The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-23

three months for which he received COM
missions amounting TO $4,000 the COM
mands the 100000 I'm full. claiming that
he employed twelve men regularly as
solicitors.
Burden of Proof on Insured.
An important decision has been rem
dered by the Federal Circuit Court of
case of Mary Parks against the Illinois
Commercial Mems association. The plain
tlffs husband. Rodney NJ. Parks, In a
fan at Springfield, MINI. hurt his chest
an autopsy made, developing that Parks's
heart and Kidneys were In bad condi-
ton, The company denied liability for
accidental death and a suit followed. The
lower court instructed the Jury that even
though Parks's organs were diseased a
the time he stumbled, II should find
Judgment against the company, II the
blow received was the cause of death.
taking Into consideration the defective
organs.
This was reversed by the higher court,
which held that the burden was upon the
plaintiff to prove not only that death
resulted directly from the accident. but
that there was no other deep-set dis
ease which so impaired physical condI
tlon as to render the accident fatal.
New Fire Companies.
A tabulation of the new fire insurance
companies organized or promoted in 1910
shows total of sixty. more than two
thirds OF which are still IN the promo
ton stage. Eight foreign companies en-
tered the United States In 1910 and ff-
teen Lloyds and inte-lnsurance concerns
were organized. Eighteen stock fire In
surance companies retired of which eight
were by reinsurance and five by ANAL
gamatfon with other companies. Twenty
six mutual fire companies retired In the
year. most of them going into the hands
OF receivers.
Insurance Notes.
The reports OF the different insurance
companies doing business In Utah. show
ing The amount of business transacted in
1910. are being received by the state in
surance department.
There is bill before the Oregon lesis-
iature which provides for the appoint
to consist Of the insurance commissioner
and four other citizens, to report at the
present session of the legislature.
Senator Nichols of the state OF Wash
ington. carrying out the wishes OF Gov
ernor Hay. has introduced in the legisla-
ture a bill to abolish the office Of insur
ance commissioner. and place the duties
upon the secretary of state. as they were
prior to 1908.
The Queen City Fire Insurance COM
pany Of Sioux Falls, S. d, has with
drawn from all territory cast of the Mis-
sissippi river The company, II Is un
derstood. VIII carry the present business
until expiration, unless favorable op
Dortunity offers to re-insure the lines car
ried in the territory being abandoned.
Nothing but words OF praise are heard
on all SIDES for the success attending
the sixth annual banquet at the CONNER
cial club Wednesday evening last The
remarks OF the different speakers were
considered timely. conservative and TO
the point; and, best of all, not too long
drawn out.
Governor Hawley OF Idaho has named
Isaac c. Hattanbaugh of Grangeville, Ida.
as state auditor and eX-officlo insurance
commissioner. TO succeed the incumbent
c. d, Goasind, whose term expires March
G. The appointment has not been con-
tirmed,
II may be that some other business did
better on the whole than life insurance
In 1910, but no one thus far has been
made aware OF II. An old saying Is that
when crops and life insurance are run
ming a strong race the country is abso-
lutely safe
There are quite few Salt Lake nsur-
ance men who argue that the state in
surance department should be given the
same power OF supervision over home
companies in course of promotion and
formation as II exercises when they are
actively engaged in business.
Joseph Metzer, superintendent Of the
Metropolitan Life and president OF the
Life Underwriters association, leIt for
New York Saturday on visit to the
be absent for about two weeks.
George ID. Alder, manager of the Ma
tiona Life of Vermont. this city, and l..
w Uirsohvogel agent for the Mutual
Benefit Life, New Jersey. have been ad :
mitled to membership In the Utah Asso-
now numbers forty active and hon
orary members
Chamberlain g Cough Remedy is not