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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1906. TERROR OF THUGS GRIPS PITTSBURG Bandits Grow Bold and Rob Woman on Crowded Street by Day. CITIZENS WARNED TO 'ARM Scries of Brula Crimes Continues unci l'ollco Seem Powerless. Cily Advised to Buy Blood- ' hounds for Pursuit. PITTSBURG, Nov. 12. Emboldened by the apparent helplessness of the police nnd detective forces, the hold-up men and burglars that have terrorized this city for the past ten days have apparently extend ed their operations into broad daylight, as veil as working under cover of darkness. At 4 o'clock this afternoon, at the cor ner of Sixth avenue and Wood street, one of the most crowded spots In the heart of the city, and within a few hundred feet of police headquarters, Mrs. A. G. Boykin was assaulted and robbed by two men, who made their escape. The men had been following the woman, according to lier statement, and, as she turned the cor ner, they separated. One hurried In front of her, while another walked immediately behind. The latter grabbed her about the waist, while the man In front wrenched lier muff and purse from her hands and made off. She was thrown to the side walk and sustained severe bruises. In the meantime the members of busi ness firms are holding indignation meet ings and drawing up petitions to the Mayor and police officials. Vigilance Committee Formed. 'The murder of Smith in the East Knd by burglars, yesterday morning, has aroused that section, and tonight a meet ing of the East End Board of Trade was held, at which a vigilance committee was appointed. A resolution . warning citizens to arm themselves and recommending the purchase of several bloodhounds will be presented to the board and in turn pre sented to the newly appointed committee for action. Newspapers are offering rewards of thousands of dollars for the arrest of each or any of the flayers of James A. McMillan, who was killed a week ago, or of Harry F. Smith. Record of One Nijrlit. The record is extended by the rob bery of Charles R. Lawrence, who early yesterday morning at Fifth avenue and Urady streets, almost in the heart of the city, was knocked unconscious with a slingshot and robbed of a gold watch and all his money while going home from the Hotel Sehenley, where he is employed as a waiter. He will be confined to Ills bed for a week with his injuries. Nicholas Lewis, of Sharpsburg. a few miles from the city, was beaten and robhed and did not recover consciousness for several hours. Raymond White, of Dimuesne. was also found early yesterday badly bruised with several ribs broken. Ho also had heeu ribbed and could give no description of bis assailants. Woman Nailed to Sink. The crucifixion case was brought to llslit by the screams of a woman in a tenement on Forbes street, near the Jones and I,aughlln Steel Mills. Nelgh ttors rushed in and founi Mrs. Jean Mitch ell, l!l years old. in the kitchen, huddled in a kneeling position on the floor, with both hands nailed to the draining-board of the sink, with the blood running down her arms. Alongside her lay a hatchet, the weapon which had driven the two big nails and which was then used to draw them out. The woman was unconscious and was taken to a hospital. When she recovered she said that when she entered her flat that morning something struck her on the back of the head and she felt herself drawn toward the sink, her hand pressed down against the board and two nails driven in. The police are looking for William Kneeiy. known as William Mitch ell, and the husband of the woman. The day's series of violent deaths was further augmented by that of 9ciatla Kanuci. an Italian, who was stabbed in a tight among railroad laborers in a boarding-house. Three others were bad ly cut up by stilettos and razors. PeteV Nazidencl, an Italian, died in the Emergency Hospital from a bullet wound tired by Peter Fedora Nazidencl was playing a mandolin, to which Fe dora objected, threatening to shoot off Nazidenci's thumb. The threat was car ried out and In addition to carrying away thumb, the bullet penetrated Nazidenci's abdien. Fedora is under arrest. GILLETTE TRIAL BEGINS New York Man Charged With Drowning His Sweetheart. HERKIMER, X. Y., Nov. 12. Chester Gillette, a young man of good family, was placed on trial here for his life today. He Is charged with the murder of his sweet heart, Grace Brown, whose body was found in a lake in the Adirondacks on July 21 last. The girl had gone to Big Moose, near where her body was found, with Gillette. After they had registered at