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THE MOBNEBG OREGONIA3ST. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1902.
HIDES FROM POLICE
No Clew Yet to Murderer
Williams,
WAITS HIS CHANCE TO ESCAPE
Yrobably Secreted In Some White-
hnpel Resort Coroner' Jn-
Qnent Develop Few Xew
Facts.
James Williams, alias Thomas McDon
ald, alias -Lee, who shot and killed George
hicks', alias "Cockney" George, or
"Shorty," Sunday night, at 67 North Sec
ond street. Is still in hiding, and Is be
lieved to be secreting himself In some
TVhltechapel resort, waiting a chance to
make his escape out of town on a Jbrake
beam. He has over 520 In his possession,
and also his bank book showing that he
has 5600 deposited n a "Washington street
bank, and It is thought he can raise
money from his friends by showing this
bank book. The police are straining
every nerve to catch "Williams, and have
eent out numerous telephone and tele
graphic messages, giving an accurate de
scription of him.
The Coroner held an Inquest yesterday,
but few new facts connected with the
murder were developed. Mrs. Annie
Lynch, the landlady, swore positively
"Cockney" George Hicks.
that after Williams had shot Hicks, Wlll
liams dragged the dying man from the
dining room floor, where the shooting
took place, and placed him In the wood
shed. After hearing the various witnesses
the jury decided that Hicks was killed by
a gunshot severing his thoracic aorta,
and that James Williams flred this shot,
and was therefore responsible for the
man's death.
Henry J. Lynch was the first witness
called, and he stated that he worked
at the International Hotel, and that his
wife and Williams ran the boarding bouse
at 67 North Second street. "I left the
hotel Sunday night about 7:50 o'clock,"
he went on; "I walked straight to the
house, and just as I entered I heard
Hicks and Williams calling each other
names. I saw Williams with a gun on
his shoulder, pointing it at Hicks, who
was standing in a. corner near the dining
room window. My wife cried: 'Tom,
don't do anything like that' Tom, that
is, James Williams, pulled the. trigger,
and I got out of the house as fast as 1
could, to let the people at the police sta
tion know. I got a bartender to telephone
for me, and on the way back to the
house I met a policeman and told him
about the shooting. The body was lying
in the shed. I don't know who placed It
there. How long have I known Williams?
Well, he came td us about 22 years ago,
and he has been like a son. He came to
Portland and left it at intervals."
"What were Hicks and Williams fight
ing about?" asked the Coroner.
"I don't know from my own personal
knowledge, but I've been told they quar
reled because Hicks said that he had not
got his supper. Williams denied this.
Hicks had been boarding with us for
about three months."
"Where did you get this gun?" asked
the Coroner, tapping the weapon with
which Hicks received the bullet.
"I got it In Philadelphia, after I served
In the Civil war," replied Lynch. "You
see, Williams had a gun I wahted. end I
traded it for this cavalry carbine. The
Mrs. Lynch.
carbine has been around the house for
years, but I never knew it to be loaded.
When Williams shot Hicks the former
man must have loaded it. I did not have
any cartridges myself. When Hicks was
.shot he did not have anything in. his
hands."
"Not a table spoon?'
"Well, I didn't see any spoon," replied
the witness, in a hesitating way. "Hicks
never said a word after he went down."
"You had blood on your hands when
you were arrested. How did that hap
pen?" "When I returned with the policeman
I went up to Hicks and took him by the
arm tc see if he was dead. There was
blood on his right arm."
Mrs. Annie Lynch, wife of the preceding
witness, gave more Important testimony,
but she was so nervous that she could
not tell where she lived. After thinking
for about three minutes, she "guessed"
that she lived on Second street "I have
lived there nine months," she went on,
after she had lost her fear of the Coroner
and the Jury. "We called the dead man
"Shorty' and 'Cockney George, but his
real name is George Hicks. He and Will
iams, who is often called McDonald, had
a scrap because Hicks said he had not
got his supper. This was between 7 and
8 o'clock, and I know Hicks got soup
about 5 o'clock. Anyway, he and Williams
swore at each other and used bad names.
