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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-02

pals, Que 81 mantuvo enton-
ces ese criterio, ahora ha de
mantener ell mismo. Isl me
opuse a que Sc pidiera por la
Camara de delegados la desti-
tucion de un funcionario que
era federal en- su filiaci6n po-
Utica siendo 20 republicano,
ahora que no Sc trata de ese
case; pero 81 de que la Camara
actue comopretendian algunos
delegados en- aquella fecha Sc
hiciera entonces, sostengo mi
opinion contraria y me opon-
60 a que la Camara apruebe
esa resolution, nuiendo mi vo-
to al del Sr. De Diego. Mucho
mas cuando el funcionarlo a
cusado no Sc ha defendido.
CoNCuchy (C),se lie dio am
plitud para hecerlo y 81 no 10
ha hecho es porque no ha que
rido. Ademas en- el case que cl-
ia su senoria no hubiera veni-
do la destituci6n que preten-
dian algunos delegados, pues-
to que no habia los cargos del
case presente, nj el punto es
ell mismo.
De Diego. Sc destituy6 a
otros entonces.
CoH-Cuchy (C). Ell gober-
nador que habfa entonces en-
P. Rico no podia considerarse
como un americana de la de-
mocrata naci6n de los Estados
Unidos de America. ......
Sant0nj. Aquf solo deben
venir grandes cuestiones y no
pequenas cuestiones; aqui de-
be acuSarse a funcionarlos que
con sus actos atenten q los de-
rechos del pueblo, como por
ejemplo en- ell asunto del "ca-
no de Tibulones" en- que Sc
han cometido abuses incalifi-
cables por los llamados repre-
sentantes de la administra-
ci6n publica, por mas que e.
sas acusaciones hasta ahora
han quedado en- ell vacio y Ia
Camara parece que no les he
prestado gran caso."
Pero de cuestiones surgida:
entire un iuez Y algunos abo
gados Ii otras personals entien
do yo que no es propio enten
= der q la Cdmara.' y
, Que de hombres es errar J
no hay motive para que po.
: que un juez Sc equivoque, J
, este seglin ell criterio de uno.
} contra el de otros, Sc vaya
= pretender sea destituido, pue.
> entonces no podrfa haber ad
| ministraci6n de justicia posi-
= BILE pues i cada paso Sc pre-
: sentarian tales cuestiones ant
| la Camara Y otros poderes pG
blicos que tienen senalada 81
} mission, que en- este case no e.
: la de intervenir en- tales asun
5 tos. Que 30 amos de eiercicic
: de profession i I'm funciona
! rio dan derecho 4 que Sc |,
| juzguc con mas calma.
'COH Cuchy. (Cl FL juez que nj
: permite Ia presentation de u
l ma prueba Y desputs dice ql
~ tiene conocimientos bas
: tantes del case para iuzgarlo
: y que cuando teme que Ell Tr
} bunal Supreme le revoque u
: ma sentencia Gambia el "reco
de unas instrucciones, seg1r
| Sc ha informado ante el comi
/ te de Ia legislaci6Q de la ca
) mara pOr el abogad0 Sr..Hord
= no e. ciertamente hOmbre uur
: tenga derecho 4 uue Sc le luz
. que equivocado por error d.
| spreciaciones. Su Senoria our
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-02

