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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Practical Problems in Banking and
Currency

Edited by Walter Henry Hull, with an intro
ductton by Charles Francis Phillips. Pub
listed by The Macmillan company, New
York. Price $3.50.
a very important. unusual and in
teresting work is this. 1t is a collec-
tion OF more than so papers and ad-
dresses which have been written and
delivered during the last seven years
by most important bankers and econo-
mists of the United States.
To show the standing OF the men
whose papers have been used in the
compilation of this book a few names
may be quoted: Henry Clews the bank
er. Leslie NJ. Shaw and Lyman j. Gage,
ex-secretaries of the treasury; William
B. Ridgely, the present comptroller OF
the currency, and Messrs A g. Hep
burn, Charles G. Dawes and James H.
Eckels, ex-comptrollers: Ellis H. Rob-
erts, ex-treasurer OF the United States,
and many bank presidents and officials.
The book is divided into three gem
eral sections, the first dealing with
general banking problems. the second
with banking reform and currency, the
third with trust company problems. AS
the articles could not appear in their
entirety they have been most carefully
edIted by Walter Henry Hull and fine
Introduction by Charles Francis Phil
lips adds to the interest of the book.
1t is a valuable book and will be read
by layman and student of economies
with equal interest and profit
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

By Stanton Davis Kirkham. Published by Paul
Elder & Co., New York. Price $1-50.
4 new edition of Where Dwells the
Soul Serene" and also a new collec-
tion of essays called The Ministry of
Beauty are the latest offerings from
the pen of Stanton Davis kirkham. He
is an exponent of q new philosophy
of life-one almost practical and beau
tiful and wholesome His essays ex-
hale an optimistic spirit and arc nota-
bic additions to philosophic literature
and thought
He has drawn from many sources
and absorbed from them and in the last
book says that over and above all
common necessity is the divine neces-
sity Of beauty" and he attempts to
make that rule fit all the affairs Of life.
Each essay, no matter on what sub
Ject, contains a suggestion in harmony
with the above quotation.
There is much of the basic doctrines
OF Christian Science in his thought.
and his style of writing is decidedly
Emersonian. The volumes. are a val
uable addition to the literature of re-
Election.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
The Issue
BY Edward Noble, author Of 1.-The Edge OF
Circumstance. Published by Doubleday,
Page & Co., New York. Price s1.50.

By Edward Noble, author Of 1.-The Edge OF
Circumstance" Published by Doubleday,
Page Co., New York. Price s1.oo.
The Issue" appeared in England un-
der the title Fisherman Cat This
book, like its predecessors. is of the
sea and the people and things of the
sea coast, but the class of people Mr..
Noble writes of in this story and places
he speaks OF are absolutely unknown to
the average reader, and for that reason
the book is not so appealing as his first,
The Edge of Circumstance"
The principal characters in this story
are Jim Saunderson. a labor agitator
with little or no education. a sailor con
sumed with the superstitions of his
class, in this case dread OF the curse
of the gat'; Susie Sutcliffe, teacher of
a church school, refined and gentle, and
Jack Elliott. captain of the tug stormy
Petrol. These three people are the main
interest OF the tale Their destinies are
interviewer in q tale of tragedy which
at times is almost unbelievable. Be-
cause the story deals with people and
things so far removed from most char
acters and places in fiction it is not
easy always 10 remain interested in
them. If accurate the book is a most
graphic picture OF tne manners and
customs which prevail between Long
Reach and the Nose and along the
Thames.
Owing to the title, "The Issue" being
used upon another novel published
shortly before this one, the next edi-
tion viii appear under the title Fish
erman's Cat"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
'The Great American Pie Company
By Ellis Parker Butler, a

By Elf Parker Butler, author OF "Pigs Is
Pigs etc. Published by Mcclure, Phillips
Co., New York
1t seems nearly sure now that Ellis
Parker Butler will be known to fame
only through his Pigs Is Pigs" He
has written several nearly as clever"
but not quite, and each new story can
not but suffer in comparison to that
masterpiece of humor.
The little story of the wives OF two
village loafers who are rival piemakers
is clever, but If one has read the pig
story this seems tame. 1t is best, how
ever, not to hint at the story itself
that would be to spoil it entirely; 1t is
worth reading.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
'The Double Love-

