Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-22
MILLARD SEES PRESIDENT
Urges Upon Him Conservatism in the
Matter Rate Regulation.
EXPECTS BILL WHICH WILL Be AGREEABLE
senator VIII Insist Upon Coins TO
the Head of Committee on Inter-
oceanic Canals, as lie Ia Now
Ranking Member.
(From a stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1-(Speclal Tele-
gram D-Senator Millsrd paid his respects
to the president this morning previous TO
tho lstters attendance upon tho Sims
Hitchcock wedding Evening newspapers
here class Senator Milard among those
who will urge upon the president a CON
servative" plan for railroad rate legislation
and he so stated to a number OF cOrre-
spondents on emerging from the White
House. Senator Millard does not believe in
radical railroad rate legislation and he
| hopes the president will not put It up to
congress to enact laws that will create a.
rebellion in congress which might put a
stop to reasonable legislation.
My opinion is," said Senator Millar1
significantly that we will pass some rail-
not only to the president, but TO tho public
as we'll"
Later in the day Senator Millard and his
colleague, Senator Burkett. had a confer
ence in the formers committee room in the
! terrace OF the capitol. Both senators
agreed that the visit had no significance
whatsoever, but It Is believed that commit
| tee places were talked over and general
| interchange of opinion had as to how best
| to proceed TO secure what they both want
as to committee assignments. Senator Mil
/ lard said he would stand on his rights to
be made chairman Of interoceanic canals.
assuming that the present chairman, Sen
ator Mitchell of oregon, who is under sen
| tence for land frauds. will not attend the
coming session of the Fifty-ninth congress.
| Senator Millard is the ranking member Of
the committee with Senator Mitchell re-
moved and he will insist that senatorial
courtesy be extended him in this case.
south Omaha Wants Inspector.
| The South Omaha Live Stock exchange
has asked Senator Burkett to urge upon
Secretary Wilson of the Department OF
Agriculture the importance of appointing a
representative OF the government at that
place. who will be empowered to decide
many of the questions arising over the
movement of live stock, not only from the
range but to the market as we'll
In a recent speech Secretary Wilson said
he was contemplating sending represen.
tative OF the government to some of the
important cities Of the west. charged with
the responsibility of adjusting the differ-
ences growing out Of the shipment of live
stock to market. The South Omaha ex-
change, appreciating the needs of some
| such person to adjudicate differences or
the spot instead of being compelled toIsend
them to Washington, which spells delay, is
first on the ground to make application fol
such an officer.
Senator Burkett has asked the delega.
tion TO cooperate with him in an effort
to secure the appointment for South
Omaha.
Congressman-elect Pollard and wife are
expected to arrive in Washington tomor-
row evening. They have taken quarters
temporarily at the Dewey hotel
O'COnnOr Sails December 1.
D. c. O'Connor of Norfolk, Neb., who
has accepted the position of superin.
tendent of public instruction on the cana
zone, will gail from New York on Decem
Der /.
Senator and Mrs. Dolliver arrived from
Fort Dodge tonight.
western Men for Canal.
The following appointments were today
made by the Panama Canal commission
for duty in the canal zone: Edward Fitz
patrick of Columbus, Neb.. postal clerl
at $3.50 per annum; August G. Dink Of
the Union Pacific shops, Omaha and JohI
H. Gebheart of Des Moines, Ia, machinists
at Sc cents per hour; Harry Adams o.
Lake City, Ia, painter. at 56 cents pei
hour.
c. f. Weidman of Lincoln, Neb.. ha.
| petll leuueleu dCCepleu lue pOSltlOn O
chief Of the fire department on the cana
zone. Mr.. Weidman sails from New Yorl
November % for his post.
SaImOn's Successor Named.
Secretary Wilson today appointed DR.
A. d. Melvin OF Illinois as chief of tn
bureau of animal industry, to succeed Dl
Salmon who resigned some time ago.
Postal Matters.
Postmasters appointed; Nebraska -
Hunt. Frontier county, Bert McMalns, vic,
J.. A. Mains. Wyoming-Moran, Tin
tab county Charles ]. Allen, vice Jud,
Allen, resigned.
These rural routes have been ordere,
established February !: In Union county
South Dakota, Alcester; routes 2, and 4
population, 1886; houses, 269. Beresford
routes 9, and s; population, LAS; houses
2S9. Elk Point; route 5; population, $50
houses. 80. Jefferson; route 3; population
, $50; houses. So,
Warren d. Lathrop has been appointe,
regular and Mrs Forest Lathrop substi
| tute carrier for route . at Cherokee Ia