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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
BREAKS EVEN WITH WHITMAN.

Goose-egged through nine innings
in the first game on Tuesady. Whit
man went into the game Wednesday
with rush and came out on top with
a score of 6-1 in their favor. The
first game was one of the best ever
played on the local grounds and it
looked like a second victory when the
teams lined up. But Whitman punched
five runs in the second inning, a lead
the state college could not overcome.
The only score made in the second,
and after that it was blank, blank,
all the way down the line. 1t was
hard medicine for the rooters to swal-
low but they took it with good grace.
The next day, Thursday, Idaho took
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
Prof. FULMER GOES TO
WASHINGTON.

Professor Elton Fulmer, head of the
department of chemistry at the Wash
intgon State College, leaves Saturday
for Washington DC, where he will
attend the meeting of the National
Commission on pure food standards,
which has been called for May /.
Professor Fulmer said that the prin-
cipal object of the present meeting
was the consideration of perservatives.
The men, eight in number, who COM
prise the National Commission deter
mine the food standard of all food
products manufactured in the United
States. The results of their investiga-
tions and determinations is the guild
ing factor in the prosecutions carried
on by the United States government
in enforcing the pure food law. The
members and place of residence are as
follows: DR.. Wiley, chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry. Department of
Agriculture; DR.. William Frear.
chairman of the Commission, State
College of Pennsylvania; DIR. A. H.
jenkins, New Haven. Connecticut; DR..
II. A. Weber, Columbus, Ohio; M.
A. Scoville, Lexington, Kentucky; H.
E, Barnard, indianapolis. Indiana !;
Richard Fischer, Madison, Wisconsin; !;
Elton Fulmer, Washington State Col
lege. Pullman, Washington.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
RlTZVILLE WINS CONTEST.

In the dramatic reading contest.
the first event on the interscholastic
program, which was held Thursday
evening, Ortis Harris. of Ritzville,
won first place with "Tradin' Joe;;"
Robert Denny of Everett, won
second with the "Trial of Abner
Barrows;" Blanche Williams, of
Waitsburg, third with "The First
Settlers Story" and Zelva Mecklen,
of Palouse, fourth with "The Flower
Girl. -
Fifteen contestants were entered in
the contest. Some showed lack of
careful coaching, but on the whole
the numbers were rendered in a very
forceful and pleasing way. Musical
numbers were given by the orchestra
at various intervals during the course
of the program. The judges of the
contest were: Rev. w. G. M. Hays,
Pullman; Principal WE. Wilson, Ell
lensburg Normal School; Principal
William F. Geiger, Seattle High
School.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
FIRE DESTROYS
CUTLER HOUSE
A Number of College Students
Lose Effects In the Con-
flagration.

The Cutler house. two story frame
xoc;dence Immediately east of the
washington State College buildings
was totally des troyed by fire Monday
morning, entailing loss in building
alone, of $4,000. which was covered by
Insurance to the extent of $500. The
nlace was the home of twelve students,
one of whom, D. F. Ritchie, was
married man. His wife and child
barely escaped serious injury. All
the students were attending classes at
the time the fire broke out. Their loss
in books. clothing, technical instru-
ments, and valuable notes. gathered
throughout several years work in the
college, will reach $780, Heroic efforts
on the part of the students who came
rushing to the scene when the college
bell pealed the alarm, saved an ad-
Joining dwelling east of the one which
was burning. The bucket line which
was speedily formed did excellent SER
vice. Fifteen minutes after the fire
was first noticed the walls of the
building fell in. The entire student
body and members of the faculty had
left class rooms and laboratories to
assist in the work if necessary.
A subscription was Immediately
started for the relief of the victims
which resulted in securing enough
money to pay their expenses through
out the remainder of the college term.
Nearly every section of the state was
represented in the twelve students
burned out. They are as follows: :
Clyde B. King, Prescott; E. E. Ward,
Harry Robinson, Asotin; Clarence ].
COOL, Tacoma r. G. Childer, Almira;
Ralph Bishop, Sunnyside; CHI. Stick
Ter, Seattle; James G. Donaldson,
Spokane; Elmer V. Edmunds, Mt.
Vernon; W. E. Ogden, Lacrosse;
Theodore ]. Everson, from near Mt.
Vernon; and D. F. Ritchey and wife
AMI child, Daisy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY
OF PULLMAN.

