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CONFERENGE'ON COAST DEFENSE Oregon, California and Washington Officers Summoned. Conference It Called by War Depart ment Manning of Coast Fortifi' cation by State Reserve to Be Subject of Council at Washingtcn Who Will Pay the Bills? Portland, Jan. 2. Adjutant generals of the three Pacific states Oregon, 'Washington and California have been invited by the War department to go to Washington, D. C, for a conference at the earliest possible date on the sub ject of coast defense. Adjutant Gene' ral W. E. Finzer, of Oregon, and Gen oral J. B Lauck, of California, are leaving for the capital tomorrow, while General Otis Hamilton, of Washing ton, will start EaBt Saturday. , The request from the War depart ment for this conference is regarded as peculiarly significant, indicating the government's determination to prepare for any emergencies that may arise from the West. The principal topic of consideration at the conference will be that of training volunteer coast aitil lery reserves to man Oregon, Washing' ton and California fortifications. The subject of perfecting the Infantry regi ments of the three states in coast de fense operations will likewise be taken up. It is assured that the meeting will result in assignment of National Guard troops to coast artillery work. The ttiree adjutant generals will very likely return with the task ahead of recruit ing new coast companies for this eer Tire. For several months General Oliver has been in communication with Gene rals Finzer, Lauck and Hamilton on the subject of coast defense. Only a few days ago he submitted memoranda from the chief of artillery recommend ing assignment of the Oregon troops to coast defense maneuvers in May, a well as the permanent setting aside of certain infantry companies for heavy Artillery training. This plan was not regarded by the three coaBt adjutant generals feasi ble. There appeared to be a disinclin ation among infantry commanders to Apportion their companies for artillery work. Concerted objection was alBO made to the month of May for maneuv ers, as it is difficult for the average guardsman to leave his business or work at tht busy time of the spring TUBh. It is known, however, that the War department will find it necessary to offer more than a plan of coast defense. The carrying out of such a plan will be attended by more or less expense. That the states should foot the bills does not seem just. It is believed that the gov ernment will be asked flatly what aid can be given in the organization of re serves or the assignment of infantry al ready organized. VICTIMS OF JAP MOB. Three Firemen Badly Injured at Van couver, B. C. Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 2. Allan Anderson, fireman, is dying and two other yotins men, also members of the city fire department, are badly wound ed and in the hospital as the result of a fight they had early this morning in the Japanese quarter with an over whelming number of the subjecta of the mikado. The fight was the worst in the city since the September riots, and indicates that the Japanese are at all times ready for trouble and eager to fight with their long knives that have blades keen as razors. Anderson, accompanied by J. Frost and T. McDonald, was passing "a Jap anese store, when Frost stumbled and fell hard against the plate-glass window! none ine glass smasneaana me irag ments were still rolling on the s:dewalk when a score of Japanese appeared from the inside and rushed at the trio of whites. The firemen were in uniform, with brass buttons and official caps, but the Japanese knifed them furiously. Steal Chest of Nickels. Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 2. Two men stole a chest containing $2,859 from a street car standing in front of the Main etreet Eastxarbarns at 6:25 o'clock this mcrning and got safely away with it in an automobile. The stolen money rep resented the earnings of the Rochester Railway company yesterday on what is known as the Eastern division. It was being transferred according to custom from the Federal street carbarns to the State street office' to be counted when the robbery occurred. Officers are in pursuit. More Stolen Mail Found. Waco, Tex., Jan. 2. Another large batch of mail has been found west of here near where the first batch was left by the pouch looters Christmas night. It is eft i mated that checks, money or ders and drafts left lying in the gulch where the pouches were opened will ag gregate $50,000. Special government officers are working on the case. Some two or three thousand letters from vari ous parts cf the United States were in the pouches. Torpedo Boat in Pari. Parla, Brazil, Jan. 2. The torpedo boat flotilla which is preceding the bat tleship fleet to the Pacific, arrived here today from Port of Spain, Trinidad. The flotilla, which bad a rough voyage, encountering head seas, was delayed one day on the ran by bad weather. FEELING IS BITTER. Vancouver I Aroused by Latest At tack of Japanese. Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 3. While at no Btage did the fight between the three city firemen and the Japanese reach anything like the dimensions of the September riots, the incident has revived the bitterest feeling. After all the explanations and apologies that have' been made, bothjjivic and govern mental, citizens of Vancouver did not believe it possible that an attack such as occurred could be made. All three victims are still alive though at least two are disfigured for life. Young Front, a fine-looking ath lete, had his nose sliced off by one of the sword-like knives of the Japanese The other men, though fearfully in jured. are recovering. McDonald was removed to his home, while Anderson is still in the hospital with Frost. The most serious feature in the pop ular view is that the Japanese section is practically an armed camp against the whites of Vancouver. Two thou sand men live together there, ready to murder any one who makes the Blight est disturbance. The present instance is regarded as particularly flagrant, be cause the young men were in uniform with firemen's caps, and for all they knew the Japs might have been as saulting policemen. The truth is simply being forced home to the entire city that the Jap anese here are barbarians enough to murder on the slightest provocation Vancouver has been a little ashamed of herself since the night of the Septem ber riots, but the frightful attack is just now being regarded in Borne quart era as showing complete justification MAY SUE HARRIMAN. Bonaparte Soon to Issue Statement on Railroad Merger, Washington, Jan. 3. "Within week or ten days the department of justice will issue a statement regarding the ownership by the Union Pacific of stock of the Southern Pacific," said At tornev General Bonaparte. It had been contemplated to Issue the state ment earlier, but the absence in Eur ope of special counsel employed by the government has caused the delay." While the attorney general will not admit at this time that the statement will be the announcement of proceed mgs against the Union Pacinc for viO' lation of the law prohibiting restraint of trade, there is excellent authority for the statement that it will be. The department of justice, according to one of its high officials, has reached the conclusion arrived at by the Interstate Commerce commission that the control which the Union Pacific has obtained over the Southern Pacific by the pur chase of stock is in violation of the law and amounts in substar ce to the merg ing of two competing railways. Not only will the government pro ceed for a dissolution of the merger and a restoration of the competition which prevailed before the Union Pacinc boueht Southern Pacific stock, but the courts will be asked, it is stated by an official of the department, to break up the combine under which the two rail' roads are alleged to operate their steam ships. NIGHT RIDERS FIRE A TOWN. Burns Tobacco Warehouses In Rus- sellville and Wounds Men. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 3. A long distance telephone message to American from Russellville, Ky., the says that night riders visited that town 12:45 o'clock this morning. The at to bacco warehouse of H. G. Work& Com pany ana the American (snuff company were dynamited and burned. The planing mill of Roberts & Brown and three other smaller houses were more or less damaged. Many shots were fired, and it is re ported that two men, one of them a commercial traveler, were wounded. Russellville is a town of about 4,000 inhabitants and it is the county seat of Logan county, which borders, on the Tennessee line. It is in the heart of the dark tobacco district and but one county, Todd county, separates It from Christian and Trigg counties, the scene of the recent depredations in and around Hopkinsville. Further details were not obtainable at 3 o'clock this morning. Smelters Are Closed Down. Helena, Mont., Jan. 3. The Ameri can Smelting & Refining company, it is authoratively announced here tonight, will shortly close down several of its smelting plants because of the depres sion in the lead market. At the East Helena plant today the company reduc ed its force 100 men and tomorrow a 10 per cent reduction in wages will be posted for the 250 men who are retain ed. Manager Frank M. Smith, of the local plant, received notice several days ago from officials of the company that the smelter would be closed. Rebel Against Zelaya. Panama, Jan. 3. Advices from Bo cas del Torres say that passentrers arriv ing there from Bluefields, Nicaraeua, report that the Mosquito Indiana have risen against the government of Presi dent Zelaya, who is accused by them of being responsible for the death of their chief. Conditions were considered so serious by the commander of the British man-of-war cruising in Nicaraguan waters that bluejackets were landed to protect the interests of foreigners. Growth of New York