Sacramento County CA Archives News.....Sacramento Evening Bee January 25, 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kellie Crnkovich markkell95@aol.com September 24, 2005, 4:20 am Sacramento Evening Bee January 25, 1905 The Evening Bee Sacramento Thursday January 26, 1905 Justifiable Stabbing MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), January 26 - Frankie SMITH, the colored woman charged with the stabbing of J. SANCHEZ, a Mexican sheepherder, was discharged from the City Jail yesterday, the officers having satisfied themselves that the woman did the act while in fear of bodily injury, and while the man was making threats to demolish a portion of her abode to effect an entrance. The trial of Charles HALL, a recent arrival from Woodland, charged with appropriating the bank roll of “Kid” YOUNG’s faro game under pretense that the latter had sent him for it, occupied the attention of Judge RALSH and a jury in the Police Court to-day. Ed. WALLS, in whose saloon the alleged theft was committed, is the Complaining witness. Demented Butte Woman MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), January 26 - Mrs. Nancy SINDEN, a former resident of Butte County, whose mind has given way under the weight of her years, has been taken into custody at the instance of her husband, and charged with insanity. The complainant states that the old lady, who is 75 years, spent eight months in a sanitarium before coming to Marysville, because of her mental condition. They have been residing at the home of J.C. GILLESPIE while there. Ed. SULLIVAN, a young man who recently served a term in the County Jail, is in custody for the same reason. Tule Border Lands Show Paying Values in Gold MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), January 26 - Assays made of sand taken from seventeen wells drilled along the tule belt in Sutter County by Joseph MOORE, who is prospecting lands for the owners, return an average value of $6.69 per ton. The tests were made over a distance of five miles for the purpose of ascertaining the value of the land for dredge mining. Along the Yuba River, where extensive mining operations are now in progress, the gravel pays from ten cents to sixty cents per ton, and is considered rich. No gold was known to exist in Sutter County prior to these discoveries, but ancient river channels were discovered containing rich deposits of the yellow metal. Dredging will not injure the land, as there is no gravel in the soil. The gold is found in black sand, at a depth of twelve feet. Uncle Tom’s Cabin Burned PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), January 26 - News has just reached Placerville that “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” the popular road house on the Lake Tahoe stage road was burned to the ground last Thursday. The place was the property of Charles SHULTZ, of Coloma. The house and all its contents were a total loss. This is the second hotel Mr. Shultz has lost by fire in less than two years. Miner Injured EL DORADO (El Dorado Co.), Janaury 26 - M. KELLY, a timberman in the Havilla Mine, eight miles below here, met with a painful accident yesterday. He was coming up from the 400-foot level, when a piece of timber which he held caught against the side of the shaft. He pulled the belt cord with his right hand, and the skip came to a stop in time to save the man’s life. His left hand was badly crushed between the bucket and the timber, crushing the thumb and lacerating the palm. Soon Followed Mother OROVILLE (Butte Co.), January 26 - Mrs. E.M. DU FOUR, of Minshew, died in Oroville yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.S. SWEZY. Five daughters - Mrs. J.A. HUNTINGTON and Mrs. SWEZY, of Oroville; Mrs. C.W. RICHARDSON and Mrs. G.F. SMITH, of Chico, and Mrs. F.B. HEDGE, of Nimshew - survive her. The remains have been shipped to Chico, where the funeral will take place Friday. The mother of the deceased died in Yuba City only about two weeks ago. Fred Shock Found Guilty of Manslaughter by Jury WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), January 26 - After being out eight hours the jury in the Fred Shock murder trial returned a verdict of manslaughter last evening at 6:30. This means that Shock may be sentenced to from one to ten years imprisonment for killing Louis WINKELRIED, near Hayfork, on the 9th of last November. The verdict of manslaughter is very satisfactory to Fred Shock himself and his attorney, both of whom now say that they had feared , if not anticipated, a conviction of the more serious crime. The jury received four forms of verdict - first -degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter and acquittal. It is not known how the jurors stood on the first ballot, for they agreed among themselves that they would not reveal the score. The trial lasted eight days. It is estimated that it has cost the county about $500. That is pretty light expense account. Well-known Woman Dead ORLAND (Glenn Co.), January 26, Mrs. W.W. THOMAS, an old resident of this place, died yesterday after a lingering illness. Deceased was one of the best known women of Glenn County and leaves a host of friends to mourn with her many relatives over the passing of a noble woman. Mrs. Thomas was formerly Mrs. A. GREENWOOD, one of the pioneers of Colusa County. Her maiden name was HARVEY. She leaves two children - W.A. Greenwood, of Orland, and Mrs. L.P. BEHRENS, of Redwood City. Several brothers and sisters survive her. The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist Church, Friday. SHASTA WANTS ANOTHER JUDGE REDDING (Shasta Co.), January 26 - The Harrison Gulch townsite case has been dragging along through the Superior Court for nine days. This is the case in which locators of the Bonanza mining claim seek to eject the residents of the town of Harrison Gulch from their property and collect several thousand dollars in the way of damages and back rent, alleged to be due. The taking of evidence was almost completed yesterday, but the case had to be continued indefinitely on account of other cases on the calendar. The Harrison Gulch case will have another inning when the Court can find time to hear it. The fact is, Shasta County has too much business for one Superior Court Judge to handle. During the past two weeks Judge HEAD has held night sessions almost every day in order to expedite business. Four evening sessions have been devoted exclusively to insane examinations, one for each evening, and to-night another insane examination will be held - that of August JOHNSON, who was brought down from Delta Tuesday evening. Ah MOH, Chinese, was examined and committed to the Napa Asylum. Wants Back His Money LODI (San Joaquin Co.) January 26 - George FOX, of Clements, in Northern San Joaquin, who is a prominent race horse owner, went to Stockton Tuesday night and made a good fellow of himself to the extent that he passed around bills of large denominations to members of the demimonde of the county seat. Now he wants his money back and has preferred charges against the soiled doves who accepted the gifts of currency. Lodi Man Chairman LODI (San Joaquin Co.), January 26 - The members of the German Lutheran Churches throughout the San Joaquin Valley are in session at Stockton in the annual District Convention. Rev. F. HAGIST, of Lodi, has been elected Chairman of the Conference. The gathering will adjourn to-day. Lodi’s New Opera House LODI (San Joaquin Co.), January 26 - To-night Lodi’s new opera house will be opened by the Tivoli Opera Company in “King Dodo.” This opera house is the finest building between Stockton and Sacramento. It is modern in every detail and cost $30,000. Lodi has been without a public hall for over six years, the old opera house having been burned down. Additional Comments: Used with permission of Transcriber Betty e-mail address: betty@unisette.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sacramento/newspapers/sacramen35nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 8.2 Kb