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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05

old miners as he handed them their letters
from far-away homes, who sold them their
picks and tobacco, is dead. He was shot
down by some murderous individual, bent
on robbery or revenge, and that was all
they stopped TO think of at the time of the
occurrence. Then, a more than foolish little
girl of II, but whose expe rience in wicked
ways was far advanced-the sister of the
McReynolds boys-stepped out boldly and
accused her brothers of having murdered
Morris to avenge fancied wrong he had
perpetrated upon her.
That settled it with the miners. Thew
knew the waywardness of the girl, for she
had often been seen around the mining
camps when children of her age were
usually at home. They also knew that the
killing had been done at the time when
$1700 had been turned over to Morris, as
Wells, Fargo & Co. IS agent, from the Mann
moth mine at Jacksonville, three miles
from Chinese Camp. So they Immediately
jumped at the conclusion that the Mercy
nolds boys planned the robbery, holding
in reserve, If they were caught, that they
had killed Morris to avenge their sisters
honor.
The grand jurors OF Tuolumne County,
who have been placed in charge.of most of
the evidence against the McReynolds, are
not as sanguine as the others are as to the
possibility of a conviction. Tomorrow
there may be change, but it is not proba-
bic. District Attorney f. P. Otis, who is
presenting the case to the jurors. feels that
he is heavily handicapped by reason of the
change that has come over Ada Mercy
nolds, the sister of the accused men.
The girl, tempted by Reilly, who made
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
las been permitted to see and converse

has been permitted to see and converse
with them.
This story of the killing of young Morris
and the subsequent events that led to the
arrest of three people on the charge OF
murder becomes daily more peculiar one,
fraught with contradictory elements. AS
the matter stands at present there seems
to be nothing tangible except the sisters
statement upon which to hang proof of
guilt, and yet it is beyond doubt that
were the McReynolds brothers turned loose
to-day they would be hanged before they
reached the outskirts of this little village.
Could they by any possible chance get
away from the people of Sonora and reach
their home and that of George Morris
hanging would be too good for them" as
the saying goes, and no one can surmise
the cruelties to which they would be sub
iected,
People believe them guilty. The nearer
Chinese Camp one gets in the placer min
ing districts at MonteZuma and Jimtown
it would cause him some annoyance TO
even suggest the possibility of mistake
having been made. Unfortunate George
Morris, the genial lad who ioked with the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
MISSED At PORTLAND,
Disappearance of a Caterer
Mourned by Number
OF Creditors.
Finding an Innocent Purch aser for
Stock in His Kitchen Manager
Gotta Leaves.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 4. - Frank J.
Gotta, late manager of the New York
Kitchen, with a small go" attachment
is missed by a small army of confiding
creditors. Several months ago Gotta left
the employ of the Imperial Hotel under
such circumstances as would not induce
the proprietor of that hotel to again place
his dining department in Mr. Cotta's
charge.
Mr.. Gotta next organized the New York
Kitchen &C.," and having creditors that
might unpleasantly stepin at any moment
from similar experiences in Seattle, the
concern was incorporated, with Mrs.
Emelie B. Gotta holding SO shares of
rector and manager. and an attorney-at-
law, proprietor of the remaining share of
stock, as secretary of the New York Kitch-
en- Company.
A few days ago James Park, an innocent
looking gentleman, OPPORTUNITY came
along, not with vast stock of knowledge
about the restaurant business probably,
with money, and money would buy shares
of stock in the New York Kitchen Com
pany. Although it was claimed that the
Kitchen was doing large and prosperous
business, still the incorporators were will
ing to part with fifty shares of the
possessor OF the fifty shares, which were
beautifully engraved paper, valued at $500.
OF course Mrs. Gotta still retained forty
eight shares, the attorney and secretary
one share and Mr.. Gotta, director and
manager, one share. But there are credi-
tors here to the tune of several thousand
dollars anxious as to Cotta's whereabouts,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
GOOD NEWS FROM SALEM.

