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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-13

q la pena de LII amos, un dla, de cacena tenn
poral.
Al Collector de Rentas de MayagIez Sc lie
ha remitido una communication del Juez mu.
nicipal de Cabo Rojo, para que Sc sirva to
mar nOta de la cesantia de don Jose Fernan
dez Torres, Escribiente % de aquel Juzgado
Y del nombramiento para sustituirle de don
Fernando Ramirez Marti.
Por faltar los requisites prevenidos en-
ell BandO publicadO por la alcald1a de esta
ciudad ell dia Ii del actual, fue adecomisada
en- ell dia de aver una GAIA c0nteniendO taba
cos elaborades, pr0cedentes de Arecib0.
T. THACHTER, Herrero, anteriormente EN-
pleaAo del Quartermaster shop, ofrece sus
servicios al p1blico en- la Marina, en- frente
del Club de Regatas. 3O-22
En- Comerfo Sc enCuentran vacantes las
siguientes escuelas una graduada en- la
poblaci6n una de "Kindergarten" y una
rural en- ell barrio "Plnas."
Ei Juez municipal de Cathedral, en- cum
plimiento de superior carta orden, cita a
acusado por injurias don Juan Ramon Baiz
fin de que concurra ante ell Tribunal dc
Distrito de esta ciudad para la celebration
del juicio oral de la referida causa.
Al Fiscal del Tribunal de Distrito dt
Arecibo Sc lie LA remitido la causa crimina
instruida e2 el Juzgado municipal de aque
LA Villa contra Ramon Navedo Isidrt
Perez Maldonado, por resistencia, desobe
dienela y lesiones, para que Sc sirva dicta
minar en- ella como en- derecho proceda, tOds
vez que por tratarse de un policia munici
pal no incumbe la ofcina del Fiscal &c
neral delegar la acusaci6n.
Hoy ha salido de esta capital con destint
4 Mayagiiez don Roberto III. Todd.
Sc encuentran en- esta ciudad don r. vi
piano Colon, de Ponce; don Ferdinand
Il. Cesteros, del Dorado don Santiago
We've, de Fajardo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-13
MERCAD0 De NUEVA YORK

Nu6Va YORK, UcCuDr6 Io
Hanna de Trigo "Tum-
badora". "............. $500
Azdcar centrifugadO. 5 413 16
Az1car mascabado. 90. .frme escasea
Oambios sobre Londres. -. $4 80 25
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-13

Al Fiscal del Tribunal de Distrito de
Areciho SO le manifesto que para Ell cobro
de las dietas y gastos de viaje que tanto
q 81 como al senior Tous Soto puedan CORES.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-13

Por faItar los requisites prevenidos e1
el Bando publicado por la alcaldfa de est
ciudad ell dia ii del actual, fue adecomisad
en- ell dia de aver una GAIA conteniendo taba
cos elaborados, prOcedentes de Arecibo.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-25

cfYicars and placing the machinery Of the
new county In motion. DR.. George. Hox..
sey. Of Leavenworth, the third member OF
the board, who resigned and was subse-
quently reappointed by the governor. was
not present. Since he received his. COM
mission he has not had time to file his
bond for approval Of Judge Neal. and
therefore. was not able to participate IN
this meeting
The business transacted by the board to-
day consisted OF appointing IL. A. Graham:
Of Chelan, as treasurer, and J. Keller, OF
Stehekin as sheriff, The board adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow. 1t Is rumored
tonight that a restraining order Ii to be
served on Boyd and Strong the contention
being on the ground that their appoint
ment, NOT coming from the governor. Is
Illegal anil unconstitutional.
II this should prove true and Some OF the
best legal talent In the state affirm 1t to
be, HoxseU the absent member OF the
board, Is the only member qualified to act,
and the action of this board II null and
void. 1t will then remain with Gov. Rogers
TO complete the board as he deems advisa-
BILE.
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EFFECTS OF WARM WEATHER.
Wheat Heading and Fruit Budding
Inv Pal0use County.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellisencer.
a puzzle to the people Of the Palouse
country whether the winter season of
With the exception of three or four days
in the early part Of December, no snow
infrequent, or any frost for that matter.
For. days and days the weather has been
as fair as in summer and the tempera-
ture as balmy as In the spring time.
Fall-sown grain that has not been pas;
to head out. and In the Endicott neigh
borhood,- in the western. part of the
county, on the first of the year, fields
could be seen where the grain was in the
boot---that Is where the grain berry was
forming. Hundreds of acres of fali-sown
grain has been cut. for the purpose of re-
tarding development.
In the orchards both fruit and leaf buds
are swelled nearly to bursting. Farm
ers and orchardists are of the opinion
that severe winter weather now would not
damage grain to any extent. but would
undoubtedly destroy this years fruit crop
and very probably would kill many of the
trees.
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SHIPPING CIRCLES WE'RE ACTIVE.
Sunday Was Busy Day ON Aberdeen
Water Front.

