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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-17
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Ell ABSURDO DE SIEMPRE

Nueva York, mierc0les Ahora Sc hace una oposlcion
formidable al proyecto dc mponer derecho aranceario
al cafe exranjero entrada los mercados de la
Union
Los oposores Ia reforma dicen que ell pueblo vera
recargados los mpuestos que paga en- cncuenta mone
mas solo por avorecer industrial que no es naciona
La coIonia puerorrquena esta indignada I'll senior La
rinaga la comson cafeteria han rechazado este absurdo
argumento
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-17

PARA IMPRENTA

Por aa de local en- esto aere ten1endo que habltar
sito para e cmpazamento de aguna maqunas noypc Sc
reazan precios baraos civooes ca]as com oneoo
ta laso do titles nara mnrena Tamb6n venden tpos
h,en esado yeinte nulnta
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
GIRL 0UTWITS AND
MOCkS CAMERA MAN
Dainty Maid Who Baffled Police
Gives Snapshot Brigade
Vain Chase

BERKELEY. March 2-Supervisor
Fred w. Foss. Charles Mills, real es-
tate man. and c. c. Juster. a director
of the chamber of commerce pulled
Miss Kate Foley through a transom and
then assisted her to climb 10 foot
fence in a flight from a horde of news
paper camera men who sought to take
her photograph She is the pretty Is
year old girl who all yesterday after
noon, enseonced in a hole in her home
defied squad of police to arrest her
on a charge of battery
In the courtroom the girl pleaded
not guilty and the date of her pre-
liminary examination was set for
March Is. Then the pursuit of the
camera brigade began.
BY a clever ruse the dainty maid~ie
the sleuths of the press to the wrong
doorway and then with a laugh she
tripped lightly out another exit.
AS she crossed the street the pho
tographers caught sight of her and
FASTENED in pursuit. But the pretty
Amazon kept just few PAGES in the
lead, effectually baking the snapshot
artists.
The race attracted the attention OF
several hundred people who saw the
athletic young woman slam the door
of the office of Juster & Baird in Shat
tuck avenue near Center street in the
face of the indefatigable photog-
raphers, who were vainly aiming their
instruments.
Lyra5 E-o-e f1,o~1ae NT;1Ie
and c. c. Juster here entered the
arena and the battle of wits was on
Camped in front of Juster's Office was
Gordon of camera men, while the en-
tire block was besieged by others who
endeavored to cut off all avenues OF
escape.
Miss Foley was not to be outdone
however, and in as strategic way as
she had baffied the police she deftly
climbed through a transom in the rear
of the real estate Office and, assisted
by Foss and Juster, climbed down
again in the back yard of the building
She had successfully scaled the high
board fence and freedom was In sight
when she was spied by a camera man
and with the agility of a rabbit she
darted out of sight before the ma
chimes could be trained on her.
She laughed rippingly, but barred
the door. The siege lasted two hours
when the outwitted photographers dis
covered she had fed through a secret
entrance.
Although Miss Foley had no oppor-
tunity in the courtroom to tell her
side of the story of the alleged battery
on the person of Mrs. Harriet Halla-
han. a neighbor, she talked freely out
side. She declared that she sought an
explanation of the receipt of number
of improper postal cards believed to
have been mailed by her former friend
Receiving no satisfactory reply. fight
started
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Suburban BrevitieS

