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Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
Il II Returns: eot Mountain Llons.

T. r. Returns; Got Mountain Lions.
Colonel Roosevelt. burned almost as
red as tine desert Indians among whom
he has been sCjourning during a part
Of the summer, arrived in Chicago. He
spent less than two hours in the city
before taking the Pennsylvania special
for oyster Bay.
He was met at the Santa Fe station
by Thomas d. Knight. president Of the
Chicago Progressive Club, and a dele
cation OF members, and later took a
standing" luncheon conducted on a
help-yourself basis at the club
On the way to this function, in an
automobile, the colonel was recognized
by many persons. and waved his wide
brimmed hat in response to the II set
ing
He said he had enjoyed his vacation
and had profted by his studies Of IN
dian character and custom.
Roosevelt said he spent the fist
fortnight hunting and thar the parry
killed three mountain lions He said
he shot one and his two sons killed
the other. He said the only fresh meat
the party had on the hunting trip was
the mountain lians, and that the meat
was delicious.
He spent two weeks among the
Navaios. and visited the great natural
bridge which spans the Grand Canyon.
which he described as a "triumphal
arch of nature. He closed his visit by
attending the snake dance of the
priests of the Hopi Indians. which, he
said. was extremely interesting.
Roosevelt declined to discuss the
Mexican situation, saying he was not
familiar with present conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
new LAW LIMITS
RAILROAD PASSES
Employees Families May Lose
Privileges,
EFFECTIVE FIRST OF YEAR
Public Utilities Act In Pennsylvania
Forbids Free Transportation to All
But Employees Of Railroads.

Unless some railroad emFloye OF
labor union is able TO obtain favor
able Interpretation from the public
service commission or from the
courts Of a law passed by the last
PeElsyNnla legislature, the wives
Eud other members of families of rail
read officials and employees will lose
the free passes they have so long en-
5oyed, after Jan. ]. when the law goes
into effect.
TIE knowledge that the act foTb.ds
The railroads or any other common
carrier engaged in the transportation
business for profit, TO issue passes to
The wives children and other depend
ents Of employees has not heretofore
81 cad 10 Tie latter The information
is expected 10 result in a loud protest
ty the employees, whose families have
been enjoying the privileges Of free
tsaUsp spuuation.
The railroads Of the state have been
liberal in granting passes to officers
and employees, their wives. children
and other relatives wholly dependent
on them for support and living in the
fame house. Under the new act such
transportation could be granted by the
railroad only if it desires to assume
the risk of prosecution for violation Of
the law and of paying a fine of $500
1cr each offense.
A railroad official said that if the
section Of the act prohibiting the issu-
once of passes except TO officers and
employees had become known pending
consideration of the bill in the legisla-
fuTe. there would have been a howl
of protest" by railroad men from
every section OF the state He predict
ed that the information will act like
O bombshell" when it reaches railroad
employees.
There is a provision of the constitu-
tion Of Pennsylvania, however, which
has long prohibited the issuance of
passes TO others than officers and en-
ployes Of transportation companies.
Either they have ignored the cOnstitu-
ton in this respect. have not had it
called to their attention. or it has not
been enforced, for the fact remains
that passes have been and are still
Issued to the families of railroad off.
Gals and employees.
While neither the constitution nor
the public utilities act regarding pass
es states that they shall not be issued
10 the families of officers or employees, |
the legislation in both cases specifec
that the free transportation shall be
granted only to officers and employees. |
Thus the families and other relatives, |
dependent on the officers or employees !
for a livelihood, are shut off from
passes under the law
There are 10000 Pennsylvania 4
railroad employees east of Pittsburgh |
who will be unable to obtain passes
for wives, children or other depend |
Ents when the act becomes effective. |
The Philadelphia & Reading has 10000
employees in the state, and the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad employees, mum
bering about 10000 in Pennsylvania.
also will be denied pass privileges ey.
eept for themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
plan eo1-Foot skyseraper.