=
Water Front.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ABERDEEN, Jan. 22--Shipping circles
were very active here during Sunday after
noon five boats leaving in the course Of one
hour. The large barge Washtucna. owned
by Hale & Kern, and used last summer for
carrying rock from the Columbia river for
use in the jetty work at the entrance to
the harbor, left in tow OF the Tug Sampson
for San Francisco. She carries the largest
cargo OF lumber ever taken from this
place--1, 900 feet. She had been fitted up
with two masts and generally overhauled
at the Lfndstrom ship yard and. on arriv-
ing at San Francisco will have machinery
put aboard and fitted out for a coasting
steamer.
The new steamer W. II. Kruger, launched
here on December 80: left Sunday afternoon
In tow Of the tug Traveller. Capt, Hewey,
Of lumber, which will be discharged at San
Francisco. when she will receive her ma
chinery She was built for the Truckee
Lumber Company.
The steamer Grace Dollar also sailed lum-
Der laden and with full passenger list for
San Francisco yesterday.
The schooners Charles r. Wilson and
Rio Rey sailed Sunday. The former schoon-
er remained two days anchored In the
stream dragging for the body OF the mate,
Charles T.. Ecleston, who was accidentally
drowned Thursday afternoon. No trace OF
the body could be found, and as the cap
tain had already remained two days over
time In his futile search. he was compelled
to give 1t up. Deceased leaves wife in
San Francisco.
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OFFICERS of @. 4. R. INSTALLED.
Pleasant Event at MOntesanO End
ing with BANQUET.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
MONTESANO, Jan. Zone Of The most
pleasant and sociable events that has oc-
CURED in this city for some time. was the
the G. A. r. Post No. IS. and that Of the
Woman's Relief Corps, No o6. Friday
evening. in the Odd Fellows hall.
The services were very impressive and
dignified and the entire affair concluded
with an elaborate banqiiet, with sixty COW
ers Mr.. w. II. Crawford and c. p. L.
Roberts were the speakers of the evening,
and each spoke on the Interests of the
orders and also discussed the topics of the
day Both speakers were well received.
Mrs. Cain. of Elna, tnstalled the officers
OF the relief corps While Past Commander
Bryan of Montesann. performed like serv-
ices for the G. A. r
Many invited guess were present from
Aberdeen, Hoquiam and Elma.
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NEW COUNCILS FIRST MEETING.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ABERDEEN, Jan. 22.-The FIRST meeting
Of the city council in the new year was q
busy and important one. The new mayor,
A. p. Stockwell, addressed the council at
some length as regards their duties and
the important interests Of the city, closing
his remarks by appointing the following
committees for the year: Finance, Gum,
Clerin and Clark; police, fire and lights,
Johnson, Stewart and Birmingham; water,
wharves and health, Clark johnson and
Clerin; streets, alleys and sewers, Stewart,
Birmingham and Dunn.
A contract was awarded to G. r. Babe
for $,3J for the extension Of the water
mains to the Aberdeen Lumber and Single
Company's mill in South Aberdeen.
The council decided to plank Heron street,
X street and Michigan avenue. The work
Will probably be done by the city and the
cost of same assessed to the property
owners abutting on said streets
The election of the new officers of the
fire department for the ensuing year was
confirmed and the resignation Of Matt Ell
liston, as nightwatch, was accepted and
William Anstie appointed to fill the va
cQncy.
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KILLED ny PASSENGER TRAIN.
Logger Knocked on Track by Bag
gage Car Steps.

