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The Wenatchee Daily World from Wenatchee, Washington • Page 1

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WENATCHEE VOLUME 279. G. N. TO MOVE THE PASSENGER DEPOT Will Build a New Station at the Foot of Kittitas Street Costing to Take Place Soon Business men in this oity who are in touch with tne affairs cf the Great Northern railtoad are confident; that official announcement will be made in a few days of the removal of the passenger depot from present site near the foot of First street to the foot of Kittitas street opposite the cannery. The railroad company bas bfen contemplating this ohange for some time and plans to build a depot which will be a credit to the town and commodions'enoogh to aoccmodate the business here for mauy years to come.

It is planned to construct a building costing 125,000 with grounds adjoining large enough to permit of a small park. A 1,000 foot concrete platform will be laid and arrangements will be made for the accomodation of the transfer and bus men. The present passenger depot will be used as a freight depot and left where it Tbe large and steady increase in the freight business in this city has trade an exclusive freight depot a necessity and as the oompany is foroed to build either a freight or passenger depot it has decided to Duild tne passenger depot Tbe belief that the new depot will be built soon is strengthened by the receat aotion of the Wenatchee Development oompany in plabing its lots on South Wenatchee avenue on the market at from 12500 to 83000 a lot, a price greatly in advance of what ey are generally considered worth unless some change in the depot site is expected. Judge Burke, who is at the head of the Development company, al so bas high connections with the rail road oompany aud his wishes ia tbe matter fof moving the depot would meet with a great deal of consideration. Ttie faot that a mive in tte depot wou'd be of great personal -merit to him hy increasb'g the value of the Development company's property on Wenatobee avenue, will, it is btlieved, the change.

Tbe proposed move will cause- Utile opposition among the business men of the city as with the freight depot at one end of town and the passenger station at the other end. the basiue.se will be evenly distributed. Loved Dog Better than Husband Lexington, Ky May Hester Driskel of Bloomfield, relinquished all claims today on her GOOP RESIDENCE PROPERTY Four lots for These lots are level and sightly and only two blocks from business center. L. V.

Wells Real Estate Insurance Bonds. WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1906 former husband, J. J. Driskel, for the fall ownership and possession of a poodle dog, whicb had teen in the family several years. An hoar after she had entered into the ageement Driskel was married to Miss Edna Spencer, the alleged oause of domestic trooble between tbe Driskels.

Mrs. Driskel No. 1 was arrested on warrants sworn oat by Driskel and Miss Spencer and placed under a peace bond by Judge Riley. While reciting her trouble to Judge Riley Mis. Driskel said she loved htr husband dearly.

Dut would oe willing to give nim up if he would give her the poodle. AGREE TO SETTLE INDIANS' CLAIM ON RESEVATION Washington, 0., May conferees on the Indian appropriation bill have agreed to recognize the claim of tbe Colville Indians for $1, 500,000 as payment for the north half of the reservation. The language of the amendment introduced by Senator Ankeny will be ohanged to eliminate the immediate appropriation of this £sum, but provision will be made for a settlement of the claim. Made His Children Draw Plow Oshkosh, May Dnndie was arrested by the Humane Society, chargedjjwith crue'ty in harnessing his six motherless children, all in or below their teens, to a plow and drivinethem until black aud blue about his field. He was disooveied in this act by an automobile party passing the place.

The neighbors threaten violence. Opened Vaults too Soon SaD Francisco, May 24. Just five weeks after the tfestrnoton hy fire of a new boiilding at the oornei of Pioe and Battery Streets, the firm of Payot, Upham and Co. opened their immense vaults yesterday. The instant the big steel doors swung open everything of an inflammable natnre in the vaults burst into flames.

All the company's books, accounts and records were destroyed, and in addition to the ooncern heavy loss through the destruction of its property on Aptil 18tb, now comes the extremely heavy loss that will lesalt through the inability of the firm to realize on its accounts. EveryJJpoasible precaution was taken Payot, Upham and Co. to avoid I just what tiapj ied yesterday. Although vaults ooild be opened safely three or four weeks after the fire, the big book and stationery postponed the opening of its vaults nntii yesterday to be on tbe safe side- Tha services of a chemical engine were scoured to extending from Nome Alaska to Guacur. Flames sprang forth when the doors were opened, however, and defied the efforts of the ohemioal engine orew and not a paper was saved.

