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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
MusseImans Slaughter More
Than 40 BuIgarians.
All Christians-Butchery Last
ed More Than Three Hours.

Uskup, European Turkey, Aug. 10
Details of the massacre of Buigarians by
Mussulmans on August 2 at Kotschana,
80 miles southwest of here, show the
butchery lasted three hours and that
more than 140 BulgarianS were killed.
The trouble began with the explosion
of a bomb on the crowded market
square. Five Bulgarians and six other
persons were killed Five minutes later
a second bomb exploded in the same
place, causing further fatalities.
Soon afterWard Mussulnans appeared
armed with guns, revolvers, knives and
clubs and carried cut a wholesale
butchery, Turkish officials looking on.
Later on Turkish troops arrived but
instead of arresting the Mussulmans
made a house to house search for
Bulgarians, many OF whom they drove
to prison with their hands bound.
All were Christians.
One hundred and forty dead bodies
were found more than a hundred being
piled up in the court yard of the Bull
garian church.
Much loOting was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
FINLEY IN SEVENTH.
Dodge City Judge Defeats Hopkins for
Congress.

Complete returns from all counties
in the Seventh district give Judge Cor
don L. Finley, the Republican nomi-
nation for congress over Richard J.
Hopkins, the Progressive candidate.
Finley's majority is about 500. The
nomination of Finley is claimed today
by the Hutchinson News, which places
Finley's majority at 500 in the DIS
trIct.
In the nomination of Finley the
White slate loses three of the five con-
gressional fights in the state. An
thony defeated Judge Stuart in the
First by more than 1.750 and Phil p.
Campbell ran away from William Gray
in the Third with nearly 5000 votes
TO spare and carried every county in
the district. Now the handpicked IA
vorites suffer another defeat in the
nomination of Finley over Lieutenant
Governor Hopkins. tried and trusted
Progressive.
Early returns indicated the nomina-
tiou of Hopkins. AS the short grass
counties began to report, Hopki1s
majority in Reno and the larger coun-
ties diminished. With the official re-
turns reported late last night, there Is
little question concerning Finley
nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
Blue and Red Armies to ssFight''
in Eastern Kansas.
IT is NOT A VACATION
Regulars and "RoOkiese Will
"ROugh" 1t.
Every Branch of Service Used
in Problems.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 10
Plans have been completed for the
biggest mimic war ever held in this
state. Two full brigades, six thou
sand men, consisting of the regulars
from Fort Leavenworth and Fort
Riley and national guardsmen from
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma are
to engage in hostilities beginning Au-
gust 19 and lasting until August %.
Every branch of the army will be
represented in the running 'battle'-
infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers,
singal corps and ambulance compan-
les. The work of the engineers and
signal corps will be watched eSpec-
iaIIv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

He built the entire road in this part
of the country through Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Oklahoma and New
Mexico-and he built it well. as pres
ent traffic and revenues prove.
Mr. Low then was made general
attorney of the Rock Island with
supervision over Kansas, Nebraska,
Missouri and New Mexico.
Mr.. Low was born at Guilford, Me-,
August 1, 1912. He is a graduate of
the Auburn academy, the law scnooI
of the University of Michigan, and
took Ii. D. degree at Bethany col
lege in Kansas. He has been president
of the St. Joseph & Iowa railway,
general solicitor of that road, a di-
rector in several subsidiary companies
of the Rock Island. including the c.
r. 1. & Gulf, the c. R. I. & Texas,
the c. r. I. & Mexico. He was a
delegate to the Republican national
convention in 1876, 1900 and 1904.
Mr.. Low will remain in Topeka
and Topeka is thankful.
Paul E. Walker has not announced
any changes in the office at the Rock
Island general offices. It is not known
who will be appointed assistant gem
eral attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
PEACE PARLEY FAILS.
Zapata Is Warned to Look Out for
Himself.

Mexico City, Aug. 1O.-The status
of Emilio Zapata, the leader of the
rebels in the south. is unchanged. The
government commission which went to
Ell Jilguero to discuss peace terms with
him, returned today bearing a report
of failure. The commission warned
Zapata that on August Is measures
providing for the suspension of per-
sonal guarantees would go into effect
and the government would renew it's
campaign against him.
Troops on Strike Duty.
Mexico City, Aug. 10.-Troops have
been ordered to Tomlin, Durango,
where they will protect an English
mine against the possibility of a
strike rs outbreak.
Trouble between the mine manage
ment and the workmen has been in
progress for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
TAFT men SUSPICIOUS
Shy at Bull Moose Overtures Toward
Harmony.

