The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-03-12
A CASE OF SUICIDE

A CASE OF SUICIDE
| A man was found dead in a cabin at
the ''Y'' on the P. S. & G. H. r. z.
this side of Slater's Single Mill, by
Fred. Miller last Saturday. Word was
sent to Coroner Hnngerford, who went
with W. D. Baldwin Sunday morning.
Fred. Miller told about the finding of
the body and T. z. Slater testified
that the deceased was John Eisl, aged
about 81 years, who had been employ
ed at the mill about four years, was
last seen on the evening of March 4th,
and was thought to be in demented
condition, and was watched until he left
the vicinity. A four ounce bottle of
1audanum, with the label of a South
Bend druggist, was found under the
body, which makes it plain that it was
a case of suicide. Eisl has a married
sister in Olympia, to whom word was
telegra phed, and who will take charge
of the body. 1t was plainly case of
suicide, but the coroner was called be-
cause of the injured condition of one
eye, which might indicate foul play.
but was evidently the work of rats.
Steamer Smith brought in another
shipment of 90 ton of hay and 20 ton
of oats to Mcdonald & O'Neill on We'd
nesday.
| S. J. Mcmillan, a rival of Sandow.
gave an exhibition at Kneeland Hall
last Saturday night, which included
many feats of strength. No admission
was charged, but a collie ction was
taken, and fair crowd Witnessed the
performance. The first on the pro-
gram was tearing IN half number of
playing cards consisting of three ordi-
, nary packs of 50 cards each, and then
quartering one of the halves Next
he bent quarter and half-inch iron in
various shapes using his teeth IS a
, wise, drying 10 penny nail through
2x4 fir scant1ing with his baud, then
while stretched at full length upon two
chairs holding niue men whose COM
binec weight was 1868 pounds. hrea :
ing horseshoes il, half. holding TX
inches iron rod in his teeth while six
men at either end bent it aim nst
/ double, concluding with lifting a As
, gallon barrel of water several inches
from the floor with one hani and a 80
: gallon one with one finger. These
feats demonstrated that Mr.. Mcmillan
is entitled to claim recognition as a
) strong man of the first class.
Druggist Shelly's business is grow
ing so rapidly that he is busy constant
IL dispensing Medicine. All patents
, at great cut rates.
Get our prices on hay, we will save
you money. MCDONALD & O'NEILL,
George Braze1, the well-known log
ging foreman, has taken charge of the
new camp No. 5, which is being OPEN
ed by the Mason County Logging Co.,
and has crew of men at work getting
ready for logging. The railroad
switch is about completed to the new
: works.
Best canned goods at Hunter &
Eaton's. y
D. E. Berger informs us that his
spray pumps have arrived. He is SELL
ing an all brass sprayer for So, $3.50
and IS. which does the work of the $40
and S12 spray pumps. Anyone need
ing good and durable sprayer would
do well to investigate his sprayers.
Nails, Hardware. Tinware, and
Crockery at Hunter & Eaton's.
w. II Forbes was over in Chehalis
county last week, and bought FIVE
head of fine horses from has. Biles.
for use in the Forbes logging camp
on Oyster Bay. John B. Forbes &
Son have recently bought John Fian-
der's logging outfit
New lot of fancy dishes just ARR we'd
at L. 4. Munson. Also complete stock
fishing tackles and sporting goods.
1t would soon make a beautiful CITY
of Shelton if our property owners
would plant fruit, nut or shade trees
in front of their homes. In few
years we would have some pretty
streets. Try it.
| Shoes that wear'at Hunter & Eston's.