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The Washington times., 1913-02-05
RAILROADS ASK FOR
HEARING ON BILL
FOR RETALIATION
Senate Has Reported Measure
Which ~Has Teeth in It," Is
Report.

Concerned over the prospects of ar
early passage. of a railroad pbysica
valuation bill. the carriers today
through former Senator Faulkner, ask.
ed to be heard before the Senate Inter
stale Commerce Committee. The com.
-mittee. heard the report OF the subcom.
mittee, which has amended the bill as
II was introduced by Congressman
hdamson and as 1t passed the House.
and then announced that a hearing
would be granted Tuesday morning.
The committee declined to make the
report of the subcommittee public. II
Is known, however. that the bill, as 1t
mas been amended in subcommittee, has
teeth" In It.
La Follette's Hand Is Seen.
Senator La Toilette has had a hand
In the shaping of amendments, and the
indications are that. when the bill comes
out or committee, It will be an import
ant and far-reaching measure.
The railroads will seek to DELAY tn =
reort OF the committe on the bill AMI
tnen te block 1t in the Senate at this
1t has already passed the House and
n IS Mighty important at this time be-
roads for a general increase in rates.
Senator La Toilette Is determined to
press the bill for passage this session.
In opposition to the railroad testimony
against the bill Tuesday he will have
experts present In favor of 1t.
Tries To Please Supreme Court.
As amended. the bill seeks to meet the
various decisions Of the Supreme
Court. Moreover. it eontemplates that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
shall obtain data Of every sort as to
railroad values. but 1t does not pre-
scribe just. what particular valuation
shall be taken as basis for rate
making.
This will obviate for the present 4
big controversy on the floor of the Sem
ate over propositions as to just what IS
the proper method to value a road as 4
basis for rates, leaving this problem
for future adjustment. either by the
commission or Congress, or, possibly,
by the courts
The Washington times., 1913-02-05
Offers "standard's for Bad

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Seven shares OF
Standard Oil stock were offered as se-
curity for a bail bond by Leonard
Bolpe. official Dootblack of JOHN ID.
Rockefeller, who was ARRESTED for lar
ceny. 50 49, '-.-- s..
The Washington times., 1913-02-05
LENT OBSERVED IN
VIRGINIA CHURCHES
Catholics and Epscopaans Ho Id Ash Wednesday Services
Man Accused of Usi ng Knife Is Fined
- Twenty Dollars. -.s-3

/ Pauls Church, Richmond. At st.
Paul's Church a series of Lenten serv-
ices will be inaugurated on next Tues
day night and the first sermon will be
preached by the Rev. DR.. Crawford, of
| the Theological Seminary. ..---,-
In the police court today the trial of
Marshall Cheshire, charged with at
| tacking William F. Webster with a
knife, was heard. Justice Cation i'm
posed a fine of $40 on Cheshire.
Miss Josephine C. Fegan. Of Washing
ton, formerly of this city, and Zedekiah
Mudd, well-known grocer, of Alex
andria, were married last night at Z
o'clock In the parsonage of st. Marys
Chuch by the Rev. Father L. F. Kelly.
In police court. today. Mrs. Allison
pleaded with Justice Cation to send her
boy. Clarence, to the reform school.
Young Allison had been arrested for
taking a watch belonging to his mother,
who stated that the boy was incorrigible
and that he frequently gave her a
beating. The boy begged so hard for
another chance to reform, as he was
too old to be Gent to the reform school,
that he was given an opportunity to
try and do better.
The concert last night by the Martha
washington Chapter. Daughters Of the
Eastern Star, was a pronounced sue
cess, the Young Peoples building being
filled to overflowing. Among those TAX
ing part were Miss BERTHE Thompson,
soprano; Miss Ruby Stanford, violinist:
Harry s. Kennedy, at pianola; Arthur
Pierce, impersonations and comic songs,
and Edwin Fewell and Byron Blodgett,
accompanies.
The last dance of the pre-Lenten sea-
son was given last night by the Elks'
Dancing Club, in the Elks' Home, on
Prince street
The Washington times., 1913-02-05
MRS. ELIZABETH B0RLAND.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Bor-
land, who died on Sunday, was held
this afternoon from her home, 423 Sixth
street southwest. The burial was prf-
yate
The Washington times., 1913-02-05

The last dance Of the pre-Lenten sea-
son was given last night by the Elks'
Dancing Club, in the Elks' Home, on
Prince street.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
MAYOR SHAW REFUSES To SIGN
MOOTED PAVING CONTRACT
Chief Executive Threatens to Take Matter of
Improving District No. IA to Court Before
He will Sign Contract

AT the meeting of the city council
a week ago Councilman Palmerton
offered a motion to accept the bid
OF the Warren company for paving
the entire district, the two principal
blocks to be paved with a four-inch
stone base and a two-inch wearing
surface, at Sl.S1 per square yard,
and the remainder with ~ inch
stone base and l " inch wearing
surface, at $40 per square yard.
This motion passed by vote of four
to three, although Mayor Shaw at
that time protested vigorously and
dubbed the action "a motion to con-
fiscate property The property
owners at once began filing pro-
tests with Mayor Shaw and the
councilmen, with the result that the
mayor has refused to sign the con-
tract. and is yoicing his disapproval
III strenuous terms. Mayor Shaw
says;
The action of the city council is
a rank injustice to the property
owners and | will exercise every
power at my command to stop the
proposed proceedings. The abutting
property owners were almost unani-
nous in protesting against the paw
ing of the entire district in the first
place, and every member of the
council verbally agreed to vote for
the macadam if the petitioners
would withdraw their remonstrance.
With this agreement in mind, the
owners withdrew their document
and the majority of the mem
bers of the council violated their
agreement and voted for go
foot pavement, which would mean
the confiscation by the city of at
least one-half the property in the
district, as most of the property
owners would be unable to meet the
payments.
Il contend that this verbal agree
ment should hold and will take the
matter to the courts before | affix
my signature to the contract. The
motion as passed by the council
would mean an expense of Sc per
front foot for pavement, while in
Uniontown they got a bid on ma
cadam of 95 cents per square yard,
and we can do nearly as we'll here.
will most certainly stand pat on
the deal and will do everything in
my power to protect the property
owners against the outrage"
Continued on page three)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
LINENIEN ARE BUSY

A gang of telephone linemen for
the Inland Independent telephone
system arrived in Pullman Wednes-
day and at once commenced work
from this end on the long distance
lines which will connect with the
local office of the Inland Cooper
alive Telephone association. Another
gang is working this way from Pa
louise, and as soon as THE line Is
completed the Inland Association Will
give it's patrons long distance cen
reciions with Spokane, Northern
Idaho, Montana and other parts
through the Home Telephone con-
pany of Spokane. Manager Ruth OF
the local office states that the long
distance rates will be considerably
reduced as soon as the line is COM
ploted.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
DANIEL G. DOWNEN
WEEDS IN DENVER
Returns From Masonic Supreme Con-
clave With Bride, Who Was
Formerly Miss Beulah
Stevenson

Daniel C. Downen, part owner and
ecretary-treasurer of the Downen
Realty company, returned Monday
from Denver, Col, bringing with him
charming bride, former ~ Miss Beu-
lah Stevenson of Quincy, ILL.,, to
whom he was welded August ~. MIR.
Downen went to Denver to attend the
supreme conclave of the Masonic
order, being a delegate from the
Knights Templars of Moscow, Idaho,
there being no X. T. branch OF Ma
sonry here. There he was met by
the young lady of his choice, and a
happy romance was satisfactorily
eliminated.
Mr.. Downen is a true son of Pull
man, having been born and raised
here. He is the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. h. w. Downen, pioneers of this
city, and numbers his friends by the
hundreds. While he only reached
his 23d birthday on the day of his
marriage, he is a keen business man
and his future is assured. Mr..
Downen graduated from the Gem
City Business College at Quincy, H.,
last year, being one of SO graduates
out of $40 to receive a b. A. degree.
His course was general business and
banking, and while attending that in
stitution he met Miss Stevenson, who
graduated in the same class with
him. He has the distinction of being
one of the youngest, il not the
youngest Mystic Shrine Mason in the
United States.
Mrs. Downen was one of the most
popular and charming young ladies
OF the Illinois city, and will prove
valuable acquisition to Pullman
society.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
A BUSY SESSION
Many Matters of Importance Come
Before Weekly Meeting of City
Fathers-FOur New Ordi-
nances Passed

A busy session of the city council
was held last Thursday night, at
which man, matters of municipal
Importance were considered. The
grist of business transacted included
the passing of four new ordinances,
the adoption of an expense budget
fol 1914, the hearing of numerous
petitions, and many other transac-
tions of less Importance.
The Washington Water Power
company was granted a 3O-day ex-
tension on the time limit set for the
completion of the tungsten street
lighting system, the delay being
caused by the failure of needed ma
terials to arrive on scheduled time.
A petition was presented by A. B.
Baker, asking for a permit to con-
struct corrugated iron addition,
12x27 feet, and of one story, at the
rear of his building on the corner OF
Grand and Olson streets.
The meeting night OF the city
fathers was changed from the first
and third Thursday evenings of each
month to the first and third Tues
day evenings and the city attorney
was instructed to draft an ordinance
covering the change. The meeting
nights are made earlier in the week
to permit of quicker action in the
matter of the publication OF ordl-
nances, resolutions, etc.
Councilmen Palmerton and Nye
were appointed a committee to pur-
chase a carload of Rock Springs coal
for the city, and the fire and water
committee was instructed to let a
contract for drilling the new artes-
ian we'll on the lot near the Alton
botal az soon as a deed to the prop
erty. which was recently purchased
by the city, is received.
w. A. Moss asked for and was
granted a vacation of a 45-foot strip
between lots and 5, block l. In
Lawrence & Holbrook's addition.
The street committee was instructed
70 have the old hose tower, north OF
the city hall, torn down and ne"
building will be erected on that site
for the housing of the city machin-
arv including the sprinkler ana
sweeper. The usual grist OF pliis
was allowed and ordered paid.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
CLoVERLEAF DAIRY
SUFFERS BIG LOSS
"afh and Sixty Tons of Hay De-
Stroyed by Fire of Unknown
Origin

damage to the extent of $4,000
was done by a fire which Monday
evening destroyed the large barn of
the Cloverleaf Dairy company. con-
tanning 60 tons of hay. The fire
was discovered at about 1880 o'clock
ana before the alarm could be turned
III mad assumed such proportions
mat the entire town was lighted up
ny the flames and any ATTEMPT at
saving the structure was out of the
question. The fire department ex-
erted all its efforts to saving tha
residence and the milk house ana
thls was accomplished only after
Huch strenuous work. it being neces-
sary to carry the water from the
nearby stream, as the place, which
Is about a half a mile east of town.
near the ball park, is beyond the
limits of the city water system.
The fire burned fiercely and pre-
scented a spectacular sight, attracting
hundreds of people to the hills on
either side, from where they had a
good view of the fire. While the ORR
gin of the fire is mystery, the the
DRY was advanced that it was caused
by spontaneous combustion of the
new hay, with which the barn had
been filled only few days previous.
There is also a possibility that it was
started by hoboes sleeping in the
barn. Chris Wurgler, owner of the
dairy, announces that he will re-
build at once. He carried $3.50 in
surance on the barn and its contents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
NEW COMPANY WILL
REDUCE MINIMUM RATE
Washington Water Power Company
Announces Several Changes in
Pullman Lighting System