a hotel the couple went for a boat ride on the lake, and that was the last time she was seen alive. It was supposed at first that both Gil lette and the girl had been drowned, as their boat was found floating on the lake with the girl's coat in it. Miss Brown's body was speedily found, but Gillette could not be located. Later some one stated he had seen Gillette hurrying through the woods, and a search was made for Gillette on suspicion he had murdered the girl. He was arrested July I at the Arrowhead Hotel, at Inlet. An extraordinary term of the Supreme Court was convened by order of Governor Hig ftins so the case might be given to a grand jury. The Jury Indicted Gillette for murder, and his trial was set for today. The prosecution, it is expected, will contend that Gillette killed Miss Brown to get rid of her that he might be free to devote his attention to another girl. negro class causes some apprehension in the minds of immigrants, it is said, operates against the South receiving what it thinks is its proper share of laborers from abroad. Various plans are suggested for ridding the South of Its worthless negroes and the race question was thus early in jected Into the discussion. Governor D. O. Heyward of South Carolina, speaking of the plan to deport negroes, said the de portation could not be attempted unless it became a National and not a Southern movement. "In the course of time." he continued, "the negro, who is now rapidly Increasing In certain cities of the North, may by his failure to meet the expectations of people of the North and form such a hindrance and menace that our Northern friends will be ready to do something more than simply give advice to the South." Governor Heyward did not believe that the antagonism -between the races in the South was as serious as had been re ported. In conclusion he said: The white race is the predominant race and the negro must understand once and for all that the bounds of the social and political question will be determined by the white man alone and by the white man's code. ' If he refuses U adjust himself to those inflexible conditions, then the negro will have to go. LAND AGENTS SHUT OUT RAILROADS ARE FORBIDDEN TO GIVE REDUCED RATES. Commission's Decision Throws 50, 000 on the World Blow to Colonization of West, CHICAGO, Nov. 12. (Special.) The In terstate Commerce Commission again has ruled that the Issuance of transportation or reduced rates to land agents Is Illegal. All railroads In the West today announced that they would discontinue the practice, and a majority of the 50,000 land agents who are registered with Chairman Ma hony of the Western trunk line commit tee soon will find themselves out of work. A few of the most successful agents will be kept by the railroads on salary, and even this may be held illegal. This means that the methods employed In col onizing the country west of the Miss4s sippl River must be revolutionized. The Rock Island system, for example, has been Bending fully 10.000 people every two weeks through its various gateways Into the Southwest, and how this work can be continued is a problem . HIGHEST RATES IN MISSOURI Expert Gives . Strong Evidence Against Burlington Road. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 12. E. M. Fisher, the expert accountant of St. Paul employed by the State of Missouri to ex amine, the books of the Chicago, Burling ton & Quincy Railroad, before F. L. Schoticld, special master in chancery, who in the Federal Court here is hearing testimony as to whether or not the freight rates fixed by the maximum freight law passed by the last Legislature in Missouri are too low, testified today that the net earnings of the Burlington in Missouri per mile were 90 per cent greater than in any other state In which the Burlington operated and the witness declared that the Burlington freight rates were from 25 to 35 per cent higher in Missouri than in any state east of the Missburi River. Fisher had statistics to prove his assertions. This is the case brought by the Chi cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad to restrain the State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners and the Attorney-General from enforcing the pro visions of the rate law passed by the last Missouri Legislature. Tho Burling ton, contending that it cannot adhere to the rates on furniture, livestock, agricul tural implements and lumber and make a profit, secured a temporary injunction six months ago restraining the state of ficials from enforcing the law. Two weeks were spent hearing evidence In the case in Chicago