West Wichita News from Wichita, Kansas • 1

DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE WEST SIDE Vol. 1. MAY START NEW BANK ON THE WEST SIDE Men Were Here Talking Over the Proposition. LOCATE IT IN NEW I. 0.

0. F. BLDG. Growth of West -Increase in Business of Citizens' State Bank Now $225,000. West Wichita may have another bank in the near future.

For some time parties have been figuring on forming a company and starting another bank. A number of the parties live in other towns. One of the men interested in the proposition was in the city night before last. He discussed the proposition with a number of the citizens of the West Side who f-vored his proposition. A number of men at Clearwater will probably take stock in the bank.

The matter will be taken up again in a few days. Those behind the movement say that the West Side is now large enough to support two benks in a royal manner, and that with the rapid progress West Wichita is making another bank is needed. Many persons do not realize the enormity of the business daily transacted in West Wichita. The new bank may be located on the first floor of the new building which West Side Lodge No. 345, 1.

0. 0. F. will build at the corner of Walnut and Douglas. The lodge owns 50 feet there and is thinking of building 3 2-story brick building.

50x125 feet. costing about $15,000. Nothing definite as to the plans of the building has ben done as yet. The lodge will hold a special meeting in two weeks to settle on the plans for the building. The lodge would like to make a contract with some permanent institution like a bank for the lease of the first floor, which could be fitted up for the special needs of the particular institution desiring it.

The West Side now has one bank. The Citizens' State. It is a thoroughly modern institution manned and officered by men skilled in the banking business. There is not a more painstaking. careful conservative and commodating lot of men in the banking business anywhere than W.

S. Hadley, president; G. E. Outland, vicepresident: W. C.

Kemp. cashier, and H. C. Outland. assistant cashier, of the Citizens' State bank.

The capital stock of this bank is $25,000, its sur. plus $3,000, while its deposits are $225.000. This bank has made tremendous gains in deposits in the last year. This is due to the fact that the business of the bank is conducted 011 the basis of security, safety and conservatism. The fact that the banking law requires a new bank to have a capital of $50,000 may delay the starting of another bank on the West Side.

Persons could open a bank in a smaller town with less capital but not in a city the size of West Wichita. MAKES NONE BUT THE BEST Another of the comparatively new institutions on the West Side is the cement stone plant of E. J. Schwartz, 559 West Douglas avenue. Mr.

Schwartz's office, cards and plant are located at this number. He began business over here last September and is building up a fine business. Mr. Schwartz manufectures the best of everything in the cement stone line to be found in the city. He makes white face and rock face stone of all sizes.

He deals in high grade goods only and makes only the best of blocks of the right proportion of the best cement, square and true so that there is no trouble in laying the stones. The cement stones Mr. Schwartz makes and sells are better and bring more money than the cheaper grades. Do not fail to see him when you need anything in the cement stone line. E.

H. Hurd, secretary of the West Wichita Commercial league, returned lest week from Topeka a full fledged Kansas lawyer. Mr. Hurd practiced law in Iowa for 18 years before coming to Kansas. He has been a resident of the West Side since coming to Wichita four years ago to accept a position as assistant superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company.

He held this position for three years, resigning to engage in newspaper work, being with the Democrat until last February. Since February Mr. Hurd has been engaged in the real estate business and building up a law business. He will practice in the state federal courts. Mr.

Frank Hinshaw of Rose Hill was visiting et the home of his brother, Rev. Clarkson L. Hinshaw, 1816 University avenue. From there he went to the western part of Kansas. West DELANO DOINGS.

This corner of Delano is planning to celbrate the Fourth with an old fashioned picnic. Come and bring your yellow-legged chickens and lemon pies. Mr. Jess Thomas has returned from California and is working for his brother, Homer. Mr.

and Mrs. S. D. Shreck and daughters and Mr. and Mrsfl Culy Hircock were callers at J.

G. Setzer and W. W. Thomas Sunday evening. Little Eva Setzer is improving but the gain is very slow.

John and Richard Briggs from Northeast Wichita are spending a few days with Idris Thomas. Dr. Ross was called last Friday to attend the little child of H. O. Sheldon.

It wes taken with spasms and was quite ill for several days but is improving. Mrs. Sheldon's poor health. together with Mr. Sheldon's helplessness with sciatica made this additional affliction quite hard and they have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood.

