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piACKMAIL IS A VERY BAD FOUNDATION ON WHICH TO BUILD A BUSINE (Eons mmtz i Tnci' KTICiKH' xow is your time. A small ml In The Times wnnt column may hilng on results iiu- mn .. ,,-t r"J """".SL1 Tl""'s """ mil - - I Use thonit Tlii'y ,dltfmLl",,n it rfillil iiictlintcly. Try one. MEMBER OF TI1I3 ASSOCIATED PRE9 ss3mEnss3sssm .. .1.11.1..1 In 1H7H MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1913 EVENING EDITION. VOL.XXXVI'aH Tlio ConHt Mull. A Consolidation of Times, Const Mall Mn ooi nnd Coos Hay Advertiser. nu' UV1 EN DIE ON OREGON WRECK DISASTER I EnlishBarkMimiTumsTurtle when wiuumihj " Her Off the Beach. STORM KEEP? LIFE- SAVIIVU untvv uwn lonlv Four Men Rescued From I"'- i..l nl, fnnlli Uorl Prophesied Disaster. Ill Autihiol rnt ( Tom Mr TlmM.l '.. .-... -.- ....II 7 Mule to of those who wore on lioard tlio fcrmaabark Mlml when sho turned inr early jestenhn niortiliiR urtor Utkcdficd frcnn tlio beach wlioro "?.i.i ....., all., u'nn u-rnrlteil i ft Mu '' ""' """ " ile February ' w,'r" ""''" Captain .1 siliael. of tlio fiotiln Charles S. Fisher, of tlio IFlsicr EiiKlncerliii; Company of portwnd. who mm me coinrnci, 10 wth Mlml Into deep water. L Ludftios. a sailor of Germany. T KnKhons n wwor 01 uormnny. .Ileal IS lives were lost, Incltid- Iter fiptaln Allien (row, 01 roriiuuu, nrreyor lor i.iiiyiis. RmkII Hlnckniaii. ncerclnry of tlio , tor L'nRliirorlng Company. , A S V'lra nt lli-l l ll t nil. Or., nil ra:!oyee of the i-iiisliH'orliiK com- W C. v si)i, or Minn nuins, or., (i;!o;oc of the engineering rom- Iw Act ritiiatrii l. or iirignioii, om j'ojtd by the engineering company. Willie Klschons, cabin lioy, who M from exposure an hour before ill llfa itiK rrew of (he Garibaldi ration made the rescue. Ao unVnoivii sailor who died dur bf the nfRlit from epoHiire. All day jcMenhn tlio lirosavliig mi of the (iitrllmlill Htnllon worn it the scene. Attempt after attempt ii oade to Rei to tlio vessel hut l'j was nml terrlfle wind kupt t!a off, Klnnlly early last night ily abandoned the attempt to reach lie Mlml. Lntn yesterday aftornoon tinea ucre seen on the vessel, sov l of llirm being Inshetl to the (War. Whether thev could possl 'I ilthsunl the riguis of u night f eipomre was n prohlem which i::lred on shine debated through :t tbe nlKbt, and what tlino un wed this morning At dawn It seen that four of tho nion who mlnheil to the tigging wero still i-rtand the power boat of tho life eraf crew put nut and flnnlly buc H dnrlns a calm porlod In got- tie men off. Tie llfeiavlni; crew from tho "U Adams station. Astoria, ur "TM on tho scene In tlio nioantlmo too late to assist In tho Inimo- ork at lmnd Tho rescued Wi.Ir, ,akc" nt,l"' nl cared tenderly e mates of (,0 Mlnil loft tho KJ01lv nf,''' !" reached '": Pxpressinic a hollof that i.i ii, Vni nv,r Wll0 tho eahlo SaoeM her in im .im.. ,..., ... v',"mfe a8l're on tho cahlo and ray after tho enblo waa cut tho b. IT1 ovcr Tl'cy "re said to l,,?n,. .n. 8""'ont sovornl lata ft, a,..,n ,u'r "Klitonocl con- . she oiil,i turn over If a S 3 W"8 ,,0WK when sho Jepunter Tho prediction ittl'i"? r,)1,, "8,,oro- A it St " ls Posslblo thaf the "81 tide may bring 8omo In. '"I'OIUTIOX TAX CASH I I'aHliiK Property Not ,,,. s'Ject to It. WUmv.w' ,0 tv0" lta" Tlml SS' ofy?x" D-.c- Al,r 7 i from cr";ora,,08 w o re- iiff tKynB u,. .fe,,ora, ' " 'U uL, by n ''opIb on today 4iteoISe co" to tho effect tP."U "ls "easing all tholr bu n ?'.1 '' l0n8. ro not iotinM'..8l?e8s mid thoroforo nrn .Wi..,'.h,.,t' . . ''eren,i 8' ",V0'vlnK $700 It, a."6 Paul Into tho i.. WOMEN FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGE Big Delegation Bombards Con gressmen With Petitions for Constitutional Amendment. (Ur AKKorUlM Prim In Von Uy Time WARIIlNdTON, I). C. April 7. Woman HUffrnKu descended on Con BresH todny with petitions for a con stitutional amendment for eiiual Huff rage. After a iiiiih meetliiB In u theatro more than .'