The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-05-05

trustworthy.
FRANK CASTLE, a young man, enga-
ged as sawyer in the mill at Yelm was
frightfully cut by flying piece from
a circular saw last week, and died
from his injuries. A deep cash was
cut In the side of his head, and his
skull fractured
Four United States Treasury war
rants for S. 100000 each we're drawn
Monday and transmitted to the Secre-
tary of State to be used in settlement
OF the $40, 000,OO0 due Spain under the
Paris treaty, and Spain is now out of
the game.
STRIKING miners blew up the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mill at Wardner.
Idaho, last Saturday in order to get
rid of non-union miners. There were
lively times in that district for time,
and company of troops has been sent
to quell the disturbances and prevent
the rioters from doing further damage.
THE National Editorial Association
will spend two or three days in Seattle
next July, about the 18th, at which
time the State Press Association may
possibly meet in that city. The press
of the country will give Seattle and
the state of Washington many hun
dred columns of the choicest advertis-
ing. In view of this they will be
royalty treated.
IT was reported early in the week
that Aguinaldo had thrown up the
sponge, but it was based on the news
that two representatives had visited
Gen. Otis for cessation OF hostilities,
until the native Congress" could
meet, and incidentally, till fever could
get in its work on our troops. The
General gave them to understand that
nothing but the surrender of insurgent
arms would stop advances of the Amer
lean troops. No chances will be
taken with the willy Philippine.
SURGEON General Sternburg, in re-
freshing contrast to Profanity General
Eagan, admits that that there were
shortcomings in the medical service,
and points out the causes. The change
from an army of $4,000 to one of 2OO,-
700 men was made more rapidly than
the medical department could provide
for it, and General Sternburg did the
best he could under the circumstances
The people will have much more re-
spect for General Sternburg than if he
had adopted the Eagan plan of assert
ing that the medical service was per.
feet, indeed, was the best possible med.
ical service that ever known.-Ledger
The late discovery of coal of high
grade near Bucoda, is creating no lit
tie excitement all over the county, anG
at a meeting held at that place Wed
nesday night it was resolved to form {
corporation and secure machinery fo
development and operation, at tn,
earliest possible moment. Samples o
the coal now on exhibition are said t,
assay IS per cent OF carson, aud Lane
Commissioner Bridges, a coal miner-o
large experience after an examination
of the castings, OF the ledge says tina
he would not be surprised to end Goa
that run up to 70 or Is per cent
farther in. A coal rich as thi
promises to be veritable mint for it
owners when fully developed. Th
land on which this find was made be
longs to Joseph Henritzi.-Olympi
Standard.
EDITOR Goodwin, of the Salt LAX
Tribune, has concluded that it is use
less, under existing conditions, to tr,
TO force free silver upon this country
We are too prosperous. But he see
in our prosperity and the enormou
amount of gold flowing to this couu
try from Europe probability that i,
a comparatively short time Europ
will be SO drained of money that ther
will develop a demand for the FIRE
coinage of silver, in order to meet tn
pressing need for more of the circulai
ing medium. Let US hope Mr.. Good
win is right. 1t will be novel senss
ton to be visited by a committee &
distinguished English, German an
French tinanciers, filled full of argr
ments showing why the United State
should join Europe in . concerted 81
fort to restore silver to its former us
as money, and begging us TO open on
minis to its free coineee. That Woul
De revenge, indeed .-P.-I.