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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Canadians Show Class
In Passenger Marine

to leave the ways of the Fairfield
shipbuilding company's works at
GLASGOW has been christened Prin-
cess Mary and is expected to ar
rive in about ten days. A sister
ship to the Adelaide will be fin
ished in June.
When the palatial Princess
Charlotte made her appearance In
these waters and took up the Sc
attle-Victoria run, 1t was believed
the limit of comfort and luxury in
Hodern steamship construction had
been reached. But the Princess
Adelaide surpasses all previous
efforts. The beauty of her inter.
rior finish is not equalled by any
passenger steamer in the coast
wise traffic on the Pacific.
Large, pleasant-and scrupulous
ly clean are the staterooms or
this great steamer and one may
sleep as comfortably on board Gf
in any modern hotel.
An innovation that will be ap
preciated by many Tacomans max
ing the trip to Victoria on the
Adelaide is the beautiful girl
room, where those not caring t6
dine in the regular dining saloon
may hive their meals served a Ia
carte at reasonable prices. A fire
place in the big glass-enclosed OBJ
|servation room forward is another
new wrinkle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

Shipping men on Puget Sound
are wondering today whether there
isn't something wrong with the
generally accepted theory hereto
fore prevailing, that our cousins
over in British Columbia are
SLOW" By their action in placing
another magnificent Princess
steamer-the Adelaide--on the tri-
angular run from Seattle north
this week, the Canadian Pacific
steamship officials have demon
strated that they, at least. do not
deserve to be classed as slow in
solar as enterprise AMI the lavish
expenditure of money to improve
the Pacific coast service is concern
ed.
In fact, the progressive policy of
this Canadian company is proving
to be a revelation to shipping men
on this side of the line. The dew
elopment of it's passenger bust
ness on the Sound in the past
seven or eight years has been re-
markedly rapid.
Alaskan Trade.
Since the Princess Victoria was
placed in service on the Vancou-
ver-Victoria run in 1908, there
have been added five other steam
ers of the princess type to care for
this business and the rapidly
growing Alaska trade of the COM
pany. The latest Princess vessel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

For each grain of the best eaI
of corn in the world Is worth mans
times its weight in gold.
Maybe you think it is a COM
|monplace looking ear-like any
|other big and symmetrical ear OF
corn. If you do it's because you
are not wise to the inside" of the
corn game. For the judges who
weighed the ear in the balance OF
their ripe experience found 1t any
thing but commonplace. To them
it looked like a winner-like q
different kind of an ear from al
the others entered in the contest
Even TO the uninitiated it is q
fine looking ear. Ten inches long
seven and one-half inches in CIR
conference, with each of its TWEEN
ty rows of grains as perfect as q
row we'll could be--this ear OF
Reeds welloy dent is obviously g
good ear of corn. Even to folk
who don't know the difference be.
tween corn silk AMI corn tassel II
is quite obviously a good ear oil
corn.
But while the Illinois ear win:
the admiration and applause of the
general public because of Its
unique distinction of being the best
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

lear of corn in the world, 1t is the
indiana prize winning corn that
wins the appreciation of the pro-
fessional corn growers. For the
contest Tor the celebrated Indiana
corn growers $500 trophy for
the best 10 ears is the real test of
1.-THE corn grower. One prize tor
might be a streak of luck. Ten
prize ears unnuestionably bespeak
the high art of the fancy corn
grower.
The indiana trophy (donated by
the Indiana association is the blue
ribbon priZe of the corn growing
world. The country is raked with
| a fine-tooth comb to find the 10
ears that shall deserve the reward
of this big silver cup. Every set
of 10 ears entered in the national
contest Is a prize winner in its
own state, so that the judges must
needs decide between exhibits that
are all gilt-edged products.
This years winner is Roy d.
Clore, a nineteen-year-old boy
from a farm near Franklin, Ind.
He entered 10 ears of Johnson
county white dent and lifted the
cup. incidentally he proved that
1.-THE Clore family can come back
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
BIN ID PIGS
RAHDED

