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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
Sold Much Public Land.

The whole amount of fees and com.
missions collected at land Offices in
Washington and Alaska during the
last fiscal year is stated to have been
distributed as follows: North Yakima.
$11,749; Olympia, S4701; Seattle,
$685.; Spokane, 21,53O;; Vancouver,
$7923; Walla Walla, s17,13O; Water
vile, $27,760; Juneau, $2136 The net
revenue arising from these fees and
commissions, after deducting the
amounts earned and paid to registers
and receivers, was, in the state of
Washington, $64,222.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

When Christmas comes by all mean
have the house dressed with holly and
pine and fir, and don't forget the mis-
tletoe, says Margaret Il. Sangster, Ia
Ladies' Homo Journal. Go cut and
mfngle with the Christmas throngs
There IL an exhilaration In forming q
part. If only a unit, in the crowd that
is 90 gay and - merry, in herring bita
of bright talk, in greeting friends and
acouaintances and seeing the overflow
ing Joy Of the children. Never let q
single Christmas pass without reading 8
Christmas story and singing a Christmas
song. and do not overlook the sweet sig
nifcance Of the day itself. Remember
that II Is for all the world the annivsr.
sary IF Christ's birth. Be as happy Al
You can and make others as happy az
Won can.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
BY JOHN w. RYAN

1t was the night before Christmas
and he was coming home. From the
far West he telegraphed that he wodld
come East to SEA- The Yule log blaze
and the festival candle burn.
LET ME have some of that potato
cake that Bridget used to make" he put
at the end of his dispatch, and the
cid family servant when this was read
to her said:
Faith, and he ought to have some
body better nor that. the crachturc
after being ont for a year among those
Philippines. who live in the swamps
and alt rice six days in the week.
besides Sunday"
80 he shall, Bridget" replied the
home mother, Mrs. Thurston. Well
have little surprise party for him.
Gisd have all his relations and intimate
friends within call to welcome him"
'"Thatll be folne Intirely. ma'am, and
I'll have to begin me cooking right off,
so that thereNI be lashins' of every
thing to ait and drink"
=
Christmas dinner, Bridget, but for the
Chrstmas-eve gathering Wen have a
caterer. and that will save you a great
deal Of trouble"
at wouldn't be the laist trouble IN
the world anything | could do for Mas
ter Samuel, but let the caterer bring his
ice cranes and his sherbts, and his
swale-cakes, and III give the boy
something fit to ait the next day. some
thing substantial thatll make him for
get he was ever hungry among thin
yaller dwarfs that he wint out to
tache."
And now the night had come when
his arrival was anXiously expected.
The guests had all assembled, and mt
every passing footstep there was Il
shout. "There he Is" but as the sound
passed and died away in the distance,
there were little slghs OF disappoint-
ment from brothers, sisters and cousins.
and the company returned to their
somewhat forced merrimcnt, hoping
that the next ten or fifteen minutes
would bring welcome ring Of the door
bell. Nine o'clock came, and the ex-
pected prodigal son, as some one so
loosely called him, did not appear.
''Oh, these Western trains are AL
ways late the night before holiday"
said Uncle Arthur, who had been n
great traveller and knew all about the
haps and mlshaps OF railroad manage
ment.
$50 they are so they are" echoed
Sans father, who had never been 4
hundred miles from his native city. and
could no more decipher a time table
than he could read hieroglyphlcs on a
pyramid.
And $50 they are, 20 they are" muir
INJURED every one else. though the fes-
tivities in which they were engaged
seemed like the play OF Hamlet" with
the Danish prince left out.
Ten o'clock struck and still the alb
sent one had not returned.
perhaps he won't come until morn
Ing" remarked Mrs. Moulton. "Of
course he did not know you would all
be here, and he may have stayed over
In New York to see some old college
chumS~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

ment life OF San Francisco, Los An
geles, Denver, Chicago and other
municipalities.
Manager Considine has signed
contract with the managers OF the Or
pheum circuit whereby the big acts
controlled by that corporation will be
sent to the Columbia theater, begin
ming about the last week in January.
The Columbia will be made to con-
form in all essentials to the arrange
ments In force at all leading orpheum
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

