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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-13

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y. II. Morton Is visiting with
relatives near Palouse.
Mrs. Henry Chambers has re-
turned from Portland.
"A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Henry on Sunday, Feb.
9TH.
Miss Leona Nessly, of Colfax,
visited with Miss Leila Hill over
Sunday.
-"Ghosts" is the attraction at
the auditorium, on Thursday even
ing, Feb. 18th.
County Clerk McCaw was here
the early part of the week, called by
the illness of his father.
Twins, a pair of girls, were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Farms
worth Thursday, February nth.
Rev. Trevor orion, of St. John.
is in the city overseeing the publ
cation of the Missionary Lacquer,
of which he if editor.
Capt. Kimmel addressed the
public school students yesterday on
conditions in the far east, making a
most entertaining and instructive
talk.
"A missionary who has just re
turned from China will speak at the
morning service of the M. E. church
Tomorrow. A cordial invitation tt
everybody.
Ira Petty, former resident oil
this vicinity, but who is now pill
ing up wealth by digging out the
yellow metal in Alaska, has been in
the city the past week.
q Mrs. c.. B. Wilson has returned
from Denver, Colo. where she went
to attend a meeting of the board OF
managers of the Women of Wood
craft, she being president of the
board.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Benton
and daughter, Miss Maud, go to
Spokane today to be present at the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Lottie Benton, to w. L. Turner,
which occurs tomorrow.
THE students of the Pullman
public school who successfully passed
the 9Th grade examination were
Cecil Cave, Charlotte Davis, Fred
Jennings, Claude Ford, Carrie Hunt,
Willie Klossner and Hardy Page.
Happy Hooligan' filled the
auditorium Tuesday evening, and
those who went for nothing but
fun" probably got their moneys
worth. Much of the fun was
strained and overdrawn, however.
Seven students Of the public
school passed the recent 9Th grade
examination. This is an excellent
showing in view of the fact that of
the eighteen districts in the county
in which students took the exami-
nation, only six had pupils that
passed.
Eth. Allen, who left here six
years ago and has since lived in
Missouri, has returned to Pullman,
and expects to again make his home
here. His family will come later.
By the way, that family. which has
all happened since Eth. left Pull
man, consists of wife and baby
boy.
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tainment by the young athletes of
w. A. c. at the auditorium last
night was the best yet given, and
held the close attention of the big
audience from start to finish. While
all the features were good, we wish
to mention especially the contortion
work of Gillette, and the slack wire
performance of Smith These fea-
lures have never been excelled,
either by professional or amateur,
on a Pullman stage. The wrestling
match between Davis and Garfield
was declared a draw, each being
credited with one fall, the last round
resulting in draw. Goodwin, IN
club swinging, and Grimes, in bag
punching, were also top-notchers.
Lack of time prevents more ex-
tended account of the many excel
lent features on the program. The
boys will leave in short time to
present their entertainment at Col
fax, Wardner, Harrison, and other
towns, and they certainly merit the
best kind of treatment.
The drawings are arriving for
the state exhibit of free hand draw
ings at the college. The University
of Puget Sound, the Cheney Nor
NAL, andNhe high SCI as Of Spo-
kane, Fairhaveh, Darsapoft Maulo
and Pacific have sent interesting
exhibits. Tacoma sends work from
the elementary grades in lieu of the
high school work, for the subject is
not taught thure in the high school.
The drawings of the other schools
will be in by Monday, when the ex
hibit will open. 1t will be held in
the three society halls in the south
wing of Science Hall, Feb. 9Th to
18th, inclusive.
hopes of the ice men rose
Tuesday as the mercury commenced
to descend, but the hope was short
lived, for the cold snap was short
and hardly cold enough to recog-
nize. Several inches of snow fell,
and many parties made believe there
was sleighing Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings. The weather has
since warmed up and the snow has
been fast disappearing.
&C. E. Hoover won a handsome
silver cup for the highest scoring
pen of white leghorns at the Walla
Walla poultry show. The birds
entered from Pullman also won a
special prize of $40 for the best ex-
hibit from any one point thirty or
more miles from Walla Walla.
THE gentlemen of Evansville
Grange, No. ia, will give an en-
tertainment the evening Of March $.
The supper will be in charge of the
leading chefs of the grange, Ellis
Conklin, Roe Bryant and O. E.
Young, which bespeaks success for
that part of the blow out.
Rev. H. c. Mason left We'd
nesday for Seattle, where he becomes
pastor of the University Congrega-
tional church. He will return here
in a couple of weeks to remove his
family to their new home.
"A team from the local Knights
of Pythias lodge will go to Farm
ington next week to attend the dis
trict convention and contest for
prizes offered.
Mrs. +. A. Bryan will leave
Monday for her visit to the east.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-13
Can Talk With Neighbors.

