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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
FORGERY INDICATED
IN WARRANT CASE
Two Warrants Bearing Same Number
and for Same item Presented
for Payment-Were Is
sued 81 Years Ago.

What may prove to be clever for
gerry, perpetrated during the early
days of Pullman's history, was dis
covered by City Treasurer ]. S. Clark
this week when two warrants of the
same mum Der, issued to the same
company and in the same amount,
were presented to the treasurer for
pawn ent upon his call for series Of
warrants including No. 1413. The
warrants are dated October 28, 1898,
and are both in the sum of $3.50,
and payable to the Pullman Electric
Light & Power Co, for September
lights. The original warrant is
signed by G. NJ. Stearns as mayor and
Thos. Neill as clerk, the signatures
being true. The duplicate paper
bears the signatures of the same two
men, but in reversed order, and the
signatures are obviously forgcries.
A peculiar feature of the case is the
fact that the duplicate warrant, held
by the Northwest Trust e Safety De-
posity company of Seattle, was pre-
scented for payment first and was
paid by City Treasurer Clark before
the true warrant was presented by
the Pullman State bank and the du-
plication discovered, Accrued inter
est on the warrant amounts to $28.37,
making the paper worth S4J.S7 at
the present time, the amount paid to
the Seattle financial institution.
City Treasurer Clark is in a guam
dry as to what to do with the sec
ond warrant, presented by the Pull
man State bank, which is obviously
the bonafide one. Inasmuch as the
supposedly forged paper, discovered
after "a years of interest drawing, has
been paid, it is thought by some Off
Gals of the city that the municipality
will be forced to pay both demands
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
RAY ATHERTON INJURED

a broken left arm above the elbow,
a dislocated left shoulder and numer-
Gus cuts and bruises about the face
and shoulders were suffered by Ray
Atherton, an employe OF the Auto
Transfer Co., Tuesday afternoon.
Atherton was sitting on trunk in
the rear of a big truck operated by
the company steadying grafanola
when the driver suddenly applied the
brakes to avert collision with an
approaching car. He was thrown out
of the machine, landing on the pave
ment The grafanola was demol-
ished.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
Ten Finish First Semester With Az
erage Above 30 Per Cent
Twenty-Seven Average 30
or Better.

Excellent scholastic records were
made by the students of the high
school during the first semester, just
closed, 10 of the students being
given very honorable mention for
grades of so per cent or better and
27 being included in the honorable
mention list with grades of 80 per
cent or above.
The students to be given very
honorable mention" were:
Gertrude Bryan, Charles Carpen-
ter, Marion Featherstone, David
Guthrie, Charles Hamlin, Ethel
Hanks. Adelaide Head, Townley
Head, Clarence Nash. Grace Troy.
The following list includes the stu
dents who were given honorable
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
Hiqh School Students Make Good Grades

mention" for the semester's work:
Nellie Campbell, Mildred Christie
pher. Robert Cox, Charles Dana,
Mary Dawson, Stephen Densmore,
Robert Douglas, Lenna Guthrie,
Creighton Hays, Joe Hays, Mabel
Henry, James Jackson, Cronje Jas
per, Neal Klemgard, Ruth Leuty,
Ruth Lindsay, Anna Lowery, Earl
McCune, Alice McCully, Howard
Morris, Ralph Nash, Lucille Pinkley,
June Sanders, Lucille Shaw, Harold
Vance, Earl Victor Doris Walter.
Many others, lacking but a small
fraction of the necessary grade, are
expected to be in the above lists at
the close of the second semester.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
ASK STATE-AID ROAD.

