The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-19
CHAPTER XIV.
THE first weeks Of the strike slip.
ped by without excitement

Harvest time came and went.
4 A rainless August Drowned the
earth and scared the woods with its
dull nonotony. The shops, a sepulcher
Of sound, stood silent and empty. Gen.
eral Cornish, i'll the role of the avenger,
did not appear on the scene, TO Oak
ley's discontinue and to the joy of the
men. A sullen sadness rested on the
town. The women began to develop
Rhrewish ternpcrs and a trying CONVEX
sational habit while their husbands
sQuandered Their rapidly dvindling
means In the saloons. There was large
talk and variety of threats, but no
lawIessness.
At intervals a rumor WIS given cur
Eency that Oakley WAS on the verge Of
starting up with imported labor, and
the men, dividing the watches, met
each train, but only familiar types.
such as the casual commercial traveller
with his grips, the farmer from up or
down the line, with his inevitable pa
Der parcels, and the stray wayfarer
were seen to step from the Huckleber-
yy's battered coaches. Finally it dawn.
I'd upon the men that Dan was bent on
starving them into submission.
Ryder had displayed what for him
was a most unusual activity. Almost
every day he held conferences with the
leaders Of the strike. and his personal
influence went far toward keeping the
men in line. Indeed, his part in the
whole affair was much more important
than was generally recognized.
The political campaign had started,
and Kenyon was booked to speak in
Antioch. 1t was understood in ad-
vance that he would declare for the
strikers, and his coming caused well
come fiutter Of excitement.
The statesman arrived on No. Z. and
he reception committee met him at
ths station in two carriages. 1t in
Guided Cap Roberts, the Hon. Jeb
Barrows, Ryder, Joe Stokes and Ben
tick. The two last were an inspiration
Il the editors and proved popular
success.
The brass band hired for the occa-
sion discoursed patriotic airs. as Ken
yon In a long linen duster and a limp,
w1lted collar presented himself at the
door Of the smoker. The great man
was all blandness and suavity-an oily
Suavity that oozed and trickled from
every pore.
The crowd on the platform gave
faint, unenthuslastic cheer as 1t caught
- 80 ha6 Int
ested in staring at Bentick and Stokes.
They looked SO excessively uncom-
Portable.
Mr.. Kenyon climbed down the steps
and shook hands with Mr.. Ryder
Then. bowling and smiling to the right
and left. he crossed the platform. lean
ing on the editors arm. At the car
Siages there were more greetings.
Stokes and Bentick were formally pre-
scented, and the congressman mounted
to a place beside them. whereat the
crowd cheered again, and Stokes and
Bentick looked. If possible, more mis-
cradle than before. They had a sneak
ing idea that show was being made
Of them. Ryder took his place In the
second carriage. with Cap Roberts and
the Hon. Jeb Barrows and the process
sion moved OFF uptown TO the hotel. pre-
eeded by the band playing a lively two
step out OF tune and followed by
troop of bare legged urchins.
After supper the statesman was SER
enaded by the band, and little later
the members of the Young Mems Ken
ron club. attired In cotton flannel uni
forms. marched across from the Her
aid Office to escort him to the rink,