The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-20

entire strength of the bankers as
sociation, it is claimed, Will be
pitted against the passage OF the
bill by the house. where its fate
will porbably be determined this
week. The secretary OF the assocl-
alton told the committee in whose
hands the bill was placed for SUBJ
mission to the house, that ii 1t be-
came a law. the next four years
would see the state strewn with the
wreckage of savings banks.
The bill provides for the estab-
lishment of savings banks by the
incorporation of II or more people
residing within the same count: up
on the approval of the state bank
examiner, and the banks SO estab-
lished to be mutual in character.
The senate enacted a law which
will make it misdemeanor for
any merchant to publish, circulate
or place before the public an ad-
yertisement which is misleading,
deceptive or fraudulant. The fake
advertisement" law is the result OF
a concerted effort of advertising
clubs in every part of the state, and
the merit of the bill was attested
by the fact that it passed practlc-
ally without debate by unanimous
vote.
Senator Hutchinson of Spokane
yesterday introduced measure by
which it is sought to bring about
the formation of new common
wealth Lincoln an idea which
has been agitated for some years
by Eastern Washington citizens.
The proposed new state is to be
composed of Eastern Washington
counties and five nothern Idaho
countie s-the panhandle of Idaho.
Hutchinson in his resolution de-
clares that real community OF in
terest exists between the Eastern
portion of Washington and western
and northern Idaho. and that the
development of this district is re-
tarded by its being under the jur-
isdiction of two separate common
wealths, and that solons have diff
Guilty in reaching their capitals at
Olympia and Boise. Senator Hutch
inson wants the two states to petit
ton congress to pass an enabling
act.
Farmers organizations are keep
ing in close touch with the legis-
lature. The grange and farmers
union have committees in Olympia
which are working together with
the utmost harmony. c. B. kegley,
of Palouse, and F. J. Chamberlain
of Puyallup, are representing the
grange, and Alma McCurtain, of
Davenport, and A c. Cross. of St.
Andrews, are the representatives
Of the farmers union.
The poposed new county OF
White Salmon was readily disposed
of by the house on Monday. The
bill creating the new county from
parf OF Klickitat was passed by
the senate but the house indefinite
ly postponed it,.
Cleland and Murphine Jointly in
troduced a bill which would com
pei all election officials TO pass a
civil service examination. and Craig
proposed a measure making regis
tration valid for ten years.
Representatives Sims and Davis
ask for the submission of a consti-
tutional amendment requiring as a
qualification for voters the ability
to read and write the English Ian
euage, and permitting only tax
payers to vote at bond election.
The "drys" have refused to per-
nit the liQour bills to be bottled up
in committees, and are mastering
their forces to bring the liquor is
sue to a climax. The preliminary
step was taken when Senator Da-
Wis of Pierce county introduced a
bill to place the question of state
wide prohibition before the people
by referendum.
If this bill fails. the drys have
stated that they will place the issue
before the people in 1914 by means
of the initiative.
The senate Monday put through
the Bowen bill. which authorizes
counties to aid in the securing of
right-of-way and to build permanent
highways through third and fourth
class towns, which means. If it be-
comes a law. that Whatcom county
will have the right to build road
through the city limits of towns
like Lynden. Blaine and Ferndale.
The measure passed unanimously.
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