Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-19
CYCLONE oNE-HALF LESS.

PITTSBURG, KAS.. Sept. 1S.-(SpecialD
J. r. Lindburg president of the First Ma
tional bank and a large property owner,
said: "McNalrs work with the insurance
companies has not reduced the rate IN
Pittsburg one iota as far as can learn
Although We were promised REDUCTION
hen we got paid fire department by the
insurance companies, ] can see no change,
and the rates have not been reduced IN the
least; they remain as they were three years
ago. Cldrkson's rate sheets are used as Il
basis by insurance agents now the same as
ever
T. ]. CrowelI. druggist-"On cyclone in
surance the rate has changed to ABOUT one
half less, but fire insurance rates remain
the same, and. paid as much this year as
did last or the year before.
J. B. Smith, of Smith & Miller. real
estate and insurance agents-1es, McNaii
has affected rates some in the way OF
opening up the way TO competition TO m
surance companies, but it is very little
The floating business only got lower rates
Ordinarily, however. business is not az
fected. Our companies instructed US TO not
use the Clarkson book. ,,..u,,,u,
DR.. William Williams, of the Pittspurg
city hospital, and also stockholder IN
the Pittsburg Drug Company's store-We
have noticed no change IN the rates on our
insurance. 1t was the same tnlS year do
in former years" -
T. G. Wear manager of the mercantile
department of the Wear Coal Company 5
stores-'No, sir; McNall's grand stand
play of doing away with the Clark kson book
has not affected the rate on our insurance
1t is not lowered one penny. Ihe rates on
the stores in our camps remain the sane
as ever" -
William Parkinson. manager OF the
Pittsburg Hardware Companys stores
found no difference in the rate TINS year
from that of last year in the town Where
came from"
J. W. Brewer, of Brewer & Brewer. gro
cers-"The doing away with the Clarkson
books, thereby allowing competition in the
TO-, htrEt a
rate in the least from that of last year.
Ed Emerich, clothier-"I have low rate
as compared with that of last year, but
do not think It is on account OF any inhu-
]. NJ. Liepman-"No. L have found no re-
duction whatever. the rate remains just
the same as ever.
c. S. Chapman, of the Pittsburg Foundry
and Machine Company-"We had three re-
newals this year, but the rate was not re-
duced in the least-in fact 1t was raised on
US for no apparent reason"
d. Arnott, of the Arnott & Co. Coal
Company-"We paid the same rate this
year as heretofore, when We expected TO
get 1t lowered by competition:
moval of the Clarkson book did not afect
rates in the least. for gave 1t fair trial
about two months ago, when had Two re-
newals made and | found the Clarkson
sheet was used for a basis, and 1 don't
know how its being thrown out helps any,
for paid the same as before.
Otto Greif, of the PittSburg steam iaun-
dry-'McNalls work has made no differ
ence in our insurance rate in the least.
However laundry is considered an extra
hazardous risk"
E. H. Klock. of f, H Klock & Son-"No;
find no difference in the rate of inSur-
ance 1t remains the same as ever.
w l.. Patterson, shoe merchant-"No:
neither McNall nor anyone else has helped
matters with me in the matter of insurance
rates All of the insurance companies un-
dertook to raise the rate on me. and cut
down on the amount of my policies"
]. r. McKim, of the Pittsburg Roller
mill-"Yes, I've noticed reduction OF
about one-half over last year. But our in
surance is all in mutual companies, and l
don't know whether to think McNall had
anythink to do with 1t or not
]. T. Moore. business manager and one OF
the proprietors and editors of the Pittsburg
Headlight-.No; McNall has made no diff
ference in the rate We pay for insurance.
The Clarkson booklis practically used for
basis of rates. 81 -.--s
George Kennedy. Insurance agent-"No;
there is little, If any, difference in insur-
ance rates as compared with former years.
The removal of the Clarkson book by Nc
Nall was only for opening competition be-
tween the insurance companies. but It Is
good for basis yet"
]. A. Nuttman-"Yes, I have noticed a
reduction in the rate on my insurance, but
1t is not owing to McNalps work by any
means, but to the Retail Iumberman S
Mutual Insurance Company's efforts. which
do and n half ago.