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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
INSURANCE War
NOW In COURT.
ENDEAVORING TO BREAK UP A
COMBINE AS A TRUST AND
BOYCOTT.
STRONG AFFIDAVITS READ.
THE CONTINENTAL COMPANY HAS
LOST AGENTS AND CoNsIDERA-
BILE BUSINESS.

The insurance companies that are men,
bers of the Board of Fire Underwriters will
not be able to get rid of the restraining
order of the Circuit Court for several days
at least. The hearing of the case by which
Duval hopes to secure permanent injunc-
ton against the companies of the combine
came up in the Circuit Court yesterday.
The statements by opposing counsel and
the introduction of affidayits took up the
entire day.
w. S. Duval, the complainant, was repre-
scented by S. NJ. Shortridge. G. w. Spencer,
John Cofman, n. T. James, George F.
Grant and other prominent members of
the Board of Fire Underwriters were in
court watching the proceedings intently.
Charles Page and 7. c. Coogan are the at
torneys for the defendants
The proceedings showed that the COM
plainant will seek to prove coercion and
boycott on the part of the defendants by
compelling various agents to withdraw
from the Continental Insurance Company,
and also in refusing to allow insurers who
patronize the Continental Company to in
sure in the board or union companies.
The defendants deny that there has been
any coercion or boycott. They say they
gave the agents the choice of acting as
representatives of either the union or nom
union companies, but did not use any
force in the matter. They further main
tain that they allow insurers to elect
whether they shall insure in union or non
union companies, but they use no
threats toward the insurers in case the lat
ter choose to patronize the non-union COM
panies.
The proceedings were opened by Attor-
ney Shortridge, who read the bill of COM
plant. He held that the non-intercourse
rule was intended to interfere with the
proper performance of the Continental's
duties, and also to coerce it into entering
the compact. Shortridge started to read
an affidavit of w. S. Duval, but he was in
terrupted by Page, who drew Judge Nc
Kenna's attention to rule of the court
that compelled all atfidavits to be filed with
the bill of complaint. McKenna ruled
against Shortridge, and strong argument
followed. If the rule of the court had been
upheld the bill of complaint would have
been unsupported and DuvaPs case would
have been thrown out of court.
Shortridge quoted law and many
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
ST. LUKE,s HOSPITAL.
Board of Directors Elected for the En-
suing Year.


The corporation of st. Luke's Hospital
held its annual meeting at 731 California
street yesterday afternoon. Besides Presi-
dent G. V. S. Gibbs there were present:
Bishop Nichols, J. G. Eastland, Rev. r. G.
Foute, Rev. DR.. Spalding, Rev. Mr.. Chef
wood, G. de Haven, Major w. B. Hooper,
Colonel G. II. Mendell and Professor
Welcker.
In his annual report President Gibbs
spoke of the steady growth and prosperity
of the hospital and called attention to its
needs, especially home and training
school for the nurses. He highly COM
mended the good work of the nurses and
physicians and suggested that hospital
Sunday service be established at an early
date.
The following directors were elected for
the ensuing year: Bishop Nichols, G. VS..
Gibbs, Major Hooper, William Babcook,
Colonel Menden, A. N. Drown and Rev.
W. III. Moreland.
A committee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions of coincidence over the death of J.
n. Dickinson, whose place on the board
will be filled by W. B. Bourne.
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authorities on the question and finally won
his point, a most vital one. Judge Nc
kenna stated, however, that in the future
the rule would be enforced and all affi-
davits must accompany the bill of COM
plant.
Shortridge then introduced number of
affidavits, which went to show that mem
bers of the combine had sent notices to
various agents compelling them to sur
render the agencies of board companies if
they persisted in acting as agents for the
Continental and other non-union COM
panies. Assistant General Manager Bach
man of the Continental Insurance Com
pany affirmed that he had been compelled
to go to great expense in Los Angeles to
protect the companys interests in that
city.
Shortridge read long affidavit of W. S.
Duval, in which the latter testified to
various acts of the combine to compel his
agents to give up the agency of his COM
pany and also.to compel various insurers to
discontinue patronizing the Continental.
The affidavit set forth that if the COM
bine was allowed toresume the operation
of the non-intercourse rule, or boycott, its
business would be ruined.
Page then read long answer to the bill
of complaint. 1t denied that there was
any coercion or boycott, but admitted the
existence of the non-intercourse clause,
WHICH Iue answer stated was nOG designed
to interfere with the business of the plain
tiff, nor to attempt to dictate how the
plaintiff should conduct his business. 1t
admitted that agents had been given the
choice to work for either the board or non
board companies. 1t explained that this
was necessary to protect their own inter
ests from the cut rates of the non-union
companies, and claimed the right to choose
such agents as it desired, as it was not just
tn themselves To retain AGENTS who acted
for the rate-cutting companies.
Attorney Shortridge very clearly brought
out the fact that there was trust in exist
ence against his company, and tended to
show this by. producing affidavits from
coast agents, the number of the affidavits
being small when the expanse of territory
covered was considered.
The opposing side then read answering
atfidavits.
There is rule in court that should the
answering affidavits set up any new matter,
further affidavits may be allowed. Under
this rule Attorney Shortridge addressed the
court, strongly stating that this was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
CHARLES WHALD'S DIVORCE.
He THOUGHT IT WAS BEING Con-
TESTED FOR HIM, BUT He
WAS WRONG.
HIS ATTORNEYS COMPROMISE THE
CASE WITHOUT His
AUTHORITY.

