THE MORNING OREJGON1AN, THURSDAY, FEBKTJAKY 23, 190o.
EEK A REMEDY
Rivermen Try to Avoid
Bridge Delays.
DRAFT NEW SET OF RULES
Draws to Be Closed After One
Boat Passes.
SIGNALS ALSO TO BE CHANGED
Steamboat Men Will Submit to
County Judge Webster's Plans
to Minimize Inconvenience
to Bridge Pedestrians.
Kivormcn -were busy yesterday In their
endeavors to provide a remedy for the in
convlonce suffered by bridge pedestrians
when the draws are open.
The subcommittee appointed at the
meeting of the rivermen and commercial
interests held on Tuesday, which con
sists of Captain A- B. Graham and Her
bort Holman, met yesterday and formu
lated a set of rules for steamboats in ac
cordance with the suggestions presented
at the former meeting. These will tend
to prevent a large part of the present
acknowledged delay of those crossing the
bridges.
The main features of these rules will
be the provisions for boats passing
through and whistling for the draws.
They will provide that in the case of local
traffic the draw will be closed after the
passage of one boat, unless It should
happen that another boat is immediately
behind.
This, it is thought, will have the ef
fect of avoiding long delays to the people
crossing the bridges and under such a
system it is believed that the delays will
Jn no case exceed from four to five min
utes. Aim to Minimize Delays.
Another provision will regulate the
whistling for the draws and arrange for
the recall of the signal for the opening
should the boat find itself detained after
calling for the draw. The rules as pre
pared by the rivermen aim to minimize
th delays to bridge pedestrians and
street-cars, and the committee is confi
dent that, should they be established,
thoy will, with the co-operation of the
bridge tondcrs obviate the larger part of
the present annoyance. The rules, as
prepared, declare for an open bridge at
all times to deep-draft vessels and tows,
since this class of shipping- must find an
open channel and cannot be regulated as
to time.
The committee is now submitting the
rules to all steamboat interests for ap
proval. County Judge Webster will then
be consulted, and it is expected that he
will then grant a trial of the remedy
proposed by the rivermen before taking
any definite action towards closing the
bridges absolutely for one hour each
morning and evening.
Any action toward closing the bridges
to navigation will be strongly opposed by
the rivermen. They feel and express the
opinion that at this time bridge pedes
trians are oftentimes unnecessarily de
layed, but they think that this Is the
fault equally of boat captains and the
bridge tenders. They are confident that
some arrangement can be made whereby
navigation will be unobstructed and a
large measure of relief given the public
which uses the bridges. With this real
ization of the situation, they are willing
to do all in their power to remedy ine
difficulty, but will not admit that the
bridges can be closed to them without
Government authority, and this, they
think, will never be graiited.
County Judge's PoWer Questioned.
While announcements have been made
that the county officials would close the
draws if they saw fit, it is doubted in
many quarters if this can bo done. A
Government official, closely conected with
river navigation, said yesterday:
"There can bo no question as to the
Government having authority over navi
gable streams and its right to Impose
conditions covering their obstruction In
order to build a bridge over such a
stream it Is necessary to secure Govern
mental authority, and should it be found
advisable for public interest to close this
bridge to river navigation for any speci
fied time during the day, it would bo
necessary to secure permission from the
Government. Of course, the Govern
ment takes the stand that if public inter
ests are better served by the closing of
bridges to navigation at certain times It
should be done, but I think the showing
would have to be a good one before the
war Department would ever consent to
Bucli obstruction to navigation.
"I have noticed in the papers recent
ly that the county officials Intend to
close the draws, but this matter lias
never come before the Government of
ficially at this time. I have also no
ticed that the question has been pre
sented to the Department of Justice
but this is not the regular method of
procedure in such a case. Before the
bridges can bo closed to naviga
tion the matter would have to be pre
sented to the War Department, which
has jurisdiction over all navigable
streams, and authority from the Secre
tary of War would bo necessary before
the bridges could be closed to boats.
I have also noticed the announcement
of several decisions which seemed to
Kive local authorities the right to gov
ern bridge matters, but unless I am
very much mistaken these decisions
were all rendered prior to the enact
ment of the present laws governing
bridges over navigable streams. One
thing is certain that the draws will not
be closed unless under authority of
the Government."
