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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
SENSATIONS ARE SPRUNG
N THE HAYWOOD TRIAL
One Witness Confessed To PsH'e'P9'
ton With Orchard and MOD IN
Riot zt~wardner, Idaho

Boise. Idaho Sensation followed
sensation quickly in the Hay~ poh
trial On Saturday, when the stAtV
commenced its rebnttaI evidence
One witness on The stand coniesss1
o participation III labor riot result
ing In the death of two men, tie ref-
ord OF conviction OF murder In the
second degree of witness for the ae'
Tense was introduced and the PROOF
OF another having been sent to the IN
sane asylum upon the information OF
his neighbOrs was offered fihails >
shortly after court adjourned Tor me
day, information was sworn 10 ana u
warrant for perjury issued IN mag
istrate's court against DR.. / j.. Mc'
Gee. a physician Of Wallace, ldaho'
who was one OF the Witnesses FOR the
defense in the dscrediting OF Or
chard
William Dewey, a witness in re-
buttal for the state, confessed 10 ac-
tive. armed participation in the de-
struction Of the Bunker FIN and SUI
livan concentfator at Wardner on
April 20, 1899. when two men were
killed and a mob Of a thousand men
participated In the riot.
Harry Orchard commenced his Sc
rles of great crimes at Wardner. lie
confessed to lighting one OF the
fuses that started the explosion and
he swore that william +. Davis.
known among his fellows as Big
Bill" Davis, led the mob. Witnesses
for the defense have sworn that Or
chard was not at Wardner on April
70. Davis himself has sworn 10 hav-
ing been elsewhere and positively de-
MED any connection with the crime
for completely in which Paul Corcor-
an was tried and convicted, and
some ten or dozen men, including
Davis himself, were indicted by the
grand jury. Davis on the stand adj
mltted that he went into hiding i'm
mediately after the rioting.
Dewey swore that not only did Big
Biz accompany the mob to Wardner,
but that he served out guns, rifles
and ammunition to the union men
gathered In the union hall at Burke
before tney went 10 WdIuHeE anu
was one OF the leaders Of the column
that advanced ON the concentrator
before the work of destruction com
menced
Ten witnesses Ia rebuttal were ex-
amined on Saturday. Most of them
were called to disprove statements as
to Orchards movements in north
Idaho and as to the disposal Of his
interests In the Hercules mine. One
Of the most interesting of the wit
nesses was August Paulsen, who was
al one time a poor miner in the Occur
d'Alenes and a partner of Orchard in
the Hercules mine. He retained his
interest in the Hercules for five years.
until the mine became one of the best
properties In the country. and is now
wealthy. Orchard swore that he plan
ned to kidnap paulsens children
and extort a ransom of 100000 The
coup did not come off. Paulsen was
called at this time to show that Or
chard disposed of his interest in the
mine some time before he left the
state.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
POWDER EXPLODES
ON BIC BATTLESH|P
Eight Men Are Killed and
Thirteen injured in Acct
dent on the Georgia
Not One Of Those in this Tufret Es
capped, Some Of the injured Leap
ing overbosrd to End Their
sufferings by Drowning.

Boston With seven Of her officers
and crew dead and fourteen others
either dying or suffering from terrible
burns received ia an explosion OF pow
der in the after superimposed tnrret,
the battleship Georgia steamed slow
iy up Boston haTbor from the target
practice grounds In Cape Cod bag late
Monday, and lsnded the dead and in
tured men at the Charlestown navy
yard With the arrival Of the Georgia
there became known the details OF
the most terrible naval accident that
has ever taken place along the coast
of New England. The accident oc-
Cured shortly before noon Monday,
while the Georgias crew were al tar
get practice OF Barnstable in Cape
Cod bay. In some manner as yet uii-
explained. two bags of powder became
ignited and In the terrible fash that
followed the entire turret crew. con
slsting OF three officers and eighteen
men, were engulfed In fire and re-
eeived horrible burns, one officer and
Ave men dying before the ship
reached port
The explosion occurred In the after
snpeFimposed turret. where the men.
under the command OF Lieutenant
Casper Goodrich, son OF Rear Admiral
Goodrich, commandant OF the New
York navy yard, and Midshipmen
Faulkner, Goldthwalte and John T.
Cruise. were operating the eight-inch
guns, two cases OF powder having be
come ignited from a spsk. The men
had no chance 10 escape.
Blinded by the smoke and flames,
choked by the acid. penetrating gas
eous fumes, and maddened with pain,
the men screamed In agony Some
staggered blindly up the ladder to the
hatchway IN the top OF the turret
while others crept along the tnrret
floor, begging pitsously for assistance
Lieutenant Goodrich and Seaman Ma
leck became crazed. staggered up the
iron ladder to the top OF the turret
and then threw themselves headlong
Into the sea. in despairing effort to
choose death by drowning in prefer
ence 10 death By slow fire.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Charges Against Russian Generals.

