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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The weekly excursion trains will
be despatched tomorrow, and on
Sunday for Waianae. This furnishes
the public an excellent chance for
an outing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The Rev. @. FL. Yatman, an evan
gelist arrived here by the Alameda,
and will hold forth at the Y. M. G.
A. this evening. The prospects are
that Mr.. Yatman will be the lat
est fad of the town la Hallen-
beck, and even put bicycle voting
in the shade.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The celebrated Eva oysters will
be in the market tomorrow and
for sale at the store of Fl. E
McIntyre.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Mems Black Half Hose at l.. B.
Kerr's, Queen street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

President Dole is having a house
erected on his beach lot at Diamond
Head.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Mr.. E D. Tenney looks very prou
over the son who arrived at hi
home yesterday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Geo. N. Wilcox accompanied w.
o. Smith on his trip to New Zealand.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Ii you don't get your paper, ring
m 2d1-THr TNnEpENpENT.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

On Sundays train will leave Waianae at 3;i7
p IN. instead of 132 p. m. arriving In Honolulu
ut 5:26 p, IN.
Freight Trains will carry Passenger accom-
modati0ns. l.. IT,. Smith,
General Passenger x Ticket Agent
G. p. DENIsoN, superintendent.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

To close them out Shirt Waists,
formerly selling at $1.50 each, have
been reduced to 81; and Pith Hats,
which were selling at 81, from this
on will be sold at 81 each. Call
early before the supply is ex-
hausted. A, Barnes, New Republic
Building, King street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Professor Berger and the ban
will give concert at the Hawaiia
Hotel tonight,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The store in the Republic to be
occupied by Nichols and Wall is
nearly completed and will be one OF
the finest in town.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

A large force of workingman are
breaking ground on the Bishop pre-
misses, corner of Hotel and Bethel
streets, and the foundation OF the
new building will soon be laid.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The new wash houses at Iwilei
are now being erected, The gov
eminent has rented the grounds
from John Ena for twenty-on years.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The Lucas Bros. are erecting a
two-story brick building on Nuuanu
street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

In season or out Of season every
family should have bottle of D1AR-
RHGA MIXTURE in the house. There
is none better than DwIeHTs', which
has been dispensed by the HoLLIsrER
PHARMACY for the last twenty
years.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

DIR. Nigel Edward Gresley Charles
William Jackson may be seen going
about Chinatown with his electric
battery, sure cure for all MANNED,
paralyzed, and so forth, drumming
up trade is his speciality. He says
that he's killing off the Pakes
rapidly.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

There will be an election for Sela-
tor on Hawaii on the 9th of January,
1896, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Senator Motley.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The band concert at Thomas
Square last evening was we'll at
tended.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Sam Louisson left an estate
valued at $4,000. @. Bolte is the
administrator.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The funeral of the late Captain
Mist will take place tomorrow
afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, from ST.,
Andrews Cathedral
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Government pay day will come
around next week. Minister Damon
looks happy in anticipation of the
pleasant occurrence.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The Japanese cruiser is now due.
The new Consul General will prob
ably on board.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25
Born.

TENNEY-At Honolulu, October
"a, 1895, to the wife of E. D.
Tenney, son.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

A elegant French dinner will
be served at Hotel Richelieu to-
morrow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The Australia will sail for San
Francisco at 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

The Kinau will sail in the future
at 10 a. m. instead of at 2 p IN. On
the day of sailing no freight will DO
received after 8 a. m.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

Entries for the road race will close
at Thrum's store on Wednesday
afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-25

