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The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-12-01

waiian Islands from their earliest
days of civilization.
Seldom has a ceremony been so
beautifully aided by the touch of
decorative originality. The altar
section was modified Chinese and
Japanese garden scene, where palms
and ferns banked upon the platform
steps and to the choir rail gave an
effect of cool mountain glen AT
opposite ends of the rail were two
floral lanterns of white asters, frag-
rant replicas of the quaint stone
lanterns seen in oriental gardens,
in each candle burning. The two
side aisles, where they opened into
the space Immediately before the
platform, were guarded by beauti-
full Japanese tori gates worked out
with flowers and vines. The posts
and lower crosspieces were formed
of white chrysanthemums and
white asters, the top part of MALE.
Swinging gates of gilded bamboo,
covered with fretwork of asters
and male, gave an unusually pic
turesque effect. The aisles were
also hanked with pillars wound
with MALE and topped with ferns
and the featherly plumes of sugar
cane, satin ribbons confirming the
pillars to the pews.
When the Mendelssohn wedding
march was played, quartet of chill
dren, two boys and two girls,
walked down the main aisle, and,
separating before the chancel, went
two by two to the tori gates. Fol-
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-12-01

lowing came bevy of beautiful
bridesmaids, two by two, who
marched slowly and in stately man
ner down the Waikiki aisle. AS
they neared the floral gates they
swung inward, and the bridesmaids
passed into the garden, forming a
lane through which the dainty
maids of honor, Miss Vera Damon,
sister of the bride, and Miss
Beatrice Castle, passed. The brides
maids and maids of honor formed
an extremely pretty group of dainty
maidenhood, each gowned in nile
green liberty satin gown, Ell traine,
with silver trimmings. The maids
of honor carried bouquets of pur-
pie and white violets.
The bridesmaids were Miss Alice
Hedemann, Miss Nora Sturgeon,
Miss Else Schaefer, Miss Alice
Roth, Miss Perrin; and the ushers
were Messrs. Harold Castle, Doctor
Hedemann, J. McKinnon, Sher-
wood Lowrey, George Brown.
The bride entered the church
leaning upon the arm of her father,
Frank w. Damon. She was re-
markably self-possessed as she
passed through the lane of MALE
pillars, and was very beautiful in
her gown of white satin with lace
overdress, the train garnished with
orange blossoms. Upon her tulle
veil headdress was an empire
wreath of orange blossoms and She
carried a shower bouquet of the
fragrant blossoms. The sleeves Of
the gown were trimmed with pearl
passementerie. The ushers entered
the garden by the Eva tori gates,
after which both gates were closed
until the ceremony was concluded.
AT the chancel, the bride was met
by her future husband, who was
supported by his best man, Mr..
Charles Rice of Kauai. Assisting
DR.. Scudder was Rev. John P. Erd-
man. The ceremany was perform
ed by DR.. Scudder, Mr.. Damon
giving his daughter away. Rev.
Mr.. Erdman offered prayer and DR..
Scudder the benediction.
1t was a short, simple ceremony,
and then to the gay strains of the
wedding march from Tannhauser
the bride and groom passed out OF
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29

stuck which mas never laiiSI Of WI
ming wherever entered in competitian
with any stock of it's class brought T."
the Pacific coast. Hay and spud
raisers have produced record brea~
ing crops that are astonishing. VIII t
IL more apparent still, hay. cattle
sheep. potatoes and the like comrrise
at the end of each season over hal'
of the productive wealth of the valley.
while fruit makes up but a trine vor
one-eleventh. But fruit is getting thu
advertising and the other farmin- "a
dustries cannot be blamed for be'ne
a bit peeved. It's human natur"
The really humorous side of It a
that the valleys representative +"
Chicago returns to his home. n com
munity today preeminent because at
the diversity Of it's products. and saws
that Yakima should show a diversi-
fed exhibit because other sections
are doing it," Yakima has been ad-
vertised as q stable community, o
community which can show $4,000
900 bank deposits. The diversified
industries have been responsible fn,
that, and they should get the credit
Some day when our orchards come
into bearing, fruit will be entitled to
its relatively more important place
in the program. Mr.. Nelson is right
but it is queer that Yakima was
obliged to go elsewhere to learn tn"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
MARK TWAIN'S GIRL browns.
Sad Christmas for Man Whose Books
as Gifts Will Make Many
Smile Today.

