The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-29

rested on Tuesday night by Special
nsrr'y Sheriff ID. w. Simmons, charged
with robbing the safe of the Hotel Yak
ina on June 30th Of $500. The money
had been placed there by Mr.. Bellies to
meet the monthly bills on July LIST. but
when he looked fer the money it was gone.
Several suspicious circumstances, to-
gether with an unusual plethora OF funds,
caused Boyd to be suspected and he was
arrested on complaint OF Mr.. Bellies, with
the expectation that he could be persuaded
TO make q clean breast of the matter.
Boyd, however, denied any knowledge Of
the crime, and when the testimony Of
George Guilland, Christian White and
Mr.. Bellies was heard before Justice Full
kerson on Wednesday Prosecuting Attor-
ney Englehart. who had not been con-
suited as to the proceedings, stated that
the evidence was not sufficient to justify
the holding of the prisoner, and recon-
mended that the case be dismissed and
the costs taxed up to Mr.. Bellies, which
was accordingly done.
A most exciting runaway occurred this
morning. which gave promise Of proving
very disastrous to several persons, but
which fortunately resulted ia nothing
more serious than q couple of wrecked
buggies. Assessor Carpenters horse
started the trouble by getting fractions,
and Miss Carpenter and her young broth
er, who were in the buggy, lost entire
control OF the animal. The horse ran up
First street and came into collision with
the rig" of +. r. Leaning, which was
standing in front OF Ashcraft & Kinsey' g
store. Horses, buggies, Mr.. Leaning,
Miss Carpenter and Master Carpenter
were all mixed up in one indescribsble
mess for few moments, and then the
Carpenter horse broke away and did its
level best to collide with every other con-
veyance along the avenue. but was finally
caught after becoming free from the
buggy. Mr.. Leaning and the Csrpen-
ters were all more or less bruised, but
their fright was greater than their in
juries.
Wednesday afternoon a dense black
cloud of smoke was seen circling heaven.
wards from the section OF country north
OF this city and various were the specula-
tons regarding the extent of the FIRE in
Dictated. P. A. Bounds reports that the
loss was mainly confined to five stacks Of
unthreshed grain straw. the property Of
Hon. George Taylor. The fire started
in contiguous brush and, with the brisk
breeze prevailing, soon spread to the
grain stacks. The flames we're bravely
fought by those who were in the vicinity,
and although they crossed the river twice
the damage was principally limited to the
property of Mr.. Taylor. The fire is now
in the timber along the river banks and
is being closely watched by those resid-
ing in the vicinity. Mr.. Taylor's loss ia
not covered by insurance.
Agent Erwin reports that the Bob
White turned loose on the reservation
this spring are multiplying very rapidly.
Three coveys are frequently seen about
the fort and others are known to have
their haunts further away. Capt. Eneas
recently notified Agent Erwin that he
would have to shoot or poison these birds,
as two white men had told him and other
Indians that the quail would destroy the
fruit trees and eat up all the grain and
vegetables. Mr.. Erwin had considerable
trouble to disabuse the mind Of Eneas re-
garding the statements made by the pes
tiferious whites.
The Hotel Bartholet will be reopened to
the public about the 10Th of September.
Extensive improvements are being made
in the interior of the building. The par
titions have been taken out and the sleep
ing rooms rearranged and enlarged. w.
A. Gerry, who has been so long connected
with the Hotel Yakima in the capacity OF
chef, has become associated with Mr..
Bartholet in the same capacity. He is
now on the sound purchasing new furni-
ture with which to refit the hotel, which
will be conducted in a first-class manner
in every particular.
A public reception will be given the
Rev. s. H. Cheadle at the Yakima Com
mercial club rooms. Monday evening,
September End, as testimonial of the
high estimation in which that gentleman
is held by the citizens of Yakima and
the regret that is felt over his coming re-
moval to California. The ladies having
the arrangements in charge will provide
short musical program and serve a
light supper. All friends are invited
whether club members or not.
George Jeffries, while engaged in I'M
loading carload of lumber for the Yak
ina Canal company, this afternoon, re-
ceived severe injuries through the lumber
sliding and burying him beneath. He
was carried to the Office of the st. Paul
& Tacoma Lumber company and DR..
Hill summoned. His injuries are mostly
confined to bruises. although enc of the
small bones of his right leg was broken.
THE HERALD has Mr.. P. ]. Flint to
thank for a. tempting basket of Crawford
peaches and Concord grapes. The
peaches would weigh from ten to twelve
ounces each, and no section of the world