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,.n PORTLASD, OREGOXt TIIUKSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 3908. PRICE FIVE CEXTS.
SAYS RUM OMELET
CHICAGO SOLID
HARRIMAN OUSTS
LAST OF ENEMIES
DESERTED WIFE
SPURIOUS CONSUL
MAKES FORTUNE
TUFT
NOT INTOXICATING
REPUBLICAN RANKS
TELLS
LAWLOR'S RULING PLEASES
EPICUREAN JUROR.
WILL PUT XEW. DIRECTOR OX
ILLINOIS CTEXTRAL. BOARD.
VICTIMIZES POOR RUSSIANS
OCT OF IMMEXSE SOI.
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BUSLEY BALM
STILL MISSING
CONSIDERS
REASONS
OHIO SURELY HIS
Expects Normal Labor
and Farmer Vote.
MISHAP TO SPECIAL TRAIN
Engine Jumps Track Above
Steep Embankment.
TRIP DOWN OHIO VALLEY
Candidal Speaka to Vst ThroKs
After Ixnf Parade a Rteuben
rille and Wheeling Begins
Southern Tonr Today.
WHEELING. W. Va., Oct. 14. W. H.
Taft today concluded bi three days'
campaign n Ohio. What he think of
the aituatlon la set forth in tha follow
In statement, which he iaaued tonight:
-la my opinion, tha normal Repub
lican labor rote will be caat aa hereto
fore. In-the agricultural region It la
quite apparent that the farmera are
opposed to a change that will Imperil
their preaent prosperity.
-Tha aituatlon In Ohio ia entirely
eaflsfaetory and no one haa any rea
annable doubt that tha Republican ma
jority will be a eubatantlal one. I
certainly have no doubt on the aubject
' myeelf." -Narrowly
Escape- Wreck.
Again today the Taft apeclat waa de
layed by accident. In trying to nego
tiate a apur track from Cadla Junction
to Cadis. O.. It waa found first that
tha train waa too heavy for the grade,
notwithstanding two englnea were
used. The train waa run back to the
Junction and three care cut off. On
the aecond attempt, while a apeed of
about ten ml lea an hour waa being
made, two wheela of the aecond angina
Jumped the track. Before a atop could
be made the train had run two lengths.
The wheela. which wera on the tlea
cut them In two. On either aide of
the track the bank a'oped down for 20
feet, and that the engine did. not go
over waa aald to be due to the pilot
engine. No one waa Injured, and but
a half hour waa loat through the accl.
dent.
Pteubenrtlle and Wheeling furnlahed
Mg audiences, but at each of the mine
tops there were crowda and enthusi
asm, flteubenville made much of the
candidate. He constituted the chief at
traction In a iengthy parade. An open
air meeting drew many thousands.
Talk on Labor at Wheeling.
The Central Market-houae was
cleared at Wheeling, and there tonight
the candidate addressed an Immense
audience representing labor, to which
he made his labor speech in full. Mr.
Taft was later taken to the Baltimore
Ohio station." which had been lem
porarlly abandoned by the railroad.
Here a
vii.tnMi men'a meeting waa
participated In by several thousand. At
Cadla the candidate made hla talk to
farmera in the center of the wool--.wln
dletrlct.
It
waa Juat dusk when Mr. mi leu
home state and pulled across the
Ma
Ohio
viv.r in West Virginia. Ten or
11 apeechea have been mapped out for
the candidate tomorrow on ma way
to Louisville. Ky.. where he goes for
the evening meeting.
Great Ovation at Wheeling.
Wheeling had a decided political
surprise tonight In the magnitude of
the political featlvltlea In honor of
Mr. Taft. Local authoritlea agreed
that it waa the largest political dem
onstration the city haa ever held.
Twenty-nine marching clubs were In
line, representing nearby towns on
both aldea of the Ohio River. Mr.
Taft rode at the head of the parade
for more than an hour and was greeted
by throngs the entire distance. He
spoke to two tremendous audlencea
and was the center of the -greatest en
thusiasm everywhere he went. So
great as the crush at the Market
House, where Mr. Taft spoke, that he
had to abandon his effort for the eafe
ty of the women and children In the
crowd.
t.RKAT ADMIRER OF HTGHES
Roosevelt Says tiovernor Has Helped
Party In West.
