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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-10-08
Rev Graves Goes to Oregon

Rev. J. A. Graves who has been
pastor of the Christian Church at
WenatcEee for two years LETT yester.
day to begin years work near Pend
Teton. Oregon. at which place his
daughter. Miss Mabel Graves, is con-
Dected with Home Finding associa-
ton for orphans. Mr.. Graves family
will remain here for the present.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-10-08
Three Months Fire Losses $1O,852,
$50.

New York Oct. S.-Statistics com.
piled chow loss by five in the United
States and Canada during September
of $40. So2. $50, being three millions
below the record of the same month in
1905. The nine months loss this year
will reach $500, 5s7, $50. the greatest
amount ia the history of the country.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-10-08
MARRYING AT
TT NOT PROOF
OF IMBEClLITY

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 8 -" lelding
to the mating instinct. even at the age
of II years, with ones FIST wife,
with whom one has lived fitty-two
years cannot be accepted as proof of
imbecility - declares the Iowa sup
reme court.
By this dacision Charity Dean of
CherIo Gordo County retains possess,
ion of $50, 900 Iowa farm bequ eathed
her year after her marriage by
George Dean. The latter's two SONS,
Frank anG Arthur Dean tri I'd to break
the viii. and leave the SO year-old
bride without home. Judge Laid IN
writing the decision says
His hasty marriage should not
stamp him as peoularily weak minded.
Undoubtedly it uas in bad taste and
miqht we'll have been criticised by the
sons Of his former wife, with whom
he lived Tor fifty two years, and BY
his neighbors. But yielding to the
mating instinct, even under such cir.
cumsrances, cannot be regarded as
conclusive proof of 1mbecility.
Wheat Crop 100000 Bushels
Short.
James Keane returned to Weuatchee
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-10-08
Personal Mention and
City Ne,os in Brief

For Linolsum varnlsh, 60 to Russell.
200 copies new music. Just in 10
csnts up Wenatchee Bazaar.
Money to loan on farm lanus or
chatfeIs. John A. Gellatly.
For cheap wall paper and torlap,
&C to Russell.
Roslyn Lump coal $3.50 per ton,
delivered.
81 worth of goods 80 cents until
we movs Wenatchee Bazaar.
For longtime fam loans apply to ].
s. Mooney,
Ravendale Lump $3.50, dlivered.
Catohali Store Co. If
Tell the children to come to the
reading rooms for candy
The Wenatchee Drug company has
just reciveed a new line of stationary.
If
For sale--First class bath tub lava
tory. pipes and fittings. Inquire at.
Hlies' Barber Shop. q. 5 Ciouser.
1913
Wanted to rent-Small furnished
house or suite of rooms with modern
commences. Address, DR. G A Mar
tin over Weis- ters Store c-l0-15
DR.. King has moved his Office to the
Mooney Building. Over the Wenat-
chez Furniture Co. c-1O-l3
A few days ago hard windstorm
started from tins mountains and blew
so hard along the Great Northern rail
road track that it blew a freightcar
filled with stoves, stovepipes, Kitchen
ware, hardware and guns right into
tie CatchaIl Store, whose motto is
good goods at reasonable prices.
Miss Boblett spent Sunday with her
brother at his homestead near Quincy.
P. l.. Gilbert, who had been in
Wenatoaee several days loo King after
his nursery business returned to his
house at Vulcan Sunday morning.
Paul Haynes. who recently sold
his interests in the Wenatohee Planning
Mills company. has moved with his
family to Taoor7a and is living at
2724 Willie son street.
Accepting the Invitation of Mr..
Walker, the W. G. T. U. hald most
enjoyable meeting in the parlors of
Walkers store Friday afternoon.
After the transaction of the regular
business, de.icious refreshments were
served.
Stanton RowelI, manager of the
Elma Advance. of Elma, Washington
and family were visitors in Wenatchee
yesterday. They have been on an ex.
tended trip to the Okanogan Country.
Mr.. Rowell and associates have just
acquired timber interests to the
amount of $4,000 in the above county
They left for seattle on the afternoon
train
E. z Labare, of Winchester has
pun chased of Percy Walker lots ii
aud Is block / in the Belmont addi.
tion for the sum of 1885 90. This
price also includes pretty cottage
house whioh mas commanding view
of the majesty Columbia river and
the beautiful Wenatchee Valley Mr..
Labare ls prosperous raDcber of
Winchester and comes TO Wenatchee
with. the inte2tion of making it his
home and so that his cl iIdren might
attend the good schools ia this city.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05