Special Dispatch'to the Observation-Disclosures.
MACHIAS, Jan. 22.-William Kingsley,
q logger, was struck and almost instant
ly killed by the Seattle & International
passenger train near this place Sunday
evening. Kingley was employed In the
logging camp of Smith & Mininghan, at
Dubuque, ons-half mile south Of here, and
had been in town since Saturday night.
During Sunday afternoon, in the COM
pany Of friend. he visited several sa-
looms, and about 1880 o'clock started for
home He was partially intoxicated and
1t is thought that when he saw the train
approaching he attempted to step to one
side of the track. but lost his balance and
was struck by the steps of the baggage
car.
AS soon as the accident occurred. the
train was brought to a standstill and the
railroad employees picked up the body and
conveyed 1t to this place, where an in
quest was held today. A coroner's jury
was summoned and, after listening to the
testimony of the engineer and fireman, as
well as that Of people who had been in
Xingleys company during the day,
brought in a verdict in accordance with
the above and completely exonerated the
train crew from all blame.
The coroner has taken the body to Sno-
homish, where the funeral will be held to.
morrow. The deceased was a native of
Michigan. IS years old and unmarried.
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IL AMEND ALIEN ACT.
..ov,xc1AL GOVERNMENT REcoa-
xIxEs ITS IMPORTANTLY.
....,rey General Gives Notice That
). Amendment VIII ne Intro
suced-Liveiy Debate Over
pvoposed Resolution of Censure.

e,sclal Dispatch to the Post-lntelligencer.
Z stWfrTORIA, b. c., Jan. PAIL this att
..roon and evening q battle was ragged
sho,,t n motion offered by Clifford. menu
~ FOR Cassiar. and Commodore irving,
ssinper OF the eleanor. which reads as
follows:
.That In view Of. the hasty Hesitation
~ the government last session. In amends
n the placer mining act. by which aliens
"a deprived of the right to acquire placer
mines in this province, having proved
highly detrimental e ,s the m,ams
ean,tai, creating distrust in titles to
mining claims and by hampering the de-
veIopment Of such Industries. the gov.
s :su nseople na Of this hDl'I province
u al SPEAKERS on the opposition side
.oo,lred hot shot into the cabinet, Tor the
Issislation mentioned and the only speak,
= an the government benches to defend
ia law was Hans Helgesen, member for
tAriboo The lattcr's inconsistency was
poirted out In an interview which ne gave
10 the Ashcroft Journal; n wn,cn ne saso
take, and, being obnoxious to the mining
districts, should be repealed, and II the
government did not do so, he would with
draw his support from them.
Il seems to be the consensus Of opinion
that aliens should be allowed to purchase
claims and the governments amendment
viii probably be along that line.
tion by the government are now held to
Is invalid The principal argument OF the
government supporters was to the effect
station, but the latter held that they did
Is only on the understanding that the act.
after the second reading. was to go to the
mining committee.
The attorney general has already given
notice OF the Introduction OF an act to
amend the placer mining act, which indi-
Gates that the government recognizes the
anti-a allen legislation Is unpopular, fact
which was disclosed to them In the caucus
held this morning.
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WHITMAN COUNTY pOPULrsTs.
Call Convention to He Held May II
Next Mt COlfax.

Next Mt Colfax.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelllgencer.
COLFAx, Jan. "a called meeting of
the Peoples party county central COM
mittee was held in Colfax Saturday aft
ernoon. the meeting being attended by
twenty-five of the fifty-seven central
committeeman. In addition to these,
about twenty members of the party were
in attendance and acted with the COM
mittee. In the absence of the chairman,
Or. J. H., Carper. the committee organ
ICED by the election of D.. C. Conrad as
chairman and Joseph Morgan as secre-
tary. "A committee of five being appointed
for that purpose, after a lengthy and
heated discussion, presented resolutions
which embodied the following PROPOSE
yions:
/. That convention be called of all
voters who believe in the principles of d.
tions. to meet in Colfax May II.
2. That the delegates shall consist Of
one in each precinct for thirty votes cast
at the last geenral election and one dele
gate at large
That primaries be held to select dele
gates, any voter being qualified to par
ticipate who will pledge himself to take
no part in nominating candidates for any
other party. 47
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EXTENDING CUSTOMS LAWS.
Puerto Rico and Hawaii Are to he
Brought Within Their Scobe,

