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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25
Harvard seares Cambridge oarsmen

London, Aug. 25.-The unexpectedly
good performance of the Harvard uni
versity crew at Rutney where it roweJ
four miles under unfavorable condi
tions in II minutes 40 seconds, appears
to have shaken the confidence of the
hackers Of the Cambridge eight Some
of the newspapers admit that Cam
bridge is likely to have a hard nut te
crack, while the Sportsman considers
that the Harvards are an ideal crew
and not unlikely to win.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE-Supply light; marsset steady;
choice. $5.S5a6.15; prime s5.6Oa5.S0; veal
calves, sSaS50.
HOGS-R Receipts fair; market lower;
prime heavies, S6.45a650: mediums, York
ers and pigs. $3.50: roughs. s5a5.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS g Supply light;
market slow; prime wethers, 81. .60a7 so;
culls and common, so; lambs, s5aS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25
Sultan Has a RelansA-

Vienna, Aug. 25.-The correspondent
at Constantinople of the Neue Freie
Presse states that the sultan of Turkey
has had another relapse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25
NEWARK


The Bisons won their game from the
Champions. yesterday in the first inning,
pounding out enough hits to score a
brace of tallies and annexing another in
the eighth. They doused the Champs
in a bucket of whitewash without wait
ing to apply the brush. Kissinger, Buff
falo's star twirler, allowed them but two
hits. Cronin, who pitched for Prov-
dence was hit nine times. The score by
innings
Buffalo -. ....2 0 0 OO 90 1 0-3
Providence :. 20 0 0 0 0 O 90
Batteries-Kissinger and McManus;
Cronin and Barton.
The tailenders from Toronto gave the
gay Orioles the tussle of their lives in
Baltimore yesterday. The Birds won
out. but not until fourteen rounds had
been fought. Two games had been
sched.aed, but the length of the first
gf.nes caused postponement of the
second. 1t was battle royal between
the two teams. Burchell, who pitched
for Baltimore struck out eight of the
visiting Canadians, and Mccarthy. the
Canadian pitcher bowled over nine of the
native Birds. O'Hara's three bagger1 in
the last round. followed by Halls single.
gave the Birds the vistory. The score
by innings
Baltimore ...1O001010OO OOOO4
Toronto ....- 000000030 OO-3
Batteries and Byers: Me-
Carthy and Slattery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25
BASEBALL.
Results Of Games Played In National,
American and Eastern Leagues.

I NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Pittsburg-New York. 8; Pittspurg, 0.
McGinnity. Bowerman; Lynch. Philippi.
Phelps, Gibson.
At st. Louis-Boston, l.; ST. Louis. 6.
Pfeffer, ONeill; Higgins, Marshall.
AT Characterization o; Chicago, 5.
Richie. Donovan; Reulbach, King.
Second Philadelphia, 8; Chicago.
Z. Lush, Donovan; Lundgren, Moran.
At Cincinnati-Brooklyn 6; Cincinnati,
4. Pastorius. Ritter; Ewing. Schlei
Second game-Brooklyn, o; Cincinnati,
l. Mcintyre, Bergen: Weimer. Living
ston.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25

Insurgents Ambush Forty FIVE Cow
ernment Recruits, Killing Three and
Routing Rest-Palma on Duty Day
and Nisht-His Son EnIists In the
Militia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, August IS, 1906
Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending
PP. NJ. Sunday-Fair and Warmer;
today and tomorrow; light variable
winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-08-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
'AsTERN LEAGUE

At Rochester-Newark o. Rochester, l.
At Providence-Buffalo 8; Providence, o.
At Baltimore-Toronto g. Baltimore, A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
Serenade,

stars Of the summer night,
Far In yon azure deeps,
Hide, hide your. golden light,
She sleeps, my lady sleeps'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
WEST POINT, VA.
IA The TImes-DIspatch.