Law Enacted by Congress.
The United States statute governing
drawbridges referred to reads as fol
lows: That it shall be the duty of all per
sons owning, operating and tending
the drawbridges now built, or which
may hereafter be built, across 'the nav
igable rivers and other waters of th
United Statos. to open, or cause to be
opened, the draws of such bridges un
der such rules and regulations as in
the opinion of the Secretary or War
the public Interests require to govern
the opening of drawbridges for the
passage of vessels and other water
crafts, and such rules and regulations,
when so made and published, shall
have the force of law. E'ery such per
son who shall -willfully fail or refuse
to -open or cause to be opened the draw
of any such bridge for the passage of
a boat or boats, or shall unreasonably
dolay the opening of said draw after
reasonable signal shall have been
given, as provided in such regulations,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor, and on conviction thereof shall
bo punished by a fine or not more than
S200D .nor less than 1000, or by Im
prisonment (In the case of a natural
person) for not exceeding one year, or
by both such fine and imprisonment, in
the discretion of the court. Provided,
that the proper action to enforce the
provisions of this section may be com
menced before any Commissioner,
Judge or court of the United States,
and such Commissioner, Judge or court
shall proceed in respect thereto as au
thorized by law In case of crimes
against the United States. Provided,
further, that whenever in the opinion
of the Secretary of War the public in
terests require It, he may make rules
and regulations to govern the openings
of drawbridges for the passage of ves
sels and other water crafts, and such
rules and regulations, when so made
and published, shall have the force of
law, and any violation thereof shall be
punished as hereinbefore provided."
This law, being an extract from the
river and harbor act of 1894, is the
main reliance of the rivermen, and is
the one which makes it questionable in
the minds of those interested whether
Judge Webster can move in the matter
without authority from the War De
partment. Peaceful Solution May Be Reached.
Rivermen do not think that the de
partment will ever grant a request
such as asked for which would have
the effect of obstructing navigation
two hours each day on the river, and
particularly when the hours asked for
are the most Important to water com
merce. Still they show a willingness
to help in all ways possible to relieve
bridge troubles, and the steps they have
taken -will undoubtedly lead to a rem
edy of the difficulty.
All rivermen who have seen the rules
for the guidance of steamboats in the
effort to avoid delays to bridge pedes
trians are enthusiastic over them and
think that they will surely end all dis
cussion. These will be presented to
Judge Webster within the next few
days, and he will be urged upon to
give them a test.
TWO DIVES ARE INSPECTED
Police Captain Finds Conditions
Worse Than Before Raids.
"The Paris House is worse now than It
ever was, and the Little Paris House Is
running exactly as did before It was
closed by Sheriff Word Monday night,
February 6," said Captain of Police
Bailey, after a careful inspection of both
places at midnight, Tuesday.
"I was positively surprised when I went
into the Paris House, for although I had
been told by many persons, Including
officers, that the same women were back
In the cribs, and that conditions were as
bad, if not worse, I could scarcely believe
it. To ascertain for myself the facts, 1
inspected both the Paris House and Little
Paris House.
"I traveled North End beats for years,
before my appointment to the captaincy,
and know conditions in the district. The
way the Paris House is conducted now Is
more disgraceful, more brazen and worse
in detail than it ever has been since it
was first started.
"I understood from Sheriff Word's pub
lished statements, that when he closed
the two houses, about two weeks ago,
that they would not be permitted to re
open, except as lodlng-houses for men
only. But however that may be, it Is a
fact that both are wide open, with the
Bame women In the cribs, with men loung
ing in the hallways conversing with the
women and with only one feature of v.te
old Paris House removed the saloon.
Upon further Investigation, I found mat
rooms for more women had been pro
vided. "From the Paris House I went to the
Little Paris House. I bad heard that It
was in operation, just as before Sheriff
Word closed It, but hardly believed it,
until I investigated for myself. The same
Japanese women were in the rooms, as
wore there previous to his memorable
raid. I returned to headquarters won
dering at the things I had seen."
KIDNAPED GIRL GOES HOME
Bakersfield Chi.d Abandoned Here
Put oh California Train.
After three weeks of forced absence
from her home at Bakersfield, Cal., lit
tle Geneva Rossi was last night placed
aboard the Southern Pacific train by
Detective Hawley and started toward
her parents. She was kidnaped by a
man whose first name is Joe. He. is
now wanted on a very serious charge.
