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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

Leading educators will endeavor to
have the legislature order two sets of
school laws published-one contain
ing all the necessary laws for the
guidance of school districts Of the
second and third class and the other
a larger volume as at present, con-
tanning all the laws referring to edu-
cational matters for the use of super
intendents and officials having ad-
ministrative duties to perform.
1t is estimated that such a change
in the form of the school laws would
save fully one-third Of the expense of
publication and would reduce the size
of the book to be used in country
districts until the present confusion
would be avoided.
Superintendent Frank X. Welles of
Umatilla county, is in favor of SIM
plifying the school laws and cutting
down the expense of publishing them,
as is proposed in this movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
IS MEMBERS Of
THE GLEE CLUB
AN ORGANIZATION WAS
EFFECTED LAST NIGHT.
Ten Dollars Cash Was Donated on the
Spot by Outsiders Deeply Interested
I'm the Musical Phase of Life i'm
Pendleton-Fnll Corps Of Officers
Chosen, and the Next Meeting Will
BE Held Tomorrow Evening at Club
Rooms

With charter membership of 16,
the Commercial Association Glee Club
was duly organized last night and
there IS now SO in the treasury, s5
each having been donated the organ
ization by T. C. Taylor and Robert
Forster, who CHANGED to enter the
room while the meeting was in pro-
gress.
There were a dozen or more in at
tendance when the meeting was called
to order by hoy Raley. A committee
on bylaws was appointed, and after
such had been drawn up those present
signed the same. thereby becoming
members of the club. The election of
officers was then held, and the fol-
lowing were chosen:
r. f.. Tarhett, president; Lee Drake,
vice president; Glenn Goodman secre-
tary and treasurer; D. B. Bailey,
manager. The selection of a director
was postponed and a committee con-
sisting of NJ. a. RAIDER, Willard Bond,
C. B. Nilsson, D. B. Bailey and w. D.
Paisley was appointed to select such
an official.
Another meeting of the club will he
held Friday evening.
The following is the list of members
at this time:
Bass-J. r. Raley, L. d. Drake, W.
D. Paisley. C. B. Nilsson, F. W. Bond,
Cliff Turner, G. g. Goodman, Roy
Alexander, Edgar w. Shockley. Ernest
Ruppe.
Tenor--R. e. Kelly, George Baer,
NJ. A. RAIDER, F. G. Mitchell, r. E.
Tsrhet, Harry Morrisy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
TO REDUCE COST Of PUBLISHING LAWS

A movement has been started by
school men in oregon to reduce the
size Of the volume of school laws is
sued for the use of district officers
At the present time large book
Of several hundred pages, containing
all laws pertaining to schools, educa-
tional boards, school book boards and
every minute reference to educational
matters, contained in the entire code
of Oregon. is issued for the use of all
school officers.
The result is endless confusion and
misunderstanding. Country district
officers do not have time to search
through this immense volume for an
explanation of their duties and the re-
suit is that the law is not rigidly OBJ
served, or else the office OF county
superintendent is flooded with use
less inquiries concerning the common
est duties of school officers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
THOMPSON CRITICALLY I'LL
Surgical Patients Generally Recover
ing Finely,

Wallace Thomson son Of o. F.
Thomson, is critically I'll at st. An
thongs hospital with Bright's disease.
Doubts for his recovery are held by
Dr. w. G. Cole, the attending physic-
ian.
Within the past few days a number
of surgical patients have been treated
at the hospital and have now recover
ed sufficiently to return to their
homes. Mrs. Claude Hanscom was re-
Gently operated on by DR.. Cole for
trouble with the cervical gland of the
neck. Mrs. Henry Hill was recently
operated upon for appendicitis and
has since returned to her home. Mrs
Walter Jennings, of Umatilla, also
left recently after having been i'll at
the hospital with typhoid. A son OF
Matt Denning was recently operated
on for appendicitis and has since re-
covered
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
New Series of Charges Made.

San Francisco, Dec. 6.-It is said
that within a week Chief Dinan will
again be called before the grand jury,
this time to explain why $50 pool
rooms, operated by a syndicate, are
permitted to conduct business with
out molestation. All the rooms, many
for the exclusive use of women, are
located within radius of a dozen
blocks in the unburned district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
ADMINISTERED THE BOTTLE.
Itsaians Fail to Get Satisfaction From
Medicine Man.

