St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
MANY DELEGATES ATTEND.
General Satisfaction With the
Insurance Feature of the
Organization.
BoFFERDING SUIT AGAIN.
Judge Belden Overrules a De-
murrer--General Mis-
cellany.

The fifth annual convention of the
Northwestern Lumbermen's association
was called to order in Masonic Temple
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock. The
attendance for the first day was consid-
cred very good, about $50 retail men
being present. 1t is expected that to-
morrow's trains will bring as many
more delegates to the city; but, how
ever fast or thick they come. ample pro-
visions for their welfare and entertain
ment have been made by well-organ-
lzed committees. AS each delegate en-
tered the convention yesterday he was
presented with ticket to the Grand
opera house for tonight's performance.
This little courtesy was due to the
generous consideration of the wholesale
dealers Of Minneapolis, and engendered
any amount of good feeling.
The retailers. most of whom had just
come to town, were trifle averse to
getting down to business. but once
started they managed TO listen to some
good reports Of themselves, as well as
transact considerable business.
President G. A, Il. Simpson, of Min
neapoljs, called the assembly to order.
and announced that it had been deemed
advisable to have the meeting
of the Retail Lumbermen's In
sur nee association, which exists
within the other, transact its
business first. d. r. Ewing, of Des
MoineS, then took the chair as president
of the insurance association. He
opened with short address, in which
he congratulated the policy holders OH
the success of their venture. The as
sociation had lived its first year in a
period Of financial depression and dis
trust, and had written a quarter of
million more insurance than the most
sanguine had expected.
The report OF the secretary, w. u.
Hollis, of Minneapolis, described the
origin of the association in Minneapo-
lis last year, and its rapid progress
since that time. The directors had
taken the precautlon during the severe
drouth of reinsuring all large risks in
reputable company, which had made
Slight additional expense, but the
result of the first year had
shown that it was possible for even
young mutual company to be solvent.
During the year policies have beeu
written to the extent of S1,225, 900, a
large part being outside the limits of
the Northwestern LnmberInen's associa-
ton. The associations of Missouri and
Kansas had come in line, and large
number from those states had taken out
policies.
The report of the finance committee,
made by G. E. Greet, of Eldora, To-.
showed receipts during the year of
S14,016 so, and disbursements S.. ops. rs,
only 1926 of it being chargeable to loss
by fire. The total assets Dec. 81 were
S13,S95.2l, and the amount of insurance
in force at that date 81 ,055. 800 Oh 495
policies.
Directors G. A. R. Simpson. Minneap-
oils: N. W. Beebe, of Hampton, To-.
and +. Nj. Slagle, of Alton. To-. were re-
elected on the board of directors by &C
clamation.
Amendments to the constitution,
recommended by the board of directors,
were then taken up Zone by one. Each
was adopted practically as framed by
the directors. The number of directors
was increased from nine to eleven, al
lowing the election of one director from
Missouri and one from Kanses, TO be
chosen by the other directors as soon as
they could find who would be accepta-
bic to the state associations.
An important move was made here,
which caused considerable opposition
until it was fully understood. This
was