recently, when Attorney-Gen-erald Hadley attempted to show that the rate fixed by law is reasonable. C. I. Sturgis of Chicago, general audi tor of the Burlington system, testified as to the cost of maintenance of the system, and gave figures to show that. If the maximum freight law had been enforced against his road, it would have greatly cut its earnings. TOO EXPENSIVE TO RAILROADS Commission Asked to Change Rule on Filing Tariffs. WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. About 40 prominent railroad men representing the freight departments of their respective roads were, present in the Interstate Com merce Commission's offices today and conferred with Commissioner Clark on the subject of posting rate schedules or tar iffs. It is expected the conference will continue several days. The chief subject of discussion today was the requirement that rate schedules be posted conspicuously in every office of the railroads. The freight departments asked for the privilege of merely filing the tariffs with the agents of railroads, subject to the call of any peroon who desired to see them, claiming the literal application of the law would cause an un necessary outlay of money and labor. Mr. Clark invited 'further discussion. FIVE KILLED IN ONE TOWN DISCUSS NEGRO PROBLEM Delegates to Southern Immigration Conference in Session. NASHVILI.K. Tenn.. Nov. 12. The sec ond annual session of the Southern Im migration and Quarantine Conference, be pau today. The real purpose of the con ference is to bring about a more etiuitablc distribution of immigrants. The Idle Workman Shoots Two Comrades. Constable Slays Drunken Negroes. BLUEFIBLD, W. Va., Nov. 12. Tim Miller, a workman at the Mason & Mun day railroad camp, shot and killed his two companions, Abraham Arters and William Beals, during a dispute over a game of cards at Oakvaie tonight. After the sho6ting he escaped. Constable Burosult, at tho United States Coal & Coke Company, shot and killed three of the company's negroes to night. The men resisted arrest and the officer, in order to protect himself, was compelled to shoot them. The shooting was the result of a drunken brawl which the officer tried to stop. Burosult will not be arrested. Columbia Students Expelled. MILTON, Or., Nov. 12. Walter Cundiff, Wllner Carter, Oscar James and Frank Kirke, students at Columbia College of this city, were expellqd last Friday by President Davis for insubordination and refusing to submit to the rules and regu lations of that institution. Thursday night these young men left the dormitory witnout permission and congregated wun about 75 town boys on' H. L. Frazier's lawn and proceeded to charivari Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall, a bridal couple who had just returned from Heppner, Or. Railroad Man Shoots Himself. DALLAS. Texas. Nov. 12. R. Fenby. general auditor of the Texas & Pacific Railroad system, shot himself at his home here today. Whether the shooting was accidental or premeditated is not known. Fenby is in a dazed condition and can not talk. His condition is serious. , and Washington Sts. N OLDS, WOR TMAN & KING STORE NEWS . . The . . "Different Store" Bountiful Stocks Await Thanksgiving Buyers Generous Values 'Mong the Special-Sale Events TodayEvery Section Contributes an Unusual Bargain From Its Abundance A Sweeping Slaughter of Beautiful New Novelty Continuance Thru Today of the Great Thanksgiving Sale of Another Day of Wonderful Opportunity for Silk Suitings Vz Price Women's Suits $16.95 Buyers of Dress Goods Annex, Fifth Street, First Floor. Right in the midst of the busiest silk-selling season in years comes this surprising opportunity! Silk-buyers should provide generously for their needs and, what woman doesn't need silks now? 'Tis only a question of how few silks one can do with today, so universal has become their use in feminine dress. Here's the detail: Thousands of yards of Novelty Silks, in dark and light colorings, new weaves and shades to select from, in checks, plaids, stripes and broches; suitable for waists, suits and trimming: For two more days only, today and tomorrow at HALF PRICE: Regular $1.25 grade; special, yard......;. G2Vn$ Regular $1.50 grade; special, yard 75 women. Pretty A Remarkable Sale of Wonderful Zion Laces First Floor. Exquisite filmy fab rics, dainty, cobwebby stuffs that women love and want so much for trimmings this season. And my! how they did arq flying out yester day! The rain didn't keep women-folk away from the lace counters yesterday, and no mat ter what the weather may be, there'll .be crowds come today