i ddA AoAAAAAAs~
que para mi no hay mas fuer-
"a que respetar que la de la
verdad y la del derecho; pero
he de salvar mi voto en- un a.
sunto en- que creo que la Ca
mara no debe nj puede interve
ner." =
Diaz Navarro. Senor pre-,
sidente, solicito que Sc decla-
re suficientemente discutldo
ell punto y que Sc ponga a vo-
tacion'.
Ell delegado por Arecibo,
Sr. Santoni pide la palabra
antes de votarse el informe de
la comisi6n, y Sc lie concede.,
retirando su moclon ell Sr.
Diaz Navarro.
Dice que pocas veces ha
coincidido con los pensamlen-
tos expresados por Ell Sr. De
Diego; pero que en- este case
declara que esta de acuerdo
con ellos y que el tiene la mis-
ma manera de yer el asunto
que como 10 ha visto y eXplica
do ell speaker de la Camara.
Que lie tiene sin cuidado la no
ia de antiamericanismo con
que por algunos Sc quiere ta-
char a los que defender los
principles que ell defiende tam
bien y cuyos sentimientos son
los de la Camara de delegados
EN- SUI alta representation; por-
que precisamente y en- 10 que
a SUI personalidad respecta,
entiende que ell verdadero
americanismo consiste en- ira
tar toda question dentro de Ia
mayor libertad de criterio y
de acci6n. =.
Que ahora que el pals de-
muestra ser mas americana
puesto que emplea las practi-
cas- americanaS, protestando
de los abusos que contra el
Sc cometen, ahora es que pre-
cisamente Sc viene con la RI
, dicula mania de pretender ha-
: Ger denuncias de anti-amerl.
canlsmo, cuyo sentimiento pa
. rece 10 Sustentan realmentt
) los que llamandose amigos d'
las practicaS americanas, ha
cen 10 contrarlo de 10 qu
esas practicas cnsenan.
= "Y noSotros--continua-
amanda a P, Rico por scbr
: todo. defendiendo la dignida,
del pueblo puertorriqueno gu
r es nuestra propia dignidad
: procediendo con energia per
: con seriedad, probamos qu
= somos verdaderamente ameri
5 canos V zen nuestra animoh
: infiltrado la verdadera demo
1 cracia del pueblo que tan JUS
J tas practicas ha ensenado &
= mundo."
= Que hay que seguir siend
c serios V reflexivos v no dejal
Sc llevar de apasionamiento
= nj de falsas sujestiones qu
} pueden peTudicar grandeme
5 te la progresiva marcha dc
, pueblo de P. Rico.
1 Recuerda que siendo el gu
habla delegado de la Camar
5 l90l-l902, Sc trajo un asun
A to identico a este en- su propd
= sltO, Y era una solieitud d
2 destltuci6n del Sr. De Dieg
l en- su cargo de Presidente d
e la Audiencia de Mayaguez,
=. cuya pretenci6n Sc opuso co,
r tOda su energia por Greer er
: aquellO hilo de exajeracione
- de momento Y de apasiOna
5 mlentOs politicos de que no 5
! debia hacer solidaria una ca
, mara de representatives de vi
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-02

Ell MEJOR RON.-Los senores AL
varez Hermanos, del comercio de esta
plaza, contindan recibiendo grandes Pc
didos del acreditado Ron SAN LUIS, que
ha merecido la meior aceptaci6n del pi-
blico. No contiene sustancias nocivas y
es 'viejo" de verdad, sin mixti6caciones
Iii aditamentos perjudiciales Ia salud.
No 10 olvideis Ron SAN LUIS, calle de
San Jose casa sefores Alvarez hernia
nos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-02

En- esta imprenta Sc vende papel de
periodico vieio ? pesos qpintal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
-------------------------- PLEDGE BY SULTAN WITH GODS HELP HE DECLARES 8GAssACREs WILL STOP. Members of Turkish Chamber Take Oath of Ofzice and New RuIer
 Speaks From the
 Throne.

