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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-09

West, nlt,io ailo have lived the life
OF which they write, and seen and felt
the things they describe, and FIVE
HUNDRED PICTURES the work of the
most talented artists of region that
has produced many such, and is pro-
duclng them all the time. ALL FOR
ONE DOLLAR.
Every dime you spend for the mag
azlne, and every copy that you read
or send To "a friend is helping The
Overland in It's great mission set be-
tore 1t III 1868, when Bret Harte gave
1t It's motto: devoted to the Devel-
upment OF the Country"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-09

WANTED-SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER-
!, LIS, sons In this state to manage our business
office work at home Salary straight 5000 a year
Sno expenses definite, bonafide. no more, no
les. less saaidary Monthly SIS. References Enclose
Hess be sseRpea envelope Herbert E.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-09
The State Vote Canvassed.

The county Official returns have just
been canvased by the state board and
the following are The pluralties;
w. /. Jones over Lewis, 1896
Cushman over w. C. Jones, $3.50
Cushman over Lewis, 1898
w. J.. Jones over w. G.. Jones, 7.79S
Anders over Houston, 1861
Anders over Goldman, 1874
Fullerton over Houston, 1910
Fullerton over Goldman, S,I97
Majority against single tax, 1887
Majority against suffrage, 1885
Average Rep. vote on Cong. 3S,4l7
Average fusion vote, 34,217
Average Prohibition vote, 1,lO5
Average Socialist Labor vote, 9l4
Total vote of the state, 1864
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
THE COR ElI TRAGEDY
BOTH MURDER AND SUICIDE.
The Father OF james j. Corbett. the
Pugilist, Kills His Wife and Then
Commits Sufcide-He lis Thought
to Have Been Insane-Jfm Stops
Training.

San Francisco, Aug. l6.-P. B. Corbett,
the father of James j. Corbett, the pu-
gilist, this morning shot and killed his
wife and then turned the weapon on HIM
self with fatal effect.
1t is believed the murderer was de-
mented. He has been in extremely poor
health for some time. Death was instan-
taneous in both cases.
The shooting occurred at the old resi-
dence of the Corbett family on Hayes
street. Shortly before o'clock this morn
ing, King, a son-in-law of Corbett, who
was living in the house, heard two shots
i'll his father-in-laws ROOM Hur1ying to
the room, he was Mortified to find Mrs
Corbett lying in bed covered with blood ,
while his father-in-law lay on the floor
with blood pouring from his mouth.
Mrs. Corbett was in night attire, while
her husband was fully dressed. Death
must have been instantaneous. There was
a wound in Mrs. Corbett's temple and
Corbett had killed himself by placing the
muzzle of the revolver in his mouth
From the appearance of the bodies it IS.
believed Corbett arose early in the morn
ing, dressed himself and shot his aged
wife while she slept.
Jim Is Shocked.
New York, Aug. l6.-James ]. Cor
bett was much shocked to hear of the.
death of his parents. He will stop train
ing. The fight with Mccoy at Buffalo,
September 10 may be postponed
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
A FIGHT IN PUERTO RICO.
Five Killed and wounded After
Peace.

Washington, Aug. l4.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin received the following cable
gram:
"Ponce, Aug. l3.-General Wilson re-
ports Major Lancaster w. Potts, at 1870
p. M. ON the 18th inst, quickly silenced
enemy's battery at Asomanta, near All
bonito, and drove him from his position
and rifle pits. No infantry fire on our
part. Lieutenant John p. Haines, Fourth
artillery, struck by stray Mauser bull
let, not seriously hurt. A she'll from the
enemy's guns burst just over one of our
pickets, killing Corporal Swanson,
wounding Corporal jerks, company L,
Third Wisconsin, in the neck and arm
Private Vought, same company, seriously,
in the abdomen; Private Bunce, same
company, in the chest, not seriously.
miles"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
OVER A MILLION EACH DAY
Statement of the Expenditures OF
the Government.

