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Staffreports REDBLUFF Northern Cal- ifornia historian and re- searcher Dave Freeman will present "Lassen's Canals, Blacksmith shop, Cabin, Grist Mill and the 1984 'Plu- mas' Shipwreck,'" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Commu- nity and Senior Center in Red Bluff. The presentation is spon- sored by the Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society, and admission is free. Freeman searches and discovers historical loca- tions in the time period from 1840 to 1860. A member of the Ameri- can Society of Amateur Ar- chaeologists, Freeman uses techniques such regression analysis and geographic in- formation systems to extract accurate locations of histor- ical sites. "Dave has found and mapped three Gold Rush cities, Monroeville, 'The Willows,' and Placer City," according to the Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society. "Other historical sites of inter- est he has discovered (in- clude) the complete ranch of William B. Ide south of Red Bluff, his two ferry lo- cations, Bidwell's Ferry Site, two lost riverboats, the '1850 California' and the '1854 Plumas,' Sutters Grist Mill complex in Sac- ramento and now Lassen's Ranch as of 1847." PRESENTATION Historiantopresent19thcenturydiscoveries Thursday talk will focus on Lassen's canals, blacksmith shop and 1854 'Plumas' shipwreck Animal WoodsonandSouth avenues:Twocowswith horns were reportedly walk- ing loose Monday morning. Suspicious Yost Park, Corning: A person reported Monday that two teenagers were involved in inappropriate activities in the bleachers. Corning High School administrators advised that they were sus- pended for the day. Northside Park on Colusa Street: A shirtless man with facial tattoos, a swastika on his back was reportedly circling the neighborhood on a BMX bike and acting suspiciously on Monday. He reportedly appeared to have purchased or sold drugs in a camper. Police FROM PAGE 3 Dyson: Viola June Dy- son, 92, of Red Bluff died Tuesday, June 3at Lassen House. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, June 4, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Yeary: Nola Jean Yeary, 83, of Redding, died Saturday, May 24at her Redding home. Arrangements are under the direction of Lawn- crest Chapel. Published Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Death notices must be pro- vided by mortuaries to the news department, are pub- lished at no charge, and fea- ture only specific basic infor- mation about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified adver- tising department. Paid obit- uaries may be placed by mor- tuaries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of con- tent, including photos. Death notices Staff report A Paradise man who was rescued in the snow with his family in December 2007 was arrested Monday in the April 15 robbery of Bank of America in Chico. Chico police had devel- oped information Frederick Dominguez Jr., 45, might be the suspect in the robbery. He was found in his trailer in Paradise by Paradise police. "We had no real informa- tion as to where he was cur- rently living," Chico police Sgt. Matt Madden said. "Par- adisehadgonetothatlocation on an unrelated investigation that they were working." An undisclosed amount of money was taken from Bank of America by an individual caught on the bank's secu- rity cameras. "Because we have just made this arrest, we are still not going to disclose (the amount of money sto- len); that is all evidence to be heard in court," Madden said. "It was a significant amount, but just until the district attorney receives all of the evidence in this case it is a little early to release some of the investigation." Dominguez was arrested by Chico police on charges of armed robbery and his bail is set at $50,000. "It was a simulated weapon," Madden said. "There was a note passed during the robbery, and it appeared that although a weapon wasn't displayed, the suspect's actions indi- cated that he was armed." Despite two bank rob- beries happening in Chico around the same time, one at Rabobank and one at Bank of America, Madden said the cases are not re- lated and two separate sus- pects have identified in the two incidents. Detective Nick Bower was the primary Chico detective working the case, and Mad- den said Paradise police were helpful in the investi- gation. Dominguez and his three children went missing for three days in 2007 while looking for a Christmas tree north of Inskip. The fam- ily was found by a Califor- nia Highway Patrol helicop- ter that had seen the word "HELP" written in the snow, according to a previous Par- adise Post article. Paradise Police Lt. Steve Rowe said the department was near Dominguez's trailer on an unrelated case when they contacted him. "We were up there in- vestigating a burglary — not necessarily his place, it was someplace else — but we were in the area," Rowe said. "We contacted a person that turned out to be asso- ciated with Freddie, and ... there was a "be on the look- out" for