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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-27
Consejo Executive
SESSION DE AVER.

Con asistencia de los senores conse-
jeros Pitkin, Barbosa, Bonner, Travie-
so, BANTER, Camu1as presidida por
el senor Sanchez Morales, dio comienzo
la session a las dos de la tarde.
FL Secretario dio lectura las ST.
guientes peticiones
Ell senior Jorge Bird Arias como pro
pietario en- ell barrio de Mameyes Sc
gundo y representante de la Fajardo
Sugar Growers Association, que posee
varias propiedades en- ell barrio de Ma
meyes primeroy Mameyes segundo
meyes primero, Sc adhere q la petici6n
de los vecinQs de Luquillo para consti-
tuir a este en- un municipio indepen-
diente, hacienda constar que es absolu-
tamente eSencial indispensable que
los barrios de Mata de Platanos, Ma
vuelvan ingresar en- ell Municipio de
Luquillo.
Los comisionados de este poblado Sc
nores Cuevas Zequeira, We've y Roman
Diaz no Sc dan punto de descanso en-
las activas gestiones que hacen para To-
grar que por la Legislature Sc constitu-
va a Luquillo en- municipio indepen-
diente. Hoy han presentado un razo-
nable escrito acompanado datos econ6-
micos o6ciales y un proyecto de presu-
puesto de ingresos y egresos, demos
trando que Luquillo puede y debe vivir
una vida Independence
Ell presidente de la Association de
Dependencies de Ponce pide al Conse-
Jo, que no apruebe ell P de la G. 10,
que trata de enmendar la Ley del Gle
rre de los establecimientos comerciales
E industriales
G. Figueroa, Alcalde de Juana Dfaz
trasmite la peticion del Concejo NUM-
cipal de aquel pueblo, para que Sc con-
ceda un amplio gobierno propio los
municipios
Ramon Valdes, de San Juan, pide
que Sc enmiende la ley de patentes de
modo que Sc clasifquen las plantas
electricas de acuerdo con la importan-
cia de cada una y de la del municipio
en- que funcionen
La Camara solicita del Conseio, la
devoluci6n del P. de la C. 19 para re-
considerable. (Ley del Cierre)
Ell senor Larrinaga present6 una re-
soluci6n conjunta para conceder una
indemnizacion Francisco Hernandez
y Vazquez por lesiones sufridas en- ell
servicio del Riego Pas6 q la Comisi6n
de 10 Judicial.
Sc CONSTITUTE Ell CONSEJO
EN- SESSION EJECUTIvA.
Figuraban en- ell calendario los nom
bramientos de Rodolfo Rodriguez para
secretario de la Corte Municipal de La
res, Enrique CSmpilo para Juez de la
Corte Municipal de Juana Diaz y Octa-
vio Navedo para concejal de GALES.
I'll senor Barbosa pregunt6 81 ell nom
bramiento del sefior Campillo habfa 81
do informado por la Comisi6n de Nom
bramientos, v, habiendosele contestado
negativamente, pidi6 que pasara la
antedicha Comisi6n para informe y asi
Sc acord6.
Ell Secretario de Puerto Rico infor.
ma que Ell Gobernador ha aprobado las
ordenanzas de San Sebastian San
German, reglamentando la venta dc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-27
Homenaje q
Perez Cald0s

Suma anterior $500
Continuation.
Senores:
Joaquin Villamil,
Rafael Fernandez,
Rogue Gonzalez,
Joaquin Saul,
Bonifacio Cerame,
Eudosio Cuetara,
Miguel Cu6tara,
Manuel Cuetara,
Marcelino Portela,
Jose Bio Alvarez,
Juan Apellaniz, |
Baltazar Saldaiia,
Francisco Narganes,
Juan Antonio Perez,
Augusta del Cueto,
Manuel Alfonso.
Antonio Lopez de Zarate,
Angel Paniagua,
lsldro Fernandez Abarca,
DR.. Munoz Diaz,
Total $1,000
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-27
Total
$1,000
Se~SsR-
La prosperidad del pals

Aver Sc han diligenciado por la Cor
fe Municipal ounce embargos contra
'tros tantos comerciantos de esta ca
pital 49,, !
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-27
Camara de Delegados
SESSION DE AVER.

