The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-11
MINNEAPOLIS Man
HOME FROM ORIENT
ALBERT M. EAsTHAGEN rs AC-
COMPLIsHED GLOBE TRoTTER.
Former Member of Thirteenth Mime
sofa, at Present in Government Insu-
lar Service. Completes Second Circle
of the Earth-Has Interesting Tales
of Conditions in Far East. \

After having twice circled the globe
and having spent eight years in Philip
pine civil service, Albert M. Easthagen,
son Of John Easthagen. has returned to
his home in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Easthagen went to the Philip
pines as member Of Company l, Thir-
teenth Minnesota. For six months he
a has 1ssn ssvsPg tho to s %o se h iss
thru China, Malay federated states,
tine, Greece, Asia Minor, Smyrna, Tur-
key, Servia, Rumania, Hungary, Aus
tria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Ger
many, Belgium, Holland, and. incident
ally, dear old England. .s "
Touched War Zone.
In 1902 he made the trip by way of
the Trans-Siberian railroad and thru
the Japanese war zone, on to Russia,
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lapland,
Denmark, and then the reverse of the
itinerary outlined as his second trip.
Bryan s ideas in regard to the reli-
gion, politics and government of the
different countries are about such as
Mr.. Easthagen holds. He met Mr..
Bryan several times in the orient and
regards him as great fellow to get
the inside facts, as well as a close OBJ
! server. s.-
Island Laws Strict.
In Manila Mr.. Easthagen has had the
position Of city examiner or inspector
in the auditor IS department. The posi-
ton was created on account Of the ten
dency officials had for spending more
money than they possessed, and fol
which offense many Of them are now
languishing in prison. The laws are
drastic over there, he says. One does
not have to do much to get twelve
years time. For what he would gel
two or three years in the states he
would get twelve. years over there. The
office is really that Of a public exami
ner and the duty fell to the office Of
cooperating with the prosecuting at
torney in beginning prosecutions foo
any defalcation or dereliction /,
duty.
Favors Lawshe.
Regarding the vacancy in the Philip
pine commission caused by the appoint
ment Of Luke E. Wright as ambassado
to Japan, Mr.. Easthagen, from a stud.
Of the situation at Washington, is led t
believe that A. J.. Lawshe of Indiana
insular auditor, has the lead in favo
, with the authorities for the appoint
; ment. Mr.. Lawshe was deputy aud
tor in the postoffice department.
gataions which disclosed the frauds i
3 the Neeley- Rathbone cases in Cuba, an
has been successful in the management
r of his office in Manila.
Baby Son Has Record.
Three years ago, in the orient, M
e Easthagen married Miss Margaret
!, Iven Of Boston, sister. Of Marion iyel
the prima donna. and he has a httl
9 boy, with the remarkable record of ha'
ing gone around the world before b
. was years old. He also has the di
, tinction Of having been baptized in tt
9 Jordan. .-~. -.', 49, ''.'
y Mrs. Easthagen and her son are no
in Paris with her sisters, Marion an
Jane who M aEe struH1ng som mSsfe
j., family circle.
n After an eight months vacation M
"A Easthagen will resume his duties =
a Manila. He will spend most of b
"a "a holiday in Minneapolis, where he W
II born and educated.