The Tomahawk., 1917-11-15
OMPLA|NTS TO
Be INVESTIGATED
STATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITS
SION TAKES ACTION ON TWIN
CITY GARMENTS CHARGES.
STATE HAS PLENTY OF CASH
Despite Increased Expenses Due to
the War Amount on Hand,
Is Greater Than Same
Time Last Year.

st. Paul.
| Threats of another street railway
strike in the Twin Cities were taken
up by the State Public Safety commits
sion at the capitol. After hearing
complaints of the union trainmen and
u written statement from President
Horace Lowry of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company, the commission dis
cussed the case and appointed Pres
| ident Kerfoot of Hamline university,
| Robert G. Jameson of Minneapolis
and Norman Fetter of St. Paul to in
vestigate the complaints and endeavor
to secure an agreement.
The commission united in a tele-
gram to President Wilson protesting
against the action of the fuel admin
istration in diverting coal from the
Northwest.
The application of Oscar Lagerlof, a
Minneapolis retail meat dealer, to
! open a horse meat market in that
city was refused. The city council OF
Minneapolis had refused permission
and the Public Safety commission de-
clined to override that action.
Complaint that certain private
schools in Dodge county, particularly
German school at Dodge Center,
give no instruction except in German
and that the pupils are forbidden to
attend a public school, brought an
opinion from c. G. Schulz, state super
intendent of education, that attend
ance at a private school cannot be
recognized by the state unless instruc.
ton is provided in English in funda'
mental and elementary school sub
jectS.
Plenty of Cash In Treasury.
Minnesota began November business
with $7,3O6,372 in cash in the state
treasury, compared with $7,165,523 a
year ago, State Treasurer Henry
Rines announced. Despite the war
and increases in general expenses, the
state revenue fund is $4,493,4S7, or
$69t,S14 larger than year ago. Some
of the big larger credit items making
up the big cash balance, as reported
by George R. Olson of the treasury
staff, are $773,7sO in the road and
bridge fund, $536,O46 in the general
university fund, $423,O2S in the state
prison revolving fund and $402,22S in
the permanent school fund.
Congdon Estate Large.
Charles A. Congdon of Duluth, who
was chairman of the Republican state
central committee at the time of his
death, November Fl, 1916, in st. Paul,
left Minnesota property valued at S.
O1O,63 besides large holdings in other
static, including California residence
worth more than 100000.
The estimate of the Minnesota prop
erty in the estate is the basis of COM
putation of inheritance taxes of $685.
III to be paid the state. The bulk Of
the Minnesota property is in mining
stocks, but the family home and fur
nishings at Duluth are listed at more
than $35O,O00 and there are other mi
nor items The estimate Of the total
estate was not available at the cap
itol.
Putnam on Commission.
Fred w. Putnam, young attorney
of Red Wing, will succeed Charles E.
Elmquist, resigned, on the Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse commission.
Governor Burnquist has announced
that Mr.. Putnam has accepted the ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Putnam is 33 years old and a
son of w. H. Putnam, Red Wing
banker and former member of the
state legislature. He was graduated
from the academic department of the
University of Minnesota in 1906, took
a law course at Ann Arbor, Mich, and
began practicing at Red Wing.
Mr.. Putnam's appointment is for the
unexpired portion of Mr.. Elmquists
term, which ends January 1, 1919, and
the salary is $4,000 a year.
Irvine Plant Well Supplied.
Far-sightedness of the State Board
Of Control was reflected in a report by
Warden c. S. Reed of the state prison
that the Irvine plant is we'll supplied
with raw materials and will not be
compelled to go into the market for
new supplies for some time.
The statement was issued at the re-
quest of Henry Wolfer, former war
den, now indicating the sisal situation
at the direction of Herbert G. Hoover,
federal food administrator. It showed
among other things that the prison
plant had turned out 65,323,1S5 pounds
of Irvine during the last three years.
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Can Reopen Draft Cases. ..
Adjutant General w. F. Rhinow has
made brief reply to charges that his
office was attempting to influence de.
cisions and otherwise interfere with
the work Of draft boards. 'The ad-
jutant general is given authority in the
draft rules and regulations to request
the reopening of any case,' said Cen
eral Rhinow. ANY suggestions made
under this provision are not manda-
tory, however, and if the boards see
fit to reject them, it makes no differ
onco IN mo" Roard members claim