st. Petersburg document con
tanning the indictments against Lieu
tenant General Stoessel. the defender
of Port Arthur, Lieutenant General
Fock. who commanded the Fourth
East Siberia division at Port Arthur;
Major General Reiss, chief of staff to
General Stoessel, and Lieutenant Gen
eral Smirnoff. who preceded Lieuten
ant General Stoessel in command al
Port Arthur, was made public here
Saturday These officers are being
tried by court martial on charges OF.
cowardice and treason. The indlct
ments set forth that Stoessel ano
Fock deliberately sent false reports OF
battles that never occurred, recon
mended their own friends and gen
erals who had lost battles for decora
tons, and surrendered the Port Ar
thur fortress in spite of the fact that
they had at hand ample munitions fol
resistance All the crimes with which
Stoessel, Reiss and Fock are charged
are capital offenses.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
PETER LARSEN DEAD.
Was Probably Richest Man IN n
west, With Exception 81
w. A. Clark.


Helena, Mont.--Peter Larsen, q
the richest men in the northwest
at his home here Friday night
an illness of two years. Never
there more striking example q 4
ing oneself than the career Of 4
Larsen, who less than forty yeznl
landed on American shores penn
unacquainted with the languas|
customs of the country, died
wealthiest man in the northwest
the possible, exception of former
ator Clark. All of Mr.. Larsens
wealth, variously estimated at m]
600 to $50, 100000, came throue
climate business investments.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
sAsprrs MuRora AGED MAN.
Was Kidnapped for Ransom and Muir,
dered by His cspsors

New York The body Of William y.
Wines. u retired merchant of Brook
lyn. Was fuand by searching parties In
the woods at Mount kiseo, ". r..
after bis son had received letter de.
mandtng payment 81 $4,000. Mr.,
Wines. who was 80 years old. disap-
peared June IA, from the homo OF his
saa.in1iaw In Mount kiaeo Last Sat.
nrday his ann Ia Brooklyn received 4
letter decorated with skail and cross.
bones. declaring taat Mr. Wines would
be sent home n sa.oe9 was placed In
pillar u the elevated railroad II an
Indicated place IN Brooklyn A decoy
iesteF MAS placed there. tut no enc
eane for II
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
sehmlt. Again Meets Defeat.

San Francisco.-Mayor Schmitz SUI
Tered another defeat Saturday wher
his application to the court of appesl,
for writ of mandate was exposed
by Attorney C. W. Cobb. representing
the prosecution, as a sham and a IRE
tense laid upon the foundation of mis-
statements and deception. The petf
ZION charges that Judge Dunno was
olssed; alleges that he has refused "a
settle the bill of exceptions. and tina,
ne IS purposely hindering the perfec
uon OF the appeal in order to keen
SchmItz in the county Jail.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Cen. AL|KHANOFF
VICTIM OF BOMB
Reyolutionists Murder Rus
sian Who Was Known as
The Wild Beast.
Bombs Were Thrown At Carriage and
Alikhsron. With the wife Of An
other Russian Commander, 10
Literally Blown to Pisces.

Alexandropol, Ruasie General AIik,
hanoff. former governor general OF
Tinis. Madame Giiebofr. wife OF Gen.
eraI gl.ebor. and the coachman. who
was driving their carriage. we're
blown TO pieces by bombs thrown 1T
their conveyance at 2:30 o'clock Tues
day morning.
A son OF General Aiikhanhoff and
daughter of General Giieboff sustained
serious injuries
The party was retaining to the resi-
denoc Of General AlIkhanhosY from his
club. The bombs were hurled in
Behoutoff street.
General AIikhanhoff waa nicknamed
The Wild Beast by the Caucasian
members Of the lower house OF parIia
ment. who often referred To HIS cruelty
IN the Kutais district. where he led a
number Of punitive expeditions 10
stamp out disorders His rigorous
methods 20 thiH end brought down
npon him the snmity Of the reyolm
tlouiafA
General Aiikhanhofr was seriously in,
iufed by a hWsh a. Bcfjau May 30 Of
last year. TiiIa bomb was thrown just
a. he was about 70 take train for
THIS. lis explosion seriously wound
cd. In addition 20 the general. a mem
her uf HIS ataff and several Coswacks
The remainder of the cossacka fired
into the crowd, killing many persons.
and then burned 70 the ground the
buildings into which the people had
fed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Exposes Congo conditlons

Brussels. Major Lomair,
served eighteen years in the Y
and who resigned when nou141
would be prosecuted for y
toward native soldiers, has rev
by publishing a sensational en-
of the republican condition 10 "
tive army. He declared the *
are merely brigands who raid ~
ulace, assault the women and bs5
villages. The major adds thai
he attempted to protect the =
by infiicting severe punishmea1 ]
the troops. his disciplinary NJ
were overruled by his superion
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
An Exneriment of Root.

