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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Compulsory Investment Law,

sipce the legislature convened there
has been some talk OF introducing a h'i
similar to the one now In force In Texas
and known as the Robertson law, re-
curling all foreign life companies doing
business In The state 90 invest Is per
cent OF their reserves in Utah securities
When the Robertson law went into cf-
feet six years ago about thirty OF the
od-line companies withdrew from the
state of Texas. The financial loss 10 the
state in the matter OF fees. licenses, pre-
MUM taxes, rents, etc. is shid 10 have
been enormous, to say nothing of the
thousands OF agents, clerks and other
employees who were In consequence
thrown out of employment. The Dill has
been modified In some respects since II
became law and IL is now said It viii
be repealed entirely by the present state
legislature II was thought that when
the foreign companies Withdrew from
Texas that the home companies tsnd the
state has a dozen or more OF thenl)
would profit as result. but a writer
10 one or the leading Insurance journals
of the country in well~Written article
undertakes 10 prove by figures taken
from the state insurance department that
tho domestic companies Instead OF show
Ing, as was expected. big increase IN
business have suffered tremendous fail
Ing Off.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
BOY FR|GHTFULLY
MANCLED BY TRAIN
William H. Curtis, Aged 8,
Will Lose Leg as Result
of Injury.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
SPRNGVILLB, Feb. 9.-William Hugh
Curtis. eightyear-o son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Curtis OF this city. was run
over by Denver & Rio Grnnde freight
car this afternoon and his right leg so
badly mangled that II Will have TO be am
putated at the hip joint, The boy and
several companions. including his broth
er, were playing near the tracks at
place near the Curtis home, where the
accident occurred. All Of the boys were
badly frightened by the accident. but
Williams brother, who is about a year
his senior, said that something on the
car seemed to catch the unfortunate boy
and draw him under the wheels. He
said that William was not trying TO get
on the train. The fireman saw the boy
disappear under the train and was OF
the opinion that he was trying to get on.
The train was not going fast and was
soon stopped and the boy carried to his
home by the members of the train crew.
There he was attended by Dr. George
Clark and DR.. Fred Dunn. while n special
train was arranged on which ne was
rushed to the Provo hospital DR. Clark
said that the boy was healthy and had
not lost much blood lie said that he
had a good chance for recovery although
the leg would have to be amputated
w. L. Curtis, the boys father who ia
carpenter is working In Spring canyon
and was absent from home when the boy
was injured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Insurance Notes.

The fire loss ratio on the Pacific Goa ST
for 1917 was 3I.6 per cent. which is con-
sidera bly, below the original estimates
10. B. Richards, formerly representing
the Continental Casualty as district man
ager at Seattle. has been made agency
supervisor for the conpanys Pacific
coast department.
The Guardian Casualty company OF this
city IS. sending TO its friends unique
desk diary.
Orman w, Ewing OF this city. former
~ ~ state state manager f2r the Continental
York Life.
George Beck, who represents the town
OF Livermore, Alameda county, In the
California legi stature. has introduced bill
agents in each town of 100 900 population
or less, Beck says that his town is
''overrun with Insurance agents"
Rufus K: Hardy. general agent for the
Western States Life Insurance company
southern Idaho. but with headquarters in
Salt Lake City, has been promoted to
the office OF agency director Tor the same
company.
The liability companies operating In
Topeka, Kan, through their state man
ayers. have commenced an active fight
on inter-insurers. Numerous arrests
have been made, the complaints charS-
ing the offending companies and their
without q license.
George W. Peck. the veteran accident
underwater and general agent of this
city, was operated upon for q serious all
ment Of long standing at one OF the To-
cal hospitals on Thursday of last week.
Latest reports were favorable to the pa
tlent, with every indication OF a. speedy
and complete recovery,
A probate bond for one and one-halS
million dollars has just been secured by
an agent of the American Surety OF New
York in Chicago written on the adminle-
traitor OF the estate of David II Wilson,
an Illinois hermit, who died last Octo-
Der without leaving any Will or sending
word TO any relatives. The premium on
the bond amounts to $4,000 a year
A. T. Forrest. vice president Of tho
North American Accident company OF
Chicago. IS expected to reach Salt Lake
City some time this week, on his way to
Hawaii and Japan. While here he will
be tho guest OF the company's local man
ager, Gordon B. Fuller,
bill has been introduced In the Cali
fornia legislature by Insurance Commits
sioner Cooper providing for the abolition
OF the existing board OF fire underwriters
OF tho Pacific and the establishment Of
a state rating bureau to be under tha
control and direction OF the insurance
department. A similar law exists In tho
state of Washington.
George p. Scott. assistant secretary and
Pacific coast manager for the Metropoli-
IAN Lie. and well known in Salt Lake
City. has been elected president OF the
Life Underwriters association OF San
ceived by Superintendent Huntington on
Saturday last. Mr.. Hungtingdon returned
during the week from New York, where
he attended a meeting Of company repre-;
parts Of the United States. Canada and
British Columbia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Another Saws He Is KimInel

