The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-02-07

Among other gentlemen in the city at.
tending the trial Of the Northern Pacific
coal cases before the local land Office is
J. A. Mundsy, OF Vancouver. Mr.. Mum
day was one of the prominent spirits in
the first proposed railroad from Portland
through to Goldendale and Yakima, and
1t was he who, by letters, talks and con-
slant application to the uljert, brought
the Vancouver. klickitat & Yakima rail-
road out OF its embryonic state as a ten
mile bit of logging tramway, tapping the
timber lands near Vancouver. The gen.
tleman stated to HERALD reporter that
he does not know how the matter stands
at present. Mr.. Schoield, for the Port
land, Vancouver & Northern people, pur-
chased the logging road before surveys
were started in this direction. Mr.. Mum
day thinks the contract was more of an
option than a positive sale; yet he has
been repeatedly assured by the owners Of
the ien-mile property that everything
was satisfactory and that the big exten.
sion was to assume an operative aspect
within short time.
There are but three criminal cases to
come mp at this term OF court, and they
will begin on Monday next with the trial
of William Feamster. As Prosecutor
Englehart had been in consultation with
Attorney Butcher in Feamsters behalf,
legal ethics will disbar him from the case,
which will be conducted on the part OF
the state by ]. A. Rockford and Special
Counsel w. L. Jones. The Feanster case
will be followed by the cases against
Banker Edmiston, OF Walla Walla and
Seattle. over which there will be hot
fight, as SOME of the best legal talent in
the tate has been retained on either side.
Next will conc the trial OF Herman
Wendt, who is charged with larceny
committed last fall.
Senator Ide, who is chairman OF the
appropriations committee in the upper
house OF the present legislature, passed
through Yakima en- route Sound-ward on
Sunday. He stated to HERALD reporter
that it was possible that no state institu-
ton would receive an appropriation for
anything other than running expenses
yet that it was more probable that one or
two of them would. SIN any event."
said he, Yakima will get enough for the
running expenses OF the fair, and an ap-
preparation for an exhibit here If any
other section of Washington gets one"
This is cheering as well as authentic
Yakima merits much, and Senator lde 10
in q position to see that she receives all
she deserves.
President Parker, OF the State Fair
commission, states to THE HERALD that =
considerable amount OF experience has
been gained by the members OF the board
in the matter of handling race meetings,
if no handsome profits did accrue. In
one matter alone some expense and much
worry will hereafter be saved; that is,
that no Especial purses" or special
races" will be permitted. Men thorough
ly posted inrace meetings will render as
sistance in forming programs for '95, and
the best contests ever witnessed on q
western track will naturally follow. The
purses will be good ones, but not out of
to the premiums paid for ex-
hibits in the agricultural, mechanical and
woman's departments.
Freeman. an itinerant newspaper man,
is advocating the driving OF the Chinese
from the town. He claims his basis for
this is that they are usurping the places
of deser wing whites, but the real reason
is one Of which he is q master-black-
mail. He recently tried to force the
celestials to advertise with him and told
them il they didn't he would drive them
from Yakima, and his recent scrubby
were aimed to enforce his
bsckmail. The Cinnamon through treaty
obligations have fully as much right to
live and conduct business here as Free
man, and certainly as residents they are
fully as desirable.
+. F. Benson left on Wednesday morn
ing for Portland to attend the meeting of
the Northwest Fruitgrowers' association,
now in session in that city. Mr.. Benson
is of the opinion that he will be able to
secure the summer meeting of this large
association for North Yakima, he having
been partially promised as much at the
last gathering of the body in Spokane.
He will be the only representative from
this valley present at the Portland con-
vention, but then he is host in himself,
and will do all in his power for the inter
ests OF the Yakima valley.
+ The Yakima tribe Of Indians contem-
plate holding an election in the near fu-
ture for the purpose of choosing head
chief. Young Kodian, son of the late
Kotiskin, will probably be chosen. He
10 % Year, OF age, Of good size and car
risge, and wears his blanket like prince
OF the royal blood. Indians say that If
he il selected the coming pom-pom
dances will be conducted with unusual
vigor aud pomp.
Sydney Drake, OF Tacoma, who owns
one OF the finest saloons in the City OF
Destiny, is about to locate in Yakima.
lie endesvored to secure lease upon the
corner room in the Lewis ngle block,
but failed; and he is now reported to be