THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1906.
INSURANGEMDNEY
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Every Word in this Printed Announcement Must Be Backed Up by the Goods in the Store-OLDS, WORTMAN & KING
Rebuilding Operations Begin
With Vigor in San
Francisco.
LARGE SUMS AVAILABLE
About $50,000,000 Wrung From
Companies Now Being Poured
Into Construction Work in
Ruined Business District.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. (Special.)
The rebuilding of San Francisco has be
gun In earnest. There Is little talk, there
Is little boasting, but there la a vast
amount of work. It may be observed on
every hand. It has suddenly grown to
large proportions, due to Increased pay
ments by the insurance companies. These
payments now. total $50,000,000 enough to
warrant a decided step in advance in re
construction. But still the $50,000,000 rep
resents only 20 cents on the dollar on
the amount due the policyholders of the
city. The 30 days' grace allowed by law,
after the three months allotted for the
filing of proofs of loss, have elapsed and
the insurance corporations must now pay
or flatly refuse.
The $50,000,000 has not been paid with
the same cheerfulness with which the
premiums were collected; in fact, it Is
not an exaggeration to say that a very
large part of the amount has been
"wrung' from the companies. It is still
a question as to the sum which the pol
icyholders will collect in the end. It is
organization that has carried them to the
point already attained, and it will be or
ganisation that will carry them further.
There Is very little single-handed fighting
against the companies. Most of the indi
vidual suits filed are test cases to deter
mine the validity of certain doubtful
clauses and to decide how far the "earth
quake clause" will prevail. The policy
holders have been merged itno a gigantic
' organization, which has employed a
corps of lawyers, and will either force
the companies to do the "square thing"
or else announce their perfidy to the
world.
Traders Case an Example.
The case of the Traders' Company
shows better than any other the power
of organization. The Traders offered to
settle with individuals on a GO per cent
basis. The organization has forced the
company up to 90 per cent and may even
get more. The foreign companies will be
pursued over the Atlantic. Suits against
English companies will be filed In Lon
don, and German companies will be made
defendants In Berlin and Hamburg. All
this would be impossible were it not for
organization. The cost will be so dis
tributed that it will amount to no more
than a fraction of a per cent on each
policy.
Under this tremendous pressure, the in
surance companies 'are disbursing with
greater rapidity. Insurance . money is
being turned Into buildings. It must be
remembered that building in San Fran
cisco today is more expensive than in any
other city in the world. Labor ami lum
ber are higher than elsewhere, and insur
ance rates are enormous. In the face of
all this, the work already completed, be
gun and contemplated is remarkable.
Union Square presents the most inter
esting situation. Those familiar with
the old San Francisco will recall thfyt
Union Square was to San Francisco what
Madison Square is to New York. It will
be of interest, therefore, to know that
plans are being drawn for 20 buildings to
border the square. The value of these
structures will be between $6,000,000 and
17.000.000. Work on some of these has
already begun. On the square stands the
St. Francis Hotel, which is rapidly being
repaired, and which is not included in
the figures given above. Within a block
of the square other buildings have al
ready been begun at a cost of over
$1,000,000.
Work at Newspaper Corner.
The situation at newspaper corner
(Third. Kearny, Geary and Market
streets) :s also interesting. The Call
building is being rapidly repaired, as
are also the Chronicle and Mutual Sav
ings Bank buildings across the street.
The Examiner lot has been cleared and
construction will begin in a week or
two; the steel is in place for the Flan
nery building at the Geary-street gore;
the Monadnock building (class A, ten
stories) adjoining the Examiner lot,
is tilled with tenants. Next door the
walls of the Palace Hotel will come
down In a few weeks to make room
for the new $3,000,000 hotel to be
erectea; up the street tne 12-story
Magee building will be started soon
and a little beyond the 14-story Hum
boldt Bank building is being rushed.
In addition several smaller buildings
will soon be erected in the locality.
Building permits, according to the
figures of the California Promotion
Committee, average more than $153,000
a day. These figures speak more elo
quently than any of San Francisco's
champions. Yet in the face of all this
the Eastern press last week allowed
itself to be hoodwinked by a sensa
tional correspondent who came in from
the Orient and let out a wail of woe
which echoed throughout the land. So
false were the statements that the com
mercial bodies, the city authorities and
the Promotion Committee protested,
papers which had been victimized
printed long apologies, but the damage
had been done.
Should See for Themselves.
The suggestion has been made that
the city furnish transportation to
doubting editors that they may come
and see for themselves. It is difficult
for one at a distance to appreciate the
effect of encouragement from the out
side. The work before San Francisco is
hard and it is going to call for all its
energies before its completion. The
city needs all the encouragement from
the outside that can be honestly given.