WASHINGTON". Oct. 14. The New
Tor It State political situation occupied
the President's attention again today.
To callers from New York the Presi
dent expressed his strong admiration
for Governor Hughe. He said he felt
that the Governors work In the West
iad been unseinsh and disinterested,
and believed It had oone good to the
party in all parts of the country.
Taft's Brother Withdraws.
WATFRBI'RT. Conn.. Oct. 14. Horace
r. Taft. principal of Taft school at
Watertnwn ar.d brother of W. H. Taft.
Republican candidate for President, re
fused to run a a nominee for Represen
tative in the State legislature at the
RrpuWIcan caucus held in Watrtown
last ntgnt. Principal Taft. while he
mill work for the best Interests of Water
inwn. cwW not even think of running
Jur a political office.
Friend of De Raylan, Man-Woman,
Accused of Posing as Repre
sentative of Czar.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14. Special.r-ValdimIr
Braalawskl. aald to have been an inti
mate friend and associate of "Nicholas
de Raylan," the woman ; who for ten
years succeeded in deceiving Baron
Schlippenbach aa to her sex while acting
for that official in the capacity of sec
retary. ! today the central figure In
alleged frauds Involving hundreds of
thousande of dollars, said to have been
wrung from Russian subjects by moans
of bogus pessporta and "Influence."
Braalawskl la accused of having posed
aa "Consul of the Empire of Russia."
prince Engalitcheff, the Russian Consul,
says Braslaweki must have reaped an
Immense lortune. Hia receipts ran as
hi gli as COO a day and he had been en
gaged in the work for ten years.
Questions of international law which
have never before come up in history
will be decided when Braslawskl ia
brought to trial. He is now at liberty
under bonds of J10.000. When arrested
be Immediately drew a check for HO00
and la aald to have practically unlimited
wealth.
MAYOR GETS $50,000 FEE
Seattle Executive Well Paid for
Legal Services.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 14. (Special.)
Mayor John F. Miller has Just received
one of. the largest fees ever paid a lawyer
In this state. With Fred H. Lysons, his
law partner, and James McNeny. the
Mayor waa attorney for John E. Catisten.
former Alaskan and later Collector of
Customa for Porto Rloo. who procured a
settlement of his famous "grubstake"
suit against Captain E. T. Barnett, of
Fairbanks, a month ago. The parties to
the litigation agreed to keep quiet the
terms of settlement, but It la known that
Miller and Lysons each received a $50,
000 fee. while McNeny. who was asso
ciated with them, waa given 135.000.
The payment to Causten. which ended
the litigation, is declared to have been
$300,000. which, while not as large as the
sum for which he waa fighting, was re
garded aa a good compromise.
CREEL IN DIAZ CABINET
Rumored That Mexican Ambassador
to America W1U Succeed Mallna.
MEXICO CITT. Oct. 14. The Mexican
foreign office haa confirmed the resigna
tion of Enrique C. Creel as Ambassador to
the United States. Senor Creel for some
time past has held the double position of
governor of the State of Chihuahua and
Ambassador at Washington. His succes
sor in the post at Washington which is
the highest in t'.ie Mexican diplomatic
service has not yet been decided upon.
It is rumored here that the real reason
for Ambassador Creel's resignation is that
he will enter the Dial cabinet as Minis
e nf Government, colonisation, and in
dustry in succession to Olegarlo Mallna.
whose anti-American attitude in the mat
ter of the mining law regarding conces
alona la said to have displeased President
Dlax. Senor Creel ia pronouncedly pro
American. MOB MALTREATS NEGRO
Racetrack Crowd Beats Him Xearly
to Death.
SALT LAKE CITT, Oct. 14. Because
he had been in company with one of
his own race who murderously assault
ed a white man, Oliver McManus. a
negro, was pursued, dragged' from a
streetcar and almost beaten to death
by a racetrack crowd late thla after
noon. McManus was one of a party of four
colored men. After the races a member
of the quartet quarreled with a white
man known as "Slim," over a bet. and
ended the dispute by stabbing "Slim"
In the neck with a dirk, . Inflicting a
alight wound. All of the negroea ex
cept McManus eluded the mob.