Values. New York, Jan. 3. Controller Metz, in a review yesterday on the growth of the city in the ten years since consoli dation said that the assessed valuations of real estate owned by the people had advanced from $2,532,416,819 in 1898 to $6,240,486,602 in 1907. HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON, D. C. FUND FOR EX-PRESIDENTS. Senator Allison Favors Some Such Action by Congress . Washington, Jan. 1. Senator Wil liam B. Allison, of Iowa, chairman of the committee on appropriations, favors action by songress looking to the eare and support of expresidents of the United States. In an interview to nizht he referred to the recent utter. ances of ex-President Grover Cleveland on the subject, and agreed with him that some provision should be made in this direction. The matter deserved consideration at the hands of congrees he said, and undoubtedly would receive it. In times of Thomas Jefferson, who died poor, Mr. Allison said, the gov eminent would have done well to pay his debts. At present Mrs. Garfield is receiving an allowance from the gov ernment, and he said that to make pro vision for ex-preeidents would cause on considerable drain on the treasury, as rarely have there been two of them alive at the same time. MARINE CORPS NOW COMPLETE Full ComDlement of 8,700 Men I Enlisted, Washington, Jan. 1. General El liott, commandant of marines, reported to Secretary Metcalf yesterday that for the first time in many mcnths the ma rine corps was now up to its full com plement of 8,700 enlisted men. Gen eral Elliot reports that not only has he secured all the men he wants, but has withdrawn from the newspapers adver tisementa calling for recruits, and he is now in a position to pick his men when there is need for further recruit ing. The reasons assigned for this state or affairs represent the depressed condi tion of industries, resulting in forcing men to obtain employment outside of the factories, mills and mines, and to such of these as are not able to perform sailor's duties, yet would make good soldiers and desire to see the world, the marine corps offers a tempting re fuge. Utcle sam Going Behind. Washington, Jan. 3. The forth coming reports of the government's re ceipts and expenditures for the month ending Dec. 31 will show a decrease in the receipts as compared with Decem ber last year of $8,529,152 and an in crease in expenditures of $9,381,414, making the net loss for the year $17,- 910,566. The decrease in receipts from customs is $6,895,959; from internal revenue, $2,768,645. Miscellaneous receipts increase $1,135,452. Increases of expenditures are: Civil and miscel laneous. $3,000,000; war, i,ouu,uuu; navy, $4,000,000; pendona, $2,400,- 000; public works, increase from $4,- 843,711 to $8,899,000. Immense Traffic Across Ocean. New York, Jan. 2. Trans-Atlantic passenger traffic during 1907 was in creased by nearly a million passengers over the traffic m 1906. The total pas sengers carried both eastrand west has reached the enormous number of 2,957, 328, according to figures given out by the North German Lloyd company. The movement has been greater than in 1906 by 972,640 and 1,451,151 great er than in 1904. The passengers from Europe to the United States number 699,340, which is 200,000 in excess of the entire east and west traffic in 1S04. Engineers to Tour Coast. Washington, Dec. 28. Colonels Leach and Lockwood of the board of United States engineers, will leave for he Pacific coast on January 9, begin ning with California, and will hold public hearings on a number of pro jects, Including Oregon undertakings. People will have the opportunity to present the local needs of their com munities. Both the officers are loyal upporters of coast developments. It is suggested that Portland prepare to present necessary works for its section. Steamship Company Embarrassed New York, Jan. 2. Announcement was made tonight on behalf of the Con solidated Steamship lines by D. II. Campbell, the treasurer, that the com pany would default on the interest on ts $6,000,000 collateral trust bonds, due tomorrow. The official statement explains that "Owing to the prevailing financial conditions it had been com pelled to devote its earnings to pay ment for new ships and hence is unable to meet the coupons maturing." No Action in Bristol Caae. Washington, Dec. 28. Members of the Oregon delegation in congress met and informally discussed the Bristol case but no action whatsoever was tak en. The matter may come up for more formal discussion later but no an nouncement of plans has been made. Cruisers at Pichilinque. Washington, Jan. 1. Admiral Se- hree's squadron, consisting of the cruis ers Tennessee and Washington, have arrived at Pichilinque, off tha southern coast of Lower California. Their next Btop is expected to be at Magdalena bay. Viscount Aoki Says Farewell. Washington, Jan. 2. Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador who was re cently recalled by his home govern ment, bade farewell to Washington Monday. He will sail from San Fran cisco for Japan on January 7. Oregon Postmasters Appointed. Washington, Jan. 2. Oregon post masters appointed: London, James E. Baton vice J N. Uogue. resigned; Mill City, Mabel McRae vice E. J. Bryans. resigned. TWO COMPANIES ON GUARD. General Funtton Advises Consolida tion for Sake of Economy. Washington, Jan. 34. The War de partment has been in correspondence by telegraph with General Funtton in San Francisco, relative to the disposi tion of the troops at Gold field in con formity with the president's intentions to maintain the force there, pending the meeting of the legislature of Ne vada. General Funston intended a reduc tion in the number of troops at the mining camp, but the War department has decided to retain there all of the present force, numbering 283 men. In the intere t, however, of simplicity, and to avoid the maintenance of a con siderable number of officers who were not needed, it has instructed General Funston to consolidate the companies into two. Bank Condition is Good. Washington, Jan. 1. Senator An kenv has had several conferences re cently with officials of the Treasury de partment concerning the interests of the national banks in the state of Washington. During the recent finan cial flurry some difficulty was experi enced in the far West by reason of the inability of the banks to obtain the actual money from its reserve cities or even from the subtreasuries. Mr. An keny feels confident, after his talks with officials of the treasury, that the situation has been greatly relieved within the last few weeks, and that from now on the same difficulty will not be experienced. Oil Burners to Be Tried. Washington, Jan. 3. Possibly the fact that California produces great quantities of petroleum inclineE Secre tary Metcalf to favor the use of that fuel in the navy, where it can be done beneficially. Therefore plans for the new torpedo destroyers about to oe prepared will probably include a re quirement that they be designed for burning oil. The fact that the newest British boats of this class, which have attained the extraordinary epeed of 40 miles an hour, are oil burners, has in fluenced our Navy department in favor of the adoption of liquid fuel. Sailors Meet Defeat. Wahington, Jan. 2. The Seamen's union met temporary defeat today in their fight against the employment of Chinese seamen on Pacific coast ves sels. Representatives called upon At torney General Bonaparte today and expressed an opinion that the employ ment of Chinese on the vessels was a violation of the exclusion act. Bona parte informed the cemmittee that he could only furnish the president and the heads of the departments affected with their opinion for optional action. The union will petition the president, Figures Are Astounding, Washington, Jan. 1, The engineers on the Panama canal are dealing in vast figures and the canal record con veys in a graphic manner an idea of the magnitude of the work to be done upon the locks. It is stated that the amount of concrete to be used in build ing these locks would suffice to con struct eight-room city houses of the generous s'ze of 30x30 feet with two stories and basement and with concrete floors and roof to the number of 22,842 Jumpers May Get a Chance. Washington, Jan. 1. The Bartlett mining assessment bill did not pass The Teller bill, which is similar, pass ed the senate before the holidays, but, it is understood, will not pass the house. Failure to pass such legislation means that all mining claims upon which the required amount ot assess ment work was not done during the calendar year 1907 can be legally jumped after January 1. Urge Brownson to Talk. Washington, Dec. 28. Line officers in the navy are urging Admiral Brown son to publish correspondence relative to bis resignation, holding that Rixey's statement was really inspired at the White House. It has developed that the acceptance ot his resignation was announced 15 minutes after it had been given to Secretary Metcalf to take to President Roosevelt. Around the World in 10 Seconds. , Washington, Jan. 2. In accordance with a custom begun several vears ago the naval observatory last night at 12 o'clock sent a New Year greeting around the world. This is done by prearrangement with the telegraph and table companies, and the message com pleted the telegraphic circuit of the wcrld in about 10 seconds' time. Hawley in Society. Washington. Jan. 2. Representative and Mrs. Hawley made their first bow to official society in Washington Mon day evening as dinner guests of Vice President Fairbanks. On Friday even ing Mr. and Mis. Hawley will be guests of Mrs. Roosevelt at a musical to be given at the White House. Taft to Talk Politics. Washington, Dec. 28. Secretary Taft will make hi9 first political pro nouncement since his return from abroad at Boston, December 30, in a speech be fore the Merchants' association. Congressman Calderhesd III, Washington, Dec. 