The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

hope Tor improved business CONDITIONS
before long At any rate one alleged
obstacle in the way Of "coniidence'
will be removed.
The King County grand jury has
returned thirty-three indictments IN
the Krug case, 90 on Krug, five on
Thurman. two against Denny and
Ross and one against Griffith and San
der. Two ether were indicted, but are
not yet known, as they have not been !
placed under bonds. It begins to APP
pear as if there was TO be no white
washing done in the matter.
DID it ever strike you, says the Sc
attic Telegraph, that if prices were
good the wheat crop Of Washington
in II good year would be worth nearly |
as much as all the silver produced in
the United States. Although the
rains spoiled a vast amount Of wheat
this fall, Eastern Washington will have
plenty for seed and bread, and thous-
&* =
INSTEAD Of going out in IL blaze OF
glory the Worlds Fair flags were at
half-mast Tuesday Another crank
broke loose and shot Mayor Garter
Harrison, Of Chicago, IN his own home
last Saturday. Cranks are getting too
numerous, fired up by anarchist ora
tors, and hanging is TOO good for this
class of murierers
The Walla Walla Union wonders
why men who pay their debts should
be taxed to pay the costs OF collecting
from those who do not pay, is a ques-
ton meyer answered to our satisfaction.
We did not hear a sound reason adj
vnnced in the constitutional conyen-
ton for The adoption of the salary
system for the county officers, but did
hear it urged there that such system
would increase the burdens Of honest
taxpayers.
NEXT to the lotteries are the fake
"bond investmenW and guaranty"
companies OF which there are hun
dreds OF schemes for fleeing people
throughout the middle states. The
postal department, however, is after
these bogus concerns, and is declaring
them from the use of the mails. The
floating OF the improbable bonds and
stocks OF these concerns in the East,
is working great injury to the legiti
mate projects and investments in this
state.
WHAT Il monument is the "cheeiful
llar," who can present braZen front
and whistle to hear the noise. The
Tribune man says that "were il not for
paying Il few old debts incurred while
running the Sentinel Gin better times,
a better field, and not cent paid for
plant, rent or taxes, it is said) he
would enlarge, and settle some more
recent accounts. Our friend should
bear IN mind that there is a long, cold
winter ahead. and the boys are already
beginning to look weary at putting up
for "moral support" Judging from
the stand taken in matters of some
moment to the tax-payers,-ifh he does
really represent the "best element" of
Mason County, it is full time for de-
cent people to leave.
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In accord mainly with the sentiment
expressed and the movement started
at the recent meeting of the State
Press Association, u state road con-
vention has been called to meet in
Olympia on Tuesday. Dec. 10Th, to dis
cuss the subject of better roads, the re-
suits to be submitted to the next SEES
sion OF the legislature in memorial,
to the end that the existing road laws
may be improved. The call is pub
llshed In another column and it. is to
be hoped good selections may be made
Tor delegates, and that the effort will
result in II substantial improvement in
the systems of road work and road tax
collection. The idea Of the supervis-
ion OF the main roads in part by the
state Is being suggested and considered.
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THE two new schemes for raising
revenue, and reducing taxation, are
finding some favor, especially among
those not directly affected. The
propositions are, first, a tax upon peo-
pie according to their incomes, and
second, a graded succession tax by
which certain portion Of every
estate Will escheat to the state, leaving
the balance to go to the heirs. Both
OF these schemes SAVIOR of Injustice
and favOrltlsm. The tax according to
property holdings, real, personal and
cash, is placing all on an equality;
only more strict means are necessary
to bring out the facts in regard to the
average mans possessions. By the
new propositions, those who have the
most to say in the management of
public affairs, would pay nothing to
the support of the government. How
ever, that is condition that confronts
the country under the present sys-
tenn.
THAT the times are hard and money
scarce IN Washington 10 due to mum
erous causes, with which the dull
lumber market has considerable to do.
but did you ever think how much the
Worlds Fair has effected this country
this year Fifteen thousand people, it
IS said, have gone from this state alone.
Where ten of these visitors spent 800,
perhaps hundred used several hun
ared dollars, and the average amount