The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-13
STILL NO RATES.
Santa Fe Refuses to Grant De-
mands of Commercial Club.
j. Nj. Cornell Says Read VIII
Not Take Iniative.
FAVOR OTHER CITIES.
Hutchinson and Wichita, Special
Trains and Rates,
Other Roads in Topeka Waiting
for Santa Fe.
FAVOR OTHER CITIES.

A final effort was made today by
George Badders. in behalf of the Com
mercial club. its different departments
and the State Fair association, to OBJ
tain from the Santa Fe special rates
for the accommodation of the crowds
who are planning to come to Topeka
Tor this fair week. The effort resulted
III a statement by J. NJ. Connell, general
passenger agent of the Santa Fe to the
effect that the road would take the
matter into consideration. Thus until
further notice there will be no special
rates into Topeka for the state wide
fair.
The matter has been taken I'D with
Assistant General Passenger Agent J.
A stewart of the Rock Island H G.
Fam OF the Rock Island and r. T.
matthew's of The Missouri Pacific All
or these gentlemen have informed Sec
rotary Badders that they will grant the
rates as soon as the Santa Fe takes
Up the initiative. The Rock Island
as soon as word is received from the
Santa Fe. The Union Pacific will fol-
low suit as soon as any railroad enter
ing Topeka makes rates. The Missouri
Pacihc Is willing to do anything done
by any other road.
The whole matter of rates has been
brought up in the last few days. The |
fair associations at Hutchinson and |
Wichita have each Influenced the rail- |
roads to give them rates and also |
special trains. Hutchinson has them
this week. The fact that the apparent |
discrimination was made has caused |
the Commercial club to take this sud-
den action
Just to give an idea of the great ad-
vantages gained by Hutchinson and |
Wichita it might be well to show their |
deals with the railroads. Hutchinson |
has been granted a fare of one cent a |
mile within 200 miles radius of the
city-in other words. round trip for
one fare. All the roads entering Hutch
inson have given this rate-inc1udine
the Santa F'e and the Rock Island. The
Santa Fe will run three special trains |
the Rock Island two every day and the
Missouri Pacific two every day. These
trains will come up within a short dis
lance Of Topeka and will draw heavily
on the Topeka territory. For instance |
a special train will run every day from
Harrington to Hutchinson on the Rock
Island. Harrington is only 80 miles from |
Topeka and all the territory belongs to
this city.
Wichita has been granted a fare of
one cent a nile-and her radius has
been extended $50 miles. This also eats
into the Topeka territory and takes
thousands of people from this state
Wichita over the Santa Fe and the
Rock Island.
Taken Up by Kreipe..
According TO George Badders, secre-
IclA VI IuS COMMERCIAL ClUD, Inc IIldl-I
ter of rates Cor Topeka was taken up
some time ago by Secretary Kreipe of
the State Fair association. Mr.. Kreipe
officials and they told him that it
v ould be impossible to grant these
rates
The Commercial club was supposed
to ask for the special trains. II went
ter and he told me that the Santa Fe
would not have special trains any
where in this section of the country"
said George Badders this morning.
HE went on to say that all of their
extra coaches were in the shops being
fitted up with steam heat and they
had no equipment. This settled our
IDEAS on special trains and we dropped
the matter.
Last Friday, after we heard of the
rates. went up to see Mr..
Council again" continued Mr.. Bidders.
he said that it was rather late for
request of this kind. I then told him
that he had been asked two weeks ago
by Mr.. Kreipe and he denied hearing
anything of this request until this
morning. He said that Mr.. Kreipe had
said nothing to him concerning the re-
6uction of rates
st then asked Mr.. Cornell why he
as a member of the Commercial club
and a citizen of Topeka did not sug-
gest the matter to the Commercial
club. He said that the Santa Fe never
took the initiative on such mattersI