davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

HAVANA. sept 10 The cruiser
bsa Molnrs. hatiuE ou board Seefe-
thry TAFT and party. anchored ln
Havana hafbar this morning AZ :
clock aud "a 30 o'clock Secretary
Taft. Assistant Secretary Bacon and
the other members - the party
landed ard drove directly 20 the
residence - Minister Morgan.
Havana vas hardly awake when
the party went ashore and drove
through The streets ~ the city. and
there waH therefore. 30 sign OF "a
demonstration. II waH 10 avoid this
that ar early landing Nss made.
Call Upon Palma
At 10 o.ciork Secretary Taft with
Mr.. Bacon ard Minister Morgan.
made q formal call upon President
Palma WITH whom thsy remained
for upeafss ~ a. hour.
A return waa then made 20 MIN
istef MorTan'a residence where there
gathered az 81 20 delegation %
liberals. headed - Zayas. represent
ia The inrargfuts and q party ~
government supporters The entire
party then went iuto conference aud
discussed the situation at some
length.
Situation Net Improved.
The arrival ~ Secretary Taft
finds the situation tn no way im-
proved The IA upon which the Sec
Rotary 10 supposed 20 az covers a
Hs.H
dents - Havana say thAt u will be
finally found necessary 20 land
unifed states troops ia order 80
EAcify the Island.
II vas reported here this morning
that see marines from the cruiser
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
KILLED BY
LIVE WIRE

Elmer burton. the syearold son
of 4 " Burton. s07 Lane St. was
kiiied this afternoon by coming in
1oniact with live telephone wire
Einer was PLAYING IN the street
md seized loose wire OF the In.
dependent Telephone company.
Which was dangling near the corner
Of EiFhth ay and Lane 81. Death
wae instantaneous The body was
taken 90 Bouney Watson's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
cAmAao BEING REPAIRED.

No steamer has been selected to
take the place Of the CAmauo. run.
ming from this city 10 Everett and
Island ports. while she IL on the
ways repairing a broken shaft The
run will be covered unfy once day
by tho steamer Fairhsven. The is-
land Navigation company, owners
Of the Camano. stated this morning
that they found II impossible 20
charter steamer Ms every avail
able steam craft vas ia use on the
sound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
sItnatlen 20 IraproNed.
ROBERT DOLLAR
AFTER STEAMER

Robert Dollar. president Of the
Dollar Steamship compaug, with
head offices In San Francisco. has
been In Seattle during the past
three days arranging for the charter
81 the British steamer kButstord
nop loading ~ Eagle flarbor met
dentaily Insurance rates on several
81 the Dollar steamers VAS the
topic taken up by Mr Dollar With
local marine insurance brokers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
PUGET SOUND
CONFERENCE
THREE HUNDRED DELEGATES
ATTENDING THE TWENTY.
THIRD ANNUAL SESSION
WHICH OPENED AT eALLAHp
TO-DAY.

The 2srd annual session 81 the
puRst Sound conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church opened
ia the Gilman Park Methodist
church. Ballard. ~ 9 O'Clock this
morning. Bishop Henry W Warren
presiding
FULLY 400 delegates from sound
cities we're Ia attendance
The session opened Nith tbs
Sacrament Of the Lords supper. FOL
lowed by a conference session and
selection ~ officers a. which the
following were els cfcd Rev Gccrge
T.. Cnddf. secretary. Rev Charles
s. Revelle. statistical secretary
and William " Lecch. treasurer. al
of Seattle.
The morning session was taken
So with communications and finan-
ciai affairs n. Graham. connected
with the largest religious publish.
lne house IN the country and the
publisher Of the Epwofth Herald
and Christian Advocate. rendered
the conference draft for 81 .no4 rs
the dividend In their ownership OF
the two publications
AZ 90 O'Clock this afternoon
there vas . statistical session nj
the public library At the church
the Anniversary Woman's Home
Missionary Aid society IL listening
to an address hy u G. Franklin.
y -. and this viii De followed by
eNanCelistic services. To be conduct.
ID b. Rev y u. Benedict At
1 . m. there will be meeting oi
the Deaconess association at the
parsonage
The evening session will begin
with a song service conducted BY
Rev. T. NJ Clark An address will
also be made by H. X Carroll,
LID Tao evening session will be-
presided over by Rev T.. H. Todd
The conference will continue un.
til Monday. September "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
IS
DYING

