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composition that marks would not be i EAST SIDE NEWS foul play, or 'any evidence tending -to show! that Miss Bisher died -mj-'-hina a natural death, is discovered, arrests will likely follow. it is rumored that the woman had large suras of money' hiddeni about the house or rather the place, not one cent was found by the officers who searched the fflYSTERY SURROUNDS HER DEATH Personal Notes and General Items of Interest from 1 the Eastern Section of place yesterday. Miss Bischer is reported to have feared an attempt on "her life, but. whether or not GOSPEL MEETINGS AT B'y LPEB CHMBCH First Cor. ninth end Jackccn "1 CONDUCTED DY The Atchison, Topeka and Saata Fe Hallway Co.

--y Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, called -by order -of the Board of Directors will be hefd at the principal office of the Companjv in Kansas, on Wednesday, the 30th day of January, 1907, at 12 O'clock noon, for the following purposes, viz: To vote upon a proposal to increase the capital stock of the Company Ninety-eight million; dollars, such increase to be it was because she kept money about her is not known. She slept in a woodshed near the house, it is said, because she believed she was safer there than she would be if she slept in the house, as in case anyone had designs upon tier life they would look for her in the house rather than in the woodshed. Mrs. James W. Gibbons and her sons of 06 Madison street are home today from a visit in Osage City.

Mrs. W. O. Milton will return today from a. visit with her daughter, 4 Mrs.

Philip Lewis of Leavenworth. Gladys Lewis will return with her for a short visit here. Mr. and Mrs. R.

B. Cathers's guests at i Body of Miss Mary Bisher Found. Common Stock divided into sharesof the par value of One hundred dollars each, so that the total, capital stock of th; Company shall "be Three hundred and plfi-htv-ftrift tnilllrw fovir'' hundred and Mr. and W. Clark have gone to Ottawa on -account of the sickness and death of Mrs.

Clark's brother, Mr. Mc-Neece. Frank. Booth has returned to his home in-Chieago after-a visit with relatives and friends here. Mcs.

Booth and daughter will prolong their visit for two weeks. Mr. and -Mrs. Dr Leonard and their children willf leaved tomorrow" for their home -in New Mexico, after a month's visit Mr and.Mrs.' Lewis Deane. Miss Currie will, return home today from a iweeks visit 'with Miss Gladys Iristt ln''Kansas Mr.

and Mrs Dale iThpmpson and their son David have returned from visit with- Mrs.Thompsdn'a parents, Mr. and Mrs. William of Hiawatha. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Third Christian Church rwill hold their regular meeting -this- afterndon at the home of Mrs. K.

B. Jolley. Mrrs.WF. J. O'Neill of 613 Chandler eighty-six thousand dollars, "divided into! Bv.

fltoinnias; I YiMiniiDj She Had Been Dead for Some Time. One million nunared ana fourteen thousand eight hundred and sixty shares five percent," non-cumulative Pre- rerrea stocK, oi ine par vaiue oi one hundred dollars" each, as described in the Certificate of Incorporation, and Two million five hundred thousand shares of Common Stock, of the par value of One hundred dollars each; and AUTOPSY WILL BE HELD a New Year's dinner yesterday included Mrs. Joseph: Shaffer and son -Harry of Joseph, Mr and Mrs. W. Stout and Miss Hazel Wllllama.

Tom Jordan wilzl return' to Manhattan today after a severaj daysvisit with: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Jordan-- Mrs. Ed Polley entertained Informally yesterday at her home, 410 Madison in honor of her sister, Mrs. Frank Booth of Chicago, and Mrsil Charles' Peterson of Kansas City.

The guests included besides the guests of honor: Mrs. George W. Hall, Mrs. I Fagan. Mrs.

H. F.f Guthrie Mrs. M. L. Van -Buskirk, Mrs.

R. C. Mrs. George Lusk, Mrs. T.

O. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owens of Kansas City, who 'have been visiting relatives here for a few days, will leave for Chi-cago'today, where they will spend a week with Mr.

