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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
MAS OBRAS, RECIBIDAS
EN LA LIBERIA DEL ROEeffa.

Manual de frabricaci6n de chocolates,
pastas para sopa y galletas, pOR
D. Luis Godos. tomo enouader-
nado, $1.55, con franqueo.
Obras poeticas de D. Jose de Espron-
ceda. tomo en- r1stica, 45 centa-
vos, con franqueo.
La collection entera de las obras de Ca-
rolina Invernizio. A 25 centavos
tomo, con franqueo.
FL Derecho y su practica, al alcance da
todos, por f. Pf Arsuaga. / to-
mo eneuadernado en- tela, $160,
con franqueo.
La Introduction la Vida Devota, poH
el bienaventurado Francisco do
Sales, principe y obispo de Cole
MIA de los Al6brogues. l tomo en-
euadernado en- piel, $1.60, con
franqueo.
Sc ACADIA de recibir en- esta liberia la
importante obra titulada:
Lsa mitad del mundo vista desde un au-
tomovil Ode Pel1in Paris en- SO
dias.) Tn tomo de COS paginass
eiegantemente encuadernado en-
tela dorado, 200 ilustraciones foto-
er6fcas Y una carta itineraria, por
p luis Barzini Precio, $3.50, con
franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
NENTOS IRONICOS

verdad: ell doctor NORM, ell portentoso
inventor de la ahmentacion sintetlca,
muri6 de hambre. y yais saber de que
manera.
Yo sc muchas particularidades alta
nertes a Ia vida de ese magnifico des-
graciado, por las confdencias que me
regal6 un su amigo, que tambien 10 fue
mfo. que en- estos momentos esta I'M
perativamente obligado hablar; pc
70 temo que Sc calle ell tremendo testl-
go. Y en- provision del caso, despues de
declinar mi nombre, que va al pie de
este articulo, me levanto a declarar y
digo: lei doctor NORM En- la reaE
dad yo no le conozco otro aborigen que
Bernardo Palissy, el mago ceramlSta
que quem6 sus muebles para mantener
latente la incandescencia de sus hor
nos; en- 10 ideal, Baltasar Claes, ell gran
protagonista de "La investigation de
10 absolute. fue su pariente ancestral
mas directo.
Balzac, en- efecto, ha sido Ell ilnico
historiador possible de ciertos magnos
acontecimientos individuales, el eXcm-
sivo psic6logo de ciertas especiales ge-
nealogias de almas; para narrar la VI
da de los mediocres basta con poseer
una visualidad mediocre; par alevan-
tar en- colossal hacinamento de sillares
la vida apasionada de los fervldos
amantes. de los INVENTORIES de sistemas,
de los manipuladores de chispas este
lares, Sc hace precise llevar en- el cere-
bro un POGO de la fuerza que regula la
ammonia de los mundos.
Ell doctor NORM fu6, como tantas We
ces ocurre. un enamoradO, antes de ser
Droclamado un sabio. Enamorado del
vivir. rico joven, apuesto, la vida fue
para 6l como una Garcia SIN nm. Las
muieres 10 codiciaron y los hombres
mas adustos hallaron su companla
amable. Viaj6 por todos los continen-
tes ascendiendo. en- 10 ideal. todas
las cumbres y bajando mnchas pro-
fundidades. Hollaron sus plantas la al
fombra de los salones Y las arenas del
desierto. puso su vivir tambltn cabe
las mesas de las clinicas Y de las hibho-
tecas. una noehe ell que despues de
haber vagado por los suburblos dolien-
les de la ciudad. quiso, como de costum-
bre. cenirsc nh soberbio frac negro
aue como Ia blusa dc ArIequin. no des-
denaba los cascabeles. vi6 ante 81, plas-
tica Z ineente. como una montana la
vision. desearradora tambi6n. de la
;nanidad de su vida. De Ia vacnidad de
sn necho. Dc Ia esteriHdad de sus ges-
4os hnbiera. con Ia vehemencia de
nna slbita inspiration. trocado alli
mjsmo. en- aoucl nstante, Fl feo hablto
mundane nor 81 saval de un monte. 81
on clio una parte de su conciencia. ba-
1ada milaerosamente de sol no acer-
tara distineuir los slntomas premoni-
torios que tantas veces siryen de carre-
tara ! Ia locura.
Entonces Sc hizo Ia soberbia trans
formation de su vida: el dandy de to
das las eleeancias el "virtuoso" de
todas las atlas curiosidades mentales,
troc6se en- el austero sacerdote, en- el
tomdo inouisidor de verdades, en- el
audaz explorador de continentes ideo-
1%n;cos one 81 mnndo entero aclama
nov dosnn6s dc muerto. sin que las pa
1etadas de terra aue cubren su ftre-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
CALLICIDA ESCRIvk