for a share in these sur passing lace bargains. It's the most impor tant sale of laces ever planned - for Portland 1 he story: Laces: The kind you need.. for trim ming wash dresses and underwear. They are the famous Zion City Laces, made in America so f no duty on them ; conse quently they are cheap here even at regular prices, but for the sale this week the values are wonderful : Our 6c and 7c values, special at, the yard 4i Our 8c and 9c values, special at, the yard 6 Our 10c value, special at, the yard 7 Our 15c value, special at, the yard Our 20c value, special at, the yard 14 Our 25e value, special at, the yard 16 Our 30c value, special at,-the yard .19 PERSIAN BANDS, GALLOONS AND APPLIQUES WORTH TO $1.00 FOR 25c. , Beautiful' Persian Bands, Galloons and Appliques, 1 2-inch to 1 inches in width; suitable for trimming waists,, coats, etc.; all desirable colors in the selection; regular values to $1.00. (Special sale price, yard 25 Lace Bands and Galloons 48c Very pretty Lace Bands and Galloons, in cream and white; our $1 and $1.25 values. Special sale price, the yard -w -48 Handsome Black Chantilly Laces, Galloons, Edges and Bands In beautiful designs; all specially priced for this sale: Our 35c value, special at, the yard .' 18 Our 50e value, special at, the yard. .25 Our $1 value, special at, the yard 48 Lace Net Bands 9c "White and Cream Laee Net Bands, in narrow and medium widths; our 15c, 18c, 20c and 2oe values. Special sale price, yard Q Venise Lace Galloons 9c White and cream Venise Lace Galloons, in very dainty patterns; our 15c to 25c values. Special sale price, the yard... 9 Venise Lace Bands and Galloons 19c White and cream Venise Lace Bands and Galloons, some in net top; our 35c and 40e values.1 Special sale price, the yard. .l9 Lace Bands and Galloons 38c A lot of Lace Bands and Galloons, in white and cream; in desirable widths; 50c, 75c and 85c values. Special sale price, the yard..38 I Gowns and Petticoats IN A SPECIAL. SALE TODAY. Undermnslin Section, Annex, Second Floor. Women's $1.75 Nightgowns for $1.00 Women's Night gowns of fine white cambric, yoke made of rows of em broidery insertion, between clusters of fine plain or hem stitched tucks; high or V-shaped neck and sleeves, fin ished with embroidery edging; our $1.75 value. Spe cial sale price $1.00 Women's $3.00 and $3.25 Black Petticoats $1.96 Wom en's Black Petticoats, made of very fine Italian cloth, all full seven-gored skirts, double seams; come in a variety of styles of flounces, all with dust ruffles; our $3.00 and $3.50 values; sale price $1.96 $25 and $28.50 Values Grand Salons, Second Floor. Scores of women shared in the remarkable bargains yes terday, and as many of the handsome suits went to new owners. The inclemency of the weather kept many buyers away, so we've decided to continue the offering thru today. The suits are all up to our high standard, very smart in appearance and perfect-fitting dresses. They're "built" on "Prince Chap" models, Etons, short, boxy hip length jacket styles, and the popular 45-inch coat models. Worst ed and tweedish fabrics, all in handsome mixtures of dark greens, reds, grays, browns, blues, etc. Attractively trimmed with braids, velvets and buttons. Some of the coats are full-lined with taffeta, others with rich satins. Some jackets have collars of velvet, others of materials. The skirts are in plaited styles or with plaited flounce. The best regular $25 and $28.50 values we're able to show which means the best values to be had anywhere. Today these suits ate on special sale at one price choose from the lot at 16.95 $7.50, $8.50 WALKING SKIRTS, $4.75. Examples of splendid tailoring, effectively trimmed. Ma terials embrace Panamas, tweeds and neat mixtures in mannish woolens. Five and seven-gored styles, plaited, full circular or flounced. In plain black, grays, olives and light and dark blue mixtures. Plaited and paneled effects, full round walking lengths, trimmed with strap pings, smart braids or dainty folds. As above told, $7.50 and $S.50 values, special today for $4.75 $10.00 SILK PETTICOATS FOR $6.95. Handsome, heavy, rustling silken beauty! The creations women love. Heavy, rich taffetas in black arid all the beautiful colorings and delicate, exquisite shadings that milady of fashion favors. All have the 12-inch flounce and are trimmed in dainty tucks and folds. Best $10.00 values in town today for. T .6.95 BEWITCHING BEAUTY 'MONG New Hosiery Arrivals First Floor. Handsome Imported Goods Our Famous "0. K." Brand. Women's Fine Black Cashmere Hose, full fin ished ; extra val ue at. the pair, 1.00. Children's Fine Hibbed Black Cashmere Hose, finished foot seamless; an- ex tra good - line. Prices, the pair, 25, 35S 500. Children's Ex tra Strong Black Cotton Hose, seamless ; double knee, heel and toe; sizes 6 to 10. Price, the pair, 25. Children's Imported Black Cotton Hose, medium weight, fashioned foot'; fine ribbed. Priced at, the pair ac cording to size , 25 to 50 Women's Black Cotton Hose, medium weight; either all black or with Maco split soIe.