The Evansville Telephone Com
pany has completed over fifty miles
of overhead line. Commencing at
Pullman the company has set large
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-13
Penitentiary Grain Sacks.

Jute bags for 1904 will cost the
Washington rancher SIS. so a 1000.
Brick at the state penitentiary yard
will cost Sc. so; on the car in any of
the yards here, ST.. The scale of
prices for penitentiary products will
go into effect next Monday (I5th),
and has just been received by War
den Dryden from the state board of
control.
Applications will be filled in the
order received as nearly as possible.
A deposit of 10 per cent of the price
of the grain sacks, other jute fab
RIGS, or brick, will be required with
all applications, balance to be paid
before shipment is made. No appli-
cation will be approved unless made
by an actual consumer who is a res
ident of the state.
Blank forms, upon which all APP
plications must be made, will be
furnished all who apply to the war
den of the penitentiary, Walla Wal
la; to the state board of control, at
Olympia, or to the auditor of any
county in the state.
The prices of jute fabrics have
been fixed as follows for the season
of 1904:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14
LABOR TROUBLES

Colorado is not the only state where
labor troubles have interfered with
the general welfare of the country
without the least benefit to either the
employing trades or the laboring men.
Under a Chicago date a Durango firm
which buys quite extensively of the
concern received the following let
ter which is published to show that
other people are having trouble. In
fact. readers of the daily papers are
fully aware of this fact. but many
forget except when brought face to
face with dissensons. Here is the
letter:
During the year 1893 we were con
siderably annoyed by frequent and un-
reasonable demands by number of
our employees who were affiliated with
labor unions, resulting in our being
compelled to close our factory at four
different times during the year.
"On January IS. we were again call
ed upon for an increase In wages. a
closed shop and shorter hours, and as
we were unable to grant same. II re
suited in "A lockout which lasted hve
months. when our former employees
were glad to come back under the old
conditions We offer this explanation
to the trade as the cause of slow ship
NETS on our part We do not antici'
pate any further trouble, and there
| fore can assure you that with our In
| creased facilities. we will be able to
MI all orders. which you may favor
us with, promptly and on receipt oi
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14
SOCIALISTS AND
LABOR UNIONS

II Is significant that committee
appointed by the natlontl convention
OF the Socialist labor party TO con-
slider the attitude OF the party to-
ward trade unions reported unquali-
fed opposition to all unions OF the
Stamp of the Gompers unions" and
approved the American labor union.
with which the Western Federation OF
Miners is affiliated.
This should demonstrate to all
classes of population, laboring men
as well as others. that the American
Labor union. the Western Federation
OF Miners and all unions affiliated with
them are so imbued with the spirit OF
Socialism that men who desire to stand
by the established Institutions OF this
country should refuse to have any
thing to do with those organizations.
Il is the Socialist element In the
Western Federation of Miners which
dominates II and accounts for all its
Illegal and criminal acts. Its aim Is
not so much to promote the welfare
OF the members of the union as to
propagate Socialism and ultimately
| overturn the present order OF civil
society in this country. 1t is a polit-
ical organization in league with and
working for the Socialist party. and
no man opposed to Socialism should
extend 1t aid or sympathy OF any
kind or under any circumstances.
The members of this organization
have had much OF late to say about
the constitution and constitutional
rights. But they are radically op-
posed to the constitution. the de-
struction OF which is their ultimate
aim. They seek to shelter themselves
behind 1t now. because they think 1t
serves their purpose; but they would
be the first to repudiate the bill Of
rights and all else that stands in the
way of their Socialist propaganda.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14
COVERT MAKES A
TERRIBLE CONFESSION
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily:
!. n Covert succumbcd to his in
juries at l:45 yesterday morning. The
funeral was held at . o'clock tnis al
ternoon at Hoods undertaking rooms.
rhe ceremony was conducted by Rev.
". II Ferguson. All the Covert chr
dren were IN from the ranch 10 attend
the funeral. Several OF the neigh
Dors We're in as well. Deceased was
not member OF any lodge or secret
society, So lar as known.
Mrs. Covert was not able to attend
the funeral, and to the pain and misery
from her wounds is added the pain
ana unspeakable grief at her husband
death and his confession.
The weeping children, as they sat
around the cashet containing all THAI
was mortal OF their father was hear,-
rending. and the sympathy OF the com
munity goes out 10 them in their be
reavement.
II put the powder in the stove viii
fully and deliberately is the comics
sion OF l. y. Covert Saturday after
noon TO Rev. o. b. Sarber in regard
to the explosion which resulted in
Mr.. Coverts death ami the narrow es-
cape OF his vile and family.
1t seems terrible 10 believe. In
,act, one knowing Mr. Covert can
hardly believe the story. But with
the knowledge OF approaching death
there can be little doubt OF the truth
It seems that Saturday afternoon Mr..
Sarber called and found Mr.. Bagby,
Mr.. Covert's father-inlaw, in his
room, when Mr.. Covert started tell
ing of the accident First, that he was
unworthy oil any kindness, owing to
his terrible crime, and as he proceed
ed Mr. Bagby refused TO remain and
listen. Mr. Sarber thereupon asked
him ii he meant what he said.
Yes" Mr.. Covert replied, Il knew
what | was doing, having deliberately
planned the destruction OF myself and
family. | am unworthy OF any sym
pathy or kindness on the part Of any
one, having brought this great aiilic-
ton upon my family. The sin is too
great for forgiveness, and Cod VIII
not forgive me Tor It. do not see
how | could have done such thing.
Mr.. Sarber left the city this morn
| ing before he could be interviewed
by a reporter, but the above is virtu'
ally the substance OF the confession
| as related to others by Mr.. Sarber
and is in line with fragments told By
Mr.. Bagby. That the man told the
| truth is no doubt true with develop
| ments brought to light. 1t seems thai
on the Fourth of July Mr.. Covert was
| in town. He was cenversing with his
brother-in-law about his circumstan
ces, worrying about his inabllity IL
give his children proper education
While he is in comfortable circum
stances, Mr.. Covert's place is hemmet
in. with little opportunity of branch
ing out. He worried over his Iars'
family growing up without proper ed
ucation. On the Fourth he seemed
greatly distressed. as he told other
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14
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NJ Watts Of New York City. a million.
airess and very popular member of
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trude M Duvall, f. c. Duvall. Mrs. Il.
C. Shapley, Elsie Shapley: James B.
Sialey, Clifford A. staley. Ioudell sta
ley; Chas. H. Graham. Mrs. r. O.
Moon. Reuben O Moon tmember CON
gress 4th Pa DisD, Philadelphia. Pa;
Mrs. J. w. Christman. J. w. Christ
man. Milton v Christmau. Williams
port. Pa, George r iicaley. Liver
pool, England; e Tas Dallett Viii
mington. Del: Wm Chalfant. ia.
West Chester. Pa; John B. Rhodes.
Aston Mills, Pa; Mrs Rudolph Ber-
ger. Cincinnati. Ohio; Rudolph Berger.
Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs Horace y.
Green, Horace p Green. Media. Pa:
Rev. +. W G. and Mrs Gilbry. chap
lain to the deaf and dumb. London,
England Mr. and Mrs. A G. Root.
Hartford. Conn; John NJ Chalfant,
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st Louis. Mo; NJ. b. Staley. South
Bend, Ind; Mr. and Mrs L r Fraim.
Mrs. John NJ Davidson MIR and Mrs.
Morris Zook, Mr. and Mrs j. u. Frit-
chey, Mr.. and Mrs 5, Clay Miller, Jno
NJ. Davidson, Rev. aud Mrs. j. W
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Pa.
SiLNERTON, July 1.-THE Craw.
ford special did not arrive until about
quarter past nine Saturday night
three hours late. But this did not pre-.
vent committees being on hand to ex.
tend welcome and look after the com.
Tort OF the men and women compos.
ing the party. Although the hour was
late, Landlord Petherbridge served an
elegant dinner, which was enjoyed by
SS people. which did not conclude un.
til ll:30. There were many words of
commendation from different ones re.
Sarding the eatables and service. Mr..
Petherbridge coming in for much well
merited praise. 1t taxed the capacity
OF the hotel and many private resi-.
dences TO house the party. Yesterday
forenoon a side trip was made to Eu.
reka. being accompanied by commit
tee from the board OF trade and a la.
dies reception committee of ten Sc.
cured by Mr.. Petherbridge Return.
Ing to the Grand Hotel for dinner an
other side trip was made in the after.
noon to Gladstone, where the Gold
King properties were visited. Return.
ing to Silverton the special pulled out
for Red Mountain at $50. the ladies'
and board of trade committee going
along to assist in pointing out the
beautiful scenes encountered. The re-
ception committee was invited by Mr.
accompany the party as far as Den
yer, but the generous offer was de-
clined. John 7. Barnett. as special
representative from Ouray, also eX-
tended an invitation to the Silyerton
to accept of Ouray's hos
pitality. The party was furnished ac-
commodations at the Yankee Girl
mine, about $1,000 worth OF furniture
having been previously provided by
Mr.. Crawford. Today is being spent
in examination of the Yankee Girl, |
Custom and surrounding properties
and studying the plan OF tapping these
old-time producers at great depth. |
Tomorrow afternoon the party will be
provided with vehicles and taken to
Ouray, where "A grand reception and
dance has been arranged for the mem
bers OF the party. Wednesday the
party returns to Denver via Grand !
Junction and GlenwoOd Springs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14

Charley Shackley came down from
La Plata on Sunday bringing some
samples of ore and "A bear story. Char.
ley is camped near the May Day mine
in "a tent. For several days the bear
had been leaving signs" around the
camp. and on last Saturday morning
when Charley went to the spring for
water he found bruin already there
and in the act of taking a bath. There
being no gun in camp Charley has
tened to the mine and borrowed one.
and got "A friend TO return to camp
with him. 1t has been learned that the
boys spent considerable time on the
return trip to camp, presumably in
hopes that his bearship would be gone
but no, he was not only there but was
investigating the contents of the tent,
so Charley slipped up and was lucky
enough to get in fatal shot and Kill
the bear instantly. The boys took OF
the hide and carried the meat to the
mine. where 1t was cooked and fur
nished a good meal for the miners. In
the evening Charley retired to bed
early, being tired out after his excit-
ing days worK. but before he had been
long in the land of dreams he was
awakened by snorting and growing,
and upon peeping out from the tent
he saw another bear pulling at the
hide OF the first bear, which had been
hung mp to dry and from the sounds
he was making he was in no amiable
mood This was too much for Char
ley, the situation did not look good to
him and he made his getaway through
the back of the tent and took refuge
for the night at burro camp a mile
or so away. When he goes back home
he will hire Steve Elkins and his dogs
for his guards and protection against
such Mancos Times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14

wheat at good profit The great trout
BILE In the past has been the lack OF
production. the demand not equaling
the local supply. making shipments
from the outside necessary. The de-
mand and price paid for wheat should
cause an Increased acreage. which Will
benefit the farmers and all others &C.
cordingly.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14

