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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02
JUAN CRISTOBAL

Crist6bal qued6 petr6cado aquella apart
ci6n.
En- lugar de huir qued6 cavado sitio
con la boca muy alberta
Solo cuando vio la senora joven adeantarse ha-
ca 6l con anabe burlona sonrisa, sa6 de su in
movllidad salt5 precpitadamente 4 la calleuea
arrastrando consgo algunos cascotes de la tapia.
Os una vo1 be3Gvoa que L. tmab4 familiar
mente: iA1achach.' una carcaala dc risa nfanti
cara ctst4Iiaa como el eanto de ave.
HaIl5so ! uea caido dc bruces despues
de monento de estupefacc6n, escape todo correr
cual 81 tuvera miedo de que le perg liesen
en- So 5solas = hab5taci6n, acometlane de
nuevo accesos de vergieaza.
Va no Sc atrevfa pasar por la calleuela por ell
tenor verda eTanente exrailo de que Sc haasen aln
emboscadas para verle.
Cuando tenla que pasar cerca de la casa, Sc pc
gaba la pared pasaba corriendo sin volver Ia
cabeza.
Al mismo tempo dejaba de pensar en- las dos
mujeres que Habia vsto; suba Ia buardilla Quit3n-
dose los zapatos para que oyesen pasos Sc es
fozaba por mirar traves del ragauz hacia Ia casa
el parque De los Kerch aunque saba perfectamen-
que no podia cosa que la Gina de los arboes
la chimenea del caballee.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Es de mucha utilidad, no solo pa
ra los Abogados, Cortes judiciales.
Ayuntamientos, Corporaciones y en-
plea los de todos los ramos, Sino tam
bien para los comerciantes. industria
les Y personals de negocios, el como
cimiento de las Leyes dc Puerto Rice
aprob las por las Camaras V el Con
sejo Executive en- eI corriente ano de
I0o7.-Se veuden $3.50 en- Ia Lii
breria del
BOLETIN hERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

A las seis de la manana de hoy
fue decomisada por el inspector de
Sanidad municipal senor Carb6, seis
kilos de carne que iban dentro de IN
saco en- malfsimas condolences sani-
tarias. Ell inspector ha estsblecido
la denuncia correspondence contra
Cipriano Castro, dueiio del puesto pa
ra donde iba destinada dicha carne
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Muy en- breve Sc pondra la venta
Ia danza "Aurora" del distipguido
maestro sefior MARQUEE lujoso mente
edltada en- los talleres del Boletfn
Mercantil. La magnihca danza Al
rora que ha merecldo muchos aplau-
SOS de los peritos en- el arte musical
Sc pondra Ia venta en- la Villa de.
Madrid"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Exlsten en- los fondos municipale leS,
despues de cubiertas todas las aten~
ciones del Presupuesto ha sta Ell go do
)unlo, dlez mil sciscientos veinte
IN dollar y noventa y ocho centavos.
se8un lnformes que nos suministran
en- aquella ohcina municipal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Mafana microbes, las ocho y me,
dia tendran lugar en- la IglesIa Cate
dral las honras f1nebres para el etcr-
no descanso del que fu6 modelo de
saccrdotes Ell reverendo padre Jose
Jeslis Min. En- representation de los
familiares invitamos 4 los amigos pa
ra dicho solemnc acto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02
NotiCias dIveTSas

Anoche celebro session el Concejo
Municipal, asistiendo los senores con.
ceiales Sanchez Morales, 'Anador
Larroca, Ponte, CamTAllo, Vifas y
Falu.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Comunican hoy de Ponce al Guar
tel General de la policia que anoche
Sc sorPrendi6 una jugada en- la plays
y otra Ell aQuella ciudad ha biendo ST.
do detenidoS once individuos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Obras completas ilustradas de Guy
de Maupassant; Los Domingos de
un burgu@s en- Paris, Anton, El Sc
nor Paret, Las Hermanas Rondolf
FL doncel de la Senora Husson, Role
de Manteca, Claros de Luna, FL Hor-
"a, Cuentos del dfa dc Ia noche, El
Elejo Aiillon, La mano izquierda, Ell
RuhOnerS. De venta en- el ROLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Ell Ayuntamiento de San Juan ha
votado doscientos dollars para las fes-
tas que .tendran lugar el de Julio
pr6ximo en- esta cludad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