( Our famous value.. 25 Women's Black Cotton Hose, same as above, but finer. Price, the pair, 35c, or 3 pairs for JjJl.OO Women's-Black Lisle Hose, medium .weight; price, the pair, 35c, or 3 pairs for... $1.00 Women's Fine Black Cotton Hose, in medium and heavy ' weights; either all black or with Maco split sole; a great value at, the pair 500 Women's Fine Ribbed Black Cashmere Hose, with finished foot and double sole. Price, the pair 500 Women's Fine Black Cashmere Hose, full shaped and fin ished; would be good 75c value; our price, pair. .600 v "r' . pr Annex, Fifth Street, First Floor. A monster sale of new Fall and Winter Dress Goods is on in the Annex; in it is embraced Fashion's newest weaves and colorings in plaids, overplaids, checks, stripes and mannish mixtures, represented in this lot at a big saving for two more days only today and tomorrow: Regular $1.00 grade; special, yard 7I0 Regular $1.25 yard ; special, yard 890 Regular $1.75 grade; special, yard..... ....... $1,259 SPECIAL SALE WATERPROOF FABRICS. The rainy season is on and Raincoats are wanted. This sale will enable you to save money in buying your water proof fabrics; every wanted shade brown, tan, green, blue, gray, mode and Oxford, 54 to 56 inches wide, for two days only today and tomorrow : Regular $1.75 grade; special, yard S1.39 Regular $2.00 grade; special, yard SI. 59 Regular $2.50 gride; special, yard $2.09 Art -Shop Special Second Floor, Annex. Linen Tray Cloths Worth 60c to $1.50, Special at 30c to 75c Fine Linen Tray Cloths, stamped in many differ ent designs, with hemstitched or embroidered edges; our 60c to $1.50 values; special at, each 300 t 750 OR JUST HALF PRICE. BUY TODAY THE Thanksgiving Linens First Floor. ALL TABLE LINENS STAND REDUCED. Annual Sale of Richardson's Famous Belfast Table Linens JSelow we quote you prices which prevail prices that are lower than they look for the "values" quoted are those of last year they're really worth, and cost in the market today, 20 to 25 per cent advance. So the bar gains are really greater than they seem and the linens are the finest a lid handsomest we've ever shown. Read nn : Every article embraced in the stocks of Table cloths. Nankins, Dam asks, Matched Sets, Table Covers, Tea Cloths and Doilies, stands reduced! The most complete stock of Table Linens in Portland! In addition we offer at extra discount an entire special lot of Tablecloths and Napkins the remain der of factory lots remaining with Richardson's Belfast linen mill after Fall orders were filled their overproduc tionwhich comes to us annually. The first shipment is here ready reduced as follows. The cloths are 2, 21, 3, 3!2 and 4 yards in length ; the napkins in both break fast and dinner sizes: Last year's $2.75 values in Tablecloths or Nap kins worth a full fourth moro today will be sold at $2.25 $3.00 values at... $4.00 values at. .. $5.25 values at. . . $3.25 values at. .. $4.50 values at. . . $5.50 values at... ..$2.40 $3.50 values at $2.78 ..$3.25 $4.75 values at $3.85 ,.$4.20 $ti.00 values at $4.80 ..$2.65 $3.75 values at $3.00 ..$3.69 $5.00 values at $3.95 ..$4.45 $6.20 values at $5.10 Above prices apply to cloths or napkins in dozen lots. Some may be had to match, others are not to be matched. Bear in mind that ALL Tablecloths, Napkins, etc., are reduced during this sale. They're Cute, Clever "and Practical Those New Two-Piece Slip-Over or "Jumper" Suits FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. Just Arrived Second Floor Apparel Salons. Here's something that IS new. Just the cutest, jaun tiest dresses one could imagine. How well they bear out their name! They remind one at first blush of the jumper we wore when a toddling tot in the "bread-and-honey" days." But upon closer inspection these "jumper" suits prove to be very smart creations of silk, batiste, and silk and wool worsteds, in pretty Havana browns, black, and neat blue and white and brown and white shepherd checks, very much in pattern like the jumper the grocer wears but the fabrics 'are dainty, the effect verve. The jumper is trimmed 'round neck and at yoke with rich braids of silk in shades to match the materials; the skirts are in plaited styles. Very cfiic and practical dresses for the school girl, the woman who travels; or for shopping wear under a wrap. They're unlined and slip on easily over the head. Sure to be a popular favorite with femininity $15.00 to $20.00., See 'em today. riLKs n'REu in a to i tays. PAZIJ OINTMENT la guarantees to cure any casj of Itching. Blind, Bleeding tir Vrotrudins Piles In 6 to 14 day or money reruwtad. 