Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
First Move Was to Get the Senators Il
Belsy PaddoOk's Confirmation.
BIG IMPROVEMENT FOR FORT OMAHA
chief Of signal Corps Asks Congress fOr
Tive Hundred Thousand Dollars.
HOPES TO MAKE IT MODEL OF ITS KIND
Nebraska CongFessmen All Vote No on
BIZ 70 Increase the SALARY of
COngFesHmen and
Senators.
tFrom a stan Correspondent.)

CFrom a Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14--Cspecial Iele-
gram )-Representative Kennedy has JUST
boen informed at the Postofice departnSnt
that the nomination Of O. X. PADDOCK 10
he t,ostmaster at South Omaha VIII DC
withdrawn and the name Of z J." Ho"e
sent to the senate
Il Is stated at the department lhat M M
paddock's nomination was a mistake 1ne
wonder is. however, how Mr.. Paddocks
name ever came TO be considered.
Representative Kennedy wrote senators
Miuard and Burkett this morning request
ing them to withhold action on the noinlha-
tion of Mr.. Paddock until the matter coulo
be investigated. Mr.. Kennedy has Deen
persistentiy and continuously at "oEh
since the name OF Mr.. Paddock was sent
TO the senate.
NotHinR new developed during the AFTER
noon so far as the South Omaha post
rnastership is concerned, Mr.. Kennedy reiy-
ing on the information he received today !
from the PostofIioe department, that MT
Paddocks name would be withdrawn prop !
ably on Monday. Congressman hehheuS
believes that tho representatives CT inc
Postoffice department spoke with auhorlly'
and he will await the action OF the depart
mont until early In the week. when. II the
nOmn
the president, he will personally call on
the chief executive and, II possible, secure
the withdrawal Of the name, or else ascer-
tain the faotors entering into Paddocks ap-
pointnent
ImprovementH Mt Fort Omaha.
Senator Millard this morning had an OK
tended interview with Brgadier Geneisl
James Allen chief of signal officers relauVe
20 affairs at Fort Omaha. General Alien
has in contemplation plans which will call
for The expenditure Of something like $1VO'-
900 for further Improvement OF the Aal
station at Fort Omaha, and II Is the hOpe
of the head Of the signal office as well as
Senator Millard 20 secure such an aool-
tionaI appropriation at this session OF CON
sreas as TO make this signal post the great
o., An tha world. The government has ap-
,,rooriated S4OO0Oo for this signal station
ana AZ least 100000 more is TO be asked for
al this session to bring the post up to the
,,erv highest standard OF perfection. Sen
ator Millard will cooperate and endorse
Anv recommendations officials OF the War
denartment suggest regarding further Inn
movement of Fort Omaha
Proteat ArHinst WOOdhurEt.
C,onpressman Pollard has received an ex-
.,eedingiy strong letter from one OF the
leading attorneys In North Platte protest
ing against the appointment Of W. d. q
yVoodburTt as receiver Of the land Office at
that place. Mr.. Pollards correspondent
aavs the appointment will be very obnoN-
ious TO nearly all of the republicans of Ln-
coin county and that. II appointed, 1t will
go far toward defeating the republican
ticket IN that county next fall kilograms
20 this effect have been sent to Congress
man Kinkaid and Senator Burkett.
'.The people Of North Platte" says the
attorney above mentioned, hope for
SQUARE deal IN the appointments.
Nebraukans Against Salary Grab.
Immediately after casting his vote
against the amendment to the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation Dill
increasing the salaries OF senators and
members Of congress. and which, py the
way, every member OF the NEBRASKA oeie-
cation voted against, Mr.. Kennedy LETT the
5ousa To take deposit!ons in this city In
the case of John Ridout and others, re-
ce,yers OF the Capital Savings bank
against Major John r. Lynch paymAster
Of the United states army, now stationed
at Omaha This case grows out OF the
time when Lynch was president ana at
torney for the Capital Savings bank OF this
city. He sued on notes which he alleged
were given as memoranda on eovah'es e.,
made 20 the law Arm OF Lynch rerrih
for legal services rendered the bank. The
action is pending in the district court Of
Douglas county.
CONGRESSMAN Pollard today recommended
che re-appointment OF Valentine link as
postmaster at Sterling. johnson county
Ensreaue for Postal Employees.
Az a result OF continued pounding at
the doors OF the committee on postornees
ana post roads It was ascertained today
that In all probability the house committee
would report the bill raising the salaries
of CITY and rural carriers 800 per year each,
with a corresponding raise TO clerks In the
city ofiices. While definite action has
: been taken along this line the consensus
OF opinion among members, as expressed
around the conference table, is that this
Increase would satisfy the clanor for an
advance IN salaries paid the rural and city
carriers,
Minor Matters at Capital,
Colonel W. +. Cody Of Cody, wyo.. and
r. II. Jackson OF Omaha are at the New
willard.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Nc
Lean, Pierce county. Henry F. Krugman
vice l. @. Tomlinson. removed. Iowa,
Sand Springs, Delaware county, william
= Gelvtn vice S. d. Clearinghouse, re-
= moved.
south Dakota postohices established
Marietta, Stanley county, Clarence o. Nash
postmaster; Wendte, Hughes county, Her
bert l. Wigsam. postmaster
Rural routes have been ordered estab-
ushed as follows: January 2-Scutf
Dakota. Tabor. Bonhomme county, route s
population. $50; families. nlnsty-fve Feb
riary Is: Nebraska, Sumner, Dawson
county route /; population, 100; families
eighty. south Dakota, Alpena, JerauIt
county, route ]; population. 600: families
n Loo
Rural carriers appointed lowe. Ackley
route J. John " Shugar, carrier; Engel
hardt substitute. Cantril, route s. Charlie,
H. Roberts, carrier; Mont Roberts. substl
tute. Chelsea, route g. George S. Hall, car
TieF; Pearl Han. substitute. Laurens, Fouti
4 Norval workman. carricr; nar Nc.