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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

7. a. Falconer NJ Snohomish will
have no opposition in his candidacy
for sneaker Of the house at the next
legislature. according to views held
on the Sound His election has been
assured for weeks. but the action OF
tho King county delegation vester.
dav in formally injorsing him IN
caucus removes all possibility OF
defeat II probably means his unani-
nous election
Falconer will become sneaker
without the giving of a single pledge.
He secured the Endorsement Of Pierce
county on a basis of ono hedges"
Spokane and Lewis followed on this
same understanding. He had 81
vntes pledged before he received the
King county Endorsement So no
pledge was necessary for him to OBJ
tain that support II was simply q
case of King preferring ride on
the band wagon to a post on the curb
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
EDUCATORS TO MEET.
Twentieth Session Occurs in Belling-
ham This Week.

BELLINGHAM, Dec. 22.-The
twentieth annual meeting of the
Washington Educational association
will be held in Bellingham December
90, 81 and IS. State Superintend-
ent A. E. Bryan is president OF the
organization and o. c. Whitney of
Tacoma is secretary.
A program arranged for the meet
ings shows the following sections
will hold separate meetings.: Graded
schools, high schools and colleges;
county superintendent and normal
school instructors; music teachers.
manual arts directors. mathemati-
clans, scientific instructors. members
of school boards and the commercial
school faculties. A large attend
ance is looked for from throughout
the state.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
YESTERDAY SHORTEST DAY.
Sun on Other Side of Clouds for =
Hours and - Minutes.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. "a
Winter is at hand. Astronomically
1t made its appearance in this vicin-
ity at ! p. m. (10 a. m. in North
Yakima) today, the sun and earth
at that time being in the minimum
point of separation.
Today, in the northern hemis-
phere, is the shortest day in the year
In the southern hemisphere it is the
longest day in the year.
The seven days preceding AMI the
seven days following the shortest
daylight of the year were called by
the ancients 1.-The Halcyon days. .
This phrase, so familiar as express
siye of a period of tranquility and
happiness, is derived from a fable
that during this period, while the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
FAULT OF EASTERN RAILROADS
They Benefit by Conditions, and Re-
fuse to Enter Agreement for a
Free Interchange.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 21.-At
the conclusion tonight of the inquiry
into the question of the freight car
shortage before Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Prouty, the commits
sioners, shippers and representa-
tives of railroads agreed that all par
ties concerned would be greatly ben
Gifted and present conditions re-
lieved if free interchange of cars
among railroads could be brought
about.
1t is understood that western
railroads generally favor a free inter-
change of freight cars and eastern
roads have refused to enter into such
an agreement The reason for this
difference, it is said, is the eastern
roads are profitting by present con-
ditions and are using many thou
sands of cars belonging to western
roads and their own equipment as
we'll, causing a severe shortage to
exist in the west and south. West
ern lines have been compelled to is
sue an order that such cars as they
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
Normal School Notes

Mr.. Cornett, member of the board
of trustees from North Yakima, Wis
tied the Normal school Thursday
morning.
Last Saturday Principal w. E. Will
son went to North Yakima where
he addressed the institute. He re-
turned in time for assembly We'd
nesday morning and reported very
enjoyable session of the institute.
Last Friday night the Eclectic So
ciety gave public program which
consisted of talks illustrated by tab
leaux from "The Idylls of the King"
The entertainment was considered a
very successful one and was much
enjoyed by the audience.
The Crescent Literary society gave
a private program last Friday after
noon.
Tuesday Prof. w. D. Wyman Of
Whitman College visited the Normal
school. His purpose in coming to
Ellensburg was to address the Com
mercial club Tuesday night on the
irrigation project.
Thursday afternoon all the pri-
mary grades of the training school
met in the assembly hall and rem
iered their Christmas program. The
work of the program was under the
direction of the student teacher.
The children have been doing
some extensive work in manual
training. The girls have made
number of useful Christmas gifts
in the sewing line, while the boys
have turned out some appropriate
articles from wood and hammered
metal. On Thursday afternoon the
children assembled in one of the reci-
tation rooms where their gifts were
exhibited. The training school was
dismissed December 2 to open jan
uary s, which is the time OF the
opening of the higher grades Of the
normal school.
There have been four large. new
pictures added to the decorations Of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
TRIED TO GUT HIS
THROAT IN SALOON
PETER CRAWFORD TIRED OF LIFE
He Was Deserted by His Wife, Who
Left City in Company With An.
other Married Woman.

