The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-27

Mr.. Ripley is proud of the Topeka
shops-not only because they are the
largest railway shops in the world and
are recognized as the leading railway
institution of the country, but because
they contribute much to the success OF
the maintenance of the Santa Fe and
because they are under the surveillance
of men who are making the shops more
valuable and more complete every day.
The president was accompanied by
about 15 of the leading officials, direc-
tors and stockholders in his tour of the
shops today-and each one was as
pleased, as interested and as particular
about the work of the big institution
as the president.
Come by Special Train.
The special train bearing the out of
town directors, stockholders and Off
cials of the company who are here 20
attend the annual stockholders meet
ing today, arrived in the shop yards
about $50 and was met by a delega-
ton of Topeka officials headed by John
Purcell, superintendent of the shops
who conducted the party throughout
| the institution.
| In speaking of the meeting of the
| stockholders this afternoon, President
| Ripley said:
''You have seen the call-that is all
| there is to carry through at the meet
! ing today-that is all we have to do.
discussing improvements or anything
of that nature"
| What does the Santa Fe have up
its sleeve for Topeka along improve
Il know of nothing additional at this
time he answered. I'VE have the
| largest railway shops in the country
here and naturally there are at all times
| things coming up in connection with
the maintenance of the shops that needs
! a ernnd
thousand dollars in improvements and
additions the last year but until the
J budget for the coming year is consid-
I cred, 1 know nothing new for Topeka.
Topeka is an important center on
our lines-as everyone knows. An i'm
portant point of this kind is in contin-
ual demand for improvements. But as
for any definite important addition, I
know of nothing now"
rs there anything new on the foun-
dry proposition for Topeka2''
Nothing at this time answered the
president.
Mr.. Ripley was enthusiastic about the
success of the recent "Get-Acquainted
Tour of the Topeka ot1clals OF the
| road.
s'I think that has been a popular
movement" he said.
''It has been called a harmony trip
a phrase which originated here in To-
| peka I guess, but that doesn't explain,
| exactly, the reason for the visits of the
officials By this tour over the coun-
| trv we want to explain and straighten
| out the rate controversy-we want TO
correct the wrong Impressions that
have been given out for so many years,
in connection with the railroads. The
| enemies of the railroads have been
calling US liars-we just want to get
| out and say You're another. -
F., And the president laughed heartily.
| Will Continue the Tours.
'I think that the plan has proven
| successful. and we will keep up the
| tours indefinitely
| The question of freight rates and the
case now before the interstate COM
| merce commission was touched upon
| lightly by Mr.. Ripley. He has written
| so many columns of this material and
| his ideas are SO well known that he
| declared that there was nothing addi-
/ tional on the case.
II would like to hear Governor
Stubs give his testimony before the
| commission in Chicago said Mr.. Rip
ley. 1.-THE governor has lots of opin-
| ions on the rate question-when 1 say
/ opinions, that is what I mean.
I haven't anything to say about the case