The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-01
PROTEST OF PEOPLE.
Sunday Opening of Saloons
Causes a Stir.
MR.. BURT EXPLAINS IT
Managers of 30 h Opera
Houses are Arrested.

Last Sunday was the Iveliest Sun
day in Wichita in many a year. one
itsam Of excitement was the opening Of
the saloons on Sunday; anot Their the ar
rest Of the managers of the local theaters
for permitting Sunday performances.
The managers Of Wichita's two opera
hoases-Colonel H. G. ToIer Of TIE Au-
ditoriurn, and Mr.. Martling OF the Craw-
1ord-were arrested for violating tba
Sabbath ordinance by giving plays in their
houses. Colonel Toler put up s1co cash
ooLd COR his appearance before the police
jo-se early next week, while Mr. Mart
ing paid a fine.
The arrests was quite sensational. The
ponce patrol wagon was called cut and
the driver was ordered to make time
70 the Crawford Grand. Arriving there.
M Marulng was ordered by TWO police
men 10 accompany them. He quietly
reached Tor his hat, fastened his cash
fee.
TO the Auditorium" was the order
given to The driver. The bell CHARGED as
II the town was or fire. the horses dash
ed Ike mad up Topeka avenue. down
Douglas ana up St. Francis 70 the ADJ
oltOrLm.
Colonel Toler was counting his cash.
he looked over mis- spectacles ana saw two
policemen confronting him
He looked some more over his glasses.
arc asked what was up.
We want to give YOU little ride.
about seven blocks they said; the
wagon is waiting for you outside"
Ncu, boys. said the colonel '-you
are very kind. but I am little busy
This fe.rCfr-Le
ana pleasure afterwards. Come inside
and see the show
Very Find indeed, colonel" said the
officers, but business first and pleasure
afterwards, you know"
Look here. fellows" asked the colonel,
what are you giving me?"
AS for as" sand the policeman. we
are giving you nothing we can say.
however. what Judge Stanley VIII give
you"
Just then Colonel Toler took tumble.
He saw Mr. Martling in the patrol.
well Well he said, my opponent
seems to be in it,"
strictly" said the policemen. and
youn be in it, too, if you get your hat
and coat"
The horse spirit is strong in the colonel f
and as the patrol dashed through the
street, with the driver changing the bell,
the colonel remarked 20 Mr. Martling:
A fine pair Of CEILINGS, aren't they
Must be some Ashland Wilkes blood in
those animals.
Colonel Toler asked for time 10 handle
his case until after he State fair races
are over The police We're liberal with
him and granted the request. demand
Ing Of MIN 500 cash bonc as = guarantee .
OF good faith.
Returning 10 the Auditorium, Colonel
TOler went before the curtain and made
q speech
My friends" he sSid. Il am dfty-six
years old and I have been arrested To.
night for the first time in my lite ! was
arrested for giving YOU good people
good show tonight But this viii not end
il Z VIII give YOU all another good show
next Sunday night Ladies and gentle
men. watch carefully. and yOuu sle
where this thing VIII end"
And there promises to e some fun Sun
GAY night. Chief Burt says D. any opera
house OPENS mex SUNDAY right CT anv
other Sunday night, he viii rot only
arrest the manager but the PLAYERS door
keepers peanut sellers proSrs.n7 rassers
'supes, ticket sellers and orchestra as
Wei
Colonel Toler said to an Eagle reporter.
! give only plays that inspire hieh
moral sentiment They are more inhuen-
tial for good than any sermon preached
or that can be PREACHED in this town. Aly
SHOWS are the KIM lilaA NfaIGn young
people 10 be good uDright and henCSt-
Every one Of them are written with a
view t0 gain applause for the innocent
and to exccrate the guilty. They teach
thar il pays 10 be upright ana honest.
and thar il does not pag tn be- "a william.
They mould character more certain and
sWifter for good than sermons. And they
do il 6y example. ] want 10 say to you
that Z am going 70 keep on along this
limo if it takes al summer. 7 have paid
lots OF money to make Wichita q city
instead of a village 1 gave $1,000 TO get
tha Whitaker packing house here. and
500 10 set Dold here. ] contributed 70
thc watch factory. ard TO everything. 7
did il because I wanted TO see Wichita
cts instead of q village.
after seeing Colonel Toler a reporter
for the EQgia visited Mayor Mclean. and
told him thar there was quite 81 protest
against him allowing the saloons 10 run ,
last sunday
u didn't let them run" he saii. "W hen
7 heard that they were open and doing
business I had them clos No saloons ,
can run in thls town on Sundays"
WHIST do yea intend 70 90 about 2
saloon running on South Main street,
he WAS asked Are you roine % permit
It 10 r1n whore aI thc people. women
and children VII have 20 pass il COINS 70
the city -ibraryG
7 am ne goicg 20 allow it 10 run. that's
all De said MY understanding hat
il was only short lease. but short or
long. 1t can not run there.
Did you allow the saloons 70 open {
yesterday an EagIe reporter asked Of
Chief Burt
very frankly he answered. Yes /
Aren't you aware tl-at this is sunday I
city, y
-WeH. now it is this way said Chief }
Burt. Can you recall any chief or {
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