STRANGER. NORWAY. Sept -
-unrIeh Daniels. the former assist.
ant cashier Of the Milwaukee Ave
nue. bank. OF Chicago. ia dying here
of = -5plsxy and Inflammation Of the
kidneys. lie was travelling In this
country for his health when the
bank failed he was seldom ra'
tlonal. but IN lucid moments affairs
Of the bank appeared 20 weigh
heavfly upon him. iis SAYS that he
Is 20 blame In no way for the crash,
but was afraid that suspicion
might be turned upon him,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
NEW STEAMER
FOR SOUND

T. n. McMililn. one % the pro-
frletora OF the sound steamer Ma
ue3ie. f. figuring upon the con-
structlon % q steamer similar 10 the
Mauetts and 10 be used on the seat
tie AIki. Point run The Proposed
steamer viii be larger she will also
b. fitted with double tunnels. II IL
fha aim q captsia BIC siiilin 10
build tire boat after the pattern Of
the haA " the lake steamer For
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

HOSCKoNG. Sep, 1.-THE eitS
is filled with dead today and the
waves are washing bodies q the
typhoon victims ashore The loss
81 life L. Indefinite. probably near.
Is 4 thousand lives being lost
The harbof IL literally Htrewn
With wreckage aud tie streets are
blocked uilh debris The military
quarters and the temporary quar-
tiers were totally destroyed. aud the
meu are auaftsred IN the easements
81 the fort
The British ship Empress %
Japan Of the g y n fleet. vas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
VESSEL IS
CAPTURED

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept H.
Three men have been arrested by
officers % the Eunboat Kestrel, and
their five-t0n schooner seized II
f. charged that they have no pa
pefs for the schooner and have also
been breaking the game laws II
found guilty they are liable 10 a
heavy fine The Kestrel Will bring
tho prisoners here tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
SAYS CUD|HEE
WILL RUN

The report that "a. Cudihes VII
resign his nomination for sheriff j.
without foundation said "a a.
ures. Of the Democratic Central
committee today. There have been
no other names suggested 60 take
Mr.. cudihee'a place and. a. far a.
1 know. there has been no talk 20
the effect that he contemplated re-
signing
4 viii call a meeting 81 the Coun-
~ Central COMMITTEES this after
noon. The committee vii eject it,
permanent chairman and secretary
and discuss plans fof the fall cam
palRu."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
I|)hbERMEN
COMPLAIN

sHlcAGO. sept ia-charee. u
..'e'.isfiate methods in fixing con-
49, ffsight rates for shipments
..nleHr Here fled before the IN
80 commerce commission to-
n ~ the Pacific Coast Lumber
association. II u ALLEGED That
's1aE forced he dealers ta fur
~. WAGES weighing from 500 %
pounds on each ear. and then
shem pay freight on the
e'ss The dealers cIaifn that they
-Fs'd BOT b forced 20 furnish
-Iineni for the roads ard then
: istisht On TIE safns ea8laDart
- iafnbermen claim that thew
-. BEEN forced 70 pay over 40 :
yearly 70 the western roads
r.tly the deficiency IA squIp-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
SAVES DAUGHTERS LIrs.

