Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-29
MOSS TO MAKE REPORT SOON
Preliminary Statement Sent to Civil
Service Commission.
LINDLAND AND MOSS CONFER
Evidence in Case Against Omaha
stmaster-NntiOnaI Bank
Reports.
LINDLAND AND MOSS CONFER
(From a staff Correspondent }


WASHINGTON, D. D.. March 8.-(Spe-
cisI Telegram. .)--civir Service Commissioner
Mcnlhenny said today that the report OF
Special Agent Moss, who was sent to
Omaha to Investigate the .TiTlottson
charges against Postmaster Thomas. had
not been received by the secretary OF the
Civil Service commission.
From other sources, however, it was
learned that preliminary report had been
received from Mr.. Moss, but the final re.
port will not be made until Mr.. Moss, for
the Civil Service commission and the rep
resentauve OF the Postofflce department,
have had chance to confer on the case,
1t was reported that this conference was
held today in Cincinnati.
Complete report is expected to reach the
Postoffice department within a day or two,
and it will be turned over to Postmaster
General Hitchcock at once, who will speed
lily avail himself of its contents, as II in
wolves the president of the Nebraska Post
masters association, and necessarily, his
administration.
Luther Drake in Warrington.
Luther Drake OF Omaha is in Washing
currency committee of the American Bank
ers' association, called for the purpose Of
considering the Aldrich plan of monetary
reform. From members of the committee
It is learned that the Aldrich plan has
been unanimously approved, with some
notifications as to details Today the
committee met with the monetary commits
sion, OF which ex-senator AIdrich is chair
mi for fba 81
provsl in q general way Of he Aldrich
plan, which provides for a form Of the
central banking institution.
Condition of National Banks.
The abstract OF the condition of the ma
tional banks Of Nebraska exclusive OF
Omaha, South Omaha and Lincoln at the
close OF business on March Z as reported
TO the comptroller OF the currency shows
the average reserve held at 1916 per cent
as compared with 1915 per cent on Janu-
airy T. Loans and discounts increase from
| SOL, ,lSS,5SO to t5l511,6 ,662 Gold coin decreases
from E,51O,161 to 81, ,4s6, ,1O4; lawful money
reserve from &8,552,Ss1 to tS,5O2.sO1 indi
vidual deposits increase from t4s,646,OO1 tC
$52,OSI.7sO.
New immigration Order.
Leo Leichte of sigourney John L, Fifei
| of Burlington, Benjamin II. Bowman o
Cedar Rapids, Clayton Pearson OF Asins
/ worth, Ferd L. Walter Of Burlington, la.
| has been appointed railway mail clerks
Civil service examinations will be hel(
April 29 for rural carriers at Ansley, Ar
| cadia, Arlington, stuart and Wauneta
| Neb.
! Ernest G. Beimhart OF Palk county, la.
mas been appointed an assistant in tn,
tobacco investigation in connection will
the Agricultural department
New Railway Clerks.
The secretary OF the interior has issueC
the following order in connection with IN,
lShoshOne irrigation project In Wyoming;
In pursuance OF an act OF congress- ap
proved February IS. 1911, the following
order is promulgated for the purpose o
relieving the present situation on the sho
shone project in Wyoming pending tn
Issuance OF a public notice modifying o.
abrogating notices heretofore Issued.
The action looking 10 the cancellation
of entries and water rights applications 70
failnre to make payments when due. shal
lbe deferred until December l. 1911, an
water Will be furnished in Irrigation sea
sOn OF ls11. In all cases where the paymen
lie made, on or before April 90 1911, OF al
Operation and maintenance charges whic
have heretofore become due and rsmai
UNPAID"