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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28

And the reports which come to Wasss-
ington Of the doings of China's first
duly elected legislative body Indicate
that this feeling on his part is pretty
we'll justified. Yuan is surrounded by
men Of the old school-Tuan Chi Jul.
cabinet Of the MADchus: Chao PINCH
Chun. the retiring premier. also high
in the grac.s of the Manchus: Hsiung
Hsi Ling the new premier also prom
LANG Hsi II. a Cantonese Of strength
and power now and before the days Of
the republic. These men realize that
China must be ruled By the strong
coterie is backing Yuan and encourag-
ing him in assuming the powers Of
dictator.
While China became a republic with
wondrous speed. the period, OF transit
ton during which the organization of
the new government was to have been
completed IS lengthening out. and not
much progress is being made 1t is al
the Manchu revolt. 1t is more than a
year and half since the abdicati ton Of
the Manchus. During this latter period
little in the nature of construction has
been accomplished. A parliament has
been assembled. but in its four months
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28

Mexico until man of his type is pIac,!
ed at the head Of the government.
The only objection cited against him
IS that he has lived SO long abroad that
ne is regarded in Mexico as more for
elgn than Mexican. But this. it is as
serted 10y those having intimate knowl-
edge OF conditions in Mexico, would
be more Of an argument in his favor
than an objection against him since it
leaves him one Of the few men of presi
uehta size upon whom it is; possible
Tor lenders Of all factions to agree.
Senior Zamacona is one Of the best
known tinanc!ers and diplonatists in
Mexico. He was the first manager Of
the reGiscount bank at Mexico CITY
ana later went to London as The. gen
erai European financial agent Of Mex
ico
lie was secretary and member of the.
board OF directors Of the Mexican Gem
tral railway and member Of the
BOARD OF directors of the National rail
ways OF Mexico He succeeded Fran
cisco Leon de la Barra as altI,,ssador
TO the United States on March %, 1911
Wnen Senior de Ia Harra returned to
Mexico City to become minister for
Foreign affairs in the last Diaz cubinet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
WANTS TO BE
CHINESE REPUBLIC
Actions Of japanese An
ger Lea1e~s at
Picking.


CT life l5llcticG-ly uotAill- ,41s been
dome, anal the situation VIVA h u~W eS-
Its Ill Iclii:4>y nl;iI<v> it seem lt""lab l"
that many weeks Will pass before the
parliament a*'tl:Illy Acc'lnp!iSh"s any
thing Little pr0-rp>> has been lntttc
toward tAs4 adoption Of !; constitution.
and the PROSPECTS Of a presidential
election 1T asi early date are poor. IN
the meantime, OF course, Yuan will IL.
main as provisional president
1uan's sssccess in uuelling the south
ern rebellion creates an interesting sit
uatinn With regard to the relations OF
the goyernn!er1S at Picking and Tokyo.
It is we'll kn@ayn and freely stated in
China that ths, Japanese showed dee:s
Interest in the revolution. Now thar
-Talmla has ,htt on the wrong horse. ii
will ~, Interesting to see what prog
ress Mr.. 2.Ainaza. the new japanese
minister tt Picking. who recently criti-
ciSel Nua5l's cn,lrSt.-W hich was anuth-
Ct thing .Er make the Pnhingese Sus-
,is.lous-Hri!l find himself able to make
ia establishing Japanese influence in
Picking @
Japan aim apparently is TO becone
predominant i'll China. Success of the
rebels il the south would have taken
her a great distance along this line,
for With sun Vat Sen and his follow
ers I'LL Control either Of all of China
or of the southern half of it there
wonld have been numerous conces-
sioErs and rich commercial pickings for
the Japanese as we'll as great political
influence In other circumstances with
China u strong nation. the participa-
ton of japanese in the revolution
Wgslld have constituted severe set
ba,sk fer japanese diplomacy. but as
it rs, with China weak and Japan
strong, tthe chances are that Japan
WIFI be able to do just about as she
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28

