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About The Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1915-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1915)
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CLAIMANTS BUT NO ASSETTS Under Stale Law Policy Holders Hare No Recourse. Instead of Damages They May Get Assessments Acting on complaints that came to It a department, States Insurance C omnvHsioncr Harvey Wells in Au t utit served notice upon the Mutual Fire company of which II. D. Wngnon ) president, to pay up their outstand ing claims for fire losses within GO days or he would enjoin the company fiom doing further business in the t jte. The time given by the insurance f nmissioncr expired yesterday and I representative of the insurance de partment has been instructed to ascer tain whether the company has com plied with the notice served by the in Mirancc commissioner. Commissioner Wells says that infor mntion furnished him by Hamilton Wagnon, Jr, secretary of the company iu to tho effect that the company's un paid fire claims amount to $0700, which with other current expenses would make their total indebtedness exceed $7000, with no cash on hand or lusets of any kind. He says also the company has already collected from its policy holders up to full 100 per cent of tho standard premium. While the company was having dif ficulty with its policy holders and the Insurance commissioner, the situation was complicated by an apparent at tempt on the Mutual Fire company State Merchants Mutual Fire Insur ance company, of which J. C. Mann is ptesident, without effecting a legal consolidation. When commissioner Wells was ad vised of this he notified Mr. Mnun that ho would hold him and the other oflic era of the Heaver company responsible for any effort to transfer the member- chip and business of that company to the Mutual Firo company without tak- i g tho proper legal steps and giving the members of tho company oppor tunity to vote upon the question of merger. Commissioner Wells was advised by a policy holder of the Heaver company that at a recent meeting of the board of directors of the concern, three mem hen of the board resigned and the va?:nt places wcro filled by appoint ment, one of the appointees being II. I). Wngnon, while tho other two were Understood to be men closely allied with him. The complaining policy holder said ro notice of n meeting was received 1 y members of tho association, and lli.it he believes the remaining two di re itors had no authority to appoint t roe board members. II. D. Wngnon Jr., who is secretary of tho Mutual Fire company, was elected secretary of the Heaver com pany. When asked about the matter ho Raid there was no consolidation of tho two mutual companies but that he was elected secretary of both so as o tnvo expenses of administration. The Warrcnton News published last week correspondence which has passed between W. O. Hendricks of that placo and officers of tho Mutual Firo com pany and the state insuranco commis sioner, in order to show treatment Hendricks received at tho hands of the company. These letters show that the Mutual Fire company represented that by pa ronizinir it nn immediate saving at from U0 to 10 per cent in firo insurance premiums would be made. Hendricks took a policy of $1500, and on June 0 1915 he received notice from the com pany that his assessment was $31.90, which he paid. On September 1, he received notice of another assessment of $615.80. He then sent his policy back for cancella tion, and was advised he could not can cel it until all assessments were paid He then took the matter up with he United States attorney's ofllcc, on the alleged grounds that the mails had being used to defraud. He received a reply that nothing could be done. The reply, however, said. "Undoubtedly you were misled by the agent of the company, hb to the cost of insurance to be furnished, as probably have been many other policy holders of that company." When he took the matter up with Commissioner Wells, that official said "To my regret I find that the law does not givo us any jurisdiction over mu tual companies. The only thing I can do is to order them to pay their losses and expenses, which I have done. Now urttler the by-laws of the mutual com pnny you are liable for twice the a mount of premium in any one year, You have given me the standard rate at fll per $1000. This would make a standard premium of $(( for $1500 of insurance. Therefore, you are li able for $132 in any one year:. You state you have paid $31.00 and they have assessed you $03.80, which is $39,70 more than the standard rate. Now if you pay tins $03.00 which they have assessed you they can only assess you $30.00 more." To Move Hlancn Wireless Station Clinton Applegarth was in from tho Wireless Station at Capo Blanco Inst Saturday. Mr. Applegarth says that the much talked