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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-09-29
JUAN BRAscHI.
Director INFERNO.

De NAL auguriO aogpeChRF0n no pocog
que era Ia apREici6a de aquel comets.
ParsCs que no andabAn del todo daBos-
REia dos, los que on Ia EdbEica luminosa de
tales astFoV, leen como ON un libEo alberto,
pEcfstizan, CON la inC6gnita cAbalistica
dc cada chiapax0 resuelta en- 81 bolsill0,
ps1te., mAlandanzas y R6u quisquillaB y
EamaFHeos que Au paso dejsn Hismpre en-.
Gro los mortalea esos bohemios del espa-
clio.
Por 10 pronto aIgo que jam4u Ea cTsy6
yer en- Puerto Rico, 10 hsmOH visto 81
beTi.bsTi
Que era 10 que NOS faItaba var. No en-
vano se dice:
Qui ViVa verT6.
PeTy well.
Luego la cola del cometa desapaTeCi6,
mas, icu6ntOs RsuntoG faltR de mas gF6.
Eco apodo, por insiguifcRntes, sosos y fu.
lleros que Ba iuEg6Fsn, han tRaido cola y
hasta cola dc PRvoFeall
AnuuCi6so un Cicl6n, pero afortunadas
mente 10 10 llev6 el viento. Aqui NANCE
ron los vAtiCinios de aldSpiCes mas me
NOS On sstado dc Canuto. Ai bien On Cierto
que el susie nadie pudo evitarlo , 81 bien
co cieEto tRmb:6n que otEog cicI0nes de
diStintR fndola andan a6u por ahf arman.
do EesagAdRa ventoleEau.
DiSolVi6se 10 Compaifa CampoS, J eato
tambisn visto asi como Cosa corriento Gre
y6rass sin piSca de impOrtanCia; perO ha
tsnido SinembaFgO su cola, que no es pre-
Ciso tTaer COlRCi6n, pOrque, i4ui6n no 90
ID hA viato "a?
Ada despide ChiSpaB hilaFanteS
AhoTa tenemos OiNeS p0r paTtida dOble:
ca 81 toatFO, en- 81 Ciroo, Aunque 60
Gate, dssds leg gandarioa tiempOs, sitiO mas
4 6.pEop6aito para desplomarBs EeSadamente
CON sin piruetas, muchos prefsren 81
tOatro, pOrqus en- 81 tienen, Beg6n acasO
pienleD, mas tablag para dejRrBe cRer,
sChAndO Las CampanRs & vuelo J excla'
mando'
--7BOm6al Cesar los que v;n & aer,
b nRludRnl
Lo que deCfa don BermG6e:-si caigo,
csigO con honor, poKque IalpGtriG necesito
de SuS hijOs.
TodaH estas ColaS, hUaS tai veg de ID
cola del COmetH, han bFindado 81 p6bliCc
picantfaimaB PelfculaS.
Nos GlegTGmOs
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BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
OF PORTO RICO.
EgGmenes para nssdtcOs, prGctiOantss, co.
nsGdrOna0 y atrses 81 ms6rtes pr6meYO
de OctMbre De 1907.

De conformidad con ID Secci6n segund0
de la ley que Eige este Board, 90 COnvoCs {
examenes les Rspirantes que deseen oh.
tener lisencias para poder practicaR le'
galmeDte, en- Puerto Rico, cuaIesquieHa de
las profesiones arribs mencionadaA
Para tsner deFscho & 10 admission de
exRmenes, SON requisites indispenFabIes:
10. PresentaT On Il secTetaTia de elte
Board, antes del 80 del mes en Curuc,
una EoliOitud jurada ante iuez q otra Au.
tOridad judicial.
20. Los m6dicOs pTesentaFan el tftulo
6 diploma original de Ia Univeruidad &
EsCuela de d6nde pEoCsdan , pagaEan
$500 an TesoGorfa.
80. Los aspiFantes & IiConciaa para
praCtiCar cualeGquiera de Les otEaS profe-
BioneR pressntaran juDto con Ia SoliCitud,
IN certifcado tambien iuEadO, del m6diCo
del Hospital Clfnica donda hnbiess he
cho Iu prGctica por IN peEi6dO 40 menou
de dos amos. Pagsran pOr deEecho d.
oxamenes y GcenciaE Los PractiCantsI
$1,000; Comadronas Nurses, So 90.
Las Bolioitudes seHan hechas Degdn 81
modaIO exiBtsntes en- SsCEetaria donde
puedsn pediFse, 10 mismo que cuaIquierG
otro infoTme relacionado con diCho1 exR
meneG 6aCFetaEfa del Board de MediCor
ExaminadoEel ApaHtado 712, San Juan
Puerto Rico. Tele6ono 314 Is. vi
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CurI@O ImpuostO.