phases, whether. she enjoys the friend
snip OF the ,emmity of iler continental
neigh'oos-
A reliable .aasd well Informed CORE
spondezat in Peking writes as follows
concerning the gart played by the Jap
anese:
lin Picking thege is intense lindigna-
:tion at the part Eaayed by Japanese in
fostering the present rebellion 1t is
known that the ex-a4iang 81 a,u Tub is
accompanied by several Japanese Off
iaers. that large supplies of ar-ms and
ammunition have theeen procured from
Jzspan and that lartE in Japaas favors
olaen intervention in favor of the south.
Son top Of this colses the lelrsrt of
an alleged interview with MI. YarsaZa,
the minister Designate to Peki ing in
Nhicl lie Is said to have strongly cSjti~
cised Yuan Shih kai:s policy. Tie
Japanese government meets all these
allegations with official de,li;lIs, bur
there is q general disposition to Ques
ton the value Of these lan-ents when
SO far rs can be seen. nothing is being
done to prevent breaches OF neutrality
on the part of Japanese subjects
Or. Sun Vat Sen has. Of course.
openly boasts-s that he could s4afg upon
Japanese assistance to resist President
Yuan. and his followers are short
sighted enough to accept it without
i4luiring the price which will be ex-
acted if the rebelll9n proves successful.
tDuring the last revolution the Jap
aness made stren1ISsls efforts to OBJ
tain control Of every Chinese enter
prise OF Importance in the YangtZe
of the wealthy Hangyang iron works
and arsenal. the China Merchants |
Steam Navigation company the kiang-
su and other provincial railways and !
other enterprises too numerous to men
ton. and the japanese party that so
yociferously agitates in favor of the (
south makes no secret of the fact that it I
does so in the interests Of commercial I
expansion. Whether it is to the inter I
ests of China. Great Britain and other
powers to tolerate this japanese inya-
sion of the YangtZe valley is another
question. Foreign merchants of all ma
tons are praying for period of peace
and tranquility in order that trade
may revive. and they will not regard
with favor another internal upheaval
engineered chiefly for the purpose of
Japanese interests
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28

COLONEL ARDoLPtEo g. KLINE
and in this capacity served on many
important committees and Elade him
self felt in the passage of a number
Of good ordinances
He was born on Feb d, 1858, in Sus-
sex county, n. j.. the son of Anthony
and Margaret Busby Kline. His ia
ther was German. and his mother
came of a Scotch-1rish strain. Mr..
Kline, Sr.. served Through the civil
war with New Jersey regiment and
went into business in that state after
peace was declared.
Ardolph Kline became lieutenant
colonel of the Fourteenth regiment of
the New York national guard in 1895,
succeeding Bertram T. Clayton. He
Joined the regiment in 1876, became
corporal in 1878, quartermaster ser
geant in 1881. first lieutenant in 1885
and major In 1893. He was elected
colonel at a meeting i'm the Brooklyn
armory in 1901. ."....-4M. H..
Colonel Kline took great interest In
military affairs and saw service at the
front with the Fourteenth during
the Spanish war Coming
through the war unframed, he was
made brevet brigadier general in
July. 1901.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
William ]. Gaynor,
Farmer, Lawyer,
Justice and Mayor
THE CAREER OF WILLIAM j.
GAYNOR AT A GLANCE.

Born in Oriskany, near White
stone. n. Y. on a farm in 1871.
Was graduated from Whtestone
academy and went to Boston, where
he1saught school for two years.
Went to Utica, ~ T., and studied
law in the office of Ward Hunt lat
er justice Of the supreme court
Moved to Brooklyn in 1873. where
he became newspaper reporter,
completed his law studies ana was
admitted to the bar
Opened law office in 1895 and
started a campaign against the IA
nous Mclaughlin ring
Urged by mass meeting in 1893
to run for mayor of Brooklyn but
declined
His election to the supreme court
bench regarded as downfall of the
Mclaughlin ring.
Deted John Y. McKane, corrupt
boss Of Gravesend and Coney Is
land. Mckane was sent to prison
for seven years.
Declined nomination for mayor of
Brooklyn in 1896 and also nominal
ton for governor.
Asked to run for governor Of New
York in 1894 hsrefused
Took issue with Police Commits
sioner Bingham Of New York city
on the conduct Of the rogues' gal
lery The commissioner later re-
signed.
Nomi@'ted in 1909 for mayor and
elected.
Took Office on Jan. /, 1910, and in
stituted sweeping reforms.
80
when leaving for vacation in Eu-
rope Aug. s, 1910. . @
Recovered and resumed his duties
a few weeks later
Accepted denomination for mayor
in September, 1913, and ANNOUNCED
that he would fight Tammany Hall
Died on board steamer Baltic Sept.
10, 1913 Of heart disease.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
J 1913, by American Press Association.
WILLIAM J. GAYNOR AT HIS DESK

