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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-23

In Southwest Texas threatening de-
structiOn to crops by floods.
Austin, Tex.-AIIeging violation of
treaty between U. S. and Japan, Jap
anese consul at Chicago protested to
Gov. COlquitt in behalf of Japanese
of Houston refused liquor license.
Leban, Wash,-This place of I, 900
inhabitants practically destroyed by
fire yesterday. Plan to rebuild.
Springfield, IlI.-Dr. Nelson, inVes-
tigatOr for state board of health, re-
ported several cases smallpox at
EIillsdale and Joselyn which had been
diagnosed by local health authorities
as chiCkenpox.
St..Louis.-Lewis D. Dozier, 90, re-
tired millionaire cracker manufacture
er, dead.
Ord, Neb. - Three brothers,
Charles, Lumir and John CrahuIik,
killed by flash of lightning.
BIuffton, Ind.-Adam HandwoFk,
As, engineer on G.. B. & C. local freight
will die result of injuries when freight
plunged off abutment near here into
Wabash river.
WdSnlngton.-WeSI BurWeliI dis
tant relative of Sec'y of the Nevy
Daniels reported killed in Ozuluama
district of Mexico in dispatches to
State Department.
Hoboken, N. Fifty persons, ma
jOrity women and children, thrown in
to Hudson river by breaking Of
crowded gangplank of steamer Fred
eTick Eighth. Woman and two chill
dren missing.
BerIin.-Lieut. Kraft, flying in
Prince Henry aviation contest, fell.
Broke both arms and injured head
and legs.
Columbus, o.-With Gov. Cox act
ing as mediator, representatives of
Ohio coal mine operators. and miners
agreed to another wage scale con-
ference in effort to settle strike Of 49,
900 miners in this state.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-24
Proninente
leader obrero
EN- VIAJE PARA PUERTO RICO.
Samuel Gompers, presidente de la Anne
rian Federation of Labor.

FL senor Rafael Alfonso. secretariC
general de la A. f. of L. nos ruega Ia
lnSerci6n del adjunto trabajo, con rela
ci6n la vista de Mr.. Gompers.
Dice ell escrito del secrtario de la Fe
deracion:
En- el vapor Brazos' que partio dc
la ciudad de New York, el sabado dlti-
mo, viene como pasajero ell Sr. Sa-
muel GOmpers, presidente de la Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
FL obJeto de su viaje al pals, es cum
plimentar resoluciones aprobadas por
diferentes Convenciones de la Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, introducidas
por las delegaciones obreras puertorri-
QuenaS SolicitandO que una vista de
inspection y propaganda fuera hecha
por su presidente.
La primavera pasada estaba va todo
liSto para hacer Su vista al pals, cuan-
do una affection de un dido lie retuvo
Ell su hogar en- Washington. D. c., Y
fue operado. LIE acompanan Ell esta
turnee los SreS. George w. Perkins
presidente de la Union International
de los Tabaqueros de America Y repre-
sentante que fue al ultimo Congreso
Obrero lnternacional celebrado en- Bu-
dapest. Alemania, asi como Daniel Ha-
iris. presidente de la Federation Obre
IA del Estado de New York
Absolutamente tOdOS estOS miembrOS
del trabajo OrganizadO de America, 90
zan de gran representation y POPULAR
dad en- la Nacion, y es su principal OBJ
leto cOnOcer las cOstumbreS. vida. aspi
racioneS necesidades del pueblo pro
ductor puertorriQueno
No hay duda que es una de las me
jOres oportunidades que Sc Ofrece a to
das las organizaciones sociales. econ6
micas y politicas del pals, para hace
conocer de ese gran pueblo que Sc LA
III" loS IS'"''oS 'hl''oS de AillerIcd' 10
magnos problemas que actualment
preocupan al pueblo de Puerto Rico
Iprincipalmente aquellas enmiendas Qu,
Sc considera necesario introducir den
tro lde Acta Organica que est
ahora bajo la consideration del Con
greso Nacional
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-24