There are so many things which,
baldly stated, create a false impression
that it is not difficult in stating an un
qualified truth to do the city injury.
A case in point is the registration of
voters. On the rolls of San Francisco
today are less than 25.000 names. A
year ago thero were something like
97.000. In Los Angeles today there are
forty odd thousand. On the face of It
one would conclude that Los Angeles
had twice the population of San Fran
cisco. The twenty odd thousand names
on the roll In San Francisco represent
a mere traction of the voters in the
city. The voters living in the city parks
were not allowed to register. These
number thousands.
Too Busy to Register.
It was necessary for everyone in the
city to register again at this time for
the primaries. In the first place most
people are too much taken up with
other matters to pav any attention to
the primaries and in the second place
fC ii Portland's ...THE...
hA--- Uniaue GREAT AUGUST SALE
ffcM 1 . OF BEAUTIFUL
lJaZ-JBl "Telephone Cut Glass
Keep Today Free of Engagements; You
Will Want to Be Here Early and Late to
Share the Bargains Told of Below in Ad
dition to Yesterday9 s Page of Mentions
STARTS THIS MORNING
Third Floor
The First
Fully
Equipped
telephone
Store"
on the
Pacific Coast.
Thank
This Store
For Modern and
Improved Store
Telephone Service
As visual, Olds, Wortman & King blaze the way
first in the local field with a complete Store Tele
phone System. A telephone handy to every depart
ment of the store and every office makes it easy to
order goods by phone from your home from your
favorite salesperson. This store employs its own
expert electricians and " linemen." In short, one
finds here ready and in operation the complete
modus operandi of a down-to-date "Telephone
Store."
Special Sale on Baby Go- Carts, Ham
mocks, Croquet Sets, Etc.
A "DIFFERENT STORE" SIDELIGHT.
Keep
Sweet
A Group of Remarkable Values in "Crystal Grotto
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We're going to let the prices
speak for themselves, believing
every connoisseur will fully appre
ciate the bargains when they come
face to face with 'em at the shim
mering display in the Crystal Art
Grotto's unique exhibit. Just a
few words about cut glass and its
arrangement :
Cut glass should never be placed
among light-colored surroundings,
particularly cream or yellow. The
crystals gather all yellow light to
themselves, so that the effect is lack
ing in the sparkle and brilliancy
that should be the principal charm
of cut glass. One often sees a whole
cabinet filled with cut glass, backed
by a mirror. The result is a jum
ble of crystal.
The ideal setting of cut glass is
plain mahogany. It has a rich
ness of color and a dmllness of tone
that are admirably suited to bring
out all the best in glass. More
over, there should be no mirrors,
for that only adds to the confusion.
Then, pieces should have plenty
of room. .
No handsomer effect could be
obtained than a bowl or dish
standing on a mahogany shelf or
cabinet. Light oak is never good
as a cabinet to hold cut glass.
Every piece of cut glass should
be placed at least twelve inches
from another piece. If the house
wife hasn't room to allow this
space, let her put some pieces away
and change from time to time.
The next best wood to mahog
any is dark oak, bog and Flemish,
or velvet of black, or dark green
or deep maroon. Cut glass should
be kept immaculate. Scrubbings
with warm water and soap, and
thorough rinsings" in cold water
should occur very often.
Magnificent Libby Cut Glass at Special Sale Prices Today
The display of cut glass in the "Crystal Grotto"
has no equal on the Pacific Coast, and yon will feel
well repaid for time spent in making a visit there.
We are closing out odd lines at special prices
very exceptional values in the offerings, and hun
dreds of handsome articles from which to select.
PERFUME BOTTLES.
Our $1.25 value, special at, each .7a
Our $2.25 value, special at, each $1.13
Our $3.25 value, special at, each. . $1.63
STEINWARE CUT FLUTE.
Goblets, our $24.00 value, special at the
dozen ' $12.00
Saucer Champagnes, our $22.00 value, spe
cial at the dozen $11.00
Cocktails, our $14.00 value, special at the
dozen $ 7.00
Wines, our $14.00 value, special at the
dozen -$ 7.00
. Sherries, our $14.00 value, special at the
dozen $ 7.00
Cordials, our $12.00 Value, special at the
dozen $ 6.00
WHIRLWIND DESIGN.
Goblets, our $30.00 value, special at the
dozen $15.00
Champagne, our $30.00 value, special at the
dozen $15.00
Cocktails, our $27.00 value, special at the
dozen $13.50
Wines, our $24.00 value, special at the
dozen $12.00
9.00
3.25
3.50
2.95
3.25
2.75
Cordials, our $18.00 value, special at the
dozen .' Jj
8-Inch Bowls, our $4.50 value, special at,
each .$
8-Inch Bowls, fancy shapes, our. $5.00
value,, special at, each $
Sugars and Creams, our $4.00 value, spe-
. cial at the pair '. Sj5
Sugars and Creams, our $4.50 value, spe
cial at the pair , $
11-Inch Celery Trays, our $3.75 value, spe
cial at, each $
ll-lnch Celery Irtfys, our $o.o0 value, spe
cial at, each $ 4.00
6-Inch Footed Comports, our $6.00 value,
special at, each $ 4.25
Whip Cream Bowl and Plate, our $6.50
value, special at, each ij 4.50
9-Inch Square Nappy, our $12.75 value,
special at, each $ 9.50
Water Tumblers, our $11.00 value, special
at the dozen $ 8.65
Water Tumblers, our $9.00 value, special
at the dozen $ 7.15
SPECIAL PRICES ON ROCK CRYSTAL.
The name "Libby" etched on every piece insures
the best.
Kock Crystal Sherbets, our $44.00 value,
special at the dozen $29.30
Rock Crystal Wines, our $35.00 value,
special at the dozen ' $23.25
Rock Crystal Saucer Champagnes, our
$40.00 value, special at the dozen $26.65
Smile in your mirror and it smiles back at you;
look pleasantly at the world and it reflects your
good-natured looks ; cultivate a warm feeling toward
all men and they radiate and give back the warmth.
Deal justly. Trade on broad principles. Be not
jealous of your rights. The world mankind soon
discovers where it is well treated and trades there.
Treat the public generously and the public will re
pay in loyalty assuring success a success worth the
winning and cherishing. Be exacting, carping, look
ing out carefully for your little rights, and as sure
as the sun shines the world will have its eye on you,
watching you in a way that you do not care to be
watched. Keep sweet and move on.
READY WITH NEW AUTUMN WEAVES IN HANDSOME
SILKS AND SMART DRESS GOODS
Monday Bargains in
Leather Goods Aisle
Annex First Floor
WOMEN'S $2.25 HANDBAGS $1.49.
An assortment of best grain leather Handbags,
fitted with coin purse and card case, leather lined,
best stitched leather handles, leather-covered
frame, best patent spring catches, three styles in
black and brown; regular value $2.25; special,
each $1.49
WOMEN'S $3.00 HANDBAGS $2.15.
A line of leather Handbags, in several styles, thor
oughly lined, fitted with convenient size card
case, stitched leather handles, leather-covered and
riveted frames, best catches, in brown, black and
green; our $3.00 values; special at $2.15
For Today
Jewelry Specials
Annex First Floor
MEN'S GOLD FILLED VEST CHAINS.
An assortment of Men's Best Gold Filled Vest
Chains, in various styles, links thoroughly gold
soldered and well made; values at $1.75, $2.00
and $2.25; special $1.29
65c GOLD BRACELETS 39S
An assortment of Gold Plate Wire Bracelets, set
with turquoise and other color stones; regular
value 65c ; special 39
65c GOLD TOP SHIRT STUDS 39.
A line of Men's Gold Top Shirt Studs, polished and
Roman gold finish, with separable backs or patent
pipe stem back, three in set; regular value 05c;
special 39?
SOc CRYSTAL TOP HAT PINS 19.
A line of Crystal Top Hat Pins, in a variety of
colors; regular value 30c; special l9
A Special Announcement of Advance Fashions for
Smart Dressers Annex First Floor.
A WORD OF SILKS.
Bonnet's world-famous black silks in all the new
weaves and finishes. New plaid silks in an immense
line of new color combinations. New messaline
silks in all colors. - New novelty suit silks in the
new styles. New soie sublime silks for dressy wear.
New black panamas, serges, mohairs, broadcloths,
bastistes, Venetians, taffetas, poplins, Turkish mo
hairs, etamines and voiles at prices that cannot be
matched, quality considered.
DRESS GOODS NEWS.
The new Fall fabrics are here all ready for your
inspection the largest and best assorted stock on
the Pacific Coast, bought direct from the makers,
saving all the middlemen's profit. New plain and
novelty panamas in all the new leading shadings.
New serges, foules, prunelas, satin liberty's. New
French suitings, in plaids, tweeds and mannish ef
fects. New panama plaids-, all Scotch tartans to
choose from. New foule plaids. New silk and wool
plaids. New Venetians and broadcloths, and a
grand assortment of new English tourist cloaking
the only line shown in the city.
