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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-26
Ramos presenta de-
nuncia jurada con-
ira Rodriguez.
Aquel lie acusa de lncen-
dio malicioso.
De- las inyestigaciones del jefe
de Ia policia, parece que Sc
trata de "un rancho"
De nuestro corresponsal.

Agosto, 25.-Hay varios comen-
tarios sobre el atentado de incendio
a la casa de Eustoquio Ramos en- cl
barrio de "Barrio Nuevo" de esta
municipalidad.
Aver con tai motive me viste con
ell jefe de la policia Sr. Villarini, cl
que Sc expres6 en- estos terminus con
respecto a el asunto.
respecto al asunto.
"Tuve conocimiento que al iuez
de la Corte municipal le habia sido
presentada una denuncia jurada y
firmada por Eustoquio Ramos con-
ira Leoncio Rodriguez, y otros por
atentado de incendio malicioso. Por
6rden del mismo juez sail acompaha
do de un policia y la detective "Ba
rrio Nuevo" a investigar 10 ocurrido.
va enel lugar de los hechos y habien
do dido las manifestaciones de los
testigos y de los perjudicados COM
prendf que aquello no era mas que
una ficci6n, pura fccion, pues esta-
ban todos en- completa contradiction
en- sus declaraciones. Y yo me atrc-
vo asegurar que todo es un rancho"
Estas fueron las manifestations
del jefe Villarini que investigo 10 ocu
rrido en- "Barrio Nuevo" entire Leon
clio Rodriguez y Eustoquio Ramos.
Y esas manifestaciones del jefe
Villarini, han debido ser dadas al Sr.
juez municipal y esas manifestation
nes no arrojan culpabilidad alguna
sobre Rodriguez y sus compaheros
acusados por Ramos. SPor que pues,
el Sr. iuez los procesa y les exige $500
fianza 4 cada uno?
O la Investigation hecha por ell te-
niente Villarini no ha saitisfecho al
juez, g el Sr. juez, ha procedido ige-
ramente procesando un individuo
que segdn el resultado de la investi-
gacion no tienen culpabilidad alguna
Pero veamos quien es Eustoquio
Ramos y quien es Leoncio Rodri-
guez.
Eustoquio Ramos es un individuo
de ofcio agrcultor que tienc una fin
quita Immediate a la de Lconcio Ro-
drfguez, que motive a que Ramos,
con sus animales lie ha causado 4 Ro
drfguez algunos danos en- SUI finca,
han tenido disgustos ambos indivi-
duos al extreme de que Rodriguez
ha denunciado a Ramos, Y dc este
hecho me ocupe en- "La Correspon-
dencia" del % de Junio pasado.
Leoncio Rodriguez, es un indivi-
duo de dinero (espahoD que tiene
una gran fnca, y i mas una buena
tienda de comercio ALI en- el mismo
barrio. La fnca de Rodriguez como
die antes colinda por una partc con
la de Ramos Y segun este Rodriguez
mas de una vez sc la habia salido q
comprar, pero Ramos no Sc la ha ven
dido y de ahi los disgustos Y de ahi
tambien la denuncia presentada por
Ramos contra Rodriguez por incen
dlo mallcioso que segun el jefe dc
la policia no es mas que un rancho.
Seria conveniente para saber la
verdad de todo 10 ocurrido va que la
investigation del jefe Villarini en-
vuelve dudas para algunos elemen-
tos, que el Sr. fiscal, con la rectitud
q. lie carac,erlza, pro ccda una nueva
investigation Y ella nos dira la YER
dad, toda la verdad Gle los hcchos.
Por que hay una denuncia jurada
y firmada por un individuo que dice
cuenta con clnco testigos para pro-
barla.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-26

