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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-15

Senores Eduardo Cautino, Ernesto
Lopez D1az, Fulgencio Pinero, Francis
co P. Quinones Benito Fores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-15
Las comisiones de la Camara

Ids COl111S1Ok1CS
Ell senor de Diego nombr6 aver las |
comisiones de la Camara, de la sguien |
te manera:
HACIENDA Y PRESUPUESTO.
Senores: Eduardo Giorgetti, Fernan-
do P. Ledesma, Rafael Rivera Zayas
Cayetano Coll Cuch1, Manuel F. Ros
sy, Guillermo Riefkohl Jose Tous So
to.
LEGISLATION.
Senores: Hermino D1az Navarro, Ca
yetano Coll Cuch1, Benigno Fernandez
Garcia, Manuel Ben1tez Flores, Jose
Tous Soto Francisco PARA Cap6 Ar
turo Aponte Rivera.
AGRICULTURAL Y
MANUFACTURED
Senores: Fernando P. Ledesma
Eduardo Giorgetti, Francisco Coira
Agustin Perez Pierret, Lucas P. Valdi-
vieso Julio P. Castro.
COOPERACIONES MUNICIPALES
Y PRIVADAS.
Senores: Cayetano Coll Cuchl, Er
nesto Lopez Diaz, Santiago B. Palmer,
Enrique Gonzalez Mena Benito Fo-
res.
OBRAS PUBLICAS.
Senores Manuel Benitez Flores, Mi
guel A. Bustelo, Fernando P. Ledesma
Jose Benet Francisco P Quinones.
INSTITUCIONES Y TERRENOS
PUBLICOS Y MINAS.
Senores Francisco Coira, Leopoldo
Santiago Carmona, Miguel A. Bustelo,
Rafael Martinez Nadal y Julio Aybar.l
INSTRUCTION PUBLICA Y
BIBLIOTECA.
Senores: Juan B. Huyke, Fulgenc:o
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-15
AGRICULTURAL Y
MANUFACTURE

Senores: Fernando P Ledesma
Eduardo Giorgetti, Francisco Coira
Agust1n Perez Pierret, Lucas P. Valdi
vieso Y Julio P. Castro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-15
COOPERACIONES MUNICIPALES
Y PRIVADAS.

Senores: Cayetano Coll 'Cuchl, Err
nesto Lopez D1az, Santiago B. Palmer
Enrique Gonzalez Mena y Benito Fo
res
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-15

Senores: Ernesto Lopez D1az, Leo
poldo Santiago, B. Palmer, Arturo
Aponte Rivera y Julio P. Castro.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
BIG SHIP DISASTERS.

Feb. Z. 1s62.-The orpheus. Brit
land; 200 lives lost.
Oct. 29. 1S67.-The Rhine and
asore at St Thomas. West Indies,
with about SO other vessels in the
Nov. 23. 1S73.-Atlantic. White
Star liner. wrecked of Nova Scotia;
p1i;iss ,5ss 5s eo,,,iss Ass
Sept. 10. 1s9O.-Ertosrul, Turk
ish ,frigate. foundered of Japan;
I'M March u il lss;15;a;1soDlai AnShor A;, r
steamer Ansoa off Gibraltar; 574
i'vfs July i0st Z. 1sss.-La Boursoyne,
steamer. rammed by British sailing
vessel near Cromartyshire; 5Sl
June is. 1so4.-General sloeum.
took FIRE at He'll Gate. East river,
New York: 1000 lives lost
July 8. .1so4.-Norge. a steamship,
floundered at sea; 81 lives lost.
ship. wrecked on Point judith on
Atlantic coast: IFS lives lost.
April Is. is12.-Titanic, White
Star liner. struck iceberg and sank
1,5l7 lives lost.
May 2s. isi4.-Empress of Ire
Storstad in St. Lawrence river; 945
May I, ls15.-Lusitania. Cunard
liner. sunk by torpedo of Old Head
kinsale. Irish coast: 1886 lives lost.
steamship carrying $500 excursion
lists. overturned in Chicago river;
1000 lives lost.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
WHERE THE INCHES COUNTED
British Statesman's Remarkably Neat
Retort to Chalrman's Shaft
Of "Wlt."