Petitions, bearing the signatures
of farmers representing the required
amount of frontage, will be present
ed to the county commissioners at
their next meeting asking for the
construction of a state-aid highway
along Wilbur gulch, from the Bry-
ant corner, five miles southwest of
Pullman, west to the II. G. Lyle
place on Union flat, a distance of
about four miles. The final sigma
ture to the petition was received this
week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
RED CROSS WORK
FOR PULLMAN WOMEN
Plan Formulated for Organized and
Efficient Participation in
Good Cause

A meeting of delegates from the
WOmens clubs, women's church soci-
cites. lodges. and the Y. w. c. A,
was held Wednesday evening in
work in Pullman. Committees were
appointed. with Mrs. Carleton Robin
son chairman of the whole. The
American Red Cross society has done
wonderful relief work for the wound
ed soldiers of the belligerent armies
of Europe, in equipping and main
tanning hospitals. The wounded and
dying soldiers have found the
American Red Cross nurses angels of
mercy everywhere.
The demand for supplies is enor-
nous and unceasing, and while the
women of America have contributed
generously of their time and money
they haven't measured up to their
full duty. The women of Pullman
have hardly needed the call at all,
perhaps because the great distance
from the scene of the war renders
the call so faint that they have
not even heard it, or have excused
themselves and turned to pleasanter
things. The work is very practical
and every woman can contribute
something. Those who have money
but not time can give their money to
buy the materials to be made up by
those who have time All through
the east women are knitting sox,
knitting surgical sponges, making
pads and bandages. Much of this
work is done at home and 1t is
amazing what a vast amount can be
accumulated when every woman con-
tributes something, Specifications
are sent from headquarters to those
in charge in the different small com
munities and they in turn instruct
the individuals, for everything must
he exact as it all fits into a great
plan. Next week a meeting viii
probably be announced, at which two
leaders in the work in Spokane Will
be present. An appeal is made TO
every woman, who is not Indifferent
to good works, to come to that meet
ing. The date, place and hour OF the
meeting will be given later.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
STATE COLLEGE SECURE IN
HEARTS AND MINDS Of PEOPLE

ITO love an institution, fraternal
organization, or any other organiza-
ton in which we may feel an inter
est, we must serve it, and the friends
of the state college, who served the
institution through assistance in the
fiGht to preserve its integrity, love
it more deeply than ever before, are
more closely in touch with it's affairs
and more willing to give their best
efforts to its growth and develop
ment."
President Holland gave unstinting
ly OF credit for the magnificent vic
organizations in all parts of the state
which rallied to the support of the
institution. He called attention to
the excellent work done by the east
side legislators, especially the Whit
man and Spokane county senators and
representatives. President Holland
named President Mccall of the state
Farmers Union, Master Kegley of the
State Grange, Messrs. Corbaley, Ford
and Flood of Spokane, NJ. S. lamar
and George II. Watt of Pullman, as
well as the regents of the college
and Pullman newspapers as potent
factors in spreading the information
concerning the college which put it
in its right light before the legisla-
tors. He thanked these and all other
individuals and organizations which
took a part in the work for their et-
forts.
President Holland was roundly
cheered as he entered the chamber
of commerce rooms, where a capacity
crowd was gathered in anticipation
of his presence, and his talk, clear
and direct to the point, was received
with much handclapping and rejoic-
ing. Obviously President Holland
has gained a place in the hearts and
minds of the Pullman people which
will never be shaken.
George H. Watt, former legislator,
who visited the state capital in the
interests of the college, spreading
salient information broadcast,
brought a message from Zednick, the
father of the mooted bill, which gave
rise to a hearty laugh from the as,
sembled boosters. Just before leay-
ing Olympia to return to Pullman Mr..
who spoke about as follows;
Please ask your people not to
make too much noise over your vic
tory 1t would make us feel badly
over here"
I'VE came out of the fight with the
best of feeling on all sides, a direct
contrast to the hot-bed of strife
which was threatened and would sure
ly have followed the Introduction of
the Zednick bill to the two houses"
said Mr.. Watt. lie stated that the
two houses started about even, with
many members ION the fence" and
that the information concerning the
state college, made available to the
legislators through the campaign in
augurated by friends of the college,
turned the big majority of the neu-
trail members to the state college.
He stated that the senate was willing
at all times to call in the Zednick bill
and postpone it indefinitely but that
such action would only have pro-
longed the fight without accomplish
ing final results, leaving the whole
thing to be gone over again.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09

the city's finances shows substan-
tial gain during 1916. The excellent
showing, however, is somewhat ex-
ceptional inasmuch as the expenses
OF the city administration, especially
in the water department, were well
below normal, due to the fact that
very little repair work to the streets
or water or sewer mains was re-
quired. This year a great amount OF
this work will have to be done. much
water main being in poor condition.
hence it would be hardly fair to hold
up these figures as an example for
the present administration.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
GREAT VICTORY WON IN LEGIS-
LATURE AND HOSTS OF NEW
FRIENDS GAINED BY DIPIO-
MATIC POLICY

