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TJU2 MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1906. 3 CUSTOMS OFFICES RUN AT BIG LOSS Representative Payne to Urge Bill for Consolidation and Reorganization. YAQUINA AS AN EXAMPLE txpense of This Office Last Year Was $1040.75, and Xot a Cent of Ke venue Was Collected by the Government. OREGONIAX NEWS BfREAU, Wash ington. en. Id. Representative Payne, of New York, Is going to press his bill providing for the consolidation and re organization or customs collection dis tricts. The bill Is one based on absolute morit and Is intended to abolish about M customs offices which are being operat ed at an annual loss of more than $100,000. The bill will be vigorously fought In the Senate, if it manages to get through the House, for it would abolish about 200 offli-es that go to make tip the quota of Senatorial patronage, and the ofllces aro so widely distributed that nearly every Senator is affected. Some of these little ( olleetorshlps are hardly worthy of notice: others pay fair salaries. They range from J12 per annum to $1000 or $1200. The most striking case on the list cite'd l- Mr. I'ayne Is the Yaquina collection district In Oregon. That office employs two officials, and the gross expense of the office last year office rent, salaries, light, heat and Incidentals aggregated $1,010.75. Not a single cent of customs I c venue was collected during the 12 months. In other words the Govern ment threw away over $1000 and got no return. At Heanfort, N. C, there were no re ceipts, yet the customs office cost the Government $1400.01. What the 1 cent was for Is not explained. The offices at Kennebunk. Me.; Little Egg Harbor. N. J.; Nantucket, Mass.: Nathez, Miss.; Paduuah. Ky. : Patchogue. N. Y.; Port Jefferson, N. Y.. and Vicksburg. Miss., were equally nonproductive of revenue, the cost of maintenance ranging from $12 at Port Jefferson to $500 at Natchez. There are a number of other customs offices that are expensive luxuries. For Instance. It cost the Government $42.30 to collect $1 at Coos Hay, Or.: $1.30 to collect $1 at Astoria. Or.; $1.57 to collect $1 at Wheeling. W. Va.; $200.26 to collect $1 at Cherrystone. Va. : J1R5.SS to collect $1 at Annapolis, Md., and so on. COAST AltTILLEKY INEFFICIENT General Murray Declares Present Force Is Also Inadequate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. "Both the coast and the field artillery are badly deficient in both personnel and material; neither is in even approximately proper condition for instruction in time of peace, much less in condition for reasonably efficient service in war, and the time necessary to put either in the latter con dition Is not a matter of days or weeks, but of years." Brlgadier-Generar ArtTiuf 'Murray, chief of artillery thus summed up the condi tion of his arm of the service in his annual report made public today. He says It cannot be too strongly urged that legislation be-obtained to make. good the deficiencies and to correct the' fault re ferred to. The total cost of the system of coast defense of the United States to February 27 Inst, General Murray says, was $72, 750.305. and the estimated cost to com plete the defense of the United Stales, including estimates for ammunition and cost of supplies, etc.. is $50,879,339. The deduction is made that clearly more than lialf the work of coast defense has been completed. The three elements of defense most needed and which will secure the greatest measure of public safety at the least cost. Genera Murray says, are the completion of the installation of the improved sys tem of range and position finding for all guns and mortars mounted, the provid ing of necessary searchlights for harbor defense at night and the completion of the submarine mines equipment of all fortified ports. The proper defense of Insular ports and the entrances to the Panama Canal, It Is estimated, will cost JlS.ST.'i.si'o In the cose of the former and $4.827,6S2 for the latter. The value of submarine mines "as an element of harbor defense. General Mur ray P'lys, has been demonstrated, and he maintains the view that the system adopted by the United States Army Is practically perfect as a war weapon. Be ing under complete electrical control from the shore, he says, a line of mines may be rendered instantly destructive to an enemy or harmless to passing friendly vessels. Therefore, he adds, having so many guns and mortars already mounted In the United States, it is believed that the greatest amount of harbor defense at the least cost can be procured by the completion of the mine defense of all fortified harbors of the United States. "We cannot afford, however.4' General Murray further states, "to wait for war before completing our mine defense, hut must be prepared beforehand." But even