Columb bus, o., Aug. 10.-With near
" all of the twenty one members of
tho Republican state committee here
and Taft and Roosevelt leaders hold
ing conferences, it was apparent to-
dav that nothing like complete accord
had been reached concerning the Sc
lection of a candidate for governor in
succ5 ssion to Judge E. B. Dillon who
refused to accept the nomination.
The decision of the Roosevelt lead
ers to give their support to former At
torney General Grant Denman took
the Taft leaders by surprise inasmuch
as Denman has been classed as a Taft
man and the Taft people are making
efforts to discover, as they said, eff
there was a mouse ir the meal"
The committee was scheduled to
meet this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
MAJOR HAS WON.
Early Indications in Missouri Have
Been Reversed.

ST Louis, Aug. 10.-Attorney Cen
eral Elliott w. Major has won the
Democratic nomination for governor
of Missouri by a safe plurality over
William S. Cowherd of Kansas City,
according to official returns from near
ly ali of the counties and the complete
unofficial figures from the other coun-
ties.
Figures today show Major has a
lead of 3,116 votes. Cowherd's chief
supporter in St. Louis, Harry B. Hawes,
sent a telegram of congratuIation to
Major and said the returns indicated
Majors nomination beYond a doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
CANAL BILL PASSES.
Allows American Coasters to Pass
Through Free of Toll

Washington, Aug. 10.-The Panama
canal administration bill providing free
massage to American ships, prohibiting
railroad owned vessels from using the
waterway, and authorizing the estab-
lish,ment of a one-man government
when the canal is completed, was
passed by the senate by vote Of AZ
n Is. The provision for free tolls,
which was fought out in the senate
Wednesday, was indorsed again just
before the passage of the measure.
Attached to the bill as it passed the
senate were two important amendments
directed at trust or railroad control nf
steamship lines. The first, by Senator
Reed would prohibit ships owned by an
Illegal industrial combination from US
ing the canal; and the second, by SEN
ator Bourne, would force railroads to
give up water lines that might other
wise be their competitors, if it We're
proved that they were sitting competi-
ticn.
Opponents of the free toll provision
for American ships, against which
Great Britain made formal protest,
carried their fight up to the last mo-
ment of the bilHs consideration. Just
before its passage Senator Root moved
to strike out the section giving free
tolls to American coastwise vessels, and
Senator Hoke Smith, Georgia. moved
to strike out the provision for free tolls
to American ships in the foreign trade.
Both of these motions were defeated by
overwhelming votes.
As the bill passed, it would permit
American coastwise vessels to pass
through the canal free without condi-
tions. while American foreign trade
ships might pass through free if their
owners agreed to sell the vessels to the
United States at fair price in time of
war or urgency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
M. Allow RETIRES
General Attorney of Rock
Island Has Resigned.
Leaves Service of Road on
10th Birthday.
PAUL E. WALKER SUCCEEDS
Brilliant Young Assistant Is
Legal Head.
Mr.. Low Built Rock Island
Through Kansas.
PAUL E. WALKER SUCCEEDS

NJ. A. Low, for forty years with the
Rock Island Lines, has retired as gen.
eral attorney of the company in To-
peka. His resignation follows out the
pension laws of the Eock Island neces-
stating the retirement of an employee
or officer after he has reached the age
of 20 years. Mr.. Low will be succeed
ed by Paul z. Walker, who has been
assistant general attorney for the last
five years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
GALLAGHER NEAR DEATH
Gaynor's Assailant Dying of Paresis in
Prison.

Trenton N J.. Aug. 1O.-James J. Cal
lagher who shot Mayor Gaynor of New
York city on the deck of the Wilhelm Der
Crosse two years ago. is said to be dying IN
the state hospital here. A report from the
hospital physician says that he is in
advanced stage of paresis and not likely
to live long.
Gallagher. who Is serving a twelve
years sentence for his crime, was re-
moved from the state prison to the nos-
pital here IN January owing to kis weak
ened physical condition Yesterday was
the second anniversary of the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
Popular Majority. Too.

