Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
INSURANCE COMPANY SLOW
Patrons Complain to State Of Failure to
Maze Paymrnt or Los1es,
PROGRAM OF CHART tS CONFERENCE
Lincoln Men Are Invited 20 Attend
Mckinley Club Banquet to Ne
Held In Omaha aud
Many Accept.
CFrom a star Corresnondentl

LINCOLN, Jan. 2S-l Especial Com
plant has been made to the insurance de-
partment OF the auditors Office about the
Interstate Mutual Hail insurance com
pany Of Omaha and the department has
started an investigation. George Noreisch
OF Douglas county anc w. II. Moon and
Thomas Doty OF Butler county arc three OF
the complainants. The two latter stated
that hey had taken out policies at s. an
acre. and both had sustained losses When
st came to settlement one was offered SIS,
being 50 more than the premiums he had
paid, and the other was offered $50 for a
settlement, and he had paid 10 the com
papy $4s. The Douglas county man had
$500 loss adjusted for 800, which, under
the policy. was to be paid by December is.
To date he has not received a remittance
from the company.
During the year 1902 complaints OF the
same character we're made against this
company. Mr. Pierce. the head OF the in
surance department has written to the
company for an explanation, but has not
yet received a reply. The company's per
init to do business will expire in few
days.
Springs a New scheme.
F. r. Matthews OF Coolidge, Kan, de-
HlItb lulul III EtBdIu W Lut
"Mcther Birthday Club of America" and
has written to the insurance department
Of the auditors ONCE for the information
81 have applied for the agency for the
state Of Nebraska" he writes, "and want
to know where I am at before beginning
business" Further along on the card he
states: at is not an insurance organiza-
zion, but il is the next thing to It, and
! want to know IL there is anything to
hinder the club from Cperating in Ne
braska." Mr.. Pierce is not up on mothers
club birthdays, and is contemplating call
ing a meeting of the mothers club of Lin
coin to discuss the matter.
The annual meeting OF the Nebraska
state conference Of charities and correc-
tlons will be held in Lincoln February 5
and g. and a most interesting meeting is
predicted. The local entertainment com
mittee is composed OF twenty three per-
sons. and all who attend arc assured of
hospitable treatment. The progra ms were
received from the printer this morning.
and is as follows:
THURSDAY MORNING.
DR.. F. l.. Wharton,
Address OF welcome on behalf of city,.
Mayor Winnett.
Address of welcome on behalf of state.
Governor j. II. Mickey.
Response on behalf Of the conference.
Chancellor f. b. Andrews.
Presidents address. ....., ..........,....
DIR. A. w. Clark.
Enrolment OF members. ers....................
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Rev. John L. Marshall
indcterminate Sentence
Dr. J. l.. Greene and Ex-Governor Lor-
EMO Crounse.
Redemption of the Criminal.
Rev E. A. Fredenhagen. Superintendent
Kansas Society of the Friendless,
5Guial0 DT f. Rowlands. Judge Tibbeis and
Prison Work. ........................
Major r. W aSIS MsbSaYghT,y, Wsrden
Discussion and questions answered......
THURSDAY EVENING.
Muse '''''''''.....'.'.''.'''.'
Frdyer I,
Address--Juvenile Courts...................
Judge h. b. Lindsey of Denver.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Rev. ii. c. swearengen.
Organization of City Charities.
Prof. &. T.. Prevey of Lincoln.
Discussion on Punishment of Husbands
Who Abandon Their Familes.........
Chief of Police Donahue of Omaha.
Dependent Children. .............,..........
Rev. l.. p. Ludden of Lincoln and Rev.
]. S. Levitt OF Omaha.
sanitsSiUm Treatment Of 'Tibrciii Tnbercuiosis
DR.. r. c. Moore of Omaha
At noon an adjournment will be taken Il
the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane, wher'
lunch will be served to all members OF tn,
be he'd, followed by an inspection OF th'
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Papers by DR., w, b. Kern of Hastings