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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-18

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bolso pondria 1uego sobre el
mercado una gran cantidad de
dinero y satisfarfa las mayores
exigencias de la industria.
-lY que piensa usted del pro-
yecto de reforma burSatil?
-Esos proyectos surgen STEM
pre- que estalla la crisis; mas 70
creo que el NAL no sc puede eli
minar, porque, proclamada la
ley, Sc descubre luego Ell medic
para evadirla. No juzgo, por
ejemplo, que Sc puedan prohibir
los contratos a termino. Ell NAL
depende de la poca provision
del p1blico, y este suele ser su
propia victima, vicIima de Ia
codicia de prontas ganancias.
Seria menester que Ell p1blico
fuese algo mas cauto.
-lUsted opina, pues, que Ell
ambiente de la Bolsa no sc pue-
de moralizar con medidas le-
gales?
-Claro que no, porque la fer
tilidad de los expedientes es
inmensa, y los Expenditures
heridos recurrfan a otras manic
bras,
y 1que piensa usted de la
duracion y de las consecuencias
de la crisis2
-Es dificil aventurar COME
turas; sin embargo, 20 opino
que, salvo imprevistas compii-
caciones, la crisis sera compile
tamente liquidada en- el proxi-
mo veranO.
y ahora, professor, hablemos
de una cosa no menos impor-
tante: lcuales seran las conse-
cuencias sobre la industria de
automobiles
Una parte del personal de
Obreros debera tonnar Otro Of
clio, y algunas fabricas Sc veran
obligadas a liquidar. Por 10 de-
mas, estamos va viendo las
pruebas. Ell NAL consiste en- que
la industria automovilista, ha
tornado I'm desarrollo excessive.
-lY por que2
-- Para mantener TN autOmo-
vii es necesaria, por 10 menos,
una renta de 10000 frances, y
en- Italia no existen mas que
seis 8 siete mil personals que Sc
hallen en- pOsici6n tan desaho-
gada. Por ESQ nuestro mercado
autOmovilista esta pronto pro-
visto
Y lno seria possible que esa
industria invadiera tambien el
merca do extranjero?
No puede ser, siquiera esta
1ndustria italiana tenga buenas
marcas; en- ell extranjero podra
encontrarse alg1n consumidor,
pero no creo que lQgre venta en-
vasta escala. Y, ademas, en- to,
dos los paises hay fuertes dere-
chos de aduana, los cuales hacen
que la mayor parte de los auto
movilistas sc contenten con las
MAG uinas de su pals.
-lY ST Ell automovil fuese
usado no solo como medic de
sport sino tambien como me-
dlo de transported
ESQ podra esperarse; pero
hasta ahora parece que no pue.
de hacerse la competencia a los
ferrocarriles nj 8 los otros me-
dios de locomocion existentes.
Un mes atras, cuando sc tenia
la huelga~ ferroviaria, me en-
|contraba 20 en- Milan y, de-
biendo trasladarme a Turin por
negocios urgentes. pregunte
cuanto podfa costar Ell viaje en-
automovil, y Sc me respondi6
que en- tiempos normales costa
ba 200 frances. En- otra OCCASION
viajaba con IN rico fabricantc
de automobiles, Ell cual me ha-
cia esta observation: Con me-
nos de 900 liras tomo TN billete
circular por Italia y yiajo CO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-18
NOtaS de Mayaguez

Ell pdblico Mayaguezano, para de-
mostrar al seilor Barr ajon, en- la noche
de su bene6eio las simpatias que lie
profesa, acudio al teatro. llenzndolo
totalmente, pesar de que llovi6 bas-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
LAWYER TELLS OF
PSYCHIC STRENGTH
Attorney j. N. Young Appears
as Expert Witness in a
Suit for Services