Especifco para extraer sin
dolor nj molestia alguna los ca
lIos y dureza de los pies.
En- "A ESF RA.-Forta-
leza 26.-de Bermndez Hunos.
v Go.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
Thief Caught in TObin
Home Uses Revolver
Thug Threatens Girl and Fires
Many Shots at Pursuers
Before Surrendering

Caught while robbing the apartments
of Joseph S. Tobin. the banker and
society man. at 1850 California street, a
desperate thug known as Charles
Brown threatened TO kill Mrs. Tobin's
maid, Elizabeth Mccarthy. last night
The young woman. who discovered the
intruder. screamed instead OF keeping
quiet as she was ordered. The ruffian
fed. took refuge in nearby store. ex-
changed pistol shots with John Booker.
an architect, and finally was captured
and bound by George White. a young
businessman who had watched the run
ming fight from his apartments in the
California hotel. California and Hyde
streets.
Such excitement has not been known
In the neighborhood since the FIRE. The
sharp reports of revolver shots aroused
the occupants of houses in the block.
but the sight of the fugitive pointing
his pistol at every one he saw alarmed
the onlookers. most of whom fed to
places of safety.
Browns two partners. who were
waiting for him while he was attempt
ing to rob the Tobin apartment. es-
capped.
shortly after I o'clock Miss Mccarthy
entered the dining room of the apart
ments At once she found herself gaz-
ing into the muzzle of a big revolver.
the holder of which informed the young
woman that he would blow her head
off If she uttered word.
But Miss Mccarthy evidently did not
comprehend the meaning of the warn
ing. Shrieking at the top of her voice,
she backed away. The robber appar-
emily changed his mind about shoot
ing and quickly ran out of the room
and down the stairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Tobin. who were in
their drawing room. heard the man as
he clattered out, and running into the
dining room found Miss Mccarthy in a
hystericaI condition.
The intruder ran to the corner and,
breaking a rear window of William
Beister's grocery. sought refuge in a
rear room there. The sound of the fall
ing glass attracted the attention OF
Booker. who lives a few doors away,
Rushing down the stairs he saw Brown
jump out of the window and run down
California street
Booker drew his revolver and fred in
the air. hoping to scare Brown. but the
latter wheeled around and shot at the
architect Booker. believing that he
had a desperate fight on his hands
sent three bullets after the heeine
thug. who by this time was nearing
! the corner of Hyde street.
White. who witnessed the exciting
chase from the window of his apart
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
Denounces Alameda'S
Courthouse Ring
Rev. Charles x. Brown Predicts
Early Downfall of Clique
of GrafferS

OAKLAND, Jan. 1o.-In denunci-
alton of the county courthouse gang
tonight Rev. Charles r. Brown, pastor
of the First Congregational church
and one of the most prominent di-
vines on the Pacific coast, cxcoriated
the methods of the politicians who
dominate the county government and
predicted the early downfall of the'en-
tire crew of parasitical wasters of the
peoples money. Rev. Mr. Brown said
that the condition of county. admins
trative affairs was rotten; that for
years this had been known. He dis
closed the attempt of the political
ring to obtain control OF the receiv
ership Of the California bank and its
failure to accomplish this purpose.
His scorching remarks were delivered
in the course of sermon on the
Concerning county governmental af-
fairs he said:
For years it has been well known
that the condition of the county gov
ernment would smell to heaven if the
lid were taken off. Recently. when 1t
became known that a receiver would
be appointed for the California bank,
the politicians exerted every effort. to
have one of their kind appointed. Their
dirty paws itched TO get control of that
institution and to administer it's af-
fairs.
1T might have been well had they
succeeded. for if they had the deposit
tors of that bank and the depositors
of every other bank here would have
risen the sooner and pitched out the
entire clique, as inevitably it will be
pitched out. A clean, capable man
was appointed receiver in spite of the
efforts of the ring. one who will brook
no interference from the county gov
ernment ring or from any ring that
would prevent the proper administra-
tion of the affairs of the bank. Any
language that might not look well. but
which would be beautifully approprl-
ate and which even those people could
not fail to understand as decisive and
final"
He said that he was a depositor In
the California bank, along with what
he termed 5000 other unfortunates.'
The inference from the clergyman's re-
marks was that he had been advised
of the attempt to put a courthouse
politician in the receivership.
Rev Mr.. Brown urged his hearers II
combat graft, greed and seIfishness II
any form In which they might be pre-
sented. The large church auditorium
was crowded and the pastors straighl
from the shoulder utterances caused E
perceptible stir in the congregation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
DYING LAD
LAYS CRIME
UPON CHUM
Boy Believed to Have Been
Shot Accidentally Declares
1t Was Intentional
Before Death Fred PicIiler Pens
Note Which Accuses Hugo
MatensIedt
Morgue Officials Find Missive
Which Puts Mystery Up
to Police