Disorderly resorts operating
blind pigs were raided at Wilke-
son and Buckley and on the main
roads outside of the towns Sun
day, and $475 in bail was forfeit
cd by the women and 1000 bottles
of beer and couple of barrels
confiscated.
Constable Fred Shaw and cou-
pie of deputy sheriffs raided one
den out of Wilkeson. and this in
spired the mayor, and he went out
and grabbed one saloon himself
and took $125 from Doris Gray
for herself and four other women
inmates of the place. The mayor
gave them two days to leave
town.
All told, II women were arrest
ed. They were allowed to put up
money and then released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
FOUR COUPLES
WANT DIVORCE

Alexander Fraser sued his wife
Ella for divorce yesterday. He
says she was extravagant, and
when he did not give her money
to waste she got even by buying
'extravagantly at the grocery and
having 1t charged. They were
married In June, 1909.
Katherine Gillespie wants a
divorce from Harry Gillespie be-
cause her husband is hard
drinker. Ivy Brady wants to be
free from Patrick Bardy for the
same reason
H. Roy Harrison asks a decree
against Daphne Harrison because
she deserted him.
John w. Lincoln OF Burton,
who was sued by HIS wife for
divorce, says his mother-in-law Is
lat the bottom of his domestic
trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

lin the struggle for premier honors
in the corn world. For Roy Clore' s
| father, j.. b. Clore, was prize
winner Of old. Twice he won the
big trophy that has boy now holds
and he was barred from lifting 1t
third time by the rules of the
game.
Thus Indiana maintains the
lead she has long held in the
struggle for supremacy in the mat
ter of the quality of corn produc-
ed. The tropy actually remains in
the neighborhood in which 1t was
held during the past year, for the
1909 crop winner was J, K. Over.
street, neighbor of Mr.. Clore.
The sensation of this years corr
show, outside of the interest
centering about the corn contests
| is the showing made by the
Canadians of the far northwest
which the wise ones say fore
shadows the passing of the cereal
star of the empire TO the prairies
of Alberta and Saskatchewan
For the first time In the annals
of the exposition the grand
sweepstakes for the best peck OF
oats, carrying the much coveted
Colorado trophy, was taken out 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
It's. An Illinois Ear But Indiana
Carries Off the Sweepstakes for
the Ten Best Ears mt National
Corn Exposition.

COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 1.-The
best ear of corn in the world!
Here's its picture-a full length
life-size portrait, taken in the al
together with all its shucks shuck-
ed off!
r. e. James of Charlestown, H.,
raised { and entered ii in the lists
against all Corners. AS a result
the name of James looms large in
the agricultural world. For the
ear that James raised wins the ST.
600 Kellogg trophy and becomes
the observed of all observers at
the national corn exposition now
being held in this city. The man
who exhibits it to the admiring
papulace handles it as though IL
were crown diamond, and
wouldn't for the life of him let any
irresponsible person have it in
his hand. Suppose it should be
careless dropped in the dirt!
Worse-suppose somebody were tc
slyly steal one of its precious
grains!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Is This Baby Its Fathers Child---Or Nobody?

Minnie Harris was one that not
,only was the child Ethel born to
her and Robert T. Pettebone, but
that boy was born, and that the
little fellow died and was buried
in the Pettebone family burial
plot. Investigation proved that
the dead millionaire paid for the
casket and attended the funeral,
taking the sorrowing mother in
his family carriage. While the
baby was sick, the millionaire WIS.,
tied it in its home every night. He
brought flowers. He sat up night
after night with the mother and
watched and ministered to the in
died, the millionaire mourned.
Then there came time when
Minnie Harris told Robert Petite
bone that the dead baby's place
was to be filled.
And SO it has come to be with
out denial that Ethel Harris Petite
bone is the flesh and blood of the
dead millionaire. Her mother de-
clares that a will was made and
| hlllIo thdl II has DtcH utSlIOy GU.
There Is no marriage certificate
produced and the general impress
sion is that there is none. No
doubt the trusting farmers daugh-
ter believed the rich man was her
husband. He told her be was.
! Having now firmly established
that Robert T. Pettebone died leav-
ing a daughter, lawyers have taken
up the case of the baby and will
fight for its inheritance. They will
base their claims mainly upon that
clause in the will of Robert Petite
bones father which says that the
| fortune he bequeathed should go to
Roberts children, if he left any.
The will, claim Ethel's lawyers,
made no exception for child born
out of wedlock.
Now it is up to the court to say
whether this baby is the child of
its father, whether even il the mil
lionaire did not give it's mother his
name, their offspring has a right to
the name and wealth of the author
of its being.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

Here Is a Remedy That
Will Cure Eczema.

