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THE BTOKNICr UKECHOTAJT, FKIDAY, JLHVK 25, 1VV7. NOVEL THEORIES OF RAILROADING Adams Advances on Behalf of Spokane Before Commission. PROUTY CONFOUNDS HIM Would Ignore Lavs of Xature and Allow Railroads No Surplus for Improvements Bunn and Don nelly Make Reply. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. June 27. The City of Spokane wants the Interstate Commerce Commis sion to promulgate an order absolutely revolutionizing railroad methods In the United States, so that Spokane, located too miles from the seacoast and 300 miles from tidewater, may enjoy a transcon tinental rate equal to or less than the rate that now prevails to Portland and Puget Sound, whose rail rates are nec essarily adjusted to meet water competi tion. This, In brief, was the plea of Spo kane's leading counsel, who opened the argument In the famous Spokane rate cae today. If the Interstate Commerce Commission was favorably Impressed by Spokane's "plea, it utterly failed to give any Indication of its sentiments. On the contrary, ' a multitude of questions pro pounded by various commissioners gave every indication of an inclination to deny Spokane's prayer. Adams' Xovel Theory. Brooks Adams1 of Boston Is a wonder a marvel in his way. For two solid hours he portrayed as only a Bostonese could the glories of his own widely-exploited theory of railroading. The rail roads are trustees for the people, he paid, their . rates are but taxes. He elaborated on. this idea and its Innum erable and Intricate ramifications for more than two hours, carrying the com mission and opposing counsel through a maze of ideas concocted by himself and, so far as known, advocated in this coun try only by himself. Mr. Adams studied railroading from books, and has worked out his plans on paper. He is purely a theorist, and was easy prey for the ac complished C. W. Bunn, leading counsel for the Northern Pacific. In less than on hour Mr. Bunn completely shattered the propositions advanced by Mr. Ad ams, and showed that Spokane's case, despite the eloquence of Mr. Adams, was purely and simply a controversy Involv ing the rights of a seacoast city to a rail rate necessarily lowered to meet water competition. Would Allow Xo Surplus.' ' Apparently Adams had little concern for the Spokane case, for he seldom touched upon It. He was assailing the whole system of railroading. He would permit railroads to have no such thing as a surplus carried from year to year the surplus belonged to the people, said he, and such of it as did not go back to the people in the form of reduced rates should go to the stockholders, should never be expended for betterments. All improvements should be made solely by Issuing new stock. "Hill and Harri man have no right to say what shall be done with the net earnings of their roads," he declared. "It is for the Inter state Commerce Commission to say." Applying his theories to Spokane, Mr. Adams would give that city a rate based on the lowest possible cost of operating the road from the Kast to Spokane, and he would compel all roads entering Spo kane to adopt that rate. This led Com missioner Prouty to ask who was to blame for the alleged discrimination against Spokane. Evades Difficult Questions. "Was it the Great Northern or the Almighty who put Spokane 40 miles from the sea?" Mr. Adams evaded the question. Mr. Prouty put the question differently, and ' asked if the terminal rate now enjoyed by Portland and Puget Sound was not due entirely to water competition. Again Mr. Adams was evasive. Thts led Mr. Prnuty to volunteer the information that the Supreme Court had held that, when a railroad meets water competition and is forced to lower its rate to meet the water rate, the railroad cannot be held to have discriminated against some in terior point, for it is not the railroad but the water route that fixes the rate on tidewater. The railroad must meet the water rate or lose the business. Commissioner Lane, who, with Mr. Prouty, took testimony In the Spokane case at Portland and Spokane, then asked Mr. Adams whether the lowering of the Spokane rate would not do grave Injury to every other interior point along the lines of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific which, like Spokane, does not enjoy the advantage of water transportation. Mr. Adams once more avoided answering. Mr. Prouty asked what condition would prevail If the Great Northern and North ern Pacific had their Western terminals at Spokane, instead of on tidewater. Would not Portland and the Sound, with their water rate, enjoy exactly the same privileges in Spokane territory that they enjoy