The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-08
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House Committee Files Report
on One Phase of Postal
Investigation.
Globe Special Washington Service,

| 1417 G Street.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., March t.
A story of petty graft in thousands of
| distinct cases is told by the Bristow
investigation into the manner in which
congressman influenced allowances for
postofices in their states. The report
was made public today. It Is evident
that Supt. Beavers was regarded rs q
good thing" and Republican CON-
gressmen were not above making use
| of the man, who Is now under indiet-
ment. Allowances were contrary to
the regulations Of IL. postal laws
There are some interesting notations
in regard to allowances, as for In
stance, the following:
AT Blue Earth. Minn.-This postof1ce
having an allowance of $20o per anr1um
Hon. n. "A. Castle recommended an irl-
crease, and $500 per annum was approved,
to take effect July 1, 1899.
JAN 18, 1900, report from the post
| master showed transit matter handled
warranted $3.50 per annun for clerk hire
July g. 1903, report from the postmaster
| indicated $50 per annum warranted for
separating clerk hire, and the allowance
was reduced from $500 to $50 per annum.
Loren FIetcfer's Part
At Osseo Minn.-Jan. 19, 1902, the
postmaster applied for an allowance for
| clerk hire On account of the rural free
| delivery service. Personally recommend
| ed by Hon. Loren Fletcher No letter
Jan. IA an order was made allowing $3-
/ 0O0rfor clerk hire, beginning April 1, 1902
! June 8, 1908, as the records showed no
separating service at this office the al
| lowance was discontinued from and after
| July 1.
| Richfield-The records show that the
postmaster applied for an allowance for
clerk hire, which was declined, and the
Hon. Loren Fletcher recommended 500
per annum from July l. 1900, which was
approved. The general superintendent,
having noted on the ease Summer office,
as the official post route map showed but
one mail rolte, the allowance was dis
continued Oct. 1, 1900 Dec. 4, 1900, the
Hon. Loren Fletcher recommended that
the allowance be restored and such action
was taken On Dec. z. 1900. This post
office was discontinued April 80, 1903.
Sanborn, Minn.-HOn. J. T. McCleary
recommended an allowance of $120 per
| annum for clerk hire, as,report from the
| postmaster indicating that the transit
matter would warrant 500 per annum,
$120 was approved from March /. 1900. On
Aug. II, 1900, Hon. j. T. McCleary, rec
commended 5000 per annum as that amount
was necessary to secure competent help
The allowance was increased from s120
to $500 Sept. 1, 1900. July 6, 1903, re-
port from the railway mail service indi-
| Gated that $50 per annum was warranted
| for separating clerk hire, and the allow
ance was raised to that amount Sept. 1.
| 1903.
Wayzata, Minn.-April 8, 1902, the Hon.
Loren Fletcher recommended an allow
ance for clerk hire and $40 per annum
was approved, to take effect July 1, 1902
a notation in the handwriting of the gen.
eral superintendent states that this al
| lowance was based upon that Office being
| a summer resort. Nov. is, 1903. the post
office inspector reports that practically no
| transit matter was handled and no ex-
I traordinary conditions to warrant an al
lowance. The $40 per annum was dis
continued Dec. 1, 1903.
Still Other Allowances.
Other allowances which are report
ed as unwarranted were granted by
Beavers at the following Offices:
Anoka, Two Harbors, recommended by
Heatwole reduced from $500 to $3.50.