May 1, 1903 (4 pages)

P ty Res Se ae ee Bg Nevapa City D @ AILY TRANSCRIPT NAT. P. BROWA, Proprietor. 2 FRED BE. BROWN, Manager. : TERMSiI OF .SUBSCRIPTION $6 Per Year . By Carrier, . . Delivered toany part-of the city. 12 1e2c Per Week ~~. FIRST. CHARGE. DISMISSED J. $. Goodwin Exoneraied ‘For the Killing of Thomas P. Blue 7 at You Bet. st aad The preliminary examination of J. 8. Goodwin, charged with the murder of Thomas P; Blue at You Bet on Friday, April 24th, 1908, came up before Justice of the Peace Coughlan at 10 o’clock this morning. Thomas 8. Eord and Fred Searls appeared for the defendant, and Loyd P. father went and stopped the Obinaman. When Goodwin came back he went down and saw my father, and then told .the Ohinaman to start on the ditch. My father said he could not dig the ditch or put ap a fence there, F : Goodwin wanted to decide it in the courte, bat father dido’t want to dectde ‘;them. He beoadly intimated that the average ‘‘convert” was out of favor with _.<homas P, Blue, itthere. Both claimed the land where be diteh was, Father started for resented the People. . Goodwin, and Goodwin pulled a gun Witnesses for the prosecution and . and neid it pointed toward the ground defense were sworn and’ testified, and . by his side. My father strack Goodtheir evidence was about the same ag. W/o three or four times. the particulars published in the TranSiseaaine ee at kill both you soripT last Friday evening, con as 0 pulled & gun. Kine the ‘etileiés. bed Gene: datos Thought bis brother was trying to get the gun away from Goodwin. duced the case was submitted without Saw them when they were 170 feet argament. away. Did not hear, father when he Judge Coughlin in making his rul-. talked to Ohinaman. Goodwin had ing, said, that from the evidence which weiner a auna men be camp — had been introduced he @id not conci . pl celine sider that the defendant should be (Miss Harris and Blue were the same held for either murder or man. distance apart, Miss Harris could not slaughter, ae everything went to show . bear what they said, but Blue claims that the defendant, J. 8. Goodwin, was. * did. This is what Biue claimed. ] in danger of death, and acted in eelf Cross Examination. . defense, Witness testified thut a guod dea] He iben made an order discharging . "8° ##!4 that he did not bear. Goodwin was struck by father three the defendant for the killing of times or more. Gcodwin atepped ba ok CEE about twenty feet before he shot. Rottowing fs the testimony of wit-. ° Did not see Goodwin exactly down. ec i If my brother hada long stick I did Miss Nettie Harris. not see it. Did not see stick broke over Goodwin’s head. wi Seuileg: aya’ alae ene i oon My brother was not striking Goodgoto the Chinaman and tell bim to win when he shot. He might have had quit. Will Blue shook his fist in the saver’ ie: in his hand, bat I did ita elie patie ing = Cpa Goodwin had arm up over bie “head over the head with a cane. Goodwin . 2¢® father was striking him. 1 knew backed away. I then ran’ for help,. @00dwin was partially paralyzed. and while running heard the shooting. Do not know whether my brother Mr. Goodwin had not been knocked . ¥4* Striking Goodwin or not, but think ‘down when I ran for aid. I was stand-. 2° ¥48ing at Mr. Goodwin's window when the. ! wae fixing windows before the beating took place. Mr. Blue had the . 220oting. Larue, Depaty District Attorney, rep ‘Tthelr €aéred dead.” ” cane in both hands. Ah Bow’s Testimony. Ab Bow, through Ah Tie, an interpreter, moby: offered the following testi*‘Was-digging ditch. Blue told me mot dig ditch. He quit; he go over Jerry Goodwiu house; little while be . (Goodwin) come back town; he (Blue) 0 down see him; told nie ‘you stay here, lef me see Blue.’ Jerry talk Tom Biue; could not understand. Tom Blue bit Jerry; hit bim night slong; ba: go back; hit him with cane on hand aod head. He (Goodwin) put hand up aod go back; Blue hit right along. He (Goodwin) back back and fall down; he hit hit him again when down; Jerry shoot him wnen he was down; be kill him. Did ngt have g4o in bis band wien he was bit; when be was laying down he pulled the gan.” Witness was then shown Blue’s cane, which be identified, and took the cane aud sh> wed how Blue held the cane in both hands. Witnees then continued: “Jerry went back~out of Blue’s way, thirty to forty feet. Father and son knocked Jerry down; the boy hit Jerry over head with three-foot, threeinch oak stick; broke it in two and knocked him down,” oe Witness then identified the oak etick when it was shown to him. — Ab Bow continued: “Jerry was down on the ground when he shoot him. He (Goodwin) tell bim. stop: he no stop.” Porter Blue. I saw shooting. My brother and father went down to stop Goodwin's Chinaman from digging the ditch, and told me to go after a hatchet. My brother waiked toward the canyon and Goodwin could have killed them both before they beat him, . Goodwin said: “Don’t, Tom!” when father was striking him. J. S. Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin's testimony was the same as his statement which was published in last Friday’s Transonirr. Dr, C. L. Muller. I examined Mr. Goodwin's injaries, There were Jumps on the right and left side of the head and on the top of the head, The swelling was caused by repeated blows, The bone of the left arm wae broken above the w'ist. The break was from 1to 13¢ inches wide. The skin was knocked cff the ksuckles by blows. The repeated blows crushed the bone of the arm like an egg shell, F, EB. Snell, . Goodwin's window, where Mies HarTis was standing, is about 188 feet from where the trouble occurred. The Blue porch is over 200 feet distant. [ messured the distances the day~of. the trouble, Charies Cahill. I talked to Porter Biue;* He said he was fixing the rope on the well and remained there until the trouble began, and then went into the house and stood by the window and looked through, The well is over 800 feet from where the trouble began and ‘the fight could not be seen from ‘that point, ’ The preliminary examination of J. 8. Goodwin, charged with the murder of William D. Blue at You Bet on Friday, April 24th, 1908, came up before Justice of the Peace Cougbian at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and was postponed antil 10 o'clock tomorrow morping. Returned 0 Reno. L. Melotte,-who has been acting in “the capacity of city editor for the Mornfog Miner since its incipiency, has resigned bis position, By his genial and courteou;, treatment to those with whom he came in contact he was quick ' to make friends, and it will be with regret that they learn of bis departure ~“for Reno, Nevada, for which city he left this afternoon. Superior Court. The following business was transacted in the Superior Oourt today, Jadge F. T. Nilon presidiog: Estate of Nathaniel Bailey, deceased. Petition for distribution and settlement of final account. Estate and guardianship «f Nina Simons; Order appointing Kate Balmick guardian. I — STATE OF SIE Turks Taking Extraordinary. Precaullons Throughout the CoNSTANTINOPLE, May 1.—A state of-siege -has been proclaimed at Salonica and extraordinary military precautions have been ordered throughout the Empire in anticipation of further trouble with Macedonians, The Turkish soldiers are reported to be in great danger and the whole empire is in a state of excitement. EDUCATED CHINESE _ $PURN CHISTIANITY AJOR GENERAL ADNA Rh, OHAFFEE has stirred up the missionary M societies by telling the Methodist Social Union in New York that he never met an intelligent Chinese who expressed a desire to be a Christian. The‘dea conveyed by the General was that the Ohinese had no wish to be Christianized and objected to the efforts being made to Obristianize his own people.snd expected to gain something in ® material way by joining the missionary band wagon. Naturally all this strack the missionary societies between wind and water, sotospeik. They are indignant. Plainly they -don’t like the bluntness of a soldier, and they are busy saying that while General Chaffee may know something about military tactics he is totally ignorant with respect to proselyting the Chinese. They discredit the extent and accuracy of his observation, and quote the reports of missionaries to prove that he is wrong. a Possibly General Ohaffee may be in error, bat his statement conforms to the observatiou of every intelligent layman in California who hae paid mach attention to the Chinese. It is dittleult to describe the attitude of mind of the educated Ohivese toward the Obristian religion. When you get him to express himself candidly on the subject—which {s no very easy thing to do—yon are perhaps curprised to find that he regards it aa childish and fabulous, and is astonished beyond measure that so practical and eo progressive a people as the’ Caucasians can believe it. This is not Mattering to us of our faith, but that is what the average educated Chinese thinks, Graduates of Oxford and other great European universities hold this view. ‘They may be shaken in their old faiths, but they are not attracted by Christianity. : = Geuerat Chaffee’s frankness fad a direct bearing on the Boxer troubles in Obins; and it is claar that he believes the well meant meddling of the miesionaries has done mnch to aronea fanaticgiem and proveke bls: ied; As the ed: ucated classes of Chinese rej-ct Obristianity and resent ite introdugtion ints their country, iv is not strange that the vulgar and ignorant should endeavor to repel it by force ag a danger, To them ft appears. to ‘the souls of Dinner Hour. _ Piano Tuner Coming. Paul Schoen, the expert plano tuner. will visit Nevada City inafewdays,. = ed and solicits the patronage of old pa-. 75¢ dinner hour at the National Hotrons and uew, Leave orders at W. ‘@! bas been changed for the summer, D. Vinton’s drag store, and Mr. Schoen . ®94 henceforth the dining room will will call upon you. az4 . Open at 5:80 instead of 5:15. the Gobelin tapestries represents the R. O. Walrath i surprising adventures of Don Quixote. alrath is happy in the posa . Why He Should Learn Spanish. One of the most brilliant series of = session of a big boquet of the gorgeous rage! Sahel Merle Sigg Ose ay oe roses grown at Auburn, which were said to a great gentleman of his court:. %rought him by his friend, Jobo “Do you know Spanish?” Spaulding. They are beauties, “No, sire,” said the other. “Ab, it is a great pity.” Good The seigneur, thinking, at the least, Meats. the king was going to offer him the ambassadorship at Madrid, put bim-. . Colley Brothers have the very best self with extraordinary zeal to. the . Of beef, pork, mutton and veal on hand mastery of Spanish. In a few weeks . at all times : he came back to his royal master and, =————_—_—_—_— with a conqueror’s air, said: “Your majesty, I have learned Spanish.”’ “My compliments,” safd Louis. “Read ‘Don Quixote’ in Spanish. It is much finer than in French.” Not the Usual Result. “How can you'afford to give away these salt pickles with your meals?” asked the man who dined cheaply at the little German restaurant around the corner. a ; “Ah, but you forget they make the awful thirst,” said the proprietor. “The awful thirst makes trade for the bar. Is it not the clever idea?” “They certainly do make one thirsty,” said the man at the -table. “I feel those I’ve eaten already. Bring me”— The proprietor’s face was a study in expectancy. “Bring me another glass of water!”— New York Tribune. Stated a Fact. A clergyman highly esteemed for his many excellent qualities, of which oratory is not one, bas recently had placed in his church by his loving congregation a new pulpit. It is a fine piece of work, ornate with carving and artistic embellishment. But the text inscribed on it, considering the effect of the good rector’s sernons, might have been more happily chosen. “He giveth his beloved sleep,” it runs, Proved His Case. Mother~The whipping you bad yesterday does not seem to have improved you. Your behavior has been even Worse today. Willle—That’s what I wanted to 1 prove. 'You said . was as bad as I posA Single Thought se — yesterday. I knew you On a hot evening us novomn to want wrong. something cooling a: ng, wholeseus ana reliable —! No Enemies. “No, .sir,” said the cowboy. “Cactus Tegler’s ice Cream Cal ain’t got an enemy in the world.” ™ fis good Ice Oream made from “I should think a man like him would . material favored with the best fi be continually making enemies.” . flavors. Oome and get a dish. ge “Sure, but as soon as-he makes one ke gits his gun inter play an’ unmakes Cc. cas TEGLE Bad N iOS OT OR Builders and Laborers’ Union. ~San Francisco, May 1.—Several hundred laborers employed in excavating for the new Merchants’ Exchange, result of a disagreement between the laborers’ union and builders over the new wage schedule. HOT ENOUGH NOC] weci. Further ‘Time Shoud. sssesrts=oearae Have Been Given Possible Candidates. here visiting her eister, Mrs. William Monro, returned to her home at North Bloomfield last evening. F, A. Posner is bere from San Francisco. Emil Allison of San Francisco arrived bere last evening and this mornA meeting of the. committee selected . ing went up to North Bloomfield. . windows some new White Shirt Waists; Fairmont Hotel and other buildings stopped work as the} . 4 more momey. > from Angels Camp, Calaveras county, . Miss Esther Bandemar, who has been . © by Congressman Gillett was held last night at the City Hall for the purpose of selecting candidates to go to Annapolis and undergo an éxamination preparatory to entering the govetnment school to fit himself for a naval career. The committee by majority vote nominated Harry Moglebright of this city and selected Olarence Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thomas of Graes Valley as alternate. The meeting organized’ by electing T.-H. -Wilbetm— preident-and~-b--8: Calkine secretary. After the’ purpose of the meeting was stated, Mr. Oalkins nominated Harry Eoglebright, son of W. F. Englebright, for the position offered by the Congressman from the Second District; and the ‘nomination was duly seconded. Discussion then followed-as te whether there were any other candidates for the position. At this point Mr, Calkins moved that the nominations be closed and that Harry Englebright be declared the choice of the committee, J. M. Walling opposed this motion and urged that an adjournment for one week be taken “in order togive the youth-of Nevada ‘county an-opportunity—to-compete for an honor that comes but seldom to any boy.” Mr. Walling urged that notwithstanding the fact that there were 00 applicants for the honor at last evening’s meeting it was not for the reason that there are not enough boye in the county anxiouafor the honor, but for the reason that no official notice had been given of the meeting and that its purposes were not more fully Robert Richardson came dowo from You Bet last evening. A. P. Matthews, the well known come mercial man of San Francisco, is in town. W. D. Puilstone of Oakland arrived here last evening on mining business. Joseph Stampher came down from the Delhi mine today. Witiiam McDonald of San Francisco isin town. Mr. McDonald will be ree membered by many as the noted basso vocalist who appeared here last February with the Drommer Miostrele, He is receiving a hearty welcome from bis many friends. H. J. Bottomley, J. W. Davie, John Drummond, EE. McCarthy, W. E. Davis, F. E. Snell, J. F. McCarthy, J. QO. Huesey and W.MoOartby are down from You Bet: G. B. Orooker wod A, Elbieg are here om San Francisco. According toa” crop report of the] “Agricultural Departmeat jast iseued, . this has been an unprecedented hard winter on Western stock. growers. Nevada lost 1824 horses, 25,852 head of cattle, 100,879 sheep and 227 swine.