Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-16
Many Members Duped Here.

A few months ago agents canvassed this
| city tor the international Indemnity As
sociation of San Francisco. They were
quite successful and for a beneficial ac-
cidental association held out great in
ducements aud thereby secured over
sixty members who paid an admission
fee Of five dollars and dollar a month
dues thereafter.
A couple of weeks ago one of the
| would be benefciares of this city who
held policy received a circular letter
stating that owing to rush of business
| the company had divided their territory
and policy holders residing in Idaho,
Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada,
Utah and other states, which were duly
enumerated, would hereafter remit to
| Denver, Colo, instead of, as heretofore,
San Francisco, their home office.
He was also notified that he could pay
his $I.oo if he SO wished to one of the
banks of this city. This gentleman
rendered the bank the SI.oo which was
refused by the cashier with the state
rnent that the institution did not care to
receive any money for the the Indemnity
Co. This set the policy holder to thiuk-
ing with the result that he wrote the
company at Denver stating that he had
already paid in $9 and before he paid
any more money i'll he would like
references from some reputable business
men or financial institutions of some
standing. He has as yet not had time to
receive reply to his letter and doubtless
never will hear from them to throw more
light upon the nefarious way this COM
pany conducts its three shell game.
We clip the following from the Asotn
Sentinel
Here is bit of information for many
of the Sentinel readers who sought ac-
cidental refuge in the International In
demnity Association of San Francisco.
After having finished reading the article
in its entirety, many will want the kick
ing machine applied to him where il
would have the most effect. Several APP
plications have been made for benefits
here, but no member has ever received a
payment. A gentleman from Lostine,
Oregon, suspicioning that the dea ings
OF this company were not on the square.
wrote to the Insurance commissioner of
California, and received the following
reply, which was published in the
Lostine Leader: "In reply to your favor
would say that the Company referred to
by you, has been enjoined from transact
ing business, as the result of an action
brought against it by the Attorney
General, in the superior court of the city
and county of San Francisco at the
request of this Department" The same
gentleman also wrote to the Secretary of
state, Of the state of Oregon. and re-
ceived a reply, which was likewise
published in the same paper. 1t reads
as follows: II am i'll receipt of your favor
of the 10Th, asking me to advise you if
the International Indemnity Company,
of San Francisco has complied with the
Insurance Laws of Oregon, and in reply
thereto, beg leave to say that said Com
pany has not. l do not know what kind
of business they do. If they are a
fraternal order or society, having a
council and ritualistic work, they are
not required to comply with our laws
| have tried TO trace this COMPANY up
before, having letters to Mr.. Snider and
Prosecuting Attorney II, J. Bean to look
it up and give me any information
business they are doing, or the name or
names Of their agent or agents, l will be
very much obliged to you