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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

II the destruction of the liquor bust
ness Is what political prohibitionists
are striving for through their party
organization, it would appear the part
OF wisdom for them to assist toward
that end by supporting the one of the
old parties whose platform suits it
best. The republicans are hound TO
be in the majority in both branches of
the next state legislature, and the
thing that should interest temperance
people now is the drafting of an ade-
quate local option bill, and the nomi-
nation and election of candidates who
will support that bill. Local option
will wipe "booze" out of three-fourths
of the state of Washington within one
year of its adoption.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
At THE COLLEGE

Arrangements for the program of
Commencement week at the State Col
lege have been completed with the
last fortnight. DR.. Henry /. Rasmus,
pastor of the First Methodist Church.
of Spokane, will deliver the baccalau-
reate address on June 14th, and on the
18th, Hon. Wesley L. Jones will give
the Commencement grafton.
In charge of Miss Florence McDer-
mott, retiring head of the department
of Domestic Economy, elaborate ar
rangements have been made for the
dedication of the new Domestic Science
building, which will occur as a part of
commencement week exercises. This
will occur on Wednesday afternoon,
June 18th. Governor A. Z. Mead is
announced as one of the speakers of
the occasion. At the ceremony of
dedication, the federation of women 8
clubs of Washington will be represent
ed by Mrs. w. II. Allen. president of
that organization. The board of re-
gents of the State College, and the
state board of control, will also be
present.
The class of 1905 is causing a splen-
did stone arch to be erected over the
main roadway leading into the campus.
Following the dedication of the Do
nestle Science building, the arch will
be dedicated. AT the ceremony, Mr..
VIM. M Duncan, president of the class
of 1905, and now county auditor of
Whitman county, will officiate.
Competitive drill by the cadet reg-
ments will be one of the interesting
events of the week. The cadets at W.
sc. now number nearly five hundred,
there being seven companies, which
are in a military organization of two
battalions forming one regiment.
Competitive drill is for the purpose.
mainly, of giving the cadets a chance
to exhibit the proficiency in the science
of military tactics they have acquired
during the year, thus winning promo
ton, or an "encore," which in w S.
c. military parlance. means the privi-
lege of continuing to drill as "high
private in the rear rank.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

Over at Palouse the city council has
just passed an ordinance prohibiting
saloons from keeping open on Sunday.
If we remember rightly. there is a
state law on this subject. and county
attorney whose duty it is to prosecute
violations of all state laws. Is it
possible the prosecutor is not doing
his duty?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
Poland China Pigs.

We have IS head of registered Poland
China Pigs for sale--now weaned-both
sexes and of superior strain.
RHODE ISLAND REDS
We will sell for the remainder of the
season eggs of Rose Comb Rhode Island
Reds, $r.oo per setting of IS. Fifty Rose
Comb Rhode Island Reds, one and two
years old, $I2 per dozen.
COLLEGE VIEW FARM,
THOMAS NELL, Prop.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
Notice for Bids.

The board of directors of school dis
trict No. SO, Whitman County, Wash
ington, will receive sealed bids for de-
livery at the public school buildings,
in said district, of three cars of coal
and 10 to Is cords of dry red fir wood,
cut in 2-foot lengths. Bids to be sub
mitted by 8 p.m.. June 22d, 1908.
Board reserves right to reject any or
all bids.
]. M. REID, Clerk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
Announcement of Can
dacv.

To the voters of Whitman county
Washington; l hereby declare myself
as candidate before the Primary Elec-
ton in September, 1908, for the Office of
Prosecuting Attorney of Whitman county,
Washington, on the Republican ticket.
l will say that l believe can execute
the duties of said Office conscientiously,
and as taxpayer will be ever on the
alert, guarding their interests. will
enforce the laws as l find them, if am
elected, and without fear or favor. I
WIS admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court of this state, at its May
term, 1899, and have been practicing in
Palouse, Wash, ever since. l ask the
support of all those who believe in the
above principles.
F. P. EGAN,
Palouse, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

Smaller school houses and more of
them is the idea that is now meeting
with universal favor in all parts of
the country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the
estate of Nancy A. Burns, deceased, and to all
persons holding claims against her or her estate
to present the same to the undersigned, eIecu-
tor Of the last will of said deceased, at the law
Office of Thomas Neil1, at Pullman, Washing
ton, within one year from the date OF the hrst
publication Of tn 3 notice, to-wit within one
year from the Both day of May, 1908, or be for
ever barred. ENOS BuKNS,
Executor OF the last will of Nancy A. Burns,
deceased
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

g. We can't quite agree with the
proposition of building a pest house
rghtin the center of the big city
park and a different site should be
selected in future. The park should
oe cleaned up, renovated. and made
attractive for visitors. And, by the
way that park day. has not yet
'een proclaimed. If every citizen will
give one day of his time to beautify-
ing The park, it will be made place
Of beauty.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
-, For United States Senator
Wesley l.. Jones
Record of Congress.

