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PERSONAL.

Attorney ]. w. Mckinley of Los An
geles is at the Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truxtun Beale arrived
at the Palace yesterday.
c. E. Clough, prominent business
man Of Reno. is at the Grand.
G. Pacheco, a stockman of Ignacio,
and wife are at the Grand.
Dexter Fairbank, son of Millionaire
Fairbank of Chicago, and wife are at
the Grand.
F. A. Nash of Omaha. general West
ern agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad, and wife are
registered at the Palace.
John Bender of Hamilton, Ohio, ac-
companied by his wife, arrived at the
Grand yesterday. He is interested in
California mining properties. which
he is about to inspect.
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THROUGH
WINDOW OF CAR
Murderer Creeks Drops From
Fast Moving Train in Vain
Hope of Securing Freedom
HE IS SOON RETAKEN
Escapes From Sheriff Collins
of Tulare While Being Taken
to ViSalia for a New Trial
HE IS SOON RETAKEN

VISALIA, Feb. 13.-Sheriff W. W.
Collins of Tulare County returned this
evening from San Quentin prison with
Frank Creeks, convicted murderer,
who was recently granted a new trial.
When the train was about four miles
south Of Firebaugh and going at the
rate Of thirty miles an hour Creeks
jumped out Of a car window and
started to run away. Collins stopped
the train and went after Creeks, re-
capturing him with the assistance of
several hunters. Creeks was slightly
injured by the jump. He is now in
Jail here.
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carrying out of the prearranged pro-
gramme. Each man was letter per-
feet and thoroughly rehearsed in his
part. There was no superfluous ac-
ton and no words were wasted.
1t was also evident that at least one
of the masked men had studied the
routine habits of the club managers,
familiarized himself with the layout
of the three rooms and acted in ac-
cordance with his findings, for there
was no confusion after the grand en-
tree was made. While three of the
lnarauders attended re the seven men
surrounding the card table fourth
devoted his attention exclusively to
Joe Harlan, the custodian of the
clubs capital. and fifth remained in
the hallway to prevent any intrusion
upon the dramatic scene being enacted
within the middle apartment. This
fifth man did not make spectacular
display Of himself. but stood we'll
within the shadow. and Harlan was
the only one of the victims who caught
q glimpse of him.
AS my hands went UP in response
to the masked mans command said
Harlan, II Glanced~beyond him and
through the half-oDen door saw fell
low standing in the hallway. His back
was against the wall and he stood
stiffy. ! think he had gun in each
hand, but would not swear to that
KNEW THEIR GROUND.
Harlan wore a smoking jacket when
the robbers entered, and withcut
word the fellow who stood him up
dipped his unoceuDied hand into the
pocket Of the garment in which re-
clined the. key to the desk drawer con-
tanning the bag of money. Then, after
binding the hands and feet of Harlan.
the robber walked into the adjoining
apartment, went straight to the desk,
applied the KEY. to the treasure-laden
drawer and secured the sack. His en-
tire procedure indicated that he knew
beforehand in which pocket to find the
key and in. which drawer to find the
money.
When the other three thieves had
bound the seven men at the card ta-
BILE and stood them with their faces
against the wall, they followed their
comrade to the front door and after
staying there minute or SO the four
returned together to the middle cham
Der Then they laid the trussed-up
octet prostrate uron the floor,
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and heard addressed as kid" This
was under suspicion, for he was the
only one of the octet whom the rob-
bers did not search for valuables. He
returned from Alaska several months
ago with considerable money, but soon
gambled it away ON race horses, and
has since been notoriously impecu.
nious. When the thieves began to ex
pIore the pockets of their victims,
Heath laughingly said. Boys, I'm
lobster and one of the fellows re-
marked to his companions, That's
right: he's a dead one So in the exS
ploration he was ignored.
A MYSTERIOUS kid"
When the detectives learned of this
they at once sized up the incident as
suspicious, and Heath was subjected
to severe Interrogation. He sturdily
maintained that all he knew concern
ing the robbery waS what occurred in
the room and that kid was the only
one Of the marauders he recognized.
So they took him to the rogues' gal
lery, and among the pictures shown
him he picked out one as bearing re-
semblance to kid Then search
for the original of the photograph was
apparently commenced. and up to the
time this paper went to press it had
been ,fruitless.
Heath was not placed under arrest
or detaig in. any way and he spent
the afternoon at the races. He did
not eulogize the police shrewdness
that accepted his freedom from mo-
lestation at the hands of the robbers
as indicative of his completely in their
job. 1t would be more logical. he ar
CUES, to assume that If he was an ac-
complice he would have been the first
man overhauled in order to avert sus-
picion of his completely.
That the robbers knew every man
in the room and his pecuniary condi-
tion was made manifest by their
movements. Their knowledge of that
and other things indicates that they
are racetrack followers. for the Co
lonial Club habitues are horsemen.
WE'LL EXECUTED JOB.
Never was robbery more deIib-
erately planned or. more systematically
executed. That the entire perform
ance had been thoroughly thought out
by the thieves was evidenced by its
completeness Not hitch marred the
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VICTIMS AND LOSSES.

