The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-31

of great value to this club If they
were members
81 have in my employ a number OF
such men who have Always "oIAeu
for nv interests as though they were
their own and know that they would
be boosters if they were members OF
this club. 1 have the names OF nVe
of them here and I want 70 ProposSS
them for membership IN TINS cruz anu
1 will be responsible for their dues as
long as they remain members OF the
organization and will give my check
for their dues"
Need Thousand Members
E. L. Copeland, chairman OF the
membership committee, was calieo
upon by President Mills and said
1--WE have the spirit all right and
there is no denying this but we must
have a large membership to success
fully carry out the plans or TINS clup,
We want a thousand members ana
must have them and for this reason
have fixed upon Friday, April End.
as the day when we will all work Tor
this end.
81 have the names of over 100
members of this club who have
pledged themselves to devote this day
to securing the desired number of
members. We are to meet at these
rooms at O'Clock in the morning
and again for the noon day lunch and
in the meantime we hope to secure
we have not succeeded by this time
we will devote the afternoon to the
same purpose.
at have secured the promise of a
number of automobiles for the day
and will go over the license list and
invite every owner of a machine in
the city to tender the use of it on
Friday. April End, for the purpose of
aiding us in securing the desired
number of members to this club. The
nl11h will to
$4,000 annually and with a member
ship of 1000 we will be able to have
a little money in the treasury for in
cidental purposes at all times
Crawford's Tribute to Mulvane.
L. NJ. Crawford was called upon for
a talk by President Mills and he re-
lated his experiences of feast and
famine during the fifty years he has
been a resident of Topeka. He told
of his numerous business ventures
some of which turned out dis
astrously and paid high tribute to
John r. Mu1vane to who he at
tributes much of his success in later
years. Mr. Mills introduced Mr.. Craw-
ford as man who came up this even
ing on the elevator and who had MS
ups and downs, was now upon the
top floor
Here is one of Mr.. Crawford's
stories which made hit:
Some years ago in connection with
two other gentlemen who put up
$4,000 each, built the Crawford
opera house at Wichita. The city
gave $4,000 and there were two
mortgages, one for $4,000 and the
second one for $500. The property
cost us altogether about $4,000.
1.-THE second mortgage of $500
came during the panic. I went down
there to pay my share and much to
nv surprise, found that my partners
were not ready to put up their por-
lions. even to save the $4,000 they
had in. They said to me. If you pay
off the $500 mortgage, you can nave
the. property so far as we are con-
cerned.' 1 did this and thus bought
the building at what l considered a
bargain. Three years later the sherlH
sold the entire property for $4,000.
Four years later I bought 1t back for
SO. 900. in payments of 500 per
month without interest. The property
| is now worth at least $4,000. Can
YOU beat that for a real estate story,
Here's another story Mr.. Crawford
| told:
IT want to pay tribute to John r..
Mulyane. He has always stood by me.
Often have I gone into his private OF
| fee with my heart in my poots ana
have come out with it higher up
ga few years ago I went down TO
Ct louis and after looking at the old
Germania theater on three different
trims. decided it was a good thing if L
could get hold of it. 1t was losing
money and bought it for 100000.
$1,000 down. did not have the
$4,000 so I drew a check for that
amount on the Bank of Topeka and
called up John r. Mulvane by long
distance telephone, telling him what
had done. He said, and / could see
him in my mind throw up his hands:
When, L. NJ, are you ever going to
quit going into debt?' Now John r.
said 1. you have always stood by me-
and I want you to stand by me once
wore and T will make good He hon
ored the check and the property today
| is making me 80 per cent 1t is worth
| $500. 900 now"