NEW YORK, Jan. PA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Repre-
sentative Payne's bill to extend the GUS
toms and internal revenue laws OF the
United States over the island Of Puerto
Rico will be considered by the house COM
mittee on ways and means during the
present week. All the Republican men,
bers Of the committee, and probably Rep
resentative Newlands. will vote on the
bill favorably. 1t Is not certain, however.
that the report will be made this week,
as both the majority and the minority
will probably wish to prepare statements
on the constitutional question involved
The bill extending the revenue laws
over Hawaii is also TO be advanced as
rapidly as possible 1t Is not intended by
congress that any of the insular possess
sions OF the United States except Puerto
Rico and Hawaii, shall be brought int0
the revenue system Of the United States.
and the leaders In congress is to have the
Philippines permanently retain their own
tariff against the Tinted States and all
other countries, giving. all the other ma
tons the same trade advantages that are
enjoyed by the United States, In Accord
ance with the "openadoor', principles I'm
der the treaty with, Spain, the United
States is obliged to1msintAin THIS sySSem
for ten years at least. =
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BIDDERS FOR NEW BONDS.
Hoped That Four Per Cent. Will Ne
Offered for New Issue.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelllgencer.
TACOMA, Jan. 22-The school board has
arranged for the payment of the outstand-
ing bonds, due February l, which will be
taken UP as fast as presented. Just what
plan has been adopted Is not given out,
but it is believed a buyer has been found
who will advance the money to take them
up, and will hold them until the, 500, 900
bond issue now pending is closed.
Bidders for the new bonds have offered
to take them as low as Az per cent, but
and the board believing that bidders were
holding back on the theory that the issue
the payment of the maturing bonds, ar
ranged for taking care of the old bonds
independently. They now expect bid Of
4 per cent.
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DRYING The E!L!P!A0S.
JOHNsON,s MOVEMENT ABLY con-
QUOTED AND INFORMANT.
Enemy Driven From Batayang to
TaaI. InsurEent Headquarters,
Capturing Men and EquiDments--
Schwan Moving ON Large Force.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Gen. Otis In
forms the war department of recent mill
tary operations In the Philippines in the
following dispatch:
MANILA, Jan. 22.--Ma1. johnson, COM
handing a battalion of the Forty-sixth
from Lemery, Jan. is and 20, that he drove
the enemy through Batayang. eastwarg
the morning OF the 18th. capturing "
rifles rifles ana one field piece; a rev noors
ers. four horses and equipments, six rifles
and killed three insurgents.
He advanced toward Lemery that after
noon, captured enemy's outpost. three
men and six horses. and advanced on
Lemery at p: m. The enemy being
three companies of NUNS battalion Of the
Thirty eighth were sent to Taai. fnsurgent
johnson drove the enemy through Lem
cry. on Taal. where he attacked the
southern portion of the city and Muir the
northern portion. The enemy was dis
nsae, in ma a1e Ssa ons
seriously and two slightly wounded
-Four field pieces and a quantity OF
This movement Of Johnsons was ably
conducted and important In results.
The enemy is reported In large force
and intrenched at ana near Santa Cruz
Laguna de Bay. Schwan Is swinging his
troops on that point, his left at the town
of Bay, few miles east of Calamba, his
right consisting of cavalry at the right
of Tayabas."
Santa Cruz IL Captured.
MANILA, Jan. %, $3.50 a. m.--The Amer
leans have occupied Santa Cruz, on La
gvna de Bay, Laguna province. II was
reported that many insurgents were con-
centrated there, but the town was found
deserted.
The military regulation requiring the
streets to be cleared of natives at $50 p.
m. has been changed to 10 O'Clock.
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Special Dispatch. to the Post-Intelligencer.
Il VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan 22.-Tenders
are being ca I'd for the clearing of a
right-of-way for the Vancouver 4 Lulu
Island railway. This line has been pro-
jected for several years by the Canadian
Pacific raj way, and on his recent visit
to this ci'- President Shaughnessy prom
ised that spmething would be done to con-
meet the outside farming district with
VancauveI- The charter Is in the hands
OF loca svndcate representing the Ca
madam cifc. The line Will run from
here {, ;eveston, a distance of sixteen
milas and will tap the farming district
OF the Delta
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ARREST of UNION MINER.
Information Filed Against Secretary
of SLOGAN Union.

