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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
NOtas Bayami neSaS

En- la Junta General celebrada pOr
los socios de esta "Colonia Espanola"
ell 27 del proximo pasado mes, fue de-
signada la nueva Directiva para ell CO
riente ano de 1909, y la cual Sc c'n.po-
ne de los senores siguientes:
Presidente, don Ricardo Vela No
riega
Vicc-presidente, don Antonio Coma
lez Tonsa.
Tesorero, don Jose del Llano y de la
Vega.
Secretario, D. Camio Taboas Gan
dara.
Vocales: don Emiliano Mendez, don
Francisco Lavandero.
Suplentes: don Pablo Lavandero,
don Nicomedes Rodriguez, don Anto-
nio Ramos don Elias Villar.
Todos los expresados senores fueron
reelegidos en- sus cargos, exceps "n
del seilor Gonzalez, que fue designado
para la vice presidencia, en- virtud de
haberse negado en- absolute 4 aceptar-
la 81 seilor Llano. quien opto por ell
cargo de Tesorero, solo por compiacer
| il sus amigos Y ccmpatriofas, como
igualmente 10 hicieron asi los demas
senores reelectos al aceptar sts respee-
tivos cargos, que no deseaban cont
nuar desempeIando-
Todos Sc muestran muy satIsfechos
de las eficaces gestiones de esa Diree-
| tiva. one supo elevar aquei tentro
aItura en- que hoy sc encuentra-
CORRESPONSAL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06


Ell policia 6ilen. capture hacs poecd
dias & los individuos Ceferino y Pc
dro valentin, los dos del mismo ape
lido, y personas que tenian alarmados
& los vecinos del barrio del Quemado.
do Nsysgde4, CON sus continues hun.
tos y escalsmientos. Estos dos indivi-
duos fueron condenados por Ia Cor
te Municipal.
Ha sido atropellado en- Aibonito, el
joven Gabriel velasquex, sobre cuyo
hecho sc ha presentado Ia correspon-
diente denuncia.
Han tornado possession de sus pues-
tos respectivos, de juex y marshall de
Mayagiiez, los sefiores AontalvO Cue
nRrd 6 Irizarry.
Ha sido sprobado por la ComiG6n
de la policia insular La expulsion del
policia Antonio Otero, que atropelld
en- Cataiio, & don Raimundo Rodri-
guez.
Dicha expulsion fue recomendada
por Mr.. Lutz jefe de Ia policia.
Ha tornado possession del puesto dc
juez de paz de Ponce, el licenciado
sefior Ramirez Nadal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
LA UNIvERsIDAD
DE PUERTO RICO

Ell Comite especial nombrado para
informar acerca de la extension uni
,crsitaria, compuesto de los senores
Dexter, Munoz Morales y Quevedo
Paez, present6 sn informe, cnyos pun
los principales son:
Primero: Que la Universisiad de
Pnerto Rico se extienda mediante la
organization de nucvos departamentos,
tan rapidamente como 10 permiian Los
fsndos dispombles.
Segundo: Que el Colegio de Agri-
enltura y Artes Mecanicas sc establez-
a y sostenga en- la Ciudad de Maya
giiez.
Terceros Que 81 estah'ezea inme-
slistsmente. en- Rio r.sslras Fl Colegio
. Departamento de tieneiss Naturales
Ingcnieria, autorizado por Ia Secci6n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
A los sussriptrs J AgN's:

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
Banco De Puerto Rico
80 o. DivIdendo active

TT yiernes 8 del corriente Enero
In una de La tarde So abrira en- i
oficina del Banco, Tetuan 3, el pagt
del 300. dividendo activo, correspoI
diente al segnndo semestre de 1907,
montante 4 por 100 sobre ell cap
tai realizado.
San Juan, p. r. Enero de 1909.
Ell Presidente,
n. PANIAGUA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

Sc encuentran sn esta ciudad los
maestros inspect0res don Manuel Me-
gr6n Collazo, de Cayey; don Jose Con
zalez Ginorio, de Aibonito; don Is
teban Rios Casellas de Ciales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
Instruction PibIca
NOTAS BREvES

Para desempenar la escuela noctur-
ma de Cabo-Rojo, ha sido nombrado el
maestro don Rodolfo Ramirez Pabon
y para la de igual clase en- Aibonito,
ell maestro don Angel iguina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

va era hors que ID Univeridad de
Puerto Rico, demostrara que es un
centro que responde al brillante nom-
bre que neva, pues hasta ahora nadie
Sc ha enterado de los progresses de La
Mencionada Universided.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

