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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
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Mentioned In
the Dispatches
w. 49,

THE commander
OF the battleship
Missouri. Cap
tain Edwin Conway
Pendleton, who as
sisted in the relief
work at Kingston.
Jamaica, under Rear
Admiral Davis. has
seen service on many
stations during his
naval career. He h
a native of Virginia
and is the son of a
naval officer. was
graduated from the
Naval academy In
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

HOUSE AND LOT on Spring street for
sale. Four rooms and hall all newly
papered and painted. Apply to W.
H. RUSSELL. Eureka, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

Representative Perkins was born at
st. Croix Falls, Wis, In 1S4T. but
Rochester has been his home during
most OF his life. and he graduated in
1861 from the University of Rochester.
from which thirty years later he re-
ceived the honorary degree of IL. D.
He has practiced law in Rochester
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
NOTICE

My wife, Mrs. Olive McKinnon. has left
my bed and board, and | hereby warn all
persons not to give her credit in my name. as
| hereby give notice that l refuse to pay all
debts she creates or may create in my name.
MILES McKINNoN.
Dated, Palisade, New, Jan. %, 1907.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
MINING TAX.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes on the
proceeds Of the mines of Eureka County for
the quarter ending December 81, 1906, are
now due and payable to me at my office In Eu-
reka and the law in regard to the same will be
strictly enforced. H. C. McTERNEY,
Assessor of Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
To Whom It May Concern

This notice is to warn all persons against
purchasing or accepting as a gift any stock in
the United States Mining & Smelling Com
pany's mines-located near Alpha, Nevada
unless issued by the legal Secretary, as it is
invalid and worthless.
The undersigned holds the Deeds, Charter,
Stock Book and Treasury Stock of the United
States Mining & Smelling Company. and has
done so since the last regular meeting of the
Company, held in Chicago, Illinois, on the
2Sth day Of February. 1901.
p. B. WHALEN,
Sec'y and Treasurer of the u. s. NJ. & s. Co.
Chicago, Illinois. Jan. 80, 1907.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
Classified Advertisements

NOTARY PUBLIC-John McKernan,
Ruby Hill avenue. Eureka, Nevada.
Conveyancine done. Land patent and
pension business attended TO.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
SUNNI MONS.

In the Distric, Court of the Third Judicial DI.trie,
Of the stats OF Nevada, In and for
the County Of Eureka
J J. wissman. Plaintiff.
Richard Shovel, A. Shovel. win
showeil. Co partners doing business
under the nrm nam Of Shovel
Brothers. Defendants.
Action brought In the District Court Of the Third
and for the County Of Eureka. aud the
complaint hled in the once of the
Clerk Of said District Court.
The state Of Nevada sends Greetings to; Richard
Shovel, A. Z Shovel and Will Shovel, CO.
partners dong business under the firm name sf
Shovel Brothers, defendants.
fon are hereby required to appesr In an sotion
Drought sgainst you by the above named plsiutif
In the District Court Of the Third Judicial District
Of the State Of Nevada. In and for the County Of
Eureka. and 10 answer the complaint nled there
10. within ten days, texciusive OF the day OF ser
u served within this county. or n served out OF
this county. but In this District, within twenty
days; otherwise, within forty dsys-or Judgment
oy default Will be taken sgainst you. accordingt to
the prayer Of said complaint,
The action 10 brought to obtain q judgment
against you for $473. 70. together with l. gal interest
ana costs OF suit on account OF the folio wing cause
Since Sci tsmier l, 1906, and tefore the com.
mencement OF this action, there have been as
s,gned 70 this plaintiff. for full value received. al
the rights OF the persons hereinafter named held
oy said persons under and by virtue Of az time
ehscks, bearing date since September ]. 1865, and
before the commencement OF this action. Said
time checks we're executed and delivered 10 said
persons hereinafter named at Barth. near Pslisade.
eureka County. Nevada. and said assignments
were made ct Palissde. Eureka County. Nevsds.
plsintin 10 now the lawful holder Of said time
cnecks, which were so executed and delivered ~
aforesaid by defendants. The amounts OF said
time checks have not been paid. nor has any part
Of said amounts been paid. though swful demand
mas been made for such payment since said time
checks became due las shown on their face and
before the commencement of this action. Follow
ing are. respectively. the dates Of said time cheeks.
the names OF the persons to whom they were
originally made payable. their numbers and the
amount due ON each.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

