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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Chauncey throws up the Sponge.

Many of us will remember that
Chauncey Griggs, OF the St. Paul and
Tacoma Mill, had great deal to saw
about the Wilson bill not over three
months ago, how he stuck to it that
Canada couldn't hurt us, Oh, no,
And how the Telegraph, and a num-
Der of lesser satellites, published
columns of Mr.. Griggs' free trade
talk on lumber. A change has come
over the irit OF his dreams. and he
now admits that free trade is no bug
a-boo. The Canadians are opening
offices everywhere and preparing to do
business among us,-and Chauncev is
hedging-in fact, already lodging the
brick the Canadians are throwing at
the business of the st. Paul and other
Puget Sound Mills.
1t is a vital question, after all, to
us at home. Who suffers if the mills
cut wages, and who will suffer if thew
are forced to shut down? Every cut
down and every shutdown will effect
the prosperity of every mortal on
Puget Sound directly, and Indirectly
every man in the state. So much for
free lum Der, and how about free coal?
Mr.. Griggs is president of bio
concern, has always been a free trade
democrat, and our democrat friends
are welcome to extract as much CON
ISOLATION from his remarks in another
column as possible.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Notices For Publication
Levy OF W0IYR Taxes.

In the Board Of common Council of the Town
OF the Town OF Shelton. Mason County. safe
OF WashlngtOn-regula session Oct ~ lS.f
resolution making levy OF Town taxes for 1921:
WHEREAS under and by virtue of the uroyi-
SONS OF section six a. Of an act OF the Icgis a.
tive Assembly OF the State Of WASHINGTON crfft-
leo: An act to provide for the assessment ana
COLLECTION OF taxes in municipal corporations #
the rd and 4th class in the State Of Washington
9Th, 1898.
The County Auditor Of Mason County. said
state, has notified this Board Of rhe tu,al ,an.-
ton OF the property situated IL such ro.u0ra-
tlOn, thls town. as eQuGlizcG by the state Board
disqualification, and
WHEREAS said total amount is s1Ga7G .GEc
hundred forty-eight thousand two hundred and
seventy DOLLARS and
WHEREAS it is the Judgment Of Tbs Board
that the annual tax lew OF said town for the
year 1894, should be at the rate of ten mills On
each dollar OF said assessed valuation.
Now therefore be it resolved and ordained ~
the Council OF the town OF Shelton that the sum
OF ten mills on each dollar OF said total assessed
valuation OF property be and is hereby levied
upon all OF SAID property Us shown by the proper
assessment thereof
Passed III open session Of the Council by tie
following vote, tO-Wit:
AYES: r. W. Potts; " Il. Beach: A. j. Nun
son.
Adopted by order OF the town Council this 2gth
day of October, 1894.
Attest w r. EATON
). W. HALL, Clerk. layer Pro TEN.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Proposed Constitutional Amendm emf.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provi-
slons OF an Act of the Legislature of the State of
Washington, entitled Gan act to provide for
voting on a constitutional amendment at the
general election to be held in November, 1894,
relative to the investment school fund.-" APP
proved February s, 1898, that the following
amendment to Section 5, of Article XVI of the
Constitution OF the State of Washington will be
submitted to the the qualified electors of said
State for their approval at the next general
election; section 5. None of the permanent
ST. DOL fund of this State shall ever be loaned to
private persons or corporations, but it may be
invested IN national, state. county, municipal
or school district bonds'' That there shall be
printed on all the ballots supplied for said
election the words ''for proposed amendment to
section 5, Article XVI of Constitution relative to
investment Of permanent school fund Against
proposed amendment to section 5. Article XVI
al Constitution relative to investment of per-
manentschool fund" At said election each
elector shall vote for or against said amendment
by crossing out part of the ballot in such
manner that the remaining part shall express
his vote on the question submitted In witness
whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal OF the State, this 9th day of July 1884,
j. w. DAY,
Clerk of Board Mason County Com
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
The M0ying PANORAMA.
communicated

