Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 20, 1906, Page 1

The Bemidl - MINNESOTA HISTORICAL - SOCIETY. VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1 BITTER TALK IN SENATE [LARGE NUMBER HOMELESS HOPKINS OF ILLINOIS CHARGES TILLMAN OF APPROVING THE BURNING OF NEGROES, BAINED SEAT BY ILLEGAL METHODS 80UTH CAROLINAN ACCUSED OF SUPPRESSING COLORED VOT- ERS IN HIS STATE. Washington, April 20—A very bit- ter and acrimonious debate broke out in the senate during the day between Senators Hopkins (I11.) and Tillman (8. C). It involved the matter de- bated a few days ago regarding the Walsh hank failure and criminations and recriminations were made by the two senators. The race issue was in- Jected into the debate by Mr. Hop- kins charging Mr. Tillman with ap- proving the burning of negroes in the South, Mr. Hopkins denounced Mr. Tllman for trying to regulate the laws of the luud while his own state did not obey the laws. AMr. Hopkins eb ed Mr. Tillman with exploiting himself to secure news. paper notoriety and said he could not understand why a man coming from “such & state as South Carolina” should be concerned about the admin- istration of the law in Chicago, where the people were able tojtake care of themselves. ! After stating that Midfiliman was a modern reformer trom South rolina with a white population of ,000 and a black population of 782,000 Mr, Hop- kins charged Mr. Tilman with having reached the senate by suppressing the negro vote. He asked if Mr. Tillman would deny having said he had done all he could to keep negroes trom voting. Does Not Deny the Charge. “Why should I deny it?" answered Mr. Tillman, “when I put it in the record. I do not deny it.” Mr. Tillman, declared Mr. Hopkins, was 4 man most indifferent to obe- dience (o law in his own state. “My God,” he exclaimed, “think of having here a man who gives his approval to the burning of his fellow creatures— men and women.” The colloquy between Messrs. Till- man and Hopkins continued for some time. At the top of their voices the two senators engaged in wrangling, one talking on banks and the other on negroes, until Mr. Aldrieh finally called for the regular order. Mr. Tillman de- clared he would sit down when he got rveady and insisted he was trying to get Mr. Hopkins to answer him regard- ing the Walsh bank. The dispute was renewed and hecame even more heat- ed. Mr. Tillman repeated that in South Carolina it was necessary “to de- stroy the brute who outrages a white woman in order for the white men to n protection for their wives and daughters.” CONGRESS VOTES ASSISTANCE. Resolution Appropriating $1,000,000 Is Quickly Adopted. Washington, April 20.—Soon after the senate was called to order Mr. Perkins (Cal) introduced a joint reso- lution authorizing the secretary of war to use rations and quartermas- ters’ supplies for the relief of desti- tute persons in the region devastated by earthquake and fire in California and muking an appropriation of $500, Luo to relieve the sufferers. The reading of the journal was dis peused with to permit the earliest pos sible presentation of the resolution. In offerlng it Mr. Perkins asked for im- mediate consideration, dispensing with the formality of reference to a commit- tee. No objection was made and the resolution was passed without com- ment. On request of Mr. Perkins an order was passed directing the Imme- diate transmittal of the resolution to the house of representatives, The senate resolution appropriating $600,000 for the reliet of the San Fran- cisco earthquake sufferers was amend- ed by the liouse commitee on appro- priations, the amount heing Increased to $1,000,000. As amended the resolution was adopied by the house, The senate without discussion agreed to the amendments to the sen- ate v lution for the relief of the San Francisco sufferers, ADVOCATES RATE LEGISLATION. Senator La Follette Speaks on Pena- ing Measure. Washington, April 20.—Senator La Follette of Wisconsin during the day oddressed the senate on the bill for railroad rate regulation. He announced Lis conciusion that “the authority of government to control transportation, both as to the ¢character of the service and the i1ate of the service, is inherent as a right of sovereignty and that the obligation rests upon government to exercise this power.” He contended that the power of con- gress to fix rates extends to all inter- state commerce. Announcing his cen- viction that such legislation would be sustained Mr. La Follette declared that “corporate interests have little reason to expect aid and comfort from | the supreme court. The great inter- ests have not hesitated to corrupt leg- islation and propose its attorneys for judicial appointment,” he said, “but its taint has never reached the su- preme court of the United Mtates.” [ i 46%c; July, 45%c. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA. | * TEN CENTS PER WEEK THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND ARE COMPELLED TO SLEEP WITH- OUT SHELTER. San Francisco, April 20.—The fire 3 working up to California street hill, known as Nob hill. It is already up te Pine and Mason streets and the annex to Hopkins art institute is on fire. One engine is working at this place with a limited water supply. Across the street is the Fairmont hotel, re- cently erected by Mrs. Oelrichs. Thi building will probably stand, as it is entirely fireproof. Adjoining the Hop- kins institute is the Stanford mansion. To the west the flames have spread to Fillmore and Golden Gate avenue and north to Sutter and Leavenworth. The are treasures are being removed from the Hopkins institute. A detachment of sailors from one ot the warships is assisting the firemen at this point. People are leaving their homes and feeing to Golden Gate park and the Presidio. Immense Number Homeless. One hundred thousand people slept out of doors last night and by tonight the number of homeless will reach 200,000 There is suffering from 1 of food and water alres One train got in over the Valley route trom Los Angeles with the supreme | court on board. No trains are running on the coast route. The aew postotlice building at Sev- enth and Mission is gutted and there are no mail deliveries. The telegraph and telephone are still out of commis sion. Fully threc-fourths-of all (he buildings in the city will be destroyed. It is impossible o estimate acearate- ly the nuwmber of people killed or the property loss. A noticeable feature of the past two days is the calmmess of the people. Perhaps they are dazed, but in any event they show little emotion, Operators and Miners Agree. Charleston, W. Va., April 20.—The joint scale committee of Kanawha miners and operators unanimously agreed on the scale of 1903 for the two vears ending on the second Tuesday of April, 1908, There is to be no check off. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. William H. Gardner, a showman and associate of the late James A. Bailey, died of pneumonia in New York city. About 4,000 Paris printers employed by various periodicals are on strike, demanding a nine-hour day. The daily papers are not affected. John D. Rockefeller has authorized his agents in San Francisco to expend $100,000 tor the relief of the homeless and destitute ol that city. Charles Hilgenbors, who entered a store at Chicago and attempted to rob the proprietor, Mrs. Griffith, was shot by her and mortally wounded. President Fallieres of France has telegraphed to President Roosevelt an expression of France's most profound sympathy with the United States in the distress resulting from the earth- quake In California. BASEBALL SCORES. American League. At Philadelphia, 4; Washington, 2. At St. Lou Cleveland, 4. At Detroit, Chicago, 2. At Boston, New York, 3-—eleven nnings; called at dark. American Association. At Indianapolis, 5; St. Paul, 15. At Columbus, 2; Kansas Clty, 6. At Louisville, 11; Minneapolis, 7. At Toledo, Milwaukee, 2. . MARKET QUOTATIONS, Minnzapolis Wheat. ! Minneapolis, April 19 —Wheat— May, 77%c. July, T9%c¢; Sept., T7lze. On track—No. 1 hard, 797%c; No. 1 Northern, 79%ec; No. 2 Northern, 77%¢c; No. 3 Northern, 76@77c. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, April 19.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 Northern, 79%e: No. 2 Northern, 77%ec; May, 79%c; July, 80%¢; Sept, 78¢c. Flax—To ar- rive and on track, $1.18%; May, $1.- 16y; July, $1.209;; Sept., $1.20%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, April 19.—Cattle—Good to choice steevs, $4.26@5.50; common to fair, $3.50@4.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.00@4.59; veals, §1.50@ 4.30. Hogs—$6.40@6.52%. Sheep— Yearling wethers, $5.25@6.00; good to choice lambs, $6.00@#6.50. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, April 19.—Cattle—Beeves, $3.90@6.15; cows and heifers, $1.75@ 5.25; etockers and feeders, $2.75@ 4.65; Texans, $3.90@4.5 Hogs— Mixed and butchers, $6.50@ o good heavy, $6.60@6.721%; rough heavy, $6.25@6.45; light, $6.40@6.70: pigs, $5.90@6.40. Sheep, $3.65@6.35; lambs, $4.75@17.00. Chicago Graln and Provislons, Chicago, April 19.—Wheat—May, 80%c; July, 783%5@78%c. Corn—May, Oats—May, 3214 ' @32%¢; July, 30%@30%c. Pork— [ manager of the Chicago, Burlington May, $16.15; July, $16.32%. Flax— Cash, Northwestern, $1.15%; South- western, $1.09%; May, $1.17%. Butter —Creameries, 141@20%c; dairles, 14@ 18c. Eggs—I15¢. Poultry—Turkeys, 123%c; chickens and springs, 12@ 13%e. - . OAKLAND HOSPITALS FILLED INJURED AND DYING BEING CON- VEYED ACROSS THE BAY AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. New York, April 20.