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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-06-15

nombrado alto comisario un general.
Pero hay mas, siendo este funcionario
militar La organization del protectors
do tiene un caracter marcadamente CT
vii iAl pedir en- el Congreso espanol
un hombre civil para tan elevado car
go sc Quiere decir que hay que variar
totalmente la forma administrative y
politica de nueStra Zona de Influenza
Tampoco este Sc eXplica; y 81 solo Sc
trata de la condici0n de la persona que
ha de representa- al gobierno nos acor-
damos de la Erase atribu1da don AL
berto Lsta cuando un discipulo que
estudiaha con 81 literature lie pre-
gunto
-5Que es mejor ser clasico ser ro-
mantico?
Ser bueno-contesto el maestro
FL alto comisario debera ser persona
que conozca fondo ell problema, que
tenga mucha autoridad Ell la materia,
que este muy acreditado su PATRIOTS
mo; que sepa realizar la penetration
pacifca en- el sentido recto que tiene
este Objective. Y que defienda los intere-
ses de Espana con energia Y aclerto,
Z Que importa la condici6n militar Q de
civil Ell quien tales condiclones poSea? :?
81 Sc trata de m0ntar nuestra admins
traction en- forma totalmente diversa dc
10 que hoy 10 esta, pongamonos en-
guardia contra el nepotismo, el pola-
Quismo las recomendaciones Siquie-
IA. para cosa tan grave como la de ase-
gurar muestro dominic EN- Africa, pres
cindamos una vez de nuestras detesta-
bles costumbres en- la provision dc car
COS pGblicos
Seria de desear que toda la retorica
que Sc esta derrochando sirviese por 10
menos para mover el espiritu pubico
y Ilamar la atencion de los espanoles
haca aSunto de tan vital interts pero
hasta ahof los que Sc ocupan de Ma
lruecoS 10 hacen siempre con vistas 4
Ia poIftica interior. es decir. procuran-
TO deducir de 10 cue ocurre EN- Africa
aIgo que benefcie un partido a una
agrupaci6n. Y Gle estos secundarios
matlyos hay que prescindir para tratar
de Malruecos; mltil Is hablar de 10
que hizc tai gobierno hi de 10 que dei6
dc realizar el otro 10 esencial es que
Sc mire por todos la question como ma
cional como superior d toda conve-
nicncia de grupos y que todos Sc unan
para 81 mejor resolucion.
\ este noble Y elevado fin Sc enca-
NINA seguramente la intenci6n de los
cue prop0nen el nombramiento de una
comislon parlamentaria pero ia triste
rXpsiicncia de la inutilidad d. las CO.
mlSl0ues en otrOS caSOs es el mayor ar
gomcnto que Sc opone semeiantc pro
pu"Sta La palabra comisi6n en- Espa-
ma es sinonima de dilaci6n. pero de di-
laci6n indefnida nombrar una conf
sion IS la forma de guitar del tapete
an asmto no para resolverlo sino pa
ra olVdarlo. FL goberno de todos
modoS. Sc opondr5 81 puedc 4 este nom
bramiento de comisi6n que le sujeta-
ria a una tiscalizaci6n parlamentaria
permanente
Para juzgar las debates sobre Ma
rruecos la opinion no espera mas que
I'm hecho: ell discurso del senior Mau-
ra. Ha de ser su palabra la definiti-
"a acerca de la materia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-06-15

tar, slendo saludado con salvas de arti-
lleria.
La muchedumbre agrupada en- la ca
lie aclam0 calurosamente al Sultan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-06-15

En- nuestro colega FL Aguila, de
Ponce, encontramos la siguiente U'lti-
ma hora
Y en- prensa nuestro periodico
deSarrollose una escena sangrienta EN-
la calle Mayor, siendo los protagonis-
tas de Ia misma TN loco, cuyo nombre
lgnoramos, y el cabo de la polcia in
sular Victor BaIaguer
Como las 4 de la tarde pas6 por
nuestras o6cinas el loco de referencia
portando I'm punal en- la mano en- acti-
tud hostil
FL cabo de la Policia lnsular siguo-
10 d5nlole alcance en- la calle Mayor
trab3ndose una lucha entire policia y To-
co, resultando aquel herido Ell la cara
y recibiendo este heridas de bala
Ampiaremos en- nuestra proxima
edici0n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-06-15
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MAS NOTICIAS

Sc han expedido pasaportes para .el
extranjero a los senores Calixto NJ Go
dreau, Guillermo Godreau Miguel G.
Godreau. de Salinas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-06-15

Aver, en- el barrio Hato-Arriba, de
San Sebastian, Sc suicide el senor Jose
Viterb Alvarez ahorcandose de IN ar
boil
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-06-15

la Palma
al egreso 0"oO""' 0"ANP"
eif fsraal aa conIade
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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
NO CHECK FOR PARCEL POST
Attempts TO Limit Authority of Post
master General Fall in SEN
ate, SO to "a.