ROWE IMPROVES Oakland, March a.
Former Supervisor H. D. Rowe, who has been
for several days. is reported to be improving
WILL INSPECT SCHooLS-Alameda March
z--F- n. Delaney of the chamber of commerce
Is preparing for visit to the schools for the
sanitary standpoint.
CENSURES PARENT-oakIand, March p
John Martini, a tailor. came in for censure In
court today because he had failed to pay $5 a
month for the support OF his daughter Amelia
who had been adJudged ncorrigible.
INJURED IN RUNAWAY--Berkeley, March 2
Ralph Rawson. deliyeryman for the Railey
coal company was seriously injured this after
noon when his team away at the corner OF
Cedar and Scenic streets and hurled him to the
pavement.
WANT ROADWAY COMPLETED Alameda.
March AT the next meeting of the city
council the question of improving the east half
OF the Webster street road will be taken up.
improvement clubs of the west end are urging
the council to take action
THIEF STEALS BERKELEY MANS Saw
lNGsEBerkeley. March 2.-Savings to the
pantry in the house of William Tynell of 1Tis
Parker street A $50 greenback in the bottom of
the tin box was not taken.
ASKS LEAVE TO SELL BANK REALTY
rior court has been asked by Receiver James p
Edon OF the California bank for the sale OF
realty owned by the bank at East Fourteenth
street and Twenty-third avenue for 800.
WANT LEAGUE OF JUSTICE San Leandro,
March 2.--Petitions are being circulated among
the citizens of San Leandro and vicinity for the
organization of branch of the League of
Justice. The movement begun by r. J.
de Boise, former resident of Berkeley and n
charter member Of the branch at the college
town.
BAR TENDER BEATEN FOR INSULTING
W0MAN-Oakland March 2-R. S. Kyle Sc
yerel- beat Fred Thompson, a bar tender of
S62 Harrison street, whom he had accused of
insulting his wife at Ninth street and Broadway
this afternoon Thompson went TO the receiving
hospital. Policeman Dan Curran arrested Kyle
SAYS SWINDLE WAS ATTEMPTED-AIa
media, March 2--oflcers Keyes and Brown this
of Charles link, 924 Ninth street, Oakland, and
John Quinn of the same place. The arrests
were made on complaint of james Bargonnes
men attempted to short change him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
DENIES MOTION TO
END WILL CONTEST
Attempt to Have Case Thrown
Out of Court Is Overruled

OAKLAND, March 2.-Judge Ogden
today denied a motion for a nonsuit
filed by the proponents of the will of
Mrs. Anna ]. ellison. which is being at
tackled on the ground that her mind
was unbalanced when she wrote the
will. The motion to throw the case of
the contestants out of court was argued
throughout the day. the decision being
given at adjournment.
Mrs. ellison left the bulk of her estate
to the national organization of the Sew
enth Day Adventists. Doubt has been
cast on the accuracy of the title of the
beneficiary church. She disinherited
her three children, but left $4,000 to be
divided among her seven grandchildren.
The contestants assert that she was in
sane on the subject of religion.
T. A. Ki1gore, a member of the or
ganization explained the beliefs which
they held regarding the approaching
end of the world and in which Mrs. Gill
son had become SO engrossed that a
long line of testimony was given to
show that the subject had affected her
mind Judge Ogden said that her neu-
rotic condition had evidently manifested
itself in the will.
Proponents of the will will present
their side and the case will then go to
the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
POLICE RAID PHARMACY
AFTER IMMORAL CARDS
Druggist Reported to Have Sold
Objectionable Pictures.

OAKLAND, March 2.-SeveIal days
investigation by the district attorneys s
Office of allegations that obscene pic
lures were being sold by DR.. r. E. Nc
Cracken, a druggist at 1406 Fourteenth
street, resulted this afternoon in a po-
lice raid of the pharmacy.
The police were armed with search
warrant sworn out In department l OF
the police court this morning by j. o.
Bachelor, agent for the district attor-
ney. Patrolman John Fahy made the
raid and carried to the police station a
stock of French cards to be held for
evidence.
These cards, declared to be of objec-
tionable nature, are carefully guarded
by the police, and efforts were made
this afternoon to shroud the raid in Sc
crecy. The reason for this action is sup
posed to be that further proceedings
are contemplated against the druggist.
The police believe they have grounds
on which to base a warrant for arrest.
Bachelor before swearing out the
search warrant purchased cards from
McCracken's store, and it was on this
foundation that the search was insti-
tuted. The sale of obscene pictures is a
misdemeanor.
DR.. McCracken was arrested tonight
on a warrant charging him with the
sale of the obscene cards. He gave bail.
Charles Werner, a dealer at $50 Myrtle
street, also was arrested on the charge
of selling vile pictures.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
GREAT REGISTER OF
VOTERS MADE READY
Complete Registration in Oak
land Shows 26,0I4 Electors

