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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
Say German Of That City
VIII Pay Losses
in Full.
1--WE bona fde adiusters from the

1--WE bona fide adjusters from the
German Fire Insurance Company
Of Freeport, III, arrived in Oak
land last night. They promise to
take off their coats sarly this morning
end dig into the vast amount of work
before them. for their company has not
yet adjusted one of It's San Francisco
losses, although it advertises to have
CROUCH funds witf.:s reach TO pay
everybody. The policy holders shouted
with joy at their eominis. for they have
waited three months for their arrival
and the relief that comes with them.
They will be able 10 have their claims
adjusted within the next few weeks
and VIII soon know what they can ex-
pect in settlement from the Freeport
connD Dany.
The assured who were gathered at
the Sixteenth-street station last night
II. welcome the newcomers expected to
see Ave dusty and travel-scarrsd young g
men step from the train. Much to their
steprise they saw five spict and span
1llfnoisans, not one OF whom bore the
least evidence Of q long journey. How
these aajusters preserved tllsir natty
appearance after three months trip
IS the mystery of the Oakland streets
today. for according to the Freeport
office of the insurance company the men
left fer California on May |.
SAY COMPANY DELAYED THEN.
Thit report was received in San Fran
cisco at the time and the policy holders
waited fer the coming of the adjusters.
when d month passed and no Toss ex-
rcrts appeared the assured came TO the
conclusion that the enissaries had be-
gun a trip around the world. Their
continued failure 20 appear clinChed the
first s,irfi1ise When they finally landed
il Oakland last night, three months
overdue from their announced start.
many of the assured asked timoreusly
about the climate IN Tibet and the con-
dition of the goat herds in the valley
OF the Buphra.es.
The fve adjusters stoutly denied the
rumors OF their foreign tour and said
that they had left Freeport for the first
time on last Monday. They said the
officers of the company had delayed
their starting three months.
HAVE RESOURCES IN PLENTY.
The work of adjusting all the claims
against the German of Err eport will
ne begun this morning. The Illinois
compsny owes about s3.500.00o to san
Francisco policyhe According To
the statements of its directors, it has
resources sufficient to cover its losses
and leave S1.0be,UUb Tor q new capltai.
1t is well sAfeguarded, both by foreign
and American reinsurance companies.
During the last few months the
agents of the German of Freeport,
while not adjusting losses. have Offered
TO Settle with the assured by cash
payment Of from 80 cents to GO cents
ca the dollar. Most of these offers
have not been accepted by the policy
hclders Hundreds Of claimants expect
to take their policies to Oakland today
fov adjustment. They declare that II
trey are not treated sauare1y they will
hC gin suit against the company al once.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
NEW YORK STRIKE STILL on.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.=@An attempt
made iate today TO adjust the differ
ences between six railroad companies
and the crews of the railroad tugboats
operating IN New York harbor ended in
failure
The representatives Of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey: the Delawar re.
Lackawania and western: the Erie. the
Baltimore and Ohio, the New York Cen
trail and the Lef1igh Valley railroads
declined to raise wages s5 to $40 a
month
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
WANT EMERGENCY
RAILS To STAY.

The Supervisors street committee
yesterday considered the matter OF al
lowing the emers eney spur tracks on
Berry and Battery streets TO remain for
a temporary period The request vas
made by various mercantile firms. The
Board of Supervisors recently ordered
the tracks 10 be taken UP.
Jere T. Burke of the Southern Pacific
Company informed the committee tnat
the Transfers Union had no objection
TO the tracks on Berry street, but
Chairman Rea told Burke that for
NAL notification to that effect would
have to be hled by the tinion. George
Renner, manager OF the Draymen's As
suciation, informed the committee that
the spur track could remain forever
so far as he was concerned. ne said
there was a little portion of Berry
street, between Sixth and Seventh, that
needed repair. Burke said the repairs
would be made.
Burke also stated that Battery street,
on which another emergency track has
been laid. would be put in proper con-
dition for teaming, but said he was not
responsible for the tracks on Davis
street The committee took no srtion
on the matter.
an official OF the Ocean Shore Rail
way Company Informed the commit
tee that the corporation was not at
present able to place electric lights on
the poles to be erected on Potreso ave-
nue. for its branch line. The corpora
tion suffered great losses from the
FIRE. but will install the lights as soon
as 1t is financially able. to DO so.
The request of the Board of Works
that the estimate for the paving and
sewering of lower Market street be
raised from s16s,o00 10 S2ov.000 was
referred to the finance committee.
The Union Iron Works was granted
a permit to explode blasts for the pur-
pose OF removing steel platform in
ordef to erect new dry dock platform.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
ausin less Nen q crndr Company.

