THE ItlOKiMii UKKdOSIAy, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1908.
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BOARD WILL DEAL
IN GRAIN FUTURES
Portland Trade Organization
to Establish Market for
Options.
WILL FIX PRICE STANDARD
Grainmon of City by Almost Unani
mous ATote Decide in 1'avor of
Project IV ill Be Carried
Into Effect Soon.
The Portland Board of Trade will deal
In grain options. This matter was defi
nitely settled at a meeting of the Brain
men of this city hold at the rooms of the
Board last night. Nearly all the leading
grain firms were represented and more
than a full quotum was present. In the
absence of I. C Sanford. chairman of
the grain department, 13. A. Patullo
presided.
The matter of dealing In futures was
first brought up at a meeting of the
grain mterests about a month ago and
a committee, consisting of Gay Lombard,
J. E. Murphy and A. Berg was appointed
to report on it. The committee made its
report last night and after it was
thoroughly discussed a secret ballot was
taken which resulted almost unanimously
in favor of dealing in grain futures.
Carry Out Plan at Once.
A resolution was adopted that the com
mittee in making the report be retained
as a permanent committee and that it
immediately carry out the recommenda
tions of the report. Another meeting will
be held next Wednesday at 4 P. M., when
the committee will submit rules govern
ing this branch of the Board's operations.
The salient points of the option trading
report submitted by Messrs. Iombard,
Murphy and Berg follow: Option trad
ing is recommended, as the committee be
lieves that without it there is not much
of a stimulus for a grain organization.
The chief benefit to be derived from
option trading will be the establishment
of fixed quotations on grain and feed
No Standard of Values Xow,
The committee declares that Portland
is absolutely without a standard of
values at the present time and the only
way of ascertaining the value of wheat
now is to get a consensus of opinion
from all of the traders interested in the
market with option trading, says the
committee. Grain values would be fixed
definitely, as present values could be
calculated by simply deducting the cost of
carrying grain from the present time to
the date of maturity of the option.
The committee asserts that Portland is
the only large city in the country doing
much grain business that is without an
option board and the experience of cities
throughout the United States has been
that the establishment of exchanges tends
to bring grain to those points, as pro
ducers and middle men in the interior
naturally ship their grain to a market
that has a fixed standard of values.
The committee recommends that one of
the leading trust companies of the city be
appointed trustee to handle all funds and
margins put up and that probably a suf
ficient rate of interest could be secured
on the deposits of margins which would
pay the running expenses of this branch
of the business. Margins should be put
tip by each side on wheat transactions of
3 cents per bushel and on oats and barley
of $1 per ton. In the event of the increase
or decline in values, the trade could he
re-margined at the request of either Bide.
Jook Facilities Ample.
Portland dock facilities are declared to
be ample to provide for all deliveries
made in connection with grain option
contracts. Trading is to be restricted to
members of the Board. On all trades
made for account of non-members, a
commission of a 4 of a cent per bushel
on wheat and 5 cents per ton on oats
and barley should be charged. Definite
rules should be established and any mem
ber Infringing on them should be punished
by a severe tine and in case of a further
offense by expulsion from the Board.
Before the option committee's report
was passed upon, the following new mem
bers of the grain department were ad
mitted: Julius Lippitt, J. C. Robinson,
Dement Bros. Co., F. A. Coffin, M. A.
Hauser. A. Benzon, Jobes Milling Com
pany, E. B. McAvinney and A. llac
Ayel. SLASHES WIFE IN FACE
Steve Higgins .Makes Brutal Attack
AVith llaz-or.
After beating and mistreating rcis
wife and slashing- her in the face with
a razor. Steve Higgins. an engineer"
out of work and crazed by drink, was
overpowered by three policemen last
night in his own house, 991 Kast Nine
teenth street North, and taken to the.
City Jail, shackled with two pairs of
handcuffs. Higgins was locked up,
charged with assault with a dangerous
weapon.
That Mrs. Higgins escaped with her
life is perhaps due only to the fact
that the slash intended for her throat
was wielded by a hand too unsteady !
from drink to find the mark. Higgins
is a powerful man, about 38 years of
age, over six feet In height and weigh
ing over 200 pounds, and his muscles
are as large and hard as those of a
trained athlete.