Washington.-With the view of plac
ing all diplomatic and consular matters
relating to Japan aud China in the
hands of officials familiar it'll eondi
tons in the Orient. the state depart.
ment has perfected the organization OF
a far eastern bureau" which will have
charge of all correspondence and pre-
liminary treaty negotiations with the
Oriental governments. This new de.
parture is more or less in the nature
of an experiment, which. II 1t proves
satisfactory, may lead TO the organiza.
ton Of similar bureaus for other for.
eign countries.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Jap Spa, Upon Old GLORY

Los Aaseles.-T. Yoni. a Japanese
employed as a wiper in the Southern
Pacific shops in this city. narrowly es.
capped serious injury at the hands q,
an enrased mob OF American workmen
on sunday Youi was wiping an en-
CINE on which had been placed sr,
small American flags. While wip.u.
me engine, Ioni turned and deliher,
ateiS spat upon one OF the flags His
aCuon was seen by another workman
VINO immediately pulled Yoni from the
ensine 70 the ground and handled MIN
pretty roughly. "''''
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
II viii be Hard for the Latin-American
Republics.

The Hague.-The approaching dis
cussion of the American proposition re
lating to the collection of pecuniary
debts is arousing great interest, espec
tally because of the attitude of delega
tons of the I.atin-American countries.
Several of these delegates oppose the
have received instructions from their
governments TO vote in favor of it.
They complain, however, that the ad
ministration at Washington has influ
enced their governments to side with
the United States.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Wants New and Honest ofioials.

San Francisco District Attorney
Langdon on Saturday made the fol.
lowing statement: The prosecution
is keenly disappointed by the failure of
he labor and commercial organizations
of the city to assent to its plan for a
convention Of thirty delegates TO select
for appointment by the board of SUI
pervisors a successor to Mayor Boxton
II is necessary that a new and honest
mayor be at once selected to bring or
der out OF the municipal chaos tha,
prevails.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
TTEMPTSL|FE OF
FRENCH PRESIDENT
Two Shots Fired at Fallleres,
But the Aim of the AS
sassin Was Bad.
Excited Crowds Prevented r'''''
Lynchina the Man After His ar
r-st.-Prisoner Declares he 10
the Victim Of Many VII
lainies.

Paris-The national fete on sun
day was marred by dastardy at
tempt on the life OF President raf
Heres by Leon Maile. naval reser-
Visit Of Havre. who, il is believed Is
suffering from the mania OF persecu-
tion Naille fred two shots at the
president. but did not hit hlm' ne
was at once placed under arrest.
The landeau in which the president
Premier Clemenceau and the presf
dents secretary were seated, had ar
rived at the corner of Leseur street
when. from the curb the wonld-De as
sassin fired in quick succession TWO
shots point blank at the preslueht'
tremendously no one was hit Presi-
dent Fallieres was cool and collected
when the cortege stopped. The diplo-
mats who were following the presF
dents carriage alighted from thelt
carriage and hurried To the side OF NJ
Fallieres.
Finding that nobody had been IN
fured by the presidents orders, the
cortege moved on. In the meantime
two policemen seized Mailie, VINO
made no resistance. but the ponce
with difficulty prevented the lrate
crowds from lynching the prisoner I'M
til Gordon of reserves came up ana
conducted him to the station. There
Maille refused to give any reasons
for his act, saying:
THE revelations | have are SC
grave and serious that | will only
make them before magistrate foi
transmission to the chief of state. II
is matter between tAe government
and me. | am the victim OF many vii
lainips
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Over a MslItSn Deaths From the
plague in tndia.

iandoa Returns 81 deaths from the
plaSae Ia India show the appalling to.
tsl 0f i,oee,p1f t0F the six months
ending june 40 The moathly total Is
Al peesen, decreasing, however. the
death tell tor June eelng placed at
69.eet
fbe total tpr the irSt six months
u 1871 aiFeAdy sarpasses that for the
rntltw twelve m0aths Of lus4. whcn
l,as2.poa peFSoas died rhis total Is
the highest ever reeurded previously
70 the nrssens year
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
iowa Town Flooded.

