Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-02
CAN TEST LAW
HERE In OMAHA
Department of Justice So Rules in
Matter of Bleached Flour
Argument.
SENATOR BROWN ADVISES SMITH
South Dakota Senators Appear 70 Be
Pulling Together.
JOIN IN SUPPORTING SHABER
Representative Martin Returns from
Trip Home in Happy Mood.
SALARY RAISES FOR PosTMAsTERs
Annual RcadiuStmcnt boosts Pay at
Benson and Many other Towns
in Nebraska, Iowa and
south Dakota.
South Dakota Senators Appear 70 Be
Pulling Together.
-oN IN SUPPORTING sHABER
Representative Martin Returns from
Trip Home in Happy Mood.
SALARY RAISES FOR POsrMAsTERs
CFrom a staff Correspondent

CFrom a staff Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.--Senator
| Brown, who has taken the liveliest interest
! in bringing about an adjustment of the
differences between the millers OF Ne
braska, Kansas and other states wherein
winter wheat is grown and the agricultural
department regarding bleaching Of flour,
today telegraphed Edward p. Smith OF
Omaha, attorneys for the millcrs that the
| Department of Justice saw no reason why
suit to test the legality OF the AGricul-
tural departments ruling should not be
brought at Omaha. The Department of JUS
tce, however reserved the right to have
the suit brought elsewhere, should 1t so
elect.
Mr.. Smith In letter to Senator Brown,
states that information has been received
that the Department of Justice had deter
mined to bring suit in some other city than
Omaha, which caused Senator Brown to
take up the matter with the attorney gem
eral with the result as outlined.
Senators Gamble and Crawford OF South
Dakota continue to do business together,
Notwithstanding that a number Of news
papers in the state are persistent in their
declaration that quarrels between the SEN
ators are of almost daily occurrence and
that an open breach will follow the ad-
journment of congress. BE that as 1t may,
Gamble and Crawford seem to have
reached a hard and fast agreement as to
the patronage, for today South Dakota's
senior senator presented to President Taft
a recommendation, signed by himself and
Senator Crawford strongly endorsing How
ard c. Shober of Highmore for the po-
sition of auditor for the Interior depart
ment, now held by Robert S. Persons or
the same state Senator Gamble had an
extended conference with the president
regarding the appointment, and while he
refused to say anything regarding change
lin the authorship for the interior depart
ment lit is believed he has excellent
gorunds to expect that Shober will be ap-
pointed. as the senator's are enthusiast
\ ideally behind him.
Robert s. Persons, the outgoing auditor
and one of South Dakota's best known
newspaper men, will have filled the office
eight years on July l. Previous to that
time he was deputy auditor for four years.
| Had ex-senator Kittrdge won out In MS
fight with Governor Crawford, Persons
would have undoubtedly continued 'on the
Job" but Kittridge lost and as Persons
was one of his most faithful followers
nothing else is expected than that he VIII
have to walk the plank.
It is understood here that Major Kelley
superintendent of the Rosebud Indian
agency, has been suspended on charges
and that a special agent of the Interior
department has been put in charge OF the
agency.
senators aGmble and Crawford have
united in recommending for appointment
Frank H. Kinney of Philip, S. D., to be
clerk to the commission for the appraise-
| ha C'hnVennA Indian
reservation and F. NJ. White OF Mitchell,
l s. d.. for clerk to a similar commission
at Standing Rock reservation.
Martin Feels Serene.
Representative Martin of Deadwood S.
d., who has been away from Washington
for several weeks. looking after his fences,
returned last night and was in his seat
when the house met this morning. Mr.
Martin. who admits that he left Washing
ton a few weeks ago considerably pessi-
mistic in humor today returns with
smile and declares he has Joined the opti-
mists.
Everything is all right out in my state"
said Mr. Martin. 1--WE have been blessed
with an early rain throughout my section
and other portions of the state, and indi-
cations now point to an abundant crop,
and naturally, everyone is feeling corre-
spondingly cheerful over prospects OF
course, the tariff discussion and It's ulti-
mate result and possible provisions occu-
pies considerable attention by our people,
but really not so much as might be gem
orally supposed. There Is a general de-
sire that congress shall enact the bill as
speedily as may be- but the people of
South Dakota are not inpatient they
have confidence that the ultimate decision
of congress In the matter Of tariff legis-
lation will be wise and satisfactory, and
they are not apparently worrying them
selves very much about It's minor details.
They now find Industrial conditions excel
lent, and that is really the true test of
the business pulse"
Mrs. John f. Nipple and Mrs G. p Bill
Inghurst OF Pierre, S. D.. are In WASH
ington to attend the graduation exercises
at National Park academy, at which their
neice, Miss Annie Billinshurst. will re-
ceive her degree this week
Thomas c. Dawson of Council Bluffs,
for some years United States envoy ex-
traordlnary and minister plenipotentfary
at Bogota and recently promoted to be
United States envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary at Santiago,
Chile, is in Washington in conference
with the State department receiving final
instructions prior 10 leaving for his new
post of duty. MT Dawson viii remain
in Washington several days before leaving
for his new post, and expects to stop at
his old home Council Bluffs, en- route.
POstmasters Get Good News.
The twenty-sixth annual re-adtustment
Of postmasters' salaries were announced
today, effective July l.
Nebraska-Increases Benson. O'Neiui
Spencer $500; Falls City, Guide Rock, Kim
ball. Laurel, Long Pine, Ogallala Sargent,
Wausa, 500; Ainsworth, Albion, Ansley,
Arapshoe. Arlington, Atkinson, Aurora,
Bancroft Beaver City Beaver Crossing,
Benkelman Bertrand. Blue Hlll Bridge
port Broken Bow, Butte. Callaway, Cedar
Bluffs. Central City coleridgs. Columbus,
cOzad, Crawford, Creighton. Davenport,