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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-01-01

TINS Is a proposed code. We will
present it TO the legislature as a
suggestion OF our ideas and would
Oh course, like to see it pass as near
~ as can be as it is written now. but
Il some good amendments are sug-
sesteG we would be glad to have
them put in. However, we are con-
ironted with those two important
propositions in this state. Some day
they are going to bother us quite a
Dit in these irrigated valleys. They
nave similar codes to the one we
nave proposed in Oregon. Utah, Wyo-
ming, and a good many of the west
ern states. We are one of the west
ern states where you can't tell what
mans water right is by going to
the records, but with this code In
operation we can. Most men. when
they sell their land and explain the
water right say, we have got a water
right in the Selah and Mckee canal
o''Si 'dldi' 1Ou ask, Wnat
nave the Selah and Mckee canal
people got? And they say, we'll. there
are lots of complications and we
really can't tell. We have had very
little LITIGATION in this valley over
those things, but as the country set
ties up and grows older and as these
water rights become more valuable,
the temptation to hog little more
water will be very great.
Another thing, the government
has come into this valley and estab-
lished an elaborate system of canals
and reservoirs and is going to build
more and when they are completed
there will be another great big sys-
tenn or two or three that will have
water rights on the river and
whether they are prior to this water
right or that water right we will not
know, We had an Illustration of that
a short time ago in the Wenas. If
we had had Il code long ago we could
have had the water rights In the We
mas settled and now, after about 5
years of litigation up there and six
or eight DEGREES, it appears that we
Will now commence a suit that is,
some OF the water users up there are
about to commence a suit that will
involve the entire Wenas valley in
| litigation for five or 10 years over
their water rights and when they
are through they will have settled
very little, just the rights and claims
in that valley, but what priority they
have as to other streams will be still
open. The question of storage water
will come up on account of the gov
eminent being in here and all these
matters will be important to every
farmer in this valley. We should
have some method of establishing
these water rights, putting them on
record, so that when a man has a
water right it is of record at the
| county court house or at Olympia or
{.,.- YER they designate and you viii
show what yea ere getting and can
know what you are getting ard can
made this preliminary statement as
to what our ideas are in this pro-
posed code, and | will be glad to
answer any questions that any one
wishes to ask
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-01-01

California Irrigated Land for
Trade-Los Molinos Project; II
acres choice bottom land, we'll
fenced, leyelled; in alfalfa; splendid
opportunity for dairy or fruit. Own.
err will trade equity of $4,000 for
property of equal value in Palouse
country. Address Box 446, Cheney,
Wash. dec4-18
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-01-01
WATER CODE ....-.
IS DISCUSSED

address before the Washing
,notion Institute at North
sOn .,na. by the Hon. Ira P. Engle-
iaA r,omber of the Water Code
n a1n,mission and president OF the In
OO'a 20 irrigation CommissionD
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-01-01

DIR. l.. T. PATEE
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Davis Drug Store
Residence 309 Ash street
Residence phones: City hoy
Farmers 100 r
Office phones: City 110R
Farmers 100
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-01-01
DIR. l.. G. kinney

DIR. l.. G.. kinney
Successor to DR.. Ed Mcguire
OFFICE at Whites Drug Store
Residence 1900 Maiden Lane
Residence Phones; City Sc Y; Farm
ers SO r
Office phones: 1926 both phones
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DIR. ID. Il. CASIPBELL
Physician and Surgeon
Office in First National Bank bldg.
Office phone 80
Residence phone
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ton suggested tina Mr.. Cochran dump
all his gold into the Golfers Of the
Anti-Saloon League and thereby close
the doors OF all the rum shops in the
land with one big bang.
That il would be a fine thing 20 let
the poor fee, he pangs OF wealth. to
let them experience for themselves
now Mr.. Cochran and the rest of the
IDLE rich ave suffered. was the bur
den of another letter. This man would
have him establish luxurious suburban
colonies and III them with down and
outs for a years stay each and dur
ing their stay clothe and feed them
well, with efficient servants and Wallets
AT their command and nothing to do
nut kill time. The plan, said its ex-
FOUNDER. would soften the heart Of the
down and ont toward the rich young
man.
Mr.. Cochran is a young mamie is
39-who Is seriously trying Ia make
his fellow mans load n little lighter.
He has been and is generously sup
Nortlng every manner Of SOCia' scr
vice and uplift work In MARYLAND.
