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The state herald., 1909-10-15
HURRICANE HITS
KEY WEST, FLA.
VAST DESTRUCTION OF PROP.
ERTY AND tooTERS PLUM
DERlNG THE CITY.
CALL SENT FOR TROOPS
MAYOR, UNABLE TO COPE WITH
SITUATION, DECLARES MAR
TiAl LAW.

Key West, Fla.-As result of the
hurricane which struck the southern
coast of Florida today Key West Mon
day night is mass of wreckage and
the damage to property is estimated
At 100000. Martial law was pro-
claimed and the Key West guard took
charge Of the city.
The United States government has
been asked to dispatch troops here
without delay. Chaos reigns on every
hand. and few people remained in
their homes. Hundreds of houses
were totally wrecked or damaged.
Not only is the hurricane the worst
that Key West has ever experienced.
but the local weather observer said
that the Indications are that the en-
tire east coast of Florida would suf-
fer.
OF 100 vessels in the harbor only
five have remained at anchor. the
others having either gone to sea or
been washed up on the beaches. The
streets along the water front are a
mass Of wreckage.
Brick as well as frame buildings
throughout the city suffered from the
hurricane and many miraculous es-
capes from death have been reported.
Several factories were partly de-
stroyed. including the Havana-Ameri-
can. Martinez. Nichols. Ruy Lopez.
Mapusl Lopez. Fleitas Toreys. Cortez
and Wolf cigar factories. The top Of
the First National Bank building was
blown off. and the postoffice dam
aged.
1t is known that many have suf-
fered serious injury. and unconfirmed
reports say that several lives have
been lost.
The storm reached Its height at /
o'clock Monday. when the wind had
an estimated velocity of 100 miles an
hour. This was a hard, steady blow
from a. m. to p. m. when the wind
began to die down. and by o'clock
the center Of the hurricane had
passed this point.
As soon as the wind had subsidized
plundering began. The city police
force was unable to cope with the
situation. and the mayor decided to
take stringent measures to suppress
lcoting. his proclamation Of martial
law resulting. Almost every nation.
ality is represented among the city's
population OF more than 10000. about
one-half Of whom are employed in CT.
gar manufacturing. sponge fisheries
and salvage companies.
The state herald., 1909-10-15
DELICAcY OUT OF SEASON
Farmer Absolutely Unable to Under.
stand the Possibility Of
Ice in July.

We are so accustomed to having
things out of season." and especially
to the cutting and storing of ice for
use in the summer. that 1t il hard TO
put ourselves in the place of the sim.
Pile old farmer told of by writer in
the Toledo Blade.
In the summer of 1900 a party OF
surveyors was working through the
state Of Arkansas. surveying and los
eating the Midland Valley road. One
day the surveying corps stopped at a
farmhouse and shouted for the farmer
The Arkansan came out. and the
surveyors asked him II they could get
drink.
Certainly. boys" he said. I'll give
you the best I've got, and the best I've
got is buttermilk."
That will be fine" the surveyors
said. and the old farmer gave each of
the gang glass of buttermilk.
ITS mighty good" said one Of the
surveyors to McIoud.
Yes. indeed" McLoud replied. "but
1t would be better II We had some ice
to put in it."
Turning to the farmer, McLoud
said. Have you any ice?"
''Ice!" shouted the farmer. Juggling
at his whiskers. Ice! Who ever
heard OF ice in youths Com.
panion
The state herald., 1909-10-15
Morse Back In Prison.

New York.-Unless the Supreme
Court Of the United States reverses
the decision or the President Of the
United States interferes. Charles w.
Morse. one-time ice king" coastwise
steamship line organizer. banker and
capitalist. will serve. fifteen years at
hard labor In the federal prison at
Atlanta. Georgia.
After having been at liberty under
$4,000 bail since June 18th last. he
Ia back In the Tombs prison on nc.
count OF decision Of the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals Mon.
day sustaining the Judgment of the
lower Federal Court, which found
him guilty in November last OF VIC.
lating the National banking laws.
The state herald., 1909-10-15
ORIGIN Of Word "Rlble.r