then, he says, a complete equipment would be of no use unless there were a trained personnel to plant the mines, maintain them intact and explode them at the proper Instant In action. The desirability of separation of coast and field artillery. General Murray says. Is most pressing. He says: "The combination of the coast ana field artillery Into a corps, as is now done, Is not onlv unsound as a military princi ple, but the frequent Interchange of offi cers between these tactically unrelated arms Is considered to be clearly detrl mental to the efflciencv of both." If a reasonable standard of efficiency, he says. Is to be maintained by the artillery It will be necessary to provide additional officers and men for the purpose of man ning the submarine defenses. He con tends that R regimental organization should be provided for the field artillery end finally that certain new grades should be provided with appropriate pav connected therewith for expert enlisted men of the coast artlllerv. Pointing out that It will require 227.1 officers and 55.110 men to provide relief for all the coast defenses constructed and proposed In the United States, at the en trance of the Isthmian Canal and In the Insular possessions. General Murray re marks that under the present system It will be Impracticable to furnish eoulrj- ment. Therefore, he says, attention must be directed to some plan that will supply at the outbreak of war the deficiency from the old militia. He thinks that most of the nonexpert class of artillerymen may thus be supnlled, as well as a num ber of second-class expert artillerymen drawn from these forces In the states. Incoming Russians Arrested. BALTIMORE. IVe. 16. In response to cables from the Chief of Police of War saw, three Russian Immigrants were to day arrested. Immediately after leaving the North' German Lloyd steamer Halle. The prisoners are: Pleto Wisniowski, alias Stanislaus Seachewskl, aged 34: Jos Pietka, aged 28, and Murrelo Yolskl, a woman, aged 24. The woman was held as a witness, as she was traveling with the men. The charge mentioned in the cables Is robbery. Wisniowski Intimates that his arrest is traceable to his connection with So cialism in Russia. While being taken to the police station ho tried to escape. The prisoners appear well educated. LARGER SALARIES NEEDED (Continued From First Pajre.). ually passed by the House. But for these dinners there would never have been appropriation for the Lewis and Clark fair. Jamestown got Its appropriation in the same way. The expense Incurred In giv ing these big dinners (and It was no small Item) was a perfectly legitimate ex penditure, but It was too much to rea sonably expect of men drawing $5000 sala !es. What happened to the Oregon and Virginia delegations is happening right along to delegations from other states, and Is occurring on a smaller scale with Senators and Representatives hav ing local legislation of less Importance, Jt Is only just that the Congressional salary should be Increased so that the lawmaker can more beflttingly meet his social obligations and advance the in terests of his constituents. Cost of Living Grows Higher. But there are other good reasons why the Congressional salary should he in creased. House, apartment and hotel rates in "Washington are as high as any place in the United States higher than most places. .A Senator or Congressman can not live decently In Washington on a $5000 salary: many are forced to seek abode in boarding-houses and in the less attractive parts of the city, because they have no other Income than their official salary. That should not be. The Congressional salary" ought to be large enough to permit every Senator and every Congressman to uphold his end of the social game, and this cannot be done In a boarding-house or In an unattractive part of town. True, there are always a few thrifty men In Con gress determined to save a large part of their salary; men who care for naught but the dollar, but this element Is In a hopeless minority. They are the excep tion, not the rule. Salary Too Small for Good. Man. Then there is another thing that Is not to be overlooked. Five thousand dollars Is not a sufficiently large salary to at tract a man of any particular ability. A salary double that amount would be more alluring, and while not always the case, would In many Instances get a more efficient grade of men In Congress. Fre quently commonplace politicians are sent to Congress, because men of sterling worth cannot afford to come here on a $5009 salary. True, there are scores of men In Con gress who can earn and are earning larger amounts In private business, hut there are scores of others, now in the nonentity class, who would be displaced if the salary should be Increased. A raise in salary is, therefore, in' the Interest of