Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

oTulHdty revenues II Will leave a larE
: sum in available cash for public i'm
2 proyements, for the settlement o
claims for damages done by insurgen
forces In the recent revolution AID t,
) pay the expenses OF the approachin,
| elections. 1t is wicked to expose tn,
; prosperity OF such a community t
!; the dangers OF political disturbances
which will inevitably follow the re
storation OF the government to tn,
native politicians.
Governor Magoon says that the in
crease in customs receipts alone dur
ing the present American occupation
has been a million. and a half over
and above those OF the corresponding
period Of the previous year, and ey
cry other source OF revenue shows a
similar advance. The budget for the
present fiscal year amounts to little
more than $23 5000 600: the revenues
from customs alone last year were
| $27 100000.
The foreign and domestic trade is
constantly increasing" said Governor
Magoon The commercial classes
are conservative. but are quick to see
and take advantage Of actual and gen
uine opportunities for trade expansion
and increased profits. The develop.
ment Of commerce has been so well
grounded and so safely conducted that
local disturbances have not affected
it, and, taking into consideration the
fact that this showing is for a year
Immediately following a revolution
and a cyclone, it is all the more re-
markable. It includes q period OF pan
ic and worldwide disturbances OF
business and finance. OF strikes and
lockouts throughout the island that
paralyzed for months the cigar.
making and building industries and
otherwise interfered with commercial
and industrial pursuits. We should
also consider that the price OF sugar
has been unusually low, and other
causes and financial drawbacks have
occurred that would have depressed
any other community. But the won.
derful richness and recuperativc pow
ers OF the island seem capable of
overcoming every adverse influence
and suggest w0at the results would be
of few years progress under condl-
tions OF tranquility united EFFORT and
proper administration"
Governor Magoon gives great credit
for these conditions 10 the chamber
OF commerce. Industries and naviga-
tion. composed OF the leading mercan-
tile firms bankers and planters of the
island, who have co-operatcd with the
government in promoting the CONNER
cial interests.
DENVER March lo.-Nrs. Mar.
garet c, Fassett, a bride Of three days.
won her suit to set aside the will of
her late husband, Joseph W. Fassett
in which he left his estate, valued at
sl25.oOO, to his children. The jury in
The county court before which the
contest was tried this morning re
turned the following verdict:
We, the jury. upon our oaths. find
for Mrs Margaret G. Fassett and find
that the writing OF October 10. 1899,
purportng to be the last will and tes-
lament Of Joseph w. Fassett, de
ceased, is not the last viii and testa.
ment of Joseph w. Fassett, deceased
SIIVERTON, March 1O-The stage
got in from Eureka today for the first
time since the last storm commenced.
The railroad from silverton to Eure-
ka is stiIl showed mp and is not ex-
pected to be open for a week or ten
days yet.
DENVER, March 10.-At special
meeting of the state board Of pardons
today the case Of Leonard Imboden
and James A. Hill, the Denver Savings
bank wreckcrs who have applied for
Communication Of their sentences, is upl
for hearing. Communication to two to
five years will give the prisoners the
right to Immediately apply for parole.
sILVERTON. March 10.-Last night
all gamblers wer notified that they
must cease gambling and pack ur
their paraphernalia and store 1t away.
Also the saloon proprietors were noti-
fed that they must close on Sundays
and AT midnight
This action was taken by the city
council at the request of a committee
Of citizens vino appeared before that
body at its last meeting.
Recently a petition was circulated
to present to the governor but it is
not thought that this petition has had
time to reach him.
The order from the council Is very
stringent, and forbids all form of gam
bling, even to playing a game of sluff
for the drinks.
NEW YORK, March l0.--A score OF
hremen were injured, several serious
ly, hundreds OF persons driven from
their homes and many buildings
threatened by FIRE early today which
destroyed the slxstory brick building
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