REDDING, Conn, Dec. 24.-Mark
Twain's invalid daughter, Jean, met
death tragically this morning when at
bath, bringing poignant grief at
Christmas time to Stormfield, the
country home of the great American
humorist.
She was his youngest daughter AMI
her death leaves Mr.. Clemens with
out kin in this vountry to share his
sorrow, for his surviving daughter.
Clara, recently married to Ossip Ga
brile-Witsch, pianist, is on her way
to Europe. Miss Clemens died not
directly from drowning, as was sup
posed, but more probably from stran-
gulation due to an attack of epilepsy
or from heart failure.
Her body was found with the head
only partially submerged and a med
ioal examination revealed only a lit
tie water in the lungs.
Jean Clemens was 80 years of age.
Since her early womanhood she has
been subject to epilepsy, but in re-
cent years her health has improved,
particularly last fall. The body will
be sent for burial to Elmira. n. z.
1t was said tonight that Mr.. Clemens.
who is "A years of age. will not be
able to accompany the body, his ply
sicians discoura ging because of the
unusual fatigue it would necessitate.
For the present Mr.. Clements will
remain at Stormfield.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
TO SIGNAL ARRIVAL
HERE OF NEW YEAR
Naval Observatory VIII Send Out Cor.
rect Time From Washington by
Western Union.

Advent of the year 1910 will be an
nounced in North Yakima by Western
Union Telegraph company which has
arranged for a special set of telegraph
ic time signals to be sent to all parts
of the United States from the naval
observatory on New Years eve. The
signals will begin at 11:55 p. m. and
continue to midnight of December 81
and North Yakima will be among the
stations 10 receive them.
The time signals viii, be identica
with those sent cut daily al noon and
viii be registered on every clock In
this city connected with the service 81
o'clock p. m. Friday Il gh-, ncNC
Because of the difference II tine b.
tween this city and Washing on the
messages will begin here three hours
before the actual advent of New
Years in this section but at the time
of the arrival of 1910 at the national
capital. With the local clocks given
the correct time at o'clock p. m
they cannot be far wrong when the
great event comes due.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
ID. A. II. WANT MRS. BALLINGER.
All OF the State Chapters Have En-
dorsed Cabinet Members Wife
For the Place.

Mrs. Richard Ballinger, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior, and her
self vice-regent of the Rainier chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, is being doomed by
Washington Daughters for election
as one of the vice presidents general
of the national organization. Ten
such officers are elected each year,
and it is the custom 10 choose at
least half of them from among wo-
men living in Washington, d. c., in
order that they may attend the month
ly meetings of the national board.
Mrs. Ballnger, in her official capac-
ity as cabinet members wife, will
spend much of her time in Washing
ton, thus making her eligible for the
office. The continental congress will
be held in April. All the chapters of
the ID. A. r. in the state, including
the Narcissa Whitman chapter of
North Yakima. are said to have en-
dorsed Mrs. Ballinger for the place.
Wants Reelection.
Mr.. Matthew T. Scott, of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, president general of the
d. A. r., has announced her can
didacy for reelection. Mrs. William
Story, of New York 1t is said, will be
an active and determined opponent.
The national organization is report
ed to have lost large sum of money
through the dishonesty of one of its
officials. The woman who took the
money is said to have confessed, but
refuses to tell what she did with it.
Herself woman of Independent
means and apparently simple way of
living, it is hard to imagine a cause
for the peculation. The national So
ciety has decided not to prosecute the
offender
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29

