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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
P. {. ASHENFELTER
HAS DISAPPEARED
Il Dorado Man Last Seen in
Wichita.
ONE WEEK AGO SATURDAY
Wife and Brother Here Search
ing for Him.

P. E. Ashenfelter. q former practicing
attorney of Butler county at 81 Dorado.
| but who has been engaged in farming and
cattle raising near that place for the
past several years, has been missing
from Wichita since one week ago Satur-
day. Thus far all efforts on the part of
relatives and police to discover his where
abouts have been unrewarded.
Several days prior 10 Ashenfelters ar
rival in Wichita he disposed of all his
property. excepting household furniture.
which he shipped to Whitewater. where
he secured work on the farm and ranch
of Robert Kirkwood. His family moved
to that place before Ashenfelter started
for Wichita. Ashenfelter made the trip
TO the city for the purpose Of transact
ing some business before locating per-
manently at Whitewater.
When Wednesday of last week
the man failed to put in an appear
ance at Whitewater. his wife. accompan-
led by brother of the missing man, ar
rived in the city and instituted search
for him. The aid OF the police was pro-
cured. The search stin goes on. but no
trace Of the missing man can be found.
No one has seen him since one week ago
Saturday morning about 10 o'clock.
While here Ashenfelter met and con-
versed with many acquaintances, he be-
ing well known in this city. having visit
ed Wichita frequently on business. 1t is
said by those who saw Ashenfelter short
ly before the time ne is supposed to have
SIC hot he l., l&0A ~,
business that called him here and was
ready TO leave for Whitewater. He was
to have left for that place on the after
noon of the same day.
While here the man cashed two checks
supposed to be signed by the cashier of
an FL Dorado bank. Since his disap-
pearance these have been found to be
worthless. One was for s14 and the
other for something like SIS. Each was
cashed by a friend of the missing man.
1t is said by friends. however, that the
matter of adjusting the loss of the checks
is but of small importance could Ashen-
felter only be found. The man is sup
posed to be worth some money and the
money lost by those who cashed the
checks will be readily made good.
At the police station the following de-
scription of Ashenfelter is on file: Height
feet inches; age As; weight about 100
pounds; brown hair and eyes; sandy mus
tache. At the time the man was last
seen he wore a new jumper and a soft I
felt hat He has high cheek bones and |
could readily be identified. Accompany
ing the description is the statement that
he is wanted for forgery.
In speaking of the mans disappearance
yesterday afternoon Chief Burt said:
After a search of several days in which /
we satisfied ourselves that Ashenfelter
is not in the city we have given up hopes
of locating him. I am of the opinion
that he has no intention of remaining
away from home and will return when he !
feels so disposed"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
ENROLMENT is HEAVY.
City Schools Opened Yesterday Morn
inq with 400 in Attendance.


The city schools opened yesterday
morning with the largest enrolment in
years and at the close of school yes
terday evening superintendent Knight
stated that he would estimate from the
reports turned in from the different
schools over the city that the present
enrolment reached 400, or about BOO
higher than on the first day of school
last year.
The outlook is encouraging for the
largest attendance ever shown in the
Wichita schools" said Superintendent
Knight yesterday. There viii be no
excuse for any child remaining out of
school this year If the child lacks cloth
ing he vii be provided for by the chari-
table institutions Of the city. and if he
lacks books and is worthy pupil he
viii be supplied with this necessity by the
school board"
The offices of Superintendent Knight
and Secretary Caldwell were busy places
yesterday and during the whole day a
crowd Of people varying from boys in
knee pants to grown people went in and
out registering kicks and making cXplana-
tions. This is expected at the beginning
of every school year and the two gen
tlemen Were prepared for it. Yesterday
morning Superintendent Knight notified
the teacher of the different schools that
they should report tho number of pupils
enrolled before Wednesday. but later sub
stitUted an order asking them TO report
last night. with the result that some re
ported and some did not. Following are
the errollments OF those who have re
ported: Carlton, 336; College Hill, 73;
Emerson. $50; Franklin. 295; Lincoln, 253;
402. At noon yesterday the
enrolment in the freshman class at the
High school was l79. This is higher than
ever before on the first day of school
but it is known there are more who will
enroll and the enrolment is expected to
reach 900 today.
The superintendent expects very little
truanCy this year. for under the provis-
ions of the new truancy act pupils of
school age are practically forced to at
end. The principal of each school has
oeen supplied with the necessary blanks
10 be flied out and given to Truant Off
,er Mercer to assist him in his work Of
the attendance of all children
e school age. The blank is arranged |
with space for pupils name and ad lrcss,
md the grade and school in which he be- /
ongs. and requests him to serve notice |
Ipon the parent or guardian Of such pupil |
1t once requiring them TO send the pupil |
o school or suffer the penalty of the law i
or failure TO do so
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15

