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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-11-28

Not 80 Tight Is 1t wss, that cough Of yours, but
little too tight yet It's only two or three days you
know. Keep on taking Adamson's Botanic Cough
Balsam and that cough will soon be as dead a.
Julius Cesar.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-11-28

WANTED Steady, energetic man TO handle
w fsst-selling line Of goods. Salary or commisa
sion. Also splendid side line for agents handline
other goods Hooker Grover 4 Co, Roch les tel, N X
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-11-28

Laxol Is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend it In place Of Castor
Oil.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
REDS RETAIN THE MINES,
San Francisco Capitalists Lose
the Metlakahtla Gold
Fields.
A Decision by the Interior Department
in Favor of the Ex.Can.
nibals.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. News has
been received from Mr.. Duncan, an Alas
kan missionary, that the Indians of Met
lakahtla Island, where a valuable gold
quartz mine was recently discovered, had
won their case in the Department of the
Interior against Captain James Carroll, a
well-known Alaskan navigator, and a SYM
dicate of San Francisco capitalists, who
are seeking TO appropriate and develop
island claims.
Originally the Indians were subjects of
Canada, addicted, it is said, to cannibal-
ism: and were converted to Christianity by
the Rev. Mr.. Duncan. The encroachments
OF greedy pioneers caused them to petition
Cong ress for a cession of Metlakahtla ISL
and, which was granted, and the tribe be-
came wards OF the United States.
Two years ago the island was discovered
to be pregnant with valuable GOLD quartz
ledges of low grade ore, similar to that in
the Treadwell mines. Claims were
promptly filed on by San Francisco capital
lists, and the contest for the right of
possession was carried to Washington.
The first decision was adverse to the In
dians, but the second appeal restored their
rights. The mine claimants have given
notice of an appeal to higher court.
If these properties are developed, COM
petent authorities calculate that the out
put will be greater than that of the
Treadwell, which realizes $2,OO0,O 900
monthly.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
BLAZE AT RENO.
The Mechanical Building at the University
and Neighboring Structures
DESTROYED,

RENO, NEv., Nov. 2.-Fire broke out in
the Mechanical building at the university
this afternoon. The large frame building
was entirely consumed, including fine
outfit of machinery, lathes, blacksmith
tools and fifty outfits of carpenters tools
used by the students in the mechanical
arts course. Several students who roomed
IN the second story lost nearly all their
clothing and books. A small quartz mill
used IN the mining class was burned.
a heavy wind blew cinders in all direc-
tlons, setting fire to stacked hay owned
by J. n. Evans. Two hundred and fifty
tons OF hay burned, as well as a small barn
adjacent. FLYING sparks soon set fire to
the stalls at the race track about half
mile distant, and row of horsestalls fifty
feet long, together with adjoining cattle
sheds, were destroyed. Several other
buildings caught fire from the sparks, but
the flames were extinguished.
The loss to the State University is $4,000
and the insurance $4,000. ]. n Evans loss
is $500, with no insurance, as the policies
on the hay expired yesterday. The Agri-
cultural Society's loss is about $1,000, with
no insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Citizens and Visitors Participate
in the Dedication of the
Plant.
GIVEN FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
"The Call" Characterized as the Miners
Friend in an Applauded
Toast.

NEVADA CITY, CAL, Nov. 2.-To-day
witnessed a scene in Nevada County that
might be remembered and copied with
advantage throughout the mining regions
of the State. The occasion was the formal
"opening" of the Cadmus Gold mining
Company, corporation organized and
controlled by San Francisco capitalists and
business men. Nevada City has been
noted in the past for it's open-handed hos
pitality toward strangers and it's fame in
this regard will never grow less if the
action and sen timents of its citizens on
this occasion are any criterion.
Information was teIegraphed from San
Francisco a few days ago that the officers
and stockholders of the Cadmus and Home
Mining companies, two corporations largely
owned and officered by the same people,
would visit Nevada City to formally dedi-
cate the new hosting works and machinery
Of tho Cadmus company, and the citizens
imm mediately made preparations to do their
part toward making the visit pleasant and
memorable.
The freedom of the city was rendered
the coming guests, the local band engaged
to rouse them from their short slum Der
and remain attendant upon their pleasure
during their stay in town, refreshments
provided and committees appointed to see
that a public entertainment was rendered
before their departure. A photographer
was also engaged to picture the buildings
and machinery of the two companies and
obtain views of any striking landscapes or
other features desired
Carriages were provided this morning
for all visitors, about thirty-iive in num-
Der, and, accompanied by prominent citi-
zens, visit was made to the works, mile
and half distant in southwesterly direc-
ton, and in close proximity to the famous
Champion and Providence mines.
Arrived at the mines an examination of
all the works of both was made, and then a
feast was spread in the hoisting works of
the Cadmus mine, and speeches of welcome
and congratulatior made by prominent
citizens and responded to by the visiting
guests. Toasts were drunk to the Cadmus
and Home companies. to the energetic
promoters of both companies and to the
president of the Cadmus, Charles Stepp;
to the local foundry for its splendid work
of manufacture and construction; to Ne
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
j. w, VAN HORN,

