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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-14

a novel scheme Tor handling the
gold output Of the Cripple Creek
mines will be put into effect by the
operators in that district. The plan
Ia TO sct aside tho output for n
month, take the bullion thcrefrom
and ship IL 10 Philadelphia 10 the
United States mint in ono single con.
Segment. a spocinl train will be go.
cured FOR the purpose Of transporting
It.. Tho bullion will DO placed in tho
charge OF come express cot1paDy that
can guarantee ite safety. Tho pres
ont output Of the Cripple Creek dis
trict In over Ell, 100000 per month.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-14

White you are IooErug for II change
IN tho weather. examine tho latest
patterns in wall paper at the l%'ostoi-
lice. Al goods first clnsa aud Mt the
lowest LIVING prices. Cnll in mud OK.
anime my stock. SO trouble 10 show
goods. |. n. SHEuwood.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-14

ApropOs Of the big cut in BICYCLES.
nm Eastern paper says that "typc.
writer's should take a tumble next.
they are too expensive That may
be spoken from the depth Of II bitter
experience. y Nebraska man re-
Gently paid $4,000 for II typewriter
whom he had known only six weeks.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-14

Te o-= Trze E-so-5 gE=St-. Al e=Erf-L Q
Ir-T==esua 81 ~ Q ! Ho"4 4 Co Lo-el- NlIL
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But overlooking the fact that his
crimes, even when perpetrated against
her could not weigh in the balance
against her love for her boy, they really
took step that appeared at one time
to have placed in his hands the power
to compel the court to dismiss this ac-
ton. When she discovered that the
pendency of this action was likely to
Land her son In the State Prison she for
got her wrongs, her poverty and her
lost fortune, and haStened into this
COURT to implore that the action be dis
missed. But, fortunately for justice,
the matter had gone so far that she
could not accomplish this purpose. The
court has declined to grant her motion
to dismiss.
"All the allegations of the cross-com-
plaint as to the unfitness of the trustee
are sustained, and the parties in inter
est will prepare and submit proper find
ings, whereupon the court will enter its
decree removing him.
In the meantime the court will ad-
wise the receiver to apply to the court
for an order to raise a small sum of
money on receivers certificates to pay
taxes on the homestead, and to meet
the most pressing necessities of the
aged plaintiff
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THE METRIC SYSTEM.
1t is Not Acceptable to the Car
Builders Association.

An important measure will be pre-
serted to Congress during the present
session relating to the metric system of
derstood bill will be introduced fav-
oring the adoption of the metric system
in the United States.
At a meeting of the Master Car
Builders Association, held at Saratoga,
n. Y, last June, the Executive Com
mittee of that body was directed to
draft a suitable set of resolutions ex-
ton as being opposed to the obligatory
use or to the introduction of the metric
system into the United States at any
time.
Such resolutions have been prepared,
and it is und erstood copy sent to the
President Of the United States Senate,
the Speaker of the House of Represent
atives and the Chairman of the Com
mlttee on Weights and Measurements.
The Master Car Builders Association
is a body representing over 1,200, 900
cars, and consequently a protest from
it ought to carry much weight
A prominent member of the order in
this city says The change of the sys-
tenn of weights and measurements from
standard could, it is believed, result in
no possible advantage, while it certain
ly would work a hardship, not only on
the railroads but also in all other con-
cerns throughout the United States"
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TRUSTEES SALE.
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
a certain deed of trust executed by
WILLIAM FLOWERS and MARY a.
FLOWERS, his wife, both of the county
of Tehama, State of California, to WILL
LAM BECKMAN and j. L. HUNTOON.
both of the city of Sacramento, county OF
Sacramento, State of California, as trus-
tees dated November l, 1898, and recorded
on November 13, 1893, in the office of the
County Recorder of the county of Te-
hama. State of California, in Book e.
of Trust Deeds, at page AR and follow
ing. and on application of the holder and
owner of the promissory note secured to
be paid by said deed of trust, and because
default has been made in the payment of
the Indebtedness secured to be paid by
said deed of trust, the undersigned tr,ls-
tees will sell at public auction TO the high
est and best bidder for cash, in United
States gold coin, at the front of the Court
house of the county of Sacramento in the
cifv of Sacramento, State Of California.
on MONDAY, the 18th day of January,
1897. between the hours of 10 a. m and
10 m (said sale commencing at the said
ho1r of 10 a. m. of said day.. the following
described real estate, with the improye-
ments thereon, situate in the countyS Sof
Tehama, State of California, to-wit:
The south half of the northeast quarter
of section twenty, in township twenty
three north, range four west, Mount Di-
ablo Base and Meridian.
WILLIAM BECKMAN, Trustee
]. l.. HUNTOON, Trustee
A L. Hart, Attorney. d17-td
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Pugh Indicted.