28. Representa tive William A. Calderhead, of Kansas, is critically ill w ith double pneumonia, at his apartment in this city. j LADD WILL PAY. Agrees to Meet Account of Busted Bank in Three Years. Portland, Jan. 1. W. M. Ladd has agreed to take over the assets of the Ross bank and pay all its deposits w thin three years.' Details of the plan were arranged yesterday in a conference between a committee of deositors, agents of Mr. Ladd, John Manning, district attorney, and W. C Bristol, special counsel for the state, and for the American Surety company. Mr. Ladd will not be prosecuted, but officers of the bank, Mr. Manning says, will be indicted next Monday. Investigations of the smashed bank's accounts will be continued, in order to gather evidence for prosecution. Offi cers involved are J. Thorburn Ross, George H. Hill, T. T. Burkhart, J. E. A itch i son and F. M. Warren. Experts continue to dig up sensations in the bank's accounts, and to confirm the knowledge that its dealings were the most scandalous Portland has ever seen. Committee of depositors will insist on payment of interest by Mr. Ladd until claims are fully met. Whether the receiverhip will be con tinued has not been decided, but if it shall be, C. E. Meara may be supersed ed by a receiver of Mr. Ladd's selec tion. Mr. Ladd will succeed to whatever claims the bank may hold against the $202,000 property of Ross. The bank continually ran behind in its earnings, bat Ross had a happy fac ulty of marking up assets with "en hanced value" to make up the defi ciency, and entered it in a mysterious account called "suspense earnings," which is full of puzzles for the exerts. UPPER HAND OF PLAGUE. Dying Out in San Francisco Seven Cases In December. San Francisco, Jan. 1. With only seven cases cf bubonic plague reported during the month of December and but threre cases lemaining under treatment at the isolation hospital, the plague in San Francisco is almost eradicated. More that $600,000 has been expended in the sanitary campaign, of which the Federal government is paying three fourths. It is estimated that approxi mately 130,000 rats have been de stroyed during the past four months. Thirty-five thousand, six hundred and forty two rats were brought to the la boratory of the health department. Of this number, 11,391 were examined by bacteriologists for plague and 106 found to be infected. "The situation is greatly improved," said Dr. Blue today, "despite the apa thetic attitude of the people of San Francisco, some of whom have been inclined to hostility toward us for the work that we are doing for their bene fit." The total number of cases reported to date is 136; deaths 73; cured 60; re maining under treatment 3 ; suspected caaes 18. RUSSIA GIVING UP ALL HOPE Japan Slowly Strangling Foreign In vestors in Manchuria. Pekin, Jan. 1. Ivan Shipoff, agent of the Russian finance ministry, has concluded a three-months' invest iga tion of the serious conditions which confront the China Eastern railway, and as a result he has recommended that expenditures be reduced in every direction possible. This action is con strued here as a reflection of the hope lessness of Russia's position in Man churia. The railroad was isolated dur ing the Russo-Japanese war and Ja pan's policy since then has practically strangled it. It is believed that the deficit of the Chinese Eastern railway for 1908 will amount to $15,000,000. Traffic over the line is declining, par ticularly at Harbin. Japan has forbidden China to extend the Hsin Min Tun railroad in the di rection of Tsitsikhar. This step has aroused exasperation among the Eng lishmen who have capital invested in the line, and it is characterized as an other evidence of the monopolistic atti tude of Japan in Manchuria. New Road Finished. Portland, Jan. 1. The first electric car operated over the Uregon .biectrie railway between Portland and Salem traveled over the new line Monday, reaching Fulton Park at 5:40 p. m. The car was run through under the di rection of R. L. Donald, on behalf of Barstow & Company, the construction company, ot which Mr. Donald is resi dent engineer. The operation of this car completes the contract of Barstow A Company, which calls for the cpera tion of the road by December 30. The trip was made without a hitch. Registered Mail Stolen. Waco, Texas, Jan. 1. Officers have just disclosed the fact that a bundle of letters, registered packages, etc., was stolen from the mail trucks at Temple, Tex., probably Sunday, and taken to the brush near here and opened. About 15,000 worth of checks, money orders and drafts was found in a pile where the letters had been torn open, but. all registered packages and money in let ters had been taken out. It is impos sible to tell how much was secured. Calls Extra Session. Carson, Nev., Jan. 1. Governor Parks yesterday afternoon called an ex tra session of the legislature to convene January 4, 1908. For the last 24 hours the governor hs been deluged with dis patches