Father, Daughter Placed In Office. Yakima's New Woman Auditor Begins Work; Father is Sheriff. Yakima, Wash., Jan. 13-Miss Ruth Hutchinson this morning took office as county auditor , and her father, Samuel R. Hutchinson, at the same time became sheriff, the first time in the history of Yakima that a woman has become auditor, and the first time in the history of the state that father and daughter have been elected heads of two county offices. Four years ago Miss Hutchinson entered the employ of Auditor C.E. Barrett as the most inexperienced worker in the office, and now presides over the county department which has the largest patronage to bestow. She is but 24, but managed her own political campaign and received the highest number of votes cast for any candidate who had opposition.