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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 190S.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NAN PATTERSON
TOLD TO MOVE ON
SHOW" GIRL AX UNDESIRABLE
CITIZEN IX PITTSBURG.
HEARST SAYS OLD
SHEPHERD TO BE
REGATTA ADMIRAL
PORTLAND MA2T NAMED BY
MAYOR WISE.
CASTRO'S CONSUL
PALMER MARRIES
MISS KOHLSAAT
SON AND DAUGHTER OT LEAD
ING CHIOAGOANS UNITED.
RATE INCREASE
PARTIES
T
WILLINDUIKEINTD
HARRIMAN WILL
ELIMINATE GOULD
ROTTEN
MOURNED
Action Decided On by
Interstate Board.
WITHOUT AWAITING ADVANCE
Probably Result of Shippers'
1 Appeal to Roosevelt.
POWER TO INVESTIGATE
Cannot Forbid Increase Beforehand,
but Can Gather Information
' Ready for Use After Xew
Rates Take Effect.
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' TVABHINGTON. July S7. The Interstate
Commerce Commission today Issued
statement that without waiting for filing
of complaints It will institute an investi
gation in its own motion for the purpose
of determining whether advances In freight
.. ...fates are Justified.
. "The commission," the statement says.
; "has no authority -to suspend a proposed
advance in rates and can order reduotion
of the advanced rates only as the result
of an Investigation after the advanced
, rates have become effective, but the com
' mission, while It could make no order
"j prior to the actual advancement of rates,
naff almost unlimited power of investlga
, tlon, and It is understood that If the tar
i lffs filed with the commission, show In
creases the commission without waiting
for the filing of the formal complaints,
will Institute an Investigation on Its own
motion for the purpose of determining
whether or not th advances are justi
fied. "Such general information would enable
It to handle promptly any complaint which
may be filed against advanced rates. The
, commission 1s having a close check kept
of all advances in freight rates."
COMBIXE SMALIi SHIPMENTS
Commission Decides In Favor of
Shippers in California Case.
WASHINGTON, July 27. Aocordlng to
a decision today. by the Interstate Com
- merce Commission, shippers may com
bine small quantities of freight of var
ious ownership, either by arrangement
among themselves or through the medl
um of a forwarding agency, and ship
the combined lot at the relatively lower
rates applicable to large shipments.
The Commission decided in favor of
the smaller shippers on the ground that
the ownership of property tendered for
shipment cannot he made a test as to
the applicability of carriers' rates. The
Interstate commerce law forbids discrim
ination between shippers and the fact
that one shipper tenders a "bulked ship
ment" made up of property of various
ownerships consolidated before delivery
to the carrier will not Justify the carrier
in making a different charge from that
for a shipment of a similar character
tendered by a shipper who is also the
owner.
The Commission rests its decision prin
cipally upon the case of Wight vs. the
United States, where the Supreme Court
held that the phrase "under substan
tially similar circumstances and condi
tions," as found In section i of the aot
prohibiting discrimination refers to the
matter of carriage. The decision also
follows the BngUsh cases interpreting the
so-called "equality clause" of the EJng
I'.Bh act. which clause has been substan
tially incorporated Into the interstate
commerce law.
This decision was made by Commis
sioner Lane, based on a complaint by
the California shippers.
The export shipping cases. In which
several railroads are named as defend
ants, arise from a similar situation.
The complainant is engaged as for
warding agent at Chicago and New
York, assembling packages of merchan
dise of various ownership, consolidat
ing them to carload lots and shipping
at the carload rates. The refusal of tht
carrier to accept carload rates for these
combined shipments was under the of
ficial classification, which the Commis
sion now declares to be Illegal. The
Commission says:
The enforvement of such a rule, we feel
safe In saying, would do Incalculable In
jury; lns.t1, it woult so affect transportation
practice, as to be nothing short of revolution
ary. No practices have become more firmly
established in the transportation world than
that of combining small quantities of freffrht
of various owners and ehlDrtina- at the rela
tively lower rates applicable to larger con
signments and under this practice ha de
veloped an immense volume of traffic which
otherwise could not have been brought Into
being. It la not an exaggeration to eay that
the enforcement of uch a rule bv the carriers
of the United state would bring- disaster
upon many of the amall Industries and more
surely establish the dominance of the greater
Industrial and commercial tngl'futiona
TAFT STICKS IN BOOTH
After Using Telephone, Has to Be
Released With Saw.
