The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 21, 1906, Page 1

WEAT For San Francisco and vicin- ity: Fair Thursday; cooler, with fog in the afternoon; brisk north wind. HER FORECAST. | | e Call prints more than any other paper published in San Francisco. e PRICE FIVE CEN SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1906. COMPANIES RESPOND TO EXECUTIVE WARNING AND MAJORITY PROMISE QUICK AND EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT OF POLICIES. SUPERVISORS FIX LIQUOR LICENSE AT $500 AND PUT BAN ON THE GROCERY SALOON ALLEGED MURDERESS TOO ILL \inwAEn— \elciN ACTION OF GOVERNOR TO APPEAR FOR ARRAIGNMENT KWJIEQEI] MA%]U’EEHPTS "0 MAYOR HAS FFECT Mrs. Scheck Given M]MIHEH A BHEAK'Many Answers Are Received That Will Until Friday to Enter Plea. Have Tendency to Restore Waning 2 Confidence of the People. Young Bride Held Pris- Leads Movement to Cut! oner More Than Six the Fee, but He Has Months. No Support. Finally Succeeds in Es-|Schmitz Ordinance, With caping From Jealous Single Exception, s Captor. Indorsed. z | { Hearing of Stack-| pole Is Set for ‘ Same Day. One Corporation Having No Risks 'Here Offers Moral Support to Secure Justice for San Francisco. —Ernest G n the Police formally Governor Pardee and Mayor Schmitz have received a number of re- sponses to the telegram sent out last week by the insurance committes of the committee of forty, W. H. Metson chairman, to the various home offices of insurance compaflies holding risks in San Francisco. The tele- gram, which was published in The Call last week, demanded that a speedy { declaration of policy and settlement be given out and that quibbling cease. | The hardships wrought by the procrastination of the insurance companies ;were cited in the message and an appeal for immediate settlement was }madc in the name of the people of San Francisco. One hundred and twenty< Disappearance of Actor;For 30 Days After Pass- CAOND WiTiD ACH WO Wife of Wealthy Brewcr Accused of Killing Her Servant. an absolutely no word raised in officlal | 4 5 = o , - - July of __year, kf___l"‘i& B etat. Of . the ‘abetion’ 1% mhioh. the |as possible, and have already paid San Francisco sufferers $400,000.” pam——"" y Shortly after that, William MeDon-{man who has operated a grocery and Alliance Insurance Company: “Will give fair treatment and an honore t ald became a boarder at.the home of |Saloon must, in the future, ”E"“’able scttlement” G us of minary Mrs. West's parents and became infat- | them separately if he cares to conduct TP ‘. 3 3 g arge ansiaughter uated with the young bride. * On Jan- bothtl;,nes 1(:{ bus(nel!!x.h .\:Fofln::fi«:rsr . Austin Fire Insurance Company: “We assure fair treatment in accorde e death-of -her ser- uary 7, according to Mrs. West's story, must be citizens o e United States| i iti § icies.” ¢ death-o her se While ghe was playing the organ in the |and residents of Jalifornia for at Jeast | ANcE \ut}h terms an_d conditions of pelicies 2 . . parlor of her home, McDonald crept m‘onle year.‘ . P e Agricultural Fire Insurance Company: “We have paid claims to the and placed a handkerchief saturated n one instance was the wish of the| gepery] satisfaction of claimants and will continue to pay policies, dealin with chloroform to her nostrils and| Mayor disregarded. It dealt with that g_‘ h h it ibs neeid . g & she lapsed into insensibility. | provision by which it was proposed to|With each case its : When she regained consciousness she | charge an additional yeatly license of American of Newark: e will pay all fire losses without discount oz 4 5 found