It will be recalled that a short while
ago a federal jury AT Chicago, H. held
that one Of the old line life insurance
companies must pay policies on the life
Of George 4. Elmmel on the assumption
that the man is dead. News now comes
from Bowling Green to the effect that
a man In Jail at that point declares he
is The real Eimmcl. The Klmmel case
has already become famous in the his
tory Of lifc insurance and the latest de-
velopnent iS not more surprising than
other details which have developed In
this real lifc mystery story. strange
featur" Of tho more recent development
is that = number OF persons who knew
Kimmrl before he disappeared about fif-
-ecu "cars ego declare that the man IN
ia ~ Fuunihal Is telling the truth and
,ral hr IS without doubt The original
George T. E!nmcl. Tho mother OF the
latter. who has not set seen the latest
claiynHnt sioutlv denied that claimant
No. 7 way- her son. and mainly. on the
strength Of her testimony. The jury II Is
S"id, declared George 4. Hinmel TO he
dead ANA th" claimant an impostor The
original rasc !s SIN In lh" courts pend
ing an appeal. hut wha, effect the con-
fcs~i"u or 'no Missouri man VIII have
on N" final outcome no one can cay.
The to:Hi amount Of Insurance Is
siIO COO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
MAKE MILE a DAY.
Takes Ten Days to Convey Big Boiler
Ten Miles.

Takes Ten Days to Convey Big Boiler
Ten Miles.
Special 10 The Tribune.
SALMON CITY. Idaho, Feb. s.-Messrs
Leabo and Frederick recently established
q record for time taken on a trip from
Salmon 10 the top OF the Leesburg hill,
a distance of ten miles. They were TAX
ing q forty five horsepower boiler for
use at the Musgrove mine. SIX teams of
horses were used to mako the pull and
she time taken IN making tho ten miles
was ten days. rate of q mile day.
There ie an unusual amount OF snow IN
he hills o. this time
About two dozen calves. belonging TO
Peter NIcKinney's big band of young
Herefords. were drowned IN the Salmon
river last week. An Ice jam had caused
the river to rise. but the water soon
settled below the ice. The calves, when
going to drink. dropped off the ice hum
mocks into the river.
ICED at North Fork this week The fol-
lowing officers were elected; President.
", l.. Thompson; vice president, Miss
Nadge Buster; secretary treasurer. Their
on Burbidae. At the first meeting the
programme included debate. reading and
musical selections. 1t is proposed to
mold regular meetings in the schoolhouse
IN furtherance OF carrying out the idea
OF making schoolhouses social centers in
John w. Stophens OF Chains recently
received a shipment OF thoroughbred
bulls from Wyoming for tho stocknen in
The CT1sl Ills valley.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
HOW NATURE
CURES CONSTIPATION
And Why Drugs Are Being ussd Less
and Less for That Purpose.

