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I VOLUME XXIV
MANY BIDS FOR STREET PAVING
REFERRED TO CITY ENGINEERS
... V-:-. .if.*'.
They Recommend Acceptance of Bid of Fed
eral Construction Co. for a Light Standard
Bitulithic as Lowest and Best
Bids for street paving were opened
by the city council Thursday evening
of last week. There were plenty of
bidders and most of them submitted
see'ral bids for different kinds of
paving. The Warren Construction
Co., which is doing the paving at
Colfax, put in half a dozen bids.
Their bid for excavating was 60
cents a yard, and for bitulithic pav
ing with a five-year guarantee, $2.1f).
For crushed rock and heavier coat
ing of tar the bids ranged upward to
12.35 a yard. This company bid 50
cents a foot for curbing. Other com
panies bid as low as 34 cents for
curbing, and 50 cents for excavating,
while the bids for excavating ran as
high as 69 cents a yard. The War
ren Construction company offered
vitrified brick paving at $2.30 a
yard. '
The Federal Construction com
pany bid 50 cents a yard for exca
vating; $1.73 a yard for asphalt pav
ing without a guarantee, and $1.78
for a five-year guarantee, and 34
cents for curbing, but wanted $2.85
a yard for brick. The same company
offered a stone base asphalt paving
without guarantee for $1.31 a yard,
and asked 5 cents a yard more for a
five-year guarantee. The same com
pany offered to pave the streets with
bitulithic paving for $!.'.».">, with a
five-year guarantee, and $1.90
without.
The "Dollarway" company of Ann
Arbor, Mich., offered Its paving at
$1.34 a yard. The Hanrahan com
pany of . Spokane offered various
thicknesses of bitulithic paving at
from $1.79 to $1.90 per yard, but
asked 69 cents per yard for excavat
ing.
The Barber Asphalt Paving com
pany's bid was 50 cents per yard for
excavating, 37 cents per foot for
curbing and from $1.72 to $2.09 per
yard for different kinds of paving.
The Hassam people bid 65 cents
per yard for excavating, 4 4 cents
per foot for curbing and from $1.15
per yard {or concrete paving to $1.96
per yard for asphalt, paving with con
crete base.
The Bitu-Mass people's bidd was
83 cents per yard for excavating, 63
cents per foot for curbing and from
11-76 to $2.03 per yard for paving.
Mr. Campbell of Colfax made a
straight bid of 40 cents per foot on
all curbing.
The bids on catch basins varied
fom $19 by the Federal Construc
tion company to $4.. by the Warren
Construction company.
Whitman County Remains in Seventh Class
li Is Reported That Suit to Force
Reduction to Eighth Class Is to
Be Dropped!
a It is understood that the suit to
.°'ce,the county commissioners to
reduce Whitman county from the
*»">«• to the eighth class is to be
"opped. This action followed the
report of T. J. W elty, who was em-
A yei to check the federal census
enumeration with the poll list, the
Personal property roll and the school
census.
His report showed that the census
jwunerators failed to list 1772
<h?t 8 found on the rolls with
«* their lists were checked.
m** report on the work of the
"""aerators was as follows:
No. No.
P.. , reported missed
'A.nV° hne •• 1.599 23
{•> 1,181 26
. vf. Powers 2,048 150
C? 6/- Re'« 939 64
8 p l° ffitt 1.103 50
■*. Brockway .... 1,610 79
,*' Wh,te 1.366. -,:,
.'J- Bennett 1,306 '. . 5 8
' r- otlne,
■ihTVSS" :" 818 ■'■ 40
C.j . *' K,n 1,265 58
• L°BBdo n * , 291 248
The Pullman Herald
Devoted to the best interests of Pullman and the best arming community in the Northwest surrounding it.
The bids were so numerous and
complex that the council referred
them all to the city engineers to
tabulate and determine which was
the lowest and best.
