The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-19
WILL KNOW WHY.
Rate Resolution Adopted by
Real Estate Exchange.
Would Find Reason for Railroad
Boards Ruling.
HITS CREAMERY HARD
Shippers Can Send Cream to
Kansas City Cheaper.
Committees Appointed to Make
Investigation.
HITS CREAMERY HARD


The Topeka Real Estate Dealers
met at the Commercial club at the
business transacted was in regard to
the Continental Creamery Co., and
the prohibitory railway rates, a reso-
luton being adopted in regard to
the matter.
Mr.. n. B. Burge, who in conjunc-
ton with some other mem bers OF the
association had investigated the mat
ter said: With other men looked up
the matter from both the standpoint
of the Continental Creamery Co., and
the board of railroad commissioners
and find that the board consider the
company in the light of a trust The
board has decreased rates a little up
to So miles, but then increased them
from to "a cents per can for cream
on longer hauls.
The express companies saw their
opportunity to simply work the board
OF commissioners. That is what they
cry has to fight for its existence
against the state and against the ex-
press companies.
The board had nothing to say in
defense of the raising of rates over
the suggested rates of the interstate
commerce commission. The raise
makes a difference of a cent pound
on butter. They are higher than in
Nebraska. Missouri, and Oklahoma.
1T would take away from this
creamery three-fourthS to one million
pounds of butter yearly. Milk can be
shipped to Kansas City for several
cents less than it can be obtained for
in Topeka.
THE creamery is applying for an
Injunction against the board of COM
missioners in the federal court
The Resolutions Adopted.
The following was the resolution
adopted:
whereas. We have in the city of
ToJeka, Kansas. an industry known
and operating as the Continental
Creamery company, which employs
and which is one of the largest manu-
factories of it's kind in the world, and
is the pride of the capital city of
Kansas; and,
board of railroad commissioners pro
nlulgated June 15 of this year, rates
for the transportation of creamery
products were arbitrarily established
by said board which operate very ma
terially in favor of foreign corpora
lions engaged in q like business and
against one of our home industries to
such an extent that the said the Con-
tinental Creamery company will be
compelled to move its plant to for
eign city; and,
whereas, It is the duty of the or
ganization and of the Commercial club
sible its esta blished industries as well
as to make an effort to obtain new
ones; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Real Estate Deal
ers' association of Topeka, Kansas.
that committee of three be appointed
by the president of this association,
and that we ask the acting president
of the Commercial club to Immediate
ly appoint a like committee and that
this joint committee be instructed to
| thoroughly examine into and ascer-
tain from the board of railroad COM
msis1oners why said board elected by
| the people of this state, should pro-
mitigate rates that operate in favor
of foreign corporations handling and
manufacturing cream into butter and
against our home industries, and that
said committee make a report of its
| findings at the earliest possible mo-
ment."
Scott Hopkins. W. c. Stephenson and
n. B. Burge were appointed as the
committee of three to investigate the
n1atter. and Arthur Capper. Frank P
MacLennan and Robert Pierce repro
in conjunction with this committee.
Railroads Are Thanked.
The following resolution was passed
which constitutes vote of
thanks to the railway companies in
regard to the ten day stopover privi-
whereas, Through the efforts of the
Topeka Real Estate Dealers associa-
ton a concession has been granted by
the Santa Fe, the Union Pacific and
whereby stopover privileges are now
grarted at this poiut to tourists seek
irg homes in this part of the west; and
Whereas, This is a matter of great
Importance TO the neople Of Topeka and
surrounding country; therefore be it
Resolved. That the thanks of this
a. ISOLATION be extended to the several
railway companies and 20 our com
mittee for services rendered.
THE Real Estate Dealers associa-
ton asks all property owners TO CO.
operate with this association and the
several members thereof in attempting
to secure privileges which viii induce
immigration, new enterprises and in
creasing business activity.
The object OF this association is to
help put life, energy and movement into
local real estate conditions. and TO at
tract capital, together with new peo-
lie, to this immediate locality This
can only be accomplished through or
gsHization and cooperation. The Real
Estate Dealers association pledges its
Lest efforts to secure these ends
Capper Didn't Appear
Mr.. Arthur Capper did not appear
at the meeting to talk over the adver-
tIsing question which came up on Fri
day. One member of the association
ssid that he withdrew his al from
the Sunday paper on account of the
rethod employed by this gentleman in
sdYertising real estate Mr.. J. VIII
Kelly said that his only objection to
Mr.. Capper's advertisements was the
methods employed
LOCAL MENTION.
cigars IN high favor solely