The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08

A second attempt 10 ger to8ctncf tnc
representatfves of Insurance compa-
nies to consider fre losses was made
yesterday, and 1T failed as sisnaiiy as
the attempt that was made on Wednes-
day. The reason for failure was the
same in both instances, lack OF atfend-
anee ON the part of the underwriters.
Merchants and others who had been no.
tifHed that their Iozs claims would he
taken up at the Asjusters' bureau in
the ferry building were present. but
nothing could be accomplished toward
effecting settlements.
Many thousands of dollars in losses
were represented by the persons whose
names were placed on the bulletin
board by order of Secretary Mohrhardt
The losses of Juda Brothers. former
ly of $40 Market street, and of the
Baldwin Jewelry Company were to
have been considered yesterday The
Baldwin Jewelry Company loss was on
the bulletin to be taken up as the first
case Wednesday. but no substantial
progress had been made.
Representatives of several firms went
to the adjusters' bureau yesterday to
about the system that has been sane
toned by the Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers and that the adjustment committee
is trying to put into effect in cases
where several companies are concerned
in one loss. They did not learn, and no
one can tell any of them. when any OF
the matters in which they have interest
can reach the stage of hearing and
final adjustment.
In addition to the parties before
mentioned, the following were given
notice, through the agency of the ad-
juEters bulletin board, when they are
expected 90 appear: Paul Rieger e. Co
OF Ie1 to 1e5 First street; Andrews
Diamond Palace and the California
Korn, the Gutta Percha Manufacturing
Company, the Claus Wreden Brewing
Company. Monday; the G. NJ. Kutz Shoe
Company, Theodore Veyhle, George H.
Kahn and the Elkus- Brenner Company,
Tuesday; Abrahahlson Company and
the Hotel Rioheiieu. Wednesday.
SUGGESTS EXPLANATION.
There was nothing to gain by max
ing the lists any longer, for the uncer-
tainties of the last two days may eX-
list for some days or even longer. Sec
retary Mohrhardt says that ii Is possi-
bic that the business engagements OF
many insurance men have tied them
up for the opening two days Of the ad-
jHstment season at the ferry building,
and that they were unable 10 set aside
business previously arranged for in
time TO get TO the deliberations in the
ad1usters' bureau assembly rooms.
But it is also true that prime factor
In all the delays that are taking place
in the adjustment and settlement of
losses in San Francisco is due in large
measure to the lack Of full agreement
between the representatives of the III
insurance companies having risks In
San Francisco's burned district Secre-
tary Mohrhardt would not discuss this
phase.
Disagreement has taken place on
many points. What has been sanctioned
in the general meeting OF the under
writer's in the Reed Hall meetings In
Oakland since the fire has not met with
full sanction on the part of Eastern Of
flcials OF the insurance companies after
local representatives have telegraphed
to their home Offices for instruction
AGREEMENTS DIFFICULT.
Large companies have different in
terests from the small companies in
some respects Large companies that
are in a position to easily pay their
losses. dollar for dollar, If they will.
are more ready to proceed to adjust
and settle without delay than the
smaller companies that are trying to
realize on assets in the East and that
are struggling with stockholders who
desire to avoid any assessment of their
stock TO make good the losses In San
francisco.
The hundreds OF millions of dollars
that were represente1 by the faces OF
policies issued on the properties de-
stroyed In San Francisco are scattered
anlong so many companies and SO many
localities and are in the custody of men
OF such varying tendencies that an
agreenient on any point is difficult to
reach.
Nevertheless, when Secretary Mohr-
hardt was asked yesterday when the
underwriters could be relied upon to