Commercial Trarelers May Notc Ride on
Southern Pacific Freight Trains.
SALEM, Or, Dec. 4.-The Oregon and
Washington branch of the Commercial
Travellers Protective Association has OBJ
tanned what is regarded as great conces-
sion from the Southern Pacific, the privi-
lege of riding on freight trains, The asso-
citation importuned the State Railway
Commission for q long time without sue
cess. Owing to the poor passenger train
service over a great area of Southern Oregon
the drummers found it very inconvenient.
The Southern Pacific has religiously en-
forced orders relative to the prohibition of
passengers on freight trains. The State
Railway Commission has at last sec ured
consent that holders of 1000 and 1000 mile
tickets shall have the privilege of using the
freightS hereafter.
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Stole Secondhand C1othino.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. Herbert
Bracher was arrested last night while in
the act of robbing the auction-house of
Davis, Roberts Il Co., on Third street near
Santa Clara, by Officer Monahan. Bracher
had broken the window with his boot and
was filling sack with secondhand cloth
ing when captured. At the police station
the sack was found to contain six second
hand coats, the value of which does not
exceed $40. Bracher to-day acknowledged
the crime, and has signifed his intention
OF pleading guilty. He claims to be an
Australian and has been in this country
but three weeks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
BiIlposters Warned.

For some time past members of the Mer-
chants Association have noticed with consid-
cradle annoyance that the local billposters
have been sticking advertising posters upon
the dirt receptaces used by the street-sweep-
Bills is conspicuously painted upon every
barrel. Yesterday Secretary Freud sent letters
to all of the billposting firms notifying them
ment that the request will be enforced by prose
cution if not observed.
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III. Il. Pasmore's Lecture.

IAN Evening With the Divine Art' was the
title OF lecture on singing delivered yester-
day evening before the Hawthorn Society at
the Association Auditorium, by II. B. Pas
more. The speakers views received illustra-
lions during the lecture, the singers being
Miss Florence Wyman. Miss H. M. Forester, w.
e. Smith, III. B. Pasmore, Miss Elizabeth War
den, II. E. Medley ana Miss Z. s. Waters
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train into the Union depot last night were
discovered three very young runaway lads
from Seattle. They were very indignant
when the police took them in charge, de-
priving them of an opportunity to see the
world. The venturesome lads are Albert
Farmer, II years old, son OF the engineer
of the steamer Flynn; Henry Gleason,
whose father is fireman at Kenilworth Inn,
Seattle, and Alfred Handy, II years of age,
son of Sound fisherman. The parents
were notified
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She Declares That Detective
Reilly Induced Her to Swear
to a Lie.
SIGNED A FALSE CONFESSION.
The Girls Version of the Affair Given
in Communication to
"The Call"

SONORA, CAL, Dec. ALBERT and
Wesley McReynolds. the supposed MUIR
derers OF George Morris at Chinese Camp,
four weeks ago, spent a, quiet day in their
separate cells in the County Jail. Their
precocious little sister, Ada, is likewise in
solitary confinement, and excepting the
visit paid each this day by a CALL corre-
spondent, no one from the outside world
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Attempted Suicide.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 4.-G. Mushasia,
the Italian laborer who attempted suicide
by striking himself on the head with an
iron bar has been charged with insanity.
He maintains sullen mood ana pays no
attention to what is going on around him.
Dependency over inability to obtain en-
ployment led to his attempt upon his life.
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LIES LESSON
Teaches You and Teaches All That
Mistakes Are Made and Errors
Must Be Corrected.

If you have erred in youth, if you have
dissipated in early manhood, if you have
mlsused your liver or kidneys you should
begin to put away false notions OF pride and
make yourself man complete. Ifyou wish
TO begin on the right path use the Great
Hudyan. You can get it only from the
Hudson Medical Institute. Hudyan cures
certain forms of lingering, wasting dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
MATZBURGS HALL DONATION.
He Thinks There Is Fatal Electricity In
HIS BOdU,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 4.-Ropert Matz-
burg, who was arrested at Madrone few
weeks ago and charged with insanity, was
examined on the charge before Judge Lori
gan to-day. Matzburg is about IS years of
age and native OF Germany where he has
a wife and child living. 1t was developed
that his insanity was caused by drink, and
he was discharged from custody. At the
time of his arrest he imagined he was a
living electric battery and that it was in
slant death for any one to touch him.
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Detea.1n med to Die.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. Alex Tod.
man, an old scow dweiler was prevented
from poisoning himself on Sunday. 1t was
doctor for trying to save him. He disap-
peared on Monday and has not been seen
since. He left note, which was found
to-day, reading, "I'll beat the game this
time; you need not look for me- It is
thought he jumped in the river.
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NEW TO-DAY.
You
Wasted
S.

