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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
OTRAS NOT|c|AS
Francisco Cervoni. La de-
tective en- Ponce. .-Fiestas
patronaIes en- Moca,
PRkSIDENTE De TURNO
El doctor Ramirez, enfermo.
Policias que renuncian.
Monsenor Blenk.

Ssli6 aver hacia Ia isla nuestro
amigo don Francisco Cervoni, sban.
donando defnitivamente u residencia
de San Juan, Prosperidades le de.
seamos.
De Ponce nos escriben hablsn-
donos de los huenes servicios que
pre- sta Ia fuerza detective en- aquella
ciudad. Tambien nos dicen que de-
biera aumentarse, pues soiaments hay
tres sdetectivess para los distritos de
Ponce, Guayama y Meysguez.
-Nue stro amigo ell licenoia ado don
Rosendo Matter 70 Cintr6n es shora
ell Presidente de turno de la Junta
Central de Ia Union dc Puerto Rico.
-El domingo di6 su Ultima fun.
ci6n en- Maysguez la compaflfa sU ni6n
Artfsticas
Hoy conner zaran las 6estas en-
honor de Ia virge1 de Monserrate, pa
trona del pueblo de Horm'gueros.
Sc ercuentra gravemente en- fer
mo de fiebre tifoidea, el doctor don
M ariano Ramirez, muy apreciado en-
esta ciudad, donde tiene ijada ~ re.
sidencis.
Ell dia % del corriente dieron
principle las festas patr onales de
Mecca. Con elias fssteia al propio
tempo dicho pueblo ~ reciente desa.
nexi6n.
Sc nos asegura que estan pro-
duciendose varias renuncias entire los
guardias insulares d. servicio en- San
Juan y que estas obedecen q una gran
severidad en- ciertos detalles de indu.
mentaria y de discipline.
Ell pr6ximo sfbado, 2 de Sep.
tiembre, estara en- Aguadilla el Obs
po Monsefior Blepk, para bendecir
los naevos altares que ell Prsbftero
Tovar ha hecho cor struir en- ell tenn.
plo cat6lico de aquella ciudad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
FL TEMPO EN- Ia |SLA

La msxima temperature en- Puerto
Rico d1rante Ia semana Ultima, segdn
el bureau del tempo, fue de 50 grades
Fahrenheit en- Manati, ell sabado 26 Y
la temper stura minima de 50 grados,
en Adjuntas, ell microbes %.
Las lluyias n3rmales y bien dis
tribufdas en- todo ell pals. Del 20 al
% hubo sgusceros en- distintos puntos.
En- Hum ,cao una gran tronada ell dfa
20.
E. promsdIo de Ia c antidad de aqua
cafda fue de 1.90 pulgadas en- ell norte,
2.43 en- ell este, l.2S en- el sur y l.30 en-
el oeste. Maximum de lluvias, en- Ca.
n6vanas, 4 81 pulgadas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
vAP0R ''POACE"

Pasajsros salidos en- dicho buque
para New York:
Mrs. Isabel Pico, miss Carmen
Colon, mrs Mollie Katz Master Henry
y Infant, Jose Benet, G. villari, Hen
ry Miller, E. A. Maneck Abelardo
Francisco Parachini, G. G Henry,
Henry Drake, Madre Elvira Casanova,
mr.. y mrs. A. Roig, Ramon Enrique,
jose A Bruno, Rsv Manuel T-rrando
4 w fe, mrs. Lizzie A. Boyd, Felix
Vilells, Miguel Arsuaga, mr.. & mrs.
w. r. Bennett, Rafael Oscar Nevares,
Manuel Miro, Capt. Jose Quiiano, mr.
Mary c. Hawkins, ]. E. Salichs, Leo.
nardo Cabosss, Jacob q German Ca
bossa, Pedro Villodos Malea, miss
Conslelo Santiago Naguero, Migue1
Godreau, Arturo Godreau, Pablo Bru-
zard, Jose Moreno, Salom5n Aldo,
Domingo Ab1o, B. A Wall, B. r
Vaughn, miss Estella Baiz, J. M. Tur.
ne, II. P. Tallow, Ramtn Tebles,
Walter A. Lawrie, miss Gertrudis A,
Hastings, miss Horacia Sierra, Anto
nio Romero, mr.. & mrs M. X Yao
kan, misses Getchen * Katie Greltf
miss Isabel Eglington, Rear Admiral
Dunlap, mrs. A Dunlap, Mario Teije
no, Antonio Samoza, oliver Shaw,
Juan Morales, r X. L'iano, Rev G
B Benedict, c. H Jones, S Carri6o,
T. Malpica, Pereival B. Cobb, T. K
Tone, VIM. q. Carker, Rafael Vszquez
Bruno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
OLA De CR|MENES
La cr6nica negra. Diez de-
litos graves solamente
en- uno 8 dos dias.
Ell CRIMEN De BARROS
Movies pasionales. Once ma
chetazos. = Contra dos
indefensas muleres.

