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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
ASKS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TO MAKE EXPLANATION
Special to The Herald.

49, ~@N-A'N'
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 10.-At the
meeting of the board of trustees this
evening A. Meigs wished to know, as
a. citizen, why the board allowed a
warrant for full pay for Police Ser
geant Murray Bowers, when the latter
had been off duty for the greater part
of the month.
One of the trustees answered that
Bowers had been requested to lay off
pending an investigation of charges
against him, that nothing had been
found against him and that he was
reinstated. Consequently the city
could not withhold his pay.
Meigs retorted by asking why II
Bowers was not guilty, had they not
let the public know it instead of going
out of their way to keep it quiet. He
finally left the meeting with the re-
mark that he would investigate the
matter on his own hook and that they
would hear from him later.
A communication from the Carmen
Septic Tank company was read. In
which the company claimed that the
city tank was an infringement on their
patent, and invited the trustees to pay
them a royalty on the same. The let
ter was laid on the table without
comment.
On the application of the Cabrillo
company for a license for twelve
months Trustee Griffith made strong
speech CONCERNING the policy that had
been followed in regard to saloon leg
islation. Foster answered in fiery
speech, and the matter then came to
vote.
Trustees Griffith, Eal1ins and Nc
Kinnon voted against the license and
Mayer and Foster for it.
An ordinance requiring automobiles
to keep within twenty miles an hour
except on the speedway, where they
must not exceed twelve, was adopted
After passing a few bills the board
adjourned
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
PASADENA
j. H. Broadway. ACT.
Home phone 1885, Sunset 2740.
PASADENA MAY NOT
GET Y. P. c. T. MEET
CONVENTION DEPENDS ON
HAVING AUDITORIUM
Promised 100000 Structure Must Be
Built at CarmeIlta Gardens If City
Secures Christian EndeaVor
Sessions
Special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. 10.-Within two
weeks a meeting of the Carmelita Gar
dens association will be held, at which
the chance of Pasadena to secure the
State Christian Endeavor convention
with its 5000 delegates, next year prob
ably will be decided
H. II. Godber, president of the state
organization, says he must give a
statement to the executive committee
of the society within two months. tell
ing just what accommodations Pasa-
dena can furnish.
At the state convention held at Sacra-
mento in June it was voted to hold the
next convention here, largely because
the Southern California delegation said
they would be able to offer a 100000
auditorium on the site Of Carmeltta
gardens.
Unless they can make good this as
surance the convention will be obliged
to go elsewhere, as there is no other
building in the city large enough to
handle it.
Carmelita gardens was bought for
about $4,000, of which half was paid
and the other half, $25, 900, covered by a
mortgage. held by the S. G. Reed
estate of Portland, former owners of
the property.
Mortgage Overdue
The mortgage fell due about one
month ago and can be foreclosed at
any time, but the holders have signified
their willingness to allow the associa-
ton a. very limited time in which to
pay 1t. They take this step because
the money already has been pledged.
Edward S. Crump, who has been
handling the matter during the absence
of Willis Eason, financial manager,
states the money is coming in very
slowly.
Even after the ground is paid for
money would have to be raised to
build the auditorium, but it is stated
one of the wealthy residents of this
city has guaranteed that.
The Carmelita Gardens association
will hold a meeting in two weeks, at
which the question will be considered
in every aspect, and the final fate of
the movement likely is to be decided at
that time
One thing is certain, that unless those
who have subscribed money to pay II
up there will be no Christian Endeavor
convention here next spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
VENICE
Home 401B
Sunset 2b9l
AUTOMOBILE DAY,
AT VENICE AUG. %
Beach People Busy Getting Right of
Way for New Boulevard to EIimi-
nate Dangerous Curves
and Crossings
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
VENICE, Aug. 10.-The Abbot Kin
ney company has arranged that Satur-
day, August 22, be known as Auto
mobile day."
Automobile owners all over Southern
California have been invited to be in
attendance with their machines.
A large gathering is anticipated. The
citizens of Venice and Ocean Park are
at work getting the right of way for
the proposed new automobile route to
Venice, in which many dangerous
curves and crossings in the present
route will be eliminated.
Hundreds of machines are to be seen
on this beach daily, and there are
many more who would come If it were
not for the serpentine route over which
they have to go at present to get here.
The preliminary work on the secur-
ing of this right of way is nearly COM
pleted and it is expected in the near
future active work will be begun on Its
construction.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
DR.. BARTLETT TO TAKE UP
IMPORTANT MANILA WORN