OAKLAND, March 2.-The great
register of voters qualified for the
municipal election, together with the
supplementary lists of voters regis
tered or transferred since the 1908 reg
istration, was received by City Clerk
Thompson from the county clerk this
afternoon. The register consists of
eight copies of the compilation, segre-
gated by precincts. There are four for
each precinct to be used at the char
ter amendment election Friday and
four for the municipal election next
Tuesday.
A recapitulation of the registration
shows that the total registered vote in
1906 was 20.302 and that for the COM
ing municipal elections is 26,014. The
increase is 5,921 votes, or nearly 25
per cent.
Tie only precinct in which there was
a decrease was the first precinct Of the
fourth ward, where eight votes de-
crease since 1906 Is shown. The larg-
est increase in any ward was in the
first where 1904 more voters are reg
isfered than in 1906
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

epauletS of the constabulary.
Elvezio Mini, the fleet halfback, one
of the matnstays of the varsity half a
dozen years ago, entered the Philip
pine constabulary as lieutenant and
has been twice promoted. He is now a
captain. Albert S. Peake of the class
of 1908. who graduated with high mill
tary honors here. Is lieutenant in the
same organization.
The new order for graduates to off,
Ger the constabulary was received by
Captain E. NJ Lewis, commandment of
cadets of the university, this morning
from the United States bureau of fnsu-
lar affairs, whicl has requested him to
nominate graduates for appointment
as third lieutenants.
The nominees, who will be chosen
from the highest in rank of cadets at
the end of the year. will not be re-
quired to submit to examination, but
will enter the government service at
once. competition during the re-
mainder of the year In the military de-
partment will be keen, as a number of
the cadet officers nave commenced to
dig to qualify for the places.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
''VERHAS" DENIES
GETTING BIG LOOT
Letter Writing Burglar Mails
Protest and Necklaces to
Police Chief
Asserts Tale of TussIe With
Celestial Is False and Gives
Details of sob"

OAKLAND. March 2.-''Veritas." the
burglar whose penchant for writing
letters Of protest IN defense OF his
prowess became sknewn through a sin
gular 'epistle yesterday. has added
Chief OF Police Wilson to his list Of
correspondents. The chief received the
house breakers second epistle IN the
first morning mail today and found
1nclosed IN the envelope two necklaces
stolen from Mrs. A. Simpsons home at
229 Nineteenth street. The quaint mis-
sive Indicated shat the tender skinned
house breaker is a woman.
''veritas'~ first letter was received
yesterday. In it. the burglar indig-
nantly denied reports Of tussle with
Mrs. Simpsons Chinese servant. assert
Ing the Celestial was safely in China
town before the burglary was COM
mitted. II was reported that jewelry
and plate worth $1,000 was taken. The
burglar denies this.
Accompanying the letter was a
pendant, and the jewel has been identi-
ned as one stolen from the Simpson
house. Also "Veritas" asserted in the
same letter that Miss Jennie Crocker
wore fake pearls TO the st. Francis
hotel bail and did not lose her sS5, 600
necklace.
Evidently elated with the reception
given the first epIstle -Veritas" mailed
the second directly 10 the chief Of
police It reads as follows:
March J.
Mr. Chief Of Police: Here are the two
grand necklaces Mrs. simpson hoslered about
They are solid BRA RGSS-HONEST-Nlth glass
settings That's all the jeweiry I gOt-the
little silver is melted and peddied long ago
Inere was aZ ounces Sn together and q Ger
man silver purse and "a Seweled Elgin
movement watch in 10 year filed case
That Is thrown away The paper is ali 10
lst-Got TO the place at D. m
zo-NO one was at home At all.
ao-lhe chink was in Chinatown.
sth-She Simpson, must have framed up
mat Nick Carter story 20 get notoriety
5th-NobOdy got hit as no one was there
Inc only tlsinR that's right is that It was
woman did Il.
THE ONE WHO DID IT
The police differ with ~The One who
Did IT. regarding the value Of the
stolen jewelry. Captain Of Detectives
Petersen said this afternoon that the
Simpson necklace was worth about 81 ;
and that the pendant sent yesterday
was worth about $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
ILLEGAL FISHERS ARE
CAUGHT IN LAWS NET
Ten Chinese Captured by Fish
Commissioner

