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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
ASSOCIATION DECLARES
SUBSTANTIAL DIVIDEND
of Savings II Loan As
sOciatiOn Receive Nine and one
Half Per Cent-Operated
at Minimum Expense

a dividend of nine and one-half
per cent on the years business was
declared by the Pullman Savings G.
Loan association at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the asso-
citation, held last Saturday evening.
While the real estate loans outstand-
ing in the association tOtaled $175,-
600 at the close of the years bust
ness. the cost of transaCting this tre-
mendous volume of business was less
than three-fourths of one per cent.
equaled by a similar association with
as many outstanding loans. A digest
of the associations operations dur
ing the 5 years of its existence dis
closed the somewhat startling fact
that 80 per cent of all the residences
constructed on College hill during
that time have been built with finan-
cial assistance from the savings and
loan association, as we'll as big per-
NClNd6t vi itSlutHCeS III OlHtI PAL u
Of the city.
The feature of fhe years aCtv-
tiles of the association was the un-
precedented growth of the savings
department, through which hundreds
of Pullman citizens are building up
neat nest egg by monthly deposits.
Salaried persons, including clerks,
office men and teachers, predominant
in this department. Recently there
has been added juvenile savings de-
partment, and many youngsters are
depositing their savings, be they large
or small, to reap the benefit of the
substantial dividends declared each
year by the organization.
The election of trustees resulted in
the naming of John Gerding, f. M.
Slagle, DR.. A. A. Cleveland, w. G.
Kruegel, William Swain, D. F. Staley
and j. n. Emerson. J. n. Emerson
was reelected president for the
eighth successive year and NJ K.
Snyder was again chosen secretary,
the only salaried office in the asso-
citation. D. F. Staley was elected vice
president and John Gerding treasurer
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
GASOLINE FOR KEROSENE
BAD BLAZE RESULTS
l.. C. Staley Residence, Occupied by
Students, Totally Destroyed by
Fire When Gasoline Is Mis-
taken for Kerosene

The l.. c. Staley residence at 3O4
Mckenzie street, just recently Yacat-
ed by the Staley family and occupied
by r. W. Fremming and his sister
Miss Ivy Fremming, college students
from Newport, was totally destroyed
by fire Sunday morning when Miss
Fremming, in starting a fire to get
breakfast, mistook a can OF gasoline
for kerosene. The highly inflam-
mable fluid started a fierce blaze
which soon spread to the woodwork
in the kitchen and baffled all the Ell
forts of the fire fighters. The mousse
with all it's contents, was a total loss
but both were two-thirds covered by
insurance. The explosion OF num-
Der of shotgun shells in the burning
house resembled a German lombard
ment and made the efforts OF the
firemen hazardous.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
"SHORT COURSE" PARTY

The short course" party held at
the Federated church was attended
by many members Of both the church
and the young peoples society, as
we'll as short course students. All
found this an enjoyable means of
forming acquaintance between the
people Of the town and of the col
lege. After registering and taking
the physical examination and the
courage test. the students were
ready to attend classes. The re-
mainder Of the evening was divided
between six ably instructed classes,
except for the chapel period, when
an excellent program was given the
feature of which was probably the
talk on Better Agriculture, by
Prof. Ed. Gaines. Coffee and sand
witches were served from an i'm
prom ptu Students Store at the close
of school.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
WILL FIGHT HARD
TO PROTECT COLLEGE
Chamber of Commerce viii Resist
Any Efforts to Curtail the Work
of W. 5. &.

