Ukiah Republican Press from Ukiah, California • Page 1

VOL. XXIX. UKIAH, MENDOCINO MARCH 10, 1905 NO. 38 OF SUPERVISORS "What I Would Do With $20." J. E.

Banks as horticultural com- aaisaioner ordered to present full report oJ nrrests, fiucB, during 1904 Wednesday, March 8. Bond of J. W. Eversole for furnishing supplies as per contract fixed at M. Gibson and L.

Barnard appointed committee to investigate of expectorating upon or otherwise littering up the county or public Uiildinga and grounds and report March 8. Petition for new echool district to 1 knovrn as Fish Rock Inid over. Tetition to change boundaries of Spring Grove and Laurel school dig- iriots laid over. Petition to fprm a new school dis- Irkt, tor be known as Brush Creek re- jtjcted on showing made in remon- Xt.W. Barnes and Sophia Jacobson firCttspar granted liquor liceneea.

of W. W. Moore for rfcense rejected. Caughov, District Attorney and Clerk McOowen appoint- committee for purpose of preparing new schedule for county job print aig for year 1905 and ordered to re- at next regular meeting. H.

R. Clark appointed pound mas- lei of River district with bonds at Report of Point Arena Wharf company accepted. Petition to change boundaries between second and third road districts over. Applications for aid of orphans al- foived as follows; Rose Linhart, four orphans, G. W.

Gibson, one orphan, Keport of steward of county farm -ented. Sfeport 'iot 'Ukiah Water and Improve company accepted. Application of Peter Chahon for siijuor license laid over. Petition of A. B.

Gibson to main- iain gate across lane in second road rejected. Petition for private road in third diakrict laid oyer. Happy HoUaw school district established from portions of Sone Clike Eel river districts. Alpine school district formed from of Riverside school district. The claim of Dr.

G. W. Stout for wjjvices as county health officer was allowed for $300 by a unanimous vote, this to be in full of all demands for years aervioes. Application for support of Valliere jjbildron rejected. Blatter of Albion and Comptche kid over until April 4.

Matter of Forsythe pound district Ijiid oy.pr. Action pt board in regard tp, bound Mtes of Fort Bragg and K'oyo school diBtriots rescinded. A certain road in fifth district, near Toint Asena declared a publio highway and ordered put in condition for gravel in accordance with viewers' re- jport of December 30, Petition for removal of J. R. Banks 1(0 horticultural oomraissioner dis- wssed and on motion the whole of oomniissioners ordered dismissed and their positions declared TOoant.

Vote unanimous. In regard to Albion and Comptche wsgou road, previous order rescinded and report of viewers accepted except iks to part of road loading up the hill Irom Albion. April 5 at 10 a. m. set la time for hearing nonconsenting land owners.

Mineral Springs school diatriot havr ing lapsed M. L. Gibson was appoint- Dii a committee to dispose of said school property and turn proceeds in to county treasury. School Superintendent Barbeo granted pariiiiasion to hold teaohera' institute in court room. Olerk ordered to notify steward oy (bysioiau of the county to present a statement of the iiuanoial opn- as far as can be ascertained during the administration of Frank Brown at next regular meeting.

Just Escaped, W. H. Miller, the liveryman, missed trouble by about a foot, actual measurement, recently. He had a paint shop on the lot recently purchased by Mrs. EUedge and he concluded to move it to his own lot on Korth State street.

It happened that the building was large enough to come under the ordinance regulating the building and moving of wooden structures and, as Mr. Miller's lot was just inside the fire limits, the citizens were anxiously waiting to see what would be the outcome. The lot adjoining Mr, Miller's land was vacant and so he rented a portion of it and now has his paint shop just outside the fire limits, thus avoiding trouble. Misplaced Headgear. Auditor Caughey stepped into the board rooms Wednesday to hear Attorneys Ruddock and Preston argue pro and fcon on the horticultural commission.

When he started out he picked up the only hat left and came near smothering when he tried to put it on his the tile slipped dowu and rested on his shoulders. After being rescued by friends he explained that sometimes his head was small in the morning but never too large. He soon met John Ruddock who was wearing a scared look, carrying his hat in hia hand and stroking his John's fears wore soon allayed as it was discovered that some practical joker had changed their hats around. By EDITH MAHURIN, II TF anyone should make me a 11 present of twenty dollars now, I would have it put in a savings bank, with interest, until I had finished my grammar and high school education which I to do in about five more years. I would then work one year, saving all of my wages that I could and all the money that I could earn in my vacations during my high school education.

