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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Age- Herad's poll of political situa-
 tion
 Senate may try to delay tolls bill
 Villa rapidly surrounding Torreon.
 Governor says Selheimer knew of
 rate agreement. 2-Interest attached to races of minor
 officials 3-Comer and kolb fight 1t out fin south
 Alabama. 4-stee expected to set pace for re-
 newed activity.
 Candidates against leaseing convicts
 Fashion weeks effects still being
 felt.
 Lacy will testify. says Bowman s--Heads of normal school selected. 7-Church services ti-tnderwood friend of % years tells
 of fea.er's work. 1s-Alabama man writes of trip to Ceylon. 14-l5-Markets. ts-JInderwood strong in south Alabama. 17-Mrs. Murdoch tells of meetings 2l-Various contests or state offices
 drawing to close. 22-Hyphocrasy shown in method of work. 2s--IAwyers working up new evidence to
 convict Oakley. 24-Exercising for heaths sake. 26--al- Society. g7-Efforts to save historic buildings. es-29--N Ned Brace and cditoral comment. se--American surgeon operates on nose
 of Russian countess 3S-Prepare for crowds at zoo. 34-Common sense in the home s5--Dolly's dialogues. 36--The heavens fin April. 37-3s-Automobile gossip. 39--The theatres. io-Ridgely apartments to open wednes-.
 day. ' ii-seek division of fortune of duke 42--Public school department. 4s--Poultry department. i4-Consistory postponed for two months. Exchanging scenes of life. i6-Bernard Shaw and early Victorian. 47--Markets. ts- Kismet runs big houses in England 49-5s- Magazine section. 66-60--Comio supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
PASSENGER TRAIN IS ROBBED BY BANDIT Masked Men Escape With Registered Mail Near
 Columbia, s. c.

Columbia. S C., March 2s.-Compellng the express messenger to open the safc at the point of revolver, lone bandit tonight obtained single package of valuabies from Seaboard Air Line train No. 2 bound from Tampa to New York. and jumped from the train. making his escape.
 The robbery occurred just as the train was leaving Columbia.
 The value of the package taken was said by express officials to be small. The passenger and mail coaches were not molested by the robber. He left the train as it slowed down for crossing in the northern limits of the city. Express officials late tonight said tLat the stolen packages contained nothing but letters and reports of the seaboard  ,-+ (Cont1nueA on Pare B1ght)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
The Age-Herald Poll Covers Every Precinct in State and Was Made With
 Greatest Care
COMER RUNS AHEAD
 OF ROBSON IN SPITE OF THREE OPPONENTS
Hobson Will Carry Sixth District and Conner Will Get Plurality in ( Every District Except
 the Second
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS


 The poll of the state, taken by rep resentatives of The Age-Herald, has been completed.
 According to figures obtained after work extending throughout period of six weeks. the total vote will be l37,- 597-the largest ever cast in the his- tory of thte state.
 Of the total, Oscar w. Underwood will receive S4,195 and R. P. Hobson 53,396. Mir. Underwood's majority will be 30,799.
 According to the returns B. B. Co., mer will fall 15,108 votes short of a majority. His total vote will be 53,- 688. His plurality over Charles Hen derson, second man, will be 14,749. MT. Henderson will lead Reuben F.. Kolb, third man, by 13,3T9 votes. Mr.. Kolb will lead Walter D. Seed, fourth man in the race, 6156 votes.
 As Illustrative of the strength of MT. Conner, the figures reveal two significant features. Although he has three opponents, his total vote will be larger by several hundred than the total vote for Hobson. In the second place, it is interesting to note that were the vote of Seed added to that of Conner, the total would be S583 larger than the total vote cast for Henderson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
ABOUT 40OO VOTERS ASSISTED IN THE POLL


