The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-24
Life Insurance Rates.

AT conference of the insurance COM
missioners. held in Chicago last week
the most important matter discussed
was lower rates in life Insurance and "A
new table of mortality. The steady say
inSs In mortality which many lie in
surance companies are showing and the
recent increases in interest earnings
have brought TO the attention of super
vlslng officials the question OF whether
HE insurance rates cannot be materially
reduced. While the commissioners them
selves cannot take any action in the
matter, they arc watching with much
interest tho efforts OF the Actuarial So
ciety OF America which is now working
% on table OF This sort and at the same
lllnc are cooperating with that body.
The question was discussed whether
ne insurance companies should publish
in their literature or policies any csti-
mate Of future dividends. Some of the
commissioners were In favor OF the prac-
ttce If founded on past experience and
for n period OF time not limited TO fav-
UiaoIIe ,,,I., c9hGitlons. and others thought This
unreliable in any case on account OF the
various circumstances affecting dVl-
acnd payments y special committee
Is to be named by the president 10 re-
port on this subject To the june meeting
in New York
Murder Not Bar to Collection,
Viewed from an insurance standpoint
somewhat unique ruling has been made
by the supreme court OF Nebraska.
Several years ago at David City. Neb,
W
morning murdered i'm his bed Ills wife,
Mrs. Lena Lille, was arrested convicted
and sentenced to the penttentiary FOR
life for the murder She served three
years of her sentence and was then par
doncd.
Her husband carried a $4,000 life Ger
ttficate in the Modern Woodmen Of
America, which refused to pay her as
beneficiary OH the ground that she was
seeking 10 profit by her own crime
After her, pardon The woman brought
lao ll..F<tT f1a.t
don itself absoved her from the crime
The case was fought up To the supreme
court Of Nebraska which. last week.
ordered Judgment rendered for the WON
an for the full amount.
Fight Among Fraternities
The head camp officers OF the Wood
men OF the World, Pacific Jurisdiction
at Denver. last week announced that a
new auxiliary was being formed Ia be
known as the Grand Companions of the
Forest This new auxiliary is to fill
the place formerly occupied by the Won.
en- of Woodcraft. which recently seeded
from the Woodmen Of the World. and is
now an INDEPENDENT organization. with
Carrie c. Van Orsdall, grand guardian
OF Women OF Woodcraft. is now In Den
yer arranging for demonstration by
10 be followed by vigorous canvass for
new members. At the same time the
Grand Companions OF the Forest is
"a lilS DlttiIS W llSledSH It's InSUlDeVSs ana
In this work, IL Is announced. Will be
assisted I'm every possible way by the
Woodmen OF the World.
Thus a. little fight Is likely to be pre-
cipitated that will have far-reaching re-
suits In the fraternity world.
Their Interests Identical
]. Brlnkerhoff, acruary of the Asso-
citation of Life Insurance Presidents, in
a recent letter TO Insurance Commissioner
Willard Done, has considerable to say
OF itNEF tEr
In part;
THE interests of policyholders and the
interest of their companies arc so in
tima'cly related that II II Is possible to
seEaratc tMem aud trcat thcm indc nerd :.