Hints to Housewives
How to Save- Today
Fourth Floor
OLDS, WORTMAN & KING SEWING MACHINES
High arm, ball bearing, drop head, automatic lift,
swell front, oak cabinet, guaranteed for 10 years;
price S2G.OO
Same as above, with hand lift; price $24.90
' FEATHER FILLED PILLOWS.
A broken line of all Feather Filled Pillows, extra
large, selected live goose feathers
Regular $7.50 value; special $5.50
Regular $5.00 value; special $3.75
Headquarters for All Kinds of Mat
tresses, Springs, Iron Beds, Etc.
Ready with new Fall Patterns and
latest weaves in Carpets. Exclusive
designs.
there has not yet been an adjustment
of residence. It is a safe wager that
when the November election comes
around there will be nearly twice as
many names on the San Francisco roll
as on the roll of any other city of the
state.
The vast amount of building material
now on the way to this port from for
eign countries has caused the customs
authorities to appeal for an increase of
40 men in its department. There are
now en route to San Francisco some
hundred vessels with a total of 213,000
tons of cargo. In this are 300.000 bar
rels of cement which will pay a duty
of nearly $100,301. San Francisco is
drawing on all the world for cement
and steel. Every cement plant in the
state is running full blast and several
new deposits are being worked.
CARS
COL ON
MAD MULLAH KILLS 1000
Ravages Somaliland Border, Slaugh
tering Tribesmen and Stealing.
LONDON, Aug. 13. The correspondent
at Aden of the Mail reports that the Mad
Mullah has raided the Somaliland border,
killing more than 1000 of the Rare Haron
tribe, dwelling in the Ogaden region, and
capturing 10,000 camels.
French Marines Are Fired Upon.
PARIS, Aug. 12. A dispatch from Tan
gier to the Temps reports that a shot
from shore today passed over a whale
boat of the French Northern Squadron,
which is lying off the port, and that
the Admiral in command has demanded
an inquiry.
Shah's Advisers Draft Reforms.
TEHERAN. Aug. 12. The Shah's advis
ers are busily engaged in elaborating the
complementary reforms for the creation
of an elective council, which in the final
draft of the ukase Is called the "Popular
Assembly."
Twenty Persons Injured in
Wreck at Oakland, Cal.
TWO OF THEM MAY DIE
Crowded Trolly-Car Returning From
Idora Park Crashes Into an Elec
tric Train Several Baseball
Players Are Hurt.
OAKLAND, Aug. 12. The most dlsas?
trous street car accident in Oakland in
years occurred this afternoon when a
Telegraph avenue car, packed with mer
rymakers from Berkeley and Idora Park,
crashed into a Key Route electric train,
bound from Piedmont to the ferry mole,
at the Fortieth street crossing. A score
of persons were badly injured, at least
two of whom are so badly hurt that death
may result.
The injured were nearly all riding in
the street car, on which were most of
the members of the San Francisco and
Los Angeles ball teams, who .had just
finished a game at the park.
Partial List, of Injured.
Among the injured are:
James St. Johns, Oakland, plnne'd under
car, left arm broken, ribs broken, ankle
crushed. -
L. Bloom, Oakland, ribs fractured left
side, internal Injuries,
E. E. Dillon, Los Angeles, baseball
team, deep gash over eye, contusions on
body.
George Hodson, baseball umpire, thrown
20 feet through car window, scalp wounds.
G. L. Wheeler, San Francisco baseball
team, contusions on body.
Albert Sauberg, Alameda, ribs broken.
Mrs. Margaret Welch, Oakland, ear
torn off, face gashed.
Edith Parker, Oakland, arm broken.
T. C. Cheney, Point Richmond, nose
torn off.
William Pittman, motorman of wrecked
street car, deep scalp wounds, leg crushed,
and a number of minor hurts.
Mrs. Frank Burton, severely cut about
head. t
D. V. Olson, scalp wounds.
Mrs. R. A. Rose, Alameda, arm in
jured. Defective Airbrake Blamed.
A defective airbrake on the street car
is said to have been the cause of the
accident
Motorman Pittman was pinned under
the front of his car and St. John was
hurled through the street car window
under the wheels of the Key Route train,
where he lay for half an hour before a
detail of the Oakland fire department ar
rived with lifting cranes.
"John the Orangeman."
BOSTON. Aug. 12. John Lovett, known
to every Harvard man and throughout
the college world generally as "John the
Orangeman," died at the Massachusetts
General Hospital today. About the first
of the present month he was taken seri
ously ill, and three days ago an operation
was performed.
Lovett was born in Ireland, and came
to this country when a ,lad. He became
a peddler of fruit among the Harvard
students. - He began with a basket, but
in later years peddled his wares from a
donkey cart, the gift of the students.