 The Herald figures were ob. ing every beat in the state. Six weeks ago, the following letter was nailed
 "The Age-Herald is desirous of publishing a forecast of the result of the democratic primary election, April s. It is the hope that this forecast will prove to be as accu- rate as a forecast possibly can be. Therefore, we have written to thou sands of Alabamians all over the state representing every county and every beat. If the answers are unbiased by the preference which any individual might have for either of the candidates. there Is no doubt but that The Age Herald can print in advance the result of the election, and the ap- proximate number of votes which each candidate will receive.
 Enclosed you will find a self addressed postal card. Please fill out and return as soon as possible. The information Is for the use of The Herald. and your are not to be quoted as having said any thing or committed yourself to anything.
 Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
 THE HERALD PUBLISH ING COMPANY"
 The card inclosed, addressed to rep resentative of The Age-Herall, read a. follows:
 ITO the best of my judgfment this county will poll in the demo- cratic primary. April 6, the follow ing number of votes ........:
 "Of that number I estimate the candidates will receive as follows:
 Underwood, ......; Hobson, .....; Conner. ...... Henderson, .....: Kolb, ...,.. Seed, .....
 This statement is in accord with my judgment and is not biased by any preference that I might have for any candidate.
 Name ........
 own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
"CountY ...............

About 1000 of the letters and cards were mailed. Of that number. approxi- matey 4000 were returned. This was indicative of the interest which the po- lftical situation has aroused in the voters of the state, and indicative, too, of the probability of an exceedingly heavy vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
CHARACTER OF MEN TO
 WHOM CARDS WERE SENT

The first batch of letters and cards were sent to the county superinten- dents of education. These were fol- lowed by others addressed to the pro- bate judges and tax collectors. Fol- lowing patches went to the members of the CT county democratic executive com mittees of the state. This batch. as a matter Of fact. went into the depths of the rural districts. Mayors, law yers, doctors judges. solicitors, mem bsrs Of the legislature. members of the
 (Oon6innea en Page Elght)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Must Relinquish Portfolio

The Westminster Gazette and the Daily Chronicle. foremost among lib- eral papers. are saying that Colonel Seely must relinquish his portfolio. The name of John Burns Is discussed most often as his probable successor.
 That a democratic goverrment could be carried to such lengths as to give supervision of the army into the hands |of the sturdy character who came into the limelight first as a labor agitator,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
.S125,0OO DAMAGE
 CAUSED BY FLOOD
 IN JACKSON, MISS.
Many Business Houses Suf fer From Swollen Stream. Cabins Inundated and
 Bridges Wrecked

Jackson, Miss, March 8.-Revised esti- mates of the damage done by the flood today, when Town creek, usually quiet and shallow stream, flowing through the center of the city, overfowed it's banks and inundated the entire business dis trict of the western part of the city, is placed at s125000.
 More than 100 business houses suffered including two big department stores. H. linois Central freight depot. cotton com press. in which hundreds of bales of cot ton were stored a dozen or more whole sale houses, the electric light plant, ne- sessitating the stoppage of street car traffic. washing away of culverts and the undermining of several new concrete bridges. Seals Ice Cream factory stood six feet deep in water and was almost completely wrecked, while hundreds of negro cabins which lined the banks of the creek weer almost inundated With CTS garage an immense brick structure. built over the bed of the creek, was un- dermined and partly caved A new con crete bridge on Mill street adjoining the Illinois Central freight depot was brok- en to pieces and washed away. Heavy damage was done in freight depot. where two feet of water soaked many carloads of freight.
 Four Blocks Under Water Capitol street. the business street of the city, was under water for four blocks, while on Parish and Mill and Gallatin. in- tersecting streets. the water stood from six to eight feet deep.
 The Royal hotel was flooded to a depth of IS inches. Just across the street N persons were marooned on the second |
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Four Blocks Under Water

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

Having been connected, as he him. self says, with the railroad rate liti- gation for seven years. he was, of course. entirely familiar with all the facts relating to the holding of cou-
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
Voters of Pullman VIII Decide
Whether or Not to Extend
Municipal Limits to Permit
Establishment of Postal
Satisfaction

The city council has called a spe-
cial election for Tuesday, June 80, to
vote on the question of extending the
municipal limits to include the strip
of land on the college campus on
which the auditorium building is
located. The extension of the limits
is necessary before the postal SUBJ
station, which was recently author
lied by the postal department to be
installed on the college campus, can
materialiZe. The call for the special
election comes as a result of two pc
titions which were presented to the
council Tuesday evening, asking that
the city limits be extended to include
the territory beginning at the ex-
IRENE southeast corner of Campus
Park addition, thence south 40 feet.
thence west 1870 feet, thence north to
an intersection with the present city
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
GALAXY of Celebrated Speakers vii
Assist in Founding Magnificent
Agricultural Building

