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Evening journal., 1899-05-08
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters of Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications intended for inser
ton In this column should be addressed to
Society Editor care Of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Would II surprise the Republicans of
the city il the Regular Republican
mayoralty nominee were to be James
ID. Carter Of the Board Of Directors OF
the Street and Sewer DEPARTMENT. We
make no assertions, but merely ask the
question
Evening journal., 1899-05-08
cLEARlNGs FOR THE WEEK.

The olearings in the local banks for
the week ending at noon yesterday
amounted to SS76.l06. as against 1914, 2ls
for the corresponding week Of last year.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Every Delawarean respects Judge
Gray for his many public and private
virtues, and Sc speaks wei fer the So
ciety OF the Sons Of Delaware OF Phira-
delphia, that It is taking steps to give
rim a dinner in recognition OF his ele-
Walton to the Federal judiciary.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Cain Jacobs. colored, Of BridgeviAe fell
on a train yesterday and was killed.
The Democrats Saturday elected A. A.
Brown to be town commissioner OF Clay
ton
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Elkton. Md. May 6.-The Democrats OF
Cecil county are holding their primary
elections in the several districts of the
county this afternoon. Five delegates
from each district will be chosen to meet
in county convention in Islkton on Tues
day. at which time a full county ticket
will be named.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

That man who sued the town of
Smyrna for $4,000 for personal insur-
les and accepted $3.50 and costs in set
usmen,t must have come TO the con-
clusion that he dld not have much OF
a case. In al probability he realized
about SIS for himself.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Willard Rakes, colored, was arrested
Saturday night for striking and knocking
down a woman at Front and Market
streets.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Nothing should induce the Board OF
PardOns to take favorable action on
the application Of Rev. Charles G. Col
Inns for a pardon. He was convicted of
Vocation OF the antlJbribery provisions
Of the new Constitution. Three Judges
rendered verdict CT guilty after hear
ing evidence and the argument OF the
attorneys engaged in the case Collins
was sentenced to six months imprs-
eminent He was committed to the GUS
tody OF the sheriff OF Kent county,
who has shown him such favors that
he hos been nothing moro than a prls-
cner in name. For the Board OF Par
dons to relieve the man OF any part OF
the penalty attending the convictlon
and sentence would be 20 put pre-
mium on crimes against the franchise.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

FILIGERANE WINS THE HANDICAP.
At Morris Park Saturday Fiiigerane
won the Metropolitan Handlcap. Time.
1854.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08
ENTERED TODAY.

The British Steamer lMexicana. from
Vera Cruz, Mexico, entered port this
morning to lead with crude pe.rO.eum.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08
Surah Silks.

A special lot of Blacks for
waists and dresses, extra fine
and heavy, at IS, so, Is and
S5c per yard.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Also a big lot of Pique rem
nants in white and colors.
They will be on sale Wednes-
day at very low prices.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Phoenix ambu,Gnce Is doing an ex-
cellent work in this community, and
those who are emga.ged i'm this volun-
tary humane work are entitled to The
warmEst regard of our citizens.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08
White Goods.

In addition to our regular
line of white goods we have
now about 5000 yards of
short lengths in English
Nainsook and French Organ
dies at the following reduc-
tions:
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

Pianos, s. Sc and s. monthly. Ludwig
& Co., 5l5 shipley street.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

25 C. grade for 12ikc.
37iac. grade for 15c.
so C. grade for 1Sc.
Evening journal., 1899-05-08

j. p. Theodore FueSel Domocrat. IL an
asplrant for tho nomination for city
treasurer. -Four years ago he was de-
fcated by Joseph X. Adams by major
ity OF but &c. William l.. Hamann is also
candidate.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Unequal Equalization.

A Western Washington county as
SCISSOR who has been studying the sub
ject declares that the records Of the
state board Of equalization show that
for number of years past the returns
from the Western Washington audi
tors were universally raised by the
board, no matter what the returns
were. There is an apparent consider
able discrimination in favor of East
ern Washington counties, and the
state board last year followed an evi-
dent policy of raising the valuations
OF land as returned by Western Wash
ington counties and lowering the val
nations returned by the auditors oil
Eastern Washington. This appears
to have been established custom ante
dating the present board several years
The western counties, with 5,98O,617
acres listed and 26S,S65 acres i'm
proved, pay a tax of $7O8,O55; the
eastern counties, with 9,796,575 acres
assessable and 2,41O,382 acres i'm.
proved, have to pay only $416,925
The eastern counties with double the
number of acres of assessable land and
nine times the improved acres are
assessed only one-third per acre as
compared with the western counties.
The eastern counties returned an
average appraisement per acre of ST.
II and q total land valuation of
$26.274,4 51; the state board raised it
to $2.79 and $27 lbs, 5O4, respectively.
The western counties appraised land
at an average of 1922 per acre and
the total at $41,516,52O; the state
board raised it to $8.134 per acre and
the total to $4S,732,8S5. In othe,
words the valuation of the eastern
land, 9,706,575 acres and 2,4lO,38s
improved. was raised only $548, O55
while the western land, 5,9S0.617 acres
26S, 865 acres improved, was raised 81,
1855.
The facts in the case will not sup
port SO inequitable difference, say
the Whatcom Blade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
A Million Dollars in a Day.

The receipts of the Seattle assay Of
fee yesterday were $4,000, swelling
the total since January l to So ,O5O, OOC
and the value of all deposits since the
establishment of the institution, less
than fourteen months ago, to $l3, 100.
QUO. Fully nine-tenths of the gold
that came On the st. Michael liner
Clevtlsfsl, which arrived Sunday
night, i'alini Is way to the ASSAY shor
during iise day. In these were two
deposits, those Vi the Canadian Bank
of Commerce and the Bank OF Bri tist
North Am :ica, agregatlng anyway
$3.50 900, and possibly $4,000 more
when the dust shall have been assaved
and complete returns made. From
other scources came $S5, 900 or more
hfty-seven defo=itors contributing te
the sum. Considerable of this came
from Cape Nome. The Canadian
Bank of Comms RE sent a substantial
amount from It's Vancouver branch
and the Cariboo Mining & MILLING
Company added about $4,000. n
ounces, not including two large Daw.
son shipment, the days receipts were
5,320-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
The Application was Refused.

1t will be remembered that during
the last hours of the last state senate
the members of that body become
quite liberal with the employees of thai
house and voted number of them
various sums of money in excess OIL
their salaries as provided for when
they were hired. When the employees
so raised presented their claims to the
state auditor he very promptly refused
to allow them.
There was of course decided kick
on the part of the employees at the ac-
ton OF the auditor, and the decided tc
seek the aid of the supreme court in
getting what they thought was due
them.
Dudley Eshelman, secretary of the
senate, was assigned the claims and a
writ of madamus sought of the SUI
preme court, asking that Auditor
Cheetham be commanded to pay the
claims. That was shortly after The
session closed. Yesterday the supreme
court handed down its decision on the
application for writ of mandate, re-
fusing it, with the exception that two
OF the minor claims are allowed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
General McMicken is Dead.

General William McMicken, survey
or general of this state, one of the
leading figures in its political history
for the past thirty years, died at his
home in Olympia Saturday night,
aged y years. He will be we'll and
pleasantly remembered by all who
visit the Capital City, having served
as surveyor general for over fifteen
years.
|, General William McMicken was
born in youngstown, Niagara Co.,
New York, January 1, 1927. At the
breaking out of the war he aided in
recruiting company B, of the Tenth
Minnesota volunteer infantry, and was
commissioned first lieutenant of that
company. In 1878 he was promoted
to rank of captain and was attached
to the stats of Generals Schofield,
Rosencrans and Thomas, and was in
undetached service as district provost
marshall of st. LOUIS for several
months; was mustered out of service
in 1865 and next spring was appointed
assessor Of internal revenue for the
first congressional district of Minneso-
ia. After discharging the duties of
that Office for six years he came to
Washington territory in 1871. In the
spring of 1873 he was appointed
United States surveyor general Of the
territory by President Grant; was re-
appointed by President Hayes; also
by President Arthur, having been con-
tinuously in that Office for over thir-
teen years. In 1886 General Nc
Micken was appointed to two-year
term as territorial treasurer. On Feb
ruary II, 1898, he was again reap
pointed surveyor general of Washing
ton. General McMicken has always
been staunch Republican. He was
a prominent Knight Templar and a
member of the Loyal Legion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
WHEN the American troops landed

WHEN the American troops landed
at Manila the Spaniards occupied the
city and the Filipinos all the country
north, east and south. The Filipino
insurgents held the whole line of rail
road from Manila to Dagupan. They
occupied the provinces of Cavite,
Manila, Morong and Bulacan when
Gen. Otis assumed command of the
army. The Americans now hold the
whole line of the coast of Manila bay
from Novaleta northward to the inlets
extending toward Baclor and San
Fernando. They possess the line of
railroad northward from Manila to
Baclor. They control the Pampagna
river and Laguna bay. In fact Gen.
Otis holds the key to the island of
Luzon, and his gun boats patrol the
coast to the north and the south.
This line has not been broken. In the
island of Panay, Iloilo has been occu-
pied, and there is little opposition to
American authority. The same is
true of Cebu on the islard of the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Notice of Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF KING,
IS. SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF KING,
IS. SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the
Honorable Superior Court of King County, on
the 25th day of August, 1899, by the Clerk there
of, in the case of First National Bank of Seattle
plaintiff, versus George M. Van Doren and
Amanda M. Van DOren, husband and wife, F. A.
Allen, Puget Sound National Bank. James M.
Mason, Sigimund Schwabacher. Bank of British
Columbia, defendants, No. 2702S, and to me as
Sheriff. directed and delivered:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That will proceed
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, within the hours prescribed by law for
Sheriffs sales, tO-wit: At 10 O'Clock A. NJ on the
9TH day of October, A. D. 1899, before the Court
House door of said King County, in the State of
the said defendants in and to the following de-
scribed property, situated in King County, State
of Washington, to-wit: The northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section five ~, township twenty four (24,
north OF range five CO. east willamette Meridian.
also the southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-one (21), in township
twentv-one (21), north of range five l5 east VIII
lamette Meridian.
Also the following described tract of land,
situated III Mason County, State of Washington:
The east one-half of the southwest quarter of
section twenty-eight (28l, township twenty-five
(22) north, of range two ~ West, levied on as
the property of defendants to satisfy q judgment
ty dollars in favor of the plaintiff and costs of
suit
Dated this 10Th day of August, 1899.
At. VAN DE VANTER, Sheriff,
Attorney, JAS. KIEFER, By So
T. H. BURKE. Deputy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

same name. On the island OF Negros
American authority has been accepted
and a civil government established.
On the island of Mindano, one OF the
largest of the group, Zamboanga has
been occupied by the Americans. In
the Sooloo archipelago the principal
city is garrisoned by American troops,
and the sultan of the island openly
avows friendship to the United States
government. Yet few men and a
few newspapers declare daily that after
hard campaign the Americans in
the Philippines occupy little more
territory than when the troops landed.
Then do not know what they are talk
ing about.-Inter Ocean.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Homes Swallowed Up.

A million acres of good, arabic land,
which ought to be open to public set
Element, 3 the estimate Receiver j..
OBJ. Scobey makes of the agricultural
lands lost TO this state in his district
through the forestry reserve order.
Outside the reserve Mr.. Scobey says
there is about 10000 acres of tillable
land left open to settlement.
The territory in the Olympia land
Offices district includes q part .of Jef-
ferson. CIallam, Kitsap, Pierce, King,
Pacific and Lewis counties, and all OF
Thurstcn, Chehalis and Mason coun-
ties. It is in this territory Mr.. Scobey
says that the forestry reserve order
has Withdrawn q million acres uf tiila-
BILE land from settlement and let but
10000 acres. Much of the latter is
not fitted for cultivation, while choice
farms are just beyond the reach OF the
settlers in the limits of the reserve.
"The action of Congress in permit
ting settlers within the limits of the
reserves to give up their farms and
take other public lands in lieu thereof
has resulted in the desertion of several
districts" said Mr.. Scobey, yesterday.
"There are some districts know OF
which have been deserted entirely.
This may lead to an interesting COM
plication, though as yet l believe the
matter has not been suggested. at-
"Some of the school districts, which
have been swallowed up by the reserve,
had bonded the districts for large sums
to build school houses, roads and make
other improvements. The question
now presenting itself is what are these
bondholders going to do about it?
They cannot fall back upon the dis
trict, for there no longer is one. They
might take the school houses, but that
would not compensate them. The
government has made no provision for
their payment.
GAS soon as the movement toward
deserving homes in the reserve for
other property was started, other set
tiers followed. They did not relish
the idea of living IN the reserve, par
ticularly as the Withdrawals become
more numerous, it threw the burden
of taxation upon fewer. To have kept
up the bonded Indebtedness would
have imposed a burden of taxation
that would have amounted to confis-
cation.
"There are few people coming into
this district to take up public lands
just at present. This is scarcely the
season for such movement. In the
fall and winter the Westward move
ment is greater and there may then
be heavy tide of immigration."-
Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Timber Land Notices for Publication
UNITED sTATEs LAND oFFICE,,

olympia, WASH, july ZS 1891
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8,
1873 entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California Oregon, Nevada, and
washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892,
ALBERT SCHANEMAN,
of Seattle, county of King, State of Wash, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
No 524, for the purchase of the ~ of Nw14,
Sw14 of Nw14, and Nw14 of Ne14 of Section No
10 in Township No "a N, Range No w, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Olympia, wash, on Friday the
th-day of September, 1899.
He names as witnesses: C. G. Gilbert of Brin-
non, F. HI. Osgood, of Seattle Richard l..
Downey, of Ballard, Albert Schoufer, of Brin-
non, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said goth day
of September, 1899.
FRANK G. DEcKEBACH, Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

and door factories on the coast are
way behind in their orders and are
working extra men.
ain some of the largest mills new
machinery of most up-to-date pattern
is being installed, and new boilers are
being put in to furnish the extra
power needed. Logs are high in the
Pacific Northwest timber districts
running at from $4.75 to $3.50 pei
thousand, while in some cases 81 is
being paid for the best-cedar and select
logs.
"There is an evident scarcity oil
available logs and the mills suffer &C.
cordingly in loss of time and delay OIL
orders.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
VICTOR or
VICTORIA

Bicycles reduced price. Now is
your Golden Opportunity if
you want THE BEST, at a
price within the reach of all.
Talk with BARGER about
it.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

olympia, WASH, July rs, 1891
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8,
1S7S entitled Gan act for the sale of timber lands
i'll the States of alifornia, Oregon, Nevada and
washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of Augusta 4. 1892,
RICHARD L. DOWNEY,
of Ballard, county of King, State of Wash, has
this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 523, for the purchase Of the E1a Of Nel4, Ne14
Township No "a n, Range No 8 W, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver Of
this office at Olymria, wash, on Friday the
29th day of September, 1899.
He names as witnesses: c. C. Gilbert, of
Brinnon, 4. H. Osgood, Albert Schaneman, both
of Seattle, Albert Schoufer, of Brinnon, Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 10Th day of
September, 1892
FRANK G. DEcKEBAcH, Register.
LIST pub Aug A. &c.,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Big Demand for Coast Lumber,

Speaking of the big lumber fleets
now loading at Tacoma, a well in.
formed inmberman told the Ledge,
Saturday:
Taking Washington, Oregon and
California; in fact. the whole West
u there never has been period in it,
history when there has been such j
demand for lumber as there has been
during the past three mopths. All
the planning and sawmills and sash
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

QCTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
llWhere for "The Story of the Philippines" by
Murat Halstead. commissioned by the Govern.
ment as Oficial Historian to the War Depart
ment. The book was written in army camps
at San Francisco, on the Pacific with Genera
Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong
Kong, in the American trenches at Manila, in
deck of the Olympia with Dewey. and in the
roar of battle at the fall OF Manila Banana
Tor agents. Brimful of original pictures taken
py government photographs on the spot. Large
Credit given. Drop all trashy UNOFFICIAL war
books. Outfit free. Address, F. T. Barber, Sec'y,
Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15

AGENTS WANTED-FOR 1.-THE LIFE AND
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Puget Sound
Marble Works.

Having secured the agency
tor the above firm for Mason
County all orders for work
IN that line can be left with
ANDREW GETTY,
Shelton, Wash.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-23
POLITICS IN OHIO.

Today, at the city of Akron, the re-
publicans of Ohio will open their cam
paign and it is expected that it will be
the greatest political gathering in the
history of the state. The list of speakers
includes some of the most prominent
leaders and it will probably be demon
strated that the reports of dissension and
disaffection are unwarranted and that
on the contrary the party is harmonious
and confident. The Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune says the republicans are
united, alert, active and aggressive and
propose making the compaign one of
vim and vigor. If this correctly repre-
sents the situation there need be no ap-
prehension in regard to the result in
November, for with so vulnerable an op-
ponent as John r. Mclean, on n free
silver platform, the republican candi-
date, with a united party, should win
overwhelmingly.
The date for opening the democratic
campaign has not been announced.
Meanwhile it is said to be the intention
of the managers to make the campaign
chiefly on state issues and the policy of
the administration in the Philippines,
Mr.. Mclean, the candidate for governor,
preferring that the free silver issue be
kept in the background. For this rea-
son, it is said, the intention to call Mr..
Bryan into the campaign has been
abandoned. The democratic platform,
however, distinctly declares for the free
coinage of silver at 16 to 1 and the re-
publicans will not permit the voters to
lose sight of this fact.