accounts sS0oo, making total Of SIS 500,
while the liabilities are about $4,000. max
ing the company insolvent
Mr.. Benedict alleges that this condition
is due TO the mismana cement of the
defendant. Meredith. in falling to carry
proper insurance, and the appropriating
or diverting of about $4,000 of the money
belonging to the corporation 1t is al
legged that the company should if proper
ly managed have been making $40 a day
profit instead Of losing money The plain
tiff further alleges that the salvage is
not being cared for and is being lost. that
Meredith is collecting accounts due the
company and is not making proper ac-
counts that the insurance policies are
being turned over to the creditors for
collection and not by the defendant cor
poration. that Meredith is himself inso-
lent and money collected by him cannot
be recovered and that. the defendant is
threatening and about to further involve
the corporation 90 the further amount of
several thousand dollars for goods from
foreign companies and that he is taking
orders
The plaintiff alleges that the defendant
IS not he proper man for the manage
ment of the company, that he has not
the ability, and that he has not and will
not cal a meeting Of the directors If
the CORPORATION. The plaintiff alleges that
Meerdith will further involve the corpora
tion If he IS not enjoined and restrained
The Wichita Paint and Color company,
the plaintiff stated is a corporation or
ganized and existing under the laws Of
the state of Kansas, having a capital
stock Of 100000, about s2SOoO of which is
paid. Mr.. Benedict alleges that he has
$1,000 stock in the corporation for which
he paid September l. 1902. and that he
was elected a director in 1903.
The hearing of the case was set for
Wednesday morning at eight o'clock.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
ASK FOR RECEIVER.
2. :. Benedict Alleges that the Paint
and Color Co. is Insolveut

In suit filed in the district court yes
terday. Is. F. Benedict. one Of the stock
holders and directors Of tn Wichita Paint
and Color company. seeks an injunction
against that company and 6. W Meredith
and the appointment Of a receiver. In
the petition IL is alleged that the company
is insoiveut by reason Of the mismanaga-
ment Of Meredith and the plaintiff asks
that the Affairs OF the company be wound
M. the business c.osed. the corporation
dissolved. a receiver appointed and that
untn further orders OF the court the de-
fendants enjointed from carrying on any
further business.
The plaintiff alleges that on September
s the day before the IRE that destroyed
the plant occurred. the total assets II
the company were about sZ..O19 consisting
Of real estate. $S.ao accounts. SSCa0. and
machinery and stock sil.a0o. and that the
liabilities were about sel.e2 He states
that G. Meredith has been one of the
managers OF the corporation since il was
hTst started and that he has been the
sole manager since January first. in IN
e. ution The plaintiF alleges thai tn only
insurance carried By the CORPORA f1y, a.
The time of Tie fire was ST-aa. q this
SEQ on the building Si5oo or n ma
chinery and none on the stock TIE as-
sets OF the company the plainti1 alleges
10 he insurance s7.59a. real estate sl.eo.
salvage If properly cared for Sena, and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
COAL CONTRACT AWARDED.
BY County Commissioners to Jackson
Walker Coal Sonpany.