-.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Sewing Machines, cheap at l.. B.
Kerr's.
Reuby Dexter is ahead in the
bicycle contest.
Mems Black Half Hose at l.. B.
Kerr's, Queen street.
The Malulani left this morning
for Maui and Hawaii
Don't get freckled, buy one Of
l.. B. Kerr's sunshades.
j. T. Warehouse is now President
OF the Board OF Health
II you don't get your paper, ring
m 911-THE TNnHpENpENr.
Editor Towse is not adjutant of
the second battalion, N. G. FL.
There will be a meeting OF the
American League this evening.
The James Makee, IwaIani, Ke-
auhou and Kaala arrived to-day.
Geo. N. Wilcox accompanied w.
o. Smith on his trip to New Zealand
President Dole is having house
erected on his beach lot at Diamond
Head.
The Lucas Bros. are erecting a
two-story brick building on Nuusnu
street.
The band concert at Thomas
Square last evening was well at
tended
A elegant French dinner will
be served at Hotel Richelieu to-
morrow.
Entries for the road race will close
at Thrum's store on Wednesday
afternoon.
The Australia will sail for San
Francisco at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The Japanese cruiser is now due.
The new Consul General will prob
ably on board.
Sam Louisson left an estate
. valued at $4,000. @. Bolte is the
administrator.
Professor Berger and the band
will give concert at the Hawaiian
Hotel tonight,
Mr.. E d. Tenney looks very proud
over the son who arrived at his
home yesterday.
Pending the suit of Mrs. Ward
for road damages, the new beach
road will not be completed.
Ladies' Black Hose in Cotton and
Lisle Thread; plain and lace fronts,
at l.. b. Kerr's, Queen street. y
The police is constantly chasing
che ia players When is the Star
going to advocate licensed lottery?
The celebrated EVA oysters will
be in the market tomorrow and
for sale at the store of Il. E.
Mcintyre.
Wilder's Steamship Co. has ar
ranged that the Claudine hereafter
will call at Lahaina on her up and
down trip.
The store in the Republic to be
occupied by Nichols and Wall il
nearly completed and will be one oil
the finest in town.
The funeral of the late Captain
Mist will take place tomorrow
afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, from st
Andrews Cathedral.
The Kinau will sail in the future
at 10 a. m. instead of at Up, IN. Or
the day of sailing no freight will b'
received after 8 a. m.
Government pay day will COM
around next week. Minister Damon
looks happy in anticipation of TIT
pleasant occurrence.
There will be an election for Sela
tor on Hawaii on the 9th OF January
1896, to fill the vacancy caused b.
the resignation of Senator Motley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

false bottom in the big covered wagon
with which he made journeys for pro-
visions. In the space thus allowed he
would place the little Indians to carry
them away. They were sold as chore bows
or prospective vaqueros for from $50 to $780,
Old Jim Wilburn, whose son it was who
was with Jack Littlefield the day it is
claimed he shot Vinton, found cabin in the
mountains some years ago while hunting,
where dozen Indian children were i'm
prisoned, tied hand and foot, awaiting the
arrival of the slave-dealing preacher. Will
burn was always sternly opposed to the
outrages OF every character peculiar to the
country, and of course set them free. He
is terrible as fighter and perhaps this
tact is responsible for his Iusty old age
he tells story OF a DANTE who fed to
this mountain fastness from Mormondom
to escape punishment for the part he took
In the Mountain Meadow massacre. The
DANTE kept pack of fierce bearhounds.
coming home one day he found party of
bucks and squaws being supplied by his
wife with some scraps of food from the
Kitchen, the bucks sitting stolidly on the
grass outside waiting for the squaws to
bring them some of the food The DANTE
went to his corral and released his pack of
bioodhounds and turned them upon the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

