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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
FIRE IN BUILDING
AT 709 AND III EAST MURDOCH
Quilted STRUCTURE.
Loss Will Reach $1,000, Principally
on Building.

The three-story brick and stone build
ing at 7O9 and III East Murdoch was
almost completely Quilted by fire at half
past one O'Clock this morning. The fire
apparently caught either on the roof or
in the third floor and near the rear. The
only cause assigned last night were an
engine spark setting fire to the roof or
the work of an incendiary The former
is given as the most probable. Persons
living near the building smelIed smoke
for a considerable time before people
passing along the street saw the flames
on the roof.
When the department reached the scene
the fire was eating up the roof and the
entire third floor except the front rooms
were in flames
The building was controlled by L. w
Clapp. The east store room was occupied
by Stewards broom works and the ma
chinery Of Darrough's carpet-cleanIng
plant. with a large quantity OF furniture
filed the west store room. Some furni-
ture was stored on the second floor. but
as far as known. there were no people
in the building after dark last night,
as the upper floors were not occupied.
The two upper floors were burned almost
completely away. entailing Il loss Of five
thousand dollars or more The building
was partially insured. as were the con-
tents.
The building was formerly occupied by
the Union Mills and later a part was
used by the Oilex Paint Company. TIE
woodwork was soaked thoroughly with
oils and chemicals and made a stubborn
fire 10 fight The engine was brought out
ready for use. At two O'Clock the ere
was under control with FIVE streams OF
water playing on Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
WHERE TEACHERS WILL WORK.
Superintendent Knight Made Assign
ments Yesterday

At a meeting of the city teachers yes
terday morning the teachers We're given
their assignments for the school year be
ginning Monday. They were as fol
lows:
Carleton school-Mrs. Morehead prin
cipal; seFenth grade, Miss Adams; 6th
grade. Miss Witbeck; 5th grade Miss
Elizabeth Phillips; fourth grade, Miss
Edith Brooks: third grade. Miss Andrews;
second grade, Miss Horton; first grade,
Miss Swain.
College Hn-Miss Culver. principal
and fifth fourth ana third grades; Miss
Page. first and second.
Emerson school-Principal. D. s Pence;
Jane Burd, seventh grade; Miss Fellows.
sixth grade; Miss Walker. nth grade;
Miss Margaret Dorsey. fourth grade;
Miss Burress. third grade; Miss MCGEE.
second grade; Miss Waggoner, first grade.
Fairmount school-Miss Hyperion.
Franklin School-Amy Burd principal
and eighth grade; Miss Mccormick. sixth
grade: Miss Abbie Mcssman. fifth grade:
Miss Lulu Kaufman. fourth grade; Mss
Bessie Smith third grade. Miss WI
liams second grade; Misses Ada Parkhurt
and Edith Preston, first grade.
Harry school-Miss Alice Mossman
principal and seventh grade; Miss Ran
dali sixth and fifth grades; Miss Fur
nish. fourth and third grades: Miss Davis.
second and first grades.
ingalls, school-Sfiss Stuci,ey. principal
and eighth grade; Miss Myers. seventh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
LADIES TO TAKE
PART IN REUNION
Will Give Good Program Each
Afternoon.
MANY SPEAKERS SECURED
Tents Have Been Procured for
Large Attendance.

