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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
Sobre la asamblea
de cafeteros
A "OTRO CAFETERO"

Fue mi linico prop6sito en- mi an
terror articuIo lamar la atencion.
dando la voz de alerta, de los que
poseen meJores apttudes para que
estudlasen y aconsejasen la 6 no
convenience de una magma asam-
blea de caleteroS en- las actuales
clrcunstanl las
La redaccion del BoLETIN MERcAN-
TIL y mas luego la del "Hera1do Es-
pa1ol, slempre soIicitos con 10 que
sc relaclona con el progreso Y bien-
estar de eSta isla, Secundaron mi
proyecto dedicandole en- sitio prefe-
rente sus relevantes artfculos. Sur
gre hoy en- la primera de las citadas
publlcaclones, 'Otro cafetero" de
Mayag1lez, quien aparte de su raya-
no peslmlSmO, coincide Conmigo en-
sus razonamientos, los que precisa-
mente Justihcan la necesidad de la
aSamblea, porque solo ALI podrfa
|plantearse el remedio que propone.
DE paso dire a "Otro Cafetero"
que el juicio aventurado hecho de
mi hum1lde persOnalidad, es I'm tan
to erroneo; pues aunque ciertamente
no concurri al la anterior asamblea,
culpa debio ser de mis- esca SOS me
reclmlentos, pOrque el Comite de
este pueblo (del cual formaba parte
trabajando y contribuyendo como ell
que mas eligi6 y envi6 de su seno
como delegados, a tres prominentes
cafeteros.
Termino manifestando a "Otro Ca
tetero, puesto que no me conoce,
que aunque conozto mi insu6ciencia
he tenldo por costumbre ocupar mi
modesto sitio en- la brecha, en- todos
los asuntos que afectan al desenvol-
vlmiento polftico y fnanciero de este
pals, rehuSando en- cambio, el mana
cuantas veces ha estado a mis- al
canoes.
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, Enero Z
de 1906.
"Un cafetero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
Senior

En- cumplim iento de 10 acordado
por la junta general de socios del
Ateneo, verihcada el , del actual,
PROCEEDINGS hoy al examen de las
cuentas de ese quito Centric. cores
pondlente al afIo de DOS.
Aun cuandO Ia iunta general iuzg6
que necesitarfamos cinco dfas pa
ra practicar el referido trabaio },
nos es muy grato consignar que las
Cuentas de referencia aparecen con
tai claridad, precision orden. que
con Ia mayor facilidad, v en- corto
tempo, logramoS examinar1as muv
eScrupulOSamente.
Como reSultado de nuestro come
udo, tenemos la satisfaction de par
tlc1par a usted que las cuentas del
Ateneo, correspondence al afio 1908.
Sometldas d nuestra consideration.
estan completamente correctas>v de-
o1damente comprobadas pudiendo
asegurarse que elias son el refeio
de una admin istraci6n intachable.
Nosotros nos permitimos reco-
mendar a listed Ia convcniencia de
puDIlcar en- Ia prensa el presente in
torme, para cOnocimiento de los Sc
flores socios.
Quedamos de usted, respetuosa-
mente, 49,
(Firmadol E. c. de Hostos.
(Firmado) R. Siaca Pacheco.
Firmsdo) Jose Gordils. -
(Firmado) Raimundo Palacios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
Las cuentaS del AttneO PuoItOTiQut6O

La comisi6n nombrada por la jun
ia general de socios, para examinar
las cuentas del Ateneo puertorri-
quefio, ha producido el signente in
foTme:
Sr. Presidente del
Ateneo Puertorriquefio.
San Juan.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

