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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
MAY Be MURDER.
Recluse Found Dead at Home
In Highland Park.
Miss Bisher't Rsslg gsasd Crush
ed BetHeen 09 d Bed.


An elderly y Wafus, sn wnA among
her neighbors aefisniaad park as
Miss Bisher. was found dead this
morning in a shed to tls rear of her
house. Her body was Crushed down
between a bed and a stove that was in
the shed and it is the opinion of the
neighbors that she was murdered.
Miss Bisher was about 65 years old
and for the last four years had lived
in a little white house facing Indiana
avenue and four doors north of the
Highland park school house. She has
lived the life of a recluse and has
mingled so little with her neighbors
that they know little or nothing
about her. She appeared to them to
be in good circumstances.
Her ways have been peculiar and
among her peculiarities was the one
that she slept in a shed to the rear of
her house instead of passing the nights
in her neat little cottage.
A neighloor by the name of Mrs.
Buyer went to her house this morning
and was unable to get any response to
knockings at the door. So she went
around to the shed and was horrified
to find Miss Bisher's body wedged
down between a bed, which was on
the order of a cot, and the stove. Her
head was resting on the edge of the
bed.
Mrs. Buyer summoned other Of the
neighbors. On the arrival of the
neigh bors they decided that the wo-
man was dead and left her in the posi-
ton she was found in until the arrival
of the coroner, who was notified at
once by phone.
About the time the coroner was noti-
fed, and this was shortly after IL
o'clock, word was received at police
headquarters that murder had been
committed at Highland Park A num-
Der of officers and detectives went out
to the scene in the patrol wagon. When
the police officers left for the park they
were unaware of any of the details of
the supposed murder and did not even
know the name of the woman who was
dead.
Neighbors of Miss Bisher say that they
know of no reason as to why she should
have been murdered. She led an inof-
fensive life and her callers were few and
far between Only one reason could ex-
ist for her murder and that would be
that she was known by some one to have
been in the habit of keeping a hoard of
money about her But none of her neigh
bors know that she did, although she al
ways lived as though she in COM
hla circfIun al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
Little Fighters Meet in the Ring
at Tonopah Today.
The Contest to Begin at 3
O'clock, Pacific Time.
THE BETTING rs LIGHT
The COlOred Man Is a Favorite
at Odds of About 10 to 4.
1t Is Expected That the Pro-
motors Will Lose Money.

Tonopah, New, Jan. Joe Cans fight
weight champion of the world and Her
man Langield. better known in the
ring as kid" Herman of Chicago, meet
here this afternoon before the Casino
Athletic club for the championship title.
The contest will begin at 3 O'Clock
Pacific time. It may be stated posi-
lively that both fighters will be at the
weight
That the promoters of the lightweight
battle will incur financial loss is
foregone conclusion as advance sales
have fallen below all calculations. But
few sporting men of national reputa-
tion are here and betting has been all
most stagnant.
Cans is practically prohibitive favor
lite, the ruling odds being 10 to with
very little Herman money in sight. The
fighters weigh in at o'clock this after
noon and the articles call for 1873 pounds.
1t may be case of dark horse win
ming, as happened when Jim Corbett
met John L. Sullivan at New Orleans,
but the conservative gamblers are in
clined to play Cans because of his good
fight with Nelson. and also for the fine
record he can show for the year now
coming to a close.
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FOUGHT TWO THIEVES
Station Agent Defends Himself With
the Fire Shovel