Peter Crawford of Yakima City at
tempted to cut his throat in a saloon
in Yakima City late Friday evening.
and was only prevented by number
of his friends who happened to be
in the place at the time. They sue
ceeied in getting the razor away
from him and quieting him down,
after he had declared that life held
nothing for him for which he de-
sired to live. Later he went away in
company with friend. and so far as
known made no further attempts at
self destruction.
According to reports given out Sat-
urday it was quite "a chain of cir
cumstances that led Crawford to
make an attempt upon his life. 1t
is said that he is near relative of
the young girl, Is years of age, who
was married few days ago in North
Yakima to William Hawkins, after
an acquaintance that was unusually
short. 1t is said that Hawkins met
the girl one evening, and that they
were married the next day. Married
life in their case did not prove all
that they might have hoped for, and
while it lasted, both were more or
less unhappy. On Friday young Mrs.
Hawkins, accompanied by the wife of
Crawford came to North Yakima,
and Hawkins was informed that they
intended to leave the city. He was
further informed that stranger, a
young man who came from no one
knew where, had appeared on the
scene and made the assertion that
he had been regularly and legally
married to the girl before Hawkins
became her husband, and that she
had neglected the Formally of get
ting a divorce from him.
Hawkins came up from Old Town
with the intention Of trying to in
yluce her to return to his home. but
his efforts were unsuccessful. Both
she and Mrs. Crawford left, according
to statements Of persons who saw
them board No. Friday evening, for
Gle Elum. So there was nothing for
the two deserted husbands to do but
20 back to Old Town and seek to
drown their sorrows in the flowing
bowl. This 1t is said they did, and
it was following this bout with Bac-
chus that Crawford, lonely and de-
spondent, decided to commit suicide.
Friends of the two say that neither
will attempt to persuade his wife to
return.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

dust to rub each iron on when it i:
put back on the stove, SO that no
starch may remain to be burnt on.
If the irons become coated with
scorched starch, rub them over with
beeswax, and it will all come off.
Rubbing the iron with beeswax, even
if no starch adheres, adds to the
glossiness of the linen that Is ironed.
Patchy Wall Paper.-If a patch
must be applied to wall paper, let
the new piece lie in strong sunlight
until the colors are faded to match
those on the wall, then tear the
edges and the applied piece will not
be so conspicuous.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
Yal,ima Team Wore Polished.

Professor T. ~ Henry OF this city
was one Of the Judges of the Yakima.
Snnnrside debSte at the former city
last Saturday evening, which was
won bv Sunnvside on the affirmative
side Of the ship subsidy question,
which is to be debated here tomor.
row evening with Ellensburg, Pros.
ser having the negative Professor
Henry saws the Yakima team was
more polished in oratorv and deliv-
cry than Sunnvsie. but that the lat
fer put mn the best arguments and
ciinched its facts in a most decisive
manner Will Severvns. the leader
Of the Prosser team, was Nm to hear
the debate.-Prosser Bulletin.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

have left are not to leave their re,
spective tracks. Attorney Low ffE
the Rock Island stated that his road
had all the motive power 1t needed
and could handle all traffic offered
if it could get possession of all cars
IT owned. He said penalizing com
panies for failure to supply cars
when ordered by shippers will have
no good effect. He said that instead
legislation should be along remed-
ial lines and should not impose a
penalty on roads for what they
could not help.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
REFUSE SANTA'S PACKAGES.
Christmas Spirit Governs Action of
Montana Burglars.

BUTTE. Mont. Dec. 22.-Two
masked men entered the uptown Of
fee of the Great Northern Express
company here yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock. bound and gagged two
clerks whom they found asleep, and
ransacked the place. They failed TO
blow the safe. and left with $100
and two watches belonging to the
clerks.
Hundreds of Christmas packages
were in the office at the time. which
the robbers ignored altogether.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
Personal.

