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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
TWO KILLED, 81
HURT IN WRECK
OF THE LIMITED
Southern Pacific Ell Paso Train
Jumps the Track at Curve
Near Benson, Ariz.
Engine, Baggage and Mail Car
and Two Tourist Sleepers
Plunged Into Ditch
DEAD AND INJURED
DEAD

DEAD
THOMAS WALKER, engineer,
of Tucson.
p. w. BAUER, fireman, of Tue
SON.
Severely Injured
WILLARD NJ. KNIGHT, Los
Angeles, mail clerk, scaIded and
shocked, may die.
JOHN LAWRENCE, Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles, fractured
arm and bruises.
w. r.. WALKER, mail clerk,
Los Angeles, badly scaIded.
MRS. l.. A. BELLOWS, Boston,
Mass, fractured rib and sprained
knee.
A. H. FOSTER, mail clerk,
Los Angeles, scalp wounds.
WILLIAM COLLINS, Oakland,
bruised hands and face Iacer-
ated.
JAMES A. WILSON, Ontario,
CAL, badly bruised and cut.
MRS. JAMES A. WILSON, lac
Grated, wounds on the face.
COLONEL WILLIAM FIFE,
Cananea, Mex, bruised and badly
shocked.
MRS. HELEN MORTON, Los
Angeles, back injured.
MISS NELLIE CORBETT,
bruised.
EDWARD G. EDMUNDs, mail
clerk, Los Angeles, scaIded and
bruised.
CONDUCTOR EDWARD TENN,
Ell PasO, bruised and two ribs
broken.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
UNIONS IND0RSE GEARY STREET BONDS
Labor Council and Building Trades FAVOR Project
Geary RoadBond
Issue Supported
ByLabor Bodies

Resolutions adopted by the
joint Geary street railroad bond
campaign committee of the San
Francisco labor council and the
building trades council:
whereas, the board of super
visOrs of the city and county of
San Francisco has called a spe-
ciaI election, to be held on the
3Oth day of December, 1909, for
the purpose of voting bonds to
provide a fund for the building
and equipment of a municipal
street railway to be known as the
Geary street system; and
Whereas, organized labor In
San Francisco is and always has
been earnestly in favor of the
municipal ownership of all pub
lie utilities; and
Whereas, the individual organ
izatiOns composing the labor
council and the building trades
council of san Francisco have,
without exception, indorsed the
Geary street proposition; and
Whereas, information has
reached this joint committee of
the San Francisco labor and the
building trades councils that
members of affiliated unions are
working against the adoption of
this measure; therefore, be it
ResOlped. By this JOINT cam
pdlgn committee in session assem-
bled, that ne heartily approve of
The prompt and unanimous action
taken By the local unions offl-
lated Nth the central bodies, and
that ne urge each individual
member to go to the polls on the
3Oth day of December and cast
his pofe for the acquiring of the
Ceary street system, thus ddpan-
cng one step more topard indus
trial freedom; be it further
ResOlped, thai NE severely
condemn the actioa of amp mem
Der of organized labor pho so far
forgets the duty he ones to him
self and his fellop wOrkers as to
enlist in the serpice of the enc
mics of municipal ownership: and
that NE recommend that if anu
member of organized labor be
found working against this Cearp
street bond issue. the organize
tion Of which he is member
take such steps as nil convince
him of his error. to the end hat
a unanimous sentiment in favor
of this proposition nil obtain in
the ranks of organized labor.
Submitted by E. E. Phillips.
Indorsed by the committee on
resolutions. Andrew ]. Gallagher.
chairman; e. E. Phillips. secre-
tary; Thomas Doyle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 1.-Two railway
employees were killed and 1s other
persons were seriously injured and SO
others cut and bruised when train No.
4. formerly known as the Southern Pa
cifc Golden State limited. was wrecked
three miles west of Benson at 4:o1
o'clock this morning.
Those most seriously injured were
brought in hospital train to St. Mary's
hospital, at Tucson.
At the time of the accident the train
was speeding 80 miles an hour.
Southern Pacific officials ascribe the
wreck to striking curve at too high
a speed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Garment Workers to Strike

