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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Washington school Books.

Olympia, May l4.-The contracts for
school text books were decided upon by
the state board of education and prece-
dent established that will in all probaDll.
ity be far reaching. The Westland Pub.
fishing company of this state was awarded
contracts for nine publications which will
be printed in this state by union labor
firms at Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia and
Spokane. The rest of the publications
We're divided up among the other bidders
consisting mostly of eastern houses. The
American Book company and CHM & Co.,
two Of the largest book concerns in the
trust, were only awarded one book each
by the board.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
THE CLERKS MISTAKE.

Thought She Was a Hayseed Becaus,
She Ordered "a Kerosene Lamp.
Just after the night clerk had com,
on at the hotel and curled his mustache
to his liking, his attention was called
to business.
Kerosene lamp for 237," requested q
bellboy.
kerosene lamp" echoed the CLERK
as he whirled the register about. "Let
me see. Blondly and wife, Of Plunker-
VILE, In 237. thought So Never been
In a tirst-class hotel before. Go back
and show them how to use the electric
light. Wonder they didn't send for
tallow candle" And the clerk took
several Of the corridor loungers into BIZ
confidence.
Lady says If this hotel can't afford
lamp to send up a gas stove, and send
1t quick" said the bellboy, who had
made the round trip in phenomena
time. "She acts pretty hot"
Pretty cold, should think. Go bacS
there and open the register, show tns
lady how to use the water faucets ano
how to turn off the electricity. Thank
the Lord. she can't blow 1t out"
The next word from 237 came with
rush. 1t was brought by vision
loneliness, dressed In bewitching style 3
her face flushed and her blue eyes
throwing off sparks. make out Ou
Dill and receipt 1t at once" she said
her dainty foot beat time on the marDh
thing.
But, Mrs. Blondly-"
Attend to my order, sir. Include rs
your bill a carriage and an expires
wagon to transfer us and our thing
and tell Mr.. Blondly when he comes
that he will find us at the other housf
where we will spend the rest OF y,
season. Understand, we must go
once. 1 want to go to hotel wher
VIII be possible to warm some milk NJ
oaby before the little angel starEes
DEATH"
Then the loungers had fun with
clerk, and the best he could muster y
sickly grin.-Buffalo News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Princeton Won.

Princeton, n. j., May l3.-In the dual
track meet between the University of
California and Princeton teams here today
the Princeton team won by the score of 10
to two points. The results of the games
were a surprise, as it was expected the
contest would be very close. A previous
comparison of the records of both teams
showed little difference between the aver
age performance of the two. 1t turned
out, however, that Princeton's men were
in excellent condition and put up by far
the best work they had done this season.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Street Cars stilI Tied Up.

st. Louis, May l5.-The usual number
OF cars are being run on the Suburban
system and there is some improvement on
the lines of the transit company. Chief
Campbell's advertisement for 1000 emer-
gency policemen is not meeting with a
hearty response. President Mahon of the
street railway employees union says the
action of the governor in calling out extra
police has complicated the situation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19

Butte, Mont, May l4.-Charles Paus-
ten, aged about 80 years, blacksmith
helper and football player and wellknown
athlete. Saturday shot and killed Alexan-
der Tate, manager of a butchering con-
Germ, shot and seriously wounded Mrs.
Alex. Tate and when the police went to
find him he was lying dead in his room
with a pistol wound in his head, having
committed suicide.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
TWO SERIOUS TRAIN WRECKS
SEVERAL LIVES WERE LOST.
Bridge Eighty Feet High Gave Wov
Great Destruction of PROPERTY
Waterman Goes to Sleep Mem
Tunnel and Collision Occurs.