shortly after arrested for an attack with
deadly weapons, taken to Weaverville and
detained for months in jail. Hembree
was tried, and despite fine assortment OF
perjury he was acquitted. Both were then
set free and returned to their ranch to find
their home and fences burned, their f1ocks
dispersed, all their Improvements de-
stroyed and Whites Sheep occupying the
range. Nowlin, however, went to work
again on the place, and was then told that
he would be killed.
One day shortly afterward Newt Irwin,
then employed by the White Brothers,
was discovered approaching the house.
He was one of the two who had driven the
White sheep on the land before. Nowlin
asked him his business, but Irwin, with
out reply, continued to approach. 1t is
said he made an ATTEMPT to draw a revol-
yer, but it became caught in the lining of
his coat, and Nowlin drew his gun and
killed him. Nowlin travelled sixty miles
to Weaverville, reported the killing and
gave himself up. AT the trial George Bur-
CESS, who in the previous case had been
the friend and counsel for Nowlin, now
enlisted with the other side and did what
he could to convict him. Perjury was
employed against him again, and he was
sent to San Quentin for eight years. Be-
fore the Supreme Court, when the case was
taken there, an affidavit was presented
from Alexander Mcpherson to the effect
that George White and John Wathan
(Wylackie john, had admitted to him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21
THE HORRIBLE HISTORY OF ROUND VALLEY.

good terms with Joe Gregory, who was last
week tried in Ukiah for attempting to
murder him with knife. Littlefield was
charged with stealing cow and was about
to be arrested.
"You don't have to be tried for that
thing if you don't want to-" said Gregory
to him.
"What do you mean?"
Gust what I say. You don't have to be
tried if you don't want to. I'll go on the
trail and do the Constable when you
pass"
Not much" said Littlefeld. Don't
you do anything of the kind. 1 didn't
steal the COW and am not afraid to be
tried"
But it is thus lightly they value the life
of him who bothers them in some degree
in Round Valley-as lightly as they esti-
mate a charge of murder. Why should
they fear to kill? Should a jury declare
Round Valley murderer guilty it would be
repeated at the campfires all through
these mountains as the most wonderful
thing that had yet happened here. Judges
and juries in this country have been
covering factor in the frightening story
of crime. They do not dare, perhaps.
Jim Williams, a half-breed living a few
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

nothing to do with Except to plan it), and
on the worn plea of self-defense went free
as he knew he would. He marshaled a
gang of perjurers who blasted the good
name of his employers first wife. thereby
procuring the divorce he sought; he was
preparing to do the same in the case of
the second wife when the good lady fortu
nately died, and he was actively engaged
in performing the same service in the case
OF the third wife when her brother put
ball through his dark and busy brain.
Wylackie John was valuable man in his
way.
Joseph LIE Van and his brother were
among the early victims of Wylackie's
genius and Whites greed. They went into
Potter Valley and undertook to raise sheen.
Wylackie John soon after led party over
there and made an attack on the house in
the disguise of Indians. The LIE Van bows
made their escape 10 the darkness, and
their house was burned and cattle killed.
They left the country. On the way over Wy
Jackie had invited a young man named
Nowlin to join the party, but he so indig-
nantly refused that he became objection
able.
Nowlin and one II. C. Hembree took up
some land in Trinity County on which the
sheep OF George E. White had been graz
ing. Two men were sent to drive Whites
focks upon the pasture. Nowlin and
Hembree ordered them off the land, and
when they refused to go lifted their rifles
and threatened to shoot. They were
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

in the valley be paid for their claims and
ousted.
When Mr.. Henley was removed from
office his successors advised the same, rep
resenting that the place was peculiarly
adapted for the purpose; that the level
land being forbidden to them, white set
tiers would find nothing in the surround
ing mountains to attract them, and so
they and their whisky and other evil in
fluences would be absent. Mr.. Henley
himself, as stated, afterward, together with
his brothers, took up large tracts of the
land. Settlers multiplied in the valley,
and the tales of how they slaughtered the
Indians in those early days, took their
squaws for their own and carried away
their children to the south and west and
sold them to slavery are appalling to ears
not accustomed to Round Valley gossip.
The preacher missionary at that time is
said to have been the principal agent of
this slave trade, finding buyers among the
ranchers in his frequent trips through the
mountains. An employe on the reserva-
ton was also an active agent. He devised
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

