VOL. XLVIIL-SO. 14,930. PORTLAND, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTE3IBER 23, 1908. - PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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SEEKS DIVORCE
CLUB DIRECTORS
CAUGHT IN RAID
RIOT STARTED BY
OPTION ZEALOTS
TO WED ANOTHER
fAIL-LO I 11111 I LLM
TO AID HASKELL
BRYAN AS SOPHIST
TRIVIAL CHARGE
TERRIBLE DISATER OX FRENCH
CRUISER AT TOCLON.
NAT GOODWIN MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST MAX INE ELLIOTT.
AOCTSEI) OF SELLING LIQCOK,
CONTRARY TO LAW.
BRYAN
HASTENS
MURDER
FOLLOWS
Lents Teamster Kills
Friend With Club.
ENRAGED BY UTTER'S TAUNT
Casper Blickenstofer Slays
When Upbraided.
CHARLES HEGBURN VICTIM
Officer Arrest Assailant Who Had
Accused Countryman of Neglect
ing Horses in His Absence.
Killing - .Not Intentional.
Casper . Blickenstofer killed Charles
Hepburn, his best friend, at Lnts, early
last night, because Hegburn accused him
of having neglected a team of horses.
The two men were teamsters employed at
the Charles Lundfrren woodyard. and had
been Inseparable friends for years. Heg
burn's body was taken to the morgue at
an early hour this morning. Blickenstofer
was taken to the County Jail shortly be
fore midnight and locked up on a tenta
tive charge of murder.
Blickenstofer did not Intend to kill his
friend. Of that the officers who arrested
Mm are certain. But he attacked the
man in hllnd raze with a heavy piece
of scantling, landing a vicious blow Just
above the right ear. Concussion or ine
brain resulted. Hegburn died Inside of an
hour. The victim was SO years old. un
married, and a native of Sweden. Blick
enstofer Is 4S years old. unmarried, and a
countryman of Hegburn.
Only Boy Sees Crime. .
The tragedy occurred at the Lund
gren woodyard. Third avenue and Fos
ter road, a few minutes after 7 P. M.
There wa one eyewitness, Harry
Lundgren. 9 years old. His story does
not conflict with that of the murderer,
who freely admits his part. It appears
Hegburn had not been -working for
two days because he did not feel well.
While away he left the care of his
team to Blickenstofer. Returning late
yesterday afternoon from his boarding
place at Lents. Hegburn went to the
woodyard's stables, examined his team
and began complaining that the horses
had not been properly taken cafe of.
He was of that type of teamsters whose
first thought is for his horses, and the
possibility that they had been neglect
ed during his absence seemed to put
him in a rage.
When Blickenstofer went to the sta
ble at 7 o'clock to feed the horses for
the night, Hegburn was waiting for
him.
You haven't given my horses enough
to eat while I was away." he said, and
when the other, who. had been working
hard without his supper, mado no reply,
Hegburn began cursing.
Blickenstofer admits he was in a very
bad humor, not having had time to eat
his supper. He swore back at Hegburn
and told him the horses had been given
Just as good care as they were used to.
Curses Lead to Blow.
"Tou're a' liar my horses are halt
straved." Hegburn shouted back with a
flourish of oaths.
Blickenstofer cast oft his overcoat,
seised a piece of scantling about five feet
long and in an Instant had felled his
friend of years with a terrific blow across
the head. Hegburn fell on his face, un
conscious. '
Without stopping to Investigate the ex
tent of his friend's Injuries. Blickenstofer
went sullenly back to work in .the stable.
The Lundgren boy. who had seen the
assault, told John Hammll. a neighbor,
of what had happened. Hammll went to
where Hegburn was lying and saw the
victim's face was turning black. There
was no cut from the blow, the injury
being internal. He told Blickenstofer
that Hegburn was in a bad way, but the
fellow had not yet got over his sullen
rage and paid little attention.
Doctor Finally Sent For.
