The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-23

THE total lumber shipments by wat
er for the month of August from
Washington mills reaches the total
of 26,S93 1858 feet, about equally divid
ed between foreign and Coastwise
trade.
A TELEGRAM today (Thursday) con-
veys the information that the Repub-
lican convention at Tacoma nominated
jones, of Yakima, and Cushman, of
Pierce, for Congress 10y acclamation
and for the Supreme Court, Andrews
and Fullerton.
WHEN J. Hamilton Lewis made
such wild statements, as it appears he
has been doing of late, he did not
think they would question its truth
fulncss, but as it is, Roosevelt, Ding
ley, Depew, Reid and Hanna have
nailed them as campaign fabrications
THE large exposition building at Ia
coma was burned Tuesday. The loss
is estimated at about $4,000, with no
insurance. 1t was the largest wooden
structure north of San Francisco. The
origin of the fire Is not known though
thought to be the work of an incen-
diary.
THE Democrats, or rather that wing
0. the Peoples party, which formerly
called themselves Democrats, have
now blossomed out as single takers,
and favor the "initiative and referen-
dunn" AS the populists believe, it is
but Il step to fiat money, and our dem
ocratic friends will probably be
brought around to that idea next
The President has issued an order
sending something over 5000 troops
to Manila, comprising the Fifty fifth,
Iowa, Twentieth, Kansas: First, Ten
nesee First, Washington and part of
the Second Oregon. The general or
der provides some 10000 men for the
Philippines; 1880 for Porto Rico;
$4,000 for Cuba, necessitating an army
of about 100000.
The cost of Logging in Western
Washington is at the present time
greatly in excess of last years cost.
Not only have wages advanced con-
siderably, thus increasing the cost, but
the average logger is not as competent
as those that have gone away-mostly
to Alaska. A logger writing from
Dawson City to a friend said they had
enough men there from Mosher & Nc
Donald's camp to warrant them in
Gliding a reunion.-W. G. Lumber
man.
THE Robertson's. log rafting concern
has pulled up stakes on the Columbia
river and will move to a new location
at West Seattle, says the West Coast
T'ade. 1t proposes to construct even
larger RATS here than on the Column
bla and states that there is proba-
bllity OF extending the rafting scheme
to Honolulu. Puget Sound is already
holding out welcoming hand to new
industrial and commercial develop
ments, but there is an element of
doubtful advantage if not positive
damage about the log and lumber raft
ing business that does not entirely
commend it,
In order to vote at the state and
county election to be held November
8, 1898, you must be citizen of the
United States, Or have taken out your
first naturalization papers and been
qualified to vote IN the Territory of
Washington, holding continuous
residence in the state ever since it was
admitted to the Union. If az. S.
citizen, you must have resided in the
state one year, in the county ninety
days and in the precinct thirty DAYS
next preceding the day of election. IF
you are in an Incorporated city or
town you must register at least twenty
days before the election.
FEW, indeed, are the precincts in
the state of Washington in which
there are not one or more defections
from the rank of the opposition part
les as they we're allied two years ago
and on the other hand instances are
rare OF any voters leaving the republi-
Can party at this time, after the ex-
psriences of the past two years. What
This means in the aggregate is hard to
estimate. The Republicans realize
that they must overcome the majority
OF twelve thousand votes against them
and six thousand voters are required
to do it. 1t is no easy fight, but with
good honest standard bearers, and the
fruits of fusion properly shown up be-
fore the people, there ought to be no
doubt as to the outcome. If the fight
IS made against the patriotism Of the
administration on the conduct Of the
war, as outlined by Lewis in Olympia
the other day, the patriotic people will
rcbuke that sort of politics thorough
II. The martyred Lincoln swas ahna-