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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
GIRL SCOLDED FOR
LIE TAKES POISON
Anna Matthewson, 10 Year Old
High School Student, in Pre-
carious Condition

.
! seolded for having told a harmless
Sfib..'s Anna Mathewson, 1s years Of age.
determined to, make her relatives 'real
sorry fer. not having been more kind
to her and swallowed the contents of
a bottle of chloroform lihiment. She is
now in a precarions condition. despite
the efforts of surgeons who were called
in Immediately after the child's act be-
came known.
Anna lives with her sister. Mrs. John
Costa, at 207 Dolores street and had
been attending high school. Bright
and sensitive the little girl was con-
science stricken when her sister caught
her in a ~falsehood& yesterday morning
and remained in her room for about
two hours. She finally went to the
bathroom. where there was a bottle of
chloroform ,Iiniment and Immediately
seized the opportunity to make her sis
ter penitent at the cost of her own life.
/ Mrs. Costa heard the child moaning
and found. heN dying, A hurry call was
sent to the central emergency hospital
and Dr.. Montgomery responded. The
contents OF the childs stomach were
pumped out and she was restored to
consciousness. but because of the in
sidious character of the poison the doc
tors have declared it impossible to say
whether she will recover or not.
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YACHTSMAN IS
RESCUED AFTER
LONGSTRUGGlE
Frank Ellis Falls From the Rig
ging of the Occident in
RaccOOn Straits
Swept Away by Strong Tide, but
Life Is Saved by Bert Crow
ley and w. Byrne

:. Tragedy would have darkened the bay
outing of LAllegro cotillon club yes
terday afternoon but for the heroism
and endurance of Bert Crowley and
William Byrne, members of the club,
who after Is minutes desperate strug-
gle in the flowing tide of Raccoon
straits succeeded in saving the life of
Frank Ellis of the yacht Occident who
had fallen from the rigging of his craft
into the swift and choppy waters.
There was yacht race between men,
bers of the social club yesterday after
noon, the Occident and the McCord
were the contestants, and the two white
wings were followed in launches by a
large party of girl members OF the social
organization. The course of the race
was to be from the bay side of Angel
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STRUGGLE WITH
NIAGARA RIVER
TO SAVE WIFE
Husband Jumps Into Swirling
Waters Near Brink of Cata=
ract After Spouse
Tree Stump Proves Refuge for
Swimmer, but Woman Dies
in His Arms

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, June g.
Aaron Cohen of Buffalo saw his young
wife leap into the swirling river be-
tween Second and Third Sister islands
this afternoon, only $50 feet above the
brink of the cataract Without mo-
ment's hesitation he followed her
caught her hand and struggled des-
perately to save her
Mrs.Cohen probably died in her hus-
bands arms. Before it was possible
to bring efficient help an hour had
passed. during all of which time Cohen
was making frantic attempts to reach
the shore. But the struggle against
the current-at this point it is about 20
miles an hour-was beyond his power
Fortune aided him.
With his wife tightly clasped to him
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HUSBAND JAILED; WIFE
KILLS SELF AND CHILDREN
Man Later Released; Not Told
of Terrible Tragedy

ST. LOUIS, June 6-Twelve hours
after her husband. John Glaesser, had
been arrested on a charge of embez-
element. Mrs Martha Glaesser was
found dead in bed by the side of the
bodies of her children. Annette. girl
8 years old. and John Jr., 5 years old.
The room was filled with gas and the
police think the mother. turned on the
deadly fumes with suicidal intent.
This afternoon Glaesser was released
and the cigar company which caused
the arrest said there would be no prose
cution. as Glaeser had been punished
severely already.
Glaesser was not advised that his
family was dead when he left the
police station.
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BRASS STOLEN FROM TWO
u. S. WARSHIPS AND SOLD
Warrant Officers and Seamen
Accused of Thefts

TOKYO. June The departure OF
Rear Admiral Giles z. Harber's squad
ron for Manila, scheduled for today
has been DELAYED owing to the discov-
cry of thefts aboard the Galveston and
Denver. in which the names of two
warrant officers and several seamen
are involved. Court martials have
been ordered.
Brass and other engine room ma
terials aggrsgating $500 pounds was
taken from the ships Decoration day
and sold to the junk dealers in Yoko-
hama.
The. value of the material is ssti-
mated at 1000 yen $1,000.
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CHILD DIES IN TEXAS
TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE
Two Others Perhaps Fatally
sBIIBQ u! psuIng