Neighbors began gathering and a doe
tor was sent for. Hammll lifted Herf
burn's head to examine the place where
he haS been struck. At that moment the
victim gave evidences of returning con
sciousness, his eyes opened, but this
manifestation was only the man's death
struggle. With a few gasps he died in
Hammll's arms. A doctor. arriving
shortly afterwards, directed that the
body be left lying at the place of
the assault until Coroner Norden could
arrive.
Blickenstofer was sullenly currying his
horses, paling no attention to the gath
ering outside, when his friend and vic
tim died. Some one stepped inside and
told him. He walked out of the stable,
looked In a bewildered way at the body
and then turned away, staggering
against the stable and covering his face
with his hands.
Lodged In County Jail.
Sheriff Stevens was notified at once
and Deputy Sheriff Raybura, at Lents,
was Instructed to arrest Blickenstofer.
The murderer made no move to leave
the place, remaining about the stable
until the officer arrived and arrested him.
Deputy Sheriffs Bulger and Beattle went
out from Portland to get charge of the
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Prosecutor Raids Most Fashionable
Club of Los Angeles and sur
prises Leading Citizens.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22. A raid on
the aristocratic California Club this aft
ernoon was followed by the arrest of
its five directors, numbered among the
most prominent citizens of Los Angeles,
on a charge of conducting a retail liquor
business without ' the necessary license.
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by Rat Goodwin.
The directors arrested tonight are W. M.
Garland. Percy R. Wilson. Fred W. Flint.
Jr., Philip Forve and Joseph Scott. They
were immediately released on their own
recognizance, and will appear for trial
October 9.
The afternoon raid was a spectacular
affair, led by City Prosecutor Thomas
Lee Woolwine In person, and at that time
Steward Reynolds and two bartenders
were arrested and later released to ap
pear for trial at the same time as the
directors. The City Prosecutor has been
threatening for several days to take sum
mary action unless the sale of liquors
was stopped at the club, but the direct
ors were not expecting the raid at thi3
time.
Judge Ewing. of Ventura, County, sit
ting for one of the Judges of the Superior
Court of this country, recently decided
that the sale of liquor by clubs without
a license was contrary to the law. Sev
eral had already ceased the sale of
liquors. '
LOCOMOTIVE WRECKS AUTO
Alameda Physician's Mother Badly
Hurt In Collision.
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 22. An auto
mobile, in which were Mrs. Maurice
Brown, wife of Dr. Maurice- Brown, a
well-known physician of Alameda, the
doctor's mother, his baby, and Charles
ftlgby, of the Palace Garage. was
Struck and wrecked by a switch en
gine at the foot of Broadway today.
The elder Mrs. Brown was 'seriously
Injured. Her left ankle was broken
and both her feet were crushed. The
others escaped with scratches and
bruises.
The doctor's wife was at the wheel
of the machine and attempted to cross
in front of the switch engine pulling
out of a lumber yard. The machine
was caught and tossed to one side by
the engine and all were thrown clear
of the wheels. The doctor's mother
was injured by being caught in the
wreckage of the automobile.
CIRCUS MAGNATE WEDS
John Robinson, Veteran Showman,
Marries Young Nurse.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 22. . (Special.)
"Governor John Robinson, aged 75. the
millionaire circus proprietor, was married
today at Clarksvllle. Tenn., where his
show is exhibiting, to Miss Maud Logan,
a handsome trained nurse, who has been
traveling with and nursing Mr. Robinson,
during his protracted Illness. The bride
Is 30 years old.
The ceremony was performed in Robin
son's private car of the circus train.
Yesterday Mr. Robinson was refused a
license to marry at Hopkinsvtlle, Ky., on
ths showing of relatives that he was very
111. Members of the Robinson family left
here this morning on a- fast special train
for Clarksville to attempt to prevent the
marriage but failed.
CLASHES WITH SUPERIOR
Chief Surgeon of Military Prison
I tnalu Onnrt-Martlal.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan., Sept 22.