Statement of the Expenditures OF
the Government.
Washington, Aug. l5.-Although the
war lasted only Ia days it is estimated
that the cost to the government so far is
$l5O0O0,0OO, of which $9S,OO0,O0O has
been actually paid out OF the treasury.
Beginning with March /, when the first
increases in expenditures in anticipation
of the war became apparent in the daily
expenditures of the treasury, the actual
disbursements have been, approximately:
March-Army, 100000; navy, $2,40O,-
600; total, 100000.
April-Amy, 81 100000; navy, $780,
600; total, $ll 100000.
AIay-Army, $l2,OO0OO0; navy, So
100000; total, Sl9,OOO,OO0.
June-Army, Sl6,5OO,OOO; navy, &c.
100000; total, $23,OOO,OOO.
July-Army, $29,5OOOOO; navy, So
100000; total, $35,OOO,OOO.
To August l3-Arny, $5,5OO,OOO; navy,
81 100000; total. $7,000,00O.
Total, war department, SOS, 100000. To-
tal navy department, $32,7OO,OOO Grand
total, $9s,OOO,OOO.
The appropriations made by congress
on account of the war aggregated about
$500, 900, 900, and cover the time to Jan
uary /, 1899.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
Jim Is shocked.
WASHINGTON.

Harvesting is in progress around Che
ney. The yield of wheat is unusually
large, but not quite so heavy as the YIELD
of last year.
The canneries at Fairhaven are only
able to run half the time ON account Of
a scarcity of fish.
Dewberries, of home growth, have been
more plentiful in the Ellensburg market
this season than ever before. They are
large and luscious.
II. b. Williams of Whatcom is the new
editor of the Reveille, Parker Ellis having
retired to devote his time and talents
to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and San
Francisco Examiner agencies.
Surveyors have commenced the work
of locating the line of the Port Angeles
& Eastern railway, which it is intended
to connect with Victoria by a ferry SER
vice carrying cars. The survey between
Angeles and Discovery Bay will be pushed
to completion with all possible speed, and
it is the intention to have the read in
operation next sumner. The company
is composed of New York and Chicago
capitalists.
The hot weather for the last week has
been the most intense yet experienced in
Stevens county. However, the frequency
of rain during the past two months has
rendered the crops sufficient moisture
that they could endure two weeks more
of the hot season. The hay harvest il.
well advanced. The grain crop is safe.
from any damage. Fruit and vegetables
are also in good shape.
The extreme hot weather prevailing in
the Big Bend for the past week came on
too late to do any material damage to.
the spring wheat in that portion OF the
country. Harvesting of fall wheat is now
nearly done all about Davenport, and the
average yield is placed at 80 bushels pei.
acre. The spring grain harvest has begun
and the yield will average 80 bushels.
In consequence of forest fires in the
interior districts the atmosphere has be-
come intensely smoky. On the south
half of the Colville reservation there is
vast tract of timbered country at the
r mercy of the flames which are sweeping
/, over the country. Fires are also reported
in British Columbia, particularly at Ymir,
where much damage is being done to
prospectors.
The wild blackberries are so abundant
in western Klickitat that Axtel Anderson,
r with three members of his family went
over there and returned with 100 gallons
of canned berries as the result of five
j. days picking.
= Mrs. T. l. Peabody, who recently
drowned herself in Lake Washington, Sc
: attic, formerly lived at Wallula, where
0 her husband was o. r. & n station agent.
4 They were ardent spiritualists, and it IS
: said that spiritualist friends induced Mr.
n Peabody, who had accumulated com
r Portable sum, to put all his savings into
h a wild scheme to tan leather in a single
+ day. He lost his money and position
e and later died at Wallula.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
Expedition Landed snfe1y.

Key West, Fla, Aug. l5.-The expedi-
ton to convey clothing and provisions to
General Maxine Gomez, and which Col
onel BOA, the insurgent commanders
chief of staff, took from here last week,
was landed without resistance at Santa
Maria, Is miles east of Key Francis.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
Yellow Jack in Mexico.

Mexico City, Aug. l5-Yellow fever
prevails at Merida, and has reached the
interior of the states of Yucatan and
Campechi. The health of the City of Mex
leo has not been improved since the rains
began, and it is proposed to adopt the
plan of cremation here on large scale.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
Gate City at Home.

New York, Aug l5.-The transport
Gate City, the first of the fleet that is
bringing the veterans of the Santiago
campaign to Montauk Point, arrived Sat
urday and anchored in Fort Pond bay,
well off shore. She carried $50 soldiers
besides the crew.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
A Tenher Conscience.

