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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02
PATRIOTISM OF CONGRESS.

New York SUM-
Whether the American Congress is
or is not composed of high minded
incorruptible patriots seeking only
the welfare Of the country, there is
nothing but danger in efforts to shake
the faith Of the people in the integri.
ty and the ability Of its legislation as
la whole. Certain writer's and jour
Inallsts have seen fit to constitute
themselves jury to sit in judgment
on the acts Of Congress. Regardless
of consequences, they make use Of
their ink and paper to excite and to
stimulate antagonlsm and to provoke
hostility to that which they condemn
chiefly because of a difference Of
view aud opinion. Patriotism and fl.
deity to American institutions dc.
mani that Congress shall be respect.
ed. Without respect there can be no
confidence. Without confidence in
lawmakers there can be no respect
for law. Those who seek to under.
mine that confidence and TO destroy
respect are playing with matches in
dangerous proximity to powder
magazine.
Tho nyerage OF integrity and patriot,
Ism in the Congress- Is the average
of the integrity AMI the patriotism of
the country. Turn out the entire Sen
ate ANA House and elect tomorrow a
new set Of Senators and Representa-.
tiyes and tho average Of the new body
would probably be about the same Us
that Of tho present organization, The
Congress is an institution upon which
our. whole political system rests.
Presidents come and go. Each makes
his own reputation and passes into
history. Congress changes It's mem
bership, but It Is, nevertheless, a per-
manent and continuing institution.
It's reputation carries over from one
administration to another, The pres
'ent campaign of assault upon the Fed.
eral legislature Is a menace TO the
welfare Of tho nation and discredita,
BILE TO anybody who participates in It
from motives that are not crystalline.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02

The last heard from President Cas-
tro he was climbing the ANDES with
theImotto Excelsior pasted Oh that
pat cf 1t body that Is broaasa and.
sh0ttlng deaancs 10 french hssts
TheS9f pttting i il y new way az
yyashiagtoti now concerning the
orptous duties II the Vice Presid dent;
They say Everybody works but Fair
banks 8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02
NORMAL NOTS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
TIIEf $ us
,een enforced e. s. e addition 81 b, song.

The music depa ttnierit ilas gently
been enforced 81 an addition 81 50 song
books. These books afe tor use nthel
chapel!
The Normal "A. A. held 4 meeting
yesterday for the purpose Of arranging
a basketball schedule u
Prof. Fleming was absent from
school yesterday on account Of nj
health.
Once eyevry four years there Is held
q Students, Convention, among the
different religious organizations OF the
schools, the world over. This year the
convention is to be held at Nashville
Tenn. Delegates f.pm al over tho
world will be there. representing all
kinds Of schools. Our own Normal 70
entitled to 4 delegates. We want yety
much TO send them and we want you
to help lis send them. For this pn:',
pose the Y. M. G. A and the WV. G. A.
will give IN old-fas'ioned box supper
in the Normal chapel this evening, be
ginning at $3.50 o'clock. A box:supper
means lots Of f,in and a good suppcr.
The public Is cordially invited to at
tend. Proceeds Of sale 10 go on the
Nashville Convention Fund.
On account OF the box-supper the
literary societies will meet at : O'Clock
Following are he programmes:
Mozart Programme.
Music Orchestra
RecitatIonNTiss Carpenter.
Oration-Mr. Baker.
Debate-Affirmatfvc. Mr. Post. Mr..
Reeves; negative, ar. Conway, Mr..
Kennedy.
Recess.
Mnsic-Orchsstra
Recitation-aIiss 4oueh.
Essay-Mr Mckinney.
Paper-Mr Feather.
Lyeeum Programme.
Muestc-Miss Mason.
Recitation-Miss F7arnes.
Essay-Nliss Jack
Debate-Afi:matire, Mr.. Barker:
Mr.. Watson; 1egatre, Mr.. Lake. MIR.
shurtleR.
Recess.
Reading-Mr. Sniler.
Retcation--Nliss Miller
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02

The shepherdstown Register is au.
thorlty for the statement that Hon.
John j, Cornwell will not be candl'
date for reelection to the State Sen.
ate. With Mr.. Cornwell out Of the
race, the chances are that tho Eastern
Panhandle Democrats, who have been
and will be greatly benefited by tax
reform, will select a Senator in sym
patty with the now laws. The East,
ern Panhandle is an agricultural re,
glon and has heretofore borne more
than its Just share Of the tax burden.
NOW that the readiustmeut has proved
beneficial to the farmers, they will be
to mai e q II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02

Z Colonel Mann had better manifest
i nanla for manumitting himself to
d man hole.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02

The Weat Yifginlan, dailg and!
weekly, is enteted ia III Postofice at
Falrmout. NJ. w, econd CHS mail
matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-02

On account OF the box-supper the
literary societies will meetat7 O'Clock
Following are he programmes:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13
Court Notes.

