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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26
couNsEL,s ADVICE IS sTaoNG.

Summing up the statement it seems
as almost a direct declaration that the
companies named intend to evade the
payment of every loss by the San
Francisco fire in which they figure un-
less the courts force them to settle,
though they do say that there are some
losses which they will adjust"
1t is claimed in the statement that
more damage was caused by the earth
quake than the policy-holders will ad-
nit, but the main point made in sub
earthquake clause is that the tembIor
shut off the water supply and thus in
directly caused the burning of the
city. These agents of companies that
were supposed to insure go still fur
ther and make the claim that they are
not responsible even in cases where
fire was started by some cause other
than the earthquake and in locality
where there was sufficient water as
the main fire caused by the temblor
kept the fire fighters busy in other
parts of the city.
The representatives, of the companies
state at the outset that they were told
by eminent counsel in England and
also here that the companies could not
be held responsible for any damage
caused directly or indirectly by the
earthquake. They say that they have
been told here that San Francisco
juries will, with the approval of the
courts, find against them. but that
until this happens the companies and
their counsel will continue to believe
that what is generally understood to
be the truth can be proven"
The study of the situation has
more than confirmed the understanding
of the companies representatives" the
statement says, that if there had been
no earthquake there would have been
no confagration and that San Fran
cisco would not have been destroyed" :"
STRAW FOR THE LOSERS.
The foregoing positive stand leaves
little that is cheering in the following
statement, which might otherwise give
comfort:
The visiting representatives of the
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26

The statement made in behalf of the
six companies was prepared by Attor-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26
Six Big Companies Deny
Liability Upon Policies
That otal $15,OOO,OO
"QUAKE " CLAUSE
IS THEIR. ARMOR
Representatives Meet in
Oakland and Issue Cold
Statement to Patrons

= AKLAND. July 25.-Six insur
4 ance companies with matured
y risks amounting to s15,0o0,000,
but having in their policies the
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THE WEATHER.

For San Francisco and
Vicinity Cloudy Thurs
day; fresh westerly wind.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26

ut PETERSBURG. July 25-Al-
- though it is difficult to obtain a
= picture of the conditions in the
interior. owing to the embargo
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-26

ARIS July 25.-Just after he had
Dbeen honored by President Fal-
Ieres at the Elysee Palace today,
Major Dreyfus was publicly in
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
DEPARTM ENT

out OF the musical talent which the mana cement
expects 10 discover. chorus OF from 300 TO 500
voices also Is probability. This department prob
ably viii be in charge OF Dr.. L p. Christensen, of
Salt Lake City.
A gymnasium viii be constructed with the aid
OF the boys. working under the direction OF ex-
along the lake. and all kinds Of competitions held
under MUNICIPAL auspices. This department
SspL! VII oe IA charge OF professor George EhleT,
IornieTly physical director of the Chicago Young
Mems Christian Association, and now in charge OF
me physical work OF the Cleveland public schools
classes IN nature study viii be formed IN which
terestng lore OF trees. rocks birds sh and flowers
that are 10 be found in and around the lake. Pro
Assembly. Judge Brown, the director will have
charge OF the religious work. with Dr. shaw Of
indianapolis, assistant
Judge Brown, 20 whom the movement IS largely
due, ana who presides over perhaps the most re-
aTksDle Juvenile court in the United States will
h[rlFe IN Slcaeo to-day TO deliver series OF lect-
nIes on the juvenile court movement, under the
auspices OF various churches Of the CITY He has
long been prominent in the work of recla1ning the
wayward youth His court has taken radical stems
in this direction and his plans for brInir,r cosa 70
nature not only young offenders but the good ho,-s
whose environments might tend to dwarf their
with the Juvenile court OF Salt Lake City Is very
large farm. titled by the wards Of the court !
band OF forty pieces, which has Won high praise in
many OF the large cities of the West ughera ~ baS
feature. - ~
The Salt Lake city court has caused comment bv
honor" If IL is found necessary to send an errant
hoy 20 the detention home at Ogden tyTent,, siy
miles away, ne Is given ticket Instructed ~
the hour his train Leaves the locatior
home IN Ogden and sent off unattended IN oniU
one instance in the history OF the court bae q q ~
gone back on his promise report at the home
hess ana saves 10 the court great deal of money
-chtcaeo Record-Herald.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY,