ON THAT OVERCOAT
YOU PAID THE RE-
TALLER $15 FOR. OUR
WHOLESALE MAKERS
PRICE FOR THE SAME
GARMENT is $40.
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HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

TAINTED BLOOD-Impure blood, due
to serious private disorders, carries myriads Of
reproducing germs. Then come sore throat,
pimples, copper-colored spots, ulcers in mouth,
old sores and falling hair. You can save a trip
to Hot Springs by writing for Blood Book" to
the old physicians OF the Hudson Medical In
stitute, Stockton, Market and Ellis streets
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7hree Rnna,paus Captmred

PORTLAND. Or. Dec. 4.-On the pilot
of the engine pulling the Northern Pacific
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05

LIvER-When your liver is affected you
may feel blue, melancholy, irritable and easily
discontinued. You will NOTICE many symptoms
that you really have and many that you really
do not have. You need good liver regulator,
and this you should take at once. You can get
it from u.s. Write for book on liver troubles,
"All About the Liver" sent free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05

We sell every Overcoat,
every Ulster, every Suit
Of clothes. in every known
fabric, at the same pro-
portionate saving toyou. f
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HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Stockton, Market and Ellis StS.

KIDNEY Remedies are now sought for by
many men, because so many men live rapid
lves-use up their kidneys. If you wish TO
have your kidneys put in good order send for
our Kidney Regulator, or better, learn some-
thing about your kidneys and how to make the
test. This book, ga knowledge OF Kidneys"
sent free
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
Maine State Fair.

y Somerset man, who spent the week
III tie state Fair, writes OF it as follows
The general exhibit in the bah was
quite up To former years ali hough the
fruit Ma uot 80 extensively shown as in
vars Of plenty.
The five or ngeS making exhibit,
were wo thy of esp cial merton. Can
ton Grange nude IA varied exhibit. farm
produce predominating 10 quite IN eX-
tent. Auburn Grange No. had re.
markably handsome entrance arch.
yellow ground with pine cone letters and
an artistic display, the top of the exhibit
fringed With prt sstd ferns, flowers and
grasses. Norway Grange made an eX-
hihit which would be almost equal to a
county show. Festoons and wreathes OF
evergreen made a fine effect Andres.
coggin Graz sc Of Greene had an eXten-
siVe exhibit which in many shows
in Maine would be called extensive
even for county show Lake View
Grange of Auburn, with IA finely embrl-
lished entrance and lavish display of
canned fruits, with all the other exhibits
gave an impression not easily forgotten.
Considering the size of the Grange. -
members, this display ranks very high,
In the Lower Hall the "Auburn Elec.
trio Motor Co made IA fiue showing in
their line of electric apparatus. The
Lileoln Mill Co. [woolen) has doomed
in operation and are engaged in cutting
suts to order from cloth from a great
variety of patterns. Goss Il CO., of
Auburn made grand display in their line
also the well known firm of Kendall Il
Whitney, Portland, in very nearly the
same class of exhibits.
Among the attractions which inter
ested the crowd was the etching or max
ing of glass, quickly and prettily exc
euted, so that the purchaser could have
a souvenir from Maine State Fair of a
handsome glass dish. vase. etc.
X, {. Pingree's men, cutting. carving
and polishing wood in various STYLES
always had an interested throng about
The Bangor StoneWare Co., where work
men were making Jugs and jars, had
lockers on in large numbers always.
The Southland Manufacturing Company
of st. Adams and Brighton had an eX.
hibit of machinery and lumber used in
their box manufactu!y at st. Adams.
Warren {. Foss represented the com
pany.
The butter display was one which we
might we'll wish all the people could see,
aud was especially fine looking, both
from public creameries and private
diaries.
Winthrop and Turner probably have
more exhibits than any other two towns.
| would be glad to give list, but it
would be so lengthy ii must be left out ~
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
Meeting of Maine Federation.

