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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

would desire to present some state
ments for your consideration.
In sequence. the lies contained in
this utteranoe are
Lie one:-MR. DODD KNEW OF
THE LETTER BEFORE MR.. JACK
SON RECEIVED IT, AND 1T WAS
PENNED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
HIS ORDER. 1t is true that he
neither wrote it, read it nor dictated
it, but he did order me to secure a
story on Golconda. 1 wrote the let
ter, after consideration, and then told
Mr.. Dodd of the letter. AS his ami
mus towards Mr.. Jackson was we'll
known, he desired not to appear in
the matter until the story was secur-
ed and therefore made the letter to
appear as a semi-personal one.
MR.. DODD APPROVED OF THE
LETTER WHEN 1 TOLD HIM OF
IT, and expressed his continued eag-
erness to EXPOSE" the workings of
some of the shareholders in the mine.
Later for some reason he experienced
change of heart and refused to
make any public statement concern
ing the case.
Lie two:-The statement that told
the city editor of the matter and in
formed him there would be some
thing in it for him IL he kept quiet,
or words to that effect.
never informed Mr.. Myers or any
one else connected with the Tribune
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

Pending the erection of the new w.
&, c. X. depot, which seems to be held
up Tor several years. an effort is be-
ing made to have the railroad offices
moved to a place near the central
part of town. Such change is
greatly desired by the patrons of the
road, and also the employees. The
present depot is considered too far
removed from the main business por-
ton of the city to be conveniently
reached, and also the sidewalk con-
nections are Inadequate.
Negotiations have been carried on
for some time between the railroad
company and r. Martin for the leas-
ing of the first floor corner room in
the State hotel and it is not improba-
Bile that an agreement will be reached
in the near future. This location is
considered a most, desirable one by
reason of its accessibility, and the en-
ployes of the company are hopeful
that the building will be secured
During the week Joseph McCabe,
vice-president and general manager
Of the w. e G. r., is expected in Pen
dleton and it is thought that he will
take the matter up while here. and
unless there is a possibility of the
new depot being built soon that new
quarters in the Martin building will
be secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

of the letter. His ability for keeping
quiet was considered so slight that
Mr.. Dodd never told him of the at
tempt to secure a story on Golconda
and he knew nothing of the matter
during my term with the Tribune.
Lie third:-"Sleeth was discharged
for a sufficient reason" the reason
being intimated to be because | pen
ned the letter. 1t happens that the
Sufficient reason" was that Mr.,
Dodd, after agreeing to pay me $50
a week to do telegraph and local
work on the Tribune for at least six
weeks after January list, failed to
keep his agreement, but after one
week secured his former local re-
figure of $40 a week. At that time
l informed him my relations with the
Tribune would cease as soon as he
secured another man for my place,
and some weeks later we parted when
the desired condition had been at
tanned. The Golconda letter in no
way entered into the question and 1t
was merely a matter of difference in
wage scale.
Lie four:-That 1 stated 1 was will
ling to make an affidavit that the
letter was a personal matter and that
no one connected with the Tribune
was connected in any way with it.
did at one time tell Mr.. Dodd
that the letter was written TO appear
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

as personal one and that his fears
of being drawn into the matter were
groundless and that l was ready to
assume the responsibility of securing
the story when he published it. but
that is the extent of any affidavit
pledge. 1t is also needless to state
that under the circumstances had /
been insane enough to make such a
pledge it would have been eagerly aC-
cepted since Dodd throughout the
entire course of the incident betray-
ed considerable anxiety lest he be in
volved in the case in a personal way.
To sum up the matter, Mr.. Dodd
was not innocent so far as the letter
went, since he instructed me to Sc
cure the story, approved of the letter
and only after several weeks betray-
ed desire to shift the blame to me
personally by publishing his remarka-
BILE statement after l was some 900
miles away and apparently believing
that the limited circulation of his pa
per would prevent me from discover
ing the falsehoods and make safe his
libelous statements.
Thanking you in advance for the
courtesy III making this reply public,
and assuring you that only such a
personal insult would have caused
remain,
Very truly yours,
DANA SLEETH.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

Since the Tribune persists in maxi
ing other peoples business its own
in the Golconda affair, the following
letter from Dana Sleeth, who wrote
"A Matchmaking letter to C. S. Jack
son, may be of interest TO the editor
of the Tribune.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Dodd held up his hands in horror
when accused of attempting to black
mail C. S. Jackson. by offering 10
hold out an alleged news item COR
cerning the progress OF the Goleonds
deal. for "a pot of gold"
His reply to the letter placed all
the blame on Sleeth, his telegraph
editor. Sleeth now writes the truth
about the attempted hold-up and the
public may form its own opinion
Further evidence, substantiated by
affidavits, is being secured to show
Mr. Dodd's guilty knowledge of the
blackmailing letter. Sleeth's state
ment is as follows:
Portland Or, Feb. 23, 1905.
Editor East oregonian.
Dear Sir;-My attention has just
been called to statement which APP
peared in the Tribune recently. The
statement was concerning a letter OF
mine to C. S. Jackson, and 1 presume
was authorized by e. P. Dodd.
1t would be difficult to concoct q
more libelous or false statement, and
| If l may be allowed to defend myself
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
NO RATE REDUCTION.
o. r.. s N. Declines to Give Reduced
Rates on Wheat to Duluth.

Walla Walla, Feb. 24.-The o. r..
& N. company has decided that it
cannot at the present time make a
reduction in the rate on grain from
Walla Walla to Duluth. This matter
was discussed at a meeting of the
transportation committee of the Com
mercial club and the railroad Off
cials last week, when the protest
made by w. w. Raymond was taken
up.
This morning General Agent Burns
of the o. r. & N. company was in
structed by General Freight Agent
Miller to inform Chairman Catron of
the Commercial club that after con-
sidering the matter the company had
decided that it could not grant the
concession asked for at this time.
The railroad people maintain that
Notwithstanding that the rate from
the Palouse country is lower than
from Walla Walla, still the Walla
Walla grain growers have at all times
been able to secure much larger
price for their product than the Pa
louise farmers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
CHECK ARTIST AT ARLINGTON.
Joseph Allen secured No Money and
Is Still at Large.

Arlington, Feb. 24.-(SpeciaI TO the
East Oregonian.) Yesterday a man
giving the name of Joseph Allen. at
tempted to cash several checks drawn
by himself, upon the Bank of Hepp-
ner. At least two trials were made
with checks for different amounts.
One of the checks, drawn for $500,
was presented to the clerk of the
Grand Hotel. Through the bank here
an inquiry was made of the Heppner
bank to ascertain if the checks were
good, and the reply was TO the con-
trary. AS no money was secured by
Allen, no action has been taken
against him, and he is still at large.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

Mrs. &. c. Van Orsdall, grand guar
dian of the Women of Woodcraft, j
r. Van Orsdall and w c. Hawley
head manager of the Woodmen OF
the world, came in on No l this
morning from Denver, where they at
tended the funeral of Head Consul
Falkenhurg, which occurred Sunday
afternoon.
1T was one of the largest funerals
ever held in Denver" said Mrs. Van
Orsdall to the East Oregonian today
"Over 10000 people were in the
church and in line outside. The flo
raj tributes were magnificent and
footed up close to $4,000. The love
land esteem of the thousands of Wood
men, Women Of Woodcraft and citi-
zens expressed were the finest tri-
butte which could have been given to
the great man, whose labors and sac
rifices made Woodcraft and cost him
his life, for all who are intimately
acquainted with the facts, know that
Head Consul Falkenburg literally
gave his life to has work.
Head Manager w. c. Hawley, OF
Salem. delivered the funeral Grafton.
and it was a masterpiece of eloquence
and feling."
Mrs. Van Orsdall. when told of
what the citizens OF Pendleton were
doing toward the effort to make PEN
dleton the headquarters. said:
at is not necessary Sor me to speak
of my appreciation. Naturally, all
my interests, outside of the order,
are here; and II it is possible for the
headquarters of this order which
have served for eight years to be To-
Gated here, it would not only please
me, as grand guardian, but crafty me
as a loyal citizen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Caucasus Revolt.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Cueria,
the largest district in the Caucasus,
with more than $1,000 inhabitants,
has revolted and established an in
surgent government. 1t is feared Po-
land will follow suit. Two army
corps have been detailed to crush the
Caucasian rebellion.
The notorious Jev-baiter, General
Ignatiff, has been appointed governor
general of Poland, with unlimited
power. The general situation is de-
veloping alarming symptoms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
win Christen the washington

