Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-03-14

states are enjoying two cent passen,.
ger rate, Minnesota has been assessed
three. Governor Eberhart has been
most plant. His leanings toward the
railroads in the controversy, are well
known and his silence upon the matter
Of rates shows from what source his
polictical machine draws its sinews OF
war.
L. C. Spooner is right when he says
the state game and fish commission
should be impeached. Some OF the
transactions before Governor Eber.
hart 8 commission Of game experts F."
could well be aired in a grand jury
room. The letting Of Lake Chetek is
sufficient grounds for the removal OF
every member of the commission and
it's executive agent, H. A. Rider, who is
merely political time server, without
training or capacity for the duties OF
the office. r
If the house judiciary committee IS
fearless it will consider the ACCESSIBILITY
Of instituting Impeachment proceedings
against the commission. Some OF the
political maneuvers Of the Smith
Eberhart machine will come to the sur
face if this action is taken.
Press agents for various departments
will be a thing Of the past if the House
committee on public accounts and ex-
penditures has its way. The Health
and Forestry departments have had
for months a Twin City reporter on
their staff whose duty it is to keep the
heads Of these departments in the
linre-light. The Forestry department
spends considerable money each month
publishing magazine which exploits
the good the department. is doing. The
money might be spent to better advan-
tage.
A number Of Minnesota Democrats
who were unable to attend the inaug-
ural ceremonies celebrated the induc-
ton Of the democratic administrator
last Tuesday evening at the Minnesota
club in St. Paul. F.. B. Lynch, demo-
cratic national committeeman was
master Of ceremonies.
Woodrow Wilson's inaugural speech
made profound impression upon pro-
gressive republicans and bull moosers.
Editorial comment Of the republican
press found nothing to criticize in it
and much to commend. Its conciseness
and apparent sincerity recalled to
many the public utterances of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
How would you like to make out
vouchers for expense accounts and take
your own acknowledgment that the
amounts were correct9 Loose business
methods dom you thinks How would
such system be tolerated in a private
concernY But that is what is taking
place in the state oil inspection de-
partment presided over by Guy Eaton,
one Of the political henchmen of the
machine. State Auditor
Iverson audited the voucher too. These
are a few of the startling facts dis
closed in the examination Of Mr.. Eaton,
state oil inspector, before the house
committee OF public accounts and ex-
penditures. While an exceedingly lax
system Of keeping accounts and glar-
ing display OF Ignorance on the part of
MI. Eaton as to the manner in which
the office was being conducted by his
subordinates were disclosed, it is a SUBJ
ject of some comment how these loose
ly drawn expense accounts slip by the
state auditor.
Minnesota 8 system of auditing &C.
counts is probably one Of the most in
efficient in the Union and you only
have to attend to be convinced. Many
of the expenditures complained Of,
could and should have been checked in
the AUDITOR office.
Mr.. Eaton was unable to explain
why Charles r. Parker, chairman Of
the St. Paul city and county republi-
can organization, and deputy oil in
spector was sent out upon an stin-
spection" trip of inspection stations
August 16 in the heat of the primaries.
He was out for eleven days and cover
ed l,071 miles in the Sixth and Ninth
congressional districts. His expense
account was $52.57. Mr.. Eaton could
show no written report and could not
tell what Mr.. Parker had reported. He
admitted that it was the first time such
an inspection of inspection stations had
been undertaken. Other vouchers show
ed several Of these inspection trips
during the political season. After that
the trips ceased.
That the department. of, oil inspection
is filled with practical politicians was
also brought out in the investigation.
Upon the list of inspectors was found
the name Of Edward H. Paytee, a st.
l. H~uA NVOOAAOy3 oAU S1Oo0 HOAAIAC0A
friend of Mayor Keller. He receives ST.
200 year but the records are quite
silent as to the number Of inspections
he makes. MI. Paytee spends little time
in the service Of the state.
The state fire marshal's office is in
for probe also, especially the expense
accounts. Sam Fullerton, first deputy is
paid 81 1900, but his expense account for
the year was S., 308.15 in 1912. Charles
E. Keller receives a salary of $4,000
but his expense account aggregated
81 ,l03.54. Asa M. Wallace, who is sup
posed to be an inside man was able to
chalk up $749.28 in expenses. He re-
ceives salary Of $2,500.O7. :.
The total state fire. marshal g tax
for 1912 amounted to $19,571.62 and Of
fee expenses and salaries were more
than $4,000. Andrew Fritz found the
fire marshal overdrawn $4,000.
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RICH YOUNG MAN REF0RMER
Assumes Task Of Trying to Redeem