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: My attention has been called recently to sew
eral persons who in very great need. They are
brighter days. Their present poverty is not due to
evil living recklessness but unfortunate cir
cumstances which might very easily befall any one
Let quote from two letters Both the writer's
widows past sixty. whose husbands several
years ago thrifty and successful business men
Through Investments. loans and sickness. almost
everything has gone. These women we'll known
Mrs. II. writes: you little realize how great is
my need that drives 70 ask aid OF you. I am
practically destitute. My rent IS overdue, and
have no food money. II is almost a matter OF
life and death to 1 want to keep home for
myself and sick daughter. but If cannot get help
what have will be gone"
Mrs. L. writes: For nearly three months / have
nearly three weeks have eaten nothing but dry
bread. In this the darkest hour OF my life have
none TO look TO for comfort or help Completely
crushed and hope gone, God alone knows whittier
! am drifting. II II His Will. gladly would 1
lay down lfe's burdens and rest.
i know or other cases quite as pathetic. where
httle children are In want and old people sick
mas season am, In past years going 20 try and
make the Ves OF these poor people little brighter
by donating few dollars here anu there.
IT any or the readers IF The Tribune would like
10 Sontrioute to this worthy emergency fund, |
shall be glad 20 distribute the same where it will
be or untold blessing
The Rev Dr. H. M WARREN
NO ~ West 9tth street, New York. Nov ~. 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
RISE OF LOS ANGELES
P0cafc Coast Business Centre 4fter
San Francisco Disaster

ban Diego, Cal. Nov. q CSpeciaD.-Whan San
frAhcisco feH by earthquake and fire. on April Is
she necessarily ceased 10 be the Pacific Coast bust
mesa centre The centre Of Pacific Coast and South
"estern Traffic was at once shifted by the earth
quske' 10 Los Angeles in the southern portion of
Caitornla, and from that day TO the present Los
angeles has kept on Strengthening her position as
the new distributing centre for California Arizona
New Mexico. Old Mexico and Lower California
Before the destruction the city on the Golden
Gate los Angeles throye largely through the tour
list traffic from the East. In fact TO have been
suddenly deprived OF the wealth poured into her
Lap by this means would have spelled the downfall
of the City OF the Angels" because she had notb
the local business resulting therefrom.
Even Los Angeles herself did wake I'd to her
new position es the great Southwestern metropolis
al al once Not until earthquake and fire had done
their worst, and demands for structural material
for tho rebuilding of the fallen city came pouring
that had overthrown her sister city had at the
Same time elevated herself from the status of a
merely big tourist that OF the only great
distributing centre On the Pacific Coast south Of
Seattle.
II was natural that the new Pacific Coast COM
or Ter relative position toward Arizona. New Mex
lco snd olc Mexico. Her rank literally
iorceo upon her by business conditions. San Fran
CISCO hsiseH needs her supply centre for her
own rebuilding, since Portland, Ore, and Seattle
Wsan, are seven eight hundred miles away by
wants OF the new San Francisco
Ihe permanency OF Los Angeles in her COM
ineIclsi capacity is beyond all reasonable doubt
f1sr pre-eniinsnce might not be expected to last
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

any longer than the time required to rebuild San
Francisco We're it not that New Mexico Old Mex,
ico Arizona and Lower California now depend
wholly upon her for all their structural materials
for bridges. mining machinery and countless other
supplies. and business here do not expect that
this dependence viii cease, or even lessen much
when San Francisco finally rebuilt, which cannot
be within much less than ten years Mexican de-
mands for structural material are alcnc sufficient
to maintain Los Angeles the supply centre of the
South Invest for half a century. and the Central
American states destined TO vastly augment
these requirements as fast railroads and other
big enterprises spread in those now undevelcped
regions They need nearby structural supply
centre and they have Il In Los Angeles
As the chief distributing centre of the South
west Los Angeles's position is destined be rem
dered more and more prominent when the Tehuan-
opec railroad opens for regular traffic, which is
eXnec ed within a few weeks. She will then have
an additional outlet for her goods since several
huge steamships will call AZ The ports of San Di-
reo san Pedro and Port Los Angeles. and carry
her merchandise south to the Pacific terminal OF
the new anssthmi3n road. fiud market in
Central America, while the liners will act as
istrituting agents for Los Angeles along the Pa
Cifc Coast. nortnward. TO San Francisco. Portland
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

Miss Augusta Octavia Schnabel. pianist. an
nounces Il concert at Mendelssohn Hall on the
evening OF November rs, 1906 with the assistance
of Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony
Orchestra. In addition to the orchestral numbers
will perform two pia cOncertos-S Saint Saens's
No. 2 in CT minor. Op. %. and Rubinstein's No 4
IN d minor, Op. 20.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

