BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3,1904
Word was brought in Tuesday by the Madeline stage that a young man by the
name of McGee was killed near likely, Monday by lightning.
WAS SMOOTH BUT NOT SMOOTH ENOUGH
The smooth scheme of a sheepherder was nipped in the bud early this
Wednesday morning by Sheriff Boyd of Redding. A man by the name of B. C.
Hoyt was arrested there on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses
or perhaps the charge may be made one of forgery, says the Red Bluff Cause.
About a week ago, July 20, 1904, Mrs. B. Guyre of this place received a
telegram from Bieber asking that a certain sum of money be sent there for W.
C. Lanham.
As Mr. Lanham has charge of Mrs. Guyre’s sheep, which are summering near
Bieber the money was forwarded to him there and was received there by B. C.
Hoyt, who has sent the telegram with Mr. Lanham’s name attached to it. Mr.
Lanham, it appears was out with the sheep at that time and knew nothing of
the transaction.
No thought was given the matter and no suspicion attached to it until
Tuesday, when another telegram came to Mrs. Guyre from Redding making a
request for money and it was signed W. C. Lanham as before. The telegram
said he had come to Redding for treatment of an injured foot.
Mrs. Guyre’s suspicion became aroused at this as Mr. Lanham had not been
accustomed to call on her for money in that way. She sent for Sheriff Boyd,
who had just returned from San Francisco and a trap was laid to catch the
wily individual who was sending the false telegrams.
In order that Hoyt might be on hand when the Sheriff arrived in Redding, it
was decided to call him up by telephone and inform him that the money would
be sent according to his request. Sheriff Boyd took the early morning train
for Redding and when he got there he soon found Hoyt, who was patiently
waiting for the arrival of the money from Red Bluff. Hoyt was taken into
custody and the two were at the depot in time to catch the southbound train.
The arrived here on the 11:45 train.
On their way down, Hoyt admitted having received the money sent to Bieber
under the name of Lanham. He will have to stand trial here on the charge.
Mrs. E. L. Carpenter of Lookout was taken ill Monday night and in some way
fell to the floor dislocating her shoulder. Dr. Tinsman was called and made
her as comfortable as possible.
Last Monday, while about the house Cathline Bradshaw accidentally stepped on
a needle, breaking it off in her foot. Drs. Bradshaw and Tinsman soon
extracted the needle, and the foot is now about all right again.
BORN
GERIG – Near Bieber, Cal., July 27, 1904, to the wife of William Gerig, a
daughter
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1904
BORN
RICKETTS – Near Bieber, Cal., August 7, 1904, to the wife of Hale Ricketts,
a daughter
Dr. Tinsman was called to Fall City yesterday to see R. S. Rucker, who is
quite sick.
Mrs. Walker arrived from Likely yesterday on a visit to her sister, Mrs. M.
C. Watson.
Mrs. Ida Lamburth and son, Lawrence returned to their home at Igerna last
Thursday.
Nelson Barke, whose wife has been visiting Frank Moss and family for
sometime, arrived here from Tacoma, Wash., last Friday and returned to that
place, accompanied by his wife, yesterday morning.
Guy VanSant, a young man working at Frank Moss’ was seriously hurt last
Sunday evening near Martin Anderson’s place, by being thrown from a horse.
Mr. VanSant was riding a colt and the horse became frightened and started to
run, the animal stumbled and fell throwing the young man on his head. Dr.
Tinsman was called and at this writing, the patient is resting easy.
Dr. Frink has appealed the case, in which B. J. Short was given a judgement
against him in the sum of $8340.90 by the Superior Court of this county, to
the Supreme Court. – Millville Tidings
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1904
The Fall River Tidings states that two deaths have occurred at Carbon from
diptheria. We understand the place has been quarantined.
Word reached here last Thursday from Sisson that Blucher, son of Mrs. W. C.
Arnett, died that morning at 2:10 o’clock. (1:4)
WAS BREAD CAST UPON THE WATER
Because Mrs. Aaron Carberry five years ago nursed Thomas B. Walker, the
Shasta County lumber king through a spell of sickness, at her home at
Hatchet Creek Mountain, she has been given back the old homestead place by
Walker. She had lost all by a bad speculation made by her son-in-law.
Thomas B. Walker, who was in Redding last week, negotiated for the purchase
of the valuable ranch known for years as the Carberry place, in order that
he might present it to Mrs. Carberry as an expression of gratitude for the
services she rendered when he was ill at her home five years ago.
Mrs. Carberry has for seven years been a widow. Her husband’s grave is on
the old homestead on hatchet Creek Mountain, in the Burney Valley region.
When the lumber king was sick at her home, she stated to him that she longed
to be buried by the side of her husband and to spend her few remaining years
on the old place.
Mr. Walker got well and departed. As the years passed Mrs. Carberry’s
son-in-law prevailed upon her to sell the place and go to Oakland, stake him
in business and spend her last years in comfort nearer civilization. She
made the change, the business failed and Mrs. Carberry was left all but
destitute. She returned to Hatchet Creek Mountain and took up her residence
in an old cabin in view of her comfortable home of prosperous days.