A drama OF American life, by Arthur Dough-
erty Rees. Published BY John c. Winston
company. Philadelphia.
1t does not occur to one that it's at
all funny for Shakespeares characters
to discuss commonplaces in penta-
meters. Blank verse seems the proper
speech for his creations. Perhaps the
length OF time which has passed since
they were written has something to do
with It. However, we may accept that
as natural it is not so with the mod
ern drama with an ultramodern set
ting. The Double Love- is New
York drama. stephen vardaman, q
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

New NYork capitalist and property
owner. a college graduate whose
youthful ideals have vanished and
whose character has hardened in the
struggle for wealth., is the first char
aeter described Imagine this gentle
man talking pcntameters in Wall
street. or anywhere else for that mat
ter. in June, 1909.
The few prose interludes are not In
tIoduced with Shakespea art and are
in such stilted and extraordinary Eng
lish that the reader is fairly daft read
ing it 1T scarcely seems possible that
the play could be acted. and as Iitera-
ture it will receive no notice.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
deed to merit words of praise.

deed to merit words of praise
This book, as it's subtitle states, is a
romance of the 80 years war. Its hero,
a young man left by his father at a
Jesuit college to grow up with no
knowledge of his family, decides to be
a soldier and almost at once is taken
by Wallenstein, duke of F'riedland. and
most of his active years are spent un-
der his banner. Much interesting in
formation of the character of WalTen-
stein is given; the book has really more
to do with his life than that OF the young
soldier. Julian Everett. who is so true
10 him. ITO his ambition, as in the
case of many another great man, he
owed his DOWNFALL
The tale holds ones interest all
through, but Is not very we'll written.
~ very glaring defects are evident ex-
cept a few malapropos words. 1t ap-
pears TO be the work of writer of
little experience.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
''Mr. Goggles"

By II. Collins Brown. With illustrations by
Eliot Keen and from photographs. Pub
lished by B. ". Dodge 4 Co, New York.
Price $l.50.
II the first automobile romance had
not been written this story would be a
decidedly good one. 1t is so much like
the Wiliiamsons' sprightly story, how
ever. that one wonders at a publisher
taking such a risk. The same high
born Englishman disguised to be near
the rich American girl whom he loves is
the hero, and his love affair ends as
happily.
The trip begins at Provincetown,
down the cape, where the pilgrims
landed. and continues up the coast till
the Canadian boundary is passed. The
tale, Notwithstanding its similarity to
the Lightning Conductor" seems to be
one Of actual experience. largely helped
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
"The Long Leaf Pine In Virgin Forest
"a SiIVical Study"

By G. Frederick Schwarz. author of Forest
Trees and Forest Scenery" Published by
John Wiley Sons, New York. Price S1.25.
The study inclided within these
pages is offered as a short contribu-
tion toa the life history of one of our
most important forest trees. 1t is adj
dressed primarily to foresters and for
est students, owners and managers Of
southern pine timber lands, as well as
to all persons who take a general in
terest in the welfare of our forests.
A knowledge of the habits and re-
quirements of our trees is one of the
underlying and essential conditions for
the application of practical forestry.
Each tree among the many kinds has
its peculiar characteristics and is
gifted with it's own powers of resist
ance or adaptability; each shows dis
tinct preferences or dislikes for par
ticular conditions of soil, climate and
environment. This relation to out
ward circumstances, sufficiently COM
plicated for the individual tree. be-
comes far more so where many trees
are intermingled as In a forest.
The study of our forests from this
point of view is comparatively recent
From the nature of the subject a full
knowledge of the life histories of our,
trees can be gained but slowly. Con-
sequently the study before the reader
can lay no claim to completeness, but
its purposes will have been achieved
If it has presented new facts of prac-
tical value or suggested new methods
for further investigation.
The above remarks, selected from tho
authors preface. show better than any
summary what the object of the lit
tie book is. The author covers the
ground completely and the book will
be found of value and interest TO those
interested in the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
"ArroWs Of Ambition"

