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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

Maine waters. Morse's father planned and organized the Knickerbocker Tow
 boat company. and his son saw great deal of life on board ship in his early days. When he was seventeen years of age he made up his mind to go to col- lege, and he entered Bowdoin in 1872.
 The elder Morse was man of con- siderable means. but he saw no espe- cial merit in a college education. and he said so. True to his conviction on the subject and with characteristic Pine Tree State economy he declined to contribute to his ambitious sons at- tempt to become wise, and young Morse was obliged to resort to all sorts of expedients to pay his way at Bruns- wick. Even at this stage of his career he exhibited a monopolistic tendency. In the summer three or four boys used to peddle candy and fruit on an ex-. cursion steamer which made daily trips down the river to Boothbay har- bor. Morse managed to obtain the ex- elusive privilege from the owner of the boat.
 After his graduation he took up the work of bookkeeping in his fathers of INV 1iQ SioCH EdotcC cpcCuIdlGo HI ice, lumber and other Maine products, and his wide awake son gained good idea of the business in that way. He wasn't content to let his father ap- propriate all the profit. and he soon began to speculate a little on his own account and with such excellent suc- cess that his father was glad to join him in buying up large quantities of ice and shipping it in chartered schooners to southern ports This was a phase of. the ice business entirely original with young Morse.
 A Wider Field,
 It wasn't long before Bath became too small for Charles W. Morse. He sighed for wider fields. but he did not sigh long, Instead he packed his trunk and started for New York. At the close of his first year in that city he was $50,000 "to the good" all made from various profitable deals in the ice business. That was in 1885. From the time he first launched into the ice business he began to acquire plants. and he continued this process until he obtained possession of practically all the ice resources of the Kennebec, Penobscot and Hudson rivers. A bad year in the nineties crippled many small concerns, and these Morse
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
Gbe Ventures of Cbarles @. Morse HaUe Been of |ucb Magnitude Thar He IS Re- Garded aS q Maryel bY Con- Serx,ufixJe BuSinesS Men.

steel trust. When he took over the Clyde line. which had a capital of $7,000,000, he doubled the capitaliza- tion without further preliminary. When he purchased the Mallory line, which had been the property of the family of that name for half cen tury, he expanded its $S,o00,000 to $14,00o,ooo. There was one striking difference. however, between his methods and those of MT Morgan while the latter in his ambition to make his merger comprehensive paid millions for goods fit only for the junkshop, the former acquired only high class, money making concerns.
 The recent financial history of Charles W. Morse is now public prop erty In the course of time his meth ods were made the subject of criti- cism by the more conservative bank CTS, and men who had watched his deals shook their heads ominously. It was this feeling of insecurity of the great structure he had reared in the financial world that, ever widening and deepening, finally developed into a determination to eliminate its builder and his allies from the bank ing situation of New York city al- ready shaken to its foundations by various adverse circumstances Vir- tually every institution with which his name had been connected suffered a severe loss of public confidence, due primarily to the more or less serious impairment of the three banks con nected most intimately with his finan- cial expansion.
 Once "Candy Butcher"
 The life history of this man who succeeded eventually in putting himself at the head of corporate wealth to the value of at least s335, 5,000.o00 is as in- teresting as it is marvellous. His first hoyish attempt to make money was as candy butcher" on an excursion boat in his native state of Maine. Un- til recently he controlled twelve banks and trust companies, three insurance companies and seventeen steamship, telegraph. realty and other corpora tions.
 MT. Morse's career has been daring, even spectacularly so. Down in Maine they still call him "the red headed Ma poleon." He comes from a seafaring family long established in the town of Bath. His paternal grandfather was the. first man to run a towboat in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28

>eFTEyTET7"' WO years ago it was predicted of Charles W. IEN s5 N Morse that in another E''s;$s: %#:::J| two years he would be ts;.::s E##:j the master of the SSiaG5.s:s: American marine, the
 foremost figure in the maritime world. The period for the fulfillment of the prophecy has ar rived, but it has not come to pass, nor will it be realized in the imme- diate future.
 The would be dictator of the Ameri- can commercial marine has met with the xpected-hindrance which at the time were not even within the realm of suggestion.
 With the recent closing of the doors of three financial institutions with which he was identified prominently, it is now predicted-possibly by some of those who were the self consti- tuted seers of two years ago-that the brilliant career of Charles W. Morse as captain of industry will end speedily.
 At the time of the first prediction
  this: Not content with the ice trust, bank merger, telegraph. cable and telephone pre- -eminence which he had acquired, MT. Morse embarked in an undertaking which promised at the time to be of far more consequence to the commercial world than the fla nous steamship trust engineered by J. Pierpont Morgan.
 In those days Morse had control of considerable per cent of all the ship ping on the seas flying the American flag. He made no secret of his am- bition to control every American steamship line in the coastwise trade He owned four lines out of Boston, line between New York and Boston, two lines on the Hudson river and the Clyde and Mallory line between New York and southern ports. In all he was the responsible proprietor of no less than sixty-six vessels pro- pelled by steam. These constituted a fleet much larger than many of the lesser European governments could command and larger than that of any country on the western hemisphere save the United States.
 In his merging of the coastwise steamship lines MT. Morse pursued the same general plan employed by MT. Morgan in his creation of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
Novelties Gathered From Every Quarter of the Known Earth
 Interesting Phases of Life Among All Conditions of Mankind
THE KAIsER's NEPHEW.