MATIC POLICY
THE State College of Washington
is more secure to day in the hearts
and minds OF the people of the state
than ever before said President Err
nest O. Holland in summing up his
remarks on the recent legislative
fight before the chamber of COM
merce Tuesday noon. Through the
influence of the friends of the insti-
tuition we had a majority in the house
and big majority in the senate and
the defeat of the Zednick bill, which,
If passed, would have eliminated sci
ence work and reduced the state col
lego to secondary rank, was assured.
we felt, however, that the better
plan would be to give slightly to the
university, while gaining all our big
points, thus settling the matter final
ly and amicably without the strife
and consequent ill-feeling which
would have resulted from the ad-
mittance of the bill to the considera-
ton of the two houses. The new bill,
which resulted from the com promise
is broad and thorough, giving the
state college practically everything
we asked including exclusive fields
in agriculture in all its branches and
subdivisions, as we'll as in veterinary
medicine and economic science in its
application to agriculture and rural
life
THE biggest victory for the state
college, in my estimation, was in
placing the two institutions on the
same plane, permitting each to de-
velop along its prescribed lines as
it sees fit without fear of encroach-
ment by the other. The only courses
for which we contended which were
in the least circumscribed were for
estry and architecture, in which de-
grees were denied for the state col
lege. The present students in those
lines, however, will be granted de-
grees and we plan to make these de-
partments stronger than ever before.
! believe that forestry justly belongs
to the state college as a branch of
agriculture, but the compromise, by
which we gained much and lost lit
tie, probably means no more fight
ing, at least for several years, GER
tainly a condition to be welcomed
want to see both institutions grow
and prosper, and trust that it can be
made clear to the university peo-
pie that there is sphere in which
both institutions can serve the state
and it's people"
THE most gratifying thing that oc-
Cured in the recent controversy was
the loyalty of the faculty, students,
and alumni and the friends of the
State College of Washington. / have
been told that never before in the his
tory of this institution have the in
dustrial organizations, commercial
bodies and prominent citizens rallied
to its support as they have during the
past few months. The fact that the
people of Washington believe in this
institution is an inspiration to all
of us. The students can be more
proud of their college, and the fac
ulty, | know, feel that our place in
the educational world has been jus
titled.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
WILL COMPROMISES CLAIM.

A compromise of the claim OF
s74.2O for damages to the telephone
system of the Inland Cooperative
company through the operations OF
the Washington Paving company has
been effected. Manager j. c. Ruth
of the telephone company has cut
the bill to $50, of which $50 VIII
be paid by the paving company and
$40 by the city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
TICKET SALE TO
COMMENCE SATURDAY
For Josef Holman Recital at Col
lege Auditorium Thursday
Evening, February D.

Tickets for the recital Of Josef
Holman, the celebrated pianist, will
be on sale at Watts Pharmacy COM
mencing Saturday morning. Febru-
airy 10, at nine o'clock. The prices
will be $3.50 and $1.0O.
Seats in the last five rows of both
the lower floor and the balcony will
be sold at $l.00, and all other seats
at $50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
TO FORCE PAYMENT
OF FRANCHISE TAX

With 5000 due and unpaid on the
telephone franchise tax of the Paci-
fic States company and another year
ly payment of 5000 coming due this
month. City Attorney Dow has been
instructed to force payment of the
tax and suit will be instituted against
the company to recover unless pay
ment is made at once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
SURPRISE WHITLOWS,

A surprise party was given last
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Whitlow, when 80
friends of the couple took complete
possession of the Whitlow house
hold. Games. music and eats pro-
yided a delightful evenings enter
tainment
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Smith, who
have been spending several months
with their son, II. Myron Smith,
manager of the Students book store
will leave Sunday for their home
near LaPorte, Ind. They will go by
way of Portland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
GTY MAKES GAINS ON
TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS
:, oo;,ts for 1916 Exceeded ENpendi-
lures by $12,Oi1.Ot-Water
nonortment on Cash Basis
First Time in 10 Years.