AS result of the unanimous action
of the city council at their last meet
ing, it became the duty of the mayor
to appoint or set apart a certain day
for cleaning up our city, and as the
time of year has arrived and the
weather sufficiently settled. l do here
by designate Tuesday the 14th day of
May as the date for this really i'm
portant event, and will ask all of our
citizens as far as lies within their
power, to cheerfully and heartily en-
gage and help in making this a "City
beautiful. -
While there are many "eye-sores"
and disease infected spots plainly visi
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
NOTICE.

The board of directors of school dis
trict No. SO, Whitman county, Wash. :,
will receive sealed bids for delivery at
the public school building, in said dis
triet. for 8 or a cars of coal, and 10
cords of dry red fir wood, cut 2 foot
lengths.
Bids to be submitted by 8 pm. May
%, 1907. Board reserves right to re-
ject any or all bids.
w. G. BEACH, Clerk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11

The Richardson Embroidery Club
was entertained at it's last meeting by
Mesdames Irene and Grace Gass at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Neill on Mill
tary Hill. A part of the afternoon
was spent in writing original rhymes.
Dainty refreshments were served. The
next meeting of the club will be held
with Mrs. Oscar Hill on the afternoon
of May 18th.
Watts Squirrel Poison gave me
better results. killing more squirrels
than any other poison. Ira N. Nye.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
Second Game

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
TRACK TEAM GOES TO OREGON.

The state college track team leaves
for Oregon Saturday, May II, where
they will meet with both Oregon in
stitutions the following week. O.A.C.
will test her strength against the
champions of the Inland Empire on
May 13, and the university of Oregon,
May II. The team is as follows {:
Cowgirl, Thomle, Chase, Thayer,
COOL, Welsch. johnson, Cheney,
Putnam, Hammer, Maloney and Love.
The two Oregon meets will close
the season at the college in track ath-
letics. The Agrics. are not considered
hard. but the university is, as they
have Dan Kelly and several good
weight men who will give Hahn and
Thayer rub for places. This year
the college has perhaps the most
evenly balanced and as a whole the
strongest team in its history. The
saeson so far has been very successful
and the best wishes of the crimson and
grey supporters go with the team or
this final trip.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11

S. A. Small, who recently dis
posed of his business at Winona, is
here with his family for few days
visit with Pullman friends before re-
moving to Tacoma, where he will To-
cate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-05-11
NUMBER 33

the pomp out of the Missionaries bv
defeating them by nearly the same score
which the sons of Marcus had piled up
against the W.S.C. Idaho has always
been easy meat for the home team and
the boys are cheerful over the outlook
for next Tuesday, May Ia, when Idaho
comes to Pullman for the first game
between the two schools this year. The
state college boys have the strongest
claim on the championship yet, and
If they skin Idaho they will have a
still better claim. Next Tuesday is
the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
FIENDISH ABUSE BY
TROOPS IN GUATEMALA
Whole Families Massacred BY Govern
ment Soldiers One Man Stung to
Death over an Ant Hill.


New Orleans, MAY ] The pieavuneis
dispatches from Puerto COrtez, Honduras,
|sayss
Afaericans arriving here report TINT
the Guatenalan government IL com
Uniting unspeakable outrages. Even wo-
men and children are not being spared,
IA family Of ten was niassacrcd by sol
,dicrs near Guatemala city by order Of
1.-The government when lose 9livera, 4
wealthy planter, incurred TIE enmity of
the government on account Of his politi-
cal activity.
when the soldiers went To arrest him
he showed fight, and they shot him To
death. Every member ~ MY family was
Then slain
Abitz Crecarc, enc Of CabTera's POI
litieal opponents near livingstone. was
tied % u stake in the middle Of hill
of poisonous ants. His clothing was
stripped fYontsliis body and the soldiers
danced around bis WfEthing form as The
insects stung him To death"
The refugees report that two Ameri-
cans, G. i. LuIlen 81 Little Rock. Ark,
and Marshal Stamms OF Cincinnati, o.,
are IN Jail in Guatemala city, charged
with alleged completely iii conspiracy
ito assassinate President Cabrera
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
BENNETT FACES THE
COURT IN BOND CASE.
Boston Broker Enters Plea Of Not Guilty
to Charges Of Grand Larceny
Trial to Begin Promptly.

