The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-05-31

present seemed very earnest and thor.
oughly imbued with the feeling that
under the present rating taxation and
confscation are synonymous.
ID. w. Sinclair was elected president
and James Beck secretary. A committee
was appointed which reported as follows
In view OF the fact that il is now recog.
nized that most Of the property in the
state Of Washington is being confscated
for taxes. and inasmuch as the various
counties in the state are rapidly organiz-
ing leagues for the purpose OF inquiring
into the system OF taxation in vogue in
this state, TO the end that the machinery
Of government may be simplifed and tax.
alton reduced therefore be 1t
Resolved. That the objects OF this asso-
citation shall be to, effect a reduction OF
taxes in all things, and that We will
maintain set OF committees in working
order, whose duty IL shall be TO investi-
gate the different Offices with the determ-
nation that useless extravaganza and
needless expenditure OF public money
shall cease, and the expenses OF govern
ment must be reduced.
The convention elected L. l.. Thorp, A.
l.. Sherman, J. p. Marks, James Beck,
@. l.. Gano and c. d. Murans delegates
to attend the State Taxpayers conven-
ton to be held in this city on the Goth OF
June.
committee consisting OF d. W. Sim
clair, James Beck, John McPhee, J. p.
Marks, A. NJ. Miller, ]. II. Patton and l..
L. Thorp. was appointed to investigate
the affairs Of the Yakima county offices
with a view to the reduction OF public ex-
penses.
The chicago Girls Were Delightful.
The Chicago Lady Quartette, assisted
by the only Neltnor, gave us a very pleas
ami entertainment at Mason's on Satur-
day evening-pleasing to the eye as we'll
as to the ear, for the fair Chicagoans are
good to look at. The quartette work was
excellent, the Columbus glee fairly bring
ing down the house, and the individual
voices were more than fine. The phrss-
ing was good.
Miss Neltnor, we suspect, judged us by
Mason's opera house, as her selections,
though excellent, suggested a possible
refinement which they hardly exempli-
fed. She is an extremely bright and
pleasant impersonstor, with quiet sug-
gestion OF restrained capacities which is
very effective. Her facial work, If she
never opened her pretty lips, is good for
hearty laugh.
Miss Weaver is not only the possessor
OF a clear and sweet soprano voice, but is
a charming sffleuse Her echo encore
was perfect.
Miss Fabian looked like one OF Glib
sons types Of the American girl and If
her range were wider, would have most
magnificent contralto voice; some Of her
notes were really superb.
Miss Raymond sang with great express
sion. She has an alto Of very unusual
depth and power and full Of melody.
Her renderingof "No Little Boy for Sale"
was verv touching.
Miss Ludwig, the mezzo-soprano, was,
perhaps, the most evenly balanced of
very charming and talented quartette.
Her Roberto Tu Che Adore" left moth
ing to be desired.
The ladies were very good about en-
cores, and gracefully responded to a re-
quest from the audience for Scotch song
by giving, with feeling and precision, an
intricate arrangement OF "Annie Laurie. I"
The audience was a small one. but IL
the fair songstresses again favor Yakima
with their presence they will have a
crowded house.