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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-17

Recibieron encareo de es-
tudiar trabajos tecnicos
del reeadio del sur.
Manifestations que ca una reu'
uion de reganteS, hieieron en-
Guayama.

Los senores Henny Y Da-
Wis, comisionados para hacer
estudios tecnicos en- el rega-
dio de Guayama, espusleron
en- una reunion de regantes
las siguientes manifestation
nes:
Obedeciendo 4 las provlclo-
nes del acto de irrigation, y
las suplicas del Gobernador
Comisionado del Interior y
del Jefe Ingeniero, Mr.. Henny
y 20 fuimos designados por ell
Director del Servicio de Re
clamaci6n de. los Estados
Unidos para examinar la
posibilidad de las trabajos
de riegos propuestos en- Puer-
to Rico.
Llegamos a San Juan el dia
Is de febrero, y hemos estado
desde entonces diligentemen-
te examinando los sitios y pla-
nos propuestos para los va
rios trabajos de riegos y de
fuerza.
Hemos andado per casi to-
das las lineas de canales pro-
puestos,. y visitado los sitios
de todas las construcciones
importantes. Tamhien hemos
iinterrogado a personas bien
informadas acerca de las posi-
bilidades agricolas de la isla y
de las ventajas demostradas
por medic de irrigacion.
Venimos q aprender y no
nos hemos desilucionado ;pero
aun deseamos aprender mas.
Las bellezas y recursos ma
turales de Puerto Rico, bien
conocidas, son una verdadera
sorpresa para Ell extraniero
porque no es possible cornpren-
derIas sino viendolas.
He rquedado sorprendido
muy agradablemente con el
alto grado de desarollo de la
isla, pero es evidente que aun
faIta hacer mucbo para desa-
roIlar por complete todas sus
posibilidades.
La riqueza del terreno
cuando este provisto con un
amplio abastecimiento de
aguas, dara la gran recompen-
sa que, en- tales circunstancias
Sc producer siempre bajo con-
diciones necesarias para la
froridosidad tropical, es ell mas
fresco y asi mismo ell mas agra
dable y saludable que iamas
he encontrado en- la zona to-
rrida.
Con industrias va estableci-
das ell problema es simplemen-
te uno, ell desarrollo del abas-
tecimiento de aqua. Existe
hoy mucha aqua corriente
sobrante que Sc pierde sin pro-
vecho alguno, y aunque Sc en-
cuentran muchas dificultades
tengo la seguridad de que Sc
puede encontrar una manera
por el medic de la cual esto Sc
pueda evitar, porque el alma
cenaje de aqua, aunque costo-
so, es enteramente practicable
dentro de los linites de gastos
iustificados por. el gran valor
de los productos, que es mas
alto por acre, que en- lamayor
parte de las Estados Unidos.
Las investigaciones hechas
por Mr.. Hall estzn bastante
adelantadas, pero aun no son
suficlente para permitir una
estimation positiva del costo.
FL punto mas debil es el rela-
two al sbastecimiento de-
aqua. Hay muy pocas observe
I clones de lluvia en- las monta-
mas donde esta el abastecimien
to del aqua, existen medidas
algunss de las aguas corrien-
tes exceptuando las hechas
lPOr Mr. Hal, que HupEsOden
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-17

muy corto tempo, para ser
enteramente satisfactoriss.
Estas Sc continuan Y va pro-
porcionan suficientes dstos
para una base de pianos y es-
timaciones aproximadas.
Al tratar de construir obrss
grandes por contrato. Puerto
Rico trabaio con Ia desventa-
ia de ser un pafs tropical, que
en- el concepto vulgar eXtran-
gero significa calor, humedsd
Y condieiones insalubres.
eoSsssa e a FtEza 81
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-17
UNA CARTA A
THE WORLD. !"
La rnejor r1aianera dc
arregIar las diferen-
cias entire Estados
Unidos y Venezuela.
Expectation en- iati in c
america y en- las oomu~
nidades comerclales de
ambos contlnentes,
Una pelitica que este De acuer,
do con Ia pIanteads por el
secreterio Root en- So yisje 4
sur-America.
cal Sr. Editor del World

