at 1:3C
o'clock. The remains were escorted
to final resting place under full hon.
ors of a military escort
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
MISS KRUMMES OPERATED
ON FOR APPENDICITIS

Illness which has incapicated Miss
Mae Krummes for some time, sud
denly developed into a serious case
of appendicitis on Tuesday and the
young woman was rushed to Reno by
automobile on Tuesday night. She
was operated upon at Mount Rose
hospital soon after arriving in the
riverside city, and at last reports
was doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
.M|LLAR ELECTED
!. LEGION OFFICER

At Lakeside, Lake Tahoe last
Thursday afternoon the state conven-
tions of the American Legion, depart
ment of Nevada, and the Women s
Auxiliary we're opened and more than
100 delegates from every corner of
Nevada responded to roll CALL
Governor Boyle opened the meeting
with discussion of the great bene-
fits derived from the organization of
patriotic organizations In the past.
referring to the accomplishments OF
GAR. following the Civil War, and
he urged veterans of the World War
to take cognizance of the opportunity
presenting itself to the American Le-
gion in becoming great factor In
the public affairs of the present time.
Colonel Scrugham, department ad-
jutant, addressed delegates of both
organizations on the desirability OF
adjusted compensation for ex-service
men and pointed out that a continued
effort would be made to secure the
soldiers bonus, action upon which
was recently postponed by congress.
That this question was one of the
main issues of the convention is evi-
denced by the determined efforts of
the representatives in the Legion
council of Senators Pittman and Od-
die to obtain favorable endorsement
for the respective senators vote on the
measure.
During the business session of the
convention on Saturday afternoon a
resolution was submitted commencing
Senator Pittman and Congressman S.
Arentz for the stand in voting favor
ably for the compensation bill, and at
the same time censuring Senator Cd
die for his vote to recommit. Con-
siderable opposition from the repre-
sentative of Senator Oddie, George
Springmeyer, was advanced, the dele
gate from Reno stating that he was
representing the senator at the, ses-
sion of veterans and had advised him
during the campaign. A vote on this
resolution was then taken resulting
in 70 voting in favor of the document
and four against it.
A similar result was obtained from
vote on resolution urging investi-
cation of war profiteers.
Officers to serve the state organiza-
tion for the ensuing year were named
as follows:
Commander, T. L. Withrs of Reno;
vice commander, Ed. Millar of Gard.
nerville; chaplain, e. O. Scott Of
Lovelock; finance officer, Harry
Scheeline of Reno; national commit
teeman, ]. G. Scrugham; alternate
Harvey Payne.
Officers elected by the Women's
Auxiliary were:
Mrs. Barbara Loorz of Loyeiock,
president; Mrs. Cecilia Levett of YER
ington, vice-presiednt; Mrs. Lita Bliss
Of Carson City, secretary, and Mrs.
Ballinger of Fallon, treasurer.
The general Accommodations and the
all round good treatment accorded
those attending the convention that
delegated expressed a desire to make
Lakside a permanent meeting place in
the future and it was so ordered be-
fore the body adjourned.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Regular monthly services in Gard
nerville next Sunday at 10:30 am.
Mass will be said by Very Rev. C. "
Lamb, O.P., prior of st. Dominic's
Priory, Benicia, Calf. who is supply
ing Father Horgan's place temporar-
lily in Carson City.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
TRUCK DRIVERS REFUSE
TO GIVE RIDES TO TRAMPS

Several of the motor truck con-
Germs operating out of Gardnerville
have notified their drivers not to give
rides to tramps as has been the Gus
tom in the past. This order is the
result of the dastardly murder of an
old man by the one he had befriended,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT

Announcement is made elsewhere
In this issue of the engagement of the
Riverside orchestra to play for a
dance to be given at Minden. on Sat
urday night In the CIVIC. hail. This
musical organization needs no intro
duction to local dancers, having DEM
onstrated their ability on previous oc-
casions, and all who attend Saturday
nights affair are assured good time.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
PEOPLES NJ. E. CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 am; sermon
by the pastor at IL am. and pm;
Epworth League at 1880 pm. Ep-
worth League Institute convenes at
Camp Bell, Lake Tahoe, August to
Is. |, will be worth while to attend.
P. H. WILLIS, Pastor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
NOTICE

DIR. w. T. McLain, optometrist, from
Hotel Tuesday, August 8, on his regu-
lar visit and will be pleased to see
anyone in the need of his services in
the optical line Eyes examined and
glasses fitted to correct all errors of
refraction. All work guaranteed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05

FOR SALE - Furnished six-room
house Carson City; shade. fruit
trees and garden. Over two acres
ground with automatic electric ir-
rigation plant. A bargain, Terms
II desired. Write Box 295. Reno
Nevada. au5-au26.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05

Wallace Evans of Carson City was
visitor in Gardnerville during the
past week.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05

Many local Odd Fellows are making
preparation to attend the annual pic
mic Of the organization tomorrow at
Bowers Mansion.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-06-24
Personnel of the "Yiddishe Wochenblatt'
THE JEWISH WEEKLY
ode YIDDISHE WOCHENBLATT" LAUNCHED

The new Jewish Weekly in Yiddish,
is to appear within a few weeks. Ma
chinery for its publication has already
been ordered, and Texas is to have the
honor of having the first Linotype
for Yiddishe South of st. Louis. Many
letters have been received commend
ing the project, and it is hoped that
within few months, the whole
Southwest will be covered.
Mr.. M. Resnick, who is now connect
ed with the teaching staff Of the He
brew Institute has taken hold of the
Circulation Department, and will
commence his duties July LIST. Con-
nections are being established with
European and National Correspond
ence Bureaus, and the first issue of
the Die Yiddishe Wochenblatt will be
a model Weekly, in the language
in which they speak and think, who
have not yet mastered English.
The purpose of the publishers of
this new weekly, is to give the South
western part Of the United States, a
medium of culture in every city and
town where there are Yiddish-speak-
ing Jews. The weekly will devote it.
self to the best interests of Judaism,
to the study and incubation of AM
erican Ideals, to the making of the
very best types of citizens, and to CIV
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-06-24

ing its readers a digest of everything
of interest that occurs in Jewish life.
The publishers do not start with the
purpose in view of making "busi-
ness" in the sense that money-making
is the prime object of the venture. We
do not expect to lose money-but on
the other hand, the editor, DR.. A. E.
Abramowitz, the vice-president of the
corporation, DR.. George Fox, the
secretary, Mr.. Louis Morris, the
treasurer, Mr.. Sam Lipshitz, and the
circulation manager, Mr. M. Resnick,
have banded together to found an in
stitution which will be of vital inter-
est to the Jews of the Nation and to
the nation itself.
There are more than 100000 Yiddish
speaking people in the South and
Southwest who are kept in touch with
the affairs in Jewry through the New
York papers. The publishers feel that
the Jews living in this part Of the
world have their own peculiar envii"
onments, their own problems, as well
as those of the South and our coun-
try at large, and it e hoped by the
publishers to cover these problems,
as well as the larger Jewish and Ma.
tional problems. In a word, the Wo-
chenbatt is to be modern, up-to-date
family journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-08

SCANLAN, CHIEF JUSTICE, GRIM
INAL COURT OF COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS:
SIR: We, the Grand Jury, impanel-
ed for the month of September, A. d.
1921, hereby respectfully submit our
report:
Total number of cases con-
Sidered ..... ............ 531
Total number of True Bills. 423
Total number of no bills -. 80
Total number passed to next
Grand Jury .............. %
Your Grand Jury had brought to its
attention through member of the
States Attorneys Office, the claim of
certain prisoners in the County Jail
that they were unjustly accused by
some of the Investigators of the Po-
lice Department. This matter was
thoroughly sifted by the Grand Jury
with the result that the Objectionable
features of this part of the police ser
vice have been eliminated. We are
glad to report that during the investi
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-08
Body in Report Recommends
Modern and Up to Date Fire and Police
Alarm System for Chicago
Makes Useful Observations on Police Force, Auto
Accidents and Offers Many Suggestions
for Needed Reforms

