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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
M'MAHON MURDER SUSPECT is
UNDER ARREST IN CHICAGO
Smith, "Bludgeon Man." Is Run to Earth, and He
and Peter Miller VIII Have to Explain Connec
ton With Brutal Crime.

Charles Smith. one of the ''hind.
geon men" suspected Of killing
Hugh Mcmahon. il under arrest Ia
Chicago. He win be brought back
TO Seattle TO stand trial on a charge
Of murder
The trial OF Smith will involve
Peter Miller. the buFKlar.lawyor
who conducted his own defense In
Judge GiiliAm's court recently. Nil.
Ter pawned Mealahons watch and
diamond In Spokane Miller said
be received them from Statth and
Smiths confederate. Rose
Smith and Rose were once ar.
rested here. and Miller got them
out OF iRsl with the proceeds from
the sale Of NcMahons icwelry
Miller IL later supposed TO have
killed Hose
Miller was sentenced Saturday
20 serve from five 10 fifteen years
IN the paultentiarE for burglary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

With the oitys pipe line bridge Cedar river danger
OF going out any and cutting Seattle off great
water supply, and with Cedar Green Black and Duwamis
rivers rising hourly and threatening valleys to
the south OF Seattle this city and district faces the
Gus flood situation II has experienced in years
The huge pipe lines which bring the
pended Cedar river about miles below the inae
Shortly after the superintendent OF water depart-
ment teephoned from the intake.
An safe so far. but torrents of rushing
down stream and wash the bridge supports at any
time"
The city has force Of six and the Chicago Mlwau-
kee Puget Sound railroad big gang men, reinforcing the
ohdge supports Other men above the bridge DETECTING
logs and trees that being washed down stream so that they
VIII not act as battering the bridge piers
Carloads OF gravel and being rushed 10 the
bridge.
Should the bridge wash the citys water supply would
be cut of indefinitely The city would to fall back upon
the old Lake Washington pumping station which would pro-
duee not than 100000 gallons daily to take the place 90
me 9oooooo gallons now entering the city through pipe
lines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
RUSH TO ENLIST in HOPES
OF WAR WITH NICARAGUA
EARNS of Recruits
American Fruit Com
NAMES Have a Hand in
Central American Trou-
blcs.

sax FRANCISCO. Nov. Gre
rrsslnx officers OF the United
sss.ss marine corps are busy today
~ sppIlcati0ns from men attract.
i h he possibility 81 being sent
s Nicaragua. The news Of the last
- DAYS has given this branch Of
r. service great impetus
-fke recruiting Of marines has
III Immense on account ~ the
y. aaxs.~ said a recruiting Off
n today.
Nc ar getting a fine class %
"a. too.
+Whsnever there y such talk as
presens, we always have a rush.
~ narinc corps has the advan.
~ bscause Il always goes first.
The fact that the gunboat
Faneesnn, whieh sailed yesterday
tan Seattle. will stop here on her
a. 10 cortRto. and ihe runner that
- mAy take ON marines AZ this
gors. have attracted many men.
AZ . tine like this. when there
5 Isst the haFest chance Of a real
scrap yoa Gel an idea Of whether
he Americans will fight. The men
xao cone hare are ala eager for
sAs snail 4 powder"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
HOW LONG, HOW LONG, ASK
s PATRONS OF MADISON LINE

How long people who Madison
oong 10 stand for tire rotten service given ihem1
How long they through ~inds~ep
fhs mud they did yesterday, before entering determined
against such eonaticnsg
For months for
a. cable breaks down Investigated BY A. Bouon supern
tendent OF public utilities
the OF these breakdowns economy pacced
Seattle Electric the installing cables
CAUSE TROUBLE.
discovered that the old point
OF inability pull ordered
and that several then required before the cable reached
Seattle Mr. Bouon advised that hand and
this the Seattle Electric undertook
willingness comply supern
public utilities.
FROM
Boullon office RI from
bad Madison Yesterday
picked by the Of Firth without further
warning the cable II o'clock the
all the the people
cable line through
the line adding
by living along Madison 81
MONEY
Seattle Electric nearly all
picked journey
the fares back Boston the
something people
by the Madison tne7
they wait until the officials will
duty7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
The COUNCIL AND THE BREwERIES

