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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-14

que Sc deta1lan en- a1macenes, a ius
siguientes precios m/m


Arroz japones de $41z a4M por ex-
Itremo de classes. e,-4:
extreme de clases.
Ajos de 80 cents. 50.
.Bombones 50.
SBacalao. %H.
Sal del pals a IS 80 cents.
Cebollas, $2A a3.
Garbanzos, SIS ao.
Amerlcanas blancas largas So Il. Blan.
cas- arnericanas $3A 81.
Harina de trigo, $4H a6,
Id. de ma{z $3.65 3.75.
Jamones, $8H a 81.
Jabon Rocamora, $4.65 a4.75. ameri-
cano $2Hy4A
Manteca, $3.50 4 500 en- 4 Iy en- ca
jas de 81 q 10.
Mantequilla, $I4 a IS.
Pasta, del pals AZ.
Pasta americana en- cajas de una
arroba Sc.
Papas americanas, $3.50 go
Tocino, $I4A 4 IS.
Tasajo $IoH.
Quesos, amers. 5 IA Patagras$ SIS
Twas barril $1.75 az.
DEL PALS
AzUCAR.-Para ell consume.
Moscabado (claro) 81 AN
De miel (claro) de $375.
Centrffuga (claro) I" $5M.
Americana Ia$5A a6.
,$3.
De Ponce de &A as.
Cafe corriente, $1IA I2.#
Ron 80 grades Cartier, a $50 fents
gallon. g.
Ma1z, 4 s. qq.
nominal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-14

fianza. Sus maquinas para ingenios
no tienen rival.
Es agente en- esta ciudad de la afa-
mada casa John H. Murphy" de
N,w Orleans, Mr.. w. Vilavaso.
Tanca, entire Fottaleza y Tetuan MIN.
4, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-14
NueVa :obra

Jurisprudence establecida en-
10 criminal durante Ell pasado
aflo 1904 por Ell Tribunal Supre-
mo de Puerto Rico.
Precio del ejemplar: So. Ell
franqueo por cuenta de los inte-
resadOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-14
ALMANAQUE
B;HILLY=BHILLIERE
DE VENTH EN- Ell
BOLETIN MERGHNTI
BIBLIOTECA CLASICA

w A0ABAN DE RECIBIRSE en- la Librerfa del BoLEr1s
competas de todas las obras cacas de mas ato
esmeradamente mpresas espaho Pueden adqui
rrse tambien separadamente.
Vease la reiacion de las mismas:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-14
PReCI0S De C0MPRA

Cueros dalces, de $I7 a I7H.
,Sebo de res, a $4H %.
Algod6n $4M a5H.
Cocos SIS a Is millar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-14

CeduEas hipotecarias
Banco Territorial y Agrfcola s. a
500.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-08

Das 8erliner BpntiniIhe Spn.
bitat bat mt ben 8eiibern Der 8Dns
tinii@en Simple in Der italientfhen
BrDpin5 Som ben 3Dntratt fiir bic
pDnitdnoige gntnaHeruna nieier
Simple abaeihlpfen. 9as genial.
tiQe l1nternebmer ftebt unter 2eitung
oes oeutiben Sngenieurs pOn DDnath
uno Die Nusfibrung beoeutet fir
&om cine Beieitiaune Der Walaria'
@efabr. Nab benz Blane Dpnatb8
iDIen peripberiibe 8ruben iur Nb'
leituna bes @aiiers in bas Meer,
Dammbauten aur Seitbaltung Der
&egenmaiien i'm @ebirge uno Runlps
arbeiten ausaefiibrt meroen. 9ie
Bonttniihen Simple ftno cine ourb
ben NmasenD uno uiele Sturabdhe
bGufig urter @aI1er eeiebte. per'
lumpfte @bene BON 30 Biz 40 GilDs
meter 2dnge uno 8 &ilometer 8reite.
40 &tlDmeter iiolih BON &om, an,
5uB Der Mlbaners unb 8Dlsterberge.
Sin tebr geringer Teil oeS duBerft
frudtbarer, 2anpes mtro bepfltiet;
$4,000 0ettar, nit 2 Weter bobem
@reie beftanoen, merben i'm @inter
bDn einiaen 8feroe' uno 0iffelbeers
ben Benedict. 9ie ben Bontinilbea
Sitmpfen entiteigenoe Sieberluft
mabt niGt nur bic gbene ielbit, Ion'
bern toeitere rs, 900 trpdene, frudt'
bare 6ettar bic na6 &om bin unbe'
mDhnber.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-08