DALLAS Tex. June 6.-An apart
ment house fire today caused the death
of Hershel Donnelly. 5 years old. per-
haps fatally injured two and seriously
hurt several others.
sfxty-two persons were asleep in the
building when the fire started. num-
Der leaped from windows.
Many rescues were made BY firemen.
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island through Raccoon. straits to Red
rock.
Falls From Rigging


On the Oceident were Captain Elissz
man. Frank Ellis. salesman for the
Bellingham Bay lumber company and a
Well known athlete, and Walter Mac
arthur. On the McCord were Frank j.
McCord, the captain, William Smith and
William Byrne, one of the heroes of the
outing. Bert Crowley. Byrne's com
panion in honor was on one of the
trailing launches.
A heavy tide was flowing through
the straits when. the boats passed to
the north !. of Angel island. Ellis
climbed into the swaying rigging of
his yacht to fix the tackle and. lost his
balance as the rope strained and the
craft reeled in the sea. The unfortu-
nate sailor fell into the bay and was
swept out of reach. of his boat mates.
Two Heroes to Rescue
But the McCord was following fast
in the wake of the occident. and as
soon as Byrne saw the plight of his
friend he leaped into the bay and swan
to his side. Crowley, on the launch.
also jumped into the bay. The two
young men reached Ellis side but
found him helpless in the water After
IS minutes struggle they were able to
get him aboard the launch. A quick
trip was made to the city. where the
young sailor was given treatment. He
will suffer no serious effects of his
close call on death.
Among the members of LAllegro
who witnessed the thrilling rescue
from the bay were the following: Miss
Claire Sullivan, Miss May Olys, Miss
A. Thomas. Miss T. Thomas. Miss Maud
Marshall, Miss May Olson, Miss Maud
Olson, Miss Anna Smith. Miss May
Driscoll Miss Marie Quinn and Will
liam Valsangiacomo.
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he felt himself bump.fnto a tree, stump
and 5en-this Ire. got, swititsi1is one
free .flarN He. shouted for help. Final
ly word was carried to the .resefyation
police, and Policeman James Martin and
three other men with ropes hurried to
the scene.
Three times they threw rope be-
fore it fell. within Coheh's grasp. When
he did catch it. he was too weak to tie
it about his own or his wife's waist
The two were 20 feet away from shore,
and it was extremely. difficult owing. to
the precarfous nature of the footing. to
make a good. cast. Pinned against the
tree stump by the terrific rush of water,
all strength had gone>out of Cohen and
he had been unable to keep his wifes
face above water.
Woman's Body Slips Away
once Cohen had hold of the rope the
men ashore began, to pull and Martin,
who was lin front, slipped and fell
into the stream. but quickly regained
his feet. When within 15 feet of the
shore Cohen lost his grip son his wife's
body and it was carried down stream
and lost to view.
Cohen was SO far gone when the
rescuers got him on shore that he
could not speak for 10 minutes. His
first words were:
..She is out there. Go and get her.
She is dead She died in my arms"
superintendent Perry and Chief Shoe
bridge skirted the Goat island shore
looking for the body, but could see
nothing of 1t.
Worry Cause for Suicide
William. Barnett and Hugh Brown
saw the body after long search. 1t
was held fast by a rock about 100 feet
above the brink. without ropes Brown
and Barnett waded out into the stream
and. moving carefully over the. slippery
rocks. reached the body. Just as Brown
touched 1t the current caught it again,
and IT whirled around in an eddy. 1t
was with the greatest difficulty that
the two men brought the body to land
Life was extinct.
Cohen says that worry over the fact
that she was unable to nurse her in
FAINT depressed his wife greatly and
probably caused her desire for death.
He. being a robust man. quickly re-
covered from the shock.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHoNE KEARNY Sc
MONDAY, JUNE 7. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

TESrERDAY-Clear; southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature ee, minimum IS
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; brisk west
wind Page 13
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French Ambassador Presents
Silver RepIiCss of Medal TO
Governor and Mayor
President Taft VIII Be Given
Third Souvenir When Diplomat
Reaches Washington
Dinner Given to Entertainers by
Distinguished Visitors Be-
fore Their Departure

kkTLEAVE the city with the deepest
appreciation and gratitude for
the reception that has been ac-
corded me In San Francisco, and
particularly Mt the Kindness shown me
Jusserand on departing from San Fran
cisco
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Ambassador Jules Jusserand brought
his visit TO San Francisco to a close
last night. his final act being the pre-
sentation OF two silver medals. replicas
OF the golden one given to the city,
to Governor Gillett and Mayor Taylor.
A third silver medal will be presented
10 President Taft on the return of the
amba ssador to Washington.
The three medals are the gifts Of the
French government and will be the
personal property OF the officials to
whom they were presented, being in
the nature OF souvenirs OF the historic
event that took place in San Francisco
Saturday morning.
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SPORTS