The following record of the things
done and not done by the congress of
the United States in the present SEES
sion is of interest in view of the i'm
mediate adjournment:
Prohibited childlabor in the District
of Columbia.
Increased widows existing pensions
from SO to $12 month.
Granted pensions of $12 month to
4 practically all widows of sailors and
soldiers.
Authorized expenditures of $50, 900, :
600 for public buildings.
Ordered commission to report on
revision of the banking and currency
laws of the country.
Reclassifed the consular service.
Passed employers liability laws to
take the place of the ones declared
unconstitutional.
Permitted free operation of foreign
vessels in trade with the Philippines.
Established forest range law.
Authorized a tariff revision by a
commission.
Authorized the construction of two
battleships with promise of more next
session.
Raised the pay of all officers and
men of the army and navy, marine
corps and revenue cutter service.
Passed militia law making every
able-bodied man between Is and 45
years of age liable to service.
Adopted resolution for arbitration
treaties with nearly every country in
the world.
Continued the work of the water
ways commission.
Increased the appropriation for for
tifcation of Philippines and Hawaii.
Appropriated 81, 500, 600 for partici-
patton by the United States in the
Japanese exposition at Toxic.
What congress has failed to do:
- Passed no emergency legislation.
Refused to place wood pulp on the
free list.
Declined to accept President Roose-
velt's resolution for four battleships.
Failed to adopt postal banking
a law.
Held up until next December the
resolution to reinstate discharged col
ored troops.
No anti-injunction bill.
No national child labor law, but a
date is set for it's consideration next
December.
Granted no increased powers to pro-
hibition states over interstate ship
ments of liquors.
Enacted no law requiring publicity
of campaign expenses.
Made no provision for the "spank-
Ing" of Castro. the Venezuelan presi-
dent.
Failed to put wireless telegraphy
under government control.
Has not given the interstate COM
merce commission authority to pass
upon proposed increases in railroad
rates before they go into effect.
Failed to grant the coal-carrying
railroads more time in which to dispose
OF their mines. -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

Pullman is today the largest city in
Whitman county. the population being
in the neighborhood of $500. The fed
eral census, to be taken two years
hence, will undoubtedly show 5000 Pull
NANTES.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

The omnibus publio-building bill
was finally agreed upon. 1t carries
the following appropriations:
Oregon-Albany building, $685.
600; Pendleton building and site.
$4,000; La Grande building and
site, $4,000; Eugene extension,
$4,000.
Neutrality-suspicious. Yakima and
Bellingham, buildings, $4,000
each; Walla Walla, building and
site, $4,000; Everett, building and
site, $4,000; Olympia, site, $780,
600.
Idaho-Boise, enlargement of
building. s125,0O0; Lewiston, build
ing $4,000; Pocatello site, $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

Not in Pullman's twenty years of
life has there been so much talk of
erecting new buildings and improving
old ones as at present. The spirit CT
improvement is in the air.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
ITEMS OF INTEREST
MANY BILLS OF VAST IMPORT
ANCE PASSED AT THIS
SESSION.
II Taft Wins and Fuller Retires,
Root VIII Go on Supreme
Court Bench.

Washington, D. C.-This session
OF Congress has passed many bills,
among which the following are the
most important:
Prohibited child labor in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Increased widows
existing pensions from So to SIP a
month. Granted pensions Of $12 a
month to practically all grades OF
sailors and soldiers. Authorized ex-
penditures of $4,000, 900 for public
buildings. Ordered a commission to
report on revision of the banking
and currency laws of the country.
Reclassified the consular service.
Passed employers liability laws to
take place of the ones declared I'M
constitutional. Permitted free oper
alton Of foreign vessels In trade with
Philippine islands. Established a
forest range law. Authorized tar
If revision by a commission. Au
thorized the construction of two bat
tleships, with promise of more next
session. Raised the pay of all off,
GERS and men OF the army and navy
marine corps and revenue cutter ser
vice. Passed militia bill, making
every able-bodied man between 10
and IS years Of age liable to service.
Adopted a resolution of arbitration
treaties with nearly every country In
the world. Concluded the work of
the waterways commission. Appro-
priated $1,50O,o0O for participation
by the United States in the Japanese
exposition at Toxic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

WANTED-Twoo or three furnished
rooms for light housekeeping by
couple. Permanent. S.A., Box 307
Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30
BUSINESS LOCALS
Go to Duthie's for New Era Paints.

WANTED-Plain sewing to do at
my residence. Address, Mrs. VIM.
Hopwood, Dexter street. 4t.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

At its final session last week the
conference committee on the sundry
civil bill sliced $4,000 off the ap-
preparation for the Seattle Exposi-
ton, giving it 100000. OF this
amount S250,OoO is for building,
100000 for Government mail ex-
hibit, 100000 for an Alaskan ex-
hibit and $4,000 each for Philip
pine and Hawaiian exhibits.
The conference committee knocked
out Senator Fulton's amendment ap-
propriating $250,000 for a revenue
cutter for the Oregon coast, on the
ground that the department has new
er recommended the appropriation.
The conferees agreed on an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 to re-
survey the Washington-Idaho boun-
dairy. They also agreed to the SEN
ate amendment appropriating ST.
500, 900 to purchase two ships for
the Panama Canal Commission.
This means the purchase of the
steamers Shawmut and fremont, Of
the Boston Towboat Line, formerly
running from Puget Sound TO the
Orient.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

The Willamette Iron & Steel
Works, of Portland, were the low
bidders on the two steel tugs
for the use of the Artillery Corps on
the Pacific Coast. Their bid was
900 for one or $4,000 for
both. The Puget Sound Shipbuilding
Company offered to build both for
$126,500 and the Union Iron Works,
of San Francisco, bid s146,000 for
the two.
Bids for similar vessels for the
Atlantic Coast were also opened, but
are complicated and will not be tab
ulated for a few days. The award
is expected next week. If the award
goes to the Pacific Coast builders
the Portland firm is likely to get the
contract for both ships.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

Congressman Wesley l.. Jones will
deliver the commencement grafton at
The college on Thursday. June 18th.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

FOR SALE - Furniture, stoves,
fruit jars, and other household arti-
cles. Enquire of E. H. Rogers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

FOR SALE Good family driving
horse, also suitable for work horse.
Will work single or double. Inquire
ia this office. 34tf.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

A bill was passed by the House
Monday authorizing the Secretary OF
the Interior to sell and dispose OF
the surplus unallottsd lands OF the
Spokane Indian reservation, Wash
ington, and to place the timber lands
of the reservation In National for
est.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

Although the figures on the total
appropriations for the present ses-
sion of Congress are incomplete,
from careful estimates the indioa'
tions are that they will exceed ST.
900, 100000 This is $100,000,o00
In excess Of any previous session.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

pnblished at Pullman, Washir yton. Every Sa I
,'rdsv morning and entered at the Pullman pos :
ssscc as secopdsclass mail matter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

All advertisements will be continued and
charged for until ordered out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-05-30

SATURDAY, MAY 80. 1908
Douglas Island news., 1908-11-25

A cement for closing leaks in iron pipe consists of coarsely powdered iron borings, , bs: powdered sal ammoniac, , ozs.; sulphur ] oz., and water suf- ficieut 10 moistem il. This composition hardens rapidly; but if time can be all lowed it sets more firmly without the sulphur. l. must be used as soon as mixed, says the Mechanical Engineer
 After stern debate the directors of the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition recently decided that they could take the risk of1engthening the time of the exposition one day, closing October l6. In all the time since the exposition be- gan brewing it seems never to have oc- cured to any body connected therewith that good closing date would be De- tober IS, the anniversary of American occupation of Alaska, making that big Alaska jubilation. But then prob ably nobody in Seattle knows that De- tober IS is Alaska day.-Juueau Dis patch.
 Prior to 1867, when Alaska became American territory, there had been no gold mining in the territory of any i'm portance. Old Russian records show that small amounts of the precious metal had been observed at various points, though it was not believed to be of commercial importance. In the early eos gold was discovered in the gravels at the head of the Stikine, and during that period many prospectors went to the Cassiar diggings, on the Canadian side of the international boundary. In 1869, Mix Sylva and other disappointed Cassiar miners travelled northward from Fort Wran- gell and made placer discoveries at Windham bay and on Powder creek at Sumdum bay. It is reported that S4O,- GOO was extracted from these pIacers in l87O-71. This represented the first gold production from Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1908-11-25
Nellie Cashnan Going Home

Nellie Cashman was a passenger on the Santa Clara enroute home. And where do you suppose she lives? Five hundred miles beyond the Arctic circle.
 It is unnecessary for the Alaskan to tell it's readers who Nelly Cashman is, for there are very few people who have resided in Alaska any length of time who do not know her. She came to Alaska in 1874. She was with the first ones who went into the Cassiar country and many miner, will tell you that if it had not been for Nellie Cashman they would have died in that country from scuwey and other sicknesses. Nellie, on that expedition, was the nurse and scores of men who fell sick with the scurvey received medicine from her free of all cost if they were broke.
 She was through the Dawson country in "the days of '97" and has seen about every camp in Alaska. Four years ago she struck for the wilds of the Koyu- kuk and now calls that home. While in Dawson she was the partner of Tom McMullen in the restaurant business and they coined money. Tom was showing her the city today, and with her calling on the old pioneers who O have known her for the last thirty s.-Cordova Alaskan
Douglas Island news., 1908-11-25
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable ources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody,

A Presbyterian church will be erected at Kasaan.
 George r. Russell has been appointed postmaster at Seattle.
 Active work is in progress at the Red Diamond mine on Douglas Island.
 Alaska has seven Host" creeks, a Lost gulch, Lost harbor and Lost river.
 R.L. Colby, the Juneau printer who shot Banker Summers, has been bound over to the grand jury
 Nome sports vary the monoCony of the maamute handicap with a race be- tween dog and horse.
 Since the seizure of gold by Russian officials, the American prospectors are deserting the Siberian diggings.
 Somehow the people of Skagway seem to be proud of the old story of Soapy Smith-which they tell so often. The whole city of Seattle is to be or ganized into publicity bureau to ad- vertise the Alaska.Yukon-P Pacific expo sitiou.
 In the Ketchikan district, the Mamie and Stevenstown mines and the Hadley shelter have closed down for the winter.
 The surgeon-general of the U. s. army says that Alaska is a health resort Probably thinks that is all folks come here for.
 Two of the petty officers of the rev. enue cutter Thetis were taken to Seattle in irons. Poor fellows, they had heard of the Spirit"
 The Miner says that what will be the finest and most commodious dock in Alaska is now in process of construc, tion at Ketchikan.
 It is reported that there are several cases of smallpox among the natives at Haines, and Fort Seward has q0aran- tined against the town.
 The Guggenheims have opened up headquarters at Seattle and from that point of vantage will direct operations in Alaska and the Yukon.
 The cantata "Esther" will be pre- sented at Ketchikan during the holi- days, under the direction of the Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church.
 Eagle glacier, on the mainland, east of Lynn canal, was so named by Meade, 1869, from its fancied resemblance to an eagle with outstretched wings.
 It is reported that platinum has been discovered in considerable quantities in the Mt. Wrangen neighborhood, from which place two miners have sent out about 27 pounds of the mineral, worth near S2O ar, ounce.
Douglas Island news., 1908-11-25

l the White, Copper and Tanana rivers all head there are only about dozen white men, but the country is "looking up"
 In the midst of busy term of court at Valdez, Assistant District Attorney Martin started for Seattle. There is a strong suspicion that he may not re- turn.
 The Juneau Record says that the Perseverance Mining Co, has put a gang of meu at work on the Sheep creek tunnel and will continue the work all winter.
 Major Richardson, chairman of the Alaska road commission, has gone to Washington to report the seasons work and make recommendations for the future.
 The representatives of the municipal research ill Washington are trying to find out how Alaska towns are gov erued. We are ashamed to otell-Ju- neau Record.
 The Whiiehorse Star reports that the weather has been very mild along the upper river since navigation closed. The coldest place reported was at Cof- fee creek, where it was six below.
 The Nome Nugget has recently made discovery that may be of value to all parts of Alaska. It says: "The occu- pants of the federal court benches ill the United States are gentlemen"
 Steam pipe used for heating, says a correspondent of the Engineer, should not be painted, but can be given thin coat of lampblack and liuseed oil, which will greatly improve it's looks.
 Eighty thousand dollars a ton is said to be the value of consignment of seven and half tons of gold ore brought down from the Queen Char. lotte islands, says the Victoria Fines.
 The weight of 1 GU. in. of wrought iron is .2779 lb. The thickness of a plate of wrought iron expressed ip six teenths of an inch multiplied by 2.5 will give the weight of sq. it. in pounds.
 In naming places and things in Alas ka the word "Dry" figures quite eXten- sively. With that prefix there are six bays, a cove, five creeks, two islands, a pass, a passage, river, two straits and Dry Creek mountain.
 It is expected that Esperanza creek will be the scene of a stampede in the spring. Most of the people of Candle already have locations there. Pay was discovered on the creek this summer by couple of Laplanders.
 John Hegbloom was shot and in stantly killed at Petersburg on Thurs day of last week by Charles Knipple. A coroner's jury returned verdict of self-defense. Hegbloom carried two guns, but was too slow in getting his artillery in action.
 Fifteen witnesses have been sub poenaed to appear in Juneau on Janu- ary to give testimony on the part of the government in the Hasey case. The last trial cost the government about s3O,OOO, and the defendant was ac- quilted.