THE MORNING OREG0XIANV WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ID,; 1906. " FIGHT WILL GO ON Labor Federation After Un friendly Congressmen. HAS WON MORAL VICTORY Exults In Reduction of Iiittlefleld's Majority and Will Raise Funds and Publish Campaign Text book Against Others. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor today adopted the report of the labor representation committee regarding Ita participation in the political campaign, and In that connection adopted a resolu tion advising the committee to continue its campaign for the attainment ' of the largest degree of success In the Interest of the protection and promotion of the rights and liberty of working people and the people generally. The report of the committee refers to the participation of the committee In the campaign against the re-election of Con gressman Llttlefleld, of Maine, and says: It Is tru Chat Mr. Llttlefleld "nas been re elected, but by so small a majority as com pared to his previous election that It has Indeed been a great moral victory and one which has much significance, not only In the cojnlnic election but on the standing of the Congressman Vi the future. At a former election Mr. Llttlefleld "Tan Immensely ahead of the other Representatives In Con gress of the state and also ahead of his state ticket. Our fellow-workers in Maine faithfully carried on the campaign as out lined by the executive council. The Federation has Issued a textbook for the general campaign and the report recommends authority for another appeal for funds for carrying on the campaign. The report continues: We recommend that representatives ot affiliated organizations give their active co operation in the coming campaign and com plete plans to deliver addresses and partici pate in contests to carry out labor's plan of campaign. HAS OXLY BEGUN CAMPAIGN Gompcrs Says Labor Federation Only Seeks Equal Rights. WASHINGTON. Sept. 18. "That battle in Maine, though closed at this time in the second district. Is not at an end. The contest was merely incidental to the tusk which labor has set Itself to accom plish," said President Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, last night at Typographical Temple, where a reception was given in honor of the labor leaders, who fought against Representa tive Littlefleld's re-election In Maine. "Not only ' Mr. Llttlefleld but 'Uncle Joe' dared to reiterate that we stand for the licensing of criminal and unlawful conduct. We ask for equal rights , before the law, as any other citizens. I have not in mind to say a word In criticism of the President, other than this: The right of petition is the right of the American citi zen guaranteed by the Constitution, and neither the President nor Congress can take that right away from him. Labor is the only power in human society that represents the masses. "Why did we begin the fight in Little fleld's district? Because the election was held there two months earlier than in the other states. If we had passed over this district, they would have said we were afraid. We were not afraid. We con ducted a clean fight, and used no argu ments or language that might not have been repeated- in polite society. The la boring people have outgrown the stooped back and receding forehead of "The Man With the Hoe.' They now stand erect. They are now waging a right against cap ital and the white plague. By securing better hours and higher wages, they will find better cond-tlons into which tuber culosis cannot enter." TRAIN LEAPS INTO RIVER (Continued From Page 1.) head: W. H. Spltzer, Enid, arm sprained and fingers cut. LEAPED AND SAVED HIS LIFE Traveling Man Gives Thrilling Story of Narrow Escape. GUTHRIE. Okla.. Sept. 18. L. H. Coy, a travelngr man, whose home is in Kansas City, had a narrow escape in the wreck, being a passenger in the day coach. He arrived in Guthrie over the Rock Island at 4 o'clock this afternoon. He said: "When I left the scene of the disaster in the morning, all but about 25 of the passengers had been account ed for. I was seated near the back of the day coach when the engineer threw on the brakes and sounded the alarm. I Jumped for the door and through the swaying of the car my liand was smashed between the doors. N'o bones were broken, but the injury Is very painful. I did not know that the cars were going onto a bridge