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The Placer herald., 1874-01-24
THE INCREASE OF CRIME IN PLACER
COUNTY AND ITS CAUSES.

DUTCH FLAT, JAM. 18th, 1874.
EDITOR HERALD:-It is well known that crime
is fearfully on the increase in this county. This
is attributable to three causes, but election is
SO remote that it would be waste of time and
space to discuss two Of them. The other and
chief one is, the law denying pay to witnesses in
criminal cases. A man who might become a
material witness, keeps his knowledge Of facts
strictly to himself, having in his mind two trips
to Auburn at his own expense ; one to testify be
fore the grand jury and one to testify in court,
If the accused should be indicted. Approach
him on the subject of the alledged crime, and he
becomes at once as ignorant as mule, and as
and as forgetful as Mrs. Grant, who made
dinner party and forgot to invite her
intended guests. Suppose a crime is COM
mitted at Lake Tahoe. Now the distance
from Tahoe to Auburn is about hundred miles,
by the cheapest and most available route. The
alledged criminal is arrested and held to answer,
and the witnesses-if they can be found, which
is likely to be difficult task while the present
law remains-will have to travel two hundred
miles to testify before grand jury, and if the
accused is indicted they must repeat the journey
to testify in court, and, then, if continuance is
obtained for any cause. they have yet another
trip to make, in all a journey of six hundred
miles to testify in one case. Add to the travel
ing expenses of this journey, necessary inciden-
tai expenses, and you have a sum OF money that
few are able and none are willing to give to the
public.
The law in question throws an undue share OF
the cost of bringing criminals to justice on those
who chance to be witnesses. This is wrong 1t
is unjust, and in many cases it amounts to ty-
ranny and oppression. But it may be said that
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have supposed an extreme case. The only
difference between the supposed case and many
real ones is the distance to be travelled, while
real case, or several real cases, may happen at
any time even more expensive to the witnesses
than the supposed one. The work of bringing
criminals to justice is the work of the people, it
is the business of the commonwealth then LET
the commonwealth be just and foot the bills,
do not throw the chief burden on the few that
chance to be witnesses. Does justice furnish a
reason why witnesses should not be paid the
same as jurors None such occur to nv mind,
Right and justice speak truth when they say :
"All men ought to be paid for services rendered
to the public, and surely the witness in Grim.
mai case is for the time being serving the peo-
pie.
Ihose who can reconcile it to their elastic
consciences to maintain in force the law referred
to, will find refuge in the argument that to repeal
the law would greatly increase the cost of the
county government. / dissent from that pro.
position. The repeal of the law would enable
justice to overtake criminals with much greater
certainty; it would soon materially lessen the
amount of crime committed in this county, and
If You reckon individual losses through criminal
means as a loss to the county, then 30 Ear from
increasing cost it would save many thousands
to the county annually. If am mistaken as to
the chief cause of the alarming increase Of crime
IN this county, let some one point out the cause
with remedy, or let the unjust law be repealed.
1t may be said that this is an old law, and that
there was no increase of ..crime for several years
after its enactment. That may be true. but
thieves are not usually well posted in things not
pertaining to their vocation, and it was probably
some years before they learned that there was
such law, and that it would afford them
degree of protection. However, be that as it
may, the facts remain that the law is unjust,
that men will do all in their power to avoid be-
ing witnesses under such law, and that crime
is increasing at an alarming rate in Placer
county.
Our County Court had to begin the year by
calling an extra grand jury and from the report
of that jury you will see that there was an un-
usually large amount of business before it, al
though 1t has only been two months since the
preceding one sat- The increase of crime among
us is growing serious. l might elaborate this
article, but l have endeavored briefly to touch
the most of the ground embraced in the subject
matter of it, in the hope of calling the attention
OF the people and of our Legislators to it, that
they may act as wisdom and justice may dictate
enact just law, repeating the unjust one and
believe Placer county will soon cease to be the
paradise for thieves that it now is
Yours truly, TITUS.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

u All parties needing the services of an e1-
perienced surveyor are advised to employ J. A.
Benson, U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor, Au-
burn, Cal. He has the Government Field Notes,
the possession Of which enables him to restore
lost corners without delay. He charges mod
arstely and works rapidly.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