Nusstra information de aver abun-
da en nc ticiss de hechos criminosos.
J1zguese por ell siguiente rami-
llets de flores sepulcrsles.
Riha en- Ponce, de Ia cual result6
un hombre herido de un bslszo.
Teniativa de ultrage mayor y otra
de asesinato en- Barros = once maehe.
tsz EN- una muger; heridas & una
nifis, y, como remate, el suicide del
autor, por shorcamiento. Una ira.
gedia en- forma, con tres d.lisos
Otra tentsttva de aiesinato en-
Humacao en- una muger que esta grs-
vemente herida.
Aggression en- Juncos, dc la que re-
sult6 un herido grave.
Escalamiento en- Humacso.
Escalamiento en- Manatf.
Utrsie & una nina en- Salinas.
No Sc incluyen en- ests relacl6n
numerosos delitos de menor cuantfs,
tales como hurtos, lesiones leves y
otras de igual iaez, que constituyen 81
diario entretenimierto dc los tribuna-
les de justicia.
Va ell resdmen que antecede solo &
tftulo de information, " como una GU
rtosidad -por cierto bsstants trists,-
pues no dejs dc liam ar Ia atenci6n tai
acumulamiento de sslientes trsnsgre-
stones en- ell mismo perfodo de tempo,
va que todos 6 casi todos estos hechos
ocurrieron en- el dia g del corriente
sgosto.
Excepto los tres dltimos, SON de
un caracter pasionsl, pues hay entire
ellos dos rifias, y otras dos en- que las
heridas son mujeres. For 10 general,
los delitos de sangre contra ell sexo
debil no tienen otro m6vil que los ce-
los. Los cr1menes de Bsrros acussu
en- su autor una sobreex ;itaci6n ner.
viosa llevsda al dltimo extreme, que
se carscteriza por un desprecio abso.
luto & todss las convenieneias huma-
mss, incluso Ia seguridad personal.
Conc'uy6 como no podia menos de
concluir: con un suicidio.
De todos modos es deplorable que
ocurran con tanta frecuencia en- nues-
tro pals esos extravios del sentido
moral, maxine cuando no incurren en-
ellos criminsles de oflcio.
Y siempre vemos detras de esas
sombras los dos grandes enem'gos: Ia
miseria J la ignorancia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
ASUNTO DEL D|A
Denuncia por infracci6n del
RegIamento de Ia Iunta
Superior de Sanidad.
MATANzA De CERD0S
Ccnhicto creado entire los de-
partamentos de Sanidad
superior Y local.

La tards de aver present6 una
denuncia el captain Hurtado contra Ell
contratista de la plaza del Mercado.
Sc acusa al senior Miro de infrac-
ci6n de Ia secc.6n octava del regla-
meuto de la Junta Superior de SAM
dad, sobre la matanza de cerdos.
Ell seiior Miro, cumpliendo acuer-
dos de la Junta local, sscrifc6 en- ell
Matadero cuatro cerdos: dos de la pro.
piedad de don Francisco Rodriguez y
dos de don Jaime Vale.
Aht ra bien, en- la ordenanza la
Junta Superior introduce un artfculo
con el ndmero 8, que no puede esti-
marse como parte del reglamento, por.
que su letra y espfritu envuelven una
violaci6n de la ley de 10 de Mario de
1902, votada por la Asamblea legisla
tiva, que regula por todo el aflo la
matanza de ganado para consume p1
blico.
La ley de NJ srzo autoriza & los
muoicipios el cobro de ctncuenta cen.
tavos por cada cerdo que SO heneicie,
y ese ingreso 90 tuvo On cuenta al ha.
Ger la formation de los presupuestos
J municipales que han de regir en- todo
oil nuevo aflo economico de 1905.
De shf que la Sa1idad local orde
nase el Immediate cumplim!ento de la
ordenar 2. msnos el artfculo s, que &c
halla ca discordia con Ia ley de la
Camara.
Fl ssflor Falcon, ab2gado del
Ayuntam eato, opina que nj Ia Junta
Superior de Sanidad nj oil CJnsejo
Ejecutivo puedsn mod6.ar la men
cionada ley
De modo que Ia denuncia del safIo OF
Miro suscita un COZ ficto en- ambos
departamentos, y para bien de la sd
ministracI6n intereses de ambos
cow eae esc) a~ecer esto cuanto tes
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
Po|ic|ffNiica de San Juan
De los doctorts @. Cou y IoSte, J. N.
OdrbO1eell 9 J. A. Lopez Antongiorgi.
San Jose, No IA, Principal.