The little girl, who is aged 8 years,
is quite pretty. At police headquarters
last night she said she was overjoyed
at the thought of returning home.
When the man took her "oc said he was
going to visit at the home of her aunt.
Ho had long been a friend of the Itossl
family, and was trusted. Ho abandoned
the girl here, and she was cared for by
thc police. ,
LETTERS FREE TO FARMERS
Rural Delivery Routes Now Cover
Most of Multnomah County.
The Montavilla rural mall delivery
route has been lengthened to cover the
remaining territory between that place
and Woodlawn, and thereby completing
the system all over the eastern part of
Multnomah County from the Portland
city limits to Latourelle Falls.
The Montavilla rural route is now about
24 miles long and intersects with routes
from Lentz, Gresham and Clcone. The
northern part of Clackamas County Is
also covered with free delivery routes,
except a territory around Eagle Creek,
which will soon be supplied by a rural
carrier from Barton. The system will
then be complete, with 12 carriers in East
ern Multnomah and six in Clackamas
County.
WILL ENCAMP AT GEARHART
Then Oregon National Guard Will
Entertain Exposition Visitors.
In all probability the entire National
Guard of Oregon will go into camp at
Gearhart Park, Or., in the early part of
July and remain there for 12 or 13 days.
The entire force will then return to
Portland and go into camp for three
days on the Lewis and Clark Fair
grounds, during which time the regi
ment will give exhibition drills for the
entertainment of, visitors. It is expect
ed that the military companies repre
senting the National Guards of Wash
ington and Idaho which are to partic
ipate in the competitive interstate mil
itary drills will be at the Fair grounds
while the Oregon National Guard I
completing its annual encampment
SHOT PIERCES HAND AND SKUNK
Neighbor Gropes for Rodent, and
Man With Gun Does the Rest.
GRESHAM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Walter Quisenbury was shot In tho right
hand and forearm while assisting a neigh
bor in dislodging a skunk at Rockwood a
few days ago. Mr. Quisenbury had torn
up a board in the lioor of his house, and
was reaching down when the neighbor
saw the animal from the outside and
fired under the house. The load took
effect in both the skunk and Mr. Qulscn
bury's arm. one being laid out cold, the
other laid up for repairs. A doctor exam
ined the wound and will save the arm.
TO CURE COIJJ tN ONK DAY.
TY XAx&tlvv Bromo Quinine Tablet. An
4rucrUu refund to aontjr If it f&lU to cur
X. W. Grov' clsaatur i oa ca xrz. 23c
The Meier Frank Store's
February Sale of Groceries
Only five days more of the great Annual February Sale of Groceries and Provisions An
opportunity for housewives, hotel and boarding-housekeepers to supply everyday table
needs at a big savingWe call particular attention to the low prices prevailing on Canned
Goods, Fruits and Vegetables Sale ends next Tuesday at 6 P. M. Phone and Mail Orders
will be promptly attended to
CANNED GOODS
Alamo Tomatoes. 2 -lb.
cans, for this sale at 7c
00c DOZEN"; $1.70 CASE.
Premium Tomatoes, 2-lb.
cans, for this sale.S l-3c
95c DOZEN'; $1.80 CASE.
All Gold Solid Packed To
matoes, 3-lb. cans, for
this sale 12c
$1.30 DOZEN; $2.50 CASE.
"Queen of the West"
Corn, great value, for
this sale, can 0c
$1.0S DOZEN; $2.10 CASE.
Army and Navy Corn, great
special value at, can. .flc
$1.0S DOZEN; $2.10 CASE.