The custom OF Internal Bathing FOR
Keeping the lntestincs pure. clean and
free from poisonous matter, curing con-
stipation. biliousncss and the more Sc
rious diseases which they bring on, has
become 10 universally popular and so
scientifically correct IN it's application
as 10 merit the most serious considera-
tion.
Drugs for this purpose have proven
that their doses must be constantly In
creased TO DO effective: that they force
Nature instead OF assisting her. and,
once taken, must be continued
On the contrary. the scientifically oon-
structed Internal Bath gently assists
Nature but Is infinitely moro thorough
in it's cleanliness than any drug, no
matter what rs nature
The -. b L. Cascade" which Is now
being used and praised by thousands and
prescribed by many eminent physicians,
10 now being shown and explained by
Schramm- Johnson. Drugs. The Never
Substitntors." Five 20 Good Stroes
Its action is so simple and natural as
10 Immediately appeal TO eli common
sense. That is the reason for It's great
ASK foT the Sosklet, way ~ Man q q To-
fAd1sr1tserusssAy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
FORMER BANKER IS
CONVICTED At BOISE
Jury Says That Edward
Payne Falsifled Report
of His Bank.
Specia. 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BOISE. Idnho. Feb. 9.--Edward Payne,
president OF the defunct Boise State
bank. who WIS tried on the charge Of
falsifying the reports OF the condition
OF the bank to the state bank commits
sioner, was today found guilty by tha
Jury, which deliberated on the case fol-
lowing It's submission last night Eu-
gene Payne. cashier OF the bank. tried
on the same charge, was acquitted
Tho jury returned It's verdict this AFT
ernoon, having deIlberated all or last
night and up to a late hour today. Eu-
gene Payne was tried on n second charge
that of falsifying the books OF the bank
President Payne will he arraigned In the
district court tomorrow morning for
sentence.
Tho Boise State bank failed more than
a year ago. The greatest number OF ita
depositors were poor people, and the af-
fairs Of the bunk We're in such shape at
tho time OF the failure that dividends
could not be declared by the receiver
and up to today mono OF the depositors
has received even g part Of the money
placed in the bank. A jury returned In
dictments against the Paynes, and their
trial has been in progress during the past
two weeks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Wife Gets Insurance Money.

Justice Wheeler in the supreme court
At Buffalo, n. Y, has decided that cred
itors Of the late Joseph stern. former
surrogate OF liric county, cannot touch
S9i 500 OF lie Insurance. The case was
complicated and there were no prece-
dents. The suit was brought against the
widow by the administrator under gee
tion 50 OF the domestic relations law. The
complaint alleged that stern died insol-
vent md had beer inSolvcnt many years
prior TO his death. lie carried $4,000 OF
old line Insurance upon which the pre-
miums totalod $3.50 and SlG.500 In frater-
nal associations upon which tho pre-"
miums were Ss6s.tT. Section ~ of the
domestic relations law provides that n
wife may Insure her husbands life up
10 a premium OF $500 and upon his death
receive the money into her separate es-
tate. The proceeds OF all policies In eN-
cess OF $500 is primarily liable for the
husbands debts Section 2lo. however,
provides that money paid by any tratcr-
nal or charitable organization shall not
be liable for debts Of the policyholdar.
Section @3S nj the law governing frater-
nal beneficiary organizations also provides
that money paid by them 10 beneficiaries
shall not be liable for the debts OF the IN
sured. The money paid for old line In
surancc was much less than $500, The
court dismissed the complaint.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
OFFICIALS SELECTED
FOR NEW COUNTIES
Governor Haines of Idaho
Makes Announcement of
His Choice.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. a-Governor John
NJ Haines of this state today announced
the officials who will have charge of
tho tvo new counties created by the
twelfth legislature, known AZ Franklin
and Power counties, FrantG- county was
formed out OF par. OF Oneida and Cas-
xia counties. Power county was formed
out " Oneida and Blaine. The governor
also appointed T. ". Roe OF Stone and
". 2. Thonns OF Sanaria commissioners
OF old Oneida county
The officials named for the two new
counties are as follows:
Power county-Commission Walter
s. Sparks. American Falls; Andrew May.
Rocklsnd Adolph Winter, American Falls;
sheriff David B Jeffres. Rockland. !.
clio auditor and recorder and clerk Of
Tho board o. county commissioners, Da-
vlo Burrell. American Falls; county as
sessor and ex-officio tax collector Paul
5uffinch. Landing: county treasurer and
ex-officio public administrator. Miss F.
Nettie Rice, Roy; coroner, II. r Hager.
American Falls; surveyor, Frank Moench
American Falls; probate Judge l. 3,
Evans. Aroon; county superintendent or
public instruction. Ddwtn W. Fffield.
Rockiand; prosecuting attorney, o. r
Baum. American Falls
Franklin county-Commissione l.. L.
Hatch. Franklin; Clinton Meacham, Pres
ton Joseph p Bischoff, Clinton: sheriff,
Samuel Merrill, Preston; clerk OF tho
district court and eX-officio auditor and
recorder and clerk OF tho board Of county
commissioners. John A. Kofoed. Weston;
county assessor and ex-offlcio tax col
Iector r, VI. Hull. whitney; county treas
rsrer and ex-officio public administrator.
Mrs. Annie Lewis Preston; corner. IL
a. Meyer. Preston; surveyor. s, P, Nor
gan. Preston. probate judge. James Bodi-
~, Fairview; county superintendent of
public instruction. Henry Simpson, Wes-
ton; prosecuting attorney. A. C. Smith
Preston.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Fire Waste In United States.

A striking poster showing the extent
OF the fire waste In the United states Is
issued by the Middle West Fire lnsuT-
ance company OF Valley City, n, D. A
row OF six houses are shown against a
black background, each with rcd flames
bursting from them The houses grad
uate in size. the largest being United
States" the next France ireland
the Smallest "Germanv," following In or
der The text In bold type sets forth
that the United States has larger per
capita loss than all the other countries
named combined leading with S2.39,
France following with 90 cents. Ireland
with 10 cents. England with a cents.
Norway With % cents and Germany with
l9 cents Property owners are advised
that rates can only he materially re-
duced through the reduction OF this al
most criminal fire waste The poster is
admirably suited for framing and hang
ing In some public place. The publishers
say: 'It is designed 10 stimulate inter
est in the state fire prevention associa-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
News Of the Insurance World

w. Wright, WHO also attended, the con-
Pembroke. Ontario, Canada. on a visit
To- relatives the first tIme in thirty six
years. He Will roach Salt Lake City
Speaking OF the convention. Mr.. Eonoid
aaid &c was held In the companys new
ten-story building. which has just necn
completed, and WIS the most successful
he had yet attended. The sessions last
ed three days and were marked with en-
thusiasm from start TO finish. They
were strictly business meetings" he said.
'and confined solely TO the discussion OF
HE. accident and health insurance" He
had nothing but words OF praise for the
treatment accorded himself and colleague
by tho company officials
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
FOUND By
A MICROSCOPE {

The durability Of gnghi's disease is
not a matter OF opinion, but fact In
Nature. One factor jD determining il is
tho microscope.
Casts are neCEs OF kidney tissue that
flow away from the degenerating Kidneys
IN Brght's disease. They can only be
found by a microscope, II an agent has
been evolved that couuteracts Renal de-
generation. then the casts muet gradually
disappear. That FultOns Renal Com
pound gets these results can be proven
by any scientist who cares to take the
time.
II is a mild infusion and can be taken
with or without the usual heart and elm
inativ treatment given To sustain pa
ticnts down with Brlght's disease, There
is no conflict Recoverles have been re-
ported IN thousands OF casos
II our ideas arc high and II only half
or a third OF the $4,000 annually dying
from this disease can live on in comfort
TO other tcrminations, who can estimate
the value Of thiS Compound 10 humanity?
Schramm johnson. Drugs. The Never
Substituior@." Five (5) Good Sjoros. are
agents. Ask for pamphlet or write John
]. Bulton Co, San Francisco,
(Advortise eu,e ent.5
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Insurance Men Well Pleased.

The main event OF the week Just past
In life insurance circles was the eighth
annual banquet OF the Utah association
given at the Hotel Utah on Thursday
night Nearly $50 persons were present
and the event was declared the most
successful i'm the history OF the asso-
citation. The addresses were well re
ceived and from m insurance standpoint
were OF highly educational character.
The publicity committee OF the organl-
zation IS making arrangements to have
the addresses OF Messrs. Lafayette Han
chett, Francis w. Klrkman, Fred c,
Hathaway and DIR. Ralph 7, Richards
published In full IN the Life Association
News, the official organ of the national
body, and in toe Monthly Educator n
publication issued by the Field Publish
ing company % Louisville KY
President Elmer a, Kicker, on behali
Of the association. extends his grateful
thanks to all who took part, with spe-
clal reference to the entertainment In
v!tation and reception committees. and
all who In any way assisted In making
tho affair the success ii was.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Surety COMPANIES Object

