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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

finished. and scholarly. But he
smiled often aud refused TO rant.
speaks of immunity
lie declared Il was . isdiclai
rule 70 anaiyxe a witness ~ 20
veracity.
Il viii NJ, aty the government
witnesses nave q promise Of iul.
mrni,y. because that hurts the feel.
.ng OF the government attorneys"
lie continued.
But they have a fear OF punish.
rent And To take away the tes-
timony OF Logan and Fred Filings
ley and Pislow and the whole case
falls"
Their testimony comes from q
corrupt source and should never
he the basis Of verdict
10 Delicate Question
THE question OF immunity IL
delicate with the government. but
that is no reason you and should
treat II dslicateiy. Prosecutors
never reduce these agreements 10
writing or so many words. but each
OF those men testified good and
strong TO get just protection from
the punishment Justly deserved.
Each one understood the other
and they are carrying out their
agreement. They pleaded guilty
weeks ago and yet they have not
been sentenced whyg Because
the sword the prosecutors hold
over their heads would have been
Withdrawn.
In a few weeks the government
will stand before his honor and. In
vheedilng manner. plead for len
iency.
"Pielow Is an admitted embez.
zler and thief. lie admitted felony
that he stole a carload OF whisky
In the middle Of the night And
the governmerG asks you 20 believe
his word
Perjury 10 Shocking
Fred Billingsley Ia an admitted
felon Unblushingly they have told
you from the stand that they stole
lie told you he had committed per
jury IA times In superior court-it
was to me the most shocking per-
formance i've ever heard in a court.
room. thought my hearing had
become defectiye--yet the admls-
sions came time and again. And
the only one in the courtroom not
sickened was the witness himself
III Capt. Kid or Jesse James
we're alive today, they would be
green with envy.
Passes Palm to Logan
Logan. manner easy. light, never
angry. cool. calculating, was the
most remarkable witness ever
heard.
1T occurred TO me that he, with.
out that record. could send any man
to the penitentlary. did not
marvel that he had fooled the gov.
ernment attorney with his marvel.
ous recital. No wonder he duped
Or. Matthews and Mr.. Allen.
Bell Almost Believed
"He almost persuaded me 10 the
truth OF his story" dclared Bell.
Then he recited the crimes
Logan had gllbly admitted.
But he said he never committed
perjury" said Bell. and then we
proved he had committed perjury
twice--the one crime in the whole
catalog he had artfully reserved. :"
Taking Logan's story OF brlbing
the mayor. Bell said: 1T doesn't
sound probable--a stranger to the
mayor. a notorious law-breaker--
declares he bribed the mayor in the
first meeting
"iIe says he was only Kidding
when he told the newspaper men
he laid the bribe on the table and
walked 10 the window. so not TO
make the mayor blush when he
picked II up
Gill Personally Honest
Bell said Gill had never been ac-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

Fireworks marked the closing hours Of the booze
sraft trial. which will close today. Attorneys for the
defense and the government exchanged bitter
personalities.
The display, set off largely for the benefit Of the
y e,w;ered Jurors was still flashing when Assistant
Attorney General Reames continued his plea for convc
lions 1t 80 p. m
He was scheduled finish in the middle of the aft
ernoon. Following the receipt OF instructions from
Judge Ncterer, the fate OF Mayor Gill; Chief Buckingham
~ ,e four accused detectives to 60 to the jury.
a verdct NAV be reached this evening
hisIthey please disagree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30
Grim Call of War Takes The Stars Office Boy
TELLS
OF RIFLE SHOTS
IN TRACY TRIAL

The mystery of the hirdshot
found In the pllo, house OF the We
roma after the fight at the Everett
city dock. November :. Between cit
iren deputy shorisfs and an incom'
ing boatload OF Industrial Workers
was cleared up. and the first direct
testimony as to the rifles which
each side has charged the other
used. was given Friday morning In
the trial OF Thomas Tracy. one ~
"a ]. w VS. who are accused OF
numbering Jeflerson' Board. one ot
the deputies.
c. K schweiixer. plumber. -
Everett, a citlxen.depnty. testified
that after emptying his own r~yol-
YER and two others at the boat. be
tcsrsinueo on page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30
$500 FOR GARDENS

