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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. JUNE 26, 1906. REACHES LIMIT OF HYPDGR1SY Williamsburg Insurance Com pany Flatly Refuses to , Pay Losses. PRECEDENT SET AT LAST Notifies San Francisco Agents That It Will Take Advantage of Earth quake. Clause Policy-Holders - Organize for Battle. SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. (Special.) The limit In the maze of Insurance hypocrisy was reached today when the agents of the Williamsburg City Insur ance Company received notice from their New Tork olTlce that the company did rot Intend to pay any of Its losses on policies containing the earthquake clause. The Williamsburg Company writes pol icies of two forms. One contains refer ence to earthquakes, and It Is this which the corporation will use as a shield against payment of Its obligations. The company has written Insurance In this city to the extent of $500,000. Of this amount one-half, or J2SO.O00, comes under the earthquake restriction. The home office has . sent word In positive terms that it docs not intend to pay any part of this $250,000. Most Important Step Yet. This Is regarded as the most Important step yet taken by any of the Insurance companies. Fourteen other companies which have a total of $25,000,000 In in surance In the burned area of the city have outstanding policies with earth quake clauses similar to that of the Wil liamsburg. It Is stated) that they have been awaiting a precedent before tak ing any definite action. Now that the Williamsburg has acted positively In the matter, it Is believed that the 1 other companies will also repudiate their ob . ligations. The action of the Williamsburg Com pany completes the Insurance gamut, for there are companies which are paying all the way from nothing at all to dollar for dollar. Two more companies today joined the ranks of the "slxbltters." The Fire As sociation and the Philadelphia Underwrit ers have announced that 75 cents on the dollar will be offered their policy-holders. Defense of the Companies. These companies in explanation of their action declare that they are acting within the decision reached at the New York conference some weeks ago, when It was determined in Mi-se of doubt as to the relative damage by fire and earthquake to "settle on a reasonable basis." Seventy-five cents on the dollar these com panies assert is "a very reasonable ba sis." In fact. It is urged by other con cerns in this connection that a reasonable basis Is anywhere from 25 cents on the dollar up. It became known today that the Birm ingham & Atlanta Company, a Southern concern, has not yet paid a single penny on its policies. The company is In a pre carious financial condition. It will be forced to show its hand this week, when the Georgia authorities will call for a statement. , . . , Organize for Self-Protection. A corporation with thousands of policy holders was formed today in this city un der the auspices of the commercial as sociations. Its objects will be to force the various insurance companies to deal squarely. A fund of $100,000 will be used for purposes of publicity. Every corpora tion which "welches" will have Its rec ord advertised from Terra del Fuego to Kalamazoo, The meeting today was presided over by Colonel Harris Weinstock. Representa tives were preset from all of the large commercial bodies of the city. A stand ard form of insurance policy Is to be drawn up and submitted to the next Legislature. WILL PAY NO HEAD TAX (Continued From Page 1.) Mint building. It is also authorized to sell the Federal building at Los Angeles and apply the proceeds to the pew Fed eral building, the cost of which Is In creased by the amount resulting from, the sale. The bill constitutes the Postmaster G en oral and the respective chairmen of the Senate and House public buildings and grounds committees a commission to Investigate the postal system in New York City. The bill probably will be called up f or v action . In the House tomorrow. CAXXOJf PRODS THE HOUSE. Urges That Closest Attention Be Paid to Business. WASHINGTON. June 25. Speaker Can non delivered a mild lecture to the mem bers of the House today by stating that la these closing days of the present ses sion more business of vital importance to the Nation would be transacted