The board Of county commissioners at
their meeting yesterday opened the seal
ed bids for supplying the county coal
for the ensuing year and awarded the
contract 20 tn Jackson-Waizer company.
The county uses from $500 10 5000 worth
Of coal during each year. according to the
severity and length of the winter. and
as a rGie there are a large number Of
companies that enter bids on account
of the hi@h price of coal and the chances
Of IL soirG hieher the local dealers did
not work IS hard this year for tho con
tract as .slSual and only three companies
entered bids
AT a former meeting bids for furnish
ing the county coal were considered but
were rejected by the commissioners as
being too high and new bids were ad-
vertised for The contract awarded YES
terday Viii date from the lst of Senten-
Der and is for the coal to heat the county
jail and court house The poor farm and
for distribution among the poor The
succession bids OF the JacSson-Walker
company were. Weir city lump on scales
S.05; delivered. $3.50 ton: half ton s. so.
quarter ton N-5o; slack delivered S3l5.
The other bids We're: Schwartz Bros.
lump on the scales. 500: delivered ton
$50; half ton. $3.50; quarter ton. $l.6S:
slack. $500
Central Coke and Coal Co. lump an
scoles. $50; delivered. ton S5.25: half ton.
$3.50; quarter ton. $.55; slack S325.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
FORMER WIcHITAN MAYOR.
Harry Gordon Temporarily Rules City
of Cincinnati.

W. s Mckinney of the Mckinney Music
company. who has recently visited Gin
ciraau. brings. news Of a former lTichitan
in that city Who is now actin mayor OF
.hat Metropolis during the absence Of the
regular city official Louis Fleishmann.
1t IS Harry Goraon. who received con
siderable promiaenc in the newspapers
some time ago when he was appointed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Ohio So far IS
Mr.. Mckinney knows, Mir. Gordon is max
ing good in his new capacity
Mr. Fieischmann is evidently having a
sood time. according 10 stories coming
from the east Mr. McKinney says
one Of his pleasure trips. however. re-
suited rather disasrously to his purse
While returning from a horse race in
which one of his horses won in an auto
mobile. Mr. Fleischmann was unfortunate
enough to nishten team Of horses
which ran awav. Mr.. Flefschmann was
arrested and the man 70 whom the horses
belonged happened to be judge before
whom h was tried. 1t is hardly neoes-
=a-y to state that Mr FIeischmann was
heavily fined. 1t cost him 500
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
WIN. FLYNN SHOT
IN COLD BLOOD
Ralph Balm Held at Police Sta
ton While
POLICEMEN INVESTIGATE
Murder 0CCu rred at 313 Ire
mont Avenue.
POLICEMEN INVESTIGATE

William Flynn, said to be a gambler
and wen-known character around the
city, was shot at 100 this morning. ct
3l9 fremont avenue. and died twenty
minutes later at Sl5 fremont avenue.
Ralph Balm. proprietor of the Santa Fe
hotel was arrested at , o'clock this
morning and is held at the police station
pending the action Of the coroner, who
was called TO The scene at once.
Very little could be learned of the affair
before going to press this morning. The
room was crowded at the time of the
shooting. but none We're willing to give
out infomation regarding it. 1t seems
that Flynn and Balm were spending the
evening at the resort, and that shorLy
after midnight trouble arose betwetu n
them. and that finally a number who
were present took part. IN the uproar
a shot was hred and Flynn fell to the
floor saying: My God. am shot!
After lying untouched for moment he
rose 10 his feet and rushed from the
room TO the neAt house south. lie broke
into the house crying that he had been
shot and the inmates placed him OF an
improvised couch where after g8sping
several times h died The police we g
notified at once, ard upon their arri al
found Flynn dead tn a bullet wound
through the left bre St I'll cororer
took charge OF the body and the 20 ice
turned their attention toward locating
the murderer. The women who were
present at the time of the shooting were
questioned and it was only with difficulty
that il was learned that Balm had been
IN the room when the shot was fred
Circumstances pointed toward Bain as the
guilty man and slter searching for him
half an hour he was located at his home
and arrested.
While at the police station this morn
ing he had nothing to say regarding the (
shooting and all the information secured (
by the police was from an outside .
source. At the time Of going to press the /
coroner was still with the dead body and .
the police are searching the scene for /
more evidence.
The room in which Flynn was shot is
small and is the front room of the house.
a piano sets in the northeast corner Of
the room and il was while standing near
this that Flynn was shot down. He was
in a STOPPING posture when the shot
struck him and the bullet ranged upward /
through the left lung The bullet was
from a 45-calibre revolver and passed en-
tirely through FIynns body. burying it
self in the wall back IF him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
SPENT SHORT TIME HERE.
Santa Fe Officials Arrive in City by
Special Train.

