Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
Nan Who Pleads Guilty in Land Cases
Wants Pardon.
GOES TO PRISON WHILE OTHERS ESCAPE
Inspector Negotiating with Sioux FOR
Cession of Dakota Land.
COUNCIL BLUFFS MAN is PROMOTED
Thomas c. Dawson, Minister TO San
Domingo, Named by Presi-
dent as Minister to
Colombia.
lFrom q stan Correspondent.l D

! WASHINGTON, Dec. lJ.-(SpeClal AolUs
gram )-Representativ Kennedy has been
| greatly interested in the question OF postal
savings banks. In fact during his cam-
paign of 1904 one of the strong arguments
for his election was that he would do
everything in his power to establish postal
savings banks modelled along the lines OF
the postal savings bank system Of foreign
| countries. Congress has not looked upon
postal savings banks with any great de-
gree Of favor, however, possibly because OF
the opposition Of the national banks and
even state banks, for that matter, to the
scheme But Mr.. Kennedy has kept pound
ing away and during the first session Of tho
present congress succeeded in having passed
a resolution calling upon the State de-
partment to secure from foreign countries
| their laws and any information bearing
upon the same that they might have 80
a comprehensive report might he made to
congress covering the subject. Todey Mr..
Kennedy ascertained from the State depart
ment that all the reports expected have
been received and he regards 1t as the
greatest contribution to the literature on
the subject of postal savings banks that
has been made. Japan's report was received
but a few days ago and is looked upon
as the most exact and up-to-date presenta-
ton Of the facts on the subject that could
possibly be made. These reports being in
the language of the country making them,
will take some little time to translate, and
Mr.. Kennedy therefore requested that the
reports and summary of them be withheld
until after the holiday recess
PitRn Wants n Pardon.
Colonel r. w. Stewart Of Huron, 8. D.,
who with his wife has been in the city for
several days left this morning for New
I fO he was
presented to the president by Representa-
tive Burke of South Dakota to present a
petition in behalf Of the pardon OF Cal
Pitan, who is undergoing sentence for
land frauds Pitan, with John ]. Newell
and a number of others, were indicted for
illegal seizures Pitan pleaded guilty 70
the indictment. The other defendants stood
trial, the Judge after all the testimony was
in directing the jury to return verdict of
not guilty on the ground that the charges
against them had not been proved. Pltan,
who pleaded guilty, now seeks his liberty,
possibly on the ground that he made a mis-
take In his plea
Pensions Granted.
Congressman Kinkaid was today Informed
that the pension office had granted In
creased pensions to the following: william
| N. Van Horn of Page, Neb., $4, from Mo-
vember I; George Garrison, Sargent, Neb.,
ST., from November 7; John S. Borden, ma
tional military home Ohio, restoration,
supplemental and increase to SO from Mo-
vember 2 1892.
PIattsmOuth Man Gets New Term.
Congressman Pollard before leaving for
his home at Nehawaka this afternoon rec
commended the rearpointment of Chester
A. Smith as postmaster at Plattsmouth.
NeEotIatIng for Indian Lands.
Senator Gamble leaves tonight for South
, Dakota to look after his fences. Prior
to starting he called upon the secretary Of
7 the interior for talk regarding proposed
opening to settlement OF the remaining
portion OF the Rosebud Indian reservation
lying in Tripp county. Senator CANDLES
bill providing for this opening was this
: week favorably reported to the senate
from the committee on public lands. At
the Interior department today Mr. Gam
{ bic was Informed that Major Mclaughlin,
special Indian inspector. is now in Trip
county. endeavoring to negotiate treaty
with the Indians similar in character to
c that which was negotiated with the Sioux
when they consented TO sell part OF their
! lands IN Gregory county, South Dakota
: Mr. Gamble said after his interview with
the secretary that he would not press his
bill at present but would await the result
! Of Major McLaughlns efforts 70 secure an
amicable treaty arrangement with the
Trip county Indians.
, senator Gamble introduced a bill today
providing for a pension OF $50 per month
for Benjamin westerman, late scout in the
Seventh cavalry.
Council Bluffs Man Promoted.
The president today nominated Thomas
c. Dawson Of Council Bluns. Ia, 20 be en-
e voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
r tentiary to Colombia Mr.. Dawson is now
4 minister at Santo Domingo. The nomina-
= tion today is a distinct promotion FOR Mr..
5 Dawson and the Iowa delegation was quite
n jubllant when the name came in
e Minor Matters at Capital.
% Senator Burkett, who went TO PittsburG
yesterday afternoon to deliver an address.
n returned TO Washington today and was In
e his seat when the senate met
Senator Kittredge left for home tonight
= 20 be present at the meeting OF the South
y Dakota Legislature
Il e. r. Sizer, postmaster at Lincoln, iG
o in Washington today, Il being his annual
visit 20 the capital TO confer with ofi-
cials OF the POstofice deI Iartment upon
matters pertaining TO the conduct OF his
ONCE.
y Senator Burkett secured favorable re-
ports on the following pension bills today:
James II. Thaser. Portsmouth, at $40 and
Joseph Bolshaw OF Lincoln at $50 He
J. was also today advised by the pension bu-
IS reau that a pension OF IS has been granted
II to Elizabeth SChravener Of Auburn, Neb..
= 70 date from November, 1905,
Through the efforts Of Senator Burkett
g the Farmers National bank Of York was
d today made a depository for government
D. funds.
n Rural carriers appointed: Iowa-Mal-
Is com route 3, Lewis F. MaNheld carrier.
George W. Maxheld substitute. South
Dakota-Artesian, route I. John II Greer
carrier Thomas NJ Greer substitute; For
M estburg. route g. Frank r. Rulon carrier,
le Bertha M. RuLon substitute; Letcher, route
]. !. Calvin O. stroup carrier. Roy V, strouD
substitute. ~-[[ns-