The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13
Electric Line to AtehisOn May
Become a Reality.
Commercial Club Hears an En-
cOuraging Report.
HAVE MONEY READY.
st. Louis Trust Company Offers
to Back Project.
Would Go by the Way of Law
renee.

An electric railroad between Topeka
and Atchison is being projected and
backing if the cities and towns along
the proposed line viii do their share
I in the way of providing terminal 1acil-
tiles and furnishing a right Of way.
Information to this eject was
brought out at the regular monthly
meeting OF the Commercial Club,
which was held last night It came
in the form OF a letter from G. B. Har-
man, OF Oskaloosa. the editor Of JET
! ferson County Tribune. Mr.. Hartman
is the promoter Of the proposed line.
Mr.. Hartman addressed a letter to
the club in which he stated that he
4 had just returned from St. Louis where
/ he secured the promise of the ST.
Louis Trust company to capitalize
company to construct an electric rail-
way connecting Topeka. Lawrence.
Oskaloosa, winchester, Bingham and
Atchison.
Such q line would practically pro-
vide a direct northeast route to Atch-
ison and would cut through a terri
tory which Is now accessible by branch
lines on railroads only in a roundabout
way. The territory 1t would tap has
| all sorts Of possibilities for develop
ment, and Is now rich with prosper
Gus farms.
The promise Of the st. Louis Trust
company to capitalize the project, Mr..
| Hartman wrote. was conditioned on the
| towns along the route helping out in
every way possible and Topeka would
| be asked to furnish the necessary fran
| chises, terminal facilities and right OF
way half way to Lawrence and
and do something in the way Of
| taking stock Cash bonuses viii
Also pc encouraged. Mr. Hartman
stated that the St Louis Trust com
| n I'VE rf417 fa4o Tc- I7l79 4-1.1
city OF Hutchinson was willing to do
the things asked of Topeka for pro
posed electric line from Hutchinson
to wichita
There is no doubt that such sub
urban, or interurban line as Mr. Har-
man Is projecting, would be of i'm
mense value to Topeka and at the syaz-
gestion OF President Holiday of the
cluo, the matter was referred to the
Trades Extension committee for inves-
tigation.
Plans for the proposed trip Of repre-
sen tlves OF the Commercial club 10
Wichita on Thursday of next week for
the purpose Of establishing cordial reIa-
ions between the cities were discussed
prief1y- About 25 members Of the club
SO far have signffed their intention Of
going and it Is likely that more than
twice that number viii make the trfp
one party going in a special Pullman
car on the Santa Fe and another in "A
special car on the Rock Island leaving
here on the night trains on Wednesday
evening.
IN connection with this. trip the fol
rowing telegram was read from H L.
Eesing, secretary of the Commercial
club Of Wichita.
Am instructed to say that the witch
ia Commercial club, the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Southern Fair asso-
citation extend to the Commercial club
ana business men of Topeka a cordial
invitation to our city next Thursday
and viii be pleased to entertain them
at the Commercial club for luncheon
ana at the Chamber of Commerce with
an evening smoker
Under the head of miscellaneous
business Frank Foster told the club
that considerable interest was being
shown by the people of the city in the
lyceum course which had been ar
ranged by the Pipe Organ association.
This association was originally formed
by the Commercial club. Mr.. Foster
said that on the course of last year
about $175 had been cleared but that
prospects for clearing a good sum this
year were bright. Already 500 tick
cts had been sold for the course and he
expected the total sales to reach 1890.
Replying to questions he said that the
present debt on the organ was $4,000
with interest
At his suggestion a resolution was
adopted urging the city council to
provide for the proper lighting Of the
; stage at the Auditorium This could
be accomplished, Mr.. Foster said. by
! putting In footlights.
resolution from the COMMITTEES on
: state and national legislation was
adopted endorsing the petition Of the
railway mail service clerks to the post
master general for remedial legislation,
which have the laws SO changed thai
the eight hour law shall apply to this
branch Of the government service; that
clerk may employ substitute; that
the practice Of hning be discontinued,
except in cases showing loss antailed:
that the acting clerkshtp be curtaiIed
TO Apply only to emergency service; and
that the compensation in this service
be made at least equal to that Of the
corporation service parallel with it.
A communication was read from the
Chamber of Commerce OF Oklahoma
City, inviting the club to send a dele
gate to the National Drainage confer
ence which Governor Frantz of Okla
hona has called to meet in Oklahoma
City on December s, and 7. Presi-
dent Holiday will attend to this mat
2 ter
A communication was received from
: F. Joseph. American agent Of Russian
! Jewish affairs. soliciting contribution
: to help in caring for the destitute ard
\ prosecuted Jews Of Russia Mr.. Holii-
= day VIII take The matter up with a
: proper committee
George e. Johnson manager Of the
1 Remington Typewriter company WAS
elected. to membership IN the club.
Z z Cause Of the Delay.
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