The chamber of commerce, at its
m Getting last Tuesday, unanimously
adopted the following resolutions,
prepared and offered by the defens-
i've committee:
Whereas, The State College of
Washington has, by its strict adher-
encc to the fundamental laws, both
state and national, prescribing the
scope of its work, achieved a high
position in the commonwealth and
rendered to the people service of the
highest Importance in economic and
educational development; and
Whereas, By the universal con-
sent Of the people of the State and
particularly by a compact with the
represen, atives of Western WGshing-
ton it Vas agreed on entrance to
statehood that the Agricultural Col
lege, Experiment Station and School
Of Scien should be combined and
located IN Eastern Washington and
the University in Western Washing
ton. thel afore be it
Resolve That the Pullman
Chamber of Commerce will resist to
the utmost any and all efforts, direct
or indirect, to cmasculate the State
College Of Washington for the bene-
fit of the State University, or for any
other purpose, and that we ask all
friends OF scientific and industrial
education throughout the State to
join us in such resistance; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That in our judgment
the State College of Washington is
fulfilling the functions prescribed by
law, both state and national, and
only by thus carrying out the letter
and spirit of the laws by which il
was founded is it able to meet to the
full its obligations to the people of
this commonwealth, particularly the
industrial classes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19

Blaine street on Arbor street. In
addition to these duties he shut off
the water on Is service pipes for non
payment of water rentals and per-
formed innumerable other tasks not
enumerated but demanding consid-
cradle time and attention.
superintendent Hooper reported
that the city now has in use 11,400
feet of wood main and 5000 feet of
steel main which will soon have to
be replaced, the balance being in
good condition.
In his report Mr.. Hooper recon-
mended the purchase of a melting pot
for street repair work and a dump
wagon, the latter to be built here at
cost of 500 or less He also recon-
mended the construction of a city tool
house. 1t is probable that the council
will grant all his requests.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
w. w. SMALL WINS
\ SILVER MEDAL

W. w, Small yesterday received a
beautiful silver medal and handsome
diploma awarded to him for his ex-
hibit of Bluestem and Kubanka
wheat, Swedish Select oats, and white
hull-less barley at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition. Mr.. Small is Justly
proud OF these prizes won in competl-
ton with the best samples of grain
from all parts of the United States
He will have the diploma framed. He
has reputation for producing fine
crops and is building a wide demand
for his seed grain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Street Superintendent Has No Time to Loaf

ing of II leaks in the water mains,
the repairing OF six hydrants, the in
stallation of one new one and the
replacing of two new ones This
brings the total number of hydrants
20 Cd. He lowered 200 feet of serv-
ice pipe, 400 feet of sewer, and laid
$50 feet of new sewer pipe. He made
IS new taps IN the mains inside the
city limits and added eight new serv-
ices outside the city. He trenched
and laid 1900 feet of water pipe, of
which 1000 feet was on Military hill
and 500 feet on Sunnysde, thus COM
pleting a circuit from West Main to
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19

That the position of street and
water superintendent is not a de-
sirable job for a loafer is indicated
by the annual report of Street and
Water Superintendent c. NJ. Hooper
covering the year 1916. The accom-
plishments of the year, as enumer-
ated in the report, would squelch the
aspirations of almost any person who
had designs on the position, but Mr.
Hooper has accomplished his Hercu-
lean task with dispatch and without
complaint.
A few of the labors of Mr.. Hooper
during the year included the repair
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
TEKOA HEN HOLDS
LEAD IN CONTEST
White Leghorn Pullet Lays 81 Eggs
in 7S Days-Leading Pen Has
Produced 10I Eggs-Heavy
Breeds Gain on Light
weights

