Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-07

Shown.
The celebrated Ramstedt report ON
the state treasury steal. held up by
former Governor John NJ. Haines af-
ter being filed with him by Axel =.
Hamstedt, state tax commissioner.
was given to the public today through |
Gov Moses Alexander. for ldaho's
new chief executive fearlessly incor-
porated il In his message to the leg
islature. One OF the first official acts
OF GOV. Alexander was to call upon
Commissioner Ramstcdt for copy OF
the report and it was forthwith sub
mitted to him. 1t contains facts, the
supported by corroborating evidence.
deducted from the records forming
a chain of evidence he believes CON
elusive beyond any reasonable doubt.
1t involves besides the self-contessed
treasurer. O. V Allen and his deputy,
Fred NJ Coleman. also self-confessed,
both incarcerated under heavy sent
ence in the state pcnitentiary. the
names of two other state officials, At
torney General Joseph H. Peterson
and State Auditor Fred l.. Huston,
together with H. r Allen and j. J.
Long, whom it is alleged. Allen either
loaned, gave or advanced money to.
the total sums OF which. included
with his own. make up the amount
of his undated check for S70.354.6S
carried as cash in the treasury.
The Ramstedt report tells OF plan
OF high finance Incorporated into the
management OF the state treasury
showing that loose methods were
adopted in the theft OF the money Of
the people from the vaults of the
treasury. it contains list of the |.
lO Us of James H. Wallace. pure
.ood commissioner and subordinate
state officials. three of whom. Wark
Robb and Mckinley. were at one
time employees OF the sta auditor
department. carried by tie treasur!
department as cash itc as Allei
having advanced public fHnds L
them either on orders 70. state war
rants or checks which. vi IN present
ed to banks. were unnonored; l
shows in detail how two bond issue
created by the last legislature wcr
uggled. reprinted destroyed o
lburned: It gives details of how Cole
man. to deceive the state examiner
made up bogus packages of securl
ties. deposited them in Boise banks
carried the item as cash while the eN
aminer was on the job and then lif'
ed the bogus securities from IN
. banks vaults.
. In connection with this plan
frenzicd finance is linked the nam
I OF George W Green, former depu'
4, state treasurer. who succeeded 'ol'
- man and was In the treasury depar
% mont at the time OF Aliens arrest.
n The report points out that irrespe
tive of the reported settlement OF II
: states funds in the Bank of Namp
T said to have been made by the alto
: ncy general. unless the state TAX
10 prompt and speedy action, 1t stan'
e to lose a large sum of money IN
{ bank is defunct The state had s2'
n s52.O9 cash In II when II failed.
$ Connected with the report are 4
names of some of the Boise bahf
s while others are unnamed. shown
70 how Allen and Coleman used the
r. to promote their plans in handh
+ the funds of the state. Reference
: lvlso made to the disappearance
q furniture from the state house. I
report showing that some of II
H. loaned. while in other fnstanc
l. there is no accounting for furnitu
s. that disappeared from the sta
O. house.
rv GOV. Alexander. In his messai
a. after his reference to the kams'e
,is report in his prepared copy, insert
he the following:
,a- "Sincc assuming the duties OF
Office Of governor, however upon
mand made in my official capacity
have been furnished with s's'
' copv of this report which Is hereW
w. submitted to you and made part
~. this message. and which shall
,he clerk to read to you at the C
w ,. pletion of the reading of my orisl
message. will submit my "eo
WV tions and recommendations upon
report to the legislature In
NJ days"
Wild ,,o,,oor
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