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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07
Information politica
LA COAILSION INVESTIGADORA
F. INFORMADORA

II INF ORM ADORA.
Los deberes y atribuciones de la comi-
sion investigators informadora crea-
da Ell virtud del infOrme de la comisi0n
de conferencia sobre ell C. b. | son los
siguiente;
(a) Plan por ell cual vienen ejecu-
tandose las obras del riego.
(b)e Obras hasta la fecha eiecutadas
de acuerdo con dicho plan y>que falten
por ejecutarse para completar ell mis-
mo.
(c) Suma invertida Ell las obras
hasta la fecha ejecutadas con ell costo
detalladO de cada una de elias, as1 como
de las que faltan por ejecutarse.
(d) Eficiencia del plan adoptado,
expresando la condicion en- que Sc han
establecido las secciones de represas,
canales de derrane, taludes de canales,
naturaleza del sub-suelo,. cualquiera
otra circunstancia que signifque garan-
tia de la futura estabiidad de la obra
tOdO clio considerable en- relaci6n con las
condolences locales del pals
(e) Eficiencia del sistema detallan-
do ell ntmero de acres que podran regar-
Sc, njlmero de pulgadas de aqua que los
diversos terrenos podran recibir annual
mente, despues de descontar la devolu-
cdon de aguas que haya de hacerse los
antiques concesionarios, beneficios que
habran de obtenerse por ell concepto de
aumentO de cosechas, cOsto de mantener
bajo riego una acre de terreno etc.
f) Costo probable annual de la con-
servaci0n del sistema
La predicha comisi5n investigators E
infomadora del riego tendra acceso en-
todo TEMPO al trabajo que Sc esta rea-
lizando por la Comisi6n del riego en- vir-
tud de las disposiciones de la ley, pu-
diendo requerirse dicha comisi6n del
rlego para que Ell cualquier tempo pre-
sente informes a la Comisi6n investiga-
dora E informadora conteste a cual-
qliera interrogatorios que lie fueren he
chOS pOr esta.
La referida coniision investigators &
informadora estara tambien facultada
para examinar los trabajos y proyectos
del Servicio de Riego, para investigar
la inversion del dinero procedente del
Fondo del Riego", y para investigar
todo asunto que Sc relacione con la cons
trucci5n 9 exploitation de sistema de RE
go; y tambien tendra acceso en- toda ho-
ra razonable los records de las delibe-
raciones y rescluciones de la comisi6n de
riego, y a cualquier parte parties de las
obras que Sc estan llevando q efecto as1
como a los records del Servicio de Rie-
60.
Para cubrir los gastos que la realiza-
cion de los deberes citados irroguen, as1
como los del personal tecnico que tai
fin sea precise uti1izar, Sc han asignado
5000 d6lares.
Los miembros de la comisi6n investi-
gadora informadora tendran una die
ia de diez dolares cada session que cele-
bren.
n 4;
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
SUGAR A HEART STIMULANT
Experiments of An English Physician
Show Cures Of Cases of Muscle
DiIation.

Sugar has had it's champions as well
rs it's opponents. It's advocates have
declared that, aside from it's nourish-
ng value, it carries with it quick
stimulation that is without perceptible
reaction.
On the other side, says the Bakers
Weekly, 1--WE have had radical utter
ances connecting sugar with some of
he most incurable of organic diseases
But an English physician recently con-
tended that cane sugar is almost a
specific in the treatment of certain
diseases of the heart. Emphasis is
aid upon cane sugar."
DR.. F. S. Locke Of Kings college,
london, has kept the heart of man.
nal beating for eighty to ninety hours
after death of the animal simply by
keeping the heart muscles sprinkled
with powdered cane sugar These
.ater experiments with cane sugar, es-
pecially with reference to dilation of
the heart muscles, show that in nu-
merous cases cures have been effected
that are Of three or four years stand
ing.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
ONE TRICK OF THE TRADE
Did Meat Dealers Method of Getting
a Reputation for Giving Very
Good Weight.

The very latest trick of the trade
was taught to the young butcher by
The marketman who gave him his first
employment. The old dealer pointed
to trays of beef, lamb and pork trim
mings beneath the counter.
when customers ask to have all
the waste that has been cut from their
own meat wrapped up with their or
der be sure to put in few of these
trimmings besides," he said "Most al
ways they want the scraps sent home
SO they can weigh the whole business
and find out whether they are getting
full weight or not. Enoegh extra
pieces to tip the scales half an ounce
beyond the supposed weight won't
hurt anybody and will give us a good
name"
Shortly after that the new clerk
heard one frugal housewife say to an
other: "Oh, why don't you trade at
Blanks? He gives such good measure;
often almost an ounce more than you
pay for"
The clerk smiled.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
GIRL HIDES AWAY II DAYS
Child Fourteen, Years Old Is Repri.
manded by Her Guardian for Stay
ing Out Late to Film Shows.