Tonight the city council will consider the Mercer
INVESTMENT company and the Occidental Investment
rauy.
These two corporations have been organized take
over saloon licenses for two breweries They admit
ttdly holding companies
To date the mayor and several members Of the
a have shown disposition aid the brcwerics in trans
srnng these licenses in direct violation 81 the state law
The state law expressly provides that breweres shall
nave no interest in or control Of saloons.
Mayor Miller and certain members of the council
'snd that the law faulty that it does say what it
means and they willing give the breweres the bene
m Of whatever mistake the legislature may have made
The Star contends that by possible process Of
onng can conclusion be arrived at that will justify the
council IN permitting this transfer Of saloon licenses
Ths@ate law either prohibits breweries from owning
saloon licenses or ii does
II the law does prohibit breweries from owning
saloon licenses why organize the Mercer Investment
company and the Occidental Investment company
Why allow the breweries to own and control the
'oon licenses in their names they have done here
oe' What need is there for holding companes' What
need there for the beweres go before the city
ei and seek transient
The one fact that the breweres trying to transfer
mer saloon licenses the Mercer Investment company
a"d the Occidental Investment company is proof positive
sN' the law prohibits the breweres from owning these
: II the Law does prohibit the breweres from owning
r''Ses i Is equally prohibve regards the Mercer
investment company and the Occidental Investment
companies
The whole argument is reducibe to this Either
- Deweries trying evade the law they go
"g to deal Of useless trouble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
PRESIDENT
IN BAD GALE

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29-Her
matches torn away and her forecas-
tie shattered. the steamer Presi.
dent, the fast Pacific Coast Steam.
ship liner, entered this harbor early
today. twenty hours late, on her
run from Seattle For a night and
a day the President was tossed and
battered by terrific southeast
gale encountered off Cape Flattery.
Her decks and matches were swept
away by waves that washed the
ship from bow to stern, poured into
the companionways and caused 800
frightened passengers to take
refuge in their staterooms.
But for the face that Capt. Thorn.
as Immediately ordered the life net.
tings fastened about the decks.
Clyde Mccoy, Of Seattle. a first
cabin passenger. might have lost
his life. Mccoy ventured from his
stateroom and was caught by a
heavy wave that rushed across the
decks, hurting him into the pro.
tecting life net
The President left Seattle Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Immediate.
ly after rounding Cape Flattery and
turning into the open sea enormous
ground swells began 10 roll the
ship. and within three hours she
was plunging in the teeth of ter.
rifle gale.
The covering of the forecastle
companionway was torn away and
piled a heap of wreckage on the
forward decks. Doors were wrench.
ed from staterooms and shattered
to splinters against the masts Sew.
eral staterooms were flooded and
their seasick occupants drenched
by the chill water.
Throughout the day andowell into
Saturday night the storm gained in
violence. Three times Il was neces.
sary TO stop the engines to ease the
rending vibrations of the propeller
as e raced high above the water.
During the nineteen hours the gale
lasted the ship made but four
knots
by o'clock Sunday morning the
storm had ahated, although ecca-
sional heavy seas swept over the
decks. Only fifteen of the 800 pas.
sengers aboard were able 10 appear
lat breakfast Sunday morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

san FRANCISCO. Nov. 20
PnFats sdFices from Nicaragua to
~ serlav that the efforts OF two
Era ftnif companies 10 secure a
FsfondeFanee Of the profitable
sszirsi american trade are rcspons.
Af y a small measure for the
{k1srzl American near-wnFs.
~ Union Fruit company. doing
Nlzess on the Nicaraguan Allan.
epast. through New Orleans.
I'D itself losing ground To the
Nczragaia Fruit company. which
s5orts through Corinto on the Pa.
aik coast.
President Zelaya was said 10
nxt friendly concern In the lat
= eouipany and TO have granted Il
nxeessions that were distasteful TO
Ne Union company The Union
t1esrn. the adviees stated. rushed
y he aid Of Estrada when he 60.
nklisAed hts provincial govern.
ne1t. and aligned itself against its
B1ts enemy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
WHO is THIS
GIRL IN The
CITY BASTILE?
She Says She Is Getting
Material for a Story, and
Police Accuse Her of
Crime.

VINE is E6he MaY NelManF
AZ Miss tfrna. snH Registered 81 thN
Nafni~f aFant ant has hren sf@pfinE ~
that fQtft frf safns iiftf Past
~ Mise NlfuA sNw appeared 81 iaral
NwrMuaf nffifas anA 4aHEnf NNFk ~ a
fsu0FteF showing articles wtifh aHs had
written ana sfiasartHg AnaWi~aks gf ths
IL alaeza
AZ Ms j. Na2sr. wealthy Nrr4an
~ buFkiAnd. aNe is alleged 81 NAFs fe3iNt
Tered 81 thu HuttKf hotel. aM1 uHfsf thaf
HArne 20 hAse haasht sesds ffern = local
fnsFfEant nn Frsttif
The fez4sit uf this last sFHtufr naa fhgf
sae was ARRESTED ~ the Naiu&eF tiFagd
Ansal saturday A8Mht 90 she charge ~
ehtAluinN nteNeF HaHar fsfsr rfrfsneee
Ahe fette her nNu sfNsr tntaf aoa fhn
eafice are iffiuk % Nssfs nei ahsfhsq
sAe really iniraaeA % sue Aeassle rasfs
sAamta 81 BAD ar 9eaMNeanfea la3s ~
rSilaW Journalistic career Here j. her
cen atuFV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