— Reno Journal. BEST FOR THE BOWELS if you haven’t a regular, healthy gy t of the bowels every day, you’re fil or will be. yous somes open, and be yell. foros. in the Tae len sic or p: son, is dangerous, est, eaalget most dorfect way of keeping clearand clean isto take Te en en our prices. You are sure to be plesed. explained. The matter of closing the nomination was carried, Mr. Walling voting no, : Both Englebright and Thomas are bright young men and their many friends feel confident that either one of them will pass the rigid examination which takes plice June 16th. . Many of oar people believe, however, that more of Nevada ‘coanty’s bright slabetia Polat, ac young men should have been made. sare sekyy {sich int Sonal eet aware of the time of the committee’s . health. SR new seen: meeting, by official notice and general KEEP YOuR BL 00D CLEAN publicity through the newspapers, so suurr that a larger number could have en; ean tered the race apd competed for the honor, . CANDY CATHARTIO EAT EM LIKE CANDY V E. T. Kane, foreman of the Gaston Ridge mine, arrived: here today to meet his wife and some friends, who are coming tonight from Calaveras county. Mre, Kane will miake her home at the mine. Just Received . ‘ Carpets, Linoleum, Matting and Wall Paper. All the latest designs and colors, Call and see them and get Carpets, Sewed, Lined and Laid Free of Charge. ; aeoee seo wenee em oe sd We have a fine line of Ladies’ White Shirt Ws Today we place om sale in one of oy; : All sizes fey at $1 and up to $5 each. Have you seen that big line of Wash Goods thy « making 6 sale. of tly week. . Tiay ate 9a 4 Suit nog . : i entertainment and n by the Ladies’ Ald . ndiat church at the . J. F, Colley yesterd: evening, was & suc and quite a sum gill be used in . ihe church. : sone was beautii an artistic standpo eto be admired. stion and & credit tc : a saat the ex! nted articles were: d, Mrs. F, Bost, Mri G. J. Rector, Mrs. 7 .0, L. Maller, Mrs J.M. Butiiogton, M . William Angwin, aeworth, Mrs. J. Wel yton, Mrs. J. F. Coll pautifal potted pla uted about the Col + other decorations . t artistic. the afternoon hom on sale and the b onized. In the ev ta were served ari mme rendered. the programme: focal Solo— Dr. O. 8 citation — Miss Gra ‘cal Solo—Mise Hiei trumental Duaetel and Miss Lenor focal Solo—Lester K sitation—Miss Clat ‘ooal Solo—Miss Els vs Visit our Corset department when in need of ‘a Ask to see that new one we have. They. are Up to dats Respectfully, a Meher & Tourist Cars to Chicago — Rock Island tourist sleeping cars run through ty Chicago and to hundreds of places besides Chic ms Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Paul, Minne: ~tpolis, St. Louis, Memphis, etc. Connecting can, hicago to Boston. . _. Mest complete’ system of, the System § —_—-——08 oe Neglected colds m Dad 0.” Dr. Wood's s The Proceeds will be devoted to the pursh up helps. men ani AG of Now Uniform for the Baud. “py, Vigorous old ag 7] : ker Hill. The . ! < Masical and Literary county anticipate . this summer, _—_-—_——-0 o-— Grand Canyor Z%. By the BOYS’ BAND D At Newada Theater : Friday Evening, May: i To conclude with a Laughable Farce be Grand Oanyon n characterized by as the most wonder earth. David Star ja: Miller, Obarles F d and other notat d of its beauty. ‘ byon ie out of the be hever to be forgot fe now possible fc ifornia to visit.the ¢ comfort. ' Pera will leave: at rything firet-clase expenses, railroat 8 en route and byon included in information. Tiel ea 0.0060000<c. Admission, 5O Cents ke You Looking For Sa We must have more room at any cost, and are willing to sacrifice goods at The. Lowest Possible Price lue Enameled Pans, now.,.2".. 85 cents. regalar price Ml Market Steet nite Iron Fry Pans now...... 25 ceats, regular price 0 we ann Granite Iron Wash Basins now... . «16 cents, regular price Se : as . Granite Iron Cake Forms,now..___ .-25 cents, regular price? ONS: ‘ Granite Iron orp in, 3 et ee ee cents, regular price YAPAD [ Granite Iron Broilers, now aa'cie aa 25 and 85 cents, regular price 50 and uy, ‘s Bockingham Globe Coffee Pots, now ...25 cents, regular price We Water Oarriers, now.. i are veces 45 Conte, regular p e Foot Dust Pans, DOW aaa scenes ae. 5 cents, regular abe e Cottage Pad Dishes, now.,... eee 50 cence, revuler ptm : 8d 4d, 5d and 6d Out Wises parchased for 8 cents per pound. . . Ver" Also Great Reduction Sale of Crockery for a short tim . Spo0 Fort ~ Dish Ete. f We Have a oc Turner & Hadley Compal (Successor to Geo, BE. Turner.) ry PINE STREET, NEVADA OM FINE GROCERIES. sh arrams at very lov At the lowest: possible notch. We [ J . have always been known as a . giving unusual values,. Broad § and you will find ae the OS See our din in ht here every day. Souve Drop in and get some of our . Prices. You are always welcome. ~ Lace Curtains from.75 cents u p. Summer Goods in all styles and qualities. } Ponge Silks from 50 cents up. Shirt Waists in all :the latest designs, T. W. SIGOURNEY . Commercial Street, Nevada City. ee ’ Wash Silks in all colors, ; a . Samples sent on application. : . .ROSENBERG BROS. CHAS. H.SEDDY, Manager. @ him.”—Exchange. Cc. GVYKe—-OoOoOCO— eS Commercial Street, Nevade City Broad Street, Nevads City, . WEISSBEIN BROS. & & apeotaine, “Gold Dust and Ballion. Base Ballion #04 Orgntiyal a NEAB MONTGOMERY) ) Assay Office and Gold Refinery andConcentrates Tested by any Process. ADVANOES AND LOANS MAD ent, 2 SACRAMENTO STF ANOIOO '