than In the three months previous, and It was ab solutely necessary that close attention be given on the part of the members to the business in hand, which could not be done unless order be observed. By unani mous consent, it was decided that the House should sit tonight from 8 until 11 o'clock to consider in committee of the whole the bill to simplify the law in rela tion to the collection of revenues. Payne (N. Y.) stated that there were a number of members who believed that they had messages to deliver to. the country and it had been decided to permit political speeches to be made on the above bill. Democrats Call It Confiscation. WASHINGTON," June 25. A minority report signed by Democratic members of the committee on appropriations was pre sented in the House, protesting against the provision added to the general de ficiency bill by the committee today, le galizing the collection of tariff duties in the Philippines by the military authori ties. "To pass this act," the report concludes, "is to give legislative sanction to confis cations of the citizens' property by the Government of the United States. We believe the legislative department has never before in its entire history been asked by the Executive Department thus to nullify a decision of the Judicial De partment of the Government." Extradition Cost $100,000. WASHINGTON. June 25. It cost the Government $100,000 to extradite Greene and Gaynor and bring "them to trial. This statement is contained in a letter written by Attorney-General Moody to Chairman Tawney, explaining a request 1 for a deficiency appropriation. Of this sum, he says $22,500 is to be paid to for eign counsel in this case. "Their services," he said, "began sev eral years ago and were completed during the current fiscal year by the return of Greene and Gaynor to Savannah . for trial." Conference on Pure-Food Bill. WASHINGTON, June 25. The House insisted today on its amendments to the pure-food bill and asked for a conference. The speaker appointed as conferees Mann of Illinois. Hepburn of Iowa and Ryan of New York. The Senate agreed to the conference and Senators Heyburn, Mc Cumber and Latimer were appointed as conferees. Less Than Quorum at Night. WASHINGTON. June 25. Speeches on various phases of the tariff question fur nished entertainment for less than a quorum during the three hours" session of the House tonight. Payne's customs administrative bill was before the House, but received no consideration. St. Louis May Bridge Mississippi. WASHINGTON, June 25. President Roosevelt today signed the bill authoriz ing the city of St. Louis to build and op erate and maintain a railroad, wagon and foot passenger bridge across the Mississippi. Xaval Conference Report Adopted. WASHINGTON, June 25. The confer ence report on the naval appropriation bill was adopted by the House today. YALE CLASS DAY EXERCISES Fine Weather Brings Great Crowd of Alumni and Visitors. NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 25. Fa vored by delightful weather and -with audiences which for numbers exceeded in size any on previous like occasions, the class day exercises of four depart ments in Yale University were held today. The academic gathering was on the college campus, where the pro gramme followed closely that which custom has established. The Sheffield Scientific School exercises were in Hill House. Of the four gatherings the most In terest centered in the Hendrie Hall gathering, which was preceded by a meeting of the law school alumni, at which a number of men of National reputation made short addresses. The chief address at the class gathering was by Victor H. Metcalf, Secretary of the Department of Commerce and La bor. Secretary "Metcalf discussed "The In fluence of the Lawyer Upon History." Afterwards the award of honors in the law school was announced. They Include the following: Honor cum laude John C. ,Xurey, Denver, and Donald A. Mc Donald, Seattle, Wash. The effect of the influx of visitors for the commencement week, which set in strong on Saturday, reached its height today, and the expectations that Yale would gather about her the largest body of reunion classes and alumni of other years in her history were fulfilled. Raise Standard of Law School. NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 25. It is announced on high