Lordsburg May IA wreck occurred
on the narrow gauge road running be.
tween this place and Clifton, in which
Engineer Schlottman, Fireman McAfee
and four tramps were instantly killed
and nine carpenters were more or less
seriously injured. One will die The EN-.
CINE and seven cars were demolished
The wreck occurred at a point near
Clifton, which is 80 miles north of here.
A bridge which was burned out few
weeks ago was being repaired by bridge
gang. 1t is charged that the foreman in
charge of the bridge gang failed to dis
play the proper signals warning the engin-
eer of the unsafe condition of the bridge.
When in the center, the bridge, which
was so feet high, gave way, and engine
and train were precipitated into the
depths.
The carpenters hurt were working on
the bridge which went down.
Another.
Philadelphia, May l2.-Frank Lantel,
tower operator of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, stationed at the en-
trance of the tunnel under Two Hundred
and Fiftieth street, it is claimed slept at
his post. As a result rear end freight
the death of Engineer G. Loeb and Fire
man George Hinchman, and it is believed
five tramps who were stealing a ride.
Fire followed the wreck and a dozen or
more tiremen were injured while fighting
the flames. All of the dead were still in
the wreck this forenoon, and the fire
| department was unable to extinguish the
flames which slowly consumed the de-
molished cars. Operator Lantel disap-
peared and the police are looking for him
The fast New York bound express
| freight train reached the tunnel on time
and slowed down to shift some cars. The
! second section was due 10 minutes later.
1t was Lantels duty to signal the sec
ond section, as the first had stopped in
the tunnel This he failed to do The
second section crashed into the first Sec
ton at full speed. The cars were piled
in an indescribable mass and took hre
Great difficulty was experienced in fight
ing the flames, as great volumes of smoke
issued from both ends of the tunnel The
four firemen who were most seriously in
jured are John Jordan, John McKeeiman,
Joseph Davis and Charles Rau.
Twenty additional fremen have been
treated for minor injuries. Each OF the
cars contained about 1000 gallons of oil,
and the burning oil spread with great
rapidity to the other cars. The loss to
the company is estimated at $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
IDAHO.

Milton Mitchell has been commits
stoned postmaster at Russell.
Frank ]. French has been appointed
as one of the Idaho delegates to the
international mining congress at Mil
waukee.
Through the efforts of United States
Senator Heitfeld, Secretary Wilson of
the department of agriculture, has or
dered weather bureau established at
Lewiston.
The farmers of Meridian are busy
irrigating their crops, which are far
in advance of last year. There Is a
much larger acreage of grain sown
than usual.
Probate Judge Koelsch at Boise has
completed the distribution of the es-
tate of James Wilson, deceased, among
the children. The estate was appraised
at $40,149.54.
Umatilla Indians invite the Nez
Perces to pay them visit and hold a
six-day jollification on the Fourth of
July. Agent Stranahan speaks favor
ably of conditions at Lapwai.
A shipment of 1000 cattle left Lewis
ton last week, the purchase of Senator
Roach of North Dakota Senator
Roach has bought 5000 head of cattle
in that vicinity, paying upwards of
$4,000. They are to be taken to the
ranges near Minot, N. D.
Over 100 Japs have arrived in Boise
RI Un n N Il
railroad, projected from Boise to Butte,
and 500 more will arrive soon. Work
on the grade will be commenced.
The Weiser Valley Lumber Company
has filed with the state land board an
application for franchise for the i'm
provement of the Weiser river and its
tributaries. The application states that
it will require about two and half
years to do the work required.
The program for commencement
week at the University of Idaho has
been made public. 1t presents an in
teresting series of college events, one
of the features of which will be the
address to the graduating class by
General King, the eminent soldier and
novelist.
Reports have been made to the post
Office department regarding mail routes
on Camas Prairie. 1t has been decided
to abandon the daily mail service be-
tween Grangeville and Florence and
maintain tri-weekly service between
these points. This is made necessary
because of the extreme peril of the
route. 1t is 43 miles long and the
most dangerous star route in the Unit
ed States.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision in the case of the Clearwater
Short Line Railway company versus
J. 7. Sangarde ct al, in which the de-
cision of the lower court in favor of
the defendants is reversed. The case
involved the right of way over a min.
ing claim on the South fork of the
Clearwater. The defendants located
the ground and decided right Of way to
the railway company.
State Treasurer Rice, who is ex-
officia state insurance commissioner,
has just issued the first insurance re-
port since the Office was created. It
contains many interesting details
Since 1892, it appears SIG companies
have been licensed to do insurance
business in the state. There were ap
pointed 1865 agents. The total sum
paid to the state as licenses and fees
on account of the occupation is $35, 1866
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
VIII Re-Enter the Service.

New York, May ia special from
Washington says:
After conference with the president,
at which an understanding was reached
just how he would be appointed briga-
der general in the regular army, Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler gave out letter
announcing that he would not stand for
reelection to the house from the Eighth
district of Alabama
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Champion Shot.

