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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11
The Intruder.

Sir Arthur Sullivan, Of the famous
Gilbert and Sullivan combination,
loved to hang about the back of the
dress circle a few nights after his
first performances. One night he was
rather taken with one Of his tunes,
and started humming the melody,
when an angry patron cried out: Isl
lence! I came here to hear Sullivan's
music, not yours"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11
Test of Disposition.

I'VE should be patient and forbear-
ing toward our fellow man." said the
ready-made philosopher; generous,
forgiving and eager to assist"
"Humph!" exclaimed the telephone
operator; you've got to be all that
and more in order to hold this situa-
ton"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11
Hidden in the Tall Nerblaue.

DO you think your constituents will
approve Of your attitude on this bill?"
Il don't know" replied Senator Scr
ghum. Il have tried to make speeches
enough to keep them from knowing
exactly what it is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11
"GiVinq Quarter"

The phrase, Giving quarter" origi
mated in an understanding between
the Dutch and the Spaniards that the
ransom of an officer should be one
quarter of his pay. Hence, to beg
quarter was to offer a quarter of their
pay for their ransom, and to refuse
quarter was to decline the money as a
ransom
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11
DisapprovaI.

you don't approve Of these modern
and unromantic ideas of marriage?"
Il should say not" replied the
magazine editor. "They are likely to
spoil a bunch Of heart interest sto-
ries that expected to last us for the
next two years"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11

Lion-They say Mrs. Giraffe made
a great hit at the mask ball. How was
she costumed?
Leopard-Why, she got Artist De
Mank to sketch windows around her
neck and went as a skyscraper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11
InstaIIment Plan.

Knicker-Jones must be getting
rich; he boasts that he has had an
omelet.
Bocker-WeH, he had one egg
day for four days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11
Our Lanauane Aoain.

AT the last moment his heart fail
ed him"
"And he died, eh?"
"Died? No Think he had heart
failure ?"-Prck.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
1914 STATE CROPS
FAR ABOVE AVERAGE.

Estimates of the various crops all
over the United States. as prepared
July / by the United States weather
bureau, show that practically every
thing raised in the country will har-
vest far above the average and that
in several staples the results will
break all records. Tie figures
give the estimates for the state OF
Washington, as well as for the
entire country and show the com
parisOn between what will probably
be harvested this year and the aver
age for the past five years. In near
ly all cases the 1914 estimate is FAR
above the average.
The corn crop for this year is es-
timated at $4,000 bushels in Wash
ington and 2,920. 900 bushels in
the United States. The average for
the past five years was SOO,00o
bushels in Washington and 2.10s,-
$4,000 bushels in the United states
Winter wheat is estimated at 32,-
100000 bushels for Washington
and 653,OOO,OO0 bushels for the
whole country. The old average is
1903, 900 bushels for Washington
and 441,212,OO0 bushels for the
country.
Spring wheat falls trifle be-
low the average in this state, but
is considerably above for the whole
country. The figures are 2l,S0o,-
600 bushels for the state and 214,-
OOO.O 900 bushels for the country, as
compared with 22,227,OO0 bushels
for the state and 45,479,OOO Tor
the United States.
The oat, barley and potato crops
show a substantial advance over the
five-year average.
OF special interest to fruit-grow-
ers are the estimates Of the rasp-
berry and blackberry crops. These
are given in percentages. Taking
raspberries, an. average OF "a per
cent of the crop has been gathered
I'm the last five years in this state.
The average for the whole country
| is only S4.4 per cent. This year
the Washington crop is estimated
at "a per cent and the rest of the
country at SAT- per cent.
Blackberries do not show up 80
we'll this year. For Washington the
estimate is SO per cent, while the
average is "a per cent. For the
United States the estimate Is 10
! per cent and the average is S4.z
per cent.
Other estimates given are hay
which shows an increase in TINS
state and falling off in the rest
of the country. alfalfa with a SUD-
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The democrats held their county
convention at Bellingham last Sat
urday. The convention was called
to order by Larry ]. Flanagan,
chairman of the county central COM
mittee. N. c. Davenport of Laurel
acted as chairman and S. o. Slentz
as secretary of the convention.
The following were elected as del
egates to the state convention to be
held at Seattle next Saturday.
County precincts--C. K. Fitzger-
aid. John H. Monroe. Ferndale; ID.
l.. Beckes, S. H. Bradley. Lynden;
e. Sigh, Everson; N. c. Daven-
port, J. w. Austin, A. {. Knowles
Laurel; M. F. Dalton. V. Z. Smith,
Sumas; /. B. Carman, Nooksack;
Otto Krick, Mountain View; Paul
Wolten, w. r. Griswold. t. A. Ken
nedy, Blaine.
City precincts-Mrs. r. M. Smith.
L. ]. Flanagan, S. o. Slentz, John
Hess, Pope Higgins. II. N. wing,
ID. L. Dishman. j. s. Truitt. Morgan
Wheeler. A. ]. Frieze. w. J. Hughes
George H. Watrous. j. L. Likins,
Maris Taylor, T. X. Gawley. Conner
Thomas, ]. T. Hawkins. F. J. Bar
low. X. H. Garfield. 7. r. Waters,
e. T. Mathes, b. r. Warmth. Vic
tor Bradway,. l. e. Cade. Nicholas
Berger, s. r. Ritchie. j. c. Sweet
Mrs. Pope Higgins, Mollie BUCK,
Martin Olson, G. A. Miller and Will
son Stewart.
1t is almost assured that A. 4.
Nafe, young lawyer OF oea'tie
will be the permanent chairman OIL
the state convention,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
ENORMOUS FRUIT CROP.

