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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-16
NOta del dfa


extrafa la conducta del Attor-
ney General. 81 es verdad 10 que
dice el Evening Post" POGO
diafana resulta su actitud, POGO
seria su resolucion de votar
aquf en- el Consejo Executive la
ley de unificacion de jefaturas
en- un Departamento, para no
aparecer como adversario de los
puertorriqueflos, Y su apelacion
al Attorney General de los Es-
tados Unidos para que ALA sc
deje sin efecto ell acuerdo del
Gonsejo Executive, y todo que
de en- las CIRCUMSTANCES en- que
antes sc encontraba; los Depar-
tamentos a las ordenes exclusi-
vas de los norteamericanos.
Entiende el Attorney General
que la ley organica no permite
que sea un puertorriqueio jefe
de un Departamento insular,
mientras la Isla no sea declara-
da su6ciente y capaz para el 60
bierno propio.
IPero es que entiende el At
torney General, que el Gobierno
propio es la jefatura de un de-
partamento, de I'm triste y solo
departmental
lAh, ell espanto y la zozobra de
Mr.. SWEET, las frases del perio-
dico norteamericano; todo GUAM
to Sc ha dicho en- contra de la
reforma, tiene dos aspectos; uno
de buena fe y conveniente para
la Isla, otro de falsedad y de
error incalifcable. GSigniflca
para la Isla de Puerto Rico ell
gobierno propio, I'm solo puesto
de Consejero con departamento
a su cargo2 Nosotros no cree
mos ESQ, nj podemos admitir ESQ,
nj 10 repetiremos sin la conve-
niente aclaracion. Ademas. la
ley organica, 8 sea la ley Fora
ker, no establece que los puerto
rriquefios no puedan ocupar un
departamento insular: 10 que
hace es fijar el n1nnero de de-
partamentos que deben existir
en- ell regimen VICENTE y reser-
var al Presidente de la Gran
Rep1 blica los nOmbramientOS
correspondence.
Y aquf encaja perfectamente
10 que hemos dicho con antici-
pacion y que no puede destruir
la moderna teoria del Attorney
General; que Sc ha debido en-
tregar uno de los departamentos
legales a I'm puertorrjquefio, sin
necesidad de acudir a expedien-
ties habilidosos para hacer la
centralizacion menos democra
t1ca y crear conflictos y pleitos
innecesarios.
Asf, el gobernador Hunt opu-
so su voto a la decentralization
de los municipios, y de igual
manera ha debido ponerselo al
proyecto que combate el Attor--
ney General, 81 comprendia que
habia de ser motive de un pleito
sin resultados ventajosos para
Ell pals.
La suspicacia de la ley orga
nica esta bien demostrada ano-
ra, con el obstaculo que presen-
ia a la intervention de los puer-
torriquenos en- la vida pdblica
de la administration.
No paTece 81 no que 10 que lie
interesa a los norteamericanos
es tener a su disposition los
puestos que disfrutan remune-
Taciones mas atlas y en- los cua-
les Sc manejan los fondos y los
intereses del p1blico.
Dentro de la ley Foraker es
possible, contra la opinion del At
Iorney que sean naturales de la
Isla los seis Consejeros que hoy
son continentales pues 10 que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-16
Una informaIldad
corriian ESQ

In IA noche del juevcs cnconsrkbase
en- 81 Parquc un redActor nuestr0.
Quiso regresAr y, dc los dos carros
que debisn Salir. sOn6 el mas cercanc
4 Ia sAla del baile.
POr cierto cue en- el baiie no bailaba
nadie.
POr Ia sencilla raE6n de que nadie
habia.
En- las tablas de aviso de ambos ca
rros sc lefa esta palabra: AL Parque;
por tanto, ambos earros estaban desti.
nsdos al servieio pdblico.
La sorpresa de nuestro redactor fue
grands, euando vio one sc quedaba So
10: el primer CAIRO salio y el segundo
no.
,Por que es esto' pregunt6.
Y tres conductores, riendo como i'm
beetles, contestaron: este es para la md-
sica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-16
Para Ia m1sica!