Owen's parents. -v Mrs. Arthur Jones and her children, who have been1 visiting In New York': EVERY EVENING AT 7:30 From Jan. 3 to Jan. 20 sona SEnvicE aiid sfecial To vote upon a proposal to create an issue of bonds of the Company, not ex-ceedinsr in the aggregate Ninety-eight street -will go to Omaha, next week for a tert -days visit; with Mr.

and Mrs. million dollars, each, of which bonds shall Question as to Cause of entitle the holder thereof, at his option during -a term of years to be in the bond to convert the same into B. Aldous. Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Cremer's guests at. an informal dinner yesterday included Ending. Mr. and MrSi William Cremer, Charles Cremer and Miss Alice Cremer. Common Stock, such Donas to contain such terms and provisions and to be issued from time to time upon such terms as may be authorized by the Board of "When found, her hands and face lay on the side of an improvised bed, constructed of pine and oak plank, "sections.

to. board fence, and other lumber, Her knees and feet rested on the floor, and from her position might have died while at prayer. Her feet were bare, but as it to refute this statement that she died at prayer, her hair was smoothly combed. It is reasoned that had she been preparing for bed as her bare feet would indicate, her hair would have been loose, or at least, not tightly combed as it was when she was found. She is nearly 70 years old.

The shed in which she was found is a small affair, 6x8 feet in dimensions. Rubbish of 'every description was found stored away, in the -shack" and It was plainly the habitation of a recluse. Seven pocket-books containing almost everything but money were found. Eighteen market baskets hung on the wall. Old rags and papers were found on every hand.

The woman cooked, ate and slept in the shed. In one of the baskets was found a letter from a sister which was from a small Missouri town and was dated 1868. In another place was found a bit of paper in which the writer said that she would have had three stiff fingers had she not been treated" by Miss "Bisher. This was dated 1887. Junk of every description -was found in the shed.

Prom various sources it was told yesterday that Miss Bisherhad trouble with the persons in question. Last Fourth of July she called at the county jail and told Deputy Sheriff Lawson that she didn't know what to do as she feared for her life. The man in question, she said had threatened her life many times and had caused, her a great deal of trouble. Lately she said' he had grown more trouble Mr; and Mrs. R.

G. Franklin and daugh ter. Miss Elsie Franklin of Chicago are the guests of aiid Mrs. Walter Har Directors. Had Been Threatened a City and Louis, are expected home the latter part of this week.

-r. The stock transfer books will be rison and other, friends. Number of Times. at the close of business on Thursday. December 27, 1906, and will remain closed until the close of said special i meeting; the books for the transfer itjf the Preferred-Stock also to be -closed until Saturday, February 2, 1907, for the purpose of the payment of thfr dividend declared SANTA FE SHOPS AND YARDS.

Bffl wis Although no arrests hav followed the JohnVerlin. caller in the office of the, company, which needed his services as on said Preferred Stock. yard master, is Improving after having been, confined, to hia home on account or: finding of the body of Miss Mary Bischer in an outbuilding in Highland park yesterday at 11 o'clock, officers have a clue severe Illness for several George has been transferred- By order oi the uoara oi.xireciors, L. C. DEMING.

Assistant Secretary. New York. December 5, 1906. OBITUARY. to the office of W.

C. Gar- i and If anything Is found by the autopsy which shows that the woman died from local freight agent. Mr. Helwig was employed as a switch tender other than natural causes, arrests will CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS 0400,000.00 SAFE AND SOUND. YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.

at: Jsmppna.yf...--Vi;;.-, i H. Hamilton, master mechanic at Argentine, was in the city, yesterday to, proDaoiy zoiiow at once. iTom, naif a dosen persons Is heard the story of how Miss Bischer has told 1 of abuse and xoreman or the sneet iron nepartment. Milton Nair has been transferred from Topeka to La Junta from the general offices where he has been working as a telegraph f. Charles Winburn.nas resigned bis position as a helper in the machine Shop.

Ed Zimmerman, has returned to work: in the boiler shops, after'' having been on a hunting trip last week, The educational classes at the Railroad Y. M. C. A. will be continued Monday evening, after having been suspended during the holidays.

