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VOL. XTJTL SO. 13,222. PORTLAND, OREGON. XDESDAY, APRIL 28, 1903, l'KK'K FIVE CENTS. CRACK-PROOF QQLD Be sere that the beets are .stamped "Union India. Rubber Corapaar. Crack; Proof. New Tork. and that our Gold Seal stamp appears ca tbe leg. "BEWAIJE OP IMITATIONS. Manufactured Only r GOODYEAR RUBBER CO., R. A. PEAS33, PmUnt THE FINEST CAMERA MADE IS THE p R E M O SUPREME Oa Show la oor Photo Dept; aalc to see It. We are agents for the Pr'emo, Poco aad Ccatary Cameras aad Eastman Kodaks, Ctaerii from $1.00 to $238. B3. . BLUIVIAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. PHOTO DEPARTMENT, 142 FOURTH STREET. SHAW'S PURE BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 1 10 Fourth Street jSola XXstrlbntcrs for Oregon and -. r. SA-rasa. ma. St. Charles Hotel CO. OKCOBPORATJUn. PRONT AND MORRISON STREETS' PORTLAND. OREGON European Plan Rooms 50c to $1.50 Flrat-CIaaa RcstaBrast la Connection HOTEL PERKINS Fifth aad Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN Vlnt-CIua Cmeelc Restaaraat CmihM With. BeiaX. 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C09 per day. Sample rooms In connection. ON US Iron Works Ha!"! and Streets LEWIS & STAVER CO. First aad Taylor St. Vehicles, Harness, Whips, Robes. Nil El Building Trades Move for Arbitration. MAKE APPEAL TO MAYOR His Intervention Urged to Win Oyer Contractors. THREE MORE STRIKES IN VIEW Stablemen Are Already Out Elec trical Workera Want Increase of Wases Laundry-Workers WIU rrobablr Go Oat Friday. Believing that the sent which so unanimously prevailed at the nui meeting held In the A. O. 17. TV. Hall to be th. earnest desire of the rstr minded citizens and business people of this city, th Building Trades Coun cU has this S7th dsr of April. 1903, caused th appointment of the tot lowing gentlemen to represent them la arbitrating th demands now being made- br th building trades unions of Portland: Charles Warde. president Painters Union; E. A. Cad Well, presl. dent Carpenters' Union; II. O. Greene, president Electricians' Union. And that w request Mayor Williams to cause the Vaster Builders and Painters to hare a Ilk committee appointed and as "soon as said arbitrators bar met and decided upon a courM of arbitra tion, the building trades' unions stand readr to return to work, willing to abide br th decision of th board of arbitration. JOHN TV. 8TIGER. President Building Trades Council. One more open strike and two more threatened are the developments of the day In the labor situation. Four hundred laundry-workers win in,' all prpbabllltj- t&-Dn rlcrt6&T;t-Al other strike is also inreaienej wun kw. electrlcal-wtn-kera. Sevtmty-five stablemen wanted ont Sunday Afternoon. Their places have been filled. The Building Trades Council has taken another step toward arbitration. The men who are to represent It In the pros pectlre arbitration board have been se lected. As soon as the board actually meets and the preliminaries of Its In vestlgatlons are arranged, the building; trades unions will return to work and await the decision of the arbitrators. Whether It decides for or against them. they will remain at work, and all trouble In that Une will be at an end for this year at least. The probable strike of the laundry workers Is the Interesting feature. Prae tlcally all the laundries in Portland will be tied up If the proprietors do not un expectedly declare themselves ready to give the shorter hours asked by the union. It does not seem probable that the places of the strikers can be filled for a time at least, and many a family washtub must again be put In commission. The proprietors of al but one steam laundry are members of the Portland Laundrymen's Association. The associa tion Is determined to resist the demands of the union for shorter hours, and in some cases an Increase of pay. Nine hours are asked by the union In place of the ten now in vogue. Though the higher scale of the Electrical-Workers' Union was Intended to go Into effect May 1. there will be no strike until after that date, according to the statement of the president. The mem bers of the association say that after May I they will not recognize the existence of the union. Tho union men declare that they never will sign the agreement ten dered by the association to the effect that the union bind Itself to work for none but members of the association. The Stablemen's Union strike was not authorised by the central body, the Fed erated Trades Council, but the members took the responsibility upon their, own shoulders and walked out Sunday after noon. Few of the other unions are In sympathy with the stablemen and the stables which have employed nonunion hostlers in place of the strikers will not be declared unfair by the council. Laborers Will Work Again. These laborers who did not return to work yesterday morning will begin once more this morning. The meeting of the Building Trades Council last evening was a stormy session