Dispatch Democrat (Newspaper) - May 8, 1908, Ukiah, California VOLUME XXXIX UKIAH MENDOCINO FRIDAY MAY 8, 1908 NUMBER 32 COIT E Many Short Items Important Cases to be ing Some People You B. Long was down from the of the Mrs. C. D. Morgan was a iu town this week from Mr. and Mrs. 0. V. were in from Hemlock last Saturday on a business A. A. and F. D. Grothe were down from 13ell Springs the first of the week on F. L. of and 0. M. of were in town the first of the Philo Short and P. A. were down from the of the week nii E. P. was over from the coast to attend the meeting of the board of supervisors this B. M. Maze and wife from Potter valley one day last They were guests at the John O'Farrell was down from Round valley this week on business before the board of J. E. Thornton and wife were the Potter valley in town last J. P. Conner and Fred two prominent Point were saluting friends in town this J. P. Lowe has gore to the city to attend the general state of held May 5tb and 6th. Miss Ruth M. Stearns and D. B. Ralph and wife were over Wendling last Sunday on a harried Frank Severance was over from Albion last Saturday on It like old to see him J. M. Hutsell and wife and Charley came over from the first of the week to attend to Jake H. H. and S. N. were over fruin Upper Lake last a abort Will Runk them Marion Garden was from laat Monday on He reports very strong in that section pf the county for G. Gibson carae down from Eden valley this week and took a run down to tho city to the fleet and spend a well Len Barnard and Tom Saxon domi on tho train and were on hand as busy as bees when the board convened at 10 o'clock that morning Looney and Winnie of and Mrs. M. Ray Mrs. O. H. of had to visit our burg last Life Ball and wife are here from having been called here on account of the sickness of Ball's Tom who is in a very precarious Mart was in town a few days last week on his way home from a pleasant visit to old friends at He makes bis home in Oakland We are always glad to see Mr. He is in excellent E. a of was in town Tuesday on his way to see the He attended to business matters before returning He says the people generally are satisfied with - Supervisor Lawson's administration of dounty Editor Sanford and family went to the city this to see the fleet and take a Mr. Sanford ramaio dowb to attend the High of the Forestera next week in From he will attend the tion in and then attend of at Heard by the Highest State Last Tuesday the Court granted a rehearing in the cases of A. J. Smith vs. 0. aa and Warren DeMerritt vs. the board of trustees of Ukiah The case of Smith vs. Mathews was an action brought by Smith against the auditor of the county for salary as constable of Little Lake The OHSO was tried in the superior court of this county and the decision resulted in a verdict for the The case waa taken on appeal to the District Court of Appeal for the third appellate district by the district This tribunal reversed the decision of the lower apd a petition for a rehearing before the Supreme Court waa filed by the plaintiff with tho above In the case of Warren DeMerritt va. board of trusteed of Ukiah City the defendant waa sued by plaintiff to recover for month of 1907. Warren DeMerritt was the duly elected marshal of Ukiah City at a fixed The board of trustees cut his salary to SIO per month and created a new office of and B. H. Miller to the position with a salary of per The superior court claim and a writ of mandate was to the defendants them to pay the said marshal his original The defendants appealed the case to the Appellate and that body reversed the decision of the A petition for a rehearing waa Bled before the higher and now the case will receive the attention of that FILED SO FORI MANY The exodus of and people from the surrounding country this week to San to see the fleet has been the greatest ever known in the history of the All trains leaving this city for the past four days have been crowded with Last about 500 people took advantage of the cheap rates to the metropolis to see the arrival of the Business waa practically suspended in Ukiah on large majority of the houses and those who could not journey to the bay took themselves to the various trout streams and spent the day in A good many of our people returned hunie late Wednesday night on the while others remained over to see the big parade on B. H. Miller to Contest Election of 0. Cleveland for Last Monday U. fl. Miller filed a complaint in the county clerk's office contesting the election of 0. Cleveland to the office of marshal of Ukiah It will be remembered that at the municipal election held in this city on April 0. Cleveland received 229 votes for the of city marshal and B. 13. received 228 At a of tho votes by the board of trustees Cleveland was declared to have received a majority of the votes caat and waa duly declared elected to the office of Rumors of a contest have been circulated around this city for some time and the filing of the