The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-29


threw off his temporizing mood, held the
robbers up, recovered his property and
marched the light-fngered gentlemen into
this city. They had preliminary exam
ination before Justice Clark on Friday,
pleaded guilty as charged, and were in
generated in the county Jail because OF
their inability to give $3.50 bail each.
X. A. Hume was in the city on Satur-
day for few hours-and, as usual, bad
an interesting story to tell. Over in Day
ton, he says, lives a man who will 10
down to history as an unparalleled freak.
He ran for sheriff at the last election on an
independent ticket. and felt sure OF the
office. But he was modest; so modest,
in fact, that in the endeavor to diminish
rather than augment his majority, he
agreed with his opponent to "swap votes. "
His opponent hasn't great reputa-
ton for truth and veracity since the cleo
ton, because he forgot all about his
promise-with the result that the indie
pendent candidate did not get the vote
pledged, nor any other. 1t is q
fact that not single ballot in the whole
county was cast for the would be sheriff
and oil America is challenged to dupli.
cate the incident.
Orns Strong, editor of the West Coast
Trade, of Tacoma, accompanied by his
vile, was visitor in the city on Monday
last. Mr.. Strong is enjoying his honey
moon in visiting various points Of inter
est in Washington, and OF course stopped
| in Yakima, He notes a wonderful pro-
gress here in the four years that have
passed since Ia st he visited the city. That
Mr.. Strong is man of ability is evidenc-
ed by the prosperous condition Of the
Trade; and il additional testimony be re-
quired, his statement that "THE HERALD
is well edited paper" will fill the bill.
The second hop of the M. NJ. club was
held at Mason's opera house Saturday
evening. The attendance was not large
but those present seemed to enjoy them
selves to the fullest extent. The terpsi-
choreans were Messrs. and Mesdames
Vestal Snyder, w. III. Gets, Henry
Schott. ]. L. Walton, A. SCHNEIDER, T..
Frank Messrs. Stout, l.. Snyder, ARA
smith, Stephenson, Curry, Fulkerson
and Lynch.
man more than ordinarily under the
influence of the ardent was thrown from
his horse just in front OF the Lille house
on Friday evening. His face and neck
were considerably scratched and bruised.
He was not, however, seriously injured,
as he rode to his place of labor on the
Ahtanum later in the evening. He is in
the employ Of the Wiley Bros, on their
ranch, it is said.
An intoxicated individual who dropped
into the Salvation army barracks on Sat.
urday night was ordered to leave. and
refusing, Private Heinze attempted to
lead him to the door and received heavy
blow full in his face for his efforts. This
aroused the martial spirit of the army
and TIE pugilistic drunk was inconti-
nently bounced from the room.
Mr.. Sibbe, representing r. l.. Sabin
returned to Portland on Saturday last, he
having finished his business here and
turned the Rosenfeld stock OF general
merchandise over to the recently incorpo-
rated Rosenfeld Mercantile Co.. of which
Sarah Rosenfeld, d. L. Rosenfeld and J.
L. Rosenfeld are the incorporstors, and
the capitalization $4,000.
A crazy patch quilt 10 being ratified at
the millinery store of Mrs. NJ. f. Baird,
! on Second street. The quilt is owned by
Mrs. Dean. living on the school section,
and tickets are being sold for 80 cents,
there being SO numbers. The drawing
takes place when all are sold.
| Assistant U. S. Attorney Robertson
and Special Agent Renfroe returned to
Tacoma on Saturday last, after week g
hunting on the reservation in which their
luck was not of character to brag about.
Mr.. Robertson lott valuable dog on the
trip.
| Press Woodruff, is arranging to start a
weekly in Butte, Mont. It's an old joke,
but very applicable: let him spell it with
an "a" and he might get Lee Farchild
to help him edit it.
Senator Sergeant, OF Buckley, spent a
couple of days in the city during the past
week looking after business matters and
comforting with the Legislators elect.
Richard strobach was appointed re-
ceiver Of the California Hop company,
last week, with instructions to wind ny
the affairs OF that concern.
Col. Adkins, special agent of the U. S.
land offices for this state, with headquar.
ters at Seattle, spent few days in the
city during the past week.
Mrs. Cary makes an announcement in
another column this week. Ladies
should note it.
Born, on Sunday, November %, to the
vile of George Nation, of this city, 6
daughter.
Attorney +. ID. Nash, OF Tacoma, wa.
Yakima visitor on Saturday last.