Louis Laughlin and family went to Burllngame yesterday, where they will visit relatives. Arthur Barry has returned to work In the machine shop after having been off two weeks. He has been suffering from Spend-the day-with his family Arthur Petefson, son of John'W. Peterson, Jailbr at the county Jail, died yesterday afternoon at the home his father, 1230 Buchanan street. Death was caused by lung trouble.

The funeral Be held tomorrow. cr some and persistent in his demands to which she said she could not comply. Conductor jsa Taylor has" returned to work on runs-113 and 114 between Kansas 3ty and Arkansas He has been off on account of illness for about Air unknown woman who refused to give" her -name -yesterdays Dr. Keith- and told him that a brother of a vV5---'-'-' The funeral of Mrs. Will Logan, who timccroB i.

R. Malvaae, President T. B.wev A. W. Knowles, Vtee-Presldeat Josh Malvaae J.

V.Tbarstoo, Cashier J. P. Grttwold 3. W. rarotwortb the dead woman, Clifford Bisher, lived in Port Townsend, Washington.

Dr. Wash bar a M. A. Low -Cha. WatS W.

ii. mns died at her home south of Topeka, will be held at 2 o'clock, this afternoon from Keith telegraphed to that? address last night but at a late hour he had received Half Day Church. no woman who gave the in- formation said that Miss Bisher had com at the hands of a man whose came, la known to the police. The officers have also learned that he was absent from noma during the past three or four days ana while they do not say that arrests will be made today. Coroner Keith said last-night that fee -would- make no arrests until after the autopsy, which is 'is taken to mean that arrests may be made.

i.K; There are no marks that could be seen yesterday on the body of the woman but the body was In such a state of de- 1 1 a plained to her repeatedly of a man whom the officers suspect aad had said that he threatened to kill hen woman re fused to give her name, although. Dr, Keith fairly begged her to do so. He said LEGISLATORS SAY TDEY ARE IN fayor of tde eoiamssioN SYSTEM Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup far absolutely free from opiate or narcotic. Contains Honey and Tar. Sold by A.

Q. Klngaman, 6th and Juincyl AlO. Ross-er, 10th and TopekaT; WOULD BWD8EKAT7 NEAR GHANTVILLE that she did -not want to be mixed up an injured eye. Preparations are being made for moving the ice and coal houses which are In front of tha passeneer to a location south of the Wells-Fargo express office. A temporary track is being made and after it is completed the buildings will be put on cars and moved to the new location.

Switching tracks will be laid on the present location of the buildings. Passenger traffic on the different railroads of the city was heavy yesterday on account of the excursion and homeseeker rates. The local holiday rates and the homeseekers rates to the West and Miss Bisher came from near Eskridsre In 190L Df Eskrldge, said of her over long distance telephone last night: "She has cot been here since about 1901. I didn't know a great deal about her save that she was neeuirarMn The local 'freight-trains- between' Topeka and Emporia and Argentine respectively were annulled rVesierday to allow the engine and fyam crews to spend the with their, families at home. Train No.

119 and 120 was run as usuaL Brakeman William McMillan and family to? Osage- City yesterday to visit with" relatives "tfuring' the remainder of Operations were practically suspended in the local yards yesterday. The shops and of fices' were closed and but two switch crews were needed to do the work. One of the engines Was vised to switch the3assenger equipment while the other did the freight and outside work. Two crews -were, out of service on that account. -i Francis Brennan.

who has been visiting here since Christmas, has returned to Denver, where he Is employed as a telegraph operator in the office of the Postal Telegraph Company. F. Fox. general superintendent, left last-night on train No. 17 for a trip over the Oklahoma divisions and expects be gone several days.

Joe Shoefilbein has returned from California. -where he has been visiting for a short time. He expected to be gone about thirty days, but was called back by. the Ir.S iiotiiold's manner and did not seem to get along Legislation providing for the building of a bridge across the" Kaw river near Southwest were In effect yesterday, all the location -f of the former GrantvUie Antl Septlo bridge likely will be enacted this winter as the Representative from that' district weu witn ner neignDors. She owned a farm near town valued at 53,200 and a small house tii Besides heir Wabaunsee county property Miss Bisher owned property in Highland Park, besides the property where she was found.

