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PEXDLETON, UAfATILLA COUNTY, OKEQON, TllVHSDAY, 3IAC1T 2G, 1903.
NO. 4701.
VOL. 16.
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1URDICK INQUEST
L, Pnunrs. Pastor of Mes.
pel , ,
cmh Church, on the witness
Stand Today.
oURT ROOM, AS USUAL,
WAS FILLED WITH WOMEN
Llmony Brings Out the Fact That
Pennell Had Said Something Would
Happen Unless Burdlck Let Up on
the Divorce Case.
nraln. Mnrch 26. A big jam was
Land the doors of the court room
tho nnrrilck Innuest was to lio
lesumed this morning. As early as
1-30 the police were on imim iu iul
ent overcrowding. As In tho other
earlngs the audience was composed
BMtly of women, wnen me
heTe filled ann me uum uum-u.
Ttohpar nc was delayed unui jin.w
in Powers, n.istor of the Messiah
Ekmh of which Mr. and Mrs. Bur
Id and Mrs. Hull were members.
ns the first witness. Ho said no
tl two talks with Burdlck about his
Bnmestlc troubles as it was a common
feport that lie had family troubles.
Be had the impression mat uuruicK
h the conversation told him that
Fennell had said, "that unless Bur-
Qck let up on the dlvorco case some-
hlng would happen.
IHe also had a talk with Mrs. Hull
rior to the murder, when she said:
kilie Is not without fault, yet If yon
lew the whole thing you would not
Enk the fault was all on one side,
tdlck will get his divorce, and I
In tee why Pennell and Mrs. Bur
i wish to fight It." PowerB walked
M with Burdlck the same day
ej he was told the whole story.
Bsraick said that Pennell was wor-
i ltd had told him he would com
suicide. He said Pennell had
teed Mrs. Burdlck to resist the dl-
rce. Burdlck also said that If Pen-
ll continued to fight the case ho
iid make all of Pennell's letters
pile, causing ridicule.
Carroll Burdlck was recalled to the
nd at the conclusion of his sister's
timony. The child was questioned
ardlng Mrs. Hull's appearance and
pa at the time the crime was
Fovored.
Denied Servant's Statements.
in. Hull was then recalled to tho
Pd. She flatly denied the servant').
Eements that tho crime was dis
ced and Information irlven W hv
lomestlc before she arose in the
Li i blle knew about Burdick's
"s ma wire in order to gain ac-
jb caieiy aeposlt box. although
Hdnt witness the nltnrnnHnn
also knew that Pennell visited
Burdlck at Atlnnin ci,
led going into the basement with
le sald she didn't like Pennell and
to him to leave Mrs. Bur-
irt ' .He replied coldly that he
tk ... e drlven out t nuffalo,
'"at there was a bettor- w t
e matters, she met him once
m. ..I . ICIUsel to acknowl
his salute. Her fooling j
are or resentmpnt ti i .
heinm.7 .u' "-t.i"uiiiB tno events
P house tho morning of the mux-
Pennell Inquest Monrf
I was nearly
tat dc " u '"k wnen tne
kon. ..T..h0 ?01'!1 close this
H va"" fennell Innuest
- ucia Monday.
0ND8 TO BE REFUNDED.
(Ti u Treasury Announces
April First w. iaim .. .
l the t;Prrch42G T1o secre-
WZV wl" "crtVe for
I to iB. i Per cent loan of
I- 1907'at ri5 P,er cent fun
r ' A yIeldlnK to In
vvt cent per annum.
L Healt" Given . the
fell6-sor.
L,,yner. the ...i ",lcrnon mat
K,ln tie jLSIl8ta attorney-
Ietere7trBeof' health.
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tnul 8t" ,ot Virginia for
h in .7? inference. w
n8ed.ac3ve Program has
Preso. I ""istlnc. in n,i.u.i
1 th . fapors on nmil,
Nflfc ff,ew fo JS
K In V" steadiiv iZ
MORE INDICTMENTS.
Another Sensation Promised In the
City of St Louis In Connection
With Girl Traffic.
St. Louis, March 26. A number of
Indictments wore returned by tho
grand jury yesterday promising an
other sensation. Circuit Attorney
Folk refused to discuss tho details.