Constantinople, May 20.-The mem bers Of the Chamber of Deputies took oath this afternoon in the presence of the sultan to uphold the Constitution of Turkey and to protect the sheriat and the rights of the nation.
 The ceremony occurred in the Cham Der itself and great crowd gathered outside the building and gave an ova- ton to Mehmed V. when he appeared upon the scene. Accompanied by the Grand Vizier, his majesty ascended the presidential tribune. He then handed his speech to the Grand Vizier, who read it. The address made reference to the good relations existing between Turkey and all foreign powers and the desire of Turkey to strengthen these ties. Referring to the distafbancea In Asfasie Tnrkeq tho Sultan ezp pressed hfa keen regret and gave assurance that they would not occur again, This passage made a very good impression. The reading of the address was punc- tuated by applause.
 At the conclusion of the speech his majesty repeated his oath to uphold the Constitution and the Grand Yizier administered the oath to the various ministers and deputies indivdually.
 The speech from the throne. alludins to the massacres, sets forth that the Sultan has been painfully moved by the events in Adana. but the disturb ances have been suppressed and meas ures have been taken to punish those responsible and to assist the sufferers.
 .sWith Gods help" he said, such events. which are opposed to religion as well as to humanity will not occur in the future in any part of the em- pire."
 Effective steps have been taken that will strengthen the good understand ing between all the elements of the various populations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
GOV. JOHNSON DENIES
 CHARGES OF BAILEY

St. Paul, Minn.. May Ex-Governor John A. Johnson. wno was asked to- day if he had read the statement ma1e in the United States senate yesterday by Senator Bailey, of Texas. in which Mir Bailey criticised the Governor for making alleged untruthful statements in regard to the minority in the Sem ate, in It's attitude toward the tartff bill saids
 ''So far as Mir. Bailey Is concerned. I do not care to make any deninl of his charges. but I do care to have other Senators in the South know that I did not make the statement that the raii- ways of the South influenced any Sen ators. Nor did I make my statement rsflecting on any Senator from the South, nor any other section. did say that the Republican Party wnu'd be held responsible for the result of ar extra session and could not screen It. self behind the cooperation of a flow Democrats acting with tho corserva- tive Republican element of the Scpsts "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
President Taft Gets
 Drenched in Charlotte

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 of government and the means of main taining civil liberty.
 The President came all the way from Petersburg by special train although 1t had been intended at first that his private car. the Olympia, should be switched to the regular train at Burk- vflie last night. It was decided at the last moment by the railroad offi- ciaIs to run the Presidents car as e first section of the regular fast train to the South.
 Charlotte Is thronged with visitors from all parts of North Carolina and several nseighboring States.
 Arriving at the hotel. the President held [. reception for one hour. At noon. with scores of Union and Con- federate veterans for his escort. the President. accompanied by Mrs. stone wall Jackson. proceeded to review ing stand from which he witnessed the passing of probably the most not able parade ever held in this city.
 Troop B. of the 11th United States Cavalry, a battalion of the 17th Uni ted States Infantry and the 17th In- ago. acted as military escort to the President during his stay here.
 Today this detachment of regulars headed the military division of the parade Altogether there was eight divisions to the pageant as foliows:.
 Military. industrial, floral. colonial. equestrian, farmers, fraternal societies and secret organizations, automobiles and the ire department. Large de- tachments of the Natona1 Guard of North Carolina and South Carolina were in the line Industrial, colonial and floral divisions were made up of handsomely decorated floats. More than 200 farmers were in line on horseback Many werve accompanied
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
A Spectacular Fire in
 Chicago.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES
Woman Saved Parrot But Forgot
 Her Aged Mother.
Mother Threw Her Baby 0ut Of Win dow Which Fell Safely Into Arms Below Hut Was
 Injured Herself.

Chicago. May 2o.-,Twenty or more seriously. by dropping from windows in a fire starting from gas explosion. which destroyed the Toledo flats. Sixty fifth street and Minerva avenue here today.
 The first explosion occurred in the basement and was followed by others In various parts of the building, Flames burst forth in several quarters and halls and stairways became choked with flames and smoke.
 Mrs. D. R. Updegraa, who occupied flat on the second floor. rushed to a window holding her four years oia child in her arms. Her screams att tracted crowd who cried to her to throw the child and it would be caught. Mrs. Updegraff. leaning far out of the window dropped her baby. who fell safely into a dozen upstretched arms;
 Mrs. Updegran herself then climbed out and after hanging to the ledge. dropped. She was seriously injured and taken to a hospital.
 Mrs. A. Eimore third floor tenant also was injured by jumping from Q second story window. Mrs. c. Ballard. said to be deaf and dumb. wae in4 her flat on the fourth floor when the dire broke out. She was assisted to safety by other occupants of the building.
 John Miller. janitor of the building, was in the basement He was seersiy burned by the first expioson and was taken to a hospital His condition is said to be serious. Mrs. Catherine Gar mody escaped through the hall and was severe1y burned. She and an elderly woman whose name could not be learn ed and who jumped from a second sto- ry window, were taken to hospitals.
 The explosions which followed that in the basement. blew out nearly every window in the building and within an hour. the entire building wps | idass of flames. Firemen were unable to check the fire and some Of theln mar rowiy escaped as the south md north walls fell.
 AmbuIances were sent from different police stations and in these the in- jured were given their first medical attention Tn all. it is said that more than twenty people were hurt. Among those who escaped was Mrs, Horn She rushed into the street car- rying a parrot and then reaIized that whiIe saving the bird. she had forgot ten her mother. 80 years old. Sc rush ed back into the building but fatnted before she had gone far. Meanwhile her mother had reached the lower sto- ry and both women were rescued by neighbor The monetary loss is placed at $fb,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
APPEAL FOR RIDERS
CASES ARGUED BEFORE THE sU-
 PREME COURT.
Six Men Condemned to Death fer MuR- der of Captain Rankin Hear
 Speeches of Their Lawyers

Jackson, Tenn. May 20--When the State Supreme Court adjourned here this afternoon until tomorrow morning, States Attorney General Charles T.. Gates, had not concluded his argument in the case of the men convicted in the lower court at Union City. of night rid CT outrages in the Reelfoot Lake rec zion. He will conclude tomorrow.
 The only other speaker of the day was Joseph L. Fry. for the defense The alibi theory was urged at length by him.
 Gates told the story of the death scene near Walnut Log that night when Captain Rankin was hanged and shot to death by the gang of night riders fin their robes and masks. By the use of a map he located the various points of Interest in and around the lake con nected with the case.
 The defendants. Garrett Johnson, Roy Ransom. Arthur Cloar Fred Pin ion, Sam Applewhite and Tid Burton, All under sentence to hang for the mur- der of captain Quentin Rankin and Bud Morris and Bob Huffman. under sem tence for life Imprisonment for the same murder. were marched to the court house. under heavy guard.
 The eight prisoners took thstr places in the prisoners box and each showed plainly the effects of the long and close confinement. Their march from the jail to the court room was the first time they had been without the walls of the prison since being brought to Jackson some months ago.
 They all showed the keenest interest in the arguments of their counsel. Pierce and Fry.
 The court room was crowded to It's capacity among the attendants being the wives of the prisoners and many of their sympathizers.
 The rope with which Captain Rankin was hanged will be brought before the court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
SECRETS ARE BARED
ENORMOUS ACCOUNTS. FOR Ex-
 PENsEs IN FRISCO.
Tn Trial of Patrick Calhoun Many Items of Alleged Graft Are
 Shown to the

San Francisco. May 20.--Many @ phrase of the municipal graft prose cution. hitherto kept secret. was made public today during the bribery trial of. Patrick Calhoun, President of the United Railroads-
 Indictments long since forgotten In the crowd of new sensations were in- corporated in the matter presented to the jury. Two witnesses of the first importance testified and between in- terrogations the attorneys argued with A degree of vehemence that brought caustlc reprimands from Judge Lawler :.
 Rudolph Spreckles. who admitted covering a portion of graft prosecu- ton expense. again testified. In a summary offered in evidence, 1t was declared that the total subscriptions received from all sources amounted to s21s.ss1, all of which had been ex- pended.
 MT. Spreckles testified that he had personally given s13S,478 of this amount, and from his declarations, it was inferred that he was still self obligated for an indefinite amount.
 William Helms. the detective, called yesterday as a witness for the prose- cution, submitted to cross-examination earlier in the day and reviewed many or the CnAfBSS ne Ildu PACAoAAS0 ~eoAe Patrick Calhoun and William M Abbott, by whom he is alleged to have been employed in a confidential capacity. He declared today that he entered the employ of William J. Burns and the prosecution fin November. 1908, and that he drew pay from both sides from November until the following Febru- ary by virtue of fresh employment given him by Mir. Abbott. who knew nothing of his employment by Burns.
 The financial statement presented by Mir Spreckels was divided into four accounts, entitled: "W. J. Burns" with a total of s12S,250; "F. J. Heney, " $2s. .s2s; "C. w. Cobb," $1o.ooo, and 'sundry." See.295.
 The allegations put in evetdence are as follows: That the salary paid w. J. Burns amounted to &S,546: that he was paid for subsistence s2.0s1, and for office rent s1,726. His bill for auto mobile hire was s2,700, and for auto mobile expenses $4,162. The services of the detectives and agents associated with hi mamounted to $70.572, and their expenses to $27,277.
 Among the items credited to sundries are $11,000 paid to Hiram Johnson. and S13,40o to J. J. Dwyer, attorneys. who have aided the prosecutions; $5.07S to Percy Dolman, an attache of the district attorneys office; $17.195 to w J. Burns, of which Spreckles made special mention, and $5.l00 for automo- biles.
 MT. Spreckles, replying to Mir. Keney, testified that tine latter had volunteered to work without pay at the outset of the prosecution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
EXPECTS BILL SOON
TAFT THINKS EXTRA SESSION WILL
 END JUNE 20.
He Also Adheren to Belief That the Tariff BiII VIII Constitute a Revision in the Generally Accepted Sense.

Charlotte, N. C.. May 20.--Although some Senators and Representatives who recently have talked with the President have taken the view that Congress win not be through with the new tariff biu before August i. Mir. Taft has come to the conclusion. from consultations with the leaders of both Senate and House. that the bill will be in his hands not later than June 20. The President expressed himself posi- lively on the subject today.
 MT. Taft adheres also to the belief that when the bill does come from the conference it will constitute revision of the tarir in the generally accepted sense and that 1t will be such meas ure as will warrant his signature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
spARcHING FOR CONVICT.
Additional Detail of Twenty Soldiers
 Join Posse.

Sonm EOANes
 Jackson, Miss, May 20.-An addi- tional detail of twenty soldiers under command of Captain NJ. o .Herndon. of the Capital Light Guards, left today for winston county to join in the search for Thomas Atkinson, a fugi- five convict, who escaped from the Mississippi penitentiory twenty-one wears ago, and has been defying ar- rest by State and local authorities for several weekA
 detail of twelve soldiers, under commend of Major Walthall Nall and Ideutenant Featherstun. aided by a sher1ff's posse, has been securing the country for Atkinson since Tuesday morning, but the search thus far has been fruitless.
 Captain M B. Herndon and eighteen men of the Capital Light Guards, left here tonight for Winston County. in response to a call for endorsements to aid the twelve previously dispatched there by Governor Noel to arrest Tom Atkinson, a convict, who escaped from the penitentiary twenty years ago and who defies arrest.
 These thirty men will be under conn nand of Major Walthall Nall. already on the scene with Detective R. c. Mo. Cay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
MIsSIssIPPIANS SWEAR
 TO LYNCH A NEGRO

Jackson, Miss, May 20.-Win Mack. the negro who crimina1ly assaulted the i5-year-old daughter of Will Myers, a respectable farmer near Pelahatohie. Miss, a year ago, has been captured twenty-five miles east of this place and will be brought here for safe keeping. Al Pelahatchie the people have sworn to lynch the negro.
 More than a year ago Mack waylaid the girl on her way home from the neighborhood postofhce. dragged her into the woods near the postof1ce, hor- ribiy mlstreated her. leaving the girl for dead.
 While en route from Senatobia to Jackson, where he was bringing VIII from Governor Noel directing him to leave the prisoner at Grenada. because of threats that he would be lynched if brought here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21

difference of duty being contended for on white lead would amohnt to 25 cents in the painting of a farm house. Mr. Cummins protested against the -suxgesafon that the trust or combina- ton or individual shall set loose to steal from r American people sim ply becaus< ~ only steals 25 cents." He did np .ree with the Senator from Ohio ip <% eulogy of the trust.
 T .S his voice is not the voice of the ubIican party he said. - " Hepburn disavowed fntimating ~ there were no trusts. He said he Exs only. referring to lead trust.
 Then" interposed MT. Clapp. why did you say trusts were ghosts ghosts in the piural?'
 T would like to see the reporters notes of what I did say before making reply" said Mir. Hepburn.
 Mir. Aldrich appealed for vote, say ing half of the day has been con- surned in a debate on his one section.
 q hope." he said. we will be able to take votes more Frequently
 Mir. Ciapp declared that repeatedly ferences of cost between production in this country and abroad. And every time" he continued. that question is asked, we were treated to peroration on the protective tariff."
 T appeal to Senators to allow a vote to be taken on this amendment" said Mir Aidrich. standing in nfs place and looking over the chamber appeal ingly.
 Mr. Brfstow declared that the lead industry was trust and every year exacts s1,0o0.000 from the American people for what 1t gives them nothing in return.'
 A vote was taken and the Curtis amendment, fixing the rate on white lead at 2 s-S cents a pound instead of 2 s-s. as proposed by the House and 2 7-8 as originally recommended by the Finance Committse. was agreed to. . Senator Tiliman proffered some ad-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
PRIZES AT ANNAPOLIS.
Mtdshlpman Wilkinson Gets the D. A.
 R. Sword.

Annapolis, Md, May 20.-Announce- ment was made at the Naval Academy today of the award of three much-cov- eted annual prizes to members of the first class of midshipmen.
 By his general excellence in seaman man Theodore s. Wilkinson, of Myrtle Grove. La, won the sword offered by inc National Chapter. the Daughters Of the American Revolution. The hand sorne sword offered by the class of 1871 for general excellence in theoret. Jcai and practical ordnance, went to MtdshInnan William Ward Smith, oi snringfeld, N. l.. and the trophy cur offered by the Sons of the American Revolution for excellence in practical Harold T. Smith. of Tacoma, Wash.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
(Confinued on Page Ten.) JUMPS FROM BRIDGE.
Albert House Falls Is5 Feet and E

Albert House Falls 1s5 Feet and Es-
 capes.
 New York, May 20.-Albert House. 25 years old. today jumped from VII liamsburg bridge, a distance Of 1so feet. in the East River, and escaped practically unscathed.
 The man was picked up by motor boat, and at first 1t was thought he was seriously injured, for the big dror had left him breathless and apparent ly in pain. He was taken to his home in Brooklyn where he speedily recov- cred.
 Late today he was arraigned in court because of his jump, and was held in $500 ball to keep the peace for six months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
nIsHoP ApMTTs CRIaIR.
shoots and Kills Hutchinson ThrOug
 . Window.

vlcksburg, Miss. May 20---G. T. Etshon last night shot and killed Joa ,F4utehinson at Moorhead, in Sunfiowera County.
 u,are in a room at his home when Bish- on concealed himself in the dark nass outside and fired four times with n doubel barreiled shot gun. Hutchin- son was instantly killed. but bis mother ana sister were unharmed. The divorce ed wife of Bishop was h another room.
 T3ishop was tonight arrested =t Ruao- vile and lodged in the Indlanoia, 5ail. He admits the killing and says that dOs raestic trouble caused the tragedy