LloydGeorge's wit on the platform
Is well known. but here is one Of the
neatest .retorts he ever made.
He was addressing a meeting in
South Wales. according to Pearson's
Weekly. when the chairman. thinking
to be witty at the chancellor's expense.
remarked to the audience that he was
a little disappointed In Lloyd-George 8
appearance.
81 had heard go much about Mr..
Lloyd-George." he said. that l nat
urally expected to meet a big man in
every sense; but. as you can see for
yourselves, he is very small in stat
ure."
Many an orator would have been
grievously upset by such an unfortu-
nate beginning to the proceedings. but
not so Lloyd-George.
81 am grieved to find" he said. with
mock seriousness. that your chairman
is disappointed in my size. but this is
owing to the way you have here OF
measuring a man. In North Wales we
measure a man from his chin up, but
you evidently measure him from his
chin down."
After that the chairman made no
more personal remarks.
Speak but little and let that little
be the truth
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
START TWO INVESTIGATIONS
fered for Victims and Their
Relatives.

Wilson ordered a complete investiga-
tion by the Department of Commerce
into the sinking OF the excursion
steamer Eastland. The President di.
rected that nothing be left undone to
fix the responsibility.
Chicago, July 27.-Bodies of 800 per.
sons killed in the capsizing of the
steamer Eastland at its wharf in the
Chicago river had been recovered Sun.
day after forty hours of searching by
divers around the steel hulk, still lying
on Its side, half submerged, where it
rolled Saturday. while laden with 2,40S
excursionists.
The total dead as a result of the
turning over of the ship still remains
at approximately 1000, according to
estimates made by Coroner Hoffman,
whose reports indicated that probably
200 bodies still were held in the mud
of the river by the superstructure Of
the overturned boat. While only 1,002
passengers of the Eastland have regis.
tered with the Western Electric Com.
pany as saved, 1t is thought that about
AIS survivors, including the crew Of
seventy-two, had failed to report their
escape.
Acting Mayor Moorhouse and his
advisors at meeting Sunday began
the raising of relief fund OF 5000 900
to be distributed by a subcommittee
acting under the direction of the ma.
tional Red Cross. the Associated Char
tiles and the municipal health depart
ment.
In addition to this, the Western Elec.
trio Company. whose employees formed
the majority Of the ill-fated excursion
party, has announced that 100000
from its employees insurance fund Is
available for relief. Numerous private
relief funds also have been started.
Meanwhile. Mayor Thompson, who
was at the Panama Pacific exposition
to take part In the ceremonies in cels-
bration OF Illinois Day, left for Chi.
cago on a special train to take his
place in the direction OF the relief
work.
Coroner Hoffman issued an appeal
to the public for a fund for the burial
of the unidentified dead.
In churches and homes throughout
the city Sunday were offered prayers
FOR the suffering and victims.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
EXCURSION STEAMER, LOADED
WITH PIcNlckERS, CAPSiZES
AT DOCK IN THE HEART
OF CHICAGO, ILL.
DIVERS SEARCH HULL
OFFICERS ARRESTED DOUBLE
INVESTIGATION STARTED
TO FIX BLAME FOR
DISASTER.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago, July 26-Coroner Hoffman
announced Saturday night that he had
ordered the arrest OF every official OF
the Indiana Transportation Company,
leasing the steamer Eastland which
oapsized Saturday morning with .
party Of excursionists, nearly 1,500 of
whom were reported drowned. No in
dividuals were mentioned in the coro-
ner's announcement.
w. C. Steele, secretary and treas
urer OF the st. Joseph Chicago Steam
ship Company. which owned the East
land. built on Lake Erie in 1903 and
remodeled later because topheavy. It
is said, was arrested and locked up at
the police station.
The cororer at IL o'clock Saturday
night said that he had hopes that the
number of dead would not exceed
1000. The number OF bodies in the
morgue. according to official count,
was S09. The coroner said that any
bodies in addition to the 500 were In
the river or the hull OF the Eastland.
The big steamer capsized within a
few feet of land as 1t was about to
leave it's wharf in the Chicago river
with $500 relatives and friends OF
employees Of the Western Electric
Company for trip across Lake Michi-
gan. The ship rolled on its side in
twenty-five feet OF water within five
minutes after 1t began to list
Coroner's Physician Springer de-
olared that 1900 persons were killed
while other estimates ran as high as
2.100, but these did not agree with the
statement that not more than $500
passengers were on board the vessel
During the day more than 800 bodies
were taken from the river and the
hull of the overturned vessel, whose
sides were cut open with gas flames
to admit divers. Several persons
were taken alive from the cabins In
the ship after 1t had lain on its side
in the river for four hours, but the 200
other persons said to be in the hulk
are all dead.
Under the glare of searchlights
scores of men worked In the hull OF
the vessel to remove the bodies. The
steamer lay on the bottom OF the river
one-half Of It's side protruding from the
water.
The cause Of the capsizing had not
been determined Saturday night, but
federal, city and state officers were
conducting Investigations to determine
whether the ship was topheavy from
faulty designing. was improperly bal
lasted, or was poorly handled in
warping from the wharf.
Under misty skies. 1000 men, WON.
en- and children wended their way to
the river wharf to fill five large lake
steamers with holiday mirth in a trip
to Michigan City. The steamer East.
land. brought to Chicago from Lake
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Not a Black Hand.

