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

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day, in the psrlors Of the Hotel Yakima.
Mr.. William Ker is to present the next
paper, his subject being Finance" He
will be followed at the next by Prof.
Heiney. whose topic has not yet been sn-
nounced. Those present were Col. W. F.
Prosser, William Ker, George Ker, DR..
Wintermute, Prof. Heiney. Rev. Brown,
DR.. Heg. II. b. Scudder, James NJ. Gil
bert, o. A. Fschter, Marshall Scudder,
Lynde Palmer, T. NJ. Vance, l. p. Eugle-
hart and Alfred Chase.
knights OF the Road.
The severity Of the winter, the dullness
Of the times and the absence OF q plenti-
tude Of coin Of the realm have at last re-
suited in the expected: two men have
be, n wsylsid, just outside the city limits,
aud relieved OF some OF their wealth by
highwaymen. .s
The two men robbed have been work.
ing for John Stone for several months
past, on the Selsh, at SIS per month and
board. They were going home on Mon
day night, and just after crossing the
road bridge at the Natcheez, ono mile
porth Of the city were &C costed by two
highwaymen armed with revolvers, muf.
fed in SLOUGH hats and high.collared over
coats and with handkerchiefs over the
lower part OF their faces-who shouted
the stereotyped Hold up your hands"
The CELEBRITY with which that<eomm and
met compliance was only equalled by the
systematic manner in which they were
Invested of $35 in money. They would
probably have lost jewelry as well, had
not the man who held the guns over them
while bis partner searched their pockets
heard some one approaching from behind.
He called to his confederate, That's
enough" and commanded the two de-
spoiled ranchers to walk on ahead for
perhaps 3 Naturalization the robbers
suddenly turned and walked tack down
the road, passing Mr.. Goss, whom they
had heard approaching, and disappeared
in the darkness.
Mr.. Goss gives the same description OF
the highwsymen as do the victims OF the
robbery. He states that he saw them CON-
ing and in some way felt. he should be
vigilsnt. He pulled his watch from his
vest and put it into his coat pocket, keep
ing his hand concealed there. As the men
passed they eyed him narrowly, and he
kept to one side of the road, turning his
head as he passed them. They prob
ably thought he was armed, and let him
90 by unmolested. ..t.
Two parties are under suspicion, but no
arrests have yet been made. The officers
hope to secure certain information, and it
is probable that arrests will soon follow.
So
A sled load oil young people made q
trip to the Ahtanum academy on Friday
night last, the occasion being an enter
tainment by the literary society of that
institution. A royal good time was en-
joyed, and the edible qualities OF fine
lunch were tested at Metzger's bakery
upon the return Of the merry makers.
Those in the party were Misses Smith.
Monroe, Cary, Miles, Cary, Painter, Of
Ellensburg; Mesdames Mcguire and Ira
Gle; Messrs. Slemmons, Nutting. CliLe,
Moore, Watt, Dills, Mcguire, Tiacie and
Millsr.
Lap robe thieves are getting in their
work very frequently of late, and it sp-
pears 70 be unsafe to leave anything Of
value in vehicle after nightfsll, indeed,
a robe was taken from Mrs. Horsley's
sleigh during broad daylight and in front
of her residence; and on Thursday night
OF last week handsome black bear robe
was taken from the sleigh of Mrs. f. r.
Reed while she was attending the per-
Torrance at the opera house.
In a private letter Senator John L.
Wilson writes: II will be in Yakima
some time early in the summer. thank
you and through you all OF the people OF
Yakima for their kindly interest in my
behalf. l am sorry that could not stop
on my way home, but l was necessarily
compelled to hasten On to Washin gton at
the earliest possible date and was there
fore forced to decline your kind invita-
ton"
The city officers who were put upon a
lower salary for the coming year have
petitioned the council to allow them the
discount on their warrants. They main
tain that they are working for such
small sum that the discount upon orders
drawn on the general fund works an I'M
deserved hardship upon them. 1t is
probable that some action looking to their
relief will be taken.
Two men named Freeman and McDaris
were up before Justice Fulkerson this
week charged with stealing coal oil and
buggy cushions from Coffin Bros They
were discharged on request of the prose-
cutting attorney. as there was no evidence
to warrant their being held.
The members OF the local lodge, l. o.
g. t., held very enjoyable social at the
house of G. w. Stewart on Saturday
evening last. The attendance was quite
large and an entartaininO nreoyamma