Johnson of Indiana. Mr.. Johnson in
defending the policy of President Nc
Kinley attacked Colonel Lewis speech,
intending to make the latter ridiculous.
Mr.. Johnson handled the subject with
infinite tact, but he found his equal.
'If the political death, which some
hope for and others fear answered
Colonel Lewis in his politest tones,
should befall the president of the
United States those looking for the
cause of the demise will find 1t in the
simple elegy, Too much Johnson"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

Speaker Joe Cannon of the house of
representatives spent a mirthful day
at Coney Island last summer. and the
silhouette of him reproduced herewith
is a ~reminiscence of that occasion.
Speaker Cannon II day passed by
the luxurious and betableclothed house
restaurant for congressman to the bare
1oored little alleyway, with little naked
tables of the "Beefsteak John sort,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

The Tonopah and Goldfeld Railroad
charges $40 a ton for hauling coal from
Coaldale to Goldfeld, a distance of 80
miles. This the Goldfeld Chronicle
thinks would make the robber barons
of old groan with envy if they
were capable of realizing how much
they could learn from the mar who
makes out the tariff sheets of the Tono-
pah & Goldield Railroad.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

ed to special duty on the Minnesota for
two years. He became an ensign in
1868 and master in 1870. The next
year he was advanced to the lieuten-
ants grade and in 1889 became a lieu
tenant commander. He became a full
commander in 1897 and attained the
captains rank in 1902. He vas in COM
mand of the Atlanta in 1900 and 1902
Inc was for several years superintend-
ent Of the naval gun factory.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

Secretary Elihu Root Of the state de-
partment, whose visit TO Canada has
been a theme Of International com
ment, is not a very good subject for the
c%artoonlst. His predecessor. the late
John Hay, was fond of caricatures and
made a large collection Of them. and
he could even see the fun of those
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16

In the District Court OF the Third Judicial District
OF the State OF Nevada. In and for
the County Of Eureka
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

Marshall Field & Company carry
$1G,OOOO0O insurance. and are said to
have outstanding accounts due them on
the first Of April Of each year. when
tax schedules IRE fled. Of $4,000 900
In the wholesale and S3,OoO,OOO In their
retail store.
Yet they are only taxed on SGOOO.OOO.
The S1G.OOO,OOO insurance probably
stands for S2O.OOOOOO worth Of prop
crty and the ss,OOO.OOO In outstanding
accounts makes total Of SeS,OOO,OOO.
As the firm Is only taxed on &c..
100000 by the assessors. these figures
would show $22.OOO.O 900 escaping taxa.
tlon.
This $22,O0O,O0O has to be made up
somewhere. and 1t Ii made by taxing
the real estate Of the small property
owner to the limit.
Marshall Field & Company have alb
sorbed the business Of SO many scores
Of small dealers, and have occupied 20
much alley and sidewalk space belong.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

fresh water commerce. 1t Ia the big.
gest ana best dock In the greatest city
on the whole chain Of the great lakes.
What do you suppose the Goodrich
folks pay the city for this valuable
property!
Only $1,000 year rental!
From period to period the lease has
been renewed. WITHOUT ADVER.
TISENENr. and always at the same
old figure.
The last lease or agreement" was
drawn up by the city bureau Of COM
pensatiOn. It Is of date Of May !,
1900. and runs for three years, or until
1900.
%eA
The leasing by the city Of ...:e great
Goodrich dock, east Of Rush street
bridge, for the paltry sum of $1,000
per year, without advertising for bids,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

the following. How much stock does
he own? At all events he can give the
Board of Review much valuable in
formation:
Union Stock Yards Company.
Fowler Brothers, Limited.
Libby, Mcneil and Libby.
National Packing Company.
st. Louis National Stock Yards Com
pany.
Swlft's Refrigerator Transportation
Company.
Hollis Cold Storage Company.
Illinois Cattle Germany.
Mechanical Manufacturing Company.
South San Frap"iScn land and In
yestment Companv.
Springfield Provision Company.
SwlfSs s~~silizer Works,
Western Meat Company.
~6
The Beef TrusI b worse than ever
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

on the books Of Armour & Company.
Of Illinois. To ascertain the business
transactions Of the New Jersey cor.
poration. It Is merely necessary to take
the accounts relating to the branch
houses and those relating to the Fort
Worth and Sioux City packing houseA
The company, however, Is a genuine
one. having large actual assets Of it,
own. not mere paper name. Il has
no separate books and no profits sep
aratc from those appearing In the &C.
counts Of Armour 4 Company, Of I'LL.
nois."
How long the people Of Chicago will
continue to pay high taxes while con.
Germs like this escape as they do. 10
problematical.
Samuel Mcl.oberts should tell all
when called before the Board Of re-
view.
The Board Of Review states that the
personal property Of Chicago Is only
worth $0S.OOO,OOO. Chicago Securities,
for 1907, In the report Of Swift & Co.,
page $50. prints their 1900 statement,
which shows resources In quick assets
personal prOperty-of $02.7l0,OOO.
The Board Of Review shows that all
the personal property In Chicago 10
only worth S9s.OOOOOO. In Swift 4
Co.'S report, Treasurer Carton says
that every dollar of Swlft's capital
stock of $50,O0O0OO Is worth SLIPS per
81. This would make the total value
Of Swift's stock 500. 100000. The value
Of all the personal property In Chicago
Is only S9S,OOO,O0O, according to the
Board of Review. Estimating the Nor.
rs estate mt S35,OOO,OOO ana the Swift
stock at SG2,500,OOO makes S07,5OO,OO,
within 100000 of the $4,000. 900
which was all the personal wealth the
Board of Review could find In the
whole city of Chicago.
~e
The Board of Review should sum.
mon Messrs. Armour, Swift, Carton.
Meeker and the rest and find out just
how much stock Of outside companies
IL owned by their corporations
Joliet Is yawnlng for some Of the
tax-liXlng gentlemen.
~eA
In the meantime, the poor real estate
owners OF Chicago are getting the full
benefit Of the tax lodging tactics OF
the big milliOnaires. Real estate taxes
were never so high In Chicago's his.
tory. The poor man must pay, but the
rich fellow escapes with his untaxed
fortune.
~SrA
Henry +. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board of
Review asks him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

u. Wilson, Arthur Meeker, s. Nc
Roberts and L. A. Carton.
The Board of Review should sum.
mon the following well-known citizens
and interrogate them with reference
to the amount of stock In foreign cor
porations owned In Chicago, which
they have knowledge Of:
J. Ogden Armour.
Louis II. Swift.
John A. SpOOr.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour are both
reported to be publlc-spirited.
They should both be willing to help
In this matter.
They can, II they will, help a great
deal by telling the Board Of Review
what they know.
Mr.. Armour 10 q director In the fol.
lowing corporations and the Board Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

Review, II 1t wishes, can ascertain how
much stock he owns In each, or what
Chicagoans do own 1t, as 1t Is taxable:
Armour car lines,
Armour Grain Company,
Central Leather Company,
G. II. Hammond Company,
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
United States Leather Company,
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail-
way Company,
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co., Hutchinson.
Kansas,
Northwestern National Fire Insur.
ance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis.
Omaha Packing Company,
Prussian National Insurance Com.
pany, of Stettln Germany.
Mr.. Louis r. Swift u q director in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07
Enormous Holdings by Armour People in
Big Concerns Outside Chicago Attract
Much Attention.
The Small Taxpayers Are Very Much In.
terested in the Developments of
This Great Wealth,
Yet the Chicago Assessors Gould Only Find
Two and One-half Millions
to Tax.

"Chlcago Securities" for 1907 gives
the following facts about Armour &
Company, on page $50.
Armour 4 Company, organized I'm.
der the laws Of Illinois, April II. 1900.
Capital stock, S20,OO0.O00.
property-The plants controlled by
the corporation are the packing houses,
fertilizer works, glue factory. soap fac.
tory and hair factory In Chicago, and
the packing houses In South Omaha,
Sioux City. East st. Louis and Fort
Worth. The Importance Of the pack.
Ing houses and plants controlled by the
organization Is known all over the
civilized world. The glue factory Is
one Of the largest In the country. The
soap factory Is also operated on a
large scale.
Although the capital alone Of this
great concern Is $4,000. 900 the asses.
sors could only find $?.50OOOO Of per.
sonal property belonging to 1t.
The legal tax on S2O.OOO,OOO Is $780,.
900.
The tax on s2,5OOOOO Is s35.OOO.
So tho people lose In taxes on the
capital Of this concern alone S2i5,O
every year.
This makes a total Of back taxes due
for five years. according to Supreme
Court rulings In other cases, Of 1925
OCO.
This does not include the amount of
taxes due present and back on the
stock Of Armour & Company Of New
Jersey,
Armour car lines,
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
Union Stock Yards Of Omaha,
And a number OF other equally val.
liable concerns owned by 1t.
The personal property Of Armour &
Company. outside of Its capital stool;
mounts up towards $GO,OO0,OOO and
may exceed that sum, as this corpora
tion, unlike Swift 4 Company. does
not furnish Its figures To "Chlcago Sc
curlties.' Armour 4 Company owns
u great deal Of stock In outside COR
poratlons, every dollar Of which Il
taxable here In Chicago. Among Others
Armour 4 Company, Of New Jersey.
The following taken from pages o0l
ana 202 Of the report Of the United
States Commissioner of Corporations
tells us something upon this subject
THE New Jersey corporation was
formed for the purpose of transactln:
certain business which the Illinois cor
poratlon was not authorized to trans
act. Armour Il Company. OF New Jer
sey operates practically all the brancl
houses for the sale Of beef and Other
packing house products supplied by
Armour 4 Company, of Illinois. 1t also
owns the Armour packing houses al
Sioux City and Fort Worth. For con
venlence the accounts of Armour 4
Company, Of New Jersey are carried
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07
GOODRICH TRANSIT co.

astounds everyone. In the opinion Of
able lawyers, the very fact that bids
were not advertised for invalldates the
lease. This lease Is worth from
$4,000 to 100000 a year to the city,
rs it's the very best dock property on
the whole chain of lakes. Several people
would gladly bid $4,000 for 1t II they
were given chance. This sort of
business is played out with the public
and the facts once understood will
arouse n storm of Indignation.
Tho Goodrich gang have all their
steamboats, registered from Duluth.
Minnesota. from which port they
"hail," although they do not run to It.
1t Is alleged that this crowd "ha!l'
their vessels from Duluth to escape
taxation In Chicago, ana yet Chicago
furnishes them with police. fire and
other protection.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

In order to show the favor!tlsm
shown to Marshall Field Il Company
In the matter of personal property as
sessment, The Eagle subioins Il state
ment of the personal tax assessment
of that firm and that Of other dry
goods houses, together with the insur-
ance carried by each on their personal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

100000 more than Swift & Company
alone had on hand on January !, 1907,
according to Chicago Securities"
pages 800 to 81.
The poor real estate owner has to
bear all the burden OF supporting the
government, of making improvements
ana of protecting the property and in
tc?tsts of the taX-dOdglng rich!
Talk about 'single tax" The real
estate owners Of Chicago are the vic
lions of the most inlquitious single tax
~ the world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

property. The reader will note the
difference between the Field assess
ment and the Insurance carried, and
then figure out how much taxation this
public spirited concern escapes:
Marshall Field 4 Company-Assess'
ment 6 addresses), S5,35O,OOO; insur-
ance, S16O00,O0O.
Carson, Prize. Scott Il Co.-Assess-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07
STATE STREET STORES

ment, $l,0S3,TIG; insurance, S2,45O, 900.
Mandel Brothers-Asscssment, $780,
600; insurance, Sl,O50.O00.
Siegel, Cooper 4 Co.--.Assessmcnt,
100000; insurance, Sl,O50,O00.
Rothschlld & Co.-Assessment, Si25,-
600; insurance, S555,OO0.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $250,O00; in
surance, 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

Total ..... ........... ..S1OOOO,OOO
These figures take no notice Of Tho
fac. that tho Insurance Is supposed TO
cover but so per cent Of the real value.
y h.ch would make the assessors val.
uatlon appear about Sl4OO0.O0O shy Of
tho true figure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

good by the smaller taxpayers Of Chi.
cago to their great loss and injury"
<GcA
Marshall Field 4 Company are only
valued ut SG,OOO,OOO by the assessors.
and taxed on one.iifth Of 1t. In view
OF this fact. 1t Is interesting to note
the insurance carried by this lirm.
which Is rs follows:
State street section ....... 100000
Wabash avenue section go. 100000
Wholesale ................. 100000
Madison street ............. 100000
Fixtures ............ ...... 100000
Warehouse. Polk street and
the River ............... 100000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07
HERE'S The RESULT.

As result of successful taX-dodgiDg
by rich corporations, Chicago real es-
tpte pays nearly MI the taxes.
\ summary of the 1907 real estate
ana personal assessments, assessed val
uHtions, is us follows:
Personal property ........ 0S,3i3,15
SH5,1Si,015
The Assessors and Reviewers could
only find S9SOOOOOO worth of personal
property In Chicago to tax, or only &c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

The Goodrich Transit Company Is
corporation organized under the laws
of the State Of Maine. Capital stock,
100000.
Every dollars worth Of this stock
owned In Chicago Is taxable here. The
Reviewers should call A. w. Goodrich
ana ask him who owns It. Mr.. Good.
rich ought to know and the people want
to know.
&S>
Who does the fine work for the
Goodrich Steamboat gang ut the City
Hall?
1t IL not generally known that the
dock used by the great Goodrich inter.
ests Is city property. 1t IL Mt River
street. with dock frontage Of 30?
feet, with Il depth ranging from rs TO
43 feet.
This dock Is the very State street OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07
THE PUBLIC BE Dbl
MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY.

Ing to the public that the concern IL
really great public instltution--of a
certain kind.
Then again, Marshall Field & Com
pany are In favor Of high pressure
water system which will cost the tax.
payers millions Of dollars to install.
But we do not hear of small mcr.
chants shouting for high pressure water
system.
The collection Of over S3.O0O,00O al.
legged back taxes against the estate of
the late Marshall Field was urged
upon the Board Of Review by the I'LL.
nois Tax Reform Association.
Marshall Field, the association In.
sists. never paid more than 10 per cent
on his fair share Of taxes on his per.
sOnal property. lie was. It Is further
charged. permitted to evade the pay.
inent OF over $2.OOO.OOO taxes during
the last eight years Of his life. IAN
Of this" the letter says, "was made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

Henry i. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board Of
Review asks him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-07

The Board Of Review should sum.
mon Messrs. Armour, Swift, Carton,
Meeker and the rest and find out Just
how much stock Of outside companies
Ia owned by their corporations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-15
NAVAL DISASTER.
An Explosion Reported on the
BattleshiP Georgia.
Seventeen Of Her Crew Injured,
8 Of Them Seriously.
NEWS BY WIRELESS.
She Is on Her Way to Boston
With the Wounded.
The Vessel Has Been in Com.
mission But 10 Months.

Washington. July 15.-Word has
| just reached the navy department of
an explosion on the battleship Georgia
this morning by which seventeen per-
sons were injured among them being
Lieutenant Goodrich and Midshipmen
Cruise and Goldthwaite. Cruise is
seriously injured. The accident occur
red while the vessel was at target
practice in Cape Cod Bay, Mass.
The department received it's infor-
nation from Rear Admiral Thomas,
commanding the second division of
the Atlantic feet The message was
sent from aboard his flagship, the Vir-
ginia at sea and came by wireless
telegraphy to Highland Light, Mass.
The telegram was as follows:
Accident on Georgia at 10 o'clock.
Z injured, seriously. Eight inch
charge ignited in the after superim-
posed turret. Lieutenant Goodrich
and Midshipmen Cruise and sGold-
thwaite injured. Cruise seriouslys None
dead yet. A board of investigation has
been ordered. Will send the Georgia
transfer of the injured to a hospital.
VIII wire the names of the injured
Immediately on receiving Informal
ton"
The Georgia is commanded by Hem
ry McCrea, former commander of the
battleship Iowa, who recently relieved
Captain r. G, Davenport, retired. The
Georgia is one of the newest battle-
ships of the navy and has been in COM
mission about ten months. Lieuten-
ant Charles Goodrich, one of the in
jured was appointed to the navy from
Connecticut in 1897. He is a son of
Rear Admiral Goodrich, now in COM
mand of the New York navy yard.
Midshipman John T. Cruise was
born in Kentucky and appointed the
navy from Nebraska. He has been at
taehed to the Georgia since October
last. saf
Midshipman Faulkner Goldthwaite
born in Kentucky and appointed to the
ed to the navy in June, 1908. He has
been attached to the Georgia only
two months. The wounded officers
and sailors will be taken to the hos
pital at Chelsea, Mass. Immediately
upon hearing of the disaster Acting
Secretary NeWberry sent directions to
the hospital authorities that every
thing be done to care properly for the
wounded. AT the same time he sent
telegram to the ships officers ex-
pressing his coincidence over the sad
affair. ~ sr.-
I Later-Five of those injured on the
Georgia are dead.