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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
100 Pens ENTERED
FOR BIG HOG SHOW
The Judges Will Be Professor e. l..
Potter of o. A. G. and j. l..
Smith of Spokane

The Second Annual Hog Show to
be held at Pullman, Washington,
November 2S and 20, promises to be
splendid success. Up to date. 100
pens of hogs have been entered. The
judges, Professor e. l.. Potter of the
Oregon Agricultural College, and Mr..
j. l.. Smith of Spokane, have been
secured. The general committee and
superintendent of exhibits have been
making every effort to make the
show the biggest and best of the kind
ever held in the Inland Empire. With
the assurance of 100 pens, leaving
out carload lots, it is believed now
that this aim will be accom- plished
Hogs have been entered from
many different parts of the state, and
also from Idaho. Business men and
citizens of Pullman have responded
adequately for the raising of neces-
sary funds to pay the premiums. The
railway companies, one packing
house, and the banks have furnished
the cups for grand championship
winners. Cash subscriptions of lib
eral value have come from different
sources.
Reduced railway fares on the GER
tificate plan will be issued at every
railway depot in Eastern Washing
ton, giving splendid opportunity for
those going to Lewiston to stop off
at Pullman. Make it your bust
ness to be here" says Superintendent
W. D. Foster. Your presence will
encourage the industry No effort
will be spared to give everyone full
value for the time spent"
The committee on arrangements
has decided to hold the show on the
newly paved block of Pine street, be-
tween Main and Paradise streets. A
big frame, $50 feet long and the
width of the street, will be erected
and the top and sides covered with
canvas. Inside 104 pens will be con
structed and there will be room for
m ore If they are required.
Teams of 10 members from the
University of Idaho and the w. S. c.
will be entered in the students judg-
ing contest. Valuable pigs will be
the prizes offered in the Judging con-
tests for school boys from the city
and country.
On Friday evening, November %,
a big "Get-Together" supper will be
held in the vacant room next to the
Palace hotel. The supper will be
served at 35 cents a plate and will
be attended by the business men, eX-
hibitors, farmers, stock buyers, and
Representatives of the railroads and
packing houses. Addresses will be
made by persons we'll qualified to dis
cuss various phases of the hog rails
ing industry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
HAPPY REUNION OF
THE BRYAN FAMILY
Was "a Pleasant Feature of President
Bryan's Eastern Trip, From
Which He Returned
Tuesday

President f. A. Bryan returned
Tuesday from the east. During his
trip he stopped off for two days at
Bloomington, Ind, the seat of the
State University, over which his
lrother President William Lowe
Bryan, presides. This was the birth
place of President Bryan and the
present occasion was family re-
union-the first in IS years, at whicn
cl' the living members were present
at one time. In addition to the two
President organs, the eldest sister,
Mis-. j. A. Ramsey of Houston, Texas,
and her husband, the Rev. j. A. Ram
say, of Pittsburg, Pa, and Mrs. w. l..
Bryan of Bloomington, were present.
Mrs. f. A. Bryan of Pullman was un-
able to leave her mother.
Among the pleasant Incidents of
the reunion was a visit to the old
farm three miles from Bloomington
where the two presidents were porn,
and to the country school house
where all the children received their
elementary education. The house
where the children were born has
long since been removed, but the ia
miliar landscape and surroundings
were a source of great pleasure to the
visitors. The last family reunion oc-
Cured in December, 1878. At that
time the father, the Rev. John Bryan,
and the mother Eliza Jane Phillips
Bryan, were living and the young
eSt brother, since deceased, the Rev
Joseph Bryan. Among the memen-
toes of the present reunion were the
old family ancestral records reaching
far back of the Revolutionary war
end numerous papers and pictures Of
more recent date. The quaintest
pager was the original letter received
by the Rev. John Bryan on July g.,
1914, from Enoch Philips, which was
the reply of the latter, couched in
the dignified and stately language OF
the old school, to the request of the
former that he might be given the
:.1d of his daughter in marriage.
The gathering was very quiet home
affair and one which is not likely
often to be repeated. on account OF
tine widely separated homes OF the
members.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
CLARKsoN STORE ROBBED

The regular annual visit OF night
providers to the Clarkson clothing
store, via the back door, was made
Wednesday night, and Mr. Clarkson
is short one of his best sweaters and
numerous other articles of wearing
apparel as a result of the unweicome
visit. Entrance to the store was
gained through the storeroom in the
rear. With a brace and one-inch bit
the burglar bored across one OF the
12-in. boards on the side OF the store
room and crawled through the hole.
Thus gaining access to the back door
of the store the marauder bored two
holes through the door. directly
above the bolt, and with a piece OF
wire slipped the bolt and proceeded
TO help himself to what he wanted.
A peculiar circumstance of the az
fair is that although the cash reg
ieter contained several dollars n
small change, it was not molested,
the burglar presumably either fear
ing detection If he opened the reg
lfter or being frightened away before
he had completed his work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
MISS FOX VISITS PULLMAN

Miss Elizabeth Fox of Seattle, stu
dent secretary of the Y. w. c. A. for
the states of Washington, Idaho, Ore
gon and Montana, visited Pullman
this week. Wednesday evening she
met the advisory board of the organi-
cation at Stevens hall and went over
the local situation with them. Yes
terday afternoon she addressed a
special meeting of the association,
which was followed by an informal
reception in the Y. w. c. A. rooms.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
TWO-THIRDS OF OWNERS
PROTEST AGAINST PAVING
lhirty-eight Property Owners Enter
Protest Against improvement
by Paving in District
No. ~

Thirty-eight property owners in
proposed Improvement District No.
II, on College hill, last Tuesday
evening entered protest against the
proposed Improvement of that dis
trict by paving at the regular meet
ing of the city council. Because of
the absence of the city attorney, how
ever, no action was taken on the pro-
test, and the petition was laid on the
table until next Tuesday evening.
when u special meeting of the coun-
Gil will be held to consider the re-
monstrance. The property owners
who affixed their signatures to the
remonstrance as published in last
weeks Herald, represent "a total lin
cal frontage of about 1000 feet.
while the entire district contains a
frontage of some 6l25 lineal feet.
The council, at its meeting Tues
day evening, ordered the installation
OF street light at the corner of Ash
and kamiaken streets. The hearing
on the assessment rolls OF Districts
Nos. 10 and IL was deferred until
next Tuesday evening. The ques-
ton of more hitching racks for the
city came before the city fathers for
consideration and the matter was left
in the hands of the streets and high
ways committee. 1t is probable that
hitching racks will be installed on
the vacant lot west of the Palace liv-
cry stable.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
INFANT CHILD sCALDED

Onward, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Gass, was terribly
scalded about the lower limbs last
Thursday by the oyerturning of a
toakettle, the boiling water being
thrown over the legs and feet of the
baby. The child is steadily improv-
ing and no serious consequences are
feared.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE

All the churches unite in Thanks
Swing service to be held in the Con
gregational church on Thanksgiving
Day at 1920 a. m. Note the hour.
Rev. Mr.. Coughlan of the Methodist
CHURCH will preach the sermon. All
persons are invited to come and join
In this celebration of the national day
Of gratitude and praise.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21

who disappeared from his homestead
near st. Maries, Idaho, after his
cabin and that of neighbor had
been destroyed by an explosion of
dynamite on September 5. The
MUSICIAN noted considerable resem-
blance in the two men, having known
Colby, but was baffled by the south
ern accent in the speech of Sum
merville." He is said to have been
pronounced sound in every respect
by the Spokane physician, and no
traces of an unbalanced mind we're
visible.
DR.. Cleveland, who has given the
man considerable personal attention.
states that it is one of the strangest
cases ever brought to his attention.
lie has questioned the man infinitely
from psychological standpoint, but
has been unable to puncture the tes-
timony of the alleged lost identity
subject. In regard to the effort of
friends OF Colby to connect him with
"Summerville," the Spokesman Re-
view of November Z, had the follow
ing to say:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21

Prof. A, W, Taylor has been in
Spokane this week attending the dis
cussions on marketing fruit held in
connection with the apple show.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21

j. NJ. Reid left for Spokane yester-
day morning to visit the apple show
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
PAST LIFE A BLANK STRANGE
CASE BATTLES PSYCHOLOGISTS
State College Student Claims to Have Onlv
Meagre Recollection of Past---Is Thought
to be Colby, whose Cabin was Dynamted

Appearing on the registration
books OF Washington State College is
one name, William Summerville, "
which may or may not be fictitious,
and even the man who has adopted
the appellation, believing that it is
his own, claims not to be absolutely
sure that it is his correct name, and
knows not from whence he came.
Connected with this name, adopted
presumably through no intent to de-
cieve or defraud is one of the
strongest cases of lost identity ever
recorded, and one which has so far
baffled all the efforts of college psy-
biologists to solve.
William Summerville" came to
Pullman about the m iddle of Septem-
Der and was employed at the farm of
}. II. Weeks, a mile south of town,
az a silage tramper. He was willing
and ambitious, but to his fellow
laborers stated that he knew nothing
of his past life, except a few features
i'll connection with his early child
Lood. He is said to have stated that
prior to coming to Pullman he had
been employed few days on a farm
near Albion, although this part of
his story has not yet been corrobor-
ated. Soon afterward he sought en-
rollment at the State College, but
was without high school or college
credentials and was refused admis-
sion until he had taken some of the
college officials into his confidence
and had related to them his remark
able story of lost identity as far as
he knew it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-11-21
Remembers Three Things

SUMMERTIME appeared frank
and honest in telling of his story,
but alleged that of his history since
early childhood he could remember
only three things distinctly: first,
that his parents and sweetheart were
lost in the Galveston flood; second,
that he had looked across a vast ex-
panse of dry, level land and viewed
Mt. Adams in the distance; and,
third, that he had encountered a
surveying party somewhere in Cen
trail Washington, only a short time
previous. With the latter event, he
claims, had come a sudden partial
recovery from his state of uncon-
seriousness as he recognized some
thing familiar in the surveying in
strument carried by one of the men.
He made known his predicament to
the engineer in charge of the party
and an examination by him showed
that "SummerVille" knew consider
able concerning the instrument, but
that he was deficient in knowledge
of mathematics necessary to a prac-
tical surveyor.
Clinging to that little ray of hope,
the unfortunate man soon afterWard
enrolled at the State College for the
one purpose, as he put it, of finding
out what he knew" He was given
mathematical work in connection
with the civil engineering course and
proved an average student. He made
visits to the library, where he picked
up books at random, and on several
occasions has happened on bits OF
history or scientific problems with
which he is familiar. Text books on
botany and trigonometry at once
brought a knowledge of these sub
jects back to his mind. He became
familiar with both these subjects al
most instantly and they still remain
clear in his mind, which would indi-
cate that he is a man of education
Southern Accent Battles
While no official experiments of a
psychological nature have been con
Quoted at the college, DR.. A. A
Cleveland and other professors have
taken keen personal interest in the
case and are doing everything in
their power to assist the man in re-
establishing his identity and becom
ing again familiar with his life at
fairs. "Summerville" speaks with q
decided southern accent, Is tall and
yell built and appears to be between
80 and 35 years of age. He is pay
ing his school expenses by day labor
on the new college buildings and Is
an efficient workman.
Sum meryille" was recently ex
amined by DR.. Max r. Charlton Of
Spokane. in an effort to connect hin
with William Summerville Colby
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tlmony of the alleged lost identity
subject: In regard to the effort of
friends OF Colby to connect him with
"Summerville, the Spokesman Re-
view of November Z, had the follow
ing to say:
Believe Him to BE Colby
The lost identity subject at the
Washington State College is believed
to be William Summerville Colby of
Ramsdell, Idaho, near st. Maries,
who was given up for dead after the
cabin on his homestead was dyna-
mited September 5.
Last Wednesday friends of Colby
who reside in Spokane first learned
of the student, William Summer
VILE" from a man who claimed to
have positively identified him.
Further inquiry has served to prac-
tically convince them that the Miss
Ing homesteader and the student are
the same person, although the stu
dent has refused to recognize his old
acquaintance.
"One parallel in the case that is
cited is that Colby had learned some
thing of surveying while in the log
ging camps, and the student also
showed knowledge along this line.
The mother of Colby, DR.. Mar
garet Colby, who also has a home
stead near Ramsdell. is reported seri-
cnsly i'll. Her son always showed
great attachment for his mother, but
no letters have been received by her
since his disappearance. So positive
we're friends that Colby was killed
in the explosion that they were pre-
pairing to start proceedings to collect
rs life insurance.
''Dr. Max r. Charlton of this city,
who knew Colby, went to Pullman a
few days ago to identify the student
He refused last night to tell whether
lis Identification is positive, saying:
al have no statement to make.
don't wish to discuss the CASE"
"Summerville" emphatically de-
MES, however, that he has ever re-
sided on a homestead and claims the
attempt to connect the two cases Is
doing both Mrs. Colby and himself
an injustice. All attempts by local
persons to connect the two cases
have so far failed, but many hold to
the theory that the two men are one
ard the same and that the explosion
is probably responsible for the condi-
ton under which "Summerville" has
labored. That the man is taking in
an effort to accomplish some end is
almost an impossibility. He answers
all questions readily and if he is a
fakir he is an exceptionally good one.
Says Father Was Shipowner
"Summerville" claims to have
some recollection of his early boy
hood, alleging that he resided with
his parents on an estate near Charts
ton, South Carolina, and that his
father was a wealthy ship owner, al
though he remembers but little con-
corning his mother.
A peculiar feature in connection
with the case, and one which may
prove significant, Is the fact that all
efforts on the part of the college au-
thorities and officers to secure sum
erville's signature have failed. At
the time he filled out his registration
card he requested F. o. Kreager to
do the writing for him, and he has
steadfastly refused to turn In class
papers bearing his signature, al
though Professor A. NJ. Bryant, his
CONTINUED on last page)
The Caucasian., 1913-12-14

Colohei AsMfS q. Pierce, wkO sksade
owned most OF the other stock. The
stock held by the Standard Oh com
pany had been appertioned among its
stockholders in carrying out the disss-
luton program, but it was gathered In
from many individuals and turned over
to Colonel Pierce The business has
since been reorganized under the name
Of the Pierce Oil corporation.
This left the Standard Oil group with
out any substantial interest in Mexico,
although it has since tried to obtain
lands there from which to draw crude
oil for the refineries of the Magnolia
Petroleum company, the Rockefeller
adjunct in Texas. So far as it has had
any financial interests IN Mexico since
that time they would be adverse to
Colonel Pierce and to Madero, by whom
it was favored when its interests We're
identical with those of Colonel Pierce.
The substitution of Huerta, therefore,
while inimical to Pierce, was not mimi
cal to the Rockefeller group and was
decidedly favorable to Lord Cowdray.
1t prevented an effective revocation of
the Pearson concessions.
The Huerta regime was thus a prac
tical restoration to power of the party
that had grown up around POrfirio
DiaZ, that was allied with the Pearson
interests and that was opposed to the
Madero program in favor of the Pierce
interests. Lord Cowdray has appealed
to the United States to protect his oil
properties. threatened by the revolu-
ZIONIST forces.
The Mexican Eagle Oil company,
limited, was incorporated in Mexico in
1908 to take over the oil concessions,
properties and interests Of s. Pearson
& Son, limited, in Mexico. SO far as
they related to or were situated in the
area north and west Of straight line
from Vera Cruz to Puerto Angel. on
the Pacific coast. The properties con
sist of five concessions. under which
the company has the right to exploit
oil deposits III all national and vacant
lands in the states OF Vera Cruz. San
The Caucasian., 1913-12-14

