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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03
REDUCED RATES TO
NATIONAL STOCK SHOW

The Oregon Short Line has made a
rate Of one fare plus 81. 90 to the Den
vei National Stock Show and the
National conventions January 8-15.
Quite number of Idaho stockmen are
planning to take in this annual event.
1t is promises that the show will be
even larger than last year, and second
in Importance to the big international
at Chicago. Cattle conditions are so
confusing at the present time that many
cattlemen are planning to take in
the conventions and stock show for
the purpose of getting line on the
situation. It looks like high prices
would prevail for some years to
come, but the cattlemen want to be
sure of the situation before increasing
their investments. 1t is expected that
the meeting in Denver will be one of
the most important ever held in the
west, and stockmen from all over the
ountry will be in attendance.
There were recently received by
Harry w. Anderson, county recorder,
$50 quit claim deeds for record from the
settlers of the Minidoka project to the
United States, the recording fees
amounting to S306. A. which Uncle9am
will pay. When the reclamation serv
ice first started on the Minidoka pro-
iect, the settlers were required to build |
their own laterals. But recently the |
government has concluded it is better
policy for the government to own them
70 the settlers are deciding them over
% Uncle Sam and the instruments are
icing filed in bunch.
Henry Brown was in Shoshone yes
erday interviewing his customers in
he interests of the products of Swift &
70. for whom Mr.. Brown is soliciting.
after Mr. and Mrs Brown moved to
California, for the benefit of
heir daughters health, time began to
ang heavy on his hands and so he de-
ided to return to Idaho and take a
osition on the road for Swift & Co.
nth head quarters in Boise. The hosts
friends of the family will be delight
d to know that Miss Thelma has re-
overed her normal health and from IS
ounds has gained to 90 in weight and
attending school with no inconven-
nee or danger.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03
Substitutes for Glass.

Tectorium, substitute for glass. is
prepared by applying a yarnish to a
finely msshed iron wire fabric. The
varnish consists principally of good
linseed OIL in which the vertically
hanging wire fabric is repeatedly
Girped ~ to as many as - times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03
NOTICE

Taxes are now due and payable at
my office, and if not paid will become
delinquent on the first monday in Jan.
1910 when 10 per cent penalty win be
added. Town lots are assessed by lot
and block regardless of owner.
M. NJ. MAcKy, Assessor and
43-Jan Tax Collector Lincoln Co.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03

Again sadness comics to sou
To tesofnniefpher That
new
That pahamothrf hat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03

Hyker-There goes an artist who
made fortune painting landscapes.
Pyker-He looks like tramp.
Hyker-Yes; he lost the fortune
later painting townscapes-red.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03

The following claims covering cleo
ton expenses were allowed and the
County Auditor instructed 10 draw war
rants for the same upon the Current ex-
pense fund;
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03

Elmer E. Dentler Z" 70
H. E. Hansen IL so
Mrs. Sarah E. Hall s 70
Effie lines :" SO 25
Mrs. A s. Abbott +"
Syns. York Co. Supplies 112 so
B. w. Reeves Expenses Booths 7 90
jerome Concrete and Brick Co.
Expenses Booths 90
Tbos. Devine Expenses booths 8 90
c. E. GridIey " l0l
C. E. Gridley 10 90
The petition of residents Of Alberta
precinct to appoint Vern V. Bower as
Justice Of the Peace Of Alberta pre-
cinct was considered and granted TO-
gether with the approval of his Official
bond
Whereppon the board adjourned sine
lie.
PAUL R. KARTzKE,
Chairman.
Attest:
HARRY W. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03
Treasurer's Quarterly Report.

To Lincoln
Lincoln
county Idaho during the ending follows tow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
BUSSE'S BROTHER
ACCIDENTAL SLAYER
Daughter Of Brig. Gen. Girard Is the
Victim of Most Distressing
TRAGEDY,

