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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
PEOPLE
PLAN BIG FIGHT
MISS LEONORA GILBERT.

CINCINNATI, March PA fight In
the state and federal courts will soon
be started by the liquor interests OF
the United States. A meeting will
soon be held In this city to formu-
late plan for the fight. The liquor
people, 1t is said. will ask the courts
to determine whether brewer or dis
tiller who has invested millions In
real estate can be legally deprived
of his rights.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
20 PROSECUTORS
AT LIQUOR HEARING

LANSING. Mich. March 24.-Twen-
ty prosecuting attorneys for as many
counties appeared before the senate
liquor committee today and offered
suggestions to solve the liquor prob
lem. c. w. Trickett. OF Kansas. the
noted prohibition leader, was present.
He suggested certain changes in the
search and seizure bill, and sub
committee will be reappointed to re-
draft the bill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
ROOSEVELT TALKS
OF HUNTING TRIP

ON BOARD 8. s. HAMBURG AT
SEA, March 24-(10 a. m. by wireless
telegraphy TO Slasconsett, Mass THE
weather continues fairly pleasant. The
sea Is quite smooth, but there is a
cold head wind blowing. Only very
few of the passengers show any signs
of seasickness. All the members OF
the Roosevelt party are well.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent two hours In
his stateroom soon after dinner last
night discussing plans for the expedi-
ton In Africa. This morning after
,breakfsbt MT. Roosevelt and his son
KetAit pr6x$ naded the deck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
INDICTMENT AGAINST
PERKINS DISMISSED

NEW YORK, March 24.-lndict-
ments against George w. Perkins,
Charles s. Fairchild md Robert A.
Grannis were today dismissed by jus
tice Blanchard. of the supreme court.
There were six indictments against
each. charging forgery In the third de-
gree. One indictment remains
against Grannis. charging him with
sending a false report to the state In
surance commissioners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24


CLEVELAND. o., March 24.-J. p.
Whitla. the attorney. Of Sharon: Willie
Whitla. his 8-year-old son. who was
kidnapped. and Wesley Shloss. the
janitor Of the school In Sharon from
which the Lao was taken. arrived II
Cleveland today to confront and iden-
tify James Boyle. steamftter. Tor.
merly Of Sharon, and Helen Foulksr.
said to be his wire. The woman has
made q confession to the police In
which she admits that she planned
the kidnapping Of Willie Whitla. Altar
having been subjected to the third
degree tor hours during the early
morning, the woman broke down anu
confessed, according to the police.
Boyle has been known In this city
for seven years. He was identified BY
Pat O'Reilly. saloonkeeper, In whose
place the man and woman had been
drinking just before their arrest.
The couple, the police have learnedt
immured the boy into what Is known
as the Granger apartment house, Pros3
pect and Cedar-aves., near the down.
town business district, and in tho
rooms that they are said to have oci
cupied. the police found today q
nurses cap and apron, such as Willie
Whitla says the woman who guarded
him wore.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mills, who runs the
apartment house where the couple
lived under the name OF Walther, SAID
they rented the rooms March 13.
Following an all-night session at the
Offices Of James p. Whitla In Sharons
in which @. 8. Ward. the philadelphia
detective; ex-District Attorney Cocht
rane. District Attorney Lininger, Chief
| OF Police Cochran and Mr.. Whitla were
present, the entire party went to bel
at dawn, exhausted, prepared to leave
at 11:10 this morning for Cleveiano
to identity the kidnapers under ar
rest. .ss.sgr
BoyJs's mother lives in Sharon. "a
has not heard OF her sons afrss{ ~
declines to credit the reports IrolA
Cleveland.
The proprietor of the Shenango
hotel, In Sharon. John Boyle, ID An
uncle of the man said to be arrested.
He also denies all knowledge OF tne
arrest.
There will be forwarded to Gov. Ed
win 8. Stuart, at Harrisburg. today Tor
MS SlkudtuT6 IeQutpietoh P0PS1c 49, 49,
two prisoners now In the Cleveland
Jail. These papers are expected to pc
in the hands Of Gov. Harmon. OF Ohio,
by tonight. -,
A report was widely circulated to-
day that the woman under arrest Was
one who had been separated from her
husband and had an imaginary grtev-
ance against the mother OF billy"
Whitla.
The Cleveland police were conndens
late last night that they had arrested
the kidnapers of Willie Whitla. A
man and q woman who had been
Swallowed by the officers all day were
taken into custody In the east end OF
the city last night by Capt. Norman
Shattuck and Detective Frank Wood.
The man broke away when near the
police station and ran towards IN
(CentinueA On Page Elevss.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
DENVER IS CUT OFF
BY HEAVY STORM