No podra hacerse una mas efectiva
campana de propaganda en- toda la Ma
clon, que la que estos elementos niece
sacramento pueden ofrecer. colocando-
sc al servicio de las aspiraciones ne
|cesldades del pals, 81 ais cuestiones son
clara, concisa { inteligentemente pre-
sentadas a su consideration.
Los datos biografcos que tencmos de
|este leader obrero son los siguientes:
: Samuel Gompers, presidente de la
American Federation Of Labor. naci6
en- ia ciudad de Londres el p de Enero
del ano 1850
Su fomilia es oriunda de HoIanda.
LEGO los Estados Unidos 4 Ia edad
de trecc amos, fijando su residencia en-
la ciud&d de New York. Y a su debido
tempo, vino d ser un ciudadano nat1l-
ralIzado de los Estados Irnidos.
Su oficio es torcedor, tabaquero En-
Su primeros amos. fue un aprendiz de
zapater0. Mientras trabajaba de su
oficio, acudia de noche 4 las escuelas
publicas, con el fin de perfeccionar su
instruction.
Seg1n un fragmento de su vida.
aprobado por 6l, Sc expresa que su pa
dire fue un tabaquero, un trabajador.
un padre bondadoso un hombre de
notable memoria Su madre, fu6 una
muJel de eXceIentes antecedentes
Sus parientes fueron esmeradamen-
te edacados Ademas, agrega su fon-
do geol0gico para describir a su abue-
10, como "un hombre de conocimientos
filOS0ticOS, de eXtraordinariO valOr e in
t1epilez y bien informado por ell como.
cimiento adquirido EN- sus Wales por la
parte haja de Europa"
Desde ell ano 1881, en- que debido
sus iniciativas Sc fund0 la American
Federation Of Labor, ha sido un cons
tante laborador pOr ell progreso Y bic
nestar del trabajador americana.
Es un escritor y orador tilos6tico pro
fundo.
Cuando hara cosa de tres amos hizC
un yia,c Il Europa con el fin de estu
diar y conocer las diferentes faces de
movimiento obrero europeo, la legisla
cion o'rera promulgada por los parla
mcntos y forma de aplicarla y assist
como q representante del trabajo or
ganizado de America al Congress
Obrero international de Paris y al d
los Trade Unions de lnglaterra, portab
(Continda en- la Ga. plana
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-24
A los suscriptores yAgentes

Para la buena marcha de esta adm!
nistraci6n no admitimos Atlas de
uscripciones a este diario sino desde
ell primero de cada mes. Las BAJAS
SO avisaran los dias 80 81, advir
tiendose que las que dieren con pos
terioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta
ell dla dltimo del mes siguiente al en-
que Sc soliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-24
Cotizaciones del Mercado
Precios m IN de los articulos que Sc
detallan en- almacen.
CHOCOLATES

OI1OOOZA1
Cocoa Leon de Oro' En- huaca eS
de 72 libras, 1890
Cocoa "Nelson lb jaula
72 lib. 1890
Cocoa Bakers, caja 305 235
Cocoa Bakers caja "A 2 4.40
Cocoa Leon de Oro' en- cajas de
242 para cts. a 1926 cf Ia
gruesa.
Cacao "Nelson" de cts. latita,
la gruesa. 5.45
Latas de 1I2 lib. 1 1850 el huacal c,t
i" Ia lb. a 1925 Ell huacal elf
l 5 10. $4,000 el huacal elf.
Chocolate $3.50 premium marca
Aguila. En- cajas de II Ibis Ell paquetes
de 2, y / 4 de libra $2500 az. elf.
Chocolate de Bakers marca
"Aguila" GAIA de II libras, 90. $25 %
Chocolate $3.50 de Bakers,
de B. FIJI. 5000
Chocolate Kohler 5000
LECHE CONDENSADA.
'Aguila," $575
Magnolia" 4.76
4eche Lechera condensada, 500
Leche Lechera Evaporada, 400
Leche Lechera Esterlizada, 400
Leche Peerless" evaporada, pc
quena, 2i3
Leche " Peerless" tamanc grande, 80
MANTEQUILLA.
Lazo azul fna, 20I5 $23 80 seg1n
claSe.
Mantequilla Danesa, $500
MANTECA.
En- tercios, 10CO
'Volcan," en- caias, 11.G5
Compuesta granosa La Aiham-
bra" latas de 25 lbs. 10 50
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-24

