The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-05

of his intention to withdraw from the
combination. Mr.. Harding says:
This company has been a subscriber
for the CIarkson rate book since 1889,
having paid to him since that time the
following sums: 1889, $16095 $780,
1921 1891, $367.64; 1892, 275. 4S; 1893,
s259,7O; 1894, $299; 1895, $S14.5o; 1896,
The existence of the Clarkson COM
bination is established beyond any
question by replies to Mr.. McNalPs
queries received from fire insurance
companies this week.
The evidence may be found in the
following:
Charles L. Case, manager of the Lon
don Assurance company, writes that
his company does not use the Clarkson
rates.
P d. McGregor of Chicago, manager
of the Connecticut Fire Insurance COM
pany, replies that the company has
been a subscriber to the ClarksOn bu-
reau since 1894. 1T is impossible he
says, ito give an accurate estimate of
the amount paid each year for the book
as it is charged to expense for agency
supplies and is not kept in a separate
account
Charles H. Barry of Chicago, man
ager of the western branch Of thePenn-
syIvania Fire Insurance company, says:
I'VE We're subscribers to this bureau
some years ago, but are not now using
the rate book. AS 1 remember, we paid
$3.50 per year for it. No penalties We're
visited on agents writing insurance at
a less rate than given in the book, and
we have accepted risks at a lower rate
in Chanute, Parsons, Lawrence, Paolas
Sabetha, Hutchinson and Fredonla-
Joseph M Rogers, manager of the
Queen Insurance companies, says: w
are subscribers to Garrison rate
book and have paid for it the following
sums each year: 1890, $18490; 1891,
S16819; 1892, 1927. SO: 1898, 1924; 1884, 1854;
1895, s167; 1896, $178.50.' He adds that
-1-if Tod
agents who accepted risks at a less
rate.
J. F. Downing of Erie, Penn, reply
ing for the Insurance Company OF
North America at Philadelphia, becomes
slightly mixed in his statements. He
first states positively in answer to Mr..
McNalPs questions that his company
does not use the Clarkson rate book
but in a subsequent paragraph of the
letter says:
In the absence of other information
pertaining to rates we have accepted
Clarkson's estimates as the best TO pc
obtained, embodying the result OF care
full investig cations and experience III
specific ratings
man-American Insurance company OF
New York, writes from the western OF
fees in Chicago that his company mas
been subscriber to the Clarhsoii "a y
bureau since 1880, paying ann u91iS al
average of $500. o,,-.a
Wnhowsky and OffeId of Chicago,
OF the E1dtIlb "a III
write: s@There is no such thing so far
as We know as the Clarkson bureau but
we hire Mr. Clarkson to make rates Tor
MS in cities where we have agencies.
Since July, 1890, we have paid MIN upon
an average of $50 per year
r. L. stinson of New York MANAGER
of the Pacific Fire insurance company
replies that his company has been pay
ing CIarkson an average of $50 per year
for tie rate books.
Tbomas Chard, manager of the Fire
mems Fund insurance company says:
I'VE do not subscribe for the Clarkson
rates direct but receive them. We pay
our proportion of expenses to a com
rnittee on assessment for Kansas ex-
penses and do not know how much Of
this money Mr.. C1arkson gets. 1t is
simply entered upon our books as ex-
penses."
John H. Washburn, manager of the
Chicago western department of
the Home of New York says: This
company has been a subscriber for the
C1arkson rates for eight years and in
that time has paid him something over
So 900. No penalties are inflicted upon
agents for violating the schedule
E. W. Kendall, manager of the New