II Is very apparent that the full extent Of the
Presid nt's recent uttcrances concerning the men
who amass grest fortunes by keeping just within
the limit ef the law Of honesty" has been overlooked
by many OF the newspapers. Little has been said on
this phase cg Roosevelts speech at the cornerstone
LAYING in Warrington last week but his comment on
the scandal mongers Of the press have been played
up ana given the widest circulation
The Presidents bold proposal TO subject he great
fortunes to taxation in such way to prevent their
inheritance or transmission in their entirety is the
most radical remedy proposed by public leader O.
this generation The only direct reference to such
proposal in all political literature was that made
by the Socialist platform of 1904
President Roosevelt sees clearly tsat the sensa-
tional writer Is not the only, and by no means the
worst. man with the rake. Mammon also has muck
rake in it's hand and looks not upward to the celes
tial crown It continues to rake to itself the filth
Of the floor. The passion for money is infinitely
stronger than any mere habit Of gossip or rakng in
the muck of scandal Roosevelt hays the sensation
alist who is always raking in the mre But his
great objection is to the mamron OF unrighteous-
ness which uses its rake to gather to itself more
than it's just share Of the money OF the people and
tries to ccmpehsate for its misconduct by deeds OF
charity
Il IS said that with his usual earnestness of
inisuse the President will send message on the
subject congress. If he does % II VIII be worth
while 10 watch the sdurmng OF certain leaders. The
old bogie man of Unconstitutional" is sure to be put
Up as a scare crow. One may almost name in adj
vance the men who will raise this hoary objection.
There can be no doubt that it will be difficult to
carry out in practice the idea Of progressive in
heritance tax But the way for such federal law
can be found The income tax law, which Is along
the same lines would be the statue books today
but for the vote OF single judge Of the Supreme
court
II Mr. Roosevelt shall be able to lead the way
in legislation fixing limit to great fortunes he will
have done more deprive agators of Their vocation
and to prevent the spreading Of unrest and class
hatred than anything that>has been done fer twenty
years
The President has focused a great question
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05

order that he misht perform the double duty to man
kind Of observing the setmic action for The advance
ricnt Of science and aashing warning to the million
OF threatened people.
But the world may be proud that snch horoes
are not 80 rare a. they seem. It has known thon
sands Of ike courage and devotion in the dark places
OK disease and despair in the swaias Of battle. and
in the exigencies Of everyday life
brother &c Matteucci is ht who goes into the
hen u shell and shot to bind up the wounds and
ease the dying.
A sister 70 him is she who goes into the fever
infested holes Of death comfort the living aud TO
bury the dead.
The destruction OF San francisco will develop
his brothers and sisters by the score.
Brothers and sisters to him are the nameless
millions Of earth who bear burdens and suneriass
and denias ell through their humble lives, that loved
ONES may given health. education or opportunity
Mankind owes its progress to the fact that x
never has lacked heroes in any grade Of life AM Il
owes its hope for the future to the fact that it
never will
Most OF us may be crayens, seeking only self
advancement But none can be 50 absorbed in sell
as not to feel inspiring thrills Of exaaon and p'ide
in the human race at thought Of these heroes who rsb
all for humanity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05

Uncle Joe Cannon twisted a fork Of his beard up
toward 1e clouds the other des 10 make Il loss Ill
q lehtningrod ard ienea the presidential lightning
rairbanks has boom IN cold storage -hugged
against his icy bosom. Governor Cuminins j. in
receptive attitude. and Leslie N. shaw has some
presidential aspirations which he takes very seri-
ousy But Of all the Republican booms and boom
lets that Of Secretary Taf be the healthiest
President Roosevelt has offered him The place on
the supreme bench which will be left vacant in June
b. the retirement Of Juatise Brown. Mr Taft has
not accepted IT, he has chosen to hold It in allowance
and for some time after the place was offered him
he refused t. make any statement at all regarding
his intentions The wis sares have it "doped OUT
that x TAFT. who Is President Rooseyelts choice,
we're to become elasted president Mr. Roosevelt viii
enter h cabinet as secretary Of state and that the
Panama canal aud the Philippines viii be transferred
to that department
The TaftRoosevelt combination, in behalf Of
Taft VIII be hard one for the ether aspiring Re
patIcan esders to 90 against especially IS it is
stated that Elihu Root with the President in pick
ing on TAFT as the most available nominee Root
Is pretty close to the corporate wing Of the Repub-
ilcan party: Roosevelt Is ia control OF the federal
machinery and Taft himself has considerable popular
strength in the middle west. In his own state Ohio
he IS al outs both with the old Hanna machine and
With Joel Bsnton Foraker. But Foraker no longer
swings the influence that he did in days Of yore
much Of his popular support having fallen from hini
because If his antagonsm to Roosevelt's policies
These are only specuations. idle enough at this
stage of the game but a casual glance into tho other
camp seeus 70 show that sat the present writing
TAFT appears to be In the lead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
MATTER OF "DINKYNESS"
Brooks and Bierer Twist
Up and Exchange Com
pliments in Court.

