The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-01-19

The Montesano Vidette, outside oil
the Olympia Standard the oldest
newspaper in this section, began its
eighteenth year with 1900, and we
hope it's strength and influence will
never decrease. McDougall is a good
worker, and the Vidette deserves to
prosper.
The complete reports OF the cuts OF
the Minneapolis mills show that the
Port Blakely Mill Company, of Blakely,
Washington, still is entitled to the
broom for having cut more lumber in
one year than any other mill in the
United States. The statement made
in the December number of this Jour
nal to the contrary was erroneous
w. G.. Lumberman.
ABOUT fifty of the late Volunteers
who served in the Philippines have
organized the Washington Volunteers
Association to perpetuate the memoir
les OF their campaigning, and COM
memOrate the notable battles fought
Annual banquets will be held each
February to keep the boys from for
getting the battle of Santa Anna, and
to swap stories.
CHEHALIs has followed New What
com's lead in collecting personal taxes
upon the stock of an itinerant merch-
ant, under the act of the last legisla-
ture. This act opens the way for
evening up things with the bankrupt
stock gentlemen and here-to-day-a
there tomorrow dealer, and should be
utilized by assessors and treasurers.
Most towns in the state make it un-
comfortable for peddlers and timer
ants,
In is coincidence that last week
two children met their death from a
similar and unusual cause, the burn
ing OF a celluloid comb. At Yakima
an lo-months' old child was playing
with comb, which caught fire from
lamp and ignited its clothing, burning
the child SO severely that it soon died.
A two-year old child in Seattle Satur-
day was the next victim. The accl-
dents were identical. and prove that
there are some very common things as
dangerous as a gun in the hands of
small boy.
JOHN L. HENDERSON, a life long
democrat of Hood River. Ore, resign
ed his position as member of the
Wasco democratic central committee
few days ago. In his letter to the
chairman he said that he has a son in
the army in the Philippines, and he is
not satisfied to vote one way, while the
son in the military services of his gov
eminent shoots the other way. The
democratic party is in a bad hole
when its good old friends make nm
their minds that as loyal and patriotic
citizens they can stay by it no longer.
That is what they are doing. Mr..
Henderson Is one of large number
Yakima Republican.
IN the course of the arguments on
the Philippine question in congress it
has developed that the "anti, speech
OF Hoar, called to Manila at the ex-
pense of $4,000 paid by another anti
American, Carnegie, WAS the cause of
precipitating the ipsurrection there.
and preventing peacable settlement
OF the questions. BY that Aguinaldo
was led to believe that if he would put
up fight, he would have some consid-
cradle sympathy from this cohntrv.
and eventually get control Of the Phil
lppines, and rule with high hand.
The Philippines will have the liberal
government originally intended, and
the natives all the freedom the can
stand Tie leolle Of the United
states, rtgIadless Of party, will stand
ny the administration In its earnos,
enort to make prosperous, happy and
seli.surp"rling, the people of the Phil.
,pp'nes. rs well rs those of Cuba and
Porto kie". and carrying out the tros,
thrust upon it by tie unexpected
events OF the past two years. Re,or.'
o. the progress in the West Indie,
should be convincing proof to eva,'
iais-ninded man that the native
never had such blessing a. tbs
which changed the domination sn a
robbery Of the Spaniarda e. 49,
honest supervision Of Americans.
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