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The record-union., 1898-12-13
lew York Dredging Company

New York Dredging Company at
Washington, Philadelphia, Port Royal
and Sabine Lake, in Texas; those built
by the Bucyrus Company and used by
the dredging branches of the American
Dredging Company at Philadelphia,
and also the dredgers used by the
United States Government in the Mis-
sissippi River.
The decision is broad and sweeping
in character, giving to Bowers all that
he claims, and practically covers all
the hydraulic dredgers in modern use.
The decision has also brought balm
to John L. Boone, formerly attorney
for Bowers, who was to-day readmit
ted to practice in the Circuit Court by
Judge Morrow, after having been dis
barred for unprofessional conduct in
connection with the case.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Stricken With Paralysis.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-J. G.
Edwards, member-elect of the State
Board of Equalization to represent the
First District, was prostrated by a
stroke of paralysis while on a street
car tonight. He was carried to his
home, and at a late hour showed signs
OF improvement. Mr.. Edwards is the
publisher and proprietor of the Coast
Review" He is a comrade of the G.
A. r., and rendered special service in
securing money to establish the Vet
eran's Home at Yountville. He receiv-
ed the Republican nomination for the
State Board of Equalization, and was
elected, defeating John P. Dunn.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
WOnen'S
BoucIe Capes,
Reduced to S3.O5.

These handsome, glossy black,
curly boucle capes, are our reg
ular 5000 capes; they are 22
inches long, have high rolling
storm collar, are full sweep and
ripple, edged around collar and
front with thibet fur, and black
silk serge lined; they are excel
lent, warm and dependable.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
WOmen's New
Winter Coats,
Reduced to S3.05.

ALI Of our $500 and $500
Jackets have been placed on sale
at the above reduced mark;
they are stylish, warm and SER
viceab1e garments, Of various
heavy coatings, in co1ors navy
blue, black and light mixtures,
various1y finished and silk
lined; an Offering worth looking
to.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
TACTICAL
RESENT
URCHASERS
will do we'll to call here before
purchasing. A few articles
given below show what we

Solid gold spectacles, $500 to $1,000
Solid gold eye glasses, $500 to $1,000.
Fine French pearl opera glasses, no
handle, $500 to $500.
Fine French pearl opera glasses, no
handle, genuine Lemaire, $1,000 to $1400.
Fine French pearl opera glasses,i with
handle, $1200 to $4,000
Fine French pearl opera glasses, with
handle, genuine Lemaire, $500 to $4,000
Opera glass holders, finest make in sill
YER and gold plate $225 to $500.
Opera glass holders, finest make, in gen.
uine pearl, 1915 to $500.
Opera glass bags, in silk plush, cha-
meis, and knitted silk, 75c to &. 90.
Latest style gold, filled eye glass chains,
75c to S1.75.
Latest style solid gold eye glass chains.
$2.5e to $4.0O.
Lorgnettes in celluloid, from 150 to $4.00.
!, Lorgnettes in sterling silver and genu-
inc she'll $3.50 to $1,000.
Field glasses, Lavieu GrOviere make,
s.. 90 to $12 co.
Field glasses. genuine Lemaire make,
$1200 to $4,000.
Thermometers, for decorating, 25c to 81.
Thermometers, fancy, for mantels or to
hang, soc to $500
Lenses in the above gold spectacles and
eye glasses are of our own manufacture
and are of the very finest quality. When
glasses are purchased here for presents
the testing and fitting is done after Xmas
free of charge.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Children's s Elder
down Long Coats.
Reduced to Csc.

These are regular $1.25 gar
ments, made from soft, heavily
heeced cotton eiderdown, sateen
lined and trimmed around coll
lar with silky, wavy, white an
CORA fur; they are long, warm
coats for children 6 months to
3 years old, and in mott1ed ef-
fects, in colors pink, blue, gray,
tan, etc.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
ronnd Dead in bed.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.-George w.
Hamilton. railroad man who came
here recently from Winslow, Ariz.,
where he had been in the hospital was
found dead in his bed in a Spring-street
lodging house to-day. The bed was
very much disordered, indicating that
he had died in fit.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Women's Stylish
Winter Coats,
Reduced to $3.50.

These are the seasons best
styles in our regular $1,000 and
$3.50 jackets, in all sizes; well
made and perfectly tailored,
from fine kersey cloth, boucle
and heavy cheviot, in colors
black, blue, brown, tan, green.
etc., some braid trimmed; some
self-strapped; all silk lined.
Your choice at $3.50.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Columbia River Blocked with Ice.