One of the San Francisco papers yes
terday contained the following:
On the secret file Of the United States
District Court is an Indictment against
William E. Pugh, formerly Postmaster
at Perkins, Cal charging him with de-
frauding the Government. The indict-
ment was returned yesterday by the
Federal Grand Jury. Pugh was al
ways regarded as strictly honorable.
Some months ago he dropped into evil
ways, resulting finally in Postal In
spector Thral making an investigation
of his Postoffice. A shortage of S12J
was found. Pugh disappeared. The
Pcstmaster's brother made good the
loss, hoping thereby TO save criminal
proceedings
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CITY LIBRARY.
Business Transacted by the Trustees
on Tuesday.

The Board of Directors of the Public
Library met Tuesday evening in their
office in Library building. Present: W.
C. Fitch, President; S. H. Gerrish.
Secretary; E. Franklin and Jabez Tur-
ner.
The report of the Librarian for the
month of December, 1896 was read as
follows: Number of books issued dur
ing the month, 6,SS6, classified thus:
Fiction, q, ,724; history, 497; literature,
800: fine art, 1915; useful art, 12S; sci
ence, 132; philology, 6; sociology, 81 !,
religion, 3S; philosophy, 50; general
works, 662; current magazines, 1863; ju-
venile fiction, 1,455; Juvenile, other
classes, 233; percentage of fiction, not
including Juvenile, At; percentage of
Juvenile fiction, 21; pecentage of all
other classes, 81; percentage of fiction,
68; number of books read in rooms,
254: average number issued per day,
229; number of patrons registered,
,616; amount of fines collected, SIG 10;
number of books mended in library.
$40; total attendance i'm reading-room
CLOS; women 366, men 4,361, girls POS,
boys LIB; total average attendance,
204; women II, men 145, girls Z, boys
50.
The thanks of the board was unani-
mcusly rendered to Major Edwin A.
Sherman, Chairman of the committee
of the Associated Veterans Of the Mex
lean War and pioneer of Sacramento
in 1S49, for his donation to the library
OF History Of the Celebration of the
F'iftieth Anniversary Of the Taking
Possession Of California at Monterey
July Z, 1916, Held at Monterey July Z,
| 1896" also to Anson Phelps Stokes, the
author for Joint Metallism," and to
L. T. Chamberlain, Vice Chairman, for
| 1.-THE American Conference on Interna-
tional Arbitration, Held in Washing
ton, D. c., April 22d and %, 1896"
The following bills were ordered paid:
D. S. Baker SO, H X. Wallace So 10
r. S. Jones SIS, Tom Scott 81 80 Sill
vius &t SchoenbacklerS 25 C. p Massey
| S27 80, Library Bureau 50 80, Union
Ice Company 81 20. Christian Litera-
ture Company 81 80, Holbrook, Merrill
&, Stetson 50, Capital Gas Company
| So 75, c. 3. Conn S4 %, Day & Joy
! 81, D. Johnston & Co. S20 w. F. Pur-
nell $50 So
After ordering thirty nine new books
purchased the board adjourned.
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Mrs. Governor Budds day "at home"
will be on the first and third Thursday
of each month.
Miss Ida Ing and John J. Dwyer
were married yesterday at noon at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Ing, III E street.
The nuptial knot was tied by Rev.
Father Walsh, and the ceremony was
witnessed by sixty relatives and friends
of the couple. The parlors, sitting
room and dining room of the home
were very prettily decorated with
palms and srnilax, and Neale's orches-
ira rendered most pleasing selections
during the afternoon. The ceremony
was performed in a corner of the par
lor, the priest taking station behind a
fence of slnilax, and the bridal party
approaching it on the outside. The best
man was w. T. Dwyer, and the brides
maid Miss Edna Carroll. The brides
gown was of cream satin, trimmed
with real lace and orange blossoms.
She carried brides roses. Miss Carroll
was attired in pink silk, with trimmings
Of pink ribbons and chiffon She car
ried a bouquet of La France roses.
After the congratulations the guests
breakfast. The young married couple
left on the afternoon train for Del
Monte and vicinity. They will be alb
sent a month and on their return Will
reside at Sixteenth and H streets.
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for the use of the revolver, and gave
as his reason for the request at that
time that he wanted to experiment.
like Colt did" He talked quite learned
ly about chemistry, and then when
questioned about the state of his finan-
ces acknowledged that he was without
money.
But them he said airily, I'VE are
told to take no thought for the NOR
row." and quoted Scripture quite ex-
tensively.
Chief Drew decided that the best
thing that could be done was to have
him examined for lunacy, so he de-
tanned him In the station till he could
be turned over to the county authori-
ties.
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HUMANE SOCIETY.
VIII Hold an Important Meeting This
Evening