The annual meeting of the Maine Fed
GRAFTON of Womans clubs occurs in
Augusta, October 0, 10 and II. The pro-
gram has been arranged as follows:
Wednesday, s p. m.-Reception to
which visitors as we'll as delegates are
invited.
Thursday, Q a. devotional exer-
cses; address of welcome; response and
address; reports of officers and chair
man of committees; three minute re
ports from clubs report of educational
committee; discussion: state board of
education.
In the afternoon at 2.30-Dscussion:
"Relation of the State Federation to the
club and the relation OF the club to the
State Federation paper. "Yalue of the
Bible in literary study report of com
mittee on neurology. memorial service
for Charlotte Emerson Brown: paper
Morality in fiction.
In the evening at 7.3o=public meet
ing with address by Mrs Hemotin, pre-
sident q. +. ". {. and other guests
papers: Architecture "Children's
clubs Current events poem. music
interspersed.
Friday, a. Unfinished business:
discussion: "Women in the professions
paper: Local history; question box;
election of officers; singing of ode.
Among the ladies who are to have
papers are Mrs. Laura Richards, Mrs,
+. II. Osgood, Mrs {. w. Simpson,
Mrs. j. LABurgess, Mrs. Augustus Stev-
ems, Mrs. Florence Howe Hall and Miss
Louise Thompson. Thus it is assured
that the meetings will be of great in
tereSt
The Maine Federation numbers forty.
eight clubs and this includes more than
two thousand women.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
Girls Home at Belfast.

The Children Aid Society Of Maine
has purchased building and forty acres
Of land at Belfast, and is fitting up a
home for poor and homeless girls.
There are several destitute girls in
different parts Of Maine who will he
adopted by the society as soon as the
home is ready for occupancy. 1t is
hoped to dedicate the building by sept.
20. The home contains seven sleeping
rooms each Il by II, parlor l3 by II, a
reception room "A by Il, a dining room,
etc. The house must be furnished at
once and we need immediate assistance,
hence this appeal. We need carpets,
bedding, furniture, wood, coal, pro-
visions and money. In fact anything
will be acceptable for the little ones.
Remember it is the destitute little girls
who are appealing to your charity.
Send all donations to Mrs. N. !.
Gammans Secretary, Belfast, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

Bradstreet's says, favorable crop re-
ports from nearly all directions and a
continuance of the boom in steel and
iron, continue to characterize the gen.
eTal trade situation. The latest advices
as to the corn crop have replaced
anxiety with confidence in the larger
estimates OF the size of that crop and
satisfaction with the outlook for trade
this autumn. Iron and steel prices have
advanced from 81 to 50 further and the
demand at this time continues in excess
of the output, which probably equals
the largest preceding rate of production.
Every section of the country shows n
gain in amount over last year except
the northwestern, which is beginning to
report trade expansion. Gains are the
heaviest and most numerous in the east
and middle States and the south is be-
ginning to experience the effects of high
er cotton prices in England. For eight
months the total bank clearings are S33.-
1872 ,8sS, 800, a gain over 1894 of 1913 per
cent, and decrease from 1898 of per
cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

What can be accomplished by pluck,
integrity, honesty of purpose, and adj
ministrative skill is clearly demonstrate
ed by the success of the New York
police commissioners, with Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt as president, in enfore-
ing the law in regard to the closing of
the liquor saloons in that city on sun
days. That the law is enforced means
vastly more than appears on the face
and is great triumph for law and order
as the commissioners were told that
they were undertaking an impossible
task in attempting to enforce law
which is beyond question obnoxious to
large number of people in such a city.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
Death of Mr.. Seyeno.