Para Ia m1sica!
81 era para la m1sica, debieran res
petar la practica establecida de poner
un letrero que dice: Especial
No tiene gran Importance el suce-
so, pero es un abuse.
Yea ESQ el Director de la CompafIfa
y procure que alguuos de sus emplea-
dos no pongan en- ridfculo q Ia En-
presa.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-07-09
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

This remedy is certain to be
needed in almost every home
before the summer is over. 1t
can always be depended upon
even in the most severe and
dangerous cases. 1t is especially
valuable for summer disorders
in children. 1t is pleasant to
take and never fails to give
prompt relief. Why not buy it
now? 1t may save life. For
sale by st. Johns Drug co.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-07-09

The News takes pleasure in
announcing the good news Of the
completion last night, of the first
of the Tempe Pumping company's
wells. The casing of the well is
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-07-09

Matters pertaining to the gen
eral election for the year 1904 are
considered.
Salt Lake election precinct is
hereby abolished, and electors
therein included in St. Johns
precinct
The board orders that there
shall not be a re-registration of
the voters of this county for the
year 19 4.
According to Paragraph 2290,
Code of 1871, all electors not OH
register of 1902, are to make
proof before the Recorder or
before a Justice of the Peace,
who will be supplied with blank
afidavits.
The board appoints the
officers for the next general cleo
tion, for precincts, as follows:
Alpine.
Inspector: John Jepson.
Judges: O. p. Skousen, Oscar
Jepson.
Ballot Clerks: A. Nj. McFate,
w. h. Burk.
Marshal: Ben $tandifird.
COnchO.
Inspector; Ambrosio Candida
ria,
Judges: Benigno Lopez, Lacey
Greer.
Ballot Clerks: MonicO Garcia,
VIM. Pulsipher.
Marshal: Lorenzo Baca.
Eagar
Inspector: Joseph Udall.
Judges: O. NJ. Bigelow, L. }.
Brown.
Ballot Clerks: Jas. Greer, }. A.
Bigelow.
Marshal: Ferdinand Hoffman,.
Ell Tule.
Inspector: Lorenzo Peralta.
Judges: Eutimio Baca, j. NJ.
Richey.
Ballot Clerks: Nicolas Chavez,
John Sherwood jr.
NI.reb.1. Aroyiu;0 Martirez
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-07-09
PASSENGER FARES.
HoIbrook to Woodruff .......

Stop-over Privileges allowed at any point
along the line Fifty pounds of baggage car
ried free for each full fare passenger
Express carried to all points along the line
For rates inquire of our agents
No special passenger or express rates
Agents.
j. r. HULET, HOlbrOok, Arizona.
BERNARD SCHUSTER, ConchO, Arizona
A. & b. SCHUSTER St. aohns. Arizona.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-07-09

Navajo.
Inspector: H. NJ. Sykes.
Judges: H. Lynch, j. w.
Bennett.
Ballot Clerks: F. f. M. Meser-
We, II. f. Grigsby.
Marshal: Ole Nelson.
Nutrioso.
Inspector: Marcellus Hulsey.
Judges: r. w. Molter, Orson
Wilkins.
Ballot Clerks: VIM. w. Lund
ir., VIM. ID. Hamblin jr.
Marshal: Curtis Maxwell.
St. Johns.
Inspector: Alfred Ruiz.
Judges: Jerry Gonzales, M.
Christensen.
Ballot Clerks: L. II. Gibbons,
David Garcia.
Marshal: Jesus Peralta.
St. Michaels.
Inspector: J. l.. Hubbell.
Judges: A. WeDber, John
Osborne.
Ballot Clerks: Antonio Armijo,
J. G.. Walker.
Marshal: c. L. Day.
Springerville.
Inspector: Edmund Nelson.
Judges: }. }. Baca, J. L. HUI
sey.
Ballot Clerks: E. Averette,
Henry Butler.
Marshal: Juan Padilla.
The Treasurer is directed to
withdraw Three Thousand Five
Hundred Fifty-TwO Dollars and
81 cents from the general fund
and place the same in the expen-
Sc fund.
The Treasurer is ordered to
draw Two Thousand Fourteen
Dollars and Is cents from expense
fund and place the same i'll the
salary fund; and One Hundred
Twelve Dollars and IS cents from
expense fund and place the same
in the road fund.
Co Treasurer IRandrO Orte-
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-07-09