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-Demand-
ing recognition of their union, a nine
hour day, so hour week and a wage
Increase of 20 per cent. 5000 members
of the ladies' garment makers union
of this city tonight unanimously voted
to strike tomorrow morning. They ex-
pect 60 be joined by 5000 nonunion
workers
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Hurled Into Ditch

The engine, baggage car mail car
and two tourist sleepers toppled from
the rails, the engine and the mail car
rolling down 40 feet into culvert.
The other cars turned over as they
cleared the rails, but did not go into the
ditch.
Two Pullmans and an observation
car remained on the rails. and the
momentum carried them for distance
of 500 feet beyond the wreckage.
Engineer Walker and Fireman Bauer
met instant death in the cab of their
engine.
The injured were nearly all in the
tourist sleepers and the mail car.
There was difficulty in getting two
of the injured mail clerks out of their
car.
Prompt work on the part of the train
crew prevented fire breaking out in
the wreckage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Coincidence Proves Fatal

Engineer Walker, who was killed to-
day, met with similar accident at the
same curve three years ago, when he
was seriously injured in the same way.
Following the accident, the uninjured
and slightly hurt among the passengers
were taken to Benson and continued
on their journey in a new train.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SEVERE COLD WAVE HITS
MIDDLE WEST STATES
Texas Citrus and Truck Garden
Crops Badly Damaged

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. ia
storm assuming the proportions of a
blizzard struck San Antonio tonight,
plunging the city into darkness and
causing a suspension of all street rail-
way traffic. A dense blanket of sIeet
covers the southwestern truck garden
ing and citrus regions, entailing an
immense loss.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY So
MONDAY. DECEMBER 20. 10,
WEATHER coNDITIoNs
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-PartIy cloudy; south wind;
maximum temperature. So minimum. SO.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Showers; moderate
south wind changing TO northwest. Page IS
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Fourteen Below in Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 19.-The gov
ernment thermometer here this morn
ing registered the coldest weather Of
the winter, IA below zero. The tenn
perature rose slightly during the day,
but it is turning colder tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
Coolest OF the Winter

NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. 19.-The cold
est weather of the winter was expert
.enced here this morning, when the gov
ernment thermometer registered 21 de-
grees below zero.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SUBURBAN

Berkeley foreman fatally sho
Of his own gun while hunting.
Mayor Mott leaves for trir
south.
Seven members Of secret societ,
on death Of so others.
Two alleged holdupmen are Jai
fed by victim.
Cupid's darts End marks in hon
sightless couple elopes.
Clubwomen try 10 make many b
ing Christmas cheer for less fortur
Sacred concert is rendered
dents.
Burglar trTs to cut panel ou
swakens family.
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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
FOREIGN

DR.. Frederic A. Cook takes passage TO \
and crowds watch in vain for landing. Pa
Cardinal satoln develops alarming SYM
and grave fears are entertained. Pa
Miss Van Sansvoord. calling herself Roose
cousin. jailed for threatening letters. PA
Madriz hailed throughout Nicaragua al
legitimate successor to Zelaya- Pa
BeIgians honor mad king in palace; bis
praise and socialists denounce him. Pa
Many races greet Roosevelt party in B
East Africa, where railroad ends. Pa
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20

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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SPORTS