A stenographer was out of job.
He was discussing the best ways and
means of rehabilitating his ebbing
bank roll with friend who also was
listed among the unemployed. Said
the friend:
IF were you I'd write letter for
money"
Il have" replied the stenog
For how much?"
"Oh, $1,000"
"Well-?" asked the friend in
astonishment.
Well" repeated the shorthand man
sadly, "the letter asking for the $4,000
is all ready to mail. but I'll be darned
if can think of anybody to mail 1t
o."-Louisville Times.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Mean Disposition.

Before engaging rooms in your
house." said the bachelor. T want to
know If there are any families with
crying babies staying here"
I'm afraid there is." replied the
landlady; but We"
well, was just going to say" con.
tinued the other. that if there are, ]
want you to put me in the room next
to theirs. l want to wake up In the
night and hear their trouble. 80 that
can congratulate myself again that
I'm not married"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Rescuer Finds Daughters Body.

Chicago. - Private tragedies were
numerous about the wreck. The
crowd moved and swayed against the
police lines. striving to catch a
glimpse OF the dead or the tragedy
stricken survivors as the latter turned
from their efforts to bring life back
to loved ones. One city fireman. lean
ing far over an opening cut In the hull
pulled out body passed to him by a
diver. He turned the form over, and
tainted as he gaEed into the face Of his
own daughter.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
The good news revived her. Miss Ro-

The good news revived her. Miss Ro.
sale Manard, 762 Quebec street. re-
ceived telegram yesterday from the
Western Electric Company announc.
ing that her brother. Robert Manard.
an architect employed by the com.
pany, was saved. Nothing has yet
been heard from John Malnburg,
brother Of Mrs. Carl Eklund. wife OF
the pastor Of the First Swedish M. q.
church. Mrs. Eklund believes that hor
brother. foreman Of one Of the depart.
ments at tho Hawthorne plant. went
on the excursion.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Two Denver Youths Are Safe.

Denver. July 26.-There was rejoic-
Ing in two Denver homes Sunday
when word was received that Arthur
Ellery and Robert Manard, two young
employees Of the Western Electric
Company in Chicago were safe. Nei.
ther was on board the steamer East.
land. Mrs. Frances Ellery, teacher
In the Garden Place school and moth.
Or Of Arthur Ellery. was SO Ill that
grave concern was felt for her until
she received telegram from her son
stating that he was safe IA New York
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Not Guilty,

Hey. you big busher!" yelled al
excited fan as the pitcher Of the home
team issued his fourth successive base
on balls. forcing a runner across the
plate. Where did you learn to pitchf
In correspondence school?"
If the pitcher heard. he made no
sign, but another spectator sitting
near the excited one administered q
stinging rebuke.
you talk like a fish," he said
scornfully. What makes you think
that dub ever learned to pitch any
where?"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
No Use.

They're using an awful lot Of au-
tomobiles In the European war;" re-
marked the auto enthusiast
Il know" said the disgruntled Pc
destrian. But what good does it do?
Tho manufacturers keep turning the
blamed things out faster than those
fellows over there can bust 'em up
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
DEAD
PLACED AT 1000

