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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
NEGRO DIVE KEEPER
THROWN into RIVER
Mob Breaks Into Jail at Monroe,
La, and Puts Woman
to Death.

Monroe. Ia. July 25.-Unidentified
men broke into the city Jail here early
today and carried off Laura Porter. a
negro woman. keeper of a resort where
white men are reported to have been
robbed on several occasions. IL is
generally believed that she was thrown
into the Ouachita river and drowned.
The Porter woman had been warned
10 leave town many times prior to her
recent arrest for larceny. Officers de-
clared they had unearthed a conspir-
acy which slowed that the woman nad
lured white men to her resort. where
they were beaten and robbed by me-
groes.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
COURT MARTIAL TO Try
CAPT. GUY H. B. SMITH

Leavenworth. Kan. July 25.-A court
martial to try Captain Guy II. y. Smith
of the Fourth infantry. stationed at
Fork Crook. Nebraska. convened here
this morning. Captain Smith arrived
here on Friday. Colonel +. b Bolton.
commander OF the regiment. and Sec
Ond Lieutenant G. T. Griffith. officer OF
the regiment. have been summoned to
appear as witnesses. The Fourth in
fantry returned late in June from two
years service in the Philippines. Cap
tain Smith was commissary Of the reg
iment until relieved recently.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
PHENOMENAL GROWTH.
Oklahoma City's. Population Has In
creased 80 Per Cent In Ten Yrnr-

Washington. July 25.-OkIahoma
city. to which Governor Haskell moved
the capital OF Oklahoma. from Guthrie.
has had tire rena rkab1e growth OF al
most 80 per cent I'm ten years. ac-
cordtng TO figures enumerated In the
thirteenth census. which were made
public by Director Durand Of the CEN
sus bureau today. The present popula-
ton Is 64,Z05. an increase OF 5f16S
since 1900. and an Increase Of 31.513. or
sf.S per cent since 1907. when a spe-
cial census showed 32.452
Ardmore. Okla. decreased iu pouu-
lation. 90 having had $3.50 inhabitants
I'm 1907. while in 1910 there were only
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
THREE GIRLS DROWNED.

Pierre. s D.. July 25.-Ncyvs reached
here today that Miss blanche Atwood.
Miss Eta Aidrich and Miss Sadie Ire
nor were drowned by a flood which
swept down Cheyenne river Saturday
when a cloudhurst occurred further IN
the stream. The victims. rnernbe OF
y picnic party. we're fOrding the river
I'm n carriage.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
HEARINGS IN POWDER
SUIT ENDED AT LAST

New York. July 25.-The hearings
i'm the suit brought by the government
for the dissolution Of the powder
trust for alleged violations punishable
under the Sherman antitrust act.
were concluded today. The hearings
had continued for two years.
Federal Examiner Mayhaffey will
submit his report about September Is
to the presiding judges Of the United
States circuit court Of Wilmington,
Del
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
PERUVIAN CABINET
THEATENS TO RESIGN

Lima. Peru, July 25.-The resigna-
ten Of the cabinet IS imminent Tho
ministry was formed on March IA
with DR.. Xavier Prado Urgartche az
premier and minister Of home affairs.
The boundary dispute between Peru
ano Ecuador. which has since been
referred for arbitration to the United
state. Brazil and Argentine. has
caused friction i'm the present Peru
Wan cabinet as II did in the previous
ministry
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
H0NDURAN UPRISING.
Gen. Marin, Leader of Insurgents Mt
Puerto Cortez. Killed.

Washington. July 25-OfficiaI re-
ports Of the uprising against the Hon
duran government and details OF the
progress Of the revolutionary move
ment were received at the state de-
partment today from American Minis
ter McCreery at Tougucigalpa
The first conflict mentioned by the
minister took place on Friday at Puer-
to Cortez, where the revolutionists at
tackled the barracks. The attacking
party was repulsed and its leader
Gen. Marin. was killed. An uprising
at San Pedro was reported by the min
lister as having been suppressed after
the CAPTURE Of several persons
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
POLITICAL SPEECH.
Colonel Roosevelt 20 Open Up His Bat
teries at 81. Louis October II.

