The Washington times., 1903-11-30
BIG PROFIT MADE
IN THE MACHINES

There are eight varieties of machines
in use in the postal service for canceIing
stamps and post marking mail matter
six OF these are leased and two are pur-
chased outright. The appropriation for
the rent and purchase Of canoeing ma
chimes for the fiscal year 1862 was
$50 900; for the present fiscal year it is
500, 900, showing an increase in the
amount of money expended for this pu--
pose during the time of the Beavers
administration OF the salary and allow
ance division of 800, coo, or over 800 per
cent.
The Barr-F'yke. the Columbia, and
the Pneumatic are only used in a very
limited manner. The American and
Hey-Dolphin are used extensively. but
there Is no evidence Of corrupt use OF
money in securing their Introduction
into the service.
The Barry machine was invented by
William Barry. of Oswego " Y. in
1888. In 1855 100 Of these machines were
rented at $50 per annum. The CORE
spondence of Major Raiph BALM, the
Washington agent In 1897. shows that at
the suggestion Of Perry s. Heath the
company employed NJ d. Helm. at a
salary of 81 200 a year. TO use his in
luence in behalf Of the Barry machine
After Helms employment the contract
was renewed and the price raised from
$50 to $l75, and again in 1888 advanced
10 800 per annum. In July, 1909, after
Heath's retirement from the depart
ment, the rent was reduced to $3.50. The
employment OF Helm was in the nature
Of a gratuity on the part Of the com
pany because OF his relations with the
The Hampdsn-The Hampden cancel
ing machine was invented by W. r.
I.andfear in 1890. Landfear, in 1887. after
Perry s. Heath became First Assistant
Postmaster General. offered TO sell 100
OF these machines to the department for
$500 each. but the offer was declined
Tyner Had Interest.
The company was reorganized in
June, 1898, and George " Tyner a
brother of the late Assistant Attorney
General secured a controlling interest
in IL. Another effort was then made
to sell the machines to the department
which resulted in the purchase of 100
machines at 800 each. the same machine
with a few slight changes that had been
offered at $500 less than q year before
and declined.
the 100 machines purchased. there are
at present II OF them in use. and there
is evidence that their worthless char
acter was well known TO both Heath
and Beavers before they were ordered.
THE Doremus-The most important
contract for canoeing machines was
that for the Doremus. Its original pro-
meters were w. D. Doremus, the inven-
tor; i. T. Kitchener. member of the law
firm of Dudley q Kitchener. of Washing
ton. and II. J. TruesdelI. Of Bingham
ton, n. Y. The company was organized
August 3, 1899 and capitalized for $780,
GOO divided into 900 shares of 500 each.
Of the 1000 shares, $50 We're reserved as
treasury stock the remaining three
fOurths being owned equally by Dore-
mus, Truesdell and the frm of Dudley
< Kitchener The $50 shares of treasury
stock were transferred shortly after
the organization Of the company TO
George r. Green, OF Binghamton. n. Y,
in consideration Of his agreeing TO guar
autee the expense of manufacturing the
first 100 machines; and in December,
1899, ne acquired the interest of Dudley
& Kitchener.
Intimate With Beavers.
''Truesdell was on intimate personal
relations with Beavers. and in 1899 an
order was given for 100 machines. nj $3.50
each Long before all of the 100 ma
chimes had been delivered the DEPART
ment received numerous complaints from
postmasters stating that they were
worthless; and on account Of the great
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