(10 marched to tho cnpltol, divided one half to the senate and tho other half to tho house. Iloth uventually Joined In tho rotunda, where members of both branches were bombarded with petitions. AltSO.V l'll-:.MS liTSV. KiiKllsli Slilliauettcs Accused of Hie Start Iiijj of I 'I re. I Ily Ao, Ulrl I'rrm lo Cnnn liny Tlmm ) l.ON'DOX. April 7. Militant HiifT raBottOH incendiaries set fire to and destroyed a largo mansion in the sub urbs of Norwich last night. The house was not occupied. Tho perpe trators of tho outrage escaped. TRACK LAYING IS UNDERWAY Southern Pacific Starts Putting in Heavy Steel on Coos Bay Line Now. 4 decS.at? x wt til 'n In this case. un turned "' "OCK IS COXSinEIiKD Mnrf. -. hirl City- . i if7.uIA.0r. .....- " aiTA l- 1III11 l 'I'lift I)mf- ISWW miiS?1."!011 Inet n'l tho "nmiss VnviirH "iuiwi wiiaif. !'Aorl; f!uo of e. ii up was tho Th . , '""K n puu lo NtlitltW colmltteo ro- ,l5 tVaV(w?ilne(1 varlo8 elCl the ?L U,,',11,n waterfronr k4 M& 0en S(.18,,, and had so t S0"1"" but was not H4te-J !ko Ha final rnnnrt tilr,Aii,ii(i"': Uh'1 the '? faVor of a Pl jMhe b7B? 'rtl0"8 nt Issue be- 0,1 'he proper" a "asonable vant Ads. Wni'il Iiiih been received that I I.. .1. rilinntiiiti nf N'nrlli llend l i will return tonight or tomorrow I on the A. .M. Ktmpsou, alter an i extended absence. It Is expect- I ed that ho will bring news or the I latest developments Intho rail- I road situation. I Nothing now has been heard I from San Francisco lelatlvo to I tho Southern I'nclllc-Torinlnal I railway negotiations. I Nothing new hns developed I concerning construction on this I end of tho lino. I Tho Hiificno (luard says: "Crows began trnchlnylng on tho Wlllnmotte Pacific today. Heavy rails have al rendv been substituted for tho light rallB placed by the l K. & K. Hall way on the W. V. Kiado leading to tho material yards. Thero Is only n small gang engaged at present- and tho Immediate object Is to extend tho track to tho first siding beyond tho crossing or the I K. & K.. about n half nillo wost or tho crossing. This la preliminary to the regular track laying and will enable tho company to store mntorlals nearer tho pcono or work, ponding tho tlino when It can push tlio track laying to Portola. Spooking ot regular track layliiB. W. It. Fountalno. en gineer In charge, said that- 30 days flno went nor would seo tho grado completed -so that tho track could bo laid to Portola and that they would lay It thoro as soon as tho grade was rinlsbed. cuimv hahjWAY m:vs. Survey Party Finishes Work and Departs Cuts Many Ties. Tho Port Orrord Tribune says: "Will Ualley, and a party of sur veyors, who had boen at work below hore. passed through town last week on tholr way north. Tho rest of tho surveying crow had Bono south from Curry county, having completed their Jot). , . K. J. Lonoy, who has n contract for gottlng out cedar railroad ties reports that ho now has over 5.000 ties In tho woods awaiting Inspec tion, and If tho Inspection Is satis factory on theso ho will have 75,000 or 100,000 cut In tho vicinity dur ing tho summer. If this business goos ahead It will bo tho means of distributing u good many dollars around Port Orford, ns, besides the stumpngo and cutting, tho work or hauling to the wharf will glvo cm- nlnvnmnl In II Illllllllor of teaillS dlll'- lng tho summer." VALES After murdering his friend. Truman Goobich, with a 30 30 rifle, while drunk, .loo Popovltch wns trailed through the hills and captured by Deputy Shorlff Hon Drown. HOOD RIVER The large spray plant or tho Hood River Sray Co was burned to tho ground. It is thought that tho loss will aggregate J10.000. SPEEDWELL LOSES DECK LOAD; PASSENGERS AND GREW SAFE Vessel From Coos Bay En counters Heavy Seas on Its Trip Southward but Reaches San Francisco Safely. (Special to The Times.) SAX I'RAXCISCO. April 7. The steamer Speedwell, which lost her masts mid part of her decliload Saturday in a gate off tho Oregon const, was sighted today orr the entrance of this , hnrbor and Jill anxiety of her snroty disappeared. She carried I I passengeiH nud wns two days I out from Coos Hay. tlljr Awio.Ult.1 I'h-m to ('001 hr Tliura. SAN FRANCISCO. April 7. Tho steamer Speedwell with 1 1 passen gers was In distress otr the North California coast, having lost her pro peller, mast and deckload or lumber. Three "S. O." calls for assistance were flashed by wireless from tho Speedwell to the steamer Oovcrnor as the lattei vessel was ucaring this port late this afternoon. Tho master of tho Governor on his arrival here early last night said that he did not put about to go to the Speedwell's aid as tho Speed well later wirelessed that she was In no Immediate danger. The Speedwell was linuud from Coos Hay lo Suit Francisco, William Clnrlcsnn, manager of tho ICstabrook Company, who operates tlio Speedwell, received n wireless message from the vessel last night, stntlng that she probably would reach San Frnnrlsco .Monday. Tin. Utinnilu'iill In 11 Klllllll twill screw steamer employed In tho coastwise trade anil carries a crow or an. ACCIDENT IIEI.OW ItANDO.V. Speedwell .Struck by Dig Comber lle low There Took Water on Hai Tho Speedwell crossed out or Coon Day nhout 1 1 o clock Saturday, morn1 lug anil in-curding to wireless reports from hero was pretty badly washed on the bar. When bIic got a short distance south of Ilnudou, sho en countered somo very henvy seas, and ono stripped her clean or her deck load. Most or tho baggage went with It also. So Tar as tho local wlieless btatlou could ascertain, none or tho passengers or crew were In jured, the rough weather evidently forcing all the passengers to keep In tholr state rooms. It was first reported that she had lost her mast, but the fact Hint she was able to uso her wireless Indi cated that this was wrong. It Is said that soon after she lost her deckload, she was ablo to proceed all light. I lor deckload consisted largely of piling and rnllroad ties taken on nt North llend. Considerable alarm wns felt hero over tho early reports as there were many local people nbonrd her. Aiming them wero V. C. Gorst of tho Gorst & King auto line. Jack Carter, son or Marshal Carter, V. W. Kern or tho North Mend llox Factory, who was en route to close up n deal with the Southern Pacific ror right or way In North llend. and Supt. Faugbt and Messrs. Pell and Cox. tlio Klamath Falls dobaterH. .1. M. Wright, tho Marshflold contractor, was also aboard. The foiling Is the passenger list or the Speedwell with tho exception or a row Coiiilllo and Uandon peo plti whoso names wero not obtained by Agent Sengstncken: Mrs. Nellie Cohan and child. Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Hodges, W. I.. Dolling. Rev. W. S. Williams. C. W. I less. .1. G. McGulre. Ida Taylor. Mrs. Fan nie It. Ham. Mrs. R. C. Wldner. Mrs. I., iinxnril. L. F. Coon. Mrs. I. F. Coon, .1. W. Kearn, .1. M. Wright, J. C. Gamine, V. tinrsi A. II. Hat- niii. .lnolc nowev Carter. F. Mur phy, C. J. Hudson, CIiiih. West, Gust Scllo, Ilorman Krovera, F. Dell. R. C. Wldnor. U 1-3. Wldner. I.. E. Martin, I). Ilurbauk, C. Anderson. R. M. Rounds. Geo. Goodwin. Nick Papp, Mr. Watt, licit Allen, W. 13. Fought, 13. Cox. FOUR SURIED 6Y BRAKEMAN FALLS PROSPER SLIDE! OFF A I Btmkhouse at Coquille River Town Crushed by Slide as Result Heavy Rains. Special to Tho Times.) COQUIU.E, Or., April 7. Word hns been received here that n bad landslldo at Prosper crushed tho mill buukhouso and hurled four mill lunula wlin weld 111 till) butldlllg. Tho Imprisoned men wero quickly dug out, none neing bonousiy in jured. PioHimr Hoh heneath n steel) ell IT and tho heavy rolns loosened tho