Many church movements owe their
financial impetus entirely to him. He
believes, he says, in the teachings of
Jesus Christ and he IS using lis
wealth to carry the Word TO others.
He is a bitter foe of intemperance and
literally contributes to the work of the
Anti-Saloon League.
One OF his friends described him in
this manner:
II II a rich young man who has
found something to do. Many mem
hers Of Americas leisure elias So have
been unable 10 find anything 10 do and
consequently many OF them have gone
10 the devil, Mr.. Cochran is an ex-
ample OF a type that will increase in
this country. HIS objective point is
the relation OF the Church TO tho great
problem Of social service. He regards
himself as trustee OF his wealth and
has a high sense of the Responsibilities
II has imposed on him"
Mr.. Cochran is one Of the most
prominent laymen in the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Maryland. He is
a son Of the late William T.. Cochran.
who built up at Yonkcrs. y. V. one of
tho greatest carpet making industries
in America. His Brother. Alexander
Smith Cochran, is a yachtsman of in
ternational fame. having outsailcd tho
German Emperor az Kicl a few years
& in the yacht races there.
Baltimore is Mr.. Cochran's adopted
home, lie is a graduate Of Princeton
u something more than thirteen
years ago married Miss Nina Gill. the
daughter OF Lorraine GIN, who was a
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OF COL. HOUSE ABROAD
PULLING OLD TIMERS Al CAPITAL

soon sent TO Washington and through
tho representations made an cxecu-
tive order for the special commission
er's arrest was issued. with instruc-
tons for his forcible return TO tho
United States. On the eve Of the ar
rying out Of this order he had accom-
pllshcd the negotiation of the treaty.
SO that while he was sternly pointed
homeward he was not put under ar
rest.
When Trlst reached Washington he
found that his compensation had beer
stopped from the Fate OF his recall
and that he had been dismissed In
disgrace from the service. Twenty
two years afterward the Senate Com
rnittee on Foreign Relations made an
investigation Of the matter n a care
ful report was made by Charles Sum
ncr. In this report II was stated that
Mr.. Trlst was a proud and sensitive
man and he so resented being dis
graccd when his odd mission had been
crowned with success that he deter
mined TO make no application at that
time for tho compensation he had s
Justly and s%trenuously earned but TO
await the spontaneous offer Of It, So
another generation appeared so to
appreciate what he had dom hat on
April 90. 1871, an appropriation OF
1850 was voted him. So in another
Instance the reputation NJ a repre-
sentative was cleared and the halm
of well deserved money recognition
applied after many years.
one Of the most romantic person.
ages delegated by the United States
To- perform a delicate and important
task. was Pierre Soule. sent as Min
lister to Spain in 1854, with the in
struction that the purchase Of Cuba
from that country would be the most
important achievement of his minis
terShip. Sou VAS a native of France.
had plotted against the Government
and while a young man had been held
a prisoner II state. Later he migrated
20 Louisiana and became a prominent
figure in politics. French influence
was against him at Madrid. and soon
after his arrival. owing to a supposed
aifront to Mrs. Soule. a duel was
fought between Soule's son and the
Duke of Alva. brother-in-law Of Louis
Napoleon, and another between Soule
himself and the Ere nch Ambassador
in Madrid. in which the American
Minister was famed for life.
At his time the American merchant
vessel Black Warrior was abandoned
to the Cuban authorities through their
arbitrary procedure connected with
alleged violation Of port regulations.
Congress demanded $500, 900 indemnity
from Spain n Sou.e was instructed
to insist upon an early reply. The
fiery Southerner sent word 10 the
Spanish Minister OF state that he
would give him just forty-eight hours
to comply with demands. The Span
ish Government resented this and
Snule hurried the reply TO Washing
ton. @Npecting war.
But cool headed Secretary Of State
Marcy instructed Soule 10 join with
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time camp. But the Special Commits
sioner, regardless Of Gen. SCOTS
snubs, went on with the army and
was with Il when the American COR
mandcr fought and won the battles
of Cerro Gordo. Contreas, Chcru-
busco, Moline del Rey and Chapulte-
pee, finally entering Mexico city in
triumph on September Il. 1s47.
with every victory Trist received
scantier attention from Gen. Scott,
who felt more and more hat he was
the proper man 60 be consulted with
respect to the details of a treaty Of
peace. As ne put II, fixing up a paper
before you know what you have tho
right 10 demand or conccde was the
act Of an idiot.
