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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

de dar forna al deseado prcyectc
y Sc aaMrna cue esa conli=i6n Sc ocu
pa Con aetividad de todo losaue Ala
pronta realizaeion del prop6sito a,
tame.
La fundacicn de ese ceatro social
es una necesidad reclamada por Ia
opinion pdblica desde hace muchc
tempo. Por ESQ, cuando no hace
muchos dias revivio el pensamiento,
un general clamor de aprohacion Sc
unio a les esfuerzos de los compatrio-
tas que acudieron a Ia primera reu-
rnion que al efecto tuvo lugar.
La ingeniosa combination de las
dos asociaelones que fuercn ideadas
para dar Gina al proyecto, fue reci-
bida con general aplauso. ViSse que
por tan facil procedimiento Sc veria
facilitada la comjin finalidad, V que
tendria el casino al nacer una s6lida
base sobre la cual asentarse. La COM
pahia formada para construlr el edl-
ficio garantizaria que el hogar del
casino fuera decoroso Y c0modo; y,
al mismo tempo, el inquilinato del
casino garantizaria un prudente
inter6s al cap;tsl invertido en- dicho
edificio. Esa mutua garantia, todo
ell mundo asi 10 estima, es Ia mas fir
me seguridad que a tan deseado pro-
p6sito pudo ofrecerse.
Ahora solo falta que sean conoci-
dos los trabaios de la comision or
ganizadora y que esta impulse rapi-
damente los trabajos preiminares
'osa que con vlvos deseos espera la
,iudad.
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pueden nuestros hermanos ocupar
diGno lugar en- Ia gran fila de talen-
tos que doran el laundo Goa su in
telectualldad.
Llamamos, pues, Ia atencion del
lectora les cuentos del juepes de 'La
Correspondence, prometiendo no q.
sean de su agrado y merezca su aten-
ci6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

la bella interiocutora A mi me ba:
tan cuatro 8 cinco horas.
NO es extra1o,-contesto ell ga
ldn,-unos ojos tan grandes como
los suyos deben dornir en- una
nora 10 que duermen en- dos los de-
mas.
: ~
Cierto patan deeia que no tenia
con6anza ninguna en- la vacuna.-
lDe que sirve ESQ? ahadi6. Yo COMO
cia a un niho hermoso, robusto, que
ha muerto q los dos dias de vacu.
nado.
Como 4 los dos dias?
ST, Sc cayo desde 10 alto de un ar
bol y Sc mato: desples de esto, vaya
usted q Greer en- la vacuna!
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Los pIemios del caInaVa'

A las 10 de la mahana de hoy, 7 de
Febrero, Sc he celebrado en- un local
del Ayuntamiento Ia distribution
de las 10 maquinas, anunciada, en- ell
programa.
La Comision Ia componian ell pre-
sidente del conite. DR.. Franco del
Vale, vocal del comite, DR.. Don
Franco Ponte, Don Manuel Fernan-
dez JuncoS y Don ferdinand Ceste-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07
CASINO PUERT0RRIQUENO.

Aunque no Sc informan detalles.
circular sat:sfactoriaS noticias rcfe
rentes Z Ia fundaci6n de dos asocia-
clones combinada: para el est2ole
clmiento de IN casino p'crtnrl1QneLo
En- el meeting ulyimamente cele-
brado. aeordose cl nombramiento
de una comislon que Sc encargara
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07
.D|RECT0R|O DE- SAN JUAN,

Habitaciones sbuenas para hom::
bres solos y para famiGas, se; al
quilan con 8 sin comida en- Forta.
lea II altos. San Juan. : :
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

Manuel Trayieso. Farmaceutico
Con is anes de sxperiencia profe-
sional, ofrece usted sus serWcios
en- 81 bien surtida oficina de iarma.
cia. San Jess, numero' l24, "cerca
del correo. "-Esmero en- ell despar
cao de REcErAs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

Lecciones de piano. la zeho.
rita Lola Mas, oirece .-.ar Gases en-
su casa & 4 domici!io san Juan.
Cristo Z.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

Farmacia CoIoa.-Antiguo esta.
bleeiniento. tIran surtido de dregas
y patentizades Plaza princ;psl. San
Juan.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07
oBsERvAcIoNEs
DEL TEMPO.
b. s sWaalaR BUREAU.
San. Juan, PR Fsbrero 6, de 1910

San. Juan, PR Rsbrero 8, de 1910.
sz.T 9 am. 9p.m
Bar6metro en- pulgadas, ~.
redaicido alnfvel del mar j. 301l S0.0s
Tegnperatracorriente, Fahr. ..6S IS
Humedad relativa ,percentage.,7s 80
Rrecipitaoi6n, en- pulgadas,
@ "a horas terninando
rs 9 p. m.........--
D1eccitn delviento. ......- S n
Nelocidad del viento,
milhs pcr hcra. ra............. 4 )
Temperature maxima. ......~Slo
Iemperstara mfninaa.,: .-~ - $40
;SAlda del sol. .-..-.....-.655
Puesta uestadasol....................622 da sol. .622
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pl[poRAs Av1|BkC|lABES

rurac6s ks AfeoaoGs ~ raspnatorin
ag0dA u
PuhnoaH eeden prontansns d NJ = pldoeaA
1odido lns
aaiesmas
Sc As
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

Rerrero Hines. S. en- C.-Inporta.
deres y expertadores. Direocion te.
legrafica-"Herrero" San Juan.
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Practicante. - Silvestre Feiioo
Martinez, Embalsamador-Farms
cia Colon y San Jose 6. San Juan.
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AbOGados. s.-Emisdio S. Ginorio y
Manuel NJ. Ginorio, Allen H0.
Telefono 1858. Box 36e.San Juan.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

Italia propondra el arre'go
definliitivo de los asuntos
de Crcta.

