BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1901
The trial of J. W. Brown, who was indicted by the Modoc County grand jury
for participation in the Lookout lynching, has been set for the 25th of this
month. The trial of Isom Eades will follow next and that of R. E. Leventon
will be last.
A. L. Putney, who has been employed in the Gazette office for over five
years, severed his connection with paper yesterday and has concluded to
master the creamery business with a view of taking the position as manager
of the creamery here. Mr. Putney is a man of exemplary habits, sober and
industrious and while we are sorry to lose him from our employ, a change in
his vocation became necessary by reason of the weakness of his eyes. We
wish him unqualified success in his new undertaking.
MISSIONARY WORK
Indian Jim Forrest is doing some missionary work in this vicinity this
week. He was appointed by Horton H. Miller, the superintendent of the
Indian School at Bidwell, to get together all the Indian children possible
and take them to the Indian School and we understand that he is meeting with
good success. Mr. Miller is untiring in his efforts to increase the
attendance and make the Bidwell Indian School a success.
MAN KILLED AT McCLOUD
The Fall River Tidings says: A brakeman named Newby, was shot and killed by
a conductor named Page, at McCloud on Thursday of last week. They were
employed on the McCloud railroad and had a row on the train. When they
reached McCloud, Newby got a pistol and went in search of Page. The latter
saw him coming and drew his revolver and shot him dead. Page was exonerated
by the coroner’s jury. (1:4)
W. H. Roney has been appointed administrator of the Ben Weissenberger
estate.
BORN
BAKER – At Pitville, Cal., Oct 29, 1901, to the wife of A. A. Baker, a son
SPALDING – In Susanville, Cal., Oct 26, 1901, to the wife of W. F. Spalding,
a daughter
NORRED – In Susanville, Cal., Oct 26, 1901, to the wife of J. Norred, a son
LONG – At Susanville, Cal., Oct 28, 1901, to the wife of H. C. Long, a
daughter
CLIPPINGS FROM THE ARGUS
While moving a keg of wire staples this afternoon, F. J. Chisholm suffered
quite a serious injury. He was in the act of lifting the keg when it
slipped from his grasp. A protruding staple caught in his little finger and
tore open the flesh to the bone nearly the entire length of the finger. Dr.
Tinsman dressed the wound.
DIED
SOLMAN – In Susanville, Cal., Nov 25, 1901, Chris Solman, a native of
Missouri aged about 66 years. (I believe this should be Oct 25, 1901)
HEATH – In Watsonville, Cal., Oct 29, 1901, Chester A. Heath, a native of
California aged 22 years, 1 month and 11 days. (Deceased was married to Orie
Dowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Dowell, who formerly lived here last
December. Sometime ago he fell and bruised his left lung, which caused him
to go into quick consumption, to which disease he succumbed. He was a young
man of sterling integrity and was very popular where he was known. His
remains were laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Watsonville.
The grief stricken young widow has the sincere sympathy of her many friends
here in her bereavement).
Ira S. Cannon, a Modoc County resident, was in Redding Thursday with a load
of butter. He will visit San Francisco before returning home. Mike Welsh,
a stage driver of the early days, accompanied Mr. Cannon to town. He will
go to Bakersfield to visit Judge C. I. Clafton, his brother-in-law, who was
formerly Superior Judge of Modoc County.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1901
SOLD HIS RANCH
Mr. M. Moss, an old resident of this valley has sold his beautiful home at
Pine Grove to Mr. Frank H. Martin of West Salem, Wisconsin. Mr. Martin is
one of a party of five gentlemen who came out from Wisconsin last Spring and
filed timber land claims. He became infatuated with this country and
concluded to make it his future home. He has secured a valuable piece of
property.
Ben Ballinger, a brother-in-law of George Oliver, arrived here from Redding
last Thursday evening for a few days’ visit.
Mrs. Andy Cox and children intend leaving tomorrow for a new home in
Siskiyou County. Mr. Cox has leased the Kramer place, a station about five
miles this side of McCloud.
SET FOR TRIAL
The trial of the three men indicted on the charge of being implicated in
the Lookout lynching have been set as follows: James W. Brown for Nov 25th;
Isom Eades, Dec 16th and R. E. Leventon, Dec 23rd. The venire of jurors was
drawn last Saturday for the trial of brown, 100 names being drawn. A large
number of witnesses will also be in attendance and this will no doubt be one
of the most hotly contested trials ever held in Modoc.