A romance OF the thirty years' war. by Al
bert Frederick .Hochwalt. Mayhew publish
ing company, Boston
Innumerable books have been written
with the 80 years war as a back
ground and by some of the master
minds of the times, SO when an author
of today attempts to enter that field
he cannot but lay himself open to crit
icism and his book must be fine in
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

accurate botanical description in addi-
tion to its story and In many cases there
is added some well known appropriate
poem
The text is adapted to children and
for such book so flowers are enough.
Adults will think it very incomplete,
but it is one of the best books or the
kind seen in many a day.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Fifty Flower Friends, With Familiar
Faces"-A Field Book for Boys and
Girls

By Edith Durham. Illustrated by W. l. Bee
croft Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shep-
ard company, Boston
Children cannot too soon begin to
know the wild flowers and here they
are told in a delightful way where to
look and when for each of so widely
distributed common Towering plants.
There are not many California wild
flowers, but the few given are well IL
lustrated and carefully described The
pictures of the wild flowers by Mr..
Beecroft are better than photographs
and the color plates are works of art.
Each of the so flowers has a page Of
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Where DWeIIS the Soul Serene"
'The Ministry of Beauty"

BY Stanton Davis Kirkham. Published hY
Paul Elder Co.. New York. Price SI.50.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

out by photographs taken along the
coast of Maine. Some of those at Bar
Harbor are beautiful and fire one with
a desire to take an automobile trip
through that very country. The story
has more stuff suitable for a guide book
than a romance, but it can take the
same place toward New England and
people contemplating a trip through its
beauties that that other one did for
southern Europe. So considering the
change of locality and the probable OBJ
Ject of the book, perhaps it is not SO
much of a plagiarism after all.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

Edited by Walter Henry Hull, with an intro
duction by Charles Francis Phillips. Pub
lished by The Macmillan company New
York. Price $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

A dramatization by George Middleton
OF Meredith Nicholsons popular story.
The House of a Thousand Candles"
has been tried OUT with great sue
cess by stock company in Worcester,
Mass 1t will be put on the boards reg
ularly next fall with company OF its
own.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
'.Khat | Have Done VIM Rlrdsn

By Gene StrattoR- Porter author Of The
Song Of the Cardinal" 'Freckles. etc.
Published by the Bobbs- Merrill company,
Indianapolis. Price s..
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25
NUMBER 35
DAVIS WINS SINGLES FOR
STATE COLLEGE,

The Washington State College, rep
resented by Mayberry Davis. won the
singles in the tennis tournament with
Whitman College yesterday afternoon.
Whitman being represented by Walter
Felthouse. Five sets were to have
been played, but Davis winning three
out of the first four made the fifth un-
necessary. The record of the sets, to-
gether with the winner of each. and
the margin by which the sets were
Won, are as follows: Davis, 6-1; Felt
house. Cd; Davis, Cd; Davis, 60.
The doubles will be played this after
noon. Harry Robinson and Mayberry
Davis will represent the state college
and Walter and Willard Felthouse,
Whitman. The doubles promise to be
more interesting than the singles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25
DISCOVERS NEW INSECT.

"Empis Aldrichi" is the name
which Professor A. L. Melander has
given to a new kind of insect which
has recently been discovered in the
Palouse country. Professor J. M. AL
drich, of the U. of T., sent the unusu-
al insect to Professor Melander in ex-
change for bugs which Mr.. Melander
had captured.
Another interesting bug which Pro-
fessor Melander has just received from
South Africa is the Apiocera Braunsi.
The species is very rare, there being
only half dozen or so of its kind now
captured and mounted. A description
of this species is given in an article
contributed by Professor Melander to
the Wisconsin Natural History society,
in its bulletin of April, 1907.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25
New r. r. Projected
GRAIN INSPECTOR TELLS OF
PROSPECTS.

State Grain Inspector Arrasmith,
VINO has been on tour through the
grain growing districts has the follow
ing to say of the prospects for the
growing crops:
Il find conditions throughout the
state at the present time to be very
satisfactory indeed. The recent heavy
rains came just in the nick of time to
help out the late spring sown grain, as
well as some of the fall seeding which
needed it. Of course the grain in this
section was not suffering for rain, but
1T needed moisture to give it a good
stool and thicken it at the bottom, and
this cool weather is also beneficial.
| find conditions, as l have said, very
satisfactory in all parts of the state
that | have visited. | have recently
visited the wheat growing sections of
Adams, Franklin, Douglas, Stevens
and Whitman counties and find that
the fall wheat in the light soil dis
tricts to be in excellent condition,
and this rain will bring on the late
spring sOwn grain nicely. | notice
that you are considerably behind the
usual conditions in the Walla Walla
valley at this season of the year, and
that there is an unusually large amount
of spring seeding here this season.
think the conditions far ahead of what
they were year ago, for the reason
that a large amount of the winter
wheat had been killed by the freeze in
March. while this year there was
scarcely any fall wheat winter-killed.
"We ought to have more than an
average crop, barring hot winds or
other destructive storms. in which case
an estimate of from 80, 900, 600 to 35, =
600, 900 in the state would not be con-
sidered an extravagant estimate. the
crop last year being placed at from
28, 900, 600 to 80. 900, 900 bushels. which.
however, | think was rather high. In
/ regard to the varieties of wheat best
adapted believe for spring wheat in
the light soil districts Bluestem is the
best variety, and Red Chaff CLUB oI
Red Russian, are among the best var
ieties for fall seeding in the light sol
districts, while in the heavy soil like
the Palouse country, Turkey Red, ID,
or Jones Fife are splendid varieties.
Since the combined harvesters are
coming so generally into use. little at
tention to the liability of any of these
varieties to shatter is given.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25
Line will be Built from Pullman thru
Lacrosse to Connect with both
N. P. and O. r. & N.
TO PAY OFF A MORTGAGE.

H. C. Adams, member of congress
from Wisconsin, and author of the
Adams Bill" which was an act to
increase the amount of the appropria-
tion for agricultural colleges and ex-
pertinent station work. died shortly
after the passage of the bill. leaving
a mortgage on his small estate. At
the meeting of the presidents of the
agricultural colleges held at Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, last year, a com
mittee consisting of Dean Henry, of
Wisconsin; Director A. c. True. of
Washington D. c.; President Whits,
of Georgia; Director Wheeler, of
Rhode Island, and President E. A.
Bryan, of Washington, was appointed
to solicit subscriptions among the ex-
pertinent station staffs throughout the
country for the purpose of securing a
fund to pay off the mortgage.
Each member of the committee was
assigned certain part of the United
States as his territory, and through
this committee all men connected with
the agricultural work of the govern
ment were made acquainted with the
facts concerning the encumbrance
placed upon the widow of Mr. Adams.
The activity of the committee resulted
in the collection of $4,000. which is
amply sufficient to free the estate from
all debt. The committee presents its
report at the meeting of the associa-
tion. which will be held at Lansing,
Mich, the latter part of this month.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25
FRESHIES DEFEAT SOPHS.

The Freshmen and Sophomores
crossed sticks on the college diamond
Thursday afternoon, providing an in
teresting game to the somewhat small
crowd of class rooters which had gath
cred to cheer their favorites. In the
lineup the Freshmen showed three sec
ond team players and one first. while
the Sophomores had two. The score
at the end of the eighth inning stood
Sd in favor of the Sophomores. With
the Freshmen at bat Matson misiudged
throw to first, which let Jackson
reach second. Miner, asleep at the
second sack, threw the ball away
when he attempted to put his man
out. In this inning the Freshies scored
three runs. The Sophs could not
overcome the lead in their last trip to
the plate and the game ended 7-5 in
favor of the Freshmen.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25
COLLEGE PARK RD-
DITI0N IS Plated
New Residence District Opened
Lying South of the Col
lege Campus.