The reduction of the minimum
meter rate on electric lights from
$1.25 to 81 per month, the Inaugural
tion of a system for the free renewal
the former system of charging meter
deposits, and the general improve
ment of the entire system are some
OF the changes which the Washing
ton Water Power company will make
in the local electric light system the
first of next month. M. G. Osborn o.
Spokane, commercial agent for the
Washington Water Power company,
and G. r. Beckman, district superin-
tendent, with headquarters in ColfaX,
were in Pullman Friday in confer
ence with l.. w. Kingsbury, local
manager, and these improvements
were decided upon. The meter rate
will rem ain the same, 13 cents per
kilowat hour.
The washington Light and
Power company, which formerly con-
trolled the lighting systems of Pull
man. Moscow and several other In
land Empire towns, recently disposed
OF its interests to the Washington
Water Power company, and the man
agement of the new company an
nounces that the local service will
be connected with the Spokane sys-
TEN as soon as possible, probably
within a year. and promises a much
better service when that change
takes place.
The new company will also grant
free renewals of standard Edison,
Gem and carbon lamps after Septem-
Der /. These lamps will be carried
IN 80, so and 80 watt sizes.
The old system of charging a de-
post on all meters installed has been
abandoned and no advance deposit
will be required from patrons who
have established their credit with the
company. Newcomers and those who
have not established a credit will be
Obliged to make deposit sufficient
to cover the estimated first months
bill upon the installation of meter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29

The most recent development in
the controversy between Mayor Shaw
and several of the councilmen re-
garding the Improvement of District
NO. IA, including parts of Paradise,
Daniel, Spring, Mckenzie and Alder
streets, is the statement by Mayor
Shaw that he will absolutely refuse
to sign the contract with the Warren
Construction company calling for
the paving of the entire district, in
Guiding some 5000 square yards, and
that he will take the matter to the
courts if necessary before he will
attiX his signature to the document.
Mr.. Shaw explains his position by the
statement that the withdrawal of the
remonstrance against the improve
ment of the district, which was
signed by a large majority of the
interested property owners, was Sc
cured by Misrepresentation in that
the property owners had been led
to believe that in case they did not
demonstrate the council would vote
to macadamize the district.
The district in question has been
the cause of more strife and conten-
ton in the council chambers than
any measure considered by the city
fathers for many years, and from
all present appearances the fight
will be taken to the superior court
for settlement. The district in
cludes about 10 blocks and it was
originally proposed to pave the en-
tire district. A remonstrance was
prepared by the property owners,
but upon the promise of members of
the council that the resolution
would be changed to include paving
for only the two principal blocks in
the district, with macadam for the
remainder, the petitioners withdrew
the remonstrance.
With the latter plan in view, bids
were called on basis of part pave
ment and part macadam, and the
only bid submitted was by the War
rem Construction company, who Of
fered to pave for $40 per square
yard and to lay the bituminous ma
cadam at $1.53 per square yard.
The macadam bid was considered
unreasonably high and both bids
were laid on the table for future
consideration. In the meantime
bids were called on another district
and the Wilson-Bailey Construction
company of Walla Walla offered to
lay bituminous macadam at the rate
of $1.19 per square yard.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
MISS DAWSON WINS HoNoRs

With total of 755 points out of a
possible 500, Miss Mary Frances
Dawson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. W. Dawson of this city, won the
highest honors IN the recent state
eighth grade examination for Whit
man county pupils. OF the 80 sue
cessful applicants for eighth grade
diplomas. 10 were from Pullman, as
follows: Ida Aten, Edgar Austin,
Mary Dawson, Estella Dodson, Alice
owen Hammond, Ruth
Florence Laney, Doris
Martin and Cloyce Jacques.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
BUNDLE SHOWER

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel G. Downen,
who returned Monday from Denver,
where they were married on August
-, were the recipients Of bundle
shower" Monday evening at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Il. w. Downen. A large number OF
guests were present and the bride
and groom received many gifts. Re-
freshments were served.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
THE SCHOOL BELLS
WILL RING AGAIN
Next Tuesday, September 2, Set as
Date for Opening City Schools
New Building Ready
November 1

