VOL. XLYIII. XO. 13,021.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FACE REBU1LDER
MRS. YERKES SAYS
LILLIAN RUSSELL'S
SPONSOR DYING
ROOSEVELT ACTS
IN JAPAN'S FAVOR
ESTATE WASTED
COMMITS SUICIDE
BE ELECTED TODJk
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BROUGHT TO LIGHT -
IDOW OF TRACTION KING
l'c D. HESS, THEATRICAL MAX,
WORRIED BY LAW SCITS.WOOD
MOVES AGAINST EXECUTOR.
PARALYZED.
BURY SHOOTS HI3ISELF.
GHAMBERLAINIVILL
GlGArJTIC FRAUDS
IRS.GUGGE1E1
MS ALIMONY
Opposition Comes to
Final Collapse.
OPPONENTS ABANDON FIGH
Possibility of Even Delaying
Result Disappears.
WO AGREEMENT IS SIGNED
Statement Legislators Who Were De
pended On to Art Fall to Sign
Their Names to Agreement
Held by C. W. Nottingham.
STATHHOUSE. Sa!em. Jan. IS. (Spa-
da!) Opposition to Chamberlain for Unl
.ted States Senator finally collapsed to
night, and his election will take place to
morrow at noon in the separate sessions
of the two houses of the Legl5lature.
Chamberlain made known today that he
would resign the Governorship and as
sume the duties of Senator in Washington
Just as soon as the new Congress shall
meet. This apparently removes all pos
sibility of defeating him. or even of de
laying his election. Statement Republi
cans who have been depended upon to
vote against him have surrendered. In
the Capitol tonight hta election Is con
ceded by Republican leaders, among them
Ralph E. Williams, Republican National
committeeman for Oregon, although he Is
still keeping up a show of opposition.
Plan Did Not Carry.
The Statement Iegktlators who were de
pended on to hold up Chamberlain's elec
tion tomorrow were Senators Nottingham
and Bailey, of Multnomah; Bingham of
ljine. Barrett of Washington. Kay of Ma
rion. Johnson of Benton. S holfleld of
Clatsop and Representatives Mahone.
Brady, McDonald and Davis of Multno
mah; Eaton of I.ne, Jones of Polk and
"Lincoln. Rusk of Wallowa and Richard
son of Union.
These men werV expected to sign an
agreement binding each other to resist
Chamberlain until he eliould promise to
resign the Governorship after he should
be chosen Senator. This deal was to be
engineered by Nottingham and Blngbam.
The agreement was passed over to Not
tingham, who still possesses It, without
any signatures. Tonight Nottingham Is
nowhere In view, nor la the paper agree
ment. Governor Is Confident.
The Governor accepts his election as a
certainty, and tonight Is Surrounded by
his Democratic friends, sure of victory.
"I shall be in Washington when the first
session of Congress meets after my elec
tion." said Governor Chamberlain. "That
Is the only promise I have made to any
. one upon the subject of my resignation
as Governor, and It the only one I shall
make. I will qualify as Senator when
duty calls me to the Senate, but until
then I shall continue in the office of
Governor."
This statement was made by Governor
Chamberlain when lie was informed that
a story was in circulation in the Capitol
corridors to the effect that he had agreed
to resign the Governorship March i. In
oulry of a number of Statement members
of the legislature who have talked with
the Governor brings the information that
this promise is the only one they have
heard.
Chairman Sweek wears a smiling face
and says: "We are very much pleased,
because the members of the Legislature
have decided to carry out the popular
will and elect Chamberlain Senator. Thia
will establish a precedent in Oregon
for popular election of I'nlted States
Senators.
The last hope of the Republican oppo
nents of Chamberlain Is that the United
States Senate will refuse to sat him
on the ground that his election was
violation of the Federal constitution,
which gives Legislatures free choice In
the election of United States Senators.
It will be contended that some six or
eight or ten members, as the case may
be. of the Oregon legislature had no
rueh free choice, being bound by State
ment No. 1 to vote against their will for
Chamberlain. This will be the last card
In the game against the Governor.
May Vote TL'nder Protest.