Cocoa Leon de Orc" En- huaca eS
de 70 libras, $500
Cto. tINrl 1iA IL :1
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
BANDITS SHOOT 3; ONE DIES
Dakota Harvesters Held Up In NJ. p.
Box Car Near Luee--Four Sus-
poets Held.

Fergus Falls.--Six men returning
from Dakota harvest fields we're held
up by highwaymen In box car on
the Northern Pacific near Luce, on
the eastern edge of this county. The
bandits ordered the men to hold up
their hands. at the same time firing
shots around them. They then robbed
them one by one and directed them to
Jump from the moving train.
James Wallace. one Of the men
robbed, did not jump quick enough,
and the bandits shot him In the chest
as he was getting out. Another man
was shot In the arm and another in the
leg. but the injuries were not serious.
Wallace was taken to perham hos.
pital and died there. His home was in
Peoria, ILL.,, and his mother, who lives
there, has been notified. The rob
bers got SOS from him, but missed
S35 that he had sewed in the sole Of
his sock. The other men were rob
bed OF small amounts.
Four suspects, who give the names
of James Wolf, w. Griffith, John And
erson and Michael Dempsey. we're ar
rested in a straw stack near Perhan
later and are being held.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
KAISER DID NOT WANT WAR
Hugo Lieber Says German People
Forced II 10 Keep From Fur
ther Humiliation.

New York. Hugo Lsber, who re.
turned from Germany recently, says
that the German people forced the
kaiser to go to war I'm order that Ger.
many might not be further Inundated.
Il have been surprised" he said, ito
find the American sentiment so unanh
mously antiGerman. I believe that
the wrong Impression in this country
Is due 10 lack of information.
THE underlying cause OF the war
was England's fear that Germany
would achieve the supremacy OF the
sea and would become the most pros.
porous and powerful nation on earth.
"A great deal has been said about
the German emperor desiring this war.
/ can state as fact that the German
people we're ready to go 10 war with
England and france in the Morocco
crisis, and that the emperor absolute
ly refused to follow the advice of his
cabinet, solely TO avoid the terrible
consequences Of continental war. I
think that when the facts are known
II win be clearly proved that the Ger
man people forced the kaiser not 10
humiliate his nation again and were
willing to take the consequences rath-
er than repeat the Morocco incident
before the eyes Of the world"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
DARING HoLDUP AT BEMlDn
Bandit Enters Leading tiotal and
Robe Safe Of Contents and
r.. Escapes.

BemidiL.--In the glare Of electric
lights, a highwayman entered the lob
by of the Markham hotel, the leading
hotel in the heart OF the business dis
trict, and forced two bellboys and ths
night telephone operator, Miss Arvilla
Patterson, to throw up their hands
while. at the point of his gun, the
bandit compelled Harry Broscoe, the
night clerk, to unlock the safe.
This done the bandit lined Broscoe
up against the wall, jumped over the
counter and took the contents of the
safe, amounting to $500 in cash and
several checks.
With the money in his possession
the robber sprang back over the
counter and as he left by the hotels
main door shouted back, Now you
can call up the police" The robber is
described at being OF medium height
and weighs about tio pounds.
He wore a handkerchief over his
face and a long raincoat. No arrests
have been made. At the time OF the
robbery the hotel bus had just gone
to the Great Northern station, three
blocks away. and as struggling pedes,
TRANS were on the streets, it is believ-
ed that an accompliee guarded the en-,
trance and that the escape was made
in an automobile. 1t Is also believed
that the robbers are the same who
blew open the safe of the Long Prairie
postoffice few nights ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
He BLihEs ENGLAND
German Chancellor Says II Has
No Moral Scruples.
Petty Means Adopted 70 inIure the
Teutons--H eIulans Are Accused
Of Gross lnhumanity 70
Their Foes.

