Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-06
BULLOcK MARSHAL EOR SCUM OAKO1A
POstmsster Palmer wants Additional
Help in the omaha POstohice and
a RecIsssiacatiOa OF the
salaries.


roads would be eliminated. Today the
president In his message, IN speaking of
this very question. said; 1.-THE strain. both
mental and physical. upon those who are
engaged in the movement and operation of
railroad trains under modern conditions, is
perhaps greater than that which exists in
any other industry, and; IL there are. any
reasons for limiting By, Law, the hours of
labor in any employment they certainly
apply with peculiar force to the employ
ment OF those upon whose vigilance and
aiertness m the performance or their duties
the safety of all Who trayel BY rail de-
pends." ~" 80. s,est
With this ringing prohUuncement of the
chief executive in mind Judge Norris wflt
tomorrow introduce a,bill. in all probability.
making twelve hours the limit of days
work What the fate OF such measure
may have is problematical, but Judge Nor
ris said tonight that with the Introduction
of the bill and supported as he is by the
president, he will leaye no stone unturnej
to place such a law on the statute books.
Batch of western Appointments.
Between recess appointments and new.
nominations the president today sent to the
senate for confirmation the largest number
of appointments ever transmitted to the
upper branch of congress in a single day.
Among the nominations were the following
| of particular interest to the transmissouri
section: William H. Michael of Nebraska.
to be consul general at Calcutta; Louis
Iiostetter of Nebraska, to be consul az
Hermosllo. Mexico BERTH NJ Rasmussen of
lowe, consul at ST. Arvengen. Norway; Her
bert r. Wright Of Iowa, consul az Utilla,
Honduras; Captain Seth Bullock of Dead
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South Dakota; Captain Eben II. Young of
Plankington, s. D.. consul at Harput, Tur-
key; Thomas V. Davis of Rock Springs,
Wyo., to be register of the land office at
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Bullock Personal appointment.
The appointment Of Seth Bullock TO be
marshal of South Dakota did not come as
surprise to the delegation from that state.
although the members have nothing on
| file to show they are favorable to Captain
Rullock's appointment Bullock's appoint
ment is one personal with the president.
Possibly had there. been any otherif man
! than Mr. Roosevelt In the white House
the South Dakota delegation might. have
been induced to make a fight against Bull
locks appointment, but the president
usually does hfsa6w4A thinking, and having
been friend of RuIlocks for many years,
he decided ito make him United states
marshal some lnol1lhs ago, and today sent
Bullock's name To- the senate Three Of
the four .pembarsshof 5the South Dakota
delegation 1naplibHsdlyIs would have en-
dofsed' BullOcR3 lad an enlargement, beer
necessary, They told the president, how
| ever that they would make no objection
whatsoever to Bullock's selection should
the president send his name to the senate.
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alive Martin's home town, the latter did
everything he could to bring about the
nomination., although but little work was
| necessary. -
Now that Martin has announced himself
as a candidate TO succeed Senator Gamble
| 1t is expected Seth Bullock will return the
interest taken in him by Martin to see to
it that the Black. Hills delegation to the
next state convention is instructed for
Martin for United States senator,
Captain Young Of South Dakota who
goes TO Harput, Turkey. was given this
position through the efforts of Senator
Kittredge and Congressman Martin Young
has been in training for the consular
service, and after his return from the
Philippines, where'he went with the South
Dakota regiment he has been making a
study of consular AFFAIRS with a view of
entering the consular service. He is a son
of s. E. Young of PIankinton. s. d.
The appointment of Colonel Michael to
be consul general at Calcutta has been
known for a number of weeks.
! KinlSaid Recommends POstmasters.
Judge Kinkaid Of the Sixth district today
made the Following recommendations for
son county; Emma. p GRADER, Little. Holt
county; George Herzog. Harold. Holt
county
Fixile status of Nebraskans.
Congressman Pollard introduced a bill to-
day appropriating $4,000 for a site and
public building at Plattsmouth. Tomorrow
the representative from the First district
will introduce a bill to determine the mill
tary status of certain Nebraska volunteers.
In 1854. during the administration OF Cow
ernof Saunders. four companies OF infantry
and a company OF artillery were organized
for the purpose of protecting Nebraska
borders against the invasion OF hostile
Indian tribes, and these companies were
part OF the territorial militia.
Opposed 10 AbOIishinE once.
1.-THE terms of the registers and receivers
of the land ONCE at sundanee and Buffalo
Wyo., viii shortly expire. and we will
nominate persons 10 Ill these positions
irrespective Of what the secretary of the
. interior or commission OF the general land
once may do toward consolidating these
positions in one person" remarked Frank
MondeH, the congressman from Wyoming
today Monden takes a wholly different
J view from. Commissioner Richards in re.
gard to the consolidation of the position OF
register and receiver and making one ON.
Ger do all the work. He Is outspoken tina
such a policy would do more harm thar
good and that the reduction in salaries o.
J either the register or receiver of the loea
land omees by disseminating one or IN,
: other would prove a very costly bit Of
! economy. Mr.. MondeIl maintained that re
z ceivers and registers primarily pass upor
, the entire public domain, that they firs
lay down the law regarding the rights Of
settlers and the rights of entrymen to tn,
public lands of the United States and n
: consequence these officers are essential,
necessary TO carry cut the letter and spIri
OF the law. 1T would be interesting 4
know. II such thing were possible" sale
Mr.. MondelI. what induced Governor Rich
ards 20 suggest the elimination Of one o
the officers in the local land ofioes ,Uhel
he knew how important II Is 70 have NOR,
! than one person pass upon an entrymani
title to his property
Palmer Out for hear
CaptaiD H e Palmer postfnaster a