The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
EVOLVES A Plan
TO COLLECT
INSURANCE.
Committee Submits Its Re
port to Trustees of Policy
Holders P ProtectiveLeague
QUERIES SENT OUT
Professor Whitney Of State
University Mails 10000
Requests for Loss Data

Two steps of the first Importance in
the direction of bringing order out of
insurance chaos were taken yesterday.
The committee on plan and ways and
means of the Policy-holders' Protective
league. and the consideration OF the
committees plan of dealing with the
insurance companies in the matter of
losses amounting to more than $780,
100000 was begun.
Professor Whitney. insurance expert
of the University of California, decided
to send 10000 communications as early
as possible to as many holders of fire
insurance on properties that were de-
stroyed in San Francisco to get direct
Information concerning the manner in
which the fire insurance companies
have acted in 10000 cases
These two moves. while not con-
nected, forward the general interests
of the insured in San Francisco in large
degree.
The Policy holders. Protective Lea que
represents in those who are expected
to be it's members and who will con-
tribute to its support ownership of pos
sibly three-fourths. roughly speaking,
of the large structures in this city that
were destroyed by fire. Every COM
mercial organization in San Francisco,
including the Merchants Association,
Marrfo cturarS, ond Droducarss AsSoota
ton, San Francisco Board of Trade,
Merchants Exchange and Chamber of
Commerce, is back of 1t with money
and influence. Not less than 1900 mer-
camille, shipping and manufacturing
houses of the first class look to it for
aid in getting every dollar Of insurance
that can be obtained.
PROFESSOR wHITNEY's AID.
The assistance of Professor Whitney
was secured by the Chamber of Com
merce. He is cooperating with the
trustees of the Chamber of Commerce,
Secretary Burks and Insurance Com
missioner E. Myron Wolf in the effort
to secure and disseminate throughout
the world all obtainable information
concerning the acts of the insurers.
The large and small policy-ho1ders are
alike interested in having known as
widely as possible all the facts. BY
the end of another week possibly the
entire 10000 appeals for detailed state
ments will be in the mails and on their
way.
The care and thoroughness with
which the Policy holders Protective
League is proceeding were manifested
Yesterday Hours were consumed by
the trustees in discussing the report
tee on ways and means. Some pro-
visions were modified Some new ideas
were suggested. The discussion was
animated and many matters were MI
nutely considered
When it became evident that IL was
possible to improve upon the plan as
reported a decision was reached TO
meet this morning and perfect all the
details as far as possible.
WILL AID ALL LOSERS.
There was no certainty when the
trustees adjourned last evening that
they would be able to complete today
their recommendations and accomplish
the formulation of the same into a
working scheme. No care, so the
trustees say, will be spared to secure
the greatest degree of effectiveness.
When the trustees have completed
their p2an it will be given to the press.
that the policy holders of the city may
all know what is proposed as course
of action.
The trustees of the Policy holders
Protective League desire to have it
known that they will aid all policy
holders, those who are small and those
who are large losers, in their dealings
with the fire insurance companies. A
scheme has been devised to raise the
necessary money to provide for the
various moves, but the trustees de-
cline to give any details in advance.
They are seeking to get payment OF
500, 600, 900. Caution and conservatism
are their motto.
The end of the period when policy
holders alone struggle with the in
surance adjusters would seem TO be