The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-10
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

immediate steps to eradicate apple
and pear blight in the Walla Walls
Valley must be taken, declares VIII
liam Johnson, an expert orchardist
Governor Hay said there would be
no extra session Of the Legislature
called in view OF the reapportionment
which gives this state two additional
representatives in Congress.
The 25th annual convention of the
Washington Press Association con.
cluded one Of its most successful
gatherings at Pacific Beach, selecting
Mount Vernon az the next place OF
meeting.
An impending fight between Stand
ard Oil and its foreign rival. Asiatic
Oil, is foreshadowed by the haste
both concerns are showing in building
large storage plants at Richmond
Beach, near Seattle.
A definite program for cOnsolidat-
ing the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce
and Commercial Club has been
reached by the committees from the
two organizations and from the bust
ness men of the city.
Notices were sent out to the mem.
bers of the Seattle Chamber of Com.
merce announcing q special train and
boat excursion to the mouth of the
Columbia River and the Astoria Cen
tennial pageant, August % to "a.
Congressman William E. Humphrey
advised the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce and the Commercial Club that
Admiral Togo will make a visit to
Seattle en- route to Japan. The date
of his arrival will be August 81 or %.
That the plans Of the executive CON-
mittee Of the Southwest Washington
Development Association to secure
the development Of the logged-off
lands of that section of Washington
will prove success is practically as
sured
The single tax on land values will
be submitted to the voters of Seattle
next March for approval or rejection
in the form of charter amendment,
either at the instigation of the city
council or by referendum. This was
decided upon at a meeting OF the ju.
dietary committee of the council.
Customs authorities at Seattle de.
stroyed in the city incinerators more
than 5000 cans Of condensed milk
which had been exported to Shang-
hal, rejected by the consignee as un-
fit for food. and returned to Seattle
on the same ship. On arrival Of the
milk at Seattle 1t was condemned by
federal pure food inspectors.
County Superintendent of Schools
McKillip of Chehalis county says that
he must have positive assurance
from the county commissioners that
all bills will be paid before he will
hold teachers institute. Mr.. Nc.
Killip and the commissioners had
trouble over the bills OF the last
institute. the controversy being de.
cided by the court In Mr.. McKillip's
favor
Property holders Of White Salmon
are pledging themselves in various
amounts in an attempt to raise $780,.
900 that will enable them to com.
mence within 80 days the building OF
a railway from the North Bank road
up 4 per cent grade along tho cliff
side to the town Of White Salmon on
the bluff overlooking the Columbia
River, distance Of q little over two
miles Of trackage.
The Tacoma Commercial Club has
just completed for the Navy Depart
ment an elaborate report OF Tacoma's
facilities tor handling coal, compiled
at the governments request. The in
formation is thought to be desired
with the aim Of establishing a coaling
station at Tacoma in case the report
OF the tests Of western Goals now be.
ing made on tho United States steam
ship Colorado and United States
steamship West Virginia are favor
able.
II the various county authorities
enforce the license law covering the
sale Of intoxicating liquors as they
are allowed to do under the decision
OF the supreme court in affirming the
conviction, in the Kitsap county su.
perior court, Of Morris Falkenstine,
purser on board the steamer Kennedy
running between Seattle and Bremen
ton, then every steamboat and rail.
road train operating in the state Of
Washington will be dry. according to
Olympia lawyers. The supreme court
says that although the boat had .
state license and q federal license,
that a county license is necessary be-
fore liquor can be sold in any county.
With she action Of the supreme
court in reversing the decision Of the
superior court, awarding damages to
the Clemens Logging Company Of