The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-23
where DID IT GO?
Reported That Illinois Life
Spent S65, 900 in Kansas.
Claimed It Was Used in the
Legislature.
OFFICIALS DENY IT.
Say They Didn't Use Money to
Get Law Passed.
Illinois State Authorities May
Make Trouble.

according to reports in the Chicago
papers, the Illinois Life Insurance COM
pany which reinsured all. the business
of the Kansas Mutual Life. has been
called upon by the insurance depart
ment Of Illinois for information con-
corning the expenditure of S65. 600 which
it is said occurred about the time that
the Kansas legislature. in 1908. passed
the law enabling the Kansas. Mutual to
transfer its business.
The inference is given that in some
way the expenditure of the $65. 600 had
something to do with the passage of
this act.
Up to this time it is stated that the
officers of the Illinois Life have refused
to answer the questions propounded by
the attorney general of Illinois concern
ing the expenditure OF the S65,000 It is
stated, however, that the company has
promised to furnish the desired infornla-
ton, together with receipts and vouch
ers for the expenditure of the S65, 000
by next Wednesday.
President James w. Stevens was in
/ terViewed by the Chicago newspapers
concerning the affair. Asked concern
| ing the list Of questions which it is
alleged Attorney General Stead, at the
with the company, Mr.. Stevens said:
mo set of heterogeneous has been
received
Gould they have gone into any other
hands than yours?'' he was asked.
None has been received he reit-
| Grated. There has been no occasion
for any questions and not any havebeel
asked" zs
/ The interrogatories are said to con-
/ Germ the transfer of the Kansas Mutual
and the Kentucky Mutual" he was told.
/ THAT is ancient history" he replied.
THAT took place in 1902 and 1903. Both
| transactions are understood thorough
ly.'
1.-The state officials want information
regarding a sos 600 item appearing about
the time the Kansas legislature passed
an act enabling the transfer Of the Kan
sas Mutual he was told.
There is no such item" he said.
| Was such an act passed ?"
/ 1T is my recollection that it was
passed while the Kansas Mutual was in
| the hands Of a federal court receiver ?
Twelve heterogeneous in all are said
by the state officials to have been pro-
pounded. They have little to say re-
garding the matter The questions ask
| for details regarding the transfer OF
the policies of the two insurance COM
panies to the Illinois Life. The transfer
! of the Kentucky Mutual took place in
1oU2s lA1dL OA the EdIlSd5 N4QIudl wa C4-
| fected in 1903.
An examination of the accounts of the
Illinois Life was completed early this
year by Insurance superintendent w
r. Vredenburgh of Illinois. The exam
nation is alleged to have revealed the
S65, 600 item. Questions regarding this
and other matters were propOunded tC
President Stevens of the company and
Mr.. Stevens says that all were an
swered at that time The insurance de
partment did not~consider the answers
satisfactory and decided to go into tbs
matter further. This led to the sending
of another set of questions.
Six weeks ago, when. according to tbs
state officials, it became apparent thai
the company was not taking the matter
seriously, some pressure was brought t
bear, and the insurance company Of
ffcials sfgnified their intention of giving
attention to the interrogatories in tn,
near future. The insurance department
understands that a reply viii be forth
coming by next Wednesday.
The transfer of the Kansas Mutual t.
the Illinois Life was accomplished while
the former was in the hands of receiy
ers.
In speaking of the situation the Chi