VOL. XLVI NO. 14,614. . .- PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS. "
EVERYBODY WANTS
GELILO CHANNEL
Inland Empire United
in Demand.
DESIRE CONTINUING CONTRACT
With This Plan Construction
Can Proceed.
EXTEND PORTAGE RAILWAY
Resolutions Set Forth This Exten
sion Would Open Vp Transporta
tion at Greatly Reduced Cost.
Noted Men Speak In Favor.
THE DAJXS, Or.. Oct. . (Special.)
Many residents of the Inland Empire are
attending the meeting of the Open River
Association here this afternoon and this
evening to lend their voice to the de
mand for a channel for commerce round
Cellio Falls. They showed that the In
terior country wants the Celilo Canal
project put on a continuing contract
basis, so that construction may proceed.
They made evident also that their re
flon wants the Celilo Portage Railway
xte!lded to The Dalles, so as to Im
prove the efficiency of that temporary
ivenue of transportation pending the
ronipletion of the $1,500,000 canal. An ex
lension of the portage will cost $70,000
lor an Independent line with this city
.'rom Big Eddy, a distance of four miles,
ar for connections with the Dufur Rail
road $40,000 for building about 2 miles
f track.
Speakers All Hopeful.
Senator Pulton, of Oregon, expressed
;he strong hope that the canal could
be put on a continuing contract basis at
ihe next session of Congress. Repre
sentative Ellis, of Oregon, and Repre
sentative French, of Idaho, also pledged
their aid to that end. Representative
"uahman, of Washington, wrote a let
ter saying he wished the upper river
Improved. Representative Jones, of
Washington, spoke in Lewlston for an
open river, . according to a telegram from
that city. Among other speakers were
Miles C. Moore, of Walla Walla, who
urged the need of electric railroad con
nections with the open river; Professor
W. D. Lyman, of the same city, who ex
tolled the Columbia River as an avenue
of commerce with the Orient across the
Pacific, which he said was destined to
become the greatest commercial ocean in
the world.
II. M. Green, of La Crosse, told of the
electric railway project between Pullman
and La Crosse; Dr. N. J. Blalock, of
Walla Walla, urged the raising of funds
for building steamboats on the Upper
Columbia; Frank Menefee, of The Dalles,
(poke for the committee on ways and
means for extending the Portage Rail
way and offered the two plans already
mentioned.
Everybody Is Interested.
Stat Senator Stevenson of Garfield
County. Washington, said the $125,000 ap
propriation mado by the Washington
Legislature last Winter for the improve
ment of the Snake and Columbia Rivers
betokened the Interest of that state in
the open river movement. C. T. Grezen-
tanner, of Fasco, told of the interest
taken by people of the interior. Captain
W. Gray, of the same city, said the
Upper Columbia needs five or ten new
steamboats. It. M. Cake, of Portland,
said the opening of waterways is neces
sary, else the freight of the country can
not be transported. W. H. Gaylord, of
Portland, professed to represent capital
that would build water or rail lines when
ever it could be shown they would pay.
The attendance represented men of Walla
Walla, Kennewlck, Pomeroy, Colfax
l.ewlston. Baker City, Portland and Pen
dleton. Officers Are Re-elected.
The outgoing officers of the associa
tion were re-elected. The president is
J. A. Smith, of Baker City; secretary, W.
J. Mariner, of Blalock. The other mem
bers of the executive committee are: N.
J. Blalock. of Walla Walla: Henry Hahn
and A. H. Devers, of Portland; J. T.
Feters. of The Dalles, and R. Schleischer,
of Lewlston. The last named was added
to the executive committee to give Idaho
a representation.