It is known to denl with tho white
girl slavo traffic.
Sold Young Girls.
Threo nrrests under the grand Jury
indictments were made this after
noon. Tho men are charged with
traffic In- vice. One, Louis Sovincr, Is
accused of selling two young girls to
a brothel-keeper taking their clothing
away from them so they could not
escape.
Hi
BELIEVED HE WAS INNOCENT.
Letters Found Among the Effects of
MacDonald From Parties in Cey
lon. Paris, March 26. Among the pa
pers of MacDonald, who committed
sulcldo nt tho Hotel Regina yester
day, were found letters from several
prominent persons of Ceylon, assur
ing of their sympathy and support
saying that they believed he was In
nocent. The body will be placed In a
coffin tomorrow and sent to London.
PURELY ECONOMIC.
Irish Papers Acknowledge That the
Proposed Land Bill is .Not a Politi
cal Move.
Dublin, March 20. The Irish papers
today are going Into tho details of the
proposed land bill. They generally
criticize some of tho details, but al
low grudging admiration for the whole
scheme. As a general acknowledge
ment was given that Wyndham's
plan was purely economical and not
political, It Is believed that will not
arouse tho passions of either side.
SCHEME TO EVADE
PAYING THEIR TAXES
A MERGER OF STEEL
COMPANIES IS MADE.
Reduces the Capitalization From
$250,000,000 to $63,000,000 Thus
Saves Annually $7,000 In Taxes.
Trenton, N. J., March 26. The
United States Steel Corporation filed
today In the secretary of state's office
a merger of the three new companies
acquired slnco the formation of the
trust. Tho capital stock of the new
merger Is $63,000,000. It Is called the
National Steel Company. The three
companies Included are the National,
Carnegie and American Steel & Hoop
Company, whoBC combined capital Is
1250,000,000. By reducing the capi
talization tho company saves $7,000
annually In state taxes. Schwab is
Included In the directorate.
GOING TO SEA.
President's Yacht in Readiness for
Mrs. Roosevelt's Trip Out to the
Atlantic.
Washington, March 26. The presi
dent's yacht", Mayflower, is being nut
in readiness for tho 10-days' trip Mrs.
Roosevelt In to take down the Poto
mac and Chesapeake bay and out on
the Atlantic. Tne stan is 10 oe muue
tho day after tomorrow and besides
Mm UnnKRuol thp nnrtv will Include
all the Roosevelt children except Alice
who Is in Porto Jtico.
Mrs. Roosevelt takes the trip on
ha irK'la nf Slircpnn ficmerfll IllxeV.
She Is still suffering from the effects
of the social strain which almost
caused a complete breakdown of her
hnfllfh o ul.nrl limn Bun Dr. RIXCV
does not consider ber condition dan-
derous, but ho decidea sne neeaea a
complete rest and Invigorating air.
If Mm nnriKiwfilt finds her health
greatly benefited the cruise may be
extended.
AGED DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
Few Men of His Years in England
Are More Vigorous and Active.
London, March 26. The Buko of
Cambridge, who today reached his
84th year, Is tho first member of the
British royal family, at least In mod
ern times, to attain that age. Queen
Victoria, the Duchess of Gloucester,
and George III all reached the four
score mark, but died soon after. The
only, other member of the royal fam
ily who lived to be an octogenarian
was tho first Duke of Cumberland,
who succeeded William IV as King of
Hanover. He died in his 81st year.
Few men of his years in the United
Kingdom are more vigorous and ac
tive than the Duke of Cambridge.
Iast year, during King Edward's Ill
ness, the venerable duke took over
much of tho work of meeting and en
tertaining the foreign representativs
who had come to London for the coro
nation. His career has been alto
gether military. He has held the tltlo
for more than B0 years, during all
which time he has been a member
of thp house of lords. The Duke of
Richmond and Gordon is the only
other duke who has been in tho upper
house for more than 40 years. In
deed, the Duke of Richmond and tile
Duke of Norfolk are the only dukes
who have sat In the house of lords
for as many as 30 years.