2f Especial to The Times-D Dispatch
WEST POINT. VA, April 21.-The
steamer Elm City, which sprung "a leak
and came so near having serious accl-
dent has been repaired and is making
regular trips.
Mr.. James O Conner and nephew, Cap
tain Rogers. wife and son. spent Sunday
In Richmond TO attend religious services
/, in the Catholic church.
!. Beginning Sunday. April. 22nd. and con-
tinuing n week services will be held at
the Masonic Hall each day at Z A. NJ
and s. n NJ. by Rev. Thomas f. Waters
who will explain the doctrines Of the
Catholic Church.
West Point Lodge, A. r. and A. NJ.
will hold n special communication April
..24th, to commemorate the virtues and
%valor OF their deceased brother, John Paul
Jones, the great naval hero, who was
member OF the celebrated lodge of Mine
Sisters, = in Paris. DR.. c. Y. Waugh will
deliver an address on his life and naval
career.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Julian Bagby returned
on Friday. April Goth. from visit to
Mr.. Thomas Scott Bngby and family in
Norfolk. Va.
The West Point Oyster Company ship
ped on Wednesday two car loads OF fish
to Richmond. Fish are getting more
plentiful. but keep well up In price. Eggs
are also higher as the Setting season" is
now we'll on.
Mrs. Eudora Slaughter OF Seven Pines.
visited her brother, Mr.. Hansford Ander-
SON. this week, and went from hero to
visit her son. Mr.. Kemp Slaughter, In
Baltimore. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sheppard, from
Richmond. visited Mrs. sheppards par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Denmead. on
Sunday.
West Point this week has been the rem
devious OF many lumber dealers. four
from New York several from Baltimore
and others visited town In the interest OF
their business.
Mrs. Annie Davis. from South Carolina.
who has been In West Point and sur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