A. Mosberg wins eight mile handicap race Of
Swedish-Ameriean club. Page 13
Daredevil" Derkum badly injured in Los An
geles motorcycle races. Page I3
Fight game locally sadly in need Of re-
organization Page
Catholic Schools league basket ball tourney to
begin January 10. Page
Mcguire. Fay. Birdsall and C. Ivsncovich are
Olympic handball champions. Page 8
Academic Athletic league nxes dates for ifs
annual spring tournaments. Page
Soccer scores: vamps /, Burns /; Thistles T.
San Francisco L; RoTers 10, Caledonians 0; hides
!, Barbs /. Page 13
Whites defeat Reds in most brilliant polo game
Of season. Page
Century eleven too heavy for YOsemites in l6
to football contest. Page Q
Hans Wagner again leads batsmen Of the Ma.
tionaI league. Page I3
National and Golden West clubs hold pistol
shoot at Shell Mound. Page o
Rain puts stop to tennis matches on Golden
Gate park courts. Page 8
Jockey Mentry topped i've winners during week
at EmeryviIle. Page 8
Vallejo Winged vs. wsllop Bay Cities All Stars
by score OF IL to 0. Page
Santa Clara college baseball team ahead of
State leaguers in four inning game. Page o
MARINE
New areboats attract many visitors on the
water front. Page 13
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
COAST

Honest Pasadena woman returns 81. 900 !
age of gems found on street. Pa,
Brother Of Illinois bank bandit caught
bing safe in Los Angeles. Pag
Local option campaign in Walla Walls. W
Is closed in churches. Pas
Millionaire Bradbury's nemesis now tho
to be on his death bed. Pal
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Council Bluffs

Dubuque. the vote being IS for Dubuque
and n for Cedar Rapids. AS an inducement
to secure the 1911 convention the delega-
ton from Dubuque promised a fund Of
500 made Up as follows: From the Dubuque
camp, 500; from the Commercial club $3.50;
from the city council, 500. This offer car
ried the day.
Dell Morgan OF this city, the retiring
head clerk, had ]. E Murtagh Of Water
loo as his opponent for delegate to the
sovereign camp. The vote by which Mr..
Morgan was elected was not made public.
In fact none of the votes on the contested
offices was made public.
S. 7. Huebner. the newly elected head
consul. and John w. Geiger. the past head
consul. are ex officio delegates to the SOW
ereign camp.
The newly elected officers will be In
stalled at the morning session today. At
the close of the afternoon session, which
will bring the convention to an end. the
visiting delegates will be given a motor
trip to Omaha. where they will be rendered
a reception at woodmen headquarters by
the sovereign officers.
The exercises at the Auditorium last
night were preceded by a parade, which
was headed by the uniform drill teams Of
the local and Omaha camps. Following
fancy drills by the degree teams and by
the women of Palm Grove, interspersed
with musical numbers, q class of about
fifty candidates was initiated, the exem-
plification OF the work being carried out
by the degree team Of the local camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Iowa

