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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
Qns Exed Giants.

Sir John Vaudeville saw all sorts of
queer things and wrote about them in
his celebrated books of travels. twas
In 1886 that the veracious Sir John
visited certain group of isles (yles he
called them which was inhabited by
race of one eyed giants. OF them he
says; 'In one of these yles ben folk
of crate stature. as giantes, and they
ben hideous for to loke upon. An
thei han but on eye, and that is in We
middyl of We front" He also tells Of
another one of these 'yles" Inhabited
by race of one legged dwarfs, each
having three eyes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
An ImpIosion.

An implosion, as the term indicates,
a bursting outward, sudden collapse,
is the direct opposite of an explosion.
The conditions most favorable for the
production Of an implosion exist at
great depth in the sea. At $500 faith.
oms the pressure is, roughly speaking,
about two and half tons to the square
inch, a pressure that is several times
greater than that exerted by steam
upon the piston Of powerful engine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
Lunar Athletics.

The man in the moon" must surely
regard with amused contempt our much
Wanted athletic records. good ter
restrial athlete could cover about 100
feet on the moon in running broad
jump while eaping over the barn
would be very commonplace feat he
would find no difficulty in carrying six
times as much and running six times
as fast as he could on earth. all because
the moon attracts bodies with but onei
sixth OF the force of the earth
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
Queer Rirds.

There are two rare species Of birds
In the Amazon forests of which no
specimens. it IL said. have ever been
brought away--the ''bellbird" and the
"lost soul" These names are derived
from the effects produced by the cries
of the birds. the former having q voice
likened to that of a silver bell and the
latter possessing the eerie accomplish
ment of grooming in such Il manner as
to produce goose flesh on the unfortu
nate person who hears its song.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
What L. The Ilsa2

II man succeeds by acting on your
advice he feels that he would have
acted as he did without being advised
by you. and II he fails because he neg
lected to heed your advice he blames
you for not making it stronger than
you did. So what's the use?-Chicago
Record Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
At Sea

"Isnt the ocean grand and majesticT'
"Yes and there rs an indefinable
something about 1t that impresses me
strangely
what is it,"
II was just trying to determine. l
have it. Its the utter absence Of bill
boards. - Washington Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05

Will.s-So your wife recovered I?
Fine heard the doctors made a great
ight for her life GillisThey did
and they almost got II too Woman's
Home Companion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Bryan.

NJ. G. Early Wheelock.
w. T. Isbell, Waco.
w. B. Rudolph, Carthage.
w. d. Wheeler. Hearne.
y. w. Hill, Houston.
= Sala. Houston.
Mrs. u. Gain, Myers.
I. Larkin, Hearne.
=. A. Reed, Hearne.
Il. T. Dodd, Minneapolis.
Mary S. Reed, Houston.
II. f. Hill, Beaumont.
J. l.. Bangan, Houston.
a. l.. Dodge, st. Louis.
csns J. Meyers, Houston.
HI. Francis, Dallas.
w. II. Anderson. Hearne.
w. P. Branch, Texarkana.
A. G. Bair, Dallas.
James Pope. Longyiew.
fc.R. Neal, Palestine.
CarroiiA Peak. Fort Worth.
~. A. Rether, Dallas.
IS. NJ. Joseph. New York.
A. NJ. Washington, st. Louis.
Albert Maunse, London.
VIM. Woodson, Bitter Creek, Mich
It. B. Williams. New York.
J. X. Sutton, Dallas.
C. B. Wolverton, Houston.
B. n. Joseph, Chicago.
George Miller. Corsicana.
t. H. Nye, Dallas.
George Finegan, Dallas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05

Shea Irritation is always lots of
fun. He--Yes, but sometimes it takes
long time to End out just who is hay,
Ing the fun. Philadelphia Record. IN
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
Suitable Argument.

"How did you manage to meet that
carpet mans argument2"
"In business way. just doored
him" Baltimore American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
Natural Inference.

"Heres an umbrella I've kept for
three years." he said proudly.
''Isn't 1t about time you returned itg'
she replied : Detroit Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
A Little Hazy.

"Pa, who was Jonah?"
81 can't place him just now, but he
was some sort of an inside man"-St
Louis ost-Dispatch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05
Discount.

