The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-12-23
Northeast News

men. headed by Mayor-elect Rovig, will
be here January 8 for handball tour
ney with WaIla W va @,t 9uS" has c s
lenged Mayor-elect Ben r.. HIN LOT d
game at the time, and the challenge mas
been accepted.
SEATTLE: Steps to provide work fo or
Seattles unemployed have been TAKEN ny
the board Of public, works, 6ae c1 nroiect
that will employ a large force OF WORK,
men being awarded and departments
vey and report what additional construc-
ton work can be undertaken at THIS time.
OLYMPIA: The supreme court mas
heard arguments on the validity OF tne
soidiers' bonus measure submitted by
the extra session Of the legislature III
March, 1920, as a referendum measure
and adopted by the people last month:
The act was proclaimed part OF the n
law of the state by Gov. Hart NOV 81.
The court took decision under ADVISE
ment.
SEATTLE: state law requiring the
registration of every firearm, IN q siml-
lar manner to the registration OF auto
guns without permits from the proper
authorities will be advocated by CHIEF
of Polfe " MtT II; Searl inc Federal Power
Commission yesterday approved the OPP.
ening for location entry and settlement
of federal power reserve lands along the
Couuille and Rogue Rivers in oregon.
The decision of the commission was Tor
warded to Secretary OF Interior Payhe
for approval. 49, ,-,.o,
said the lands along the Coquiile ana
Rogue Rivers in Oregon were ideal Tor
farming and acting under the powers OF
mission had decided to open them to set
Element.
sPOKANE: Wages of swampers and
common laborers in Eastern Washington
logging camps have been cut 50 cents 10
81 day. The going wage is now ~.
OLYMPIA: Earl A. Fry Of Seattle
was reelected chairman of the Washing
ton State Sportsmen's Association at the
closing session of the semi-annuai con-
vention here. The new legislative tI com nm
coma, chairman; j. w. Kinney. Gle Elum;
ID. w. Kimball, Vancouver; John Barnes
Yakima; Fred G: Anderson, olympia.
VICTORIA, B. c.: Word was received
here that the stranded steamship Prince
Rupert was floated at Swanson bay this
morning.
SEATTLE: The University of WASH
ington and the University of British Co
lumbia will debate on January Il on the
question, Resolved, That an Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance Is a menace to the future
of British-American relations" accord
Z ing to Karl Leib, debate coach at WASH
ington.
BLYN, Clallam County: Bert Burg, a
logger of this place, died in the hospital
at Sequim recently of burns received
when he attempted to light the fire with
can of gasoline. The gasoline ex-
ploded and set fire to his clothing.
SPOKANE: Judicial cognizance was
taken of the absence of four bottles from
among exhibits in a liquor case in SUI
perior court when the jury returned to
court after having deliberated for TWEEN
y-three hours without being able to
reach a verdict. None of the jurors was
able to explain the absence of the bot
ties, although some told Judge OsWalt
that they had sampled the contents.
WALLA WALLA: Extension of the
corporate limits of the city to include
the congested districts now beyond the
present lines and reimbursement and
equalization of the tax valuations are
two propositions outlined by Mayor
elect Ben F. Hill to the members OF the
Commercial Club for the development OF
Walla Walla.