Buys Newspaper to Fight Saloons Portland. May Colombia Register, a weekly paper published at Hoalton, Columbia County, Oregon, has been purohaeed by Rev. H. G. Kemp of Rainier, whose activity in tbe ight against the saloon element at the latter town has brought him into promienoe The deal was closed in Portland and Mr.

Kemp will assume charge ot the paper immediately. For the time being it will continue to be published at Hoalton, bat he will remc to tbe plant to Rainier and issue the paper in that plaoe. "Ready money ready and if yoa bare a little of it yoa can decide upon what kind of doses to prescribe or take when yon have read tbe ads. Daily World advertising pays. DAILY BEVERIDGE FOR RIGID INSPECTION OF MEATS Drastic Measure Introduced in Senate Provides Prison for Bill Result of Upton Sinclair's Book "The Jungle." Washington, D.

0., May Beveridge of Indiaoa today introduced in the senate a drastic meat inspection bill. It provides that all meats and meat products slaughtered or manufactured for either foreign or interstate oommeroe shall be examined by government inspectors and ir found up to standard shall be tagged "inspected and passed. (J. Common carriers are prohibited from accepting for transportation meats or meat products uot so tagged. Inspectors ah are given tbe power of destroying oondemned meats instanter to use by fraud.

A fine of 110,000 and imprisonment 'are made the penalties for violations cf law. The bill is the outcome of the "Jungle" a book wtitten by Upton Sinolair ou conditions at the Chicago stockyards, which was grilled iv high government quarters and the writer classed with the "muck rakers," Tne bill bas the backing cf Secretary Wilson, Commissioner Garfield, Attorney- General Moody and, and it is understood the president wiU send in a lueses ge urging its passage. Commencement Week Program Sunday evening, May 27 begins commencement week for the Wenatohee High Sohool. I'he first feature will be tbe class sermon given by Rev. Hilton in the Episoopal church.

Tuesday evening May 2y will De Oratorical night. Tbe orations will be given in the Methodist church and will be aooompanied by a muscial program. Thursday May 31 will be devoted to olase day and Field Pay exercises and Friday evening June Ist the commencement exercises will be held in the Weuatohee Theatre. No admission will be charged to any of the exercises. Program Tuesday Evening May 29 At Methodist oburoh GirU chorus Oration A National Problem George Lail Oration The Value of Greek Literature Myer Oration The Awakening of China Mabel Carden GirU and Boys oborns Oration Tennyson's Ideal Woman Graoe Livingstone Oration Tbe Sublimity of Shakespeare Frank, Lebeck Oration Monioipial Ownership Clifford Godfrey Dnett Oration Oar Debt to tbe Red Men Sadie Camp Oration Possibilities in the Study of Politioal Science Lewis Friday Evening Jane Ist Wenatchee Theatre.

Invocation Oitl'e chorus Class Aaress Prof. A. R. Priest Daett Gamble and Sylvia Grant Presentation of Dipiomas Dr. Gilohrist.

Boy chorus. Considering Packing Houses Washington. D. May conference on the sanitation of tbe stock yards and packing booses of tbe country was held at tbe White House today by tbe President. Attorney Skinner for toe packers referred the conference to tbe labor commissioner, whose report is expected soon.

Great Northern Plat of Wenatchee Has again been placed on the market by the Wenatchee Development Company. This contains much of the best property in the city. Price list and plat may be seen at my office. ARTHUR GUNN Real Estate and Financial Agent Wenatchee A Good Lot on Pennsylvania Aye. 50 120 feet; fenced; small house.

The cheapest property on Xob Aill. The price will surprise you Bousquet and Holm OXFORDS SLIPPERS For Ladies and Children A large shipment of fine shoes that have been delayed in shipment, has just reached us. They should have been here 30 ago and be half sold out by this time. We must move them quickly to make room for new goods that are coming and to sell them out at once we must sell At Low Prices Ladies' oxfords, latest styles and nicest leath- cr in black and tans $1.50 and $1.25 Ladies' oxfords and Juliets withpatent tip extension edge or light pliable soles Children's slippers, patent leather, one strap $1.35, $1.00 Children's slippers, patent leather or tan vici 65c Children's barefoot sandals $1.15 to 85c Canvas Shoes For Men and Boys With solid leather counters and sole. Extra good values atsl.3s, $1.25 $1.00 Don't Forget FREE coupons that bring you valuable and beautiful presents.

Ask for them. H.L. WIESTER NEW BOWER BLOCK Just Across the Street Watch Us Grow WORLD FIVE CENTS PER COPY. AND With cash purchases, trade 90c.

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1905-1910