The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-26
NEWS OF THE INSURANCE WORLD

sured them that he had made thor
ough examination of the books and found
them all right, with every dollar account
ed for He further stated that the
to the order, but were a serious refcc-
lion upon the efficiency Of the Colorado
insurance department.
Rice, who, 1t was afterwards learned
was a candidate 10 succeed President
Roose, but who failed to secure the ne
cessary number OF votes, now promises
10 appeal his case TO the entire mem
bershIp OF the order
Insurance Notes.
A noticeable feature of The convention
OF life underwriters. recently held in De-
troit. according to Joseph Y, Smith, the
delegate from Utah. was the presence, at
all OF the sessions, of so many business
nize the good the associations are doing
in Kidding the profession OF the old time
"rebaters,' ''twisters' and other unde-
sympathy with the association m"n who
are striving 10 place the business on a
higher and more dignined plane.
C. Freed, agent for the Northern Life
before the insurance department OF Ne
brsska TO show cause why his license
should not be revoked. Freed is alleged
to have given stock in the insurance
company a. a sort of n bonus along with
the life policies he has been selling,
The insurance department Of Missouri
has refused TO renew the license OF tho
Industrial Benefit Association, a fraternal
order, claiming that its business Is lie
gal The association has applied 10 the
circuit court for writ OF Injunction 10
cense.
Conservation OF Utilized Resources
From Destruction by Fire is The sub
icct OF an address prepared by the spe-
Fire Underwriters for the recent con-
scrvation congress at st Paul. The po-
hucal and other controversies which
cropped up there prevented any at,en-
ton being given this phase Of the sub
iect, and 30 the committee has caused
the address to be issued III pamphlet
form for general distribution.
District Secretary George V. Lawry OF
the Pacific board. has gone to San Fran
csco. HIS business is said 10 he with
the executive committee OF tho P3cinc
board has raised with respect to tho fur
nishins OF regular board raies 10 a mon
board agency IN salt Lake Cliy. Inter
cStinc developments arc looked FOR upon
Mr.. f.aWry'3 return.
General agents representing accident
and health and liability companies In
Salt Lake City are planning the orsani-
zstion Of an association. There are nine
companies writing this class Of business
in Utah aud II is felt that All orssp,Zs
tion would improve conditions in many
ways and would also promote harmony
and good feeling amopS the agents.
The wife OF George Gordon OF Port
land Ore Is suing thc Woodmcn of the
World 10 recover 10000 under n death
certificate issued on the NE OF her hus- l
hand. Gordon disappeared from his home
in 1902. and while no proofs have been
had OF his death. the woman seeks 10
recover under the legal ruling that
person i5 dead after disappearance Of
seNon years duration.
The license of the Citizens Hire nj
Seattle. a mutual company. has been
revoked by the Washington insurance
commissioner. II having been shown upon
examination. that IT had no assets 1ith
which 10 counterhalauce its liabilities.
Tho concern WAS started about ye"r
ago by l.. T.. Spencer, former manager
of the WaIls Wslia. which went into the
hands of receiver.
j. c. EcrgstrcSser. editor Of The In
surance World died at his home last
week in PittSburg. of cancer OF the
throat IIc esta bishsd the paper in 1874
woman at a recent social gathering
I'm Los Angeles was asked who Hss her
faNorite writer. and she replied by say
inS; The gentleman who wrote my late
husbands application for 100000 life in
surancs.'
George n. Gilmore OF Los Angeles. in
specror and sdiuster OF tho automobile
department Of the Freman's Fund In
surence company, San Francisco. Is
Salt Lake visitor.
The regular quarterly meeting of The
Utah Association OF Life Underwriters
occurs At the Commercial club rooms or
TUESDAY evening, October II. At n,
meeting Secretary Smith VIII give a re-
view Of the Detroit convention.