Hay una materia imponibIe, en- lR CuaI
no han penSado los ministries de Hacienda,
y que, sin embargo, ~ ha Hido obleto dc
contribution, , aun parece que 10 es en- el
Jap6n ca Ia sCtualidad: Ia bRrba.
FL canciller Duprat, ministro de Fran
cisco ], impuBo en- Francis eata Contribu'
Ci6n principiOs del iglO XVI, pero solo
grAvaba u CIero.
En- 1903, Pedro 81 grande de Russia inn
pusO lOa bayaTdoG con baEbs Glen rublor
de contribution, " los campe1inoa que Is
u1aban IN kopeCk, Sisndo muy NAL EsCi
bido esta tribute.
En- Inglatsrra, en- 81 reinado dc Isabel,
ss imponfa contribution toda barbR que
tenfs tEes ssmanas de exi1tsncia, e1 dsCiF,
8 todo aquel que paSaba trea Ismanas Hin
afsitarSe.
En- 81 Jap6n paEeCs ger que existe este
impuesto ca la aCtualidsd.
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Is UNI E nllRIl.

PlumGS. FIo1ol Mitoneg, Guanfs, Cor.
batas para CshalloEcs. FaIdnG paHa uEfiornS
y Fopa interior tambiGn Para GofioTau. aCa-
b Dc recibir '.La Wills de Madrid" Ep
pluma8 Les hay deds 81 hasta 425 cada
uua.
kodsQog aseguEaE que 81 uuHtido mfa
rsleCtOy mk8 k8grnnds @ 81 de euts o-tabls.
cimisntO dsnd0 acude toda persona do
gusto. Tenono8 Ia IegftimAn PSas Appls
el0th, Rccibidaa de Paris s infindad ds
aEtfCulos de voEdndaEa novodad. Aoabn.
mos do EoGihiE los nusYoI caGiiEa. do vo-
RaDo.
Uns viisita { "La villa a. Mad1id' s
liddnlo1 nuaEas y enueguiita uaEf ATM
dido.-F. O. B. 764.-Iolf 27S, ,-ie,rn
lgsnneoa 81, sln 1uun Z. e
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VICE cONsULlDo DIMES H WfQUEs, ?. a

aPor cuanto habisndo fslIecido "a e-ta
iBlR Mn otorgar disposition tsstsmentarfa
81 Bubdito dan6a Emilio Anduzs GalIaO,
% haCe p6blicO por medic del presents
ediCto que g inBertaF6 en dos dc los peri6
dicos de msyoF oirculaci6n que e oditan
en- San Juan Puerto Rico para q. Los que %
CHoAn hGedarog del aludido Emilio Anduza
GallGC, af como UuI acreedoreI, presenter
dsntIo del teFmin0 de CUARENTA
|DIAB en 6uta VICE CONSULADO
cRlle dc San Juan, lo1 doCumentos debi.
damants IegaIizados, juuiiCativou del de.
FochO que le8 Gsinta. Vieque, Puerto Ri
Co a. ssptiambre de 1907.-p. Dastsil
ViCs Consul Dana 4Ov.a
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PERIDEM.
10 QUE DICE la MUsA.