Certain aspects of psychic phe-
n omena were discussed by j. n. Young,
one of the oldest attorneys practicing
at the bar in San Francisco, while tes-
tifying yesterday in a suit for money
brought by Mrs Mary A. eastman. a
nurse. against the 100000 estate of
the late Sarah F. Hitler, widow of DR..
Albert Hitler. Mrs. eastman claims
$500 for services as companion. nurse
and business adviser. Louise w.
Knowlton and Elizabeth L.. Beal, sis
ters of Mrs. Hitler, who are admins
tering her estate, say She was an epi-
leptic; that she was insane, with oc-
casional lucid intervals, in the last
years of her life; that Mrs. eastman
obtained complete ascendancy over
her, persuaded her that she (Mrs. Cash
mani was Jehovah, and that Mrs. Hill
Ter would not die If she believed as
Mrs. eastman did. The case is being
tried In Judge Graham's court before a
jury.
Attorney Young said he frequently
visited Mrs. Killers home; that Che was
not Strong, but that Mrs. eastman, by
the use-of psychic influence, was "able
to call out In her faculties which made
her rise superior to her weakness"
Objection was made by Attorney
Gould, representing the defendant, that
Young was not qualified expert in
psychic matters.
Yes; I am" insisted Young. For
25 years l have made a deep study
along the lines pursued by Camille
Flammarion and other scientists as to
the relation of the human to the di-
vine as well as to the psychic and the
psyche physical"
Young said that Mrs. KILLER often
talked of her susceptibility to psychic
force When she felt despondent," :"
Young continued, Mrs. eastman came
in with her positive assertion of faith
and psychic strength and would say
No; you are not sick. You are not
going to be sick. If we have Jehovah
in us we have strength that will sus-
tain US against our ailments Present.
ly Mrs. Hitler, understanding the line
Of thought that was being given her,
would brace up."
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
TEN YEAR OLD BOY
IS KILLED BY AUTO
Lewis Barlow Run Over by Ma
chine Driven by Edward
Oswald, Another Youth

Lewis Barlow, the 10 year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barlow, residing at
1901 Octavia street, was run down and
killed by san automobile yesterday
morning In Golden Gate avenue. Ed
ward Oswald. Is years of age. who was
driving the machine at the time, was
arrested last evening and is being held
in the city prison on a charge of man
slaughter.
Young Barlow left his home yester-
day morning and was on his way to
school. at st. Boniface college In Golden
Gate avenue near Jones street. At the
corner of Franklin and Golden Gate
the boy attempted to cross the street,
but had only gone few steps when
he was struck by a heavy automobile
in which there were two men. The
machine passed over the boys pros
trate form.
The automobile was brought to a
stop and one OF the occupants ran back
to see how badly the child was hurt
He then went back to the machine and
speeded away.
Fred Oliver, who witnessed the acci-
dent, picked UP the unconscious boy
and carried him to the central emer-
gency hospital, but all efforts to revive
the injured child were unavailing, and
he expired within an hour.
Oliver had noted the number of the
machine, which was 15,426, and refer
ence to the records showed 1t belonged
to Roy Costa Of San Jose. A close
watch was kept around the city last
evening by the night detail of police,
and the automobile was found standing
in front of Sanguinetti's restaurant, 4527
Davis street. Edward Oswald was in
charge Of the machine. and admitted
that he had been driving 1t when the
accident happened. He said that Lewis
Costa, a. brother of the owner OF the
machine, was the other occupant. Os-
wald was taken into, custody and
placed in the city prison. He gave his
address as 235 Spencer street, San Jose.
He admitted he did not have chauf-
feurs license.
When asked why he did not wait to
see the result of the accident Oswald
said Costa had told him to drive on.
Patrolman ]. F. Conlin, who saw the
accident, said last evening that young
Barlow darted from behind a truck
ands was under the wheels of the auto
in an instant.
Coroner Leland gave the parents
permission to remove their child's
body from the hospital to an undertake
ing establishment.
Edward. Oswald was later released
On 800 cash bail furnished by Attor-
ney Fabius T. Finch
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
STATE AID FOR
HIGHWAY SOUGHT
Sacramento Civic Associations
Want Help to Construct
Road to Davis