Washington, Aug l5.-The postoffice
department is in receipt of a letter from
an unknown correspondent in Seattle,
WASH who enclosed $26.SS in order TO
relieve his conscience. The letter stated
that the writer had 10 years ago robbed
country post office of SIS and this
amount was returned with interest.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
Immunes Sail for santiago.

Savannah, Ca, Aug. l5.-The transport
Minnewaska sailed at o'clock Saturday
for Santiago with the Third regiment,
United States volunteers, Colonel Rays
immunes, numbering HOO officers and
men,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20
saIabIe snpphires.

Thomas Morgan, one of the owners of
the Pike County placer mine on Dry Cot
tonwood, in Deer Lodge county, Mont,
received last week from New York two
sapphires he had cut in that city. These
stones were two of a great many secured
while doing some preliminary work this
summer and were sent TO New York for
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-08-20

Japan takes 40 per cent of the export Of
American nails.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16

into BY the officers of the de
partment. No action was de-
cided upon at today's meeting,
'andunless rioting IS resumed
it is probable that nothing viii
be done pending the return Of
Attorney General Griggs.
The fever situation at Ha-
vana IS conceded to be very
serious, and the administration
is cognizant of the necessity OF
thorough sanitary overhaul
ing before its occupation BY
our troops is safe. Elsewhere
than Havana there IS also need
for assistance of this govern
ment along these. lines, aud it
is asserted a chartered steam
er of the government viii soon
be dispatched to the island
laden with supplies, including
food.
The report made on he
discouraging conditions at Ha-
vana was of a general nature,
but it showed an immense
amount Of work in cleaning
up the city will be neces-
sary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16

Until 1885 The tomato vas
called love arpIv In The Unitvd
Staivss
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16

probably drawing nearly thirty
feet. should have been driven
in twelve feet of water is re-
garded by naval officers as
evidence of the great strength
of the strom which caused her
crew to leave her.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16
YOUR
PHYSICIAN sc
AIMS

to pat all his knowledge, expert
ence and skill into the prescription
he writes. 1t is an order for the
combination of remedies your ease
demands. He can not rely on re-
suits unless the ingredients are pure
and reliable, and properly conf
pounded.
BE fair to your doctor and to your
self by bringing your prescriptions
here. They will be compounded
only By Registered Pharmacists,
who are aided by the largest stock
OF drugs in this part of the state.
Everything OF the finest quality
that money can buy or experience
select.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16
THE MARIA TERESA.
Natives Have Stolen Every
thing Removable from
the Wreck.

Nassau. n. P, Nov. "a
The tug Potomac. from San
tiago, which has been visiting
the stranded cruiser. Infanta
Maria Teresa off Cat island.
has arrived here in order to
work on the ship. She will
return to Cat island. The
cruiser is lying one mile off
shore and is in two fathoms OF
water. The natives have de
the temporary deck
and have carried away every
thing movable.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16
TROUBLE IN TERRITORY

Little Rock, Nov. IL The
report of serious trouble at
Okmulgee, capital Of the
Greek Nation on election day
has been confirmed by there
eeipt Of a letter from a prom
inent citizen OF Wagner.
who was at Okmulgee last
tuesday when the riot occur
red. One man was killed out
right and eight others wound
ed during ighe that occurred
late Tuesday evening. The
trouble arose between the full
bloods and the mixed brecdes.
The Creek council was in SEES
sion and the treaty party and
the anti treaty party were dis
cussiag the election when a
general fight broke out in the
council room. The cause Of
the fight was a dispute over
the ratification Of the Dawes
Creek treaty. which seems to
have been carried by a small
majority Clubs. pistols. knives
and chairs were brandished
and used freely in the row and
pandemoniun reigned for half
an hour. When the room was
finally cleared by the guards it
was found thar one man was
dead on the floor and eight
others had been wounded,
some of them seriously Their
names or the party to which
they belonged are not stat
ed.
The writer of this informa
ton says that the situation is
critical and that further trouble
is expected fit has not already
occurred. Inspector Wright
who was sent to Okmulgee by
the Interior Department, sent
a message to Marshal Bennett
at WAGNER. requesting him to
send all the deputies he could
spare to assist IN suppressing
further trouble.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16
THE CABINET MEEfING.
Routine Business Transacted
Considerable Attention Was
Given to the Race.