authority that an important proposal has gone from the Yale law school faculty to the corpo ration for action. The proposal, it is said, involves the exclusion thereafter from the law school, under the re quirements of admission, of students who have not obtained a college de gree, the alternative proposal being a qualification of two years In college and of giving the degree only to men who have taken high rank in schol arships, others being subject to a cer tificate. Dean Rogers, of the school, in his annual address to be read tomorrow, comes out very strongly in favor of the college degree as a requirement of the school. ICE MEN MAY GO TO JAIL Sentenced at Toledo, O., of Consplrl acy to Restrain Trade. TOLEDO, O., June 25. In Common Pleas Court today. Judge Kincade Im posed the maximum sentence of $5000 fine and one year in the workhouse on five Ice men guilty of conspiracy in restraint of trade. The men sentenced are: Joseph A. Miller, who was convicted; R. A. Beard, R. C. Lemmon, H. P. Breining and Peter H. Waters, who pleaded guilty. The Judge said the sentences might be mitigated in the event the men made restitution. Hearing upon motions in the arrest of judgment cannot be heard for some time, and the ice men will stand committed until the fines are paid or the sentence otherwise disposed of. The five men, all of them prominent in business and social circles, -were taken to the County Jail to await the making out of the necessary papers to commit them to the Workhouse, unless in the meantime They meet Judge Klncade's requirements of restitution to the public. FATAL RIOT IN ILLINOIS Austrian Laborers Kill Innocent Spectator; Shoot Watchman, CHICAGO, June 25. A feud In the Austrian colony at Thornton, 111., re sulted yesterday In a fight, which waged up and down the main street of the town for an hour and ended In the killing of one man and the in jury of many others. Peter Hendricks, a laborer on the town roadway, was the innocent victim of the race war. The man who shot him gave the name of John Stlenucz, a laborer In a stone quarry. Edward Goening, a night watchman, was probably fatally In jured. The fight started in a saloon. Stienuci secured a revolver and led a band of men down the street. Crowds gathered and Stlenucz began shooting at them. Hen dricks was in the front rank of the spectators and fell dead at the first volley. This so enraged the crowd that an Immediate attempt was made to lynch Stlenucz. Two Small Fires Extinguished, Two fires took place last night and both were In the heart of the city. Responding to a telephone call at about 6 P. M. chemical and hose company 1 and truck and engine 1 responded and found a blaze In a rooming-house kept by Mrs. F. Flanagan at 144'4 Sixth street, above a Japanese art store. The fire was quickly extinguished. Loss about $100. The second fire occurred later In the evening In a restaurant in the North End. Policemen Wanless and Hogeboom were attracted by dense volumes of smoke coming out of Adolph's Restaurant, at 270 Burnslde street, and ran to the alarm box but found tbat the alarm had al ready been sent in. The Fire Department promptly responded and in a short time put the blaze out. The fire originated under the floor of the kitchen and the loss will probably not exceed $200. v Superior to Lemonade HORSrORD'8 ACID PHOSPHATE A teaapoonful added to a glass oC cold water, with sugar, makes a delicious Sum mer tonic. The "DIFFERENT Store" OLDS, WORTMAN & KING Fifth, Sixth and Wash. Sts. List! From Mountain Crags and Billows' Crests Comes "The Call of the Wild": Here9 s Portland9 s Grand Central Depot for Vacation Supplies All Aboard! It9s Trunk Time Here's Many a Price Help You should exercise great care in the selection of ,a trunk to accompany you on your Summer outing. The Summer hotel "sizes up" its guest, in great measure, by his trunk. Our buyer has made a study of trunks and suit cases; you'll see the result of his experience in the carefully selected lines we show. We- sell only depend able traveling companions. Too much variety for detailed description. Trunks, in zinc covering $3.25 to $8. Trunks, in canvas covering $3.25 to $25.00. Leather Dress Suit Cases $6.00 to $25.00. Imitation Leather Dress Suit Cases $1.75 to $5.0Q. Canvas Cases- $2.90. Fiber Cases $4.50 and $5.00. Traveling Bags, of