clay and. caused an Immense nniounr of earth to slip down. HONOR FORMER COOS UAYITE I.lfcuvers (iKo Captain I'ih-miiis a Pipe for Aiding Rescue. A Portland paper says: "Ab a mark of appreciation for assistance tendered them at tho time of tho Rosecrans wreck and nt other times, tho Point Adams and Capo Disap pointment liresavlng crews this morning presented Captain E. D. ln.arno nf tllO lull' til IT FeUl'lCSS, with a' beautiful meerchaum plpo. i Captain Parsons received mo pipe bv mall this morning, accompanied by a lottor of presentation by Cnp taln O. T. Wlckliind. ot the Point Adams station. On tho gold band around tho butt ot tho plpo was In scribed: "To Captain Ed Parsons f... il.a IT 4 HfpRnvlllf? crows at tho mouth of tho Columbia river." ' Ponlnln Tni'Kn!lR 1R lirOIKHV 0X1111)11- Ing tho remembrance rrom tho llic- savors to his friends Hero touay. POLICEWOMAN TAKES VP Dl'TIKS AT El'fiKXE EUGENE, Or.. April 7. Miss Martha Randall, Eugene's new po licewoman, has arrived from Port land to take up her duties. The Council several months ago voted to employ such an ofricer, but It wns nor until n short time ago that tho Mavor and tho pollco committee were able to select a suitable person ror tho position. Miss Randall has worked for some time under Mrs. Baldwin in Portland. Her duties hero will bo to look after young girls and women on tho streets and In public places when her services aro needed. PORTLAND The annual trl-cor-nered debate between Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln high schools, was wou by Washington, which scored seven out of a posslblo eight points. Ed Gregg of Marshfield Se verely Injured in Accident Near Schroder's. Ed Gregg, brokenian of the local rallwav, toll rrom tho train Satur day afternoon near Sehroeder's and sustained n compound fracture or his leg Just bolow tho knee, lie struck on an old tlo lying beside the track. Tho broken bones nro said to have pierced tho flesh In two or threo places, GregB was walking along the teu dor to tho engine when tho accident occurred. Ho wns wenrlng now Hhoes and this with tho rain made It very sllppory. Tho train was run ning at n good spoed when tho ac cident occurred. Ilo was not missed until nftor tho train had run threo or four miles nud then they banked up nud picked .iliu up. Todav Gregg was brought to Mercy Hospital. Ills family conducts tho Day Vlow Hotel on Front streot, over tho Ekblad hardware. RATTLE IX MEXICO State (Jeneinl OJcta to EiiBK Troops Near Xaco. tnr akiim pim i co, nr tiim.i NACO. Mexico, April 7. Gonoral OJeda and his entire lorco this aR ernoon loft Naco and started west to engago tho stoto troops which form a cordon on threo sides or the border town. Thoro has been skir mishing between tho outposts since early today. SEND MORE CRUISERS the Germany Strengthens Fleet In .MCiiiii'inuivHii. tnr AMoclld Tr lo Coot mr Tlme 1 KIEL. April 7. Tho German cruisers Stiaasburg and Dresden sail ed rrom hero today to Join tho othor Gorman warships In tho Mediterran ean. HONOR CLARK'S SON. Speaker's Roy Appointed Parliamen tary Clerk of House. tnr Awwuied rr to c-oo nr Tim 1 WASHINGTON, D. C April 7.- Bennett Clark, son of Speaker Clark, was appointed parliamentary clork In tho houso to succeed Charles R. Crisp of Georgia, now a representa tive. Clark Is twenty-three years old. n graduate of tho I'nlverlsty of Missouri nnd the youngest man ever to servo ns a clerk at the Speaker's table. SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS; OPENS 10 REUSE IRE TARIFF WILSON WILL READ MESSAGE Speaker Champ Clark Re elected in House and Dem ocratic Sill Is Presented. OPEN MEETING IS DEVOTED TO ROUTINE First President Since John Ad ams to Avail Himself of Right. ttir Amo, Ulixl 1'rrn lo Coon lli TIihm I WASHINGTON. D. C. April 7. President Wilson's determination to rend his own message to Congress has