The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-21

trouble will never come to their particu-
lar principal.
They Failed to Transpor.
Knights OF Pythias poiIrytolders in
what is known as the fourth-class de-
partmenr. are complaining on account Of
the big rdlso in monthly assessments and
have taken the matter up With the in
suranco departments OF the various states
In the hopo that they will he afforded
relief. Some time ago the order created
It's fifth class on an adequate basis and
all OF the old members were given tho
opportunity to transfer on the most ia
vorahfe terms. This was done 10 meet
the question OF adequate rates and TO
place the order ON mathematical ro-
serve basis. Many OF the older members
declined to transfer Notwithstanding the
TACT that 1t was pointed out 10 them that
II would be to their advantage 10 do so.
and now that their rates arc Being in
creased they are making loud protests.
LIE Insurance authorities say that the
knights of Pvthias Is among those who
have made marked progress In the i'm
surancc department. The officials 3aT
what Was Forthcoming in holding TO the
old plan and immediately Sc, TO work to
put its house in order. having as Its
permanent lines that for witch the lead
ing fraternal societies have atrlYcn SO
long
Unauthorized Fire Companies
certain lumber association of the
Northwest, which Is understood Ia have
written fire insurance on number OF
lumber yards and planning mills in Salt
Lake City and other parts of Tire stale, !
has been advised bv its attorneys that |
the laws of Utah. defining thc writing of
nittcd companies. do not apply TO the |
association in question The contention |
OF the attorneys is that The law is only |
p pplica hle Ia fire Insurance companies |
or amy OF their regularly appointed or |
accredited agents. In other words, there |
Is nothing Ia prevent number cf bust |
citation for the purpose Of protecting or !
themselves in ease of n |
loss by fire. Such an association. il is |
,ontended. would in no way bo arnenahle
la the laws governing regular fire inSnr- |
ance companies, for the reason that With |
IN association OF This character there
would he no agent Ia solicit new busi~ |
ness. tho protection afforded being In |
ended only for thoae who become mem
berS OF the association. Upon receipt Of
his opinion the manager of one oT the
u,nher companies In salt Lake CITY
submitted tho same 10 Insurance Com
Done. That official StiiI stands
BY 1f,is former ruling. In which he is
backed by tho attorney general OF the
zen OF Utah who chooses such assocla-
ions TO carry his fire insurance is en-
.irely outside OF the law and not entitled
- Its protection,
STATISTICS Are demanded.
The New York legislative committee
ias started inquiry into fire insur-
lncc conditions that promises to rlvet
rational and international attention on
he question OF insurance rates The
committed has made a formal demand
or classified experience for the cntiro
United States by years for the past three
cars, under twenty-nipe specified
la sses. On these classes the demand Is
or classified experience under tho fol-
owing heads: Amount n risk, premiums
~ 9ame; loHseS; logs ratio; burning ratio ,