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THE MORNING OKEGOXIAX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909. GRAFT GONFESSLD Bl SOUND LAWYER Claude E. Peyton Admits Re ceiving $1000 From Leavitt to Block Extradition. LAW LACKING, HE'S FREE OffensA Committed in California, Washing-ton Can't Servo Warrant. Deputy Prosecutor Holahelmer Involved In Proceeding. t PBATTLB, Wuh., Deo. S7. (Special.) With no law to cover the offense com mitted In California, wherein, a warrant tiers for hla arrest can be served, Claude J3. Peyton today made a statement con onrning how he and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Holzhelmer held up Kalph leavltt. of Los Angeles, for $1000. Lea vitt had fled from the State of Wash ington on a charge of mansluaghter after lie had run over and killed a street aweeper here with his automobile sev eral months ago. Peyton said, however, that he was willing to tell all to the grand Jury. Peyton was formerly a special agent in the Prosecuting Attorney's office here. Jeavltt Is a wealthy automobile dealer, srf jom Angeles. ; $1000 Grtift Confessed. J "Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Frank fTolsheimer and myself each took money from Leavitt and afterwards at the home of District Attorney Fredericks, of Los Angeles, signed confessions to that ef fect," said Peyton today. Peyton blamed himself, so far as the acceptance of the money was concerned fjually with Holzhelmer, although it was Holzhelmer, he said, who suggested that ivitt be held no for J10.000. "I arrived in Los Angeles on August 18 and went directly to my cousin's house where I stayed while I was there. Very much to. my surprise 1 discovered that Valentine Peyton's - son was in the automobile business with Leavitt. Holzhelmer Met South. "As I had nothing whatover to do with Aha Leavitt case. H did not let that worry tne any and when my cousin offered me an automobilei and a driver with which to Bee" the city I gladly accepted It. I had met Holzhelmer and Deputy Sheriff Zim merman at Sacramento and had learned that they were on their way to Los An geles. "Having an automobile at my dis posal. 1 looked up Holzhelmer and Zimmerman, and after finding them, took them on a trip about the city. The next day there was a big auto mobile race at Los Angeles between a locomobile, the car handled by Val entine Peyton's son and Leavitt and another make of car. It was for a side bet of $5000 and attracted a great . deal of attention. Leavitt had given me three tickets for the race and I took Holzhelmer and Zimmerman with me. At the track, I Introduced the two Seattle officials to Leavitt. Leavitt Willing to Give. "That night Holzhelmer made some reference to the money won by Leavitt and told me that he was awfully hard up. He then suggested that I see Leavitt and tell him that If he would give Holzhelmer $1000 he would not press the extradition proceedings. I can't figure out now why I did It, but I went to Leavitt and told him what Holzhelmer wanted. 'Sure,' -replied Leavitt, 'I'll give'him a thousand.'" Peyton says he simply acted as the "go between" of Leavitt and Holz helmer and that the latter first made the proposition that Leavitt should be approached and that as he knew Leavitt, and Holzhelmer did not. he consented to be the messenger of Holz helmer. Peyton arrived In the city with his bride, who was Miss Laura Purdy. Christmas day. Mrs. Peyton is an Oregon City girl and Peyton went to Oregon to lead her to the altar. He ays that since his departure from Se attle he has been in Oregon and at no time had any Intention of "skipping the country," as was rumored after the arraft charge was published. The county grand Jury held a ses sion today to confer with its new at torney, ex-Supreme Judge William H. White, who was appointed because the hostility between Prosectiting Attorney Vanderveer and Sheriff Hodge was' making It Impossible for the Jury to accomplish anythlngv Holzhelmer Still Denies. Peyton's complete confession comes on the heels of a reiterated denial Issued yesterday by Frank H. Holz helmer, the Deputy Prosecuting Attor ney whom Peyton implicates. Said Holzhelmer last night: ! "I am back in Seattle prepared for the fullest Investigation into my ac tions in the Leavitt case. I court a searching inquiry, or rather I demand a fair and impartial Investigation. In view of the sensational newspaper, re ports emanating from Los Angeles and published not alone in Seattle, but in the whole Northwest, concerning this alleged holdup In which I was said to be implicated. , Declines to Show Proofs. "I cannot go into the nature of the proofs