In a shocking revelation, Second Assistant Postmaster General Joseph Stewart has blown the lid off a massive mailing scam that has been costing the U.S. government a small fortune. According to Stewart’s annual report, the transportation of mails by railroad steamship lines and various routes cost the government a staggering $34,937,62 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909.
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- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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