San Jose, No IA, Principal.
Treints AMOS de experiencia pro-
fesional en- las Intermediates tropica-
Gales. Alta ciruifs. Especlalidad en-
intermediates Ia piel. Ginecologfa
y Tocologfs. Was urinariss. Oto.
Rfno-Lsringologfa. Venerolog 9.
Analisis qufmico y microsc6plco. Ho.
ras de consulta; de q IL por Ia ma
1sns y de 2 q s de la tarde. Precio
de consultas, un dollar. A los pobrel
gratis. Las opersciones Sc hsrsn en-
este G Gsbinete, q domicilio, en- el Hos.
pital Presbiteriano en- ell de mujeres
y nidos. FL servicio dentro fuera de
10 poblsci6n, seri iustipreciado. Sc
satisfscen consultas medicas 9 los en.
iermos de Ia isla; el interesado remi-
tlrk nm historial de 81 eniermedad J
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
(9|e@I0 San Pablo de Idi0mlS y (omefdO
Por los Rerman@ de las Escue|S Chtan&,
Sc abrra e Is de Sepembre de 1905 edfco del co.
lego Seminario calle del Santo Crsto adyacente al
Palacio Episcopal.-San Juan de Puerto-Rico

Coego esa bao patrocinio dos eucadora
del Reverendsmo Ospo 400 mil 6venes
Puerto Rico adultos.
Ga al oio oo in,, ~ Ell Coegod de Idiomas Comercio,
$40, orto bajo la advoac6n de San Juan Bau
tsta de la Salle propone dar la
n' '"' Oo2o com uventud da
s'up - "a pa cant, cmeutando etudo
parvulos hsa 40 oao
80 cert,soo mos da
ror.
Colegio de Ilonas de
modo pcco
e dch nao de las obre
Ear las R9pbc de olo ell nges ell frances aeman
America d de dcimene pued presciudir
los Edos Unido la epoca actual los ean las
de <Chran Bothes comerciales ndusrae
vente mil Hermanos esparci. agrfcolas
Para nformes, soiciten del Director el prospecto
Her manO Eduardo F. S. G.. Director
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
CAYHY. = PUERTO RICO.

un giro postal de dos dollars, y reel
birs IN sCuestionarioS, cuyAs pre-
guntas debe cumplimentar, y luego Sc
lie enviara ell <TratsmientoS. Dirijir
la correspondence al Prscticante y
Secretario de Ia sPoliclinicaS don Pho
Amsdor y Rodriguez, San Jose ndms.
70 Il, principal, Teleiono 2O6. San
Juan. P. r,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
VAR|AS NOT|C|AS
muerte de un joveh en- ell La.
zareto de IsIa de Cabras.
Revista cervantista.
IlGA MUNICIPAL
IIGA MUNICIPAL
Reunion de obreros. Labor
de la Corte de Dlstrito.
Fiestas del Cristo.