herself in a house on the out-|$250 for saloons operating all night. compromise.” Mae Wood Claims She skirts of Beatrice, forty miles from her | Evidently anxious to make some con- - ;. : 3 home, held prisoner by a woman. There | cessions to the liquor interests, the Boston Insurance Company: “Our losses appertain only to automoe S AN 2 McDonald frequently visited her, says|Supervisors pleaded with Mayor|piles. These we will attend to promptly.” Dare Not Leave Her Mrs. West, and sought to make her|Schmitz to withdraw that section. e 5 . PR “We wi ar’y Old promise to go with him and keep her |He declined to do so. Demand- s Connectncf:t _Flre Insurance (,'ompany. e wish to p: all Jegal Home. whereabouts from her husband and|ing a vote of the Supervisors, helclaims and wil] interpose no technical obstacles to equitable adjustments’™ parents, and she refused. Since that|Was met with a unanimous sentiment 3 N > - b - 2 ' A e Ml o AUy Drisoner. siof | IAverinE no -extra license: for the alts Cor'mordla lj‘lre Insurance Cofnpany: Will pay all legal liabilities. Wgq SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALD - 1 i 3. H 3 H 1 on chairs| 3 2 v vl even being allowed the privilege of|night saloon. But, as the Mayor re-|ask rational action on part of claimants which will assist in immediate pay< lear view of the COLON, Mich., June 20.—Mae Cath- er]_mm going into the yard of the house marked when the vote was announced, | ment of losses.” erine Wood, after the announcement pow - where she was held. Meantime her| “this is a matter for police regulation, 2 3 Wi ¥ of her proposed suit at law to estabsh | LOS ANGELES* WOMAN AND CON- | husband had been sent for and a sys-|and I have no doubt the Board of Police Caledonian American Insurance Company: ill treat policy-holderg {hor blieged smackiage to Tmitea Stateh [ZHORT. WHO S SRE; ACCHRND SOP ietnt{c has it siktiinte, Commissioners will follow the wishes | fairly and honestly.” | Senator Thomas C. Platt, today began LLING 3. SBAND. Last Saturday night friends of the|f the administration, whatever they | Camden Fire Insurance Company: “We hawv licies in California”® R e S e Dk L eVIT e girl learned that she was hefd a pris- | may be.” pany: e no policies in ornia, spm e fobs s P he Loom. ; oner at Beatrice. McDonald also WILL OPEN JULY 5. Wi AS| coust ) O i i e I-E UD”X THIA[ learned that the woman's husband was| According to the present ordinance, LL DECIDE EVERY CASE ON ITS MERITS. . orously o e ST ESaaawes on his track and hurried to Omaha,}which was passed to print, at the close Continental Fire Insuran . “W, 2 i i D opacine AUHILOE where he took rooms in a small hotel |of more than three hours of open de- Susamcc: Copipenys.: - Welate axions: (- g s iy the | STCRRBULES cRoneln Ens 1ER UL oucy and kept a close watch upon her. She|bate, the saloons will be granted the|Ccnts on the dollar. Already some 800 policies have received attentiom B At liomigdinac i oo ;!:c:,pe!dltodaty r:"fxm e prison and: im- | privilege of opening July 5. Ome and {and 300 claims been paid. We are utterly opposed to a horizontal cut. Each @t b have decided e =1 edlately startes or the depot, in-|all must pay the quarterly license of | € - - e . it Mrs | me, 1 bave decided that T will remain tending to return to her parents. Mo | $125, and for the first thirty days ana|C25¢ Will be decided on its merits and the actual fire loss will be paid N The .",”‘:"; of i starting Do:laldkmls‘u{ed her bef(‘){re she had gone [as much longer as the Commissioners| Without deduction. The claim that but for the earthquake