Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-18
Furniture for Porto Rico.


thoriZed to Mr.. Livingston amounting
TO about $1,000 on May ., June and
June 10, 1899. That of June 10 was for
S1,I25, for Porto Rico, and was rendered
in lump sum. An intimate friend Of
Mr.. Heath's, NJ. D. Helm was the vice
president of the company. 1t is stated
the company shipped $4,000 to $4,000
worth of supplies to Cuoa on orders
from Mr.. Rathbone and Mir. Medley and
fitted up the American postoffice at the
Paris exposition.
Mr.. Livingston was also in charge of
the Washington office Of the Keyless
Lock Company.
Extensive purchases OF furniture for
Porto Rico, amounting to over $1,000
land involving some wash stands, at
very high prices, Mr.. Tulloch says, We're
purchases by order of the first assistant
postmaster general on April 20 and May
80, 1899, from George w. Cobb, Jr., No
- Nassau street, New York City.
Mr.. Tulloch says that postotfice in
spector in charge, William B. Smith, of
this city, made an inspection of the
Washington postotfice and during that
inspection received word from an asSo-
ciate of the first assistant postmaster
general that he should be careful or
that he might lose his own head. Mr..
Tulloch adds: Il was credibly informed
at that time that the matter was pre-
pared, with perhaps other evidence, and
was laid before Postmaster General
Smith by Fourth Assistant Bristow.
who requested the appointment of a
commission TO investigate the office OF
the first assistant postmaster general.
This was refused by Mr.. Smith. who
looked uron it as anocner manifesto
ton of the relations existing between
Mr. Perry s, Heath and Mr.. Bristow.
Mr. Tuiloc;, cites endorsements by
Mr. Beavers and Mr.. Machen. of the
Economic Postal Association, as an in
vestment proposition.
Favoritism is Alleged.
on the question of favoritsm In APP
pointments, he says:
Thus. he is appointed a laborer and
paid from the allowance for clerk hire,
a fund under the salary and allowance
division; in the second he is paid as a
per diem mechanic from the allowance
for repairing letter boxes, a fund under
the free delivery service and audited by
different clerks in the treasury depart
ment. A person faithfully performing
the duties of the one would be unable to
devote full time to the other. Mr..
Smith did but very little of either. Dur
ing the summer of 1899 Mr.. Smith was
in service at Camp Alger, Virginia, in
connection with the military service.
"A clerk In my office, Charles w. Nc
informed me that an employee
in the milling division, whose name he
gave me at the time, had told him he
had been approached by another en-
ploye. recently transferred to the office,
who had stated he had been authorized
TO pick out seven men in the mailing d.
vision for promotion on July /, 1899,
provided those promoted would advise
with high officials in the postof1ice de-
partment.
"Oliver II. Smith, of Muncie. Ind.
was an intimate friend and associate of |
Perry S. Heath. The latter. on Nov. 20 |
1897, wrote as follows to the Washing |
ton postmaster: I have this day all |
lowed you 5000 per annum to provide |
FOR the appointment of Oliver III. Smith |
rs a laborer at the several stations con-
lected with your office. Mr.. Smith will |
act in dual capacity. serving both |
Jerks and carriers. The free delivery |
division will also make an allowance OF
S2 per day to cover car fares and Incl
Iental expenses for Mr.. Smith. who is,
believe, TO report on the morning of
he 21st. This is the gentleman whose
has been frequently rec
to YOU.
Mr. Heath used the expression at
our request or in connection with
,1,t in,
With many appointments concerning
which the postmaster was entirely ig-
lorant and for whose services, if he
'eceived them at all, he had no use or
iced On Dec. 10, 1887. Mr.. Heath
wrote: Mr.. Oliver H. Smith has been
detailed to assist in repairing, painting
md erecting street letter boxes. He
VIII be paid thru your office at the rate
If 50 per day for every working day,
Nov. %. T"
Mr.. Tulloch says:
ION account of the intimate relations
,etween the department and the Wash
rgton office, verbal directions often
accompanied the written orders and
we're far more interesting. For exam
lie: the postmaster one day brought ne
n allowance of the first assistant post
raster generals salary and allowance
ivison, July q, 1885, appointing Emma
ames and Fannie r. Winans as clean
RS or char women for enc year from
uly i, 1898, at $500 per anum. Hand
rg me the allowance he stated it was
re intention of the department. that
he names OF the women should not app
ear on any pay ~ll. that the parties
esignated should rot know that the
:her was in receipt of any money, OF
ad any connection with the office. He
$50 stated thu: neither of them was
expected to report for any duty. Tas
rcil was added to LATE.
A Startling Test.
To save life DIR. T. G. Merritt, of ,
Worth Mehoopany. Pa, made startling :
est resulting in wonosrful cure. He
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