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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Earthquake Clause Will Be Tested

According to a letter received by the
Traders Policy Holders Company yes
terday the action of the stockholders
of that company has created an addi-
tional liability of about 100000. This
statement proceeding from Bulkeley,
Gray & More, the Chicago attorneys
of the Traders Policy Holders Com
pany. is in the following words:
The act of the stockholders in ceas-
ing business and having a receiver ap-
pointed to wind up its affairs has Gre
ated further liability of upward OF
81, ,000,0e The exact amount Is not
determined yet An order of the court
was entered in June requiring all
creditors of that class (unearned pre-
miums) to file their claims with the
receiver within ninety days or be for
ever barred from sharing in the as
sets. That time expires on the 27th OF
this month and the amount of those
claims may be determined then
Coupled with this Information are the
following details relating to the pres
ent financial condition of the Traders
Company:
In May, 1906, when the majority Of
the stockholders of the Traders In
surance Company went into the Cir
under statute of Illinois. and had a
receiver appointed to take charge of
the assets and property of the Traders
hsse assets nnder the of se
court, the company had, approximately,
100000 of good cash assets and had
s1,500,000 of its San francisco liabili-
ties reinsured in other companies.
The estate in the hands of the re-
ceiver is in good shape. The assets
which would be advantageously real
lied upon have been turned into cash,
which is on deposit in various banks,
drawing 3 per cent interest. Certain
bonds are still retained by the receiver
as the income from them Is greater
for which they could be sold.
The matter of reinsurance is the
only item of assets which remains un-
settled This must be so necessarily,
which reinsurance was taken out are
adjusted and determined. The adjust
ment of losses is therefore a condition
precedent to ascertaining the amount
upon.
other questions will OF course arise,
growing out Of the position some of
the reinsuring companies may take as
to the earthquake clauses. etc, but the
one mentisned is the most important.
The Chicago attorneys deny that any
proposition has been entertained in be-
half of the receiver OF the Traders
Company that upon an adjustment of
S5 per cent the stockholders will make
up the difference, after the assets OF
the company have been exhausted, SO
that claims may be paid, dollar for dol
lar, on such adjustment.
I'VE are credibly informed" so the
attorneys have written. that no such
proposition has been put forward by
the stockholders and feel that you
SHOULD be so advised. The solicitors
for the receiver inform us that no au-
thority has been given any one on be-
half of the receiver to make such a
proposition and that they know of none
being given in behalf of the stockhold-
ers, although they do not assume to
speak for the stockholders
Advice is given TO the policy-holders
by the Chicago attorneys to act to-
gether and to appoint a trustee that
action may be taken. at once, as de-
lays will be dangerous and costly
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
COMPANY MAKES ovERTUREs.
London and Lancashire Communicates
With the Hibernia Bank.

The London and Lancashire Insur-
ance Company has informed the Hi
bernia Bank officials that 1t is pre-
pared to pay s5 per cent on its losses
in this city as adjusted, and has made
overtures for harmonious relations
with the bank. Recently the -Hibernia
Bank declined to accept the policies of
the London and Lancashire because it's
settlements of losses were not favored.
According to the statement of R. NJ.
Tobin, secretary of the bank, the d.
rectors of the Hibernia will consider
the offer.
Mr.. Tobin said yesterday: I'VE have
received word that the London and
Lancashire Will pay it's policy holders
96 per cent. Overtures have been made
by the company to adjust the differ
ences that now exist between the in
surance company and the bank. The
board of directors of the bank will
consider, There is really no war with
the company. We simply tooA the mat
ter UP to help our clients / think that
the bank has saved more than 100000
to owners OF mortgages by its stand"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19