Ha fallecido en- el Lazareto de
Isla de Csbras, el joven don Jovito
Rossina Gonzalez, hijo de una apre-
ciable familia del bario de la Marina,
muy estimads de todos.
Hscfa m&s de ocho afios que pa.
decia la horrible epfermedsd de Ia
leprs.
Dsscanse en- psz el infortunado
jovsn.
-Mafana las siete de 10 noche
10 llevarA 4 cabo en- los salones del
Ateneo una reunion, con el fin de ira
tar en- ella del proyecto de Asociaci6n
de Escritores y Artistas de Puerto.
Rico.
- -Ha LEG ado & nuestra mesa de
redacci6n una nusva revista dscenal
editads en- San Juan, de literature,
ciencias y artes.
Is su director, don Pedro de An
CELLS.
Lleva por tisulo Ceramics, y CO.
mo ~ nombre 10 indica, esta dedicada
dicha revists q honrar en- sus paginas
Ia msmoria del immortal autor del Qui.
jots.
Dsseamos buen exito al sefor An.
CELLS en- sus prop6sitOs.
Sc espera de un momento otro
por cable la contestaci6n que haya re-
suelto dar la compaffa naviera The
Neu York and Porto Rico Steamship
Company, al memorial enviadole por
el comercio de San Juan.
-Esta noche 8 mafiana en- las pri.
meras horas, arribar& q nuestro puer-
TO el vspor Coanao.
Sc han declarado en- huega los
escogedores de tabacos de La Colect-
va. Hace algdn tempo les fue ofrscido
elaumento de 10 centavos, en- estipen.
dIo de un millar de tabacos, y hoy
que segda ellos, Ia demanda ha cre-
eido, consideran justo que les hsgsn
el referido aumento, negandose & clio
los representatives. de Ia fabrica.
Este es 81 motive de la huelga.
La Corte de Dlstrito de San
Juan, ha rsanudado con una labor I'm.
proba. Durante estos 4 tim % dias,
On dicha Corte se han eject ado de
diez lquincs iuicios diarios, en- causas
civiles y crlminales.
Ell Comite FL scutivo de los bra
ceros ha convCcsdo q todos los
miembros del gremio, para una assm-
blea que tendrA efecto el pr6x mo do
mingo & las dos de la tsrde.
Ea di:ho acto Sc tratsrAn asunsos
de importancla para Ia clase trabsia
dora.
e Alcalde de Ia ciudad sehor
Todd ha pasado nuevamsnte una cir
cular 6 los syuntamientos de Ia isla,
On gu csracser de presideute dc la Ii
ga de Municipios,
Dieho documento esta reda,tado
On t6rmin % patri6.lcos, y se insta en-
81 & las citsdas corporsc!ones para
que presten 81 concurso.A & los fnss de
10 Liga.
Aver los vecinos de 10 calle del
Cristo, siguisado una costumbre ira
dicionsl en- San Juan, celebrsron 10
Crucl6xl6n, con alboradas du' ante
81 dfa, , quemando por la noche va.
rios tuegos de arti6cio. Ea la capilla
del Crlsto se lIevaron q cabo act)sre
liuioaos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
BLASCO IBANEZ
Dice un peri6dIco de Mejico

Dice un peri6dlco de Mejico:
SEs la nota sensational del dis,
en- los cfrculos intelectuales, ell pr6xi-
mo arrribo del ilustre move ista esps-
mol V cents Blssco Ibahez, quien vie
ne & Mex CO con ell objeto de conocerlo
de escribir una novela inspirsds en-
nuestro medic, despues de hsber estu-
dlsdo dsten idamente Ell estIdo polfti-
90, social J sonimico del pals.
Ell donds la noticia ha eau ssdo
msyores entasiasmos, es entire la ju
ventud pensante, entire ell mum sroso
gremio estudian.il, espeoialmsnte, que,
segdu Sc dice, prepsrs al sutor de sEl
Intruso, y <La BodegsS una ins6lita
manifs. .tAs ion,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-30
SUPPRESSION DE- la |BITA

La Administrator de LA DEMoCRACIA ha resuelto su-
prmr desde e da II de Sepembre la venta de eempares
toda la lsla excepto San Juan Las personals que
tenen hablto de adqurr dchos eempares da tras da
pueden hgurar GUSTAV, suscrtores del perodco
pOr medic de las agencas respectvas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
Disappearance of Fosi Considered
A Hopeful Sign by Dr.. White.
Death Rate Has Not Risen--System Of
Federal Authorities to Prevent Multi
plication of Infected Squares Nov
Nearing Perfection.