XEW HAVEN. July S7. Wedged tightly
into a telephone booth at Hot Springs,
Va., William H. Taft was taken out only
after long delay and after a carpenter
had sawed away part of the booth, ac
cording to a letter received today from
Oeorge Bush, superintendent bt the tele,
phone company at Hot Springs.
- air. Bush writes that Mr. Taft went Into
the booth, which Is of ordinary slae, and
could not worm his way out when he bad
finished his talk. He called for help, but
the hotel carpenter had to be procured to
remove part of the booth before the nom
ine for President was released.
A specie" ammoth booth haa been
built since. ;:,') tDntractor first taking
Woman Who Was Tried for Killing
Bookmaker Accused of De
signing Conduct.
PITTSBURG, July 27. Fearing she was
to be sent back to New York, Nan Pat
terson, the chorus girl, who was tried
three times for the murder of Caesar
Young at New York several years ago,
and who has been making thlB city her
Wan Patterson, Who, In Fear of
Reins; Returned to New York
Prison. Has Disappeared After
Being; Ordered to Leave Pitts
burg:. home since that time, left here last Sat
urday for parts unknown, following a
conference with the police authorities. In
speaking of the matter today Acting-
Captain of Detectives Roche, said:
"When Nan Patterson was brought In
before me she thought she was to be
sent back to New York, as she is only
out on probation there. She waa very
retired and quiet and when I told her
she would have to go she agreed to do so.
"The wife of a prominent man called
me up on the telephone saying that Nan
Patterson had .enticed .her. husband, and
Nan Patterson admitted this, promising
to leave the city at once."
EXPECT HARRIMAN AUG. 1
Railroad President and Family to
Enjoy Outing at Pelican Bay.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. July 27. (Spe-
cal.) E, H. Harriman and family, ac
companied by a . few friends, . will arrive
at their Summer home, on Upper Klamath
Lake, about August L for a. stay of sev
eral weeks, during which the sons of the
railroad magnate will hunt bear and deer
among other out-door sports.
Pelican Bay lodge has been vastly im
proved under the- direotlonr ol- Colonel W.
H. Holablrd, personal representative of
Mr. Harriman. An electric light plant has
been Installed, a small refrigerating plant
and new launches placed on the water of
the lake. .
The outing will 'Include a trip to Crater
Lake, a spot about which the- railroad
president became enthusiastic last year.
The chief electrician of the Southern Pa
cific arrived several days ago to inspect
the telegraph line to Pelican Bay and to
have everything in connection therewith
in perfect condition for the dispatch of
business during the next few weeks.
HEIR IS FOUND BY CHANCE
Imperial Valley Farmer Stumbles
on Fortune of $00,000.
IjOS ANGELES, Cel., July 27: (Special.)
While Isaac Lowthlan, a cantaloupe
s-rower from El Centre, Imperial Valley,
was reading a newspaper today at a,
friend's home in this city, his attention
waa attracted to an Item regarding the
filing of the will of Edward McGirk.
disposing of a valuable California estate.
The ranchman recalled that he had an
uncle of that name and was so impressed
by the coincidence 'that he called on a
lawyer whose name was mentioned.
It developed quickly that the will was
that of his uncle and that Mr. Lowthlan,
who had been struggling with unprofit
able crops, is heir to one-fifth of jeoO.OOO.
The property is In San Diego and Santa
Barbara, the best in the former place.
The executors of the estate had been
unable to locate Mr. Lowthlan, who had
never seen his uncle.
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bmtl ill- :' &sMin fo"3M
Declares Mission of
Independents.
BRYAN A KNIGHT IN MOTLEY
Convention Opens With Ova'
'tion to Its Leader.
GREAT NEED OF NEW PARTY
Both Democratic and Republican
Parties Have Outlived Usefulness
and Bither Defend or Compro
mise With Trusts, He Says.