The Associated Press says: Official
returns that began coming in today
indicate Governor Stubbs not only has
won the Republican nomination for
senator over Senator Curtis by pIu-
ral;ties of legislative districts, but that
he has fine prospect of also having
the popular vote. The official count
gave to Stubbs two counties, Greeley
and Republic, claimed by Curtis.
George Hodges was more than 5000
votes ahead of Billiard in the Demo-
crat race for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
OFFICIAL MOURNER.
Knox Is Sent to Attend the Mikado's
Funeral.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Secretary
Knox today was designated by Presi-
dent Taft a special representative of
the United States at the funeral of
Mutsuhito, the late emperor of Japan,
and will leave Washington for San
Francisco and the Orient next Thurs
day. The funeral will be held Sep
tember 13. Mr.. Knox is expected to
be back in this country in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

Island.
This despite the information discov-
cred today that at one time he was an
editor. 1t was in 1873. A newspaper
published at Hannibal, Mo-, called the
News carried Mr. Lows name at the
head of the editorial column. And it
is declared that northern Missouri
never has read a better paper.
NJ. A. Low was an editor, a newspa-
per publisher and lawyer all in one,
at Hannibal. Here the Rock Island
discovered hinl-a discovery they have
been thankful for for the last 30 wears
He was given a number of railway
cases. Later he went to Gallatin. No.
and continued his railway work At
Trenton, Mo-, he was a member of
the faT'ous firm of that time, shank
lin. Low & McDougal." All the Rock
Island cases of northwestern Missouri
were handled by this firm.
Appointed Division Solicitor.
In 1878 Mr.. Low was made division
solicitor of the Rock Island at Tren-
ton This was his first direct titled
connection with the Rock Islard
road.
In 1878 Mr.. Low came to Kansa -
Topeka. He came as president of the
Chicago. Kansas & Nebraska railroad
then building for the Rock Island
through this southwestern territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
THIS is FALL WEATHER.
Sunshine Is Confidently Predicted for
Sunday.

Another installment of fall brand
of weather was handed out by the
weather man today. The minimum
temperature was SO degrees at 6
O'Clock Between that hour and 2
O'Clock the mercury crawled up 25
degrees. The forecast calls for fair
weather tonight and Sunday.
Following is the report of Section
Director T. B. Jennings for the "a
hours ending at Z o'clock this morn
ing:
Clear and slightly cooler weather
prevailed over the district this morn
ing. Showers have occurred in the
Kaw valley and in southwestern Mis-
souri,"
The hn1,r.l1- rec. dir1os
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

The announcement of the change in
'zhe Rock Island legal department
comes as a complete surprise to rail-
road circles in Topeka and the west.
Mr.. Low, naturally reticent on person
al matters and publicity, never has in
timated that he was nearing his seven
tieth birthday. The first of August
this age was reached. President
Nudge and General Counsel billiard
were informed. The pension law was
allowed to come into effect imm ediate-
ly and the change was announced.
The retirement of NJ. A. Low will
take from the Rock Island Lines one
of the most valuable officers of the
legal departme ent-and a man who for
forty years has watched the road
struggle from a small line out of Chi
cago TO one of the most important rail-
way systems in the yorld.
Paul z. Walker, who steps into the
position occupied by Mr.. Low, is one
of the younger brilliant legal lights in
railroad law. He graduated from the
harvard Law school in 1902, started with
The Rock Island immediately as attor-
nev. was made assistant general at
+ornev in 1907 and here it is 1912-and
he has been appointed general attorney
of one of the country's largest rail-
roads. His rapid advance has been
marvellous.
Low Once Was an Editor.
In Topeka Mr.. Low. among his en-
viabIe reputa tiun. has been noted
for his hatred of personal publicity.
Only one reporter in the history of To-
peka newspapers has been able to ex-
tract an interview from the Rock Is
lands general attorney. And that in
terview sisted of this sentence
"I haven't anything to say"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
stubbs Carries Decatur.

Oberlin. Kan. Aug. 10.-The official
count by commissioners gives the vote
of Decatur county for the Republican
nomination for senator: Curtis, $50;
Stubbs, 262.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
THREE BIG SHIPS
HELD BY ONE COOK
Steamers Brazos, Comanche and
ComaI, Were All Late in Get.
ting Away.
0ILER STARTS SCRAP
He Hit the Man Who Prepared the
Food and Two Labor Unions Were
Then involved Which Delayed Sail.
inas Several Hours.

