The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-01
And II IL Believed Some Of Their
Stockholders Are Government Of
hcials and Congressmen.
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED
MR.. PAYNE AND MIR. GARFIELD IN
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.
A. w. Machen Charged with Playing
Double with the Associatfon OF
Letter Carriers.

WASHlNGION, June O.-At the direc-
ton of Postmaster General Payne the
Bureau of Corporations in the new De-
partment of Commerce has been called in
to assist the Investigators In the postal
scandal. The efficiency OF this new bureau
will be tested for the first time In this con-
nection by the production of the lists of
stockholders Of every corporation which
has been involved in any OF the scandals
uncovered since the investigation began.
The antitrust legislation which authorized
the creation of the Bureau of Corporations
gave II the power to call upon any corpora
ton for such information as is needed in
this instance. The list. when obtained off,
cially. may have important bearing on
the postal investigation.
There is suspicion that certain depart
ment officials and many politicians are
stockholders in certain concerns which
have enjoyed the favoritism of the POST
Office Department in securing contracts.
The inspectors have been unable to secure
lists OF stockholders and books of certain
companies and in consequence Mr.. Bris-
tow has been very much handicapped I'm
pushing the investigation in many direc-
tions. Postmaster General Payne and other
high officials believe that the law will up-
hold the right Of the Bureau of Corpora
tions to demand the information desired.
The corporations involved are the Bundy
Clock Company. OF New York; the Brandt
Dent Company. the Machen-Grorf patent
fastener concern; the General Manifolding
Company. of Pennsylvania. Of which Rep
resentative Sibley is the principal officer
and in which the son OF bureau chief
under Third Assistant Madden's supervis-.
ion is employed; the Wynkoop-Crawford
company, or New York, which has enjoyed
for many years the contract for supplying
money order blanks TO the department. and
in which the son Of former Superintendent
Metcalf' nleaa' Of OF the money order system. is en-
time indicator for mail boxes, in promoting
which former Representative Loud, of CAL
lioTnla, Is alleged to have been interested
and various other concerns which have fig
ured in the Investigation.
Ii is confidently believed that the publi-
cation Of the names of all the stockholders
ing business with the department for many
years, may add another sensation to the
Postmaster General Payne and Mr.. Gar
field. commission of corporations were In
close conference concerning this matter to-
day. commissioner Garfield win go right
10 work TO obtain the desired information
Great interest is manifested by administra-
tion leaders in this latest move OF the post
master general 1t will be the first real
test Of the effectiveness of this feature OF
antitrust legislation. under which the
Bureau OF Corporations was created.
XXX
In making public the re-adjustment OF the
promotions In the New York postoffice. au-
thorized by George w. Beavers, while he
was chief of the division Of salaries and al
lowances. the authorities make no secret OF
the fact that the investigation developed
conclusive evidence that the promotion
syndicate" had a good deal TO do with the
list prepared by Beavers. More than seven
teen hundred promotions were authorized in
the New York postoffice. Under the present
about S0 The promotions in the
Washington postofice are cut down nifty
made generally in the large postoffices
throughout the country.
XXX -
Evidence is accommodating that August W.
Machen. former superintendent of free de-
livery, aside from the facts on which crinl-
inal proceedings against him have
been based, not the model Of
fetal generally supposed. 1t Is re-
ported that Machen was in close touch
with the officials OF the Letter Carriers Ma
tional Association. and that the president OF
that organization had good deal TO say
with reference to the administration OF the
city free delivery service.
Machen is now accused OF actively psrtici-
pating with the carriers association In its
cd1uldlEn dSdlUsl lOIlutI Representative
Loud. OF California. IL is stated that ex-
President Keller, OF the association. was
given a leave OF absence with the under
standing that he was TO go 20. California
and direct the campaign against Loud. II
will be remembered that Keller was re-
called while the campaign was in progress
and that complaints were filed against him
with the Civil Service Commission Ma
chen is also charged with playing double In
connection with the bill providing increased
salaries for letter carriers. He Is said TO
have assured the officers OF the National
association that he would aid them in pass
ing the measure, while at the same time he
used his influence with certain legislators
TO defeat IL.
Several more indictments are expected to
be returned against postal officials IN the
near future. Nothing definite can be
learned as TO who Is involved.
| Postmaster General Payne. accompanied
by Mrs. Payne. will leave for the catsklls
on Thursday. Mr.. Payne planned yesterday
TO leave Friday, but he has now decided to-
start day earlier.
Ii is his present intention 10 return TO
Washington a week from tomorrow Mr..
| and Mrs Payne will be the guests OF Ros-
we'll Miller during their stay IN the Cats
kills. Mr.. Payne Is improving In health and
| expects to be in good shape on his return
| next week. JOHN +. MONK.