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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01

| department exerted its efforts in saw
ing the Henry building, occupied by
Thorpes Smoke House, and other
buildings to the west. For a time
the entire east end of the north side
of Main street was menaced, and a
large amount of the Thorpe stock
was removed to the streets. Damage
to the extent of 5000 or $500 was
done to the Henry building and the
stock through water. broken plate
glass and goods damaged in remov-
ing.
William Klossner, chief of the fire
department, suffered a severe cut on
the head when he was struck by
| falling brick. and George Ritchey
was badly cut on the knee while as
sisting in rem owing large showcase.
Seven stitches were required to close
the wound and the injured man now
navigates with the aid of crutches.
The quiet atmosphere on the night
Vi the llIe was plONluohtlol' DO d"
wind. in any direction, might have
caused a much more serious confla-
grafton
Almost the entire populace was at
tracted to the scene Of the fire, and
men. women and children in all
sorts of garb and in different states
of dress or undress lined the streets.
all lending a willing hand when OPP
portunities for assisting presented
women braved the perils of the fire
to assist in removing stock from the
EN- erson building, huge sections of
shelves, showcases, cabinets and
boxes being removed from the burn
ing building before the roof fell.
A crowd of small boys made quick
work of a window fun of water
melons which escaped the flames,
and the youngsters could be seen
scampering in every direction after
the fire had been brought under con
troll, carrying melons in some cases
bigger than themselves
Insurance adiusters arrived in
! Pullman Monday to commence the
arduous task of invoicing the salvage
and adjusting the losses, but several
days more will be required to arrive
! at a conservative adjustm ent figure.
| The day after the fire Mr.. Allen
rented the building recently vacated
by the Variety store and began In
stalling shelves for an entirely new
stock of goods, which was ordered at
once. He will be open for business
at the new stand as soon as the goods
arrive The Emerson company also
ordered new stock Immediately,
which will be added to that already
in place in the magnificent new EN-
erson building. Both establishments
will be open for business with com
plete stocks of goods today or to-
morrow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
PULLMAN INTERESTED
IN COUNTY FAIR
Committee From COlfaX Secures
Promise of Assistance i'm Matter
of EXhibits--May Send Band

Pullman will assist in full measure
in making the annual Whitman
county fair at Colfax, September II
to t6, a big success. assurances of
support being given by the chamber
of commerce to committee from the
county seat which appeared before
the chamber Tuesday. The ColfaX
committee included Judge ThOs.
Neill, DR.. j. Floyd Tiff and William
Lippitt, and each member of the
delegation made a strong plea for the
cooperation of Pullman and every
other community in the county.
Judge Neil stated the object of
the visit of the committee was to
enlist Pullmans interest and sup
port and stated that Wednesday,
September 10, has been officially
designated as Pullman Day, when
the residents of the college town are
expected to report in large numbers.
lie asked THAT the L uliIl al onhu pS
sent if possible, and promised in re-
turn that the ColfaX band will be at
the disposal of Pullman at any flu
ture time when desired. Judge NeNl
urged that a comprehensive Pull
man display be prepared for exhibit
purposes, and promised that the dis
play would be given all the prori-
nence and publicity possible.
DR.. ]. Floyd Tiff stated that the
policy of the fair management this
year is to make the affair a purely
county enterprise, the race horses
racing automobiles and exhibits 10
be confined to Whitman county pro-
ducts entirely. He solicited a rep
resentative Pullman display and re-
ouested that the college also have
comprehensive display at the fair.
William Lippitt, who is president
of the fair association, told of the
enlarged scope of the fair this year,
relating the efforts that are being
nut forth to make it bigger than ever
before and of greater interest to
Whitman county people. He urged
the necessity of united action by all
the towns of the county to make the
fair what it should be.
Upon motion, President Forrest
of the Chamber of Commerce was
authorized to appoint a committee
at once to prepare an adequate ex-
hibit, and if possible the band will
he sent to the county seat on Pull
man Day to make a little noise Tor
the big Pullman delegation which is
exnected to attend on that day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
E|GHT-HOUR MEASURE
TO AVERT R. R. STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-"We
Will pass the eight-hour bill intro
ouced today in the house, tomorrow.
mat will include the provision for an
investigation of the eight-hOur day
On the railroads. That, we believe,
VIII prevent the strike" said Chair
man Adamson of the house interstate
oohimerce committee, this morning.
Enactment into law of the presi-
uent's eight-hOur bill as now drawn,
guaranteeing the present 1O-hour
uay wage" said w. G. Lee, head of
INC trainmen's brotherhood, Twill be
regarded as a satisfactory settlement
vi our difficulties with the railroads
ana there will be no strike. In order
" prevent strike, however, this bill
must become a law before next Sat
"rday midnight"
me above dispatch, which appear
Gu In last nights Chronicle, comes as
instinct relief, inasmuch as it indi-
.a'es an early settlement of the diff
ierences between the railroads and
'nelr employees and is expected to
avert the long threatened strike. :.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
THE WILD AND WOODY WEST