Charles Whald is chasing, with fire in
his eye, two men in this city whom, he
says, ave tried to swindle him. One is
j. A. Harris, an attorney, and the other is
George w. Howe, who has been disbarred
from practice by the Supreme Court. The
trouble arose over divorce case in which
Whald and his wife figured, she as plant
iff and he as defendant.
Whald lives in Benicia. A little while
ago his wife left him suddenly and came
here, and the next word he received from
her was complaint in divorce and a sum-
mons to appear and defend himself in
court. Whald says he hired Howe because
he saw his advertisement in the paper.
Howe secured Harris ostensibly to assist
him, but really because he could not plead
in court himself.
Whald rested securely at Benicia conf
dent in the ability of his attorneys, who,
instead of contesting the case, arranged a
compromise by which they were to receive
$575, and judgment was to be rendered in
Mrs. Whald's favor. The Judgment was
actually entered on the court minutes, but
the decree had not been signed. To re-
ceive the money, Harris and Howe had to
receive the authority of Whald, and they
accordingly telegraphed the ambiguous
question, "Can we settle the caseP"
Whald did not want to settle the case.
He had been given to understand that an
answer had been filed and the case was be-
ing actively contested so the telegram
made him suspicious Instead of answer
ing he came to the city himself and put his
case into the hands of A. T. Spinnetti.
Spinnetti quickly found thatathe case had
been prosecuted just far enough to compel
the other side to agree to compromise
and then had been dropped. He laid the
facts before Judge Daingerfeld, who has
refused to sign the decree of divorce, and
now he is going to make things warm for
Harris & Howe. He says they intended to
collect the compromise money and pocket
it without further ceremony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
A General Primary Law.

The following telegram has been sent to
Hon. Frank MCGOWAN, chairman of the
Republican legislative caucus, by the COM
mittee on political action of the Union
League Club:
In the interest of good government, which is
always in the interest of the Republican party
we ask passage of Assembly bills 335 and sS9,
respectively, so amended that election officers
of cities and cities and counties of $50, 900 in
habitants need not reside in precincts in which
they serve. We strongly recommend general
primary held by all parties on same day under
full supervision OF law.
E. T. Donneily, Wendell Easton, ] . g. Giesting,
committee on political action Union League
Club
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
LOST HIS GRANDSON.
John Krueger's First Day in California
MARRIED by Misfortune.

John Krueger's First Day in California
MARRIED by Misfortune.
II waited and waited, and he did not
come" said gray-haired John Kruger at
the Ahlborn House yesterday, land then
all through the night 1 tossed upon my
bed and longed for my grandson to re-
turn"
In yesterdays issue of a contemporary,
there appeared the following advertise
ment:
NY ONE KNOWING WHEREABOUTS OF
~ Aaron Dreamer please communicate with his
father at the Ahlborn Hotel, Grant avenue
The advertisement was inserted by John
Kruger, who tells the following story con-
1--WE arrived here last Sunday morning
from Hustisford, Wis, and in the after
noon, about l o'clock Aaron asked me for
dollar to buy himself hat. [ gave him
the money, and from that moment have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
TO SAVE HIS STOCK.
Solomon Hoefich .Enjoins Mining
Company.