Invitations have been issued by the
Sacramento Valley Development asso-
citation to the public of northern Cali
fornia, including San Francisco, TO at
tend the good roads congress which
will be held in the assembly room of
the Sacramento chamber of commerce
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Sec
retary o. H. Miller of the development
association says that this will be the
largest meeting for the discussion OF
the value and Importance of good roads
that has ever been held in the northern
part of the state. fine list of speak
ers has been secured.
The Merchants association of Sac
ramento and the chamber of commerce
of the capital city are working on a
plan for securing state aid in the con-
struction OF road across the tuleS to
Davis. .Yo1o county. This movement
will be publicly launched for the first
time at the meeting Saturday.
: A large number of invitations have
been issued to prominent businessmen
of San Francisco and Stockton to at
tend the meeting.
There is very little doubt that the
proposed bonding of the state for $1S,-
100000 for the construction of state
highway from Redding to Los Angeles
will be indorsed. and the next legis-
lature asked to take the necessary
steps to put such a proposition through.
The Sacramento valley will no doubt
send a strong delegation TO the ma
tional irrigation congress, which meets
at Albuquerque, N. NJ, the latter part
of this month. The Sacramento Valley
Development association is backing a
movement to secure the largest repre-
sentation ever sent to any congress
held outside OF the state. and will prob
ably have at least fone special car di-
rect from Sacramento to albuquerque
for use of the delegates from northern
California.
Probably in no other place in the
United States are the different prob
lens Of navigation. irrigation. reclama-
tion and forest preservation so inti-
mately connected and so well exempli-
fed as in the Sacramento valley, and
this makes the sessions OF the irriga-
tion congress of special Importance to
this section of the state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
CHANGES IN SCHEDULES
OF STREETCARS MADE
United Railroads Announces a
New Routing for Different
CITY Lines

The United Railroads announces the
following changes:
Commencing Thursday, October 1st
the line Known as Turk and Eddy
streets line" will be operated east
from Devisadero street on Ellis street
and west on O'Farrell street, the rest
of the route to the Chutes remaining
unchanged This line will be known
as the ELLIS and O'Farrell streets
line" The inner termini will be
Fourth and Market streets and the
Southern Pacific depot at Third and
Townsend streets.
The present ELLIS and Ocean liner
will be operated west of Devisadero
street as at present. but will go east
over Turk and west over Eddy street,
and will be known as Eddy and Ocean
line" The inner terminf will be Eddy
and Market streets and ferry.
The present Hayes and Ellis streets
line" will cover the same route west OF
Deyisadero street as at present; east
of Devisadero street, using Turk street
to Market street to the ferry, and re-
turning over Market and EddyFstreets.
and will be known as the HAYES and
Eddy streets line
Commencing Monday, September 21,
the present Sacramento and Sutter
streets line will be discontinued.
The mission and Fillmore streets
line" will be operated on Sacramento
street from. Devisadero street to Fill
more, the rest Of route remaining as
before.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
TRIAL OF RUFF
DRAGS WEAR|LY
Attorney Ach Deals in Irritating
Innuendos and Is Charged
With Misconduct

The policy of interminable delay and
the attempt to try his case by innuendo
before talesmen already in the jury
box on the part Of Attorney Henry Ach
was sharply called to issue before
Judge Lawlor by Assistant District At
torney Francis j. Heney In the Ruef
trial yesterday. The entire day went
by with no new talesmen in the box.
After hours spent by Ach in pursuit
of jury prejudice, Heney, accused by
the latter Of misconduct cried out:
You know the attorney for the de-
fense makes a practice of alleging mis-
conduct to make the jurors believe by
his repetitions that something wrong
is going on. do you not?"
George E. de Blois. the questioned
talesman, started to answer when Ach
angrily objected. and brought from
Heney:
Henry Ach, attorney for the defend
ant in this case, has no license to vio-
late all the ethics of his profession in
the courtroom in seeking to lead the
attorney for the prosecution to make
some slight deviation from procedure
that he may get exceptions on techni-
calities."
De Blois was one OF the veniremen
who had signed a paper purporting to
be a petition for stopping prosecution
of the higher ups. He had been a
San Francisco policeman IS years and
Heney brought out the remarkable
statement that he had no particular in
terest one way or the other in the
graft prosecution. A friend of former
Supervisor Davis, De Blois averred that
he did not believe the latter would take
a crooked dollar, and based his be-
lief on the fact that hfs brother in law
had tried to give Davis $40 for getting
| a. grocery saloon license for Mrs. NJ.
Hanson in the Mission district, and
Davis had, he said. refused the-money.
The examination of De Blois went over
until this morning.
In examining De Blois and in con-
cluding his cross examination of Walter
S. SCHNEIDER, the Burns agent who had
interviewed James Bendel, Ach had an
opportunity to drag out the case, which
he used to it's fullest advantage.
At the end of Schindler's examination
Bendel, questioned by Ach, acknowl-
edged prejudice to the evident con-
fusion of the defense, and was ex-
cused.
Jacob Wertheimer who lives at $50
Frederick street and was juror in
the first Glass trial, was excused after
brief flare over his statement that
he had been accused of taking bribe-
accused by innuendo," he put it. Heney
took exception to the manner in which
Ach had brought out that assertion.
In the morning the court passed on
the qualifications of the last lot of
lveniremen, Four of the panel had died.
half a dozen were living elsewhere and
tseveral more had legitimate excuses
for nonattendance. Ruef himself
watched his interests until noon, check
ing off the names of those excused. The
case will be resumed today
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
EXPERT BLAKE TO
MAKE CONFESSION
Young Contractor Is Charged
With Having Attempted to
Bribe Ruef Juror

The grand Jury held spirited ses-
sion yesterday, and although no new
indictments were returned. it is under
stood that the way was paved for a
confession on the part of E. A. s. Blake,
the young contractor under Indictment
for attempting to bribe John NJ. Kelly,
a venireman in the Ruef trial. Blake
was indicted September 5, but the dis
trict attorneys office was then in the
possession of facts which led it to
charge that Attorneys A. s. Newburgh
and Frank Murphy were involved.
The testimony given yesterday threw
fresh light on the transaction, and
when it is resumed Friday important
disclosures may be forthcoming. Blake
was not in attendance upon the grand
jury yesterday, but his Attorney w. H.
Schooler was a witness, and il Is said
that preliminary steps were considered
which may make Blake a witness for
the state.
The new evidence was supplied yess
terday by William Schmalz. a pawn
broker, and Ralph Friedman, a jeweler
of 1910 Buchanan street, who qualified
as Blake's bondsmen after his arrest;
Robert Elder, a builder, who had seen
Kelly in Blake's office, and Charles NJ.
Douglas, an attorney in the office of
Frank Murphy. 1t was esta ablished that
the arrangements for Blake's bonds
had been made partly through the at
torneys in Murphy's Office. other wit
nesses called were w. H Schooler, S. N.
Snyder, Kelly's employer; Miss LYDIA
Hutchins, Blake's stenographer; Mrs.
Laura Cowan. Snyder's stenographer
and John NJ. Kelly.
1t was established that Douglas, who
is associated with Frank Murphy. was
in consultation with Schmalz on the day
of Blake's arrest, September s. Schmaiz
later qualified on Blake's bond. Doug
las admitted he had been with Schmalz
on the day of Blake's arrest He said
they had taken lunch together to dis
cuss a case in which he represented
Schmalz. During the meal, according
to Douglas. Schmalz had asked him in
regard to the requirements for furnish
ing bail. Douglas was corroborated by
Schmalz. 1t was also shown that out
side influence had been used to secure
Friedman as a surety.
Robert Elder testified that July 81 he
had seen Kelly in Blakes office and
had overheard fragments of conversa-
ton, but he was not positive as to the
exact conversation.
The other witnesses went over the
testimony they had previously given.
When the matter was first taken up for
consideration September the full
grand jury was not present, and yester-
day, with larger attendance, 1t was
deemed advisable to have all the salient
testimony repeated
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
CHINESE EDUCATORS TO
TOUR UNITED STATES
Principal of Tientsin School
Seeks to Acquire American
Point of View

Although here officially as Chinese
commissioners to the international
fisheries convention, the consideration
Of fish is the least important of the
reasons for the coming~of Chang Pc
Ling and Lee Chin Hshian who ar
rived here yesterday on the liner Tenyo
Maru- Chang is principal OF one OF
the middle schools at Tien Tsin, and
is one OF the most influential educators
IN China. He has come here TO learn
things that viii enable him better to
aid his country.
Education Is doing wonders for my
country said Chang. I'VE have so
grammar schools In Tien Tsin alone. We
sent our students to Japan for a long
time. but viii do so no longer. as we
find that the education they received
there was very superficial. 1 expeci
TO spend some months in the eastern
states and want to live among your
people. I want to meet them in their
homes, in their boarding houses, and
II possible, try 10 understand their
point OF view. We will also go 10
Europe"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
TRIAL OF JOHN ROSS
FOR MURDER BEGUN
Man Charged With Killing Starr
Horne Will Make Plea
of SeIf-DefenSe