The final report of the city engin
eers was as follows: i
To the Mayor and City Council:
After having considered each
pavement with its respective bid. we
recommend as follows:
That the bid submitted by the
Federal Construction company on
light standard bithulithic, without
guaranty, which calls for a three and
one-half inch stone base and one and
one-half Inch wearing surface, be ac
cepted. The bid of the Federal Con
struction company on this pavement
is $1007 less than thai submitted by
the Barber Asphalt Paving company,
their nearest competitor. We be
lieve that the bid on this pavement
is as low as it is possible to get, In
cluding the brick.
The five-inch pavement recom
mended, in our opinion, is sufficient
and well adapted to the traffic con
ditions in the two paving districts,
with the exception of the places
where brick is recommend, By
specifying three-inch crown and a
rough surface finish the pavement at
no place will be objectionably slip
pery.
in making this recommendation
we have taken into consideration first
cost, maintenance and renewal cost.
Very respectfully,
EDWARDS & SNYDER,
Engineers,
The bid recommended by the city
engineers would make the cost of
the paving and curbing in the State
street Improvement district about
$220 for a 50-foot lot. This would
include a strip 10 feet wide of vitri
fied brick on Main street and on Ol
son street between Grand and State
streets, which would give horses a
foot hold in slippery weather. A
number of the property owners in
this district are protesting that the
cost is too high and favor a cheaper
grade of paving.
in the College Hill Improvement
district the cost would he about $205
for a 50-foot lot, vitrified brick to be
used to full width of 24 feet up the
hill from the N. P. track trust the
Christian church.
The council were to-resume con
sideration of the mutter at their
meeting last evening and it is Im
possible to predict what their final
action will he.
R. M. Yates 2.115 "9
W. T. Baker 1.396 "'
J. W. Cairns 1.997 104
Ralph Taggart 970 29
George w. Perm .... 1.369 30
C. li. Cummingi .... 1.978 103
W. R. Couch 1.654 105
If. F. Whaley 1.610 Vi
G. W. Case, Jr.,
M. F. Whaley .... 1,297 34
John Melvin ....,.-• 2,602 99
Winnifteel Wyuian .. 1,876 110
Totals 38,280 1,810
Enumerated twice ';*'
Total Increase found.. 1.772
Total in county as corrected.. 35,052
liennesseys Have Daughter
Announcement has been received
by Pullman friends of Lieutenant
and Mrs, Peter J. Hennessey that
they are the parents of a baby girl,
Margaret Thayer Hennessey, born
July 6. Lieutenant Hennessey, with
the Fifteenth United States cavalry,
stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,
and Mrs. Hennessey, who was Miss
Blanche Lee Thayer,.a graduate of
the domestic science department of
Washington State College, were
married bare Jure 23. 1911. while
Lieutenant Hennessey was comman
dant of cadets at the College.
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JULY 26. $912
Chamber of Commerce
lint little business was transacted
'■" the meeting of the Chamber of
| Commerce Tuesday evening though
there '"' some Interesting discus
sions. E. D, Zimmerman, M. K.
Snyder and Robert Neil were admit
ted to membership. The action of
the governing board of the Whitman
Countly Federation of Commercial
Clubs '»' determining to make a,
county exhibit at the Spokane Inter
state Fair, the State Fair and the
Whitman County Fair was ratified
and $100 appropriated as Pullman's
share of collecting and Installing
such exhibits. George 11. Watt was
nam.-, to represent Pullman on the
soliciting committee of three ap
pointed to raise the necessary funds
among the federated clubs and the
committee was urged to ask for an j
appropriation from the county com
missioners.
It was announced that the prizes
offered in the garden growing con
test for school pupils will be collect
ed and placed on exhibition in some
store window. Short addresses were
made by Judge Neill ami 10. 11. Bab
cock.
Miss Euclare Cameron, who lias
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy
Neill, for several weeks, will leave
today for Colville, where she will
spend some time with her parents
before returning to the rust, where
she is studying music.