CHICAGO. July 27. Amid loud and
enthusiastic cheering, and , with Its
members showing every sign of loyalty
to their new standard of political faith,
the first National convention of the
Independent party was opened at 8
o'clock tonight In Orchestra Hall.
The main floor of the hall. In which
some of the largest gatherings are held
In this city, was filled by the delegates.
There were no alternates. The galler
ies were crowded with a throng which
entered heartily into the spirit of the
proceedings, and throughout the night
applauded vigorously whatever met fts
approval. The delegates were alow in
arriving Inside the hall, and when the
hour arrived at which the convention
waa to be called to order, not more
than a sprinkling of them were in
their seats. The weather, which was
hot and uncomfortable, doubtless ac
counted for this.
General Exchange of Cheers.
At a few minutes after 8 o'clock the
delegates came trooping Into the hall.
New York headed the column. The del
egates from the Empire State carried
a white banner bearing the words,
"Independence Party," between them
being an evenly-balanced scale, signify
ing exact Justice to all. Other delega
tions carried the National colors, and
they waved them back and forth in
greeting as they found their allotted
positions in the hall. New York cheered
every other delegation, as every other
delegation cheered New York. The
demonstration lasted about 15 minutes,
and continued for some time after the
delegates were In their seats.
The red, white and blue of the Ameri
can flag was used in almost every possi
ble combination in the scheme of dec
oration. The effect was brought out on
a large scale In draping the "three bal
coniesred on the first, blue on the sec
ond and white on the celling. The tem
porary chairman, officers of the conven
tion and official stenographers occupied
a space set off by a barrier of red bor
dered by white stars on a blue ground.
Back of this rose tier on tier of seats
occupied by specially invited guests,
many of them women. Flanking the
stage was a riot of flags and nestling
among them were pictures of Washing
ton, Lincoln, Jefferson and Jackson,
Some Hearst Epigrams.
Around the sides of the hall were plao-
ards bearing the names of various states
and also allusions to the existing politi
cal situation as viewed from the stand
point of the Independence party. Boms
of these were:
"The Democratic machine, the pluto-
poker chip, the Republican machine, the
dollar, pass current at the same coun
ter." New Jersey: The home of the trusts;
wants to smash "em."
'Indiana wants a new deal with a clean
deck."
Oregon "No Chicago- steam-roller; no
Denver stone-crusher."
Rhode Island "Aldrloh owns the Sen
ate; we want the people to own both."
The entrance of George w. Mc-
Caskerln, whom the Illinois delegates
are supporting for the gubernatorial
nomination, was a signal for cheers
for the next Governor of Illinois."
This outburst had scarcely subsided
when the arrival of W. R. Hearst start
ed a delirious demonstration. The
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TWO PROMINENT FIGURES IN CURACOA-VENEZUELA DISPUTE AND A TYPICAL VENEZUELA "MDLITARY"
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Accepts Honor of Presldins; Over
Water Carnival at Astoria liast
. Week of August.
"ASTORIA, Or, July 27. (Special.)
Mayor Wise, acting as chairman of the
regatta committee, has appointed
George 8. Shepherd, of Portland, as ad
miral of the annual regatta to be held
here during the last week in August,
inSSiL i
finsvmrfi'iriiwsiirctirfr
George S. Shepherd, of Portland,
to Be Admiral of Astoria Re
gatta. and Mr. Shepherd has accepted the po
sition. Mr. Shepherd has alays taken an
active Interest in the Astoria regattas,
and has participated in several of the
races as a member of the Portland
Yacht Club.
WOUNDED BY NIGHT RIDERS
Farmer Who Betrayed Them Shot
From Ambush in Kentucky.
HOPKINSVILLE. Ky., July 27. Wal
ter Goodwin, a farmer, who at the last
term of the County Court gave the
names of seven r.ipn who with himself
composed a "nlght-rJder" squadron at
Central Furnace, was shot fronvam
bush and seriously wounded while re
turning home last night. Until recently
he had been under the constant protec
tion of militia.