8aroaman ertldrte. ben Sbiffen iiber.
baupt feined 8efebf aeeeben at ba-
ben, in bic n8igolets" bineinsufab.
rem. Die 9diffe ftdnoen nielme6r I'M.
ter Gem 8efeM ber-8unbe8bebDrben.
uno ais 8uunerneur 8landaro cine
uDr Nn9ft uno Sbmers bur9Sitterte
9epeibe nah Waibineton ididte,
oa puroe ibm bic uieoeribmetternoe
9abriht suteil, baB Die unalaublidae
8%ebauptuna 8aroaman's mirtlih
mahr Iei.
SEPT tonnten Die euten 2eute in
Stem Orleans nihtS mebr MAIDEN;
menn Der Buno ielbit Die ueberoriffe
Der 0abbarn ibibte, bann par eben
aqes perbet, ielbit BDitid uno jeine
,Seaunl Griaaoe" fonnter oa nidt
mebr belfen. 1nb ba ariff man oenn
gum lebten berDiiden Wittel, man
eutibluB Iih, benz 8uno Die gauge
Tieberbefdmpfung unb Quarantdre.
S%anobabe 81 iibertragen. 9as NOR
ieoenfalIs bas @eibeuteite, mas man
tun funnte.
unierer Weinune mad mar Der
Staat 2uuiiiana in oieier Nffdre nit
WtiiItiltppi n%oatdnoia in ieinem
&edt. Die Riaplets limb Elm 2oui'
liana. @ewdfier, beioe ufer eebDren
gum State, Die ufer bes Safe 8Drene
geh6ren gu orei Giertel 2ouiIiana
an, pie fonnten Die Shiffe zines
fremoen Staate8 oa ben 2ouiitana>
Shiffen ben Sertebr perbteten mpls
len? Nber freili6, nenn Der Bunb
leinen Manen ais Shub hereiebt,
oann lit es etnas anoeres. @emalt
aebt nDr &eht.
Sept iino Die 8unbesbebDrben 6err
in SEEM Orleans uno nun mDuen mir
einmal ieben, pie iie arbeiten. Wir
linb INNER Der anlibt aemeien, oaB
Die Quarantane Sahe BEG 8unoes
iein iDQte. SDfentlih finben mir
burd3 Die @preanae in Stem Orleans
oieie Nniibt beitatiGt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-08
Gtme ritbrempe @efhthte.

1T Die &ettun9 pom Xobe oes &inbes
BON Geo. q. gpter, Cumberland, Mb,
Gr idreibt: SIN glitter BON II Wonaten
mar infer tleines Mdb6ea I9wer frant
an einem Salsleiben unb bic Mer,te ga
ben lie auf, @ir sriffen gu Or. Sings
Meuer @ntbeduns fir S6minbludt,
Suiten unb grfdltuns, bic erite Slaide
bra6te @rlei9teruns uno nit bier 6la=
i9en mar ba8 Sinh p6ai9 9ebeilt. gu
baben BET 5, &alteDer & Gobu, @eo. S,
s. G6mibt, Gig, unb &opf 9reiB.
8reis so gts. unb 81 per Slai6e,
Brobeflaide frei.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-08
ser aepa[tiae Qphntampf. ben

Der gemaltiae 2pbntampf. Der
pDr nibt LANCER 8eit in Grimmitibau
in Sablen niitete, uno Der furdtba'
res @leno i'm @efolae bate, uirb elm
Seiteuitud erbalten. SIM idbiiih'
tbirineiihen Snouitrieeebiete iino in
S0lae elmer unter ben sSdrbereisI rs
beitern entitanoeuen 2Dbnbemeguua
Ii, 900 oerlelben ausgeiperrt porben.
Borausiibtlib treten oemndhit 3d.
900 Mtitglieoer oes fdbliih'tbirinai'
lben Observation-Disclosures in Nusitano
uno cine gemaltige &riiis in bieiem
Snouitrieaebiete lit iider.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-08

