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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Cyclones in Oklahoma.

Wichita, May 27.-Ten dead, L.
injured, several fatally, hundreds of
head of cattle destroyed, ruin and
desolation are the results of series
of tornadoes that visited Alfllfa
county, Okla, last night.
The dead are Mrs. Guy Hutchinson
and baby, Peter Rudy, wife and two
children, Mrs. Elliot, Mrs. Parker and
baby, E. G.. Atchinson. Fatally in
jured: Fred Parker, Mrs. Wares, Dam
iel Deals, the Rev. R. d. Cox, Mrs.
Frank Ice and baby.
The scene presents sickening ap-
pearance.
The babe of Mrs. Guy N. Hutchin-
son has not been found. 1t is be-
lieved the wind carried it away or
that it is buried in the ruins of the
home.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Attorney-General John D. Atkin-
son, who is a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for governor, is
conducting his campaign through the
postoffice, sending a personal letter
to each of the voters in the state.
In this letter he asks for a vote for
either first or second choice at the
primaries and makes the following
pledge:
ITO the People: If am nominated
and elected to the officer of governor,
l shall continue to stand for good
government, fairness, honesty and
strict economy in the administration n
of all the states affairs and institu-
tions.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Il invite consideration of my ex-
perience and record-four. years
state auditor, four years attorney
general-and to my knowledge of
the real needs and best interests of
the state.
Among other things of great i'm
portance to all citizens, shall work
depositors' guaranty laws, especially
a system, needed new laws for the
investment of the permanent school
fund; extending the powers of the
state railroad commission to regu-
late general corporations, such as
mining companies, etc.; conservation
of our natural resources of the state. ~
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Funeral of Delbert Sheppard.

The funeral of Delbert Sheppard
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
O clock from Halls Undertaking par
lors in this city.
A brother of the deceased arrived
on today's train from Webster, S. d.,
to be present at the funeral
Rev. Beightol, of the Methodist
church, will have charge of the SER
vices The body will be laid to rest
IN the Wenatchee cemetery.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Felix Discharged.

Indian Felix who has been held in
the county jail for the past thirty
days on a sentence for beating his
wife. was released today and allowed
to go home.
He told the authorities, partly by
words and partly by signs, that his
''papa's sister" was at his place at
Cashmere and was crying to see him.
Felix left on the westbound.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Culture Without Value.

No man ought to be too much edu-
Gated to love his country and, if need
be, die for it. The culture which
leaves a man without a flag is only
one degree less miserable than that
which leaves him without a Cod
Henry van Dyke
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

When you ask Georgia man how
far it is to the next plantation, and
he answers that it is "a peek and a
right smart screech," he is supposed
to say that it is as far as you can see
from where you stand and then as
much farther as a strong voice can be
hoard
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

w. A. Gellatly, brother of John A.
and D. n. Gellatly of this city, is a
candidate for sheriff of Benton coun-
ty, Oregon. The Benton Republican
says of him:
THE republicans certainly have a
candidate for sheriff of Benton coun-
ty who should certainly win out. He
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Philosophy and Religion.

Philosophy is a bully that talks
very loud, when the danger is at a
distance; but the moment she is hard
pressed by the enemy, she is not to
be found at her post, but leaves the
brunt of the battle to be borne by
her humber but steadier comrade,
religion.-Caleb C. Cotton.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

is a man every inch, tried and true,
although not an Office seeker. He
was sought by the people of his par
ty to accept the nomination for the
Office to which he now aspires, ami
none of his supporters will be disdp-
pointed in him when he wears the
laurels he now seeks"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Nerves and Tobacco.

