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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-13
ATENCION
LECHE PURA

A nuestro conocido dep6sito de San
Jose 9, hemos undo por haberlo COM
Rrado los seflores Miranda y Com
pafifa. el que estos tenfan en- Ia Gale
de La Fortaleza n1mero 81, adquirien-
do.tambien el ajuste de leche con don
Jose Alfonso, de Bayamon.
Podemos ofrecer I'm artfculo fnyO y
de reconocida bondad y espetamos
que los maycA0nfes de anlbos estable-
eimientos continden como hasta aqui
favoreciendonos,
r. GOas6Ee~ y IsermGss0.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-13
LA VICTlMA

El ren haba continuado So narcha.
Antes de que entrara en- la estacion de Pciters,
empleado sub6 los coches para hacer la revision de
los billetes.
Al egar al compartimento en- que Ell crimen habfa
sido cometido, al la vfcema que pareca Sc haz
laba dormida, le dijo con voz fuere:
-El bilete.
No hubo respuesta.
Ell emp'eado Sc aproxim6 al dormido; pero
aque momento exclamation de horror escape de
sus labios
Habia visto el puha clavado en- Ia herda; pies
reabalaron en- Il sangre sintio las riadad
cadav6rica.
Sc RETRO yivamente pdi6 auxiio.
En- un momento e departamento fue invadido por
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-13
u BrBL1orEcA DEL BoIEr1N MERcANr1L

zuea, v6 las sefaes ensangrentadas de los dedos.
dijo
-El asesino debfa de fuera Ha pasado
ell brazo por la ventana que estaa ALBERTA para dar
81 golpe
Ell magistrate habfa regstrado los bosllos del ves
lido del muero.
mo ha sido ell robo el m6vil del ciimen-murmu-
r6-E portaanedas esa Ltacto El reloj Ia cadena
Sc los han quitado.
- jTiene documentos ese hombre7
No he hallaba NADIA.
-;No eva equipaje1
Droieron la mirada las redes
En- elias no habia mas que el sombrero del dfnno.
Ell muerto tenfa en- la cabeza gorra de viaje.
-Por el biIlete sabremos ad6ude iba. gHabeis en-
contrado 6ste7
Ell comisario busco en- los bosllos del chaleco
Hello aquf
Sc aproxm6 4 Ia luz.
-Etampes- -ley6.
Y Sc volvi6 hacia el doctor.
-Tenfais raz6n Ell crimen ha sido cometido antes
.7e levar Etampes El asesno ha tenido diez ueoes
tempo dc volverse Paris que el paraso de los cr
sniuales D6nde prenderlef
El rh6dico incln6 el cadaver
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-13

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31

A committee representing the farmers
of Salt lake county, who have grieN-
ances against the shelters operating In
this valley. was In Salt Lake today for
the purpose OF comforting with the
managers OF the respective plants This
committee was appointed at a meeting
Of representative citizens held In the
Min Creek ward assembly rooms last
night, the meeting being called for the
purpose OF protesting against tn
smoke nuisance, which has done so
much injury to crops, cattle, horses,
etc. on their arrival here the gentle
men were very cordially received by
the smelter people, and at the sugges-
ton Of two Of them, the other two,
Messrs. Charming aud Holden, being
out Of town, It was agreed to hold a
Joint meeting in the near future, at
which the matter viii be thoroughly
gone into and everything possible done
60 arrive at q satisfactory solution OF
the problem The committee consists
of John G. Mackay O. T.. Miller Henry
Rrinton. Alex. Lee, Mahonri Spencer
George ID, Gardner,J. II, Carlisle James
Godfrey, and w D Park, all Of whom
were much pleased with the reception
given them. The smelters complained
against are the Highland Boy Bing.
ham Con, United States and Ameri-
can.
At the meeting held last night about
$50 representative farmers were pres
ent John G.. Mackay was chosen
chairman and o, W. Carlson, secretary.
on taking the chair Mr. Mackay an
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS,
Nomination of Ex.Gov. Peck is
Conceded.