complaint this week haa now brought the matter before the superior court of this 0 3unty. The complaint alleges that the board of election were guilty of malconduct in that they counted ballots for Cleveland that caat for that the board neglected and refused to or tally cast for that the number of ballots refused is hot known to but that be is informed and avers that the count should be for Cleveland 220 for Miller 224 Deyoe 90 and the contestant also alleges that the total number of votes legally cast for him was 234. It is alleged also that five illegal votes were oast and counted for It la further alleged in the complaint that many ballots were marked by voters so they could be and that the same were voted tor The matter will be taken up by the superior court in not less than twenty and the outcome of the case will be eagerly awaited by the voters of this A. J. Thatcher and J. C. Ruddock are attorneys for while Weldon & Held represent the Seeks Pardon Governor James Gillett has received a letter from Governor Wilson of Kentucky asking a pardon for J. W. who was a short time ago granted a reprieve of thirty days from bis death The convict was to be banged on the 17th of last Finley wrote to the Governor of Kentucky that he was innocent of the crime for which be was originally is no doubt bat that all the attempts of the condemned felon will prove to gain release or any other save To Construct Pole Line LimE INTEREST IN At the Republican held in this city last Tuesday very little interest in the outcome was shown by of that The straight ticket waa the only ticket in the j not being Only 52 votes were Roosevelt receiving 33, Taft 14, i and Cannon 1. Few returns from the various precincts throughout the county have been received but they undoubtedly show that Roosevelt is the of the party for president and that he will receive two-thirds of the votes Taft will be a poor I while Hughes will - bo among those Work on the extension of the pole line of the Snow Mountain & Power Company south from this city will a has been let to the Gai & Company to build the line from Talmage to A large foroe uf men will be put on the line and work will rapidly forge for the la on tbe right of way and ncf delaya are ' Mill Halan down from waak and ia in Eagles Honor Dead Last Sunday was Eagle memorial day and the lodge marched in a body to the South Methodist church where suitable memorial services were held in honer of the departed Tbe beautiful work was recited by the after the oration was given by tbe Rev. Harold Special was rendered by the of B. Miss Kate Thomas and Messrs. James and The were enjoyed and the Tbe matting rapid stride and have g of nearly 200 in take place laat beian five To Extend Railroad It baa been reported that the Wendling and Albion railroad will astend road ten milea np Tal lay Boon wonld biing tba and of tba track to witbin of tba latUr m 01 m FOURTH Various Committees Are at Work to Insure Success of The various 4th of July committees have been appointed and everything points to a grand celebration this At a mass meeting recently Mayor appointed the following general committee with full power to J. B. F. L. B. Abe J. A. T. M. W. M. and C. T. L. The general committee have met several times and have made great progress with tbe J. B. chairman of the general has appointed the following the chairman of each being authorized to add to the committee if M. B. W. M. L. Van Abe Marka and J. A. Jr. Edwards and R. L. J. B. T. J. Mrs. J. W. P. H. Dr. Will Van Floats and Nellie Mr. J. H. Ida Dr. I. M. O. H. J. H. Mrs. Ethel Mrs. Emma Mrs. E. G. H. W. J. L. Mrs. W. D. C. D. G. Robert Dr. W. O. Abe J. M. P. E. J. Lee F. L. Ernest Charles G. W. H. Ed Henry F. M. G. H. The chairmen of tbe respective committees are authorized to add to the committees aa may The chairmen of the committees named are urged to call a meeting at and begin the preliminary There will be a voting contest for of etc The general committee will arrange ballot boxes and voting coupons in a few The finance committee haa secured SHOO for the celebration and everything to the grandest celebration in the history of the YOUNG HUmi RETURNS HOME Carson the young man of Anderson who waa lost in the mountains for five daya last hia home last Friday Ue the bouse late that night after all the family were He was unable to give a lucid account of his wanderings during his but stated that he bad been in the mountains all the Also that he had seen different members of tbe party that were searching for but fearing that they were he had kept himself concealed antil they passed out of He to be short of to the amount of 915 and does not know what became of it. 11 that tbe report of hia in tbe of and Healdsburg were correct and that tbe money waa spent in obtaining etc. He to have lived entirely on roota and other food aa be could gather in the The of tbe young man did not bear out tbe that be bad greatly for tbe lack of CITY T mill OL Town Board Holds