Herman In vnntmfmts in Brazil 010
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COUNCIL OF
MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION
New Orleans Women Ignore Their Visitors Because They
Admit Negroes to Their Sessions,
New Orleans, La., Marcli 26. Tho
National Council of Women convened
here today In annual executive ses
sion. This is the second body ot women
to respond to the invitation of the lo
cal women's clubs to meet in national
convention here this spring, and the
attendance is large and representa
tive of every state. Affiliated with tho
National Council are the American
Woman's Suffrage Association. Na
tional Woman's Relief Society, Young
Ladies' National Mutual Improvement
Association, National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, National
League for tho Promotion of Social
Purity, Universal Peace Union, Na
tional Association of Loyal Women of
American Liberty, Women's Relief
Corps, National Association of Busi
ness Women, National Council of
Jewish Women, Florence Crittenden
Mission, Ladies of the Maccabees of
tho World, Rathbone Sister?, National
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Associa
tion, National Free Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society, American Feder
ation of Nurses and many other organ
izations, all of which have their rep
resentatives present.
Good of Organization.
This morning there was a business
meeting of the executive committee
behind closed doors, and later in the
day the formal opening of the coun
cil took place. The opening five min
utes were devoted to silent prayer
and the delegates were then wel
comed by Mrs. h. N. Homor, presi
dent of the Local Council of Women
of New Orleans. Tho opening ad
dress was made by Mrs. Mary Lowe
Dickinson who, In the course of her
remarks. Insisted that the best good
of the home and the nation could
mainly be advanced by greater union
of thought, sympathy and purposl
among women, thnt only by organiza
tion could tho greatest good of the
family and state be conserved, and
thnt the National Council of Women
was simply a confederation of work
ers committed to the overthrow of
all forms of ignorance and Injustice,
and to the application of tho golden
nile to society, custom and law.
Other speakers Included Rev. Anna
Howard Si;av, ot Philadelphia; Mrs.
Hannah G. Solomon, president of tho
National Council of Jewish Women;
May Wright Sewall, of Indianapolis;
-Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, president of
the National W. C. T. U.; and Miss
Susan B. Anthony, tho venerable lend
er of the woman's suffrage movement.
Ten-minute reports wero then pre
sented from a number of local and
general societies showing the dogreo
of progress made. In their respective
departments uuring tne past year.
This evening the officers of the Na
tional Council are to hold n recep
tlon In the Palm Garden of tho St.
Chnrles hotel. The business sessions
will be resumed tomorrow and con
tinned through the rest of the week.
Ignored Their Visitors.
The Nivv Orleans Women didn't
take part in today's opening session
of the National Council of Women.
The women visitors aro officially Ig
nored because they refused to change
their views respecting the admission
of negroes to the business meetings.
The visitors on the other hand, nro
totally oblivious of the existence of
the New Orleans council. No negroes
were present at this morning's ses
sion. The reception tonight will be
independent of tho local council.
TO STUDY ALASKA SALMON.
ACGID
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mis
ONE MINER KILLED
ANOTHER BADLY INJURED.
Result of a Premature Blast In Pros
pect on Rock Creek Lewis Died
En Route to Hospital.
Baker City, March 26. A telephone
message received by Coroner Snow
yesterday from Dr. Francis, at Haines
gave meager details of a fatality .that
occurred In a prospect holo near the
Western Union mine on Rock Creek.
Two miners. James L. Lewis and
G. A. Piatt, had been brought down
from their prospect hole, which had
turned Into a temporary deathbed for
Lewis and which may result fatally
for Piatt. Just how badly he Is In
jured the message did not state, nor
In exactly what manner the men were
caught, but it was ascertained that a
powder explosion was responsible for
the catastrophe and may be assumed
that the premature explosion of a
charge or blast occurred.
1jwls died while being taken to
Haines and the body will be Bhlpped
to Corvaills, where his parents reside.
He was a single man. Piatt will be
brought hero to tho hospital, If tho
nature of his injuries will allow of
that.
No Inquest will be held, as Dr.
Francis advised Coroner Snow that
such a proceeding was unnecessary.
MOVE TO THE DALLES.
Holt Manufacturing Company Will
Be Nearer Inland Empire.
