The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-11-30

The Northern Express company
pleaded guilty to 16 charges Of viola
tion of the prohibition law in the su-
perior court at Spokane and was fined
$1,000. The prosecution charged that
the company brought into the state
packages of liquor that did not have
the legal permit attached to them.
Stockmen interested in the Cascade
International Stock show have gener-
ally agreed that it will not be again
held in North Yakima. Public inter
est and support, they say, does not
warrant further efforts to maintain it
there. Seattle and Spokane are chief
ly discussed as future locations,
though Ellensburg and Toppenish may
bid for It,
Oscar Carlson, carpenter, who was
a passenger on the steamship Verona
November 5, when it made a voyage
to Everett, with members of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, bound
to hold a free speech meeting, has
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owner of the Verona, and others. for
$4,000 damages Carlson was wound
ed in the fight
With a party membership of at
least 80 out of total of 81 in the
state house of representatives, where
65 is a majority, the republicans have
a control that leaves no tactical prob
lens unless a fractional fight develops.
Guy E. Kelly, of Pierce county, claims
the speakership on So pledges from
members-elect and his elevation to the
chair is generally conceded
During the next two years, begin
ming April /, 1917 and ending March
81, 1915 there will be more money
spent on improving public highways
in the state of Washington than has
ever been spent in a period of similar
duration, according to estimates by
State Highway Commissioner James
Allen. He estimates that more than
$500 600 will be expended in the next
two years.
Several thousand large Holsters
from the coast of Maine arrived at
Anacortes in crates and were taken
in a state fish commission launch to
the San Juan islands, where they were
placed in the water. The Holsters
were shipped west by the United
States government in the hope that
they will propagate. The government
also is seeking to transplant North
Pacific crabs on the Atlantic coast.
A roundup of alleged bootleggers
in Seattle was ordered by federal au-
thorities when on complaint OF Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue Inger-
soil warrants were issued by United
States Commissioner McLelland for
the arrest Of about fifteen persons.
All were charged with having in their
possession for sale liquor and beer
without having paid the tax required
by the internal revenue regulations.
The question of calling a cOnstitu-
tional convention is apt to be one of
the first that comes before the next
session of the Washington state legis-
lature. A demand for a constitutional
convention is one that has run through
party platforms for several years, and
as it was a republican pledge this
year and already has been demo
cratic and progressive promise, every
body is in duty bound to provide for it.
In the greatest deal of its kind the
Kilbourne & Clark Manufacturing
company of Seattle has received
100000 contract from Hannevig Bros.
of Norway and New York for equip
ping 10 steamships with its Seattle
made wireless apparatus. The con
tract covers the entire fleet controlled
by Hannevig Bros, including ships
now afloat and in operation and ships
under construction in American and
Holland shipbuildinS plants.
Though the state of Washington
bars capital punishment, Edward May
berry. half-blood Indian, will be hung
in Spokane county January 10 next if
the law takes its course and President
! Wilson does not grant clemency. May
berry was found guilty of the murder
of Alice Vivian, his common law wife,
| on the Colville Indian reservation Au-
gust IA last Inasmuch as the crime
took place on federal territory. FEEDER
al Judge Rudkin pronounced the death
sentence.
Sheepmen from different parts OF
/ the state. in conference at North Yak
ina with Forest Supervisors Sylves-
ter and McDaniels, replied to the Of
fetal notice of the governments in
tention to double the grazing charges
with a recommendation that the in
crease be made so per cent. They
also appointed committees to act in
the different national forests to advise
the supervisors regarding establish
ment of trails to and from shipping
points and watering places. Regis
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