As a result of a difference of oppinion
with his commanding officer, with re
gard to orders to clean up the prison
hospital. Major John H. Stone. Chief
Surgeon at the military prison, la un
der arrest in his quarters at Fort
Leavenworth, where he is awaiting
trial by court-martial.
Major Thomas H. Slavens. comman
dant of the military prison, gave the
order for Major Stone's arrest, after
the two men had had an altercation in
Major Slavens" office, during whloh
the latter Is alleged to have struck
Major Stone, bruising his arm and then
Stormy Scene in In
diana' Capitol.
HOUSE INYADED BY WORKERS
Member Gives Lie to One and
Disturbance Begins.
POLICE DRIVE OUT MOB
Denunciation of Opponents of Local
Option as Saloon Bums Arouses
Ire of Fighting Represen
tative Coble.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 22.
(Special.) What might have been a
dangerous riot but for the prompt in
terference of the Capital police oc
curred in the House of Representatives
today. The House had adjourned, when
nearly 100 abstinence workers Invaded
the hall and Horace Murphy, of Mun
cle. one of the county local option
workers, mounted a chair and began
to speak.
Several member were Beated at
their desks, among them being Repre
sentative Coble, of Dubois County, but
they paid little attention to Murphy's
speech until he began to berate the
opponents of the local option bill.
Warming up to the subject. Murphy
declared that the men who opposed
county local option "are saloon Sums
and brewery representatives." As
these words were uttered. Mr. Coble
turned around In his chair, looked
searchlngly at the speaker and then,
pointing his finger at him, declared:
Passing of Lie Starts Riot.
Tou are a liar, sir; and you know
it."
The words were scarcely uttered
when pandemonium brolte loose from
the excited, abstinence workers. They
gathered around Mr. Coble aa Murphy
Jumped from his chair and started
toward the member from Dubois, who
stood with his fists doubled up and his
attitude Indicating that he wsv ready
for anything that might come.
Murphy was greatly excited and was
forcing his way to Mr. Coble when the
Rev. Mr. Everson, of Muncle, Jumped
In between the two men and pushed
Murphy back. In the meantime calls
to the House employes to clear the hall
failed to bring results and a call was
sent to the Capitol police.
Police Eject Disturbers.
Captain Hiatt arrived Just in time
to prevent a demonstration by the
crowd against Mr. Coble, but the ab
stinence workers refused to leave the
hall and had to be ejected, the police
pushing and shoving them into the
corridors over their angry protests.
Evidence of the Interest engendered
In the question throughout the state
of Indiana and the fears felt in some
quarters was seen today in the ap
pearance here of the aged mother of
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THE BAD BOY OF THE CAMPAIGN TIN-CANS A GOOD MAN; YEA, VEEILY, A VERY
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Every Man in Gun-Crew Killed, Dls
' menibered Bodies Scattered"
All Over Ship.
TOTTLON, France. ' Sept. 22. During
gunnery drill today one of the big turret
guns on the French armored cruiser La
Touche Treville exploded with terrific
violence, completely wrecking the after
turret and killing outright the entire
gun crew of 13 men. A number of men
were seriously injured, some of tjiem
probably fatally.
The accident was similar to that aboard
the gunnery schoolshlp Couronne, off Les
Salines d'Hyeres, August 12 last, when by
the bursting of the breech of one of the
guns, six men we're killed and 18 in
jured. The drill today had been proceeding for
a considerable time when, without warn
ing, the w.hole turret seemed to blow out.
Dismembered bodies were thrown In all
directions and ' several of. them were
hurled into the sea through the great
breach caused by the explosion. - The
spectacle was horrible, the , dead and
wounded, together with shattered arms
and legs, littering the decks.
A call to quarters was sounded and as
speedily as possible the wounded were
cared for. The gun that exploded was 7.6
inches bore, of which the cruiser car
ried two.
