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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

He tried to release the brakes. but
he, too. was caught by the deadly
gas and sank to the cab floor.
Frank Gould. head brakeman. also
made an attempt to reach the engine
but a moment later returned and
dropped unconscious on the coach
floor.
Abbott, who was a passenger in the
smoking car, ran to the engine,
mounted the cab and released the air
brakes. In few moments the train
was out of the tunnel, but not until
Abbott himself had fallen PROSTATE
over the bodies of the conductor and
engine crew.
The train ran back for a hundred
yards and was brought to a standstill
by a slight upgrade and the least
affected of the train Grew found the
brave fireman, the conductor and the
engine crew unconscious In the cab.
The passengers. among whom were
Representative p. F. Quinn, Attorney
P. G. Shine, the Great Northern coun-
sci, NJ. J. Gordon, and M. j. Ready
and wife, were more or less overcome
and believe they would have been
asphyxiated but for Abbotts bravery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

Skagit. Bassett of Adams and Haynes
of Douglas.
For indefinite postponement--M
Nicoll of Pierce. Clarke of King, Has
tings of Jefferson. Mccoy of Skagit,
Ferguson of Snohomish, Thompson OF
Kitsap and Coate of Klickitat.
Bassett of Adams will offer an
amendment when the bill comes up.
1t will provide that commissioners
appointed by the governor are ineligi-
BILE until they have been confirmed
by the senate.
The senate railroad committee pre-
sented two reports on the commission
bill. The majority report that it be
indefinitely postponed was signed by
Chairman Baker and concurred in by
Senators Hamilton, Rands, Heinrich,
Potts. Sumner and Clapp. Those
who recommended that the bill be
passed were Senators Tolman. HALEY,
Sharp and Reser.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
BILL FIGHT
TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

OLYMPIA. Wash. Feb. 6.-The
Tolman-Dix railroad commission bill
went on the house calender today and
will probably be reached next week.
The senate has made the commits
sion bill special order for next
Wednesday. so it seems certain the
fight will be on in both houses next
week.
1t Is claimed the bill will be defeat
ed in the senate. but it's fate in the
house is problematical. Friends of
the measure claim they will force its
passage in that branch of the legis-
lature. The house committee did not
discuss the matter yesterday.
On the roll call the committee
stood as follows:
For the bill-Wilson of Kittitas
(chairman), Whitney of Spokane.
Howard of Lincoln. Witter of Whit
man. zenkner of Lewis. Butler of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
RESCUES train FROM
DEATH IN TUNNEL

A fireman named Abbott of the
Great Northern, travelling as a pass
enger on eastbound train No. 4. prov
ed himself hero yesterday, and as
the price of his heroism was over
come by the deadly gases to which
the passengers and the engine crew
of the train stalled in the Cascade
tunnel had succumbed.
Leaving Skykomish a big "hog"
engine was put on as helper to
make the run over the divide, instead
of the regular engine A defective
coupling pin caused several delays
and finally the train was completely
stalled in the tunnel.
The tunnel rapidly filled with gas
from the engines and the conductor
decided to send the ''helper" to the
station ahead for an additional loco
motive.
After the hog" engine left, the
conductor, realizing that the gas ac-
cumlating. menaced the passengers
lives, started to notify the remaining
crew to drop back out of the tunnel.
When he ciimped up into the cab
both the engineer and firemen were
stretched unconscious on the floor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
MARY M'NAMARA AND
HER POLICE RECORD

Mary Mcnamara, periodical visi-
tor at the police court. has been
taken to the Sacred Heart hospital
for general repairs. Persistent drink
ing has undermined her health.
Mary Mac, as she Is known in po-
lice circles. Is witty old woman and
her appearance in police court Is
welcome diversion---to the officers.
She invariably insists on telling her
story in her own peculiar way and
when called to time is always ready
with sharp answer.
Mary has been before his honor
times without number charged with
intoxication. and always Indignantly
resents the imputation. She must
always be shown the mon who
makes. the blarsted charge feminist
an Irish lady
No one seems to know Mary's age,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

her antecedents or where she came
from before making Spokane her
drinking station.
She Is the terror Of the force and
her sharp interrogations usually
tangle up the officers when on the
witness stand. hary Is the standing
joke on Detective Burns. Months
ago he arrested her and when he got
upon the stand and stpld Of finding
her wandering about IN an intoxicat-
ed ana maudlin condition she gave
him a tongue flashing, entirely ig-
noring the admonitions of the court
to- confine herself to questions and
facts. After few sharp retorts the
irate Mary shot cOntemptuous
glance at the detective and, with a
knowing wink, said:
We'll. yer honor. OF wuz just
a-wondhrin' If Oid ask i'm tere mar
ry me, but Owe changed me moind."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
GENERAL KING WAS
AMONG THE MISSING

Grams and friends of veterans of the
Spanish American war celebrated the
battle of Santa Ana last night with
q ball In Elks' temple.
General Charles King. who COM
manded the troops from Washington
during that action. was billed to he
present and Lieutenant Erwin had
been dispatched to Seattle to bring
the soldier and novelist here. Lieu
tenant Erwin, however, was unable
to locate the general.
The hall was draped In the national
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

A substantial Increase in the sal
aries of the mayor and other city Of
ficials was agreed upon by the
committee on charter revision at the
meeting in the council chamber last
night
Those present were Fred Il. Bald
win, G. w. Burch. N. s. Pratt and
Frank Johnson of the council; w. s.
McCrea OF the chamber OF commerce,
and Il. Ii. Jameson and B. r. Os-
trander of the Taxpayers league.
Motions were made to raise the
salaries Of city officials as follows
Mayor. from $500 to $500: comp
troller from $500 to 1880: treas
urer. 20 to $500; commissioners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
343 AlUARY ARRESTS

Sergeant George Holloway reports
the following police arrests. etc. for
the month of January: State cases.
81: fugitives from justice. 4; United
States prisoners, 3: drunk. IS: va
grancy. 81; prostitutes. So; gamblers.
IL; disorderly conduct, 2S; safekeep-
ing. II: lodging. 70. OF the forego-
ing. 222 were males. 101 females and
20 minors. The greatest number of
those arrested gave the ages as be-
tween 81 and 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
1000 MORE REINDEER
SHIPPED TO ALASKA

years increase amounted to 1900 or
1900.
Colonel Perkins says the chief aim
of the government in propagating
reindeer In Alaska Is to aid the ma
tives--to supply them with meat and
to facilitate transportation. Save in
cases Of dire necessity the miners are
not permitted to use the animals for
food purposes.
Last year several hundred head OF
Siberian deer were taken across to
the Teller and island stations by the
United States revenue cutter Bear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

colors and an excellent orchestra was
present. The patronosses were: Mes
danes F. +. Emery. l.. b. Stratton. E.
]. Fellowes. w. s. Bickham. J. w.
Wheatley, w. ii. Ludden. E. X. Err
win. w. l. Hinkley. J. II. Stone,
Charles Stewart. N. w. Durham and
j. A. Schiller.
The committees were: Arrange
ments-George Rurgrabe Milton
Rhodes. Ed Epnis, G. +. DeGrafr and
George Tuttle. Reception-Robert
Belts, c. II. Merriam. Roy Porter, w.
l. Hinkley and f. IL. Erwin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
TO RAISE SALARIES
OF CITY OFFICIALS

$1,000 ~to $500; clerk, $1,000 to $500.
An amendment was also introduced
allowing the treasurer to serve two
consecutive terms.
An amendment was offered provid-
ing that the city might grade. side
walk and otherwise improve the
streets without letting the contracts.
when the council, after an examina-
tion of the bids, decided they were
too high.
1t was also suggested that the
amount of the levy for park purposes
be increased from one-half mill to
one mill.
The committee will meet again
next Thursday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

SEATTLE. Feb. 6.-The govern
ment has awarded to the Northwest
ern Commercial company a contract
for supplying and transporting 1000
additional reindeer to Alaska during
the coming summer
Several hundred OF the reindeer are
now wintering at the Northeast ST.
IBERIA company's stations. The rest
will be rounded up from the Siberian
wilds during the spring and summer.
All told there are now in Alaska
about 10000 head of reindeer. Last
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
FIVE KILLED BY WALL.

BUFFALO, Feb. 6.-The brick wall
of a four-story building in the course
of demolition on William street fell
this morning. burying a score or more
of laborers under the debris. Five
bodies were recovered. 1t is believed
that more of the dead will be found
and that several Of the injured who
have been removed to hospitals will
die.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
PLAGUE IS INCREASING

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 6.-The bu-
bonic plague is advancing in the
heart of the city. The corpse Of a
plague victim was found in a house
in a principal street yesterday To-
day five other deaths are reported
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
YALE HUNTING WOMAN

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. 6.-Yale
closed this morning to
into searching parties to aid the po-
lice In finding Mrs. Tracy Peck, wife
Of the Latin professor. Mrs. Peck
during the night and can
not be located. She is supposed to
be demented as a result of severe
attack of grip. She Is widely known
as brilliant writer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06
MICH COWS.

A carload of new mich cows for sale
by u. &c, Rice or +. w. Hobbs. room /
basement Rookery.
The best and cheapest and 10
acre tracts ever offered. only 2 miles
from center OF city.
ID. Z. RICE, +. w. HOBBS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

must be sold, IS per acre. New cleo
trio road goes through this place; all
level soil and on river.
80 acres. good soil. near market, to
exchange for small house and lot.
120 acres In southern Oregon TO
sell or exchange. IS per acre.
Lot. 70x14o. on Spofrord. corner.
near Monroe. $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-06

HERxELRAFR 3 glGrxxr8,
31S Riverside. Phone Brown 346.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

The slogan in the County cam.
paign should be good men," II the
native party can fud suitable candi-
dates in its ranks-men of ability
and 'unquestioned honesty-it is the
plain duty to work tooth and nail
for them; but il fsuch men cannot
be- found in the ranks to fill all of
the pesitions,there is no good reason
why party lines should not be cros-
sed and better men OF other partier,
il such there are, endorsed. To have
good officials in the County govern
ments is of more Importance at this
time than the top rails OF party
fences. Think that over.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19
BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

On Saturday, September 10Th,
1903, at IL O'clock noon at the front
entrance Of the Judiciary Building,
Honolulu, will be sold the lease OF
the following lands, viz:
Kawainui, situate in Onomea, Hilo,
Hawaii; 1862 acres OF Agricultural.
+, Term: five years.
Upset rental, $3.50 90 per annum
Kawainui Forest land. situate as
aforesaid; 1922 acres Forest land.
Term: 2l years, under forest con
Upset rental, $50 90 per annum.
For further particulars as to con-
ditions of lease, plan, etc, apply to
Public Lands Office. s1,a
e. S. BOYD,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Public Land Office, Aug, 18th 1908.
A, a 25S63t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

The appointment OF F w Macfar-
lane to be Commissioner to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition is en-.
tirely satisfactory over our way. Mr.
Macfarlane was born here, has the
details of the country at his finger
tips and knows how to supply in.
formation in an interesting way to
inquirers, Being successful and sub
stsntial business man, his word at
Sc Louis on industrial and fin apclal
subjects will be readily accepted.
Governor Dols could hardly have
made choice that would have been
80 generally acceptable.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19
Usher.
Residing In Honolulu.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 1903.
EMPLOYING JAPANESE.

After agitations of pronounced
type in most parts of the United
States, the positive expression OF
labor organizations, the action of
tho Territorial Legislature and the
general and explicit protest of citi-
zens generally against the employ
mont Asiatics on public works it wss
believed that citizen labor would be
vouchsafed show here when show
was to be given. The Territorial
Government has been bad enough,
God knows, in allowing contracts to
be sub-let into the hands OF Japa-
nose. That Waialae road contract
is still fresh in the mind of the
workingman. But it seems that the
Federal authorities have even less
concern about citizen labor. aud the
protection OF Americans in the Isl.
ands, than our own happy. go lucky
administration. All OF the central
governments contracts here have
been small, but even those have, 80
far as possible, found their way into
Japanese hands. Another govern
ment contract has fallen into the
hands OF Japanese, and there is moth.
ing in the past or present indications
to show that the work at Pearl har-
Dor will not be done by Japanese,
unless the idle cit!zsn worsiugme
get together and make protest
that will stick.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

Christian Science. like a great
many other things, hinges upon
faith. Believe implicitly that your
health is good, and it is good. But
if you feel bad it is because you do
not believe you feel we'll. X Believe
your neck is not broken and it is not
broken; but il you lose your grip on
that belief and in the full efficacy OF
prayer-watch outl Verify, Chris
tian Science is wonderful thing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

The Advertiser, replying to our
statement that General Black, as
pirant for the Office of commander
OF the G A R,was Republican,says:
1t happens that General John 9
Black is lifelong Democrat and
the man who, when he made the
nominating speechzfor Cleveland in
the Democratic National convention
OF 1884, said that he loved him "for
the enemies he had made" -@
A Democrat" that supported
Mckinley in 1895, Mckinley again
in 1900 and is already roofing for
Roosevelt in the campaign of 1904
is not, at this stage of the game,
considered very good Democrat
anywhere.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

missioner endeavors to tell the truth
about land and farming possibilities,
and will not lend himself to the
present scheme OF fleeing 9 lot OF
honest olod.hoppers from the main
land out Of their desperately hard
earned savipgsi OWN
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

coolies. The citizen workmsn, all
OF whom were born in the United
States, watched the proceeding with
deep interest. 1t was a lesson to
them never to be forgotten. Far
from their native homes, in an out
post OF the United States, seeking
work and to be supplied with the
spectacle Of Uncle Sam walking
around them and giving desirable
employment to coolies who are not
and cannot become American citi-
zens.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19
NOTICE.

During my absence from this
Territory Mr. A, N. KEPoIKAI will act
for me under power of attorney.
JOHN X. SUMNER.
Honolulu, Aug, |, 1903,
q 2574-8wks 9'aN
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

This Federal dredging contract
was let by Captain Rodman to Cot
ton Bros. Rodman claims to have
no control over the labor contrae-
tor may wish to employ. 1t is under
stood that Cotton Bros. claim that
they lost money on the Pearl harbor
contract aud desired to make it up
on the Honolulu harbor work by the
employment OF cheap labor. Cap
tain Parker,of the dredger, is direct
ly responsible for the retention Of
Japanese.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19
Fox RENT Oh LEASE

The residence aud premises OF the
undersigned at Kalihi. For terms.
apply to him personally at the Ha-
waiian Hardware Goa store.
a ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

A gang OF some half dozen citi-
zen dredgermen stood together in
a group near Naval Wharf
No. this morning. Cotton
Bros. dredger stood some
fifty feet away from the wharf and
was starting in to dredge the naval
slips there. From stem to stern the
machine was manned by-Japanese! (!
The few officers were alone citizens
Of the United Ststes, the rest being
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

September z is Labor Day, the day
when the American workingmen get
together, touch shoulders a1d com.
pare notes. We hope that on that
day the citizen mechanics and labor
ers OF these Islands will get together
pass reso'utions condemning Rod
man and Cotton Bros. and send a
formal aud forceful protest to
Washington against the employment
OF Asiatics on the dredger or in
other public capacities. If worked
properly such a move would bring
these and other gentlemen up with
a round turn aud be lasting in its
effect.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

The charter of the Stevedores
Union will make it part Of the
National Union In about two weeks
the general laws will apply to Homo
lulu shipping. No vessel loaded
here by Japanese will be discharged
at San Francisco, so that local ship
pers will be obliged to employ only
citizen stevedores. The same rule
will apply TO SEATTLE, New York,
Philadelphia and o'her large ports.
Vessels discharged here by japanese
will not be touch by local stevedores
nor will they be discharged at the
other end. These way seem extreme
measures but are deemed necessary
to protect citizens against cheap
coolie labor.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19
TOPICS OF TER DAY.

The first thing the Builders and
Traders Union should do upon the
arrival OF Admiral Terry next Friday
is to present to him a vigorous pro-
test against the employment of
Japanese to dredge the slips at the
naval wharves. This un. American
Auke should be nipped 'quarely in
the bud.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

In view OF the sentiment In regard
to Japanese, ,and the exigencies of the
moment, neither Of the excuses are
iuatified by any circumstance what
ever. Captain Rodman should know
what kind Of labor is to be employ ed
on Federal works and should see to it
that Japanese are not employed.
Cotton Bros, il they expect to get
work from American citizens (and
no one else in the Islands has any
thiog for them), should employ
citizens. In permitting the employ
ment Of Japanese on the dredger,
Captain Rodmsn and Cotton Bros.
have deliberately Ignored the ex-
pressed wishes OF The Builders &
Traders Union. the Legislature and
every labor organization ia this
country. They have gone diametric.
ally opposite to the general senti-
ment, and deserve all the censure
that can be given them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

The Advertiser has fared up at
the Land Commissioner on account
Of the conservative manner OF that
official in dealing with public lands,
and alleged settlers and "small farm
ers" from abroad, The cause OF the
rumpus seems to be that the Com.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19

