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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22

Following the oral argument by
counsel in Spokane last Friday,
Judge Webster of the Federal Court
signed, and entered the final decree
in the case of the Black Rock Power
& Irrigation company against the
Hanford water right owners. A copy
of the decree had not been received
in White Bluffs when this was writ
ten but in communication directed
to Jay Smith and F. ]. Bonn, chair
man and secretary, respectively, Of
the local committee having in charge
the interests of the water right own
ers in the litigation, Judge Carroll
B. Graves, their attorney, has the
following to say regarding it.:
"The matter of the decree in the
Black Rock Company case was
again presented to Judge Webster
on yesterday at Spokane. The court
passed upon all matters and the de-
cree was finally signed and entered,
and is now a finality unless an ap-
peal is taken. No statement was
made by counsel on the other side.
nor did they indicate, what their
future course would be.
THE main features Of the decree
are in substance as follows:
/. That the plaintiff is the owner
and holder of the legal title to all
of the property transferred to it, but
subject to ond impressed with per-
petual trust for the use and benefit
of the defendants and their success
ors in interest. The property, in brief.
is the diversion works, power canal,
power plant, transmission lines lead
ing to the pumping plant, the pump
ing plant, and all real property upon
which same are located as acquired
,by the Hanford Company, all rights
and franchises, including the permit
from the War Department, and all
water appropriations for power pur-
poses.
2. All of said properties and in
strumentalities are to be forever
held and applied to supplying the
lands Of the benefciaries under the
trust to the extent stipulated in their
several deeds and contracts.
3. The beneGciaries are the defend
ants and all others who purchased
lands and water rights for lands
which lie below the main canal, and
certain lands sold with water rights
above the main canal. The descrip-
ton of these lands is to lengthy to
be included in this letter The pur-
pose being to include as benefciaries
all who purchased from the Hanford
Company to be supplied with water
from the main canal, to fix the pro-
portionate share of the charge of
each beneficiary with reference to
the aforesaid total number, and with
out regard to bow many have for.
feited or abandoned their claims or
may hereafter abandon or forfeit the
same.
4. Each defendant is to pay his pro-
port:onate share of the total reason
able charge for water, and the for
fixture or abandonment of rights
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22
HANFORD WINS GAME
SUNDAY, SCORE 6 TO |

Herb Cords and his fast ball were
too much for the White Bluffs ball
club and they went down to defeat
at Hanford last Sunday by score
of s to /. Herb undoubtedly pitched
one of the best games of his career
and he is rounding 80 years of age.
His control was fine, his speed dag
cling and he slipped in the old curve
ball just when it would do him the
most good.
Barlow Montgomery left during
the week for Pomeroy and Swanson
was plainly not at his best with his
brolner tieige catching his first
league game. While he caught q
good game from mechanical stand
point, Hedge is too inexperienced for
the class of ball being played in
this league and the hole back of the
plate will have plugged up with a
more experienced man. If White
Bluffs is to make very respectable
showing in the league.
White Bluffs started off Sunday
like winners when with one away in
the first Zerwekh got life through
an infeld error. He stole second
from where he scored moment
later on clean single to center by
Charles English. And that was our
first and last run, for while runners
were on the bases during the other
innings the hits to convert them into
scores were lacking.
Hanford scored four in it's half of
the first by several lucky hits that
fell just out of reach of the folders.
They scored another in the third and
their last run in the fifth. White
Bluffs staged little rally in the first
of the ninth, when they got two on
and nobody down but Cords steamed
up and struck out the next three
batters and the party was over.
= Hanford has strengthened its club
by the addition of three players from
Benton City but even with these
new men their defense was not as
good as that of the team from this
place. White Bluffs handled the
ball cleaner and there was much
more finish to their work. The
fielding features were furnished by
Charles English when he turned in
three great catches of fly balls in
left, two of them being Sensational.
Running sideways and with the ball
he took them over his shoulder while
going at full speed.
Kcnnewick beat Pasco and Con-
mel captured the game at Richland
last Sunday. This puts Kennewick
and Pasco in a tie for the lead and
Cornell has a temporary hold on
third place. Richland and White
Bluffs are tied for fourth place while
Hanford is still in the cellar, its win
last Sunday being its first of the
season.
Kennewick plays at White Bluffs
next Sunday. z
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22
final DECISION IS ENTERED IN The
HANFORD WATER RIGHT Case