New York.-A cook of the steamer
Brazos made an effort to defend him
self the other afternoon against the
charges Of an oiler of the Firemen's
union that he did not know how to
cook. The last argument of men of
the sea, ,coastwise or otherwise, is q
scrap, and the oiler and the fireman
had 1t. The cook got the worst of II
and the skipper of the Brazos decided
to leave the fireman behind.
The fireman appealed to his union,
and all hands on three ships under
the same management, the Brazos, the
Comanche and the Comal. decided to
back up the aggressive fireman. They
said the cocks had not been treating
any of them properly anyhow.
The Comanche was the only ship
that got out of dock at the foot of
Spring street with all her force of
eighteen firemen. They refused, how
ever. to work until they received as.
surances that the oiler would be TAX.
en- back. She sailed promptly at 1
p. m. and got as far as Liberty Island.
The skipper told of his plight by wire
less and II. II. Raymond. head Of the
line, got busy trying to straighten out
the trouble. The Atlantic Coast Sea.
mems union. which has general con.
troll of the subsidiary unions of coast.
wise seaworkers. also got in the game,
having a contract with the lines to
furnish firemen who would stick.
The firemen Of the Brazos and the
Comal deserted their ships at the pier
and stood by awaiting the result oi
negotiations between the representa-
tives of the unions and Mr.. Raymond
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
F ThRgSQQRlf dldCWl0W :
RUBBER" MADE OF sEAWEeD

A substitute for hard rubber. gutta
percha and leather. has Just been put
on the market In England under the
name Of seagumite. II is prepared
from seaweed. The properties OF the
new discovery are said to be that II
is non.inflammable. proof against
heat, cold. oil and weather; its insuia.
ton resistance increases with INNER.
sion in water; It IL unaffected by di.
lutte sulphuric acid, which makes Il
especially valuable for use in storage
battery jars and separators. II is
we'll adapted for motor gears. switch.
board panels. switch handles. steam
and gas packings and to replace leath.
er in beltings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
POPULATION OF THE WORLD

The total population of the world is
now estimated at 1.700,O00,0O0. This
Is based upon the most recent CEN
suses. which all civilized countries
now take, with careful estimate of
the number of inhabitants Of uncivi-
lized lands. The proportion Of the
sexes is known for 1.O3S. 10000 Of
these. the ratio being 1000 males to
$50 females. The ratio varies consid.
erably In different places. In Europe
there are 1000 men to l,027 women;
In Africa. 1000 men to 1.045 women:
IN America. 1000 men to 964 women;
In Asia 1000 men to 961 women; In
Australia. 1000 men to 937 women.
The highest proportion Of women Is
found In Uganda, where there are
l,467 to every 1000 men. The lowest
proportion is in Alaska and the Malay
states. where there are. In the former.
3S1, and in the latter 3S9 women
to every 1000 men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
ROCK IS The HOME OF BATS

Phillips rock, situated near Valley
Springs. Llano county. Texas. is q
limestone formation and rises abrupt.
ly out Of level plain to a height Of
about so feet. It covers an area of
several acres. The serried sides show
the effects Of centuries Of exposure to
the elements. The projecting layers
Of the. stone AFFORD a means OF climb.
ing to the top OF the elevation. The
top Is a level surface and 1t is a favo.
rite resort for picnic parties. Its
sides are penetrated by wide caverns
which are the homes of countless
bats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
NO ALMANAC FOR CHINESE

The Chinese public in the lower
part Of the nation is in predicament
this year owing to the lack OF their
usual almanac. which tells them what
days are lucky, what are unlucky. and
which gives them similar items of use.
ful information. Each year hundreds
Of thousands Of books are sold. and the
publishers got them ready as usual
this year. They put on new covers
with proper dates. and kept the inside
just as It was before, as they were &C.
customed to do for many years back.
Then the new government stepped In
and strictly prohibited their sale. The
public now has no means OF insuring
itself perpetual good luck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
ENGLAND HAS TIMUR RUBY