With production of 81 eggs dur
ing December, under extremely ad-
verse weather conditions, the White
Leghorn pullet owned by Paul b.
TOwne of Tekoa maintained its lead
in the all-Northwest egg-laying con-
test being conducted at the State
College, although the margin of su-
premacy was cut down materially by
other aspiring pullets whose entrance
into the contending class was some
what delayed. In the rs days since
the start Of the contest the leading
pullet has produced a total OF 61
eggs second place in the single hen
race going to a Barred Rock entered
by the Oregon Agricultural College.
with "a eggs. A Barred Rock and
two White Leghorns are tied for
third place with 50 eggs each, while
two White Leghorns have 40 eggs to
their credit; one has As. and three
White Leghorns and one Barred
duction of A.. Three Rhode Island
Reds and one White Leghorn laid as
eggs, while three White Leghorns
and a White Rock produced As.
The highest producing pen for the
rs days is owned by J. A. Hansen Of
Corvallis, Oregon, and the five White
Leghorn bullets are credited with
1914 eggs. A pen of the same breed
entered by j. R. McRea of Milwaukee
Oregon, is in second place, with 1873
eggs, while third place goes to an
other pen of the diminutive white
birds entered by P. W. Harris of Sc
attic. credited with 1870 eggs. The
first five places in the pen class go to
White LeghOrns, sixth place to a pen
of barred rocks, seventh and eighth
to White Leghorns, ninth to Barred
Rocks, and tenth to White Leghorns.
White Orpngtons came into their
own during December, when a pullet
of that breed led the list with a pro-
duction of 81 eggs. A Rhode Island
White was second with 26 and two
Rhode Island Reds tied for third
place with 25 eggs each. White
Leghorn, two Reds and White
Wyandotte were fourths with 90 eggs
each
A pen of single comb Rhode Is
land Reds owned by G. NJ. Brown
of Spokane tied with pen of White
Leghorns owned by the Wyandotte
ranch, Kiesing, for premier honors
in the pen class during December,
with rs eggs for the 81 days. A pen
of White Orpingtons took second
place with 70 eggs.
A feature of the months showing
was the advance made by pullets
other than White LeghOrns, and by
another month the White LeghOrns,
which until December had had things
about their own way, may be forced
to give way to some of the heavier
breeds in the total production. This
condition may be explained by the
fact that many of the White Leg
horns are in the mott.
Defying the zero weather of De-
cember, the average hen in the con-
test increased her egg yield one-fifth
of an egg per bird over the previous
month. With wheat at $50 per ton
and corn at $3.50, and the average
selling price for eggs at ga cents per
dozen, the average profit per hen for
the month was , Is cents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
YOUTH is INJURED

ana '-dIhpson, young son of Mr.,
sor. MIS- Bruce Lampson. was
do.. injured in a coasting acct
co,,,, 'ast Friday evening when he
m,,s ECU with a barbed wire fence,
Thu several cuts about his face.
elo.. "ouhds required ~ stitches to
alon. out the youngster is getting
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Consider Detective Bill

Councilman w. c. Kruegel was ap-
pointed a special committee of one
to confer with the Pullman Mer-
chants association to ascertain what
disposition can be made of the 5000
bill for detective services presented
at the last meeting by the Spokane
branch of the Pinkerton agency. Up
on the presentation of the bill the
council disclaimed all responsibility
for the account, it being pointed out
that the bill was contracted by
Mayor Jackson without the knowl-
edge or sanction of the council. 1t
is probable, however, that in case
financial assistance in taking care
of the account is forthcoming from
the merchants association or other
sources, the council will vote pay
ment of a part of the claim if ar
rangements to that effect can be
made with the claimants.
The purchasing committee was in
structed to secure surveying instru-
ments for the city engineer also to
secure filing cabinet for the city's
maps and other valuable data in the
engineers office.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Council Rescinds Orders to Place
Lights at Center of Blocks
HaIter Confirmed Chief of
Police

An unusual situation arose at the
council meeting of Tuesday evening
when j. n. Emerson, speaking for
himself and a number of neighbors,
objected to the placing of a pole in
the parking strip in front of his resi-
dence for the purpose of installing
street lamp in the center of the block,
stating that not only would the un-
painted pole present an unsightly as
pect, but that he and his neighbors
are we'll satisfied with the present
volume of light in that block and that
the light in the center of the street
would prove an unnecessary expense.
Accustomed to listening to entreaties
and demands for more lights, the re-.
quest to refrain from placing an add
ed incandescent came as somewhat
of surprise to the city fathers. who,
however, saw the wisdom of the ar
and not only acceded to his request
but passed sweeping motion recind-
ing the action of the old council in or
dering the placing of lights in the CEN
ter of all the blocks on all paved
streets. The greater part of the ma
terial necessary to the placing of the
new lights is already on hand and
this will be used in other parts of
town, where the lights are claimed to
be more badly needed, The concen-
sus of opinion of the city fathers was
that adequate lights at all the corners
would be sufficient.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19

DR.. Harry S. Hall is expected
home tomorrow from his trip to
Alaska and his friends have bunch
that he will bring a bride with him.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19