hours. The buildings destroyed were the
Commercial hotel. owned by J. b. Green.
the Hoskins building, where the fire
started, and the residence and iewelry
store Of A. NJ. Mason.
MCSCATlNE - The South Muscatinc
Lumber company was made the defendant
in a suit for $4,000 filed In the district
court to-day by l. NJ. Earle and Emma
Bosquet Of Marion count Minnesota.
While the petition does not directly say
so. the inference given rs that the suit is
brought to recover for lumber stolen from
the estate in Pine county. Minnesota, while
on the stump. and sold to the local COM
pany. II is alleged that the logs were
RATED down the Mississippi I'm 1906,
HAMPTON-The Franklin County Farm
ers' Mutual Insurance company, having
ended its first twenty years OF existence
Yesterday and thus outlived its charter.
re%organized and will apply for a renewal
OF the charter. The following officers
were elected: 4. n. st. Clair, president,
G. F. Showalter. vice president; william
Savidge, secretary, and David Muir, treas
urere.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Iowa
BOUTIN NAMED EOR CUSTODIAN
veteran from Hampton 20 Have
Charge OF Capitol
RuIIdfuR. !
From a staff Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. la, March a-tSpecial
Telegram D-Governor Carroll appointed
Major Boutin Of Hampton, a veteran of
the war in a Vermont regiment, to be
custodian OF the state capitol in place Of
T. f. McCurdy. and his name was sent to
the state senate today.
Tn senate this afternoon passed almost
unanimously the appropriation OF 10000
for a new grand stand at the state fair
grounds and passed a bill %forbidding public
school pupils belonging to any secret
societies.
The senate committee on constitutional
amendments has asked that interests other
than those who have been urging the con-
stitutional amendments bill be heard, and
on Thursday of this week it is planned to
have n big demonstration against protl-
bition before the committee. The business
men OF the larger cities. and especially the
hotel men, the travelling men and the job
bers are preparing to make a showing that
the state is not crying out In demand for
an amendment TO the constitution. Repre-
sentatives Of leading churches will also
be here. Rev. Father Nugent, one Of the
big men of the Catholic church, has con-
scented to appear before the committee and
- HS NNV7 NV W. SbOdh sui ms
the prohibition question into politics again
at this time. The pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Burlington and OF a
Lutheran church are also on the program.
It is expected that this demonstration will
put a quietuS on the movement for amend
ment-
The senate passed a bill granting a com
pleteiy closed season for quail and prairie
chickens in Iowa until January }, 1914. The
senate also passed a bill forbiddfng the
assessment Of the stock Of foreign corpora
lions held in Iowa; also a bill to give a
bounty on groundhogs.
In the house the bill to require that the
permit blanks of druggists on which appli-
cation is made for liquor shall be furnished
by the county auditor so that an accurate
record can be made, came up on an adverse
report. but the house refused to adopt the
report and left the bill on the calendar.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25

Dave Roach and James Lewis, indicted
Jointly on the charge of larceny of domes-
tic fowls in the night time" were taken
into custody yesterday. 1t is alleged that
they broke into the chicken house of
Thomas Johnson on Avenue r, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, on
the night of February Is of this year.
furnished a bond in the sum of $3.50
and secured his release, but Lewis, in de-
fault of bail, went to the county jail.
Leon P. Aeck filed suit for divorce from
Ida Aeck, to whom he was married in
Sioux city on June 8, 1901. He alleges that
the defendant, against whom he also makes
statutory charges, left his home on Febru-
airy % Of this year without cause or reason
and went to st. Louis to live.
r. Herner, the truant officer, filed an
Information yesterday in the juvenile d.
vision, Of the district court charging Eddl
Patten, the 11-year-old son of j. c. Patten,
921 Seventh avenue, with being incorrigible
1t is alleged in the information that the
boy is frequently truant from school and
out on the streets late at night. Judge
Wheeler ordered the boy brought before
him this morning for a hearing.
According to his attorney, Emmett FINLEY,
John r. Dobbins, against whom two indict-
ments were returned for alleged completely
in the Fleeing of Banker Ballew of Prince
ton, Mo, out of 1900, expects to give bail
and secure his release from the county Jail
where he has been since February ID, In
the near future and possibly today. Dob.
bins ball was fixed at 5000 under each
Indictment, so it will require a bond in the
sum of $4,000 to get him out of jail. One
indictment charges larceny of Ballew's
$4,000 and the other charges conspiracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Iowa News Notes,

DUBUQUE-The ice in the Mississippi
river went out at this place yesterday.
The average date of the breaking up Of
the river is March l6.
MARSHALLTOWN-The local church of
the United Brethren denomination, which
was recently organized In this city, is
seeking a suitable location on which to
build a new church. The church expects
to spend about $4,000 on the grounds and
building.
mitted suicide at his home here this morn
ing by shooting himself. The habitual use
of intoxicants is supposed to be the cause.
CAMBRIDGE-Firc which broke out in
the business section early this morning
did damage of 5000 and threatened for a
time to wipe out the entire business sec
ton. The fire originated in a barber shop
at 8 o'clock and burned fiercely for two
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25