completely displaced the tariff and Income tax as the subject of popular Interest. No president since .lohu Adams has availed himself or the right. Congress wns amazed to hear tho report and old timers refused to bellovo It until Secretary Tumulty personally confirmed tho news. Will Hold lolnl Session. (Ilr Af.ix Utr.1 I'rrx lo Com, liar lini-a I WASHINGTON. I). C, April 7. A concurrent resolution was Intro duced In tho House by Representa tive Underwood and called up Inter In the Sennto to provide for a Joint session In the Houso chamber to morrow. Tho President will arrive about 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Ilo will bo escorted to Speaker Clark's office and there will bo re "iilviwl In Vii-i! PrcHldiMil MarHhall. Speaker Clark and other officers of both llousesj For bis escort two members or both Houses will bo ap pointed and will escort the Presi dent' to the Speaker's rostum In the Rouse. Speaker Clark probably will Introduce the President nt tho joint session and Vice President Mnrshall will sit on the rostrum. MURIIOCK IX RACE. Up PnigressUes Decide to Keep Parly Orgiiiilntlon. (Ur Amo.UIc-1 IV. m lo Com liar TlniM WASHINGTON. 1). C. April 7. The Progressives In tho House when that branch or Congress met todny declared their solidarity as u third party by putting Into nomination for the speakership, Representative Vic tor Murdock, or Kansas. Represen tative Walter M. Chandler, or New York, made tho nominating Bpeech. Ilo eulogized the Kansnsan and do ukpIIii.iI lilin nu "Tluil milium! nir- grosHlvo.retl-bloodod progressive Ironi tho west." Some old war-horses or tlio Progressive party gave It out that they will not support Murdock ror tho speaker-ship. W s T ABOUT TARIFF Favors Single Revision Bill In stead of Taking up Sched ule by Schedule. (Ilr A"ocUle. I'rfM lo Coo tlr Time 1 WASHINGTON, D. C. April 7. President Wilson said today that ho was "On tho renco," as to whether the tariff should bo revised schedule by schedulo or In a single bill. Sena tors Simmons, Snivel)', Hughes, James, Stone, Williams and Gore, Democratic mombors or tho Sennto Flnnnco committee argued unani mously with tho president ror n schedulo by schedulo revision, but at Its conclusion tho president said ho would still further consider tho matter boforo reaching a decision. President Wilson hnd fairly mado up his mind that n slnglo bill Idea was more effective nnd believes such a measure could pass, In splto or any opposition rrom tho Southom Sena tors, who do not favor a reduction of tho earlfr on sugar. An attompt to wldon tho rorelgn market ror American goods and to encourago reciprocity treaties with all rorelgn market ror tho American goods and to encourago reciprocity treaties with all torolgn nations is ombodlod In tho now tariff In n clause empowering tho president to grant rnvors to any nation that gives a mu tual concession to tho United States. DUTY OX FLOUR. Times' Want Ada bring results. Xew Tiu-lir Measures Applies Reci procity to It. Ur AMOtlaieU I'mi lo Coo Ktf TlmM.l WASHINGTON, D. C, April 7. In tho prepared tnrlff schedulo, whont Hour Is put on tho tree list, but a duty Is Imposed against countries which have a duty on American Hour. This will exclude flour rrom Canada and many other countries. ASHLAND Tho Ashland City Council has purchased an nuto hose nnd chemical truck at a cost or $5800. Tariff Problem Likely to Keep Body Busy Until Next August. mr A'.o ItIM I'rrn lo (oo U TlmM 1 WASHINGTON. 