York. Neb., Jan. &c. G. Morris,
night agent for the Chicago, BurIing-
ton & Quincy railroad, grappled with
two masked robbers and beat them off
at an early hour yesterday morning.
One stood guard over him while the
other rifed the cash drawer. abiding
a fire shovel Morris struck his guard
blow and rendered him senseless.
Then he grappled with the robber at
the drawer who had his hands full of
money.
They fought their way to the plat
form and were engaged in a struggle
when the other robber recovered. He
came to the platform, called to his
companion and they ran. AS they left
they fired two shots at the agent, but
he was not injured
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September Slew Curley, won in rounds,
st. Louis
December 2s-Jack Lowry. draw in 20
founus' Hot sorinss lSs
February 13-BiIly Finucane, won in 20
rounds, Hot Springs.
March 1s-Dave Sullivan Knockout in 9
rounds, Hot Springs.
March 24Tommy Cody. won in 10 rounds.
Hot Springs.
April l7-CRester Goodwin. draw in 6
rounds, Philadelphia.
April 24IYoung Erne. draw in 6 rounds,
April 2s--Harry Lewis, draw in 6 rounds.
Philadelphia.
May 2GYoung Erne draw in Is rounds.
August 17-Charlie Neary. won in 10
rounds. Denver.
September Tommy Mowatt won in 15
October 20-Youne O'Leary. draw in S
rounds. Milwaukee.
December 15-Eddie Hanlon, won in %
rounds Los Angeles.
February e-Aurelio Herrera, draw in 20
rounds. Los Angeles.
May 1l-Abe Atten, draw in 20 rounds.
August 10-Benny Yanger, won in 10
rounds. India annapolis.
Facts About Fight
PRINCIPALS-Ioe Cans. of Baltimore,
VI. Kid Herman of Chicago.
NAME OF CLTB-Casino Athletic club
PCRSF-s20.000 guarantee.
WINNERS s SHARE-60 per cent.
LOSERS SHARE per cent.
RJ5FEREE-Jack Welch of Frisco.
CLUB MANAGER-AIike Riley.
ITERATION OF CONTEST-To a finish
RULES Straight Marquis of Queens
wFIGHT-lss lbs. hours before contest.
TITLE OF STAKE-Lightweight Cham
NATIONALITY colored; Herman.
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White House. Following the supreme
court were the judges of the court OF
appeals and of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia, the judges
bers of the cabinet, ambassadors and
ministers of the United States.
Many of the members of the house
and senate had gone home for the holI
idays. The commissioner and various
officials of the District of Columbia
were in line.
Army and Navy.
The officers of the army, navy and
marine corps and of the district nation
al guard in special full dress presented
an imposing spectacle. lieutenant Cen
eral John c. Bates, retired, headed the
army line and Admiral George Dewey
with his secretary, LIEUT.. Crawford, the
navy. The general and staR of District
of Columbia national guard followed the
regular army and the navy guests a
civilian contingent made up of the
members of the various independent
bureaus and commissions and assistant
secretaries in the executive departments
was followed by the members of the
army and navy societies in Washing
ton.
Last of all came the general public.
thousands of whom had been in line
several hours waiting their turn and
for the time being the doors of the
White House We're open to all. There
were old and young. white and colored,
men and women.
Music was furnished by the u. S.
Marine band in command of Lieut.. w.
H. Santelman.
The plan of floral decorations was
simple, the desire being to give as much
room as possible for the free movement
of the large number of guests.
In the great vestibule and corridor
adjoining it the florists work was shown
to splendid advantage. Ornamental. pot
ted foliage was tastefulIy grouped in
various places.
The two immense jardinieres made
in the form of sarcophagi forming al
ways a conspicuous object of interest
in the vestibules showed uD splendid
ly with a gorgeous display of the
pcinsetta. In the great east room and
in the red, blue and green rooms the
mantels were covered with vases in
which reposed cut flowers which filled
the air with fragrance The general
effect was heightened by the soft glow
emitted by the hundreds of electric
bulbs in the great chandeliers and
standard post lights throughout the
house.
Better weather for the occasion
could not have been desired. The sun
shone bright and It's warmth dispelled
the dampness rising from the ground
ASA result of the recent rains. To the
thousands who stood in line for hours
this was particularly agreeable and
made their wait less uncomfortable
than usual on a winter morning.
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JOE WARD Is DEAD.
Well Known Lawyer Passes Away at
Soldiers Home