The Sacramento County Humane So
ciety meets this evening ait 7:30 sharp,
by courtesy Of the Capital City Wheel
men, in the club rooms of that organ
ization ON Ninth street, between and
X
Aside from the good roads question
tie agitation of which in California
had its beginning with this society
and the consideration Of means to con-
tiaue the enforcement of the laws for
bidding cruelty to animals, the society
will this evening fix a date, an early
day. for a convention of the humane
secieties of the State, to be held in
tI-fs city.
The purpose is to consider such
changes in the laws affecting the socie-
ties as are needed. Letters have been
received by Secretary Schad from the
various societies favoring such con-
vocation, and 1t viii therefore be held
very soon. The officers of the society
desire full meeting this evening that
LEGAL arrangements may be made for
the holding of the convention.
The society will also, at it's meeting
tonight, elect officers for the ensuing
year.
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MORE FORGERIES And FRAUD.
ASSemblyman LandSboroush'S Difficulties
Increase.
The Grand Jury Finds Five Ad-
ditional Indictments
Against Him.

The Grand Jury yesterday afternoon
made a partial report to Judge Hart,
returning six indictments.
One of them was against a party
whose name is as yet withheld from
publication.
The others were against Deputy
County Clerk Landsborough. two OF
them being for forgery. one for prepar-
ing false evidence and two for fraud
ulently presenting a claim to the Board
of Supervisors A bench warrant was
in dnediately issued for his arrest and
bail was fixed in each case at $500.
The first~one for forgery is for the
purported assignment by Mark Wight
man to F. c. Hyde of a jury claim for
SS1 90. The second one was for the
purported assignment to Hyde of the
claim of j. E. Birch.
The indictment for presenting false
evidence is in relation to the claim OF
c. E. F'ordemwalt for SO 60 for jury
fees during the September term.
One of those for fraudulently pre-
senting claims to the Supervisors re-
lates to the claim of l.. Derr for $50 60
and the other to that of A T. Core for
$50 20 for jury fees for the September
term.
The matters for which the indict-
nients We're drawn were in relation to
the September term, but the expert has
been investigating back as far as the
June term, and it is rumored that he
has found evidence of crookedness ex-
tending back that far If this be so
more indictments are likely to follow.
Up TO late hour last night Lands
borough had not been arrested. He
was probably busy procuring bonds
men
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TO BE TRIED FOR BURGLARY.
Result Of John Knowles Untimely Morn
Ing Visit
He Was Caught Looking In Pair of
Trousers for Their
Owner.