During his visit here with rela-
tives and friends, Rev. Harley Jack
son, a former well known minister
of Seymour, brother of Eliza Jackson,
the south side shoe merchant, told
his friends OF an unusual incident
that happened to himself and a
friend while travelling on the wild
country road out from Pullman,
Wash, where he now resides. They
were compelled, he stated, to stop
and allow a herd of Is wild elk to
pass across the road ahead of them.
The incident happened in the wilds
OF a government game preservation
and only for this they would have
had an elk or two had they so de-
sired.-Bedford (Ind.) Daily Mail.
Note-It has been suggested that
the herd of wild elk referred to may
have included Thorpe, Lee Allen,
MacVean, Staley, Chapman ct al, re-
turning from a Saturday evening
session OF the lodge at Moscow. In
that case the Pullman mayor used
good judgment in stopping to permit
them to pass.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
TO TEACH MUSIC

Mrs. Grace Baker Hulscher, form
erly supervisor of music in the pub
lie schools at Everett, has been
chosen as supervisor of music in the
Pullman public schools. Mrs. HUI
scher will also give course in public
school music methods at the State
College. She Is we'll known in mus
ical circles as one of the best public
school music supervisors of the
Northwest. She is in constant de-
mand for summer school and insti-
tute work. The district is to be con-
graduated upon securing her serv-
ices.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
GRAIN PRICES TUMBLE.
WAR, STRIKE CAUSES
Local Markets DeInoraliZed as Result
of Roumania'S Entrance Into
War and Threatened Railroad
Tieup

The most sensational decline in
the grain markets this season oc-
Cured Monday, when 10 cents was
Topped off the quotations for all
kinds of wheat as a result of the re-
ports of Sunday night to the effect
that Roum ania was about to enter
into the European strife. A decline
of / / cents featured the Chicago .eX-
change and this drop was radiated
on the local markets. Tuesday the
markets climbed a few cents in Chi
cago, but local grain buyers took no
heed of the increase. the unsettled
conditions demoralizing the local
market and all buyers preferring to
rest easy until conditions again be-
came settled rather than taking a
chance on a fluctuating market. Still
more unrest was added to the situa-
ton by the strike situation, with the
result that the quotations made were
purely nominal and the dealers
showed no disposition to load up.
Again yesterday the Chicago mar
kets showed a bullish tendency,
September wheat opening at $1.39 II
and closing at SLAP. In the face of
the disorganized condition no sales
of any consequence have been made.
Yesterdays quotations showed a
wide variation am ong the different
dealers, with the following figures
named:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
PULLMAN PIONEER
DIES IN MOSCOW
Charlie =. Taylor Came to Pullman In
iS73--Succumbed to Typhoid
Fever Last Thursday Night