no fire would B the atroet to & = s > Py —_— a block. e overtook her near the|may decide are to remain open only Vi 1 i e "’“:,',“, ”‘P“;‘:‘i‘)\r‘;}[“;:,.h]ng to try my m;;:xn‘D f d I K Off StAtion; A0 RmeHtlo T vethosty bas v [ T e Then e have occurred ?nd that not being pax_d fo{ egrthquake _ha}zard the amount “(n"‘_\‘ o e i E m”eli eiendant S ept return with him to the hotel. She re-|p. m. At the expiration of the thirty due for fire loss should be compromised is, in our opinion, absurd. The rere | Propri A : fused and broke from him and ran.|days, if it is so desired, the saloons|Continental extends i h f Sa i sk i | something of- 2 . a| i K ks s extends its sympat to the people of oot i [ B A i Bt e e £ the Stand by Her McDonald, says the girl, caught up with | may run all night, or under regulation h ot X pd ¥ 1 pe Z Sin Francisco and ire oned. el et et i g : her and dealt her several vicious blows | of the Police Commissioners. @ssures honest:treatment, specdy scttlement and Cash payment. We Bl 3 by e gy s e R B e Attorneys on the head, rendering her unconscious. | Supervisor McGushin caused the sén- | fire insurance and will deliver the goods sold undamaged”—Harry Evans, double doors|tempt will be made to throttle: me. 2 Then he picked her up. placed her on|sation of the afternoon when Re. pro-| president. ¢ speed fro T | ere, y d a 3 | Do BEy s shoulder and ran bac v, osed his amendment a , : n-‘u;“z;:xl:agrxpz;:l S fBr\::na): ot m‘:‘ m’fi‘:‘ay.‘finfi. 1hrLTf‘su“z?§2§' STOCKTON, June 20.—The taking of |crowd had gathered by &lm;xptt‘:::: an: Hicense from )ul';fintznfl;z. r?'dG‘::iltu'lih:. Delaware Fire Insurance Company: “We will effect a just, prompa The crowd hastened after|do not think any ‘job’ can be success- | testimony in the Le Doux murder case ;‘e:;:;g ;fiz;;l:dwtf;;;ldwb:mcaaptured Me- | it !;othlnz !els::"l he' declared, “should|and equitable settiement.” o am;]fo,,nwedg,, Ks,m,: tul,I_\-h:v\nerkl(:lon;;i::dg“ho =L (s concluded today and the argu-|oone h and es- i P b i e, '&-‘f:c;‘:“y:; Equitable Fire Insurance Company: “We will pay all of our lega} n the eantime ivin vent | 8 v Vi nowl- v S g “ ’ " f L i 1 and derisive cries. It was|edge of the location of the man w o}:::‘:: ity Degnn. e ’; exp"l‘;:d that| 1 feared the man. sald Mre. West, | would be occupying your seats were it obligations promptly.” % before the excitement died|performed the marriage ceremony,” | v and tomorrow and possibly part| an new he would have killed me |not for the liquor dealers.” The state- Frankli i i jzs “Wi . 2 Sown ‘S the erpwls Sinappbarel aid, “and_ when ‘1 need him fo[of Friday will be taken up with tne|had T told any one my story. He is|ment went unchallenged for the mo-| . i n Fire Insurance of Philadelphia: ill pay all chims in am As .\';\rlv as |<an.unfiund -k By t ‘;; [‘l‘vh:t m»cu;;“d li’;‘ suite | argument. The trial has lasted about Ifleigrr:c;emazgtv:::l;io:;?h et 2::: ::dB:hxet:nc:::ondedz i a;nend_ equntébe ma:l\x;;r. C f N York: “H and and arrived in the|158 a h Avenue Hotel I think : . % ey gave me, 3 e a storm of pro- erman iance Company of N 3 % i i urtroom State's 2 ney Orr asked|he Will appear. That is unless. some| " ° WeeKS and a great many witnesses because he often talked of poisoning|test. foad e e e aneide epuity bl N as paid and will pay each »t the defendant be committed to the | ETeat influence manages to suppress|have been examined, and for that rea-|me. “I am sorry,” shouted Supervisor . 