VANCOUVER CWash). Dec. 12.-The
floating ice which began coming down
the Columbia River yesterday morning,
lodged on the sand bar in the river be-
low this city, and by this morning the
river was completely blocked against
navigation. No boats have been able
to come further up the Columbia to-day
than the mouth of the Willamette
River.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Death Of q Centenarian.

GRASS VALLEY. Dec. 12.-Mrs.
Catherine Ragan, 1O6 years Of age. and
believed to be the oldest woman in
the State, died this morning. She
leaves one SON, several grandchildren
and a number of great grandchildren.
One of her grandsons is School Director
Ragan of San Francisco.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
rruit-Growers Need Feel No Alarm

SAN FRANCIScO. Dec. 12-Presi-
dent Craig of the Chamber of Com
merce, who is now in Washington, has
sent a dispatch here to the effect that
President :, Mckinley authorized the
statement that California fruit growers
need feel no alarm about the Zante
currant question, as he will hold the
interests of California fruit paramount
to all other considerations.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
A Sloop Driven Ashore.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 12.--The
sloop Helene, Captain Ramon Vasquez,
owned by Edwards & Co. of this city,
laden with guano from San Miguel ISL
and, was driven ashore on Santa Cruz
Island during the last weeks storm
Captain Vasquez and crew arrived here
last night, enduring great privations
from hunger and exposure. They had
a narrow escape from drowning, and
the Captain is very i'll as a result Of
the disaster. The sloop was valued at
$4.000.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
The Ashes Of Columbus.

HAVANA, Dec. 1.-THE ashes Of Co
lrmbus were transferred from the
Cathedral to the Conde de Venadito
this morning. A large company of
nctables attended upon the removal,
The Spanish squadron, which is COM
posed of the Conde de Venadito, AL
fonso XIII. and Infanta Isabel, is an
ncunced to sail for Cadiz tonight
The record-union., 1898-12-13
The New York Regiment.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.--The
order was issued from the department.
headquarters to-day directing the head
quarters and first battalion of the New
York Regiment to proceed to their home
stations as soon as transportation is
secured for them. The headquarters
and Companies A, B and D, will return
to their home station at Albany, N. Y;
Company 1 to it's home station at Mid
dleton, N. Y, and Company L to theirs
at Newburgh, n. Y. The Quartermas-
ter's Department reports that trans
portation will not be ready for them be-
fore Wednesday, possibly not until
Thursday.
Death Of a University Student.
BERKELEY, Dec. 12-Harold c.
Sukeforth student at the University
of California, was found dead in his
bed this morning. While the cause Of
death is not known for a certainty, the
physicians conducting the autopsy find
evidences pointing almost conclusively
to poison. One of the physicians sug-
gested that the student may have taken
an overdose of some drug 70 induce
sleep. He was about 20 years old, and
in the third year at the University. His
father w. H. Sukeforth, is wealthy
mining man of Nevada City.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Lake Tahoe Railway.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. u. = The
Lake Tahoe Railway Company was in
corporated to-day. with a capital stock
of 100000. The directors are: N K.
F. I. Kendall and C. T. Bliss Of
this city, and w. B. Tobey and D. l..
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Attempted Murder Of Stout.

SALT LAKE, Dec. PA warrant
was issued this afternoon on complaint
Of Detective Sheets for the arrest OF
A. b. Jones, Cashier of the Utah Ma
tional Bank. charging him with an at
tempt to murder Banker j. M. Stout.
Jones appeared with previous service
of the warrant, and pleaded not guilty.
He was released on $500 bonds.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
A Hold-Up at Pleasanton.

OAKLAND, Dec. 12-Joseph Nevis,
a member of the Board of Town Trus-
tees, and very prominent resident and
politician of Pleasanton, was held up
and robbed of $3.50 in his. own yard last
night. The robbers were two masked
men, one of whom held Nevis by his
beard and restrained him with the aid
of a revolver, while the other took the
money from his pockets. The robbers
made their escape.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Suicide Of a Young Lady.

FORT BRAGG, Dec. 12.-The dead
body of Lizzie Scharer, aged Is years,
was found in vacant lot yesterday.
She had killed herself with revolver,
which she still clutched in one hand.
Her father committed suicide at the
Soldiers Home at Santa Monica
eighteen months ago.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Il!lIli2l E{1!|;J3E /
STORE REMAINS OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
GREAT REDUCTIONS
In Our Cloak Dept.
THIS WEEK.
Children's Stylish
Winter Jackets,
Reduced to $3.50.

There will be found q saving
Of fully One-third on each
Jacket bearing this reduced
mark. There are several styles
and values, all pretty and In
fancy mixtures Of coatings,
many dark mixtures, boucle ef-
fects, in colors. with black;
have large collar, braid
trimmed, etc., and are for ages
4 to 18 years.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Embroidered
Plush Capes,
Reduced to S3.75.

