The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-23
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| ion City, Oklahoma, died at the family
| rooms over 211 North Main street last
| night of Bright's disease.
The bold pavilion, which was such an
attraction at the street fair. is stationed
close to the west end of South Riverside
park and looks very pretty. 1t will be
repaired and frightened up as soon as
spring comes.
The street cleaning brigade was out in
full force last night. During the muddy
spell the pavements got in worse condi-
ton than they had been for some time
and will probably take a week to get
them in decent shape again.
Leroy Smith, the young colored lad
who, it is alleged, so viciously attacked a
young white boy few days ago and
with the aid of comrade threw him in
the river, was turned over to Marshal
Schad yesterday on criminal warrant
from the city court.
The funeral of Mrs Phoebe L. Hasley
will be held this morning at $50 o'clock
at the family residence, 1880 North Wa
ter street Friends of the family are in
vibed. Miss A. l.. Halsey will take the
Rock Island train, accompanying the re-
mains to Lafayette, Illinois.
During the fire at the William street
livery barn Sunday night, one of the
wooden water mains on South Water
street burst and flooded the street for a
block each way. The pressure of the wa
ter tore a great hole in the ground and
came forth in terrific stream.
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at midnight by the Wichita Mandolin
club, composed of Barkimer Brothers and
Pinkston Brothers, well known music ca
terers. The selections were most arts
tically rendered and the sweet strains
waited a brief bit of cheer to the toilers
of the top floor.
A gentleman from Guthrie said yester-
day that in case Judge Burford decided
against the Honk-a-Tonk, which has been
Going a thriving business in Guthrie. the
institution intended heading straight for
Wichita. The state line quarantine will
doubtless be raised in time to let the ag-
gregation pass without hindrance.
Sunday was beautiful day and the
parks were visited by e great many peo-
pie in carriages, automobiles, horseback
and astride wheels. The fountain in
North Riverside was not running, but It
beautiful as last the water will soon be
turned on. The park drives have been
greatly improved.
The Augusta Journal Of last week says:
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Avery Of Wichita are
visiting G. Barth and wife and Mrs.
Avery's sister, Mrs. Asa Reeves Mr..
Avery was looking around town endea-
vOring to locate some lots he owned in
the early days when Augusta was just
sprouting. Everything has changed and
he failed to locate them.
E. A. Gascoigne, superintendent of
buildings for i. W. Clapp, returned home
yesterday from Chandler, O. T., where
he has been for the past five months
experimenting the building of a fine
brick business block. which will be the
finest in the city when completed. Mr.
Gascoigne says it will compare credit
ably with any in Wichita
Attorney Crewson, who defended the al
legged Clearwater mank robbers, who were
convicted. says that he has received a
letter from an uncle Of Frank Deenen's,
who lives in Nashville, Tenn, telling him
10 OIy 70 get new lrlai LOT Deenen If
possible. Deenen's relatives are wealthy
and the uncle says he will forward all the
money necessary to defend Deenen in the
courts.
Third Vice President Barr OF the Santa
Fe is insututing strict system Of re-
trenchment and reform. He has COM
menced looping off the heads Of a num-
Der of officials. and it is stated that he
is under a contract with the Santa Fe to
reduce the operating expenses in the mo
chanicaI department % per cent Other
removals and a combination OF work is
expected.