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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-09-03
Ole HansOn's Plan to Lesson the
Farmers Burden of Taxation.

The farmers of this state will
on next Tuesday at the primary
election have a chance to cast their
preference for the nomination OF II
man for United States senator-Ole
IIanson-whO If sent to Washing
ton will tighten their burdens by
proposing and having enacted a rur-
al credit system such as prevails in
European countries. "In this ma
tion," says Mr.. Hanson. the average
rate of interest paid by farmers is
81a per cent. In this state the
average rate of interest, including
bonuses etc, is about IL per cent. y
In brief. Mr.. Hanson would have
the government lend the farmers
the deposits in the postal savings
banks. He would first amend the
law to permit deposits In any sum
in the postal banks and raise the
interest rate from per cent, now
paid, to 21as or 3 per cent. This,
he thinks. would draw enormous de-
posts into the postal banks. Then:
Establish a governmental depart
ment in connection with our post
office or land office and loan the
money direct to the farmers at the
exact interest the government pays,
plus the expenses, which would cost
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ion. are sound. He saws:

ion, are sound. He says:
Fortunately the war broke ont
toward the close of a period or
liquidation. American and Canadian
craft in the financial seas were al
ready steering cautiously and with
shortened sail If the storm had
burst in period of expansion Its
effects would have been far worse.
1.-The Aldrich-Vreeland bill, which
permits banks to take out emer-
gency note circulation secured by
deposits of commercial paper, is
wise measure of relief, in so far as
it permits the free movement of
our grain crop, without imposing an
unnecessary strain on bank reserves.
Like other measures of relief, how
ever, it contains possibilities of a
buse and danger. Any tendency 10
ward Initiation of the currency
should be carefully watched and
prevented"
Dean Johnson finds few prece-
dents in European history that are
of value. His summing up of the
present situation is as follows:
"Vaster. more intricate, and more
rapid readjustments of industry are
now called for than at any previous
period in modern history.
1.-THE general expectation is chat
the war will be short, but there Is
no clear cut line of reasoning that
leads to that conclusion. Assuming
that the German empire is well
stocked with provisions and is able
to raise its own food supplies for
next year behind protected frontiers,
and assuming that England and
France are able to command the
seas and bring in foodstuffs from
abroad, the war may be indefinitely
prolonged. Rear Admiral Mahan
has expressed the opinion that it
will be long war. Additional
light probably will be thrown on
this vital question by the events of
the next few weeks.
"a striking feature of the situa-
ton is the uneven influence of the
war on American industries. We
probably shall see, if the situation
continues, certain industries and
commercial organizations working
at top speed and making enormous
profits, while beside them will be
the empty oIIiceS anu ueSeTteu lac
tories of other industries.
'In the midst of this unexpected
turmoil it is necessary that Amer
lean business men should be alert
and think quickly.
leach man must analyZe his
own business at once, make up his
mind whether he will garner bene-
fits or suffer reverses, and take
steps to meet the situation
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-09-03
Attend to Your Business on Next
Tuesday at the Primaries.

The voters of this county should
on next Tuesday show suIllciehe
interest in their public AFFAIRS TO
attend the primaries and nominate
men best fitted for the official po-
sitions to be filled in November.
They should not overlook the I'M
portance of wise selections, aid
especially for members OF the
legislature and county commissioner.
These are the two most important
offices to be filled this fall. SIN
cerity and an honest desire 10 pet
ter conditions in public affalrs
should be the motives that VIII can
every taxpayer to the polling pooth
on next Tuesday.
In making reference to the two
official positions above named the
Washington Standard. of Olympia
in it's last issue says that both nave
to do with our taxes and we want
to keen our taxes in mind. II we
nominate men for the legislature
who will become a party to ne
farious scheme to make large ap-
preparations with the intent OF dis
crediting some one, we Will defeat
our insistant demand for reduced
taxation; if we nominate men for
county commissioners general
managers of the county-whose con-
duct of the county's affairs will
tend to extravaganza rather than
to economy we will be in worse
position than we are now.
The safest way out of it, 1t oc-
ours to US, the best way to insure
ourselves the tax reduction we want,
is to nominate men and not par
ties, so far as these offices are
concerned, to select men for their
experience, known ability and per-
sonal success and because we be-
lieve they will give us actual. true
economy and not "hot air Good,
hard common sense, the kind OF
common sense you would apply to
your now private business, should
direct you in making these nominal
lions. and nothing Slse should in
fluence you. Keep Your Taxes in
Mind. Attend to Your Business on
Next Tuesday!
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able, while relieving the worry of
the farmer in debt.
The farm lands of this country
produced $40, 100000 in levied
values last year and they are the
prey of the usurious money sharks.
Mr.. Hanson will endeavor to bring
about a change in the interest of
the farmer and vote for him on
next Tuesday is the first step to be
taken by the agriculturist to place
him in a position to do SO. In
entering the polling booth the vot-
err is required to call for a Progress
sive Party ballot on which to record
his preference. Then he is requir-
ed to vote for first and a second
choice for U. S. Senator. His
first choice in every case should be
Ole Hanson, the farmers friend, a
man of the common people who
has been tried and not found want
ing.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-09-03

