Woodland Daily Democrat from Woodland, California • Page 1

ISSUED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1920 DAILY ESTABLISHED 1877. Woodland Motorman Murdered Woodland was shocked this mourning to learn of the and brutal death of H. E. Steves, the accommodating' and (pleasing motorman.

of the Sacramento Northern train out OH -Woodland, operating passenger trains during the mornV ing and early afternoon hours, at his home in Sacramento last night, whieji he was shot down -ambush by a cowardly aonsln-lajw, whose marriajge to his 17-year-old daughter te strenuously objected to. Stevens ioade his last run out of- Woodland late yesterday afber- Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Norton iaoiid daughters Ernstine and 4 Eloise, returned 1 home last jught from Capdtola and Santa Cruz, not because their vaca- tion and 1 outing was concluded but becauea they learned tjhrough Supervisor M. H.

Stitt 4 that the almonds were ripen- 1 dMg two weeks ahead of time this year and would be ready for harvesting immediately. This is unusual, but due questionably to (tihe climatic Trunk (Viurderess, Married In Yoio County, Paroled From San Quentin Today Emma LeDoux, once sentenced to hang for tjhe murder of her plu- ral husband, Albert MeVicar in Stockton in March of 190G, but i later sentenced to life imprisonment, and who was married to her first husband, Eugene Le Doux, in this county In. 3905, was releas- ed today from San Quentin -prison on (parole. The fActs of the no- torious trunk murder are reported in. California Law Reports as follows: The present Mrs.

Le Doux married I senjt the railroad station, where a Registration For Primary About 6,000 moon. The deceased was a skiilled mechanic and locksmith and 1 had business dealings with many houses here, including R. B. Cranston, for whom mended Johnston Btrohers He had been years. The anSfeniany other houses.

on this run some six story of the blood curdling is best exploited in the following press dispatch from Sacramento: H. E. Stevens was shot dead at his home, 1723 street, at 9:15 o'clock last night by bis son-in-law, James Anderson, 23, a wireless operator at the naval training station at Goat Island. A half hour later the slayer walked into- the (police station and Burrenderefl himself! to Sergeant George Maley awd Patrolmen Berry and Towers. Officers already had secured! a plc- tore of the murderer and ft was lying on the sergeant's desk as Anderson walked in.

Seeing Uhe Bald: 'I'm. tihe guy you are looking for; that's me," said Anderson as he point- at the photo: "I've got six bullets left; you can have them." Anderson was collected calm and seemed not to realize the seriousness of his crime. The trouble, from what can be learned, was of a domestic nature and Registrations for tihe coming primaries have increased several according to County Clerk Harry R. Saundlers. There were quite a number of registrations today, the closing time for tihose who wish to participae in he primaries on August 31.

Those who regster after closing hour this afternoon! will be precluded from participating in anytihtag but the fall election. The primary registration will' be apfproximately 6000. Albert N. McVicar in Bisbee, Arizona, in 1902. They separated and she went to live with her mother in 1 Jackson, Amador county.

From there she went to Yolo county with ESugene La Doux and they married in 1905. In March, 1906, Mrs. Le Doux met McVicar in Stockton by appointment. They ibought furniture as man and ordered it to Eugene Le Doux, her brother-in-law. McVicar ajnd Mrs.

Le Doux went to San Francisco, wihere she obtained a vial of morphine from a physician. They returned to Stocnton and took a room in- a hotel. Mrs. Le Doux left the room next day, after buydng a baggageman discovered McVicar's body. Mrs.

Le Doux had gone to San Pranicisco with, a man and had assumed the name of "Mrs. Wiilllams." She went to Atattolch, where -she took the name of "Mrs. Jones." Here she was arrested when ait autopsy showed iMcVicar had died from mor-j phine a 'vial of which Mrs. Le Doux had obtained when she and 'McVicar were in 'San Francisco. The! motive of the murder, the prosecution' held, was to get McVicar out of the way in ca-der that Mrs.

Le Doux might cover up the fact she had committed bigamy and that she killed McVicar after she had caused him to buy furniture which she ordered shipped to trunk and a rope. She had the trunk her second husband. Engine Makers Display FineFire Apparatus Here In view of the anmaumcemenit of the city trustees that they are making a suirvey incddemital -to motorizing the Woodland fire department, C. Alpple, coast distributer of a Hire fighting and apparatus company, is in Woodland conferring with cty au- thorties. He has a small chemical cart for dmonstration purposes.

fCor.tImieri on pagft live.) -Rare Treat At Strand Tonight In Lasky Bill I One million, three hundred thou- trees are budding at tihe Esparto nursery, keeping forty men busy every minute of a long day in their I care and 'culture. The budding sea- son "Will close about August 10, with the result that this is the busiest sea- son of tfae year at the nursery which is now second to none in the state. The mcritihly payroll is $5200, with Contributions are beginning to; Bush of the Vogue, Charles L. Ed'dy he indications that it will increase coone in from local business houses and Fred Shaffer have each contribu-i steadily, so great are the demands In Latest Chapter of Perry Steele's Career Another chapter in- the checkered career of Perry Seele, con- traootr of this city and! confessed murderer of Alonzo Bledsoe in Kentucky in leoc, unfolded itself with kaliedoscopic precision yesterday afternoon when District Attorney C. C.