PULLMAN BOOSTERS BREAK
EVEN ON SEASON'S GAMES
Six Games Won and Same Number Lost Dur
ing Season Just Closed. Garlock Leads
in Both Batting and Fielding.
A summary of the games played
by the Pullman Boosters during the I
season just closed shows that the
team has an even break, having won
six games and lost six out of the total
of an even dozen games played. The
team was composed entirely of Pull
man men, and when it is considered
that the teams met during the season j
were as a general cule composed of
payed players with a few local men
to give the team a right to play
under the name of the town which
they represented, the record is a very
satisfactory one. Four games were
played with Colfax, two of which
were won by that team by a one-run
margin, another by a score of 4 to i.
and one was won by Pullman by a
score of Bto 4. Colfax in every case
used a Spokane pitcher and from two
to four other professional ball toss
crs. The biggest score of the season
was that made against Moscow, when
the Boosters rolled up a total of IS
scores and could have made mote.
while the smallest score was in the
second game with Colfax, when the
latter team won by a score of 2 to 1
In the tenth inning.
The score book shows a change of
at least two men in the lineup for
nearly every game played, Garlock
being the only man to play in every
game during the season. Garrison
and Muir played In 10 of the 12
games played; Koran. Moss and Gad
dis in nine; Kennedy in eight, Van-
Compliments Richardson
1,, C. Richardson, a former resi
dent of Pullman, is now a candidate
for county clerk of Stevens comity.
In speaking of his candidacy the Col
ville Examiner says:
L. C. Richardson of Bossburg has
announced his candidacy for county
clerk, on the democratic ticket. The
announcement comes as a result of
much solicitation by business men
and lawyers of the county, who de
■ire to see the clerk's office in charge
of some man with the amount of
clerical experience and ability to
handle the office in a satisfactory
manner. Mr. Richardson has had
this experience. Is exceptionally well
known over the county, and is liked
by all. For more than a year he has
been the secretary of tie- county fed
eration of commercial clubs, and has
taken an active Interest in the up
building of the county—mostly at
his own expense. He conies from a
section of the county which is en
titled to recognition for some good
Potato Hellas
P. M. Slagle porta finding some
genuine potato bugs in a potato
patch on the P. c. I. company's farm.
He urges all potato growers to care
fully inspect their plants and If they
find any infested with the pest to
din them up and burn them. The
Palouse country has been free fr< in
these destructive bugs, although
they have occasionally made their,
appearance in different localities,
and every effort should be made
to stamp out tie- pest before
ii Rets a start. Hy burning all In
fected plants growers will render a
great service to the public as well as
to themselves
Reception tor Mrs. White
a farewell reception was tendered
| Mrs. Chas. White at the home of
.Mrs. O. L. Waller Monday afternoon
by the members of the Golden Rule
Society of the Congregational church.
Miss Floy Mean and Mrs. W. .1. Win
dus contributed much to the after
noon's enjoyment by rendering sev
eral vocal selections, also Miss Flor
ence' Windus in piano solos. A vege
table contest was the cause of a great
deal of merriment, Mrs. Alfred win
dus winning first prise and Mrs. (J.
G. Smith the consolation prize.
While titer. were many expressions
of regret at the departure of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas, White and family to
Southern California, all wish them a
happy journey and God speed.
Dorn in five and Applequist In four,
while Amos and Klossner played in
three games each.
A summary of the plays and mis
plays of the season shows Oarlock,
the ex-Michigan state leaguer, who
played right field, easily at the head
of th.- list in both batting and field
ing. Oarlock got 19 safe hits, six of
them for extra bases, in 4 8 trips to
the plate, a batting average of .396,
and fielded perfectly, accepting 17
chances without a bobble. Garrison,
third base, batted .263, but fielded
only .729. Moss, always a consistent
performer with the big stick and in
cidentally one of the best pi tellers in
this neck of the' woods, got away
with a batting average of .244 and
fielded .9 23. .Muir, second base, bat
ted .175 and fielded .868, while
Foran batted .206 and fielded .842,
playing In almost every position on
the team. VanDorn, short stop, bat
ted .191 and fielded .833. Gaddis,
center field, batted .136 and fielded
.846, and Kennedy, catcher and out
fielder, clouted at a .175 clip and
fielded .909. Applequlst, catcher,
batted .133 and fielded perfectly in
the four games he played. Klossner
batted .272 in three games and field
ed his two chances In the field with
out an error, while Mox Amos, in
three games, butted .14:: and fielded
.885, not counting one putout with
which he was credited while umpir
ing, before he hud donned the garb
of a ball player.
office, but bis ability is bo known
throughout the county as to merit
him much promised support at the
outset.
(excursion to Cement Plant
A party of Pullman citizens will
leave here next Monday evening at
7:30 on the Northern Pacific train
to visit the plant of the Idaho-Port
land Cement Co. at Asotin and the
deposits of lime stone at. Lime Point.
Will Investigate Heal Batata A-sess
incuts
The state tax commission is to
hold a hearing in Whitman county
on Monday, July 29, for the purpose
|of ascertaining if real .-state in
Whitman county is being assessed
high enough. T. D. Rockwell of the
tax commission, will be at Colfax to
I hold the Investigation, He has issued
j67 subpoenas for Whitman county
property owners who are ordered to
', appear before him and state what
j certain real estate la actually worth.
FEDERATED COMMERCIAL CLUBS
WILL MAKE A COUNT! EXHIBIT
The Next Quarterly Meeting will be Held at
St. John on Tuesday, September 3rd.
Ask Lower Freight Rates.
At the meeting of the governing
board of Die Whitman County Fed
eration of Com me Clubs, held
in this city on Tuesday, tile follow-
Ing members were present: Presi
dent Win. Lippitt of Colfax, Secre
tary C. 11. Harrison of Cullman, Vice
Presidents Flood of Rosalia and
Dumas of Pullman, H. 1,. McCroskey
of Colfax, G. F. Whetsel of Rosalia,
Ralph Comegys of Thornton, Harry
Terhune of St. John and O. 1.. Wal
ler of Pullman.
After partaking of luncheon at
the Palace hotel, the members of the
board adjourned to the Chamber of
Commerce headquarters. After the
reading of the minutes and a short
talk by President Lippitt, a motion
was made and carried that the date
of the next meeting of the federated
clubs, which is to be held at St.
John, be fixed for Tuesday, Septem
ber 3.
After a short discussion the fol
lowing resolution was adopted and
the secretary instructed to send a
copy to the state public service com
mission; the inter-state commerce
commission and the railroad offi
cials: That it be the sense of the
Whitman County Federation of
Commercial Clubs that the present
rates on wheat from the Inland Em
pire to Chicago are prohibitive ex
cept under extraordinary conditions,
therefore, be it
Resolved, Thai the transcontin
ental lines of railroads be asked to
lower the rate, if possible, to 25
cents per bushel, so us to make It
possible for the fanners of the in
land Empire ami the Northwest to
ship their wheat east; also to lower
the rate on wheat to Pacific coast
points, if possible; and, he it
further
Resolved, That the railroad com
panies be asked to adjust the rules
on fruits so as to enable the west to
meet eastern competition,
A resolution endorsing the Lewis
ton live stock show and disapprolng
any effort to promote a similar show
at any point in the Pacific North
west Which will Interfere as to dates
and features with the success of the
annual show at Lewiston, was adopt
ed.