Photo by American Press Association,
REVOLUTIONARY FORCE IN THE OIL DIS
TRICT.
Luis fotosi and TaInaulipas, an area
of $4,000 square miles; leasehold prop
critics of about 100000 acres of Oil
lands in the state of Vera Cruz and
freehold property at Vera Cruz, Tam
pico and Tuxpan. Oh which the main
tanks are built
Numerous installations are establish
ed throughout the republic with storage
tanks and warehouses. and the com
pany owns two tank steamers, oil
barges and a narrow gauge railway.
Exploration work has been going on
continuously. except for revolutionary
interruption, and large areas Of Oil
bearing lands have been proved. A
pipe line is in operation from Potrero
to Tu1pan. and another is under con
struction from Potrero to Tampico.
Negotiations were completed last
year for the acquisition from s. Pear
son & Son. limited. Of its remaining
Oil properties and interest in Mexico.
including it's Oil leases. covering an
area Of over 10000 acres. its wells.
federal and state rights and the re-
finery at Minat titan, which has ca
pacity of 1900 barrels daily The COM
pany agreed to pay for this additional
property $2OOOO.OOO In common stock.
which was valued at 100. the price
agreed upon being $24.0000O0
The total stock outstanding Is SAL
100000 common and $500. 900 prefer
red. total Of $5O.00O.OOO fMexican
currency. An issue of s1OO0O.0O0 6
per cent bonds was authorized last
year. The preferred stock has paid 8
per cent dividends for several years
Last year the company's income was
IS. .7O3 10S. expenses 81 .43S. 166 and sur
plus. after dividends. S35S4.942. (Mex
ican currency.
The Mexican Eagle Oil Transport
company. limited. with s5.000.00O cap
ital, was organized to build tank steam
ers to carry the principal company's
oil to various parts of the world Con
tracts have been let for nineteen tank
steamers, some of which have been de
livered 1t is understood that these
are intended partly for the transport
Of OIL for the oil burning vessels of
the British admiralty. which has been
much exercised over the possibility of
having to rely upon American compa
nies for its supply.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-14
MR. AND MRS. FRANCIS B. sAYRE

MR. AND MRS. FRANCIS b. SAYRE
luck would attend them even though
no old shoes were thrown after the de
parting couple.
The mystic number thirteen, indeed,
played prominent part at the wed
ding. The bridal party numbered ex-
actly twelve, SO that when the ushers
and attendant maids stood with the
bride and bridegroom In front of the
officiating clergyman. the Rev. Sylves-
ter W. Beach of Princeton. N. j.. there
were just thirteen on the raised plat
form in the historic east room.
The names Jessie w. Wilson and
Francis B. Sayre contain exactly thir-
teen letters each, as does the name Of
the president. Woodrow Wilson.
No White House bride was ever
showered with better wishes or more
numerous and beautiful presents.
Many Of the latter were the gifts of
the wealthy, and these included costly
articles from all over the world, but
there were many simple offerings as
well from friends Of moderate means
or from those that in some way the
bride had .befriended in ways known
only to herself. Altogether the super
stition that hangs over the number
thirteen has received rude shock.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-14
GENERAL CIpkIANO CASTRO.

GENERAL. CIpkIANO CASTRO
by Pietro Daudet, at one time Vene-
zuelan consul in Antwerp, and several
adherents who had met him in Bridge
town, Barbados. On the following day
General Castro issued his procIa tion
to the people of Venezuela, calling upon
them to join his standard and assist
him In unseating the traitor and ty-
raEt," President Gomez. He is said to
have left the arsenal on tour Of in
spection two hours later. and from
that hour to this, as far as is known.
he has not been seen or heard from.
The theory that General Castro is
dead or held a prisoner is borne out.
according to his intfmates. by nnmer-
GUS facts. 1t is known that Sonora
Castro reached Porto Rico early in
August and that she proceeded to Co
lombia for the purpose Of rejoining her
husband. Their place of meeting had
been agreed upon, but General Castro
failed to appear, it is said. and. after
vainly seeking information Of her hus-
Curacao and Trinidad. she returned to
San Juan. Porto Rico. where. convinc-
ed that her husband was dead, she is
said to have gone into mourning.
In the belief that Castro might have
returned to Bonaire, where he found
asylum for some days prior to the de
scent Of the Castristas upon Coro. Pie
tro Daudet, who was to have been Cas-
tro's private secretary in the event that
the revolution was successful, went to
Curacao and made inquiries regarding
his chief. No one could be found who
recalled having seen the missing man,
and Daudet. despairingly rejoined his
friends in Trinidad He remained there
for some weeks. it is said and. after
vainly making inquiries in every quar-
ter where results might reasonably be
he returned to Belgium