—The Western Union 'Telegraph company received the following from San Franeisco dur- ing the afternoon: “From burning city homeless people are flocking with blankets and such baggage as they can carry in arms tc refuge across bay. All traffic towards eity stopped by military authorities and every means travel made available to distressed and homeless people. Tn many cases wagons carried wounded sick and dyiug, together with what few household effects could be gath ered together. “The Oakland hospitals are filled with injured and dying, who are bei conveyed to other side of the bay rapidly as possible.” WAR DEPARTMENT ACTS. Rations and Tents Ordered to San Francisco. Washington, April 20.—Prompt ac tion has been taken by the war depart ment in extending to the earthquake sufferers of San Francisco all thc available resources at its commaud to relieve the wints of fhe distressed and to provide shelter for the homeless. Hundreds of rations have been di rected to be sent from Vancouver Bar- racks to San Francisco and a large number of (ents from Vancouver and other military posts. The supplies wil be forwarded with all the expes possible so that they may be at the disposition of the authorities at the earliest date vracticable. FIRE APPARATUS USELESS. Aid Sent From Qutside Cities Returns Home. Washington, April 20—The war de- partment has received the following bulletin from the Western Union: “Outside cities have been sending flve engines to Sun Francisco to assist in subduing Hames, but it was found useless on account of no water and they are new returning to Oakland and other points. The firemen report the eity doomed.” Town of Los Banos Damaged. Fresno, Cal, April 20.—The earth- quake did no damage in Fresno, though it was the heaviest shock ever felt here. At Los Banos, on the hor- der line of the county, heavy damage was done. Several brick buildings were wrecked. The loss is $75,000. No fatalities. Free Transportation of Supplies, Chicago, April 20.—An offer of free transportation for all supplies intend- ed to relieve. the distress in San Fran- cisco has been made to representa- tives of the Chicago Commercial asso- ciation by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railways. MOTION IS OVERRULED. Indictments Against Railroad Offieials Stand. Kansas City, April 20.—Judge Smith McPherson, in the United States court here, overruled the motion to quash the indictments returned last Decem- ber against Geoige H. Crosby, traffic and Quincy railvoad, and against L. B. Taggart and George L. Thomas, freight brokers, charged with con- spiracy to violate the interstate com- merce laws in the soliciting and giving of rebates on packinghouse and other products. Judge McPherson sustained the gov ernment’s demurrers to the motions to quash and in his decision held that the conspiracy statutes apply to all kinds of offenses against the federal government, Motions relating to the sim’lar in- dictments now pending against other railroads packinghouses and officials are yet to be argued. WHITE BOYS KILL NEGRO. Break Victim’'s Neck With Escape. Kansas City, April 20.—One of a crowd of white boys, armed with clubs and stones, killed John Moore, a negro, sixteen years old, by breaking his neck with a club. The boys escaped and are not known. The attack resulted from the féeling against negroes gen- erally, a reflex from the race hatred at Springtield, Mo. NOTED FRENCHMAN KILLED. Discoverer of Radium Run Qver by Wagon at Paris. Paris, . April 20.—Profesgor Curle, the discoverer of radium, was run over | and killed by a wagon on the Place Dauphine. Club and State of Siege Proclaimed. Valciennes, France, April 20.—A state of siege has been proclaimed at Denain, near here, owing to the vio-| lence of the strikers, who are attack- ing the troops. Ball cartridges have. been distributed to the soldiers. Min-' ister of Interior Clemencia is endeavor- ing to calm the rioters. Throughout Mlinois the price of coal at the mines has jumped. from $1 to $1.50 a ton. The reason given by the mine owners for the advance was the growing apprehension that a shortage is'In sight. s | alarm was folt, SANTA ROSA IN RUINS| CITY OF TEN T’%UsAN,D INHAB- ¥ ITANTS SUFFE_ S S‘AME FATE AS SAN FRANCISCO, FALLEN BUILDINGS FILL THE STREETS e S el FLAMES FOLLOW EARTHQUAKE, COMPLETING AWFUL WORK OF DESTRUCTION. LOSS OF LIFE SAID TO BE IMMENSE ESTIMATED THAT NUMBER OF ~ KILLED MAY REACH INTO THE THOUSANDS. San Francisco, April 20.