Seattle, Wash.-Hidden under q
bundle of dirty quilts in the dark and
little-used basement of her home for
seventeen days, while her guardians
and the police searched everywhere
for her, Velma Jones, fourteen years
old, was dragged from her hiding
place, shadow of her former self, a
gaunt and pitiful sight. The girl had
dropped from 152 pounds to 125
pounds. Despite her experience, she
is not penitent and sulks and re-
fuses to be comforted.
Crawling from her hiding place
when the hand of her guardian, w. G..
Wilber, of 1888 Brooklyn avenue,
raised the quilt, the girl was so weak
that she scarcely could walk. She
had hidden away when reprimanded
for staying out late to a moving pic.
ture show.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
Authors and Their Books.

At the dinner given by the Harper
people to Arnold Bennett just before
he sailed for England, a dinner which
was attended by many Of the literary
lights that live in or near New York,
a discussion came up as to whether
in this day of the rapid output of lit
erature a'nan could live by his books.
Mr.. Bennett said he was sure that
many authors could, and he instanced
the case of "a young author he knew.
In London who was so hard up that
he could not get enough cash to pay
for his dinner
An idea struck him. He visited his
publishers and there asked for six
copies of his latest novel, which was
priced at five shillings, ordering that
the books be charged to his account.
This was done. With the volumes
under his arm he visited second
hand book dealer in the neighbor-
hood, and, as the books were perfect
ly new, he managed to sell the six
OF them for ten shillings, with which
sum he had a rattling good dinner
and an evening at the theater.
"Oh, yes,' said Mr.. Bennett, "even
the humblest author can live by his
books-if he has published any
books
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
Street Car Repartee.

Mrs. Genthrie, ladylike lady, was
seated in the trolley car by the side
of a perfect stranger Can almost per.
fectly perfect strangely, who was get
ting even by sitting by her side. And
SO Mrs. Gehthrie, that ladylike imita,
ton, she says to that stranger, says
she:
What time is it by your watch.
please?"
And the stranger, says he: 81 don't
know"
''But you just looked at it, pursued
our heroine.
81 did that" returned the stranger.
"But l didn't look at it to see what
time it was. Bless you, no. l looked
to see if the watch was still there
You can never tell who you're sit
ting next to.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
Tells OF JACKSON
Biographer Says Ex-President
Would Be Muckraker.
Conditions Much the 8ame-Great
Democratic Leader Always Oppos-
ed National Debt, Now Con-
sidered Harmless.

Northampton, Mass.-"If Andrew
Jackson were on earth today he
would, I believe, be a muckraker."
This is the statement of Prof. John
Spencer Bassett, the authorized biog-
rapher Of the former president, whose
"day" was recently celebrated. His
biographer was asked: IF Andrew
Jackson should come back to earth
what would he do; where would he
stand?"
II am no prophet" he replied, 'and
[ am not discussing politics, but will
tell you how I think he would feel
about modern conditions, Judging this
from my study of his life.
"Jackson's keenest impulse was
against political jobbery and he would
be in sympathy with the present-day
muckraker. He opposed internal inn
provements because he thought local
tiles were taking advantage of the
government to get roads built. There
was group of road contractors in
Philadelphia whom he thought were
private profit.
"How did conditions in Jackson's
time compare with ours?"
There are some similarities be-
tween political conditions in our day
and in Jackson's," replied the histo-
rian. "The people feel the same as
regards monopoly; they have the
same suspicion of what is called a
money trust and there is the same
demand for stronger leader whom
special interests cannot control or
corrupt
"The tariff was almost as live an is
sue in Jackson's day as at present.
Protection has had two palmy days in
our history-from 1916 to 1888 and
from 1866 to date. In Jackson's time
1t was checked by a compromise
which provided for a reduction 80
gradual that it did not damage indus
try, and when the schedule had been
brought down to revenue basis
there followed nearly 20 years of pub
lie economy and business prosperity.
"In his fight on the bank Jackson
committed some errors. Some Of his
charges were not true, and the peo-
pie could see it. Sometimes he was
needlessly harsh toward opponents,
and the people could see this. But
for all that they supported him, and
these were not merely the ignorant,
stupid portion of the communities, but
the average people, small merchants,
farmers and planters, and intelligent
employees of all classes. They were
concerned with one chief purpose, and
on that they were satisfied with the
leader. They thought some Of the
charges against him the mere exag-
geration of partisanship, and others,
if true, of such minor Importance that
they could be ignored in view Of the
grand purpose"
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
MuffIed Knocks