until 1 reached the back platform. "When I felt the day coach going down I jumped, and landed on the short piece of bridge which did not go out, at the south end. The chair car came up within three feet of me before It stopped, and all that saved my life was the fact that the engineer threw on the air-brakes before he Jumped. The drag of the heavy Pull mans caused the train to break in two, and it parted between the chair car and the day coach on which I rode. "When the engine plunged into the stream, it went clear out of sight. The mall car stopped not far from where It went down. The smoker went down stream, heading for the middle, and it was there that the great loss of life occurred, if anywhere. The day coach on which I had been riding started down-stream, but swung Into the bank. "My hand was hurting me and I was trembling so that I busied myself with it The sight was. a terrible . one. "When I walked down to the day coach most of the people had been taken out. From bruises and the contact with the water, many people appeared as though dead when taken out, but they soon revived." Nearly everyone had scratches and bruises, but few were seriously hurt. ."I understand there were about 25 people in the smoker. When I left about 10 o'clock, only seven had been accounted for. Three swam out when the car went down, and four others reached the top of, the car, afterward going off on brushwood. "The wounded were taken to the sleepers and then to Kingfisher, relief trains arriving; quickly. The people of King-fisher did noble work, and too much praise cannot be given them. The river was rising rapidly, and It is a miracle that so few people were killed. "With me were an El Reno butcher and his father. The son's name was F. S. Brown.- I think both escaped. ONLY TWO ARE STILL MISSING Fireman Swims Ashor With Broken Arm Officials to Rescue. TOPEKA, ' Kan., ' Sept.. 18. C. F. Bogue, of GeneralManager Cain's of fice, stated tonight that only two per sons were still unaccounted for in the Rock Island wreck at Dover, Okla. These were a negro, porter and one pas senger. Fireman Byrum sustained 'a fracture of the arm as the result of -the wreck. His escarje was miraculous, as he was compelled to swim ashore unaided with the broken arm. After floating five miles down the river on a piece of tim ber, the baggageman reached the shore. A plledrlver Is tonight stationed at each end of the wrecked bridge, ready to begin tho repair work at daylight. Officials here state that It will be pos sible to complete the repairs and have the line open and in operation again in side of 20 hours, providing the water in the Cimarron River does not get any higher. Neither the names of the dead nor those of tho missing and injured have yet been received at the general office here. General Manager D. E. Cain and W. J. Tolerton, superfntendent of mo tive power, will arrive at Dover about 10 o'clock tonight. Two of the cars are now piled on top of the engine in the water. ANOTHER SIMILAR ACCIDENT Frisco Train Goes Through Bridge. Two Dead, One Missing. GUTHRIE, Okla.. Sept. 18. A north bound Frisco freight train went through a bridge on the South Canadian River near Carleton, Okla.; this morn ing. Engineer Paul Palmer is dead and Brakeman Priest is missing. The body of Fireman Kunze, of Blackwell, Okla., Is pinned under the engine, which, with four- cars, is in the rapidly-rising stream. Persons near the scene of the wreck report that tho corpse of a man can be seen on a small island near the broken bridge. The brakeman's body Is report ed to have been found two miles below the wreck. Porter Sinks In Deep Water. GUTHRIE, Okla., Sept. 18. A special from Hennessey, Okla., says: All but one car of the train were lost. Clyde Geist, of Dover, Okla., Is the only person known to have escaped from the cars that went into the river. He says: "We were running very slowly and care fully when, we could feel the track giving away and heard the engineer whistle for emergency brakes. I started for the door with the porter, and Just as we got out side of the door of the car I felt the track give entirely away and we fell Into river. The porter and I managed to es cape on top of the smoking-car and floated down stream several hundred yards, when the waves and driftwood dis lodged us . and we were cast out into the main current. In the meantime, I had taken off my clothes and that aided me much in getting ashore. The porter went down a few minutes after being dls-' lodged. I Immediately started for the railroad station, where I notified the agent." - Only Nine In Wrecked Smoker. TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 18. There were only nine passengers In the smoker at the time of the wreck. Of these, all but three have been accounted for. William Douglas, the negro porter, is still miss ing. ' SAVES HOME LOSES LIFE Los Angeles Woman Carries' Out Blazing Gasoline Stove In Arms. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18. Mrs. R. L. Ward well, of 3243 Maple avenue, 'Is dying as the result of a gasoline ex plosion in her home tonight. A port able kitchen stove, fed by the volatile fluid, exploded and Mrs. Wardwell In an effort to save the house, picked up the flaming stove in her arms, car ried it through three rooms and cast it Into the yard. Then, herself envel oped in flames, from head to foot, she ,ran out onto the lawn. Her agon ized shrieks brought the whole neigh borhood running. A nearby workman then went to Mrs. Wardwell's rescue, but his own clothing took fire and he was unable to help her any. Finally a woman at tached a garden hose and turned a stream of water on the writhing form. Before the flames were drowned out the flesh had been burned from every portion of Mrs. Wardwell's body. For an hour after the tragic happen ing and until strong opiates took ef fect, the woman's cries of anguish were heard in the street. The attend ing physician states that Mrs. Ward well is said to have come of a wealthy Atlanta family. HIS CONSCIENCE AWAKES St. Louis Grafter Offers Confession About $50,000 Boodle. JEFFERSON CITY. Sept. 18. It was made known today that Governor Folk has received a letter from W. H. Ritter, a former member of the St. Louis House of Delegates, now living in Denver, claim ing to have received 1250.000 boodle money, which he distributed among members of the "Combina." Ritter declares that his conscience de mands that he tell what he knows about the boodling. After a conference between Circuit Attorney Sager and Governor Folk, a telegram was sent to Ritter to come to St. Louis immediately. Ritter left St. Louis suddenly whea the boodle investigation was started four years ago and his whereabouts have re mained a mystery until his letter to Gov ernor Folk. SCHOONER TURNS TURTLE Four of Crew of Eleven Cling to Spars and Are Saved. CHARLESTON, S. C, Sept. 181 The Clyde liner New York today brought Into port the mate and three seamen of the American bark R. D. Bibber, Captain Sayres. lumber-laden from Savannah to New York, wrecked off the Frying Pan shoals. The vessel turned turtle and went to pieces. The men were found clinging- to the spars. The captain and others of the crew were not found. The normal crew of the schooner R. D. Bibber waa 11 men. Bcsnrass items. If Baby Is Cutting Teeth Be tmre and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for chil dren teething. It soothes the child, Ktttni the sunn, allays all Skin, cures wind oollo and diarrhoea. new STORM ARSES Santo Domingo Again Has Revolutionary Fever. THINKS UNCLE SAM BUSY Southerland Asks to ' Have Naval Force Sent From Cuba to Squelch Disturbers Have Both Re volts Same Backers? WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. (Special.) Just as the Cuban insurrection appears to be on the point of harmonious ad justment, the United States Government Is confronted with a new outbreak in Santo Domingo. Commander Souther land, senior American naval officer in Dominican waters, reported to the Navy Department by cable late this afternoon that an insurrection is about to break out in Banto Domingo at any time. He says that the government has sent a force of 400 men to Monte Christo. The situation is declared to be acute. He fears that an uprising may take place. He requests that the Dixie, which is now in Cuban waters, be returned at once to Santo Domingo. When the advisability of withdrawing the naval rces from Dominican waters was discussed when the crisis came in the Cuban revolt, a suggestion was made that it might give encouragement to the insurgents in that island. It was finally decided, however, that the Dominican Government had matters well In hand and that no change was to be appre hended with the present fleet of gunboats in those waters. The official belief is that the agency that has been back of the Cuban incur rection may be responsible for the threat ened uprising in Santo Domingo, or that the . insurgents, not understanding the completeness of the preparation by the United States to move an enormous fleet to land an army on Cuban soil, imagine that a revolt can be successfully con ducted under cover of the Cuban opera tions. .'