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. 10.-Rev. DR.. Muir
ray Bartlett, former rector of st. PauPs
Episcopal church, Rochester, N. Y.
who arrived in this city a short time
ago, will leave this week for San Fran
cisco. Thence he will proceed to Ma
Mia, where he has been appointed dean
of the Episcopal cathedral.
This is one of the most important
charges in the islands, because it is the
center of institutional work, and the
dean is the leader of the Episcopal
church in the entire archipelago.
DR.. Bartlett is accompanied by his
wife and is visiting his father-in-law,
Benjamin Fulsom, 727 South Orange
Grove avenue. He will take up his
duties in Manila about September Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
NOTED MEN DRIFT IN
BOAT WITHOUT FUEL
IN SERIOUS PLIGHT
Former Governor Gage, w. n. Work.
man, D. M. Linnard and Fifty
Others Rescued by Launch
at Balboa Bay

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 10.-A launch
containing fifty or more guests of Ho-
tel Virginia ran short of gasoline yes
terday afternoon on the bay at Balboa
and the party were in q serious pre-
dicament for some time.
While they were still debating wheth-
err some of the party should swim
ashore or whether all should make use
of the small skiff attached, another
launch hove to and towed them to
shore.
In the party were Ex-Governor Gage
and family, w. H. Workman of Los
Angeles, Manager d. NJ. Linnard of
the Hotel Virginia and other we'll
known people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
Santa Ana
Office S1B N. Sycamore.
Home Phone s16.
DEATH OF HIS SON
LEADS TO SUICIDE
SANTA ANA RANCHER ENDS
LIFE BY SHOOTING
In III Health and 5rooding Over Loss
of Boy, He Sends Bullet Through
His Brain - Found
Dead
:recial to The Reralc

.recia1 to The HERALD
SANTA ANA, Aug. 10.-James Belt,
6S years old, a retired rancher, COM
mitted suicide today shortly after noon
at his home three miles west of here,
by shooting himself through the head
with a revolver.
Belt had been i'll recently and had
brooded over the death of his son, Jas
per, which occurred three weeks ago.
Shortly after noon today he said he
wanted to lie down and retired to his
bedroom.
A few minutes later a shot was heard
and on entering the room Belt was
found lying at full length on the floor
with a revolver beside him and gap
ing wound in his head.
A doctor was summoned in haste, but
the man was dead when he arrived.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
SINKING GIRL GRABS MAN;
BOTH SAVED FROM DEATH

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 10.-Miss Flora
Hitchcock of Los Angeles, while swim
ming in the deeper part of the bath
house plunge with her escort, also from
Los Angeles, became exhausted and
began to sink.
She clasped her hands about the neck
of the man with her, and both were in
danger Of drowning, when Jack Hall,
hardy young swimmer from Coving-
ton, KY, here for the summer, swan
to the assistance Of the young woman,
dragging her to the edge of the plunge
The man was able to take care OF
himself The incident occurred when
there were comparatively few people
in the plunge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
SALT LAKE ROAD TIED UP
BY A CANYON LANDSLIDE
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. .1O.-The
Salt Lake is partially tied up by bad
landslide in narrow canyon east of
Otis, on the desert. Trains have been
late all day today and are expected to
continue so until tomorrow.
The railroads are having a great
amount of trouble from the continuous
heavy storms on the desert
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
GET NEW MOTORCYCLES TO
RUN DOWN SPEED FIENDs

PASADENA. Aug. 10.-At a meeting
of the board of commissioners this af-
ternoon it was decided to allow the
police department two new motorcycles
Of the latest model, which will far sur
pass In speed those now in use. They
will be used exclusively in the work of
apprehending automobilists who exceed
the speed limit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
COTTON DETAILING SWITCH
PREVENTS TERRIBLE WRECK
Special to The Herald.

DpbCIdI 10 IIIe 1ItIflIN'
SAN BERNARDINO Aug. 10.-The
derailing switch this morning at the
junction of the Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific roads at Cotton saved a bad
wreck.
A Santa Fe freight and a Southern
Pacific passenger train were both APP
preaching the crossing at the same mo-
ment, and it looked as though there
was going to be trouble.
The Espee train had the right of way,
but the Santa Fe engineer did not seem
to notice the fact that the board was
against him, and did not stop until his
engine went through the derailing
switch.
No serious damage was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
REDLANDS WOMAN DIES IN
BED OF HEAT PROSTRATI0N

Special to The Herald
REDLANDS, Aug. 10.-Another death
from heat prostration has occurred
here.
Mrs. Sarah Emma Jenkins, aged SO
years, died from heat, which acted on
her heart, weakening it until it stopped.
She was found dead in bed. Coroner
Van VIE held an inquest this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
LITTLE GIRL MISSING FROM
HER HOME SINCE SATURDAY

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. 1o.-Mamie Ed
lund, aged IL, of 4S3 Winona avenue
has been missing since last Saturday
night, and despite the active efforts
made by her parents no trace of her
has been found. The child has light
hair and blue eyes, and was dressed in
a white waist and red skirt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

The paupers in the almshouse at
Wilchingen, Switzerland, struck against
the poor food given to them, and re-
nonstrated with the manager. No at
tention having been paid to the re-
the paupers set fire to the
building, and it was totally destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

and rehearsals of 1.-THE College Widow
will begin early next week.
Katie Barry has brought a new
directoire gown to town. Presumably
the gown is new. At least the song
she wears with it is, for yesterday af-
ternoon at the Orpheum Katie forgot
what the song was about and had to
read the words from manuscript How
ever, the light was good and she had
little trouble with her reading.
Miss Barry is miniature Coincidence.
In her directoire, with the slit care
fully chained and padlocked against
possible aggression by a sportive
zephyr, she is almost as comical as a
cartoon of the weightily distinguished
candidate for president on the Re-
publican ticket. There, however, the
resemblance between herself and Mr.
Taft ceases. Katie Barry is funny and
she knows it. If Taft realizes that he
also is what Artemus Ward used to
call a komical kuss he is carefully
keeping the fact from the G. o. P.
press bureau.
After the diminutive Miss Barry had
read over her opening song she di-
rectoired from the stage to return,
sixty mine seconds later, as a prima
donna coloratura soprano and to war
BILE a grand opera, table d'hote aria, in
which the menu included spaghetti, a
trust-made biscuit and several other
near delicacies. This course was fol-
lowed by an epic poem on 1.-The Onion, -
which, as you must admit if you hear
it, makes a strong and appealing, If
fearful, finish to her act.
The Basque Grand Opera quartet,
somewhat changed in personnel since its
last visit but still a melodious organi-
cation, contributes to the program sew
eral bits from I'll Trovatore," includ-
ing the "Anvil Chorus" and the
Tower Song; the Soldiers Chorus
from Faust; the Last Rose of Sum-
mer" from Martha and Lindke' S
"Frou Frou d'Amour," the music of
which is better known to vaudeville
audiences as "Shine Little Glow Worm
Glitter
The La Vine-Cimaron Trio present an
amusing comedy acrobatic stunt, pleas
antly varied by contortion dancing by
Miss May La Vine.
Fred Singer, yiolinist who makes
good his reputation, offers an act billed
under the title of 1.-THE Violinmaker or
Cremona." The name is not descrip-
tive but Mr. Singer, costumed and
madeup to impersonate four famous
masters of the bow, plays four selec-
lions and plays them very well. Inc
musicians represented are Paganlnl'
Joachim, Kubelik and Remenyi.
Tom Barry and Madge Hughes have
a clever skit, "a Story of the Street, .
in which Barry appears as ten-twent-
thirt actor, and Miss Hughes as an
adoring young thing who would make
herself his very own. The slang they
sling is worthy of George AIDE. Some
of the patter, by the way, is Ades' VI
its kind this act is the best the Or
nheum has offered in a long, long time.
Holdovers include William n. Thomp-
son and his company in For Loves
Sweet Sake; the Patty Frank troupe
of acrobats and Martinettie and Syl-
vester. "the boys with the chairs" The
moving picture, by the way, is worth
waiting for.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN while going
about you, answering ads, and you will be
surprised to find what an interesting busy,
prosperous, "evoluting'' city you I've mi
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
COMEDY DRAMA OF 1.-THE WIFE"
PLEASANTLY REVIVED AT BELASCO