from all over the state and many places outside Nevada, urging the rail- ing of the extra session to trcables. settle labor GRIPPE FASTENS ON GREAT CITIES Nearly Every Cliy East of Mississippi River Affected. Mild, Open Weather Held Responsi bleEpidemic May Surpass That of 1889-90 Street Car Service in Pittsburg Crippled Chicago is Apprehensive. Chicago, Dec. 31. Deadly grippe, which has already fastened itself upon nearly every city east of the Mississippi river, is spreading westward with ap palling rapidity. Not since the terri ble epidemic of 1889-90 have there been such ravages by the fearful malady as at the present time, according to special dispatches gathered from many sources. Mild, open weather, highly unseasona ble, is held responsible by health au thorities. Pittsburg is the chief complainant. So many people there are ill that the streetcar service is crippled and office buildings are practically empty. Be sides Pittsburg, New York, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Boston, Milwaukee and other Eastern and Western cities were reported to be wrestling with the disease, a number of deaths in each city occurring daily. "La grippe, as the French call it," said Dr. Herman Spalding, of the Chi cago Health department, "travels with the speed of a prairie fire. It travels along the lines of transportation, as it is carried by travelers fbom one city to another. It is decidedly contagious and there is no effective way of check ing its spread. If other cities become badly affected, Chiago is sure to be hit, because of the thousands of travelers who arrive daily in Chicago from every point of the compass." From "New York word comes that the grippe has begun a devastating crusade in that city and that among its victims have been opera singers and many actors and actresses. There were 63 deaths in the metropolis last week. Besides this there were many deaths from pneumonia, influenced by the grippe bacillus. Physicians in Boston say there are at least 60,000 cases now in that city. Cincinnati has 2,000 cases and physi cians say that new cases are developing by the score every hour. ON SECOND STAGE. Battleship Fleet Leaves Trinidad for Rio Janeiro, Port of Spain, Dec. 31 . The Ameri can battleship fleet weighed anchor at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon and steamed for Rio Janeiro. Accompanying the fleet were the supply ships Culgoa and Glacier. Early in the morning the signal went up from Rear Admiral Evans' flagship Connecticut tQ prepare, for dearture at 8 a. hi., but Owing to a delay in the coaling of the battleship Maine from the collier Fortuna, it was necessary to change the time of sailing. Long before the hour set a myriad of small craft, chiefly launches and steam yachts, moved up and down along the lines of anchored battleships, the mer ry parties aboard shouting farewells to the departing visitors. Thousands of residents climbed the surrounding hills to view the great ships as they moved outward on their journev of 3,000 miles and more, while boatloads of excursion ists went to the small islands in the gulf and others to the floating dock to catch the last glimpse of the ships. The fleet presented a magnificent ap pearance as it steamed out in four col umns with the supply ships trailing, a distance of 400 yards separating one di vision from another. With the Con necticut in the lead the battleships headed for the Booas and steamed ma jestically through the grand Booa and thence along the northern coast of Trin idad. An average of from 10 to 11 knots an hour will carry the fleet to the end of the second lap of the 14,000- mile journey in about 12 days, and it was announced by Admiral Evans be fore his departure that he expects to reach Rio Janeiro on Friday evening January 10. Provide for Presidents. New York, Dtc 31. Ex-President Grover Cleveland, under the title of "Our People and Their Ex-Presidents." has contributed an interesting article to the Youths' Corrpanion for January 5. Referring to the poverty of Jefferson after he left the presidency as a blow to national pride, Mr. Cleveland declares definite and generous provision should b3 made for the maintenance of chief magistrates. He deals with the subject at length, and explains that he feels he can do so without his sincerity being questioned. Fatal Row Over 5 Cents. San Francisco, Dec. 31. Arthur Sassman, a conductor of the United Railroads, was shot and killed today at the intersection of Twelfth and Folsom streets by Bonaventura Arcieri, a pas senger. Previously Arcieri had ten dered a transfer which Sassman had refused to honor. He then paid a cash fare and began to argue the matter. Sassman slapped Arcieri in the face and the latter drew a revolver and shot Sap? man. Earthquake Breaks Company. Hamburs, Dec. 31. The Trans Atlantic Fire Insurance company has voted to liquidate on account of the fact that more than half ot its capital was lost by the San Francisco fire and (earthquake.