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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-22
6RANDEs %INUNDACIONEs
EN- FRANClA

Las ~inundaciones en- Herault han
tornado ell carscter de I'm verdadero
desastre; las lfneas ferreas han sido
arrastradas por Ell aqua.
An lie fueron ~dcvastadas por la
<Ad, Marsella, Mines, Tolon y
las cercanfas de estas ciudades. Ia
crecida de los rios ha causado gran
des tcmores a la ~poblaci6n.
La situacion en- Ia region irundada
Ia mejorado I'm tsnto. Los peri6di-
cos de hoy estan repletos de detalles
relatives d los daIos sufridos en- ell
DEPARTMENT. de Hcrault, que ha 81
do Ell mas azotado. Las perdidas sc
elevan en- dicha region a 20 millonos
de franco. Senalanse algunos sctos
heroicos realizados en- Ell salvamento.
A cauSa de las ~inundaciones en- 81
Mediodia, Mr.. Fallieres ha modif
cado Ell itinerario del viaje que ha
e~mprendido hoy. Despues de pasar
por Marmande, capital de Lot y Ga
rome, ira a Montpelier capital del
DEPARTMENT. de Herault. Acorn
pshan al Presidente ell Ministro de
Re~laciones Exteriores y ell de Colo
Mas.
Sc ha enviado IN destacamento de
tropas a Thibery, donde Sc ha vuelto
amenazante la situacion. La canti-
dad de aqua que cubre dicha aldea,
mide dlez piesde profundidad. Una
mujer y 81 hijito han sido arrastra-
dos por las olas. sin haber podido
impedirlo los que han presenciado es-
tc acto. La lluvia ha vuelto 8 empe.
Ear esta tarde.
Las tempestades que han desolado
Ell Mediodis han azotado hoy la par
&c oriental del DEPARTMENT. de Var.
La cosecha de twas ha sido compile
tamente destruida. La lluvia ha
causado grandes dahos al puerto y al
arsenal de Tol6n; la antigua fragata
ala Guerrero" ha sido inundada, y
4 los muchos esfuerzos que Sc han
hscho Sc debe Ell que no Sc haya hun,
dido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-22
a 1.5O

Z Els de mucha utilidad, no solo pa.
ra los Abogados, Cortes judiciales,
Ayuntamientos, Corporaciones y EN-.
pleados de todos los ramos, sino tam.
bien para los comerciantes, industrial
les y personals de- negocios, ell como
cimiento de las Leyes de Puerto Rico
aprobadas por las Camaras y Ell Con-
sejo Executive en- ell corriente a1o de
I9o7.-Se venden a $3.50 en- la Ii.
brera del
BOLETIN MERCANTILE,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-22
ManualeS ROmO
ENCUADERNADOS Ek TkLA FLEXIBLE

Manual del Licorista, con I 40,
recetas practicas, por A. Rossi.
Manual de Resistencia de Ma
teriales y Estabilidad de las
construcciones, por c ingen1e-
TO DR.. GindO Sandrinell p
Manual de las Constructions
de Hormig6n y de Cemento
armada, por el ingeniero Jose
VaCCbepi
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-22
GRAN BAZAAR De ROPl HEcHl
SASTRERfA
DE-
r. M 9 N s.

En- este antigua y acreditado establecS
mlento, Sc reciben constantemente buenos '
elegantes Casimires franceses & ~ingleses como,
tambien toda clase de a~rtfculos para ca
balleros- Camisas, Cuellos. Punos, Corba-
tas, Calzoncillos, Camisetas, Panuelos. Ii
%rantes, Ligas, Cinturones, Medals etc etc
Iamblen cuenta dicho establecimiento CON
e,iegiante snrtido de sombreros de todas classes
de la muy acreditada fabrica Sues. d. r.
Cabrer, de Ponce. Y una infnidad de articu-
los, desde ell Sombrero de % ctys. hasta Fl
mas hno Clak. Cintas para sombreros. las
hay para todos los gustos y Sc yenden n m
mayor y al detail. Vista hace fe.
foAiAhh@A' 60 SAN JUAN p. RI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-22
TRIBUNAL SUPREME DE PUERTO RICO
OFICINA DEL SECRETARIO