In he trial OF the case OF the Federal
Trust company VS. a. C. Goss in the
district court yesterday j. N Brooks
was a witness. As owner OF the Royal
his testimony was desired 20 trace the
movements cf President Hayden, (de-
ceasedD OF the Fort smith & Western.
Attorney Bierer IN behalf OF the trus,
comnsny examined BROOKS. II appears
shai Brooks waa a rap'd hre witness
state your nainc, age ana place OF
residence," said Bierer
'Aiy- names JM. Brooks aged-i9-
rNo 50 fast Att Brooks sald the
court
Fast enough L. euess- for- the
stsnog1phef said Brooks
"Yon are lhe owae. u this dinky opera
house down here are you notg' asked
Blcrer
Brooks went yellow Hs ia.hersa az
the nfouth
''fca, ! owR lhe opera house, as dinky
IN admit but not more SO than lot of
dinky so-oalled lawyers Ia this town.
The court then arose IN bane and
struck ihe bench four nrge rasping
blows with tbs big stick
Order" said the court. "and 20 Gins
ner" And thus the scene ended.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
srPlkINo AoRsg srArIsrIcs.
(From the Boston Transcript)

ftfOm tue BOStOu liaHSCIlplJ
The horse IS always about to be- but never Is. put
oat OF business. On the appearance of every new
agency Of transportation the announcement is
soemnly made that the horse after passing through
an era Of decreasing prices. will and determine
II was so when railroads began to gain headway;
when bicycles CAM ihto use when the electric cars
commenced to buzz along the highways when the
acto developed into something than curiosity;
and yet here the horse is still with us, and more
valusbe than ever. Statistics submitted to the
House Of Representatives, in connection with the
agricultural appropriation BILL show that there has
been notable Increase both IN the number and value
OF horses in the United States the last nine years
The aggregate of horses January l. 1906 stood at
1s.71SB7S against 143646 667 at the corresponding
date Of 1897 Their total value Increased from
s45264 1876 in 1897 to si510Ss99oe
This startling rate Of increase in value IS no more
marked than that OF mules. according 10 the same
government authorities There wsre 2.2i5es4 mules
in 1897 and s,ic4,06l in 1906 and the values were
respectively s923o2,o9O and s334.6SO52O. II these
figures are trustworthy there must have been some
improvement in quality well noteworthy in
crease in numbers in the nine years TO account for
ali the. difference. Accuracy in numbers Is more
easily attsinable than accuracy in valuation. An
enumeration is not difficult task whether 1t deals
with haman beings or valuable animals. but the
ascerainment OF individual wealth, the valua
ton Of property is process fraugh with difficulties
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
) Q Q 9 Q 0 Q Q Q o . Q Q 0 Q
AMONG THE MAoAzINEs.
Q Q q Q Q Q Q . . Q e &c Q b
Why 20 % West PoInt.

VI DAtNt-o HAAkNHltt
Several army officers wore sittisg IN
New York hotel. recently. discussng
old times at West Point The talk turn-
ed on the inctructors who used 10 put
them through, thsir paccs.
- shall never forget old Professor
church exclaimed one. ,fIe always
Impressed me as hclag about a hundred
years Old, and J guess he w,s pretty well
along, becauas one day. ~ in the library.
when happened 10 be looking al a 9or-
trait OF Edgar Allan Poe, he inforned
INC that he had taught the post maih-
ematics ana explained how the youag
man came 10 leave.
80 was as much 81 a crime IN those
sSays aS now for coGat TO be on limits
without permission. IL meant dismissal
Poe. being an untamed spirit. couldn't
resist she temptation 10 iskc a chance
now and then and run down to resort
nt Highland Falls. lie and four other
cadets stole on hate one night. and were
having q nigh ola time, when they heard
a SOUND from the point coming down the
road You can imagine the wild scatter
ing. Two cadets sought the cellar and
two more he rooms above. Poe was
small and WIS lifted into a convenient
sugar barrel The four other fugitlves
were quickly discovered. II was an az
terihopsht on the part Of the lieutenant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING.
fBy Associated Press.)

