BURNED FIXTURES
Heim’s Agent Destroyed Bar Fixtures at Idle Hour
Park
Brewery Receivers Came to Town – Destruction of the
Fixtures Followed – A Bonfire on the Prairie
“Practical action in destroying joint fixtures was begun here this morning
when J. A. Finley, an agent of the Heim interests, arrived in the city and
upon reaching the Idle Hour Park, ordered the saloon fixtures, valued at about
$1,750, taken to a nearby plain and burned. Finley is in the employ of Joseph
J. Heim, of Kansas City, and it was under Heim’s orders, so stated Finley
this morning, that the action was taken. The fixtures were ordered removed
from the state by the Supreme Court receiver, Steve Allen and Geo. W. Whitcomb.
The brewery receiver came to the city yesterday. The action by Finley followed.
The receivers were appointed several months ago by the state supreme court
and have been taking swift action in ousting the brewery companies from the
state. In the beginning there was something like ten brewing companies and
the action taken here today is a warning to those that did not withdraw from
the state when the matter was being sifted through the courts.
Had Paid Costs
The Heim Company in order to end the controversy paid
the state $10,500 to be divided among the receivers and
defrayed the cost incurred by using the courts to settle
the affair. In the provisions, the Heim Brewing Company
was to remove all its fixtures from the state and they
were not to be brought back. Some of the companies have
taken their property across state line, but for some
reason the Heim Company had neglected to do this in all
cases and the receivers came here to investigate the
matter.
Receivers Found Fixtures
They found the fixtures here and Heim immediately ordered
J. A. Finley, traveling auditor for the Heim Brewing
Company, to come to this place and destroy what was left
on his property. The goods consisted of three sets each
as follows: one eighteen-foot front bar, an eighteen
foot back bar, an eighteen-foot mirror, six half-barrel
ice coolers, a “Novelty Boy”, a cigar case,
another piece of furniture valued at about $100.
An Expensive Bon Fire
All these mahogany and walnut finished equipments helped
to kindle a Heim “bon fire” here this morning.
The Heim Company could take these fixtures from the state
in as good shape as they were before the fire started
if choosed, but it did not chose to do so. In the provision
made by the compromise, they were not to return them
to the state and this is the reason they are not taking
them away. If they are burned there is no danger of them
creeping back and should some more just like them come,
Heim, the receivers and all the state officials will
know that the Heim company has not broken the contract
entered into. It was not provided that they should bring
some more into the state.
To Prove Good Faith
It was stated this morning by Mr. Finley that the company
was burning the goods to let everybody know that they
would not be brought back. This same action will be taken
in other parts of the state. The next place Mr. Finley
is booked for is Chicopee. It was impossible to locate
J. J. Heim by telephone to interview him regarding the
matter and his employee refused to go into detail.”
Pittsburg Headlight, September 14,
1907 |