rounding section for several weeks. vsi-
ted lTlsing Green this week and left yes
terday for her native home In Gloucester
county to visit her relatives.
s Mr.. r. r.. Ross, Of Loudoun county. has
visited recently his son, Or. Clyde f..
Ross.
A1iss Kate Gary. and her aunt. Mrs.
Philip Gibson OF West Avenue, Richmond.
spent Easter with friends and relatives
at Wakcma,' and are now IN West
Point at. tho home OF Mr.. j. H. Gary.
Messrs. Robert and Walter Fleet, OF
Richmond, came down on Monday to visit
their grandmother, who has been very
iii. Mrs. Sue Gordon. her granddaughter,
from Norfolk, is also with her.
Miss Maudc Coleman. who has posi-
d ton as typewriter and stcnographer IN
4Danville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j..
Presley Williams, In West Point,
Messrs. Williams and Fogg have moved
into their new store, on y Street and
Eastwood, and DR.. Farges has moved into
tho store formerly used by Aiessrs. VIII
1iams and Fogg. i5
Mr.. Charles Holt. who was a student
at the Virginia Military Institute, is at
home
Mrs. Charles ]. Holt. who was called
to New York by the death OF her son In
law, Mr.. John B. Embric, a few weeks
ago, re turned Friday, accompanied by
Mrs. Embric.
Miss Margaret Bagby, who has been
quite sick for the past week, Is 1nprov-
ing.
Mr.. Busc and Mr.. William P. Richard
son, OF New York, have been the guests
OF DR., George ". Richardson during the
week.
Mr.. B. w. Edwards. OF Baltimore, Is in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leath, since the daily line
has been established between West Point
and Baltimore, have come back to West
Point to live Mr.. Leath Is purser on tho
line. a
The Daughters Of tho Confcderacy held
a meeting April nth at the home Of Mrs
Corr DR.. CT V. Waugh took as the basis
OF an address, Interesting Things That
Have Happened In the History OF the
Country on April 17th." He also read
one OF his original poems, why Rich
mond wasn't taken"
Miss Cordcln Smither is quite sick
at her home on Sixth Street.
Mr.. George E. C;uvernntor has a new
typewriter and stenographer at the Ter
mtnal, and Is hooking permanent summer
boarders. Workmen arc very busy get
ting thcp ark In readiness for the opening.
The young people Of West Point arc
taking tho ribbon bows from their rae
aucts and getting the tennis courts In
readiness for sport s.Ss
Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, OF Baltimore
is paying an extended visit IN the family
OF Mr.. Walter Gary. Mrs. Edwards for-
rnerly lived In West Point.
Mrs. Thomas =. Jeffres, OF shackle-
ford's, paid a visit to her daughter. Mrs.
William p. Brag this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
WOULD BURN HIS
WIFE AND FAMILY NJ ]
Ed. Crouch Charged With Setting
Fire to His Father-in-Law's
House.
eau CHIT WHILE. R RUNNING AWAY
Put Pile Of sl1avings Under
Stairway and Saturated Them I
With Oil.
CAUGHT WHILE RU MINING AWAY
fsnec,al to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
WEST POINT. VA, April 2l.-Ed.-
Crouch, a young white man, attempted
10 burn up his wife and father-in-law's
family between 1890 and II o'clock last
night. Mr.. Morris. who lived next door.
In the home OF Mrs. Pillsbury, an I'M
valid who has been confined to her bed
nearly year. before closing the house
for the night walked out on the street
with a guest who had called. They smelt
smoke and commented on 1t, and search
cd around for 1t. While walking little
way down the street Mr.. Morris met
Mr. Crouch and remarked to him that
he smelt fire. Mr.. Crouch said, Il guess
II is nothing" and FASTENED downtown.
Mr., Everett Guthrie, who had been visit
ing, was returning home. First. he saw
a man running very fast. then he saw
the fire. He woke up the people in the
burning house and ran to give the fire
alarm, which rent the air and brought
all Of West Point out. It was found
that someone had piled shavlngs and dry
wood from the veneer package factory
and saturated It with kerosine oil and
lighted it right under the house. under
the stair-steps leading to the second
story. Later In the night the steps
would have burned, leaving the people
helpless.
MIR. Crouch was caught and is now
locked In the West Point Jail, awaiting
trial this morning. Evidence Is strong
against lnm. as no has been at variance
with his wife. who was Miss Bettio How
ard, and her people, A short time ago
he threatened to kill them all.
Mr.. Crouch at one time worked on the
tug Lucerne. He has been seen several
times in the last few nights hanging
around tho house, not sleeping there.
No one was hurt and the house was
saved by prompt action of the Volunteer
Fire Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
FULTON NEWS

Mrs. S. r. Dodd Of Denny Street. has
recovered from her recent spell OF sick
ness.
Miss Annie Hartley and her niece. Miss
Virginia Downey, Of Alexandria, who
have been visiting the formers brother,
James Hartley. have returned home.
Mr.. Fred Hyer, OF Norfolk. spent Eas-
ter with relatives and friends In Fulton.
Mr., Henry Sears. OF Newport News,
spent Easter with friends In Fulton.
Miss Annie Sears, OF Newport News.
Is the guest Of relatives In Fulton.
Miss Pearl Sunday, a student at Oak
Grove Academy, Belona, Va. Is visiting
her mother in Belmont.
Mrs. w, King Is visiting relatives IN
Washington.
Mr., Hall. wife and daughter, OF North
Carolina, are guests OF Mrs. Dr'nker. on
Fulton Hill.
Willie Sears Of Newport News, spent
Easter here with relatives
Mr., Bernard Day. Of Norfolk. has re-
turned home, after visit to his parents,
on Louisiana Street.
Mrs, Josephine Cooke, OF Primers Point,
Is tho guest of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Manoley, on Fulton Street,
John Woodall, who fell from q swing
and dlslocated his knee one day last
week, Is getting nlong nicely
Mrs. Anna Franklin. who has been Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. Johanna Tyree,
on Williamsburg Avenue, has returned to
her home, In Norfolk.
Edgar Doe, of Roanoke Island. n, e.,
Ia the guest of his sister. Mrs Fred Rice,
on Denny Street.
Miss Sadie Sherry, of New York, who
has been visiting her mother, on State
Street, has returned home.
Mrs, Dora Woodall, OF Nicholson
Street, who has been H. Is improving.
AIessrs. Allie Andrews and William Mc-
Even, of Petersburg. have returned home,
after visit to friends In Fulton,
Misses Annie and Rosa Williams, Of
Amelia county, are the guests OF Mr., and
Mrs. A, Manoley. on Fulton Street.
The following Is the roll Of honor Of
Louisiana Street School for the week
Just ended; Hattie Gor, 1.ottle Golf,
Maud Hicks. Irene Irwin, Lou Silva, AL
pha Cumbey, Arlle Gill, Madeline Melvin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
Pearl seay. Thelma Wood, Elsie Tyler
Leonard, Willie Baker, Earl

