The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
Mr.. Curtis Thinks There Will
Be No Extra Session.
Is Satisfied That SpOOner Act
Is Broad Enough.
THE KIOWA OPENING.
Reported That There Are 3OO,-
900 People Waiting.
Items From Washington Of In
terest to Kansans.
THE KIOWA OPENING.

quarters it is suggested that the aclloh
OF the supreme court on the insular
cases may result in an extra session OF
congress to legislate with reference TO
the Philippines.
Congressman Charles Curtis Of Topeka
arrived in Washington the first of the
week, and in reference TO the matter
said that while he had not READ the
Spooner act since the decision of the
court with a view of considering how
broad it's provisions might be, he waM
under the impression that it was sutf1-
Gent to meet the situation.
He said that he did not think there
would be any occasion for an extra ses-
sion Of congress in any event, as the
administration could proceed under IT'S
own application of the courts action I'M
til congress was ready to leg1slate Tur-
Their as to the Philippines or until the
supreme court had rendered a decision
on the Philippine case
Prof. Willard B. Bigelow of Gardner,
johnson county. who is here in the en-
plOy OF the department Of agriculture
as assistant Of the chemistry division,
had his residence robbed the other night
of over $500 worth Of valuables- The
thieves forced an entrance through
rear window early in the morning, and
while the professor and his family were
peacefully slumbering, stripped the
house of everything that was small and
had any particular value attached Ihe
=
jewelry and household articles-the sill
verware alone being valued at about
5000 No clue to the theft has yet been
apprehended-
Mr.. Ben A. Allen OF Topeka. is a cam
didate for the new position of deputy
auditor of the treasury for the postoffice
department, with excellent prospects OF
success. He is endorsed by the Kansas
delegation, and besides, has as excel
lent an Office record as anyone in the
service
Mr. Charles Stevens Of Columbus, is
among the Kansans graduating this year
from Columbian Law University Of /
Washington Mr. Stevens secured his |
degree OF master Of laws this week. He |
IS a late prosecuting attorney of Chero-
kee county. and general superintendent
OF what is known as the Peacock mines, I
which are located about ten miles east
of Columbus Mr.. Everett NJ. Hawley
and Mr. George D. Rodgers, both of
Kansas, also received their masters de-
gree in this school Among the young
ladies graduating from Columbian uni !
versity were Miss Tufts Of sAtchison, and
Miss Parkinson OF Olathe- In speaking or
them the Washington Post has the fol- |
lowing comment to make: Miss Clara |
b. Tufts is a student who goes in for |
athletics somewhat She halls from /
Atch1SOns kaS., and spent her freS Imam |
and sophomore years at Lawrence uni |
versity. She has made speciality of /
history and political science, and has 1
her other work as well. Miss Elsie [
Parkinson of Olathe. kas.. who this /
year receives her masters degree, has /
had splendid record straight through !
her entire course She is sincere in her /
work as in her friendships. with fine 4
sense Of humor and a manner consider
ate, afrable, and most gracious. Miss /
Parkinson graduated from the Eastern
high school of this city in 1896. and last /
year took her 3. A. degree in the col
lege- She founded the Glee club and 4
was one of the main workers on the /
Columbian stan and in the Pi Beta
PHI
The interior department reports that q
from the kiowa reservation soon to be
opened for settlement Chester Howe. an
turned from Oklahoma. says it is esti- 4
mated that fully 100000 people are down I
lands to settlement. 1t is computed that !
the number Of people who are engaged in 4
strip was opened numbered about 10000. /
The total number of tracts to be disposed /
Claimants to each traet Mr. Howe os saws IS
the tentat tive proposition to provide for a 4
horse race, meets with the approval of (
the majority of those now on the ground.
who has been i'm the department of agri- /
culture for several years as a scientific /
atories in the bureau of plant industry.
which VIII be organized on July J. During !
one OF the DEPARTMENT. best known ass-
ricultural explorers
B. H. Steele, a young man of the Sixth
district, as candidate for admission to
Annapolic naval academy. has passed the
mental and physical examina lions. and
VIII be admitted TO the academy as a
fourth class naval cadet.
Mr.. J. T.. Parkinson. formerly Of Olathe.
is now superintendent of conStr11cfio-, Al
government buildings at All regular army
POSTS He is at Fort Worth rTe-c
overseeing the erection of several buill- |
Parkinson served Uncle Sam as suDsT-n-
Lerdent OF the life saving stations on
lake Michigan Upon the incoming of /
PRESIDENT Cleveland he was removed and ]
when the Republicans a gain gained 1lowar
IN 1877 he was appointed an architectural /
Superlnt endert Tor the District Of Colurll-
Dla, which position he has since held un-
I'll receiving his present appointments.
Prof. Charles r. ATarIatt first a ssista ~
entomoloE1st IS IN China on work con-
ture. Mr.. Marlatt came to washington
from Manhattan about eleven years ago.
Mr.. Arthur A Graham of Topeka and
l1lll. Va. were married last Wednesday nj I
the home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Sued
Ter, OF that place
Mr., J. r. Brock of Manhattan and coun-
" attorney for Riley county was in the
city several days past calling on his Kan
v a. where he settled upon an estate and
stopped OF In Washington on his way
West L. WILLIAM THAVIS-
Tpwne-Tes. Prof Krayneum is going
IN Tor pOllticS- w ny shouldn't he be sue
cessful3 He speaks seven languages fiu-
entity, while the average politician to-
Browne-succeeds because he is able to