Kansas City, May l4.-In contest
here for the ST. Louis Republic cup Fred
Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Ia, defeated j. A.
R. Elliott of Kansas City, killing 81 out Of
possible 100 live birds to Elliott's 90.
Gilbert thus retains the cup which he
won from Elliott at the Springfield (nl.)
shoot few days ago. A side bet of 500
was also up upon today's match.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
RlOting at Chicago,

Chicago, May l5.-Several workmen
were injured in fight yesterday at 20
Seeley avenue. A riot call was turned in
and upon the arrival of the police the
crowd scattered, leaving M. L. Brown, a
nOn-union iron worker, on the ground suf-
fering from Il wound in the head. The
trouble arose over the employment of
some non-union men on a building.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Work of an Incendiarx.

New York, May l6.-The grandstand,
The famous glass betting ring, and all the
buildings of the race track at Clifton, n.
j, were entirely destroyed by fire Mon
day night. The loss is 100000. Tie
IRE was the work of incendiaries.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19

Florence, Colo, Carpenters Union
No. ATS request all carpenters to stay
away from Florence until differences
existing there are settled.
Every woman has her moments of
Neakness when she really thinks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Events in England.

In comparison with what 100000 Brit
ish troops have been doing in South Africa
during the past week, events in England
itself are perhaps unimportant. Yet they
TEEN with human interest and interna-
tional Importance. First and foremost is
the question of the Australian federation.
Delegates from this great colony are cease
lessly speaking to London audiences
through the luxurious medium of public
dinners and luncheons, to say nothing of
copious press interviews, but meanwhile
are fighting Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain tooth and nail in an endeavor to main
tain Australias objection to having the
English privy council as a final court OF
appeals for local cases. No compromise
has yet been reached and Mr.. Chamberlain
will shortly introduce the subject Of feder-
alton in the house of commons, advocating
that the bill be passed as forwarded to
Australia with the exception of an amend
ment granting the privy council the power
mentioned above.
Presumably the commoners will follow
the governments lead. What Australia
VIA do remains to be seen. The obligation
subordinating the highest colonial courts
to the privy council, under which Canada
now labors, may wreck the whole scheme
of federation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19

The impress of Russia has had made
for her magnificent piece of Gobelin
tapestry which bears reproduction of
a portrait of Marie Antoinette painted
by Nine Lebrun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Wreck Near Seattle.

Seattle, May l6.-A coal train went
through bridge across the Raging river
Tuesday. Doctors and a wrecking crew
have gone to the scene.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19

Divers in the British navy, before
being passed as proficient in their
craft, have to be able to work in IL
fathoms of water for an hour and 20
fathoms for a quarter of an hour.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19

Retail Clerks of Cripple Creeh
will ask for the early closing " !,
stores in the near future. IL =
lieved that the movement will "
cessful.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
yAAL RIVER THEIR PIVOT
BoERs TO QUIT IF DEFEATED.
Their DELEGATES So AdNise-The End
a. in Sight--Abuse of the White
Flag-Boers Keep Their Guns.

London, May 1.-THE most important
development in today's war news Is the
statement cabled from Cape Town an
nouncing that the Boer delegates had adj
vised Transvaalers to surrender if de-
feated at Wall This remarkable announce
ment is vouched for on good authority
and certainly obtains more credence III
Cape Town than would mere rumor
Lorenzo Marquee, May ia Portu-
guese official dispatch says an encounter
las occurred at Mafeking and that the
Beers have been repulsed with heavy loss
Fooled by IA White Flag.
London, May 1.-THE war Office posts
the following dispatch from Lord Roberts,
under date of Kroonstad, May 10:
Two officers and six men of Prince
Alfreds Guards, while out foraging yes
terday few miles from Kroonstad, visit
ed a farm flying a white flag the owner
of which surrendered himself, with arms
and ammunition. They then approached
another farm, also flying the white flag.
When within 40 yeards of the enclosure
they were fired upon by Is or IL Beers
concealed behind the farm wall Two of
the men were killed, Lieutenant +. b. Wal
ton was wounded and Lieutenant w. 3.
Evston and two non-commissioned oili-
GERS were taken prisoners. The owner of
the farm states tnat the Beers threatened
10 shoot him when he protested against
their making improper use OF the white
flag"
Butler in Glencoe.
London, May 1.-THE war office has
posted the following dispatch from Cen
eral Butler, dated Dundee, May l6
1--WE occupied Glencoe yesterday, The
Transvaalers have now evacuated Biggars-
berg The Free Staters on the Drakens-
burg are much reduced in numbers. The
Carolina, Gutenberg and Pretoria com
mandos trekled north from Hlatikulu on
the 18th and l4th of May. Eleven guns
were entained at Glencoe. The first train
with ambulance left there at dawn May
Is. The result has been largely produced
by the action TO the Fifth division, which,
during the last few days, has done great
htdu Vi very Hdlu NOl h--lIl 1IOlillS, liouh1-
ain climbing and road making.
Trains are now running to Vessels
Mex station"
Beers Hold on to Their Guns.
The occupation of Glencoe was mere
ly the logical sequence of General Bull
er's advance aid the Beers retkrino move
ment. As usual the Beers a. -.,,,. eeu
to be flying, but also, as usual, the ac-
counts add that their transport and guns
We're removed in safety, which in itself
is a contradiction of any statement that
the Beers are panic-stricken.
About 100 more troops have arrived at
Beira, Portuguese East Africa. Among
them is Lord Dunraven, who accompanies
the Dunraven sharpshooters as super
numerary captain on the battalion staff
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19

An attempt is being made - IA
land, Ore, to organize D IN
Trades Council, which viii ~
every union in the building lid"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
THINKS WAR WILL END SOON
OPINIONS OF THE ENGLISH.
Are Playing Last Card When They
Call on An,erica-British Think
President kruger VIII Ask for
Peace.

London, May lathe Beers seem to be
on the eve OF playing their last card, and
according to many keen observers i'll Eng
land it is being played, not in South AT
RIGA, but in the United States, through
the medium of the Boer delegates, who
sailed for New York from Rotterdam last
week. As the bulk of British opinion does
not contemplate for moment that Mr.
Fischer and his companions will achieve
success, it Is only natural that serious
thought is now confidently devoted to
prOgnosticating the date when the war IN
the Transyaal will be ended. Most esti-
mates concur in agreeing that hostllltles
will have ceased by June, when President
Kruger learns that the last country APP
pealed to, namely, the United States, will
afford no help and that he has no alterna-
tive in the face of the overwhelming force
now yictorousl y sweeping into his terri
tory but to sue for peace. What Great
Britain's answer to that request will be
was Enthusiastically defined by Joseph
Chamberlain, the secretary of state for the
colonies at Birmingham when he declared
that the Boer republics must become q
crown colony, whose initial stage OF or
ganiZatiOn will be controlled by military
terms President Kruger must, OF course
give up all for which he has been fighting
But on the other hand, now that terms
have been so emphatically enunciated
they must either be granted or Eng land
will stand defeated
The latter alternative, however, does
not enter England's category of POSSIBLE
tiles. Her people are firmly convinced
that Lord Roberts will steadily advance
perhaps with delays and losses of dare
devil units, and may be without intlicting
a crushing defeat until he occupies the
Transvaal. His forward progress, they
believe will be stopped only when Presi.
dent Kruger, learning of the failure OF
Fischer's mission, asks for peace. That
this will come sooner than previously ex-
pected is the trend of popular opinion to.
day.
A long siege Of Pretoria has become a
remote contingency. Sharp fighting at
Kroonstad and ON the Vaal river, Sc
ries of rear guard actions with constantly
retreating forces, an organized develop,
ment of hostile country, and then by
June, or perhaps earlier, peace and occupa
ton. Such is fhe average forecast o.
the struggle in SOUTH Africa Maybe it il
altogether too optimistic, but the present
successes Of the British arms and the evi
dences of their well defined plans and ex
cellent organization forms much excuse fol
optimism.
Events in England
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