En- Ia ohcina del Departamento de
Educacion, Sc han rec(bido va las
proPuestas para maestros dealos pue-
bios de Guayama Sabana Grande.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

La Ultima obra de Derecho' edita~
da en- el BolETIN, es Ia Jurispruden-
cla en- 10 criminal establecida Dor eli
lei Tribunal Supreme de Puerto Rica
Idurante el ano 1904.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Hoy ma empezado a ejercer sus fun -
ciones de inspector dc alimentos de
San Juan el nuevo inspector de SAM
dad doctor Martinez Rossello.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Sc encuentra enfermo en- esta ciu-
dad Mr.. Hutchinson Superintendent
t. de escuelas de Manati.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Nemesio Suarez y Rafael Rubber
que aver trafcaban por Ia bahia con
pasaJcros sln tener Ia correspondence
Acenc'a han sido hoy condenados 4
suirtr qulncc dias de avresto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02
CONSULTORIO CLINICO
DEL DR.. JOSE oROONeZ

Duranc auscnca uropa, le sustituira los
trabajo de Medic ma 4 Sr 0uevedO Baez quien recbira
avSOs COnsu~ c Consutorio que el DR. Ordoncz ene
eStab cCdo Ii <~c Ge 5ar Francisco ntlm 26, altos
dc la FarmaCa del 81. Almazan de de la tarlc
la Residential del DR. Quevedo Baez Francisco 73 altos
TFLEFONO en- cl Consutorio num- S35
AuXiar para los rabaos del Consulorio e Practcante
don Luis II. (0rdOya
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

En- el Iuzgado de paz de esta Gin
dad, sc han recaudado durante del
mes de Junio pr6ximo pasado S27t
de malte costas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

= 1ulSsIEK
en- aquella ohcina nun icipal
Muy en- breve Sc pondra 4 la venta
Ia danza Aurora" del distiuguido
maestro seflor MARQUEE lujoso mente
edlt9da en- los talleres del "Bolet{n
Mercantll. La magnihca danza 'Au-
rora que ha merecldo muchos aplau-
SOS de los peritos en- el arte musical
Sc pondra Ia venta en- la Villa de
Madrid.
Comunican hoy de Ponce al Guar
tel General de la policia que anoche
Sc sorPrendl6 una jugada en- la plays
y otra en- aquella ciudad ha hiendo ST.
DO detenidos once individuos.
Obras completas ilustradas de Guy
de haupassant: Los Domingos de
TN burgueS en- Paris, Anton, Ell Sc
f1or Paret, Las Hermanas Rondolf
81 doncel de Ia Seflora Husson, Role
de Manteca, Claros de Luna, FL Hor-
la, Cuertos del dia y dc Ia noche, E1
VleJo hillon, La mano izquierda, Ell
Ruhoner@. De venta en- el RoLETIN.
-
Hoy na empezado a eiercer sus fun
clones de ins pector dc alimentos de
San Juan el nuevo inspector de SAM
dad doctor Martinez Rossell6.
Han regresado de Humacao v Vie
qseS ei goDernador Mr.. Post y su Sc
cret'rlo Nr. Sage qpicnes visitaron
mny deten4damente a4uellos siuos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

Setcuta reclafdos existfan esta ma
mana en- la carcel municipal, de essos.
cincuenta y seis varones y dieci
sets hembras. y salieron en- libertad
InueVe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-02

BOLETTN AERCANTIL.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

and her identity learned. "Dr." Moore
she stated told her he was sorry to
lose her as she was one Of the best
spoo,ssters in the business, but as she
had been found out 1t would be the
best foI her to disappear from the
spook colony.
This is where the defamation of
character came in. Moore is said to
have represented to his victims that
Mrs. Strickland was employed as q
companion for his work, but when she
left many of the victims noticed that
spirit of about her height, weight
and size went at the same time. They
are said to have asked DR." Moore
about the disappearance of Mrs.
Strickland and the spirit, and to have
been informed that Mrs. Strickland
was a woman of loose morals and that
CDR" Moore had been compelled to re-
lease her.
In the New York World the follow
ing appears:
"As an example of the crudeness of
Moore's materializations it can be said
that he can take person who has never
been to a seance, show that person one
performance of spirits, and that same
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
NIosE MOORE

of the room. of spirit hands graspine
the clothing of those who attended and
spirit messages being received by those
who sought information from the other
world were told.
Word of all these things also reached
the ears of those responsible for the
downfall of Mizzinnandi, and inquiries
were at once made in an effort to find
out just who the Rev. DR.. Hugh r.
Moore was. 1t was learned he was
from New York, and President Robert
Hale of the AntiFakers' society at
once sent off the following letter:
Wants information
LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 80, 1907.
Rev. DR.. I. K. Funk, 440 East TWen-
ty-third Street, New York City: My
Dear Sir-We have in our city at pres
ent Rev. DR.. Hugh R. Moore, pastor
of the Church of Harmonial Philoso-
ply, located at 227 Mercantile place
We are Informed from various sources
that the said Rev. DR.. Hugh r. Moore
and wife and others were posing in
your city as spiritual mediums and
conducting fraudulent seances. Know
ing you by reputation as one whose
honor cannot be questioned, 1, as pres
ident of the Anti-Fakers' association
of this city, am requested from that
US your frank opinion.
"ROBERT o. HALE"
Following is the reply received:
Robert Hale, Los Angeles, Cal.-
Dear Sir: / suppose the persons about
whom you inquire are the famous, or
rather infamous, Rev. Hugh r. Moore
and Cora H. Moore. never attended
but a single seance Of these parties
while they were in New York, but was
convinced that seance was fraudulent
most brazenly so.
Exposed in New York
"They were exposed in Brooklyn and
also here in New York by the New
York Evening Post and the New York
World. L have not talked with any
spiritualists here in New York, even
the most credulous, who do not now
believe these persons to be frauds. 1
never personally undertook to investi-
gate them, as 1 thought the fraud,
from what l personally saw, was too
brazen and manifest to deserve any
effort at exposure.
1.-THE only thing which astonishes me
is that after the exposure by the New
York papers, which gave particulars,
including a confession by confeder-
ate, they should without the slightest
attempt at self-defense and after run
ming away from New York, leaving
their dupes without explanation ap-
pear in so short time anywhere in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
D, M, POLSELEY

| this country, or for that matter, any
place on earth without taking even
| the precaution of changing their
names. 1t Is such as they, including
their easy dupes, that have done so
much to make the very name of spirit
ualism a byword to be Missed at. Yours
respectfully, 1. K. FUNK"
Copies of the New York papers con-
tanning the exposures of the Rev. DR..
Hugh r. Moore, his wife and children
for even the two little girls are used by
the couple in carrying on their work
OF fraud-were sent with the letter.
and reading of the most interesting
nature was found.
Knows Their Methods
According to the published articles,
the exposures were brought about
through the actions of Mrs I9arriet
e. Stricklar a real live spirit living
at 526 East Twenty-fourth street, Flat
bush, a former employe of the Moores
and a woman fully acquainted with
their methods of gathering in coins.
Mrs. Strickland, according to the
story instituted suit for $4,000, alleg-
ing that "Dr." Moore had DETAINED her
character to at least a score of per-
sons, and in her complaint named
eight persons who had been associated
with her as spirits during Seances or
the reverend doctor"
Upon investigation it was found that
one Of these Spirits was barkeeper,
as was formerly Moore; another had
been an elevator operator in a de-
partment store, a third was a cash
girl in the same store, one was en-
ployed as servant girl by the Moores,
while the twoa small daughters of the
Moores were pressed into service at
each seance.
1t was stated in the story that Moore
had experiences in several cities. He
narrowly escaped arrest on a charge
of perpetrating a fraud in Philadel-
phia. Tar and feathers were being
prepared for him in Lilly Dale, N. Y,
when he suddenly departed, and in
1904 Moore and his wife were exposed
in Brooklyn and arrested. Evidence
of fraud was lacking and they were
soon released and at once left that
borough and set up spook house in
New York city.
In her complaint Mrs. Strickland al
legged that for more than year she
was employed at salary of $12 a
week as head female spook by the
Moores. She stated she left her work
because a young man to whom she ap-
peared as his dead sister "Lizzie
found out she was not a spirit. She
went to Moore and informed him that
it was up to her to quit the spook
! business as she had been found out
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

