Arden v. United Artisans

McBRIDE, J.-

The principal question argued by defendant is as to the sufficiency of the proof of death of Thomas A. Arden. On behalf of plaintiff, there was substantial testimony that Arden was a cook and hotel worker by occupation, which it appears was interspersed by ventures in mining; that after their marriage they lived at various places and plaintiff’s husband pursued the business of his vocation, cooking in restaurants and other business of that character; that after having obtained this insurance, which was while he resided in Portland, he and his family went to Astoria; that in 1898…