Z sSANDON, B. c., Jan. 22-The iil-feeling
between representatives of the Silver
Lead Mine Owners Association on the
enc hand nd members of the Miners
Union on tie other. engendered by the
strike which has extended over the past
eight months has eliminated in the arrest
Of Secretary IIegler, Of the Miners Union.
Information against him was laid by H.
C, Hand, secretary of the Mine Owners
Association, and manager OF the Payne
nine, the charge being threats against
nonunion miners employed by the Payne.
and conspiracy against the business In
terests Of the mine owners.
Tne Payne recently brought from Min
nesota twenty-five Firms, who have gone
TO work at the mine owners rate OF So
per day Of eight hours. i Is charged
strikers has persistently threatened the
Firms. in an ,ndeavor to prevent thAtr
working at nonunion rate. HegIsr
was released t,Alay on $1,000 bail.
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Special Dispatch o the Post-Intelligencer.
are already raj hundred names on
the petition bei signed here by the for
mer supporters Of j. Martin, M. p. p.
who Is having very hot row, with the
was formerly q member. The signatures
are those only OF mon who voted 1pr
Martin at the last election. The petition
Is to be presented to the member in Ques-
tion, stating that he Is no longer the rep
resentative Of the voters who signed It.
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On an Expensive spree.

Special Dispatch to the observation-disclosures.
TACOMA, Jan. GA returned Alaska
miner was taken in by the police, more to
give him chance to sober up than for
any other reason. A few dollars In change
and $50 in belt were found on his per-
son, though the belt showed signs Of hav-
ing been well filled. When the miner sober
ed up and found that his capital was less
than q hundred dollars, he was good
deal surprised, and said it had been a
he lost he would not say, but took the
boat for Seattle on his way back to the
north.
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Another Paper Tor Hoquiam.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ABERDEEN, jan 22.-ThA town OF Ho-
quiam Is to have another paper. Messrs.
Wells & Green. are the promoters and will
Issue their first edition some time about
paper man from Omaha. and Mr.. Wells
halls from Ilwaco, this state. The policy
of the paper. 1t is understood, Is to be
ly had but one paper the washingtonian
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Suicide .t sedro-wooIIey.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Jan. 22-Bert Hop
kins, young man about 2S years of age,
camps of this district for some years,
was found dead in his bed at the Grand
Central MOTEL here this morning. 1t is
supposed he committed suicide by taking
morphine. He has been out of work and
Respondent of late. The county coroner
has been notified. Relatives of the young
man are said to live in Virginia.
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New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 22-Results:
Six fnrlongs, selling-By George won Lexington
second, Cotton Plant third Time. lisa
Six and half furlongs-Alex won, Magic Lirht
second, Sidney Lucas third Time. LIZA
Mile and an eighth. selling-Admstus won, Frank
Mcconnell second. King Ekwood third. Time, Isl.
Mile handicap olhurst won. Laureate second,
Sandurango third Time. 142t
Seven furlongs-Belle Ward won Matchbox sec-
ond. Free Lady third. Time. 80
Six fIrlongs. selling-Diggs won. Corian second
Jim Gore ii. third. Time. 1:l5t.
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Oue.tion Of ,JnNisdiction.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Jan. IA commit.
tee appointed by the bar association OF
Vancouver to move in the matter Of secur-
ing the appointment Of county judge for
Vancouver, has interviewed the members
representing British Columbia In the Do
rect with the department of justice at OF
tawa. In the meantime the full supreme
court. to sit at Vancouver on Tuesday next.
will decide as to the Jurisdiction OF Judge
Bole sitting as county cotTt Judge in Van
couver.
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VOTE UNION HIGRl sCNooiSs :


Special Dispatch toathe Post-IntelliEaSckr..
BURLINGTON. JAM 2.--The ref6fg Of,
the election yesterday, called for the pur-
pose of a. union high school in Burlington
and Olympia Marsh districts. to be locat-
ed at Burlfnxt ton, was unanimously in favor
of the proposition, not one dissenting vote
being cast In either district.
THIS gives great satisfaction to our citi-
zens and there is general rejoicing today.
State Superintendent Brown, In a recent
address here, stated that Burlington was so,
situated that 1t afforded as good an oppor,s
tunity for high school as any town on thu
ceedingly The public school here at preA-
ent has 125 pupils enrolled and we have one
of the most commodious and appropriate,
school buildings in the county.
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jumped HIS board Bill.

Special DISPATCH to the Post-IntellIgencer.
COLFAN JAM. 22.-J. A. Black, the
prizefighter. who has been awaiting trial
on a charge of defrauding hoteikeeper.
was released from custody this after.
noon by Judge Mcdonald on q writ of.
habeas corpus. Black was arrested nm
der the law Of 1899. which makes IL a
misdemeanor to jump board bill. and
the court decided that the law was un-
prfsonment for debt The decision IL re-
garded as an important one.