December 31, 1937 (6 pages)

~ "NEVADA CITY NUGGET el tent the group for a visit in Napa -and . ) continue on to Petaluma for a short. stay. All will return Sunday evenings. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guenther lett . yesterday for a week's vacation to} FRIDAY, DECEMBER’ major com of to valley. — sa < Mining ‘Exhibits, Inc., have proved plans for. construction: “Treasure Mountain”, $4,000 . Miss Frances Powers formerly of Nevada City, teacher in the Berkeley schools, is spending the holidays in her old home town. She is visiting her uncle, a mill man at the Idahowas to occur, but attempts to offer this in evidence at the trial were ruled out by the-court as heresay. At ithe hour of the fire Ernest Penrose, chief of the Grass Valley’ fire de; Mrs. O. McCraney Compliments Niece, Daughter Mrs. O. MéCraney was hostess last evening at a dancing party at the Country Club in Grass Valley, comPlimenting her daughter Amy Lou and jer niece Catherine Booth of Yonkers, New York. Guests arrived ai 9:30 and dancing to orchestra Maryland mines. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Richards, Miss Carter will leave this evening for the bay’ Rernice Clemo and George ‘be spent in Vallejo and ter and husba West football game. left Tuesday for the bay tend the East-West football istrict and Clem Organ and fo ie an will continue on to Pasadena and atsouthern . California with Mrs. Guenther’s sis-. . The four will mo-tor to Pasadena ‘and attend the BastIn the Mrs. Alice Bishpan, in the case of the People vs. granted her petition for a new trial. The alleged crime of which Mrs. Bishpan had.been convicted was the burning, of the Taylor puilding at Neal and South Church street in superior: court Tuesday . . Alice Bishpan, was}, partment, and an investigator of the Board of Fire Underwriters, were near at hand, allegendly on the watch for the expected fire, “The work of gathering evidence Mrs. Bishpan on began-at once with the result that it{7 was presented to the Grand Jury. @ which returned an indictment against] October 22nd, al mineral. display of the 1939 Go Gate International Exposition, Correct‘Glasses co We Bi Sawyer, M. D: Ot Bldg.,. Nevada City. district to join a party of friends and attend the Shrine East-West football in SanFrancisco New Years music was enjoyed throughout the game in evening with light refreshments at midnight. Miss Booth has -been a guest at the McCraney home for the past two weeks and the Nevada City “young people -were mest happy. to have this opportunity to meet her. Amy Lou is a student at the Univer-. jury finding her guilty on two of tue counts in the indictment, on Novem-. ber 24. ‘he Rose Bowfl. Elmer Marriott is spending this week in San Francisco on a business and pleasure trip. y Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Noyes left before Clristmas and will remain until’ after New Years for a vacation and visit in San Francisco. Mrs: J. Carney is in charge of their’ electrical shop while they are away. Mrs. Rose Jones is quite ill, suffering from a severe attack of influenza. Mr. and Mrs J. J. Connell of AlJeghany were business visitors -Wednesday. Mr. Connell owns and operates the Oroflame mine near Alleghany and also conducts a rooming house in the little town. Mr. and Mrs. Sigfried Ronning . ‘and children are spending the week end in San Francisco. This is their first trip to the city as they came from Norway to Washington and then on to Idaho and from there to Nevada county, several years aso. Miss Beverley Jean Bender of Woodland is spending her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd White in Nevada. City. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gregory has as guests this week their daughter, Mrs. J. G. Scheimer, Mr. Scheimer, and daughter of Pittsburg. Jackson Englebright, son of Congressman and Mrs. HW. Li, Englebright is attending junior eollege in is spending the holiJ. JackGrass Valley on July 4. The motion for a new trial was argued by Attorney Shifving of Sac‘ramento, attorney for Mrs. Bishpan contending the evidence insufficient to warrant the conviction. District Attorney Vernon Stoll opposed the granting of a new trial and after the decision announced that he wouid fake an appeal from the decision of Judge Tuttle. If this is done the trial of the case will not be held until it is determined by the District . Court of Appeal. to whom the case will -be taken. On October 29 the Nevada County Grand Jury returned an indictment, against Mrs. Bishpan and° a jury CANDIES found her guilty on two counts of the indictment on November 24. py the Federal Art Project for the A R. E. Mrs. Bishpan has been in the county development of an art center, the : The jail in the meantime. first of its kind in California. Prosa Rexoll Judge Raglan Tuttle, after hear-. pects are that the benefits of the). Drug Store us ing the motion for a new trial in ihe. project will extend to all of the ‘ superior court Tuesday and consid-. ), ering the arguments and evidence! offered for and against, in passing : . = . 2 a : a . ‘Nevada Theatre . on the, motion stated: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY “The motion is made upon the The Ritz Bros., ground that the evidenee is insufLIFE BEGINS IN COLLEGE: =. °21= ® Tony Martine ficient in that the prosecution failed to ‘prove that any crime had been and Gloria Stuart. Merrymad maniacs in haywire (hilarity, singing. and stepping with beauties and cuties. ' : committed. The only evidence conSUNDAY AND MONDAY necting the defendant with the com> Starring Paul Muni and a THE GOOD EARTH: mission of any crime was certain admissions made by her to the effect that she offered to pay two witLuise Ranier in one of they moving dramas of all time, in which the slave girl becomes a bride, sudden riches, a firing squad are featutes. Pearl Buck’s great. prize winning yovel dramatized and magnificently filmed. game day. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Tamblyn, and son, Ben Tamblyn, and daughter, Miss Ruth Tamblyn, left yesterday . for Visalia to remain over night with sity of California and many of the . friends. Miss Tamblyn will go to college and high school set enjoyed! Ventura to join her sister, Miss Vivher hospitality. fan Tamblyn, and the whole party = will meet in Pasadena and attend the Bast-West foctbal—game in the ' Rose Bowl. Miss Dynes Foley left Thursday for San Francisco’ to attend the Shrine East-West game. She has been vacationing here with her mother, Mrs. Emma Foléy, Miss Foley will return to Ely, Nevada, to reMrs. Helen Wolfe, granddaughter of the late Mrs. Catherine Penrose arrived from Arizona to‘attend the funeral of her grandmother today at two o’clock. Los Kamp, Mrs. Jay Roberts, Mrs. Harriett Farmer, Mrs. Roy Stanley, Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. A. C.: Roberts, Capital Business. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 30.—Approximately $10,00 will be expended in Sacramento during the coming year AND PATRONS Surprise Party for Madge Pianezzi Miss Madge Pianezzi, local igh schoo] student and daughter of Mrs. M. D. Schance of this city, was given a birthday surprise party at the To“‘biassen home Monday last, Miss coeileaison aa ml eee samen sume teaching when the holidays are ‘to the group. The party was a “hard, star : times’’ event. Old clothes were worn . Wiciés Weenede” Davey ena Helen nd sandwiches were tied in large) abe pe iat ° x . . Chapman left yesterday for Pasadena bandana handkerchiefs and hung on! ‘ . : ito attend the Tournament of Roses, sticks over the shoulder, after the : : k celebration and the East-West footmanner of the tramp. Games were si A ball game on New Years day in the played. Those present were: Misses % z ; a A 7 Rose Bowl. Madge Pianezzi, ,Catherine Tognar@ : ie ; = ue Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis, owners elli, Jane Bennett, Shirley Davis, . . roe G ia P Save near Canip Agatha Gates, Dorothe Hoff, Rose se ine aes a 5 tonville, are spending several days Pontecelli, Ginger Paxon, Messrs. . . : as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Janiss William Lewis, Phil Angove, Melvin) _ : : Clark, Max Ruth, Bub Tobiassen, in Nevada City. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Jack Cerreseto, Tony Cartocelli, Norhave just returned from an ware tp man Kopp, Craig Davis, Albert Ponto New York. tecelli Karl Kopp Bob Carr Kirk Mrs:.P; Armstrong of Nevada street Martin, Chad Martin, Fred Garrisis preparing to leave Monday for San on : Francisco for the winter months. She will return in the spring as she Birthday Club. has for the past several years. Mrs. Clifford Werner who is emGuests at Towle Home Mrs. Ernest Towle most delightployed in Sacramento but comes to : Nevada City for the week ends will fully entertained the members of the Birthday Club honoring the birtharrive Friday for the New Years days of Mrs: Harriett Farmer and holidays. Mrs. Gluyas Richards and children Mrs. Spencer. A beautiful hand crocheted table cloth a gift from eastof Auburn are spending this week : end and the New Year holiday with ern rélatives, was used by Mrs. ErnMrs. Richards’ father, A. Hartung. est Towle in serving a dainty luncheon. Pastel candles and lovely flowMr. and Mrs. Harry: Bolton, daughers decorated the table and delicious ter Miss Alberta Bolton, and son, and birthday cake. Mrs. Thomas Oliver will motor to Present for ‘the jolly occasion Napa to visit Mr. Bolton’s brother, were Mrs: Otto Schiffner, Mrs. ‘Etta HAAS and MISS SAYLOR'S HARRIS: [ J PHONE 100 * who Sacramento, days with his aunt, Mrs. J. son, of Boulder street. Bob. Moseatelli, mining man of Washington, is spending a few days in Nevada City visiting relatives and nesses if they. would burn the build. ing. One of these witnesses was 2 paroled convict serving time for . murder and the other was a mah } who drove a taxi a short time in Grass Valley and who now resides in Idaho. Defendant denied that she made the statements. “It is conceded by phe District Attorney that the conviction cannot stand unless there is independent eyfidence in the -recond tending tg prove that the fire was of incendiary origin — that it was intentionally started: by someone. The law friends. “Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson of San Francisco arrived in this city Tuesday and will remain until after New Years visiting Mrs. Johnson’s mother, Mrs, Mary Guenther, and sisters and brother. Their daughter, Mrs. O.; Joste. and family of the bay district Nevada City -Friday and after: New motored to will also remain until G. W. Pores: ae ane yt. » ne f that the admissions made or purportBolton of Grass Valley Willealso join . Years. ed to nave been made by defendant S eS gannot be considered at all, unless the People first proved. that a crime had been committed by someone. The ease of’ People vs. Jenkins, 67 Cal. App, 631, is directly in point. In that tase the prosecution merely proved . that the building burned down. They then introduced a confession made by the defendant. The higher court set aside the convictions, because the prosecution had failed to prove that the fire was of human origin.” 1 1 : Oe i 0 Ape ee eS i 2 Y ear after year you'll be glad you placed your fj his. fire started. The record shows i : gee : : gg that the buildings burned, but the . 4: Christmas gift POR. Hee a lasting and 5 ‘origin of the fire is unexplained, ex<< : pleasure-giving purchase of Jewelry. cept for the admissions which canChoose the things of your own taste. Our.* present stock is particularly attractive. not be considered in that connection. The prosecution contends that there * NOW SHOWING—Jewelry accessories for the New Year party ensemble. if ‘are cirqumstances which will sup{ port the conclusion that the fire was Dependable Jewelers of human origin, such as the fact Grass Valley, Happ are they that receive New Year return gifts of Jewelry. For Jewelry expresses @ sincerity of sentiment hard to find in any” other article. ; ener < THE KNOTHOLE E, have tried during the past year through our weekly adWA) etsomene “Thru the Knothole’’, to call your attention to interesting items concerning building activities and also to new ‘deas and new materials in the building line. . ways to show appreciation to business associates, firm members and feted long. time employees are offered in appropriate Jewelry mementos. s New 8 S H that the fire burned so rapidly, but S that is not unusual on a hot summer day, and the building was an old frame structure. © They also point out that the.fire started in the atttic which was clear of debris. In the, opinion of the court the evidence as =: to the incendiary character falls ‘ g 124 Mill Street “Thru the Knothole”’ and sincerely E know that you read . helpful to you and that it may contrust that it has been tinue to be helpful. short of the requirements of the law, and the conviction therefore cannot be sustained. Unless further and : : additional evidence on this point can : be produced it would seem to be useless to continue the prosecution.”’ The motion was argued by Attorney Skirving of Sacramento, attorney for Mrs. Bishpan, contending the evidence insufficient ‘to warrant the conviction ‘District Attorney Vernon Stoll opposed the granting of a new trial, citing legal; authorities that he averred would sustain the conviction. : Upon making the-order granting the new trial, Judge Tuttle set Tuesday, February 1, asthe date for the second trial. District Attorney Vernon Stoll announced that-he would take an appeal from the decision of Judge Tuttle. If this ig done the ‘trial of the case will not be held until ti is determined by the District Court of . Appeal to whom the case will be taken. The alleged crime of which Mrs. Bishpan was convicted was the burning of the Taylor building at the corner of Neal and South Church Pp streets in Grass Valley-in which she . operated a beauty parlor on the afternoon of July 4. The fire spread to adjoining ‘buildings on South’ Church street and a loss of more than. :" $10,000 was entailed. HEED 2 It, was reported the Grass Valley'. Fire Department had a “tip” the fire. O far as we are able to ascertain, very few retail building material stores and yards in California have as long a history of service to their communities as this establishment at the top of Boulder Street in Nevada City. bt. f ¥ E, of the present staff, are proud of this fact and we shall endeavor to carry on—doing our utmost in helping you to build the kind of community in which we all wish to live. FOR THE Coming Year. a Oe 1938 Best Wishes Nevada ounty . _umber Co: ok For the very best oil ‘heat, insist on Standard Burner Oils! Scientific tests prove they Have . MORE HEAT UNITS per gallon than other leadingbrands. Every drop is'a full drop of clean heat! DISTRIB SUTED BY “The Full Service Yard”’ Oscar J. Odegaard, Manager . 1. JPhones 496-499 . Nevada City

~ "NEVADA CITY NUGGET el tent the group for a visit in Napa -and . ) continue on to Petaluma for a short. stay. All will return Sunday evenings. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guenther lett . yesterday for a week's vacation to} FRIDAY, DECEMBER’ major com of to valley. — sa < Mining ‘Exhibits, Inc., have proved plans for. construction: “Treasure Mountain”, $4,000 . Miss Frances Powers formerly of Nevada City, teacher in the Berkeley schools, is spending the holidays in her old home town. She is visiting her uncle, a mill man at the Idahowas to occur, but attempts to offer this in evidence at the trial were ruled out by the-court as heresay. At ithe hour of the fire Ernest Penrose, chief of the Grass Valley’ fire de; Mrs. O. McCraney Compliments Niece, Daughter Mrs. O. MéCraney was hostess last evening at a dancing party at the Country Club in Grass Valley, comPlimenting her daughter Amy Lou and jer niece Catherine Booth of Yonkers, New York. Guests arrived ai 9:30 and dancing to orchestra Maryland mines. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Richards, Miss Carter will leave this evening for the bay’ Rernice Clemo and George ‘be spent in Vallejo and ter and husba West football game. left Tuesday for the bay tend the East-West football istrict and Clem Organ and fo ie an will continue on to Pasadena and atsouthern . California with Mrs. Guenther’s sis-. . The four will mo-tor to Pasadena ‘and attend the BastIn the Mrs. Alice Bishpan, in the case of the People vs. granted her petition for a new trial. The alleged crime of which Mrs. Bishpan had.been convicted was the burning, of the Taylor puilding at Neal and South Church street in superior: court Tuesday . . Alice Bishpan, was}, partment, and an investigator of the Board of Fire Underwriters, were near at hand, allegendly on the watch for the expected fire, “The work of gathering evidence Mrs. Bishpan on began-at once with the result that it{7 was presented to the Grand Jury. @ which returned an indictment against] October 22nd, al mineral. display of the 1939 Go Gate International Exposition, Correct‘Glasses