Then they fought around the table for
about half an hour. Then Hicks said to
"Williams: Tm going for an axe to cut
you,' and he went out of the room, but
when he came back Instead of carrying an
axe he had a tablo spoon in his hand.
Williams came out of the bedroom with
Ms gun. and pointed it at Hicks and
fired. Nobody was looking for anything
of that sort and we couldn't do a thing
to stop It Hicks dropped to the floor and
then Williams said: 'That Is good for
that Englishman.' Williams dragged
Hicks to the shed, and I told him not to
use the poor man that way. Williams
came back and told me he was going
away."
"And you gave him money? How
much?"
"I gave him about $23.
"You also gave him his bank book?"
"Well, he asked for It The money was
his as much as it was mine; we had
gone shares in the boarding house. Then
he went away'
"Do you know where he is now?" asked
Deputy District Attorney Manning.
"No sir."
"Have you heard from him since he
went away?"
"I have not"
"Who struck the first blow In the first
fight between Hicks and Williams?"
"Hicks did."
"Did you hear Hicks threaten Williams
before the shooting?"
"I didn't hear him. Williams did not
have a revolver or knife "when he went
away. He did not tell me where he was
going."
"Who loaded the carbine?"
"I don't know."
Robert Nelson told the general story
of the fight between Hicks and Williams,
adding that before the snooting took place
both men used these words to each other;
"I will kill you." The witness thought
that Wiitlatns fired the gun when he was
15 feet distance from Hicks.
The evidence of the policemen was to
the effect that they could not tell whether
Hicks was dead or not when they reached
the woodshed. The medical autopsy
showed that the bullet missed Hick's
heart but that It severed his thoracic
aorta, causing instant death. The bullet
passed through his body. There were
superficial bruises on his face, and one
of his ribs was fractured.
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BIG CLEAN-UPS IN GALICE.
Abundant "Water and Good Ontloolc
for Mining Camp.
A. B. Cousin, just returned from the
Galice mines, reports an abundant water
supply that will enable the hydraulic
mines of that section to continue piping
for nearly two months. Galice Creek
heads on a mountain with half a dozen
other streams, all running In different di
rections. Galice, Taylor, Pickett Brlggs
and Silver Creeks retain a head of Water
(say, 1000 miner's inches), later in the sea
son than any other stream or streams
of equal tslze and length in Oregon. Not
only are the springs strong enough for an
independent supply the year around, but
the snow at the heads of these streams
lies on the ground far into the Spring,
and even at the present date the late rains
that were warm and crop-lnvlgoratlng In
the valleys left the mpuntaln covered
with snow to the depth of two feet This,
of course, makes the placer miner happy,
as this is the time of year when the most
work can be done. The days are longer
and the weather pleasant to work In. Half
a dozen mines are in operation along the
creek, and the Old Channel Company
keeps Its giants thundering on an Im
mense bank'of gravel In the old river bed
900 feet higher than the bed of Galice.
With the present equipment .this mine
will easily produce 550,000 per season, and
as evidence of this estimate a few weeks'
run and partial clean-up recently resulted
in a brick of fine gold of over 53000, and a
great many large nuggets.
The St. Helens & Galice Mining) Com
pany has several men at work, ami is pip
ing steadily on a rich bank of gravel. This
company has one of the best water rights
in Oregon, and can work Its mines after
all others in the country arc closed down.
This year It will add to Its equipment a
water-power derrick and sawmill, and dig
several bedrock races, put in three-foot
sluices, and generally enlarge Its facili
ties for operating.
The bars owned by the St Helens &
Galice Mining Company have never been
worked by hydraulic pressure until within
the last two years, and as the ground paid
from 53 to 55 per day per man by he,
ground-sluice process, It Is expected, un
der the present management and system
of consolidation and concentration of the
water, tnat each mine will produce from
525 to 550 per day, and as the company
will operate In three or four places next
season, a big output in nuggets will re
sult The quartz prospects -would surprise the
world If the means were at hand to de
velop them. As it is, local Industry alone
Is responsible for the steady growth and
present activity of the camp.
