The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-05-15

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You have undoubtedly heard of the
sudden resignation of H. ]. Maxfeld,
state immigration commissioner, and
the just as sudden acceptance by the
state board of immigration of the
resignation-at once, mind you. Max
wanted to remain until next August
Though the commission gave it out
that his violation of rule forbidding
the sending of lists of inquirers for
state lands to real estate men and
concerns was responsible, and Mr..
MaXheld in turn explained that he
could not stand for the secrecy i'm
posed, the whole thing is shrouded in
more or less mystery AS I get it
Maxfield, when called for favoring
certain real estate concerns, which he
mas since denied in a published state
ment, promptly told the members of
the board that he had done so because
certain persons close to the governor
had requested it. His loyalty, how
ever, did not save him, as the board,
with Secretary of State Schmahl and
State Auditor 1verson heading the out
ragged forces, met the next day and
proceeded to get his goat. His ex-
cellency would like to have interfered,
as Maxfield has made a good immigra-
ton commissioner, but he scented
trouble and held aloof. Maxfeld,
am told, is going into the real estate
investment business.
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Following the skidding of Maxfeld
the commission conferred the title of
assistant commissioner on Fred Sher-
man, chief clerk in the Office, and
raised his salary from $500 to $4,000,
but that is about as far as he will
get. Sherman is protege of w. f.
Lee, who ran for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor last fall, and
while Sherman did not get out and la
Dor for Lee he refused to tear his
shirt for the administration candi-
date. He frankly told the leaders that
he could not bite the hand that had
fed him. Iverson and Schmahl, it is
said, are for Sherman strong, but 9th.
er interests have interfered and for
| the present Maxfeld's job is open,
| with a horde of candidates clamoring
for recognition. Sherman has been
with the department since it's organiZa.
Gray Eagle
! An economical streak is on in the
state fire marshaps department and
salaries have been cut, not to speak
of the temporary retirement of Sam
Fullerton, long in the employ of the
state. Temporary is the way Fire
Marshal Keller speaks of Mr. Fuller.
toms retirement. Another who it is
said is booked for lengthy vacation
| is A. D. Brown, who figured as state
| chairman when ]. F. Jacobson made
an unsuccessful run for governor. The
reason for the economy is a lack of
funds. The department spent too
much last year and the legislature
failed to make the deficit good
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The so called mothers pension law
passed by the last legislature threat.
ems to work out in a raid on the sew
eral county treasures of the state
Since it's enactment hundreds of petit
tons for county aid have been filed
under the impression that the main
purpose of the act is to pension needy
Mothers The title given the bill is
really a misnomer and is responsible
for all the trouble. The bill is for
the purpose Of caring for dependent
and neglected children and they must
be shown to be such before any aic
can be given. The number threatens
to run up into the thousands. The
mothers pension bill may yet be the
costliest thing attempted.
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The late legislature amended the
anti-pass law to the extent of permit
ting municipalities having street rail
ways to contract with the companie:
owning the same to carry uniformed
officials at low rate of fare. St. Pau
and Minneapolis, the first to take ad
vantage Of the law, entered into a con
L
sit company on a basis of 50 yea
for three years. Now the state lega
department has come forward with al
opinion to the effect that there i
: nothing in the way of the federal gov
eminent entering into similar agree
ment When George T. Simpson wa
attorney general he delivered himsel
, of the opinion that the anti-pass Law
was not, worth the paper it was writ
ten on. Glass legislation was wha
he called it.
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, | Miss Eliza Evans, woman attO1
ney of Minneapolis, pulls down tn
job as secretary of the minimum wag
commission, one of the products O
the late legislature. 1t pays $500
, year and under the law the position
5 must go to woman. Governor Ebel
: hart had one strenuous time with car
. didates and delegates while the jo
was open.