The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-10-22
Correspondence And County Notes.
HOOD CANAL. Oct

Died near Humahuma Oct. II, Ray,
SON of James Dyer, aged four years.
Also at Muller's camp, near Ducka-
ooos, Cecil, infant daughter of Andrew
Muller, aged 18 months. Very strange
~ the same disease, fiux, took off both
OF these children, though eight or ten
miles apart, while several others in
the same families and also children of
Mr.. Juiin, are similarly affected, some
OF whom are hardly expected TO live.
Maude, sister of Andrew Muller. is
visiting him at his camp.
Mrs. Dyer of Olympia has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Thomas
and her son, James Dyer for several
weeks.
Mrs. Eta Mauer,nann of Driad.
Lewis county, is visiting her father.
Joseph Thomas at Holly, and several
sisters along the Canal.
Mrs. Wilkins near Hu,nahuma
leaves this week for Tacoma, where
She will spend the winter with her son.
Contractor Peter Layne has finished
the grading of 8 miles of road between
brInnon aud Duckaboos. 1t has taken
about Is men near ten weeks with a
large grading machine, hauled by four
horses, and has cost about $500.
Steamer Mia, having undergone
many needed repairs is again on the
Canal, under her owner, Frank Robin
son.
A gentleman whose name we were
unable to learn, canvassed the canal
last week, buying hides to ship east.
DR.. Smith of Seattle, is putting ND
house for drying fish, at Duckaboos
There is some talk of his building
cannery there another year.
The steamer Rainier is on the Canal
gathering the fish, while the Delta
takes them also to Seattle. Todd &
co. are buying them for Myers, and
Murray, of Dewatto, for Ainsworth &
Dunn. Captain Troutnan of the Delta
says that last year was poorer than
the average for fish On the Canal and
this is still poorer
The announcement that Mrs. Thos.
Webb had started for California was
premature. She only went to Seattle
to make preparations for the trip She
and her sister. Mrs. H. c. Hale, both
expect, however, to go to see their par
ents there in the near future.
MURDER OF JAMES LUCKEY.
A very sad affair occurred at Brin-
non on Saturday evening last, the 16,
which resulted in the shooting of Jas.
Luckey by William Kellar. Both of
these persons live up the Dosewallops
river three or four miles, where they
been for several years, about a mile
apart. Mr.. Luckey went to Brinnon
about noon, drying a pack horse with
a load, and carrying a small load on
his back. In the afternoon Mr.. Kellar
went also to Brinnou, with his rifle.
which he is accustomed to carry with
him where he goes.
There had previously been some diff
ficulty between them, and MIR. Kaller
had made some remarks about Mr..
Luckey, which were repeated to him
that day. They met on the road near
the postoffice, and barely passed each
other when few words were spoken
about these remarks. Mr.. Luckey
made step towards Kellar, but Tot in
a threatening way, as one hand was
folded on his breast, and the other
held the switch with which he had
been driving his horse. Kellar said
Don't step another step toward me or
I will shoot YOU" Luckey made the
step and said shoot" but before he
had hardly said it, Ke1lar shot him
through the heart and he fell back
ward and never spoke, hardly moving
after he fell.
Mr.. Kellar then went to the postof-
flee and told the people there, though
two persons we're standing but few
yards or rods from where the murder
was committed. Nobody dared to ar
rest him as all were afraid that he
would kill them. He then went home
and took load, presumably of food,
and belt of cartridges, with his rifle,
came again to Brinnon, said he was
very sorry that he did it, and did not
know why lie had let his passion mas
ter him so, talked some about going to
Port Townsend and giving himself up
to the sheriff, between eight and nine
O'Clock took boat belonging to Frank
Robinson and left, since which time he
has not been heard from. MIR. Luckey
leaves wife aud two step children,
one man grown, and he was univer-
sally esteemed. He was thirty-eight
years old. He also has two brothers