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VOLUME XXIII
If OFFICE MAY
CLOSE SUNDAYS
postmaster Allen Desires Expression
of Public Sentiment in Matter of
Sunday Closing.
The United States postofflce de
partment has been agitating the
question of Sunday closing of postof
flces for some time, and th • move
ment is becoming general among
western offices. The office at Seat
tle is the latest to adopt the new pol
icy, Sunday closing being inaugu
rated on the 9th inst.
Postmaster Allen, of this city, is in
receipt of a communication from the
department asking if it is not pos
sible to adopt the plan here, and re
questing that he ascertain public
sentiment on the proposed change,
suggesting that he take the matter
up with the local press, commercial
and religious organizations and busi
ness Interests, and report to the de
partment.
The postmaster general, in his let
ter to the local postmaster, writes as
follows, detailing the general plan
for Sunday closing:
"There is a very Strong sentiment
throughout the country in favor of
closing postofflces on Sunday as
shown by petitions received from re
ligious organizations and commer
cial bodies, by numerous letters and
petitions from the general public and
by the comments of the press, ln a
large number of offices the depart
ment has authorized the discontinu
ance of Sunday service where the
sentiment was favorable and seemed
to justify such action. It is believ
ed, therefore, that the discontinuance
of the Sunday delivery, through the
carriers' window at least, , an '-■- ef
fected without inconvenience to the
public and with great benefit to the
officers and employes of the postof
flces under the following conditions.
"The general delivery window
should be kept open a sufficient
length of time to accommodate the
traveling public and those patrons of
the office who call for urgent per
sonal mail. Mails should be receiv
ed and dispatched as usual and dis
tributed to boxes, enough clerks be
ing detailed for duty on Sunday to
carry this plan into effect; such
clerks should lie allowed compensa
tory time off during the week. Busi
ness men who desire their mail
regularly on Sundays should lie al
lowed,to rent boxes (at the full rate)
even though their mail is delivered
to them by carriers on the other days
of the week.
"Any patron desiring an Important
personal communication delivered to
him on Sunday should be accommo
dated upon payment of the prescrib
ed fee for special delivery service.
"To prevent any delay in the first
delivery Monday morning carriers
should be required to report a little
earlier on that day to route their
mail. The only alternative in the
case of carriers failing to route their
mail within the prescribed time on
Monday morning would be to require
such carriers to serve a sufficient
time on Sunday to perform this
work. As this innovation is devised
for their particular benefit, however,
it is believed that most and perhaps
all of the carriers would succeed in
this respect and would take pride in
exerting a little extra effort to com
plete their schedules during the week
within the 48 hours prescribed by
law. The Sunday collection from
street boxes should not be discon
tinued. If schedules cannot be re
arranged so as to give carriers time
off during the week to compensate
for the Sunday collection service, it
is.requested that you report what al
lowance would be necessary for the
payment of substitute or auxiliary
carriers."
It will be seen from the plan as
outlined by the postmaster general
that Sunday closing will in no way
inconvenience the public, as impor
tant letters can be obtained, and no
change will be made in the receipt
°r dispatch of mails. Before advis
ing the system for Pullman, how
ever, Postmaster Allen desires to be
fully informed of public sentiment,
and asks that the patrons of the of
fice make known their preference in
the matter.
The members of the Historical
Club were entertained last Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Geo. Ewing.
The Pullman Herald
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Devoted to the best interests of Pullman and the best farming community in the Northwest surrounding it.
PULLMAN I AKM I lis
Alter long Period of Inactivity, Grain
Dealers Get in the Game and
Buy Product From Farmers.
Several grain sales are reported
this week, the first for about a
month.. Prices are at a standstill
and the farmers have come to the
conclusion that there is no hope for
an advance in quotations.
A. 10. Lee, of near (.'olton, sold
2000 bushels of red Russian to M. 11.
ll,Miser, the sale being made through
Tweed Amos, Houser's local repre
sentative. The price paid was 66
cents a bushel.
W. E. Jaberg sold 1500 bushels
of red hybrid to the same dealer, the
price being 67 1-2 cents. f. o, 1). Pull
man.
Dr. F. J. Kaylor sold 700 bushels
of red hybrid to Chambers & Cad
dis.
J, 11. Simpson disposed of 1000
bushels of forty-fold to the Ford
Grain Co., receiving 73 cents f. o. b.
the cars. The sale was mad,- through
Price & Reed.
Today's quotations by local buyers
are as follows:
Red Russian 66<g 67c
Club , 68<g 69c
Forty-fold . . 69 (fi 70c
Bluestem 70@71c
Barley, pep 100 lbs $1 @ 1.10
Oats, per 100 lbs $1,150 1.20
Ituys Land in Oregon.
