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Shafroth to Study Porto Rico.

Senator Shafroth Of Colorado. chair
man of the committee on Pacific
islands and Porto Rico. VIII sail for
Porto Rico Saturday to spend the holi p
day recess OF the senate observin =
conditions on the island which later
may be the subject OF legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
0, K. MAKESLAW
OF CURRENCY BILL
Democratic Rejoicing as Pres
ident Puts Signature to
the Measure.
BUSINESS WORLD TOLD
OF FRIENDLY INTENT
"Constitution Of Peace" Is Term Ap-
piled to New Order
of Things.
CONSTITUTION OF PEACE.

Men are NO longer resisting
the conclusions which the nation
has arrived at as to the neces-
sity of readjustments of it's busi-
ness. Business men Of all sorts
are showing their willingness to
come into this arrangement,
which 1 venture to characterize
as the constitution of peace
From President Wilson's speech
after having signed the currency
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Secretary Lane Makes Plea
for Conservation of Land
and Minerals.
PROBLEMS IN ALASKA
DISCUSSED IN REPORT
Coal, Oil and Agriculture and Inter
ests in the Western States
Considered.

Conservation of the vast natural re-
sources of the country are outlined in
the annual report of Franklin X. Lane.
Secretary of the Interior. which has just
been made public. He refers to the re-
sources which lie within the regulatory
powers of the government and tells of
the important results that may be achiev-
ed through the development of these re-
sources under proper supervision. The
Secretary deals at some length with the
Alaska problem and indicates that the
government should establish railroads
there.
Comparatively. the report is brief. 1t
likewise is wholly unique, in that it con-
tains not a single recommendation.
Two notable and interesting predictions
are indicated rather than made In the re-
port. One is that the time is not far
distant when coal of too low a grade
Ito stand storage or transportation will
be converted into electricity at the mouth
of the mines, and widely distributed for
lighting, heat and power: the other. that
the gigantic force now wasting itself in
the rivers of the country will be so con-
trolled by dams as to provide heat, light
and power to the people. and that with
In a generation L believe the people will
be as alive TO the value OF public owner
ship of hydro-e.ectric power plants as
theySsre today to municipality owned wa
ter works"
Complaints of Discrimination.
There exists a feeling in the west"
he says, in the opening lines of his re-
port, that it's affairs and needs have not
beer given that consideration at the
hands of the national government which
they merit. This feeling is not confined
to spectators or exploiters. 1t is the
sentiment of many who are without sell
fish motive and regard the matter wholly
from the standpoint of national growth"
The land policy put into force, he
says. caused dismay and discomfort"
The Congress had been most generous
in its disposition of the public lands
They were given to the railroads and
to the states. To classify them was
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Ready to Give Facts.

Speaking of the resolution, Auditor Dent
said today: Il have never had any OBJ
lection to responding to any official in
quiry with respect to the income of my
Office. although, like that of all masters
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Arnold
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In just beginning. Ii IL N new sort Of
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which will stir the interest Of even the
most jaded reader.
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ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Elaborate Plans Being Made
for Celebrating Christmas.
peciaI Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December "a, 1913.
Church services at practically all of
and a number Of social gatherings of
clubs and other organizations will char
acterize the celebration OF Christmas
here.
To those unable to enjoy the luxuries
usually incident to Christmas many char
table organizations will lend aid. Lead
ing all organizations I'm this line came
Alexandria Lodge of Elks. which today
distributed about 80 baskets to worthy
needy people. Each of these baskets
contained five-pound ham, together
with eleven other articles. including gro
ceries and provisions. Their distribution
was made this morning by the charities
committee, composed of the following
]. B. Fitzgerald. chairman: n. j. Law
Ter, James Martin and Rev. Edgar Car
penter
aid to large number of poor people
OF the city during the day, as did several
other organiza tons.
Members of Old Dominion Commandery
No. IL, knights Templar, will at noon
tomorrow assemble at its asylum and
drink toast to the health of the most
eminent grand commander.
The Christmas spirit was in the air to-
day. The streets were thronged with
shoppers. The city market was filled
with Christmas green's. which met with
ready sale. especially Christmas trees.
Wreaths. ferns and potted plants were
also sold in abundance.
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Coal Lands of the West.

Vigorous suggestions looking to the con-
sentative development of the coal lands
of the west are made.
Secretary Lanes idea is that petroleum.
phosphate and potash deposits ought to
be developed under the leasing system.
as in the case of coal, the government
reserving necessary supplies.
He expressed frankly his dissatisfac-
ton with the operation of the homestead
law as to the timber lands
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Pays Tribute to Chairmen.