the farmer total of per cent, or
organize cooperative farmers banks
and deposit the entire postal bank
fund with them for purposes of tax
ing care of farmers needs in each
community. Similar plans have
been operated in Europe with uni
versal success"
1t must be apparent that no
other single influence would so
stimulate agricultural production,
ease the burdens of farm life and
tighten the weight of the mortgage
on the farm as a well designed and
intelligently applied system of rur-
al credits, modelled closely on the
long tested systems of European
countries. Europe has had it for
so years. The United States lags
far behind.
While political parties and indi-
vidual candidates here and there are
proposing federal action, the fact
seems to have escaped general OBJ
servation that New York has taken
definite action with state law.
"Our federal government has
talked of establishing it for 10
years." said Governor Glynn at q
recent farmers picnic, "but while
Uncle Sam has talked. New York
has acted, and New York is the
first state in the Union to provide
it's farmers with modern credit IA
cilities
"There are mortgages on New
York's farms,'' continued Governor
Glynn, amounting to approximate
y 100000. On these mort
cages the farmer is not only pay
ing high rates of interest but in
addition is subjected to frequent re-
iewal charges. In seeking to REM
.dy this situation New York has
turned to Europe to profit by the
experience of the European farmer
AS the result New York has plac-
I'd upon it's statute books a law
providing for the creation of a
land bank fashioned on the prin-
ciple of European land banks, but
operating through the distinctly A
| merican institution of saving and
loan associations. This land bank
will save the farmers $24, 100000 II
present mortgages are converted IN
to 50-year amortization loans.
"Under our present system the
farmer pays $500 interest on a To-
year loan of $1,000 at per cent,
and the principal at the end of the
term, or $1,000 in all. For the same
loan on the amortization plan he
would pay only $135.S6 each year,
or $1358.60 altogether. For the
same loan for so years on the a
mortization plan the farmer would
pay $63.44 annually, or only $3.44
over the yearly interest, but this
small additional sum is sufficient
TO wipe out the principal"
Public interest in some such solu-
ton of the credit problem as it af-
fects the farmer is growing in in
teDsity. A well designed rural
credit system is one of the coming
reforms. 1t is in the air. The farm
ers are stirred by unrest. Europe
has pointed the way. Public men
| and the press everywhere are Civ
ing the subject growing discussion
| and in the judgment of many keen
observers well formulated system
of rural credits will be found the
key that will go far to solve the
pressing problem of declining ag-
ric,Iltural production and the in
! creasipg cost of living.
The best way to keep the farm
err on the land. and lure others to
| the cultivation of lands now waste,
will be found in designing ways to
make farm industries more profit
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-09-03

Blow Back Legoe says he is
Progressive but he is one of those
fellows that does not mean what he
says.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-09-03

When Blow Back Legoe said he
would blow back one-half of his
salary as county commissioner. he
didn't mean it.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-09-03

DON'T FAIL TO REGISTER!
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
HAWAIIAN SUGAR TO
GQIHROuGH gAAN.
Cargo Of American : Hawaiian
Steamer Alaskan VIII Be Tow
ed Through on Barges.

