The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-27
big I NINE TRUST
INVITES BAT TIE
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL VIII
LING TO FIGHT.
Biennial Report Calls Attention to
Difficulties Under Which Prison
Irvine Is Made and Sold Suggests
Removal Of Handicap Some Figures
on Public Institution Business.

IF we must have war with the
sw fair t fph4, give US an open field and
This is what the state board of con-
troll has to say in it's biennial report to
the coming legislature, advance sheets
Of which were today filed with Gov
ernor John A. johnson.
For years, it is said, the Irvine trust
has ne been inviting a clash with the state.
the enemy, but does not want to be
handicapped with certain qualifications
in the state law, and therefore recon-
mends their repeal. At present. prison
tWlne cannot be sold to dealers until
May l and not outside the state until
after July /, tfIhis is serious han
dlcap, +" says the report.
The board also announces it's inten-
ton to increase the output Of the prison
tWine plant the coming two years 4,O00,-
900 to 100000 pounds.
Il Methods of Trust.
In the last two years, the Irvine plant
has been operated at profit of $780,
452.87, and in addition Minnesota farm
sers have been saved $734,973.45 com
pared with the trust prices for Irvine.
The states Irvine output has increased
from 100000 pounds in 1901 to
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The report calls attention to the fact
that the farm machinery combine Is
refusing to sell farm machinery extras
to farmers who purchase prison bindery
Irvine. The board recommends, if the
trust thus persists, in having an in
vestigation as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
the states establishing a. farm ma
chinery plant at the prison for the ben
eft Of the farmers.
At the close Of the last fiscal year,
the report shows there were 7,113 in
mates Of state institutions. The per
S Ga Pr e. cost for the l9o4-5 year was
The reduction in cost, however. has
not been obtained thru the cutting Of
salaries. These have been materially
increased every year since the board
OF control has existed. The average
salary paid state employees of the
board for each year Of this period has
been as follows: 10000, $4O7;@ 1902
az 9o$ $4 Gs 10000 $4eo; 19o4o5, $4ee. 5o
:. During the past two years $22s, 15o
n ne11diba as{Idin nas property ss941oo for
Criticism Is made that in legislative
appropriations the needy wards Of the
state have been allowed to suffer for
the betterment of educational institu-
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..I ~, -: Insurance Bills. - -. !.
Under the head tinsurance the
report states that state property has
insurance upon it totaling $500, 800,
on which a three-year premium of
$72,346.59 has been paid. Also eighty
eight boilers are insured for $312, 1873
additional. In seven years the state has
paid $ll9,3S8.68 in premiums, but col
lected $200,337.67 from insurance com
panies. . -. .ss:s. ,-,.:., - ~. :: i.
Recommendations in the report in
clude the establishment Of al: Industrial
school for girls, detention hospitals at
st. Peter, Fergus Falls and Rochester,
to cost in all $18O, 900; an appropriation
Of $4,000 for bulletins of clinical and
scientific work at institutions; $13S,O0O
for increasing capacity of institution
for feeble minded at Faribault; 100000
for two additional cottages at each of
the asylums for insane. ~ 4
There Is at present $50, 900 at the diff
erent state institutions of money be-
longing to inmates" The board recon-
mends as good policy provision FOR such
money to be deposited in the state