and the Laborers Pro tective Union-was severely scored for Its action In calling, out Its members with out giving the contractors the required SO days' notice. It Is the sentiment of the council that all the force of its allied members should be brought to bear upon the troubles of the painters and car penters and that other unions should for the present defer aggressive action. Three times have the laborers quit work, and on each occasion they have been told to go back pending a settlement of the other difficulties, une last tune the business agent of the union took It upon himself, so the other members say, to call off the men from a number of jobs on which they were receiving the rate of pay de manded. Brick work In general has been tied up through the action of the laborers. .and so many complaints were made to the council that definite action in regard to the Laborers -Protective Union was taken at the meeting last evening. Flndlnc that the other unions In the Building Trades Council were not In sym pathy with the strike, the laborers having written to Samuel Compels, the president -of the American Federation of Labor, took their troubles to G. Y. Harry, the president of the Oregon State Federation. The arbitration board of the council learn ing of this action Invaded a meeting In Mr. Harry's office Saturday evening, and Insisted that the matter be left In the hands of the Building Trade Council, where, they say. It properly belongs. Charges and counter-charges were freely exchanged, both at the meeting In the office of the State Federation of Labor and at the meeting of the council last evening. The council declares that the matter Is RMEN quite within Its jurisdiction, and that they 1 will not allow Mr, Earrr. president of the State. Federation 'though be la. to later fere. Laundry Workers Face s. Struggle. The strike ot -the laundry workers threatens to be a most determined, strug gle. On one side the. members of the union remember their -victory of last year when they asked for higher pay and -got It after a strike of' one week. On the other hand the proprietors of the laun dries say that they absolutely cannot af ford to allow shorter heurs. Hera the. statements of the' union men aad the pro prietors differ widely. The Union asks for nine hours Instead of ten. and In addition wants an Increase In pay amounting In some departments to a per cent. They ask that we guarantee. mem steady work six days in the week, something trader present conditions we cannot do. as It appears impossible to teach people In general to have their washing ready for the wagon on Friday Instead of Monday. This Is the statement of a prominent member of the Portland Laundrymen'a Association which Includes all but one of the steam laundries- In Portland.'' An officer of the Laundry Workers Union has another account of the de mands. "Tea. It la true that originally we asked for higher wages and six darn work. When this waa refused we told them that we were willing to work for the wage scale- of last year If the hours would be cut to nine. This th,e association re- iused to do. our union is about five eighths women, and they are willing to work for-the old wages If the hours' can only be Jecsened. That Is all we ask for now, but the association men have re fused to grant It." Lanndrymea Take Firm .Stand. The Portland Laundrymen'a Association held a meeting last evening, as well as the union of their employes. The nro- prietors say that nothing new was done at the meeting for they have already made tneir stand ana are prepared to main tain It. The chairman of the committee- from the association which hss the matter In charge 'trill be the first to be officially notified of the result of the meeting of the union last evening The officers of the associa tion said after the meeting that the as sociation must first be notified before the matter was made public, but it was gen erally admitted that a strike will be de clared Friday. The original scale of the union was submitted to the association .three months ago that the managers could take advantage ot the customary 90 days notice. "Will you hold another meeting, or was It definitely decided what you wla do this evening" was asked of one of the officers last evening. "We know now just what we will do and the chairman of the committee which has treated with us will be notified the first thing in the morning,' "What la the average wages being re ceived by members of the unlonr - "None of theTrsgen get mors than tl7.K a week. The wetae'n get from Ufa. week up to H2 and Htv.Only the. employes who have been In the business for years and are experienced and competent persons get that much, I can tell you. Many ot tbe girls get less than HO a week-. The laundries In, the Portland Laundry men's Association Dractlcfllr control tha bo-trMHsuOa tbJrvVvl.l-tesinj laundry Is outside the association, and It Is ot moderate capacity. The union men say that Its manager' Is willing to allow the shorter hours, and that he Is prepar. Ing to put on three shifts ot employes If the other laundries are tied up. The meeting of the Shirt, Waist and laundry Workers' "Union, the official title ot the organization, was crowded to the utmost capacity of the Federation halL The girls were out In force, while the male members seemed few and far be tween. They are good union -girls, too. for a number of Inquiries among them failed to reveal the result of the meeting. If tho decision of the union Is to be kept dark until Friday, can all those 250 or more girls stand the strain of keeping a valu able secret locked within their be-starched shirtwaists? WILL SOT1 RECOGNIZE UMOJT. Sttnatlon Among; Electric Workers Is Decidedly Strained. Tbe officers of the Oregon Electrical As sociation, which Includes practically all tbe shops In the city, will say nothing as to the threatened strike. Unofficially the members of tbe association state that the union has refused to sign the agreement which was submitted to them. Further more, all peace negotiations are off for the present, ao the Electric Workers" Union will not sign a contract or agree ment of any kind. The most Important feature of the sit uation Is the fact that after May 1 the employers will not recognize the union. The officers ot the association will not of ficially admit this, but from others Inter ested it Is learned that this step has been regularly decided upon by the shops. According to the statement of the shop owners, a proposal was made to the union that if it would sign an agreement em bodying a number of conditions, the min imum ot 1&S0 a day would be granted. Just what these conditions were and how much they affected the situation the of ficers of the association will not state. The employers Intimated, however, that they applied to the tools In the shops, and other working rules. "Do you think the differences will be ad justed?" was asked of one employer. "Xot unless the union will change its stand very much Indeed." he replied. "But If they do not, what do you expect will happen?" Then I don't see any way out of It but for them to walk out." was the reply. "That means a strike or a walk-out, I suppor-e," suggested the reporter. "That's' Just what It does mean." said the electrical man. . Members of the Electrical Workers laughed when told that the shopowners would not tell the conditions of the cgr ce ment they drew up. Their proposal bound us to work for no one but a member of the Oregon Elec trical Association for three years." said H. G. Greene, the president of the local Electrical Workers Union. They stated that they were willing to pay the mini mum scale of JAM a day. If we would bind ourselves In that way. Xot one of the members of the committee which met the association, nor any member of the union, would or could sgree to any such pro posal. Their Idea Is simply to freeze out any small shop which might start up here. Suppose another man went Into tbe elec trical business in Portland and asked me to work for him for 11 a day. I would be forced to refus-e. him because I had al ready bound myself to work for none but members of the association, and that for a period of three years. Therefore, that man could never get a start In Portland and the shops already here and in the association would have everything their own wsy. Who do you think would pay for ltl Why. the consumer, of course. The shopmen have stated around town that w asked for'more wages than they could afford to pay. But, It we would sign an agreement to work tor none but members ot their association they could pay the scale we ask all right enough, and In their communication to the union they said as much. "One of the officers told me that the union had refused to treat with them, and that after presenting your demands yon (Co-Kladed on Pag 12.) VIEWS OF MILES General's Report on the Philippines. TELLS TALES OF CRUELTY Repeats Charges.Which Have Been .Investigated.. OLD STORY ABOUT MAJOR GLENN i His Criticisms on the Army Answered by General Davis, Who Says Court-Martlals Have Acted on Them, General Miles report oa his observa tions in th Philippines made public yesterday, states: That th peopl complained ot the administration ot the water-cure and that oo men was burned to death; that they were concentrated In towns and suffered great Indignities. That COO people were crowded Into one small building aad som ot them were suffocated. lie tells again the story of the kill ing of guides In Cebu, ot which Major Olenn has been acquitted br court-martial. He says three men In Samar'.wer. subjected to water-cure. He states that Major Glenn and' a party, known as "Glenn's Brigade."., were moved from place to place to ex tort statements br torture. He has annulled all military orders t He condemns th sal of rice by the military authorities to th natives. In reply to General Miles' report, Adjutant-General Davis says all the cases of alleged cruelty har been sub jects of Investigation and that the rice sales were a military necessity. WASHINGTON. April 17. The War De partment today made public that portion of the report of General Miles which re fers to misconduct of officers' and soldiers In the Philippines. Secretary Boot has received several requests for this report, some of them from persons In Boston, who stated that It contains much' matter that never had been brought out In the Investigations. The Secretary has held that such reports were confidential in onier that the officer making them might be free to make such comments as he desired, but as It was' learned that Gen eral Miles had no objection to the publi cation ot the report. It has been made public with a brief comment by General Davis, Judge-Advocate General, who has charge of all matters pertaining to the subjects referred to In this portion of the report. Tbe statements made by General Miles are the result ot his tour of Inspec tion In the Philippines last -Autumn and Winter. General Miles' report on his Philippine observations Is dated February 15, 1903, and Is addressed to the Secretary of War. He says that In going from Calamba to Batangas In November last be noticed that the country appeared devastated, and that the people were very much depressed. Stopping at LI pa. ho says a party of citi zens, headed by the acting presldente. met him and stated that they desired to make complaint ot harsh treatment ot the people of that community, saying they had been concentrated In towns and had suffered great indignities; "that 15 ot their people had been tortured by what Is known as. the "water cure, and that one man, highly respected, aged 65 years, named Vicente Luna, while suffering from the effects of the torture and unconscious, was dragged from his house, which had been set on fire, and was burned to death." Prisoners Stifled by Crorrdlnir. They stated that these atrocities were committed by a company of scouts under command of Lieutenant Hennessy, and that their people had been crowded Into towns, 600 being confined in one building. A doctor of the party said he was ready to testify that some of the 600 died from suffocation. General Miles says be looked at the building, which was one story In h tight. 18 or 3) feet wide and possibly 60 or 70 feet long. He asked for a written state ment to be forwarded him at Manila, but says he never received It, and adds: . "I have no reason to disbelieve their statements; In tact, the ln?tan:e9 of tor ture, especially In the case of the man Luna, who was tortured and burned to death, are confirmed by other reports." Concerning the failure to receive the statement. General Miles says: "Whether any Influence was brought to bear to prevent their statement, either by persuasion or coercion. I am- not pre pared to say at the present time." Atrocities in Cebn. General Miles then refers to other cases, saying that on tbe Island ot Cebu It was reported and published In November. 1902. that two officers. Captain Samuels. Forty fourth Infantry. United States Volun teers, and Lieutenant Feeter, .Eighteenth Infantry, had committed similar atroci ties against the people of that island. It Is also reported that at Laoag. on the Island of Luzon, two natives were whipped to. death. At Tacloban, Leyte. It was reported that Major Glenn or dered Lieutenant Cautfield and his Philip pine Scouts to take eight prisoners out Into the country, and that If they did not guide nun to the camp of the Insurgent Qulxen. be waa not to bring them back. It was stated that the men were taken out and that they either did not or could aotoo as directed. One of tbe men who had a son among the scouts was spared, but the others were separated Into two parties. numbering three or four respectively, and while tied together were all murdered by being shot or bayonetted to death, some bring in kneeling position at that time. The pretense was made that they were killed while attempting to escape. but so far as I know no official, report was ever made of the circumstances. Theae facts have been reported by Major Watts, who Investigated the case. Be sides Lieutenant Cautfield. Civilian Scouts Ramos, Preston. Corn- and McKeen were participants. Water Care for. Rebel Priests. 'At Calbayog. Saroar. It! was reported that several men la that district had been subjected to the water torture. I saw three men who bad been subjected to this treatment. One was the presldente of the town. Mr! Rosales, who showed m long, deep scars on his arms which he said were caused by the cords with which he was bound cutting Into his ficsb. The second man was named Jose Borja, and the third was Padre Jose Dlaznes, who stated he was one of three priests who had. been subjected to torture by the troops under command of Lieutenant Gaujot. Tenth Cavalry; that his front teeth had been knocked out, which was apparent; that he was otherwise mal treated and was robbed ot (300. It was stated that these priests had been taken out to be killed and were, only saved by the prompt action ot Major Carrlngton. First Infantry, who sent ont for them. Lieutenant Gaujot was tried, pleaded guilty and was given the trivial sentence of three months suspension from com mand, forfeiting S50 per month for the same period. His pleading guilty pre vented alt the facts and circumstances being developed. Glenn's Brigade of Scouts. 