Is do Il Lay Dc Il creaci6n do Univer-
'sidad.
Cnarto: Que 70 solicite de 10 Le-
; tlaturs cr6dito suficiente para tai edi
ficio, q Loo terrenos dc u Univerzi-
dad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
NOticiaS


FL ggiardia Agosto presento esta ma
mana una denuncia contra julio rive
ra. d quien acusa de haIer sasstraido d
Juan Perez Calder.,n, un dollars elm
cuenta centavos.
Rivera cumpiira treinia dias de car
eel.
Anoche en- Puerta de Tierra, promo
vieron un escandalo, Gast,lla Rosales
& Isidoro Sliarez. interviniendo el pO-
licin 0tane, quien denuncio el hecho.
El luez I.assalle condeno q Suarez q
ounce dias de arresto absolvi0 q
La Rosales.
Aver en- la calle de San Sebastian,
pelearon 4 bofetoD limpio, Juan Rive
ra Modesto Rodriguez, por cuyo he
cho ell policia Castillo, los condujo al
depositO.
Manana sc vera en la Corte NUM-
cipal el juicio contra Julian Ramos y
otros, por acometimiento y aggression
con circunstancias sgravantes.
FL juez Lassalle ha senalado para
maiiana, el juicio contra jose Durno y
Felicia Saindoux, .por aduIterio, de eu-
yo hecho inform6 este diario.
Han contraido mafrimonio en- Lajas,
la simpatica scnorita PaImira Monge
y el apreciable caballero don Juan
Bras. Una eterna era de felieidades
deseamos & los dcsposnlos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

Ha sido nombrad0 maestro del ba-
rrio de Mata de Platanos del termi-
no municipal de Rio Grande, el macs
tro rural don Ulises A. Coca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
DE LA LMEA DE BENNER

Goleta amer. Carrie Strong. Debe
haber salluo de New York para es-
to, el 18 del pasado.
Consignatarios, S. de Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

Goleta americana Dean e. Bron. De
be haber salido de New York, a del
corriente.
Consignatarios, S. de Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
[@@viSta Commercial.

ID pasAdo de Barcelona pare ~
hacienda las escalas intermcdias.
Consignatarios. s. do Isqussrdo = @
vapor cubano Julia. Estark aqui
procedente de Habana , escalas in
termedias, el 9 del que cursa.
Consignatarios, Villar y Co.
vapor americana s. v. Luckenbsck.
Debe haber salido de New York para
esta, ell 2 del actual.
Conignatarios, lnsular Line.
vapor americana Julia Luckenback.
IProcedente de New York 20 aguarda,
de un moment0 Otro.
Consignatarios, Insular Line.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

Vapor americana Carolina. Saldra
para New York el 13 del actual.
Consignatarios, The New York and
Porto Rico S. S. Co.
vapor americana Coamo. Del puer-
to de New York para el nuestro, sal
dra el 8 del corriente.
Consignatarios, The New York and
Porto Rico S. S. Co.
vapor americana Caracas. Del
puerto de New York para el nues-
tro sali6 el 2 del actual.
Consignatarios, villar Co.
vapor espanol Martin Saenz. Sal
dra de Barcelona para esta hacienda
les escalas intermedias, el Is del CO.
rriente.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Izquler-
do y Ca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

We1QOO0 On UO0SsO
DxL EXTERI0R
Cort6s, cargando.
HENRY Lppit, descargands.
Roma, descargando.
Ana Sofia, descargando.
Emma Norton, descargando.
Arkadia, descargando.
COSTANER00
Cazador, Aguadilla y Mayaguez-
Engracia, Arroyo.
Ricardo Ruiz, Yabucoa.
Carmelita, Ysbueoa-
Esperansa, pendiente.
India, pendiente.
Isabella, Humacao.
Carmslito, descargando.
Coraz6n de Maria, pendiente.
BuQUxs ANUNCIADos
vap. esp. Puerto Rico. sali6 q .
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06

vap. ssp. Puerto Rico. sai6 q 30
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-06
PARA LA COSTA

vapores Vasco Ramos y gtas. Ma
yagnezana. San Miguel, Perla, Voinn-
tad. Maria Artau y Joven Carolina.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
Count Sera Arrested
 In New Britain
Serious Charge Made
 Against Man Who Moved v in Good Society.
Especial from United Press.l !