OFICINA DEL SECRETARIO
Por la p%resente Sc informa al publ
co en- general que los PROGRAMS para la
admission de %aspirantes al ejercicio de
la ABOGAClA ante los Tribnnales
lnsulares, no Sc distribuyen en- esta
Oticina, debiendo dirigirse TODD ell que
interese alg1n ejemplar de ellos, & la
Liberia del BoLBTIN MERCANTIL,
que ha tornado 4 su cargo la publica-
ci0n y venta de los mismos.
San Jaan+Puerto Rico. 80 de Julio de 1907.
Ill. n. Castro,
Sesetario del Tribunal Supreme.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
Good Old Standby Of Grand Opera De.
lghtfully Rendered by San Carlo
Organization with a Fine
Cast-"Lueia" Tonight

I'll Trovatore," that old standby of
grand opera, which is in its class like a
Tom show" to the drama-with YER
dis pardon-was the San Carlo offer
ing in the Auditorium last night, to the
largest audience of its present season.
1t was the poorest production that the
company has made-not that it was bad
at all, intrinsically, but the San Carlo
performances have been so very fine
that even a shade of mediocrity makes
one sorry. In this case the poor quail
ties of the tenor and the contralto hurt
the otherwise good ensemble, and made
for regrets.
Nordica was the Leonora, of course,
and was equal to all requirements.
There is nothing sensatio in the role,
either histrionically or muscally, and
she managed to do full justice to it's
slight requirements. Galperini, of
course, as De Luna, was fine; he has
proved the one dependable quality of
the company among the men, and re-
minds one Of little Bauermeister in the
old Grau days, who used to roll dumpily
about taking all the sopranos high
notes when 'the diva felt indisposed to
do them herself.
Martin sang Manrico in place of Ala
manni, and was weak. His voice is
fire on his higher notes, his vocaliza-
ton being thin and pale. Nine. Conti-
Berlientio, the contralto really was
outclassed by all the others. She was
picked as a weak sister" the opening
night; she proved it last night She
has strong vibrate quality that dis
pleases, and her upper notes are bad.
Perini, the basso, was fine.
OF course, all the old favorites, like
the Miserere and the anvil chorus came
in for the usual salvos of applause. The
anvils were bit weak, but the electric
al effects and the magnificent chorus,
with an incidental advertisement by
the ballet, made up for the slight lack
of noise.
For tonight, Lucia" will be sung
with this cast:
Lucia ..............M Miss Alice Nielsen
Allce .................. Nine. Golhert
EnTlco :''''.''s.s. Sig. FOrnarl
halmonoo '''.'''..''' sig. PERM
arturo ...''.......s.. sig. Glacconc
Nornanno ............ sig. Ghldln'
Edgardo .............. Mons. Martin
For Saturday night "Il Trovatore"
will be repeated, with Adaberto, late
of the Lambardi company, in the part
of Leonora.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

The legislature should have included
ministers in the law providing that
newspaper men may be sent to state
prison for telling the truth about mem
bers Of that body. With such provision
assemblymen might get revenged
against their deputy chaplain for truth
telling in his opening prayer last Fri
day morning.
Said the chaplain at the beginning of
his invocation: I'VE regret, o God, that
so many are, here only to draw pay,
draw corks and draw poker"
That stinging arraignment reveals
the character of the Legislature as a
whole-paints it in such vivid char
acter that every Californian can
clearly see the naked truth. Nothing
that any newspaper has printed during
the session approaches the incislve
scoring thus administered to the as
sembly, delivered straight in the faces
of the members.
An analysis of the chaplain's excoria-
ton is necessary fully to disclose the
force Of its application. 1t comprises
three distinct counts, which collectively
show up the chief phases Of character
in the average legislator of the present
session.
$50 many are here only to draw pay"
is the first of the three counts in the
Indictment. For the truth so far it Is
necessary only to scan the record of
wholesale looting of the state treasury
in the form of so-called patronage" !"
To what extent pay is derived
through still more disruptable means
is known only to the payers and payees.
There are, Of course, some honest men
in the legislature, but not enough of
them.
In the second count the chaplain
charges that the statesmen he ad-
dresses are here to "draw corks." No
doubt he speaks from observation and
"knows whereof he affirms." sacra-
mento is as full Of rum shops as a
Populist's whiskers OF microbes. In
the few weeks of the legislative ses-
sion the saloons expect to rake in
enough coin, largely from thirsty
statesmen. to carry them through the
rest OF the year.
The last count in the chaplains in
dictment is that the legislators are ad-
dieted to draw poker. The sporting
editor OF The Herald explains, for the
information of unsophistieated readers
that draw poker is a gambling game OF
cards. especially alluring and likely tc
be quite expensive for non-adepts.
There are other drawing" attractions
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
WORSE AND WORSE

