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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28
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Frank G. Guy para Subinspec-
tor del distrito escolar de San
Juan, ha descubierto una gran
de injusticia que sc viene come
tiendo contra los profesores
puertorriqueflos, desde hace al
gun tempo, y en- casi todos los
distritos escolares de la isla.
Es un abuse incalifcable.
Merced a las imposiciones
del Departamento y a la debili'
dad de varias Juntas escolares'
la mayor parte de las plazas de
maestros principales. que de-
ben ser para los profesores puer
torriquefIos, estan siendo ocupa-
das por maestros continentales,
en- contra de 10 que determine
la ley escolar VICENTE de 1904 y
amplia la reforma de la misma
ley de 1905 en- su articulo no
venO.
Parece extraflo que ocurrien
do desde haCe tempo esta We
jatoria postergacion, este des-
plazamiento d el profesorado
puertorrique1lo, en- benelcio ex'
elusive de los maestros de ex-
portacion, no Sc haya levantado
una protesta energica que con-
dene ell immoral abuse Y que
presente q los prebendados de
ese departamento desprovistos
de la menguada mascarilla que
los disfraZa.
IPor que no son puertorrique-
nos todos los ma estros princi
pales en- ejercicio, como 10 de-
termina la ley escolar VICENTE?
lPor que hay maestros princi-
pales americanos, CuandO algu-
nos puerterriqueflos que tienen
este titulo Carecen de escuelas y
otros de igual categoria, Sc ven
forzados q ejercer en- escuelas
graduadas y hasta rurales'
Apurado ha de verse ell De-
partamento de instruction para
dar una cumplida respuesta a la
anterior pregunta. que pOne de
relieve uno de los atropellos
mas brutales de que se viene
hacienda victimas a los profeso-
res nativos.
Ell case de Mr.. Frank G. Guy
es estupendo.
Era maestro de ingles, debu-
tante, en- Rio Piedras.
LEGO hace POGO tempo, hace
unos meses. Pero va es sabido
que los hombres de la doble
ciudadania desde el momento
en- que pisan la terra de la CO.
lonia. es como 81 la hubieran
comprado. como ST fuera suya,
como 81 llegaran a una isla de-
sierta en- la que ell primero que
llega sc arna con 10 que mas le
gusta.
MIR. Frank G. Guy vino de
maestro de ingles. No ha ser
vido en- ninguna escuela rural,
no ha sido maestro graduado, no
habia ejercido en- Pto. Rico, no
es principal y no es nativo; pero,
sin embargo, posponiendo a me-
ritisimos profesores puertorri =
querlos que tienen probada su
competencia, faltando a la pres
cripcion terminate de la ley
en- vigor. ha sido nombrado Sub.
inspector del distrito escolar de
San Juan.
mo es este TN abuse y un ul-
traje? mo es una inmoralidad y
una ignominia3
HechOs estamos a yer estas
preferencias que siempre favo-
recen a los continentales, va no
nos cogen de sorpresa. Acos-
tumbrados estamos a que Ia in
justicia mas execrable manten-
ga: en- los .principaIes destinos de
La administration a los redento-
ristas, que pretenden justificar
la usurpaci6n: que cometen, re-
pitiendo que son nuestros tuto-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
THEY WANT TO SEE
CILL'S PLAN WRITTEN

changes. But 1 want to say at this
time that the Insurance people who
have the welfare of your city at
heart will scan any changes made
with an eagle eye and l suppose you
have already seen the telegram sent
by the underwriters representative
in which he states that if the engin-
GERS report was adopted and executed
under some competent engineer that
not only would the pink slip" be
removed but he would also recon-
mend a further reduction of from 4
to s per cent in the insurance rates."
Mr.. Scott further adds the infor
nation that the representative has
agents in Spokane watching every
move that the city council takes re-
garding the adoption or rejection of
the commissions report.
This would, inferentially, be taken
as a threat that the insurance COM
panles want the commission report
or none.
Do they?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
WHERE DOCTORS AGREE.

When a patient is under the doc
tors care for some months. with con-
stantly varying symptoms. but ever
increasing weakness from the loss OF
flesh and strength by the ravages Of
the first gain of flesh indicates a
change for the better. Weak. thin.
fieshless people know they feel better
as soon as they gain flesh. The best
flesh and blood maker is DR., Gum 8
pale and sickly people. both old and
young, a better medicine was never
made. 1t turns the food you eat into
strong. red blood, making solid flesh
and muscle at the rate of one TO
all druggists for 15c per box, or three
boxes for SO. To overcome the effect
of over-indulgents or dissipation use
this medicine. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
STEAMER BURNED

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.-
The burning steamer was sighted
off Crescent City, CAL, last night
1t proved to be the Oregon of the
San Francisco and Portland Steam
ship company.
During the night the vessel
crept nearer the port and this
morning seemed to be in an easy
position. The crew are fighting
the flames but at the last account
the fire continues to make head
way. All passengers were trans
ferred to the steamer Del Norte,
which stood by the Oregon, early
last evening and were safely land
ed at Crescent City.
The fire was discovered yester-
day morning in an after hold. The
vessel at that time was several
miles from Crescent City but the
Del Norte and a collier were near
by. Captain Warner ordered full
head of steam, while the crew
passed word among the passengers
that there was no danger, at the
same time signalling to the Del
Norte and the collier for assist
ance and preparing to launch the
life boats. The great mass of
smoke and fame pouring from the
matches which were quickly bat
tened down, allaying in measure
the fears of the passengers. The
male passengers and crew acted
admirably and succeeded in pre-
venting panic among the women.
The collier was the first to stand
by and all the passengers were
tran sferred without trouble.
When the Del Norte came along
side, the passengers were trans
ferred to her by the collier and
brought to Crescent City. The
battle with the flames on the Ore
gon continued all night, and early
this morning the vessel with the
fire still raging came into port.
Communication with Crescent is
interrupted. The last report re-
ceived here at 10 o'clock stated
that the Oregon was still afire.
The vessel left San Francisco for
Portland Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
GEN. DRAIN AGREES TO
CONSIDER new SIGHT

Mayor Boyd has received from
Adjutant General Drain a reply to
the mayors letter sent last week
asking for a special meeting of the
armory commission and declaring his
belief that Spokane will have no ar
mory If the commission does not
change the site.
In his reply the adjutant general
says:
Il am very glad to have you write
me so frankly upon the subject. The
situation in a nutshell Is that the
commission believes the site selected
to be the best one which could be
chosen in Spokane. That, of course
takes into consideration the construc-
ton of building peculiarly adapted
to the sled hill slope. If it is not
practicable to construct upon that
ground a building which will give
us the same floor space and accom-
modations for the same money as
such a building could be constructed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
JAP'S CONFESSION
MAY Be HIS FATE

At the trial this morning Constable
Frodsham told how the little Jap had
emerged from his hiding place in
the attic of Jap Dicks" restaurant
building at Waverly. Arao had occu.
pied the attic for nine days and had
been fed by Jap Dick" He knew
escape was out of the question be-
cause nearly every man around Wa
verify was looking for him to secure
the reward which was offered for his
arrest. So he gave himself up to
Frodsham, who triumphantly led his
prisoner to the county bastiIe.
Deputy Sheriff James A. Hone next
took the witness stand to tell of the
confessions the Jap made to him and
the prosecuting attorney.
These confessions were made on
two occasions. Counsel for the pri-
soner made strenuous fight against
the admission of any statement made
at the Jail.
Judge Marshall drew from the
deputy sheriff the fact that the Jap
was conducted out of his cell by the
officer and taken to private room
without counsel and with no one
present but the prosecuting attorney
and that his client had not been told
that it was his privilege not to say
anything unless he cared TO talk.
You carried a gun at the time
this man told you this story?'
queried Judge Marshall.
"eYs; l always carry a gun" an
swered the deputy.
II object to the testimony as hav-
ing been procured under duress," said
Judge Marshall with great earnest
ness.
After examining some authorities
Judge Warren admitted the Japs con
| fession as evidence in the case.
Deputy Hone said the Jap sent fol-
him shortly after his incarceration
and said he wanted to make a state
ment. He told the officer substan'
TALLY as follows:
on the morning of December 90 h,
arose very much mad" about
O'Clock and continued very much
mad" He went up to the Northern
Pacific depot to meet a friend. Tit
! friend did not come. lie passed San
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
TRADES ASSEMBLY TO
FIGHT LINDSLEY'S BILL