New York, May @f.--The net that
enmeshed Leon Clark, MI @. Douglass
sof the Trust company of Americas fol
lowing the theft of $fl2,D09 worth 81
bonds, today cntrapsed O. M. bennett
The fiashy Boston broker, who Is mixed
ll' in the Csc as an alleged accom-
rlice OF Douglass.
bennett pleaded not guilty today To
three Indictment. charging him with
grand larceny No date was set for the
trial, but Dist. Atty. Jerome said II
would begin promptly.
The mysterious third party who il
HAS repeatedly beeat said was behind
both Douglass and bennett, and who Ii
supposed to BE from Boston, is stih pub
licly undiscovered What the police and
The district attorneys Office may know
Of him they win not say
Douglass, who pleaded guilty, is now
iii the TQnibs prison awaiting sentence
soon after Douglass had entered his
plea. the grand jury which has been IN.
ssstigating the bond robbery returned
three indictments against o. NJ bennett
the broker who was arrested in connec.
ton with the case. Each Of the I'M
.dietments against bennett charged
grand larceny They are based upon
Dennett's alleged completely with Doug.
Lass in the robbery Of the Trust com.
pany Of America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
TRAIN AND TRACK.

Surface cars on Manhattan Island
do daily damage to persons and proper
ty in the average sum Of $3.50.
The first application OF the cable to
the traction of street cars was made
BY Hallidie in san Francisco in 1873,
who opened the Clay street cable line.
IN all London has six underground
electric railways completed, and FIVE
more are under construction and pro-
jected, and Of the 000.0O0,o00 persons
carried annually on all her railways
25s.000,O00 are accommodated by these
tunnel lines.
Luke Lee, seyenty-hve years old, q
Horton, Kan, has been a locomotive
engineer for forty-fve years. He i
the Oldest engineer on the Rock Island
system, but be still retains his position
ct the throttle Of the engine which
pulls the daily passenger train between
Horton and Fairbury, Neb., a distance
OF 100 miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11

Remarks Bearing on His Attitude Toward
the Public.

The motor spun round corner and
ran into a binding cloud Of dust. The
chauffeur. with an instinctiya movement,
pulled the goggles down 4 n his eyes.
lssThpre YOU are" tie said with CHEEKY
philosophy, "'that's the sort OF thing;
no wonder SO many Of US 90. about with
red rim round our peppers AS the
car sped along the high road this clever
specimen Of the mercurial race OF
ichauffeurs told of the ailments peculiar
to his work. The eye troubles OF chanff-
eurs are many and various. bat the chief
+ dust .inilaned eyes. The dust works
into the corners and sets up inAamma.
ton. Then the eyeball Is often hurt By
flying fragments, and the wind and cold
set up particular kind OF suffering.
Nor are goggles always an effective pre-.
ventive. The fierce wind Of speed makes
dts way through the crannies and dust
pentrates. unless the goggles are ex-
itfemely well made The wearing Of Cog
| gies III itself II q danger. and is apt 70
encourage obliquitv Of vision. Chauif-
eufs also have TO bear upon holding them
constantly in one position on the steer
ling wheel and also upon the iarring and
vibration OF the wheel. On a long run
1.-THE strain OF holding the arms out with.
out relief IS very great. ut looks easy
enough" the chauffeur said; .but you
TRY Il for six hours on a stretch
Suddenly he slowed down from a tre-
lnendons speed, and the car went along
linnoceDtlv at something under the regu-
lation limit The explanation soon APP
peared. A policeman strolled out Of an
ambush in the hedge side, wearing the
air OF casually examining the scenery.
Il was too sharp for i'm" said the
ehauiIeur with a grin. He pulled the
lever and shot ON again. Curious
thing" he went on, I've only been up
once, and then WAS goin' eighteen miles
through town, and they fined me TWEEN
ltv quid and Endorsed my license. The
magistrates are terrible on feller." II
twas suggested that as most magistrates
were motorists one would expect more
lienicncy. They take it out Of the
chauffeur: it gives the public good i'm,
preston that they's keepin' down danger
ous driving. When | WIS fined the geny
/ tleman in the CART was hired car
made me drive faster; but, bless you,
they didn't stand tho racket. Outside
the court nit a pal O. mine-another
chauffeur. 'Hellol / said; nice place to
meet. "What's yours 2 'Knockin' a man
down. e says; they'll dc me stiff, Bob
They gave him month without The
option. From The Manchester Guardian
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
WHEAT BACKWARD
BY CROP REPORTS.
Rye Also Shows Much Smaller Percent
age BY Official Statement Today.