Inc city SCHOOLS Will open next
Tuesday, September 2, with two now
courses in the curriculum, namely
manual training and domestic sci
ence, both to be included in the high
school division. The new $4,000
high school building which will adj
join the present structure on the
north, will not be ready for occu-
pancy until November / and until
that time the classes will all be held
there, while the present high school
building will be devoted to the first
second, third, fourth, seventh and
eighth grades.
There will be no fifth and sixth
grades in the Main building and chill
dren in these grades residing on
Sunnyside, Methodist and Military
hills will be obliged to attend the
Franklin school. Pupils in the first.
second and third grades residing
south of Main street and east of
Grand street, will attend the Frank
lin school, while all the pupils of
the first seven grades residing north
and east of the Northern Pacific
tracks will attend the Edison school.
The B division OF the seventh grade
will recite in the Edison building.
Only one vacancy remains to be
filled in the Institutional staff, that
being one of the two divisions of the
eighth grade in the Main building, a
position made vacant by the recent
resignation of Miss Hardy, who
taught last year H. A. Ellis has
been retained as superintendent of
the entire school system, and George
W. Eyre of Dayton has been elected
principal of the high school, Miss
Rowena Bond of Seattle will have
charge of some of the high school
classes in English and Miss Martha
Gilchrist will instruct in English and
history. The remainder of the high
school staff is as follows:
Myrtle Metcalf of Pullman, Ian
guages; G. r. Kerns of Pullman, SCI
ence; A. E. Scheer of Palouse, math-
ematics; Howard Letson of Palouse,
manual training and Mary Williams
OF Pullman, domestic science.
George Schroeder will again serve
as principal of the grades in the
Main building and have charge of a
part of the eighth grade classes.
Miss Florence Wright, last year an
instructor in the Franklin building,
will have charge of the fourth grade;
Miss Edna Crawford of Cheney, the
third; Miss Janett Scott of st.
Maries, Idaho, the second, and Mrs.
W. A. Lybecker of Pullman, the first
grade.
In the Franklin school c. w.
Vance will serve as principal and
nave charge of the sixth grade
classes; Juanita Stout of Pullman
VIII teach the seventh grade until
the completion of the high school
building, when that grade will be
transferred to the Main building.
Mrs. Anna Clyde of Pullman will
preside over the fifth graders and
Miss Kittie Van Etten of Colyille will
nave charge of the second and third
grades.
j. G. McCune of Pullman will
serve as principal and instructor in
the sixth grade in the Edison school;
mrs. Leona Bryant of Pullman Will
leach the fourth and fifth grades
MISS Nellie Vallen of Pullman, the
second and third grades, and Miss
celia Metcalf of Pullman will have
cnarge of the first grade
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Very little new grain has been SOLD
up to this time and the grain prices
remain practically steady, with, per-
aaps' a slight tendency upwards.
barley prices fluctuate and the mar
net on that grain somewhat re-
sembles that of 1911, when the quo
.atlons on the brewing cereal jumped
rom 81 to $3.50 per 100 pounds
within few weeks, and then
dropped nearly as quickly. Yester-
uays quotations were:
bluestem-73c.
Fortyfold-69c.
club--6Sc.
Red Russian-66c.
oats-$1.05 per cwt.
6ariey-$I.10 per cwt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29

MRS. E. E. Gallagher returned
"wednesday from Newman lake. Her
daughter. Miss Anita remained N
snokane TO visit friends few days
hefo,e returning TO Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29

One of the best yields of grain so
far reported is that of Fred Hedglen
of near Busby siding, who secured
yield of 40 bushels to the acre of
fortyfold fall sown wheat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29

Professor and Mrs. o. l.. Waller
,e'urned Wednesday from Newman
axe, where they had enjoyed an ex-
's".ed vacation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
Twenty Mill City Tax Levy for Next Year
City Treasurer Prepares Budget of
Estimated Expenses and Receipts
for 1914

On an assessed valuation of lit
tie less than $1,0O0,0O0 it will re-
quire a city levy of about 20 mills
to meet the expenses of the munich
pality for the year 1914, according
to the annual budget just recently
prepared by City Treasurer J. S.
Clark. Mr.. Clark's figures show
that the total expenses to be raised
for the next calendar year will reach
$21,156, with only $500 available
from all sources of revenue, leaving
a balance of $2O,626 to be raised by
direct city taxation. The entire
budget is as follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
Carnegie Loses Separator

Tuesday afternoon about O'Clock
the separator operating on the Wal
ter Glaspey place, about three miles
northwest of Pullman, and owned ny
James Carnegie, was burned to the
ground from smut explosion. The
machine was insured and will be re-
placed at once.