shall not affect or increase the shar:
to be paid by any one of those re.
naming.
"The two points which I mention.
ed in my last letter related to the
wording of certain portions of the
decree. One of these points was
adopted in its entirety by the court
and the other was accepted with GER.
tain notifications, and I do not
deem the notifications materially
change the meaning commended tor
by me. Upon the whole. the decree
carries into effect the opinion rem
dered by Judge Bourquin, and the
order Of the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals was to the effect that the de-
cree should be entered in conformity
with that opinion.
II am giving you only the effect
of the main portions of the decree
at this time, SO that you may have a
fair. understanding Of the present sit
uation. A conference with the COM
mittee, or some subcommittee there
of, will be necessary in short time. :"
In letter dated a couple of days
later than the one referred to above,
Judge Graves requested a meeting
with the committee, or a part of it,
at Ellensburg the latter part of this
week or the fore part of next week.
Among other things Judge Graves
said:. There are some matters re-
lating to the method of proceeding
hereafter that should be given at
tention and it would be great con-
venience to me if could have sug-
gested meeting at Ellensburg". The
committee, or some members of it,
will attend the conference as re-
quested, the date being left at the
option of Judge Graves. In the lat
ter letter Judge Graves also said:
Il enclose copy of Article 20
of the license granted to Washington
Irrigation & Development Co. at
Priest Rapids. This is quite inn
portant.. The same interests control
both the Black Rock Co. and w. I.
& D. Co.. After obtaining our judg-
ment in the Circuit Court of APP
peals, urged the Federal Water
Commission to insert clause that
will protect water users, and in adj
dition to the first four lines of Ar
ticle 20, which were in the permit,
you will see that the following
words were placed in the license,
"or obtained and held by water US
ers under deeds and contracts made
with said Hanford Irrigation &
Power Company"
The following is the article re-
ferre to:
Article 20. This license shall not
be construed as revolxing the permit
granted April 81, 1906, to the Han
ford Irrigation & Power Company
by. the Secretary Of War, or as i'm
pairing in any way any rights OBJ
| tanned and held on the faith of such
permit or obtained and held by wa
ter users under deeds and contracts
made with said Hanford Irrigation
& Power Company
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22
TO CONDUCT POPPY SALE

I The American Legion, Depart
ment of Washington. announces
that they are organizing to con.
duct an active campaign through
out the various Posts in the De-
partment for the sale of the poppy,
the official flower Of the American
Legion. during Remembrance
Week, May S to 80, 1925. and 1t is
their desire that every man. wo-
man and child wear a poppy during
the week in memory Of the thous-
ands who have "gone West" as the
result of the World War.
In 1929, the National Conven-
ton of the American Legion adopt
ed the poppy as its official memoir
ial flower and it is hoped that out
Of this should come the symbol to
perpetually remind US and to ur-
failingly teach coming generations
the value of the "Ligh, Of Liber-
ty" and our debt to those who
helped to save it for US by making
the supreme sac, ifice, and that we
may not forget
'In Flanders Fields the peoples
grow.
Between the crosses, row on row
The Legion announces that all
money derived from the sale OF
peoples will be used exclusively for
service work and that all peoples
sold under the auspices of the
American Legion will have a stick.
er attached bearing the words,
THE American Legion" On one side
ard on the reverse side "In Memo
RAM" This will guarantee to each
person that he is not being victim
lied by irresponsible agencies.
So let us be reminded during
Remen brance Week that they are
"Gone. but not forgotten,
Today this may be said.
BY wearing just poppy.
For they grew whore heroes bIed.
"Gone. but not forgotten.
If there's any place it's true,
1t should be in the U. S. A.
For they died for me and you.
Gone. but not forgotten.
TITS said with peoples red;
Said today by US. the living.
To them, our living dead.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22
CONCERT DRAWS CROWD