Wilford Allen has returned from
Grants Pass, Oregon, where he pur
chased a ten-acre tract of land. The
property is on the edge of town and
fronts on the Rogue river, Mr. Allen
will move his family to the Oregon
city in about two weeks.
SFBUE CARTCOKSST
PLEASES LISTENERS
\V. <'. Mollis, of the Spokesman-Re
view, Addresses Large Audience
—Many Cortoons Exhibited.
A large crowd of admirers enjoy
ed the lecture by W. C. Morris, car
toonist of the Spokesman-Review,
last Saturday evening. Those of us
who know Mr. Morris through his
cartoons only were delighted to meet
the cultured ami genial gentleman.
The lecture.although about an hour
long, was so entertaining that to
many it seemed very short. When
it was over the audience was quite
unwilling to go and would have been
glad to remain much longer.
Mr. Morris told about the broad
training the cartoonist must have in
order to succeed in his work. He
must know history, economics, lit
erature, and above all. he must
know human nature. He must be
able to interpret the ,-vents of the
day —political, social and economic.
The cartoon is an important institu
tion in modern life. He mentioned
the influence of such men at Nasi and
others. The Cartoonist has his dis
appointments and trials, not the
least of which is the conflict of the
ideals and Ideas of the editor and the
cartoonist.
Several cortoons were drawn in
the presence of the audience, one of
Tammany and the Tiger; one of
Roosevelt in the White Horn* In
1912; another Uncle Sam, and one
or two others, all of which were
eagerly snatched up and are now
kept as soiiverirs.
Mr. Morris has a strong vein of
humor which few of us suspected.
Many in the audience had heard
Homer Davenport several years be
fore and they are quite unanimous
that the lecturer of last Saturday is
the better man of the two.
After the lecture many of those
present went to the Y. M. C. A. room
to view a number of Mr. Morris'
drawings which were there on exhi
bition, and to meet Mr. and Mrs.
Morris and their young daughter.
During their short stay at Pull
man the Morris family were enter
tained by Professor and Mrs. F. A.
Thompson, who gave a little dinner
in their honor on Saturday. On
Sunday, after a drive to Moscow,
Mr. and Mrs. Morris and daughter
departed for their home, leaving
many warm and admiring friends be
hind who look forward to meeting
them again very soon.
DISPOSE OF GRAIN
Pullman Fares Well in
Baseball Schedule—First
Game Sunday, April 16
April 16—Colfax at Pullman; Pa
louse at Rosalia. ;
. April 2.'*— Colfax at Rosalia: Pull
man at Palouse.
April 30 — Rosalia at Pullman.
May 7 —Palouse at Colfax.
May 14—Pullman at Rosalia.
May .1 — Colfax at Palouse.
May 28 — Rosalia at Pullman.
May 30— Pullman at Colfax; Ros
alia at Palouse.
June I—Colfax at Rosalia; Pa
louse at I'll' 1"'-,!!.
June IS—Colfax at Pullman; Pa
louse at Rosalia.
June 25- Palouse at Colfax.
July 2 —Pullman at Palouse; Ros
alia at Colfax,
The proposed reorganization of the
Trolley league as outlined in the
Herald last week, viz., with the towns
of Rosalia, I'alouse, Colfax and Pull- 1
man represented therein, maintain
ing teams strictly of amateur stand
ing, met with such vigorous approval
that at this time the organization has
been perfected with the above men
tioned towns composing the league.
Officers and a board of directors
were chosen at the meeting held in
Colfax, and a schedule adopted.
With the above arangement the
Pullman team will have the oppor
tunity to give the baseball loving
people of Pullman something more
interesting in the line of baseball
than it has been, heretofore, their
good fortune to enjoy.
Heretofore baseball has received
liberal support in Pullman consider
ing the accommodations that have
been provided for enjoying a game.
To relieve the one great inconven
ience, that of no grandstand accom
modations, arrangements have been
made to commence at once the erec
tion of grandstand and bleachers.
So assurance is given all who attend
the opening gam,-, April Kith, that
a good, comfortable place to sit and
view the game will be provided.
In providing these improvements a
double purpose will be served, inas
much that the grounds will be used
by both the league and high school
teams. It has been decided also to
use the grounds for such other ath
letic contests by the high school as
will be possible to hold there. For
this reason the members of the High
School Athletic Association are co
operating with the local management
of the league team, and Pullman will
have grounds second to none on the
circuit.
The Interest thus far manifested
by those of our business men and
members of the Chamber of Com
merce, who not only voiced their ap
proval but offered liberal support,
warrant the action taken by the man
agement to provide such Improve
ments as mentioned above. And now
that it is guaranteed that we will
have first-class grounds with first
class accommodations it, is hoped that
reasonable support from the citizens
will be forthcoming to guarantee to
tho league team and the high school
team an auspicious starting of the
season. If unanimous support is ob
tained not one who contributes to the
cause can feel that he has been call
ed upon to give more than his share.