MNNo.-We learn from parties from the up-
per part of the county, that they now have
plenty of water, and that miners are busily at
work We have had an unusually hard winter
thus far, and the indications are favorable for
an abundance of water until late in the season.
This is the element that insures prosperity to
miners, and gives renewed life to Placer, in
common with other mining counties.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

CoMdUN1cAT1oN.-Wec call the attention of our
readers to communication on the Increase of
Crime in Placer County, and its Causes" sub
ject Of considerable importance just now, when
our iail is crowded with or: minals.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

UNFAIR.-Because young man who smokes
happens to 60 to see young lady who does not
smoke, is no reasvn that she should put percus-
sion caps and gun powder in his pipe. Though
this trick was recently perpetrated on the hand
soonest young man in town, by q fair damsel,
whom nothing else would have caused him to
desert. The girl says sho struck on a lucky
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

FRAUD.-A man named Evans has been at
tempting to palm of copper slugs on the Truck
eyites for genuine gold. He succeeded in few
cases. but was found out and arrested. Al
though the Republican thinks he will go to jail
for his cheating, there is no telling how long
he will stay there. We would advise our pos
SCISSORS of gold to be careful for what mineral
They exchange it.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

SHoorINa.-Last Saturday shooting affair
occurred at the Lime Kiln, in Nevada county
not far from Colfax. between Benjamin Bisk-
ford and Louis Francois, which resulted in the
latter receiving wound in the thigh. The diff
Aculty grew out Of dispute about some mining
ground. Both parties are in custody.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

BIrrER CoLD.-Tuesday night was one of the
cold If not the coolest of the season in this part
ofshe country. During the daJ light snow
had fallen and the ground being well soaked,
and the night clear, everything that could freeze
was as solid as iron the next morning. Our
mend Billy Bunce, of Auburn fame, had been
@nnking pretty freely in the early part Of the
evening. and when retiring time came he made
MS bed on the sidewalk, near the Orleans hotel,
and with nothing but common overcoat wealth
cred the storm. He was found Wednesday
morning as stiff as poker. Some friend took
him to saloon and gave him some not whisky,
Oa' he was so completely frozen inside as well
40 out that it was impossible to get anything
uown him for sometime. After several hours
AaWng he finally revived. Friend Billy, you
uust be little careful how you tip the glass
QUO oend the elbow these cold evenings or some
VI 'nese times the effects might prove dangerous
to you. ge So
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

SEv MUsIC.-We are under obligations to M.
Gray publisher of music, Nos. 623 and 625
Clay street, San Francisco, Cal, for q splendid
lot of new music. Among which are found two
beautiful ballads, entitled 1.-The Ring my Moth
or wore" by Geo. T. Evans, and "I'm Tired of
the Bards," Gin the Irish style), words by G. o.
Clayton, music by j j. Freeman.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24
Local and County Matters.

1Our LINCOLN patrons will find their ac
counts with P. Singer, Of that place, who is au-
thorized to collect and receipt bills due the HER.
AID in that section.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

The LINCOLN Coal F1ELps.-We learn from
Lincoln that the coal mines are being deyeloned
as last as circumstances will permit, and every
day new evidence is brought to light proving the
permanence of the mines and the value of the
material In speaking Of the prospective value
oi these mines, not only to the people in the
vicinity OF their location but to the whole coun-
try the Sacramento Bee makes the following
sanslole suggestions: A cord Of pine slab-wood
Is worth six dollars to six dollars and half. and
a ton OF the Lincoln coal will make as much
steam as two cords of this wood. 1t is thought
that when the Lincoln mine is we'll opened that
Its coal will be laid down here at not over five
dollars per ton, and perhaps much less. What
a blessing this will be to those who require
steam power? What an encouragement to
manufactures? What an advantage to the city
herself in the cost of pumping her water; and
above all, III the new enterprises that this cheap
fuel must cause to be established among us?
saving OF from fifty-6ve to sixty per cent. in
fuel A profit which would make any business
rich-whch should build up here the Pittsburg
OF the Pacific This coal cannot cost more than
five dollars, but it ought to be sold at four dol
lars per ton-or even three dolars-and then
give great profit to all concerned But say that
the price, delivered, is four dollars and that one
ton OF it is worth two cords of pine slabs for
making steam, there is a saving Of over sixty-six
per cent. In this view will it not be wise in our
people to look out now and consider what kind
OF manufacturing works may be established
hereF 1t may be that this coal mine, open
ing at this particular time, is the light in the
east which shall lead Sacramento up to vast
population and great prosperity, which, if pro-
perly taken advantage of, it most assuredly
will
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24
BORN.