JW. Van Horn being duly sworn says: NV
name is ]. w. Van Horn, age "a years; occupa-
ton, stock-raising
@. Where were you born? A. In Ohio.
Q. How long have you resided in Trinity
County? A. About IL years.
@. Were you acquainted with Jack Little
field? A Yes, sir.
O. When did you last see him? A. saw him
yesterday, the 18th day of October.
@. Did YOU recognize the body as that of Lit
tlefield? a. Yes. sir; except 1t had decom-
posed.
was Mr.. Atkeson.
Q. Did you see the rope with which Jack was
hanged? a. l did.
@. What kind of rope was It? A. 1 think it
was a grass rope, about three-eighths of an
inch in diameter.
Q. How long had he been hanging before the
inquest was held2 A. l coulu not saw
o. Did YOU examine the wounds? A. did
@. Where was he shot-in what part of the
body? A. One shot entered about three inches
below the left breast and went almost straight
through the body, and the other ST OF went in
on the same side of the body but at the back
striking the left shoulder blade, and ranged
down and came out under the right arm. The
third shot struck him under the left ear and
came out on the opposite side of the neck q
little to the right OF the center of the neck.
@. Did the man look like be had been shot
before he was hanged? A. He did.
@. What size gun did they use? A. I think
44-caliber, the third one was a 3S-caliber
@. Do you think they were close to him when
they shot him? A. Yes, sir.
O. How far do you think they were away? A.
All the way from five TO seven steps
@. Did you see any other marks on the BODY? {?
A No, sir In regard to my cutting the rope,
am not certain whether l cut 1t or Mr.. Atkeson
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
DEFRA UDED By MCLEAN.
The Captain of the Chilean Ship Atacano
Wants His Pan.

Wants His Pay.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Nov. q
Another chapter has been added to the no.
torious admiralty case against the Chilean
ship Atacama, in which Louis Holden, a
negro sailor, sued for and recently re-
covered $4500 damages for cruel treatment
during the voyage of the vessel from Val
paraiso to this port for cargo.
When judgment was rendered Mclean,
the alleged owner, was committed to jail,
but afterward was released on the show
ing that his person could not be held.
Since his liberation Mclean has COM
pletely disappeared, without paying the
negro. To-day Captain Jensen, who com
manded the ship and was held jointly
with Mclean in the Seattle jail, arrived in
search of his employer, whom he alleged
not only got him into his present trouble
and caused him to lose command of the
vessel, but also failed to pay 500 which
was due him for services. Jensen swears
he will follow Mclean until he gets his
money.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
RIVERsIDE CoUNrK's VICTORY.
Has Won the First Point IN the Litigation
With San Bern0rdino.


SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. Nov. g.
When what is now Riverside County Sc
ceded from San Bernardino, the former
claimed that $4,000 should be paid to
Riverside County as the result of dividing
up the value of the public property then in
dispute between the two counties.
The San Bernardino contingent thought
$4,000 was sufficient, and the commission
appointed to settle the dispute so decided.
While it was agreed to abide by the de-
cision, Riverside failed to do so and
brought suit to recover the amount asked
for.
The case was tried before Judge McKin-
ley of Los Angeles. 1t was submitted, San
Bernardino County putting in general
demurrer to everything claimed by River
side County.
After long months of waiting Riverside
has won the first move in the game as
Judge Mckinley overruled the demurrer
a few days ago, and gave San Bernardino
until December to answer. A long and
bitter battle is looked for, and it is safe to
say that it will be years before the matter
is settled, if ever.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

vada City, the Queen of the Mountains,
and in fact to bewildering number of
men and things. No toast was cheered
more heartily than that to the San Fran
cisco CALL, the miners friend, and Editor
Charles NJ. Shortridge, former miner of
Nevada County.
Tomorrow night a public entertainment
Will be rendered to the city's guests. when
the feast of reason and OF things more sub
stantial will probably exceed even the
wonderful record of today.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
STANFORD,S BRASS BAND.
First appearance of the Season to Be
Made on Thanksgiving Day.