The Anti-Boycott bill introduced
in the legislature by Col. N. e.
Lindsey of Spokane is to be fought
by organized labor throughout the
state. At the meeting of the Falls
City Trades and Labor assembly
last night report was received
from the representatives Of the
State Federation of Labor at Olym-
pia stating that the bill had passed
the senate and urging that every
effort be used to arouse the various
local unions to sense of the dan.
ger which confronts unionism if
the bill should pass the house and
become law. The assembly urg-
ed upon the unions affiliated to
have these unions take action at
once and notify the representa-
tives from Spokane county that
organized labor was emphatically
opposed to the passage of the bill.
The Spokane Machinery and
Supply company was placed on the
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(Scripps News Association


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Utah Sc.
cured her statehood by solemn COM
pact made by the Mormon leaders in
behalf of themselves and their peo-
pie. That compact has been broken
wilfully and frequently.
No people in the Mormon church
publicly protested against the viola,
ton.
This was the text of a speech on
the floor of the senate today by Sem
ator Kearnes. republican of Utah. in
his last utterance before retiring
from public life next Saturday.
The announced intention of Shoots
colleague to express his views drew
large audience.
Senator Arnold had no quarrel with
religion. The trouble arose from the
accidental leaders of the Mormon
movement who sought safety of its
religion not only on account of the
system of morals. but also it's system
of social relation, it's system of fl
nance, it's system of commerce and
politics.
kearnes declared that nearly every
man of the governing class of the
Mormon church Is, or has been, a
polygamlst, and that every apostle of
the church Is responsible for part
OF that evil
The church today Is maintaining a
practical monopoly In Utah. He said
II was the duty Of the senate to
archy must live within the laws and
that the nation is supreme, and tina,
Its institutions must be preserved in
violate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

Mayor Boyd has received letter
from H. w. Scott, of Seattle, stating
that he will be able to visit Spokane
to go over the plan Of Engineer Gill
either March or March IL.
Mr.. Scott asks that the new PLAN
of Mr.. Gill be submitted to the COM
mission for digest before the meeting
is held. He says Professor Waller
intimates that the city engineer is
averse to going on record in writing
again but that the engineers will
insist that he submit ANY modifca
tions of our plans that he may deem
wise, in writing"
by that MEANS" says Mr.. Scott,
I'VE will know how to meet him.
Otherwise it will be prolonged word
war with nothing accomplished in the
end. l think. fully appreciate the
situation and If any notifications
can be made so that Mr.. Gilrs friends
will stand ready to adopt our report,
l shall surely join heartily so far
as I am concerned, in making such
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

I Chong's store on his return and
Washington streets. Then he went
back and tried the door and raped
twice. The second alarm brought
Mrs. Chow.
He told the officer that he invented
the story of losing SIS bill. He told
the officer that he rushed to the bed
room just as soon as Mrs Chong
went into the kitchen. He said he
found Sam Chong sitting on the bed
Arao said, Good morning." to the
Chinaman and passed him a postofflce
box receipt, He stood at Chong's
right and as the latter read the re.
ceipt Arao stabbed him in the chest
and as he pitched forward finished
the stabbing by cutting the China
man in the back.
The coat worn by the Jap at the
time of the killing was produced by
Hone, who showed the jury how Arao
had carried the knife in the inner
pocket, the blade running through
the bottom of the pocket. Hone said
Arao had carefully explained to him
how he had carried the knife.
Before proceeding to execute the
murder Arao had left his overcoat
in the store of the Chinaman.
The prisoner told Deputy Hone that
he had left the knife and also a gun
in the mattress in Jap Dicks" attic.
He said that he had told Jap Dick"
who accompanied him to Spokane to
get the knife and gun out of the way.
He told him this in the japanese
tongue.
Hone testified that he went to
Waverly after the Jap made his
statement and there ne found the
knife and gun just where Arao had
left them.
Both were produced in court this
morning.
Arao explained to the officer about
the gun.
Maybe couldn't kill him with
knife. May he have to use gun"
Then he added. as though proving his
shrcwdness: Use knife. Gun make
too much noise"
| Deputy Hone said that on the see
ond occasion when Arao sent 70,
him, he told The story about his pur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