The Maplewood (N. j. Choral Club will give
It's first concert of the season on Wednesday
next. when the club will sing Coleridge Taylor
"Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" assisted by Ed
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

Bruckners in fiat major, No. Z. This work
has had so few performances that it comes
practically a. a novelty. II is the seventh SYM
phonv which finally gave Bruckner after long
years of waiting recognition 1t will be particu-
Iarlv interesting TO hear DR.. Mucks nterpreta-
tfon of II because he not only is admrer of
Bruckner and his music but he gave the first
performances of this symphony in Austria while
he was conductor of the Styrian Musical Society
in (;rstz in 1856 and in Berlin In 1894 at of
the roval concerts. The symphony for Saturday
afternoon is Glazounoff's No. 5. This work was
first performed In New York at n concert of the
philharmonic Society. under Anton Seidl, in the
sT?1ing of 1898 and il has since been performed
in one of the concerts of the Russian Orchestra.
The solost Thursday evening will be Moriz
Rosenthal and on Saturday afternoon Timothee
Adamowski who will play for the first time in
New York concerto by Gustav Strube. one OF
the first vioiins of the orchestra.
Nine. Schumann- Heink sang in six different
cities last week, including several appear
ances with the Pittsburg Orchestra. Next week
she viii sing in Buffalo with the Pittsburg Or
chestra. and on Friday and Saturday with the
Philadelphia Orchestra. in Philadelphia. In ad
dition. she viii give recitals in Grand Rapids.
Detroit and Toronto. During the week of De-
cember Nine Schumann- Heink will sing in
seven cities. winding up with her recital in Car
nege Hall Sunday afternoon. December 9.
which will be her last concert appearance here
this winter.
The second concert Of the Marum Quartet will
be given the evening of Thanksgiving Day at
Cooper Union. The programme will be varied
by the presence of Rose OBrieu. a contralto.
who will be heard in songs by LisZt, German.
Gatty and Elgar. Dvoraks quartet IN r fiat
major and MoZartS quintet in major for
clarinet TWO ViolinS, viola and cello. which was
PLAYED with much success last year, will be
repeated at this concert Herman Levy, of the
Russian Symphony Orchestra, will assist in this
number
The Musurgia at its concert at Carnegie Hall
Tuesday night will perform the second part
of it's programme Elgar's THE Banner of st.
George" It will be assisted by the Brooklyn
Oratorio Society.
The Maplewood (N. j. Choral Club will give
It's first concert of the season on Wednesday
next when the club will sing Coleridge Taylor's
"Hiawathas Wedding Feast" assisted by Ed
ward Barrow, tenor.
recital of chamber music will be given on
Wednesday afternoon at Aeoan Hall by the
New York String Quartet-Bernard Sinsheimer.
first violin; Christian Krians. second violin;
Jacob Altschuler. viola, and Modest Altschuler.
cello. The programme includes the Mendelssohn
Trio in D minor and the first, second and fourth
movements of Schumanns z Flat Quintette.
Ernest Hunter will give at the organ the An
dante Cantahile from Tschaikowsky's Fifth
Symphony and at the piano group of Chopin
numbers.
Nine. Nordica will be assisted by the New
York Philharmonic Society at her concert in
Carnegie Hall on January s. She has not ap-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

Saint-Saens who has been heard here only
as the interpreter of his piano compositions
with the New York Symphony Orchestra, will
give piano recital in Carnegie Hall next Tues
day afternoon, in which Bach Beethoven Cho-
pin and Rameau will be represented BY general
request the French composerpianist will play
his transcription of the first act of Samson and
Delilah" and the four waltZes for piano. MI
cnonne ''Nonchalente," ''Languoreuse' and
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

The first symphony concert for young people
will be given in Carnegie Hall next Saturday
afternoon, under the direction of Frank Dam
rosch. The programme will illustrate the musi-
cal development of the waltz and its applica tion
IN symphonic music. Mr.. Damrosch will briefly
indicate the different interpretations given the
dance by the old and modern musicians. The
dances Will be under the direction Of Carl Mar
wig and the dancers will wear the costumes Of
the period TO which each dance belongs. The
programme:
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

peared here with orchestra in concert for the
last seven years. This will be her only New
York concert this season. Nine. Nordica VIII
sing Beethoven's 'Ah, Pertidio," the Love
Death" from Tristan und Isolde" an aria from
Die G6tterdammerung." with orchestra ana
group of songs with piano accompaniment The
orchestral numbers for this concert are Bizets
overture "Patre," and the fantasie Romeo by
TschaikOwsky.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