Cabled adyices from the head Office
in New York to G, p. Morse, general
agent for the American, Hawaiian
Steamship Company in Hawaii, which
were received yesterday at one o'clock,
stated that the l2,0OO,ton sugar cargo
Of the steamer Alaskan, now at Pan.
anna, would be moved within a day
or so through the Panama Canal.
The Alaskan left Hawaiian waters
on April IL for Salina Cruz. Prior to
its arrival at the Mexican port wire.
less orders were sent to the commander
Of the vessel to change his course, max,
ing Panama his destination. Owing to
the unsettled condition in Mexico, the
|Tehuantepee Railroad had ceased opera
tions, and its traffic was diverted TO the
Panama Railroad across the isthmus.
Advices received by Mr.. Morse and
the agents of the Sugar Factors Asso.
citation within the past few days have
contained the information that owing
to this extra burden of traffic on the
Panama Railroad the line is blocked
and business is practically at stand.
still. s
The cable to Mr.. Morse states briefly
that the sugar on the Alaskan will be
conveyed through the canal on barges,
and steamer will be dispatched TO
Colon, the Atlantic entrance of the
canal, 10 convey it to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Morse notified the Hawaiian Sugar
Factors Association to this effect short
y after the receipt Of the cable.
| Whether Hawaiian sugar will con
tinue TO be shipped in this manner Mr..
Morse was unable TO state, as no in.
structions have been received here To
change the course of the steamer Mexi.
can of this line The Mexican is SEIZED,
uled to sail for Philadelphia from HiIc
on May 23. 1t is not thought likely by
Mr.. Morse that these plans will be
changed, as in his opinion the allowing
of the Alaskan cargo to be shipped
through the canal is being done as an
emergency measure TO relieve the con
gestiOn Of the Panama Railroad.
The Yirginian leaves Seattle today
for Honolulu with large cargo Of
Sound products. In addition the vesse
has westbound New York cargoes 40.
and 4Os, shipped on the KentuckiaI
and Panaman, respectively. ,4
! The steamer Columbian will be dis
patched from San Francisco for Hu
nolulu direct and is due TO arrive her,
June 5. Seattle and Tacoma wer,
eliminated from the vessel : schedul,
this trip owing to the time lost by th,
steamer at Salina Cruz when the out
break Of hostilities started between
Mexico and the United States
A cable received here at that tim
by the Sugar Factors Association state,
that the Columbian had been seized b
the Mexican government This Fepor
was never confirmed by the Associates
Press, yet it is thought that member
of the crew win have interesting eS
lperiepces to recount upon their arriya
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
HAWAII RATES ARE
LOWER THAN CUBAN
Local Sugar Men Get Favorable
Contracts Because of ouan-
tity Shipped. u

Freight rates on Hawaiian sugar from
,Ho,s,llilp, tos NeE " ork are much lQwerr
tlrlA thesratos from Cuba - New YDfkg
figuring on the basis o. eost per ton
FER mile. J. N. S. Willialns said yess
terday 10 discussing this problem Of
high cost Of marketing that the Ha.
waiian planters have been able TO make
as ~p..oAally favorable freighting con-
tracts, because the Sugar Factors Com.
pany alone mas oatgoing caTgoes
amounting to more than 100000 tons
annually.
J. A. Kennedy, discussing the trans
portation problem recently, estimated
the proportion of inter-island merchan.
disc freight to sugar freights as APP
proximately two to one. If this rough
estimate holds IN the transoceanie
freight carrying business il means that
the planters can offer guarantee of
about million tons Of return merchan-
disc freights annually TO shipowners
who will make favorable rate sheets on
Hawaiian sugars,
/ II is the assurance of regular offer.
/ ings of tonnage that makes any trans
portation company's business profitable.
| A. NJ. Novel; stated at the time the
tariff reduction went into effect last
March that the Sugar Factors Com.
pany had been able. to make favor.
able selling contract with Eastern re-
finers because the company agreed to
market the crop as harvested instead
of accommodating stocks at Island ports
awaiting the higher prices that are sure
to come after June 80.
j. N. s. Williams said yesterday that
our planters are about as shrewd a
combination of business men as there
are in any brinch of the sugar industry,
They do not allow many opportunities
for reducing the cost Of production to
escape them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
Peace Assured; M
Trotter Settles a
Serious Question
Gang Plank Episode on Argentine
Ship Presidente sarmiento
'Diplomatically Adjusted by
Seer of Marine Quarantine Ser.
vice.

