The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-09

brought to the city $40 people. The
club was of service to the Young Peo-
pies alliance and was instrumental in
securing the 1909 convention tt
helped in the entertainment of Gem
eral Funston and in securing the
visit of the regular army and the en-
tertainment of its officers while in
the city.
fair and the Shawnee county agricuI-
tural exhibit was carried out by the
Commercial club. Numerous church
conventions have received aid from
the club as did the meeting of the ma
| tional officers of the G. A. r. and the
| State Teachers association.
1--WE have not been so very success
full in landing factory enterprises.
Within the last month a branch of the
r. L. Mcdonald shirt factory has
| located in the Crawford building.
| Correspondence is now being carried
| on with factory owners who are
| looking for locations.
Reduced to writing it seems very lit
| tie that the organization has accom-
phshed during the past year, but not
withstanding the apparent lack of re-
business men of the city in direct pro-
! fits many times the expense of main
tenance. The matter of advertising
which is In charge of the advertising
| committee of the club has saved the adj
vertisers of the city sum of money
equal to twice the cost of the mainten-
ance of the club during the year.
''rhe Commercial club rooms have
| frequently been occupied by other or
Iganizations and has been a convenience
! to many of the citizens. It would be
very desirable If this club might have
larger quarters, preferably in some
modern building with elevator service
and where a floor could be had for the
exclusive use of the various business as
sociations of the city. Where they could
have their several offices for their secre-
Ill frv. all
This would aid in bringing the busi-
ness men together and the expense
| shared by all would not be burden
some"
Text Book Question.
An unsigned document was read by
Secretary Poole asking that commit
tee be appointed to investigate the
Feasibility of the state publishing its
own text books and report to the club
Immediately. The author of the COM
munication suggested that the estab-
| lishment of a plant for the purpose
would mean a great deal to Topeka and
asked that in case the club favored the
proposition it get behind the PROPOSE
| ton" The unsigned communication
was referred to committee which will
report on the proposition prior to the
next meeting Of the club.
E. Montgomery, secretary of the Re-
tail Grocers' association, introduced the
following resolution which was adopted
| by a unanimous vote of the club, that
| Is the 20 or 25 members who We're pres
ent at the meeting:
| Whereas, The postmaster general has
recommended to congress the passage
of rural parcels post bill; and
| Whereas, The passage of such q bill
will greatly jeopardize the business in
terests of the western country by per-
hitting the large mail order houses of
the east to establish distributing sta
lions at the several points from where
the rural routes start; and
fI1sar- sa011I11 oN4f
on the trade of our western states made
possible by the passage of such a bill,
will be great financial loss to the num-
erous small merchants of our county;
| therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Commercial club
! Of the city of Topeka, vigorously pro-
test against any and all attempts direct
and indirect to- saddle on our govern
ment any form of partnership with the
millionaire aggregation of capital
whereby the people as a whole will be
taxed to deliver the goods to the con-
sumers. while the retail merchants in
the country and indirectly all rural en-
terprises, property values and interests
are handicapped and many lines prac-
tically ruined; thereby be it further
Resolved, That our secretary forward
a copy of these resolutions to our SEN
ators and congressman. urging them to
do all in their power to secure the de-
feat of any form of parcels post bill
whatsoever"
The following list of new members
were elected by suspension of the
rules, the vote being unanimous:
E. ]. Kipley, carriage works.
2. G. Arnold, drugs, wholesale.
| @. H. Samson, Topeka Paper Co.
J. NJ. Brunt, druggist.
J. w. Schoefer, baker.
o. F. Walker, farmer.
G. s. Eagle, cigars.
W. T. Lewis, jeweler.
| NJ r RiRhY. cODfactiO0arr
J. NJ. Padgett. auto supplies.
I. M. Blitz, jeweler.
r. K. Hinkson, sign painter.
G. w. Sutherin, plumbers.
H. L, Larsh, wall paper.
c. L. Wood, National hotel.
L. H. Mum, surgeon.
| NJ Weightman, druggist.
| F. NJ. Neal, feed and grain.
| c. T. Harris, laundry.
| 8. s. Stanton, pumps.
| J. 8. Hearick, carriages.
| T. F. Lannan, carriages.
J. L. Allen. real estate.
E. F. Bagby, insurance.
J. W. Newell, lawyer.
D. L. Hootson, townsites-
| A. ]. August, gents furnishings.
| r. Matthews, shoes.
| - J. Snattinger, shoes.
| c. r. Worley, harness.
| w. r. Smith, oysters.
| 8. Friedberg, jeweler.
| N. H. Wolff, tailor.
A. H. OFT, drugs.
H. E. White, drugs.
| Chas. Wolff, ST., Wolff Packing Co.
| c. NJ. Lawrence, Wolff Packing Co.
H. NJ. Harris, Wolff Packing Co.
B. Collins broker.
G. S. Popke, drugs.
j. G. Gall, grain broker.
L. F. Clearinghouse, real estate.
l. I MfYIIiean billiards