The Dalles. March 26. Within a
year the Holt Manufacturing Compa
ny, of Stockton, Cal., will establish
either at The Dalles or Walla Walla,
a branch plant for the manufacture
of combined harvesters and threshing
supplies of all kinds. It is probable
that the plant will be located at Tho
Dalles, as It is the head of navigation
on the Columbia River, and freight
rates on raw materials are cheaper.
The company will employ about 150
men the year around, but during the
summer, or busy season, the number
will probably reach 300. Next year's
combined harvesters for the Inland
Kmplre will be constructed at the new
shop Instead of being shipped to this
country from California. In the past
the Holt company has been forced to
ship all the wood used In tho ma
nhinoo i. mamiffiptiiretf from the for-
ests of Western Washington to Stock
ton, make It into me nmsnecj pruuuci
reshlp It to Washington and compete
with companies in this country who
do not have to do that.
mhnt nn.1 iha fnnt that thn hllfllnngfl
l 1 1 1 k l H..11 " " ' " ' "
i innrflafllnt, liita InrliicnH fna rnmnn-
ny to establish a branch plant in the
inland rcmpire.
A XV iv Ynrk man In seekfner a son-
oration after one month of married
nr., hncniisa wlfn has already
snent $23 for groceries and coal.
SUMTER
SUICIDE
ZERALDA M'VICKERS LOVED
BARBER ROBERT M'CLURE
Because She Had Been Jilted Life
Was Not Endurable McClure For
merly Worked In Pendleton.
Sumpter, Mnrch 26. The story of
tho suicide of the night telephone op
erator at Sumpter. Miss Zeralda Mc-
VIckers, Is but the reflection of ono
"who loved not wisely Imt too well."
For Miss Zeralda MeVickers had
literally worshiped Robert Mc
Clure. a barber, employed in
tho Hotel Sumpter, and a few
minutes before sho fired tho fatal
shot, had sent him a letter detailing
her wretchedness and begging him to
accept one little keepsake ub a last
fond memento.
Tho weapon used was a rifle, 22
calibre, and the bullet took a course
downward through the lower part of
the breast, it was removed by I)r,
Snow.
Robert McClure, the dead girl's
lover, said he left her about 2 o'clock,
going to his place of business. When
ho was apprised of tho tragedy, two
hours later, he received the letter and
package from his nephew, Tho last
meeting was gone into, witness telling
how the girl stated that tho next
time he saw her ' she would be chang
ed.'' He "hoped tho change would
do her good," supposing sho was go
ing away. Hoped she "wouldn't do
anything rash."
Robert McClure was employed for
some time In a barber shop In this
city. Ho left Pendleton for Sumpter
four or five months ago.
MEET IN FLORIDA.
Automobile Devotees Throughout the
Country to Hold Series of Races
in Florida.
Ormond, Fla., March 26. During
the next day or two devotees of the
automobiles throughout tho country
will keep their faces turned toward
this resort. On the superb beach
track that extends for more than 30
miles along the coast between here
and Daytena there will be a series
of automobile races tho like of which
has seldom been witnessed before in
America. The meet Iiob been nrrong
ed by tho. Daytona Automobile Club
and at the club's invitation a large
number of well-known automobile en
thuslasts are here from New York,
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and other
cities to taKe part. experimental
runs during tho winter have led to
the belief that a high-power machlno
ran make a mile over the smoot beach
-In SO seconds or less and everyone
Is looking forward to tho establish
ment of now records before the meet
concludes Saturday. If tine meet s a
successful as it prom Ism thei same
course will pwbawy, WPPMn wr.w
trials to ict
Commission of Experts Will Seek
Method of Perpetuating Supply.
Washington, Mnrch 20. By decision
of tho president, a commission of
fishery experts, Including President
Jordon, of inland Stanford Universi
ty; Dr. Kvermann, of tho fish commis
sion, and govern! other scientists, will
spend the summer studying Alaska
salmon, with n view to devising n
practical means for perpetuntlng tho
salmon supply, and of promulgating
ndequnto regulations governing fish
ing and the establishment ot hatch
eries. Kspeclnl attention will bo paid
to the question of propagation, as
ninny of tho hatcheries herotoforo es
tablished have been successful, and
efforts will also bo mndo to find out
why private attempts at propagation
hnve fnlled. Tho operntlonB ot the
present fishery laws will bo gone Into
with a view of recommending modifications.