James Wilson hall, the magnificent
$l25,OOO agricultural building now
being constructed at the State Col
lege, will be formally founded next
Wednesday afternoon, June 10, and
the greatest galaxy of celebrated
speakers ever assembled in Pullman
VIII take part in the exercises. James
Wilson hall is the new four-story,
fireproof building, which will be de-
voted entirely to agriculture and
horticulture, and work on the struc-
ture is progressing rapidly, the ce-
ment already having been poured for
the first floor. The board of regents
of the college extends a cordial invi-
tation to all to attend the founding
exercises, and it is expected that hun
dreds Of outsiders interested in ad-
yanced agriculture and horticulture
will avail themselves of the opportun-
ity of hearing the prominent speak
ers who will make up the program.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
PULLMAN. WASHINGTON FRIDAY, JUNE S. 1914
Founding Exercises Wednesday

Reduced rates have been granted by
the railroads, and June 10 will be
made red letter day in the history
OF the State College.
Hon. James (Tama Jim) Wilson,
eX-secretary of agriculture, in whose
honor the building is named, will be
present and will deliver the principal
foundation address. Other speakers
will be Henry Wallace of Des
Motnes, Iowa, the veteran editor of
Wallaces' Farmer and one of the best
authorities on agricultural subjects;
d. A. Birdie, first assistant, office of
farm management, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, and the
first agricultural graduate from the
college; President e. A. Bryan, and
Governor Ernest Lister.
All Oranges, Farmers Unions
Commercial Clubs and other organi-
cations have been requested to send
delegates to the exercises. Music for
the occasion will be furnished by
both the college and city bands. The
foundation exercises will start
promptly at o'clock and will be
held on the campus.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
MORE PAVING IN
COLLEGE HILL DISTRICT
Council Passes Preliminary Resolu-
ton at Request of Property own
ers--Objections VIII BE
Heard July Z

At the request of a large number
of property owners residing in the
district affected, the city council
Tuesday evening passed a prellm-
mary resolution for paving several
blocks on College hill, including
parts of opal, Garfield, A, Ruby,
Monroe and California streets. The
resolution sets the time for hearing
objections to the proposed improve
ment at July 7, and declares the in
tention of the council to improve the
district in question by filling, grad
ing, curbing, parking and paving and
doing such other work as may be
found necessary. Plans and specifl-
cations covering the proposed I'M
provement will be prepared by City
Engineer Edwards.
The ordinance covering the paving
Of Maiden Lane district was passed
by the council, and this ordinance,
as we'll as the resolution declaring
the intention of the council to pave
the California street district, is pub
lished elsewhere in this paper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
Special Election Called for Tuesday, June 50

limits, thnce easterly along the pres
ent city limits to the point of begin
ming. These lines bound a narrow
strip of land eXtnding from the north
limits of the campus to the south
walls of the Auditorium building, in
Guiding only that building.
The postal laws provide that sub
stations may be established only on
land which is included in the mu-
nicipal limits, and before the council
could call an election to vote on the
question of extension, it was neces-
sary that petitions, bearing the sig
natures of one-fifth of the electors of
the city and four-fifths of the elect
ors residing in the territory affected
be presented. On Tuesday evening
a petition signed by Thomas Mead,
the sole resident of the territory pro-
posed to be annexed, was presented,
as was also a petition signed by 100
voters of the city, and the official
call for the election was issued by
the council.
The notice of election, which in
cludes the election officers and poll
ing places, is published elsewhere in
this paper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
WOODMEN HIGH JINKS
ATTRACT VISITORS
Two Hundred and Fifty Members of
WoOdmen of World Attend Big
Meeting Wednesday Evening

Two hundred and fifty members OF
the Woodmen of the World, repre-
senting every town in the Palouse
country, attended the big Woodmen
high jinks held Wednesday evening
in the x. of P. hall. Twenty-Five cam
didates from Pullman, Colfax, Union
town and Palouse were initiated into
the mysteries of the order by the ia
nous degree team from Spokane
camp No 80, which also exemplified
it's side degree. The Spokane Wood
men came down 90 strong in NAM
moth motor carryall, and nearly
twice that number came over from
Colfax in automobiles.
Head Manager John Pattison OF
Spokane and District Manager Pol
lock were present and assisted in put
ting on the work. To conclude the
festivities a banquet was spread in
the City restaurant and at Miller's
cafe, where 204 Woodmen enjoyed
the good things that had been pre-
pared.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
High Jumps Four Feet One Inch,
Puts Eight-Pound Shot Thirty
Eight Feet, and Throws Basket
Ball Seventy-Five Feet