co We Bi Sawyer, M. D: Ot Bldg.,. Nevada City. district to join a party of friends and attend the Shrine East-West football in SanFrancisco New Years music was enjoyed throughout the game in evening with light refreshments at midnight. Miss Booth has -been a guest at the McCraney home for the past two weeks and the Nevada City “young people -were mest happy. to have this opportunity to meet her. Amy Lou is a student at the Univer-. jury finding her guilty on two of tue counts in the indictment, on Novem-. ber 24. ‘he Rose Bowfl. Elmer Marriott is spending this week in San Francisco on a business and pleasure trip. y Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Noyes left before Clristmas and will remain until’ after New Years for a vacation and visit in San Francisco. Mrs: J. Carney is in charge of their’ electrical shop while they are away. Mrs. Rose Jones is quite ill, suffering from a severe attack of influenza. Mr. and Mrs J. J. Connell of AlJeghany were business visitors -Wednesday. Mr. Connell owns and operates the Oroflame mine near Alleghany and also conducts a rooming house in the little town. Mr. and Mrs. Sigfried Ronning . ‘and children are spending the week end in San Francisco. This is their first trip to the city as they came from Norway to Washington and then on to Idaho and from there to Nevada county, several years aso. Miss Beverley Jean Bender of Woodland is spending her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd White in Nevada. City. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gregory has as guests this week their daughter, Mrs. J. G. Scheimer, Mr. Scheimer, and daughter of Pittsburg. Jackson Englebright, son of Congressman and Mrs. HW. Li, Englebright is attending junior eollege in is spending the holiJ. JackGrass Valley on July 4. The motion for a new trial was argued by Attorney Shifving of Sac‘ramento, attorney for Mrs. Bishpan contending the evidence insufficient to warrant the conviction. District Attorney Vernon Stoll opposed the granting of a new trial and after the decision announced that he wouid fake an appeal from the decision of Judge Tuttle. If this is done the trial of the case will not be held until it is determined by the District . Court of Appeal. to whom the case will -be taken. On October 29 the Nevada County Grand Jury returned an indictment, against Mrs. Bishpan and° a jury CANDIES found her guilty on two counts of the indictment on November 24. py the Federal Art Project for the A R. E. Mrs. Bishpan has been in the county development of an art center, the : The jail in the meantime. first of its kind in California. Prosa Rexoll Judge Raglan Tuttle, after hear-. pects are that the benefits of the). Drug Store us ing the motion for a new trial in ihe. project will extend to all of the ‘ superior court Tuesday and consid-. ), ering the arguments and evidence! offered for and against, in passing : . = . 2 a : a . ‘Nevada Theatre . on the, motion stated: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY “The motion is made upon the The Ritz Bros., ground that the evidenee is insufLIFE BEGINS IN COLLEGE: =. °21= ® Tony Martine ficient in that the prosecution failed to ‘prove that any crime had been and Gloria Stuart. Merrymad maniacs in haywire (hilarity, singing. and stepping with beauties and cuties. ' : committed. The only evidence conSUNDAY AND MONDAY necting the defendant with the com> Starring Paul Muni and a THE GOOD EARTH: mission of any crime was certain admissions made by her to the effect that she offered to pay two witLuise Ranier in one of they moving dramas of all time, in which the slave girl becomes a bride, sudden riches, a firing squad are featutes. Pearl Buck’s great. prize winning yovel dramatized and magnificently filmed. game day. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Tamblyn, and son, Ben Tamblyn, and daughter, Miss Ruth Tamblyn, left yesterday . for Visalia to remain over night with sity of California and many of the . friends. Miss Tamblyn will go to college and high school set enjoyed! Ventura to join her sister, Miss Vivher hospitality. fan Tamblyn, and the whole party = will meet in Pasadena and attend the Bast-West foctbal—game in the ' Rose Bowl. Miss Dynes Foley left Thursday for San Francisco’ to attend the Shrine East-West game. She has been vacationing here with her mother, Mrs. Emma Foléy, Miss Foley will return to Ely, Nevada, to reMrs. Helen Wolfe, granddaughter of the late Mrs. Catherine Penrose arrived from Arizona to‘attend the funeral of her grandmother today at two o’clock. Los Kamp, Mrs. Jay Roberts, Mrs. Harriett Farmer, Mrs. Roy Stanley, Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. A. C.: Roberts, Capital Business.. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 30.—Approximately $10,00 will be expended in Sacramento during the coming year AND PATRONS Surprise Party for Madge Pianezzi Miss Madge Pianezzi, local igh schoo] student and daughter of Mrs. M. D. Schance of this city, was given a birthday surprise party at the To“‘biassen home Monday last, Miss coeileaison aa ml eee samen sume teaching when the holidays are

‘to the group. The party was a “hard, star : times’’ event. Old clothes were worn . Wiciés Weenede” Davey ena Helen nd sandwiches were tied in large) abe pe iat ° x . . Chapman left yesterday for Pasadena bandana handkerchiefs and hung on! ‘ . : ito attend the Tournament of Roses, sticks over the shoulder, after the : : k celebration and the East-West footmanner of the tramp. Games were si A ball game on New Years day in the played. Those present were: Misses % z ; a A 7 Rose Bowl. Madge Pianezzi, ,Catherine Tognar@ : ie ; = ue Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis, owners elli, Jane Bennett, Shirley Davis, . . roe G ia P Save near Canip Agatha Gates, Dorothe Hoff, Rose se ine aes a 5 tonville, are spending several days Pontecelli, Ginger Paxon, Messrs. . . : as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Janiss William Lewis, Phil Angove, Melvin) _ : : Clark, Max Ruth, Bub Tobiassen, in Nevada City. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Jack Cerreseto, Tony Cartocelli, Norhave just returned from an ware tp man Kopp, Craig Davis, Albert Ponto New York. tecelli Karl Kopp Bob Carr Kirk Mrs:.P; Armstrong of Nevada street Martin, Chad Martin, Fred Garrisis preparing to leave Monday for San on : Francisco for the winter months. She will return in the spring as she Birthday Club. has for the past several years. Mrs. Clifford Werner who is emGuests at Towle Home Mrs. Ernest Towle most delightployed in Sacramento but comes to : Nevada City for the week ends will fully entertained the members of the Birthday Club honoring the birtharrive Friday for the New Years days of Mrs: Harriett Farmer and holidays. Mrs. Gluyas Richards and children Mrs. Spencer. A beautiful hand crocheted table cloth a gift from eastof Auburn are spending this week : end and the New Year holiday with ern rélatives, was used by Mrs. ErnMrs. Richards’ father, A. Hartung. est Towle in serving a dainty luncheon. Pastel candles and lovely flowMr. and Mrs. Harry: Bolton, daughers decorated the table and delicious ter Miss Alberta Bolton, and son, and birthday cake. Mrs. Thomas Oliver will motor to Present for ‘the jolly occasion Napa to visit Mr. Bolton’s brother, were Mrs: Otto Schiffner, Mrs. ‘Etta HAAS and MISS SAYLOR'S HARRIS: [ J PHONE 100 * who Sacramento, days with his aunt, Mrs. J. son, of Boulder street. Bob. Moseatelli, mining man of Washington, is spending a few days in Nevada City visiting relatives and nesses if they. would burn the build. ing. One of these witnesses was 2 paroled convict serving time for . murder and the other was a mah } who drove a taxi a short time in Grass Valley and who now resides in Idaho. Defendant denied that she made the statements. “It is conceded by phe District Attorney that the conviction cannot stand unless there is independent eyfidence in the -recond tending tg prove that the fire was of incendiary origin — that it was intentionally started: by someone. The law friends. “Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson of San Francisco arrived in this city Tuesday and will remain until after New Years visiting Mrs. Johnson’s mother, Mrs, Mary Guenther, and sisters and brother. Their daughter, Mrs. O.; Joste. and family of the bay district Nevada City -Friday and after: New motored to will also remain until G. W. Pores: ae ane yt. » ne f that the admissions made or purportBolton of Grass Valley Willealso join . Years. ed to nave been made by defendant S eS gannot be considered at all, unless the People first proved. that a crime had been committed by someone. The ease of’ People vs. Jenkins, 67 Cal. App, 631, is directly in point. In that tase the prosecution merely proved . that the building burned down. They then introduced a confession made by the defendant. The higher court set aside the convictions, because the prosecution had failed to prove that the fire was of human origin.” 1 1 : Oe i 0 Ape ee eS i 2 Y ear after year you'll be glad you placed your fj his. fire started. The record shows i : gee : : gg that the buildings burned, but the . 4: Christmas gift POR. Hee a lasting and 5 ‘origin of the fire is unexplained, ex<< : pleasure-giving purchase of Jewelry. cept for the admissions which canChoose the things of your own taste. Our.* present stock is particularly attractive. not be considered in that connection. The prosecution contends that there * NOW SHOWING—Jewelry accessories for the New Year party ensemble. if ‘are cirqumstances which will sup{ port the conclusion that the fire was Dependable Jewelers of human origin, such as the fact Grass Valley, Happ are they that receive New Year return gifts of Jewelry. For Jewelry expresses @ sincerity of sentiment hard to find in any” other article. ; ener < THE KNOTHOLE E, have tried during the past year through our weekly adWA) etsomene “Thru the Knothole’’, to call your attention to interesting items concerning building activities and also to new ‘deas and new materials in the building line. . ways to show appreciation to business associates, firm members and feted long. time employees are offered in appropriate Jewelry mementos. s New 8 S H that the fire burned so rapidly, but S that is not unusual on a hot summer day, and the building was an old frame structure. © They also point out that the.fire started in the atttic which was clear of debris. In the, opinion of the court the evidence as =: to the incendiary character falls ‘ g 124 Mill Street “Thru the Knothole”’ and sincerely E know that you read . helpful to you and that it may contrust that it has been tinue to be helpful. short of the requirements of the law, and the conviction therefore cannot be sustained. Unless further and : : additional evidence on this point can : be produced it would seem to be useless to continue the prosecution.”’ The motion was argued by Attorney Skirving of Sacramento, attorney for Mrs. Bishpan, contending the evidence insufficient ‘to warrant the conviction ‘District Attorney Vernon Stoll opposed the granting of a new trial, citing legal; authorities that he averred would sustain the conviction. : Upon making the-order granting the new trial, Judge Tuttle set Tuesday, February 1, asthe date for the second trial. District Attorney Vernon Stoll announced that-he would take an appeal from the decision of Judge Tuttle. If this ig done the ‘trial of the case will not be held until ti is determined by the District Court of . Appeal to whom the case will be taken. The alleged crime of which Mrs. Bishpan was convicted was the burning of the Taylor building at the corner of Neal and South Church Pp streets in Grass Valley-in which she . operated a beauty parlor on the afternoon of July 4. The fire spread to adjoining ‘buildings on South’ Church street and a loss of more than. :" $10,000 was entailed. HEED 2 It, was reported the Grass Valley'. Fire Department had a “tip” the fire. O far as we are able to ascertain, very few retail building material stores and yards in California have as long a history of service to their communities as this establishment at the top of Boulder Street in Nevada City. bt. f ¥ E, of the present staff, are proud of this fact and we shall endeavor to carry on—doing our utmost in helping you to build the kind of community in which we all wish to live. FOR THE Coming Year. a Oe 1938 Best Wishes Nevada ounty . _umber Co: ok For the very best oil ‘heat, insist on Standard Burner Oils! Scientific tests prove they Have . MORE HEAT UNITS per gallon than other leadingbrands. Every drop is'a full drop of clean heat! DISTRIB SUTED BY “The Full Service Yard”’ Oscar J. Odegaard, Manager . 1. JPhones 496-499 . Nevada City