Soubrette-T hear that Rowland
Rama. the heavy tragedian, got In.
to a fight with q shoe clerk.
COmedian-Yes: he asked to SEES
a pair Of shoes and the clerk asked
him If he wanted walking Shoes
Chicago News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

Two notable men were present ev-
cry moment during the trial. and
carefully hung on the words of every
witness. They were Robert E. Stra-
horn, president of the North Coast
road and Charles NJ. Levy, vice
president of the Northern Pacific To
these men this was a serious game,
and their minds were alive to the i'm
portant results to the interests rep
resented by them of the three cases
before the court. Strahorn is of
slight build and nervous temper
ment, and his intellectual face show
ed the keenest appreciation of the
points made by his lawyers and wit
nesses as the case progressed, while a
point against him caused cloud to
pass over his countenance. Mr.. Levy
was less demonstrative, point
against him causing a peculiar curl
derisive sheer. When his lawyers
scored point, however, he too
would exhibit his satisfaction by a
smile. Each sat behind the lawyers
representing his respective company
and frequently whispered to them or
wrote notes to them.
One of the railroad men in attend
ance on the trial said that the fight
between the North Coast and North
ern Pacific was the most remarkable
case ever coming up within his
knowledge in this county. "While, u
said he, "there have been lots of
fights between railroads, there never
to my knowledge was case where
the old road had as many fighting
chances to keep out the new road as
! has the Northern Pacific to keep cut
the North Coast. Generally there is
but one chance, but the Northern Pa
cific has three, viz: the 2S-acre tract
at the edge of town. the right of way
through Union Gap and the crossing
at Parker Siding, and If the North
ern Pacific wins either one of the
three cases the North Coast Is barred
out, while the North Coast must win
them all to get into North Yakima"
The court always took a recess at
about O'Clock in the afternoon, and
if he passed that time Mr.. Grosscup
or Mr.. Snively were pretty sure to
get out a cigar and put on such an
expectant and injured look that the
Judge was reminded of the occasion
thereof and the recess was taken, and
it was not long thereafter till both
gentlemen were indulging in the
contentment of favorite cigar and
for the moment general good fellow
ship took the place of stern demean-
or of the notables during the taking
of testimony.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

kingfisher of halycon bird was breed
ing. the sea was always calm. Ac-
cording to poetic fiction. the bird
was represented as hatching her
ecgs in a floating nest in the midst
of waters.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

The Alpine restaurant on South
Second street has been purchased BY
Albert Gagner from Mrs. Wnner.
Mr.. Gagner will make mum
Improvements and will run
class restaurant.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
Side-Lights on the
Railroad Cases

One of the most notable characters
in attendance upon the railroad cases
this week was Hon. H. S. Huson, for
mer chief engineer of the Northern
Pacific railroad, ex-mayor of Ia
coma and now in charge of the re-
construction of the Hartman lines in
Oregon. The old timers all knew
Mr.. Huson and Mr.. Huson was equal
ly well acquainted with the old tim
ers. He was witness for the North
Coast and splendid one he was,
particularly SO because he located the
Northern Pacific through this county
and is thoroughly acquainted with
the country and its railroad construc-
ton possibilities. 1t was very clev-
er piece of work upon the part of
the North Coast people to secure
him as witness, for he showed that
the Northern Pacific turned down
the very routes over which it is now
trying to make the North Coast con-
struct its road Huson's addition to
North Yakima was plated by Mr..
Huson.
In speaking of old times at the
court house last night, Mr.. Huson
remarked that there were othe.'
things besides politics that made
strange bedfellows. "For instance,
he said, "the first time / ever saw
Henry J. Snively, the attorney for the
North Coast, he was prosecuting the
Northern Pacific railroad for taking
timber from government land. I then
represented that company as it's chief
construction engineer. We needed
timber and felt that inasmuch as we
owned every other section, that we
were entitled to take It. The land
was not surveyed however, and we
got on to even sections occasionally
This proved our undoing. The case
was tried here in North Yakima
ner. We got cinched pretty hard.
was then the chief witness against
Snively, and now / am a witness for
him. So you see what changes time
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

