BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899
Miss Hattie Thompson is now teaching the Pine Grove School, her sister
having resigned the position.
Paul Hopper passed a successful examination before the Board of Education
recently and was granted a first grade certificate.
EX-TREASURER FORKNER DEAD
CAUSED BY MORPHINE
CHURCH REFUSES TO SURRENDER SHERIFF’S OFFICE
REPORTED CAPTURE OF MADDEN
The startling news reached us by telephone yesterday evening, that Chas.
Forkner, whose term as treasurer of Lassen County expired at noon yesterday,
died from an over dose of morphine yesterday afternoon. We have not learned
whether the morphine was taken by mistake or with suicidal intent and
particulars of his death are anxiously awaited.
A special from Susanville under date of January 2d informs us that Church
refused to surrender the sheriff’s office to Wilson on the grounds that
Wilson’s bond is deficient.
News reached us Monday that John Madden, the absconding ex-Treasurer of
Modoc County, has been caught in Alabama.
A quiet wedding took place at the residence of H. C. Watson, on the west
side, last Thursday afternoon, when T. W. Wilson and Miss Lucy Thompson were
united in marriage by Rev. A. DeWitt Welty. The contracting couple are well
known and held in high esteem by the community, and have their sincere
congratulations and well wishes for a happy and prosperous life.
CLIPPINGS FROM THE ARGUS
Lute Harris had an experience last Tuesday evening he will not care to
repeat again soon. He went down to the Moss ranch, and was driving one
horse hitched to a new buggy. While he was in the house talking with Mr.
Moss, the horse, which was not a trusty one, in some way freed itself from
the hitching post and started toward home at a lively gate. On discovering
what had happened, the young man without taking time to tell the folks
goodbye, and without hat, over coat or over shoes gave chase. He was no
match for the horse and buggy even in a dash, but kept up his courage and
pushed ahead as lively as his legs would carry him. After a chase of a half
mile or more the horse and buggy suddenly came to a stand still and the
footman came up to find no damage done except the loss of his own breath.
Frank Moss and the man under the buggy seat think they have a good joke on
the boy, but “Daddy” says “There will be a change in program bye and bye.”
A young man named Harvey Price was thrown from his horse one day last week,
near Burney Valley and died from the injuries received a few hours later.
Henry Bunselmeier and Miss Bertie Way were married at the residence of the
bride’s mother Sunday afternoon by W. H. Roney, Justice of the Peace. The
wedding was a quiet affair, only relatives of the contracting parties being
present. Both the bride and groom are well known here and their many
friends wish them a prosperous and happy voyage on the matrimonial sea.
BORN
HOLCOMB – Near Bieber, Cal., Jan. 1, 1899, to the wife of A. O. Holcomb, a
daughter
MARRIED
BUNSELMEIER – WAY – Near Bieber, Cal., Jan. 1, 1899, Henry Bunselmeier and
Miss Bertie Way, W. H. Roney, J. P., officiating.
WILSON – THOMPSON – Near Bieber, Cal., Dec. 29, 1898, Thomas W. Wilson and
Miss Lucy Thompson, Rev. A. DeWitt Welty officiating.
LOOKOUT NEWS
Someone stole all of John Depp’s chickens last week.
Lookout and vicinity are now without a Justice of the Peace or Constable.
Mrs. E. P. Miller and family of Stone Coal have moved to Clover Swale to
reside.
Joe Leventon and his wife are visiting the family of Randolph Crowley at
Woodland, and from there will visit relatives in Amador County.
We heard that Andy Eades had a Christmas fight at Adin. Andy says there is
a whole lot about that fight that his mind, don’t distinctly recall. He
feels like he had a fight – he looks like he had a fight – and, by George,
we think he did have a fight. This fighter was a Cornishman and from the
way he hit, Andy thinks it was Fitzsimmons.
R. B. Brown’s residence caught fire yesterday. As mail carrier Craig came
in with the mail he saw the blaze on the roof from the schoolhouse and
started his horse on a run through the street crying fire. In a few
moments, dozen or so men were on the scene with buckets and soon
extinguished the flames. Had it not been for Craig the house would have
burned down, for the wind was blowing a gale. A portion of the roof was
burned off, and the household was slightly damaged by water.