CATION it developed that there is COM
plete harmony between the Police De
partment and the States Attorneys
office, which is most desirable, and as
it should be, for the welfare of the
community, and we congratulate both
Chief of Police Fitzmorris and States
Attorney Grove on the excellent re-
suits their departments are obtaining
in the control and suppression of
crime
Our observations of the individual
members of the Police Department as
presented by the nearly two hundred
officers who appeared as prosecuting
witnesses before the Grand Jury left
a most favorable impression upon the
minds of the Grand Jurors. Alert, in
telligent, cleanly in person, well pre-
pared in presentation of evidence and
manifestly Jealous in behalf of protec-
ton of life, limb and property, we
could not refrain justly from commen-
dation and a word of merited praise.
The Police Department today, we be-
lieve, worthy of being sustained and
of good work.
The large number of cases presen-
ted to this Grand Jury for manslaugh-
ter arising from the careless driving
of automobiles merit a word in this
report Re-stating the first and SUI
perior right of the pedestrian to the
rightful use of public highways oc-
ours to our minds. 1t certainly is a
painful performance of duty to feel
obligated to return formal indict-
ments so numerously against our fel-
low citizens on this score.
After serving a month your Grand
Jury is of the opinion that large per-
cent of the cases presented to that
body from the Municipal Court could
have been properly disposed of by the
Municipal Court If that had been
done, the Grand Jury would have had
more time to consider cases of more
serious nature and at lesser expense
to the taxpayers of Cook County.
Your Grand Jury recommends that
because of the antiquated system of
police and fire telegraph in use in the
City of Chicago that proper steps be
taken towards early installation of a
modern and up to date system that
will include a vivid colored light on
cupola of every patrol box, with the
view of obtaining much better police
and fire protection in this city.
Your Grand Jury wishes to thank
Assistant States Attorney Harry B.
Miller and Captain William F. Knoch,
Grand Jury Clerk, with whom this
body worked. for the good judgment
intelligence, courtesy and dispatch
with which this months work was con
Quoted.
Respectfully submitted,
John McGillen, Foreman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-08
official in calling a primary or cleo

official in calling a primary or elec-
ton.
Six Superior court judges for the
full term of six years will be chosen
in June. The six retiring judges are
all Democrats: Judges Charles A. Nc
Donald, Martin M. Gridley, John J.
Sullivan, William e. Dever, Joseph
SABBATH, and William Fenimore Coop
er.
The peculiar situation arises that
the candidates for Municipal court
judges must be nominated in the
April primaries not only for the June
election for the vacancies, but for
three of the four terms that expire
with the current year. These latter
nominations will be voted on at the
November election.
The four vacancies are those of
Judges John r. Caverly and Harry M
Fisher, Democrats, and John A. Swan
son, Republican, who were elected to
the Circuit court bench last June, and
Hugh r. Stewart, Republican, dead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-10-08
MAJ. CEN. WOOD
QUITS U. S. ARMY
Retires From Active Service to
Become Governor General
of Philippines.
GIVEN new POST BY HARDING
Began Army Career In June 1885 In
Campaign Against Apache Indians
Made Military Governor of
Cuba After War With Spain.

Washington. Oct. 6.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood retired from active
service i'm the army TO accept appoint
ment as governor general of the Philip
pine Islands after more than thirty-six
years of distinguished military life.
His retirement was caused by in
sistence of administration officials that
he accept the new post and the re-
fusal of congress to permit him to do
so while continuing his active army
status.
In announcing the generals retire
ment, Secretary Weeks said he would
select vice governor Immediately.