Donald Calkins is In the city visit
ing friends and will leave Sunday
for Kennewick to spend Christmas
with Rev. and Mrs. H. NJ. Bartlett.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

returned nome AFTER months WISH
to Olympia. the guest Of Mrs. Ralph
r. Streets and daughter.
Mrs. NJ II. Richardson and two
children of Seattle are expected to
spend the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. E. X. Lombard.
The Baptist Missionary society
held their last meeting Of the old
year Friday afternoon at Mrs. w. W.
Felton's home, los South Sixth
street The meeting was very In
teresting one and the program was as
follows: Reading by Mrs. Charles
Ray, Missionaries Who Go Out
From the Training School; Mrs. Nc
Kinney, THE Object Of the Training
School in Chicago" Their Work
While in School," by Mrs. Shelton.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The dance giyenA by the Young
Mems club in the Wisconsin hall FRI
day night was well attended and
pleasant time reported by all. Music
was furnished by the Creola Orches-
ira.
The Creola club Will give another
of their series of dances next FRI
day evening, Jan. A, in Wisconsin,
hall
The A. F. & A. NJ. lodge, No. "a,
held their regular meeting and cleo
tion of officers Friday night The Of
ficers elected are as follows. Wor-
shipful Master, A. E Knerr; Senior
Warden. Fred Shaw; Junior Ward
en-, Alonza Bowman; Secretary. NJ.
S. Scudder; Treasurer. J. d. Cornett.
The Baptist Missionary society
will hold its mex; meeting Friday aft
ernoon. Jan. 4. at the residence Of
Mrs. Charles Riggle on South Fourth
street.
o
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

Mrs. NJ. II. Richardson and two
children of Seattle are expected to
spend the holidays with her mother,
Mrs e. X. Lombard.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

We would be very glad indeed to
be of assistance to you when buying
fer. linked with our low prices. ought
to help your pocketbook over the
hard places. See our quality Of
Lumber. The good qualitite we Of
Lumber and get our quotations.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26
Society Notes

DR.. and Mrs L. L. Porter have
returned home after a months visit
to Olympia. the guest Of Mrs. Ralph
r. Streets and daughter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

The Baptist Missionary society
will hold its mex; meeting Friday aft
ernoon, Jan 4. at the residence Of
Mrs. Charles Riggle on South Fourth
street.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-26

The Creola club will give another
of their series of dances next FRI
day evening. Jan. 4, in Wisconsin,
hall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-19
CAPTAIN
PORTER
IS NEXT
MASTER OF THE MONGOLIA IS
ACCUSED AS AMERICA MARUS
CAPTAIN WAS

A criminal information has been filed
in the federal court by District Attor-
noy Breckons against Captain w.
s. Porter, master of the steamship
Mongolia, on charge of violation of
the shipping laws, the charge being
similar to the one to which Captain Co
ing of the America Maru recently
pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $3.50
The Mongolia is of the Pacific Mail
lire, and 1t is understood that the case
viii be disposed of in the same way.
The charge is the carrying of steerage
passengers to an American port Homo
lulu, without providing them With the
sort Of accommodations required by
American law. The specific trip on
which the alleged violation of the law
occurred is that of last March and APP
ril when the Mongolia brought 662
Storage passengers here
Another arrest which is to follow. It
is stated. is that of one of the captains
Of the Occidental and Oriental Steam
ship Company. which is held to have
been similarly guilty of violations of
the statute. All the steamers passing
through here on the way to the Orient
have altered their steerages so as to
comply with the law, since the case
against Going began, and it is under
stood that the proceedings will be final
ly settled by one captain of each COM
pany pleading guilty and paying a fine
the same as Going did.
The charge is only a msdemeanor. so
that pleas may be entered and a fine
imposed and paid in the absence of the
defendant. Hence Captain Porter may
be charged, entered as guilty and fined,
all before he ever hears of the proceed
ing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-19
ADMIRAL LYON
LEAVES MONDAY
WILL RELINQUISH COMMAND OF
LOCAL STATION AND DEPART
BY MONGOLIA.

