The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-10
LIGHT men HERE.
G. L. Brown of. Abilene Is
Elected President.
Mr.. Shaw Talks About Topeka
Water Plant.
HAS BEEN A SUCCESS.
Tells of the Elimination OF
Politics From Business.
Pref. Eyer Exploits New Kind
of Electric Lights.

good for 2, 900 volts?
What is the best thing TO stop tel
slipping?
Is the electric arc. or. gas arc laml
better suited for discerning colors?
The above are some of the questions
which were asked at-oh, no, not at q
convention OF dressmakers- Perish the
thought. The above re only three out
Of III questions asked at a gathering oil
about forty staid, sedate looking bust
4 ness men,.
j You wouldn't have thought such friv-
! oIous questions could occupy the time
of business men. But after all the ques-
tons aren't foolish. They only look
| that way in print They are out of a
number that the annual meeting of the
Kansas Gas, Water, Electric Light and
Street Railway association placed IN Il
! query box.
The forty prosperous looking men
| that make up the association slipped
| into the city Wednesday afternoon and
came nearly slipping out again without
! anybody being the wiser For the size
Sn association, has not met in Topeka
I this year that contained a cleaner or
more prosperous appearing body of
men than this same association. They
| forgathered from all over the state at
ono O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the
Commercial club rooms for the first
meeting and took an adjournment at
enc O'Clock this afternoon
East night they wer+- the guests OF the
l.
entertainment committee which con-
sisted of A. NJ. Patten.L- q. Trealeaven,
John 7. Huntington and Jesse Shaw.
This afternoon they are the guests of
the Topeka Street Railway company
and the Edison company.
. Last night a box party was given at
the Majestic followed by a luncheon at
the Throop. This afternoon at O'Clock
the association took ride in cars spec
tally provided over the city and also
made inspection trips of the power
plants in the city.
just prior to adjourning the officers
elected for the ensuing year were an
nounced:
Vice presidents, A. l. Newman. Ar
kansas City; w A Scothorn, Hutchin-
son: w. r. Murrow. Independence.
Secretary-treasurer, James d. Mich
olson. Newton.
venor, xingman; ]. n. Wills. Pitts
burg; Willis Watson. Dodge City.
The retiring president was E. So
Springer of Leavenworth-
Jesse Shaw of Topeka read a paper
on Municipal VS.. Private Ownership
of Public Utilities" Mr.. Shaw is SUI
perintendent of the city waterworks
interest from purely local standpoint.
He didn't attempt to show finally
what was the better plan of operation
but simply indicated some of the
in municipal conducted plants and
those under corporate control
THE waterworks plant of Topeka
has not run long enough under the
present plant to state whether it Will
result as a success, but for the short
time that 1t has run under the present
plan it has made a remarkable record
stated Mr.. Shaw, referring to the
ership over to the city. THE success
so far was largely attendant upon the
businesslike manner in which the city
had decided to operate it by taking it
out of politics as far as possible and
placing it in the hands of a commission
of successful business men
Reference was made to the attempt
to reduce meter rates and do away
with the hydrant rental tax. Both of
these, it was stated. were one of the
first subjects OF attack under municipal
ownership. 1T is uncomfortable that
YOU can get som ething for nothing" he |
continued. Water costs something |
and someone has to pay for it.
IF you do away with the tax for |
hydrant rental you place the burden |
Of the cost upon the private consum- |
ment of the city should bear its just |
of debt and pay for what !
It uses. The school board, the city, |
use water for drinking purposes,
lion and every department should pay |
FOR this water.
Another interesting discussion was
presented by John T. Huntington of
The Topeka Edison company on,
Natural Gas vs.. Electricity" Speak
ng generally with reference to the
whole state, the speaker stated that
though gas was a serious competitor
Of electricity, he looked for an in
,reased price TO be charged by natur-
20 the rapidIy increasing consumption |
II gas and the Iessening Of the sup
ply.
Prof. B. F. Eyer of the State Agri-
cultural college and Prof. w. c: Hoag
II the University of Kansas divided
attention between them
IN subjects with which they were
Electric lamps with tungsten and
antu1um flaments in place OF the
with their relative in
,reased efficiency will result in bet
er service and reduced rates was the
enor of the remarks made on this
core. Samples of these kind of
amps were on display. The papers
follow:
ng Devices to the Central Station E.
:. Callahan. General Electric Co, Chi
ago, II.
lamps" Prof B. F. Eyer. State Agrf-
cultural college.
Management of a Small Plant" w.
;. Sweeney superintendent Electric
Railway, Light and Ice Co, Junction
City.
increased Sales to the Present
J. S. Skinner, superfn-
endent Lawrence Electric Light Co.
THE Underground Water Supply
or Municipalities of Kansas" Prof.
VIC. Hoag. Kansas State University.
The Benefits OF the Association"
? w. Mackey. Columbian Electric
supply Co. St. Joseph. Mo.
1.-THE Law of Electricity" John C.
president Electric Light
nd Power Co, Newton. Kan.
Natural Gas vs. Electricity" John