Public surprise has ceased concern
ing revelations in San Francisco. Even
the spectacle Of the scales OF Justice
held in the hands Of an inebriated
judge of the superior court is regarded
as harmonious with the general official
conditions prevailing in that city.
The dragging of the recognized polit-
ical boss from hiding in order TO try
him for crimes punishable by a term
in state prison excites no special won
der. And the position Of the city's
mayor. under indictment for the pecu-
liarly disreputable practice of extortion
from dive keepers, has ceGsed to be a
matter Of much public interest outside
Of San Francisco.
The only question of special interest
to Californians generally in respect to
the deplorable situation in San Fran
cisco is whether the decent element of
the population will be able to triumph
eventually over the dsreputable ele-
ment. It is a proverb that 1.-THE right
will win in the end" but i'm human ex-
perience there seems to be a large
percentage of exceptions. In fiction the
rule usually works out well, but in fact
it often fails to connect.
The greatest obstacle to the official
publication of San Francisco is the
fact that powerful influences among
the class rated as reputable appear to
be well satisfied with present condi-
tions. The great corporations which op-
crate the public utilities of San Fran
cisco are said to be in favor of MAIN
tanning the status quo because it best
serves their business purposes.
In view of this situation the rehabili-
tation of the city to the point of honest
and efficient municipal government
seems almost hopeless.
And yet, it will be remembered, the
promise of an ancient city's salvation
was dependent upon the finding of only
ten righteous men in its population.
There are tens of thousands of good
citizens in San Francisco. Many of
them are descendants of the men who
purified the city in the early "fifties" Of
just such elements as now hold it in
infamous thraldom. There are, in fact,
a few of those old purifiers left, enough
at least to tell how the Ruefs and
Schmitzes and Hebbards of the former
era were handled in the city of the
Golden Gate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

wife was the daughter Of Matthew
Schroers and TO that branch Of the fam
ity to which John Schroers OF st. Louis
belongs will go the greater part Of the
Inheritance. Mrs. Donkels' brother was
John SchrOers. His son Conrad married
and left one son, John. The latter's
descendants are now t.e principal bene-
ficiaries of Pasquier's will
After his escape TO France Pasquier
became spe,ulator i'm real estate and
securities. In that business he accumu-
lated his large fortune. on his death,
it appears from the will that is reported
as found he bequethed all his wealth
to Mrs. Amelia Schroers, widow Of the
man he killed. As she had been dead
many years the present efforts are di-
rected toward finding her next of kin
and investing IN them the title to the
property Pasquier at the time of his
death occupied a house at 127 Rue Notre
Dam des Champs, ,aParls
John Schroers, manager OF the West
l,che-Post, says he believes the accounts
OF his unexpected good fortune viii be
substantiated v further investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

in Sacramento to which many states
men are susceptible. but as they arc
recognized concomitants with cork
drawing and draw poker the chaplain
probably thought It needless to refer
to them specifically.
No doubt some Of those statesmen
regret that Il is too late in the session
to pass an act making It a state prison
offense for legislative chaplain to
speak the truth about his auditors in
the Opening prayers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

scholar he has not one inch of prop
erty fronting on the outer harbor OF
San Pedro. I have three lots or par
cells of land fronting on the waters of
the outer harbor of San Pedro-one of
these lots alone being assessed for the
last few years at from $750O to $4,000.
Attorney George j. Denis, speaking
before the board of trustees of San
Pedro in behalf of the Miner syndicate,
said:
'Mr. Willmon has a better claim TO
the area in front of his holdings than
the city has, and our company will have
to deal with him either by purchase,
condemnation or suit. But the city's
claim is very ploblematical." See san
Pedro Daily News, January 10, 1906.
1 have never opposed the develop
ment of the harbor, and the records III
the United States engineers office will
show that 1 have long since applied
for permit to improve the harbor in
front of my property, and that my
efforts were bitterly opposed by the
Miner syndicate. But despite this OPP
position have been advised by The
proper government officials that the
war department has received recon-
mendations, and is expected to fix
harbor lines on the outer harbor within
short time, and that after these lines
are fixed any one can make fills and
dredge in front of his property in ac-
cordance with them without any further
permit.
Looks Like Gold Brick
Mr.. Miner worked through his al
legged concession covering space in the
outer harbor valuable almost beyond
price, owning not a foot of land there
himself, and agreed to give back part
of 1t to San Pedro.
once owned a piece of prospective
oil land and was approached by pro-
moter"; he said he would orsdillAs a.,
oil company, and wanted me TO deeu my
land to the company, and ottered 10
give me one-fifth of the stock III tne
company in payment for the lana. Inc
offer did not look good to me. IL looks
to me as if San Pedro was about 10 get
that kind of a "gold brick hahueu 10
| it by the Miner syndicate Co.,.
If San Pedro harbor' thaI StepneIi
M. White and other citizens OF Los An
geles fought for, is to be saved from
! the corporations for the people; If the
! "free harbor' is to be reality and not
q dream now is the time for action.
If Los Angeles is to become the metro
polis of the Pacific coast now is the
! time to save our "Angel Gate Tor the
| people 1 am not speaking altogether
| in NV own interests, as L am able ana
,viIIing 70 feht my own battle to q
fnish' but I am willing to do something
for the citizens of Los Angeles to
enable us to acquire and maintain a
free harbor. and the option which I
gave 10 the city was upon terms and
Conditions requested of me by PUBLIC
snirited prominent, patriotic citizens
Of Los Angeles, who did not have any
axes to grind except an eye single TO
putting Los Angeles in a position to
become the greatest commercial city in
California. with free access to harbor
untrammeled by corporate control.
j.. C. WILLMON.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
HUGHES AND HEARST

Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Hearsts news
papers are amazed that Governor
Hughes message should contain rec
concentrations and opinions which
found no place in the Republican plat
form, no place in Mr.. Hughes speeches
during the campaign"
Mr.. Hearst cannot be expected to
understand this fundamental difference
between a statesman and a demagogue,
AS a self-respecting man who valued
his own word Mr.. Hughes promised
less than he hoped to perform Mr..
Hearst, with no regard for his word
promised more than twenty governors
could have performed, Mr.. Hughes
was too honest and honorable to try
to buy votes with pledges which he
might not be able to keep.
If Mr. Hearst We're governor he
would find himself a political bank
rupt whose campaign notes were go
ing to protest every day. Mr.. Hughes
ON the contrary has no political Ii
abilities, and has unlimited assets in
the form of public respect and conf
dence. This Is another difference be-
tween the demagogue and the states
man when confronted with the task OF
making the deed square with the word
New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
The NORTH COAST

Y e winds or the north coast; blow ye, low
With your mist of sea fog gray
Blow over the tide flats and the sound
Blow over the green wrapt hills around,
And up the mountain way.
The Olympics' far hung echoes roll
over forests of fir and pine,
For the war guns thunder across the bay
the way,
Along the battle line.
Xe winds OF the north coast; blow ye far
A mighty nations call:
Blow out the folds of our banner. Zee
From Puget sound to the China sea,
Precursor Of peace to all.
-Edgar swap IN Seattle P.-I.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
WORKS BOARD HAS
HARBOR OPTIONS
CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION TO
BE ASKED
j. C. WlIImon, One of the Men Who
Has Made Offer, Shows His
Claims in an Open
Letter

Los Angeles board of public works
now has the custody of the options
given the city by A. S. Koyer and j. c.
Willmon to 400 feet of land fronting
the outer harbor of San Pedro.
At yesterdays meeting of the city
council the offers of Messrs. Koyer and
Willmon were read, and without dis
cussion the documents were referred to
the board of public works.
It is probable that the board will sub
nit the options to City Attorney Hewitt
for an opinion as to the legal points
involved, which include the question
as to whether the city can acquire by
purchase land outside it's jurisdiction
and as to the conflict of interests which
are certain to result should the city
purchase the land and attempt to make
improvements necessary before it can
be utilized for wharfage purposes.
Letter by WiIImon
]. C. Willmon writes the following
letter:
LOS ANGELES, March 11.-[Editor
Herald: San Francisco is known as
the Golden Gate" San Diego as the
"Silver Gate" Seattle or Puget Sound
might well be named Forest Gate"
And while the Pacific coast harbors are
being named, why not CLOS Angeles
being called the "Angel City') name the
entrance to the harbor at Deadmans
island "Angel Gate"
In the past and present history OF
California, San Francisco has been as
king enthroned at the Golden Gate
ruler of California; the eXactions have
been and are almost intolerable, caus-
ing a strong sentiment in the southern
counties for a division of the state
According to the opinion of Hon. Frank
H. Short in the Los Angeles Times OF
March 10, 1907 the formation of a new
state out of the southern counties, to
be called South California, is practically
| impossible. Such being the case,
would suggest that we make up oul
minds to be contented to remain one
great and glorious state of Californis
and look forward to making Los An.
geles and its environs the metropoli:
of the Pacific coast and ruler OF tht
destinies of California.
Randolph II. Miner speaking prob
ably for his so-called $1.000,0O0 syndi
cate, refers to San Pedro as "oul
harbor," and in another article, re
ferring to me, says lit is such people
opposing harbor development.
Wants to Compare Taxes
l am willing to compare my roll oi
tax payments to Los Angeles city anC
county and city of San Pedro with tn,
tax roll of Mr.. Miner. While no doub
he Is a good man, a gentleman and Z
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
LEADING WOMAN LEAVES
COMPANY IN THE LURCH
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Walter N.
Lawrence, who owns the show The
Man in the Box" in which Henry b.
DiXey is starring, received a telegram
last night from John Warren, the ROAD
manager, saying that both Mr.. Dixey
and the leading woman, May Nord
strom, had left the company
The company played on Saturday
night at Ottumwa, Iowa. After the
performance the company left for Keo-
kuk Iowa, where they are to play to-
night.
With the exception of the two prln-
cipals the company arrived in Keokuk
last night
Manager Lawrence said he could not
understand why Dixie and Miss Nord-
strom should leave, and he said Dixie
was under three-year contract which
has a year to run.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
FORTUNE LEFT TO
DUELIST'S FAMILY
VICTOR USES HIS WEALTH TO
MAKE AMENDS
Leaves Large Amount to Children OF
the Man He Killed, One of
Whom Resides in ST.
Louis