SAN RAFAEL. March From all
appearances the fish commissioners
have recommended their raids on the
Chinese shrimp fishermen of Point San
Pedro, after allowing the celestial net
casters long period of immunity from
arrest.
Deputy Elmer Pedler, with several
other men, captured 10 Chinese Satur-
day who are alleged to have been do
ing some Illegal fishing. With their
prisoners the deputies made haste to
Martinez. where the subjects of the
dragon country were held for trial.
In the meantime John McNear heard
that 10 OF his Chinese had not put in
an appearance and began to search for
the missing shrimp fishers. Deputy
Constable George Agnew took up the
search also. The police were communi-
Gated with and the entire number
bailed out for $4,000, McNear and
another man putting up the bond. The
Chinese will be prosecuted. Attorney
James Keyes of San Rafael will de-
fend them
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
JORDAN TO REPORT
ON FISHERY LAWS
President of Stanford Univer-
sity VIII Receive Proposals

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March q
Professor E. E.. Prince. the Canadian
member Of the International fisheries
commission, wiz visit Stanford uni
versity this week TO discuss with Pres
ident David Starr Jordan, the Ameri-
can representative. the data obtained
last summer when they went over the
territory.
Dr. Jordan and Professor Prince have
. been working. en- a separate set. of laws
which they believe win prevent the ex-
termination Of the fishes of the Pacific
coast waters bounding both countries
In the conference to be held here the
two sets Of laws viii be combined into
a single report which will then be sent
70 Washington and to the British au-
thOrities.
The program for Junior day. March
70, calls Tor big water carnival. The
most important event viii be the boat
race between the crews Of the four
classes. The men viii row in four
oared barges against time for the uni
Versity championships.
Members Of the women's branch of
the local student body have decided to
hold rally in connection with the first
intercollegiate basket ball game. which
Is 20 De played on the local courts
Saturday
viii be allowed TO take part in the
junior prom this year. and the dancers
VIII be divided into meal shifts" the
couples being assigned by rotation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
YOUR DISTRESSED STOMACH
RELIEVED IN FIVE MINUTES

limbs. sleeplessness, belching OF gas
olliousness. sick headache. nervousness
dizziness and many other similar
symptoms.
If your appetite is tickle. and Moth
ing tempts you. or you belch gas or IL
you feel bloated after eating, or your
rood lies like a lump or lead on your
stomach, you can make up your mind
that at the bottom Of all this there Is
put one caGse-ferrentation OF undi-
gested food
Prove to yourself. after your next
meal. that your stomach is as good az
any; that there is nothing really
wrong Stop this fermentation ana
begin eating what you want without
fear OF discomfort or misery
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you 1T Is merely a matter OF how
soon you take some Diapepsin
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