New Orleans, Aug. l6.-The campaign
against the yellow fever has now re.
solved itself into dry routine and to.
day brought but little in way of new
developments. The fact that the deaths
have not risen is considered an import.
ant sign and this, with the disappear
ance of the foci and the gradual per-
lection Of the system under which tae
Federal authorities are battling to pre-.
vent a rapid multiplication OF the in.
feeted squares is considered by DR..
White today to be sufficient to warrant
him in saying that the situation is
bright and the outlook hopeful.
The official report to six P. N. on the
fever situation follows; New cases SO,
total l,l46i deaths 4, total l76; new
fOci 10, total 24S; number OF cases
under treatment4 IA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17

Governor Chamberlain, who welcomed
the delegates on behalf Of the state Of
Oregon. Governor Mead Of Washington
Was the next speaker, who was followed
by Henry NJ. Cake, president Of the
Portland Commercinl club. w. D.
Wheelright then welcomed the congress
in behalf Of the Portland chamber Of
com%erce.
Governor Pardee of California, who de.
livered the response behalf Of his state,
was accorded an ovation. While unity
was the theme Of his speech, yet in re-.
ferring To the subject Of Asistie labor
he stated that while be did not wish to
minimize the statements Of previous
speakers, IL was his opinion that the
country had as much TO fear from the
immigration Of the lower classes from
Europe and Africa as from those OF
China.
Brief Responses were also made By
Hon. J. W. Noble, first vice president of
the congress; Governor G. W. Prince Of
New Mexico, and Hon. John f.. Frost OF
Kansas The congress at noon adjourned
until tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
Both Sides Anxious to
Conclude the
: Treaty.
CRISIS TO CONE MONDAY
aaals
Russia Yields Seven of the Eight Ar
ticles Agreed Upon-Witte, Upon His
Own Responsibility, Doing More Than
ANY Other Statesman in Russia.

Portsmouth, Aug. l6.-The prospects
for peace are distinctly brighter tonight.
The plenipotentiaries are laboring with
a seriousness and earnestness which
leave not the slightest doubt that both
parties are anxious TO conclude treaty.
Though the main points yet remain to
be contested and the plenipotentaries
speak as though the conference would
go to pieces unless the other side gave
way. The spirit of compromise Is in
the air.
When be returned To the hotel to.
night, Witte said; Il am doing all |
can for peace. OF the eight articles we
have already considered | yielded seven.
o other statesman in Russia would dare
do so much and have done what / have
done on my own responsibility
From an authoritative source it is
now possible to forecast with fair de-
gree of accuracy that the crisis will
come on next Saturday.
Articles I and s, dealing with the fate
of the Chinese Eastern railway, having
been disposed of today. there yet re.
mains in addition to the eession of SAX
halein, which was passed over, the ques-
tion Of indemnity, which comes up TO,
morrow as Article 0, the limitation of
Russia's sea power in the Far East, the
surrender of the interned warships and
a grant to the japanese of fishing rights
on the coast north of Vladivostok.
To all except the latter to which Rus.
sia will agree, a negative answer has
been returned absolutely,
Articles I and 8 were disposed of to-
day, the former lin principle" and the
latter unanimously" according to the
official bulletins. Article provides for
the eession to China of the branch of
the Chinese Eastern railway, running
south from Harbin to Port Arthur and
Dalny. and with branch line connect
ing at New Chwang with the Shan Kai
Kwan & Tien Tsiu road.
Article provides for the retention
by Russia of the line through Northern
which forms connecting
link OF the main line of the TRANSIT.
Oerian & usuri railway, with its ter
minus at Vladivostok and Harhorovsk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
ST. Louis Is Visited by
Violent Wind StOrm---
Great Havoc.
THE CITY LEFT IN DARKNESS
Storm Caused Widespread Damage on
Both Sides Of the River--cauSes
Panic in offies Of Railway Company
Wind Reaches Fearful Velocity.

81. Louis, Aug. l6.--A score Of per.
Nons were more or less seriously in.
jured In 81. Loui. and East St. Louis
as a result OF violent wind and rain.
minntes Of sudden darkness. Two
people were blown from the roofs Of
houses and many were injured BY falling
roofs and one person was hurt In a
stairway crush caused by panic In the
Louisville 4 Nashville freight Office on
the east aide.
Tho wind caused widespread damage
on both sides 81 the river. buildings
were unrooicd, chimney tops blown over
and suspending signs were torn loose
and cent rattling along the streets.
During tho phenomenal darknes. the
wind reached velocity Of 4s miles an
hour,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
NibO Glycerlne House Explodes
With Fearful Res It's
Building Of the Judson Dynamite and.
Powder Company Blown to Atoms
Foreman Killed--Seeond Explosion
Follows First.