CATTLEMEN KILLING SHEEP
Herder Reaches Baker City With Re
port of Range War on Burnt River.
" BAKER CITY, Or., July 27. (Spe
cial.) A sheepherder reached this city
tonight with information that trouble
has again broken out between" sheep
and cattle men -on Burnt river range.
The herder claims that he and an
other herder for A. N. Whirtler, were
tied up by masked cattle-men, who
took ' their guns and forced them to
round up a band of sheep, after which
the cattlemen used their rifles, killing
46 sheep and crippling 30 more.
ROOSEVELTS TAKE RIDE
Kermit and Young Folks Sent to Mo
tor-Boat Races on Yacht.
OYSTER BAY, July 27. For two
hours this morning President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, taking advantage of the de
lightful weather, enjoyed a . ride
through the country on their saddle
horses. They returned to Sagamore
Hill shortly before noon, and the
President then went over state busi
ness. The remainder of the day was
spent In reading until early evening,
when the dally tennis game was played.
No visitors came to Sagamore Hill to
day. The President s yacht, carrying a
party of young folks as the guests of
Kermit Roosevelt, went to the motor
boat races In Huntington Bay.
Komura WilLTlsit Russia.
LONDON, July 27. Count Komura, who
is retiring as Japanese Ambassador to the
court of St. James, to assume the port
folio of foreign affairs In the new Kat-
sura Cabinet, left London today for Japan
by way of Siberia. On reaching St. Peters
burg, the Count will stop over for some
time.
Howling Mob Follows
' Him to Wharf.
PROTECTED BY DUTCH SOLDIERS
Citizens of Williamstad Cele
brate His Departure.
SENTIMENT IS WARLIKE
People Demand Protection Against
Venezuela and Cruiser Gelder-
land Is Sent to Look Out
for Dutch Interests.
WILLEMSTATJ, Island of Carocoa, July
27. (Special.) The population here made
a big demonstration against Senor Lopeu,
the Venexuelan consul, who retires, whtn
he sailed on the steamer Maracalbo to
day. A large military force protected
Senor Lopez on his way to the steamer
and soldiers are patrolling the streets.
The populace Is overjoyed with the order
of the Governor exiling the Venezuelan
consul.
The principal club here admitted every
body today on account of the occurrence
and there was great Joy manifested) when
It became generally known that Senor
Lopez had left
The public demands from the govern
ment protection against Venezuela and
Insists that a naval force shall be sent
to declare that the traffic In arms and
ammunition shall be free and to com
pel Venezuela to respect the Dutch flag.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland, ar
rived here this morning and went first
to the quarantine station. The cruiser
had as a passenger M. de Reus, the
Dutch minister who was expelled by
President Castro. She has been or
dered back to Venezuela to protect
Dutch interests as their condition is
now considered alarming.
DUTCH PLANS NOT ANNOUNCED
Castro's Consul Drew Revolver and
Was Hit W ith Stone.
WASHINGTON, July 17. If the Dutch
government contemplates making any
naval demonstration against Venezuela as
a result of the recent trouble with that
country, terminating in the expulsion of
the Dutch minister, de. Reus, it is doing
so without having consulted the American
Government. It was said at the State De
partment today that no communication
had been received from the Netherlands
having In view the programme in regard
to Venezuela.
A dispatch came from Consul Cheney
at Willemstad regarding Saturday night's
and Sunday's anti-Venezuelan demonstra
tions. From this dispatch it appears that
Gramcho, the, Venezuelan correspondent,
who, it is said, had oriticlsed the Dutch
government, and who waa compelled to
retract publicly, went with Venezuelan
Consul Lopez and his family to Puerto
Cabello on the steamship Maracalbo. Ac
cording to the dispatch, when the mob
surrounded the residence of the Venezue
lan consul Saturday night, the consul
used a revolver, but no one was hurt, and
the crowd dispersed. During yesterday's
disturbances, while the Venezuelan con
sul was en route to the offices of the
German consul to seek refuge, stones
were freely thrown, one hitting the con
sul.