Nos. Il, II, 10, IA, Is, 10, II,
which bonds had been paid be-
fore that date, and hold the
amount in the general fund.
Board of Supervisors adjourned
sine die.
a. H. TRUAX,
}. h. ARMIJo, Chairman.
Clerk.
REAMER LING, Deputy.
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-
became manager Of the Provo " oo q
Mills Company. a position lie still holds.
His rise in business continued to be rapid.
His father was supposed to be q /; nlal1gof
considerable wealth. When the elder
s,moot died a few y ears so 1T was founl
the estate was so heavily involved that
after paying the debts there would i be
little left ITO distribute to the numerous
family Reed persuaded tho other heirs
to organize tho Smoot Investment Com
pany, to- take over all the property of the
estate. He managed this company SO
ably that in a comparatively short time
It was free of debt and paying handsome
dividends. Reed Shoots business inter.
cattle and horses in numbers. and is in
terested in number of mining companies,
notably the Grand Central, of which he
Is vice-presldent, and which has paid sey-
eral hundred thousand dollars In divi-
dends.5 Among his official positions are
the following: President Provo CONNER
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cations to accepbin temporal affairs the
decision of tho quorum. He would be
more amenable to discipline. Moreover,
the election and seating of an apostle
would serve notice on the younger Nor
mons Of the great desIrablity of SEEK
ing ecclesiastical advancement as a step-
#pirg stone to political honors and would
therefore arouse great interest IN church
work.
I:nmindful ofwarnings from within and
without the church, over the protests Of
many devout Mormons who objected 10
TIA principles involved in this step. the
leaders persisted In their course and
brought about the election Of Reed
Smoot, Now, the progressive element o.
the citizens OF u tab have asked the sen'
5nte and people OF the United States 70
help them settle this questions; M,
"Shnll Tie Mormon Church he permit
tea Ia send ono OF It's apostles 70 Cons
gress ma TO remain " powerful polltl'
cal orgunlzation2 y.
M The church las made the issue X. If
has selectsd II eed Slnoot as It's cham plpn,.
Therefore, lie eyes OF the nations are re on
I himaa ~ III Y NJ /. 3
The Church " Jesus Christ e 4attsY,
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81 ~ II -ss. Il ~ Id
from Utah, was refused permission to
take his seat on the ground that he was
a polygamist. At that time he made a
prophecy. declaring he spoke by divine
inspiration. that he would return to Com
gress and 10 seated. Cannon died with
out this having come to pass, but the
Ntormoils believe that the seating Of an.
other apostle Of the church will amount
to- d fulfllment Of the prophecy, sustain
Ing their doctrine OF modern revelations
from God. There were manyaother rea-
sons why the church. leaders wished to
send an apostle. One of them was that he
could be relied on better to carry out
their desires. Being himself one OF The
church leaders. he could keep in better
touch with their needs and wishes. As an
apostle, he would be bound by his obll-
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evenings at home became less frequent,
because of the necessity for him to attend
so many religious meetings, Ever since
he announced his senatorial candidacy,
his time has been more and more taken
outside the home. However, no had an
ambition, his fellows among the authori-
ties decided that he should go; md the
!, sacrifice had to be made OF peace ana
lie quiet pleasures of domestic lie,
His public experience lJd been Limited
He was a trustee Of he State insane
asylum and trustee OF the Brigham, Young
! University, at Provo, q Mormon lnstitu-
ton. 10 the United states Senate was q
4 big leap, but he made II easily,
Tho election OF Smoot and the presen-
tatipng Of his credentials brought The Isl
sues involved strongly TO, the attention
OF the country Wnat had been, largely
n local Issue became national In It's chars
actor The Mormons exercise great inill-
ence IN Idaho and other States, II sue
cessful In clGcting an apostle to the Sell
ate from Utah, this would encourage
them politically In other States, lnIl
IN tinc the hierarchy might even hold tho
balance8 OF power In Il Congress OH g close
vote. Some of 4 he lcaGi1g citizens OF
Utah filed n protest against allowing nm
l.toytake his sect, giving numerous grounds,
Et,ele. Peopls an over The country took
Imp ii matter. The senate Committee on
Irly .IsIes Al - ~ sss!dsl 70 make
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Senator Reed smoot Mrs sn1oot Provo Utah