communicated.
How do our Democratic and Cath0-
lie fellow citizens 1--WE have many good
ones, too enjoy the spectacle OF being
compelled to march in the procession
behind this quartet: MessrS Kneeland,
Tremper, Riley and Beach. Fall into
line, gentlemen, do you not hear the
crack Of the whip? You do the voting,
the quartet will attend to the rest.
Geo"
BEWARE Of the campaign liar, who
usually lobs up just before election
and springs falsehOol when it is too
late to be corrected Do not believe
anything sprung at the last minute.
1t bears on the face OF it the impress
of cowardice and despicabe methods
which should not be tolerated, for
anything held bact until the last min
ute IS always done through fear that
if made known sooner it could be re-
futed.
The minority report OF the Teach
ers Institute was introduced at the re-
quest of one OF the members Of that
committee. First Grade Applicant
knows (if he knows anything about
i) that Mr.. Gunderson, with three of
the committee, was III favor of the
majority report. Ii eyidenc is want
ed, ask Geo. G. Johnson, Miss John
son or Miss Toles who were members
OF that committee
THE individuals who are behind the
Shelton Police Gazette are not elbow
ing III" all this good money for moth
ing. They want something and they
want it bad. Just what the few
"suckers" who are working with them
are going to get out of it is hard to
tell, but, OF course, they have been
stuffed with promises. About all the
satisfaction they will get, is the privi-
lege OF being with the "bong tong"
WE want another good assessor like
Mr.. Dow. We need man who can
understand thoroughly the law and re-
qulrements of his Office, one having a
fair knowledge of real estate valua-
tlons, SO that the assessment NAV be
kept down; accuracy and good hard
WIN III OlueI 10 compete the WOrk IN
the required time. The assessor must
be rustler and Mr. Galeis one of
that kind.
SEE that you vote fer the republi
can congressional candidates. See.
too, that you make no mistake on leg
lslatlve candidates-vote only for re-
publicans. Two United States sena-
tors are to be elected, and it is inpor-
tant that they be republicans. Re
publlcans legislate for Americans and
democrats legislate for the British.
DEMOCRATS and Populists stand to-
gether IN favor Of free trade. Unless
they had voted together in the last
congress there would have been no free
wool, free coal and free lumber. The
Republicans alone stand Tor pIotec
ton to American labor and American
industries.
;. HE Press-Times thinks the popu-
ilSts everywhere are, after all, but the
Tall OF the democratic dog. The dog
Wags the tail; but the tail don't know
IL and thinks that it wags the dog.
Inc tail goes with the dog because the
dog pulls it; but the tail don't know
II. 1t thinks that it pushes the dog.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Democratic Inconsistency.

The following corporations are work
ing individually and collectively in
support of the so-called Democrat
ticket in Mason county:
State Bank OF Shelton in the lead.
Mason Co. Logging Co., the Bordeaux
Company.
Granger Lumber Company;
Biakely Mil Company;
S. G. Simpson Logging Company;
Shelton S. w Railroad Company,
Washington Southern Railroad
Company.
And yet the Democratic party
claims to be opposed to corporations.
Consistency chou art a virtue.
Tie Republican party of Mason
county in this fight has not a single
corporation to support it, nor corpora
ton funds. 1t is straight issue be-
tween the people and the corporation
interests, and the Republican party
appeals to the plain, common" hon
est people of the county.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
We Certainly Believe SO.

There is no reason to doubt that if
Jockey McPhail is elected county
treasurer, his Office will be controlled
by the Bank and probably the pre-
sent Incumbent. No one who knows
Mr.. McPhail and is himself competent
to Judge, will assert that the gentle
man could himself manage the af-
fairs of the Office, or detect any ire
gularities or willful rascalities that
might be permitted or perpetrated by
q subordinate. In fact he would sim
ply be III their power, and if he should
not be fortunate in the choice of help,
circumstances might sometimes arise
to make him forever regret an cleo
ton. Nor for this reason would the
taxpayers desire him to conduct the
Office himself, or even in his saloon
building.
The political schemers, including
Messrs. kneeland, Riley, O'Neill, Nc
Phall, Day, Beach, Temper and others
sprung their A. 2. A. howl too early
Il the season. People have had lots
OF time to investigate the matter and
refuse to scare. They find nothing in
it, unless it be a few ringsters who
organized IN opposition league which
had no principle. The A. P. A. is said
to be for good government, and the
rlngsters don't like it on that account
1t the league would put its bell
Wethers IN the background, and not
he 50 bold and bull-dozing in it's
methods people might believe it. The
names published show that the clean
est and safest men of the County. are
at least not training with the political
manlpulators this year.
A FIRE in a West street hotel in
Seattle, a cheap corrugated iron lodg-
ing house, caused the death Of four-
teen persons last Friday. The fire
had probably been burning for some
tlme and most of the dodgers were
su1located before the fire broke ont
Several OF the deaths were peculiarlv
sad, one being that of an entire family
returning from visit to the old folks
IN Snohomish County, and the mother
had accompanied them to Seattle to
see them off on the train next morn
ing, one Angus Mcdonald, but pro-
oaoly not any of those known in this
county, was among the burned. The
hfe trap was opposite the N. P. depot.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Political SQuibs.
Steel Pigeons talk for Becker But vote
for McReaYy.
communicated

4 lew days ago yeung man who
works in camp, went in the bunk house
and laid down to rest. Shortly after
several others entered and engaged in
conversation without observing bis
presence. Confidential politics was
their topic. "Now boys" says one OF
them, eve must talk Becker but vote
for McReavy in order 10 draw as many
votes from Caldwell to Becker as pos
IDLE"
Now if Mr.. Becker is the honest
honorable and intelligent young man
he is said to be, how does he relish
being made a stool pigeon to draw
votes from Caldwell? And in what
estimation viii he hold those pretend
ed friends when be discovers their
duplicity? Is he aware that they are
thus playing him false?
At last, let all Republicans take
warning and not be induced TO throw
away their votes BIZ hypocriticaI talk
OF Becker
It is thoQght bg some that the pop
ulist County ticket was gotten up in
the interest oi the Democratic combi-
nation, though all popuiists did not
have hand III it. They have however
strong inducements to keep mp their
organization. Fer since the miser-
able failure the Democrats have made
and the overwhelming defeat 10 which
they are doomed will probably totally
disentegrate them as party, the pops
may we'll hope to be their successors.
1t is therefore to-. their interest to
help Kill them off as soon rs possible.
This they can best do by supporting
the republican local ticket. SQU1B
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
There is Republican Party in Mason
County This Year.

The attempt on the part of ". II.
Kneeland, H. S. Tremper, j. d. Riley,
w. Nj. Beach, Thos. Bordeaux, j. W.
Hall and one or two others, VINO
formerly affiliated as Republicans,
either through scurrilous sheet OF
privately, to disparage the Republican
party of Mason County, because some
of the main characters failed to con-
troll the organization, should meet
with merited contempt from all ialr-
minded citizens, regardless OF thelr
politics. The leaders were not IN the
convention because the people from
every precinct in the county dld not
want them there, none were sent 10 t!le
State convention, because the Repub-
lican party does not recognize them
as members of its party, but rather
Republicans of the revenue only
stripe. This committee was organized
bv the whole convention, and Is con-
Quoting a straight Republican fight.
for men who are true Republicans ana
nothing else.
Long before the convention this
crowd knowing that republican sentl-
ment was against their further control
of the party, and also the general pub
lie was opposed to the continuance OF
the combination known to exist III
Mason County, which controlled ITS
notifies, it's affairs, and intended to
continue the manipulation OF that ana
the county treasury-were planning
new schemes.
From a politico-social club, the
members formed what is known as the
Equal Rights league, and coerced
others into supporting them in com
batting the A. P. A. an organization
outside of the republican party, which
had or claimed to have no aims IN this
county, except the destruction of the
ring which had heretofore controlled
both political parties and already pos
essed strong ties of personal interest
to bind them together.
Through the Tribune these persons
have sneaked their sentiments over
the mons de plume of "Fair Play"
equal Rights" "Republican," etc,
uttering the barest falsehoods; not
daring to sign their names, because
what little credence they received
would be lost. From the villainy of
the matter, we are convinced that
these writer's belong to the COMMITTEE
on ways and means of the Devil, "
and even his majesty is appalled, at
their methods.
The attack by some of this "better
element"on citizens who have therepu-
tation of meeting just obligations,
giving honest labor its just reward,
and practicing equal rights in every
day life, has Disguised the really chest
people," Mr.. Morrison, for instance,
is the peer of his maligners in more
respects than those above referred to,
though workingman.
These pretended political Richel-
ieu's. while feigning to "remove the
barnacles from our national emblem, F"
were really endeavoring to have the
public forget the Chinese question,
corporation obligations, the proprietv
of specializing in peoples money, ex
cessive discounts on school district
warrants, incompetency, ineligibility
to Office, pending suits for recovery OF
fees due the County, and other little
issues close to the hearts Of our people.
This is simple statement of the con-
ditions as they exist in Mason County.
Republican.Co. Cent. Com.
G. S. BRUMBAUGH, hmm.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Wrong Conceptions of the Ballot.

