The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-13
SHER|FFS FIGURE TO
GATHER MORE FEES
Get Opinion From Attorney
Generals Office That Gives
Joyous Thrills.

Fees, and How to Get More of
Them" would be fitting title for the
topics discussed by the sheriffs of Min
nesota at their annual meeting held in
st. Paul yesterday afternoon.
For an hour and a half while the
members of the Minnesota State Sher-
ifs association was in executive ses-
sion at the court house, the question Of
fees was discussed from many stand
points. The discussion disclosed the
fact that some sheriffs of the state were
getting much more in fees than some of
their brother officers, and the ones who
have not been charging for certain serv-
ice were let in on the secret of how to
do so.
Assistant Attorney General w. j.
Donahower was sent for by the sher-
ifs, who wanted him to explain GER
tain matters which were not exactly
clear in the minds of some Of the Off
GERS. Mr.. Donahower told the members
of the association what their rights are
in reference to the collection of fees
for certain kinds Of work.
May Collect Mileage for Each Juror,
letter from the attorney generals
office, written in reply to a query re-
garding fees, contained the opinion that
sheriff, in serving notices upon petit
and grand jurors, had the right to
charge mileage for each juror, no mat
ter If two or more were served in MAX
ing but one trip. This decision was
hailed with delight by the sheriffs, al
though it developed that number Of
the sheriffs had always done so. In
other instances the claims for mileage
In such cases had been turned down by
the county attorney, and it was decided
TO nave copies of the attorney generals
opinion printed, that the sheriffs might
convince the county ATTORNEYS Of the
law in the matter.
Thlrty-four sheriffs were in attend
ance at the meeting. The business ses-
sion of the body was brought to a close
ABOUT o'clock, but all Of the visiting
sheriffs remained in the city last night
and attended the Lincoln club banquet
at the Merchants hotel
Irving Reelected President.
Fl. L. Irving, of Wadena county, was
re-eleC-ed president of the association
ana D. 4. Lundgren, of Douglas county,
was named as vice president. J. w.
Dreger, of Hennepin, succeeded P. c..
association, and Mr.. Justus was made
treasurer
An executive committee, one mem
Der from each congressional district
was named, as follows: First district,
Martin Lins; Second district, M. b,
Dunn; Third district, George w. Mosh-
Ter; Fourth district, Oscar Ostram:
Fifth district, J. w. Dreger: Sixth dis
tflct, h. 5. Tanner; Seventh district
theodore ThOrsen; Eighth district. w.
M. Burchard; Ninth district, E. J. Saw
yer.
The sheriffs in attendance at the
meeting were:
Chris 6. Haugen, Aitkin county;
John Palmer, Anoka Ole c. Larson.
Becker; Thomas Bailey, Beltrami; f.
3 LettngWell, Benton; William J..
JULIUS, Brown; G. r. Hartley, Chip
pewa; j. M. Bayer. Clay; E. J. Sever
son, Cottonwood; o. p Erickson, Grow
wing; J. p. Lundgren, Douglas: E. K.
Blexrud, Fillmore; o. P. Fossom, Free
porn; T. J. Lundquist, Goodhue: j. w.
Dreger' Hennepin; Jacob Johnson.
houston; M. b. Dunn, Jackson; o. r.
ANDERSON, K1ttson; A. A. Christensen
Lyon; William Forsberg, Marshall:
FRANK + Nelson, Meeker; E. d. Clog
gett, Mile Laos; E. S. Tanner, Morri-
son; T. II. Vine, Olmstead; e. J. Saw
yer, Otter Tail: E. j. Sullivan. Polk:
Phll Z. Justus, Ramsey; b. c. Schuel-
Ter, redwood; George w. MOshier. Rice:
T. l.. Ward, Sherburne; John p. Bur
nick, Stearns; Charles Hamilton. Todd
A: l.. irwin, Wadena; Oscar Ostrom.
Washington.