Mr. Denten's threshing machine is humming at Mr. Kuhn's this week. We haven't heard es to the yield per acre, Several of the young people ate ice cream at S. D.

Shreck's Monday evening. Misses Mae and Birdeen Lowry and Master Frank Lowry, sisters and nephew of Mrs. Lewis Menifee. are spending a few days with her this week. Harold Wedley is plowing corn for Culy Hircock this week.

Little Ester Casey has ben quite sick but is getting better under Dr. Petrie's treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Menefee expect to celebrate at Mulvane on the 3rd.

While Wilbur Charles was at Mr. Wildrom's on an errand the latter's dog seemingly without and provocation whatever approzched from the rear and bit him on the calf of the leg, making an ugly wound. Such dogs should be annihilated. Wilbur, the little son of Micayah Benberd, happene dwith a very painful accident last Monday starting to run with glass bottle in his mouth. He fell and broke the bottle, cutting his lip and pushing one of his front teeth up into the gums out of sight.

It was necessary to consult a doctor to have the tooth put back in place. Mrs. A. Cain has improved so as to be out on crutches. Our items this week is nearly chapter of sickness and accidents, We hope for a better report for next week, but can herdly expect it as another saneless Fourth will have passed before the next edition.

MOTORCYCLE RACES THE 4TH. The Local Agency Will Send Many Representatives Out. The Hockaday Motorcycle company have sent something like 200 invitations to motorcyclists over Oklahoma and Kanses to take part in the motorcycle races July 5th. They will also be entertained by the Hockaday Motorcycle company. There are expected motoreyelists from Topeka, Hutchinson.

Winfield. Wellington, Arkansas City. Caldwell. Kingman, Pratt. Cheney, Anthony, Newton, El Dorado, Eureka, Enid, Redford.

Bedthrow, Kremlin, Corbin. Sedgwick, Stefford, Inman. Valley Center, Goddard, Belle Plaine, Mulvane, Udall, Walton, Clearwater. Milan. Whitewater, Augusta, Leon, Havlin, Harper, Colwich, Maize, Rose Hill, Derby, Perth, Mannville, Viola, Halstead, Greensburg.

Dodge City. Gerden City and others. Free passes will be furnished to all motorcyclists to the fair grounds. About $300 in prizes has ben put up for the motorcyclists. Admission i3 10 cents.

Stand and score cards are free. All motorcyclists are invited to take part in these races. The Hockaday company intends to put in several stock machines to run in these races but the company will not take any of the prizes. They will all go to private owners of motorcycles. Governor Stubbs has resigned from the Topeka club.

It is announced publicly that the members of this club will keep liquor in its lockers. Mr. Stubbs says that is his reason for withdrawing his membership. The governor is dull if he has just found out that liquor is kept in the lockers of the members of the club. Governor Stubbs on Wednesday appointed J.

K. Codding, a Westmoreland lawyer, warden of the sthte penitentiary to succeed W. H. Haskell. Mr.

Codding is attorney for the state temperance union and has been active in prosecuting jointists. He was formerly state senator but has had no experience in prison work. John Reese, of Newton, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Lailor on South Seneca street, for a few Hews HE DID NOT KNOW WHERE WICHITA IS Senator Bentley's Experience With Green Conductor.

"DODGE CITY, NEBRASKA." Another Indication of Ignorance.Bentleys Return From East.Senator Relates Incidents. Senator O. H. Bentley of this city has returned from Buffalo, N. where he went a month ago to visit his father, Gideon Bentley, who is ill.

Mrs. Pentley accompanied the senator. Mr. Bentley's father is suffering with diabetes. He is 81 years old.

Mr. and Mrs. Bentley visited in Washington, D. and looked in on the senate and house. In speaking of his observations Senator Bentley said: "The people are finding out that Joe Bristow is down at Washington.

He takes an active part in the tariff discussions and sits in the seat next to La Follete. Bristow and Curtis are together on the lumber bill. "The senate now runs from 10 a. m. to 7 p.

while the house stands on adjournment, meeting only on Tues. days and Thursdays and then for only about 10 minutes at a time. waiting for the senate to return to them the tariff bill. which the house has already passed. "When the tariff bill is returned to the house, it will go to a conference committee and be ironed out in thet way.

saw Congressman Murdock. He said he thought he would get home about the first of September. also saw J. E. Conklin, of Wichita.

