The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-16

That Has to DO Only with Kansan
II ~ Capital.


washinst ton. March Is. senator
amendment to - proposed 70 the In-
dan appropriation hui providing 49,
w TOT the e4pefiou 81 = Gymnasium At
Kan. = s =
Senator 8homnaon ure.ented peti-
tons OF citizens of Anthony and Apola.
praying fotstl6 farther restriction OF
immierations petttibne OF the c0ngrega-
non O. the Preetytsrtan church Of Car
den CITY. Tor the adoptfon Of an amend
OF Clay Center and Pittsburg citizens
Tor nation wide prohibition.
senator 8rtstow presented . .remon-
strance from citixens Of Rice county.
tober IL Columbus Any. = legal holiday:
petition from Larned, to further restrict
immigration: memorial Of Local Union,
No. !. COOPER International Union Of
Kansas City, Kan. against the adoption
OF patton vide prohibition; pstitions OF
ty, Dickinson county and Tre8o county
and of Saline citizens, for legislation to
provide term Of the federal district
court at Salina.
Congressman Toe Taggart introduced
bill to extend the provisions Of the
pension laws to fnclude the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth regiments Of Kansas
volunteer cavalry.
Congressman Helvering presented q
bill in the house providing for. the es-
tablfshment of a term Of the district
court for the district OF Kansas At Sa-
INA. He ;lso prebented q petition Of
the 6alina Retail Merchants associa-
ton. relative to the. esta blfshment Of
Congressman Dap anthony presented
q petition OF the First National bank Of
Troy, suggesting an amendment to the
income tax law.
Congressman Mcguire Of Oklahoma.
formerly Of Kansas, member of the In
dian appropriation committee. favor
ably reported to- the house q bill au-
thorizing the Atchfson, Topeka 4 Santa
Fe Railway company to change its line
Of railroad through the Chilocco In
dian reservation in Oklahoma.
The senate has confirmed the follow
Ing presidential Kansas postmaster ap-
pointments: Adelaide Brandenburg.
FRANKFORT: J; r: Fern. Scammon: e. 8.
Irwin. Liberal; r. C. Logan. Smith Cen
ter: James e. Miller. Walnut; John l.
Paden. Fowler; J. H. Plummer, West
moreland: Harry Spurrier. Kiowa;
Richard E. Thoes. Alma: Bowles I'm
sell. Caldwell.
Other postmaster appointments for
the Sunfiower state: Joseph J. Landes,
kirwtn; William C. Dysart, Parker;
Thomas Marshall, Wetmore; Owen c.
Wasser. Peru; Warren I. Nash. Brown
spur; Floyd HI. Moore. Darlow.
In the production OF spelter (metallic
zinc) in the United States during the
year 1913, according to the geological
survey. Kansas was third. having pro-
duced a, JOG tons.
Four young Kansans selected by
Senator Joseph L .Bristow will be ex-
amined ON April 81 as candidates for
the Naval academy at Annapolis. One
OF the successful ones in passing the
examination will be admitted to the
be given at Topeka. 80 4 e-s
Gustav CornefEaQR Of Holten has
been selected by = Senator BristoW az
the principal; Eben Mitchell of Law
renee as first alternate: Charles Lee
Mcpherson of Wichita an second alter
nate. and George w. Kendrick. IT., of
Wichita as third alternate.
Young Cornelsson, who will be the
appointee in case he passes the ex-
animation. Is a Norwegian and lives
preliminary examination at Topeka
February 10 last and has been highly
recommended for appointment.
Special bills have been introduced m
the senate by Senator Joseph L. Bris-
town providing pensions for the MEM
bers Of the Kansas militia that took
part in suppressinG the Price raid. and
the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Kansas
volunteer cavalry that saw service on
the frontier fighting Indians. Pro-
visions are made in each bill to PEN
sion the widows Of the deceased SOL
diers.
Lieutenant Governor Sheffield Ingalls,
of Atchison. Kan, il in Washington in
the interests Of farm loan legislation.
State Senator William N. Glenn Of
Tribune Is another capital visitor,
week OF MOURNING.