officials are of such an inteus-
ity as to disqualify him.
II Mr.. Nanderveer is anxious
that the grand jury should get
results, why shouldn't he give
way to someone in whom all Of
the public would have absolute
confidence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

veer is too closely affiliated
with county officials under sus-
picion to be able TO conscien-
tiously conduct all Of the pro-
ceedings before the grand Jury.
Ii believes that Mr.. Wander
veer's prejudices against other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
HI GILL WILL
DEFEND THIS
UNSPEAKAbLE

The trial OF William Bowman.
colored. arrested on the charge 81
living off the earnings u MAY Mar
sell. a fallen woman. will be heard
Tuesday afternoon in Justice Fred
G. Browns court.
Hi Gill. candidate for mayor. APP
peared as attorney for Bowman and
secured his release from jail on a
S. 600 bond Oscar Collins. color
ed. and sam Pinschower. two motor.
ious gamblers and denizens OF the
tenderloin. are bondsmen for Bow
mar. Gill will conduct the defense
tomorrow In court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
vANDERVEER
SHOULD QUIT

40 stfrfrps saa made tate in ghe etsa.
inE ~ raHgf and efffetais #hn feurea
aert special iatefssls 70 stanr4sle fhs
aEand snfufe anta hefnAnftNG she sits
trer ffutn tHffhaF official eauWert tan
with the jars Tho prosecutor Sac
chasxrd win protecting uea enkaasi IN
ILLEGAL traffic
Nsndprveer said iast ri9bt that he 10
atiii and fntsu&s fa Re- thr fegAl hds stsS
- the and frfY and that t4 wauid rat
permit himsesf a. te fprFra ffufn tAAi
pusifiau The attack en- hfrns Il IL said
u tne fr8uit % fhn prosecutor fHsnp les
- fuaEN Ntiil4m'e nffeg. n reporter far
an Obscure evening pslsrf go ADMIT -
fhr afand jury thar - ga not toll fhe
truth when ~ pfinted an asHerfteu ihaf
NAn1aFveer vas Fivem money 70 res fadt
an employment agency g. 90 haeinpes N
Seattle Seattle Sunday Times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
TRADES HIS CRIME BLACKENED LIFE FOR $4,000
TO SAVE HIS STARVING OLD MOTHER FROM POVERTY

Silently they handed the letter to
the prisoner.
A cry of distress and bitter sor.
row. shot through with love and
loyalty. the letter. was-a love and
loyalty that had gone through the
fire and stood the severest tests.
The mother was In want, dire
want. all but turned from her little
home; the cupboard was empty,
her clothes thin and scanty before
the cold early winter air. She told
of this briefly. OF her love for her
boy--her boy. In spite of all--of
her trust that all would come out
right--she spoke much and elo-
quently.
Traded With Death.
An hour after the letter arrived
Bschman sent for the sheriff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

There's $4,000 on my head,
down SOUTH" he said II killed a
couple of people down there
killed them for their money. Now,
what | want to know Is. II con
fess TO this can claim the reward
for my mother?"
The sheriff looked up the law
and consulted the Mississippi au.
thorities. The permission was
given. and Baehman told the story
"a brutal, sordid, revolving thing
IA murder for money, violent,
merciless
SO they'll hang him down in
Mississippi-lf Ohio doesn't send
him 20 the pen first.
But Edward Bachman, murderer,
viii so 70 the gallows with the
realization that he has made a par
tial atonement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
FLOODS MENACE PIPE
LINES AND ENOANGER
HOMES Of SETTLERS
With Continued Rains and the High Warm Winds
Rivers Are Rising, and Danger Is Creat-City
Water Pipe Line Bridge May Go Out at Amy
Moment.

