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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08
Ell proceso de la peste
continuation de la Ira. pagina.)

puestos al contagio; y (2) la extermi-
naci0n de las ratas OtrOS roedores, la
elimination de sus criaderos Y la alte-
raci6n de los edifcios de modo que es-
tos no puedan darles alojamiento. Ell
Servicio de Sanidad Martina de los
Estados Unidos (U. S. P. II. and NJ H.
S. ha tenido la bondad de ofrecerse
para tomar a su cargo el trabajo que Sc
relaciona con la campana para la extin-
ci0n de las ratas Todas las medidas
generates de sanidad, ell cuidar de los
enfermoS la vacunacion cuarentena
de aquellas personas expuestas al con-
tagio, sera trabajo directo del Servicio
de Sanidad
Necesariamente los funcionarios de
este servicio estaran constantemente en-
cOntacto con los funcionarios y con los
empleados del Servicio de Sanidad Ma
ritima, pues una de las medidas mas
importantes para la determination de
las rataS conSiSte Ell la elimination de
los productos que les sirven de alimen-
to, que es una medida de sanidad gene
raj. Y la que habra de llevarse a cabo
por los funcionarios de este Servicio.
Ademas de este, los peones y los fun
cionarios del Servicio de Sandal Ma
ritima Sc limitaran trabajar en- los
puntos infectados, todas las medidas
preventivas que hayan de tomarse en-
los puntos no infectados habran de le-
varse a cabo por los funciOnarios de es-
te Servicio.
Las relaciones entire ell Director de
Sandal ell Official encargado de la
Sandal Martina en- la Isla, son las
mas cordiales y Sc espera que igualmen-
tie haran los demas funcionarios del
Servicio
II. Ell Ell Director Auxiliar, DR.. w.
r. Watson, tendra su cargo la SAM
dad Municipal en- la Isla frmara las
nominas semanales aquellos "vou-
chers y relacionados con las mismas.
Todos los denas vouchers n6minas
seran firmados por el Director en- perso-
ma. Ell Director Auxiliar tendra ade-
mas su cargo la superintendent de
los trabajos para la determination de
Mosquitoes
Ell Chief Clerk de la Ofcina del Di-
rector (cuyo nombramiento sc hara
mas adelante) tendra a stl cargo la CO.
rrespondencia, su distribution las dis
tlntas Divisiones del Servicio y de la
Division de Propiedad Material Fir
mara la correspondence rutinaria en-
connection con todos los asuntos que
lie sean confados, dirigida a funciona
rios y empleados de este lServici0. Has
ia que Sc lhaga ell nombramiento del
Chief Clerk, los deberes relatives a la
correspondence, seran llevados a cabo
por ell senior Frank Martinez, v ell Pro
perty Clerk seilor Ramon Latimer. es-
tara bajo la Immediate direction del Di-
rector.
Todos los asuntos relatives al cum
pliniento de la Ley de Alimentos y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08

1aeT del allie Oaffaga, director uel Lid
boratorio Qulmico.
El senior c. H. Tingle tendra a su
cargo Ell recogido de la basura, la linn
pieza de GALES todo ell trahajo que ha
de realizarse en- San Juan, asi como del
trafico. Debera entenderse directamen-
te con esta oicina
FL Official de Sanidad de San Juan
continuara sus deberes regulares eX-
cepto los que Sc mencionan anterior
mente, y ademas tendra a su cargo ell
servicio de inspection de los enfermos
de los fallecidos, del Hospital de Ais
miento del Campo de Detenci6n
Exceptuando' 10 que Sc dispone de
otro modo en- esta circular, la organi-
zaci0n de las demas Divisiones del Ser
vicio continuaran como hasta ahora.
Los Jefes de Division quedan por la
presente autorizados para frmar la CO.
rrespondencia rutinaria dirigida los
funcionarlos y empleados del Servicio
EN- materias que Sc relacionen con ell
trabajo de su division Todas estas fir
mas Sc haran 'Por orden del Director
de Sandal. Todos aquellos asuntos
que no sean del trabajo rutinario, sc
someteran al Director para su deci-
sion.
Ell Servicio para la matanza de ratas.
para pOner las casas a prueba de ratas
el Laboratorio de la peste, 7 la inspcc-
cion de la carga que Sc envie Dor tre1
por mar eStaran a cargo de los fur
cionarios del Servicio de Sanidad Mari
TINA
FL doctor Francisco Hernandez Sc
presentara al Official encargado del Ser
vicio de Sanidad Martina para prestar
servicios en- ell Laboratorio especial rara
la peste
Ell senior w. P. G. Lippitt, Ingenia
ro Sanitario Auxiliar, por La presente Sc
lie concede licencia sin sueldo hasta nue.
vaden, y debera presentarse al Official
encargado del servicio de Sanidad Mari
TINA.
Ell doctor Pedro Malaret, Inspector
Especial, debera presentasse al Director
para los servicios especiales que Sc lie
asignen.
Ell director estara Ell su ofcina desde
las Z a. m. hasta las 9 a. m. y durante
ese tempo recibira a los jefes de Divisio-
nes demas funcionarios del servicio pa
ra: consular acerca del trabajo de sus
diferentes Divisiones Nadie sera re-
cibido en- su ofcina durante estas ho-
ras excepto para alguna entrevista es-
peclal previa citacion. Desde las has
ia las 10 de la manana recibira a cual-
quler persona no relacionada con ell
Servicio que desee tratar algl1n asunto
con el. No recibira a persona alguna
que solicite colocaci6n a menos que no
sc le haya cltado especlalmente, despues
de haber presentado sus recomendacio-
nes.
Esta circular empezara regir desde
ell lunes 8 de julio de 1912.
W. r. LsppsH.
Director de Sanidad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08