At the last regular meeting OF
the Benton county commission
er's co ourt, several business mat
tiers of more or less general IN
terest were disposed of and the
usual grist of bills allowed. J
In the matter Of Ellis Hammer
and others requesting that they
be allowed the bounty on bear
scalps in their possession, with
out removing the scalps, as they
desired the hides for rugs, the
court authorized the clerk to pay
bounty. and to put the brand on
such scalps.
In the matter Of the state fair
exhibit, H. L. French filed his
statement Of expenses and re
ceipts. The account shows: re-
ceipts from Benton county fol
expenses of tair, $50; receipts
from premiums, $100; sale Of
plates, $1.5O; total receipts,
$181. SO. Total expenses, $l3l.'
Is; cash on hand, $50.75. The
court ordered the report approved
and the cash turned into the
general funds of the county.
The receipt presented by com
missioner George w. Smith To-
$1O2. IL, representing the sale O.
the grain and produce from tn
county poor farm, including oats
screenings and apples, was or
dered filed with the clerk.
In the matter of the clerk
semi-annual statement OF tn
financial affairs of Benton cour
ty, the report was ordered sprea
upon the records.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13
BIG DEAL CLOSED.
independent Telephone Company
Sells Out to Home.

rhe Home telephone company
. Portland. which has plants al
90 Tacoma, Los Angeles and
Q hSr places. has purchased of the
.sas City company through Its
representative, w. d. DeVarney,
the Corvallis Independent, tele-
pnose D ant, excepting such part
as .sowned bv the stockholders,
and th rural lines that are owned
b. the farmers.
The Home company proposes
to do IRON FIVE to six thousand
dollars WORTH of work on the Cor
.al.l, plant and to prove its IN
te ntion has already started opera
tlous. The capacity OF the local
CITY service is % be increased to
600, lnstead OF 400 as originally,
when will mean a much better
service than has ever before been
fered in Corvallis.
lust now the work is IN prog
ress of stringing two new circuits
between Corvallis and Philomath
and in town a $50 pair cable i
to be put up, extending to the Z.
| & E. from which place it sepaI'
ates a so pair cable going to J OBJ:
addition and another SO pair ca
bic towards Philomath.
The report was at.frst circulat
ed that the Bell company had be
come the owners of the Independ
ent plant but as SO often happens
with first reports, the story wa
soon found to be erroneous.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13

tns Christian church IN this city
at two o'clock Friday afternoon,
the remains having arrived on
the noon train. Rev. 1andsakeT
conducted the services and inter-
ment was made in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
Deceased was aged about so
years and was the wife of r. NJ
Gilbert, the family being former
residents of Corvallis. The all
ment was tuberculosis, the young
daughter, Miss Lolise, havir &
died of the same disease in this
city about IA months ago.
The Immediate survivors are
the husband, R. NJ. Gilbert, two
sons, William and Robert OF
Falls City, and two daughters,
Mrs. Ward Wisecarver of Nc
Mlnuvllle and Mrs. F. E. Smith
of Salem.
Mrs. Gilbert was an estlmable
LADY and many friends in this
locality sincerely mourn hel
passing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13
Double Wedding.

A pretty double wedding oc-
Cured Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dixon,
west of Corvallis, when one OF
their daughters, Miss Ada, be-
came the bride of Dan L. Read
and another daughter, Miss Efie,
was united to Estel T. Wilson.
The ceremony was performed
at 2:3O by Rev. G.. 7. Hurd in the
presence of about 35 guests. The
brides were pretty and girlish in
costumes of cream silk, and car.
ried bouquets of white roses.
The decorations in the rooms
were autumn leaves, ivy and
cut flowers. A sumptous dinner
was served and a social time en-
joyed.
Both young couples are enjoy
ing a trip to Portland, Daytol
| and other points. Mr.. and Mrs
Read will reside in Corvallis AM
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson on the farr
north of Corvallis. Al are. es
timable young people and hav
the good wishes of all.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13
Why Not Use Electric Lights?

