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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 17, 1903

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 29, No. 24.

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Postal Frauds

Postal Frauds.—Following the arrest of the superintendent of the rural free delivery system in Washington, two other members of the Postal Department have been placed under arrest for dealings similar to those of Mr. Machen, the superintendent of the system. The latter is charged with receiving $22,000 from the firm which furnishes the patent fasteners of the street letter-boxes; the former with conspiracy to defraud the government in the purchase of leather pouches furnished rural deliverers.