So when Special Commissioner Trist
arrived in Mexico city he found that
Gen. SCOTS studied Indifference made
his mission almost impossible Of suc-
cess. AS a last resort he went To Ed
ward Thornton. long aftcrward the
British Minister at Washington and
then Secretary of the British Lera-
tion In Mexico city. Thornton cour-
! ~teously secured him communication
and contact with the Mexican peace
commissioners. But strange az his
mission had been heretofore II was
to proceed along even stranger paths.
The Buchanan peace terms were
submitted TO tho Mexican peace COM
misS!oners and Immediately rejected
ny them as oncrous and unreasonable.
Trist so reported to Washington and
ne was ordered 10 cease negotiations
and return nome. President Polk re-
I ported to Congress that Trist's recall
would satisfy Mexico that the United
states had no terms Of peace more
favorable than those proposed. and
that any offers which Mexico might
make were to he delivered to the com
harding General OF the United States
Army and transmitted by him TO
Washington. This was exactly after
the fashion Of procedure that Gen.
Scott had favored.
But iris. owing 10 the state Of the
country. could not start home at onc
with any assurance Of safely arriving
there. T. Is said that he did not like
his recall and that he smarted under
the brusque treatment nc had received
at the hands Of Gen. Scott. Some
~ChroniClers ven say that he let il
leak ont that he believed scott had
Planned his speedy return and that
If he could he intended 10 circurnvent
the General.
An opportunity came ono than he
thought. The Mexican peace commits
%s.oners lot II he known that they would
like to take up negotiations again. So,
in violation Of his instructions TO pro
coed hone and 20 do nothing further
about a treaty, Trist met the Mexican
commissioners and put through the
Treaty az Peace Of Guadalupe Hidal-
20. signed February ., 1s4S. The .erns
were substantially those drafted by
Secretary Of state Buchanan.
In the meantime the forbidden ncco
t~.ations Of Trist had not pleased Gen
Scott. Word of what was doing was
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President Wilson's Personal Envoy Playing Unique Part ir
Affairs of This Work of Other Repre-
~sentatives Who Went to Europe on Secret Services

Before he became famous as our
first Minister to France BENJAMIN
Franklin had made a reputation as a
representative OF the Colonies Of Penn
%sylvania. Massachusetts, New Jersey
and Georgia in England. His sort of
representative. was Of course. with
out recognized authority by the Brit
ish Government. Franklin was the
official agent OF these four colonies,
compelled to work "u%noflcially"
abroad.
How he worked under these vary
Ing captions may he understood from
1.-THE AFFAIR Of the Grant" This was
an important measure he had in hand
for placing on the market an immense
tract of public lands IN Pennsylvania.
A Minister Of the Cabine. was Frank
Inns personal foe. He decided against
h scheme. An appeal was taken by
Franklin to the Privy Council. I'm
officially" Franklin induced three OF
the council TO take a personal pecuni-
airy share in the enterprise. To this
he added IN able argument before the
council and won their consent He
was some lohhier-"unofnc'ally."
one of the oldest Representatives
SEM on a mission by the United states
was Nicholas i. Trist. chief clerk of
the Department OF State in 1877. and
formerly Consul at Havana. Mr.. Trist
was not odd-it was the work cut out
for him. He was designated to Join
Gen. Winfield Scott at Vera cruz,
Mexico. That city had Just heen
taken by Gen. Scott and preparations
were being made to have tho Amer
can army fight It's way through to
Mexico city.
Mr.. Trist was denominated a Spe-
cial Commissioner. His Job was =
carry a draft of a treaty of peace in
his pocket and march with the Amer
lean army. Whenever Il became APP
parent that the success of Uncle San
had weakened the enemy and pu,
them In mind to discuss peace. Com
missioner Trist Vas to he Johnny or
the spot with his peace treaty draft
Never was there a more expeditions
manner of stopping bloodshed. James
Buchanan was the Secretary Of state
who framed the scheme, and il was 81
nicely planned and timed that II was
calculated TO stop hosuli;ies in tn,
midst of a bullet fight.