Las eXlstenclaS del orO en- clrcilla-
ci6n en- los Estados Unidos Gncluso
el orc en- tejos) ha aumentado, de
acuerdo con las cifras arriba indica-
das, en- igual proportion que la de
los demas paises, habi6ndose repor-
tado para los Estados Unidos unos
S $4,000, ,0000 en- la Ultima decada
(Noviembre, 1909, contra 81 .6l3
100000 que posee en- la actualidad
por consiguiente Sc vera que Ell au
mento en- la referida decada cores
ponde a TN IS por ciento, casi la
misma proportion que ha habido en-
todo ell orc del mundo.
De los sl3.000.OOO. 900. que Sc
han producido en- todo ell mundo
desde ei descubrimiento dc la Anne
rica Sc dice que una cuarta parte
procede de las minas de los Estados
Unidos.
Con respecto al uso que Sc hace
de aqueiia production del oro que
no Sc utiiiza como metaIico, el su-
mario contiene ell titlmo reporte del
Director de la Casa de Monedas,
v segin este, el consume que Sc hizo
del oro en- las art es lndustrias en- el
1907 fue calculado en- S l35 200. 600.
Las tablas de la production del
orc. a las cuales hemos hecho refe-
rencia al empezar este articulo, van
tambien acompahadas de otras que
contienen datos sobre la production
de Ia planta. En- elias Sc demuestra
que el valor de las monedas que Sc
han acuhado con la Plata que Sc ha
sacado de las minas desde el 1904
es practicamente iguai a la produc-
ci6n del oro en- este misrno periodo.
S 1900. .OOO.OO0 La production
annual de la Plata eontinua lenta-
mente, pero en- cuanto i cantidad
v valor. SUI aumento es SECURE; en-
1907 Sc produjeron ls5.OOO.OOO onza
contra 100000. en- e | 1897, V de
estas cantidadeS Sc aeunaron none
das por ya,or de S 239.OOO.0o en- el
1907 contra s2O7.OOO.OOO. en- e 1897
Ahora 81 expresamos el valor conner
eiai de esta plata, las cifras seran !
mucho mas bajasel valor comercia
de toda la Plata q. Sc prpdujo en- ei /
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-26

oiicialner-e "a a-efrif'n IN Ia CANA
n de b. -5.a -lf..-. II martes. dicie n
do 1le s.c-,... m e,turilo c,Iid a.
do.ssl re-r.et-p isi8raaS ennst rue
ciones nays e.. .v@ SD''iernOs ex-
tranier .-ga'l" 1 Ia conchI-
sion IT. s.a s- e 'sf-ear-e gne -
t0rrarsr I1a-s'- neoesarIo.s
para a-s- rtil-,rucci5n dc clI-
afro nssal- -s adicIonaIes en-
Ahni. para fse '-stuyierAn ternina-
dos en- Mzrzy y 1872.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-26
La escIavitud individual
en- Ia HbeTtad nacionaI.
FL h9mbre libre. eselavo
de los caprichos y exa-
geraciones de los leeisla-
dores
Puede calificarse de exceso de
legislacisn las ridlculas dis
posiciones de los nueyos Lii
curgoS.

La civilization no trae consico ei
progreso de la lfbertad individual.
Yease Ia muestra.
En- vanos estados re loS E>tadoS
Cnidos sc han presentado ~ >iglIl-
entes proyectos de lev. que segIra-
mente seran aprobados en- 81 mag o
ria:
Obligando 4 los dlIefos he autpn5
ylies a asegurarse Ia vida ppr 1000
duros en- favor de sus vfctina>.
Hacer que los tabernero- sirvan
te y caf4 a los parro9uianos y den 4
las camareras Y mozos encarradps
1907 era ZOO. 600 J so. .OoO-OOJ
en- el 1897.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23

Nashville, Tenn. April 22-The second days argument in the motion for new trial for Duncan B. and Robin J. Cooper, convicted of the murder of former Sem ator E. ". Carmack, and sentenced to serve 20 years in prison, began today. Captain Fitzhugh for the state was the first speaker,
 ''The defense" he said "have assigned 47 reasons for a new trial. If they had found one good reason for a new trial they never would have given these AT varieties. We are not going to review the case in detail We feel that the evidence abundantly justifes the verdict.
 "The defense seems to depend upon three polnts-first, that Robin Cooper shot in lf-defense and therefore was not guilty secondly, that D, B. Cooper did not fire shot and his guilt or innocence de- pends upon Robins guilt or innocence; thirdly. that the court failed to set out this hypothesis in its charge.
 But there is a new feature interjected now, which did not appear in the case when on trial Robin, they say now, act ed in his own defense, sef-defense. But on the stand, your honor, Robin swore that he was out In the street when Car mack drew his gun and pointed 1t at his father, Duncan B. Cooper. He swore himself he was out of danger and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
REPUBLICANS GALL
 TARIFF RATES HIGH
P0tten The Wheat King
 Is DOdgirlg Reporters

