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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
And Will Remain During the Mad Gas Festivities Later Being
Joined by the Entire Coast
Squadron.
# is EXPECTED THAT THESE
VESSELS WILL REMAIN IN THE
PORT FOR SOME WEEKS AND
ENGAGE IN TARGET PRACTICE
BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE.

Information was received, in the city
yesterday to the effect that the mon
itor Florida, one of the ships of the
Coast squadron, would arrive IN this
port on the oath Of this month, 70
represent the navy at the Mardi Gras
carnival, and also that it was prOba-
BILE tht one or more torpedo boats
would also be here upon the festive
occasion.
This information is correct, coming
from, official sources. The fleet, UNI
der Admiral Dickins, who is we'll
known in this city, has left Charles
ton and is now bound for gulf ports,
various vessels having been assigned
to ports where Mardi Gras celebra
lions will be held. Immediately after
these festivities have been concluded
all of the vessels will be assembled
at Pensacola. where they will remain
for some time.
It is reported that the vessels will
remain in the gulf for SOME months,
during which time they will engage
III the annual target practice.
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pany, and that during the past year
il has acquired control Of the Ameri-
can Telegraph Company, which for
twenty years has owned and Operat-
ed a telegraph system in Minnesota,
Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. The
report shows that the Mackay Com
panies have no debts and that there
are $40.645, 500 preferred shares and
SAL 1904 common shares. During
the past year $4.676,9O0 preferred
shares have been issued in eXcange
for shares in other corporations,
paying as much or greater dividends
than corresponding dividends on the
Mackay preferred shares.
The report states that as the in
come of the constituent companies is
largely in excess Of the amount re-
ouired to pay the MaCkay Company S
dividends, the excess is used for eX-
tensions and reserves. The trustees
state that they cOnfine themselves IN
their investments TO first class cable,
telephone and telegraph stock.
The laying of a fifth cable in the
Atlantic ocean and the establishment
Of cable communications with NV
Foundland and the laying Of the new
cables TO China and Japan are 70.
feTred to.
The trustees are Clarence II. Mac
kav. William c. Cook. GeOrg9 c.
Ward. DumOnt Clarke and Edward {
Plat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 15.-"Morning
Fow~ prevailed in the house today
ur-I af-e- FIVE o'clock this afternoon.
The net result was the passage Of a
81. 20 increase TO thirty thousand dol
a~s q rear the federal appropriation
.0 each state and territory for the
support OF agricultural experimental
stations. and a bill repeating the pres
.r- law granting an American regis
... gu. foreign ships wrecked and re-
paired on Lhe American coast at the
discretion Of the secretary Of the De
---ment Of Commerce and Labor and
requiring sracia, act Of congress TO
giant such register.
Tie house adjourned till Monday
s.- Of respect 70 NIr. LOngwOrJa,
aaush this reason was not down in
re record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
NEW DEPOT FOR
THE TERMINAL
COMPANY
MAY Be Erected on West Main
Street, Between PalafOx and
BayIen Streets.

The Pensacola Electric Terminal
Company has had a force of men at
work for some time on Main street,
west Of Palafox. raising the track TO
conform with the city grade.
For some time past the company
has been quietly acquiring property
between PalafOX and Barcelona
streets, foc the purpose of erecting a
new terminal depot. an Improvement
which is badly needed.
Work OF this new building. however,
will not be commenced until a meet
ing of the board of directors can be
held, which is to be held in March.
The new depot is TO be a handsome
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
TYPICAL SPANISH STREET
OF CUsHMAN's ALLEY.

No matter Of a real estate nature
has stirred up down town Pensacola
in years. as has the recent transfer
Of the Cushman property. While the
property had been tentatively on the
market for about a year without any
one showing a disposition to snap IL
up the actual sale was closed ND in
a remarkably brief time considering
the details a trade Of this size neces-
states. Il then developed that q
number Of responsible parties were
upon the point Of taking up tho
proposition.
The general plan OF the new own
crs is 10 convert the formerly little
used thOrOughfare into a typical
Spanish street, but on modern com
mercial lines. that will make a very
attractive block to visitors
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structure furnishing offices for the
company, also consisting of waiting
rooms for the accommodation of the
public and fitted out generally with all
modern cOnveniences.
The building. if the directors decide
to erect it, will occupy the space now
vacant on the south side of Main
street, between Baylen and Palafox
streets. 1t will be constructed accord
ing to the present idea of rough stone
and ballast and will be a great i'm
provemen5 to that section, of the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
ANNUAL REPORT
Of MACKAY
COMPANIES
All Affiliated Concerns are in a
Very Prosperous Con-
ditiOn.
Special to The journal.