A sky scraper with a tower that viii
rise 901 feet above the curb is planned
by the Pan-American States Associa
tion.
Unless plans miscarry it will be
built in New York, constructed wholly
cf materials from the Latin-American
republics. viii wrest from the Wool.
worth building the distinction Of being
the worlds tallest habitable structure
and VIII be ready for occupation with
The opening OF the Panama-Pacific ex.
position la California in 1915.
Plans and specifications for the
structure viii be given 10 building
of the association Tuesday
for review and acceptance.
Francis II Kimball designer Of no
table skysorapers. made the plans
Tbe estimated cost 81 The structure is
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
Belle Of Georgia, Connett $ Earl,

Belle Of TeOTgla, NOnnttt s EarIV,
Champion. Carman, Greensboro, Noun
tain Rose, Elberta, Frances, Old Nixon
Reeves Favonte, Stump, Hiley, Fox
Seeding. Crawford Late, Salwav and
many other varieties of peach trees.
These trees are all clean, healthy and
true 10 name. Our record for sending
ont stock. true to name and healthy
should be worth something 10 the prospec-
tive orchard planter.
We also have California Privet hedge
plants, Pear, Cherry, Shade, English
Walnut, Black Walnut and Chestnut
trees, Grape Vines, Currant and Goose
berry plants. Prices reasonable. Cata-
logue free
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
APPLE AND PEACH TREES
FOR FALL 1878 AND SPRING 1914 PLANTING

Yellow Transparent, Williams Red
Early Ripe, Fourth July, Red Astrachan,
Stayman Winesap, Mammoth Blacktwig
Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Winesap, Nero,
Paragon, Stark, York Imperial and many
other varieties Of apple trees, one and
two years old.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29

Sc 0.000, although the site has pot
yet been selected Il is intended to
erect the building as an enduring mon
ument to Pan-American industry.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-06-05
CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION
Continued from Page one.

pendix to the soul, as IL done nova
days. Even the heather had In this
respect a more exalted conception OF
the aim of education than many pres
ent-day, twentieth-century Christians!
AS far as the divinely favored Jewish
nation Is concerned. to get an idea
of their educational ideals. you should
read the following precepts which
Moses gave them: These words
which l command thee, shall be upon
thy heart and thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children. and shalt
talk of them when thou sittest in thy
house, and when those walkest by the
way, and when thou Hest down, and
when thou risest up"
In those days, to which some are
pleased to refer as the dark ages,
people had the time and took the time
to train their children in the fear Of
the Lord. II we lack the time or the
ability our duty is plain. We should
provide some one to do 1t In our
stead. How can we neglect this II we
lay claim to the name of Christians,
without proving false to our promise
before God and without neglecting
our duty toward our children.
With malice toward none and char
ity toward all and not Boosting in our
selves, but giving God the glory, we
are proud of the fact that through
good and evil report we have flour
ished and steadily increased. And we
shall continue to do 20, for Christian
Instruction has come to stay.
II you consider this cause worthy
of your sympathy and cooperation,
show it by entrusting US your chill.
dren.
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
THE LYNDEN SCHOOL FOR
/ CHRISTIAN PRIMARY IN
STRUCTION.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-06-05

The state of Washington having ar
ranged to send its Gettysburg veterans
to Gettysburg for the semi-centennial
celebrations there. 1t is announced
from Olympia that about 125 union
and Is confederate veterans will 60 on
the trip. Bids will soon be opened for
a special train to carry them east
With A members. the 1913 class
of Whitman college. which will be
graduated June Is. is the largest in
the history of the school. The COM
mencement will be the thirty-first held
at Whitman. Last years class. which
consisted of 80 members. was the
largest up to that time.
J. T. Batey, a farmer residing IL
miles northwest of Cusick, was taken
to the Sacred Heart hospital at Spo-
kane with his eyes filled with sand
and his face badly bruised as the re-
suit Of an explosion Of dynamite while
blasting stumps on his farm. Charges
of dynamite were placed beneath two
adjoining stumps by Mr.. Batey.
The entire town Of Richmond is
closed up and every man, woman and
child available is out picking straw
berries. The stores, houses. offices.
have all shut up shop and all hands
are assisting to harvest the unusually
large crop of berries. The citizens
shipped 1000 crates in one day. the rul-
ing price being $3.50 and 81.
Convinced that they are not paid as
well as the city mail carriers, while
their expenses are heavier. the Spo-
kane County Rural Letter Carriers
association members at the chamber
of commerce assembly room voted to
| petition the state and national organi-
cations to assist In securing higher
salaries.
The newly appointed state board Of
forest commissioners met at Olympia
and selected E. w. Ferries Of Mount
Vernon as state fire warden to sue
coed J. R. Welty of Castle Rock. Fer
ris took office June and his first
work will be to name deputy fire war
dens for the timber counties to issue
permits to burn slashings and to take
charge Of fighting fires. w. w. EN-
cry of Napavine. one Of the new COM
missioners, was elected chairman.
Governor Ernest Lister has appoint.
ed an accountant to check up on other
offices and departments Of state. The
appointment has already met with un.
favorable comment In many Of the
state offices, 1t being asserted that the
Bureau Of Inspection and Accountancy
is the official institution to make such
investigations and reports, and that
the governor has no right to have Q
special sleuth prowling around.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-06-05
WASHINGTON BRlEFLETS