Prince Sigismund of Prussia, a nephew of the German kaiser. is about to serve an apprenticeship on British man-of-war. Afterward he will make
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-28
THE TALIEsr aeRopLAss.

The distinction Of being the tallest aeroplsne in the world belongs to the flying machine shown in the cut. IL was designed by W Rosllon Of Har-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

The Herald calls attention to the
many changes of advertisements in this
issue. Pullman has most progress
i've lot of business men, whose adver-
tisements in the Herald are a standing
invitation for you to trade with them,
and their bargains are such that they
want everyone to know of them. Read
the ads. /; they will save you money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
Cruelty to Animals.

The statute of the state of Wash
ington relating to cruelty to animals,
prohibits the doing of any of the fol-
lowing acts or things and makes the
doing of them misdemeanor with Sc
we're penalties:
To cruelty overload, drive when
overloaded, overwork, torture, tor
ment, deprive of necessary sustenance,
cruelty beat. mutilate or cruelty kill
or cause. procure, authorize or en-
courage the doing of any of said acts
or things.
To inflict unnecessary pain or suffer
ing upon any animal, or to unnecessar-
lily fail to provide such animal with
proper feed. drink, air, light, space,
shelter or protection from the weather
or to wilfully and unreasonably drive
any animal when unfit for work or
with yoke or harness that chafes or
gals it. or check rein or other part OF
its harness too tight for its comfort,
or at night. when it has been six hours
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

without full meal, or to cruelty
abandon any animal.
To carry. transport OF confne upon
any wagon. railroad. car. boat or
otherwise, any domestic animal in a
cruel or unnecessary painful manner.
posture or confinement.
To cut or cause to be cut or assist
in cutting the tail of any horse known
as docking or to cause the tail to
carry other than is natural.
To cause any animal to fight. chase
or worry any other animal, for the
amusement.
To keep or train any bird or animal
for fighting.
To impound any animal without food
and water.
To permit as owner. any animal
that is old, manned or diseased, to go
loose on the public highway. without
care or attention for three hours after
knowledge thereof.
To cut off more than hlaf the ear of
any animal.
To wantonly pluck. main. torture.
deprive of food or drink, or to want
only kill any fowl or insectivous bird
To rob the nest of any waterfowl or
song bird, or pheasant, grouse, prairie
chicken, sage hen, partridge, quail or
Bob White, or other wild fowl.
To sell toy pistols to minors under
sixteen years of age or to sell ciga-
rettes to minors.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
MONEY TO LOAN.

The Pullman Savings & Loan Asso-
citation has money to loan on improved
city property. The principal can be
repaid in small monthly payments,
making the building and loan plan
a desirable one for the person having
modest income. The entire loan
can be repaid at any time without a
bonus. The same money you are now
paying for rent will. in few years,
if applied to Building and Loan stock,
purchase for you home. This assO-
citation has been in operation nearly
six years and has assisted in building
sixty dwelling houses in Pullman.
Apply to any officer for details of our
plan.
f. S. Burgan. Pres.
l8tf w. j. Roberts. Sec.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

The people of Rosalia, through the
instrumentality of the commercial
club, have set out to show that twenty
acres of Palouse soil are sufficient for
the proper maintenance of a family.
and that an excellent living can be
made from a tract of that size. To
that end they have agreed to furnish
the 20 acres. erect a six room house
thereon, build stables and other neces-
sary outbuildings, stock the place, and
furnish it rent free for three years to
a party who shall farm the place under
the direction of the State College au-
thorities. The farm will be run as an
experimental tract, and the man to
take charge has already been selected.
Every item of expense and of profit
will be watched, and the result of the
experiment will be of keenest interest.
The advent of the electric railway to
all parts of the fertile Inland Edmpire
Is going to make it possible for more
OF the small FARMS and a denser
rural population. We believe the ex-
pertinent will show that the same
effort that is put forth by clerk and
oookkeeper and daily laborer in the
city to keep soul and body together
VIII make living, and more, and
bring happiness besides. on a few
acres of Palouse land.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
ORDINANCE NO. 1853.

An Ordinance amending Section A. and
repeating Sections 5, 6. and 8, of
Ordinance No. II, of the City of
Pullman, which said ordinance is
entitled "An Ordinance to Regulate
and License the Sale of Spirituous,
Fermented, Malt and other Intoxi-
eating Liquors Within the City of
Pullman. and Further Providing for
Hearing Upon Remonstrances to the
Granting of Licenses, Fixing the
Rate of License Tax. Providing for
the Collection Thereof and Fixing a
Penalty for the Violation of This
Ordinance. -
The City Council of the City of Pull
man do Ordain as Follows:
Section l That Section a. of Or
dinance No. II. of the city of Pullman,
entitled, can Ordinance to Regulate
and License the Sale of Spirituous,
Fermented, Malt and other lntoxicat-
ing Liquors Within the City of Pull
man. and Further Providing for Hear
ing Upon "Reminiscences to the Grant
ing of Licenses, Fixing the Rate Of
License Tax, Providing for the CoIlec-
ton Thereof and Fixing a Penalty for
the Violation of This Ordinance, -
which said section 4, reads, Upon
the presentation of such application
and petition to the council of the city
of Pullman, the said council shall
make an order deferring all further
action on said application until their
next regular meeting thereafter. at
which said meeting the city council,
being satisfied that the person or per-
sons so applying are of suitable char
acter to engage in the business afore-
said, and no remonstrances against
the granting of a license under said
application having been presented or
filed with said clerk as hereinafter
provided, the said council shall make
an order to be entered on the records
of said city, directing the city clerk
upon the production of said applicant
of the city treasurer's receipt of the
amount of the annual license tax as
hereinafter provided, to issue license
authorizing said applicant or appli-
cants to sell or dispose of spirituous,
fermented, malt or other intoxicating
liquors for the period of one year from
the date of said license, within the
hereinbefore described limits of the
city of Pullman" be amended to read
as follows: upon the presentation
of such application and petition to the
council of the city of Pullman. the
said council shall make an order de-
ferring all further action on said appli-
cation until their next regular meeting
hereafter, at which said meeting the
city council being satisfied that the
person or persons so applying are of
suitable character TO engage in the
business aforesaid, the said council
NAV causa an order to be made and
entered on the records of said city, di-
recting the city clerk upon the produc-
ton of said applicant of the city treas
urer's receipt of the amount of the an
nual license tax as hereinafter provid-
ed, to issue a license authorizing said
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

That idea put into effect by the
State College to take the facts they
have found out about wheat varieties
in the Palouse direct to the wheat pro-
Queer is good one. Many farmers
are unable through the daily duties that
must be attended to on every farm to
come to Pullman or elsewhere to see
what the experiment station is doing,
and to these the wheat train will be
of especial value.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

That session of the United States
supreme court carrying prohibition
to all the Nezperce Indian reservation
has put another score of saloons out of
business. Verify, the saloon keeper
is meeting with grief at every turn.
But there's no danger of starvation
coming to the mixer of cocktails, al
though he may have to grow calouses
in his hands with the buck saw or the
pitchfork.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
Jubilee Singers Coming.

Pullman is again to be favored with
concert by the inimtable negro iub-
lice singers. On Tuesday evening.
March 8, the original Tennessee Jub-
lice Singers. of national reputation,
will render program in the Christian
church. The company is making a
very successful tour of the west, hav-
ing been to Tacoma, Portland, and
other coast cities within the past two
months, where they have always been
greeted with crowded houses and en-
thusiastic audiences. 1t is rare that
Pullman hears jubilee singers of this
class, and although he proximity to the
last similar entertainment is rather
noticeable, the opportunity must be
seized when it is presented The
company has been filling engagements
from Maine to California and have en-
tertained in nearly every part of the
country since 1871.
The entertainment will be given
next Tuesday evening in the Christian
church at o'clock. There will be no
reserved seats. Admission, fifty cents.
Tickets will be on sale at Watt s
Pharmacy Monday, March 2.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

The price of hay in the markets is
taking decided drop, the mild winter
having made it unnecessary to feed
stock during the winter, and nearly
every farmer will have a few tons to
sell. The cattle on the open range
have gone through in the best of con-
dition, and range beef will be on the
market at an early date this spring.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

Read the article elsewhere in this
issue of the Herald on the humane
laws of the state, and if humanity has
not already directed your treatment of
the dumb brute, remember that the
law will require you to do what your
humanity ought to have made it a
pleasure to do.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
Notice.

All persons holding trade checks on
R. B. Bragg & Co., are requested to
present the same to the successors of
the company for redemption within 30
days from this date.
X. B. Bragg & Co.
Pullman. Wash, Feb. IA, 1908. 3t21.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

Garfield is organizing a stock com
pany to establish fruit and vegetable
cannery. The progress and success of
this cannery will be watched with
deepest interest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
Timber Claim Locations.

A few choice timber and homestead
locations in the Occur d'Alene di trict
of Idaho. Can locate few parties on
quarter sections now open to filing, on
squatters rights. Address Box 345,
Pullman, Wash. for particulars. %.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
Public Notice

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the firm of R. B. Bragg &
Co. are requested to call at the office
of the undersigned and make settle
ment, as our books must be closed.
r. B. Bragg & Co.
By D. B. Tuntam. Mgr. 3t21.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for Whitman County
J. II. Harvey, Plaintiff
VS..
Matte Fincher, John
Gender, Henry p. Gender Summons
Francis Gender, Victor
N. Gender, Nick Gender, bv
=. II. Gender and all
other persons or pa,ties Publication
claiming any right, title,
estate, lien or interest III
the real estate described
in the complaint herein
The State OF Washington
To Matte Fincher Henry p. Gender,
Francis Gender, Victor N Zenner, Nick
Gender, P. H. Gender, and all other par
sons or parties unknown claiming any
right, title estate, lien or interest in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein. Defendants.
You are hereby summoned TO appear
within sixty days after the date of the
first publication of this summons, to wit:
within sixty days after the 18th day of
January. 1908, and defend the above en-
titled action i'll the above entitled court
and answer the complaint of the plaintiff
and serve copy of your answer upon the
undersigned attorney for the plaintiff at
his Office below stated, and in case of
your failure so to do, judgement will be
rendered against you according TO the
PRAYER of the complaint, which has been
filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of said action is to quiet the
title of the plaintiff in and to the follow
ing described real estate situate in Whit
man county, Washington, to wit: Com,
mencing at the n + corner of lot 2, block
81 of Pullman, as shown by the recorded
plot thereof running thence southeastern
ly in a direct line with the northerly
line of said lot q to Star Route street,
thence southwesterly along the westerly
line of Star Route street to the townsite
line, thence north along the towneite
line to the point o, beginning, and TO ex-
clude you and each of you from claiming
any right title, interest, claim, lien or
estate therein, and adjudging that the
plaintiff is the owner in fee of said land
free of all adverse claims therein.
Dated this 10Th day of January, 1908.
Thomas Neill,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
T. O. Address
Pullman. Whitman Co., Wash. tito
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

applicant or applicants to sell or dis.
pc e of spirituous. fermented malt or
other Intoxicating liquors for the per-
iod of one year from the date of said
license. within the hereinbefore de-
scribed limits of the city of Pullman
Section 2. That sections 5, s, Z and
8, of Ordinance No. II of the city of
Pullman, entitled. "An Ordinance to
Regulate and License the Sale of Spir-
ituous, Fermented, Malt and other In
toXicating Liquors Within the City of
Pullman, and Further Providing for
Hearing upon "Reminiscences to the
Granting of Licenses. Fixing the Rate
of License Tax, Providing for the Col
lection thereof and Fixing a Penalty
for the Violation of This Ordinance. "
be and the same are hereby repealed
Section 3. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after
its passage. approval and FIVE days
after its publication in the official
newspaper.
H. V. CARPENTER,
Mayor.
Passed Feb. 20, 1908.
Approved Feb. 90 1908.
Attest: Lou E. Wenham,
City Clerk.
Approved as to form:
M. S. lamar,
City Attorney.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

If all of those Colfaxites about
whose bonnets the political bee is
buzzing so actively are successful in
their aspirations, the county seat will
be we'll nigh depopulated after next
election.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

FOR SALE-Seven acres, we'll i'm
proved. Good house, barn and water.
A. Campbell, owner. 22tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
Horses.

WANTED-A car load of heavy
horses for Seattle market.
John Forester,
at Star barn, Pullman. q
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

Best fir and tamarack wood. sawed
and delivered by Potlatch Lumber Co..
at per So cord. 10
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

FOR SALE-16O acres of good farm
and, all plowed and ready for crop.
Fair buildings. three springs, fruit,
etc. For sale at bargain if taken at
once. Enquire of G. w. Metcalf. -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

County OF htman
l. j. J. Rouse. cashier of the above
nam ed bank, do soiemniy swear that the above
statement is true TO the best ofmy knowledge and
belief.
J. ]. ROUSE Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2lst
day Of February, 1893
Ross X. KENNEDY, Notary Public,
lsEALl Residing 1T Pullman. Wash.
coRREcT-Attest:
r. S. BuTgan,
o. l., Waller, Directors
A. ID. Wexier.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

All advertisements will be continued and
charged for until ordered out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for Whitman County.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-29

f. S. Burgan. Pres.
w. j. Roberts. Sec.
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summons
by
Publication