The members of the fair sex have
nerves as well as their husbands
and brothers, and if the smoke af-
fords grateful solace, why should
they not be equally entitled to this
boon along with men?-Good Health.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

The Women of Woodcraft will
give an entertainment at the Eagle
Hall at o'clock on Monday evening,
June 1. A short program will be
given followed by dancing and re-
freshments. 5-29
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

A certificate of increase of the cap
ital stock OF the Wenatchee Valley
Fruit Growers association from $15,-
600 to 100000 has just been filed
with the secretary of state at Olym-
pia.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred s. Witter Of
Waterville ere the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Maltbie this week. Mr.
Witter is expecting his new touring
car, which he recently ordered, to
arrive from Seattle within the next
few days.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Daily Thought,

| am convinced that skepticism ap-
piled to the tender years of child
hood, boyhood and girlhood is cor
rosive acid, eating at all the founda-
tions of character that we wish to
strengthen and support.-Lord Rose
berry.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

The westbound trains are now
running light, only few people go
ing from here 10 Seattle. The trains
Soing east are still crowded, each
train carrying from 500 to 1900 PAS
sengers.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Lucian Kellogg, formerly connect
ed with the World Office, is now in
Spokane and expects to leave soon
for Ann Arbor, Mich, where he will
matriculate at the University there
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Engineer F. A. Warren will leave
this afternoon for Merritt, where ne
will lay off the ground for new
school ground at that place,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
A Study i'm Finance.

Why is it that, when you finally
have good bank roll you are so re-
luctant to buy all those things you
felt you needed?
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

The Missionary Circle of the Bap-
tist church will meet Friday after
noon at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
E. o. Jessup on Chelan avenue.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Real Tragedy.

Woman does not mind when there
is diversity of opinion concerning
her looks. 1t is only when there is
no opinion at all that life is trag-
edy.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Baptist church are planning lawn
social to be held June 5, at the home
of Mrs. H. w. Bigelow.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Rockey, who
have been on the Sound for the past
ten days, are expected back tomor-
row morning.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
Attention. Il. of p.

All members of Valley Lodge No.
116 and all visiting brethren are re-
quested to meet in the Castle hall
at 10 o'clock sharp and also l O'Clock
sharp, May 80, for memorial day SER
vice.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

E. H. Miller is able to be on the
streets again after his serious illness
of three weeks.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Try our nut mint ice-cream. Inc
Palmetto.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Courtesy is an asset; churlishness
a liability.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

LOndon's Water Supply.
The water supply of London is de-
rived from the Thames and Lee riv-
ersers and from springs and wells.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

A Word from Josh Wise.
After the ice is broken, girls some
times find that they have fallen in
with a cheap skate.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

One trip to the Palmetto means
that you are a steady customer. Try
II
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

Liberal Givers to Charity.
Over S12. 100000 was given by the
church of England last year for phil
anthropic work.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28
AROUND THE CITY

Gem Cafe-Open nights. sss
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-28

BY Order of Committee. !.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-04

unsanitary mud slough near the hos pital, caused by leakage of the Or. ange avenue ditch. Teams had broken down the bank, and proper repairs were not made when the bridge was built. The city marshal reported that he had ordered the water company not to turn more than twelve inches of water into the ditch. Property owners protested that deprivation of water would soon cause the loss of trees planted by them along Orange avenue for the pdblic benefit. The marshal was instructed to repair the ditch and abate the mud hole nuisance at once, and the cityt attorney was in. structed to prepare an ordinance pro- hibiting the driving of wagons across ditches within the city limits. Bridges have been provided, and teamsters must use them.
 The board received and approved the bond of R. E. Jauman as city treasurer.
 Various bills were presented and laid over to the regular meeting of the board on July IA.
 Trustee Hamilton presented a re- port on the plan to secure land for a septic sewer outfall and the city at torney was instructed to assist the trustees in forwarding plans for the purchase of land for this purpose.
 Board adjourned to meet July IA
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-04
STILL BUILDING
Work Begins on Brick Block for big
 Plumbing Outfit.