Tonight his opponents are endeavoring
t. persuade the required number of
Statement Republicans to cast their bal
lot frr Chamberlain tomorrow under
protest, thereby creating constitutional
ground for the tight against seafliy;
Chamberlain in the United States
Senate.
At 9 o'clock In the morning the pro
moters of this scheme are to report
progress to the 38 anti-Statement Repub
licans, who will then meet to determine
their final course of action. Tonight
they held a meeting In one of the com
mittee rooms of-the Capitol to consider
this last hope 27 Representatives and 11
Senators. President Bowerman and
Speaker McArthur were rresout.
The meeting was convinced that there
was no chance of beating Chamberlain
tomorrow. They were aware that they
lacked eight votes of enough to defeat
Chamberlain and that the expected
Statement Republicans had failed to
come through in the fight against the
(Jovernor. Only four were needed In
either house from the Statement forces
Concluded on !' L
Pursued by 'Doctors, Sned by Con
tractor and Others, Maker of
Beauty Ends Life.
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. (Special.) John
H.- Woodbury, the "dermatologist" who
for years was head of the "institute'
which bore his name and whose picture
formed the well-known advertisement
was found dead this morning in bed In
his room, at Sea Cliff Inn, Coney Island
The hotel was closed for the season, but
Woodbury had remained there. The body
was discovered by the caretaker, Louis
Bowers. Woodbury had shot and killed
himself.
Woodbury "' 68 years of age and was
best known as the head of the John H
Woodbury Dermatologlcal Institute. His
widow Is In Staten Island. Of late years
Woodbury's career was Interspersed with
vicissitudes of one sort or another. The
County Medical Soctety had been after
his Institute for advertising to practice
medicine without a license, and only two
or three days ago he was made defend
ant In a suit for defamation of character,
by Stephen A. Kmmons, a Gravesend
contractor. Tlie trouble between them
had its origin in a business difficulty,
and there were pending In the courts of
Brooklyn three civil suits against Dr.
Woodburr. Mrs. Ernestine Dillon, the
lessee of Sea Cliff Inn. had Woodbury
arrested last Summer for disorderly con
duct. It was said that he paraded up
and down the corridors somewhat un
clad. All these troubles. It is believed, preyed
upon his mind and caused him to take
his life. Little more than a year ago
his beauty parlor fell into the hands of
receivers on the strength of a petition in
bankruptcy filed by a perfumery com
pany. which. It was said", 'was backing
the institution.
GET CO-ED PURITY LEAGUE
Billy Sunday Still Busy at Adver
tising Stunts.
BPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. IS. (Special.)
Unless Spokane boys stop drinking.
swearing and smoking they will be de
nied association with young ladies of
Spokane. A purity league Is about to
be organized, one of the tenets of which
will be "the lips that touch liquor shall
ever touch mine."
No man or boy who drinks, smokes, uses
profane language or is morally unclean Is
to be allowed to associate with or call
on any member of the organization. Steps
toward the formation of the league were
taken Sunday afternoon at Billy Sunday's
tabernacle, which yesterday housed 35.-
00 people at four meetings.
Steps will be taken next week by Mrs.
Mulrhead. an assistant of Billy Sunday,
to perfect the organization; and an effort
ill be made to have all Christian young
ladies of Spokane take the required
pledge.
LID GOES ON IN DEADW00D
anions Town Has No More
Machines or "Side Doors.
Slot-
DEADWOOD, S. D.. Jan. 18.-Sherlff
Plunkett and his deputies closed the 23
saloons of Deadwood, at 11 o'clock ' fo-
Ight. Slot machines have been removed
nd the authorities declare that no fenn
of gambling will be allowed.
AH screens and chairs have been re
moved from the saloons and aide doors
have been nailed up.
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VEOHVE K. C'HAMBKKI.AIN, OIlfcXiON'.
Much Public Land Held
in Western States.
TOTAL VALUE $110,000,000
Government Asks Million
Aid in Recovery.
to
OREGON S SHARE lb LAKuE
Thirty-two Thousand
Cases of
Fraudulent Holdings
Mississippi River
in Oregon.