CHICAGO, March 24.-Reports OBJ
tanned by the local telegraph compan-
les say that Denver is cut off from all
communications with the world by a
heavy storm, accompanied by snow
fall and the most severe winds ever
known. Telegraph wires are all down
between Sterling, Col, and Colorado
Springs. An unverified report says
that Brewster, Kas., has been struck
by a tornado. The storm is thought TO
be moving eastward
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
Detain Murder Suspects.

BOSTON, Mass, March 24.--Immi-
grafton inspectors acting with federal
secret service men who are here look
ing for the assassins OF Lieut.. Petro-
slno today detained three men who
arrived from italy on. the White Star
liner Canopic. The whole ship was
held up and searched for men believed
TO be concerned In the killing OF the
New York detective in Palermo by the
Malta.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
Paroled Prisoner Nabbed.

August Strobe, wanted for violat
Ing his parole from Jackson prison
was arrested by Detectives Downey
and Fox In a saloon at Jefferson-ave
and Adair.st., Wednesday morning
Strobe was released from prison after
serving two years of a ve-year sen
tence for larceny In Macomb county
He is alleged to have committed a
theft in Ann Arbor, recently, and has
failed to report to his parole Officer
since
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
REP. HAMILTON TO
OFFER STATEHOOD BILL

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Repre-
sentative Hamilton. chairman OF the
committee on territories, will put for
ward statehood bill for New Mexico
and Arizona during the present SEES
sion which he expects will pass both
houses of congress. After a CONFER
ence with President Taft th.j morning
he announced that the president IA
vors statehood for both territories and
that the bill will meet with his sup
port. The statehood bill died In the
last session after passing the house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
MOTHER KILLS HER
{" CHILDREN AND SELF

6IMsBURY. Conn, March 24.-The
bodies OF Mrs. Amos Miller and her
two children were found In the Farm
ington river this morning. The chill
dren had been tied together before
drowning ensued. and through a note
LEFT by Mrs. Miller. II is learned she
took their lives and her own while
mentally depressed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
Tornado sweeps Laredo.

LAREDO. Texas, March 24.-One
man was killed, Ave injured and many
houses blown down by tornado that
swept through this city and vicinity
early today.
The Sisters OF Guadeloupe orphan
age on Iona Vista heights was de-
stroyed, but the children and sisters
escaped unhurt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
.BERESFORO ENDS
/. LONG SEA SERVICE

LONDON, March 24.-Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, commander OF the
channel feet, hauled down his flag ~
Portsmouth today, ending SO years
OF active service.
He received a rousing send-off FROM
some 10000 enthusiastic friends and
admirers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
BRAKEMAN is INJURED.

MARSHALL, Mich, March "a
Especial ALBERT Ross. Michigan
Central brakeman on the fast can.
nonball' eastbound freight, was
thrown from the top OF a car by sud
den jerk this morning In the local
yards. His head and back were seri-
ously injured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
kAISER's YACHT
sinks STEAMER

wILHELMSHAvEN. March "a
The kaiser's yacht Hohenzollern ar
rived here today for repairs. She col
li4ed In the fog Tuesday night with
the Norwegian steamer Pors. which
sank. The crew was saved.
The Hohsnsonern was bound for the
Mediterranean for. the use of Emperor
william in the event Of his desiring to
make . cruise to Corfu. The collision
occurred near Nordsrney in the North
sea. The Hohsnxollern was only
slightly damaged. The emperor was
not on board.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
hiartz,s snrinn STYLES.

Over there on Monroe-ave. on the
old familiar corner the ever-pleasan.
John c. Hartz has collected n large
assortment Of new stylish furnishings,
suits and hats for the spring and sum
Iner wear. A visit 10 the store will
he worth your while
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
Two File eankruptcy petitions.