Berlin. ~ Doctor Won Bethmannns
Hollweg, the imperial chancellor, at
the behest OF the kaiser gave out the
following appeal to the American
people through the American en-.
bassy:
II don't know what IL thought In
America about this war. but assume
that since its beginning the exchange
of kilograms between his majesty, the
emperor. and the czar Of Russia and
the king OF England has been made
public. This proves irrefntably that
our emperor stroye until the very last
moment to maintain peace.
"His efforts were destined to remain
futile because Russia was determined
to have war at all hazards, while Eng.
land, which for a whole decade had
been fomenting enmity against the
German national spirit In Russia and
France, though she now found splen-
did opportunity to prove her oft-assart.
ed desire for peace, when the test
came preferred to let this chance go
by: otherwise the war OF our country
with France and England could have
been avoided.
But the British policy knows no
moral scruples. And thus the Eng.
lish nation, which has always posed as
a champion of liberty and justice, has
| allied itself with Russia. the spoRes.
man of the worst despotism, q country
that knows no intellectual nor relig.
ious freedom and which treads under
foot the liberties OF whole peoples Al
well an OF individuals.
Already England must begin to see
that she has made a characterization.
since Germany Is winning the mastery
over her foes. Therefore England
now tries to injure Germany by the
most petty means, striking at our com
merce and our colonies. Regardless
of the inevitable fatal consequences
for the common civilization of our
white race, England has provoked ia.
pan to predatory raid upon our col
ony OF Kiauchau In China and has led
the negroes of Africa to battle against
the Germans in our colonies there.
After destroying Germany's means
of telegraphic communication across
the seas England went further and
opened an all-round campaign OF lies
THE officials of Belgian cities In,
yited officers Of our army to eat with
them and then when their guests were
of guard shot them dead across the
table. Contrary to all laws Of human,
fly, the whole civil population of Bel,
GUM was called to arms and Belgian
civilians, after their first felgnsd
friendly reception of our troops, shot
them down from behind with con,
cealed weapons and committed all
manner OF horrible cruelties. Belgian
women have cut the threats of Ger
man soldiers whom they had received
in their houses after these soldiers I'm
suspectingly had lain down to sleep
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
MILL BURNS; LOSS 100000
$4,000 Persons Watch Minneapolis
Firemen Subdue Spectacular
Blaze in Lumber Plant,

Minneapolis, block OF burning
buildings. series Of explosions, the
rescue of % horses and the fight of a
dozen families from their homes, all
taking place in the pit of a natural
amphitheater. furnished a spectacle
for $4,000 persons when the Bruer
Brothers sash and door plant, Lyn.
dale avenue and Tweuty-ninth street
was burned.
The total loss is estimated by the
firm at more than 100000. The build
ing and big stock of hardwood mill
work were fully insured, but the blow
fell heaviest on the owners OF new
homes who win be delayed for weeks
and possibly months in finishing their
houses.
The immense crowd which ran or
went by car or auto to the fire occu-
pied the bridges over the Milwaukee
tracks, sat on the bank of the track
excavation and on the roofs Of sur.
rounding buildings to watch a pyro-
technic display that has seldom been
equaled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
ALARM SYSTEM PROVES VALUE
Thief Caught at Byron by Continuance
Fashioned by Local Pro-
prietor.