The complete losses of the victims are
as follows: Clarence WaterhOuse, $1,000
in currency and a diamond ring valued
at $500: Joseph Schreiber. $500 in cash:
John Lyons. $500 cash and a diamond
ring and stud valued at $500; William
Engstrom. $500 in gold and diamond
ring valued at $3.50: Russ Flint. $40 cash
and a diamond locket; Jerry Quill, 800
cash, diamond ring worth $500 and dia-
mOnd stud worth $500; Colonial CLUB
"bank roll" $500. of which about $500
was currency. Total, s9390.
The Colonial Club was opened last
September. with Jerry Quill as presi-
dent and Joe Schreiber as secretary
Joe Harlan Jr. is manager of the
games. The members and patrons of
the place are horsemen. and they are
at liberty to introduce guests.
Asked yesterday if there had been
any heavy winnings or Iosings recently
in the club, Quill stated that the games
had always run light" The night of
the robbery. he added. there had been
little or no playing. as the members and
their friends had been busily discussing
the probabilities of the big race yester-
day When the crowd cleared out the
whist game was begun by some of the
men who did not feel like going to bed
Harlan also was unable to recall any
person or persons who had lost hsaviJ
at the tables.
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SALE OF \ HOME PLACE
DEVELOPS COMPLICATIONS
One of the Daughters Refuses to Va
cate Until Mother Gives Her =
Cottage and Allowance.

SAN JOSE, Feb 13.-The sale Of
the home place of the late Sylvester
Newhall in his lifetime, a pioneer and
widely known nurseryman. developed
novel complication, one of the
daughters, Mrs. Bessie Hawley utter
Iy refusing to vacate the premises un-
til her mother, Mrs. Mary Newhall,
entered into a written agreement to
purchase for her $4,000 cottage and
to continue to make a monthly allow
ance of 500 The agreement referred
to was recorded to-day.
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GOES TO SLEEP ON TRACK
AND Is STRUCK BY ENGINE
A. Seamen of SOnOma Is Fatally In
jured by Train of the Califor-
ria NOrfhxreSfern Comnanv


SONOMA, Feb. IA Seamen OF
this place was struck by the Califor-
MIA Northwestern freight train this
evening at o'clock at point about
half a mile from town and almost
killed. Seamen had fallen asleep on
the track and failed to hear the
whistle. Engineer Ben PopIey did not
see Seamen until after the engine had
struck him. The injuries received by
Seamen will probably prove fatal.
Seamen is a carpenter by trade and
about As years of age.
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win Lcctnrc on Beecher.

Rev. DIR. Logan, pastor Of Lebanon
Church. who is delivering a course of
lectures on -The Great Men Of the
Church viii speak this evening on
Henry Ward Beecher." the great
congreGatonalist
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warned them not TO move until I'VE
get five bloclAaway.' turned out all
the electric lights but one and disap-
peared in the hallway
Two of them made funny bluff
after they left the. room." said Jerry
Quill, president of the club. "As / lay
there, helpless. heard one fellow say:
Better stay here half an hour. any
way Another voice said: We'll, you
stay with me, then The first voice
exclaimed: All right we'll both stay
/ knew that the dialogue was intended
to restrain any of us from attempting
to break our fetters and / was not
surprised about half a minute later
when | heard the street door slammed.
After that all was quiet until Water
house burst his fastenings and releas-
ed Harlan"
POLICEMAN SyW THIEF.
About ten minutes before the rob
berry took place, the Colonial Club was
visited by Policeman Matheson. He
poked his head into the room in which
the whist party was engaged, but did
not enter. and ne was standing across
the street, directly opposite the club.
WIHG lHC IOLD<lS NCiC ct wal n iiOAAC-
He saw the lights disappear. and
few minutes afterward noticed man
descend the steps and walk down Pow
ell street Thinking it was one of the
club officials. who closed the place for
the night. Matheson made no attempt
to overhaul the-man-
The description Of the four robbers
who entered the room, as given to the
detectives by the men who were plum
dered, is as follows:
No. I-Five feet IL inches in height 160
pounds in weight had a long black over
ecat with the collar turned up and black
derby hat.
No. Rive feet II inches in height, 16e
pounds In weight. had light blue sack
suit. well worn, and stiff hat
No. Five feet inches in height. 40
pounds in weight. had long black over
coat. stiff hat and gloves; is blonde with
smooth face and Is years old
No. Alive feet inches in height 40
povnds in weight, had. on an oyercoat and un-
dressed tan gloves
The incompleteness of the foregoing
descriptions is due to the masks worn
by the robbers. Each man had his face
and neck covered with black cloth, in
which two holes had been cut for visual
purposes. 1t is believed that the masks
were donned after the men entered the
hallway and DOTTED and pocketed before
they returned to the street. The only
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nIonster Initiation BAH.

The general committee that is ar
ranging for a monster initiation by the
Companions of the Forest of America
will give ball tomorrow night in
the assembly hall of the Alcazar
building.
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PRAYERS OF FAMILY FAIL
TO SAVE STRICKEN NAN
No Physician is Called TO. Give Him
Medical Aid, His Relatives Being
Christian Scientists.

SAN JOSE, Feb. l3.-The inquest
upon the body OF Jacob Overheiser. a
urominent orchardist of the Berry
esa district. who died yesterday after
noon. revealed the fact that though he
had suddenly been stricken uncon-
scious and remained so forty-eight
hours. no physician had been called,
his family being Christian Scientists.
Death was due to a blood clot in the
g,cae-f
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Receipts of the Postonice.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
gross receipts of the fifty largest post
offices for January were S5,552, 686.
an increase of 3.4 per cent over jan
uary, 1903.
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Officers of the Colonial Club, whose
quarters at 13S Powell street were en-
tered and robbed by five masked men
early yesterday morning, say they have
a clew to the identity of the robbers
and have communicated their knowl-
edge to the police. They expect ar
rests to be made Immediately, they
say, and if action in that direction is
not taken to-day. they will make public
the names of the men they suspect.
I'VE have a clew." said Joseph
Schneider, secretary of the club, last
police. II arrests are not made within
a reasonable time we will give the
names of the suspects to the public.
The men who committed the robbery
are still in the city. They are not
regular members of the Colonial Club.
but have visited our rooms several
times as guests of members. They be-
came thoroughly familiar with the
place, and knew exactly how and
where to find the cash.
1t was reported yesterday that
Schneider and his associates were en-
deavoring to square the robbers and
regain the stolen money and diamonds
without police assistance, but last
night the secretary indignantly pro-
nounced the report groundless
1--WE are determined to push the ar
rest of the thieves he said "and will
go the limit of expenditure to secure
their conviction. 1t is up to the police
to make the arrests. We have given
the clew."
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE.
Four of the city's shrewdest detec-
tives spent much of yesterday in os-
tensible quest of clew. to the identity
of the men who robbed the Colonial
Club, and got away with about $4,000
in cash and diamonds. But twenty
four hours after the robbery no person
had been formally arrested as a result
of the crime, and if the detectives had
any suspicions they declined to divulge
them.
The only thing approaching a clew
was obtained from the story told by
Charles Il. Heath, one of the eight men
who were in the card room when the
four masked robbers invaded it. Heath
said he recognized one of the desper-
ADDE'S as an eighteenyear-old boy he
lad seen frequently at the race track
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thing left behind which might lead to a
cIew was the string with which they
tied uD their victims, and it was or
binary cord
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
srRPRIsE OK MRS. DEWEY.

4 delightful surprise vas given Mrs !
s. Dewey last Thursday By number ~
her friends and ueighbors at her home
AZ the corner 81 Martinson and Dayton
avenues. the occasion 81 which vas ih-
celebration Of MIS-. Dewey's 7ist birth
day. In the evening supper Tas servea.
after which the time was spent by piay-
ing whist and other games Those WIN
were present were as follows, Mr. snc
Mrs. Dewey. Mr.. and Mrs Pore. ST.. Mr.
and Mrs. Pore, yr., NT. and Mrs. Gu
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While the last congratulations were oeins
given. a few. thinking the day not quite
complete, stole outside, gathering some
old tin pans and buckets, marching
around the house. giving them ehivalree
TO remind them of the day thirty years
ago. The following were the invited
guests: Rev. and Mrs y. NJ. Coleman OF
Toleda. Iowa. Rev. and Mrs. +. y shy
der Mr. and Mrs J. III. Coleman. AT. ana
Mrs. 4. s. Coleman Of Goddard. MT ana
Mrs. W. W. Coleman OF Topeka, Mr.. and,
Mrs. W. W. Wikoff. Mrs. r f MoCona-
HE. Of Relpre Kan. AIR and Ms. q. I
Heron OF Wichita. Mr. and Mrs w Z
Swain of Blackwell, O. T, MI. and Mfs.
r J. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs X. {. MI
cheu. Mr. and Mrs u. A Baker. MT
and Mrs. ". y Moore, Mr. W. ID. brown
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Fleming. Mr.. and
Mrs John Baker. Mr. and Mrs Abe baK-
er. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs
j. r Cantreu. Mr. and Mrs F. O. Nc
Williams. Mr. and Mrs. 5. J. McCul-
Tough. Mr.. and Mrs W. y Harris MT
and Mrs. II. p. Stilknitter, Mrs. w. J.
Harris. Misses werva and Leota Cole
man. Mary Wikon. Mr.. @. J. Coleman.
only three were present who Witnessed
their marriage thirty years ago, a brother
and two sisters Of the bride, W. w Wi
koff. Mrs. r. +. McConahie and Mrs. o
c. Heron.
PARAMOUNT AFFAIR
The annual party Of the iuIiior class of
Fairmount college was held Friday night
al the home OF Miss Blanch imhoden'
1915 North Emporia avenue. Similar at
fairs are given each year. rs has been
the custom. at which the class eniertains
the faculty and other classes Class col
ors. pink and green. were used 10 de-
corate the parlors and a very tastefui
effect was produced. The evening was
passed in listening TO college songs ana
PLAYING various games. After this dainty
refreshments were served which were en-
loved by all present There were about
eighty in attendance and were entertained
bv the class which Is composed ot the
following. Clifford Cole. Jesse a. Engle,
Clara Fees. Georgia Graves, Harry HsF-
shey. Gabrielle iiinman. Blsnch Imboden,
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on THURSDAY.

" tf-t-i-Ll'ti- II Is@3--
The teachers OF Washington school
were very cnjoyahly entertained Thurs
day evening by Miss Matsou Of College
Hill The guests were treated 70 a royal
dinner. after which their inaginaiiosss
were as surnptuously fed by story Yelling
over the nreiight while the fagots burn
ed. Crokinoie also claimed TIE enthuSi-
ssm 81 the guests. They departed with
many expressions Of appreciation % the
gracious hospitality OF the Matson home
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18th WEDDING ANNIVERsARY
Mr. and Mrs. J IT. Coleman celebrated
the S9th anniversary OF their marriage
on Friday. February 18th AZ their oes"t-
ful country home. southeast II TIE city
At an carly hour the guests were seated
az The dinner table which vas heavily
laden with all the good things 70 cat.
that onluy well-to-do farmers wives
know how TO prepare
Mr.. and Mr. Coleman were the recip-
tents OF q number II beautiful AID use
fuI presents In china. silver and Pesri-
The dsy Was spent IN music and pleasant
conversation Just before The guests de-
parted ihey assembled IN the parior ard
congratulated the bride and groom. wish
;,,- ,t,ero NAM happy returns % the day
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"cHIc, NOTES OF socIETY.


Mrs. 3. L. Eaton entertained at Iuhch-
con wednesday at the Hotel Carey.
Miss Trixie Greene and Mrs. Frank
Mailen of Strong City are the guests OF
Miss Agnes Williams
The Girls Six-Handed Euchre club was
entertained Friday afternoon by Miss
Agnes Davidson at her home on North
Market street. Bridge whist was played
for a change. The prize winners were
Misses Harriet Roach, Ada Scott and
Robertson.
Mrs Cora @. Lewis was in the city a
few hours yesterday enroute to her home
at Kinsley. having attended the funeral
of her brother, Harry Gilbert, at Dun
can. J. T.
Mrs. d. T. Dunbar is in California Wis
sung-
Mrs. T. Higginson is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. II. R. Mitchell OF Kansas
City.
Mrs Walter Mills of Chicago is being
entertained by Mrs. Ben Garland.
Mr. and Mrs c. H Brooks left on
Thursday for a trip to Old Mexico. They
expect to be gone three weeks.
Miss Dora Combs of Newton is visiting
Mrs. F. ". George of This city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Schumacher Of South
Laura avenue entertained this week Miss
Mary Gosh and Ed Gosh of Norwich.
The Battenberg club was entertained
Friday by Mrs. james Sigerson at her
home on tie West Side.
Mrs u. s Maxwell gave a luncheon on
Wednesday for Miss Dora Combs Of
Newton.
Mrs. d. A McKinstry of Perry has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit with
her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. II.
Herzer.
DR.. Clarence Brown is hack from Ken
tucky. where he has been on two
months visit
Miss Schiller. who has been visiting
Mrs. Z. a. Kinnaird, returns to her home
at ottawa, H.. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w p Anderson OF Au-
gusta stopped in Wichita the past week
TO visit their son, Archie, while on their
way to their new home at Lawton, o. T.
The seniors and juniors of the high
school did their share Of society Friday
night at Garfield hall.
Miss Esther Kaufman returned Monday
from Pennsylvania, where. she has spent
two months with relatives in the cities
Of Pittsburg Sharon and Youngstown.
Mrs. F. w. George gave a dinner on
Tuesday evening at which Miss Dora
Combs of Newton and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Redmond of Burlington were the
guests of honor
Mrs. A. OFT Of South Emporia avenue
nj h. M
Eva Hosteitler of Mulvane.
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ON TUESDAY.

A CLUB RECEPTION.
The ladies OF the Twentieth Century
club were the hosteSses at a reception
given on Tuesday afternoon. at The beau
tiful home OF Mrs. Charles Z. Potts 10
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4 SURPRISE TO MISS WARD.

Z ST kFkISt- TO MISS " MD.
There was a surprise party on Miss VIC
toria Ward al her pleasant home. on Tues
day evening The evening was spent IL
music and games At a late hour light
refreshments were served. and the guests
deparfed having spent a very pleasant
evening. Those present were Misses
Josephine Kratari. Silvia Bowles. Lillian
Stortz. Fredrica Martin. Cieyia Lawhon'
Victoria Ward. Carrie Widdows Of ToleT-
willie. Mrs Williams and Mrs Ward
Messrs Fred Msrtinson. Ed Stertz, Robert
Kratari. Harry French, William Ward
and OrVile DroilinGer.
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enc and occasioned much delight, There
were fifty-fve guests present. and all
were successfully entertained. The time
was passed in playing whist, after which
a light luncheon was served. Those who
had the pleasure OF attending this affair
were highly pleased and all went away
in the happiest mood. feeling that they
had been royalty treated by their host
esses.
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on SATURDAY
-. .Vr.

SANS SOTCf club
Mrs. (. r. Bascom OF 90 South Topeka
avenue entertained about thirty members
OF the sans souei club one week ago
saturdsy night. The house vas h~auti~
fully decorated with ribbons and vsien~
tine hearts. The club celors. rel aps
yellow .predominated.
Games named by the tiIies % differ
ent books were played during the earlv
part OF the evening Miss Jessie Kramer
Won tie prize Later a three-course din
ner was served after which the guests
INDUCED ia panic and Finch uhtil late
hour.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
one OF the most successful ehildrens
narties ever given IN wichita was tie
Colonial dance given BY Prof. q. r. Hart
man saturday afternoon st Hartman
hall. There we're forty couples en the
floor. and the dance opened with tbs
grand march led by FritEie schnitzlsr
and Helen Higgins. Lester Edwards ard
Msfcella Davidson
The hail vas preitily decorated 10
hearts. japanese lanterns and everEreen.
and lighted By sasrshL The little girls
were pictures In their dainty. trailing cid
fashioned govns and powdered hair.
while the young hoys in their Colonial
Continued on Eighth Page
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FOR PRo-CATHEDRAL LADIES
The ladies OF the Pro-Cathedral were
last Tuesday afternoon AZ the
home OF MIS-. e ]. Hesly, $50 North En-
poria avenue by Mrs. Healy and Mrs
I. a. Elyia. The event was pleasant