Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-27

Improvements Being Made In IL - kef-
auser to Get Juicy Job alleged
MorgantoWm man Talking about
abuses III Washington Who Knows
Him.
The following gossip has bee sent
out from Washington about several
things Of interest here. Who knows
anything about Mr.. Stevens Of this
placer
1t is stated on high authority that
Charles Il. kefauver Of Grafton, will
be the clerk OF the court for the new
federal district. The appointment
will be made by the attorney general
upon the recommendation OF Senators
Scott and Elkins
The friends OF kefauver have been
pushing his candidacy very vigorously
during the past few days. Letters
endorsing his application are already
coming into the department. Of jus
tice. 1t Is stated, however, that the
appointment Of The clerk Of the court
for the southern district will not be
made by Judge kellar as was first an
ticipated, but as stated above Will be
made by Attorney General Knox
There are number OF applicants af-
ter the position, but kefauver stands
the best show for the position. Tn
less there Is repetition OF the slight
of hand business done in the Judge
ship appointment the young man
from Grafton will get the job
The postoifiee department officials
are having a lively time trying Go
keep pace with the demands Of the
people not only IN West Virginia but
throughout the country with respect
to the rural free delivery service.
The new schemes and plans for de-
yeloping the service are brought for
ward with greater rapidity than the
officials can keep up with.
No new branch OF the public service
has made greater advancement during
the past year than the execution Of
mail service in rural districts.
While it was contemplated some
months ago thai before this time Ii
would be possible to give rural carriers
in West Virginia authority TO issue
money orders, it has been impossible
10 perfect the plans for the state.
The department is SO crowded by
The work OF extending the routes that
they have not the time to consider
the money order branch Of the system.
/ This money order branch OF the SER
vice IS dong great business where
it has been established, hut the trou-
bic Is that IL takes considerable time
To establish II ia state. The pros
pect now is, however, that the car
riefs will be given the right to issue
money orders during the coming fiscal
year. This will prove great boon to
West Nirginians q the rnral districts
who enjoy lural free delivery serviceJ
There are now $500 routes in oper-
alton throughout the country. 1t ii
claimed at the department that th
cost Of service as it expands Is mater
tally reduced, In proportion, and this
reduction is brought about by the
discontinuance OF fourth.class post
offices and star mail routes.
While the rural system was Ia the
experimental stage the department.
were unwilling to discontinue Offices
or old mail routes in the fear that
congress might curtail the appropria-
tion for the rural service, and thus
cause disarrangement OF the postal
service ia the country
Under the present law carriers on
mail routes ard appointed for one year
only, and large part Of the time OF
the officials has been occupied recent
ly in making out new commissions for
carriers This Is the explanation Of
fered by the officials la not getting
new routes which have been ordered
established in West Virginia with
the promptness which patrons have
expected.
If the dead are capable Of senti-
ment / am sure Judas Iscariot ana
Captain Kidd are entirely satisfied
with their demise prior TO the days Of
the Washington lobbyist, said Mr..
Rowland T. Stevens, OF Morgantown,
w. Va, who passed through Wash
ington on his way TO New York yes
terday. II have mad transactions
with them in several matters and |
know whereof / speak Two men
took s., 900 from combine of manu-.
facturers Of which / was a member.
whose interests were threatened by
proposed legislation, aud did absolute
ly nothing to earn it.
II learned positively that they paid
some clerks at the capitol next to
nothing for information, which was
all they furnished US. Then | be-
came cognizant OF another deal, in
which well-known lobbyist, who,
representing claim against the
government, demanded and received
S75, 900 as his share Of an appropria-
tion of $3.50, 900 for services and ma
terial delivered to government agents.
and after this big mouthfnl demanded
and received $4,000 additional from
the claimants share as reimbursement
for sums expended for wining ana
dining congressman in the interest OF