WILLIAM J. GAYNoR AT HIS DESK.
be Mr.. Gaynor was able to resume
duties, and he carried the bullet
his grave.
eiated with travel on the high seas
came at time when he had
Town off the mantle of toll and was
eeding on his way to Europe
Ir. Gaynor's active political ca
er Is we'll known. and. although he
Blk pride in his achievements, he was
Eer so happy and contented as when
home on his farm at ST. James, y. !.
Here he cast aside all If the dignity
his position and became the simple
u of the SOIL
AS a farmer Mayor Gaynor would
nix by the hour. He made a study
other things III which he was inter
Tied. He knew his farm from a
tactical and scientific standpoint. for
had labored at that occupation from
Is curly boEhood un. learning from
bture and observation.
| It was possible to study Mayor Gay
br to the best advantage on his farm.
was more of home TO him than
ny other place in which be ever lived.
b the mitlSt Of his fields the simple
nd direct side of his nature FREEDOM
hated
He was a keen student Of Seneca.
,pictetus. and other Of the ancient
totes and often declared that many
c the gravest actions Of his life We're
lspired by these famous philosophers.
Mayor Gaynor's view Of death was
lven in a letter to his sister written
hortly after the attempt upon his life.
he mayor then wrote:
/ was not 4 bNafraid to die if that was
Dds will OF me / said to myself. just
well now as a few years from now
b one who contemplates the immensely
Almighty God and Of his universe and
S works and realizes what an atom he
Ia It all can fear to die in this flesh
Ia, even though it were true that he
eYe to be dissolved forever into the In
kity OF matter and mind from which he
er,r
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28

About Nothing" Mr. E'rohnan prom
ised that he would and so the matter
rested.
Last spring when the manager decid-
ed to star Mr. Drew in Shakespearian
roles he approached him with: John.
how long will it take you to learn the
part Of Benedck in Much Ado Abou,
Nothing| | want to start rehearsals"
why, Mr.. t'rohman." said Drew,
we can start right in tomorrow. /
have never forgotten your promise to
me and have been studying the part
for the last twenty years. know it
backward by this time
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28

corning identical with that '.held dec
zade ago hy Don PoTtsEEo Riaz in Mex
leo.
Simoe the defeat of the :selthern reb-
els and tfse flight of sREch leaders as
Sun Vat Sen and HMamg Hsing to
Japan Vans position he's become
none powerful than ever, :asld it now
appears tttalt latter a long period of
tolerance sef ambitious political. schem-
ers, he is prepared to use evfE'y. means
at hand to make himself still stronger
and to exercise a control whilch if it
grows much greater, will be kEtle less
powerful ana arbitrary than ,thata Of
his late Manvhu masters
It is known that Yuan looks upon
the new parliament with Contempt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
!: zamaCona Looms
! Up as Presidential
x
! Possibility Mexico
-: 49, <

ENOR DON MANUEL, ANNA
- COMA y IN Ian. Ma" Is In
a. % this country on ststFia1 Rms
sion from President tlu~Fta n!
Mexico, is one of The most Interesting
and dominant figures i'll that country
Although he has long hpelt III itusd!t
life in Mexico, little is klapWn 81 131I5
By the INA jolity of American t'r'.,.t.
He is we'll known and liked, however
In diplomatic circles.
The fact that General llurrt;t should
have selected as his agent q man OF
Mr. Zamac0na's standing has nade a
good impression upon Washington of
ficials. During the short period or ms
service as ambassador to the United
States Mr. Zama1ona WIS htghly
thought of by all who came in contact
with him.
He is not a politician although ne
has held a number of important "illfla1
posts. He is essentially a business
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
CZAR's DAUGHTER sCORNFUL.
Grand Duchess Olga Rejects SUIT OF
Charles of Rouman,a.

