The Pullman College Scandal

Charges against the regents and faculty of the state agricultural college have been filed with Gov. McGraw by residents of Pullman. The regents are charged first with collecting from the state much more per diem than they are entitled to. It is also charged that excessive mileage has been collected; in the case of Ingraham it is alleged that he used mileage books of the Sunset Publishing Company, of which he is president, but charged the state full fare. It is further charged that excessive hotel bills have been paid by the state for the regents, including 'tips to porters' and other hotel extras, and that Regent Stearns had a 'pair of overalls' in his hotel bill, which the state paid. It is also alleged that in violation of law, Prof. Saunders was paid $250 for preparing plans for the mechanical engineering building, and that Prof. Read, hired as a music instructor, was paid from the Morrill fund intended for horticulture. Furthermore, allegations suggest the farm and station work has been neglected while the regents focused on building construction, and that several courses, such as Latin and Algebra, are being taught to only three or four students while other departments are neglected.