about moving of tho station from its present location to Coos Hay will become a reality next year as the government has decided to make tho move when the supplies now at the station aro exhausted, which will probably be during the latter part of next summer. The new station to be built by the government will be at Coalcdo, about two miles up the bay from Mnrshficld, and will be made to develop about three times the power that the present ono will. It is said that the government's real reason for moving, is not because of the difficul ty of getting supplies to Cape Hlaneo, but because late wars have demon strated that wireless stations in ex posed places aro destroyed by tho ene my Port Orford Tribune. Albany Ncbergall Meat Co. pack ing plant Hearing completion. Pendleton Sixtli garage of concrete being built here. Marion and Polk counties have unit ed in program for new bridge ncross Willamette at Salem. Bargain Offer! WEEKLY OREGONIAN, ONE YEAR, $1.50 BANDON RECORDER, ONE YEAR, $1.50 Both Papers to January, 1917, For $2.50 Address, Recorder Publishing Co. Bandon, Oregon Good Printing, Neatly and Promptly Done Recorder Print Shop Would Start State Road Fred Hollistcr of North Bend has bravely undertaken to boost a gigan tic road building scheme. We hope that his success will be equal to his nerve, and we stand ready to lend our small voice to swell the chorous in favor of the object which he seeks to promote, namely a Coast highway. The plan in the first instance to build a road from the Caadian to the Mexi can line, to be promoted in Congress by its representatives there from tho three coast states through which the road is proposed to be built and is backed, so we understand, by men of National influence. Mr. Ilollistur, fearing thct Oregon being the weaker numerically, in congressional repre sentatives, would receive the short end of the benefits accuring from such a plan, proposes that Oregon alone in itiate the plan, for a coast road from the Washington to the California line and thereby insure the completion of the Ore,;on section of the road first and later seek to carry out original plan by constructing the North and South ends, through Washington and j California, Mr. Hollistcr appears to be sponsor for the Oregon-First id;, s in this matter, n:d his plan is wor hy of consideration. The Coos County Good Koads association will prove a valuable assistant to any plans on this line. PARTHENON FOR CITY OF ASHLAND Proposed to Move Fair Building to Oregon City. Lady Who Wanted an Apple STATU INDUSTRIAL NOTES New lumber rate established by the S. P. Co. for valley mills is 4c per 100 lower than for Portland will go far to revive the interior sawmill in dustry. Transfers are to be given between Willamette Valley Southern and Port land Railway Light & Power Co. trains. Hood Uiver is to have a co-operative spray manufacturing plant. Lane county to get two clover-seed cleaning plants. Baker city power plant cannot sup ply current for needed light. Seven counties reduced school taxes average of 12 per cent. Twenty three counties reduced county and toad levy $370,2.r)G. TnlbotClearing 008-ncrc farm be gun here. Pilot Hock granting electric light plant frnchisc. Enterprise sewer contract for $ 18,052 let here. - The Dalles is to secure another dried fruit industry. Toledo sawmill, idle since February csumes operations. Work to begin on tho Riddle-Tiller- Orater Lake highway. Dairymen at Canby are discussing a cheese factory. Construction of new Portland and Oregon City electric proceeding. Coast guard and life saving stations lo have telephone connections. Snlem city budget reduced $10,000 from past year. Falls City logging road to be extend M and sawmills to open. Broom handles and salmon crates no manufactured at North Bend on a large scale. Ktigene contract let for Allen Lew s warehouse. Chemawa Indian school will open lids on $10,000 auditorium Nov. 15 Condon 50,000 bushels wheat sold it 90 cents. Amity water works contract let at VJ 770.70. v'alker citizens offer $10,000 bonus o secure a milk condenscry It fell to the lot of J. L. Meyers to ie the unfortunate sacrifice to the careless hunter's niurkmanship this imo. Sunday afternoon Mr. Meyers rranged a hunt in the Cow Creek "ountry near Anchor with his hunting 'ompanion, Jim Manuel. Manuel tarted n buck in his territory and was giving chase and seeing a bush move fired. Upon going to see his game h! found his companion drawing his last breath. The ktory is that Mr. Mey ed to him, but instead had encroached Manuel's ground without letting him know of his whereabouts. Tho result is a calamitious misfortune that will always cause grief. Mr. Meyers was a prosperous barber in this city for tho past sixteen years and was elected mayor in 1911 and has always held the respecto f the community. He was -17 years of age and leaves a wife and threo children