William X. Chevalicr. grocer at No
% Jos. Campau-ave., has fled petit
ton in bankruptcy in which he lists
his debts at sl.676.13 while the assets
consists of only a 5000 equity in his
stock Robert Wachman, automobile
maker. lists s3.732.95 of debts AM
$652.S9 OF assets in his petition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
Weston Passes Lyons

lyons, n. Y, March 24.-E. P.
Weston, on his walk from New York
to San Francisco. passed through
Lyons at 9:15 a. m. today on mis- way
10 Rochester. He is In good form,
considering the roads.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
JUMPS FOR LIFE
IN $4,000 FIRE

PoYNE CITY, Mich, March a.
Especial. Fire destroyed the brick
saloon and boarding house of Little
John & Elwood. in Boyne Falls. loss
$4,000, insured for $4,000. Three men
narrowly escaped burning to death.
James Parkerson jumped from the Sec
ond story window In his night clothing.
which was a mass OF flames.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
DROPS DEAD IN WAGON.

stedman. of Pearl. dropped dead In
his wagon while coming to Allegan
yesterday. He was 65 years old and
civil war veteran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
stork Watt Ward Home.

LONDON. March 24.-Mrs. John
Ward. daughter OF Ambassador Reid,
gave birth TO a son this morning ~
the Wards London residence. Mothst
and son are doing well.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
cIemenceau 10 Worse.

PARIS, March 24.--Premier Gle
menceau, who is suffering from grippe,
In reported to be little worse today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud Vicinity; "wednesday
mint and Thursday, cloudy with rain;
colder Thursday moderate variable
winds.
Lower ulchignnf Rain tonight with
colder I'm north portiont Tbur.dny. rain
or snow aud colder; variable winds
shifting Go norfheriy tonight and In
.reuaiun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
pIy TEMPERATURES.

perature. t5i minimum. 22i mean, 3ty
partly cloudy vcntber.
sun rose st 5i2s "a. mn, and sets ut
s:ss ,. M.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
FINAL CONSUMER
NOT At HEARINGS
ON TARIFF
PUBLIC LOOKED UPON HEARINGS
AZ CONFIDENCE GAME. SAYS
CHAMP cLARK-PoKEs FUN At
REP. PoRpNEY.

WARRINGTON, March 24.--in
ME speech Mr.. Clark paid . hand
some compliment to Chairman
Payne, Of the ways and means
committee. He said he has written
hls name In history, together with
those Of Clay, walker. Morrill,,
Mckinley, WIlson and Dinoley.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
WILLIE WH|7u IS
To IDENTIFY HIS .
k|DNAPERs
ARRIVES IN CLEVELAND TO CON
FRONT MAN AND WOMAN uN.
DER POLICE FIND
$3.50 IN LATTgR's SKIRT.

SHARON. Pa, March "a
Sensational arrest In the WhItia
case 10 expected at any moment.
The woman under arrest At Glove
land 10 said to have been the tool
OF another woman. who was the
real leader In the kidnapping plot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24

Alexander. Umsrs,ls-. 20 Monroe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
COMMITTEE Fla VORS
COMMISSION FORM

At the first meeting of the new
charter committee held last night
at the city hall 1t developed that a
majority Of the committee favors
a commission form Of government
for Spokane and that the consider
alton OF this plan will be taken up
without much delay. There is a
minority on the commission that
are not favorable to this idea.
Various forms Of the commission
plan as now in operation will be
considered. and when the same are
thoroughly digested charter com.
posed of the best features of all
viii be recommended.
The committee organized with
the following members present: r..
t. Post, Zach Stewart, Gordon G.
Corbaley, John Il. Blair. James M.
Geraghty. Fred e. Baldwin, Ii. q.
Merritt, J, Grier Long. d. r. Os.
trander, Thomas II. Brewer, N. j.
Laumer, F. p. Greene. ID. @. Coates
and Frank Ii. Walker. DIR. Il. ID.
Olmsted, j. A. Schiller and w. w.
Tolman were absent.
The organization effected con,
sists OF DIR. 0lmsted, chairman;
Frank T.. Post. vice chairman,
John 4. Blair. secretary. Commit
tee on finance-~Thomas II. Brewer
j 0ritr long Fuea r baldwin
Law cpnanlit y Nj 9efaEhty. !
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
C|1YCO()N(;n
ADJUSTS
PRICE
CITY HALL WILL BRING A
VERY NEAT SUM.

In executive session this morn
ing the city council and the mayor
fixed the price Of the city hall, II
the same is to be taken by the
railroads for unto ndepot purposes,
at $4,000.
The prices advocated by the diff
ferent councilmen ranged from
100000 to $780, 900, and the aver
age price was the one agreed upon.
The figures reached will be re-
ported to the city council tonight
and then given out officially to the
railroads and the union depot com
mittee.
The city's ground consists ol
the corner of Front avenue and
Howard, fronting 113 feet on From,
avenue by $50 ON Howard street
and 113x150 on Howard street, oc
cup!ed by the central fire station
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
REGIMENT
IN SPOKANE
|SFAMOUS
It's the Twenty Fifth o.
Brownsville
welt Game.
VICTIMS OF INJUSTICE

The Twenty,fifth regiment of
United States regulars, now sta
toned at Fort Wright, Is the one
that attained such notoriety be-
cause of the Brownsville (Tex.)
episode In 1906. which resulted In
the discharge without honor of 1853
of the men, and later, through the
attack on Roosevelt by Senator
Foraker OF Ohio, became a national
issue.
Companies A, b, C and d, which
were involved in the shooting up
OF Brownsville" are at Fort Law
ton, but these companies are now
almost entirely recruited up of new
men. The other eight companies,
now In Spokane, were at this time
stationed at other posts in the
south.
In commenting on a press dis
patch from. Washington this week
stating that there Is probability
that the war deparmen will rein
safe the men discharged and place
them right on the army register,
one of the non-commiss' oned col.
ored officers at Fort Wright has
this to say:
There Is no question about II,
the boys Of the Twenty-fifth who
were so ANONYMOUSLY discharged
were the victims of serious In.
justice. There Is one thing about
the people OF my race. and l know
them pretty well, and that is that
they cannot keep secret. When
men with 20 years service to their
credit, and lacking only a few
years Of retirement, give testimony
that caused the loss of their years
OF effort, and have since never
given out word to the contrary
you can bank on 1t those men were
telling the truth.
"The boys OF the Twenty-fifth
did not start the trouble on the
fatal night in Brownsville, as sure
as you are standing here, and
think time and the inherent hon
esty OF most white men will result
In their getting Justice"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
WAS
BOUNDED
FOR Coin
FEMININE LOAN AGENT FINAL
" cHAsEs HIM DOWN
FIRE ESCAPE.


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Fourth OF series Of articles y
. on Spokane's loan sharks. =
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Relentlessly prosecuted by the
receipt OF threatening letters from
a loan shark from whom he had
secured small loan, on the week
ly paymept plan. and logged by
his collector till he was almost
desperate enough to kill the lat
ter, had that person been his
equal, one Spokane victim Of
money lenders fled. to the fire es-
cape as means Of avoiding .
meeting. The collector In this case.
like SO per cent Of all others Dor
loan shark. concerns. was a wOrn-
an, which in part explains the per-
secuted mans retiring methods Of
| escapement.
Thus, again the advantages Of
having a woman instead Of man
in the loan office IL explined. This
little scene occurred In one Of the
local print shops not long ago. Tn0
young man was slightly delinquent
| in his payments. He had already
paid about three times as much
money to the shark as he had bor-
rowed, but because Of his inevita-
bile delinquency, he still owed him
as much as when he started-s
thanks to the rank. thieving penal-
izing scheme practiced by tho
men with money to loan.
The shark office had sent him
notices, short worded and to the
point. you arr delinquent IN
your payments and unless you call
at No. in -- building and
settle Immediately your wages,
which we have bought. will b
drawn to satisfy these payments
at your next day day" Such was
the tune Of these letters and no
tees.
| The borrower was astounded. He
remembered nothing OF the sale Of
hisawages. But. yes, It must be re.
membered that to get money from
a loan shark one must almost give
him lien on his body and soul.
One OF these papers. Of which the
applicant was allowed to see but =
portion, and which be signed ESQ
hurriedly on accepting the loan.
was bill Of sale for his wages
for one entire year.
The dogging process OF collect.
ing his payments had begun. He
was stung. He was without SUI
ffcient money with which to meet
the sharks demands. but stu there
was no escape. The first evening
after receiving one Of these point
ed epistles he was confront at the
door Of his shop. as he was leaving
from work, brazen but pretty
specimen of femininity. who said
she wished a few words with him.
Stung again! II was the loan
sharks collector. There Is no Al
tentative, he was told: he must
/ lE0nflnuAA A Rann H.naa -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
ROASTED ALIVE
IN A F|REbOx
I'LL - - - u y
Locomotive Fireman Thrown Into
Firebox in Accident.
(By United Press, J