BORN.
In Auburn, Jan. 18th, to the wife Of G. L..
Simons, q son.
At Colfax, Jan. IS, to the wife Of James B.
Hayford, daughter.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

A SHABBY TR1CK.-A few days since a friend
was taking stroll over the hills and when in
the edge of town he heard the report of gun.
On looking up he saw a fine large hog fall to the
ground badly wounded. The shot struck her
about the small of the back and broke it.. After
dragging herself around on the sidehill for
about an hour she gave up and died. She had
sl or seven beautiful little pigs which showed
mach feeling in behalf of their dying mother.
lf.his trick was done without provocation, it
~Ss to say the least, mean. More particularly
~ if the shooter was not the owner of the hog.
ANY one who has lost large gray SOW, can thus
account for her disappearance.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24

The ORLEANS MINE.-This mine, which is To-
Gated about mile and half OF two miles west
Of Auburn, has recently been bonded by T. H.
Gordon of this place, who has commenced work
on it with that energy and determination which
eharacterizes the man. They have ledge about
three feet thick of most excellent looking rock
There has never been much noise made about
this mine, but we have seen specimens from it
which, to use the miners expression, were
LOUSY with gold and we have heard it whis-
pered around that this mine has the finest pros
pective value of any in the district, the st.
Patrick included An expert from San Fran
CISCO recently estimated the rock now on the
dump as high as 500 per tom large portion
OF which he said would go off in the sulphrets;
thus showing the urgent necessity of erecting
ehorinaton works in this quartz district.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-24
Mrs. z. ADRIAN. Prophecies.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.

TNHIS WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR
l. house has been recently re-ftted and re-fur-
nished, and offers superior accommodations to
both regular and transient customers. The
rooms are neat, clean, and furnished with excel
lent beds, while the table is furnished at all
times with the best the market affords. By a
careful and constant attention to the wants and
comforts Of my customers l hope to merit and
receive liberal share of the public patronage.
je1-72-myl Mrs. E. ADRIAN.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02

These make, with San Tactic Grange,
seven now organized in San Diego
county. The county oranges will
Don he organized to look after the gen
eral interests OF farmers throughout
the county. Mr.. Wright left by the SEN
ator and will be in Ventura and San
Luis Obispo counties until the 18th in
slant.
A "Chroniele" Reporter Arrested
= The weather.
SAN LUIS OBIsBo, Dec. l.
Hood Aston, a reporter and corre-
spondent of the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle, was arrested to-day while en- route
from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
on the steamer Vim. Taber, OH q charge
of emhezzlement. He was brought
here for trial. The plaintiff is H.. >.
Kenbaugh, editor of the San Luis
Tribune. who engaged Aston to SO.
licit and collect for h M. Aston col
lected some three hundred dollars and
attempted TO jump the country, and
was captured " lille en- route.
The weather for some days past has
been all that could be desired. The
grass is from three to six inches high.
Grain Of all kinds never looked better.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02
THE SACRAMENTO "UNION" FOR
AAI.E.