Mr., Joseph T. Ward. an old lawyer of
Topeka, died in the Soldiers home hos
Plta1 IN Leayenworth yesterday morning.
deceased would have been sixty-four
years of age had he lived until next MAY
Mr.. Ward began to feel very poorly early
last fall and went for short visit to his
son Ralph Ward, who is assistant super
intendent of schools in Kansas CITY Kan
surroundings would benefit him. but a
few days ago the encroa chments of
Bright's disease became so marked that
he was sent to the Soldiers home where
his death occurred. The funeral was held
at 2:3o this afternoon at the Soldiers
home and the interment took place at the
however, later to remove the BODY 70 the
Topeka cemetery, where his wife who died
seven years ago. is buried. The family
conslsted OF one son, Ralph. who stin sur
Joseph A T. Ward was born in Heath.
Institution in 1870 and then ir1ra began 'iif1 to
study law under George w. Stipp of OF
tawa III In 1872 he was admitted to the
par IN chicago Illinois. and was married
in 1876 to Helen Andon who died in r.
peka II 1893. IA y
Mr. Ward came to Topeka from re,as
this CRY. In 1884 he was appointed 10
the position of assistant county attorneV
at that time He also held this office dur
ing the administration of Harry Safford
At different times he was the candida re-
: of his party for probate Judge. countv a.
torney. and judge Of the court of To1aiao
However, he never held any eiectiye o9.
was commonly known. had a good /. ne t,-
practice in TonelSa, but of late Wears ~
business dwindled away completely. and
frequently. His title of iudge vas IN III
quired n Texas, where he held the office
OF probate judge a short time
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SHE GOT THE SHOES.
Well to Do Woman Who Worked
Salvation Army.

A story is told by a Topeka charity
worker of graft worked under the name
of sweet charity, done by woman
who lives in the bottoms" This woman
owns four houses and some cows and al
together is comfortably well fixed. But
she could not~stand it to see the Saliva
tion Army giving away shoes anu stock
ings without Selling the golden opportun-
ity to shoe her own brood
poverty stricken expression, she told the
army pitiful tale and gave them a list
of her '.bare foot children" Not to be
stingy with her list she even added one
more child then she had. The result was
that her children are frisking around in
new shoes which she was perfectly able
to buy, while one of her poor neighbors
was disappointed in the shoes she had
expected from the army. SO through the
greed of this woman the five children at
5I1 East First street are still running
around with shoes SO torn and tattered
that their little feet are on the cold
ground. The father receives but small
wages, and heavy doctors bills leave lit
tie money for anything but food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
UNDER EAGLES WING.
Cubans Are Circulating Petitions for
an American Protectorate.

Havana, Jan 1T is reported here
that petition for an American protec-
torate is ready to be sent to Washing
ton from Remedies, the wealthiest dis
trict in Cuba, signed by 200 native Gu
bans. each of whom is man of wealth.
A petition from Cienfuegos of similar
character is soon to follow, having the
signatures of several hundred property
owners. In other parts of the island,
it is stated, similar petitions are in
course of prepare ton
A weekly newspaper advocating a pro-
tectorate as means of settling the
Cuban situation will probably be issued
as money for the project, it is stated, is
rapidly being subscribed.
A banker of Havana has declared that
he VIII not advance a dollar for sugar
raising after June, 1907. unless the Uni
ted States shows that it intends to
guarantee peace in Cuba
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Topeka Young People Welded
Four Months Ago.
Miss GOldie Barr Became Mrs.
Arthur Packard.
HAS JOINED HUSBAND.
Resigned Position In the Santa
Fe Office.
Happy Couple Now cat Home"
in Dodge City.

Married for nearly four months before
their parents or most intimate friends
had learned their secret is in brief the
story of a romance in which Miss Goidie
E Barr and Arthur Packard, two young
people of Topeka, were the participants
Both of the young people are well known
in Topeka, where they have many friends
who were much surprised when the news
of the wedding leaked out. The two have
been sweethearts for three or four years
but not even their closest friends had
the slightest suspicion of any engagement
on their part.
one of the stars of the Y. w. c. A. gym
nasium. AS a basket ball player she had
seen her perform numerous acrobatc
stunts on the bar and traDeze have been
build but is graceful and charming in her
manners and popular with all who knew
her. At the time of her elo9ement she
was employed in the signal department Of
the Santa Fe. Young Packard has for
several years been builder, and few
months ago he was given position with
the Santa Fe at Dodge City as assistant
building inspector.
The elopement of the young couple oc-
CURED on the first day of last September.
Young Packard. equipped with
rage LICENSE which he had secured at
Dodge City, came to Topeka to claim
the young lady who had been the object
of his attentions for three years. Little
were their friends aware of her inten-
tions when Miss Barr and her lover ST.
bondale where the wedding ceremony was
performed by obliging minister OF that
place. This was on Saturday afternoon
and Sunday Packard left Topeka for his
closed without the least suspicion ON the
part of any of the friends of the pair. On
the following Tuesday. Monday being La
Dor day, Miss Barr, now Mrs. Packard,
returned to work usual. She contin-
ued in this position until the first of last
month when she handed in her resigna-
ton. Even then the secret did not become
known. However, as she began to make
her plans to join her husband at Dodge
City she could not keep. the secret longer
and her parents and a few other very In
innate friends were all who knew 1t was
several weeks before it was generally
known and even yet there are several Of
| her friends who have not been informed
of the eloDement of four months ago.
Mrs: Packard. when pressed by her
| friends for an explanation OF their not
tletting the event become kslown. reTna ms
Silent and has eonfdsd her real secret to
no one. Itis, hoveyer,s supposed that she
like great many sRt ileg girls. liked TO
| have something of the romantic connected
with her marriage.
Mr. Packard. who is-stwenty-five years
of age and his bride of twenty-five. are
now at home to their friends at Dodge
| City and are as happy as any newly mar
ried couple.
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YEAR w1THoUr AN EXECUTION.
Unusual Record Made in New York
in Year 1906.

