The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-05-25
Editorial Notes.

FIVE companies OF regulars HUH
Vancouver are encamped in Seattle,
awaiting a call on the Northern Paci-
fic, if the Coxeyites do anything rash
on this division.
YOUNGSTOWN has just experienced an
other flood less devastating than the
memorable disaster of May 81, 1889.
Several towns along the Conemaugh
were inundated, and buildings and
property swept away, but few lives
lost. Heavy rains of last week caused
floods in a number of eastern states,
and much destruction of property.
The Olympia University directors
have leased the the old Collegiate
Institution, and will open school there
in September These buildings will
be used until permanent buildings are
constructed on the lands of the associ-
alton near Olympia, work on which
will commence shortly.
Xxx
TwENTY-NINE of the batch of COM
monwealers tried in Seattle for steal
ing a train of cars and running down
the grade to Ellensburg, as we'll as for
the aff'ray at Yakima, have been SEN
fenced to sixty days, and sent to Nc
Neills Island. AS many gave assum-
ed names, it is not known whether
our two wealers are in woe.
A SUIT is to be brought in Thurston
county superior court by Prof. Beeler,
principal of one Of our high schools
here, and some l. or 16 teachers
against the board Of school trustees OF
Olympia. The suit will be brought to
recover wages for one months salary
from the school district. The board
cut the school months down to nine
months from 10 months and the teach
ers now want pay for time which they
did not work. They appear to be act
ing on the principle of an old saloon
keeper who charged customers for
whisky which they did not drink. "It
was there for 'em; if they didn't drink
it, it was not his fault"
In Tacoma some Over-religious peo-
pie, mainly women, have organized a
new sect, believing their bodies sacred
and not to be profaned. The meet
ings are growing heated, and steps are
being taken to keep the fanatics from
getting any worse. One of the men,
who claims to have recently been
cured by faith went crazy and Gran
amuck" last Saturday. While chas-
ing one of the female members of the
family around the house, Father EN-
mons, a catholic priest, happened
along and captured the lunatic, after
being thumped for his pains. Society
is considerably stirred up in Old Ia
coma, and the people intend to pre-
vent any further additions to Stella
COON, if possible.
WE have received the prospectus Of
the Northwest Interstate Fair TO be
held at Tacoma, August 18th to Nov
ember LIST next. The present exposi-
ton building will be devoted to Man.
uiactures and fine arts, and work on
the agricultural building was begun
this week. The grounds are being
laid out and beautifed, the artificial
lake and water fall constructed, and
the whole work is going on as fast as
possible. In addition there will be the
Forestry, Mining and Fisheries build
lngs, the Firth wheel, now at the mid
winter fair in San Francisco. together
with many of the "plaisance," special
ties, said to be equal to those at the
Worlds Fair; the mammoth wig
wan OF fir trees and Indian camps,
and many other interesting features.
1t seems like great undertaking for
the short time, but it will not lack
much OF completion by the opening
date. We hope that Mason County
will produce some big things to send to
the fair.
PATRICK HENRY WINSTON has expert
enced change of heart. He is a
populist. Patrick Henry wants lob.
and wants it bad. He is played out
with the old party, and, like number
of local politicians that might be men,
toned, is evidently trying to better him
self. He did not leave the republican
party, though--the party left him, at
the time that his name was so prom
lnently connected with the alleged big
smuggling ring. never met Prtrick
Henry Winston but once, and that
during the campaign which resulted
In the election of governor McGraw.
was introduced to Mr.. Winston bv a
mutual friend. care there many pop-
uilsts among the newspaper men and
prlnters?" asked Mr.. Winston. "Verv
few" l replied II thought not" said
he, people connected with newpapers
as rule read too much and have too