Mr. Cousin has some samples of free
gold quartz that assays way up in the
hundreds, offered by a prospector on any
terms; also gold and copper ore from the
different ledges of that section, containing
values that will enrich the future and
perhaps the present owners.
"WHAT ABOUT THE FLAG?
Problem as to Disposition of Naval
Reserve Emblem.
Today will end the career of the Oregon
Naval Reserve. The order for dlsband
ment received May 8 goes Into effect to
day. The discharges have been made out
and members may receive them upon ap
plication at the office of C. U. Ganten
beln, Adjutant-General of the state.
A final meeting will bo held tonight at
the naval headquarters at the Armory;
where the property of the naval battal
ions will be turned over to the proper
persons. The silk ensign is the private
property of the battalion, and consider
able speculation Is Indulged in as to what
disposition will be made of It Govern
ment property, such as the three-Inch field
pieces and cutters, will be at the disposal
of the naval authorities. Property bought
with state money, such as the clothing,
will be turned over to the Quartermaster
General of the state. The flag, however,
was bought by private subscription, and
at their meeting tonight tho members of
the First and Third Battalions will decide
what shall be done with it
Captain George Pope, who perhaps took
a more active part than any other one
man In bringing about the organization
of the naval battalion, who made the first
call for a meeting of organization at the
outbreak of the Spanish War, would like
tp see the flag go to the Oregon Historical
Society. The Oregonlan Is in receipt of a
letter in which he says: "I wish to make
a plea to those having the matter In hand
for the silk ensign of the naval battalion.
This flag, or rather the.money that bought
it, was donated at my request by Messrs.
William M., Charles E. and Wesley Ladd.
I therefore make the suggestion that the
flag be handed over to the Oregon His
torical Society, as I feel sure that body
needs a new one. This will serve the two
fold purpose of preserving a valuable gift
and supplying a need."
Captain R. E. Davis, an active officer of
the battalion, is of opinion that the flag
should go with the rest of the state prop
erty and be preserved In the hall of rec
ords at Salem. "This," said he, "will be
the only record remaining of he Oregon
Naval Reserve, and -should be kept as
such. The colors of all of the old guard
were taken there when they disbanded,
and ours should be kept with the others."
EXCURSION TO ALBANY.
Past Sachems Crowd Three Lone
Trains.
The largest excursion of tho season was
given Sunday by the Past Sachems Asso
ciation. Three trains of eleven cars each
left the Union Depot at 3:30 a. m. Tickets
"were sold only for the number of seats,
but at the hour for departure there were
500 to 700 people present without tickets.
They took the train by storm and the
committee In charge of the excursion and
railroad officials were powerless to keep
them off the trains. Notwithstanding the
crowded condition of some of the cars all
enjoyed themselves, it being an ideal day
for an excursion. ,
A stop of two hours was made at Al
bany for dinner and an hour's stop was.
made at Corvallls.
The three trains arrived la the city be-
"Rubdry"
The new EsrrDtian Cot
ton Towelabsorbs the
water quickly leases
50 cents no lint on th fa,e or lD0dy
rSJfrJfiTSJi
smntp very low prices Ham
CLinyi mocks from which we made
our stQtk selection all lines
-l ,-,-,1r reDresenUd one of a
i imimiuciva ,,. ofl fl
kind. (3d floor.)
r-yztO fer-eg.
Speeial lines of Cut Glass btst style pieces at exceedingly low prices.
"Vudor" Porch Shades are far superior to bamboo in overy particular, and cost one-half.
The Ribbon Sale
Yesterday's fine weather augured well for the salt
a yery jrood beginning;' a good-sized crowd full of en
thusiasm; nimble fingers and busy scissors clipping
off the yards, yet a very small hole was made in tho
40,000 yards we have to sell.