Company.
Solomon Hoehich, as administrator of
the estate Of Morris Hoefich, his brother,
is suing to have the Golden Eagle Mining
Company restrained from selling 10000
shares of the stock belonging to his
brothers. estate, because of unpaid assess
ments.
In his complaint he alleges that H. M.
Levy, one of the defendant directors, was
his brothers partner, and that after his
death Levy fraudulently confiscated his
brothers estate. Among other items were
these 10000 shares in the company
These, the plaintiff claims, he knew moth
ing about until he was served with notice
stating that the shares would be sold I'M
less certain assessments upon them were
paid. These assessments, he says, were
levied for the sole purpose of forcing the
stock to sale, and he predicts that if sold
they will be bought by Levy, upon whom
he lays the blame oft the whole transaction.
He therefore asks that the sale be stopped
by court. His injunction was granted
temporarily.
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gigantic combine, reaching all over the
Pacific Coast and affecting the owner of
every dollars worth of property thereon.
Owing to the long distances it had been
impossible to obtain all the available aft
davits, but that certainly the court would
grant further time to do so in reply to new
matter in the answering affidavits.
The court asked what new matter was
referred to, and Attorney Shortridge imme-
diateIv pointed out the same.
Upon this showing the court continued
the case until next Friday, in the mean
time continuing the injunction against the
com bine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
INSURANCE CHANGES.
Non-Union Companies as City DISTRIBUTE
ing Agencies.

ing Agencies.
John D. Maxwell was given the agency
of the Williamsburg City Fire Insurance
Company yesterday by E. E. Potter, the
general agent in San Francisco. This
company is out of the compact, and its
agency will more than make amends for
the withdrawal of the Milwaukee Me-
chanics' Company from Agent Maxwell s
office.
81 have more than can attend to, said
he yesterday. with insuring risks in the
Continental and the Williamsburg City.
My office staff is hardly able to keep up
with the work. From this it does not seem
after all that the compact is having every
thing its own way"
O'Kell, Donnell & Co. were given the
Westchester Company's city agency yes
terday. This is non-union company,
and will fall in for the desirable risks that
O'Kell Donnell & Co. previously placed
with the Western, British American and
the American of New York, compact COM
panies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
The Wire Fell on Them.

Emily Thomas is suing the Market-street
Railroad Company and the General Electric
Company for $50, 900 damages. She alleges
that while driving on O'Farrel street on Febru-
airy 5 last trolley-wire which was being strung
up was allowed TO fall upon her horse. He be-
came frightened and unmanageable and she
was thrown out and received the injuries for
which she asks damages.
Minnie L. Kimball, wife of Frederick H Kim
ball, was riding with Mrs Thomas al the time
and she too was thrown out. A suit for S25.
900 damages has been filed by her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06

UNCONSCIOUS in bed with the gas turned on full.
The man had intended to commit suicide, as
the doors and windows were locked and the
keyhole in the door had been plugged up DR..
Montgomery was summoned and he worked on
the man for over seven hours and then sent
him to the Receiving Hospital Nothing was
found on his person by which he could be lden-
tilted. 1t is thought that he cannot recover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
Tired of His Life.

man, about so years of age, engaged a
room in Monroes clearinghouse, 1856 Bush
street, on Monday night and Immediately re-
tired. About o'clock yesterday morning Mr..
Monroe's attention was attracted by strong
smell of gas coming from the strangers room.
The door was forced open and he was found
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
A Dublin Club Celebration.

The birthday of Robert Emmett was cele-
brated at Harmony Hall, 1859 Mission street,
by the Dublin Social Club. President Flynn
my Emmett No More" James Brock reeited
Emmet's last speech, and John Nughent rem
dered evil My Soul Pass Through Ireland on
Its Way to God" Michael Mcconnell gave q
comic sketch and the audience sang 'God Save
Ireland"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
BeIascn Was Angry.