a number OF prominent business men
of San Francisco have entered into an
association to be known as the SuEarie.
for the purpose of entering into the
wholesale candy and confectionery
business. The capital stock is 800 coo.
OF which $4,000 has been subscribed.
L. e. Morrill, hoIds STOCK in the sum
of $4,000 The other stockholders are
j. a. Deneeh,. G. Fl. Umbseu. j. NJ.
O'Brien. J. E. Green. Wellington Gregg
Jr. and w. b. Cope
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
REFUSES TO RAISE WAGES.
Concrete Contractors Association aAc-
cgses Men of violating Agreement.

The Concrete Contractors Associa-
tiens Announces that it viii not meet
the demands of the laborers who
threaten to strike on Monday If their
wages are not raised from SO to 81
a Day or eight hours. The contractors
say they have not been given due no.
tice and add that Iaborers, in their
opinion. are not worth more than SO a
day.
According to the contractors, they
voluntarily raised the wages of the
iabofefs from sg.50 to So day of
eight hours in 1903. They say that the
men agreed TO give their employers
ninety days notice in the event of
strike. The contractors accuse the la
borers of violating their agreement.
They say they cannot AFFORD to pay 81
a day to laborers, as they are under
contract to finish many buildings and
that this raise would mean a heavy loss.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
,,ecting Their obiigations.

Rolla " Watt, Pacific Coast repre-
sentative of the Royal and Queen In
surance companies, says that the former
has paid s3s9e. 165.11 to policy holders
and the latter disbursed s1,O4s, ,S63.9p.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
Jcuelers and ontIcinns.

Sorensen Co., 715 Market ST. Branches
1855 Fulton st. and 1888 Mission ST
elry. cut glass, silvsrwavs and optical
goods
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
ALPHA DINING ROOMS,
1571 Grary Street, Near Fillmore.

Extensive improvements now COM
pieted Two dining-roorls seating 200
people. Popular prices. quick service.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

for a portion of our losses. but it will
be better than ever from now on. We
expect to invade the Eastern field and
we will write in our home state"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
ADvERrisEmENrs.
A W0MAN's ORDEAL
BREADS DocToR's QUESTIONS
Thousands Write to Mrs Fiakham. Lynn,
Mass, and Receive Valuable Advice
Absolutely Confidential and Free

There can be no more terrible ordeal
to delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
questions in regard to her pirate ills.
even when those questions are asked
by her family physician. and many
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10
Five eAdlusters ArriveH Here
From Freeport.

INSURANCE adjuscrs from the
Oakland last night claims of S3,500O00 They
delayed three months in starting
Company has assessed its stock five pay
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

LOS ANGELES Aue. 9.--Antonio Baladez
Mexican sewer lsboFer. killed IN cave
Id at Thfrty-third and GeHtrsl streets today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

,. II is understood that the joint board
OF the three Brewery Workmen' 8
Unions will recommend TO the various
locals that a loan Of several thousand
dollars be made TO the Labor Council
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

Considering that Los Angeles is not
a very good union town, the Brewery
WerkInen are to be congratulated on
their victory there in succeeding in
having wages raised without any fric-
tion. The increase amounts to from
81 to 50 per week. The only matter
fer regret is that the label could not be
forced upon all packages. The brew
ers, beer drivers, bettlecs. engineers,
firemen and coopers worked hand and
hand in securing the victory. fight
wifi be made next year for recognition
Of the label.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

At the last meeting OF the Labor
council the report Of the Labor day
committee was unanimously concurred
IA The report recommended that the
day be celebrated by an evening OF
oratoty and festiVity. and that literary
exercises and a ball be given in some
large auditorium on the evening of
Labor DAY. II was decided 70 hold no
parade this year.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

Resolutions which in strong terms
protest against the employment By
Major Gillette OF the Philadelphia Fill
tration Bureau of a brigade OF college
boys as water inspectors instead of en-
gagins registered plumbers at unior
rates. were recently adopted by tn,
United Association of Plumbers in Phil
adelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

