St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-01
HOW ABOUT THIS?
Serious Charges Made Against the
Northern Legion of Honor.

Northern Legion of Honor.
1t is possible that case against the
Northern Legion of Honor, a secret or
der with insurance as the fundamental
principle, will be begun in the courts of
Hennepin county. County Attorney
Than has in his possession the report
of the assistant insurance commissioner,
which makes some ugly charges against
the officers of the order. Edward ID.
Titus, the grand secretary of the order,
lives i'll Minneapolis. Against him and
II. +. Hustled, the eX-treaSurer, the
charges are made. The language of the
insurance commissioners report on
these questionable points are as follows:
II have made thorough investigation of
the books aud records OF the Northern Lee
gion of honor of Minneapolis, and report as
follows:
Visible assets None
Liabilities
Due reserve fund. ...-......... ......S3,572 o.
Due benefit fund. Observation-Disclosures. I,22S 66
Total ..S4.sOO 70
81 took no cognizance OF the general or
expense fund, as the bylaws provide that
all moneys belonging to the fund shall be
applied for the management expenses; con-
sequently, the members have no interest in
or reclaim upon the same. The bylaws provide
that one-tfth Of all moneys paid into the
benefit fund shall be set aside for
a reserve fund, and no portion
thereof shall be applied to the pay
ment of current death losses until the same
shall exceed an amount eQualing SO for
each degree or $1,000 of risks carried by the
order. No portion of the reserve
fund shall be used for any other purpose
than the payment Of death losses, except in
terest which may be applied to the general OF
expense fund.
MY examination shows that the total
a mn mt ranr sod inf nf
fund from commencement of business in
1886 TO Oct 30, 1884, is Si7,S60.2I. of this one
fifth, or S ,572.04 belongs to the reserve fund
leaving $l4,2S3.17 in the benefit fund with
which to pay losses. The total amount paid
for losses up to Oct. 30. 1891, is Sl3.0595l
leaving balance to the credit of the benefit
fund of 81, 22SO6.
These two amounts make total of 81
5000. for which the society has practically
not dollar to show, The same having been
illegally used or disposed of by the officers
in charge. Under the laws of the state they
are liable to criminal prosecution for misap-
preparation OF moneys entrusted to their care
by the members of the Northern Legion of
Honor There is not q single record to show
that even 81 of the reserve fund has ever
been invested in accordance with the by
laws. but the records do show that every
dollar of said fund has been disposed of in a
fragrant violation of the bylaws and consti-
tuition, which in the eyes of the laws of Min
nesota is nothing more or less than highway
robbery.
The. parties responsible for this ugly con-
dition of affairs are Edward d. Titus secre-
tary, and II. +. Hulsted. ex-tressurer. MY
examination shows that when Mr.. Hulsted
retired as treasurer in February, 1889, there
was in his hands S5i3 .03 belonging to the
revenue fund. and S1Ss.7O to the benefit fund,
no part of which has ever been turned over
to the order. This leaves S3,029 OF in the
revenue and SI,03996 in the benefit fund to
he accounted for by the secretary, Mr.. Titus"
The reDOrt closes with the state ment
that Titus is also secretary of a new
society called the IOnian League of
and that he is attempting
to transfer to that society the members
of the Northern Legion of Honor. He
recommends that the deficit in the ac-
counts of the Northern Legion of Honor
should be made good to the old MEM
bers of that order before the transfer is
effected. ~oF 5E