The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-03-09

IA IN effort 70 enforce demands for
larger share Of the profits. the HAL
iout Fishsrmen's union inauguratsd
waikout against the Fishing Vessels
owners association OF Seattle.
Although the 1916 budget provides
Tor the position. Spokane has never
been able to find q woman who Is ca
pablo of meeting the civil service re.
Quirements for membership of the
Spokane police department.
A thorough survey of the entire
northwest will be made by the con-
vention committee of the Spokane
chamber Of commerce with a view to
inviting to the city every convention
In the territory within the coming
year.
Recent sale at Aberdeen of the
sohooners Rosamond and Manila at
prices said to have been $4,000 and
$4,000. recalls . day less than II
months ago when these ships lay idle
and could have been bought almost for
. song.
The Walla Walla County Music
Teachers association has started q
movement to raise $1,000 guarantee to
bring the New York Symphony orches-
ira to Walla Walla April s. Josef
Hoffman is featured with the organi-
zstion.
Hiram c. Gill, mayor Of Seattle, was
sued for $4,000 damages by Charles
Marble. q member Of the city council.
who alleges that ellis remarks in q
public political address with regard
to Marbles official actions, were
defamstory.
John c. Eden. millionaire manufac-
turer In whose room more than the
legal quantity Of liquor was found
when deputy sheriffs raided the Raj
nier club. January II. was fined $50
and costs by Superior Judge J. T. Ron
aid at Seattle.
Bids we're advertised for at Alb
erdeen for supplying the city with e.
055.000 feet of lumber and 1,600. 900
pounds of steel to be used in building
the new water system. This Is one
Of the largest single contracts ever
handled in that section.
Included in the cargo of the Japan
ese steamer. Hawaii Maru. which left
Tacoma for the orient. ID the largest
shipment OF raw cotton taken from
that port In several months. The ship
ment totals SITS bales and Is valued
at approximately $474.e36.
Over half a million dollars was>re-
quired to maintain the University Of
Washington during the fiscal year
Of the biennium ended February 81.
The financial report submitted to the
board Of regents by Comptroller Her
bert T. Condor shows an expenditure
of $50s,361.es.
With more than half Of the neces-
sary 100 crypts already subscribed.
plans and specifications rapidly near
ing completion in the architects Of
flee and with an option on an ideal
site. Puyallup citizens expect to see
. $4,000 mausoleum added to its
buildings this summer.
Instead of the usual prison gift Of
IS each. Is inmates of the state peni
Tertiary at Walla Walla took away
with them q total Of $704. earned In
wages. when released last week. The
money was all earned at the rate Of
so cents q day and board on public
road work in Douglas county.
A mass meeting of business men. led
by Charles A. Reynolds. chairman Of
the State Public Service commission
at Seattle. launched q northwestwide
campaign for the abolition of the
$3.50 differential charged by the
Southern Pacific system for tourists
from eastern points coming to Seattle.
Notice Of action to en1oin the pro
posed fish code and industrial insur.
ance first-aid iniative amendments
from submission at the fall election.
was served on the secretary Of state
In complaints and petition for injunct-
ION. Hearing was held on the petition
Monday In the Thurston county super
Tor court
The Aberdeen chamber Of commerce
has appropriated sufficient money to
the National Trail Blazing association
to place that section on the painted
trail of that association. Signs OF the
national association soon will be
placed on the roads to both OF the
Grays Harbor beaches and to Quin-
iauit Lake.
Nineteen prominent presidents Of
colleges and universities OF the nation
| will be present at the Inauguration
ceremonies for President Ernest o.
Holland Of the state college 1t Pull
man on March % and "a. In addition
to the college and university execu-
uyes IL other institutions will send
representatives.
County Agriculturist c. r. Monroe
will try out the possibility Of raising
several different kinds OF silo corn In
Crays Harbor county this summer.
He has procured seed corn Of different
verieties from the Puyailup Expert
ment station. He also got q few
pounds OF alfalfa from the National
Experiment station and will try this
out on inoculated soil
| The car shortage In the Pacific