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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
TO HAVE NEW AGENCY
Local Branch of Famous Baking Com
Germ to Be Located ut Twenty
Second and Indiana Streets.

This is really the story of a biscuit
and how 1t grew. Incidentally II is a
story of the agency the National Bis
cult Company is preparing to open In
this city at Twenty-second and Indiana
streets at an early date, AS a matter
of fact the local demand fer the prod
uets of the National Biscuit Company
Uneeda biscuit and dozens of other
crisp and toothsome products of the
oven-has grown 10 such proportions
as to make 1t Impossible to supply the
demand except by the establishment of
local agency.
The success attained by the National
Biscuit Company is making all the
world to know Uneeda biscuit contains
a hidden moral for all who cater to the
publie-there is always room for the
best. It is said to be a fact that any
woman who comes to know Uneeda
biscuit-to know their crisp. delicious
goodness as well as the absolute purity
and cleanliness insured by their pack
age, which excludes all air and moist
ure, will never again accept a common
soda cracker in common paper bag.
Following the popular approval of
Uneeda biscuit, the protection of
package WHICH excludes all air. dust
and moisture was also given to other
delightful products OF the bakers art
that had in the meantime been per-
feeted, and so today the trade mark
of the National Biscuit Company on
each end of package of biscuit or
crackers is everywhere recognized as
guarantee of quality.
The new agency will be in charge of
Mr.. Hupeke. Mr.. Huneke will be
equipped with every facility for ham
ding the increased demand and the
people who make Uneeda biscuit and
the people who sell Uneeda biscuit and
the people who know Uneeda biscuit
all will be happy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
GIRL THROWN FROM AUTO
By COLLISION WITH CAR
Miss Maud Williams Suffers Fracture
of Nose as Result of the
Accident.

Miss Maud Williams is nursing a
fractured nose and wounds on her fore
head and face in her apartments at the
Bon Air Hotel, Stanyan and Oak streets.
as the result of collision at O'Farrell
and Fillmore streets shortly after l
o'clock yesterday morning between a
street car and an automobile In which
she was seated.
Miss Williams, George Wilson, who
lives on Post street, between Webster
and Fillmore, and Harry Blackwell, 247
Second avenue, were in the automobile.
While driving across O'FarreI street at
Fillmore westbeund car on the OFar-
rell street line struck the machine and
Miss Williams was thrown out. She
was picked up and taken to the Central
Emergency Hospital, Her face was
badly cut and her nose fractured. After
her injuries had been dressed she was
conveyed to her apartments at the Bon
Air Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
LibeIIants Granted Damages.

IN the libel Of the st. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance Company and the
California City Rock Company against
the steam tug Tiger and the steamer
Robert Dollar, for damages for the
loss Of barge and cargo in a col
-lision, United States District Judge De
Haven yesterday handed down a decree
making the following awards: From
the Tiger 10 the insurance company
Sl101: from the Tiger to the rock
company. Sl9S; from the Dollar TO the
insurance company, srS99; from the
Dollar to the rock company. s5O75. In
rerest runs on all these sums from No
vember. 1905
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Five. New Adjusters Bring
Little Relief for
Policy Holders.
five new adjusters from the
German Fire Insurance Company
of Freeport. ILL.,, took off their

German Fire Insurance Company
of Freeport H., took off their
coats yesterday morning and be-
gan the work of adjusting claims, as
they had promised. Hundreds Of poll
icy-holders f1ocked INTO their offices to
get their share of the promised relief,
and most of them left with an express
sion of anger and disappointment upon
their countenances and no more money
in their pockets than they had on
their entrance.
sixty cents. Yes. we will pay you
that amount. Sixty cents on the dollar
is our limit" The five adjusters recited
this insurance golden text to every
policy holder.
But your company is advertising
through the East that it has plenty OF
funds to pay off its San Francisco
losses dollar for dollar and still have
a balance Of $1,000, 600 with which to
continue business" was the appeal of
every policy-holder in answer to the
60-cent offer made by the adjusters
We are very sorry about that"
would come the reply in every instance,
but We are authorized to pay you 60
cents and no more. You would better
take this. as you may not get so much
after a while"
Very few settlements were made yes
terday, most of the policy holders de-
Gliding to walt further developments
1t is probable that suits will be begun
in California and Illinois courts. At
tachment proceedings are sure to fol-
low.
Many inquiries have come TO The Can
asking about the German Company of
Freeport and inelosing Eastern adver-
tisements in which the company claims
TO be paying in full. The German of
treeport is advertising heavily, it is
claimed, so as to get new business with
which TO pay San Francisco losses.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
STEINMAN CANNOT RELY ON
HIS MILITARY ENUMERATION
of Once In Jeopardy TO BE
Eutered

