The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-17
Two Well Known Business
Men Are Informed by Con-
gressman Barnard That the
Fat PIums Are Theirs.
BOTH WERE REWARDED
FOR THEIR ACTIVITY
Haas Managed Barnard Cam
paign in District While Deu-
ker Looked After Wayne
County for the Judge.


mercial club announced this morning
that he had been appointed postmast-
err of the local office by Congressman
w. o. Barnard and that Henry w.
Deuker. prominent business man,
had been appointed as his assistant.
Mr.. Haas and Mr.. Deuker will succeed
Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier and his
assistant, Captain Joseph Smith, to
their respective positions, May II,
1910.
The appointment of these two men
meets with the entire approval of the
public in general and particularly the
business men. The present postal ad-
ministration has built up the office
to the highest standard of it's exis-
tence and the business men of Rich.
mond are confident that in Mr.. Haas
and Mr.. Deuker it's present high rat
ing will be maintained
Good Party Workers.
Both men receive their appoint
| ments as a result of political effort
| in behalf of Judge Barnard. Mr..
Haas successfully managed Mr. Barn
ards campaign, being chairman of
| the district forces. Mr.. Deuker was
the floor manager of the Wayne coun-
| ty forces for Barnard at the Shelby
vile convention and it was largely
| due to his efforts that Mr.. Barnards S
nomination was assured.
| Mr.. Haas has been before the pub
| lie as prominent business man for
several years. He has been secretary
of the Commercial club for three
years and before then was county
clerk and business manager of the
Palladium. He has always been an
able leader in the republican forces
This is also true of Mr.. Deuker. He
has been in council under three may
ors, covering a term of useful service
to the city of over twelve years. Last
spring he was candidate for mayor
but withdrew before the republican
primary was held.
| What the Extras Are.
The office of postmaster pays $4,000
year with extras added, providing
the receipts Of the office are above
certain figures. The assistant post
master receives half the salary of the
postmaster. The postal laws provide
/ that pOstmasterS of the first class
shall be compensated annually an ex-
ira hundred dollars providing the re-
ceipts are between $4,000 and $780,
O00 year. 1t appears as though the
receipts of the office this year would
be above the former figure and if
such results, Mr.. Haas's salary will
be $4,000 and Mr.. Deukers S1,65O.
No other changes will be made in
the postal department as the other Of
fices are in the hands of the civil
service. However, the postmaster is
appointed custodian Of the federal
building and the custodian appoints
two assistants, one janitor and the
| other char woman. Whether there
will be any change in either of these
last two mentioned positions can not
be stated.
| Spekenher's Record.
Mr.. Spekenhier, the present post
master, entered the office July l, 1906
| succeeding Daniel Surface. During
the three and a half years as post.
master he has built up the office to
greater proportions than anticipated.
This is demonstrated from the fact
that the receipts of the office for the
past fiscal year ending in March will
probably be we'll above $4,000, while
for the past fiscal year the receipts
were approximately $6s, 900, making a
gain of $4,000 in one year. Captain
Joseph Smith. became assistant dur.
ing the administration of Perry J.
Freeman in 1896. He and Mr.. Spek.
enhier have demonstrated their ability
as public servants in the most pro.
nounced manner.
Mr.. Spekenhier has not determined
what he will do. He has under con.
sideration a number of good positions
He is an expert accountant Just
what Captain Smith will do is not
known as ne is on few days leave Of
absence, attending the Scottish Rite
Masons convention at Fl. Wayne.
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