The harbors and public grounds
committee OF the city council will
to the council Monday
that an appropriation OF $500 be
made for plowing vacant lots In the
city as part of the garden move
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

WARRINGTON, March jO.--
Only actual war was talked
here generally today. ChancsL
ier sethmanr .1toliwso eIinehed
the idea. President Wilson
ard his eabint. booked for .
late sftsrnoen tession. were ss-
peeted 10 shape the last de-
tails of what will mean the
entry Of the United states into
the conflict In some fashion TO
be decided BY congress.
-oil~ea. considered Defiant.
weak and misleading In his ar
cyrsnss. swept aside all doubt
in the minds OF international
espsrss that President Wilson
will make = forcefui dsmend
vpon congress Tor AmsrIessto
clay q fuli cart In the struggle.
That Hoiisso had made . poor
case for hIrseIf and his nation
was the general view.
That President Wilson Is rapidly
turning moro strongly In favor o'
some form OF universal training Is
IN. view OF officials who have fol.
lowed events closely. The presi'
dent himself has made no an
nouncement.
HolI~ea Shows Weakness
The paciflst element in congress
will be stampcded beneath a patri-
o,lc wave. according to unofficial
canynsses today. Congress VIII up
hold President Wilson TO the last
ditch. Il now appears.
That the president will make Ger
many's guilt evident Is regarded as
foregone conclusion. Hollweg' $
speech. trying TO cast the burden
OF responsibility on the United
States, indicated tone OF fatigue
TO men here u was regarded as
showing for the first time lack OF
the chancellors usual punch
sort OF resignation TO fate.
Zimmerman Note Cited
Moreover. interpreters here said
the message was insincere, espe
cjally as regards his statements
with respect TO Russia aud China
We never mcddle with the inter
nal affairs" said Hollweg, and
Washington answered: Look al
the Zimmerman plot"
In case OF war congress is ex
pected TO authorize at least 500. .00C
men.
Next week officials believe the
nation will see such a response &c
the call TO the colors that the coun
try-and the world-will be amaz
ed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30
l30 ON Liner ARE
REPORTED SAFE

NEW YORK, March so.-The
Cunarder Orduna. three days over
due. will dock here today. Her de
Law has caused some uneasiness.
She has $50 passengers aboard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

Excitement. thrills. romance,
baseball The Double Squeeze. .
Watch for The Star Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
The Ads Are
Chuck Full of
Interest Today

Make up your SATURDAY. shopping
iI.t from them and save considerabl
money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30
War LOOMS AS
HOLLWEC FAILS
TO BACK DOWN

~ ROBERT J. BENDER
WASHINGTON. March 10
presiden, Wilson has completed
tho first tentative draft Of his
war n,esssor" 10 congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

TIE FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN THE NORTHWEST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

finished. and scholarly. But he
smiled often aud refused TO rant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

The best offerings ~ Hsattle's best
stores appear regularly In The star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-30

WhstIl the Gill jury oo7 Search
Va. But here's what the weather
man says will happen:
Tonight and Saturday partly
cloudy; heavy frost tonight"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
Old SoI's Habit.

Mr.. Swankley had been great trav.
eler. and his trouble was that he
couldn't keep quiet about it. Every
thing that happened reminded him Of
something else that took place in Tim
buctoo or the Cannibal islands. His
friend Martin was admiring a very
beautiful sunset one evening.
"Ah.' said Swankley, you should
Just see the sunsets in the eastv'
Il should like to very much sn,d
Martin The sun always sets fin the
west In this ordinary old country.--
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
ASKS AID IN FEEDING
BIRDS IN WHATCOM COUNTY

Feed the birds" is the request
made this week by the Whatcom
County game warden.
The following is the game ward
ems letter:
lowing to the very cold weather
experienced last winter, undoubtedly
numbers of game birds as we'll as
song birds were lost by starvation
and being frozen, in spite of the fact
that this office had the splendid CO.
operation of the public in the matter
of feeding birds and notifying the
game warden of cases where birds
were in distress.
at is the earnest desire of the
game warden to secure this coopera-
tion of the public during the
cold weather that we seem to be GO
ing to have again this winter. Last
year the school children rendered
valuable service; l am sure they will
be ready this year to do the same
thing in case it is necessary, and it
is requested.
-. M. AITKEN,
Game Warden, Whatcom Co"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
When ParasoIs Began.