3 PECYS S NG TEBNEE. - custody of the Sheriff, pending her hm’;[ son it is.thought that the argument —_— wm:ln, A‘co hear one of the Supervisors Girard Fire Insurance Company: “We will pay all fire losses sustained the next of the Circuit| “My sole object is to have the truth MIZNER SAYS HIS WIFE on this floor announce that we owe our ici i ; wi igati fra. HauRman's attoracy made]known.: L' have my own. tectius ol & ;?;Lebceml;)onng. at least on the side of the| pIp NOT KNOW ACTOR HOWARDelection to any body. I want to say (et pom‘.e’ peomptly sad jn. full; will st all obligations honerably. ction, and she bound over.|!s not money 1 want.| I want to close|” mTne only witness introduced b th that if there were an election tomorrow National Fire Insurance of Hartford: “Will adjust losses justly and {t is understood that a motion will be | this incident of my life and I believe|gefense this morning was Mrs. Mo |Electrifies Fillmore Street With |l Would do my duty and vote as my |honestly on an equitable basis.” made before Judge Jones of the Circuit | this can be accomplished Sooner than | Head, mother of the weewsed - She oy Riding Suvit of Splendid consclence dictates, and then, if need Gl Falls Fire I Ci T, { e i urt ssking that the defendant be| It is Kenerally belloved. I do not know | fiacd,mioper Of the acoused. She tes- Style. be, retire to private life. I want to| e s Fire Insurance Company:. “We have. been. paying losses -r-‘r'“;il";' \,;;;"’ TR ;12;: solnd.;rnds‘y.:.:efi\o,:g;:rcl::‘a;teg:l;or morphine at different tmes for cr| Wilson Mizner was greatly surprised :::vn;‘;!tlg: !:::o; ;x;:; !rleel m: recom- | since May 1, and only ask patience and a fair consideration on the part of s L, 20.—A special to | 2 see ast four: or i1 i ° | vesterday when he heard the n. Jconge In. not & i " t develope night th society | 4 a crecy was & 1 oard."” 3 . Ralaring arwalln - 50 ox A ow)or ¥ib Delihdn riuls Hnin itz ness) coax her daughter to marry hi ;’;:}e‘e“’""‘;f‘fffeuz’::::!ih:ltol;rl::qu;‘ted A ST DEPRECATES ALL MISREPRESENTATION. VO é his o | expect that the asserti - - ndicating a vorce. Cross- e i r TS, o i in sail after the conclusion of | termination of the claims will be made iy AianTaTy siatemont 10,488 Dis- | fosainas sk s S T e iered & s Tebuke eeme man|ceive fair and liberal treatment when reasonable spirit or compromise is . d were allowed t .- | by e courts. g cense. 7 - P “ » ’ :”}:imlfin‘l'h‘l‘l:r(m‘(hr;“rpus(or:ly”:(;f‘ Al s TSI R ;29 accused did not testify. ::elnmorm:;r‘l:.r b:'tmlhl::l:: hoet him as a|want to'say to you, Mr. Supervisor Mc- Shqwn, lpakmg more rapid adjusting possible. We deprecate misrepresen- - esil by Weall Syastsite. the ::,,: “ffif “; my possession I will say| The &l;’exc:;l%:f:’:;a;: \:l;neuel t0!ing in the ‘Hollicking Girl’ co::p::;-s; g:ur::.‘"nll? :zhaelljxshcr,has he thrust | tation, dishonesty and selfishness on the part of cither policy-holder or im- nandsome Kaufman mansion. It js|that while I did not know just why ad had no|cannot imagine how any su, - man he mentioned, | syrante company. We do not agree with yor th said that they claim that because their |the Senator cared to be married in|MOrPhine in jail and had not asked for|gearted” o8 Story | ‘that It was mot the liquor’ dealers; but d b p: 4 s ol T 2000 e smeunt SER g th h any, nor was = 5 ; . . intentions were made known to the|Zuth heste A . i e Ex};er: :esumflf; ‘:“n:d 1‘:1 hir effects.