Ukiah Dispatch Democrat from Ukiah, California • Page 1

VOLUME LX. UKIAH, MENDOCINO SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1928 NUMBER 9 INCENDIARY AT WILLITS Another High School Building Destroyed Fire Thought to Have Been Set by Same Parties that Burned High School Last Everett Cox Weds Miss Nell Conrad Nov. Willits high BChool building and Its contents were destroyed by fire early this morning, a weelc, almost to the exact hour after the Ukiah higii school had gone up in flames. The fire was discovered by neighbors about 2:30 and it had already gained such headway that the flames were bursting from every window, and by the time the firemen arrived It was a raging inferno and all ol their efl'orts were devoted to the saving of adjoining property.

It is presumed that the fire was of incendiary origin and was set by the same firebug that burned'the Ukiah high school last week. Some strange young men are reported as driving an old Ford about town, shortly before the fire started. The building was in 1906 and bad become obsolete and out of date. The property was valued at $32,000 and was insured for The music and manual training buildings were saved and in addition to this school has a combination auditorium and gymnasium several blocks distant from the main school. The trustees have decided to erect a temporary one-story structure on the old site and this will be used until the new building is ready.

Last June the trustees called a special bond election but they were dev leated by 18 votes. Another bond election will now be. called and it is proposed to on site as well as the bonds. The two sites spoken of are the old racetrack of 40 acres, Just north of town, and the Bachtel grove, just south of the Howard Memorial hospital and on Oie brow of a hill with a commanding view of the entire val- Sey. 10.0.

F. Will Burn Mortgage on Dec. 24 Application for a marriage license was filed at Santa Rosa Tuesday by Everett Cox and Miss Nell Conrad of this city. The couple are to be married at Santa Rosa this morning. They will be accompanied by the groom's mother, Mrs.

Lulu Holtze, and after attending the "big game" at Berkeley today Mr. and Mrs. Cox will spend a few days in the bay region. On their return to Ukiah the couple will make their home on the ranch of the groom south of this city, which has been in the Cox family for half a century. Mrs.

Holtze, who is a member of the pioneer Howard family, will move to the Howard ranch, which has been in the possesion of that family for 70 years. News of the. wedding will be received with great pleasure by the host of, friends of both bride and groom in Ukiah and Mr. and Mrs. Cox will be the recipients of heartiest good wlf' Ihe groom has grown to manhood here and is one of the leading ranchers of the valley.

His bride has been teaching in the Ukiah high school for a number of years and has endeared herself to a multitude of. friends by all of whom she is held in the highest regard and esteem. Big Operations Plan of Rockport Concern Railroad Now Building Will Tap Redvt'ood Highway in Vicinity of Leggett Valley, Rumor Ukiah Lodge No. 174, T. O.

O. will i bum their mortgage with an elaborate' ceremony at their regular meeting on December 4. The festivities will start with a turkey banquet at 6:30. Following the banquet they will hold their regular meeting after which Mack Howard, their oldest living member, will give a history of the lodge. This will be followed with cards and a slacker.

Lake County Rancher Suffers Loss of Leg Wm. Moshler met with a serious accident while working with a tractor near Upper Lake Wednesday pioming. Something went wrong and he got oS to locate the trouble and in some unknown manner threw the tractor in reverse and it ran over his right leg and pinioned him to the ground. It was several hours before his plight was discovered and by this time he was very weak on account of the loss of blood and nervous shock. He was first taken to the home of Dr.

Coffee at Upper Lake where first aid was rendered, after which Dr. and Mrs. Coffee placed him in an auto and brought him to the General hospital in this city. That night Dr. B.

L. Rea, assisted by Dr. Coffee, amputated the leg above the knee and at last reports Mr. Moshler was doing as well as could be expected. TEACHERS' EX DECEMBER 31 County Superintendent of Schools Patton informs us that the teachers' examination has been set for Monday, December 31, at the courthouse in Ukiah.

All who intend taking the examination may obtain further information by writing to Mr. Patton. iinuuiiiuiuaiiiiiiniiUQuuujuuKiniiumninmiiuiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiuuiimiiiiiiicuiii llt THANKSGIVING Brings to our minds thoughts of the Puritan and his wild the Football Game. Whichever holds our attention thrills us with pride of the progress of our Country and our Institutions. Next Thursday we will cease business for the day and humbly give thanks for all that has made our nation what it is, a Land of Opportunity.

SAVINGS BANK OF UKIAH BANK WITH US MENGOClNfl COUNTY I HOPLAND I SI GROW WITH US I ROCKPORT, Nov. Southern Redwood Company is the only large corporation in the redwood section which is not a member of the Redwood Association and which is not affected by the agreement to curtail operations. Most of the mills belonging to the association are now running on a five days' basis and still others have shut down indefinitely. The Southern Redwood Company ship their entire pi-oduct east and local do not affect them. Instead of cm-tailing operations they are now planning doubling their output within the next few montlis.