Parnsols when they first came int.
use must have been cumbersome
Henri Estienne. writing In 1878, speaks
of parasol as capable generally OF
sheltering four persons from the sun
And when they diminished in circum
ference the material still remained Of
the heaviest. Red velvet parasOls.
with heavy gold fringes. were carried
by ladies Of fashion In the days OF
Louis XIV. At that time it was posi-
Die when crossing a bridge I'm Paris t.
hire a parasol at one end and deposit
t at the other. the charge for the
accommodation being a sou. Under
the regency fashion went to the other
extreme. Mems parasols folded into
the shape of three cornered hat and
could thus be carried elegantly under
the arm. Ladies' parasols were hinged
so that they could slip into the pocket.
for ladies had pockets then.-LOndon
SDpctatOr
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
Hare Hunting.

Hare hunting is undoubtedly a more
antique sport than the chase of the
fox. XenophOn pursued 1t with de-
light in ancient Greece. and In Britain
the hare was for centuries looked upon
as a far more worthy quarry than the
fox. which. until the time OF Queen
Elizabeth and even later. was regard
ed as mere vermin. Nicholas Cox. au.
thor Of 1.-THE Gentlemans Recreation.
a work on sport, published in 1871.
writes thus enthusiastically LAS of
all chases the hare makes the greatest
pastime, so it is great delight and
satisfaction to see the craft Of this lit
tie poor beast In her own self preserva-
ton" And it is to be admitted that
in those shifts and expedients which
afford to lovers of hounds the true de-
lights Of hunting the timid hare is at
least fertile as any known beast OF
chase in any part of the world.-Lon-
don Saturday Review.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
FARMER AWARDED $4,000
DAMAGES AGAINST TOWNSHIP

Less than a third of the $1,000
sued for by John Nipges was granted
by Judge Hardin last week at the
close of the personal injury suit
brought against Mountain View
township by Nipges, when he award
I'd $500 to the plaintiff. Thrown
rom his wagon last spring when
me of the wheels went into a rut
n a road, Nipges alleges that he re-
.eived injuries which disabled him
or several weeks, and prevented him
rom carrying on his work. The
Mountain View township supervisors
we're aware of the condition Of the
DAD, he alleged, it having deterior-
ted through neglect. One rut was
thirteen inches in depth, according
o the testimony offered. Oral no.
ice of appeal to the supreme court
was given by Prosecuting Attorney
w. p. Brown.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
MT. VERNON CONDENSERY
TO MANUFACTURE BUTTE

MT. VERNON, Wash, Jan. A.
The Carnation Milk Products Com
pany is preparing to turn part OF
their milk receipts into butter. The
eompany's construction crew is now
engaged in erecting an addition tc
the Division Street bridge plant
which is designed to take care of this
new departure. Superintendent Har-
ry G. Hill stated that it would prob
ably be the middle of February be
fore the company was actually put
ting out butter. Whether or not the
brand would be "Carnation" Mr.. Hill
said he did not know.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
FREE FROM BEETLES.
spitzbergen 10 the Only lani In tn,
World Without Them.

World Without Them.
One of the most amazing things II
natural history Is the way In whici
beetles have triumphed In the struggl
for existence. says the Popular S ienc
Monthly. or all creatures they are b
ar the most numerous. no fewer tia
10000 distinct species having bee
idcntified--three times the number o
5ackboned animals.
Beetles are found practically every
wherein the frost bound tracts
Iceland and In the hot desert santls o
Africa, OH the highest mountains. III
der the ground and as fossil in th
deepest strata, on land and In water
On plants, among stones and In WOO,
and earth and even In the very crater
# volcanoes.
But there is one place where no beetk
has yet been found 1t Is the inhospi
table land Of Spitzbcrgen. to the mort.
If Russia. Here are found the mann
mails, birds. fish. mollusks, crustaceans
few insects Of varied species AM
many spiders, but not a single beetle.
While other insects have succcedc,
n some way In migrating from the
mainland, the beetles have APPARENT.
been unable to cross the wide. ic!
waters
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04

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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
INTRODUCED HIMSELF.
The Landlord Didn't Have to Ask he
Name Of His Guest.

