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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
HAVE EVIDENCE OF DEED,

- ADS@-'NAI VI
1t is also alleged by those conducting
the inquiry that certified evidence of
the various succeeding deeds from the
sons Of Peralta to the Birds has been
found
The original deeds were destroyed.
it is set forth, in the earthquake of 1858,
when the courthouse of Alameda Coun-
ty, then at San Leandro, was badly
wrecked. The story goes that because
of the destruction of these documents
the Birds were unable TO establish their
claims in law. But now the claimants
believe they have the necessary parole
evidence to make proof as to the deeds
The preliminary steps for the con-
test have been taken with secrecy. A
short time ago former administrator
Of the Bird estate was removed upon
petition of John Bird, and he and his
sister were appointed to handle the es-
tate. This was the first move in the
courts toward the further exploitation
of the estates claim. The next step
was taken by the attorneys gathering
such evidence as they believe will es-
tablish their clients title Whether
to bring suit against the 500 or 1000
holders of the property or to try out
the case before the United States Land
officials is a question not yet decided
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

=, GeneFal Free DeI1very From All DEPARTMENT..
BRANCH PosToFFIcE AND PUBLIC TELEPHONES
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

sEWARD-A new band OF eighteen pieces
has been organized at staplehurst, this
county.
FREMoNT-F. NJ Thompson's planning
mill was badly damaged by fire last night
Loss 81 600. with 81. 200 insurance.
BEATRICE-Louis Smith and Mrs. Sole
Bunger. both OF Lincoln, were married here
yesterday by Judge Spafford.
GREELEY-John Aikkelson Of Spalding
and Florence Johnson OF Gushing were
married at the court house today by Judge
Byrne.
BENEDICT-In the game Of ball between
a picked nine from York and the Benedict
base ball team York won by score Of
BEATRICE-Mrs. Bessie May Myers died
yesterday morning at her home four miles
southeast Of Pickrel after an illness Of
three weeks.
day School association is scheduled TO hold
is fifteenth annual meeting at Wisner on
May 20 and q.
WEST POINT-Prof. Reese Soloman Of
Norfolk has been elected to MI the position
OF music teacher in the city schools for
the coming year.
HUAGBOLDT-Eben E Brown. who had
been lying very IN al his home northwest
Of town, from an attack Of spinal menin-
gifts, died Yesterday morning.
BEATRICE-The new Christian church
at Blue Springs will be dedicated next
Sunday. Rev. J. E. Davis Of Rhis city vii
preach the dedicatory sermon.
sEWARD-The b. & NJ, railroad Is run
Ruby and near Seward grading up the
tracks, The. soil is from the excavation AZ
Milford.
! HUMBOLDT-The city schools viii this
] year furnish graduating class Of eleven
! members and the commencement exercises
I Will be held al the opera house on Friday
I evening. Nag p.
j ALBIoN-wOrk is rapidly being pushed
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

on the two fine churches, the Catholic and
Methodist, now in the course OF constfuc-
ton. When completed these buildings will
be credit to the city.
VACCINE. Oswald Bristol, one of the
popular young men Of this city, and Miss
Minnie Shilling OF Lincoln were married at
the home OF the grOoms father Mr.. c.
Bristol, Rev. Shaun officiating
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Myers, contractor
and housemoyer of York, has about finished
moving the town OF Arborville TO Polk. Mr.
Myers and his men have been engaged in
moving the buildings since last fall
TECUMSEH-Henry Waltemath, ST.. an
old resident of this county. died at his
home southeast of Tecumseh Thursday
morning He was aged about 50 years.
BRULE-The First State bank has opened
for business with an authorized capital of
SIS, Coz J. w. Welpton is president; H.
Welpton vice president; f. n Slawson,
cashier, F. o. Slawson, assistant cashier.
GRAND ISLAND-The Commercial club
at its third annual meeting has reelected
all of the former officers, namely; c. G.
| Ryan, president; R Goehring, vice presl-
! dent; s. N. Wolbach, treasurer; A. F.
Beuchler, secretary, and II. II. Glover,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
BURLINGTON ALSO IS POOR
Tax Commissioner Makes Argument Before
State Board Of Assessment
FOLLOWS SAME LINES AS PREDECESSORS
Northwestern FHes n List of Pass
holders which is No More Salts
factory Than Ones Filed
by other Roads.
rrrnn a etnn corresnondent.l

LINCOLN. May 1o.-(speclal. )-This was
burlington day before the State Board Of
s. Assessment and during most Of the after
noon Tax Commissioner r. d. Pollard
discussed 1he svAlus az his road with the
members. After he concluded Tax Com
missioner seribner Of the Union Pacific
added few words to his arguments Of
yesterday. The board has decided to stop
the hearings next Wednesday. 1t will
hold no more meetings until Tuesday
morning. and that day and Wednesday the
Great Western, the Omaha Bridge &
Terminal companies and some others will
be given a chance.
In beginning his talk Mr.. Pollard said
IN 1905 the board had found the tangible
property Of the Burlington to be worth
Sl9n2 per mile and the intangible prop
erty mass; that is. the board had added
for franchise value 1Ol per cent, making
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
saloon Case Appealed.

WAYNE, NebA May 1O.-(special Tele-
gram 1.-THE hearing in the saloon rernon-
STRANGE cases that have created so much
interest here this week came 70 an end this
evening. A. n. Stodden and Herman Mild
ner withdrew their petitions and the council
took no action on their applications. A
license was granted to Peter Thompson,
who will occupy the saloon licensed TO H
NJ Ramsey last year. A notice OF appeal
to the district court was served on the
council in regard to the Thompson license,
and as a result Waype will be dry town
for a few weeks in any event
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Pass Case IS Dismissed.

PLATTsNoUTH, Nsb May. 1O-Cspecial)
The case Of the State of Nebraska against
A. N. Sullivan. who was charged with hav-
ing accepted and used a pass from the Mis-
souri, Pacific was submitted to the court
Thursday, but on account of the fact OF
the pass having been issued prior 10 the
time the law went into effect having been
introduced into the record, which fact was
not agreed upon, by motion Of County At
torney Rawls on Friday the submission was
vacated by the court, and by further motion
by the county attorney was dismissed by
Judge Paul lessen. as it could not be made
test case of the anti-pass law.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

BEATRICE, Neb.. May lO-[speciaI Tele-
gram.(-M. F. karin, who was arrested
last fan in Iowa for obtaining $500 under
false pretenses through the sale Of a stall
lion 70 the Barneston Horse company by
substituting the pedigree Of another horse,
has disappeared When the case was called
IN the district court today Judge Keuigar
declared the bond Of karin, amounting to
5000. was forfeited. c. H. Dixon and 1.
P. Brown OF this city are the sureties.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Grand IsIand woman Missing.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. May 1Os-(spe-
cial.)-Mrs. Charles Plummer, a middle
aged woman and wife OF laboring man.
left her home yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. telling another occupant Of the
same house that she was going 70 visit a
sister, and has not been seen since. Her
husband and other relatives In the city
have searched diligently for her and the
police department has been notified and
sent messages TO the surrounding towns,
without obtaining single clue as to her
whereabouts. She was of a quiet DISPOSE
ton and inclined not TO mix with others
in social way. but everything at tho
Plummer home is said 10 have been peace
able and devoid OF any element that would
induce one TO take such a step. She is a
stout woman, five feet I'VE inches tan and
Weighing nearly 300 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
HANG ON
Coffee TOPsra a. had a. Orher.

"A TREND OF our family who lived with
US short time was a great coffee drinker
and continual sufferer with dyspepsia
he admitted that eorfee disagreed with him
but you know how the coffee drinker viii
hold on 70 his coffee, even II he knows n
causes dyspepsia.
'One day he said to me that Postum
Food Cofrse had been recommended ana
suggested; that he would like very much
to try IL secured a package and MADE
II strictly according 10 directions. He was
delighted with the new beverage. as was
every one OF our family He became ver,,
fond OF it and In short time his dyspepsia
disappeared He continued using the pos
tum and in about three months gained
twelve pounds
My husband Is a practicing physician
and regards Postum as the heathiest OF an
beverages. He never drinks eoffee kut is
very fond OF Postum. In fact. ali OF our
family are. and We never think OF drinking
coffee any more" Read The Road 10
Wellvills." IN pkES There's a Reason. y
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Henry schufr and James Rourke, executive

Henry schufr and James Rourke, executive
committee.
WEST POINT-Commenceme exercises
Of the West Point public schools will be
held in the high school auditorium on
Wednesday evening, May p. Fourteen
young people will graduate from the high
school.
CREIGHTON-Funeral services over the
remains Of Mrs. s. ]. G. Irwin were held
from the family residence at 2 p. m. to-
day. Bishop Williams OF Omaha conducted
the services, assisted by Rev. George w.
Stockwel Of Creighton.
TBCUMSEH-A Burlington passenger
train ran into two cars of a freight train
at Graf, the first station east of Tecumseh
and besides inturing the engine on the
passenger train. derailed and slightly de-
molished the two cars.
BEATRICE-In the matter Of William
johnson, the telephone lineman. who
pleaded guilty TO stealing a coil Of copper
wire from the New Home company, Judge
Kelligar suspended sentence during the
good behavior of the defendant.
COLUMBUS-The Columbus Land and
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Kearney Man Onered place.