.
The ruffied feelings which exist.
ed between the local marine quar-.
entine service and Capt Abel Re-
nard Of the Argentine schoolship
Presidente 3armiento have been
smootbed out, the entente cor
dale has again teen established
between the Argentine Republic
aud the United States and the dove
Of peace has gone back TO its nest
under Doctor Trotter's table in the
quarantine office.
DIR. j. =. Trotter made q written
complaint to Commander Renard
setting forth the fact that the port
gangway Of the Presidents Sar.
miento should have been in place
when his subordinate, DR.. A. N.
Sinclair, was ready TO leave the
vessel.
Captain Renard replied that il
was against all rules Of good sea
manship TO allow gangway or
any other obstacle TO protrnde over
the side when vessel was docking
and naturally thought that Doctor
Sinclair with all his long seafaring
experience was cognizant Of this
fact. However, he felt sorry that
the doctor took offense at the onlis-
sion.
Doctor Trotter stated yesterday
that he thought that the whole
trouble grew out Of the lack Of
knowledge that the crew had Of the
English language.
There was sigh Of relief in
shipping circles yesterday when IL
was known that this "serious =
misunderstanding had been patched
up anicably and that the best Of
good feeling prevailed in public
health and marine hospital circles
again.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
ROSS is AFTER
KEALOHA' S JOB?.
Many Mentioned to Succeed to
Position Held by Convicted
Hilo Supervisor. ..,

Many are the candidates reported to
be ANXIOUS to succeed John "A. Kealoha,
the convicted 'Hio supervisor who is
now on the road to jail, where he will
be good for about two years. The list
of alleged candidates now includes John
NJ. Ross, manager of the Hakalau Plan
tation Company; Antonio M. Cabrinba,
a Hilo merchant; Il, T. Guard, manager
of the Ililo Meat Company; Ollie T..
Shipman, former supervisor of the dis
triet Of Kau but now an attorney and
business agent of the second city; vii.
liam III. Shlpman, one of the biggest
cattlemen on the Big Island, and NJ. s.
Pdcheco, clerk Of the road supervisor
OF South Ililo, and others.
Although Kealoha has been convicted
and the supreme court has denied his
appeal he is still holding on to his SUI
pprvisorial position. lie may resign or
he may not. In the latter case the only
way to oust the convicted man will be
through Impeachment proceedings. Such
proceedings have been before the SUI
preme, court for some months and the
pressing Of the issue has been held in
allegiance pending the decision in the
criminal case. The decision was render
ed by the supreme court on Wednesday
and the way is now clear to press the
other question.
Governor Pinkham Yesterday reiter,
ated to The Advertiser his decision to
allow the citizens Of lIilo TO voice their
wishes as to whom the Governor shall
appoint TO succeed KeaIohe, once the
latter Iesigns, The Governor may TAX,
a short run over to lilo shortly after
his return from Maui In this case he
would be able to gather at frsthant
llilo 3 views on the subject.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
POINT OUT HEAVY DEATH
RATE ON PANAMA CANAL

WASHINGTON, May l5.--( (Assosiatr :
cd Press by Federal Wireless That
2l9O workiugmen employed on the Pa
mama Canal died from accidents or
feyers during the ten years ending
March 81 was eontended in the housI
yesterday by Representative Young of
North Dakota who based his statements
on a mass of statistics read by him. He
claimed that this rate was greater than
the mortality from wounds received on
the battlefield in the war Of 1872 with
Mexico or the Spanish.American war
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
HUERTA COMMISSIONERS
ARRIVE AT KEY WEST

KEY WEST, Florida, May l5.- AS
sociated Press by Federal Wireless -
Augustine Rodriguez, Emilio Rabasa
and Luis Elguerro, the three peace com
missioners appointed. by Huerta to rep
resent his administration at the sessions
of the South American mediators, mr.
rived here yesterday from Havana.
Rodriguez, speaking for himself and
the others, said that Huerta had Sc
lected them because they were not con
neeted with politics. Continuing, Rod
rignez said: "We will have full power
TO act and shall decide according to our
eonscienees, hut always. bearing in mind
our national honorH
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
AMERICAN N'woUNDED AND
SICK REACH NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May 15.--(Associated
Press by Federal Wireless) The hos
pital ship Solace arrived here yester-
day with l0l patients from Vera Cruz,
Of whom thirty-one are suffering from
wounds received in the fighting Incl
dent TO the occupation Of the Mexican
port and the others suffering from dis.
eases contracted in Mexico. The YES.
sci also brought the bodies Of the last
two marines who were killed, Pullman
and Harshburger, Hunter Dohson, an
ordinary seaman from the battleship
Louisiana, died on the voyage here of
appendicitis. This brings the total
number of American dead as the re-
suit Of the Vera Cruz campaign up to
twenty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
MELLEN IEsTIFIEs IN
RAILROAD INVESTIGATION