VALLEJO. CAL sept i9.--Mrs.
A. I, Benson. Of San Francisco. to
dey. with wet blankets, unhided,
fought back grass fire ana saved
a pest house In which her daughter
Gertrude. was confined with small.
pox she saved the building and
her daughters life. The fences and
oulbuIldlnKs were destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
axsarloS..- STONY OF Loss
y LIE ~ ROCK ISLAND
Wick PROVES UNTRUE.

fhucA1o. SEPT II The asnsa-
*ssi report seaf oaf and published
a'aszass throughout me country
','sfiaF afsefnosn thaf zGa lives
* 1ftn ie2f D. the wreck on fhe
h'ss hard resf near KinKfIshsr
= a@zsa nA TIE seemingly authentic
sipff NJ ne entire tfata had
- fst hio ~ river AID lhat only
- Hssn Bad ESCAPED.
Aisr Reports showed net the
- a.. Shis ? waa nuea Hith PAS.
7ftfA ana the two Pullman ears
sa''ls'sa On ne tracks Ire snaiue
4 - srpsees. bag9aEs and smlok-
%tsfs ard far coach sent through
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

Dixie had landed ~ ceiufusgos A
dlspateh has been received 20 this
effect. bat no details were given. IL
Is supposed that the American msr-
chants appealed 90 the commander
y The Dixie for protection from The
Insurgents. who surrounded the
town ana who have probably made
an attack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
FLOUR FOR Tns ORIENT.

The steamer Hyades. sailing this
afternoon for the Orient. carried
- a cargo about ibe 00e pounds OF
fioar consigned to Japanese ports.
From Seattle the Hysdcs loaded
flour at the Centennial MN and
Daily dock At the latter place she
received $4,000 pounds OF flour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
HARD ON BROKERS

CHICAGO. Sept. ia-Tho fed
eral court this morning made per.
manont injunction restraining
brokers from selling tickets over
an trunk lines. The first order was
entered Immediately after the Chi
caRo worlds fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
KILLED sY snlnoLE BOLT.

VANCOUVER. b. C.. Sept IL
With ne much force ma n ~ had
been fired from n battleship. q
Single bolt which jumped from the
flume at North Vancouver this
morning struck James Thompson,
killing him on the spot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
AGED FISHERMAN
FOUND DEAD.

NEW WESTMINSTER. ~. G,
Sept. ig.--AlexandeT McMartin, an
AGED fisherman and an old resident
Of the city, was found dead In the
doorway OF his cabin by q newsboy
at : O'Clock last night The cor.
ouar held no inquest. having decid
ed that death was due to heart fail
urs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
THoMPsoas TRIAL TO
DC GET TOMORROW

Chester Thompson. who shot and
killed Judge Meade Emory, will ap.
pear In court tomorrOW morning
and the date for hia trial Will be set
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

mkuas policy 81 the goyern
- sxnef2hlp ~ railroads vrrp
.s...ss ~ ghls eountfy Which 7
- - he coantry soald soou
~ demnitien eon woSs.
.sseallx declared Nnited
-. ssnstpf Piles ibis nlarnins
| s.se sse republican state con
s..Ies : 40 address wbieh Nes
.'.s.sss - Asana the eeyup'e d
!. enc esmpaixn The declara.
- eomsnx A. ths eonclading ell.
., Z a spp4feniiy studied Isnr
- i 80 address, was received
~ Ssenee which woaid have
20 aa,nfal hat Eos the faet thal
A. WV tso Or three bursts q
nsssssr fspzn TIE rear q the hall
re ~puhllean party eonlln
"A senasar Pies. -oqpeses social
- = xkassfsf foFm g l. present.
j A. tks consideration u the
xs,ss Of thls counlfy
pss rsmrerary Chairman.
| Smsor Pics waS namsd - the
,euars sAasFmAa q the eunven
- l<sn< place Il uominaiian for
/ 4. ses,slen h ex.rnifef states
~sassr A G. Fossss. o. Taeoma.
y wxetsnE vas agreed apoa late
.e.rssy aftefnnon. tie suggestion
sssx core fsfss from nsemtsru
I lte Pssfrs coenty delsEation
n xisoFsi~si rim a. agpoftnnliA
l resafs himself far the ksy
- saasvss whiEh BE- delivered
81 assamiug the chair
<sasnr Piss spake feE about a.
xsssea retiewiax the wurh q The
xnhss<aa party and - The lass
espn II couxTess ard pulutirs
Il a. saaacses az damoeFatie pol.
- His oniy direct refesenre 20
xNkxl sssnss and Developments
4 nrsnt nsonths Was that made
= ~ suxefamant Ownership %
xzza.Ez
cziles e orese
- epaseafi0s wAs called - o.
b Stare Senator E y Paifuer.
sasmzz II she republican state
asnl cumnzlttes. at - o clock
sssix Paimers first art waE 20
,rxnkFs s~nsfox Foster. who nnm-
nsss ssaasof Piles foF Temporary
AsGsraa Thesx waz 70 other uoni
~ ssd Seaatef Piles uaa de
4r@s essTsee wtshoai fhs ansHsinn
Axs gssf 70 = vote The same pro.
IS. sas followed IN tho election
4 sssss Senafor EmmsfEun han
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

