The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Defaulter Berg goes to Wisconsin.

Defaulter Berg goes to Wisconsin.
Sheriff Malone, of Warsaw, Wiscon-
sin. arrived in Shelton last Friday
evening, armed with the necessary
requisition for John Carlson Berg,
who was captured by Sheriff vogt1in
at Simpsons Single Mill. The Sheriff
and his prisoner left Saturday noon on
their way back to Wisconsin. He
gave the following account of Berg's
trouble to the Olympian:
Berg was treasurer of Warsaw coun-
ty for four years, having been elected
in 1892, and reelected in 1894, so that
she served until 1896. He was the
democratic nominee.
Prior to his entrance into politics he
was 1umberman and mill man at a
small town in Marathon county, Spen-
Ger. There he built up small bust
ness and had good reputation for
honesty and steadiness, which added
materially to his strength as candi-
date. After his election he moved to
Warsaw with his wife and family of
four children.
Though the books were in muddled
and involved condition after he left
Office no examination of them was
m ade until last fall, when experts
after much labor discovered shortage
OF $13 500. Before the official report
was made and before a warrant was
issued, Berg left town. Upon the ex-
perts' report warrant of arrest was
issued.
One of the remarkable questions in
volved in the case is, what did Berg do
with the money!" said Sheriff Malone.
"We cannot find that he spent any
large amount He neither gamb1ed nor
drank, nor did he associate with fast
women. There is no woman at all in
this case, SO far as we can find. Mr..
Hager, the banker who was one of his
bondsmen, believes that he still has
the money or such part of it as he
has not used for legitimate living ex-
penses. The wife and family still re-
main at Warsaw without any visible
means of support, though they live
we'll. Berg never was a rich man, for
he made no more money in the lumber
business than was necessary for his
expenses
"Tne county has not lost much
through the shortage, as he had bonds
men who qualified for $50, 900 and they
| compromised with the county for rs
cents on the dollar.''
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Easy
to take, easy to operate; reliable, sure.
Csc.
Mrs. Eaton has already sold out her
| pattern and trimmed hats but will
have new lot today. Don't fail to
inspect them
Hosiery at the L. M. Go.
| The two ends OF the Jefferson and
Clallam County roads are to be united
says Brinnon correspondent. The
Jefferson County end leaves off at
Duckabush, and the other four miles
distant. Work will begin on both ends
of these roads in short time. Then
there will be one continuous stretch of
road from Tacoma and Seattle on to
Olympia, Union City, along Hood
Canal, past Duckabush, Brinnon, Qull-
Gene to Hadlock and Port Townsend.
One can go the whole distance with a
bicycle, horse or "shank's express
Miss Sternberg millinery opening
at the L. M. store next Wednesday.
A few years ago it was all prunes,
but now it is "winter apples,'' and we
believe an orchard of good looking
and good keeping apples will always
be profitable thing. Some of the
growers are pulling up their prunes
and replacing them with apples.
Where they make prune-growing a
business, as in Clarke County, and
care for and cure the fruit properly,
the growers find it profitable, but the
winter apples do not require much
work.
Nobody has more complete line of
wagons, carriages, plows. iarrows and
cultivators. If good Goods at right
prices is what you want we are the
people to see.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL.
Miss Sternberg of Olympia will have
on sale at the L. NJ. store beginning
. Wednesday, April 5th an elegant line
| of fashionable hats and millinery, sea-
sonable and cheap.
New wash goods at the L. M. Co.
i In order to get the FARM JOURNAL
| as premium for advance payment it
I will be necessary to walk right up to
the captains Office, for we have only a
limited number of Swear subscriptions
to dispose OF. The FARM JOURNAL is
on solid foundation and perfectly
/ trustworthy.
II New hshing-tackle just arrived at
! Munson's.
i Go to Wiley & Woods for artist tube
co1ors and brushes.
i Don't forget that we have just re-
ceived our Spring Sample books,
Come in and order suit of clothes for
Spring and Summer wear.
: ARTHUR NEEDHAM.
4 BIDS WANrED.-Bids are desired fo1
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