Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-06
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
THE HERALo's STORY BRINGS
REUNION OF OLD FRIENDS
by THE EAvEsDROPPER

A reunion of friends who met in
Chile years ago and are now in South
ern California took place yesterday as
a result of story published in The
Herald New Years day.
Pablo Masenlli, former commissioner
of railroads in Chile and governor of
the province of Antofagasta, Chile, ar
rived at the Alexandria q week ago.
He was interviewed by the Eavesdrop-
per and the next morning the story
was read by an old friend now living
in Glendora, and a letter was ad-
dressed to Mr.. Masenlll in care of The
Herald.
Thanks to The Herald 1 have had
one of the most delightful days in my
life" said Mr.. Masenlli last night at
the Alexandria. and when asked to
explain he said:
while 1 was travelling in Japan on
my way to America 1 met Garcia
Cagastume. the minister to Toxic. We
talked about many things and when
he heard / was coming to Los An
geles he told me 1 ought to hunt up
T. w. La Fetra, an American who
was for twenty years in Chile and q
mutual friend of ours.
"I was rejoiced to hear that I might
have chance of once more seeing
this old friend and as soon as 1 arrived
1 began trying to find him. l asked
everywhere, but no one seemed to be
able to give me any help. Then you
interviewed me and Mr.. La + etra, who
lives in Glendora and is a subscriber
to The Herald, saw the story and
wrote me the letter which you for
warded.
you may be sure it was a happy
reunion and just like little trip into
Chile, for there Is a whole colony of
Americans who have lived in Chile out
there. They were all friends and when
they returned to this country they
bought property and built homes out
| there that they might be all together.
OF course people in Los Angeles did
not know and 1 would have gone away
without finding them If it had not been
| for that interview in The Herald.
"Mr. La Fetra founded the most
| fashionable girls school in Santiago,
and through his efforts mcBt Of the
| young women who are now the lead
ers in affairs there speak English.
There was always a great joke about
the popularity of the girls Of this
school and it was said that every girl
who went there was sure to be mar
| ried, so, of course, the school had
great deal of patronage.
"I have been out there all day and
we could hardly find time to talk over
all the things we wanted to say"
| AS a press agent for Los Angeles Mr..
Masenlli would be paying invest
ment. He cannot say enough in praise
of everything about Los Angeles, from
the hotels UP and down the list of at
| fractions.
'I have written to Garcia Cagas-
tune, the minister in Toxic, and as
he may soon be appointed to Mexico
he wants to come to California.
sent him a lot of books and pamphlets
describing Los Angeles and told him
to spend Just couple of days in San
| Francisco and then to hurry right
down to Los Angeles and stay at least
| fifteen days or as much longer as he
can. I told him to come to this hotel
| and have given him directions about
all the places he must not miss. This
is a wonderful city and the country
all around is beautiful. There are
such wonderful resources L have no
doubt it will be the greatest city in
the west.
"There are so many mining men here
| now that I hear great deal about
mining In Chile they are talking
much about it, for some very rich cop
per mines have been opened up In
Collahuasi. There is one mine that
rich deposit. Until 1860 Chile produced
two-thirds of the copper used in the
world, but at that time copper
mines were opened in other parts of
the country and copper was not used
as extensively as it is now, so it went
down to 80 and Chile was forced to
close up the mines. Now it has gone
up to 105 and L believe Chile Will
once more regain it's old place. Cap
ital from all parts of the world is be-
ing invested in copper there and rich
properties are being developed"
RAILROAD PROMISES WONDERS