White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-06-02
WASHINGTON ITEMS

o. E. Bean, pioneer of Asotin section,
died recently.
The funeral of Mrs. E. T. Hay was
held at Spokane Saturday.
John r. Sovereign of Keller will de-
liver an address July at Wilbur.
Preliminary steps toward organiza-
ton have been taken by milk produc-
ers near Espanola
Joel V. Chamberlain, aged SO, pio-
neer of Whitman county, died recently
from heart disease.
Beginning June 1, postoffices in the
Methow valley will have two mails
daily instead of one.
Four understanding vessels to be
propelled by motor power will soon
be built at Vancouver.
r. j. Newbill, state agent in charge
of boys and girls club work, Is seri-
ously i'll at his home in Pullman.
Fred Sutton, age 81, plumber, was
almost instantly killed Sunday at Spo-
kane, when his motorcycle skidded.
Arthur Enqust, age 81, five years
driver of the police greyhound at
Spokane, was drowned Sunday in Deer
Lake, near Loon Lake.
Judson Bradley Lopez of Olympia on
Saturday celebrated his Tooth birthday
anniversary at the home of his grand
daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Spence.
e. A. Bryan of Pullman, former pres
ident of Washington State college, has
announced his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for United States
senator.
The Seattle Waterfront Employers
union has urged Washington, D. c., to
intervene in the situation that has
grown out of the longshoremen's de-
mand for higher wages.
]. F.. Rooney, farmer near San De
Fuca, shot and dangerously wounded
his wife during quarrel Saturday and
then killed himself Rooney formerly
| conducted a saloon in Seattle.
Palmer H. Ellingsen, aged 20, was
killed near Tacoma Sunday when he
| was struck above the heart with a
pitched ball during an amateur base
| ball game. He died almost instantly.
The first forest fires in western
Washington since last September were
reported Sunday from Skagit county,
where hundreds Of acres Of logged-off
land near Sedro-Woolley were being
burned over.
Fruit suffered considerably near
Wenatchee as a result Of the recent
frosts, according to growers. A loss
of 60 per cent is estimated in one To-
cality, but that Of others is less. De-
spite this loss the production will be
large, as the Towering was heavy.
The sixth annual convention of the
North Central Washington Bankers
league, group one of the Washington
State Bankers association, was held
Friday and Saturday of last week, at
Chelan Representatives of all banks
in Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Che
Ian counties were present.
| The main structure Of the Sol Due
Hot Springs hotel and sanitarium,
built by Michael Earles, wealthy
lumberman, in 1912, at cost Of $780,
900, was totally destroyed by fire re-
Gently. The hotel was situated In the
heart of the Olympic mountains. The
buildings were we'll insured.
Issuance of liquor prescriptions in a
manner contrary to the statewide prohi-
bition law, does not constitute a crime
involving moral turpitude," according
to an opinion given by Dr. Royal A.
Cove of Tacoma, president of the state
board of medical examiners, by John
M. Wilson, assistant attorney general.
Therefore the state board has no au.
thority to revoke the license of ply
sicians convicted of violating the law
in this manner.
The Tacoma Retail Druggists asso-
citation is taking an active interest
| in the enforcement of regulations
which will prevent the illicit sale Of
liquors and the purchase of alcohol
from drug stores for other than me-
chanical and medicinal purposes. A
committee has been appointed by the
association, after consultation with
city authorities, and will make the
draft of an ordinance which will cure
some of the present defects of the
prohibition law, as related to the
drug trade.
The United States reclamation SER
vice has established an engineering
camp at the intake of the Mabton sy-
phon feeder canal, where the water Is
discharged from the main Sunnyside
canal and the party is making final
surveys for the construction of irriga-
ton works for the watering of over
1000 acres above the present gravity
canal The power for pumping will be
developed from the drop of the water
into the Mabton canal The govern
ment will begin work Of construction
within less than 80 days.
Funeral services for the late Judge
l.. B. Nash, age rs, veteran attorney
and jurist, were held at Spokane Sat
urday. The ceremonies were in charge
Of members Of the Sedgwick and Reno
posts of the G. A. r. The honorary
pallbearers included, James N. Glover,