But bluff and bury Gen. Scot
didn't fancy the Buchanan scheme
nor the Buchanan Special Commits
sioner. When Mr.. Trist arrived a
Vera Cruz he was treated as "A very
unwelcomn guest. and received yer!
scant accommodation or attention. ~
may he imagined. this sort Of neElec
reached the borderland Of positive in
suit amid the hurly-hurly Of a wa.
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Deane departed secretly from the
United States. travelling under the as
stunned name Of Timothy Jones. He
carried with him q supply of invisible
ink with which TO write reports. W as
to guard against revelations of his
identity and purpose should his mail
he opened. Within his wrapper a
casual sort of letter on humdrum
topics was enclosed and along with
II what appeared to be several sheets
Of blank paper. But the paper was
not blank when heated. the charac-
ters written in the invisible ink then
standing out legihly.
With all this precaution and with
every sort of scheme to preserve his
inCognito in Paris Deane's true char
actcr was discovered by the spies OF
the British Ambassador and his ex-
pulsion demanded. But France re-
fused to send him home. She would
give him no open aid. however. mol
allow him 10 negotiate openly for aid
for the colonies.
Dcanc accomplished his task through
the establishment of a mercantile
house under n fictitious name. In
September. 1916. he was able to write
to Robert Morris: Il shall send you
in October clothing for 10000 men.
30. 900 muskets. 100 tons Of gunpow-
der. zoo brass cannon "a mortars,
with shot, shell. &c. in proportion"
In November he obtained credit TO the
amount Of $500. 900. France and
| Spain. both hating England. although
not nj war with her. furnished the
capital to the fictitious mercantile
house. All the while Deane was Off
cially refused aid. but unofficially re-
ferred to tho firm of Hortalez & Co,
who furnished what was needed.
Deane was wide awake in his "un-
official capacity to the advantage Of
getting in right" at court. No ward
politician understood the give and get
game better. In a letter dated Deem
her 3. 1875. he says: The Queen is
fond Of parade. and I believe wishes
for war. and is our friend, She loves
riding on horseback. Could you send
me a fine Narragansett horse or two?
The money would be well laid out. A
phacton of American make and a pair
of bay horses, a few barrels of apples
walnuts. cranberries, &c, would be
great curiosities."
Although Deane AT a trying time
did his country a great service, he
was later accused of dishonesty, re-
called and disgraced. Fifty-eigh'
years after his death Congress PAID
his heirs $4,000. which had been re.
fused him in the settlement Of his
accounts during his lifetime. Frank.
lin had alWays insisted he was a mar
of integrity. but Silas Deane, the frs
diplomat and unofficial" secret agent
died in disgrace and poverty.
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Since He Electrified Audience by Question:. Young Mar
Has Been Swamped With Suggestions. but
Up to Date He Has Not Begun to
Cast Away His Lucre.
cast Away HIS Lucre.

ou, the millionaire plague" II is
known. however. that he is strong FOR
the principles Of socialism, and par
ucuidrly those Of Christian socialism.
The regular socialists he asserted.
are beginning to realize that the
moral influence OF the Church IL es-
sont.al 10 their movement TO make II
effective. In their later days Marx
and Engcl realized that they had un-
d~ercst.mated the moral and ethical
laws and overestimated the economic
laws"
Letters. letters. letters have been
pouring down upon Mr.. Cochran since
he asked his momentouS questions. II
is plain To see that Baltimore and It's
cnvirouS are stirred. The epistles re
is receiving are very much like the
speeches he listened 10. only the social
lists. anarchists, wise men n just
plain fools have had more time to
think and. naturally. have many more
IDEAS.
\ patent chicken feeder man wrot"
hat he would like to have not all f
Mr., Cochran's wealth nut just 81 ,000,-
GEO. He was \ great inventor and had
created a machine that elevated chicken
raising To- a sure fire profession. free
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Mr. Cochran again emphasized that
his aim was not to rid himself of his
ii,uir> ami tiiua decrease the u%ulrj,ri
# multimilllonaircs by one, but to
prevent the future from producing
men with mammoth fortunes.
