The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
MILLS REORGANIZATION
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1t is stated by officers of the new
company that the shelf stock will be
increased from its present invoice of
about $175,0o0 to nearly 100000
chased this fall. o. p. Hagan of
Sioux City, Ia, will have charge of
the business office and direct the
financial affairs of the new corpora
ton. He will make mis- home per-
manently in Topeka.
Broad Policy of New Firm.
Both P. o. Hagan and A. P. Nc
Kown, general manager of the new
company, expressed enthusiasm to-
day concerning the business outlook In
Topeka. Frank NJ. Pelletier, president
of the Mills Stores company and prin-
cipal Stockholder in the reorganlzGd
company, is backing his faith IN To-
pcka by planning the immediate dou-
bling of the stores shelf stock.
1t is Pelletier's plan to remain in
Topeka until the plans of the new
management are inaugurated- he VIII
continue to make his home in Sioux
City, but will visit Topeka frequently
and operate the Topeka store along
the same lines as his big Iowa store
That extensive increases in the
stock will be made and a possible IN
crease in floor space required, was ad-
naitted today.
Pleased With outlook.
eve are immensely pleased with the
outlook in Topeka said Hagan, land
will at once more than double the
stock Of the store. We plan TO carry
a shelf stock of from 100000 to
100000 and will make extensive in
creases in all departments. Several
new departments may be added later,
including furniture. But our first
move will be to develop all OF our oe-
partments."
For Mail order Business.
"It is the plan of the company not
local retail trade
but to make a bid for a greater mail
order business. In the main we Will
follow the policies of the old company,
combined with policies of the Sioux
City store. Details of our plans must,
though, be worked out gradually as
we acquaint ourselves with conditions
in the territory"
Mr.. Mills Good Career.
w. w. Mills, president of the Mills
Dry Goods company, will no longer
be identified with the firm. He has
sold all his stock to the new owners.
Mills came to Topeka in 1888 and es-
tablished a dry goods store at 726
Kansas avenue. His father came to
Topeka from Michigan a year or so
later and for several years was en-
gagged in business with his son here.
Later the store was removed to 1913
Kansas avenue and in 1911 the pres
ent structure of the Mills store at
Ninth and Kansas avenue was built.
Mr.. Mills has been prominent here
in many lines. He is a director of
Washburm college and is leading
factor in several other organizations.
He has long been a friend of Topeka
institutions.
Until recently. it is stated, the stock
holders of the Mills company were
paid regular annual or semi-annual
dividends on their stock. Some of the
original shareowners it is reported,
have received in dividends more than
the amount of their original invest
ment.
Mr.. w. w. Minis, lin a long career
here, has won many warm friends by
his enterprise, public spirit and lib
crafty, engaging personality and high
character. If he decides to establish
Topeka he will find helping hands and
a patronage ready for him.
List of Stockholders.
Nonresident stockholders owning
more than ten shares and Topeka
stockholders and face values of their
shares are as follows:
Isaac Ada ms, Manila, F. I, $4.O7O:
Mrs. A. L. Adams. Oakland, Cal,
S17,60O; P H. Adams, 621 Topeka
avenue, Topeka, SAP; Mrs. Minnie W.
Alexander, Manhattan, Kan. $2,95O;
Anna L. Bacon, Chicago, Ill, $4,000;
NJ E. Bates, $40 West Sixth, Topeka.
$3.50; Mrs. w. w. Bollard, 1419 Col
lege. Topeka, $3.50: Mrs. Edith B.
Bowen, sol Western, Topeka, $500:
David Bowie, North Topeka, $2,750;
Annie M. Parry Bundy, 722 kansas
avenue, Topeka, $3.50; Mrs. Eliza
beth Parry, 1872 Kansas avenue, To-
peka, $3.50: Nathan K. Candee, Kan
sas City, Mo, $3.50; Olive S. Candee,
Kansas City, Mo $1,000; Lillian Carr,
70e West Sixth, Topeka, $500; Mrs.
w. r. Carrie, Topeka, $3.50; Anna s.
Crane, Topeka, $1,000; Mollie R.
Davis, Topeka, $3.50; Mrs. Mary Gin
del, 1880 Polk, Topeka, $500; Dr.
s1,75O; F. D. Coburn, 424 Topeka,
$500; Mrs. F D. Coburn, 424 To-
pela, $4,000; F, A. Crawford, sos
West Sixth, Topeka, $120; Rose Pot
J. Crosman. 1921 Harrison, Topeka,
$4,000; Hattie M. Crosman, 1921 Har-
rison, 5000; Evan David, 400 To-
peka avenue, $3.50; Katherine w.
Elizabeth Davis. same. $3.50; Mary H.
Davis. same. 500; Ivor E. David,
same, $3.50; Alice A. Davis, same,
800; Dean T. Davis. same, $3.50:
Mrs. Mary Davis, 11O6 West Eighth,
Topeka. $500; Elizabeth Davis. same,
$3.50; Mrs. T. F. Doran, 125 Western
avenue. Topeka, $4,000; R. H.
Downes, 335 Western avenue, S240:
Frank Dunning, executor, Bedford,
Ia, $3.50; Charles w. Emery, Phila-
Emery. same, s4,326.5o: Jacob A.
Emery, same, $3.50; William Mills,
same, $500; Jacob Emery, Danyille,
Ill, $3.50; lone Emley, Ottawa, Kan.
$1,000; Lulu p Fordyce, 100 Tay-
lor, Topeka, $3.50; T. F. Carver. 715
Harrison, Topeka, s2,950; Mrs. T. F.
Carver, same, 81, 400; John d Car
yer, same, $3.50; Mary s Rupp, same,
5000: Grace NJ. Sheleigh. same $500;
Elizabeth B. Sheleigh, same, 5000;
Mrs R. B. GemmelL 119 East Eighth,
TnneISa 81 1 90. Mrs A z. Gibbs. To-