The resolutions call for continuing the
contract for the Celilo canal, a broad
policy of river and harbor Improvement
- throughout the country, bonds for doing
this work, if funds cannot be raised
otherwise, and the extension of the
Portage Railway. The resolutions express
approval of the action taken by the Leg
islatures of Oregon and Washington and
of help received -from Governors and
Members of Congress of those two states
and Idaho. They also commend Roose
velt's attitude on river and harbor Im
provements. The other resolutions were as follows:
Whereas, the Colombia and Snake Rivers
and their tributaries, together , form one
at the greatest natural avenues of trans
portation in the United States, draining
aver 2;0,000 square miles of fertile terri
tory, and If properly, Improved, would for
ever furnish cheap and reliable transporta
tion for the people of this vast section of
- country, and
Whereas. Such improvements have been
Undertaken by the General Government, but
owing to Its policy In making limited ap
propriations for such purposes, and at un
rerisln Intervals, the completion of such
Improvements has been greatly delayed, to
the injury of the people generally, and
Whereas. Such delay actually costing
the producers of said section each year a
vst sum of money, they would otherwise
save. an1
Whereas. The completion of the canal and
locks between Big Eddy and Celilo on the
Columbia River would, at once open to navi
gation said water system from Preist Rapids
on the Columbia and from Lewlston on tne
Snake to the sea, and furnish water trans
portation through the heart of the Injan"
empire In the states or wasamswu.
and Oregon, and.
Whereas, such completion wuuiu
taneoi.alv a n nntnmntlr-flllv free the peO-
ple of said section from the transportation
conditions that now exist, ana reuuio
transportation tax now levied on what thev
produce to the extent of at least sl.5Ou.0t-.
each year and result in incalculable ad
vantage in opening up the country and In
ducing the building of tributary lines or
railweys to the river, and
Whereas the extension of the Portage
Railway, now operated by the state of
Oregon between Big Eddy and Celilo. to the
Dalles would greatly Increase Its efficiency
and furnish some relief to the producers
and consumers tributary to said , rivers,
pending completion of said canal. First.
now, therefore, be tt
Resolved, that the Oxen River Associa
tion, n vnliinlnrv or-an Ir.a H on comDOSed of
citizens of the States of Washington. Idaho
and Oregon, favor the placing of tne im
provements of the rivers and harbors 01
this country on the same basis as anv other
of the great departments of the Govern
ment, and favor the making of annual ap
propriations therefor, and respectfully re
quest and urge the Congress of the United
states to adopt the policy.
Second If no other way for providing
money for carrying the Improvements ef
rivers and harbors can be rouna, men wo
favor a bond issue sufficient in amount to
complete all approved projects, similar in
cnaracter to those lsBuea lor tne buuaing 01
the Panama Canal.
Third We favor placing of the building
A. E. Crosby. Vice-President The
Dalles Business Men's Association
and Chairman Carnival Commit
tee. of the Celilo Canal and locks on a continu
ing contract basis at the next session of
Congress and call UDon our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to use every
"honorable effort to this end, pledging to
them a united support from the people of
the Pacific Northwest.
Fourth We favor the extension of the
Portage Railway from Big Eddy to The
Dalles, and urge and request the next Leg
islative Assembly of the State of Oregon to
make an appropriation for this purpose.
Fifth We desire to express our satis
faction and approval of the support the
efforts of this association have received at
the hands of the Washington and Oregon
legislatures In making appropriations to
aid In the Improvement of the rivers of the
Northwest; and of the Governors of said
states snd of the members in Congress of
Washington. Idaho and Oregon who have
all aided In this great work.
Sixth We tender our -unqualified support
to the President of the United States snd
those associated with him. in his and their
efforts to preserve and secure not only for
ourselves, but for our posterity forever the
blessings God has placed in our hands In
trust the waters of our country, which
properly and wisely conserved will furnish
a free people transportation, power and
water for irrigation to the end of time.
These resolutions were submitted by J.
N. Teal of Portland and favorably re
ported by a committee consisting of S. A.
Loe!l, of Pendleton; Miles C. Moon, of
"Walla "Walla, and M. Teal.
Among others than those already men-
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY: Fair, northerly winds, max
imum temperature 76 degrees.
TODAY: Fair: northeast winds.
Harrlman buys tidelands for terminals
National.
China enthusiastic over Ta.fr declaration
of American policy.. Page -4.
Politics.
Governor Curry says Roosevelt will run
again If convention Insists. Page 2.
Domestic.