near Tuenty-fourth. where services VIII De
held commencing at IL O'Clock a. N. Inter
ment Holy Cross Cemetery
ISON-Drowned near Sacramento. Cal, MIL
ton W. dearly beloved and only son OF VII
liam A. and Margaret Nelson, native or oan
Francisco. Cal, aged 20 years months anu
days.
o'BRIEN-In this city September 1s 1905. FL
len A.. beloved daughter OF Annie ana James
J. O'Brien. and sister OF Dr. James w. An An
ME. Thomas and George o Brlen, natfe s
of san Francisco, Cal, aged 20 years and
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Remains at
her late residence. los Cherry street
O'BRIEN-In this city, September is. 1905;
Helen Agatha. dearly beloved daughter OF
DR. James W. Annie A, Thomas F. ana
George A. O'Brien. a native OF San Francisco
Cal. aged 20 years months and days
PEARSoN-In this city. September 10. lsoo'
Remains at the parlors Of ~ G. % o,Oo1nor So
avenue and Franklin street.
RoSE-In Oakland. Cal, September is. 1905.
Richard Rose, father OF Sidney Rose OF Sui
sun, Cal, a native Of England.
SMYTH-In oakland, CAL, September IS. 1905,
Miss Alice A. Smyth, formerly of z Perry
street. San Francisco. a native Of London
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited attend the funeral tomorrow (Ihurs-
day, at 1890 a. m. from the parlors OF Mon
ahan & Co, Twenty fifth and Guerrero streets,
thence 10 st. James Church for services. In
terment private. Holy Cross Cemetery
STEELE-In the City and County Hospital. Sep
tember Is 1906. Rush Steele. native OF
Washington, d. c., aged ~ years
TOBIN-In this city, September Is 1906. Robert
J. TObin, native OF Waterford, Ireland, aged
IS years and months.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow CThurs-
day. September 20. at $3.50 e. m, at st.
Mary's Cathedral, where a solemn requiem high
mass viii be celebrated. lnterment Holy
Cross Cemetery.
WIDDECKE-In this city. September is, 1906.
Heinrich. dearly beloved husband Of Ida Wild
decke. devoted father Of Henry. Fred and
Richard Weddecke. and son Of Mrs. Dora athea
Widdccke OF Germany. native OF Germany.
aged 81 years II months and Il days.
Friends and acquaintsnces are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral tomorrow Thurs
day., September 90. at 1870 D. M. from his
late residence 2I4T Eighteenth avenue South.
near Silver avenue. lnterment Mount OliTet
Cerncterr.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.


William G. Allen Louis Lercarl lot on
II fine or Davis street. 60 y Of Nashingtoa y
- by " IS; SO.
ts,-oreie c. Bickford TO Thomas J. EIner-
and wife. lot line OF Twenfy-third street
Is " of Castro. w 5l:S by ia; SIG.
Thomas ]. Emery and wife to john r. cooney
aad wife. lot on S line OF Twenty-taird street
80 " Of Castro. W 90 by 5 ia; $40
: Ducas Company William A st lot
- SE line OF Gi-ard street IS NV Of Oimstead.
-E 20 by NE 30. SO
sz-zabcth Sparrow 10 Peter Mullin and wiSe
III ~ line OF Jnlian avenue. 20 5 OF Esf-
tceafll street, s - By Z s.: SO.
fIenretfa R0ss0w 10 Peter @. Anderson lot
on NV line Of Silver street. 80 Sw OF Third
sly % by NV 20: $270O
Henry Buswell 10 4. Henrichs lot S line
~ Lake street. 57sG " Of Fifth avenne. "
81 g by 100: So
Niliism Mo0ser and wife to Abr -ham Rues.
luf " Inc ~ Pierce street. - y OF Green.
\ - by " IS7.6: $40
Mary Nooser 10 same. SAM. $40.
T. B. Potter Realty Company 20 Morris
Ce'eB. lot %, bio X sc. ReiS Tract grant.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
HOSPITAL GONG A NUISANCE.

The ringing of huge brass gong.
the tones of which are said by the
neighbors to resemble those OF a light
ship, by employees of a hospital operat-
ed by d. Juilly at Twenty first and
Mission streets led to the issuance of
a warrant in Judge Mogan's court yes
terday morning for the arrest of Juilly
on charge of conducting a public
nuisance The gong In question is used
to summon nurses to work. A petition
was signed by c. A. Peters Of 2522
Howard street and forty others asking
that the music be stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
CALUMET MAKES AN OTTER.
Sixty Cents ON the Dollar In Settlement
OF Claims.