Handsome shower-proof plush
capes and Our regular $500
values are represented at this
reduced price; they're silk serge
lined, have thibet fur around
collar and front, are full sweep
and ripple, with sweep, beauti-
fully embroidered in attractive
patterns.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
A Probate Judge Indicted.

SPRINGFIELD (Mo), Dec. 12.-The
Grand Jury to-day returned five indict-
ments against James A. Frink, Probate
Judge, for collecting and failing to re-
port fees. The amounts range in the
several counts from 81 to ST. Judge
Frink gave bond in the sum Of 5000 on
each count. He says he is being perse-
cuted. Judge Frink was recently re-
elected.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Counterfeit Silver Dollars.

MEMPHIS (Tenn), Dec. II. - A
smooth gang Of counterfeiters are at
work in the Mississippi Valley. The
counterfeit is of the standard silver
dollars, and all which have so far been
discovered bear the date of 1890. 1t
is believed that something like 100000
of them have gained circulation. All
of them have. the same ring, apparently
the same weight, and nearly the same
external marks, as the genuine.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Flags at Santiago at Halfmast.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Dec. 12.-On
the arrival of the news of General
Calixto Gareia's death General Leonard
Wood ordered the flags on the Govern
ment buildings half-masted, a courtesy
greatly appreciated by the Cubans, and
even by those politically opposed to
Garcia. Profound regret is expressed
by his late followers
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Handsome
Fancy Silk Waists,
Reduced to $500.

These handsome popular silk
en- garments are our regular
$3.50 and $3.50 lines, both re-
duced to $500; they'll make
elegant Xmas gifts. Ready-to-
wear garments always do. They
are light and medium, pretty
striped effects, in superb blend
ing Of colors, and Of good heavy
taffeta silk, styHsh1y and well
made.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Steele Convicted.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12-Willam
Steele, formerly cashier of the collapsed
Chestnut street National Bank, was
found guilty to-day by a jury in the
United States Circuit Court. Steele was
charged with aiding and abetting the
late William M. Singerly, president of
the bank, in misapplying the funds of
the institution, and making false re-
ports to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
ROBBERY AT ROSEBURG.
Railway Station Agent Held Up
by Two Masked Men.

ROSEBURG orr, Dec. 1.-TWO
masked men, one armed with a rifle
and the other with a revolver. held up
the station here at 9:45 tonight.
Agent Williams and his assistant
were busy counting tickets when the
men entered. AS Williams failed to
comply quickly with the request to
throw up his hands, the man with the
revolver pulled. the trigger, but the
gun failed to discharge. 1t was point
ed at Williams head. The safe was
closed, but not locked The robbers
tried 1t and finally got it open.
1t is not known yet how much was
secured by the robbers After ransack-
ing the safe the robbers hurriedly left.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Two workmen Seriously Injured.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2-Two
workmen, Pippy and Olsen, who We're
working in the rigging of the. whaler
Narwhal to-day were precipitated1to
the deck by the giving way of their
footing and seriously, if not fatally in
jured- The men fell distance of sixty
feet
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Negroes in the Cherokee Nation.

WICHITA (Kan), Dec. II. - The
status of several thousand negro citi-
zenS of the Cherokee Nation is attract
ing great attention at Talequah, /. L.
Cherokee shareholders did not define
the position of these slaves when they
became free, and the blacks are now
seeking the best allotments, and are
also demanding their pro rata of the
invested fund of several millions. The
full-bloods seriously object.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
| Of a University Student.
Lewis Returned to San Quentin.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 12.-Habeas cor
pusy proceedings in the case of Norman
Lewis, who is serving a five-years' sea-
tenee from Los Angeles County on a
charge CT foI gsIy were heard this MORN
ing before Judge Angelloti. Lewis
claimed that he was not formally ar
raigned on two of the charges preferred
against him. Judge Angelloti decided
that the Los Angeles court had juris-
diction, and that the proceedings were
regular. The prisoner was remand I'd
to the custody of Warden Hale at San
Quentin. -
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Fresno Trading Stamp Ordinance.

FRESNO, Dec. 12.-Judge Webb gave
the trading stamp scheme the first
knockout blow to-day when he dis
missed the injunction which the COM
pany had taken out against the en-
forcement of the city license of $500 a
quarter. 1t is expected that the propri-
etors of the trading stamp store will
now submit to arrest, to directly test
the constitutionality of the ordinance
The record-union., 1898-12-13

Bliss of Carson City, New. The COM
pany proposes to build a narrow-gauge
road from Truckee to Lake Ianoe.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
Mine Horses Burned TO Death.