1). C. April 7 Tho Blxty-thlrd Congress, the first In many years with the followers of Thomas JelToixiii In the majority, began business at noon. As Speaker Clark dropped the gavel, Majority Leader Underwood dropped the tar iff revision hill Into the hopper and thereby olllrlally started a buslni'sr that promises to keep CougrcBs nt work well Into August. In the house tho day's proceedings wero principally of organization. The re election of Speaker Clarke was tho most Important event In the houso. In the senate nothing was dono be yond Bwenrlng In some now senators. A young man by the unnio or George II. Cleinmer. or Monroe, N. C. an nouncing hlmseir as the "crald of the Prlnco or Peace" caused a dis turbance nnd wns ejected. tnr amocUksi ivh in coo nr tiitimt WASHINGTON. April 7. A com plete revision or tho tnrlff law; modi fication of the National currency sys tem: proposals for Phlllpplno Inde pendence, ror repeal or tho Panama Canal free toll provision nnd far Im mediate construcilon of government, owned railways in Alaska, are the chief problems confronting the llrnt session of the SlMy-Thlrd Congress, beginning nt noon todny. Summoned by President Wilson for tho express purpoSfH of revising the tnrlff, the new Congress fnces extremo pressure rrom many quar ters ror early action on tho other subjects named. Whotbor any ot these other than the tariff will bo taken up during the Hpeclal sosslon dopouds hpou the progress mado with the tariff revision nnd the success that mny attend preliminary work upon a general currency reform bill. For the first time In eighteen years Congress nhPcmblcil with both Its branches under control of tho Demo crats and with a Democratic presi dent to eo-opcrato In shaping Its poli cies, nnd to approve Itg acts. Tho tariff law to be passed by the special session Hint opens todny will ho the first general Democratic revision of the revenue laws since tho net of August 1'7. 18!M, known to history as the "Wllson-Gornian law," and which President Cleveland allowed to become a law without IiIh slgnnturo. New members donilnnto tho larger House In I ho now Congress. Tho In crease In the momborshlp of the House rrom .IPC to 1.15, which bo enmo effective Mnrcb I, brought In a larger proportion of new mombors than have appoarcd In any Congress of recent years and mado more con spicuous tho absence of old-tlmo lead ers, such ns former Sponkor Cannon, John Dnlxell of Pennsylvania, Nicho las Lougwnrth or Ohio, Saiuuol W. McCall or Massachussotts, F. J. Hull or Connecticut nnd William B. Me Kluley or Illinois. Tho work boffin1 Congress today consisted chiefly of organized busi ness. President Wllhon's message will be rend to both Houses shortly after tho beginning of the sosslon tomor row. In his call summoning tho ex traordinary session of Congress, the president did not specify tho purpose tor which It wns to bo convened Members of Congress who had talkod with tho Executive expectlvo that tilt. message, prepared to greet tho now Congress , would urgo action upor. tho tnrlff as tho llrst duty or tho Dem ocratic majorities.!!! tho two Houses; hut would leave the way opon tor notion on tho currency and othor pressing matters, If it ls decided later to tako them up. Tho Democratic majorities In both Houso and Sonnto are considered strong enough to carry through tins programme or tariff revision dotorni Inod upon by recent conferences. In which tho President has consulted with Representative Underwood and Senator Simmons, tho tariff leadors of tho two Houses. Thoro Is a Democratic majority In both bodies In tho Houso tho Democrats have -mnjorlty of over 1 10, tholr mombor shlp or 288 being over douhlo the combined strength ot tho Republl- nnna nml ProirrcBslVCS. In tho Sonato tho Romocmtlc strength Is firty-oue and tho com bined Republican and Progressive Btronsth forty-five This margin Is counted on to secure favorable action on tho tariff unless sectional lutor osts or Democratic senators should brliiB nhout a combination against cortaln roatures of tho bill. In wlile). sovoral Democratic votos might m swopt rrom support of the niousiiTf HOUSE IX SESSION. inr ' i i'"" ,0 c" N Tn"" ' WASHINGTON I). O. April 1 The house met nt noon New num. (Continued on Pago Two )