Angry Citizen-Sayl The sleeves and
pants legs of this suit are away too
short The Tailor-I told you you were
getting 10 per cent off.-New York
Globe
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05

Editor Have Won submitted this
poem anywhere elseg Iokesmlth No.
sir Ediror Then where did you get
that hiack eve:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05

ANY tire Is the proper time for say
~ Whit is inst Greet rmverb
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-05

The man who forgets to be thankful
has fallen asleep in life, Stevenson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
President Taft Sails Away Amid
Salute of Big Guns Of
the Battleships

men and moving picture operators,
caught the same course and dwindled
away again. the dusky sky at a f2-knot
an hour rate. Every arrangement has
been made to Keep the president in
touch With national affairs. The WIRE
less viii convey dispatches to him from
Washington and transmit his instruc
tions. Indeed. the newspaper men
aboard the Delaware were maraoned
BY special orders which prevented
their using the wireless on the ground
that it would interfere with transmits
sion and receiving on the Arkansas.
Under the halmN skies the president
almost succeeded today in Riding him
self Of bad cold that last week
forced cancellation of AL his engage
ments. For six hours today Taft and
his party rode on the observation plat
form of his private car, viewing the
overseas extension. Moving picture
men preserved on celluloid films the
executives keen interest in the engi
neering features The presidents party
on the Arkansas are Mrs. Taft, Mr.,
ana Mrs Charles p. Taft. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles .. Hilles and Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy Beekman Winthrop.
a cook. several maids and other serv-
ants were also taken aboard. The party
is due to arrive at Colon, Panama.
Tuesday morning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
CONDITION OF PRINCE
IS STILL A MYSTERY

Berlin. Dec, 2i,-Hedged about with
all the secrecy that the autocratic
power Of the cZar Of Russia makes
possible, the condition of the ailing
Czaroyitch Alexis, the svear-old heir
apparent to the throne tonight was ad-
mittedly a mystery. Special dispatches
to the National Gazette from 81. Peters
burg confirmed the story that Profes
sor Iames Adolf Israel, the noted Ger
man kidney specialist. went from Ber-
lin at tho bchest Of Car Nicholas and
made an examination of the little grand
duke. but in St. Petersburg II was
said that Professor Israel refused to
operate OH the czaroviieh
Professor Israel refused To discuss the
matter. He said: 4 am compelled t.
confine myself to statement that the
printed report Is incorrect" Obvious
~. said the associates of the Jewish
surgeon, Professor Israel would he re-
tieent. considering the identity Of his
.reputed patient.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
VILLAGE RAzFD
AND ITS PEOPLE
ARE NASSACRED
Courier Brings News Of Dep
relations Committed by
Yaqui Indians : Pursued
by Mexican Regulars.

Douglas Ariz.. Dec. 21-With a bat
TALON OF Mexican regulars en- route
from Hermosilo To the village of san
Mareial. reported razed, and It's In
habitants massaered by Yaqui Indians.
every effort Is being made tonight 10
learn the extent of the disaster.
Reports Of the massacre We're brought
TO Hermosillo b. 4 courier. Who de-
ciared that only d handful of the iae0
inhabitants of The little town had es-
capped Efforts Ii restore wire COM
mnnication with san Marcial We're nn-
successful and this gives strength To
the report that at least a great portion
of the village has been destroyed.
According 10 reports that reached
Hermosillo. The town people fought
gallantly against the invaders until
their ptifully small supply of ammuni-
tion was exhausted,
The town held out for Is hours. When
it became evident that further fesis-
tanee was useless, flags of truce We're
exhibited. but these We're disregarded
by the savage hillmen, who are re-
ported to have swept away the village,
firing, houses. shooting down men and
children and hutcharing such women as
we're not carried away With them
When they departed
The courier estimated the number Of
the attacking party at 500, There were
about 300 armed men IN the village, aud
more than half Of these, he said. were
killed " wounded before the Indians
entered the town
Great anxiety IS felt here for Ameri-
can residents, of whom there We're re-
ported to be about 80.
San Marcial Was the center of the
Sonoras coal district, and the mines
were almost all under American super
intendencN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