West of
-1462
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. Startling in
formation of alleged astounding frauds
upon' the public lands has come into the
possession of Secretary Garfield through
special agents. The allegation is made
that approximately J110,000,0uu worth of
lands in states, principally west of the
Mississippi River, have been acquired
fraudulently within the last two years,
by corporations and individuals.
With a view to recovering these lands,
Secretary Garfield sent letters today to
Chairman Hale and Chairman Tawney,
of the Senate and House appropriation
committees, respectively, asking for an
additional appropriation of $500,000, which.
if granted, with that already asked for
will give the Department $1,000,000 for that
purpose.
Secretary Garfield also submits a state
ment of H. H. Schwartz, chief of the
field service, showing over 32,000 distinct
cases of alleged land frauds demanding
further investigation. Of such cases
awaiting Investigation there are in Ore
gon 1462; California and Nevada, 1409;
Washington and North Idaho, 1325; Mon
tana, 3605; Colorado, 8621; Arizona, 496;
Wyoming, 21,155; Utah, 14S2, and New
Mexico, 1209.
mcch land ix this state
Seeks to Kecover Title to 91,835,-
000 AVorth In Oregon.
OREGONIAN NEW 3 BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. IS. According to a statement
sent Congress today by Secretary Gar
field, the Government Is now endeavoring !
to recover title to $1,833,000 worth of pub- I
lie lands fraudulently entered or sought to
be entered In Oregon. This Includes $760,-
000 worth of timber land acquired by C.
Smith, $300,000 by Fred A. Kribs, $435.-
000 involved in 123 fraudulent timber en
tries (names not given), $260,000 worth of
fine pine land, and $200,000 worth of coal
land within forest reserves. He also hopes
to recover $559,000 worth of land In Wash
ington and a large quantity In Idaho.
V'se Gasoline on lire.
EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 18. Evidently
believing that a can contained kerosene
Instead of gasoline, Mann Headstrom,
living five miles from Roby, Tex., poured
some of the fluid into a stove to hasten
the fire. An explosion followed, which
resulted In the death of Headstrom and
his 6 -year-old son. Five other members
of the family were badly burned.
TWO MEN WHO WILL BE ELECTED
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Says Owsley's. Motives Bad In Aid
ing Traction Deal and Sell
ing Property.
CHICAGO, 111., Jan. IS. (Special.)
Mary Adelaide ' Terkes, widow of
Charles T. Terkes, the traction mag
nate, .filed a uetitlon before Judge
Charles S. Cutting In the Probate Court
this afternoon asking the removal of
the executor, Louis S. Owsley, on the
ground that he has wasted and mis
managed the assets. '
A number of charges are made, the
chief of which Is an allegation that
Mr. Owsley's motives were not of the
best when he agreed with a committee
In October, 1907, for the deposit of H,-
494. (tOn in cpnpnil mnri catra hnnH 'of
the Chicago Consolidated Traction Com
pany as part of a plan of the organ!
zatlon of that company. Other charges
are that Mr. Owsley attempted to sell
certain real and personal property, con
trary to the direction In the will, which
provided that the property should be
transferred to a corporation for the
purpose of establishing an art gallery
In New York. Mrs. Terkes says the
sale. If concluded, would defeat the di
rection and purpose of the testator.
GILMAN DIES IN POVERTY
Father of Mrs. Corey Ignored by
Daughter Opposed Marriage.
SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. Charles
H. Gllman. father of Maybelle Gllman
Corey, wife of W. E. Corey, president
of the United States Steel Corporation,
died here today ef heart failure. Mr.
Gllman was stricken with apoplexy
January 14, while riding on a street
car. His death occurred at the Hahne
mann Hospital, where he was being
cared for at the expense of the city,
having been removed to the hospital
after his seizure.
A telegram announcing the death of
her father was sent to Mrs. Corey by
Pearl and Eunice Gilman, younger
daughters of the deceased, who were at
the bedside, but no answer has been re
ceived. Mr. Gilman opposed the mar
riage of Maybelle to Corey and Is said
to have been estranged from his eldest
daughter ever since. Mrs. Gllman died
over a year ago, and the husband has
been failing physically ever since.