Conservative estimates in the
fruit crop report just issued by
Assistant Commissioner T. o. Nor
rison of the department of agricul-
ture show an expectation of 16,500
cars of fruit for shipment this year.
against 11,271 last year and 15.-
055 in 1912. Increase is expected
over last years production in all of
the fruit districts of the state, but
only in the Wenatchee valley and
Ferry-Stevens county districts is an
increase expected over 1912. The
largest increase being in the Wen
atchee valley, where it is expected
that $500 cars of fruit will be ship
ped against 1872 last year and A.
912 in 1912.
The June drop" according to
the report has not materially chang
ed the outlook, owing to the fact
that the fruit setting was SO heavy
extensive thinning would have been
necessary especially in the Yakima
and Wenatchee districts.
OF the pests mentioned, fire blight
is set forth at the most dangerous
and receiving the most attention.
The injury from codling moth. rosy
and green aphis Is not set forth as
of great consequence owing to the
large percentage of ranchers spray
ing for these pests.
"In Western Washington says
the report, 1.-The number of canneries
greatly exceed those of Eastern
Washington, even though the bulk
of the fruit crop is produced i'll
Eastern Washington, only two caan-
neries being reported from the east
side of the state. Estimate is
placed upon the Sumner and Puy-
allup canneries, the largest in the
state, as having an output this year
of 47O cars of canned goods. The
prune crop for Clarke county Is
estimated at 100000 pounds, and
the berry product of the island dis
tricts is placed at 240 cars. An
thracnose of berry canes Is consid-
cred the most serious pest to the
berry interests. upon which the ex-
pertinent station at Puyallup is now
working and on which it shortly ex-
poets to have a control measure.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
PROPONENTS APPEAL
TO SUPREME COURT.

The preliminary checking of the
names on the "Seven Sisters" in
itiative bills at Olympia show the
following results:
No. 6-Blue sky law .... 33.032
No. 7-Abolishing bureau of
inspection .......... =. 32,O32
No. S-Abolishing employment
agencies ...... :. 33,437
No. 9-First aid bill ...... 32.S25
No. 10-Convict road BILL. 1926
No. 11-Fish bill ...... :. 31.660
No. 12-Abolition of state
tax commission ...... :. 32, $50
Reports from Olympia state that
the first checking of the petition
for initiative measure No. IL. known
as the fish bill, disclosed that it
had an insufficient number of valid
signatures to give it place on the
ballot. The preliminary checking
showed that the petition had only
1880 of the required 1886 valid
signatures. While the final check
ing may reinstate some of the
signatures tentatively thrown out,
it is almost certain that with with
awals, the loss through duplica-
ton and improper certification will
reduce the net number below the
present estimate.
Although the fish bill was the
least popular of the Seven Sisters, !"
it appears from the preliminary
checking of the group of initiative
measures finished yesterday that
none of them will have more than
barely enough signatures to give
=. pyoaa nm tho ha1lof and that the
chances are at least equal that the
entire group will fail.
The preliminary examination con-
sisted only of checking off the
signatures certified to by various
registration officials. The count did
not attempt to determine the valid
ity of any given signatures and a
further examination will be necessary
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
HUERTA TO SAVE
HIS COUNTRY.

To save his country from the hor-
rors of civil war and his capital
from capture. and perhaps sack by
a victorious army, General Huerta
intends to resign the provisional
presidency and leave Mexico.
This statement was made Satur-
day by Roberto Estevt-Ruiz. Mexi-
cap sub-secretary of foreign affairs.
who reached Vera Cruz from Mexico
City on his way to Europe. Huerta
he said will surrender the govern
ment to Francisco Carbajal, the new
minister of foreign affairs, who in
turn will step aside, when the time
comes, for some other provisional
president wholly acceptable to the
constitutiOnalists. Just when the
change will come Esteva-Ruiz said
he did not know.
The Chicago Weekly Inter-Ocean
and Farmer sums up the Mexican
situation as follows:
The A, B. C. mediators have TAX
en- an indefinite recIs. What are
the results of their labors? Am
bassador Da Cana Of Brazil affirms
three in an interview at Niagara
Falls:
l. Practical settlement of the con-
flict between the United States and
Huerta.
2. The establishment as a princi-
pie of American policy of the rule
that national problems must al
ways be given a fair examination
and settled without foreign inter-
ference
8. The creation of a more favor
able atmosphere in international
politics in America.
Assuming, for the sake of argu-
ment, but only for its sake. that this
is true, the question remains;
Where does all this leave the specific
problem in Mexico?
The answer is plain: 1t leaves
the solution of the specific prob
lem of Mexico. as far as mediation
is concerned, depending on an a
greement yet to be made between
the two opposing sides. In brief.
where it has been since the begin
ming.
The military operations continue.
Huerta maintains his position as
titular president. Villas progress
toward the capital remains uncheck-
ed. Carranza still pursues tactics
that SAVIOR of a desire to delay set
tlement.
Delay and conferences may have
created a better sentiment between
the two sides. The antagonists may
be in a more reasonable frame of
mind. But there is nothing on the
surface or in the statements OF
those authorized to speak. that
gives evidence of any such change.
Outside Of mediation there is an
other solution which probably ap-
pears more hopeful to the admin
,stration at this time. that afforded
by the final triumph of the constitu-
tionalist arms in Mexico.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
Roo VanLeeuwens Big Four-horse Team of Blacks and
Crays Delivering Load of 1000 feet of 2x6s for Floors
in the new NAPLES Building Lumber from the
Roo & VanLeeuwen Mill in Northwood District
by :.
Photo by J. B. Gale

stantial increase. pasture. a slight
decrease; cabbages up to average in
Washington and below it in the rest
of the country, onions with the
same conditions. apples with sub
stantial increase. cantaloupes de-
crease in this state and an increase
in the rest of the country. and hops
the last named, shows percentage
of 81 in Washington and 91.4 in
the rest of the country.
Taking the estimate as whole,
Washington is shown in very
favorable light. as in all but two
cases her average is far above that
of the rest of the country.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
ROOSEVELT sums UP TRUST PROBLEM AND OUTLINES
INTERSTATE TRADE commission.
SEVEN CARDINAL FACTS
OF THE TRUST PROBLEM

The Progressives are not afraid
Of power, either in business or in
government. Their program will
allow business concentration In 80
far as such concentration gives 60
ciaI and economic efficiency and
good service. BY long and disap-
pointing experience we have had
several cardinal facts hammered
into US:
I. We cannot and we do not
want to destroy all corporations;
we must have large units to do our
work.
2. We cannot make every man
compete with every other man; we
cannot 90 back to 1850; still less
to 1850.
8. We cannot destroy monopoly
by attacking all forms Of concen-
tration, whether monopoIistic or
not.
4. We cannot destroy real mon
opoIy by attacking its legal form.
We must find out and take away
the real economic basis Of monop-
oily, which is a very different thing.
S. We can get no effective re-
suits through the courts, with their
slow and restricted procedure.
6. We must encourage honest
business and allow that business
concentration which will give the
power necessary to serve Us. This
policy Of the encouragement Of de-
cent business is as important to the
welfare Of our people AZ is our
other policy of effective warfare
against corrupt and unfair busi-
ness.
7. There must be cooperation
among business men, among wage
workers and among farmers.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

to make certain that there are no
Implications and that the initials
and residences given by signers are
in proper order.
In the meantime the Stop-Look-
Listen league. which has led the
fight against the bills, is engaged
in securing Withdrawals, which may
be filed any time within 80 days,
or until the secretary of state fin
ishes the checking.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

paying expenses and premiums. The
court declares that the constitution
provides that a county can contrib
ute money in this manner only for
the care Of the infirm or needy.
Since a number of the fairs OF the
state have had to be assisted by
county funds in the past. 1t Is ex-
pected the decision will have a wide
effect.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
STATE NEWS
AND COMMENT

Labor Commissioner Olson has
succeeded In having a Seattle laun-
dryman fined for violating the min
imum wage law. The proprietor fir
ed one of his employees because she
testified at the wage conference.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
BECAUSE.

The fly must die
Because he carries the germs Of
typhoid fever.
Because he transmits consump-
tion.
Because the blue bottle fly car
ries the germs of the terrible in
fantile paralysis.
Because the intestinal diseases
which are so fatal to bahes in
summer are transmitted by flies.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
THREE PRIMARY POWERS
OF TRADE COMMISSION

We advocate the creation of a
strong interstate trade commits
sion and would give such commits
sion primarily three powers:
1. The power Of investi cation.
The commission should be able to
ascertain on complaint or on its
own motion whether a monopoly
in fact exists, and IL II does exist,
the basis of its monopoIistic power.
2. The power directly to pro-
hibit all unfair trade practices with
in its jurisdiction. This power
would enable the commission to
stop all monopoiies based on un-
fair and oppressive trade practices.
Whenever monopoly 10 based on
such practices, what 10 needed is
not the right to recommend that
suits be brought by the Attorney
General, or by anyone else. What
Is needed Is the direct power in the
commission itself to stop the wrong.
8. The power to end the exciu-
sive control of a factor necessary
to production by an order adapted
to the circumstances Of the partic.
ular case. The order may involve
changes in organization, in man.
aoement, or in the conduct Of the
business. Where exclusive posses
sion Of natural resource 10 the ba-
sis Of the monopoly, il may be nee-
essary to subject its possession to
the obligation Of public service, that
Is, the obligation to sell to others
a reasonable amount at reasonable
rates.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

County clerks in annual session
at Walla Walla went on record as
favoring issuance of marriage IL
censes by the clerks instead of by
the county auditors and that jur-
or qualifications be given at the
time of registration. Both sug-
gestions appear excellent.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

Judge ]. P. Houser of Mt Vernon.
superior judge for Skagit and San
Juan counties. is dead. Under the
law Governor Lister will have to
appoint a successor to serve until
the November elections.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

The minimum wage commission
has already granted more than 13O
permits to apprentices in the mer
camille industries and has rejected
a number of applications.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

Three honor camps for convicts
are to be established by the state
highway department on state road
eight between Stevenson and Cas-
cade, In Skaminia county.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

A North Yakima man figures that
the Panama canal will save $500
per carload on shipment of fruit W
Europe.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

A Chelan apple grower states that
the apple crop at Lake Chelan Is
the best ever this year. and thinks
that the price will average a dollar
q box
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

The recommendation of the re-
cent wage conference that the week
ly wage rate for telephone girls in
this state be placed at $500 was
last week adopted by the Industrial
Welfare Commission. 1t will go in
to effect on September 7th in all
the larger telephone and telegraph
offices of the state, but the COM
mission issued a statement that 1t
would not enforce the wage rate in
the smaller exchanges until time
had elapsed for q thorough investi-
CATION of conditions of labor in
such offices, where women worked
only part of the time as employees
of telephone or telegraph companies,
and coupled other work with 1t to
gain their living.
Employees of the Northern Ex-
press company at Auburn have had
another duty wished on them. The
first train from Seattle last Thurs
day brought a box. containing two
carrier pigeons, and addressed to
the agent. A letter arriving the
same morning from G. w. Wood
ford, living at 2714 Mob Hill, Seat
tie, requested that as soon rs the
box containing the pigeons arrived
it would be opened and the birds
liberated. The two 'homers" were
released early in the morning and,
after circling around the railroad
station for a few moments. started
IN straight line for Seattle.
Professor w. S. Ballard. govern
ment blight expert, is now in this
state. Governor Lister asked Secre-
tary Houston Of the department of
agriculture to have Professor Bal
lard sent to assist In eradicating the
blight and it is presumed that he
will spend some time in the Wen
atchee, Spokane. North Yakima and
other districts
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

G. B. KoOntz. of Gold Bar. has
received some tobacco plants from
Wisconsin. and expects to determine
whether they can be profitably cul-
tivated.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

Arrangements have been made
with the railroads entering Seattle
for fare of one and one-third for
the round trip within a radius OF
500 miles from Seattle for mer-
chants and members Of their fam
lilies who plan to attend the second
annual convention of the Northwest
Merchants Association, August II
to %,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16
STATE CAPITOL NEWS

uc OlllCC VA thO otatC cuPS' A'A
tendent of public instruction has an
nounced a change the subject for
the high school debates for the en-
suing year from the question OF
the segregation OF state and local
revenues to the ssingle tax. The
new question is stated as follows:
Resolved. that all revenues for
local purposes in the state OF WASH
ington should be raised by a tax
levied on land values only. Con-
stitutionality granted"
The term local purposes" Is to
be understood as including all polfti-
cal subdivisions of the state. the
county, municipality, school district.
road district and port district.
The state tax commission Is now
engaged in a series of tax hearings
in various cities in the state during
which testimony is being taken on
actual transfer values Of property.
More than 1000 witnesses have
been summoned and hearings will
be held in all parts of the state for
the purpose of obtaining values to
be used by the state board of e.
qualization in equalizing the valua-
tions to be fixed by the county
boards. Record is made of the
actual sale value of specific pieces
of property in each county and these
values are compared with the as
sessments later made by the county
for the purpose of discovering The
ratio of taxation in that county.
The state board can then inform the
counties upon what valuation the
state levy must be based In each
county. The tax board does not
hear individual complaints on as
sessments or taxes.
Word received from ]. A. TOrmey
director Of the Washington State
College experiment extension work,
indicates that one of the largest
features of the fair to the farmer
will be an experiment station on
wheels, If the fair association and
department of agriculture will make
the arrangements with the railroads
DR.. T. Graves. acting commissioners
has agreed to take this up and the
probabilities are that arrangements
will be perfected. In connection with
1t the department of farm extension
of the college will conduct series
of interesting and valuable lectures
Three arguments against dry
state will go into Secretary Howell s
newspaper" which will have the
biggest circulation of any periodical
in the state, while but one argu-
ment in favor will be included.
The secretary's publication is the
booklet containing the text of the
initiative and referendum measures,
together with arguments thereon,
Alvin v. Muehler, president Of the
State Hop Growers Association. and
Erastus Brainerd, president OF the
iAnti-Prohibition Association. filed
arguments opposing the new meas
ure with the last few hours In
which they could be received. The
third "wet" argument was that OF
the Brewers Association. Mr..
Brainerd, who appears as president
of the Apti-Prohibition Association
is the former editor of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, lately identified
with the campaign management o1
Mayor Gill of Seattle. and with the
Stop-Look-Listen Leagues WORK
against the Seven Sisters initiative
measures. Until his argument wal
filed with the secretary of state not
many persons were aware OF the
existence of an Anti-Prohtbition
Association. .-.--
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-16

A committee OF five prominent
business men of Harrington will
soon be appointed to list lands for
sale under the plan adopted at the
immigration conference called by
the Spokane Chamber of Commerce.
At least 1000 acres ia expected to
be listed by ex-senator Bethel and
many other tracts are to be offered
for sale at attractive prices.