PULLMAN. WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 7. 1911
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AH Pullman Courts Miss Baseball.
— Courtesy Evergreen.
Pullman certainly can raise one-half
as much as Colfax, and we say one
hall because that amount will be all
that is needed to start tlie season
under the most favorable circum
stances. Let us have the advertising
that will be in keeping with Pull
man's progress! by supporting
a winning team in the Inland league.
On Monday evening, April 10, a
meeting of all baseball enthusiasts
will be held in tin- Elk's club rooms
for tin- purpose of perfecting such
plans as will be deemed necessary to
start the season right and keep Pull
man on the baseball map. At this
meeting officers of the local club will
be elected, including pi..''!■ •>' treas
urer, manager and captain.
Every one interested in the lea
gue and high school teams please
be- in atendance. Remember the
place, the Elks' club room, Monday
evening. April 10th, at 7 p. in.
Articles of Agreement of the Inland
League,
1. The name of tills organization
shall he the Inland League.
2. The membership of the league
shall be composed of the following
cities, viz: Pullman, Palouse, Ro
salia, and Colfax, Washington, and
such other cities as may be bereaftei
admitted to the organization by a
majority vote of the board of direc
tors at any regularly called meeting.
2. The officers of the league shall
be a president, secretary and a mem
ber of the board of directors for
each club in the league; each flub
shall choose Its own member of the
board of directors and the board of
directors shall choose the president
and secretary.
4. The president of the league
shall be the head of the league and
shall have full power to settle dis
puted questions between the clubs,
appoint umpires, suspend players and
perform such other duties as general
ly devolve upon si ,-h an officer in a
regularly organized professional
baseball league.
5. The secretary of the league
shall keep a record of all meetings
of the board of directors, keep a full
list of players permitted to play with
each club as hereinafter designated,
shall be the custodian of any moneys
belonging to the league and shall
perform such other services as may
be hereafter designated and general
ly do and perform tin- duties that
devolve upon such an officer in a
regular professional baseball league.
6. The board of directors shall
be the general managing agents of
the league and shall have full power
to do and perform such acts as they
may deem necessary at any regularly
called meeting: the secretary shall
notify each member of lb,- board of
directors of any meeting called and
the place where said meeting is to
be held, which said notice shall
designate the business to come be
fore the meeting and which notice
(shall be mailed to each director in
i sufficient time to permit him to reach
the place of meeting by the ordinary
method of travel. The president
of the league shall be a member of
the board of directors and shall have
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COED DERATE
The First Girls' Debate Emm- Held in
the Inland Empire.
Do you believe that women should
receive llie sanies wages as men for
the same work performed?
This is the question that will be
discussed by the girls' debating
teams of Whitman college and W. S.
C. next Tiles, night, April 11th,
In the College Auditorium The
whole college community is looking
forward with great interest to this
event, the first of its kind In the
tor) of the institution, and the
first held between Northwest colleges.
A few girls have been connected with
our regular intercollegiate debates in
the past, but this debate Is exclusive
ly feminine.
Whitman college will be represent
ed by Helen Walters, Alice Eillie
qulßt, and Alice McMillan. To Nel
lie Belfre, Cora White, and Ester
Bull falls the privilege of being the
first girls' team to uphold the debate
honor of W. S. C,
The question, "Resolved, That
Women Should Receive the Same
Wages as Men for the Same Work
Performed," is one of deep economic
significance and of intense and im
mediate interest. It is wit hall ad
mirably suited to a girls' debate.
Through a long process of de
velopment, and by a long bitter
struggle against, great odds women
have attained their present posi
tion in the industrial world.
Gradually but surely we have broken
away from that cramped and narrow
view of life, which assigned to wo
man, as her only sphere, the care of
the household. She is no longer
barred from that broad field of men
tal activity once though! to be man's
inheritance alone. In nearly every
phase of our industrial and profes
sional work women have proven
themselves to be as capable and de
pendable as men. As a result they
have been called to do much of the
work once done only by men. They
ill the same positions, do tin- same
work ' ",l bear the same responsibil
ity as men, but In no case do they
enjoy the same wages. As teachers
in the sain,- schools, bookkeepers in
the same office, and clerks in the
same stores th.,- men workers receive
a higher wage than do the women.
Is such a condition right? Is it
just and fair to tho individual? Is
such discrimination to (lie best in
terests of society? These are the
questions that will be answered fully
and learnedly next Tuesday night.
Come out and get in two hours the
knowledge that eight or ten people
have spent three months in accumu
lating.