better service. Some Members Very Wealthy. Of course there are a number of men In . Congress, particularly In the Senate, who are wealthy, and to whom the Con gressional salary is no attraction what ever. Senator Hanna never used his Sen atorial salary, but turned It over to his private secretary. There are three or four Senators of vast means, who ace supposed to do the same thing today. Then there are some men of great means who spend several times their salary in entertaining. Only last Winter one rich Eastern Sen ator spent $3000 for floral decorations at a big reception given by his wife, to say nothing of the other expenses. His whole year's salary was put Into that one function. That, of course, Is a rare case, but it is not uncommon among the wealthy element to spend $1000 on a sin gle night's entertainment. The Congres sional salary will never be Increased to permit of such lavish entertainment as this, but there Is reason why it should be Increased to aid to a reasonable de gree. DEAD BESIDE HER VICTIM Lifeless Hand of Margery Clark Still Clutched a Revolver. BOSTON, Dec. 16. The body of Mar gery CJark, 40 years old, -was found In bed In a lodging-house, In Dover street, today, -with 'a revolver clutched in her right hand, a bullet hole behind her ear, while beside her lay a man know-n" by the name of Atwood, 40 years old, said to have been her husband, dying from a bullet wound In the forehead. Atwood died at a hospital without re gaining consciousness. The Clark woman told some of the lodgers that she had sent for Atwood who was in Denver. He arrived a week ago and the two had been living together ever since. PATRICK PLEADS FOR LIFE Petition Sent From Death-House to the Governor. NEW YORK. Dec. 16. The World to morrow will say: Albert T. Patrick, un der sentence for the murder of million aire Rice, has signed a petition to Gover nor HIggins begging him to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment. The final appeal to the Governor was signed by Patrick In the death-house. It is not believed that the document has been presented to Governor HIggins vet, John T. Milliken. brother-in-law of Pat rick, who has spent a fortune to save his wife's brother from a felon's death, is the one who Insisted that Patrick should ask clemency. INSURANCE CLERKS BUSY Checking Off Ballots Preparatory to Count Tuesday. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-With only 24 hours left to receive ballots In the in surance election and check them off pre paratory to turning them over to the in spectors, who will begin the count Tues day, hundreds of clerks were busy today in the offices of the New York Life, Mutual Life and the International Policy holders' Committee. Otto Kelsey. Superintendent of Insur ance, was busy today selecting the ten men who will serve as Inspectors of elec tion. It was said Mr. kelsey .had pre vail s$oa only six to serve. AT SHIPPING Representative Humphrey Will Supply President. NEEDS OF PACIFIC COAST American. Lines to the Orient From Puget Sound Will Soon Have to Suspend Unless Sub- sidy Is Granted. OREGONIAN NFJWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 16. Representative Hum phrey, at the President's request, will submit a statement regarding the condi tion of American shipping on the Pacific Coast, the President desiring this data before completing his message to Con gress urging the passage of a ship sub sidy bill. Mr. Humphrey told the Presi dent yesterday how, unless some form of Government aid is granted, and that be fore long, the two American lines oper ating btwe?n Puget Sound and the Orient, the Boston Steamship Company's and Hill's line, will have to suspend busi ness, as they are now operating at a loss. The President told Mr. Humphrey he believed this to be true and said he was especially anxious that Congress should do something to preserve the flag In the commerce of the Pacific. PRACHT KNOWS OF FRAUDS Oregon Man to Testify About Colo rado Coal Land. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 16. Max PraCht, of Oregon, ex-special agent of the Land Office, may be summoned to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission as a witness against the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, the Colorado & Wyoming Rail road, the Victor Fuel Company, the Den ver & Rio Grande Railroad and the Gould and Rockefeller interests, all of which are charged by Mr. Pracht with attempting to fraudulently obtain title to coal land In Colorado. Mr. Pracht has already had one hearing before the Com mission and expects to be called to Colo rado to appear again. He Is preparing a list of witnesses to substantiate his own charges. Mr. Pracht says that, when special agent at Pueblo, he upspt 61 false entries which, had they gone through, would have netted