ern Pacific railway was mis- undoIns
and he went down to defeat.
THAT was four years ago. And all
these four years have been spent In
regaining the prestige lost in that mu-
nicipal conflict. BY a series of local
and state philanthropies, by becoming
the head of the State Historical So
ciety, prominent in the Ferry Museum
and other public institutions OF a
quasi or charitable ma
ture, ne gradually worked back up the
ladder of political prestige into the
national committeemanship of the
party in the state. That was last
year This year he Is busy signing
endorsements for federal appoint
ments, and next fall the people will
select a new senator.
THE interests have decreed th-
retirement of Senator Samuel II. Piles.
fearing that his record in their De-
half will cause him to be defeated.
He has announced that he will nor
run
"And Mccormick has announced
that he will run. Further, the politi-
clans say nc will not only run, but he
will pay. The Weyerhauser barrel j.
back of him. \ lifetime ambition f.
urging him on. and Robert Laird Nc
CoImick. the Bald Headed Eagle who
was practically run out of Wisconsin
for his reactlonary tendencies in po-
litics, is in the open, an avowed can
didate for the senate. in Washington.
The nation will watch with interest tho
contest. It will show whether Wash
ington is TO line up with the Aldrich-
Cannon political plutocracy. or whe-
Their this new state believes In the
right of the people to "ure.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29

Reports of government engineers
showed that after the state owned
railroads were supplied with all the
power they needed. there would still
be left a sufficient amount of wa
ter power to supply all the electric
energy the people could economically
use.
While what ought to be done was
clear. the Legislature was laggard in
passing the needed laws. Then it was
discovered that private interests were
back of this neglect to save the ma
tional resources; enterprising corpor-
atoms were grabbing as many of the
streams as they could get hold of, and
the people were beginning to be put
under the burden of paying toll to
private interests for the privilege of
using the natural resources.
But the Swiss people were equal to
the emergency. While they have no
national language-Italian, French
and German being equally allowable
when a representative arises in the
Legislature 10 address the chair-they
have a national way of expressing
their opinions; the iniative and refer
endum. Petitions were circulated de-
the water power of the Alps be kept
under the control of the common
wealth. Then legislators got busy.
They did not want the people to act
directly if it could be prevented. They
forgot their stock holdings in water
power enterprises" as put by one au-
thority. 1t was only necessary to
threaten the initiative al referen-
dunn to obtain the kind of legislation
the people were demanding.
Switzerlands water power streams
are now supplying a vast amount of
electrical power and light; there is
no reason why it cannot be utilized
to still greater extent and supply the
people with heat also. But other
communities have water power that
might also be publicly utilized-even
Michigan. Why not take note of the
experience of Switzerland in this di-
recton?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT Is DUE

W NJ. Nelson comes home from
the United States Land and Irriga-
ton exposition recently held in Chi
cago and makes the following state
ment: II would like to emphasize
the idea of Yakima displaying grains
and vegetables at these eXpositions.
other sections displayed them, while
we had none. l recommended that
this be taken up as an additional
feature when the show is put on
permanent basis
There is little doubt but that more
dissatisfaction and dissention has
been engendered throughout the
Valleys of the Yakima by lack of at
tention given other products than
fruit, than by any other policy which
publicity bodies have adopted.
Whether Justly or not, hay and cattle
ranchers feel that they have been
left to their own initiative in build
ing up their business. while fruit
growers have been given the long end
of the deal at every turn.
In looking over recent achieve
ments in this valley. it is recalled
hat f. B. Marks, A. ]. Splawn, \ -
Dunn, DR.. ]. s. Kloeber and others
have built up fine herds of cattl"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
A WEYERHAUSER MAN IN
SENATE?

"Thwarted in his ambition 10 ascend
the political ladder in Wisconsin hy
the turning of sentiment t. prOgres-
sive ideas by the great Ia Toilette,
Robert Laird Mccormick, the multi
millionaire OF the lumber trade, sec
rotary of the Weyerhauser Timber
company, the greatest timber trust on
earth, ana stand-pat politician of the
old school, is trying to buy seat in
the United States senate from the
great ana growing timber state Of
Washington" says the Tacoma Times.
Just when sentiment in the MiudIe
West was reactlng against the cprpor-
alton policies of Aldrich and Elkins
and Foraker, Mccormick, plcraor1c
in wealth and Jealous in politics. II
the brand that makes its motto get
something" became possessed of an
inofdinate desire to sit in the United
States senate.
"But things did not look hopeful in
Wisconsin. La Toilette had scatter
ed seeds of revolt against the olcta-
ton of vested interests and privileged
wealth. and Mccormick saw the nope
lessness OF the timber trust and the
timber grabbers ever peing represent
ed from Wisconsin.
But out in the Far West senate
seats were selling on the market If
not cheap, at least they were ceiling
to the highest bidder. AMI with the
success of Clark and Ankany before
him and an open market, Mccormick
rushed to Washington.
at was an open secret that ne
came for the specific purpose of going
to the senate. To boost him into the
limelight he was nominated at so
much per vote as candidate for mayor
of Tacoma, in which city he had set
tied to make his home.
"But as IN Wisconsin, so In Taco
ma; the people were turning from the
theory that none but corporation
friends may be entrusted with power
His known subserviency to the North
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
A TWELVE MONTHS BABY.

Or the 'lnSurgent movement in
congress everyone who reads at all is
more or less familiar. Strictly speak
ing it is confined to the ranks of the
republican party, but in the outcome
representative government is at stake.
In their efforts to maintain the spirit
of American institutions, these men
have risen above party, and have
sought faithfully to represent the peo-
pie at large in the congress of the
nation.
The tight that is being waged by
Senators LaFollette, Cummins, Doll!-
yer, Clapp and Beveridge in the SEN
ate and by Congressman Murdoch OF
Kansas and Congressman Poindex-
ter of Washington in the house, is of
national scope. The reelection of these
men is of as great moment to the
nation at large as it is to their re-
spective states. They are senators
and representatives of the whole
people.
This movement is scarcely a year
old. AT the opening of the short ses
sion of congress a year ago, the idea
behind was represented by a mere
handful. But it grew during the or
ganization of the house and in the
fight against Speaker Cannon and in
few short weeks it had driven the
speaker 10 an alliance with Tammany
hall, the most corrupt political organi
zation in the world, to maintain his
position. Having fought the car to
his last ditch, what before was a mere
phantom became quickening spirit.
Henry Beach Needham writing in
the current issue of Everybody's mag
azine after whole summer spent il
searching out the tendency of public
opinion in the middle west says: mo
intelligent observer of political con .
ditions can travel through the Mis-
sissippi valley today and fail to repor-
that the middle west to a man-ani
Woman-indorses the insurgents. |
can say, without fear of contradic
ton, that Wisconsin unholds LaFol-
lette and not Stephenson; that Min
nesota Clapp and Nelson; that Iowa
has full faith in Cummins and DOLL
yer; and that Bristow and not Curtis
is supreme in Kansas. Moreover, the
sentim ent in Missouri, as interpreted
by the loyal Taft paper, the Kansas
City Star. 10 strongly against the
Payne bill and opposed to senator
Warner
I'm Illinois, l know personally five
congressman ready to "insurge" and
who won't be sent back. Beyond
question Illinois is an insurgent state.
and Illinois gave Taft twentyseven
electoral votes. Indiana, Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kan
sas together added eighty more to the
republican column, making a total OF
107 votes. Nebraska which was car
ried by Bryan is also insurgent. Ii
these states were counted for the dem
ocracy in 1912, the result in the cleo
toral college would be: Republican
PA, Democratic, 269."
Concluding his article Mr.. Needham
says There is solid food for thought
in these figures. If the insurgents do
not control the national convention
in 1912. the Mississippi valley will be
debatable ground-to say the least"
That represents the growth of SEN
,iment against the regulars" in con-
eress and in favor of the insurgents
in Just twelve months. What will the
harvest be?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29

sity cluo banquet early in January will
also be of prominence. OF immediate
interest and indeed a bit of pleasant
news to society folk is the announce
ment of the last dancing and card
party of the old year to be given We'd
nesday evening, December 20. by the
Commercial club, complimentary 70
its membe. s and their guess, at the
club. These affairs are always ut
tractive and hospitable throughout
and are attended by much social in
terest.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
SOCIETY
Susie Boyle