Judge Lawlor refused to allew a plea
of once in jeopardy to be entered in the
case of Jacob Steinman, the milittamap
charged with the murder of Joseph
Myers. Steinman, it appears, was tried
by a military court and exonerated OF
any blame. While the point is open for
further argument, Judge Lawlor has
practically held that the State law was
supreme at the time OF the fire. and
that the action of the military author
ities would have no bearing.
Assistant District Attorney John
O'Gara demurred TO the entering of the
plea, and the court sustained the de-
murrer. In making his ruling Judge
Lawlor said that Steinman would Sc
cure all Of his rights through the plea
of noe guilty that has been entered in
tho present case. The case will go to
trial next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

"HE organized policy holders Of
the German FIRE insurance COM
panies which have denied liabil-
ity for their san Francisco losses
under the finely written earthquake
clause on the back Of their policies
have telegraphed TO Secretary Of State
Elihu Root asking him to give an opin-
son on the value OF an American oeci-
sion before a German court. They ask
Secretary Root to have our treatles
with Germany carefully examined Tor
any clause covering this point They
ask that he answer as soon as possible
so that they viii know in what courts
10 begin action for recovery on their
insurance claims.
During the last week the opinion Of
many lawyers that a decision in the
American courts would bind the courts
Of the fatherland has been questioned
by those who looked into the constitu-
tiOnal and treaty provisions governing
foreign corporations doing business in
the United States. Many prominent
lawyers claim that a judgment in the
California courts viii have no binding
effect on the German tribunals. They
say that individual suits would best be
started across the water and save the
expense OF early proceedings in Cali
fornia. The belief is that the suits
should be brought in Germany. The
courts there viii then appoint some one
in California, probably the German
Consul, to take the depositions of the
witnesses material to the case. These
depOsiJiOns viii be read before the for
eign court. accepted as testimony and
the case be decided upon the show
ing made. This is the policy the Trans
atlantic assured viii probably pursue
An answer by telegraph is expected
from Secretary Root early next week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Assured Ask Elihu Root for Advice
FreepOrt Company Offers 90 Cents
New Hampshire Quits the State
Insurance Concern Claims
1t VIII Pay Dollar
for Dollar.

n R ANCHESTER, n. H.. Aug, lo.-v
"a The New Hampshire Fire In
W. surance Company of Manohes-
ter announced it's withdrawal
from the State of California today. Its
officers say that the conditions on the
Pacific Coast are so unsettled that they
do not feel safe in writing new busi-
ness there. The company owes about
$685. to San Francisco polieyhold-
ers. 1t claims this loss will be paid in
full. 1t had capital of S1,e00,0eo and
surplus of S1,250,000 on January /,
1905. The company issued today the
following statement concerning its
withdrawal from Calforna:
The company has not Withdrawn
from the several States which We're
operated under it's Pacific Coast depart
ment, but has instructed its managers
at San Francisco to suspend writing
business for the present, preferring 10
await the results of the period of re-
construction and to obtain further in
formation as to the possible results of
legislation in California"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
STATE FLORAL SOCIETY
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING
Mrs. w. 8. Chandler Reports That Ore
ROn Roses Are Far Superior TO
Those of California.