Before he died from bullet wound
at the University of California hos
pital of the Affiliated colleges early
yesterday morning, Fred Pichler, a
16 year old lad, wrote note which
charged his cllum, Hugo Matenstedt,
with murder. Pf-hler was shot in the
left temple on the afternoon of No
ven1ber while he and his companion
were playing with revolver. The
case was believed to have been an
accident and was dismissed at the
time.
Now that the startling note left by
Pichler has been discovered by the
police efforts will be made to solve
the mystery. Pichler's note reads as
follows:
On the zth of November was fix
ing the roof of the house when Hugo
Matenstedt came in the yard and asked
me to take walk to the beach and
see how his fathers boat was After
we were talking awhile he showed
me revolver and told me that he
bought it the day before Then my
mother came out of the house and
she saw the revolver and told him he
would be hurting some one. but he
told her he had no bullets
We went to the beach, and when
we came back he wanted me to take
the revolver apart for him. took it
apart and put it together again and
then gave it to him.
Then 1 got my mothers old revolver
and while I was cleaning it he oiled
his revolver. When l wasn't looking
he loaded it and shot me- L never told
anybody or said to anyone that it was
an accident. It was done Intentionally
1 swear to this.
FRANK PICHLER'
Since he was taken to the hospital
Pichler has been lowering between
life and death. Nine days ago he was
operated upon. Afterward .he rallied
and failed by turns, until yesterday
morning. when he died after being un-
conscious for several days.
While searching his effects the
morgue deputies found the note, which
the lad evidently had written some
time during his conscious moments
Detectives were put to work on the
case and a thorough investigation will
be made.
Pichler lived with his parents al
S421 Railroad avenue. Matenstedt, who
is 1s years old. lives at Thirty-seventt
avenue, south of Railroad avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
POstman ! May Hug Girl
If She Be Willing
Complaint Made by Envious Old
Maid of Kansas Brings
Official Ruling
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-An official
ruling on the subject of hugging was
handed down yesterday by the post
office department It Is that hugging.
even if done without pulling down the
blinds, is no cause sfor dismissal from
the government service. 1t is decided,
however, that the girl must be a sweet
heart, and must consent to be hugged.
William Belleman, rural carrier
at Weir City, Kan. hugged his sweet
heart before taking the precaution to
pull down the blinds. An envious old
maid filed complaint with the postof7ce
department and demanded that young
Belleman be dismissed.
The rural carrier was represented by
able counsel in the persons of two Kan
sas congressman They pointed out
that If every rural carrier was dis
missed because he hugged girl when
she wanted to be hugged the depart
ment would have to abolish the rural
carrier service entirely. The depart
ment took this view, but notified Belle
man to confine his hugging to his own
sweetheart and to be certain that she
was willing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
DOES NOT BLESS
WATERS OF THE NEvA
Scene of the Annual Ceremony
Is Transferred to a Lake at
Tsarskoe-SeIo

ST. PETERSBURG. jan 1s.-The an
nuaI ceremony of blessing the waters,
during which in 1905 the emperor mar
rowly escaped assassination when the
saluting cannon was discharged in his
direction. took place at Tsarskoe Selo
today, instead of at the waters of the
Neva. The imperial blessing was be-
slowed on the waters Of the lake in
the palace park. while cannon salutes
were fred.
After the ceremony the emperor. ac-
companied by his mother, reviewed the
guard regiments. The empress did not
take part in the celebration, as illness
stu combines her indoors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
SWEETHEARTS WEEP FOR
JOY WHEN THEY MEET
San Francisco Man Greets His
Fiancee From France as
She Lands
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE GAIL