Washington, d. C.-All attempts
to limit the authority OF the postmas-
ter general 10 change the weight,
rates Of zones in the percel post serv-
ice were defeated In the senate dur.
ing consideration OF the postoffice ap-
preparation bill.
An amendment to prevent the post
master general from making these
changes was defeated by vote Of 80
to "a. Then Senator Bankhead, chair
man OF the committee, sought to fore
stall proposed increas in maximum
weight Of package to 100 pounds, by
an amendment providing that postal
funds should not be used to transport
packages of more than so pounds.
This was defeated by one vote, the
roll call standing % TO 27.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
8 DEAD, 5 ILL, AT WEDDING
New York Tragedy Laid to Wood Al.
eohol Poisonlng-liquor Made
by Brides Mother.

New Tork.-Death lurked In the
wine that toasted the wedding of
Carmine Colino. a bookbinder, and
Angelina Maglionica, Sunday evening
in Kenmore hall. Today three of
those who had drunk are dead, and
ave are more or less seriously i'll.
The dead are: Madeline Dean, 20:
Helen Dean, 30, and Mary DrlscolI, SO.
The stricken are: Mrs. Carmine Co
lin the bride; Mrs. Josephine Long,
mother of the bride; Annie OBrien.
guest, and Paul Lonz.
Investigation by Coroner Healey
placed the blame for the wholesale
tragedy upon wood alcohol poisoning.
The family OF the bride said the
wines were prepared by the mother
OF the bride from the following recipe:
Alcohol, boiled sugar to the propor.
tion of 80 pounds to the quart, water
and coloring material.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
FRUIT LAND statesmen GUILTY
Two Kansas City Men Confess Con-
spirsey and Lottery Operation In
Selling Everglades Tracts.

Kansas City, Motive pleas Of
guilty came as a surprise in the gov
ernment's prosecution Of the Florida
Fruit Lands company, when r. ]. Mar
tin and Joseph H. Borders, sales man
ayers, admitted their guilt on the two
charges. conspiracy and the operation
Of a lottery.
Both men had headquarters in Kan
sas City, and IL was through their
efforts that S2,746,0O0 was said to
have been collected from small in
Yestors atttacted by extravagant de-
scriptions Of the land. In all, nearly
10000 persons bought part OF the
tract owned by the company in the
Everglades of Florida.
The government contended the land
was submerged. and that it had little
or 10 merit as an investment PROPOSE.
ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05

Jefferson City.--Another clash ~.
tween the capitol commission ana
Contractor X. F. Gill over the owes.
tion of stone for the new state carlto,
will take. place soon, when Gill yw
submit for the approval of the com.
mission samples Of stone taken from
the deposit near Ste. Genevieve. Mo
Gill has already submitted SAMPLES
of this building stone TO Tracy G.
Swartwout, architects, at New York
The commission will turn down
Gills proposal to take the stone for
the state capitol from the Ste. Gene.
We've lodges for two reasons:
Because the quarry or quarries from
which Gill proposes to get the stone
are not fully Developed"
Because the stone of Ste. Gene.
We've county and that section Of Mis-.
souri, is Bedford and not Burlington
limestone. according to the commits.
sion.
The capitol commission is arrayed
against Ste. Genevieve stone. Some
of the members of the commission at.
tackled his suggestion to get the stone
from Ste. Genevieve when he was last
here.
In the face of the active opposition
OF the commission, Gill apparently in.
tends to put the proposition squarely
up to the commission. He will come
TO Jefferson City, it is said, backed
up with the opinions of experts that
the quantity of stone at Ste Gene.
We've is sufficient to build the capitol
and that the stone is of good quality.
What the architects report will be
upon the Ste. Genevieve stone is UNI
certain. But, whatever the attitude
of the architects is. the commission
will reject the Ste. Genevieve stone.
The state capitol building law
adopted by the people makes no pro-
vision for any particular kind of lime
stone. The provision requiring stone
TO be taken from Missouri quarries is
general and Is as follows "All ma
terials contracted for shall be of the
best quality and the building shall be
constructed with native Missouri
granite and limestone"
AT the next meeting the architects
for the capitol will be here to hear
Gill's report on stone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
SUSPECTED DANGER, BUT DE-
clDED HIS SKILL WOULD OBJ
WAITE AN EXPLOSION.
SIDE OF HOUSE TORN AWAY
Former Companions in counterfoItina
Sent Internal Machine, Federal
Officers Theory--Wife Held,
But Released Later.