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Feb. 1.-While stand-
ing in bedroom Crossing at the home
of her father, Brig. Gen. A. G. Girard,
United States Army, retired, in the
Walton Apartment, Mrs. Lucius C.
Tuckerman, aged 80 years, wife of a
fruit dealer of Milton, N. Y, was
killed last night by a bullet from a
revolver accidentally discharged by
George Busse, a brother of Mayor
Fred A. Busse, in the latters apart
ments across the air shaft from the
Girard rooms.
George Busse was demonstrating
the use of the weapon to Bertha
Lamke, his housemaid, so that the
woman might use it in case of burg
lars. Suddenly the gun was discharg-
ed. The bullet sped through the two
windows of the Busse and Girard
apartments on the fifth floor and
pierced Mrs 'Tuckerman's heart.
Young Son Sees Mother Die.
When struck by the bullet she stag
gered into hallway. Gen. G.rard and
Mrs Tuckerman's 5-year-old son AL
fred rushed out from an adjoining
room.
ooh. father, I've been shot, and I'm
dying" cried Mrs. Tuckerman, and eX-
pired.
moment later there was pound
ing at the door of the Girard apart
ment and Mayor Busse and his broth
er George came In. Mayor Busse's
wife and his mother followed. The
mayor summoned physician and
notified the police by telephone.
The mayor Immediately instituted a
police investigation, but the relatives
of Mrs. Tuckerman eXonerated his
brother of all blame, Gen. Girard ex-
pressing himself as being satisfied that
the shooting was purely accidental.
George Busse, who was bowed with
grief over the tragedy, was not inter
ferred with by the police pending the
coroner's inquest tomorrow.
Mrs. 'Tuckerman was known in
army circles throughout the country.
In military society she was referred
to as zone of the beautiful Girard
sisters
The Walton Apartments, in which
the shooting occurred, ar at 305-o7
North Clark street, and the building is
one of the landmarks of the north
side neighborhood.
George Busse, brother of Mayor
Fred Busse, was this afternoon exon,
Grated by the coroner's jury for the
killing of Mrs. Flora Elizabeth Tuck
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
President Declares Charges Against
the Author Were Result of His
Criticism Against the
Company.
FOR IMPROPER CARE
Letters From William Pendersast and
Wife Say That Connolly Was
One of the Coolest
on Board.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. FEB. 1.-The
president comes to the defense of
James D. Connolly, the writer. for his
conduct on board the i'll fated Repub-
lie which has been brought into uues-
tion by the steamship company. AL
though the president declined Con
nolly's appeals for Roosevelt de-
nunciation of the charges, which Con-
molly declare. are breaking him down.
Roosevelt showed warm sympathy to
Connolly and emphasized his disbe-
lief of the charges by authorizing the
publication of two letters from Will
liam Pendergast and wife, fellow pas
sengers with Connolly on the steam
er. The letters declare Connolly was
one of the coolest men on board and
that he was a favorite with the pas
sengers because he was the coolest
and for his help extended. He de
clared the charges against the author
are the result of IS C. icism of the
steamship company for the improper
care of passengers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Head of the Fidelity Funding Co. Ex.
plains the Workings of the Com
pany Before the Bank Il
ruptcy Court.
PROJECT is ENDORSED HOW LOANS WERE MADE
Fad Members Of Catholic consreea-
tons Take Out Life Insurance
Policies and Same Turned
Over to Fidelity.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Revealine the
operations of the Fidelity Funding
Company, which recently failed for
hVe million, as the big channel
through which passed a flood of busi-
ness for two life insurance companies.
Patrick Keiran, head of the concern.
resumed his testimony befo. the ref
cree In bankruptcy before Olney to-
day. Keiran explained the Fidelity's
business was lending money largely to
Catholic churches and institutions.
When an application for a loan was
made the Fidelity besides taking a
mortgage on church property accord
ing to Kieran, required members of
the congregation to take out twenty
year endowment of insurance to the
amount of IS per cent of the loan, the
policies being turned over to the Fidel-
ity to further protect the loan.
The Fidelity charged s to S12 per
cent, four per cent actual money loari,'
and an additional per cent which &C
crued to the company which was used
by 1t paying premiums connected With
each loan. Keiran became actively
connected with the company In 1905
At that time the company was sup
posed to have capital stock Of twen-
ty thousand although really it mad
nothing in its treasury. Keiran said
he built up the assets to nearly sey.
enty thousand dollars by 1907.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
STILL CONTINUES
''0oaolI'ty That the illinois LesisIa-
lure viii Not Elect For Sew
eraI Weeks.