NEW YORK jan 1s--separated for
3 year by stretch OF land and water OF
more than 5000 miles. two young per-
sons engaged TO wed were made happy
today on the pier after the New York
had been berthed from Cherbourg.
Mile A Scaffe Of Nancy, France, and
f. I. Hubert Of San Francisco shed
tears Of joy at their reunion. which is
10 be followed soon BY a marriage eere-
mony.
Three years ago the couple met II
Kraashs- VIA
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20

wINNEMUCCA. New. Jan. 1s.-F'ire
was discovered in the basement of the
First national bank this afternoon. and
although the fire department quickly
extinguished the flames the interior of
the bank was considerably damaged.
The fire was started by the contact of
waste paper with heater In the base
msnt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
GREED OF
RUFF HIS
UNDOING
Trafics With the Higher Ups
While Pleading With Prose-
cutiOn for Immunity
Tries to Sell His Silence to the
Corporation Officials Who
Are Yet to Be Tried
Detected in Double Dealing, He
Viii Be Shown No Mercy
by District Attorney
Must Appear in Court This
Morning, When Date WIN
Be Set for His Next Trial

Abe Ruef, cornered and with all
opportunity for immunity squan-
dered in thriftless duplicity, will
appear in Judge Lawlor's depart
ment of the superior court this
morning and face the immediate
prospect of a quick trial on
charge of having bribed members
of the board of supervisors to
vote for the overhead trolley per-
NIT. In court with Ruef will be
Patrick Calhoun, represented
through the proxy Of counsel; E.
E. Schmitz, Ruef's partner in
crime, if not in treason to the
graft prosecution. and TireN L. Ford.
Thornwen Mutually and William NJ
Abbott Those. are the assacisz At
whose behest Ruef pandsred his prom
ises. The ex-boss bartered with the
higher ups through George Keane and
MYRTLE Cert.
District Attorney Langdon viii ask
in court that the cases be continued
until early in February and that the
Ruef Indictment be set hrst for trial
Ruef had a chance to make reparation
TO the state for hts multiplicity or
crime. pretended that he would take
advantage OF It and then turned traitor
to his opportunities. He was true to
the proverb-he took enough rope and
now he has virtually hanged himself
Ruef was cautions yesterday. He
spent the time at the county jail on
the Ingleside road. where he Is a pris-
oner. In the jail office ne received
some friends and an attorney. While
he talked to his counselors he kept his
restless eyes trained down the path TO
the prison gate. and when a newspaper
man appeared Ruef timed his arrival
at the steel door with such exactness
that as the reporter crossed the thresh-
ton Ruef bobbsd into the hall and
masked the identity OF hts visitors be-
hind the chronic blandness of his ad-
dress
IN POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION
Ruef looked IT, His eyes are blood
shot again. his cheeks are bloatsd and
he has dark semicircles under his eyes
The ailment which troubled him when
he was first put into captivity seems
to have returned
you have read District Attorney
Langdon's statement was asked Of
Ruef.
Yes, but I have nothing to say
Rusf answered. quickly and decisively-
II have nothing to say now. Perhaps
in few days I may make a statement.
II do shall give it to all the papers
Until then I will not discuss ths case
The graft prosecution. as implied BY
the statement issued late Saturday
night. will prosecute Ruef vigorously.
Former Supervisor jim Gallagher.
Rusrs go between in dealings with the
boodling supervisors and the bribsng
corporations. viii be the star witness
/ for the state in all OF the Ruef cases.
Gallagher has striven to make belated
amends for his crimes. has shown no
waverins and Is now ready to go on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
Irnpertinent Question No. "a
the Maffer With the Appellate cour7

What's the Maffer With fhe Appellate Couf7
For the most original or wittiest answer to this ques
ton and the briefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed TO the winners at once Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Cloudy: southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 5s: minimum. 4s.
FORECAST FOR T0DAY-Rain; fresh south
erly wind Pare {
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20

c. Macfarlane of the First Christian church OF Ala
who denounced in burning words from the pulpit the
justices of the of appeal and their decision in the exor
ton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
JUSTICES ARE
DENOUNCED IN
BITTER WORDS
Minister at Alameda Speaks on
Decision of Judges in Ex-
tortion Cases
Lends Hope to Criminals and
Puts Milestone About Neck
of Virtue
Declares 1t Nothing More Than
Z a SkiIlfuI Piece of Jail
Breaking