Why waste time and money ex-
perimenting with greasy salves
and other lotions. trying to drive
the eczema germ from under
meath the skin when the Victor III.
Malstrom Drug Store guarantees
ZEMO, a clean liquid preparation
for external use to rid the skin OF
the germ life that causes the
trouble One application win re-
lieve the itching and often times
one bottle Is sufficient to cure a
minor case of eczema.
In over 1000 towns and cities
in America. the leading druggist
has the agency for ZEM0 and he
VIII tell you of tho marvellous
cures made by this clean, simple
treatment. ZEMO is re cognized as
the cleanest and most popular
treatment for eczema, pimples,
dandruff and all other forms of
skin or scalp affections whether
on infant or grown person. VIII
you try a bottle on our recon-
mendation?
Victor II. Malstrom's Drug Store
cor. 9th and c sts., Tacoma, Wash.
Free delivery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Funeral OF
Mccormick
Tomorrow

The funeral of the late r. L.
Mccormick will be held tomor-
row afternoon from First Congre-
gational church. The body will
lie in state in the church from II
o'clock until noon and from l un'
til 2 o'clock the banks of the. city
will close.
The funerad services will be
gin at l o'clock, and will be under
the direction of the Masonic
lodge, of which he was a member
with Rev. F.. T. Ford of the
church officiating as pastor.
The body will be inferred in the
family lot at Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SAN DIEGO, Feb. Harry
Is. Hardness, Millionaire aviator of
Pasadena. made the first flight
to-day as an aerial messenger of
war, bearing dispatches from the
government to United States
troops In the field.
He started from North island,
San Diego, where the Curtiss and
Hardness hangers are located,
flew along San Diego bay to Tia
Juana, CAL. on the border.
where United States troops from
Fort Roeecrans are on guard to
lenforce neutrality. and dropped q
package OF governments dispatches
and mail into camp for the Off
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Feb. Z.
That "sins of the father are Wis
tied upon the child" was never bet
ter illustrated than in the case of
little Ethel Harris Pettebone, a
poor farmers daughters baby.
The tragedy of the never ending
shame which may cling to this
three-year-old tot is more heart
breaking than any ever portrayed
by any so-called problem play ever
staged.
This child, the personification of
innocence, purity and loneliness,
surely is not to blame for being
nameless, and yet the goddess of
justice as pictured in the statute
books of Pennsylvania says that
Ethel is nobody" that it can
take no cognizance of the little
ones legal existence, as far as its
fathers name and wealth is con-
cerned. Why? Because it was
born out of wedlock, the lawyers
for the fathers $15,00O,000 estate
say.
1t is the same old story. There
was Robert Treat Pettebone, q
widower, immensely wealthy, to
whom had descended the millions
that a pioneer in the anthracite
coal fields had made. One of his
tenant farmers had beautiful
daughter, young, unsophisticated
girl.
Pettebone, the multimillionaire,
saw her, admired her and wooed
her so ardently that Minnie Har
ris, not unlike many another girl,
loved not wisely but too WELL"
Then one day week or so ago,
Pettebone dropped dead of Heart
failure. His family, that is, the
Pettebone relatives, because he
had no children by his dead wife,
opened his safe and announced
that no will had been left. That
in the absence of issue would give
all the millions to the Pettebones,
who themselves are very wealthy.
The day following the commun-
ity was startled by the filing of a
suit by Minnie Harris, claiming to
be the lawful widow of the de-
ceased, and that an heir, Ethel
Pettebone, survives. Shocked is
no name for the feelings of the
|neighbors.
"Blackmail, declared some.
But attorneys employed by the
relatives of the dead financier
Immediately rushed to the Harris
girl with an offer to settle her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

the United States. II was wor
by j. G. Willis & Sons of Lloyd
minister, Saskatchewan, Canadt
west. And the Canadians also wor
some of the lesser prizes.
Minnesota wins the grand cham
pion sweepstakes for the best peel
of wheat, the honor going to A. u
Van Sickle of Warren, MINI. liz
also won first honors ir the white
oats contest.
w. d. Stelk of Phillips. Neb.
wins the grand champion sweep
stakes for the best peck of six
rowed barley.
The Oderbrucker barley contest
was won by f. b. Joose of Foun
tain City, Wis.
A. M, Shay of Greeley, Col, wor
the national sweepstakes for the
best peck of soft wheat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
WIFE TOO GOOD A BOXER