New York, Feb. 15.-The annual re-
port Of the trustees of the Mackay
companies was submitted today and
states that the companies own a part
or all of the capital stock of seventy
four prosperous cable. telephone and
telegraph companies in the United
States and Canada and the CONNER
cial and Postal Telegraph Systems.
The report further states that the
Mackay Company is one Of the larg-
est stockholders in the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
known as the Bell Telephone Com
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
MURDERED BROTHER TO
GET INSURANCE MONEY
ALexander Legley ArYaigued in Jersey
CITY Yesterday TOR a Most DIa-
BIBLICAL Crime.

of having poured benZine over his
brother Carl while he slept, and add
ed that he believed that when Legler
saw his brother would not succumb
he caused the victims death by ad-
ministering some powder Of a poison
Gus nature.
The police announce that they will
endeavOr to have the body eXhumed
by the authorities at Bailey, Ga,
where he is buried.
Carl Legler's death occurred on
December Is last.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
LICENSE ISSUED FOR THE
WEDDING OF MISS ALICE
POHCa IHdIaHS Present Groom Win But.
faIo Skin Nen, Through the
President.

the House when they visited the
capitol this afternoon. Later they
called on the president to pay their
respects to the Great White
Father" Chief Eagle Horse present
ed to the president the gift for his
future sOn-in-law, saying the present
was for the groom, not the bride. be-
cause the bride already had received
many presents. President Roose-
welt laughingly accepted the present
for Mr. LOngwOrth and promised the
Indians he would see that he got it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
LONGWORTH WAS
SPEAKER |. MINUTE
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. 15.-FOr one min
ute to-day Representative LongwOrth
acted in the capacity Of speaker OF
the house. He was called to the chair
for one minute during roll call but had
nothing to do during that time. When
he left the speakers chair. he ar.
ranged for a Pair" for several weeks
or until March 4.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Feb 15.-The mar
riage license Of Miss Alice Roosevelt
and Nicholas LOngworth. was issued
by the clerk OF the district court to-
day at 4;l5 O'Clock. Mr. LOngwOrth
gave his age as SO and Miss RoOse
Yelrs as %
The POnca Indians who came TO
pres mt Repres entative LOngwOrth
with buffalo skin vest, were much
disappointed at not finding him in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
I'D WAR AGAINST
CATTLE TICK
BY Associated Press

"a,7nS.gn. Feb. 1.-THE commit
IL. o' southern men TO urge the de-
of the south for a war against
.'Aas cattle tick, appeared be-
.aH House Agricultural Commit
'-lay and urged an appropriation
hundred thousand dollars for
.aiCn OF scientific investigation
'aearlon and for federal coop
.-. with state authority 10 main
quarantine against the tick
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
BY Associated Press

New York. Feb. 15.-Accused of
having murdered his brother Carl for
the purpose of obtaining his life in
surance money, amounting to three
thousand dollars, Alexander Legler,
Jr., was arranged in the court to-day
in Jersey City The examination Of
the prisoner was postponed till next
Saturday at the request Of chief Muir
ply.
Explaining to the court Chief Mm-
ply said the prisoner was suspected
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sy Associated Press.

st. Louis, Feb. 15.-F. B. Avery,
treasurer of the Avery Manufacturing
Company of Peoria, H., committed
suicide this afternoon by drowning.
Mr.. Avery arrived at Centerville. a
suburb of East ST. Louis, on a north
bound l. c. train. Stepping from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
Prominent Manufacture
Suicides at East St. Louis

the train he walked a short distance
TO a small lake He was noticed and
it is presumed he waitea' an OppOr-
tunity when he would not attract at
tentiOn and then lay down on the
edge Of the lake and held his head
under water The body was thus
found. He left a note Of farewell -
dressed 10 his wife.
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Powder Magazine ExpIOdes;
Two Men Blown to Pieces

killed. The explosion destroyed plate
glass here valued at two thousand dol
lars and tore the bark from trees in
ing was left of the magazine but a
hole in the ground fifteen feet deep
and twenty feet in diameter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
Negroes Invite President
to Educational Congress

Prof Booker T. Washington, OF lus-
kegee Ala. They invited the pFeS'
dent 10 attend the negro youn4 Pc
nos Christian and educational con,
eress. The president sala lie -
be- unable 10 accept The lnNlt, 10 +Ie
he expected TO go 10 oyster b"' IN
latter part OF June.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
BY Associated Press.