FALL RIVER NOTES
Mrs. Frank Moss of Big Valley spent holiday week in this valley visiting her
mother, Mrs. Estep of Glenburn and Mrs. Geo. King of Pitville.
A careless hunter discharged his gun the other day and some of the shot
entered the kitchen of the Tidings family residence on the west side. No
harm was done, but it might have been worse. Please be more careful in the
future, gentlemen.
Dr. Bradshaw of Bieber came down yesterday to assist Dr. Cadwallader in
performing an operation on a young man named Parker of Pine Grove, a bad
case of strangulated hernia. The hernia was reduced and the matter of
performing the operation was postponed for a few weeks.
ELERY DIXON KILLED
E. E. Elsworth, formerly editor of the Siskiyou News, shot and fatally
wounded Constable E. E. Dixon at Montague, on Dec. 26, as the Woodmen of the
World excursion was leaving. Elsworth, with his wife and children, was
starting for San Francisco, when Dixon presented a warrant issued by Justice
of the Peace, E. W. Howell, on a criminal libel for an article, which
appeared in the Siskiyou News two weeks ago, attacking Justice Howell.
Sheriff Hobbs was present and grabbed Elsworth, who had commenced shooting
from his coat pocket. Elsworth fired four shots, one striking Dixon over
the left lung and which resulted in his death at eleven o’clock the same
evening.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1899
Ex-Sheriff Church has surrendered the Sheriff’s office to T. W. Wilson, the
latter’s bond having proven to be satisfactory.
The relatives of R. J. Anderson desire to express their sincere thanks to
the people of Bieber for the kind assistance rendered during the illness and
after the death of their husband and brother.
DEATH OF R. J. ANDERSON
R. J. Anderson, a resident of Hayden Hill, died at the Bieber Hotel last
Saturday evening at eleven o’clock.
Mr. Anderson, came down from Hayden Hill last Thursday, accompanied by his
little son, to buy supplies, but soon after his arrival was taken sick. Dr.
Bradshaw was called to attend him and found the patient suffering from
chronic intestinal obstruction, which necessitated an operation. Dr.
Cadwallader was sent for and the operation was performed Saturday afternoon,
but the patient was so weak from the intense suffering he had undergone,
that he never rallied from the operation and died that night.
In the meantime, his mother, wife and children had been notified and were
with him before his death, and other relatives came down from the Hill
Sunday.
Deceased was but 32 years of age and leaves a wife and five little
children, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss.
The funeral occurred Monday, the remains being taken to Adin for interment,
followed by a large concourse of friends.
TRAGIC DEATH
Charles A. Forkner, died at his home in Susanville on Tuesday morning Jan.
3d., from the effects of an overdose of morphine.
On Monday evening, Mr. Forkner returned from Sacramento, whither he had
been on business pertaining to the treasurer’s office. On the way up from
Reno, he complained of feeling ill, and shortly after his arrival home
retired for the night as he said he felt very tired from his trip. During
the night, Mrs. Forkner noticed that her husband was breathing heavily and
not being able to awaken him and becoming alarmed sent for Dr. Dozier. In
the meantime, an examination of his pockets developed the fact that during
his absence he had procured a bottle of morphine from which he had no doubt
taken of its contents, with the thought of producing sleep and had taken too
much. Dr. Dozier did everything possible to save the life of his patient,
but it was too late, death ensuing at 5 o’clock Tuesday morning.
Deceased was born at Oroville, Butte County, Cal., and was nearly 40 years
of age at the time of death. King Death came to him, not with a soothing,
but a cruel hand. Warm hearted, generous, kind and lovable Charley Forkner
was one of nature’s nobleman, a man to admire and respect, a friend to love
and cherish.
A wife is left to mourn the loss of a loving, noble husband and two little
girls will miss a kind and indulgent father. Two brothers and a host of
friends will long cherish the memory of a loving brother and kind friend.
The funeral occurred this, Thursday afternoon from Odd Fellow Hall, under
the auspices of Lassen Parlor, N.S.G.W., of which order he was a honored
member. The attendance was very large, marking the degree of respect in
which the deceased was held in this community.
The Roberts brothers, Frank and Ed., who were recently returned here for
retrial on the charge of grand larceny, have been released on bail in the
sum of $1200 each.
