The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-03-23
OFF|CE-SEEKERS ARE
AFTER GOOD JOBS
Lower House Has Big Civil
List With Salaries That Will
Tempt Many.

pToacH VI TIE assembling OF the
sixty-second Congress the gathering
of the oficeseekers has given the ho-
tel Hobbies an appearance of old
times. While the extension of the
civil service in late years has greatly
reduced the number of official posi-
tons to be distributed among the
faithful, the new Democratic House
will still have at it's disposal 500 or
more jobs, many of them of excellent
salary proportions.
The two best positions are those of
clerk of the House and sergeant-at-
arms. They pay $4,000 each a year.
The doorkeeper's place pays $4,000,
and Is next best on the list, these be-
ing big jobs, and a few more of the
$4,000 and $4,000 class are filled by
party caucus.
There are more good positions un-
der the clerk of the House than in
any other branch. The journal clerk
draws $4,000, the chief clerk $4,000,
the reading clerk $1,000, the second
reading clerk $4,000, tally clerk $4,000,
parliamentary clerk $1,000, printing
clerk $4,000. disbursing clerk, $4,000,
nle clerk $2750, enrolling clerk $4,000.
In addition, there are more than so
minor clerks under the clerk of the
House drawing anywhere from $3.50
to $3.50.
Rate Hearing Begins.
The hearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission which began
Monday may mark an epoch in rate
making in the entire half of the con-
tinent that lies west of the Missouri
River.
Not only Is a matter of millions of
dollars yearly in revenue to the rail-
roads involved, but it is also possible
there may be revolutionary changes
tn the methods of rate-making that
have been In force for many years,
and on which business and manufac-
turing throughout the entire west
have been built up and maintained.
The hearing involves the first ap-
plication for relief from the operation
OF the long and short haul section OF
the act to regulate interstate traffic,
which important question must in this
case be settled All intermountain
and coast rate cases are involved in
the hearings.
Postal Employees Can't Organize.
The postoffice department and the
American Federation of Labor are on
the verge OF bitter war as the re-
suit of a declaration of Second Assist
ant Postmaster-General Stewart that
railway mail clerks who have planned
to organize must choose between the
union and their jobs"
% "This department considers a secret
organization OF its employees abso-
lutely incompatible with good serv-
iee." said Stewart. 1--WE, therefore,
intend to prevent. if possible, any
such organization by railway mail
clerks.
Staff Ready for War.
Absolute readiness for war, such as
this country has never known, is ad-
mitted to be the immediate object of
the work of the general staff of the
army, which was shown to extend to
the Strengthening of the island forces
In the Pacific and an order which
would make possible the invasion of
Mexico at a moments notice.
Tremendous orders were placed for
food supplies and ammunition to be
transported as quickly as possible to
the Philippines. Signal stores were
ordered for the Hawaiian garrisons,
which are to be greatly strengthened
1t once
Militia Officers Report in April.
None of the officers of the state
militia who are to join the army in
Texas to receive instructions in mill
tary maneuvers are to report to the
instruction camps before April 1.
Each militia officer will be attached
to an officer of corresponding grade
and from the same arm of the regular
service.
The war department Is waiting to
hear from Major-General Carter be-
fore deciding how many officers of
the militia will be allowed to attend
the instruct on work at one time.
In the contest among the militia of
che states and territories for service
with the regular army in the south,
Pennsylvania, with 422 acceptances OF
the war departments invitation, oc-
cupies first place.