'It appears that Major Glenn, Lieuten ant Conger and a party of assistants and native scouts were moved from place to place for the purpose of extorting state ments by means .of torture, and It be came so notorious that this party was called 'Glenn's Brigade.' Whether it was possible for officers to. be engaged In such acts without the personal knowledge of the General upon whose staff they were serving at the time, namely, Brigadier- General Hughes, I leave for others to conjecture. 'These facts came to my notice In a casual way, and many others of similar character have been reported In different parts ot the archipelago. In fact. I was Informed that It was common talk at the places where officers congregated that such transactions had been carried on either with the connivance or approval of certain commanding officers. It. Is, how ever, most gratifying to state that such atrocities have been' condemned by such. commanders as Generals Lawton, Wadej Sumner, Lee. Baldwin 'and others. L i'l found-that with-oertahr ofBters -tho Impresslon prevails that such acts were justifiable ahd I felt It my dufjry In ordeT to correct such erroneous and dangerous Impressions, and to prevent the possibility oi such acts being committed Iii the fu ture, which must impair the good name of American arms and bring discredit to our serylce for all time, to address to the di vision commander the following letter of Instructions." Annul Cruel Orders. Then follows an order addressed to the Commanding General of the Philippines, under date of February 15, 1903, In which General Miles calls attention to the re ports of atrocities and directs that any (Concluded on Second Page.) CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Xntloaar Affairs. General Miles rehashes old charges against Army In Philippines and officials answer him. Psges 1 and 2. Successor- to Trner appointed: Mrs. Tjmer and Mrs. Barrett to be prosecuted. Page 11. En pre me Court dlsmlsees negro attack on Ala bama Aunrage law. Page 3. Domestic. Prorraome for dedication of St. Louts fair; Page 5. Judge Phillips decides railroad rate case. Page 5. Earl of Yarmouth and Mis Bhaw married. Page 3. President Roosevelt speaks on labor question. Page 1. PolltlcaL Secretary Moody tells what would happen ta a trust candidate for PresISent. Page 11. Town tails his test of Democracy. Fags 11. Forelcn. Rnarla denies she wants to close Manheurtan ports and offers concessions to th United States. Page 2. Great oration to' King Edward In Rome. Page 3. More serious rlOtlnr at French monasteries. Page S. President Loubet welcomed In Tunis. Pages. Republicans gain In Spanish election. Page II, Sports. Scores ot Pacific National League games: Portland 3. Tacoma 2; Spokane T, Seattle S. Page 11. Multnomah men win finals In handball. Fag 11. fortlaml and Vicinity. Stablemen walk cut: electrical workers and laundry workers threaten to strike. Page 1. Building-Trades Council appoints men to act as union representatives on arbitration board. Page -i. -Smallpox epidemic spreads at Prtnevllle. Page 14. Policemen give Interesting answer In civil ser vice examinations. Page 10. Attorney Plnra objects to paying fees of o fa cial court stenographer. Page 8. Presbyterians adopt revltlon of creed. Page 10. Fragments of meteor found. Pajre 10. John Creagh Is sued by his tailor and makes novel defense. Page 14. Marine and Commercial, May lumber business by water from Port land will break records. Page II. Twelve grain expert en operating at Portland this season. Page 11. British ship Arranmore arrives after losing her charter. Page 11. California vegetable shippers form a combine. Page 13. Dullest day of year on New York stock mar ket. Page 13. Buying for Armour help wheat at Chicago. Page. 13. First California cherries ahlrped East. Page 13. Pacific Coast. , Oregon supreme Court decisions. Page 4. City of Portland loses its a-amrmrnt suit against Orercn Real Estate Company. Page 4. Baker City drug clerk captures a swindler. Pag 4. Alfred Symes, Whitman County murderer. paroled. Both sides stand firm la Crescent City mm strike. Pag 4. M 111 W W IN PEACE ? Roosevelt's Advice to Capital and Labor. LOOK AT THE OTHER SIDE Honesty the First Requisite to Fair Dealing. NOTABLE SPEECH AT OMAHA The President Traverses Jfebrnska, Greeted la Every City With Mili tary Paceant and by Hosts ot Children. THE PRESIDENT. OX THE LABOR PROBLEM. "Capitalists and wageworker silk should honestly endeavor each to look atany matter from tbe other's stand point. "Any man who tries to excite class hate, sectional hate, hate ot creeds, any kind ot hatred In any