New Britain, Jan. 9.-Socia1 New Britain is aghast to-day over the ar rest in the early hours of this morn ing of Dr. Enelio G. Sera, an Italian Count who had been lionized in the towns high circles. The arrest took place at his own room, which adjoins expensive apartments where lay a young girl either intoxicated or under the influence of drugs
 Sera said his arrest was the result of a plot and hinted at social jealous ies and the girl had not recovered af- ter her night at the station sufficiently to explain her presence. The Count, however, said that young woman friend had brought the girl to him say ing that she had come from New York and had no place to go," and that he had simply provided her with sleeping quarters next to his
 Count Sera was arralgned 1n police court to-day on technical charge and pleaded not guilty. Postpone ment was taken until Thursday and he was released on a cash bond of $2OO. The girl who was found in his office said she was Julia White, 25, of New York. Dr. Sera stated that his arrest IS blackmail plot. It is stated that the Counts arrest was brought about Dy some of the influential persons who feared he was an imposter. If he nghts the present case those persons will 1t is said, bring a much more ser ious charge against him. The affair has caused the biggest sensation since Walker absconded with the savings bank funds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
STATE REBUTTAL
 IN HANS CASE
Justice Crane Wants All Testimony Concluded by Tonight
Special from United Press.)

Flushing, Jan. 9.-With the Thorn ton J. Hains murder trial narrowed into the rebuttal stage there was lit tie left to the proceedings to-day al though the sensationalists started their usual crop of ruTnOrs.
 Among the best of these was the re- port that Mrs. Claudia Hains was &C., tually in the courtroom and crowd of newspapermen gathered about fe- male form that had entered the court room heavily swathed in a few dozen yards of sombre yelling. The moment the woman removed her face cover ing the story fell fiat.
 Then came report that Charles L.. Libby, father of Mrs. Cloudia Hains was in court to testify against the brot her of his son-in-law. Prescott tor Darrin indignantly denied this. "It is a lie,'' he said, MT. Libby is in Boston and I don't know him. But if for any reason the court should de- nand his presence he will be produc- ed'
 The proceedings moved sluggishly to-day. The witnesses in rebuttal were those who had previously testi- fled for the prosecution and their ev- idence categorical denials of state ments made by the defense's witness es on the stand.
 Fir the first time in years in New York, an all Saturday session of murder trial was held. Justice Crane said: '"This case must go to the jury by Thursday of next week."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
W ell K II own Lawyer Thought He Was Paying One Account, But It WA Another.
Therefore the Police Have Suspended Search for a "Slick" Stranger Posing as a Collector for Prindle & Cole-James Staples & Go. Give Proper Credit.

The alleged swindler who collected s15 from Attorney Clitus H. King a few days ago turns out to be Wilnot Fitch Wheeler, a member of the Fair field County Bar, who represents the banking firm of James Staples & Co. He called at the office of Attorney King, Monday, to collect an account. Attorney King never had met Attor- ney Wheeler, and supposed he was the collector for Prindle & Cole, the agents who collect the rents in the Warner building, and paid $15, which was credited to him by the firm of James Staples & Co. So Attorney King is not out anything by the deal, but his $l5 has been credited on one account when he intended it for another.
 Just what was said to carry the idea that Attorney Wheeler represented the, firm of Prindle & Cole is not known but Attorney Wheeler says he never intended to represent himself as any thing but what he really was, the col lectOr for the firm of James Staples Sy Go.
 The brother lawyers of Attorney King consider the episode one of sthd best, jokes of the season. The police have been notified that they need not be on the watch for a sleek stranger of medium size and dressed in dark clothes, and no other tenants in the building paid their rent to the wrong man, but it is that MT. King will have to pay his rent again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09

That the message of former Cover nor Woodruff on the taxation of oys- ter beds owned by private planters i'll this State has stirred up a hornets nest is shown by inquiry among a number of prominent planters by the Farmer Speaking of the Governors charge one of the leading growthers in this State said today:
 'tThe message of the retiring Cover nor concerning the taxation of the oys- ter beds of the State is regarded here as an unwarranted interference of an official who could not let an oppor- tunity pass to administer parting shot as he passed over the hills to desuetude That the Governor of this State should, without investigation and upon a few days notice, make an att tack upon one of the prominent indus tries of the State is surprising. The message acknowledges that the mat ter had been brought to the attention of the executive only a few days be- fore. The message certainly shows a woeful ignorance of the oyster business in general and the conditions which exist in this State in particular. The men engaged in the oyster business believe that the message of the Gov ernor is gratuitous attack upon them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
YOUNG PAYMASTER
 SETTLES WITH
 BRASS COMPANY
Albert R. Smith is Discharg- ed from Custody After Session with Captain Ar mold.
Young Mans Difficulty Grew Out of Disappear ance of Pay Enveopes- Those Containing Largest Sums Were Ones that Vanished.

Albert R. Smith, who was taken to police headquarters yesterday and locked up for investigation, was ques- toned by Captain Arnold in the after noon concerning the money missing from the paymaster's department of the Bridgeport Brass Company, where Smith has been employed for eight years. Guy P. Miller, assistant secre- tary, of the Brass Company, was pres ent and Smith made a statement which relieved the other clerks in the pay masters department of suspicion. He said that rather than submit his fam fly to the disgrace of a public trial he would reimburse the company for it's loss. A settlement satisfactory to the company was reached, and Smith was discharged.
 The amount lost by the company through the paymaster's department will reach between $7O0 and $500. The pay envelopes are prepared by the paymaster and checked. They are then turned over to the assistants, who deliver them. One batch is brought to this side of the river to pay the employees in the Housatonic avenue plant. These duties fall upon differ ent assistants at different times. The envelopes which disappeared were al- ways those of the men receiving the largest pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
DIED. AGED lO9;
 57 YEARS IN AN
 INSANE ASYLUM
Remarkable Case of Mrs. Rebecca Weeks, Who Passed Half a Century in New York Institution.

Sheriff Charles E. Stagg received mo- &fce yesterday of the death of. Mrs. Rebecca Weeks which occurred at the Kings Park Insane Hospital on Long Island. Deceased was the widow of Henry T. Weeks and was committed to the asylum from Brooklyn 57 years ago. The records of the institution give her age when admitted as 52. If this was an accurate record Mrs. Weeks was 109 years old when she died.
 The deceased was born in Stratford and lived there for many years. She was a harmless case and she was known by everyone in the institution as Aunt Becky" She was popular among the inmates and officials.
 Sheriff Stagg was appointed her con- seGvator several years ago and has made frequent visit to the institution to visit his charge. She leaves a small estate. Sheriff Stagg will return with the remains to-day. The funeral will be held in Stratford and the interment in Union cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
BRIDGE COMMISSION
 ISSUES STATEMENT
Explains Award of Contract
 to Successful Bidder.
Contract Calls for New Bridge Over Pequonnock River In Congress Street
 to Be Completed Nov, .,8, 19O9-Figures of Bidders.

The following statement was to-day issued by the commission in charge of the new bridge in Congress St.:
 ''The Congress Street Bridge Com mission yesterday signed the contract with The Snare & Triest Co. to build the Congress Street Bridge.
 'The contract was given to this con- cern for the reason that in the opin- ion of the Commission they were en- titled to it from the time of the figur- ing up of the original bids from sev- eral parties. After it was found that we could not give out the contract on any of the original bids, we invited the four lowest to revise theirA figures, and when the second or revised figures were received, the Commission had no hesitancy in awarding contract to this concern. Full investigation was maed as to their reliability and responsibil- ity, and while the accepted bid was a trifle higher than the lowest, the Com mission deemed 1t for the best inter ests of the city to accept it.
 AS the price given was on the unit basis, the Commission can only give the approximate amount of the bid, but assuming the quantities given by the Engineer to be correct, the am- AA~ numbers.
 Aside from the amount of the con- tract which only brings the roadway grade to one foot below the finished grade at completion, there will be oth- CT expenses, viz: royalty to The Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company for draw span. engineering expense, paving the roadway, lighting the bridge, etc., which as near as can be estimated at present will bring the to- tai cost of the bridge within the am- ount set aside for the purpose.
 "The approximate amount of the bids were as follows:
 Merrill -Ruckgab Fraser Co.,, $349,8 ,883 The Phoenix Construction Co.,, 329, III The Goodwin Construction Co. 327, ,455 c. w. Blakeslee & Sons. ....... 297, ,29S The A. E. Sanford Co.,........ 271, ,497 Holbrook% Cabot & Rollins. 27O,298 Snare & Trieste, 264 133 O'Brien Construction Co.,...... 262,949
 "The work shall be started not later than Jan IS, 1909 and completed on or before Nov. 8, 1909
 'The Congress Street Bridge Com mission. H. B. French, Secretary"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09

instigated by the agricultural interests and is another movement to mulct the southern end of the State for the benefit of the people back from the shore. The message states that Our sister State Rhode Island, with an acreage of less than 15.000 acres of oys- ter ground derives an income estimat- ed for the year 1908 at about $1O1, 1O5 in rentals. Connecticut with about 65,0O0 acres four and one-half times as large, derived during the last fiscal year the totally disproportionate sum of only $9.32261 from taxes and fran chise payments
 "A large part of the Rhode Island ground is cultivated by Connecticut companies. The H. c. Rowe Company of New Hacen alone leases 25O0 acres of ground in Rhode Island waters, Jeremiah Smith & Sons. the Narra- gansett Bay Oyster Co.,, Landcraft Bros., the Luddingtons, the Rocky Point Oyster Co.,. the American Oys- ter Co.,. the H. J. Lewis Oyster Co.,, the Stratford Oyster Co.,. and a number of other Connecticut firms lease ground there. It is believed that there are about 25,000 acres of cultivated ground in Rhode Island. It is easy to account for. the difference between the revenues from the grounds in the two States
 lContinued on Page 5)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
WINNING TEAM PROMISED FANS O'Rourke Has Signed Pitch CT with Great Record in
 Old New Hampshire.
Baseball Veteran Home from Session of National Base ball Commission is Loaded to Muzzle with Latest News of Diamond.

Manager O'Rourke, of the local base ball team, returned home last night, from a strenuous session of the Na- tional Baseball commission which. was held in Cincinnati. MT. O'Rourke says that the most important matter taken up was the claims of the Eastern League and the American Association for a better classification of their clubs under the National agreement. Both leagues were turned down when it came to a question of having repre- sentatives on the National Board which is the highest authority in organized baseball. The two dissenting league representatives clearly showed that they wanted to be put on a footing with the two major leagues, or to be independent As there can only be two parties to the National agreement and not a third. and organization outside of those two are enemies to organ zed baseball. The two dissenting organiza- tions. along with the Pacific Coast league, were placed in a class by them selves "AA". They are allowed to draft as usual from the classes below Class "A'' but each club can draft but one player from each of the clubs in Class "A''' and can not do this if a major league team drafts a man from As the Eastern League desires to take on Trenton, of the Tri-State league, in place of Montreal, and Syracuse in the New York league. in place of Toronto. This is a clear breach of the national rules, in that a league cannot go into another league, unless satisfactory to that league, and take the town that the latter has put on a paying basis
 Ii was thought locally that Pop Foster would put in an application for reinstatement into organized baseball No such thing occurred at the meeting during the week, but he will probably do it in time for the meeting in Febru- ary. The application of ZAP O'Dell was unanimously turned down by the commission. Good players in the Tri- State league will find it hard sledding during the coming season as the salary limit has been fixed at $2 300 per month and not more than $2O0 to any one player.
 Manager O'Rourke states that he has lines out already for a championship team for 1909 and will give the local fans their moneys worth this season. He has signed a new man in Walter Brooks, from New Hampshire, a pitch CT, who comes on the recommendation of authorities on baseball. and who has made a name for himself around the Granite and Green Mountain States "Hi' Ladd is the first of last seasons players to sign his name to contract
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-09
Miss CharlesWOrth's
 Victims Lost $100,00O
Especial from United Press )


 London, Jan. 9.-The police today succeeded in rounding up all the known creditors of Violet Gordon Charlesworth, and found that the missing woman's debts amount to $1C0,C00. The reason for Miss Charles worth's disappearance at this particu- lar time is that she had promised to repay all her creditors on January 13 her twenty-fifth birthday, on which day she had announced she would come into possession of the fortune left ner by MT. Gordon who now turns out to have been a myth
 Miss Charlesworth was of a romantic. noVel-reading disposition and her friends think she half believed the story told her dupes. She misled her parents, who are humble people, and they shared her borrowings under the bellef that she was getting the money honestly. The woman is believed to be either hiding in Paris or en route to America.