Take your sour stomach-or maybe
sou call it Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Gas
tritis or Catarrh Of Stomach; it doesn't
matter-take your stomach trouble
right with you to your Pharmacist and
ask him to open a so cent case OF
Pape's Diapepsin and let you eat one
22-grain Triangule and see II within
five minutes there is left any trace OF
your former misery.
The correct name for your. trouble Is
Food Fermentation--food souring; the
Digestive organs become weak, there
is lack of gastric juice; your food is
only half digested. and you become af-
fected with loss of appetite. pressure
and fullness after eating. vomiting.
nausea, heartburn, gripping in bowels.
tenderness in the pit OF stomach, bad
taste IN mouth. constipation. pain In
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
MACMILLAN ADMITS
GOLD IN HIS PALM
Explains He Was Putting Coin
in His Pocket When He
Met Supervisor

OAKLAND, March 1.-TWO shining
SIS gold pieces were in the palm of the
hand which c. s. Macmillan. tax ex-
pert, extended to Supervisor Fred w
Foss of Berkeley, ostensibly for COM
monplace handshake. Foss told Of the
incident today and said that 1t followed
personal request for his support OF
MacMuIlan's application to be appoint
ed tax ferret to find unassessed prop
erty and place it. at so per cent COM
mission. on the assessment rolls OF the
county Indeterminate action was
taken by the board at the meeting
when the request was made anu theh
followed the proffered golden hand
shake.
FELT COINS IN HAND
Macmillan urged me to- back his
petition for appointment" said ross,
"and I gave noneommittal answer.
There was some desultory discussion
of his project at the meeting, but no
action was taken. Afterward L met
Macmillan on the street and we shook
hands. / felt the money in his palm
pressed against my hand and at once
1 withdrew my fingers. / was angry,
but MacMullan only laughed don
know what his purpose was and 1 ala
not stop to ask him. 1 saw the two
coins distinctly and also felt them
plainly. so that there can be no mistake
about it."
ADVANCES WERE REJECTED
Macmillan has figured on the fringe
of county affairs for several years, first
making public appearance when a
contract similar to the one which he
filed a few weeks ago was ratified by
the board. Macmillan found so much
property which the assessor had left on
that his bill was contested. Judge
Ellsworth decided that the board must
abide by its contract and the claims
were later compromised for $4,000.
District Attorney Donahue advised
the board that 1t had no power to en-
ploy any one TO do work for which the
assessor was elected, and on his advice
MacMullan's latest advances were re-
jected. Foss' experience with the
tax expert happened just before Dona-
hue's opinion was filed.
MACMILLAN EXPLAINS ACT
MACMILLAN explained that he had the
money in his hand and was transfer
ring it to his purse when he met Foss-
Il showed him the coin to explain why
my handshake was necessarily different
from my ordinary clasp" he said. II
would have done much the same had 1
had a cigar or a pencil or a pocket
knife in my hand and been unable to
get rid of it on short notice. 1 never
intended to bribe him.
Macmillan yesterday charged that
Public Administrator George Gray's
published report showed that he was
$4,000 behind in his payments to the
county treasury. Though MacMullan's S
figures were based on conditions ten
weeks old and necessarily failed TO
show present conditions. he said today
that he probably would lay his charges
before the grand jury.
County Treasurer NJ ]. Kelly has
stated that Gray's payments check with
his report with the exception of SO. 700,
winch viii be paid in In a few DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
PETERSEN'S METHOD OF
IDENTIFICATION FAVORED
Nevada Police Adopt System In
vented by Oakland Policeman

OAKLAND, March 2.-The Nevada
state police are adopting the anatomical
system of criminal Identification In
vented by Captain of Detectives Peter
sen of the local police and in use in
the Oakland and Berkeley departments
w L. Cox, superintendent of the
Nevada police, wrote for information
concerning the system, which is an ad-
iunct to the Berti1lon measurements
superintendent Cox said in a letter
received by Captain Petersen today that
the state police headquarters at Carson
City will probably be made a central
bureau, and he plans to use all known
systems of Identification, including the
finger print, Bertil1on method, and Pc
tersen'S anatomical.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
REBEKAHS HOLD DISTRICT
MEETING IN PALO ALTO
Mrs. Mary Donoho of San Fran
cisco Presides Over Sessions