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct 90 Two men were instantly
killed and third badly injured this morning in rear END
collision the New York Oentaat the Kent street yards
Fireman William Dresser met IL horrible DEATH being
thrown from his seat into the ebox and roasted alive
Yard Master Chapman buried the wreckage and
instantly killed. 49,
Although the ranmen Dresser thrown into the fire
box they were unable to assist There was an unusually
hot blaze and Dresser could have lived than
from his bones
switch misplaced is said to have caused the wreck
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
Wand RATES INCREASE;
| NOT BECAUSE ACCIDENT

Mr.. Paine says that railroad
rates are too low, that everything
else In the country has advanced
except the charge for travel, and
that the price of this service must
go up IL the railroads are to make
any money.
In the central states the stand
ard interurban rate of fare is / IL
cents per mile. and less where spe-
cial tickets are purchased, and the
interurban companies are looked
upon as good properties.
There seems to be general
movement In the northwest to
bring the rates on the interurban
lines up 10 those of the steam
roads, as ineafases have been an
'ncmccd on tho Sound lines IN the
last lew weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
IMPOSSIBLE TO
| CONVICT COUPLE

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
MILAN has written an opinion
the effect that 1t will be impos-
)e to convict Garrett Slethi and
lie Parker for adultery, as the
Eimony is not explicit enough to
e great weight with a jury. He
ommepds that tSe charges
Inst the two be dismissed.
he couple were arrested on Sep.
lber z and charged with adul-
y. They were found together In
room In the Headlight hotel,
ere Mrs. Parker was staying.
was living apart from her hus-
d and earning her own living.
he witnesses. In the case were
R. Martin, r. f. Kelley, w. w.
ID, w. A. Parker, Frank Swan
and Matte Swanson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
EDITOR SUES A
CANDIDATE FOR
SLANDERINC
(Hy United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.--
William ID. WATSON, editor of the
Daily News, filed a suit In the SUI
perior court today, charging
Charles Nj. Fickert. republican and
union labor nominee for district at
torney, with Islander. and asking
$4,000 damages.
The petition sets forth that Flick
ert In public speeches stated that
WATSON and Fremont Older, man
aging editor of the Bulletin, and
Attorney Hiram Johnson went to
him and agreed to support him II
Fickert would agree to appoint
Francis j. Heney as deputy II elect
ed. The News is supporting He
ney. the democratic and independ-
ent candidate. and WATSON charges
that the statements made by Flick
ert are false. Damages are asked
on two counts, OF $4,000 each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29

be recent raise in fares OH the
Puse branch of the Inland EN-
system from 2 IL to 3 cents
mile was not taken, according
General Passenger Agent Waldo
Paine, to recoup their losses in
Occur d'Alene wreck. as
Fged freely by some OF the pa
ID, but because the traffic can
be carried on profitably at the
Pr rate, he claims.
h. Paine says that the company
mot changed the 25-trip family
<mutatinn ticket. good for six
2ths. which afras q rate OF -
\ per nils Likewise the 30
4 daily-Yid6 ticket. on which q
j OF 1 IA cents per mile Ii
q. remains tl;a same.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
IN LITTLE OLD
NEW YORK
EACH CANDIDATE SAYS HE is
GOING TO BE ELECT.
ED, SURE.
(sy unltee Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.--It Is un.
derstood that Herbert Parsons.
chairman of the county republican
committee, and manager of the
mayoralty campaign of Otto Ban
nard, will issue forecast tonight,
claiming Bannard's election by 54,-
900. He thinks Hearst will run a
bad third. and Tammany's nomi-
nee, Judge Gaynor, second.
WINS. in charge of the Hearst
fight, will issue his estimate to-
morrow. He said he claims
Hearst's election by 100000.
Murphy believes Gaynor will be
elected, but he is not certain as
to the rest of the ticket.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29

Observers say that the shock last
ed 10 seconds or longer, and that
Il was perhaps felt more violently
than was the San Francisco earth.
quake Of 1905. At Baird, on the
Mccioud river, 20 miles from here,
where the United States fishery
station ls located, the shock lasted
90 long that people called to their
nei0hbors to get up.
The quake was felt at Chico and
az far north as Grants Pass, Ore.
Reports from Ashland, Ore, say II
was not felt there. So far az re-
ported there was no damage.