The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-30
BRIsToW's SUMMARY
Synopsis of His Report on Corruption
in the Postoffice Department.

Synopsis of His Report on Corruption
in the Postoffice Department.
Washington, Nov. 3O.-Accompany-
ing the presidents memorandum on
the postoffice investigation, made pub
lie to-day, is a long summary Of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow's report. This covers twenty
seven printed pages and gives the de-
tails Of each case. Following Is a
synopsis Of Mr.. Bristow's findings:
Supply Division.
Michael W. Louis of Cincinnati, cashier in
the Kansas City postoffce, was appointed super
intendent Of the supply division Of the depart
ment in July 1897. Shortly afterward the con-
! tract for canceliug ink was awarded to Ault &
Wtborg company of Cincinnati, Ohio. at "a cents
per pound. cents higher than other bids. Much
of it was inferior. but it was paid for and
burned or thrown away. 49,
pging that they supplied pounds for
2o.oOv pounds only was used at a cost OF
81, 3o2.65 The following year the. same firm
was puid 80 cents a pound.
In 1898. upon false statements Of Louis the
| contract for mixing pads was awarded to W. C..
Long at Is cents EACH In preference to 14-cent
pads offered by Herman Baume arten
For the fiscal year 1000-1901. M D. Helm had
the contract for Irvine at $10.95 per hundred
pounds: the following year the price dropped
to S7.45. During 1901 twirN was $1O95, and
! after the contract had been given for the sue
ceeding year at $7.45. Louis bought large guam
| titles Of the Irvine at $10.95, which was carried
over into the next fiscal year. BE was removed
Oct. n, 1903
| Louis Kempner, appointed superintendent of
the registry system on June 1. 1902, was removed
Oct. Is. 1908. for favoring the Manifold COM
pany Of Franklin. Ga. Originally the company
proposed to O. furnish book containing 500 re-
was never used. but in its stead book contain
ing 1000 receipts which cost $1.10.
| Prior to Kempner's appointment manifold books
hnS 60 rrho lace hon
Q 600 pieces Of registered mail were handled per
annum He sent these expensive manifold books
| to third and fourth-class Offices, where no,
more than twenty five pieces Of mail are regis
| tered in a year.
The cost Of manifold supplies for 1923 wa.
ss4768S5. against S41. 1924 for 1901, wheI
p hs compa them an
prices. and on Oct. O. 1902 twenty-five books
for Atlanta, Ca. cost s33; five weeks Iatel
twenty five books for Ogden Utah. cost S5T. S5
/ and on Oct. IS. 100 books for Boston Mass.
s ssst s12sS0 while IN APRIL 1908 100 books cos
Kempner also had cigars bought for him ii
Cuba and sent as gifts to evadeT the payment o
duty.
Assistant Attorney Generals Office.
/ Tyner and Barrett were indicted by the CRANE
jury Of the District of Columbia for holding N
or revoking number of fraud orders issued o
threatened against the promoters of endless chair
and get-rich quick schemes and receiving bribe
for SO doing.
1 During the 81 years Of Tyner's administration
certain favored frauds and lotteries had FREE
use Of the mails and Barrett resigned from tn
department in order to practice before the offc
in order to protect the frauds
Free Delivery Division.
August W. Machen. appointed assistant super
tendent of free delivery on May 6. 1893; W
8 C. Long and Leopold L. Stern of Baltimore hav,
been indicted for fraud in connection with tn,
payment of 21a cents each for straps furnishe,
to carriers Machen's recommendati ton, part o
the money. aggregating about 100000 hayin
been traced into Machens hands
Machen. William G.. Crawford George r
Lorenz and Martha j. Lorenz Of Toledo, Ohio
have been indicted for fraud In connection wit!