The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-04


ground upon which the petitioners ask
for executive clemency. The date set
for hearing on the application Is set
for July II at Olympia.
SPOKANE-City Clerk C. d. Flem-
ing is preparing a bill to offer to the
next session of the legislature chang
ing the mode of registration in this
state. which change he says will save
at least $500 to Spokane each year
and to other cities in proportion. The
substance Of the bill is to provide Tor
a registration once in four years, the
act of voting being in substance re-
newal of the registration for those
| who do not change their residence.
Provision will be made for registering
those who move and for newcomers.
during the interim of four years.
| MONTESANO.-While w. ]. Morkert.
a young rancher living some two miles
west of this city. was out hunting, the
old-fashioned, muzzle-loading, double
barreled gun which he was using sud-
denly exploded and a portion Of the.
barrel tore its way through his wrist,
making Jagged wound and COM
pletely severing the radial artery The.
man was found by J. E. Calder of Mon
tesano. who happened to be driving
past, and but for the prompt assistance
rendered, Morkert would have bled to
death.
EvERETT.-The report of Sunday
tragedy has just reached Everett from
Marysville telling of the drowning of
young man in Lake Cassidy, four
miles from that place, and the disap-
| n O. mn bo TO
supposed to have met like fate The
three young men went out on the lake
with dog which they threw over
board when some distance from the
shore. The boat was upset and one
of the occupants drowned. the other
two clinging to the craft until res
cued.
TACOMA.-The biennial Epworth
League convention of the Puget Sound
conference closed Thursday The con-
vention discussed popular amuse-
ments;" Miss Marion Coffman of Che
! halls. one of the delegates precipitat-
ing the subject by paper in which
she declared the churchs position on
the question. Dancing. card playing
and theater going were strongly ia
booed. and other forms Of amusement
recommended.
SPOKANE.-John Stevens, promi-
nent Spokane Indian gives indignant
denial to the statement that head men
OF the Colville Indian reservation made
contract for the sale of their land
It is on the strength of this supposed
contract that attorneys claim a fee Of
s15o,ooo, the right to which fee is be-
ing contested.
| GRANGER.-A meeting of the farm
ers of this vicinity is called for Satur-
day evening to complete the organiza-
ton Of the Farmers Mutual Telephone
company. Some of the farmers are not
satisfied with the prices charged in
other systems and so they will put In
a line of their own
| BALLARD. = Arrangements have
been concluded by which the city will
come into possession of it's water
pumping station again. The matter has
| been in the courts for some time. and
the council recently bought lots and
concluded to build new station.
| VANCOUVER.-Sailo on the steam
sailing vessels Severa and Castle Rock.
now at this port loading lumber for
California points. struck Thursday
night and three sailors are under the
care of a physician as the result of
their encounter with special officers.
| HOQUIAM.-Allen Linn of Cosmopo-
lis had his skull fractured at the Ma
tional Lumber & Box company's plant
by being caught between two cars Of
| lumber. He was taken to the hospi-
tai. where he tonight regained con-
seriousness.
RITZVILLE.-The big warehouse OF
the Ritzville Touring mills was burned
Thursday. The cause is unknown. The
| loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. The warehouse contained a
large quantity of flour and feed and
empty sacks.
/ VANCOUVER.-A. s. Parks, wanted
by the Portland police for the rob-
berry of valuable jewels from a jewelry
store, was placed under arrest by Sher-
IF Biesecker of Clarke county, and re-
turned to Portland
MABTON.-Many cases of measles
are developing in town and the little
red flags are seen on every hand. All
the cases thus far are of such mild
form that no Ill effects are expected.
PROSSER.-Sheriff A. G. McNeill re-
turned from Spokane Thursday, hav-
ing in custody Roy Smith of Mabton,
wanted here on a charge of embezzle-
ment.