The word bible is derived from the
Latin name biblia, which was treated
as singular although it comes from
the Greek neuter plural. meaning ''lit-
tie books" This Greek diminutive
was derived from byblus. or papyrus,
the famous material on which ancient
books were written. The title bible"
was first used about the middle Of the
second Christian century in the so
called second epistle Of Clement
xiv, y.
The state herald., 1909-10-15

Havana. The most serious tornado
since the big blow OF October II. 1906
ntrucS Cuba early Monday. dcvastat
Ing the western portion of the Island
In Havana many minor buildings were
blown down or unroofcd. Five per
sons were killed. About twenty-five
were injured. The greatest damag,
done was In the harbor. where fort,
or nifty lighters. launches and sinai
tugs were either sunk or blown
ashore. The total damage In Havana
and vicinity II estimated at $1,000.
600.
The state herald., 1909-10-15

The Boston residence Of Gov. Eben
S. Draper. $50 Beacon street. in the
Back Bay section, was burned on the
9Th inst The loss il estimated at
$4,000.
Andrew Carnegie has subscribed
100000 to McGill University at Mont
real. AZ part Of the general fund of
S2.00O,0OO which friends of the univer-
sity are trying to raise.
In an interview at Lowell. Mass,
Gen. A. w. Greedy. the Arctic explorer.
expressed the opinion. based on what
has been published up to this time,
that bot. Cook and Peary reached the
pole.
The National Grain Dealers Associ-
alton. In convention in Indianapolis,
declared for resembling the duty on
wheat from Canada and placed itself
on record as opposing the federal In
spection OF grain.
The verdict of the trial court which
found John R. Walsh guilty of misap-
plication of the funds of the Chicago
National Bank was affirmed by the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals at Chicago on the 9Th inst.
AS tribute Of their affection and
regard on the eve of his departure on
trip around the world, friends Of
Melville e. Stone. general manager Of
the Associated Press. gave him din
ner Tuesday night at the Lotus club
in New York
Hop growers in central New York
are obtaining unheard OF prices for
this years crop. While the hops a
year ago at this time sold at 8 to II
cents q pound. the growers are now
receiving 80 to 33k cents and choice
lots have brought 80 cents.
The treating habit is bad and can
not be too strongly condemned. nc.
cording to a resolution adopted at tho
closing session Of the National Ger.
man Alliance in Cincinnati. The al.
lance would have the practice OF mon
buying each other liquor stopped.
Matt Henson. Commander Peaiy's
faithful negro Achates for eighteen
months. and who stood with him Mt
the North pole, was honored Tuesday
night at New York by being made one
o. the guests at dinner in the Union
League club. to which were invitel
the officers and the scientific staff Of
the Roosevelt.
The permanent International Peace
Bureau at its session in Brussels Sat
urday adopted a resolution suggest.
ing that the various governments Of
the world join In the creation Of an
fund for the relief Of
sufferers in the event OF the occur
renee of great disasters in any part
OF the world. A motion was also
adopted favoring the Introduction Of
the throwing Of explosives from air.
ships in time Of war.
Abbott Lawrence Lowell took his
place as president OF Harvard Univer.
sity on the 9Th inst. In outlining his
policies. President Lowell declared
himself In favor OF men learning one
thing well. and something OF everyD
thing. He placed himself on the side
OF intercollegiate sports as the only
striking occasion for the display OF
college solidarity. He also stated his
belief in the segregation OF the fresh
men and OF the drawing together Of
the ties among upper classmen
The state herald., 1909-10-15


The first suit TO come up in Denver
based on the employers liability act
passed by Congress in 1908. WINS filed
in the District Court at Denver on the
9th inst. Michael Aggen sues for &c..
900 damages from the Pullman Com.
pany for the loss OF a leg, caused
through the negligence. he claims. OF
. fellow servant.
That n lessee OF n mining claim In
relieved from fulfilling the terms of
the lease when 10 do SO would be un.
remunerative. was the ruling laid
down by Judge Allen in the District
Court at Denver, when he found for
the defendant In tho suit brought by
Jacob and Henrietta Schloss against
the Western Mining Company OF Lead.
Vile.
The State Board Of Pharmacy held
examinations September II md is.
The following hay, pnssed ns regis.
tered nha,macIs,s, WlnIam n poyar
Dcny.r, xIro /. c,ock For, Inn,an 4.
The state herald., 1909-10-15
WESTERN NEWS.