Stop scratching matches on our wall.
Those streaky match scratches look
mighty bad on any.wall. But as long as
Won continue to use gas or oil you've got
to use matches.
The "matchless light is the electric
light,--a simple twist OF the wrist does 1t.
We are improving and perfectlng our
lighting service in this city and can give
better service for less money than ever
IN the history of the city.
The cost OF wiring has been reduced
untiI it is within reach of all
If you would like to know more ABOUT
# call on us in cnr Eew cflce opposite
tbe @. J. Blackled.e furniture store OF
phone us, Ind. Pho'e 4e9.
Willamette Valley Co.
G.. A. CLARK, Mgr.
74t
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain uncalled
tor in the Corvallis postofice, for the
week ending Nov. II, 1906:
W Allen. &C Brown, D w Dunn. Rev
Levi johnson. Mrs John w McCarty,
Earl Moore, II Schultz, Mrs Nina
Smith, G II Whipman, L Williams, ]
J Wilson, Geo Wilson, Geo w Zeet.
B. W. JOHNSON, PM.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13

Department OF the Intef1or,
Sept. eta 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Clinton B: Fleese'
of vernon Oregon has filed notice OF his lnten. n.
tion to make final fve-year proof IN support OF
his claim. viz: Homestead Entry No. $3.50 MADE
SEPT. IA, 1909, for the NE4, Section 10, Township
"A S, Range W, and that said proof viii lib. be
made before the County Clerk OF Benton Soun, N,
He names the following to prove his contir-
Isud viz: Ezra Haminers1ev, of A1sea, Oregon,
and Fritz Denzer and Edward Ernest, OF Yer
non. oregon, and Elmer Taylor of Box, Oregon.
rs BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13

Inc IOllOWIHS letttIS IoAolh uhSoiieu
TOR in the Corvallis postohice, for. the
week ending Nov. II, 1906:
w Allen. &C Brown, D W Dunn, Rev
Levi johnson. Mrs John w McCarty,
Earl Moore, H J Schultz, Mrs Nina
Smith, G H Whipman, L Williams, J
J Wilson, Geo Wilson, Geo W Zeet.
B. w. JOHNSON, PM.
Miss Rose Chapman arrived from
The Dailes, Sunday, and is at the
home of her parents in this city.
Have your eyes fitted by one who
knows how-Matthews, the optician.
84f|
A new residence is being put On
a 20 n ng the Hathaway blacksm b
shop on the north. 1t is to be oc-
cupied by Otto Hathaway.
Starts Bakery has secured the
ser vices of Dick Llewellyn, the
wonderful bread maker. o9tfI
The Woman's Home Mission
ary Societv of the M. E. church,
South, is making this its annual
week of prayer. Services will
be held in the church by the
ladi each afternoon during the
week at 2:3o. These meetings
are open to all who may wish 10
attend them.
See Zierolf for all kinds of grass
seed, orchard, timothy and clover
seed y 74tf
Two more new booths have been
placed in the Independent tele-
kphone office the past few days. The
walls are hollow so that no sound
can be heard as the patron talks.
When the door to the booth opens
and closes an electric light illumines
the booth. and when the party
steps out and closes the door again
the light disappears. Verify, pro-
gress is the word.
i WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED.
Three thousand cords Of wood to be
cut ont in number of cords to
suit choppers. Parties wanting a
lob come at once. Don't write
j Phone P. A. Kline, Kline's line,
84ti
At a meeting of the Baptist
church Sunday evening, Rev. F.
w. Carsten's was called as pastor
He was for three years pastor a.
) Medford at salary of $1,000 PEI
> year, which position he resigned t.
accept a professorship in McMinn
!, Vile college. Bev. Cartons is on
j of the ablest men in the Baptls
denomination today. Regular ser
vices each Sunday hereafter at tn
4 usual hours, at the Corvalll
church.
: FOR SALE-Fir wood; can dt
# liver at any time. Call T. I
, Kline's line, Phone No. /. "a
It For Sale Two lots with seve
J room house aud barn; desirable /
d cation. Call on or address Mrs. n
. Mckinney, Corvallis. o5
n. A sight that amazed residents
ID the, vicinity Saturday morning "
,e a life-sized top buggy that stood
- the college fountain. People ruoo'
le their eyes and locked a secol
IN time before they could believe thu
r. own sight, but there it was the hl'
wheels in the fountain, the top
MS and everything in readiness Tor
- drive except nc, horse in slgi
IL Who put the vehicle there is ano'
er er one of the mysteries that on
n the high spirited college lads G
solve, and it is not at all IKE
W. that they will take the trouble
~ explain. What next?
:. Have your watch cleaned ior
Is, handspring for 81; all work gu
nd anteed at Matthews, oPtician q
rm jeweler. Q
es- Goats for sale, and wood for s s
I'VE on stock.
Save money by buying y
watches and jewelry of Matthe
the optician and jeweler.
Registered Shorthorn Bulls
M. registered Poland China Brood 8
tv. for sale. Call on or address, J
ON McElroy, Monroe, Oregon. 81
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13
Buried Friday.