The executive committee of the Old
Soldiers Reunion association, together
with representatives from the four ladies'
auxiliaries, met in the G. a. R. head
quarters az the court house yesterday af-
ternoon and perfected some OF the details
Of the district reunion which is 10 be
held in Riverside park September p 70
October ?, inclusive
The ladies are going to take part in
the program. and yesterday the days upon
which their programs would be given
were arranged among the different organ
izations. Wednesday afternoon the ladies
of the G. y. r. will give a program
Thursday afternoon the Relief Corps Will
have charge, and Friday afternoon the
U. V. U. and Ladies' Aid will give pro-
grams These programs have not been
fully arranged, but the ladies promise
something that will be we'll worth listen
ing 10. Each afternoon one of the speak
ers scheduled for the reunion Will de-
liver an address. The order in which they
will speak has not yet been decided upon.
but the speakers who have already been
engaged are: Senators Long and Burton,
Congressman Victor Murdoch. Governor
W. ]. Bailey. Governor Ferguson, of Ok
lahoma; E. A. Eastman. ex-department
commander of Kansas; a. G. Smith. de
partment commander; General Wilder S.
Metcalf. Barnard Kelley. Father Then.
With this array Of talent the management
expect to hold a reunion that will eclipse
anything of the kind ever held in this
city.
Arrangements have been made for tents
and there will be no lack of accommoda-
tions for the old veterans. Two large
tents, 35x40. have been secured by the
ladies for the headquarters of their or
ganizations. Two organizations will oc-
cupy each tent. The tabernacle will be
so by 80 feet. with ample seating capacity
and accommodations. The ladies will also
have several small tents where refresh
ments win be served, and where the old
veterans viii be able to moisten their lips
with cool. refreshing drinks.
The officers of the association are very
well pleased with the present prospects
and are working hard to make the reunion
something 10 be remembered by every old
soldier. Following is a list of the officers
dent: II. d. Heiserman, vice-president;
]. NJ. Kirby. second vice-president; ]. NJ
Knapp, treasurer, and d. Z. DeRoss.
secretary. The executive committee is
composed of w. L. Appling, VIM. Aid.
NJ. A Mcclellan, John Beckwith and
the secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
ANOTHER 100000
WHOLESALE DRUG co,
Final Arrangements Are Al
most Completed.
$4,000 IS SUBSCRIBED
New $4,000 Building to Be
Erected for Institution.
$4,000 is SUBSCRIBED

Final arrangements have been almost
completed for another large wholesale
drug company for Wichita The new in
stitution is TO carry $1,000 stock and
is TO be housed in a new building that
VIII represent an expenditure amounting
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The site
of the new building has not been defin-
| itely decided upon, but several are being
considered.
G. Gehring is at the head of the COM
pany which will start the new wholesale
drug house in this city, and si5e, 900 of
the stock has already been subscribed
and is ready to be delivered when need
ed. Most OF the stockholders are Wich-
tia men. although d few outside men
who have heard of the project have ask
ed that they be allowed TO take stock in
the company. One of the bankers and
several of the capitalists of this city
are interested in the new institution.
Many of the druggists of the city have
subscribed money in large and small
amounts and it has been stated by a
conservative business man of the city
to a representative of the Eagle that
the wholesale drug company was no
longer being planned out but was now
an absolute certainty.
1t was the original intention to issue
only $4,000 of stock and to place all
of this in the business, and rent build
ing for a time at least. No place which
is large enough to accommodate the large
stock of the drug house can be found in
the city. The company then thought that
by taking a long lease on a building
they might induce some one TO erect the
structure. Mr.. Gehring left about a week
ago for Chicago for this purpose, as he
knows a man there who he thought
would be willing to furnish the money
for the large wholesale house. He stat
ed before he left that if he failed to in
terest a Chicago capitalist, when he re-
turned to this city the company would
increase its stock to 5000 900 and would
erect its own building. Mr.. Gehring is
expected home today and if he arrives a
meeting to make the final arrangements
will be called for tomorrow afternoon.
While Mr.. Gehring has been in Chi
cago working for the new institution the
members of the company in this city
have not been idle. They have selected
a site along the Rock Island tracks
that is meeting with the most favor.
They have made arrangements so that a
site can be quickly procured when Mr..
Gehring returns and they learn whether
the Chicago man will furnish the build
ing or whether they will be compelled to
construct it. In either case they are
9 nxious that work begin as soon as pos
sible.
For some time there has been talk Of
the starting of another wholesale drug
company as it is a business that pays
large dividends, and Wichita commands
a large and undeveloped field. When the
institution is finally established it will
be big thing for the city. 1t means
another large new building, the bringing
of more money and business TO the city,
and will give employment 10 a large
number of men. and in this way will
bring more families to the city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13


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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
r. L. HUxTABLE PROMOTED.
Manager Wichita Division Continen;
al Creamery Co. Goes Higher.

