The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
WASHINGTON news.


In Which Kansans Play . Part-Can-
non to Wamego.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Bris-
tow presented a bill authorizing the
secretary OF the treasury to pay the
sum of 800 to Thomas J. Mccormick,
Company B, Thirty-first regiment
Ohio volunteer infantry, on account
of bounty due him as q soldier at the
He has another bill directing the
secretary Of war to donate to the city
Of MCPHERSON, Kan, two obsolete can
to be mounted in the park Of that
city.
Petitions and memorials presented
in the senate by Mr.. Bristow: Peu-
lions Of sundry citizens Of Sharon.
clay Center and Tonganoxie. praying
for an investigation into conditions
existing in the mining districts OF
Michigan; petition Of Kansas City,
Kan. citizens, praying for the passage
of law authorizing the read1ustmont
Of the salaries Of the employees OF the
bureau of animal industry employed
in the packing houses: petition OF
Bunker Hill citizens, urging the estab-
lishment OF q permanent arbitration
memorial Of citizens of Columbus.
Kan, demonstrating against legislation
Compelling the Observance Of Sunday
as a day Of rest in the District OF
Columbia.
CONGRESSMAN Dudley Doolittle of
| the Fourth Kansas district has intro
duced q bill authorizing the secretary
| Of war to deliver to the Wamego Com
| mercial club two condemned bronze
or brass cannon or field pieces and
suitable outfit of cannon balls.
! Mr. nnn1iffIa nTQaQnfad neftff00
of Emporia citizens protesting against
Sabbath observance bill: also. me-
mortal Of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Leroy, i favorins national
| Congressman Dan Anthony presented
| a petition Of Albert D. Jones. jr.. and
other citizens of Topeka, protesting
against the passage of what is known
as the Sabbath Observance bill.
! Thirteen changes in presidential post
offices in Kansas have been scheduled
/ The nominations follow:
William T. Hayes, AlmenA. in place Of
4 Jennie r. Reed. resigned.
| John L. Koebele. Burns. This ofeice
was elevated to the presidential class
on January l of this year.
4 George w. Lank. Solomon. to succeed
I w. A. Hopkins, resigned.
Walter r. Long, Kingman. in ths
place of Frank Harlow: incumbent'l
commission expired January Is, 1914.
s. p. Reser. Hartford. in place Of
James E. Evans, whose commission ex
pired December IL. last.
w. C. Dysart, Parker. This office be-
came presidential January 1.
!. Maude NJ. Parrish, Quenemo. to sue
, coed Peter D. Cook. whose commission
!, expired January TO- 1914.
W: P. Rettinger. Strong. in the place
Of John c. Petty: whose commission
expired January 10. 1914
Columbus E. Roughton. Jetmore. II
place of James c. Wilson. whose com
mission expired Janury 80. 1910.
D. Q. States. Buffalo. in place Of AL
win NJ. Blankenbeker: Incumbent
Minnie P. weyer. Centralia, to sue
; coed Thomas M. Durland, whose com
mission expired January 26, 1914.
George w. sain. Nickerson. in plac
.. of Joseph e. Humphrey.
place Of Arthur r. Dunbar, resigned.
Fourth class postmaster appoint
4 Estella r. Hill. Beaverview.
a The battleship Kansas led In tn
: petition for the six months ended De
cember 81, last. The department re
CARDS the steaming efficiency of
= naval vessel second only in importanc
to accuracy Of fire. and recently bega
standardizing and placing in compe
tition the engineering forces Of tn
service.
The senate committee on immigrs
= ton has approved q bill admitting |
= citizenship George Edward Lerrig
= Of Topeka, Kan. Mr.. Lerrigo lost b
= citizenship by continued residence 1
China, beginning when he was undo
age. The bill proposes to give hi
citizenship without requiring him
return to this country and estab1ia
l. five years residence.
= Mrs.. Benton, wife of Otis L. Bel
ton. a banker of Oberlin, Kan, II vi
= iting Mrs. McCabe, wife of JUDI
~ y. Arthur ]. McCAbe Of Topeka, now Z
= assistant attorney In the departme
,,s of Justice.
!. Ralph II. Horner. clerk in the b
- - reau Of immigration. who recent
~ went to Pittsburg. Kan, ostensibly
visit his parents. has returned to Il
% city with q bride.
e. Judge and Mrs. Arthur ]. MEGA
ne and daughter, and Congressman Du
p ley Doolittle were the only Kanea
e attending the reception rendered
~ the President and MIS- Wilson one d
~ ~ last week.
Only One ssBrom0 Quinfne''
ne ~, ~et <ha 1anufue cali for full mar