5 packages Energy 25c
3 packages Jell-O 25c
17 pounds Western Dry Granulated
Sugar for $1.00
100-lb. sack Western. Dry Granu
lated Sugar for $5.1)0
"Victor" Flour, the best money can
buy, sack $1.25
3-lb. can Ground Chocolate 25c
Durkee Salad Dresslng.lOc, 23c, 45c
3-lb. package Soda Crackers 20c
1-lb. basket Washed Figs 22c
3 1-lb. packages Seeded Raisins. 25c
3-lb. can Swift's Lard 55c
6 packages Press Matches 23c
6 packages Chip Matches 25e
Taploco or Sago 5c
Walnuts, per pound 15c
7 bars Victor Soap 25c
11 bars Standard Soap .25c
2 cans A. Roche's Sardlnesi 25c
1 gal. Log Cabin Syrup $1.25
s gal. Log Cabin Syrup 63c
4 lbs. fancy Italian Prunes 25c
Yacht Club Boneless Sardines. . .20c
10 lbs. Graham Flour 25c
10 lbs. Rye Flour 30c
2 jars McLaren's Cheese 25c
3 packages Saratoga Chips 25c
3 cans. Pioneer Cream 25c
Tomorrow's
Sole Portland Agents Ostermoor Elastic Felt Mattresses
Peninsular Stoves, Ranges
New Baby Carriages, Reclining and Folding Go-Carts
Boys' Clothing
Specials
Boys'- all-wool 2-piecc double-breasted Suits
brown and gray plaids and
a to lb years, great
special values
o n n i o ci.
jjus iiue Hii-wuui --pxuue oiuis, in pretty
plaids and mixtures, ages 8 to q gr
16 years, best $5.00 values. .... tp
Young Men's fine "all-wool fancy Worsted
Suits in pretty gray plaid effects; 17 to
20 years, $20.00 and $22.50 tf e
values, on sale for V O. 1 3
"With every purchase of Boys' Suit or
Overcoat made at regular prices we give one
year's subscription to the "American Boy,"
biggest and brightest of all boys' magazines.
Second Floor.
Corset Cover
49c Yard 64c Yard
The great lots of new Corset Cover Embroideries on ja
sale at special low prices, yard tpVC
Thousands of yards, Swiss and Nainsooks in the most desirable
patterns and great variety; unequaled values j
today at, yard OrrC
Novelties in linen hand-embroidered Robes just received.
New Laces and Dress Trimmings for Spring Gowns.
2000 Dozen Oranges 18c Dozen
Another great sale of new crop California Navel Oranges for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, the size and grade the neighborhood grocer and fruitdealer
asks you 3oc dozen for; buy all you want
dozen on sale for $1.75; per, dozen
Duchess Table Peaches, tin
equaled value at 12c
$1.40 DOZEN; $2.05 CASE.
Duchess Table Apricots,
fine quality, gTeat value
at lie
$1.30 DOZEN; $250 CASE.
All Gold Table Peaches,
none better, great value
al U2e
X30 DOZEN; $-1.50 CASE.'
All Gold Table Apricots,
fine quality, great value
at UOc
$20 DOZEN; $4.00 CASE.
All Gold Royal Ann Cher
ries, finest on the mar
ket 23c
$2.75 DOZEN; $5.00 CASE.
Van Camp's Pork and Beans, 1-lb.
cans, on sale at ....v. 8 l-3c
Per dozen cans 07c
Case, four dozen $30
Basement Phone Exchange 4.
" LINDSAY"
Incandescent Light
Gives better light and consumes les3
gas than any other make. We
are introducing them complete at
low prices of, each 70c and 00c
3 cans Oregon Cream 25c
Sapolio at. bar 7c
Pint bottle Ammonia '. 5c
Eagle Milk, can 15c
Quart C. & B. Pickles 30c
3 bars Bon Ami 25c
2 packages Knox Gelatine 25c
1- lb. can Shrimps 10c
2- lb. can Shrimps 20c
10 lbs. Cream Rolled Oats 40c
2 packages Violet Oats 25c
2 packages "Scotch Oats 25c
2 packages Cream of Wheat.... 35c
2 cans Minced Clams 25c
Great 793d Friday
Men's $ 1 8.00 Suits $ 1 0.85
Suits Exclusive Clothiers Ask $22,50 for
Every man and young man in town is interested in our great Friday
Surprise Sale of Suits which we announce for tomorrow A great
special purchase ot 200 suits from one of the largest and leading
manufacturers in the land, a maker whose product is favorably
known over the entire country; ready-to-wear clothing that we guar
antee desirable in style and perfect in fit and workmanship, all new,
stylish goods, three and four-button round-cut sacks, finely tailored,
best trimmings Materials consist of plain and fancy wool cheviots,
fancy worsteds, tweeds and cassimeres, fancy unfinished worsteds
and navy blue wool serges, all good weights, suitable for all-year-round
wear, styles for business and dress wear, sizes for men and
young men, every suit equal to our best $ 1 8 values The exclusive
clothier gets $22.50 for similar styles and grades An opportunity
to buy a handsome Spring Suit at a big saving The big Morrison
street window display gives you an idea of what dj 1 s jQ
extraordinary values they really are Tomorrow r wCJJ
and Heaters in the Basement
mixtures, ages
Ri 111
$OU V j
- i 1
Embroideries
4 r m v-
-
here box of 10
7
Sliced Pineapple, 2-lb. cans,
great special value at,
can 15c
$1.70 DOZEN CANS;
$8.40 CASE OF 4 DOZEN.