SEED MARKETS Chicago. Aug. e.
The flax seed market was weak from the
start on renewed reports of increased
acreage and promising conditions in tho
Northwest. Receipts here were cars,
cars at Duluth and 1 car at M nneapols.
Cash flax. $1.S6; September, %; October.
$S.25. and clover seed at 50 per 100 lbs.
Minneapolis fax seed quoted at $1.3O per
bu.
BUTTER AND EGGs-New York, Aug.
creamery, 17@20c; current packed factory,
14015@c. Eggs-Receipts, 1854 pkgs;
steady; western at mark, 11@131zc for ay-
erage lots; do loss off, 151sc.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Butter, steady; cream
cries, 15Q19c; diaries, 14d17c. Eggs firm,
fresh. 111ac.
Elgin, III, Aug. 6.-There were no Of
ferings Of butter today. but the official
for the week. 1900 tubs:
COFFEE MARKET---New York. Aug.
6.--Spot Rio quiet; No. 7. 9Ac; mild
ed steady at unchanged to 10 points high
er, and ruled exceptionally dull. follow
ing half holiday at Havre and conflicting
Brazilian market reports. Rio cabled ad-
vance, Santos decline and both places
large receipts. Slack warehouse deliv-
cries and procrastinating spot buyers In
this country and no public speculation
whatever. The market finally eased off
later under profit-taking; closed steady.
points higher to points net lower. To-
tai sales, q $50 bags, Including: .septem-
Der, Coo; October. I; DC; December, $50
S.O5c; May. S.10dS. 2Oc Sugar-Raw dull
and easy; fair refining. 41sc; centrifugal.
96-test, 4 1876; molasses sugar, DC; re-
fined easy; No. 6, 5.55c: No I, 5.45c; No
8. 5.35c; No. 9. 5.25c; No. 10, 5.2Oc; No
II. 5.20c; No. II, 5.15c: No. 10, 5.1Oc; No
IA, 5.10c: standard A. $500; confectioners
A, $500; mould A. 6.35c; cut loaf. 6.50c;
crushed. $500; powdered, 6.20c; granulat-
ed. 6.10c: cubes, 6.25c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Butter-steady and in active demand.
Receipts light. Creameries, extras, 1S13c;
1irsts. 1715c. Diaries. hand separator.
Ql5c; packing stock, 131kc.
Cheese-Market steady and active;
twins, fancy full cream, 1024Q1112c; full
cream, Young America, new. 113A9gl2c;
as to grade, 81A@11c.
Eggs-Market steady; receipts fair;
fresh stock. cases included, loss off. 1870
Beans-Market firm; fancy navy per Blu.
81. 25@2.35 medium hand-picked. per bu,
81. 6O@l. 80.
Peas-YelIow peas, SIPS; fancy green,
$1.3O.
Potatoes Steady; fair demand: old. q
925c; new, doc blu.
Vegetables Cauliflower. per doz, 81;
beets, per doz, Coo; lettuce, per doz, 30c;
parsley, per doz, 15c; tomatoes, basket,
75c; asparagus, doz box, 30Q40c; spinach,
bu, 25ci turnips, doz, Coo; beans, wax, bu
box, 81; string beans. blu, 81; cucumbers,
doz, SOC; radishes doz lunches 1Oc; rad
ishes. round, punches, 10c; onions, green,
doz punches, SGp10c; carrots, blu, 75c; green
peas, bu, $3.50; rhubarb Id. 1c; new tur-
nips, doz, Coo; kohlrabi, doz. 75c; horse
Cabbage Steady; per Id, 2@21Ac.
Onions-Steady; homegrown onions, Blu,
Apples-Market well cleaned up, and
vanced quotations.; fancy Ben Davis, seq
$50; choice Ben Davis, Sc.
Lemons-Receipts liberal; demand good;
fancy Messinas, box, $4.25@450; California,
box. $5.75.
Oranges-California navels. box. $4g4. Is;
California seedlings, box, $3@3.25; Medi-
terranean sweets, box, So. 25@35O.
Nuts Hickory, per bu, $1G1.25: black
walnuts, per bu, 75c@1; new California
walnuts, lb, 14c; peanuts, raw, per Id. &c;
peanuts, roasted, lb, &c; Brazils, per ID,
&c; pecans, medium, 110111ac; hazelnuts,
per Id, 5QSc; chestnuts, new. per ID, IL
W15c.
Bananas-Supply moderate; demand
active. Choice shipping, S. 25@3.
Figs and Dates-Figs, new California.
box, $1GI1.10; Fard dates, 10-lb boxes, S@
&c; Hallowee dates, new, SIC.
Apple Cider-sweet, per Dbl, S.. sweet,
per half Dbl, $2.T5; hard, per Dbl, 50.
Dressed Meats-Demand light; supply
fair. Veal, fancy, 7Q714c; veal, medium,
612c; hogs, country-dressed, 512Q6c; milk
lambs pelts off, Sc.
Poultry-Demand active; receipts only
fair. Broilers, per Id, 1@13c; mixed
chickens, 7c; hens, &c; turkeys, &c; ducks,
fancy, SIC; geese, Sc.
Fish-Fair demand. Pickerel. per 10.
&c; pike, per Id, Be; croppies, per Id, 40
Sc; frog legs, doz, 40Sc.