Gertie Lefevre, COS Polk street, swore out
warrant in Judge Campbell's court yesterday
tor the arrest of Frederick Belasco, an elocu-
ZIONIST, on the charge of battery. She stated
that she was at an entertainment on the night
of February 25. Belasco was there also and
asked to escort her home; she refused, and he
became angry and struck her in the face with
his hand and hit her on the head with his cane
She said Belasco was brother of the we'll
known playwright
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
THEIR music
MAY GROW MUTE.
DAVID w. LoRING. CONDUCTOR
RETIRES FROM THE LORING
CLUB.
HARD TO FIND A SUCCESSOR.
HAS HELD THE BATON FOR EIGH-
TEEN YEARS FOR
JAPAN.

1t is very probable that the Loring Club,
which for eighteen years has charmed the
ears of San Francisco with its music, may
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06

C NJ ScllcTdl ucdltL
was impaired so much
that l was unable to
follow my usual occu-
patton. At last | con-
Guided to go to San
Francisco for treat
ment. l applied to DR..
Ellis and after only two
weeks treatment he
pronounced me cured.
| afterward consulted
three different physi-
clans, who all agreed
that l had no rupture.
| returned home in
July, and have been la
hnr, - - Il < .s-z@
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06

Mr.. James A. Box, Hettin, Trinity County,
Cal, writes: ~ suffered twelve years from a
rupture of so great size that 1 could get no
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
RUPTURE.
DR.. c. z. ELLIS CURES 1T.

Dr. c. q. Ellis treatment of Rupture is appli-
cable to either sex and cures without any de-
tention from business. He is not engaged in
selling trusses, but personally treats and cures
all cases undertaken.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06

SALVATION Oil, the peoples liniment, is guar
anteed the best. 1t will cure you.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06

friends cannot understand why he is will
ing to withdraw, unless it is that he will
gain as much as he will lose by so doing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-06
LADIES' CLOTH CAPES.
LADIES' PLUSH CAPES.

At $3.50.
LADIES' PLAIN MILITARY CAPES of seal plush lined
be closed out at 81 so each.
At 8 $50.
LADIES' EE-QUARTER MILITARY CAPES of S
fur collar also circular capes with top cape trmn
throughout with silk worth $17 So will be closed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24
BAD FOR HARRISON.
The Platt-Quay Machinery VIII DemoIish
Grandpa's Hat.

II seems to be generally accepted
that the complete triumph of Senator
Quay in the recent factional contest
among the Pennsylvania republicans
is serious, il not fatal, blow to the
prospects of another Harrison candi-
dacy. Mr.. Platt, who is as absolute in
this state as is Quay In Pennsylvania,
is undoubtedly as implacably hostile to
Harrison as he was in 1902. The Ohio
delegation will probably be for McKin-
ley nominally, with Foraker in control
and ready and anxious to make an ad-
vantageous deal He will be more like
ly to deal with Platt and Quay than
with the Harrison element, because
water seeks its own level, and. be-
sides, Harrison, as an eX-president, can
hardly hope to win unless on the first
ballot, Thus the greatest states of the
north and of the union-New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania-andt two of them
doubtful states at that and one pretty
surely democratic, will be adverse to
the Harrison second term proposition.
The odds are almost inSurmountable.
But it is argued that Platt and Quay
tried to defeat Harrison at the 1892
convention and failed. The case Is not
in point. At that time Harrison was
at his strongest and Platt and Quay
relatively much weaker than to-day.
The federal patronage is no longer
used in the Harrison interest, and the
ex-federal ofiiceholders can command
only through cash and promises, at
which the other side can try its hand
ard has at least a measure of expert
ence "The bread-and- butter Brigade"
which represents the flower of south
ern republicanism, is undoubtedly as
amenable to reason as ever, provided
1t be sound reason.-reason that gives
forth metallic sound.
Platt is to-day actual governor oi
New York. Quay is to-day absolute
master of Pennsylvania.
The contrast to the conditions thai
prevailed in 1892 is but too apparent tC
practiced and practical politician like
Benjamin Harrison, and may well make
his ambition pause.-Albany Argus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24
QUAY AND M,KlNLEy.
Probabilities of n Coalition Between the
Boss and the Napoleon.