Washington, Feb. 24.-The navy
department announces the selection
by Governor Mead of Washington OF
Miss Helen Stewart Wilson, daughter
of former Senator Wilson, as sponsor
for the new armored cruiser Wash
ington. which viii he launched at
Camden, n. j., March is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
EnrcicaI Trials

Kishineff, Feb. 24.-The trials of
81 Christians charged with the mur-
der of Jews during the riots here last
year were completed today. Nine
prisoners were acquitted and % SEN
fenced to one months Imprisonment
each Under the czars amnesty man
ifesto these % will escape all pun
ishmenf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
CHILDREN's ASYLUM BURNS.
Great Utility of Fire Drill Practice Is
Shown.

New York, Feb. 24.-The New
York juvenile asylum at 10th street,
with 1900 inmates. took fire today
and is now burning. 1t is believed
all escaped.
The children followed the fire drill
perfectly, and all escaped without in
jury. The fire was extingushed with
out much loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
SUES FOR 1000
INCHES OF WATER
Peacock Milling Co, Brings
Suit Against the City Of
Milton Et Al.
OVER 200 PERSONS ARE
NAMED AS DEFENDANTS.

The Doctrine of Priority in Use OF the
Waters of the Gum-a-lum and
Walla WalIa Rivers Is the Base of
the Actlon-Plaiatiff Claims to
Have Rights Instituted I'm a883-
Suit Includes Request for a Re-
straining Ortler-This Is the Most
Important Irrigation Case Ever
Brought In Stale of Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Seized smnccled .IemeIrr.

Cleveland, Feb. 24.-Customs Col
lector Leach returned from Wash
ington and New York this morning
with considerable jewelry which at
one time belnoged to Mrs. Chadwick.
It is said to be worth $4,000 and has
never been entered for import duty.
The possessors surrendered the jew
elry without protest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
WIN Court.martiaI -Four.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Grand
Duke Vladimir orders the trial by
coGrt-martial of Captain Davidoff
and three cother officers in connection
with the affair of January 19, when
charge of grape-shot was fired in
the dirention of the emperor at the
ceremony of blessing the Neya.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

New York, Feb. 24.-Sidney Dill
Ion Ripley treasurer of the Equita-
BILE Life Insurance Society. died to-
day after an operation for appendi-
citis. He was a brother-in-law of
James Hazen Hyde, vice president of
the society.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
100 Russian Prisoners.

Toxic, Feb. 24.-Oyama reports the
shelling of points in the vicinity of
Sha river and collisions of scouting
parties February % and 23. On Feb
ruary 23 Russian battery with
heavy guns began shelling Lapatai
and vicinity.
The Russian prisoners in Japan
number 444OO. of which 616 are Of
ficers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
To Administer Macedonia.

London, Feb. 24,-Reuter's an
nounce that Lord Lansdowne has
submitted 10 the powers a scheme
proposing a European commission
to administer the affairs of Mace
donia-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

Washington, Feb. 24.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce
has adopted a resolution providing
for the investigation during the sum-
mer recess of railroad rates and kim
dred questions, to make a report
within 10 days after the assembling
of the next congress. No doubt the
senate will give the necessary author
ity for the proposed investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
UPTOWN DEPOT
FOR ". & c. R.
MAY TAKE PASSENGERS
AT MARTIN BUILDING.