Pearl seay. Thelma Wood, Elsie Tyler
Atarshall leonard, Willie Baker, Earl
Dvson frank Romer, Walter Tyier,
r obert 1yhitlock Alex Waugh, Beverly
Williams, Lucy Boswell, Bertha Clarke,
Goldie Hanvey, Ruth Tyree, Laura
.yyhItlow. Russell Baughan. Edward Lacy.
James Williams, Dan Martin, Slater VIII
lIams Oracle Leonard, Elsie Lacy.
edith Leonard, Barbara Romer
Mrs. Ennis and daughter. Miss Jennie
of Giles county, arc the guests OF Mrs.
9Childress, on Orleans Street.
Mrs, James Johnson Is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Wilson Reams. In Roanoke.
Parrish Reanls, son OF J. w. Reams,
of yarina, left last week for Roanoke,
the flrn OF Reams and Company. u,
where he has accepted n position with
Mrs. Emmett Pagan Is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. Kate Carlln, In Chesterfield,
To Phoebus.
Phoebus, the old wives say
That on Easter Day,
TO the musicls O. the spheres you do
caper;
II the fact sir, be true,
Pray let's tho cause know #
When you have any room on your paper,
(Phoebus replIes.)
The old wives set merry
With spiced ale and sherry,
On Easter, which makes them romancei
And whilst on rout.
Their brains whir about,
They fancy caper and dance.
From tho British Apollo. 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
SOUTHERN HELPS
The SUFFERERS.
Will Haul All Relief Supplies
Free to San Fran
FL cisco.
EXCURSIONS i NEXT SUNDAY
Pan-American Railway Will Cost
Two Hundred Millions
En- Of Dollars.
EXCURSIONS NEXT SUNDAY I


Captnin Wcstbury. division passenger
1, ~, sou,hcrn Halfway, rccc,vcd
e sss ~ 80 q :,
the follo wing teiegra'n on ye .''tv re-
Enrding the san francisco :. sltua tlon:
MIR. cup ADVISES MT. t1aruwick 70
day that Southern hallway VIII handle
free relief supplies when consigned to
authorized parties ut San francisco anu
vicinity.
wv. II. TA-LoE."
The Sunday seaside excursions OF tho
chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and West
next Sunday
Only ono railroad. she PENNSYLVANIA, has
gone into the planting of Quick growing
trees on n large scale to provide for
futyre timber s,,nnly. Other roads hnvo
tried ii, but witilou, my cncour:.ing
success, In 1902 thu Pennsylvania plant
ID "a. on yellow ,oc,st trecs on the com
f,any's proncriv: IN 1909 1900 trees; in
1g4, 200: In .1M5 $4,000. and this year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

result Of extraordinary circumstances
greatly reduced prices But make
their real WORTH and will be surprised
salts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
New Spring Walking Skirts

These are sensational values. We have
secured the confidence Of the public, and
we intend to kept. Our plan is to offer
values a little better than elsewhere for
the same price.
New style PANAMA AND SERGE SKIRTS, In
cream at $685. s4.es $685. $685. 1898 and st24s
some Beautiful GRAY PANAMA SKIRTS, that
are just the thing for this 1898, 1898, $6es
and S9.oe. t:&f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
n. & ". SW|NDLERs
SENTENCED TO PRISON.
By Associated Press.)