Il don't wonder you keep your
shapely arms bare, Mildred, even il
they do look somewhat hairW''
I'm rather glad you dropped in
Borus; when fellow feels blue and
lonesome he's ready to welcome al
most anybody
"Yes, of course, I can recommend
you for that position, McCorkle. Fortu
nately, perhaps, I don't know you
very we'll"
Your new job will take you out OF
the country for three or four years.
will it, Bingley? Well, I'm glad you
got it."
I'm enjoying your call so much
Mr.. Spurlong, that I hate to remind
you that the next car will pass here
in about five minutes, and then there
won't be another one for half an
hour"
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
LIST A cITY's BACHELORS
Kansas Newspaper Does What Il Can
to Guide Spnster Readers
Some Worth 100000.

Kiowa, Kan.-As a. guide to spins
ters desiring to take advantage OF
their leap year privileges, a local
newspaper is printing in its columns
a directory of the members of club
of eligible bachelors of the town. The
club has raised purse for the first
member who shall be made a hus.
band
The list is headed by Charles A.
Taylor, who is described not only as q
prosperous merchant, but also as the
champion checker player and horse
shoe pitcher of the town. Some of
the members have commercial ratings
of 100000.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
Uses Ruse to Rob.

Chicago.-Asking to use the phone
to call doctor, burglar gained en-
trance to Mrs. Helen Schaub's home
and robbed her of all her cash and
k100 worth of iewelry.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
Lizard in Stomach a Year.

Milton, N. D.-Loss of flesh at the
rate of pound day has been sue
cessfully combatted by Joseph Schnei-
der of Wales since he coughed up a
live lizard about an inch and a half
long. The lizard had evidently got
into his stomach last summer while
he was drinking water from a slough
where he was hunting.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
Their Comparative Bulk.

The latest Russian dancer to ar
rive for an American tour is Mile.
Observation-Disclosures She will carry
her wardrobe in a handbag and 'her
uame on three fatcars fastened to-.
gether.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
New Plan Put to Phoenix
and Duncan on Main Line

That the Southern Pacific has
abandoned all ideas of building al
railroad through the Gila box can
yon, between Winkleman and San
Carols, and will complete it's new
transcontinental line with a road
from Queen Creek station to
Silver City. N. M, is a well
founded rumor now afoat in
Phoenix.
Several circumstances tend to
show that the rumor has a basis
fact. For one thing, a surveying
party is now working between
Queen Creek and Superior. This
party has been in the field for
some time and it has been gener-
ally understood that lines were
being run for branch that would
reach only to Superior.
But that according to the latest
information, is not the intention,
Superior is not to be the terminus
of the line, bntImerely one station.
The road is to be built on east of
/ Globe, up thru the Gila valley and
thence to Silver City. There it
will connect with the branch
which leaves the S. P. main line
at Deming.
No unusual difficulties are in
the way of building a road from
Queen Creek to Superior, which
is only twenty miles distant. It is
understood that Southern Pacifl
surveyors have found that a lin
can be built on easy grades ali
the way to Silver City. Certainly
railroads have been built thru
much more difficult country.
Thatcher, Solomonville and
Duncan will be on the new road.
Morenci and Clifton will be only
a few miles north.
For years the Southern Pacific
and Arizona Eastean people have
had under consideration the
building of a branch from
Florence to Superior. Such a
branch would afford transporta-
tion facilities to one of the rich
est mining sections in the world.
The old Silver King, Magma,
Ajax, La Coronado and Reymert
are only a few Of the properties
in that section. The Calumet &
Arizona company is developing
group at Superior. The Magma
produces the richest copper ore
in the world, which is now freight
ed to Florence at great expense.
An extension of the road on
thru the Gila Valley would open
a farming district as important
in its way as is the Superior
country.
Queen Creek is between Mesa
and Florence. When the propos-
ed line is completed between
Queen Greek and Silver City, the
Southern Pacific main line trains
will run over that route, pass
thru Phoenix and Buckeye. and
continue on to Yuma over a line
surveyed over a year ago be-
tween the Hassayampa and the
Colorado.
Various circumstas, it isnce
stated, have caused the Southern
Pacific to give up the idea of
building a road thru the Gila box
canyon, to connect the present
terminus of the P. & E. branch
with the Globe branch at San
Carlos. The land owners in the
Casa Grande valley, who want to
use the canyon for a water stor-
age reservoir, have been making
a determined fight against the
granting of a right of way for a
railroad.
Had the box canyon road been
built, the main line trains would
have left the Southern Pacific at
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-29
Arizona & N. M. Railway Company
Passenger Service