TIVE badly battered Italians sought
sucoor of the police this afternoon
following an interview with a "medi-
cine man. in the west end OF town.
According to the tale given the mar
shall the two foreigners had purchased
some medkcine Of their assailant. II
was guaranteed to "cure everything
or money refunded" Failing to get
proper results from the medicine the
Italians returned the same and de-
manded their cash. 1t was then that
trouble ensued and from appearances
the medical man had applied his
stuff, bottle and all. to the heads Of
his dissatisfied patients. They were
both badly cut and bleeding when
they made the complaint to the off,
GERS.
The case will probably be tried out
in the Justices court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
PRIVATE CONSISTORy.
Public Meeting Abandoned on Threats
of Assassinating the Pope.

Rdme, Dec. 6.-The pope today
called off the public consistory an
nounced late last evening, 1t is report
ed on account of fear of assassination,
which has bene threatened lately.
The pope insisted upon holding the
consistory, but threats were so strong
he finally gave up, being told that
not only his own life, but that those
of thousands of devotees and zealots
from all the world gathered to attend,
were endangered.
In private a consistory was held
which conferred the red hat on Car
dinal Sammaska.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
MeCalrs Sinister Construction.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Representa-
tive Mccall. of Massachusetts,, repub-
lican, says: 1T would be the same
fur the president to put himself at
the head of the army to administer
all the other laws of the United
States. When guns have battered
down what the earthquake left of
San Francisco, the disloyal province
will be put to the sword to assert the
right of Japanese to a public educa-
tion. We will he taught a short cut
10 enforcement of the laws"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
WILL INVESTIGATE DEATH.
Dead Woman Infatuated With Trav-
cling HYpnOnst.

Chicago, Dec. Coroner is today
Investigating further the death of
Mrs. Rose Vrzall, on suspicion that
she was murdered, and decided to ex-
hume the body of her children and
husband, Martin Vrzall, all of whom
died suddenly.
The police found a love letter from
Mrs. Vzrall to Billabs, a hypnotist,
who is under suspicion. Billak's wife
gave them this letter and says they
had quarrels on account of Billak's
attention to Mrs. VrZall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
WATERWAYS AND
Lobby VIII Ask for $780, Z
Their Improvement.

Washington, d. c., Dec. g. Y p
1000 delegates are in Washingtt Qs1
day in attendance upon the Natl, q
Rivers and Harbors congress. Ca
non and Burton spoke today.
The convention seeks $5O,00O,000
from the government to improve the
nations waterways. Ransdell report
ed that after a 20,OOO-mile tour he
found the sentiment Of the people in
favor of general improvement of the
waterways as a remedy "for wholly
inadequate service furnished by the
railroads"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Pigeons Make Good Time.

Samuel Roome. Wells Fargo en-
press agent, has heard from the car
rier pigeons he liberated here a week
ago Sunday, says the Eugene Guird.
OF the ~ birds liberated, 40 of them
reached Portland, the first one to ar.
rive making the trip in two hours,
eight and one-half minutes, which is
almost 2 mile minute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Three Brothers for Life.

Atlanta. Ca. Dec. 6.-The governor
today commuted to life imprisonment
the sentence of death given Milton
and Jesse Rawlings, sons Of the
preacher hanged today. The sons
were convicted of the same crime as
the father--the murder OF two Car
ter children. The third son, Leon
ard, is already serving a life term for
the same crime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
REFORM IN CHICAGO.
breaking Up Connivance of Officials
With Social Vice.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-The new munich
pal court has Unexpectedly promised
to be the greatest force yet discover
ed in the suppression of the evils of
the under world.
The judge going to preside in the
district frequented by the levee habi-
tutes. He today ordered so women
to leave the city and issued subpoe.
macs for clerks Of former justices
under the old system, charging straw
bonds had been made. He said the
conviction OF officials conniving at
the trade is certain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
OLD MAN TO PRISON.
Helped Loot the Milwaukee Avenue
state Bank.

Chicago, Dec. G.-Hagbarth Greg
'erson. aged 81, formerly exchange
teller of the defunct Milwaukee ave-
nue. State bank, pleaded guilty today
to the theft of $500 and was sem
fenced to an indetermlnate term. He
said he took the money to help a
beauty Doctor"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Stole Trolley Car Fares.

