The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Ad club room was discussed. Score
tary Badders explained to the board
the necessity of taking over such rooms
and the members Of the board agreed
with him in every respect. The Com
mercial club has the authority to in
ciude any of these rooms in their suite
if they make suitable arrangements
with the management for the rental Of
others.
The final action of the board was to
lay the matter over until President
Mills is able to think it over and give
advice to the club. 1t is very probable
that the club will occupy these two
rooms in very short time.
During the discussion concerning the
two rooms bad nixup was unearthed.
1t seems that W. L Taylor of the To-
peka-Southwestern has moved to the
story below, saying that he was given
the authority by Charles P. Adams of
the Commercial club. Mr.. Adams
claims he has never given any such au-
thority and told the club so very en-
phatically. 1t is question Of dollars
and cents to the club because they will
have to stand good for the rent of the
vacant room.
A long time ago a bunch of men rep
resenting a so called Commercial club
sent out circular letters over the coun-
try asking different business men of
Kansas to come to Topeka and enjoy
Sousa's band at the expense of the
club. These letters were supposed TO
be good for tickets-but the so called
Commercial club failed to order enough
tickets and the visitors were refused
the tickets when they presented the
letters of introduction. It gave the city.
the club and number of others
black eye-and not until a prominent
topeka man came to the rescue were
the tickets secured by paying a good
round sum- 1t is now up to the present
Commercial club to stand good for
some of the expense and they voted to
do SO today. 1t is hard row to hoe
row vacated by others and full of
weeds
In a short time the Real Estate
Exchange will be a word or title of
the past. The board of directors met
today and decided that in accordance
with certain state laws it would be
advisable for them to change their
name. The Kansas laws state that
a firm of this kind-or an organiza-
tion-must have a name to designate
the nature of the business. Therefore
the members of this Commercial club
name shall be changed to the To-
peka Real Estate Dealers association.
! 1t will be called this in the future.
At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Commercial club this
noon in the private lunch room it was
decided that it would be necessary to
change the bylaws and constitution
of the club to conform with the state
laws on this subject. Acting Presi-
dent Stephenson will appoint a COM
mittee of three to draft new set of
rules and give them the proper legal
atmosphere.
For the first time since the or
ganization of the new Commercial
11Ih Grnan IN a roa6tinO
yesterday. Today his was so pleased
with the work that the club was do
ing that he came again. He told
State Journal reporter that he ex-
pected he would be there again to-
morrow. This is a. good example of
the influence and hold that this new
organization has on a man. The big
reception room is full of men every
noon-talking shop smoking, visit
ing and discussing matters of i'm
portance to the .upbuilding of the
city There is only regular Com
mercial club meeting every month
but there are hundreds of them every
day in the Hobbies of the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce. ~
The Real Estate Exchange of the To
peka Commercial club is gradually
forging ahead with their schemes to
better the condition of the city. After
the big meeting Wednesday afternoon
in which the secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce from Oklahoma City, Mr..
| A. w. Mckeand, spoke to the club, the
| Topeka Exchange has taken much
broader and more liberal view of the
advertising of the city and they have
resolved to prepare their plans at once
| One of the most radical steps taken
by the exchange is to fix standard
rates on the selling of real estate. The
| old rate of per cent on the first 81 ,OOC
| and 21a per cent after that has been
butchered and laid aside by the new
| organization. Hereafter it will per
cent for the first $4,000 and 21a per
cent after. This new custom of rates
July.
In his talk yesterday Mr.. McKeand
| was very enthusiastic about the ex-
elusive listing plan explained in the
State Journal last night. This is a
new territory for the local men tic
enter but today at the noon hour there
was considerable talk favorable to the
but if everyone is interested and will
agree it would be a great help to the
property sellers.
Then there was another suggestion
made by Mr.. McKeand that has taken
| the real estate men off their feet.
| They are all talking about Getting
| Acquainted" excursion some time this
summer or fall. Several of the mem
bers of the exchange have talked radi-
cally in favor of the idea and they are
attempting to work up q. permanent
plan. To run a train out of Topeka
with a band, advertising matter, and
a bunch of hustling business men is
the scheme. 1t will cost considerable
money but it is taking a top head
J among the noon day discussions.