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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE REQUEST

The registration committee of the Metropolitan
Association has received number Of complaints
regarding the places won by various athletes at the
games which have been held recently. and OF
the clubs which makes a speciality of crOss-country
running has requested the committee to take some
action regarding the scoring OF distance events. al
Ieging that it's men have not been treated fairly
The committee requests that all clubs holding dis
lance events or other athletic events select only
as officials who thoroughly competent and
who have had experience in the official positions
which they are selected for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
AMBULANCE KILLS AGED MAN.

An ambulance returning to the Hudson Street
Hospital with A patient who had been stricken with
apoplexy ran over Thomas r. Perry, of No. s Berk-
eley Place, Brooklyn in Chambers street. between
broadway and Church street, yesterday. The man
died within an hour In the hospital. where he was
taken with the other patient The old was
nearly blind. He had no occupation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
LEHIGH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

by Telegraph 70 The Tribunal
Bethlehem. Penn. May 1.-THE LehiEh UhN0.-
sity football teams schedule for the ensuing sea-
son has been announced. The team plays New ioi>
University here on November IS
The schedule follows;
October ?. Franklin and Marshall, at homes
Ursinus. at home; IS. University OF virginia =
Norfolk; %. Army. at West Point q. open pi'e
ably with Penn seconds; 80. Carnegie leon. =
Pittsburg November s. Haverford. a. HsVsrio ...
10. New York University. at home; 20. LaiaSe'e-'
al home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
LOST an WAY TO HER DAUGHTER.

general alarm sent yesterday after
neon by the police Of the Liberty avenue station,
East New York. for Mrs. Barbara Stephen. sew
enty-one years Old of No. 17ss Park Place who has
been missing from her home since Sunday night.
Her relatives and the police believe that started
to walk the home OF her daughter. Mrs. Eliza
beth schilling, at Union Course, Long Island, and
became lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GUIDE OUT.

THE Minor League Guide known in sp4 1. A.
athletic library series the official glidS -saf
National Association of professional - -.
Leagues. has just been published Ihis So -itsr
tied nv T. IT, Murnane. the Boston Saseoa. go.
II will be sent 10 any address in the United
or Canada by the American sports ~ r.,,v
Company. No p Warren street, New iOiA
on receipt of 10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
OCEAN DOCKS FOR PROVIDENCE.

Providence. Msy s1.-An issue Of S50n co Of bonds
has been authorized by the State Assembly for
the construction of state docks in Providence Har-
Dor and improving the channel This is the first
step in big harbor Improvements here designed to
bring to Providence the great ocean liners and 10
get large share OF the freightaze that now goes
around cane Cod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
FOR A LARGER SEVENTH REGIMENT
Governor Hughes Has Authorized the organi-
cation of an Additional COMPANY

Albany. May 1L-Adjutant General Nelson II
Henry announced to-day that Governor Hughes
has authorized the commander Of the 7th Req
ment Of New York City to organize an additional
company in MS command, TO be known as Com
pany L. and to be formed by the transfer of men
from Companies A. F and I. which have more
than the maximum enlisted strength allowed by
the military code. Until authorized, the enlisted
strength Of the regiment is not TO be increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
DATE FOR JUNIOR TRACK GAMES.

The track and field championship commune ~
the Metropolitan Association OF the Anaesu, -
Ietic/Union announces that the junior track -
field CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held at Travers LSlAt-,
on Saturday, July 10. al p m
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28

DISEASES
THREATEN

state Health Commissioner J. O..
Mahr leaves Monday for Washington,
d. c.. to attend the meeting Of the
Health Officers Association of North
America on June and TO discuss
how to benefit the public health Of
the country. Representatives from
each state are to be present and the
Government experts who have been
investigating the dread disease OF
tuberculosis, rabblea, etc, will make
interesting addresses,
DR.. Mahr goes 10 take up with the
Government experts the matter OF
fighting tuberculosis among the Ok
Iahoma Indians. He says he has
found upon examination that there II
great danger Of this disease being
spread by the Indians, the greater
part Of whose tribes, he declares,
have the disease The state Of Kan.
sas has recently appropriated $4,000
Ia fight tuberculosis In that state.
Dr. Mahr Is alarmed over the rapid
increase Of rabies and desires 10 se-
cure aid from the Government ex-
perts 10 fight the plague In Oklaho-
ma. He states that fifty-seven cases
OF rabies have developed In the state
during the past six months
Assistant Attorney General Spill
man holds IN an opinion TO State
Commissioner Mahr today that a
reasonable expense FOR niaKing the
trip to Washington TO attend the
meeting IN the interest Of the state
could be properly charged to the
contingent fund of his department
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
RAILROAD OPPOSED 70
STATE LINE DEPOT
Declares That the Boards Order
Is Unreasonable and Build
Ing Is Not Needed

