The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07
INSURANCE MAN
LEAVES THE CITY
General Manager of Fraternal
Order Not Seeking Any
Complications.
HIS COMPANY GETS ON RACK

An interesting story has JUST leaked out
mere which had its origin in an inquiry
ni'Ae last week by the state Insurance
department into the methods bv which
w e7teih concern was conducting Its
''-.ll'1n 10 irEiull, and which resulted
IN tne immediate leaving Of fts sranerai
.''i',.'-ci under circumstances which were
a. once amusing.
LAe work was done by Deputy Com
llia7 .'hef j. n Brenaman, who aa=
keeping up The Investigations during Com
missioner Button s absence Ga Maine and
"ccoHlllshed more than he attempted.
knew u was coming.
"A Young man representing tie Royal
.-N'iH't Union. or ~ Louis. "a frater-
ntl organization. applied TO Mr. Rreua-
man Tor certificate showing that his
concern was aI right some questions
htfi-E boon asked as Co its financial
tNAnding Mr. Brenamau started 20 ques-
IYnins The young agent as 70 the meth
o1s by which his Organization conducted
business, and soon found that tho latter
was lnnoceulv telling him that 70 was
~ Hil.e conflict t-!th the law and his
iitilnlA license Under the laws Of Viz
fi'-t purely ifaten1 orders are exempt
from taxes PAID by the regular com
.ei-' and are required 10 pay only
Air. Brenaman Thought the young man
must De mistaken. so be questioned him
closely, and the agent not only stuck TO
lIe text but drew from his pocket "a
Gers oi his company, lnstrurung him 90
proceed. Dot through the organization OF
lodge. as ls required ~ such concerns.
hnL in the regular way o. others not
q aterual organizations.
Saw His Mistake.
Upon this Information The deputy COM
III slorer told the agent that his concern
was proceeding in uu illegal manner. and
thAt Do would have 70 pay $500 license
tax and ] is yer cent ~ SIS premiums
on Ito previous years business. and ln
s.Hlltcn O. tais d.poalr with tAe Treas
Nt.r NJ re state $4,000 Ga approved
critics as "a protection to IT'S policy
The young man threw Up Ills hands
ana declared than De had made "a bad slip.
- sait Doc oid not care 50 much for tie
70. emily ouer.ng. but that tho general
-naeer. then residing here had been
eo. nriy nice g. him.
Alr- ftr' lfIla4 wrote rho cOmuanv fr
n i.,-i- ol the circumstance, and state %
.at Us license would not - renewed. ur-
.ss ne law was complied with IIe r1t
The address 81 the general manager. who
Ii.f .rn tlt wtn was tcmr-orl rlIv
orr of tie city and sent HIM carbon
rnte note saying this should te COM
2 .tsred notification % him ne wei
The nerf dar The ladv with whom IN,
general manager boarded here called ana
stli tn fNe deputy comwi esioner. you
, ave certainly deprived ue % good
foafier Dc and hts wife resided I'd
fnt mousse lia paid nc wcl and iu adj
vance hlr when he returned and read
lolr letter. he packed W. and lest at
The arent had done nothing criminal
d AIR. Brcnnnan rather thought Do
iol-af come .und and undertake 10
g rslc the case hut hc dil not.
IN tae meantime in rho corrcsnonsan~a
at fNtoWed between THE department and
Pc conpany, tse lattcr's officers asserted
tAat tfcN had never AUTHORIZE n0,-
. ~ in virginia % proceed. except IN
we .Iial order laws ana that