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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-20
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reses a los perjulcios que vienen
sufriendo, a causa del con1.cto
de los muelleS.
Para hacer sus importaciOnes
fletaran vapores especiales. evil
tando Ell trasporte de las compa-
MAS que vienen monopolizando
este servicio. Y segun nuestros
informes, a este acuerdo unani-
me de los detaIlistas prestaran
su concurso varias casas impor-
tadoras.
Asi las proporc1ones del con :
flicto quedan I'm tanto reduci-
das. y el problema planteado en-
tre quienes ha debido estar des-
9 de un principio; entre la com
paflia del muelle de espigon y
las cuadrlllas de estibadores.
Disuelto el comite de defen
sa. alejada la Camara de Conner
clio de esta question, orientados
los detallistas en- Ell sentido va
indica1o, las Circunstancias de-
jan de ser tan favOrables com 0
eran al principle para la New
York and Porto Rico.
Esta es una logica copsecuen'
cia del mouopolio de la descar-
ga que Sc ha pretendido hacer
por la mencionada compaflia, y
ahora. en- virtud de esa huelga
que amenaza con serias compli-
caciones V gIandes conflictos.
la libre ConCurrencia recupera
su puesto, con seguro y eviden'
te bene1cio de todos, del CO.
mercio y del publico.
Ell acuerdo de los Comercian-
tes al por menor, merece nues
tros aplausos.
Mas que por 10 que consigue,
por 10 que resuelve apartandose
de las disenciones surgidas en-
tire una poderosa compania y los
trabajadores de los muelles de
de San Juan.
Nj las razones que pue dan te-
ner en- sus demands los obre-
ros. nj las que alegue en- sus ne
gativas la empresa naviera,
pueden inducir a los conner
ciantes a parcialidades siempre
desventajosas para ellos.
Lo que importa a la realiza-
cion de sus negocios es que no
Queden las mercancias en- una
revuelta confusion que nadie
entiende; en- un am montonamien.
to perjudicial, entremezcladas,
echadas d perder. sufriendo in
verosimiles demoras en- los niue.
lies, Cuando las necesitan en-
sus almacenes para cumplir en-
cargos. compromises, pedidos
urgentes. llenando asi les exi-
gencias del negoclo y las serie-
dades del comercio.
Los perjuicios que este Ia su.
frido son cOnsiderables.
y como las apariencias de la
huelga no indican un final pro-
ximo, Ell unico recurso encon-
trado por 81 comercio, para no
srfrlr las consecuencias de plei-
tos ajenos. ha sido ell de fletar
buques especiales para traer sus
Cargamentos.
Esta legitima medida de de-
fensa comp]eta los trabajos dell
comite va disuelto y organizado]
para evitar que sc perdiera la|
carga que estaba sobre los niue
lies.
Es una medida justa, que ade |
mas de resolver, en- parte. ell
ccnflicto por 10 que toca a losj
comerciantes, presta TN aukiIio!
eficaz y poderoso a la destruc-l
cion del monopolio en- la descar.
ga de buques, y ofrece a la con.
trataci6n y a la concurrencia Ii. |
bres, la OCCASION oportuna del
competir con las naturales ven.I
tajas que q todos Sc les brindan.
Sin que nosotros exteriorice-
mos simpatias que puedan cali. |
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-20

En- cada una de las mesas destinadas
al expendio de pescado en- la plaza del
mercado no podran tenerse sino $50
llbras. segdn disposition del ayunta-
miento de esta capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-20

Sc han .emitido los recibos de las
contrlbuciones por el afio 1905 a 1906,
q los colectores de Carolina, Aibonito,
Caguas, Dorado. Rio -Piedras, Guaya-
ma, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Vega-Baia,
Vega-Alta Salinas. Arreyo, Gurabo,
Santa Isabel, Morovis, Coamo y Tru-
iillo-Alto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-20

El vapor correo espaf1ol Manuel
Calvo", salio aver de Caracas. Llega-
"a a este puerto ell sabado por la ma
iIaua.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-20