clal and Savings Bank. director Des'eret
National, peseret Savings and Utah Ma
tIonal Banks. OF Salt Lake; manager
provo Woolens Mills. president smoot
Drug Company. oftProvoi president Pros
institution, Salt Lake; director Clark sld,
redge Company, wholesale groeers, SAL
Lake, director San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railroad, Of which sena-
tor ". A. Clark Is president. Ills pes
sonal wealth Is estimated at $500 900.
MORMON MISSIONARY.
Always active In church work, ne spent
several years as q missionary m Eng
land. Belgium, Holland, Germany. Swift
zerand, italy and France. ne rose, rap ;,
idly In ecclesiastical sliions, untll u
1900 he was made an apostle. II Is gen,
orally believed that he was chosen ROY
that position largely because the church
needed In Its extensive business matters
the shrewd Judgment he had displayed
III his own affairs. 8, J,
Ut mas been rulnored that Smoot - q
but no tangible. evidence has
been brought out TO prove this. Ills
SV Vince that io Il monoganlst, Certain
II "a that even current gos,slp Y his
holfie city VI, 70 he lime of MS eeetlo1n
as senator connected hisSname.Wltll only
one wi f.. ShH was formerly MISS AZ p!lA
M. lSldre dye, daughter by u plural wlte
VI HlSaca s. kIaSASSes q ~ sallgS. pl9aesF
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d b. r. ,lI4H y . ii
long and lean, forms d vanishing streak
Of yellow as he bounds down the broad
flight Of stairs. Is the visitor recalled to
tho true nature OF his surroundings.
Pacing nervously. hands clasped be- be-
hind his back, UP and dow, the chain of
3roofi,s. ana hating now and then abstract.
eddy. before flnt.topped desk. Uttered
with phpcrs. Is Cotnte Cnssinl, Master "
ordinary and 1'lenipoten,,Iary to the United
States and The man WHO, IT. the eyes Of
Ills enemies, at least. Is more largely
responsible than any other human beslng
forftho present crisis beyond the Pacific. Z
Cassini Is a Silent Man.
Tha Cars envoy Is a man OF little
more than medium height. with not a
pound * superfuous fesli.s He is O trife
sto0p-shou.Gered, but that despite VI MS
years he Is far from Inactive. may be
appreciated from the hat he yet
retuins his active interest IN fencing and
horseback riding. Ing he
seemingly nervous manner In which lie
sometimes clasps and unclasps his hands
his mild manner is Ole oftrepose and not
OF repression. He prefers to listen rather
than to speak; when lie does talk. It is
In low voice nnu usually K slowly q
though weighing his words; and finally.
after the fashion OF the cleverest Of
diplomats, lie can seldoniit be induced to
pit anything into writing s{5S. IA !,
For all that. he Is wary, cat uous and
conservative. Count Cassini is past
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sliklae and sincere rather than brilliant.
His firm step and quick decisive answers
Il IN ordinary private conversation betaken
the business man, ad thlsNls what ne
essentially Is, He Is the leading cltl-
zen'' OF the beautiful little city Of Provo,
nestled at tho base Of the Wasatch
Mountains. There his wealth Is largely
Invested, and there he Il enjoys general
personal popularity and Influence among
Mormons and nom Mormons, largely be-
cause of his genlality and I'M egrlty.
REED sMooT THE MAN,
Reed smoot is decidedly human. Ills
prototype ia found In cities and villages
ali oyer the United States, with yaria,-
tons according to environments He y
devoted to his family. his business and
his religion, but red blood llows IN his
veins, and he has, a taste for O. good
story, pleasant compani onship and VII oler
some sport. n " N n zI5 j
an incident illustra ting his love for
horseflesh and sport !, took place imnlo-
diately after no was called nd set
apart us an apostle In the spring OF
laQD. He owned at that line one 90 the
fastest horses that eyel, trotted over the
streets o t Provo E q Uncle esse'' IN Ellt.
Il wealthy lnine-oW ner Of the NJ tlaseltN
8is also l0ysr 8sf blpodsa hyl'sesss ana
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ternal grandfa was Scotch and his
grandmother German. ADRIAN became q
wealthy planter and q slaveholder, as we'll
as an owner Of fine horses. Converted
to the Mormon faith In 1885, he followed
West, Mo- and Brigham Young. 10 ealt
Lake, reaching Utah N, 1871, active as q
nj ssionary and as q rel glous worker, lie
gained q high position In the churcn, he
was elected the first justice Q. the peace
In Utah, and served several terms MS
mayor Of Salt Lake City. 4 In ISIS be
moved Ia Provo. now n prosperous city
OF 5000 inha bitants. In l.e heart of rich
agrcultural area. He was several times
elected mayor ofthe city, and at the time
OF his death was president OF the stake"
or diocese. ", 4
tive Of Breklsass n Norway, bore him q son.
in Salt Lake City, January 10 1862, who
Reed smoot wns given as good an edu-
cation as was available there IN tho pio-
neer days. IIe went % the church schools
md graduated from what ~ now the
Brigham Young University "a i Prove, Afv
ter leaving scllonl, at the age OF seven
teen years, he started In us at porter ~
Tho Provo Cooperative Merral,tile InstlS
tuition, sorting potatoes and doing other
had rise,s Ia hs nan Eyer lie studied the
man Ins VI lYV9lsp gl0 VA and t18 Assl
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day Saints has sent to Washington ADLER der
men than this son OF q wealthy Ken
tuckian and q Norwegian immigrant, hut BY
1t has never sent a man better liked per-
sonally by those who know him. George
q. Cannon, the Mormon R sichelteu. who y
first went as delegate to Congress over
a quarter ola century ago was O. man nal
OF marvellous keeness and diplomacy and
great readintNs in debate. ls& brigham IL.
Roberts. another polygamist. is deep
thinker, possessed OF strong personality,
magnetism and power before an audi
ence Reed Smoot is careful banker. an
active business man and an earnest be-
lever in his religion. Tall well-knit,
erect, with brown hair, dropping brown
moustachs, cleun-cut features and clear.
steady blue eyes. he tmprssses an TN TN
prejudced person on first meeting as
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MORMON" CHURCH, RATHER THAN 5MOOT, ON TRIAL.