Elevator Constructors Cnion No.
has received an increase IN wages. The
wage is now s. per day Men IN this
branch Of industry are very scarce,
and the employers were perfectly will
ing 10 grant The concession About
ore hundred men viii be benefited by
the raise. The change ia the scale
was asked btcause the members have
Been compelled to pay more rent, in
some cases as high as 80 per cent in
crease being demanded
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

Butchers Union No. 1I5 met at the
hall at Folsom end Twenty-second
streets wednesday night. Ten candi-
dates were obligated and eighteen ap-
plications for membership received
Many shops throughout the city are
being unionized and the local is in
a very hourishing condition. The MEM
bers are all working. The relief COM
mittee is still aiding distressed mem
Bers At the next meeting the changes
In the bylaws Will come UP for fnal
5ction. The sick benefit feature is the
important addition in the new bylaws.
Final action on the new wage scale
will also be taken. All members are
rednested TO be present.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-10

Through an unavoidable error IN yes
-erdav's Labor Column ii was an
aounced that the aggregate meeting of
the Anal gamated Society of the Car
penters and JoiRers would be held at
SIS Golden Gate avenue. The meeting
viii be held at 925 Golden Gate avenue.
Members kindly note the correction
and be on hand promptly at p. m,
August 1S.
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AROUND THE CITY

The glass doors of the National Museum
stood open as the first big slow raindrops
of Wednesdays storm splashed on the mo-
sale without.
A low growI Of thunder brought to the
entranceway sightseeing groups who had
been studying exhibits. and other groups
who had just left came scampering back
to watch the coming deluge from indoors.
It was we'll worth watching. for the View
point showed q sweep Of forest greenery
yelled with the silver of a summer down
pour and the visitors were enjoying 1t with
all the zest Of free show when the first
streak of lightning sizzled across the rain.
Then the Waterman, wise and quiet
man, announced general reminder that In
electric storms it Is dangerous to stand In
q draught- The crowd took his word for
1t and went back to studying exhibits.
And the very minute the entrance hall
was cleared. except for the Waterman and
ono or two others who were careful to keep
Its sole mission was to display its house
keeping qualities. for when 1t had set an
electric side light to blazing II skipped out
again. without 30 much as. cracking the
fragile bulb.
THAT was narrow escape for US;
wasn't it?" asked a man of the watch
man.
The rain was beginning to beat in and
the wise. quiet Waterman closed the doors
before answering
Our days are numbered. and we won't
go until the call comes. One thing Is GER
tain. II o man 10 killed by lightning II IL
sure sign that he won't die by drowning
And having closed his share of the con-
versation the Waterman sat down on his
Official chair by the umbrella rack.
That may Be So" admitted the man to
another who had just come up. but, all
tina same. I'm glad I didn't happen to be
standing between the door and the cham
delier. Might have wrecked the whole
place. sir, but didn't do q blamed thing but
hip In and turn on the light and then
zip out again-Geei'
Which shows that lightning has Its fair
share Of human nature and that there come
times when It likes to play joke.
Way up 7th street there is a crab stand
It Ii merely an old door set up on two
wood horses, but always. in season. there
Is Pile Of cooked crabs with q torch mar
ing above them. and colored man flaming
on 1ies. Sometimes there are wRtermelons,
suf open to show their wet, red ripenesa.
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catch you. II you don't look out"
Then the woman going to the curb to
see IL her bus was coming. said casually
to nobody in particular:
m not VentriloQukst myself
And the man on the steps with his back
reached against pillar and his eyes on
the stars touched his hat and grinned.
She got out at the transfer station with a
batch of children and their presumabIe
grandma.
isn't that too provokingr' she exclaimed
as the trolley she wanted whizzed down the
track. II don't catch a car one time in
nifty. You. Tommy. stop dragging the ham
die Of that umbrella! You've got the trans
fers. haven't you. mommaT'
No. momma did not have the transfers
Wen. IL 1t isn't enough TO upset a saint
AS long as l bought the tickets, il was as
little as you could do to get the transfers.
The way I'm imposed on is sin and a
shame! All right, you'll Just have to walk
back home. You'll get no more car rides
out OF me You. Susie, take your thumb
out OF your mouth, missi I'm just mad
Momma looked meek and bent her head
as IL to an accustomed storm. and the CHI
dren huddied together as II they were used
to doing 1t.
In the meantime a middie-aged man who
had overheard rushed back to the car in
time to get the transfers. and as he handel
them to the younger woman he remarked:
Having bought the tickets madam. you
should have taken the transfers"
She accepted the green slips with the bad
manners that a cheap woman mistakes for
hauehtiness, and fairly showed her small
people on the just-come car, leaving NOM
ma to shift for herself.
And the man said to another:
what fun do you suppose that woman
gets out of nagging that old girl and the
kidsr'
why. the fun of doing It. That's easy"
And the man jumped on the trailer.
She did it like II was easy.
A IIver-brown dog was frolicking on the
asphalt at 18th and H streets. when an au-
tomobile whizzed around the corner and
caught him under fits wheels. There was
one unearthly yelp. and the thing was done.
The chauffeur got out and gave his address
to the policeman who CHANGED to be right
there and while he was getting back into
his seat there was another yelp. and the
liver-bro dog that had been under the
wheels of a heavy automobile carrying two
men acampered down the street apparently
as well on a. ever. except for q trifing
limp.
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"Good" Spelling.