An unusually large crowd was out
to hear the band concert given Mon
day night on the Bank corner. Cars
closely parked lined both sides OF the
street for a block and half. The
weather was just right, shower
that fell about o'clock cooling the
atmosphere and settling the dust.
The band played out its full adver-
tised program and the music was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large au-
dience who applanded every number.
The street lights were turned on and
this gave the affair metropolitan
touch. The evening was pleasant
one for all who we're out and it is
hoped that the band will find occa-
sion to give more Of tiesc concerts
during the cu.ainer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22
PREPARE NOW
KenneaOick Courier eporter

The days of possible frost dan
ger are over for this season. Aside
from injury to the cherries during
the freeze of March rs, there has
oeen no commercial damage to the
apples or other fruits of this section.
However, we must not forget that
kennewick is located in an area sus-
ceptible to spring frosts. Weather
bureau records covering nearly half
a century show conclusively that the
climate of the United States is not
changing. There have been frosts in
this section of the Yakima valley and
there will be in the future. FORTUNE
ately, these frosts do not occur every
year, but at irregular intervals. The
damage done is not always the same,
but it is against the frosts of the
irregular" period that wipes out en-
tire districts that the grower must
insure.
We are told by the insurance COM
panies that the probability of a
house burning down is one to one
thousand, and no one would consid-
or letting his property go without in
surance. The chance of losing your
fruit crop by frost is about one to
three, at best one to five. That is,
there is likely to be a frost severe
enough to cause total loss of fruit
about once in five years.
Insurance companies do not issue
policies insuring deciduous fruits
against damage by frost. Hence, the
only form of insurance available for
the fruit grower is frost protection
equipment.
Extensive Investigations and ex-
periments have been made to heat
experimental plots with gas, cleo
tricity, steam small fires under trees,
hot water, circulation by blowers Of
heated and unheated air, covering of
the trees with tobacco cloth and lath
screens and by using overhead irri-
entirely successful. Some of the
best engineers in the country have
tried and failed. However, there is
still hope. that an effective and more
economical system will yet be found.
But until that sysem is found, the
only safe and sure method of frost
protection is that of artificial heat
ing. The most efficient way to carry
out that method is to distribute a
large number of small heaters thru
out the orchard rather than small
number of large fires. This method
has been used successfully for nearly
thirty years in the citrus fruit dis
trict Of southern California. The
practice Of orchard heating has been
firmly established in this section.
Next year will see an increase in the
acreage equipped with heaters. But
don't wait until next year. now ID
the time to decide on the type OF
heater to be used so that you may
have them there when the season
opens next March.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bleakman and
two daughters, Beth and Alice, of
Hardman, Oregon, arrived Sunday in
White Bluffs and are guests at the
F. A. English home. Mr.. Bleakman
has been county commissioner OF
Morrow county, Oregon, for years
and also operates Star Mail Route.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22

Dave Bryant, commander of the
Yakima Post OF the American Legion
was visitor in the valley last week.
He interviewed most of the settlers
on the state project as Dave Bryant,
an insurance agent Of Yakima. and he
WIS securing the information for him
self and the Yakima Post.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22
Latest Fashions
All the Vogue

this year for housing and protecting
people, poultry or produce. Your
personal visit is earnestly invited.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-22
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Our Summer Opening

will be held every day from today until
fall is again with us, and then we'll
stage our fall opening.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
FACES
DOUBLE
CHARGE
Accused Of Causing Blaze in
Betty Way Shop Crowds
of Women Jam Court

Miss Ethel Clawans, petite and
attractive, indicted on q charge
of arson in connection with q fire
at the Betty Way Shop" lilo
F street northwest, October 8,
1924, where she was formerly en-
ployed as bookkeeper, was today
placed on trial before q jury in
Criminal Court, No. 2, Chief JUS
tice Mccoy presiding. The case
attracted a large number of
stylishly-attired women of all
ages to the court.
Girl Twice Indicted.
The Betty Way Shop" owned
by Mrs. Betty " Vernon. was dis
covered ablaze October 6. 1t was
completely burned out. The fire
marshal estimated the damage at
from $40, 900 to $4,000.
The accused had been discharged
by her employer three days before
the outbreak Of the fire. A separate
indictment charges Miss Clawans
with unIawfully entering the shop.
She was discovered in Baltimore,
from where she was returned to
this city for trial.
The Government is represented
by Assistant District Attorney
Burnett and Attorneys Howard and
Vickers appear for the accused.
Lillian Clawans, of Newark, N.
J., a sister of the defendant, on
January 26, filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Mrs. Vernon,
who resides at 2O18 Hillyer place
northwest, for $1,000, which plain
tiff claimed is due on a thirty-day
note given by Mrs. Vernon Septem-
Der %, 1924, and which had not
been paid. Attorney George F.
Curtis appeared for plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
COP BULLDOGS
RUNAWAY
HORSE
Policeman r. >. Cox Stages
Wild West Exhibition in
Mid-City Chase