16,000 yards of fancy all-silk ribbons, in dots, bow
knots and stripes in white, blue', pink", cardinal,
black, hello and other good shades, Z inches wids,
splendid quality and stylt for
Summer dress trimming or
neck ribbons, your ehoice at
HOS, 0$ lUOUBX WXU3,
12c yd
5000 yards 1-In. fancy ribbons, all silk; best F- j
colorings and patterns for hair ribbons, uw Y il
7000 yards of 5-in. all-silk fancy rib
bons In all the .leading shades and
beautiful striped patterns, the great
est value we have ever of- -ior v4
8000 yards brilliant taffetas in plain colors,
4 in. wide, black, white, pink, blue, helio,
cardinal, maize and other good shades,
a splendid neck or trimming to. j
ribbon for IOC yd
$2$3 Black Goods, $1.27
Without any doubt the best offering of sty
lish black fabrics Portland has ever known scores
of the best shoppers bought liberally yesterday
more will come today after learning more about
the remarkable values from those who purchased
beautiful etamines, grenadines and mistrals
plain or figured, in 4- to 7-yard lengths manu
facturers ends gives ail the necessary reasons for
such wonderfully low pricing. $2 to $3 values,
$1.27 per yard
(See- Fifth-street window display.)
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ress Patterns
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Greatly Reduced
Our exclusive colored' dress
patterns were moving too slow
ly to suit the dress goods chief
so the invulnerable "blue pen
cil" has been called into action
All the extreme and exclusive
novelties, most of which are
etamines at prices in most in
stances far below cost.
$10.00 patterns. $ 7.25
$13.00 patterns, $ 9.50
$20.00 patterns. $14.85
$25.00pattrns. $17.00
$27.50patterns .$2 1.00
$35.0Gpatterns .$24.00
$40.00patterns .$27.00
Challies in wondrous variety at 85c and 50c
a yard.
Xo z f-i Q 1 1 Ir c Greater variety and bet
YVcLSll lllg ter values than ever be-
' fore hundreds of the
prettiest designs and colorings for
waists or
esigns ana colorings ior j-a
dresses OUC yil
Wash Goods
Thousands of yards of the best 86
inch Percale in light, medium and
dark colorings, best pat- n
terns, yard . : lC
32-inch Batiste In light, medium
and dark colorings, immense va
riety of styles; special at, -g y
yard 1-&C
80-inch fancy striped and figured
Swisses, extraordinary val- j
ues at, yard &IC
New 26-Inch white Basket Cloth,
beautiful fabric for rr
waists, yard pl.UU
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Cloak Department
Three great offerings for this week
in Ladies' Suits $17 c-jt? oj?
and $18 values at plOOD
100 Ladies' taffeta and peau de
cygne Silk Waists, tucked or em
broidered fronts, some Gibson
styles,allthenewshades, c ne
$7.50 and $8 values" .. . .4D.VO
Ladies' black Sateen Petticoats,
flounee with ruffle or double ruf
fle or deep plaiting with rs
ruche, only "OC
MEIER & FRANK COMPANY
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LAST DAY OF OUR $10.86 SUIT SALE
Usual prices $15.00 to $17.50. Any woman'wanting a perfectly tail
ored, high-class and really jaunty Suit at a medium price should by
all means see these today. They're some of the new things.
GREAT MAY SALE OF FOULARD SILKS
Cool, stylish and long-lived Foulards have grown to be the most
favored of all silks for Summer Gowns. Yesterday's enthusiastic buy
ing was a fitting tribute to the beautiful lot we're now offering at
THESE REMARKABLY LOW PRICES:
TWILLED SILK FOULARDS
74c Instead of $1.00 yd.
E9c Instead of 75c yd.
49c Instead of 60c yd.
SATIN LIBERTY'FOULARDS
$1.19 Instead of $1.30 yd.
92c instead of $1.25 yd.
69c instead of S5c yd.
Every piece new this season and 24 inches wide.
New Swiss Medallions
Square, round and in floral de
signs, tfhe height of style for
vralst trimmings 4c, 7c, 9c to 50c
each.
New Trimming Braids
See them .before making your silk
or wool dress.