After I had drawn ray money from the bank and with the money I had saved I would, as far as it were possible, pay my expenses at some university which I hope to attend. OUR HOP ROOTS ARE VALUABLE Wedding Tour In Auto. Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Middleton and Mr, and Mrs, Brown spent Monday and Tuesday in town on their wedding tour. The two couples were married in Oakland recently and are making their wedding trip in a large gasoline automobile. Mr. Middleton is the son of Oharleg Middleton, a prominent lumberman and stockholder in the Northwestern Redwood company at Willits, and is a salesman for the Auto Car company.

The car in which the trip was made has been in the service over a year and a half and has made over miles. They report the roads between here and Clnverdale in a poor condition for automobiles. JAP FISHERMAN PAYS HIS FINE Wauhumiiri Vokhamia was arrested by Game Warded Ornhauu Wednesday for having tvout in hia pcssesaion out of season, and Judge Crockett imposed a fine of $30, which the little brown man produced trom the depths of his pocket in gold. The Jap had been fishing near the asylum bridge and taken a fine mess of trout. Having them strung on a stick he mounted his bicycle and started for town, not Buspecting that lin had committed a gross violation of the game laws.

Al Stohl, who had been across ihe river inspecting some hop roots, noticed the fisherman and trailed him to town, where he hunted up Mr. Ornbaun. The gentleman started out for the Japanese quarter and found Yokhamia entering the washhouse. He espied the officers and tried to get away but Ornbaun finally caught sight of him just as he trying to get his name through a side door and slammed the door on it. The Jap claimed to be unable to understand English and stated through an in terpreter that he had purchased the fish from a white boy.

Judge Crockett refused to reduce the price of justice and the culprit departed minus three months' wages and his fish, but with all his name. Tlie good price of hops has brought to light another industry; that of gathering hop roots. There is a good for all the roots at from to $6 a thousand, most of the local product having been purchaLed by C. 0. Donovan, of Silnta Rosa, through the agency of F.

C. Albertson. Al Stahl, of Santa Rosa, has been in town for several days inspecting the shipments and grading them. Mon day 74,000 were shipped to Sacra mento from the Lew Ruddock ranch and other shipments are following daily. The roots arc gathered arul tied in bunches of 100 luul eliipped in sacka Iigldiug about 2000 each.

Seventy -five cents a thousand fs paid for gathering, counting and tieing them. Mr. Albertson states that about 2,500,000 roots will be shipped this year. This is a genuine clean up to the hop as heretofore what roots were weedeil tb? hill? and not used for planting locally were thrown away. The peculiar hardiness and freedom from disease of the Mendocino county hop make the roots the most valuable on the market.

Teacher's Institute Superintendent Schools Barbee has set May 2 as the date of the com mencement of teacher's institute and it will be held in the court house in this city. He has arranged for addresses by Prof. F. H. Bunker of the San Francisco state normal, Superintendent Ames of Napa and Mrs.

L. V. Sweesey, superintendent of music of the Berkeley schools. He expects to be able to secure Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the state university but has not made definite arrangements. Working for Mercantile Co.

Julius Roller has accepted a poai tlon with the Uk.ah Mercantile company and will now be found at their store in this city. Mr. Roller is a firatclass furniture maii, having been engaged in the furniture business here for a number of years until failing health caused him. to dispose hia store about a year and a half ago. His health having improved he la now able to take an active part in business circles and will ho pleased to meet hi former patrons and friends.

Enlarging Their Store, Jomoson Bros, are having a forty toot brick addition built on the rear of ttioir stores. Their increasing busi' neBs has compelled them to enlarge their quarters. The new portion wil be need as a store room for a while. Cattle Notes, Edwards Brothers report having purchased 125 head of fine mutton sheep from Dan English, the Round valley cattle king. They were brought down by Doll Edwards and Mr.

English and will be shipped to Miller Lux. They also purchased twenty- five head of prime beef cattle from J. S. Rohrbough which will arrive on the 15th. Express Office Moved.