The Surety Association of America at
It's annual meeting held last week in
New York criticised severely the new
requirement OF the federal laws provld-
Ing surety company reports The asso-
ciation at first adopted a resolution re-
fuslng TO comply with the bills require
ments. which were chara cterized az Gun
reasonable and almost impossible" At
a subsequent meeting, however, this re-
fusal was considerably modified but ef-
forts will be made by the asosciation to
secure an amendment to tho report
bla nix
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Charged with Theft

PROVO. Feb. s.-Peter Connors. =
Greek. was brought here today from
where he is charged with stealing some
clothing and shoemaker's tools belong
Ing to Ruben Larson Of Lehi. Both men
got on at Thistle. Larson left his roll
OF clothing on the platform while no
went short distance TO get something
TO eat; When he returned his bundle
was missing, and suspccting Connors he
got Constable J. w. Hun and went over
and searched box car whore a number
Of Greeks were living and found the bun
die Connorg claims ne found the bundle
jn an smpty hor ear On a switch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Popular Girl Dies.
~AN"'
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
PROVO. Feb. 9.-AIss La Prele Tay-
Tor. aged % years, died here late last
night Of pneumonia. Miss TAYLOR was
q. y. Z, student, the daughter OF
Walter Taylor. and was widely known
and very popular: In addition to her
parents. Miss Taylor is survived by one
brother and Ave sisters. Funeral SER
vices Will be held Tuesday at D. m in
the Second ward meeting house
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Main Causes OF Death.

One Of the regular old line life com
panies has tabulated the causes OF death
of the $40 policyholders who died In
1912. Heart diseases led all causes with
1 $50, while tuberculosis followed with
o05 and Brlghts disease with $50, The
other leading causes OF death We're as
tumors. 631, apoplexy coz; accidents.
ass; diseases OF digestive organs, 30s:
diseases OF arteries, 3O5 paralysis, 2S3;
liver diseases. 222; bronchitis. pleurisy,
etc, 179; diabetes, 176. The same com
pany calls attention TO the fact that out
of $40 only sixty-four died OF old age.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Workmen & Compensation Law.

That intoxication does not constitute
willful misconduct on the part of an EN-
consin workmens compensation law was
held by the Wisconsin Industrial com
mission when 1t awarded Mile Smith,
widow OF Patrick Smith. compensation
In the sum OF s2500 to be paid In weekly
lnstalments. by the Neekooss- Edwards
Paper company OF Grand Rapids. wis,
The evidence showed conclusively that
cident
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
I. o. o. T. Entertains,

SPRINGvuLGE. Feb. spriugyiIlc
lodge No. 4, ]. o. o. +. entertained a
large number OF tho members OF Provo
lodge NO. IA Thursday night. The de-
gree team Of Provo lodge conferred inc
flrst degree on a class OF SIX candidates
Tor the Springville lodge. After the close
OF the lodge meeting a banquet vas
served.
The local lodge OF American Yeorne,,
gave a free dance 20 the lodge members
and their friends Tuesday night IN the
Fraternal hall.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Secures the General Accident.

The Utah Underwriters company OF
Salt Lake City has been appointed gem
eral agent for the General Accident, Fire
& Life Assurance corporation, OF Perth,
Scotland The Underwriters company was
organized about eight months ago, with
II +. Savage. a well-known and expe-
rienced Insurance man, as president and
general manager,
The General Accident was formerly
represented in this city by the Agency
cOmDauy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
sHEEPHEROER KILLED.
Shot Down by Man Whose Life He Was
Threatening.


POCATEDLO. Idaho. Feb. "a sheep
herder named Yrrouta. a Spaniard en-
ployed by the Noyinger Darrah outfit
was shot and instantly killed YESTERDAY
morning at the home OF a. w Hastings
IN Big Wood river. Mr.. Hastings fired
the fatal charge from his shotgun. Tho
coroners Jury found that the killing was
entirely Justjrlable
his fernily testified that the man mad
come to the Hastings residence In IL
middle Of tho night and n bis ,oud
outcrIes Mr.. Hastings appeared 81 the
door, The intruder approached usiua
threats and oalhs and saying thai hr
Intended 10 XIII Hastings, whcrcluun tar
latter stepped Into the house FOR The
weapon and the man continued his bel
ligerent attitude. He was halted with q
load OF shot full in the throat. Bon Uat-
rah, his employer sta ted that the span
lard mad been half crazed bv Honor N,.
Hastings is a recent settler ha"n MD
stands we'll In the community
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
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