James Hurley. general superintendent
and Il. [. Nudge. general manager. 10 h
of the Santa Fe arrived in the city lst
evening by special train and spent a shot
time here on their way south
The train was made up Of special cars
No. PIG and l6 drawn by engine No. T.
known among railroad employees as -four
spot" That locomotive is used excl sive-
II in conveying special trains containing
officials about the country
During the short stop here. about IF
teen minutes, Mr.. Nudge aighted in
specte1 tn" conpany's $ passengal s.ati n
and yards. The sto2 was not y al ie
for that purpose. though as the officials
were on their way TO several lkl homa
places oa business
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY.

The funeral Of Mrs. Catherine Davis.
who died early Sunday morning, occur
red yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from
the First Methodist church. Rev. n e.
Harmon conducted the ceremonies and
was assisted by Rev. Waite Interment
was made in Maple Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was 63 years OF age and
has lived in Wichita fourteen years. Her
husband has been the janitor of the First
Methodist church for a number Of years.
The bereaved family consists of the hus-
band, three sons and a daughter.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15
NEED SCHOOL BOOKS.
Mrs. Couch Had Many Applicants
Yesterday

Mrs. Couch president Of the Associate
Charities had eight calls for school
books yesterday afternoon. She CON
sidered thar an Of the applicants were in
a needy condition and were deserving Of
TINS assistance. but school books have
not been left at the charity rooms in
the court house as they have In previous
years, and Mrs Couch was able to supply
only a few Of the needy children. Mrs.
Couch believes that those who have old
text books could make no better use OF
them than 70 leave them with the Asso-
ciaie Charities for distribution. Mrs
Couch had only nine books. i've Of them
Fifth Readers. 10 supply the eight per-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-09-15

B. w. Daniels and wife and Mrs. Poor
Of Arkansas City will leave tonight al
1920 for Danville. H.. and other points
Mrs Daniels expects to visit the Hender-
son Wool Mills at Henderson, Ky. He is
their travelling salesman in this section
of the Country
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|, strong commercial feeling among the banks
and nattering outlook for farmers and mer.
chants.
The inpour of arrivals continued till
nightfall. and there seems to be no in
dication of any decrease. It il estimated al
the merchants headquarters that at least
thousand merchants have already arriv ed
and the new arrivals will double this mum.
Der by the. close Of the week.
The The arrivals l INCLUDED the folloying:
Benaine. Brownwood. Tex: J. W. Wood. New
Stevens i.son. Sew oo xsonss &
sDas TIA Hamilton M T Brown 4HGnE %ils L
s.. Niahole. Hotsl-A. B. cOnl.y. il. Bridge.
I Pi.n.ers ' Hc,ei E. \. s Sutton. +e1sli.na.
s.s:sss B s:nsSa & :a SssS
Auss pn,o, Tex Nc Hr.ndop Bryan Tai R.
aiasM y asrshana .tsRsss w 1i
Asat., y. s.aa ass.s! s.RHe:a ..4s nsa.ss
The Univenity-T. J. Murphy. Dallas. Tax.
L Ii T Me H:, Houston . Te1 ~. w,.., ~
queen I Ash IsnrrK eSsT'.oa EssgsR Tex S5:
tin Tex p Coy Ds6iIn; Ts.: HsT;
s spTns. Tsa ao.ton Mineos s' M ~
Z: Latham. Dublin. Tex; n n. Bacon. Austin.
HONS Hotel..H. .Liebreich. Tyler. Tex J. W.
Hhs .ss.si5. TsatneIford h A.,I;,, Hodges
IF Kss.asnlh. orans. s Ts1.: :. 5. wiiii.,ns:
Es sss. ks ces.a.
ass.sssgl:: NJ; .X:.s,.1S: sanger: rss.: 3.
~. alisaa: eSnIass,!It SEN 4sa Ess'f j;
La, q. r. Cooper. GeorEetown, La. a.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-19

