Morning Oregonian., June 23, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1908.
WRAPPING-PAPER
TRUST IS F
Every Member Pleads Guilty
to Violation of Sher
man Law.
MANAGER IS A FUGITIVE
Judge Hough Shows Leniency Be
cause Guilty Confess Enormous
Advance in Price Testimony
Before Congress Is False.
NEW TORK. Juno 22. Twenty-four
companies manufacturing Manila wrap
ping paper were fined $2000 each by Judge
Hough in the United States Circuit Court
today. They pleaded guilty on Friday
last to maintaining an illegal combination
in restraint of trade. The.y were members
of the Manila and fibre combination.
Imposing the fines. Judge Hough said
that the combination of paper manu
facturers was a clear violation of the
Sherman anti-trust law, but because of
extenuating circumstances he would im
pose a fine only.
The companies have arranged to pay
their fines through, their counsel.
The cases againet the companies were
Instituted through the instrumentality of
the American Newspaper Publishers' As
sociation, for which John Norris, of this
city, acted as agent.
Why leniency Was Shown.
The companies composed almost of the
entire membership of the circle of paper
manufacturers which was organized by
John H. Parks in 1908. On complaint of
Mr. Norris the FeoV-ral grand Jury began
an Investigation of the combination two
months ago, and on Friday last returned
indictments against Parks and 25 com
panies. District Attorney Stimson, who
had charge of the cases, stated in court
that in view of the fact that the com
panies had saved the Government expense
hv pleading guilty he was willing that
light tines should be imposed. Counsel
for the companies declared that the com
bine was formed two years ago to save
them from bankruptcy because of the
methods of apcnts for consumers, who.
he alleged, favored first one group of
paper mills and then another in order to
cut prices. Counsel also declared that the
combination was dissolved when it. Was
learned that the association came within
the provisions of the Sherman law.
Mr. Norris. describing the case against
the wrapping paper manufacturers, said:
Raised Price Enormously. ,
In September, lftnc,. 25 fibre and manila
mills formed the Manilla & Fibre Associa
tion, of which John H. Parks was made
manager. . Immediately after the formation
of the association the production ot paper
dropped from 64.000 to 50.000 tone per
quarter and the price of paper wa ad
vanced $5 a ton. Other advances followed
until the price had been raised $16 a
ton. Thn admitted profit of the pool was
$1,000,000 annually.
One of the companies which pleaded guilty
t the Continental Paper Bag Company, i
which figured in the records of the associa
tion as "John Smith." It is the selling
agent of the International Paper Company,
the officers of which testified before the
Mann committee of the House of Repre
sentatives that the company was not in
terested, directly or Indirectly, through the
selling agents or otherwise in any pool or
agreement to restrict production.
Organizer a Fugitive.
The Petersky Fibre Company, another
member of the association, was prohibited
by the Federal Court from Joining any pool
or agreement to restrict trade at the time
of the dissolution of the General Paper
Company, of which combination it was a
member. The company did not figure in
today's verdict, its cise having been re
ferred to the AUrey-Oeneral on a con
tempt of court et Jft.
John H. PSX the manager of the
Manila & Ftbr.AiKSsoclatlon. also ran four
other pools or "price associations." as he
called them. From these he drew an in
come of $150,000 annually. When the pres
ent Investigation opened. Parks fled to
Europe and has been there ever since. He
is the only individual under Indictment.
The other Indictments were preferred
against the companies interested.
In addition to 5 comranles that pleaded
guilty last Friday, one other, the Allen
Brothers Company, of Sandy Hill. N. Y..
was in the list of those on which fines
were imposed today.
GOLDEN . GATE CITY WINS
Defeats Attempt of Xew Orleans to
Stampede Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 22. The In
ternational Sunday-school Convention
late this afternoon decided to hold its
next convention in San Francisco in
1911.
The entire afternoon session was
taken up with the selection of the next
meeting-place. It appears that at the
last convention, held In Toronto in
1905, an agreement was reached to
have the body meet in Louisville in
1908, with the understanding that San
Francisco would get the gathering in
1911. However, T. V. Ellzey, of New
Orleans, secured the floor, and in one
of the best speeches heard at the con
vention, tried to upset this arrange
ment and strongly advocated the claims
of the Crescent City to the next gen
eral meeting.