MoDonald filed with County Clerk Harry R. Saumdters a complaint in which E. Landes of this city is plaintiff, prayng for the foreclosure of a mechanics lien against two handsome homes built by Steele in Hink's addition to Woodland and now owned hy Patrick and Elizabeth Pierce. R. B.

Cranston and Charles A. Mast, material men who also hold 1 liens against the iplace under representations made to them by Steele, are also involved in the controversy as defendants. It is alleged in the complaint that Steele, under the alias of Frank Young and ip. the capacity of contractr or and builder, contracted with plaritlff to work for Mm the construction of two at $7 per day and in the capacity of carpenter. Wages were to "be paid -weekly.

Lan- 1,300,000 Trees Budding in Big Capay Nursery Local Firms Contribute to Legion; Post Delegates to Sing Co Praise In South to assist the Tolo Post of the American Legion which is raisdng funds by a dance on August 7 at Nelson's Grove and otherwise to send 1 its delegation to' the Grand Post meeting late In August to be held in the south. Cady, who baa the matter in hand, the "Democrat" today that Clover 5 (Brothers, Grlggs "happy Capay valley. ted $5 toward the delegate expense uipon the institution which is help- fund, inig to develop the metropolis of tihe The delegates plan to use several automobiles in making tihe trip. They will advertise Yolo county extensively in Los Amgeles. Banners will be about the cars and literature concerning the county will be distributed broadcast.

Blanche Esycheck To Wed G. H. Ervin Here Sunday Gregory Funeral to be Held Sunday at 6 The funeral of the late Miss Mary B. Gregory, who passed away at her home on Beamer street in this city early Friday morning will take place at 6 o'clock Sunday evening from tihe late residence at 815 Beamer Street, with in Woodland cemetery. Another pretty little romance in which Woodland is interested will close its preliminary stages tomorrow wiben Miss Blanche Estelle Esycheck will become the bride of Glenn Harrison Ervin-, the marirage license having teeja Issued this morning by County Clerk Harry R.

Saunders. The ceremony will take place at the future home of the couple, Second street in the presence of immediate friends and relatives, and with the Rev. Leander Turney officiating. At- I One of the movie treats of the season is programmed for the Strand the-j ated tonight in Jesse Lasky's vizuali- 1 LVllSS zation of "The Woman Thou Gavest Me," by the noted author, Hall Caine, aut'nor of' "The Christian," with Katherine MacDonald and Jack in stellar roles. a in the market place, sold to the highest bidder, Mary MacNeill, the heroine, passes through the most terrible experiences that could fall to the "lot of a woman.

Yet she finally overcomes tthem and wins a measure of happiness. Mrs. Black Entertain Friends Here Professor Mixes With Wildcat and Wins Long Battle Prof. Edward L. Cole, erly teacher in the Esparto high school, but now a pro- fessor in the Ohico normal, recently had an encounter with a wildcat in the wilds of Siski- you county that lie will nob 309n forget.

Cole, with other members of the school faculty, were fishing. When night he placed his catch sev- eial yards from his grass bed. He was awakened by a noise and looked stiaight into two Report Bad Wreck in Idaho a will 'DO eliminated and balls of fire right The wide range of territory covered 5y the story embraces England, Egypt, Africa, India and the Antarctic. wedd'ns? will be in the simplest and unostentatious form, the dress of the participants being very modest arid the usual attendants being eliminated. Pink buds and greenery will decorate the home.

Following the ceremony and congratulatory ceremonies the couple leave by automobile for a trip to er his face. They were the eyes of a wildi.iL Dole grabbed a i stick at his side and dealt the animal i Kncckout blow. It lolled over M'voral times and was gone hoforo Colo had an opoprtunity 10 kill the beast. Miss Ella "Porter and Mrs. E.

Black entertained at the Porter apartments th to spend the honey. 'moon and enjoy a rest to in the Native Skjis Building yesterday i energetic young couple is afternoon in honor of Mrs; A. Morris and daughter, iMiss Zella 1 ris, Mrs. L. Rogers and Miss Ann! Botl1 are TM Music, sewing and chat i aU who Rogers.

closing with dainty refreshments were bright features of a very pleasant af- terjnoon. Laugenour Made Deputy District Att'y for Month Esycheck has been a conscientious executive in the Woodland telephone evchange for some years, earning' the confidence and good will of all. She of City Is the daughter of Mr. and Mirs. John SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.