Cassis Chadwlck dangerously III in Ohio
penitentiary. Page 2-
Alarm in stock markets over rumored fail
ures in Holland. Page
Steamship companies alarmed by revela
tions of discrimination at Standard Oil
inquiry. Page 4.
Government proves case against Standard
from Its own records. Page 4.
Convention of Rairoad Commissioners
adopts Altchlson's motion against rais
ing rates. Page 1.
Ryan exposed as backer of Civic Federa
tion's inquiry into municipal ownership.
Page 2.
Wheat reaches record price In Chicago.
Page .
Illinois Central fight may be three-cornered.
Page 4.
Millionaire's wife steals under Influence of
negro, rage &.
Sport.
Chicago wins second game for world's bai
ball championship. Page 1.
Portland wins game from Los Angeles,
rage
Miss A in ales champion golfer of West.
Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Inland Empire united in desire for channel
around Celilo Falls and open river.
page l-
Results of dry farming shown at Wasco
county Fair. Page 6.
Insinuations of vice In the fcopyards strenu
ously denied. Page Q.
Anti-Saloon League finds much liquor sold
in proniDiuon town or Albany. Page ft.
Tonopah mining man accused of bigamy
itu w uiua.ii uvw ill .ruri.iunu. k rage 5.
Tucker's story of Brown murder discredited
in axer city, rage l.
Portland and Vicinity.
Harrlman buys tidelands for ter terminals
near mouth of Columbia River. Page 12.
Personal canvass to be made among depos
itors to support Oregon Savings Bank
reorganisation scheme. Page 10.
Presbyterian Synod of Oregon convene In
Portland today. Page 10.
Victim of auto accident sues for $50,000
damage. Page 9.
Alleged accomplice In Sellwood postofflce
robbery on trial. Page 12.
Council will Inquire into right of Gaa Com
pany to tear up newly-paved streets.
Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Deadlock In hop market. Page 17.
Record wheat prices at Chicago. Page 17.
Stock market under heavy selling pres
sure. Page 17.
Marine.
Local shippers are wilting to pay 89s 9d
for spot steamers for the United King
dom. Tymerio refused 37s 6d- Faga 16.
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BLOCK ADVANCE
111 LUMBER RATES
Aitchison Gets Conven
tion's Backing.
AMEND HEPBURN RATE LAW
No Advance Without Commis
sion's Approval.
MEANS FIGHT IN CONGRESS
Convention of State Railroad Com
missioners Makes Exception to
Resolution In Response to Ore
gon Man's Urgent Plea.
OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 9. The National As
sociation of Railway Commissioners, In
session here today, adopted a resolution
offered by State Railroad Commissioner
Clyde B. Aitchison, of Oregon, advocating
an amendment to the interstate commerce
law which will make it Impossible for
railroads to raise their rates until after
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Bhall hold such new rates to be reason
able. In effect, Mr. Altchlson's resolution pro
vides that whenever a railroad proposes
to increase an interstate rate, notice of
the increase shall be furnished shippers.
and they in turn shall have the privilege
of entering a protest against that rate,
if they deem it unreasonable. "Whenever
such protest is entered, the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall give a hear
lng to determine the reasonableness of
the new rate and unless .the commission,
after due hearing shall hold the rate to
be reasonable,, it shall not be enforced.
No' new rate against which protest is
entered shall become effective unless held
by the commission to "be reasonable.
Aitchison Speaks in Time.
The convention was about to adopt
resolution declaring it UAise to suggest
any changes Jn the existing Interstate
commerce law until experience should de
velop its weaknesses, when Mr. Aitchison
rose and informed his fellow-commission
ers that the people of . Oregon and the
Pacific Coast In general had discovered
one critical weakness in the law, namely.
the provision permitting railroads to In
crease their ' rates after giving notice
through the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
He alluded to the increase In the
lumber rate, which is soon to become
effective. That rate, it is contended.
LITTLE
Something BeaU Worth Heading
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Vrm Be Try to Pro-re as Alibi? Pnzxle Find tne Man That Bored the Hob
is unreasonable, yet, under the lawas
it stands, the railroads can enforce the
higher rate, and shippers must pay it.
They can, and propose to, enter com
plaint against the rate, but it is likely
to be some time before the commission
can pass upon its reasonableness.