At the conclusion of his address,
somebody was playing "Dixie" on the
piano, and the delegates from all the
Southern States were on their feet in
uproarious cheering. However, the
Northern delegates remained firm for
San Francisco, and when the result of
the first ballot was announced it was
shown that the Golden Gate city had
won by about 300 majority. The vote
stood: San Francisco 682, New Orleans
307. Des Moines S3.
. The convention will be held in June,
the exact date to be announced . later
by tho executive committee.
TEST OIL JN THE NAVY
Ten Xew Torpedo-Boat Destroyers
Will Burn Liquid Fuel.
WASHINGTON, June 22. Oil-burning
furnaces are to be installed on the
10 torpedo-boat destroyers authorized
by the last Naval appropriation bill.
This will bo the first test of oil-burning
boilers in the Army and Navy.
DEATH HECORD FOR DAY
Brigadier-General A. Hartsuff.
DETROIT, June 22. Brigadier-General
Arthur Hartsuff, U. S. A., retired, died
suddenly today from heart disease. He
was a brother of the late Major-General
George Hartsuff and the late General
William Hartsuff. He served in the med
ical department during the Civil War
and aided in putting down the yellow
fever epidemic at New Orleans at its
close, and then went West and took a.
NED
prominent part In a number of Indian
campaigns.
Christian Bnricky, Ex-Caterer.
CHICAGO, JUne 22, Christian ' Bur
lcky, one of the pioneer restaurant-keepers
of Chicago, died yesterday at his
residence. He attained something more
than local fame as "the man who quit
when his pile was made."
Previous to the big fire of 1871 he and
"Ed" Milan opened a lunch room in an
old box car in Madison street. Buricky
did the cooking and Milan waited on tho
customers. Their enterprise was re
garded as something of a Joke at the
start, but both young men were serious
and worked with unflagging zeal. "We
won't quit until we get a million" waa
their motto.
During 1888 they discovered that their
joint riches totaled a little over $1,000,000,
and the next day the place was offered for
sale. Buricky never again entered any
business.
iMILD GBIMETO KILL JEWS
LIGHT SENTENCE OX BIALYSTOK
MASSACRE AUTHORS.
Accused Prove Police Provoked Out
break, but Prosecution Excuses
Crimes of Officials.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 22. Sentences
were handed down today in the case of
participators in the Jewish massacre of
1905 at Bialystok, when 11 Christians and
73 Jews were killed and 23 Christians and
82 Jews were wounded. One of the pris
oners was sentenced to three years penal
servitude, 13 others were condemned to
from six months to a year's Imprison
ment, and 15 were acquitted. Four of the
condemned were found guilty of actual
participation in the killing of Jews.
The witnesses for the prosecution, in
cluding army and police officers and
members of the orthodox clergy, ascribed
the excess to an attack of a Jewish agi
tator on a church procession. They em
phasized the activity of the Jewish self
defense organizations, whose attacks on
the police and soldiers during the trou
bles, they asserted, prevented the author
ities from bringing about an early res
toration of order.
Attorneys representing the Jewish com
munity of Bialystok, introduced a mass
of testimony to show that the explosion
of the bomb in the church procession
was really' the work of the police and
soldiers end that the police participated in
the excesses. The Prosecutor, in closing
his address, emphasized the provocation
to which the police and Christian inhabi
tants had been subjected by the series
of murders of police officers, political
strikes and terrorism, and dealt very
mildly with the accused.
The Novoe Vremya, commenting on the
verdict, says that the real truth as yet
has not been ascertained. The news
paper justified the lightness of the sen
tences, saying that the destruction of
Jews cannot be called murder, hut the
outcome of years of chronic distress,
which has brought to a white heat tha
passions of peaceful inhabitants against
their supposed exploiters.
GIRLS ATTEND LECTURES
Despite Enticing Balmy Weather,
Seaside Delegates Work.
SEASIDE HOUSE, June 22. (Special.)
Monday at conference was a beautiful.
balmy day. tempting to outdoor affairs.
In spite of that, the meetings were all
well-attended, for the girls have come
with a purpose and are marshaled into
line by leaders who have an even more
definite aim. Everybody is jolly, every
hody wants to talk, but when the word
went out for the quiet hour at 8:80 they
all silently stole away. Bible in hand, for
the morning watch. Emerging from their
rooms, the busy buzz began again.
Rev. Dr. Brooks, of Oakland, lectured
on the Psalms. Miss Hayes spoke on the
"Relation of Student and City Associa
tions." At the close of the service the
girls rose. and. Joining hands in a great
circle within the tent, with the roar of
the ocean and the sighing of the pines
within their ears, sang "Auld Lang
Syne."
The city conference was address by
Miss Hayes, of the National board.
The hotel parlors were converted into
a bower of green and lemon yellow, the
colors of the University of Oregon, for
the reception in the afternoon. The
guests as they entered were introduced
by Miss Ruth Baldwin, and the girls of
the college associations of Oregon Wash
ington. Idaho and Montana were made
acquainted with the leaders of the con
ference, many of whom have come from
afar to be present at the conference.
The delegates from the University of
Oregon who had the arrangements in
charge were Miss Ruth Baldwin, presi
dent: Miss Jessie Calkins. Miss Mary
Watson. Miss Isolene Shaver, Miss Ger
trude Holmes, Miss Essie Sechrist and
Miss Blanche Ferdine.
The hotel Is- fast filling up. among the
latest arrivals being Mrs. W. H. Be
harrell and Mrs. W. J. Kinney, of the
Portland Y. W. C. A. Board; Henry K.
Boothe, of Berkeley: Miss J. Edwards,
of Portland: Miss Bluhm. of Portland;
Miss Mary Hillis. of Seattle; Mrs. E. B.
Mac.Naughton. of Portland: Miss Ida May
Pope. McMinnvllle; May Willard, Lewis
ton; Jeane Hurley, Tacoma; May Green
man, Bellingham.
FULTON FOR CABINET JOB
AVashington Post Says Oregon Man's
Chances Are Good.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 22. Tha
Washington Post in speculating on pros
pective cabinet changes, says:
"Senator Fulton has been a consistent
Taft boomer, and the secretary likes him.
The Pacific Coast will have a seat some
where around the cabinet table, and the
chances of Senator Fulton for appoint
ment as Attorney-General or Secretary of
Commerce and Labor are as good as those
of any man who has been named."
LIN MM.EAN.
This story of the cowpuncher ap
pearing in the July Sunset, by Owen
Wister, author of "The Virginian," is
notable . among Western stories. The
cowman is a fast passing type as the
great West becomes fenced and civil
ized. The novel, which began in the
April number of Sunset, appears in In
stallments, each practically ocmplete
in itself. '
PARASOLSREDUCED.
Every parasol in the. house now re
duced in price. A complete line of all
the latest novelties in colors and
white. Select yours now and save.
McAllen & McDonnell, Third and Mor
rison. Xatlonal Bank for Harrington.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, June 23. The application of i Harry
Ochs. Grant McCann, T. A. Hansard,
August Tlmm. C. A. Pegle and E. J.
Hibsehman to organize the First National
Bank of Harrington, Wash., with J50.000
capital, has been approved by the Con
troller of the Currency.
RIFLED SACK FOUND!
f
Mailrobber Took Money, bu
Left Much Jewelry.
POLICE LET HIM GET AWAY
Had Xegro Suspected of Theft In
Jail, but Allowed Escape Fed
.eral Officials Lose Trace
of Him at Denver.
KANSAS CTTT, Mo., June 22. The reg
istered mail pouch which contained J50.
000 in money and $100,000 worth of dia
monds and Jewelry stolen from a mallear
at the Union Station here on the night
of June 6, was found this afternoon by a
switching crew in. the yard of the Rock
Island Railway in Kansas City, Kan
The pouch still contained a number of
valuable articles of Jewelry, but empty
envelopes which had contained the $50.
000 in currency showed that the thief
had made good on the smaller part of
his haul.
The theft of the mail pouch was
highly mysterious. The pouch was
consigned from Los Angeles to New
York City, and contained in addition
to the valuable diamonds and jewelry,
$50,000 being sent to a New . York
bank. Receipts were shown for it all
the way from Los Angeles to Kansas
City, where the pouch was lost sight
of. Government agents from Wash
Ington were hurried here, and one of
the most extensive searches ever made
by the department has been conducted.
Slipped Through Police's Hands.
The case of the stolen pouch wag
made still more notable by the fact
that the thief slipped tnrough the
hands of the Kansas City police force.
Early on the morning of June 7. de
tectives arrested a negro loitering in
Union avenue, near the Union Depot.
He was taken to the Police Station and
booked for investigation. The desk
Bergeant, when searching the negro,
took $10,000 worth of jewelry from his
person and $500 or $600 in currency.
Shortly after being locked up the
negro sent for an influential lawyer
of Kansas City and told the lawyer
he would give $200 if the lawyer would
free him In Police Court in the morn
ing. The attorney had the charge
changed from "Investigation" to
"vagrancy," and the next day, there
being no other charge against him,
he was ordered to leave town.
Two days later the Federal authori
ties issued photographs of a negro
known as Charles Stephenson and un
der various aliases. The picture
proved to be an exact likeness of the
negro. Federal authorities immediate
ly struck the negro's trail and traced
him to Denver, where the search was
apparently dropped. A reward of
$2000 has been offered by the Govern
ment for his arrest.
Postoffice officials tonight refuse to
divulge the value of the Jewelry re
covered, but It is believed that almost
all of the original shipment was Intact
in the pouch.
How Pouch Was Found.
The pouch was found in a patch of
weeds near where from ten to 20 switch
engines pass each day. Railroad men
tonight say that for several days crews
have spoken of "that white patch" or
something, and it became rather a joke,
Today, while his train was passing. Will
iam L- Louth, a switchman, jumped off
and investigated. The envelopes, cut.
apparently by a paper knife. In a very
neat way, lay in a stack by themselves.
The pouch was some feet distant, and
when Louth hegan to rummage, he ex
tracted a number of packages unopened
and untouched. It was apparent that the
negro was unaware of the value of the
stuff he overlooked. The unopened pack
ages were immediately handed over to
the Federal authorities.
MUST GIVE GOOD SERVICE
Court Orders . Same Fare to Cleve
land Suburbs as Within City.
CLEVELAND. June 22. Judge Phillips,
In Common Pleas Court, today granted a
mandatory order- compelling the Munici
pal Traction Company to give good serv
ice and the same rate of fare to the town
of East Cleveland, a suburb, as is en
Joyed by the City of Cleveland. Judge
Phillips held that the Municipal Company
had a legal right to increase its fares on
lines where it was found cars were op
erated at a loss, hut If increased fares
were gK'en within the city limits on the
line running to East Cleveland, the latter
town must have the same rate.
FIRES DESTROY TIMBER
Damage in Colorado Forests Is Es
timated at $15,000.
BUFFALO PARK, Colo., June 22.
Two destructive forest fires are raging
west of Buffalo, in the western part of
Jefferson County and the extreme
northern central part of Park County,
the latter being known as the Mount
Evans district. The value of the tim
ber already destroyed by both fires is
estimated at from $100,000 to $125,000.
Both ' fires are said to have been
started by careless camping partes.
"The Swindler,' Lat Time Tonight.
Tonisht at the Baker will positively be
the last opportunity to ee tne dramatic
hit of the season, Howard Ruasell's fasci
nating play. "The Swindler," which waa
such a success all last week that it ran
over Into this. Seats may still be had
for tonight's performance.
Star Musical Comedy.
"Charley's Uncle the musical comedy at
the Star Theater this week, ts th lapt at
traction which will be presented by the
Armstrong- Company in this city. "Charley's
Uncle' Is a scream and the musical numbers
are the latest on the market. "Every ftong
is a kit and carries catchy music.
COMING ATTRACTION 8.
Collier's Seat Sale Today.
Seals are now selling at box office- of the
Heflig Theater, Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets, for the favorite American
comedian. William Collier, who will pre
sent his latest comedy success, "Caught in
the Rain," next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights, June 25. 26, and 27, with
a special matinee Saturday.
May Rob son, Next Sunday.
The charming comedienne, May Robson,
supported by an excellent company of
players, will present the exquisite comedy.
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," at the
Heillg Theater, Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets, next Sunday night, June 2S
This will be one of the most delightful
treats of the season.
Grease, paints and professional supplies at
Woodard. Clarke A Co.
Amusements
What tha Prea Agnatm 87.
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ONLY TWO GUILTY
Kyde and. Schneider Convicted
of Land Fraud.
BENSON AND DIMOND FREE
Jury Reaches Agreement After 75
Hours' Deliberation and After
Once Reporting Disagree
ment to Judge Stafford.
WASHINGTON, June 22. A verdict was
reached by the jury in the case of F. A.
Hyde, J. A. Benson, J. H. Schneider and
Henry P. Dimond this afternoon. Hyde
and Schneider were found guilty and Ben
son and Dimond not guilty.
The jury had been out almost 75 hours.
Benson and Dimond were acquitted on all
of the 42 counts In the indictment. Hyde
and Schneider were convicted on all but
ten of the counts. Benson and Dimond
were immediately released from custody.
All four men have been under 10,000 bail.
Hyde's bail was increased under the
jury's verdict to J20.00 and Schneider's
to $12,500.
Hyde and Schneider immediately fur
nished the increased bail. Sentence in
the case of Hyde and Schneider was de
ferred, and, when it Is imposed, the two
men will have four days in iwhich to file
notice of an appeal to the District Court.
The maximum penalty is imprisonment
of two years or $10,000 fine or both.
Benson, one of the two men acquitted.
was convicted some time ago in Cali
fornia with Dr. Perrine under another
section of the consplraoy law in connec
tion with public land matters. He was
sentenced to ten months' imprisonment.
and fils appeal from that sentence is now
pending.
The four defendants were indicted more
than four years ago for alleged conspiracy
to defraud the United States out of large
tracts of public lands In the West.
The jurors reported in the Criminal Court
this forenoon that they had not reached
an agreement. The court instructed them
to make one 'more effort to reach ah
agreement, and if they could not agree he
would discharge them from .their responsi
bilities.
Justice Stafford spoke of the importance
of the case to the Government and to the
defendants, and asked the Jurors if they
would not go back to their room and lay
aside all of their previous opinions and
listen to each other's views and seo if
they could not arrive at an agreement.
The Judffe said that he did not wish to
modify or take back any part of his in
structions to the Jury. The Jury made its
report at 11:22 o'clock. Immediately after
receiving the court's instructions, the jury
again retired in a further effort to come
to some agreement. The jury had been
out since 1 o'clock Friday afternoon. The
case has attracted widespread attention,
and the evidence included a mass of rec
ords from land offices in California,
Washington and Oregon.
Salesman Held for Ransom.
NEW YORK, June 22. Martin Newman.
diamond salesman, left his home last
Tuesday morning with $3000 worth of dia
monds and he has not returned horn
Peculiar to Itself
In selection, proportion and combination
Of ingredients.
In the process by which their remedial
values are extracted and preserved.
In effectiveness, usefulness and economy.
Caring the widest range of diseases.
Doing the most good for the money.
Having the most medicinal merit.
And the greatest record of cares,
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In usual liqnid form or in chocolated
tablets known as SarsatabS, 100 doses $1.
Special Purchase Glove Sale
20,000 dozen pairs of lisle, silk and kid Gloves sacrificed by the leading re
tail store of New York City on account of financial changes in the East
Gloves bought for New York's finest retail
trade are now sold at a loss because a great
New York establishment bought too heav
ily. Fine, perfect Gloves at bargain prices
75c Short Silk Gloves 29c
2-clasp Silk Gloves, all colors, double-tipped
fingers, all sizes. Regular 75c values
$1 Kayser Silk Gloves 59c
Genuine Kayser and Fownes makes, in regular $1.00
quality 2-clasp silk Gloves, in black, -white CQp
and colors. Regular $1.00 quality OJ7C
$1.50 Kid Gloves, Pr. 55c
2-clasp overseam Kid Gloves, in all colors and sizes.
