The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
DEVISING Plan TO
GIVE PUBLICITY TO
ACTS OF INSURERS
Chamber Of Commerce to
Work in Harmony
With Wolf.
Commissioner Gives That
Body Assurances Of
His Support.

1IIo OuPPOl L
Secretary Burks of the Chamber Of
Commerce of San Francisco held a
conference yesterday with Insurance
Commissioner Wolf relative to cooper
alton between the Chamber Of Com
rerce and the insurance department 10
give all possible publicity to the acts
OF insurance companies in San Fran
cisco's' present emergency. There was
. no disagreement concerning the neces-
six Of prompt and harmonious action
Commissioner Wolf assured Burks
that all the information he received
would be communicated as early and as
completely as possible. On the other
hand the secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce said that the body he repre-
sented would fully reciprocate for the
rood Of the financial interests of San
Francisco.
PRAISE AND CRITICISM.
Complaints that are received and also
favorable news regarding the action
taken by the insurance companies VIII
form the basis OF two sorts of reports
70 be given the widest possible circu-
latfon Commissioner Wolf. acting
on the advice of Governor Pardee. viii
communicate facts. officially, TO every
Insurance Commissioner in the United
States and keep record OF al nap
penings OF Importance for future refer
ence The Chambel of Commerce OF
san Francisco will send all Information
il can secure. in condensed form, to
every Chamber OF Commerce and SINH
lar organization in the United States
and possibly TO the commercial bodies
OF Europe for the instruction of all
persons who have to DO business with
underwriters.
Complaints are pouring in daily to
both the Chamber of Commerce and TO
the offices of the Insurance Commission
er. In view of the vast amount Of mat
ter that must be handled some means
viii be provided Tor systematizing,
epitomizing and verifying statements
that are made. so that every report that
is sent out may be brief and available
for ready reference and entirely relia-
BILE Il may be necessary for the men
At work on the reports TO utilize
skilled men who have volunteered their
services.
DRUGGISTS MAKE COMPLAINT.
A complaint is made TO The Call by
Secretary ". B. Cheatham of the rellet
committee of the National association
Of Retail Druggists. and his communi-
This committee for the distribution
of funds for the relief, protection ana
re-establishement of druggists IN ousi-
ness who lost their property throush
the late disaster is watching closels
the treatment meted out by the lnsur-
ance companies to the druggists
One instance that came 20 our no.
tice on saturday last may perhaps oe
expect at the hands of the oumptious
individuals who have been sent to dd-
lust losses here. The druggist IN queS-
fion had been fortunate IN saving MS
invoices and insurance papers; but it
proved later that they were to cut very
little figure
He presented himself before the ad-
5uster and displayed his papers, which
the gentleman bundled up and handed
back to him with scarcely glance
at their contents, saying, You all look
alike TO US. What you want to do is
TO consider seventy-6ve per cent on
the face of the policy. Think II over
and see US again.
When the druggist undertook TO re-
monstrate at the high-handed attempt
at robbery. or call il suggested rob-
hery. he was told seventy FIVE per
cent is the instructions from our home
Office" and that ended the interview.
Through our national association we
VIII be able to take sworn statements
Ct those who receive injustice in the
settlement of drug losses have the
same neatly printed and displayed in
the windows of 1000 drug stores in
rnlS country and Canada so that such
companies may receive their just de-
serts-
II the retail grocers and other re-
tailers who have national organizations
pursue the same course. the Insur-
ance Commissioner Of this State, who is
doing his best to protect the people
and prevent them from being beaten
cut of their just rights. will find il
most effective cooperation.
We are well aware that many OF
the companies will do the right thing,
but there are others who will not; and
permit US to say right here to drug
adJusters as the one described herein,
that they need not sacrifice their in
terests for the sake of ready money
his committee. thanks to the retail
druggists and their friends from every
State in the Union. will stand by YOU
with legal advice and the cash to de-
mand your rights.
H. A. Sherwood Of Oakland has ad-
dressed a communication TO the Cham
Der of Commerce in which he makes the
following suggestion:
The underwriters adjusting agents
viii. after about forty days from the
Ming Of proofs of loss. demur to the
same and demand further compliance
With the terms and conditions of the
policy, thus extending the time for
another sixty or more days Their de-
rnsnd will be legal There is a method
viii stop all trickery and force the
insurance companies to adjust their
losses Immediately or waive any and
All rights they have under the policy.
Sues Husband for Divorce.