Frm thu Century.
Il is true that the only really good spell
Ing is phonetic spelling; 1t is unfortunately
true that our photography. though not
wholly unphonetic. Is from the true pho
nesfc point OF view little less than a night
mare; but II Is also true that to reform
Il Theoretically would necessitate a radical
transformation Of the great majority of
tho familiar forms OF English words. be-
cause It would involve extensive altera-
lions of The alphabet. To say. as some do,
that this alphabetic reconstruction should
be the end rather than the beginning-a
goal TO which a gradual approach may be
nade-is only 20 recommend the substitu-
ticn OF prolonged confusion and anarchy
for a quick and sweeping revolution. But
that the great mass Of English speakers.
who. as Prof. Lounsbury has said. have
lost the phonetic sense. VIII consent
To give UP at once or gradually, through
transition period OF vexatious confusion,
their photographic habits. their preJudtceA
and their convenience. In order that theiA
spelling or that OF their grandchildren.
may assume G. form which. from it's
strnnseness. seems TO them utterly repui-
saws Is supposition which cannot be en-
ter1alDed unless one relies upon the scien-
tihc accuracy OF ones principles moro
than upon ones knowledge OF human ma
ture.
The full recognition of this fact.by the
sfmplifed spelling board Ia what chiefly
distinguishes its program and makes II a
practicable and hopeful one All OF Its
members. probably. heartily believe In the
phonetic principle: they may expect or
hope that some time Il may be embodied
IN English photography but they are
agreed that Il must be subordinated 20
other practical principles In any reform
for which II is reasonable to work. They
have not abandoned the standard OF the
earlier revolt: but they have changed the
point OF attack and the plan of campaign.
f-his should be distinctly graspsd by all
who are interested In their work and
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Clearance of Hats.

ana. generally, there are hungry lookers-on
The hungriest looker-on last evening was
an ancient black gentleman with twisted
knees In the intensity of his longing he
had stepped injudiciousIy near the STAND.
but swoop of the ny brush sent him to
respectful distance. and there he stood,
VIII VIII yearning eyes on the big crabs that
still carried Whit Of briny deeps in Their
red-shelled bodies and shreds of sea grass
tangled In their sprawled-out, rusty red
claws. Then white man who was passing
stopped and ask the SANDMAN IL HIS crabs
were fat and fresh. Before the SANDMAN
could answer the ancient black gentleman
with twisted knees sided up and put In his
Endorsement:
boss! Mos OF EN- Is ole he channelers
moesbacks fun way down de Potomac in
Mehlan. whar I comes fun, mahsef.
knows fus'-class crabs when I sees 'em.
LORD knows nah mouf ben waterin' foh
EN- right along. only ain't got nair cent
boss
While his eulogy was going on the man
had ordered six crabs, paid for them. got
them In bag and walked of Neither Gus
toner nor proprietor had paid the slightest
attention to the ancient black gentleman
with the twisted knees.
Then woman who had been strolifng
along slowly enough to take In the situa-
ton. stopped before the stand. ordered six
crabs. paid for them, got them In bag
and handed them to the ancient one OF the
knees.
"I come from down the Potomac. too,
uncle"
why bless the Lawd, Gawd. honey"
But by that time the woman was out or
bearing.
There are two Rose OF Sharon trees In
the weed-smothered slice OF garden be-
tween old ST. Matthew'S Church and the
adjoining wall. They are full Of blossoms
pink. white and red
An . woman waited in the dusk for
herdio, she went up close to tho high fence
and was trying to glimpse through the
wall of rank greenery, when q voice, ap-
parentiy from the Rose Of Sharon trees.
said. warningiy:
Better not try IT. There's q law against
breaking flowers from private treeS'-
There was no one In the trees. There
was no one anywhere around. except one
man. and he was sitting on the church
steps wttn his back reached against q big
pillar and his eyes liked on the outcoming
stars
The woman gave another investigating
squint between the rails and up at the
biossominG branches and again came the
canton, this tfnae from the bricks close
beside her:
Better be careful TAs soblns VIII
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A Lesson From India.
'rs.n the Bombay 0a.stts