these corporations $1,500,000. WHEAT EXPORT TRADE GROAVS Increase of 50 Per Cent In Ship ments From Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 16. Portland's wheat export trade continues to thrive, as testified by Government statistics. During the 11 months ending November last Portland exported 3,337,022 bushels of wheat, as against 2,3:10.333 bushels in the corre sponding months of 1905. Puget Sound Is making tremendous strides in the wheat trade, having exported 7,080,782 bushels in the past 11 months, as compared with 2,497,856 bushels in 1905. Exports of flour from Portland this year are below those of last, the total shipments to November 30 being 569.484 barrels, as against 815,081 barrels In the 11 months of 1905. Puget Sound's flour ex ports for the last 11 months aggregate 2.212.2S0 barrels. GET SENATOR CLARK'S EAR. Oregon Men Obtain Promise to In vestigate "Railroad Prospect. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Deo. 16. At the request of Peter Loggle, of Coos Bay, and E. Hofer, of Salem. Senator Clark, of Montana, has promised to send experts to look over the railroad prospects through Central Oregon and In the Klamath country and to see what terms can be made for securing an outlet at Coos Bay, In case he should decide to extend a branch of his line to that port. While much interested In what was told him. Senator Clark did not commit himself beyond promise to Investigate. MAY CHANGE COAL LAND ORDER President Learns It Stops Homestead and Desert Entries. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec. 16. The President's attention has been called to the fact that his or der withdrawing from entry 64,000,000 acres of public lands supposed to contain coal deposits was operating to shut of! legit imate homestead and desert land entries of some land which is not believed to contain coal. It Is probable the order will be modified, permitting entry of such land under any exempt coal land law, upon showing that the land does not con tain coal. SET DATE FOR HERMANN TRIAL Prosecution Will Move and Hermann Wants It Over. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. 16. District Attorney Baker will Monday ask the court to set a date for the trial of Representative Her mann on the indictment charging destruc tion of 85 letterpress copy-books. Her mann is anxious to have the case dis posed of and will be gratified if it Us set for some time in January. This is proba ble. A data will also be set for the trial of the Benson-Hyde land fraud cases. Northwest Rural Carriers. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 16. Rural carriers ap pointed: Oregon Troutdale, Route 1, William F. Cummins, carrier; 'Wlllam E. Goss, substitute. Washington Carrollton, Route 1, John J. Johnson, carrier, Emma D. Johnson, substitute. Sumas. Route 1, Joseph Glbbs, carrier, Leota Glbbs, sub stitute. Torpedo-Planting Boat for Coast. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 16. The Secretary of War today approved the recommendation of the Chief of Artillery in that an ap proprlation of $175,000 should be made to construct a torpedo-planting vessel for use in the harbors of the Pacific Coast They deem the construction of such a vessel highly important. New Bank Authorized at Vale. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. IS. The application of S. D. Simpson, of Caldwell, Idaho; John Ennls, W. R. W'llkerson. J. P. Duna way, H. R. Ennls and John T. Morrison t organize the First National Bank of Vale, Oregon, with $25,000 capital,-has been approved by the Controller of the Currency. Drain Choice for President. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. 'Wash ington, Dec 16. James A. Drain, ex-Adjutant-General of the Washington National Guard, will be elected pres ident of the National Rifle Association. Spanish. War Veterans Want Canteen OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 16. Representative Hermann has presented to the House a memorial of Spanish war veterans of Oregon favoring the restoration of the army canteen. CALLS CONSUL LOBBYIST Dr. Johnson Declares Charges Will Be Brought Against Belgian. CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Accusations were made by Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, of Boston. In an address delivered at the Park-Avenue Methodist Church here to day, against Charles Henrotin, Belgian Consul in Chicago, whom he charged with being a -member of a Belgian lobby work ing to prevent the United States Govern ment from noticing the alleged atrocities In the Congo Free State, and with being In the pay of King Leopold, of Belgium. Dr. Johnson declared that representations soon will be. made to the State Depart ment at Washington, which will be fol lowed by a demand to the Belgian Gov ernment that Mr. Henrotin