RABBI VERY ILL.
The Leader of the Hebrews of Ameri
ca in a Critical Condition Today.
New York, .March 26. Rnbblo Gott
hell, pastor of the Templo Hnmmiel
and lender of tho Hebrew sect in
America, Is In a critical condition
this morning. He has been HI for
sovornl days with a stomach trouble
Ilo lapsed Into uuconBclouBiiess yes
terday and still continues In thnt
state. Ho Is of advanced age.
VILLAVERDE RESIGNS.
STRIKE AT SEATTLE
Stroet Car Men Take a Vote
at 1 o'clock This Morning
and Walk Out.
COMPANY WILL PROBABLY
APPLY FOR AN INJUNCTION.
Spanish Minister of Finance Precipi
tates the Long-Expected Cabinet
Crisis.
Madrid, March 20. Vlllaverde, tho
minister of finance hns resigned thus
precipitating tho long-oxpccted cabi
net crisis. Ills resignation Is made
upon tho grounds thnt he could not
agree to tho largo expenditure de
manded by the other portfolios.
NEW CHINESE MINISTER
AT SAN FHANCISCO
SAYS HIS POLICY WILL
FOLLOW THAT OF MR. WU
Declares That China Feels Very
Friendly Toward the United States
for Her Mediation In Boxer Trnu
bles.
San Francisco, March 26. Sir
Linng Cheng, the now Chlncso mln
Istor, arrived on tho steamer Korea
this morning. Ho Is Mr. wu b suc
cessor and Is bIbo an envoy to Spain
Peru and Cuba. Ho Is nccnmpnnled
by Yung Kwel tho secretary of the
legation nnd a numerous suite.
Cheng sayB tho relations of China
and tho United B'ates wero never
more friendly, principally on account
of tho successful mediation or Uncle
Sam In tho Boxer trouble Ho says
the recent Boxer troubles nro not sen
ouh nnd no more danger Ih likely. Ho
declares that It Is not wlso thnt Chi
peso laborers bo allowed to come Into
this country without limit.
Ah to his policy, ho said: "I can fol
low no better example thnu that o
Minister Wu Ting Fang."
Superintendent Attempted to Run
Cars, But Failed Mall Cars Not
Molested Union Men Ask Mayor
Not to Place Policemen Without
Cause.
Seattle. WuhIi., March 26, At 1
o'clock tills morning n vote was taken
nnd n Btrtko ordered by tho street-car
men. Might hundred went out. Tho
cars wero nil run to tho barns and
the men quietly dispersed.
At 6 this morning Supt. Kempster
with some of tho employes In ,tho me
chanical department ran out threo
cars, but withdrew them after tho
first trip. Tho mall cars nro being
run and will not bo molested.
Tho union stationed men at promi
nent plnces to prevent overt acta of
sympathizers. Tho men nppealcd to
tho mayor not to placo policemen
until some act Justifies it, Tho com
pany will probably apply to tho fed
eral court today for an Injunction
ngalnst tho strikers,
Will Resist the Demands.
Jacob Furth, tho president of tho
company BayB ho will resist tho de
mands of tho union to the bitter end,
nnd will import men ns fast as possl
bio to fill the places of tho strikers.
Recruiting orders wore telegraphed to
I'ortlnnd, Snn Francisco and other
places.
Wheat In Chicago,
Chicago, March 26. Wheat 70 &
Cl' cents per bushel.
THE SEWER SY8TEM.
G. N. Miller wires That He Will Be
gin Active Work In a Few Days
Chairman Clopton ot tho special
sower committee thin afternoon re
ceived u tolegram from G. N. Miller,
duted Tacoma, stating that ho will
bo hero In a, fow days to prosocuto
tho building of tho oxpamlcd sower
system.
This telegrnm Is In rcsponuo to
communications from tho committee,
notifying Mr. Miller that tho commit
teo 1b ready to proceed at once with
tho work. Mr, Miller Is tho man who
put In tho Walla Walla system, and
was onco assistant city engineer o
Minneapolis.
Ho will do tho work from the very
Initial utons. of preliminary survey,
followed by establishing levels and
grades, to tho entlro completion of
the system .including trials to de
termine tho accuracy of tho grades
and tho capacity of tho drains.