| (l3y /aSSOClttlei AGeo'f
NEW YORK, April 2o-sentences were
passed to-day on three Of the men con-
yicted Of forgery OF the Norfolk and
western stock certificate swindle N
which bogus paper having face value
OF hundreds Of thousands OF dollars, was
circulated,
n. G, p, Colney was sentenced to seven
years and six months Imprisonment
samuel j, IIumphries to SIX years. and
Douglas u, Smith to one year. Sentence
was deferred on Charles Augustus Seton,
the fourth man convicted He was, now
ever. given an elght-year sentence for
grand larceny In connection with the pro-
motion of the Houston and Galveston
Inter Urban Railway Texas Corporation
Everybody Works But Father AS
Boston Sings It.
Everyone labors except our distinguished
progenitor.
He reposes In Il recunbent position With
in our residence during the day.,
His pedal extremities ldllng upon the
bronze of tho steam radiator,
sernely engaged In extracting nebulous
atmosphere from tobacco receptacle
of mundane matter.
orr maternal mentor receives soiled linen
for the purpose of cleansing It,
And in this connection ] should Include
nlial Ann.
Indeed, everybody Is engaged In some va
rety OF occupation In our domestic
habitat
Excluding, as primarily snggested, our
distinguished progenitor.
From the Springfield (Massl Republic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

Here Is Some Valuable Information

Many are greater than we say
everything consistent, we have lave.
and delighted, rather than just
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
Wonderful SILK Sale

That should draw the attention Of every
woman, to this store. Our silk sale just
about one year ago was the talk Of THE
town, but this year we are able to sur
pass it, as our facilities are 50 much
greater. Our Spring Silks are phenorne-
nal when you think Of the low price and
high quality.
Beautiful WAIST SILKS, In stripes and AQna
checks, and tho quality was never edua1ed at 1VNa
MEssELINE SILK, in stripes and checks: a E(lOE
beautiful weave and for this sale only $500. OSS
coLoRED TAFFErA SILK, In all the popular
colors, and enough for everybody S1.25 0QOj
Three special values In BLACK TAFFETAiE
which are guaranteed to wear, at 800, csc 81 Ok
# sHANTUNo SILK, an odd assortment, only AZ
few pieces and special offer OF s1.oo value hQCS
at !. = ( = = - - -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
Special Sale Of Shirtwaists

That will overshadow all others, which
ha7 made this store famous for its pre-.
eminent bargains.
CHEER LAWN WAIST, trimmed with laco and
embroidery, $50, CSC, $t.25, st4s, s2.25.
WASH SILK WAISTS all new Styles neatly
trimmed, s225, 1898, s4.ee and $3.50.
Entirely new limo OF NET WAISTS, extremely
stylish and very popular, s2.os, 1898 and $685.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

Moon OF the summer night,
!. Far down yon western sleeps,
Sink, sink In silver light,
She sleeps. my lady sleeps,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
Great Dress Goods Sale