The policy of retrenchment and
.oDoaryatism employed by the city
"A considerations of recent years is
,..t clearing the municipality of is
,.od of Indebtedness and few more
wears will put the city on the right
side of the ledger if this policy is
oortinned. The total receipts OF the
ctv from all sources in 1916, includ-
inc the several improvement dis
trjcts according to the report con-
Ded by the city treasurer and ;lelk,
we're s9S,S5S.46, while the disbdrse-
ments for bills contracted during the
year were $S1,817.42 showing a
cain of s12,041.04 to be applied
against the municipal debt.
One of the happiest features in
connection with the excellent shCW-
ing is the fact that for the first time
in 10 years the water departm ent is
on a cash basis, with SutllClent
funds on hand to take up warrants
issued against the water fund as fase
as they are presented. The total re-
ceipts of the water department dur
ing the year 1916 yere $12,725.30,
while the expenses for maintaining
the department totaled $6,673.2S,
leaving a balance of $6,052.02 to be
applied against the old water fund
Indebtedness, or enough to clear the
books Of the department..
The total city debt at the first of
1917 including $4,000 bond in
debtedness, was approximately $47,-
900. Of this sum $5,323.65 is old
general fund Indebtedness, contract
ed in the early nineties, on which the
accrued interest, not included in the
above figures, is nearly twice the
principal. The item was reduced
from $6,625.97 to $5,323.G5 during
the year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
Current Expense Fund.

Segregated expenditures as fol-
lows were made from the current eX-
pense fund during sthe year 1916:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09

io'al current expense OK
..........$1S,653.20
Inc greater part of the seemingly
'aht expense for sidewalk re-
49,, "nu construction accrued as a
e'uit OF the removal of sidewalks in
''ehent districts where the
Nj was changed and it's re-
ill., '"eht on the new grade by the
on,, Practically all the funds re-
70 take care of current ex-
nn 'S are raised by direct taxation,
ea,nt. 'u licenses being the only re-
] 'p's TO go into this fund
water Department.
Il. nc water department expenses
81, 'ne Year are enumerated by the
Az treasurer as follows:
administration .s $4,000
aIaAa. urers salary (par) 45S.7S
siato,,., ''............ 1876
Oh, erial and supplies LOCALS
nail Improvement
Power '.''''.''...'- l'65S.4o
Ex,en., ''t.............. 1,i11.75
''......... 312.10
Total expense .ss,C7s %
rractieallv 90,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
Water Department..

II. water department expenses
plt, ~ year are enumerated by the
Az treasurer as follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09

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Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11

T1 Hon Chgs SuIEcr. M C.
 Washington. D. C..
 Tho Stroller takes bIs typewriter ou bIs knee to inform you tHut seg cr1l dozen ot hIs subscribers have called at his slu.um suctorum lately to inquire for government furnished seed of am kinds. his of- flee .u former years having been
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11
Rl,.Lsn,ith Shon for Rent

Fully equipped Nud iu spiendii lee cation. Two li,iue rooms iu counec- uou. Iulu,re "N" care Ut pougIHs leland news "
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11
PIANO TUNER

GEORGE ANpERSON-ENpert.
 2r years experience. High Grade Piano Players and pmuos tor Sale end Rent Aiiross Box llI. Juneau Phone lid
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11