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES.
Ann Arbor the 8eat of Several Edu
cations! Conferences of Importance,
Ann Arbor. Mich., March 20. Bogln
nlng today and continuing until the
end of tho week Ann Arbor Is to bo
tho seat of several educatlonnl con
ferences of Interest nnd Importance.
The gatherings are the usual spring
educational conferences hold under
the auspices of the Michigan School
masters' Club and tho Unlvorslty of
Michigan, but this year tho meetings
aro more numerous and likewise ot
more Importance that thoso held in
former years,
First and foremost on tho list Is the
Classical Conference, which began
Its sessions this morning with Pro
fessor Francis W. Kelsoy, of tne uni
voraltv of Michigan in the chair. The
leacbluK of first-year Latin wsb tho
. . a . 1 J RU.I.
urmcipai auujeci of hiwhumiuw,.
afternoon Pratn W, JK m' .
the. BrmiflN jjlMHWlifcl,.. tm J
Drummer Suicides.
St. LouIb, Mnrch 26. Victor Reich
enburg, whoso residence la 1520 Post
street, San Frnuclsco, committed sui
cide by taking laudanum at Hotel
Garni this morning. He was repre
senting a Snn Francisco business
house.
SUCCESSFUL WITH POTATOES.
J. M. Compton, of Brlggson, Raises an
Average of 160 Bushels to the Acre.
J. M. Compton, a potato raiser from
Reed & Hawloy's Mountain, four
miles southeast of Weston, was In thu
city yesterday with a load of pota
toes, Mr. Compton, who Jibb raised pota
toes on tho farm whero ho now re
sides, for tho past 14 years, stated
that ho has novor Irrigated n foot ot
ground, but that ho baa raised year
In and year out an average ot 160
btiHhols to tho acre, nnd ono year
raised 280 bushels to tho aero.
Sloreover, ho has nover fertilized
further than to alternate his potato
crop with a grnln crop and plow un
der tho stubble. Ho novor ralsi'B two
crops In Biiccesslon of either grain
or potntocB.
Another Invariable rulo which ho
observes is to nuver plant runty or
half-grown nnd dovelopcd potatoes.
Ho nlways selects tho cholco potatoes
for seed. His cholco of variety for
tho most successful crops Is as fol
Iowb, his preforonco being for tho
first named, followed by the others
as second, third and fourth cholco:
Wilson's First Choice, Mammoth
Pearl, Chicago Market (a modified
old-fashioned Ncnshnnie), and .IcKln
ley'B Best.
STUBBLEFIELD WILL.
Is Admitted to Probate Today Part
of the Estate Is In Umatilla Coun
ty. R. M .Dorothy, 13. A. Resor and C.
M, Rador, of Walla Walla, tho trus
tees and executors of the famous
Htubblofleld estate, aro In tho city to
day to havo the Stubbloflcld will ad
mitted to probate, as a portion of tho
estato, a CO-acre farm, lies In this
county, Just Insldo tho state line, and
about 60 miles southeast of Walla
Walla.
Tho trustees state that Mrs. Stub
bleflold has relinquished her claims
to any further Interest in the estato
than thoso secured by tho original
will, which gave hur $6,000. The en
tiro amount willed by Mr. Stubble
field to personal legatees amounted
to $28,000, out ot a total appraised
valuation of $182,000. All tho balance
Is to be devoted to the building and
maintenance of a homo for minor or
phans and aged widows, residents of
both tho states ot Oregon and Wash
ington.
Tho condition la set forth that both
classes of applicants for tho privileges
of tho home shall be both dependent
nnd worthy. Tho home may be loct'
ed In either state, at any town wfliofc
shall raise a fund of IJO.opo (p. 4u
tho enterprise going. -m-,
Laokliu far LMavn
J. it Stfearla
lawa. .la 1hUMI'
il i i , in ' ! Mm
jkMt nail wii f. v.--
tHa county'wlth a, view to
bat now
HffTf I ffsBlflr
Mfi-Wp in allquar.-
for taw
said to aggregate more than $ 1 r0,000.-
a, mil nvrrnvjicnce pa.ua tor if-M
vuu.