Famous Scotchman Charged with
Murder of Friend BnnquO

IOWA CITY, Ia, March 24-(Special.)-
Macbeth has been arrested for the murder
of Banquo and cast into a dungeon in the
Administrators building of the state uni
versity of Iowa The Shakesperian char
acter, who is TO be tried for the alleged
crime, will be i~mpersonated by James
Lenihan of Dubuque.
Tit arrest was made yesterday by Sheriff
Herman, a classmate of the accused, and
likewise a classmate of the lawyers who
will conduct the trial.
Macbeth has been released on bonds and
will not be taken again into custody until
the trial, which will be held after spring
vacation. April s-12.
Daily consultations are being held by the
lawyers. An indictment was filed last week
and evidence is being collected by both
sides from the play.
The prosecution sprung a surprise by in
Guiding the three "Murderers'' with Mac
beth In the Indictment. 1t has not been
announced who will take the part of the
three murderers."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
omaha Company Buys Elevator.

ONAWA, Ia, March A.-(special.) J.
Yesterday tho Transmississlppi Grain COM
pany of Omaha, Neb., purchased the Hill
nois Central elevator from it's owner, John
Grey. This company formerly owned the
Northwestern line elevator. but recently
sold 1t to a corporation formed by the
Monona county farmers under the name OF
the Farmers Elevator company. This COM
pany is now in possession and In a flour
ishing condition, John Loomis, formerly
manager of the Northwestern line elevator,
will run this new one.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Sioux cts BOY DIsappenrs.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. March A.-CSpecial
Telegram)-Leaving the department store
of T. 8. Martin & Co, where he was EN-
ployed as a messenger hoy, at q o'clock
last evening, George McFadden, aged 10
years, son of Mrs, George McFadden, has
disappeared and the entire machinery of
the police department has been called into
motion to locate him. Whether he has
been kidnapped or gone out into the world
to seek adventure is not known. His anx-
ious mother believes that he is the victim
Of kidnapers. The boy is small for his
age and when last seen wore a gray suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25

These transfers were reported to The Bee
March % by the Pottawattamie County Alb
stract company of Council Bluffs:
Nels Jensen and wife to ". w.
Gleary' vic acres of nwh swA Of
~S2-7e-42, W. d..".................,S1 1900
Fred N. Lewis and wife to Irwin r.
Lewis und. II of neh sell and sly
nell and nR swA of 25-74-40, W. d., 1900
C.. g. Saunders ct al: to Peter Peter
sen, s9 lot 3. subdiv. of orig. plat
lot $50, Council Bluffs, W. d.......... 1,450
Julius Miller and wife to John c. Lap
worth. lots l, 2, 8, 4, II, 49,. 10 and 20,
block 1863, Crescent City, W. d......... 400
Annie NJ. Reyes and husband to e. r.
Jackson, lot 9 of Turkeys subdiv. of
out lot I, Jackson's add. to Council
Bluffs, W. $500
Jessica ]. Siedentopf ct al. to Anna
B. Hahn. lot II, block 3S in Central
subdiv,, Council Bluffs, q. C. d....... 1
Mary l.. Everett, widow, to John P.
Dorr, lot s, block 8, in Railroad add.
to Council Bluffs, $. W. d............. 20
Jerry c.. vollstedt and wife to B. ].
Osler, pit. MI of lots Z and s, I'm Off
cial plat of WIZ seA of 9-77-3S, w. d.. 1900
Joseph Wilding, widower, to c. G. Nc
Intosh, lots l, 2, 3 and cleo II. of
lots 4, 8 and 6, block SO, Crescent
City, W. 600
Emmett FINLEY and wife to Rosa D..
Pussy, lot 4, block 3, In Crawford's
add. to Council Bluffs, W. d.......... 1
Niels Christian Peterson and wife to
Martin Petersen, lot 2. block "A, In
Crawford's add. to Council Bluffs,
DrusiIia B. Shoemaker and husband 10
Flora A. Shoemaker, lot IA, block 20,
in Towards add. to Council Bluffs,
Maria H. Stewart, executrix, to Ge0rga
Stilen, lot "A. block SO, in Beers
subdiv. In Council Bluffs, W. d....... l75
Henry Wiese and wife to Jerry c.
Vollstedt, M of lot 3 and nj of lot
Z, in wiz seh of 9-77-Ss, q. c. d........ l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Last of PubIic School Lands.

