Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-09-07
DEPUTY DlRRSHaL
RESIGNS OFFICE
Mayor Gray Demanded Resiena-
ton OF Deputy Coffman and
Office is Now Vacant.

Ter assumption OF the office of the
chief executive, yesterday handed his
resignation, accompanied by his star
and official authority, to CITY Clerk
Walters, the resignation having been
demanded by the mayor at wordy
conference with the deputy following
the meeting of the council Thursday
evening. Mr., Gray left for Spokane
yesterday morning before his demand
for the resignation had been complied
with, and his reasons for the removal
of his police officer could not be learned
directly from him. although it is said
that he had found Coffman short in
many respects of the ideal officer,
number of charges of conduct not COM
patible with official dignity having
been reported.
Coffman has no comments to make
except that '.'there'll be things doing
in Pullman within the next sixty
days"
Rumors of differences in Pullman's
official family have been in the wind
for some time, and it was said several
weeks ago, that the council was con-
sidering the removal of Coffman, but
that no one could be found to take the
place. Geo. Walters, city clerk, is
acting as deputy marshal pending the
return of the mayor and the appoint
ment of new man. 1t is said that
the mayor is anxious that Mr.. Walters
should continue permanently in the po-
sition.
Latest styles in fall hats at Mrs.
Douglass
Miss Saidee Wallis returned home
from visit with Walla Walla friends
"Wednesday. 7'
Ira Allen and family returned
Tuesday from a two weeks outing
spent on Puget Sound.
Mrs. F. H. Whitman and son,
who have been visiting friends in
Southern Idaho, returned home We'd
nesday.
Union meeting will be held at the
Christian church, tomorrow evening,
Rev. w. G. M. Hays preaching the
sermon.
Miss Bessie Barnes has come from
Colfax to become manager of the local
telephone exchange in place of Miss
Atkinson, who has resigned.
The w. C. r. U. met with Mrs.
Baird August 20. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. EN-
erson September 10 at three o'clock.
will Palmerton and family are
down from Spokane visiting Pullman
friends. Will is now employed in
Murgitroyd's, a big Spokane drug
store
Frank Spurgeon, formerly of
Pullman, was married to Miss Ethel
Peters, at Deer Park, near Spokane,
last Sunday, Rev. Hays, of this city,
performing the ceremony.
We guarantee the SUPERIOR DISC
DRILL to be the latest and most per-
feet up to date seeding machine on the
market You can buy the 1907 pattern
of us. A. B. Baker and Co. At
Mrs. Oscar Henderson has pur-
chased the lots of L. C. Richardson,
at the corner of West Main and Church
streets, and will soon erect neat cot
tage. The purchase price of the lots
was $500.
Mrs. H. c. Sampson was taken to
the hospital at Moscow again Wednes-
day, where DIR. Coffee, of Portland,
performed another operation upon her.
the previous one not having brought
about the recovery of health that had
been hoped for. The patient is rally
ing we'll from this last operation. and
complete recovery is probable.
John Barleycorn was responsible
| for the introduction of two parties to
Police Judge Swain this week, J. w.
Richardson, a farm laborer. coming to
town on a saddle horse Monday. and
when ready to go home was so much
"under the influence" that he thought
the sidewalk was the proper place to
ride horse. He was gathered in by
Deputy Coffman, and after night in
the city Jail was sufficiently sobered
up to pay fine of $3.50 and costs.
W. D. Ingraman was another party
brought before the judge, but the fine
of s5 for disorderly conduct was re-
mitted on the promise of the prisoner
to shake Pullman dust from his feet
without delay.