community, - though he may affect to do tt In the Interest of the class he Is represent ing. Is In the long run with absolute certainty that class worst enemy." OMAHA. April 27. Ten thousand people were gathered at the Coliseum, tonight to hear President Roosevelt. Tbe day has been a trying one for the entire party, the wind blowing the entire day, and at Lin coln a smart rain storm greeted the Presi dent on his arrival. The dust and sand which blew across the prairies added an other unpleasant feature to the Journejr, ' which was of a circuitous route. After leaving Grand Island, the first stop was Hastings. Fairmont and Crete received short stops, and -the train arrived at Lin coln at 1 o'clock. After brief stops at Wahoo and Fremont the Journey was not ajraln Interrupted until Omaha waa 'reached -at 5:15. Much preparation had been made In this -city for the President's coming, and he I was greeted by probably 0,000 people, who lined th est reels on Dotn siaes tor a mue and a half along the route of the carriage drive. Elaborate decorations of bunting and flags were hung from every building, ahd from every flagstaff In the city Old Glory floated proudly. At the union sta tion the great west arch was festooned with buntlngi which surrounded an Im mense painting, of the President. Another painting framed In the National tricolors was placed over the carriageway through which the President's party passed. At the entrance to the tralnshed was hung a band of welcome. The reception com mittee was composed of the- board of gov-! ernors of the Knights of Ak Sar Ben. to gether with Senators Millard and Diet rich. Governor Mickey. Congressman Hitchcock. ex-Congressman Mercer. Mayor Moores and General Manderson. The mili tary escort was a large one. headed by a platoon ot police. -The drive through tha city lasted half an hour, several of the down-town business streets being tra versed. The drive ended at the Omaha Club, where a banquet lasting an hour N and a half was given the President and his party. Covers were laid for 80 per sons. Through Cheerlnpr Throngs. The visit ot the President has been an ticipated by the people of Omaha, who were disappointed last Fall when his trip was cut shott at Indianapolis. His train will leave at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning tor a trip through Iowa. After the banquet at the club the Presi dent and his party were escorted to the Coliseum, which Is two miles from the business portion of the city. Although the start was not made until 8 o'clock, thou sands again turned out to cheer the Presi dent' and catch a glimpse ot bis face. When he' reached the big auditorium It was crowded to its capacity. The Interior was beautifully decorated. When tha President and bis party entered, a band struck up "Hall to. the Chief." and ha was accorded a tremendous ovation. The President devoted most ofkhla speech to the question of good citizenship, and went over very fully and thoroughly the ground be has heretofore covered on this subject. He also delivered a brief eulogy on the life of General U. S. Grant, today peine the anniversary of his birth. . Omaha Is .threatened with an Industrial strike on May L. and the "President was asked to say something beating on this subject- The following was delivered In response to this request: Honesty in Labor Conflicts. "If I might give" a word of advice to Omaha. I should like to see your dally press publish in full the concluding portion of the report of the Anthracite Coal Com mission, ptgned by all the members there of, by tho?e in a special sense the cham pion of the wageworker and by those In a special sense identified with capital. Or ganized or unorganized, because, men and women of Omaha, these people did not speak first as capitalist or as laborer, did not speak first as Judge, as army man, as churchman, but they spoke, all of them, unanimously signed that report: all of them as American citizens, anxious to see right and Justice prevail. "No one' quality will get us out of any difficulty. We need more than one; wa need a good many. We need, as I said, the power first of each man's honesty try ing to lookr at the1 problem from his fel low's standpoint. Capitalist and wage worker alike should honestly .endeavor each to look at any matter from the oth er's standpoint, with a freedom, on tha one hand, from the contemptible arro gance which looks dawn upon the man of less means and on the other from the no less contemptible envy. Jealousy and rancor which bates another because he la better off. Each quality Is the comple ment .of the other, the supplement of tha other, and In point of baseness there is not the weight of a finger to choose be tween them. "Look at the report signed by these men look at It In the spirit In which they wrote It and It you can only make your selves, make the community approach the problems of today In the spirit that those men. your fellows, showed In as- (Concluded on Second Page.) A- 5 h