There would be nothing extraordi-
nary in the above announcement il APP
piled 10 almost any other journal in
California, bu: when the Uaton is DELHI
eraiely placed in the market it causes
one 10 pause with Amusement. 1t is
lot the influence of the Union, how
ever, that is for sale, but the whole es-
tablis hmsnt, including presses, real
esta'e and everything else connected
with the business. Ii not sooner dis
posed of at private sale, the oncern is
TO be Offered at public auction in Sacra-
mento on the 18th OF the present
month. What Induces this extraordin-
AIRY step is more than any one on the
outside can well divine. The proper
~ is offered at aucti) doubtless with
the view OF making the Central Pacific
Railroad I'M down handsomely for
it. If sold at all in that manner our
guess is that the Railroad buys it.
The proprietors of the Onion are II.
w. Larkin, James Anthony and Pail
Morrill,. The following notice appears
il the Union OF the 2Sth ut:
H. w. Larkin wishing to retire from
active business on account of poor
health, the proprietOrs of the Sacra-
nlento Daily Unton and the Sacramento
Weekly UnOn have concluded by mu-
tual consent to offer the properly for
sale. Sealed proposals, addressed to
James Anthony & Co., for the pur.
chase of the entire property by private
sale, will be received up to and inclu-
sive ofthe 2lst day of December. Io74.
Separate proposals.. if desired, will be
entertained for the lot and building in
which the business is conducted. II
not sold at private sale, the wholS
property will be offered at pu,lic auc-
ton, on Monday. December 18th, 1874.
in front OF the office, at l O'Clock p. NJ.
The property consists of the good viii
of the business, types, presses two
single and one double cylinder, engine
and boiler, subscription lists; also the
lot, 60 by so feet, and the three story
building on said lot, in which the
Ta(ou is conducted, and everything
connected Herewith necessary to carry
on the business. All debts and de.
mands will be paid by the undersigned
The property will be delivered on
January LIST, 1875, free from all incum.
brances. The book accounts and the
printing paper on hand and in transit
will be reserved; but the paper, or
any part of it, will be sold to the pur.
chaser, if desired, at original cost
Terms cash, in United States gold
coin.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02
THE MINERAL HILL MINES.

The Mining and Scientific Press
learns from reliable authority that the
Mineral Hill mines. bordering on this
county, VIII ich were sold some years
ago to an English Company, are now
looking as we'll and with TO- ore in
sight than when they were sold, and
to all appearances it will be a long
time before they are worked out.
These mines have yieldsi a good profit
in the working since the sale. notwith-
standing reports to the contrary.
Some of our readers will recollect
that the people on this side of the
ocean sold the mine at a fair price, but
that the English buyers put it ON tho
English market al an outrageous fig
ure, and trouble was the result. The
mine was bought for some SI00.0 900 and
put on the London market for about
three million collars. So it could not
be expected to pay a very large profit
on such an exorbitant capital.
We mention this fact to show that
there are faults on both sides OF the
water in the sale of mining property,
and that in this case the Nevada PEG.
pie sold a good mine for q reasonable
price. while the English buyers tloated
it for a sum out of all proportion to its
value. This is by no means The first
case of the kind: but it is high time
that English investors recognized the
fact that their own people can commit
tn Sc little irregularities As we'll as the
Americans. These mines have paid a
profit ever since they were WORKED,
never having run behind the expenses,
although at one time the margin was
very small; but there has been con-
siderable trouble with the properly,
because it could not pay large diyi-
dends on the enormous capital. 1t was
stated at one time that the purchasers
had bought a mere shell, and that the
mines were worked out; butthat this as
>ertion was untrue appears from recent
developments. Tie mines were really
worth the SUI originally paid for
them, but not worth the sun al which
they were hoated" by the English
purchasers.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02
The Governor of Michigan Is the

THE Governor of Michigan Is the
champion Thanksgiving proclamation
list. In his last, this SIMPLE sentence
occurs: THE generous response OF
the earth to our daily needs again re-
minds US of that old. yet newly Illus
trated truth, that to every Oh! my
father there comes a Here my
child" A wise moraliSt in COM
menting upon the experiences Of ma
ture once remarked that ait is a wise
child that knows its own father" We
cordially agree with an exchange in
saving that at is gratifying to have
Governor Bigley's authority for the
unusual prevalence OF wisdom among
the families of Michigan"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA.
SAN ERANCIsCo. Dec. |.