every wanted sort a wide choosing, from the modest "satchel" at $1.25 up to the swell alli gator "Club" model at $22.50. A Man Saves A sale of smart When he fills the vacation needs here. Get the full supply today. i our-in-liands at Zoc. A very swell line of pretty silk Four-in-Hands in the newest 1906 effects for smart Summer wear. Handsome plaids and dressy polka dotted effects the latter embracing all the popular size dots, white on a navy ground, also plain white and delicate shades in plain colors of figured silks; the equal of usual 50c values in mn6t stores in a special sale today at 25c. Other Specials: Men's $1.25 Underwear 93c A line of men's Summerrweight white mercerized lisle Underwear, extra well finished, best $1.25 value; special, garment 93c..- Men's 50c Mesh Underwear 39c Men's Summer-weight white and tan mesh Un derwear, cool and comfortable; regular value 50c; special, garment 39c, Men's 75c Negligee Shirts 49c A line of men's Summer Shirts, negligee, with soft collars and golf style, in white and fancy figured mohairs; best 75c values, special, each 49c. Men's 25c Hosiery 19c Men's Seamless Hose, in tan, wine, black and brown, with silk clocking; regular value 25c, special, pair, 19c. Why pay other stores more? Think it over, gentlemen. r 'Aliena Optimum IT. IF. I .F . XXtA Jf$ii it is wen to prorit oy tne maaness or others) rii'j And it certainly does seem madness to sell these handsome Summer i Shirtwaist Suits at Vz Price! However, the fiat has gone forth, and in a decisive ring comes the command to sell the Suits for no othes reason than "the lines are broken." But there's a plenty in the choosing. Just the suit every woman needs for afternoon wear at the shore or in town. Read, details of these smart A. Cf - ... Wool Shirtwaist Suits at Half-Price VAZ to $75.00 Values Choose from any in the house, a wide selection, charming models in the Shirt waist and two-piece styles, latter in Shirtwaist effects. Handsome Veilings, Drap E' Etes, Panamas, Serges, etc., smartly trimmed in pretty laces and exquisite embroi deries. In regular length sleeve model or elbow-sleeve style, made with fancy yoke and girdle. Any coloring pinks, whites, navy, tans, light blues, helios, browns, greens, reds, corals or plain black. Every suit a full great value at its regular price of from $12.50 to $75.00. To close, today at One-Half Price. See Suits in Window Sale on Second Floor. EtOn CoatS Today Buy an Eton Coat for Shore Wear At Sale Prices A splendid choosing from these smart, jaunty Jackets. New, stylish models in very latest effects. Silk and broadcloth in the picking. No garment quite so handy as a wrap for the cool Summer evening an all 'round necessity with most wearers the year through. You save this way today: $12.50 Coats, special at Sf.38 $25.00 Coats, special at $18.75 $15.00 Coats, special at v$ll.S5 $110.00 Coats, special at $22.50 $18.50 Coats, special at $13.85 $35.00 Coats, special at $26.85 r An Uncommon Sale of Women's Smart Summer Neckdressings NECKWEAR WORTH 35c TO $1.48 FOR 25c. Black Stock Collars, with tab front, worth $1.00. - White Stock Collars, with fancy Four-in-Hand fronts worth 75c. White and Black Stocks, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, worth 35c. White Linen Embroidered Stocks, with fancy Four-in-Hand Ties. Beaded Collars, with ruching around top, worth 35c. Swell Little Silk Collars in different colors, piped with white silk, worth $1.48. Washable Stocks, with flatiron front effects and pearl buckle in front. Silk Collars, with ruching around the bottom and me dallions trimmed with gold beads, worth 75c. Some swell Cut-Out Effects, embroidered around the top, worth 50c. Your choice of any of the above styles special at 25c. NECKDRESSING WORTH TO 75c at 10c. Ladies' Stock Collars of different colored silks; made in buttonhole effect, with colored satin piping; to be worn with string tie, Four-in-Hand or Windsor ties ; our 50c val. Embroidered Linen Collars, with buttonhole front, em broidered in different colors ; our 35c value. Silk Turnover Collars, with fancy front tab; our 60c value. Silk Turnovers, embroidered in colors; our 65c value. Collar and Cuff Sets; our 75c value. Your choice of the above special, at 10c. Hand-Embroidered Collar and Cuff Sets in beautiful de signs, some in white, some in colors ; our $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 values ; special at Half Price. NECKPIECES WORTH TO $4.50 AT 98c. Some of Kayser's Fine Neckwear, consisting of Stock Collars and Turnover Collars, with fancy front tabs; our $2.00 value. Black Collars, with fancy front tabs; our $1.50 to $3.00 values. Also a lot of Fine Lace Trimmed Collars, embroidered in gold, worth to $4.50 each. . Special at 98c, UNDER WEAR Bsf,JTTc Prime Summer Requisites Quantity buying and opportunities that only come to great organiza-. tions of the Olds, Wort man & King class bring you these seasonable gar- ments at less than you're used to pay. Greatest Stock of New BATHING SUITS in Town Complete line of wom en's and children's Bath ing Suits in black, blue, brown and cardinal mo hair. Prices range from $2.00 to $13.50. A full line of. Bathing Caps and Shoes at our famous little prices. Women's 35c Vests 25c Fine white long sleeve cotton. Vests, neatly trimmed; regular value 35c, special 25c. Women's 20c Vests 1212c White cotton low neck, sleeveless Vests, white crochet yoke; regular value 20c, special 12J2. Women's 35c Vests 25c Extra size white lisle Vests, sleeveless, fine ribbed, very elastic; regular value 35c, special- 25c. Women's 35c Pants 25c White Jersey ribbed knee length, lace trimmed, French band Pants, extra size; regular value 35c, special 25c Women's 40c Tights 29c White knee length cotton Tights, lace-trimmed knee; regular value 40e, special 29c. 1 - 3 V fir r- n i nr w w r i musun unaerwear: Tempting Values It's dainty, but not at the sacrifice of downright good service. Prices are very moderate, and at a sacrifice of neither quality, cut nor "effect. Some very wonderful values some a third under price. FRENCH LINGERIES REDUCED A THIRD. Get the Summer Supply. Dainty French Lingeries appvil to every woman's heart. We doubtless have the larges most complete stock of this fine hand-embroidered Underwear shown in any es tablishment west of Chicago. These Undermuslins are of fine nainsook, English long cloth, pure linen and fine cambric, either laundered or un laundered, and embroidered in the plain little polka dots, bow knots, Fleur de Lis and all the most elaborate pat terns. Gowns ; our $3.50 to $27.50 values at One-Third Off. Drawers; our $2.50 to $15.50 values, at One-Third Off. Chemise; our $1.50 to $17.50 values, at One-Third Off. Skirts; our $4.00 to $50,00 values, at One-Third Off. Corset Covers; our $2.50 to $16.00 values, at One-Third Off. Women's $1.25 Wash " Petticoats 89c Women's Wash Petticoats of blue and white striped mercerized seersucker, or of plain blue or brown ; made with deep flounces with flnnhlp riifflpa nne onrrWncr our vaino cruminl at RQp o I w . 1 ' j . ...i uv . r Buy Needed China Today For the beach villa or mountain bungalow. Rare chances to choose some pretty pieces for home A SPECIAL, SALE OF CHINA THIS WEEK. Odd pieces Decorated French China at Special Prices. Olives; regular value 60c. Special jHQC Olives: regular value $1.05. Special ." Ice Relishes; regular value $1.15. Special 70& Leaf Plates; regular value $1.85. Special ffl.OO Leaf Plates; regular value $2.25. Special SI. 25 Salads; regular value $1.25. Special 90 Salads; regular value $2.0. Special SI. 25 Berry Bowls; regular value $1.25. Special 8.'C Berry Bowls; regular value $1.65. Special S1.05 Fruit Bowls; regular value fy)e. Special 60 Fruit Bowls; regular value $2.00. Special SI. 25 Fruit Saucers; regular value $1.80. Special, dozen .. .31.20 Fruit Saucers; regular value $5.00. Special, dozen . ...Sjt.OO Fruit Saucers; regular value $5.25. Special, dozen ....S.1.20 Fruit Saucers; regular value $5.40. Special, dozen ...-S3. 35 Special Bargain Table of Odd Lines of Glassware. FLOUR IS MUCH NEEDED MIXICEAPOIilS CHAIRMAN GETS WORD FROM BAY CITY. ly needed, and that a niggardly system of furnishing supplies obtains in aU quarters. These letters come from illiterate and ed ucated persons alike. Correspondent Says the Red Cross Finance Committee Is Guilty of Deliberate- Falsehood. MINNEAPOLIS, June 25. W. C. Ed gar, chairman of the relief fund commit tee for the San Francisco sufferers, is in receipt of the following telegram from his correspondent in San Francisco concerning the sale of Minneapolis flour by General Greely : "Red Cross finance committee is lying. Examiner has thousands of applications for flour. Large numbers of clergymen also demanding flour for their needy par ishioners. "General opinion is that serious offense has been committed in selling goods in trusted to committee for free distribution. Advise taking action immediately." Mr. Edgar's reply was as follows: "Believing in the good faith of the Red Cross, we, unfortunately, turned over every dollar of our funds to Its aeent. We, therefore, have no money to make a legal light against this shameful misap propriation, which is indorsed by the Na tional authorities at Washington." Mr. Edgar's mail contains many letters from Are and earthquake sufferers, com plaining bitterly of the treatment accord ed them by the citizens' committee. They declare that every pound of the flour which General Greely had on hand is bad- Auto Scorchers In Toils. NEW TORK, June 25. In an effort to lessen the number of Sunday auto mobile accidents In this city Police Commissioner Bingham equipped two squads of police with high-powered touring cars yesterday and sent them out to arrest all violators of the speed law. The policemen were attired in the latest Summer appareL Before nightfall they had made 22 arrests of chauffeurs and owners, $100 cash bail being required in each instance. Killed on Eve of Wedding. KANSAS CITT, Mo.. June 25. The dead body of Dr. C. L. Spaulding, aged 37 years, a prominent physician, was found here today at the bottom of the elevator shaft in a building where he had his offices. Spaulding is believed to have ac cidently fallen Into the shaft, which was not properly protected. He was to have married, the niece of David T. Beals, a banker, this week. Plot to Blow Vp Factory. HACKENSACK, N. J., June 25. The discovery of two tin boxes, containing 200 dynamite blasting caps in flint sand, shipped to the Federal Match Company's plant at Garfield, N. J., leads the authorities to believe that an at tempt was being made to blow up the plant and kill the workmen. Registration Grows Heavier. HELENA, June 25. Up to o'clock to day the registration for Crow Reserva tion, lands for the day was 1561, the larg est pf any day since the office opened, says a 'special from Billings. The total registration to tbat time was 9082. Corey Answers Wife's Bill. RENO. Nev.. June 25. William Ellis Corey, president of the United States Steel Corporation, this afternoon filed an answer to the petition of Mrs. Corey for divorce. He denies that she Is a legal resident of Nevada and further denies that he ever abandoned her. He asks that her suit be dismissed. ONLY SIX DAYS MORE That's all the time there is left for you to buy stock in the J. C. LEE COMPANY. AT SIIO PER? SHARE THE PBICE POSITIVELY ADVANCES ON MONDAY, JULY 2D, TO $125 PER SHARE. Do you know who and what the J. C. LEE COMPANY ist 'if you lon't, find out about it QUICK. It's money in your pocket to know about this company. The J. C. LEE COMPANY is capitalized' for $200,000, divided into 2000 shares, par value $100 each, fully paid and non-assessable. $2.25 Per Share Per Month IS THE SMALLEST DIVIDEND THIS STOCK HAS EVER PAID. Dividend checks are mailed regularly on the first days of each and every month to satisfied stockholders who have investigated our standing and methods of doing business, among whom are Bankers, Professional and Business Men. OUR ASSETS ARE ALMOST SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. and our surplus near four hundred thousand dollars over and above all liabilities. REMEMBER, there are only SIX DAYS left in which to buy this stock at $110 per share. Investigate at once. THE J. C. LEE COMPANY Corner Sixth and Washington Streets. PORTLAND, OREGON. Lafayette Building CARTERS EllTTLE PILLS SIGK HEADACHE Poaitirely cored by the Little Pills. They also reliere Distress from Dyipeyts, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi ness, Bad Taste in the Month, Coated Tonga Pain to the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. Gmall P1U. Small Doce Small Price. f to iMr, v MiMUTiIt ,m v v .. z, r remedy for Gonorrhoea GlMt. SyarstitorrhMB, WMttt, ua-Bfttaral i charges, or any laflamma tion of nooom rnesf a THE EvAN 8 OhemiqaiOg. bruiM. Kon-ajtri brent. 14 fcy Uranlsts, or wat In plain wrapper, by axarat. vrenald. fof 91.00. or 8 bottiee, $2.7.