The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
THEY MAKE PROTEST.
Kansas Mutual Policy holders
Dissatisfied.

Some OF the policy holders Of the Kan
ssa Mutual were dissatisfied with the
action of the trustees of the company
IN postpoHinR the meeting of the com
pany TO June Is, and organized 'runnp
house" at the Commercial club Mon
day Afternoon, after the adjournment
of the meeting at the Mutual headquar-
ters.
George W. Crane was elected chair
man OF this meeting, and F. NJ Bone
brake secretary
There were about fifty policy holders
present, mostly from Topeka the
claim is made that 5000 policy hold
ers were represented at this meeting.
OF this Number John r. Mulvane held
I 500 proxies. and the rest of the prox-
les we've held by others in attendance.
The meeting did nothing except APP
point a few committees, and adjourn
until June 16. to which time the trus-
tees of the Kansas Mutual had already
uoIicy holders. The following are the
committees appointed:
Comulitee to examine into the pro-
Dositions of various companies to re
insure the policies and to investigate
the standing and condition Of SUCH
companies:
NJ W. Levy, wichita
T.. c. Bailey, Topeka
Geo. NJ Noble, Topeka
z. s. Quinton, Topeka
Scott Hopkins s11ortOH.
Committee to report on plan ana Iests-
ibiiity of reorganization:
9, d. Hoffman, Enterprise.
=. H. Crosby, Topeka.
]. W. Going, Topeka.
Fred Rodgers, Topeka.
A. w. Dana, Topeka 49,,
Committee to obtain Information from
u J qofT9 r. Mulvane. Topeka.
Robert Stone, Topeka
Harry Dwelle, ETnporia- ,,.,.
The meeting adjourned until o cip -
This afternoon. Another meeting Is De
IT The ,l-i trustees of the Kansas MUTUAL
state that none of the persons design a.
"a as proxy holders were present at tne
meeting. being unable to get TO ropes
on account of the condition OF the ran
svays. They found that minority OF tns
policy holders were represented, anu
therefore adjourned. The Following OFT
cial statement of the business OF the
meeting was given out by the trustees;
ION this list day of June, 1908, pursu-
ant to call of the trustees, the nneet'.lS
of policy holders was called to ofdef %
Cyrus Leland, jr., chairman OF tne
BOARD of trustees. at the office Of the
company at 2 p. m. The chairman then
directed that all persons present hold-
ing proxies which had not been nied
with the trustees present them 70 tne
secretary which was done. Thereupon
the secretary reported that there were
not present in person or by proxy any
where near two-thirds in number OF the
holders of outstanding policies. It was
further stated that owing to the great
food there were a large number OF
proxies awaiting persons who had moi
yet been able to reach Topeka Al this
date. The trustees were also in receipt
of letters and kilograms from a large
number of policy holders who were
anxious to attend the meeting and re-
quested an adjournment Of the meeting
BY reason of the fact that there was
not present the requisite legal number
of policy holders, either in person or by
proxy. to transact business, the trust
tees thereupon by and through the
chairman, declared this meeting adj
journed until Tuesday, June 16. 1908, al
, o. m. at this place.
&c LELAND. JR.
Chairman Board of Trustees.
GEO. E. COLE,
Secretary Board of Trustees