The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-12-01

comes by Its title honestly. Murder.
highway rbbery. burglary and almost
every other crime in the legal calendar is
charged against it, until the better class
Of citizens have thrown down the gaunt-
let and swear by the Great Eternal that
the atmosphere must be purified Of Grim
inals. This was brought about by two
unpTovoked and cold-blooded murders
which occurred last week. In one case
JOhn McVicar, rheumatic cripple, 90
years Of age, was dragged from his resi-.
dence, shot through the breast and his
skull crushed with q FOrk. The object
was robbery, tor, although McVicar was
poor man, it was reported that he was a
miseF. The other murder was that Of
Joseph Cooper, who, in company with
two friends, started up the street from the
depot, and while passing through a dark
place were confronted by two men With
revolvers and ordered to throw up their,
hands. Cooper failed to obey, aud asked
"What do you want?" The answer was
. bullet in the head, from which be died
in a few hours. These crimes alarmed
and stirred the citizens into activity, and
a vigilence committee was organized to
patrol the streets, notify the thugs and
toughs to make themselves scarce, and to
unceremOniously string up by the neck
any one caught violating the code in re-
spect to the various forms Of robbery and
murder.
All Of the gambling tables were closed
down Wednesday evening, owing to q
quarrel which exists among the fratern-
ity. Just what the trouble Is it is diff
cult to End out, but one spOrtive faction
feels that it has been flim-hammed out Of
dealing the pasteboarls, and doesn't pro-
pose to see the balance Of the gentry hav-
ing things all their own way. A couple
Of warrants for gambling were sworn out
some time ago by one Of the d'safected,
but no case was made, owing to lack Of
proof," and the closing down Wednesday
night was evidently due to fear that the
next complaints would be more success
fully bolstered up.
The exceedingly moist and muddy
weather Of late has revealed to the unso-
phisticated bachelor of Yakima what a
wonderful change has been made in the
"petticoat" since the days when that use
ful garment was made Of flannel and
linsey Woolsey. In those days the women
lifted their skirts gingerly, but now she
dragS up the cloth folds Of her dress above
the knee and reveals a dazzling concep-
ton Of silk and lace that captures every
eye. Evidently lovely woman knows
what she is about and is making the most
Of her opportunities.
The marriage Of Mr.. Fred R. ORle to
Miss Efie May WOolsey, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. WoOlsey, was celebrated
at the Methodist church, Thanksgiving
evening, November oath, by the Rev. 8.
Fl. Cheadle, in the presence Of numerous
relatives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Ogle
were the recipients Of many handsome
and useful presents and started on their
welded existence with the congratula-
tons and best wishes Of many friends
They will reside on the Mckee where Mr..
Ogle is the resident manager Of the Puy-
allup- Yakima nurseries.
The presses Of The HERALD Office will
soon be run by water power. A motor
has been purchased and will be set up as
soon as connections can be made with
the water mains. This will complete the
equipment Of The HERALD and make It
the proud possessor Of the finest news
paper and job printing plant in central
Washington.
During the past season H. ]. Bicknell
picked and shipped $500 boxes Of fruit.
He planted 500 additional trees this fall,
and expects to increase the area Of his
orchard by from fifteen to twenty acresi in
the sprint. Mr.. Fred Thompson's ship
hents aggregate $500 boxes, and he sold
vast amount Of fruit 10 the orchard.
The agricultural college regents, who
have been in session ct Pullman, have
adjourned to meet at North Yakima De-
cemher ~. A Pullman special to the
Spokane Review says it clocks as II Yak.
lima had stolen a march on Pullman, and
that Lilley's goose was cooked"
AmonR the recent purchasers Of Sun
nySide lands, who will at once prepare to
engage in the cultivation Of fruits and
hops, are VIM. R. Isle, Of La Sale, ILL.,,
40 acres in sec. 8, twp. 10, range 21, and
Morgan 4 Mitchell, Of Seattle, 90 acres in
sec. 20, twp. 10, range %.
A. B. Weed has shipped this year l,l24
bales Of Yakima hops, Of which s3S bales
were sent to London, Mr.. Weed thinks
that the shipments from this time on,
until the market materially improves,
will be slow.
o. V. Cannon, formerly Of the firm Of
Herke & Cannon, left on Tuesday for
Maloneton, Ky. Mr.. Cannon travels to
his old home by a circuitous route, going
first to New Orleans, where he will make
. short stop.
Wayne Ferguson, Of West Virginia,
who was a special timber agent under
Cleveland, with headquarters at Spokane.
will be 10 Yakima in few days to look
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