Washington, D. G., May IL The Off
ciaI crop report, Issued today at 1880
p. M. BY the departments Of agriculture
covering the period to May {, 1907, was
as fOlluws
Winter wheat. condition $50 as CON.
pared with 500 on April /, 1907. Of OH
May !, 1906 and 90 on May /, 1905
area remaining under cultivation 2s,.
$4,000.
Winter rye condition, SO, as compared
with p2, April /, 1907. % May /, 1900
and q ut corresponding date IN 1905;
meadow moving lands. condition. $50;
spring pasture. condition, 700; spring
ploughing contemplated. 7t.5; spring
planting a. per cent. actually done up
to May !, 1907
The area Of the winter wheat remain
ing in cultivation on May !, is ill., pei
cent. OF about 3.533,OOO acres less than
the area reported Is sown last fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
Senator Not in Accord on
Reapportlonment
LOOK FOR SOMEBODY'S ZIP
None Of the Senator'S Knows Just THAT
to Do Until Word Goes Out From
the Leaders Everybody Iii the
Dark,


Albany, N. Y., May l1.--As i result
" Governor Hughes assistance upon a
complete ieappnrtionment Of the state
a remarkable reaction has Set III, which
insures bitter fight before adjourn
ment and viii probably bring the Senate
back in line against the governor. There
Is no present indication that this Viii
imperil the public utilities bill fhe Re-
publican State Committee meeting Xii
New York tomorrow will probably vote
TO sustain tile governor on this measure
and on the recount bill, which Is NOW
slated 10 be passed. This will leave tile
governor with three distinct matters ~
fight alone pn- raapporAioniuent Mass
achuSetts ballot and his measure for The
investigation Of the state department,
which has been held mp In the Assembly
The objection To the rpappOrtionmefit
.is that It would break down al the
principal lines Ill The state, retire sew
eral congressman and not few pfoFni.
mcnt senator's Against this the whole
state Is lined up. On the other hand,
the governor in his talks with friends
ia the past two days says he has made
1. perfectly clear that be intends I'd de-
niand real reappnrtionment and "a
force the lighting on this, that he has
made no concession on this point and
intends to make none. It is clear, then,
that these two propositions insure d
sharp break and tend To separate the
governor and bis leaders, who have been
temporarily. brought together. II indi.
Gates also that stormy weather Is
ahead. but above all else il shows that
the governor with restored prestige. Is
prepared to force the fight for BIS whole
programme
The plans for the public utilities bill
have been changed and the bin win pass
the assembly late next week and not
% taken up In the Senate until the FOL
h,wing week. This pHts its passage on
two weeks and gives this extension ou
time for the development of new light
against the governor. II also makes adj
iournment not later than May 20 There
is good prospect Of bitter fight in
the state committee tomorrow Sena
tor Raines and the governor are short
~ To have conference OYER reappuf
tionrnent. and after that the trouble
will probably break out anew in a pub
lie way. Meantime the extent to which
the governors prestige has been restored
Il incalculable, and Albany is resuming
IT'S discussion Of Hughes presidential
boom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
SYMPATHY FOR MINERS.
Jealousy Forgotten In General Reilly 70
Support Of Unionlsm.


From ali parts Of The country come
reports OF mass meetings being held
fiji the Interests Of Meyer, Haywood
and Petitions. the officials Of the
Western Federation of Miners accused
Of conspirinG to assassinate former
Governor Steunenberg Of idaho, says
Luke Grant III Chicago Record Herald.
In addition to resolutions. which have
more on less effect, the unions are
raising a big fund to insure the ac-
cused men a fair trial, at least to the
extent of having competent counsel to
defend them.
II Is creditafJie on the part of unions
INFLATED with the American Fedora
tion of Labor that they take charita-
bic view Of the situation and are will
Ing 10 contribute money to defend the
western officials. II looks like heap
ing Goals OF fire on the heads OF the
accused officials, for In the past those
same officials have not hesitated to do
their utmost to disrupt unions afiiliated
with the American Federation OF La
nor IN the west
They have branded Samuel Gompers.
John Mitchell and other leaders ais
fakirs and have even gone al FAR hi
some instances as to boycott the union
label Of the printers. cigarmakers and
other old conservative labor organiza-
tons. But In their fights they have
always been willing to accept funds
from the unions they were denounc-
ing
The ready response to their present
appeals for financial aid shows that
the American Federation Of Labor
unions can rise above petty jealousies
when they believe that any principle
of unionism Is at stake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11