St. Louis. July 25.-Theodore Roose-
velts first speech Of a political nature
since his return to America may be
delivered in st. Louis October Il. as
the result OF correspondence with Gov
ernor Hadley. The governor today re-
ceived a letter from the former Presi-
dent In which the latter said he would
leave the decision OF whether his speech
Is to be political or nOn-political to the
governor.
Governor Hadley insists that the
speech be political and will urge tho
ex-President TO make Il so.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
ENGINEER HAS PLAN
TO RAISE THE MAINE

Washington. July 25-John F
ORourke. the engineer who bridged
the Hudson at PouRhk eepsie and drove
the Pennsylvania railroads tunnel un-
der the North river. today laid before
Acting Secretary Of War Oliver his
plan for raising the Maine from the
mud OF Havana harbor.
Secretary oliver and Brig. General
William II. BlXby. chief OF engineers
decided to refer the O'ROurke plan to
an army board Of engineers
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
Glazed ny HEAT

Cincinnati. July IS. - DR.. William
Burnley cut his wife's throat tonight
and then slashed his own throat. inflict-
inE injuries that VIII probably prove
fatal In both cases Burnleys act is
attributed 90 craze from the extreme
heat
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
BILLY WILLIAMS DEAD.

New York. July 25.-winiam viii
liams. best known as Billy Williams.
an old-t minstrel man, died at Eliza
beth, \. J.. tonight. aged Sc years.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
NINETEEN DEATHS
FROM SUNSTROKE
Deadly Effect of Searching Hot
Day in New York-Heat
at Other Points.

New York. July 25.-T0day was 'n-
other scJrchcr-not so hot as yes
tCrday. but moro deadly. The maxi
mum was sf co O'Clock this after
noon as against % yesterday and tho
naximun humidity was 50 against 50.
but there were 10 deaths today from
sunstrolSe against two yesterday and
"a correspondingly longer list OF pros
trations
Kansas city. July 25.-with "A tenn
pcrature Of 100 degrees az 4 O'Clock
this afternoon the day was the hottest
day ~ the summer in this city. A con-
slant breeze. however. relieved the
situation and few prostrations were
reported. Excessive heat was report
cd from many points In the southwest.
Topeka. Kan. July 25.-The gov
eminent thermometer here today reg
istercd temperature OF 104 I'm the
shade. Hot winds are doing much
damage 20 the crops.
Joplin. Mo. July 25.-The first
death caused Ly the excessive heat
OF the last week occurred here today
when Benjamin Shoemaker. IS years
old. retired merchant. died as the
result Of overexertion I'm the sun. The
thermometer registered 1O7 degrees.
81 being the highest Of the summer.
Guthrie. Okla. July 25.-The tenn
perature here today was 122 In the
sun and III in the shade with con-
tinucd hot winds. No prOstrations are
reported.
Oklahoma City. Okla. July 20
Sections Of Oklahoma experienced the
hottest day Of the year today. In Ok
lahoma City the thermometer reached
101 az o'clock this afternoon. 4
registration Of tO9 IS reported from
Sapulpa.
Fl Paso. Texas. July 25.-For the
first time since this region was settled
heat prOstrations were reported here
today. thirteen being ovrcome in Fl
Paso and vicinity. The thermometer
reached ssh
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
BRYAN ON THE
LOSING SIDE
Ccoptinued from Pase one)

through the state central committee,
atOr Norris Brown Of Kearney for tenn
pOrary chairman. That side IS eN-
pected TO make a strong effort tornor 81
row TO make the temporary orCani.a-
ton permanent.
Plans of Insurgents
The opposition. however, will. &C
cording TO the present program. en-
deavor to SuDDlant the. senator in the
chair with George W. Norris IF Nc
COOK. congressman from the Fifth dis
trtct. whose leadership in he fight
brought him into national Or Br1inence
in the last regular session OF Congress.
OF the S55 delegates in tae conven-
uon- Sb6-but SiNty-two less than a
meJority-are instructed to support
county option. while only 160 have in
structions against IT. II. therefore. the
claim Is well founded that the county
opuonists and the insurgents are the
same II would seem that Senator
Brown has but slight chances OF his
workmanship beyond the opening
stages OF the convention.
Platform Gossip.
II is generally conceded that the
platform adopted by tOmOrrOw's con-
Nention VIII pledge the party I'm the
state to the county option idea but 10
Is understood to be the hope OF those
IN opposition to secure concessions in
the wording OF the plank. The en-
uorsing OF Insurgency" not only by
Nne erection OF Congressman Norris as
Nention. but also because of a strong
declaration In the resolutions adopted
Is said TO be planned by the anti-Can-
non partisans.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
DIED.