rds we're hid behind the curtain, yet
NC shoulders kept moving in time with
his hand as his fingers pushed tne pen
oil across the paper. Now ana tnen
his body would be given JERK as ne .
tossed the paper over the curtain anu
~ the audience, and at the same mo-
roant the bells on the curtain would
iangle as his hand touched them.
Samples Of these messages were
amusing. Lots of smoking IN thls
world" Keep on moving" HAPPY
DAYS are coming" and others OF SIM
liar character were tossed out. once
The nenci1 broke and there was a
slight delay while Moore searched IN
his vest pocket for second one. He
found II at last and the next slip OF
naner which was cast forth showed
the heavy mark where the pencil had
heen pressed until it broke, while the
smashed point was afterWard seen
sticking out of Moore's pocket.
After a half hour of this amusement
Mrs. Moore returned to the room ana
it was said that Ben was now reauS
to begin doing his $50 word a minute
typewriting stunt
Machine Is Anticipated
First the typewriter was examined
hv those present. 1t was an OLD ma
chine of the vintage Of '95 ana II any
person was to pound out forty Worus
a. minute on 1t the machine would quit
in the first heat and refuse to go. rms
machine was placed behind the curtain
within easy reach of Moore's mana.
Mrs. Moore then removed the
"nhoney" bunch of envelopes from the
wall and hung within plain view tne
real envelopes and the lights were tleii
turned low. Soon the sound OF type
writing was heard through the room.
The only thing about 1t was that ~
did not sound natural. For seVerai
moments it was listened to intently'
and then the sound was recognized.
One key was being pressed constantly
and was not allowed to spring PACK
in place. This sound Is well known
to all stenographers, and no one pue
a faker of the crudest kind would ever
for a moment think of fooling the
public in this manner When the car
riage reached the end of the line IL
was showed back with nervous jerk,
and at the same moment Moore's arm
would shoot up and his head twitch as
he sent 1t back.
Woman Good Typewriter
After this had gone on for about
twenty minutes it was announced that
Ben had retired for the night and that
it was up to those assembled to get
answers to their messages.
The answers were very good, ana
Mrs. Moore is a good hand at type
writing. II am happy here" was the
message of a dead daughter to her
mother. while Consider the matter
carefully" was the reply sent to man
who wanted to know about a real
estate deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
NEGROES GET S537
FROM AGED MAN
Robbery Committed on Busy str.o.
While Score of Persons Are
Near seene-Footpads
Choke Victim

Peter Y. Timm, an aged mo, ,
resides at 14O5 East Eighth street r,a. VIM
held UP and robbed of $5sz5O bv tn,S ~
negroes on central avenue between
last night in plain sight Of n1oro - LUCK 4ID
a score of people who were Witt @ enah
call, but so swiftly was the rohtay hbasy
committed and in such brutal fesbIay
that the old man could NOT piva ttn
alarm until his purse had heen to,.n ne
from him and the robbers disanroonAee1i eS,ne1
in the darkness Of side streat appeared
Mr.. Timm, who is 66 wears oe
had peen oown town on business aS5
was on his way to take a stroat anu .
for nome when the two negroes can1a
up pehlnd him. Just at that t,n1e
tnere was no one nearer the scene than
a half DOCK and before the old man
realized what was happening the t, tUo
men came up behind him. One rouoshI,. SMo
seized him and gave him what is knon,sy k,y
IN crooks parlance as the "stronn
arm, In other words an arm Nas
thrown around his neck and his head
pulled pack on his shoulders, chokine
ana rendering him helpless.
Robber Gets Purse
While one of the robbers held him
eI,u PieNeHleu MS calling for help the
other went through his pockets and
took out his purse, which contained
$3fS.5O In cash and a bill of exchange
for 5000, payable at the First Nationsl
bank in this city. The moment the
robber got his hand on the purse he
cried to his companion, "I've got It.
come on quick" ~
The negro who was holding the old
man gave him shove, sendinp. hin,
almost to the ground, and then hoth
ran eastward and disappeared around
the corner of First street.
The highwaymen were evidently after
money only, for they did not take a
valuable gold watch which Mr.. Timm
carried in his vest pocket, and from
the remark made by the robber who
searched him it was evident that thew
knew that he had some money. al
though Mr.. Timm does not know at
what place he could have displayed II
where they would have had an oppor-
tunity Of seeing it.
AS soon as he had recovered some
what from the assault upon him Mr.
Timm found patrolman and related
the story to him and was sent to police
headquarters, where he reported the
robbery and gave a description Of the
two men. He stated that both were
negroes and of medium height and
build, and that both were dressed Ii
dark clothing and were young men.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
Makes Spocks Quick