The President paid tributes to the heads
of the two congressional committees by
writing each a letter. To Representative
Glass he wrote:
MAY ! not express my admiration for
the way in which you have carried the
fight for the currency bill to an extraor-
dinarily successful issue? / hope and be-
lieve that the whole country appreciates
the work you have done at something
have SO established yourself in its conf
dence."
He wrote Senator Owen.
Now that the fight has come to a sue
cessful issue, may / not extend to you
my most sincere and heartfelt congratu-
l admire the way in which you have
conducted a very difficult and trying
piece of business? The whole country
owes you a debt of gratitude and ad-
miration. 1t has been a pleasure to be
associated with you in SO great a piece
of constructive legislation
President Wilson wrote to Secretary
McAdoo:
1--WE all unite in sending you the warm
est Christmas greetings and ! want to
add to these greetings my expression of
sincere gratitude and admiration for the
work you have done in connection with
the currency bill. / do not know what /
should have done without your constant
and watchfui efforts in this great piece
of business.
When the President concluded his
speech there was a general reception and
a round of handshaking. The President
extended the compliments of the season
to the visitors. When everybody had
gone he cleared UP his desk and sat
thoughtfully for minute. Presently he
walked to the corridor outside of his
office.
where's Pat?" he inquired, and the
individual addressed = Patrick McKenna,
veteran doorkeeper - stepped forward
blushing with surprise, as the President
seldom comes out in the corridors. The
doorkeeper looked up inquiringly.
Merry Christmas. Pat, said the Presi-
dent. and he walked slowly over to the
White House to arrange for his trip to
Pass Christian Miss
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Value Runs Into Millions.

After the Presidents order was issued
hundreds OF acres of such land were en-
tered upon and claimed, and the value of
the claims runs far into the millions.
In the present suit the government con-
tends that the practice followed by Mr..
Taft is Of long standing, has been fire.
quently recognized by Congress as not in
consistent with law, and that the exer-
else of such authority was justified on
constitutional grounds. The defendants
declare that Mr. Tafts order was void
because when it was made there was no
statue expressly authorizing withdrawal
of the lands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INVOLVED IN OIL SUIT
Government Files Brief With U. s.
Supreme Court in Litigation
Over Petroleum Lands.

The governments brief against the Mid
West OIL Company. in case involving
large areas of petroleum land, has been
filed in the Supreme Court. The suit in
wolves an order by President Taft with
drawing petroleum lands in Wyoming and
California from entry to reserve an ade-
quate supply of fuel oil for the future use
Of the navy.
The order also was designed to aid
legislation to change the terms upon
which petroleum deposits can be acquired
by private interests.
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Banks to Join New System.

The three national banks in this CITY
are arranging To make application for
membership in the new federal banking
system as provided for in the new cur
rency law.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Puryis
VINO died yesterday. were held at o clock
today at her late home. III Prince street
They were conducted by Rev. r. p.
Phillips. rector of ST. Paurs Episcoual
Church. The body was afterward shipped
TO Mobile, Ala, for burial.
Sales of real estate recorded recently
follow Thomas b. Rowan to Thomas
L. and J. B. Carter. house and lot Al
northwest corner of Alfred and Franklin
streets: Lewis Smith to Lucy ]. Smith.
house and lot on the west side of West
street between Cameron and Queen
streets; +. l.. Slaymaker and others tn
Suter and Slaymaker. Incorporated. house
and lot on west side of Pitt street be-
tween Queen and Princess streets.
Frank Webb came to police headouar-
ters early last night for a nights iodg-
ing. His suspicious actions aroused the
police, who after closely questioning
him say that he admitted having
escaped from the Maryland state road
force at Jessups. where he had two
more months to serve. He will be
turned over to the Maryland authori-
ties.
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Clark Calls It Good.

Speaker Clark, after signing of the bill
by the President, issued a statement, as
follows:
Most assuredly the country is to be
congratulated on the fact that at last
the currency bill is upon the statute
books; for in such matters of great pith
and moment it is the uncertainty that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
Readers of the Little Ads

On the classified pages find world of oppor-
tunity to fill the everyday wants.
Take the Business Announcements, for
instance. For the up-keep of the home we find
the Awning Man-Carpet Cleaners Electr-
cal Supplies Carpenters and Builders-NIat-
tress Makers-Pano Tuners-Plasterers-
Plumbers = Painters = Heaters = Timers
Window Cleaners-Vacuum Cleaners and
Wall Paperers.
And for the homekeepers personal needs
we find under the caption For the Ladies"
announcements of Furriers-Dyers-O Ostrich
Feather Experts Candy Makers Dressmak-
ers-Hair Dressers- NIlliners-Cc -setieres-
Sewing Machine Reparers, etc.
Star Want Ads Fill the Wants
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Safer Servant Needed.

I'VE have withdrawn Alaska from the
too aggressive and self-serving exploiter.
What have We to substitute as a safer
servant of public interest? To this ques-
ton 1 have given much thought and my
conclusion is that If we are to bring
Alaska into the early and full realization
of her possibilities we must create new
piece of government machinery for the
purpose. We should undertake the work
in the spirit and after the method of
great corporation wishing to develop a
large territory.
Discussing the coal resources of
Alaska, Secretary Lane declares the
fields should be opened not to specu-
lators, but to operators. Those should
have these lands who will use them.
None should be opened as a basis for
gamble in future values" He adds
that large body of coal land in each
field be reserved for the navy in time
of need
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are going to seek more and more to serve
the country.
Sudden Change in Sentiment.

Sudden Change in Sentiment.
II have been surprised at the sudden
acceptance of this measure by public
opinion everywhere. 1 say surprised be-
cause it seems as II it had suddenly be-
come obvious to men who had looked at
1t with too critical an eye that it was
really meant in their interest They have
opened their eyes to see thing, which
they had supposed to be hostile, to be
friendly and serviceable-exactly what
we intended 1t to be and what we shall
intend all our legislation to be.
The men who have fought for this
measure have fought nobody. They have
simply fought for those accommodations
winch are going to secure US in pros
perity and in peace. Nobody can be the
friend OF any class in America in the
sense or being the enemy of any other
class. You can only be the friend of one
Grass by showing it the lines by which it
can accommodate itself to the other
Grass. The lines of help are always the
lines Of accommodation
~ is IN this spirit. therefore, that we
rejoice together tonight, and L cannot
say with what deep emotions of gratitude
l 1eei that have had part in complet-
ing work which think will be of last
ing benefit to the business of the coun-
try
Used Four Gold Pens.
The scene at the signing of the measure
was not unlike that which attended the
completion Of the tariff law. The en-
crossed bill with the signatures of the
vice President and the Speaker of the
house were finally brought to the White
House shortly before 5 o'clock.
BY b O'Clock, the hour set for the cere-
inony, speaker Clark. Representative I'm
uer"Ooo, senator Owen and Representa-
i've Glass, Secretaries McAdoo Garrison
Danleis, Lane and Wilson and Postmaster
General Burleson We're grouped around
the residents desk and in front of him
had crowded members of Congress- and
many government officials The group
also included Mrs. Wilson and her daugh-
ters. Miss McAdoo and Mrs. Owen. There
was an atmosphere of joyousness rather
1nan OF solemnity apparent. The Presi-
cent inquired If Senator James had come
The husky form of the Kentucky SEN
atOr appeared from behind the crowd and
some one remarked:
A majority of the Senate has now ar
river -
Four gold pens We're used by the Presi-
dent In writing the bill into law He
wrote the words December %, 1913. APP
proved with one and used three pens in
writing Woodrow Wilson," splitting the
nrst name into two syllables. The last
tnree pens he presented to Senator Owen
representative Glass and Secretary Nc
Adoo, co-authors of the measure. The
President answered the curiosity of the
crowd as to the disposition of the fourth
with the laughing remark:
This is the 40 per cent gold reserve"
Later 1t developed that Senator Chiffon
of West Virginia had sent up a golden
pen of his own to be used in writing the
date Of the law. The President was in a
happy humor as he slowly wrote his
name.
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Special Music in Churches.

Special musical programs will be given
tomorrow at many of the churches. The
hours for the services at the various
churches will be as follows: St Mary's
Catholic, masses at 5, $50 and 10 am;
Christ and ST. Pauls. Episcopal, IL am;
Grace Episcopal. 7:30 and IL am: Trim
ity M. E., am. Methodist Episcopal
South, 6 am; Methodist Protestant 6
a. m; Emmanuel Lutheran, IL am: Free
Methodist, 7:3O pm
inmates at the city almshouse and city
jail Will be given big turkey dinner At
the jail the prisoners will be given the
freedom of the corridors and made as
comfortable as possible. The children at
the Chiidren's Home will also have a
christmas dinner and d big Christmas
tree.
Sunday school Christmas celebrations
are now IN order and at many of them
elaborate programs will be given this
week while some will be given next week.
christ and St Pauls Episcopal Church
sunday schools held their celebration this
afternoon
The schedule for the-others follows:
Grace Episcopal, Friday, at O'Clock /;
second Presbyterian. Monday at 7:3O
o'clock: NJ. f. South, Friday. at 40
o'clock for the main Sunday school, and
aSturady at , o'clock for the primary
department and beginners: Second Pres
byterlan. Monday, at 1:30 o'clock: Metho-
dlst Protestant. Tuesday, at 7.3O o'clock:
FIRST Baptist. Tuesday, at S O'Clock; Sec
ond Baptist. Tuesday. at 7:3O O'Clock: I'm
manuel Lutheran, Z o'clock tomorrow
night; Trinity NJ. E, Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock.
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too difficult task. "They would
classify themselves when they arrives
In individual ownership. And so the
door was opened for monopoly and for
fraud"
AS to oil he says: I'VE shoulc. be-
lieve. stimulate the search for oil ana
protect the prospector. / feel that we
are not sufficiently rewarding the pio-
neer. A plan could readily be evoiveo
by which any one wishing to prospect
for oil on the public lands could obtain
a license from the government exciu.
sively to prospect large tract OF Iano
for period of time-perhaps, Two
years-and in the event that oil Is
found in commercial quantities the
government should be paid royalty
fixed in advance.
If the government did not appreciate
the Invaluable nature of its assets there
were men who did, he adds. new
policy was evolved. the Secretary de-
of using the land for the
purpose to which 1T is best fitted 10
this policy" he says, II believe the west
Is now reconciled.
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Source of Great Wealth.

The largest body of unused and
neglected land in the United States is
Alaska. In the forty-six years inter-
venng since it's purchase. we have
given it little more than the most
casual concern, yet its mines. fisheries
and furs alone have added to our wealth
the grand sum of S500.000.000. For al
most generation 1T was the rich mar
vest field of a single company. In
dividual fortunes have been made IN
that country larger than the price paid
to Russia for the whole territory.
This vast and unsurpassed asset lies
almost undeveloped. A territory one
fifth the size of the United States con-
tains less than a thousand miles of
anything that can be called wagon
road.
why has not this land been developed?
The frank answer is that we did not
realize until within a few years that it
was worth developing.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-23
Emplazamiento.
FL PUEBLO DE PUERTO RICO

a LIMO SALDANA SKERETTE. 4
sea Fl demandado anies menciOnadO.
POR Ia PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA
\ listed. que Sc ha presentadO IN Ii
oiicina del Secretario De la corte d.
Disirito. del DisiritO Judicial de Sar
Juan. r. r.. seeei6n primera, la deman-
da dc Ia aeiora antes eitada. en la cnal
L. denanda 4 listed como espOsO do
ella para que L. reconOzea como sOla y
Gniea dueha de Ia finea siguiente:
casa terrera de maderaS techa la
de zine. con su solar Dc doce Y media
varas d. frente. pOr veinte Y cineO de
fondo. radieada CA este pueblo de Ba-
yan6n. ealle De la Palma cOlindan;c
por Ia derecha. con la de Don Jose De.
villa; antes Valentino COttO; pOr la ~
qmierda, cor la esianeia lsleta" q
Dona Isabel Nlhezi y pOr su fOndo
con Ia eitada COttO. ene0ntrandOse ins
crita dicha finca al folio 142. vuelto
del tomo p de Bayam6n. finca nnmero
lOl, duplieado, inscription lla. pc,
haber ella adqnirido dicha finea mien-
tras listed Sc eneoniraba ausente, con
el producio de Ia ven,a que hizo de una
inea rlsiiea que hered6 de su seiio,
padre.
Y como Ia aeiOra jnra ignorar el pa
radero de listed desde hace mas dc
veinie y eineO amos; la Honorable Cor,
te ha ordenado ~ le cite listed pOr
medic del presenie edieto que Sc publ
cara una vez pOr semana durante cua,
iro Semanas, ga unO de los peri6dicOs
de los Dc mayor circulation en es.s
Isla.
Y ademas Sc nOtifea 4 listed. que de
no eompareeer contesiar dicha de
manda dentro de los d:ez dias despui,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-23

de notificado, 81 la notification Sc hi
ciere en- el distrito y dentro de los
yeinte dias 81 Sc hiciere fuera del dis
trito. pero en- la Isla de Puerto RI
60 Y dentro de los cuarenta dfas 81 sc
hicicra en 0tra parte, la demandante
pOdri solicitar Y obtener 10 que pide
en Ia sGplica de su demanda, 6 sea, que
- dicie sentencia por la cual disponge.
qae Ia propiedad descrita mas arriba
sea inscrita en- el Registro de la Pro
pielad como bienes privativos de la
misma.
Is abogaGo de la demandante, el
'.cdO. lgnacio Carballeira, Gale de Sal
yador Bran nhmero 20 (bajos).
ENTENDIDA BAJO MI FIRMA en
San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy dia % dc
de 1913.
g. Marrero,
Secretario
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-23
E. tango ante la justicia

LOndres, diciembre A. Ante los
Tribunales de justicia de Cleveland
(EstadOs de Ohio sc ha visto un pro-
ceSo interesante, solo por La circunstan-
Ella dc haber admitidO los magistrates
una prueba sin precedentes la de uu
baile en acci6n
FL jefe de POlicia denunci6 como in
moral ante los jueces ell bale llamado
tango. que tanto furor esta hacienda
en- tOdas parties, Y que ha importado a
aquella pOblaci6n un maestro de bale
llamadO Anderson.
Las diligencias siguieron su tramite,
Y la causa Sc VIC ante ell Tribunal
que ha de resolver en- defnitiva.
Anderson Sc defendi0 elocuentemen-
te; perO ademas, para probar los ma
gistradOs que el tango no tiene NADIA dc
immoral, pidi0 la venia del Presidente
para que pasasen a la sala tres mlsicos,
a fin de bailar el la citada danza.
Asi 10 hizO 81 acusado, en- medic de
la hilaridad del p1blico que asistia al
actO, y sin pOder evitar que los jueces
Sc mOstrasen ir6nicos sonrientes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-23
Teatro Municipal
G. Marrero,
Secretario.

FL microbes % estrenara la eminen-
te senorita Moreno la grandiosa obra
dc don JacintO Benavente LA Escuela
lie las Princesas cOmedia reconOcida
como una de las mejores obras de este
gran dramaturgo. Esta comedia fue es-
trenada por Matilde Moreno en- ell tea.
trO dc la cOmedia.
ESta empresa presenta la obra con
magniticas decOraciones grandiosa
sastreria tai como cuando Sc estren0 eS
Madrid.
FL dia % segunda Matinee de Moda
eSc0gidO programa, el Matinee del jue
YES empezara las dos p. m para te. :
minarlO la hOra del paseO.
Se nos pide roguemos la gentil Sc,
aOrita Moreno pOnga en- escena "Elec
ira del gran Gald6s" obra que estrent
y en- la cual cOnsigui6 I'm triunfo n
igualado por ninguna actriz. Esta he
cha la petici6n, LA eminente artista de
'cidira.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-23
TINTA DE CARTER

Sin duda alguna 10 son en- todo e;
mundo los que fabrican The Carriers
Ink Company, de Boston. Mass E. y.
de America, contandose en- primera IL
nea el Fluido de escribir de Carter, que
es Ia tinta mas apreciada hoy en- ell
mercado, por sus condolences de fir
meza, color, durabihdad Y envase.
Ell uso de la Tinta de Carter Sc ha
generalizado de tai manera que en- la
actualidad es casi la 1nica que Sc en-
plea en- ell comercio y en- las ofcinas.
De venta en- ell BOLETIN MERCAN-
TIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-23

Ell jefe de Policia manifesto al Tri-
bunal que ell tango sbailado por Ander-
son era un tanto artistico, plastico,
pensado, para la justicia; pero no el
que los apaches" " de Cleveland y has
ia personas muy distinguidas bailan en-
muchos saiones.
Como prueba ofreci6 al Tribunal
traer cuatro cinco parejas que baiien
el tango como suelen bailarlo ! espal-
las de la loolicla.
III Tribunal, despues de deliberar,
acord6 aocptar la prueba y probable
mente tendrd que celebrar la session Ell
sala donde puedan acomodarse cientos
de espectadores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-23
A los suscriptores yAgentes

Para la buena marcia de esta admi-
nistracion, no admitimos ATLAS de
suscripci6n este diario sino desde
ell primero de cada mes. Las BAJAS
se avisaran los dias 80 8 81. advir-
tiendose que las que dieren con pos