Show INSURANCE SCANDAL IN WISCONSIN Commissioner Alc Alleges cs That Attempt Was Vas ns Made Inde to Influence II Ills Decision De Ic- In Iii Equitable Ca Case c. c Milwaukee ls May lay On On al almost almost almost al- al most the eve o of the conclusion Investigation Of r the Northwestern Mutual Life Lie Insurance company compan by bythe bythe the thc legislative committee an ale alleged ed attempt to influence the decision o of Insurance Commissioner Host In the lie thecae case cae of the tho Equitable Life Assurance society ono one year ago aso by hy Secretary of oe State Walter Houser heuser was made public during the tho committees committee's nearing hearing this I a afternoon ii This political sensation has been a amater matter mater of or common gossip for fOl some time line Zeno M. M lL Host state stale Insurance commissioner was on tho stand Mr Host told how Secretary of or State Walter I J. J L. L Houser had come to Ma his of- of flee fco In June 1 1003 1903 03 much excited with witha wih a 0 proposition lon that hunt If Ie he Host would render a decision favorable to the Equitable Assurance society Instead o of revolting revoking revoking its is license for 01 not nol declaring declaring dividends uV every r live 1 0 years the Equitable Equitable Equit Equit- able would would cheerfully contribute 2000 to tho the Republican state campaIgn campaign campaign cam cam- cam cam- fun fund But Mr Host Hast decided against tho the Equitable company compan Secretary of oC State Slate Houser was called right afterward by hy the committee commit commIt- tee teo and denied ho said sid any anything thins to lo Mr Host about tho time Equitable contributing contributing con con- 2000 to the campaign n fund Mr Houser did r remember that during a congressional campaign he lie had lial spoken to Mr Host HostaS as to the advisability advisability advis advis- ability of oC soliciting insurance companie companies com corn panics panie for or 1000 or on 0 2000 campaign funds but he afterwards concluded t U I would not bo ho wise Mr Mn declared it i was wa-s an ab nb- absolute absolute ab- ab solute injustice to attempt to put into the record a showing that he lie tried to corrupt Insurance Commissioner Host |