LpNpoN. SEPT ~ The govern.
fisnt received q report teday stating
that slr bodies ~ Europeans. who
we're last IN the iIonEkouS typhnou.
we're recovered. Il iH known that
many other Europeans were lost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
..%+.*s+.++&4 49,

I'VE. the Jury. find that =
! Alexander Sine came 10 his =
) death by being crushed IN q =
! collision Of trolley cars on the =
: night Of September -. 1906. =
we further find the Seattle =
Electric company oriminally 4
negligent in taxing a ear with .
. defective brakes up hill =
! alone. II is our opinion that =
! IL should have been pulled or =
! pushed up the hill by car In =
; perfect working order.
! Signed:
! ~. w. APPLETON. =
! Foreman. 4
. ~. W. ROBERTS, 4
! w. a. GILLIAN,
! "A, e. HOLT, 4
/ &c. o. MITCHELL, 4
! -. r. ERICKSON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

Both sides talk OF peace. but de-
clare they wili make no concessions.
Nintey per cent o. the property Is
ouned By Spanisrds. Americans,
English and Germans and they are
practically solid for annexation.
English and GeFm.n wxTships are
near. but avoid Havana. relying
upon President Roosevelt to main
tain peace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
ARMENIAN
UPRISING

TIfiIs Sept ia number Of
revolutionary Arr1enians are on n
rampage and have allied over 100
Tartara
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
KELLY BACK FROM ALASKA

Chief Clerk 10 " Kelly. OF the
Customs House service, has re
turned 20 hIs desk at the local office
after a vacation OF Is days. spent
on a visit to Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
JACKSON ST. CASES.

In the Jackson ~. reRrade eases
the court took up the entire morning
with the property on the northeast
corner Of Fifth av. = and King It.
owned by Mr.. Kennedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
orFlcER STEALS FUNDS.

,neANiLA, Sept. is-capiain Ira
s.eenaali U. u the quartermasiers
H. .,..Ment, vas arraignod before
49,. ~ courts today. charged with
sssopfsation Of public funds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

~ = = 4 a a a q . q
BEGINNING roe star VII publish. IN serial form
story theng financial tragedy
Of modern times
The narrative viii detail the eddy of
Philadelphia banker and shre"d lue Wennese with twin
king black Who played desperate dsvle game Ter
ultlertnu HtAkes-And tost terribly
When death mask from the face Of old Frank
X Hippe IL revealed him the King o. hypoeutsa-and
Adoph ss9a strangely gifted eeseiehquieS promoter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

|. Hoackoso. SEPT. fas--ps. .
= pofta cf disasters caused By =
. tire typheon are b-inD made :
. hourly Only fs~ Europeans =
> are missing. TIE Chinese are :
> cain. ard little manifestation =
. 81 grisf Is shown. Ansona q
. those missing 10 tire bishop q =
. Victoria. o.. !. c. NoAre. eho :
. .saa en- route en- Wait 10 Z
. rsiahboring Islands tFls .
. launch has been found Bottom 4
. 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

WASHINGTON D.. C.. Sept fst-tf Secretary Taft fails 20
without
in to department -
going steadily ahead preparations 10 embark 5000
from generally admitted that armed iatsfsen-
vii American Gen
Funston will be command o. the invading force
----+r.-+t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
SAM PILES SOUNDS
/ CAMP A|CN KEYNOTE

naresses Republican State Convention in SEES.
sion at Grand Opera HOuse--Seattle Senator
temporary Chairman Upon Motion Of
Senator Foster
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