Next week will witness the begin ming of work on new business block for El Centro, that of the El Centro Plumbing and Machinery Company. The contract for this has been award ed to J. l.. Travers.
 The building, which will be of brick, is to be located on the south side of Broadway on lots 10 and II, between Fifth and Sixth streets. The building will have a fifty-foot frontage on Broadway, and will have a depth of 100 feet The walls, fourteen feet high, will be twelve inches in thick ness, and will be built with the inten- tion of adding a second story next fall. Plans also provide for a forty-foot ex- tension to the rear of the building next winter.
 The frontage will be filled with two large swinging doors, for the admis- sion of automobiles. The company proposes to establish a first-class auto garage in connection with it's machin- cry and plumbing business It will put in a large supply of plumbing ma terial for the purpose of supplying the general demands of the Imperial Val ley and has secured a corps of first class plumbers, which it expects to keep busy during the entire year. The concern will hereafter be under the management of Charles D. Stephens.
 Contractor Travers expects to do a rush job on the construction of the new building, and will have it ready for occupancy by August 15. It will represent an outlay of $5000.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
SALES BREAK THE RECORD
La Corona Apartment House Brings
Sum of $4,000.
Henry Austin Buys II from j. c.
Wells and VIII Hold Property
for Investment.

Among the important real estate trans
actions Of the past week was the sale by
the A F. Fox Company to Henry Austin.
of the Corona apartment house on N
street. between Fourth and Fifth streets
northwest.
This building is a substantial structure
Of colonial architecture. and was COM
pleted about the first Of the present year.
Although the time OF its completion was
not in a propitious season for renting. the
sixteen apartments il contains were al
most Immediately taken by families de-
sirous OF obtaining modern suites in a cen
tral downtown residence section.
It is understood that the price was $50
600 and the purchase was made for invest
ment purposes.
Since our last report the 4. F. Fox
Company have also sold the following
residence properties;
one Of the row Of new three-story
houses. not yet numbered. on the north
side OF Monroe street, west Of Holmead
avenue.
Premises 1904 Pennsylvania avenue. fac
ing Washington Circle; 1885 . street north
west 1529 Eighth street northwest. 1921
Ninth street northwest 1881 Eighth street
northwest. $3.50 New Hampshire avenue
northwest; also the two-story brick busi-
ness property, No. 1889 Seventh street
northwest
The exact prices paid for these proper
ties is withheld from publication as. in
several instances. they were bought for
investment or speculative purposes. but
the prices Of the residence properties
ranged from $500 10 $500 each.
In addition TO the sales mentioned. some
Of the more important sales made by the
Fox Company. and recorded since the
first Of the year, several Of which have
been previously reported. are:
The Fredonia Hotel, the Epiphany Home
and vacant lot adjoining. on II street.
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
street. in all about 100000.
Sl9 TO S23 Seventh street northwest,
about 10000.
Three lots on Twelfth street between
NJ and n streets northwest. now covered
by a modern apartment house; two lots
on corner of Eleventh and Fairmont
streets. and a large lot on New Hamp-
shire avenue north Of Monroe street. In
all about $4,000
1345 @ street northwest. 161 Kentucky
avenue southeast, 1924 Ninth street (sold
twice.. $500 and 1924 Tenth street. 1886
New Hampshire avenue 210 E street
northwest, 425 NJ street northwest (sold
twice.. in all about $4,000
342l and 1923 NJ street (stores). 400 Lou
isiana avenue (store) and a residence on
Park road. west of Eighteenth street
about TO be erected for Dr. Mclean. in
all about $27. 500
These and other transactions. approx
mating in the aggregate nearly three
quarters Of a million dollars. seem to
justify the optimistic predictions Of this
firm made early in the year that not
withstanding the then prevalent loud cry
Of hard times and tight money. Washing
ton real estate would continue in demand
The results have however, been ever
better than were then anticipated. and
the first half of the year will close with
| a record of the largest volume Of busi-
| ness ever accomplished by them during
the same months since their establishment
in 1876
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
OLD STATION DOOMED
President Orders Destruction
Of Sixth Street Depot.
WHERE GARFIELD WAS SHOT
Was Built Forty Years Ago and
Then Considered Handsome
Railroad Traffic of CapitaI-Super-
seeded by New Union Terminal