WILLEMSTAD
COOLS
DOWN
Consul Lopea Almost Caught by Mob,
but Saved by Troops.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao,
Sunday, July 34. Great Joy was mani
fested by the population here when it
became known that the Venezuelan
consul, Senor Lopez who took refuge
In the German consulate after a mob
of Curacao natives had stormed the
Venezuelan consulate, had taken pas
sage for Porto Cabello on the steamer
that arrived at 6 o'clock this morning",
and the consul boarded ber and pro
ceeded for Venezuela.
The population of the Island is quite
calm. The troops have been with
drawn and returned to the barraoks.
No casualties resulted from the attack
made last night in the dwelling of. a
Venezuelan resident, and the demos-
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Young Man Who Haa Become Resi
dent ol Oregon and Daughter
of Newspaper Owner.
CHICAGO, July 27. (Special.) Although
quietly celebrated, no wedding for years
In Chicago has created more interest
than that today of Miss Pauline Kohl
saat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
H. Kohlsaat, to Potter Palmer, Jr. The
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr., Former
ly Bliss Pauline Kohhaat, Who
Was Married in Chicago Yes
terday. marriage took place at noon at the home
of the bride's parents, with only mem
bers of the families of the bridal couple
present. .
Miss Kohlsaat made her debut a few
years ago at the old home of her parents
on the Lake Shore Drive. She has lived
in Chicago all her life, except for the
time spent at Miss Master's school at
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. Of recent years she
has traveled abroad with her mother and
sister.
Mr. Palmer is the second son of Mrs.
Potter Palmer and was graduated from
Harvard in 1890. He has been Interested
In land and banking enterprises in Chi
cago and took up the fame lines of work
in Oregon.
A wedding breakfast was served im
mediately after the ceremony, after
which Mr. and Mrs. Palmer left for Mat
tapolsett, Mass. Later they will go to
Europe.
DODGES AN AVALANCHE
Titled German Tourist Has Narrow
Escape in Rockies.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 27. Baron
Von Rosenberg, a tourist In the Canadian
Rockies and a leading aristocrat of Ger
many, had a miraculous escape from
death Saturday near Banff. While climb
ing Mount Rundle he stepped on some
projecting snow near the summit and his
weight caused the bank to give way and
he was carried down with It 40 feet.
Fortunately there was a small cliff
under which he was carried and there
he remained In safety while tons of ice
and snow rumbled over him on a mad
rush to the base.
BELIEVE SAVAGE GUILTY
Postoffice Detectives Say They Have
Positive Proof.
KANSAS CITY. July 27. Postoffice
officials have obtained positive proof
that Charles Stevens, or Savage, the
negro arrested here Saturday, charged
with having stolen a mail pouch con
taining $50,000 from the Union Station
here three weeks ago, is the right man.
Late yesterday - Inspector Vickery,
after a severe sweating, obtained evi
dence that it is believed will lead to
the finding of the greater part of the
stolen money. There were 62 packages
In the stolen pouch, making - It possi
ble for the lodging of as many counts
against the man, and this may mean
life imprisonment.
Auto Owner Exonerated.
ST. LOUIS, July 27. Fred C Pepper.
millionaire proprietor of the Christian
Pepper Tobacco Company, who last night
in his automobile, ran down and serious
ly injured Mrs. H. N. Lyon, a prominent
society woman, was released on bond to
day, after Dr. Lyon, the woman's hus
band, appeared and exonerated him of
blame for the accident. He reported Im
provement In Mrs. Lyon's condition.
ORGANIZATION
Gr&avj muz:
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Add Another Great Sys
tem to His Roads,
CALL FOR FINANCIAL HELP!
Appeal to Harriman Bankers'
Will Bring Climax,
HARRIMAN TO BE SUPREME
Will Be Greatest Railroad King;
When Deal Is Completed Gould'
Return From Europe Will
Clinch Negotiations.
CHICAGO. July 27. (Special) Wall
Street and the railroad and financial
world are -wrought up to the highest
pitch over thd extreme possibility ot
the elimination of George J. Gould fromi
the galaxy of railroad magnates andl
the substitution of Edward H. Harri-j
man in his stead. The matter became!
acute today, when It was stated that
Mr. Gould would return from Europe
Tuesday and seek aid of Rutin, Loeb &
Co. in the refinancing and 'reorganiza
tion of his railroad properties. ThereJ
are strong intimations that the bank
ing interests will Insist that Mr. Harri-
man be given control.