The suggestion of having the fed
erated clubs prepare a Whitman
county exhibit for the Inter-State
Pair at Spokane was discussed at
length and adopted and tiller consid
erable urging J. L. Dumas agreed to
take charge of the work of collecting
and Installing the exhibit It was
Primary Law Problems to be Construed
Several Puzzling Questions Have
Keen Submitted to Attorney Gen
eral of Slate tar Opinions
Olympia, July 19.— The following
questions relating to the primary
election law were propounded to At
torney General W. V. Tanner today
by Secretary of State I. M. Howell:
First, does the fact that the social
ist party cast more than 10 per cent
of the vote for their candidates for
the supreme court in 1910 compel
them to come under the primary law
at the general election in 1012? .
Second, if there are more than
four candidates for congress at large,
two to be elected, Is the ballot to be
marked so as to compel the voter to
express a second choice?
Within a short, time the secretary
of state will also ask, on boh all of
county auditors who have to Issue
Instructions to election judges and
clerks, whether or not a voter has
the right, where compelled to ex
press a second choice at. the primary
election, to write in the name of a
candidate whose name does not ap
pear upon the ballot.
Attorney General Tanner is not in
the city today, but Immediately upon
his return to Olympia these ques
tions will no doubt be riven atten
tion. The question concerning the
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NUMBER 43
decided that a county exhibit of
grains and grasses should also be
made at the State Pair at North
Yakima and that the federated clubs
Ought to prepare a complete exhibit
for the county, fair. Mr. Dumas was
authorised to collect enough ma
terial for all these exhibits, with the
assistance of each of the clubs. He
estimated that the cost would be
about $750 and a committee com
posed of E. E. Flood of Rosalia,
Ralph Comegys of Thornton and (J.
11. Watt of Pullman was appointed
to visit each of the clubs belonging
to the federation and solicit pro rata
contributions to the fund according
to the number of members.
It was decided to fix the dues of
the organisation at 10 cents a year,
for each member of all the federated
clubs.
Secretary Harrison stated that he
was going away for five weeks and
tendered his resignation. The board
refused to accept it and arranged for
Wm. Goodyear of Pullman to act as
secretary during Mr. Harrison's
absence,
Death of .1. M. Hi-woll
Mr. .1. M, Bewell, one of Pullman's
most highly respected citizens, died
at his Inline on Methodist Hill last
Saturday evening after a lingering
Illness of over 15 months.
Deceased was horn in Indiana In
1848 When quite young he went
with his parents to lowa. He resided
in that state until six years ago, at
Which time he came to Washington,
lie engaged in business successfully
in lowa for a number of years.
After a brief residence at Durllng
ton, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Sewell came
to Pullman for the purpose of send
ing their only son, Harold, through
the state College.
Mr, Sewell has been in declining
health for almost, two years. During
the past two months there was a
noticeable Improvement in his condi
tion, but this proved only temporary.
The funeral was held at the family
residence Monday morning at 10
o'clock. Rev. Mr. Brumblay being In
charge, after which the remains were
shipped over the Northern Pacific to
Burlington for burial.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends who
extended their help and sympathy to
us during our late bereavement.
MRS. J. M. SEWELL.
HAROLD SEWELL.
second choice for congressional can
didates will probably not be an
swered until the filings are closed,
and it is found Just how many candi
dates tire In the race.
The direct primary law of Wash
ington, according to attorneys, ls de
cidedly ambitious In certain sec
tions, and Is capable of different In
terpretations.
This Is particularly true as to the
term "general election." If by
"general election" the election held
biennially Is meant, then in 1912
the primary law will be wiped out,
according to one construction, unless
congressmen are considered to be
state officers, for the Judges of the
supreme court are removed from par
tisan politics and there will be no
state officers to elect.
Miss Grace Marshall received a
box of luscious cherries from her
brother, Merrill Marshall, who' is at
present located at Pullman, Wash
ington. The cherries were a deep
red, mammoth in size, and on one
bunch 28 were counted. The fruit
had a peculiar hut appetizing taste
and clung to the seed like a cling
stone peach. Mr. Marshall went to the
western state a few weeks ago with
Heade Van Horn and says he likes It
fine and is greatly Improved ,In
health.—Plain City (Ohio) Advocate.