No mollycoddle is John W. Williams 40, wealthy coal
Pittsburg,
suit he has brought his he
cruelty him
with the boxing glovesa in playful much like
ve feet Three she invalid and became
tered physical dumbbells
and indian clubs Then she built up gymnasium and incidentally
hard muscles night Williams insisted
his boxing with knocked him
backened his thought
had killed him. All would him. until being
was al In fun
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C[OUDBURST IN
AUSTRALIA
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
MELBOURNE, Feb. IA ter
rifle cloudburst occurred in Mel
bourne yesterday. Resembling
the bursting of the monsoon in
character, the downpour was SO
violent that in short time all the
low lying districts in the city were
under water. Shops and houses
were inundated in every direction
and people in the streets fought
their way to safety through swirl
ing currents four feet deep.
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claims. In a confused manner,
Minnie Harris signed a paper
which it is now alleged, binds her
to this settlement.
The scandal seemed about to be
hushed, when somebody said that
a mother had no legal right to sign
away the interests of her child
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Carries War Messages
In An Aeroplane

GERS and soldiers, by order of Ma
jor McManus, commanding Fort
Rosecrans.
Harknes delivered the package
from his monoplane at 500 a. M,
flew two miles into Mexican terri
tory, and then started back to
ISan Diego.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
City Briefs

James e. StudebalIer was COM
mitted to the Fort Steilacoom hos
pital for the insane yesterday.
Chief of Police w. J. Doust of
Spokane and a party of Spokane
officials visited Mayor Fawcett
yesterday to otain information as
to the city administration.
Trial of the suit of John Lynch
against the contracting firm of
Putnam e. Healey for $4,000
damages for injuries was begun
before Judge Card of the superior
court yesterday.
Fred Hoffman, a fireman, was
fined $500 by Judge Arntson yes
terday for stealing a suit of un-
derclothes from logger.
II. G.. Herold was taken from
his cell yesterday to answer gar
nishment proceedings instituted
by Robert C. Mason in Judge
Arntson's court.
The county treasurer's office
was thronged with men and wom-
en- yesterday anxious to obtain the
per cent discount on 1911 taxes
due yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
BIG FAIR OPENS
in PHILIPPINES

jor Gen. F. Franklin Bell, COM
handing the Philippines division,
and Rear Admiral John Hubbard,
commander-in-chief of the United
States Asiatic fleet, who also re-
viewed the land parade partici-
pated in by three regiments of
infantry. one of cavalry, five bat
talions of Philippine scouts and
eight companies and the band of
the Philippine constahulary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
MAR Inc Ne WIS.,
TIDES TOMORROW

The British steamer Knight of
st. George will be in Tacoma this
week, loading cargo of freight
and lumber for Australia.
Steamer President, carrying a
large number of passengers and
a cargo of freight, left for San
Francisco yesterday.
British steamer Strathbay is on
the Sound gathering cargo of
general freight for the Orient.
Steamer Mexico Maru is expect
ed here tonight with a cargo of
general freight and raw silk.
The schooner Willis A. Holden,
with a cargo of lumber for VAL
paraiso, broke her windlass yes
terday while attempting to raise
her anchor. -
The steamer Watson is expect
ed in Tacoma this afternoon, with
a cargo from San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

Then the legal battle began.
The parentship of the baby ha!
been firmly established. 1t hal
been discovered that at night tn,
money king would slip down tn,
long dark lane on his farm to tn,
house of farmer Harris to visit tn,
daughter. Among the claims o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
TWO WOMEN TAKEN
To JAIL DRUNK

Mrs. Dixon, of Alder, drunk and
dragging little child around the
streets, was locked up in the city
jail last night. Another woman,
an Indian squaw, who had rat
terrier fastened to a string, was
also Gagged for intoxication.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Accused OF Stealing