Bat Nelson blossoms out as hog .rancher and
expects 10 make money in venture. Page IS
Coast league scores: Oakland 4. Sacramento L;
Oakland 4, Sacramento /; Los Angeles 1. San
Francisco o.; San Francisco A. Los Angeles 8;
Vernon g. Portland 2. Page 8
State league scores: San Francisco i, Santa
Cruz 0: Santa Cruz T. San Francisco 2; San Jose
2, Oakland L; Stockton 6, Fresno o. Page s
George Van Hsltren, the dean Of the diamond,
is released by the Oakland team. Page s
Seals break even with Angels In double header
and win series. Page 8
Barbarian cricketers defeat San Msteo and
Alameda team wins from Golden Gate Page III
sixty players compete IN the handicap tennis
singles tennis tournament Page @
Bay City wheelmen win fifth annual race for
Stockton trophy, defeating Oakland wheelmen BY
one point. Page N
Jim Jefries believes Ketchel has good chance
TO knock out johnson in CoIma fight. Page 9
Chicago Nationals defeat Philadelphia to
in II inning game. Page 8
MARINE
LurIine brings 100000 bags Of sugar from
Honolulu. Page I3
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Gifts Cause Surprise

The presentations. We're private and
without any speeches except the brief
and purely formal words OF presents-
tion and acceptance. The gifts were a
complete surprise to both the governor
and the mayor. neither having an
inkling OF them until they were pre-
sented.
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand re-
turned the courtesies which have been
extended them in San Francisco by a
dinner last night al the Fairmont
hotel, the guests being those who
have taken prominent part in enter
tanning the distinguished visitors dur
ing their stay here. They were as
follows
Governor Gillett. Mrs. Gillett, Miss
Gillett, Mayor Taylor and Mrs. Taylor.
A p Bergerot and Mrs. Bergerot. A.
Lusinchi and Mrs. Lusinchi. French
Consul General Henri Merou. Vice Con-
sui de Gazette and Mrs. de Gazette, NJ.
Morel, J. ~ Dupas. DR.. de Chantreau.
T. Rass. Miss Hoffman and c. Carpy
and Mrs. Carpy.
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Future Welcome Assured

gOn this occasion, your excelIency.' -
said the mayor we have welcomed
you as an ambassador from France.
should you desire it we will welcome
you with as much gladness as man.
knowing you TO be one Of exceptional
ability
The ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
left san Francisco at 11:3o O'Clock last
night for brief visit to the Yosemite.
They were accompanied by r. E. DON
aldson. general passenger agent for the
Southern Pacific, who viii remain with
the party. until it reaches Portland.
Accompanied by Consul General
NNerou, the ambassador and Madame
Jusserand spent yesterday on TamaI-
pals and in Muir woods: and for the
nrst time in the history Of man the
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Response by Governor

California" said the governor, "is
ever ready TO welcome those who come
IN friendship. To say that this state
appreciates the. great honor which has
been conferred on it by the visit OF
your excellency and Nine. Jusserand
and the mission on which you came
would be but mild way OF expressing
the sentiments of its citizens. We all
hope, however. that both you and Nine.
Jusserand VIII not hesitate in visiting
us again in the future for lack of an
onIcial purpose or mission. Your short
stay here has endeared you to many
and my last words to you as you leave
Is Come again
Mayor Taylor, in replying to the am
bassador's thanks for hospitality shown
him by the municipality OF San Fran
cisco. spoke in similar vein, saying
that II the ambassador came not as an
envoy from his French government he
would be none the less welcome in
California.
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Thanks From Ambassador

Rising at the conclusion of the meal
the ambassador spoke Of the kindness
with which ne had been met on every
side in San Francisco, saying:
Before leaving I want to thank you
and TO thank the citizens of San Fran
cisco for the kindness and hospitality
which have been shown Nine. Jusse-
rand and myself. 1 have added con-
siderably to my knowledge OF the
United States in the last few days, a
knowledge which / am pleased TO say
has given me a higher estimation of
the American citizen Of the Pacific
slope than I possessed before coming
out here.
Governor Gillett, who responded
hoped that this visit would not be the
last to be made by the ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand.
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MARINE

Lurline brings 100000 bags Of sugar from
Honolulu. Page LIZ
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Continued on Page 2. Column 3
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SLABS A POLICEMAN.
SUFFRAGETTEJAILED
Mrs. Pankhurst Is Up Be
fore London
Court.

