The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-23

liminary hearing of Ned Waterman,
for the murder of the Syrian peddler
Joseph Nadir near the Indian grave
yard on Hood Canal in September
last, took place before Justice Bald
| win Monday and Tuesday, and result
ed in Waterman being bound oyer to
await trial by the Superior Court.
Wednesday morning was spent in an
argument as to bail, the prosecuting
attorney contending against the plac-
| ing of bonds in any amount, in this
case. However, bonds were allowed
in the sum of $4,000, which is practi-
cally prohibitory, as good bonds can
not be secured in any such amount by
the prisoner. While there is little direct
testimony against the defendant,
considerable circumstantia1 evidence
was brought out, enough to warrant
holding the prisoner. 1t is thought
that many of the Indians stand in fear
and that further testimony can be
brought out on trial before a jury.
The following were in attendance as
witnesses: For prosecution, John Mich
ael, K. Kifoury, Dick Lewis, Billy
Thompson, Mary Adams, H B Marien-
hoff, Billy Williams, ] d Dow, Billy
! Adams, John Graham and Rey. EellS;
| Defense: Chas Jones, Jim Butler,
Wilson Waterman, Hank Robinson,
penny Johns. Billy Waterman, Anna
Waterman Chas Leake acted as in
terpreter; Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Donald for the prosecution and H. S.
Tremper for defense.
| KICKED BY A HoRsE.-Joseph Car
stairs, while engaged in breaking a
colt, at the farm mason post office
last Friday morning, was kicked in
the face by the animal, and severely
in iured. He was Immediately driven
to Shelton for treatment, by James
Trease and Miss Jennie Carstairs, and
suffered much pain and loss of blood
on the trip. DR.. Beach, assisted by
| Bob Kimpton, dressed the wounds, re-
moving a broken section of the lower
jaw, containing several teeth, and
| joined the jaw together in good
shape. Most of the front teeth were
broken out by the kick, and but one
| upper tooth is now left. However, Joe
is now improving rapidly, and will be
fitted with a plate which will allow
him to masticate as we'll as ever,
although the lower jaw will be sen1e
| what deformed. Joe stood the hard
| trip and the operations without anaes-
thetics, showing much grit, and will
soon be up again. Serious as the &C
cident was, it might have been fatal,
and the family is thankful the results
are no worse. MI. and Mrs. Carstairs
were in Monday to see their son, who is
with his sister, Mrs. James Forrest.
| THE CUT-oFF:-J. D. Riley returned
from a BUSINESS trip to Seattle We'd
nesday night His mission was to
look after the ''cut-off'' contract.
which 'Thos. O'Nei11 and others, were
thinking of taxing, provided suitable
arrangements could be made. Their
propositions have not yet been accept
ed, but in any event, the first mile and
half of road will be built very soon,
and logging operations begun on the
Mrs. Miller timber tract, the contract
for which timber expires in September.
We would prefer to have local contrac-
tors secure the work and employ all
the idle men remaining in Shelton,
but this fraction will at least be a good
start on the ( 4 miles of road to COM
p1ete the whole cutoff. In a few DAYS
the decision will be made and work
begun at once.
TEACHERS CONVENTION AT TACOMA
Prof. and Mrs. Knight; George and
Miss Mamie Draham attended the first
meeting of the Western Washington
Teachers Association at Tacoma, last
Friday and Saturday, the public school
being closed Friday, for the purpose
The visiting pedagogues report fine
time, as we'll as an interesting and
instructive business session. The
Tacoma schools were visited Friday
and Prof. Knight reports that the
Shelton public school is not behind in
methods or course of study, although
the City schools have the advanta ge
in special instruction in many extra
branches of study. The party return
ed Saturday night, we'll pleased with
their trip. About $50 teachers from
Western Washington were present.
ELIZABETH MoRRow's FUNERAL
Quite gathering of pioneers attended
the funeral services of Grandma Nor
row at the Baptist church and joining
in the procession to the Masonic Gene
try. Rev..S. w. Beaver gave an i'm.
pressive discourse, dwelling on the
long and Christian life of the pioneer
woman, and appropriate hymns were
rendered by the choir. The pa1l-bear-
ers Messrs.,. Hicks, L. N. Gravtrax
w. H. M. and Chas. Dunbar, H. L.
Alden and w. S. Covil.
DELINQUENT Personal TAXES.
personal taxes become delinquent after
April 1 and the county treasurer must
then proceed to collect such taxes, and
if they are not paid on demand, the
law provides that he shall distrair
i sufficient goods and chattels belong.