FL Birbe, Jr, promoter, manipu!at
or, ward-heeler and sand lot polite
ian, has gone into the business Of
small farming. His experiment will
be watched with interest particularly
by predecessors that hsye ignomin-
iously failed 10 the same line. Cut
worms still fetch rather sorry price
in the market, from all accounts.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-19
(Rxoept sunday

Battered at the Pos Office at Honolalu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-04
norfolk5 g q, e,te a \, Earnings,

"a Following is a statement of the earnings
and expenses Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway for month Of February 1908
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., mail and express,
1905 se37, 81 1902 $1sl s42.17 freight. 1908,
s13ea 1929 05; 1909 s1,o00ss7. IS; total earnings,
zoos 81. go, 22s0.4o; 1902, 81 .as2. rs. 81.
Operating Expenses tennnce Of
way and structures, 1908 SM4.61oS7; 1907
s1oi. 1856 49,; maintenance OF equipment, 1908,
ices 07e. II; 1902. $3.50 oss, 81; conducting
transportation, 1903, $4s4,s47.l2; 1902. 1888, :
1s4,e8: general expenses, including taxes.
1903, SIC, $3.50. 20; 1902, S6s,s04.91; total ex-
penses, 1908, ST. 900 TO-: 1902, STU, 9,s6.
Net earnings, 1908, $669. 5000; 1909. S604,-
$685. 4s; deduct fixed charges, ETC.. 1908, $214,-
77O.7o; 1909, SoO1, 605,01; surplus, 1908, S354,-
Eo.5s; 1902. $soa,ss1 As; proportion Of ex-
penses to gross earnings. 1909, d per cent, [,
1909, 81 per cent, ss&
2Sth; q
Earninss-P Passenger. mail and express,
1909, 81, 2le so1. III 1902. u sol 1884 Is; freight
1908, Sl1, 200, S5711; 1902 So $40, 8l6,24, total
earnings, 1908. $lS417, 1853 %; 1909, s1,+n.-
B49,49. .8t5
way and structures. 1908, yl.dos. Ma. - 1904
1l,S1s, S70,1s maintenance nf equipment
1905, 31.sse I7Q79; 1902, q, a. 2s9ssi conducts
Ing transportation, 1903 $a,s7s, ossta; 1909,
taxes, 1908, 1885 ss462; 1909. $5s1, oE l0i total
expenses. 1903. $s.10s, 229,84; 1902, $780,
02s,Ss. Gg
Net earnings, 1903. Is, sos, 1854 1902, 81
ssl.519,b1; deduct fixed charges. etc.,s 1908,
81 ZOO $40 65; 1909. 81 S51, e6974; surplus, 1905
sseos, as7 SO; 1902. Ss,829S4s,77. N @
Proportion OF expenses to gross earn,
ings. 1908. 80 per cent, 1909, 81 per cent, 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-04
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW E
Good Weather Has Brought Out Large
Volume Of Business. rs u

III Volume Of Business. Isl \ 555 VI II
8 (By Associa ted Press
NEW YORK, April 9---,F- G,s Dun and
Com pany' Weckly Review Of Trade to-
morrow will say: M. Il $.f9j 5i, i4
a Another week OF good weather has
brought out a large volume Of business,
many manufacturers receiving urgent re-
quests for immediate shipments Floods
have caused serious losses at few
points along tho Mississippi, and traffic
was interrupted on railways in that vioi-
nifty, but or the whole, the freight sit-
uat1on is more satisfactory than at any
previous time this year. Quicker trans
portation has relieved the fuel pressure,
and the Industrial situation would be
funpreced favorable were It not Tor Tor
the prevalence Of labor disputes.
''Railway earnings in March increased
1870 per cent over last years, and MI
per cent as compared with 1901.
sE''During tho month Of March prices OF
connnod tes, as measured by Dun's 9in-
dex number, declined to 800, 267, as COM
pared with SO. 0s7 This decrease \. only
Sc asonable, and Is about the same az
ooourr cd IN tho corresponding period last
year. i &. ti3s. y. e, ID
"Textils manufacturing conditions are
unsettled by strikes. and the future course
OF prices as we'll as the general situation
must depend largely y upon this. FACTOR,
Throughout the cotton industry there 10
disposition to await development u, Jop-
sbers purchase only for immediate REQUIRE l1e'
sments. \,
spending week last year.