Everything holding out in excellent condition.
Water rising. From present appearance, piers will
hold out-Message from Superintendent Youngs at
p. m.
The piers will surely hold unless something out
of the ordinary occurs. The bases of the piers are
eight feet below the original bed of the river, and
for that should hold. If the river bed scours
out however, it will cause them to weaken
George Langford in charge of bridge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

their lives. Bachman. by his act. has
sentenced himself to death.
Here's the story:
Bachman was locked In jail here
for burglary. The proof wasn't
convincing, though IL looked bad.
Ono day there came a sletter for
Bachman. The Jailers read Il first,
OF course. II was IN q woman'a
hand, in trembling characters,
Scratched on rough paper with a
blunt pencil, and stained with
tears.
It was signed "Your Loving
mother"
His Mother still Loved Him.
A mother-it hadn't occurred 70
the jailers that this black, silent
burglar they had locked away from
the sunlight could have mother,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

Wy sF'F7f
GALLON, O.. Nov 29.-Edward
Baehman, surly, bullet headed
prisoner In the county Jail here,
II a thief. a burglar and murderer
II they don't send him to the peni
tentiary for life from Ohio, they Will
hang him IN Mississippi.
But Edward Bachman. the out
cast. has shown flash Of human.
Ity. He loves his mother
Not the ordinary hysterical.
bringing protestatlon Of other pris-
oners who hope to win sympathy
aud mercy for themselves, was IL.
Bachmans demonstration was faint.
ed by no single unworthy motive.
Where other men were pleading Tor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

The obscure evening pa
per" referred to in the above
extract from the Seattle Times.
il is almost needless to add, is
The Star,
The statement Of alleged
facts contained in the extract is
untrue.
The Star has not charged Mr..
Vanderveer with protecting
men engaged in illegal traffic.
And The Star has never as
serted that Mr.. Nandcrvecr has
at any time during his term Of
office accepted anything in the
nature OF a bride.
The Star does not believe
that Mr. Nanderyeer would ae-
cept bride.
But The Star does believe
that Mr.. Nandcrveer is not the
proper man to perform the
duties OF legal adviser TO the
grand Jury at present in session
in King county.
II believes that Mr.. Wander
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
WILL SUPPORT JUDGE BURKE

United States Senator Samuel
Piles has issued statement saying
that be will not be a candidate 10
succeed himself at the next cleo
ton. The necessity OF attending TO
his private business Is the reason
given
senator Piles endorses the can.
dIdacy OF Judge Burke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

DENVER. Colo. Nov. 2g-lse.
tafas she refused to pay her hus-
ns1s funeral expenses. Mrs. May
haaare today was sentenced to
sE7t 81 months in Jail at Cripple
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29

Unless there is a cessation OF rain
and a yeering OF the wind within
the next forty-eight hours the resi-
dents OF the White River valley ex.
pect to have trouble from the
rivers, which are rising rapidly.
Al South Park the more timid
residents are moving to the east
bank of the river this morning. The
river near Riverton fell consider.
ably Saturday but yesterday and
today II has risen 10 the danger
point.
The Green river and the White
river are stili within their channels
and damage from floods will he
averted II the dam at the stuck
river is not damaged. County Com.
missioner Abraham left this morn
ing TO make a tour OF inspection
through the valley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
nv EDNA MAY NELSON.

''in the first place didn't realize
what ! WAS doing ! have always
wanted 10 be novelist Ny love
for finery had nothing TO do with
II. intended 90 get credit under
an assumed name. pay for the
things. then. not mentioning ms
name. write up the story.
Merchants should be- more care.
ful IN giving credit. never intend.
cd doing any wrong. and fully tn
tended paying for these things today
November 29l. never bought an
fsg hat. as stated In morning
paper Furthermore. do not know
where the Archibald hotel L.. aud
Mrs. Spencer IL also unknown
to me.
Is Writing a Book.
Il have written under both my
own name and the name uf Glynn.
Anyone has a right TO write under
any nom dc plume one wishes.
Il am writing a book which. !
think. will be one OF the great
American novels. lido not say this
boastingly. but merely to show that
! am doing my best to earn an
honest living
Recently a great commotion was
raised about salary loan sharks
and their methods. intended
writing my story along the some
lines II would have been great
benefit To merchants and trades.
people alike. | only hope I can
make these people understand.
when the messenger boy
brought the hat 10 me Saturday
night. told him 20 take Il back.
and ! would call at the store Mon.
day TO see about my bill. This
he will not deny.
She Didn't Think.
u notice In the morning paper
that ~ is thought other stores con
trlbuted 20 my supply. all Of which
Is untrue. never went anywhere
but the one place. The reason the
magazine in question did not know
me was because the hotel manager
wired tho wrong name. ] wrote for
them under my own name. There
vas no hat found IN my room la
beled SCI. | never paid that for
any hat.
my husband was a we'll known
man from coast to coast, hnnored
and respected BY all. do not want
to bring my friends into this mat
ter unless positively necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-29
Darlington Under Water.