CHACON-In this city. July "a. Sophia
Chacon. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs ]
NJ. Chacon. age 3 months % days
Funeral services were held from the
family residence, 136 South Fourth
West street. at p. m. yesterday after
noon. July 25. Interment was in City
cemetery.
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NO FORECAST
UPON RESULT
Continued from Page One1
ne stands on temperance issues will not
influence me said Mr.. Cox.

ne stands on temperance issues Will not
Influence me 3" said Mr.. Cox.
Outline by Garfield.
Later Mr.. Garfield made public an
outline Of the planks upon which the
"prOgressives" will insist.
In particular he gave In full the en-
dorsement of President Taft to which
the 'progressives" are willing to sub
scribe
The statement declares the progress
sives' will demand a tariff plank
emphasizing the need Of an effective
campaign and prompt action.
The plank relating to the national
follows:
We reaffirm our adherence to the
great policies announced in the last
national Republican platform. We ex-
press our confidence In the patriotism
and sincerity Of President Taft in his
efforts TO fulfill our party pledges We
endorse his actions in obtaining much
that was promised, and we pledge him
our loyal support in his endeavOr fur
ther to carry forward those policies
ana TO make them effective by proper
legislative and administrative action
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26

Following a long conference tonight
between Senator Theodore Burton and
George Il. Cox, the senator announced
that the fight over the selection of a
candidate Tor governor may have to
go to the floor OF the convention for
settlement Senator Dick had previous
~ declined to join the meeting OF the
two leaders.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26

HALI-At IL East Ninth South street
July %, 1910. Of heart disease. Eliz-
abeth Hall wife Of Timothy Hail.
aged 81 years. native Of England
Funeral services Wednesday at ( u.
m. from the Third ward chanel
Friends are invited to attend. and can
view the remains from Il to $3.50 d. m
on day OF funeral at the family resi-
dence- lnterment in City cemetery.
Undertaken Joseph William Taylor in
charge
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
PETERSON

pETERSON-At 45t East Seventh South
street. July "a. 1910. OF heart disease
Gladys D., daughter Of Peter and
Emma C. Winberg Peterson. AGED 10
years months and II days.
Funeral services Wednesday at 4 ..
m. from the Second ward chapel
Friends are invited to attend. Inter
ment in City cemetery. Remains may
be viewed at the family residence from
? to $3.50 D. m.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26

Topeka. Kan. July 25.-The gov
eminent thermometer here today reg
fstercd n temperature Of 1O4 I'm the
shade. Hot winds are doing much
damage 90 the crops
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26

Guthrie. Okla. July 25.-The tenn
perature here today was 12e in the
sun and III In the shade. with con-
tinucd hot winds. No prostrations are
reported
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
TEDDY FORC|YFS
THREAT OF A BREACH WAS ONLY
MISUNDERSTANDING, SAYS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
NO TREACHERY INTENDED
: etter to Griscom DepIores Publicity
Of "Unfounded Assertions.'-Ex-
President Accepts the Elk
PLANTATION.

New York. n. Y. - President TAFT
and ex-President Roosevelt are again
1olloW workers in the same political
fed. The threat that they might pull
APART has been forfeited by a full eX.
pIauatiOn ON one side and an unre,
served acceptance on the other.
The president makes it plain in a
letter given out here by Lloyd c. Girls,
2om. president OF the New York Re,
publican county committee how the
Misunderstanding arose. He explains
that he never took any part IN q com.
Mittee cabal to defeat Colonel Roose,
ye't for temporary Chairman Of the
coming Republican state convention.
On the contrary, he explicitly deplores
the result Of the committee meeting
which chose Vice President Sherman;
he rebukes the party leaders who have
permitted it to go abroad ~uncontra'
dicted that the president was behind
their factional preferences; he insists
hat at every opportunity he advised
the fullest conference with Colonel
Roosevelt, and he explains that he has
been panied by the Columns Of IN.
tounded assertions in the newspapers
concerning my attitude in respect to
the New York situation"
Letter Pieases Roosevelt.
For his part, Colonel Roosevelt,
when he read President Taft's letter
as communicated to him at Oyster
Bay, said: Il am very glad to see
President Taft's letter and am pleased
with it,"
The presidents letter throughout is
temperate, though positive. Mr.. Girls,
com in his comment on it was much
more outspoken. He did not hesitate
to charge that the Republican organi-
zation of the state had played politics
with the presidents name and had
misrepresented his attitude.
Colonel Roosevelt in his statement
explains what had been the course OF
his negotiations with the organization
and how, after his successive rebuffs,
he had felt that further overtures
I, could not consistently ONE from him.
His future attitude he does not de,
fine, because he is as yet uncertain
what effect On public sentiment PreSi,
dent Taft's letter will have whom it
has been read and digested by the
voters Of the state.
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Republicans of Missouri 1t follows:
Il nou that l shall not be a
candidate for reelection to the senate
Of the United States. My health will
not permit. The making Of this an
nouncement is to me a matter of a
deep regret, because l feel it will be
disappointing to my friends and more
loyal or disinterested friends no mar
even had. | make no attempt to con
yey to them my heartfelt thanks for
their consideration in the past. For
such an attempt would but reveal the
poverty of words at my command"
The senator is in his seventy-tirst
year, and for several months has not
been in good health. The strain Of
the tariff session affected him serious
ly. His term expires March 3, next.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
cAsTRo's FAMILY IS EXPELLED
Dispatch Says Forty-Six Members
Must Leave Venezuela.