Des Maines. - Forty or fifty families
have moved FROM the bottoms district
of Des Moines To higher sround. Tho
Dies Moiaes river Is higher than It has
been since 1909, when hundreds OF
families were driven from their
HOMES, A rise II seven feet will
ereak the leyce, This great Kiss is
aos feared, Ten acres os lowlands are
under water bug the river Is station.
AIRY, The rainfslt sunday night was
ass inches. bat LESSER rains up the
river remove the possibility Of general
danger unless hard rains continue
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25

cpussaniiauDle eonh exploded
sunday nseht IA ffunt IL the sua,mei
aaarsers ~ the American embassy III
Veal keMt, ~ suburb Of this eitx -Four
persons wvre sllghtls injured Other
wise nu lnifsawv Mss aane The au
ih0se u shs easrase hase not been
traced
Washingtoa Ambassador Isetsh
RAN eaht~s shat M one connected
Win The embassy was injured In tha
honlh explosion which occurred al
yeahkrul The explosion, the anhas.
saaor reports, injured several By
ISLANDERS ard broke all the glass In
the building
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
BRUTAL CRIME CHARGED.
Captain Said TO Have Struck Down
Negro and Thrown Him Overheard.

St Louis, Accused OF having
struck negro roustabout senseless
and then throwing him overheard.
whore he was drowned, William II.
f.eyhe. captain Of the steamer Grey
Eagle. and one OF the members of the
Eagle Packet company. and his two
mates we're taken 20 police station
Monday night. after the police had a
hard struggle with mob of 700
blacks. who sought 10 tear the steam
boat man TO pieces. The negro. Priest
Deaman, sank as soen as he struck
the water, and his body has not yet
been recovered
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Witness Charged Win perjury.

Boise. Idaho, Another warrant
charging perjury against witness
who has testified for the defense In
the case of the state OF Idaho against
William y, Haywood was issued Mon.
day evening. G, ". Aller. formerly n
telegraph operator aud ticket agent at
the depot OF the Florence 4 Cripple
Creek railway at cripple Greek. Colo.
Is charged with the offense by tho
prosecuting attorney of Ada county.
Aller was immediately arrested and
held IN 5000 bonds, The preliminary
hearing viii be set 20 take place With
IN the next few days
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Fssdst'sk VIII be Warmly Received
in Chilly Country,

Copenhagen. King sreSetick Of
Denmark Is planning TO make a trip
10 Iceland he xoes for the purpose
OF trying 10 improve the relations b.
tween iceland and the mother coun.
try. The home government recog.
aires that for long time there has
been a strong movement among Ice
landers for. a separation II Is said
that the king viii be cordially received
In Iceland. but the Inhabitants will
lake advantage al this opportunity to
display their political views.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
ALL IS PEACE NOW.
President and Admiral YAM
Agree Perfectly at Luncheea


Oyster Bay.--An official staie
announcing thoroughly good n
standing and fundamental M
ness" between the United Statd
Japan, was issued by President h
welt on Friday, through Secu
Loeb, after the departure Of An
Yamamoto and Ambassador Aoki
Sycamore Hill. The statemeat
lows:
THE president had long inten1
with Admiral Baron Yamamqto n
was most satisfactory in every
1t simply confirms what has aid
been made clear by Ambassador Y
the thoroughly good understar1
between the two governments aBdl
fundamental friendliness betwea
two nations"
Members of the japanese 4
whom the president entertained
luncheon returned to New YORK
o'clock. Ambassador Aoki, a
boarded the special car, remarked
neither he nor the admiral card
make any statement regarding 4
visit to the President.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Fastening = Rehnllinn

New terk--Aa alleged attempt r..
finance a iilihRstering expedition w,,h
the ultimate purpose 0f overthrowfor
the superior government Of ,hs
Minas Geraes' one OF the federal states
OF Brazil led On Sunday TO the ar-,as,
OF Young man who, according :, re
complaint has introduced himsel, 10
prominent bankers and bsokers bsra
IS seesstine II L. Ds Masal.. Rraz,,
IAN De Masaii is charged with viol..
Ton 81 the United States postal Law,
ne identity Of the complainant i
wi hheld y
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
RUSSIAN PAPER MAKES
AN ATTACK on i
object is Said to be a Dean.
Part Of the Russians "a VI
Closer Relations With Ger.