HUBBY NAMES COACHMAN
Dr. Bartlett"9 Divorce Suit Contin
ued for Further Testimony.
SAN BERNARDINO. CaU Oct. 14
(8peclal. Dr. Howard G. Bartlett. who
until a year ago was allotting agent for
Government land In Arisona made an ef
fort to secure a divorce this afternoon on
grounds Involving his wife, a fashionable
and wealthy woman of Rome, N. T., with
her coachman, but at a late hour the
court continued the hearing until October
1. to give the plaintiff an opportunity
to secure additional depositions. Bart
lett's removal from the Government em
ploy was ordered by the President on the
findings of a commission appointed to
hear charges that he had been unduly
attentive to a pretty Fort Mojave school
teacher, and posed as a single man.
HANDS OFF, SAYS JUDGE
Federal Court Has Xo Power to An
nul Iowa Liquor Law.
DAVENPORT, la-, Oct. 14. Judge
Smith McPherson, In the United States
Court, todsy gave a final decision In the
case of the United Breweries against the
Civic Federation of Davenport. He de
clared the Iowa liquor statute a quasi
criminal law and said that the Federal
Court had no power to Interfere with its
enforcement by state courts.
Other 22 Sky-Racers
Are Heard From.-
CASTILLA FALLS IN OCEAN
Helvetia Also Drops in Sea, but
Crew Is Rescued.
FIFTH TO COME TO GRIEF
In Spite of Many Mishaps In In
ternational Trophy Contest, Xo
Lives Are Lost Helvetia
Make Flight of X7 5 Miles.
BERLIN, Oct 14. Only one of the 23
balloons which started in the race for
the International trophy on . Sunday
from Schmargendorf, Is unaccounted
for. This is the German balloon Bus
ley, under the command of Dr. Nle
meyer, with Hans Heidenmann as as
alstant. Dispatches received here today from
Cuxhaven announced that the Spanish
contestant, the Castilla, dropped into
the ocean six miles north of Heligo
land, and that the navigators, Montojo
and Robero, were rescued by fisher
men. This evening a dispatch was re
ceived from Molde, Norway, telling of
the descent of the Swiss balloon Hel
vetia to the ocean and the rescue of
Colonel Schaeck and E. Messner. The
dispatch reads aa follows:
"Fishing boat this afternoon rescued
the Swiss balloon Helvetia at the last
moment aa they were sinking, the gas
being totally exhausted. The balloon
was saved. Schaeck and Messner will
remain here overnight and proceed to
Christiana tomorrow."
Molde Is only 32 miles southwest of
Christiana and to reach this point the
Helvetia must have traveled-about 1250
kilometers, or 776 miles in a direct line,
and must have traveled over the
Skager Rack, or the still greater body
of the North Sea.
This Is by far the greatest distance
reported to the credit of any contest
ant, the majority of whom either took
a somewhat circular course or were
compelled to descend on account of
their proximity to water.
The Helvetia is the fifth balloon
among the contestants to come to grief.
The Conqueror and the Montanes burst
at a high altitude, and the St. Louis
and Castilla were wrecked In the North
Sea.
Although no casualties followed
these disasters, the escape of the 10
men who were in the balloons was al
most miraculous.
Shedd to Sopplant , Cutting,. Who
Stood by Fish Fish-Selling
Off His Stock.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14. (Speclal.Wohn' G."
Shedd, president of the firm of Marshall
Field & Co., has consented to accept . a
position on the board of directors of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company. His
election for a term of four years will
take place at the annual, meeting of the
company here next Wednesday. 1
He will succeed James De Wolf, Cutting,
of New Tork, who will be ousted because
of hla support of Stuyvesant Fish in his
fight with Edward H. Harrlman for con
trol of the road. Mr. Fish has disposed
of nearly ll.340.0W worth of stock par
value and over $1,700,000 market value,
and Mr. Cutting haa sold approximately
35O.O0O.
The elimination of Mr. Cutting prac
tically removes the last vestige of Fisha
Influence on the board.