Mormon OF Sal La Ike " hey were mar
RED September II. 1854 aud have six & hi hill
5dren. ranging from Harold Reed. aged
IL years, to Ernest, the ba BY little over ''
a year d-three boys and three girls
Mrs. Snlootals "a quiet, pleasant d woman
Of etiring donesti tastes She Is !. vs. Is
voted to Ter hnsba nd aud Chill dren e and
\ pier home In the United States than tths
comfortable brick residence, In Provo that
is the domiclle Of the SnootS famllE
Two blocks dis tant. from the Provo Com
nerc!al and Savings Bank. whlch8fwa s
his principal business headquarters be-
fore he became SENATOR busy man
thitner each evening to be with his Wife
and children.
~ won't talk business after 6 o'clock
except in emergencies: he has frequently
said. My evenings belong to my fam
d ily." y: 5. q t5s NJ. . &,
But after he became an apostle his
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though iittlc concenlh,cnt were possible,
even we're It desired but this set,blnrce
or wIde-open. hosp tality is only another
evidence OF how deceptive Appearances
amuy be. FOR Tic Cars sheudquartcrs II,
iii. new world lis u theatre for Mliso-
vIte diplomacy Of the most ssnbtle brand.
The caller Who relies Upon .liis eyes
rather than Ills ears may find Il dlIle'' l
4 In tho home or all Oriental statesman.
ratlier tlai,tt ussinn lnthe main H. la y
nrmorgnnd weapons, which, give the big
5npartincnt the appearance of.an arinor,y /,
wcnpons nre from the Far Enst-tro..
piles. rs nro the porcelaihs. screens and \, .
long torn or service Il, the moot GOV.
etcd corner OF tho globe.
Drink Japanese Tea.
III * servant In dark blue livery brings
In tea and the secretary. who Is playing
host. admits TINT y is Japanese tea q.
toned, nnd this also Is admittedly JnpaI-
5nesc. Only when a Russian wolf hound,
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y ~
he was anxious to- ma ten one OF his ans
mails against Shoots At IS that N time
smoot was neither senator nor apostle,
but merely a plain business man and
banker. The race was arranged, and the.
date set. All Provo was interested. . Then
smoot was made an apostle. Uncle
Jesse and others thought this meant,
the event would be called off u Knight,
met him on tho street the next day and.
said, reGretfully: S5.s 5sai
madean apostle. I suppose that race Of
ours won't be run. y s5a.i & a55t5 .
That's Just where you're wrong. Uncle
Jesse. :, was the unexpected reply. That
race still GOES
And it did go. And Apostle Smoot. as
driver. sent his horse to Avictory.
This loves Of horses comes naturally.
Reed Smooth's father; Abrham Owen
Smoot, was born in Owen county. Ky, In.
lsi5. Els parents were VirginIans. his pa
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But tic Diplomatic Corps Drink
Japanese Tea and Call to M
Dinner yVitliSa Jap
Gong. $5
BvaWaldon Fawctett.