(. WASHINGTON, May li.--(By AS
soeiated Press Cablel Charles Sanger
Mellen, former president of the New
York, New Haven 4 hartford Railroad
COmpany was a witness before the
Interstate commerce commissions this
morning, in its probe into the financial
relations OF the New Haven and the
Billiard Company s,aS
Mellen explained TO the commission
tho methods employed in obtaining sub.
sidiaries aud reaching influential per
sons. " ,' Nt# y...r.T n .r5
John Hall Mckay, Mellen's private
counsel, who is badly wanted as a wit
ness by.Chief Counsel Joseph Folk, Is
believed to have made n hurried trip
abroad 70 avoid appearing before the
commission, o., Tx
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
USE Of BARGEs IS
URGED BY GOETHALs

WASHINGTON, May 14.-(By As.
sociated Press Catle)-The use Of
barges Of the Panama Railroad Com
.pany as means of moving the first
water,bourne traffic through the Pan.
anna Canal is being urged upon Col
Geo. w. Goethals IN an effort TO relieve
the congestion of Pacific freight over
the Tehuantepec route.
Colonel Goethals steres that every
possible effort is being made to rush
steamers through the big ditch, and
that it is possible that this may be
accomplished by the end of the present
week. tH'. r. F..'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
THREATEN TO SEIZE
ALL MINING PROPERTIES

Ell PASO, Texas, May l5.-(Associ.
ated Press by Federal Wireless) LIN.
less American and other foreign mine
owners and operators return to the
Parral district and reopen the mines
within fifteen days, the mines will be
seized and operated for the benefit Of
the Mexican people, according to a
notice which was issued here yesterday
by General Herrera.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
Artillery Fire is
Reported Terrific
Federals Give Up Tampico Com
pletely and Soldiers Who Eva
cuate Are Taken South to Tux
pam on Two warships Latter
will Return to Establish Block
ade.

DURANGO, Mexico, May IS. -(As-
sociated Press by Federal wireless) ~
Reports were received here last night
from General obregon, in command Of
the rebel forces besieging Mazatlan,
that the Federal gunboat Guerrero was
disabled yesterday by bombs dropped
from an aeroplane piloted by Captain
Salinas Carranza, nephew Of the di-
recting head Of the Oonstitutionalist
party. % 4,
General obregon reports further that
his artillery Is pouring a deadly fire
into the city Of Mazatlan and that his
infantry 10 gradually closing in on the
federal garrison.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
FEDERAL GUNBoATs TAKE
DERARTURE FReM RAEREoo

WASHINGTON, May l6.-zt tAssociat-
ed Press BY Federal Wireless Accord
ing to reports received here last night
the killed in the lighting at Tampico
is placed at three hundred The gun
boats Bravo and Zaragoza left the
mouth of the Pannco river during the
afternoon and are believed to be max
ing for Tnxpam where they viii prob
ably discharge the soldiers taken
aboard before the federal evacuation of
the city. Following that il is believed
the two vessels will return to Tampico
and attempt to maintain blockade to
prevent the Constitutionalists from i'm
porting munitions of war.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
sALAzAR ACQUITTED
THEN REARREsTED

Z SANTA FE, New Mexico. May IA. NJ
ASSOCIATED Press Cable)7- Mexican
General salazar has been acquitted on
charge Of violation of the neutrality
laws, released and rearrested and taken
to Fort Wingate where II is possible
that he will be tried on additional
charges of like nature.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
SHIPS REPORT FROM SEA.

The liner Persia reported to the
Mutual Wireless station last night that
1t would arrive at five o'clock on the
morning of May II and sail at ten
o clock on the morning Of May IS. 1t
is bringing six cabin passengers and
sixty four Asiaties for Honolulu.
The United States Army transport
Dix reported that it would arrive Sat;
urday morning. ..t.,,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
HUERTA TO RECEIVE
ARMS AT SALINA CRUZ

MAZATLAN, Mexico. May l4,-(As-
soeiated Press Cable)-The presence Of
General Guerrero at Salina Cruz is be-
heved to have some bearing on muni.
tions Of war which II is reported are to
be taken ashore for the use Of Huerta
and his troops.
II is believed that Guerrero will en-
gineer the safe landing of this military
supply and equipment,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
TREASURER
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

PALO ALTO, California, May 49,
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
Charles J. Lathrop, treasurer of LIE
land Stanford University, is seriously
i'll with diabetes. He is brother Of
Mrs. Leland Stanford. ..... .''.'..