The funeral of Mrs. R. M.
Gilbert who died at Falls City,
Wednesday night, occurred from
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13

Miss Rose Chapman arrived from
The Dailes, Sunday, and is at the
home of her parents in this city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13

Have your eyes fitted by one whe
knows how-Matthews, the optician
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13
Notice for Publication.

Depa rtment of the Interior;
Land Cfhce at Roseburg, oregon,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-13

A new residence is being put un
a 20 n ng the Hathaway blacksm b
shop on the north. It is to be oc-
cupied by Otto Hathaway.
Starts Bakery has secured the
ser vices of Dick Llewellyn, the
wonderful bread maker. S9t
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02

Contipued ON Page 8, Column l.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
Committee Believes That Those Behind
the Company Are Liable for Losses.
Attorney Bates Representations for Sixty
Per Cent Settlement Not Accepted.
Investigation Reveals That Men Of Great
Wealth Seek to Evade Obligations.

under the California law Each policy
is a legal contract. Such being the
fact it will not be difficult. by bring
ing suit in the Federal court at Chi
cago. to reach the stockholders OF the
Traders Insurance Company. This is
the substance of what they will report
to the policy holders ar their meeting
TO be held next Monday afternoon at
Webster and California streets
Names of the directors and some Of the
principal stockholders. of the Traders
Insurance Company have been ascer-
tanned since. the meeting of Thursday
The directors are Ebenezer Bucking-
ham. c. L. Hutchins. Clarence Bucking-
ham. William Dickinson. Apram Poole.
John j. Mitchell, T. ]. Lefens. Ernest
A. Hammill and A n. Young There
are nine of them, Possibly they are the
"eight- or ten" that Attorney Bates
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02

course in the courts, The men who
drew 10 per cent dividends from the
company that did business of $780,
100000 insurance on capital stock
of $5o0,oe0 and was therefore compelled
to go into the hands of a receiver when
a loss of s5.o0o,oo0 was sustained in
San Francisco can be brought to book,
it is thought. and compelled to meet the
obligations.
They claim legal immunity further
than the payment OF s1.s0o.ooo assets
available, but lawyers have looked into
the statutes and decisions. and they say
that the unhappy message Attorney
Bates spoke with so much air of mys-
terry is not to be accepted as conclusive.
and that neither he nor the company
is well sustained by the law of the
land when they tell the policy holders
they had better take so per cent on the
dollar rather than be obstreperous and
get less or nothing
REGARD CONTRACT BINDING.
The committee representing the San
Francisco policy holders met at Gen.
tury Hall yesterday. The important
decision that they reached was adopted
after due deliberation and discussion.
1t was pointed out that the contracts
for insurance were made in California
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
SEVERAL men KILLED
DURING A Mine RIOT
Clash at Greene Properties in
Mexico Following a
Strike. +.

LOS ANGELES. June IA special to
the Times from Ell Paso tonight, says:
Reports from Naso state that in a riot
following a strike of the Mexican min
ers at the Greene consolidated mines
at cananea ten Mexican policemen have
been killed, together with George Nc
Donald, manager of the lumber depart
ment of the mines. and his brother. The
entire Cananea police force was wiped
out, and the Mexicans are in control.
being resisted by American miners and
citizens. who have surrounded the Con-
solidated property. Thirty strikers are
said to have been killed.
Dispatches declare the town is on
fire and that the rioters have used dx-
to blow up the houses Of Amer
leans.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02