Special TO The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, March 11.-By the will
of German Pasquier who more than
seventy years ago killed Anton Donkels
in a duel at AiX-la -Chapelle, Germany,
John Schroers, manager Of the West
liche-Post, his sister in the old country
and twelve other members of his family
are to receive an inheritance of $500 900
francs ($1,360,000).
According TO information which Mr..
Schroers has received from his sister
and her attorney the French govern
ment, after holding the estate in trust
for many years, has put it in charge of
the German consulate to be distributed
among the heirs.
Pasquiers will was only found re-
Gently, according to Mr. Schroers' in
foSmation, 1t having been hidden since
his death.
The romantic story of the slayer 3
efforts to make amends to the widow
and children of his victim is going the
rounds of the newspapers in Germany
and has attracted attention in this
country.
Before receiving word from his sister
Mr. Schroers read of the inheritance
in clippings from various papers in
Hamburg, Berlin and Paris. What ap-
pears to be confirmation of the story
came to Mr.. Schroers Monday after
noon in a letter from his sister He was
requested to send her power of attor-
ney to represent him in the legal pro-
ceedings required to apportion Pas
quier's estate.
Mr. SchrOers says he believes that the
strange tale Of tho Pasquier bequest
has foundation and expects that his
share Of the property will be approxi-
mately 100000.
Story of the Duel
That part of the story telling of the
duel ana the slayer's fight to France
is substantiated by tradition in the
Schroers' family. In 1925 Anton Donkels
and Pasquier qGarreled and fought
Secretly they met and left to the ar
bitrament Of weapons the dispute they
could not settle otherwise. Pasquiel
was victorious and Donkels was left
dead on the ground.
The German laws were strict against
duelling and asquier feared to face the
consequences. Departing hastily, hi
went to Holland and thence to France
Anton Donkels had held place OF
prominence In the affairs OF Aix-la
! Chapelle. He died without heirs. His
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

Perhaps Mr.. Hartman can tell why
he cuts out the fast train on Mr.. Clark s
railroad because the Nebraska legisla-
ture does things to the Hartman lines.
But the general public cannot diagram
the Joke.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

Just why Los Angeles should suffer
the loss of its crack train because Ne
braska gets uppish on railroad fares
is one of those things that only mag
nate can figure out.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

No, there is no truth in the report
that Senator spooner started resig-
nation cult in the senate Senators
Platt and PePew still hang on like
grim death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

The legislature kills the election re-
form bills. II elections were reformed.
OF course the present legislators would
never see Sacramento again. speaking
OF them as a whole. And they like the
pie counter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

Taking off Los Angeles train be-
cause Nebraska angers him is one Of
those peculiar Hartman moves in high
finance which ordinary mortals are not
expected TO know anything about.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

The California courts are charged
with being too free with divorces, but
If they will grant a separation to this
part of the state from the northern
part no complaint will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12

Fire proof postal cars are now under
discussion for the greater safety of
railway mail clerks. But the common
traveller who pays his fare will still
ride In the easily burned wooden
coaches as OF yore, and be ineinerated
wheR the inevitable wreck comes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-12
HARRY E. GUTHRIE IS
REPORTED AS MISSING

Harry e. Guthrie of Buena Park has
been reported as missing and all the
members of the police force have been
notified to look out for him.
Guthrie was last seen In the vicinity
of the Arcade depot and 1t is thought
he may have left the city. The young
man left home Saturday afternoon and
said he would return early the same
night.