BORN
LOOMIS – Near Bieber, Cal., Nov 8, 1901, to the wife of George W. Loomis, a
daughter
CARPENTER – In Lookout, Cal., Oct 26, 1901, to the wife of E. L. Carpenter,
a son
LOOKOUT NEWS
Mrs. Nettie Harvey and Miss Alice Fulcher came down from Adin Saturday to
visit Mrs. Kate Leventon. They returned home Sunday evening.
Mrs. R. E. Leventon and Mrs. J. W. Brown are at home again, but expect to
return to Alturas the latter part of next week.
J. W. Leventon and Mrs. E. S. Trowbridge visited relatives in Alturas last
week. They returned home last evening. Attorney John A. Brown accompanied
them home.
Word was received here Sunday morning that Ernest, the sixteen-year old son
of Mrs. E. P. Miller of Canby, had died at that place Thursday, Nov 7th,
from heart disease. The bereaved family have our sincere sympathy. (5:2)
While Miss Netta Pratt and the school girls were taking a buggy ride last
week, in which the school boys were employed as horses, they had a runaway
and Miss Lizzie Sherman was thrown between the wheels, receiving a very
badly bruised head. She is now improving.
The young friends of Miss Eula Marcus gathered at her home in town last
Saturday evening to celebrate her 15th birthday. The evening was spent in
playing games and singing songs, after which refreshments were served; then
all departed, having spent a very happy evening. Those present were Laura
and Choice Winchell, Inez Leventon, Essie Brown, Frances and Amy Myers, Ella
Sherman, Lee and Clark Roberts, Walter Brown, Silas Myers, Laverne Leventon,
Walter Morris, Dick Cannon and Will McDaniel.
SURGICAL OPERATION
Dr. Bradshaw was up from Bieber Saturday and assisted Dr. Tinsman in
performing an operation on the hand of little Katie Johnson. Last summer
the hand was injured by being caught in the pulley of a derrick outfit and
when the lacerated parts healed, the skin contracted, drawing the two middle
fingers back, so that unnaturally they rested in the palm of the hand. The
little patient is getting along nicely.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1901
A. Sawyer was confined to his bed several days last week with neuralgia of
the stomach.
Mrs. John Silva had her left arm broken at the wrist last Friday. She was
helping haul some water in barrels when the team ran away and one of the
barrels fell from the wagon and struck her arm, breaking it at the wrist.
Quite a number of witnesses were subpoenaed from this place for the trial of
J. W. Brown, which commences in Alturas next Monday. The list, so far as we
have been able to learn, includes O. A. Trowbridge, Dr. Bradshaw, T. J.
Durfee, Sam Boyd, Mrs. Ollie Gibbins, H. C. Watson, W. H. Woodmansee, Joe
Gordon, J. T. Summers, J. Coney, Charles Gerig, Jr., and ye Editor.
The State Broad of Health has required Dr. Blondin, County Health officer,
to establish a quarantine station at New Pine Creek. All persons,
therefore, coming from Lake County, Oregon, must submit to fumigation before
entering this State.
A. A. Smith and Clifford Towle are busy surveying the ground at Lookout,
especially the site where the lynching occurred, for the use of the
prosecution in the trial of People vs. J. W. Brown on the 25th of this
month.
Some have imagined that in the forthcoming trials of the Lookout prisoners,
Judge Harrington would appear in the role of prosecutor and that his
rulings, as far as possible, would be against the prisoners. We do not
believe this. On the contrary, we believe and hope that his rulings will be
fair and impartial and fully in accord with the law. A Judge cannot afford
to show animosity and prejudice from the bench but like the blind goddess,
should measure out equal and exact justice to all. A contrary course will
only result to his own injury, as a higher Court will surely correct any and
all errors.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Moss, having disposed of their possessions in this country
have taken their departure in search of pastures new. They have lived here
for many years and leave behind them good names and hosts of warm friends.
We wish them God speed wherever they may go.