VfedC OreSS VOOuS 0dAC
Better values now than we have ever
had. Never in our merchandising history
has there been brought together such a
magnificent showing at such low prices.
The largest assortment Of greys we have
had this season. All the best and most
popular shades in the following fabrics:
MoHAlR, PANAMAs, CHECK CRASH, BA.
TlsTE AND ALeAArRoss, ali special 48c
MoHAlR siClLiANe, ~ inches wide; light
gray higl, lustre. and fine quality; 700 HQC
tvnlCc
viGERAUx PANAMAs, in two shades Of gray,
q AZ inches wide. and YOU get s1oo value QSn
tor ......... OOC
e PANAMAe, 80 to Sc inches wide. In two ef %
OF tho most popular grays, S1.1e, $1.25 and 1900
Full limo OF 1ATlsTE, VOLS and Mot4AiR, all
now coors. at prices ranging from sl,0o 39c
IN
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday:
Alfred shawyer. 80. 22eo Bryant ST.. and
Annie Anderson. %. San Francisco
q. Joao Rodrigues Dutra, %. 7e Jackson St, and
isabel Serpa. %, 7e Jackson st
Charles Arthur Werner. "a West Berkeley, ana
Maggie A. Heatlie. % SO East ave.
Manuel r; Serpa, Is, Te Jackson ST. ana Ma
Sfanns pereira u, 76 Jackson ST.
y Francois A. BOnneau. 25. San francisco, and
Catherine Labarere. 20. 1892 Church st
william G. Cirosnan. -. 3e Chapultepec st.
and J6saHna G. Kruse. 10. 3505 Mission St
William Flynn q. S9z1 Eighteenth St. and
Rose A. Hass. IS. 394i Eighteenth st.
Alfred Jones. q. East Oakland, and Kate A.
Bihan is. 27T9 Bush St
Timothy J. Delury. % ITO Shotwell St, and
Margaret AfcDermott %. 1Ioz Cough st.
Pcptha NJ Kelly. 50. San Francisco, and Belle
4. Robinson. &c. oakland
John r. Little. .. SO Haight st. and Lucie
. A Lewis %. 35oSi5 Sixteenth St
William F. McGauley. 81 1lf4 Tennessee St,
and Sarah A. Keefe. IS. 1903 Kentucky St
Daniel S OBrien. q. $40 Church St, and
.Adelaide T. Dlss o. 349 Church St
William Boice 46. 1903 Devisadero St, and
May Armstrong, 81, 22ie1s Gesry St
OAKLAND Aug 1S.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Edward z. Mabley, 20. San Francisco, and
Eugeaia Y. Connolly. 20. San Francisco
George A. Strong, 1e, Oakland, and Eta
Woods 1e. Oakland.
August G.. Helsloop. Il, Oakland and Anetts
Harris o. Oakland.
James T. Cumming, ., Oakland, and loalins
Snow % Fruityale-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
DAUGHTER OF JAPANESE
JURIST ALLOWED TO LAND
Quarantine 0ficiaIs Find That the
Disease Of the Eyes Is Not
Dangerous

The members OF the family of X.
Kojima, Judge advocate of the criminal
court in Toxic, Japan. were made happy
yesterday by the action of the Federal
quarantine officials in allowing the
landing of his fourteen year-old daugh-
ter Haru Kojima, who had been held
under observation since August 1S on
suspicion of being aff1icted with
trachoma. The physicians found that
while she had disease OF the eyes
1t was durable.
The girl proceeded at once to Wat
sonville to join her hve sisters and
her mother. She and her sisters will
attends DR.. Sturge's Presbyterian Mis-
sion school at that place. Judge Ko-
jima will remain for. some time in Los
Angeles County to study the American
criminal law procedure and the meth
DDS of orange growing pursued in
Southern California, he being the owner
OF large preserves In Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
ADJUSTING LOSSES.
Traders Company Is Proceeding Rap
idly Toward Making Settlement.

CHICAGO. Aug 1S.-Adjustment OF
claims in losses by fro caused by the
recent earthquake in San Francisco are
being made, rapidly by officials of the
Traders Insurance Company. he only
risk organization ins S.tn Francisco un-
der the control OF the Federal courts.
The status OF the Insurance company in
its relation to the settlement of claims
in the fire-stricken district was given
today by Receiver II. A. Haugau, pres
ident of the state Bank Of Chicago. He
said:
The Traders'sis in a peculiar position
in the matter OF settling claims. 1t is
the only company that went into the
hands OF a rkceiver on account of the
fre In San F9encisco, and for the rea-
son that itss efforts are handicapped
by its relation. to the courts in some
respects claims cannot be paid until
all adjustments are completed in the
manner provided by the Federal courts.
At rough estimate the Traders has
high grade assets which amount to
about $2.000,00o. Its liabilities will be
approximately. as accurately as can be
ascertained at present. in the neighbor-
hood of SO. 900. 900.