Empezo a las cinco media con "a
delegados
Aprobada ell acta de la session ante
rlor, ell secretario di6 cuenta de las ST.
guientes:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
WHAT It COSTS
j. s. SENATORS
DURING LAST ELECTION ALL CAN
DIDATES PAID OUT NEARLY
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
LOWEST EXPENDITURE WAS 8 CENTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Nearly
half million dollars was spent by
candidates of all parties last Novem.
Der in the first popular election of
United States senators in the history
of the government. To be exact, $780,.
777.25 representes the total of sworn
statements of campaign expenditures
filed with the secretary OF the senat
by men who sought senatorial honors
from 81 states.
OF this grand total there was con
tributed from various sources to the
candidates $1SS,84799. In accordance
with these figures, therefore, the
candidates themselves turned into cir
culation for the privilege of running
for office, $271,929.26.
Senators who looked over the fig.
ures today manifested great interest
and it was remarked should all the
senators be elected at one time, the
cost to the candidates, based upon the
ration established, would be three
times as great, or approximately, ST..
34S,OOO.
Democrats led in the expenditure
with $242,895.90. Republican candi'
dates spent s156,SS4.36; progressive,
s55,15s.94; prohibitionists, s4,443.26;
socialists, s354.74, and Independent,
s1,040.06. The average per capita ex.
penditure was: Democrats, $3,O41 .43;
republicans, $2,85244.
The largest expenditures occurred
in the state of Georgia, where two SEN
ators were elected, the amount sworn
to by all candidates there totaling SAL.
1928. North Carolina candidates.
where Senator Overman was re-elect-
ed, brought up the rear with a total
expenditure of $702.65. William Hen
ley, defeated progressive of Oregon,
who reported that he disbursed, $10,.
1864, and had contributed to his
campaign, $10,415.93, was the only
candidate to exceed the $4,000 limit
fixed by law.
Several candidates reported that
they spent no money whatever, but
the lowest expenditure on REGARD was
eight cents, reported by E. l.. Hitch
ems, socialist candidate in Ohio.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
TEXAS SCENE OF
TRAIN ROBBERY
Three Bandits Go Through Two
Seepers and Garry Away
$4,000 In Valuables.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Dec. 3d.
The passengers in the two rear sleep.
ers of the west-bound express on the
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
railway were robbed of $3.50 in cash
and jewelry valued at $4,000 early
today. The bandits, who boarded the
train at Cline, escaped as the train
neared Spofford.
Jose Martinez, a wealthy Mexican
from Durango, who with his wife and
daughter occupied the drawing room in
the San Antonio sleeper, was over
looked by the robbers, who missed be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 he carried
in money, besides jewelry of great
value. So elated was Martinez when
he discovered he had escaped that he
distributed from $25 to $3.50 to each
or the victims who had lost their all.
Three men were engaged in the
holdup, one remaining on the rear plat
form, while the other two went
through the sleepers.
One woman, whose name was not
learned, was struck with a revolver.
wh:cn inflicted severe wound. Mrs,
Carson OF Houston, who, with her 4.
inonths-old baby, occupied a lower
berth, became hysterical when the
robbers demanded her valuables, and
the leader called out: Let her 20:
she's only baby" Under her nil.
low she had secreted -1S5.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
MINERS ARE PREPARING TO take
CARE FAMILIES TO Re- EvlCTFp

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 30
Hopeful that wholesale evictions Of
miners families in jefferson and Bel
mont counties. Ohio. would not be
carried out, local officials of the
United Mine Workers of America are
awaiting move by the operators
c. j. Albasn, president of Ohio sub
district, United Mine Workers, said
ne was making preparations to care
for the miners and their families
should they be evicted. A large num-
Der of tents have been ordered and
tent colonies will be established.
The miners union ordered 80, 900
pairs of shoes, and socialists of this
and other nearby cities are preparing
to take care of the children under l2
years. No more notices to vacate
have been received, according to re
ports from the fields today.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
TURNING POINT IN POLAND
BATTLE HAS BEEN REACHED

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-Since the Rus
sian defeat of the Austrians in Cali
cia, which, while not irreparable, is
likely to have marked effect on the
whole Austro-German campaign in the
east, there has been no important de-
velOpment on either front.
The allies, although making no dra
matte attacks on the German lines
are steadily hammering away with
their artillery and when opportunity
offers push their line few yards for
ward. A French eve witness, in de-
scription of the battles from Dec. 16
to "a, gives good idea of the kind OF
fighting in progress and records gains
which, while each is marked only in
yards, amount in the aggregate to a
considerable advance at many points
A few hundred yards in Flanders
were taken by primitive methods.
Having the breeches Of their rifles
choked with mud, the allies used them
as clubs and in many cases fought
the Germans with their fists.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
CONFIDENT DIFFERENCES
CAN Be AMICABLY SETTLED

