The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-03-02

with the return of normal weather
ana increasing inquiries for lumber
facific northwest mills are fast re-
opening. 1t is believed that before
me middle of March practically all OF
the large mills will be in operation
William Thomas Dovell, member OF
the law firm of Hughes, McMicken
Dovell & Ramsey, one of the keenest
legal minds and one of the most prom.
inent men in politics of the state of
Washington, died at his home in Sc.
attic after a three months illness
from pneumonia.
The secretary of war has strongly
recommended an appropriation OF
$657,OOO to provide 3o-foot channel
from the lower lock of the Lake Wash
ington canal, at Seattle to Puget sound
and for revetting the banks of the
canal between Salmon bay and Lakes
Union and Washington.
Congressional action has been ask
ed by Seattle business men to enforce
the reduction or removal OF the differ
entail of $3.50 that is charged by the
southern group Of railways and steam
ship lines for passengers who desire
to come to Seattle by way of San
Francisco, rather than take the direct
route.
Washington postmasters have been
appointed as follows: George H. Paul.
Fort Columbus, vice Mrs H. Barbour,
resigned; Mrs. Nina A. Marx, Chico,
vice Edward Drake, resigned; Mrs.
Elizabeth Borkhaus, Gerome, vice Mel
lie Fellers, resigned Mrs. Lizzie
Hyde, Knowlton, Okanogan county,
new office.
Warrants have been issued at Seat
tie for the arrest of Miss Lillian Pc
terson, of Billings, Mont, and Miss
Isabel Clayberg, Of Los Angeles,
charged with Matchmaking a million
aire Seattle lumberman. Miss Clay
berg was arrested in Los Angeles
Louis p Sichler was arrested in Seat
tie as head of the gang.
In answer to a need felt all over the
country, DR.. Samuel Kroesch. head Of
the German department at Whitman
College, has prepared 4 list of Ger
man plays suitable for presentation
by amateurs. DR.. Kroesch has sent q
copy of the list to every high school
In the northwest in order to give them
the advantage of his work.
The largest solid train of salmon
ever shipped from Puget sound left
Seattle for New York. The train con-
tanned so cars. The shipment consist
ed of $4,000 cases, or 100000 cans.
and would be enough to feed $500, 900
persons for one meal. Its value 10
s250,000 Most of it is intended for
trans-shipment to Europe.
Widely diverse opinions are given
of the extent of damage done to the
fruit crop about Charleston by the cold
winter. 1t is generally conceded that
the peach buds have suffered greatly,
and that many Of the cherries were
also killed. In number Of orchards
the trees are being uprooted to give
place for alfalfa or clover.
The 1916 crop of famous Puyallup
blackberries has been sold. This an
nouncement was made by President
w. H. Paulhamus, of the Puyallup and
Sumner Fruit Growers association, in
a letter to the blackberry growers.
The amount of the 1915 crop. which,
on account of increased acreage, prob
ably will be larger than the 1915 crop,
is estimated at 100000 pounds.
John F. Gillies, deposed claim agent
of the state industrial insurance COM
mission, was found guilty at Olympia
of grand larceny in connection with
the looting of the industrial insurance
fund of several thousand dollars by
means of false accident claims. This
is the second COW -ction Of Gillies in
connection with the insurance frauds.
In a previous trial he was found guilty
of forging accident claims.
Anticipating a serious car shortage
during the next few months, owing to
the large number of cars In eastern
terminals awaiting vessels, the state
public service commission has sent
out a circular letter to all carriers and
shippers urging them to use every pos
sible effort to expedite loading and I'M
loading of traffic. Keep cars NOV
ing" should be the slogan, the commits
sion says, in order to avert the threat
ened car famine.
Enrolment at the University OF
washington, for the first time in a
number of years, has failed to show
gain. 127 fewer students being enrol
led at this time than were a year ago,
according to figures given out by the
comptroller's office. The present reg
is.ration is $3.50. Summer school en-
rollment is expected to bring the total
nm to the 1000 mark. The imposition
of tuition fees and freshman registra-
ton fees is held responsible for the de-
crease.
Two bandits, heavily armed, held
ND the Northern Pacific's eastbound
North Coast Limited train near Gov
inetou. 25 miles east of Seattle, and
after uncoupling the baggage and mail
cars. which they ran short distance
nm the track, stole five pouches OF reg
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