His face is enough for ne, Grand
Duchess olga. the eldest of the car
four DAUGHTERS. is reported 70 nave eA.
p!aiuet Oh seeing Il Photograph cI
rrint,. Charles Ut RpG,lanii- Il don
want TO hear amy ,liore about hinI
ALTHOUGH there hats been no o!AGiaI
Ganil. ii sh, report thar the Sr;Iltl
duchess and tile prince who il, second
i'll line for the ko4mlniHn throne. itSt
l1etrothel that rl.nor Is regarded -
preniut<ile Mt the very .e;tst. lht
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28

the first ship goes through the canal
from Atlantic to Pacific the gateway
to the east will have been found.
1t is worthy of comment that France
erected her statues and even bought
the torches for the celebration Of the
opening Of the canal before the work
was we'll started. while the United
States is going to finish the canal first.
and even then it is not likely that
many statues will be unveiled in honor
of the builders.
The statue pictured above was pre-
scented to the republic Of Colombia In
1868 by Empress Eugene. 1t is only
one of the many sad monuments to the
French failure left on the isthmus.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
FRENCH MONUMENT AT CANAL
Rronze Statue of Columbus Was Gift
of Empress Eugene

RFnnze Statue Of Column bus Was GIFT
of Empress Eugene.
This heroic bronze statue of Christie
p11er Columbus and beautiful Indian
maid stands at the Atlantic entrance
to the Panama canal. The sculptor,
according to the opinion Of Ferdinand
de Lesseps, the French engineer who
started the great canal. represented
Columbus asking the timid Indian
maid. the secret of the straits and ex
planning the importance Of finding the
gateway to the east.
Colonel George w. Goethals has dis
covered that hard work and lots of 1t
Is the secret of the straits, and when
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
DREW'S AMBITION REALIZED.
Famous Star Anxious to, Play Bene-
dick For Twenty Years.

When John Drew first came under
the management Of Charles F'rohman
nearly twenty years ago he made the
request that some day be be allowed
to play the part OF Benedict in Shake
speare's famous comedy Much Ado
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
TRANSATLANTIC travel played

travel played
fateful part In the life Of
William J. Gaynor, late may
or of New York city. Three
years ago, when he was about to
start ON a long vacation in Europe,
! disgruntled city employee, James J..
Gallagher, shot and almost killed him
few minutes before the ship was
[cheduled to leave It was weeks be-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
KLINE rs NEW YORK MAYOR,
Brooklyn Man Gets Post Left Vacant
BY Gaynor's Death.

by Gaynor's Death-
Colonel Ardolph Loges Kline. who
became mayor of New York following
the sudden death of William ]. Cay
noz, has had 4 great deal of experience
in handling lily affairs Previous to
his advent to the nayorelty he was
president Of the board Of aldermen,
having succeeded John Purroy Mitchell
III June
He became vice chairman of the
board Of aldermen in January, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-28
YUAN SH|H kA|
DICTATOR Of
Provisional President
Backed by Strong
Clique.

WW WUlSrHER Chinas newborn
Ag sepnlIc. hailed not man,
mcnths ago as concrete evi-
}ence of the spread Of eE
ligiltenmeilt and of western progress
and civilization, fits the needs Of the
nations millions alsa whether this g4ar-
ticnlar form Of government has a
chance of success is likely to be s1aown
during the next few weeks, according
to advices Which save been received in
Washington, Already Yuan Shih Kai
the provisional president, has made
ship, and his position is rassidly be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-04
COPPER STOCKS DID
NOT MOVE VERY MUCH

James A.. Pollock g. Co.. investment
brokers, 1se South Main street. furnish
the following, received over their private
wire. yesterday afternoon:
Paine, Webber G. Co., Boston-The ad-
vance In wheat corn and cotton con-
firmed the crop damage reports and Gre
lngs. In spite OF the advance in copper,
copper stocks were compa ratively weak
today, although the volume OF selling was
small. Speculative interest In the market
is still very limited and buyers refuse to
follow any advance. We see no lmmedi-
ate prospect of a revival OF speoula ton,
but feel sure that prices will gradually
creep higher.
Gallagher, New York-Market today
was dull, with marked tendency to lower
prices Tobaccos weaker. British Arnerl-
can declined half point on sales OF 1000.
and Cigar Stores lost points on sales Of
about 5000. Oils dull and fairly steady,
without feature. Among the Tonopahs,
North Star featured, with about $4,000
shares dealt in between &C and 6s. clos
Ing, at top. figures, Goldfeld Con. was
active at Ia and l lilo Think the list
purchase on moderate reactions.
Logan & Bryan, New York-The mar
ket displayed sagging tendency during
today's session and rallied only moderate
ly In the afternoon The disposition to
reduce long lines apparently has become
ra ther pronounced on the part OF recent
buyers, owing TO the relative lack OF out
side response, and TO the tendency ex
hiblted by London and the Continent to
favor the selling side, owing TO the active
preparations now in progress In Europe
In connection with the matter of arrang-
ing for the conversion OF the large, float
Ing debts Of the Balkan states and Tur-
key into fixed obligations which, 1t is
feared. may have the influence OF pro-
ducing hardening tendencies in money
rates on the other side.
From domestic viewpoint. there was
not much news Of Importance, except that
there appeared to be some genuine hdui-
dot I'm
as New York Central, Pennsylvania and
New Haven. The speculative element
working on the selling side OF the market
seemed TO be somewhat encouraged by
the action OF prices today, and It would
not surprise us should further reactions
be exhibited,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-04
KANSAS OUTPUT OF
COAL. is INCREASED