President Roosevelt has repeated his
order. through Secretary Taft. 10 Col.
Bromwell. superintendent Of public build
ings and grounds. 70 remove the building
at Sixth and b streets northwest formerly
occupied by tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as its Washington station.
The building and its appurtenances be-
came the property OF the United States,
through a deed 10y the company TO the
War Department on March Of this
year Several weeks ago President Roose-
welt directed Col Bromwell % remove the
building IN Il special order issued by the
Secretary of War.
At the time of the reception Of this or
der the building had been leased 70 two
organizations 70 hold exhibitions I'm AT
different times during the late summer
and early fan months II was assumed
that the Presidents order took into ac-
count the preservation of the structure
until the terms of these agreements had
been carried out. Last week. however.
the President made his wishes clear that
he wanted the demolition Of the building
70 begin az once. as soon as advertise
merits for the sale Of the material could
be properly published.
VIII Have Leases Abolished.
1t is understood that Col Bromwell
viii seek releases from the leases OF the
building and proceed to carry out the di-
rections Of his superiors as quickly as
possible under the circumstances.
With the destruction Of this building
will pass from Washington a structure OF
great historic interest. and one which for
many years has been one Of the most inn
portant public places Of the city, being
one Of the two railroad stations Of the
city. and the one from which probably
came and went the greater number of
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
MASONIC TEMPLE is FINE
New Structure Fills Vista Looking
Down New York Avenue.
Recognized as One of the Chief
New and Greater Washington.

The advancement Of the new Masonic
Temple toward completion has awakened
much interest IN the building. as one OF
the most slightly structures in Washing
ton. II stands where it can be seen at
q considerable distance down New York
avenue, where. from Fourteenth or Fiji
teenth streets, its fine proportions are
seen at their best.
The building fills the vista at the lower
end, and has come 20 be recognized
already as one Of the chief OF the later
architectural beauties OF the city.
During the past few weeks the build
ing has been the subject OF much com
ment upon the part OF those who go
about the upper end Of the business dis
trict. and almost invariable the express
sion is. What n fine building?"
The interior OF the structure Is yet 10
be done the contractor having just about
completed dressing down the exterior
walls This was done by compressed
air and a sand blast, and the effective
ness Of the work upon the stone and eX-
posed masonry has been nothing short
OF marvellous 10 those who have looked
upon the process for the first time. The
building now stands out clear, clean, and
shining, as though il had been recent
ly chiseled from the quaries from which
the stone was taken.
Steps have already been taken to pre-
pare for the occupancy Of the building
when IL Is completed, several months
hence. A meeting was held during the
week, and a committee appointed from
the blue lodges of Masonry 20 arrange
special hOuse-warming. The house
warming VIII be largely a social affair,
TO enable the Masons OF the District and
their friends TO inspect the new temple
and to enjoy happy evening upon the
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
WHEAT TRADE REMINISCENCE
Incidents of Famous Letter Wheat
Deal Recalled.

Chicago. June 2O.-The interesting pros
pect opened up by the recent government
crop report has revived "reminiscences of
the trade. One OF them. in which one of
the marriage notices OF last week had a
part as a reminder. concerned the market
Of 1898. when a corner in wheat was at
tempted on the eve Of a bumper Ameri-
can harvest.
The Letter wheat deal reached its end
almost exactly ten years ago. On June
u. 1898. he found himself unable to re-
spond to margin calls and threw up his
trades.
His losses in wheat are given by the
best Of authorities as S9,5O0,OOO There
have been many figures made on the
losses. but these come from those who
know. and who have not heretofore talk
ed about them.
There is another bit Of gossip that also
comes from good sources. The losses
were just so per cent OF the elder Letter.
fortune, and were never fully regained.
because heavy expenses Of his family pre-
vented his recouping. II has been the
talk among well-informed people in Wash
ington that the living expenses Of the
Letters prior TO the marriage of the three
daughters were over $4,000 a year, and
that doweries felt the after-effect Of the
collapse Of the Chicago corner.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
BUILDERS PURGHAOELOTS
Middaugh & Shannon to Improve
Property in Northwest.
Tract Lies North of Park Road, and
Includes building sites on Both
sides of Newton Place.

