Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-01
GOVERNOR PAYS
W|FE'S EXPENSES
N STATE MONEY
Records Show That Pennsylva-
mia Bought HandkerGhiefs at
ST Each, Cut-FIowers and
Cigars for Brumbaughs.
SPENT $23,675 IN ONE YEAR
This in Addition to $40, 900 SAL
ary-Hotel, Taxi ana Other
Travelling Bills Paid
From Treasury.
SPENT $23,675 IN ONE YEAR

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 29-Further
revelations made by the official and
public records in the office of the au-
d1tor general shows that since Cover
nor Brumbaugh took office in Janu-
airy, 1915, he has spent at least SEA, 675
of the states money for the personal
comfor of himself, his family, his
friends and his servants. The records
show further that this approximate
sum is exclusive of the annual salary
of $4,000.
Among the expenditures which APP
peared today were charges for Mrs.
Brumbaugh's department store pur-
chases; for approximately $1,000 worth
Tor cut flowers and calling cards; for
tips; for a guide in a camping expedi-
tor, and for Mrs. B~rumhaugh's hotel
charges and taxicab trips on visits to
Philadelphia and New York.
Checks Drawn for Cash.
Another point developed was that
upon more than one occasion the gov
ernor's secretary drew checks for cash.
which. was turned over to the governor.
According to the records, the governor
then merely gay his personal ac-
ENCOURAGEMENT of the receipt of the
funds, with no further accounting.
A feature of the records was a check
for s1,151.34, dated November 10 of last
year, drawn to M. G. B%rumbaugh.
which covered an expense account
written in the governors handwriting.
At the bottom of this a note,
written by the auditor generals clerk
In red ink, appears as follows:
This is more of a diary of expense
than an accounting. Without receipts
there is no proof (the latter word un-
derscored) of payment. There are few
OF these receipted for"
Pays Wife's Taxi Bills.
Among the items in this account, as
written by the governor himself are:
October S-To expenses Mrs. Bru1n-
baugh in New York. $23.60.
October 3-To cut flowers. $3.50. and
season tickets for mansion, $3.50.
october 6-lTo special servant hire
to date, $4,000.
October Ito Mrs. Brumbaugh. to
man, extra fare, taxi and meals, $3.50
October 25-Mrs. Brumbaugh in
Philadelphia, chauffeur, footman, con-
fections, Halloween, $1,000.
Another voucher, dated on January 4
OF this year, covers expenditures total
ing $2,100.S7.
One of the items in this total was:
Check for S17.15 to Waldorf-Astoria,
New York. for expenses for one day,
October %. 1916.
On January %, 1915, Governor Brum-
baugh attended a dinner to his close
friend, Col. Louis ). Kolb, millionaire
Philadelphia baker, in Germantown.
The subscription to the dinner was $40
a plate. The governor paid his sub
scription, and then asked the state to
pay him. 1t did. This dinner, it is
understood, vas held at the German
town Cricket club.
Several bills from department stores
for articles purchased by Mrs. Martin
G. Brumbaugh appear in the records
as having been sent to the state treas
ury for payment. The bills were APP
proved bv the executive and therefore
paid by the state. Two of such bills
appeared on the records observed to-
day. One from Bowman & Co, Har-
risburg, shows that Mrs. Brumbaugh
bought and the state paid for, two doz-
en- buttons for s1.75, eight yards of lace,
one pair of dress shields, one handker.
chief for 81.