The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-22

dead while at the congressional library
in Washington, on April 18th. The As
ISOLATED Press dispatch announcing the
event contains the following statement
regarding the distinguished man: Judge
Storrow took an important part in the
proceedings incident to the arbitration
treaty between the governments Of Great
Britain and Venezuela for the settlement
OF the boundary dispute. lie was APP
pointed special counsel by the Venezue.
Ian government to represent it, and his
brief was considered one OF the clearest
and best presentations on the boundary
question that was presented. After MIN.
lister Andrade and Sir Julian Paunceiorte
had agreed upon the terms Of a treaty
Mr.. Storrow accompanied the former to
Venezuela, when the treaty was present.
ed to the president Of that country. The
deceased returned to the United States
with Minister Anarade, and since then
had spent much time in Washington.
He appeared to be in good health, and
his sudden death was a great shock to
his friends. Mr.. Storrow returned to the
city this morning from a visit to Old
Point Comfort, where his widow now is.
The body was taken to the residence OF
Gardner G. Hubbard. Deceased was
about 60 years OF age"
There are few, II any, dry goods mer-
chants in the state OF Washington, who
take the pardonable pride in their show
windo VS. as do the firm of Otter Bros,
of this city. The artist and head dresser
Of the establishment is Mr.. Jas Nc
Arthur, who is so replete with new aud
original ideas that the windows constant.
ly present an attractiveness that is the
admiration Of all passersb by. This
week in the west window is presented an
array OF delicate laces that send thrill
of joy to the feminine heart, very lastly
and harmoniously arranged on a back
ground of black, with festoons at the
top and drapings at the sides. The dis.
play has caused much favorable comment
and is a good advertisement for an al
ready popular house.
L. V. Kuykindall, of Pomeroy, arrived
in the city yesterday and has gone to the
reservation with a view to writing an ar.
ticle on the Yakima Indians for an
eastern magazine. Mr.. Kuykindsll' 8
father was the reservation physician some
sixteen years ago and is recognized rs
the best posted man on Indian traditions
now living. A remarkable instance OF
memory occurred upon Mr.. Kuvkindal's
arrival in the city. He was only nine
years old when he left the reservation yet
when George Olney, a well known In
dian, happened to meet him on the street
he approached him and, greeting him
by name, recalled events of the Young
mans boyhood days with perfect ac-
curacy.
E. w. Dooley was awarded verdict CT
about fourteen hundred dollars last week
in his court contest with the insurance
company which refused to pay for the
destruction by fire of his saloon building
at Zillah, on the grounds that the title to
the realty on which the structure stood
was not in his name. 1t was techne.
cality through which the company en-
deavored to crawl from under its loss
after accepting the premiums and the
verdict is certainly most just one.
AS there had been no movement 10 ok
ing towards a local observance of the
Fourth of July, the Elks, rs a purely
American organization, have taken the
subject under consideration and may
conclude to conduct the celebration. This
would be an assurance that nothing
would be left undone calculated to make
the occasion enjoyable and memorable,
for whatever the Elks undertake they do
we'll.
The scholars OF the high school are to
have an ice cream social at the high
school, Friday evening, for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to defray the
expenses of the graduating class. Ad-
mission ten cents. A literary program
and music by the Yakima orchestra will
be the attractions aside from the ice
cream and cake to be served.
f. B. Kelly, the versatile comedian
who spent number of months in Yaki-
ma several years ago and placed several
amateur dramatic entertainments on the
stage, passed through the city this morn
ing bound for Seattle where his wife and
babies are. Mr.. Kelly looked as though
the world had been kind to him.
The regular annual meeting of the
Yakima Library Association, for the
election of three trustees and librarian,
will be held in the library rooms at 8
O'Clock on Thursday evening, April 29th.
A full attendance is requested.
L. II. Shannon came up from his sun
INSIDE ranch yesterday and reports that
fruit trees in that section are all right
with the exception of peaches, and that
the damage to that crop will not be near
ly 80 heavy as was reported.
Elmer NJ. Hayden, receiver of Stephen
Ryder & Co., has been awarded a iudg-
ty, OF 1854, against the Northern Pacific,