OAKLAND, Dec 12-Nine horses
were burned to death and go tons of
hay destroyed by fire on the Kerwin
property at Eimhurst to-day. The
cause of the blaze is unknown
The record-union., 1898-12-13
WOmen'S
Ready-made Suits.
Reduced to 81. so.

This price now represents our
regular $1,000 and $3.50 lines
Of stylish tailor made suits for
women; they're Of a11-wooI
serges, In navy and black, and
In wool covert cloth mixtures;
are correct In cut. finish and
style; the Jackets being silk
lined; the materials alone rep
resent value greater than the
reduced price.
The record-union., 1898-12-13

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
pariila and iron. 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1898-12-13
THE DEATH OF
MRS. DUNNING.
Trial Of Mrs. Botkin, Who is
Charged With Her Murder,
Bsgun In Earnest Before Judge Carroll Cock
at San Francisco.

Yesterday's Session Of the Court
Devoted to the Hearing Of Tes-
timony for the Prosecution OF
Witnesses From Dover, Della
ware, Where the Deaths of Mrs.
Dunning and Mrs. Deane Oc-
Cured.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

There is a 4-year old youngster in
akIma whose conversational powers, if
not extraordinary, are sometimes en-
barraslng, and her talking apparatus
seems TO he eternally on tap. She owns
a dog named Bob. The other day she
asked "A grown-up friend what was his
front name. On being informed that the
z. f. answered to the name of Bob, the
little one pondered moment and then
propoundei the following: $50 your
names Bob, is it? Say, are you
dog?'
On the Saturday evening following the
recent election, when the cannons were
booming preliminary to Con gresham
elect Jones' ratification reception, the
same tot inquired: "What are they
shooting cannons for?" She was an
swered somewhat grandiloquently, "Be-
cause, my child, Mr.. Jones, of North
Yakima, has been elected to the CON
gress OF the United States" This was
almost too much for the little one to
digest at one time, but she soon rallied
with this question; "And are they shoot
ing him %
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

me anything cud wear or ate or drink
or smoke or curl me hair with. I've had
TASKS of whiskey give meme that have
lashin's ~ whiskey at me elbow day an
night; and whin opined thin blue an
yellow flames come ont an some iv IN
stuff run over on tn tlure an set fire
TO tn buildin'. smoke tn hest fige-cint
see-gar-r that money can hny; vet, whin
good frind iv mine wants To make me
prisint f'r Christmas he goes TO har-
ness shop an buys box ~ see-gar ~
with excelsior films an burlap Nrap-
pers, an il smoked wan an lived. I'd
he arrested fr arson. got pair iv sus-
pinders wunst firm n lady-niver mind
her name--au' wnrruked hard tina day
an tn decorations moved back into me.
an had to take thin out With pumice
stone | didn't lose tn taste ~ tn paint
f'r weeks an weeks.
EVAN year wantel watch more thin
anything in tn wnrruld. talked
watches to ivry wan that Thought had
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

daysigns on me. made it pint to ask
me friends what time iv night it was. an
thin say, Dear me, | ought to get a
watch if cud afford it. used to tout
people down to tn jooler's shop an stand
he tn window with hungry look in tn
eyes ~ me, as much as to say, III don't
yet watch I'll perish talked watches
an thought watches an ihreamed
watches. Father Kelly raybucked me
f'r bein' late i'r mass. How can | get
there hefure tn gospil whin don't know
what time it is?' says |. Why don't We
lux at ye'er watch - he saws. | haven't
none, says |. Did he give me "A watch ?
Faith, he did not. He sent me box iv
soap that made me smell Ikea coon goin'
10 ball in u State sthreet ra-ar. got a
Hecktie firm wan man; an If | wore it to
a meetin' iv tn Young Hebrews Char
table Society, they'd we thrun me ont.
That man wanted me TO he kilt. An
other ls-ad stint me silk handkerchief
that b.oke on me poor nose. Tn nearest
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22
The Red Horse Se2ator.