PAIO ALTO, March 2.-The district
convention of the Rebekahs. called for
the purpose of acting as a school of
instruction, convened here today, with
delegates of six lodges and a large
number of local members of the order
in attendance.
Mrs Mary E. Donoho of San Fran
cisco, secretary of the California AS
ISOLATION of Rebekahs, acted as pre-
siding officer. Those present included
the following delega ties:
Mayfield--Mrs. ]. K. Albee, Mrs. E.
A. la Peire. Mrs. NJ Mosconi, Mrs.
Frances Hogan.
Clure, Joseph Briggs, Myrtle Clark.
Louise Walton, Mrs Frank Jackson.
Hattie A. Rodgers. G. F. Guth, Lottie
Wagstaff, James P. Morrill,. J. T. Sto-
yer, Susie E. Slower
San Jose-George L. Culver. Mrs.
Mary Derham. E. ]. Greenwood, Alice
NJ Greenwood.
Redwood City-Mrs F. Nero.
San MateO-Mrs Florence johnson
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
COURT RAISES BAIL OF
MAN HELD FOR ASSAULT
Guiseppi Pia, Girls AssaiIant,
Held in $4,000 Bonds

SAN RAFAEL. March 2.-After read
ing the testimony of the defense and
prosecution offered at the preliminary
hearing of Giuseppi Pia, charged with
assaulting Miss Elizabeth Grapes four
weeks ago, Superior Judge Lennon
raised the prisoners bail from $4,000
to $4,000 this afternoon.
The addition of $4,000 came as a
surprise to the friends of the accused
man, who had arranged to bail him
out If the Judge had not increased the
bail.
Pia will make his plea Friday in the
superior court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
OF BERKELEY SELECTED
Beverly Hodghead May Head
Ticket in Coming Election

BERKELEY, March AT the first
political gathering to be held in this
city for the presentation of names of
possible candidates for offices under the
new town charter Beverly Hodghead.
lawyer and resident Of North Berkeley,
was named for mayor, and Christian
Hoff was selected on the ticket for COM
missioner. The meeting was held In
the rooms OF the Berkeley tennis club,
Finn, George, Gelder, w. II. Payson, S.
N. Wyckoff, W. H. Gorrill, w. ]. Nor
timer, Frank Soule. Lyman Allen. Earll
H. Webb and others. Among other
names mentioned as possible commits
sfoners were: E. B. Norton. Roy J.
Young, j. w. Richards, c. A. Blank H.
B. Phillips, Stacy Gibbs and E. E. New
ton
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
SOUTHERN TOUR FOR
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
Agricultural Experts to Make
Trip Through Imperial Valley

BERKELEY. March "A tour OF the
southern part OF the state and the I'm
perial valley will be taken by the Sec
ond university agricultural demonstra-
tion train. which will leave Los Angeles
for 10 days trip March 10. President
Wheeler will make the trip with the
following members of the university
faculty: Prof. Z. j. WicksOn. Dr. &. w.
Shaw, DR.. G. M Haring. Prof. E. b.
Babcock and Prof. w. b Herms.
Among the places which will be Wis
tied are:
March 10. Los Angeles. Pasadena San Ma
rino, Arcadia. M0nrovia. Duarte; March - San
Gabriel, FL Monte. Lemon March u. Vfneland
Covina. San Dimas, LOrdsburg. Pomona: March
13. Chino, Ontario Cucamonga. sunday March
IA, Riverside; March Is. Bloomington Cotton
Highgrove. Riverside; March Is. San Bernar-
dino. Redlands Junction. Grafton Redlands.
March l.. Beaumont. Banning. Indfo CoachelIa,
March IS, Calexico. Heber. Ell CentrO: March fo
Imperial. Brawley. lockwood, Bernice: March
20. Mecca and Thermal