of my innocence for publication at this time. There are two reasons for this. The first is that my attorney, when he arrives in Seattle, will give them out for publication if he sees fit, and then I will make a statement. As they are to be submitted to the grand Jury, now that the alleged confessions have been sent on to that body, it might not be proper to give them out until the grand Jury has seen them. I am confident of vindication in the mat pter. I did not return, to Seattle until I was absolutely sure of my proofs. They will be perfected and . brought here this week by Mr. Reynolds." Regarding the statement of Kenneth Mackintosh, who was sent as special representative by Mr. Vanderveer to Los Angeles to investigate the case, wherein Mr. Mackintosh was quoted as saying that he found the story of the alleged holdup exactly as first sent out In news reports from Los Angeles Mr. Holzhelmer said: - ' "I did not see Mr. Mackintosh when ho was in Los Angeles. He was only in that city a day and a half and Is now visiting somewhere in California. He is expected back here in a few days. Mackintosh Is Biased, He Says. "His newspaper statement was a sur prise to me. in view of the proofs I was obtaining, until I learned that he only saw two or three men while there, and these all connected with the sources from which the story first emanated. Mr. Mackintosh, so far as I oould learn, making no effort to dis cover if there was any other side to the case. That there was another side Roy V. Reppy. another attorney of Los Angeles, who took the matter up for Mr. Vanderveer. very quickly deter mined before he had worked on It three hours." NEW ' CITY HALL UPHELD Judge Holds Lewlston Council May Build Without Election. MOSCOW, Idaho. Dec. 27. (Special.) Judge Steel handed down a decision to day denying the application of certain citizens of Lewlston for an injunction against the Council of Lewlston, in which it was sought to prohibit the city from building a new city hall by remodeling without first submitting the proposition to a vote of the people. Several years ago Lewlston built a city hall and owing to faulty construction it was condemned for public use. Since then the city has rented offices elsewhere at an expense of $100 a month. During this year the city entered into contracts for the construction of a new city hall, to cost about $15,000, with basement and vaults suitable for city offices. "'From the evidence in this case." says the court, "there is sufficient money in the general fund to pay for the proposed improvements, and the court would not be warranted in issuing an injunction, but the existing conditions justify the action of the City Council." ABERDEEN FILL UPHELD City Wins in Test Suits, Bids to Be Called For. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec 27. (Special.) That the proposed fill of the tide lands west of Broadway and east of Division streets. Involving many thousands of dol lars, will he made and that work will be undertaken within a few weeks, is tha declaration made by City Attorney A. M. Wade. Mr. Wade is firm in this belief as the result of the friendly suits in the Chehalis County Superior Court to test the - law and in which a decision has been reached upholding the city on every point. Bids will be called for by the City Council and a suit will be begun against every owner of improved property in the district af fected. Each Individual owner will be Jolnel as a defendant, a Jury will be sum moned and damage will be awarded In each instance. Then the actual work of making the fill will begin. FORGERY CHARGE IS LAID G. H. Langmo Held In Vancouver for Alleged Bad Check. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) o. H. Langmo will be for mally charged tomorrow morning with forgery by Prosecuting Attorney Staple ton as the result of an examination held this afternoon. Langmo pleaded not guilty. It is alleged that Langmo attempted to pass a forged check for $6.90 drawn on the Commercial Bank arid signed by W. D. Smith. The last man upon whom it was passed was Chief of Po lice Secrist. Langmo thereupon was arrested. Mr. Smith says he does not know the man. Langmo was well dressed and had several blank checks la his pocket when arrested. Captain of Detectives Moore tele phoned from Portland this morning that Langmo was wanted there for similar offenses. V COLD RIDERS MAKE APPEAL St. John Car Patrons Complain to State Commission. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 27. (Special. Will Q. Steel, president of the Penin sular Development League, has filed with the state railroad commission for mal complaint against the unheated cars of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, now in use on the St. John line. It is insisted that women, children, old people and persons in delicate" health frequently suffer from serious Illness as a result of the hour's ride from Portland to St. John, and that as the other long runs are equipped with cars that are heated the St. John line should be. The railroad commission Is aBked to make an investigation on the grounds of alleged Inadequate, unreasonable and unjust dlscrimnatory service. COLFAX MAN IS BEATEN On Way tp Eat Christmas Dinner With Parents, When Waylaid. COLFAX, Wash., Dec. 27. George Wil son left Colfax Christmas morning, driv ing a livery team and expecting to take dinner at his parents' home, ten miles west of Colfax. He was found about noon by Charles McConnel and Bud Stipe, a short distance from his" home, with Beveral gashes cut in his scalp, which was torn back, exposing much of the skull, one gash being nine indhes long. The team was found several miles away. Wilson was brought to St. Ignatius Hospital at Colfax, Sunday. Since gaining consciousness he has been unable to tell anything regarding his accident, all being a blank. His puree, containing $17, is miss ing. It is feared he was waylaid and robbed. His condition Is serious. SOLDIER PAYS THE FINE Corporal Jamison Starts Trouble In Skating Rink. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec 27. (Spe-' cial.) Corporal Charles Jamison. Com pany F, Engineer Corps, was found guilty this afternoon of disorderly con duct and with interfering with a police officer. He was fined $10 and costs of $6.90, which he paid. Chief of Police Secrish and another officer went to the rink to quell a dis turbance. Two or three fellows were thrown out and Chief Secrish charged that Jamison interfered with him, t- in.. .u;ii hue v.iici ueeo ills Cluo. UNION PACIFICWILL RUSH Trains Will Run Into Hoquiam by March 1, Is Report. HOQUIAM. Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) From information received yesterday it is learned that 200 additional laborers will immediately be put on construction on the Union Pacific between Cosmopolis and Rochester and that the company will be operating trains into this city by March 1. notwithstanding all recent damages by high water. New System Aids Mill Men. SALEM. Or.. Dec 27. (Special.) H. E. Ayer. manager of the St. John Lum ber Company, has written the railroad Commission that a rnnslHnrahla Hfffa,. ence has been noted in the methods of weighing lumber in vogue at St. John on the O. R. & N. since tho railroad company put on a sworn weighmaster. The lumber company is of the opinion, however, that new scales at certain points and sworn weighers at all prin cipal points are necessary. Until that time the lumber company believes that the railroads will continue to be the gainers from"- airy inaccuracies in weighing. . . '.' -f. WAR THREATENED On IDAHO RANGES Cattle and Sheepmen Go Armed, and Early Clash , Is Feared. SALMON RIVER. COVETED Grass-Covered Hills Have Long Been "Cow Punchers' Paradise," but Fearless Sheepherders- Have Invaded With Flocks. BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 27. (Special.) Un less 'the territory in the Salmon River, basin is divided to the satisfaction of both the cattlemen and sheepmen, war of a serious nature, which may mean the destruction of many head of both cattle and sheep as well as personal injury to owners, is predicted, according to infor mation that has drifted from Central Idaho into Boise the past few days. Matters have reached such a stage that If trouble Is started both sides are ready for retaliation. Bands of sheep may be slaughtered, .cattle may be stampeded and driven from the ranges, unsuspecting sheepherders may find themselves "winged" and other scenes of the once famous West repeated. Both Sides Go Armed. All this has come about owing to the division of the public range. For more than a year the situation between the cat tlemen and sheep owners has been grow ing mors and more tense, until now It Is asserted an armed truce is maintained. The cattlemen when they ride the range are armed with deadly weapons, while the sheepmen are also prepared for trouble by having on their persons guns ready for action. The western end of the Salmon River basin Is an Ideal cattle country. In the warm valleys lying near the confluence of the Salmon and Snake rivers there is reported to be scarcely any snow. Cattle run on the range all Winter, and no storing of hay or Winter feeding Is neces sary, i Sheepmen Are Encroaching. -Into this "cow punchers' paradise" the sheepmen have driven their flocks and ithe cattlemen,' who first had possession, resent the Intrusion as much as they hope no railroad will be built through their country, for a railroad would bring settlers and cut the ranges of bunch- grass-covered Jfills Into farms.. COUPLE HONOR WEDDING GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CELE BRATED AT INDEPENDENCE. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Claggett, Parents of Portland Man, Enjoy Christ mas In Unusual Manner. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Claggett, of this place, have just celebrated the golden anniversary ' of their marriage on Christmas day. They were married in Portland on December 25, 1859 going shortly afterward to where Gresham now stands, and In 1866 came to Independence, where they have re sided since. Mx Claggett was born in Missouri In 1841, and in 1852 crossed the plains to Oregon. Mrs. Claggett, also born in Missouri, followed In 1859. In 1854 Mr. Claggett worked for a time on The Oregonian, then owned and managed by T. J. Dryor. They have three children living, one boy having died in-Infancy. Their son, George Claggett, lives in Portland, and Mrs. Toung, a ' daughter, . in Southern Oregon. The other daughter, Mrs. Wells, lives In San Francisco and Is an artist of prominence. All the children, as also a granddaughter. Miss Claggett, of Portland, were at the anniversary celebration. A large gathering of friends and rela tives were present at the celebration. INSANE LOGGER IS SOUGHT Leaps Madly Ashore From Boat and IMsappers In Woods. TTOQUTAM, Wash., Eec. 27. (Special.) Search is being made for Dick Stone, who was last reported "wandering- in the woods near Melbourne, supposedly demented. Whether the man has died from exposure or is still aimlessly wandering is not known. feone was employed in a logging camp but suddenly leaped ashore and took to tho woods when the boat upon which he and a number of his companions were riding touched shore near Melbourne Sat urday evening. XMAS EVE CHECKS BAD Warrant Out at Port Townsend for Young Piano Salesman. PORT TOWNSBND, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) A warrant was issued here to day charging H. H. Schulestad, a piano and phonograph salesman, with uttering fraudulent checks. The man worked Christmas eve and had until this morn ing to get away, as the banks were closed Saturday and Sunday. Schulestad, who has a young wife with him. is believed to be headed for Port land. , GOOD ROADS TAX IS VOTED Clatskanie Distict Purposes to Im prove Its High-ways. CLATSKANIE, Or.. Dec 27. (Special.) Koad district No. 10, which is the Clat skanie district voted at a special election today a special tax of 6.6 mills for road Improvement purposes. The county recently furnished through lls Commissioners, a rock crusher for this district, and the people here are dete mined to take full advantage of the op portunity to put the roads in first-class shape. ASOTIN FARMERS COMBINE Co-operative Buying and Selling of Goods Is Purpose. ASOTIX, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) The Asotin County farmers are becoming very much interested In organizing strong farmers' unions In this county such as exists In the Palonse country. The farmers here see the great need of more unity in their operations, espe cially in purchasing their year's provi sions, implements and grain sacks, as the union has enabled them to obtain them at lower cost. In the same manner it la thetr idea to secure the highest price ob tainable for their grain through pools." A. monster meeting will be held here next month for the purpose of perfecting the present county" organization. About the only action so far has been the pur chase -of warehouses for $10,000. t CANAL FINDS MORE FAVOR Xo Seasickness on Trip to Columoia Is Argument Made. HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec. 27. Special. ) Captain Peter, of -the United States dredge Oregon, now engaged in cleaning a shoal in the north channel -of Grays Harbor, is quoted as saying that he considers building a canal between North Cov and. Grays Harbor entirely feasible. Such a canal would make passible traffic between Grays Harbor and the Columbia River for medium-sized power crafts carrying pro portionate tonnage as well as passengers, he believes. Danger of. seasickness would .be over come by such an Inland rute, he says. The canal scheme is meeting almost uni versal approval at, Grays Harbor. WAR VETERAN CHALLENGES Springfield Man Would Run Race With Anyone Near 70. SPRINGFIELD, Or.. Dec 27. (Special.) Captain J. J. Dodd. a veteran of the Civil War who lives