May Eliminate Gould.
Negotiations have been oarried on fori
several months between Mr. Gould, KuhnJ
Loeb & Co. and the Harriman Interests
concerning the Gould properties. As thaj
negotiations now stand, there la a fair
probability that they will go through and;
that the resu.t will mean an entire)
change and reorganization of all the
Gould lines In the East and the elimina
tion of George J. Gould as autocrat oCj
the Gould system.
It is recognized In Wall street and even)!
In circles closely associated with Mr.
Gould that he cannot continue to standi
alone. Before he sailed abroad. Hp.
Gould had many conferences on the Gould'
situation In the East with E. H. Harrl-!
man and also with Kuhn, Loeb & Co. ant.!
while as yet nothing has been definitely
done, the matter will be taken up again
on Mr. Gould's return and there Is a fair'
probability that the Idea will be can-!
ried through. The position of the Gould!
lines in the East, as all know, Is pre-!
carious. The lines' are in urgent need!
of relief and most of them will get it1
through reorganization.
Harriman Greatest Railroad King.j
The deal will make Mr. Harriman thai
greatest railroad king in history. He will bai
In absolute control of vast systems fromj
ocean to ocean and from the Great Lakes;
to the Gulf. He will have power to dom-j
inate rate and other conditions. His onlyi
formidable competitor will be James Jj
Hill In the Northwest.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER:
Tha Weathar.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, Tfj
degrees; minimum, 64 decrees. i
TODAY'S Fair and warmar; ji$rthweeUrlj;
winds. !
Foreign.. -
Dutch Ambassador arrives at tVfl.em6t&d azvi
warship goee to Venezuela. Page 1.
Ccar entertains President Falllerea. Page
Politics.
Hearst open Independence convention wltlk!
speech denouncing old parties. Page 1.
New York leaders agree to Hughes' renomf!
nation after plotting to beat hrlra. Page 8.1
Bryan initiated Into secret order at Omaha os'
way home. Page 8. "
Domestic.
Interstate Commtssloii will Investigate rats)!
Increase, Page 1.
Decision that shippers nmjr lump ehlpmeattt
to get lower rate. Page 1.
Kan Patterson expelled from Pittsburgh !
Page 1.
Potter Palmer and Pauline Kohlsaat marrtedW'
Page 1. i
Harriman will get control of OouhS roads
Page 1. ' i
Governor Norrls -clears Montana Land Boar4'
of fraud obargea. Page 5. .
Taft sticks in telephone booth and baa to feV
awed out. Page 1.
Sport.
California woman will enter Shetland ponied'
in Country Club livestock show. Page 16. 1
Ban Francisco team will open series here to-1
day. Page T.
Welcome to Oregon' grand athlete wilt b'
memorable demonstration. Page T.
PaHflo Co-aec.
Klamatb water users wonld repudiate Govam!
ment contracts. Page 6.
Oregon Electric Company wins onion patcit
condemnation suit. Page 6.
Huntington bartender kills enemy wltlkuul
word of warning. Page o.
One-armed man commits murder near Repub
lic; posse In pursuit. Page . ,
Harriman and party due at Klamath. Falls):
August 1. Page 6.
Commercial and Martoe.
Jaarket for new wheat opens slowly. Pag Ul
Chicago wheat market depressed and lowen,;
Page 16. ;
Support is lack-tag In the stock inartr
Page IB, r
NlcGmeOla clears with bsrg cargo of ffovs!
an lumber for Oriental ports. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Movement In progrefl looking to retirement;
of BepubMcan State Chairman Cake, j
Page 10. i
Government witnesses testify favorably to dej
fense in lane-fraud trial. Page 10.
Health Officer Pohl asks for two Inspectors
to fight contagion In schools. Page 16. )
North Coast Railroad seems to be beaded fovf
portlandw Fags T. ,
Young Yakima girl held in bondage here br
Japanese. Page If