Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
PENSION FOR OLD VETERANS
Senate Committee Reports Favorably on
Bill of Senator MoOumber,
ALL OVER slXTY-Two GO ON THE ROLL
stsrtins at els Per Month the Amount
Increases with ARe 20 S2a Per
MOnth-Indian Gets writ OF
HRbcHE Corpus.
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" ioill ClAH correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2-Cspeoial Tole
gram.)-The senate committee on pensions
today made favorable report on a bill in
PRODUCED by Senator McCumber Of North
Dakota. which is virtually a service PEN
sion bill 1t provides for certain increases
TO veterans which In the aggregate win in
crease the pension roll by some Ss.OOO,OOO
annually for the first few years the act be-
comes operative, This bill provides that
any person who served ninety days or more
In the military or naval service Of the
United States during the war OF the rebel
lion, and who has been honorably dis
charged therefrom, and who has reached
the age of 81 years or over, shall, upon
making proof Of such be placed upon the
pension roll and be entitled to receive a
pension as follows: In case such person
has reached the age OF 50 years. So per
month"; 20 years. SIS per month; IS years or
over, $50 per month; and such pension shall
commence from the date of filing of apph-
cation i'm the pension Office after the passage
and approval OF this act
Lincoln 10 Get Hearing.
Chief Justice Fuller. i'm the supreme
court, today granted permission to at
torneys representing James Lincoln, now
confined in the Douglas county Jail serving
a term Of sixty days, having been convicted
on a charge Of introducing liquor upon the
Winnebago Indian reservation. to file an
application for a writ of habeas corpus and
order to show cause made determinable
April 10. No time has been set for argu-
ment.
Minor Matters Pt Capital.
Upon the motion OF Assistant Attorney
General Webster, Frederick Shepherd Of
Lincoln was today admitted to practice be-
fore the supreme court.
Ed T. Kearney Of Jackson. Neb., is in
Washington, having been selected by Gov
ernor Mickey to represent the state at
meeting OF state railroad commissioners.
which convened today
A bill favored by the Commercial club OF
Omaha, appropristing 100000 for establish
ing a general depot at Omaha for the dis
tribution of army supplies, was introduced
in the senate today by Senator Willard
There are now seven such depots in the
United States, that at ST. Louis having
control of the distribution of goods for
army posts in the middle west.
A new postofice has been ordered estab-
lished at Raven, Brown county, Neb., and
John Raven appointed postmaster
On behalf OF Judge Dufie, Congressman
Kennedy today submitted to the supreme
court an application for a writ of certiorari
y the circuit court of appeals OF the Eighth
circuit in the case of Hitchcock County
(Neb) against Platt.
CONGRESSMAN Hinshaw has secured PEN
sion for John II. Mcpherson. Geneva, Neb.,
at Sc per month and about 500 back PEN
sion. his claim having been filed in 1908.
John N. Baldwin of Omaha and Mrs.
Baldwin are in Washington, to remain for
several days.
Mrs. George L. Pritchett and son. Harold.
are the guests of Representative and Mrs.
John l.. Kennedy. i
Mrs j. e. Baum, Richard Baum. James
f. Baum, tr, and Mrs. Ben Gallagher of
Omaha are at the Willard.
Postal Matters.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Hardy, route 2 George A. Tumbleson car
rer, George s. Myers substitute. Iowa
Aurela route g. Alexander j. McKinnon
carrier Charles l.. Menefee substitute:
Blanchard, route /; Clinton L. Spencer car
rier, Ella r. Carver substitute Danbury,
route ., Fred p. Schrepfer carrier, Michael
w. Barry substitute; Eddyville, route l,
Earl 4. Roberts carrier, Dain Roberts sub
stitute; Latimer, route ., Louie Christensen
carrier, Christ j. Taft substitute Little
Cedar, route /, Lou NJ Doane carrier, VIII
liam Jones substitute: Luther. route /,
Charles II. Patterson carrier, IIalsey S. NJ.
Boone substitutes New Albin. route 1, John
w. Kelly carrier, Frank l.. Kelly substl-
tute: New Sharon, route 2, John c. WIN,
son carrier, Katrine Wilson substitute:
Osage, route 4, Guy T. Alchon carrier, Jes-
sic II. Alchon substitute; Wesley, route 1.
Barney easier carrier, Walter Cowan sub
stitute.
Nebraska postmasters appointed: Rain,
Hayes county, Emil Wach. vice NJ. II.
Laird resigned Welfeet. Lincoln county,
Charles F. Hicks, vice Charles A. Glaze,
resigned.