SEVEN MEN ARE CREMATED
Stupefied by Liquor, Foreigners
Can't Kscaiw Burning House.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Jan. 18. Seven
foreigners, who are said to have been
stupefied from liquor secured at a wed
ding celebration, were burned to death
In a fire which destroyed one of the
houses at Goodtown today. When one
of the men arose this morning to light
the fire he used oil. An explosion and
(ire followed.
ORDER DEATH MESSENGERS
iTankford Arsenal Will AVork Day
and Xight Making Cartridges.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 18 Orders
have been received at the Frankford
Arsenal In this city for the manufacture
of 1,000,000 rifle cartridges! This order
will keep the arsenal busy day and
night until the end of the fiscal year
In June. The arsenal has been work
ing day and night since September 30.
UNITED STATES SENATORS TODAY
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Smelter King's Ex-wife
Asks New Divorce.
BECAUSE FIRST WAS ILLEGAL
Startling Disclosures of Con
duct in France Promised.
FRENCH MARRIAGE NULL
Peculiar - Matrimonial Tangle of'
Woman Who Attacks Divorce
Obtained Seven Years Ago.
Later Marriage Void.
NEW YORK, Jan. IS. (Special.)
Grace H. Guggenheim, who divorced
her husband, William Guggenheim, in
Chicago eight years ago, today applied
to Justice Gerard In the Supreme
Court for alimony and counsel fees,
pending the trial of another divorce
action. She alleges that the Illinois
decree was Illegal. On application of
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the de
fense, the case was adjourned until
Monday.
When the case was called, the
woman's counsel. William H. Seabury,
was ready, but Mr. Untermyer asked
for an adjournment. Mr. Seabury said
"I am willing to grant the adjourn
ment, provided that the case be set
down peremptorily for next Monday.'
May Be Startling Disclosures.
"I cannot agree to any such stipula
tion," said Mr. Untermyer. "This lady's
performances In France will have to be
Investigated, and when the investigation
is completed I expect that there will be
startling disclosures. We have sent to
France for proofs and we have not got
them as yet. We expect to have them
In a week, but may not be able to do so
on Monday.. - ',. -
"TIKs is ostensibly an action for an ab
solute divorce, but In reality .it is an
action of an entirely different character.
The divorce which is befng assailed is
eight years old and the lady says that
she is In great distress. We gave her
$150,000 seven years ago and now it's all
gone. We are not accountable for her
distress.
France Annuls Xew Marriage.
"After the divorce she married
Frenchman, and in May, 1908, the mar
riage was annulled In France for rea
sons not recognized in this country. The
ground of the action Is that the Illinois
courts did not have Jurisdiction, because
the couple went there for the purpose of
divorce. She .procured the divorce and
In her complaint swore that she was a
resident of Illinois."
'I will adjourn this case until next
Monday," said Justice Gerard. "And
then If the proof that defendant, thinks is
necessary has not arrived from France,
I will give counsel time to put In briefs.'
Both attorneys agreed that the decision
(Concluded on Paye 4.)
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Brought Out 3Iany Famous and
Talented Actors and Singers in.
His Younger Days.
LAPOTtTE, Ind., Jan. IS. C. D. Hess,
formerly one of the best-known the
atrical men in the United States, 'has
been stricken with paralysis, at his home
at "Westville, Ind., his condition being
critical, offering no hope for recovery.
Mr. Hess Introduced to the operatic and
theatrical world Clara Louise Kellofcg,
Emma Abbott, Lillian Russell, Christine
Nlelson, Minnie Hauk, Minnie Palmer
and William H. Crane.
At the time of the assassination of
Lincoln, Mr. Hess was part owner In
Grover's Opera-House In "Washington
and though a staunch unionist, was
called as a witness In the trial of Mrs.
Surratt. Mr. Hess also Introduced Eng
lish opera in this country In 1869, while
he was still head of Crosby's Theater,
with Mme. Parepa as prima donna. His
last theatrical venture was in 1SS2, when
he toured Pacific Coast cities with
opera company. Mr. He3 Is now 78
years of age.