East Liverpool, o.. Dec. GA
stranger boarded a trolley car and
ran 1t four miles, collected all fares
and escaped. The motorman was
fooled by perfect signals, the car be-
ing curtained on account of rain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

De Soto, Kan, Dec. "a robber
this morning knocked Xona Heckert.
night operator for the Santa Fe at
this station unconscious, robbed the
money drawer and escaped. A pri-
vate soldier convict who escaped yes
terday from Fort Leavenworth, is
suspected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

Three hundred japanese are said
to have entered the United States
from Mexico since November /. All
were contract laborers who deserted
their work in Mexico because of con-
ditions of virtual slavery, and Ill treat
ment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

After being dry town for many
years, oakesdalo. WASH, a few days
ago gave a two to one majority for
continuance OF that policy. all the new
officials favoring a dry town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Criminal CarelcSsness.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.-The coro-
ner's jury today charged Mrs.
Laura Milton, owner of the
building in which the Salvation
Army fire occurred, with GRIM
inal carelessness and the re-
sponsibility for the deaths of 13
dodgers, by failing to place fire
escapes according TO law. Mrs.
Milton claims her agents had
failed to keep her informed of
the condition of the property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
WAR CLOUD IS
; D|ssIIPA7|NG
Washington Officials Inclined
to View Japanese Issue as a
Tempest in a Teapot"
JAPANESE COULD HAVE
BEEN APPEASED EASIER.

California Congressman Accused of
Talking Largely for Home Con-
sumption, Though Determined as to
Exclusion of japanese Coolies-Mc-
Call, of Massachusetts, Persists in
Giving the Most Sinister Construc-
tiOn to the Message and Hopeless
Interpretation for the Future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

Washington. Dec. 6.--MinisterAcki
and Root conferred on the San Fran
cisco schools and proposed a test case
today, Aoki later was with Roose-
welt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
LOCAL OPTION
PEOPLE UPHELD
Judge Smiths Decision is that
the Freewater Election Was
Legal and Operative.
DECISION MAY RESULT IN
a WIDESPREAD REACTION.

Apparently, If the Freewater Election
Was Valid. Many Other Elections
Throughout the State on the Local
Option Issue, Wherein the Result
Was Decided Victory One Way or
the Other, viii Be Null and Voil-
Below is Given the Full Text of
Judge Smiths Decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Dynamite Explosion.

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 6.-One is
dead and two fatally injured as a re-
suit OF dynamite explosion at Quin-
CIV yesterday. which for time impris-
oned 40 miners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
STREET SWEEPER
ORDERED BOUGHT
Will Cost $3.50 and Will Be
Shipped at Once by Beall &
Co. From Portland.
PROBABLE ACCEPTANCE OF
COURT STREET PAVING.

Cutters Need Repairing, II Work
Which VIII Probably BE Postponed
Until Spring-Resiilts of Firemen's
Election Ratifled-Protest Regis
tered About Alleged Dray Blockade
on Alta Strect-Balancc on Hand in
City Treasury November 30 Was
S11,GO1.2S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Wheat opened at
7S SIS, closed at "a ga; corn opened d
at 42A, closed at AZ S-4; oats opened
at SS "a, and closed the same.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Prison for Scalp Swindler.

Ogden, Utah, Dec. 6.-Will 1
Swan, formerly member of the !
Swan Land & Cattle company,
which owned thousands of :
acres of land and 100000 cat
tie in Wyoming, was today sent :
to prison for five years for scalp =
bounty frauds on the state of :
Utah. Swan imported pelts :
from South America and col :
lected bounty on them in nearly I
every county in the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Storm ON Atlantic Coast.

Norfolk, Dec. Ga terrific storm
RACES along the coast from Florida
to Delaware. All shipping is scud-
ding for shelter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

BY a decision just given by Judge
William Smith of Baker county in
the Freewater saloon case, the side of
the local option people has been up
held throughout and no saloon will
be allowed to operate there unless
the decision be altered by the su-
preme court. The case was tried be-
fore Judge Smith upon change of
venue because Circuit Judge Bean
was serving as county judge when he
ordered the Freewater local option
election.
In the Freewater case the main
point of the defense was that the
judge had no authority to order the
election, but that it should have been
called by the entire board of commits
sioners. In most other counties of the
state the commissioners called the
elections and now the question is
raised as to whether or not their ac-
tions were legal. Should Judge Smith
be affirmed by the supreme court,
there is a possibility that all other
places in the state may become wet
because the commissioners instead
of the Judge alone ordered the cleo
tons.
Full Text of the Decision.
The decision of Judge Smith has
just been received by District Attor-
ney Phelps, and it is as follows:
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for fUmatilla County.
state of Oregon. plaintiff, VS.. James
McElrath, defendant.
This cause having heretofore been
submitted to the above entitled court,
Judge William Smith of the circuit
court of Baker county, presiding, and
the said court having heard argu-
ments of respective counsel thereon
and having considered the said cause,
and being at this time advised in the
premises, finds that the said election
mentioned in the stipulation filed
herein and upon which this said cause
is tried was in all things regular.
That the act of the county judge of
said county in announcing the pro-
posed election was and is quasi judi
cial, and it is not in any sense or from
any viewpoint county business" re-
curing action by the county board at
a regular session, and that the action
by the county judge when in session
for any purpose whereby notice is
given of the holding of the proposed
election under the act in question
satisfies the statute, as does the act
of the said Judge in declaring unlaw-
full the sale of liquors in the district
wherein the election was held, and
prohibiting such sale in such district
thereafter, and the court further
finds
That the license held by the de-
fendant from the council of the town
Of Freewater when he committed the
acts complained of is of no avail
herein.
Wherefore the court adjudges the
defendant guilty as charged in the in
formation.
WILLIAM SMITH.
Circuit Judge.
Dated this December 8, 1906.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
CRAFT CASES
CALLED TODAY
Mayor Schmitz and Abe Ruef
Listen to Charges Against
Them in Open Court,
RUFF HAD TO BE ORDERED
TO STAND BY THE COURT.

Schmitz Was Affected Disagreeably.
Being Nervous and in Daze-Ruef
Had an Air of Disdainful Indiffer-
ence--Proccedings Witnessed by a
Large Turnout of Citizens-Both
Arrangements Finally Adjourned
Till Next Monday on Motion of the
Defendants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
RUMORS Of A
PARALLEL LINE
SHARED BY PENDLETON
AND PILOT ROCK ALIKE.
Question is Whether There is Any
thing Behind the Revamplng of the
Report That the Northern Pacific
VIII Build n Pendleton-Pilot Rock
Extension-Report Discre,lited by
Pcndieton People "Who Ought to
Know"

Is the Northern Pacific preparing
to build line from this city to Pilot
Rock for the purpose of competing
with the o. II. & i. company? Dur
ing the day rumor became current
here. and also at Pilot Rock, that
some Northern Pacific surveyors are
in the field between here and that
town. They are said TO be following
the route up Mckay creek which at
one time was proposed as the most
feasible one for a road TO the south
from Pendleton.
The rumor regarding the surveyors
has caused a revival of the old belief
that the Northern Pacific wishes to
extend the w. & C. r. southwark and
that 1t looks with jealousy upon the
work that is now being done for the
Hartman people.
Report is Discre,lited.
But IL there are some Northern
Pacific surveyors in this vicinity they
have been very secretive. According
TO Walter Adams, local w. & C. r.
agent, he knows of no such a party.
Colonel ]. H. Raley, one OF the incor-
porators of the old Pendleton Rail-
road and Coal company, which is said
TO have negotiated with the Northern
Pacific people at one time, declares
ne knows nothing about the present
plans Of that company. C. E. Roose-
welt, who has also been interested in
the branch line proposition in the
IN St ayu no ia .a,h olly ivnoy-a NJ ~ tho
matter. white Leon Cohen. president
OF the Commercial association, de-
clares that II James j. Hill has plans
for a Pilot Rock road, he is not aware
Of the fact
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
RAILROAD STATION BURNED.

Heavy Property Loss and Nine Per.
sens Injured.
Lynn, Dac. S.-The Boston & Maine
railroad station was destroyed by fire
Loss. s4e0.ooo. The fire was CONTROL.
ed after nine were injured, none fatal
Y. The police report that apparent
ly none were killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

Within n few days Pendleton will
have street sweeper, for at the coun-
Gil meeting last night one was pur-
chased from Beall & Co. of Port
land for $3.50. 1t is now at Portland
and is to be shipped at once. Aside
from the bid of Beall & Co. there was
but one other last evening. 1t was
from r. II. Wilcox, and the price was
$475, and 80 days time was asked
for shipment.
In behalf of the Warren company,
Superintendent Shewry of the local
paving crew, asked that the work on
Court street be accepted. He eX
planned that while there were some
repairs to be made in the cutters,
such could be done better in the
spring than at present. He was re-
quested to present the cost of the
work on Court street, and 1t is prob
able the work will be accepted on
condition that the repairs be made
later.
The official returns from the re-
council and upon motion J. L. Waugh
an, Claud Penland and Lee Drake
were declared elected chief, first as
sistant and second assistant resPec-
lively.
The liquor license of the Seattle
Mailing & Brewing company was al
lowed transferred from Court street
(The Lobby, to the Rainier Beer hall
on Main street.
Councilman Thompson brought up
the subject of the blockade on Alta
street as a result of the .drays stand
ing abreast. After some discussion
the mayor asked the street committee
to handle the problem and to give
such orders as are necessary, TO the
marshal or street commissioner.
Bills for the past month were paid
and the reports of the recorder and
treasurer received.
Financial Condition.
The following facts regarding the
present financial condition of the city
are shown by the report of Treasurer
Hamilton, submitted last night:
Cash balance october 81, $909SS1.
Received during the month: From
licenses. $1559.05; from taxes, 1905,
s1lS3.33; sale of levee bonds, s10,-
ISL; other sources, $1644; total re-
ceipts for month, s14,S37.3s.
Paid out during month: On general
fund warrants, s5S79.o5; levee fund
warrants s3452.S6.
Balance on hand November 80,
S14,604.2S. This amount is divided
among the various funds as follows:
General fund, s1l25.s9: levee sinking
fund, s2436.69; general sinking fund.
$l616.1S; levee fund. $9425.72.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
Night Operator sluggei and Robbed.

Dated this December 8, 1905.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06

If you wish to know how to buy
what to buy, when to buy and where
to buy holiday goods, read the East
oregonian advertisements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Rain or snow tonight and Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-26
TO HOLD
BIG TOURNEY
MANAGER DALEY WILL ray
TO ACCOMMODATE BURNS
WITH EirAGR ROOT. o'BRiEN
OR wiLLE-MATcs TO .BE
Held At PLEASANT HEAcA
ON FOURTH or JULY.

Manager Daley. ~ the Pleasant
Beach Athletic club. informed
TummY Barns Seattle ropFemanta.
tive. ~ conference AZ The star
office yesterday afieruaon. that he
would en&eaFnF 20 puiI OF a htE
hoslnK tournament 90 tbs aftsfnoun
~ iuir Z at the hearh. With Harna
and either Jack Root. u'nfisn or
willie gu the main event
Daley has hts MAJ and June
matches practically closed should
HyianH beat Cofbsft IN their com.
iaE go. e suitable nppouent viii be-
.f1und fog Fighting Dick foF the
1ane attraction Should Hyiand Dc
defeated SOME ether btu viii b.
arranged faF Iuus. aaf the Fourth
II iuFg hnid for Harms
II ohrfen viii not consent 70
meet Burns n f.aH Ansriea lu 1une.
nurua wiil m.~s him az Pleasant
Beach Jnif . for tho hessyualEhs
championship ~ The world
An event of fhin hind viii draw
a munai~r crowd from all the Sound
cities. a. ssll as Oregon and nfit.
iah Columbia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-26
SURVEY CREWS
WILL GO NORTH

The United States government
Will send boundary survey crews 20
AlaAka this year 10 complete the
surveys begun last year The firHt
party wlll arrive from Washington.
u G.. and leave ON the steamer
for the westward soon after May l.
arrangements having been partially
made ON the Sauth Clara
Fremont Morse will be IN charge
81 this party. which will 80 " 10
Yakutat bay and the Ais"k river
From these bases trihnEniaiionF
will be expanded 80 as 10 embrace
all the principal peaks 81 the ~
elias range Of mountains 10 Mount
Fairwsathef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-26
pAlL ron MorHieH.

Thaa MoTelgh. called "scotiy. %
was last evening released ffom Jail
undor 81 .0d0 bonds lie was pat
in iail after giving himself up. 90
answer for ths death Of Michael
Tracy on tha Santa Clara April 2.
MeTaleh n first officer Ma tho
santa Clara. and white dlaefplin'
lnR another sailor. he II haid 10
have showed Tracy down a hatch.
way on his head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-26

heavy stieksr' Except GA iho salary
question. i.Aat season ha hatted
80. hut the way he coyefed ground
IN the vicinity Of third base en-
aenrnd him 10 the hearts of The
homo Fans "a
Az. brain originated tho SsYing
what matters " that a man u@hsu
a base hit aud n later caught asyeop
Off first base