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

SEATTLE.-In memory Of Captain
J. S. Gibson's efforts in behalf of a
better understanding between the
United States and Japan, Issa Tani-
mura, food commissioner from Japan,
laid a wreath on the Gibson urn here
last week. The ceremony was attend
ed by representatives Of the Chamber
of Commerce and associates of Gibson
on the recent trade visit to the Orient
on which trip he died at Manila.
SRATTLE.-Two leaders in the f.
nancial life of the nation will visit
Seattle this summer. Judge Ebert
H. Geary, chairman Of the board Of
directors of the United States Steel
Corporation, and ]. A. Farrell, presi-
dent of the corporation, have made
reservations at the Olympic Hotel for
the foreign trade conference, which
convenes here on June "a. David b.
Brunim, secretary Of the American
Bankers Association, New York; John
Bolinger, of the Shawmut National
Bank, Boston; H. Poe Alton, of Bar
clay's Bank, Limited. London, and
Leigh C. Palmer, Of the U. s. Fleet
Corporation, Washington, D. c., are
other famous men who will attend the
trade conference.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and records
of the Columbia Basin Irrigation
League will be placed at the disposal
of Representative Addison T. Smith
Of Idaho, chairman Of the house com
mittee on irrigation, who is expected
TO arrive here soon to make a survey
Of the Columbia Basin irrigation prof.
ect, he was informed in telegram
from Roy G.. Gill, chairman Of the
executive committee of the league.
Good wishes of Major-G General George
W.. Goethals, who made survey OF
the Columbia Basin project, for it's
successful completion, have been ex-
pressed in a letter received by Mr..
Gill, he said.
CAMP LEWIS.-Detailed plans for
the annual encampment of the Wash
lngton National Guard on the Ameri-
can Lake reservation were completed
mere by Brig.-Gen. Maurice Thompson,
the Acknowledgement of Washington,
after a conference with senior COM
manders and Regular Army instruct
ors to Guard units who have been
called from all points throughout the
state. II am confident that this years
camp will be by far the best con-
Quoted and most interesting and pleas
urable ever spent by state troops in
the field" General Thompson said.
From careful comparison Of the re-
suits obtained by varied courses OF
training in previous camps, this office
mas selected, feel well-balanced
and intensive training from June IL
TO %. Troops in camp this year should
oe more comfortable than ever before,
Tor the state has gone to considerable
expense in erecting new camp, facili-
ties and IN remodeling those already
IN existence. The presence Of shower
paths and other improvements will
make camp Life far more pleasant"
TACOMA Mayor A. v. Fawcett
was stricken suddenly in a theatre
and removed to his room in a hotel.
Dr.. James A. La Casa reported his
condition much improved and in no
immediate danger. Mayor Fawcett
mas been sufferer from asthma for
several years.
YAKIMA-Contract was awarded to
the Campbell Construction Company
for raising the Wenas dam eight feet.
rhe contract figure is $13,725. The
work will begin about August L..
CENTRALIA.-It was announced
chat DR.. D. O. Nugent had purchased
the Centralia General Hospital from
w. H. Saultz. For the past year most
of the Centralia physicians have taken
their cases to this hospital, and it is
said that these arrangements will con-
ttnue. The hospital is located just
outside the south limits Of Centralia,
and was built originally for the West
ern Washington Cancer Institute.
OLYMPIA.-Over 1000 claims filed
by veterans Of the world war for addi-
tional compensation under Washing
toms soldiers bonus act had been re-
jected up to April 80, the report Of
the bonus bureau in Auditor G. w.
Clausen's Office shows. The 1900 or
more claims Of so-called professional
soldiers, barred by the Macmillan
case decision, are included in the list
of rejected applications; hundreds OF
spruce division soldiers were found to
have received more in extra compen-
sation than their bonus would amount
to and others were held to be resi-
dents Of other states. Many veterans
failed to reply to letters Of inquiry
and their claims were dropped auto
matically. A total Of 62,249 veterans
asked TO rthe bonus; 4,147 claims have
been rejected; 576$$ have been paid
ond 6n2 ara atilj handing From tha