tuguese immigrants from Funchal and
Madeira arrived.
Commissioner Sargent superintended
their landing and before he left, many
of them had already secured employ
ment
Mr.. Sargent, who went to Honolulu
at the special request of President
Roosevelt, to be present at the landing
of the Portuguese immigrants, called
on the president during the day.
There are probaly 60, 900 Japanese in
the Hawaiian islands," said Mr. Sar-
gent, land they are arriving there at
the rate of from 600 to 1000 a month
New arrivals do not remain long on
the islands, however, and soon are on
the Pacific. They are leaving in large
numbers by each steamer. In the last
twelve months $4,000 Japanese came
from the Hawaiian islands to the main
land of this country"
Mr.. Sargent was asked why the jap
anese first go to Hawaii. He explained
it by saying that he understood the
cause was that the Japanese govern
ment does not issue passports to the
United States, as 1t Is unaware wheth-
er its citizens could get work here and
the fact that there is demand for la
Dorers in Hawaii induces the issuance
of the passports to the island
Mr.. Sargent admitted that there was
considerable feeling against the Japan
ese In many ports of the Islands, as
their labor is cheaper and their merch-
ants are underselling the American
merchants In the islands and taking
away their trade previously establish
ed with the Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
HARTMAN GETS
SUBWAY RIGHTS
COUNCILMAN DOC H0UGHTON
FALLS INTO LINE
Judge Pope, for the Trolley Companies
Valves Application for Perpetual
Franchises and Leaves Time
of Privilege Unstated

The way is clear for passage of the
subway ordinances on Thursday at the
special session of the city council.
Judge John d. Pope announced yes
terday to the lawmakers that the in
terests he represented would waive all
applications for perpetual or twenty
one year franchises and leave the time
question open in the franchises.
The Hartman interests simply want
ed permission to go ahead with the
tunnels, subway and extension work
for the greater trolley system on the
Los Angeles-Pacific and Interurban
railways and they would take chances
on the duration of the privileges.
In other words, If at the end of the
twenty-one year period the courts took
the tunnels and subways away from
the owners it was a question for future
settlement. The present plans could
be carried out without delay.
Assistant City Attorney Hewitt asked
for a little further time yesterday to
prepare the final report on the ordin-
ances and he was given several hours.
Then delay till Thursday was asked
for.
Councilman Houghton, who holds the
balance of power this week, announced
that as a result of opportunities of
business men and others who had ac-
CuSCu Illll VI ii DuDllC I'LL
provement of great magnitude he was
prepared to vote for the measure pro-
vided the city's rights were safeguard
ed. He said the great increase in
property values that would result would
bring revenue in taxes to the city and
as the perpetual franchise feature was
waived he felt he could conscientiously
vote for the measure as it was now
proposed. He favored settling the
question Immediately after the city
attorneys report was made.
Both Judge Pope and Attorney Hew-
lit, said in response to questions that
the city had no right to demand 25-
cent round trip fares to the beaches,
as the courts had decided that no rate
could be made by the city for roads
outside the city limits
No delay is now anticipated, and
within a few weeks active work is
expected to start on the $5, 900, 900 project
for giving better service to the beaches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

threw a beer bottle at him and when
he started for them, they began hurl-
Ing anything they could lay hands on.
Majors drew his revolver and fired
once, the bullet striking one of the men
in the leg.
Charged Assault
The victim filed complaint charging
assault with a deadly weapon and by
the slow process of the law 1t was sew
eral weeks before the officer was tried
by a jury in department one OF the
superior court and found guilty of sim
pie assault.
A three months sentence was meted
out to him and it was to have been
finished on December 29, In time Tor
New Years day, but not for Christ
mas. Majors has been the favorite at
the iail Everyone likes him, everyone
felt sorry for him. Several days ago he
received word that his wire was Ill
and he became anxious. He was want
ed at home for Christmas by a wife
and his little ones and he was wanted
hadlv. for what Is Christmas with the
head of the household away?
And yesterday Sheriff White, who
two weeks from now will give up his
office, did an act Of kindness which will
cause him to be remembered by many
people i'm Los Angeles county
He went before the board of county
supervisors and he pleaded Majors
cause; pleaded it in such way that
the FIVE remaining days of the mans
sentence were stricken from the record
and his release ordered.
Then Majors was told to return to
his home and there was a little re-
membrance to go with the freedom. A
salvo of merry Christmas echoed
through the long lines of iron-barred
cells and Majors walked forth to his
freedom.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
TRAINS COLLIDE
IN DENSE FOG
Engines Demolished and Smoking Cars
TeIescope-No Lives Are Lost
and No Person seri-
ously Hurt
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Dec. 24-In a dense foe
two Southern Pacific trains crashed to-
gether on the Alameda horseshoe run
this morning, smashing the locomo-
tives to scrapiron and telescoping both
smokers
BY merciful dispensation of Provi-
dence there we're no fatalities, and with
the exception of severe shaking up,
all on board escaped injury
Had 1t not been that the westbound
train missed its ferry connection a sad
story of death and destruction would
have been told.
The accident occurred on the ap-
proach to the Fruitvale avenue bridge,
a few hundred yards from the Fruit
vale station.
Both locals were due at the Broad
way-Clark street station at 9:45 O'Clock.
The eastbound pulled in on time,
while the train going west was behind
the running schedule. The first named
was given orders to go ahead and meet
the latter at Fruitvale.
A dense fog had settled down and 1t
was impossible to see more than a few
yards ahead.
Neither engineer had the slightest in
timation that an accident was immi-
nent until the engines were within
few feet of one another.
There was no time to reverse or take
the slightest precautionary measures,
and the engines crashed into each 9TH
er.
The westbound train was in charge
of Conductor Butler and Engineer Bob
Curran. Curran was badly cut about
the head.
Conductor Cummings had the east
bound train in charge. The engineer
was Victor Cazzalo and Fireman Smith.
The former was badly shaken up and
sustained fracture of the collar bone.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
FREED IN TIME
FOR CHRISTMAS
SHERIFF PLEADS CAUSE OF
PRISONER
Former Park Policeman, Who Was
Serving Sentence for Assault,
Sent Home to His
Family

1t will be a merry Christmas at the
home of l.. A. Majors today.
Majors was formerly park police
officer at Eastlake park and less than
three months ago was sentenced to
serve three months in the county jail
on a charge of assault with a deaoiy
weapon preferred against him by
young man who aceidently got IN the
way of bullet when Majors was
clearing the park of gang Of toughs;
The man had been a good officer and
had spent many years OF his Ire ~
the service. He had never before maue
a mistake, never acted In manner
even to require eensure He was select-
ed for the Eastlake park beat because
OF his coolness and his ability TO taks
care of little children on the one hanu
and of the worst characters or the parh
on the other .,,.
Majors had been on the beat aDou'
two months when the trouble oceufreu'
For several days he had spent the
greater part of his time ordering a
gang OF toughs from the park ana ne
had lots of trouble with them, On
August 20 he again attempted 20 puI
the men out OF the park. one OF them
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
BO0TBLACK FIRES REVOLVER
Negro Says He Was Prosecuted and
Used His Gun in Self
Defense

Claude Hentsel, a negro bootblack
employed at shoe shining stand near
Twelfth stret and Central avenue, fired
three shots from revolver at John
Kessler of 1908 Seventh street last night
and was arrested.
throwing bricks at him, following a
quarrel between the men, and that he
had fired at Kessler only after he had
become so angry that he was beside
himself.
The negro was arrested at his room
ing house, 71S Kohler street, by Patrol
man Stelzriede, who was informed that
the man had fled there after the shoot
ing. Hentsel made no resistance to the
policeman, but readily consented to
accompany him to the central police
station
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
RIO GRANDE TRAIN
WRECKED IN UTAH;
TWO ARE DEAD
BY Associated Press.

SALT LAKE, Dec. pa special to
the Herald from Price, Utah, says that
Rio Grande passenger train No. g. west
bound. was wrecked at Mounds, II miles
east of Price.
Engineer McGrath was killed and
Fireman w. B. Vaughn was seriously
injured
Two wrecking trains have gone to the
scene.
The wrecked train was running as the
first section of double header.
It is believed that it ran into train
which had taken the siding, but failed
to clear
So far as known. the passengers es-
capped.
There is no wire connection with
Mounds and details of the disaster are
difficult to secure.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
GAS FUMES ALMOST FATAL
Roomer in Lodging House Has Mar
row Escape from Being AS
pl1yNfated

Guy Ransom, a roomer at the Hotel
Benson, 217is West First street, was
overcome by gas while bathing in the
bath room OF the lodging house early
last night
Ransom remained I'm the bath room an
unusual length Of time, and as the gas
heater was out Of order she went to
the door and knocked Ransom was
not so far unconscious but that he was
aroused by the knocking, and he suc-
ceeded In making his way from the
room by a great effort
He was so weak from the fumes Of
the gas, however, that IL was found
necessary to take him to the receiving
hospital for resuscitation He was soon
revived by stimulants and was sent
back to his rooming house.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
TWO ROBBERS HOLD UP
SEVENTEEN IN HOTEL
Ry Associated Press.

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 24.-Two
masked men held up the seventeen oc-
cupants of the lobby and bar room in
the Columbia hotel at 1O:30 O'Clock last
night.
The robbers secured $S25 from the
gambling games, but overlooked $4,000
which was in the safe.
They backed out of the rear entrance
and escaped, leaving no clue to their
Identity one seemed to have had
previous experience OF the same kind,
but the other man was nervous.
Their work was done very quickly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
AGED WOMAN FALLS
DOWN SHAFT TO DEATH
BY Associated press.

STOCKTON. Cal. Dec 24.-Mrs.
Jessie Mcdonald, aged so years, an in
mate of the Stockton state hospital for
the past 81 years, was instantly killed
yesterday by falling down a dumb
waiter shaft through which food is
conveyed to the upper floors.
Whether she was trying to escape or
deliberately plunged down the shaft
with suicidal intent, is not known. II
Is thought she was trying to escape,
however, as she had tried to once be-
fore in that maner. 1t Is believed she
lost her hold on the rope and fell to
the bottom, distance of about 10 feet,
breaking her neck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Well Known Contractor Dies

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec 24.-Claus A
Johnson, one of the best known con-
tractors of the city, died suddenly last
night
Deceased was a candidate for sheriff
on the Socialist ticket in the last cleo
tion and also for city treasurer on the
same ticket in the last city election.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
SECoND-STORY THIEF
MAKES RICH HAUL

While the family or James r. Mar
tin, 919 Western avenue, was absent
from home last night, robber gained
entrance to the house by climbing a
ladder placed against the second story
window. The thief secured $11, two
gold watches. a very valuable gold
necklace strung with half-karat pearls,
besides a number of other articles of
jewelry of lesser value The police
were given a description of the stolen
property last night, and are making
an effort to locate the housebreaker.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Rurales Fight with Insurgents

HAVANA, Dec 24.-A dispatch from
Guines, this province, today announced
that a patrol of rural guards has had
an encounter with five mounted insurg-
ents
The two parties exchanged shots with
the result that two of the insurgents
We're killed and two captured. The
fifth man escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
CHRISTMAS TREAT
GIVEN CHILDREN

Two hundred children were the
guests of T. Wiesendanger, proprietor
of Hotel Orena, at a Christmas tree
celebration given last night in the
Orena hotel. There was a huge Christ
mis- tree with gifts of all kinds for
every little guest and candy, nuts and
the other delights of childhood An
orchestra played popular music during
the evening and Santa Claus distrlb-
uted a well-filled pack.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Younger Brother of Lord Killed
V Assnclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
EL. PASO. Dec A.-"D. j. Beresford
OF Medicine Hat" reported killed In
the Enderlin, Mimi, wreck, is Delavet
Beresford, younger brother OF Admiral
Lord Beresford of the British navy,
who has a ranch In the Sierra Madre
mountains OF Mexico south OF Bl Paso,
and another at Medicine Hat, Canada.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Promlnent Composer Dies

KANSAS CITY, Dec. c4.-Frank N
Hair, for thirteen years In charge of the
musical department of the Baker uni
versity at Baldwin Kas., and composer
OF choir music used all over the coun-
try, died suddenly Yesterday at Excel
sior Springs, Mo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
COMMISSIONER TELLS OF
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION
REPRESENTATIVE OF PRESIDENT
RETURNS FROM HONOLULU
Explains Why Subjects of the Mikadc
Go to Hawaii and Says There Ii
Considerable Feeling Against Then
in the Islands
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Immigra-
ton Commissioner Sargent was at his
desk today after a trip of several
weeks, during which he visited the inn
migration stations at Honolulu and
San Francisco.
While he was at Honolulu. .S79 Por-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
WRECK CAUSES THREE DEATHS
caboose of Wrecked Train OVerturns
and Kills Crew

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Dec. PA small wreck
of freight train in tunnel yesterday
called out a wrecking crew.
While bound toward the scene of the
accident the caboose of the construction
train parted from the other cars and
ran back down a steep grade.
In making the turn it rolled down an
embankment, killing three and injur-
ing about IS people.
The dead are James Gallagher, who
leaves a sister; Mrs. M. G. Philson, of
Stockton; j. A. Whitesides and Shields
Scholez.
Most of the injured are Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
THREE INJURED IN WRECK
Limited Dashes Into a Switch and
Coaches Are Derailed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec 24.-Laden
with crowds of Christmas travellers
the North Coast limited train east
bound on the Northern Pacific dashed
into an open switch near the Olive
street crossing in this city at 1870 p.
m. today. The engine and baggage
car were ditched and three men were
hurt, two probably fatally. They are
G. B. Smith fireman on the limited,
and Duncan Mathewson, travelling en-
gineer. Albert J. Casey, the mail
clerk, was injured, but will recover.
None of the passengers was seriously
hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

10 CURE A coin IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative 4-rofio Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II II falls 10 cure.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Under city's Control

Such a strip of land should, in my
opinion, be under the control of the
city and be so divided between the
roadway and the sidewalk on the east
side of Central avenue that both the
roadway and sidewalk will receive
such an addition as will provide for
public traffic.
81 refer, as to the street particularly
to express wagons, baggage wagons
and numerous vehicles that must nee
essarily be driven to and from a large
railway station and to the use of the
sidewalk by pedestrians.
"I feel that the railroad company
should be willing to cooperate with
the city for the protection of the peo-
pie and the amelioration of the con-
gested traffic conditions which are
bound to arise in connection with in
creased depot facilities.
81 would therefore recommend that
this matter be held in abeyance pend
ing submission by the railroad COM
pany of sufficient assurances covering
the points above outlined"
Date Street Veto
The Date street spur proposition
which was regarded by the executive
as virtual confiscation of a city street
was referred to as. follows:
II return herewith without my Sig
nature prpoSed ordinance granting 10
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany the right to construct, and for
period of twenty-one years operate
and maintain single spur track over,
streets and alleys in the city of Los
Angeles.
THE grounds of my objection to
the proposed ordinance are as fol-
lows:
1.-THE granting Of this right of way
will practically be a confscation of a
public street by reason of the narrow
width of Date street, and in direct
opposition to the wishes of majority
of the property owners of said street,
"a private right of way can no doubt
be easily secured by the railroad COM
pany, and / believe it should purchase
the necessary land needed for this
spur track without wishing to take
possession of a public street FOR such a
purpose.
II am heartily in favor Of encohrag-
ing industries and transportation facil-
| tiles, but am of the opinion the grant
ing Of this right would be detrimental
to the best interests of the city.
For reasons herein stated / am un-
able to approve of the proposed or
dinance and return the same to you
without my signature"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-11
COLLEGE BASKETBALL.
Association Unable Ia Settle Pennsylvania
Harvard Trouble.

At a meeting OF the Int Intercollegiate Basket
ball Associ lat ion held NJ Columbia Univertty
on Saturday an att empt was made to patch
no the difficulty bet ween Pennsylvania and
Harvard. so that In the event of either team
defeating all the other teams comprising the
association that team might get a clear title
TO the championship. Meth Pennsylvania
nor Harvard would make any concesslons.
however, and the status OF the teams was
left undecided until the next meeting OF the
assoCiati ion,
The rules committee met and aft er a thorough
discussion OF all the rules In force decided
on a uniform int erpr ct at ion for each rule
This ia expected TO do away with much Of
hedissat isfact ion that has been caused IN past
years by different rulings by different officials.
IL was announced that in general the int err
pref tic would be liberal ana that a greater
liberty in clean blocking than in the past
would be permit ed. 4 provision similar TO
that in force in foot ball was adopted llowing
each team only three two minute periods Of
time ont in each half. Each period OF time
taken out in excess OF this will cost the team
ASKING for Il l point
The presence of Plummer OF Dart
at the meeting gave Credence to the report
that Dart mouth was seeking admission TO
the assoCiat ion. This proved not TO be- true.
however. After the meetinE il was an
nounced that arrangements had been made
for a game TO he played bet " cen the win ner
OF the int erCOllegiatc series and the winner
in the East ern league. which is made MP Of
many Of the smaller colleges in the Fast.