Oshkosh Wis, Aug. 3i--The Demo-
cratic state convention met here today
TO name n state ticket Martin l..
LueCk, Of Juneau, was made temporary
chairman and II. j. Killilea, OF Milwau-
kee, Is slated for permanent chairman.
The nomination Of eX-GOv. Peck of
Milwaukee for governor is conceded.
There are several candidates for all
the other offices. The convention Is eN-
pected to make statement with re-
lation to the United States senator
ship, and the gentlemen who are look
ing for that favor are Former Sena-
tor Villas, Congressman Weiss, Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee; Neil Brown of
Wausau, and 7. u, Ryan, Of Waukesha.
The platform will denouuce the eN-
travagance OF the present Republican
administration and declare for primary
election reform,
In the course OF his speech Martin
l., Leuck, the temporary chairman.
said
There is pressing necessity to secure
for the people from public service cor
poratOns a fair return for the favors
bestowed upon them, through the eX-
traordinary powers granted by the laws
Of this state, Democrats contend that
there Is no inherent power existing
anywhere 20 take private property
without the consent Of the owner eX-
cept for the necessities of government
or Co promote the public welfare.
And where private enterprise,
whether engaged In the railway tele.
phone. telegraph or other business, as-
sumes and IL clothed with authority be-
longing to the sovereignty OF the state,
such private enterprise become a part
OF the public business and must sub
nit 10 give the control that will fully
protect the rights OF the people
Democracy comedies to public SER
vice corporations the right 90 make
such reasonable charges as VIII fully
compensate for the money invested.
risk assumed and ability and energy
applied But we maintain that every
dollar of net proceeds which represents
unearned profits belongs to the peo-
pie. II Is the fixed purpose Of the
Democratic party TO restrict all Of such
corporations IN the matter Of charges
80 that the people and industries OF
Wisconsin shall be favored with min
imum rate"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
LOSS FOR EXPRESS co.
In All Probability a Reward
VIII he Offered for Robbers.

Locally the profundest ignorance is
professed regarding the affair Despite
the fact that the Pacific Express em-
ployes who were the unwilling victims
OF the holdup talked over the telephone
from kemmerer TO the Pacific Express
headquarters here nothing official WAS
Forthcoming. Sdpt. j. w. Rogers OF the
express company is In Portland or,
so nothing could be given out in his
absence. At oregon Short Line head
quarters II was admitted that there had
been holdup at Kommerer but beyond
that the company had no information.
over AT the local Offices of the Kem-
merer Coal company the statement was
made that the $1,000 belonged TO the
Union Pacific Coal company. At the
Salt Lake office of the last named COR
poration II was asserted that the silver
stolen was consigned to the Kemmerer
Coal company. As the money was
stolen while In the custody of the eX-
press company agents 1t Is believed
that the loss viii fall upon the express
company.
\ reward for the apprehension Of the
bandits will probably be posted by the
Pacific Express company this after
noon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
lively slender Of medium height and
Fhort.
WORK OF LOCAL MEN.

Everybody here is Of the opinion that
the work was done by some who were
either In the employ OF the coal com.
pany or else were familiar with the way
the semi-monthly conslgnments Of cash
were handled Twice a month are the
men paid, on the lst and 18th owing
to there being ny bank at Cumberland
the cash Is brought In from Cheyenne
While there are rumors IN town that
the sherllf's posse is hot on the trail Of
the robbers, with prospects Of a battle
at any minute there Is nothing definite
forthcoming this afternoon.
The secret service men Of the ex-
press company and the oregon Short
Line are Working in conjunction with
the sheriff and his deputies with the OBJ
ject in view of running down the men.
ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY.
Cheyenne Wyo. Aug. 3l.--Upon ar
rival Of the oregon express on the Ore
gon Short Line at Kemmerer, Wyo., at
2 o'clock this morning -four men stepped
out from the shadow Of a building near
the depot and as soon as the door OF
the express car was opened by the mes
senger, two of them held him up. while
two others stood of the station agent.
A package containing 5000 to pay off
the employees of the Kemmerer Coal
company was demanded and was given
to the robbers who disappeared.
Sheriff James and Deputy Jones OF
Evanston went on special train to
the scene of the robbery and are now
In pursuit Of the robbers.
The robbers are believed to be en-
ployes Of the coal company, who knew
Of the arrival Of the package, as they
made no further search for plumber. A
package containing $4,000 for the Cum.
berland Coal company was not dis
turbed,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
Deadly Fumes OF The Soil Lake SmeIters
the Bis Reduction PantsFWther Conference View
utiOns