The cabinet meeting to-day
lasted over two hours.
While a large amount of
routine business was Transact
ed, considerable attention was
devoted to the race troubles in
the Carolinas. The president
expressed deep concern over
the situation, but it was decid-
ed that the Developments up
to this time did not warrant
federal interference. The con-
dition of these two states will,
however, be kept under close
surveillance with a view to &C
ltion should it be deemed nee
essary.
There was some discussion
of appointments to consular
positions, and two appoint
ments were decided upon.
Frank Mason of Ohio has
been at the head of the consul
ate at Frankfort. Germany,
both during the present and
the Harrison administration.
has been selected to succeed
to the vacant consul general
ship at Berlin. caused by the
death of julius Goldschmidt,
and Richard Guenther of Wis
eonsin is to succeed Mr..
Mason at Frankfort. Mr..
Gunther represented one of
the Wisconsin, districts in con
gress some years ago. and his
celebrated "paregoric7 speech
was one of the features ofthe
debate on Colonel Morrison s.
horizontal reduction tariff bill.
Subsequently during the Har-
rison administration he served
as consul general to Mexico.
The following cablegram
from General Wade, chairman
of the Cuban evacuation com
nlittee, was read at the meet
ing:
havana, NOV. IO--General,
for Information Of the Presi
dent: From our arrival Span
ish AUTHORITIES here have, be
lieve, carried OFT terms of
evacuation to the best of their !
ability. Ships arriving have |
been promptly and fully load
ed and dispatched; about 1000
more have gone. Lack Of
transportation and money to
pay The troops is giving ser-I
ious trouble. Governor gen
erai seems able to deal with |
conditions as they arise. Ac-
counts from here are SO sen
sational. thatI desire to inform |
you of true state of affairs. |
WADE, Major General.
The president will confer
with Attorney General Griggs
concerning the -situation.in the
Carolinas on the latter's return |
to the city. Beyond the news
paper reports no information
from Wilmington or Greens
boro has reached the admins
tfation from any source. but
there is little doubt that the
whole matter viii be looked
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16

The official report TO the
navy department of the find
ing OF the Maria Teresa was
containing in the following
cablegram from Commander
Craven of the wrecking tug
Potomac which had been or
dered to Cat island from San
tiago;
Nassau, November "a
Secretary of the Navy, Wash
ington: Potomac arrived; Ma
ria Teresa near Bird point, at
island. one mile off shore, in
two tathoms Of water. tide ris-
ing and falling inside Tenn
porary deck broken up. nova
bic articles removed By natives.
Vulcan not seen. Natives at
work since Saturday.
The Potomac was ordered
at once back to Cat island.
with instructions to Command
er Craven to take possession
of the Teresa and drive off the
wreckers who are footing the
ship. He replied by cable that
he would leave Immediately
and would arrive at the wreck
in the morning.
The fact thar the Teresa. a
vessel drawing twenty three
feet Of water and waterlogged
as she was when abandoned,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16

Bayonets were invented at
Bayonne in France, and to that
fact the name is due.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-16

Clans are said to have nrisem
in scoIking in the reign Of
King Malcolm. abcut zoos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-28

Mrs. Turner. wife of a gen.
tleman who lately moved here
from Fort Worth. is reported to
be in a dying condition at her
home on North Caddo street.
The little SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. t. G. Richter is quite sick.
The condition of Mrs. Walter
Hardy Is not so encouraging as
it was yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-28
Piano Tuning and Repairing.
The Gainesville Fire.