OAKLAND, June 1.-Unlcss matters
shape themselves soon I'm more busi-
ness-Iike manner In the Fire Under
writer's Adjusting Bureau so that set
Elements of the big fire losses I'm Sam
Francisco can be mnde without addi-
tionaI demoralizing delay, the disrup-
tion of the organization is expected. A
body, which was formed six weeks ago
for the purpose of expediting the ad-
justment and payment of fire claims,
is rapidly nearing. Practically all of
the companies interested in the San
Francisco losses, and there are III of
them, are aHIiatcd with the Fire I'm
derwriters' Adjusting Bureau.
Today eighty-one companies signed a
notice that policy holders would he
permitted to begin the removal of de-
and seventy-two of the concerns issued
notice of nm extension until August Is
of the time for filing proofs of loss
The failure of the recalcftrant compa-
nfes to join I'm granting these eonsidera-
tions is one of the causes of the lack of
harmony.
Affairs have now reached that stage
in the operation of the bureau where
thirty-five companies, representing
about sixty-five per cent Of the in
surance losses in San Francisco, are
ready to break away from the adjust
ing organization and proceed to ad-
just and settle their individual losses
upon a fair and equitable basis and
pay dollar for dollar OF the 7s1 as
signments of losses where more than
six companies were interested, made
to adjusters by the general adjusting
committee of fifteen of the Fire I'm
derwriters' Bureau, not one has vet
been definitely settled and payment
made. The adjusters began their work
on these big losses nearly five weeks
ago.
When the findings of some of the
adjusters were submitted to the com
panies interested in the losses the
question of liability arose. This was
made complex by the conflict in pro-
visions of the policies of the various
companies and the situation was. fur
ther entangled by the problem of the
reinsurance practiced by the COM
panies. These difficulties appear to be
accommodating daily and many COM
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
SOME COMPANIES srALLING.


Many of the smaller companies and
those companies which dealt mainly in
reinsurance are apparently hanging on
the ropes and stalling for time. They
are taking advantage of every techni-
cality and it is because of these tactics.
the managers of the larger companies
say, that the payment of large losses
is delayed. Some of the smaller COM
panies have declined to be bound by
the regulations of the Fire Under
writer's Adjusting Bureau and are
among the principal factors in the
deadlocks and dissensions that have
developed in the workings of the or
ganization.
Results were finally reached by the
Fire Underwriters Adjusting Bureau
at it's meeting in Reed Hall today in the
matter of preparing for notices to San
Francisco policy holders affected by the
fire of permission to remove debris and
of an extension of the time for filing
proofs of loss until August Is. Eighty
one companies of the III interested
signed the debris notice, and seventy
two of the companies signed the time
extension agreement. Some of the rep
resentatives of companies refused to
sign either the debris notice or the ex-
tension stipulation. giving as their rea-
sons that they had not received au-
thorfty from their home offices. Other
managers of companies declined to sign
the time extension agreement for the
reason that their home offices had al
ready granted such privilege. Other
managers there were. particularly of
foreign companies, who would not sign
the extension agreement. fearing the
effect of such action on reinsured risks.
MAY REMOVE DEBRIS.
Following is the notice relative to
the removal of debris and the compa-
nies that signed it:
NOTICE TO POLICY HOLDERS.
Notice is hereby given to all policy
holders of the undersigned insurance
companies who sustained loss or dam
age by the catastrophe which occurred
in San Francisco on or about the 18th
day of April. 1906, that they may, with
Continued ON Pagc g. Column l.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02

The policy-hoiders Of the defunct
Traders Insurance Company Of CHI
cago will in all probability begin suits
in the Federal courts in the state of
Illinois against the multi -miIfionaires
and other directors and stockholders
for full payment of the claims growing
out of the fire in this city That this
course is feasible is the conclusion of
the committee appointed at the meeting
of the claimants on Thursday TO inves-
tigate the representations that w. C.
Bates. who styled himself the agent OF
Eight or ten stockholders. made TO
the policy holders in his proposal that
they. accept so per cent of what the
policies call for.
Out of, the investigation that has
promptly been made has come TO light
the hopeful prospect that the law does
give the victims of the corporation re-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
California LEGISLATORS
SUMMONED To CAPITAL
BY STATES EXECUTIVE
Proclamation Declares That There Is
Need for New Statutes Because
Of the Recent Disaster.
Changes IN Laws to Meet Conditions Due
TO Fire Are Suggested IN the
Official Statement.

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Legislature
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