Nashville, Tenn, May 5.--No larger
or more representative body Of Cath
olics ever visited Nashville than that
now assembling here for the exempli-
fication for the first time In the South
OF the fourth degree of the order The
ceremonies win take place tomorrow
and will be attended by delegations
from Cincinnati Fort Smith, Knox
vile, New Orleans, yieksburg, Allan
"a Louisville, Little Rock, Mobile ana
other cities. Tomorrow morning the
visitors will attend mass at the cathe-
dral and viii be welcomed by Very
Rev Monsignor John b. Morris.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
PREPARING FOR MODEL CITY.
tBy Associated Press.l

Chicago, H., MAJ 5.-The stipend
ous work Of building a model city to
accommodate 100000 people has been
begun with the clearance of 6,OOO-
acre tract or the shore Of Lake Michi-
gan in Lake county. Indiana. The new
city is to be built to accommodate the
toilers in the mills to be erected by
the newly organized Indiana Steel
company. The plan win cost $10,50O,-
600, and viii be the largest Of its kind
in the world The city TO accommo-
date the mill workers will be built
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
HEBREW CHARITIES.
CBy Associated Prsss)

Philadelphia. Pa, May 5.-The
third biennial session OF she National
Conference OF Jewish Charities opens
in this city tomorrow. to continue tin
Thursday. The conference comprises
representatives Of the various Jewish
charitable organizations Of the coun-
try. and was formed several years ago
for the purpose OF securing co-opera-
tion in efforts TO improve the system
OF charity and 10 curb certain evils
which the various organizations fire.
quently have to contend With The
discussions win cover a wide range OF
interesting subjects having to dc with
causes OF poverty and meAns a remov-
ing them and Of aiding the needy
Prominent among those on the
program for papers or addresses are
DIR. Boris D. Bogen, superintendent Of
the United Hebrew Charities. OF Gin
cinnau; Eugene S. BENJAMIN. presi-
dent Of the Baron De Hissch Fund;
A. W Rich, president OF the Wiseon.
sin Agricultural society; Dr. l. l..
Leucht .of Ne wOrleans: RaVbi A. r.
Levy, Of Chicago; Rabbi Simon Pelser.
Of Cleveland; DR.. Lee K Frankel. OF
New York, and Dr. Joseph Krauskopi
president Of the National Farm school
Doyleslown, Pa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05

Time enough has elapsed for the scientists to
begin accounting for the California earthquake. Up
to date about dfty have broken into print to give
their theories and no two OF them have agreed. It
in becomes a laymsn 20 question man Of science,
bus when doctots disagree the laymans opinion is
OF more weight to himself than all Of those who so
glibly undertake TO enlighten him. It Is perhaps
Just as easy 70 fer seismic Disturbances as
10 guess at the causes Of volcanic eruptions and
certainly as harmless But for the next year or two
theories as,to its causes will be plentiful as
hlackberries and those who do not agree with them
will be cassed as Of small mental calibre Meantime
the rebuilding Of the city Of San Francisco VIII go
steadily and rapidly on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
FRENCH ELECTIONS roMoeRow
lBy Assoclated Press

Paris, May 5.-with the spirit Of
unrest prevailing throughout the coun-
try. arising from the religious dispute,
the miners strike and number of
other causes. Il Is not TO be wondered
at that France Is awaiting with fever
ish interest the outcome OF the gen
eral parliamentary elections tomor-
row The campaign Just closed has
been the most spirited in the history
Of the republic AS fax as can be
gathered from a careful study OF the
situation the elections viii result in
an overwhelming majority for the gov
ernment, Notwithstanding the bitter
ness with which Il has been assailei
from many quarters
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05