st. Petersburg. An one
upon the French governments
bassador Bompard appeared
the Novoe Vremya, which
began reviewing and tentatfv
demning the Franco Russian S
1t is supposed that the pane
instance is serving as the m
of the powerful court party
working In favor, of closer
with Germany. The edEta
couched in Incorporate aud
language and seriously com,
the position Of M. Bompard q z
tersburg. 1t says:
"Tactless to the point of imrui
has been the behavior OF th6 r
sador in urging unasked adrss
Russian internal affairs, upn
he is a perfect ignoramua
French government has also 4
official Russia strangely, aimoa'
tilely. The French official M.
the official utterances In the ~
of deputies have indicated N
that France was anxious to e.
negotiations with the new.born
over the head or behind the "
the government. Such insinceriy
double dealing Is calculated x
open encouragement to the r.
revolutionists, who claim thai n
is more attentive to their yolcel
TO the voice of the recognized j,
sponsible representatives of IL,
sian empire"
simultaneously the Noyoe Nj
bitterly complains of the confuI
Russian diplomacy, pointing III
failure of Foreign Minister Izyof
bring about re-establishment ii
sian prestige.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Fer Suppression OF Italian VIoIere.
In louisiana.

Nashville. Lathe small village Of
hahnville, consisting OF a Jail. a court.
house. one store, river landing and
sfe~ farm houses. on Monday became
The scene Of Lonisisna's most import.
ant criminal trial in q decade AL.
though the indictments. which charrs
the Italians with murder. call only for
'erfvting o0t men who Kidnapped ami
stranE'ed Walter iamana. an Swear.
old New Orleans boz q month asa The
real aim is the suppression of Italts,
violence IN this state
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25

ChsFry vale. kss I've iuhhers held
a9 . IS Louis and san Fraaeisee
iFeiEht train ftse mlles east Of Cherry
vale aud shot sud kslled q J Brown
snd ssstnaslg sounded offs FAVOR.
harvest hands Tee ucthas were
hsaiing taeir waF home 20 Western
ksRaas a'Ier having worked In the
~hekt fields n he s-utaern part of
the stsie They resisted the Efforts
81 ihe tVAa men 20 rob them OF their
earnings Brown MAS shot and died
alnisst Instantly Taylor Vas wounded
twice.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25

t'oaRslsNslle, pa,sAn attempt 90
wreck haisinosC 4 ohlo naqassne lin.
itca traits No IL y short distance west
Of sand Pssea suansl Tuesday night
wss frustrated BY stephen kerrlgan.
a 'eseFman 81 Sand Patch. aaa girl
Nith ~hom b. vas Walking along the
tFa0k Just vest Of the tunnel they
discovered a lis fastened arrsss the
rails and whea they attempted 20 rs~
move V they xefv fired agsia from ike
hashes Fh~y hastily Hed to Saai
Patch ~hsre thsy sexEed ths train
and thus pysvea3et wreck
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Mrs. eradley VIII be Released From
Prison on sis.oco sail.

Washington Mrs Anna Bradley.
awaiting trial for the murder Of ex.
Senstor Arthur Brown of Utah. was
allowed bail oa Monday Ia the sum OF
siSeoa. Her attorneys expect 10 be
able "a furnish the bail eeforc II be
comes eeeessary for her To leave the
George Washington University hos
pttat. where she was taken last week
for surgical operation Mrs. Brad.
iey's condition slncc the operation Is
reported to be very favorable. and her
comnlete recovery d only question
Of ,tnse
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Quarantine on the cu't.

New Orleans. Dispatches IN
weston. Texas, say that a move
make United States quarannle
versal along the gulf coast ~
started by the Galveston cnans'
commerce. Texas alone Oh ~
gulf states maintains quarantlm
the federal government, Inc
ton chamber has sent a rev
Washington that Galveston
government quarantine regulso
same as those OF other gulf siss
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
Bank Messenger Under ssa'

New Yo-k.-Henry j.
mer messenger OF the F1rA
bank. who says he was
s1.Tls in cash while collecu
bank July l, has been arre
and drafts to the amount =
which Wilson asserted wev
the same time have been -
The bank. The messenger
ing collections. did not
bank for several days. ~
his pocket had been pieksr1
be feared he would De
THEFT.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-25
GUILTY or PEoNAcs

West Virginia Lumber
Held italians in 6onoss
Charleston, W. Vain ths
court the Ritter Lumber CONF
Aeben pleaded guilty TO an 49,
charging conspiracy 10
ployees in peonage. The cn. 80
tanned twenty counts. me 81
fine for each being $1,000, in
be imposed later. These 81
followed an investigation
tional government. at the
the Italian ambassador.