In the sppreme court laat evening
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany filed an appeal frotn the cen
eral rate order lsaued By Tho Cor
puration commission last December
The order Of whlch the company
complains fixes the rates between
points IN the slate under 175 miller
at 30 cents per ten word message
and s5 cents for messages sent over
200 miles, with a rs cent night rats
and two cents extra a word FOR day
messages and one cent extra word
for night messages Tho company
alleges that ita grose revenue last
year from both Interstate and intrar
state business In Oklahoma amount.
ed 10 t20l. l.li6.i2 aud their gross axs
penses sl92,9s3.a7.
The order OF the commission was
ID have become effective on January
i, 1909, but owing to she fact thaf
The company gave $4,000 super
se6Ieas bond 10 the Corporation com
mhsion pending N appeal the Old
ratPs OF 70 cents per message 20
poihts IN the western part of th4
stale and 90 cents per message fo
inosH indian Territory points, with
30 ,'ent night rate. three cents extra
per word on day messages aud tWu
cents at night, Ii still in effect. The
telegraph company asks thRt the
court reverse The order Of the CON.
mission and fix rates not leah than
those now charged within the state
Santa Fe Also Appeals
The Santa Fe railroad ,ate iass
evening filed an appeal from lhe o.
der OF the Corporation commission
made upon the complaint OF n. w
Woll0rd, OF all, of Ellis county re
qulring the company % build q state
line depot on the Panhandle division
Of the Santa Re twelve inches FROM
The wesl stats line In Ellis county
The order Of the commission wae
made since the Supreme court Of
Texas upheld the order Of the Texas
commission IN requiring the Rock la.
land to erect O state line depot II
Texhoma. The proposed site for she
state line depot on the Santa Fe viii
be Just i.3 miles from the town og
Higgins. Texas The Santa ne holds
that the order Is unreasonable aud
that the evidence Is not sufficient n
warrant the building Of q state llne
depot AZ the place deagnated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28

caused this afternoon when Colonel
william Stryker, editor and owner OF
the Tulsa Daily Democrat. was cited
for contempt 0f the United States
court. The complaint was filed by
Prosecuting Attorney w. J., Gregg
and the warrant was issued BY Judge
John A. Marshall. Of utan, who Is
presiding over the town lot lnyesli.
CATION.
Colonel stryker In his paper. has
been publishing articles critielsing
the district attorney. w. J. Gregg.
and hia method of prosecuting the
defendants In the town lot cases In
these the editor revealed the fact that
Gregg was one OF the three owners.
directors and officers OF the Tulsa
Daily World which has been fighting
Governor Haskell. through it's edito-
rlals, news items and cartoons. Mr.,
Stryker has been notified 10 appear
before the United States court In
McAlester June IA TO answer to the
charge OF contempt OF court
The eases may not be tried FOR
months There viii be bitterly
fought legal battle, as there can be-
no appeal and indictments must be
faced. Judge Marshall returned TO
Utah last night Federal Prosecutor
Rush went to Denver to represent the
Government In the Colorado land
fraud cases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
SEGREGATE
SS,000,000
OSAGE FUND

Special to the Daily Leader.
Washington. May 2s.--rhe secre'
iary Of the interior has notified Rep
resentatlve Mcclure OF Oklahoma
that he would comply with the law
passed In 1906 aud segregaie The
common fund Of the Usage Indians
and place The money 10 uhe credit of
the individual Indians, the work %
be done al once.
This does not mean that the IN.
daBs are 10 get the money u will
be divided and held In their individual
names instead Of In common by the
tribe The common fund Of the
ORage amounts 10 about 5000. 600.
There are about two thousand
Osages. 40 that their individual
shares viii be approximately $4,000.
The secretary Of the department Of
agriculture today agreed 10 send a
government road building expert 10
Lincoln county 0klK..Onia for The
purpose OF cooperating with the
county officials In building q county
highway through that county for
which bonds have been voted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
WANTS STATISTICS ON COTTON

