The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
JUST A SHAKE UP.
Custodian Collins Must Give
Way at Last.
Must Turn State House Over to
&. 4. Voorhees,.
HE'S AN OLD SOLDIER.
New Man Also Old Friend of
Secretary Denton.
Engineer Maltby Gives Way to
Frank Rothrock.
HE'S AN OLD SOLDIER.

There was general shakeup in the
force of state house employees Tuesda.
afternoon, as a result of the annua
pie distribution by the executive
council.
J. C. Collins. state house custodian
was let out. and c. E. Voorhees, of At.
tica appointed to succeed him.
A. L. Maltby. engineer, will give
place to Frank Rothrock of yelling
ton.
There was no special objection to
any of the old employees who failed
of reappointment. 1t was simply q
| case where majority of the executive
| council were new officials, and they
had friends of their own who had to
be taken care Of
1t was also decided by the executive
council that all of the new appointees
shall take Office on April 1, instead OF
waiting until the beginning of the new
fiscal year.
There is a little story back of the
fight on Engineer Maltby which is of
considerable interest. There has been
lot of personal feeling between Malt
by and Andrew Vester. the state house
electrician. Two years ago, some of
VeSterS friends had a law passed by
the Legislature, taking Vester out from
under the jurisdiction of the chief en-
gineer. This was a slap at Maltby. At
the recent session Maltby's friends got
it back on Vester by having him
placed back under the authority of
Maltby. Vester at once got busy, and
through the assistance of several of
the state officers who have stood by
him in his fight, succeeded in having
Maltby's head placed in the basket.
Ed Bass, who was state house gar
dener two years ago, and made the
state house grounds look better than
a l1oe-
ployed, and will probably be in charge
of the grounds during the coming
summer. Bass did not get along we'll
with Custodian Collins, and though
Collins was instrumental in having
Bass let out, Bass is now back end
Collins is the one who steps aside.
c. E. Voorhees,, the new custodian,
is an old soldier, but is a remarkably
well preserved man. He arrived in
Topeka from Attica Yesterday after
noon, having been given notice that
he would get the place. Mr. Vorhees
was one of the original settlers at At
tica the home of Secretary of State
Denton. He went there in 1884, from
the state of Ohio. He enlisted in the
Sixty-fifth Ohio at the opening OF the
civil war. and served under John Sher-
man. -.lf s.+e -
: There are still four more janitors to
be appointed. There are several good
men employed at-the state house in the
capacity of janitors who ought to be
ar9 competent and Industrious. They
haven't any political pull, however.
and will probably get left.
The list of appointments follows:
c. E Voorhees,, Attica. custodian.
Andrew Vester. Topeka, electrician.
Frank Rothrock, Wellington, en-
gineer.
Guide: Lewis Geaque, Abilene.
Dan Grimes, Topeka, assistant en-
gineer.
]. A. Denick. Sedan, assistant en-
gineer.
Firemen: P o. Nixon. Geo. Holder.
Marion; T. S. Gilkison, H. Hacka-
thorn, Topeka.
Messenger: NJ. H. Buck, Stark.
Night watchmen: John r. Garvin,
Erie: F. r. Boyer. Ellsworth.
Elevator men VIM. Taylor, Marion;
S. NJ. Young, Salina.
Janitors: Dan Hickman Tolliver
Bird, Topeka; Charles Bradshaw, Jet
more; ]. w. Finney. Pittsburg; Fred
Fantroy, Lawrence; Alexander Gregg
Eureka: w. NJ. Johnston. Wichita;
Frank Demery. Lawrence; Ed Bass
Curtis Jones. W. NJ. Jackson,
Weir City.