PLACE-SOLONS ON RECORD
League Want Congressmen to Save
Xational Resources.
CHICAGO. Oct. 14. Every candidate
for Congress in the country was asked
today in notices sent out by ' the Con
servation League of America, to declare
himself on the proposition made by the
league for the conservation of National
resources. It is the intention of the
league to make public the result of
the Inquiry. The league, - of which
President Roosevelt is honorary presi
dent and Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan hon
orary vice-presidents, was organized to
promote the conservation of the for
ests, irrigation of arid lands and
reclamation of mineral wastes. . .
TELLS WHO KILLED BROWN
Wyoming Man Reveals Secret of Ba
ker City Outrage.
SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Oct. 14. (Special.)
Verging on rrfental collapse. A. S. Bur
roughs today swore to an affidavit. made
for the police, declaring that he knowa
the circumstances of the case and the
name of the assassin who killed Sheriff
Harvey K. Brown, of Baker. City, - Or.,
two. years ago. Burroughs has revealed
the assassin's name and' aaya he himself
atood within eight feet of ' the bomb
when it exploded and killed Brown.
The authorities refuse to divulge the
name of Sheriff Brown's murderer,
pending the arrest of the alleged as
sassin. Hospital Gets $1,000,000.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. It was an
nounced today that James S. Kennedy,
the New Tork banker, had given 31,000,
000 to the Presbyterian Hospital of this
cky. of which he is president. The
money Is 'to be used In construction of
buildings. Other gifts made by Mr. Ken
nedy and previously announced are 1500,
000 to Columbia University, $300,000 for
a building of the United Charities and
3260,000 to the School of Philanthropy.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED ?
Why She Caused Colo
nel Tucker's Arrest.
WIPE OUT SLUR ON HERSELF
Husband Under Mrs. Piatt's
Absolute Control.
DRINK CAUSED ILLNESS
Mrs. Tucker Says Colonel Took the
Keeley Cure, but Relapsed.
Tucker Starts for Hot Springs
at Risk of His Life.
CHICAGO, Oct. 11. (Special.) "I hope
and pray for the ultimate recovery of my
husband and am sanguine that even at
this late day he will come to a realization
of the trouble he has broughtupon all of
us. I am not Inspired by any feeling of
bitterness or heartlesBness, but am here
to see this roitter through and hays
wiped out the slur that has been cast
upon me. It Is all regrettable."
So speaking, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
deserted wife of Colonel William F, Tuck
er, chief paymaster of the Department of
the Lakes, tonight gave out a statement
of her domestic troubles. At several
stages when relating the more intimate
Incidents she showed evidence qf tears.
Infatuated With Mrs. Piatt.
"Many false statements have been
published as coming from me and,
while I am opposed to publicity, I feel
It a duty to myself and my son to
have the public get the real facts,"
began Mrs. Tucker. Don't let the im
pression get out that what I say is In
a spirit of revenge. Tne statement that
our domestic troubles began ten years
ago Is wrong.' I am not aware of any
serious trouble until It was occasioned
by my husband's Infatuation for this
woman Myrtle L. Piatt who appears
to have complete control over him.
Relapsed After Keeley Cure.
"My previous trouble was caused
through his allowing himself to become
addicted to drink, and that is the
cause of his present physical condition,
and I can produce reputable physicians
to prove it. The statement that his
present weakened condition or break
down is due to his domesfio troubles
and the publicity attending them is
erroneous. In 1899, the year follow
ing the Cuban war. he underwent one
month's treatment in the Keeley Insti
tute at Dwlght, Hi., and was pro
nounced cured, but his good behavior
(Concluded on Page 2.)
Appeal From Charles Roller Calls
Forth Expert Opinion of
Ruef's Judge.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14. An ajius
ing incident of the Ruef bribery trial
today was the ruling by Judge Lawlor
that a rum omelet Is-not an intoxicant
The question was placed before the
court by Charles Roller, a Juror, who
ordered one at the St. Francis Hotel
this morning, but was refused per
mission to eat it by Bailiff Lynch, who,
in the strict discharge of hia duty,
having been instructed not to allow
the Jurors in his charge to indulge In
liquor, declared that he would make
no exception In favor of a rum omelet.