The members of the State Floral So-
ciety held their regular monthly meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of their secretary, Mrs. Henry
Tricou. S52 Grove street Many mem
bers were present and the floral display
was exceptionally good.
Owing TO the absence OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. F. A, Miller, the vice presi-
dent. Mrs. L, o. Hodgkins, was in the
chair.
The principal feature of the meeting
was a paper on Oregon Roses" read
by Mrs W. S. Chandler. Mrs. Chandler
has spent the last two months in Ore
gon studying roses grown in that
State, and she reports that they are far
superior TO the roses grown in Califor-
mia. both in size and odor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
RAISES OFFER TO SIX BITS.
Hamburg-Bremen Seeking Settlements
At Seventy-1lve Cent Rate.

The Hamburg Bremen Fire Insur-
ance Company OF Hamburg. Germany,
has raised its ante in the insurance
game to 3 cents on the dollar. It is
playing with its policy holders only
on this basis Of settlement While il
has the earthquake clause in a mild
form in its policies, il has not denied
liability. 1t has simply offered its
policy-hOlders cut settlements for cash.
The Hamburg Bremen began the
game with an ante of SIS 2-3 cents on
the dollar. It has gradually raised
this amount as the game grew hotter
until now il is paying six bits. The
organized poliey-holders have refused
10 accept this rate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
CoRoNER's JURY RETURNS
VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER
Finds That William O'Hea Died From
Effects of Blows Administered
by Eugene WheIton.

A Coroner's jury yesterday brought
in verdict charging Eugene Whelton
with manslaughter for having caused
the death of William O'Hea in a saloon
owned by the first named at the corner
avenue.
On August O Hea was beaten and
kicked in the saloon, where he worked
as a bartender. The injured man was
found unconscious and bleeding near
the place. He was taken to the City
and County Hospital, where he died
shortly afterward.
Whelton was present at the inquest.
but was not put on the witness stand.
He is under arrest for his alleged
crime.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
INJURIES INFLICTED BY THUGS
CAUSE BOSSANELLI'S DEATH
Man Who Was Attacked by Enemies
on JacIxson-Street Wharf Suc-
cumbs to His Wounds

Joseph Bossanelli. who was beaten
by several unidentified men near Jack
son-street wharf last Sunday night
died yesterday at the City and County
Hospital as the result of his Injuries
Bossanelli, with two other companions.
was attacked by several men as the
outcome, it is said, of race war. Bos-
sanelli was a Lombardi and the at
tacking party was composed of
Sicilians.
Detective Reynolds is working on
the case, but so far has not appre-
hended the assailants. Bossanellfs
friends say that there was a delay of
three hours before he was taken to
the Harbor Emergency Hospital after
he was struck down.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
MINOR CHILDREN TAKEN
FROM FATHERS CUSTODY
Joseph Fox, I'm jail for Failing TO Pro-
vide for His Offspring, Loses
Control of Them.

Joseph Fox. who is spending thirty
days in the County Jail because he
failed to provide for his children, lost
the custody of his four little ones yes
terday. Judge Murasky appointed Mrs.
Johanna Ferren as the guardian of
Loretta, aged IA; James, 13; Helen, 4, and
Edna, 2. Not only Mrs. Ferren, sis
ter of Mrs. Fox, now dead. but Fox's
own sister, Mrs Sadie Duncan, testified
that the father was absolutely worth
less and not a fit person to care for the
children.
Fox made a half-hearted denial of
tho charges that were laid at his door
and said that, while he had been drink
ing. he wanted to reform, but the Judge
remarked it was rather late in life for
that sort of thing
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
referees I'm Bankruptcy.

These referees In bankruptcy were
reappointed yesterday by United States
District Judge De Haven, to serve for
the ensuing two years: A. p Holland.
for the counties of Alameda and Con
ira Costa; r. NJ. Swain, for Sonoma.
Richard Belcher, for Yuba, Colusa and
the other northern counties; Milton ].
Green, for San Francisco, San Mateo.
Santa Clara and Marin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
CANADA TO SEND BALANCE.
Last InstaIIment of 100000 Fund
About to BE Paid.