The production Of coal in Sa Kansas in
1912 increased from s,l7s.I2S short
s,OSs, ,1sa tons. valued at S11.a24.1so. ac-
cording to figures compiled by z. w;
Parker OF the United States geological
survey survey In co.operTation with The the geo, geo
amounted to 13 per cent in quantity.
and 1876 per cent In value. The aver
age price per ton advanced from 81 80
to s1.s2, Tho increased production in
Kansas, as In the other southwestern
sta tes In 1912. may be attributed TO the
diminished supply OF fuel oil and natur-
al gas from the mid continent field.
These fuels. especially fuel oil Con account
largely Of the Increased demand for gaso-
line), have been virtually removed from
the steam trade and steam users have
returned TO coal
In 1912 total OF 1886 men. who
worked an average Of 2o2 days, were ON
ployed In the coal mines Of Kansas.
against 1l.S67 mon for an average of 100
days In 1911.
The fatality record In Kansas exhibits
the same Improvement In 1912 that was
evident in most OF the coal mining states.
The number OF fatal accidents decreased
from ~ to Is. diminution Of exactly
ne-third.
The coal productive area Of Kansas lies
entirely In the eastern part OF the state.
The coal measures underlle approx
mately 10000 square miles, of which
about three fourths may be considered as
probably productive Three fields or dis
tricts nave been fairly well developed,
Over 30 per cent Of the total production
Of the Kansas mines Is derived from
Cherokee and era wford counties. The
principal coal bed In the district the
Cherokee, varies from 3 TO 10 feet in
thickness though the average is only
about 81 feet. The coal Is bituminous
COAL Of good quality, and roof and floor
conditions arc excellent Some OF the
coal beds lie near the surface and mining
overburden and stripping the coal
Some OF this coal, because OF Its absolute
freedom from ooking tendency. Is known
locally as dead coal and is used raw by
the zinc smelters IN and near Pittsburg.
The earliest record Of coal production
in Kansas shows that the state produced
In 1863 a total of 36,s91 tons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-04
OUTPUT OF GRANITE
is BIG INDUSTRY

me 9uaTryins OF granite Is one OF the
1912. according to z. F. Burchard of the
United states geological survey, the pro-
duction in the United States was valued
at $50, 284. 041 Vermont was the lead
ing producer with an. output valued at
S3.074. 306, and thirteen other states each
reported a production OF more than $780,
600. while six of these produced more
than 81 900. 900 each
Over 80 per cent of the total. or se,-
1876 754. was represented In building stone
s4643,9i9 In monumental stone 1.4S5, 750
In riprap. about S2.b00,000 In paving
crushed stone, etc. The greater part OF
these values reported represent granite I'm
the rough. the value OF the finished or
manufactured stone being. of course, far
greater.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-04
AUGUST IS BANNER
MONTH WITH CHINO
Over Six Million Pounds of
Copper Produced by This
Proposition.

The August production Of the Chino
company was given by way of eastern
advtces on Wednesday as measuring g.
050, s6f pounds Of copper. which, as had
been promised by General Ma nager D. G..
JRcliinG In these columns two weeks or
more ago, is the largest production
month ever experienced by. the company;
II compares 1891. 1856 pounds In July and
4.5s7 SOD pounds last March which was
the best month for production prior TO
August. Conditions favored the Chino
ma ma cement last month In many ways.
1t being stated that the tonnage was
good. the grade of ore treated was better
and water conditions were satisfactory.
For the same month In 1912 the Chino
produced 8.61s.220 pounds Of copper. hav-
ing started out the year 1912 with a jan
uary output OF only 9SS, 290 pounds. The
growth of the oompany's production has
heen remarkable. combining with the
comparatively small capitalization to
make possible f1rst rate per share basis
OF dividends.
The Chino production of copper since
the first Of 1912 by months and in pounds
fOll0vyg-