While it Is true that shippers can re
cover the amount of increase, provided
the rate is ultimately held unreason
able, yet, said Mr. Aitchison, there
are many small shippers who will be
driven out of business by this rate and
they can never recover their losses.
Only Way to Protect Shippers.
He argued that tne law should be
amended to prohibit the enforcement
of such rates as this until ' after the
Commission could decide whether or
not they are reasonable. Whenever any
proposed rate is objectionable, he said,
that rate should not be enforced until
after the shippers complaining; could
he heard In their own behalf. If, after
hearing the complaint, the Commission
should hold the new rate reasonable,
it could then become effective, but, If
the complainants could convince the
J. M. Patterson, Secretary Second
astem Oregon Agricultural So
" clety.
t.
Commission that the proposed rate was
unreasonable, then the advance could
not be made. . That would obviate the
refunding of excess freights In cases
where rates were held unreasonable,
and at the same time would amply pro
tect small shippers who have no re
dress under the existing law, If new
rates force them to suspend.
There was very little opposition to Mr.
Altchlson's resolution, a few Commis
sioners mildly arguing that no change
should yet be urged Jn the interstate
commerce law. When put to a vote. It
carried by an overwhelming majority.
This resolution expresses to Congress the
opinion of the convention of State Rail
way Commissions that the Heyburn law
should be modified In this one respect
but in no other.
Expects Fight With Railroads.
Mr. Aitchison expects his resolution
will lead to considerable debate In Con
gress this coming session, and he ex
pects the proposed amendment to the
law will be, vigorously resisted by the
railroads, which can now raise their
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CARTOONS OF THE DAY'S
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CHICAGO VICTOR
Mullin's Erratic Pitch
ing One Cause.
TINKER WINS MUCH OF GLORY
O'Leary Stops Further Scor
ing in Wondrous Way.
KLING'S ACCURATE THROWS
They Kill Three Detroit Men at
First Enormous Crowd Sees
the Game and the Flayers
Will Divide $14,372..
CHICAGO. Oct. 9. The Chicago Na
tional League team defeated the De
troit pennant-winners of the Ameri
can League In the second game of the
series for the world's championship
this afternoon. The score was 3 to 1.
Slow pitching and several slight ac
cidents caused the contest to drag out
over two hours, the delays trying the
patience of the big crowd, which again
filled . almost every inch of seating
room, i
Mullln and Pfelster were the pitchers
and Payne went behind the bat in place
of Bchmidt. Otherwise the teams lined
up as on the previous day. Schmidt's
retirement was primarily due to his
Inaccurate throwing, but In this re
spect the change brought small im
provement, as the five stolen bases
credited to the local team testify.
Playing conditions were improved-,
while warm sunshine and the absence
of the chilly breeze of the first day
kept spectators and players In more
comfort.
Rossman's Hitting the Feature.
Rossman, whose hitting was the real
feature of the contest, scored the first
run of. the contest In the second In
ning. He hit a grounder toward Tinker,
which bounded away from the short
stop and rolled out to the left field,
the batter making three bases on t the
hit. Coughlln struck out, but Payne
lifted a short fly to left field, which
Tinker might have captured, but left
It to Sheckard. The ball fell safe and
Rossman scored. Payne stole second,
but O'Leary and Mullin could not bring
him home.
Chicago tied the score In its half
of the Inning, while Mullin was giving
a queer exhibition of poor and good
pitching. Kllng, Evers and Schulte
NEWS
Hughes "Havent Ton Got the Wrong Beat
Joe?"
singled In succession, filling the bases
with none out. Right there Mullln
suddenly regained control of his
curves, striking out Pfelster and
Slagle, while the best Sheckard could
do was a puny grounder to Schaefer.
Winning Runs tn Fourth.
In each of the next three Innings
Detroit batsmen reached' first base
with none out, but poor baserunning
and Inability of the following batsmen
to find openings In the Chicago de
fense stopped the rallies. Chicago
missed a similar chance in the third,
when a double play and a strikeout
left runners on first and third.
The winning runs came in the fourth.