Van %se nera1 ews De Iesn T.1
4 :,T; AAilday. Atlanta. i Tea. L. A. Kennedy
H Fey nonsam h'FR s4 E E. r e,1s
~ Pas1 T,,, Tex. q; H Latimer. Houston. Tex :
AntSn:o; Tex. = =, Woifert; San Antonio. Ts1;:
L Msstexl... la.liSssr. sss.' wn''nes rex
xasm. Zen Tsa
san Gerald, IeJ ASyd Tex
II j. o'Ne.l. McKinney. Tex. ". F. wheeler iei
y. Peck. Detroit. Tex: J. Little. acldthwaite.
New St. Charles Hotsi-B. F. Robbins. Tr.n-
piiiiinsham.. Frost. Tex: Mrs. N. satterle y
Ths Edison Is..l-w. McEsdden. Houston.
ed F1 wo aGfs Tss p Is
The Portland HOTEL Futile. Beaumont. Tex:
shall. rex: j. n Heekei. New orIsans. La !:
HOGAN HsHe sssfa F:
Tex E. saenson. Clifton. rss GENE A. Piss
e, Doyline La: J. bernstein, Shreveport. La
sSp sa a. Srss s!ec;aoehs. 4.a
Burton. Carthage. Tex; ". p Terrell. Denton.
BAILEY holland Ta has psa.
q, a. Halliday. Houston. Tea.: K. B. Davis.
W. Harder. SodIs. Ia =
Moser Hotel-C. 2. Freeman. Fort Worth. rsx:
Bowie. .Tex.;s 81 AZ Adams d6iesyiiie. Tex q.
CLARK d Tsn Rsssn' Ka,
Tss.: r. DEUEL.. .Kanfman. t.s.: wssisasss..
EsW st.. James. Hueet--A9ts II. r. Bruck. RI
Pl3o, Tsx;:c A. Bridgfdrd. Paris. Tai: r Bef-
~ New Orleans, La.
laoesl 1aInum-4s Sachs. DALAI. rtx.; II.
fAishE Feft:Worth, Tex. r. e. Rubie. Lott Tex:
n. u II, 8 : r
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-19

One OF the objects that attracts milliners
to the big Washington avenue establish
ments Ii the fact that they are not only.
able to purchase such hats as they desire
for their stock. but they are welcome to use
their materials to model from others Of the
latest styles such hats ~ they think will
attract their customers. Thus it is that
at the stores this week hundreds of deft
fingers are at work. copying the late FASH
Ions on the untrimmed frames, and pro-
ducing the very latest effects among their
stock.
The picture In The Republic to-day shows
section Of the big trimming-room at
Rosenthal and Sloans. where several hun
dred ladies were at work yesterday dupli-
eating stylish designs for their home
stores
1T Is fact little appreciated said Mama
ger v. o. Saunders Of the Interstate Mer-
chants Association yesterday. that st.
Louis contains a. many visitors as would
MI the hall Of q national political conven-
ton.
1T have never seen, in the course Of thirty
years connection with the dry goods busi-
ness in st Louis 30 many out-of-town mer-
chants on Washington avenue as are there
to-day. II you aseembled them together
there is not hotel in town that would be-
gin to accommodate them. and nothing
short Of national convention could give
them space enough to transact their busi-
ness In"
The women are Just - enthusiastic about
the; prpspsctss q. tan trade - the men.
From Louisiana. Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory. Tennessee AID Te4as: thSy all tell the
same hopeful story Of abundant crops,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-19
THE LIFE OF POPE LEO.
This Book Is Endorsed by the High
Z est Church Authorities.