F. L. Huxtable. who for several years
has been manager Of the Wichita divi-
sion Of the Continental Creamery Com
pany has been promoted and VIII have
charge OF Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory as Superintendent Of Promotions
He will retain his residence in this city
and viii work out Of this point Mr.
Goehel who has been working for the
company at Topeka. viii take Mr. Hux-
tables place as manager Of this divi-
sion. He viii hove his family here from
Topeka. T A Borman. general super
intendent OF the company. arrived IN the
city last evening together with Mr.. Goe-
bel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
CONTRACT WAS SIGNED.
For Paving Three More Streets in
Wichita.

Mayor Mclean and the agents Of the
Barber Asphalt Company signed the con-
tracts for paving Seneca avenue from
Douglas to University. University avenue
from Seneca 10 Charles and First street
from Main to Water The work on these
streets will begin at once. According TO
the contract all of the paving now con-
templated must be completed by the first
of January or the company must pay a
forfeit for the time after that and Il
bonus will be given for the time If the
work is done before that time Many
people have been kicking because the
company does not finish the West Doug
las avenue paving. The company does
not seem to be In N ,ch of a hurry and
the plant seems to be running only about
half the time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
WHAT WAS IT.
Derby People Are Discussing Recent
Storm

There Is considerable discussion gong
on among the people near Derby as 10
whether the storm that demolished a
school house ard killed Mrs. FerTeu and
her child and damaged a number q
houses and barns fl that nssghborhcod
was a straight wind OF . tornado. H.
e-yone who has visited the places where
the storm struck has formed his owa
opinions about The storm and they are
discussing ther quite freely with thel-
neiEhbors. Zach che has points Frovi-g
their contention as 10 whether tire storm
was Just a straight wind or hurricane
and il begins to look ike ar expert would
have 70 he called IN 20 settle the dis
cgssfon AID even then this expert would
not satisfy the fellows who have different
IDEAS from the expert
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13

Miss Pearl schel has Just returned
sore from al extensive trip through The
east she visited az Indianapolis. Ind.
Cincinnati. O. Chicago. and other cities,
where shs visited relatives ard friends
AID seports . ye-x pleasant ysest.oa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13

H4e for come tlne ut vlI always BE-
helpless
The ce-oner's lgry reported jsEt before
Mr Haven lsft Hlnaeid s. ths Green
vveI- sartln case. TIE jury IN the.T GER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
RIDGEWAY WILL DIE.
Victim of Twigg Shooting Cannot
Live Lone

Victim OF IWiSg Snootin9 NsnhoI
Live Long.
c r Haven Of the Winfield Free Press
and wife were IN the city yesterday
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. ". 7. Bolte.
Mr. Ba.en stated to the Eagle that
Everett Ridgeway the young Wichitan
who was shot in the back and lungs g.
the shooting q Gilbert Twigg T. crowd
at a band concert month ago was siin
alive but that ali hopes ~ his recovery
were given Up long ago. The young man
is paralyzed from his hips down ard vii
never have control q his BODY. he may
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13

guaranteed as good as Prices or Royal,
at half the price. Made in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
The Commercial Spirit

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-13
WINFIELD g. HODGSON
3lS East Douglas Avenue
FOR EXCHANGE


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fence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
BY CABLE.