The following actually occurred in
Shelton during the last few days: In
conversation between two prominent
citizens of Shelton, one of the gentle
men remarked that while he was q
democrat he considered it his duty to
oppose the election Of "SoW Simpson,
because he believed the best interests
of the county required the election of
Will Callow. In reply his friend said
that while that might be true, yet
Simpson had done him personal fay
ors, and he considered himself under
personal obligations to him, and
furthermore, he did not intend to re-
main in the county and it did not
concern him who should be elected.
This illustrates fatal error into
which many voters are apt to fall.
The right of suffrage is a sacred trust
confided to the qualified voter by the
law, to be exercised by him when oc-
casion requires-not to crafty his
whims, caprice, prejudice or malice,
but according to his honest convic-
tions, for the best interests Of the
whole.
The man who cannot SO exercise it,
is unworthy Of the glorious privilege,
and if the time shall ever come in
this country when a majority Of the
voters are influenced by other consid-
erations, az for example, such as pre-
vailed here and at Kamilche on last
Friday and Saturday nights, then,
indeed, will the American people be
unworthy of their present liberties
and past glories, and we should begin
to prepare for the absolutism, such as
prevails in Russia and China. Vote
for public decency, as against public
debauchery. Vote the Republican
ticket straight.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
VOTERS OF MASON COUNTY.

You will be called upon Nov. 9Th,
1894, to decide this issue:
BLAKELY Mill COMPANY,
W.
PEOPLE OF MASON COUNTY.
For representative for the People,
WILLIAM CALLOW.
For Representative for The }TinC Com
pany, S0l. &. SIMPSON.
For Commissioner Bird District for
the People, J. w ROBERTS.
For Commissioner 3rd District for
the Mill Company, JOHN CAMERON.
Let the people show by their votes
that we are The People, and can run
our county afIilirs without the aid of
any Mill Company or combination.
All we ask is fair count, and the
judgment will be for the People ny n
large majority. 4 VoTEa.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Summons.

In Justice Court for Shelton Precinct beiOre
w. d, Baldwin, j. F.
The West Coast Grocery Coz
VS.
H. A. Pittman.
To H. A. Pittman
In the name OF the State Of Washington you
are hereby notified that The West Coast Grocery
Co. has filed complaint against You in said
Court which will come on to be heard 1T my
office in Shelton, Mason County. Wash. en- Satur-
day, November 10 1894 at the hour Of 10 N said
day, and unless you appear and answer n said
time the same will be taken as confessed aud
the prayer of the Plaintiff granted
The object and demand OF said complaint is
to recover the sum of siHty-eight dollars thirty
chandise sold and delivered by Edwards &
Ellis afterwards assigned to Plaintiff herein.
Dated Oct II, 1894. W D. BALDWIN. Up
Date of first Publication, October 10 1924
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
To the Voters Of Che Bird COn u,issieD-
er6' District OF Mason County.

GENTLEMEN II will be unable to
visit many OF, you in person for the
purpose of making your acquaintance,
and i take this method of introducing
myself. would respectfully state:
LIST. That am q candidate for Com
missioner OF the 3rd District on the
Republican ticket. 2nd, that am a
resident and taxpayer OF Mason coun-
ty. This is my home, here are my
interests. I believe I am competent
and qualified, if elected, to fill the Of
fee. Would further state that there
are no "strings" on me. No "boss'
collar" is on my neck. J am a Gree
man." and, if elected, I will promise
to be the Commissioner OF and for the
people OF Mason county. ii you want
me, elect ne Yours Truly.
7 w RoT,E7r,rrc
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
VIM. II. ASMUS.

A VOTE for Simpson is vote for
Tree trade Democrat Senator, while a
vote for CalloW is vote for Senator
who will favor protection to our in
dustries. Read what Col Griggs says
on the lumber subject.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Certificate Of Nominations,


under the provisions OF Section 372 of Chapte
Ill, Hills Cole of Washington,
For Members Of Congress
iiep William II DoOlittle
Rep Samuel C, Hyde
Dem Il i Houston
Dem n T Canton
Pop j Van Patten
Pop " &c Adams
Ind Lawrence Il Doyle
Judges of Supreme Court.
Rep Ralph q Dunbar
Rep NJ J Gordon
Dem Thomas Allen
Dem john L 81 arpstein
Pop j NJ Ready
Pop II l. Forrest
Representative from Mason County.
Rep William Callow.
Dem Sol Simpson
Pop D Hicks
County Auditor.
Rep Thomas McLarty
Dem William " Kennedy
Pop NJ Scott
Sheriff
Rep Samuel Caldwell
Dem Edwin F McReavy
Pop W j Becker
Treasurer
Rep William H Maxwell
Dem LOchlin McPhail
Pop Benny Wiley
Clerk OF Superior Court.
Rep J. Morrison
Dem John w Shelton
Pop - L Ranschert
Rep HRaale Assessor
Dem Robert Fairbairn
Pop J G. Smith
County Prosecuting Attorney
Reb " Hartman
Dem W Day
Pop
SGpt. OF Common Schools.
Rep G Gunders0n
Dem l. ByTne
Pop John E Green
Surveyor.
Rep Ed Shelton
Dem George I Barron
Pop Kittilsby
Rep AT Chapman
Dem John w GOsser
Pop Chas Norton
Commissioner Dist. NO2
Rep w Specie
Dem VS. Coville
Pop VIM Wyatt
Commissioners Dist No. 3.
Rep wv Roberts
Dem JohnCameron
Pop Enoch Young
Justice of the Peace DeWatto Precinct
Rep Alex Mitchell
Constable, DeWattO Precinct
Rep VIM Watson
Clifton Precinct, Justice of the Peace.
Rep Thomas Brown
Rep John G Johnson
Pickering Precinct, Justice of the Peace.
Rep Kenneth Stewart
Constable
Rep Elias Johnson
Satsop Precinct, Justice OF the Peace
Rep Joseph Carstairs
Constable.
HoodSpOrt Precinct, Justice OF the Peace.
Rep D Dow
Rep Elmorc Mason
Arcadia Precinct, Justice of the Peace
Constable.
Rep John II Saunders
Skokomish Precinct, Justice of the Peace.
Rep Andrew Peterson
Constable
Rep John Hawk
Hartstein Precinct. Justice of the Peace.
Rep David Young
Rep George Wells
Kamiche Precinct, Justice of the Peace.
Rep WD Hudson
Dem Chas Wilson
Constable.
Rep Frank Carr
Dem G. G. Simmons
Dayton Precinct Justice OF the Peace
Rep = Emmott
Constable
Rep G w Kennedy
Shelton Precinct Justices of the Peace.
Rep CIV Dunbar
Rep W Woods
Dem David Shelton
Dem Fred Stabenfeldt
Constable.
Rep w & Stewart
Dem Thomas Reed
Lilliwaup Precinct, Justic OF the Peace
Dem Kittilsby
Con stable.
Dem Geo Aaro
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02

WHAT do the ring care for economy
IN the administration of county af-
fairs? Not a whit. 1t must be spoil
that inspires them.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02

NOTICE TO PRINTERs.-The JOURNAL
has extra material and machinery for
sale, to fit out first-class news paper
or job office, or both, consisting of
Hand, jobber, and proof press, paper
cutter; a big lot of body type, display
and job fonts in cases, furniture, leads,
slugs, cutter, racks, stones-in fact
material to fit out good plant. For
sale cheap and on good terms.
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Marvellous Discovery


SuperhouS hair removed permanently, IN
simultaneously, without pain, by Electro Chem-
cal Fluid In order to prove superiority, we
will for next % days send sample bottle and tes-
timonas free, on receipt of nineteen cents to
pay postage ELECTRO-CHEMICALC CO.,
25 East Nth Street V
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02

LIE JOURNAL devotes some space to
the questions for which the Renubli-
can party stands in order to show
'hat that party is very much alive,
ana nrm IN the belief of the truth of
It's positions. We do not expect to
,"iiueiice any votes in this election,
put we 90 expect to find democrats
VINO oeileVe IN free trade in lumber
anu coal as rare as hens teeth before
SIX months have flown
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CHELTON LODGE No 81
- y .. /. W.
9 Regular meeting every Saturday or,afng -,
. o,clock, IN the shorter HaH. Al members Of
j. w. HALL. : z5.-.,.y.,-
Master Workman. raanrdnr
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02
Olympia City Steam
LAUNDRY.

The Old Stand-by-Low Prices and
First-Class Work.
Clothes leave Tuesday morning and
Return Saturday.
Leave Orders at L. K. MUNSON'S.
STANLEY & WINESETT,
octI Olympia Hotel.
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r ~ i'' IL A'sN "a -. i4i ltH.--
Preaching every Sabbath If loan o-,l,.... S.,
ana 730 p. N. Sabbath school .+1i..a a. -
I,fy meeting at 30 T. ". ever. l.,ur..lar.
Everybody is invited to atteud seats ire"
REV. j. NJ. 2. ItIcEEge0N D. d. F.1sf,r
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FIRST METHoDIar-EPIso0rAL ouoECH-