Mem bers of the Pullman G. A. R.
post yesterday placed their big flag
at half mast in Difference to the
memory of Admiral George Dewey,
who succumbed Wednesday evening.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Observation-Disclosures

a straight salary of $50 per month
or $3.50 per day of eight hours was
read and referred to the street and
highway committee for investigation.
The assessment roll for Improve
ment District No. 20 was filed and
February 20 set as the date for hear
ing objections to the assessments
against the property benefited.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
INV WEST APPROACH
PRACTICALLY ASSURED
n.;,;ou by West-of-Pullman Farm
ers Demanding Action Finally
Brings Results-survey VIII
Re Made at Once

c,oiming that every time a farmer
..orto down West Main street with
beavy load at any time OF the year
- 10 nlacing his life in jeopardy and
! taking chances of killing or seri-
ously injuring his horses as well, J..
Klemgard and J. H. T. Smith
nrominent farmers Of the Evansville
diOtrict. Tuesday evening appeared
hofore the city council with petit
tion bearing SO names, or practically
wary farmer who uses the West
Main street approach to the city,
n,otesting against the West Main
rood with it's smooth surface and IA
per cent grade, and demanding that
Immediate steps be taken at once to
proyide better grade and a safer
road or the farmers would be forced
IN trade elsewhere While the coun-
oil has considered the matter for
many years, the definite action OF the
farmers and the announcement of
their final alternative brought the
city fathers to an abrupt realization
that the west-of-Pullman farmers
mean business and an immediate sur
yey of the route suggested as most
feasible by the chamber Of commerce
as well as the preparation by the city
engineer of an estimat of cost of
construction and right-Of-way was
ordered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Sewer Is Inadequate

That larger sewer pipe must be
laid from State street to the septic
tank was the contention of Ira ~.
Nye, chairman of the public affairs
com mittce, who reported that the
present eight-inch pipe is inadequate
to carry the sewage, which at times
oVertaXes the capacity Of the pipe and
flows to the creek, polluting the
water. State street is provided with
an adequate lS-inch sewer pipe, and
all the sewage from this pipe is
forced through the eight-inch pipe
from this point to the septic tank.
The installation of an adequate trunk
line would cost several thousand dol
lars, and in all probability it would
be necessary to call a special bond
ing election to make the needed i'm
proyement possible. No definite ac-
ton was taken by the council
Chairman Nye also called attention
to the alleged dangerous condition OF
the white brick building at the cor
ner of Main and Grand streets, which
is claimed to be cracking badly, and
stated that the cornice work on sew
eral of the business buildings is in
bad condition and dangerous In
vestigation will be made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Don't Ask Expensive Road

surfaced road" said Mr.. Klemgard
in urging the matter on the city
fathers, "but we do demand road
over which we can travel in safety.
The farmers in the Evansville dis
trct have gone to a great amount of
expense in improving our roads and
we do not propose TO travel 10 or II
miles over good roads, with a salts
factory grade all the way, only to be
met at the very edge of town by
road that is almost impossible and
extremely dangerous. ! have used
six horses to haul a load to the top
OF the hill on West Main street that
! can haul all the rest of the way
home with two horses. We are no,
asking any big outlay or expenditure
on She part of the city, and | believe
that from $4,000 to $4,000 would pro-
vide a road that would be salts
factory to the farmers"
nave turned completely around
lhree times in coming down West
NAN in a sled said j. II. r. Smith,
and every time | start down | Won
uer II | will land in a hospital or if
'ne rates will be kind to me. 1t has
Oeen truly said that half of Pull
mans business comes down West
Maln' and the farmers have arrived
al that point where they deman ac-
uon' and quick action"
Inc survey and preliminary esti-
mate Will be made at once, when, the
financial assistance of the county
commissioners will be asked.
High" Route Selected
Inc road committee of the cham
Oer Oh commerce, with members of
'"e council and interested farmers,
recently went over the several pro-
pOSeu routes for an approach from
'Au west and decided that the So
.aiied high" route, leading east
,ONi 'ne west side of the Gem etery
'Hrough the j. NJ. Palmerton orchard
-. 70 the rock quarry on State
o'feet Is the most feasible. This
.Uu,e would provide five per cent
s Ssaue and would prove by far the
slO''est' taking the farmers almost
ee''y TO the warehouses, to which
4O % Oh the heavy hauling is done.
ne action of the council, as we'll
as the opinion expressed by various
20 member that something must
= done atNnce. gives rise to the gen
Oeiief that next summer will see
NJ. nc" approach to the city from the
.. so' providing a grade that will be
sale for heavy traffic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Mayors Appointment Confirmed

The councilmanic sQuabble over
the appointment of chief of police
was amicably settled when the coun-
ell voted its unanimous confirmation
Of the appointment of George
C'Shorty"D Harter, who was temper
arily employed by Mayor Mathews
after the council had refused to con-
firm his first appointment by s A
Littleton of Colfax. Councilman L.
G. Lawler was elected mayor pro tenn
to serve in the absence of Mayor
Mathews during the two-year team.
An itemized bill for $74 damages
to the cables and lines of the Inland
Cooperative Telephone association
through blasting by the Washington
Paving company on north State
street was presented and referred
to the city attorney. Efforts to force
payment of the damages by the con-
tracing company will be made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
viii Pass Building Ordinance

As a result of the claims of some
of the cOuncilmen that the plans and
specifications for business buildings
upon which permits have been grant
ed by the city council have in some
cases not been followed out in the
construction OF the building, the city
fathers ordered the preparation of a
building ordinance, which would
make possible only safe structures.
Attention was called to the new
Stockwell building in this connec-
ton. it being claimed that the walls
of the building are only eight inches
thick, while the specifications pre-
sented to the council called for much
heavier walls. Councilman Roth
Cardiff and Kruegel were named as
a special committee to act with the
city attorney in preparing an ade-
quate building ordinance.
Councilman U. G. LawIer was
elected mayor pro tenn and will fill
the chair of Mayor Mathews during
the absence of the chief executive at
any meeting during the two-year
term
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-01-19
Franchise Tax Unpaid

The fact that the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph company is be-
hind $500 in its franchise tax was
called to the attention of the city
fathers and unless payment is made
at once the city officials are under
instruction to force the collection
of the delinquent tax.
City Engineer Myers was instruct
ed to prepare adequate maps of the
water and sewer systems of the city.
The maps will cost in the neighbOr-
hood of 5000 and will show the loca-
ton of all sewer lines as well as all
the sewer connections, with the size
of the main pipes and the dates of
their installation. The water map
will show the location of all hyd-
rants, valves, etc, and the location
of all mains and supply pipes within
the city.
Upon the application from women S
clubs for an ordinance requiring the
removal of snow and ice from the
sidewalks in the res dence districts,
the city attorney was instructed to
investigate the legality of such a
measure.
An application from Ralph Prator
for the position of city teamster at
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-25
VAN buren, EsAvATION
WORK IS BEING RUSHED

Excavation on Van Ruren street
from Tenth street southwark viii
start Monday. according to CITY tn-
giucer viii Howrcn, This was The
first street which received considera
tiun oi the city commission IN max
ink expenditure from the 10000
paving bond issue recently sold Van
buren, street will be- paved with III
trificd brick
Mondly morning viii probably Tina
a large force ~ men engaged break
linz uu tile hard surface and pulims Do
IN shape Tor the laying of thc CON
crete base Tho construction com
uany having tho contract con- tus
street vill star, WORK immediately Docs
hind taD excavation gaugs $50 as Ca
proven, delay aud to pu, this street u
us, quickly o. Is hoped 90 have Do.
vnts completed iu % ieV weeks after
work starts u weather l- pruplliuu
and material can hc secured as road
/ uy as 30 present anticipated
The paving of tbr otu.f streets ON
/ tart o.. soon us lhc contractors trr
. h.i. supplies here Nmml mu 9th
I,r streets which are io br paved ar,
. Taylor. FILLMORE Pierce and plrf OF
l.ru.ol 3s wei us cross trDr'e I
'yuuurtur up between rolk Taylor
aud Tyler