| The committee of the Lord Russell
of Killowen memorial fund has decid-
| ed to present a marble bust of the late
Lord Chief Justice of England to the
Associated Bar of New York.
| The peasant relief measures. definite
ly outlined by the Car in n recent
manifesto. have already been adopted.
and about 9i,150,000, representing ar
rears of taxes, has been cancelled. and
over 9300000, which is overdue to the
district authorities, has been taken
over to the central government. Other
measures are expected to follow Short
ly.
The Constantnople correspondent of
The Standard. London, telegraphs that
though the Macedonian reform scheme
is beginning to be put into execution
the impossibiiity of carrying It through
under the existing conditions is be-
coming evident. He adds that the
powers should now boldly state that
the reform scheme presents too great
difficulties and claim complete foreign
control of Macedonia.
News has reached official quarters at
London from st. Petersburg the ef-
feet that an agreement either has been
or is about to be arranged between the
Russian and Chinese governments for
keeping all the funds OF the latter at
the Russo-Chinese bank in Picking.
If this agreement Is carried out IL will
be a severe blow to those British in
stitutions which have acted wholly or
in part as bankers to the Chinese gov
eminent, and as the Russo Chinese
bank is in reality a Russian goyerp-
ment institution, it is not impossible
that protest is Forthcoming. al
though no precise date has been fixed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
ONE WOMAN DEAD
And Several Badly In ured in New
York Boarding House Fire.

New York, March 31.-One woman is
thought to have been killed, one fatally
injured and one severely burned as the
result of fire in a boarding house at
So East Seth street, today. Several
thrilling rescues were made by the po-
lice.
The dead woman is Miss Mary Nc
Laughlin, IS years old, of 226 East 18th
street.
Mrs. Eliza Mitchell, 60 years old, the
proprietress of the boarding house, was
burned about the body, arms and face,
and will probably die.
Mrs. Brastow, 65 years of age, a
boarder, was burned slightly.
Miss Isabelle McConnellougue, 60.
also a boarder, was severely burned
about the face and body.
Mrs. Prepania, the cook, was burned
about the face and head.
John Walsh, receiving clerk of the
Metropolitan Street Railway, also a
boarder. was burned about the eyes
and his hair was singed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Auburn after escaping the smallpox
epidemic for five months while it was
prevalent in the surrounding towns
now has three well-devolped cases, all
children.
The Belfast city council held a fire
inquest Monday, at the ruins of the
Edgecomb house, which was burned
last week. 1t was decided that the fire
was of incendiary origin.
c. w. Purcell has been appointed by
the Biddeford city government mana
ger of the Biddeford Opera house, in
place of K. w. Sutherland who has held
the position for about seven years.
T. William Haskell of Bangor, a car
ter, while suffering from temporary de-
rangement, the result of q long illness,
attempted to take his life by hanging.
He was cut down, however, before life
was extinct and by hard work was
brought out of danger.
The house, shed and stable of Leslie
T. Keefe of Lincoln, were burned flat
to the ground, Sunday night, together
with nearly all the household effects,
and a large amount of farm produce.
The cause of the fire was a defective
flue. There was small insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01

las fair then to the dead as the law pre-
sumes us to be to the living. He must be
presumed innocent until proven guilty.
| The finding says the evidence does not
sustain the theory that Burdick had a
woman in his den that night nor has 1t
disclosed a single immoral act on his part
| ut portrays him a loving father and
more than magnanimous and forgiving
husband. Mrs. Payne and Miss Hntchin-
son, whose names have been unfortunate
~ brought into this case, are, SO Tar as
this inquest is able to ascertain, COM
pletely eXonerated.
the actions of Mrs Hull on that morn
ing and her testimony on the stand have
caused me much thought and study. To
my mind they are inconsistent with per-
feet want of knowledge as to what had
actually occurred. So little apparent feel
| ing for the dead man; such an evident de-
| sire to cover up the crime and no dispo-
sition whatever to aid the authorities in
experimenting the murderer, may be ex-
plainable, but has not been explained.
1.-THE opening of the windows from the
| inside and no one having gone through as
| indicated by the snow and ice on the ledge
| would indicate desire on the part of
of burglars work The person who
waited there to wrap the head of his vic
tim in that blanket and pile pillows on his
corpse was not a burglar. Nothing has
been missed from the house excepting
Burdick's watch.
Much credit should be given DIR. John
R. Rowland for his refusal to entertain
the suggestion of suicide. But for his
ha, I'm
that one of the most clever and shocking
mudrers of this or any age had been COM
mitted at our very doors This is essen
TALLY q city of homes where the marriage
contract is looked upon as the corner
stone of society and is something that IS
sacredly regarded by all. To make little
of it is to forfeit the good Will and respect
of our people and to invite their most
severe censure. 1t is our duty to censure
Mrs. Burdicx. But great as her wrong
has been, great is her punishment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
, GEN. WOODS MISSION
To Philippines Is to Study Conditions
Not to Succeed Taft.