Oregon Observer, (Grants Pass) Orville Knight who lives near Myrt le Point, inado complaint yesterday before Justice Stanley ngnlimt Fred Kampher, it neighbor, licensing the latter of threatening to kill him and his family Countable Dunham went itnd riiuili I ho im i'Nt mid when Kiiin plier win brought Into coin t lie decld ml not In controvert tho rhargi. Un wu plai'i'd undur bond of titfiO lo kmtp lliu ii vi ct and wun allowed lo go mii Id own nwignlwiHu until Hutiir ituy In iri)ur iliv Imm, Tim illllliiul- ty hiumj imir iiupruiMjily rwiMrmdwJ M, imm Jiii(i uijowhj mm num mh If the Southern Pacific will haul the Oregon building to Ashland free of cost, it is not wholly improbably that the famous Oregon Parthenon will grace the wonderful park being deve loped at Ashland through the expendi ture of $175,000 secured by bond issue for this purpose and that of develop ing the Lithia Springs there. During the past ten days, Editor Bert R. Gre er, of the Ashland Tidings, and chair man of the Springs Water Commission has been here in consultation with the Oregon Commission and the Southern Pacific officials and is serious in his at tempt to secure the Oregon building for rc-ercction in his home city. Just now there is no great hope that the Government will decide to maintain the building here, and contract calls for its removal within ninety days af ter the close of the Exposition. The best offer that the Commission hits had for the building is $1,000 the concern making this offer ngreeing to remove the structure and put the ground in the shape required by tho contract. How ever, Editor Greer figures that the Commission can afford to waive that amount if the famous building could be reset at Oregon's southern gate way, and the public in general will a gree. It will cost from twelve to fif teen thousand dollars to wreck the building and Mr. Greer is confident that he can secure that amount in his home city, providing the Southern Pa cific will agree to transport tho wreck age to Ashland. It is understood that the Springs Commision already has available a considerable sum for the construction of a casino in the park, and there would be no difficulty about financing the construction of the Ore gon building. If the Parthenon is not to be maintained here, it is reasonable certain that all Oregon would delight in its reconstruction at Ashland. Thnt city is spending a very largo sum to dcvolope a great resort and the benu tificntion of the mountain park prac tically in the heart of that city is now in the hands of McLaren, father of Golden Gate Park's Landscape beauty and also responsible for the Exposition grounds. The Oregon Parthenon would have perfect surroundings there, and as a convention hall, muse um, casino, or something of the sort it would serve a good purpose and ad vertise Ashland as nothing else could nnd result to the great advantage of Oregon in general. A few days ago a lady approached ono of the Oregon's representatives here and said: "I'm from Los Angel es; I have heard of Oregon apples all my life but have never tasted one, I have inquired around here in the building nnd they tell me there arc none for sale, but I'll tell you what I will do I'll give you twenty-five cents for just one out of that box there and if you won't take twenty-five cens I might give you fifty." Need less to say, she finally got a fine Ore gon apple at no cost. On November 15th, officially desig nated as "Oregon Apple Day" all comors can get n sample of the fruit for which there have been so many re quests. The commission has arrang ed for the distribution of something less than 200 boxes of Oregon apples on that day Spitzcngcrg of 90-to-the-box size and during thnt day a pro gram involving music and addresses md special features will bo earicd out The Exposition has asked for this day and will co-operate in every possible way to make it memorable. Oregon's competitive npple will be on display at tho Palace of Horticul ture (luring the present week, large shipments being now en route. The bulk of tho entries will come from Hood River, thirty entries of a dozen varieties licing offered from there, while Rogue River will constributo largely. Tho Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon will furnish a few en tries of different varieties. Edna McDonald-Walls was award ed $0000 in her damage suit against the Smith Powers Logging Co. for tho loss of her leg, over a year ago at this place near tho depot. Coq. Herald Geo. Guerin left several dnys ago from Linglois for his homestead on Coos river, from whence lie will go to Itoseburg to defend his claim iu a con tent tlrnt will bo culled at that plain tomorrow. Mr. fliierln mudo proof upon his cliilm hnveial years ngo, but bin patent was never Ihhih'iI and now the government him inxtitiili'd it con it. 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