The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-21

MOnuay evening" uUOut OclOck' WHiie
an entertainment was in progress in the
Kittitas county court house at Ellens-
burgh, man rushed into the court room
and informed the sheriff that three pris-
oners, Of whom he was one, had made
their escape from the county jail. An in
vestigation verified the report, and showed
that an Indian, held for trivial offense,
and Harry McLeran, alias Leroy Belmont,
charged with grand larceny, had made
their escape by means Of saving off bar
Of the grating from the window Of the
Jail. J. L. Brown, sheriff Of Kttitas
county, was in Yakima Tuesday looking
for the missing McLeran, for whose arrest
q reward Of $50 is offered. From all that
can be learned, the object Of the jail
breaking was 10 liberate q man named
Dick Lee, who Is held in the Kittitas
county Jail awaiting a requisition, charged
with committing murder in California.
Lee is q large man, and was unable to get
out after the bar Of the grating had been
fled through. From statements Of the
prisoners, ex-ofIicials Of the county are
implicated in the Jail delivery to the ex-
tent Of furnishing the tools for saving the
bars.
News FROM DOUGLAS CouNTY.-Terri-
torial Councilman-electJ J. M. Snow arrived
in Yakima Monday from Waterville. He
reports that town as having 400 inhabi-
tants and Douglas county about 5000 in
habitants. With regard to timber cutting
from government land on Badger noun
tain, Mr.. Snow says the mills have kept a
record Of every log received and the sec
tons cut from. There is no attempt at
concealment, as all the timber taken has
been for the settlers use, and that one
can stand on an elevated point and see
in the form Of fences, barns, dwellings
and other buildings every foot Of wood
taken, with the exception of that used as
fire wood. The report that timber to the
value Of $4,000, 900 had been cut is
laughed at by Mr.. Snow. He estimated
that not over 2,509,OOO feet Of logs had
been cut, the ruling price Of which at the
mill was IS per thousand, which would
make the value Of the timber taken not
over $l2, 800. Waterville has been incor-
porated, and the election for the choosing
Of trustees to manage the town govern
ment will take place on the LIST day Of
April.
A FAMILY DFTIcULTY.-A card in the |
HERALD over the signature Of ]. r. Wooley
announces that in consequence Of his wife
having deserted his bed and board he will
no longer be responsible for any debts she
may contract. The card has been pub
lished for several weeks, and, in the
meantime, Mrs. Wooley, with her two
children, has been stopping with her sis
ter, Mrs.J W. Walters. On Sunday evening
last Wooley visited the Walters house,
and grabbing up his two-year-old daugh-
ter jumped into his buggy and drove off. |
Shortly afterwards he appeared at
the Methodist church and took his eldest |
daughter, in spite Of her outcries, and
carried her off. Since then neither Wooley |
nor the two children have been seen or
VI W bAlo AlLlOob ulotEdCtBu AlOtlCIs
Some time ago Mr.. and Mrs. Wooley |
agreed to a separation and divided the |
community property, and each were to
have a child; but Wooley, it seems by |
his action Of Sunday, was not satisfied,
and as he has sold allof his belongings in |
Yakima, it is supposed he has skipped
for good.
Board OF Trade MEETNG.-At regu- |
lar meeting Of the Board Of Trade Tues |
day evening, 1t was decided to take inn
mediate steps towards procuring supply
Of lumber and building material Of all
kinds for this city, and the board will see
TO 1t that some party with sufficient capt. |
tai and experience is at once offered in
ducements to open a first-class lumber
yard here, as it is well known that this
city has suffered for year past for want
Of material for building. The need Of q
more vigorous correspondence with out
side journals was also discussed, and
measures will he taken at the special
meeting Friday night to remedy this
want. Parties from eastern Washington
are now here in the interest Of new rail-
road from Spokane to connect with the
Vancouver & Yakima road, and this sub
jet will also be thoroughly canvassed at
that time.
A FINE SrREAD.-Dr. G. J. Hillreturned
on Thursday last from Astoria. He had
previously, by telegraph, invited q party
Of twelve gentlemen friends to take din
ner with him that evening at the Gull
land house, and more tempting spread
has seldom been placed before such a
hungry party. The menu included Shoal
Water Bay oysters, lobster salad Chinook
salmon, new lettuce, tomatoes, radishes,
cress, celery, crabs, olives, roast goose,
spring peas, Strawberries, cake, Edam
cheese, coffee, raisins, nuts, and still and
sparkling wines. The guests present
were D. E. Lesh, Wayne Field, R. B.
Govan, Jos. Appel !. 7. Keene. R. B.
Milroy, W. J. Milroy, H. J. snively, B.
A. Cunningham, W. H. Chapman, H. G.
Humphrey and L. M. Reed.
RETURN OF Mn. SrAcY.-M. v. D. Stacy
arrived In the city Monday from San An
tanio, Texas, and Is now engaged in look
ing after the property interests which he
still retains here. He Is highly elated