Express Agent Cbeesebro reports that he has leased the Van Dusen building west of Weinmann's tailor shop and wJH move the office today Th? office has been located in Kent's store for several months AUTOMOBILE SCARES HORSE Will Bore for Water and Oil. Messrs. Wakefield and Lassell, two oil well borera, are in town and have contracts to bore on several ranches for artesian water. They also contem plate trying to interest the stockholders of the Wurtenberg oil well in making another trial. These gentlemen have had experience in most of the leading oil fields and have been very successful.

Improvement at Hoffman's. C. Hoft'man is making a number of changes in his store this week. The gallery in the dry goods department is being extended entirely around the room, giving much more room to dispose of stock. The show windows in front are being modernized and will be capable of a much batter display of late styles.

About three feet is being cut from the top and a deck put in that will admit of the display of large articles. FIND BOHLE OF OLD WINE MAN KILLED IN WILLITS MILL Given Six Years. Dan Kelly, the escaped convict, who was recaptured last week near Covelo, appeared before Judge White last Friday morning and plead guilty to charges of embezzlement and bur. glary. He was sentenced to four years on the first count and two years on the second and was taken to San Quentin Saturday rnorning by Constable Lynch.

Want New Road to Boonvllle. At the mass meeting of citizens called Tuesday night, the proposition of building a wagon road up Robinson creek to Boonvllle was discussed and T. J. Weldon, J. W.

Preston and Henry Marks appointed a committee to present the matter to the board of supervisors. Weather Clerk Sick, Dr, McOowen reports having been down with the grip for the past month and therefore unable to give strict attention to weather business. He promises a rain just as soon as he recovers enough to bo able to work full time. Tom Whalen and Jlahoney, two genial deputy sheriffa of San Fran- ciscoj had a smashup Monday night that came near resulting seriously, on their return trip from the state hospital whera thoy had been to deliver an insane man. The gentlemen were driving home in one of Smith's surreys when they neared the railroad crossing, and, not knowing that there were any automobiles in town, paid no attention to the headlights they saw approaching.

Middleton's machine came up to them just as they reached the culvert just beyond the crossing and the performance commenced. Not knowing the narrowness of the culvert Whalen attempted to turn out but instead turned over. Mr, Middleton gathered the unfortunate gentlemen in and brought them back to town. Mahoney was uninjured, but WhaleTn had received a alight scalp wound. The horses wore uninjured but the shafts of the surrey were broken out and had it not been a very solid vehicle would probably now be reposing on the scrap heap, Sheriff Smith stated, when interviewed, that he thought his horses and rigs safe when he got Kelly out of the county, but he has now changed his mind, 111 In San Franclico H.

MoKenzie, a wellknown contractor, of Mendocino, was taken seriously ill with pneumonia in San Francisco a few weeks ago and wair taken to the Waldeck hospital for treatment. He is now well on tho road to recovery after lying at death's door for some time. Mr. MoKenzie was in the city to meet his is the superintendent for a large development company in Mexico, and who has just returned from a busli. ness trip to South America.

Tho brother remained in the city during Mr. MoKenzie's illness. It will be oouneoted with the present jjUlos of the Inmntcs, or their rplntiyos store? by large arokwaya, Man Killed at Caspar Coroner Taylor received word this week that Michael Leek had been 1' killed In the Caspar woods but could not obtain any further particulars, In preparing to start the foundation to their store last week, Jameson Brothers found a great many articles under the. platform which was torn up. Knives and small coins and sciasors constituted the bulk of their discovery, with a quart bottle of wine.

It seems that there is a cellar under the building that has long been forgotten, and just outside of a small window the bottle of wine was sitting, covered with cobwebs and dust of years. Several experts were im mediately called and the wine proved to he of the ohoioest vintage. It had probably been placed there, so say the esperts, at least twenty years ago George and Jim Jamison both stale that a thorough search has failed to uneerth any more of the Rrape juice. Lucis Liimber Yard. A visit to Lucas Brothers' lumber yard reveals the fact that business in building circles is very active, and Rufus Lucas states that in the neighborhood of 40,000 feet of lumber a month ia being disposed of.

