The Washington times., 1906-12-09
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The November edition OF the civil
service act, rules, and executive orders
Was distributed on Wednesday. This Is
revision of the rules Of April Is, 1898.
with notes on the rules Dy the commits
! sion. ard legal decisions.
W H. Barnhart OF the application dl-
vision. was confined TO his home by i'll
ness on Monday and TUESDAY.
John d. Gibson has been away from
the commission during the past week on
account OF an liberated tooth
ii. L. Sweinhart. OF the examining di-
vision. left Monday ou "a furIough. Mr.
Sweiaharr Will be engaged on special
work ior Thc Washington Times
II. A. Hesse. OF the examining division.
Was absent from his division on Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday Of the
past week
Dan +. Higgins. of the appllca tion di-
vision. Is away from his division on an
extended vacation. During his absence
Mr. Higgins will visit his father and
friends at his home. in Drifton, Pa. lie
viii also visit ia Philadelphia and New
York.
Miss Mary Wasner. of The application
division, is enjoying her annual leave.
She has been absent since November 20.
Clarence r. Newton. of the steuog-
raphers room iu the division of ap-
pointments. has accepted "a position as
secretary 20 Thorvald Solberg, register
OF copyrights. al the Library Of con-
gress- NJ. Newton has been q member
Of tie commissions force since Feb
ruary 1908
Z. f. Brown, OF the application di-
vision. was called to his home i'm Rich
moud, Va. Wednesday. by message
announcing the death Of his mother
His many friends ia the commission
symFathize with him in his bereave-
mem
NJ. r. BAH Of the rural carrier divi-
sion, has been confined the past week
by illness
Mrs. G.. B. Cobb was absent from Ter
desk ia the rural carrier division three
days during the past week, because OF
Illness.
appointments, who has been for several
weeks in Providence Hospital as a re-
suit OF typhoid fever. is -eported 20 be
getting better. II is expected that Mrs
Jordan viii DE sufficiently recovered By
Monday 20 be removed To her home.
AIiss Flora Pierce. a legal resident Of
the State Of Michigan. has been selected
iof precautionary appointment on the
rolls Of the commission. al salary of
sl2o per annum. Miss Pierce was select
90 from the sten0graphcr and typewriter
register, 4
Miss Mary r. Proctor, Of Oregon. was
given temporary appointment on the
rolls OF the commission at 500 per an
mum, TO date from December g. lslf.
pending the return to duty OF Mrs Ella
r. Jordan. who Is absent from the con-
mission because of illness. Miss Proctor
was chosen from the temporary steno-
grupher and typewriter register.
Walter j.. Wilson, or the division M
appointments, has been confined 70 hIs
home the past three days on account Of
sickness.
Earl T. Field. of Massachusetts las
'',l Heltcted 10 MI the vacancy existing
py the resignation Of Clarence Z New
ton VINO has accepted a position at the
Library OF Congress AR. Field was Sc
lected from the stenosrapher and type
writer register. His assignment 70 duty
VIII bo TN the steuographers' room %
the division or appointments
Miss Margaret Maurcr Is back At her
OLD stenogTapher duties i'm the steuo-
EraphsTs' room I'm tho division Of an
pointments. Miss Maurer has been de-
tailed since the last or October tn the
examining division and later to Nj.
Brcbsts room in the division OF M
poiutmtnts