Tb. Stroller Is pleased Co note that tHc meek and lowly fisherman is coming into his own. In thc lam euarc ol thc Psalmist:
 "Thc stone which builders
 did dIsowu,
 Is now become chief cor
 ucr stone"
 Channel cities win hcnccforth vic with each other in making things pleasant and homc-likc for the gal- ..r of salmon and spcarcr of holibut When Che fisherman prcsumes Co land at a vhar. in future no more will he hear thc prc-cmptory order "Gct ro out of thcrc," Far from it. Hcuccforth and when a fishing boat ls reported iu thc offiug. city digui- urios win couErcratc on the water fronts and. ere landings are effected. invitations Co five o'clock tca and f.aU dinners win be waited across ... water tu Che skipper and crew.
 Dance programs win be revised Co mcct changed conditions. The Sal mon Flop" win hcnccforth appear near che top and the "Haibut Wig sln" win appear further down. while che Skate" win come just before re- rcshmcuts Tbcn there will be the "Cohoc Glide" thc "Humpback Two stop." hc "Dog-Fish Trot." the "soeEcyc Walk" and the "Kng Sal mon Hug." Evening gowns will be trimmed in something resembling fish scales and fisheyc stickpius will bo au fait Cwhotcver that mcans.
 The time has come when he who cafchetb fish shall sit in high places and Che Stroller rcIolccs that such is thc case.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11

Ing thc goth day Of April, 1917, and the last publication being tho 1st day Of June. 1917.. Tho time with in which the answer must be filed or appearance made by defendant is the 1st day of July 1917.
 In witness whereof have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of thc above Court this 18th day of April. A. D. 19t7
 ,SeaD J. W. BELL. Clerk.
 By C. z. DENNY, Deputy.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11

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something of distributing center tor congressional donations Of this kind. But this year there has been nothing Co distribute and disappoInt- mcut has been che portion of seed seekers iu this quarter. lt the supply is not yet exhausted, you could make a hit in this locality by sending a consignment of rolled oats, pu.Icd wheat and distilled rye Also few hundred pounds of potatoes flor pluutur of courscl would tend .o cmblazou your name in the hearts ul our people regardless of former party utilization. Even "Wickitcs" would enjoy your potatoes. lt you could arrange Co have che size of Jhc packages of free seed doubled as compared Co those or former years. 10 would bc boon Co struggling asriculWIsts
 Tho Stroller cam chccrfully rccom- mend any seed that comes from Che department of agriculture. Only a few years ago he planted some de plrtmcnt ol agriculture grass seed and tbc lawn that resulted was a thing of beauty and a joy Co every dog for miles around. In fact, dogs would come from far out the trail to scratch their backs and otherwise reycI ou thc Strollcr's lawn. The seed was warranted Co produce grass thc first season only. After that it was likely Co be dog fcnncl yarrow or any other variety of weed any thing hut grass.
 If it can be demonstrated that nuffcd wheat and rolled oats can be
 successfully grown iu this portion of che country. then win its future be assured. for there is no doubt but that mIkvccd would flourish here and uIl We would then be required to buy would Doe the sugar, and, by using little less ot the latter at each sitting. we could gradually ta- per off and finally do without it cu- HrcIy
 Tho Stroller mentions this matter. Mr. sulzcr Co keep you iu touch with Inc sentiment of this community which is rapidly turning to thoughts agricultural The smell of newly
 turned loam is becoming very ou ait and garden rakes and hoes are much affected by our society leaders. Egg stain on thc uccktic or vest is now rcckoucd a vulgar display of wealth. so much has thc economic preparedness spirit cncompasscd us.
 D. s. Don't bother about sending flower seeds but double Che usual potato allowance.
Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11
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Douglas Island news., 1917-05-11
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
 No. lGn5-A

m thc District Court for the Dis
 rict of Alaska. Division No.
 Orc ot Juneau.
 Frank G. CottIngham.
 ploiuuU.
 ys.
 Georgia T. Couiugham,
 Defendant.
 TO GEORGIA r. COTTINGHAM. De-
 fcndout GREETING:
 m thc namc of Che United States ol America, you are hereby com mandcd Go bo and appear in tho above entitled court holden at Ju- ucau m Division Number One. Ter ritory of Alaska, and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days of Che date Of the expiration of thc period for the publication of tbis summons; and 1T you fail SO to appear and answer for want thereof Che ploiutin will apply Co the Court for che relief demanded in said com plaint. which is the divorce and dis solution of the bonds of matrimony now existing between plainun and defendant. The order directing this summons to be served by publica- uon is dated April 18th. 1917, and requires this summons Co be pub lshod once a week for six consecu- tive weeks. tho first publication be-