| Mizner spent the afternoon yester- :geogl::l:n i‘:g";u?f{g;,.i"“ Aol S T O T e el arbltnllonvcomnmnee, geee of parties concerned Mrs. Kautman was|f20 Lt ible T am a lawser ang|the prosecution to combat that jatr,|J07, FIAINE his beautiful thoroughbred | follow fhe plan of our lesder 1o | the Governor, Insurance Commissioner and two insurance company presi- placed in 354 a business woman and it was not un-|duced by the defense to the effect that| o fiontrose out in the park, and|matter.” *|dents; the fith member to be chosen by these. This committee to hasa e S AU e B SVieAr hi that|later in the day electrified Filime s CALIFORNIA YOUNG WOMAN ;‘:&"“',*,‘,“ 1 theisted upon & certificate, | DETICES l_:: l:ll:;i“t;s;e:e.m of carbolic | street by passing down that thoroug: u‘;l;.hzt: ?‘35‘3,33 fi.i:l.’i'é“a.‘ifi 2’: b the gxte lossen inficted ly five, earthopuke kad dynamiting” : ” - - 3 - = -, " d 3 e i 1 . Vil WEDS EASTERN CLERGYMAN| Mrs. Wood has kept secret the iden- mvzhltl; the prevailing sentiment = is f-?;ffigl’l:ux:':h::u;:dn l:v:‘:-e b:e‘:za"::et i oo loxtan Ana T e el o i Yo w37 S pay S Jegal loshets Bitanied - . a; - stoo - bt . Wite of Bev. Herbert J. Belling | today she toid a litrle of him, ~The|AETee f0r various reasons, such as the| wace cn or o come Fne® &nd boots | tho Mayor's policy. »| Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company: “Our losses shall receive in New Jersey. man, whom she calls “Edward W.|fact that the accused is a wo - The soft| previous to consideration of t| . four best attention. RED BANK, #. J. June 20—Rev.|Rice” is, according to her statement,|the evidence is largely ciroumatantins |oiicen shirt, collar and tle in which|ginance that was finally adopted aeacn Helvetia I C g rwa ED NK, N. 1. . —Rev. " s, % cumstantial, % opte or elvetia Insi - » Herbert J. Belling, pastor of the Sea-|an ex-Episcopalian clergyman, at one ____-_\tm of the same shade. T thct. g vere | Schmits flled o lengthy report giving s Ve s Tele“wgram foerarded b0 Moie: S} B IRt Mechetiet: Chiprch. vas: sbbrrisn] Hihe Sl Smploye of the Gover bt e e Bet-ub | nig recommendations and his reasons Hartford Fire Insurance Company: “We have a large corps of adj " Washington and -aft £8r want of prosecution. M was a symphony in tan. On the little 2 < " today to flll}sflElilxlbet;l‘hDubols o o comin STt e etl;:-:'d. - ;:e!lflenat sued for services alleged to l::"“;god finger of his left hand were three fi"‘:‘u'"(: g’emx in his explanations. | actively settling losses according to their merit and in an equitable manner.* 3 S Gortivii fdence of the|and Middle States. n81and | porformed for Senator Platt ang the ool | magnificent rings, of jewels of price: | oG Ak o SRS B Home Fire Insurance Company of New York: “We will settl E was performed at the residence of the e ex. embodied in the ordinance, but the mo: e dollar for : o — press company in looking after matters | 1555 Value: Mizner said he expected |mportant of th % | dol all legal obligations.” oride’s uncle, Henry Corliss, of Eaton- BAMACH BUTE Dy S, of interest to them in the Postomey Sr° |t0 spend a great deal of his time here | Portant of them were. In his address | dollar on all legal obligations. § town, I;;_\'”the sroom's father, Rev. pactmpat, office De- | 1iging horseback. ¢ e Jonorvisae AYoT Behinich Reales Insura®®e Company of North America: “We will accord fair treatment iienry Belling of Bordentown. = - 1 . et s I8 AC Te are too many saloons x e The bride is descended from a promi- | 8¢ Wood Falls to Prosecute Action he::; N e Lo oo s Sta Two New Turbine Liners, Jin San Francisco, and he believes there | and an honorable settlement.” s 5 sent tamily. Mr. Beliing 35 A Eradusts Against Semator Platt. Platt, Bhcfotass Loeb““:‘;‘kf&:fi:{ GLASGOW, June 20—The Allan Line] oo drmoriat "1’_“‘:1;':: U3 