The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-08-05
SEATTLE PAPERS QUIET
ABOUT HUGE ATTEMPT
Notes From the States Metropolis
Doings as Seen by Wexford
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attracting much attention just now.
1t was only by Chance that robbers
were disturbed at the work of drill
ing their way into one of the safety
| deposit vaults. Had they succeeded
they could hpve gotten away with a
supply of money and jewels that
would have easily totalled the big
| figure named. AS it was they made
enough to pay them for their trouble.
value of the contents of boxes and
trunks that the robbers carried off.
Reports have been given out that a
few hundred dollars will cover the
| loss but the facts of the case are that
the robbers got away with many thou
sands of dollars worth of valuables.
| The populations of r. f. Parkhurst,
assistant cashier of the First National
bank, have extended over a long Pc
Rod of years and reached the COM
Portable total of $4,000. 1t was one
of those cases that makes man stop
and wonder if his neighbor is an hon
est as he thought he was Parkhursts
record was SO good that when the
bank changed hands he was the only
F., official taken ever by the new man.
agement and has always been looked
upon as an exemplary man. For
years he has foole dthe most expert
bank examiners and accountants. 1t
does not appear that the proceeds of
his thefts did him any particular good
as he lived very quietly and had but
| little property to turn over to the
bank when he was discovered. The
knowledge all these years that sooner
or later he would have to suffer for
his crimes must have outweighed the
temporary satisfaction he gained
from handling money that was not
his.
AS one of the state papers re-
marked the other day, the crops are
turning out better than was expected.
Like the Irishman who was always
expecting the unexpected, the people
take more stock in the thresher re-
turns than they do of the opinions ex-
pressed by crop experts while the
grain is still standing. From all parts
Of the state come the reports that the
farmers are we'll content with their
crops. The lumber industry, still so
large that it far overshadows any
other interest in the state, is showing
signs of prosperity. There is a feel
ing that the fall campaign will not
interfere much with business, so, on
the whole, the people are optimistic
and there is every indication that the
state will enjoy reign of great pros
perity for years to come.
If you are an Eagle and are not
coming to Seattle next week you will
miss one of the greatest celebrations
ever pulled off in the state. In fact,
you will regret it if you do not come
WHETHER you are dil IIdSlt VI iiot.
The order celebrates its tenth ami
versary next week and Eagles are
coming from all parts of the United
States and Canada. Next to the
crowd that came to greet the fleet il
will be the largest gathering IN the
history of the state.
When two or more Seattle people
get together their talk sooner or later
turns to politics. Things are warm
ing up at great rate and so many
people have taken advantage of the
new primary law that every second
man you meet is candidate for some
office or is managing some one who
is. Gradually the big fights are cen
tering in Seattle. King county,
where there are precincts that would
wipe out the vote of some of the
small counties, is now the battle
/ ground Most of the candidates for
state offices have finished their jour
news throughout the state and have
left King county for the last attacks.
Governor Mead has opened headquar-
tiers in the Arlington hotel, where
Cosgrove has been established for
weeks. The Post-lntelligencer picks
| him to win, while the Times Is equal
~ enthusiastic over the prospects Of
Mcbride. The Star, which is stick
ing to its rule of being entirely I'M
prejudiced, places Cosgrove in the
leading place. Certainly the Pome-
roy man is gaining rapidly in this
icounty and predictions that he will
be the nominee foDrgovernor are
freely made by local politicians. He
has developed strength in King
county that is bewildering his oppo-
nents.
The display of fruit and vegetables
at the county fair 10 be held in Seat
| tie early in September promises to he