THE PINGREE
LOR
IA
$3.50
SHOE FOR WOMEN
BARGAIN WEEK FOR BUYERS OF
TABLE SILVERWARE
Extra heavy plated kinds at prices you'd expect to pay for the
commonest sorts. As examples:
QUADRUPLE PLATE
SILVER
4-piece Tea Sets, satin engraved
set $5.95
Sugar and Creamer, set. .$3.75
EXTRA WELL PLATED
Teaspoons, set 50c
Table-spoons, set $1.00
Dessert Spoons, set 82c
fore 8:30 p. m. The Past Sachems speak
in the highest terms of the Southern Pa
cific officials and conductors for the man
ner In which thi- trails iere handled"and
the running time made. Not an accident j
happened to mar the pleasure of. anyone,
It is estimated that there were fully 2700
people on -the three trains.
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CONCERT PIANOS.
Costly Instruments Supplicd'to Art
ists by Eilers Piano House.
The beautiful grand piano used at last
night's Symphony Orchestra Concert, by
Mr. Coursen, in his most masterful ac
companiment of Mrs. Walter Reed's most
highly appreciated eolos, was. the re
nowned "Weber make, furnished by EHers
Piano House.
The Weber piano Is the great favorite
of Portland's vocal artists, as it is also
the preference and is used "and indorsed
by every member of the great Metropol
itan Opera Company, the De Heszkes,
Calve, Alvarez, Susan Strong, Van Dyk,
Campanari, DeVere, Ternlna, and many
others too numerous to mention.
The piano to be used at the May Festival
at Corvallls, under the direction of Pro
fessor Nash, by Arthur Louis Frazer, will
also be supplied by Eilers Piano House.'
It Is a Chlckering, which renowned make
is universally preferred by the great pian
ists. Including our own most renowned
and charming artist, Mrs. Beatrice Bar
low Dlerke.
A Pertinent Query.
PQRTLAND, May 10. (To the Editor:)
I notice that Mr. "Werleln and others are
anxiously Inquiring how it was that cer
tain candidates on the Republican ticket
got their nomination. The answer is
easy: By a majority of votes of a regu
larly chosen Republican convention. -But
this is the query I would like to put to
these gentlemen:
How did they get their nomination?
Won't they please teH us. For it Is, a
well-known fact that If the crowd4 they
trained "with in the primaries had won,
"Major" Kennedy would have been,
nominated for County Clerk, Captain lic-
Donnel would have been nominated for
County Assessor, and J. E. Werleln for
City Treasurer. Then the convention
would have been all right, and their nomi
nations perfectly regular, against which
no Reupbllcan could have raised any ob
jection; though as a matter of fact the
nominations were determined on months
before -the primaries were held. If such
talk can have any effect from such men,
then the public must be ''dead-easy"
game. . CITIZEN.
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Oregon's Stone Quarries.
SALEM, Or., May 1L (To the Editor)
Your correspondent, writing in Friday's
Oregonlan, on stonecuttlng and the reason
of absence of .stone buildings in Portland,
is certainly misinformed. ,
Ashland, Or., has a beautiful blue stone,
quantity unlimited, quality and crushing
equal to the best. The new postomce
here In Salem Is being built ,of Buff Ash
land, and is -as good a cut Job as there Is
on the coast.
Forest Grove has a fine gray "sandstone;
the quarry is equipped with saws. The
beautiful trimmings in Marsh Memorial
Hall, Forest Grove, are from that quarry.
Dana's, Or., has a good serviceable gray
stone, from which Polk County Court
house was wholly built.
The resources of Oakland and Yaqulna
quarries are well known. The colors butt
and white produce life and beauty in any
building; and finally Oregon has the best
of mechanics to cut and carve her stone.
y , SUBSCRIBER.
SHORT TIUP
Up the Columbia.
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With a perfectly clear atmosphere, no
emoke or naze to mar the view, this un
doubtedly is the best time of year to see
the magnificent scenery along the Colum
bia River. Take the O. R. & N. Co.'s
train from Union depot any day at 9 A.
