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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
YOUNG BOY
' IS FIREBUG
Albert Stocker Confesses to Having
Burned Two School Houses,
Church and Barn

The fire mysteries that have
wrought up the people of Viola and
vicinity to such an extent have been
cleared up by the arrest and CON
fession of Albert Stocker, son of ]
B. Stoeker, whose barn was burned
last Sunday night. Such cunning and
well planned deviltry has not been
seen in long time The boy chose
( Sunday night for his crimes. He
first set fire to the two school houses.
the old and the new ones. and the
Macabees hall at Viola, at midnight
on Sunday night.
Just one week later he set fire to
the Christian church at Viola in
which 1t was planned to open school
the next morning. The following
Sunday night he set fire to his own
fathers barn. burning it with a lot
of hay and other property.
suspicion pointed to him and
while the sheriff and prosecuting at
torney were at the Stoeker home
talking with the boys father he
slipped out and set fire to the ma
chinery shed. He confesses his
guilt, telling all particulars and
claims that Grover Thomas, son of a
Palouse blacksmith. was his accom-
plicc. Both boys are in Jail at Mos
COW.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
PRES. BRYAN
A WINNER
Gets Many Prizes at Spokane Inter.
State Fair. J. II. t. Smith,
Also Wins

president Il. A. Bryan, of Wash
ingtoh state College, whose fine farm
OF more than 1000 acres lies north
west OF town two miles, won the
champi onship on Berkshire hogs at
the Spokane Interstate Fair last
week. President Bryan has won
more prizes than any other Berk-
shire exhibitor in the Inland Emnire
in the past two years, having car
rled OF the grand championship on
sows at the state fair at North va
ktma last year and his herd took 40
many prizes that he has a fine col
lection OF ribbons, cups and other
emblems. In addition TO the first
prizes offered by the fair association
President Bryan won a special prize
offered by Senator T. T. Kerl, of
Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
j. II. I. Smith, of Pullman, and H,
w. Foster, of Colfax, a brother of w.
ID. Foster, farm superintendent at the
State College, won many prizes at
Spokane. The complete list Is here
given:
President Bryan won first with a
boar two years old and more, first
and second with a SOW two years old
or more, first with a SOW one year
old and under two, first with SOW
six months old and under twelve,
second with SOW under six months,
first with herd, first with a fat bar
row under one year old, and sweep
stakes both for best SOW and best
boar.
Mr.. Smith won first with boar
one year old and under two, third
with fat barrow under one year old,
and second with pen of barrows.
Mr. Foster Won second with a boar
under six months, second and third
with q SOW six months old and under
twelve, first and third with a SOW un-
der six months, second with a herd,
second with fat barrow under one
year, and first with pen of barrows.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
BOUGHT CORN BINDER
II. Folger Buys Second of These Ma
chimes Ever Sold in Pullman.
Corn News

A. B. Baker & Company sold to
Harry Folger, of the Palouse Country
Improvement Company, a large new
corn binder this week, this being the
second machine of this kind ever
sold in Pullman. Mr.. Folger has
about 80 acres of corn on his farm
three and one-half miles southwest
of town, and the Palouse Country
improvement Company has some
corn growing on its farm, on Union
fiat. u
Mr.. Folger has been making ex-
periments in corn growing this year
and his experience wi be of interest
to others. He got the seed from
Iowa, Idaho, Spokane and from
Washington State College. The Iowa
corn grew to great height, from
seven to ten feet, and has enormous
ears, but ne fears it will not mature
and get ripe enough for seed, as 1t
| is now just past the roasting ear
stage He thinks it is ideal for sill
age and believes thot it will pay to
send east for seed corn when 1t Is
wanted for silage. An enormous
amount of feed can be secured in
this way.
The Spokane seed corn, which the
dealer claims was raised near Spo-
kane but which Mr.. Folger believes
was imported from the east, was
unite similar to the Iowa corn, but
not quite as large and more of the
ears will mature. The corn raised
by the State College Experiment Sta
| tion did quite well and Is giving a
good yield of we'll matured ears. But
| the best results were obtained from
one bushel of seed corn secured al
Juliaetta, Idaho, from Abram Adams.
This has been fully matured for two
or three weeks. and Mr.. Folger be-
Iieyes that IL is a desirable corn to
raise In the Palouse country, as the
ears are large, we'll filled, plump ana
hard.
Last spring the Palouse Country
Improvement Company got some
seed corn from northern New YORK.
Only a small package was received
hu mail but this was planted ana
has proved to be Ideal corn for this
country. This is what is call Cali
co" or "Eight-Rowed" corn. 1t Is
hard, smooth of grain, has eight
rows of grains to the ear, and ma
lures early and yields well. Mr..
Folger has some ears IL inches In
length, which are excellent samples
of feed corn. 1t is said that kind
of corn is grown almost exclusively
in northern New York where the sea-
sons are short and the frosts come
early. The corn is of many colors,
ranging from bright red to yellow.
brown and deep blue.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
CHARLES $. MASON is DEAD
Former Citizen of Pullman Died al
Seattle Last Week. Leaves
Large Family

Charles S. Mason, for many years
, = citizen of Whitman county and
who lived in Pullman for several
years before going to Seattle, died
at Seattle last week and was buried
at that place Mr. Mason was well
I, and favorably known here and the
announcement of his death will come
LBS a shock to his many friends. The
Herald is indebted to Mrs. Minnie
Sargent formerly publisher of the
Pullman Tribune, for the following
letter announcing his death. A.rs.
Sargent's letter follows;
YEditor Herald; An old pioneer of
Whitman county and Pullman was
buried here last week and as no men
ton has been made of the event in
the home papers, so far as | hXT
seen, will send in this the note.
and If you care to, make such no.
tice as you see fit.
Charles S. Mason, born at West
Winsor, Ohio, 1897, married Miss
India Mason 1869, took up home
stead near Colfax fall of 1873, mer-
chant of Pullman later for years.
Retired and came to Seattle in 1902.
Died September -, 1909. Funeral
at residence. Rev. H. G. Mason form
erly of Pullman officiated. Music
by Mrs. Georgia Pittwood, also of
Pullman. He leaves a widow and
two daughters, Mrs A. A. Miller aud
Mrs. r. G. Rusk Many former Pull
man people attended the funeral.
Yours, etc,
MRS. SARGENT.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
SEND COPIES EAST

William Irwin, who owns a fine
farm east of Pullman, sent a number
OF late copies of The Herald 20 friends
in New York. Those people bal k
there thought l was lying when told
them of the wonderful crops we raise
ont here and | want to send some
aLers showing what yields we act
ually have" said Mr. Irwin
The Herald received an order from
ia man in Illinois for several copies of
the paper a few days ago. This man
wanted to know about Pullman and
the PaIouse country and took the best
way possible to get the information,
by sending for several copies of this
paper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
MAY HAVE A HORSE SHOW

Pullma an business men are agitat-
ing the question of holding another
horse show This fall. These shows
have always proved interesting, en-
pertaining and useful 1t is to be
hoped that the movement will be
carried to completion. 1t will bring
many farmers and stockmen 10 town
and will awaken interest in the
breeding of better horses. A com
mittee will probably be appointed 10
take charge of the matter and ar
range details which will be announc-
ed as soon as completed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
ANOTHER BIG SALE COMING

Be-GTuttle will sell all of his per-
sonal property at the e. e. Gallagher
farm six and one-half miles west OF
Pullman on Wilbur Gulch, on Wed
nesday, October 6. beginning at IL
o'clock. There will be 1S horses,
some of them extra choice; four
mich cows, four beef cattle and ont
calf; harness, farm machinery, etc
The terms of sale are $40 and under
cash. All sums over $40 a credit
until October |, 1910, will be given
A free lunch will be served at noon
Colonel ]. B. Hicks is the auctioneer
of course, and j. Nj. Klemgard Is
clerk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01
PULLMAN POULTRY EXCHANGE

The new poultry exchange opened
by C. II. Foster, an the Office of Neill
& Son, on Grand Street, opposite The
Herald office, is in market for all
kinds of poultry, veal and dressed
hogs. Until next Monday the follow
ing prices are offered: Chickens, IL
to 16 cents a pound. Good No.
veal. to cents; dressed pork. 9
to 10 cents. See Mr.. Foster before
Iselling your produce.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01

The Pullman Bakery has moved In
to the building formerly occupied by
the Palace Meat Market and IL pre-
pared to fill all orders promptly and
with satisfaction. The room vacated
by the bakery is to be occupied by
the City Dye Works, cleaners and
Overs. now located on Grand street.
A new floor is being put In and the
building Is to be improved.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01

Call and see schneller's Optical
Specialist. of Walla Walla, Tuesday
October 5, at the Artesian hotel. II
your eyes trouble you or you need a
pair of glasses.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-01

Mss L. L. West of the Washington
yiavi Co. will lecture to the ladies oi
pullman in the Masonic hall or
Tuesday, October 5, 1903, at 2;S'
n m. The subject will be women
SOld and New" All ladies' are invited
Admission free
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
DENIES His NAME IS
M'CANN; SAYSWOMAN
ACCUSER IS INSANE
GIVES HISTORY OF
HIS LIFE FROM BIRTH
Man Who Is Charged with Being Sup
posedIy Murdered Horseman of
ST. Louis Claims 1t Is
Erroneous

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 25.-"l
am not Jim Mccain. I've been charged
with about everything since my arrest
but I will say that Mrs. Lillian Gates
who accuses me, is insane"
This was j. c. Maybray's answer to-
night to the assertion Of the woman OF
ST. Louis that Maybray was the sup
posedly murdered horseman from ST
Louis.
Calling his wife to his CELL MaybraS
told the story of his life.
ST was born in Mississippi, he SAID
ct was a cattle puncher on the plains
of wyoming with Mayor Dahlman o.
Omaha during the early sos. until 'sS
going to Chadron, Neb., where L be-
came a horseman. In 1891 | went &c
Galveston and to Kansas CITY In lo9'
and learned the printers trade.
"From 1896 to 1901 1 ran roomins
house in omaha. Then I went to Kan
sas city, which is now my home. Al
the time of McCann's murder in June
1903, / was in Kansas City. That JULY
7 went to Denver and was i'll there si1
weeks. In 1904 I went to Tacoma ane
then back to Kansas City. In 1904
was married to my present wife at Elk
celsior Springs, Mo. + never knew Nc
Cam and never saw him."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
BOYS WOULD STOP
SIGNAL OF DISTRESS
MIGHT PREVENT RELIEF GIVEN
STORM-RIDDEN SHIP
Manager OF United Wireless Adds to
Protests Against Amateurs Fill
ing Air with Trivial
Messages

If a steamship off the California
coast were equipped with wireless and
in danger of sinking it's distress signal,
IS o. S." would probably not be heard
by the stations on land because of the
persistent amateur work of boys with
wireless stations, who thereby make
communication almost impossible. This
is the assertion made yesterday by IL.
i. Bleakney, Southern California man
ager OF the United Wireless company
who says interference by amateurs is
more dangerous as a matter of pre-
venting the saving of life than as d
commercial question.
81 can heartily approve of the inter-
view in The Herald the other day about
wireless children" he said, especially
since they rendered almost impossible
communication between our Los An
geles station and the japanese cruisers
Also and Soyo. We had messages TO
send to Admiral Ijichi, and while we
should have heard their replies plainly
at IL o'clock Saturday morning it took
us until O'clock, purely because boys
were playing with their wireless sets.
I'm case a ship at sea should be dis
abled it would be practically impos-
sible to hear its call for help because
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26

festival should be splendid attrac-
ton. Amateur flower growers are
embracing the opportunity to display
their products and the rivalry for the
various prizes that are offered is KEEN
From Wednesday until Saturday
night Hollywood will take on holiday
attire. Although the flower festival is
an entire show in itself, other features
have been arranged. The exhibition
building will be opened every morning
at $3.50 o'clock, so that the visitors to
Hollywood may have ample time to
view the display.
A special feature of the week will be
the grand carnival of the citizens of
Cahuenga valley, which will be Thurs
day night. A band concert and ath-
letic sports on the fitting grounds will
be features of the evening, for which
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
CHILDREN LACERATED
BY uNFRIENDLY DOGS

Two children, each suffering from
painful decorations, the result of try
ing to be friendly with unfriendly dogs,
were treated at the receiving hospital
yesterday.
her parents at 1921 East Sixteenth
street, attempted to pet passing dog
while playing in front of her home. She
was attacked by the animal and bit
ten on the back.
Oscar Rosenberg, 10 years old, a
newsboy, living at $40 East Fourth
street, made a mistake when he tried
to play with dog at First and Cen
trail avenue, and before he could dodge
the canine he was bitten on the calf
of his right leg.
The police surgeons cauterized and
dressed the wounds and the two small
victims of misplaced confidence left
the hospital, saying they would give
stray dogs a wide berth in the future.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
HOSPITAL AT PHOENIX Is
CONDEMNED BY GRAND JURY


PHOENIX, Ariz., April 25.-The SEN
sational features in the grand jury
report returned last night is criticism
of the county hospital. The following
a verbatim extract from the report:
"We found sanitation in deplorable
condition; that a great portion of the
bedding was in bad shape, not fit for
human beings to sleep on. We further
found it had been the custom when an
inmate of the institution died the bed
was simply taken out and hung on the
fence to dry, then Immediately brought
in and another patient placed in 1t
without any fumigation.
1--WE found, except in the department
controlled by the Associated charities,
there is no fumigation of bedding or
rooms. We recommend rooms and bed
ding shall be properly fumigated and
better bedding be provided. We fur
Their recommend to the board of super
visors that bathroom be built at the
poor farm" y.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
,ined in the singing with striking

joined in the singing with striking
effect.
The feasting continued three hours.
When the tables were emptied other
throngs filled the vacant places until
all had been satisfied. Huge boilers IF
soup, meat and vegetables were OF
hand. Hundreds of loaves of bread, the
size OF which would have caused con-
sternation at a meeting of the Master
Bakers association, were consumed.
Three hundred dozens of oranges and
as many more apples were included in
the list of edibles,
The feast began with drinking of
tea, sweetened with honey, followed by
course OF soup and macaroni. Meats
and bread were then served, and the
waits between the courses singing en-
livened. Desert consisted of oranges,
apples and raisins.
The older persons first ate, the young
men and women being served later. A
feature of the fast that would have
been approved by American women
was the manner in which the Russian
men prepared and served the edibies,
leaving the women to rest and do the
lighter work
When the feast was over, the tables
cleared and put away, prayer and
song service was held. 1t was the
''happy' day of the year. as the Rus
SLAMS explained 1.-THE day was like
your Thanksgiving day" The quiet
and orderly manner of the celebration
was a feature, for outside of the sing
ing there was no indication of fes-
tivity
The scene at the tables was an in.-
pressive one. The men, all wearing
their costume shirt and sash, the shirts
being varied and of the most brilliant
colors. which hung loosely like an or
binary shirt, that the wearer had for
gotten to tuck in.
Beautiful colored aprons and head
coverings were worn by the women,
and the children were dressed in gaudy
dresses. The celebration ended at sun
down.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26

the best displays of flower bedecked
vehicles and floats ever witnessed In
Southern California. The offerings or
competitive prizes for the best floats
and vehicles are attractive and the
parade will represent the expenditure
of much time and money.
Following the parade will be the tilt
ing tournament on the tournament
grounds at the corner of Prospect and
Cahuenga streets The interest in this
event is such the $4,000 grandstand
purposely erected for the occasion prob
ably will be inadequate to seat the
many who desire to witness the flower
garlanded knights and ladies.
A grand ball by the Hollywood club
Saturday night will close the festivities
for which preparations have been made
for the past three months.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
RUSSIAN COlONISTS
CELEBRATE EXODUS
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY
is OBSERVED
More Than Two Thousand Former
Subjects of the Gear Gather for
Song and Feasting at Smp-
son School

With song and prayer and feasting
the Russian colonists of Los Angeles
celebrated their freedom and offered
thanksgiving for the privilege of living
in land of liberty at the Stimson
Industrial School building, 31S La
fayette street, yesterday.
More than 1000 Russians, men, women
and children, gathered at the celebra-
ton and holiday spirit and feeling
of good will and good cheer prevailed.
The occasion, which has become an
annual event, is to the Russian
peasants what the early Thanksgiving
day was to the band of pilgrims who
landed at Plymouth
Yesterdays celebration was the
largest of the kind ever held in Los
Angeles and the task of feeding the
multitude was not easy. No Russian
need go hungry in Los Angeles yes
terday.
The program began in the morning
at 10 o'clock with prayer and song SER
vice. One of the Russian elders read
a passage from the Bible and then eX-
planned it to the others. The singing of
the body was an impressive feature.
Led by choir of forty voices. ali
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
RESTAURANTS KEEP
SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW
Police Chiefs Order Results in Strict
Conformity to City Ordinance
Regulating Sabbath
Day Sales