today: would not the situation be Identical? Mr. Adams thousht not. but he had no explanation to offer. Spokane Already Favored. Mr. Bunn in opening his argument showed that Spokane is not suffering as badly as it represents; that it now has a rate on many commodities equal to the rate to Coast points. He de clared that Mr. Adams' theories were all wrong, and not founded on law; that the law knows no trusteeship be tween the railroads and the public. He said the Government, through the Interstate Commerce Commission, had full power to regulnto rates, but de nied the right of the Government to direct how railroads shall expend their surplus. Contrary to Mr. Adams' contention, he Bhowed that the Commission had specifically held that a railroad can accumulate a surplus in times of pros perity t to offset years of depression, as all successful roads do, and may expend this surplus in the betterment of its property. Mr. Adams' :heory, he said, was similar to the English practice, yet American roads are today quoting rates SO to 50 per cent lower than can be afforded in England. If American railroads. In order to make betterments and improvements, wers not allowed to draw on their surplus but were compelled to Issue new stock each time, he declared that railroad extension In this country would in stantly cease, but the American peo ple, rather than criticising the use of the surplus for making improvements, were clamoring for greater use of the surplus for this purpose. Correct Basis of Rates. He declared It unfair to base rates a the cost of installation of the Northern Pacific, as urged by Mr. Adams. That road got Its right-of-way and its land grant from the Gov ernment, as well as its terminals, without cost.-. To compute rates ac cording to the cost of installing that road would be destructive to oth3r lines. There is nothing in the de cisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission, he said, holding that rates must be made with reference to the minimum cost of installation. If Mr. Adams' theories were adopted, rail roads could not make money, and the Government would have to meet all deficits, Just as It now meets deficits in the postal service. But this theory la all wrong. A railroad Is entitled to a reasonable rate, which is a rate profitable to the carrier, and which also enables people along the line to prosper. Earnings of Northern Pacific. Mr. Bunn was followed by Charles Don nelly, another attorney for the Northern Pacific, who reviewed the history of the Northern Pacific road and the history of the Spokane rate case from its inception in 1SS9. Taking up Mr. Bunn's idea that a road is entitled to make a fair profit in years of prosperity, he showed that since l&9fi, the most prosperous period in Amer ican railroading, the entire net revenue of his road was $181,000,000, - which does not pay 6 per cent on its capitalisation and would have paid less than 4 per cent on the railroad's own estimate of valuation. Prior to reorganization in 1896, the fixed charges were Jll.OuO.OOO per annum, since then less than J6.O00.O0O. Prior to 1896 the Northern Pacific expended $325,000,000 on construction and equipment. The road could not be duplicated today for J447,000, 000. It would cost $288,000,000 to build and equip the road, exclusive of right of way and terminals. Xature Fixed Kates. Referring to the original decision in Spo kane. Mr. Donnelly sa'.d it was then held that through rates are not remunerative and that the entire business of railroads could not be done on that basis without financial disaster. As he sized up the con tention of Spokane, It was charged that the railroads were making too much money; but, granting that to be true, why Should the advantage of a reduced rate accrue entirely to Spokane. If a rate is to be reduced, the reduction must be ex tended to all points along the roads. This, he said, is not what Spokane wants; Spo kane, he said in closing, is trying to over come advantages which nature and the Almighty conferred upon Portland and Puget Sound. U C. Gllman. of the Great Northern, had Just started his argument when ad journment was taken until tomorrow. WILIi IiOAX MONEY TO AITOX Rock Island and Union Pacific Come to the Rescue. NBW YORK, June 27. Robert Mather, president of the Rock Island Company, the holding company for the Rock Island lines, said today that the report from Chicago that the Rock Island and Union Pacific railroad companies had loaned the Chicago & Alton Railroad $1,400,000 for Improvements and had agreed to a further loan, if necessary, not to exceed $600,000, was wholly correct. He said the report was probably based on the fact