nounced that the meeting was FOR the
purpose Of considering what should be
done with respect to the smelter smoke
which Is now doing so much damage
20 property In the central part of salt
Lake county.
4 motion was made and carried that
n committee Of nine be appointed 70
wait upon the smelter owners and en-
deavor 60 obtain necessary relief, or TO
take such other steps as might be
necessary To have the nuisance abated,
II was further Moved and carried that
the chair appoint the members Of the
committee. and that he. Mr. Mackay
be a member Of that committee.
The secretary was then instructed 10
read the editorial AN Unbearable
Nuisance" In the Deseret Evening
News, and also resolutions presented
by Messrs Peter Gordon and George
Taylor, which resolutions We're referred
TO the committee
General discussion then followed dur
ing which many OF those present were
called upon TO express their views. Tho
consensus Of opinion was that some
thing must be done 10 put an end to the
conditions complained or The meet
ing then adjourned, subject to the call
OF the chair
The resolutions presented ana above
referred to, are as follows
RESOLUTIONS PREVENTED
Whereas The farmers Of Salt Lake
valley have been over 30 years laborng
TO build themselves comfortable homes.
have planted orchards OF the finest
fruits, and made their surroundings
pleasant 10 look upon. and establish
associations Of friendship which they
do not care to have severed, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
Thrilling Experience Of Mrs H.
C. Slater, Who Conducts a
Dairy Near Butte.
KNOCKED HIRED MAN SENSELESS
Then Marched Mrs. Slater to Bedroom,
Broke Her Trunk Open and
Stole 5000,
lspecIaI 10 the oNews. p

Butte, Mont Aug. Si.-.Mrs. H. c.
Slater, who with her husband conducts
a dairy farm about two miles from
Butte was robbed Of 5000, their saw
ings for months, yesterday morning, It
is alleged, 10y young man named Al
very, who had worked himself into
the condolences OF the aged couple, AL
very with two contederates, knocked
the hired man senseless by blow from
theN butt Of a gun and then compelled
the old lady TO throw zip her hands.
Avery then marched Mrs, Slater into
the bedroom where he attempted to
compel her to open her trunk, where
her savings were kept This she refused
to do and while he attempted TO force
the lock she grabbed Ms revolver, but
IN the struggle he regained possession Of
the weapon and felled her with IT, The
trunk was then broken open and the
plumber secured,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
AT SYCAMORE HILL.
Henceforth President win Give
More Time to Visitors,

oyster Bay, n, V. Aug. 3l,--Haying
transacted all business Of pressing inn
portance that has been pending since
his arrival at Sycamore HIN, the pres
ident win give more time henceforth
TO visitors. few callers win be re-
ceiyed almost every day Members OF
the International Arbitration confer
ence, which is to be held In 81. Louis
in the next 10 days, viii be received by
the president at the White House on
Sept a. The delegates will be the
guests Of the nation while in this
country, Congress having appropria ted
$4,000 for their entertainment.
Many Of the delegates already have
arrived in this country and others are
expected In few days
The presidents letter OF acceptance
was taken to New York last night by
Assistant Secretary Barnes, and placed
in the hands OF R printer. II win re-
quire several days TO make II ready for
distribution and publication.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
Orders Butcher WOrkmen En-
ployed in Independent Packing
Houses to Cease Work,
FAMINE IN MEAT PROBABLE.
Order, If Observed, Will Affect Fifteen
Thousand Men In Various
Cities.

