The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-02
THURSDAY.



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SUICIDE ov YAnNA's PIONEER NEwsPA-
PER MAN.-AustiD A. Bell, son, Of VIM.
Bell, Of Belltown or North Seattle, COM
mitted suicide April "a, in his Office at
Reattle, by shooting himself in the head.
Bell was IS years Of age and was the sec
ond white child horn In the Queen City.
He also has the distinction Of publishing
the first paper printed In the Yakima val.
ley. In 1877 in company with II. NJ.
Bryant, now auditor Of Kittitas county,
Bell crossed over the Cascades Wis the
Snoqualmie pass, and stopped at Eliens-
bursh, where he started small weekly
witch he named the Kifitas Wdh-Rak.
Bell was very poor at the time and the
paper was not . financial success and
soon ceased TO exist. By the rise Of prop
erty valatiOns at Seattle Bell was worth
S400, 700 at the time Of his death. His
suicide, Il Ia said, was the result Of III
health.
SUDDEN DEArH oE On. MoNRoE.-This
community was greatly shocked to-day
to learn Of the sudden death
Of d.. W. A. Monroe, which
occurred last night. Dr.. Monroe
has not been well for some time. but was
up and around and was on the street yes.
terday. Dr.. Gum states the cause Of
death as fatal syncope. The deceased
leaves 4 wife and seven children to
mourn his loss. The funeral arrange
ments will be In charge Of the Odd Eel.
lows and Masons, he being a member Of
both organizations. The funeral services
will be held at the family residence Fri
day at 5 O'Clock p. m.
W. G. 7. U. OPYIcERs ron EASTERN
wAsHNoroN.-0n the last day Of the W.
CT. U. convention for Eastern WASH
ington the election Of officers was held
which resulted In the choice Of Lucy A.
Switzer, Of Cheney, president; Mrs. II.
Maria Peet, Of Spokane Falls, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Lucy D. Thomas, Of
Yakima, assistant recording secretary;
Mrs. J. Macarthur, Of Davenport, treas
urer; Mrs. s. Lou Monroe, Of Yakima,
and Mrs. Amanda Strong, Of Walla
Walla, delegates to the national conyen-
ton at San Francisco.
The REPUBLICAN CoHvENTIoN.-The
republican county convention was held
Wednesday. There were but two candi-
dates In the field for delegate to the con-
stitutional convention. One was L: s.
Hewlett, and the other and successful one,
W. F. ProsseF. The Hewlett forces car
Tied the city primaries but neglected the
outside precincts and were out-generalled
III the convention. There are claims of
fraud In running in the Yakima city del.
egation and il is asserted that the Wenas
precinct primaries were held in this city
the night before.
A Coon ADVERTISING MEDUM.-W. F.
Lucus is soliciting for Trade Review
which the Herald believes will rebound to
the penent OIL the lakima meienan'S ana
business men,. The paper will be circu-
lated in conjunction with the HERALD and
in addition the issue will be 30 large that
II viii De sent 70 all paris Oh inc country
and to Mr.. Fee, general passenger agent
Of the Northern Pacific, for distribution
=. ,,o.t horrA ,,.;ns which viii be most
sdv"D,soeous N the advertiser.
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BAD BoHs.--fetert uerSais' 'r.' ana
Henry bunting Two ooys' are now IN 'ne
Yakima jail serving out nne OF tlo ana
costs each Tor breaking Gown the ishce OF
J. r McCanerty; ana Swaitlng tne action
Of the grand Jury cnarEea WIN various
- ~. 800 ~ p Pounds and Harley
TsyIor .svornl ,anoe Gamma and sor enter.
inc .nd msIIciouslv deatroyinO sl5D worth
~ betting in.Suipea mill.
T.r s.,.a DrrcH-The lopa for the
aum;rv a ne selab ditch are now in the
boom at Yeates' mill, and work Is pro-
crossing all along the line. Forty-two
men arc ~ present snpIOyeu Snu Nv ~ ~
ei''onAl 'eA'lo -Tu 'n." az ~. eHe 80, .' ~.
commence Monday on q mile contract o.
this END which WIN require Twelve or nj
teen additional hands'
VALuAsLR AcQursrnoS.-Mr. p. NJ.
Maake,. nj Puvnllup. has uurchased the