South bound train connects with Southern Pa
cific west bound train No. /, leaving Lordsburg
1857 a. M, Mountain Time.
South bound train connects with Ell Paso &
Southwestern east bound train for Ell Paso, leav-
ing Hachita at 10.50 a. M, Mountain Time, and
with west bound train for Douglas and Bisbee
leaving Hachita at 1880 a. m., Mountain Time.
TX. MINSON,
General PASSENGER Agent, Clifton. Arizona.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
Agrees With Stars Views.

Editor The Star: In your issue
OF December IS. ON the first page,
you give an account OF one Willis
Collins, a young man OF Is years
who was arrested and taken 20 the
city prison. There he WAS beaten
and maltreated I'm cruel and In.
human manner by officers OF the
law. without any apparent cause,
Afterward he was released with.
out charges being made.
In your December 20 issue. un.
der the caption Of Editors Mail.
you published an article from n
party signing himself Subscriber
In which he quite pointedly con.
dennis you for the position you
take In defending this young man.
II seems TO the writer this matter
deserves more than passing IN
tereat.
II IS quito difficult TO understand
how any man can sustain or on
courage an officer 10 do as Il 10
reported they did In this matter.
Every libertyloving. God-fearing
and law.ablding citizen of Seattle
applauds and supports Tho Star
for the position II has taken in
the Collins case.
FRED SHELDON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

few miles from here. As he
stands up 10 meeting. with white
hair and patriarchal beard. and
tells OF the most remarkable er.
impressive figure.
Yes" be said TO me when |
peTience OF his life. he makes an
asked him about II for The Star.
Il believe ! had the most wonder
tul experience OF any human being
In tho world today.
II have lived apart from my
body,
Il have been dead And now l
am alivc--yery much alivei"
Wheeler 10 certainly very
much alive. over 20 years Of
age, no stands with . spine a.
straight and unbendabie as a
hickory pole. His eye 10 clear
and hls face the picture Of
health.
Il was swimming in a lake when
suddenly | went down. II was sew.
eral minutes before my compan-
Ions missed me
when they secured my body
was unconscious.
They sent for n doctor half n
mile away. and when he came he
pronounced me dead.
Il was then taken 10 my board.
ing place and another doctor was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
In Editors
Mail

This Nan Evidently Does Not Care
for Dogs.
Editor The Star: You c~tainly
mako mo tired with all your silly
paisvcr about tho rights OF the
poor dog" What about the rights
OF just mere humRnsT
DIR. Crichton IL going several
steps In the right direction Ia hav-
ing them mukzled. and whoever
started the crusade against all
night noises deserves even more
credit The biggest nuisance Ia
the barking dog. II you want nm
earful. or doubt my word. invite
you to como and 1--we on the hill
in Georgetown for awhile.
By actual count there are no
less than II ours. OF every descrip-
tion. 10 the square block. and
when ali OF thom break loose at
the same time tho uproar IL indo.
scribatle. There IL no time dur
ing the night when absolute quiet
prevails.
| cay, let owners OF the dogs
be held responsible under penalty
of fine The dog can. and should
be nsld In check from 10 y. IN
until 6 a. M. as already suggested
A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
Our Daily Animal Story
EVER SEIZE
BIG GATOR?

Although n warm.blooded reptile.
tho alligator is perfectly nj home
In water. BY means OF muscles
which close the eyes. ears, nose and
throat. # can dive and capture and
eat It's prey beneath the surface.
The alligator propels itself in the
water by means OF its powerful
tail.
Tho muscles which control it's
enormous mouth. strong enough 20
crush n dog or bite plank in two,
are practically all used to close Il.
so that n man can easily hold the
Jaws closed merely by the pressure
OF his hands.
Tho alligator IL the American
representative OF the African croc.
odile family. The American reptile
has shorter legs. which makes Il
less active when out OF the water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