Nude on Ihdmksgtring Day.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Nov.
2.-The Stanford Band has been reorgan-
lied, principally through the efforts of
Anfenger, '96, and will begin practice next
week preparatory for appearance on the
day of the intercollegiate game with
Berkeley. About thirty men have signi-
fed Willingness to play and the number
will be augmented before the middle of the
month.
A Stanford graduate and assistant Ii
brarian in the University has Just pub
lished comprehensive catalogue of the
Hopkins Railroad Library owned by this
institution. The catalogue is wonderfully
complete in detail and Carefully classified.
The work was compiled by Frederick ].
Teggart and shows that Stanford Univer-
sity has the largest and probably the most
valuable collection of its kind in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
THE VERDICT.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CO
COUNTY OF TRINITY.


In the matter of the inquisition upon the
body Of Jack Littlefeld, deceased:
We, the undersigned Jurors summoned to
appear before J. w. Heath, Coroner of Trinity
County, California, at the Red Mountain
House in said county, to inquire into the
cause of the death OF Jack Littlefeld, having
been duly sworn according to law, and having
mede such inquisition, after inspecting the
body, and hearing the evidence adduced, upon
our oaths each and all do say that we find the
deceased was named Jack Littlefield; that he
was native of California; that he was aged
about 80 years; that he came to his death on
the 9th day of September, 1895, at the forks
of the trail south of Red Mountain Creek; that
the cause of death was from gunshot wounds
from hands of parties unknown, but from the
evidence we believe the officers are implicated
in the crime,
All of which we duly certify by this inquisi-
ton, in writing by us signed, this 18th day of
October, 1895.
(Signed) James Bowie (foreman), A, B. Claw
son, L. C. Bean, G. W. Kindred, H. II. Cox, l..
Meyers, Coroner's jury.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

@. Where were you the night Jack was shot?
A. was camped e little below the Red Noun
tain House.
O. How came you to know that Jack had been
shot? A. L heard some OF the boys talking
about it.
Q. Who was talking about it? A. Walter
Clark and George Block.
Q. Did you hear any shots ON the night JACK
was shot? A. No, sir.
@. What did Walter and George say about it?
A. They said that Baylis Van Horn and Johnny
Crow said that Jack had been shot
Q. Did you see Van Horn and Crow? A. Yes,
sir: saw them pass that night
O. What time Of the day was it2 A. Between
and p. M.
@. Did they speak to you? A. No, sir.
Q. Do you know at what time of the day the
shooting took place? A. No. sir.
O. Did you see Van Horn and Crow at any
time before the shooting? A. No, sir; don't
think did.
Q. We're you in camp at the time the shooting
took place? A. was at Red Mountain Creek
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
Found Guilty at Uktah.

UKIAH, CAL, Nov. 2.-John Ginochio,
who was found guilty of manslaughter
last week, was to-day sentenced to San
Quentin for three years. Ginochio shot
and killed James L. Burger, a rancher of
this valley, on Jnly 3. He claimed the
killing was in self-defense. The case will
be appealed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

if Jack was dead or not. Crow said there was
no use as he was satisfied that he was dead
Q. Was Littlefeld dead when you saw him
hanging to the tree? A. think he was
@. Did they say how many shots were fired?
A. Yes Mr.. Van Horn said there were about
II shots fired, and Crow said there were about
hot Hrad
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
GEORGE BLOCK.