Another happy wedding was solemnized in Sisson, since our last. It occurred
Saturday evening, the 10th, at Justice Walden’s office, and was that of John
L. Gowell and Lorena Monroe, both residents of this place. Mr. and Mrs.
Gowell are well thought of in the community, and we assure them of the best
wishes of all. They will reside at Upton, where Mr. Gowell holds a position
in the box factory.
L. E. Hull had quite a lively runaway last Thursday afternoon. He was
sitting in his sleigh in the rear of A. J. Packwood’s store when the bridle
came off of one of the horses and the team started off on a run. Mr. Hull
staid with them for about a mile, when his seat fell out and he went out
with it. The horses came to a stand a short distance further on, and Mr.
Hull got them straightened out and came back to town, none the worse for the
adventure.
MARRIED
CARMAN – WOODSTOCK – In Susanville, Cal., on Jan. 1, 1899, Mr. Steve Carman
to Miss Sadie Woodstock.
LOOKOUT NEWS
On New Year’s day, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Johnson celebrated their twenty-eighth
wedding anniversary.
BORN
EARL – At Lake Greeno, Cal., Dec. 29, 1898, to the wife of W. H. Earl, a son
DIED
ANDERSON – In Bieber, Cal., Jan. 7, 1899, R. J. Anderson aged 32 years.
EARL – At Lake Greeno, Cal., Dec. 29, 1898, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Earl
FROST – In Susanville, Cal., on Jan. 3, 1899, L. L. Frost, a native of
Massachusetts aged 72 years.
BRUBECK – In Amedee, Cal., Dec. 31, 1898, Mabel Brubeck aged 13 years.
FORKNER – In Susanville, Cal., Jan. 3d, 1899, Charles A. Forkner, aged about
40 years.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1899
The Grand central Hotel in Alturas was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday
evening. Several adjacent buildings also caught fire, but the flames were
suppressed before much damage was done. The estimated loss is $7,000,
partially covered by insurance.
CARD OF THANKS
We sincerely thank the public for the kindness shown us during our late
bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Walsh
DIED
SIFFORD – In Susanville, Cal., Jan. 7, 1899, Henry E. Sifford, a native of
Missouri, aged 73 years, 9 months and 12 days.
HERRICK – near Bieber, Cal., on Jan. 14th, 1899, Alfred Channcey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Herrick, aged 3 years, 2 months and 10 days.
KINGSBURY – In Susanville, Cal., on Jan. 7, 1899, Gordon C. Kingsbury, son
of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Kingsbury, aged 5 years, 9 months and 7 days.
WALSH – Near Bieber, Cal., on Monday, Jan. 16th, 1899, Enna l. Walsh,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Walsh, aged 14 years, 5 months and 4 days.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1899
Mr. Fred McNemar arrived here Monday from Forest Grove, Oregon, on a visit
to his mother, Mrs. Wm. Gould.
Supervisor Goumaz lost his purse containing about $130, in Spalding’s drug
store in Susanville last Sunday. He was buying a ticket for the city, and
after paying for it laid his purse on a chair, and forgot to take it when he
left. He discovered his loss shortly afterwards, but on returning to the
drug store, the purse had disappeared.
Supervisor P. J. Goumaz has gone to Oakland for a month’s visit with his
family.
The trial of the Roberts Brothers has been set for April 24th and May 1st
respectively, that of Ed. Roberts taking place first. The trials promise to
be very expensive to the county.
Dr. Cadwallader came over from Fall City last Friday and on Saturday
assisted Dr. Bradshaw in a surgical operation on C. E. English, who was
suffering from Mastoid disease, or abscess in the bone behind the ear, the
cells of which communicate with the middle ear and which was caused by the
extension of an abscess in the middle ear. The operation was very
successful and the patient is now able to be out.
Marion Kesselring was a passenger on last night’s stage, on his return from
Honolulu, where he had taken a band of mules.
BORN
RAMSEY – In Susanville, Cal., Jan. 16, 1899, to the wife of T. A. Ramsey, a
son
DIED
CATE – In Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 16th, 1899, Miss Ethel Cate aged 18 years,
and 2 days.
John P. Harris has been shoveling snow off his buildings this week. His
many friends will be pleased to have him in their midst again, as he will
return to his Siskiyou home again to reside permanently in the near future.
LOOKOUT NEWS
A surprise party was given the family of Bob Leventon last week.
Deputy Sheriff Hudspeth, of Alturas, was here last week summoning grand
jurymen.
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