Esta nafIana fneron traidos pre-
sencia del Juez sehor del Vale dos
muchachos de apellido Figueroa que
Sc confiesan autores de la muerte del
niflo encontrado muerto anteaycr Ell
un barric dc Rio Piedras. Ell sargen-
to San MILAN y teniente Qui7iones
prestaron ell servicio de captura de los
muchachos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-20

Anoche han llegado procedente de
Guayama el prestigioso propietsrio
don Genaro Cautifio y su estimada es-~
posa, acompahandoles sus hijos don
Eduardo y don Genaro.
FL seflor Cautifio Sc siente enfermo
y embarcara en- ell vapor correo espa-
flol para la madre patria en- busca de
mejorfa.
Deseamos Tin feliz viaje que recu-
pere su salud ell apreciable sefior Cau-
TITO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-20

Por los colectores de Caguas, Qua
yama y Lola, Sc han levantado en-
bargos, despues de haberse abon ado
las contribuciones que adeudaban los
propietarioS de las fncas embargadas.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10
FIGHT OF JOHN f. GAYNOR AND BENJA-
MIN ID. GREENE TO PREVENT Elk
TRADITION FROM CANADA.
EXILE is SPENT in LUXURY.
Exciting Incidents Have Marked Careers of Two Amer
leans Charged with Defrauding Government
of Millions of Dollars
British Prvy Fugves
Story of Case That Attracted Inter-
Attention.

ton treaty did not cover the charge
made against them, which was con-
spiracy to embezzle. The privy council
has decided that Judge Caron had no
right to interfere, and that the crime for
which the two Americans were indicted
comes within the terms of the treaty.
Woman Causes a Quarrel.
During their five years residence in
the Dominion these two fugitives, al
though living in luxury, were socially
ostracized. For long time after they
fled to Quebec the exiles lived in sumptu
Gus style at the Chateau Frontenac,
where their lavish expenditures amused
and sometimes awed the simple people
of that city. They were together every
day, but they had a quarrel and separat-
ed For months they were not on speak
ing terms. 1t was this estrangement
that led them to abandon their palatial
residences.
lie is said that there was woman in
the case, and that Greene leased house
in the outskirts OF the city in the name
of Gaynor, which fact, when he discov-
cred it, was bitterly resented by Gaynor
for domestic reasons. Gaynor declared
to his companions in the barroom of the
Chateau Frontenac that Greene was un-
grateful, and that he would not have
coat to his back were it not for him.
Greene, who is an educated man and the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10

that Gaynor and Greene were moving
heaven and earth to hush the matter up.
In December, 1899, Gaynor and Greene
and the other members of the Atlantic
Construction company were indicted by
the United States grand jury at Savan-
nah for conspiracy to defraud the
United States of $575949.9O. A few
days later the indicted men surrendered
to United States Marshal Shields in
New York.
Then followed long struggle against
extradition to Savannah. Gaynor and
Greene had appeared in Savannah and
had each given bond of O,000 Step
by step the case was fought, and when
the United States supreme court finally
swept away all distractions between
them and their trial, Gaynor and Greene
fled to Canada, and their bail bonds were
forfeited. 1t is said that the bondsmen
were afterward reimbursed by the fugi-
tives.
The two men went to Montreal first
and then to Quebec
Kidnapped by Detectives.
Extradition Commissioner Lafon-
tame at Montreal issued a warrant for
the arrest of the fugitives on the ap-
plication of the United States Then
followed dramatic event. On May Is,
1902, party of detectives went to
Quebec secretly with Commissioner La
fontaine's warrant, pounced upon Gay
nor and Greene, thrust them into closed
cabs, put them on the tug Spray, the
swiftest vessel on the st. Lawrence,
and started at full speed for Montreal.
Gaynor shouted from the cab window
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10
gained his freedom, he is more tactiurr
than ever
How Government Was Fleeced.


To understand this extraordinary case
it is necessary to recall its events. On
April "a, 1888, Capt. Oberlin M. Carter,
of the United States corps of engineers,
took charge of the improvement of riv-
ers and harbors at Savannah, Ca, for
which work millions of dollars had been
appropriated. He so managed matters
that the Atlantic Construction COM
pany, consisting of John #. Gaynor,
Capt. Greene and E. H. and w. T. Gay
nor, got control of the contract.
In May, 1897, Capt Carter was ap-
pointed military attache of the. United
States legation in London against his
protest. Capt. Gillette, the engineer
officer appointed to succeed him in
charge of the Savannah improvements,
charged Capt Carter with conspiracy
to defraud the government in connec-
ton with the harbor contracts. In De-
cember 1897, the secretary of war or
dered the trial of Capt. Carter by court
martial. The charges were, roundly,
that Carter drew the specifications for
contracts so that no firm but the Allan
tic Construction company would dare to
bid on the work, that interior work and
materials were accepted and that the
surplus moneys above the actual cost
were divided pro rata between Gaynor.
Greene and Carter
1t was shown on the trial that these
payments were frequent, and that when
they were to be made Capt. Carter would
go to New York, where he would draw
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10
RAILWAY RUMoR.

The German government railways en-
ployed 559, 451 persons in 1903; the num-
Der of locomotives in use was 20,S45.
The total length Of the Russian rail-
way system on January IA was 37,571h
miles, In 1904 there were thrown open
to traffic 679 miles.
The final spike in the railroad from
Canton to Samshui was driven the other
day. But before it had been driven
down "a hours it was stolen by the Chi
nese.
English railroad directors give prizes
to station masters who keep the best Gull
tivated flower beds at their respective
stations. Some of the gardens thus
maintained are beautiful.
In 1898 the butter hauled over the Min
neapolis & St. Louis railroad was AGO.
600 pounds. Last year it was nearly A.
100000 the gain coming wholly from de-
velopments of creameries along the rail-
road.
A report from Teheran, the capital of
LHe SHdH empire, is W Ine erect Inag
| the Persian government is negotiating
with Russia for the purpose of building
railroad from the Russian frontier to
| the capital Of Persia.
Traffic through the railway tunnel at
Port Huron, Mich, will soon be handled
| by six electric locomotives. The third
rail system will be used, with the rail
placed at the side of the tunnel to avoid
accidents to workmen.
Thomas Fitzgerald, who has been ap-
pointed general manager of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad entered the serv-
ice of that corporation as water boy in
1867 and has never left it. He was born
of Irish parents in Fairmont, w. Va.
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ter. The dates of the checks thus drawn
correspondent with Carter's visits to the
Union League club In New York, of
which he was member. 1t was esti-
mated that CartSr's share of the plum
der amounted to $122,52S.
Capt. Carter Convicted.
Carter was tried by aItial,
found guilty and sentenced to fine OF
$4,000 and five years Imprisonment, be-
sides being dishonorably dismissed
from the army. He has expiated his Of
Tense and has regained his liberty.
1t took a long time to secure Capt
Carters punishment, and it was said
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10
CLEANED HERE AND THERE.

The inventor of the tide table never
saw the sea in his life.
A watch taken to the top of Mont Blanc
will gain sc seconds in "a hours.
Greater New York consumes l 1888. 900
quarts of milk day, and the people
never see cow.
Russia has larger proportion OF blind
people than any other country. Two out
of every 1000 of her people are sightless.
In st. Petersburg late hours are the
rule. The principal streets are generally
crowded at one o'clock in the morning.
Many of the theaters do not open before,
midnight.
Argentina reaches into the equatorial
hot belt on the north and through tho
temperate zone on the south, having
thus wide ranges of temperature Two
thirds of its people nearly are native.
Italians to the number of almost half Il
million lead the foreigners.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10

Quebec,-As the result of the recent
decision of the British privy council, two
fugitives from American justice will
probably soon be taken to the United
States to stand trial for their serious Of
Tense against the laws.
Years ago, before extradition treaties
had been arranged with European coun-
tries, the Canadian dominion or the
South and Central American republics,
1t was common practice of American
criminals to seek refuge outside the boz
ders of the States" Canada, being
easy of access, was favorite harbor for
embezzlers and defaulters, and many
there defied the efforts of justice to bring
them to trial.
Even after agreements had been eff
fected with most of the countries, men
who had decamped with considerable
sums preferred taking their chances
with the eXtradition laws and with
government officials whose decisions
they could often influence with their ill
gotten wealth, rather than remain at
home where certain punishment awaited
them
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10

Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, were indicted
in Savannah. Ga, December s, 1899,
charged with embezzlement and de-
frauding, the United States government
in the performance of government con-
tracts for the improvement of the Sa-
vannah river and other river and har-
Dor work in that district, the Illicit
profits being estimated at $2,O0O,OOO.
Gaynor and Greene were arrested in
New York. They contested extradition
to Georgia and when the United States
commissioners decided that they must
go to that state and plead to the indict-
ments they fed to Canada They had
been at liberty on $4,000 bail each, and
tnis was forfeited.
Efforts to eXtradite Gaynor and
{ reene from Montreal were progressing
IL, Crably and the eXtradition commits
sion was sitting in Montreal when Gay
nor and Greene went to Quebec. A
question arose as to whether they could
be brought back and detectives kid
mapped them and took them to Montreal.
There was big legal fight over this &C
tion and Quebec judge issued writ of
habeas corpus which was served on the
taller at Montreal, who delivered up the
prisoners without notification to the ex-
tradition tribunal and permitted them
10 be rushed back to Quebec, Efforts to
quash the writ of habeas corpus under
which they had been returned were de-
4ied by Justice CRron
After a long legal controversy Gaynor
and Greene obtained their liberty with
in the limits of the Province of Quebec
The United States government then ap-
pealed to the privy council of England
the highest court in that country.
According to the decision the Amer.
Ican government can now continue its
work of securing the extradition OF
Gaynor and Greene. The whole ques.
lion of their return to the United States
4 is now in the hands of the Canadian
eStraditiou commission at Montreal
Jucge Caron, of Quebec, set the two mer
at liberty on the ground that the extradi
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10

that amusement now. On the other
hand, Capt Greene, who lives with his
wife and servants in an equally fine
house in the same quarter Of the city,
is practically a recluse and sees nobody
but on the strictest business, applying
himself entirely to study In spite Of
their money, in spite of the clique of
lawyers and politicians who have, for
pay, helped them to defy justice, public
sentiment in Quebec regards these two
fugitives with scorn. Greene alone
seems to understand the real bitterness
of his lot And now that the privy coun-
Gil has overturned the plot by which he
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10

finer of the two, having once been an
officer in the United States army, ap-
peared to look down upon his uncouth,
bibulous and talkative fellow exile.
But the trouble was made up months
ago and the two are now fast friends,
busy in the joint effort to resist extradi-
ton to the United States. 1t is said that
Gaynor is the moneyed man of the two
and that Greene's means are compare
lively limited. Gaynor is supposed to
have pocketed the lions share of the
money secured from the United States.
The eXiles are free men, but it is well
known that they are Swallowed night and
day by agents of the United States and
that any attempt to escape now would
be futile.
Fugitives Are Ostracized.
Greene and his wife live in splendid
ly-furnished residence in the most fash
ionable quarter of Quebec, near the
Governors garden. They are waited
upon by several servants, but they see
| little or no company. In fact they are
bitterly ostracized, and the only persons
! with whom they are seen, though re-
spectacle enough, are not of the better
class of local society. They are occa-
sionally visited by relatives from their
former home, such as children by Gay
nors former marriage, but apart from
these they see very few persons except
on business.
Gaynor spends most of his time.in the
barroom, where he is tolerated for his
openhandedness by lawyers and poll
ticians who drop in from time to time
Mrs. Gaynor spends good deal of her
time in driving and horse riding, in
which latter sport she has been taking
lessons from an officer of the militia
cavalry. Mrs. Gaynor is an occasional
attendant at st. Andrews, the local
Presbyterian church, while Gaynor him.
self is once in awhile to be seen at St
Patrick's Roman Catholic church. II
is obvious that Gaynor has still plenty Of
money. Some time ago he dabbled il
stock speculation, but he has abandoned
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10
THE TRICKS
Coffee Plays on Some.

1t hardly pays to laugh before you
are certain Of facts, for it is sometimes
humiliating to think of afterwards.
when l was young girl was a
lover of coffee but was sick so much
the doctor told me to quit and did,
but after my marriage my husband
begged me to drink it again as he did
not think it was the coffee caused the
troubles.
$50 commenced 1t again and con-
tinued about 6 months until my
stomach commenced acting bad and
choking as If had swallowed some
thing the size of an egg. One doctor
said it was neuralgia and indigestion.
zone day / took a drive with my
husband three miles in the country
and drank cup of coffee for dinner.
thought sure would die before
got back to town to a doctor. | was
drawn double in the buggy and when
my husband hitched the horse to get
me out into the doctors Office, misery
came up in my throat and seemed to
shut my breath off entirely, then left
all in a flash and went to my heart.
The doctor pronounced it nervous
heart trouble and when I got home
was so weak could not sit up
my husband brought my supper to
my bedside with nice cup of hot cof-
fee, but said: Take that back, dear,
I will never drink another cup of cof-
fee if you gave me everything you are
worth, for it is just killing me- He
and the Others laughed at me and
said:
"'The idea of coffee killing any.
body
"Well,' said, it is nothing else
but coffee that Is doing it,
'Tn the grocery one day my husband
was persuaded to buy box of Postum
which he brought home and made it
for dinner and we both thought how
good it was but said nothing to the
hired men and they thought they had
drank coffee until we laughed and told
them. Well we kept on with Postum
and 1t was not long before the color
came back to my cheeks and I got
stout and felt as good as ever did in
my life. have no more stomach
trouble and I know owe it all to
Postum in place Of coffee. a
my husband has gained good healtS
on Postum, as well as baby and /. and
we all think nothing is too good 10
say about it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10
Brief History of Case.

The decision of King Edward S jurists
was made in connection with a case
that has attracted international atten-
ton; that of John f. Gaynor and Ben
jamin d. Greene, who, together with
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10

treasury order for the full amount,
plus SIS, his expenses on the journey;
that this check would be handed to
Greene, and that within a few days
Gaynor would hand mis- check for one
third of the uavment. plus SIS, to Car
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-10

to friend in the street: 81 am kid
naped!" A detective put his hand
over the prisoners mouth. But that
signal was enough, and the cry was
Immediately raised by Mrs Gaynor
and her friends. The prisoners law
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-07
TO D|SbAR Johnson

The Attorney Generals Department
has taken the first steps to disbar
Enoch Johnson, who with Jonah Ku.
malae. was convicted Of conspiracy.
The petition for his disbarment shows
that he was tried and convicted and
states as follows:
The petition then sets forth: where.
fore, by reason of the foregoing. the
Attorney General of the Territory Of
Hawaii moves that said Enoch John
son be cited to appear and answer this
information at the October, 1905, term
of this Honorable Court, at day and
hour to be named in such citation; and
after hearing had hereon, II the
charges herein may be sustained, that
this court will dismiss the said Enoch
Johnson from the roll of attorneys Of
this court, and debar the said Enoch
Johnson from practicing as an attor.
ney and counsellor at law in the courts
of the Territory of Hawaii"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-07
KALAE NEWS NOTES
Especial to The Bulietin)

Kalae, Molokai, June Life has
been strenuous on the Molokai Ranch
of late. Sheepdipping and sheep.
shearing have been thoroughly enter.
tanned. assisted and viewed by DR.. Vic
tor Norgaard, w. Smith, A. NJ. Brown
and friend who have also done some
prospecting in the hill.regions with an
eye to future industries. The bees too
are busy, and honey increases every
day so all are fully employed in the
various departments of labor. Each
week sees goodly band of cattle ship.
ped OFF. There is an earnest desire for
a long, steady rain before the summer
sets in. The continuous winds Offset
rather harshly the light rains we have
enjoyed.
All the neighbors, except Mrs. VIM.
Meyer, have returned from their
heightened Honolulu holiday. VIM.
Meyer bringing Miss Abbie Lucas to
Kalae. The very first installment of
the usual summer visitors.
Nishimura, the stalwart japanese
who fell off q mule and suffered such
severe fracture Of the leg few weeks
ago, is recovering nicely.