Charlie Simpson Taylor, aged 40
years, died at the Gritman hospital
at Moscow last Thursday evening
after two months illness from ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. Taylor came to
Whitman county with his parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Taylor, in the
spring of 1873, then only six years
old, and for 40 years resided near
Pullman, removing to Moscow three
years ago. He was born at Upton,
Iowa, on May 25, 1867. He came
west with the family three years later
and spent three years in California
and Oregon before coming to Whit
man county, when his parents locat-
ed as homestead the 160-acre farm
four miles west of Pullman which
home place until he had attained his
majority, Mr.. Taylor himself took as
a homestead the 100 acres west OF
his fathers farm, which he sold to
G.. J. Krouse three years ago. He
purchased a small tract a mile east
of Moscow and added to his holdings
there until at the time of his death
he owned 270 acres of fine farm
land. He had been a member of the
Methodist church since early man
hood.
On November 30, 1909, Mr.. Taylor
took as a wife Miss Ida Kimball, and
a little over three years ago twin
children Evelyn Elaine and Edmond
Everett, were born to the union.
These children with the widow, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Taylor;
two sisters, Mrs Mamie Robbins and
Phoebe Bloom Taylor, both of Pull
man, and one brother, Frank Taylor
of Whitebrd, Idaho, survive him.
While he had been i'll for two
months previous to his death, Mr..
Taylor's condition was not considered
serious until the last two weeks, and
during the last week he was delirious
the entire time.
Mr.. Taylor lived an honest Chris
tian life, was a faithful son and
loving husband and father. His many
years near Pullman, ranging back to
a time before Pullman as a town
was conceived and the now fertile
wheat fields were largely bunch
grass pasture land, had resulted in
wide acquaintance, and every ac-
quaintance was a friend. He was
honored for his honesty, beloved for
his kindness, respected for his
faithfulness, esteemed by each and
all and pointed to as a citizen who
was every inch man. The writer
treasured Charlie TaylOT's friendship
for a quarter of century, and can
say without hesitation that IL every
man were half as good the world
would be vastly better off.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church at Moscow at
/ 80 Saturday afternoon, when words
of comfort we're spoken to the be-
reaved relatives by the Rev. Robert
Warner of the Moscow church, who
was assisted by the Rev. j. w.
CaughIan of Pullman. A touching
feature of the Moscow service was
the attendance in body of Mr.. Tay-
lor's Sunday school class of 35 boys
and girls. The body was brought to
Pullman and services were held at
3:45 at the Methodist church here,
in charge of the Rev. Mr.. Caughlan,
when scores of citizens paid their
final respects to the memory OF their
departed friend. The pall-bearers
we're members of the Sunday school
class at Moscow and the floral trib-
,v1ra vrnfuca and haaufifnl
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
RESIDENCE BURNED

The residence of c. Gillespie in
City View addition was entirely de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning. the
house and all the contents being a
total loss. The fire was caused by
the explosion of a gasoline stove.
Strenuous efforts were made to save
the piano, but the fire gained such
Roadway that nothing could be re-
moved from the house.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
OVER 5000 MILES ON
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
N. and Mrs. f.. A. Archer and Sons
Return After Long Pleasure
Trip Through Eleven States

After travelling 1913 miles by au-
tomobile and passing through IL
different states, DR.. and Mrs. E. A.
Archer and two sons returned to
Pullman Monday night, bringing re-
norts of a trip which abounded in
Measure and excitement, with just
enough incidental trouble to make
Il worth while. The party left Pull
man July in the Archer Stude-
baker six, will full camping regalia
After visiting Mr.. Archer's relatives
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the
party proceeded to Cedar Falls,
Iowa, where Mrs. Archer's relatives
we're visited, the doctor going on
to Kansas City to attend the nation
al osteopathic convention.
The going trip was over the Lin
coin highway and consumed IA days,
the party proceeding somewhat leis-
urely and enjoying the outing. The
average llCaSC sums w 40 o - "
miles per day. Returning, the trip
was over the Yellowstone trail
Eleven days were required for the
homeward journey, and an average
mileage of 169 miles each day was
maintained.
For the entire trip the average
mileage to each gallon of gasoline
was slightly over Is miles, which is
an exceptionally good record when
the nature of some of the roads is
considered. Practically no machine
trouble Yves experienced, the castings
being taken from the working parts
for oiling purposes only. The usual
tire trouble added excitement TO the
journey, greater trouble being eX-
perenced from this source on the
going trip than returning.
The trip took the Archers through
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah,
Montana, Colorado Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Iowa, North and South Dakota
and Montana.
DR.. Archer reports a very short
fruit crop in the southern Idaho
country, and much damage to wheat
in Kansas, the Dakotas and Mon
tana. In Kansas the wheat crop was
ravaged by the Hessian fly and a
considerable acreage was plowed up
and re-planted to corn. which in turn
has suffered heavily by burning.
In southern Iowa and the south half
OF South Dakota the crops are in
good shape, but in the north half
OF South Dakota and a large part Of
North Dakota and eastern Montana
black rust has m ade serious inroads
on the wheat crop. Thousands upon
thousands of acres will never be cut,
being unfit even for chicken feed,
while the yield ,of that which Us
threshed is running as low as two to
nine bushels per acre of a very infer
ior grade.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
$4,000 FIRE DESTROYS EMERSON
AND LEE ALLEN STOCKS FRIDAY
Fire Ragged Five Hours Despite Best Efforts of
Observation-Disclosures of Loss Covered by
lnsuranCe---StOres in New Quarters.

