The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-04-06

working on the books OF Oliver H.
Cline. missing cashier of the Pacific
Coast company of Seattle, say they
nave found q shortage Of more than
100000. Circulars were sent through
out the United States offering $1,000
'sward for Cline's arrest
Concentrating the passing of the
eight hour law as it applies to mine
workers. residents of the coal mining
towns of Wilkeson, Carbonate and
south Prairie held an all day celebrs-
ton at Wilkeson. Representatives
from all the mines in Pierce county
participated in the parade.
Five men are under arrest at Seat
tie and two negroes wanted for alleged
participation In the affair are being
sought by the police following an ex-
change of shots between striking men,
bers Of the Puget Sound Steamship
Mems union and three alleged negro
strikebreakers on the waterfront at
Seattle.
The Columbia river has dropped
about five feet at Vancouver. 1t Is
now at the 12-foot stage and work has
been resumed on all of the unfinished
piers of the interstate bridge, includ-
ing Pier No 8. which will be complet-
ed in q week. If all goes well. Then
it will be possible to float out the four
bridge spans that have been COM
pleted.
Bids will be opened by Skamania
county April Is for clearing and grad
ing the third and final section OF the
main county highway provided for by
the county bond issue Of 1910 900. The
section includes that portion Of the
road between the Clarke county line
and the Cascades. a few miles west Of
Stevenson. 1t is 20 miles in length.
The official Northwestern baseball
league schedule contains q surprise in
the shortening Of the season approx
mately four weeks. In past seasons
the first games have been played
about April Is and the last about Sep
TENDER 81. This year the opening is
set for Thursday. April q. and the
race will finish on Labor Day, Septem-
Der (.
Assistant Secretary 30 Sweeney Of
the department Of the interior has ap-
proved the classification and appraise-
ment schedules Of the diminished Col
Vile Indian reservation. They now
20 to the general land office. The pro-
clamation for the opening of the lands
for entry and settlement will be issued
soon after the return Of Secretary
Lane from California.
A by-products plant Of Salem, Or.
has purchased the plant OF the Bel
lingham brewery and will be in the
market next fall for 5000 tons Of Gull
apples from the Wenatchee district,
according to ]. H. Miller. Last year
Mr.. Miller made several shipments Of
Gull apples to the plant at Salem to
test out the product Of the Wenatchee
apples in comparison with the apples
Of other districts.
Miss Dottie Coots. arrested in San
Francisco several weeks ago as
member Of an alleged blackmail syn
dictate accused of preying upon
wealthy men of Seattle and other coast
cities. Ii free from the charges lodged
against her. Judge John L. Gordon,
in the municipal court at Seattle. dis
missed the charges on the pround that
they had not been proved by evidence
introduced at the preliminary hearing.
The fish commission Of Columbia
county has ordered the closing OF five
forks OF the two principal streams OF
the county during the fishing season
this year. Fish that are large enough
to be lawfully retained by fishermen
do not remain in these streams. SO
most of those caught there have to be
thrown back. anyway. and 1t has been
deemed advisable to close them alto
sether to more fully protect the young
fish.
Formation of q company to build
ten large lumber schooners in Tacoma
has been started. Details are being
worked out. and it Is expected q def
mite announcement will be made soon.
The schooners will cost between $70.-
900 and $50, 900 each. They will be
aa6 feet long, four-masted, OF wooden
construction, and will be equipped
with Diesel auxiliary engines. and will
have a capacity Of 100000 feet OF
lumber each.
Recent postoffics appointments at
presidential offices in Washington
which have been confirmed by the sen
ate are: Frederick w. Reuter-, at Che
ney: Charles L. McKelvey, at Cosmo
polls: r. P. TURNKEY Jr., At Rosalia;
william Sample. At Roslyn; 8. F. Pat
ton. at waitsburg. succeeding Grover
C Houtchens, who resigned after hav
ing been confirmed on January 6;
william L. Adams. at Zillah. In place
Of Andrew J. Shaw. removed.
Secretary Harader Of the North Yak
ina commercial club has been advised
by Chairman Reynolds OF the state
public service commission that he will
be called As . witness before the In
tsrstate commerce commission to ties
t,fy a. to expenditures OF the club and
.,,,,,. made to divert tourist trave