George Block, after being sworn, says: NV
name is George Block: age, % years; occupa-
tion, common laborer.
@. Where do you reside? A. About seven
miles west of Round Valley.
@. How long have you resided there? A.
About year.
Q. Where were you born? A. At Blocksburg,
Cal. I
@. Did you know Jack Littlefeld? A. Yes,
sir.
Q. Where did you see him last? A. The last
time / saw him on the 2Sth of last month {;
saw his body hanging to the limb of a tree.
@. VINO was with you when you saw him ?
A. Walter Clark ana his wife, Claude Clark
and Mr.. Cummins.
@. Where were you when Jack was killed I?
A. was camped q little below the Red Noun
tain House.
@. Did you hear any shooting on that even
ing? A. heard three shots.
Q. From what direction did the sound come
A. think the sound came from the forks of
the trail.
@. Were the sounds close together? A.
judge from the first to the last shot it was
about ten seconds; the last two were close to-
gether.
until Van Horn and Crow came along? A.
About dusk; the time was about 20 minutes
from the time the shooting took place until
they came along.
:, 9; Did they speak to you? A. They spoke to
Walter and both.
Q. What did they say? A. They asked Walter
and | If we had any fresh horses. Walter
clark asked them where they wanted to go,
ana they said they wanted to go to Weaver,
that they had Jack Littlefield under arrest
and that mob had taken him away from
them and shot him. Walter wanted to know
where 1t was the shooting took place. They
sald 1t was at the forks of the trail. He asked
them If they knew who the men were, and
they said they did not know as they were all
masked. Walter asked them if he thought it
Wouio not pc best Tor them to go back and see
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
LITTLEF|ELD GIVEN NO CHANCE FOR LIFE,

A. We all started off together; we went near
the place where Vinton was shot.
Q. Did you all leave armed? =? A. We all had
arms; the whole crowd was armed
Q. Do you know what kind of a gun Joe
Gregory had? A. do not know; it was a
magazine gun, think.
@. Do you think they all had arms? A. Thev
all had arms except one, and think he had a
pistol.
Q. Did you see Simmons that day? A. No,
Q. What time the next day did you see Sim
mons? A. About noon.
Q. Did you see any of the parties after you
parted that day? A. No, sir, except I saw my
brother after got home.
Q. How long had these parties above spoken
OF been at Vinton's when you got there? A.
do not know.
Q. Have you seen any of them since the
hanging? A. l saw Johnny Crow and Hayden
the next day.
Q. How many shots were there fred when
Jack was shot? A. Fifteen or twenty
Q. Was Jack shot before or after he got off
his horse? A After he got off.
@. How many men did you see? A. There
must have been seven or eight that saw but
could tell there was more by the shooting
Q. Which side of the horse did Jack get off
on? A. On the off size, or right-hand side.
Q. How far did he go before he fell? A.
About thirty feet down the hill.
Q. Did you see Jack after he fell? A. Yes
sir; l saw him just as he fell.
Q. Did he say anything after he was shot? A
He only moaned.
O. Which side of the trail were the mob on
coming down the mountain? A. On the left
hand side.
Q. Coming home from the place where Jack
was shot did you ride fast or slow? A. We
rode quite fast.
Q. What did Crow say when he overlook you?
A. l don't remember
Q. Did you look for tracks the next day? A.
Yes, sir.
Q. Did you find any? A. Yes, sir; we could
not find any plain track.
Q. What did you do the next morning? A.
I went TO Mr. Hayden's TO get help and also
sent my father over the same night to tell the
Justice of the Peace.
@. What time did you leave home to go back
TO where Jack was? A. About half-past z, and
got to the place where Jack was about 10 A. NJ
Q. Had there been any one there before you
got there? A. Mr. Cummins had been there
before I got there.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
CLAUDE CLARK.

Claude Clark being sworn says: My name is
Claude E. Clark; age II years; occupation
laborer.
Q. Where do you reside? A. About twelve
miles from Covelo.
Q. How long have you resided there? A.
About five weeks.
@. Where were you born? A. Texas.
Q. Were you acquainted with Jack Little
field? "A. No, sir.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
JAMES WILLBURN.