chicago Aug 81. President Donnelly
has ordered l.. 800 butcher workmen en-
ployed in the independent packing
plants TO cease work after today. He
said that IL these men continue slaugh-
tering cattle they would be handling
stock previously looked after by the
| mon who took the place of the stock
handlers selected TO quit work today.
The manager Of the Union Stock
yards & Transit company said that IN
anticipation OF the strike Of the stock
handlers, men had been In training TO
take the places of deserving weighers,
and that a lot OF such men are avail
able at once. lie said further that no
trouble was expected In handling the
stock
Famine in meat Is declared by the
strikers 10 be the probable result OF
their new move In the strike against
the packers. Orders have been issued
for a general strike OF all butcher work
men throughout the country. They
are expected TO go out tomorrow. The
order will affect in an about 1000 men
in Chicago and 10 Independent plants.
The order II observed, viii also affect
independent plants of large capacity in
East ST. Louis, omaha, st. Louis, Kan
sas city, Sioux city, New York, Mil
waukee, Syracuse, Stickney ILL.,, and
hundreds OF smaller places throughout
the country, which employ from 10 to
20 men Altogether. union officials as
sert that $1,000 men will go out and the
meat supply VIII be seriously crippled
leaving a. the only supply the output
Of The big packers by their nonunion
help.
Today the pickets surrounding the
yards we're largely Increased and
strike breakers were warned not to
leave the yards Six hundred stock
handlers at the stockyards quit work
today They were greeted by cheers by
the union pickets.
The packers say II IL Donnellys aim
to create a meat famine, which he
thinks would arouse the public to such
a pitch Of Indignation that a settlement
would be forced.
"Donnelly is undertaking the impos-
,sible,' said a representative Of one OF
the packers.
In addition to the stock handlers. izj
specia policemen and nearly 400 clean
cfs, drivers of refuse wagons and la
borers, employed by the Union Stock
yards company also quit work
Efforts are making to call out the
switchmen at the yards, employed by
the Chicago Junction Railway COM
pany.
Frank f. Hawley, grand master Of
the Switchmens union Of North Amerl-
ca has been summoned to Chicago with
the view Of getting switchmen through
out the United States 10 refuse 10 han
die cars containing anything Of the
packers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31

Whereas The shelters IN the oper-
alton of their plants, emit or cast of
poisonous fumes, which are scattered
over the valley by the wind and IA
falling TO The earth when the air Is
humid or moist destroys all vegetation
upon which j: lights. Horses and COWS
eating the grass or hay raised on farms
where the blight Is severe die, trees are
DYING. and all vegetation IN this beau
tiful valley Will, Ia a few years be
Killed unless relief is obtained The
health Of the people will be impaired
Now therefore DE IL
Resolved That we. the farmers Of
salt Lake valley I'm mass meeting as
scmbled, do pledge ourselves to take an
necessary steps to have this nuisance
alated
First That We viii sue for an I'M.
Junction in the courts
Second That we petition the Leglsla.
ture for redress, and take any other
lawful action until relief Is granted
STILL ANOTHER
Resolved That we. the citizens OF
Salt Lake county IN mass meeting as
scmbled, do enter our earnest and en-
phatic protest against the smelter com.
panles IN permitting the poisonous
smoke from their shelters 10 spread
over the country destroying trees aud
vegetation and also greatly injurious
TO health and be It
Resolved, That We respectfully but
firmly ask the smelter companies 90
take care OF their deadly smoke ami
that committee OF two from each
ecclesiastical ward be appointed to wait
ON The snelter companies and see what
they intend TO do,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31

ment as Colombian minister 10 the Unit
ed states, he rounded out his term of SER
vice and at the same time achieved the
unique distinction Of becoming the accre-
dited minister TO country he had once
represented In a minor capacity, Many
years ago, while president Of the Unit
versity OF Medelino, Mr. Iorran was APP
pointed and served as United States CON
suar agent 10 Madeline Colombia, For
ten years he represented his own country
'as secretary Of the Colombian legation.
During his service there, which contin-
ued until he was appointed minister TO THE
country by his government to succeed
former Minister Concha ho was pract-
caly the head Of the legation. He was APP
pointed In January Of the present year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
Irish League Convention.

New York, Aug, 3t.--At the couven-
ton of the United Irish League OF
America today there was no official
program for the proceedings but most
of the morning session was taken up by
the reports of the various committees
which were appointed yesterday, and
the secretary's report,
Secy. John O'Callaghan read a letter
of regret from President Roosevelt in
which the president sent the heartiest
assurances OF his hopes for the success
OF the Irish movements Letters Of re-
gret also were read from Judge Parker,
the Democratic presidential nominee,
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop
Ryan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
ANOTHER STORY.
Robbers Said to Have Come Into
Kemmerer by Train.
lSneoial to the 0NeMs.

North Kemmerer WyoY Aug. 3f.--
Three masked men held up the express
agent at Kemmerer this morning, get
ting $4,000 consigned to Cumberland
mine pay rolls ON train No. 3, on which
the hold-ups arrived. Robbers got
away with $500 silver, leaving $l2. 900
In currency on the ground. which was
found by the express agent after the
robbers and train had gone. No clue
has been discovered yet one Of the
robbers was seen at the depot two
weeks ago, when he was disguised.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
THE KATsER'S CHILDREN.
Their Father Says They Are Not
Angels.