July Reports have just ben received here a big wreck here on the Oregon Short 4. Line at Downey, Idaho. One hun- dred persons are said to be injured. Doctors rescuers arc on the way from Salt Lake City to the scene of the accident. No further details have re uched i c.ity.

Reports I very meager, accord- i to railroad i i a who said they tho report from a farmer by tole- i reports wore a only about 20 were injured. n.io to tho ftict a a i was i i i at speed, it is believed a csveral persons have suffered fatal injuries. HEADACHE FATAL. des went to work March 20, 1920. worked along for some time and when a couiple of paydays rolled by he resigned the job.

Steele refused to pay, stating that he was unable. Landes filed a lien upon the property together with a number of others for his wages due. Now he seeks to foreclose that lien, demanding sale ot the property to pay a $136 wage claim, together with costs and further adequate relief. The Cranston and Mast claims are in the same category and will probably have to be forced In tihe courts. The litigation works unusual hardship; on the occupants and present owners of the premises in that they must either pay the claims unpaid 1 by Steele, the cojutiracbor and builder of the two 'homes against which the foreclosure procedeings are directed, or else permit the premises to be sold under the hammer to meet the liens for and material.

The litigants seem to have no redress against Steel, for aside from being held upon a charge of murder, he is penniless. What he did with the money that came into his possession is a mystery for he was a man apparently without any habits drafting uipon Ms coin reserve and yet his wife, who complained against him here in the first instance for beating her, declarer! that she was without clothes or money and even common nooosNMes, while i a larpc number of bills in local stores remain unpaid. It is mot thou-ht lhat Steele "salt- od" money, for when the crisis came in his i oor. he was forced to call i''M rp-somoo to enough money -to b-ive his wife accompany him to Km i i Ky, whoro it is alleged now is i i th h'm after all the vil oaton honpod upon him in the -public press of this city at. tho timo of his mfessions of blg- and murder following her wife beating Esycheck.

The groom-to-be has been in the employ of Johnston Brothers for some time ajid is high in their psteem as he Is with the public he serves. The twain wilt be home to their In accordance with a recent request Trustee J. R. Mitchell SAN FRANCISCO, July to determine wh-are, when and "by whom a lottle of headache powders which contained stychnine and led to be death of Mrs. Elizabeth Single-ton, were purchased, were under way to- i Mrs.

Singleton died Monday after taking a portion of the contents of a Carl Anderson Pays $1O Fine Sacramento Northern yesterday re- bottle of headache powders. The bot- Forrest Plant of Davis Reported Much Improved Forrest Plant of Davis, who has been seriously ill at the White hos- jpital in Sacramento, is reported to be trict attorney to assist District At- much improved. For a time his tem-'torney C. C. 'McDonald and have Eerature was a little over 104 degrees.

charge of the important office during The following marriage licenses Plant was taken sick last week tho absence of the latter, who leaves 'were Issued here In the past twenty- That Missouri gave Senator Carl Ainderson, arrested yesterday upon a charge of battery "-ed against him by H. K. Little wish whom he quarreled over the payment of some Ions distance telephone calls, appeared before Justice of the Peaco R. W. Harrisor yesterday afternoon and upon plead'i? guilty to battery was fined $10, which ho raid.

Anderson stated that he only shoved Tho rails were loaded onto a flat car rs prize in a sewing contest, but tho court believed that as moved from Second street past had been given to her. gaat three hundred feet of electric car track which was a menace to mo- i sinco a Kentucky school superin- to-'ists and others using tho block, tendcnt announced that a boy won the City Attorney John Laugenour was friends on Aitgust 15. A reception aiu i removed to tho company's cor- aro wailing to find out which girl i was severe enoiig-li to knock the sworn in yesterday as a deputy will be a pre-nuptial feature. i 5 yard in Sacramenlo. The won 0 horse-shoeing medal.

MATRIMONIAL. 's'roet will be leveled and made passable. Russian leaders say they will pay Jim all war debts if the Soviet govorn- eomplainanf down, a reasonable fine should be imposed. OH! ICLal, TT UUU vi. I I vv VI i to the hospital by Dr.

i tomorrow on a month's vacation trip, fonr hours: Harrison Ervin, 28, his proxy and a seat in tho con- rnent is afforded The that a combination i All matters to county af- to Blanche Bfeydieek. 25, both of ''to secure hormony" hag of Appendicitis and gall stones was fairs will be referred to Lawgenour Woodland; Harry E. Ranch, 31, to Ev- v-uliar cause of his Illness. Idnrtne McDonald's absence. Vlvn V.

Gamble, 81, both ot BenlcJa. i a Bates. It appears as thoo ingredients to a discord. ot recognize the war debta at any time. Russia la aropaHng to tho TJnitod States for old colthes.

Didn't we ship an ark load of old clot'hes wrapped around old friends only a shott wbilo ago?.