hulien Gpais Indemnity Fire Insurance Company of New York: “Will meet all lia. of Dickinson, and his first pastorate| OMAHA, Neb., Yo % g b z 2 an Line e posed plan was by | ... : i 2 was at Eatontown. Last Ma > he was | trict Court h:re ;'oudn:y ztohe Is';s.tt;loeo 2\:( ::;t:‘&‘e':sr n?: ",‘.,,“‘.’,‘fiz"‘{‘ J. Wynne hfldtildmlflml the Ml!tlve development | refusing to grant transfers of licenses, | Dility under policy contract.” ¥ v appointed a pastor of the Seabright|for damages filed by Mae W00d, a for- | love letters she had received reon merr | oiine. sontaste haee And as a be-|either to persons or locations, except Insurance Company of North America: “We assure fair treatment and church” The young clergyman and his|mer clerk in the Postoffice Department | ator Platt and. th romy Sen- | SINMINK. 0N ve 2lready been|in instances of special need, such as honest settlemen laims.” G A e e i NS Bt s Sl Ington, against Senator Thomas | 1ire Tortornd ! :;‘;:}l'lc.flpt of “The |drawn up for the construction of two rbitant rent being charged. It js |20 homest sett t of all ¢l s.” ¢ - P their return will reside in the Method-{G. Platt of New York and-the United | posed in. Iarge part bt lm:-' ine liners larger than the Vir- | evident from its omission from the or- Law, Union and Crown Insurance Company of New York: “Your tele st parsonage at Seabright States BExpress Gompany, was dismissed Which she was preparing to publish. Clay West's Wife Is Expl_ainei SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. OMAHA, June 20.—Held a prisoner against her will for more than six months after being chloroformed and kidnaped from her parents’ home, Mrs. Dora West suecceeded today, ac- cording to her story, in escaping from her captor. The latter followed her to the street, overtook her, beat her into insensibility and started to carry her back to his rooms, when a erowd gath- ered and he dropped her and ran. = Clay West, husband of the woman, is actor and soon after their marriage lately bullt for seven telegrams were issued. age, Bars Must Close at 8 0'Clock. ; Backed up by a Board of Supervisors | that stood by him save for a single| | condition, Mayor Eugene Schmitz has|ance stockholders’ idea of “fair” and “honest” shall rule. | carried out his proposed plan of taxing| | the saloons of San Francisco $500 a ¢ 3 Y " 3 | year and of separating the grocery and | of treatment he is to expect in his attempt to adjust his losses. While some | saloon. His plan of action was pre- sented to the Board of Supervisors at| a regular meeting yesterday afternoon, | and although Supervisors MeGushin | and Boxton attempted a rally in favor of a_$400 license this one of the im-| portant features of the admlnlslralion'!;‘ policy. was not changed. There was| Between forty and fifty telegtams have been received from home and foreign companies. The tenor of many is unsatisfactory. Many of the answers are evasive. Most of the messages state that fair and honest treatment will be accorded the policy-holders, but intimate that the insure The gist of their answers gives the policy-holder an idea of the manner of the telegrams convey no intelligible explanation of the company’s posi- tion regarding settlement, many state clearly what policy will be pursued im effecting loss settlements. The companies and a brief outline of their exe pressed policies follow: Aetna Fire Insurance Company: “Our course will be satisfactory.” American Central Fire Insurance Company: “We are adjusting as fast .. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COLUMNS 2 AND &