He was stopping at the same hotel as I. -the Driscoll. "Down east. Kansas does not ent much of a figure, The easterners don't know where Kensas and its towns are located. I picked up the Buffalo Express, which by the way, is one of the leading newspapers of the land, and saw a weather report headed "Dodge City, Nebraska." They don't even know that Dodge City is in Kansas.

called the attention of Ed Madison. congressman from the 7th district to this error and he was greatly chagrined and embarrassed. He said. Now just look at that. They class us with the Missouri ineluding Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and replied, 'Oh.

Ed. vou live out in Western Kansas, the land of agricultural vicissitudes, you live in the trans- Missouri country. "We don't cut ice down east. While we raise the most of the stuff that feeds the people down there they don't take enough interest in 115 to know where we are at. we were on a train on the C.

O. I presented our tickets to the first conductor out of Washington. He looked at the ticket and said: "Wichitay. Wichitay; what part of Illinois is that in? "I looked at him for evidences of insanity, but saw none. that's in I replied.

"Oh, in he reflected. "Again I studied the man. It was a pleasant day, the man looked steady. He was full grown and seemed to be in possession of all his faculties. His lack of knowledge of geography nearly caused me to swoon.

"In the marble room, just off the senate chamber, is a large glass weather map. From this map the state of the weather, the velocity and direction of the wind for the past 24 hours may be seen. "Crops looked fine everywhere. hey are cutting wheat in Maryland and in the Shenandoah valley and other valleys of Virginia." Ed Dorrington of Colorado Springs, visited Oscar L. Winters of 431 North Seneca street, the past week.

Mr. Dorrington and Mr. Winters came to Sedgwick county together in 1869 from Illinois and settled on adjoining claims in whet is now Eagle township. The county was not organized until the following year. Mr.

Dorington left his claim in a few years and went to Harper county and from there moved to Colorado. Mr. Winters informed the News that Mr. Dorrington was the first blacksmith in Wichita. His shop was located on what is now Weco avenue about a quarter of a mile north of the Munger claim.

Mr. Dorrington has accumulated consider. able of this world's wealth and Mr. Winters is the owner of the farm on which he settled in 1869 and also a nice home in Wichita. Mrs.

Joseph E. Cain went out to the Gladys church Tuesday to take charge of the funeral of Mrs. Russel who died very suddenly Sunday evening. Heart trouble was the cause of her death. Rev.

Cain was assited by Rev. D. H. Sill of the U. B.

church. EVERY LITTLE HELPS US TO MAKE GREATER WICHITA WICHITA, KANSAS, HACKMAN AIDS INJURED MAN Lifted Bleeding, Dying Man From Railroad Tracks. KILLED BY A R. I. TRAIN.

One of the Most Terrible Accidents at Crossing in Years -Morris Did Heroic Work Before. One of the most distressing accidents that has happened in Wichita in ten years was that in which Mr. Wallace McLain, 250 Ellis avenue lost his life Monday evening as the result of being struck by a Rock Island passenger train. His body was mangled, torn and bruised by the pilot end car wheels. About one hundred other peope who were waiting for a long freight train to cear the Dougas avenue crossing so they coud get by, and who did not see the passenger train approaching rapidly from the north.

narrowly escaped being killed. I. Irwin, a cigar peddler of this city, who with Mr. McLain. was waiting to cross the track.

had a miraculous escape. The current of air formed by the train 88 it drew near, threatened to pull Mr. Irwin under the cars. With rare presence of mind he stooped down, breeing himself. Mr.

MeLain was not so fortunate. He did not see the train approaching his gaze being fastened on a man who was trying to catch the freight train. The engineer of the passenger train blew his whistle frantically. This only served to frighten Mr. McClain.

He jumped just 3 the pilot struck him. It threw him high in the air. He fell on his face, striking his head against the plank crossing. His right leg fell under the wheels: of the baggage car, which ground the foot to atoms. The left side was bruised from the knee to the hip and a bad gash was cot in the left temple, The left eye was torn out The train was brought to a standstill, Mr.

Matt Morris of the Morris Hack and Baggage line, who was at the depot made a flying leap over the baggage car and was the first man to reach Mr. McClain. He helped policeman to carry him from the track. He was placed on the ground near the watchmen's booth. Mr.

Morris with much forethought tore off a piece of the injured man's shirt and with it removed the clotted blood in his mouth. which was terrible and will never be forgotten. He was covered with blood. which was oozing from his head. side and from cuts on his legs.