The outline of the fire in
Gainesville which appeared in
the ARDMOREITE yesterday was
in every sense correct. The
stock and building are a total
loss. The building was insured
for $1,000 and the stock for
500, $50.
B. f. Melton's saddle and mar
ness store is damaged to the
amount of 81, 900. with $3.50 in
surance. The stock is damaged
to the amount of $500, covered
by insurance.
This is the heaviest fire loss
Gainesville has had for FIVE
years, the total reaching fully
$4,000. The Stevens, Kennerly
& Spragins company had pur-
chased and had fitted up elegant
and commodious new quarters.
into which they had just moved.
Wednesday night after 6 o'clock
they settled with the contractor
and employees, the finishing
touches having just been put on
and the house turned over to
them.
Two kegs of powder exploded
during the progress of the fire
with terrific force, and Bob Nc
Gee. who was managing a hose
nozzle, was badly hurt. He is
now at home tossing in delirium,
and his physician refuses to ex-
press an opinion as to his con-
dition. The origin of the fire is
not known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-28

Unusual interest has been
manifested in the outcome of
DIR. Wolverton's Washington
trip, which. it was understood,
was made in the interest of the
new court house and Jail mat
ter. With a view to learning
something of interest to the
people, an ARDMOREITE reporter
called on DIR. Wolverton in his
Office this morning and asked
him if he would make a state
ment with reference TO his mis-
sion to the national capital.
His reply was in substance as
follows:
There is now before con-
gress a bill appropriating $780,
900 for the construction of three
good jails in the Indian Terri
tory. The department is not
inclined to act until this bill is
disposed of. In my opinion
the bill will not pass, as con-
gress is convinced that radical
changes will be made in this
country in the near future, and
so will prefer to withhold the
matter of public buildings until
the question is settled. The de-
partment suggested that a prop
osition for the construction of a
court house here might receive
immediate attention; and ex-
pressed willingness to receive
such propositions. However, |
felt that it would be better to
let the matter rest for a time,
so | took no action whatever,
preferring to await the final ac-
ton upon the jail approprla-
ton.
1.-The townsite delegates are
working earnestly and constant
ly. As an evidence of the per-
feet harmony prevailing among
them, | will cite the instance of
a meeting of these delegates,
called to draft an amendment
to the Curtis bill. | attended
the meeting, and found that
every man at the capital in tine
interest of townsites was pres
ent.
Il shall not return to Wash
ington, for the present, at
least"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-28

Last night at the Odd Eel
lows hall q very interesting
meeting was held, The object
was the instituting of a Rebek-
all lodge at this place. The
meeting was under the super
vision of Grand Master |. II.
Mason, who acted as instituting
officer. In the selection of elect
i've officers good judgment was
displayed, as the following will
show: Mrs. |. r. Mason. noble
grand; Mrs. Susan Worthy,
vice grand: Miss l.. E. Witter.
secretary; Mrs. G. P. White
man, treasurer.
There were eighteen present
last night, and thirty-two others
were balloted ON and ell, cted.
This membership at the be-
ginning gives the lodge a re-
markabiy fine start. OF course
it will continue to grow; an or
der possessing the merit of the
Rebekahs is sure to succeed.
Ardmore has more eligible ma
terial than would appear upon
first thought. As to who is eli
gible for membership the ARD
MoREITE is authorized to state
that the following may become
members of Rebekah lodge:
All Odd Fellows. their wives,
mothers, daughters and sisters
over Is years of age.
Also all young ladies of good
moral character, over Is years
of age, vouched for by an Odd
Fellow in good standing.
From such a source we see
no reason why a strong lodge
should not grow up.
A meeting will be held next
Thursday night, at which time
the officers of Rebekah RebekaL
lodge No. 20, |. o. o. F., will
be installed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-28
The KIOndyke Key.

Before the undersigned authori-
ty on this day appeared j. D. Nc
Vey and being duly sworn. on his
oath says that he resides about ten
miles west of ArdmOre, /. T., near
Cheek, and is a farmer by occupa-
ton; that he made purchases of
goods at different times from Jake
A. Bodovitz of Ardmore and re-
ceived keys at different times as hr
purchased in accordance with th
advertised announcement of said
Bodovitz; that he tried each key
as he received same and endeavor-
ed to unlock the Klondike box,
and on January l, 1898, on trying
a key obtained as above he sue
ceeded in opening said box and re
ceived So from said box; that he
acted in. good faith and without
any collusiOn or special agreement
with said Bodovitz.
j. d. MCVEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this January l, 1898.
Il. C. POTTERF, n. P.
Another box has been provided
and keys are now being given out
with each So purchase.