LONDON. July 9.-Mrs. Pankhurst,
leader of the British militant suhraget-
ties, was today in the Bow street police
court, sentenced to one months impris-
onment for sIdpping the face OF police
Inspector during the recent sunTagette
riots about the houses Of parliament
Almost simultaneously with the SEN
fencing of Mrs. Paukhurst, constabIes
arrested four women who have been
maintaining a perpetual blockade about
the house Of Premier Asquith in an eff
Tort 20 present him with the sufragette
petition for votes for women.
All fashionable London inclined to the
SuuTagelte movement was packed into
the court when the trial of the us
SulfragetteS arrested during the recent
Ti0ting, around the halls OF parliament,
was resumed.
The attorneys representing the pris-
oners protested that a law passed dur
ing the reign of Charles II, and never
repealed, gave to all English subjects
the right 10 present petitions OF griev-
ances or demands to the ministers of
state. The militant suhragettes who en-
deaFOred to present petition demand
ing the right To- vote 10 Premier As
uuIth, declared that. under this ancient
statute, they were merely exercising
their right of presenting a petition to
the prime minister
The Sufra CettpS declare that as they
had perfect right 10 present this peti-
ton, the police had no right to stop
and that the Law officers were, there
fore, responsible for the disorders
which prevailed about parliament
Mrs Pankhurst warned the magis-
traits who is trying the cases that II he
found the Suffragettes guilty they would
refuse TO be imprisoned 3S common
criminal prisoners, but would insist on
being treated as political prisoners Of
state. If the court refused to recognize
them as political prisoners, Mrs. Pank-
hurst declared, the women would en-
force their contention by starving them
slvs 20 death in prison.
That the women are capable Of carry
ing out their hunger strike" in prison
to a serious extent was recently proven
by Miss Wallace Dunlop q Suffragette,
who was released from Imprisonment
long before her terms had expired, be-
cause she refused TO take noGrishmenJ
and the Jail physician said she would
die in a few days, If she went longer
without food
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NAVIGATING LION PACK
AHEAD OF ROOSEVFLTS
Ferocious Beasts Terronze Natiyes-Govenmen Closes
Highway Because Unable to Protect People.
Nine Persons Killed

NAIVASHA. British East Africa
July 9.-Latest reports from the Fort
Hail district. into which the Roosevelt
party viii plunge in August after
leaving Nairobi, indicate that the
Presidential party viii encounter
some of the grayest dangers It has
yet met in the African hunt.
An immense pack Of man-eating
lions. one of the largest reported by
hunters I'm many years. has taken
literal possession of the district, SC
terrorizing the natives and foreigners
as practically TO paralyZe travel and
industry.
Up-Couutry runners and travellers
on the Uganda railroad report that
the lions are more savage and agrees
sive than they have been in many
years. Scores of natives have been
killed BY the pack during the past
week, the liOTS. which are of the
heavily named variety, making raids
on the native villages, al night, and
after staying such natives as are I'M
protected, retreating TO the brush.
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/ A hunting party Of 200 natives has
made Intellectual attempts to stalk
me beasts during the day, but they
care not try to attack the animals
az night, or beat them from the brush
owing 10 their fierceuess.
a party of fifteen natives hound
| rom one village to another. was at
IackeC on She road by three lionesses
ana one huge lion. Before the panic
stricken men could turn to fee. nine
OF mem mad been struck down by tie
animals The other six made an at
tempt TO escape by running, but I'VE
OF them were OVeTtaken and slain
one after another. The remaf.fing ma
i've escaped by swimming a small
The heTcenCss and great number OF
lhe lions along the road here this
party was attacked have forced the
government o close the highway. as
the protection Of travellers through
me dlslTlct was found impossible.
owing TO this reported abundance
OF game, in the Fort Hail district.
me roosevelt party may change its
pIdns and proceed to Fort Hall he
fore the scheduled time.
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CHINESE ARRAIONED
IN POLICE COURT

Lee Hong, Lee You. and Lee Kim were
arraigned in the United States division
Of Police Court this morning. charged
with permitting a lottery to be conduct
ed Oh their premises.
Hong and You live at $40 Pennsyl-
vania avenue while Kim lives at $40
Pennsylvania avenue The arrest was
made under section 50 OF the code. and
the case was continued until the return
of Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given, July is. Each OF the Celestlals
furnished $1,000 bond for his appearance
at that time.
These Chinaman we're arrested in the
raid Of July , by Captain Burns and
two postoffice inspectors, and they were
arraigiled yesterday before United
States Commissioner Taylor for viola
ton OF the postal laws of the United
States.
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Died.