Singapore Sliced Pineapple,
a delicious fruit, 2-lb.
cans 20c
$2.15 DOZEN CANS;
$6.00 CASE OF 3 DOZEN.
French Peas, extra flne.SSc
$2.40 PER DOZEN CANS.
Mushrooms, first choice.
can 30c
$2.60 PER DOZEN CANS.
C. it B. Lucca Oil. qt...65c
10-lb. sack Corn Meal.. 25c
10-lb. sk Graham Flour.25e
2 packages "Force". . ,2.1c
2 packages Malta Vita. 23c
2 packages Grape-Xuts.25c
Paper Shell Almonds. 2 lbs 35c
Snlder's Catsup, 2 bottles 35c
Snlder's Oyster Cocktail 20c
1-lb. cans Poppy Oysters, 3 25c
Van Camp's Plum Pudding. .25c, 40c
32-oz. jar Chow-thow 25c
Edam Holland Cheese $1.00
All Mllcher Herring, keg $1.10
2 1-lb. pkgs. Graham Crackers. .25c
Fig-Prune or Postum, pkg 20c
Fels Naptha Soap 5c
3 cans Van Camp's Soups 25c.
10-lb. sack Pastry Flour 30c
Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate. 35c
1-lb. can Baker's Cocoa 45c
K. C. Baking Powder 20c
Schilling's Baking Powder 40c
Royal Salad Dressing 25c, 45c
MOCHA AND JAVA COFFEE.
M. fc F. special brand, equal to the
40c grade the ordinary
grocer nelb you, at, lb oJG
H. O. Oats. 2 pkgs. for 25c
a-lb. cans of Ghlradelll's Cocoa for
: . . .23c
1-lb cans of Cream Baking Powder
for 35c
Surprise Sale
New Waists
AVe arc showing magnificent
styles in women's new white linen
and sheer material Waists, exclu
sive novelties at prices ranging1
from $4.50 up to $35.00 each. Let
us show them to you. Second
Floor.
New Spring
Millinery
New Spring Hats arriving by
every express; already displaying
many of the prettiest styles we
have ever seen. Strikingly effect
ive Flower Hats in all the lead
ing shades. New Silk, Chiffon and
Lace Hats. New "Charlotte
Corday" Hats. Second Floor.
New Silks
Our Spring Silk display is sec
ond to none in the land- Every
new style for shirtwaist suits,
dre'sses, evening waists, trimming,
etc., will be found here. Sole
agents for "Moneybak" guaran
teed Black Silks, the best America
produces.
The Meier (&
Portland's Largest Store
Principal Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications
Custom Shade and Drapery Work Our Specialty 3d Floor
Sole Agents for Willamette Sewing Machines, $15 to $35
Women's $3
SMcSar Men's patent leather, vici kid and
Nj3r?:3SbsGfeJ box calf Shoes, very best lasts
in this seasqu's $3.50 and $4.00 footwear; all sizes and widths;
economical men will take advantage at the low
price of, pair
Spring Suits $16.50 to $45.00 Ea.
Portland's Leading Cloak Store
Is showing an unusually large variety
of new Spring Suits for "Women ; jacket,
Eton, blouse and tight-fitting styles, in
Cheviots, Cashmeres, Broadcloths, Pan
ama Cloths, Etamines, Serges, Mohairs
and mannish mixtures, in blue, black,
brown, gray, tans, greens and fancy
checks; the handsomest display of
Spring garments Portland has ever seen
so early in the season. Prices range
from $16.50, $18.00, $20.00, $22.50,
$25.00, $30.00, $36.00 up to $45.00 Suit.