Trinidad, Col, April 22.-James A Patten, Chicago's wheat king" who was reported yesterday to have de- serted the battle in the wheat pit to inspect for himself the wheat situa- tion in the central west, arrived in Trinidad this morning and left short ly afterward for Tercia, Col, a little post station near the New Mexico line From there MT. Patten will drive over land 25 miles to the ranch of w. H. Bartlett, near Vermejo Park, N M. The trip will not be a pleasant one for blinding snowstorm is prevailing today and the 25 miles ride must be made over the mountains through heavy snow drifts. MT. Patten appeared very tired and extremely nervous, and he was not in the best of temper when approached by a reporter.
 None of your business, was his re- ply to a question as to his mission in Trinidad.
 "I've been bounded to death by re- porters for weeks"
 Asked concerning the report that he had experts gathering data on July wheat throughout the west. MT. Patten refused to make answer. It Is understood MT. Patten will spend some time at the Bart lett ranch, and as it is remote from tele- graphic and railroad communication, his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
SULTAN'S
 POWER IS LIMITED
Newspaper Men Attend
 Big Bar1quet m NeW York

importance in the great American econ omy Without us much of what is worst in our social life would not be exposed and most of what is best for the state would not be achieved
 In explaining the absence of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. Major Hemphill said that the speaker could not be present on account of pressure of business.
 Ut will do no harm however" said the toastmsster ito say behind his back what would have been said to his face that he was never right in his life; that he made bad start He was born ln North Carolina, the home of the Mecklen- burg myth, which President Taft is to eel ebrate next month, l am sorry to say. But as if that were not q sufficient handi- cap he emigrated before he had reached the years of discretion, which, by the way, he has not yet attained"
 MT. Choate evoked mingled applause and laughter by taking the manager of the Associated Press to task for neglecting to have a correspondent in the wilds of Af' rica to inform an anxious world of the result "of that first encounter when the great lions quail before the great lion hunter"
 Adopting more serious tone he re- viewed the changes which he himself witnessed in the manner and method of gathering and transmitting news.
 Today" he said, "every schoolboy be- fore he goes to school in the morning has taken a voyage all around the world, and knows what has been going on in the last 24 hours in all the countries of the world. That Is what the Associated Press has done and Is doing every day in enl1ghten- ing and educating the American people. It has been one of the great factors of education, of civilization and of peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
EATEN IS GONE AND BOTT OM CHI DROPS OUT OF WHEAT MARKET

New York. April 22-Bditors and pub fishers of this country. to the number of 6e0 tonight attended the joint banquet of the Associated Press and the Ameri- can Newspaper Publishers association at the Waldorf-Astoria. Count Johann Hein- rich von Bernstorff, the German ambassa- dor, and Joseph H. Choats, former am bassador of the United States to Great Britain, were guests of honor and deliv- cred speeches appreciative of the work of the press Other speakers were Maj. James c. Hemphil of the Charleston (s. @ News and Courier, Rev. Robert E.. Burdette of Louisville, and ex-Senator T. M. Patterson of Colorado.
 After the dinner President Frank B Moves of the Associated Press presented Major Hemphill as the toastmaster of the evening The first toast was to the Presi- dent of the United States, the audience rising and drinking the health of the executive while the orchestra played "The Star Spangled Banner
 Major Hemphill in his introductory re- marks, spoke of the two organizations whose members joined tonight in sitting at the festive board.
 "Tne two organizations joining the fes- tivites," he said, "as everybody who is anybody knows are the greatest and most powerful newspaper associations in the world. They are American in name and purpose and here we have the really beau tiful spectacle of the publishers who make the money and the editors who spend H. mingling upon apparently friendly terms while the common people pass by on the outside utterly oblivious of our real
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
ELECTION OF THE D. A. R.
 PRESIDENT IS NOT OVER

Washington. April 22-All was suspense tonight among the Daughters Of the American Revolution over the result or the election of a president-general and other officers today. The balloting began late in the afternoon, and tonight the tell CTS were engaged in the prodigious task of counting the votes. This may take many hours and the possibilities are that they will not be able to submit their re- port until morning.
 The day was one of excitement for the Daughters. There was a mad rush TOT Continental hall and long before the day sessions were begun every delegate was In her seat. The galleries were packed to overdowing and many rightfully entitled to admission were compelled to content themselves standing out in the lobby
 The bare mention of the names or Mrs. Story and Mrs. Scott, the anti -admlnis- tration and administration candidates, re- spectively, for president general was enough to set the great gathering into a state of pandemonium. The delegates ana visitors threw aside all semblance or re- straint and wildly cheered, clapping thelr hands. waving their handkerchiefs anu in other ways displaying their partisan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
LINE OF DEFENSE
 IN THE HANS CASE

Flushing, N. Y., April 22-A commotion was caused in the camp of the defense today at the trial of Capt Peter c. Hains. Jr., for the murder of William E. Annis by Dr. l.. s. Manson, an alienist retained by the defense, who declared that in his opinion Hains was not insane at the pres- ent time, and the defense did not intend to raise such an issue, but would rest with the proof that the defendant was insane at the time of the shooting.
 The physician was severely censured by the Hains lawyers for expressing this opinion, and afterward hotly denied hav- ing made the statement credited to him. John F. Mcintyre, chief counsel for the defense, admitted that two of their alien ists were of the opinion that the prisoner was now sane, but he said he did not agree with them. MT. Mcintyre further stated that he hoped that commission in lunacy would be avoided, and that the question of his clients sanity would be left for the jury to pass upon after all the evidence had been placed before them.
 Two new jurors were added today to the five already in the box
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
MOTION IN COOPER CASE
 IS UNDER ADVISEMENT

he ran into the danzer zone to protect his father. How in the name of justice. then, can he plead self-defense when no one was bothering him?'
 Judge Anderson replied to Captain F1tz- hugh, discussing solely the defenses ob- lection to the court instructions to the jury Ut is not that we object to what the judge did say he argued. but we think the court should have gone further and shown what Is meant by aggression, We hold that no matter what Colonel Cooper did Robin was not an asgressor, he was a peacemaker, and further that Colonel Cooper had a right to make demand on Carmack even if he believed that such a demand would provoke Sen ator Carmac1 to an assault In this coun- try no man can be made to surrender one right because he fears the exercise of that right may force him to exercise an- other-the right of self-defense And 1t makes no difference who Carmack aimed at or who he shot at. they were received in Robins person, and he had right then to fire in sef-defense
 ',The state contends that Robin had a knowledge of his fathers intention. We contend that he did not, and we believe the evidence proves our contention
 Attorney General McCarn declined to argue the case, saying he was satisfied with Captain Fitzhughs presentation of tie states side. Judge Hart then an- nounced that he would take the ease under advisement and decide 1t next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
DAYS HAPPENINGS
 IN WASHINGTON

Washington, April 22.-The most impor- tant happenings in the .iation's capital to- day were the following:
 Good progress was made in the reading of the tariff bill in the Senate in spite or the fact that several speeches were made in criticism of the measure, Senators Nell son and Deliver, republicans, joining Sen- ator Bailey in claiming that the proposed tariff on certain schedules was too hiSh.
 The right of suffrage was exercised by inc Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. the delegates casting their ballots for the rival candidates for president-gen- eral. Mrs. Scott of Illinois and Mrs Storey of New York The counting of votes con- tinued far into the night
 President Taft, master Mason, saw sev- eral candidates put through the third de- gree tonight, attending Temple lodge for the first time.
 Advocating an ad valorem rate of 5O per cent on crude petroleum and its prod ucts, independent oil producers and re- liners appeared before the Senate's tariff framers, the committee on finance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS

Page 1. Republicans attack tariff bill. Wheat breaks heavily in Chicago. Turkish Sultan loses his power. Newspaper men attend big banquet. Wheat king is lodging reporters. D A R. election not concluded. Motion argued In Cooper case. State-w wide bill passes in Florida. Bold attempt to liberate kidnaper.
 Page 2. Vivian Masons hold special meeting. Dolly Dalrymple writes of riding acao- amy Etowah jail will be condemned
 Page 3. Walker can help build dormitory. Pope is held for murder.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Industrial outlook pronounced brighter than for many weeks Town Creek, Ala, has remarkable rec ord for births Dr. Mohr of Mobile urges importance of collecting vital statistics at Medical as section meeting. City Council awards contracts for $2o4, O00 worth of sewers. Negro boy kills his companion at Pow derly. Lively fist fight results from newspaper article. Heavy demand for festival tickets.
 Page 6. Barons win from Montgomery. Strang is winner at Chattanooga.
 Page 7. Birmingham society.
 Page 8. Decorating for Pythian Knights.
 Page g. Stock market is more optimistic. Cotton declines several points. Wheat breaks sharply in Chicago.
 Page 10. Many names mentioned for successor to Alderman Edmundson at Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23

desire for rest and relaxation probably will be gratifed.
 MT. Patten displayed great anger when the reporter persisted in questioning him regarding wheat conditions.
 "Its none of your business what I think" he snapped. "I want to forget wheat and I'm tired of reporters. Get outi'
 That settled it.
 Mir Patten reached Trinidad at~ clock this morning and left after a 6 it rest at a hotel He is travelling sS ne. He boarded the smoker of the Yll train to Tercio and sticking a big r in his mouth lit 1t and sat stolidly<S olsing, oc- casionally glaring at the e ous crowd which had Invaded the spSs ng car and had gathered on the deIsS platform to get a glimpse of the q ious wheat king"
 At the hotel where - Patten rested for few hours he W warned by the clerk that it would be dangerous to at tempt the overland trip from Tercio to the Bartlett ranch today, as furious blizzard is raging in the mountains.
 q don't care" said MT. Patten- T want seclusion and rest and I'm going after it."
 The stage cannot reach the Bartlett ranch before nightfall and the roads are in dangerous condition as a result of the almost unprecedented snowfall, tre- mendous slides being of frequent occur renee over the mountain passes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
DEMOCRATS TAKE
 FRESH COURAGE

Washington. April 2.-(Special)- )-Rep- resentative Lloyd of Missouri, chairman of the democratic congressional commit tee. announced today that before the adjournment of Congress the committee for the 1910 campaign would De organized. This committee is composed of one con- gressman from each of the states. elected by his delegation. Chairman Lloyd is candidate for reelection, and so far as can be learned has no opposition. In case of his reelection he plans to begin at once the organization for the cam paign next year and expects to devote much of his time to the work. He be- lieves that the tariff situation gives the democrats a better opportunity than they have had in many years and that the dissatisfaction of the country over the repudiation of the republican promise for tariff revision will result in voting the party out of power next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
GOODHUE CALLS ON
 PRESIDENT TAFT

Washington, April 22.-(Special.) )--Amos Goodhue of Gadsden called upon Presi- dent Taft and Attorney General Wicker sham today in the interest of his candi- dacy for the judgeship of the Northern Alabama district. MT Goodhue is dem ocrat and Alabama politicians do not seem to be willing to relinquish the idea that a republican will get the place. The Alabama members of Congress expect an appointment at any day now. There seems to be more confidence among the supporters of w. H. Smith than any other candidate. but no one who has discussed the case with the President has been able to obtain any definite informa- tion as to whom he will appoint
 The President is also expected to act upon the Birmingham postoffiee and the Mobile collectorship about the time he disposes of the judgeship. It IS deemed likely that Carter and Tebbetts will be retained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23

Tallahassee, Fla, April 22.-The McMul- lin bill providing for the submission or the question of statewide proniolnon pa ssed the senate on final reading this afternoon by a vote of "A to amid scenes of widest confusion. This bill has the support of the Anti-Saloon league and all elements of the prohibitionists, to whom the overwhelming majority ac- corded it in the upper house was no less a surprise than to its opponents.
 The vote came after a day filled with ex- citing periods, and when annouhced brought forth cheers and hanoclappins from the hundreds of ladies in the gal leries and lobbies while the male spec tators literally yelled and threw their mats high in the air. When quiet was restored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23

ship. The nominating speeches were re- plete with oratory fiery spirit and gave every evidence that the contest was a battle royal. There was no suggestion of bitterness of feeling, however, the re- spective candidates being put forward en- tirely on their merits. The fury of the struggle of the opposing factions was somewhat broken when in the afternoon the daughters proceeded in body to the White House to pay their respects to President and Mrs. Taft.
 There were but two candidates put for ward for vice president general In charge of chapters, Mrs. Amos J. Draper the administration candidate and Mrs. Mi randa B. Tuloch, the "insurgent' candi- date. There were ten retiring vice presi- dents general. and the following were among those put in nominations
 Mrs J. Morgan Smith, Alabama; Mrs. Charles B. Bryan. Tennessee; Mrs. Wal lace Delafield. Missouri; Mrs. Todd Hell muth. New York Mrs. Edwin c. Gre gory. North Carolina.
 No special contest was made over the nominations for the other offices.
 At o'clock this morning Mrs. Mclean said about two-thirds of the votes still remained to be examined. Both sides are claiming victory. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
STEEL PLANTS TO
 BE IMPROVED

New York April 22.-Heads or the various subsidiary companies of the United States Steel corporation met here yesterday for one of the confer ences that are held by them from time to time. Practically all the subsidiary companies were represented. Follow ing the meeting if was stated by E. H. Gary chairman of the Steel corpora tion's board of directors, that neither the question of steel prices nor of em- ployes wagesNhad been discussed, but that matters in connection with the improvements at the various plants and with the development of nav bus mess were taken up.