The'Judge, however, decided otherwise,
much to the satisfaction of the epi
curean Juror.
Although a dozen veniremen were
examined during the day, nona were
passed and the Jury remains at ten
finally accepted, while the prosecution
has three peremptory challenges left
and the defense two.
CALLS INDIAN - BIGAMIST
White Wife Finds He Has Sioux
Squaw and Pappooses.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. Henry Stand
Ing Bear, a full blood Sioux Indian, a
graduate of the Carlisle Indian School
and formerly a fullback on the Car
lisle football eleven, was arraigned in
court here today charged with bigamy.
The complainant Is Hazel Moran, of
St. Louis, who said she was a graduate
of Smith College at Northampton, Mass.
Miss Moran alleged that she was
married to Bear in May last and ac
companied him to London to interpret
for Indians who were giving exhibi
tions at the Crystal Palace there. Kiss
Moran asserts that she has now dis
covered Bear has a Sioux wife and
three children at Pine Tree, S. D.
BRYAN STRADDLES ISSUE
Fears to Offend Unorganized Labor
With Union Label.
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 14. In reply to a let
ter from an official of the local Typo
graphic Union, F. H. Hubbard, secretary
of Lincoln, Neb., union, has written as
follows:
"The Commoner does not carry the
union label because Mr. Bryan takes the
position that if he used the label he
would be placing himself in the light of
standing for organized labor only, where
as he wishes to be considered the advo
cate of all labor, both organized and un
organized." The Commoner printing office is a
union office, but Bryan refuses to use
the union label. This has displeased
local union men, because they see in his
attitude an effort to "straddle" an issue
which Is of great Importance to them.
TURN DOWN NOMINATIONS
Independence Nominees In New York
Cancel Their Honors.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. Tonight just be
fore time expired for filing declinations
and petitions of nominations with the
board of elections, Charles E. Gehring,
chairman of the county committee of the
Independence party and nominee of that
party for Congress, In the Sixteenth New
York District, filed a declination, as did
Melvin G. Ealliser, Independence party
nominee for Justice of the Supreme Court,
and John J. Daly,. Independence party
nominee for Congress for the Thirteenth
New York District, in which district Her
bert Parsons, chairman of the Republican
county committee is his party's nominee
for Congress.
The members of the Independence party
who filed declinations would not explain
their action tonight and officers of the
party were at a loss to account for the
unexpected move.
MAY KILL LI'S BIOGRAPHER
Chinese Government Threatens Re
venge on Female Champion.
PEKIN, Oct. 14. Madame Lien, wife of
the biographer of the late Li Hung
Chang, has been arrested in Shanghai on
imperial order. The reason for the action
Is found in the fact that Madame Lien
has of late been making brave efforts to
clear the character of a female teacher,
who was beheaded last year charged with
revolutionary activity. Madame Lien is
a Chinese woman of education.
Unless the opinion of the outside world
intervenes, foreigners in Pekin fear a
repetition of the cruel execution In 1908 of
Shen Chien. This man, who was a Chi
nese Journalist and reformer, was beaten
to death by-, order of the government.
TO RELAX THE IRON HAND
Russia Plans to Substitute Milder
Form of Administration.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14. Owing
to the pacific conditions of the country,
full martial law has been raised In all
the provinces of Poland except Pio
trkow, in which the great Industrial
center of Lodz is located.
Premier Stolypin has summoned a
conference of the governors-general at
St. Petersburg to consider the substi
tution of milder forms of administra
tion. There is little change in other
sections of Russia and in the Cau
casus the most vigorous military
measures, maintain only the semblance
of order.
Democrats Drop Back
in Registration.
TAFT IS SURE OF MAJORITY
Democratic Wards Show Omi
nous Falling Off.
G. 0. P. DISTRICTS GAINING
Bryan Party Managers Use Hopelesa
Argument In Attempting to Ex
plain Decrease In Voters Regis
tering as Bryan Men.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14. (Special.) Complete
registration figures after the second en
rollment yesterday seem to add to the
legitimate reasons for believing that
political signs in Chicago are not stacked
up for a Democratic victory. Where
Democratic wards fell down badly in the
first day's registration, October 3, they
proceeded to tumble a little bit worse on
the second day, and the totals are not
encouraging to the Democratic managers.