Key West. Fla. Dec. 2l.-President
Taft and his party are seurrying
through the Caribbean sea tonight.
beaded towards the southern cross and
with Colon Panama, their objective
point ON board the battieshiH Ar
kansas, conveyed by the battleship
Delaware. tile executive and his suite
left here late this afternoon The de-
parture was an impressive sight. Conn.,
manding officers from the two sea
fighters met the president at the rail-
way station With a band while most of
Key Vests population trailed along
behind The executive WAS driven
through the city and made brief
speech calling attention to the fact
that he had at last achieved his ann
bitien today. IN reaching Key West. Of
having touched tile four corners of the
United States.
From the time the executive reached
Key West until the Arkansas steamed
out of the harbor his ears were smote
by the sound Of almost continuous
cannonading lie received two salyos
at the artillery station. whittier he
was driven in an automobile. got an
other 81 guns from the tug Peoprta
when he boarded her and salutes from
both the Arkansas and the Delaware.
Just before he left the president die
tated a telegram to Mayor Behman Of
New Orleans, advising him that Il was
impossible to accept the city.s invita-
tion and return via New Orleans. Ne
cessity of reaching Washington In
plenty of time before the New Years
reception was given as the reason for
carrying out plans as already map
ped out However, the president did
change his return itinerary SO as to
make three hour stop at Palm Beach
After viewing the city from an au-
tomobile the president and his party
went direct to the docks. There they
we're met by the presidential barge
As soon as the commander In chief
stepped aboard the Arkansas and the
executive flag was run UP her fore
mast, the presidents salute thunder
ed out from both the big battleships
Almost Immediately the Arkansas
hoisted anchor and steamed out of the
harbor One thousand Yards astern
the Delaware, bearing the neMspnps sr
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

New York, Dec. 21.-Between 15.No0
and 10000 officers and men of the
United States navy are in New York
to enjoy the Christmas holidays. They
belong To the great battleships Utah.
Florida, Delaware, North Dakota. Mich
igan, South Carolina, Vermont. Louis
lana, Connecticut and nearly a dozen
other vessels Of the Atlantic fleet now
swinging al anchor in the harbor. The
bluejackets are making the most elab-
crate preparations for the Christmas
celebrations. Uncle Sans going to
provide the turkey and many other deli
cacies, while on most of the Warships
the men themselves have arranged to
contribute towards elaborate spreads.
The Christmas dinners will be followed
by entertainments. ranging from spar
ring matches Ia vaudeville and moving
pictures-all on board ship.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
INVESTIGATION Of
CONDUCT OF CLAWS

Sacramento, Dec. af.-An Independent
Investigation of charges that Louis
CLAWS, secretary of the state conserva-
ton commission. acted for private lum-
Der interests while in Washington. d.
=, on state business, was started here
today by Governor Hiram Johnson.
The charges against CLAWS were pre-
ferred by Surveyor General Kingshury.
Former Governor Pardee, chairman of
the conservation committee, stated he
would order no investigation of Kings
bnry's allegations because he believed
them groundless.
Commissioners Pardee and Baum
gartner Secretary CLAWS and Kings
bury. and Attorney General Webb, ap-
peared before the governor this after
noon and the charges were reviewed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
DELAYS OF THE turks
May Mean RENEWAL
Of BALKAN WAR
Negotiations No Further Advanced Than
in Middle Of Week and Patience
Of Allies Exhausted

London Dec 21.-The Turkish
Balkan peace negotiations tonight We're
no further advanced than III the middle
Of the week 1t was conceded that the
Porte was pursuing in the Balkan war
game the same Fabian policy that al
ways has characterized Turkeys reia-
tions with the rest of Europe,
No sooner had the peace conference
reconvened after q As hours delay than
the Turkish delegates made another
exorbitant demand upon the allies, ask Z
ing permission to reproviston Adrian Y
ople. This was one of the things the
armistice protocol Of Baghtche pro-
hibited and the Balkan ENJOYS re-
fused.
Osman Miami Pasha and Reehid
Pasha, the Turkish plenipotentiaries,
said they could not go further without
especial instructions from Constant
nople and another adjournment was
ordered until o'clock Monday
The week ended without anything
definite accomplished The prospect
tonight was that when the delegates
met again al St, James palace on Mon
day they would take another recess
over Christmas.
The Case Of Greece.
The Turks on Thursday refused 70
negotiate rs long as the Greeks Weie IL
the conference. pleading that the
Greeks not only We're not signatories "a
the protocol, but were even then car
rying on hostilities on both land and
sea. The other Balkan delegates point
ed out to the ottoman representatives
that Greece was bound 10 abide by the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
HICKEY ESCAPES
ELECTRIC CHAIR
AND IS PLEASED
Declares the Death Penalty
Would Have Been Injus
tice as He Was not Re
sponsible for Crime.

