The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-09

BILE. No cultured theater- goer can say
that he or she has ever seen more per
feet blending OF pathos and humor thar
that acted by Miss Putnam. Laughin,
or crying, smiling or signing, there is 4
world OF study in her methods and one
can readily attest that a play with Miss
Putnam in the cast is veritably practical
sermon. She is surrounded by a good
supporting mpany.-Louisville Com.
mercial. At the opera house Monday
November 10, in The Little Maverick. .
On Wednesday 4. J. Page, an old and
persistent offender, stole mutton hang
ing in front OF Schlotfeldt Bros. market
on Yakima avenue and ran away with it.
He was captured, convicted and given SO
days in the county Jail for his lamb-like
diversion. He looked quite sheepish
when committed, for only few days age
he was released from Jail. He had stolen
pair OF boots from Andie Mabie oil
fuckers livery stable and for that otense
he had boarded with Sheriff simmons.
Marshal Liggett is growing tired Of this
fellows presence and will probably sue
coed in sending him over the road next
time.
County Clerk J. NJ. Bro WIS little boy
received painful wouHd in the forehead
on Saturday by being struck with planer
int Enh ar Of 81,
whom the little fellow was standing. The
cut made bled profusely. A young lady
who sought to give the boy assistance was
overcome by the ghastliness OF the wound
and tainted. Another lady who attempted
to help her also fainted-and for a time
matters seemed seriously in confusion.
Finally, however, the ladies' recovered,
the flow Of blood from the scalp wound
was checked and all are rapidly recoy-
ering.
Travellers OF the road between this city
and Old Town complain quite severely of
an almost impossible mudhole that COW
ers the entire width of the lane in the
northern suburbs OF Yakima City. 1t is
deep and dangerous for teams heavily
loaded and most noisome eyesore and
disadvantage to travellers of any class.
What's the matter with having the place
either drained and graded or bridged
over? 1t is dsgraceful place in such
an important highway. The district over
seer's attention should be directed to the
need OF immediate repairs at that point.
The following are the names OF pupils
on the roll OF honor for the month of Oc-
tober, in district No. 8, Tampico: Mar
tina Shaw, Myra Elgin, Cevelia Wetzel,
sEaay Wetzel, Dolly Millcan, Lolo. Myrtle
and Sadie Hinkle, Vida Shaw, Carrie
Rollins, Stella Waters, Henry Barth, Ray
Elgin, Clarence Anderson, Herbert Shaw,
Frank and James Elgin, Harry and Willie
Roberts and Frank Waters. Those hav-
ing standing of eighty and over in the
monthly examination were: Pearl Shaw.
Dolly Millican, Carrie Rollins, Cecil Shaw
and Ray Conrad. MAE CONRAD, Teacher.
The last session of city council instruct
ed Street Commissioner Leonard to pro-
coed Immediately with the construction
OF sidewalk on West A street and Rain
Ter avenue across the Schanno ditch, at
which point veritable deadfall has long
remained a menace 10 the safety of those
who foupJ II Daooosory IN frayorea tbs
streets in that vicinity in the night time.
That no one has been seriously injured by
reason of lack OF protection at the point
indicated is occasion for surprise.
Charley John. well known Yakima
Indian, aged about 81 years, was arrested
today and jailed on charge OF petty lar
ceny. He was given cell by himself.
Tonight he suicided by hanging, using old
towels for rope. When found this FRI
day morning by Marshal Liggett he was
yet warm, showing that the spark Of life
had Teen extinguished but short time.
Death was caused by strangulation.
About half OF the body OF the Indian was
PROSTATE ON the cell floor.
NJ. V. B. Stacy, Esq, has just fitted up
and furnished suite of Offices in the
First National bank building and will be-
gin vigorously upon the work of develop
ing his several important enterprises in
this vicinity. Mr.. Stacy is not a boomer
he has no respect for fiction in business
but he is essentially developer. There
is practically no limit to the field for work
of that nature in the great Yakima coun-
try and no one is more familiar " it'll that
fact than Mr.. Stacy.
Miss Lizzie White, IS years of age, res
ident with her parents on the Cowychee,
died at 10 O'Clock today after brief ILL.,
ness. Funeral services will be held at
the cemetery today. Her death was pecuL
iarly sad. She WAS soon to become a
bride, had her life been spared. Bereaved
relatives and friends have the sincere
sympathy OF the entire community in
which deceased was known and beloved
so generally.
w rk on the Mckee bridge has been
retarded very considerably by the high
water of the past few days. The chinook
Wind that prevailed during the first Of
the week melted the SHOWS in the noun
tains, and the Yakima river rose two and
half feet in one day.
The revival meetings at the Christian
church, conducted by Elder M. L. Rose,
continue with unrelaxed interest. Many
additions to the church membership have
been announced and the interest in.
creases. They will continue for another
week.
Prof. q. p. Andrews wishes to announce