EXHIBITION BOOTH
NEAR N. P. DEPOT
Pullman Chamber of Commerce Will
Display City's Resources to
Travelers.
There was a largo attendance at
the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce which was held in the lecture
room of the Congregational church,
Tuesday evening. An excellent
chicken pie supper was served by
the ladies of the church. Most of
the evening was spent in listening to
the reports of committees and in dis
cussing the problem of Improving
roads.
The committee on horticulture re
ported that the N. P. Ry. Co. would
furnish a space 11 feet square be
tween the depot and lunch counter
for a booth to contain an exhibit of
fruit, grains and vegetables. The
committee was authorized to have an
architect prepare plans and specifica
tions for the booth.
E. W. McCann was unanimously
elected to fill the vacany on the
board of trustees, caused by the
resignation of J. M. Klemgard.
It was decided to hold the next
meeting at the Alton hotel next Tues
day evening.
Miss Angela A. Green, who has
been visiting Miss Elsie McKenna at
the San Gabriel apartments, Spo
kane, left Friday evening for her
home in Bralnerd, Minnesota, where
she will undergo a surgical opera
tion. Miss Green will resume her
studies at the Washington State Col
lege as soon as her health will per
mit.
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NUMBER 27
PROF. SEVERENCE TO
PUYALLUP STATION
Former State College Professor Will
Superintendent Puyallup Experi
ment Station.
Ceo. 10. Severance, formerly pro
fessor of agriculture at the State
College, is in the city, having been
recently elected superintendent of
the Puyallup experiment station, of
which he will take immediate charge.
For the past year Prof. Severance
has been in charge of the Bohrnstedt
farms, in Alberta,, having full man
agement of 23,000 acres in that dis
trict, in the operation of which he
met with complete success, although
the past season was one of a practical
failure of all crops in the north. To
fulfill his agreement with the Alberta
people lie will have to oversee the
management of th,- farm nil Septem
ber, after which he will give his en
tire time to the Puyallup station.
Six Students Will He Punished;
\
Monday night. March 27, several
College boys invaded Stevents Hall,
the girls' dormitory, tipped over the
bed! in live- rooms, rolling the occu- \
pants onto tie- floor, and made, their \
escape in the darkness. Had as the
escapade was, it has been greatly ex
aggerated by some newspaper cor
respondents, and the reputation of
the college greatly Injured thereby.
The discipline committee of the fac
ulty, composed of Profs. Waller, Ful
mer and Thomason, assisted by the
student body, at once began a rigid
examination, which was continued
night and day until last Tuesday
evening, when they formulated a re- j
port which was submitted to Presi
dent Bryan.
The report names six students as
lb,- guilty parties, and recommends
that three of them be expelled and
the other three indefinitely suspend
ed.
High School Play Pleases.
The senior class of the high school
gave a play, entitled "A Perplexing
Silnation," In lhe high school as
sembly hall on last Thursday night,
and the hall was completely filled by
the audience. A short prelude en
titled Songs of Seven," preceded the
play and won a great deal of ap
plause. Those taking part in the
play were: Howard Burgess, Ralph
Weeks, Florence Taylor, Helen
Quarels, Mary Humphrey, Harry
Wexler, Celia Purges, Hettle Cave,
Irene Davis. Ray Tuttle, Russell
Chamberlain. George Gannon, Gor
don Klemgard, and Bessie McCul
lough, while Neil Allen and Lynn
Tuttle acted as stage manager and
property man. All of the characters
acted well and received rounds of
applause. Louise Pimkley, Gracta
While, .less,- Aten, and Pearl Cor
nellous took part in the "Songs of
Seven." The class cleared nearly
fifty dollars on the play.
Athletes Take Long Hike. ~
Boyd Schlaefer, Lloyd Hill. Russell \
Chamberlain, and Will Nesly, four \
high school boys, walked to Spokane M
during the early part of the week
on a "training trip." The four stu
dents are members of the high
school track team and made this trip
in connection with the track training
and practice, which are now on in
full blast. They left Pullman early
Sunday morning, arriving at Rosalia
about 9 o'clock that night, and
reached Spokane a little after 6
o'clock Monday evening. The boys
returned home Tuesday evening on
the Northern Pacific.
Printers and Barbers Play Firemen
The (ire department has challeng
ed the local printers and barbers to
a game of baseball, to be played on
the city diamond Sunday, April 23.
After an invoice of available material
the type stickers and whisker remov
ers have accepted the challenge, and
the people of Pullman are promised
the game of their lives. An admis
sion fee of 25 cents will be charged,
the net proceeds (if any) to be do
nated to the Pullman Booster team.
Full particulars of the coming com
bat will be given next week.