about his dilemma. He was told not
to worry over the matter. that he was
doing the best he could, and the fam.
NY getting along very we'll He ap-
parehliy returned home feeling in bet
ter spirits. The next day passed. and
on the morning of the 9th. no doubt
bfooding over what was hotherlng him
became partially deranged and made
mp his mind to end his own life and
that OF his family. evidently beIiey.
ing mat the explosion would blow the
pullHlhs 10 pieces and burning the
fragments thus Oblterate all traces
OF the nine lives. There was black
powder and caps in the house in ad-
dition 10 the sticks of giant 1t now
develops that this powder was in one
oil the bedrooms upstairs Covert had
removed ii and from the smudge and
quick flash that followed emptying the
basin of chips in the stove IL is be-
heVed the black powder was placed
ON the bottom along with several
sticks of giant which were covered by
a Few chips as a blind
Let MS draw veil over the deed.
II is certainly hard OF belief that a
man OF Mr. Coverts strong personal.
ily ami upright life could be guilty of
such crime. In his sane moments
this could not be. Insanity is the
only view we and those who know him
can take of the matter
BY Frank Hartman.
This will be simple Justice | have
known Isaac N. Covert twenty-slx
years. ne is dead by the misguided
hand of love and ambition for his fam
lily 1t was not the hand of the yes
terday. While | had known Covert so
long did not know him we'll, for we
were different kinds of men
His wife. Cordela Bagby Covert. Is
his best defender-the one most gen
erous. She is great when she wrthes
in pain at Mercy Hospital and says:
In our lives together for more than
twenty years there has been no act or
word of his which would suggest that
he would commit crime against any.
body, TO say nothing of this seemingly
diabolical crime against his family
His life has been good, devoted entire
ly to his family. His broodings cane
from his desire to have his children
educated and from the financial con
ditions which seemed to make this
consummation difficult trust that
no relative or friend will disregard
him dead. He was temporarily in
sane, that is all, and think If his mind
had conceived this act 1t was not
two hours before the explosion. for he
had gone away cheerfully. saying that
he would send the family to Durango
to school next winter and he would do
tie best he could with the ranch"
Whatever Covert was or might have
been to. other men. he loved his fam.
lily. Men who have thought or who
have been made to think will pause
when they reach Coverts grave.
Only men who think can reach the |
goal of insanity. The line of demarka-
ton has not been definitely drawn. but
in an hour of regret for humanity |
must recall that have known Covert |
for his intellect and in his earlier days
for his splendid athletic proportions. |
his energies and ambitions-all good. |
| think the world will be good 10 the
children. and they must not cry any
more May God bless them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14

From Tuesdays Daily.
Charles Griiiith was in from the
Florida mesa today attending to bus
mess.
Ross McGirr will be In charge OF
the commssary at lockwood for the
lockwood Power company.
@
Parties desiring to adopt a child or
two can find the opportunity. In.
quiries will be answered by this Of
flee.
Mrs. l.. Il. Ransom. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !.
Zeler. returns to Denver in the
morning.
BENJAMIN Johnson passed through
from Silverton this morning. going TO
Pagosa Springs to take the baths for
few days.
George b. Mark. or the United
States geological survey corps, who
has been measuring the How OF the
streams In San Juan county, N. NJ,
arrived In the city last night,
Mrs Rasmus Hanson arrived last
night from Denver and went up to the
Hanson home above Hermosa. She
was accompanied by Mrs. f. w. White
who will be her guest for few weeks
Mrs. w. u. Kinney was returning
passenger from Denver last evening
continuing to her Silverton home. She
WAS accompanied by Miss Alice Sa
vile. who will be her guest for som'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14

Two wagons loaded with members
OF thc railroad surveying party we're
in town early this morning loading
mp with supplies for the various
camps which will be established south
of here.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14

morning for Silverton, going by pri
vate conveyance via the Rockwood
SuVerton wagon road. At Slyerton
saddle animals viii be procured, and
visit made to Ouray and Telluride
over the High Line trails. They ex-
pect to be home Saturday.