The exceptional offer Of The Republic to
supply new ana old subscribers with the
only of1cial and;anthortzed nfes q. Pope Leo
XIII has been heartily indorsed. This is
evidenced by IN ipnusuafiv. large number
Of orders received, for this publication In
public. -
This omciai biography is in one grand
ink stamping, with papal coat Of arms, OF
nearly one thousand pages OF text and illus
trations; The Introduction il written by
his Eminence. James Cardinal Gibbons. to
approved and indorsed by the Clergy Of
America and sanctioned as indicated In the
following Interesting testimonials:
Il naturally take q lively interest in the
work. not only on account Of my relation
TO Il the dedication). but still more on ac-
5ect. who is spectacle Of admiration to
!. Right Reverend John J. Glennon. D. D..
:Coad1utor Archbishop Of st. Louis. says:
tor o'Reilly's Life Of Leo XIII Il Is q
and up r, to date. It occupies prominent
Most Reverend Patrick John Ryan Arch
bishop Of Philadelphia. who approves this
book and gives It his offlcial Endorsement.
Catholics and non-C Catholics"
The Most Reverend William Henry Elder.
Archbishop. of Cincinnati says: Having
FURNISHED With ali authentic sources Of IN.
this life van Be = valuable monument 81
thls most es.,d Important pcntineate
o1er win be made known to any one send
Ing their addreas to The Republic Business
Once. Or by referenee to the ANNOUNCE
issue. -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-19
DR.. M'kELLOPS, so YEARS OLD.
ELOPES WITH GIRL OF l9.
Dentist WEEDS Office Assistant AL
though Each Had Become En-
gagged to Another After
a Quarrel.

After renewing q former engagement
which had been broken as the result Of q
quarrel. Doctor H. L McKellops. 50 years
old. Of No. $50 Washington boulevard, and
Miss Edna I. Jamison. 10, Of No. 800 Nor
gan street, e.oped to Clayton and were mar
ried yesterday by Justice I. W. Campbell.
Doctor McKellops II = dentist with ofnces
N the Olivia Suilding. No. 1923 North Grand
avenue. Mrs. McKellops was. until few
months ago his ONCE assistant Doctor
McKellops IL widower with I'VE children.
three OF whom live In st. Louis.
Shortly sitter the engagement Of Doctor
AMcKeliops and Miss .,Jamiso4 was an
nounced there was . disagreement. Miss
8 Jsmison left the ONCE. It was learned re-
Gently that Miss Jamison had returned to
her position with Doctor McKellops. al
though 1t was understood that she was to
marry an employe Of the railway mail serv-
ice. -
The Doctor. It 10 said. by way Of forget
ting his disappointment cultivated the
friendship Of his hostess at No. $50 WASH
ington avenue. proposed marriage and was
accepted.
The two were together frequently at So
cial gatherings and friends OF Doctor Nc
Kellops had forgotten his quarrel with the
pretty once assistant and the subsequent
announcement that their engagement was
broken. ~
Shortly after Miss Jamison returned to
work in the doctors once. the latter again
began paying court. to her. and his en-
gagement to his landlady was broken. They
were frequently seen together. however.
and Doctor MeKellops did not intimate to
hi~ cS,itdren mr. friends that HE en1a cement
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-19

with produce accumulated In the last two
years. for which there are no shipping
facilities
The natives and Germans at Caracas APP
pear to be seeking to control the entire
Orinoco import trade. There b no money
in the orinoco country and the distress Il
very great.
All the American river boats and interests
up the ofinoco ara 1t standstill. being un-
able to move In consequence Of President
Castro's determination to destroy the trans
shipment in American and European goods
between Trinidad and the orinoco River
country.