The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16

manufacturers of Topeka set aside three
or four Saturdays on which to receive
the officers of the Commercial club and
the Topeka commercial travellers, and
The matter was popular with the meet
ing and the manufacturers committee
viii try to make such arrangements.
N. H. Wolff appeared in behalf of
the possible removal of the Woodmen
of the World building and headquarters
from Omaha, Neb., to Topeka IN case
the Nebraska supreme court rules that
the Ordeg must pay tax on ire emergency
fund. Mr.. Wolff said that he under
stood that what the order wants is not
a bonus or building site, but the interest
of the business men of the city. I'VE
ought to get about a thousand members
in this city from among the business
men in the city" said Mr.. Wolff, so
that If removal is ordered we will be
able to go after the headquarters.
would like to have a committee appoint
ed to go among the business men OF
the city and get them to join" L. III.
PenweIl, speaking in behalf of the same
matter said: I'VE ought to get ready,
and If the Woodmen decide to move, we
ought to get right on the train and go
to Omaha. We ought to be on the
alert and get right on the ground and
get in good liclks. President Holiday
stated that he will name a committee OF
three TO take UP the matter.
A H Bennett suggested that To-
peka lacks locations to offer to peo-
pie who wish to bring new manufac-
turing concerns here, especially with
regard to good railroad switching ar
rangements. There are no joint
tracks here as in Wichita" said Mr..
Bennett, where free switching is Of
fered- The switching charges are very
high as the arrangement is here in
| Topeka. We ought to try to get a
location where joint switching can be
arranged. The, place can be plated
and given to concerns which wish to
come here to Topeka
The suggestion of Mr.. Bennett met
with favor and a special committee
win be appointed to look into the
matter.
w. c. Stephenson suggested that a
special committee of the city council
or the Commercial club should de-
| termine the safety from fire of build
ings rather than Chief Wilmarth.
| 1.-THE reason I say this said Mr..
Stephenson, s'is thatthe Swift Packing
company wanted to locate in Topeka
in a certain building, but that Chief
! Wilmarth declared the place unsafe
and therefore the industry was lost to
| this city,
ut is a shame If that is the case, .
said President Holiday. I'VE have to
work hard enough to get industries
without having to suffer in this way
/ LIZ M. Nv OOQ QGC46EEu lA4ctI b14S CITY
ordinance on the matter is a frost, and
that a building inspector ought to be
appointed.
President Holiday said that he
would appoint a committee of three to
look into the matter and make re-
port to the Commercial club at the
next meeting.
John E. Frost stated that every
citizen Of Topeka ought to take it
upon himself to join in making the
/ Kansas Semi-Centennial exposition a
success. 1--WE ought to all join hands
in making this matter a success" he
said. Another thing I want to men
ton is to increase the pay of school
| teachers in Kansas. That is some
thing that ought to be done. They
are a class of efficient, hard working
| people and ought to be better paid.
Another important thing is the
matter of parks in Topeka. One OF
| the best things we ever had in the city
was the Civic improvement society,
We are doing good work along that
line, and we must keep it up
L. NJ. PenWeu rose after Mr.. Frost
had finished and said: IT am opposed
4 to taking up this matter of raising
| teachers salaries until we look about
US and see how many men are work
ing for $40 a month and have wives
and families to support"
W. L. Taylor was called upon to say
/ what had further been done relative
to getting lower coal rates to Topeka