ID. ID. Chamberlain, of Clinton.
Me-, boldly accuses Bucfltn's Ar
Mica Salve OF stealing-tbe sting
from burns or scalds--tho pain
from sorss of all kinds-the dis
tress from boils or piles. ut robs
cuts, corns. bruises, sprains and
Injuries of their terror" he says,
F'as a healing remedy It's equal
don't exist" Only 25c at Ryner
Malstrom Drug Co., 93S- Pacific
ave.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MANILA, Feb. THE largest
industrial exhibition ever held in
the Philippines was opened at
Zamboanga today by Brigadier
General Pershing, governor of the
Moro province and commanding
general of the department of Min
danao. He was assisted by Gov.
General w. Cameron Forbes, Ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Work Cor S2.4a Per

In five counties of Ireland the
average pay of hired men on the
farms is less than s2.43 a week;
in all Ireland it is s2.74; In Wales
and Monmouthshire 1t is s4.8Ss In
England 1t is SAG; In Scotland Il
lis S4s76.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
N. w. Gro. Co.

A few good hugs for the
coming week
Apples
Still plentiful at CSC to
S5c per box.
Oranges
Right in season, 15c to
SOC per dozen; $3.50 per
box, any size orange.
SYRUPS
New car just received.
Becman's Great Mountain-
LIZ gal. 55c; gallon csc
Golden Harvest
1-2 gal. s5c; gallon csc
Target
ID gal soc; gallon 500
Special coffee sale as usu-
al on Saturday.
NORTHWEST GROCERY
CO.
1904 Commerce st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Five Good Guessers

Out of $50 guesses submitted by
Nassau county farmers at the an
nual hog guessing contest held at
Port Washington, Il. L., FIVE were
correct. The object was to guess
the weight of certain hog, dress
ed. The five winners each guessed
727 pounds and that was found to
be the exact weight of the hog.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

PASADENA, Feb. Mrs
Helen Cody Wetmore, sister OF
Col. William F. Cody, familiarly
known as Buffalo Bill" is lying
near death at the Pasadena hospi-
tai. Somewhere between here
and Tucson, Arizona, the famous
Indian fighter is racing with
death to reach the bedside of his
sister.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
ALL IN THE COURSE
/ OF A DAYS NEWS
Gets Mail ON Skates

There is so much ice on the
streets and sidewalks of Chester,
VT, that Raymond Pollard, son of
Postmaster j. e. Pollard, has been
making his rounds daily on skates
to and from the mail boxes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
Oddities II, the Neev.s
from EJerytvbere

Jack, retriever belonging Hayward
bridge Wells, Eng,
In the world With
ties strapped his back
and collected S293 He tunic peaked Red Cross
badge, medals silver
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
GETS LICENSE BUT NOT BRIDE

Alexander Sczezunsky returned Wesfield
Mass his marriage license
before asking
it. When he did he another
greatly his refunded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. T.
blockades on the Western Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads
caused by heavy snowfall, rains
and floods will belifted some time
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

George q Allen OF Sanford. Me-,
Ia skept diary for 3 6 years. thus
beating the record Of Charles >.
Gregory of elencope BY four years.
AEf. Allen began his 27th this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

Judge Hanford In federal court
yesterday called the docket and
assigned Tor trial the casos on the
docket for this term Of court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07
EZIE97ygyyg 5yNS
sszz8z'f3Es1j,

If YOU MISS THIS BIG BILL
YOU LOSE!
(Now Running)
HOPE BOOTH & co.
1.-THE Little Blonde Lady"
Six Other Big Acts
Get Under the Canopy-Keep Out
of the Wet.
The Majestic Corner-Brightest
Spot in Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

Spanish coal mines steadily em-
|ploy more than 100 women in
labor that has 70 be done above
ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

Will the Pennsylvania Courts Al
low Any Part of Robert Treat
Pettebone's $15,OOO,OOO to Go
to Little Ethel, Whose Mother
Was the Daughter of the Mill
lionaire's Tenant-Farmer-T
Romance of Rich Man and u
Farmer Girl on "a Great Penn
sylvania Estate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

|(By United Press Leased wire.)
MARQUETTE. Mich, Feb. 7.-
|Gelatine powder. largely com
posed Of nitro 7glycerine. is today
held responsible fer the expiosion
yesterday at the plant Of the
Pluto Powder company. when Ten
|men met instant death
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-07

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. o.
Henry Lane Wilson of Seattle,
American ambassador to Mexico,
it is said contemplates retiring.
Newell Sanders of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is to succeed him, accord
ing to unofficial report.