Erie, after an unsatisfactory career,
was the first to be loaded.
Rain began to fall as the wharf su-
perintendents lifted the gang planks
from the Eastland. declaring that the
had been reached White dresses
peeped from raincoats, as those aboard
waved goodbye to friends on shore
waiting to board the other vessels.
Then the passengers swarmed to the
left side of the ship as the other
steamers drew up the river toward the
wharf. A tug was hitched to the East.
land. ropes were ordered cast off and
the engines began to hum.
For nearly five minutes the ship
turned before 1t finally dived under
the swift current of the river, which,
owing to the drainage canal system,
flows from the lake. During the
mighty turning OF the ship with its
cargo OF humanity. lifeboats. chairs
and other loose appurtenances on the
decks slipped down the sloping floors,
crushing the passengers toward the
rising waters.
Then there was a plunge with a
sigh Of air escaping from the hold,
mingled with crying of children and
shrieks of women, and the ship was
on the bottom of the river, casting
hundreds of its passengers into the
water
Many sank, entangled with clothing
and bundles and did not rise, but
scores came to the surface, giving the
river the appearance Of a crowded
bathing beach. Many seized floating
chairs and other objects Those on
shore threw out ropes and dragged In
those who could hold these lifelines
Employees OF commission firms along
the river threw crates, chicken coops
and other floatable things into the cur
r MT, but most of these were swept
away by the stream.
Rushed to Aid Of Drowning.
Boats were put out, tugs rushed to
the scene with shrieking whistles, and
many men snatched off their coats and
sprang into the river to aid the drown.
ing. With thousands of spectators
ready to aid and the wharf within
grasp, hundreds went to death despite
efforts at rescue.
One mother grasped her two chill.
dren in her arms as she slipped from
the steamer into the water One child
was torn from her. but she and the
other were saved.
At 9 o'clock Saturday night 500
bodies had been removed to the Sec.
ond Regiment armory. They were laid
in rows of eighty-five across the whole
length of the armory.
Revised figures show 176 bodies had
been identified. OF ia partially iden.
titled bodies. fortyseven were men,
forty-eight women. seven boys and
twelve girls.
The steamer Eastland was built in
1903 and owned by the Eastland Navi.
CATION Company OF Cleveland, Ohio. It
was 2G5 feet long, 3S feet wide and
had draft of % feet, with a net ton.
mage of 1,21S.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
quickly Soothed by cuticura. Moth
ing Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many com.
forting things these fragrant super.
creamy emollients may do for the
skin, scalp hair and hands and do 1t
quickly. effectively and economically
Also for the toilet. bath and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Charity.

Il hates desc suspicious guys" said
the panhandler.
What have dey been doin' to you
now?" asked his friend.
"a gink gives me a dime dis morn
in to git somethin' to eat, and den he
follers me into restaurant and
watches me spend it."
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
The Great Trouble.

Apropos of seashore divorce,
Mayor Riddle of Atlantic City said:
The great trouble is that so many
husbands, when they meet an old
flame down here on the wind-swept
beach, insist on being moths"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Russian Shin Sunk

London.-The Russian ship Rubonla
has been torpedoed and sunk by a sub.
marine. Her crew Of thirty was land.
ed on the Orkney islands. The trawler.
Star Of Peace. also was torpedoed and
sunk OF the Orkneys. Her crew was
landed at Stromness.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Not Likely.

"A curious thing happened to me
this morning" began the man who al
ways told long -winded stories.
did somebody stop to listen to one
of your yarns?" inquired the other
reaching for his hat.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
PUBLIC LAND
After a Catch,

A man with small mesh net was
seen returning to his bungalow.
Been out after the speckled beau
ties?" asked a neighbor.
NO. I'm going in after mosquitoes"
replied the net bearer. with vengeance
in his tones
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
MANY wAu ZONE HOspIrALs

Have ordered Aliens Foo,-Ease, tho antiseptic
powder. for use among the convalescsnt troops.
Shaken into the shoes dissolved in the foot
bath, Aliens Foot-Esse gives refreshing rest and
comfort and prevents the feet getting tired or
FOOT Try It TODAY. D;n't accept any sub
s.itute. Sod Everywhere. use For FREE sam
pie. address. Allen S. Omsted. Leroy. N. Y.-Adr
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
A Ia Bible.

If kissed you on one cheek. what
,ould you do?"
I'D turn the other cheek, also"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
EastIand Victims Had s1a.soo.

Chicago. - Ten thousand dollars
worth of jewelry and $2.5OO In cur.
rency has been found In the clothing
OF Eastland victims or near the scene
Of the accident.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundres,
happy, makes clothes winter than snow
All good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
or No Further Use,

What are these volumes you are
throwing out?"
my library on international law"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Directions Wanted.

Oculist-You will drop a little of
this into your eye three times day.
Patient-Before meals, or after?
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29
Not So Bad as That.