John Knowles, who on Tuesday morn
ing was sentenced in the Police Court
to serve six months in the County Jail for
vagrancy, was yesterday examined In
the Police Court on a charge Of burg
larry, as some articles had been found
on his person that We're stolen from the
house of H. HI. Thomas, 1876 Tenth
street.
The first witness called was Ella
Thomas, daughter of the complaining
witness. She testified that she saw
some one pass the window where she
and her sister were sitting, on Tuesday
morning, and afterward heard knock
on the rear door They paid no atten-
ton to that, but soon afterward in pass
ing the door of her fathers room she
found the door ajar, and looking in saw
the defendant with her fathers trousers
in his hands. He said he was looking
for the man of the house, and she asked
if he expected to find him in the trousers.
He afterwards said he was looking for
something to eat. She had at once
| awakened her father, who was asleep,
and he had prevented the man leaving
the house till he was dressed. Knowles
made statement, instead Of cross-ex
amining the witness, and ended by call
| ing her liar
H. H. Thomas stated that he had left
his trousers on the north side Of the
room before retiring on Monday night
He was awakened by his daughter, and
saw the defendant leaving the room.
| When he went to bed he had a pocket
~ 81,
of his pockets, and they were missing
afterwards. He identified the articles
produced, the knife positively, and the
souvenir as being of the same kind he
| had lost. AS he was awakened by his
daughter he drew his pistol from under
| his pillow and ordered the defendant to
stand while he was dressing. He then
| took the prisoner and handed him over
to officer Pennish at the corner of Sew
enth and J streets.
/ Pennish testified to the arrest and to
having found the articles produced in
Knowles pocket when searched.
Knowles stated to him that he had gone
into the house looking for something to
eat, thinking no one was living there.
He picked up the knife and souvenir on
the floor, and received the dime that
morning from a woman for trimming
rose bushes.
| Knowles then took the stand and
made a statement similar to that made
| to Pennish. He said he had been in
Sacramento but two days; that he came
| from Louisville, KY, and was core
maker by trade. He had come into town
| the best way he could on freight and
passenger trains.
! Judge Davis said no doubt there was
sufficient evidence to secure a convic-
ton. He held him to answer in So, 900
on a charge Of burglary
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BRIGADIER KEPPEL.
The Coast Chief of the Salvation
Army is i'm the City.

Brigadier J. ]. Keppel, who has
charge of the work of the Salvation
Army ON the Pacific Coast, is in town.
He has come for the purpose of inspect
ing the social institutions recently es-
tablished here and installing man
ager for the workshop and food and
shelter depot at 1011 Second street.
The Brigadier viii close his visit to
Sacramento by conducting special
meeting at the army citadel on Seventh
street on Friday evening. At this meet
ing he will publicly commission Lieu
tenant Fields as the manager of the
Institution on Second street.
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A QUEER REQUEST.
A Young Man Tries to Borrow Chief
Drew's Revolver.

Yesterday young man walked into
the police station and after sitting
round for while followed Chief Drew
into his office and asked to borrow his
revolver. The Chief was naturally as
ttnished at such a request, and asked
what he wanted it for and was told
ito experiment with"
Further questioning showed that the
applicant was a druggist by profession
who had been living In San Francisco,
ard was not on good terms with his
brother there. He quoted from Ruskin,
Ingersoll Darwin and others, showing
that he had read very extensively, and
finally said his name was Charles
Newman. He was of German descent,
but born in this country.
After while he renewed his request
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. H. S. Crocker of San Francisco
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Mott in
this city
General John F. Sheehan of San
Francisco is IN the city and will re-
main a. few days.
Colonel c.. NJ. Stone came up from
San Francisco last night to take a hand
in the Senatorial fight.
Miss Alice Curtis has returned with
Miss Lulu Morrell to Suisun, and will
spend two weeks with her there.
Sheriff Donahue Of Yuba and Sheriff
Mckenzie of Napa are both in the city.
Joseph Goddard, formerly of this city
but now clerk of one of the San Fran
cisco courts, is here ON a visit
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ONLY ONE HELD.
Annie Piggott Will be Returned to
San Francisco.

The man and woman who were ar
rested with Annie Piggott on Tuesday
night by Police Captain Ash and Officer
Maley in response to a teregram from
Chief Crowley of San Francisco, were
discharged yesterday in consequence of
Instructions from San Francisco, but
the Piggott woman was held until an
officer from that city calls for her. She
is charged with robbing a man of some
thing over $400. All of the parties had
tickets for Chicago and Chief Drew
had the time extended on those Of the
two who were discharged.
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A Small Fire.

An alarm was rung in last night for
a small fire in q storeroom in the
house occupied by Rudolph Herman
at S26 Sixth street. The fire was put
out before the engines reached the
spot.
The damage Will not exceed $50 at
the outside. The cause IS unknown, as
there was no light there and. no oil of
any kind in the room. The furniture
was insured in George KRONER S
crr.t,rry
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Probably Fatally Injured.

News came from Dutch Flat yester-
day that a young man named Willis
was probably fatally injured there. He
be arded the East bound overland train
as it was pulling into the station and
ode until it had almost stopped. When
be jumped off the jar threw a revolver
cut of his pocket, which was discharged
W hen it struck the ground, the bullet
him in the groin.
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Was Not Dave Ahern.

Among those who lined up in the
Police Court yesterday morning was
one who gave his name as D. Ahern,
charged with drunkenness, and was al
lowed to go. 1t was not Dave Ahern,
TIE well-known hoTseShoer and ex-F'ira
Commissioner, however, as all his
friends will readily believe.
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NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Capital Gas Company
viii be held at the Office of the corporation.
Front and t streets, Sacramento City, Cal.
on TUESDAY, January 10, 1897, at II
o'clock m, for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors for the ensuing year
and TO transact such other business that
may come before the meeting for consider
alton.
ja3-td G. HI. CUMMINGS. Secretary
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Their Annual Banquet

The carriers on the Bee routes
were given their annual banquet at an
up town restaurant on Tuesday night
by Frank L. White and Major w l.
Wallace. the owners of the routes, and
thoroughly enioyed it.
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POLICE COURT.
Three Judges Sit i'm Bank and Adjudi-
cate

When Judge Davis went into the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning he was
accompanied by Judge James a.
Campbell of San Francisco and Justice
w. A. Henry of Sacramento, and there
was a large attendance of visitors from
San Francisco, many of them being
City Hall officials.
The visiting Judges We're invited to
take seats on the bench and pleasant
renarks were exchanged between them
before the work was begun.
The case of 2. J. Huelsman was con-
tinued till to-day as no one had been
found yet to swear to a complaint
against him.
Ignacio Samidio was charged with
assault on another half breed, who
came into court with his head bound
up in a handkerchief. When the hand
kerchlef was removed only a slight
discoloration on the eye was visible.
With the aid Of Bailiff Hardy the court
told them to shake hands, which they
did, and Samidio was ordered to en-
rich the city funds by a payment of
50 80
The charge against Peter Newman
for refusing to lay down a sidewalk.
which had been continued for some
time was dismissed, as the sidewalk
v as laI1.
The charge Of malicious mischief
against William Manning was dis
y lssad and sentence suspended for
tv enty days on the charge of disturb
ing tha peace. The case will be dis
missed on his good behavior.
The case of ID. Friedlarder, charged
with violation Of the peddlers' ordi-
rance, was dismissed, owing to the or
7inance having been amended.
II. l.. Buckley appeared for Alfred
Johnson, charged with assault with n
leadly weapon, and secured a contin-
uarce TIL to-day on account Of the ab-
sa.ce Of material Witnesses.
FOR relieving throat diseases. coughs
and hoarseness, use Browns Bronchial
| Troches." Sold only in boxes. Avoid
Before wiring your house get my
prices: also inspect my electric fixtures.
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Got as far as the c. C. G. Got very
much interested in their bargain tree,
ard when L left it was time to go
l,Nme
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. 2oc
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Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been As and 36 de-
grees, with light and variable winds
and foggy weather prevailing. There
was a dense fog during the entire day.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 5S and 3S
degrees, and one year ago to-day 60
and SO degrees
The barometer was still high last
evening, but falling, and if it keeps up
its downward tendency until rain
comes to wash away the fog and in
crease the diathermaney of the agtmos-
pbere it will be agreeable to ALL
The record-union., 1897-01-07

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for theiI children while
teething with perfect success, 1t soothes
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle