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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-01
FL, TRABAJO DE LA COMISION

En virtud de una ley aprobada 'el
dia nueye de mario de mil noveclentos
once, sc cre0 una Comisi6n denomlna-
da s'Junta del Puerto de San Juan :,
compuesta del presidente del ConseJo
Executive, ell presidente de la Camara
de Delegados, ell alcalde de San JUAN
81 comisionado del Interior, y un dele
gado a la Camara, con Ell fin de que hi
ciese un dctenido estudio y recomenda-
Sc al gobernador, la mayor brevedad
possible, las medidas necesarias para la
meiora de todas las riberas del puerto
de San Juan desde la Darsena al puente
de San Antonio.
La comisi6n cumplio su cometido y
prescnt6 al gobernador un razonado
informe del cual publicamos, oportu-
namente, TN eXtracto.
AU7ORIZANDO Ell EMPRESTITO
De acuerdo con ell citado infOrme ell
Gobe: nador Cotton recomend6 en- su
Mensaje a la Legislature de mil move
cientos doce que Sc adoptasen medidas
tendencies a facilitar la extension del
malec6n, ell establecimiento de otros
muelles y la designation de solares pa
ia almacenes.
La Legislature acordo autorizar al
tesorero de Puerto Rico, para que emf
these bonospor la cantidad de quinientos
mil d0lares para atender a las referi-
das obras.
EN- PUBLICA SUBASTA
Sacadas las obras p1blica subasta,
obtuvo' la buena pro, como saben nues-
tros lectores por haberlo publicado ell
BOLETIN, la compa11a constructors
P. J. Carlin por la cantidad de $345.-
$4,000.
El malec6n sc hara de acuerdo con
ell plan aprobado por ell secretario de
la Guerra, as1 como las demas mejoras,
incluyendo la installation de aparatos
y proveer toda claSe de facilidades pa
ra Ia carga y descarga de buques.-
LA JUNTA DEL PUERTO
En- la nueva ley sc crea una junta
permanente de administration que Sc
denomina con igual nombre que la es-
tatnida por la ley anterior,-y que por
81 qued0 abolida al conc1uir sus traba-
jos de information la cual consta
ra del comisionado del Interior, que
actGan1 Gle presidente, y ell alcalde de
esta capital, como miembros natos de
la Jnisma, y ademas tres comerciantes
importadores y exportadores estableci-
Cos en- San Juan, los cuales seran nom
brados por ell gobernador con la anuen-
cia del Consejo Executive.
Esta Junta tendra ell deber de con-
slderar y resolver todo asllnto referen-
te a La obra que Sc proyecta, asi como
las dennis mejoras de puerto y de ribe-
ra que esten en- ejecuci6n 8 que hubie.
rem ce realizarse en- San Juan. Tendra
tambien ell complete control de la ad.
ministraci6n y conservation de esas me.
joras, incluyendo La exploitation de las
facilidades que Sc instalaren para Ia
carga y descarga de buques, y determi-
nara los derechos que deban cobrarse
Por el seryicio que con esas facilidades
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-01

la ley, Sc ingresara, "a la termination de
cada trimestre, primero de MARIO,
JUNO, septiembre diciembre,-en ell
Tesoro de Puerto Rico Y sc dedicara a
amortizar los intereses y Ell capital de
los bonos autorizados.
VENTA, DE PROPIEDADES
La ley confiere al comisionado del In
terror facultad, mediante recomenda
cion de la Junta del Puerto y la apro-
bacion del Consejo Executive, para ven
der propiedades en- la l1nea y cercan1as
de las mejoras proyectadas, siempre
q. aquellas Sc requieran para embarque
carga y descarga de cargamentos, pa
ra ol trafco adyacente 4 la ribera del
puerto.
Ademas sc faculta a dicho comisio-
nado para vender tambien cualquier
propiedad del Gobierno Insular CONT
qua cercana a dichas mejoras, Y que
no sea necesaria para ell adecuado plan
de, GALES que ha de realizarse.
Con tai, motiVo seran muchas las pro-
piedades que Sc venderan pues ha de
sobrar una gran extension de terreno al
lado del malec6n, desde ell muelle de
San Antonio hasta el puente del mismo
nombre.
Ell. DRAGADO
Ell dragado que 1ltimamente Sc hizC
a nuestro puerto, seg1n informes oficia
les, lie dio una profundidad de veinte \
c1nco pies a una parte de la bahia y
trelnta a la entrada de la misma: perC
ex1ste una gran superfcie que debe dra
garse antes que Sc disponga acomodC
convenlente para los barcos que ac
| tuaimente nos visitan asi como para
aquellos que, teniendo ell mar una ma
yor profundidad y habiendo sitio para
anclar, seguramente nos visitarian Ell
| ell futUro.
La Camara de Delegados viene ira
baJando hace amos con ell fin de Que Sc
concluyan las obras del dragado. e]
senior de Diego EN- su tiltime viaie 4 los
Estados Unidos gestiono ell asunto: pe-
ro ma sido impossible lograrlo, opinandc
ell gobernadoB Cotton que ell motive es
la carencia de fondos Ell que Sc encon
traba ell Gobierno Federal el afo pasa
do, cosa esta, principacilfsima, que L
imposibilit6 para complacer los iustos
deseos del pals en- tai sentido
LAS DI1fENS1ONEs DE LA BAHTA
La bahia de San Juan tiene actual
mente 5000 pies de frente que puedel
dedicarse a muelles y cerca de 10000
propios para ting1ados y almacenes
Aquellos seran aumentados, con arregl(
a la obra Ell proyecto, 4 $500 Y estos :
100000.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Comfortables and blankets at Knights
December Will be neckwear day a
Vaughan's.
Abbott's overstocked sale OF garments
should interest many.
All garments reduced in our anniyer
sary sale, at Vaughan's.
Five hundred yards OF outing flame
for 6hc yard at Perry's on Saturday
Six dozen new wolfe, lawn and lingerie
waists, beautifully trimmed; choice, Soc
Paris Shirtwaist House.
| Three dollars and fifty cents buys oul
$3.50 sweaters at Perry's on Saturday
Dark red and navy vue. A small lot tc
be closed at this price.
The street sprinkling assessments are
now due. The street committee have
placed them in the hands of George Cook
! for collection, who win call soon on al
parties liable to assessment.
Mrs. Clarence A. Heath of 1859 Wash
ington street was the guest of honor al
a party given yesterday afternoon by
| Mrs. Nellie Milne. There was a large
gathering of neighbors who came in dur
| ing the afternoon to bid farewell to Mrs
Heath, who is to leave for Florida to-
some handbag. Mrs. Heath leaves to-
night for Boston, whence she will sail in
few days for Florida. A part of the
winter she will visit her son, Charles
Heath.
w. A. Macdonald OF Bellows Falls,
grand vizier of Suadah temple, No. l40,
D. O. X. X, arrived in the city this
noon to assist in completing arrange
ments for the annual meeting of the
temple, which is to be held in Clan Cor
don hall, Bolster block, this evening.
Accommodation are to be provided for
nearly 100 "Dokies" and by early even
ing one section of the town will be in
the hands of the yotaries. They are
coming from all parts of the state and
there is possibility that few guests
from the New Hampshire temple will be
present The business meeting at )
o'clock is to be followed by ceremonial
of initiation for a dozen candidates. Re-
freshments viii be served.
A score or more of Barre Masons went
last night to Waterbury to attend the
annual meeting of the sixth district.
Owing TO the inclemency of the weather,
the proposal to make the trip by auto
mobile was abandoned at the last
moment and most Of the visiting lodge
men left on the late afternoon train.
Granite lodge, No. IS, r. & A. NJ, Peter
Mulch. worthy matron, worked the
Master Mason degree, which ceremonial
was afterwards subject to favorable re-
view on the part Of the grand officers.
The attendance exceeded expectations,
szeable delegations being present from
Northfeld, Montpelier, Waterbury,
Cabot, Waitsfeld and North Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Aprons. Apron. Aprons. At Knights
Special values in furs for the holiday.
at Abbott's.
Good time to select your Xmas goods
at Vaughan's.
Big sale Of waists Saturday at The
Vaughan Store.
See the serge dress values Saturday,
$685. Paris Shirtwaist House.
Mrs. George Perrin is quite seriously
i'll at her home on Beckley hill.
The Methodist choir will meet for re-
hearsal at the church tonight at 1850
O'Clock sharp.
Eighty-nine cents pair, special val
ne in gray or white blanket, good size,
at Perry's on Saturday.
Companion court, No. 757, l. 0. F.,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at 6 o'clock sharp. Business of impor-
tance. Election of officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Children's fur sets at Knights.
Sweaters for all ages at Knights.
See the new waists at Vaughan's.
Anniversary sale begins Saturday, Dec.
6, at Naughan's.
Eric Pirie is moving his household
goods from Maple avenue to the farm
he recently purchased at Marshfeld
There will be rehearsal OF the Meth
odist church choir this evening at I
o'clock All members are requested to
meet promptly because Christmas music
will be rehearsed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Bring your list of useful gifts for the
whole family to Knights.
Mrs. Frank Peterson of Merchant
street was taken last evening to the City
hospital, where she will undergo treat
ment.
Attenzione; il popolo di Barre e vici-
nanzo: Incominciando il primo Genario,
1914, nei cimeteri Elmwood Hope, lutte
lie sepolture di Domenca, sarano doppio
prezzo del altri giorni. Per ordine, Gene
tery Commissioners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

0. G. Averil's dancing class, Miles
hall, Friday evening, Dee. 5.
Miss Morgan, teacher of modern
dances. Phone 44-ll; 70 Aver street.
John s. NJ. Wharton of fremont street
is spending several days in Philadelphia
on business.
The ladies of Companion court, No
757, /. 0. f., will hold dance IN their
hall in Worthen block Dec. 5, after the
meeting. Come and enjoy yourself. The
committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
GRANITEVILLE.

Special meeting of Maple Leaf camp,
No. 1892, NJ w. OF A., Tuesday evening,
Dec. o, at Gilbert's hall. Business, in
itiation of candidates and other business
that may come before the meeting. Per
order clerk. J.. J. Sullivan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
SEVERE CASE OF CHAFING.

Nurse Danforth of Derry, N. H., says:
81 have just had occasion to use Com
fort Powder in severe case OF chatting
and it was quickly healed. Comfort
Powder is the best l have ever used for
any skin soreness of infants and chill
dren. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Note the Barre Woman's club dance
comes Tuesday, Dec. 8, in Rowland hall.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
SEVERAL PROPERTIES
: SOLD BY THE SHERIFF

Sheriff Burris at the county court
house this morning sold the following
properties;
No. 222 Sixth avenue, the property
OF James O'Hanlon and wife. to
Thomas Davis. $500.
Nos. 224-226 Sixth avenue. property
of James e. OHanlon and wife. TO
William S. IIilles. $500 eacn.
Property IN christana hundred.
Fourteenth and Woodlawn avenue
extended, TO William S. Hilles. $1,000.
This was the property or the Miriam
Land and Improvement Company.
Two brick houses belonging to Har-
rison and Anna NJ McCauley known
as No. 300-302 East Fourteenth, for
little TO Gibbons and Moore, Sl.S75.
Property seized belonging to El-
wood p. and Mary II. S. Pyle. property
In New Castle hundred near Pyle's
Lane. to Harry Emmons. $4,000.
Thomas c. Beckett's property
Twenty-second and Spruce streets. tC
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., for $1,000.
Property OF Charles e. Biddle
Seventeenth and Locust streets, e
William s. Hilles, $1,000
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
NO NEW CASES
OF SCARLET FEVER
ARE REPORTED

vital statistics at the Board OF Healtl,
Office for the past week state that dur
ing that time 81 deaths, d births and 10
marriages have occurred. During thu
corresponding week of 1912 there were
SO deaths. 80 births and l27 marriages.
The files of the board show that the
health condition of the city at the pres
ent time il excellent With the excep-
tion OF nine cases Of scarlet fever, the
most of which are in conyalescent stages
and one case OF diphtheria, the city is
free of contagious diseases. The scar
let fever situation is practically the
same as last week. when the same num-
Der of cases were reported. During the
week. however, two cards have been
taken from houses in which the patients
have fully recovered, and two new eases
have been reported, which offsets the
difference.
The. board expects TO report all the
scarlet fever cards removed within a
short time. The majority of the six
cases oxer Washington street are in
the neiahborhood OF No. 80 school,
while the other three cases are scat
tered in other sections of the city.
There has been some unfair criticism
Oh luc DodlQ ACtnAA ~ N"~
case which has been reported over
the bridge during the week, some
persons stating that the fumigation
of No. 80 school by the board had
been Intellectual The board desires
to correct this impression, and points
out the fact that scarlet fever germs
may be in the system and break out
any time within seven days. Thus,
although the school was fumigated
by the board Friday a week ago a
case was likely to have broken out
any time within seven days after that
as a child may have been infected
before the fumigation. From now
on. however. the board expects to
have no more cases reported IN tha'
section, as the seven days have ex-
pired. A report that had been clrcu-
lated to the effect that No. 30 school
had been closed and fumigated for the
second time during the week Is stated
to be incorrect.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
MANY ACCIDENT CASES
In LOCAL HOSPITALS

Louis Boland aged % years, OF No
627 East Seventh street, an employe
at the Jackson and Sharp plant, la
cerated the index finger on his left
hand while at work this morning.
The injury was dressed at the Home
opathic Hospital.
Minor accident cases treated at the
Delaware Hospital this morning were
as follows:
Peter Montgomery, who. stated that
he was a walking delegate from
distant cities. Druise over left eye
and on left shoulder sustained by a
fall on a slippery pavement which
was partially covered with ice.
Albert Pauline. Of No. 1909 West
Sixth street, middle finger on left
hand slightly cut.
j. j. Rodger OF No. 1121 French
street, aged 21, a collector for the
F., 3. & w. railroad, left foot bruised
Joseph Lucey. of No. 1907 Chestnut
street, a plumbers helped at the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora.
tion. toes on left foot mashed by piece
of heavy pipe falling on them.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
POLICE TAKE
SEVERAL In
RAID ON HOUSE

As the result OF raid by Sergeant
White and several other officers Of a
house at No. 1906 Gilpin avenue last
night about 11.S0 o'clock. Ella Adams,
who keeps the house, was arraigned
in City Court this morning charged
with keeping a disorderly house. The
case was continued until morning at
her request, so that she might cbtain
witnesses.
According TO the police complaints
of noise and disorder in the house
have been received BY them for some
time, but it was not until last night
that sufficient evidence could be OBJ
tanned to justify arrests, In their opin-
ion. Complaint of the disorder was
made by Henry Snyder, OF No. 1901
Rodney street, who is a teacher in
the Wilmington High School. and
Aument Eckman, of No. 1903 Gilpin
avenue.
Sergeant White ara Officers Bow
man and Carey went to the house
about 11.30 O'Clock last night In II
they found Ena Adams. the tenant,
and several men and women. The
Adams woman was arrested and the
Others were taken as witnesses.
The police did not find any liquor
i'm the house. Judge Churchman fixed
bail for Ella Adams at $500. The
witnesses we're held under 500 bail.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
BURY VICTIM
OF GAS THIS
AFTERNOON

The body OF Miss Fannie Matthews,
the aged woman who committed sui
eide, By .asphyxiatiOn at q West Fourth
street boarding house. two weeks ago.
will be inferred I'm the Silverbrook
cemetery at o'clock this afternoon.
by Undertaken James r. Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler had been holding the
body hoping 70 receive some word
from the woman's relatives in Balu-
more. and il had been his intention
TO hold the body until he heard again
from Frank Huet, Of Philadelphia.
who called him on the phone and in
formed him that the woman was his
aunt. and that he had communicated
with her relatives In Baltimore 70
endeavor TO have the body inferred In
the family burial plot In that city.
This morning however. John =
Reardon, a contractor, who Is paying
the expense OF the burial of the body
notified him to go ahead and bury tn
aged woman this afternoon. Will
Mr.. Reardon states that he receive
the money TO cover the expense OF IN
burial from some OF the womans rel;
tives. he has never revealed the
, identity even 10 Mr.. Chandler.
Beyond the fact that Matthews hs
. been established as the true name {
7 the woman. she having given he
name as Morgan at the bOardin
house, none of the circumstances re
garding her past life have been clear
cd up Should Mr. Chandler receiv
word from Mr. Huet before 4 o'clocl
the funeral may be deferred, other
wise the body will be lowered into the
grave.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
ODIyA AT THE GARRICK.

O'Diva. the submarine wonder,
who will be remembered as having
put on one OF the most novel acts
of the season last year, will feature
the Garrick Theatre bill next week,
but it is something entirely new.
She has with her a school OF trained
sea lions, which she has just brought
over from the London HippOdrome.
and she performs with them under
water, In a glass tank. in view or the
audience. They do some stunts that
appear to be impossible. and appear
to be almost as intelligent as a hui
man being. The diving contests,
open 10 the public. will be revived,
and all of the swimmers in town
will have a chance to compete
Two OF the musical wonders OF the
age Dave Schooler and Louise Dick
inson, Juvenile musicians, are alsa
on the bill. The boy is a wonderful
ipianist and the girl, who is cute and
pretty, is splendid soprano singer.
They have a great act. which has
made a big hit wherever II has been.
miss BIS" is the nom de plume
given to a department store girl, and
an act under this title will be given
by Rupert Hughes. Dolly Lewis and
company of nine players. who will
show some of the amusing incidents
of life in a big department store in
New York City. "The Big Surprise
is the title OF a genuine surprise act
that will be put on by a company
of ten. and il is so much of a sur
prise that II would be unfair TO tell
anything about il in advance It Is
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
MINISTER SAYS
HE GOT NO WORD
FROM ADMIRAL

BY United Press Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13.-"The
story that | received from Rear Ad-
miral Sir Christopher Cradock, a
wireless despatch saying that Rear
Admiral Fletcher stopped the fight
ing at Tampico last night, is abso-
lutely false, said Sir Lionel Garden,
British minister today, in an exclu-
sive interview with a United Press
staff correspondent. II received no
such message and | wish you to say
for me that such story is untrue
in every particular"
II was learned here today from a
semi-ofIicial diplocatic source that
the Fletcher story was an inspired
one, disseminated by interests In
Mexico City inimical to President viii
son. II was said, in the stories re-
lerred to. that Fletcher ordered both
eombatants at Tampico to stop firing
threatening to turn the guns of the
American warships on Federals and
rebels alike ii they refused to obey
The voluntary purveyors OF false
1ews worked so slSillfully that they
fooled the news correspondents in the
capital as well as the public aud the
story OF Fletcher's alleged interfer.
ance in the battle at Tampico gained
vide circulation.
Americans in the capital were
aroused to high pitch Of excitement
5y the rumor and considerable bitter
feeling was expressed by both Amer
icans and Mexicans when it was learn.
ed that the story was false.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
TO JOIN PHILADELPHIA
IN DRY-DOCK CLAIM

Representatives of the Chamber Of
Commerce will Join forces with New Jer
sey and Pennsylvania at a mass meeting
to be held in Washington on Wednes-
day of next week to plead for a greater
drydoek for the Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
The plan for the Washington meeting
was decided or at a conference in Phila-
delphia yesterday.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
signihed his willingness to hear why the
Dig dock should be built in Philadelphia
instead OF Norfolk, Va. He viii heal
reasons in abundance, and in addition
will be confronted with a civic move
ment that for unanimity has seldom
been surpassed.
Special Train and Low Fare.
Daniel M. Sheaffer, OF the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, has transportation ar
rangements in charge. The specia
train will leave Broad street statloi
Wednesday morning at s o'clock.
Not only this, but Pennsylvania
congressional delegation is to b'
given real support in its future fights
for the betterment of this port. Il
was admitted by Congressman Ed
monds at the meeting that members
of the delegation would have more
courage in their struggle If they fell
sure the people of the commonwealth
stood solidly behind them.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
CHINAMAN
ROUTS TWO
ROBBERS
Grabbed Marble Slab and
Caused Armed Men to Flee
From Laundry
TRIED TO LOOT AFTER
BUYING COLLAR FROM Him

A daring attempt at hold-up that
sayored of the wild west variety"
was reported by Chong Lee, Chinese
laundryman. of No. 40 East Fifth
street, last evening. The three would
be hold-up men were colored. and
they escaped. the police not arriving
on the scene for an hour after the
crime had been reported by telephone
to the police station That the at
tempted robbery was not enlivened by
pistol duel was due to one of the
crooks with revolver losing his
nerve when Lee grabbed a heavy
piece Of marble and raised it as II to
strike the man.
The robbers had stationed one mar
outside the Chinaman's place of business
and the Others entered. This was about
S.45 o'clock and they asked for an old
collar Lee started to search for one
the man saying he wore size l5 but
would be satisfied with one smaller.
After getting a collar for the men, Lee
reached up to a shelf for a cigar boz
with several dollars in change in it, the
colored men having given him ten cents
At that juncture one of the men, who
was very snort, poked revolver against
the Chinaman's stomach, at the sam'
time demanded his cash box.
Lee, instead, grabbed the heavy piec'
of marble and threatened to throw it
whereupon the two men ran from The
building. They were joined on thu
street by the man who had been station
ed there to watch and all three ran easi
on Fifth street to Lombard, where they
disappeared.
Lee ran from the laundry yellinl
murder" Several people who haC
been in the street saw the men run
ming and they gave chase but coulC
not catch up TO the fugitives.
Lee then sent word to the police
station of the attempted robbery anC
about 10 O'clock one officer went L
the laundry to investigate the case
No arrests have yet been made b,
the police in the case. however.
Evening journal., 1913-12-13
INVESTIGATE REPORT
OF CHINATOWN VISIT

Frank Garbarino, Secret Service
Iagent Of the government, is investigat-
hing. at the request OF Charles W. Bush.
OF this city, a government investigator,
a communication received by Mr.. Bush
which promises to throw some light on
the underground workings OF Philadel-
phias Chinatown. The communication
was received by mother OF young
girl OF this city, and stated that her
daughter was visiting Chinese in Rhila-
delplia.
The writer said in the letter that on
such visits the girl who is nineteen
years of age, was liable to become ad-
dicted TO >the opium habit. The girls
mother on receiving the note, which
came through the mails unsigned, start
ed to investigate, and yesterday the
letter was turned over to the authori-
ties