The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-06-02
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

TACOMA-The 18th annual conyen
ton OF the Washington Bankers Asso
citation will be held in the cities o,
Hoquiam and Aberdeen July 81. q
and %.
NORTH YAKIMA-Apples of the
Yakima Valley will be displayed al
the two great fruit expositions in the
United States this year, at the ma
donal apple shows in Spokane and
Chicago.
q TACOMA-General James M. Ash
ton. of Tacoma, has announced his
candidacy for United States Senator,
and will submit his name to the vot
srs at the September primaries.
+ TACOMA-Mayor Fawcett, at the
session of the city commission, in Is
minutes made cuts in the salaries pro.
posed by the other commissioners for
subordinates that in year would
amount TO $4,000.
DAYTON-With Continued favorable
weather the next few weeks, the ap.
pie crop Of the Touchet Valley will
break all records. the estimate of au.
thorities varying from 10000 to no.
900 boxes Of No. / fruit.
NORTH YAKIMA-Upon the p,ec.
ing together OF parts of an old letter
which was found upon his effects
depends the locating of friends of vii.
liam Foley. laborer. 70 years of age.
who died at local hospital recently,
without friends, but with 5000 in the
bank.
SEATTLE-Ralph J. Leavitt, q Los
Angeles automobile dealer, whose trial
for granddaughter is set for June in
this city. was refused a continuance
until the September term by the Su.
perior Court. Nearly two years ago
Leavitt's automobile ran down and
killed a street sweeper in this city.
OLYMPIA - Judgment for $4,000
damages for the death of her husband
was affirmed by the Supreme Court
in favor of Mrs. Nellie Buckles
against John w. Reynolds, of Che
halls. The woman's husband met his
death under Reynolds automobile at
Chehalis. and the widow sued for $685..
900.
NORTH YAKIMA-Professo o. L.
Waller. chairman of the water code
commission for the state, says that
the commission has decided to make
NO radical changes in the present laws
regulating water appropriations. rights
and use, but rather to supplement
the present laws by additions from
other states.
. NORTH YAKIMA-After the North
ern Pacific railroad had neglected to
settle for $50. Marjorie Cannon was
awarded by q jury in the Superior
Court damages Of $500 against the
company.
DEYTON-The spectacle Of a
young woman defending her own case
before the bar of justice inspired ad-
miration in crowded court room
here. Although she tried and lost,
Mrs. Maggie Kribs proved herself a
brilliant attorney when she pitted her
wits and knowledge Of technical law
against those of Prosecuting Attorney
Robert M. Sturdevant in one Of the
hardest fought cases tried here for
several months.
SEATTLE-Joseph Coburn, alleged
leader of the gang who held up q
South Park car two weeks ago, got
plumber valued at $4,000 and were ar.
rested in Portland. has made full
confession to the police. He said that
he was a union switchman and had
been assistant yardmaster for the
Northern Pacific at Pasco. Wash. but
lost his position in the strike last
Winter.
OLYMPIA-As the local option law
was passed later at the last session Of
legislature than the amendment to the
township organization law Of 1890
giving townships autonomy on the
liquor question. the former supersedea
the amendment and consequently an
election on the local option question
may be held in counties which have
township organization. according to q
decision rendered by the State Su
preme Court.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. urg
ing that steps be taken looking to the
building of q larger armory building
for the use OF the w. s. c. corps Of
cadets and for the appointment Of Z
retired non-commissioned officer Of
the United States Army to take
charge of all stores Of the military
department have been submitted t.
President e. A. Bryan by Lieutenant
p. ], Hennessey, Fifteenth Cavalry