ooA11i''A W '0o q
de Crcta.
! De nuestro service cabtegra6co
New York, Febrero 7.-Despachos
de Berlin informan Due el Reichs-
tag aprob6 hoy el arreglo de las ta-
rifas aduanalks con los Estados Uni
dos. E arreglo pacfico de esta cues
ton ha causado Satisfactoria impre-
sion en- los circulos oemerciales de
ambas nseiones cuya pacffica solu-
ci6n aleja todu probabilidad de una
guerra comereial entire ambos pode-
res. d..
New York, Febrero 7.-Noticias
de Italia dan cuenta de Ia resoluci6n
tomada por 81 gobierno del Qulrinal
de proponer una. convention de las
potencias para iresolver definitiva-
mente los asuntos de Creta. La ad-
mission de los delegados ~cretenses
en- el -parlamento de Atenas ha que
dado en- suspense hasta que los. po-
deres resuelvan en- Ia conferencia ell
asunto. Turquia ha dsdo su confir-
mldad de acuerdo con el gabinete
de Roma. Sc aguarda Ia rcsolucion
de Grecia.
| New York, Febrero 7.-Despachos
de Nicaragua dan cuenta del desas-
tre sufrldo por las tropas del gobier-
no mandadas por los generates Vaz-
quez y CasteH6n en- Santa Lucia al
Sur del gran Lago Ell general revo-
lucionario Mena inici6 el ataque por
el centro, generaiizandose el com
te que dur6 todo el sabado
hasta aver al medic dfa. Las. tropas
del gobierno quedaron destrozadas
teniendo que abandonar el parque
y sus heridos. Ambos contendientes
que sumaban seis mil sa!dados hi
cieron prodigios de valor.
Otro despacho de Ia misma pro-
cedercia de- cuehta de Ia brillante
evoluci6n reahzada por el general
Chamorro, de Ia revoluci6n. Median-
te una habil maniohra logro contra
marchar con sus tropas hacia el Sur
de 4Acoyapa, y rehuir el encuentro
con las fuerzas del gobierno, legan-
do a Camoapa, en- el departamento
de Jerez donde espera La conjunction
de las fuerzas del gral. Mena para
emprender ID marcha & Granada Pc
ndltima ciudad 81 Sur de Managua-
Sc cree que ei doctor Madriz no po-
dra resistir con ixito el avance de
las tropas del general Estrada.
New York, Febrero 7.-Informan
de Roma que 81 Papa rehus6 Ia visi-
ia del ex-vicepresidente Fairbanks.
Ell motive de tai desaire obedece &
que Mr.. Fairkank di6 preferencia
q la vista de la iglesia Metodista de
aquella capital. -
New York, Tebrero 7.-Hoy sera
presentado al Gongreso el,bil para
legularizar Ia aeci6n de los trust.
ros, de la comision de concursos
y asistidos del secretario Sr. Vaz-
quez Alayon.
Correspondieron premios en- San
Juan, asi:
Srtas. Maria Luisa Escobar, Joa-
quina Castillo, Carmen Marrero,
Emma Ortiz. II
MARINA-2MAQUINAs.
Srtas. Rosa Garcia. Mercedes
Sandoval.
PTA. DE TERRA MAQUI-
MAS. II
Srtas. Paula Hernandez, Antonia
Ramos.
SANTURcE-2 MAQU1NAS. |
Srtas Eleuteria Amilivia, Provi- !
dencia Arroyo. !
Fue acuerdd'h publication para |
general conocimiento, y que Jasper
sonas interesadas, puedan pasar 4 la
oficina de Ia Acadia q recogerlos. |
vo. Bo. F. del Vale presidente
Manuel vazauez Alayon, secreta- !
rio. -
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UT1L- H yeso.-Con mueha ia.
cl!ldad y muy POGO gasto Sc puede
endureeer el yeso y convertible en- =
na especie de marfil artificial.
No hay que hacer sino nezclarlo
intimamente con uno, 26 4por 100
de raiz de fnalvavisco inamente pull
verizado.D De esta manera Sc retrasa
una hora 10 rnenos, Ell endurecimien-
to del yeso, pero Sc obtiene una ma
terra compacta y resistente que Sc
puede cefrar,i linlar, tornear, etc., y
hacer con elias bclas, dados, fchas"
de domino y otras eosas.
81 Sc eleva Ia proportion del NAL
vaviseo 4 S2 seretrasa aun mas el
endureeimiento, pefo en- cambio Sc
eumenta la dureza de Ia masa.
Mientras esta blanda puede cortarse
en- hojas delgadas que nose quiebran
al sacarse.
CUR1OSO.-Los maternaticos no
estan acordes con respecto al timpo
que Sc pasara sntes de que el sol cese
de despedir luz y calor. Une d elos
declara 10 siguiente: 'sea 10 que fue-
re, parece queelsol, segun la proper
ci6n actual desu energia radiante ,du
rara unos 4,O0Ol ,0C0 anos 8 possible
mente 100000 amos, pero nunca
llegara q los 100000 amos. Este
sabio dice que el sol va ha consuml
do como las cuatro quintas parties de
su energfa total, y, por consiguienta
elresto de vida que le queda no pasa-
sara de un, million de amos, ,tiempo q
pusde contarse con los dedos de am
bos manos, y con toda probahllidad
con los de una sola.
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lered the Post Ofce San Juan P. Il
( - second class matter July 1900.
- Correspondence de pto. Rico
eRECIO DE SUBSCRIPTION
EN- TODA LA ISLA

Hor mediode los Agentes un mum s 0-02
Directa On trimestre oro ....S2-25
Unsemestrs- " ....,. $3.50
Un aho por adelantadosS-00
= el exterior. UnaAo oro. =. $500
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Inseniero Civil.-Ran6n Gan-
dia C6rdova, Tetuan So, ciu9ad 6
Parada II Santurce Mirannar. San
Jnan, Puerto Rico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-02-07

Dr.. Tomas Vaseuez-De las iacul.
tades de Paris y Madrid. A&cciones
de Ia piel,y siiliticaa Conlhlt. de
2 2&5 p. m. Plaza de Colon -, altne
Or. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
dico cirujano. Consultas de / { 3 ..
m. Censultas y operaciones en- Ia
isla. San Juan. Telefono 234.
Gale del Cristo J.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
ROOSEVELT ROAST
REBUKED BY COURT
Lawyer Apologies for Slurring
Reference to 'Last Two
Administrations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-DecIaring
that under the last two administra-
tions it had been necessary. in order
to be a great soldier to bow to the
scepter and be lickspittle," Alexander
II. Bacon. an attorney of New York, to-
day stirred the supreme court of the
United States.
With some Indignation, Associate
Justice White interrupted the lawyer
with an objection to what he termed
aspersions upon a coordinate branch
of the government not contained In
the record. Bacon withdrew his state
ments with apologies.
The attorney was arguing that the
courts of the district of Columbia had
erred in refusing to compel the war
department to bring into court for ex-
animation the records in the case of
Second Lieutenant Winslow Hart
Reeves, artillery corps and to reinstate
him.
Bacon said that Reeves had suffered
from nervous exhaustion while serv-
ing in the Philippines and that his
physical condition entitled him to re-
.tirement on three -fourths pay. Instead,
and by reason Of alleged enemies in
the war department, 1t was alleged
by Bacon that Reeves had been dis
missed with only one years pay
In this day of imperialism" said
Bacon, 'ft seems to be a feeling even
among judges that the president of the
United States can do anything. The
time was when an officer would spurn
the idea of promotion through his
Wifes influence"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
INDICTMENTS near
IN DYNAMITE CASE
Times Investigation Not Ended,
but Report Is Expected
Soon

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2.-FOr the first
time since it began its deliberations
nearly six weeks ago the special grand
jury investigating the recent alleged
dynamiting outrage elected today to
hold a Saturday session tomorrow This
is taken to mean that the predictions
of indictments in the case are likely
to be fulflled at once and that. par
tial report at least will be submitted
by the inQuisitOrs.
The significance Of the tury's sudden
determination to hold a Saturday ses-
sion was enhanced by the fact that
just prior to the decision the fnquis-
itOrs held a conference from which
both Assistant Attorney c. c.. NcCOmas
and Special Deputy Earl Rogers We're
excluded The investtg tiOn. however.
is not on the eve Of it's close. More
subpenas were sent out today. and
enough witnesses are said to be on
their way here from San Francisco to
keep the grand jury busy for two or
three days next week
Edward EIkins. business agent Of the
electrical workers union of San Fran
cisco, was one OF the principal wit
neSseS today. EllSins was one Of the
signers of a report published by the
American federation of labor that the
explosion which wrecked the news
paper plant and killed 81 men was due
to gas.
linotype operators who had testified
before and who IN statements made
previous to their summons had de-
clared that the gas supply in the build
ing was not sufficient to have caused
so destructive an explosion
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR CONTRACTOR
Well Known Businessman Has
Been Missing From Home
for a Week

The mystery of the sudden disap-
pearance of Patrick Higgins, the well
known painting contractor, is deepen
ing He has not been seen since he
left his home at 131 Randolph street
last Saturday to go to his place of
teenth. The Mission mans wife is
fears he has met with a serious acct
dent or foul play.
Higgins is one of the best known
contractors in the city, as he has been
in business here for nearly 25 years.
He is known as man of good habits,
and as this has been the first time
he has been absent from his home
under these circumstances, his friends
are at a loss to account for his dis
appearance. His home was happy
one and his friends know no reason
why he should remain away
According to Higgins wife he tele-
phoned to her late Saturday afternoon
that he was to pay off some of his
men and that he would be home to
dinner This was the last word Mrs.
Higgins had from her husband
The Mission man is feet IL inches
tall and carries himself unusually erect
He wore brown trousers, but his coat
and vest were of gray material He
wore stiff hat. in which were the
initials P. H. He weighs about IT'S
pounds
The police have been searching for
the missing man for several days, and
all the local hospitals have been gone
through thoroughly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
ARREST FOLLOWS
Loss OF FORTUNE
Former Boston Official Charged
by Women With Embez=
zling Large Sum

OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-His personal
fortune of 100000 gone because of "a
mining failure. Frederick J. Herthel,
a san Francisco businessman and for
merly municipal real estate expert Of
the city OF Boston, Mass, will be taken
into custody 10 the city where he has
held public Office TO be tried for en-
bezzling $4,000 from a woman client.
lie has been indicted by the grand jury
Of Suffolk county, Mass. and was ar
rested this afternoon by Oakland de-
tectives in his San Francisco office.
Herthel is charged with embezzle-
ment by Mrs. Clara b. Vance of Boston.
She testified before the Suffolk grand
jury that Herthel borrowed SI2, 600 from
her. promising to invest the money for
her. She took as security property in
a mining company operating in Tuol-
umne county. The money has been
lost, according TO Herthel, and the
failure OF the mine has made the secur-
ity Valueless. Consequently. the erst-
while public official and capitalist. now
penniless, occupied a cell at the city
Jail tonight awaiting extradition to
Boston.
Herthel lives with his family at 531
Thirty-siXth street, Oakland. He came
TO this coast six years ago having in
his care the money belonging TO Mrs
Vance. Later. he obtained additional
funds from her 10 invest as her agent
All, he said, went into the Tuolumne
mining venture.
The expected bonanza proved a fail
ure and Herthel was left with scanty
resources. Then he became a partne er
of J. Steinhart in a real estate and
financial business at 18 Geary street.
san Francisco. He has won a good
repute as businessman, and he tells
tire police that he was using his profits
TO repay his creditors and to recoup
his own losses. In time. he maintains,
he would have repaid Mrs. Vance.
But the woman went to the Boston
officials AMI Indictment of Herthel by
the grand jury resulted. William B.
Watts, deputy superintendent of the
Boston police. located Herthei easily
and sent . warrant here to the Oakland
authorities. Not finding the real es-
tate man at his home, Detectives Flynn
and McSorley went to the San Fran
cisco Office. where they arrested him.
Herthel is 56 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
JUDGES SUBPENAED
BY MRS. MARTIN
Score of Jurists Are Summoned,
but She Does Not State
the Reason

OAKLAND, Dec. "A score or more
subpenaes will be served on judges and
attorneys for their appearance in Judge
Wells court in Oakland as witnesses
for Mrs. Isabella J. Martin.
The list of witnesses demanded by
Mrs Martin includes Associate Justice
Henry A. Melvin, Chief Justice Beatty,
Judge Sargent of Monterey, Police
Judge George Samuels and two dozen
attorneys.
Those who were today notified of the
subpenaes for them expressed great
surprise, declaring that they knew
nothing of the case.
Detective St Clair Hodgkins was the
only witness in the trial today and
Mrs. Martin put him through a vigor-
Gus cross examination on every phase
Of the case.
In answer to question by Mrs.
Martin, the detective related how he
had taken Baby John" into a grave
yard at WeaverviIle. following his con-
fession, and asked him to state in the
presence OF the dead whether or not
what he had told was true.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
SOCIETY TO RECEIVE
AT SHATTUCK HOTEL
Directors Wives Will Entertain
at Elaborate Reception

BERKELEY, Dec. Am elaborate
reception on Tuesday afternoon De-
cember 13, will be the first formal So
cial event in the new Hotel Shattuck,
which will be ready for occupancy
within two weeks.
The reception will be given by the
wives of the directors of the new hotel,
among the hostesses of the day being
Mrs William E. Woolsey, Mrs A. W.
Naylor, Mrs. 3. F. Brooks, Mrs John
Havens and MES. William III. Waste.
Several hundred of the most prominent
society matrons of the bay city region,
friends of the hostesses, have been in
vited to attend the function
The Berkeley chamber of commerce
will hold it's annual banquet at the
hotel Thursday night. and the follow
ing Saturday the hotel will be opened
to the public.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
EEKS STAKE OUT
mining CLAIMS
Grizzly Flat Will Be Repro
dnced TO Raise Christmas
Dinners Fund

i -ts-t K EANI0, Dec. 2.-Grizzlv Flat Of
ls 'p-ilfbe reproduced at the EIls' club
rooms i'm Fourteenth street near Frank
al Friday and Saturday. December is
nd s1I, With the town officers inner
Nonated by leading members of Oak
land lodge No III, and all the resorts
H1icsn belong TO q pioneer camp distrib-
uted throughout the mimic settlement
The purpose of the unique enter
tsInment is to raise money for the
-f-lks Christmas dinners Each wear
the ledge sends to deserving families
IN this county about 1000 complete
dinners, the distribution being made
secretly by members of the order with
delivery wagons. borrowed from local
stores
A feature Of the mining town enter
tainnent viii be the election Of town
officers. There are four tickets in the
field The sparties are called the whie
federal, prohibition and knownothings.
Candidates ON each ticket are as fol-
lows.
Nayor-H. C. CapweIl. whig: George ". Reed
Hodges knownothfng
sberin DR.. J. 4. Gonzales. whig; Peter
Lynch, federal; r " Leavitt prohibition; A. J.
Justice Of the peaee2F. A. st. Sure. whic;
81 ~ smith, federal; J. 6. Quinn, prohibition;
Constable-C. J. Heeseman. whig: s.Chief,,
Fletcher, FEDERAL; Frank Barnet prohibitions
Louis Newbeu. knownothipg.
Town attorney-C. L. Dodge, whig; W a.. l.
Hvnes. federal; J. n. Shanly. prohibition: Clsr-
cnce NJ Reed. knOwnothing.
Town clerk--D. A. Sinclair. whig; Fred Dor
saz. federal; Harry 8 Anderson prohibition.
Nat CrosSley. known0thing.
Pound Keeper. J. LutgeB. whig: George W
Prick. federal; J. =. Cook, prohibitions Theo-
dOre Gier. knOwnothing.
Treasurer II. Clay. -Wbig; W A. Non-
singer federal; r. II. Benjamin prohibition:
~ W Landon. knoWnothlng.
Street superiuteudent--A. der Naillen Jr
wing. George T. de Solia. federal. J. Cal Ewing
prohibitions, Ward Bolton. kn0Wnothing.
C0roner-.sPop'+ McKelry. whig; Jack Mat
fhews FEDERAL: Herbert Steger prohibition.
A. z. McDonough. knownstbing.
Trlstees-Charies Egbert .. d. Whitney. Roy
Dunann. whg; j; 8. litter. professor Glib
son. Charles Endress. federal: Frank Fowden
d. J. Finney. William swallow, prohibition:
r. d.. Prescott. Eddie Smith, +. L. Johnson
knownothing
The vigilance committee, in charge
OF the entertainment, is composed of
Max Horwinski. chairman; Fred Bardo,
J.. A. Hooper, Victor Anderson and Ell
nier B. Hunt
Features Of the town will be the
gambling games. with stage money" I;
the Mexican restaurant; the Rising Sun
variety theater and dance hall. and the
town newspaper.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
MONTEREY MAY GET
BIG BREAkWATER
Engineers to Recommend the
Expenditure of SS0O,OOO
on City HarbOr
Municipal Offer to Share Cost of
Project May Be Accepted
by Congress
Especial Disbotch 10 The CALI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The board
of engineers who were detailed to in
vestigate and report on the advisable
ity of improving Monterey harbor have
prepared report and will submit it to
Congress on the opening day of the
coming session.
While the report has not been made
public, it can be authoritatively said
that it will contain recommendation
that a breakwater to cost 100000 be
constructed OF this amount congress
will be asked to appropriate 100000.
while the state or the city of Monterey
will be expected to shoulder the other
100000.
Last year when the Monterey harbor
project was reported unfavorably by
the engineers because of the large eX-
pense, the people of Monterey offered
to share the expense of improving the
harbor if congress would order another
investigation and appropriate two
thirds of the total amount. They will
now have a chance to make good
AS soon as the report is made to con-
gress Representative Needham will in
troduce a bill based on the recommen-
dation providing for an appropriation
of 100000 for the furtherance of the
work.
Congressman are not taking kindly
to the presidents river and harbor pro-
gram. They say that the chief eXecu-
tive is not eliminating the pork bar
rel" at all, but is merely throwing all
the pork to a few big hogs. while all
the little squealers go hungry. Fur
thermore. they say that there are many
meritorious projects which the new
order of things would eliminate.
representative Needham, who has
been in town for the last few days
getting his affairs into shape for the
coming session. said:
The president is probably striking
at the congressman who introduce bills
providing for a large expenditure on
absolutely unnecessary river and har-
Dor projects. I do not think the pork
barrel will be entirely eliminated. 1t
will just be denied to those who do not
deserve any pork"
Needham intends to put forth every
effort to get the Monterey project
started during the approaching ses-
sion. He said:
There is no harbor between San
Francisco and San Pedro, an immense
stretch of coast line which could ac-
commodate vessels of any size or draft
harbors on the Pacific coast. Puget
sound, San Francisco bay, San Pedro
and San Diego bay are the only really
fine harbors. The commerce of the
Pacific ocean demands more harbors
and at Monterey We have a bay which
with few improvements. will admir-
ably answer the, purpose.