San Juan, p. r.
Seilor:-
En- numerosas ocasiones los o6ciales de
Sanidad han sido informados de las no
ticias que corren expresando que no hay
tai peste bub0nica en- San Juan, que la
enfermedad que ue'estamos atacando ahora,
no es la peste, sino otra de forma mas
benigna
FL fllndamento de estas noticiaS es-
triba en- el hecho de que ha habido un
n1lnero muy pequeno de casos, cuando
10 general es que donde quiera que exis-
tie la peste bub6nica haya muchaS perso-
mas infectadas y gran nllmero de defun-
clones.
Hemos sido afortunadoS Ell haber tent
do tan pocos casos de peste aqui, y no
queda duda alguna de que estos casos
son positivos de la forma aguda Ell
que no haya habido mayor ntmero de
casoS debe atribuirse a que hemoS adop-
tado energicas medidas para exterminar
las ratas, que son Ell origen del conta-
gio
Hasta hoy ell ntlmero de casos de peste
ha sidO 81, y de eStos han fallecidO 19,
10 que arrOja un promedio de mortalidad
de 81 por ciento y demuestra ell caracter
agudo de la enfermedad
Durante la infection de eSta playa EN-
San Francisco en- 1907-19OS ell promedio
de mortalidad fu6 de un 30 por ciento
aprOximadamente.
El sabado hubo un nuevo caso positive
de peste Fue ell Gle Jose Ortiz, mucha-
cho que viva en- la calle de San Juan,
No. % cerca de la Parada 16 1I2. Es-
te es el quinto easo que ocurre en- esos
contornos Ell paciente fu6 conducido
al Hospital Cuarentenario.. Sc han
adoptado medidas en6rgicas para matar
todas las ratas de esa vecndad. Aver
no hubo nuevos casos.
Contin1a ell trabajo en- Carolina con
toda actividad Ell sabado encontraron
ALI tres ratas infectadas, en- ese mismo
dia Sc lie aplie6 la vacuna Haffikine a 116
personas.
Muchos han tratado de enterarse del
estado de Julio Hceb. Este ha sido ira
tado con suero Yersine Ell Ell Hospital
Cuarentenario y su estado actual, a1n
cuando va meiorando, desde aver. es to-
dav1a grave
Ell doctor Pereira Leal ha sido nom
brado Official de Sanidad de Guaynabo.,
Respetuosamente,
W. 2. LippiH
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08
DIAS DE FIESTA

\ las 5, en- la Catedral Hospitales
Aunicipales
A las 5 l z, en- san Ildefonso, las 6, er
Santa Ana a las 6 r., en- San Francis
co; las 6 l 2, en- ell Hospitalillo y Ce
pilla Franciscana; las 7, en- La Catedra
y San JOSE las 7 liz, en- la CapillA
Franciscana; las 8, en- la Cathedral
A las 8, en- San Jose y Sar Francisco
las 9, en- la Catedral y Capilla. Frap
ciscana a las 10, en- Santa Ana; q Ias
IL, en- Catedrl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08
MISA EN- SANTURCE

Dias festivos: las l 2, en- el asilt
de ninas; a las Z y 2, en- San Mateo
las s, en- ia convalecencia; las 8 en-
San Mateo; las 4, las ocho, y .
las 10, en- la Parroquia del Sagrado Co
raz6n. 49,.
Dias laborables: A las p, en- Ell An
xilio Mutuo y Convalecencia de Herma
nas; a las 7, en- San Mateo y Sagrade
Coraz0n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08
Seccion Religiosa
LAS NISAS EN- SAN JUAN
DIAS LABORABLES

A las 5 l 2, en- San Ildefonso; las
5 | 2, en- Santa Ana, Hospitalillo y Ca.
pilla Franciscana, las Z, en- la Cathedral,
San Francisco y Capilla Franciscana, a
las Z l 2, en- la Capilla Franciscana, a
lss s l 2, en- La Cathedral
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08
De Ia costa.

lie la cOsta.-~
Goleta americana I. NJ Snow.
Costeros: Mayaguezana.
DespocAos para 81 erssrsor.--
No hubo.
Para Ia COSTA
Costeros: Inocencia Y Ala Blanca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08

NISAS EN- PUERTA DE TIERRA
~
las 8, en- la parroquia; las Z H.
en- ell asilo de ancianos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08
"ExPOSlCION PERMANENTE". PAsAJE MAT1ENzo
EDUARDO LARROCA. Sc, SAN JUAN

Drogas, estaran cargo del senior Ra-
faef del Vale Sarraga, Director del La
boratorio Quimico. %
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-08
INFORME OFFICIAL.

Al Hon Gobernador de Puerto Rico
San Juan, p. r.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
Number al.
SCHEDULE.

as
IN the
lis authO
constitution snail DO hed
No i or can be raised on the adoption of this amendment
Tee object IS 10 FIX interval which must eaPse between date o.
submission Of these amendments and the time at which, adoP.eu
bs 90 into effect in that different departments of the
state may have opportunity to adjust themselves to
- bsr@es that may be All electors respectfully
onse,ted to vote "Yes" on this particular matter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
THE CEIINA DEMOCRAT


This amendment further provides does the present constu
ton submission people every twenty of the ques
ton whether convention shall be held to revise the
constitution present constitution majority of the cleo
tors voting election required decide the question but
proposed amendment only majority of those voting on
the question is required to decide it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09
SAN1PT - OF OFFICIAL BALLOT.


To vote FOR license 10 traiilc IN intoxicating
liquors place a crogs-mark IN the blank space Z
the left opposite tho words-'tor license y
traffic In intoxicating liquors"
To vote AGAINST license 10 trafilc IN intoxicat
ing liquors place a crosB-mark In the blank npsei
10 the left opposite the WOrds;-"AGainst hceh4i
In intoxicating liquors."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-09

For License to Traffic in In
toxicating Liquors.
Against License to Traffic in
Intoxicating Liquors.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-17

is never more legitimately exercised
than in removing such nuisancess.
Leyoy v. United States. 1T u. s. GIL,
636. The filling of low land upon
which water collects and becomes
stagnant so as To menace the health
of the neighborhood falls within the
principle referred to, and the duty TO
improve conditions may be enjoined
upon the owner, and, IL he fails to
take action after proper notice. the
municipality or other agency may be
authorized to make such improye-
ment as the circumstances may re-
quire and to assess the cost against
the land -
I'VE do not mean to. say that
swamp lands held in private oWner-
ship may not be reclaimed through
the exercise of the power Of TAXATION
at the expense partly Of the owners
and partly at that of the public
where the scheme constitutes gem
eral public Improvement and is not
mere matter OF compelling land
owners to abate nuisances or remedy
insanitary conditions. In such cases,
rs in the matter of grading and paw
ing streets, the limit of the assess
ment which may be imposed against
the lands Immediately benefited Is
the value of the special benefit con-
ferred. The case of Tidewater Com
pany v. Coster, Is N. J. e. SIS, upon
which counsel for the plaintiff seem
10 place much reliance, was one in.
voIving the making of a public inn
provement Many cases of the same
class might be cited. - q.
1--WE hold that the constitutional
inhibition against the taking of pri-
vate property for public use without
just compensation is not violated by
the provision of this statute authorfz-
ing the assessment of the whole cost
OF the improvement against the land
improved" --z 1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-17
DECISION
CONFERS AMPLE
POWER ON BOARD
Sanitation Measure Upheld in
Broadcast Possible Con-
: StruCtion

The Supreme Court in IS decision
| Yesterday affirming the validity OF
the revolving fund act" passed by
the last legislature goes even further
than is necessary to give the board
of health power to enforce the fill
ing Of low-lying and insani airy lands.
1t lays down broad principles of the
police power" of the board. =.
The most important parts of the
points in the decision were summar,
lied in the Star-BuIletin yesterday.
Following are quotations Of interest
ing parts;
THE claim of the plaintiff that the
statute, if enforced. would constitute
a taking of his property for public
use without making just compensa-
ton therefor, leads to considera-
lion, first, of the general nature and
purposes of the statute, and next, OF
some of its provisions. The conten-
tion is made that the statute is wholly
void because it provides for the as
Sessment of the whole cost of the
making of the Improvement upon the
land upon which the work is done,
whereas, it is argued, the legislature,
in providing for such schemes 0f re-
clamation under a statute such as
that under review, cannot constitu-
tionally authorize an assessment
against particular parcel of land in
excess of the value of the special
benefit accruing to that land, or it's
owner, by reason of the improvement
made or contemplated. The force of
such a contention will depend upon
the character of the statute at which
the argument may be directed.
For example, the opening, grading
and paving of public highways is es-
sentially a function of government
The duty to grade or pave SUCH
highway may not be imposed by law
upon abutting owners, and, although
such owners may legally be COMPEL,
ed to contribute to the cost of grad =.
ing and paving the highway upon
which their lands are situated, the
amount of the enforced contributions
laid in the form of a special tax or
assessment, cannot legally exceed the
value of the special benefits which
accrue TO the abutting property as the
result of the improvement. The
foundation of the power to. tax spe-
cially in such cases is the benefit the
object Of the tax confers on the own
ers of the abutting lots. The value
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-17

of that benefit will mark the limit
LOT the assessment. - > But thu
statute in question does not involve
1.-The theory of special benefits .accru
ling from a public Improvement. J
A Health Measure I ... ~. =
/ This statute is health measure
as is sufficiently shown by the Ian
guage of dts first4sectioR. Proceed
) ings under it commence with. a find
/ ing by the board of health that GER
tain land is deletefious to the public
health or in an insanitary and dan
gerous condition. Land in an in
sanitary condition OF otherwise dele
terious to the public health through
natural causes not contributed by
man was not nuisance at common
law. Such a condition cannot be
treated as a nuisance except by au-
| tHority of the Legislature, in the in,
, terest of the public health and in the
exercise of the police power, to i'm,
pose upon the owner of land which
has become or threatens to become
q menace to health, through natural
causes or by human agency, the duty
of putting it in proper condition by
the making of improvements which
will render it sanitary.
The statute in question does not
expressly declare such to be the duty
of owners of land of the character
OF that described, but the inference
is unavoidable that it was enacted Oh
the theory that the owner of such
property owes a duty to the public
which he may be required to perform.
and that. in case he has failed or re-
fused to perform that duty a govern
mental agency may be authorized to
do the work of improvement for him
at his expense.
I'VE believe il to be we'll estab-
lished that the Legislature may I'M
pose or assume a duty on the part
of property owners to do certain
things with reference to their prop
erty for the protection of the public
irrespective OF whether the perform
ance of such duty will financially
benefit the owner, and provide that
in case he fails to do the necessary
thing, the. public, through govern
mental instrumentality, may do what
is necessary and assess the property
upon which the work is done with
the entire cost thereof without refer
ence to the matter of benefits. This
would not be the exercise of the power
Of eminent domain, for it would not
constitute a taking OF private proper
ty for public use. Neither would 1t
be the exercise of the power OF taxa
ton, for the work required to be done
would not properly be regarded as a
public improvement, even though it
would result in a benefit to the pub
lie. 1t would be the police power
the power to conserve the health and
safety of the community that would
be called into action.
Fact Known BY All.
eff there is any fact which may
be supposed to be known by every
body, and, therefore, by the courts,
It is that swanps and stagnant waters
are the cause of malarial and malig-
liant fevers and that the police power
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-17
TIRES MADE
FROM WHIsKEY

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 22.-Emperor
William of Germany rides in an auto
mobile, the tires of which are made
from whiskey, according to DR.. H. A.
Benson, head of the chemistry de-
partment of Heidelberg university
who with 300 other scientists, is in
Chicago to attend the eighth annual
international congress of applied
chemistry.
He says that rubber has been made
from whiskey for several years at
several experimental laboratories in
Germany, and recently set of auto
mobile tires made from the alcohol
beverage we're presented to Emperor
William and that he is now using
them on one of his private automo-
biles.
According to Dr. Berson. the proc
ess of manufacturing is quite intri-
cate. By special processes of fermen-
tation the scientists increase the
amount of fusel oil in whiskey, then
extract the oil and use it in place OF
the raw gum that is tapped from
rubber trees.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-20

likely young chap approached and in n
voice that could be heard for a block,
hailed me by name. What the hi
brought you here, Bill? he shouted
And before | could check him he had
announced my identity to the whole
crowd.
Denying His own Identity.
q could only brazen it out and de-
clare that it was a case of mistaken
identity on the part of my young
friend. BY this time were were all
lined up at the bar, and it was not
until an hour later that l could get
this young cowppuncher to one side
and, under threats of everything ter
rible, warn him to guard my secret.
ITO make a long story short, when
this cavalcade left town fate that night
l trailed them, and, sure enough, they
led me direct to the lair OF
the man l wanted. After they had
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-20

throw him off the scent.
Every morning at O'Clock and dis
guised as a laborer carrying a tin din
ner pail l left my fiat and sauntered
down the street. And as keen a pail
of eyes as ever man had followed me
for about a week. l would make it a
point to return at the same hour every
evening. and again | was watched. But
in the interim | would go to another
room had, change my clothes and re
turn to my fiat by the back way and
take up my daily watch on the move.
ment of ulrich.
sometimes disguised as a plumber,
gastitter or what not, | would get into
the house occupied by him, and once
or twice succeeded in entering his
room. There | learned enoguh to as
sure me Urich was planning to pull
off another big counterfeit coup, but
! didn't want to spoil the game until it
was ripe, for then l could get not only
him but the band he was working
with.
Well, after three months of this
sort of thing, l noticed signs of activ-
ity in the room across the street, and
as Ulrich, with suitcase in hand, left
his house I wasn't far behind him. He
went at once to the Union Station,
and as an express for the East was
he boarded it without so
much as buying a ticket. l did like
wise. I suspected he was bound for
so | telegraphed Chief
Hazen of the Secret Service Bureau 10
meet ME there. Sure enough, when
our train reached Philadelphia Ulrich
left it and, Joined by Hazen, | trailed
him out of the Broad street station.
"Ulrich's first act was to go to a
telegraph office With much care he
indicted telegram announcing his ar
rival and stating where he could be
found. was peering over his shoulder
as he wrote. Turning upon me, he
said angrily; Ven, you must be inter
terested. Perhaps you can wride dis
telegram for me-
4 can l replied, and, taking the
pen from his hand, filled in the name
and address he had purposely omitted
until he was sure no prying eyes were
upon him. wrote the name and ad-
dress of his pal, the man he was work
ing in league with
For a minute he was stupefed and
then with a snarl of rage he hurled
himself upon me- But | had him coy
cred and told him that he could re-
gard it as a pinch and he once more
went to the lookup. | got his confed-
crates, the whole band, in fact, and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-20
w. ]. Burns Describes Some of
The Roles He Has Played in
PerilOuS Pursuit of The Nc
NamaraS and other Desperate
Criminals.

/ hunt l have been engaged it has taker
in nearly every state in the Union
OF course / had scores Of detectives
working under my direction, but there
were some missions | could not trust
to any one. As it transpired, these
were in most instances the most haz
ardOus in the whole case.
There was one man who l know
could tell more about the dynamite
outrages than all the others put to-
gether, with the possible exception Of
the McNamaras and McManigal He
had taken no part in the acts of VIC
lence himself, but he had been ac-
Quainted with every contemplated
move. To get him to tell about it
was a difficult matter.
Nevertheless ! tackled him myself.
I was disguised as an ironworker, but
somehow he didn't warm up to me so
rapidly as ! desired 1t required many
chance meetings and considerable eX-
pense before l could get him into a
mellow mood-mellow enough, that Is,
to loosen his tongue. If there was
one person whom this fellow more
cordially hated than another it was
William J. Burns, the detective. So
bitter was he in his denunciatiOn Of
this bloodhound that at times it was
all could do to restrain myself.
Then, too, at times began to think
he had penetrated my disguise and
was really talking for my benefit. But
finally l got him right and he loos-
ened up just as had hoped he would,
and when / left him after buying q
parting drink it was with the most val
liable bit of information in the whole
case safely within my possession. He
had talked his head off, and thus he
gave me a lead on half a dozen diff
ferent trails l had feared were too OBJ
scure ever to be run down"
What was this chaps name? Oh,
that would never do. l can't tell you
that, for I might need him again some
time, and even to this day he hasn't
the faintest idea that he had talked
to me or that the little saloon chat: