Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1908 — DISCHARGES 20 OPERATORS [ARTICLE]

DISCHARGES 20 OPERATORS

Western Union Official Says Irregularities Have Been Confessed. Seattle. Wash., Oec. 22. —Investigation by the auditing department of the Western Union Telegraph company, aided by private detectives, sent out along the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads from the Pacific roast to Minneapols. has resulted in the arrest of the agent at Rltzville, Wash., the discharge of twenty tele? ftraph operators at various other stations. Superintendent Reed 6aid: , "As high as 45 per cent of the messages filed in the territory affected were never reported In the monthly statements to our checking departgseat. The man arrested at Ritzvtlle has confessed We cannot say yet what our losses may amount to.” It is surprising the great number el Christmas candy, bills tbe boys nt the Home Grocery have already sold.