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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-18

De Omaha, Nebraska, comu-
nican que Thomas c. Roberts.
frenero de la Compania del Fe-
rroCarril del NOroeste descubrio
varios individuos que sc habian
OcultadO en- un wagon de mer-
CanCias, COntando, proba blemen-
te, con que podian hacer ell via
je gratis. Roberts tuvo la pc
sima idea de lntentar SOLO ex-
pulsar q los vagabundos y le fue
NAL, porque recibi6 una buena
zurra. Pero ESQ no fue todo.
Uno de los asaltantes noto que
el frenero tenia la boca LENA
de orltlCa clones, es decir, cada
diente exhibia una buena can
tidad del precioso metal. Sc
arrojaron sobre el y con unas
tenazas le extrajeron ocho diem
tes, los mas provoCativos por el
tamafio de las incrustaciones.
Realizada la hazaiia, sc pusie-
ron en- fuga, pero la policia no
ha podido dar con estos nuevOs
mineros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-18

u =. uiuo apenas Iecaudado. Esta
ulsposlclon loI1na parte Gel Ia
lnoso pldn lueado para darle
valoI al grano; plan de que ia
ole mace un ano y que Tue mi
Glauo en el Estado de oan
raolo.
A causa de haberse extendido
|demaslado el cultivo en- Ell Sur
del Brasil, hubo una gran pro-
ducc1on, a la cual no Sc podia
dar sal1da; y balo tanto el precio
que Ell negoclo deil6 de ser remu-
nerador. Lo 1ndlcado era limi.
tar la production Y entregar una
parte de la TERRA a otros cult
vos; pero para este, Sc necesita-
ba tempo Y dlscurrir y traba-
jar. Sc cons1dero mas c6modo
ell apelar a la sol1cltud del poder
publlco.
Y vino el n1an 81 estunen,io
plan FL obietivo era. mante~
ner nm nrecio ninimo one sa
6j6 nara orano hraei1e,o en- los
mercados extranieros Fsto -
habia de conseo,,ir comnrando
los gobiernos de los Estados
cafetaleros cierta cantidad de
la exportacion que seria alma
cenana EN- Londres, Hamburgo,
Nueva York, Amberes. el Ha-
vre Y otros nuntos ma ra ven
derla siemDre que el precio no
bajase del minimum FL dipero
para las compras 10 tomarian
Ilos Estados cafetaleros en- el ex-
tranieros al : (cincol nor ciento
8 mas, Y a reernholsar en- uno &
mas amos. con Ia oarantia de Ia
mercancfa almacenada Sc &c
peraba que conA., Droducido nor
LAS ventas habria hastante nara
recoeer los paqares Y Que nada
tendrla que desembolsar el 90
bierno central parante de esos
paqa1es. Con este plan Sc en-
| lazo otro para darle TN tho flo
a la coDiosa v desnreciada ~c,1-
rrency' brasilefa
IA oanta inertia viz aasda
,,ano go opn ee+o ~, ~ 49, h;a
c;6e d;dna da !. Eaod Adaa;a l
hahr5a al;u,o nnaraI 49, 49, ios
nrodnctoras. narp riaePoa oaro 80
los gobiernos de los Estados
{ para el gobierno central, V, por
su puesto, para los presta mis-.
tas. Y VIC, ademas, que el ali
VIC no podia ser permanente Y
que el remedio teuderia a per
petuar el NAL que guerra curar.
Isl los cafetaleros reducian la
production con precision cienti.
flea de manera que ell gobierno
pudiese salir de las existencias
acumuladas y pagar la Deuda
el negocio, establecidO sobre
lnuevas bases. podria sostenerse
sin auxilio official; pero iquien
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
LAST OF SWINDLING
GANG is CAPTURED
Harold Byrnes, Said to Be Mem
ber of Clever Clique, Ar
rested in Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. Harold Byrnes,
who is said to be the last OF gang of
swindlers. two members Of which are
in the Joliet penitentiary, was captured
in Chicago today and taken to Aurora
to stand trial on charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Chief of Police Michels of Aurora as
serts that Byrnes was one of a large
number of swindlers that operated a
fake business advertising directory.
through which they swindled the public
out of S1,500000 in the last Is years.
Emory Hartzig and Walter Romans. al
legged to have been confederates of
Byrnes, are now in the Joliet peniten-
tiary serving terms of from / to IA
years.
Both pleaded guilty in the Kane
county circuit court last March to
charges of swindling Aurora business
men.
Reuben H. Donnelly, publisher of the
Chicago city directory, says that busi-
nessmen in every state of the union
have been swindled by gangs similar to
the one of which Byrnes was a member.
The swindle," safd Mr. DonneIIy.
was cleverly worked, and those who
operated it cleaned up more than ST.
100000. Stanley Francis, who created
sensation a few years ago in Phila-
delphia by the failure of the Storey cot
ton company, of which he was manager.
was the father of the business directory
swiRdle Francis is the son of a Lon
don book publisher.
He arrived in Chicago from Aus
tralia about Is years ago. Soon after
coming here he originated the directory
frauds and he has had hundreds of imi-
tators.
The scheme was to get mans sig
nature to an innocent looking contract
and then mulct him. Dozens of gangs
have worked it in all parts of the colfn-
try I knew Hartzig and Romans. who
now are in prison, but never heard of
Byrnes."
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
IS AFFIRMED
IN MILLER & LUX CASE
Irrigation Question Regarding
Headwaters of San JOa=
Quin involved

WASHINGTON, Dec. Tn the case
of Miller & Lux VS.. the East Side canal
and Irrigation company. involving an
irrigation question from California, the
supreme court today affirmed the de-
cision of the United States circuit court
for the southern district of California.
Miller & Lux owned large tract of
land on the headwaters of the San
Joaquin river in California and the
suit was brought to obtain an injunc-
tion prohibiting the East Side COM
pany from diverting the waters of that
stream, which runs through the Miller
& Lux land.
In the circuit court the case was
dismissed on the technicality that Mil
Ter & Lux were being sued as a Ne
vada corporation, organized into a cor
poration in Nevada merely TO bring
suit in the federal court. The court
held that this act was an evidence of
collusion and threw the case out with
out entering upon its merits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
LANDS fight WON
BY MRS. MAYDRICK
Woman Granted Renewed Title
TO z,5OO,OOO Acres of
Valuable Property
Lawyer Who Tried to Grab
Holdings Meets Defeat in
Virginia Court

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. THE case of
Mrs. Florence Maybrick and her
mother, Baroness Won Roqut of New
York, involving title to about 100000
acres of land, was decided in their
favor in the chancery court here today.
Under the decree deeds conveying
100000 acres of land in Virginia,
West Virginia and Kentucky to D. W.
Armstrong of New York, former coun-
sci for Mrs. Maybrick and her mother,
is set aside and Armstrong is ordered
to give an accounting of all lands and
money handled by him while their at
torney
They inherited the land from the first
husband of the baroness. They en-
ployed Armstrong as attorney TO secure
deed to the enormous tracts of land
shortly after the death of Mrs. May
bricks first husband, for whose alleged
murder she served term in a British
prison
Attorney Armstrong, they charged
sold one tract of land for $500 after
which he is said to have represented
that the whole property, comprising
100000 acres, was worth only $40 900
and bought it himself at that price
after receiving $4,000 for single
tract which was only one-thirteenth OF
the whole property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
SCHOOL OF HOUSEWIFERY
SUGGESTED BY RONCOVIERI
Superintendent Finds Household
Education Successful in
Europe

superintendent of Schools Alfred
RoncOvieri who has just returned from
q study Of the educational institutions
of Europe and the east, will submit
among other things. in a report he is
now preparing for the board Of educa-
ton. a suggestion pertaining to the
establishment Of a school of house
wifery for girl pupils.
ROncOVlerl found may such inStitu-
tions in his travels abroad and came
back with the conviction that a proper
education along these lines was one Of
the most important of the technical
branches Of a thorough academic edu-
cation.
Everything pertaining to the house
hold viii be fully explained by compe-
tent instructors, if the suggestion of
the superintendent is accepted by the
board-how to buy foods and furniture.
the proper economy OF the home. the
sanitary conditions necessary to be
preserved, the esthetic feature of house
and room decoration and hundreds Of
little details required in the making of
a happy and comfortable home
IT viii be for the girls in a great
many respects what the Polytechnic
and kindred schools are for the boys
The report viii probably be made on
Wednesday at the regular meeting of
the board.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
AFRICAN DARKNESS
AS TO COST OF TRIP
Director Walcott Now Says the
Government Will Not Pay for
Presidents Expedition
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE mystery
of who is to pay for the Roosevelt
hunting trip to Africa was thickened
today by a prepared statement by Di-
rector Walcott of the Smithsonian In
stitution. who now declares the govern
ment is not going TO pay cent toward
the cost of the scientific expedition into
Africa for the purpose of collecting big
game and other natural history speci-
mems. Walcott is equally emphatic in
asserting that none of the Smithsonian
fund is to be used for the Roosevelt
hunt
The expense is to be borne by a pri-
vate donation. Walcott did not divulge
the name of the donor. but said that
such a contribution had been made. The
contribution did not contemplate Roose-
velt's participation particularly. but
was given for the purpose of getting
natural history specimens from Africa.
Mr.. Walcott did not specify the
amount available for the expenses Of the
expedition. but said il was estimated
that from $4,000 to $4,000 would de-
fray the institutions share and that
the total expense would be shared by
the president and the Institution on a
40 and so per cent basis.
The expenses of the three natural
lists sent out from the Smithsonian In
stitution viii be provided for by private
contribution. no part of which is de-
rived from any government appropria-
ton sr from the income OF the Smith
sonian fund" said Walcott.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
EXPRESS COMPANY PLEADS
PRESENT RATES A FAVOR
Says Existing Charges Were
Made to Help Merchants
After Big Fire

In answer 20 the action Of NJ. s.
KohIbery. asking that Wells Fargo &
Co. be restricted from raising their
rates on seasonable merchandise be-
tween New York and California. and
which raise the express company pro-
posed to put into effect on the 10th of
fhis month. a number of affidavits were
filed Yesterday by the corporation in
the United States circuit court. The
affidavfts were made by various off,
GERS of the express company. in which
they Insisted that the rates now in
force were made as a special favor to
the merchants of San Francisco after
the fire so that they could replenish
their stocks Tire matter was taken un-
der consideration by Judge Van Fleet,
and a continuance. taken until this
morning at 9 o'clock, when the matter
of a temporary restraining order will
be decided
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
CLEARS The COMPL LExI0M
OVERNIGHT
PimPles, Rash, Eruptfons, Etc. Quiek4
~ Eradieated by New skin REM
edY.

PimPles, Rash, Eruptfons, Etc. Quiek4
~ Eradieated by New skin REM
edy.
Since it's discovery one year ago.
poslam. the new skin remedy. has. in
its extraordinary accomplishments, ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations
OF the eminent specialist who gave 1t
TO the world. 1t has cured thousands
of cases of eczema and eradicated ia
cfal and other dishgurements of years
standing The terrible itching attend
ing eczema Is stopped with the first
application. giving proof OF it's cura-
tive properties at the very outset.
In less serious skin affections, such
as pimples. rash. herpes. blackheads
acne, BARRIERS itch, etc. results show
after an overnight application. only a
small quantity being required to effect
cure. Those who use poslam for
these minor skin troubles can now
avail themselves OF the special 50-cent
package, recently adopted to meet
such needs Both the 50-cent package
and the regular So Jar may now be
obtained in san Francisco at the Owl
Drug Co., and other leading drug
stores
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free OF charge by writing
direct TO the Emergency Laboratories,
32 West Twenty fifth Street. New York
City
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
sNATcH PuRsE FRoM woMAN

While Mrs Mary Shane, 245S Mission
street, was passing Twenty fourth
and Capp streets on Sunday night two
men snatched her purse from her and
ran away The purse contained S36
She screamed and Policeman Harper
and Detective Moltke heard her When
they reached her she had tainted and
they carried her into a nearby house
Later they arrested Edward Parson
and Henry Meyers, who were identified
By Mrs. Shane Their names were
registered on the detinue book at the
city prison The purse was recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
SAYS UNITED STATES
HAS BEST OF TREATIES
Conservative Leader in Reich
stag Asserts Germany Has
Made Mistake

BERLIN. Dec. 7.-During the debate
in the reichstag today on the budget
Count von Kanitz, the conservative
leader expressed regret tha. nothing
more was heard about treaty negotia-
tions between Germany and the United
States He said that Germany had
made the mistake of granting America
all the advantages in her commercial
treaties It was in the highest degree
desirable, he said, that this unnatural
relationship between Germany and the
United States speedily be put to an end
cial treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
WINS BOSTON SOCIETY GIRL
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Gail
bert N Tufts of West Medford has has
announced the engagement OF her
daughter. Marion K. Tufts. to George
Wasson Perry Of California formerly
of West Medford. a member of the
class OF '05 at the Massachusetts
School of Technology. Miss Tufts Is
well known in Boston society life and
is handsome.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
cIGsR STORE RoBRED

The cigar store of Domlico Campio
Washington street near Montgomery.
was entered early yesterday morning
and large quantity of cigars
stolen Special Policeman Albert
Kaufman saw Edward Kelly leave the
store with sackful Of cigars and
promptly arrested him on a charge of
burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08

those have not known to be caused by
motoring"
DR.. Albert ". Kirk said that as a mo-
torist ne had not seen cases of iritis
caused by motoring, but said that
motor eye was q possibility
1T would depend on the condition of
the eye Of the motorist before he be-
gan motoring" said DR.. Kirk. Iritis
and the other affections OF the eye
might be brought about in one man by
the irritation OF the wind, if he had
the tendency for it Motoring would
accentuate the weaknesses Of the
eyes"
Dr. George H Powers. Powell build
ing, said:
The cold wind blowing with great
force against the eye viii cause iritis.
There is a danger of blindness from
this"
DR.. w a. Martin. $40 Fell street,
said that he had not observed any
cases Of iritis caused by motoring. but
that 1t was possible that it would be de-
veloped in this way if the motorist
endured great pain without protecting
his eyes and continued to irritate the
nerves Of the eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
Mrs. Maybrick Gratified

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. Mrs. Flor
ence Maybrick when told here this
afternoon the decision of the Richmond
court, expressed qualification. but said
she presumed the case would be ap
pealed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
EYES OF NATION WATCHING

Much depends upon the determina-
tion of this case" he declared earnestly.
The whole state of California and the
United States looks to you gentlemen
of the jury to do right, to do justice
and TO act only on the truth. | can not
turn aside now to thank these gentle
men who have come into this case to
hold UP my hands. and give me every
assistance that lay within their power.
They have done everything that men
could. 1 was left alone here as a re-
suit of that occurrence in this court
room of which you men know-that
removed Mr. Heney from the case
and these men came to take his place.
They have followed the example of
other illustrious men of their profes-
sion, who, in the Tweed ring cases in
New York, offered their services to the
district attorney to uphold the cause
of justice.
If any credit is to be given. however,
it must be to that man whom you saw
here at the beginning of the trial, for
to his initiative and his mind was due
the inception of the plans which we
have merely carried out His was the
mind that worked out this case; to us
has been left the introduction of the
evidence along the lines he mapped
out
once only was OGara interrupted.
That was when he made the direct
statement that the defense could easily
refute the charge of bribery by merely
calling Tirey l.. Ford to the stand to
testify that the money had been put
to another use. Thomas B. Dozier
broke in and assigned the statement as
misconduct, declaring that such refer
ence to the failure of the defense to
call a witness could not be made. Hiram
w Johnson answered with citation
of authorities showing that the refer
ence was allowable.
The only question left said OGara
in conclusion. lis what you gentlemen
of the jury are going to do All we
ask of you is that you uphold the law,
preserve justice and act according to
Thea truth.
do your duty fairly and without
fear. and you can then turn to Abra-
ham Ruef and say If pain follow
from our verdict hold us not responsi-
lla hrt votIrseIf'
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
Anty Drudse Joins the Painters Union.

First Paite1-We'ye called to inform you Anty, that
you elected an honorary member of the Painters
Union
Second Painter That because you told our wives how
to save money by washing white suits with
FelsNaptha instead of sending them to the laundry.
The suits last three times as long,
knty Drqtdqe Thank you gentlemen. That makes nine
unions lifelong to for the same reason. The others
the machinsts, printers butchers, blacksmlths,
shoemakers, miners. Iallwaymen and plasterers
In all households there is a deal of
cleaning and scrubbing to do at the end of
the week. Use Fels-Naptha. 1t does the
cleaning easily, and makes the house
cleaner ard brighter,
Fels-Naptha whitens floors, brightens
painted woodwork and brings out the colors
in oil-c1oth and linoleum. 1t cleans polish
ed hardwood floors and vanished surfaces
without dulling.
It.cleans and polishes windows, and
the glass in china closets or bookcases.
Makes the glass shine like sparkling crystal.
Every woman knows that a porcelain
bathtub is hard to keep white and clean.
Fels-Naptha and soft cloeh keep it shin
ing and spotless with very little work Same
for tiling or mirrors.
And Eels-Naptha does all this in cold
or lukewarm water. No need of fire to
heat water, and you don need a ascrubbing
brush Sounds easy, doesn' t it? And it is
as easy as it sounds.
Try it in your cleaning this week.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
RUFF CASE WILL GO
TO JURY TOMORROW
After Fifteen Weeks of Trial
Fallen Boss viii Learn His
Fate From Twelve Men
0'Gara Makes Closing State
ment and Defense viii Have
It's Inning Today
END OF RUFF CASE.
IN SIGHT TOMORROW

After Is weeks and one day
devoted to the trial;
After rs days of actual court
sessions;
After some of the jurors have been
in custody nearly IL weeks;
After approximately two and
three-quarter milrrsn words
exclusive of old reeords) have
gone into the transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
Mayor TAYLOR Better

ALAMEDA, Dec. finder the care
Of DR.. w. d. Stephens, Mayor E. K.
Taylor, who has been suffering from a
severe affection of the eyes, due to
strain from automobiling, finds en-
couragement in the announcement that
quiet and protection to the injured op-
tics will result favorably, unless some
thing unforeseen should intervene.
DR.. Stephens said tonight that his
patient was doing pretty well but
that utmost care would be necessary.
Mayor Taylor has been compelled to
shut himself in from light exposure,
and TO prevent absolutely any strain
upon his eyes. DR.. Stephens in a gen
eral way thought that the Mayor
would, as he expressed it, "be all right
in a little while" His condition has
been serious enough to compel the most
particular attention, especially as to
the retention of light. The mayor said
that he realized that oVerexertiOn
might result seriously, though he was
hopeful today that the crisis had
passed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
Gns Consumers. Atfention

For small monthly charge for uso
Of our automatic regulator your ga
bills reduced to a minimum amount for
the light and heat required For par
ticulars:
Gas Consumers Association
Phone Park S46 345 Haight ST >
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
" Motor Eye" Latest Malady
That AHlicts the Autoist

showing
speed utoobng and the the
anatomical picture of the showing the parts that may be
afe bv fast
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
Latham Case Continued

The case of Alexander S. Latham
Abe Ruef's chauffeur, charged with
accepting a bribe of $1,000 not to ap-
near as a witness at the trial of Tirey
1. Ford last January, was again called
in Police Judge Cabaniss court yes
ferday and continued till today
against Attorney Harper's protest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08

The jury in the case of Abraham
Ruef will have left to It tomorrow
after 15 weeks of trial the determine
ton of the question of Ruef's guilt in
the United Railroads trolley bribery
transaction. The trial, that has con-
and broken every record for length in
criminal proceeding. is at last prac-
ucally at an end. On the shoulders
OF II men will tomorrow rest the re-
sponsibility of reaching a final decision
not mere decision as to Ruef's cul-
pability, for that has long ago been
determined by an outraged public
but a decision that will legally brand
him as guilty and open the doors of
the penitentiary to receive him, or else
one that will set him free.
DEFENSE CLOSES CASE
Without daring to hazard a single
witness on the stand to refute the case
OF the people the defense yesterday
announced the trial closed. A final
effort was made to have portions of
the discriminating array of evidence
against the ex-boss stricken from the
record, and then, this failing, Ruef's
attorneys announced that they would
rest the case
At the beginning of the afternoon
session Assistant District Attorney
John O'Gara began the summing up
OF, the case for the prosecution; today
the attorneys for the defense will be
given their turn for argument; to-
morrow morning Hiram w. Johnson
will close with rebuttal argument, and
/ tomorrow afternoon the case will be
left to the jury.
There was a short argument yester-
day morning over the time to be al
lowed each side for closing argument,
the prosecution having suggested a
| limit of four hours on each side. Judge
Lawlor finally ruled that O'Gara should
have the afternoon session for his
presentation of argument, that Ach
and Dozier of the defense should divide
the time today between them as they
saw fit. and that Johnson should close
in not to exceed two hours Wednesday
morning. Ach objected to the limi-
tation and the court agreed to hold a
night session if requested to do so
by the defense
O'Gara's argument consisted of a
concise summing up of the salient
features of the testimony introduced
during the last four weeks. Early in
his remarks he referred to the shoot
ing of Francis j. Heney and paid a
glowing tribute to the man who was
forced to lay down his work in the
! very middle of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08

MAY IRWIN ILL-St. Louis. Dec. Mae
Irwin, the actress, who was stricken with i1i
ness here Saturday. has developed tonsilitis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08

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