Tlnker"s hit bounced on" Mullin's glove.
He went to second on a sacrifice and
stole third. O'Leary fumbled Slagle's
grounder. Tinker scoring. Elagle stole
second and came the rest of the way on
Sheckard's two-base hit past first base.
After Chance had popped out, Sheckard
was caught trying to steal third.
O'lieary's Marvelous Feats.
After that fast fielding prevented
J. X Kelly, Mayor of The Dalles,
and president Second Eastern
Oregron District Agricultural So
ciety. further scoring. O'Leary cut off two
hits by marvelous stops 'and throws in
the fifth, and he repeated the feat In
the sixth. Sheckard caught a line drive
off his shoe-tops In the seventh and the
three Detroit runners who reached first
base were cut down by Kllng's fine
throwing.
As In yesterday's game, a fast double
play stopped an incipient rally in the
last Inning. This time, however, the
visitors were the' victims. Tinker
stabbed and held Coughlln's' hot liner
and threw to Chance Jn time to double
up Rossman, who had reached first on
his fourth successive hit. Payne ended
RESULTS OF PREVIOUS SERIES.
1903.
Oct. 1. at Boston, Pittsburg, 7; Bos
ton. 3. Phlllippe-Young.
Oct. 2, at Boston, Boston. S: Pitts
burg. 0. Dlneen-Leever and Vail.
Oct. 8, at Boston, Pittsburg, 4; Bos-
v ton, 2. Phlllippe-Hughes and
Young-.
Oct. 6, at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, 8;
Boston. 4. PhilUppe-Dineen.
Oct. T, at Pittsburg, Boston. 11:
Pfttsburg-, 2. Toung-Kennedy and
Thompson.
Oct. 8, at Pittsburg, Boston. 6:
Pittsburg, 3. Dlneen-Ieever.
Oct. 10. at Pittsburg. Boston, T;
Pittsburg. 8. Toung-Phlllippe.
Oct. 13, at Boston. Boston, 8; Pitts
burg, 0. Dineen-Phllllppe.
Games won Americans, 5; Natlon
' als. 8. Winning pitchers Dineen.
three games; Young, two games;
Phllllppe, three games.
1908.
Oct. 9. at Philadelphia, 'New York,
3; Philadelphia, 0. Mathewson
Plank. Oct. 10. at New York, Philadelphia";
8: New York, 0. Bender-McGlnnity
and Ames.
Oct. 12. at Philadelphia. New York,
9; Philadelphia, 9. Mathewson-
Coakley.
Oct. 13, at New York. New York, 1;
Philadelphia. 0. McGinnlty-Plank.
Oct. 14, at New York, New York, 2:
Philadelphia, 0. Mathewson-Ben-
der.
Games won Nationals. 4; Amer
icans, 1. Winning pitchers Math
ewson, three games; McGinnlty, one
game; Bender, one game.
1906, All at Chicago.
Oct. 0. White Sox. 2; Cubs, 1. Alt-
rock-Brown.
' Oct. 10, Cubs. T: White Sox. 1.
Reulbach-White and Owen.
Oct. 11. White Sox. 8; Cubs, 0.
Walsh-Pflester.
Oct. 12, Cubs, 1; White Sox, 0.
Brown-Altrock.
Oct.. 18. White Snx. : Cubs. 8.,
Walsh and Whlte-Reulbaeh. Pf tes
ter, and Overall.
Oct. 14, White Sox, ; Cubs, 8.
White-Brown and Overall.
Games won Americans. 4; Nation
als. 2. Winning pitchers Walsh,
two games; Altrock, White, Brown,
and Reulbacb, one game each.
No world's series was played In
1904 between New York and Boston.
Manager McGraw declining Man
ager Collins' challenge.
the game with a little hit in front of
the plate, which Kling threw to first.
Receipts a Small Fortune.
The teams will play here again to
morrow, and then, unless a postpone
ment or tje game Intervenes, will move
to Detroit for two games, returning
here Sunday.
The receipts for today's game, as an
nounced by Secretary Bruce of the Na
tional Commission tonight, were $26.