Miss Emma Scherrer, student in
the preparatory department at the
college, whose home is at Pendleton,
Oregon, in the annual inter-class
afternoon in the college gymnasium,
displayed an athletic prowess that is
little short of phenomenal for
women, and took first place in three
OF the six events for individuals on
the program. The most remarkable
of the performances of Miss Scherrer
was her high jump of four feet one
inch. which easily won first place in
that event. In the shot put Miss
Scherrer set a mark of 38 feet with
the eight-pound weight, and threw
a regulation basket ball rs. The CO.
ed phenom was high point winner in
the meet, which was participated in
by all the young ladies of the
physical culture classes, under the
direction of Miss Marien Sweeney,
with 5 points to her credit.
The preparatory team, largely
through the efforts of Miss Scherrer,
won the meet with % points, al
though the cup, competition for
which was limited to the four colleg-
late classes, was won by the Fresh
man team with 81 points. The
Sophomore girls scored 16 points.
but those from the Senior and Junior
classes failed to place. The winners
of first places in the various events
were as follows:
Shot put-Emma Scherrer, Pre-
paratory.
Hurdle race-Nan Bird, Sopho-
more.
1O0-yard dash-Edna McCroskey,
Freshman.
25-yard dash--Aneta Crawford,
Freshman.
Basket ball throw-Emma Scher-
rer, Preparatory.
High jump--Emma Scherrer, Pre-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
SEVERE ELECTRIC STORM

Pullman was visited Tuesday even
ing by one of the most severe cleo
trio storms in the history of the city.
For nearly an hour the deadening
thunder and brilliant flashes of
lightning, accompanied by copious
showers, continued, and several
times the electric lights were put out
of commission for few minutes. The
rain was welcomed by the farmers
and will be OF great benefit to the
crops. No damage was done.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
SELL WATER BONDS

The Smith & Paschell Bonding
company of Seattle will purchase the
$4,000 in bonds to be issued by the
city for the purpose of improving the
water system, their bid on the paper
having been accepted by the council
Monday evening. The Seattle firm
offered to take the bonds in denomi-
nations of $1,000, due in 20 years, at
5 per cent interest, and will pay a
premium of $211.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
OLD SOLDIERS HERE FOR BIG
THREE DAYS ENCAMPMENT
Despite Rain and Chilly Weather Many Old
Veterans Come to Enjoy Programs---Big
Time Saturday Night

Despite the chilly weather and
threatening rain, many old soldiers
arrived in Pullman yesterday for the
eighteenth annual encampment of
the Veterans Association Of Whitman
and Latah Counties. The fife and
drum corps from Reno post of Spo-
kane, which will furnish martial
music during the encampment, ar
ade of the old soldiers who arrived
from Inland Empire points on that
train through the streets. The num-
Der of visitors will be considerably
augmented today by delegations from
Latah county and Western Whitman
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
State College Girl is Wonderful Athlete
paratory.
Relay-Won by Sophomore team
AWARD PUMP CONTRACT

The Fairbanks-Mors company of
Spokane Tuesday evening secured
the contract for furnishing and in
stalling the pumps necessary to the
proyements to the water system.
The successful company offered to
install a six-inch, three stage, tur-
bine pump, direct connected to q
Fairbanks-Morse motor, with a ca
pacity of 500 gallons per minute, for
$2142.75, and a 300-gallon capacity,
two-stage turbine pump, under the
same specifications at $500. Five
firms submitted bids for the pumps,
and that of the Spokane company
was considered the lowest and best.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
LESTER NEW CAPTAIN

Joe Lester, the star second base
man on the w. S. c. baseball team,
was yesterday elected captain OF the
team for next year, the 10 men who
won baseball letters this year taking
part in the election. Lester is this
year the best second sacker in the
conference. The team returned
Wednesday evening from Eugene,
where they lost the conference cham
pionship to the University of Oregon
team, losing two games. 81 and Al.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
BUYS AUTO TRUCK

I. II. Waller this week purchased
Kelly Springfield motor truck of
one and one-half tons capacity. which
he will use in his dray and transfer
business, and will also take picnic
parties of 10 couples or under to the
mountains.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
SCHOOL CHILDREN

George Shredder has completed
his census of school children and
found 765 children between the ages
of five and 81 years in the city. OF
this mum Der 1872 are girls and 373
are boys.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05
NORTHWEST RECORDS