in
RIasc heat ehou
Monday director
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ton late n
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
THE CAST
ceeded him as the young collegian,
while Vivian now plays Robert Grey.
Plav WortbiIv Presented

ceeded him as the young collegian.
while Vivian now plays Robert Grey.
Play WorthiIy Presented
Last nights performance of the old
piece dragged somewhat-the final cur
tain did not fall until 1125-and there
We're occasional lapses in lines; faults
which doubtless will disappear as the
week advances. On the whole, how
ever, the play was worthily presented
and capably acted.
Miss Jane Grey plays the title role
with marked emotional power, but 1
believe she over-accentuaIes the gloom
of the character, thus depriving her
work of needed contrast. The part,
of course, presents no marked transit
tons from grave to gay, but transition
of some sort there should be to avoid
monotony in the characterization.
Hobart Bosworth presents a careful
study of Senator Rutherford dignified,
quietly impressive and effective. Rich
ard Vivian, too, acquits himself with
credit in the trying role of Grey. The
Major Homer Putnam of Jacques Kru-
ger was finely acted last night. 1t will
be improved, however, when Mr.. Kru-
ger masters his lines.
A comedy bit, excellently contrived,
was the smoked glass episode between
Charlese Ruggles and Dorothy Bcr-
nard, as amusing pair of young
lovers as we have seen upon the local
stage in some time. Mr.. Glazier as d
scheming and not over nice politician
was suavely villainous; Mr.. Yerance,
bedecked in black toupee, made us
laugh, which is what he was there for
Miss Eleanor Carey was delightfully."-
motherly as Mrs. Ives, and Miss Flor
ence Smythe struggled rather OBJ
viously to be Vindictive and catty as
Lucille Farrent from New Orleans"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30

Toe per plant AriichOkes are
quoted this morning az 2 and 4 fgr
2Se. Asparagus IL on sale at i5e
per pound. while kale in selling at
5eoper pound. Medium sized sweet
oranges have been reduced 10 lbe
per dozen. Tripe II quoted Ut &c
per pound
A number of specials have been
arranged for tomorrow. Summer
sausage xiil be Csc per pound. corn
ed beef will be on sale at SC per
pound, and liver will be quoted at
&c per dish. BhnbAfb viii De on
sale III ice per pound. Sweet mid
get pickles will be quoted AZ i5c
per pint Dried currants Will DE ON
sale a. re per pound.
Cider. 4Oe TO COO per gallon.
pineapples. f0e each.
Oranges. Toe 90 Csc dor.
Grape fruit. 20e to 75c.
Yakima honey. 81 50 gal: comb.
I6c 10 zoe; candied honey. zoe lb.i
"a lbs. sc. lbs. sbe.
Hubbard squast. &c ID.
Dried. Drunes. 2 lbs. for l5c.
Dates. 9el0c.
Cranberries. Sc 10 i2e Id.
Pumpkins. / Nc ID.
Hhubarb 3 lbs for 2sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
MRS. HAINES
ON TRIAL