New York. Jan. lin the criminal
history of the state of New York, the
year 1906 broke the record of nearly
half century in that no execution oc-
Cured in Sing Sing prison. There are
the prison. but each has received a stay
on appeal.
The records show that the time from
which murderer receives sentence un-
til the laws decree is carried out has
gradually grown longer In the begin
ming of Sing Sings history only a few
months elapsed, and now years pass be-
fore every legal method has been ex-
hausted by condemned men.
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YEAR OF BIG GAINS.
Kansas City Live Stock Receipts Ex-
ceed All Previous Records.

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. Receipts of
all kinds of live stock at Kansas City
for 1906 were 6.917,60O head. a gain over
The aggregate value of all the live stock
received was $134, 900, a gain of $24.-
100000 over the previous record year,
1901. Receipts of cattle were 2,5S5 555, hogs
2675 coo, sheep 1916 600. gain of 132, 900 cat
tie 16S eco hogs and 297 600 sheep over the
preceding year. A total of 13s. .769 carloads
Of live stock was received, a gain OF 9.42e
cars over 1905. Receipts Of cattle. sheep
and hogs were the largest in the history
of the market.
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Knnsas chs 1.-Two stoclz.

Kansas City No. Jan. CATTLE
Receipts II, 1850 including 800 southerns.
southern steers, 50. 3.25d500; southern cows.
s..oo@s- s-5o; native cows and /, h&eifers & rs $2.o9q
So Gi1z64 25: calves, 50. .2507.5o; western fed
steers, $3.75G5. 80; western fed cows, ESQ
40O.
HOC+Receipts, II. .00c. Market steady.
RuIk of sales. S. 35@6. 421z; heavy, Sc. 100
Gas; packers, s6.3566. 421s; pigs and light.
SHEEP-Receipts 4,eo0 Market steady.
Muttons s4. 50d5. .65; lambs $6.2567.5 so; range
wefhers, $4-50d65a; fed ewes. 81 30
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THE ELECTRIC CAR RIOT.
Little Trouble in Locating the Leayen-
worth Man Wanted.

Leavenworth. Kan, Jan. 1.-The official
investigation of the disturbance between
a street car conductor and negro soldiers
the night before Chris tmas has been COM
pleted and IT IS learned that Private Stew
art troop F, Ninth cavalry, threw bricks
into the electric car. Private Stewart will
court-martiaied. There was no hesitation
on the part of either the negro or the
white soldiers in telling what they knew
and the investigation developed that
Stewart jumped through window and
threw bricks. although he did not take
part in the fight N the car. An official
report of the investigation of the disturb
ance is on file here.
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AN EsIPoRIA REALTY DEAL.
L. E. Lambert Trades His Home for
the Cross Property.

Fmporia. Jan IL E. Lambert has
closed a deal with Tom Matkins. jr.,
whereby Lambert trades his home on
state street for the Cross house on Sixth
avenue and Union street. The Lamberts
will move into the house as soon as it
can be made ready
The Cross house was bought from the
Cross estate about year ago by Tom
Mafkins. sr Later he decided that he
couidr1't use it and his son took it off his
Nv the terms of the trade, Mr.. Lambert
feIires that the property, whi-h cost the
Crosses about $4,000 would cost him about
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rounds, Hot Springs
January 26-Austin Rice, Knockout in
II rounds, Hot Springs.
January 29-Jack McClelland. won in 20
rounds. Kansas CITY.
February 10-Clarence Forbes, Knockout
IN rounds, Kansas City.
FEBRUARY 1s-Abe Attell. draw in rounds
Chicago.
Chicago.
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W. w. CALDWELL WINS.
Elected Senator to Succeed Charles N
Peck.