Buffalo, ~ Y, Dec. eli. Frank
Hickey, murderer of little boys, escaped
the electric chair when a jury In the
supreme court late today returned a
compromise verdict of second degree
murder after deliberately over twenty
five hours.
Il think it was a just verdict" said
Hickey at the Jail tonight.
1T would have been wrong to send
me to the chair: ] was not responsible
for the commitment of this crime"
Hickey said he was expected to at
tend religious services at the prison
chapel sunday and would probably
spend the afternoon with his spiritual
adviser.
whom Hickey was tried. expressed dis
satisfaction with the verdict when he
said that ordinarily the court thanked
the Jurors for their onerous labors es-
pecially after being out SO long, bur in
this case he wished to thank the men
who tried to bring in a verdict of ex-
act Justice THE court is not satisfied.
neither Will he the people of this
county" he said. Hickey heard his fate
without a change of countenance. Jus
tiee Brown said he would sentence the
prisoner on Monday. Murder In the
second degree means a sentence of not
less than twenty years nor more than
his natural life.
George Josephs, father OF the boy
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
Story Of Butchery Of Thirty Thou.
sand Persons by Moslems at
Adrianople Told by Officer

Boston, Dec. 2l.--Frightful details Of
the butehery Of 10000 persons in the
besieged city of Adranople By Moslems
Immediately after the Balkan alliance
declared war against the Ottoman en-
pre We're given today by the Boston
Globe in a translation Of a letter sent
by Nazariene Dean kanibelle, an Off
Ger in the Adrianople Turkish army,
TO j. J. Bosdan, president of the alli-
ance. Ruthless, wanton slaughter of
girls, women and babes in arms are re-
lated in the letter as published today
in the Globe, which, in part, follows
Human speech cannot describe the
agony ones soul feels On looking back
over the seven weeks of massacre and
mutual determination in which 10000
were butchered here.
Like lightning from a clear sky,
came the sudden announcement of the
Balkan alliance and before the Turk
had time to recover from the shock
given him, the war was declared,
THE gates Of armories and barracks
were swung wide open At the bar
racks at the Schiller Aahalelsy ]
heard the commanding officer give or
ders to kill all Christians.
"At last that terrible Friday night
came. 1t was dusk As | stood at the
window of the konah of Kendeli Bey
] saw several immams dMahometan
priestsD on the ninaret. ! was startled
by the sharp rattle of drum which
betokened the setting of the first watch
before midnight. A few minutes had
elapsed when the tower became filled
with men, l1oving cXcitedly
The great bell of the Greek orthodox
church began to toll, followed hy the
bells Of ether Christian churches
Terrible News is Spread.
every window was thrown mp. the
streets were crowded with men, women
and children. their hands filled With
hastily snatefed valuables, all heading
toward different churches, wherein to
find refuge. Half naked people began
TO run through the streets, spreading
the terrible news of the arrival of the
Moslem Albanian plunderers.
Women, pressing their babes to
their breasts. rushed to the windows
THAT oyerhuug The streets. already in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
Cabinet GOSSIP
SHIFTS BACK TO
new YORK CITY
Party Leaders Drift Into
Metropolis to Attend Din
ner in Honor Of Governor
Elect Sulzer.

NeW York, Dec 21--The question Of
the makeup of the next cabinet which
will go into office with President Will
son on March fourth next. apparently
shifted to New Hork tonight. With the
arrival ef William j Bryan to attend
the dinner al the Waldorf tonight in
honor Of GoNernor-eleet William Sui
zer. many Of the party leaders from
the south and west arifted into town
to get chance to talk to tile Nebras-
kan and ask him to do what he could
for their favorite sons. When Bryan
reached the hotel he was warmly
greeted by numerous friends, among
whom there was good representation
of New Workers, despite the war that
is on between the Commoner and Tam
many hall as the result of his bitter
open verbal assaults on Murphy, Bel
mont and Ryan al the Baltimore con
ventien. But those who expected that
Bryan would throw light on the
lengthy conference he held with Presi-
dent-eIeet Wilson IN Trenton, did not
know that man. He flatlN refused tn
discuss cabinet appointments. saying
that he could say nothing. and refer
ring all inquirers to the pres ident elect
When told that Wilson had flatlY stat
ed that they had talked about manv
men without anyone being selected for
any cabinet positions and that his own
CBryan'sp name had not been men
toned, the Commonar simply said.
That. Of course, Is 50, and ii would
he the height Of discaurtesy for me TO
say anything additional It was plain
from the Bryan smile and the general
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
Index of Today's Paper.