buf-AWeflCd.
6
cal Sr. Editor del World
ola renovation de las rela-
clones amistosas entire los Els.
tados Unidos y Venezuela tie
ne en- suspense Ia opinion pi-
blica de las demas rep1blicas
suramericanas.
Despues de la consumacion
del desmembramiento de Co
lombia y la subsiguiente lnde-
pendencia del departamentc
de Panama, todo ell continente
suramericano ha tornado una
actitud observadora, y tai ve2
de recelo, con respecto a los
Estados Unidos y espera con
ansiedad la solucion del pro-
blema venezolano como un &C
to demostrativo de la futura
politica de los E. Unidos
hacia aquella parte del CONT
nente." 3" e
81 Sc tiene I'm arreglo con We
nezuela por la fuerza, slgnifi-
cara que Ell imperialismo y Ia
-futura polftica de expansion
territorial seguiran predomi-
nando, vel resultado sera una
lucha comercial entire los dos
pafses en- beneficio de Europa
y & perjuicio de los Estados
, Unidos; 81 por Ell contrario q
Venezuela Sc lie da la oportu.
nidad de ser oida y defendida
Y la question de llegar a III
arreglo de las desavenencias
que entire ambos pafses existe
no Sc hace de ella una condl-
cion sine qua non para el res
tablecimiento de las antiguas
relaciones amistosas de las dos
naciones entonces desaparece
ran la desconfianza que Sc sien
te ca Ia America Espanola, sc
evitara una guerra comercial.
y sera possible que germine con
mas facilidad la semilla que
ha sembrado Ell Sr. Root
en- los pueblos del Sur, en- su
reciente 'Viaje de paz y amis-
tad.
Venezuela Colombia y Ecua
dor es la obra de un hombre
solo Bolivar, y constituian
despues de la guerra de eman'
cipaci6n una sola repdblica,
la Gran Colombia.
Desde entonces la indepen-
dencia del Istmo y la manera
con que tuvo lugar ha dejado
una viva impression en- el CO.
razon de todos les antiques
Colombianos.
La oportunidad que Sc le
presenta q los Estados Unidos
con la question venezolana es
esplendida para apagar los
recuerdos desagradables Y pa
ra ell establecimiento de la vie
ia simpatfa y admiration que
existia en- la America Espano-
la hacia el pals de Washington
Permitasele q Venezuela Ia
libertad de obrar con ell cora
z6n de la diplomacia y amis-
tad y ella sabra hacer Iusti-
cia q aquellos americanos que
Sc Green periudieados.
En- Vez de forzar q Venezue.
Ia actualmente exhausta cor
las guerras civiles, q un ARE.
glo con Ia presencia de buques
acorazados, seria mucho mas
deeoroso para los Estados
Unidos aceptar Ia rama de oil
vo que le ofrece Caracas, Y de-
pues de establecidas las rela.
clones dipl6maticas Y amigls-
bles que fueron interrumpi.
das Dor un bombre Y no por e
pueblo-sometan el tems de las
diferenciss entire ambos pal.
ses q tres jueces de Ia Corte Su
prema de los Estados Unidos.
5 al arbitro de tres personas,
una nombrada por Venezuels
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HARRY c. PuLL|AM'S
! WOUND IS FATAL
President Of National Baseball
League a Suicide.

New York, July 30.-Harry G. Pull.
liam, president Of the National League
of Professional Baseball Clubs, is
dead after shooting himself through
the head in his room in the New York
Athletic club. Although bullet from
his revolver passed entirely through
his head, severing both optic nerves
and causing instant blindness, MI
Pulliam lived for nearly twelve hours.
He became unconscious soon after
the shooting was discovered and was
unable to make any statement as to
his reason for committing suicide, but
the deed is generally attributed to
ill health. No note or other explana,
ton of the suicide was found in the
room. President Pulliam's health, and
particularly his nervous condition, had
been so poor for several months as to
cause much alarm among his friends.
After the spring meeting of the Ma
ltonal league in February he was
granted an indefinite leave of absence
and spent several months with rela
tives in Tennessee and Florida He
returned to his duties about a month
ago and seemed to be considerably
improved by his long rest. His
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WAC S WAR
and With
Spain in Struggle.
for Existence,
Defeated AT MEL|LLA
Lose Three Thousand Men in
Killed and Wounded.
ANARCHY PREVAILS At HOME
Barcelona the Center Of Riot, Pill
Iage and |ncendiarism.
ANARCHY PREVAILS AT HOME
Barcelona the Center Of Riot, Pill
Iage and |ncendiarism.
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION

The desperate condition Of Spain
both at home and abroad was dis
closed when the Spanish government
officially admitted the defeat of gov
eminent troops in great battle in
Morocco and at the same time re-
ports showed that Barcelona was CON-
pletely in the hands of revolutionary
mob, the streets running with blood
and the Spanish artillery using ma
chine guns In a vain attempt to check
the onslaught of the revolutionary ele-
ment
The battle in Morocco has brought
crushing defeat to the Spanish
forces. The casualties on the Spanish
side reached 5000, giving the defeat
an aspect akin to that which the
Italians met in invading Abyssinia.
The Moors, flushed with their VIC
tory, are now advancing to attack the
Spaniards at another strategic point,
Alhucemas. The latest dispatches in
dictate that Melilla, the Spanish strong
hold, Is so pressed by the Moors that
it's safety is in danger and that capt.
ulation to the Moors would not cause
surprise. i"
The internal condition of Spain is
bordering on anarchy. Barcelona, the
second largest city of Spain and the
commercial rival of Madrid, is CEN
tel of riot, pillage, the burning of
public and religious institutions and
continued bloody fighting between the
Spanish troops and rioters entrenched
behind high barrlcades. The gravity
Of the situation, as related from points
along the Spanish frontier, suggests
the bloody days of the Paris COM
mune.
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LOSE THREE THOUSAND MEN
Spanjards Defeated in Fierce Battle
in Morocco.

Spaniards Defeated in Fierce Battle
in Morocco.
Madrid, July 30.-Official dispatches
| received here. admit that the battle
between the Moorish tribesmen and
the Spanish forces outside of Melilla
July II was disastrous defeat. The
Moors cut off the communications
with the Spanish outposts and the
main force of the Spaniards was driv-
en- back under the walls of the city,
where fighting continued desperately.
| The Spanish killed and wounded num-
bered almost 5000, which takes no &C.
count of the men at the advance posts
who evidently were cut off and aban-
doned to their fate. Melilla is full of
wounded men.
The extent of the disaster is plain.
ly apparent from General Mariana's
dispatch as given out at the war Of
flee. He says:
ION July q the Moors cut the rail-
road, severiHg communications with
our outposts. Our batteries shelled
the Moors, but the advance posts
were endangered and they had to be
abandoned. The situation at Melilla
| is grave, despite the desperate brav.
cry Of the troops, who are now fight
ing under the walls of the city.
"Our losses in the engagement
were General Pintos, a colonel, two
lieutenant colonies, five captains,
! many officers and subalterns and
about 1000 men. The wounded num-
Der at least 1900, including many Off
GERS. The hippodrome is full of
wounded soldiers. Two generals were
MORALLY wounded"
That a great battle had been
fought between the Spanish troops
and the Moors Is now officially admit
ted from Madrid for the first time.
The extent of the engagement was at
first minimized in Spain, in an ef-
fort to pacify the public, and dispatch
es concerning the battle were rigor-
ous]y censured. Early reports gave
the losses at few hundred. The Of
fetal admission. that the killed and
wounded reached 5000 gives the bat
tie the Importance of real warfare, the
casualties being far greater than in
any engagement during the Spanish
American war and exceeding some of
the most stubborn fighting of the
Russo-Japanese war. n
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SERIOUS FIGHTING
AT BARCELONA
Artillery Attack Barrlcades 0c-
cupied by Rebels.

Cerbere, France, July 30.-Spanish
couriers arriving here report that ar
tillery is battering the barbados be-
hind which the insurgents are desper.
ately fighting in Barcelona.
Heavy fighting is in progress on the
Rambla, in San Anne square and the
Gale del Fpino. The cutters are
running with blood. The number of
dead and wounded cannot be esti-
mated.
Five converts and several private
residences have been burned at
Llama, where the excitement is grow
ing.
Grave events are anticipated at
F1gueras. Comparative calm had been
restored when orders were issued to
the recruits to report for duty. The
entire populace is preparing to re.
sist.
All places where public funds have
been deposited are guarded by the
military. Business is at complete
standstill. The merchants are panic
stricken and are placing their funds
in foreign banks for safe keeping.
Many instances of soldiers refusing
to fire on the mob are reported. A
lieutenant of infantry threatened to
shoot a policeman who was about to
fire his revolver in the crowds.
Reports from the interior say that
the situation is constantly growing
more alarming. A mob, including
many soldiers, is reported to have
made manifestation before the royal
palace at Madrid, crying '"Down with
the war;"
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Bids for PIastering SchooIhouse.

Notice is hereby given that the
clerk of School District No. S, Bel
trami county, will receive sealed bids
for the plastering of the school
house in said district. also to build
chimney, the district to furnish all
material. -
Bids will be received up and to
the 10th day of August, 1909, until
$50 o'clock p. m. of that day.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated at Bemidji, Minnesota, this
3Oth day of July, 1909.
Herman Fenske,
District Clerk, -
Bemidji, MINI.
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INDICATES GRAVE SITUATION
Complete Mobilization Of Spanish
Army Ordered.

: Madrid, July 3O.-In view of the
grave situation at Barcelona. which is
steadily growing worse, the naval in
fantry has been ordered to that city.
Senior I4acierva, the minister Of the
interior, now termed the Spanish Ire
poff, announced that any newspaper
printing reports disagreeing with the
official information would be prose
cuted and the editions suppressed.
A statement was issued by the min
Iistry Of finance designed to stop the
fall of Spanish securities. It says
that the treasury balance is $18,000,-
900, of which $13,600,OO0 is in gold.
No extraordinary taxes are contem-
plated.
Since the declaration of martial
law throughout Spain the censorship
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FRENCH VIEW OF SITUATION
Internal Instruction Overshadows
Moroccan War.


Paris, July 3O.-The internal insur-
rection in Spain completely overshad-
oWs now the war in Africa. Although
official dispatches from Madrid predict
an early restoration of order in the
province of Catalonia grave fear is
entertained. The decision of Premier
Maura's cabinet to place the country
under martial law and employ the
army to repress the revolt in Catalo-
MIA as an alternative to convoking
parliament may prove an extension of
the instruction which would endan-
ger the dynasty.
Preparations now being made in
Madrid to quell the disturbances in
clude the dispatch to Catalonia of the
entire Third and Fourth army corps
and the Madrid cavalry brigade, I'M
der command of Prince Charles of
Melilla. Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria
is one of the squadron commanders Of
this brigade.
The scale upon which the military
Intervention is planned proves that
the government entertains no illusion
about halfway measures and is ready
to take the responsibility Of putting
down the revolt ruthlessly as warn
ing for the future.
Both official and frontier reports
leave little doubt that the workmen's
organizations and revolutionaries and
anarchists made common cause in old
Catalonia and have thus far had the
best of the situation. The withdrawal
of troops for the campaign in Africa
left less than 5000 men in the garri-
son at Barcelona. The Infatuated mob
has erected barricades after commit
ting all sorts. of excuses, including
the burning and sacking of churches.
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Missionary Meeting.

A missionary meeting will be held
Friday evening at the Baptist
church. The following program will
be rendered:
Subject, "China."
Paper, The Country" Miss
Georgia Smith.
Solo, Miss Kate Smith.
Paper, Missions in San Fran
CISCO" Miss Kate Smith.
Paper, Missionary Work in
China" Miss Jean Mckee.
Euphonium Solo. Charles l..
drummer.
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A HOME
HE M00RS

over news has been more severe.
The complete mobilization of the
Spanish army has been ordered and
all officers on leave have been re-
called. The reserves of all classes
have been summoned to the colors.
The railroad lines in the north of
Spain are strictly guarded and no one
is allowed to enter Spain without the
permission of the military authori-
ties. s-....
The garrisons at Burgos, Logrono,
Vitoria and other towns are under
arms. The censor forbids telegraphic
communication with Bilbao.
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health soon began to give way again
and it is reported that he recently
spent week in sanitarium.
Mr.. Pulliam was born in Scottsville,
KY, thirty-nine years ago and was
successfully reporter and city editor
of the Louisville Commercial, presi-
dent of the Louisville Baseball club,
burg club and president Of the Nation
al league, to which Office he was elect
ed in 1902 "a " f..
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Resentment,

An old topper, being very hard up,
went into his favorite bar and asked
the publican for a glass ION tick"
NO." said the proprietor, II won't
give you whisky on credit, but there's
q sixpence. Now, what do you want7"
Nothing here" replied the tippler,
lifting the coin and putting it in his
pocket. The man who refuses me
credit won't get my ready cash" and
with an elevated nose he marched out
at the door.-London telegraph.
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EVEN MADRID Is NOT SAFE
Garrison at Spanish Capital Tam
pered With.

London. July 30.-Information re-
ceived through diplomatic channels in
London tends to accentuate the gray
ity of the situation in Spain. It is in
timated that there is reason to fear
the garrison at Madrid itself has been
tempered with by the insurrectionists,
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METEOR CAUSES A SCARE
Marinette People See Huge Rock Fall
Blazing From the Sky.

Blazing From The Sly.
Marinette, Wis, July ee.-Three
hundred people returning in street
car train from Chautauqua were
thrown into a state of excitement
when huge meteor, dropping to the
earth in the shape of a long, blazing
comet, crashed into the ground less
than 100 feet from the train A mum.
Der of people are excavating for the
meteor which is imbedded deep in the
earth. It is the first meteorite known
to have fallen in this section Of the
country.
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Refreshments will be served.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
Notice to Members Bemidji Rod and
Gun Club,

There will be a meeting Of the
Bemidji Rod and Gun Club at the
council chambers, city hall, Satur.
day evening, July 31st. All members
are requested to be present.
f v. L. Ellis, Secretary.
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Program Of Examinations for
Common School Certificates
Aug. 2, 8 and 4, 1909, High School Building

nonday August End.
First Grade Studies)
A. M.-8:0O Enrolment.
ss:15 Geometry
1880 Physics.
P. MILO Algebra.
3:15 Physical Geography or General
History.
Agriculture may be taken at any Of the
above periods. and may be substituted for
either Geometry or Physical Geography.
Tuesday August grid.
Second Grade Studies)
A. M.-s:OO Enrolment. -r
$3.50 Professional Test.
$3.50 Spelling.
1890 Arithmetic. = ts- ~
P. M.-1:15 Geography. -.5s
.2:45 Composition and Penmanship.
1920 Reading. ~
Wednesday August 9Th.
Second Grade Studies Continued
A. M.-s:Oo US. History
9:45 English Grammar.
80 Music
P. Mills Observation-Disclosures.
2:45 Civics.
400 Drawing.
Teachers should bring with them all papers
bearing marks for which they desire credits.
The following State High School Board
certificates accepted: The senior sub
jects- arithmetic. geography. grammar. O. s.
history. Observation-Disclosures and other sub
jects required for first or second grade
excepting ENGLISH COMPOSITION. which is not
accepted in lieu Of examination in the sub
ject but as the equivalent Of RHETORIC. The
mark in each case must be Is PER CENT or
PASS PLUS.
Teachers seeking renewal must be able to
comply with the requirements of the depart
ment in having attended summer school and
by reading books prescribed by the Teachers
Reading Circle Board and other educational
books and papers.
Dated Bemidji. Mimi, July 18th. 1909.
W. B. STEWART
County Supt. of Schools.
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rs-..@ ..]'4-s .E~+ ~
BRYAN TO BECOME A TEXAN
Will Not Seek Election As Senator
- From Nebraska,

Bellefontaine, o., July 30.--William
J. Bryan is to remove to Texas. He
said SO in an interview preceding his
delivery of his lecture. He declared
he intended to go to Texas to live fol.
lowing South American tour on
which he will start this fall.
Il am not to seek election to the
senate from Nebraska" he said. 81
am not going to be a Nebraskan, for
I am going to remove to Texas.
expect to continue in politics in
Texas
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I have often wondered how every
man loves himself more than all the
rest of men.-AntOniuS.
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WANTED-Lady cook; best of
wages. Apply Pioneer office.
WANTED-Lady cook. Inquire at
Star Theatre.
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Slow. but Not Sure.

Slow, but Not Sure.
"Your daughter is not engaged to
young Johnson yet, then? l suppose
it is a case of slow and sure?'
swell, yes-he is slow, and she is not
at all sure!'
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms.
Apply at 419 America avenue.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Six wide tire farm
wagons, canopy top two seat
buggy; heavy and light harness.
Cheap for cash, at my barn, rear
of P. O. building. S. P. Hayth.
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FOR RENT.

F O R R E N T-Finely-furnished
rooms, near the lake. Inquire at
Peterson's.
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v A n IS
ONE CENT A WORD.

HELP WANTED.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Must understand cooking.
Good wages, inquire SIS Bemidji
avenue.
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FOR SALE.-Nine-room dwelling
house and barn. Dwelling house
strictly modern. Also good lot in
Mill Park. Inquire of Peter Linde-
berg, 7O7 Beltrami avenue.