II has just become known that the
famous Timur ruby. known In the
days Of the Mogul empire as the "Trib-
ute Of the World" is now among the
British crown Jewels. Some experts
had supposed It was lost. The gem is
Q royal match to the Kohinoor dia.
mond, the Mountain OF Light" which
has been in the British regalia since
1850.
The Timur ruby 10 the largest in ex.
istence. weighing in its present shape
tribe over 352 carats. 1t is uncut,
but polished. The first account OF
this ruby is In 1898, when the Ameer
Timur. known in Europe as Tameri.
ane. plundered the Indian city Of
Delhi. and seized great stock Of
princely gems. Tamerlane bequeath.
cd the Timur ruby to his son and
successor, Mir Shah Rukh. who passed
It down In turn to his son, Mira
Ulugh Beg.
The ruby fell into the hands Of a
Persian king at the downfall OF the
Tartar empire. In 1919 the stone was
presented by Shah Abbas l.. greatest
OF the Sofavi kings OF Persia, to the
Mogul Emperor Jehangir. At that
time It had engraved on It the names
OF Tamerlane and his son and Shah
Abbas. The Emperor Jehangir oblit.
Grated them and engraved on the ruby
the names Of himself and his father,
Akbar the Great.
Nur Jehan, favorite wife Of Jehan.
Cir. told him he ought not to have
scraped of Tamerlane's name. to
which the Persian monarch replied:
This Jewel will more certainly hand
down my name to posterity than any
written history. The House of Timur
may fall. but as long as there Is a
king this gem will be his"
Shah Jehan later put his name on
the ruby and set the stone In the
famous Peacock Throne. There II re-
mained until Nadir Shah invaded In.
dia and sacked Delhi in 1889 He car.
ried of the Timur ruby and $4,000
other gems. When the Nadir was as
sassinated In 1747 the ruby descended
to Ahmad Shah. who founded the king
dom OF Afghanistan. His son surren
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
GOV. WEST TRUSTS coNVIcTS

"The only honor lacking in the aver.
age criminal Is that which Is wrenched
from him by incivility. distrust and
inhumanity. Extend to a convict the
courtesy, confidence and trust due him
as a man and he will respond with
more honor than the average person
who has never seen the bars. the dun
geon or the dismal gray walls Of q
penitentiary."
Basing his action on this bit OF
philosophy. Gov. Oswald West Of Ore.
gon recently threw open the barred
doors of the Oregon state penitentiary
and turned more than 200 convicts out
into the inviting forests and fields to
serve the remainder Of their terms
without guards. stripes. chains or
stockades.
With one sweep the dungeon, the
dark cell, the striped suits, the ball
and chain and the gallows were wiped
out as unnecessary parts OF the insti.
tuition and In their stead was estab-
lished q unique and revolutionary
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
CURING THE BEST CAVIAR

The finest caviar Is the bieluga pre-
pared from the roe Of the white stur.
seon; little less fine is the sevriuga.
prepared from the sterliated sturgeon.
Both are put up at Astrakhan. Rus.
sia. According to United States Con.
sui John Fl. Grout. stationed at Odes-
sa. the roe is rubbed through a sieve
with care not to break the grain. II
falls into brine, where 1t remains for
three or four hours, after which It Ia
packed In sacks and allowed to drain.
This is the only preparation given to
the best caviar. The cheaper varie.
ties are more strongly sailed. Caviar
Is digested with ease and Is one of
the finest forms Of nourishment, espe.
cially for the sick.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
PRINCE AS A CAFE RUNNER

Many royal personages today are
skilled in some form of handiwork.
and not few of them could earn
their living. Prince Frederick
Charles of Hohenzollern. a cousin OF
the emperor. Is good blacksmith;
his brother. Prince Frederick Sigis-
mund. has learned the joiner's trade;
the crown prince of Roumania is an
accomplished cabinet maker; the
king OF Bulgaria has learned to be an
engine driver. and Princess Marie
Louise of Schleswig- Holstein is a
skilled worker In enamel. But Prince
Koulery Onibero. son Of the late
Prince BENJAMIN. of Africa, actually
found It necessary to earn his living
and not having any trade. he went to
Paris and became chasseur for a pop.
ular restaurant In the Bois de Bou.
logne.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Count 40 Master Of Kennels.

Pueblo. Colo.-PueblO Is probably
the only city In the country which can
boast of a member Of the nobility Tor
dog handler. Count Won Bulow Of
Germany. we'll known In many sec.
tions of the United States and partic'
ularly In this city, who returned here
a short time ago strictly ION his up.
pers," has Just been rendered the POSI-
ton of master Of the kennels In Pue-
bio.
During the last four or five years
Won Bulow, claiming to be real
count, has been identified with some
remarkable performances of various
descriptions.
His most noteworthy accomplish.
ment occurred three years ago when,
1t Is alleged. he persuaded Pueblo
woman, Mrs. Christina Pnummer, who
had 100000 in the bank, to marry
him. Won Bulow, 1t Is said. spent the
money. his wife deserted him. then
died. and he is back In Pueblo after
an absence OF two years.