Washington, d. c. The Castro
family has been ousted from Vene-
zuela. A dispatch to the state depart
ment from the American legation at
Caracas stated that 46 relatives of
former President Castro had been ex-
PEELED and sailed for Porto Rico.
At the time of the remuneration of
Castro the government fell into hands
more friendly to the United States and
difficulties that had led to the rever-
nee of diplomatic relations between
the two countries were quickly settled.
What occasioned the latest outburst
against the Castro family was not e
planned in the brief dispatch.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
TALK OF CITY MANAGEMENT.
Mayors and Councilmen Attend
League of municipalities.

Mayors n CounCIlmen Atteno
League of municipalities.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 23.-Mayors
of many of the leading cities of the
country and many members of city
councils were present today when
President David E. Heineman of De-
troit called to order the fourteenth
annual convention Of the League of
American municipalities. There will
be three days of sessions here, and
on Friday the league will be enter
tanned by Minneapolis.
Chief among topics to be discussed
are government of cities by commits
sion and the street paving problem.
Addresses will be delivered by Frank
r. Mcdonald, superintendent of the
Minneapolis city workhouse, who will
speak on THE Workhouse as a Re.
f~ormatory;" DIR. P. NJ. Hall, commits
sioner of health of Minneapolis, on
collection and Disposal of City
Waste" j. FL. Gundlach, president of
the city council. St. Louis, Mo-, on
"A City's Control OF Outlying Dis
%tricts," and Mayor J. Barry Mahool OF
Baltimore OIL Home Rule for Cities
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26

effect that MadriZ has left Managua
only to take personal command Of his
army, but it is acknowledged that
Jose Estrada is serving as president.
General Rivas Killed in Battle.
Bluefields, Aug. %. - General Fer
nando Rivas was killed while fighting
al the head OF 1000 government
troops who were endeavoring to re-
take ground they had lost to the eve
lutionary forces near Granada. Gen
eral Mena commanded the revolution
lists, and after three hours of desperate
fighting the Madriz forces were de-
cisivey defeated.
General Mena reports that his army
is actively pressing the campaign in
the outskirts of Granada. The chiefs
Of the Madriz army, he says, already
have fed to safety, using the lake boat
Victoria in order to escape. The gov
eminent troops remaining have taken
refuge in the church in Granada.
General Mena expects the total
~capitulation of Granada momentarily.
The city has a population of 10000.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
NICARAGUA WAR Is OYER
JOSE ESTRADA IS NOW SERVING
AS PRESIDENT.
All Parties Now Agree That Rebellion
in Nicaragua Is
Ended.

