Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-26

This job was undertaken by Mr.. Brad
ley Tanner, Raum's private secretary,
who says It kept him very busy for
over one week, before he finally COM
pleted 1t, just as he wanted II to be.
This work was done during Office hours
and on government time. The young
secretary, however, was so wrapped up
In the scheme that he did not begrudge
the time. Young tanner not only took
several hundred dollars In stock and
advised others to do the same, but he
also thought II q splendid investment
for his mother TO place the large
amount of money she had just got on
his fathers pension II was while
young Tanner was 80 enthusiastic in the
refrigerator scheme that he was pro-
NOTED by Raum TO clerkship bringing
5000 PEI annum more salary.
For long time the company did
nothing but sell stock. Then whispers
reached stockholders that ii was cost
ing the company at least twelve dollars
per day to keep their sample refrigera-
tor running. The stockholders then
demanded that the company proceed to
do business. II was urged that rights
be made to keep refrigerators in proper
condition for stipulated amount per
month, as these were the methods to
put the process to practical use. For a
long time the managers paid no atten-
ton to these requests of the stock
holders, but at last the clamor became
too great to be longer ignored.
The company then contracted with
Mr.. J.J. Appich, of No. 3l2 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, this city. This attempt
proved most dismal failure, and Mr..
A. now has a bill of damages, which
Raum consented to pay il the matter
was kept quiet. No other attempt to
put this invention to practical use has
been made. A proposition was made
to one of our leading brewing firms to
apply the process In their refrsgerators,
and the company was told that If they
would enter Into bonds that their pro-
cess would do what they claimed for it
they could do so. But the managers of
the Universal Refrigerating company
refused to do this, and the matter was
dropped. a u z
1t is now openly charged that the
cOmpany's process consists in the use
OF a chemical known as sulpho cyanide
of potassiu m, and chemists claim that
it must have cost the company from
SIS to $25 per day, to run their sample
refrigerator by which they sold stock,
that the chemical is SO expensive that
no refrigerator could be run for less,
this fact alone rendered the process
useless for any practical purpose. While
this was very discouraging to the aver
age stockholder it did not have that eff
feet on the claim agents commission
er. He laid his schemes to take in no
less victim than the Chinese govern
ment. And now the stockholders are
looking in that direction for an oppor-
tunity to unload. Lay
Commissioner Raum has gotten him
selfinto hot water by the favoritism
shown George E. Lemon. 1t is claimed
that he has permitted certain action re-
1uested by Lemon that he once refused,
while in the meantime Lemon endorsed
his (Raum's) notes to the amount of
1000. 1t is also freely alleged that
he has contracted to secure the adop-
ton by the government ola particular
'mokeless powder for per cent. of the
received for that purpose.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Cooper, of Indiana, has not been heard
rom. Speaker Reed referred to it the
committee on rules, of which he is
chairman. 1t is probable that this will
be the last of it, although Mr.. Raum or
The Republican party cannot afford to
irop the matter in this manner. If
Raum has any defense he will demand
an investigation.
F. The following resolution, which was
offered in the House of Representatives
IN Saturday last by Mr.. Cooper, of In
Llama, was referred to the committee on
rules: #
Whereas, reports are being widely
through the newspapers
upon the management of
he Bureau of Pensions, in which it is
charged:
First. That the present commission
,r of pensions has been engaged in sell
ing to certain employees Of the pension
office shares of stock in a corporation
,r company of which he ia president,
which has organized for the purpose of
Introducing patent refrigerator, which
It is claimed is impracticable and
and that in consideration of
such purchase said employees are pro-
noted in office; and
Second. That said commissioner of
pensions has recently, by an unjust and
partial ruling, advanced and caused to
De taken up out of their order many
thousands of the claims of certain at
.orney residing in the city Of Washing
ION, and that in consideration thereof
said attorney has become surety on the
note Of said commissioner in bank in
,he city of Washington for the sum of
S25, 900. Therefore,
Be 1t resolved, That the committee
IN invalid pensions be, and they are
hereby, directed to inquire concerning
'aid charges and report to this House.
And for the purpose of making said in
thorough and complete, the
said committee is hereby authorized to
send for persons and papers, to admin
ster oaths and take testimony.
Happy Hoosiers.
VIM. Timmons, postmaster of Iia-
Vile. Ind. writes: 'tElectric Ritters