The police were- called to the Hig
gins' house after 10 o'clock by ap
peals from the neighbors, who were
alarmed by the shrieks from Mrs.
Higgins. They found the woman seek
ing shelter In the house of. neighbors.
Her left cheek bore an ugly wound,
which laid bare the jawbone.
Higgins was inside his own house,
where, armed with two razors, he de
fied any one to enter. His mother-in-law
and little children had also taken
refuge in neighbors' houses. Higgins
made some show of resistance, but
vris quickly subdued and handcuffed.
In spite of the evidence against him,
he at. first maintained that he had no
knowledge of the affair. After he had
been placed in the jail he admitted
his guilt.
Higgins was formerly employed by
the O. VV. P.. but of late has been
unemployed. Dr. George H. Stovall,
1007 East Sixteenth street North, who
sewed up Mrs. Higgins' wound, suid
last night that she was in no serious
danger.
WILL PROBE TELEGRAPHS
Commissioners of Labor and Corpo
rations to Conduct Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, June 10. Under the
provisions of a resolution adopted re
cently by the Senate, Secretary Straus
baa arranged for a thorough investiga
tion of the operations of the telegraphs
of the country. The Inquiry will extend
into "the receipts and expenses of the
companies, the wages they pay, the con
ditions of their employes, the hours of
labor, and other matters pertaining to
the operation of the companies.
Secretary Straus has placed the inves
tigation in the hands of Charles P. Neill,
Commissioner of Labor, and Herbert
Knox Smith, Commissioner of Corpora
tions. They will co-operate in the
making of the inquiry. Commissioner
Neill looking after the labor end and
Commissioner Smith conducting the in
vestigation into the financial affairs of
the companies. The report will be ready
for submission to the Senate when it re
convenes next December. .
MEET AT MEMPHIS NEXT
Annual Convention of United Con
federate Veterans.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. -June 10. With
the selection of Memphis as the place
of the next reunion and the election of
General Clement Evans, of Georgia, as
commander In chief to succeed the late
Stephen D. Iee, the United Confederate
Veterans adjourned their annual conven
tion late this afternoon.
The floral parade this afternoon was
the- most gorgeous ever given in the city.
Tho line of two or three miles of auto
mobiles, carnages, carts and other vehi
cles gaily bedecked were in the pageant.
Mnjor-General William E. Miekle, Adjutant-General
and Chief of Staff of the
Confederates, in his report today refers
to the many veterans who have answered
their last rollcall, and says:
'There can by no possibility be any re
cruits, and in the near future there will
not be a single camp in existence, nor a
single survivor of the Confederate
armies. The old men are rapidly dying
out or moving to other sections of the
country, often where there are no Con
federates, and tho once prosperous camp
dies because there are no members to
keep it alive."
FALLS FROM HER HORSE
Kaiserin ' Surfers Slight Injury,
Deranging Kaiser's Plans.
POTSDAM. June 10. Empress Augusta
Victoria, while out riding today with
the Emperor, fell from her horse. Her
Majesty returned to the new palace in
a cab. Two surgeons upon examination
found she had suffered no injury except
ing a severe bruise on the back of her
right hand, which was bleeding.
The accident occurred in Sans Souci
Park near the small palace of Frederick
the Great, which Is often visited by tour
ists. It so happened that a taxicab was
standing nearby. The Emperor insisted
that his wife, in spite of her desire to
remount her horse, return to the palace
in this vehicle. The accident was caused
by the horse stumbling and falling to
his kneee.
The imperial plans have been consid
erably modified as a result of this mis
hap and the Empress has cancelled
various engagements and the Emperor
has given up attending a gala perform
ance at. the opera tonight.
FLEEING NEGRO SHOOTS
Hunted by oPsse, ell Kills Two Fish
ermen by Mistake.
WILBURTON, Okla., June 10. Two
prominent citizens were killed, a woman
barely escaped with her life, the county
is aroused and pickets are posted every
60 yards for a circle of six miles about
the town tonight as the result of the
reappearance of R. J. Johnson, a negro
who last September shot and killed
Oliver Swan, deputy city marshal.