Session And Transact Routine The board of trustees of city met laat Monday evening in regular session with Chairman and Ewert and Smith Trustees Miller and Brown being out of The sum of waa turned over to Treasurer DeMerritt by B. H. Miller in unpaid electric light Ordinance No boxing and sparring contests was Also an ordinance designating the place as to where the city treasurer should have hia office waa In the matter of the contest of B. H. Miller va. O. Cleveland for the office 01 city marshal was laid over until tbe regular June meeting of the A revised ordinance fixing the water rates for the municipality was and is published elsewhere in this The salary of the town janitor was raised from 88 to SIO per Resignation of B. H. Smith as street superintendent was accepted to take effect May 15. Joe Hufft was appointed to fill the vacancy with the of pound with the salary of 830 per month for the two and A telephone was ordered for tbe use of this official The of placing a street light on the corner of Clara avenue and Myron street was laid Among other bills allowed by tbe board was one of 8938.20 to the Snow Mountain Water & Power Company for lights and power for the month of PUNING MILL BEING REBUILT The Evuns & Orr planing owned by Dr. and under lease by was burned to the ground on Thursday morning of last is already being Work in clearing away the debris was started aa aoon as tbe ashes had cooled off. At present the floor and most of the frame work is up and the entire building will be rushed to an early Chas has returned from San Francisco where he has purchased all the necessary machinery for tho installation of a modern By the new j machinery here tlie new F County Body inj Regular H Official The board of supervisors met as per adjournment on May 4th, 1908. D. H. M. L. T. E. P. In the matter of the Cold Creek voting A petition duly presented to this board asking for the of Cold creek voting and on of M. L. an order was made the same with the same as Board adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m. Board assembled with all members The following report waa presented to the board by County G. A. G. A. treasurer of Mendocino present the following report as for in section 3782 of the code relating to redemption of real estate sold to private individuals Persons entitled tc redemption money and amount due each received prior to January 7, 1907: R. G. Robert 0. W. 819.13; Dollar & Feb. 21, 1907-C. W. SO. 58; G. W. 88.90; 86.85; R. E. 821.75; C. W. 83.17; 840.59; J. H. 834.31; 86.37; N. 8.85;J. H. 339.85. Respectfully G. A. County An order was made authorizing the county auditor to draw warrants in favor of the above parties for the amounts due According to the report of the Fred a prisoner in the county jail was allowed five days on each month of his adjourned to meet at 7:30'. p. m. Full board present at 7 p. m. The following justice of the peace reports were approved by tbe board Big Round Ten Ukiah and The reports of the county physician and steward for the month of were Board adjourned to meet at 9 a. m. Tuesday May 5th-rFuH board Minutes of May 4th read and ' ing will be ready to receive it. motion regularly made heavy motor will be installed district was for running the thus eliminating the danger from Tbe mill has several large orders on hand that are waiting the completion of the plant for This mill has had an eventful career -on three different occasions haa it been destroyed by lessee hopes to have the new enterprise running in two Saloons Close For Eagles Laat Sunday was Eagle memorial day and all the saloons in town closed during the service in honor of the Tbe service were much and a. number thought it would be a good thing if tbe lodge aa a body would attend oftener during the Some it would be a good thing close the on Sunday and tbe one day of fact it stated that tbe saloons in town are jaat evenly divided on Sunday ' Give Dance I Pardy waa in. town on bla way to bis borne in Mr. bad viewed tbe arrival of tba fleet at San and waa moat Id he bad Tbe given by the of tbe railroad at Willita laat Friday waa a great and About of out yonng vara in Many tba Twilight 8obo|tiHha, May Pole ware granted a leave of absence from the state for days to date from May 5th, 190S. In the matter of Tibbetts Construction tor work on This being the time set for the hearing of the matter of Tibbetts Company for extra work on Navarro bridge tbe same was brought before the board and John McNab appearing in behalf of Tibbetts and asking for an extension of time for one There being no objections the extension of time was granted and tbe matter set for at 2 p. June 21, 908. Order was made granting C. W. per lor support of two ad Bertha Dam - Jeanie was granted 920^^^ per for baU The claim of Anna K. for tbe of three half was 1; - In the matter of the of the City of Point tion for incorporation off Point Arena to tbe aama waa aat for 1:30 blad with allmon ban axi Mm hearing ol tba I on 3277