GLEASON-At Sibley Hospital on Friday
July .. at $40 a. m, BERTHA A. belo, ed
daughter Of jos. G. Gleason, aged fifteen
years.
Funeral from the residence Of her father.
53l quincy street PeJwoTth. d. C, on
Monday. July 70 at 10 a. m Relatives
and friends invited. 1nterment at Rock
Creek Cemetery. iy9-2ts
GOEBEI-On Wednesday, 5uly T. 1903 AU-
GUST l. GOEBEL aged twenty-six years.
Remains can be viewed at Wse's under
taking establishment. from which the fun
eral viii take place on Friday at O'Clock.
It,
MORRISON Thursday, July s, 1909 at the
residence Of her sOn-in-iaW. J. LgOn King
1921 Lamont street northwest. RACHEL G
NORRIS, aged seventy-seven years.
STURGIS-Ou Thursday evening, July 8, 1903
after a lingering illness, MARY LOUISE
wife Of John r. Sturgis.
WILKERSON-On Thursday. July g. 1909,
HELEN LOUISE. only daughter OF Chas
L and Nellie C.. WilkersOn.
Funeral private It,
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Second Trial of San Fran
cisco Magnate Will Be Dur
ing City Campaign.
PROSECUTOR WILL
RUN FOR OFFICE
Graf" Enemy Expects to Be
Elected District Attorney by
Good" Citizens.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 9.-The trial
Of Patrick Calhoun. president Of the
United Railways Of san Francisco. on
q charge Of having bribed ex-Supervisor
John Furey. to get his vote for an over
head trolley ordinance in 1896. will be
on in full swing during the municipal
elections next fan.
This is the result Of the decision of
Judge LawlOr, when ne ruled yester-
day that Calhoun must stand trial July
H.
A jury disagreed as to Calhoun's guilt
after a trial that lasted I'VE months
The calling OF the case again this sum
mer is regarded as a political victory
for the Heney forces, or the graft prose-
cution, which win now be enabled to go
10 the people with TIE campaign cry
that the work Of the. prosecution has
not, Should not, be interrupted ia the
midst of CaIhouns trial Heney viii
run for district attorney in San Fran
cisco as an independent candidate.
Situation Involved
The political situation in San Fran
cisco, already much Involved because of
the rePudiatiJn by portion Of the so
called refOTmeTS OF the methods OF
former Mayor Phelan, that resulted
from the exposure of . trick in the
management OF the Good Government
League. iii be at a white heat during
9he progress of the Calhoun trial. which
is expected TO last for several months.
il Is feared that trouble viii result
from the infusion OF the graft prose-
cution into another municipal campaign.
Victory for Heney.
Heney won a complete victory in the
decision of Judge Lawlor. Calhoun
sought TO have the trial postponed unit
after the election, and TO nave Heney
ouSted as counsel fer the reoplo on tho
allegation that the prosecutor Is hound
ing Calhoun
The court decided that Heney is COM
petent &c handle the prosecution an5
directed that the re-trial Of the traC-
ton magnate proceed without delay.
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DOG LICENSE STYLE
IS CHANGED AGAIN
Fido Must Keep Up to Date
or PoundmaSter EinStein
Will Get Him.

Until July Is, the dog wearing a last
years tag viii be permitted to roam the
streets of Washington at his own sweet
VIII.
After that date, the penalty for being
behind the style will be Incarceration In
the District pound for a few days. fol-
lowed by a painless death in the event
that he is not redeemed by mis- owner.
The dog tax for the fiscal year became
due July 1. Being a man Of kind and
humane disposition, Notwithstanding
thirty years experience as eXecutioner
Of District CANNES, POundmasteT Elm
stein, however. will not be severe. A
reasonable opportunity to acquire the
latest tag will be given the dogs. at
the expiration of which time Mr.. Elm
stein will play no favorites.
More than 1900 new licenses were is
sued during the last week
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FRACTURES BOTH LEGS, DIES.

LEBANON. Pa. JuIy s.-Annie the
eleVen-yeaT-Old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Rufus Rupp. of Greenpoint, fell twenty
seven feet from cherry tree. sustain
ing fractures of both legs and internal
injuries from which she died
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All colors: about
100 skirts iU this lot
only worth 81 20.
500, $3.50, and 500.
Choice Saturday,