him by the Chico Po- lice Department." Dominguez was out on his own recognizance for an un- related case for possession of a controlled substance when contacted by authorities on Monday, Rowe said. Paradise police have had previous contact with Dominguez over the past few years, Rowe said, "but noth- ing of a criminal nature." Anyone with additional information is asked to con- tact the Chico Police De- partment Detective Bureau at 897-5820. PUBLIC SAFETY Bank robbery suspect arrested in Paradise will plant native grasses in the area after the burn. The 85-acre burn area contains unwanted pest weeds and annual grasses that have become too thick, which would make it "im- possible to plant the area this coming fall," accord- ing to the release. The burn will also be used as a training oppor- tunity for Cal Fire and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service firefighter. "The fire crews will use various firefighting tac- tics that could prove use- ful during the current drought situation, includ- ing minimal water in man- aging the fire," according to the release. Cal Fire will have three engines and a helicopter participating in the train- ing, and the USFWS will have an engine participat- ing. The burn, according to the release, will be con- ducted under conditions that ensures control and mitigates air quality con- cerns, among other effects. Burn FROM PAGE 1 the salaries of supervisors, currently the lowest in the state, was failing with 76.57 percent of voters voting no. The Tehama County Grand Jury had asked for the issue to be presented to voters. "We felt an obligation to at least give it to the vot- ers," Chamblin said. Divide FROM PAGE 1 Jennifer Vise led Tim More- house with 3,745 to 1,248 votes. Sheriff Dave Hencratt, Assessor Dale Stroud, Auditor-Controller Leroy Anderson and Treasurer Dana Hollmer did not face opponents and won re-elec- tion. All of the terms, except for the District 2 Supervi- sor seat, are for four years beginning on Jan. 5, 2015. Ross said she had heard reports of light turnout at the polling places, with turn out around 10 percent at some of the smaller loca- tions. The counted vote was from 5,486 ballots. Ross said her office had already received another 1,500 vote-by-mail ballots Tuesday. The county mailed out 18,000 ballots this election cycle. There are 30,492 regis- tered voters. Voters FROM PAGE 1 By Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO San Fran- cisco's famed cable cars halted for a second straight day, and the rest of the city's transit system experienced delays after drivers called in sick again on Tuesday, days after overwhelmingly reject- ing a new labor contract, of- ficials said. TheSanFranciscoMunic- ipal Transportation Agency said it was running about half of its normal weekday service. Though that was up from a day earlier, riders were warned that they would still experience significant de- lays. Cable cars were not running. "We're doing everything we can to get our opera- tors back to work," spokes- man Paul Rose told KTVU- TV. "We hope they get back soon so we can provide the service for our customers." The agency known as Muni runs buses, light rail and street cars in addition to the cable cars, and serves about 700,000 passengers each day. Its 2,200 opera- tors represented by Trans- port Workers Union Local 250-A rejected the contract by a 1,198 to 42 vote Friday, according to totals on the union's website. The workers are not al- lowed to go on strike, but they can call in sick. Transit officials said those who reported sick must con- firm they were sick to get sick pay and could be sub- ject to discipline up to be- ing fired. "Sick leave is available to employees when they or a family member is sick or in need of medical care," Ali- cia John-Baptiste, the tran- sit agency's chief of staff, wrote in a memo to staff on Monday. "It would be dishonest to claim entitlement to sick leave when these circum- stances do not pertain." SAN FRANCISCO Transit workers call in sick again over labor contract JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A worker walks past cable cars not in service at the cable car barn and powerhouse in San Francisco on Tuesday. By Terry Collins The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO A search of a social media expert's apartment in San Fran- cisco turned up ball bear- ings, screws and compo- nents needed to make a homemade bomb designed to kill or maim, the FBI said in an affidavit unsealed Tuesday. Investigators said they found the materials inside a bag at the apartment of Ryan Kelly Chamberlain during a search over the weekend. The discovery prompted a manhunt for the 42-year-old Chamber- lain that ended with his ar- rest Monday in San Fran- cisco. The bag also contained a circuit board, screw top glass jar with batteries, a wire and a powdery green substance believed to be ex- plosive material, FBI Spe- cial Agent Michael Eldridge said in the document. "FBI bomb technicians believe that the circuit board described above was