The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-01-07
2amstedt Investigation of the
Treasures Office Read
to Law Makers.
PREMEDITATED LOOT
Would Implicate Two Other Of
ficers- Report Bitterly De-
nounced by Peterson.

Boise. Ida. Jan. 5.-with a crowd
present almost as large as the one that
Intended the inauguration. Governor
Alexander read his message to the
Joint session of the house and senate
this afternoon. 1t was followed by
the reading of the Ramstedt report
which was submitted by the governor
In conjunction with his message.
The latter document was the sub
ject OF more discussion than was the
message. The reading of 1t came as
distinct surprise to nearly all the
spectators and to many OF the MEM
bers.
The governors message was re-
ceived by the house with close atten-
ton, and for the most part the inter
est Of the spectators was sustained.
The message was a lengthy one. how
ever. and toward the close of it's read
ing signs of restlessness began to ap-
pear
Reading of the message required an
hour and SO minutes and the Ram
stedt report consumed 20 minutes.
Contents Of Ramstedt Report.
The Ramstedt report contains an alb
stract of items that go to make up
the Allen and Coleman defalcations.
1T says:
On taking charge Of the office. to-
wit: On the opening of the office for
Business October 10, 1914, 1 found, ac-
Wording to the records OF the office,
eash on hand amounting to $685..
6s6.25, divided as follows: Cash in
vault and tray. 1892. .410.2S; cash in
banks, $1.164, ,225.97. Total. $1,296.-
6s6.25.
The cash in vault and tray included
the following doubtful items. to-wit:
Check Of r. w. Wark in favor
Of o. ". Allen. dated June 4, 1914. SIS.
2.-Check of R. w. Wark in favor
Of O. ". Allen, dated June 8. 1914. 5000.
3.--Duplicate order of r. w. WarlS
for July, 1914, warrant. In favor of o.
v. Allen. $120.
4.-Order of James H. Wallis COR
October, 1914, warrant in favor of o.
v. Allen. 5000.
6.-Copy of order of d. w. Robb for
January. 1914. warrant in favor of o.
". Allen, state treasurer, $40.
6-Receipt of Henry Spieler in favor
OF o. ". Allen, dated July 8. 1914, $50.
7.-Duplicate claim of o. ". Allen.
state treasurer, against the state, dat
ed June II. 1914, 1885.
B-Duplicate claim of o. v. Allen
against the state of Idaho dated July
10, 1914. So.
Check of S. Guy Mckinley in ia
vor of o. v. Alien, state treasurer, dat
ed May 2. 1914. Sc.
First National Bank of Idaho, $22,0
1d.-Check of o. ". Allen In favor
OF cash. not dated. $40, ,S54.6S.
Making a total of all doubtful items,
$ss,112.03.
Items 1 and 2 represent checks in
favor of o. ". Allen, on which pay
ment was refused at the bank.
Items 3, 4 and represent amounts
paid on orders from Wark, an en-
pioye of the state auditors office j.
III. Wallis former pure food commits
fioner. and Robb. another employe of
the state auditors office, for salary
Warrants.
The Wallis and Robb warrants were
not issued. Wallis resigned before the
month expired for which he drew his
salary In advance from the treasurer.
No. represents an amount advanced
to a janitor of the capitol building.
The warrant was not issued on account
OF lack of funds.
No. also represents an order for a
Warrant not issued on account of lack
OF funds
No. 8 is for postoffice box rent and
no warrant was issued on account OF
lack of funds.
No. 3 represents check cashed by
State Treasurer Allen on which pay
ment was refused at the bank.
M Items 10 and II refer to the per-
sonal checks OF Fred M. Coleman and
D. ". Allen carried as cash items in
the state treasury to cover the big end
OF the defaication.
1t is q segregation of the amount oi
the Allen personal check OF over sew
enty thousand dollars which Is the
prime motive for the pending investi-
cation and one of the matters being
considered by the grand Jury. Con-
cerning the Allen personal check, Ex-
aminer Ramstedt makes the following
Observations in his report:
This check was deposited in the
state treasurer's office to take up GER
lain other items received in the said
price on account OF the advancement
py the said office VI money out OF the
public funds into the hands OF ths
haee treasurer. to-wit: