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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13
john WOOD INDICTED.
Must stand Trial Here fer asNogna-
ton Of PeRluRy.

jury was yesterday returned by the Fed
erai grand jury against John Wood. alias
William Jones. alias Henry Moyafs. who
IL now under arrest In Portland for al
legged timber hand frauda Wood will be
brought here for trial.
The special instance Of alleged su5orna
ton on which Weed wfN be tried In that
whom he In charged with having procured
November II. lNS 10 make application ,o
enter on certain government lands In sec
ton a. township 10 north. range east.
The application Is alleged TO have been
made In the land office at North Yakima
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

They Mass Ne Ftiet In Order -
Make Them valid Conveyances-

TIE new law regarding the recording Of
chas,sf MORTGAGES went into eaec. Friday.
II provides that 30 ehsttet mortgage here
after made shall 30 valid as against third
parties unl..s within ten days az iss exc
cu,tnn either tire instrument Itself or
duly certified co,ss 10 fled with the county
auditor 20 ee permanently retained BY him
!n nte possession.
The Law further provides that ali chat'al
mortgages covering prosperity of tne yasGe
OF Ssn or mere gssy he recorded as well as
filed AZ .he option OF the person making
the afsTx. Several mortx cages we're nlcd
under the new law yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

licenses - We'd wsge Issued yesterday
fer ~ rste- esM ard Jennie Ssas2t So,
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Wsnas-hf Morgan fsA a1s Fz~e a. israel
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was Apgestrztsss ny sh~ rs.ssrzr csArs ~ ssSsss-
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Yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

In the uauusc3Yai ccgT~s yesterday fss
fsssv. collected sn innate e sss YekcsTanaa
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

~ no~air u~f~at, Hah~as Corpus
ey Her Former Husband

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. .ss.@ ~ sFse sae little siris WHOSE GUS
ssN'S u ess rse3 bv the California Ssssf~sy
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W. So3 tAat ser rtsA; "a sas essissss~a
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

Mrs. NJ. E. Lille. mother Of Charles IAl-
iie who died last March of smallpox
aboard the steamship Kwong Hoi In the
Philippines. Is now living In Aiiegan.
Mich. A letter giving her where's bouts
was yesterday received by Mayer Humes
from n. II. Cook. of Aiiegan. The per-
sonal papers forwarded to this city from
Manila and held here In trust fer Mrs.
Lille have been sent on to the mayor OF
Aiiegan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

y T. johnson better known 80 TIRE pa
liza as e'ss~ei Tahse' fohn.er ~ss arrest
esf hx Detective psrh@s ana 0sYscer Adams
last rsssaat sma wfif ~ head subject IS ter
.srfsr ~ ghs Tacoma tsssfes q he want hiys
fer ssfeFeA eg;rfr So that esty. The nature
ef me charge lie ret saswn 80 the Seattle
psi.es
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Mr.. sosn ISexs-s. e~sater - the r-sz~z
srfASu. "a says u ftAvw Dad CN#srs-
aega@sa>$ esess kaassrs ans xsfsrs Aas&
k~ssssz3I ~ -.zy family fer ufsrsa wears.
have s~cnszssrs~asfe1 81 10 hundreds Il
Ssnsrs auAt have asvxx kruuu IL TO fail
n q ssaese tassaGes. Fer sac sw all
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

II. W. McNeill. who suffered a slight
stroke Of paralysis at his country home at
Colonsay recently. il rapidly improving.
and will soon be out OF the hands Of his
physician.
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uuoccupied shack Rurned

An unoccupsed shack on Twelfth avenue
south near Charles street burned down
shortly after 10 o'clock las, night, giving
the IRE department a useless run The loss
was nominal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13

DIAMOND Lee. Tel. Pike rs.
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DIR. LUKENS.

New Offices kssDe-R1wrb4rs Buflfanx
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ATTEND grand bali Ranke hail. TO-
night.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15
T hOS6 finals LAMBS

we have been telling you about
are all right. We took the
Manufacturers word for it be-
fore; now you have our word
for it. A dozen of the several
styles are in use about town,
and every user says so after a
trial. You have a big Roches-
ter. we guarantee one double
burner will give as much light
and not use over one-third of
the oil. Put three quarts of
oil in the Rochester and one
quart in our lamp, and we
make you a Christmas present
of one if it will not burn as
long and give as good light.
Case oil is FIVE cents a quart,
too. Better yet, our lamp will
give more light for any purpose
required, because there is no
shadow, under or anywhere
else, and you get the benefit of
every candle-power. They
cost more, but they are worth
the difference, and further:
THE ANGLE LAMP
Is non-explosive;
Is easily cared for;
Is steady and clear in light;
Is lighted without touching
globe;
Is extinguished with a turn;
Is rarely out of order;
Never smokes or smells;
It seldom breaks the glass;
It may be filled while lighted;
It doesn't heat much and can
be put in a low room, with
in II inches from the cell
ing.
The nickel wall lamp, with
patent fourlt, for SO is right
for kitchen and general utility
purposes, over a work bench,
reading table, bedroom, any
where out Of children s reach.
Stand lamps are dangerous
| things with children. a new
lot have just arrived and car
be seen at the JOURNAL office
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15
Around the County.
HooD CANAL, Dec. 18th. Is

Hoop CANAL, Dec 18th, 1899.
A very sad accident occurred at the res
ervation yesterday, which resulted in the
death of Miss Leila Spar She stand ing
in front of the house. when her brother
Ralph who is quite young, took up a shot
gun to stand it up, accidentally he struck
the trigger and it went off shooting his sis
ter through the neck and she died in Is or
20 minutes. She was about nineteen years
old. What renders it all the more sad is
the fact that her mother died about two
months ago and she has been taking the
place of her mother in keeping house for
her father and taking care of her five
younger brothers and sisters
What also came near being serious &C
cident occurred at Brinnon the last of last
week The bridge across the Doswailopsh
river has been for some time been consid-
cred unsafe and preparation were being
made to strengthen it. Eight men, span
horses, and the pile driver were on it.,
when it suddenly gave way. throwing them
all into the river, Almost miraculously no
one was hurt Had it occurred the day
before when the river was high it is
| thought that most of them must have been
drowned.
The steamer Dode which was built for
the Hood Canal route, since its sale has
been put on the Seattle-Everett route, thus
bidding good bye to the Canal S.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15

Shelton, Dec. 18th, 'oo.
i superior Court for Mason County, Was
IN session Wednesday. December 18th, 'oo
Hon Charles w Hodgdon. Judge. presid
ling.
Fannie Kane, plf. VS. w L Butler
deft Ordered that summons be had b,
publication. i
Joseph B Dabney, ct al. plff VS. Mabel
Whitney ct al deft. Ordered that plain
tiff enter into bond in sum of 5000. De
fendant given two days after filing sale
bond to further plead
In matter of estate of Gilbert Gagnon
oec O. A Hartsock appointed administra,
tor upon taking oath and filing bond in
sum of $I5o
In matter of estate of Edward H Has.
keil' dec d. Mary Haskell appointed adj
minlstratrix upon taking oath and filing
bond in sum of $500.
In guardianship of Chester Rosenberg.
minor Order for sale of personal prop
erty entered.
Fiavlus Cole. ct al plffs VS. VIM H
Clark-et al. deft Default entered against
L Crawford, receiver of partnership of
Cole & Price. Ordered that ex parte dep
ositions of E T Blaine and E w Price be
taken
Shelton Logging Co plf VS. John w Cos
SER ct TX, deft- Plaintiffs motion for de-
fault denied. Plaintiffs allowed ten days
to serve reply to answer this day filed,
Anders ] Anderson, plff, VS. Simpson
Logging Co deft. On appeal from Justice
Court. Defendants demurrer to COM
plant sustained. Plaintiff allowed ten
days to file amended complaint and de-
fendant ten days from service of amended
complaint to answer Plaintiff to remit
all costs taxed to date,
John Gosser plf, vs. George Simpson
deft. On appeal from Justice Court. De-
PENDANTS motion to dismiss Judgment on
pleadings and demurrer, denied. Plaintiff
allowed ten days to file reply to affirmative
answer
Special session December 9Th.
Matter of insanity of Hulday Carr Up
on testimony of Francis Carr and Mary
Carr aud examinations by Drs w M Beach
and c H Wells, it was ordered that Hull
day Carr be adjudged insane and she be
confined in the Hospital for the insane at
Steilacoom.
Matter of insanity of George Mankee.
Upon testimony of H A Sheldon and Geo
Vogtlin and examination by Qrs w M
Beach and c H Wells, adjudged insane
and committed to Asylum.
Sd Mills, plf. VS. Peter Nastrom deft.
Sheriffs sale of real estate confirmed.
O. c. HANSON, Clerk.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15
SISTERS ANNUAL FAIR,

The Sisters annual fair will be held
in Columbia Hall, and begins Decem-
Der Goth.
The Sisters Of st. Peters Hospital
have arranged to hold their annual
fair this year on December 90, 81, %
and %, The fair will be held in
Columbia hall, on Fourth street
Olympia. The Sisters have many
handsome articles that will be placed
on sale, and it may be safely said that
the fair will be better this year than
in former years. The object of the
fair is a charitable one, and there is
always a generous response from the
public,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15
800 Reward 500.

The readersof this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure IN all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
paternity Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
os the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing Its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollors for any case that il
fails to cure, Send for list of testimonials
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15
Advertised Letter List.

Following Is list of the letters remaining in
the post office at shelton, WASH, at the close of
the month ending Dec 10, 1899. Persons calling
for any OF the same will please say advertised
Anderson, Albert Anderson. H H Bristol
2, Henry Busher. Hans Drank, w Cassidy, Mrs
Leah He nderson, Chas Kennedy, Cyrus Medcalf.
Paul Montgomery, Matt Ossman. o J Raining,
Small 2, A D Smith, Thompson, Martin
TierneY. John Thomas, J Zftzmann. Zit-
mann.
Al / MuNsor D
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15

w persons to represent us as Managers Is this
and close by counties. Salary 500 years and
expenses. Straight, bona fide, no more no less
sa.ary. Position permanent. Our references.
any bank in any town. 1t is mainly Office work
conducted and home. Reference. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope. THE DoMIHIoN
COMPANY, Dept: g Chicago
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15
In Town Council.

shelton, WASH. Dec. 2. 1899
Council met in regular session, pres
ent Coun Beach Munson and Maxwell.
Mayor, Clerk, Marshal and Treasurer.
Minutes approved and Marshal's week
ly report read.
The returns OF the municipal cleo
ton were canvassed and clerk was in
structed to issue the certificates to the
following officers-elect: Mayor, w G.
Rex; Councilmen, Allie Bell, W w
Smith and A w Fredson, and Treas
urer, G c Angle.
Committee was instructed to procure
fifty certificates for issuance to exempt
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15

G.. A. Snow y Co.. Patent Lawyers, oppQeI(e
p. c., who have actual clients in eS6< Ity An s
town Of the United State1 Qnd G1<
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15
A Nice Christmas Present

Order before it is too late. Elepan,
Christmas presents in Watches. D,a
monds, Jewelry, Clocks and silver
ware. No stock on the Coast offer
the vast selection to be found in til,
catalogues of GILES, THE JEwELER
Cuts of everything manufactured
Small deposit with order holds rood,
till Christmas.
Bicycle Poultry Book is the mos
comprehensive and helpful poultr,
book ever gotten out. In ADDITION r.
the vast amount of valuable infroma
covered in its seventeen chapters Their.
are sixteen beautiful colored plates
showing, true to color and shape
twenty-three varieties of poultry
Chickens. ducks, turkeys and geese
are all shown in their proper plumage,
and with comb, beak and shanks as
true to nature as it is possible to pro.
duce. Also, forty-two handsome en-.
cravings in half-tone and sixty-one
other helpful illustrations of houses.
nests, drinking vessels, etc. The
price is so cents, free free by mail; ad-
dress the publishers, Wilmer Atkinson
Co., Philadelphia.
Our stock of Furniture is complete.
If you want a Rocker for a Xmas.
present, we have it, at Munson's.
To make selecting nice presents
easier, we are selling all our rs cent
Novelty Dress Goods, in patterns of
seven yards, for $3.50, for Xmas only,
at the L. M. Co.
How would $75 tor two leyel lots in
the North end Of town strike you?
Sidewalk all the way. Ask us about
it.
We have fine Ladies Jacket left in
large Sizes that we are selling less than
cost, Mcdonald & O'Neil1.
The Ladies of the Order of Eastern
Star will giye their annual holiday
entertainment, ball and supper on
Christmas evening, and the committees
are already hard at work on the ar
The affair this year
promises to be better than ever.
500 of the latest designs IN Mems
Neckwear, from Csc to ST.. L. M. Co.
Nothing more acceptable than a
new tie. att, m. Co.
If you want to make your wife
nice Present buy one of our Semi-Por-
celain Dinner Sets, 90 pieces the Price
is only 500 Mcdonald & O'Neill.
Just Received, new line of Ladies'
and Gents Gold Rings, at A. Need
ham.
Our new picture frame Moulding has
arrived. Come and see it.
Wiley & Woods.
Across the CONTRIBUTIONS days.
Tourist Sleeper clear through, without
change. The Canadian Pacific Rail
way. ]. F. RILEY, Agent, Shelton.
G. G. Fletcher is is town represent
ing Guthrie Bros. the seed men of Ia
coma. Give him your orders for fruit
trees, plants, bulbs, seeds, etc. He is
canvassing the county, and you will
do we'll to order trom him. Reserve
your orders till you see him and get
prices.
For egg producing, try some Bone
Meal, Ground Bone, Beef Meal and
Beef Scraps, at Mcdonald & O'NeilFs.
Candies for trimming cakes, at
Kings.
Two beehives, with tops complete,
for sale cheap, this Office.
Talk with Barger for Guns or Victor
Bicycles. Repairing all makes spec
lalty.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15

AL. J. MuNsoN. p. NJ.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-15

| The matter Of securing some street
lamps was discussed and referred to
committee.
| Marshal instructed to replace cross
ing on First and Franklin streets.
| c. w. FISK. Clerk.
The record-union., 1899-03-06
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.
List of Horses That Have Qualified
for the Race.

LOUISVILLE Ry), March 5.-The
new Louisville Jockey Club gives notice
that the following horses We've qualified
in the Derby, Clark stake and Oaks, by
making the final payment On March 1,
1899:
Kentucky Derby: Value of stake
$4,000; III miles for throe-year-old
colts. Manuel His Lordship, The Ken
tuckian, w. Overton. Mazo. the Barris
ter, Jolly Roger. Hapsburg. Sea Lion,
Jim McClery. Corsine, Billy House. Al
bert Swind, False Lead. Golden Link.
Ramanoff, Desperate Fontainebeu.
Kentucky Oaks: Value 5000, 116
miles, three-year- FLIES: Jewell Ban
ner, May Hampstead, Lady in Blue,
Admiration Ostra, Florence Austin,
Frek- Schanken, Oneita- Sylia. Orderltte-
Rush. Fannie Taylor, Monadom, Mayme
M. NJ, Fantasy, Gay Partisan, Prelin
mary Chimura.
Clark Stake: Value 81 900, TX miles,
three-year-old colts: Manuel. His Lord
ship. The kentuckian, W. Overton, The
Barrister. jolly Roger. Ordnung, Haps-
burg, Sea Lion, Jim McClery, Corsine
Manlius, Albert Swind, False Lead. The
Pride, Romanoff, Desperate, Fon-
tainebleu.
The record-union., 1899-03-06
LAWSON THE WINNER.
He Wins the Hundred-Mile Race in
an Exciting Finish.

SAN JOSE, March 5.-John Lawson of
Chicago, known as the Terrible
Swede," won the 1O0-mile open race at
the meeting held in this city to-day.
The event was unpaced and special lap
lap after lap. Charles Wells. the CAL
ifornia giant, who entered at the last
moment and without training, gained
the special prize for leading at the
laps. Wells fought for and gained
81 While Barnaby, the Bostonian, had
but 70 Fredericks, the long distance
champion of Europe, Ashinger. Ivan
Lawson and Glenn Turville, of the field
of fifteen that started, quit. Nine
men stayed to the sprint tied and the
finish was something never before wit
messed on an outdoor track. Lawson.
the last man it was thought who could
win. shot out of the bunch in the
stretch, and in hard fight with John
ME Chapman. Teddy Goodman. E. D.
Stevens. the Buffalo boy, Charles Tur-
Vile. Charles Wells, Oscar Julius, Tom
Barnaby and Nawn, the Irishman. won
the contest, the fms being in the order
named and almost abreast. The time
made was 4:34:3O, a record for unpaced
work.
As side issue to the big race short
events were run. Fournier went j
third Of a mile on his Internal machine
in world-record time. O:292k, his sad
die loosening in the last eighth and
compelling him to ride standing up on
the pedals. Fourier paced Orlando
Stevens for mile in 1:40as, Califor-
The record-union., 1899-03-06