COSGROVE DELAYS JOURNEY
Washington's Governor-elect
Will
Stay South a Month.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) Acting on the advice of Dr. Saw
yer, who is attending him at Paso Robles,
Cal., Governor-elect Cosgrove, of Wash
ington, has decided not to go North for
at least a month. Cosgrove Is improving
every day and his physician is confident
that he will ultimately be as well as
ever. The reason for the postponement
of the trip Is that Dr. Sawyer does, not
believe Cosgrove strong enough yet to
face a Northern Winter, after having
been in the warm climate.
"I am certain that Governor Cosgrove
will be as well as ever before long,
said Dr. Sawyer. "But I do not tnlnk
he should take any chances now. He Is
getting well and strong, and if he con
tinues at this rate he will be himself
again. In a month the trip will be easy
for him, and he has taken my advice
to postpone It until then."
ABE RUEF VERY HARD UP
Xow Plans to Sell His Big Slaroon
Buzz-Wagon for Ready Cash.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. (Special.)
Former Boss Abe Ruef, now under sen
tence of 14 years in San Quentin for
bribery. Is very hard up and has decided
to sell his fine maroon-colored touring
automobile, in which he was wont to
spin around town. Ruefs financial con
dition. Insofar as available funds are con
cerned, has not been anything to boast of
for some time. Nearly all his property
holdings are tied up for ball. Since the
shooting of Heney, the convicted boss
has derived but little pleasure from his
buzz-wagon. The last time It appeared
on the street was New Tear's eve. Over
at San Quentin Ruef will have less need
for an automobile.
Schmitz is in better shape than Ruef,
as he still owns his automobile and trav
els around in it.
HARRIMAN GULF OUTLET
Wizard Keported to Have Rights
Over Kansas City Southern.
NEW TORK, Jan. 18. Negotiations
looking to a traffic agreement between
the Kansas City Southern Railway Com
pany, the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany and the Southern Pacitie Company
are under way and the papers will be
signed in a few days, according to a re
port current here. The closing of such
an arrangement would again make the
Kansas City Southern a connecting link
between Kansas City and Galveston for
the Harriman roads, as it was a few years
ago, when it formed a part of the Har
riman system.
TRAMPLED FLAG IN MUD
Congress Wants to Hear About' Trou
ble at Prague.
WASHINGTON,' Jan. 18. Representa
tive Hitchcock, of Nebraska, Introduced
a resolution today calling on the Secre
tary of State for any information he may
have concerning an encounter in the city
of Prague, Bohemia, on December 1 last
between the police authorities and cer
tain citizens bearing an American flag.
It Is said the police seized and pub
licly tore the flag to strips and tramplecJ
It In the mud.
BIG FINE DECLARED LEGAL
Waters-Pierce Company. Must Pay
$1,623,000 and Quit.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18. The Supreme
Court of the United States today affirmed
the decree of the state courts of Texas
imposing a fine of $1,623,000 on the Waters
Pierce Oil Company of St. Louis, ousting
It from the state on the charge of violat
ing the Texas anti-trust law.
BLIZZARD RAGES IN EAST
Trains Held Up in Dakotas by
Heavy Weather.
ST. PAUL. Minn., Jan. IS. With a bliz
zard raging in the Dakotas, the rail
roads are again experiencing difficulty In
operating their trains. The storm is par
ticularly severe in South Dakota.
Asks California to Hold
Up Hostile Bills.
SENDS TELEGRAM TO GILLETT
Proposed Laws Would Injure
Both State and Nation.
GOVERNOR HEEDS REQUEST
Action Deferred Until Roosevelt's
Letter Received President in
Speech Asks Square Deal
Be Given Japanese.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., Jan. IS. The
Sacramento Union tomorrow morning
will say:
President Roosevelt has taken a hand
In the anti-Japanese legislation now be
fore the California Legislature and has
asked the Governor to take steps to have
all legislation held up until the Presi
dent can be heard in the matter. In a
telegram sent Saturday this request was
embodied and a letter is en route to Sac
ramento which will give the chief ex
ecutive's views and wishes In the matter
of legislation against the "little brown
men." Mr. Roosevelt's telegram to the
Governor follows:
Bills Will Do Damage.