that the Rock Island and the Union Pa ciflp companies had agreed to take the notes of the Alton, If any were Issued In the . next two years, of an amount not to exceed $1,666,000, to be used for new work and improvements that could not properly be paid out of the earnings. Of this amount, Mr. Mather said, B. H. Harrlman. for the Union Pacific, had agreed to take $1,000,000 and the Rock Island $666,000. Explaining why the Union Pacific was still willing to lend money to the Alton, though the agree ment for Joint control of that road by the Rock Island and Union Pacific had been abrogated, Mr. Mather said that the latter company still owned the majority of the preferred stock of the Alton, and was receiving the major portion of the dividends. At a recent meeting of the Chicago & Alton directors, the financial require ments of the company with respect to new work for the next two years was carefully considered. It was estimated that the amount needed for the work would be about $1,500.000., Mr. Mather specifically stated, how ever, that no notes had as yet been is sued by the Alton, and that it was not likely that any money would be needed for the work before January 1. HER STORI STANDS Great Contracts for Cars. NEW YORK, Jun 27. The Harrlman. Gould and other largo railroad systems have placed car contracts within the last few days calling for an expenditure of upward of (15,000,000, and orders are pend ing for others to the value of fully $10, 000,000. Heavy contracts are also about to be given for locomotives for use on east ern lines. The principal contracts call for 14,100 freight cars. The Harrlman lines have ordered 6000 refrigerator cars. The Mis souri Pacific has contracted for 7000 freights. Most of these will be delivered this year. New Bill of Lading Adopted. CHICAGO, June 27. A binding agree ment between shippers and the rail roads, dream of American commerce. In the form of a uniform bill of lading, practically has been agreed upon. Rep resentatives of commercial interests and all the trunk lines of the country have settled upon the form of the new bill, ana the Interstate Commerce Com mission has concurred. It will be sub mitted for the ratification of the rail road and commercial interests of the country early in July. The effect of the ratification will be to male the new bill of lading a pari of the interstate commerce law. The new bill will hold the initial road and its connections liable for. a shipment from the time it is delivered to che company until it is delivered to the consignee at its destination. Conference on Better Kails. NEW YORK, June 27. A conference of about 30 officials of the leading railroads and steel rail manufacturers of the coun try was held In the office of E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the Vnlted States Steel Corporation, today to discuss the quality of steel rails and the ndvtsa-bility of Improving It. The con ference was the outcome of criticism by railroad men of the quality of rails now in use. JACOB BUS WILL REMARRY Reported In New York President's Friend Will Wed Stenographer. NEW YORK, June 27. According to a published announcement today, J. A. Rlis, sociologist and author, whom President Roosevelt has called New York's most useful citizen, is to be married in August to Miss Mary Phillips, his stenographer and secre tary. Mr. Riis' first wife, who was his in spiration and the theme of many para fttaphe in his writings, died two years ago. Misa Phillips, who is 25 years of age, is the daughter of Mrs. H. Phil Hps, formerly of St. Louis, but now of Boston. Miss Loving's Charge Against Estes Not Disputed. THAW TRIAL IS PRECEDENT Many Witnesses Say Judge loving Is Sane, and Alienist Confirms tbe Opinion Argument Will Be gin This Morning. HOUSTON, Vs., June 27. The taking of evidence in the case of ex-Judge Wil liam Loving, on trial in the Circuit Court of Halifax County for the murder of young Theodore Estes, in Nelson County, on April 22, was concluded this afternoon. Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning, when the instructions to be given the Jury will be argued 'be fore Judge W. R. Barksdale. Today Judge Barksdale rendered an opinion denying the admissibility of evi dence to disprove the truth of Elizabeth Loving's story, the decision dealing a heavy blow to the plans of the prosecu tion. Attorney Daniel Harmon, attorney for the , prosecution, yesterday announced his Intention of introducing witnesses to show that the story told by Miss Loving to her father that she was drugged and assaulted by Estes was a fabrication, and that Estes never offered any indignities to the girl, even suggesting that there might be another motive back; of the killing. Defense Gains Victory. The defense objected to the introduc tion of such testimony on the ground that It had no bearing on the case, and, whether true or false, had nothing to do with the question of the insanity of Judge Loving at the time of the tragedy. Judge Barksdale, in a lengthy opinion today, sustained the contention of the defense, and among the cases he cited as authority wes the Thaw trial in New York. The prosecution then began the exam ination of witnesses in rebuttal of the evidence Introduced by the defense that Loving was Insane at the time of the shooting. During the morning session seven witnesses were examined. Most of these have known Judge Loving for many years. The trend of their testimo ny was that they' had never heard the insanity of Judge Loving discussed be fore this trial, and they had always re garded him as a sane man with a mind superior to the ordinary. Several fur ther declared that the defendant was high-tempered and never tolerated the opinion or actions of those who opposed him. Recess was taken to give the prosecu tion time to prepare a hypothetical ques tion to propound to an expert on insani ty Or. J. S. Dejarnette, superintendent of the Western State Hospital. This question reviewed the life and experi ences of Judge Loving. In reply to the question: "What effect do you think such ex periences would have on the mind of this man?" the witness replied: "I think he would be very angry from the provocation that he thought his daughter had been ruined by the young man referred to, but not insane." No Sign of Weakness. T. H. McGlnnis. a livery man, testified that he talked with Loving immediately after the shooting and noticed no sign of mental weakness. E. -L. Kidd, County Clerk of Nelson County, at whose house Miss Loving spent the night after the buggy-ride, tes tified that he had known Judge Loving for years and regarded him as sane and responsible. A half dozen other wit nesses testified similarly. TRIBUNAL STRONG all- nations At hagie favor more arbitration. - British Plan to Restrict Use of Mines Opposed by Italy Rights of the Neutrals. THE HAGUE, June 27. All the dele gates to the peace conference agree that the first important sitting will deal with the arbitration tribunal, which many of the powers, chiefly the United States, desire to strengthen to such a point as to make It an institu tion that gradually will lead to tho abolition of war among nations. The principal efforts in this direction are concentrated in an effort to render The Hague arbitration tribunal really permanent, giving it such power, pres tige, influence and, above all, impar tiality as to command universal con fidence and also to simplify the pro cedure and lessen the expenses, thus making It more accessible. The great est difficulty is the system to be fol lowed in the selection of judges, aa upon their integrity will greatly de pend the success of the arbitration court. The proposition that each signatory power select two persons of its na tionality, recognized as eminent Jurists, Is considered impracticable, as it would transform the court into a parliament of nearly a hundred members. General Horace Porter has several propositions on the subject, but they have not yet been definitely drafted. Italy will present a proposition against that of Great Britain against the laying of automatic and submarine mines, as Italy needs mines to defend her 5000 miles of coast. Italy will also present an amendment to the French proposition on the opening of hostili ties, not agreeing to any delay between n declaration of war and the opening of hostilities. The first subcommittee of the first committee (arbitration) met this morn ing, M. Bourgeois presiding. M. Bour geois read a communication addressed by the Pan-American Congress held at Rio Janeiro to the government of The Netherlands, for transmission to the peace conference, announcing the re sults reached on the subject of arbi tration and expressing the hope to see these principles adopted by the confer ence in a form corresponding with the in terests of the civilized world. M. Bour geois also read a communication from Argentina regarding arbitration in gen eral, and its relation to The Hague Court of Arbitration. Eight articles were read without obser vations except from Joseph H. Choate, who proposed the addition to article three of ;art two. of the words "and to the desirable end" that the signa tory powers should offer their good of fices and mediation. The German proposition referring to the treatment of neutrals in the ter ritories of belligerents contains 12 articles. It deals with the definition of the services that neutrals are for bidden to undertake in favor of bel ligerents, with the Inviolability of the property of neutrals, and the Indem nities to be paid In case of damage. Major-General Yermoleff, (Russia) Tbe Best-Equipped Trust Company in the Northwest Established April 18, 1887. LOANS We have ample funds to loan in any amount on improved business and residence property in Portland and vicinity at lowest rates. TITLES INSURED ABSTRACTS FURNISHED TheTitle Guarantee & Trust Co. 240-244 Washington St Corner Second Portland, Oregon on the subject of the opening of hos tilities, presented the following- ques tion: "Will the conference maintain the present undetermined condition, or in some way regulate this question?" General Yermoleff added, that not to change the status quo that entitles countries to open hostilities without any warning-, would mean an increase of armaments in time of peace, while International regulations might es tablish an Interval of time between the capture of diplomatic relations and the beginning of military operations, thus rendering peace more secure. The French proposition regarding the rights and duties of neutrals in land war is composed of four articles. It says neutrals are responsible only for acts committed by their subject within their territories. No neutral country can permit the -formation of a military body on its territory or allow enlistment In favor of bellig erents, but it Is not responsible if some of its subjects cross the frontier and enter the service of belligerents. A neutral country is not obliged to prevent the exportation of arms or ammunition in favor of belligerents. Escaped prisoners arriving on the territory of a neutral become free. The British proposition In regard to the laying of mines and so on, con tains six articles. It says the laying of submarine contact and . floating mines is forbidden except in the ter rltoral waters of belligerents, before fortified ports, this zone to extend to 10 miles from shore, but neutral coun tries must be informed about the lay ing of mines, and all possible precau tions must be taken not to injure mer chantmen. At the end of tho war belligerents will communicate to each other the spots where mines are lying, removing them reciprocally as soon as possible. The laying of submarine automatic contact mines for a commercial block ade Is forbidden. - Truce in Telephone Strike. BUTTE, Mont., June 27. The strik ing telephone operators returned to the offices of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tel ephone Company today under a 10 -days truce arranged by the local Central Labor Council. The girls will strike July 7 if the linemen's strike Is not settled by that time. Officials of that company ag reed to open negotiations with the striking linemen in 'Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. AT THE HOTELS. Hotel Portland J- H. Robr, J. T. Black, New York; T. J. Fincher. San Francisco, W. G. Chanselor and wife. Miss A. Hornell, W. Casby and wife, Los Angeles; Mrs. A- M. Shields and wife, San Francisco; Mrs. T. C Hanes, Miss Chanselor. Los Angelas; F. Abbott. Milwaukee; W. T. Smith. Chicago; S. E-Hay craft and wife, an Francisco; M. B. Foxner, Louisville; E. Goudy, Mrs. Goudy, New York; G. c. Tart ana wire, Spokane; J. H. "Walsh. Bremerton: D- Ginzy and wife, Seattle; Miss Hedspatn, Denver; R. Morris, L. Schulsky, New York; G. M. Scott, Denver; F. A- Hamveler and wife. Brooklyn; E. conn ana wife. Phila delphia; M. M- McCollister, San Francisco; J. H. Carter. Seaside: Mrs. G- H. uulncer, Mrs. E. G- G. Pease, Boston ; "W. J. Bar rett, san Francisco ; Mrs. A. is. MacRa, Hoquiam: L. Sllverstein and wife. Miss T. Sll versteln. New York ; J. J. Hendricks, orovtiie; L. techriber. Oshkosh : Mrs. J. Harpat, Eureka; Miss N. Flavel, Miss K. Flavel. Astoria; F. W. Farrlngton. F. Far rington, Minneapolis Mrs. M. Donlan and son. Butte; R. F. Barker. Rainier; W. B. Dennis, Mrs. Dennis, Butte; H. N. Welch, Detroit; B- Fair, Aberdeen; j. j. Moroney, Chicago ; Mrs. H. G- Stevenson, Miss Stev enson, Miss M- Stevenson, San Francisco ; Mrs. W. S- Stewart, Mrs. A. C. Stewart. ix8 Angeies; i. Marcus ana wire. j. .m. Pool. E. H. Dodge and wife. Chicago: P, V. Quids, San Franlcsco; N. Johnson and wife. Santa Barbara; W. L. Rosa, Chicago; G- W. Brooks, Centralla; Mrs. J. A Fulton, Astoria: A. M. Hicks and wife. W. W. Phllbrlck, Seattle: C. R- Crane. Chicago; ti. G- etonaara. Trenton: A. Morton, beat tie; H. C. Toomly. Philadelphia; H. "W. jacKs. Seattle: m. js. j-ang. rew yorx: u Duncan? San Francisco ; J. Peterson, San Francisco; Mrs. VV . I. Miller. Los Angeles