The department Of labor Is sending
lut blanks 10 the 500 cotton gins Ii
The state asking for statement from
zach showing the number Of bales
anned last year, the number Of men
Employed, capital 81 company, etc
| great many Or the gins are owned
~ county farmers unions There are
lver 20 gins IN Logan county the
Farmers union owning seven Gins
and an Oh mill
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
BIG LINER GROUNDS TWICE


New York, May 2S-After havlng
run aground twice while attempting
10 leave this port for Plymouth, the
Atlantic liner. Princes Alice, finally
sailed today undamaged. Tho first
mishap occurred yesterday when IN
a dense fog the big liner grounded
off Fort Wadsworlh AT high tide
early today she was floated with the
aid Of ten tugs and resumed her
course down the bay only 10 run
aground again on the edge Of Amrose
ehannol She was fl0ated from the
second ground By the Rising tide aud
proceeded on her voyage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
OSAGE COUNTY WEALTH
SHOWN BY ASSESSORS

Agricultural statistics from Usage
county, complied by the assessors
returns, received by the state board
Of agriculture today The reports
show that there are 776S7 acres Of
land under cultivation IN the county,
1882 acres in native meadow and
1882 IN pasture aud waste land.
Last year The county had 6i22gt
acres In corn. producing i,0752dS
bushels valued at s63l ,i23; 9l5 acres
OF land producing wheat valued al
$1,000; 544b acres IN cotton podne-
ing 3,iSA hales valued at Si25-saG;
S,262 acres of natlye meadow produc.
ing l2,499 tons Of hay valued at $685.
322. The reports show there are 1921
horses valued at Sl7G,7b7; 1884
mules valued at si5472G, 9,274 swine
valued at s35.73i. The total value Of
animals sold was slS39s7. poultry
$5,646. butter slO,36O, milk and
cream sl2.72s: orchard products
Sa,is6 and berries si,S4G
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
MOB | .AW

NNHHNAtAAAEAtHH=
Abeline. Texas. May 2S--AfleF one
hours desperate attempt to break
down the d5efs or demollsh the jail
early this morning. a mob armed with
shotguns ami reYolyers fired into the
cell or Tom Barnett shooting him
dead.
Barnett wsN convicted recently Of
numbering Alex sears who was a prom
inent cattle man Of West Texas
The guards refused admission OF
10 surrender BafnAsi TO the mob 81
one O'CLOCK. Before the authorities
could c0pe with the mob Barnett had
been killed The mob proceeded about
their work quietly with little eA-
element Citizens felred the arthor
tiles would not punish Barnett
Through the dlscosNry OF JalIei
pcevy's b0dy this morning Il was
learned that The mob gained entrance
n the Sall proper where Peevy des
perately resisted. Tho mob fell upon
peevy baatIng him insenslhle. Fall
Inc 10 pry open the cell door the mot
ordered narnest 10 stand facing ilhe
mob. As he arose sixteen shots Werf
fired, all taking effect.
Barneii had been sentenced 70
serve nlneiynlne years, but his case
had been appealed Forty men Nafs
IN the mvb.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
A pIatlnauIshed VIsItor.

Col Edwin w Stephens. OF Colum.
bla, Mo-, founder and publisher OF
the Herald OF that city for forty
years, ana one Of the pillars OF the
Missouri state university, Is a visitor
In the city Colonel stephens re-
Gently completed a tour OF the world
He Is versatile writer and most
entertaining conversatlonailst. He
and General j. @. Jamlson are old
time personal friends and the gener.
al says that forty years there has
been no varlablenesa IN their bond Of
friendship,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
LANGsT0N EXERCISES

State School Superintendent E d.
Cameron. State Treasurer Menefee,
and " @. Giss, members OF the board
u regents 0F the Langston college.
accompanied b. j L. Mitch secre.
tary of the board n regents, left this
morning at o'clock in Mr. Meneiee's
auto for Laagslon 70 attend the cem.
mencement exercises OF the school,
which were held this morning. com.
mencIng o. 70 O'Clock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
Haskell At MuskOsss

Muskoree, Okla, May 2S Governor
Haskell ard five Others indicted with
him for alleged town lot frauds ar.
rived here today They conferred
with their attorneys and later gave
bond before Commissioner G. a.,
Nichols Many prominent local cit.
liens offered to sign the bonds and
kilograms were received from Others
throughout the state making the same
tender.
Haskelre attorneys announced to.
day they would prepare motlons 20
Quash the indictments on the grounds
-of improper influence alleged TO have
been broueht to bear by the Govern.
ment attorneys and secret service men
upon jurors and witnesses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
Az lnlaraatlnn Vlaltor.


