The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

diers' Home So Far as Officials
Were COncerned-COmman
Mcmillan Reelected.
The board of trunstees of the Minnesota
Soldiers home threw the administration
yesterday. The action didn't cause much
surprise because every other board has
done the same thing when the opportu-
nifty presented itself. Monday afternoon
Secretary Rosing was asked who would
probably be selected in Commandant Nc
Millan's place.
I'll tell you after the meeting" said
he. 81 understand that Lamphere, of
Moorhead, is favorably considered, but l
don't know but some of the Democrats
on this board are like some Of the Demo-
Gratis on other boards. If they are there
| is no guessing what they will do"
So Mr.. Parshan didn't fool Mr.. Rosing;
neither did Mr.. Mcdonald
They are the two Democrats who helped
| re-elect Commandment Mcmillan and Sec
rotary Beebe.
Monday night J. R. Parshall, of Fari-
bault, and c. F. Mcdonald of st. Cloud,
who owe allegiance to the Republican par
| ty because appointed trustees by a Re
publican governor, and DR.. o. S. Pine of
| st. Paul, and w. H Weatherston, of
| Steele, dined at the Windsor with Gov.
! Lind. They talked over the prospective
| changes at the home informally, and all
| OF them understood that Gov. Lind was
| not averse to a change. Later these four
| with President fowler, of Minneapolis;
| and George N. LIE Vague, of Duluth, held
a caucus, and, it was understood selected
| lad 01o a,oio Of
| the home, so far as its officials were con-
cerned. But between midnight Monday
| and the time for the election yesterday
| afternoon ]. r. Parshan experienced
| change of heart. So it is said did c. F.
! Mcdonald. Whether it was to spite Gov
| Lind or for some other reason is known
| mostly to themselves, for nobody else
| knows, but when it came to electing Of
| hcers their votes went with the Repub-
| ican members of the board, and the re-
| suit was the reelection of Cammandant
| Mcmillan and Secretary H. B. Beebe.
! They did, however, stand by the caucus
| on the rest of the slate, with the result
| that DR.. o. s. Pine was elected surgeon
| of the home; Fred Straub. of Faribault,
| quartermaster, and Frank J. Mead Of
| Minneapolis, adjutant
An effort was made to have the cleo
| ton of a secretary go over for a month,
| but Parshall wouldn't stand for it. The
l.,
| which time DR.. Pine will announce his
! assistants. AS result of his election
| Dr. Pine will resign from the board,
! which will create vacancy for Gov. Lind
to fill.
| In the election of officers of the board
| S. II. Tower was reelected president; J.
! r. Parshall was rewarded with the Office
! of vice president, and Messrs. fowler,
Parshall and LIE VAGUE executive COM
| mittee.
| The morning hours were taken up by the
| consideration of the reports of officers.
! These showed the institution to be in a
| satisfactory condition. The funds on hand
| for the ensuing year are larger than the
annual appropriations for the different
| funds The annual preparation by the
! state for the support of the home is $20,-
! coo. To this is added the per capita al
| lowance of the United States govern
ment, making 500, O.98, which, including
| the balance on hand and pensions turned
| in by inmates of the home makes the
| total receipts S796S7.26. The total ex-
penditures were $52,33971 leaving a bal
ance in the treasury of $27, 347.55.
| The fund for the relief Of soldiers out
| side of the home shows total receipts of
| S91, 2S5.1 and an expenditure of $43, 465. r.
! leaving balance in the treasury to the
! credit of this fund of 47,S2O.59. Of the
! beneficiaries of this fund, 146 are from
Hennepin county, receiving a total of
| $736 per month, and eighty-one in Ram
| sey county, receiving 1929 per month The
| total disbursements from this fund are
$9O2S per month, received by 7,105 soldiers
| throughout the state.
The afternoon session was largely de-
voted to the consideration by the board
Of the plans for the improvement Of the
| steam heating plant for cottage No. g.
and the plant in the hospital. This will
| require an expenditure of at least $780,
the annual appropriation for repairs being
| $1,000, which is available Aug. 1. Work on
| the improvements wiz begin at an early
| date.