New Orleans, Louisiana. = That the
revolution in Nicaragua is finally neal
ing an end is indicated In cable re
ports received IN New Orleans from
Managua and other Central American
points by no only the sym pathiZeTS
Of the revolutionists, but by those OF
Nadrix and agents o commerclai or
carnations and steamship lines rs
well.
For the first time since the reVolu-
ton started advices received by both
sides, as well as by diSinterested par
ties. are practically the same. They
are to the effect that the Madriz gov
eminent troops have met with serious
reyerses almost At the very gate or
Managua, the capital city, that Gran
ada has been captured by General
Luis Mena with an insurgent army,
that the Inhabitants OF the interior
are fOcking to the standards Of the
rsvolutionists and that MadriZ has
been succeeded in the presidency by
Jose Estrada, a brother OF Juan Els
trada. head Of the provisional govern,
ments set UP by the insurgents.
Whether Jose Estrada will be per,
mitted to retain the presidency il the
revolutionists succeed in taking Man
aqua appears to be a matter OF doubt.
General Mena is now said to be march.
ing on Managua and hadriz is report,
ed to have fed.
One of the reports made 10 the sym.
pathizers Of Madriz, however, is to the
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
RURAL CARRIERS NOW NoTARIEs
Will be Paid Extra For Vouching For
Pensioners.

Washington, d. c. - The creation
of an army of 40, 900 notaries public
is authorized by the postofice depart.
ment in accordance with legislation
enacted during the past session of con-
gress. All carriers of the rural deliv.
cry mail service are now required by
the department to execute vouchers
for United States pensioners, residing
on their routes, for which service they
are to receive % cents for each vouch-
er executed.
The establishment of the rural free
delivery service resulted in the discon.
tinuance of 23,550 fourth class post
offices, the postmasters of which had
been authorized to execute pension
vouchers. In order to afford assistance
to the pensioners congress provided
that the carriers of the free delivery
service should do the work.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26

Washington. p. c. More than
I4.o00,0o0 copies of Congressional
speeches we're turned off in the gov
eminent printing Office in the year
ending on June 80, and the greater
part OF the orations were delivered In
the last session.
According to the annual report OF
the printing onicer it Is a good saving
institution. IT did 100000 wcx1E more
work at the. cost Of $4,000 less than
the year before. An u~nexpended bal
ancs OF $414.ooo has been turned back
into the treasury.
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treasury Cuts $4,000 Expense.

Washington, ID. c. - Paper money
hereafter will be counted once less
than is now the custom as it comes
of the presses in the bureau of print
ing and engraving and the treasury
department will save $4,000 a year
Tor the government. Thirty women
clerks, eacn drawing a salary OF ST.
900 a year, will be dropped as the re-
suit.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
AGAR PACKING co. BANKRUPT
Concern With Plants at Des Moines
and Chicago in Receivers Hand.

Des Moines, Iowa. - The Agar
Packing Co., an independent packing
concern worth 5000, 900, was made de.
PENDANT in involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings at Chicago and Des
Moines. Judge Carpenter at Chicago
named the Central Trust company Of
Chicago as temporary receiver for the
Illinois creditors. Judge Mcpherson
at Council Bluffs will name a receiver
for the Iowa creditors. The Agars
claim that lack of ready money was
responsible for the failure. Their
fetal liabilities are $500. 900. The com
pany owns two plants located In Des
Moines and Chicago.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
Twin City Market

Minneapolis. Aug. 23.-Wheat. Sept.
s1.0SA; Dec, s1.10A; No. l northern.
3$I.11h; No. 2 nothern, $1.09h; No. l
Durum. csc; No. 3 corn, 5916c; No. 8
white oats, 34Ac; barley. roc; No. 2
rye. roc; No. / fax. s2-49.
Duluth, Aug. 23.-Wheat, Sept,
$1.t1M; Dec, silly No. | northern.
South st. Paul. Aug. 23.-Cattle-
Steers. s5.50Q6.60; cows. fair. $4,000
$50; calves. s5.oo06.0o; hogs. ss.2s
@s35; sheep. yearlings. $4.o0@4.25.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26

One Of the latest aeroplane acci-
dents shows that It Is bad to be In q
flying machine hit by lightning, In the
air. But where Is being struck by
lightning either comfortable or salu+
brious7
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26

Washington, Aug. 16.-The govern
ment derived $3.50. 72s. OILS from collec.
lions of internal revenue, Including
the corporation tax in the iseal4year
ended June 80 last. This is an I'm
crease Of ~s4s.515.296 over the previous
fiscal year.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-08-26
VIM. WARNER TO RETIRE
ANOTHER SENATOR FINDS He N
I'm POOR HEALTH"
Condition Said to be Due to Intense
Strain Of Tariff
Session.

Washington, D. C. Senator VIII,
am Warner of Missouri announces
hat he would not be a candidate for
reelection to the United States SEN
ate. The announcement was made in
formal statement addressed to the