At darlington last week the hisb
water made II impossible for any
OF the residents 10 reach their
homes except In boats.
Provisions We're carried 10 Tho
houscholders in boats.
Yesterday Il was possible To walk
IN Darlington. Last nights rain
ana that OF today has caused a re-
turn TO the conditions of last week
The county road near Elliott Is
under water at the Meadows Be
yond South Park the land Is also
flooded. The Duwamish river "a
bank.full and the owners OF homes
along It's banks are preparing to
protect their property.
All the bridges and dams in the
county are still intact and have not
been seriously endangered. accord.
ing o County Engineer Morrison.
The most damage of this nature
occurs, according to the engineer.
atter a flood river starts TO fall.
The Weather Report.
The weather bureaus report for
the past ~ hours gives a rainfall
or I'll inches. For the past 4S
hours II was 2.70, most Of the rain
having fallen during that time.
From noon yesterday until noon to-
day there has been a precipitation
of .S5.
The warm area extends over the
whole state, The temperature east
OF the mountains is higher in some
places than ii Is here. Walla Walla
az a. m. had q temperature of 60
degrees. while at Seattle IL was SO
degrees.
All the western portion OF the
state is affected by the present
heavy rain, Tacoma being the
worst sufferer so far.
s'r'H1e37 -------,~---
Continued g. Page Severn
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Continued g Page seven.l
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
Board of stewards Organized.
Respectfully submitted,

Colfax, La, Feb. 2. 1909.
The board of stewards appointed
for the Colfax NJ. +. church at the 18th
quarterly conference met this day at
) PIN.
Present.. H. McNeely. j. b. Rey-
nolds, &. III. Mcknight and ID. Il.
Goodwin. Absent = W. l.. Richard
son and q. A. McKinnon.
Rev. J. +. Mailman. preacher IN
charge. was present and opened the
meeting with prayer.
The board organized by electine
]. H .McNeely as chairman and d. u
Goodwin as secretary.
On motion the board decided "a
fix the assessment for the current
conference year for the support %
the ministry at $500.O0.
There being nofurther business thu
board then adjourned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
SHERIFF SALE.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Grant. State OF
Louisiana.

LOulslAna.
j. ". McNeciv va. 6 T. wilkins.
No. 2,317.
BY virtue of n Wa. ,f seizure ana
sale issued ont of the honorable Ti.ir-
ieenth Judicial District Court aud tn
me directed in the above numbered
and entirled snit. | have seized ami
viii offer for sale bet ween he hour
prescribed by law for judicial saleS.
at the principal front door al ths
court house in t,olfax. La. on
SATURDAY.. Feb. 20. 1903.
the following described pr"pert,
seized AZ the property of The defend
ant in the above numbered and en-
titled suit. to-wit:
Forty acres of land lying on the
east side of lots four and five of sec
tion twenty-five. township SIN. norm.
range three west. said forty acres ~
living az to Include Il house ,wcupie'i
Ivy :. L. wilkins on the date uf thu
sale of this properly To him by ~ Il.
McNpelv. said lots fonrand five being
bounded ON the north by Bynun rs
tate. on the south by Bayou TOreau
on the east by lsayou Darro. ana on
The west by lands Of Citizens Bank,
and heing situated in Grant parish.
Louisiana. together with all I'M
proveneilts thereon.
Terms of sale-t;,Sh. subject to APP
praiseulent. the property To bring
not less Than two-tlIirsls of the ap
praisenent.
This 14th day Of Jan 1909
A. b. PERKINS.
Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
wasbington Once Cave up

to three doctors; WAS kept in ped for .
weeks. Blood poison from spiders bite
caused large deep sores To csver he leg
The doctors failed. then "Duckiens Ar
nica Salve completely cured me, writes
Johs Washington, Bosqusviile. Tex.
For scsema, boiis. burns and piles MS
supreme. 26c at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
emonauf journal oOO to xofa aems seratnrt SCH


methods and varieties of crops and
breeds of stock.
Finally, brethren, let us mike orr
local monthly meetings more like
fnrmers' Institutes, whore we, as the
proud members OF a noble protession
ran compare notes AMI mutually All
inire one another's successes con-
graduate ourselves on being III the
most independent and the Oldest pro-
fpssion on earth.
Respectfully submitted,
ii. l.. BRIAN.
X. LEE MILLS,
l.. ~ HOLMES.
". ID. DIXON,
W. ~ Nc BRIDE.