Tan Covert Jackets
Another great shipment of popular
priced tan Covert Jackets just received
by express; plain tailored or fancy
trimmed, roll collar or collarless, strap
ped effects, etc.: all sizes; grand values
at $9.00, $10.00, $12.50, $14.00.
Beautiful display of Covert Coats,
15 to $35.
Hundreds of new Silk, "Wool and Al
paca Shirtwaist Suits, newest Spring wua-styles.
500,000 Yards of Beautiful New
Wash Materials
Novelty wash materials Chiffon de Soie and Knotted Pongees,
newest Shirtwaist Suitings, in silk effects;. all the leading
shades, tans, blues, browns, blacks, pinks, lavender,
etc.: grand values at, yard .OUC
New Mercerized Taffeta Ginghams, in checks, a pretty and serv
iceable Shirtwaist Suiting in pink and white, blue, tan,
black, royal blue, grays, greens, etc.; yard 2UC
New flowered "Dolly Varden" Voiles; pretty and dainty effects
for evening gowns and street wear; great
variety, yard UC
New embroidered Shirtwaist Patterns, in white and gray embroid
ered effects, Linens, Persian Lawns, Linons, f(
Madras, etc.; a pattern, $2.50 up to 5JUJ
Portland's greatest display of "White Goods, plain and fancy
effects, in every new style and design; all grades.
New Prints, Percales, Ginghams, Cretonnes, etc., etc.
New plain Colored Popolines at, yard 25 to 75
New "Faconne" Fancy Linen Suitings at, yard 50
New Venetian Veiling Voiles, in mixtures, yard 25
30-inch Imperial Chambray Ginghams, in new linen c
finish effects; beautiful fabrics, yard , I3C
New Dress Ginghams, immense line of patterns, yd. .10 to 50
New Brilliantine Voiles, wool effects; one of the season's y c
prettiest shirtwaist suitings, yard rOC
New Checked Voiles, worsted effects, pretty patterns, fW
magnificent line at, yard, 15J to UC
New Linens, plain and fancy ; all the newest and prettiest 9
shades at, yard 25 to
- Japanese Linen, in four grades, for waists, suits, etc.
Great February Carpet Sale
Third Floor
Hotel Brussels Carpets, In Oriental, floral,
Empire designs, bedroom and parlor
effects: a. carpet of unusual nL
merit: reg. 51.13 yard: yard "OC
Our famous $1.25 Windsor Brussels, high
art designs: dainty effects In greens,
Orientals, tans and reds: big- assort
ment of patterns to select from: salo
price Includes sewing; laying-
lining; 51.25 Brussols: r
yard
High-class Axminster Carpets, in
slgm and Orientals: the greatest
variety In the city to choose from;
yard, $1.50. $1.60, $1.75 co 1 1
and $S.1U
Magnificent Wilton Carpets, in Oriental
and self-colored effects, gTcens and
tans; grand values at,
Melrose Ingrains, in handsome
designs: yard
Extra Super Two-Ply IngTains;
yard
Three-i'iy xfrusseis designs;
yard H
75c-85c Wool Waistings 49c Yard
1000 yards of the choicest Wool Waistlngs, In plaids, dots, basket-weave,
mercerized materials, in stripes, checks, plain colors and figures, desir
able colorings; the best 75c nnd 85c values; on sale for a few An
days at the low price of, yard &)JC
Beds. Beddings, Springs, Mattresses, Pillows, Blankets. Comforters,
etc., at the lowest prices. Estimates given on Hotel and Home furnishing.
Frank Store
Shoes $1.98
500 pairs Women's patent leather,
vici kid and velour calf Shoes,
lace styles, Johnson Bros.' best
make in all sizes and widths;
unequal shoe value, for today,
'tomorrow and Saturday at the
low price of (t i rlO
pair u I -70
500 pairs of Misses' kid and box
calf lace Shoes, all sizes, best $2
values, on sale for AO
three days at, pair. . V
Sizes 8V2 to 11, $1.50 values on
sale for, pair 1.22
500 pairs Women's Storm Rub
bers, great special bar
gain for 3 days at, pair. "OC
MEN'S $3.50-4 SHOES $2.92
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