The men laid the dying man on his back and fenned him briskly. He was unconscious and probably suffered little pain as the blow on the head had rendered him senseless. It was with difficulty, that police officers made the onlookers stand back so that the air could reach the man. An ambulance was sent for. It seemed like it would never come.

Mr. MeClain's breat! (come in gasps and he grew weaker and weaker. At last the ambulance and G. C. Oldham.

Rock Island surgeon came. Dr. Oldham looked at the man and shok his head. Mr. McClain wase placed in the ambulance and taken to the St.

Francis hospital. He died on the operating table. Wallace McLain was the father of Amos McLain, a real estate agent on North Market street, formerly city clerk. Mr. McLain was 65 yeers old and was a pioneer of Wichita and Sudgwick county.

His death was received with profound sympathy. He leaves a widow and one son, Amos. Burial was made in Maple Grove cometery. This is about the ninth fatality which has occurred at the Rock Island crossing in the past ten years. It is high time that something was done.

Persons who were present say that when the engine struck Mr. McLain it was going from 10 to 15 miles an hour. The city speed ordinance provides that trains when approaching the Douglas avenue crossing shall not exceed six miles. The fact that the train was moving rapidly is probably the long distance the engine ran before it was stopped. Mr.

Morris has more than once been the first man to render first aid to the injured. Nine years ago when Chief of Police Jones and his wife were injured in a Rock Island catastrophe at this same crossing it was Mr. Morris who pulled Mr. and Mr. Jones from the death dealing wheels.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the United Brethren church meet at the church Wednesday afternoon to make a quilt for Mrs. Rev. D. H. Sill.

H. M. Dubois sold to the Hartford Western Land company lots 149, 151, 153 and 155 Dodge avenue, McCormick's Second addition. Consideration, $500. SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1909.

ORDINANCE IS STRICT. As the Fourth is approaching thousands of persons in this city are asking what the ordinance is governing the sale of fireworks for the Fourth. Hundreds of inquiries have been received by the police and Ass'stant City Attorney Buckley along this line. So many inquiries have come in that the assistant attornev has made a copy of the city ordinance regulating sale of fireworks, on or about the Fourth of July, and has asked The News to print it so that the people may know. While it may seem that the ordinance is strict, its wisdom will appear when it is remembered that hundreds of children are killed, and crippled on the Fourth in this country ty careless handling of fireworks.

If the children would be careful the fatalities would not be so numerous. But it is not characteristic of young America to be careful. He cannot be careful when handling fireworks, for then all the fun is spoiled. Following is the ordinance: "An ordinance regulating the sale of firearms, toy guns, blank cartridges, top cannons, firecrackers, over one inch in diameter, and all explosives consisting of chlorate of potash and sulphur, and all fireworks containing any explosives more powerful than black gunpowder: End fixing a penalty for the violation of this ordi'nance. "Section 1.

That it shall be unlowful for any person, persons, company or corporation, to sell or give away to any person any toy pistol, toy gun, toy cannon or fire crackers over one inch in diameter or any explosive consisting of chlorate of potash and sulphur, or any fireworks containing any explosive more powerful than black gunpowre, at any time, or upon any occasion whatever, for any cele. bration within the city limits of the city of Wichita. "Any person. persons. company of corporation violating the provisions of this section, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceding $25 and stand committed 111- til such fine is paid "Sec.

It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, company or corporation or dealer to keep on sale or sell firecrackers, or any other fire. works ordinarily used for celebration of any kind whatsoever. with said person, persons, compeny or corporation having first obtained a license from the city clerk for the keeping of same, or the selling of the same for which he shall be required to pay the sum of $10 a year, due and payable co the 15th of June of each year. "Any person, persons, company OF corporation violating the provisions of this section shell upon conviction thereof be fined in any amount not exceeding $25. "Sec.

3. It shall be unlawful for any dealer of fireworks of any kind whatscever. used for the purpose of cele. brating a national holiday or occasion of like character to expose for sale of such fireworks except that period of time from the first day of July to the fourth day of July inclusive. Any person, persons, company or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall upon conviction be fined in any amount not exceeding $25.

"Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, guardian or other person having the care and csutody of any minor in the city of Wichita to furnish to said minor any toy pistol, toy gun. toy cannon, blank cartridges. fire.

crackers over an inch in diameter, or any explosive consisting of chlorate of potash and sulphur, or any fire. works containing any explosive more powerful than black gunpowder. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any amount not exceeding $25. PICNIC SEASON. The picnic season is now on.

