Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-26
DAEOTlNS At WHITE HOUSE
Senator Gamble and Friends Have Con-
ference with President.
NEBRASKA GELS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Long List of Changes In salaries Of
Postmasters Announced, Most of
which Are Increases-Other
. Postal Matters.
lrrom : 80 correspondcntl

am)-Senator Gamble, tMs morning cs-
corted Colonel ". FL Psrker Of Deadwood,
candidate for congress: w. c. Cook Of
Plankinton. chairman Of the republican
state committee and James ID. Elliott. TO
the White House and a long conference was
had with the president. during the course
OF which he probably gained Considerable
inside information as to political affairs
In South Dakota. Although Senator Gam
bic would not say anything regarding the
conference with the president, be seemed
greatly pleased with the interview, and the
countenauces OF the other gentlemen were
wreathed in smiles.
Colonel Parker and Mr.. Cook viii remain
in Washington several days and then GO
to New York. Mr.. Elliott will probably re-
main in Washington until the adjournment
OF congress and possibly a few days there
after with the hope that as soon as con-
gress adiourns he will be named United
States district attorney. This action. It
is understood. the president has decided
upon in order to avoid friction between
Gamble and Iittredge.
Personal Mention.
Mrs Burkett and children and Mrs
Wright mother of Mrs. Burkett, left last
night for Glenwood. la, to visit the par
ents of Senator Burkett. Immediately after
adjournment Senator Burkett viii join his
family in Glenwood and after a few days
with the old folks will take his family
home to Lincoln.
H. b. Morgan Of Greeley, Neb one Of
Senator Burketi's secretaries. is III in this
city with an attack of measles.
H.. b. Smith. Central City Neb,, who
has been one Of Senator Burketts ste
nographers during the session, left for
home last night.
Nebraska Fares Well.
Nebraska representatives are pleased with
the way the prairie state has been treated
in the omnibus public building bill, every
district in the state receiving considera-
tion, with the exception OF the Second,
which had nothing to ask in the way Of
public building or purchase OF site for a
prospective building. The buildings ard
sites reported are those which The Poo
published weeks ago and were agreed upon
at a, conference Of the Nebraska members,
Judge Norris, member of the public build
ings and grounds committee, received the
congra tulations Of the delegation today for
his persistent efforts in their behalf.
The following public buildings were au-
thorized KearneN, 200; Grand Island,
t125 900; York ss5 oO0ys sites authorized; CO.
lumbus and Plattsmouth.% 1850 each.
LaFOIIette Quotes 'wOrrnu.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin during
the debate today on his resolution to pro-
vide for national inspection of grain. said:
II found very interesting booklet in the
congressional library upon this subject. 1t
is a late contribution. having been pub
lished in 1906. II VIA s, written by Thomas
Worrall of Omaha, sBThs statements in that
book are so important that i addressed
.eummrmication-1o=th the ttorneX general of
Nebraska to ascertain something with re-
spedt TO WorraiI. 4sIto his entire reliabfl-
ity, etc. l learned that Mr. worrall was
prosecuting cases In the Nebraska courts
against the Grain trust of that state and
the terminal elevator companies OF chicago
and that the lltigatiopFwas in the hands OF
the attorney general"
Captain David Baker upon the abandon
mert OF Fort Nibbrara will proceed to Fort
Bliss, Tex, for duty.
Changes In 'POstmaaters'. Salaries
These changes in the. salaries Of .presl-
Dental postmasters were announced. today:
Nebraska, increasG-Omaha, IS 900 to 5000:
Ainsworth, Bancroft, Wood River, 81 go to
1890; Alma. Auburn, Red Cloud, WymoI e.
$500 to N.7OO; Ansley, Arlington, bloom
ington, Elgin, Emerson Gibbon, Milford,
RushviHe, $1.lOO to 1920; Arapahoe, Exeter
EraInklin :, Ls Lou CITY oxford, scrthner
Island, Hastings, $500 TO $27OO; Burweii,
100 to $500; Clarks. Spencer Stella Ia
BILE Rock, Valley, 81 900 to $.lOO; Beaver
City, Crawford, Fairfield. North Bend.
South Auburn. 81 600 70 s1,7O0; Clay Center,
s., 400 to $780, David City. lexington, Sew
ard, 1880 TO 81 300; Farbury, 5000 to s23
Fairmont s., 100 10 $4,000; Holdrege, S2,1O9 TO
! 81 200; Kearney. Norfolk, 1890 to 400; Nc
Cook Schuyler, 81. 800 to $1,000; North Platte,
5000 TO 81 100; Superior Tecumseh, Wahoo,
ibiecreaseEIaurel, $500 to $500; Platts-
mouth. s2,1O0 to 5000; Stromsburg, $1,000 to
! 81. 800
south Dakota. increase-Aberdeen, s., 100
to 81 500: Canton, 81 800 to 81, 300 Castlewood,
! Fort Pierre Fairfax. 81 100 to 81. 200; Cham
4 600 TO Sl,100 Huron, $2.30O to ST. 400; Sioux
Falls. SsiOO to s. 300; sturgis $500 to $3.50;
| WATERFOWL, $500 to $500
Decrease-Pierre, S2,4O0 to 1880.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
| stromsburg route l, A. J. Barber, carrier;
Elaine Boberg, substitute. South Dakota
! wentworth, route 3 Maurice f. Packard,
! carrier; Irene b. Packard, substitute.
! Postmasters appointed South Dakota
/ Pembroke. Potter county. Edward f. Aus
tin. vice T. A. Udahl, resigned wyoming
Pathfinder, Natrona county, Iona Baker,
vice Blanche Menece, resigned
The application OF Ludwig Loevinger,
Henry Hofmeister, ]. c. Sale, Adam Foss
and w. B. Pueblo to organize the United
States National bank OF White Lake, s. D..
with $50 capital has been approved by
the comptroller of the currency.
II. L. Henry OF Watertown, 8. D., is in
/ UasbfpRfon on a Measure faunt