designed to serve as a re- mote control, allowing det- onation of the device from afar," Eldridge said. "They further believe that the de- vice was designed to maim or kill a human being or hu- man beings." The FBI has not said what, if any, specific plans Chamberlain might have had for the device, or how they were alerted to the ma- terial. Though Chamberlain was considered armed and dangerous, FBI spokesman Peter Lee reiterated Tues- day that he did not seem to pose an immediate threat to public safety. Chamberlain appeared in federal court Tuesday after being charged with one count of possession of an illegal destructive de- vice. SAN FRANCISCO FBI: Suspect had bomb parts PAUL"DAYTON"SMITH January 14, 1944 May 29, 2014 Paul "Dayton" Smith passed away peacefully the morn- ing of Thursday, May 29, 2014, in his Sisters, OR, home at the age of 70. Dayton is preceded in death by his son, Monty, father Donald and mother Maxine. He is survived by his wife Glenda of 51 years; daughter Teresa and son- in-law Dave of Utah, canine daughter Bailey, three won- derful grandsons; Jason of Corning, Justin of Utah and Grant of Arizona; three great grandchildren and one great great grandson, brothers Ken (Delores) of Red Bluff, Gary (Nicki) of Corning and Dave (Anita) of Fresno, mother-in- law Lainys of Oklahoma and sister-in-laws Sharron (Perry) of Reno and Jullie (Aaron) of Oklahoma as well as ex- tended family members and countless friends. Dayton was a colon cancer survivor, worked for 36 years at PACTIV in Red Bluff, one of the founding mem- bers of the Corning Jr Rodeo and enjoyed his family and friends. After retirement he and Glenda moved to Yuma, AZ, where they helped manage Westwind RV Park for 12 years. In 2010, Dayton and Glenda moved to Sisters, OR, where he and Bailey could always be found greeting cus- tomers at Drawstrings of Malibu. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dayton's name to Southwest Hospice at 450 N Dobson Rd, Ste 108, Mesa, AZ 85201 or Partners In Care Hospice t 2075 NE Wyatt Ct, Bend, OR 97701. A celebration of Dayton's life will take place on Satur- day, June 7, 2014, between 1:00 - 4:00 at Gary and Nicki Smith's house; 812 Colusa St, Corning, CA. Baird Funeral Home of Bend is honored to serve Mr. Smith's family. 541-382-0903 www.bairdmortuaries.com. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubybyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch's I Say of April, 1959) PokeyPetewasarealcharacterwholivedinRed Bluff from about 1900 to 1940. He lived in a shack due east from the Frosty Corner on south Main (today south and east of Luther along the railroad tracks). One of his peculiarities was his shoes. He had the idea that to be healthy, one should walk on wood. He took the tops off his store bought shoes and nailed them to one inch boards cut to fit the contour of the shoe. He wore his hair long, sported a long grey beard and wore a tall stove pipe type straw hat. Next to his shack was a fig tree, and Pokey built a platform on which he could sit and meditate while the world beneath him whirled swiftly by. He made his living by raising chickens, selling their eggs and growing vegetables in his little garden. His idea of socialism was considered quite radical until FDR became President. Under his correct name, Edward O'Brien, Pokey had a book of poems printed and these he sold to tourists up and down the street for 25 cents per copy. I have been unable to locate a single copy, however, but those who have seen the book report that it was poorly printed and the first poem was about a girl in a blue dress. Apparently 2000 copies were printed. Like all peculiar people who lived alone, it was rumored that he had a lot of money. Some men beat him very badly looking for it, but he would not disclose its location. The men were later apprehended and sent to prison. One of Pokey Pete's theories was that to be healthy he should bathe at least once a week. This was a radical theory back in 1900 when he first arrived in Red Bluff. Each week, winter or summer, he walked a couple of miles to the Sacramento River and bathed. Pokey Pete died as strange as he lived. One day, George Walton (who had a dairy nearby where Riverside Plaza is today) went to see if he was sick for he had not been seen for a few days. Pokey had been seated naked at his little dinner table eating watermelon when the end came. After his death, a big tractor came in to level the land and a jar was dug up containing around $800.00. … Governor Brown's (Pat) policy of getting more prison camps established. I wouldn't want one next door to my family when there is so much uninhabited terrain in California mountains where camps should be located. … Bob Abernathy, a 24 year old cowboy, broke his neck in our recent rodeo and is in a harness where his head is held immobile for six weeks. Think about him when you are in church next Sunday and an hour seems a long time to sit still on wooden benches. Dave Minch 1900-1964 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A