Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-09
STATE HOUSE.
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What Does II Cost to Raise
Good Apples?
Plan TO Determine Being Worked
0utby State HortIculturaIist.
State Insurance Dept. Encouraged
BY Interest in Fire Prevention.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of the Governor and
Council, at 10 A. M, Tuesday, Dec. %.

Regular Meeting of the Governor and
Council, at 10 A. M, Tuesday, Dec. %.
The State insurance department feels
very much encouraged by the interest
that is being manifested in the fire
prevention campaign, and in a bulletin
recently issued by the department
many suggestions are given for the
carrying out of the campaign work
That the work of the campaign will be
felt in all parts of the State is as
sured by the fact that the State Board
Of Trade has given its endorsement
and has numbered among its fire pre-
vent!on committee Hon. Beecher Put
nam and Hon. Andrew p. Havey, FORM
er insurance commissioners. The chair
man of the committee is Hon. ]. p.
Hutchinson of Auburn, an insurance
man of many years experience and the
father Of the fire prevention movement
as applied to Maine.
"One Of the purposes of the CAM
paign," it is stated in the bulletin "is
to have each local board of trade ap-
point fire prevention committee and
the committee of the State board is
members of these local committees,
owners of property who are actively
interested in obtaining better condi-
tons in their respective communities.
The department also hopes to secure
the support of the Maine Federation of
Women's Clubs and the Patrons of
Husbandry; believing that with these
three great organizations interested a
greater amount of good will be the out
come"
The attention of the insuring public
is called to the conditions attending
insurance written with unauthorized
insurance companies. And the depart
ment strongly urges all people who
contemplate giving such companies IN
surance to investigate thoroughly the
conditions for the payment of premi-
ums does not always provide insurance
and the time of loss is sorry time
to gain this information" The condi-
tons are as follows:
First is the difficulty incident to
the adjustment of any loss which may
occur when the polieyholder is without
recourse to the courts of this state to
secure his rights and must resort to
the home state of any such company.
second. The insurance department Is
without direct authority to assist in
the adjustment of any questions which
may arise between the insured and
the fnsuring company. Third: The pre-
miums for such insurance are subject
to tax of . L. per cent of the gross
premium less return premiums on poll
chapter ia Of the public laws of 1919.
we have learned of several unauthoriz-
ed companies and associations Who
nave endeavored to secure policy hold
ers in this state through our mails for
liability insurance, fire insurance and
other lines"
The department feels that the peo-
Die OF Maine must be taught through
the press, in the schools and in a
speaking campaign, first that fire waste
Is a great drain on our resources, and
second, how we can stop it, If we can
bring this idea into being we believe
the result will be we'll worth the eff
fort"
According to the bulletin the follow
ing companies were admitted during
'A'V AAi"itho VI oCtODeT ana NOVGmh her.
1913:
order of United Commercial Travellers
OF America OF Columbus. Ohio. Admitted
October 8, 1918. Admitted assets sI04 05S :
2S. Total liabilities $3O6, 0f2 10
Union FraternaI League of Boston
Mass Admitted November 8. 1919 Ad,
y mi s5o assets s27is417 Total liabilities
Railway Mail Association of Ports
mouth, New Hampshire. Admitted No
svember 15, 1913. Admitted assets s1Oo.-
S92 50. Total liabilities 81. 1887.
The Atlantic Horse insurance Com
pany of Providence, Rhode Island. was
reTlicensed on November 20, 1918. to
transact. live stock insurance, License
70 this company had been suspended
since since july LIST owing to financial trouble,
This having been satisfactorily adjusted
the authority of the company has been
The following company was discontin
ued: The Central National Fire Insur-
ance Company of Chicago, Illinois, re-
insured It's outstanding policy liability
IN this state as of October 21, 1913, with
surance Company OF London, England,
North British and Mercantile Insurance.
Company of New York, N Y, and the
Commonwealth Insurance Company of
New York, N Y
During the months of September, Octo-
Der and November, 1913, the number of
agencies licensed was as follows:
Maine Mutual Fire IA: Fire and Ma
rine 70; Life $50: miscellaneous 1O4. AS
sessment and Fraternal Sc; Brokers 20.
Special Broker l.