"An what ave you been thinkin ,
Mike" asked Hoolihan of Casey, AS he
threw down his pick on the Yakima rail
road section and prepared for a smoke.
"Bechune me an you, Hoolihan," said
Casey, "that thrauneen of "A goOl-bug,
ole man Ankeeny, is loike to shake tn
plum tree over at Lympy this winter an
be ELECTED Sinter, be COB. Any way, see
he the pauers that Ankeeny do be max
in money loike Jew, an night an day
his money is tn maxim av him, to tn
tchune av ~ per clint wear. He soon
doubles his capital, dye see, an wild his
capital hen be goin' to the capital, all
the same Mark Hammer, wan av those
toine days
There's tn rid boss sinater. he's tn
rale thing an the mon for the Job. lt's
now or niver wild him. The pneer idi-
ter, exploroor, an farmer, he's bin tried
by livery test an provn' t ave tn high
est order OF manhood. Resides thot, he g
Ilh idN MI IL Il SOupeIloI pdtleeHlluld1lH,
an oorator, an sthatesmOn."
An how we know all that av him.
Mike asked HoolhaD.
"Bedad," says Casey, she says so him
sili. Did We niver see his letther to tn
last legislachure wild his pitcher ridn' tn
bronko? Man aloive, ecud see tn wind
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22
les FORE CHRISTMAS"

r,,,or cor,. mo William. sister calls me WIN.
IL ,.,, ,y;tii, b,,, tho f.llcrs c,i ,,
Bill'
Mighty glad amt a glti -rnther ne II boy
without them shsh's' cur's ahd Things mats
worn by thuntictoy
Lave +, cbavnk green arplcs nm 20 swimmtu
il, tho loLc
h, castor. il. th,y give rr holly.
c,,,
,,.t oil tho ti,o, ,b, b,il ya,r rnuu, thorn aim,
~, die. on, mo
M, f, ,f,r,. ~ ,i.,,,s l,,, ~. ,,,I ms ca, t,
Got yaIl'r dog named 0r"rt->lrN im on the
cat
'"'' ''"@ '"N''
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

got to a watch Was hair chain that
unravelled an made me look as If I'D
been curryin Shetland pony. | niver
got what i wanted, an niver expect to.
No van does
'l'ii yet We what We want said Mr..
liernessy. lit yen tell me what it Is an
it don't cost too much "
"WiiI ye?" SAID Mr.. Dio!ey eagerly.
81 WILL" said Mr.. Henne-sy, 'if tits
within me means"
"Ie're jokin," said Mr.. Dooley.
'l'm not. name it.
"Do We, honest"
II do go"
Thin" said Mr.. Doolev. yet ne tn
Audiitooroon, I've wanted that to play
" tn i'r many years
And Mr.. HeEneosy went away with
the rocking chair under his arm. the dol,
in his pocket, and dumn anger in hie
heart -CopyriRhtpd. 1898. hy Small,
Maynard * Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

'thravelling riprisinatiye, which names
he's travelling to be representative
in congress, but he's came down peg
from sinate to congress. He's quit pub
lishin' tn Farmer at Washington, ID. c.,
Seattle, an North Yakima, an a new idi-
ter gets tn rag out under anjther name.
All, Hoolihan, pride goes before fall as
tn poet says, an it wuz tn ole mons
pride that done him up. He's bin up
agin tn crate av earth-agin Bryan, an
Harvey, an tn loikes av 'em, but it wuz
tn jilIisy av Mac kinley that kilt him
intoirely. He Was too much Tor tn ole
mon. Mae was that iilus he wudn't give
i'm his commishun in tn rid boss cavir-
~ an now he must take to tn road agin
to build cities an lay out states an states
min, too, bedad."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

BLOWN thrue his whiskers an his mus
fash looks lolke it wuz put in wild peg
an a~ an his flown beerd wud make
a foine lasht years burrids nesht. An
did We niyer hear him spake to crowd
on III sidewalk? BE dad, an he ave a
voice that wud scald pig, so it wud,
whin he's vexed.
As Casey knocked out the ashes OF his
pipe on the heel OF his brogan he added,
reflectively;
81 see by tn Farmer that tn rid boss
sinater is now walkln' delegate, an tn
wslkin' amt good nyther. He calls il a
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22
No more he'll ever greet us,
lie now is with the blest;
lie got appendicitis,
And the doctors did the res

Tough meats are made eatable by the
use of new machine, which has two
rollers adjustably mounted in frame,
with crank attached to one roller by
which the two are revolved and the meat
is passed between them under pressure.
The Lombard & Horsley Furniture
Company are giving away absolutely free,
with every 81 purchase, fine picture
No tickets; the picture is given at the
time of purchase.
In an improved shipping crate foi
chickens rectangular frame is made OF
steel rods hinged together to form a fold
ing box when covered with wire netting
the lids being of wood to protect the crate
from bending out OF shape when folded.
Otter & Mechtel are headquarters for
all kinds of fancy and staple groceries
Prices no higher, and in many cases less
than elsewhere. 4G-tf
lie Roi mining stock, that once went
begging at five cents share, is now
quoted in the London market at So per
share.