tary escort viii accompany the car
to the Taulide palace. where parlia-
ment will assemble.
Curiously enough the old Tanride
palace has always been most closely
connected with absolute autocracy II
was constructed by Catherine H., and
bestowed npon Prince Potemksn, her
most enduring favorite. In this palace
Prince Potemkin gave the historic
banquet at which the prodlgaiity and
splendor rivalled the feasts of Nero
and the Roman emperors. Potemkin
received the guests in UNIFORM blaz-
ing with diamonds and a head-dress 50
heavy With gems and gold that its
weight had to be Supported by an
aide-de-camp.
The palace was supposed to be
modelled after the Pantheon at Athens,
but It IS far from pure class.c type,
being in reality an odd mixture of
Greek and Pompeian architecture.
From the main building, the facade OF
which is Greek. with portico columns
and fympanum, PRESET the wings
which sweep to the rear. inclosing a
garden with fountains and statuary
The main entrance is through the por-
tico which is supported by six large
granite pillars
The hail. where the representative
assembly will be held, occupies the
major portion Of the central wing, the
entry for members being opposite the
main portal and reached by passing
through two intervening Hobbies and
long corridor. It is rectangular in
shape. with large semicircular al
cove or bay, inclosed in glass, project
giGe from one end of ti.e garden in the
rear 1t is little more than half the
size Of the hall of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, at washington, or about
twice the size of the hall of the Brit
ish House Of Commons. 1t is vel
lighted, from above, as well as from
the glass alcove. and the seats Of the
564 members, somewhat cramped. ris,
tier upon tier in semi-circular form
upon steeply inclined floor
The domed walls Of the bay act al
an immense sounding board for th'
tribune OF the president, which stand
before It, Hanked on one side by tn,
ministerial bench. with seats TO
twelve members and as many assist
auts, and en- the other by the desks 70
the official reporter and newspape
correspondents. The public gallery
over the last row Of seats, is small an,
would seem to indicate that the GOV
ernment has no desire to have tn
mob oyerawe the assembly
The walls Of the hall are panelle,
In white. The furniture is of oak
The members are not provided with in
dividual desks. but sit behind "forms.
built up In continuous seaii-circses
The precautions that have been takei
to have everything firmly fastene,
down would seem to Indicate tina
tumultous scenes in the new parlia
ment aye anticipated Special meas
nres have been taken to deaden tn,
floor to prevent obstructionists from
stopping the proceedings by stamping
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
ELABORATE
PROGRAMME
ARRANGED FOR OPEN
ING OF FIRST RUSSIAN
PARLIAMENT
POAP AND CIRCUMSTANCE
Bsfitting the Importance of
The Event.
(By Associated Press)

ST. Petersburg, May 5.--lu all those
countries q the civilized world in
which the people know no other than
a constitutional form OF government IL
is dinieult TO comprehend the intense
interest with which The people Of this
country are looking forward to the as
scmblng Of the first Russian parlia'
ment next week
A most elaborate program fer the
opening Of The parliament has been
prepared The ceremony win be at
tended by the pomp and circumstance
be6tting the importance q the event.
Imperial heralds viii pass through the
streets summonng the representatives
OF the people, and an imposing milf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05

FROM success Magazine. ,
several congressman were indulgng In
q free and easy talk on the subject OF
railroad rates. the interstate commerce
commission aad rebates.
'Talkng about halt" said jolly
western congressman did you hear
about Old man Cocaualis fishing exper-
ienee up the Potomac river not long
agoe"
senator Corhrell" as he Is stln call
Ga, went nshing up the Potomac with
Missouri censitueat who holds down
sman job IN one the departments
hired boat and the constituent vol
nnteered TO row g. After preceding
about two miles up tay river they anch-
ored the boat by large stone which he
keeper had placed on board for that par
nose. After several hours Of IN hlol-
cockrel decided that De bad cnolgh
fishing Tor on2 day and ordered me
constituent y turn the boat homewnrd.
Both the occupants forgot about the
anchor stone. aud the oarsman could moi
understand why pulling down stream
with the tide and current fayorins should
be so much harder than Il was coming
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05
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R..,.,h. >,Ihs Kind You Have kInas Bought
'i',.'''' Z lZ1HzZzzl
RETIREMENT o. col. svrER.
Am AssocIalsd press.l

Washington. ID. G.. May 5.-Today,
after a career * nearly 50 years 81
faithful sul efficient service as an
officer OF the United States army, Col.
Chariss r. suter. q the engineer
corps. was placed on the retired list on
account Of having reached the age
limit for active service Col Suter
graduated from West Point In 1855
ana served. through the entire civil
per bsing promoted several times for
lalthfal ana nsrleorloas services.
Since me close q the MAJ hs has been
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-05

THE ofer Of $4,000, made Dy the
law firm Of Dale & Bierer OF this city,
for the Logan County bank block here.
was refused Dy ex-Mayor ziegenheim
and other ST. Louis capitalists, who
now own tie block, having erected II
four years ago. The ST. Loaisianz
want ,5soo0 The sental income from
the block y over $1,000 per apnum