Isaac y Hitchcock OF Vinlla,
Oklahoma, and the oldest white ma
tive OF the state, IL the guest OF
friends In this city. Mr., Hitchcock
Is Si years " age, and was born In
the Cherokee nation. where he has
lived all Of his four score end four
years He has copies OF all the Cher.
okee books published In that language
aud Is indeed a most interesting per-
a0nage 10 those who visit with him.
His eyesighl Is falling and his locks
are as white as the prOverbial snow
but his mind Is active and ne delights
10 tell 0f the early days and the o.
forts TO bring about that high state
Of civilization which made the Cher
okees famous.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
adam G0D'S' CASE WITH JURY


Kansas City Mo, May 2a. THE
state finished ita arguments late this
afternoon IN the case Of John sharp,
or Adam God on trial for the mur.
der OF a policeman IN q religious riot
here December last, and the case was
glyen TO the jury. A verdict Il ey-
pected hate today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28

Dr ". W. Stephens ex-presldent Of
the General North American and
Southern Baptist conventions, will
deliver a lecture on his Tour Around
the World at the First Baptist
church, Sunday night, May 30. This
lecture Is given at the special request
OF citizens Of Guthrie. Admitianoe Is
free and no collection viii be taken.
nverYh0dy Invited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
congratulates Attorneys.
lBy Associated prassl

Washington, May 2S.--Attorney
General Wlckersham today sent q tel.
egram Of congratulations TO United
States Attorney Gregg and Special
Assistant Rush at Tulsa, Okla, upon
blelr success. under adverse condi.
tions In securing indictments against
Governor Haskell and others charged
with fraud Ia the Muskogee town lots
cases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
EARLY WORK On PIPE LINE

Baton Rouge, Ln., May ze-F w.
Weller, o. New york. Of the Standard
on company. announced here last
nlehf tnas within thirty dEys hts
companT Would begin laying pipe lines
between he 0klahomc oil fields and
|this ellY. He left for the East 10
complete arrangements fof vork cost.
ne skIflyaxe millions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
swINpLER LOCATED.

AVhANhRhh = tNHH 0NANtNNI
Hobart. okla, May 2S.--J. 8. How
ard, alias Mccoy. wanted here ON
swandlng charges. has been located
IN Ellis county, Texas. where he Is
serving five years on similar
charge, When he Is released there
he Will be brought here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
cuMMlNs WANTS REPORT.


Washington. May ga resolution
BY Mr. Cnmmlns calling ON the Geo
logical Survey for q report on the de-
velopmenl. ownership aud control Of
petroleum land IN Mexico was adopt
ed by the Senate today II Is intend.
ed to throw light Oh the present tar
lff contest with regard o free OH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
Post office viii close.

Next Sunday being Decoration day
and legal holiday tho post office
viii observe MS a holiday Monday, the
3ist, and will be open for line trans.
action of business on that day from
10 p. m. w NJ Mccoy P. NJ.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28

Governor Ha6kells Statement.
Special to Daily Leader.
Tulsa, Okla. May 2S.-'ffoilowine
the report Of the grand jury Governor
Haskell gave out Uhe following state
ment:
"As a result OF four government al.
tOrneys and an army OF secret sery.
Ice men surrounding the grand Jury
and limiting the testimony to just
whrs suited them, indictments have
been secured again J am thoroughly
satisfied than when the whole facts
are made known IN the open that bhe
government at Washington will not
approve Of these cases which prac.
tically al OF the people OF this local.
NY know have no merit and know
that there has been no violation Of
the law In any particular.
"The later disclosures In this case
will speak for themselves and will
show plainly the origin and intent
connected with them. The only EN-.
barrassment TO me la the trial Of this
case Is that many witnesses must be
brought from q great distance and
mach other expense which nnfor.
tunateiy, have not the means 70
bear, but my numerous friends in
Oklahoma including many Republic.
ans. have generously shared the ex-
pense up to date. @ kindness that /
have sincerely appreciated and ]
only regret the expense Of future
proceedings on that account"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
FIJI T


t0klahoma Press Herylce.)
Olusiee, okla. May 2s.--Tte plans
uf a masked mob intent upon lynch.
ing Win Brown, aged nineteen.
negro charged with attemptiag 10 as.
sauil the young daughter Of John O..
borne, last night. were foiled ny Jail
er Jones ut Altus.
A mob oi fifty vent 30 Allug Ut !
o'cloek this morning, battered down
the doors OF the al and made vain
search of the fall and the lailef,a
house. but Brown lad been spirited
70 Lawion for safe keeping. II
brown Is brought here q iynchlng =
feared.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
OKLAHOMA WOMAN STARS.

New Orleans. May s8.-Dr. Dofa
Martin. of the Oklahoma university
Is creating 4 rigid anti-cigaretta
campaign here bY lectures She re
Gently returned ffem Panama after !
crusade 10 the zQne schools.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
Anln rnaln ar lrlamr, nl
NAIL IHAlR III AILANlA, bA.


Atlanta ca, May 2S Carrying d
negro fireman Il train composed OF an
engine and mail ear left here this
morning. a large crowd witnessed the
departure but there was no demonslra-
tion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28

Sheriff Mahoney returned on the
afternoon train from oklahoma City
having IN custody Frank Pierce who
broke jail here recently Pierce Il
wanted on a eharge OF violating The
revenue law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
FURNISH BOND IN SUM OF
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Charged With Conspiracy TO
DNfTaud In Transfer Of Mus
kOgee Town Lots
(By Associated Press)

Tulsa. Okla. May 2S.-GOvernoT
Haskell who was re-indicted here
yesterday together with five other
Oklahomans, Ia the Muskogee town
lot fraud cases, left today for Mas
kogee TO perfect his bond.
THE INDICTED.
c. N. Haskell
W. 7. Husehlns.
A. z, English.
c. W. Turner,
w. A. Eaton.
=. B, Sewers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28

. {. Darn Of wichita Is a Guthrie
visitor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
Eour IndIetmentn Returned.

Four indictments Returned.
Tulsa, Okla, May 2s.--lndlctments
were returned late yesterday lfler
noon by the United States grand jury
against Governor G. N. Haskell and
five other defendants charged with
conspiracy 10 defraud the Creek ma.
tiun In the transfer OF town lots at
MugkOgee. Four indictments we're
returned. three of the defendants
being indicted IN one group. Jesse
HIN was the only defendant not IN.
dicted. The defendants appeared be
fore United States Commissioner W.
w. Hyams this evening and each
mgle bond In the sum Of $4,000, the
amount being fixed by United StatesI
Judge john A. Marshall
Governor Haskell and the other
defendants are charged with attempt
Ing 10 defraud the Greek nation In
the transfer OF town lots IN Musko.
gee BY employing dummy eertlfl.
Gates OF transfer II was charged
that men and women In various parts
OF the country we're thus made vic.
tins Of conspiracy among the de
fendanta 70 defraud the Greek ma
tlon Under the regulations Of the
interior department each man was
entitled 10 only certain number
OF lots and 1t Is charged that the
defendants In order to increase their
holdings issued dummy" certificates
The transactions are alleged to have
taken place In 1900, but no inyestl
CATION was ever made by the Govern.
ment until during the latter part Of
last year.
Third Attempt to lndlet,
"A grand Jury was lmpaneled 81
Tulsa In March II returned lndict
ments against the defendants. but uhe
indictments we're quashed on the
z. ound that the Jury was not prop
erly drawn The attorney general
then ordered another jury and Il was
impaneied in the early part Of May
After several days of examination Of
Witnesses District Attorney 6reEg,
charging that the Jury was being un-
duly Influenced by the defendants,
ordered the array discharged and an
other Jury called The discharged
Jury IN turn made serious charges
against Gregg aud Attorney Sylvester
Bush special prosecutor. and these
charges are on file with the United
states attorney general.
Editor Cause Of Sensation.
The biggest sensation IN eonnec.
il0n NSth The MuskoEee Land fraud
cases lnAs Gas occurred IN Tulsa since
the filing alStAn petitions By the de-
PENDANTS some TWO weeks agu WI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28

The biggest sensation IN eonnec.
ton NSSth fhe MuskoEee land fraud
cases lnAS cas- occurred IN Tulsa since
the filing oiSthn petitions b. the de-
PENDANTS some twp weeks ag0. Waa