EiTSt ooCtiCn.
Page delay of Turks MAY Mean Re
sumption of War: Story of Brutality
at Adrianople Told Chicago Police
Try to Solve Murder Mystery; Warm
Reply is Sent Mexico; Hickey Es-
capes Electric Chair. No New Light
on Wilson Cabinet: Village Destroyed
by Indians IN Mexico. President Taft
Sails for Panama; Attack on Prose
cution at Dynamite Trial
Page 2-Trying to Get California "a
Lift Hay Quarantine: Peace Meeting
Develops Into war Confab": Dis
closures In New York Vice Graft;
Colonel BRYAN Takes Hopeful View.
Page 3-Boise Valley Dairymen Or
ganlze.
Page 4Sporting News Fruit Grow
ers to Have Meeting; Divorce Mill n
District Court
Page 5--Society
Page 6-Offieers Installed by Masonic
Lodges.
Page Water TO be Stored for Nortt
Side Project; Christmas for Boise !
Poor; City Physician Would Turn
Smallpox Patients Loose
Page s-Theatrical News.
Page 9--Eiarlv Date for Fair Is Trgetf
Choral Society to Give Concert
Page 10 Educational Work OF Beaver
River Power interests; Nice. Things
Said About James II. Wallis
Page l1-Lewiston Cases Decided bs
supreme Court.
Page 12--Oregon Water Right Cases tc
Go to Supreme Court.
Second Section.
Page 1-Foreign News
Page 2-"Outdoor Pastimes Of al
American Hunter" by Theodor,
Roosevelt.
Page 3-"Hon. Ex- Editur Gale Eluhar
on Modern improvements by ABE
Martin"
Page 4-Editoria land Features
Page Additional Sports.
Page 6--Christmas Stories
Page S--Stray Topics From Little Ok
New York
Page 9-Classified Page.
Page 10--MediCal Inspection N
Schools: Western People Will Ge
no Irrigation Exhibit at San Francis
co Unless They Demand Their Right:
Now.
Third Section.
Page Carpenter Letter.
Page 2--Late Fashions by May Manton
Page 8 New Winter Robes, by Lad,
Duff Gordon.
Pages 4 and 5--Cnmic Section.
Page 6-Preparing to Open tn,
Worlds Greatest Gateway.
Page 7-Continued Story, His Rise K
Power
Page s--The Horrible Fascination o
the Little Green Door"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
Will Be
TOLD OF SITUATION
Crisis Is Reached in the A.
fairs in the Southern Re
public and the United
States Government Has
Taken a Firm Stand.

Washington, Dec. 21.--That President
Taft's personal" message on the
Mexican situation. threat which viii
be even more forceful than any diplo-
mat notes of protest could possibly
convey. is being borne to an agent of
President Madero at FL Paso by Sen
ator A. B. Fall, became known here to-
night
Senator Fall left here hurriedly this
afternoon. Ii was known that he was
travelling on a confidential mission TO
FL Paso and report had 1t that he had
received a message sent by President
Taft on the eve OF the latter's departure
from Key Nest for Panama.
The senator Is member of the SEN
ate subcommittee which had been in
vestigating Mexican revolutionary
troubles His residence in New Mexico
and an Independent investigation,
which he made this fall, extending over
several months. gives him valuable
knowledge of the Mexican situation
That a special message from the presi-
dent urging immediate action by con
gress to protect American lives ana
property In Mexico viii be laid before
the two houses Immediately following
the holiday recess and that this mes
sage Will be supported by report from
the special committee which has been
investigating Mexican affairs. heeams
apparent tonight, when the details Of
the recent discussion between Presi
dent Taft and Senators Fall and smith
or Michigan, which preceded them ~
serve an ultimatum on Mexico. We're
learned. The message will give Presi-
dent Madero even more definite infor
nation than will the ultimatum to him
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