Christmas Card Party.
Among the charming affairs of the
winter was the Christmas Party"
Saturday evening at which Miss Low
Their and Miss Mabel Lowther enter
tanned at their Mob Hill home in COM
pliment to a few of their friends who
were out in force to enjoy the de-
lghtful entertainment provided for
their pleasure by the hostesses. An
attractive holiday motif was dominant
in the dainty appointments, countless
red bells with wreathS of holly and
mistletoe covering the arches and win
dow lodges and above the wide
hearths We're massed glossy foliage.
revealing punches of scarlet blossoms.
Streamers, clusters of fragrant rose
buds, and carnations and lights firing
ed in a mist of green completed the
artistic scheme About the rooms
eight small tables were arranged at
which bridge was delighted in till II
o clock resulting in Miss Cannon and
Mr.. Chamberlin receiving the favors.
Later a delicious luncheon was SER
we'd at the card tables. A Christmas
touch was added by the use of pretty
little Santa Claus tally cards. partners
Tor cards, being found by matching
clever portions of popular songs with
music scores held by the gentlemen
These the guests united in singing at
ter the play. The affair was especially
delightful in it's informality and at
mosphere of hospitality and included
Miss Helen Wright. Miss Madge Can
non. Miss Alma Lesh. Miss Clara Ora
ham. Miss Florence Scow. Miss Lucv
Scudder. the Misses Van Vliet, Miss
Eleanore Luse. Miss Marion Van
Horn. Miss Lucille James. Miss Marion
Miller. Miss Jessie Snively. Miss Betty
Gamble. Miss Susie Boyle: Messrs.
Clifford Wright, DR.. Boone, Will Her,
Walker Moren. Lewis Bolles. Frank
Kinney. l.. Hunt. Chester Miller. Karl
Sinclair. Leigh Hunt. Fred Jarvis Of
Tacoma. Thomas Robinson. Frank
SharkeY Fred Sharkey. Harry Snivelv
Dick Chamberlain Frank Lowthei
and II. Il. Gilbert
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
MISS GAGE ON WAY TO EAST.
Y. W. c. A. Worker Goes to New
York to Attend Board Meeting
of National Organization.

Miss Frances Gage, field secretary
of the Y. w. c. A. for the North
west, with headquarters at Seattle,
is on her way to New York
to attend a conference of national
board members and their national and
territorial secretaries 20 be haid Jan.
A. Miss Gage was in North Yakima
for final conference with the officers
of the local association last week but
was unable to stay for the formal
opening of the association rooms. She
held a meeting in Spokane with repre-
sentatives of the various women's
clubs, urging on them their cooper
alton with the Y. w. c. A in the
travellers protective aid branch of its
work. At the next meeting of these
organizations it viii be proposed that
a federation be formed to more close
ly safeguard the women of Spokane.
VIII Stop in Montana.
Miss Gege vil make stops in Mis-
soula and other Montana points to
get representatives for the national
board meeting. At Rochester, n. Y,
she Will chaperone a party of young
women at the students volunteer con-
vention to be held there Dec. 29 to
Jan 2
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
WATER POWER UTILIZED FOR
PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Switzerland has no coal-black coal
But it has an abundance of white"
coal--water power-which it is be-
shining 10 utilize to good advantage,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
Christmas Nuptials.

A Christmas wedding, especially
happy in the significance of arniver-
saries was celebrated in the marriage
of Miss Edna L. Masterman and MI.
Leo w. Hodge, solemniZed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl APPLET on
Capitol hill. Christmas eve. The cere-
mony was witnessed by many friends.
Rev. Morton L. Rose, of the First
Christian church, officiating. Mr.
Hodge and his bride will be at home
IN Yakima after the first of the New
Year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
MONEY TO IpAN.

On first mortgage. Rots of it. In
ternational Mortgage Loan Co. APPEL
Doom. Holland, or address H. Bront-
soma, r. F. d. No. l, e 54-7f
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29

At any time and at all times Pine
salve Carbolized will be found just
what is needed for burns, cuts. and
bruises. It is sold here by c. W.
Camp.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-29
.ciEinger-Ho Wedding.

A quiet. impressive December bril-
dal took place yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, when Miss Martina
Leininger of Bickleton, Wash, and
Mr.. James G.. Hoisington, of Selah.
were united in marriage in the par
lors of the First Presbyterian church
manse Rev. S. J. Kennedy read the
marriage ritual. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoi@
ington viii reside in the future IN the