Johnson was seen in woman's cloth
ing today, recognized, the alarm given,
and 'a posse formed to capture him.
Learning of the impending attempt to
arrest him. Johnson armed himself
heavily and fled. In making his way
across the county near this place, he
suddenly came upon a fishing party and
mstaking the fishermen for a party of
his pursuers, opened fire.
Those killed were Walter Roberts,
who died instantly, and Robert Mounds,
who was mortally wounded, dying
within a short time. Mrs. R- Blakeley,
who was near, only escaped by seeking
refuge behind a tree.
FISH FROM THE DEEP SEA
First Experiment Fails Because the
Trawl Is Too Small.
ASTORIA. Or., June 10. (Special.)
The gasoline schooner Gerald C., which
left a couple of days ago on a deep sea
fishing cruise, returned last evening with
a light catch, which was disposed of at
the local markets. The trouble was that
the trawl used on this trip was too small
and would not reach the bottom. Elmore
& Co. have received letters from a num
ber of dealers located at interior cities,
saying they will handle fish from here.
This Insures a tair market being secured
at once and in order to give .the project
a thorough test, the gasoline schooner
Evie is now being fitted up with large
trawls and will be sent outside on a
cruise in a few days.
XOKTHWEST LEAGUE.
No Game at Spokane.
SPOKANE, June 10. No game here,
Tacoma 'team failed to arrive.
A'ancouver 6, Aberdeen 4.
VANCOUVER. B. C. June 10. (Spe
cial.) Vancouver defeated Aberdeen to
day by a score of $ to I
The averace length of life of the Ice
lander is a little over 61 yeai-g.
Or. Price's Wheat Flake Celery Food
Dr. Price's Food supplies all the necessary
elements both in quantity and quality for the
maintenance of health, and never overtaxes or
irritates the stomach. A breakfast com
posed solely of this food is most nutri
tious and palatable.
iTry it and you will enjoy it. It' is made from
wheat and celery unlike any food in existence. 258
B
JURY DECLARES
ACTOR GUILTLESS
Raymond Hitchcock Acquit
ted of Crime Against
Young Girls.
OTHER CHARGES PENDING
Evidence of Own Servants as to In
terview With Children Proves
Decisive He Rebuked Them
for Telling Stories.
NEW TORK, June 11. The trial of
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian,
charged with attempted assault
upon young girls, was concluded
late Wednesday in the Supreme
Court, the case being given to
the Jury at 7:30 P. M. and returned a
verdict of not guilty at 2:50 A. M.
today.
Shortly after midnight the jury en
tered the courtroom and asked for in
structions as to the nature of reason
able doubt, the exact meaning of "in
ference" and whether, if the evidence
were equally divided, the benefit of the
doubt should be given to the defend
ant. The court explained the first two
points and as to the last he Bald the
defendant . might be given the benefit
of the doubt In case the evidence was
equally divided.
Point Which Decides Jury.
The jury returned to the courtroom
about 2:40 o'clock and asked to have
read the testimony regarding the pres
ence of a curtain behind which Hitch
cock's valet was said to have hidden
in the Forty-first-street house. Helen
Von Hagen and Elsie Voecks -IcstiSed
that there was no such curtain, but a
maid in the house said there was.
The jury retired after the reading and
in a few minutes reached the verdict of
inot guilty.
Mrs. Hitchcock was In court when the
verdict was returned and, bursting into
tears, embraced her husband, who was
also congratulated by many friends.
There being four other indictments
against Hitchcock, he was remanded to
the Tombs prison by Justice Goff. It is
said he will be admitted to bail when
court convenes this morning.
Valet Defends Hitchcock.
The greater part of the day was taken
up with the submission of evidence for
the defense to controvert the charge that
Hitchcock mistreated either the com
plainant in the case, Helen Von Hagen,
or Blsie Voercks. His chauffeur and valet,
Herman H. Ruhke, was an important
witness in corroborating Hitchcock's
testimony that there was no misconduct
on his part on any of the occasions In
stanced by the state.
William Astor Chanler, the ex-Congressman,
was another witness of - the
day to controvert the evidence of Helen
von Hagen that she saw him at the
actor's home at Great Neck upon one of
her visits there. Documentary evidence
was produced to show that Hitchcock,
on one occasion at least, was In New
Yprk City when his girl accusers de
clared he was with them at his Summer
home on Long Island.
