The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
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generous one at that. Mr.. Crane was
the only dissenter on this proposition.
He said he thought that Mr. Webb
ought to come down in his price. as
he had twenty or thirty other acres Of
land there which would be greatly
enhanced in value by the expansion
Of the shops and that this fact would
warrant him taking considerably less
for the property than 1t was worth.
He could afford to sell the lots at
half their value, said Mr.. Crane. just
as a good investment. Mr.. Webb took
exception to this statement. He said
that the proximity Of the shops to his
property had not increased its value.
on the contrary it had decreased it,
ana that he was able to get better
prices for lots in that territory ten
years ago before the shops had been
extended near it than he was today.
He reiterate dagain that in his offer
to the Santa Fe he had cut the value
Of his lots from $50 to SIS each, and
that he would not make a lower price.
After considerable discussion had
been INDUCED in over the value of the
property and practically all the
opinions expressed We're to the fact
that Mr.. Webb had done a generous
thing in the price he fixed, c. G. Blake
~ started the discussion along the
line which resulted in action being
taken.
We cannot afford to stand Idle and
see AhiS DiS improvement SID away
from our town. The Santa Fe is the
| biggest thing we have here. and we
cannot AFFORD to lose any part of it.
am satisfied that the position of Mr.
Webb is g. fair one, and also that the
santa Fe has gone as far. as it thinks
| It proper to go. There is a chasn be-
tween them, and it is up for US to
bridge it There is only one way to
( do It. and that is for US to subscribe
the difference, and I stand ready to
subscribe my share to the fund
Ihere was some further diseussfon
about the value Of the property. and
then f. w. Freeman said he agreed
with Mr. Blakely that 1t was the
proper thing to do to get I'D a sub
scription to make up the difference,
ana you can put me down for $50.
concluded Mr. Freeman Mr.. H B.
Kelly took the same view. and said
ne would subscribe $25- Mr.. MacLen-
nan followed with the announcement
t1at@he would give 500, and more If
necessary and he added that he had
talked with r. H. Crosby who had
been unable to attend the meeting. and
that Crosby Bros. would make z lib
eral subscription.
President Holiday Interrupted the
rush of subscriptions to say thatzit had
4 been decided by the Comnercfaierfrl43
tnat IT was not good policy 10 IA kez IN
a subscription for anything in an Dpaa
/ club meeting which was attended by
/ men who were not members because
/ they might feel obligated to subscribe
ana he suggested that a committee be
| authorized to take charge of the mat
ter and collect the necessary sum in
time so that he could tell Mr. Storey
on his return to town the latter part
or the week that the difference had
been made up by subscriptions from
the people of Topeka.
This suggestion was agreeab Bile to all
: a nd .T-4&F =
to the effect that the Commercial club
would guarantee to make up the diff
ference to Mr.. Webb in the price the
Santa Fe was willing to pay for the
property and that demanded by him.
ME Webb objected to this resolution
on tire ground that he was dealing di-
rectlY with the Santa Fe and could
take no money for the property from
any other source. 1t was suggested
that the Santa Fe's name be substi-
tuted In the resolution for that of Mr..
Webb, but it was then suggested that
the Santa Fe officials might object to
this for they had not asked for any
aid. Finally John r. Mulvane moved
that the Commercial club guarantee
to raise $2,250 towards the purchase
Of the land needed for the new car re-
pair shops and the appointment Of a
committee of ten to raise the money.
This motion prevailed by an unani-
nous vote and after Mr.. Holiday had
named the committee the meeting ad-
journed
Committee Begins Work.
Although this is the great holiday Of
the year 7when. almost EVERYONE takes a
day Off, five members of the committee
of ten appointed q t the meeting Of the
Commercial club last night to raise the
50, $50 difference between the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Re Railway company
and ". W Webb over the purchase of
the nine acres Of land desired for the
erection of new car repair shops here,
met at the Commercial club rooms this
morning to perfect the details for the
campaign TO raise this amount of mon
ey by tomorrow evening
So active had been the members of
the committee between the elapsed TINA
of the adjournment of the club meeting
last night and the meeting of the COM
mittee this morning. and so spontane-
Gus had been the response OF the bust
ness men Of Topeka during the few
intervening working hours, that whea
the committee got together and COM
pared notes they found that S785 had
/ already been subscribed. Fifty dollars
of this came by wire from J. ". Doran
( of Hamilton o., who Is interested in
/ real estate in this city
There is no doubt in the minds of the
/ members Of the committee who m It
! this morning that the sum needed w
/ be subscribed, and sum ten times As
great could be just as easily secured If
+ It was needed to keep the repair shops
i here. but the committee want this sula
I by tomorrow night and they issued this
i announcement.
As it is Of the greatest Importance
/ to make. up this subscription by Thurs
day evening the committee requests all
! VINO are willing to subscribe to tele-
phone 7. J. Anderson, secretary Of this
+ COMMERCIAL club, the amount they Will
] give and send him a check. This viii
i greatly help the committee"
An active canvass Is to be made by
I The members Of the committee tomor-
row for the fund and those who met
4 today fixed up lists OF the prominent
men in town whom they thought
would be willing to give to the fund
Each member Of the committee will
4 take one of these lists and make per-
senal solicitations. While nc limit viii