The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-17

in the hands OF the treasurer and attOr- |
ney general to collect. johnson replied |
that he had reported the facts, and it
made no difference to him who it was
said not to be responsible, but he had
found that they paid other large claims
at the same time.
Bowling then began sharp line of
questions to learn how much explana-
ton had been requested from the audi
tor $ office. johnson replied that he
had instructed his force, to make, thoro
any verbal explanations, and would not
in any investigation. He also sug-
gested that the committee would save
time by combining itself to the record.
Three Million Disappeared.
Another case was taken up, that of q
permit on Sec. 36-57-1S to Hall &
paid for, while Cruiser Dedon reported
in 1895 that 100000 feet had been cut.
Bowling announced that the "conclu
sions' of the committee were that the
case was closed before Dunn came into
office, and he was not responsible. 1t
scale. johnson replied that in Dedon s
report he gave the marks on the logs
left, so it could not have been badly
| burned.
Auditor Iverson said that the law did
not then allow the state to question the
scale of the surveyor general. Did
that law make the surveyor general s
ed johnson. "The report was made
before these last cuttings discovered by
Dedon.'
Molander interrupted with "chal-
lenge' to johnson to find anything in
the stumpage records about correspond
| 70 WIZ SoI hot ho
examination had not been confined to
the one book. He submitted that the
statements in his report were true. Au-
ditor Iverson said the probabilities
were that Dunn took the matter uD and
found he could do nothing.
"Dedon was good cruiser,' re-
showing 100000 or 100000 feet more
think. While we are going into prob
abilities, let's 60 into that.'
The fourth transaction examined in
the afternoon was then taken up. 1t
referred to a tract on which an est
and 3, 900 feet in 1900. Bowling an
nounced that the "conclusions' Of the
committee were that Dunn had sold the
tract to good advantage on the second
estimate.
Carl Wants to Know.
"When were these conclusions adopt
ed?'' inquired NJ. S. Carl. ~ knew
nothing Of any conclusions by the com
mittee. We have no right to arrive at
sides Of the case. We have only
heard, the defendants side, up till to-
day.,
sions had been agreed to by the COM
mittee at a previous meeting. :,
II would not call them conclusions, D
said w. c. Fraser. ~ did not under
Oh what we had found.'
HWell,, ! may be. wrong as to that, .
storm. "You fellows decide IT,
johnson closed the incident by say
ing that in this item no point was made
cruiser estimates. That was evident
from the record.
During a recess which was taken tic
) permit the members of the committee
to help kill the tax ferret bill in the
house, Messrs. Bowling, Molander and
Iverson had a conference, and decided
to take upothe report on Iverson next
order, Carl Of Chippewa took the floor
; again.
Carl Makes a ''suggestion.
81 just want to make a suggestion
he said. "The other evening when Mr.
Iverson was before us he was asked
! some pointed questions, and the chair
: man reminded the members of the com
mittee that Mr.. Iverson was our guest
sideraticn all the time. 1t does not
seem to me you are treating Mr.. John
son along the same lines. You have
told him that he is the servant of the
! committee. There is feeling that he
is on trial. The general conduct of this
+ hearing would give an impression that
, the committee is biased and wants tt
Q johnson wrong. l think in fairness W.
9 should take the same course toward Mr.
! johnson that we did toward Mr.. liver
son.
q Chairman Bowling flushed and re
y piled holly that on the other occasion
= Mr.. Iverson had been asked to come il
and consult with regard to bill. A
this time Mr.. Johnson was witness
and SO was a servant of the committee
He went on:
e "This case is one in which the, pres
g emit and the former auditor are &C
$ cused of wrongdoing in office: It is no
d a charge that can 20 into the courts
@ and it is a moral obligation on thi
l. committe to clear the matter up, il
@ justice to them. I am the last one to b.
= discourteous, but I can IT allow any on
a else to run the committee while an
q chairman. If I am not running i
'. right, I will give the chair to some on
i else.'
! 81 merely made the suggestion il
! the interests of the committee re
u piled Mr.. Carl. 81 don It think we hav
b taken up this matter to try to prov
Il that Mr.. Johnson is wrong, but a stran
T. ger looking in on this meeting woul
. - have? the right, to suspect that we ar
II not impartial.''
= Going Outside Records.
8 R. H. Jefferson added to the discon
= future of the chairman by remarkin
q that the committee was wasting tim
e and going outside it's province. The IT
$. port of the public examiner was base
10 on the public records, and the commit
W ords. Chairman Bowling paid no after
r. next called up one of the cases unde
" the report on Iverson's administrator
Il where the auditor was criticised fl
la not having made draft on certain tire
o passers for the amount due. He read
L, letter secured from Attorney Gener;
= Young, in which that official said it ws
~, ~. not the duty of the auditor to make
10 draft until he had received the none
20 20 The controversy over this case W;
e plainly due to a confusion of term
4 johnson replied that there was nothi1
.. in the permanent records of the offic
ie which they examined, to show that ar
III effort was made to collect for timb
en- reported cut by the cruisers. He q