The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14

In Topeka, Kansas, and recently while
on trip to Texas city my attention
was called to the fact that one of the
Topeka planning mills had the contract
for furnishing the windows, castings,
doors and finishing for A residences
then in course of construction in that
city.
"It is true that Topeka has been dis
eliminated against by the railroads in
the matter of 'homeseekers' rates
though there is a possibility that this
matter may be remedied within short
time, matter Of perhaps few weeks.
One of the officials of one Of the roads
entering Topeka a few days ago as
sured me Of this fact and gave as an
explanation of the discrimination the
statement that Sca1perS caused the road
a heavy loss in the handling of tickets
where a terminal for homeseekers' rates
was made in city the size of Topeka
or larger"
I'VE all agree that the time is ripe for
a state fair" said J. w. Robinson, of
the firm of Robinson & Marshall, and
it does look as though there are 500 en-
terprising residents of the city OF To-
peka who will make a $25 donation to
a cause as grand as this one is. pre-
dict that there will be less trouble In
raising this fund than there would be
in raising much smaller one Tor any
other purpose. The committee should
be able to raise the required sum with
Just a few hours work and will if those
who expect to donate will have their
minds made up as to what they Will
give when the committee calls on
them
Others discussed the fair situation
and all agreed upon the benefits to be
derived from the establishment OF
state wide state fair, offlcered by
board Of directors selected from the
members of the board of county COM
missioners, the officers OF the falr as.
ISOLATION and the board or directors u
the Commercial club.
THE next biggest thing before this
club for consideration" said PRESIDENT
Jensen, sis the pipe organ and the Pipe
Organ association have a statement 10
make this evening through their repre-
sentative, E. s. Clark, 1 believe
THE Pipe Organ association Is
conveyance" said Mr.. Clark, through
which the largest pipe organ between
Chicago and Salt Lake City is to be de-
livered from the manufacturers TO the
city of Topeka 1t Is one OF the ten larg-
est organs in the United States and
credit to the city, but there IRE some
payments past due which must be paid
or the city is liable to lose the 1nstru-
ment.
.'The city owes about $4,000 on the
purchase price Of $4,000 on the organ
and there is payment OF ABOUT
$1,000 due at this time and the Kim
hail company could take the organ
under their contract at this tune II
they were so disposed. We must de-
wise some plan whereby this payment
can be met and others as they fall
due." Mr.. Clark then read parts Of
the story published in the State jour
nal of Thursday detailing the condi-
ton of the pipe organ luno at thls
time and suggesting a plan 1or Hoat-
11I@4 o6
IT think that a plan can be evolved
among the business men of the city 70
care for the indebtedness, SAID w:
w. Mills. "Tne Kimball company, l
$4,000 in full payment for their claim
If the money is forthcoming by May l.
I will be one of twenty men TO give
five notes for 500 each due IN one
to five years, the proceeds TO be ap-
piled in wiping out the pipe organ
Twenty Of these notes could be
placed in the hands of a security COM
pany and the Kimball indebtedness
could be wiped out and the makers OF
these accommodation notes would
have the same security that the KIM
ball company now has. 1t would be
most disgraceful thing for our city to
lose this instrument and such thing
must not be thought of. It is the
pride of Topeka and it is to be regret
ted that the claim of the Kimball
company has not been taken care of
before this time.
at will be the second man to en-
dorse five Pipe Organ association notes
FOR 800 each" said f. P. MacLennan,
PROPRIETOR of the Topeka State Jour
nal "for feel as Mr.. Mills does about
this pipe organ Indebtedness"
at will be the third one to make the
same kind of an offer of loan Of
$500" said President Jensen.
"I haven't given this part of the
matter much thought" said F. s.
Crane "but on behalf of Crane &
Company 1 will say that I think we
will be the fourth to make SOW &C.
commodatfon note for the purpose OF
clearing up the pipe organ Indebted
ness"
"The Pipe Organ ass ociation is not
asking for donations for the purpose
Of wiping out the indebtedness against