1t Is reported from East Deep Creek
that 40 per cent of the timber there
was blown in recent storm.
The Inland Empire Volunteer Fire.
mems tournament. lasting three days
July 4 and 5-with big celebration
on the 4th. is sthe plan of the Daven-
port volunteer fire department.
Neal Macarthur. customs inspector.
has returned to Seattle and given HIM
self up. after mysterious absence OF
20 days. He is charged with being
Implicated in opium smuggling.
Governor Lister has announced that
hereafter the board Of managers OF
the state reformatory at Monroe will
consist of the three members OF the
board of control and two other ap-
pointees.
Pure water obtained from the Sim
coe mountains at at distance OF IL
miles, will supply the thirsty pubic
of Goldendale at the sanitary drinking
fountains installed by a number OF
business men In front of their prem
ises on Main street.
Jacob Schaefer, publisher of sever
al German newspapers In Puget Souho
cities, has resigned as a member OF
the city library commission at Seat
tie, and has declared war against May
or Cotterills plan for statewide pro-
hibition campaign.
Something in the nature OF hog emo
lera, causing great losses among tne
swine OF the country around Olympia.
10 causing the farmers much alarm
message has been sent to the oe-
partment of animal husbandry at
Washington, d. c.. asking advice.
Governor Lister completed the ap-
pointments to the board Of managers
Of the state reformatory at Monroe
by naming E. c. Warner OF Everett
and H. R. King of Seattle. Ross Jones
ana. Morse Of the board OF control nao
already been appointed to the REFORM
atory board.
Governor Lister has announced al
Olympia that he favors the construc'
ton Of the proposed bridge across tne
Columbia river at Vancouver at sucn
a time AZ the state and the couht'es
are financially able to handle TINS 'in'
provement
Frank C. Morse, formerly OF tne
state land commission under H. w.
Ross, has been appointed MEMBER .,
the state board of control to succee1
A. E. Cagwin. resigned. He taxes Oh
flee June II and will be the republican
member OF the board. the law reauir
ing that the board be bipartisan
In the federal court at Tacoma
Judge Cushman has denied the apph
cation of John Baunse and wife LOT
mandatory injunction to compel tne
Northern Pacific to remove Its traces
from their land and restore the SHOOK
um Chuck river to its original cnan
nal 90
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-06-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Frank Wright returned to Seattle
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. w. s. Baldwin was visitor in
Rellingham last Thursday.
Fred Wright and wife left Tuesday
morning for their home in Bellingham.
| Mrs. C. Lavender spent the last
few weeks at Vancouver and West
minister.
Vida Rittenburg is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Nellie Mcdonald, at Clip
per, this week.
Miss Caroline Cole, of Bellingham,
was the guest of Miss Amy Vail Deco
ration Day.
A baby daughter came to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sommers at
Everson Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Decker and lit.
tie son, Arnold, of Route / Ferndale,
were in Lynden last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Welsh MOTORCYCLE.
ed to Lynden Sunday from Marietta
and called on friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Wilmore we're
called to Seattle Thursday by the seri-
GUS illness of their daughter, Mrs. NJ.
v. Fair.
Renter Ambrosius will take the posi-.
Helder, at the Lynden cooperative
Creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Mullen have four
visitors recently arrived from Holland.
Mrs. Menser has returned from her
visit in Bellingham.
Richard Allison Smith is the name
of fine boy who arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Harvey Smith on
Decoration Day.
Harry Savings champion walker of
Lynden, thinks nothing Of little stroll
to Blaine and back "all on Sunday
morning"
Prof. and Mrs. Hill entertained at
dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. e. L..
Lash and son, Fred, Of Delta, and Mrs.
c E. Pangborn, Of Lynden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Slade and Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Rittinburg autoed to
Clipper Sunday, where they visited the
J. Mcdonald family.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Telephone Company will be
held on next Monday, June 8, 1913, st
10 o'clock in the morning in Moose
Hall, in Bellingham.
Chris. Seemilar is on his way to Ger
many, intending to visit Berlin. Vienna.
Austria and many places known TO
him in his youth. Some Of the old
spots he hasn't seen for SO years.
J. R. Vail and family started We'd
nesday for California visiting San
Francisco, Los Angeles and other
places of interest during the few
weeks Of their stay.
Mr.. Matthes, recently arrived from
Wisconsin intending to locate here il
he is suited with the country. At
present he is visiting his sister. Mrs.
Earl Tremaine.
Richard Handy and family left a
large number of books for the public
library. With the donations and on
the arrival of the new books ordered
and due to arrive soon. the library
will be considerably improved.
Announcements have been received
OF the wedding of Mr.. William A. Fish
er, a popular teacher in the Lynden
High School. and Miss Alice Rees. The
ceremony. was performed IN Portland
on May 80.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Mr.. Jerry Albers and Miss Corue-
liza Eerkes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Eerkes, to take place on Wednes-
day evening, June 25th, at the First
Christian Reformed Church.
A party of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tremaine, Jr., numbering about
ltwenty-four, surprised them on Tues
day, May 81, Mrs. Tremain's birthday
and their sixth wedding anniversary.
The evening was most pleasantly
spent.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-06-05

Flies make milk impure.
Flies do nothing but harm.
Flies are wholesale murderers.
Flies bring summer complaint.
Flies cause epidemics Of disease
Flies do not belong In this town
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-06-05

A party of friends of Mr.. and Mrs
John Tremaine, Jr., numbering about
twenty-four, surprised them on Tues
day, May 27, Mrs. Tremain's birthda.
and their sixth wedding anniversary
The evening was most pleasantly
spent.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-23
FIRE CHIEFS INVITED
TO PORTOLA FESTIVAL
Special Commissioner Bears
Bid-Red Men and Poca-
hontas to Enter Parade

To present Portola invitations 10 the
delegates to the convention OF the
Pacific Coast Association OF Fire Chiefs
which meets In Tacoma, August 25 to
2S, H. P. Travers, special Portola COM
missioner. left yesterday. Travers will
also outline San Francisco holiday
plans for the autumn.
The invitation to the chiefs is issued
in the name of the governor, the mayor
of San Francisco and the Portola fes-
tival committee.
The general committee of the I'm.
proved Order of Redmen and the degree
of Pocahontas, comprised of delegates
from all the tribes and councils in
the bay counties, has decided, in order
to raise funds for the parade during
Portola week, TO hold ball Saturday
evening, September Is, at Puckett's
Cotillon hall, 1888 Sutter street
Edgar c. Levey. president of the gem
eral committee, has appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee to prepare for
the ball: f. A. Ficke, chairman; Mrs
Kate Adams, past grand Pocahontas
Mrs. Minnie Godeau. past great Poca-
hontas; Mrs. Alice Goodall, B. ]. sylvia,
L. v. Nightingale, G. E. Souther and
j. p. McTernan.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-23
NONPART|SANS' D. K. HELD
UP FOR FOUR YEAR RULING
Mulcrevy's Endorsement Is
Likely if Court Orders
Election

That the San Francisco nonpartisan
organization, representing approx
mately $4,000 voters, will unanimously
indorse Harry I. Mulcrevy. the incum-
bent county clerk. for mayor in case
the supreme court decides that the
Offices of all city officials elected for
terms of four years will expire next
January, was evidenced by members
of the organization at a meeting In
their hall, 1884 Market street, last
night.
Mulcrevy's name headed the list of
candidates for city and county Offices
which the campaign committee of the
organization had ready to present to
the meeting. IT was declared that Null
crevy was willing to run should the
supreme court decide against the four
year term. The county clerk has not
made a public announcement.
After long and heated debate 1T was
determined to withhold Endorsements
until after the supreme court renders
its opinion.
Among the speakers were DIR. Won
Werthen, George Benham, Charles Lau-
meister Jr., James p. McSheehy and
Mrs. Helen Moore.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-23
SEARCH R00M|NG
HOUSES FOR GIRL
Police Fear Child, Is, Who
Disappeared With Her
Mother, Is Menaced

That Mrs. Mary Sherman of Seattle
and her Is year old stepdaughter. Mar
garet Mabel Kent, arrived safe In san
Francisco and then went to Oakland,
from which city Mrs. Sherman wrote
to friends In Seattle that she was en-
ployed as a housekeeper at $50 a
month. was learned yesterday by De-
tective Burke. who has been working
on the case since the disappearance of
Mrs. Sherman and the child was re-
ported to the police
The police entertain grave fears for
the moral safety of the child.
More than 100 rooming houses in this
city and Oakland were searched yes
terday to find Mrs. Sherman and the
child. The girl is said to possess un-
usual beauty. She Is described as a
fully developed girl. with large blue
gray eyes. blonde hair and weighing
about 126 pounds.
Mrs. Sherman and the girl left Sc
attic on the steamer Farragut. July
1S, arriving here July 21.
Detective Burke learned that Mrs.
Sherman has a sister. Mrs. Jesse Car
ter, In Fullerton. The sisters corre-
sponded frequently. and 1t Is believed
they made plans to meet in San Fran
cisco and establish business. Before
leaving Seattle Mrs. Sherman pur-
chased several expensive gowns These
are described as brilliant In color
and lacking in taste"
Friends of Mrs. Sherman here fear
that the girl will be i'll treated.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-23
SPEAKS OFF HIS
GUARD; GIVES TIP
TO SLAVERY SQUAD
II Know What You Want
Me For; It's About That
Lanigan Girl" Says
Soldier to Detective

'Oh. I know what you want me for.
It's about that Lanigan girl"
Roy Hoffman. soldier at the Presi-
dio. made this remark yesterday to
Detective j. Cottle, who had just placed
him under arrest on account of several
petty larcenies and small burglaries
that have been committed In the city
lately, and the remark, uttered under
a Misrepresentation. has started Detec-
tive Jack Redmond of the white slavery
squad upon an investigation that may
result in the unearthing of white
slave nest.
On August Is 13 years old Isabelle
Lanigan disappeared unaccountably
from her home. 1901 Sanchez street. 1t
was not until several days later and
that she was found living In a room at
2511 Howard street. She was placed in
the juvenile home.
Last night the police took from the
same place, 251f Howard street. two
more girls. Eleanor Stanislaus. aged is.
of Is Lucky street. and Ellen White
hurst, Is. OF 200 Moultrie street 1t
was the remark made by Hoffman that
led to- their being found there by the
police last night
Detective Redmond is trying to find
out how girls OF 13. 8 and g could go
to what purports to be lodging house,
rent rooms there and live there with
out any questions being asked.
Hoffman was taken to the police sta
tion, where he Is held in detinue.
The three girls are all being held at
the detention home.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-23
DEATHS

BAUMGARTEN-In this city, August 81. 1913.
Mathilda. relict Of the late Joseph Baumgar-
and Nanette Baumgarten and sister Of NJ L.
Calm and Mrs. Cert weyl
Sunday. at 80 o'clock ,. m, from her ur
late residences, zoos Lyon street. Interment,
strictly private.
HuscH-George z. Busch. beloved husband of
]. G. Britano, Mrs. j. Gallagher, George
Busch and the late John H. Busch, native
OF New York. aged 81 years.
cALLAHAN-In this city. August 81. 1918,
Of Mrs. NJ Leveira and James. Daniel and
Anne Doran, Ntive of Kansas. Virginia
City, Nes., papers please copy)
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral Monday. August
25, 1913. at O'clock from the resi-
Aence Of her sls.as. Mrs. NJ. Leveira. 5s4
church. Twenty ninth and Church streets.
where a requiem high mass will be celebrated
for the repose Of her soul. commencing at
9:30 o'clock. Interment. Holy Cross cemetery,
by carriage. Please omit flowers
CAsSIDY-In this city August % 1918. Mary.
dearly beloved wife of the late Matthew Cas-
sidy. and loving mother OF Joseph and Will
liam Cassidy and Mrs. May Liddle, a native
of Ireland.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral Monday Au-
late residence. 4S Sharon street, thence to
Mission Dolores church. where solemn re-
quiem high mass will be celebrated for the
repose of her soul. commencing at $50 a. m.
Interment, Holy Cross cemetery.
CoKER-In this city. August %. 1913 William
coker. beloved husband Of Malinda Coker and
CAL native of Newburyport. Mass. aged
81 years and IA days
Friends are invited to attend the funeral
services Sunday. August "a. at D. M at
Gray's chapel, Geary and Divisadero streets.
Interment, private.
DILLoN-In this city. August D. 1919. Patrick