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VOLUME XXXII PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON GRADE CROSSING - i 1 i City and Railroad Officials Differ as to Most Available Entrance to the City Park 1 ' The hearing before the state pub lic service commission on the pro posed grade crossing to give an en- , trance to the city park was held Tuesday, with an imposing array of 1 attorneys and officials present. The commission was represented by Com-1 missioner Frank R. Spinning, who was accompanied by a stenographer and Robert Burgunder of the state attorney general's office. The 0.-W. R. & N. company was represented by Attorney Arthur Murphy, Division Superintendent Wm. Connelly and Assistant Chief Engineer H. J. Rob erts. N. L. McDonald, assistant dis trict attorney at Spokane, looked af- j ter the interests of the Northern Pa-i cific Railway company and Attorney D. C. Dow handled the case for the city. On arrival in Pullman the party went to the park and made an inspec tion of the ground, later returning to the council chamber, where the for mal hearing was held. M. K. Snyder was the first witness called and testified as to the neces sity for a grade crossing in order to secure a satisfactory entrance to the park. He told why the present en trance under the 0.-W. R. & N. tres tle is unfeasible and could never be made safe and satisfactory and, in response to questions by Attorney Murphy, explained why an entrance from Spring street could not be ac quired without a very heavy expense. Councilman W. C. Kruegel was called and outlined the plans of the council for the development and im provement of the park, retailed the trouble the city had experienced with the 0.-W. R. & N. company in keep ing open the present entrance, told how the railroad company had closed the entrance, so that automobile tour ists in the park could not get out un til the city removed the obstructions, and explained why the grade cross ing petitioned for is an absolute ne cessity. W. L. Greenawalt, chairman of the chamber of commerce committee on parks and highways, gave evidence as to the objections to the present en trance, the danger of an entrance from Spring street, and the advant ages of the proposed grade crossing. H. J. Roberts was the first wit ness for the 0.-W. R. & N. company. He enlarged on the danger of grade crossings generally and the one pro posed in particular and testified that in his opinion an entrance to tho park from Spring street could be (Continued on page seven) STOLEN CHALMERS FOUND IN AUTO PARK Harry Busby, Indian, Arrested and Charged With Theft Name Written on Back of Oar The new Chalmers automobile stolen last week from the Martin garage was located Friday afternoon in the automobile park, where it had been hidden in the bushes. The car was considerably scratched, but otherwise was not injured. Later two automobile casings, two tubes and two cans of lubricating oil were discovered hidden near where the car was found, all having been taken from the garage. It is believed the car and accessories were taken by someone who contemplated a long trip, and that they were hidden lin the park while arrangements were being made to start on v the journey. Harry Busby, an Indian, was ar rested and taken to Colfax on a charge of stealing the automobile, after his name was found written in the dust on the back of the car in several places. Busby was placed in the county Jail In default of |l|*l bonds, and his hearing on a charge of grand larceny was set for Au gust 26. The Pullman Herald Devoted to the best interests of Pullman and the greatest farming community in the Northwest surrounding it MOUNTAIN* HIKES BY METHODIST YOUNGSTERS The third group from the local Methodist church to go on a hike was the girls of the junior choir and high school. Mrs. A. C. Clark and Professor F. L. Pickett were chap erones. Autos were furnished by F. C. Densow, Dr. C. A. Cornelson, Hi F. Harms, F. L. Hamilton, and Carl Gerding. The last bunch went this week —a group of small boys chaperoned by J. N. Emerson and J. F. Bohler. The whole group loaded into the Emer son truck. This makes over 70 per sons who have gone on these out ings this summer. HOLLAND SECURES MEN TO FILL VACANCIES finds Demand for Teachers of Com petency in East Which Can Not Be Fully Met Situation Is Clearing Dr. E. O. Holland returned Sun day evening from a tour which took him to many eastern colleges and universities, as well as to many edu cational institutions in the middle west. The object of the trip was to find qualified men to fill the 15 or 18 vacancies on the faculty of the State College, caused by resignations during the past few months, many of the men having gone into com mercial work, which offered greater financial advantages than teaching, while others accepted positions at other institutions at higher salries than the local institution was able to offer. In a talk before the chamber of commerce Tuesday, Dr. Holland stated that he had been successful in filling the majority of the vacancies and that the college will open in September with a full faculty of qualified professors and instructors. The greatest loss which the college has sustained through resignations, he said, was that of Dr. W. G. Beach, dean of the college of science and arts, who resigned to accept a position at Stanford University at an increased salary. In the east, said Dr. Holland, there is a demand for teachers of compe tency which can not be fully met, but the situation shows signs of clearing and within the next two or three years the educational institu tions should be in better condition, from the standpoint of competent staffs of instructors, than ever be fore. The desirable instructor, accord ing to President Holland, must not only be well qualified in his line, but must be sane toward public af fairs. The speaker drew liberal applause when he stated an instance of an instructor who had been recom mended to him by an educational ex pert who, after extolling the quali ties of the man as a student of re markable ability and an instructor of the highest calibre, had qualified his endorsement with the statement that the man was a radical. Be cause of that radicalism, that lack of saneness toward public affairs, his application was turned down by President Holland and the head of the department with which he sought to become associated as an instructor. Crops throughout the east and middle west are generally good, ac cording to President Holland, the hot weather having not yet had any con siderable ill effects. In North and South Dakota the farmers are com plaining of rust, as they have been for the past few years. President Holland stated that present indications are for an en rollment of between 500 and 600 men majoring In agriculture at the State College this year, while fully 500 will be enrolled in the various branches of engineering. twill be enrolled the various ches of engineering. (Continued on page eight) . Tilderi E. Woods has purchased the William Irwin farm just east of Pullman, and will again become a resident of this community. Mr. Ir win has purchased the old J. W. Steams residence property on East Main street from George Gannon and will reside in Pullman for the pres ent. PULLMAN, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920 IST RAISE $27,615 BY TAX TO [ PAY CITY EXPENSES EOS 1321 , 1 Preliminary Budget Prepared by City Council Calls for $3770 More Than for Present Year —Increased Valuation Will Hold Levy Down ________ * Provision for fire equipment cost ing $6000, for a new septic tank at $3000, a second police officer at $1350, and $500 additional for both park and cemetery maintenance pur poses is made in the preliminary budget of municipal expenses for the year 1921, yet the total to be raised by taxation is less than $4000 more than the total required for this year. The budget, if finally approved, will probably call for a municipal tax levy of 26 or 27 mills, as against a 2 I -mill levy made last year for the year 1920. The total estimated expense of the city of Pullman for the year 1921 will be $29,035, as against an ex pense of $19,015 for the present, year, according to the preliminary budget just prepared by the city council. A public hearing on the budget has been set for Tuesday evening, October 5, when objections to the budget as a whole or any part thereof will be heard by the city fathers previous to their official sanction of the various items. The biggest single item of estimated in creased financial requirements is in provision for a fire truck, hose and other equipment, the cost of which is placed at $5000. Another $3000 will be required to construct a new septic tank to replace the present tank, which has been the object of several law suits, while $1350 will be required to pay the salary of an extra policeman for next year. The items for park and cemetery maintenance are both increased $500 over last year's figures, being placed at $1500 each, while $350 more will be required for city lights than for this year and an item of $200 for ex pense of the health department is added to the budget. On the other hand, the item for $6000 for the retirement of old gen eral fund warrants included in the budget for the present year is omit ted, the last of the old warrants hav ing been retired last month. The elimination of this expense and the deduction of $1640, the esti VOTE ON PARK BONDS AT CITY ELECTION I , Special Flection Will Re Combined with Municipal Contest of Bal lots to Save Expense ' I I At the regular municipal election I early in December, the voters of the I city will ballot on the question of voting bonds in the amount of $20, --| 000 for the improvement of the two city parks. A petition signed by 81 taxpayers was presented to the city council, with the request that the matter be submitted to the voters at the time of the general election on November 2, but the city fathers decided to conduct the special elec tion in connection with the city elec tion, believing that the expense will be considerably less. The bond ques tion will be made a part of the regu lar city ballots. A petition to the city council, signed by 27 citizens, asking the appointment of a special police officer, was tabled. Ordinances vacating a part of Webb and True avenues and provid ing a fine of not more than $300 or 30 days imprisonment, or both, for drunkenness, for having liquor in i possession, or for giving It away, ; were passed. These ordinances are I printed in full elsewhere in this is sue of The Herald. The city fathers fixed the price for city water for the 0.-W. R. & N. f company engines at this point at $2" , I per month, with the stipulation that a revised, rate be fixed January 1,1 I when the exact amount of water used Iby the engines will be known. i l mated receipts from various sources in 1920, reduces the amount to be raised by taxation in case <lie budget is officially approved to $27,615, or only $3770 more than last year. The assessed valuation of the city has In creased some $45,000 over last year'sl figures and it is believed that in case i the budget as prepared is approved ! by the city fathers the municipal tax levy will be not more than two or throe mills more than the 24-mil levy of last year. The budget as prepared includes the following salary items: treasur- ', er, $600; clerk, $540; attorney. $300; chief of police, $1660; health j officer, $300; street commissioner, $600; hose company, $300; engin eer, $1000; extra policeman, $1350 The estimated salary total is $6550, as against $5190 for the present year. The item for an extra police man was not included in last year's budget, while $360 is added to the salary of the chief of police and $*350 deducted from the estimated ex pense for engineer's services. A part of the salaries for the treasurer, clerk and street and water commis sioner are paid from the water fund, which is self-supporting. The total for lights in the new budget is $3992, as against $3642 for the present year, $350 being add ed to the item for city hall and mis cellaneous lights. The items for street work are identical with those of last year, $4500 for labor and $1000 for ma terials and supplies. The items for parks and cemetery are both increased from $1000 to $1500. In last year's budget provision was made for only $5 00 for sewer pur poses, while $3000 is set aside for 1921 to construct a new septic tank. The estimated expenses of the fire department, aside from salaries, are placed at $5000 for 1921, while only $150 was set aside for this: year's fire department expenses. The item for public printing remains the same ,$250, while the $150 estimate for election expenses is eliminated from the present budget. The esti mated expense of registering voters ! is reduced from $150 to $"60, and 1 $200 is added for health department expenses. The items for miscellaneous city GREENHOUSE MEN BUY CONFECTIONERY STORE Roy A Neill and Erich Klosaner Pur chase "Oasis" from George Fair child / — V Roy A. Neill and Erich Klossner, proprietors of Neills' Greenhouses, have purchased the Oasis confection ery store from George Fairchild, as suming charge of the establishment last Saturday. Both the new owners are young men of the highest stand ing in the community and men of proven business ability and should make a success of the new veture. I A flower d*»p.irtment will be in stiled in connection with the con fectionery business and a display re frigerator of the latest type will be added to the equipment. Mr. Neil:. the eenior piitie-, has been engaged in the greenhouse business here for several years and has built up one one the best greenhouse establish ments in the Inland Empire. Mr. Klossner was employed by him for Home time prior to the war, when he resigned to serve his country. Im mediately upon his discharge he re turned to Pullman and returned to the greenhouse business. Mr. Fair child, the retiring owner, has not yet definitely decided upon his future plans, but will remain in Pullman for the present at least. The name of the establishment, will be changed to Neill's Sweet Shop. The J. N. Scott family returned Monday from a vacation trip to Conk- Hn park, on Coeur d'Alene lake. ixpense total exactly the same as last .ear, $1483. including insurance, uel, rent, miscellaneous labor, and nntallments on local Improvmsnl list'jicts 10, 11 and IS. The estimated revenues for 1921 ire placed at 11810, or $250 more han during the present year. WILL START WORK ON NEW PHOTO STUDIO Work on the new studio to be con structed on Alder street by J. It. Stephenson will start within a few lays, a shipment of material being expected tomorrow. The second floor of the building will bo utilized for suites of rooms. FIRST N. P. AGENT RETURNS TO PULLMAN John P. Coady, Who Maintained Of fice in Water Tank Thirty Years Ago, Sew Western Union Manager "Is the McConnell-Chambers com pany still In business here?" This was the first question shot at The Herald man last Friday by John P. Coady, who arrived in the city Thurs day evening to assume the manage ment of the local office of the West ern Union Telegraph company. Up on being advised that the McCon nell-Chambers company had dot done business in Pullman for over 25 years, Mr. Coady introduced himself as the first agent the Pullman branch of the Northern Pacific rail way ever had, and stated that his un familiarity with the present business concerns of the city was due to the fact that he had not been in Pull man for over 30 years. "When J came to Pullman as agent for the Northern Pacific the Spokane-Genesee line, was still un der construction, and I maintained my office in the water tank while the first depot was being complet ed," said Mr. Coady. "Passenger service was not inaugurated for sev eral weeks after my arrival, but freight service was maintained as far as the line was completed." Since leaving Pullman the pioneer station agent has been in almost •very part of the globe, and was as signed to the management of the local Western Union office from Portland, Ore., where he has been lo cated for several months past. "I was given ray choice of a number of W. U. offices where vacancies have occurred," said Mr. Coady, "and when Pullman was mentioned I jumped at the chance to return to the city where I spent one of the happiest years of my career as a young man. Pullman has certainly forged to the front, I had hoard In directly of the thriving little city in 'he Palouse hills as the home of the State College, but I had little idea of the remarkable development which has marked the last 80 years. When 1 served as N. I', station agent Pull man was a struggling hamlet of a few hundred souls The young men of the community would work bard all week in anticipation of a week end jaunt to Palouse City to attend a dance. Today you have a city of which you may well feel proud. Your educational institutions have been developed and their -ope In creased until they are recognized as among the best in the land, while he farme of the Palouse country as in agricultural district has spread to all corners of the globe. I am cer tainly glad to be back In Pullman, md only regret that so few of the ddtimers are still numbered among 'our citizens." When he first came to Pullman ,Tr. Coady "put up" at the hotel naintalned by M. C. ("Pop'") True, md says he hasn't found any better 'eats" since than were dished out >y "Pop" and his amiable wife. In cidentally, Mr. True furnished the city Its first real thrill when he tap ped the first artesian well In the his tory of the community. Now there ire some two dozen of them, one of which flows a sufficient quantity of iin-p water to supply a city I vera'; times the size of Pullman. but ■Pop's" was the pioneer gustier and went a long way toward making his hotel the popular place that it was. FALL WHEAT AVERAGES i 40 BUSHELS TO ACRE Grata Men Estimate Damper Crop for This Vicinity Hail Cut Yield in Some Fields That fall wheat in the Pullman vi cinity will average close to 40 bush els per acre is the prediction of pio neer grain men, and this estimate is borne out by reports of yields from fields which are already threshed. Yield reports ranging from 40 to 50 ; bushels are numerous, while no re ports of less than 30 bushels have come to the attention of the grain '■ men. In some fields the yield was cut materially by the hail storm sev eral weeks ago, a few farmers re porting a yield reduction of 30 to 50 per cent because of the storm. Con trary to expectations, however, the wheat lodged by the storm filled per fectly and will yield a good return as pasturage for hogs. Practically all of the threshing i outfits and combines are now in the field and the harvest is being rushed to completion. Much spring wheat ! is still standing, however, and it is expected that the harvest will not be completed until the first of October. Spring wheat and oats will not yield ! up to the standard of fall wheat. The first carload of new wheat to 1 be shipped from the warehouses was shipped from the Busbey warehouse j Tuesday to the George Ford mill at ! Bellingham. The wheat was raised |on the Ford farm, east of Pullman, is of the red hybrid variety, and ! yielded better than 36 bushels to the 1 acre. Glenn Nagle. east of Pullman, se j cured a 46-bushel yield of red hy brid and W. E. Benedict reports the same yield of white club. Thomas McMurray, on the J. L. Metsker farm, who previously estimated 4 5 bushels ! per acre, secured an actual yield of 49% bushels of triplet, while Fred ' Peed secured a 45-bushel yield of 'hybrid No. 128. The local wheat market Is decided ly unsteady and there is no selling, although inquiries by farmers are numerous. Wednesday's quotations \ ranged from $2.08 to $2.15, showing i a 50 per cent recovery from the de cline of Saturday and Monday. There are no local quotations on oats and i barley. The threshing machine operators are experiencing no difficulty in se curing competent help, reporting a ; better class of harvest hands than since 1916. Wages range from r. minimum of $"6 to $10 and $12 for the skilled labor, while the charge i for threshing ranges from 22 cents Ito 25 cents per bushel. Warehouse ; wages are $7 per day for good men. j Sacks are selling for 17 cents, as (against an early season price of 22% I cents. This decline is due largely to j the light crop In the Big Bend dis j trict, which released thousands of i sacks for the more favored sections. I LESS THAN THOUSAND QUALIFIED FOR PRIMARY Total Registration Reaches 077— Precinct HI Leads with 313— Heavier Than in 1010 A total of 977 voters had qualified I by registration for the primary elec ! tion when the registration booKs | closed Tuesday night. This total is 150 greater than the registration for the primary election of four years ago, although 1413 voters qualified for the general election of 1916. At the same rate of increase Pullman should have fully 1600 electors quali fied to participate in the general elec tion of next November. The regis tration by precincts for the primary election is as follows: Precinct 41 —269. Precinct 51—24 Precinct 64— 312.' Precinct 72—156. , Reports from »he country precincts are that the registration is abnor mally light, • very small percentage of the voters having affixed . their name-, Co the books. No. 45