It Is said that she owns property on the West. Side. She. Is also said ta have once owned property an the North Side. 7 not core all evfl In the present system.

A good 'form of city gwemment can be secured If all the people' will exercii the right of suffrage. I am in favor of any proposition that will make the city government J. A. Edwards of Eureka said about the same thing, but elaborated a lltua on It --r. E.

T. Davidson of Peabody wrote letter which was to the same effect C. A. Stannard. of Emporia, candidate for Speaker of the House, said he would favor the bill.

K. B. of Zen da. had a good word for the movement has pledged himself to support the measure, and Shawnee county always has stood readr to pay half the cost of the bridge. of which helped to swell the number of passengers.

All of the trains pulled extra" Coaches. Train No. was more than three hours late yesterday when It arrived here and the other trains were correspondingly late. The delays were caused by the bad weather and poor condition of the engines on the Western Grand Division. It has been several months since any Mm Ooniifrice having offered to do even more, some time ago.

The present laws would compel The leaven In the commissioner system of city government Is working. Many of the members of the Legislature who received letters from the Civic Club of Topeka. have answered and they are ail In favor of the commission system if the city is given the right to decide on the matter: under the new charter which the Legislature will be asked to pass, it is optional with the city whether or not the system is adopted. Among the letters from the members which are most encouraging-is one from F. Dumont Smith, Senator from Kinsley, and one from Senator Stewart of Wichita.

Senator- Smith does -not-write a long letter but what, ha says -I to the point. it is: I have your letter of December 24, regarding the city government for cities of the first class and I am. heartily in favor of the system. You may count on my support and my Tote." snawnee county to near' most: of the expense and the commissioners and others feel that while Topeka would be the gainer by securing the Grantville trade, the bridge would be used almost totally by Jefferson county people. -It is argued that the road known as THE 0HI6INAL TOOTH PASTE The body of Miss Bisher was discovered yesterday morning by Mrs.

Ck H. Boyer. a neighbor, who, not having "seea igns of life about the Bisher place, for sometime, feared that something was' wrong with the woman. and. taklnr" with her a boy, went to the shed.

The -door was found open and Miss Bisher in the -position described above. -Near where she was found lay a bank It a lt Kbi Ya Han AtoTS the "Bluff road is in bad having Used bjr the Elite of the World Since 1850 Dr. Sheffield '-I Tootk Powder put ud conveoientlr or the California trains were on time. The steam shovel at Tecumseh and the two work trains between Topeka and Tecumseh have been taken out of service temporarily. The steam shovel has been taken to Newton to Tload the coal that has been stored on the ground for several months.

The coal was stored last snm-mer during the threatening coal strike and will be ved on account of tb short-arexlt is likely. that the railroads of this section will suffer'- from the- shortage" before the end of the Thee rews- of the work trains turn to freit service. ntcczictho Can't Stay -T vkM nbw sett milixb-s rAMoii ruucumoy Tkis Mditu kes sm4 tu Mffe -varui Vmm tortr-tr jettr. lu wtiH it s4HiMa m4 mmi MUMUkL aOMi'y KXL cr sad liml mt sr UOm. lCtKiJ.

ir.Jcl'tnU Iwut uUf. A 4rr-rMt, Tie battle MM m. 4 W3 ii. i Senator Stewart says: note 'that! neen ruined oy the blasting when the Union Pacific was putting In double track. Large holes fill -the roads and some say that the driveway -Is bat the outside shell, the road having been -undermined when the track was, bulk.

Or. this account, an extra effort nrobablr will uook. snowing had been deposit ed in the Bank of Tooeka. yon count on our support of tha matter for Tourists. Ila fcsl te Ars Betntls S9 An autopsy will be held oyer the re-mainsT this, aisi.ix,clck -at Shellabarger's undertaking rooms, hv Tr S0LDETE2TTnrEK3t I shall take hold of tha bin.

Our 'are willing to co-operate." Davidson said: "i believe It la a in tbe xizht CracUoa tet ii may Ibe put fourth to secure the desired Keith and in case the slightest sign of.