after be busy in the manufacture of Round
Valley history. He was of medium
height, rather soft spoken and quiet man.
nered and wore long light hair flowing
over his shoulders. He had been cap
tured as baby and reared among the In
dams, but now. grown to manhood, he
had become very influential among them.
He was a picturesque orator and often
harangued them in their councils. On the
reservation he soon became of great serv-
ice as an interpreter. But he met George
Z. White, who at once recognized qualities
that recommended him, and Wylackie
John, as he was called, entered the service
of White to remain his faithful lieutenant
until his death.
Wylackle John was remarkable man
remarkable in his way as is White in his.
He had no small vices; he did not dissi-
pate, he did not smoke or chew tobacco,
he dressed we'll for this mountain country,
kept himself neat, was always suave and
polite, touching his hat to the passer-by
upon the road, inquiring with interest after
ones health. With these graces he was
wholly without honor, entirely unscrupu-
lous, robber, murderer, poisoner, a
perjurer, having an absolute genius for
planning evil.
All of his talents he employed with tire
less energy in the interest of his master.
He located men on land which they were
to turn over to White for a song the mo-
ment they proved up. Did settler come
into the country to take up land Wylackie
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has ever been in Round Valley, murder
thus takes its place as one of the pleasures
of life-an evenings sport. Even the
women consorts of the murderers feel
something of the thrill. Think of woman
going across country to see a man done
up" as Mary Casper confessed she did in
the case of Yes Palmer, being disappointed
because Yes was too well armed to warrant
a safe attack.
If Governor Budd's offer of reward for
the conviction of the men who formed the
alleged mob that killed Jack Littlefield
shall have the effect of hanging the men
who did it, the good people of Covelo and
Round Valley will bless him, for it will be
a long step for their relief and the ending
of this history of lawlessness. Hitherto
the only use known for the law in Round
Valley has been as a weapon to crush and
harrass those who came to settle in good
faith, and it has served this purpose in
instances where would-be murderers,
thieves and houseburners have been I'M
successful. 1t is still serving that purpose.
Beautiful. but Cod
The whole story is impossible. All this
valley was once designed and set apart as
the reservation for the Indians of North
ern California. Colonel Thomas ]. Hen
ley, brother of Barclay Henley, then
Indian Agent Tin 1860 and now the next
largest property-owner to George E. White,
recommended it for such purpose to the
Government, and that the few settlers then
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

defenseless bucks, encouraging them
while they tore the Indians limb from
limb in the presence of their squaws. The
DANTE, overtaken by a storm, came to Jim
Wllburn's cabin one night, and under the
influence OF after-supper pipes and grog
told this story himself, gloating over the
details as something clever. When he
realized that the fend was speaking the
truth, Jim Wilburn rose UP, opened the
door and threw him bodily out and down
the canyon to spend the night in the storm
as he might.
1t was by these means that the number
OF the Indians was reduced from thousands
until they now numbe a few diminishing
and corrupted hundreds. The killing of
an Indian was scarcely worth speaking of
IN those days-the form of report, the
routine trial and aceuittal that accom-
panles the killing of white man in these
days was not thought Of II buck had a
handsome squaw a white man wanted, that
was justification.
Despite the protests of Indian agents
white men continued to come into and
take up land in the valley, unresisted by
the Government, until their numbers were
so great and the numbers of the Indians
had grown SO small that at last line was
drawn across the north end of the valley
over which the Indians were required to
retire. Back of this line, however. were
$4,000 acres. The same ratio Of increase
upon the one hand and decrease upon the
other continued until these $4,000 acres
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

put another man on the same land with in
structions to shoot the other man when he
could so safely, and to trust to him IVY
Jackie john to prove an alibi or a case of
elf-defense.
When he invaded the surrounding coun-
try after other peoples sheep or cattle
he would station bands of other sheep or
cattle at different points along the trail
and so cross it with their tracks as to con-
fuse pursuit. If he contracted large debts
the creditor died. He imposed obligations
to do murder upon the ranchhands upon
pain OF discharge, and perhaps death, if
they refused, and the promise of reward
if they complied, and then when they
complied refused to pay the reward, but
held the knowledge of the crime over them
to enforce subsection.
When any of these men became FESTIVE
and showed signs OF giving trouble they
died through the workings of the same
agency, and the. dangers of that sort of
thing were soon understood. In one in
stance we'll known he himself shot his
man from ambush after the manner of the
recent Littlefeid murder. In another he
pleaded guilty to a killing that he had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-21

