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

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Be q Cleaning Out of the Sol
diers' Home So Far as officials
Were COncerned-COmman da ant
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. ST understand that Lamphere, of
Moorhead, is favorably considered, but I
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.. Parshall didn't fool Mr.. Rosing
neither did Mr.. Mcdonald
They are the two Democrats who helped
re-elect Commandant Mcmillan and Sec
rotary Beebe
Monday night ]. r. ParshalI, Of Fart
OcullJ clIO - Il hC1OndIU, Oh 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 Of
and George n. LIE VAGUE, of Duluth, held
a caucus, and, it was understood, selected
a slate that called for a cleaning out of
the home so far as its officials were con-
cerned. But between midnight Monday
and the time for the election yesterday
afternoon ]. r. Parshall experienced a
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 eIecting Of
ticers their votes went with the Repub-
lican 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 secretary go over for a month
but ParshaH wouldn't stand for it, The
new officers will take hold Sept / at
which time DR.. Pine will announce his
assistants. AS a result of his election
DR.. Pine will resign from the board
which will create a vacancy for Gov Lind
to fill.
In the election of officers of the board
5. II. fowler 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 500
OOO To this is added the per capita al
lowance of the United States govern
ment, making 2,000.9S, which, including
the balance on hand and pensions turned
in by inmates of the home, makes the
total receipts s79.6S7.26. The total ex-
penditures were 1928 II, leaving a bal
ance in the treasury of go, 347.55.
The fund for the relief of soldiers out
side of the home shows total receipts of
S9l 2S5.n and an expenditure of s43, 465. 12
leaving balance in the treasury to the
credit of this fund of $47, 80 OF the
benefciaries of this fund, 146 are from
Hennepin county, receiving a total Of
$736 per month, and eighty-one in Ram
sey county, receiving $429 per month. Fhe
total disbursements from this fund are
$3,023 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 5,
and the plant in the hospital This will
require an expenditure of at least Sc, 900,
the annual appropriation for repairs being
$l,50O, which is available Aug. l. Work on
the improvements VIII begin at an early
date.