The yard is located near the depot and is one of the most convenient on the coast, being easily approached by teams hauling the lumber, and having a switch the entire length in order that the lumber may be easily unloaded from the cars. The yard covers over two acres and has a capacity of about 2,000,000 on the sills. The ditTereat grades of rough lumber are piled on the sills in four foot sections and graded as to lengths and other dimensions. For the flooring, rustic and other dressed lumber there are two sheds each 80x20 feet with a covered driveway between. All of the lumber handled is out at the mills of the Northwestern Redwood company at Willits, excepting the Oregon pine flooring which is shipped direct from.

Astoria. The firm also intends ling a complete line of doors and windows in the near future. Arendt Nelson, a laborer employed at the mills of the Northwestern Bed- wood company at Willits, was caught in the shafting and killed last Friday afteinoon. His right arm was pulled from the body, presumably by his making an effort to grab something to pull himself loose. His head was crushed and scarcely a bone in hfs body wag unbroken.

At the coroner 's nqueat held by Justice Kenworthy ft verdict of death due to his own carelessness was reached. The deceased was twenty-seven years old and a native of Michigan, This is the firsb man that has ever been killed in the Northwestern Redwood company 's mill, accidents among their employees having been remarkably few. Telegraph Operator In Trouble. W. F.

Wade, alias W. J. Kelly, was arrested October 17th on a chargO of attempted rape in San Francisco and on February 28 was sentenced to ten years at Folsom. Wade was, for a number of years, operator foe the Western Union Telegraph company at Gahto, having left there about four years ago. It is understood that he had been arrested on a similar charge at Salem, Oregon, several years ago.

To Prosecute Murder Charge. District Attorney Robert Dancaa and Court Reporter Tucker left Wednesday for Fort Bragg. Mr. Duooaa will represent the county in the preliminary examination today in the cases of Luchessi, Pogetta and Bozzolo charged with the murder of Paulo Tolomci. MILTON WELLER COMMITS SUICIDE Off Por Col, Marks, Oapt.

Kent, Lieutenant Lucas, Sir Knight Davidson and several other members of Sohaffner company, R. K. leave tomorrow morning for Yalleja to participate in tlie installation of officers of that company. Old Wound Caused Trouble. Charles Biggers was brought down from Covelo this week by his brother, Arthur and his parents to have an operation performed to relieve a pressure on his brain.

The young fellow had been acting queerly for some time and as he tell over a blufE at Navarro about fourteen years ago sustaining quite a severe injury it was supposed this was the cause of his trouble. His skull was trepaned Tuesday and he is now reported to be doing nicely. Immediately after the operation he commenced talking about things that occurred on the day of his accident, which is said to bo a favorable indication. Innocents Abroad, Maroup Gibson and Dolly visited John Day's last inspected the work on th They report having Bpeot night at Potter and enjoyed the time of tlie Grangers' ball. Word hit just reached town thai Milt WoUer ii shot himself at his residence south of town.

The deceased had been mentally deranged for some time but was thought to improving. The Difference. Thursday morning of last week the temperature was 10 above zero and the day was fair. Friday was the same. Saturday morning it was 2jl above and snowing bat cleared up daring the forenoon.

It con- tinned mild during the day. Sunday It was 12 above and lair. The day was mild) the temperature reaching 38 above. day morning it was 20 above and windy bat fair. During the night a little snow bad fallen and a very high wind used it to block the roads quite badly.

Tuesday morning it was 10 above and cloudy. The day was not very cold. Wednesday morning was two degrees warmer and cloudy. We have reason to be thankful that the last week of February passed wlthoat the blizzard that It has brought several times. The above clipping was handed in by Rev.

Houston and ia talcen from his old home paper, the Observer, published in the southern part of Maine. In comparison CaliforniaoB are npw enjoying summer weather and everyone is wearing summer clothes. The trees are leaving out and the fruit trees are in bloom and no snow has fallen here this winter. I "I I Ll Newipaptr (or Upperlake J. L.

Allison, who formerly lished the Lakeport Press, was la- Upperlake a short time ftgo trying to eet the husineas men of that plaoe encourage the establishment of paper there by him. It is said the proposition is meeting with Mr. Allison is now proprietor of Colusa Herald, and it is his intention to move the plant to Uppeylake. An All who excellent gram at ohviroh on feU ate in being able to ant an ber was well rooelved by an sually large and appreoifttive once. The ladles of the ohuroh to sincerely thank all kindly took part, and hope tohil another good program ready first Thursday iu May.

ver:.