:. rumor is current on the street that
Milton >. Latham Will soon retire from
the position OF Manager OF the London
and San Francisco Bank. the reasons
are that the Unsatisfactory results OF
the California Pacific Railroad scheme.
Mr.. Latham being the representative
OF much OF the foreign capital INV eSted.
lne recent heavy loss 10 the bank,
through the failure OF Moryans Sons,
have brought about a condition of
feeling between the home management
and Latham, Which has induced The
latter To iorN ard his resignation TO take
effect on the first of the new Year.
Captain Quinn, OF the British ship
British hing, proposes to dock his
ship aud have her bottom cleaned,
as he intends TO accept the challenge
for All ocean race will, the ship Three
Brothers. A club of FIVE Enylishmen
nave agreed 10 put up IS 900, the
amount proposed by Commodore
Allen, that the Three Brothers would
beat the British King.
Greenbacks unchanged.
The steamer Granada arrived this
morning from Panama with Az pas
sensers, $3.50 III treasure, and l,I13
ton, OF merchandise.
h Deed Of y AcOundrel-OH the
Sand spit.
PORTLAND, Ogn., Dec. /.
John DeCoest, OF East Portland, was
arrested yesterday OF a charge OF ON
hitting rape on "a girl 10 years OF age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strower have bet ar
rested as a~rcomplices. ChaS. Harris,
brother OF The girl, attempted to Kill
DeCoest with IA shotgun. The gun
Was within a few feet of DeCoest's
head, but the caps on both barrel only
snapped.
The vessels Windward and Cordova
have succeeded in getting OFT the sand
spit. The Wiudward was somewhat
damaged ana will throw out ballas,
and repair. The Cordova GOT oil with
slight or no damage.
GranSers Organized.
SAN DIEGO, Dee. l.
The lecturer of the California State
Grange. j.. ". A. Wright, organized
six oranges in San Diego county from
November 18th to the Both, as fol-
lows:
National Ranch Grange, q charter
members.
Poway nge, 80 charter members.
Bernardo Grange, n charter meiu-
bors.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02

Two SEATS in the San Francisco
Stock Board have recently been sold,
one for $4,000 and the other for
/ 1000, Those stock sharps seem to
have a pretty smooth thing.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02

For Sale.

4 DESIRABLE LOCATION, WITH 81
"A good dwelling house, is off red Tor G.I
sale AT II bargain. Located on Ciarx size Q I
opposite Judge baiiy's residence. For par-
t~IeuIars, inquire at this oiice, or of
NJ. McGARRY.
December =. 1874. DIFF
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02
DEATH OF MAYOR EAvEMEYER.

Our dispatches bring Intelligence Of
the death of Mayor Havemeyer, of
New York City, yesterday. After a
brisk walk Of two miles, he died sud
denly Of apoplexy. Alderman Vance
was immediately sworn in as Mayor OF
the city.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02

IT is asserted by telegraph from
Washington that President Grants
iorthcom ing message will recommend
the resumption of specie payment.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02

THE Cincinnati Enquirer says Gov
3rnor Allen will be renominated and
reelected Governor of Ohio in 1875.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Auditors Office. Eureks
County. State of Nevada,

EuREKA. November 50, 1874,
TAKE NOTICE, THAT THE DELIN-
] quent list OF the State ard County Taxes
four. has been this day deposited with the
rosecuting Attorney; ard that unless the
delinquent taxes therein specified are paid
to the / Treasurer anu eX.uilicio Tax keceiver,
within twenty day from this date, to-wit;
December 20, 1874,
Action will be commenced by the District
or Prosecuting Attorney for tho collection Of
said taxes, and costs.
THOMAS j. TENANT,
County Auditor.
By JAS. A. ANFs, Deputy.
nD Persons wishing to pay delinquent taxes
can lind the tax-rcil ut the office OF the County
recorder, Courthouse building. dl-td