The Landlord Didn't Have to Ask he
Name Of His Guest.
Pat Murphy had the name of being
the biggest eater on the COmstocE
range In Nevada IN the early days
He was a very good sort of man and
tried his best not to make his appetit,
conspicuous, but 1t was thing tina
could not be concealed In order mo-
to be too hard on any one man Murphy
was in the habit Of changing his board
Ing place quite frequently
On one occasion a new restaulan
was opened. and nearly every morning
the patrons Of the place would ask TIT
landlord If Pat Murphy had not YET
come to board with him. The landlord
would say that he had seen no man o.
that name.
Finding that the sports who were
boarding with him continued daily t,
ask II he had yet seen Murphy. the
landlord began to feel that he should
like to know something about him Ht
asked what kind Of man Murphy wa
and how he would be able to rec
Ognize him in case he should come t.
the restaurant
''Never mind about how he looks.
replied the sports. You will kno"
him when he comes"
One morning tall. Eannt. middle
aged man came edging into the restau
rant and meekly took seat Ths
landlord rather liked the appearance
Of the newcomer and at once went t,
take his order.
Landlord" said the man. "let mt
have a porterhOuse steak and onions
some liver and bacon on the side. siS
fried eggs. bit Of ham. plate o
pancakes. some fried pertaties. cuI
Of coffee and couple of doughnut-
ayd. II you have them, couple %
waffles."
When the sports came in to break
fast the landlord said:
"rve seen Murphy; he's been here
-Pearson's Magazine.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
Horses and Hares.

Unlike most animals. horses have no
eyebrows. and hares are without eye
lids.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
burlington After Condensery.

MT. VERNON, WASH, Jan. A
Word comes from Burlington that
that city is making every effort to
locate condenser there. The propo-
jition is said to get the bulk of the
:apital from the dairymen and to
have the company owned entirely
locally. 1t is rumored that a num-
Der of the leading spirits of the Skag-
it County Dairymen's Association
are boosting the movement. Bur-
lington people are also willing to do
their part and they are showing a
great deal of enthusiasm over the
prospects of such plant.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
Lauckhart and Dorr
STAGES

Leaves All. Store, Lynden, daily
at 7:45. $3.50 a. m: 1916, $3.50.
6:15 p. m; Saturday extra GAS d.
M; Sunday extra D. m. LINDEN
Phone R512
Leaves w. A. HaN's' Dock St..
Bellingham daily at GAS, 1890 a.
m';2:3O. 4. $3.50 p. M. /: Saturday ex-
ira IL p. M; Sunday extra 1915
p m. Bellingham Phone 1901.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
TINE LIMIT EXPIRES
ON INITIATIVE MEASURES

OLYMPIA, Jan. -four propos-
ed measures, which it was planned
to submit to the legislature, were not
filed here last week in the office of
the secretary of state. Under the
law, the time limit for filing the
measures expired Friday. The pro-
posed bills were the measure vesting
in cities the exclusive right to regu-
late nickel fare automobile buses,
the so-called bone dry liquor bill,
the capital removal bill and the nom
partisan election bill.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04

FOUND: Pair of rubbers in jamie
sons Hall after basket social. Call
The Tribune.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Independence Square. Philadelphia
A Medicinal Dinner.

Sallie, a darby cook in Virginia, has
been taught by her mistress to cook
chickens Ell casserole-an accomplish
ment in which she takes great pride.
1t Is always done on occasions Of
state. and Sallie hunts up company to
show her prowess. Sunday morning
recently she came in gleefully, with
the remark:
'YOnder come Mr.. Clifford up de
road to see Miss Judith. Hadn't l
better cook de chicken in castor Oil?"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
The Rolling Pin Followed.

