The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-13
SOLDIERS HOME SCANDAL
ARE FED ON ROTTEN NEAT


Morrison and COmmandant Cham ber-
lain will have to face some ugly
charges which have been preferred BY
three Of the inmates who have BEEN
discharged from the institution
because they complained Of the food
which was being served TO them. IL
was ouiy q few mouths ago that the
ccmmsndant discharged American
cooks at the Institution and employ
ed q couple OF almond eyed celestiala-
This insult TO American labor was
exposed by the Capital News at the
time which brought forth such q
storm Of indignation that the gov
erpor was compelled to cause the
Cinnamon 10 be discharged and
American cooks again employed, says
the Capital News.
This time three inmates charge
that ''decsyed, rotten and unWhOle-
some food was cooked and served to
them, aud on other occasions meat
which was rotten. and spotted and
contained maRgotsr Was cooked and
served to them. aud that on one
occasion Captain Chamberlain called
one of the old soldiers q damned
hummer, beggar aud pauper. -
II Is claimed that for resentiue
such treatment three Of the inmates
were summarily discharged without
being given a hearing by the com
msndant or the board of control
which consists OF the governor,
secretary Of the state and the attor-
Bey general. The three old soldiers
will appeal 10 the board for hearing
aud assert that they can prove the
charges which they have had put ia
writing and fled with the board.
The three old soldiers who were dis
charged are Edward Burrows, July 1,
'summarily discharged for finding
fault with the administration Of the
home, claiming that spoiled food was
used" Socratese Allen, July 8.
"dishonorably discharged for circul-
stinR various scandalous and false
reports about the Home aud endeavor-
ing 10 create dissepsion and dis
turhanee among the inmates
On the same date William Osborn
wss dispatched for the same cause.
The petition which they have pre-
pared and will Gle with the board for
hearing j. as follows;
To the Board Of Trustees Of the
Idaho SoldeiIs' Home - Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned, each and every
one OF Of being citizens Of the United
States. and residents Of the state Of
Idaho, and honorably discharged
Union soldiers Of The Civil war. aud
late inmates Of the Soldiers Home
and recently discharged therefrom,
beg leave 20 make aud do hereby
make the following charges against
the management of the soldiers
Home io-wit:
!. We charge that in the early
part Of July, 1909. We aud each Of
us we're dishouorabIy discharged from
said Soldiers Home by Captain II. l.
Chamberlain, the eemmandaut there.
Of. without charges having been pre-
viousiy made or without a hearing Of
any kind having been granted TO Us.
aud without any violation Of the
rules Of the said Soldiers Home on
our part.
.. We charge that. in the months
OF May ard June. 1904, on frequent
occasions, deeayed, rotten and IN.
wholesome food was cooked and ser
we'd TO the inmates Of said home,
with the knowledge Of said COM
mandant, Captain H. L. Chamber.
lain, and Of the matron Of said home.
the wife Of said commandment; and we
charge In particular that on the 26th
day of June, 1904, and on the LIST
day of July, 1904, the attention Of
said matron having been called by
the cook at said home to the fact
that the meats she bad ordered cooked
for the inmates were rotten and
spoiled and contained msggots, said
TO the said cook on each Of said
occasions Wash it of and cook
it; Il lie coed enough for them" and
that said rotten, deeayed, spoiled,
mnegoty meat was eooked and served
on said occasions 10 the inmates Of
said Soldiers Home.
5. That on many occasions during
the past year there has been a great
scarcity in the amount Of food served
upon the tables Of said home, TO the
inmates thereof, and an insufficient
quantity has been served TO supply
all Of said inmates; the oommandant