This is his plan:
81 intend to spend my money to hclp
undermine the system under which
my Slf have rcaped benefits and which
gives some men millions and makes
paupcrS Of millions AZ long as there
is n system thai creates mlllionaIrcs
at me end Of the social scale and
paupers ~ tho other there will he
great unrest In the world, I shall de.
vote tho money ! have TO tho hlotting
out OF this OWL"
But Mr., Cochran will not say what
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'I.ct the people w tho means II
production"
And 80 OIL, and so on. NJ. Cochran
heard men spoah of many things, "of
ships and shoes and sealing way and
Cahhagcs and kings" Then he an
nounCcd to the gathering that Inc com
sidercd each on" as u brother socialist,
that he agreed with many of the suG-
gostions made by them, hut that he
would go home and sleep over tho
problem
Next morning Mr., Cochran was hc-
slcged by induiring persons,
after thinking aver tho advice
gwen me- last night" was his an
nouncemcnt to tho public. 81 have dc
cided not to take any NJ Il, except
that which | have already heard be-
fore and which ! am already taking, 81
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w HAT is the correct hailing
\N/ title ri Col. Il. NJ. House.
w recently sent abroad at the
personal behcst of President
Wilson. and what is the caption and
nature of his JOB? Did timers at the
capital. who have made everything out
or the regular "A close study, declare
the Colonies mission is without precc-
dent in American history, According
TO what he is deemed to he and billcted
to do--hy the "insiders"-he might he
dubbed Envoy Interrogatory and Min
lister Mcdiationary. But the fact is no.
body seems to know enough about his
status or his crrand to niche him Just
right.
Published reports have il that Col.
House has gone abroad in an absu-
lutely unofficial capacity. But the let
ters he carries will bring him more
than usual attention and consideration
In affecting a coordination " the
various relief ventures undertaken
under the supervision of the United
states" This is the superficial pur-
pose Of his mission. but beneath this
is the intention of the Colonel to as
certain through the Ambassadors Of
the United States just what is the
feeling toward peace proffers-so the
cables put it. But no matter what
Col. House is after il is agreed that
he travels unofficially to perform some
task that has no eXact counterpart in
the records of state.
II is true that in the past the United
States has sent representatives abroad
clothed here with official powers but
with instructions to keep their official
status concealed. Such Representatives
have differed from Col. House In that
they had their status defined very GER
tainly before they departed. Some of
them might almost with justice be
called detectives of state. While 1t
might he too harsh to dub them spies.
nevertheless they spied II tho doings
81 enemy embassies abroad and were
almost willing to paste on s~idewhiskers
TO achieve their II
Silas Deane of Connecticut has the
distinction of being the first accredited
American diplomat. and likewise the
first secret agent sent abroad by the
colonies in revolution. lie had to 60
in strict disguise. His letter Of in
structions prepared by the Congress
sional Committee on Secret Core
spondence under date of March 3,
1875, bore the distinguished sigma
lures of Franklin. Dickinson. Benja-
min Harrison. Robert Morris and
John Jay. He is ordered to assume
the character Of a merchant engaged
in the West indian trade. informed
as to the military supplies most
needed. and advised how he may best
acquire Partisan French"
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methods he Will follow in stamping
from chance and m~ischanco. So he
asked Mr. Cochran 10 hand over 81.
o0h GOO for tho purpose of having his
chicken feeding machine patented and
placed in the hands Of every farmer
without cost to the farmer. This
would spell philanthropy In tho high
est, he avcrrod. as II would avert a
terrible food famine in these United
states,
Another letter expressed great CON
Germ for Mr., Cochran's chances Of
getting past the pearly gates" The
writer advised the rich young man TO
give away AL that he owns imme-
dlatclv for fear that death might over
take him with his riches still tainting
him, An advocate OF a saloonless ma
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fully sell. negotiations should not
he pressed. Soule indignantly sent in
his resignation and returned home in
high dudgeou.
Henry Laurens Of South Carolina
sent on a special mission 10 Hol-
land in 1870 to try to negotiate a
commercial treaty and q loan in that
country. He was captured en- route
by a British warship, brought to Eng
land and confined in the Tower Of
Londo The papers taken from him
We're made tho preteXt for h war
on Holland which Great Britain de-
clared, 1t was nothing new for Eng
land to succeed IN reading tho secret
instructions sent by a government TO
It's agents. She early procured n ~
TO the cipher used by Congres and
she Kept n close espionage on all
" y. NV eoine''I'eS w"
~, "'.
Wv y.
80 iiua
=, - a,.t,s au
ia~,r iu IT",
ro,.or -ooa'~od io,,a, .rom ~" -
orr,,on, ,ra, aia &c., . ,,
been opened. And those he received
were hut a small percentare of those
held back altogether.