Company Would Occupy the First
Floor Corner Room Beneath the
state HOtel-The Project to Build
at the Corner of Garden and West
Webb Being Hung Up for the Time
Being, and Present Location Being
Inconvenicnt, Removal is Contem-
plated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations From All Points Handling
Umatilla Products.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-May wheat
closed today at s1.19A. July wheat
closed at s1.O2, and corn at 4S%.
San Francisco-Cash wheat, $1.50
and $1.55.
Portland-Walla Walla wheat, 81;
bluestem, "a, and valley, 81.
Liverpool-May wheat, Is I'd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Kuropat-
kin reports he has received word
that 20 Japanese torpedo boats and
warships have been sighted off Vlad-
ivostok. 1t is believed the presence
of the boats may presage the. opening
of a bombardment of Nladivostok.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Preparing for Il Eight.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Dis-
patches from the front state the Rus
slams have turned all the villages on
their right flank into fortified places
with redoubts surrounded by wire en-
tanglements, Both sides are prepar-
ing for an early conflict,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

DURING SUMMER
Senate Committee on Inter-
state Commerce to Report
Next Winter.
MEET IN WASHINGTON,
THEN IN OTHER CITIES

First Session of the Committee VIII
Be Held April 15-Consul Gudger
Has Been Appointed Judge of the
Panama Canal Zone, to Succeed
KyIe-Miss Wilson Will Christen
the Cruiser ashingtOn-Presddent
Issues Proclamation for an Extra
Session of the Senate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
One Fireman Killed.

Milwaukee, Feb. 24-Fireman Will
liam Morgan was killed and five
others injured by fire which today
partly destroyed the planning mill Of
the International Wood Works COM
pany. Loss, $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
DESTROYED japanese Bridge.

Mukden, Feb. 24.-Rpssian raiders
under Colonel Slenamidt, completely
destroyed the bridge south of Hal
Chang, February 21, blowing up 10
feet of it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

Moscow, Feb. 24.-It is reported
the Grand Duchess Elizabeth yester-
day visited her late husbands muir
derer in prison with the object of
discovering the motive for the assas-
sination. The visitor was taciturn
and refused to talk about the matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
After Race Track Gamblers.

st. Louis, Feb. 24.-House today
repealed the "Bredes law" licensing
bookmaking and pool selling on
horses. A bill making it felony to
bet on races or engage in bookmak-
ing, was then introduced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

st. Petersburg. Feb. 24.-The czar
has appointed Grand Duchess Eliza
beth, widow of Sergius, commander
of the fifth grenadier regiment at
Kieff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Verdict of Not Guilty.

Butler, Mo-, Feb. 24-The jury in
he case of Charles Kratz, charged
with boodling while a member of the
st. Louis city council, early this morn
ng returned a verdict of not guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
japanese Advancing.

St Petersburg, Feb. PA dis
patch from Huan Shan states that
the forward movement of the Japan
ese to South Mukden continues The
Russian outposts are falling back.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

Washington, Feb. 24.-The presi-
dent today issued a proclamation,
calling the senate in extra session
March 4 at noon to dispose of ex-
ecutive business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

The most sweeping and extensive
irrigation law suit in the history Of
irrigation litigation of Umatilla coun-
ty, and probably of this state, was
filed with County Clerk Sailing by
VIII X. King, of Ontario, Or, as at
torney for the Peacock Milling COM
pany, of Milton, this afternoon.
The complaint alleges that the
Peacock Milling company has been
wrongfully deprived of water that
belongs to it. and the cause of action
is to recover aIld have permanent pos
session of 40eo inches, under six-inch
pressure, throlgh its fume and
bitches, and IL names as defendants
the city of Milton, a municipal cor
poration. the Milton Irrigation COM
pany, Finis Irrigation company, East
Side Irrigation company Loudagin
Irrigation company, and over 300 pri-
,vate citizens vino use the waters OF
the Walla Walla river and the Tum-
alum for irrigation purposes.
The people named in the complaint
as defendants comprise every farmer
on the rivers named, above and be-
low the Peacock mills at Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Simplon Tunnel Finished.

Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. "a.
The boring OF the Simplon
tunnel was completed at 1920
this morning. The tunnel ex-
tends under the Alps from
Brigue, Switzerland, to Isola,
Italy, over 13 miles, II has
been over five years in build
ing. There was only a foot de-
Walton between the two ends
where they met.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
New Zone Judge.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The Pana-
ma canal commission today appointed
Consul Gudger of Panama, judge OF
the canal zone, in place of Judge Kyle,
who is on inlefinite leave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Cruiser Broken Down.

Copenhagen. Feb. 24.-The auxil-
iary cruiser Russie, of the Russian
third Baltic squadron, has returned
to Libau for repairs, with machinery
broken down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Student Kills Policeman.