Middaugh & Shannon, builders. have
purchased from Ernest Steiger. Of New
York City. a portion of Steiger's sub
division, which extends northward from
Park road formerly Whitney avenue),
on the east side Of New Hampshire ave
nue.. The large tract secured by Mid
daNgh & shannon embraces all the ground
on both sides Of Newton place, extending
eastward from New Hampshire avenue.
and comprises lots 80 10 A. inclusive, in
block 2S95. and lots 45 70 81 inclusive. in
block 1896. The lots purchased have an
aggregate frontage OF 2io feet on. the
south side Of Newton place and II feet
on the north side Of that thOrlughfare.
The price Of the ground was about 81 a
square foot
It is the purpose Of the purchasers TO
erect AT once q numte of handsome
brick residences Of modern type.
The sale was made by the Office OF
Wnnge. Gibbs & Daniel real estate
brokers.
A portion of this subdivision facing
Park road. just south of the lots now
purchased. was recently improved by
seven colonial brick dwellings. all Of
which We're sold by Willige. Gibbs &
Daniel before completion. The erection
Of this additional number of houses by
NIiddaugh & shannon will be a decided
step In the Improvement Il this locality
70 the east Of Holmead Manor. which
section has until recently remained unex-
plotted.
WiHige. Gibbs & Daniel who are ex-
elusive agents for Mr. Steiger, report
that they have received a large number
Of inquiries recently for lots in this at
tractive subdivision. and express the
opinion that within the next few months
the entire frontage on New Hampshire
avenue from Park road northward be-
yond Otis place. viii be improved with
handsome structures
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

persons arriving and leaving Washington
by rail
The building was erected by the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany about forty years ago, and
at that time. and for many years after
ward. was considered a model railroad
station. alike as TO size. facilities. and
appointments. The late President Cassatt
said Of it that when Il was erected IL was
planned 20 accommodate the company for
fifty years, but that In twenty-five the
business Of the company had crowded its
facilities.
President Garfield shot There.
Il was i'm the waiting-room of this sta
tion that President Garfield received the
wound on July .. 1881. which terminated
his life on September ls OF the same year.
Into this station came most OF the Presi-
dents for inauguration from Grant 10
Roosevelt. II was the entrance into
Washington life OF many Of the states
men OF the country and from IL diplo-
mats distinguished visitors from abroad.
great soldiers. and naval officers came 90
take up the important duties which await
VA AlAfll AlA Nllf NnlaNAA NA AAlf NNlAlANA .
II would he idle 20 guess how many
Americans passed its portals. It was. for
more than a third Of a century. the build
ing which temporarily sheltered the great
est number OF human beings Of any struc-
ture On Washington.
Compared with more modern buildings
OF its kind. s; was a modest station. Yet
with its simple-red bricks and stone and
its shapsly square tower at the corner.
type of the railroad architecture of half
a century ago. 10 was. and is. a pleasing
building 10 look upon. Its proportions are
architecturauy fine, and It's demolition
viii in one sense be q distinct loss 20
the beautiful buildings OF the city.
II has. however. served its use and pur-
pose. 1t stands upon public space. which
has recently been redeemed from the own
ership OF a mighty corporation. and the
President is probably risht In directing
its removal carrying out the original
purpose Of the legislation enacted for the
erection of the new Union Station and
the permanent relief Of the Mall from the
enCroaChments Of public traffic.