.'.' The Navy Department will at once or der a proper naval strength to Santo Domingo." The temper of the Govern ment will not brook any uprising in or about Cuba just at present. GUM THEI DID MURDER HOLY ROLLER WOMEN TESTIFY BEFORE INSANITY EXPERTS. Esther Mitchell Declares She Made Statements 'at Triad to Incite Her Destruction by Mob. SEATTLE. Sept. 18. Early this after noon the commission named by Judge Frater to examine into ' the sanity' of Esther Mitchell and Maud Creffield, held on charges of murdering George Mitchell, heard the last of the testimony to be introduced and within a few days will make their report to the court. The two women prisoners were the last to be heard and their testimony, while different from any they have previously given, was very much alike. ' Statements were made by the women to the effect that they are glad they did the deed, would do the same thing again if the same circumstances presented themselves, are not afraid to die for the act, and would welcome death in any form. They also said that they have considered taking their own lives and would do so if called upon by God to take that step. In this connection the women said they would kill any one If God told them to do so. 'iney declared Creffield had said on the night before his death that he was soon to be taken away and that after George Mitchell had done the shooting they at once began to mature plans for his death. If he should escape the justice of the courts. The testimony was to the effect that Mrs. Creffield was -first called to do the killing, but that afterwards it devolved upon Esther. " The women denied statements made by them at the time of the trial, regarding the motives for the act, and said they had planned to make these' statements beforehand in order to hide the real motive, and so protect their religion from the scoff of the people. Esther stated that in makine the statement she had ex pected it would provoke a mob violence and that she had desired to die in that manner. She stated that Creffield was to have been instrumental in bringing about the restoration, and that inasmuch as this .was his mission Mitchell com mitted a deed for which he must atone by death. In speaking of the possible consequences of the deed Esther Mitchell said: "I wanted to see my brother punished for shooting Creffield. When I was told it was my duty to kill him I was glad. It was not hard to do, for I was given strength.- When we planned to shoot George we made all the preparations be forehand. We did not plan to escape afterwards, for we did not want to get away. I am not Insane and never have been." Tomorrow morning the commission will meet with Judre Frater, for the purpose of considering- the manner of making the report. If it is desired to have the entire proceedings included in the report the commission will not be able to give Its findings for some days, as it will require some time to transcribe the testimony. DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST. .'John Rynearson.' LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) John Rynearson, aged 72 years, died of heart failure on the way from the Woodley mines to his home near La Grande. Sunday. Mr. Rynearson was one of the best-known and re spected of the early pioneers of this valley. Uncle John, as he was famil iarly known, was born in Indiana in 18S4. He came to the Grand Ronde Valley In 1862, since which time he had been, identified with the upbuilding and advancement of the valley. Mrs. Josephine Cleloha. ' VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Cleloha was held this afternoon. The re mains were interred in the Catholic cem etery. She was the wife of3G. W. Cleloha, who for the past three years has resided oh Sauvles Island. The deceased was 85 years of age. Henry C. McNeill, ASHLAND, Or., Sept.' 18. (Special.) The funeral of Henry C. McNeill, a resident and business man of this city for five years past, and a veteran of the Civil War, was held here today. Mr. McNeill died suddenly at his home, Saturday eve ning. He was a native of Iowa and 60 years of age. He is survived by a wife and two daughters. The funeral was con ducted under the auspices of the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic. R. J. Tobin. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18. R. J. To bin, one of the founders of the Hlbernia Bank, and its former president, died at 12:15 o'clock this morning, after a lin gering illness. He formerly was a Police Commissioner and was one of the best known citizens of San Francisco. Jones Wants Seat In House. SEATTLE, Sept. 18. (Special.) "I have not considered the question of becoming a candidate for Senator. The Senatorial campaign is two years' distant and in the meantime I do not intend to consider that matter. At present I am concerned In my fight for re-election." That is the way Congressman Wresley L. Jones, of North Yakima, dismissed the talk about his possible succession of Senator An keny. "The only thing about the Senatorial election that seems attractive to me now is the fact that the term runs six years while a Congressman has to make a cam paign every two years," continued Mr. Jones. "I am on a number of very good committees in .the House and am gaining strength there. I do not know but that I am of more value to the state in the lower house than I would be in the Sen ate where I would be compelled to be gin over again." NEGRO ' KILLS WAITRESS WHITE WOMAN HAD TRIED TO AVOID ATTENTIONS. Meeting Kittle Merton in 6treet, Barber Deliberately Murders Her and Kills Himself. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept, 18. A spe cial to the Post-Intelligencer from Startup,' Snohomish County, tells of a murder and suicide today in which. Kit tle Merton, a waitress, was shot and killed by James Appleton, a .colored man, who has been working as a bar ber at Snohomish for some time. Appleton had been paying attentions to the white woman, but she had re jected his suit. He paid up all his bills at .Snohomish and . came to Startup. Meeting the woman on the street he fired a revolver at her, the bullet en tering the arm and lodging near the heart. She fell to the ground dead. Appleton-then turned the body over and fired another bullet into the head, after which he turned the revolver on himself and fell dead over the corpse of his vic tim. FALLS FROM THE BRAKEBEAMS Johnnie Hansen Fatally Mangled - by Car-Wheels at Salem. SALEM, Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) A young man giving the name of Johnnie Hansen and claiming his home as Min nesota died at the Salem Hospital at 6:30 o'clock this evening as the result of an accident at the Southern Pacific passenger depot here at noon today when, in attempting to swing under and ride the brcakbeam of a moving train, his foothold slipped and both of hiB legs were crushed Into a pulp below the knees. Hansen was a well-dressed man, about 32 years old, apparently well ed ucated and well bred. There was abso lutely nothing on-his person by.which to Identify him and -he declined posi tively to tell who his parents are, but, according to a remark dropped by a young traveling companion, it -is thought that he is the son of a wealthy woman in Portland or in the East. Sixty cents in -change was found In his pock ets. A few minutes before he died Hansen called the house physician to his bed side and remarked "This Is a pretty hard come down from 175 a month." He was trying to "beat" his way to San Francisco on the last sec tion of the special carrying the Twenty second United States Infantry troops from American Lake back to Monterey, Cal. .'( ; GOING AFTER BACK TAXES Umatilla County Has Employed a Clerk to Search the Records. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) Umatilla County Is going to make an attempt to collect , all delin quent taxes, especially on personal property. In following out this cam paign Clark Nelson, of Weston, has been appointed as a special clerk to hunt up the delinquent tax list and put It in shape to handle. He will begin his duties October 1 and will place all delinquent realty tax in a single book, going back in the records for the past 14 years. Personal taxes will be checked up for the past six years. It is estimated that it. will take two or three months to check up the books and arrange the new delinquent lists, and after that county officials will take legal action to collect the back dues when possible. Fine Class of Students Register. CORVALLIS, Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) The second day's registration raises the number of students in attendance at the Oregon Agricultural College to an Increase of more than 11 per cent over that of any former year. The ma triculations today raised the total to an even BOO, or B0 more than had en rolled on the same day last year, which was the former high-water mark in at tendance. The college authorities 'figure now that 600 students will be enrolled by the end of the current week. What adds to the satisfaction of Dr. Gatch and his faculty is that all the new students are of high standard and that the student-body as a whole will be the fin est in the history of the college. Twenty football men turned out for practice this afternoon. The basket-ball teams begin work tomorrow. Gnstafson's Body Is Found. ASTORIA. Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) The body of Alfred Gustafson, who was drewncd by falling overboard from the launch Zephyr while on the way up the river on September 8. was picked up tor Jay by the launch Gertrude near Har rington's Point and turned over to Cor oner Pohl, of this city. John Graf Sued for Divorce. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) John Graf, of Portland, in a divorce suit filed here today, is charged by his wife, Mary E. Graf, with hav ing called her numerous bad and dis gusting names in such a loud and boisterous tone of voice as to be heard by their neighbors. Mrs. Graf also complains that her husband on sev eral occasions struck her violently In the face, and alleges that for a period of five years he was rarely at home. Thev were marriod at Portland, April 1, 1880. Dryad Hotel Is Destroyed. CHE KALIS, Wash., Sept 18. (Spe cial.) A telephone message was re ceived this -evening that the Dryad Hotel has been burned to the ground. The cause of the fire Is unknown. The loss is about $2000, partly insured. It was owned by C. B. Seidell, of Chehalls. BARNES HANGED AT SALEM CREMATED VICTIM AFTER MUR DER IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. While on the Scaffold He Requests Someone to Sing a Hymn, but Gets No Response. SALEM, Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) "Gentlemen, this Is no execution; it is murder; nothing more,' nothing less." la the substance of the last words of John C. Barnes, who was hanged at the peni tentiary at noon today for the murder of William Graham, in Douglas County, in April, 1905. About 40 persons witnessed the execu tion, which took place in the state ex ecution (chamber at the prison. Barnes conducted himself very coolly. He waived the reading of the death war rant, r When he arrived upon the scaffold. and was asked if he had anything to say, Barnes stepped forward to the front and began a hurried and uneasy search of the faces of the audience beneath him. as if looking for somebody he knew, and. seemingly disappointed, he began to epeak. In a voice that trembled with the emotions he was struggling so hard to conceal he spoke a few words. -A he stenned back toward the trap Barnes motioned for a green book which Warden Curtis was carrying for him and .opened it. It proved to be a copy of the Gospel Hymns and he onened it and handed it oacK to tne warden with the request that somebody sing the song for him. Warden Curtis called for volunteers, but nobody ven tured forward. Barnes smilingly waived the ceremony and stepped back to his position on the trap saying ne was ready. No time was lost in adjusting tne rlonth mask strans and noose and the only words that were spoken to the of ficers during the interlude were: uon t be in a hurry, boyaj take It cool." Scarcely a moment after this the trap was sprung. John C. Barnes was hanged for tho murder of William Graham, a prospector, who was working a claim in Douglas County, near Glendale. Graham was sup posed to have accumulated quite a sum and Barnes is supposed to have killed him to get his hoard and his claim. A nugget and ring belonging to Graham were found in Barnes' possession. Barnes had been heard to utter a threat against Grauam by two boys, who were