CHARGED with adopting the
methods OF Cassie Chadwick though
on a smaller scale. Mrs. Laura NJ.
iiaines WAS put on trial today In
the superior court la answer the
complaint of the simmons Fur
company for obtaining goods under
false prctcnaess
She IT. alleged to have represent
ed to simmons that she vas a No.
man Of wealth. having come from
kansas. where she had Hoid her
home for $4,000 and that she
Was a cousin of Ralph Stacy. a
local banker
Relieving her representations to
be- trase. Simmons was led 10 EN-
trust her with SO ia cash aud
about tia0 worth Of furu. oar all
OF which the simmons Fur com
pany. up to date. have been unable
To collect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
SALOON MEN
PROTEST

Protesting against clubs being al
lowed 60 dispense intokieantz. .
committee trom the Retail Liquor
Dealers association called on
Mayor miller this afternoon and
asked that no liquor be sold b.
eiaha
The committee urged that. AZ the
saioonmen pa . eitY license IT
81 geo I'cI annnm. Nhiie all that the
elabs pas - So fof government and
SIS Zoe state ilrsnHra. il II not fair
20 the saloon dealers Ia have the
clubs n competitors
Henry fieck. we'll known politi.
clan ~ the Sixth ward. Dan snili.
van. Coldis and other well known
iiuilur men were GA the COMMITTEES
that csilrd un the mayor
The hrwurrs aud aaioDnmrn have
decided tn postpone Tor QUE week
thsir fisht regarding the ownership
~ The liernses taken out by the ~
laoan1en with mooney advanced By
the brvwrrA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
TO Be REORCANIzED

An ordinance covering the pro.
posed REORGANIZATION OF the ea.y
health department viii De ssst To
the oenacil tonight BY Health Com.
missioner Cfiehtoa. The ordinance
~ill Simply cover the title. and Ia
that Incomplete state viii probably
~ fefrtresi 20 the health and SAM
tAsien and the finance committees.
with Dr. ertehton added
nr trichion stated today that he
vas mot prepared at this time Ia
make any definite announcement
~ 10 his plaas fof rvorEamiEInw the.
department. The total numb~r of
men wtam Il Il Intended to employ
Siil not be known until the amount
Of funds available for that pustaaae
can hu ascrftAiussf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
EXTENSION ORDINANCE
COMES UP TONIGHT

The ordinance pfusiaia9 fas lbe
extension 81 gath az. = y from
18th Ia s2nd ats arFoaN RatcnHa
park. viii 90 10 the eity council
tonight. accompanied by a state
mrnt from Mayer Miller.
The mayer stated tpdaY that be
xauid certainly take some action on
Tire ordinance. bar "a "a shat hts
recommendation would be Ne de
elinrd ia ssy
There has hs.sn some oppoaiiion
60 Ihls proposed exteuMlou from ia
tereStrd parties because 81 The fact
that IL Il intended to cut the siEesi
directly through Ravenna PARK. ~
present owned BY private persons
The ohieetoFs have urged that e
would be a detfimrat To the scenic
raiu~ nj the park
ON the other hand. uumbet OF
councilman wiIl plead Tor the final
passage Of the ordinance. charging
that Il - necessary public con.
yent~ncs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
MUZzLE OF GUN BLOWS
OUT ON BATTLESHIP
lsr United Prssal