The most disastrous fire since
Pullman was almost entirely wiped
off the map in 1890 occurred last
Friday night, when the building at
the corner of Main and Alder streets,
owned by Mrs. Stockwell of Cali
fornia and occupied by the Emerson
Mercantile company and Lee Allen S
hardware store, was completely gut
ted, entailing a loss conservatively
estimated at $65,000.
Nothing could be taken from The
hardware store except the delivery
automobile, which was taken out
through the rear door, and the big
stock of heavy and shelf hardware,
crockery, tinware, glassware, china,
etc, was aim ost totally destroyed.
Valiant efforts on the part of hun
dred citizens resulted in the saving
Cf considerable stock from the EN-
erson store before the flames had
reached that part of the building.
approximately One-fourth of the EN-
erson stock had been removed to the
new building, on the opposite corner,
before the fire, and probably as
much more was saved Friday even
ing, the balance, totaling about $40,-
900, being destroyed.
l. 4
invoiced in the neighborhood of $1G,-
coo. and the various insurance poll
cies totaled $1,000. Although
there will be considerable salvage,
the loss to Mr.. Allen, over and above
the insurance, will run into the thon-
sands of dollars The Emerson stock
was covered with insurance % the
extent of approximately so per cent.
Damage to the building is estimated
at about $4,000, with $500 in
surance.
The fire was OF unknown origin,
dense smoke emitting from the rear
of the hardware store attracting the
attention Of passersby al about
1890. The alarm was sounded and
within a few minutes several streams
of water were being played on the
flames, which reached a guam " OF
oil in the store room and batfl d the
efforts of the fire fighters. The fire
soon enveloped the roof Of the store
and spread, along the roof, to the
Emerson store to the east Every
foot of fire hose in the city was
brought into use and water was
poured into the burning building
through seven lines until 300
o'clock Saturday morning, when
nothing but the walls of the building
were standing and the near 100000
stock was mass of smouldering
ruins.
The members of the fire depar' =
ment and citizen volunteers for sht
heroically in the face of great odds
for nearly five hours. The efforts Il
the fire-fighters were greatly ham
pered through the lack of chemicals
the water having little effect upon
the burning oils in the rear of the
hardware store. Had a chemical en-
CINE or even an adequate chemical
tank been at hand during the ficst
few minutes of the fire it is not i'm
probable that the entire Eme ';on
stock and the greater part Of The
Allen stock might have been saved.
After the fire in the Stockwell
building was beyond control the fire
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
HILL BROS. MAKE SALES

Hin Bros. Auto company reports
the sale this week of a 4O-horse-
power seven-passenger Case automo-
bile to DR.. f. A. Evans. The same
company disposed of another auto
mobile to Andy Carrothers. Hill
Bros. handle the Case and Saxon
machines,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

The members of the Sunday schooi
classes of the Christian church en-
loved their annual picnic in Tangle-
wood yesterday afternoon. About
100 of the happy youngsters frol-
licked in the beautiful picnic spot and
INDUCED in sports and games. A
mammoth dinner was spread in the
evening.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01
SMUT EXPLOSION

A smut explosion in the separator
operated by Claude Kirkendall
Wednesday morning caused consid-
cradle damage to the interior of the
machine. By means of a hose at
tached to the boiler of the engine
the flames were confined to the ma
chine. After the necessary repairs
the outfit was again operating yes
terday,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01

These prices are from 10 to IL
cents under those of last week for
wheat, Is lower on barley and %
cents on oats.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01

Rev. G.. H. Harrison and Prof. c..
NJ Brewster returned Wednesday
''enlng from their vacation, which
vas spent in an auto trip, during
mich they visited many points on
Puget Sound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-01

