The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-04

tered by burglars who got away with
about $4,000 IN cash and jewelry- Ger.
tain creditors doubted the robbery and
filed specifications in opposition 20 his
discharge: but the referee found that the
burglary had been committed. and hence
gave Mr.. Jackie his discharge.
Employers Liability Inquiry.
Insurance men. especially those writing
in bill which provided for the appoint
meut OF a commission 10 investigate the
question Of employers liability and work
mems compcnsa tion. The bill originated
In the house of representatives AT tho in
stance OF Congressman SABBATH of Illinois.
where II was passed. II was scnt TO the
senate committee OIL Judiciary last week
where Senator Warner sought TO have 1t
taken up: but lac was voted down. The
measure mus, now take It's regular place
on the calendar for future consideration.
Accidents in January Last.
a recent report of tho public service
dents IL New York City in January last
10 bo follows; Car collisions. l15. per-
sons and vehicles struck by cars. l2l2;
cases OF injury boarding. cars Slg cases
tact with electricity. 26; other accidents.
2i2S; total. i4l3: compared with 369l In
January. 1909. and 1921 In January. I9os.
or the 2ii6 persons injured on trolley, ele
waited and subway cars. ld62 were pas
sepgcrs; persons not passengers. i4S; en-
ployees. 5il. Thirty. three persons were
Injured and killed carried accident In
surancc. and result many of them
arc now objects of charity.
Ogden's New Fire Board.
\ now board of Are Underwriters was
organized in Ogden. June 25, and the fol
year: President George j. Kelly; vice.
president o., \. Kennedy; secretary. J. III.
knauss: treasurer r.. II. Goddard. The
executive committee is composed OF the
pveSi1cnt and fro9rUrer and Il j RTnm-
mitt, Edward Auth and G. H. Husscy..
The new board will be under the jurisdlc-
writer's. George V. Lowery, district man
aEer, and Includes among ITS members
majority OF the Junction Ci.y's fire in
suranCC agents.
Insurance Notes.
Roy M Marsh, formerly superintendent
Of agencies for the Continental Life and
Investment company of Salt Lake City.
has been appointed agency director for
the western department of tho Union
Life OF Chicago. embracing Idaho. Ari-
zona, Utah. Washington, Oregon. New
Mexico and Nevada.
Tho Utah Association OF Life Under
writer's VIII hold its regular quarterly
meeting al the Commercial club rooms
on Tuesday evening, July IL, at which
time delegates and alternates will be
named for the national convention. which
is TO be held in Detroit. Mich. next Sep
tember.
A Chicago grand jury is investigating
charges of fraud against officials OF tho
Modern Woodmen of America. NOM
her OF tho order claims 10 be In pos
session OF facts tending TO show tthat
certain ones have proflted by excess in
tcrcSt allowed by banks over two
millions OF deposits held by the associa-
The Home Fire paid quarterly divi-
dend OF per cent and special dividend
OF the same amount on Friday. The
total paid out was $4,000. The II. j..
Grant & Co. also paid quarterly divi-
dend of , per cent on its capital OF
si5o,ooO on Thursday last;
Fire at Hahns Peak. Colo. mining
camp. practically wiped out the town last
week. causing a loss OF about $4,000.
with little insurance.
Carl Gcrstlcy. tea and coffee sales
man. is being held at Freehold. \. j..
on the charge OF collecting $4,000 and
1885 from the Sun Insurance company OF
London England. on buildings alleged TO
have been destroyed by fire, but which. IL
is asserted. never existed.
The Silas L. Jeyson company of Ogden
has been appointed agent for the f.
deity. ..Phenix Fire Insurance company of
One OF the leading accident insurance
companies In America, organized in 1865,
| says " has paid more claims so far this
year than In any corresponding period of
The national executive board Of the
| United Mine Workors, at q recent meet
ing In Indianapolis, approved the Yea
| vlding for a tax Of Il cent ton on all
coal mined. from which 10 create fund
out OF which shall be paid $4,000 death In
| dcmnitY and disability benefit to each
| miner killed or injured.
| The Credit Mems association of ST.
Louis has an insurance committee which
! is actively engaged In promoting a bet
ter knowledge OF fire insurance policies
| among the merchants by calling atten-
| tiou 10 flre waste and seeing TO Il that
| the insurance is adequate and covers the
| particular risk. Other cities arc adopt.
| ing the same plan. The St. Louis com
| mttec reports that In a number Of In
| stances II found business houses carrying
| insurance In companies no longer In ex'
| istcncc. while out Of thirty merchants
| seen only ore had been careful enough
| to sec whether his policies were correct
| or not and that one had turned then
| over 10 on attorney for examination.
| G.. NJ Miller. special agent for The Fire.
| mans Fund OF San Francisco, Is spend.
| ing n few days in Salt Lake.
| Il. G.. Potter. superintendent OF aGon-
| cies for the Edward r., Potter company oi
| San Francisco. which Is the western
! representative OF the Security. Williams
| burg City and Glenns Falls Fire Insur-
| ance company. is in Salt Lake and I.
| registered at the Cullen hotel.
granted licenses bv tho state insuranc,
department 10 do business in Utah the
| Missouri state Life. with beadquartor:
| IN ST Louis. Mo. and the Idaho STATE
! Life Of Boise. Ida.