Admiral II. w, Lyon. tie commandant
of the local Naval Station, will relin-
quish his present command next week
and depart to assume command of the
Mare Island navy yard, his new most of
duty. He will take passage by the S.
S. Mongolia, accompanied by Mrs. Ly-
on next Monday.
Admiral Lyon has been uncertain as
to his departure from this post. His
orders directing him to proceed to Mare
Island and assume command of the
navy yard. The word assume" would
indicate that Admiral McCalla, the re-
firing commandant, would when Ad-
miral Lyon arrived, have left that port.
on the other hand, no date for Admiral
Lyon leaving the present command was
given, nor was any word Of the time
when Captain Very, who relieves him
at the local post, wouldarrive given.
Admiral Lyon has decided to proceed
to the new post without further delay.
Captain Carter the commander of the
u. S. S. Iroquois, will be the command
ing officer at the local station until the
arrival Of the new commandant. 1t is
likely that Admiral Lyon will find Cap
tain McCrackin the captain of the yard
acting as commanding officer at Mare
Island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-19
CALIFORNIA GIRLS
LEAVE TOMORROW
AFTER \ STAY OF NEARLY A
WILL LEAVE ON THE ALAMEDA.

The California Girls are to leave on
the Alameda tomorrow for the main
land after visit in Honolulu Of nearly
a month The girls are going home
full of the beauties of Hawaii and
with a longing to return.
ooh, | want to stay another month"
said one of the girls this morning and
she voiced the sentiment Of the entire
five that comprise the party. Il never
had SO much fun i'm all of my life"
The girls have been feted, wined and
dined untn they are so tired that they
can hardly stir around and the only
thing that can move them now Is to
hear of some new beauty that they
have not seen. Then they force them
selves to wherever the new spot may
be,
yes we are all going home heart
free" said one of the party today. 1.-THE
fellows of Honolulu are awfully good
but somehow none of us have found
our happiness here. This is not to be
interpreted to mean that they have not
treated us right for they have. Only
California boys are more better as the
newsboys say"
The girls are enthusiastic over the
beauties of the Volcano. They say
however that Honolulu pleases them
more.
But we had good time over there.
We were sick going up but aside from
that everything was dandy. We burn
ed postal cards, made coffee and cooked
things over the cracks at the volcano.
We only wish that there had been more
Of an eruption while we were there"
The trip to Haleiwa was thoroughly
enjoyed. Bathing, dancing and riding
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-19
JAS. F. MORGAN,
Eea utifully located
Want offer.

made up the good times INDUCED in.
They were sorry to see the time come
when they should have to leave the
hotel.
Each of the girls has more or less
Hawaiian jewelry to carry home with
her as souvenirs.
See that" said one Of the girls ex-
hibiting a belt pin which bore the Ha-
waiian coat of arms, that was given
to me and this afternoon | am to have
a new bracelet. | am lucky"
But the girls are firm in the declara-
ton that none of them have found the
right" fellow while here. No, we
go home heart free" Is the unanimous
statement of the girls.
The girls have been pleased with Ha-
wall and Hawaii in turn has been
pleased with the girls. They have made
a very favorable impression upon all
who have met them. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that the young men of the COM
munity have not been more successful
in persuading some of them to stay.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-19
IROQUOIS
BACK FROM
MIDWAY
NAVAL VESSEL RETURNS THIS
MORNING FROM HER SPECIAL
"TRIP WITH MARINE GUARD.

After an uneventful trip the u :. $.
lroquos returned this morning from
Midway. She left Midway for home
June 10. Good weather prevailed and
nothing of special interest occurred.
The outward trip to Midway was mark
ed by good weather.
The Iroquois brought home Second
Lieut.. Horton and ten men of the mar
Inc corps and Mr.. Floren of the cable
service. The vessel brought back mail
She will go on the marine railway
shortly for an overhauling and depart
the early part of July with the remain
der of the new guard for Midway
Lieut.. Slattery of the engineering
corps will also accompany the vessel
She will make Il longer stay at Midway
on her next visit, as the survey of Wei
les Harbor has to be made.