Gin reuer 8miibenfan. tpel.
der N~uiregung neruriaht, bat iid an
Der preuBiih . ruiiiiben @rense er.
ei9net. Sci StalmieraDce an Der
9rense Der 8ronins 8Dien bat elm
ruiiiiher @ren5i0loat elm Is Sabre
altes oeutiheS WGoGen erihoTen.
Die 8luttat fano auf oeutidem 90.
ben ftatt uno AUDI nibt bic aeringite
BronotatiDn lag uor. Das Mdo.
den Lac nit anoeren &inoern Gebrer
auf einem 6eloe auf, als Der @rens.
iplbat 6euer CAB. Die gmpDruna
iiber oieie u%n9eheure 8iatir lit all.
aemeiu. gs miro ernartet, bas Die
oeutide 8egteruna init aller @nt-
ihieoenbeit poreeben miro.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-08
aas 1ubltfmm tft ermaat

gu Der Gnerfennuns ber bei1enoen@isen
l6aften bes @lettrie 8itters fir franfen
Magen, 2eber unb Nierer. MarD $.
8alter8, SAG ct. Clair Qpe,, Columbus,
O., Idreibt: Set Monaten slaubte
man, oaB i6 lterben tpiroe. Sd bate
Sieber uno meme Nerpen tparen 5@erriit-
tet; i'd bate feinen 56laf inb fonnte
ni6ts eiien, neil mein Ma9en nit 9ros
auen angefilt mar, &aum bate i'd
electric 8itters genOmmen, fIblte i'd
better unb ipar balb p6utg 9ebeilt. gu
baben bel S, &alteDer & Gobn, Geo. s.
s. Gdmibt, @iseniamer, unb Gbplf
DreiB. Breis soc
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-08

o8pro . Torntaiin'' (Gimer &
almeas) antiieptiIde8 Mittel eeeen
8ranbwunoen, @unben, Sautaus'
l9lae Dber dbnli6e 2eioen. Sin
allen Npotbefen 3u haben.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
FLORAL TRIBUTES BARRED.
No Flowers Will Be Permitted at the
Opening Sessions of the Sem
ate and House.

Washington, Nov. 27.-There will be
ing day of congress. Two years ago
soon after Speaker Cannon was sworn
in and an attempt was made to bring
in large floral pieces and place them
upon the desks of members the speak
er issued positive orders to stop the
proceeding and the banks of flowers
remained in the Hobbies until they were
sent to the homes of the members. A
standing resolution of the senate was
adopted during the last session of con-
gress barring flowers from the senate
chamber. Mr.. Cannon has already
given notice that he will rot allow the
flowers to be brought in as heretofore
The flower practice started as trib<
ute to different senators and represen-
tatives when they returned to Wash
ington at the beginning of sessions of
congress. Rivalry of admirers of diff
ferent members of both houses reached
a stage where half the desks were
buried in flowers and the persons they
were meant to compliment were COM
pletely hidden behind the productions
of the florists. The officers of both
houses have been informed that there
will be no floral display and flowers
intended for members will probably
be stopped at the doors of the capitol
on the opening day
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

The European sugar crop this year
is estimated at between 6,550,0O0 and
6,675,OO0 tons. The German crop will
probably amount to 100000 tons.
England's first spinning mill to be
worked by electricity has been started
at Pendlebury, Manchester 1t con-
tains $4,000 spindles, and has no Chin
ney.
The first solid train of canned peas
ever shipped from IA American can
ming factory went out from canning
company's plant at Longmont, Col,
recently.
Last year 100000 tons of cargo
were carried from all the seaports OF
the world, and out Of that total 3D.
100000 tons were carried by ships
of Great Britain.
Growing of grapes in graperies fur
nishes an important source OF rev.
enue in some countries, notably Bel
GUM and the Channel islands, where
and exported. The United States is
a good customer for them, as high as
35 cents to rs cents pound wholesale,
and two to three dollars, and even
more, pound retail being paid for
the fruit. Grape growing in pots Is
much practiced in parts of Europe, and
especially in France. where the vines
are largely used for decorative pur-
poses on festive occasions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
TRAINS COLLIDE
IN A DENSE FOG
TERRIBLE DISASTER OCCURS IN
MASSACHUSETTS.
FEW DETAILS oBTAINABLE
Wreck Takes Place on the Boston and
Maine Road at Bakersbridge-
Fifteen Known to Be Dead
Thirty Injured.

