Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-16
EXPRESS COMPANIES NEXT
Congressman Kennedy Introduces
Resolution TO Investigate
Them.
fFrom a San Corresnnndentl

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15-Cspecial Tele-
gram. l-Congressma Kennedy today intro
duced resolution calling upon the Inter-
state Commerce commissions TO investigate
the leading express companies of the United
States. which arc charged by the Western
Fruit Jobbers' association with mixing up
with their business. The secretary OF the
Western Fruit Jobbers association is F. b.
Branch of Omaha, VINO made report to
the convention at Kansas City which re-
suited in the adoption of resolution by
that body. The resolution was introduced
I'm the house at his request and was re-
fcrred to the interstate and foreign com
merce committee.
Congressman Pollard has about deter
mined to offer an amendment TO the ship
subsidy bill providing that no corporation.
joint stock company or association, nor
any person who has been or may be when
the benefits from the bill are received,
director in any corporation, joint stock
company, joint holding or security company
that has been adjudged guilty of violation
of any of the antitrust acts shall be ELI
gible to receive any of the benefits pro-
vided by the bill. The object of this
amendment of course. is to prevent any
person or corporation ignoring the laws of
the United States from receiving the bene-
fits of the law. He also believes that it
will have the effect of discouraging the
formation Of any trust in trade to be de-
veloped under the Law.
The president today nominated William
w Woods to be register of the land Office
at Alliance Neb.
Colonel w. II. Parker of Deadwood. sue
cessor to Representative Martin, is in the
city.
Victor II. Duras of WILDER, Neb., is m
Washington on leave Of absence from
the isthmus Of Panama where he holds a
judicial position. THE sanitary conditions
on the isthmus are continually improving
and there is general activity In construc-
ton, but not much work as yet upon actual
excavation. In fact activity of excavation
had reached its height when the extra
steam shovels were steamed up during the
presidential visit" said Mr.. Duras.
The application Of l.. s. Collins, w. B.
and l.. b. Meyers. Scott Collins, ]. s. Moon,
b. p. Cashier and ]. NJ. Cashier to organ
ize the Peoples National bank of Abba.
Ia, with $4,000 capital, has been approved
by the comptroller of the currency. n
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa-Colo,
route 2, Fred o. Morell, carrier; Sophia
Morell, substitute; Garner route 2, Alvin
I
stitute; Harlan. route l, Allen C. Groes-
beck, carrier; Robert b. Brown. substitute
Hornick, route 2. Walter P. Metcalf. car
rier; r. B. Metcalf, substitute; Laurens
route g. Charles II. Ovenden, carrier; e
b. Olsen, substitute; Manning, route l.
I Charles Rocksien, carrier; Ida Rocksien
substitutes; Manson, route 4, WolcUtt NJ
Dana, carrier; Grace p. Dana, substitute
Montrose route /, Frank Spencer, carrier
Elmer Spencer substitute; Olds. route /
John c. Adams, carrier William 9. Adams
substitute; Pocahontas, route 3. John w
yader. carrier; Clara b. Vader, substitute
route 4. Lyman u Stearns. carrier; Franz
q. Stearns, substitute. Sou n Y1skata-
Mount Vernon, route, 2, Peter w Weifring
carrier; Charles K Welfring, substitute
Summit. route 2, Ole c. Froke, carrier
John p. Froke, substitute.