at the former's cabin one day before the murder, and on the morning of Graham's disappearance, Barnes took his rifle and started out in the direction of Graham's cabin. The evidence introduced at the trial tended to' show that Barnes either met or waylaid Graham on the Southern Pacific Railroad track, about a mile and a half from Glendale and five miles from his cabin, where he shot him, dragged the body Just outside the right-of-way, dumped It among a pile of logs and set fire to them burning the remains to ashes, but overlooking his victim's hat. Barnes had a criminal record. He was pardoned from the penitentiary by Gov ernor Pennoyer while serving a 20-year sentence for criminal assault on his 13-year-old half-sister. Large Enrollment at Ashland. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 18. (Special!) The opening enrollment In th pub lic schools of Ashland was over 700; 102 of Which are In the High School department. There are em ployed in the city schools for the year 22 teachers engaged strictly in public school work. This is by far the larg est opening enrollment in Rogue River Valley towns this year. There Is also a business college here with a good attendance, arid the State Normal School, which draws some what from the city enumeration to make up Its training department, with which the local public schools has no connection whatever. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland P. D. Mallery, Cleveland; A. W. Williams. San Francisco: J. O. Al bright, Wyandotte. Mo.; J. W. Calvert and wife, Los Angeles, E. 8. Braymer, Chicago; G. H. Plummer. Tacoma; W. E. Cumbaek, San Francisco; J. Marx. New York; J. W. Kiddle and wife, Los Oatos; E. T. Abbott, Thrall, Cal.: C. H. Bebb and wire, Honolulu; Dr. A. Kinney, Astoria, Or.; H. Waldman, Cologne, Germany: R. H. Graves, Mtsa M. L. Whltson. Spokane; F. A. Gale, Chicago, Mrs. A. McNeil, Janeville, Wis.; Mrs. M. Wilson, Janesvllle. Wis.; II. W. White. Chi cago; F. C. Dlven, Mrs. Diven, W. V. Schmeer. E. L. Bryant, Seattle: W. T. Hen ninger and wife, Seaside; C. E. Pitts, San Francisco; M. J. Ehlman, Chicago; P. W. Ewlng and wife, Flndlay. O. : C. Marshall and wife M. J. Morse, Chicago, G. P. Fer guson, w. Conant and wife. Cincinnati, O. ; O. Lauer, Omaha;. C. A. Bennett, Vancou ver, B. C. ; W. J. Bllnn. C. Rodman, O. Rodman, Iowa; E. C. Guerin, Denver; H. Somers, Salt Lake; D. F. Blair and wife, Miss A. Blair, H. Blair, Lowell, Mass.; C. H. Hecker and wife. Detroit; C. F. Russert and wife, Boston, T. O. Hllborne. Chicago. The Perkins A. K. Smyth. A. Wheel house, Arlington; K. Gill. J. Gill. Berkeley: C H. Johnson, Denver; G. B. Clemans, Sno homish; B. R. Zlmmer. Centralis; Mrs. L. Forest, Moscow; A. L. Flynn and wife, Che halls; F. King, Alaska; F. B. West, Dallas; A. Capon and wife, Spokane; J. O. Elrod, Moro; H. Green, Mrs. Cora Green, G. Green, Hood River; Dr. G. DeBar and daughter. Flor ence De Bar, C. H. Hales and daughter, Eu gene; J. C. Phelps. P. C. Phelps, J ease Phelpa, Mapleton; L. Gates and wife. Beaver .Cross ing; A. Connels and wlfc, Hoqulam; J. F. Stewart, Toledo; C. R. Bone, Hood River; L. C Palmer and wife. Bridal Veil; C. F. Grover and wife, McMlnnvllle; Mrs. W. Hun ter and eon, Falls City; W. B. Chase, city; E. F. Heath, Gras Valley; F. P. Palmer, Seattle: Mlm M. E. Bamhouse. Cleo; T. H. Johnston, Dufur; G. Rae, Portland:' E. Schwartz Nevrlka; A. M. Lindsay, Carson; H. B. Clement La Grande; B. P. Youmans. F. B. Preston, Vancouver; C. H. Weston, city; E. R. Zlmmer, Centralla; J. W. Smith, city; W. H. Fletcher, Fairbanks; F. L. Rlnehart, Oklahoma City; Mrs. L Chambart, Bathdown; H. Later. New York; Rev. J. J. McAllister, Milton; M. O. Hope, L. Hope, L. Nlchol, T VfllA T O T a V. T T 1 ri -1 . IV The Dalles: B. V. Llttlefleld, C. K. Cochran. . - - . w. uauKfi. luiuris; i . v.nevier, Ban FrAnHara- IV T , . 