IoO-yard dash-Nelson of w. s.
c. us1O), :O9 3-5,
q2O-yard dash--Nelson of W. S.
G. u91O), :21 10.
44O-yard dash-Nelson of W. s. c..
uS1O), 40 $40.
SSO-yard run-Nelson of U. of O..
us14), 1867 is.
One-mile run-Clyde, University
Of Washington (1913), 4:21 2-5.
Two-mile run-McClelland of Uni
ysrsity of Washington (1913),
$50 Is.
12O-yard high hurdles-Hawkins
Of Oregon (1912), :15 1-5.
22O-yard low hurdles-McCroskey
Of W. S. C. (1914), "a 3-5.
High jump-Stuller of U. of O..
u914), 6 feet Is inches.
Pole vault-Williams of u. of w.
191D, II feet 81 inches.
Shot put-McKinney of Oregon
$500, 46 feet.
Broad jump-Kelley of Oregon
1906 "a feet 2 u inches.
DISCUS -Philbrook of Whitman
(19OS), 131 feet inches.
Javelin--Phillips of Idaho (1913) ,
1856 feet 4 inches.
Relay-W. S. C. (McCroskey,
Schultz, Dietz, Cooke) (1914, 1922.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05

county.
This morning the visitors will be
taken on seeing Pullman trip in
automobiles, and at noon, weather
permitting, a mammoth basket din
ner will be served in the city park.
The big feature of the encampment
will be the campfire Saturday even
ing, which will be led by Chaplain
James Mailley. There will be real
camp fire, coffee, beans and sand
witches. and the veterans will recall
old days in story and song. Chaplain
Mailley will give brief account Of
his experiences in the Philippines
with the boys of '9S.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-05

Five Northwest records were
broken in the conference track meet
held last Friday on the magnificent
Seven-acre athletic field at Washing
ington State College, and the we'll
balanced team from the University
Of Oregon romped home with the
honors with a total score of "a
points. o. A. G.. took second place
with n points and w. S. G. was third
with only one point less. The U. of
w. team had % points, the U. of
Idaho 10, and Whitman 6. McCros-
Key OF W. S. G. clipped two-fifths of
second from the conference record
in the 22O-yard hurdles, making the
distance in "a 3-5 seconds. Nelson,
the phenomenal University of Ore
eon Freshman, went the half mile
IN l:57 10, establishing a new con-
ference record. Williams of the
University Of Washington set a new
marx In the pole vault at IL feet 3 a
mches. Stuller of the u. of o. took
'ne bar in the high jump at feet
Is inches, establishing fourth new
Conierence record, and to cap the
'iinax' the speedy w. S. G. relay
quartet circled the big oval track
."ice IN o;22, clipping three seconds
from the record made by the State
college team in 1912.
was a wonderful meet, we'll
managed and run off with the pre-
,.''on OF clock work. The day was
,ueai' the big new field, by far the
peS' IN the Northwest, was in the
OeS' OF condition, the so athletes rep
,eSenting the six universities and col
,'eeS Oh the Northwest were in the
''s' OF physical condition and
framed to the minute; in fact every
ing combined to make conditions
.N'@i Tor record breaking perform
"Nces' and the premier athletes of
:, 0 SIX great educational institu-
.'Ous took advantage of all these
.Onuitions and gave the big audience
near 1000 fans an exhibition of
saVA and field work which compares
.@'oraoly with the work of the big
EASTERN and middle western athletes
oa' u which will probably not be ex-
'siied for many years to come.
~ ' prior to the starting gun in
10y. iifst event the magnificent ath-
~ AO held was presented to R. C. Nc
aoSAey representing the board of
h. u"'s OF Washington State College,
- Ifoiessor l.. v. Edwards, who had
nao. large the engineering work con-
eu with the seven-acre field. Re-
~ ~. Mccroskey, in turn, presented
J. eiu TO the student body through
s.sa a. Williams. president of the
le,"" 'a a. students. The fifty ath-
ma ilehe of limb, strong of muscle,
CIV possessing powers of endurance
Ins u surprising that of the pioneer
mai s' who were destined later to
donh. athletic records which will un-
.ts ' BATTLE the efforts of other
tha e'es for years to come, paraded
ead.. eiu' led by the State College
oand of 40 pieces. The appear