Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-15

San Jose. Costa Rica, Dec. 30
correspondence of the Associate 1
Press).--ln keeping with his financial
operations as a German propagandist
winch resulted in his arrest in France
and an international scandal growing
out OF his attempts to purchase Or
corrupt French newspapers in the in
terest of Germany, Bolo Pasha enjoy-
ed a meteoric career in Costa Rica.
Having received a considerable
commercial reputation based largely
on credit obtained from Costa Rican
business men. Bolo became the APP
parent owner of a beautiful farm
and handsome residence in the
suburbs of Carriage. There he enter
tanned on a lavish scale until he be-
came enamored Of a French actress,
lavished presents upon her and finally
lied with her, leaving his creditors
to seize his princely estate only to dis
cover that 1T had not been paid fo-.
Solo is said to nave abandoned the
actress in Colon, Panama, leaving her
to mourn the loss of money and jew
els.
Posed as Salesman.
Paul Bolo. as he was known here,
came to Cost RIGA posing as travel
ing salesman for important and we'll
established manufacturing and COM
nercial firms in France. He was al
ways seen well dressed. spoke several
languages, a a most interesting COZ
versation and good manners, was a
gambler n quite fond of paying at
%tention to He soon made nu-
merous friends and being a plunger
and hustler soon obtained credit and
launched into business. He became
the owner of commissaries and stores
at different places which he stocked
full of goods purchased on credit from,
wholesale houses in this city. His
business places soon doomed as the
result of his ioquacity and facility
to make friends and once he had es-
tablished Il good trade for them he
sold II by one at Il good profit. In
these transactions he formed the ba-
sis of his capital. as it is a we:.
known fact that when Bolo came to
Costa RIGA he did not have a farthins
to his name.
In the purchase and sale of these
business places he made several thou
sand dollars but the climate of the At
lantic zone cid not agree with him
and he was often troubled with fever
and malaria. Furthermore. his long
ing for the easy n apparently hap.
py life of bar rooms and hotels. en-
joying the company of beautiful wom-
en- n numerous friends, spurred
him constantly to come to this city.
A Colombian by the name of Moz-
guerra, who lived on a banana farm
quite close to one of the stores owned
by Bolo, became his very close friend.
Visiting his friend Bolo made the ac-
qEaintance Of his daughter, a charm.
ing young girl of sixteen with whom
at first sight he became infatuated.
The girl was a rare specimen of trop.
lcal beauty; dark compleXioned. tall.
slender and graceful: her eyes as
dark a. night and her cheeks as red
as roses. Fond as Bolo was of wom-
Ell he Immediately went crazy over
the girl but Old Man Mosquera"-
as the father was generally called.
an affectionate and faithful guardian
of his daughter, a veteran of manH
a Colombian revolution and a ready
man to handle a razor, soon put /:
stop to the love affair.
Eolo Flccs.
Soon afterWard Bolo sold out all
his stores in the Atlantic zone an
took refuge in this city where he re-
manned in hiding until he heard that
Mosquera in urn had also sold his
properties and sailed for Colombia
Once Bolo had overcome his worry
and anxiety over Mosquera, he decid.
ed to engage in agricultural enter
prises. This vas in the latter part
of the year 1896 and it was then tina;
he purchased a beautiful farm, loca;-
ed in the suburbs of the city Of
Carriage and belonging to a wealthy
Costa Rican.
One of Bolo's first steps was t.
build himself a palatial residence OF
the place and then actively proceed
to start various civilizations. Hi.
residence was furnished in a prinrel,
way. the wine room was stocked witt
the best of liquors. among which
champagne was a common drink an:
frequently he invited his friends t.
snend a week with him after whic:
this wine room had to be ~restocked
He continued to increase his credi
in this city n accordingly continue.
to improve his farm. He spent a par
of the week here and a part of tn
week there. At the gambling place!
attended by the SWEETEST people. Bolt
was always see to be most fortunate
1t has always been remarked that 4
gambling he won large sums OF mon