William" said Mrs. Peckem stern-
ly, did you ever stop to think that
some one might steal me when you are
away?"
"Well," responded the poor husband.
with a PARKWAY look. II was a little
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
A BEE LINE FOR THE DOOR,

alarmed when horse thief was prowI-
Ing through these parts last week"
Mrs. Peckem stiffened up haughtily.
"A horse thief, eh?"
YES. heard that he carried or
two or three nags from this district"
And then Peckein made bee line for
the door. with the rolling pin follow
ing and the odds in favor Of 1t over
taking him before he got safely
through.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-12

he instructor and training of cadets
in our military schools.
Moss and Stewart helps for
he Citizen Soldier" A popular eN-
Iklanation of things military.
Stirring Fundamentals Of Mill
tary Service" For the civilian who
considers entering the service and
for the nom n-commssioned officer who
desires advancement.
United States War Department
Cavalry Drill Regulations.
United States War Department
Deck and Boat Book"
Field Service Regulations.
United States War Department
! Nerrill-"South and Central Amer
lean Trade Conditions' A popularity
written handbook, for those interested
N Latin American trade condtons
"X''-"War Poems by * The
author, T. W. H. Crosland, has gwen
two sons to the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-12
P. 0. RECEIPTS CLIMB
CHANCE FOR Ell. CENTRIC TO
MAKE RECORD.
Local POstoffice May Be Forced Into
First Class in the Near
Future.

An increase of about $500 was sent
in the surplus fund from the local Of
flee to Washington over the amount
sent at the close of the quarter ending
September 80. 1916. The total sent
in for the quarter last year was 81
SLIPS. This year it was $3.0S8.50,
and this in the face of increased sa,-
aries of clerks and special delivery
messenger being added at $500 a
year. The total receipts of the Ell
Centre office for the quatrer ending
September 80 last year were S.
$3.50. The total this year was &c.
626.41.
First class offices must show re
,eipts Of at least $4,000 annually.
Since March 81 the FL Centre of
fees receipts have exceeded $4,000.
which shows that $4,000 must be
taken in before March 81, 1918, to
place the office in the first class
Last year the quarter from October
to anuary showed receipts of $1O,-
600, but because of hundreds of val
ley men in the training camps, the
volume of business is expected to bt
increased by the mailing of numer
Gus packages and letters
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-12
WANTS AMERICAN CANA!
RANCHER DESIRES DISTRICT TO
BUILD 1T.
Some Opposition to the Plan Has De-
velopcd in the Offices of the
Water Companies.

j. c. Lester, a director of the I'm
peria Eastside Water Company. yes
terday presented petitions to the va
riOuS mutual water companies. seek
ing their aid in asking the Imperial
Irrigation District to proceed with
the construction of an all American
canal to the Laguna dam at the ear
liest possible moment.
The directors of Water Company
No. l repudiated the proposition. Di-
rector McPherrin, who is also di-
rector in the Irrigation District, made
strenuous objections to the proposal
according to Mr.. Lester. Following
is the petition:
"To the Honorable Board of Impe-
rial Irrigation District-Gent!emen:
We, the undersigned voters and tax
payers of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict. respectfully request that YOU
Immediately take the necessary steps
to secure permission to connect this
Irrigation District with the Laguna
lam and to construct the necessary
canal. of sufficient grade, to Imperial
Valley via an all-American route.
I've further request that tempo
rary connection be made at a point
west of Pilot Knob with our present
canal to the end that sufficient sup
ply Of water can be secured for our
next summers needs
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-12
Translated in England.

The Won Eckhart note, in which the
Swedish secretary in Mexico was
recommended for Il German decora-
tion, was given out by the State De
partment at Washington. 1t is not
publicly known whether the note was
obtained by energetic and skillful
American secret service men or not.
But it is very apparent that the text
in which Mr.. Lansing published it 5
rot from American hands. Won Eek
hart, of course, wrote to his foreign
office in German though he speaks
English very well. In consequence,
his German text had to be rendered
into English to make it useful for
American newspapers. The tranSla-
tion employs one phase which almost
indubltably stamps it as of English
origin; Won Eckhart speaks of Kron-
holm's services, and especially how
he had gone to the telegraph office
''hand in dispatches. This is a char
acteristic English phrase, which is al
most never employed by an American.
An Englishman "hands in in a tele-
gram and takes in' a paper. An
American files a telegram and Sub
scribes' for a newspaper. 1t is dol
lars to doughnuts that the Won Eek
hart. note came into American hands
through British agency.