The annual Thanksgiving concert of St. Marks
Hospital. under the direction of Walter Dam
rosch. assisted by the New York Symphony Or
chestra will take place at Carnegie Hall on the
evening of November 80. Among the sooists
who have consented TO appear are Nine MatJa
Won Niessen-Stone. meZzo-soprano: Slgnor cam
panari baritone, and Mr.. Stojowski, piano.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

Tuesday afternoon, December IS. has been Sc
lected for the New York debut of Germaine
Schnitzer. the young Austrian pianiste. who ar
rived last week for a concert tour under the
direction OF LoudOn Charlton. Mile. Schnitzer
will make her first American appearance In
Boston on December IL.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

The Musurgia at its concert at Carnegie Hal
Tuesday night will perform as the second par
of it's programme Elgar's THE Banner of st
George" It will be assisted by the BrooklYT
Oratorlo Society.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
MUSICAL COM MENT.
Continued from third page,

French opera houses The part of the Duke will
be sung this occasion by Mr.. Dufriche. sam
uel Bovy will conduct.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27

THE MAGNET that draws
people to this store is
splendid values. Your interest
demands q visit here tomor-
row. Every personal or
home need supplied at sub
stantial saving.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27
FRISCO MAN IS MISLED
ARRIVES AT NIGHT AND IN
MORNING MISTAKES BROKEN
PAVING FOR EARTHQUAKES
WORK.

Minneapolis is no place for a man
whose nerves are still quivering from
narrowing experiences in the San Fran
cisco earthquake and the subsequent
fire. So says Edward Williams, once
Of San Francisco and now en- route
to North Dakota.
Mr.. Williams arrived in Minneap-
oils last night and registered at the
Rogers without seeing anything to set
the tangled wires Of his nervous sys-
tenn to short circuiting.- Early today he
appeared in the lobby of the hotel, at
tired in Alice blue paiamas, Chinese
straw slippers, full dress coat and a
Panama hat.
dumping Jehosaphatl" he ex-
claimed as he saw the clerk, J. Garlic
ton Jacks, fully dressed and passing the
pen over the desk to an early arrival.
Whatyerdoin there. Come on out
Of this. Don't you feel the building
rocking like an old lady on the porch
Of summer hotels Want to get
mashed in the ruins7 Look at The
asphalt all shot to hunks. It's a regu-
lar cyclone earthquake, a twister.
Frisco was Sunday school picnic to
thisl Laugh, you dunn fool, laugh.
Stay here if you ain It got no education.
I'm for the open. No tall building for
me when the tremblor is splitting the
pavement six ways at once'
Mr.. Williams made wild dash for
the street, but was intercepted by one
of the bellboys, while Mr., Jacks ex.
planned in low, soothing tones, that
there was no earthquake, but that the
resurfacing crew had been busy with
the street surface.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27
FLOUR INCIDENT
. CLOSED, SAYS TAFT
Red Gross Society's Representa-
tive Explains Attitude Of
Organization.
BY w, w, Jernane.