BORN
HOLCOMB – In Bieber, Cal., Nov 20, 1901, to the wife of O. A. Holcomb, a
daughter
PERKISS – In Chico, Cal., Nov 10, 1901, to the wife of J. H. Perkiss, a
daughter
BARHAM – At Buntingville, Cal., Nov 9, 1901, to the wife of W. D. Barham, a
daughter
MORTON – At Standish, Cal., Nov 8, 1901, to the wife of Wm Morton, a son
LOOKOUT NEWS
Mrs. Dessa Trowbridge and Mrs. Mattie Paulk were here from Bieber last
Thursday.
L. Polmanteir returned from Red Bluff Sunday. He was subpoenaed from that
place as a witness in the case of J. W. Brown.
A notice has been issued by Captain O. C. Applegate, Indian Agent at the
Klamath reservation, that the public should not enter the reservation on
account of small pox epidemic in Klamath County.
Joseph Loser had the thumb of his left hand nearly severed from that member
yesterday while chopping wood. It seems that the axe struck a limb, which
caused it to glance off and strike the hand.
CLIPPINGS FROM THE ARGUS
A Mr. Toller of Alturas, who was driving one of the big freight teams
belonging to teamster Smith, accidentally fell from the horse he was riding
and the wagon passed over him which caused his death. The accident occurred
last week at Termo. (8:3)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1901
John Finley, Henry Cook and George W. Loomis were in Susanville last week as
jurors in the Lang case but only the last named was held as juror in the
case.
Little Johnny Norwood was badly hurt last Saturday afternoon by falling on
an old board containing nails. One of the nails entered his left leg below
the knee, going right into the bone and making a very painful wound.
The trial of J. W. Brown for complicity in the Lookout lynching, commenced
before the Superior Court of Modoc County at Alturas Monday morning.
Assistant Attorney General Post and Deputy Attorney General Sturtevant are
assisting District Attorney Bonner in the prosecution and the defense is
being conducted by attorneys J. E. Raker, E. V. Spencer, G. F. Harris and
Clarence A. Raker. Up to last evening, only three jurors had been examined.
Additional subpoenas in the case of the People vs. Brown were served since
our last issue on Kauf Coney, T. J. Dunlap, Mrs. Ima Norwood and Mrs. Mary
Lorenz.
Raymond Calavan and Miss Daisy Majors were married at the home of the bride’
s parents, near Pitville, last Wednesday. The young people are well known
here and have our best wishes for a happy and prosperous union.
J. H. Crum, who owned the New York ranch at the head of Fall River Valley,
died quite suddenly Sunday evening. He was taken with convulsions at the
supper table from which he never recovered and death claimed him at nine o’
clock. (1:4)
A STORE ROBBED
On Thursday night of last week the store of Gibbins & Hartzog at New Pine
Creek, was broken into by some thief or thieves and over a hundred dollars
worth of blankets and dry goods were stolen. It is strongly suspected that
the burglars will soon be captured. E. H Gibbins, one of the proprietors of
the store, came to Alturas last Wednesday to lay the matter before the
proper officials, so that a search warrant might be issued and proceedings
be taken to apprehend the guilty parties.
James Lang, who was on trial before the Superior Court at Susanville last
week for attempted mayhem on R. Perrault, was found guilty by the jury. We
have not learned what sentence the judge imposed on him.
BORN
McKENZIE – Near Bieber, Cal., Nov 22, 1901, to the wife of A. W. McKenzie, a
son
MARRIED
CALAVAN – MAJORS – Near Pitville, Cal., Nov 20, 1901, Raymond L. Calavan and
Miss Daisy Majors.
LOOKOUT NEWS
Our town is rather dull this week as most of our people have been called to
Alturas as witnesses in the trial of J. W. Brown.
R. L. Nichols had to discontinue work on the road east of town last Saturday
in order to be present at the trial of J. W. Brown, which takes place in
Alturas this week.
While running a saw at the Washington sawmill last week, Al Sherman caught
his hand in it and received a badly torn palm. Mr. Sherman seems to be very
unlucky, as this is the second time he has had his hand caught in a saw.
CLIPPING FROM THE ARGUS
Samuel Harvey has been appointed constable for Adin Township.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. McDowell and Miss Gertrude Payne were called to Alturas
Tuesday by the sudden death of Presley Dorris, who was an uncle of Mrs.
McDowell. (8:3)
Season's Greetings
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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