The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-03
Insurance Companies Arrange
for United Action
In Connection With Adjustment
of Frisco Losses.
PAY ONLY FOR FIRE.
Are Not Responsible for Damage
by Earthquake.
Refugees From Stricken City
Are Reaching New York.

New York, May 3.-The Tribune
today says: Representatives Of both
foreign and American fire insurance
companies who were in this city today
discussed united action to effect a
compromise in the adjustment of
losses by the san Francisco FIRE. The
discussion was largely upon the ques-
ton as to the attitude the adjusters of
companies should be instructed to
take in regard to the disputed ques-
ions. The great companies express a
strong purpose to be not only just but
generous in cases of doubt with the
victims of the San Francisco fire. but
they all evidently feel what was ex-
pressed by the president of a large
American company, who said yester-
day:
THE adjusters for this company
will not be allowed to waive the con-
dit1ons of its policy nor the conditions
and restrictions of its charter. We
have no more right to pay a loss occa-
stoned by earthquake than we have
TO pay loss of life. we are not an
earthquake insurance company nor a
lie insurance company"
Because of exemption from less by
earthquake damage we'll informed in
surance men estimated yesterday that
the companies would ultimately pay
gate amount at risk.
Laundry Burns.
San Francisco, May 3.-The laun-
dry in the rear of the main general
hospital at the Preside took fire early
today and was completely destroyed.
The flames were extinguished before
they reached the main building. in
which there were about thousand
patients
Monster Benefit in New York.
New York, May s.-The programme
of the monster benefit for the San
Francisco sufferers to be given at the
Metropolitan opera house tomorrow is
completed There are 45 numbers on
the bill, and in order that all may
appear the performance Will be con-
tlnued from IL a. m. until midnight.
Jacob H Schifs, treasurer of the Red
Cross and the San Francisco re-
lief funds, reports that since the last
public acknowledgment the combined
amount of the two funds has reached
$916,883
For the relief of the artists Of San
Francisco. thare viii be a sale of con-
tributed paintings and art work at the
American institute on May and 8,
under the auspices of the California ar
lists relief fund of this city. The Vas
sar Students Aid society, New York
branch, will give a benefit entertain
ment for the relief of the San Francisco
members of the Pacific coast branch of
this society, at the Hotel AstOr, Saturday
night.
Nine Emma Eames- has volunteered
to sing at the benefit concert Of the
German club women of New York to be
given in Carnegie hall Monday night.
Other artists viii be Maude Powell, the
violinist, Josefy. pianist and David
Bispham, baritone. Victor Herbert viii
direct an orchestra of 65
The joint application bureau which is
supported by the charity organization
society took care yesterday of about so
persons who came in from San Francis
co as refugees. These persons have
/ been distributed around in lodging
! houses and few were taken care CT
i by private families. Their railroad fare
across the continent had been paid in
/ the west. The bureau expects to get
employment for them. Other arrivals
are expected.
Attitude of British Companies.
New York, May 3.-An important
mistake was made in the transmission
/ of a dispatch from London last night.
/ giving the text of the joint dispatch
/ sent to Oakland, California, yesterday
as a result of the meeting of the repre-
sentatives of several British insura nee
companies interested in the San Fran
cisco disaster. The message should
have read:
Under any circumstances the
British Offices will only pay the losses
for which they are legally liable since
( to go beyond their contracts would be
! Illegal They cannot recognize any
/ liability for damage by earthquake
where no fire ensued- nor for damage
By fire to fallen or partly fallen build
ings, nor for damages to buildings
pulled down or destroyed by order oe
the San Francisco authorities'