Those neutral diplomats who called to
ask about the note were not given a
copy OF it, but were informed that the
first newspaper report of it was ac-
curate. They were told that the state
department probably would not de-
liver the text of the communication
to foreign governments generally, as
it still regarded the note as confiden-
tial, the American government itself
not having authorized it's publication
In part or in whole.
The general points on which the
note complains and which have been
the basis Of several specific protests
hitherto are substantially as follows:
|. American cargoes have been
searched on the high seas-a bellig-
erent right that is not denied-but the
ships also have been diverted to ports
for further examination, circum-
stance held not justified under inter
national law, unless full proof of hos
tile destination is presented at the
time. Serious loss, especially to per-
lshable goods, has resulted from such
delays in ships voyage.
2. Great Britain has regarded as
absolute and conditional contraband
as in the same class The general
understanding in international law has
been that absolute contraband in
cludes those articles which are in
tended for use by belligerent force
and directly destined to it. Condition.
al contraband, including foodstuffs,
comprises the articles which are sus-
ceptible Of use by an army or navy, but
it must be proven that instead Of be.
ing intended for the civil population
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-While
the American note to Great Britain
concerning Interruptions of the COM
merce of this country continued today
to absorb official Washington, there
was manifest c tone Of confidence
that the numerous difficulties which
had arisen in the last five months
eventually would be amicably adjust
ed. Already the discussion had turned
to measures which the United States
could properly take in cooperation
with Great Britain to reduce to min
imum the necessity for extending
search on the high seas. 1t became
known that agents of the treasury de-
partment, acting in cooperation with
the state department in one case, al
ready had inspected cargo Of cotton,
which inspection had satisfied the
British embassy and facilitated the
progress of the shipment to it's desti-
nation.
The belief was held in official
quarters that mutual understanding
might be reached whereby legitimate
cargoes could be certified before their
departure from this country, and
thereby made immune from detention
High officials of the Washington
government were somewhat surprised
that the American note had been re-
garded as "brusque" in some London
quarters. They said the British cab
met which has it under consideration
after single reading of the docu-
ment must be convinced that the
United States had spoken in the most
friendly spirit, though none the less
earnestly and emphatically on points
which it considered itself thoroughly
justified under the laws of nations.
There is nothing of the peremptory
character in the note nor is it
phrased in tones of irritation, accord
ing to those who are familiar with its
contents. They say it is matter of
fact. and frank statement of the diff
culties experienced by American ship
pers and the failure of the British
government to meet the various pro-
tests which have been made.
In all, it became known today, 80
American ships and cargoes, their
value totaling millions, have been de-
tanned. The American note points out
specifically, however, that reimburse
ments for previous damages alone
cannot cure the situation, as the &C
tivity of the British fleet has re
strained many exporters, whose busi-
ness has become stagnant, for fear of
the numerous technicalities and risks
involved on shipments.
With respect to cotton shipments,
the case of one or two illegitimate
cargoes, it is recognized, has caused
the British government to suspect all
shipments.
The United States has no evidence
%1ck loc
cealed in cotton cargoes, but England
has made two specific complaints of
it. Although not vouching for or con-
firming the charges, the American
government has thought it advisable,
nevertheless, to issue warning that
one fraudulent shipment must pro-
duce embarrassment to cargoes gen
orally.
Secretary Bryan, discussing the note
with callers today, declined to give
any details. He described it as a gen.
eral statement summarizing the Amer
ican position in several specific cases.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31

In one little French village within
sound OF the guns, Princess Patricia s
light infantry, the first of the Canad-
ian contingent to go to the front, is
billeted waiting it's turn to go into
the trenches. The men were accord
ed splendid reception by their com
rades in arms and the French villagers
With the defeat of the Austrians in
Galicia and South Poland and the re-
tirement of the Germans across the
Bzura, Petrograd believes the turning
point has been reached in the battle
of the Polish rivers. The chief fight
ing is now taking place on the Pilica,
where the Germans are still on the Of
fensive and have brought up big
guns.
The losses in these battles have
reached enormous figures in dead
wounded and prisoners, and must have
been largely increased by disease, for
the men fought under climatic condi-
tons and in mud for which Poland is
notorious.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
KANSAS CITED As PROOF THAT
PROHIBITION DOES PROHIBIT