His Conduct Exemplary.
Mr. Steur in his argument dwelt
strongly upon the testimony of Hitch
cock's valet regarding the visit of the
two girls to the "house with the green
blinds" in West Forty-firet street. The
valet testified that Hitchcock's conduct
at that time was exemplary; that the
actor taxed the girls with circulating
base stwfies about him and dismissed
them with a warning when they denied
having done so.
In summing up Prosecutor Garvan de
clared that Hitchcock confessed his guilt
"to me and to you."
FLOOD IS STILL RISING
(Continued From First Pafre.)
slppt and north along the banks of the
Missouri as far as Omaha.
Breaks In Kaw Dykes.
Shortly before midnight there were two
breaks In the Kaw dykes erected in Ar
mourdale, one at the Twelfth-street
bridge, which crosses from Armourdale
to Argentine, and another at the Schwarz
schild & Sulzberger packing-house. No
great damage was possible at those
points, however, for ihe packing-house
employes had removed everything porta
ble, and the residents of Argentine, or
most of them, had already moved out.
A little later came the first break in
the wholesale district, when water began
to come in near the Union Pacific
bridge. Daylight found hundreds still at
work with the water rising slowly and
making further Inroads eastward toward
the Union Railway Station, into which
run 20 different railways.
At the stockyards business was' nearly
at a standstill. One-quarter of the pens
on the Missouri side were under water
that stood from one to six feet deep.
This flooded district covered 50 acres
of the 200 acres set aside for pens. On
the Kansas side a third of the quaran
tine division wae under water. The
Stock Exchange building also suffered
much Inconvenience, water seeping
into the basement and forcing the rail
way stock agents to move their furniture
to upper floors.
The principal trouble in tne present
flood has been laid at the door of tne
Missouri and Union Pacific, whose
bridges spanning the Kaw acted as
dams, that caused the water to spread
over territory otherwise safe. The Mis
souri Pacific bridge caused much
trouble In the previous floods, and the
Union Pacific structure, which had
been swept away in 1903, was re
placed at the same height as before.
AH of Harlem, which Is a hamlet in
the bottoms of the Missouri across
from Kansas City, Mo., is from one to
six feet under water. The last family
there was driven away this morning.
.GREAT XORTHERX IS CLEAR
Line Between Seattle and St, Paul
Open for Trarfic.
SPOKANE, Wash., June 10. Great
Northern officials announce today that
the whole main line Is clear and ready
for traffic between St. Paul and Seat
tle. The Montana Central branch Is
still tied up. Further washouts oc
curred on the Northern Pacific west of
Missoula this morning, and that city
cannot be reached from the west be
fore Friday at best.
The Northern Pacific will detour no
more trains to the Harrlman lines or
the Great Northern. Tickets . will be
sold as far west as Butte and Helena
and as far east as Trout Creek. Six
Northern Pacific and as many Great
Northern trains, which have been
stalled on the latter company's lines
for several days, bceian arriving in
the city at 10 o'clock tonight.
MIXES ANT SMELTER CLOSED
Flood Causes 5000 Men Two Months
of Idleness.
BUTTE, Mont., June 10 A dispatch
to the Miner from Great Falls tonight
states that the electrolytic smelter of
the Boston & Montana, one of the
Amalgamated Copper Company's mines,
will be closed down for two months,
during which time the Boston &
Montana mines in Butte will remain,
closed unless arrangements can be
made to handle the ore of the com
pany at Anaconda. Five thousand men
are affected by the shutdown.
The road between Great Falls and
Helena, It Is said, will not be re
paired within two months. The only
method of travel out of Great Falls at
the present time is by stage.
CLOUDBURST TIES UP ROAD
Butte Mines Closed by Washout.
Great Northern a Wreck.
BUTTE. Mont.. June 10. A cloud
burst tonight in Silver Bow canyon,
just west of this city, tied up the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway,
causing the Amalgamated, North Butte
and Coalition mines to close down for
the night. It .is expected to have the
break repaired by tomorrow noon.
