The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-05


accidental discharge of n gun which he
was cleaning TO go on hunting trip.
The companies contend that there were
strong evidences of suicide a motive for
which existed in the deceaseds heavy
losses In the cotton market and the fur
ther alleged fact that for weeks previous
to the tragedy he had been greatly
Respondent.
Belgium Exhibition Fire Losses.
The dispatches announcing total losses
OF 500 600 900 by tho burning Of the In
ternational exhibition at Brussels Il few
days ago, caused considerable stir among
the fire underwriters of America. AL
though no definite estimate OF insurance
losses have yet been made, II Is learned
that the first news was grossly eXaggcr-
ated Foreign companies are mostly In
Volve6, with but little reinsurance, II Is
thought. In American companies. Lloyd s
OF London carried a large part of the in
surancc and the estimates OF the liabili-
ties Of this and other British companies
Will not fall lar short OF $3.50. 600.
The fire broke out among flimsy build
ings and, usual, the fire protection
facilities were found TO be useless In the
emergency. IL is reported that firemen
were seen standing helpless with hose all
ready TO turn on a stream, while no wa
ter WAS obtainablc. Within the course
OF A very short time there was reduced
to dust and ashes buildings which had
taken all OF three and four years to con-
struct. The exhibition officials and the
Belgian soldiers rendered efficient aid,
and 1t is due TO their efforts that many
of the buildings were saved. Defective
wiring in the illuminated attic and por-
tlco at the entrance to tho Belgian sec
ton. where the fire broke out, is given
as the cause. The European press were
absurd In their estimates of the losses,
The Paris papers went ND 10 5000, 900, 900,
CONSERVATION reigned among the manu-
facturers of StaffordshIre. England. many
Of whom had sont priceless specimens OF
pottery 10 the exhibition. One exhibitor
n n1oA Rfzr ar/l hoI cnpT
wonderful glaze effects Of an old Chinese
| style. tho secret OF which he rediscov-
cred. Many of the specimens he had con-
stanty refused TO put a price on. and
said he would not sell them for any
| amount. He lost all In the FIRE. Gig
! niticant fact OF the catastrophe is that
| ii proves 20 be the first sreat loss 20 in
surance companies yet reported from any
| Of the worlds eXpositions. The expert
ence of both this country and England
has been very fortunate In this respect.
Old Plan Again Authorized.
A recent amendment TO the New York
| insurance laws re-estahlishes the my
! lc' system inaugurated years ago by
| the New York Life Insurance company.
| for tho benefit OF its agents. 1t provides
| a definite monthly income for the field
| men. doing away with the uncertainty
| and irregularity Of the ordinary renew
able commission, The only condition the
company imposes upon the agents Is the
| production of $50, 600 a year In new bust
ness and continuance of services. In one
sense n is in the nature of a pension, for
| ii recognizes the past work of gents in
| the payment OF a salary and naturally
would lead 70 better future results
through the development of a persistent
| stan force.
Utah Will Be Represented.
The executive committee of the Utah
| Association OF Life Underwriters recon-
| sldered it's decision not TO send a dele
gate to the national convention at De-
troit, Mich. September s, and 10. and
as a result j. V, Smith. secretary OF the
| association. will represent the Bee Hive
state when the convention is called to
| order. Mr.. Smith left Sunday on the
Overland Limited for Detroit and will be
absent from the city for about ten days.
Insurance Notes.
| G., II. Alling and J. T. Banasch, con-
nected with the Underwriters Laborato-
| ries OF Chicago. stopped off for q few
days in Salt Lake last week on their
| way home from the coast. The work OF
| Underwriters Laboratories is confined 10
| investigations having a bearing upon the
| fire hazards, and is undertaken as one
means OF securing correct solutions of
| many of the problems presented by the
enormous and disproportionate destruc-
/ ton by fire OF property In the United
| States.
| Wisconsin seems to be a model state
as far as fire insurance matters are con-
| csrned. The fire companies. their agents.
| the insurance department and the insur-
| ing public are united in their determna- =
| ton to put the ban upon all future legis-
| latiVe Insurance measures The agents
with no grievances to report. when not
writing or talking insurance spend their
| time reading of the troubles In other
| states.
\ picture of the home of f A Tlmby
| general agent of the Preferred Accident
company in Salt Lake City. adorns the
| company's August number of the Per
ambulator.' The text OF the half-tone
reads: This Is the House the Preferred
| Built"
| w, ]. Llttlojohn. for the past sixteen
years manager of the North British &c
Mercantile company at Chicago. has an
nounccd his early retirement from active
business When the retirement is effect
ed about the first OF the year the depart
mcnt will he transferred to New York;
| The news will be Of particular interest to
| long been popular
Electric light takes first place when il
| comes to fire loss mysteries, but IL would
| appear that the lowly lamp caused $40
| deaths In the United States last year by
| explosion
| J. NJ. Fisher. Jr for the past five years
| surveyor for the Sanborn Map company
In San Francisco. has been appoin ted
| special agent OF the Norwich Union Fire
| Insurance company with headquarters in
! salt Lake City. His present field OF op-
| erations VIII be Montana and Idaho. Mr.
! Fisher is a native of Salt Lake and served
| hon Il. J,,f