Especial Correspondence OF Srlie Times
A 1lspatcli) E a4.
NAsI1tNGTON. s y. y q, March lo.---A
certain atmosphere OF secrecy and nys-
terry peryades the Russian embassy mt
Washington, rio chance visitor might
sscl'ibc this 10 the tension duo to tho
war Iii tho Orient, but III renlltyi It cS-
lists In grcater2or less degree at sall times.
# rho Interior ors&thc cinbassy--a great
rod brick building. which Russia expects
70 purchase at q =. cost. o.. $4,000 nnd
ambition was to own Il larger house than
his brothcr--t,iay be SO readily surveyed
almost at q glance, and ltawould seem us
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.Cassii1i Ills S Personality aid
What He Has Been Re-
sponsib:le for il tile
n Mae 53{5


master OF polished poitencss and gallnn-
try and punctllous as becomes tho ideal
Dean or the Diplomatic Corps. This
Side Of his character was well disclosed
.inlthe studied grace witi, which hc bowed
ONCE and yet again to the Japanese
minister when the two changed 70 n meet Ct
State soon after the outbreak Of war.
He Began Quite Young.
Count Arthur Cassini is q member Of
a. family OF Italian origin. but his branch
OF tho family has been In Russia for {.
century and I. llalf atd bis title is RUS
ported. Ills grandfather. was Russian
minister to Rome. ana his father Ike
vice. Y
Tho present Russian ambussndor en-
tered tic foreign office at st. Petersburg
when he was only seventeen and u hnlf
Of proba ton, 5lwns sent successfully to
1880 l,o was detailed to take charge Of
tho interests Of the great White Bear In
China, and It was then that he fired the