What are you so furious about,
wife?"
Mrs. Smith just called me an old
cati"
"Why, you're not old!"-Farm Life
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-29

Municipal Research Chickens.
Farmer-These are chickens.
City Guest-I presume one breed
lays scrambled eggs and the other
fried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
AFTER THE EUROPEAN WAR IS OVER

ments iu the United States. the En-
quirer puts the pointed question:
what Of our great agricultural JIM
plement and machinery establish
ments. and what of our mining ma
chinery works, what OF the tremen-
dous Increase in demand for auto We
hjcles in the peaceful uses in our own
and in foreign countries, what Of cur
potteries now ready TO I'LL the world
markets with their wares as against
competitors paraIyzed by war and
staggering under confseatorg taxa
ton
The Enquirer concludes that the
American people stand in far greater
danger of losing in wild speculation
upon what are known as war order
stocks than they are in losing through
any general business depression to be
caused by a cessation Of orders for
war materials to go abroad. Ii say
truly that "the hope Of American bus
mess is that prosperity that comes
with the settled conditions Of peace
and FL Will be found that it VIII he
with feeling OF business relief that
the great majority eff our fnanciers,
our manufacturers. oar capitalists, our
merchants. will hail the closing Of
the war ia Europe, and that with
never-faIIng confidence they viii
gather to themselves the greater ben
edts that are derived from rhe prog
ress and growth Of nations rather
than from their retrogression and de-
structIou-"
This is calm. dfspassionate and sen
sibla talk. II the United States is
prospecting as a result Of the European
war, prosperity will come in an even
greater degree when peace is declared
It is a question whether even the war
munitions establishments would sui
fer greatly by a declaration Of peace.
These establishments have shown
great ingenuity in meeting unusual
demands growing out Of the war and
there is every reason to believe that
they could and would adapt them
selves to peace conditions in a prof
table way. It would not be the first
instance of American business men
demonstrating their versatility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30

The Cincinnati Enquirer has an in
. tarasdng editorial on what win hap
. pen ia a business way in the United
States when peace is declared in Eur
ope and OF certain business men in
this country 1t calls attention to
tHe opinion OF certain business men in
This country that tine war orders are
a class of business that gives a tenn
porary stimulus TO financial. CONNER
clal and industrial interests and that
after the war closes this country viii
experience another financial depres-
sion ia its business affairs.
The Enquirer does non feel tbat
such g depression is at all certain or
even probable It says that while the
United States has been largely ben
Gifted by the war demands Of foreign
countries, Yet the sundering Of the
bonds Of peace. the breaking down of
the highways of legitimate trade the
building up Of commerce through
blockades and the destruction Of
scores or millions of dollars worth of
commercial assets, have caused Q fear
fuI loss TO this country at the same
time In 1914 the war cost the south
arn planters S300.100.000 through the
depression In the price Of cotton and
it is hardly probable that profits on
every kind on war orders have been
sufficient TO Offset this item alone
War orders, the Enquirer admits.
have played a large part in industrial
revival but it goes on to show that
the most substantial gain to the Unit
ed States came through the great vol
ume Of agricultural products at q time
when foreign demand was ready 10
accept them at high ricas IF the war
ceased tomorrow" says the Enquirer.
and the so-callcd war orders were
shut off, we believe that the greater
demand that would come with peace
for our manufactures and our agrjcul-
rural products would cause even
greater a more uniform and a wider
spread prosperity than we have in this
country now"
While admitting that peace in
Europe undoubtedly would bring de-
preston to war munirion establish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-30
The Nails.

Since prehistoric days the nails have
been without an indispensable fuHc-
tl0u About all ve use them for today
is tif opening peuknIves; t2f pinehing
OUT blaCkheadsi 49, pushing needles
through troaser bands to scratching
wherever it may itch. and, on great
prov0cauon. 81 defending one self
against al Infatuated sister.
FinEernaiis are d nuisance and a
menace to health on the one hand
but on the other hand they furnish
some people an ccupation-maniCur
ing. On both hands they are boon
10 nervous individuals who work of
lots of suparfuous energy chewing
them We have il on the authority
Of a distinguished correspondent that
nau-0lting can be cured by paiustak-
ing attention 10 manicuring; the
idea being that a smoothly trimmed
and polished nail offers 80 subcon-
sCious temptation TO the teeth.
An acute Illness leaves q trans
verse marking or furTow upon the
nail, due ta D. feebIer output Of
matrtz when the system is weak
Persons whose metabo]ism Us paw
ing the way for Joint disease notice
that the nails are very brittle.
Faronchia, or Inflammation and
suppursdoB at the edge or base Of
the nail. may be- an acute infection
or s. chronic eczema or acquired OF
hereditary Iuetic injection.
R5ugworm Of the nail is an oc-
casioaaI condition and an exceeding,
Ir obstinate one to treat unless by
aurogeuous vaccines, which seem to
he very effective for ringworm Of
scalp. beard or nail The nail is
raised. thicEeued. split and contorted.
Ordinary run around" is usually
streptococcus infection A good
treatment is light wrapping Of