No pRofanea 81 misterio de las cosAg,
81 misterio de las cosas de illusion;
, ConsagEa & laB penumbEaS, & las ToBas
medic abieEtau, = les bssos tn cAnCi6n.
Cine glsaa & tn amsds COlOmbina;
tG no aRbes In adorable tuTbaci6n
de una blanca, no discreta muselira,
5 de un pliegus sin plegarBe de lion.
Dye el canto de ternura que la bTisa
10 acompsfiA \ con 81 aFpa del ombG;
mira 81 beso como beaa Ia aonrisa
en- ls noChe del galante rendez vouI.
Curiosea Ion eatuches; la novsls
olvidada junto 81 guSnte y 81 Cors6;
Las persianaR; , 81 diHcfpulO que vsla,
y medita bajO 81 Eayo del quiEqu6.
Y anna 81 verso de solloEog penetrantel
RmA. 81 verso de perfume de asahaH;
como 81 Cielo, cops llena de brillanteB,
CopR LENA do NiroH, como Ell mar.
RvfnO BlancO Fom6Ona.
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DON QUIJOTE.
Juzgad0 pOT IN peri6dicO ineI6s.

"1Que es 10 que enCierra "Don
Quijots" que haCe que uea Iu libFo inmoF'
I'll? Mnchas coaag, sin duds; Iaa mfximaB
marayiliOaas puestAs en- buCR de sancho,
Ia aexqUisita pToSa CCStellRna = Hobre tOdc,
L. nOta humoIfslica. Es 30 hoja afi ada
y penetrante; pefo la meTa s6tira no bsHta
para que IN ibRo aobreViYs. tDon Qui'
jotsn e8 lefdo con avideS an IrglatsTTa
poFque toca las fuentes pTimitivas eter'
mas del gsntimiento humane por que 81
fas joCola alcAnzs 81 universe elterc.
"Los dos CRractaEss de Don Qoijote"
y Sancho son luutTociones del c0ntEaSts
entire dos tipon aalieutsa patsticoa de II
humapidad, COmplemento 81 uno del otTo
, deHvalidoB Gin 81 m6tuo auxilio. Sc v6
Rllf, poT una paRte, ID puVa imagination
Bin el sontido pr6cticO (Don Quijete); y
por ls otrR 81 gantido pr6ctico cor iients
desposefdo de Il imagination. Rendirfa
mos 81 mundo nueltRon pies b pudi6ra-
mos CombinRE ambas Coaag; peEo Ia ironia
de la1 CiKcunRtanciaa solo nos dc laB CoBaB
buenas en fOrmR inconexa y sepaKada.
''Don Quijote" e. nm tipo tan sincere
como Hamlet; an ser que Be deja arrastraE
poT la Imagination. Sancho Pancha Cd
tan leAl como Falataf, abundoso en- ca
alsgr1a y joCOsidad Ian Ears, que CON fee.
Cuencia sdoEna las formRs mss pron6icag
, Comunes dc ID mente humans. Cuando
IN Rutor rotrata Las cATacteEfsticas mas
menOH accidentale1 de su patEia, al ha.
CeFl0 20 apodera de tipoa permanonteB de-
la humanidad, cOnstruye mejor de 10 que
Se propone, , "a labor queda inc6Iume
como sterna pogesi6n de toda 10 rasa
humana''.
(DsE "LOndon TeSegrgph.")
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JOSE NAKENs.