no base ball will be seen in this city
during the coming season But with
some head To the formation Of a local
team, base ball ttends may Yet have some
good sport during the summer days.
"Jack" Callahan Of Fair Haven, man
acef of Rutland's league team Of 1908,
with representatives from Glens Falls
and HoosicG Falls have met and talked
with some of those interested in the
national game III this city. There "
now d possibility Of four team league,
made up Of smateur players, the cities
to be IN the league being Rutland, Glens
Falls, Fair Haven and Hoosick Falls, N.
II. Glens Fails. which last year was q
member Of the Tri-euunty team Iii the
Hudson River league, after one year Of
league ball, decided II could not support
team where expenses were 50 high. The
plan now put forward is that each team
play three games a week, the Sunday
games To BIZ played in New York state,
all gate receipts TO be divided and each
team to pay liz own expenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
NEEDLE PLANT CHANGES HANDS.
Freeman Bros Of Brattleboro Sell Out
to the Excelsior Co.

Brattleboro, May IL. Announcement
is made Of the transfer Of the Freeman
Brothers needle factory here 10 the Tx
celsion Needle company Of Torrington.
Conn., one Of the largest knitting
and machine needle manufacturers ii the
world. with factories Ia several cities Of
the United STATES, England and Ger.
many The factory viii be closed in
about three weeks
George NJ and Henry Freeman, who
operated the factory. are pioneers in the
manufacture Of knitting needles from
sheet steel instead Of from steel wire.
The brothers will retain their activity
in the business, ONE going to Germany
for the Excelsior Needle company and
the other going 10 the Torrington fac
tory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-11
Annual Bill Paid by People
Of United States
BEER IS THE LEADER
Coffee rs Second--Pecple Of the United
states Put Up in 1906 Twice
the Value Of a Big
Wheat Crop.


Boston, May I Every man, woman
and child in The United States spent
$I7.g4 III 1906 To qucneh thirst This
means total expenditure Of s1667 ,oss,-
610. OF this amount just Is per cent.
went for coffee, tea, cocoa, etc, and the
remainder for beer, spirits and wines.
s'fhus IL gocs, says the American
Grocer, higher and higherand higher each
year, until, according To the records. the
statistical period ending June 80, 1906,
broke all records Daring this time there
was CORES ponding decrease Iii the use
of non alcoholic stimnlants. except cocoa,
and the Increase over the preceding year
Is more marked than usual
This $I7.9+ represents per capita
consnsiiption Of ab20 gallons Of beer. Isl
gallons III spirits ana rs gallons of
wines, total Of 22.2T gallons 81 alec.
holic drinks during the year for every
person in all this country. The quaint
ties Of the four leading beverages drank
i'm 1906, according to the American Gro
cer, were Az follows:
GaltOIlF.
Beer .................. ], 699, 9S5.642
Coffee .,....s..s...-... i, sos, ,34S
Tea ..e..s....,.... 56l,730,50O
Spirits and wines ........ 140,32S,3 1893
When nearly $i,0OO.oo0,000 was ap-
propriatcd by the 5sth Congress for the
various branches Of the government, the
country was amazed Watch dogs OF
the treasury stood up on their hind
legs and bayed bayed loudly and long
at the extravaganza Of the powers that
HE iii Washington There IL not even
yelp, so far heard, at the spending Of
nearly Sl,s00000oO0 every year for
drink.
According to Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, the total value Of all the farm
products of the nation II but little more
than four times az great as this; thu
liquor bill Of the nation Is 50.00O.0o0,
while its corn crop Il valued at but s1,-
Is7. 100000. The liquor bin is double
the value Of the wheat crop. more than
twice the value Of the early yield Of
cotton and more than the combined value
of wheat and cotton grown in the coun-
try.
The consoIing fact, in viewing the
nations expenditure for stimulating
beverages, il that only 10 per cent, OF
the per capita consumption Of 27.27 gal
Ions IS OF whiskey and vine. The mildcr
beverages grow in favor, while spirits
show only a slight gain. the per capita
used in 1906 being only 0.05 gallons more
than ia 1908, and Just one quart more
per capita than III 1900, when less than
Is gallons Of beer per capita was con-
sumed, against over 20 gallons in 1906.
"This is certainly making progress
toward the general exercise Of temper
anee, and should lend encouragement TO
efforts 10 decrease the frightful bill oe-
easioned BY the immoderate use Of alco-
holic beverages