The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-15

lows: John Wiley, Rev. Clark Davis
John p. Fay and 8. NJ. Allen. The Other
members Of the board, whose nomina'
tons by the former governor had been
confirmed by the senate in 1895, are
Major James r. Hayden and David
Kellogg, Of Seattle and B. F. Houston,
Of Tacoma. This new board was organ.
lied by the election OF John Wiley as
president, which makes him ex-officio
chairman Of the executive committee.
The two other members Of the executive
committee elected by the board are John
P. Fay and Major Hayden. The board
has accepted the resignation OF Mark w.
Harrington, President OF the University
and appointed W. +. Edwards, professor
Of physic, as acting president. The board
also passed a resolution abolishing the
Office Of registrar, to take effect August /,
1897. This is the Office filed by Edmond
s. Meany.
The Ahtanum Academy trustees de-
cided, at their meeting on Tuesday last,
to change the name to Woodcock Acad-
envy. 1t is fitting recognition of the
services rendered the academy by the
late Fem b. Woodcock and his wife
Prof. o. G. Palmer was reelected prin-
cipal for the ensuing year. Resolutions
OF appreciation OF his thorough work and
excellent methods were passed. The re.
moval matter is in the hands of a com.
mittee on ways and means A similar
committee from the Commercial club OF
this city is also at work.
1t is reported from Portland that the
street car companies are heavy losers on
account Of bicycles, and of course this
condition exists in every other city. 1t
was not 80 bad at first, when only the
lusty youth, who often walked, took to a
q wheel; but when his mother took the
baby out for an afternoons ride, and the
Chinese cooks all purchased wheels,
street car business began to die out The
number of regular patrons of street-cars
who now ride daily to their places of bus
mess on bicycles is almost beyond belief.
Spokesman-Revie Warden Catron
will, for while at least, keep house in
the roomy structure by himself. When
asked as to the authenticity of the rumor
that "qneen of the household" would
be added ere long, he stated that lone
never knew what might happen" and
although he would not confirm the re.
port, he would not deny the possibility OF
its truth.
The state board of pardops met last
week and advised the Communication of
two sentences for murder to life impris-
onment, and also one pardon; but the
governor states he will not show execu-
tive clemency in criminal cases unless
the request is endorsed by the superior
Judge who presided at the trial, and by
the prosecuting attorney.
Quite number OF Kttitas farmers
have banded together for the purpose OF
building telephone line from EIlensburg
to Thorp. The wonder is that farmers
don't more generally avail themselves OF
such conveniences for the expense is not
heavy and is more than repaid by a saw
ing of time and trips which would thus
be made useless.
In another column will be found the
advertisement OF Mrs. l.. B. Rinehart
who has lately returned from the east
with large stock of millinery and ladies
furnishings, which she desires the ladies
of Yakima to call and inspect. She has
also engaged for the season, Mrs. Kinsey,
trimmer direct from Chicago, with all
the latest ideas 10 millinery.
Pasco News: John B. Catron, of North
Yakima, has been appointed warden Of
the state penitentiary at Walla Walla.
The administration is to be congratulated
upon its conservative action in making
this wise appointment. A more desira-
BILE man for that position could not be
found in our state.
1t expected that the new house OF
worship being erected on Third street
by the Congregational society will be
completed and ready for dedication on
May 9th, when it is expected President
Penrose of Whitman college, Walla
Walla, will be present and deliver the
address.
w. |. Lince will leave Monday morn
ing for Seattle, where he goes to attend
the coming session of the grand lodge
A. o. U. W., as a delegate from the
local lodge. While on the Sound he will
visit his brother at Victoria, b. G. for a
few days.
The eldest brother OF Theo. Steiner,
with his family, passed through the city
on Monday, enroute from Pennsylvania
to Gle Elum. They were twelve days on
the road. Jno. Reed joined them at this
point and accompanied them to Gle EInm.
Mrs. Harry Coonse arrived from Indi.
ana on Tuesday morning to spend the
summer with relatives and friends. Mr..
Coonse is now in the employ of bicycle
factory as commercial traveller.
George Mathieson, who has been team
ing and contracting at Spokane and in
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