A rough-riding exhibition, with
Policeman r. J. Cox hanging on
the neck Of a frightened horse,
scattered hundreds OF people from
the crowded downtown section OF
the city today.
While tied to a hitching post at
Thirteenth and C streets northwest
the horse, the property of Daniel
Frazier, Of 2318 Eighth street
northwest, became frightened, tore
itself loose. and, pulling the buggy
TO which 1t was harnessed, dashed
toward Pennsylvania avenue.
Reaching d street the animal took
an eastern route and at Ninth,
Cox, in hot pursuit, while riding
on the running board of an auto.
mobile driven by a newspaper
photographer, managed to grab the
reins.
With one hand holding tightly
to. the automobile and the other
hand on the horse, Cox finally
brought the animal to a stop after
a full block of perilous bulldog.
ging."
Loud and continuous blasts from
the horn of the pursuing car dis
persed heavy traffic from the path
or the chase, but several persons
narrowly escaped serious injury.
'ThO buggy was demolished
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
VET FORCED To
SELL LIQUOR,
He SAYS
Unable to Do Any Hard Work
Because He Was Gassed.
Fined $3.50

Because he had been gassed in
the World War and was unable to
do any hard work, Andrew L.
Dixon, OF Newport News, Va, took
up bootlegging he told Judge John
p. Mcmahon in the United States
Branch of the Police, Court today.
Dixon was arrested yesterday on
a speeding charge by Policemen
Leo Murray and E. E. Thompson,
of the Ninth precinct at Seventh
street and Maryland avenue driv-
ing an automobile in which he had
Aorty gallons of corn liquor.
Dixon testified in court that he
had been discharged from Camp
Mead on January %, and applied
to the Veterans Bureau for COM
pensation or adjustment because OF
his condition, but was unable to
get any satisfaction so he went
into the game and this was his
first offense.
On examination by Assistant
United States District Attorney
Thomas E. Lodge, Dixon admitted
that the car and his operating ex-
penses had been partly advanced
by persons in Newport News who
were to receive the liquor. He was
ordered to pay a fine of $3.50 or
serve forty days on the first count
Of the liquor law violation; placed
on his personal bond on tie other
count, and fined $40 or ten days
on the speeding charge.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
CHARITY DRIVE
FOR FUNDS
EASTER
Association and Citizens Re-
lief Group Announce Plans.
Reports on Work

The sixth annual Easter cam
paign for money for the Associated
Charities and citizens relief funds
will be opened with the annual
meeting Of the Associated Charities
at Rauscher's, March 80. The cam
paign viii extend over the follow
ing two weeks up to Easter Sunday.
At a meeting of the board of
managers yesterday the following
committe was appointed to arrange
details for the annual meeting:
Coleman Jennings. Miss Helen
Nicolay and Arthur HELEN. The
latter made the report for the COM
mite on the campaign for funds.
Another committee consisting of
John Joy Edison, Charles G. Glover,
1r., and Walter s. Ufford. was APP
pointed to consider ways and
means for housing the Social Serv-
ice Exchange in fireproof quarters
and also for enlarging the commo-
dations for the west end and CEN
trail district offices, which have
their headquarters at present in
the Social Service House.
Reports from the eight District
offices of the society showed dis
bursements of $3,775.63 for relief
during February. Nearly four hun.
dred families were cared for and
S,bb5 visits We're made.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
MASONS invite
PRESIDENT To
DEDICATION
Sixteen-Story Clubhouse to Be
Erected in DowntoWn
New York