@Seldom In the history of criminal
Jurisprudence has decision been rem
dered that so shocked the sensibiiities
of those who hope for better things.
The decision interests every man who
is concerned for righteous government,
because into this case enter many of
the elements round which the graft
system piyots.
"a decision which lends hope to
criminals and puts a miIlstone about
the neck of civic virtue must be bad.
Because II is bad. IT cannot survive.
Justice Cooper, Justice Kerrigan and
Justice Hall hnve won for themselves
a place In history. We shall remem-
Der them as we remember the earth
quake and fire and the bubonic plague.
And as we have survived all these we
shall. doubtless, survive them and their
observation-disclosures from sermon ON
the Schmftz-Ruef decision, which was
delivered last night by Rev. r. c. Mac
farlane of the First Christian church,
Alameda.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
SPORTS

Ground and weather conditions are perfect for
the field trials which VIII begin near Bakersfield
this morning Page Z
Burlingsme club poloists play the fastest game
Of the season on Charles ". clsrk's Ell PsIomsr
field PAGE =
Albion Rovers. Vampires. Hornets and IDde-
pendents win at association football Page 2
Final Of class stake at Ingleside coursing park
goes 10 Wild Gus by default. Page 8
Wagering opens on the AttellNeiI hght with
the former to 10 public choice Page s
Enormous handicap fails 70 stop Maurice Nc
Lourhlin, the young tennis champion Of the
Pacific coast. Page 2
Automobile clubs viii be urged to ally them
selves with amateur athletic union. Page :
Horsemen now at Arcadia are eager TO obtain
stable room at Emeryville- Page s
walter Miller stin heads the jockey list by a
narrow margin Page s
LABOR
Union mem make merry at balls, and letter
carriers mutual aid socity holds its annual
rally. Page 4
MARINE
Man Liner Mongolia brings valuable cargo and
uzzT psSsenssu fom the cr5sut Paxe 6
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
FOREIGN

All Europe is interested in Sir Julius Wen
hers prosecution Of Lemoine, the 'diamon
maker for slleged swindling. Page
Brazilian police discover plot OF anarchist
% destroy part Of American battleship fleet /
Rio harbor. Page,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
MARINE

Man Liner Mongolia brings valuable cargo and
uxzT pzEssnssu from the or1sut Paxe 8
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contlnned ON page 2, Middle Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-20
WOMEN'S CLUBS

Adelphisn club of Oakland TO give a no
musical Thursday afternoon. Pa,
Great increase in the membership Of won
clubs and By 1909 the California orgsnizi
may be in front rank of world. Pa,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-21
A POOR BUT HAPPYsPEoPLE.
In Naples the Half.staryed laugh an

In Naples the Half-starved Laugh and
Sing. 5.8
It is es4imatei that 100000 people
in Naples lire ron hand to mouth;
and the & hl-dreds of children
who subs st out OF the garbage boxes,
and who s'eep in churches and on
door steps.
The taxes in Italy to provide war
ships and to keep the nation on
war footing with the other powers are
really stupendous. There is tax on
everything. says the De1ineator for
April, grain in the field, fruit on the
vine, old bottles. Fuel and foodstufs
are very Gear-only labor is cheap.
For the very Toor, meat is luxury
unheard of, end even macaroni is too
Gear to BE- INDUCED in often There
are any number of perambulating
street kitchens, where various kinds
of soup. cakes and fruits are sold in
portions costing / cent. And yet these
peorle seem to be happy. Bands of
musicians are always playing in the
stress; the guitar and the mandolin
are to be heard everywhere on the
boats, in the hotels and the stranger
is lu'led to sleep by soft serenade
under his balcony.
The story tel err thrives in Naples,
as there are SO many idlers there. He
collects. little crowd around lin and
proceeds in the most dramatic way,
gesticuls ting wildly and working his
face into the most circulating ex-
pressicn~, to relate stories of adven-
ture or other events, much to the edi-
fication of his hearers, who, to show
their arpre :;at;on, are often betrayed
into giving a sou which might have
teen better sre.t for bread or po.enta.
The pubic letter writer is another
street 81 nita CT Importance. and
in great dema d. especially with tinid
end buxo n mai S OF all work, who
have them Ell -es neglected to learn
the art of writing. Of such the pub
lie letter wr..er holds all the secrets
of their owes and is often their ad.
wiser as well as amanuensis.