The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-26


ProaseR Monday and found that his house
had been entered and blankets and other
articles stolen. Securing the services Of
q constable the two visited HoWard's
sheep camp, where the missing property
was found In the possession Of q young
man who had recently hired out as
herder. The arrest was made without
trouble and the party started for Prosser
in spring wagon. While crossing the
bridge that spans the Yakima the pris- |
oner suddenly leaped from the hack and
made lively tracks down the river bank. |
The constable commanded the fugitive 10
halt and threatened 10 shoot in case Of
his failure to do %, ct which the thief
turned around and throwing hiscoat back
from his breast told them to 60 ahead
with the shooting. This permission not
being taken advantage Of he jumped into
the river and waded towards the middle
Of the stream against the repeated warn
inRs that he would be drowned. His
only reply was curses, and reaching deep
water he floated minute and then bob
bling up and down the regulation number
Of times went under for the last time to
appear no more until the restless waters
are ready to throw his distorted body
upon some shallow rifle or pFotruding
bank. No one knows the dead mans
name, and the superstition is that he had
some crime to answer for greater than the
stealing Of the blankets and that he pre-
ierred 70 take the desperate chances
against death rather than face the law.
The GOLD MEDAL SPELILNG BEE.-The
cold medal spelling contest, which oc-
Cured at the opera house, Tuesday even
ing, attracted q large audience. The
spelling was preceded by . literary and
musical entertainment, which was very
creditable and well received, especially
the recitations Of Miss Henderson. Of
theten silver medal winners but eight par
ticipated in the final contest, Messrs.
sperry and Teal being absent. City Clerk
+. NJ. Spain was the successful candidate,
although he was pressed hard by his
eompetitors and declared "down" twice
by the moderator on words which an in
yestiRation Of Webster demonstrated were
spelled correctly, two methods Of spelling
being given in each instance. The first
one to miss was Miss Henderson, who
clipped up on contagious" She was
followed by Miss Lettie Kingbury with
"asthma," Robert Noonan with "ex-
hilaration," Miss Ina Phillips with FAC
acknowledgement" W. H. james with
"millennium," J. B. Pugsley with "ethe-
real" and Lee Purdin with "tryannize.
The awarding Of the medal was done by
Dudley Eshelman in . neat speech, and
responded to briefly by Mr.. Spain.
AGRICULTURAL AND RACING ASSOCIATION
FoRMED.-A meeting Of horsemen and
others was held ct the city hall, Tuesday,
and the temporary organization effected
Of the yakima Agricultural and Blood
Horse Association" A proposition was
received from s. A. ellison for the lease Of
his track for q period Of Ave years, and
fayorably considered. A committee was
then appointed to solicit subscriptions TO
the stock Of the association. But Q small
amount Of canvassing has 90. far been
done, though the result is very satisfac-
tory, the following names to the subscrip-
ton paper being Q guarantee that the
enterprise will be Q success: ]. M. Bax-
ter, Al Whitson, VIM. Ker, Capt. J. H.
Thomas, Dr.. B. N. Savage, T. G. Stone,
Daniel Sinclair, W. L. Steinweg, N. g.
wills, 81. Lowe, H. D. Cock, DR.. W. F.
Morrison, r. X. Nichols, Geo. Dorfell,
H. B. scudder, Alex. R. Sinclair, Matt
BOrtholet, Shardlow & Mcdaniel, and W.
+. Jones.
CONTAGIOUS INSPECTING IRRIGATIo'
WoRK.-There Is Q very lively prospect Of
work being commenced ct an early day
on the big ditch Of the Northern Paci6c
4 Yakima Irrigation Company. Mr.. Al.
Katz, who Is we'll known in this city,
having built the Northern Pacific road
from Pasco TO EllenSburgh, under Nelson
Bennett, was here for several days this
week and went over the line Of, the ditch
with Engineer Rockwell for distance Of
25miles. Mr.Katz was accompanied byW.
Smith, who has an immense grading plant.
Mr.. Kats said that the prosecution Of this
work would make Yakima the banner
town Of the northwest, and judging from
the size Of the ditch-thirty feet wide on
the bottom and eight feet deep-THE
HERALD would mildly corroborate his
statement and say it would.
A PRINCE or THE RosTRUM.-Moses
Hull, the well known apostle Of spiritual
ism, spent several days in the city during
the past week and entertained good sized
audiences at the opera house during bis
stay. Mr.. Hull will always be welcomed
in Yakima. He Is not only q plausible
talker on the doctrine Of spiritualism, but
be advances sound arguments on political
questions. His lecture for the benefit Of
the Farmers Alliance and Knights Of
Labor on Saturday afternoon Of last week
was treat to be long remembered BY all
who were present. Nj. Hull has not
only good dictiOn, but he has an honest,
pleasing and convincing appearance on
the rostrum and Tsssons % well that an
audience d sways towards the theories
advanced by him.