The College Park Improvement
Co. is an organization composed of
Pres. Bryan, Prof. Waller and Mr..
Kimbrough, organized to plat and ex-
plot College Park addition to Pull
man. The gentlemen have purchased
the Letterman tract, lying alongside
the college campus, to the south, pay
ing 500, 600 for the 27 acres, and this
is now being placed on the market in
town lot tracts. This property, which
will make some 140 lots, lies with
gentle slope to the south and overlooks
the city, and will furnish an ideal spot
for many homes. The time for the
opening of this tract is most oppor-
tune, as the available building spots
near the college property had about all
been sold, and there is lively de-
mand for sites for residences close to
the college grounds. The new addition
will be taken into the city limits,
water mains extended, streets opened
up, and the sale Of the lots pushed.
Only modern, up-to-date residences
will be allowed in the tract, and pur-
chasers will be required to guarantee
the construction of houses of this char
acter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25
Twenty Miles Of Right-of- Way
Already Secured at Lacrosse
End of the Line.

If plans that are now being formu-
lated are worked out to an issue, the
distance from Pullman to the west
coast will be shortened by about 130
miles. and the wheat of this section
will find an outlet to tidewater by
haul shortened by approximately that
distance. This is to be brought about
through the construction of the Pull
man. Lacrosse and Columbia Railroad,
line being promoted by company of
gentlemen at Lacrosse.
The plans for the formulation of
the company are not yet fully matured,
hut it is evident that the men behind
the move mean business and with the
demand for a road over the proposed
route make it more than possible that
another year or two may see the new
line constructed.
Mr.. j. O. Stats, secretary of the
Lacrosse commercial club. was in the
city yesterday comforting with a COM
mittee from the Pullman club concern
ing the preliminary arrangements.
At the Lacrosse end, considerable pre-
liminary work has already been done in
the way of securing promises of right
Of way. some twenty miles already
having been pledged.
The route as outlined at present
would be to strike Union Flat north of
town, possibly by going down Wilbur
gulch. cross the fiat to the head of the
little Penewawa, down that to Alkali
fat, then into Willow Creek, to La
Crosse, giving an easy grade, with no
bad cuts, the entire distance of about
AZ miles. From Lacrosse, 13 miles of
easy construction would connect with
the new line of the N. P. at Hooper.
This would give functions with both
the Nor. Pac. and the O. r. & N,
and would open up a territory that
produces a million bushels of grain
each year, and that is now without
railroad facilities except through a
long haul that is a material reducer
Of the profit in grain production.
The new line will be operated by
electricity, using the Palouse falls to
generate the power if the water is of
sufficient volume the year round, other
wise steam engines will be installed.
The people along the proposed
route are enthusiastic over the idea,
and will lend all possible assistance.
The Pull for Pullman club will discuss
and formulate plans at its regular
meeting next Tuesday evening for CO.
operating with the Lacrosse promot-
ers, and surveying party will be in
the field within few days to make
the preliminary location.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-25

The case brought against Miss Eva
Christnagle by l.. R. Miller, and heard
in Judge Walters court last Saturday
afternoon. was dismissed as the mali
ciousness of the defendant in attacking
the Miller hedge with an axe was not
proven. Following the dismissal of
this case, it is alleged that Misses
Christnagle and Evans attacked Mrs.
Miller and the latter's mother with
horse whip, and injured them both
considerably. The county officials
thought this of sufficient consequence
to warrant action, and complaints were
made against both girls. the Evans
girl being arrested Monday and taken
to Colfax, where she was given pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Doc
little, who bound her over to the su-
perior court, a cash bond of $25 for
her appearance on June 3rd being re-
quired and put up. The Christnagle
girl had gone to Moscow when mat
ters were most tropical, and Sheriff
Ratliff went to the Idaho city Tuesday
and brought her home with him. She
is understood to be in the county seat
still, but with no charge against her
as yet.
The Richardson Embroidery club
held its last meeting with Mrs. Oscar
! Hill. There were seventeen of the
members present. A "T' party in
the way of conundrums was feature
of the afternoon. Delicious refresh
ments were served by Miss Leila Hill
and Miss Spangler. Some of the china
used was more than a hundred years
old. All spent very delightful after
noon. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Harper on the afternoon of
May 27.
Frank Hungate will start the first
of the month for Harvey county, Ore
gon, going by team from here. At
Austin he will be Joined by Harry
Austin. and they will proceed on to
their homesteads near Harvey lake,
where they will put in couple of
weeks hauling lumber and building the
cabins that will house them this win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brooks arrived
in the city Saturday evening, having
driven the bay trotters down from the
Idaho city. from which place they
started Tuesday.