The Relief Corporation has been noti-
fed that the Canadian Minister of
Finance has made arrangements to
forward Immediately the $4,000 bal
ance due on account of the Canadian
contribution to the relief fund.
The Canadian Parliament voted $780,
600 for the relief OF the city, $50. 900 of
which had been sent The balance of
the grant will be paid through the
Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
FOOT CATCHES IN A FROG,
TRAIN PASSES OVER HIM
Frank AItamorano, Railroad EmplOyc
Meets With Terrible Death
NJ

STOCKTON, Aug. 10.--Frank Alta
morano, an employe OF the Southern
Pacific roundhouse at Tracy. met hor-
rible death In the railroad yards at
Tracy this afternoon. He started to
cross the track in front of passenger
train No. SO. He stepped in the frog of
switch and his foot caught He tried
in vain to extricate himself. but the
irons held him a prisoner and second
later the train struck him. The un-
fortunate mans body was ground into
bits.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Guilty of obstructlne Track.

William Bristol. teamster who was
arrested on complaint of the conductor
of Folsom-street car, In front of
which he slowly drove his truck all
the way from Tenth to Seventeenth
street, greatly delaying the service,
was found guilty yesterday of OBJ
structing the track by Police Judge
Mogan, who intimated that he would
get the limit when he appeared for
sentence this morning. Bristol q few
weeks ago was before Mogan for fail
uTe to provide for his children.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
FATHER CROWLEY is BUSY.
Priest Appointed to Look After the
Sewing Centers.

Father D. O. Crowley, who sue
ceeded In getting houses built for refu-
gees In Mission Park. has been ap-
pointed by the rehabilitation committee
to superintend the work of the sewing
centers. These centers have been do
Ing good work, according to the off,,
Gals of the Relief Corporation. Last
month $1,000 was allowed for the CEN
ters and the allowance for August is
$4,000. Mr.. Dohrmann, chairman of the
rehabilitation committee, stated yes
terday when the appropriation was
made that he had little doubt that
a larger amount would have been Jus
titled.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
settle Losses In FuII.

30 Cation, Bell & Co. agents for the
- Mon Assurance Society and the
Law Union and Crown Insurance Com
pany, announce that they have been
settling all their fire claims in full.
According TO their statement they paid
out S2,399l66 for losses sustained by
= the former company and S1,192.373 for
the latter up to August g. Both com
Fanies have paid dollar for dollar on
their losses. The total amount paid out
by the two concerns is S3,60O,O0O.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
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CAMP LAKE TO GO.
Relief Corporation Disclaims RESPONSE
biIity for Its Maintenance.

Camp Lake is to be closed. At the
meeting of the executive committee OF
the Relief Corporation yesterday Ru-
doiph Spreckels stated that his de-
partment had been notified by the
Protestant Orphan Asylum that the
camp Is on property belonging to the
asylum and that Colonel Lake has been
ordered to vacate by August Is. Mr..
Spreckels stated that Lake is charging g
rental for the tents. although the re-
lief administration has furnished tent
age, lumber and surgeon and main
tanned soup kitchen
The committee voted unanimously to
disclaim all responsibility for the camp
and authorized Mr.. Spreckels to sieze
all the tentage and material therein
that belongs to the Relief Corpora
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

class \ and the stories above of semi
hrepToOf construction.
The building viii have a total 'front.'
age Of 200 feet on the two streets. with
an average depth of 100 feet.
The cost is estimated at 100000
Philip Schwerdt, the architect, said
yesterday that the stores and cafe
will be ready for occupancy by Deem
Der 1, and the Offices by FEBRUARY Is.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

seven stores on the ground feeF, all
equipped with electric lights and sup
piled with hot and cold water and
steam heat.
The entrance facing Market street,
leading to the upper stories and cafe,
is to be finished in marble and quarter
sawed oak
Two fast-running electric elevators
will connect with the cafe, main ves-
tibule and the upper floors.
The cafe and ground floor will be
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
pay Of Meetipr chnnred.