A private letter from Craig today
states it will take six weeks to put
the track in shape. The Missouri
River below Wolf Creek is still high
and shows no signs of subsiding.
SHORT LINE WASHED OUT, TOO
Cloudburst in Southern Montana
Stops All Traffic.
BUTTE. Mont., June 10. A, heavy
cloudburst at Feeley, Mont., about 15
miles south of here on the Oregon Short
Line, late tonight washed out the tracks
of that line, tying up the road for an
Indefinite period of time, not less than
36 hours. Several trains are being held
here and several others are tied up along
the line.
Trains Move In Montana.
BUTTE, Mont.; June 10. The washouts
on the Northern Pacific between here and
Logan are fully repaired and five trains
from the East arrived last night and
this morning. The road to the west is
still In bad shape and communication be
tween Butte and Spokane may be delayed
for a week longer.
The Great Northern hopes to resume
service between Butte and Great Falls
not later than tomorrow.
The industry of fiint-maklne "till thrive!
in Brandon, England. The flints are sent
to Africa and other countries where the
suns of 101) years aeo are still In active
service.
THE BIG PIANO DEAL
The One Hundred New Upright Pianos Are Now Being- Placed in the
One Hundred Oregon Homes by The Wiley B. Allen Com
pany, at Absolute Rock-Bottom Wholesale Cost.
As previously announced in last
Sunday's issue of this paper, after
seven years' absence, we have' re
turned to this city, making it our
headquarters and distributing point
for Oregon and Washington, where
we will do a large wholesale piano
business from now on. And to start
the ball rolling would place one hun
dred standard new upright pianos in
one hundred Oregon homes at abso
lute rock-bottom wholesale cost, and
on page 11, second section, of that
paper, was shown facsimiles of six
teen beautiful sample instruments
that were being exhibited at our
showrooms, corner of Sixth and Oak
streets, and from these samples, al
though this is only the fourth day, we
have taken orders for many pianos in
this city, as well as all parts of the
state, for future delivery, some of
which are now on the road from fac
tories, being .delayed by the re
cent -railroad washouts. And at this
same rate it will take but a very few
days to complete the list of the full
one hundred individual buyers who
are to join hands in the big deal and
You Can't Cure
Constipation With a Whip
The cause of constipation is the ttse ot
harsh physic.
It begins with the occasional use of
salts and harsh pills. They irritate
the bowel lining, as shown by the
griping and pain.
Then Nature hardens that lining, just
as she hardens the skin where yon
constantly irritate it. The Hning
like the skin becomes calloused.
Its natural functions cease.
Then you take physic oftener then
larger doses.
Eventually the bowel lining grows so
hard that yon have chronic consti
pation. "Pills" can't cure that tremble, for
they were the cause of it.
You must do now what you should
y bave done at first. Take nothing
but CaacareU.
In the race to make
the best clothes for
boys.
We think our hobby
will win in the long run
his name is Quality.
We have put a qual
ity of strength and
beauty into these suits
that give them the
lead.
Enlargement Sale re
ductions on everything
that boys wear, account
store alterations. This
is your time to profit.
160-170 Third Street.
DISEASE ENDS HIS CAREER
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MORAX
PREY TO TUBERCULOSIS.
He Says He" 11 Beat Germs Yet by
Burning Them Alive in
His Body.
BOSTON. Mass., June 10. The an
nouncement today that District Attorney
John Brown Moran. of Suffolk County,
was afflicted with tuberculosis and would
be obliged to leave Boston at once for
the Adlrondacks for an indefinite period,
marks a halting- place in the career of
one of the most picturesque characters
in the Commonwealth.
"My physicians tell me I've got to de
stroy the tuberculosis bugs or they will
destroy me," said Mr. Moran tonight.
"It's tough news, but-1 told my physi
cians that the germs might get the best
of me for a while possibly, but I will
get the best of them in the- end, for
after I'm dead I'll have my body cre
mated and burn them alive.
"If I can, I'm going to come back to
Massachusetts and be Governor of this
state yet."
By his indomitable will John B. Moran
forced himself into the public eye as
few other men have done in this state.
He has been elected District Attorney
twice as an independent, and in 1906 ran
for Governor on four tickets.