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 3O.-Kansas
was pointed to as the proof that pro.
hlbition actually does prohibit, in an
address by Arthur Capper, governor
elect OF Kansas. before the national
convention of the Inter Collegiate Pro
hibition association here tonight. He
asserted that the fact that Kansas is
prosperous and at peace with itself is
largely due to prohibition.
prohibition is not an easy condi-
tion to achieve or maintain" he said.
1T takes constant vigilance and cease
less enforcement of law"
Mr.. Capper touched on woman suf-
frage in Kansas when he asserted that
in the state no man can gain office on
what is known as a wide open" plat
form; that the women would defeat
him If the men should fail.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
FILED
WITH UNCLE SAM
BELGIAN MINISTER OBJECTS TO
GERMANYS VIOLATION OF
HAGUE CONVENTION.
RUIN OF INDUSTRY IN BELGIUM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Bel
gian minister today filed with the state
department protest against the req
uisitioning by German military auth
critics in Belgium OF merchandise
worth 75,000,000,000 francs. He as
serted that the policy of the Germans
meant 'the ruin of industry in Bel
GUM"
The protest set forth that the goods
We're not taken for the use of the Ger
man army, and that consequently the
seizure was in violation of the fourth
Hague convention. The merchandise
included cotton, rubber, tool machines,
timed goods and metals.
The Belgian legation issued the fol
lowing statement in connection with
the protest:
According to the instructions of
his government, the Belgian minister
went today to the state department
and filed protest against the fol
lowing acts cOmi1tted by the Ger
man authorities in Belgium:
The German authorities have
requisitioned the following merchan-
disc, to be forwarded to Germany and
which gelonged to private parties.
In Antwerp-Cotton, for the value
of 100000 francs; rubber, 100000
woolen, 100000; leather, 100000.
In Ghent-Cotton nets. flax and
other raw materials, 100000.
'Charleroi-Copper, 100000. Tool
machines, 100000.
In Duffel-Nickel, 100000.
In Malines-Canned goods $780,
00O.'
These measures are in opposition
with the articles 46 and So of the
fourth convention Of The Hague, in
accordance with which private prop
erty must be respected and requisi-
tion cannot be claimed otherwise than
for the needs of an army of occupa-
tlon. These measures involve the
ruin of the industry in Belgium
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
WILL INVADE GERMANY IN
SPRING With TWO GREAT
FLEETS OF AER0PLANES

NEW YORK, Dec. France is
building two great fleets of aircraft.
armed with cannon, darts and bombs.
with which to invade Germany in the
spring, according to Pedro Chapa, a
Mexican aviator, who has been in
europe for the last four years, and
who arrived here tonight on the Gu.
nard liner Carpatha.
Hundreds of armored biplanes, each
carrying small cannon and bombs.
and numerous monoplanes equipped
with bombs and steel darts, will be
ready TO sweep across the German
frontier when winter is past, he said.
The monoplanes are intended mainly
tor scout work and will make a speed
Of 12O miles an hour All the aero
planes will have cruising radius or
l3O miles from the frontiers, said
Chapa, and their attack will not be In
the form of raids by few machines,
as hitherto, but by large divisions
The aviators to man these machines
are now being trained in several large
schools established for the purpose, he
said.
Chapa, who is a graduate Of the
University of Pennsylvania, is to go
TO Mexico City to construct aeroplanes
sor the Mexican government after visit.
ing his home in Oonterey.
The Carpathia, which left Malta on
Dec. 6, had stormy voyage across
the Atlantic. She brought 525 pas.
sengers.
DESTROYED A ZEPPELIN.
GENEVA, Dec. 3O.--(Via Paris, IL: 30
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31

How do the British soldiers get on with
the French and Belgians when they are
thrown together. as they inevitably must
be? The question has occurred to many.
How is It donet Mr Neil Munroe tells In
very interesting fashion In the London
Daily Chronicle Of November N:-
Tommee." he says. ''in the French con-
ception. Is a big, blond. handsome garcon
forged by Providence for fighting pur-
poses and whetted to the finest edge by
long professional training and the expert
ence Of colonial wars; a man with a pas
sion for soap and razors marvellously
equipped and provisoned by the most
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
AUSTR0-HU -HUNCARIANS AGAINST WAR