Lincoln, Mass, Nov. PA collision
occurred at Bakersbridge on the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad Sunday night
Fifteen persons are known to have lost
their lives. Thirty were seriously in
jured. Six bodies have been recovered
A passenger train bound from Boston
for Bellows Junction, VT, passed
through little behind time and about
a minute later a. second passenger
train, bound from Boston for points
on the Marlboro branch, passed by at
high speed. A thick fog prevailed and
the train crashed into the rear end OF
the first train, which had come to a
stop. The wreckage caught fire. The
trains that were in collision were pas
senger trains that left Boston at 7:15
and 7:45. The 7:15 train carried four
cars, two of which were demolished and
many of those in them killed or injured
This train was bound for points on the
Marlboro branch. The train which left
Boston at 7:45 was bound for Bellows
Falls, VT, and was drawn by two To-
comotives. The first locomotive, which
crashed into the rear of the first train,
was destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
FLEET SAILS FOR PORTE
SULTAN OF TURKEY TO BE
GIVEN A SCARE.
International Vessels Depart Under
Sealed Crders-Monarch
Plans a Check.

Athens, Nov. 27.-The international
fleet assembled at Piraeus for the
purpose of making naval demonstra-
ton against Turkey in support of the
demands of the powers for the finan-
cial control of Macedonia has sailed
under sealed orders. British and
French torpedo boats were left behind
to keep up communication with the
fleet.
Constantinople, Nov. 27.-The fleet
of the allied powers arrived at the
island of Mytilene Sunday.
Paris, Nov. 27.-Information reach
ing official quarters leads to confidence
that Turkeys resistance to the powers
will not go to the extent of military or
naval measures of defense. An official
who passed the Dardanelles during the
last few days said that Turkeys few
available warships at the Golden Horn
were worthless hulks. Moreover, the
official view is that the sultan will not
permit the firing of a shot which might
precipitate war. Turkish land opera
tions, said the official, are equally I'M
likely.
The Temps printed a dispatch from
Constantinople saying that the palace
officials were deeply agitated by the
firmness of the powers, leading to in
dications that the negative response of
the porte would be reconsidered.
Washington, Nov. 27.-The Turkish
government is showing signs of yield
ing to the American contentious in
several important, but g-drawn-out,
matters of negotiation. This applies es-
pecially to Minister Leishman'S efforts
to secure recognition by the Turkish
government of the rights of neutralized
American citizens in Turkey. The
Turkish government has in the past
strongly resisted all attempts to Sc
cure from it an admission of the right
of Turk to expatricate himself, and
this complicated the treatment of the
case of the naturalized American Var
tanian, now on trial for murder at
STEAMBOAT. Whether or not the bitter
controversy now raging between Tur-
key and the five great European pow
ers has inclined the former to a more
reasonable attitude toward America
can only be conjectured, but the fact
is that the negotiations are for the
first time making substantial progress
toward a satisfactory settlement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
THE INSURANCE PROBE.

Senator Thomas G. Plat, testifying
before the insurance investigating
committee, said the Equitable has paid
$4,000 in each of the last ten years
TO the republican state campaign fund
and that the Mutual and New York
Life also have contributed, all through
him.
Gage e. Tarbel1, second vice presi-
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, admitted before the legislative
Investigating committee in New York
that he got rebates on policies for
$325,000 on his own life ana $500, 900
more on the lives of other members
of his family, in the shape of the full
agents commission being returned to
him.
A New York Life clerk, in the insur-
ance investigation, said $4,000 Of prof
its on loan were paid to George w.
Perkins with no record on the books,
and 100000 of profits on the insurance
companys share in the steel syndicate
were paid by J. P. Morgan & Co. to
Hamilton, manager of the company's
yellow dog" fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
ODD PLEAS FOR DIVORCE.