orhlNGFlELD, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Sena.
i, s''al palloting will be resumed by
), a'e legislature tomorrow although the
ssaulocK : may continue several weeks,
!, a,' months All efforts on the part
:, :, 'ne Cook county delegation to drive
~, members into line have failed. Pol
lid. s.als now believe the deadlock will
!, ,n.nue until after the inauguration
! ~, iait. There is a growing dispo-
,,a. noi TO learn Taft's desire in the sen
MT, ,'ai matter. In this case balloting
t,a a. continue but the assembly will
s n, up Its regular duties.
v. ne J. contest for The governorship
.s.s ,as taken up this week and concerted
h a s,4 IN Joint assembly will not
t,os a''empted. shurtle ruled this ules.
hoa a eal be taken up while the two
sens. ses are in session to vote on a
sess of. Consequently a special joint
conts. .a VIII be necessary befor the
!, a.se as,,s Such session is impossible.
n h.'' - hecessitate contest committee
appolnted by each house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
LAPUKLIN UP
FOR HIGH TREASON
Former Director Of Police Of the Min
istry of Interior Will be Court
MartiaIed and Probably
Executed.
GAVE UP INFORMATION
Accused of Cooperating With the
RevoIutionnists and Appoint
ing RevoIutionist to
Dictatorship.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 1.-Or-
ders were issued today for the court
martial on a charge of high treason
of Lapukhin, former director of police
of the Ministry OF the Interior. 1t is
believed the evidence against LapulS-
hin will result in his conviction and
execution. After his arrest he was al
lowed to return but this morning gen
darmes dragged him out half dressed
and took him to the police station.
Laphukhin is charged with furnishing
NJ. Burzeff, a leading member of the
Paris office of the Russian revolution
ary party, with information that led
to the exposure of Eugene Azef, the
trusted agent of the party. but in real
ity the paid agent of the police. 1t
has not developed what connection
Lapukhin has with the revolutionary
organization. He is also accused of
appointing NJ. Bakai, knowing he was
n revolutionist. to the dictatorship of
the police at Warsaw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
CLEMENS WAS
THE MURDERER
Confessed That He Killed the Entire
Morgan Family of Six Mem.
bers Last November

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. bob
Clemens, a farmer near here confess
ed today to the murder of the entire
Morgan family, six members, ''ast No
vember Clemens was arrested on the
testimony of his wife whom, 1t is be-
lieved, betrayed him as the result of
jealousy. The wife says Morgan on
returning home at night fonud Glenn
ems with his wife. In the quarrel which
followed Clemens killed Morgan, his
wife, then killed Morgan's mother and
two children to get rid of witnesses.
He returned next day and burned the
building where he had hid the bodies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Combination Represented by the Con-
tinentaI Wall Paper Co., VS..
Lewis Voeht Sons Held
to be illegal.
LATTER COMPANY SUED
Continental Co. Forced the Cincinnati
Firm to Become Party to the
mbination-Petition
Dismissed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-The
supreme court today dealt a blow to
the paper trust in an opinion in the
case of the Continental Wall Paper
company VS.. the Lewis Voight Sons
company of Cincinnati The latter
company was sued by the former to
collect s57762.10 said to be due the
paper. The principal defense was that
the Continental were members of an
illegal combination which the Cincin-
natl firm We're forced to become a
party to until the court overruled the
demurrer of the plaintiff. The court
held "on admitted evidence the COM
bination represented by the Continent
al was illegal" and dismissed the petit
ton,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
WIRELESS TO
BE EXTENDED
Experience of the Republic Has caus-
ed the Steamship Lines to
Make Reform in Wire
less Service.
TO PROTECT APPARATUS
Ships to Have Two Dynamos to Sup
ply the Power in Separate
Water Tight compart-
ments.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Forwarned
by the experience of the Republic,
steamship lines, it is learned today,
have decided on an extensive reform
in the wireless service. They will
have two dynamos t. supply the pow
er for the wireless in separate water
tight compartments with engines run
ing them, protected. Two additional
dynamos will also be placed in the
Marconi cabin on each ship to be op-
Grated by an engine located several
decks higher than the main engine
room.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
CONVENTION TO
CONTROL OPIUM
international Conference Held at Sug-
neston of the U. S. Meets in
Shanohai

SHANGHAI, Feb. 1.-The Interna-
tional Opium Conference, suggested
by the United States convened here
today. 1t is hoped to develope a plan
to control the opium traffic of the
world. The United States, England,
France, and Germany, China Holland,
Japan and Turkey are taking part in
the conference. The American dele
gates are Rev. c. H. Brent, Episcopal
bishop of the Philippines, and DR.. G.
d. Tenney, secretary Of the American
legation as Pekin; and DIR. Hamilton
Wright, Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
MAY TAKE TEN
WEEKS TO GET JURY
Slow Progress Is Being Made in the
Case Against Patrick Calhoun,
of San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb Enter
ing on the fourth week of the trial OF
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
Frisco railways, charged with bribery,
found four places in the jury box still
vacant. Five hundred venTemen have
been examined. If the prosecution ex,
ercises its five peremptory challenges
and the defense its ten. the selection
of jury will probably take ten weeks,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
THREE GNUBOATS
LEAVE FOR JOLO
Warlike Moros Arc Making Trouble
and Expedition is Sent
Against Them.

MANILA, Feb. Three sunboats
departed today for the Jolo Islands
where warlike Moros are again report
ed making trouble. The Moros are
said to have two thousand rifles and
an unlimited store of ammunition. To-
days expedition is the result OF the
murder of two weeks ago of seven
pearl fishers at Panama by Moro pi-
rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Ordered Brandenburs's Arrest.
OBALDIA OUT
WITH A DENIAL
He and Sixteen Members of the Cab
met Deny Taft's Connection
With Panama Deal.

PANAMA, Feb. 1.-While Taft is in
the zone, President Obaldia denied to-
day charges brought by Representa-
tive Rainey of Illinois, in speech be-
fore congress recently Obaldia and
sixteen members of the cabinet signed
a statement generating Charles P.
Taft. William Nelson Cromwell and
Richard L. Farnum from any alleged
connection with the Panama dealings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01

William H. Taft and the him the Is
rival Colon Mr. Taft
chairman of
canal Cueba
picture OF which, taken last week.
eject pleased
his last visit to the canal and
the big
tons Mr. Taft his
sis of the the
will sail from Colon of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
ToDAYs WEATHER FORECAST.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For keokuk and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Tuesday. Warmer tonight,
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair to-
night and Tues day. Warmer tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Tues
day. Warmer east portion.
Weather Conditions.
Saturdays area of high pressure
has moved slowly eastward and ex-
tends from the lake region to the gulf.
attended by low temperature east of
the Mississippi river the temperature
falling to "a in Florida. and there have
been light snow furries il the lake
region
The western low barometer is in
Oregon, with light rains in Oregon,
and rising temperature from the Pa
cific coast to the Mississippi valley.
Over the western plateau region the
weather is generally fair and warmer.
Fair warmer weather is indicated in
this section tonight and Tuesday
Local Observations.
Jan. Bar. .Ther.WindW Weather.
81 7 pm. .3o.G3 1G S Clear
Feb,
/ Z am. 80 "a 10 s cldy.
River above low water of 1854, TT.
Change in twentyfour hours, fall,
,o2 feet.
Mean temperature Jan. 81. 6.
Maximum temperature jan. 81, 1s.
Minimum temperature Jan. 81, 8 be.
low
FRED z. GosEWIsCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
MEMORIAL SERVICE
UNDER GUARD
Military Protection Offered While Lis
bon Holds Memorial Service for
Carlos and Luis.

BADAJOSE, Spain, Feb. t.-Me.
mortal services, marking the first an
niversary of the assassination of King
Carlos and Crown Prince Luis of Por-
tugal were held in Lisbon today under
heavy military protection, according
to messages from Lisbon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Want "Teddyv for a Show.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Feb. An
offer of $4,000 a week for an engage
ment of thirty weeks with an organ
ization to be known as "Roosevelt's
congress of rough riders" has been
formerly made to President Roosevelt
by James Atlas, former circus man,
acting for himself and syndicate
who have made fortunes in the cir
Gus business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Want no Warship.

MEXICo CITY, Mexico, Feb. L.
The Mexican foreign Office today is
sued a statement relative to the
troubles in Honduras. 1t said no war
ship was asked for and none would be
sent. The trouble is slight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
10 Bodies Recovered.