M. for Cascade Locks or The Dalles;
leturnlnsr. leave Dalles at 1:10 P. M ar
riving Portlund at 4:30 P. M. Or, if pre
ferred, return may be made from Cascade
Locks by river steamer, reaching Port
land about 4 'P. 1L Ticket office, Third
and Washington streets.
RECENT SUCCESSFUL
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Distinguished by their really entertaining
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NONE BUT THE BRAVE, by Hamblen Sears '
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AUDREY, by 3Inry Johnston
THRALL OF LEIF THE LUCKY, by Ottllle A. Llljencranti
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Artistic Picture Frames made to order here.
Newest Mouldings, Lowest Price.
SmatS
$17.50 and $18.50
LADIES'
TJHL01(fMJI)E SUITS
at $12.75
$5.00 and $6.00
SILH WAISTS
Made In newest styles, of Fine
Taffeta Silk,
at $3.29
Kid Gloves
$t.2S Gloves at 98c
$l.SO Gloves at $LSS
$1.75 Gloves at $1.39
$2.00 Gloves at $1.69
Sale of
WHITE. GOODS
25c Victoria Lawn lOc
15c White India Llnon 10U.C
COc White French Lavrn, at.. 38c
2Sc White Swiss Mali, at 17c
30c White Dotted Svrisn 10c
15c White English Lonjr Cloth, Oc
30c, 35c White Xoveity Goods .10c
Rare Silk Offering's
IOOO yards Jhrnold, Constable
guaranteed Black Taffeta
Silks, 24 Inches wide, $tlf
the $1.00 quality, at OJl
$1.55 High'Class Fancy Silks, in
striped and figured Louislnes
and striped and fancy ffcC-
Taffeta, at yO
$I.OO Checked Skirting
Silks, at OyC
$1.25 Black tlovelty Silks, in
figured and polka dots, taf
feta, corded and plisse Q7
effects OL
$1.25 Colored Moire fifkv
Velours, at OyC
Great Bargains
in Colored
Dress Goods
50c, 60c and 65c Suit QA.
ings, at OyC
$'?t.Su.u'n?.: 68c
$1.25 and $1.35 Suitings, QJC
Jill the newest weaves in
latest colorings.
First Complete Display of
Shirtwaist
fiats
Jin assortment double the
size of our last year's showinsr.
Ji collection entirely different
from any ever seen before.
Styles of course are different,
being largely confined to Ma
nila, Sumatra, Java aad Cuban
Hats all stylishly trimmed.
Prices very reasonable
$1.25, $1.50, $1.75
$2.00 and $5.95
$1.00 and $1.25 Foulard Silks,
in plain and satin finish, new
est designs, in dress pat Tfp
terns of 15 yards, at v3 L
$1.00 and $1.25 Colored Peau
de Sole, plain and Op
changeable Uyv
85c and $I.OO Imported Louis
ines, in a large variety Kf)r
of colorings Uyi
$1.00 White Waisting Silks,
corded taffeta mousse "70
line OC
Black Ironframe Grenadines,
47 inches wide, all pure silk.
$1.25 Quality at$ .95
$1.50 Quality at $1.1 0
$2.00 Quality at $1.65
Wash Goods
50c, 60c and 75c
Embroidered Silk Zephyr,
Blue, Pink, Lavender,
Navy, Black and White,
plumetis weaves and
stripes,
Gut Glass
5ale
TODJiY JIWD
TOMORROW OWLY
Yesterday's selling was
the largest ever seen in our
Jewelry Department yet
the assortment remains
unbfoken bowels, vases,
nappies, trays, glasses.
The finest cut, at 14, 13 to
12 off.
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WEDDING
AND VISITING CARDS
W. G. SMITH & CO.
LEADING ENGRAVERS.
Third Floor, Ovr T itt'c
Washington Building. VJ'Ver LAll S
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CLARY'S "THE FAIR"
329 WASHINGTON ST., Imperial Hotel Building.
WRAPPER WEEK
All this -week, 38c ending Saturday night
Gentlemen's House Slippers, special. .- $1.39
Ladies' Heavy Braid Sailor Hats, each . 38c
J White Pleated Satin Belts. ,each 25c
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