Mrs. H. M. Towle, Chicago; Mrs. Eastern, j-s Angeies; Mrs. e. . wneeier. w. E. Hodson and wife. Tenlno: P. C. Leonard. Seattle; H. M- Tomllnson and wife, city; M. A, Leech. San Francisco; P. Keller, Boise. The Oregon J. F. Cox and wife, Tacoma; J. H. Rogers. Vancouver; W. G. Higbey, C. H. Edmunds, Chicago; "W. L. Howe and wife. Tacoma: Charles Levy George A. Dun lap, Pittsburg; Miss K. Archibald. Seattle; w . B. pouock ana wire, ban rancisco Mrs. C. F. Borton. S. W. Pranel. Seattle Alfred E. Raas. Charles Raas, San Fran cisco; k.. Bryan, Seattle; juatt juargrowe, Mrs. M. Margrowe, Milton; A. Lincoln, New York: J. E. Stonfet. New York; E. F. Younger, A. Betzel, J. E. Carr, San Fran cisco; si. (J. settings ana wire, jua uranae; George E. Good, La Grande; Mrs. J. H. Weiet, New York: J. H. Sheridan and wife, B. F. Jones, Indianapolis; Clyde J. Thomas, San Francisco; W.. Howard Ramp. Brooke; E. J. Ferguson and wife. Mrs. C. B. How den and child. J. F. Williams and wife. Oakland; Harry Tremaln, Belllngham; Miss C. C. McGuire, Miss- Nevada Mcliuire. a. j. Steward, Seattle: J. H. Duhlap, Cascade: C. 8. Hampton. Chicago; S. E. Stone, city; J. H. Oscood. W. A. Sheldon. Seattle: C. L. Crlder, -Dallas; A. E. Green, Charles Hlghport. Pan Francisco: C. D. Gabrielson, Salem; Julius Jacobs. Astoria; M. C. Rea gan and wife, Medford; E. H. Fisher. Cor delia; George A. Seibid, Union; H. M. Mc Klnney, Erwln; Louts K. Henderson, Hood River; S. X. Cleveland. Astoria; John Adair, Warrenton; D. M. Stuart,- Astoria. The Perkins W. M. Miller, Coffeyville; Mrs. Benniosa and mother, Spokane; Esther E. Anderson. Martha Paldanus, Astoria; A. Beck with, Missoula; F. M. Garrison, Mc Minnville; F. H. Irwin, H. M. Cardano, city; H. H. Cauley. Barbara Cauley. Aberdeen ; L. Crossweller. Tacoma; J. C. Ballot, Falls City; M. H. Goshen, Seattle; William Laug ri ll n, Vancouver; W. W. Snow, Benjen; C. R. Ballen. O. H. Henderson, J. M. Cook, Sacramento; Y. F. Ship worth, Eugene; T. Blakelee and wife. Independence ; H. J. Smith, Seattle; J. M. Murphy, San Fran cisco; J. L- Berge, Velva; Margaret Sullivan. Kate B. Sullivan. Los Angeles: Mrs. Isabel Simon. San Francisco; Mrs. Robert Clayton, Miss B. Hubbard. Salem; E. Beck and wife. The Dalles; John C. Stanley, La Grande; Mrs. R, Newton, Woodstock; I. H. Mc Cteary. Centralla: John H. Hayes and wife, Mrs. E. Hayes. Heppner; G. J. Farley, The Dalles; Mrs. M. J. Scott. Kalama: George Perkins, Elma; L. W. Lyons and wife. Saginaw; H. W. Bartlett, city; A. P. Mickey, Lincoln; O. M. Herman, Bub tlmltv; W. G. Dwlght. Tillamook; Charles Bajr. Clo vex dale; Will Gibbons. Hood River; Summ Cloth esfere THE RIGHT KIND Very thin All-Wool Fabrics, cut in the right style, honestly tailored and made to fit. Hart, Schaffner & IMarx goods; nothing better made Better see what we have, you'll need them now. Two-Piece Suits $12.50 to $20 Three-Piece Suits $15.00 to $30 Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner Marx Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Cor. Third and Morrison Streets Ethel Touts, ,Kelso; H. E. Brownfleld and wife. Chicago; B. J. Lowery, Grand Ronde; A. E. Griffith, Napavlne; Mrs. Carrie GU Jett, Miss Greta Gillett, Miss Marjorle Per kins, Miss Clara Jones, W. K. Jones, Ster ling. The Imperial George F. Llchtenhaler, city; Max Golden, Sidney Lack man, Seat tle; C. C. CHne, Orville; Mrs. C. A. Petel, Astoria: F. W. Austin, Wasco; J. E. Arm strong and wife, Seattle; W. A. High and wife, McMlnnville; H, E. Teller, San Fran cisco; E. C. Goodwin, city; A. L. McClaire, A. L. McClairej Jr., Tacoma; G. E. San ders, Albany ; L- Coassweller, Tacoma; R. M. Castle, R. Nanahire. Hawaii; K. D. Glueeing and wife. Chicago: R. C Wright, Alameda; A. C. Castor, Oakland; J. Ocen dale, Victoria; JC. D. Cummlngs, Seattle; J. B. Demacea, San Francisco; J. Ci Min ahan, Geddes; A. Y. Flske and wife, Des Moines; Mrs. Cora Klnnon, Weed; L. F. Com an, Lakevlew; Ora West. Buda; J. Walsh, city; W. R. Whitesldes, Olympla; G. C. Wright, Alameda Mrs. Hamilton, Cas cade; L. Kortmyer, Milwaukee; W. L. Lis ter. San Francisco ; George S. Raymond, Horse Valley; Charles Lang, Pittsburg; F. J. Cran, San Francisco; Roy Davenport and wife, Nome; T. S. Newell, Los Angeles; W. J. Maddoz and wife, Hlllsboro; Miss Nina M. Marsh. Wasco; J. R. McAllster and wife, Minneapolis; F. Clarke. Council BJuffs: V. C. Dougherty, Wasco; S. F. Blythe, Hood River; J. W. Atwell, Stevenson; H. . L. Murch, Plnston; R. M. Castle, Portland; M. Cowley. Madison. The St. Charles H. L. Arnold. W. P. Talt, Veronla; H. Harris, Carrollton; E. Har mon and wife, Benton; J. C. 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