KEARNEY. Neb.. May 1O.-(special Tele-
gram flames Leitch, a KeaTney student
OF the State Normal has been rendered
the position Of assistant TO the United
States consul at San Salvador. This is a
position under the civil service regula-
tions and though Mr.. Leitch feels gratihed
in having been rendered the same he has
taken the acceptance under advisement
owing TO the remoteness Of the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Kearney Graduates I'm Demand.

KEARNEY, Neb.. May 1O.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Kearney State Normal school
has been placed on the accredited list in
California and teachers who hold diplomas
from this school will be accepted for po-
sitions in California schools without any
other. examinations. Applications for teach
ers are coming in from school officers and
there will not be enough graduates this
year to I'LL the places that are open TO
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

or physicians or railroad surgeons are In
the list and the commission is of the
opinion. second call will have to be made
on the Northwestern for a more complete
list OF pass holders.
Barker TO Hang in June.
Within little more than a month Frank
Barker, condemned to death in the state
penitentiary, viii again 60 under the
shadows Of the gallows and again viii the
question Of his sanity be raised. Barker
was to have paid the penalty for the muir
der Of his brother and his sister-in-law two
years ago on June Is but Governor Mickey,
acting upon an order from the supreme
court. authorizing his trial by jury for in
sanity, granted him respite for two years.
The time will be up June Is. and so far as
known no step has yet been taken TO bring
about the hearing.
Grandparents Keep Child.
w. II. Thompson of Grand island. by an
order Of the supreme court, is given the
custody of his grandson, Eugene Thompson
Porter, at least temporarily or until further
orders from the district court OF Hall
county. The decision of the court was
given today affirming as modified judgment
OF the district court in a habeas corpus
case instituted by the grandparents Of the
child, who have had the custody of the
boy since the death OF its mother. Mrs
Wallace Porter. which occurred in Septem-
| Der, 1901 The father of the child having
married again. sought to claim it's custody
Lincoln Dedicafes n Park.
| W. ]. Bryan was the principal speaker
this afternoon at the informal dedication
/ of Antelope park, a ninety-acre tract &C
quired by the city Of lincoln by donation
and purchase. 1t lies nearly midway be-
tween the city and Fairview. Mr.. Bryan's
suburban home. Mr.. Bryan donated ten
acres Of the plot. His address was one Of
encouragement for the creation and main
tenance of parks. other speakers were
Senator Burkett and Mayor Brown.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
wymore Man Attempt. sulcide.

BEATRICE. Neb.. May lO-(special Tel
egram. )-Charies Overman, an old resident
Of Wymore, attempted 10 commit suicide
yesterday by sending a bullet through his
left lung. Although seriously wounded he
Is conscious and able 10 talk, but refuses 10
give the cause for the shooting. He re-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Gently lost his position with the Burling-
ton and has been in Ill health for some
time. He is a years. Of age and has a wife
and three children.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
ne Inspector Appointed.

KEARNEY, Neb., May 10.-Cspeciai Tele-
gram.)-A letter received this morning from
Governor Sheldon appoints Henry Wood to
the position Of bee inspector for Buffalo
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Jury Decides Defendant Was Insane
at Time of killing.
HASTINGS, Neb., May 1O.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-It took the jury in the Barney
Pearson case an hour and thirty-five min
utes this afternoon TO arrive at a verdict
of not guilty. Only two ballots were taken.
On the first ballot the jurors stood two for
conviction and ten for acquittal. The Jurors
based their verdict on the insanity plea
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

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Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

or physicians or railroad surgeons are in
the list and the commission is of the
opinion. second call viii have to be made
on the Northwestern for a more complete
list Of mass hoiders
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-06
Real Estate Transfers

n p Irrigation Co, to Hover Inv,
Co. Water Deed 1926 CO. Tracts l.
2,3, 4, ), 6, Z. 8. IL, -. 13, II, Is. l6. II,
Is. of Mob Hill Addition.
N 2 Irrigation Co. to w Hughes
Deed SEX of NEA Sec. 1853 80. $1,000
n z Irrigation Co, to Hover Inv.
Co. Water Deed, NWA Mex See.
Twp $50. $14l.6O
White Bluffs Land & Irrig Co to
the Public, Plat VIZ of NWA and VIZ
of SWA of Sec. 29-14-27.
j E Chapman ct al to White Bluffs
l. & Irr. Co. w D SWA NWA and
the VIZ of SWA Sec. 2s,14 q. $500
Y p Irr. Co. to Hover Inv. Co. w. d.
Lot 4, Sec. Is s 30. $l012 9S
TT Maynard to c d Crawford w.
ID. Lots and OF Sect VIZ OF SWA
and the Eh of lot2 Of Sec s. the NW1,
OF NWA Sec. II. and lot OF Sec IS
All in Twp S-27. $4,000
Mp Irrigation Co to Directors OF
School Dist No. % of Benton Co.
Wash. w d. A part of the SEX OF
NEA Sec. 1871. w. d. $50
N P Irr Co to Hover Inv Co
Deed. A part OF VIZ OF NEA Sec. 1913
30. $13l6 II
Hover Inv, Co. to + f Gilbert Cont
Tr act Is, Mob Hill Add. 1882,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-06
FINLEY

Mrs. H. E. Gistrap OF Eugene. ore.
is visiting her brother, A. E. Fisher.
H, Haney has baled all the hay
in this neighborhood, and will go to
Sec. 7 this week to bale for II. ID.
Sweet.
A Basket ball social will be given
bv the school. Friday evening Dec,
18th. Every lady is requested to
bring a basket, and all the men and
bows well filled pocket books. The
proceeds will go towards buying
more books for the library. An
interesting program will be given
during the evening.
Frank Larkin is building mouse
on his 40 acre tract In Section IL,
and is leveling it intending to sew
alfalfa in the the spring.
Mr.. Hutchinson, living southwest
of town is sick with typhoid lever.
f. Vansickle was down from Spok'
ane the first of the week.
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RlCHLAND.

Mr.. VIM. Betz OF Cheney, is visit.
ing at the home of Mr.. John Lasher.
Miss Libbie Vaughn visited Mrs.
VIM. Lasher a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hellinger were
in kennewick over Sunday visiting
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Staley were Rich
land visitors Thanksgiving.
Mrs. J. E. Burmaster left Monday
for a visit with relatives at Nez
Perce. Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sweet, of Ken
newick and Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. G..
B. Merrill of Sunngside were visiting
in Richland one day last week.
Rev Mr.. Singleton of Kennewick
brought his wife up Monday for a
ten days visit at the home of Harry
Van Horn.
Mr.. J. Faust and son, Carl have
arrived from Garfield.
A party of hunters went to the
Grosscup ranch Friday for coyotes.
They returned with TWENTY-FIVE
rabbits but no coyote scalp was. on
exhibition.
The father of VIM and John Lash
er arrived Tuesday from Cheney or
ashOrt visit.
b. r Waters of Mabton is in here
this week looking after his tract
south of town.
Mrs. L. H. Cox is on the sick list
Pearl Darrell aud Guy Rollins o
of Richland attended the young
peoples social, at the home OF w. K
Anon in Kennewlck, Thanksgiving
Oscar Rollins was a KenneWicl
visitor Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Schlund, DR.. j
B. Schlund and Mr.. and Mrs. Am
Schlund. spent Thanksgiving wit
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Kitchener.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-06
Hotel KenneWick sold.

The fine new stone building, the
Hotel kennewick was sold the first
of the week to NJ. .. klittenr The
consideration was S4O,Ur. In Il e
deal H. A. Hover becomes the owner
Of highly improved II acre tract at
Las Crescenta, California, a suburb
OF Pasadena On this tract there is
fine residence and bull lings. Mr.
Hover expects to make this place Ii g
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Kitten will
move to Kennewick. There will bt.
no change in the present Hotel man.
agement as LanlOrd o. G.. Stark has
a lease for a term OF years.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-06
KIONA NOTES
FROM THE ENTER PRISE

FROM TIL T. EN- TEX + R1SE
A brakeman ON u freight was hurt
Tuesday while his train was passing
thru Kiona. He was hanging on
the outside of a car and Was struck
by the mail crane, being badly bruis-
ed about the head. The flyer came
along Just then and he was put a
board and taken to Tacoma.
Nearly everybody in kiona and
vicinity attended the supper and en-
tertainment given by the kiona he
bt kah Lodge. A tirst-rate program
was the feature of the evening, re-
freshments were on sale in attract
i've booths, and at midnight those
who wished to take little exercise
did it to the music OF the violin.
Things were we'll managed and
everybody had a good time.
There are good reasons to believe
that Kiona will have a new lumber
yard within a very short time. A
good stock of wood and coal will
also be carried.
Willard Eddy killed a large lynx
or bobcat Tuesday near Geo. Fin
leys place. 1t was large one with
tasseled ears. The dogs freed it II
a. willow near the ditch.
Little Orville CULLEN is able to b'
out after a long and severe siege o
typhoid fever.
f. H Mckay, of the Seattle Grail
Co.. was in town Monday.
A little con came to the home q
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hardman Tues
day of last week.
Horace Browning went to SpO
kane Tuesday on visit and may re
main till Christmas.
Mrs. william Quinn, wife OF tn
new proprietor of the Farmers nc
; tel arrived here Tuesday evenin
from Mabton.
Ward Kennedy arrived Wednesda
evrning from Waitsburg. where b
I mas been at work. He will spen
the winter at home.
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A Sportsman Defined.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke. professor IN
Princeton University, says no true
snortsman kills for the sake OF kill
ing. He gives an admirable dednit-
inn of the sportsman as follows:
The true sportsman is d man who
finds his recreation In a fair and ex-
citing effort to get something that is
made for human use In way That
involves some hardship, little risk,
a GOOD deal of skill and patience and
pelnty OF Out-of door life"
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PR6SER.

The PrOsser Water and Light Co,
has laid several hundred feet OF add
itional mains. AMI completed the
circulating system.
l.. ID. Lape, the comfy frnit in
specOr, was down from PrOsSel
twice the latter part OF the week Oh
official duty. He has just returned
from his eastern trip, which was
especially enjoyable to him.
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Bef0re.XmaS Sale

The Congregational ladies will
hold their annual Before-Christmas
sale at the Idle Hour building Satur-
day Dec. I. Suitable articles for
Christmas presents of many kinds
and at varied prices will be displayed
in gorgeous prOfusiOn. In the eat.
able line they will have candy and
cooked stuffs. Donghnuts and coffee
will be served during the sale.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-06
AT tl1r Gl1urrllfa
Sunday, Dec. 8, 1907.
PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN
j. FOrsythe Smith, Pastor
Sunday School at 10 a. IN. Junior
c. Z. meeting 800 p. IN. Senior c. E.
meeting $40 p. IN. Preaching services
and Subjects:
IL A. NJ. "Things that Lead to
Failure" 80 P. NJ. "A Successful
Man." All are welcome.
Regular services both morning and
evening at the new school house;
Rev. Chandler will preach. Sunday
school before the Il. ming preaching
,rvice.
LU THERAN
Preaching services next Sunday at
the old school house. Rev. Brock
man will preach.
CONGREGATIONAL
J H. Singleton. Pastor.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching
IL a m, subject, 'What shall we say
of Divine Healing?' Mrs. Calhoun
will lead the Endeavor meeting at
P NJ and Mr.. Calhoun will preach
at 7:30.
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Third Number Entertainment
Course Tues. Dec. 10

The Garber-HOwe Go. will enter
tain the public at the NJ. +. Church
with Banjo Solos, Violin Solos, Sax
aphone Solos, Twenty minutes OF
Magic, Vocal Solos. Banjo nuettes
and other instrumental cOmbinat-
ions and the playing OF novelty in
struments, including mutations OF
all sorts.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-12-06
Firemen'S Ball.

The First Annual Firemen's Bail
will be Friday, the 18th, at the Ho-
tel Kennewick The hotel manage
ment will do it's prOudest on the
luncheon served from 10 to IL o'clock
Music by special orchestra If you
do dance or if you don't dance. you
should patrOnize the Firenen's Ball
Cause for why the Fir,man need tt e
money and we need the Firemen
They have done the right thing in
getting their organization in effec.
tive shape, the council has shown it's
confidence in them by purchasing
the finest fire equipment owned by
any town of this size in the state,
and now it's up to the town people
generally to show their faith by a
most generous patronage of the
Firemen's Ball.
Special sale on watches at White
locks.
The Cemetery Association will
meet next Tuesday at O'Clock with
Mrs. Pallister
Mince Meat for Christmas pies will
be on sale, Saturday, Dec. 2lst by
the Episcopal Guild.
j F Perry Is building an addition
to his house on his ranch just west
OF the town. He will occupy it som,
time during the month as he has
sold his lease OF the Hanson trac
to Mr.. Evans.
A FINE Packard Organ for sale
5 octave, canopy top, almost new
$40. Term S25 cash. balance in trad
"a COW preieredD Come and see 70
yourself and hear it played at tn
residence of Lewtas Bros. next t,
Mr.. Bowles, or address ID Mol
: ] = Lewtas,
Carpenter and Builder
! Its virtues have been known 10
: years, end thousands of people hav
: been made happy and we'll by takin
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tes
Keeps you we'll and makes you welle,
!. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets The Colun
] bia Pharmacy.