James Willburn, after being sworn, says; NV
name is James Willburn Jr., aged "a years; oc-
cupation farmer.
@. Where do you reside? A. Long Ridge.
@. How long have you resided there? A.
Two years.
Q. Where were you born? A. At Hetten,
Trinity County, Cal.
Q. Did you know Jack Littlefield? A Yes,
sir.
Q. When did you last see him? A On the
27th of last month.
Q. Where was he? A. He was on the lower
end of Long Ridge near the mouth of Hollis
Creek.
Q. What was he doing? A. We were letting
the cattle feed. We had been there about
twenty minutes when Van Horn and Crow
came, and they rode up to Jack and got down
from their horses. Van Horn says to Jack, ~
guess IN have. to arrest you and take you to
Weaver" And Jack says, al guess I'll have to
GO" Then Crow says, "Disarm him" Then
Van Horn says to Jack, "Hold up your hands p'
Then Jack says, f'P m no bad man: here, take
the gum" Crow says, awe hear you are"
Jack says to me, "You stay with the cattle un-
Til the other boys come up
Q. What time of the day did they arrest Jack /?
A. About half-past 3 p NJ.
@. What is the distance from where Jack was
arrested to the place where he was shot? A.
About six miles.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

What's most important, we're
selling these perfect-fitting
winter shoes for less money
than other dealers offer their
inferior clumsy substitutes
for. Mark the
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
THE PLEASING FACE


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exchange was sent 20 New York and paid
and Thurman got the s1a. esa. Under these
facts the appellant claims there was only
an exchange OF credits and TO money was
paid The instruction OF the court is
based upon the theory that in contempla-
lion o. law at least, this was money. Il
would he a travesty upon the sdminissra-
ton % the law IL treasurers who are the
custodlans OF the funds of the people
should be allowed TO escape the penalty
OF eFnbezziernent by any such suhteTfugs
as this theory would protect The treas
urer by law is made responsible for all
moneys which come into his posse Ss3oa.
He is the custodian Of those moneys. He
can keep them In a safe under his own
personal inspection and jurisdiction. or he
can deposit then, in the banks; but wheth-
er kept in a personal safe or deposited in
bank. they are still. 10 all intents and
purposes, the funds or the city. The prac-
teal result OF the transaction in this case
was that when this check was given 10
thurman and was paid 20 Thurman by
the New York exchange. and the amount
charged to the account of the city. the
city OF Seattle had its account decreased
to the amount OF the check. and IL was
Just as much a disposition of thar Sfa.0oo
by the treasurer as though he had gone
TO the bank and got the money himself
anu pau II - Ut 1dI tGaAsSI
him that amount OF money out Of the
specie which he received, before it had
been taken TO the bank at all And il fof-
lowed another step this theory would
reach the case criticised by Judge Chris
tiancy in People VS.. Mckinney. 10 Mich.
81 where he says:
THE whole force OF this objection
therefore. rests upon the assumption that
the treasurer could perform no act by
IL y ~
ed or converted 10 his own use or benefit,
unless at the time of the act he were per-
sonally present where the money happened
TO be. This assumption is so manifestly
unfounded, in law or IN fact. as 10 re-
quire no comment"
A great many OF the objections raised
by the counsel 70 the instructions and to
the admission of testimony are based upon
this false theory that there can be no
proof of any transaction which does not
involve the actual specified money of the
city.
Errors are founded upon the courts re-
fusal to give certain instructions prepared
by counsel for the defense. but We think
that all the instructions which properly
stated the law had been already given in
substance by the court on its own motion.
they are numerous-alleged by the appel
liant. and with the exception OF those dis
cussed think they are entirely without
merit. The Judgment will therefore be
affirmed.
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ness, bilious headache, dyspep
STA, heartburn, torpid liver, dig
illness, sick headache, bad taste
in the mouth, coated tongue,
loss ofappetite. sallow skin, etc.
when caused by constipation;
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OTHER CASES MAY NOT BE TRIED
Prosecutor HASTE Thinks Chances o.
Conviction Are small.

Prosecuting Attorney HASTE does not
seem to think there is much use in bring
ing to trial the cases OF l.. D. Ross, Fred
+, Sander, l.. III. Griffith and u. t.
Denny who were indicted with krug for
receiving city funds from him. In an in
terview yesterday he said:
The cases are still on file, but they
are getting rather old and have not de-
cided what will be done with them. AS
the case against Henry Thurman, in
which we had more evidence than against
any of the others not yet tried, was dis
missed by a jury II looks rather discour-
aging TO attempt TO convict the others.
In the case of Krug himself you can see
that the supreme court was divided. as
only three out OF the five Judges signed
the affirmation of the sentence of the
lower court
The remittitur In the Krug case Will
rot be sent up for thirty days. during
which time krug may file petition for
a re-hearing.