"We are greatly concerned at news
paper reports on anti-Japanese legislation
In California Legislature. Have written
you at length on subject. Earnestly hope
that no progress will be mado on bills
until you have a chance to receive my
letter and, If necesarry, to discuss its
contents with leaders of two houses. Sly
knowledge of the international situation,
particularly with reference to emigra
tion of Japanese laborers from United
States, satisfies me that passages ot pro
posed legislation would be of Incalcula
ble damage to State of California as
well as to whole Union."
v Mr. Gillett sent the following reply
today: i
"Telegram received. Have caused
(Concluded on Pasre 14.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperatun, 48
drprees; minimum, 4-4 decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; fresh southerly winds.
ri-Jatur-f-s.
Governor Chamberlain, to be electod Senator
today. Pase 1.
Speaker McArthur rewards friends In mak
ing committee appointments. Page 7-
Jones to be elected Senator from "Washing
ton today without opposition. Page 1.
Washington Legislature proposes treaty
eonferom-e to decide boundary dlsputa
over Sand Island. Page tl.
Senate receive 27 new bills. Page 7.
Statement 1 feature of direct primary law
before Idaho I,cfrslature. Pago G.
National.
Roosevelt asks Gillett to hold up nnti-.Tnp
bills, lest National interests be injurea.
Page 1. v
Congressman Willett makes violent attack
on Roosevelt and House refusseu to let
him finish epeech. Page 2.
Immense land frauds In West discovered ;
suit to forfeit Oregon claims. Page 1.
Senate considers palary Increase bill. Page 3.
Inquiry into canal scandal held up by legal
questions. Page 4.
Politics.
Root named fur Senator by Republicans of
Xew York. Page 4.
Taft looking for Secretary of Treasury.
Pago a.
Roosevelt declares white rule has benefited
dark races. Page 2.
Domestic.
Mrs. Grace Guggenheim renews divorce Bult
. against William Guggenheim and Hensa-
tional disclosures are threatened. Page 1.
"Woodbury, rebuilder of faces, commits aul-
cldo. Page 1.
Emma Goldman balled out by Eaatern
friends. Page 4.
Federal Supreme court upholds Governor
Peabody's act in arresting Moyer. Page 3.
Mrs. Yerkes sues to have Owsley removed
ma executor. Page 1.
C. L. Hes. who brought out many famous
actors and actresses, dying, page 1.
American Red Cross fund for Italian earth-
iiuttke sufferers Is nearly 1,000,000.
Page 4.
Kiernan. who ruined many Catholic Insti
tutions, surrenders. Page 4.
t-tport.
President Ewing says Coast league will
give outlaws all tight they want. Page 11.
Multnomah defeats Cook's Spokane team at
basketball, 3(i to 4- rage 11.
aelllo Northwewt.
"Washington Supreme Court divided on Hay
Coon controversy. Fae rt.
Presence of delegates without sufficient
union labels on clothing starts spirited
debate In Salem convention. Page 6.
Fifty soInMers demand release of infantry
man arrested In Vanpouver. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Strong statistical position of liop market.
Page 13.
Gold exports are probable. Page 15.
Chicago wheat traders expect visible state
ment to show big loss, page 13.
Portland & Asiatic liner Alesia returns
light. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Oregonian's theater party at "Ben Hur"
huge success. Page 10.
Contractor Wakefield arraigned on charge of
violating B-hour labor law. Page 14.
Courts to decide meaning of district assess
ment for water main extension, page 9.
River at Portland will reach stage of Id
feet tomorrow. Page s.
Traveling men report prosperity In all
lines. Page 10.
Portland rosea not damaged by cold
weather. Page 10.
Ways and means committee provides three
englne-houBes. Page 10.
Poultry show will stimulate Industry In
stae. Page 11.
Valuable racehorse killed In runaway.
page 11.
Rock Island road increases representatives,
in Northwest. Page 14.