The Policy holders League, an
nouncing that it has not met sufficient
cooperation on the part of the policy
holders of the Calumet Fire Insurance
Company to enable the league to col
lect on outstanding policies, has for
warded TO all policy holders of the
company form of agreement progid-
ing for the assignment to c. B. Gilbert
OF policies, In consideration OF the pay
ment by the company of 100000 in full
settlement OF all San Francisco fire
loss claims. 1t is estimated that the
amount mentioned will provide for pay
ing about 60 cents on the dollar.
Notice is given by the league that
unless action is taken the league will
be compelled to cease making efforts
to secure further~favcrable results for
the policy holders of the Calumet
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
SUES AAcHEN AND MUNICH.

One of the largest suits growing out
of the recent confiagration has been
filed by G. Schilling & Co., wine mer-
chants. 1t is for $500 and against
the Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance
Company. 1t is the intention of the
Arm to press the suit to recover the
full amount of the policies and not to
take any compromise settlement such
as the insurance company has been Of
fering. The loss was adjusted by the
adjusting bureau and was found total
no earthquake or dynamite damage en-
tering into the question.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
I. A. POWELL WINS A BRIDE.

MARTINEZ, Sept. 1S.--I. A. Powell
Of Antioch and Miss Mabel Holzhauer
of Vallejo were married at Antioch
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Father Riley
Of the Catholic Church Miss Sadie
Holzhauer. a sister Of the bride. was
bridesmaid and William Holzhauer the
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell left on
the afternoon train for Santa Cruz
where they Will remain for two weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
SUITS BRoUGHT FOR INsuRANcE.

Morris Windt has filed suits for in
surance against the North German Fire
Insurance Company on two policies Of
insurance covering buildings at S31 and
S41 Filbert street which were destroyed
in the fire. One suit Is for $4,000 and
the other for s2500. The Williams
Marvin Company has sued the Duchess
Insurance Company of Poughkeepsie
N. T., for S2500 on a stock of boots.
hides and leather destroyed In a build
ing at 569-571 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
RAILWAY TRAVEL.
California
Limifed
To oChieago in5Days
Leaves daily at go a. m.
With Diners and Sleepers.

I 80 AM For Stockton. Merced, Fresno.
Hanford. Visalia, Bakersfield
500 PM. and intermediate points
$3.50 0A.M.-California Limited. days
to Chicago. Leaves every DAY. Direct
connection to Grand Canyon.
$50 AM.-Valley Limited for Stockton.
Merced Fresno. Hanford Visalia
Bakersfield and points on Sierra
Railway.
1856 AM-For Stockton. RiversbanlS
Oakdale- and points on Sierra Rail-
way.
termediate points.
500 2. P.M-Overland Express for Dem
yer, Kansas City, Chicago and Grand
: Canyon.
San Francisco; 1112 Broadway. Fortieth
St. and San Pablo Ave-. Oakland: Uni
versity Ave and West ST.. Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
| raiders Liability Grows

HREE Judges In the Su-
perior Court will sit Fri
day to try the validity of.
the earthquake clause contained
I'm the policies of the williams
burgh City Insurance Company.
Incidentally the liability of the
Norwich Union and Indemnity
companies Will be determined,
as they occupy fdentically the
same legal position.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER rs. 1906
SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTIoN-Depot

SALE Al fo5LiC r-.o.,.-- ~
September g. 19Os.-The following mentioned
property will be sold public auction at this
depot. 32OS Van Ness ave-, at IL O'Clock A. M
THTRSDAY, September 20 1906 VIZ: 21o
single sets wagon harness; lead: single sets
wagon harness. swing, and 80 single sets am
bulance harness, lead. Terms OF sale. cash IN
United States funds. c. A. DEVOL. Depot
Quartermaster. United States Army.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
A LETTER received from
~ Chicago attorneys brings
the interesting informa-

tion that the action of the stock
holders of the Traders Insur-
ance Company increased the Iia-
bilities Of the concern more than
$1,0o0,0o0. The assets are re-
ported to have been either con-
verted into cnsh or to be held
I'm income-payfng securities.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
NORTHSHORE RAILROAD

s..i. .-a.s-.A-eO - c1ry.
FOR SACSALITO, MILL y A1-Lel, SAN RA.
FAEL-MEEk DAYS AND SUNDAYS
.:0v, .T.45, SIS, 'y:15. $50. IL: 90 a N /;
1870, -i:45. .3:15. 4:S5. Sis. 5:50 o:sv
s:l5. 9:oU. 1918, 11:3J p
sRuns to San Quentin.
7:45 a. H., daily, for Cazadero and way
3:l5 .. NJ Saturday oaly, for Caxadero and war
stations
81, .. ~ daily except Saturdays aud Sundays
for Point REYES and wa- stations.
-Ticket Of6ce-
Union Depot. foot OF Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
AUCTION SALE

sixty-nve head BROKEN WORK MARES and
GELDINGS. weighing from 1900 to 1850: HAL
TER BROKEN DRAFT COLTS. weighing nom
100 to 1900. and BROKEN DRIVING HORSES.
belonging 70 J. @. Smith. Colusa. Cal
Mr.. Smith having sold his farm has consigned
to his entire lot OF horses to dispose or
This consignment Is By far the best lot OF nsay
in this city. The public Is cordially tnvited
to inspect this stock.
Sale takes place
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER rs, 1905
At II o'clock a. m. at the new salesyard OF
FRED n. CHASE & CO.. AIS Valencia ST.. near
Sixteenth. San Francisco.
Send for catalogue.
Horses At yard Sunday. September 23
FRED H CHASE & CO..
Livestock Auctioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Henry ]. Gallagher Undertaking Go.

ssIs WkBSTER 81. BET. Ellis ard O'Fxrreii sts
Telephone West 3925. DANIEL r. DONOVAN,
g.. '.-idsnt aud Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06
ARE THEY PAss IsERs2

Mr. Kanavel, nominee for railroad
commissioner, has returned from a
trip to California with Mr.. Wheatley
and J. S. Dean. Mr.. kanavel should
tell the state whether he Travelled at
the expense of the railroads or paid
his way He IS a candidate for an i'm
portant office IN which the railroads
are directly nterested.-Topeka Capt.
tai.
The Capitals suggestion was timely
and pertinent. Mr.. Kanavel was nom
mated by the antirailroad element in
the Republican state convention-the
only candidate who was distinctively
so.
It is gratifying to note that Mr..
Kanavel was able to answer that he
did not 60 on a pass. and that his re-
ply came quickly and decisively. yet
Mr.. Kanavel could undoubtedly have
all the passes he desires.
The State Journal would move to
amend the Capitals suggestion by in
GLIDING Governor Hoch. The people
are interested in knowing whether he
continues to ride on a free pass or not.
There are, of course. graver consid-
erations IN the campaign than these.
but they are interesting as incidentals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06
DENATURED ATCOHor

II there IS anything in this idea that
denatured alcohol will be a great thing
Tor the country, there is no reason
why Topeka should not be the location
OF big alcohol plant, as suggested by
Mr.. H o. Jetmore in an interview in
the State Journal Saturday.
Potatoes are one of the best prod
ucts from which alcohol may be
manufactured. and the Kaw valley is
prolific in the production of potatoes.
The very name of Topeka is connect
ed with the potato. All other crops
that are commonly used for this pur-
pose are also available in Topeka as
cheaply as anywhere in the country.
Topeka should therefore lose no
time in investigating this proposition
Other cities are doing 1t. and if Topeka
waits for others to get all the informa-
ton, other towns viii also get the
start in the business.
It's a good thing to look into.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.


A woman knows how sympathetically
the neighbors look at her when her hus-
bands kin visit them. Wen that Is the
way they look at him when the kin Is
hers.
When q woman is on a train with more
than three children she is either going
home or on a visit to her mother. When
a woman has many children as that
no one else invites her.
When a policeman calls on a woman to
complain of the condition of the alley back
Of her house she tells him Of so many
worse nuisances in the neighbOrhood that
he fcrgets his original errand.
When the children are little they think
their father the brave one, but after they
grow older and learn that there are more
troubles in the world than burglars, they
decide that their mother Is Drawer than
their father
A farmer was today talking about his
neighbor. He's a man" the farmer said.
enjoyment the farmer meant whisky. If
anyone thinks whisky means endowment
he is badly mistaken
They are telling of a man who picked
Up a rod and line and said he was going
fishing. He didn't come back for a month,
but when he did come back he seemed all
right. Think OF a man fishing in the wa
ters of this section for a month.
The average man may not be able to tell
a diamond from a. piece of glass or know
the difIere1ce between a plush coat and a
seaiskin jacket, but when it comes to a
wonan,s hair you cant fool him on the
real golden and the blondined article.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Now that the Capital has awarded
the pennant to Topeka, Joplin might
as well throw up the sponge and
quit
There's a great difference between
a reason and an excuse.
x
One of the greatest causes of mis-
representation in this world. next to
the tax assessor, is the woman who
asks her husband What made you
so late getting homer"
X X
Among the trials which this depart
ment has had recently. the severest
was when old Vox Populi came in
and insisted that we should read
a three-column article in the Appeal
to Reason.
Was the Ulster County Gazette the
only newspaper that printed a notice
of the death of George Washington
Every little while somebody gets
some good advertising space by own
ing a copy of the Ulster County Ga
zette. Containing the news of the
death of George Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
The prisoner at the bar is always open
for conviction
No one would think Of asking a marks
man what's in an aim.
If a fellow hasn't the price Of a de-
canter he can rush de can
Riches have wings, and they often seem
to fly in the wrong direction
The kitten has its eyes opened in nine
longer.
tarboarder--'.The landlady's tortoise
shell cat is missing" HallrooTn-'.Ah, now
I suppose we shall have some mock tur-
tie SOUP"
Scribbler-"To what do you attribute the
failure OF your book?" Scrawler-ss,T'he
publishers advertised it as just the thing
for middle-aged women
The man was being followed by a boot
ing mob. "Robber! Thief! Kin hint
yelled the excited poPuulace. rs he. then.
ger within the gates. Worse than that
replied one of the populace. Hes a base
ball umpire"
'Tfs love that makes the world go round.
The poets all declare.
But it's revenge, I've often found
That makes the world get square.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06

The recent episode at the Belasco
theater, Washington, when the presi-
dents coachman had d cluicuity with
the manager because he would not
move his carnage although nobody
was in the carriage and it was waiting
for some White House guests, remind
ed an old police sergeant of a time
when he was stationed at the Balti-
more & Ohio station in that city. &C
cording to the New York World.
Among his other duties he had to
keep carriages from standing at the
curb directly in front of the station
entrance, it being necessary to keep
that place clear for carriages that were
coming and going at that point. Presi-
dent Grant drove to the station to meet
one of the incoming trains. While the
officer was in another place the car
riage stopped in front of the station.
When the officer returned he noticed
the presidents rig standing there and
did not move and no one alighted the
officer supposed that the president had
gone into the station.
You know as we'll as I do that you
cannot stand there" said the officer to
the presidents coachman.
do you know whose carriage this
?" was the only answer of the man
on the box.
That makes no difference. You
must move" But there was no move
on the part of the coachman to stir
from the place.
Hawkins" came a voice from in
side. did you hear what that of7cer
said ?" And the head of the president
of the United States was poked out of
the carriage window. The carriage
moved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06
The Shoe Pinched Him.

"At a banquet the late Senator Cor
man. said a newspaper correspondent,
was once berated passionateiy by
western drover, who thought himself
accused of corruption, when. as a mat
ter of fact, he had not been accused at
all
Senator German got up and explain
ed that he had made no accusation
against the other
Why he went on with loud
laugh, you remind me, friend, of old
Harry Dorsay of Sassafras.'
Then he explained that Harry Dor
say. at the age Of p. married a young
wife A Sunday or two after the we'd
ding q widower asked the minister to
pray for him, as his own wife had Just
died. The minister. in his prayer, there
fore, did not fail to remember our aged
and grieving brother, upon whom the
heavy hand Of sore affection has sd
lately fallen.
AT these words old Harry Dorsay.
red and snorting with rage. rose from
beside his girl wife.
It may be a sore afliction.' he
growled audibly as he left the church.
but III be hanged If any mans going
to pray for me in public that way