LONDON, Dec. 31.-(3:44 a. ny
The Daily Chronicles Basel, Switzer-
land correspondent forwards dis
patches received from various parts
of Austro-Hungary purporting to show
that rioting against the war is oc-
curing in six provinces of the dual
monarchy. In the dispatches it is al
legged that peace manifestations in
vienna were suppressed by the police,
who charged the crowd, wounding 30
persons and arresting large number
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31

of the demonstrators. Even more en-
phatic disturbances are of daily occur
renee in Budapest, according to the
dispatches and similar reports have
been received from Prague, Transyl-
vania, Agram and Dalmatian coast
towns. The dispatches say there was
a panic in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia,
over the advance of the Servians and
that hundred arrests have taken
place there in connection with a revo-
lutionary plot.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31

practical commercial nation in the world.
His almost inhuman sang froid IL In
dcated dn the pictures) by his never
making a bayonet charge without a pipe
in his mouth. and never being seen on the
march but singing his national anthem.
'Tipperary.'
French and British alike declare the
Belgian II a hero: in the more generous
moods they will swear he 10 the savior Of
the situation, and they have made his res
toratton to his land their favorite senti-
n,ent.
With what love the Briton regards the
Belgian soldiers u shown in the picture
herewith.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
VILLA TROOPS
WIN A VICTORY
Defeated Ca1ranzaF Forces After
an All Day Fight and Take
an Important City.

LAREDO, Texas. Dec. 3O.-Generals
Garcia and Valdez, Villa commanders,
defeated Carranza troops in an all-day
battle at Ramos Arispe, north of Sal
tillo, on Dec. 2S, and it is rumored
Villa has taken Saltillo. This news
was brought by refugees reaching here
tonight from Monterey.
The number or troops engaged is
not known here, but information was
that four cars bearing wounded had
reached Monterey.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
OLD MoNTANAN DEAD.

HELENA, Dec. 30.-Lorenzo B. Ly-
man, who, as register of the land Of
fee. opened the first tract books in
the territory of Montana, died here
today at the age of Sc years. He went
to California from Wisconsin, in 1849,
and came to Montana in 1864. He
was appointed by President Grant as
register of the United States land Of
flee in 1869.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
GERMAN CHANCEllOR'S SON NOT
AMONG THE WOUNDED N RUSSIA

PETROGRAD, Dec. 3O.-(Via Lon.
don, 6:35 p. m.)-Alexander ]. Clutch
koff, president of the Russian Red
Cross, stated today in an investiga-
tion undertaken at the request of the
Spanish ambassador that the eldest
son of the German chancellor. DIR
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, was not
among the wounded in any Russian
hospital.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
M'DoNALD STILL IN RACE.

HELENA, Dec. 30.-Dr. A. d. Nc
Donald of F1athead county, who ar
rived in Helena tonight. declares that
he has not withdrawn from the race
for speakership of the lower house of
the Montana legislature as was re-
ported in Helena yesterday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31

Mrs. Essey Ingersoll Apperman, a
relative of Bob Ingersoll, makes the
point that the ideally happy marri-
age will not arrive until woman is
allowed to propose to man. Gee whiz,
who is holding them?
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
DOVER HEARS OF 1T.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-1:O5 a. m)-
News reached Dover last night that
squadron OF seven aeroplanes flew
over Dunkirk yesterday and dropped
bombs.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31

p. m.) News has reached Romans.
norm from Friedrichshafen to the eff.
feet that in the recent British aerial
raid on Cuxhaven one of the latest s,l.
per-Zeppelins, which was completed
two months ago. was entirely destroy.
I'd in its shed by bombs dropped by
the aviators and that another Zeppelin
escaped only by rising rapidly in the
air. II Is stated that the British attack
on Cuxhaven, where the Zeppelins
were stationed, came as complete
surprise. The Friedrichshafen factory,
L Is said, has received urgent orders
to hasten the completion Of two Yep
pelins now building in order to re-
place the big machine destroyed at
Cuxhaven. The men in the factory
are working overtime. Count Zeppe.
lin arrived at Friedrichshafen from
the front yesterday to supervise the
work
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-12-31
AUSTRIAN DREADNAUGHr HIT

LONDON, Dec. 31.-(3:52 a. MA
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Ven
ice contains report that French
submarine boat has torpedoed the
Austrian dreadnaught Viribus Units
at Pola. 1t is said the hull of the
dreadnaught was pierced but that she
succeeded in reaching her dock.