P ty Res Se ae ee Bg Nevapa City D @ AILY TRANSCRIPT NAT. P. BROWA, Proprietor. 2 FRED BE. BROWN, Manager. : TERMSiI OF .SUBSCRIPTION $6 Per Year . By Carrier, . . Delivered toany part-of the city. 12 1e2c Per Week ~~. FIRST. CHARGE. DISMISSED J. $. Goodwin Exoneraied ‘For the Killing of Thomas P. Blue 7 at You Bet. st aad The preliminary examination of J. 8. Goodwin, charged with the murder of Thomas P; Blue at You Bet on Friday, April 24th, 1908, came up before Justice of the Peace Coughlan at 10 o’clock this morning. Thomas 8. Eord and Fred Searls appeared for the defendant, and Loyd P. father went and stopped the Obinaman. When Goodwin came back he went down and saw my father, and then told .the Ohinaman to start on the ditch. My father said he could not dig the ditch or put ap a fence there, F : Goodwin wanted to decide it in the courte, bat father dido’t want to dectde ‘;them. He beoadly intimated that the average ‘‘convert” was out of favor with _.<homas P, Blue, itthere. Both claimed the land where be diteh was, Father started for resented the People. . Goodwin, and Goodwin pulled a gun Witnesses for the prosecution and . and neid it pointed toward the ground defense were sworn and’ testified, and . by his side. My father strack Goodtheir evidence was about the same ag. W/o three or four times. the particulars published in the TranSiseaaine ee at kill both you soripT last Friday evening, con as 0 pulled & gun. Kine the ‘etileiés. bed Gene: datos Thought bis brother was trying to get the gun away from Goodwin. duced the case was submitted without Saw them when they were 170 feet argament. away. Did not hear, father when he Judge Coughlin in making his rul-. talked to Ohinaman. Goodwin had ing, said, that from the evidence which weiner a auna men be camp — had been introduced he @id not conci . pl celine sider that the defendant should be (Miss Harris and Blue were the same held for either murder or man. distance apart, Miss Harris could not slaughter, ae everything went to show . bear what they said, but Blue claims that the defendant, J. 8. Goodwin, was. * did. This is what Biue claimed. ] in danger of death, and acted in eelf Cross Examination. . defense, Witness testified thut a guod dea] He iben made an order discharging . "8° ##!4 that he did not bear. Goodwin was struck by father three the defendant for the killing of times or more. Gcodwin atepped ba ok CEE about twenty feet before he shot. Rottowing fs the testimony of wit-. ° Did not see Goodwin exactly down. ec i If my brother hada long stick I did Miss Nettie Harris. not see it. Did not see stick broke over Goodwin’s head. wi Seuileg: aya’ alae ene i oon My brother was not striking Goodgoto the Chinaman and tell bim to win when he shot. He might have had quit. Will Blue shook his fist in the saver’ ie: in his hand, bat I did ita elie patie ing = Cpa Goodwin had arm up over bie “head over the head with a cane. Goodwin . 2¢® father was striking him. 1 knew backed away. I then ran’ for help,. @00dwin was partially paralyzed. and while running heard the shooting. Do not know whether my brother Mr. Goodwin had not been knocked . ¥4* Striking Goodwin or not, but think ‘down when I ran for aid. I was stand-. 2° ¥48ing at Mr. Goodwin's window when the. ! wae fixing windows before the beating took place. Mr. Blue had the . 220oting. Larue, Depaty District Attorney, rep ‘Tthelr €aéred dead.” ” cane in both hands. Ah Bow’s Testimony. Ab Bow, through Ah Tie, an interpreter, moby: offered the following testi*‘Was-digging ditch. Blue told me mot dig ditch. He quit; he go over Jerry Goodwiu house; little while be . (Goodwin) come back town; he (Blue) 0 down see him; told nie ‘you stay here, lef me see Blue.’ Jerry talk Tom Biue; could not understand. Tom Blue bit Jerry; hit bim night slong; ba: go back; hit him with cane on hand aod head. He (Goodwin) put hand up aod go back; Blue hit right along. He (Goodwin) back back and fall down; he hit hit him again when down; Jerry shoot him wnen he was down; be kill him. Did ngt have g4o in bis band wien he was bit; when be was laying down he pulled the gan.” Witness was then shown Blue’s cane, which be identified, and took the cane aud sh> wed how Blue held the cane in both hands. Witnees then continued: “Jerry went back~out of Blue’s way, thirty to forty feet. Father and son knocked Jerry down; the boy hit Jerry over head with three-foot, threeinch oak stick; broke it in two and knocked him down,” oe Witness then identified the oak etick when it was shown to him. — Ab Bow continued: “Jerry was down on the ground when he shoot him. He (Goodwin) tell bim. stop: he no stop.” Porter Blue. I saw shooting. My brother and father went down to stop Goodwin's Chinaman from digging the ditch, and told me to go after a hatchet. My brother waiked toward the canyon and Goodwin could have killed them both before they beat him, . Goodwin said: “Don’t, Tom!” when father was striking him. J. S. Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin's testimony was the same as his statement which was published in last Friday’s Transonirr. Dr, C. L. Muller. I examined Mr. Goodwin's injaries, There were Jumps on the right and left side of the head and on the top of the head, The swelling was caused by repeated blows, The bone of the left arm wae broken above the w'ist. The break was from 1to 13¢ inches wide. The skin was knocked cff the ksuckles by blows. The repeated blows crushed the bone of the arm like an egg shell, F, EB. Snell, . Goodwin's window, where Mies HarTis was standing, is about 188 feet from where the trouble occurred. The Blue porch is over 200 feet distant. [ messured the distances the day~of. the trouble, Charies Cahill. I talked to Porter Biue;* He said he was fixing the rope on the well and remained there until the trouble began, and then went into the house and stood by the window and looked through, The well is over 800 feet from where the trouble began and ‘the fight could not be seen from ‘that point, ’ The preliminary examination of J. 8. Goodwin, charged with the murder of William D. Blue at You Bet on Friday, April 24th, 1908, came up before Justice of the Peace Cougbian at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and was postponed antil 10 o'clock tomorrow morping. Returned 0 Reno. L. Melotte,-who has been acting in “the capacity of city editor for the Mornfog Miner since its incipiency, has resigned bis position, By his genial and courteou;, treatment to those with whom he came in contact he was quick ' to make friends, and it will be with regret that they learn of bis departure ~“for Reno, Nevada, for which city he left this afternoon. Superior Court. The following business was transacted in the Superior Oourt today, Jadge F. T. Nilon presidiog: Estate of Nathaniel Bailey, deceased. Petition for distribution and settlement of final account. Estate and guardianship «f Nina Simons; Order appointing Kate Balmick guardian. I — STATE OF SIE Turks Taking Extraordinary. Precaullons Throughout the CoNSTANTINOPLE, May 1.—A state of-siege -has been proclaimed at Salonica and extraordinary military precautions have been ordered throughout the Empire in anticipation of further trouble with Macedonians, The Turkish soldiers are reported to be in great danger and the whole empire is in a state of excitement. EDUCATED CHINESE _ $PURN CHISTIANITY AJOR GENERAL ADNA Rh, OHAFFEE has stirred up the missionary M societies by telling the Methodist Social Union in New York that he never met an intelligent Chinese who expressed a desire to be a Christian. The‘dea conveyed by the General was that the Ohinese had no wish to be Christianized and objected to the efforts being made to Obristianize his own people.snd expected to gain something in ® material way by joining the missionary band wagon. Naturally all this strack the missionary societies between wind and water, sotospeik. They are indignant. Plainly they -don’t like the bluntness of a soldier, and they are busy saying that while General Chaffee may know something about military tactics he is totally ignorant with respect to proselyting the Chinese. They discredit the extent and accuracy of his observation, and quote the reports of missionaries to prove that he is wrong. a Possibly General Ohaffee may be in error, bat his statement conforms to the observatiou of every intelligent layman in California who hae paid mach attention to the Chinese. It is dittleult to describe the attitude of mind of the educated Ohivese toward the Obristian religion. When you get him to express himself candidly on the subject—which {s no very easy thing to do—yon are perhaps curprised to find that he regards it aa childish and fabulous, and is astonished beyond measure that so practical and eo progressive a people as the’ Caucasians can believe it. This is not Mattering to us of our faith, but that is what the average educated Chinese thinks, Graduates of Oxford and other great European universities hold this view. ‘They may be shaken in their old faiths, but they are not attracted by Christianity. : = Geuerat Chaffee’s frankness fad a direct bearing on the Boxer troubles in Obins; and it is claar that he believes the well meant meddling of the miesionaries has done mnch to aronea fanaticgiem and proveke bls: ied; As the ed: ucated classes of Chinese rej-ct Obristianity and resent ite introdugtion ints their country, iv is not strange that the vulgar and ignorant should endeavor to repel it by force ag a danger, To them ft appears. to ‘the souls of Dinner Hour. _ Piano Tuner Coming. Paul Schoen, the expert plano tuner. will visit Nevada City inafewdays,. = ed and solicits the patronage of old pa-. 75¢ dinner hour at the National Hotrons and uew, Leave orders at W. ‘@! bas been changed for the summer, D. Vinton’s drag store, and Mr. Schoen . ®94 henceforth the dining room will will call upon you. az4 . Open at 5:80 instead of 5:15. the Gobelin tapestries represents the R. O. Walrath i surprising adventures of Don Quixote. alrath is happy in the posa . Why He Should Learn Spanish. One of the most brilliant series of = session of a big boquet of the gorgeous rage! Sahel Merle Sigg Ose ay oe roses grown at Auburn, which were said to a great gentleman of his court:. %rought him by his friend, Jobo “Do you know Spanish?” Spaulding. They are beauties, “No, sire,” said the other. “Ab, it is a great pity.” Good The seigneur, thinking, at the least, Meats. the king was going to offer him the ambassadorship at Madrid, put bim-. . Colley Brothers have the very best self with extraordinary zeal to. the . Of beef, pork, mutton and veal on hand mastery of Spanish. In a few weeks . at all times : he came back to his royal master and, =————_—_—_—_— with a conqueror’s air, said: “Your majesty, I have learned Spanish.”’ “My compliments,” safd Louis. “Read ‘Don Quixote’ in Spanish. It is much finer than in French.” Not the Usual Result. “How can you'afford to give away these salt pickles with your meals?” asked the man who dined cheaply at the little German restaurant around the corner. a ; “Ah, but you forget they make the awful thirst,” said the proprietor. “The awful thirst makes trade for the bar. Is it not the clever idea?” “They certainly do make one thirsty,” said the man at the -table. “I feel those I’ve eaten already. Bring me”— The proprietor’s face was a study in expectancy. “Bring me another glass of water!”— New York Tribune. Stated a Fact. A clergyman highly esteemed for his many excellent qualities, of which oratory is not one, bas recently had placed in his church by his loving congregation a new pulpit. It is a fine piece of work, ornate with carving and artistic embellishment. But the text inscribed on it, considering the effect of the good rector’s sernons, might have been more happily chosen. “He giveth his beloved sleep,” it runs, Proved His Case. Mother~The whipping you bad yesterday does not seem to have improved you. Your behavior has been even Worse today. Willle—That’s what I wanted to 1 prove. 'You said . was as bad as I posA Single Thought se — yesterday. I knew you On a hot evening us novomn to want wrong. something cooling a: ng, wholeseus ana reliable —! No Enemies. “No, .sir,” said the cowboy. “Cactus Tegler’s ice Cream Cal ain’t got an enemy in the world.” ™ fis good Ice Oream made from “I should think a man like him would . material favored with the best fi be continually making enemies.” . flavors. Oome and get a dish. ge “Sure, but as soon as-he makes one ke gits his gun inter play an’ unmakes Cc. cas TEGLE Bad N iOS OT OR

Builders and Laborers’ Union. ~San Francisco, May 1.—Several hundred laborers employed in excavating for the new Merchants’ Exchange, result of a disagreement between the laborers’ union and builders over the new wage schedule. HOT ENOUGH NOC] weci. Further ‘Time Shoud. sssesrts=oearae Have Been Given Possible Candidates. here visiting her eister, Mrs. William Monro, returned to her home at North Bloomfield last evening. F, A. Posner is bere from San Francisco. Emil Allison of San Francisco arrived bere last evening and this mornA meeting of the. committee selected . ing went up to North Bloomfield. . windows some new White Shirt Waists; Fairmont Hotel and other buildings stopped work as the} . 4 more momey. > from Angels Camp, Calaveras county, . Miss Esther Bandemar, who has been . © by Congressman Gillett was held last night at the City Hall for the purpose of selecting candidates to go to Annapolis and undergo an éxamination preparatory to entering the govetnment school to fit himself for a naval career. The committee by majority vote nominated Harry Moglebright of this city and selected Olarence Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thomas of Graes Valley as alternate. The meeting organized’ by electing T.-H. -Wilbetm— preident-and~-b--8: Calkine secretary. After the’ purpose of the meeting was stated, Mr. Oalkins nominated Harry Eoglebright, son of W. F. Englebright, for the position offered by the Congressman from the Second District; and the ‘nomination was duly seconded. Discussion then followed-as te whether there were any other candidates for the position. At this point Mr, Calkins moved that the nominations be closed and that Harry Englebright be declared the choice of the committee, J. M. Walling opposed this motion and urged that an adjournment for one week be taken “in order togive the youth-of Nevada ‘county an-opportunity—to-compete for an honor that comes but seldom to any boy.” Mr. Walling urged that notwithstanding the fact that there were 00 applicants for the honor at last evening’s meeting it was not for the reason that there are not enough boye in the county anxiouafor the honor, but for the reason that no official notice had been given of the meeting and that its purposes were not more fully Robert Richardson came dowo from You Bet last evening. A. P. Matthews, the well known come mercial man of San Francisco, is in town. W. D. Puilstone of Oakland arrived here last evening on mining business. Joseph Stampher came down from the Delhi mine today. Witiiam McDonald of San Francisco isin town. Mr. McDonald will be ree membered by many as the noted basso vocalist who appeared here last February with the Drommer Miostrele, He is receiving a hearty welcome from bis many friends. H. J. Bottomley, J. W. Davie, John Drummond, EE. McCarthy, W. E. Davis, F. E. Snell, J. F. McCarthy, J. QO. Huesey and W.MoOartby are down from You Bet: G. B. Orooker wod A, Elbieg are here om San Francisco. According toa” crop report of the] “Agricultural Departmeat jast iseued, . this has been an unprecedented hard winter on Western stock. growers. Nevada lost 1824 horses, 25,852 head of cattle, 100,879 sheep and 227 swine.— Reno Journal. BEST FOR THE BOWELS if you haven’t a regular, healthy gy t of the bowels every day, you’re fil or will be. yous somes open, and be yell. foros. in the Tae len sic or p: son, is dangerous, est, eaalget most dorfect way of keeping clearand clean isto take Te en en our prices. You are sure to be plesed. explained. The matter of closing the nomination was carried, Mr. Walling voting no, : Both Englebright and Thomas are bright young men and their many friends feel confident that either one of them will pass the rigid examination which takes plice June 16th. . Many of oar people believe, however, that more of Nevada ‘coanty’s bright slabetia Polat, ac young men should have been made. sare sekyy {sich int Sonal eet aware of the time of the committee’s . health. SR new seen: meeting, by official notice and general KEEP YOuR BL 00D CLEAN publicity through the newspapers, so suurr that a larger number could have en; ean tered the race apd competed for the honor, . CANDY CATHARTIO EAT EM LIKE CANDY V E. T. Kane, foreman of the Gaston Ridge mine, arrived: here today to meet his wife and some friends, who are coming tonight from Calaveras county. Mre, Kane will miake her home at the mine. Just Received . ‘ Carpets, Linoleum, Matting and Wall Paper.. All the latest designs and colors, Call and see them and get Carpets, Sewed, Lined and Laid Free of Charge. ; aeoee seo wenee em oe sd We have a fine line of Ladies’ White Shirt Ws Today we place om sale in one of oy; : All sizes fey at $1 and up to $5 each. Have you seen that big line of Wash Goods thy « making 6 sale. of tly week. . Tiay ate 9a 4 Suit nog . : i entertainment and n by the Ladies’ Ald . ndiat church at the . J. F, Colley yesterd: evening, was & suc and quite a sum gill be used in . ihe church. : sone was beautii an artistic standpo eto be admired. stion and & credit tc : a saat the ex! nted articles were: d, Mrs. F, Bost, Mri G. J. Rector, Mrs. 7 .0, L. Maller, Mrs J.M. Butiiogton, M . William Angwin, aeworth, Mrs. J. Wel yton, Mrs. J. F. Coll pautifal potted pla uted about the Col + other decorations . t artistic. the afternoon hom on sale and the b onized. In the ev ta were served ari mme rendered. the programme: focal Solo— Dr. O. 8 citation — Miss Gra ‘cal Solo—Mise Hiei trumental Duaetel and Miss Lenor focal Solo—Lester K sitation—Miss Clat ‘ooal Solo—Miss Els vs Visit our Corset department when in need of ‘a Ask to see that new one we have. They. are Up to dats Respectfully, a Meher & Tourist Cars to Chicago — Rock Island tourist sleeping cars run through ty Chicago and to hundreds of places besides Chic ms Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, St. Paul, Minne: ~tpolis, St. Louis, Memphis, etc. Connecting can, hicago to Boston. . _. Mest complete’ system of, the System § —_—-——08 oe Neglected colds m Dad 0.” Dr. Wood's s The Proceeds will be devoted to the pursh up helps. men ani AG of Now Uniform for the Baud. “py, Vigorous old ag 7] : ker Hill. The . ! < Masical and Literary county anticipate . this summer, _—_-—_——-0 o-— Grand Canyor Z%. By the BOYS’ BAND D At Newada Theater : Friday Evening, May: i To conclude with a Laughable Farce be Grand Oanyon n characterized by as the most wonder earth. David Star ja: Miller, Obarles F d and other notat d of its beauty. ‘ byon ie out of the be hever to be forgot fe now possible fc ifornia to visit.the ¢ comfort. ' Pera will leave: at rything firet-clase expenses, railroat 8 en route and byon included in information. Tiel ea 0.0060000<c. Admission, 5O Cents ke You Looking For Sa We must have more room at any cost, and are willing to sacrifice goods at The. Lowest Possible Price lue Enameled Pans, now..,..2".... 85 cents. regalar price Ml Market Steet nite Iron Fry Pans now........... 25 ceats, regular price 0 we ann Granite Iron Wash Basins now..... . «16 cents, regular price Se : as . Granite Iron Cake Forms,now...___ .-25 cents, regular price? ONS: ‘ Granite Iron orp in, 3 et ee ee cents, regular price YAPAD [ Granite Iron Broilers, now aa'cie aa 25 and 85 cents, regular price 50 and uy, ‘s Bockingham Globe Coffee Pots, now ......25 cents, regular price We Water Oarriers, now.... i are veces 45 Conte, regular p e Foot Dust Pans, DOW aaa scenes ae. 5 cents, regular abe e Cottage Pad Dishes, now.,..... eee 50 cence, revuler ptm : 8d 4d, 5d and 6d Out Wises parchased for 8 cents per pound. . . Ver" Also Great Reduction Sale of Crockery for a short tim . Spo0 Fort ~ Dish Ete. f We Have a oc Turner & Hadley Compal (Successor to Geo, BE. Turner.) ry PINE STREET, NEVADA OM FINE GROCERIES. sh arrams at very lov At the lowest: possible notch. We [ J . have always been known as a . giving unusual values,. Broad § and you will find ae the OS See our din in ht here every day. Souve Drop in and get some of our . Prices. You are always welcome. ~ Lace Curtains from.75 cents u p. Summer Goods in all styles and qualities. } Ponge Silks from 50 cents up. Shirt Waists in all :the latest designs, T. W. SIGOURNEY . Commercial Street, Nevada City. ee ’ Wash Silks in all colors, ; a . Samples sent on application. : . .ROSENBERG BROS. CHAS. H.SEDDY, Manager. @ him.”—Exchange. Cc. GVYKe—-OoOoOCO— eS Commercial Street, Nevade City Broad Street, Nevads City, . WEISSBEIN BROS. & & apeotaine, “Gold Dust and Ballion. Base Ballion #04 Orgntiyal a NEAB MONTGOMERY) ) Assay Office and Gold Refinery andConcentrates Tested by any Process. ADVANOES AND LOANS MAD ent, 2 SACRAMENTO STF ANOIOO '