Sullivan, Tll.-Frederick w. Men
nerich was killed by the explosion Of
a bomb which he received from De-
catur by mail and tried to open after
deciding that his ability as an expert
repair man would prevent ignition Of
the explosive.
Mennerich was terribly mutilated,
and lived but two hours after the dy-
Mantle had exploded, tearing away
part of the side of his house.
Mennerichs wife, from whom he
had been separated several months,
was arrested at Springfield, ILL.,, as
witness, but later was released, as
she knew nothing about the bomb
The case was reported to federal
officers, who evolved the theory that
former companions of Mennerlch in
counterfeiting may have sent the ma
chine.
Mennerich received the fatal pack
age by mail the day before. 1t had
been mailed in Decatur From the
appearance of the parcel Mennerich
decided it was an explosive apparatus
and refused to open it,
He wrote letter to his wife In
Springfield, telling her about the
package. He said in the letter that
he had decided to open the package,
as he knew how to do so without
causing an explosion, If the box proved
to contain dynamite.
This letter was not mailed. 1t was
found unsealed in the yard after the
explosion. This fact led the sheriff
to believe that possibly Mennerich
had made the machine himself to
cover up suicide.
His face was terribly mutilated.
One arm was blown off and one leg
was torn away. He recovered con.
seriousness after being found, only
enough to gasp: What happened"
Another clew has been found In
slip of paper on Mennerich's body,
which contained the words:
''If anything happens to me, see
John Balcam."
The only person of that name IN
Sullivan is boy. and he is not be-
lieved to be implicated in any way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
TWO-SH|P PLAN FAVORED
HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREE BY
VOTE OF ID TO 4.
"smalI Navy" Mems Final Stand
Against ADMINISTRATOR Naval
Program Fails.

Washington, ID. C.-Formal ap-
prevail was given the Administrations
two-battleship program by the house
naval affairs committee after the
small navy" men had made their final
stand against 1t.
The navy departments construction
plans were changed so as to provide
for six instead OF eight destroyers and
for additional submarines.
AS reported to the house. the bill
carries s140,20o.o00, exclusive of
amounts to be spent for armor and
armament, and fixes the building pro-
gram for the coming fiscal year as
follows:
Two first-class battleships OF the
highest speed and largest possible ra-
dius Of action, to rank among the
worlds dreadnaughts, $7,800,00O each,
exclusive OF armor and armament.
One powerful 1,200-ton, 21-knot,
sea-going submarine, $1,000.
Six torpedo boat destroyers, $685..
600 each.
Three coast-defense submarines Of
500 tons each, $4,000, designed for
use on the Pacific coast.
Four harbor-defense submarines of
smaller type, sS75,0OO each, intended
for use on the gulf coast and at
Panama.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
LAND BANK SYSTEM URGED
Gov. Glynn to Send New York As
sembly Message Proposing a
Scheme 10 Aid Farmers.

Albany, n. View York will
be the first state in the Union TO
establish land banks. That IS the
opinion of Gov. Glynn Two bills will
go to the legislature Monday night.
accompanied by a special message
urging the necessity of immediate ac-
ton by the legislature 10 aid small
farmers.
One OF the governors plans is the
establishment Of a $1,000, 900 bank,
with the provision in its charter that
1t shall carry three-fourths OF all
mortgages on farms in the state. The
other scheme is the coordination OF
all building and loan associations
throughout the state into a gigantic
clearing house from which the farm
ers will be enabled to obtain loans.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05

Jefferson City.-Waivlng It's right
to appeal 10 the United States SUI
preme court, the Grayson.McLeod
Lumber company has asked the su.
preme court to rescind fits Judgment
OF custer and to reduce the company's
fine from $4,000 to $4,000. This is
the ninth lumber company to beg for
its corporate existence.
The motion to modify Judgment is
based upon the following grounds:
That the property Of the company, ex-
cept $4,000 acres of denuded timber
land, was sold to the Graysonia- Nash
Vile Lumber company on June 10,
1910.
That 1t is without money with which
TO pay it's $4,000 fine.
That the denuded timber land is en-
numbered TO the extent OF S125, 900
and upon forced sale would not
yield much more than this.
That the company would be unable
10 borrow the money with which to
pay the $4,000 fine.
That the fine is out Of proportion
10 that levied against the insurance
and packing companies, the Standard
Oil company and International Har-
yester Company Of America.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05