THAT wouldn't be a bit Ike Sam"
returned his father. Hes a good deal
like me. When he says he'll do thing
he does It,"
Yes, he's chip Of the old block"
whispered one OF Sans sisters, though
father did promise to mail letter for
me last month. and kept 1t In his pocket
for week.
well" asked Sans younger brother
Tom, why can't we begin on the eat
ableS? The ice cream has been dlshed
up this half hour, and it will be only
fit to drink If we wait much longer"
II never saw such a hungry boy la
my life" said Aunt Priscilla from the
country. when he comes up to the
farm he keeps me baking all the time.
| call him the great American pie
eater"
yes, he's one Of the kind you'd
rather board for week than a fort
night" said Mr.. Thurston.
"Oh, ! don't begrudgc him what he
puts into his stomach. hut If he doesn't
end up by becoming a confirmed dys-
peptic. my name Is not Priscilla"
"All right, Aunty," answered Tom
Sufficient unto the day IL the evil
thereof Just take my arm and I'll
show you how Il fashionable caterer
spreads a feast at so much n plate
I'm not allowed 10 give the price, but
it's enormous, like my appetite"
There was a general movement to-
ward the dining-room Mt this, IS the
hostess and Uncle Arthur led the way,
and soon the edlbles began to disappear
before the attacks OF the guests whose
hunger had been sharpened by delay
Eleven o'clock rang out from neigh
boring steeple and still no Sam.
100 bad too bad murmured
Grandmother White, who had sat up
long past her usual hour for retiring.
II knew something disagreeable was
going to happen dreamed that lost
tooth last night, and that always
means misfortune"
81 didn't know she had one to lose
remarked Tom behind his napkin. ~
thought all her masticator6 were
boughten on plate"
And the old lady. obllyious Of the fact
that her personal belongings we're be-
ing criticized, went on to relate how
dream OF hers had once come true, and
got her hearers into such melancholy
+ba ha 4
things spread before them. when sud
denly to counterfeit the prevailing
gloom, Dick Chester exclaimed Here's
to the health Of my old schoolmate
Sam Thurston," and followed up the
toast by starting the chorus, For he's
Jolly good fellow" This was in full
blast when cry outside huRhed the
song into silence. 1t was piercing, in
slstent, often repeated, and bore this
message:
Extra Evening Mercury, train
wrecked on the 7. ana w. road all the
passengers believed to have been
killed" The people around the board
sat with blanched faces. No one dared
speak until Mrs. Thurston sobbed:
That's the train my poor boy was
on"
The father said nothing. He put on
his hat and went out into the night, he
knew not where. He only felt that he
must do something, bring some light out
OF the darkness, some hope out Of de
spalr. Tom followed him, for men must
act while women weep.
And the girls gathered around the
stricken mother, and one Of them crept
closer than all others and said:
at is not true, II ls not true"
But atiIl tho cry OF disaster, new
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
BETHLEM LAND.

air the .sht ia Bethlcn land
Sweet the songs Of angel band;
Fall snow 10 lightly
Jesu, born of Mary maid.
In an 0xen-~tall VAS laid.
O Ssr. shine brightly.
Three men rode frsm eu' the wild.
Game TO gree the CHRISTMAS Child,
Fall snow SO lightly.
Gaspar, Mclchior. Rnhsssr.
Maginn pilgrims fren nfar.
star, shiae br ghtly
Rustic shepherds in row,
knelJ beside the cradle low:
Fall snow 40 lightly
Told of all the angel song
They had heard their sheep amsng.
sIar, shine brightly
Spice snd myrrh and gold OF kings
Offerings rare Of far-brought things;
Fail snow so lightly
Cold for joy and myrrh
Frankinccnse for altar
. star, shine brightly
Novel;, Novel, sing We all,
Jesu, save our souls from thrani
Fall snow so lightly,
Goodwill comes from God above
To all those who Christmas love
. star, shine brightly
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
British Gale Worst in Years.

The gale along the British coast on
Friday and Saturday, which was de-
scribed by Captain jameson of the
steamship St. Louis as the worst In his
experience, subsidized Sunday. 1t was
resnonsible for the loss of some 40
lives so far as is at present known,
.ba minor wrecks including a vessel
saen to founder OF Swanaga. with a
loss probably of her crew OF seven.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
Pacific Boats Hit Storms.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE storm
which has prevailed along the coast
Tor the last few days is, according TO
mariners, one of the most severe ex'
perienced In many years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

FOR tho royal family in German,
Christmas trees are placed upon tableI
of different heights. That for the EN-
peror is the highest, the Empress table
is next in size, and the smallest Is foi
the baby of the family. Carp Is served
for the imperial dinner, a traditions
dish for the Christmas feast throughoa
q arunanT
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
Three Children Burned.

Fire recently at Sturgisson, w. Va,
destroyed several dwellings and
caused the death of three children of
o. P. Corbin, superintendent OF the
Sand mine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

The churches are full of storage
battery Christians who have to be
charged about twice year with a
revival. The dynamo Christians keep
the machinery of civilization going
without a break.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
Friendly Advice.

"Can you suggest something for ma
to get for my wife for ChristmasT ht
asked of the shOpkeeper.
You'd better get her a box Of cigars
7 expect" said the shopkeeper. Ssh,
was In here this morning and bought
lace parasol for yoa."-Baltimor,
American
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

circuit houses. The price schedule
will be that universally observed, 25
cents, so cents and rs cents. The num-
Der OF performances will be reduced
to one in the afternoon and one in
the evening, and the number OF acts
will be increased to 10 or IL.
No man goes to a banquet for the
sake of the speeches he will hear.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
Educators to Meet at Cleveland.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 1S-The
next years convention of the national
educators will be held in Cleveland,
Ohio, June % to July g.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
oRPHEUM CIRCUIT ENGAGED.
VIII Open at Columbia Theater, Spo.
kane Feb

Playgoers of the Inland Empire will
be glad to know that through the en-
terprise Of John w. Considine, general
manager of the huge Sullivan G. Con
sidine vaudeville circuit, Spokane will
shortly be in a position to enjoy the
same expensive acts which have so
long been big feature OF the amuse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21
Later Report.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. 16.--
Sixteen hard-hitting, steel-bolted Amer
loan battleships, bristling and burly OF
girth, but spark ling white in the i'm.
maculate dressings of peace, started
away today under the dazzling sun OF
a cloudless winter sky on their famous
twin-sea expedition of $4,000 miles,
along foreign shores and changing
chimes, to the west coast of the United
States.
There was not a ship in the line old
enough to have smelled the powder OF
taken the shot of Manila or Santiago
stories written scarcely 10 years age
IN the history of nations. All were
modern of design, examples of the ag'
gressive sea-going navy, which tht
president has declared to be so essen
lal TO the epace of the country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

A successful politician works as
steadily as interest on note.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

A good lawyer, backed By client
-t.h nlenty OF money, can DO nearly
ANYTHING but cheat death.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-21

The wheat yield IN western Canada
may possibly be 70.e00, 900 bushels
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21
EL BILL SOBRE GARROTE
EN- TERCERA LECTURA
LAS OPINIONES DEL SK. SOLER

En- la session de esta tarde en- Ia
Camara, Sc votara en- tercera lec.ura
Ell bill acerca del cambio de la horca
por el garrOte en- las ejecuciones ca
pltales.
Dicho bill no pudo aprobarse en- la
semana pasada por no haber nlimero
sufciente de Delegates. El seflor
Soler entonces solicito de Ia presi-
dencia se1alar 81 dfa de hoy para su
vota ci0n.
FL senor Soler uno de los autores
del proyecto, lnformaba aver en- los
paslllos de la Camora q varios de sus
amigos, que tenla alguna duda acer-
ca de la votacion dehnitiva, pero
cuelquiera que fuera la suerte que
corrlera el bill presentado en- union
de su compafero, el delegado sefor
Was OchOteco, no ceiarla en- su en-
presa de presentar en- cada legislatu
rc, el mencionado proyecto. A IN re-
presentante nuestro que Sc encontra
30 en- el grupo de los delegados,
lie intormo el senor Soler que ha
cOnSultado Ell case con nOtables me
dicos, con los sacerdotes que asistie-
ron los reos nltimos Y todos esta-
ban conf0rmes nvconsiderar la hor-
ca como I'm suplicio mas barbara que
el sarrote. y que era ineludiole que
dlchas sentencias tienen que cum
p]lrse estando vigentes en- el Codigo
FL se1or Soler dijo; veremos 10 cue
resulta. pero yo, todos los amos, ca
da vez que vuelva la Camara STEM
pre- traere ell mencionado proyecto.
Despues ha bio de los horrores de la
ejecucion y del dictamen de los seflo-
res Audinot y Barreras.
Entire los seflores delega dos militia
ban oplnlones diversas, pues mien-
tras unos declare ban que votarlan en-
contra, otros en- cam bio, decian que
dicho bill era de mucha mayor utlli-
dad que la horca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21
'HB7. ti,ulad~Hpara pro,eger er

n y ?. tiiuiads~Hpara pso'egef ef
.comcrcio cDutrg c9hc l0ucs " mm0po-
los .recOmcndfndo 4 IA C6mara su
aprobaci6n SIN cnmicuds
LeidD cl titul0 del bin. e. abri6
discussion sobrc ci diciamcu.
Los scfiores Maticnzo Zcno se cx.
tendierou On considcfacioncs favo-
rabies al mismo v propug"r0u Ia
C3mara su apr7b7ci6a
Los scforcs Guerra ' Tizol imyug-
naron el dictsmcn. propouicndo. 81
primero. que IL bill voivicsc 4 IA Co.
mission para nucvD csiudio. y cl Sc
gundo. que fuesc pospues,o.
El schof Matienzo deb.damcntc
secundado. propuso que se aplszsse
Ia discussion del dic'amcn para IA Sc
sion de man8na. FuG acucrdo.
n propuesta del scror Maucnzo
.Cintrou Sc levant6 Ia session para rca-
nudarla hoy las dos de Ia ,ardc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21
EN- Ell HIPODROMO
DE SAN JUAN
LAS CaRRERAS De MsNsna

Con inotivo de celebrarse 1nafiana
Ia festividad del natalicio de Jorge
Wa sh1ngton, Sc llevaran q efecto
en- el Hipodromo de San Juan las I'll
tlmas carreras para Ell clerre de Ia
temporada.
In tan lmportantes carreras, Sc
dispute ran los distintos premios que
anota ell record, treinta y cuatro ca
ballos de los mas afamados de Ia
lsla y &c esta Capital.
A juzgar por la animacion que
exlste entire los afnantes este sport,
sc vera como de costumbre dieho
sitio.
FL espectdc11lo sera amen zado por
la Banda del Battalion de Pto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21
constante oportunidad de verlo

constante oportunidad de verlo,
|ellos que tuvieron gran empeno
en- establecer honda Y amplla
Ia separation entire continental
les y nativos no pueden pasar
por este ultimo, cuando por una
casualidad verdaderamente es-
tupenda pudiera convenirles
para sus fines.
He ahi porque han demostra-
do tan marcado empe1lo en- su-
prlm1r el vocablo mencionado.
No es precise, segun opinan,
que haya de ser nativo precisa :
mente, el jefe del Consolidate;
bien pudiera ser I'm continental
como los otros jefes, y para clio
10 mejor es suprimir toda pala-
bra exclusivista, y quede a la
voluntad de los que nos gobier-
nan el nombrar para ese cargo
I'm ciudadano de la Gran Repu-
bllca que sea a la vez nativo
del Colorado 8 de Montana.
Nuestros tutores nos han da-
do una amplia prueba de su
gran desinteres del que va tie
niamos algunas demostraciones
elOCuentes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21
Una opera de puccini

La nueva opera de Puccini
MADAME Butterfly, ha sido,
m ny tavorablemente acogida
por ell publico y la prensa de
Paris, con motive de su estreno
en- la Opera Comica.
FL compositor Bruneau ha di-
cho que la opera Sc distingue
por la vivacidad de algunos nu-
meros y la intensidad de EXPIRE
sion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21

FL sefior Zeno Gambia. Seffor pre-.
sidente, yo hago mia la moci6n del
se1lor Sola, por Greer.
FL presidente: No ha lugar, sefior
delegado.
Y aqui termino e1 incidente; item
20 transcurrido, sesenta minutos.
Kep6rfer
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21
Nota' del dia

preSentanteS sc Oye como re-
cientemente ha sucedido, la voz
dc la energia, reclamando el
Cumplimiento de reiteradas pro.
mesas, Sc deSCubre Ell empe.
no del cOngregante que preten
de el Camblo en- la feCha de reu-
MON del parlamento puertorri.
queno.
Resono la Otra tarde en- la Ca
mara, con energia que no debie.
ra tener tan largos parentesis
el sonoro acento de la opinion,
Ell un eloCuente desbordamien-
to.
Fue en- Ell discurso admirable
y fuerte del seIlOr Muiloz Ri
vera, impugnando la enmienda
puesta por la congregation al
bill estableCiendo que el jefe
del Consolidate sea necesaria-
mente nativo de Puerto Rico,
que Sc manifesto sin titubeOs
nj vacilaciones la suprema as
plracion de la COlOnia, va can
Sada de prOnleSas vanaS Y de
cOnsplraciOnes y atentados ha-
bllldOsOs contra su dereChO.
Guerra la congregation que
Sc quitase del proyecto la pala =
bra "nativO"; Y clarO esta que
81 molestaDa Ia palabra, habria
de ser por Ell signiflcado de ex-
cluslon que tenia para los re-
dentoristas de Ia Dosibilidad de
ser nombrados para ocupar la
plaza que ha deiado vacante la
renunCia del senior Crosas.
Pero trente a la am bici0n
desmedida de los Congregantes
Sc ha levantado Ia energica re-
ClamaCi0n de Ia Camara, soste-
niendo el proyecto de ley, sin
quitarle la palabra que ha que
ridO borrar la s0berbia engreida
{ lnSaCiaOle.
En- otra par,e, la palabra que
han querido borrar del proyec-
10 de ley nuestros tutOres, esta-
ria de mas, Y en- ese cOncepto
Sc lustiticaria Ia Suppression.
Porque es claro; ipor Quienes
ST no por los natives de cada
pals pueden estar ocupados los
primerOs, mas impOrtantes V
mej0r remunerados puestos ad -
1nlnistrativ0s?
Holgara la palabra antipatica
a nuestrOs tutOres, ST aQui como
en- tOdas parties OCupasen los des-
tinOs plblicos los naturales del
pals; pero cuando ocurre como
aqui esta pasando que la con.
gregacl0n V sus aC0litos han
monopolizado las pre- ebendas del
presupuestO, y son tambien los
arbltrOs OmnipOtentes de la vida
colonial, es precise que los la
mados a defender los derechos
de los colOnOs, traten de asegu-
rarSe por medic de preCeptOs
que no puedan ser conculcados
III desObedecidos, contra el cen
trallsmo feudal que sostiene ell
regimen vigente, con gran ven-
taja para los superhombres de
doble ciudadania que estan dis
trutando a sus aDchas de la pro-
longada francachela que nos
Otroo tenemos que cOstear.
NuestrOS tutOres no quieren
perder ventajas, y frmes en-
este proposlto egoista no han
vacllado en- descubrlr sus in
tenciOnes.
E!los 10 quieren todo. Los
departamentos que ocupan Y el
Consolidate tambien. Para ESQ
tlenen la doble ciudadania que
les adJndlca la ley Foraker, pa
IA clio cuentan con la ventaja
de IA procedencia; Iero ST mer-
eed q una ley arbitraria gozan
Gel prlvi egio de la doble cluda-
dan a, y esto les apTovecna
ATandl mente, como tenemos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-21
LA CRUZ R0lA NACI0NAL

Reunion tc cst7 'ardc
en- ia residc0eil del honorable
b9bcrn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-14
TO ACT ON FITZGERALD.
Brooklyn Bar Association Nay Pre-
sent Charges against Justice.

The Brooklyn Bar Association has under con-
sideration proposition present charges against
Justice Thomas W. Fitzgerald. of the Court OF
Special Sessions The preparation OF the papers
was left in tie hands of Charles J. NcDermott
Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday that he had
asked for Justice FftzgeraId's resignation a year
ago but had received only unruldled promise
Of an explanation. He thought that the Corpora
ton Counsel could act citizen. but that the
Brooklyn Bar Association should act.
Chairman William c. Beecher OF the Bar Asso-
citation committee said last night that he knew
that complaints We're being made. but that he had
seen no papers and was not I'm position 10 make
a week from to-day and would probably consider
the seriousness OF the charges and whether or not
the case against the justice should be presented to
the Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court for
action.
Justice Fitzgerald's troubles have been many IN
the last year and half. I'm November. 1905 i'm
medately after being ordered To appear before a
referee in YOukors and make an accounting Of GER
tain property belonging 10 Mrs. Margaret Slevin
and held by him trust -. Justice Fitzgerald re-
tired 10 New Jersey in III health and failed TO
make his appearance either in Yonkers In response
TO the order or in court for four months His col
leagues who nad been doing his work for him were
preparing to investigate his prolonged absence
when he returned and resumed the performance
OF his duties. In the mean time the order to APP
pear in Yonkers had been dropped
In March 1906. Justice Fitzgerald. sitting in the
Chudren's Court. sent boy Of twelve years who
was accused of playing craps in a vacant lot TO
iaiI for fifty days. The decision was reversed IN
the Appellate Division of the supreme Court and
by Justice Gaynor, Then. i'm the same month
judgment was entered against Justice tilzseraId
the Banks Law Publishing Company in 1903 August
was another bad month for the justice FIRST ne