The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-15

Ben p. Watson left for Portland Mon
day, the supreme court OF Oregon having
affirmed the decision OF the lower court
which sentenced Mr.. Watson and o. p.
Mason to one years imprisonment for
criminal libel. 1t Is well known that
Mr.. Watson did not write the "Over the
Teacup" articles which appeared in the
Sunday Mercury and, while he was one
OF the owners of that paper, his duties
were confined to the mechanical and bus
mess departments. During the trial he
did not endeavor to bring in evidence
which was at his command, and as the
prosecution is satisfied as to his personal
innocence of the declared libelous matter,
it is believed that on q proper showing
Governor Pennoyer will issue pardon in
his favor. Mr.. Watson's course in this
difficulty, as far as The HERALD has been
able to learn has been upright and manly
and it is generally felt that pardon
would be on the side OF justice.
Leigh r. Freeman, the bewhskered
antedeluvian, has gone to North Yaki-
ma" says the editor of the West Coast
! (Tacoma) Trade, "and in his National
(P Farmer, urges the construction of the
Yakima, Vancouver and Portland rail-
way, on the grounds of alleged hatred
which that city bears Tacoma. There's
nothing but good feeling in this city for
the efforts OF Yakima in securing her new
railroad, but the efforts to engender bit
ter feeling between her business men and
this, without doubt the largest consum-
ing market which Yakima products has,
is not exactly in the line OF good taste, to
say the least"
Nicholas Mccoy, during his recent visit
to Portland, discovered the gold nuggets
and jewelry stolen from his residence in
the Mckee, in a pawnbrokers window.
He proved ownership, recovered his
property and learned that they were
placed in "soak" by Mrs. Bagwell, who
accompanied the Tacoma excursionists
and then continued on to Portland.
| Sheriff Simmons interviewed Mrs. Bag
well on this subject and she promptly
stopped all prosecution by claiming that
the trinkets were given her by Tex"
Prosser american: Caboose No. l403,
of the Cascade division, is said to be
haunted. This car some time ago killed
a man and many trainmen claim to have
seen his ghost in and about the car at
different times, at all hours OF the night.
When approached the ghost disappears,
but insists on riding free, Maybe he has
an eternal pass
John Kangley, of the Northern Pacific
Coal company, was visitor in the city
on Monday He said he came, like Allen
G.. Mason, to breathe some of natures
purest ozone and grow young in our sun
shine. Roslyn. he thinks, is not much
affected by hard times, and the miners
appear to be coutented.
A petition is in circulation throughout
the lower end OF the county, which will
be brought before the commissioners at
their next session, praying for the con-
struction of bridge across the Yakima
at some point near the Rosencrance ford.
The Prosser Falls Irrigation Company,
says the American, will deliver water TO
settlers in Horse Heaven for domestic
purposes if they will pay for same. 1t
will cost 500 900 for the pump and one
and one. quarter miles OF pipe necessary.
4. II. Libby left for the east Monday
to arrange for the excursion OF farmers
from the Mississippi valley which he will
pilot to Yakima early in December. He
| reports his colonization company scheme
as progressing most auspiciously.
Some time ago THE HERALD stated that
the connection OF Mr.. Paul Schulze with
the Northern Pacific land department
would soon cease. This was denied bv
outside papers, but The HERALDs asser-
ton will shortly be verified.
The famous case of Viola Thompson
VS.. the Bartholet heirs is now closed, and
the final entry of Mrs. Maria Bartholet il
allowed to stand. The decision of the
commissioner was received on Saturday.
The Columbian says there is talk OF
mail route being established between
Kennewick and North Yakima via Mckee,
Cold Greek and the lower Yakima.
Mrs. NJ. N. Mansfield, OF the Ahtanum,
is seriously i'll and her son Dalton, and
daughter. Mrs. Fred Phillips, OF Mabton,
are here attending her bedside.
T. G. O'Connor and S. B. Fogarty and
wife were Ellensburgers in the city on
Saturday last.
James Budd, the governor elect OF Cali
fornia, is cousin OF Mrs. Fred II. Reed
OF this city.