SAN FRANCISCO, March ). = The
transport City of Puebla has reached
this port after an eventful voyage
from Manila. Her passengers include
Lieutenant Goodale of New York, Lieu
tenant Bradbury of Los Angeles, TWEEN
ty convalescent soldiers of various regi-
ments, six sailors from the Baltimore
whose terms have expired, and Miss
West Red Cross hospital nurse
The Puebla made the trip from the
Philippines in thirty-nine days, includ-
ing stop of six days at Nagasaki.
Soon after leaving the latter place the
vessel encountered terrible typhoon,
and was hove to for twenty-four hours,
practically at the mercy of the storm.
Great seas swept over her, and part of
her bulwarks and deck furnishings
were carried away. The vessel is
stanchly built, however, and no serious
damage was done.
The day after the storm subsidized
John McKenna, the chief steward, de-
veloped symptoms of delirium tremens.
and was locked up for three days. On
February 10Th he prevailed on his
guard to darken his room, and took
advantage of the opportunity to COM
NIT suicide by cutting the arteries of
his throat with a corkscrew. He was
buried at sea. One of the returning
soldiers also had an attack of delirium
and was in danger of death for a
! week. Shortly before the transport
rachel San Francisco James Jamison,
one of the sailors, became insane and
was brought here in close confinement
The Puebla brings no news not already
ca bled from the islands
The record-union., 1899-03-06
BIG AMALGAMATION.
Large Wooden Manufacturing Con-
Germs Will Probably Unite.

PHILADELPHIA. March 5.-It seems
tc be generally anticipated in wool cir
cles in this city that the amalgama ton
of number of the larger wooden manu-
featuring concerns of this city into a
large company is a matter of the near
future. This is expected to follow as a
result of the recent formation in New
York of the American Wooden Associa-
ton.
All the wool manufacturers who were
approached on the subject preserved a
strict reticence on the subject Some
of the wool dealers. however. who are
in close touch with the manufacturers
intimated that the wooden goods mar
ket had been in a very unsatisfactory
condition for some time past. and if
there was any movement looking for a
consolidation of interests it was due to
this cause. Methods in vogue, it was
said, had placed the manufacturer at
the mercy of the buyer, and trade
agreements had proved of little benefit
to the former
The record-union., 1899-03-06

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March D
"Ey Poryenira," discussing the sltua-
ton brought about by the orders from
Havana limiting the total expenditures
upon the departments of the provincial
administration to $4,000, says:
..There is only one course open 10 the
men who are without work ana loou'
namely, to become banditu hunger
demands bread. The proceedings OF the
United States authorities at Havana
are evidently antagonistic TO MAJOR
General Wood. and born OF jealousy
of his success and popularity among an
classes of Cubans. Three thousand
men have been thrown out OF employ
ment with only days notice, winch
must mean a serious menace to pupilc
peace and property"
The Independence" "El Cubano
and the Santiago Herald" comment IN
much the same strain.
Two companies of the fourtn I'M
mune Regiment are in the city to-day
nominally to receive horses, but IT is
expected that they will remain at least
a week before returning to Manzanliio.
The record-union., 1899-03-06
A Little Presence of Mind.

L suppose you have all heard of
Emma Eames' narrow escape the other
night while playing Juliet to Jean de
Reszke's Romeo. The balcony gave
way, and but for jeans ready wit and
strong arms there might have been a
serious accident.
1 once had while playing with Madame
it was in Mobile.
While seated at a. desk. with my face
to the audience, and with a, young lady
to my left who was playing the part OF
a frivolous Partisan Baroness, 1 heard
a noise. / saw a look of terror come
over the audience; some of them rose,
some made for the door. Presently
with a crash the whole of the back
scene fell upon me. Luckily the cam
vas, and not the frame, struck me-
I suppose the audience thought the
building was about to collapse
1 was considerably shocked and all
most smothered in dust but I remcnl-
Der saying to the Baroness:
We'll, Madam, what We're you say
ing2"
The situation was so ludicrous that
the people laughed and the panic was
stopped.
I, The principal damage was done to my
dress suit,
! have often since reflected how prone
an audience in theater is to sudden
panic, and how easily it can be Gained
by little presence Of mind.-John 9.
F'reund in Musical America