Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-15

to the first assistant postmaster general
proposed that he (Terry) pay Masten
$50 down and SIS or $40 month to Sc
cure reinstatement in former position
in Mastens bureau.
Terry charges that he was originally q
$500 enploye of the dead letter office.
that he was removed under an order of
Masten, and put into the city postoffice,
that he protested, and finally, that Mas
ten suggested his getting an outside
party, a close friend of Masten, and 0
former employe of the postal service,
to help him.
The affidavit alleges that Masten
gave Terry assurance that if he paid
the amount mentioned, he could get
back; that he went to Masten's house
about the matter, but did not pay the
money. Terry also charges that
subsequently he made an affidavit max
ing these charges, and handed it to
Masten to present to First Assistant
Postmaster General Johnson, and that
the affidavit did not reach Johnson.
According to the charges, Masten sub
sequently was asked by Terry for the
affidavit, and refused to return it, and
Terry thereupon placed the information
before the civil service commission,
who took up the matter with the pres
ident.
The federal grand jury in this city
is considering several important post
office cases which are expected to prove
of widespread interest. Postmaster
General Payne said yesterday afternoon
that he expected that there would be
some important news during his abb
sence, on his trip along the coast, and
that he expected the grand jury would
furnish some interesting developments.
There is no definite information avail
able as to the identity of the cases. but
some time.
Agreement on Transfers.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the postoffice department and the
civil service commission regarding the
transfer OF employees from other de-
partments to the postoffice department.
The new regulations provide that in
such transfers 1t must be shown that
the person to be transferred will be en-
ployed on work similar to that pre-
viously performed by him, and that he
has qualifications which will enable
him to perform such work better than
4 person selected from the eligible reg
ster of the commission. The pending |
Investigation has disclosed Il number of I
Irregular transfers.
The resignation of George A. G.
'hristiancy, who was given a leave of
absence as law clerk, of the depart
nent, shortly after the sensational riff
ng Of the assistant attorney generals
afe by Mrs. Tyner has been under dis
ussion at the department., but there
viii be no final action before Postmas-
er General Payne's return to the city,
dr. Payne will leave here today, and
will be aboard the revenue cutter while
makes its regular cruise, which will
xtend as far as Boston, and possibly II
p to the Maine coast. He said that he
lad not made his vacation yet, but
hat he would like to revisit Poland II
springs, Me- If possible. He expects H
o be away most of August.
The report of the inspectors in the
ase of the General Manifolding Com
ANY, of Franklin, Pa. which employs
son of William Landvoigt, formerly II
hief of the registry division, with
thich the company had dealings, and
ow chief of the classification division, II
as not been submitted to the post
1aster general.