| Makes SpockS QUICK
"She arrived in New York on 6
Wednesday morning in December, 1908
and went at once to Moore's house. A
the midday dinner she was introduced
to all the persons who were performing
as spirits, and after the meal went uI
| in the parlor and there sat around fol
the afternoon seance. She was intro
duced to many of these persons as a
new believer of the faith, and that aft
ernoon she sat In the dark seance room
and watched Moores assistants deceive
the men, women and children. She
really did not know then that Moore
had not some way Of really bringing
spirits to earth.
After the seance 1t was all explained
to her, and when Mrs. Moore rugged
her out In the PHOSPHORUS gauze all
the spirits used she rebelled and de-
clared that she did not believe she could
go in the room and fool people. I
really believe she told them, from the
inward feeling have that am doing
wrong, and something tells me not to
do this
1.-THE reverend doctor and his wife
pleaded with her to help them along In
, their business, and the other spooks al
told her she was foolish; that the public
was good thing, and because 1t was
SO easy that it was not crime to take
all you could get from it, Finally the
young woman gave in and heavily
veiled, she followed the white-robed
| figures downstairs to the main floor fol
the evening seance and made her way
into the room between the curtains as
the spirit of the wife of Col. Charles
Macarthur of 1341 Bedford avenue
| Brooklyn. Mrs. Moore had been appear
ing as the colonel's wife up to this
time, and was glad, she said, for the
relief"
Spirits Use Typewriters
| AS soon as word of these things was
received in Los Angeles arrangements
were made to visit the "Rev. Dr." al
his new spook temple and learn What
kind of stunts he was doing for the edi.
flcation of local spooksters. In compa.
ny with two members of the anti-fak
ers' society, Herald reporter visited
the spook house last Friday night. L
had been advertised that spirit type
writing" was to be The feature of thu
night and that any person who visited
the spook house would be given a type
written message from some spirit in tn,
spook world.
= When the three men entered the room
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
.ERUPTIONS INCREASING
NEAR MESSINA, SICILY
BY Associated Press.

MESSINA, Sicily, May n.-New
craters have opened in Mounts Aetna
and Stromboli, whose eruptions are in
creasing. The observatories of Messina
and Catania continue to register earth
shocks, but they are very light.
The alarm of the population of this
island is growing, especially among the
inhabitants of the villages in the
luxuriant zone around Mount Aetna,
although the director of the Catania
observatory which is not far from the
volcano has assured the people that
they are in no danger.
A portion of the main crater Of
Stromboli has fallen in, causing a more
active eruption. 1t seems to have af-
fected the sea, which is most agitated
near the island. Scientists have ex-
pressed the opinion that possibly a
submarine crater may have opened.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
MURDER SUSPECT ROGERS
DECLARES HE is INNOCENT
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOclated Press.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, May Ii
Charles L. Rogers, who was arrested
in Los Angeles after a year long chase
on a charge of having murdered the
two Olney brothers and Alice Ingerick
near this place in October, 1905, was ar
raigned today and pleaded not guilty.
He was remanded until October with
out bail.
The officers who brought Rogers from
Los Angeles claim that he made COM
plete confession to them and declared
that while robbery was the motive of
the crime he got only $16.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
WRITS OF CUSTER ISSUED
AGAINST BIG CORPORATIONS
By Associated Press.

TOPEKA, Kas., May 11.-Writs OF
custer were issued against the Western
Union Telegraph company and the Pull
man company here today by the su-
preme court of Kansas for not comply
ing with the Kansas corporation laws
The custer requires that the two
companies must pay the charter fees
required by the state before they can
continue to do business in Kansas.
1t is expected that both companies
will appeal to the supreme court OF
the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
ELEVEN ITALIANS ARE
SENTENCED TO JAIL

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 1.-THE
eleven italians convicted of black hand
crimes were today sentenced to one
year in Jail and fines of $3.50 each and
costs.
Judge Halsey said he did not impose
the maximum penalty of two years
because the defendants were strangers
An this country and unfamiliar with
the laws.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
WOMEN CHARGED WITH
BURNING CHlLD'S BODY
By Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May II. -
Charged with having murdered a child
last February by placing it under an
outer doorstep until it froze to death
and then burning the body in a stove
In their home, Catherine Ellen Berger
and her sister-inlaw, Anna Goldman,
are under arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
Mercury Drops Suddenly

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Snow and un-
seasonably low Temperatures were re-
ported today from points in New YORK
state and New England.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

day turn the applicant for work out as
a full hedged spook. This he did with
Mrs Strickland.