Concordia, Kan, Jan. 1.-Incom-
plete returns from the Mondays cleo
ton show that w. w. Caldwell is
elected state senator from the Thirty
second district by about 500 majority
over c. P. Christensen, the Democrat.
The vote was light, only about two
thirds of the vote cast in the state
election last November being polled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
ROOSEVELT RETURNS.
short Outing at Pine Knot Has Come
to an End.

Washington. Jan. President and
Mrs Roosevelt and party returned
here at 9 o'clock last night after their
short soiourn at Pine Knot, Mrs.
Roosevelt's country place. One of the
presidents aides met him at the sta
ton Mr. end Mrs. Roosevelt and
children entered their carriages and
were driven imm ediately to the White
House.
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Stole Diamonds worth $50, 900.

Tonopah, New. Jan. IA daring
robbery of the jewelry store of George
e. Blakeslee occurred last night when
the store was still OPEN The robber
put a broomstick through the outer
handle of the door 50 it could not be
opened from the inside. With a ham
rner wrapped in paper he broke the
plate glass and took a tray containing
diamonds worth SIC, 900, jumped a
fence and disa Dpeared in the rear Of
the next buildino.
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Fi-st nj Fi-e of 1907

Cincinnati, Jal. Tine first fire of
the new year took place early today
when the entire series of buildings
owned and operated by the Diamond
Distilleries company from AT to 425
East Pearl street was gutted. The
fide is supposed to have started from
the communication of fumes Of spirits
or high wines with fire in the engine
room on the ground floor. The loss is
slt,a, Goo.
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Late returns indicate that Caldwell
carried both Cloud and Republic
counties, though it was thought at
first that Christensen had carried Re-
public, which is his home.
Mr.. Caldwell will vote for Judge A.
w. Benson for senator as first choice.
For. second choice he has indicated a
desire to follow the wishes of his con-
stituentS.
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= A. NTorrfssev Is Promoted.

been appointed district passenger agent
of the Illinois Central Railroad COM
PAW at Indianapolis. He occupied the
position Of travelling passenger agent in
Little Rock for the past seven years.
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Nfiners. N.ages Raised

Denver. Jan. Wages of coal miners
in southern Colorado districts were al
vanced ten per cent today Over six
thousand men are benefited The fncresse
amounted to 10000 year.
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J.. L. Bristow has opened his head
quarters at the Copeland hotel. Fred
erick Trigg is to. see that every legis-
lator is properly entertained while
here Mr.. Bristow's son Is here.
Frederick H. Quincy, state senator
from Salina. and J. A. Kirnball will
help entertain for Mr.. Bristow.
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Record of Cans Since 1904.


January 12-Willie Fitzgerald, won in 10
rounds Detroit.
January -19-Clarence Connors. won in 2
rounds Mt. Clemens.
January 22-Joe Grim, won in 10 rounds,
February mike Ward. won in 10 rounds,
Detroit.
rounds Baltimore.
March 2S-Gus Gardnr, won in 10 rounds,
April 21-sam Bo,en. won in 10 rounds.
Baltimore.
May 27NJewey Cooke, won in rounds,
June s~lid Griffo. won in rounds. Bal
timore.
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
rounds San Francisco.
October 31-Jimnly Britt. won foul in :
rounds. San FRANCISCO.
March 27-Rufe Turner, no decision, {
rounds Phila delDhia
September .16-Mike Sullivan, draw in Il
rounds, Baltimore.
January 1s-AIike (Twin) Sullivan. knock
out in Is rounds, San Francisco.
March 17-Mi<e CTwia) Sullivan. won in
10 rounds, Los Angeles.
May 1s-Wiliie Lewis. draw in rounds,
June 15-Harry Lewis. draw in 6 rounds.
philadelphia
rounds. Philadelphia.
July 3--Dave Holly, won in 20 rounds.
september s-BattIing Nelson. won on foul
in 2 rounds. Go.df.eld
Hernlan-s Record Since 1904.
January Jack Bain. Knockout in s
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Weather Ire.icnIlons.

Chicago Jan. 1.-Kansas; Fair to-
night and Wednesday warmer.