Thomas B. Walker heard of the change and his heart and pocket book were
touched. He purchased the place at a good round figure – more than it was
actually worth, in fact. The transfer was filed for record in Redding last
week. He has written Mrs. Carberry to take possession of the old homestead
just as soon as the present occupant, who has sold it, can move out.
BORN
PERKISS – In Bieber, Cal., Aug 14, 1904, to the wife of John H. Perkiss, a
son
LOOMIS – Near Bieber, Cal., Aug 13, 1904, to the wife of A. G. Loomis, a son
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1904
A NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD
Walter Scott Criss, editor and proprietor of the Millville Tidings, died at
his home on the 16th inst. after a lingering illness.
Deceased was born in Carson City, Nevada, in March 1863 and went to Shasta
County in 1888 with his parents who now reside in Redding. A widow and two
daughters survive him. Walter Criss had conducted the Tidings for about
twelve years. He was also Justice of the Peace and Notary Public.
The funeral took place in Redding Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of
Redding Encampment of which he was a member. (1:3)
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE GRADE
Last Thursday afternoon as E. S. Pickard and wife, E. W. Groves, Lawrence
Wilson and Johnny Van Riper were coming into town from Adin on land
business, they met with an accident on Antelope Grade, which resulted in
considerable damage to their vehicle, but fortunately escaped any serious
injury. They were coming down at a pretty good pace when the leather on the
neck-yoke broke, letting the tongue down and running the wagon onto the
horses. Ed. turned them into the bank before the party was thrown out and
what might easily have been a serious accident was thus averted. One wheel
of the wagon was wrecked and the team got away, leaving the party to
congratulate themselves on a very fortunate escape. – Advocate
Miss Jennie Wood left yesterday morning for Redding, where she will accept a
position as stenographer in a lawyer’s office at that place.
The Ballard sawmill was destroyed by fire last week. The residence, 15,000
feet of lumber and shingles were destroyed.
Dr. Tinsman has been suffering with chills and fever for the past few days.
The doctor says the disease was communicated to him by mosquitoes.
Jake Eades and Lance Lansdale were brought up before Justice Sheppard Monday
morning, the former on a charge of disturbing the peace and the latter for
disturbing the peace and using obscene language in the presence of women and
children. Both plead guilty and Eades was fine $10 while Lansdale got $60 or
sixty days in jail. The latter, being unable to pay his fine, was taken to
Susanville yesterday morning by Constable Boyd.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1904
FIRE IN ADIN
Last Friday afternoon the building belonging to Ed. S. Pickard, editor of
the Argus and occupied by him as a printing office and post office was
discovered on fire. The entire rear of the building was enveloped in flames
when first seen and it was at once apparent that it was impossible to save
it; the efforts were therefore directed in saving as much of the contents as
possible and in confining the fire to the blazing structure. Beside Mr.
Pickard, the building was occupied by the Jewelry and Furniture store of A.
B. Chase and by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gooch Jr., who had housekeeping rooms in
the rear. As the fire started in the rear of the building, the only thing
possible to save from that part was one trunk. Mr. Pickard was but little
more fortunate; and succeeded in getting only two cases of type and the
paper cutter out of the building. Mr. Chase fared somewhat better; having
his stock of jewelry and about half his furniture stock carried to a place
of safety.
In the efforts to confine the fire the people of Adin worked most heroically
and to the assistance rendered by the ladies and the younger folks in carry
water to the fire fighters, is due in a great measure the fact that the town
escaped a serious conflagration. The only other building destroyed was the
dwelling owned by Tom Harvey, south of the Argus building, but the contents
had all been removed before the fire reached it.
Ben Wayman’s stable, now occupied by Frank Harbert, and situated across the
street from the Argus building, caught fire several times and at one time
the hay in the loft was ablaze, but well directed work extinguished the fire
as often as the building caught and saving of this structure barred the
flames from further destructive work.
So far as we can learn the loss will fall heaviest on Mr. Pickard, who
carried no insurance on either building or contents. Mr. Chase carried a
small insurance on his stock of jewelry and stationery, but none on his
furniture stock. The other losses were uninsured.
BIEBER’S STORE ROBBED
From the Lakeview Examiner:
On Saturday morning of last week sometime between the hours of three o’clock
and the break of day, A. Bieber’s general merchandise store was entered and
robbed of jewelry and cash to the of $270.
The robber first tried to force an entrance through the back door and
failing in this proceeded to procure some tools from Woodcock’s blacksmith
shop, having to break the door to do so. He then returned to the store,
broke a corner out of a pane of glass in the upper section of the window in
the rear of the building and soon had the cash drawer open.
Besides a small amount of money, the thief got away with 5 watches, 26 solid
gold rings, 14 gold filled rings, 5 gold filled baby rings, 13 plain gold
rings and 10 pairs of cuff buttons.
In breaking the glass upon entering through the window the robber cut his
hand severely and was tracked as far as the Ayers & Schlagel brewery, where
all trace of him was lost.
The officers are working on the case and expect to bring the guilty party or
parties to justice very soon.
Dr. Tinsman was called to see Dr. Pratt at Fall City Monday who is quite
sick.
George, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Herrick, met with an accident last
Saturday that will keep him from work for sometime. He was separating cattle
when his horse collided with a steer. He was thrown from the horse to the
steer and then to the ground, resulting in a dislocated shoulder blade.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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