Berkeley, Cal, Aug. l6.-one man was
killed and dozen seriously injured in
an explosion which destroyed The nitro.
glyecrinc House Of the Judson Dynamite
4 Powder company at Point Isabella
this afternoon
Edward Edris, a foreman IN the nitro.
glycerinc department, lost his life. lie
was blown Into atoms, with the build.
ing whore he worked. The injured, who
all survive, are Chinese, who were EN-.
ployed in the mixing room nearly 200
feet from the nitro.glyccrinc plant. The
second explosion followed an hour after
the fret destroying the mixing works,
about 500 feet from the wrecked nitro.
glyccrine plant. The shock was greater
tlnn the original explosion, the sky
being darkened by the enormous vol.
umcs Of smoke that arose. Explosion
No. 2 was due to igniting the powder
Particles and acid on the ground in the
vicinity
Twenty men had narrow escape in
the second explosion, being saved only
by the warning of an employe of the
powder works, who saw the acid trick.
ling from the building to the ground
near where q number of men, including
employees, Official newTapermen and
others, were investigating the cause of
the original explosion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
Freight Crashes Into a Santa Re
Wo:k Train.
Beside the Killed, Seven Are Fatally
and Others Seriously Injured-Engine
Crashes Into caboOse Where Work
men Were cOngregated.

San Bernardino, Cal, Aug. l6.-Six
Mexican track laborers were killed and
six or seven fatally injured and a num-
her OF Others are seriously injured as a
result OF a rear end collision between a
Santa Fe worktrain and an extra south.
bound freight at the Horse Shoe bend, l2
miles south of Corona, this evening,
The worktain crew had just finished
work for the day and were preparing
TO run to San Barnardino when the
extra freight crashed into the G.boose
where the workmen were congregated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
EXPRESS STRIKES CAR
ON GRADE CROSSING.
Gateman Signals Car 70 Cross-Three
Killed, Ten Injured.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. l6.-Through the
mistake or negligence OF some one, a
fast running through express from New
York to Cincinnati, on the Baltimore
& Southwestern, crashed into winton
Place trolley car on the grade crossing
at Mitchell avenue. Winton Place Il
suburb Of this city. Three people
were killed and ten injured.
According to eyewitness OF the
wreck, II was due to an error of John
Driscoll, the gate tender at the crossing,
be having signalled the street ear to
cross. The engine and mail car were
thrown from the track.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
NATIONAL CONTROL OF
INSURANCE IS ADVOCATED

Oyster Bay, Aug, l6,-At Oyster Bay
the Federal supervision of insurance was
the subject under discussion today be-
tween the president and James NJ.
Beck, formerly assistant attorney gen.
eral of the United States and now
counsel for the Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York; Senator Dryden
OF New Jersey, president of the Pruden-
tial Insurance company, also partici.
pated in the conference.
The president, especially since the
disclosures made in the Equitable So
ciety, has manifested deep interest
in the problem of national control Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-17
LOOMS TO RETIRE.


Springfield, o., Aug. ID, Francis y.
Loomis, assistant secretary Of state, was
today shown the report from Lcuox,
Mass, that Colonel ". G. Sanger was
20 be made assistant secretary Of state
when Mr.. Root assumes the portfolio,
Mir Loomis made a statement In which
he, for the first time, indicates his IN.
tention 10 resign. lIc also said that
upon leaving his present position he Il
TO be given diplomatic position, and
that al present he has no idca Of his
rucccssor nor 10 what country he will
be assigned
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the insurance business. He Is known
to be in favor of it if it can be brought
about constitutionally. The presidents
also saw the assistant secretary of the
treasury, Charles H. Keep, chairman Of
the Keep commission" who reported
to him regarding the dispute concern.
ing the purchase Of typesetting maehind
in the government printing Office.
Although the president and Keep both
declined to discuss the matter, it IL
known the commission has developed an
unfortunate condition of affairs in the
printing office. The condition is not
necessarily dishonest, but detrimental
to the interests Of the government.
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FEARFUL ACCIDENT
IN LIMESTONE QUARRY.
Heavy Rains Cause Slide, Killing Twelve
and wounding Six.

Allentown Pa, Aug, l0.--A mass Of
limestone. weighing thousands OF tons,
slide from tim side Of the quarry OF
the IDehigh Portland Cement company
at ormond today just five minutes be.
fore The time 10 quit work. Twenty.
seven men were at work.
The heavy rain. of the last two days
nofiened the earth and caused the slide,
Only niue men got away, four Of whom
esraped by running up on the mass Of
rock at the opposite aide OF the quarry.
Twelve Of those remaining were killed
and six injured,