u odlt LANE luoSudy Wdb Hlduc W
the seismograph at the Sacred Heart
College in Denver. the disturbance
lasting about half minute.
1t is reported that determined ef.
mate Ruth Bryan Leavitt. daughter
Of William ]. Bryan. on the Demo-
cratic ticket for member Of Congress.
State prohibition in 1912 was de
clared possibility by Mrs. Adrianna
Hungerford. president Of the w. C. T.
U. OF Colorado. in her annual address
before the state convention at Pueblo.
Methodists Of South Dakota in an.
nual conference have forbidden dis
trict superintendent to employ any
preacher who Ia in the state for the
purpose OF obtaining divorce from
his wife.
Gen. John ]. Pershing sailed on the
transport Thomas Tor Manila to as.
sumo command OF the military forces
a. Zamboanga, island OF Mindanao. the
scene of his former victories over the
rebellious Moros.
The entire Canadian asset, OF the
New England Fish Company. valued
at 100000. has been transferred to
the Canadian Fish Company Of Van
couver. which has been a business
rival Of the New England concern for
years.
Senator Charles A. Culberson Of
Texas will be the opponent OF William
]. Bryan for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the Presidency in 1872" an
nounced Senator Robert Taylor Of
Tennessee in an interview at Spokane,
Wash.
A drouth which extended through
out large part OF the Southwest for
the last two months was broken by q
heavy rain on the Sth inst. In Kan.
sas. Arkansas and Oklahoma the
drouth was especially severe. Much
suffering and crop damage had re-
suited.
DIR. Frederick A. Cook. Arctic ex.
plorer. headed the most impressive OF
the centennial week pageants at St.
Louis on the Sth inst. when he rode
"a .,''ss,i.., -" NJ, " ".'-.
-. ~ 1870 pa' n e.s
astic.
,,.', 80 " s az"
- ,, H u'.e .na'
49,, - W. UNI nv, " T. "oa
p' " ~. o""' o. iLou''
A"u ne .ps
-. Ae ISM ."p.
80. ~" !" "e po''''''" VI
N"''' ' '''''' "''
The Denver. Laramie 4 Northwest
ern raiiroaa VIII De graded 70 ereeiey'
ih.y,ii'e mics horth Oh Denver. oy NO
'eihoer L. according 10 circular sent
70 s'ockhoiders py President charies
o johnson OF the road. Inc track
iayins machine VIII tneh Dc put NJ
Work anu the one oridse remaining
10 % ouiit VIII De completed.
The Canadian buffalo park at Vain.
wright. Alberta. has been destroyed by
the prairie fire burning In that section
The state herald., 1909-10-15

Something had gone amiss with
Bobbie and he had sought the comfort
OF tears. Noticing his wet cheeks, his
mother said In consolatory tone:
Come here. dear. and let me wipe
your eyes,"
"Tain't no use. muvver." returned
Bobbie with a little choke: "I's doin'
to cry again In minute!"-Woman's
Home Companion.
The state herald., 1909-10-15
WESTERN SLOPE
CONGRESS CALL
WILL MEET AT GRAND JUNCTION
TO DISCUSS INTERESTS OF
INTERMoUNTAlN REGION.
development PLANS
RECLAMATION AND FOREST RE,
SERVES, FREIGHT RATES AND
HIGHWAYS AND RAILWAYS.

