The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-19
Marks Epoch in Reform.


When the New York workmen's COM
pensatlon act was passed IL was pre-
oicted that other states would soon pass
similar law. Five othe: states have
alreaoy appointed commissions who are
preparing legislation along these lines
The New York law went into effect on
september l and II probably marks nm
epoch In liability insurance as well as
IN social and industrial reform. 1t sweeps
away the statutory defcnses usually re-
lled upon by employers TO relieve them
employees. and puts liability Insurance
upon an entirely new basis.
In View OF the widespread interest In
workmen's compensation legislation in the
various states the experience of Great
Britain. upon which the New York law
rs based. is Of interest and value One
ssory compensation has been to put a dis
tinct handicap upon old men IN The way
OF securing employment, Their advanced
age mas made them more susceptible TO
many large employers Of labor are re-
fusinS to take on workmen above n GER
tain age. To meet this contingency the
to the act Of 1906 by permitting work
men over 60 years Of age or those who
are physically infirm TO enter into spe
respect TO the compensation they shall
receive in case Of dsa bling injuries
one OF the political parties of Utah
hA has ,sa1S through its platform. placed Itself
pensetion act and IL Is said that the
others to follow will adopt 2 similar
plank
Refuses to Be Counted Out.
Very few persons. seemingly. under,
contracts, and that there Is no obi-
cation TO renew them. either on the part
or the company or OF the insured AS
the right TO cancel by a written notice
at any time for what they might con-
sider good and sufficient reason. With
such right. Life policies are non for
feltable from date OF issue, and incon
testable after one year. The Incontesta-
BILE clause Is to guard against suicide.
In which case the company is only la
BILE for the amount OF the first year 8
premium
AS an inducement for the accident poll
large number N Of the h eompanies cni nave
given q dividend Of per cent and 10
per. cent to the fifth and tenth years.
e poe s ss TO 'ne of tbe
"frills. which the companies are now
asreed on an abandonment Of This &C
cumulative feature has been made the
ris. an attorney Of Columbus, Ohio.
against the Travellers Insurance com
pany OF Hartford. Conn.
In his complaint Morris sets out that
in 1904 he took out an accident policy
In the Travellers, and by accumulations
the face value has been increased so per
cent cent Upon expiration s,oh; the company re-
force renewal claiming that he has
valuable property right In the policy, at
the same time admitting that he has no
adequate remedy at law, The Columbus
courts have issued a temporary injunc-
tion restraining the company from cam
ceiling the policy pending a determina-
meantime. Lawyer Norris is fully pro-
tected and should prove immune from
accident until the matter is decided.
Utah Is Left Out.
Local insurance men regret the action
of the state board of examiners in de-
sary to cover the expenses of a repre-
sentative from Utah to the national con-
vention OF insurance commissioners:
which convenes in Mobile, Ala, on the
9TH inst. IL is generally believed that
this meeting will be the most important
one in years. coming. as IT does. at
time when questions OF vast Importance
cred and upon which the insurance de-
partments throughout the country should
be well informed; From advices to hand
IL would appear that all the other states
viii be duly represented, the only excep-
ton being Utah.
Peculiar Cause of Death
The Iowa State Travelling Mems asso-
citation has been made defendant In the
courts al Polk county. Iowa. by Mrs.
on an accident policy carried on the life
OF her husband In the defendant COM
pany. In her complaint Mrs. Vernon al
leges that her husband went into Turk
ish bath room and turned himself over 10
a masseUr. The rubber" manipulated
vernon's leg until he had produced an
abrasion. This became infected and Ver-
non died from poisoning. The COM
pany refused TO pay the amount OF the
policy claiming that the mans death was
due TO natural causes and was not the
direct result Of an accident
Tribute to Utah Life Men.
II was gratifying news to the members
OF the Utah Association of Life Under
writer's upon learning that two OF their
number had been elected 10 important po
sitions in the national association at the
Detroit convention just adjourned. John
d Spencer was elected first vice presi-
dent OF the national body and VIII q.
Farrell was given a place on, the eXecu-