happened when was helpless TO
return to life.
During those hours | discover
ed many things.
Much was revealed TO me that
would only sound preposterous TO
relate
But the one thing ! do rerpcm-
Der clearly was the sensation OF
dying.
Being dead is delightful, Of
that | am sure.
AFTER had been enguifed
In the waters | seemed to float
away from my body and
SCARED away above the waters
Of the lake. looked down and
could see my body.
81 WATCHED THE RES
cUERs FIND IT AND PLACE
1T ON THE BANK.
Then ! fioated back 20 u
and became a part Of IL
In that fleeing moment %
tween the conscious and tho I'M
conscious state. the thought or re-
turning TO life YVES repugnant and
knew that I didn't want TO live.
But was forced 10 and returned
up to the time OF that expert
ence | had been an agnostic. dis
believing In a hereafter or a spir-
itual state OF existence. but my
whole point OF view OF life was
changed.
Il never since have had a shade
OF doubt in regard 10 a spiritual
state OF existence"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

sent for who lived n W6e away
He. too. pronounced me Ssad after
an examination.
Then they laid me out. covering
me with a sheet.
The next day a girl who was
passing through the room where
lay noticed a movement OF the
cloth over my face and gave the
alarm.
They came TO me. chafed my
hands and body and ! was soon
able 10 sit up among them.
1T was not the fact that I re-
gained consciousness after so long
a time that IL remarkable, but II
was the fact that, while was ap-
parently dead. never was so much
alive In my life.
But ! was apart distinctly from
my body. ! could tell the persons
around rfe everything that had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
SUITED HIM FlNEi

He-I wouldn't caro- n Christ
mas came three times n year.
Sho--Ahl You must be one OF
those cheerful givers.
Ho--Not exactly: I'm n toy
manufactures.
Never mind, q. r. a cold stor.
are egg by any other name would
smell as sweet.
On Second Thought, Was Il a clrl7
An article appeared I'm last
weeks paper stating baby was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. David.
which is Incorrect, and Mrs. David
wishes II published that II II not
true. II must have been a Joke or
n mistake.-Ocolto (Wls) Re.
porter.
Woman Is still a curious orltter
Her husband ls tho first man she
let's see her false hair Off her head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

80 ~
T. W. r.. who has Iust returned
from Bermuda. is to be able 10
buy a Bermuda onion in Bermuda. -
On the Same Ticket at Last
One OF the preitiest homo we'd.
dings Of the season occurred on
Thursday when Ida Josephine
Bryan was married to Leroy
Eldredgo Taft.--Fiood River (ore.l
Glacier.
Ellhu Root has withdrawn the
boom for president started for him
by Senator Gallinger. Therefore
wo withdrew tho boom we started
for Wesley Jones,
Our Own Encyclopedias
In 1910 there were SIS, 900 .s32
hogs on the farms and ranges in
the United States. No count was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
The Seanaen's Bill

TTERE IS why Puget Sound should be exempt from the
IL provisions OF the Seamen BILL now pending oeiore
congress which primarily intended to safeguard inc e
OF people the high seas:
In five years, there has not been one passenger
drowned and but employe. seaman VINO iost
his life during eboat drill while the boat was under
way.
Yet in the IL months beginning December !.
1912 there were carried on Puget Sound and its
tributary rivers. 4,666.ooo passengers.
Puget Sound certainly should not be olased with the
.hgh seas" as element OF danger to passengers TX
less dangerous than New York Bay San Francisco Bay
Cravs Haror Coos Bay and others which excluded iron
the Seamens bill -
The Star emphatiealy in favor OF the Seamens bill
for the high seas 1t is in the interest OF
humanity BUT 1T WOULD BE ENTIRELY TOO
DpAsT1c FOR PUGET SOUND AND WOULD UNI
NECESSARILY PLACE AN UNBEATABLE BURDEN
ON THE LOCAL SHIPPING BUSINESS
TWAS THE all through the land the
turkeys fed beat the band
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
Puzzles for Her

NINCINNATI folks in the midst OF learned debate
~ on the question OF whether or not man should take
his hat off when riding in elevator with woman
The women declare that the awful males should take
them off
In Chicago also it appears that many OF the women who
would into politics object to the smoking in rooms
where votes arc tabuated where campaign matters
outlined.
They also insist police protection to and from the
places where political meetings held at night.
So it would appear that many women, who have dashed
into of equal suffrage have overlooked little
details OF life among the busy OF and seem
10 be face with the problem OF making the same
s women things other than the privilege of voting OF
themselves abandoning their feminine qualities for the habits
and customs of the
MINISTER Slam named sweek Slams minister to