AS the result of an order issued by
Chief Dishman several days ago in
structing patrolmen on beats to enter
the places in their districts having
restaurant liquor dealers licenses and
report if there were any violations of
the liquor ordinance on Sundays, pa
trolmen in plain clothes detailed to
make inspections of the various res
taurants, after a thorough examination
of the various places, reported that the
ordinance was being complied with in
every place entered.
The police for some time past have
been kept busy on Sundays arresting
DRINKS, and when Chief Dishman took
charge he ordered an investigation not
only of saloons that are said to have
served meals only on Sunday in order
to sell liquor but all other places hav-
ing restaurant liquor dealers licenses.
A noticeable fact is that there were
but few DRINKS arrested yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26

of these boys, some of whom keep at 1t,
all day and as late as l o'clock in the
morning. A steamship might be lost
entirely with great suffering to those
on board or even loss of lives for
this reason. We counted up recently
eighteen amateur stations that are
wantonly interfering in this manner.
IF some amateur telegrapher should
come along and deliberately cut the
wires of the Postal or Western Union
companies he would be promptly ar
rested. That is practically what is be-
ing done today for the wireless SER
vice but it is not controlled because
wireless telegraphy is SO new. am
greatly in favor of the legislation sug-
gested in The Herald. 1t will certainly
be taken up over the country sooner or
later, and it would be good thing TO
have Los Angeles take the lead in this"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
an cold homev reunion is planned.

an "old home" reunion is planned.
The Hollywood high school pupils
will assist in Fridays entertainment
by production of Shakespeare's AS
You Like 1t" on the campus. Special
costumes and scenery have been ar
ranged for this feature. A bouquet
making contest between the Holly
wood club, Womens club and the
board of trade will be in the floral
building Friday night
The event of the entire celebration
that is looked forward to most eagerly
and in which the greatest interest has
been shown is the mammoth parade
which will form at o'clock Saturday
afternoon, starting from the corner of
Vine street and Sunset boulevard.
The entries received warrant the as
sertion that the parade will be one of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
[special to The Herald. l

Especial to The Herald
+" OLLYWOOD, April 25.-The COM
mittees arranging for the floral
- festival and fitting tournament
which will begin in Hollywood
Wednesday night, are working over
time and their Jealous efforts should
result in a display that will be one of
the most elaborate ever seen in Cali
fornia.
large number of minor details are
yet to be attended to. but everything
will be in readiness when Mayor
George III. Dunlop makes his address
of welcome Wednesday night
Every member of the Hollywood
Women's club is interested in the
flower festival, which will be the main
attraction of the four days celebration.
From an educational standpoint the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
stewards RodyNiremated

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The body
of William M. Stewart. former United
States senator from Nevada, who died
here Friday, was cremated here today,
in accordance with a wish expressed
Just befroe his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
offers $4,000 for chlId,s RETURN

NEW YORK, April 25.-Five thou
sand dollars is now offered by Arthur
E. Boas. wealthy thread manufac-
turer for information leading to the
recovery of his 13-year-old daughter
Abel. who strangely disappeared FRI
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
Patten at Cattle Ranch

TRINIDAD, Colo, April 25.-James
A. Patten the Chicago wheat king"
and his party are passing the time to-
night at the ranch of the Adams Cattle
company, ten miles from the Bartlett
ranch. Mr.. Patten declined to- answer
any questions bearing on his relation
to the wheat market or his intentions
with respect to his stay in the west.
m. wells. Osteopath. l191s s. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
Shoes Half Price and Less

over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men. women
and children. on sale in many instances for
half price and less. Convince yourself ant
come tc the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE.
$40 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-26
We Like to Tie EN-

Strange that nobody has invented girls
shoestring that won't come united"
1T perfected one once: but, after thinking the
matter over, threw the patents away. KAN
sas City Journal.