The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-01
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perienced in Yakima and certainly il was
fully as dissgreeable as any that preceded
it. Fortunately very little damage was
done, but Mr.. w. A. Cox narrowly es-
capped with his life from falling sign.
He was passing the Washington restaur-
ant when the fastenings Of the sign gave
way and the heavy board struck him on
the shoulder. Had it struck him on the
head death would surely have followed,
and as it was, although the sign hit him
a glancing blow, h3 believed for few
minutes that his shoulder was broken.
The storm was general in the northwest
but the ocean shipping escaped as it orig
mated in the straits of San Juan de Fuca
and took an eastern course. Along the
sound and as far south as Portland it
played havoc with the telegraph and
telephone lines, and in Seattle four large
plate glass windows in the Rialto build
ing were broken, dock and saloon
wrecked and a house or two deroofed. The
only fatality reported is from Olympia
where tree WAS blown down, striking
and killing a woman. In Seattle the
wind reached q velocity OF Al miles an
hour while in Portland the storm is re-
ported the most severe since the govern
ment established meteorological service
there. In Walla Wala trees and fences
were blown down and window blown
out OF the public school house. The fly
ing glass severely cut the face OF one of
the scholars and panic among the chill
dren to get out of the building ensued.
Fortunately no one was hurt in the rush.
From all accounts the storm was more
severe in the other sections Of the state
than in Yakima.
The Olympia Olympian has been au.
thorized to say that Governor Rogers
intends to recommend at the next session
of the legislature the enactment OF
measure that will insure the completion
of new statehouse, such as will not in
volve scandal and will be one OF the best
public buildings in the state. lie favors
Olympia as the capital and would veto
a bill providing for removal
| Richard Strobach returned from Olym.
pia on Friday last. He is hopeful of sp-
pointment az arid land commissioner,
but has no assurances that he will be
thus favored. Col. Howetts tenure Of
Office will continue for at least 80 days
from the date of the signing of the new
arid land bill and there is u question
whether he can be removed before the
end OF his four years term except for
cause.
Coffin Bros for some time past have
been shipping from five to twelve cases
of eggs daily to Spokane. the shipments
netting cts per dozen. The jobbing
market is now slightly off, even at these
figures and they are looking around for
some new field to dispose of about 80
crates now on hand.
Zeb Sullivan, of Mabton, has been
spending several days in the city this
week in furtherauce OF his candidacy for
the position of agent of the Yakima In.
disns. Mr.. Sullivan basis his hopes Of
appointment largely on the support of
the Indiana congressional delegation.
Last week Mr. Fred Parker let the con-
tract for fftyfo extension Of the
tunnel OF the Broncho mine in which
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ested. This will make the length Of the
tunnel 100 feet and the work il to be
completed by June |.
Mr.. +. A. Hackett. the Portland repre-
sentative of the &. h. & q Railway has
written to the general manager of the
company advising the building Of shear
ing corrals and sheep sheds on the Mckee
in order to induce the shipment OF Yski-
ma wool over that line.
The Girls Guild of st. Mich4es church
will give an "eggletaire" on the evening
of Easter Monday, in the vacant store
room in the Hotel Yakima block Eggs
will be cooked IN 100 different ways to
order, and the supper will only cost
% cents.
Travelling IN a private car is luxury
that may now be enjoyed upon most
American railroads by anyone who will
pay eighteen railway fares and for eigh-
teen berths, and bear the cost Of the
cook meat and drink.
Jimmy" Friedman a well-known COM
mercial traveller Of Portland spent sunday
and Monday in the city and during his
spare moments entertained his scqusn-
tances with his skill at billiards.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Commercial Club will be held on Tues
dag April 9Th, at which time there are
several amendments of the by laws to
be considered
Judge Brinker and George Thompson
OF Seattle, and S. G. Henton aud II. A.
Griffin spent Sunday on the Toppensh
and brought back % ducks and geese.
Mrs LIB. Rineheart, proprietor of ths
wonder" store returned on Tuesday
from visit OF several months to Union,
Oregon, where she has property interests.