As soon as they are sure of the logs they will put on two shifts and will have to almost double their present force. About 500 men are now employed so it can be very readily seen that Rockport will shortly become one of the most important communities on the coast. Among other improvements is the building of 30 more cabins which have just been completed. Another railroad is now in course of construction which will tap a splendid stand of virgin redwood and which will eventually be extended as far as the Redwood highway. The new railroad will go up Cottoneva creek at the head of which a tunnel will be bored and this will take the railroad over to the Hollowtree valley where branches will be built both north and south and will eventually take care of most of the redwood timber from Jaclcson valley tc the Humboldt county line.

State Street Lights to Come Up Dec. 4th City Council to Conduct Hearing in Connection with Proposal to Form District At the last meeting of the city council, a representative of the property owners on State street appeared and asked that the council order street lighting to be done on the district assessment plan, by which means streetj lights would be erected at the expense of the abutting property owners. A large percentage of the owners have asked for the formation of an assessment district, and the matter will be heard by the council on Tuesday, December 4. There exists a difference of opinion as to the kind of lights to be erected, and that matter will also be submitted to the council at the December 4th meeting. The lighting of State street would be a decided Improvement, and it is the desire of the city council to order such lighting fixtures as the property owners prefer, and therefore all those interestfid should appear before the council when the matter is heard.

There are a nupber of owners who are opposed to the improvement, but it is hoped that they will join in the petition. If they do not do so, it will be stiU within the province of the council to order the work. TRAFFIC OFFICE MOVED The motor traffic office has been moved from the Dispatch building to the new courthouse. The hours will be the same as before, from 10 to 12 every week day. Montgomery Ward to Broadcast Big Game Montgomery Ward will keep open house at their department store this afternoon and everybody living in this vicinity is cordially invited.

The big event will be the broadcasting of the big football game between Stanford and U. C. Two loud speakers will be in service and every play during the game wlU be announced as soon as made. Arrangements have also been made to have a girl at the telephone who will give the results to any jjerson who rings them up. $150,000 Bond Issue for New High School Trustees to Call Election Shortly After First of Year.

Temporary Building Going Up Fast rJ probabilities are that Ukiah will have a modern high school building and junior college by the end of next year on the site of the old school house that was destroyed by fire last week. Plans for this building have been prepared for some time and two units of the project have already been gymnasium and science The Sflfustees are now planning to call a bond election for early next year at which the voters will probably be asked to authorize a $150,0000.00 bond issue. In order to meet the emergency by the fire the trustees immediately asked Contractor H. L. Bergstrom to prepare plans and specifications for an eight-room temporary structure.

A citizens' meeting was then held at the city hall on day'night and the plans were adopted and bids were called for. Three bids were received, but that of Chas. M. Swanfelt being the lowest the contract was awarded to him for $3,912. Work on the new structure started last Monday.

Mr. Swanfelt expects to have it completed in eight days but hfr. has a twelve-day limit. He will receive $50 a day botius for every day under the twelve-day limit. The new structure is being erected at the northeast corner of the school grounds and will be 48x120 feet, with a hallway down the center.

All of the carpenters that can be used to advantage are being employed and it looks very much as if Mr. Swanfelt will receive a hanflsome bonus. FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY L. C. Holland Dies in Ukiah Thursday L.

C. Holland, father of Elbert Holland of this city, passed away Thursday. Funeral services will be held this aftejnoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Cleland Funeral Home. lawrence Christopher. Holland was born in South Carolina, January 11, 1846 and was aged 82 years, 10 months and 11 days at the time of his death.

His boyhood was spent in Georgia from where he enlisted in the Coniederate army, under General Bragg. In 1866 he was married to Miss Adeline Maddux in Alabama. The Holland-Maddux families soon moved to Texas where the only child was born. In 1887 Holland family came to California, locating in Lakeport, from where they moved to the Sherwood valley section in 1889. This was his home imtil about six years ago, when he came to live in Ukiah.

The wife preceded him to the grave 25 years ago this month. He leaves besides his son, Elbert, a grandson, Elston. Rancher Murdered in Quarrel at Twin Rock Ed Tracy, Old-Time Settler, Shot and Killed by Horatio Patton Following Friendly Visit rDlsf GRAND JURY TO MEET A special meeting of the grand jury has been called for Monday, December 3. The recent murder and other matters, so it is rumored, will be brought to their attention. LqcalGrape Growers Hear Conn's Message Secretary of Association Gives Interesting Talk at Meeting Last Thursday Night The second annual meeting of the local branch of the California Vine- yardists was held at the city hall Thursday mght.