WASHINGTON. March sa-A
message received at the navy de
partment from Magdalena bsy TO.
DAY states that the mnxxle OF a aix
inch brpadside gun on the battle
ahip Missouri blew cut while at tar.
get practice on Saturday. tearing
away one half OF the gun.
The members of the gun creS IS.
capped without injury. The cause
Of the accident Is not given. A
board Of inquiry has been ordered
90 make au Investigation.
This Is the first accident Of a
aeriona nature that has occurred on
any of the ships Of Evans fleet
since they sailed away from Hamp
ton Roads last December. and. while
Il Is regretted that the wonderful
rccord made on the kong voyage has
beeH married. department officials
are rejoicing over the fact that no.
body vas injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
FOUR ARE FINED
FOR CRUELTY

Judge Joan Carroll lined four msn
this FaoFaiax because lhs.s had been
working horses with CALLED necks
IN. NOV wrs~ arrested On com
platutn bfon9ht BY iinmHus officer
John Naupelt. fnr cruelty 70 animals
Peter Slple. ote Aioe aud A. Frifn
rerw ~ash fined $40 and costs. white
Harold Hcskstroni @an fturd SO
and Gusts
Complaints wcfe Issued today I'm
Judge earrolfa court for the arrest
Of X Masukuru. amt ~. NlahiYama.
twu lspaneHs. uho have b--n driv.
iuE unshod horses The complaints
N-rr made b. Humane Officrr
Naapeli
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
SUICIDE IS
SUSPECTED

VIM kerklsh. OF ga clay u
died al the North bend Hotel.
North Bend. last night under cir,
eumsisnecs that Indicate suicide.
An empty cafholie acid bottle Was
found IN the room and Coroner
Carroll VIII investigate the causn
81 death
korkish was a blacksmith. 81
Years Old aud meml,ef at the
Odd Fellows lie leaves wife
The remains wenr brought TO Bon.
usy Wstson's morgie.
Ars. korkinh informed the cor.
oner this morning that abe had
received a letter from the deceased
stating that he had been IN Coz the
issai two or three weeks. The cor.
oner thinks that death may have
is'en due Ia pneumonia. but viii
investigate the cause
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
QUEEN ANNE PAVING
MAY BE ABANDONED

II may be found necessary 10
abandon the Queen Anne district
paving project. owing to the fact
that the estimated cost OF the work
greatly exceeds the limit Of assess
ment under the 80 per cent basis
The assessment Is limited to $3.50.
as. and the estimated cost ~ fixed
BY the city engineer al f253.000.
Estimates on "A number OF Uther
large improvements we're submit
ted 10 the board of public works
Saturday. including Roy st et al.
asphalt pavement. tl7s.900; " lee
~. ct al. asphalt paving. flfs.509
and Iiayview Vt ct al, grading and
curbinR. $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-30
r,lod;ue Alcohol Lamp Start Blaze in Third Story,
Which Threatens 10 Destroy Building Guests
Have Narrow Escape.

tor company. OF Yonkera. y. Y.
owns the building Nhivh e. a com.
bioatian hrick and frame In two
soctious, three stories aud half
high
Mrs Il \ harriet. who conducts
the hotel under lfsae, has sustain
ed by Far the greatest toss
started on Third Floor.
The flames broke out in the
noom OF Mrs William Mcdonald.
wife OF William Mcdonald of
Mosher a Mcdonald whose suite
was on the third floor nt the build
tug
Mrs Mcdonald was heating soma
water over a small alcohol sloxe
which exploded. settling fire to the
furnishings of the reom. Mrs Mo.
Donald rushed CIT. giving tho
alarm and closing the door behind
her.
Anna hickman. a chamb~rmaId
rushed TO the room aud opened
the door A sheet ct flame loaped
forth. smuggling her face and hair.
Mr f,iltoa was IA the adjoining
n,om with hts mother They both
rushed into the hall to find a.
filled with smoke and flame. Tax
ing bis mother in his arms. Mr
Fulton carried hef through the
smoke aud flame e. safety. both
setting their hair and eyebrows
sinErd
The fire vas confinsd 70 one
wing of the hotel. the most sub
stantialIy built paftton bctnE un.
touched. Thirty guests we're fore
"a 10 seek recommendation else.
where. their rconN being untahab-
table after the gine-