Francis Alexis Seveno, one of the old
est citizens of our town died at his home
Saturday morning, aged eighty-two
years and five months
Mr. seyeno WAS born in Nantz. France,
and came 70 tbs country when about
nine years Of age He came here from
Bangor about forty years ago. lie had
resided in Belfast and Bangor before
coming to Skowhegan. lie had been
thrice married, Mrs. Mary (Moulton)
Seveno, his third wife surviving him.
A daughter, MIS-. Edward b. Sargent OF
East Deering Maine, also survives him,
being his only living child.
For some twenty-five years Mr.. Seveno
followed the occupation OF barber here
retiring from that business some fifteen
years ago.
Mr.. Seyeno VAS member Of Somer
set Lodge F. and 4. NJ, OF Somerset
Chapter, Of Mt Moriah Council and OF
De Molay Gommandery, X. T. lie was
made mason in Phoenix Lodge, Bel
fast, always took deep interest III the
order and. before old age and infrmitie,
prevented, was a close attendant upon
the meetings Of the different bodies
For many years he was Tyler Of Somer
set Lodge. retiring from the position ;
few years ago. because physically an
able longer to perform tie duties Of the
place.
Francis \. seveno was consistent
member Of the Gniversaist church ant
a regular attendant upon its services
when health permitted. He was ,
worthy citizen, ever interested in public
affairs. Politically he was Republican
and he took much interest in party ant
National affairs. He was genial mal
who made friends and held them by hi.
earnest, kindly spirit and he has many
sincere mourners, especially among the
members of the fraternity that was Sc
dear to him, and of which he was the
oldest resident member.
Funeral services were held al his lat,
home, conducted by ReY. K. 7. Sawye1
Of Mefrimae, Mass. De Molay Com
mandery, X. 7. performed escort dut,
at the funeral and Somerset Lodge per
formed the burial rites and service a
the grave. The attendance OF tn,
Masonic bodies was large
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

Just what to do with the Indians is
something which has troubled the
United States government for a century.
Fighting them, land grants and the es-
tablishing of Indian schools have all
been tried, and while the school has
been and is the most successful, the
tendency of the young Indian is to go
back to his old habits and manner of
living as soon as he returns to his
tribe OF course there are many ex-
captions, but this is the rule. A st.
Louis young woman has solution for
the problem, and that is the kindergar-
ten. The children are taken before
their uncivilized habits have become a
part of themselves, and the result as
tried upon forty or fifty little Indians
for two years shows the wisdom of her
theory. Her system has been approved
by the government and will be extended
as rapidly as possible to all Indian
schools.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

The people Of Maine have National
pride and therefore are very solicitous
that the American yacht should win the
cup for which she is contestng so val
iantly with the English craft Nalkyrie,
but the crew of the Defender is state
of Maine crew and Maine people are
thus doubly interested. The reputation
of the Maine sailor boys is in the contest
and we all hope they may win, but as
we look at il. the two boats are so even
ly matched slight thing may turn the
scale and give the victory to either con-
testant.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
How to Stop "A Brass Band.

1t seems that at business and other
places where the playing of a street
band is annoying, it is customary TO
send a boy out to suck lemon, facing
the men who play the wind instruments.
These men cannot play on their in.
struments at all, if they see the boys
mouth puckered up by the sour lemon
Juice, which fact is utilized by those who
are disturbed by the street music: also
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
Idle away
One
Time =!
The reverse Of this is 10 show up the sterling qualities Of that
Great Rheumatic Cure
BUxTON'S

H. Woodstock.
Windsor County
H. BUXTON
suffering from rheumatism similar diseases had suffered the
troubled
three months time and was travelling throughout the state Maine and
Abbot
of and found benefit both rheumatism and kid
troubles that well both
trouble should feel
would think medicine
sold
msm and kidney troubles would recommend
Pr
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

1t is fact not generally known that
Gen. Ulysses 5. Grant and Jefferson
Davis were relatives, having a common
ancestor in the third generation back.
This is vouched for 10y a correspondent
of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat WHO
has as his authority some old family
records which show that these two men
were both great grand-sons of William
Simpson of Pennsylvania.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

A Swiss scientist has been testing the
presence of bacteria in the mountain
air, and finds that not single microbe
exists above an altitude of 1000 feet
1t is pleasant to find that there is place
where the microbe does not exist even
if it is out of our reach
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

The magnificent Masonic Temple in
Boston which was recently the scene of
so many fraternal reunions, was badly
damaged by fire Saturday The loss is
estimated at 100000.