430. The players will receive 114,
272.50 and each club Is enriched to the
extent of $4,750.40. The National Com
mission gets $2,643.
Hours before the gates were due to
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TUCKER'S STORY
LACKS COHERENCE
Granite Suspect Ques
tioned at Baker.
HAS FORGOTTEN WHAT HE SAID
Is Chronic Drunkard Weakened
by His Vice.
LIKELY TO BE RELEASED
Shows Terror of Crowd Gathered t
Receive Him at Baker AVaa
Not Thf-re at Time of
the Murder, .
BAKER CITT. Or., Oct. 9. (Special.)
Frank Tucker, ' the man who was ar
rested at Granite. Or., on suspicion of
being connected with the Brown mur
der case, was brought to Baker City this
evening and placed in the County Jail.
He was examined by District Attorney
Lomax In the presence of Sheriff Ed
Rand and Chief of Police Jackson. He
was brought from Granite to Sumpter
by two Marshals, and at Sumpter was
turned over to the custody of Deputy
Sheriff Bert Caviness, who brought him
to Baker City.
As the train neared Baker "lty, the
man became very nervous and feared
violence would be done him upon his ar
rival here. There was a large crowd at
the depot to meet him, but no demon
stration was made, because the majority
knew from his story that the man could
hardly have been connected with the case.
Tucker a Chronic Drunk.
The man gave his name as Frank
Tucker, and had been in Granite but a
Bhort time before he was taken in charge
by the officers. He had been working at
Tipton for the last two weeks, cutting
wood, and had quit but a few days be
fore and gone to Granite. While at work
in the logging-camp he showed signs of
being demented, and became such a nui
sance that he was thrown out of the
bunkhouse at least half a dozen times
during his stay there. The men at the
camp think that he is a harmless lellow
who has boozed until he has almost lost
control of his faculties.
Forgets Story He Told.
When questioned by Mr. Lomax con
cerning what he had said . about the
Brown case at Granite, the fellow said
that he did not remember saying any
thing. He had been drinking heavily for
some time and had lost all consciousness
of where he was, what he was doing or
what he was saying. t The officers at
Granite heard the man say that he knew
all about the Brown case at Baker City,
but that he wouldn't peach on the the
other two men. for they had caught a
train and had got away to Cheyenne.
They questioned him about the bomb and
he said that it was made of nitro-glyc-erine
and sawdust, and that he was
within 40 feet of the bomb when it was
exploded. This would have been almost -Impossible
for the effects of . the bomb
were plainly noticeable 50 feet away.
Will Probably Be Released.
Tucker did not tell a very frank or
coherent story, but it was sufficient to
make the officers believe that they had
found a clue to the murder and they at
once notified Mr. Rand in this city. He
questioned the officers concerning the
man, but they could not tell him much,
so he had the man brought to this city
to be examined.
Tucker says he has not been In this
city for several weeks, was not here at
the time of the murder and knows
nothing about the case. This seems to be
the truth and after investigation of the
statements of Tucker concerning his
departure from Baker City he will be
turned loose.
- Dan Allen, the man who was arrested
at Union on suspicion of having some
knowledge of the case was yesterday
released from custody.
Swain in Charge of Case.
Captain W. S. Swain, of the Thiel
detective agency, has been employed
by the county to handle the case here
and has been busy looking for some
clue, but as yet has found nothing that
points to anything definite. The only
fact that Is generally believed by the
officers and the people Is that three
men were Implicated In the murder and
that one of them wore a kimono. Even
the story of three men Is only a sup
position and something may turn up
later entirely to upset this theory. Cap
tain Swain has alleged that Governor
Gooding sent his secretary and other
Idaho officials here to hinder him In
his work.
The people of this city do not think
that anything will be done soon by the
officers, and many think that the guilty
party or parties will never be known.
The Sheriff has distributed posters all
over the county advertising the $10,000
reward for the capture of the assassins.
SATS WILSOX FIRED BOMB
Tucker Names Linn County Man ar
Brown's Assassin.
SUMPTER, Or., Oct. 9. Frank Wilson,
born and raised in Linn County, Or., and
row a member of the Western Federation
of Miners, is the probable assassin of ex-
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