Berlin, Aug. 3l--The architect who
designed the restoration of the Protes-
tant church at Spires, capital of Rhenlsh
Bavaria, which was dedicated today,
selected the portraits Of the seven im-
perial children in their fourth year for
the heads Of seven angels In the win
dows around the ehanceL The emperor
objected. saying
My children are no angels
The empress, however. thought the
idea charming, and It was accordingly
executed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
NINE PEOPLE KILLED IN
WRECK ON GRAND TRUNK

Montreal, Aug 3l.-An official tele-
gram from Richmond quebec, states
that IN the Grand Trunk collision nine
people were killed outright and two
have since died Of their injuries. The
number of injured Is not yet known.
From another source II is said that
rs were killed and so injured Among
the dead Is Mr.. Hackett Of the Cana
dian Express company and Charles
Simard, furniture dealer of st. Hya-
Cintho
Nine people were killed outright and
about so injured 90 Of them seriously
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
OLYMPIC GAMES.
Furnished Good Sport to Spec.
tators In the Stadium.

ST. Louis Mo-. Aug 3l--The third day
Of the Louisiana purchase exposition re-
viyal 0f the world.famous olympic games
sand spectators who thrOnged the stad-
ium despite threatening rains.
TIC feature Of the day was tho 2O me-
tire run. which corresponds to tho better
known 22)-yard event Of American and
English meets, the exact distance, BY
American measurement being mss yards
The other olympic championship scratch
events we're the international tug-Of-
war, 400 metres hurdle, putting the l6-
pound shot lifting the bar bell and the
standing high jump.
There were also four interesting handi-
cap events in which both American aud
foreign athletes competed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
nEAD.oN. COLLISION.
One on Grand Trunk Results in
Three Deaths.

Montreal, Aug 3l.--A fatal head on
collision occurred on the Grand Trunk
railway near Richmond quebec, today
between a special passenger train TO the
Sherbrooke fair and passenger train
from Island Pond, VT, j. X, Blanchet
NJ, p, for 81. Hyacinthe, Quebec and
three other persons were killed. All the
doctors Of the surrounding district have
been sent for.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
Demand for Cotton plekers.

Waco Texas. Aug. ~ There IL the
greatest demand for cotton pickers in
the cotton region Of Texas konwn IN 90
years and I'm many cities and towns
draymen, delivery boys cooks and even
hotel helpers have been induced by tho
high prices paid for picking to go to the
fields
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
NAN PATTERSON,
Petition for Writ of lIabeas Cor
pus Granted.

New York. Aug ala writ Of habeas
corpus for Nan Patterson, who f. under
Indictment on a charge Of numbering
Caesar Young last June was granted to-
day The writ, which Is returnable to-
morrow, orders tho warden Of the Tombs
20 produce Mrs. Patterson In the supreme
court az that time, when her counsel will
ask for her discharge on the ground that
there Is no evidence that she committed
the crime charged against her. N this is
denied application viii be mad, that she
DO admitted to bail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
The phoenlsIa All Right.

Plymouth England Aug 3i-The
Hamburg-American line steamer Phoe-
nicia, which left New York Aug 20 for
Hamburg, ana which was reported by
the North German Lloyd steamer Kron-
Prinz Wilhelm AT Bremen yesterday 10
have been sighted ON Aug "a apparent
today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31

Baltimore, Aug, 3l.--The large pack
ing plant Of street & Cochran, on
Pennsylvania avenue, near Fulton ave-
nue., was destroyed by fire today. Loss
S125.0O0. Several dremen received
minor injuries, none serious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
], h. IIawley Of Detroit suicides,

Detroit, Mich. Aug 3l-James H..
Hawley % prominent politician. COM
mitted suicide last night by taking
strychnine. The deed Is attributed TO
remorse for having shot his brother
April is, 1902, though he was exonerat-
cd ON the ground of selfdefense
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31
WEDNESDAY, 81, 1904 SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
Observation-Disclosures.
BATTLE OF
LAO YANG WAS
RESUMED TODAY.

. Lao Yang, Aug. 81 Ass p. MI,
: The battle was resumed today
. without rife fire at dawn In the
southwest There was desultOry
. firing all night.
The last attack OF the japanese
. was made at y. mon the Feng-
: wangcheng road.
/. A dispatch from Mukden this
afternoon says Il is rumored
. there that Gen samsonoG has
captured two Japanese battal-
. ions.