Geneva, Ind, Feb. 15.-The maya.
zine of the Hercules Torpedo Com
pany, one mile from here, was des-
troyed today by an explosion. Edward
Gates and Lee Howard were blown TO
pieces and two teams of horses were
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
MORNING HOUR
PREVAILED IN
HOUSE
DnirgGreateT Pant of the Session
Yesterday, and But Little
Work Was Done.
American Register of Foreign
Ships no Longer Allowed.

JorNT STATEHOOD BILL AGAIN
UNDER CONSIDERATION INTHE
SENATE-BOTH HOUSES AID
gOuRNED UNTIL MONDAY OUT
OF RESPECT TO REPRESENTA-
TIVE LoNGWoRTH.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-16
JOINT STATEHOOD
BILL IN SENATE

Washington. Feb. 15-The senate to-
day passed 10 me consideration of the
JOIN. statehood bill. and for an hour
and "a har -sgned to q speech by Mr..
I.ck In support Of the bill as reported
from .lo 17mmiuoe. The Ohio sena-
'r~-- speech received carful attention
-ram the senator's present, but the al
tendance n. no tine WAS large.
The senate adjourned tin Monday.
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BY Associated Press.

"@Ang-on Feb. IA delegation
negro citizens prominent in educa-
f.'.. and religious work called upon
b ~. Roosevelt today. headed
c S.'ls ". G. Gaines. of Atlanta.
- Clinton. of Charlotte.
11~ Walters, Jersey City and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
NOMINATIONS MADE
N PEHNSYLV LVAH|A
Platform IndOrses President
Roosevelt and Remedial
Legislation.

HARRISBURG. Pa. juno 6.-The Re-
/ publican state convention met today to
nominate candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor. Auditor-General
and Secretary of Internal Affairs, Con-
gresham OlmStead of Dauphin county
was chosen temporary chairman, The
slated candidates are.
Governor-Edwin S. Stuart OF Phila-
delphia.
Lieutenant -Governor-Robert s. Muir
ply of Cambria county.
Auditor r-General-Robert K. Young OF
Tioga county.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-Henry
Houck of Lebanon.
There was apparently no organized
opposition to this ticket.
The Platform.
We congratulate the people OF the Unit
ed States on continued Industrial pros
perity under Republican control in ma
tonnl affairs.
We give full credit and praise TO tho
managers of great industrial enterprises
for their splendid achievements. but con-
denim those managers who have grossly
nlisused their powers by unfair methods
examinations, by evosions Of law, and who
have in so doing under cover of corporate
organization obtained personal gain while
escaping personal responsibility 20 the In
jury OF the interests they represent and
OF the public with whom they deal
Roosevelt Endorsed.
We most heartily and cordially indorse
and commend the splendid administration
OF President Theodore Roosevelt. Particu-
larly do We commend his administration
for It's fair vigorous and successful en-
forcement through the Department of
Justice OF the antitrust and interstate
commerce laws, the enforcement Of which
has compelled respect for law and made
II clear that great corporations and great
financial interests. when guilty will be
treated as any other lawbreakers. 1t is
a matter of pride to Pennsylvania that
he who was the Attorney General under
whom this policy was inaugurated. and
who so signally aided In making II sue
cessful, is the present junior Senator from
this State.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
D|SAST TROUS STORM
Sweeps TWO STATES
Number of Lives Are Lost and
Heavy Property Loss
Resultant.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June GA special
from North Branch. Mimi. says n tor
hado passed about one-half mile cast Of
there at O'Clock this afternoon, doing
heavy damage and probably number
OF lives were lost. The storm Is known
10 have destroyed at least three farm
houses near here, Mrs, Mygran and Ben
jamin Lagoo were badly injured.
Damage in Villages.
The village of Wyoming was also in the
path OF the storm. The home of Mr
Funk. at that place. was completely de-
stroyed and some of the members OF the
family hurt,
AT the village of Stacey, eight miles
south OF here, Mrs. Baxter and child
were severely injured and the Swedish
Lutheran church end number OF other
buildings were destroyed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
SENT TO LEAVENW0RTH
Various Eastern Military Prisons to
Send Inmates West.