—Reports from the interior are most alarming. Santa Rosa, one of the pretiiest cities of the state, in the prosperous counly of Sonoma, is a total wreck. There are 10,000 homeless men, women and children huddled togetheri The loss of life is not to be estimated.. It will probably reach the thousands. As the last great seismic tremor spent its force in the earth the whole business portion tumbled into ruins. The main street is viled many feet deep . with the fallen buildings. Not one business building is’left intact. This destruction includes’ all of the county buildings. " The four-story courthouse, with fis high dome, Is merely a pile of Lroken masonry. What was not destroyed by the earthquake has been swept by fire. Until the flames started there wa: hope of saving the residence district. It was soon apparent that any such idea that might have been entertained was to be abandoned. This was appreciated by the citizens and they prepared to deésert their homes. Not even their - hcusehold goods were taken. They made for the fields and hills to ‘watch the destrac- tion of one of the most beautiful cities of the West. Messengers bring tidings-ol the de- struction of Healdsburg, Geyserville, Cloverdale, Hopland and Ukiah, Thi: report takes in the country as far north as Mendocino and Lake counties and as far west as the Pacific ocean. These are frontier counties and have not as large towns as farther south, In every case the losg of life and property is as shocking as here. IN ~ SALINAS. Many Buildings Tumble Down but Ne Loss of Life Results. Salinas, Cal, April 20.— Three shocks of earthquake visited this town, lasting, respectively, five, three and two seconds. They came from the northwest and southwest. The dam- age will be $2,500,000. No lives were lost in Salinas, but one man jumped from the windows of the Jefiries House and broke his leg. At Watsonville the Moreland acad emy was destroyed by fire and several buildings collapsed. At Monterey and Pacific Grove there was also a shock, hut only slight damage. At the Delmonte hotel three chim- neys fell through the roof, killing a bride and groom and one of the hotel servants and injuring several -others fatally. At Hollister Granger’s union ware- house was destroyed, a Mrs. Griffith killed and her husband made insane. IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Town of Brawley Practically Wiped Out by Earthquake. Los Angeles, Cal,, April 20—Reports from Brawley, a small town on the Southern Pacific railway 120 miles south of Los Angeles, state that the town was practically wiped out by the earthquake of Wednesday. This is the only town in Southern California known to have suffered from the shock. Southern Pacific officials here say the following buildings there, all brick structures, were destroyed: ‘Brawley bank building, Paulin build- ing and the principal merchandise buildings of the town. In addition DAMAGE «dozens of adobe houses were razed. So far as known there were no fatali- ties. Brawley is about two years old and had a population of about 500. - INSANE ASYLUM WRECKED. More Than Two Hundred Persons Re- ported Killed. Tos Angeles, April 20.—A telephone message from Salinas at 11 p. m. gave the following information: One hundred and twenty bodies have been taken cut of the Agnew in- | Bane asylum near Santa Clara and there are probably 150 more corpses in the ruins. 'The magnificent struc: ture was demolished. At T.oma Prie- ta, eighteen miles from Santa Cruz, a mine house slipped down the side of a mountain, burying ten men in the ruins. Slight Shock at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, April 20.—A slight earthquake shock was felt here during the day and appeared to be general throughout Southern California. Much it no damage has re- ulted S8OUTHERN PACIFIC BLOCKED. Frantic Efforts Being Made to Get Into San Francisco. Chicago, April 20—The Southern Pacific company, which has the largest transportation interests in San Fran- cisco, has been endeavoring to estab- lish both rail and wire communication with San Francisco for over thirty-six hours without success. Rail communi- cation on the north is cut oft ahove Santa Rosa, which is sixty miles above Ban Francisco. On the south trains cannot run north of Fresno. On the east the railroad wires are gone west of the Utah line. 1t is helieved that a train can get from Sacramento to Oak- land or San Francisco via the long route ' through Stockton and an at- tempt to get this train through is now being made. E. H. Harriman, chief owner and president of the Southern Pacific, has issued imperative orders to establish rail and wire communications with San Francisco without regard tofcost and every possible effort is being'made simultanconsly on the three lines of the Southern Pacific, from the north, south and east, to restore communi- cation, but so far without result. General Bragg May Be Dead. TFond du Lac, Wis.,-April 20.