Grand Junction. Colo.-The officiai
call for the Western Slope Develop
ment Congress was issued Saturday
by the Chamber of Commerce. Sew
eral thousand invitations are being
sent out announcing the dates of the
big meeting November 10th and 18th
and outlining the important matters
which will come up for consideration.
They are addressed to the governors
of Colorado. Wyoming, New Mexico.
Utah and Arizona, to senator's and
congressman. mayors of cities, county
commissioners and all commercial
bodies, to the Western Slope Stock
growers Association and to the good
roads and forestry associations and
kindred organizations.
The Western Slope Stockgrowers'
Association will hold its annual meet
ing in connection with the congress.
As outlined in the proclamation the
objects of the congress embrace the
following subjects OF vital import to
the great intermountain country be-
tween the Rocky mountains and the
Wahsatch range:
"a To discuss and formulate plans
for urging Congress the necessity of
taking steps for the immediate Issue
OF s25,00O.000 in bonds for the relief
OF the reclamation service. SO that the
reclamation projects planned and now
k., nj tad With
further delay.
(2) To discuss the freight rate stu
alton as affecting Western Slope ter
ritory, and crystalline sentiment in the
various Western Slope districts on
some definite plan of action for relief
and to take such steps as are neces-
sary to have the plan brought before
the railroad rate convention called by
Governor Shafroth in such way as
TO receive favorable consideration.
(3) To discuss plans for the more
rapid development of Western Slope
territory by encouraging the earliest
construction OF the north and south
railroad from point on the Union
Pacific in Wyoming to a point on the
Southern Pacific in either New Mexico
or Arizona.
"a To encourage legislation looking
TO larger state and county appropria-
ton for the improvement OF our pub
lie highways.
(5) To discuss education as affect
ing our rural districts.
(Gl To discuss the question OF the
proper development and protection OF
our waterpower resources.
() To discuss the Forest Reserve
question; conservation Of range re-
sources and other matters affecting
the interests OF the Western Slope
stockgrowcrs.
The definite features OF the program
have not been arranged but prominent
speakers. not only from Colorado. but
from the entire West, have been in
yited to be present and speak.
The state herald., 1909-10-15

Never take mean advantage of
anyone In any transaction. and never
be hard upon people who are In your
power.-Dickens.
The state herald., 1909-10-15

Don't abuse the rich; we can't all
be paupers.
The state herald., 1909-10-15

Dr. Pierce. Pleasant Pellets rrguis,s and iuy,s
uny gfanules. easy 10 take a. candy.
The state herald., 1909-10-15

The door OF success Is marked
Push"
The state herald., 1909-10-15

he JUST TO YOURSELF
and keep ueliif possible. Check that cough With
the harmless and efieicnt rcmedy, Aliens Lung
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
STEAL IN BILL
IS DISCOVERED
ONE OF LIES MOST PITIFUL TRAGEDIES
DEVELOPS IN THE RELEASE FROM KING
COUNTY JAIL OF WALTER DODSON, VAC.

hardly enough the
herself children bttor
purchase Dodon deposited
Railroad her husband
from Seattle their home Manstec Michigan.
serving 30day the county
lie the police with other night
crooks the
employed.
county wlfoa@ letter
plight along
perhaps able money
many days
answer Jalor Roberts telling him
an money purchase
Manisee deposit
with the railroad the authorities would bod
NEED BADLY" SAYS THE WIFE.
She that unable food
clothing the little by
pieces they intensely
the bitter weather we him badly
money buy
would send ALI the could would him
Dodson then money. deposited railroad
left the the local authorities Jar
up ward asking willing
the guilty only yagraHcy chief
his Willingness.
started HIS his wife family today
HOME HUMAN WRECK.
Little the wife the awful awakening which
Tor when Dodou icf healthy. strong
the jail examined by the ja physician
found thought that hs friess
work exposure
plague. And It 70 this a whom
children depend their living FOR whom they suffered
and cold order that he migh living BY
physician very long
instead Of being help only
wife and family
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
HE HAS A DESPERATE
STRUGGLE WITH
ROBBERS.

SluREed into -inacnHihle
condition. hy tive wurGcrous young
thugs who we're bent upon stealing
lia diamonds Edward Hnesch. the
haliadlst az the star theatre % Sos
day suffering from terrihie beat
ink he received last night shortly
after 2 o'clock
HorHeh was on hts way 90 the
home ~ J p. HuYden, glp Bellevue
av ~ when assaulted lie had just
stepped from Bellevue Summit
street car az Harrison Ht when he
noticed a we'll dressed young man
leave the same car The stranger
proceeded down the south side Of
Harrison a. in advance - HueHch.
Just az RecHch reached tho entrance
20 the alley between Summit ana
Bellevue avs a. another young thug
jumped from the shadows and ahmed
a vicious blow at his head
Attempts 20 Brain Victim.
Tmatlnctitriy the victim threw un
his right arm and caught the fuu
force Of the blow on the right hand
fracturing 20 iu two places.
Again tfss young thug attempted
% brain his victim and again
Hoesch partially wardcd of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
ENGINEERS BODY is
SHOT OUT FAR
INTO BAY.

