Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
District AttOrneyship Among Others Con-
sid red with the President,
SEVERAL NEBRASKA PoSTMASTERS NAMED
House Passes Martins Bill Giving
Federal Courts Jurisdiction-
Crimes Committed on In
dian Reservations.
CFrom a Stan Correspondent

ANtbAd Adohd II Is uuueIbLOOu luhl llt 6Nhd-
tor took up the district attorneyship mat
ter, which is growing quite acute, but that
he was informed by the president that until
the two Nebraska senators could agree upon
a candidate to succeed the present incum-
bent, W. S. Summers, that he would do
nothing about making a change in the Of
fee. According TO those who are near
Senator Millard it is given out that the
president stated that he does not wish to
take advantage of the present agreement
between Senators Dietrich and Millard,
which may be only temporary, to name
man who might be more or less objection
able to each in the future.
Another matter which the senator is un-
derstood to have talked over with the presi-
dent is the postmastership at South Omaha.
Postmaster Etter desires another term, but
Representative Mercer, who has heretofore
named postmasters in the Second congress
sional district, desires the appointment OF
Mr.. Moseley, who is Mr.. Etters deputy, to
the position. Senator MillaFd is holding
up the nomination of Mr.. Moseley, not only
because he was not consulted by Mr.. Mer-
Ger in relation to the appointment but as
Mr.. Mercer is going out of office and will
be succeeded by a democrat, he thinks
the nominations in the district ought to
De luTneu over 10 MIN OF ne at ledSt ought
to be consulted about them.
starts Scramble for Places.
1t is also understood that the senator
| took up several other matters with the
president. especially a number of ofices
that will be created by the Department of
Commerce bill, which now seems likely to
reach the president in a few days. AS
there will be a scramble for places under
this bill 1t behooves the faithful 90 get in
their applications early.
Some POstmastera Named.
! Congressman Burkett, following a prece-
dent established years ago, recommended
Mrs. A. d. Beemer for postmistress at
! Lancaster, that being the designation >of
! the penitentiary postofice. The change OF
wardens at the penitentiary has brought
about a change of postmistresses the Gus
| tom being to nominate the wife of the war
den for that office. The change is brought
about by the resignation of Mrs. Davis,
wife of the former warden. Mr.. Burkett,
in speaking of the matter today. said II he
had as little trouble with postoffices as the
Lancaster office has given him the repre-
sentative in congress would have a prim-
rose path.
Senator Millard has recommended the ap-
pointment of the following postmasters:
Frank r. Stewart at Randolph, Cedar
county, vice James Stewart, deceased, this
on recommendation of Representative-elect
]. ]. Mccarthy; Stephen E. Cobb at Emer-
son, Dixon county, by reason of the office
being raised to the presidential grade
William T. owen, recommended for reap
pointment at Loup City, Sherman county
/ the of1na haing raised tn the 10
grade.
Upon the recommendation Of Representa-.
tive Kinkaid, Senator Millard has sent in
the name OF James r. Russell for appoint
ment to the postmastership at Mitchell
SCOTS Bluff county, and Robert D. Hesse
upon the Endorsement Of Judge Kinkaid
has been recommended for appointment a.
postmaster at Paulett.
Federal Courts to Have JurisdictiOn
Representative Martins bill conferrins
Jurisdiction upon the circuit and district
court for the district OF South Dakota was
favorably reported in the senate today
This bill has been one Of very much inter.
est to the senators and members of con,
gress from South Dakota, as there were
certain classes of criminal causes which
by reason of lack OF laws, could not b,
reached where the crime was committed
:. within an Indian reservation in the state.
I The senator today introduced a bill t,
h extend the time for the construction OF
> railroad and wagon bridge across the Mis-
n souri, river at Yankton by the Dakoti
t Southern Railroad company to March 5
\ 1904.
/ The South Dakota delegation today joine
: in recommending the appointment OF J. W
= Walsh as postmaster at Montrose, the ofic
e having been raised from the fourth to tn
e presidential class. and also Of T. B. Rob
erts at Armour, S. d.
Many New Mail Routes.
Representative Conner Of the Tenth dis
" tTlct OF Iowa after a conference with Super
intendent Machen Of the rural free deliv
cry, was informed that forty-seven ne,
routes would be put in active operation i
his district between March l and June
the routes having been formally reporte
), on favorably by agents OF the department
Speaker Henderson today entertained
g very distinguished company OF gentleme
! in his private rooms at the CAPITOL /
. honor of Sir Thomas Shaughnessey c
Montreal and Sir Michael Herbert, tn
British ambassador. To meet these gentle
men the speaker invited Senators NJ 4
- Hanna and Chauncey NJ. Depew. Represent
" atives Cannon, Griggs and Payne an
le Messrs. Cassells, Hamilton and Neal, rep
resentatives OF the railroads with term
Z. inals in the city.
" Routine of Departments.
The First National bank Of Howard S. D
was today authorized TO begin business wit
S25, 900 capital
Ida NJ. Hampton Of Red Cloud, Neb, hs
been admitted TO practice before the II
&c terror department.
! Charles C. Spears and Giles w. sag
were today appointed regular and Ell
Spears and Kate NJ. Savage substitute rur
free delivery letter carriers at Waterlo
y la.
Henry BetE OF Walcott and Ernest
Hueck Of Davenport, Ia. were today al
he pointed railway mail clerks.
nc On February is a civil service examine
tion is TO be held at Lead, S. D., for cleI
and letter carrier in the postofhce at tn
place
10 POstmasters appointed; South Dakota
nj Charles II. Blackwell sanoma, But
en- county. Wyoming-William Agnew, Raw
be hide Buttes Laramie county.
he A rural free delivery route will be esta
er lished March at Mount Vernon, Davis'
be county, South Dakota; area covered fort