The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-10-26


fielders, far from their native county,
he has been heard from in prominent
connection. We give below a clipping
from a Seattle paper. Mr.. Caldwell
can draw on Clearfcld county for
whatever backing he may need, but
it looks as though he would not need
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PENALTY FOR ELECTION Frauds
All persons who feel any doubt as to
their qualifications to vote should en-
quire, and make sure, as the penalties
for false voting are serious and no one
not qualified should be permitted to
vote. For voting twice, in different
precincts, the penalty is $50 fine and
loss of franchise for two years. Mis-
demeanors or destroying property at
polling place, not exceeding $40 fine.
No officer of election or other person
shall electioneer within fifty feet of
place, or shall remove a ballot. or
shall make known the contents of his
ballot, and one not voting shall return
his official ballot, fine not exceeding
800 and costs. The penalty for false
~ swearing is also severe.
THE COMMERCIAL FIRE.-Shortly
before six o'clock last Monday even
ing, fire was discovered in the second
floor of the east or old wing Of the
Commercial Hotel. An alarm was
sounded, and in two minutes the carts
were on the scene and hose being laid,
meanwhile dense volumes of smoke
were forcing from the second floor
openings. One stream and soon after
three streams of water were playing
in the upper floor, but owing to the
dense smoke, the fire could not we'll be
located. One man, who was intoxica-
ted, was rescued from one of the back
rooms after being nearly suffocated.
The fire evidently caught from the
fiue and had burned through into the
attic when it was discovered and a
stream brought to bear through the
roof. Considerable damage was done
by both fire and water. The whole
block is q bad hre-range and it was a
rather anxious time for a while. With
little more start, and in dry weather
even the pronptness and hard work of
the volunteer department might not
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tire center of town. The boys worked
hard, regardless of clothes or water.
The premises are fully insured and a
guard was placed in the building until
the arrival of the adjuster. The eff
cheney of the firemen and the value of
the water system was fully shown last
Monday, and we consider the plant to
have paid for itself in saving great
loss to the business interests of the
town at this fire
LONG LIVED PERSoNS.-Mr. and Mrs.
L. N. Graytrax are both the descend
ents of very long lived families. The
mother of Mrs. Graytrax arrived in
Shelton Monday, accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs Craig, from her home
in La Grande, Oregon. Mrs. Drum is
bright spry old lady, who has seen
the seasons of Sc years, and was still
strong enough to enjoy the trip from
Oregon. L. N. Graytrax last week
received news of the death of his IA
Their, James Graytrax at Grand Blame,
Michigan, at the ripe age of SO years.
A Port Angeles paper says that the
ring down there has contract with
the devil to defeat good government,
and even the old fellow himself is ap-
palled at the methods adopted" The
local ring can give them several PAGES
and still show those. Clallam fellows a
thing or tive in politics.
The IA year old son of Mr.. Stickler
was lost in the woods near South Bay
for nearly three days, and suffered
terribly from cold, wet and hunger be-
fore he was found. All the neighbors
were on the hunt, and on Monday q
large crowd of Olympians, when the
lad was found feyerish and exhausted
in a thick swamp.
Jud Becker, the candidate for sheriff
on the Peoples party ii cket, returned
Wednesday from a trip to Kamilche.
He figures out his chances for success
as first class.
The Monte Cristo has changed he1
schedule, leaving Shelton Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday mornings fol
Tacoma and returning on alternate
days.
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Worlds Fair Highest Award.