Probabilities of a Coalition Between the
Boss and the Napoleon.
IL is reported from Philadelphia that
Senator Quay fayors the nomination
Of Gov. Mckinley for president next
year, but Is mot so far committed TO
him as TO make an aggressive fight for
him." We have little doubt that this
correctly represents the attitude of
Mr.. Quay. II Is now getting near the
time when men who are in politics for
business must DO prepared TO talk
fairly definitely. II Is still too early
TO make q final declaration OF choice,
because there arc still many chances
of not choosing the winning man, and
that Is almost the worst blunder possi-
BILE In the profession. Still worse than
this, however, and positively the very
worst, is failure to have an available
candidate In hand at the proper time
as a basis OF negotiations The late
Mr. Blaine remarked OF the Mckinley
bill that there was no market in It,"
and the same fault exists In the policy
of trader In delegates who has not,
In due time, candidate ito hold
them" with until the necessary negoti.
atiUns can be completed Then they
may be the nucleus Of enough addi-
tions to carry the day, or they may be
transferred" p. I. at fair profit
In the case of poor Mr. Mckinley
the latter Is what is very sure to take
place. He Is only too we'll adapted TO
ouay's purposes. He Is suited to the
conditions Of the Pennsylvania market,
being a very ardent protectionist, and
quite ready-as most Pennsylvania
protectionists are-stoutly to defend
protection of any kind or degree at all
times and at all hazards. Probably no
other name would enable Mr.. Quay to
rally" so many voters at the primaries
at so small an expenditure Of money.
This Is great advantage, for though
Quay Is not fond of small campaign
funds, he Is not averse TO moderate dis
bursements with corresponding net
balance which need not be accounted
for. We note, by the way, that he has
abandoned the notion Of a nlandamus
TO compel his predecessor, the chair
man Of the state committee, to open
his books and show how the money
had been spent, 1t required great
nerve" even to threaten such pro-
cedure, for no one more than he would
be endangered by such precedenC.
Quay, having got the handling of the
money without any risk of accounting,
is, as we. have said, very willing to take
up a candidate who will be popular,
but not too popular. He Is the last
man to believe that Mr.. Mckinley can
be nominated or elected next year.
He knows the weakness as well as the
value of the Ohio Napoleon, and he
will use him to the best advantage, but
he will not stake much on him. To
whom he will transfer his" delegates
remains to be determined on the prin-
ciples with which he Is so intimately
and dishonorably identified. Y
Times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24
PROSPERITY AND POLITICS.
What the Working People Are Most In
terested In.

terebteu lns
The people can be trusted to remem-
Der the operations of the Mckinley tar
If and to observe the effects of the
present one. They know that there
was no increase in wages to correspond
with the increase in duties under the
Mckinley act. They know, as "the
shopping woman" told Mr.. Reed, that
there was an increase In prices. They
remember that Gov. Campbell and
other democratic speakers vainly chal-
lenged the republicans in the cam
paign of 1891 to name one instance Of
an Increase Of wages in the industries
that had received higher bounties in
return for their campaign contribu-
tions. They remember-the Home
stead workers in particular-actual re-
ductions in wages. Other instances
reported from time to time in the daily
news, recently reprinted in the World
and never before questioned, have
been made the subject Of quibbling de-
malls as TO the extent or time or cause
Of the reductions. But the general
fact Of the steady depression of wages
from 1891 TO 1894 under the Mckinley
act cannot be denied. The people
know it,
What the country is much more in
terested in, however, Is the rise In
wages, the reduced cost Of neoessaries
and the return of prosperity under
the democratic tariff. What all the
republican politicians and editors said
could not occur has occurred. There
is no need of figures, and facts prove
this. The people see and feel and re-
joice in it. Aud this Gov. Mckinley
will find is to be the main factor in
the approaching elections, and es.
pecially in the more important one
next year, The people cannot be de.
luded into denying the good times nor
into preferring politics to prosperity.
They ask only for an era Of peace in
which to improve to the utmost the
opportunity that has come to them
And they intend to have tn Y
| World.