John s. Ross. charged with the MUIR
day. 1907. was placed on trial in Judge
Cooks court yesterday. According to
the prosecution Ross and Horne were
the other to Mrs. Annie Arm
strong of $40 Tennessee street. Horne
who rented room from Mrs. Arm
strong. was found dying in the
Kitchen OF the house with two wounds
inflicted with an ak in the head. A
hat In which We're the initials - s. r. =
was found in the kitchen and was
Identified as belonging to Ross. Ac-
cording to the testimony of police
officer in the police court Ross admit
ted killing Horne. but said that. Horne
had struck him and that he picked up
the ak without knowing what 1t was
and hit the other man with 1t. 1t is
understood he Will plead self-defense.
yesterday was devoted to the impanel-
ment OF the Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
NEW QUARTERS PLANNED
FOR PARENTAL SCHOOL
Arrangements Made With the
Board of Education for Site
in Church Street

The detention home and parental
school, now situated at Tenth and Har-
rison streets, may have its own quar-
ters soon, on lot in Church street be-
street
(. The fire department has had its eye
the school now stands, for q corporation
yard, and negotiations have been
pending for the exchange OF the prop
erty for a lot owned by the depart
ment at North Beach. This lot not
having proved satisfactory however,
arrangements have been made with the
board of education by which the lot
in Duboce avenue may be obtained.
Plans for the new structures are
being drafted by J. C. Astredo and j.
Knox, the superintendent of the homes
ated by the supervisors for the pur-
pose of building. Contractors have
examined the old building with view
TO removing 1t to the new location, but
have deemed 1T unwise
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
PLEA FOR BRODERICK
MADE TO COMMISSION
Civic League and Improvement
Clubs Strive to Save Street
Superintendent His Place

Efforts to have Patrick Broderick re-
tained in the position of superintendent
of streets We're again made last night
by President Casey Of the board OF
public works, and George Renner, rep
resenting the civic league and several
Improvement clubs. at a meeting OF
the civil service commission. Thomas
Reagan. who is. a civil service man
and who has been certified by the CON-
mission as a superintendent of street
payings, seeks the position now occu-
pied by BrOderick. Lengthy remarks
Were made by Casey, Renner and At
torney Sullivan in commendation OF
the ability of the incumbent, and a
request was made Of the commission
that they abolish the position of su-
perintendent of streets.
The commissioners stated last night
that il was not a question Of who was
the better man, but that IL was a
question of law, and that the commits
sion had no alternative but to appoint
a civil service man. The matter was
taken under advisement and a decision
IS expected at the next meetingl of the
commission.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
MILLS CLUB MEETS

An unusually large attendance
marked the opening of the Mills club
yesterday afternoon. when members
and guests gathered in the rooms in
Bush street for the first program Of
the year. Before the musical numbers
were given there was a short business
meeting and the new officers were In
stalled. Miss Elna Miller, the new
president. welcomed the clubwomen
with a graceful little speech and In
troduced the officers in turn. Miss
Frida Baumberger one Of the city's
most talented amateurs. then gave
three splendid piano solos. and Mrs.
r. B. Breckenfeld read Percy Mac
Hayes "Fenif the Wolf" Tea and
an hours Informal talk ended the
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
BOYS RETURN HOME

Big game and grub being scarce in
San Mateo county. William Benson.
10 years old, of 8 Mars street. and
Charles Clyne, years old, of IL Mars
street. who dropped from sight Mon
day and for whom an exhaustive search
ment, returned to their respective
homes last night. The lads announced
to their parents that they had left
home in quest OF adventure and to
kill bear. The police were notified of
their return and the mounted police
who had been searching Golden Gate
park were called in by Chief Biggy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
Special Attractions for Tennis Enthusf-
asts at Del Monte

The last three days great tennis
tournament. Final events will be
Sept 17-19. Special attractions. East
ern champions against local men, Ten
mis- clubs invited eto attend Special
railroad rates. Del Monte Hotel rates
$3 to $3.50 per day, American plan
Accommodations at Monterey, $50 rp
Wire for reservations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
CRoCkER RESTRAINED

An Injunction was issued Yesterday
by Judge de Haven in the United
States district court restraining Henfy
j. Crocker. as trustee of the bankrupt
.Makins company. from transferring
any money deposited by the mem
bers of the company in banks and
safety deposit vaults. The restrain
ing order is also directed against the
Oakland bank of savings. the Central
bank of Oakland. Makins & Co. James
N, Arvilla H.. Joseph H. and Eliza
beth l.. MakfnS.