The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-05-25

On Tuesday Mrs. F. A. Bricknell. wife
Of the bridge inspector on this division OF
the Northern Pacific had warrant issued
at Prosser for the arrest OF G. A Keen, on
the charge Of attempted rape. Keen was
duly arrested and placed under bonds 10
appear at the next term Of the superior
court. He claims that he entered Mrs.
Bricknell's room, at q Prosser hotel,
through mistake, supposing it was his
own, and when Mrs. Bricknell, who was
in bed, made an outcry, he simply tried
to quiet her and explain his blunder.
Keen hasn't very enviable record, 1t
being charged that he ran of with Mrs.
King, rancher's wife, and took her to
his sheep camp on the Ahtanum, where
she was found by the law officers and her
father, u Mr.. Parker, who came out from
Minneapolis on learning of his daughters
fight. Mr.. Parker said that his daughter
was weak minded, out the prosecution
was not pushed against Keen who blus-
tered and threatened Of what he would
have done had he been present when
Mrs. King was found.
Although not definitely settled, the
probability is that the wooden mill will
be located at Yakima city. This will be
decided in day or two and work will at
once be started, as orders have been sent
to the Sound for ten car loads OF lumber
for the building. Wednesday night tile
citizens of Yakima held public meeting
and considerable property was subscribed
as a bonus conditional with the factory
being located there, and as the promoters
Of the enterprise have purchased property
at the old town, the prospects are that
our suburban neighbor will gather in the
plum. While manufacturing all OF the
finer grades Of woolens, the mill will
make speciality Of blankets for Indians,
expecting to largely supply the trade Of
this state and Alaska as well as portions
of British Columbia. The calculations
are that on the start about 1000 pounds
OF washed wool will be used per week.
This is equal to six or eight thousand
pounds in the dirt.
At the regular meeting OF North Yaki-
ma lodge, No. 81, X. Of p, Wednesday
evening, Sir Knights Henton, Lince. and
Houser were presented with handsome
emblematic charms OF the order as ties.
timonial of the appreciation Of their efforts
and services as executive committee OF
the recent conclave Of the grand lodge,
and uniform rank encampment of the
knights Of Pythias.
Indain Charley, a Puyallup siwash,
was almost disembowled by Yakima
Indian at Gle Elum Monday. The par
Elephants were loaded with liquor at the
time and got into a fight with knives.
The injuries OF the wounded man are re-
ported to be fatal. His assailant escaped
to the mountains.
Mr.. Edward Whitson is making ar
engagements for building huge reservoir
on the high lands above the power house.
This will admit Of irrigating and bring
ing under cultivation considerable OF the
bench land, as well as provide water for
the city in case OF any break in the ditch.
Burglars forced open the side door OF
Butler & Shuk's saloon, Wednesday
night, but failed to make much of a
killing. They carried the 200 pound reg
lister out in the back yard, but were
frightened away before they could loot it
OF its contents-an Alaska diamond.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Arthur Coffin & Brothers in this
issue Of THE HERALD. This firm expects
to open their large store in the Caldwell
building about the 9Th Of June.
A. f. Lille and wife, of this city, and
N. H. Lille and wife, of Toppenish, are
registered at the Washington head
quarters at the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. AL Rosbach, OF Sprague, who has
been visiting the family of Henry Otter,
returned home on Monday.
Joseph and John Otter left Monday
for three weeks trip to the Sound and
the Willamette valley.
E. F. Benson expects to leave next
week to represent Yakima at the Worlds
Fair.
Edward Whitson returned from the
Sound this morning.