A delegation of prominent New
York Masons called at the White
House today to invite President
Collidge to the laying OF the corner
stone for a new Masonic Club and
hotel in that city. The delegation
was headed by Sam A. Horwitz.
The new structure is to be erect
ed on 73rd street, near Broadway.
and will be for the use of Masons
only. The building will be sixteen
stories, contain 225 sleeping rooms
with bath, an auditorium, swim
ming pool, and other modern con-
veniences for the benefit of it's
members.
"The Level Clubs $4,000. 900 monu-
ment to Masonry will be the social
center Of Masons from other cities,
and it's auditorium will be used as a
public forum by speakers of prom
inence from all walks of life," Mr..
HorwitZ said today.
The Level Club was started less
than five years ago with twenty
two members, and now has a mem
bership of over 5000. representing
Masonic lodges from all sections of
the country.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
Montgomery County
Couple Adjudged
Insane

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. H.
Warren Blackwell and his wife,
Agnes Blackwell, colored, are
believed to be the first man
and wife to ever be adjudged
insane in this county.
That both are of unsound
mind was so decided by the
county commissioners here yes
terday, after an examination by
Doctors Jacob w. Bird and
Charles C. Tumblesome.
The commissioners passed an
order directing that they be
committed to an asylum ut
Brownsville, Md, for treatment
at the expense of the county
and State.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

congress last night Of the merits
and drawbacks OF alcohol as a
medicine. He refuted the belief
that "alcoholic parents have de-
generate children"
cit is not sound reasoning" he
said, because parents who are
alcoholic were degenerate before
they became alcoholic"
General Ireland to Speak.
1t was announced today that the
conversational exercises Of the
American College of Physicians will
be held tonight in the Mayflower
Hotel. Among the speakers are
Major General M. w. Ireland, sur
geon general Of the army; Rear
Admiral E r. Stltt, surgeon gen
eral of the navy; Major General
Hugh s. Cumming, surgeon general
Of the Public Health Service. and
Doctor Harlow Brooks, professor of
medicine in the New York Univer-
sity Medical School.
Speakers at the various hos
pitfalls are:
Garfield-Doctors e. c. Rice, J. w
Lindsay, j. r. Verbrycke, jr., and
Benjamin F. Weems.
George Washington-Doctor W.
J. Mallory and T. s. Lee.
Georgetown-Docto George FULLY
Vaughan, r. Y. Sullivan, Leon
Martel, and r. NJ. LeComte.
Gallinger Speakers.
Gallinger-Doctors D. Percy HIck.
ling. Joseph J. Madigan. Edward
H. Reede, Wilfred M. Barton,
George N. Acker. M. w. Perry,
Robert E. Moran. John M. Ladd,
Harry A. Spigel, William F. Hem
ler Walter Teichman. and F. J.
Eichenlaub.
Providence-Doctors ]. Lawn
Thompson, ]. A. Cahtll, jr.. ]. A.
Talbot c. S. White, F. r. Sander
son, r. Moran, o. N. Warner, and
H. r. Schneider.
Children's: Doctors Roy A. Thorn
ley, William p. Reeves, B. D. Hodg
kins, S. S. Adams, Charles B. Camp
bell, II. H. Donnally, Edgar p. Cope
land, ]. H. Grear, d. d. V. Stuart,
Hugh J. Davis and Edward Brooks.
Columbia: Doctors w. S. Bowen,
J. T. Kelley and J. Wesley Bovee.
Episcopal Eye, Far and Throat
Doctors H. E. Twombley, Theodore
Fong and A. N. Stannard-
Mount Alto: Doctor Harold r.
Lipscomh.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
JOHN TURNER FOUND
GUILTY OF ASSAULT

After celebrating two hours yes.
teroay, a jury in Criminal Court
No. 2, Chief Justice Mccoy presid.
ing' returned verdict of guilty
against John Robert Turner, %
ID street southwest, accused of
criminal assault upon Mrs Ella
Wheeler. 128 Hickman street south
east.
The defense was an aIibi. de-
PENDANT contending that on March
II, 1924, the date of the alleged
assault, he was ill at home. The
Government, through Assistant
United States Attorney Raymond
Neudecker, sought to prove that
Turner attacked Mrs. Wheeler at
Garfield avenue and Ivy street
southeast as she was returning
from church.
The witness declared she was
compelled to go to a hospital as
the result of the beating she re-
cetved. Turner, who was repre-
sented by Attorneys John l. Sacks
and Thomas G.. Walsh, was re-
manded for sentence.