ONAWA, Ia, March A.-tspeciai.)CTo-,
day the last public school lands in the
state Of Iowa were sold at public auction
on the front steps of the Monona county
court house by Sheriff Rawlings. These
were five forties of some of the best land
in Iowa, one forty being in Jorden town
ship and four in Lake. These four tracts
in Lake all sold to eager bidders, but the
one in corden did not sell, as 1t was ap-
praised too high.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Monona county Teachers.

ONAWA, Ia, March 2t-(Special)-Next
week the Monona county teachers will meet
in the Onawa High school building for a
weeks institute. Schools will be dismissed
all over the county and an attendance Of
about 100 is expected. Among the speakers
from over the country will be A, V. Storm
of Ames college. Speakers from Chicago
and Des Moines will also address the
gathering.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Doctor Admitted by jury.

LEXINGTON. Neb.. March e~t-(Speclal
TelegramD-The case Of the State against
DR.. G. Purdon. charged with a criminal
operation, which has attracted considerable
attention, was closed at $50 this evening,
and the jury after three hours elaboration
returned a verdict Of acquittal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest e. Hart arrived
home Yesterday morning from a visit OF
several weeks in the east, following the
Inauguration OF President Taft at Wash
ington, which they attended.
Business conditions in the east are not
as bright as with us In the west said
Mr.. Hart. Manufacturer generally are
waiting to see what the outcome will be
on the tariff bill now before congress
This is natural and inevitable. Neverthe-
less the situation throws many working
people out Of employment for the time be-
ing and business conditions are generally
unsettled throughout the east. There is
every reason to anticipate, howevere, that
as soon as tho tariff bill is passed bust
ness will be adjusted to new conditions
aud the situation will brighten"
Besides their stay in Washington, Mr..
aud Mrs, Hart visited Philadelphia, New
York and other eastern cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Burglars Make Rich Haul.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March a.-(Special
Telegram .)-Burglars made a rich haul at
the residence of c.. T. Thompson. 55 Sum-
nit avenue early Tuesday morning. Gain
ing admittance through a rear window,
they carried off the family jewels and
several hundred dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Posssfnce at Doom Robbed.

doom, Ia, March 2.-The postoffice at
this place was robbed at an early hour this
morning, The thieves gained entrance by
cutting out a panel in the side door. The
safe was completely blown to pieces by
nitro-glycerin and all the cash taken. No
stamps were stolen. The robbers left town
on a Great Northern handcar, which was
found abandoned at Perkins, six miles
south of Doom and near Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
DISPUTE OVER REMAINS OF
POWDER MILL VICTIMS
Widows OF Two Men NiiIed In EN-
plosion at wallace, Idaho, I'm
able to Identity Dead

SPOKANE, wash. March 2i-The dis
pute over the remains of two men who
died in the powder mill explosion at wal
lace. Idaho, last week has been settled
by placing portions Of the remains in two
Baskets. Each widow takes one. Mrs
Pineo sends her casket TO Seattle for bur
ial and Mrs. Skalberg sends one to Los
Angeles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Ice GorEe Near sioux City,

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 24-(special.)-
An ice gorge in the Missouri river near
McCook lake threatens to cause damage
TO Sioux City property. For several days
the ice has been piling up and when it
breaks serious trouble is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-25
Total, fourteen transfers. ......... .$13,S G4
Series of Teachers Meetings.

e. r. Jackson, county superintendent OF
schools. has arranged for a teachers meet
ing at Walnut on Saturday of this week.
This is the first of a series OF three such
meetings to be held in the county. The
second of the series will be held at Mace
donia' on Saturday, April 10, and the third
at Underwood on Saturday, April "a.