NEW YORK, June 6.--Castle William,
the military prison at Fort Jay, cover
nor's Island, will aguin open its doors
Isavenworth, Kan, next Sunday. 'Pris-
oners from various military posts In the
Department OF the East Will be received
this week at Governor Island ana WIN
h. sent under guard with the prisoners
who are to leave Fort jay, Prisoners
viii come from Fort Preble, Me Fort
Banks. Mass.. Plattsburg. y. L Fort
Dupont. Del; Fort Howard Md, and
Fort Monroe There will be forty-two
r,risnnere In all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
Silent About Kessler.

The department Is strangely silent con-
cernlng Assistant Postmaster Kessler.
One of the officers In charge of the de-
partment who is familiar with the case,
said that II was very evident that some
new clerks were needed in the Salt Lake
postoff1ce to take the place of some who
were inefficient. and he would suggest
that II sufficient clerks could not be found
in Salt Lake City, they ought TO be i'm
ported
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
TROLLEY CAR WRECKED
Solitary Passenger Crushed In At
tempting to Escape.

PORTLAND, Or, June 6.-At an early
hour this morning a street car on one of
the South Portland lines left tho rails at
n sbaro curve al the corner OF Third and
Corbctt streets. and after travelling sew
eral feet on the pavement, overturned.
completely wrecking IT, The only pas.
s.nger on the cor, Il. G.. Luxon. attempted
10 lump as the car turned over, but was
caught underneath and so badly crushed
that he died just after reaching the Good
Samaritan hospital, Tho motorman and
cnndnctnr both eSCnped.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
"BLACK HUNDRED" AGAIN
Resume Publication, but Action of
Parliament Is Sustained.

ST. PETERSBURG, June e.-The ON
oiaI Messenger this morning resumed tho
publication OF Black Hundred kilograms
while the radical papers retorted by
printinE numerous dispatches addressed
to deputies, sustaining the attitude Of
Parliament. The spirit OF conflict which
prevailed at yesterdays session continued
at todays session, although some OF the
leaders of the Constitutional Democrats
went into the breach to stay too hasty
action,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
Democratic Governor.

AS stated last night, Gov. Chamberlain.
the Democratic candidate. was reelected
Jonathan Bourne, Jr has secured the
popular Endorsement of his candidacy for
United States Senator from Oregon; w.
c. Hawley Will represent the First dis
trIct of Oregon in Congress, and ex-Con-
eressman w b, Ellis Will return to
Washington from the Second district
after an absence OF ten years. Woman
suffrage has been defeated by n decisive
vote The State Legislature Will consist
OF eighty-four Republicans and six Demo-
crats while. with the exception OF Gov
ernor the entire Republican State ticket
hoe been elected.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
CHILD LABOR.
Senator Dubois Makes Strong Fight
to Pass Bill Relating Thereto.
to Tho Tribune.

Special TO Tho Tribune.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. juno 6.-Senator
Dubois made strong fight in tho SEN
ato today 10 secure the passage OF a law
relating TO child labor in the District OF
Columbia. The bill has been recon-
mendcd by oil the charitable and philan-
thropic societies In Washington and is a
model bill, fashioned after some of the
best State statutes on child labor to be
found In the country. Senator Hale op-
posed the bill bur Senator Lodge de-
Tended II. The bill Is one which Mrs
Dubois, alcnS with other Washington
women, has been working valantly to
pHS9
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
OREGON RETURNS
NOT YET COMPLETE
Republican Senator and Demo
cratic Governor Now Prac-
tically Assured.

PORTLAND, Or, juno 6-Never in the
history Of Oregon have the returns from
an election come in so slowly and so
unsatisfactory I'm the election
which occurred yesterday. Even in the
more thickly populated parts of the
State, where generally the complete
count Is announced on the day after cleo
ton, only partial returns have been re-
ceived while from several districts,
among them being Harvey and Maiheur
counties, absolutely nothing has been re-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
Politics Being Played.
Japnn's Railroad Plan.

TOXIC June Con reliable authority
IL ls stated that Japan will make the
railroads acquired In Manchuria the joint
concern of the Government and the peo-
ple with a capital of s7,50oO0O. the shares
to be equally divided Chinese Will be
accepted as shareholders. but II Is not
likely they Will apply, and practically the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
j. {. 7. WILL MEET
IN OGDEN TODAY
Junction City in Gala Attire to
Welcome Knights of
the Grip.


Special 10 Tho Tribune.
OGDEN. June Con Thursday morn
ing the United Commercial Travellers
who are to hold their convention in Og-
den. Will be met at the railroad depot by
Sheriff Seabring and his staff and Will be
conducted TO the Elks' hall. where the
convention Will be held. The hall is ar
tistlcally draped and will be the head
quarters OF the U. G. T, during the three
days of the convention. Leading them
from the depot TO the hall Will be Nichol' 8
band. and the march, while IT Will not be
so imposing the AFFAIR arranged for
Friday, will still be enough to show the
hospitality of Ogden Is extended.
Many Travelling Men Present.
Already there are many travelling men
here to take part in the convention and
the subsequent entertainment The con-
rention VIII be called TO order at 1910
ard the business Will be disposed of In
the shortest time allowab BILE. In the after
noon there Will be various events among
them being an entertainment on the city
hall square. and the evening Will be de-
voted to dance
Handsomely Decorated
BYerr arrangement has been completed
for the entertainment OF the travelling
men The city is decorated to an extent
never before seen In Ogden. Every busi-
ness house on Twenty fifth street. Wash
iDgton avenue and Twenty fourth street
Is draped with the colors OF the order
and some or them the interior are
works OF art. 1t is anticipated that 300
people at lenst Will be in Ogden during
the three days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
CHILDREN ESCAPE
Dropped From Window by Rescuing
Fjremen.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Tne eight children
OF Joseph Blondewskl, ranging In ages
rom y second-story window by firemen
today when a blaze broke out in their
nome at lCe8 Sacramento avenue. Escape
for the children was entirely cut or ana
m ~ them must have perished had not
The firemen dropped them out OF The
window, other nrcmen catching them as
ttey fell One girl was overcome oy
smoke but recovered. All of the others
,rera min niured.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
Registered Mail Robber Taken Into
Custody In Mining Camp.

HELENA. Mont, June s.-Oscar Lydic
ogcd 81. alleged to be wanted In PcnnsyIvo-
MA for tho theft In January. 1915. of two reg
istcred packages containing $685. while work
ing q mail carrier arrested today at
Coopers tie cnmp in the West Gallatin ba-
elm, Gays special from Bozsman Postofiicc
Inspector McRae and Deputy United States
Marshal Young made the arrest and will
toko Lydlc To Helena pending action by the
United States court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
Presents Prize Flag.

WASHINGTON, Juno e-President
Roosevelt this evening, In the presence
OF 10000 people at the American League
park. presented the prize flag TO tho Win
ming company In the competitive drill
of the Washington high school cadets
Company III, representing Western high
school, won,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
WH|TEWASH DRUSH
FOR A. |. THOMAS
Postmaster Will Not Lose His
Scalp But SubOrdi-
mates Will.
UTAH CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION BACKS HIM
Clerks Will Be offered as Sacri-
flee to His Mismangement
of Office.
Special to The Tribune

WASHINGTON, D. C, June ct is
now definitely understood that the infu-
ences which have been at work in the
behalf or Postmaster Thomas has been
sufficiently powerful in political way
to shield him and. while no official state
ment has yet been made at the depart
ment OF the subject. no conccalment is
made OF the fact that Mr.. Thomas will
be whitewashed and some OF his clerks
will he dismissed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
Wants Life Sentence.

BOSTON, June Gov. Guild yesterday
gave a hearing to counsel for Charles
L. Tucker the condemned murderer of
Mabel Page. on the application In be
half OF the prisoner for computation
az tho death sentence to imprisonment
for life The application was made on
the ground OF newly discovered evidence
The Governor reserved decision.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-07
|ElTRCT THE'WEAK
|Hsd Laws Regulating Fe-
= ssd Child Labor.

lsss s.-The seventeenth
ancral congress, at its
ecopted notions demand
Z Of laws totally prohibit
|1s@sEsnt OF women In the
- The employment of chill
N Iars OF age. and the en-
eS under Is In underground
ssliore 5.sliore were supported by