Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-04
New Congressman from Thi- is a
Banker at Washingto !.
WAS A FARMER BEFORE ELE
Makes a Break in the House on
First Appearance.
PREDECESSOR SAVES THE DAY
senator CANDLES Postal Appointments
FnvOrabIy Reported. but Chance
of Confirmation IL
slight.
OF'rom a staff Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 3.-CSpeoial Tele-
gram.l-Whether the Farm Magazine pub
lished in Omaha is to have a clean bill
Of health far as the mails are concerned
Is up to the Postoffice department This
magazine, which Is an adjunct Of the
Omaha News. was prohibited from circu-
lating through the mails on account Of al
legged fake circulation" Mel Uhl. business
manager OF the News was in the city yes
terday and had a conference with the as
sistant attorney general for the Postoffice
department. looking to the reinstatement
OF the Farm Magazine In the good graces
OF tho department. Mr. Uhl has retained
Frank B. Kellogg. the "trust buster" to
save his paper
Latta Does Queer stunts.
The new congressman is a joy forever
Frequently he makes good, but sometimes
he fails to appreciate his opportunities
and he gets left at the post when election
day comes around. Just where Congress
man-elect Latta OF the Third district will
get off remains to be seen. His start is
hardly up to the pace which he set when
he ran against Congressman BOYD. James
y. Latta was elected on the platform of
being the farmers candidate but the
cara Wnlcn ne sent IN TO MS u'IuOCTdtlC
associate Gilbert NJ Hitchcock today
stated that he was president OF the Forst
National bank of Tekamah. Neb. At home
Latta is the friend of the toiling masses.
IN Washington he forgets his farmer
friends and takes upon himself the garb
Of plutocrat. This, however, is mere
Incident In passing OF what Mr.. Latta is
doing in Washington. What he tried TO do
t, ha rda ha mas
by. for unconsciously Mr.. Latta broke all
the rules OF that august body by intro
ducing on the floor during session of
the house his friend. Ddward Burnham of
Norfolk president Of the First National
bank of that city.
Just how Mr.. Latta took Mr.. Burnham
on the floor IL not known. The ship sub.
sldy bill was up for consideration and the
house was in considerable of an uproar.
when one OF the doorkeepers espied Mr..
Burnham on the floor. At the same mo-
ment Congressman Boyd whom Latta sue
ceeds saw the situation and Immediately
hustled Burnham out OF the chamber. ex-
planning to him that the rules prohibited
any person going on the florr except those
who had a right there. Mr.. Latta explained
that Mr.. Burnham had followed him into
the chamber unconsciously, but those who
SAAN
Third Nebraska district do not believe
Burnham would follow anybody without in
vitation. And so Latta starts on his ca
reer.
Gamble Scores n Point.
The senate committee on postoffices to-
day made favorable reports on the nom-
nations OF postmasters in South Dakota
as follows: F. f. Mclaughlin, Geddes; F,
u. williams. Hurley; Sumner f. Wood,
White and Alex B. Colts. Hudson. These
nominations have been opposed by Sen
ator Kittredge. they being presumably
friends OF Senator Gamble. The committee,
however, has made a favorable report rec
ommendinf confirmation, but II is doubtful
whether I'm these closing hours of the ses-
sion an executive session can be had to
confirm.
DOIIivers Entertain.
Senator and Mrs. Dolliver rendered a re-
ception at their home 1Il5 Massachusetts
avenue. this afternoon in honor Of Gov
ernor Carroll and wife of Iowa, which, ir
spite of adverse weather conditions wal
largely attended. Mrs Cummins and al
other women Of the Iowa congressional del
egation assisted Mrs Dolliver in receiving
her guests Aside from some 300 resident
Iowans there were a number Of uotablei
. visiting here for inaugural, including the
governors Of Massachusetts Vermont and
Kentucky.
is In Washington to attend the inaugural
Captain Dick Of the Indian police Of tn
Omaha agency arrived today.
T. W. futile with three others OF III
Grow Creek Indians arrived in Washing
ton today upon business before the Int
rior department. They have certain claim
against the government growing out of a
old treaty which they seek TO have adjudi
Gated as speedily may be.
The bill extending for one year the tim
IN which the Yankton. Norfolk & Southern
railway may commence its propose
bridge across the Missouri at Yankton. S
D., has passed both houses and has bee
signed by the president
Charles r. Maguon of Lincoln. who ha
been minister to Panama. governor gen
erai OF the Canal zone and provisional gov
crnor OF Cuba. has returned from his tri
to his old home and is in Washington 10
the inaugwation, Governor Masoon ha
planned a six months trip in Europe befor
he thinks seriously OF the future
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hayward Of Ne
braska City arrived in Washington toda
and are guests at the DriscoI.
A. n David Of Nebraska City is IN tow
for the inauguration.
Rural carriers appointed; Nebraska, Al
cadla. route 1, Frank d. Maddox, carrier
Rose r. Maddox. substitute; Ord route
George r. Dennis. carrier Georgia Y Der
mis- substitute. South Dakota. FTankfor
route l. John c. Ferris, carrier; Eugene l
stedman, substitute; Hitchcock, route
George r.. Voas. carrier; +. l. Voas. sui
stitute; Plankington. route 4. Roy d, Rol
erts. carrier: Jessie H. Roberts substitute
scotland. route 2. Lewis ]. Bardell. ca
rier; PollA Barden. substitute; Wilo
Lake. route I. James T. Petit, carrier; {
y Petit, substitute.
Napoleon ]. Wilmsen has been sppOints
postmaster al Piana. Brown county, 3. u
vice 4. c. rague. reSl9EA