Byron.-A burglar alarm system
contrived by local man tipped off a
robbery and resulted in the capture of
one Of the burglars with the goods lit
orally upon him. The store of ]. D.
Cutting & Co. was entered, but the
home fashioned alarm rang central, IS
who promptly notified the proprietor
of the store.
of te store.
A shot was fired when two burglars
came from the building and one of
them was chased into a lumber yard
and rounded up. The other escaped.
Various goods taken from the store
were found on the highway where
they had been left by the second man
In his flight.
An effort to blow the safe in the
store was failure. The register was
robbed of little change that had not
been put in the safe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
NEW ADjuTANT GENERALS RECORD

Gen. Henry p. Mccain, the new
head or the adjutant generals depart.
rnent of the United States army, has
had rather an interesting experience.
He was an infantry officer and was
serving i'm Alaska when the Spanish
war began. He WAS seat on the nrst
expedition TO the Philippines. and had
only engaged In the first brush the
troops had in the islands when lie fell
sick OF the fever that affected so
many OF the Americans when they
first went to the tropics. He was In
yaIided home, and had concluded that
his army career was over. a. he saw
little hope OF promotion In the future.
Then congress passed a law which
provided that appointments to the
adtutant and inspector generals de-
partments should be By competitive
examination. As they say at West
Point and Annapolis, Mccain began
to bone for that examination. Be
ting student. and Asging been taught
how TO study at West Point, he was
able TO pass the best examination and
corps. He has been 10 the Philippine
Weed In fighting the MoroA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
ADA CORN EXHIBIT IS BEST
Leads Farm Products at Fair
Clover, Alfalfa and Stock Also
Eeatur~i

Ada.-The Norman County Fair as
ISOLATION held its most successful fair
from the standpoint of attendance and
quality of exhibits. Superior to all
other exhibits was the showing in
corn. Minnesota %, Minnesota 13,
northwestern dent and many other
varieties Of white and yellow dent
were shown in great quantities. In
addition former Iowa and Illinois far
mers exhibited corn sown from seed
which they brought from their native
states and tried out for experiment.
The showing of clover and alfalfa
was also very large and of excellent
quality. Nearly every farmer in Nor
man county is raising some alfalfa
and clover, and their crops have uni.
formly been successful. The stock
showing was very fine. The herd of
Shorthorns exhibited by Peter Hottie
of Shelly was one of the best seen at
any of the northwestern Minnesota
fairs this year. There were also some
fine Percheron brood mares and colts,
and hogs, sheep and poultry were well
represented.
One of the biggest surprises was the
display of fruits. Rev. TIL. Solum, who
has the largest orchard la the Mime
sofa Red river valley near Halstad,
had an exhibit of plums, apples and
other fruits which was a revelation.
The apples were of immense size. The
orchard is not In a protected spot
along the river, but out on the prairie,
growing under typical conditions.
/. l.. Spoer, from Iowa, who pur-
chased a Norman county farm near
Ada, moving here last spring and
raising his first crop this year. said:
The corn exhibit at the Norman
county fair is as good as I ever saw
at an Iowa fair, and better than the
average. l have corn entered here
which would have certainly landed
first or second place In both the white
and yellow dent classes In Iowa, but
did not get even fourth here. My
son got first in the boys acre contest
and my daughter second on tomatoes
The only other prizes won was sec
ond on ducks and second on beans
when | expected to make q pretty
clean sweep. The Iowa farmer finds
he has some competition in Norman
county. and am certain | would have
won twice the prizes at the county
fair where resided for years in Iowa
with the same exhibits entered in the
Norman county fair at Ada. But am
satisfied, as it demonstrates. that
landed in just twice as good locality
as had expected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
KING ALBERTS CLOSE CALL
Belgian Ruler Escaped Capture by
Germans Only by Shooting Hls
Traitorous Chauffeur.