for upon level ground of the same
cost and in an equally good location,
the building will not be constructed
upon the site which has been selected.
"Mr. Hutchinson was in here be-
fore he left Olympia and made the
same proposition to me which he has
made to you. I told him that the
commission desired to get the best
location possible for the armory at
the lowest price and if he could find
a better location at an equally low,
or lower, price, it would be advisable
to make an offer of the same to the
commission before the construction
of the present building begun.
Il can not come to Spokane until
after the adjournment of the legis
lature. I shall, however, come to
Spokane very shortly after the legis-
lature has adjourned, probably the
end of next week, and shall be very
glad to talk with you at that time
about the question"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
NO MORE ASSASSINAT|ONS
FOR THE PRESENT AT LEAST

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 2S.-In a
letter received today from a group
of terrorists, which previously an
nounced he was under sentence of
death, Grand Duke Vladimir was
notified that the sentence was tenn
porarily suspended. 1t is believed to
be ten intention of the revolutionists
to give the autocracy a breathing
spell, as further assassinations is
likely to force the car TO employ
drastic measures OF repression.
Since the assassination of Sergius,
Vladimir has been 80 terrorizsd that
he Is almost complete wreck. Hop
ing to shield his life the grand duch-
ess Marie Pavlovna insists on accom-
panying him every time he ventures
abroad
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2s.--Gov
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
AETNA WOULD not
PAY WIDOW

Amelia Starr is seeking to recover
$4,000 from the Aetna Life Insurance
company in an action being tried
today before Judge Huneke and a
jury.
Mrs. Starts husband. Martin l..
Starr, was struck by passenger
train near the Northern Pacific sta
ton at Hatton, Wash, and received
injuries which caused his death two
days after the accident. Deceased
held a policy in the Aetna at the
time of his death.
The insurance company is resist
ing payment on the ground that the
policy by it's terms did not cover in
juries received on railroad right
of way outside the depot grounds.
The insurance company was very
willing to take STAIRS money as long
as he lived. But now try to dodge
paying the face of the policy to his
widow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

unfair list. This action was taken
at the request of the machinists'
association as the company refuses
to operate their plant according
to the laws of the machinists' or
ganiZation. The company was
placed on the unfair list by the
old trades council about a year
ago but so far the boycott has not
been effective.
The Machinery and Supply COM
pany claim they are paying union
wages and working union hours
but that they insist on maintain
ing an open shop.
The cooks and kitchen helpers
sent set Of new delegates to the
assembly to replace those the
assembly objected to and asked the
union to withdraw.
The bartenders reported that
the Keystone saloon had signed
up with the union and asked that
that house be taken off the unfair
list, which was done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
A NIGHT ALARM.

Worse than an alarm of fire at
night is the brassy cough of Group,
which sounds like the children's
death knell and II means death un-
Foley's Honey and Tar never falls
to give instant relief and quickly
cures the worst forms OF Group. Mrs.
p. l.. Cordier of Warrington. KY,
writes; My S-year-old girl had a
severe case of Group; the doctor said
she could not live. I got bottle OF
Folcys Honey and Tar, the first dose
gave quick relief and saved her life"
Refuse substitutes. Sold by Chas,
McNah, 4n2 Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
Trust Controlled Foodstu1s Not infect.
ed BY Local Rates Unless Wholesale
Reductions in Interstate Rates fire
Made--IpokaneF Future. /obbing Center

Brideism in the senate. 1t may de.
eide whether the coast jobbers are
to be given an additional weapon to
use against the Spokane jobber.
If by any means the bill should
pass-and If have failed to convince
you of its dangers-bear this in mind
when the business interests of Spo-
kane are struggling under the bur-
den you have added that
ONE MAN-NELSON w. DUR
H A M, DEMAGOGUE, THEORIST
AND AMATEUR POLITICIAN-HAS
BROUGHT 1T ABOUT!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
MRS. BOOTH THE GREAT
ORATOR HERE TONIGHT

Mrs. Maud Darlington Booth, the
distinguished leader in the Volun-
teers of America, is in the city
and is holding a reception this
afternoon at the Hotel Spokane.
Mrs. Booth is the president Of
the Volunteer Prison league which
has done such wonderful work in
retaining criminals after their
prison life. The members of this
league number $4,000. The work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

of the league begins before the
prison doors are opened to those
whose moral uplifting Is attempted
and after the prisoners are releas.
ed they become members and carry
on the good work
Mrs. Booth, who is called the
Queen of Oratory,"' will lecture
tonight at Central Christian church
on the subject: After Prison,
What?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
RAILROAD COMMISSIONS OF NO USE TO CONSUMER

BERLIN, Feb. 28.-The newspaper
Voerwarts today asserts the official
reports of the strike movement in
Russia conceals grave situation.
The paper reports the rebels in the
provinces of Baku, Elizavethpol. Tiff
lin, Eutais and Daghestan has pro-
claimed their independence and are
determined to establish an independ-
ent state.
Two hundred thousand workmen
are now in a strike in the provinces
of Kieff, Kherson, Peitava, HOolia
and kharkofr. All the railway con-
nections in southeastern Russia are
interrupted and thousands of miles
of telegraph lines have been des-
troyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
SURE CURE roR PILES

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching. This form. as well as
Hi,nd, Bleeding or Protruding Piles,
are cured by DIR. Bo-san-ko's Pile
Kennedy. Stops itching and bleeding
Absorbs tumors. soc jar, at drug
gists, or sent by mail. Treatise free.
Write me about your case. DIR. Bo-
ssnko, Philadelphia. Pa. For sale
by all druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
<Scrlpps News Association.)

LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch
from st. Petersburg this evening
states that both the Russian center
and right are engaged today while
the heavy fighting to the left is con-
tinued. 1t is reported on high au.
thority that Kuropatkin has notified
the emperor that an immediate with.
drawal of his army to Tie Pass is
necessary as the result of the success
of Kurokis thanking movement on
his left.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due
TO the disease being so insiduous that
IL gets a good hold on the system be-
fore It Is recognized. Foley's Kidney
Care will prevent the development of
ia tal disease IL taken in time. Sold
by Chas. McNab 402 Riverside ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

(Scripps News AssocIation)
TOXIC, Feb. 2S.-The official re.
ports of the battle of Tsin Khetchen
state the first assault began at noon,
February 23. The Japanese attacking
fiercely and the Russian strongly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

To
The manufacturer and the merchant
The wholesaler and the retailer
The rich man and the poor man
The taxpayer and the citizen
The landlord and the tenant
This series Of stories on the effects of the cam
paign for railroad commission bill is dedicated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28
JOHN |, WILSON NAMES
RAILROAD COMMISSION

Harry Fairchild, of Bellingham, F.
D. Heustis of Olympia and T. D.
Rockwell, of Spokane, will be APP
pointed by Gov. Mead as railroad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

commissioners, with Representative
Dickson of Kittitas as secretary.
John L. Wilson has named the
commission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

TOXIC, Feb. 2S.-Oyama reports
that the Russian batteries on Manpoe
mountain at Sha Hapao Sufang Tai
occasionally shell his lines. The in
fantry attack on the west Mukden
road Sunday night was repulsed. Rus
slams have resumed the construction
of defense works in the vicinity of
Litajan Lun.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

Washington birthday used to
Feb. IL on the old style of calen-
dar. That the date is now Feb. %
Is no sign he is twice as old.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

Whats the matter with the
TENOR" asked the press agent. He
seems all broke up"
He is" replied the stage man
ager. HE broke down last night"
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fortified offered a stubborn resist
ance.
The fighting was resumed at dawn
the 24th, by 10 o'clock in the morn
ing the lines were so close that they
exchanged hand grenades. Following
a Japanese flank attack the Russians
$50 dead. The japanese captured
many guns and "a prisoners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S.-The
car has decided to appoint Grand
Duke Constantine as minister of
education to succeed M. Glasgow.
Constantine Is the most liberal and
enlightened of the grand dukes. The
appointment is taken to indicate that
the ear desires to reform this de,
partment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-28

Gen. Trephoff today announced that
Maxine Gorky. the author. was re-
leased today.