pOr Madrid Ia notiCia del uangrientO
atentado.
-iEE Comtempordmeol -gritAban - EI
aidente del Consejol
Era un voCerfO tumultuosO que llenabR
Las GALES y que, en- pOCoB momentOB habfa
de estremeCer lR capital con an lstido de
horror.
On muchacho, que pasaba cerca dc
Adslina Cruz, le too6lea 81 hOmbro.
-Abuola- dijc-que SO acabS 81
Pape'!.........
Y Ggui6 corEiendo. La auciana volvi6
& la Eealidad, , recoTd6 que sta no hAbiA
comido y que no tsnia dineFo. Adem6g,
ls punzants CuFiOsidad de informRrse cir.
cunatRnciadaments de 10 ocuTTido, IL Tea'
nim6. Acsrc6ss q capatfz del psri6diOo
= compE6 ssisl''manos': $50 n6meros.
Unos momentos permaneci6 Buspensa,
csntemplando 81 Fetrato do Juan Luis, que
OCupRbR easi toda Ii pHimerR plana del
peEi6diCo; y squel TetFato ColoEa6 en- 81
memOria la im6gen del avent 1reFO, Rmbi'
Cioso , gal ardo, que econoci6 40 afioB atr6S
en- un meFenderO do IL BombiIla, una tar
de de otofo...
Dsspu6s echo CaIIs adaIanta IsnzGndo
81 aire la terrible noticia, y aqusl preg6n
paReCfa famear BObEe Bu oabssR blanca
como an tTapo negro.
Antes de Il media noChs habfa logF ado
vender lar sail. ',maEoa''. EntonCes, nin.
ti6ndoss aniquilada por la fatiga, quisO
desCauBar. PenetE6 en una tabsEna y pi.
di6 de comer. MiantEnn d psrY1an, cant6
sus gananCiaB: treI pssstaG. Una idea
amaEga. con co amaTguTa IVaVe dc ID
iEcnfaS % a1pCi6 en- "a memOEia q recuoEdo
de Juan LuiR
-ETra Psustaa, q dniOO dinsFo cue
le debol-pen.6.
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Al JlPON.

TIA par sea CON vos0troal En- buen hora
luchksteia CON laS hiena1 del eslavo:
lA quiso conveEtiRos en- esclavO
, nublar vuestTO Hol y vuestra AURORA!
La Humankind, que la JuatiCia adOra,
eatuvo & vueatEO lado, y 20 % alsbo;
lpsleGutaiu como 81 libTs, hsroiCo y bravo,
, soiu, tEiunfantsG, EespstAdo AhoEa:
ia pax Esa con vosotroBI Mes 81 oskiG
Ia gusFra dsclaEar al Nusvo Mund0
, On.otEa lid, por ambici6n, entr6is,
del abismo de MaEts On 10 prefando,
VeRGiu RodaR 81 sol que tsnto amSiG
dol Uncle Sam 81 gOlpe furibundoi
Jose g. HillG.
MAtAnsRs julie 1907,
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HoIas que nISntln.

lMe quierea..... 8 no me quiereA?
deshojando uua for blanca
fuf diCiondo hcja por hoja
& mi madre idolatF&d&
Sali6 que nc; mas gegura
de ca carifo, CON CalmS
me Bonrei, ConvencidR
de que Ia for He sngaiiabR.
Otrs vez, igual pregunta
CON una rosa encRrnadR
hics tierns y AnhsIante
por el hombEe & quien amaba.
SRli6 que 81; pero sntonCes,
lloEosa y CON dUda amarga
qued6. pensAndo que aiampre
las hojas se equivOCaban.
Carolina dc Soto y CorrO.
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REFLEXI0NES.
AIl ssKgra eaftaIn Vda. he DgIItlg

Ignore quien soir, no rs donds vivls, jA'
mas he visto vuestro fisicO; pero TODD eso
creo adivinaTlo.
Vog debei8 ser una enVoltuFa material
animada p0r nm espiritu perfeCto cuyR
mission en- este planets es IL, mas admiFa'
bic: VueatTR existsncia debe teneR anient0
en- 81 6itio de los elsgidos para 81 bisn , de
vueStrO ffsico deben desprendeTse hermo'
BoB deStellos de luz divina.
EstaT6, tsl vsz, mRI diche; psFo 10 MEN
to hondo, muy hondo y deaso que aaf 10
CemprendaiB.
No os diEijo estas ineag para que al
guien yea y encomie 81 trabsjo de escritoF
inteligente, no, mi idea tan solo IS inspiHa'
de poF d deseo dc hacer IIegar hRsta Vos
mi mas franca admiration! El do la obHa
de ma alma gEande que agsna Ias pa
stones corFompidas que dominan la mayor
parts de la humanidad, difande 10 Luz
m0ralizRdora que he de hacer do1apareCeT
dc una vez Ia insegura base en- que 20
apoya 10 educaci6n dom6stics en- nuestroB
diaV. Es Ia antoFcha lumlnosa que lleva
6 loH hcgsTes, hsrmosos press gios de III
suefio porvenir. Ea lR Habis enHefiRnza
que ha de hacer geneEaciones mss felices
que Ia nuestra, y 60, an fin, mi modo de
yer todo 10 gEande, TODD 10 bello que pue.
de BaliF de una almR eIegida para clio por
La Suprema Intsligencia.
Quisiera deciroB con inspiradas fFasss
los preciosoa ssntimisntos qus habsis deB'
pertsdo en- mi oora26n, psFo o..... no pusdo;
qu6dame tan solo deCir como el poeta:
''Te comprende el alma mia
'Mas no To dsine 81 Iabio,
"PoTque 81 lengusie infnito
mo tisns vocabulario."
juan Lopss Martinez
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RviinO B!ancO FOm6Ona.
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EDUARDO zAMACOIs
GHISTE

On jOvsn graduSd6 sn cienClaa fiGicnG,
dies ca Cisrta reunion una gsdoEitA:
-Ho calCulado quami Ooraz6n de.aEEo-
lia una faaEEs Capaa de IsvantaE Cincuonta
kiIog...
Y u ns1oRita, ruborizEndo1s, rspIio6:
iDs veEaaS... Pues pEecnaus ,eIa
@mt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
jamestown Trip
By Special Boat
Proves Popular

Considerably more Than half OF the
rooms on tie Chamber of Commerce
excursion steamer that has been char
tered for the trip TO the jamestown Ex-
position for District Day have already
been taken by members OF the Chamber
The Indications all point 10 a large
crowd. says Secretary Gude, who is
making the reservations for members.
Arrangements now are practically COM
plete for the trip. Reservations for the
Chamber have been made in the Audi
forum for the District Day exercises
in the afternoon, and trip viii be
made in the afternoon 10 Norfolk, where
a reception viii be given by the mem
bers OF the Norfolk. Board OF Trade and
Business Mems Association.
The regular June meeting OF the
Chamber fails on Tuesday. June il. As
the members will be at the exposition
grounds OF that date. the regular meet
ing VIII probably be held either on the
grounds or on the boat on the evening
Of the return trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
FUN FOR SCRIBES
At JAMESTOWN
Jubilee Arranged for Diver
tiSement of Nations
Journalists.

NORFOLK, Va. June From June
10 10 il inclusive VIII be a jubilee for
newspaper men at the jamestown Ex-
position. and the exposition manage
ment wishes IL distinctly understood
that every newspaper man who visits
the exposition during these days will be
strictly 'in il"
They Will be a part and parcel Of the
convention and every door of the eX-
position VIII bs thrown wide open 10
them Every courtesy at the command
OF the exposition company viii be ex-
tended 10 he Wielders of the pen and
the friends they bring with them
There viii be such a flow Of wit and
wisdom and such an air OF gOod-fel-
lowship IS Will inspire every visitor, and
10 is safe TO say that when the scribes
return 20 their several baiwtcks, the
praises Of the jamestown Exposition
viii be heard in every part Of the land
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WOn1an'S Hat SapeS Her
When FLOWerpOt Drops
ButtercupS and Daisies
of Headgear Only
Sufferers.

BOSTON, June THAT woman's lacy
and fowery-gardep headgear is worth
something more than fabulous sums Of
money was Yiyidly demonstr ated to Miss
Jessie Rehfuss, q Maiden society belle,
when a large flowerpOt containing a
bright red gerauium gracefully scared
downward from the second story win
dowsill of her home and landed with a
dull thud amid the buttercups and
daisies OF her hat without hurting tue
young woman ia the least
IL was while she was standing beneath
the window. talking with a friend, that
the accident happened.
With a thud the hewerpot hit the
hat OF the young woman, sending a
shower OF earth all over her while a
badly damaged hat OF crushed flowers
and twisted wire hung in a most iin-
graceful angle down about one of the
girls startled eyes.
That she escaped seeious injury and
perhaps death is considered marvellous
by her many friends. and although the
new hat is discarded for the present, its
great value u the owner is apparent
by her sending II a. once 10, the hat
hospital for a new foundation Of wire
and new planting OF the seasons flow
ers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
FOUR BAD ALLEYS
ARE INVESTIGATED

The special committee appointed by
the Board of Commissioners to examine
into the unsanitary alleys of the city
composed OF Major Richard Sylvester,
Of the Police Department; George 5.
Wilson, secretary of the Board of Chart
ties of the District Of Columbia, and
William p. Richards. Surveyor of the
District, have filed with the Commits
sioners a partial report covering Elag-
denis alley, Logan place. and Freeman s
alley.
The report was sent to Engineer Com
missioner Morrow, who said that before
taking any action on the report he
would make personal inspection of
the Objectionable sections. He said that
he had instructed the Surveyors Office
TO proceed at once 10 secure an estimate
OF what the cost would be to open the
alleys inspected by The committee
The report takes UP square 1853, bound
ed by Ninth, Tenth, NJ. and n streets
northwest, in which is located BIagden
alley which has an unsavory reputa-
ton FOR crime and as being one Of the
worst from a sanitary standpoint in the
city
Square No. e. bounded by North Capt.
tol, First M, and J. streets and Pierce
place northwest IN which is located
Logans alley. is shown 10 be very SINH
lar 10 Blagden's alley with thirty-hve
lnsanitary buildings
Square No. 4f9, located between Sixth,
Seventh, i and NJ northwest and in
close proximity to Blagden5 and Free
mans alley, Is shown up IN a bad light.
Engineer Commissioner Morrow says
that one thing that will handicap the
Commissioners from carrying out many
Of the recommendations OF the commit
tee 10 close the alleys, is that there Is
no fund 10 meet the expenses that
would have 10 be incurred.
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DENIES SHE DIED,
DEMANDS DIVORCE
Woman ContradictS Hus-
bands Alleged Story She
Rested in Urn.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June He told
this other woman (the correspondent
that / was dead, cremated, and rested
in an urn on the parlOr center table. -
said Mrs. Helen Drackett to Judge
Keller, in common pleas court this
morning, in her seuit against Robert w
Drackett, a wealthy contractor of Glen
Vile, for divorce. This other woman
found a letter from still another woman,
got jealous. sent the letter to me. and
then told me what he said about my
resting in an urn" continued Mrs.
Drackett.
Il told him that ] would show him
that ] was very much alive, whcreupon
he packed mp and left"
Judge Keller gave her an absolute
divorce.
The brackets We're married in 1853,
and are grandparents. This was the
third time Mrs, Drackett sued for di-
vorce. having withdrawn her plea twice
before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
TO Undergraduates

The Rev John Lee Allison. pastor OF
GuntOu Temple Memorial Church. last
night made the commencement address
at the Washington Normal Kindergsr-
ten Institution which is under the Ill
rectiOn Of Miss Susan Plessner Pollock
Before the exercises there was a reCep-
ton by The teachers and students Of
the school
An essay on THE Value of Kinder
garten Trai1ing," BY Miss Mary Lee
Cherry. received the special Endorsement
OF the class Miss Lucy GaIlaher sang
and Miss Alice Quinlan told a story in
an interesting and charming manner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
WIGHT IN TOWN
TO DISCUSS POST
Of COMMISSIONER
May Take Internal Rev.
enue Job If Bust
ness Permits.

Pearl Wight, of New Orleans, member
of the Republican National Committee
from Louisiana. who has been offered
the position Of Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue. TO fiji the vacancy left by
the resignation OF John w. YerlIes, ar
rived IN Washington this morning. Mr..
Wight is accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
Mr.. Wight is here to confer with the
President about the offered appointment.
lie viii talk with Mr.. Roosevelt Monday
and with Mr.. Cortelyou as soon as the
latter returns from his trip TO Massa-
chusetts. The belief IS that Mr.. Wight
will accept the position on condition that
he is given sufficient time TO arrange his
business affairs. which are extensive.
Other States Watching.
Mr.. Wight was asked this morning
whether be would accept the post. He
indicated the matter was largely de-
pendent on whether it could be salts
factorily arranged with reference to his
business. but said he would have moth
ing definite to say until Ire had talk
with the President.
Mr. Wights acceptance or MONACO
ceptance Of the office is being watched
with interest in a number OF States that
have candidates themselves. Tennes-
see would like the appointment, and II
Clay Evans has been mentioned as a
candidate. Judge Durelle, Of Kentucky
has been mentioned, and has strong
support. Senators Elkins and Scott are
urging the President to appoint West
Virginia man.
Bryan Strong in Louisiana.
Mr. Wight discussed politics briefly.
president Roosevelt is extremely poQu-
lar in Louisiana he said. He is popu-
lar all through the South. Governor
Blanchard, at a recent dinner. paid the
President a very handsome tribute. II
the President ran on his merits. he
would receive a heavy vote in LOuisi-
ana, if he did not carry the State. Mr..
Bryan is stronger than any OF the other
Democratic candidates mentioned I'm
Louisiana"
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TROLLEY VICTIMS
BELIEVED DYING

ELYRIA, Ohio. June 1T is believed
that before night the death list of the
Elyria trolley wreck of Memorial Day
evening will be increased to nine. Mrs
J. Z. Sala and Conductor Avery are
thought to be dying. The grand jury
Investigation has been continued until
Monday when at least one indictment is
expected.
Judge WashbuTn's instructions to the
jury indicated tha- il MOtorman Furn-
deiner was running his ear at excessive
speed. an indictment would he possible.
Inspector w. .. jackson. Of the State
Railroad Commission. Is here conducting
an investigation of the wreck independ-
emf of that by the jury. The prosecutor
refused today TO release THE motorman
on 5000 bail pending an examination
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BECKER INNOCENT.
INQUIRER THINKS

NEW YORK, June LIN an interview
in the Queens county jail young Henry
Becker held as the slayer of Amelia
The manner in which the boy talked in
dicated that he is in deadly fear of his
Captors.
The half-wiJted boy has been bullied
ana frightened, il is said, by the police
until he is now ready to confess to any
thing A man who has investigated
every detail of the crime believes that
man Of Elm6urst, who disappeared
on the day of the tragedy. is guilty.
rms belief also exists at Elmhurst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
ITINERARY ANNOUNCED
FOR GLIDDEN TOURNEY

NEW YORK, June Announcement
Is made by the touring board Of the
American Automobile Association of a
part OF the Itinerary to be followed in
from Cleveland on July 12- The first
nights stop is TO be at Toledo, Ohio;
the second at South Bend, Ind: the
lhlrd az Chicago, and the fourth at
be spent in indianapolis. the sixth in
columbus. while PittsburS Will be the
next stopping place. From Pittsburg
the route IS expected To lead TO Bal
then to Philadelphia and Kew York
Nhere the finish will be.
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He also adds detailed estimates OF
costs. expenses and revenues. BY his
figures IL is estimated that there will
be an annual profit over and above all
expenses and interest on bonds or
$40 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
DISTRICT NOT LIABLE
IN MAD DOG CASE

BY an opinion sent TO the Board OF
Commissioners by Corporation Counsel
Z. II. Thomas, il is decided that the
District government Is not responsible
for expenses incurred by John Wells, an
employee Of the dog pound. who was bit
ten by a mad dog in April, and was
forced to make a number OF trips %
the Pasteur Hospital in Baltimore for
treatment. Wells expenses were $35.