Geo. Ford Of the Ford Grain Co.,
Spokane, was business visitor to
Pullman Wednesday.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18
GLOBE JUSTICE OF
 THE PEACE VISITS
 SON FOR FEW DAYS
Judge Hinson Thomas, Of Gila County, Here On Va cation Trip. Visitor Thinks Bisbee Looks Prosperous

Justice Hinson Thomas, for many years one of the most prominent lower court officials of the territory and state of Arizona and faySrably known to many residents of the Werren Dis trict, arrived in Bisbee yesterday morning from Tucson and will spend several days here visiting his son Frank E. Thomas, the city magistrate
 Judge Tinson Thomas is taking a vacation.
 T wanted to get away from the of flee and at the same time see some thing of several parts of Arizona in which l am much interested When I left Globe l went to Ray, where in 1881 I spent some time on the spot which is now the town of Kelvin. have also visited Florence where spent many years.
 That particular part of the state appears to be in flourishing condi- ton and far in advance ol what we old timers of that region ever dreamed.
 "Bisbee, physically, does not change much. l was here two years ago for very short visit but I do notice that the streets are crowded with people, all of whom appear to have something to do. That bespeaks prosperity. Bis bee is known all over the state as the richest of it's copper producing towns.
 Judge Thomas will spend several days here with his son and expects to take several trips into lthe surround ing country.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18
HOME GUARDS WILL HOLD RIFLE SHOOT
 AND BIG BARBECUE
Big Time Promised ThoseEn- tering in Rifle Shoot Which Will Be Staged At Rifle Grounds Next Sunday

On Sunday, June 9, the members of the Warren District home guards, or ganized for some time past to act in case of trouble with Mexico and stead fly practicing in all of the essentials co their work will hold a big rifle shoot and, later in the day, mon ster barbecue at Highland Park.
 Since the organization of the hobe guards, constituting about 300 mem- bers, rifle practice has been had and the various squads have been working very quietly, but none the less earn estly and efficiently. The shoot next Sunday, which will be made just ro the rear of the city reservoir and ct the 200 ran range will be the first thing of a public nature which the guards have staged.
 All of the guards in the District have been urged to participate in the shCot Each man who desires to do so should report to his guard leader or to James Allison. fee of S1.50 will be charged for entry into the rJ the barbecue. to be held at High land park, after o'clock in the after noon. when the shoot will have un- doubtedly been completed The fami- lies of those entered will be made well come and a monster crowd is eX- pected to take advantage of the out ing and rifle shoot.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18
C. AND A. BAND
 TOPLAY VISTA

The C. x A. band, whose Sunday evening concerts at the Vista Park at Warren have been drawing thousands, will be heard again in concert there tonight. The music is free, contains a number of classical pieces, and is SCOT ing a big hit with the pleasure loving public. The program is as follows:
 March( "Dominicale," Chambers; {; Overture. Italians in Algiers, Rosini; Cornet Fastasia, "Angleterre," Dede- min; Soloist. A. M Bernard, Selection, Aida" Verdi: Valse, Moonlight on Hudson," Herman: Atlantis, the Lost Continent-Nocturn and Morning Hymn of Praise-A Court Function-I Love Thee Princess Anna-The De struction of Atlantis" Serenade. Eli nor" Deppen; Operatic Rag. w. II. Matrin, director.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18
ORPET'S TEMPER
 FIGURES IN CASE
Dozen Chums Talk Of De- fendant Youths Love,
 At Murder Trial
(By Review Leased Wire

WAUKEGAN, H., June II-ren school girls testified for the state to- day in the case of Will H. Orpet, who is charged with the murder of Marion Lambert All were at Marion's birth day party February 6. three days be- fore her death, and q Testified that she was cheerful and happy. Tears came to her eyes as they did to those of Anna Paulson because the latter could not pass the night with her, as had been birthday custom with them for years.
 The most interesting testimony came from Florence Russea, who slept that night with Marion and they talked much of Will Orpet, of his love and of his temper, too.
 Miss Russell testified that Marion had discussed with her the reported engagement of Orpet to Miss Youker and said she expected to see him soon and ask about the rumor and that if it were true she did not know what she would do.