There was a large attendance and it is hoped that much good will result. The principal speaker was D. D. Conn, managing director, who has his headquarters in San Francisco. He tpJd of the deplorable condition the grape industry was now in and said the only salvation was an iron-clad association which would have absolute control of the marketing and sale of juice grapes.

Like all other commodities juice grapes have their competitors and in this case it is the malt industry, which is very highly organized, and also what is known as "corn sugar." The latter is used for what made Peoria famous. A German chemist, living in the east, is said to have discovered a method of killing the fermenting germ in grape juice, and if this turns out to be as successful as it is said to be it will prove to be the salvation of the juice grape, growers. Grape juice thus treated can be kept for an indennite period in barrels, kegs or other containers, and can be shipped and sold legally in any portion of the country. The freight rates for juice would be but a fraction of what it now costs to ship the whole grapes and the speaker said that the market would be almost unlimited. WILIJTS MAN FINED $4C0 FOB POSSESSION Bill McDaniels was arrested at Laytonville, Tuesday night, by deputies from the sheriff's office on a charge of possession oi intoxicating liquor.

He was brought to Ukiah and the fo5- lowlng day appeared before Judge Hoffman, plead guUty, and was fined $400. Granges Hold Joint Meeting Fri. Night On Friday night of last week the Potter valley and Ukiah grange entertained the Redwood valley grange. There were about 150 in attendance and the first and second degrees were conferred upon seven candidates. A splendid program was rendered, the leading feature of which was a radio broadcasting stunt pat on by the Potter valley Barnyard Punsters.

A resolution was adopted asking the railroad company to erect a danger signal at Talmage road crossing. At this point the of the approaching trains is obscured by the packing house and several accidents have occurred. Miss Fanny Kelly and mother returned to theu- home here the latter part of last week. Mrs. Kelly, was hurt in an automobile accident during tlieir absence, has almost fully recovered.

Mrs. Thelma Saari Appearing at State Mrs. Thelma Saari, formerly organist at the Liberty theatre at Fort Bragg, arrived in Ukiah last Sunday, making her first appearance as organist at the State theatre that evening. Mrs. Saari assumes the position left vacant by the departure of Miss Helen Thomas.

Mrs. Saari is an accomplished musician and that her playing is pleasing to the patrons of the State was amply attested by the applause she received. Ukiah audiences are to a newcomer as a rule, but the State's new organist won her place immediately in the hearts of the State's patrons. District Attorney Gibson, Deputy Sheriff Weger and Court Reporter Thornton were called to the Twin Rock section last Tuesday evening to investigate the killing of Ed Tracy, which occurred at the Powell ranch near that place Tuesday afternoon. They returned Wednesday shortly after noon bringing with them Horatio Patton, who tried in the superior court for the murder.

Prom the facts gleaned during tlie investigation, it seems that Tracy went to the ranch of Mrs. Harriett Powell, a neighbor, Tuesday afternoon. He had a 22-caliber rifle. Patton and the woman talked with him for awhile and-; then Patton went to the bam and killed a goat and hung it up. He returned to the house and shortly afterward engaged in an altercation with Tracy, eventually ordering him off the, place.

Tracy replied. that he would not go unless Mrs. Powell told him to. Patton then went around the house and got his rifle and returned with it arid shot Tracy, the bullet entering his left The TJMy remained the ground until the district, attorney and his party arrived, which was nearly midnight, and in the meantime dogs or hogs mutilated the face until it was hardly recognizable. The officers covered the remains and watched over- them imtll morning when they examined the body for wounds, finding but the one in the eye.

After the shooting Patton went to a neighbor named Cheney who lived about three-quarters of a mile away and told him of the affair, asking him. to cdme down to the Powell place as a witness. Cheney went down, remainedi about ten minutes and tlien returned home and notified the authorities heigrv, (Continued on page 8) MOVES TO COLUSA COUNTY C. M. Bucknell, the well known Round valley rancher, in town Thursday on business.

He was on his way to Princeton, Colusa county, where he expects to spend the winter. Mr. Buctnell tells us that Russell Ells, the new road supervisor, has the Covelo-Dos Rios road in the best shape St has ever been in. Dave Johnson was down from C'ov- elo last week. Aged Willits Woman Falls, Breaks Thigh WIXaLITS, Nov.

Mandy Houx, aged resident oT this place, fell and broke her right thigh while walking about her home Tuesday night- She is at the Howard hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Thomas left for a short visit in Napa yesterday and today will take In the big football game between Stanford and U. C. SAVE UP FOR I I THAT TURKEY I and all the Thanksgiving a turkeys to come in later Save up for the many other uses you will have for ready money. 1 Start today in the First National Bank. We pay i you liberal interest, com- pounded twice a year.

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