For years he was Harvard's favorite
mascot at intercollegiate athletic events.
Germany i now experimenting with a new
automatic repeating rifle capable of firing- five
hots in ten seconds. If the tests are success
ful Us adoption by the army is considered
probable.
TRIAL RACES TODAY
Seventeen Yachts Aspire to
Defend Roosevelt Cup.
COURSE OFF MARBLEHEAD
Successful Boat Will Race -Against
Two German Challengers Now
In American Waters Await
ing Result of Tryouts.
MARBLEHEAD, .Aug. 12. The trial
races for the honor of defending the
Roosevelt cup, a trophy given for the
purpose of encouraging international
small-boat racing, and in quest of which
two German-built yachts have already ar
rived in this country, will begin tomor
row under the auspices of the Eastern
Yacht Club, the donor of the cup, and
will continue throughout the week.
At the conclusion the German-American
race committee of the club will select
three American defenders to sail against
the German yachts.
Seventeen yachts, all of the same gen
eral dimensions, but of dffierent designs,
have been entered for the trials. Of
these eight- represent the Eastern Yacht
Club, two the Corinthian Yacht Club, of
Marblehead; two the Boston Club, and
one each the Bingham, Quincy, Manches
ter, Southern and New York yacht clubs.
The yachts have all been built under
certain restrictions as to dimensions and
sail area, and constitute a special section
of what Is known in Germany as a "Son
der" class.
Under the agreement between the East
ern Yacht Club and the Imperial- Yacht
Club, of Kiel, Germany, none of the
yachts weigh less than 4035 pounds, while
their total length on the water line, added
to the breadth and depth, does not ex
ceed 32 feet, and the sail area is not
over 850 square feet. The American
yachts have all been built in this country
from American designs, and will be han
dled by American-born skippers and
crews.
The yachts will be started as near 11
o'clock in the forenoon as possible, and
there will be no time allowance. The
time limit is six hours.
BICE LAWS PREVENT RACE
Senior Eiglit-Oared Shell Event Is
Called Off at Worcester.
WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 12. The race
of senior eight-oared shells, which was
the only event unfinished In the pro
gramme of the National Association of
Oarsmen, was called off today after the
police had notified the oarsmen who gath
ered at Lake Quinstgamond tliat the con
test could not go on. An attempt was
made last night at 10 o'clock to row this
race, but it was found impracticable in
the dark, and it was decided to call it a
dead heat.
When the oarsmen of the two crews,
the Riverside of Cambridge and the New
York Athletic Club, arrived at the boat
house today, they were Informed that the
police would consider It a violation of
the law to race today. The race was ac
cordingly called off and a banner and
medal will be given to each of these
crews.
IMPRESS CAMBRIDGE COACH
r
Harvard Oarsmen Will Bear AVatch
Ing, He Says Dinner to 'Visitors.
BOURNE END, England, Aug. 12. The
members of the Harvard crew were the
guests today of Theodore Cook at the
Leander Club, where they met many
prominent rowing men.
Coach Muttlebury, of the Cambridge
crew, was more impressed than the ma
jority of the spectators by the perform
ance of the Harvard men Saturday. He
expressed the opinion that they are cap
able of great improvement, but says they
will require watching.
Vanderbilt's Horse Wins.
BEAUVILLE, Aug. 12. W. K. Vander
bilt's Malntenon won the Longchamps
stake of $12,500 here today, and his Madge
took the Yacowlef stakes for 2-year-olds.
CHINESE ROAD MUST PAY
American Manager Discharged With
out Warrant of Law Wins Suit.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. The de
cision of the American Consul-General at
Shanghai, China, who recently gave a
Judgment for $13,519 in favor of W. Porter
Boyd, of Honolulu, and against the
American-. .ina Development Company,
has been upheld by United States Cir
cuit Judge Morrow, , to whom the case
had been appealed.
Boyd, in suing for $21,000 for breach of
contract, alleged that through the board
of commissioners of the development com
pany he was hired as secretary to the
manager of the Canton & Hongkong Rail
way at $500 gold a month for five years
from August 21. 1902. and that he was
wrongfully discharged July 11. 1904. The
development company's defense "was that
the board of commissioners had no au
thority to hire Boyd.
Sultan Suffers Hemorrhages.
PARIS, Aug. 12. The Temps Constanti
nople correspondent reports that the Sul
tan is suffering from hemorrhages. Gov
ernment affairs, he adds, are at a com
plete standstill, and the Ambassadors are
inquiring at the palace dally regarding
His Majesty's condition.
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