Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-19
COMMISSION ASKS MORE TIME
Civil Service Body Sends to Omaha
for Letter in Thomas Case.
SLOAN TALKS TO NEBRAsKANs

CFrom a staff CorrespondcntN )

W ASftlNGION, Aprll l9.-(Speci9l Tele-
gram Black of the Civil
Service commission stated that 1t would
be some little. time ,betore any dscision
would be reached I'm the case Of Postmas-
ter B. F. Thomas OF Omaha, who is
charged with having collected campaign
funds from employees of the postoffice 1t
has been ascertained that some of the
testimony taken in Omaha by Secretary
Moss of Cincinnati district is insufficient
and letter has been sent to Omaha for
additional information Until this infor-
nation arrives nothing will be done in the
matter
Ncbraskans Meet.
Representative Sloan of the Fourth Ne
braska district was the principal speaker
tonight at a meeting of the Nebraska as
sociaton of which f. II. Abbott. assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs is presi-
dent
The meeting was ostensibly as a fare
well to Mr.. and Mrs Woodruff and Miss
Woodruff, who will leave washington for
the Hood River Valley of Oregon shortly
There was very large attendance of Ne
braskans, whog find these social evenings
of interest in keeping alive spirit of old
home state.
Among those present were: MIR. and Mrs
F. A. Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. william
4. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. An
drews, Senator Norris Brown. Represen-
tatives Mcguire and Lobdck, Mr. and Mrs
NJ. J. Hull, Miss Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Geddes, Miss Roseman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Israel, Mr.. and Mrs F.. c. Snyder
Miss Mccoy, Mrs, DrexeL
kenyon Goes TO Washington.
Senator Cummins today received a tele
gram from w S. Kenyon, senator-elect
from Iowa to fill out the unexpred term
of the late Senator Dalliver. that he will
arrive in Washington tomorrow.
brown Entertains Delegates.
Senator Brown entertained at dinner at
the Arlington hotel the delegates from Ne
braska attending the annual meeting of the
society OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Those present were Mrs. Gait
of Omaha, vice president general OF the
order Mrs. Stubbs. also Of Omaha Mrs.
Potter of Seward Mrs. Letter Miss Wilson
and Mrs. Ward. the latter state regent for
Nebraska; Mrs Norton OF KearRey, who is
candidate to succeed Mrs. Ward as state
I rCgent; Mrs. Everson and the Misses Tabor.
/ also Of Lincoln.
Miss Lake Of independence Ia, state re-
gent OF ludl STATE was also among the
guests.
! On the recommendation Of Senator Brown
/ Dr.. +. r. Stewart has been appointed
pension surgeon at Blair, Neb., vice Or.
| Hiram Noble, deceased.
| The following letter carriers in the
Omaha postoffice have been promoted
, John A. Grimes. $500 to $500; Ulrich J.
| Boshnke, $500 TO $1,000; Robert j. j. Ne
| Aulffe, 81 900 to SllOO; Charles II. CTeigh-
ton, +. N. Monroe and W. b. Prosser,
| 81. 100 to ST. 200.
! o. r. II. swan Of Cass city Ia. has been
appointed engineer Of the forest service.
/ visitors at Capital.
Jerry Mahoney, now Of New York. for
merly Of Omaha, is IN Washington and 10
Eether with F. b, Driscoll, also of Omaha.
now employed in the War department, left
| tonight for the Gate City to spend a few
days renewing old acquaintance.
/ r. j. Doyle Of Lincoln called upon Con-
| gresham Mcguire today. Mr.. Doyle is
en- route 10 Annapolis to visit his son
j. $. Swenson, pOstoffice inspector OF st.
| Louis, who gained considerable renOwn
| by running down the "Mabray gang is
/ in Washington on official business and was
among those who called upon Representa-
/ tive LobecS today.
] Representative Lobeck continues 10 re
ceive in each mail numerous letters Of en-
| Idorsement Of ". X. Green of Omaha for
the vacancy on the board % ulanagers Of
the National Soldiers hSrnA-