Washington, March Silt was said
at the war department. today, that Gen.
Wood is not to become governor Of the
PHILIPPINES as a successor of Gov. Taft,
even should the illness of the latter
cause his resignation. This statement
is made because of rumors ahoat re-
garding the government of the Phili-
pines and Gen. Wod's commission.
Gen. Wood, it Is stated. is not to in
terfere with conditions in the Moro
country so far ps they relate to reli-
gious practices and slavery and police
polygamy. The war department has
determined to treat the Moros accord
ing to the policy adopted for the gov
eminent of the American Indians.
Guided by the reports of American Of
flcers, like those of Capt. Pershing, the
department is convinced that this is
not the time to attempt innovations
among the Moros. Later when the
United States authority is more fully
established. the gradual extinction of
slavery and suppression of polygamy
may be attempted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
CUBAN TREATY RATIFIED,
Sec. Hay and Minister Quesada Elk
changed Ratifications, Tuesday.

Washington, March Qualifications
of the Cuban reciprocity treaty were
exchanged at the state department, to-
day, by Secretary Hay and Senior Que
sada, the Cuban minister. There was
little formality about the exchange.
One copy of the treaty served and this
was delivered to the Cuban, minister.
In addition, Secretary Hay and the Gu
ban minister signed a protocol reciting
the fact of the exchange.
The copy of the treaty signed, today,
will be sent to Cuba and when the
other copy bearing President Palma S
signature is received here it will be
placed on file in the state department.
The next step in order will be the proc
lamation of the treaty, but this cannot
be done until the House of Representa-
tives acts on it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
SEVENTEEN RIOTERS
Held for Attack on Irish Actors at
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March 31.-The Is men ar,
rested, last night, at the Peoples theatre
as a result of a riotous demonstration
during the performance of the farce Me.
Fadden's Row of Flats" were arraigned
for a hearing. today, and II of them were
held in $500 bail, charged with malicious
mischief and assault and battery. The
18th was discharged.
Thomas Henry, the manager of the com
pany, testified that in anticipation of trou-
BILE he occupied a seat in the orchestra
circle. During the first act, while a song
was in progress he noticed a man rise ir
his seat and utter an oath at the actor
This was quickly followed by an egg
which struck Anna Thomas, one of the
performers, on the head. No sooner was
che egg hurled than a shower of other mis-
siles followed and the riot began.
Bricks were thrown upon the stage "
he declared. Rotten eggs. all of them
numbered, struck performers and scenery,
revolvers were discharged and torpedocs
were hurled upon the stage which struck
with such force that they exploded like SO
many bombs. - l ~
The other witnesses gave similar testi-
mOny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
Settlement Of the War.

After three weeks negotiations peace
full settlement of the Venezuelan contro
versy has been effected, by which tn,
blockade is to he raised at once and a,
property taken from Venezuela to be re
turned to her. 1t is always best if sue,
disturbances can be settled in this man
ner. The best way to settle any disturb
ance of the stomach is to take a dose q
Hstetter's Stomach Bitters at the Yer,
nrst symptom. 1t has toning and sti,u,i
slsting the different organs in the proper
performance of their duties Good healtI
is the result. 1t also cures head
petite, indigestion, dyspepsia. Ia CRIME
and malaria, fever and ague. Try a bottl,
and see for yourself. Your druggist viii
supply you with the genuine.