FrsC the Bombay Gazette.
India can teach England o great deal, and
ar the good points Of the administration OF
Shs indian Iaw were adopted and adaptsd
a home. we believe cases Of miscarriage
OF Justice would become extremely rare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mr.. Grant Watson Of the British emba ssy.
whose family preceded him several weeks
ago. is located at the Hawthorne cottage in
Lenox for the season. Mrs. Watson was
formerly Miss Low of Brooklyn. She will
have as her guest much of the time this
summer Miss Lois Curtis Low, her sister.
Miss Low has already been presented to
Washington society during a visit made to
her sister last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

The engagement of Capt. James 7.
Bootes, U. S. NJ. c.. formerly attached to
the marine barracks In the navy yard
here. and Miss Katharine Buck has been
announced. Miss Buck is the only daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Buck of Caiifor-
MIA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mrs. ]. Eakin Gadsby, Mrs. Walter Acker
and children. Mrs. Handy and Miss Carr
will go this week to Peak Island. Me-, for a
month. the former intending to spend an
other month at York Harbor before return
ing home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mrs R. II. Kennedy of Charleston. s. c..
gave a musicale last week complimentary
to Miss Sarah Jenkins of Washington.
former member of Christ Church choir OF
that city. Only the members of the choir
were present. Mrs. Kennedy gave some
lovely piano selections and Mrs. Maude
Parsons sang delightfully."-. After the music
a delicious ice course was enjoyed. Miss
Jenkins is being cordially welcomed to her
old home and a number of affairs have
been given in her honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Rear Admiral and Mrs. William Turn
bull Burweu have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter. Mary
Bradford, and Lieut. Edgar Brown Lori
mer u 8. N, Saturday, July Fl. at 8
o'clock, at the navy yard, Puget Sound.
Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mr. and Mrs. H. Blumenthal of 1912 7th
street northwest will be pleased to see their
friends Sunday, July Is, after pm, In
honor of their son Joseph's bar-mitzvah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis left Chicago last
week for Georgia, where she will visit
her mother on the old family plantation.
Later she and her mother may go north
and pass some time in New England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mrs Kate Norwood and her sister. MISS
Emma Mcdonnell. sailed yesterday morn
ing from New York on the Red Star line
steamship iceland on a two months tour
abroad. They will visit their aunt. in
Switzerland. and then the principal cities
Of England. Germany. Belgium and France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mrs. Swanson, wife of the governor Of
Virginia, after spending a week at Ell
dom her country place. near Chatham
where everything is now in luxuriant
growth. has returned to the governors
mansion in Richmond for short stay
though, on account of the present dis
mantled state of the building she
has discontinued her Wednesday after
noon at homes. Mr. and Mrs. Cunning
ham Hall and little son, returning from
Atlantic City. spent the past fortnight
with Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. Swanson Will
shortly return to Eldon to remain until
the early autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

The Japanese ambassador and Vtscoun =
ess Aoki were among the last OF the dip
lomexic circle to 60 away for the summer.
They have a cottage at Buena Vista. Nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

Mr. and Mrs John r. Mclean will be
Bar Harbor for the rest Of the summe
and have Miss Lota Robinson Of Baltimor
with them.