Many churches and Sunday schools are now taking heir annual outing. The First Presbyterian church and Sunday school will picnic at Linwood, July 5. The Wichita Business College will hold 2 picnic in the near future. Mrs. C.

B. Riggs was given a surprise party Monday evening by a number of her friends in honor of her birthday. The evening was spent in games and social conversation. Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served to Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Dunmire, Mr.

and Mrs. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. Oursler, Mr. and Mrs. Bayles, Mr.

and Mrs. W. D. Pagby, Mr. and Mrs.

Dunham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Edie, Mr.

end Mrs. C. B. Riggs, Mrs. Harris, Mrs.

Young, Miss Florence Young, Miss Myrtle Riggs, Mr. Brandon Riggs and Mr. Eber Riggs. No. 11.

BELT LINE ASSURED. A belt street car line around the busy block surrounded by Main, Market, William and Douglas, to relieve the congested conditions sounds good. W. R. Morrison superintendent of the Wichita Railroad Light company said today that a belt line around this block would be completed by September.

This was one of the improvements decided on when General Manager were Chubbuck and President McKinley of the McKinley Syndicate, were here a few weeks ago. he company has appropriated $8,000 for this purpose and the city commission has passed an ordinance permitting the belt line 1 to be built. This will greatly facilitate the movement of street cars in the down town district. It will not be necessary to back cars and swing trolley poles. This i is a move in the right direction.

HOORAY, FOR WEST SIDE GIRLS! The West Side girls are certainly hustlers. Wednesday evening at the picnic of the West Side Presbyterian church, Misses Faye Dodge and Mabel Seger, two of the young women of the church solicited places of entertainment for delegates to the state C. E. convention which will be held in this city July 14-16. In a few minutes they secured places for 34 delegates.

Misses Anna Hazelton and Ethel Morris will round out the number allotted to the church before next Sunday. Hooray, for the West Side girls! FRANK PAYNE TO WATONGA. Will Superintend Fourth of July Celebration There Monday. When an outside city wants a celebration pulled off right, it sends for a Wichita men. Watonga, is paring a grand celebration of the independence of America, next Monday night.

July 5. Wishing to have a grand fireworks display and a man to handle it, it cast about for one. It heard of the wide reputation of Frank Payne, through the columns of the News and sent him an urgent letter to come down. He has closed the deal with the Watonga people and left today to make arrangements for the celebration. Mr.

Payne will use 8500 worth of fireworks. Along with the fireworks there will be all the other things to make a grand celebration including a big Indian pow-wow. a barbecue and civic parades. Indians and whites from the Southwest country will be there. Mr.

Payne tried to get Wichita to aid in pulling off 2 celebration here for the Fourth. His idea of an independence day celebration is to keep the children so busy watching other amusements that they will have no time for fireworks. If pyrotechnics are used Mr. Payne would have them handled ty an expert to minimize the liability of accidents. CHENEY NOTES.

Daniel Logsden, who lives three and a half miles west of Cheney sold his farm last week to G. N. Belden of Rice county. The price paid was 000. The Logsdens will move to a farm north of Kingman.

Mr. and Mrs. Logsden are old settlers of western Sedgwick county and highly respected. Miss Nellie Northeutt and Mr. Virgil Devis of Fowler, Colorado, were married at the home of the bride's parents in Cheney on Wednesday of last week.

President Stanley of Friends University, performed the marriage ceremony. Miss Helen Stanley, cousin of the bride, sang a beautiful song, "Oh, Promise Me." Mr. Davis is cashier of the Fowler State Bank, of Fowler, Colo. CHOIR HELD PICNIC. The chorus choir of the Reformed church held its annual picnic in Linwood park Wednesday afternoon.

A pleasant time was spent. One of the young women of the choir caused much amusement by falling from a swing into the creek. Her screams and efforts to extricate herself caused much merriment. She was not injured. Mary Elizabeth (Dolly Logan) Tucker, wife of Colonel Wm.

F. Tucker, was granted a divorce during the week on the grounds of desertion. This case has gone the rounds of the courts. Mrs. Tucker asked for the divorce, it has ben alleged, because Colonel Tucker was a drunkard.

This charge would hardly hold for the reason that Tucker has ben for years paymaster in the army and if he has become a drunkard it is not probable that he would have held this position for so long. At any rate Mrs. Tucker has now the legal right to assume the name Logan..