Hannibal.-The rural population is
more willing to support better schools
today than at any previous time. 1t
is being realized that all educational
activities or agencies must be more or
less correlated, and, more than all
else, that they must be made access
sible to the children. In many coun-
ties where bad roads prevail, most of
the schools are of the Anticipated one
room variety. They are usually To-
Gated along bad roads, which, during
the winter when the schools are
usually in session, become so nearly
impossible as to make II difficult for
the children to reach them. This
condition causes irregular attendance
and restricts the educational oppor-
tunities of the child. Not only this.
but often fmpedes the economic con-
solidation of these smaller schools
into larger, stronger graded schools.
with high school courses, directed by
competent principal and corps OF
teachers.
On the other hand, in counties
which have improved their roads, the
schools are easily reached, the aver
age attendance greater, the efficiency
largely increased and economic con-
solidation made possible. Regular at
tendance at school means consistent
and regular growth of both school and
pupil, and consolidation OF schools
means maximum of efficiency at q
minimum of cost. II is also notewor-
thy that there is marked tendency
for the consolidated school to become
the social and Intellectual center of
the community. Most modern rural
schoolhouses are so constructed as to
serve the community as gathering
places for various kinds of public
meetings, and where vans are used
to convey the children to school dur
ing the day they are frequently
pressed into service to haul the farm
ers and their wives to institute work,
lectures or entertainments at the
schoolhouse. The consolidated school
becomes a sort Of community center
In which all educational and social ac-
tivities converge, and in order that it
may properly perform that function
all of the highways leading to it
should be so improved as to render it
readily accessible throughout the
year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
ASSA|LS RECALL Of JUDGES
Ex.PREsl0ENT TAFT ADDRESSES
HOUSE MEMBERS.
Holds impeachment Investigation Of
Judges by Congress Serve
Valuable Purpose.

Washington, d. C.-Recall of fed
eral judges and judicial decisions was
denounced by former President Taft
before the house judiciary commit
tee
Both would tend to break down the
courts" said Mr.. Taft, after appear.
Ing as president of the American Bar
association In support OF a bill to
reform and simplify court practices
and rules.
Life tenure OF the judiciary was
praised by the former president. He
declared against election of judges,
but held impeachment Investigations
OF congress serve valuable purpose.
Let the judges know they are I'M
der watch, and that impeachment is a
real thing, and not scarecrow," he
commented
The former president was given a
cordial reception by both Democrats
and Republicans. He "joshed" many
old friends.
Are you still kissing babies In your
district campaigns?" he asked Repre-
sentative Kinkaid OF Nebraska.
I've been called everything except
Colonel" Mr.. Taft told a friend who
addressed him as "Mr. President"
The former president broke bread
with his successor, President Wilson,
at luncheon in the White House. This
was the first time since the Harrison
administration that a president and
his predecessor in Office dined togeth.
er In the White House
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
Pastor 4. Acquitted

Brookfield.-After celebrating for
eight hours and a half. the jury in
the case OF Miss Harriet Myers
against Rev. w. c. Atwood reported
in favor of the minister. who had
been accused OF kissing the girl
against her wishes Miss Myers de-
clined to discuss the verdict, saying
she was satisfied in spite of the fact
hat she lost her case. 1t was said
attempts to obtain the resignation Of
I've pastor would be dropped and the
kissing case considered closed Incl
lent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
Lead COMPANIES Win suit.

Farmington.-Judge Peter Huck
handed down a decision at Farming
ton denying the petition of William
]. Elledge and others for the appoint
ment of receiver of the Potosi Lead
Barytas and Mercantile company and
the st. Francois Lead company. This
suit was tried at the November term
of the st. Francois county circuit
court and attracted much attention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
MINERS AND OPERATORS BREAK
ON HOW LOCAL DIFFERENCES
SHALL BE SETTLED.
FIVE WEEKS FOR AGREEMENT
President White Instructed 10 Call
Policy Committee Of Whole Union
II Neeesssry-Work to Con.
tinue Pending Settlement

Philadelphia, PR-Unable TO reach
an agreement on a new wage scale TO
take the place OF the present one,
which expires March 81, the Joint
conference OF operators and miners
from western Pennsylvania, Ohio In
diana and Illinois adjourned sine die.
1t was announced this action does
not necessarily mean a strike. as II
was pointed out that FIVE weeks re-
main for the two sides to get to-
gether in another effort. 1t was pre-
dicted that another conference will
he held before April !.
John p. White. international presi.
dent Of the United Mine Workers Of
America, was instructed to call to-
gethcr the policy committee of the
organization whenever he deems It
necessary.
The policy committee Is made up
OF representatives from every district
in the United States and Canada.
The break came on the demand
that local differences be settled within
local districts. The operators refused
this and proposed:
That international differences be
referred for adjustment to the vari-
Gus districts affected, II being under
stood that nothing shall be done IN
district or sub-district conventions
that will increase the cost OF produc-
ton or reduce the earning capacity OF
the men"
1t was said that II An agreement
could have been reached on this de-
mand the other differences would have
been adjusted.
If no agreement is reached by
March 81 the men will remain at work.
providing negotiations for new wage
scale is pending.
The operators proposed that II an
agreement be not reached at the ex-
piration Of the present contract all
points in dispute be referred to a
board of arbitration. This was also
refused by the miners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05

Little Valley, N. Y.-Mrs. Cynthia
Buffum was found guilty of poisoning
her husband, Willis Buffum, who died
on his farm near here Aug. "a. JUS
tice Brown at once pronounced the
death sentence upon Mrs Buffum, fix
ing the week OF April for her exc
cution in the electric chair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
is IN RECEIPT OF RECIPE
FROM WASHINGTON.
INTEREST IN MISSOURI GROWS
eS'!ng 10 the Proper Time to Shape
Up the Work, While the Soil 10
Soft and Damp-Summer
Work Discouraged.

Jefferson City.-The office Of the
state highway commissioner has just
received an article pertinent to the
making of good roads, and, as the,
interest in Missouri in good roads is
continually growing, portions of the
same are herewith reproduced.
This article was prepared by the ex.
perts of the United States department
OF agriculture and should at least be
found practicable.
AS soils differ for agricultural pur-
poses, so they differ for roads. Clay
or soils of fine texture usually make
poor roads. especially if they contain
much vegetable matter. The coarser
soils. however, which contain some
sand or gravel, will often make very
satisfactory roads for light traffic,
provided they are kept in proper re-
pair.
If the road is composed Of fine clay
or soil 1t will sometimes pay to resur-
face Ii with top soil from an adjacent
field which has sand or gravel mixed
with It. This method called the top
soil method, is now In successful use
in Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia, and probably other states.
1t is a great mistake to put the
working of the earth off until August
or September, The surface Is then
baked dry and hard. II is not only
difficult to work, but is unsatisfactory
Wnrly xtrhpn dnnn ~ xx,If L.
and dry will remain dusty as long as
the dry weather lasts and then turn
to mud as soon as the rains begin. BY
using the road machine in the spring
of the year, while the soil is soft and
damp, the surface is more easily
shaped and soon packs down into a
dry hard crust which Is less liable to
become dusty in summer or muddy In
winter.
Storm water should be disposed of
quickly before 1t has time to pene
trate deeply into the surface.
Ordinarily, the only bitches needed
are those made with the road ma.
chine, which are wide and shallow.
The width OF the earth road will
depend on the traffic AS a rule, 25
or 30 feet from ditch to ditch is suf-
iicient II the road is properly
crowned.
The road should not be loosened,
dug or plowed up any more than is
absolutely necessary. The road should
be gradually raised, not lowered;
hardened, not softened.
To prevent washington steep roads,
the water should be carried under the
surface at frequent intervals from the
upper to the lower side, and from the
lower side away from the road.
An attempt to drain mud holes with
culvert pipe will fail in most cases.
The water should be drained off by
means OF open bitches, the soft mud
thrown out and replaced with Just
enough good firm earth to make Il
level latter consolidation with the
surrounding surface.
Because OF its simplicity, its eff.
cienoy and cheapness, the split-log
drag or some similar device is
destined to come into more and more
general use. With the drag properly
built and its use we'll understood, the
maintenance of earth and gravel
roads becomes simple and inex-
pensive matter,
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
William George Acquitted.

Ithaca, N. "a report reached
Ithaca, N. Y, that the judges appoint.
ed by committee OF the National
Association Of Junior Republics to in.
vestigate charges that William r.
George was guilty Of improper con-
duct toward several girl citizens Of
the George Junior Republic at Free.
vile, N. Y, have rendered q decision
acquitting him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05

Georgetown, Del-Elmer Bennett
was cured of an affection OF the ears
OF long standing by the kick OF
mule. For several years Bennett had
been unable TO hear with one ear, and
but little with the other.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-05
Taft to BE Called "MIs,er.p

Washington.-When former Presi.
dent Taft appeared before the judi
ciary committee there was consider
able discussion as to how Mr.. Taft
was to be addressed. II was finally
decided to call MIN just Mister"