Washington, June 27.-New York
papers today print special dispatches
from Minneapolis giving the substance
of letters received by William G. Ed
gar from people in San Francisco re-
garding the -four contributed to the
earthquake sufferers by Minneapolis.
The letters say that the flour should be
want, and ought to have it to exc out
the daily food supply.
One Of these special dispatches was
shown today to Secretary Taft, who,
after reading it, announced that the
incident was closed. He had done
what the unanimous judgment of those
consulted had Endorsed, and had moth
ing further to say: He outlined the
reasons why the Minneapolis -four was
sold, and they ran along in precisely
the same Am groove With the Interview
ciety.
Mr.. MCGEE, who has been established
In the war department building since
the San Francisco disaster, by author
ity Of Secretary Taft, today made the
following statement to The j GU r
nal correspondent relative to the flour
sal sSs., -
hs in ns ts city a. sttfR END By SECRETARY gcss
ciety, Assistant Secretary Keep Of tho
treasury, the treasurer Of that society,
Assistant Attorney General Mercy.
nolds, Assistant Secretary Of State
Bacon and DR.. Devine, who came from
San Francisco to attend the conference.
Reports by General Greedy and the
| local relief committee, Of which Mayor
Schmitz and ex-Mayor Phelan are at
the head, were to the effect that there
W. ~
| enough, according to estimates, to last
fourteen years. This flour was stored
| on army transports and in army ware.
houses and the space was needed fol-
Eat this conference, after careful
consideration, 1t was decided to sell the
surplus. supplies, including not only
flour, but condensed milk and othe1
foodstuffs sent in such quantities by
people all over the country. The pro
ceeds Of the sales were to be applied tt
purchase of fresh meats, articles of diet
for the sick, clothing, etc.; in fact, such
articles as were not on hand, but badly
needed. !.
| 1t must be remembered that the
supply of flour sent from Minneapolis
was but a very small portion Of the
| total amount sent to San Francisco.
should say that after it was received
| 1T was stored along with other -four
and it is doubtful if it could be identi
fled as having come from Minneapolis
at any time after its receipt and stor
age.
1.-THE decision of the conference ha.
been carried out: The sale was adver
tised for the 18th, and, altho no report
has been received, I should say that
the, flour has been delivered. to the
| highest bidder.
"The refugees at San Francisco arr
the only ones who have benefited il
any way by this sale. The proceeds
Of sales have been or will be turned
over to the relief committee and ap
| piled to the relief work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27
LUTHERANS CLOSE
T.. ANNUAL MEETING
FINAL INCIDENTS AND SCENES
AT PELICAN RAPIDS.
Offerings to the Home Mission Fund
Aggregate $550-Rev. MIR. Jerdee
Given a Rising Vote Of franks for
His Able Paper-Last Session Of
Minnesota District Synod. &C.,.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Pelican Rapids, Mimi, June 9Th
the closing moments Of the synod Of
the Norwegian Lutheran church, Rev.
Mr.. Jerdee was given the floor and
sought to finish his discussion on "The
Aim and Duty of Christian Congre-
cation: >" The time was found to be too
limited, however, and it was voted that
his paper be printed in the annual re-
port and distributed. He was given a
rising vote Of thanks. =. 49,
The offerings to the home mission
fund 50 far amount to about $3.50.
Rev. M. Borge, treasurer Of the synod
at large, was given a few moments.
and spoke On the financial status of the
synod body and urged a liberal SUP.
port Of the various funds. The synod
supports many departments not direct
ly connected with it, for instance, sew
eral schools and academies which are
gG S;eE by private corporations,
principles and expect and receive the
support. Of synod members.
One institution Of this class Is the
Lutheran ladies' seminary at Red
Wing, a school for girls. It has pupils
Of many different nationalities Ind
creeds. The German Missouri synod
furnls hes several teachers and students
Ih1s IN st1tut1on will this summer be-
gin the erection Of an additional build.
ing, a music hall and chapel. -
Rev. K: Bjorgo spoke feelingly OF
the work done by the convention at this
session and Of the great interest shown
IN the proceedings. He thanked Rev
Mr.. Ovri and his congregation, and the
city Of Pelican Rapids for their hos
pitality, and assured them Of the appre
citation Of the visitors. -.
Rev. Mr.. Ovri responded, and sug
gested that Rev. Mr.. Bjorgo be giver
rising vote Of thanks FOR the able and
impartial manner in which he had con
Quoted the proceedings. Rt.-Rev. u
". Koren,. DID,. spresident Of the SYNOD
at. large, in a few closing remarks, re
minded the synod of the aim and dut1
| of this particular church body.
Rev. Mr.. Biorge declared the nine
teenth annual convention Of the SYNOD
to be at an end. Today the pastors ani
delegates are guests Of the city Of Fer
gus Falls
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27
MINNEAPOLIS HAS 4
CHINESE CITIZEN

Won Bon Lep Of Minneapolis has achieved a
dlstinction which rarely comes to men Of the
Chinese race. He has been officially declared
9 citizen OK the United States, with all the
rights and privileges, civil and political.
Under the Chinese exclusion act 1t Is impos-
gible for Chinaman to become a citizen Of the
United States, and only certain classes, such
mitted to travel or reside In the country. Won
Bon Lep was arrested week ago by Inspector
Charles ". Seaman Of the local immigration
office and placed on trial before United States
Commissioner Spencer Of St. Paul, on the charge
Of illegally residing in the United States. After
protracted hearing he proved conclusively that
ago, before tho passage Of the exclusion act
and the commissioners ruled that not only was
Was a citizen Of the United States by right OF
birth.
Won Bon Lep was ignorant Of this last fac,
his decision, and he viii cast his fpst ba Ile
at the coming election.