EVERETT. wash. Feb 10
by q P-Hurled so feet ont into
the waters 81 the Sound hy the ex
plosiou OF hts engine this morning
Engineer John Lenahan OF the
south bound Great Northern owl.
although severely injured internal
by and with left leg broken. atrug
gled into shallow water. aud from
there was rescued by the conductor
and a passenger
The waves were high and the
rescue was effected with great dif.
fcuity Ills injuries proved fatal.
however. and he died soon
afterwards His home Is 10 BAL
lard
Fireman Carl Bloom. OF Interplay.
la also missing Ills body ls either
under the engine wreck or scatter.
ed upon the high bank.
Tho accident occurred a half mile
south 81 Mukltco. about $3.50
o'clock this morning The train
was running 10 miles an hour az
the time and no passengers were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
LIFE
TO ESCAPE
PRISON
MAN GOES CRAZY AND
ATTACKS HIS
NIECE.
George E. Merrill Then
Drains a Vial of
Acid.

Fearing that be- would be sent
10 prison for attempted assault
upon his young niece. George r.
Merrill. an engineer. SO years old.
committed suicide bY drinking car.
boiic acid near his home az 1909
East 65th g. early this ui0rulng
Miss MARI Coates. Merr.lrs niece.
says she went 60 the woodshed this
morning for SOME trifle A. she
emerged Merrill attacked her. Sew.
eral neighbors. hearing her screams.
rushed % her aid. and arrived la
time 20 see Merrill fionrlshlng a
knife and threatening 20 kin tho
young woman
Seeing several persons closing
10 on him. Merrill released the girl
and ran into the wo0dahed. where
he drank the acid He died ia a
few minutes
Merrill was formerly an engineer
on the lake steamer Cyrene Miss
Coates IL employed hy the Imperial
Candy company She Is % years
ola Merrill leaves a widow
The body Was taken tn charge by
the Butterworth a Sons company.
80 inquest will be- held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
R0ESCH ASSAILED BY TWO
MURDER0US THUGS ON
HARRISON STREET

blow with a curse the aasaliani
tried 60 upperrut nneseh with thr
billy. bat the yaunE man succeeded
in stupping the force ~ Tho biow
NueHch started to run down Hnrri-
son a. huf before De- could escape
the rufHinR thug hts bin a terrific
bluu on the right temple Reese b
fell g. The Sidewalk with a scream.
half aenseiesH The thugs. fearing
to rob their victim after bic cutlery.
ran down Harrison e.
Failed 70 Get Diamonds.
Roeach crap led down Harrison 70
bellevue hv. y and along Bellevue
av n, until BE- reached noydsn =
home uWErd ana unable 90 stand.
tbo young man aroused Mrs a a.
Noyden and Miss Irene nnydcu AZ
tor HtimuianiH bad been applied
knesch told "a fairly connected story
~ the assault The thugs had sue
creded iu taking neither hlu diamond
aunburHi stickpin nor diamond ring
" alch hr wore HoeHCh was later tax.
nn 90 thr Pncific hospital BE- anya BE-
iH unable e. give r. good description
~ tht thugs except that both were
young and sell dressed Mrs 8. o.
Ehfilch. who lives near hy. heard the
young mans C1 for help but
thought 81 was dogs ia the neigh
borhund
a policeman called AZ the Boyden
home and waH given the facts but
no trace ~ the young thugs was
found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
DISAPPEARANCE or DYING
WOMAN As MUCH a MYs-
Terry TODAY AS EVER.