A glove never sold for less than $1.50 a CC
pair. This sale O O C
$1.50 Cape Gloves at 89c
l-clasp Cape Gloves, Dent style, made of fine, soft
capeskin, just the glove for street wear. QQ
Regular $1.50 values , 0JC
$8.75 Silk Pettic'ts $4.79
A truly remarkable bargain in highest
grade Silk Petticoats, made of BEST
QUALITY, DURABLE, RUST
LING TAFFETA SILK, in black,
brown, reseda, Copenhagen, navy, red,
green, lavender and blondine. Made
with extra full circular flounce, knife
pleated, tucked and strapped. Sell
ing regularly up to & A F7C
$8.75 each; today at pf. 2?
since. His wife, who is on the verge of a
nervous break-down, . say. she believes
her husband is being held for ransom,
and that he will be killed if $10,000 is not
paid to his captors. Two anonymous let
ters. In which demands for $10,000 have
been made upon the diamond firm of
Stern Bros. & 'Co., have been received
by that firm, and were turned over to
the police, who are investigating the
strange disappearance of Newman.
Legislator Killed in Wreck.
BATON' ROUGE, La., June 22. One
killed and about 15 injured, some of
them seriously was the result of the
wrecking of a Baton Rouge & Ham
mond passenger train at the crossing
of the Red River Valley road today.
Dr. G. W. Jones, Benham Springs, Liv
ingston Parlshj T.a., a member of the
SEATTLE STOCK SALE
Commences Today
WE GUARANTEE OCR BARGAINS TO BE
THE GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED
309
Morrison
29c
State House of Representatives, was
killed. Lewis L. Morgan, State Repre
sentative, St. Mary's Parish, was seri
ously injured.
PROJECT FOUND FEASIBLE
But Government May Not Water
I'ortneuf, Idaho, Lands.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 22. Preliminary investiga
tions"ust completed by engineers of th
Reclamation Service of irrigation possi
bilities of Portnenf Valley, in the vicin
ity of American Falls, Idaho, and of tl
feasibility of diverting the waters o:
Bl.ickfoot River into the Portnenf drain
Of $40,000 Worth of New, Stylish,
Up-to-Date GLOVES, HOSIERY,
PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS
This is a bona-fide, legitimate sale
backed by the reputation of Len
non's stores. LOST OUR SEAT
TLE LOCATION, STOCK
MUST BE SOLD IN PORTLAND
75c Lisle Gloves, Pr. 33c
Fownes' 2-clasp Lisle Gloves, in all colors OO
and sizes; tevery pair perfect; reg. 7oc value. JC
$1 Long Lisle Gloves 59c
36-button length Lislf Gloves, in black, white and
all shades of tan. Regular $1.00 values; CQ
sale price OJC
$1.50 long Silk Gloves 63c
Elbow-length Silk Gloves, full elbow length, double
tipped fingers, all sizes in black and white. CO
Regular $1.50 values QOC
$1.75 long Silk Gloves 98c
Full 16-button length Silk Gloves, double-tipped
fingers, full length, clasps at wrist. Regit- AO
lar $1.75 values OC
Reg. $1.50 Gauntlets 89c
Street and Driving Gauntlets, both kid and mocha
Gloves, in gray, tan and brown. Regular DQ
$.1.50 values, pair OZJC
$7.50 Net Waists $3.57
A lot of 183 Novelty Net Waists, made
over silk, in the popular ecru shades,
suitable for street and evening wear.
These Waists are all new and up-to-date,
being trimmed with fancy me
dallions, cluny lace and ribbon. The
sleeves are made in the popular three
quarter lengths; trimmed and finished
at cuff with dainty 0 T
lace. Reg. to $7.50 ,(
age canal, shows that about SO.0O0 acres
lying partly in the Fort Hail reservation
can be irrigated at reasonable cost.
Owing to the present condition of tha
reclamation fund, it is extremely doubt
ful if the Reclamation Service will be
able to assist in the construction of this'
work, but if it is found feasible, settlers
may be able to organize and do the work
themselves. The water supply is con
trolled by the Indion Office.
RAWHIDE AND ITS GOLD
Under this title, J. H. Cradlebaugh
contributes to the July Sunset an arti
cle on Rawhide as the newest record
breaker among the wonderful treasure
towns of Nevada.
Rejnvln aids digestion. At all saloons.
at 9 A.
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