A Cleveland man is suing his wife for
divorce because she threw a seashell at
him when he read aloud. Obviously she
was in the wrong. A seashell is not very
hard
A Pennsylvania woman who is suing
for divorce finds no consolation in be-
Ing the wife of a man who has broken all
records in one line, he having deserted
her 35 times in AZ months.
A Trenton IN. J.) woman wants d.
vorce because her husband, whose name
is Finnegan, won't ask the legislature to
change it, When woman marries it is
time she ceased trying to change her
name.
A woman in Logansport is suing for
divorce, one of her complaints being that
her husband is too loving and hugs her
with too great constancy and exuber-
ance. She should have tackling dunn
my rugged up and make her spouse try
out his energy on it before being admit
ted to the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
THE TURMOIL I'M RUSSIA.

The zemstvo congress agreed to sup
port De Witte if the car granted q
constitution and direct ballot to the
people
The governor general OF Poland or
dered all military governors to consid-
er agitators and rioters as insurgents
and shoot them down until all are ex-
terminated.
Premier White is being bombarded
by kilograms from all parts of Poland
praying for the abolition of martial
law and the granting OF autonomy
The demand for the autonomy OF
Poland has encouraged the I4ithunians
to make a similar demand
The Poles in a manifesto to the Rus.
sian people deny they want separation
from Russia. They ask autonomy and
the right to use the Polish language in
schools.
The Black sea fleet is reported in
fresh mutiny and the troops in upris
ing at Sevastopol.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
JURY'S VERDICT
AGAINST BURTON
DECIDES SENATOR ACCEPTED
MONEY OF GRAIN COMPANY.
SENTENCE NOT YET PASSED
Convicted Man Will Pray an Appeal
Shows No Emotion When Verdict
Is Announced-Sea in Senate
May Become Vacant.

st. Louis, Nov. Ex-senator j. r.
Burton, of Kansas, was on Saturday
found guilty on all six counts in the
indictment upon which he has been
on trial for the PAST week in the
United States circuit court charging
him with having violated a federal
statute by having agreed to accept
and having accepted compensation
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
company of st. Louis to appear for
the company in the capacity of an at
torney before the post office depart
ment. The verdict was brought in at
1880 o'clock, two hours and % min
utes after the jury had received the
case. Senator Burton was ordered to
appear in court at ten O'Clock this
morning when, his counsel announced,
a bill of exceptions would be present
ed and an appeal asked for. Court
then adjourned.
Burton Shows No Emotion.
From the time the jury went out
Burton was pacing the courtroom with
long, even strides. At 1910 there was
a summons from the inside of the
room in which the jury had been con-
fined considering it's verdict The
marshal upon being informed that an
agreement had been reached, notified
Judge. Van Devanter. Senator Bur-
ton took his accustomed seat at the
table with his counsel His features
were set, but expressed no visible sign
of emotion from the time the jury en-
tered the room until the verdict had
been read. His facial expression did
not change during the reading of the
verdict and the separate answers by
the jury of Guilty to each count.
Senator Burton, accompanied by his
counsel, descended in the elevator to
the ground floor and together they de-
parted for his hotel. The senator was
permitted by the marshal to have his
freedom on the promise of his counsel
to produce him in court at ten o'clock
this morning.
Seat Will Become Vacant.
Senator Burton was indicted on
eight counts, two of which were
quashed before the case went to trial.
The penalty provided by the statute is
not more than two years imprison-
ment nor more than $4,000 fine on
each count and forfeiture of the
right to hold any position of trust or
profit under the United States govern
ment. :. Unless the verdict is reversed
in the supreme court Senator Burton's
seat in the upper body of the national
congress will at once become vacant.
The term for which he was elected ex-
pires March A, 1907.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
MOBILITY NOTES.

King Victor Of italy is one of Id
In little incognito trips into the coun-
try
The latest royal convert to the au-
tomobile is the sultan of Turkey, who
has hitherto expressed the greatest
horror of the devil wagons" of any
and all kinds.
The kaiser has sent medal to .
Brandenburg woman, who has had
twins three times. She herself is q
twin, and her mother gave birth to
four sets of twins.
The emperor and empress of Ger
many have let it be understood that
they will not receive presents Of any
kind on the twenty fifth anniversary
of their wedding, which will occur
next year.
The khedive of Egypt has amassed
an enormous private fortune. Not
only is he a monogamist and tee
totalcr, but it is said that he does not
smoke-even an Egyptian cigarette!l
He gets up at six every morning, and
can talk in six languages.
Prizes amounting to $4,000, offered
by the king of Italy to exhibitors at
the Milan exhibition next year, in
clude one OF $4,000 for the best type
of popular dwelling house adapted to
the climate of northern Italy, and one
for $1,000 for motor boats.
The first public statue of Queen
Alexandra has just been commissioned.
George w. Wade, the well-known
sculptor, has been chosen to do the
work. The destination of the statue
is Hong-Kong, which has already
given commissions for statues of King
Edward and the prince of Wales.
The earl of Cranbrook, the oldest
surviving British ex-cabinet minister,
is 81. Lord Cranbrook was better
known to former generation under
his name of Gathorne-Hardy. He
was one of Lord Beaconsfield's stanch-
est supporters. Within the last few
years the veteran earl has done some
shooting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
Ewes Out. SIGHT Remains.

A man in Berlin awoke recently In
terrible pain and found his left eye
on the pillow. With the assistance OF
his family he put it back, but has to
hold his head erect while on the
street for fear it will drop out again
The right eye fell out soon after the
first acquired the falling trick, and
now the poor fellow fears that some
time he viii literally lose his eyes.
His sight is as good as it ever was.
The case has been brought before the
Berlin Medical association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
To, Import American Wheat.

Mexico City, Nov. 27.-Millers of
Mexico are speaking of the necessity
of beginning to import American
wheat in large quantities. This means
that they expect the temporary rates
of import duty on wheat to. be extend
ed into next year. AS a consequence
of the shortage of the wheat crop high
prices prevail. AS nearly as can be
computed the aggregate capacity OF
the mills here is 5000 barrels of flour
daily, or 100000 annually, and the
crop here is inadequate to supply the
demand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30

When Commissioner Garfield went
to the Chicago packers and asked per.
mission to inspect their books, the con-
dition was made that no information
he might obtain therefrom would be
used in court proceedings against
them.
Mr.. Garfield gave this pledge, it is
stated, and the packers allowed him
to study their business in all It's de-
tails from the inside.
Now, it is announced, the results or
his study have been turned over to the
government department of justice to
be employed in legal prosecution OF
the packers.
Commissioner Garfield would not
have ventured to give the pledge that
was demanded by the packers without
instructions from Washington. he
pledged. not his own word, but the
governments. 1t is not his good faith,
but the governments, that is in ques-
ton now.
The Journal has no concern for the
packers, except as they are citizens OF
Chicago. If it can be proved that they
are guilty of engaging in conspiracy
in restraint of trade, they ought to be
punished.
But their guilt, If they are guilty,
must be fairly proved. They must be
given square deal.
Since the government has elevated
its vision to such a height as to over
look the nest Of defiant criminal trusts
in New Jersey, almost within the
shadow of the capitol dome, in order
to fasten itself thousand miles away
upon Chicago, the government and the
President cannot be too careful to
avoid suspicion that they are more
anxious to prosecute western Offenders
than offenders in the east.
Some Of the methods already en-
ployed in this case have not been par
ticularly distinguished for decency.
When the government breaks into q
mans house and steals his private pa
pers, when it drags the wives of pack.
ing-house employees into court ana
puts them under heavy bonds, It Is
hardly dignifed, not to say honorable
nor even respectable.-From the ChS
cago Journal. Nov. 6. 1905.