.....s..s s.ssssss.s
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
FOR CONGRESS
sa,ar e. Hurphreys seattle renerinated.
F,..ei. " euahnsan. Tacoma rsneninated.
ssssl,, 4 lenst. Nerh Nskimai renentinstsd
FoR SUPREME JUDGES.
wallace Spckanei rsnemlnated
"a punhar otympiat renomina,ed.
se sect Seattle; serving BY appSintmeni nominated
srr~sn o Grew Spokane; serving BY appointment
..,-s ,s seeessd himself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
pr.nara,Ian iof ~.

Preparation fof War.
WASHINGTON. Sept ts-or-
dera we're cablsd TO Gems Barry and
uuxai, Who ara now attending ths
mansuvefs Of the German army. IN
rtruriing them 10 return home I'm
modlately They are wanted At
hand IA case Of trouble Ia Cuha-
NEW YORK. sept - The nsyy
department has announced that tho
hattieEaips Louisiana, Virginia and
Naw Jersey viii 20 direct TO Hs-
tana. instead ~ putting into Key
West FOR further orders. 80 was at
first intended.
n r. announced that the Dixie.
naw a Cienfuegos. VITA be replaced
hY the Tacoma or Cleveland. and
vfu return 20 sauf0 Domingo. where
trouble Is brewing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19
BIG BILL TAFT NOW
SITTING ON THE LID

Secretary OF War Arrives in Havana and Calls
Upon President PaImaHavana Property
Owners Said to Be Much in Favor of An
nexatl0n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-19

ussr. q ssagit county. as temporary
secretary
Aside from porfeeting the ten
porafy Organization and hsicaing
10 the Address u Senator Piles, the
only business transacted at the
morning session of she convention
uas the appointment 81 the usual
committees. three Ia number. con
sisfiug ~ one member from each
Of the 81 counties OF the state.
pignItaries Enter.
A the convention was called 80
order ~ Gov Mead. the mem.
hers 81 the congressional feisxA.
ton marched Ga the platform 10
seats that had been provided Tor
them. the senators firal In their
order u pF.ccdeuee. ana the mem.
hers q congress IN the rear. vith
the governor naadwlehed ia be
tween them Their appearance saa
kFeeted uith applause Al TIE coa.
eiusion a the address % Senator
Piles there we're cries frum differ.
eat pofttoaa q the house foT Coz
kresHfnan Cushman. bat. a. the
members 81 congress are 10 be
afforded an opportunity 10 speak
vixen they are dominated. Senator
Plies proceeded 70 the next orier
q hasiassa without rvEsrdins
them
The mast enthusiastic applause
20 greet Senator Piles daring The
eourse of bis address came wlth
hls statement that the delegation
frum this state In The lower hoaas
IL eonxfess h the strongest n that
f.osiY from ans state in the union
tie was also fouudiY applauaed
shsa be- mentioned me direct pr.
MARI las
Ne Contests IN SIGHT.
All u ihs state senatorial con.
tests hrunEhi 80 the State conVsu.
ton bad been settled prior to the
time the convention convened The
district comprising kiiekHat AMI
SkamRuia eountiea n0fnlnafsd W
n pFcsky. ~ 6oldendaies that CON.
pfisInx Ciailam. san fuan and JEFF
ferxon nominated John Z. Blalfs uf
Friday Ilarb1g. the Que eumprising
Wahkiakum and Pacific dominated
3 W Kle.h. - sonth Bend. and
tha district comprising Garfield. Co
inmtia and ANofin agreed upon
john u. Stevenson. iho0xh the pom
nation VAS nos formally made
uutii during the noon recess
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-27
STEALING IN KALY00RLIE MINES.
Company Suffers Loss of Five Million
Dollars Yearly.

