New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Refugees Decrease-Insurance Com
panies Still Delay Paymeut

panies Still Delay Payment.
Oakland, Cal. June 1-Anothsr weak ,..
seen a marked decrease IN the number OF r--,-
gees who are being fed by Colonel Febfxsr a,
charge OF relief supplies. During the week ~.
number OF refugees decreased 5000. and Colonat
Febiger expects by the opening OF mex, vsa,
that the number OF free boarders win bs sov,
TO 10000. Most Of the refugees ara quartsr,s
in barracks or military tents. and with thu com.
ing Of warm summer weather there will bs no
hardship even for women and children
The Insurance muddle. which has prevented
the work OF rebuilding San Francisco, has not
been cleared up. A few big companies Hks TIA
Continental. OF New York; the London & Liver
pool & Globe. OF London. and the Connections
Fire. Of Hartford. have paid all claims promptly
But a great number OF companies. both foreign
and domestic. evidently believe that they VIII
succeed in avoiding paying policies because Of
earthquake losses At least their adjustery ara
delaying settlement and wearing out the pa
thence OF the poIicyholde-s. The State Commits
sioner of Insurance. E Myron Wolf. declares
that il any company persists IN this policy and
he can get proof that It has taken advantage OF
the necessities OF policyhoIders he viii print
its name on the black list and see that /, d
the East and abroad. This threat OF Commis-
sioner Wolf may force many companies to adopt
an honest course. for as far as this coast Is
concerned the publication OF the black list woul.
kill the business OF any company that appeared
on IT
One Of the novel building projects IN this city
is a quadrangle of three story fathouses cov-
ering almost an entire block in Van Ness ave-
nue.. between Clay and Washington streets The
material will be reinforced concrete. and an
unusual feature win be central court 100 by
25O feet which viii be laid out as an ornanen-
tai garden. The building will be provided with
salt water reserve from the Olympic Club pipes
for use in case OF fire
The ST. Francis Hotel has adopted the moved
plan Of building temporary annex IN Union
Square. There Will be zoo rooms in a oEe-story
building. 246 feet by 20, which will face Powell
and Geary streets. The exterior will be attrac-
tive and will be painted in white and gold Mona
OF the large trees II the square will be dis
turbed and the hotel managers have agreed to
restore the park TO its original appearances when
the annex is removed.
The death Of Joseph Cairn Simpson removed
one Of the best known turf writers this coast.
breeding Of California trotting horses. Simpson
was the man who evolved the theory that the
speediest harness horses could be produced by
crossing runners and trotters and hs induced
Senator Stanford TO adopt his views and 90
carry them out at his famous breeding farm at
PaIo Alto the site of Stanford University. Sirnp-
son wrote many articles on turf matters. and
was the founder of Breeders and Sportznen."
the leading turf journal on this coast
The Sunset Magazine appears this week with
an emergency edition for May which consists
of five pages instead OF the usual seventy pages
with many beautiful half tone illustrations. e
H. Hartman contributes the main article, which
is noteworthy because OF its optimistic tone N
regard to the rebuilding OF the city. Mr. Harri-
man argues that as the commercial facilities OK
the port were uninjured San Francisco Is bet
ter able to withstand disaster than any other
city in the country, and there IS PROOF OF MS
assertion in the fact that five weeks arrer tAs
fire the city banks are lending money 10 tns
East and all the banking business IS AGAIN Oh
normal basis without any panic or WITHOUT Us
failure OF single banjt-
The Coos Bav. Roseburg & Eastern Rail-
road from Myrtle Point 70 GIarshfeld. Ores
has been sold by Claus Spreckels to the South
ern Pacific Company for $1.OO0,OO0 A seeuon
of this road will be extended from Coos Bay
to Eureka
Next week will see the sailing OK L'Vv pas
sengers from Seattle and Tacoma for Nom"
Three steamers will sail. and already LOU '''A-
cts have been sold. II is estimated that hsAi4'
ten thousand passengers will leave these Uo
northern points for Nome and Seward Penl,iSlI'
In June The steerages are largely filed with "a
borers. who have been engaged 70 WoEA ON A
roads at 50 a day.