—Grave fears are felt for the safety of Gieneral and Mrs. . S. Bragg, who were known to be in San Francisco at the time of the disaster. AID FOR THE SUFFERING. New York Stock Exchange $75,000 in Five Minutes. New York, April 20.—Iixtensive re- liet measures for the stricien city of San Francisco are being plunned in this city. Already several funds have been started und a large amount of money ‘has heen collected for trans- mission to the West. The New York Stock Exchange sus- pended business temporarily to adopt resolutions offering financial aid to San Francisco. Within five minutes after the adoption of the rezolutions §75,000 had beeen collected and this sum was raised to $85,000 within fif- teen minutes. CLIFF HOUSE DESTROVED. Noted Resort Swept Into the Pacific - Ocean. San Francisco, April 20.—From the Cliff House comes word that the great pleasure resort and show place of the city, which stood upon a foundation of solid rock, has been swept into the sea. Not a thing remains to tell where the monster stone building once stood. It has been levelled to the foundation. Raises Shocks Recorded in lItaly. Rome, April 2 The seismographs in the observatories throughout Italy Wednesday recorded distant earth- quake shocks. Thosc of the observa- tory at Florence, which has the most perfect Instruments, indicated that an earthquake had been felt at a distance of over 7,000 miles. The shocks were so severe that they injured the in- struments. SUFFERING Homeless People in Need of Provisions and Water, Washington, April 20.—A Western Union hulletin to the war department from San Francisco says: 4| “The fire is burning rapidly in a diagonal line up the hill, commencing. at Mcallister and ending at Battery street, and on Main street as far as Sixteenth street. The water supply has given out, the wind is rising and the military authorities have just for- bidden any one fo enter the city. They have all they can handle without at- tempting any more. The sitnation has not improved and already there is great suffering for food and water, I saw thousands of people lined up. in a park awaiting soldiers to distribute water.” = APPEALS TO THE GOVERNOR. Mayor of San Francisco Asks for Bed- ding, Food and Tents. San Francisco, April 20.—The fol- lowing appeal for aid has been sent out by Mayor Schmitz to Governor Pardee and shows the destitute condi- tion of the people and their dire need of food and shelter: “Send all supplies and tents possible to Golden Gate park. Have bakeries in small towns bake all the hread they can. We want bedding, food and tents.” GREAT PREVAILS. MONEY FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Secretary Shaw Authorizes Transfer of $10,000,000. Washington, April 20.—The secre- tary of the treasnry has-authorized the telegraphic transfer of $10,000,000 from the sub-treasury at New York to San Francisco. The cash will be deposited in New York and immediately paid jout on the order of San Francisco banks entitled to the same. Army Officer Fatally Injured. San Francisco, April 20.—Lieutenant Charles C. Pulis, commanding the . Twenty-fourth company of light artil- !lery, was blown up by a charge of. dynamite at Sixth and Jess streets 'uand was probably fatally injured. He was taken o the military hospital at the Presidio. S United States Mint Safe. ‘Washington, April 20.—The United States mint at San Francisco escaped serious damage from the earthquake and the resulting conflagration and its stock of gold and silver coin and bul- lion, amounting to nboqt 039.01‘0,009. is i B —— SR SRR But Are Un the flames has been checked, under control. : A fourth of the city is safe thing terrible, across the bay from Oakland uted ‘among the needy where it Thousands of tents have hee FIRE. IS CHECKED; ALMOST T00 LATE Three-fourths of San Francisco Black- ened Ruins---Flames Still Rage . der Control. FOOD AND WATER NOW THE PROBLEM St. Paul, Minn. Apr., 20.—(Special Dispatch to Pioneer)— Latest reports from San Francisco indicate that the progress of and that the fire demon is now Fire is still raging north of Russian hill, but it has heen checked at Vanness avenue and probahly will not spread west. unless some fresh misfortune should occur to start the work of devastation anew. The all important work now is the relief of the destitute. Last night was a terrible one for the refugees, were without food or water and their sufferings were some- Most of them Bakeries are being started today and bread is heing sent Water is also being brought into the city by the thonsands of gallons, and is being distrib- will do the most good. n erected and the women and children and all who are sick or injured are under cover. WATER BEING RUSHED ! NTO THIRSTY CITY San Francisco, Apr. 20.