In spite Of the exercising OF every
ingenious device known 10 the
authorities aud detectives. the
whereabouts Of the body or person
Of Mrs Annie Glen. who disappear.
cd from the yeranda OF her home
az Sc Blanchard st.. after taking q
quantity Of carbolic acid with sui.
cidal intent yesterday. Is sim as
much of a mystery as ever The
search continued an Tuesday night
and day, and all day today has been
unavailing Mrs Annie Glen has
vanished from human ken whether
temporarily or forever
10 10 barely possible that In her
w0man'g desperation at being
spurned by her lover she may have
reaoried 20 an ingenious aeheme Il
rehindlc with pity and anxiety the
flame that safety had uampcned
and after pretending to dealroy her
life. have fled 10 aonie secret hiding
plaep 70 await change of heart tn
til anan vito had loved her
1t ~ hHH9ffnely necessary that
she be found d& Or alive, thal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
PAY TRIBUTE TO
HIS MEMORY
FUNERAL SERVICE. HELD OVEN
HopN on y. q. GRAVES rus
AFTERNOON.

The funeral of q q. Graves. for
merry ono Of EcAttir'H foremost
bankers. was held this afternoon az
the family residence GOO Harvard
av 81. tho Htv ur j. = - tIwNd
officlatlnr This evening az 800
the body VIII be- shipped 90 Gro-
verHyile n - for intormcut
Much SORROW has been expressed
nli otrr the eity at the death ~ Mr.
Graves Tho Chamber or Commerce.
% which Mr. Hravea was formerly
prsHidont win hold e special Mono
risl meeting next Tuesday after
noon r. " Parish. y ~ Meikle
and q " Yandell were appointed hH
"a committee ana Will have charge
81 the services.
Today the FLAG ia floating NJ half
mast above the Central building, I'm
which the Chamber of Commerce iH
located on the day Of the funeral
the chamber VIII he closed for tho
hour during which thc ubRcQuieH are
lu nFnNrNHR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
KING Ed. is
THERE With
GOODS
AoBNoBs WITH THE LOWER
CLASS AND RECEIVES
MUCH ATTENTION.

HEnLIN. Feb. fo-Hy L. p
King Edward rot aside al precedent
today by attending "a reception az
the city ball aH the guest 90 the
municipality
The King hohnobhod with trades
msu o. democratic manner such a.
eHa never seen before on the part
81 q monarch in this city
He discussed local affairs with the
aldermen and seemed greatly inter
osted ln ali fhc plans and conditions
u the local government
Frauline KirHvhner the burRo-
master daughter offered the king
a drBughi IT old wine which be ace
ccpfnd from her hand with as much
appreciation nF hc could have shown
the daughter ~ the emperor
ffy bis good feeling and express
aionH ~ democratic feeling tho king
has son the Berlin public. and even
the socialists show him favor and
take great delight Ia comparing his
attitude With that Of thr kaiser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
REBUEE FOR
ROOSEVELT

SACRAMENTO Cal. Feb i0-By
q. P.-Formal rebuko ~cf President
Roosevelt for criiielzlnR United
Etatcs Senator George e. Perkins
furing the anti-Japauese coutro-
yerey between Washington and Sac
rafnent0 Is contained 10 q pepuery
act ~ resolutions introduced in the
legislature today BY Senator Mark
Anfnony
The resolutions express the legis-
lature'a "uub0uuded faith iu thc dis
erection, Intelligence and patriotism
Of Perkins They call the "presi-
Dental teieRraphic Htriotures upon
Perkina for alleged n-aupp0rf ~
the Roosevelt naval program 'irrel-
esant % any and $40 Japanese
legislation now pending" and the
flat declaration ia made that they
are "nncHlied for. unjust and uu-
true"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
STEAMER ELLA
ON The ROCKS

Tho German steamer Ella. CAPTAIN
Hruhn. which lcft seattle e few DAYS
ag0. ran ON TIE Packard rocks. near
San Francisco. last night on her
first trip or tie new through HarV-
joe 10 MeKico ard was badly dam
aged AZ midnight last might. az
high TIDE. two tugs pulled her on
and she was fOwod into tho hnrhor
a Fan Francisco pilot was aboard
when the accident occurred
Iobaen a OHtrauder are tho local
agents for tho boat