Paris.--King Albert OF the BeIgians
escaped capture by the Germans re-
Gently only by shooting the chauffeur,
who was driving him rapidly toward
the German lines, according to the
newspaper Progress du Nord, pub.
lished I'm Lille.
Describing the narrow escape OF the
king. the paper declares the incident
occurred while Albert was making q
tour of inspection OF the Belgian forts.
He noticed that his chauffeur was
taking him near the German lines and
ordered hIm 10 stop. Instead the
chauffeur put On full speed and headed
straight for the enemy. -
King Albert drew his revolver and
shot the ehaaTeur dead Papers we're
found on his body showing that the
Germans had promised him 5000, coo
II he was Successful In delivering tho
k'ng into their banda
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
Staadts verbone Elects.

St Cloud-Paul AhIes Of st. Cloud
was elected president of the Staadts
Verbong at the recent meeting at
Chaska. This is the third successive
time that the St. Cloud man has head
ed this organization. The meeting next
year win be at Faribault Other Of
ficers elected were: w. Fibner, New
Ulm, financial secretary; Frank Jung.
bauer. st. Paul, recording secretary;
Martin Walser, Mankato, treasurer.
Executive committee, Max Wurst,
Wabasha; George STEELE, Minneapolis;
George Gerlach, st. Paul; Ath. Henle,
New Tim; John @. Juenemen. st.
Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
STICKS TO HIS POST

Hon. Myron +. HeTick. American
ambassador ID France at the time Or
the outbreak OF the war, though he
has been Joined during the past week
BY his successor. whose appointment
was made previous to the start Of hos
Utilities, was the only diplomat to re.
main IN Paris after the French GOV.
eminent removed its headquarters 70
Bordeaux. Mr.. Herrick has been re-
quested by the United States govern
ment TO remain al the Paris embassy
for a time, until his successor can get
the run of affairs, and he has consent.
ed to do so, believing he can best
serve the interests of the United
States by remaining and looking after
the welfare of Americans. Many
banking institutions which have the
money Of Americans on deposit would
have transferred their cash Ii he had
not remained. In the event of the
surrender OF Paris Mr.. Herrick, as the
representative of the most powerful
neutral power. will be- OF great help
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08

Owatonna-I. III. DarneIl, insurance
man and former Baptist minister,
killed himself in his Office in this city
by swallowing POISON. He left a note
informing the coroner he was about to
commit the act, and stating that life
was not worth the effort" Mr. Oar
nelTs parents live in Philadelphia,
and he requested that his body be
cremated and his ashes sent there.
Financial troubles were said 70 be
the cause Of his deed He came to
Owatouna two years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
Sues for Sinking Boat.

Red WiHg--Mrs. Katherine Butter
worth, daughter of the late John
Deere, millionaire pillow manufacturer
of Moline. Ill, is made defendant I'm
a suit brought by David Gantenbein. a
fisherman of Diamond BLUM, Wis, to
recover 1900 damages for the sink
ing of his speed boat Carp at La
Crosse, Wis, on July 6. .Gantenbein
alleges that Mrs. Butterworth is the
owrer OF the private pleasure boat
Haitian. and that while the Carp was
moored at Singer pier, La Crosse. the
Haitian officers carelessly operated
the craft SD that the stern swung
around, crushing the side of the speed
boat, sinking 1t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
Governor Eberhart Leads Dance.

Cass Lake.-Visitors to the trf-
county fair were given an unexpected
pleasure when Governor A. O. Eber-
hart and J. A. o. Preus. candidate for
state auditor, stopped of the evening
train for a few hours. After making
addresses, they were given a moon
light ride on the lake and danced at
the new pavilion. which was dedicat-
ed by the Commercial club, The gov
ernor was induced TO lead the frat
dance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08

New York Mills-Much mixed stock
is being shipped from here each week
by the Farmers Shipping association,
all of which goes to the South st. Paul
market. The movement among the
farmers here to improve dairying cat.
tie and to raise blooded stock is bring
ing noticeable results. Most scrub
cattle are being shipped to market. A
large shipmentwas taken to South st.
Paul Thursday.