The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-20
IN The MATTER OF INSURANCE
Butte's Actions Hive stirred Up tbs
ANN. Il.


Butte's Actions Hive stirred Up tbs
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BUTTE, Feb. lathe action of the
Butte insurance agents in opposing the
new Board of Underwriters of the Pacific
in regard TO the boycott or non-intercourse
order against the non-union companies,
was regarded as of considerable import
ance among the feneral agents in San
Francisco, according to the Chronicle, and
the non-compact people sent announce
ments of ii all over the coast. The result
was that Seattle and Portland followed
the action of the Butte agents and it is
expected that similar steps will be taken
by Spokane and Great Falls. The Chroni-
Gle says the action of the Butte Under
writers indicates n general dissatisfaction
with the boycotting methods of the new
board and predicts another disruption and
rate cutting. L. S. Duval of the Contin-
entail, the principal company that is fight
ing the combine, is about to bring suit in
the superior court in San Francisco
against the new combination to break the
boycott.
I'VE shall twist the British tail with an
Injunction SUIT against the boycott these
lordly British insurance companies have
declared against the Continental" said
Duval to Chronicle reporter. 1--WE WON'T
NC dfANtli lutO Tue llelu anu compelled to
hold up prices against the interests of the
dear public; not much. The battle is an,
ana we propose TO make things warm in
the courts. These big profits must 60,
and no English combine can preserve
them and down u.s.
1t is stated that Mr. Duval,s netition
for an injunction will recite the facts
leading up to the present condition of af-
fairs, Will quote the "nonintercourse" rule
OF the board of underwriters, and will
claim judgment IN equity on the allega-
lions that the compact in institutiug a
boycott against nonunion companies have
formed a conspiracy; that the boycott so
established Is against the best interests
OF the community, and that its enforce
ment prevents the petitioner from tran
sacting his legitimate business. In sup
port of the allegations testimony will be
introduced to show that members of the
board of underwriters called upon the
ContinentaFs agents at San Jose and at
Oakland, and endeavoreG to induce them
to give up the company's business and
have no further intercourse with it.
Duval will not stop with the Injunction
suit, for he has determined also TO bring
suit for damages for each instance in
which an agent of his company has been
solicited to leave his employ by a member
OF the board of underwriters. He says he
has determined to break the boycott if
there is law enough for that purpose and
that he will keep up the fight to the bitter
end.
II will give them all the fight they
want" he said. THE injunction suit will !
be brought on Monday and | shall lose no
time in pushing this matter to n final
issue. shall also demand damages for |
each instance wherein they have endeav-
ored to get my employees away from me,
think that is very small business for |
managers to be engaged in. AS for rates, |
VIII make cut of 80 per cent. on every |
thing they offer. / am in this fight TO stay |
and the old Continental is behind me as |
hrm as rock. We are for reasonable |
rates and are opposed to all combinations |
made to Increase the profits of foreign |
capital"
Duval was formerly manager of the |
Pacific Union, the organization which be- |
came disrupted and was succeeded by the |
new board of underwriters, and the result |
of his contest with the 76 companies in |
the combine is watched with great inter- |
est, not only by the insurance agents, but |
by every person who carries insurance |
and expects to profit by it.