country of men too decent for the gang. or
who began to know or talk too much,
Quantities of strychniEe are used BY the
woodsmen for the killing of bears, and so
it was always obtainable. Newt Irwin be-
fore he was shot by Nowlin engendered i'll
will by telling how he had been offered
$500 to Kill Nowlin. He was presented
with a quarter of beef, but on his way
home gave piece of the meat to his dog,
who promptly died, and thus saved his
masters life.
Nowlin himself while defying the gang
to open warfare, so feared this method of
attack that he educated himself to taking
large quantities of the poison by a course
of graduated doses. He never ate any
food without first trying it on his dogs.
Among the victims to poison, only one
instance need be named. His name was
Stages. He had considerable property,
some money, 1900 sheep and rented the
Alder Point Range, on Eel River, from
White. He was found dead in bed, pois-
oned, one morning and his property miss
ing.
But of murder this is enough. They
are merely sample cases. The gloomy
story may we'll be relieved just here by an
illustration of Wylackie Johns quality at
plain theft. a settler in the valley owned
valuable colt which would exactly match
one of Whites. When it disappeared and
he saw 1t in Whites herd he sued to re-
cover it and the case was heard in Weaver
vile. The colt was tied outside while the
usual hard swearing was going on in the
| courthouse.
AT the noon recess White invited the
court, lawyers and jury to the saloon
across the street. While there Wylackie
John brought Whites colt from neigh
boring barn, where he had him concealed,
tied him up in front of the courthouse,
mounted the stolen horse and rode with
all speed for Round Valley. When the
Judge and jury, returning to the court
house, wiping their whiskers, stopped to
inspect the colt they found him wearing
| the White brand and none other.
| 1t was talent like this that was directed
| as energetically toward securing evidence
| against the several Mrs. Whites when his
master wished to rid himself of them for
one purpose or another. 1t was this man
who engineered the case against the ird
| wife, frankie White, the startling sensa-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-18
[OFFICIAL.l
AN ORDINANCE.

PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF DRAIN
LAYERS AND PROHIBITING TIE LAYING
OF DRAINS CONNECTING WITH THE PUB
Lie SEWERS BY PERSONS OTHER THAN
LICENSED DRAIN LAYERS.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council Of
the City OF San Antonio, as follows:
SECTION |. Licenses shall be granted
TO all those believed by the Department of
Sewers to be entirely suitable and compe.
tent, who apply for them and comply with
these conditions. All licenses shall ex-
pire on the 3lSt day of December in each
year.
Section .. Each licensed drain.layer
shall state his actual place OF business to-
gether with the name under which the
business is done. for record at the time of
taking the license, and shall Immediately
notify the Department Of any change in
either thereafter.
Section 3. BE shall execute and deposit
with the Department a bond, approved by
the Mayor OF the city, in the sum Of one
thousand dollars, conditioned to indemni-
ty and save harmless the city, for six
months after the work is done, ia regard
to any cost consequent upon any act or
neglect OF himself or those employed by
him IN doing work in connection with the
sewers above named.
1t is understood that he shall be liable
for any accident that may happen to per-
son or property by reason of his neglect
Of any laws, ordinances or rules relating
to the work.
Section 4. ANY person not duly licensed
thereto, as provided by this ordinance,
who shall lay any drain connected with
the public sewers OF this city, or make.
directly or indirectly, any connection
with said public sewers, shall for each
and every otfense. be punished by fine
of twenty FIVE dollars.
Passed and approved the 9th day OF
May, 1895.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENpORF.
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signed) E. K. MORTON,
SO lot City Clerk.