NEW YORK, July 26.--A cable dis
patch to a morning paper from Sydney,
IN. S. W., says;
In consequence of circumstantial
statement that the Kalgoorlie gold mines
suffer yearly loss of $5,000000 worth
Of gold by theft, the minister OF mines
employed detective to investigate. He
confirms the stories of enormous steal
ing, which amounts to some hundreds of
thousands of ounces, but says the rob-
berries are smaller than alleged.
He adds that certain men who are
generally regarded as upright and honor
able, are living luxuriously, wholly on
the stealings. They recognize the actual
stealers who are mostly officers.
A resident magistrate confirms the de-
tective.
London officials of the Kalgoorhe Com
pany say the estimate of thefts is gross
ly exaggerated, The total value of the
stolen gold does not exceed $35000O
yearly. The utmost vigilance fails to
prevent the stealing,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-27
WILL SOLVE MYSTERY.
British Columbia Fishery Commission
viii Try to Find sockeye Route.

VICTORIA, July 20 tSpceial) AN In
tcrcsting experiment Is being undertaken
by the fishery experts who are meinber'
Of the Fishery Commission now making
Investigations In British Columbia TO en-
deayor TO ascertain the course Of sock
eye salmon after they enter the straits
81 Juan DE fuca. Trap owners both In
British Columbia and Washington have
been asked 10 assist. The scheme Ia Ia
place tags bearing the letter and number,
indicating the trap from which the sal
mon were taken and tie date. When.
ever any salmon with taais found In a
trap, tag and particulars will be given 70
the fishery inspectors who hope thus 70
solve the mystery Of the route Of the
sockeyes. The other phase Of the mys.
terry as to where the fish 90 after apawn-
Ing u also being investigated. Present
evidence points 10 the Kamtchatka
coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-27

ALBANY, N. Y, July 26.-United
States Senator M. G. Bulkeley, Presi-
dent, and Attorney Spery, Of the Aetna
Life Insurance Company, and William
B. Saith, attorney for the Travellers In
surance Company of Hartford, Conn.,.
conferred at length here yesterday with
Superintendent Kelsey of the State In
surance Department and Attorney Gem
eral Mayer, regarding the Interpretation
of the provisions of the insurance laws
affecting foreign insurance companies
doing business in this state. Attorney
General Mayer to whom inquiries we're
referred by all the other parties to the
conference, declined to say what points
were discussed, but said would render
later an official statement on the subject.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-27
PRICE FIVE CENTS
WILL PAY FEW LOSSES.
Six Fire Insurance Companies Will Re-
fuse Payment.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26. The Com
mercial Union Assurance Limited Of Lon
don, the Commercial Union Fire Of New
York, the .Palatine Fire Limited, of Ion-
don, the Norwich Union Of England and
the Indemnity Fire Of New York issued
. statement. the first issued to policy
holders since the fire, purporting 70 der
fine their position II regard to payment
OF their losses which are said to aggre-
gate sl5O00OO0. 1t is said that while
the companies are sitisfed, both from the
opinion Of their legal adviser and the in
yestigation made by their representa-
tiyes sent out from London for the pur-
pose, they do not owe their policyholders
dollar, they will. nevertheless, recog-
nize number Of claims. The companies
recognize that there are cases in which
there Ii no question as to their legal
liability, and these they offer to pay in
full, upon adjustment. But in all cases
in which they perceive an opportunity to
make their earthquake exemption pro-
vision apply they win not pay anything.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-27
BYERLY SELLS BONDS.

NEW YORK, July 26,--It was report
ed yesterday that Samuel Byerly, the
American Express Company clerk who
obtained mn award of $5,sOOOOO Panama
bonds from the Treasury Department,
succeeded in disposing of his award at
a god profit and there therefore his op.
tion will not be forfeited on August |.
1t was said that Byerly had no diff.
Guilty in arranging the sale of his bonds
to q house which Is interested in the
disposing Of Panama bonds but what the
terms were is not known generally.
Byerly's profits, It is said, may be as
high as $4,000 or $4,000. No deposit
was required Of bidders and owing to the
peculiar condition of the money market
Byerly took sharp advantage of that
fact.