60c EXPLOSION KILLS THREE Locomotive of Sunset Limited Blows Up Xear San Jose. SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 12. Three men were killed and several persons slightly injured by the explosion of the engine of the southbound Sunset Limited train on the Southern Pacific road at Sargent's Station last night. 1 The dead: Joseph Goodfellow, superintendent of the Southern Pacific block system. Samuel Gillespie, engineer of the train. James Bladon, fireman. The bodies of Goodfellow and Gillespie were picked up near the wreck, badly dis figured, having been almost blown into fragments. James Bladon, the fireman, was hurled 60 feet from the station and although breathing faintly when found, he expired a few hours later. None of th passengers was seriously injured. When the boiler exploded, the cab was hurled into the station, which, was being passed at- the time, destroying that struc ture, and the huge boiler, weighing 100 tons, shot forward through the air, strik ing the track more than 300 feet from the spot where the explosion occurred. The empty trucks continued at their 60-mile-an-hour gait until the boiler was struck. This ponderous mass of steel served as j a bumper for the swiftly on-rushing train I of Pullman sleepers and tourist cars, and I it was pushed forward through the gravel and ties for 20 feet more before the train come to a stop. The tender, mail car, chair car and two tourist sleepers were i derailed, and some of the passengers were : badly shaken up. but the last six cars re- mained on the track without damage to them or injury to their occupants. A panic followed the sudden stopping of the train and it was with difficulty that women passengers were restrained ( from Jumping headlong into the ditch. The track was cleared this morning. COOKED TO DEATH BY STEAM Six Men Killed, Five Injured by Boiler Explosion. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 12. Six men were killed and five seriously injured to day when a boiler in the power-house of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad in Collinwood, a suburb of Cleveland, blew up. The men were work ing close to the. boiler, building the foundation for a dynamo, when the ex plosion occurred. They were all in tle mouth of a subway facing the end which blew out of the boiler and were scalded to death by the immense volume of steam which shot out. The dead: MAX CRAWFORD, electrician. ALBERT RI.OOM. carpenter. . A. P. LATTA, pipe fitter. PAUL O. LANCONt, laborer. . GIOVANNI PACIONI. laborer. JULIUS WAEDER, pipe fitter. Fatallv scalded: Fred K. Kergan. mill wright. foreman; TV. A. Davis, electrician. Engineers at the power house say the explosion was due to the formation of a "mud-ring" in the filtering apparatus which clarifies the water before its pas sage into the boiler. The shock of the explosion was heard for six miles. Is Victim of Vendetta. CHICAGO. Nov. 12. Matale Viverso. an It!r1ian. was found dying at midnight at Milwaukee avenue and Ohio street. He was taken to the county hospital, and an examination showed three stiletto wounds in his back and two bullet wounds in the back of his head. According to the story told by his brother, Angelo Viverso. and two wit nessfs. who refused to tell their names or addresses for fear of being killed, Matele eloped from Venice three years ago with the daughter of a merchant, after the girl's father had refused to sanction their marriage. The father vowed vengeance, and It is believed he had friends in this country who carried out the murder for him. Blaze In Stockyards. OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 12. Fire that started in the stables of F. Comes & Co., wholesale butchers, at the foot of Sixty-sixth street, burned for several hours last night, destroying eight head of horses and threatening for a time to wipe out the entire Oakland stock yards. The property loss was $15,000. Mark Twain Is Indisposed. NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Mark' Twain attack of bronchitis is not serious and was not unexpected, since he is usually attacked every Winter. I '''.-' ' . '