The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-15

Yakima on Friday evening the I'D inst.
and will conduct a meeting at Mason's
opera house on that night. Whoever is
interested in the practical social work
that is being done by these people in
their shelters, colony farms, rescue
homes, day nurseries, etc., will be glad
of the chance to attend this meeting.
Commissioner Higgins has been an officer
IN the Salvation Army almost since the
movement started and today is the Oldest
officer in the organization outside of the
Booth family. 1t would not be an unex :
pected occurrence If he were some day
made general. His son is at present
chief secretary in the United States aud
ranks second in command. Commits
Higgins is an exceptionally able man and
has become very conspicuous in religious
circles. He is kept travelling most Of the
time, so much 30 that he has been term
ed the Salvation Globe Trotter." He
has only seven stops in this division and
the people of North Yakima ought to
give SO prominent man a cordial well
come.
DR.. w. H. Hare, A. L. Slemmons and
S. G. Henton represented Yakima Lodge,
No. 3l8, at the dedication exercises of the
Elks new and elegant hall in Seattle on
Friday and Saturday last. The furnish
ings Of the lodge room cost about $4,000
and the entertainment given the visiting
Elks was OF q most royal character. DR..
Hare says the Portland lodge, which sent
a strong delegation to Seattle, is engaged
in raising purse of 5000 and proposes
to charter special train of II Pullman
coaches in which to attend the session OF
the grand lodge at Minneapolis next
year. The train will be fitted with a
powerful search light and dynamo and
storage battery will furnish power for
thousands of electric lights to illuminate
the cars inside and out. Such members
OF the various lodges of Elks in the North
west as can make the trip are to be the
guests of the Portland lodge on this oc-
casion. Portland is shaping her plans
for capturing the sessions of the Grand
lodge in 1898.
The proceedings in the divorce trial OF
Mary J. Herke vs. Peter Herke were
heard by Judge Graves on Monday.
Learning from the attorneys that much
of the testimony would be of disgust
ing nature, Judge Graves had the court
room cleared of all those who were not
directly interested, much to the disap-
pointment of large number who are 30
uncIean that they revel in such filth.
The divorce was granted and the custody
OF the eldest child was awarded to Mr..
Herke.
The registration books for North Yaki-
ma closed on Tuesday with 500 names.
OF this number it is thought there will
be $50 votes polled, Two years ago there
were $50 votes polled. w. A. Cox and
James Coe canyassed the poll list on
Wednesday and after giving all doubtful
votes to Mckinley figured that Bryan
would have majority Of 101. They be.
lieve this estimate too low by about fifty.
Bets were made on Wednesday on ma
jorities OF so and 60 for Bryan in the city.
On Sunday morning the Christian
church will hear something on "The En-
couraging and the Discouraging Features
of our Congregation and in the evening
will join in the union services held at the
NJ. E. church. At $3.50 p. m. the pastor
will preach at Mob Hill school house.
r. N. Harrison has purchased the lot
adjoining the one on which his residence
stands, corner of Fourth and Walnut
streets, and is now having it carefully
graded, after which he will set it to fruit
and shade trees.
Judge w. H. Reid, of Tacoma, who
was in attendance at the meeting OF the
State Miners Association at Spokane last
week. stopped off in Yakima Monday for
a short visit with his sister Mrs. J. w.
Thomas.
On Monday Judge Graves granted a
divorce to Hattie Miller from Daniel Mil
Ter on the grounds of desertion. Mr..
Miller having been conspicuous for bis
absence for the past ten years.
Fred R. Reed is now in Chicago. He
is still interested in Cripple Creek but
expects TO spend the winter in Spokane
with view to operating in Trail Creek
properties.
Cornelius, John and Patrick Lynch,
sons OF Timothy Lynch, Sr., were en-
rolled as students of the state normal
school, at Ellensburg, on Monday.
Miss Bird Vaughn is in Spokane this
week the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. F.
White. and may become a resident OF the
Falls city.
q. G. Wallace and Earl Watt are
| among those who are in attendance at
the Portland exposition this week.
A. E. Kinsey and G. r. Harris are en-
joying a few DAYS grouse shooting in the
vicinity OF Fort Simeoe this week.
j. M. Brown, A. f. Smelling and Chas.
Lee are among those who are doing the
Portland fair this week.
1t is reported that A. B. Weed has