1. . . . . . , L- F. Brune, Klickitat; Mrs. 8. W. Mawey ' - v. e. Aagaara, la center; L. A. Smith 1 inal. w a .. , . , - . , - r-- i - -, ... and wile, nci) C. Bently; J. F. Louthart, Sao Francisco; M. v. Hart and wife. Westfall; C. E. Reeves and son. Salem; Phoebe Nichols, San Fian- L - " iipwaon, AlDany: Hl&nop Man. Tonopah; H. C. Orr. Cripple Creek; J. Morris. Pueblo: W. C. King. Tillamook; L. McCorkle, Heppner; V. N. Perry. East Clal- miii. u. a. 10m. rairoanHfl, J. c. Kinney, miw- - --r'ton. city; A. L. Flynn and wife, ChehalLs. The Oregon L. A. Roateln, wife and son. Victoria, B. C. : W. B. Kills, Portland: Carl H. Luderman, St. Louis; H. O. Cushlng and wife, city; A. H. 8omerman, A. A. Hosford. W. V. Schmeer and wife. Spokane; A. G. Buchanan. Seattle; D. J. O'Brien. McCook. Neb.; H. C. Churchill. San Francisco; A. C. Baker, Seattle; Oliver P. Norton. Ralph B. Williamson, U. S. R. S. : W. L. Hill, Berk eley. Cal.; Walter E. Murray, Chicago; Dr. George Newlands. Seattle; E. B. Haywood and wife, city; W. H. Thomas, San Fran cisco: E. V. Ferguson, M. F. Hardesty. As toria: Mrs. C. Sullivan, Albany; H. S. Pernot and wife. Corvallls; H. W. Curtis. Chicago; M. J. Seabrook. Tacoma; W. H. Malone, Alsea Mrs. E. M. Powell. Mrs. G. C. Turner, Miss Ella Powell. Astoria; A. W. Reed and wife. Spokane; Mrs. W. S. Craln, Raymond; J. C. Douds and wife. New York: M. Semen. G. C. Hyatt, Belllngharo; O. F. Conneil, Minneapolis; H. S. Wilson. Belllngham; Chapln Hall. Fullerton. Cal.; George w. Halse, Salem; W. F. Swanson, St. Paul; J. K. Blakesley. St. Helens; Mrs. D. M. French. Mrs. P. M. French. Mrs. Nelson, The Dalles; F. Phlster and wife. Albany, N. Y. ; Captain F. W. Phlsterer and wife, U. 8. A. C; Nor rls B. Greg i- city. The Imperial Smith French and wife, C. F. Condon.- J. W. French and wife. E. H. French and wife, Mrs. N. J. F. Bolton, C. Bolton, N. Bolton, The Dalles; J. M. Moore, Salem; C. J. Smith, Pendleton; H. Huppach, J. Muldrlck. Canson City; H. B. Steel. Van couver; E. H. Foster. Hoqulam; J. R. Whit ney and wife. Salem; Mrs. S. C. Dyer, W. C. Dyer; J. M. Tufton and wife, Aberdeen: H. Biequest, La Grande; A. G. Mager and wife, Seattle; H. Brench and wife, California: Mrs. Bain, A. Bain, Newport: P. T. Henton, Fossil; J. W. Condon and wife. The Dalles; W. J. Sewell, Pendleton; B. W. Longdow, Albany; O. J. Levy, Loa Angeles; D. A. Donavan, H. G. Robbing Spokane; W. W. Avery, Eugene; W. M. Ryan and wife, Seattle; T. E. Mc Kaln and wife. Helena; Mrs.. E. B. Shaw, Walla Walla; J. H. Coulter an wife. Frank fort; Mrs. I. H. Jorgens. The Dalles: Mm. G. Ruch. B. F. Hawkins. B. Porter. Ilwaco: A. N. Sollns, Ontario; C. E. Fish. Alameda; Mrs. F. Eltlng. Seattle; W. Daniel and famllv, Omaha: A. W. Marty. Silver City; W. C. Parsons, McCabe; J. Schmidt, San Francisco; J. A. Shaw, Albany; W. 6. Perkins. Salem. The St. Charter B. E. Marshall, city; M. H. Etters. Gladstone; F. Peterson; W. Robinson. Cathlamet; H. Boyer and wife, Stella; L. Geer. London; M. Perole. city; B. 8. Hastings, Haklatus; H. West, Scappoose; Mrs. G. M. Lebo. Bufaula; J. H. Clark and wife, Martin's Bluff: A. Spreodborough. For est Grove; F. Lambert and wife. Rainier; R. T. Watkins, S. W. Maesey, B. J. Massey; II M. Scott. Gaston; T. H. Payne, Clatskanle; J. W. HufTleld and wife, Ilwaco; C. L. Batnn, H. W. Eaton, W. G. Eaton, J. E. Jacobs, Jasper; C. T. Halakton, San Francisco: J. W. Dodd. wife and -daughter; Mrs. J. H. Whltcomb; W. H. Moon, Yocolt; A. Curl. Leb anon; M. M: Hendricks, G. G. Smith, Fossil; J. B. Nelson, J. J. Spencer, Skamokawa; W. S. Smlth.-Westport; L N'eppash; G. B. Km sen. Wilmington; E. F. Reid and wife. Cas cade Locks; H. R. York and wife. Everett; G. W. Stevens, Pendleton; C. Lowny. Aldln- H. X). Metx, city; W. T. Oakley ani wife. city; C. Beers. Astoria; A. H. Hicks and wife, J. T. Whltten; G. Anderson, Idaho; H. Earlea, Warrenton; J. C. Denny, Gray's River; H. Brallln, Seaside; Mrs. 8. Miles. Warrenton; F. Wallen. Oakland; O. Anderson. Rainier; H. Palm, Home Valley; tub National Fire Insurance Company AND THE Colonial Fire Underwriters Both of HARTFORD, CONN. have nearly completed the adjustment and payment of all direct claims afralnst them arising; from the earthquake and fire of April ISth, and on policies amounting to2,208,064.50 have paid 2.O70,08f.37, showing a dis count for salvages, payment in advance of maturity, compromise of doubt ful claims, and all other causes, amounting to only si per cent, leavlnsr an averatre paid under each policy of 94 per cent. These figures are sufficient refutation of the statements which have ap peared in some papers that the National and Colonial are not paying . dollar for dollar, the same as the other leading foreign and American companies, and we invite comparison with the figures of any other com pany. 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