be removed from the Chicago Consulship. Mr. Henrotin made specific denial of being a member of the Belgian lobby, adding that he doubted that such a lobby exists. "If Dr. Johnson says I am a member of a so-called Belgian lobby he lies," said Consul Henrotin. "I most em phatically deny it. There have been at rocities In Congo, but they occurred years ago. King Leopold is doing his utmost to suppress atrocities and punish viola tions of the law." Dr. Johnson, who is pastor of Warren Avenue Baptist Church, Boston, was in troduced -by Professor J. H. Raymond, of. the University of Chicago. "The at rocities in the Congo are a thousand times worse than Is generally known," said Dr. Johnson. "King Leopold has taken the lands of the native population and has enslaved from 23,000.000 to 35, 000.000 black people. According to the Prime Minister of Belgium the wages paid to the Congo people for work in the rubber plantations is a charity. It the natives are not Quick enough in bringing In an amount of rubber to suit the King's agents they are whipped to death." REBELLION JS PUT DOWN roles Are Subuded When Thousands Are Put to Death. WARSAW, Russian Poland. Dec. 16. Reports received from points throughout Russian Poland show that the govern ment's policy of firmness has been suc cessful in subduing the last of the smol dering sparks of revolution. This result was accomplished at a terrible cost to the Polish people, the number of victims be ing estimated at thousands. Business has become stagnant, the trades and indus tries are bankrupt and the masses are dispirited and in a state of poverty. Reports today from Cesnstochowa, which is a typical Polish town, shows that seven so-called Terrorists have been tried by drumhead courtmartlal and exe cuted in the last two days. In the early part of the week five Ter rorists were convicted and shot here, also as were three at Si'eradz, two at Tomas zow and one at Lomza. These executions have been going on so constantly through out Poland generally that it has become almost superfluous to repeat the daily chronicle of military executions. Alto gether, despite the darkness of the pres ent conditions, the situation has been somewhat relieved by the indomitable spirit of the Polish people asserting it self. REVOLUTIONISTS KILL OFFICER All Three Perish While Attempting to Escape. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 16. A dis patch from Llpkany, Bessarabia, says that three revolutionists, upon being ar rested, shot and killed an officer and fled. Three peasants who joined In their pur suit were also killed by the revolutionists. Later two of the revolutionists were shot and Instantly killed by officials and the third committed suicide. COLONEL PLOTTA LOSES A LEG Bomb. Thrown at Commander of Ra dom Gendarmerie. RADOM, Russia, Dec 16. A bomb was thrown at Colonel Pl-otta, commander of the gendarmerie of the government of Radom, today. His leg was torn off by the explosion. A student of the techni cal school, who threw the bomb, was ar rested. CAVE-IN ON WALL STREET Long Strip of Pavement Sinks Sev eral Feet Below Surface. NEW TORK. Dec. 16. A strip of pave ment 20 feet in width and extending 75 feet on Wall street caved In tonight, sinking from three to 11 feet below the surface. The depression was due to the breaking of a water main, by which steam, gas and water pipes were under mined. Some alarm was felt lest tall buildings near by might have been affected, but so far as the contractors were able to learn, this was not the case. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD George Walters, Actor. NEW YORK, Dec. 16. George Walters, an old-time actor, at one time well known in this country and England, died In this city today, aged 78. He was born in Gloucester, England. Mr. Walters earlier In his career was leading man at the Theater Royal In Edinburgh and was associated with the late Sir Henry Irving. Captain Z. L. Tanner, U. S. N. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. Captain Z. L. Tanner, U. S. N., retired, died at his home here today of heart failure, aged 71 years. George Boote, Shipbuilder. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16. George Boote, for many years one of San Fran cisco's most prominent shipowners and shipbuilders, died today, after a short illness resulting from a fall from a streetcar six weeks ago. He was 84 years of age. Mr. Boote is survived by a wife and five children. Force Safe With Explosives. DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 16. The Citizens' Bank of Cedar Hill was robbed of $2500 last night, the robbers using nitro glycerin in forcing open the safe. "The Best Pill I ever used," is the fre quent remark of purchasers of Carter's Little Liver Pills. When you try them you will say the same. Store Will Be Open Evenings Until 9:30 AH This Week mm Good Merchandise EAT Today starts the last w.eek of Lipman- Wolfe's great Christmas Sale. Thousands of special bargains are on sale today, a large number of which are advertised in detail in the Sunday papers. We call especial attention to the cut-price sales of Leather Goods Dolls Furs Your Purchase Charged The Lipman-Wolfe Charge Account is im mensely convenient these strenuous days. It not only saves you (and us) the bother of change-making, b,ut it facilitates deliveries. Moreover, you have until next month to pay for this month's purchases. Of course, we don't open charge accounts with everybody any more than you would lend money to everybody who asked you. There must be what our Charge Office calls "A basis for credit." But, with us, that doesn't nec essarily mean that you must own real estate or have wealthy friends. We like to do business with reliable, business-like people in any walk of life who have an assured income it makes no difference how large that income may be school-teachers, policemen, firemen, civil-service employes or salaried people in any line whose employers will say, "This man (or wom an) can be trusted." The Charge Office people will ask a lot of questions, but the right kind of folks will find them easy to answer. BRYGE FDR AMBASSADOR BRITISH PRESS LOOKS UPON MATTER AS SETTLED. President Roosevelt Has Allowed It to Be Known That Appointment Would Be 'Welcome. LONDON, Dec. 17. The first of the Impending changes in the Cabinet to he announced is the resignation of J. E. Ellis, Parliamentary Secretary to the India office. He Is leaving on account of ill health, and is going abroad to re cuperate. It is understood Walter Runclman, Parliamentary Secretary to the local government board, will suc ceed him. It is stated that the Marquis of Ripon, Lord of the Privy Seal, and Sir H. Fowler, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, will resign, and it is ru mored that Herbert Gladstone will leave the Home Office. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, however, accord ing to the latest political gossip, has decided to remain in the House of Commons, in view of the Liberal attack that is about to be made on the upper house. Everything, however, appears to hinge on James Bryce's acceptance of the post of Ambassador to the United States. The British press is now beginning to regard Mr. Bryce's acceptance as a foregone conclusion. The Tribune, re ferring today to the subject, points out that the post of Ambassador to Wash ington might easily become the most exalted in the diplomatic service, de spite contentions to the contrary. The paper adds that the possibility of Mr. Bryce's acceptance meets with general approval, both in England and in the United States. "President Roosevelt," the Tribune says, "has allowed it to be known that he would cordially welcome Mr. Bryce's appointment." On this side of the At lantic it is recognized that a post so influential and distinguished would be a fitting climax to Mr. Bryce's long public career." Among the notable rumors concern ing Cabinet changes, is one pointing to John Burns for promotion. He is even named as the successor of Mr. Bryce as Chief Secretary for Ireland. In any case, he has been so successful In his present place as president of the local government board that he Is regarded as in no way unlikely to be promoted. BAILEY COUNTS THE VOTES Satisfied That He Will He Re-Elected With Ease. QAINESVrLLE, Tex.. Dee. 16. Senator Bailey today Issued a statement in which he says: "I count positively 23 members of the Senate and S3 members of the House who are pledged to vote for me. Besides these voluntary pledges. I hear from re liable friends that 12 other members have declared they will vote for me, as in structed by primaries. This makes a total of 116 on Joint ballot. I am per fectly satisfied, as I declared several days ago, that not 15 votes will be cast against me." Eighty-six votes are necessary to elect. Mining Engineer Is Robbed. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 16. Lucian Eaves, a wealthy mining engineer of Butte. Mont., was robbed of certificates of deposit on the McCorniek bank, in this city, to the value of $20,000. yes terday. The papers were taken from a handbag carried by Mrs. Eaves while the couple were In the diner on the Rio Grande between Green River and Salt Lake. A passenger and several railway em ployes were searched but the papers were not found. Payment of the certificates has been stopped at the bank. SIG S1CHEL & CO., 92 THIRD And Our New Shop, Corner Third and "Washington. Magnificently carved meerschaum pipes. Must be seen. After typhoid fever, pneumonia and other prostrating diseases, take Hood's SarsapariUa. 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