CANTON, Feb. i.-One hundred and
seventy bodies have SO far been re-
covered from the ruins of the feet
of flower boats which were burned
yesterday. The searchers are still
working among the ruins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Closed a Bank.

GREENFIELD, Mass. Feb. 1.-State
Bank Examiner Jay this morning
closed the Greenfield Savings bank,
which has deposits Of tive million.
The reason is not yet known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Gas Re.hearina Denied.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA petition
of the Consolidated Gas company of
New York for reahearing in the
eighty-cent gas case was denied by the
Supreme court today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01

FEAR FOR THE WILHELM
British Steamer Clan Renald Is
Total Wreck Near Ediths-
burg and Captain and
Men arc Lose.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1T is be-
lieved today the vessel reported lost
on Lake Pontcharaine, near Little
Woods, twelve miles northeast of here,
was the Ramsey, a schooner, which
piled between the lake ports. 1t is
feared the entire crew and dozen
men were lost. The Wilhelm,
schooner about the same size as the
Ramsey is also missing. The wire Is
down and reports cannot be verified.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day revoked the opinion of the lower
court in tie order for new trial in
the case of William Gordon Crawford,
the Washington attorney, sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary for con-
spiracy with Machen aud Lorenzo in
the postoffice frauds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
BRANDENBURG
MAGAZINE WRITER
Man Accused of Selling Forged Let
ter Is Before the Court in
New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-Broughton
Brandenburg, the magazine writer
charged with ..rand larceny in the sec
ond degree in connection with the sale
of supposed letter by the late eX-
President Cleveland, was called before
Supreme Court Justice Bowling to-
day. A special panel of one hundred
jurymen was summoned. Mrs. Cleve-
land, widow of the eX-president, eX-
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle, and
Richard Glider, friend of the ex-
president. will testify the signature is
a forgery. The trial is expected to be
brief
Ordered Brandenburg's Arrest.
When the case was called Branden.
burg had not appeared. His attorney
declared he did not know his where
abouts. Justice Dowling declared the
81 500 bond forfeited and issued war
rant for his arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
,,n Montreal Has an Earthquake.

sljsh, aN iRhAL, Feb. la series Of
norm, earthquakes shook this city this
10 oaa Ihey were not severe and
casualties were reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
RritIeh shin Lost.

MELBOURNE, Feb. 1.-The Brit.
ish steamer, Clan Ranald today is
total wreck near Edithsburg and the
captain and forty-six members Of the
crew lost. Most of the crew were
Asiatics. The vessel was seen drift
ing ashore last night aud sank before
the boats could reach her. Eighteen
of the crew escaped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Burton Holds Back Report.


In October, 1908, Col. w. Fl. Bixby,
president Of the Mississippi river COM
mission. who is chairman Of the four
teen foot engineer board. made pre-
lninary report upon the progress OF
The work. This included surveying to
determine the feasibility of the water
vay between st. Louis and New Or
leans. This was forwarded here to
Washington to Gen. William l.. Mar
shall head of the engineer corps of the
army, with an explanation that. II
nothing unexpected occurred, the final
report would be sent here in January
Of this year Again. in November of
last year Colonel Bixby reasserted the
ability of the board to complete its
work by this month When the advo-
Gates of the lakes-to-the-gulf waterway
came here In December to attend the
national rivers and harbors congress
they knew of these two statements by
Colonel Bixby. Whenever they were
faced with the suggestion that they
would have to await the report of the
taard before they could hope for leg
Station they unhesitatingly said that
me report would be Forthcoming this
month.
representative Theodore E. Burton.
! CHAIRMAN of the rivers and harbors
committee, heard of these assertions.
ne sent for Colonel Ilixby to come to
washington Mr.. Burton was among
nose put forward by congress leaders
y prevent river and harbor legislation.
ne is now senator-elect from Ohio and
US influence is feared or sought by
nearly every member of the engineer
s0tos He talked with Colonel Bixby
ana immediately thereafter the colonel
,,spefienced a sudden change of opin-
,ul as TO when the final report of his
board could be r,ade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-01
Crew Saved.

The schooner Harrison arriving
here today had on board the crew of
the wrecked steamer Ramsey, with the
exception of Captain Peter Jackson
and deck hand. The other members
of the crew were rescued after being
in the icy water tArty-six hours.
The schooner Wilhe<sSina arrived
safely In port today