Il was announced yesterday that the
i>oard Of Police Commissioners will
meet Monday evening. Applicants for
liquor licenses who were asked TO ap-
pear before the board on Tuesday night
viii have 10 appear on Monday night
instead.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Brewer. skull FRACTURED.

Robert Opel, a brewer employed in
the Wunder Brewery on Lombard
street, fell from the top of a vat yes
terday morning and received a fracture
of the skull, from which he may die. He
had climbed to the top of the vat to
look after some pipes, when the ladder
slipped and threw him on the cement
f1oor below.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Cadets to Reorsani.e.

Captain Major L. S. Ramsdell Of the
First Corps Cadets, has issued an order
for reorganization meeting of the
cadets on Monday evening at o'clock,
in the California Promotion building,
Union Square. The cadets will be re-
organized at once and installed in new
quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
McHUGH MAKES INQUIRY.
Wants to Know II the Ediin Claim Has
Been Paid.

Martin McHugh. charged with hav-
ing solicited bribe from H. n Edlin
to secure favorable action upon Edlin's
claim before the Relief Corporation,
called upon Edlin Thursday to ascer-
tain II the claim had been acted upon
He also visited the wife of William
Schuer, another grocer who has a claim
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

against the fund, and made the same
inquiry.
Edlin refused to give him any in
formation and reported the incident to
the department of finance. McHugh's
trial has been set for Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Camp Sierra i'm Giant Forest.

Giant Forest IS a true forest--not a grove
OF giant trees. Camp Sierra is beside heauti-
fu trout stream running through forest. Noun
tain trails easy for ladies' Informs tion SOUTH
ern Pacific ticket office. Ferry Building
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
PORTLAND MAKES SETTLEMENT.
Final Accounting of Relief Funds Re-
ceived From North.

The Portland relief committee.
through it's auditor, Thomas L. Devlin,
has made Its final report to the Relief
Corporation. The total receipts were
301,237,S4. OF this all but s1S,416.a5,
represented by Lewis and Clark stock,
has heen sent to California points. The
disbursements were as follows
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
FIvE-sToRr permanent brick

FIVE-SFORY permanent brick
~ building on the northeast eer-
n ner of Market and Larkin
streets will be commenced the
first day of next month for Mrs. L. M.
Muirhead. The structure is intended
for offices, stores and cafe in ssthe
basement.
There will be altogether ninety of
fees, besides a capacious and hand
somely fitted UP photograph gallery and
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
PROPOSALS.

AN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. :. igos.-sealsdl
prupos9is. IN triplicate. VIII be received hsr.
@uheh @ II a. m. August .. 1906 and thepi
Viehea Tor furnishing al material and repsig-
tss Wnarfes AT the Presidio OF San Franclsco
l,fy role Dttfy ard Fort Baker. Cal. according to
specifications on Eie i'm this offca ,rf. Cow
sstnEeht reserves The right to reject any or all
nhS. l.Ferereece given 90 articles OF American
pluIGctien, conditions or price and quality (in-l
Suding Ia the price OF foreign Dr0tlictioRs the
1aN tnereonl being equal. All Information
tsTulshed ~, on application TO the office of the
ShieI sluarterulasser. Department nf California;
rIssidio or san Francisco. Cal ". {. WREN
tetmaster.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
PREFERS CASH SYSTEM.

Dohrmann stated that this system
had proved unsatisfactory and recon-
mended that a cash scheme be decided
upon. The appropriation for this pur-
pose for July was $5400. Dohrmann's s
suggestion was acted upon and his
budget adopted.
One hundred thousand dollars was
set aside for the work of rehabilitation.
A like sum will probably be provided
at the next meeting of the committee.
For the use of the department Of build-
ing $4,000 was set aside and for the
department of finance and secretary s
Office $11,12o.
The committee veted s25oo to meet
deficiency claims for July. OF this
$ss2,1S goes to meet the deficiency in
the fund provided fer the care of the
sick in hospitals during July.
William Ceuriett was made official
architect for the 100000 Almshouse
building. Ceurlett contributes half the
regular architects commission of per
cent to the relief fund.