Warsaw. Feb. 24.-In a fight at
the Vienna station this morning, a
police officer was killed by student.
All railway lines are practically
tied up and the strike is spreading.
The students of the Kharkoff Uni
versity technical schools struck to-
day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Police Nav Strike.

Warsaw, Feb. PA strike of the
police of this city is threatened. They
receive but Sc per month and uni
forms
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Iron Works Men Out.

st. Petersburg Feb. 24.-The strik-
ers who went out today included the
employees of the Itiloff iron works.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
1903 Bodies Recovered.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. "a
Up to noon today 1913 bodies
have been recovered from the
Virginia mine. Three more are
In sight, and it is believed that
at least 10 or ~ are in remote
parts of the mine. Many fu-
nerals were held today. The re-
lief fund, now amounts to s15,-
600.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

ported Maxim Gorky the reform lead
er, will be released today on 5000 ru-
bles bail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
VLADVOSTOK THREATENED BY
TWENTY JAPANESE WARSH|PS
The Japanese Have Begun an Advance Movement Before
Mukden---RebeIIon in the Caucasus

Poland
of
Breaks
ports Tat IA Russians BeenCa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
Fifty Thousand Ont.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Fifty
thousand employees of five st. Peters
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

There is vast difference between
being a cross bear and a cross bearer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
ATTENDED BY
.OVER $4,000
ONE OF IJIE LARGEST
FUNERALS IN DENVER

ora1jons Were Used at the Last Oh
segIIies Over the Body of Head
Consul alkenburg-funeraI Ora
ton by an Oregon Man-Mrs. Van
Orsdall ESpresses Her Opinion an
the Headquarters Issue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
C1ainss Priority,

There are is articles in the COM
plant, which is lengthy document
covering every phase of the subject.
1t recites that the predecessors of the
Peacock mills founded the institution
and began using the water for power
purposes in 1888, and that through
the gradual settlement OF the coun-
try and the subsequent appropriation
of the water by settlers its rights
have been encroached upon and the
water reduced IL the mill race, until
Its mill is only permitted to run a
portion of the time, and that it suf-
fers great damage by this invasion of
It's legal rights.
1t prays for a title to 1000 inches
of water in its race and ditch, per-
petually, and asks that the subse-
quent appropriations Of water from
the Walla Walla and Tum-a-lum
rivers be restrained from using water
from those streams until the mill
company has had full and uninterrup-
ed use of 1000 inches.
CITY Of Milton Principal offender.
The specific complaint against the
city OF Milton is tEad a system of
water pipes. belonging to the city,
has been laid to point above the
headgate of the Peacock mills, on the
walla walla river, thereby diverting
water for city purposes that belongs
to the mill company, and similar
specific charge is made against the
irrigation companies tapping the river
+ha Uaaonaly beo oHpatpS
The case promises to be enc of the
most interesting ever called in the
circuit court of Umatilia county, in
asmuch as the entire communities OF
Milton. Freewater and the Walla
walla river valley are involved.
According to VIII r. King, who
filed the suit for the Peacock Milling
company, the three main defendants
in the case are the Milton Irrigation
company. the Finis Irrigation COM
pany and the city of Milton, as these
are the chief users of the water that
is said to belong rightfully to the
Peacock mills.
MANY of the individuals named in
the suit as defendants are small
users of water and are brought into
the suit because they have adverse
claims thereby making them neces-
sary parties defendant, in order TO
properly determine the rights OF the
Peacock Mill company or in other
words many are made defendants as
matter of necessity and not of
choice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

burg factories, are today again out on
strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
So'lSy Gives Bail.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-It is re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24
MORE INDICTMENTS POSSIBLE.

OsOOOS OOO - eSS SSSS eSSS SsS -
POSSIBLE.
Washn 24.-Atoney
in regarding
District Columbia
ELL Williamson That procedure is possibility in
of a
in
Removed.
24-Federa BeIinger this afternoon
NJ
Fossil alleged completely in land frauds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-24

Create an interest. If you have
goods to sell, we'll help you with
advertising, 1t will bring you the
trade you desire.