—San 'ranciseo isnot discouraged. Its best and highest citizens have al ready begun to plan restoration and to care for the stricken ones, and relief will be immediate and effective. Total subscriptions of $1,800,000 were ann-unced and arrangments made for the imme- diate succor of the needy. The baking of 50,0 0 loaves of bread daily will begin tomorrow. Free transportation will be provided by the Southern Pacific to desti- ute persons desiring to go to in- terior points. commandant of the camps of the homeless It was announced that tomorrow a daily delivery into the city of ten million gallons of water will begin. Tonight for the first time direct telegraphic communication was re-estab- lished with the outside world and this message is the first to be sent By energetic cfforts the Postal Lelegraph company succeeded in restoring one of its lines and its managers hope to bring its ser- vico back to normal ina day or two. PEOPLE ABANDONING THE DEVASTATED CITY San Francisco, Apr, 20.—The scene in and around the Oakland furry house, where the Wes ern Union office is established, beg: gars all descriptions. Men, women and children of all nation- alitiis and descriptions of life, with the few articles they bave tricd Lo save, are there waiting their turn to leave the city. The road leading north and around the shore of the bay as far a3 Fort Mason is littered with all kinds breken down vehicles, such as baby carriages, wheel barrows, childrcns’ wagons,etc., that cou!d not stand the rough roads and were abandoned in most cases with their contents. FAMOUS TREES MAY FALL BEFORE FLAMES San Francisco, Apr. 20.—There is nothing encouraging from the scene of the conflagration this morning, Oathecontrary. since midnight it has started afresh on the south end of the line of fires and is burning fiercely. It nearly reached Kort Mason last night and the big Fontana warehouse and near-by Caneries, which will no doubt go today. It is believed that the flames will make a clear sweep of every- thing as far as Golden Gate Park, with the probability of tak- ling the Eucalyptus trees around that line, and Pan Handle park to the ocean,” o Majnr McKeever was appointed § FoOD FAMINE NOW IS THE GRAVEST DANGER San Francisco, Apr. 20.—The Presidio reservation, the vast Richmond district of thousands of acres, Golden Gate Park and the surrounding hills resemble one vast picnic ground. Tents |and improyiscd coverings have been erect.d everywhere, fire- i places built in the streets, beds iand mattresses thrown down all ;over the section, The people thi s isituated are philosophical. There is only one great dangerand that is that the food supply will run jout. Every grocery in San fran- cisco has been seized by the authorities and each fawmily is being sold only one article ata time. The police and the military prohibit overcharging. General Fuunston announced this morning that rations would | soon reach the city, and then people would be supplied from the Presidio. Bakeries have al- ready been built within the reservation and the bread supply itherefore has not failed com- pletely. !LITTLE INSURANCE CAN BE COLLECTED New York, Apr. 20.—Millions (for tire. but not one cent for carthguales. | This is th: insurance situation iin San Francisco. The owners of property destroycd by earth- 'quake cannot coilect a dollar iunder their fire-insurance poli- cies, even though the buildings fthar fell were later swept by flime. Butin casea structure shatiered by the seismec dis- jturbances should spread a blaze jto an adjoining building, the owner of that building can col- ilect his fire insurance, As faras the heads of the big jfire insurance companies with policies in this city knov, no policy has ever been written to cover disasters by earthquake. There is not an insurance com- pany in America that is allowed by its charter to write earth- (uake insurance. Henry W. Eaton, manager of the Liverpool, London & Globe Fire Insurance company, ex- plained today that the insured ican only collect on a building fired while standing. Once a structure is shaken down. by earthquake the writers of insur- ance on it are not liable. “No matter how fire reaches a standing building,” said Mr. Eaton, “unless it is incendiary, the insurance companies are liable. Tn this case of thecon- flagration in San Francisco, the buildings that withstood the shock but canght fire after the earthquake, are protected if policies have heen written on them.” ~ -