The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

the man concluded that it was just as
well to make a clean breast of the
matter. and tell him the facts. rather
than have him write up something
that should be combination of what
he had heard and what he had guessed
at: a combine that all good reporters
are driven to trust themselves with
at critical times.
1t was suggested, however, that the
versatile reporter on the rival paper
had better not make too much of the
item; but the editor of one paper has
discovered that he has very little con-
troll over the reporters or the editors
of the pposition daily.
Here is what our very highly es-
teemed" contemporary, very hand
someIy, says this morning, and it
must be admitted that the reporter is
a good one, for he got things just
about straight, writing up. to be sure.
much more than was expected and
putting it in way and getting it on a
page that was surely not anticipated;
The Topeka Daily Capital. Dec 81:
Frank P. Mac Lehman, owner and
publisher of the Topeka State Journal,
will begin about January 10 clearing
away the ground for one of the most
complete and unique newspaper homes
I in the country The new building will
occupy the site of the present building
at the corner of Eighth and Kansas
avenues. but will extend twenty five
feet farther south, making complete
building SeVenty-fiVe feet square.
The contract has not been let for
the new building nor have all the de-
tails of the plans been worked out, but
Mr.. MacLennan said last night he
knew what he was going to build and
how he was going to build it. 7
plans are being drawn by J. g Holland
and the work will be done by Henry
/ Bennett.
Mr. MacLennan owns the three
twenty five foot lots south Of his pres
ent building, now occupied by two
a tailoring shop. The buildings on
these lots are one story in height and
are old. Mr.. MacLennan has served
notice upon the tenants to vacate by
January 10. The buildings will then
be removed and the excavations for
the new buildings will begin.
The newspaper building viii cover
the three north lots. then there will
be an areaway twenty feet wide run
ming at right angles with Kansas ave
nue.. and from the avenue to the alley;
south of that area, or lot, Mr. Mac
Lehman will put up a three-story
business building thirty feet wide The
areaway between the two buildings
Will be excaVated to the depth of the
floor of the basement.
"The building to be devoted to the
throughout. will be three stories high,
with a full basement. will show a
white terra Gotta exterior with red
terra Gotta roof. 1t Will differ ma
terially from any other building used
for business purposes in Topeka. Mr..
MacLennan intends that it shall be
classic in design. Ionic columns Will
extend between the windows from the
ground floor to a point just below the
caves. There will be six of them on
the Kansas avenue side of the build
ing and probably an equal number on
Eighth avenue and also on the south.
The roof will be d distinguishing fea-
ture of the structure. 1t will extend
about four feet out over the walls and
will sweep up to the center from the
four sides in a graceful curve. At the
very apex of the roof there will be
f1attened square which will be sur
rounded by railing and will furnish
space for a skylight.
There will be two full stories, as
there are in the present State Journal
building. but the third story will also
be utilized. 1t will be nine feet high
at the caves and fourteen feet high in
the center. 1t will be lighted through
little windows set into the walls just
below the caves.
1.-THE entire south side of the build
ing will be devoted to windows. with
the exception of the necessary columns
and terra Gotta facing. The space I'M
derneath the sidewalk will be exca-
waited and utilized. The building Will
be rearranged in such manner as to
make it a model newspaper home and
shop.
THE present building will not be
disturbed until a building twenty-five
feet wide has been nearly completed
on the south. Then the present build
ing will be fireproofed and renodeled
to correspond with the new section
and the two will be merged into one
building.
ssT have ALWAYS dreaded moving
away in order to get building up,
then moving back when it is COM
pleted,' said Mr.. MacLennan. and I
will be unnecessary. 1 want a build
ing of classic design: building diff
ferent from the ordinary business
structure and while the details have
not been worked out, I think we have
the idea.
The reporter made one excuse.
which waa this:
We'll. don't you remember you
'scooped' US several years ago on the
new Capper building?"
We'll, that is a fact I believe we
did run a very excellent notice about
that fine building of yours and print
ed a story in the State Journal before
your own readers knew of it"
Such is life in the daily newspaper |
grind.
CChapter LIX tomorrow