Republicans, on the other hand, pro
fess to find double cause for claiming
the city, having more than maintained
the. lead which they had the first day.
Yesterday's enrollment was 142,391
names, which, added to the first day's
registration, gives a total unrevlsed of
410,242 names. Revision will pull this
down a little but not materially.
In 1904 the unrevlsed total was 40.".
236. which came down to 402,981 after
revision. It Is safe to assume that the
revised registry will show a gain of
approximately 5000 voters In the last
four years. In 1900 the total registra
tion was 405,077; in 1906 it was 380,245.
The fact that the entire city gained
this year, although the Democratic
wards lost, rtay be taken for what It
Is worth. The Republicans are confi
dent that It means more than a normal
Republican plurality at least for tha
National ticket.
The Democratic party managers may
be expected to renew their arguments
that tlie Republican wards are the grow
ing wards and that increases in their vot
ing strength may be set down as Demo
cratic with as much plausibility as they
can be presumed to be Republican. This
Is spid not to be worth all of its face
value.
It has been observed that as the Re
publican wards grew In population, they
grew in Republican pluralities. It is not
necessary to hunt for a reason for this,
the fact being apparent in the election
returns from year to year. Furthermore,
such an explanation does not account sat
isfactorily for the fact that the Demo
cratic wards went downhill. No one
Imagines that the Ninth, Tenth and Elev
enth Wards have lost heavily in popula
tion. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 0
degrees; minimum. 49.6 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain, with fresh, gusty winds,
mostly Irom the south. ,
Foreign.
Eugllsh suffragettes defiant and go to Jail
rather than give bail. Page 2.
Austria and Turkey place obstacles in way
of Balkan conference. Pago 8.
Balloon Helvetia makes longest (light In
race; one balloon still missing. Fag 1.
Politics.
Bryan pleads strongly for election of Demo
cratic congressmen. Pag 8.
Taft completes tour of Ohio and starts
through South today. Page. 1,
Democratic campaign fund totals (243.000.
Page 3.
Chicago registration favorable to Repub
licans. Page 1.
Domestic.
Russian accused of defrauding thousands
by posing as Consul at Chicago. Page 1.
Harrlman will remove last Fish man from
Illinois Central board. Page 1.
Mrs Tucker tells cause of troubles; Colonel
Tucker starts for Hot Springs, though
Journey may be fatal. Page 1.
Fire destroys large part of Blshee, Aria.,
and is only stopped by dynamite. Page 3.
KpOTtS.
Chicago National Ieague team wins world's
championship series. Page 7.
tot Angeles shut out Oakland. 2 ..to 0.
Page 7.
Mrs. Langtrys horse wins $100,000 for her
in English races. Page 7.
Pacific 1'oaM.
Revenue cutter officers deny charges of
Alaska missionary. Page 6.
Indian War Veterans hold reunion at Htlls
boro. Or. Page .
La Grande. Or., bank depositors chats at
examiner's delay. Page 6.
Son of Whit Brandon, actor, kidnaped In
Centralis. Wash. Page .
Woolwlne reappointed Deputy District At
torney of I.os Angeles to prosecute graft
charges. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
English hop crop smaller than expected.
Page 15.
Wheat recovers previous day s loss at Chi
cago. Pago 13.
Stock market a professional affair. Pago 15.
Shlpllners' Inion objects to work done by
new labor body. Pago 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Martin case will be submlttted to Jury to
day. Page 10.
Council falls to amend Cellars saloon ordi
nance. Page 14.
Council instructs Kavanaugh to recover
streets for city. Page 6.
First test case under women-ln-saloons or
dinance a fiasco. Page 10.
Rain does much good In Western Oregon.
Page 5.
Multnomah County registration reaches
high mark. Page 9
OR X. officials make annual Inspection
of lines. Page 10.
Trial of man accused of murdering Hyman
Neuman again postponed. Page 10.
Port'and's second annual horse show opens
this afternoon. Page 7.
Andrew Furusetn speaks at labor rally.
Page 4. .