Russia Recalls Her Gold.
LONDON. June 10. Between 4.000,000
and 5.000,000 in gold, which Russia grad
ually has been accumulating in London
buy their pianos at wholesale instead
of retail prices, a net saving of from
$100 to $175 on each piano. It is not
to be wondered at that people have
come 300 and 400 miles to take ad
vantage of this one chance in a life
time to purchase their piano at the
'same prices the large dealers pay for
them in one hundred lots, and have
two and one-half years in which to
complete payment, with exchange
privileges that practically place a
piano in the home on trial for one
year.
Our motto has ever been and al
ways will be, satisfaction or money
back.
Then why should any intending
purchaser hesitate to at least investi
gate this co-operative plan, while we
are taking all the chances and the
customer none whatever? Just put
a few dollars in your pocket and
come along; the balance will be ar
ranged to suit your convenience. Re
member the place. The Wiley B. Al
len Co., corner Sixth and Oak Sts.,
Portland, Or. The largest exclusive
piano dealers in the West.
Take one night and morning if the
bowels are calloused. But the lin
ings will soon become natural. Then
you'll need less.
Before very long, the bowels do all
that is necessary. Then you are well.
But the next time the bowels need
temporary help, remember not to
abuse them.
CascareU Are candy tablets. They are told
by- all drunriats, but never hi bulk. Be sure to
Set tne genuine, with CCC on every tablet.
The bos is marked like this:
The vmt-pocket box ia 10 cene.
The month-treatment bos 90 cent.
12.S00.000 boxM sold annaOr. Of
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CLOTHIERS
Your stomach can
starch in the wheat is convert
ed into dextrine by barley-malt,
thereby relieving your intestines
of the hardest part of their work.
" FORCE" is made of the best white wheat, team-cooked,
rolled into thin flakes, combined with the purest barley-malt
and baked. Always "crisp" it before serving it by pouring into
a pan and warming it in oven. Then serve in large dish with
eream, piling the flakes in one side of the dish and pouring
the cream in the other side, dipping the flakes as eaten.
Your grocer sells it. No other Flaked Food is "just as good. "
for months past, is being shipped to St.
Petersburg this week. The Russian in
terests have been buying small parcels
of gold weekly with tne object of re
placing in reserve the gold released to
help out London at the time of tho heavy
American demands. Some of. the gold
purchased accredited to Germany was
really intended for Russia.
Smythe Elected Captuin.
..TT rVT,., , , , Rert-halrpd p'ersons are usually Impulsive
PENDLETON, Or.. June 10. (Special.) tnn- outFpnkfn.
..v3-...-V Here's Summer
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Here's summer delight and
stomach joy for those who like
good things to eat and who have
to cut out heavy winter foods.
Take a
Shredded Wheat
Biscuit, heat in oven to restore
crispness; crush a cavity in the
top of the Biscuit, fill the cavity
with berries or other fruit, pour
milk or cream over it and
sweeten to taste. Delicious?
Well, rather. At your grocers.
Always heat the Biscuit in oven to restore crisp,
ness. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with milk or fj
cream will supply all the energy needed for a half 1 j
day's work. Try Toasted TRISCUIT, the Shredded 11
Wheat wafer, for luncheon, with butter, cheese or
marmalade.
a trrnrr o a arnm
GOING EAST?
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Makes
LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Is directly reached from Livingston, Montana, at low fare, includ
ing all expenses of trip, and stopover for this trip can be se
cured on any kind or class of ticket, regardless of limit of ticket.
For full information as to fares, train service, berth reservations,
etc., call on or write
A. D. CHARLTON
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
255 Morrison Street, Portland. Oregon.
digest
when it can't di"
gest any other
food. That's be
cause the crisp
flakes of whole
wheat are thor
oughly mixed
with the saliva
and other di
gestive fluids,
and because the
Dan P. Smythe was elected Captain of
Company L,, the local National Guard
organization, this evening, being ad
vanced from First Lieutenant to till the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Captain Kern a few weeks ago. Smythe's
advancement was followed by the promo
tion of Second Lieutenant R. B. Aldrich
to First Lieutenant and R. N. Oliver from
First Sergeant to Second Lieutenant.
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