half a mile west of Springfield and who passed his TOth birth day last Wednesday has offered a chal lenge to any man withm 20 years of his age to run a foot race for a 6ide bet of $100. The race is to be held on New Tear's day. The distance can be named by the party accepting the challenge Captain Dodd is prominent in O. A. R. circles here. v The challenge bas not yet been covered. DRINK CAUSE OF DEATH John Clifford, Sub-Contractor on Deschutes, Dies at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Orr Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) John Clifford, 45 years old, for the past three months a railroad sub contractor on the Deschutes, was found dead in a rooming-house yesterday. An inquest today by Coroner Burget re sulted in a verdict of "death from heart failure superinduced by the ex cessive use of alcoholic stimulants." An autopsy held later by Dr. J. M. Lowe substantiated the verdict. Clif ford has relatives in Massachusetts. The body will be buried in the Oddfel lows Cemetery tomorrow. SAWDUST PILE KILLS MAN Electric Company Employe Caught and Suffocated Under "Weight. HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special. ) Frank Jacobsen, for the past four years an employe of the electric company at Electric Park, suffered a horrible death by being caught and. suffocated beneath tons of sawdust and shavings used as fuel at the power-house of the company, midway between this city and Aberdeen. There were no eyewitnesses, but as near as can be gathered, Jacobsen was caught while dumping a large car of fuel and was dead before his comrades learned of his predicament. His parents reside at Albertville, Wis. SANTA'S WHISKERS BURN Small Panic Caused by . Fire at Christmas Celebration. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Santa Claus' whiskers caught on fire from the candles on the Christmas tree at the Union schoolhouse, ten miles northeast of Vancouver, and a small panic followed among the school chil dren present. Santa Claus quickly tore off his blazing facial adornment, threw it on the floor and stamped out the fire and then he proceeded to distribute the gifts without his hirsute appendange. XMAS PAYROLL IS HEAVY Two Hoquiam Banks Disburse in Week $444,696.22. HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec 27. (Special.) Two local banks of Hoquiam paid out during Christmas week $444,696.22 in wages. This sum went principally' to the loggers from iear-by camps. - The mills did not pay in full, advancing their employes $5 and $10 each. Had the mills paid their entire rolls, the amount of wages paid out last week would have topped half a million dollars. This is by far the largest Christmas payroll ever made on Grays Harbor. TWO-STORY FALL SURVIVED Marshfield Man Drops 14 Feet, Thought Killed, Lives.' 'MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) Louis England, proprietor of a restau rant, fell 14 feet from a second-story winnow today. It was at first feared England was killed, but the doctors now think he will recover. Carpenter's Fall Proves Fatal. WEISER, Idaho. Dec. 27. (Special.) Maler Yockey, a carpenter, who fell last Friday from the second story of the Hass Hardware building, now being construct ed, died yesterday at the hospital without regaining consciousness. His thigh was broken and skull fractured by the fall. He was nearly 62 years of age and came here from Vale, Or., a short time ago. A widow and son survive him. The funeral will be held tomorrow. Zimmerman Is Released. . OREGON CITT. Or., Dec. 27. Special.) J. A. Zimmerman, of Milwaukie, was arrested today by Constable Miles, on a charge of forgery. Zimmerman is accused of writing the name of B. F. Linn to a note for 175. He obtained the money from Attorney John W. Loder. Linn declares the signature is not his. Zimmerman was released by Justice of the Peace Samson on his own recognizance. He insists that Linn signed the note. Cancer Fatal' to Harry Spears. OREGON CITT, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) Harry Spears died last night at his home in Canemah after an Illness of two years. Death was due to cancer. Spears was 1orn In Illinois In 1865. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Maria Spears, of Cane mah, and two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Bright bill, of Oregon City, and Miss Ada Spears, of Canemah. His father. Dr. A- K. Spears, died several years. NEW LIE PLANNED Hill Road Will Meet Competi tion of Milwaukee. SURVEY CREWS ALL READY Northern Pacific Cut-Off From El-lensburg- to Lind Is Assured, and Work Will Be Started on Route at Once. ET.T.KNSBUBG, Wash., Dec 27 (Spe cial.) Two crews of Northern Pacific engineers. 33 men in all, equipped for lo cating, are in Ellensburg. The parties arrived In the city Saturday and Sunday, and are staying at different hotels await ing orders. Following the usual cus tom, the engineers say they do not know what work they are to do In the vicinity; but railroad men in a position to know state that without doubt the crews have been sent here to locate the Lind cut-off. The crews are in charge of E. S Kin ney, who has 13 men, and Leland Tate, who has 20 men. Both of the parties will be reinforced in the next two days by men who spent Christmas In other parts of the state. Although steadfastly refusing to give out any information, members of both crews have no hesita tion in saying that Ellensburg is to be made headquarters for extensive work during the coming months. Will Open Headquarters. Several more parties of engineers are due here and will arrive some time within- the next few days. A carload of sup piles had been shipped from Idaho and is expected to arrive any day. A. C. Stoner, a well-known engineer, assistant to the chief engineer of the road, has been made chief of this district, and will have an office here. All the crews working out of tho city will be under his direction. A member of Tate's party said this afternoon that the Northern Pacific had taken all locating crews out of Idaho and Montana and would send them into Ellensburg. Most of the work has been stopped in those two. states on account of the snow, and this district will have the benefit of tne added crews. To Compete With New Road. The Lind cut-off, which now seems practically assured, will be built parallel with the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound, and will save Northern Pacific trains the present detour south to Pasco and thence north through the tortuous Yakima' canyon. The new line will save about two hours In the running time between Ellensburg and Spokane, and will cut about 100 miles from the present route. The new cut-off will also make possi ble the double tracking of the Northern Pacific from Stampede tunnel to Spo kane, a proposition already determined upon, and wi(l make Ellensburg the principal shipping point of tho fruit and grain region now tapped at North Yakima. Soldier. Burial Given Murphy. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) A soldier's funeral over tho re mains of Sergeant Michael J. Murphy, who died at Hesslon Station, was held at the garrison this afternoon. Chaplain Joyce officiating. Murphy was 66 years Old and had seen service in the Spanish-American War and also in the early campaigns against the Nez Perce In dians. Since his retirement 11 years ago he had been living at Hession Sta-S tlon with a colony of old soldiers. The Dalles Holds Two for Jury. THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Charles Grove, an American, and Viguel Vera, a Mexican, vera bound over to the February grand jury "in the sum of $200 and $1000 respectively to day by Justice J. A. Douthlt. Grove is accused of selling liquor without a li cense. Vera, who was arrested on a charge of larceny, la accused of shop lifting and stealing a purse containing $10 from a local store. Vancouver Pioneer Burled. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 27. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Haffey, who died at her home at Stevenson Sunday evening, was held at St. James' Cathedral this afternoon. The deceased was a native of Ireland and died at the age of 76 years. The Dalles Man Insane. THE DALLES. Or., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Frank Lewis was examined be fore County Judge A. E. Lake by Dr. E. E. Ferguson today and adjudged in sane. Lewis will be taken to Salem to morrow. Automobile Smashes Buggy. VANCOUVER. Wash.. De. 27. (Spe- THE BLUNDER AT PANAMA Scathing Arraingment of Isthmian Canal by Ex pert Who Investigated it for' the New York Chamberof Commerce ROOSEVELT BACK OF SUGAR EXPOSE Rough Rider President Selected Richard Pan to , Uncover Corrupt Acts and Petty Thefts of Great Monoply. Van Norden MAGAZINE Goods Purchased Today, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Will Be Charged on January, 1910, Bills Extra Special Sale Values to' $7 on Sale at $1.98 Each STOP THAT HACKING COUGH WITH "COLDWELL'S" COUGH REMEDY, 25c and 50c Save One-Half on Barettes 1910 Calendars Half Off STERLING SIVER MANICURE, MILITARY AND TOILET SETS Values from $10 to $35 ONE-FOUKTH OFF Varied assortment toilet, military and manicure sets. Rosewood, ebony, stag and satin backs. 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