OLIVER IS SENT TO JAIL
Burns' Detective Sentenced for Ap
proaching Ruef Jurors. .
SAX FRANCISCO, Sept 22. Charles
Oliver, Jr., special agent under Detective
Burns of the Ruef prosecution, who was
adjudged in contempt of court yesterday
for speaking to two talesmen in one of
the Ruef cases, was sentenced by Judge
Lawler tonight to serve two days In the
county Jail on each count. Oliver was
paroled in custody of counsel until noon
tomorrow, when he will be surrendered
to the sheriff to begin his sentence.
In passing sentence Judge Lawler said
that youthful inexperience rather than
any ulterior motive had undoubtedly led
to Oliver's infringement on the dignity of
the court.
ALLOWS NO PREFERENCE
Germany Objects to Position of
France In Morocco.
" BERLIN, Sept. 22.-Germany's reply to
the Franco-Spanish note on Morocco was
deliver? this evening. The tone of the
note Is most conciliatory, but Germany
makes the point . plain that she cannot
permit any power to occupy an extraor
dinary position In relation to Morocco.
' A semi-official communication Issued
today says that both France and Spain
have notified Germany that they have
no intention of departing from the spirit
of the Algeciraa act in laying down the
position of the powers.
ZU EULENBERG SET FREE
Allowed Liberty Wltliout Bail Pend
ing His Hearing.
BERLIN, Sept." 22. Prince Philip
Zu Eulenberg, who was under arrest on
a charge of perjury in connection with
the "round table" scandal case, was to
day released from custody without
ball or surveillance, a commission of
notable physicians stating that It is
impossible to fix a time when the
Prince's health will permit of a con
tinuance of the hearing.
Reviews Rival's Record
of Repudiation.
FALSE PROPHET IN POLITICS
Addresses National League of
Republican Clubs.
LAST SPEECH AT HOME
Great Audience Fills Music Hall at
Cincinnati on Ere of Candidate's
Departure on Whirlwind
Speaking Tour.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 22. The real ac
tlvlties of the campaign have begun from
W. H. Taft,, the Republican Presidential
candidate. Three political addresses were
demanded from him today. Early tomor
row he will begin his 16-day Journey of
speechmr.klng through the West on his
special train.
Not since the candidate was notified
formally of his nomination has the City
of Cincinnati been so thoroughly awake
politically as tonight, when marching
clubs from Indianapolis, Columbus, Ham
ilton and other places lent the blaze of
torches and the sound of trumpets as an
escort to the candidate, who was the
principal feature of the rally of the Na
tional League of Republican Clubs at
Music Hall.
Talks to XegTO Baptists.
At noon Mr. Taft addressed the dele
gates to the National convention of
negro Baptists, who had come here from
Lexington, Ky., for the purpose. Previous
to this he looked in upon the work of the
convention of the National League of Re
publican Clubs and at once was intro
duced for a speech. In these two efforts
the candidate was brief. His expression
of -sympathy for ttie struggles of the
negro race elicited warm applause from
the Baptist ministers who met the can
didate at the Slnton Hotel and his words
to the convention were received with en
thusiasm. Ridicules Policy of Promise.
It was tonight, however, that Mr. Taft
made his strongest effort. After review
ing the record of the Republican party as
one of action and future reliability, he
depicted his Idea of the Democratic pol
icy of "promise," and then devoted him
self to analysis of Mr. Bryan.
This . was the first time Mr. Taft had
paid his respects to bis opponent in an
extended manner arid what he said was
listened to with great Interest and
aroused enthusiasm. . Music Hall, the
largest' assembly hall in the tity, was
crowded.
At the conclusion of a 10,000-word ad
dress, in which the accomplishments and
purposes of the Republican party were
contrasted with what the speaker termed
the Democratic record of opposition and
promises. Mr. Taft said:
Other Side of Picture.
' Turning now to the other picture, -what is
It that we have to expect from Mr. Bryant
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Actor Believed to Have Won Suit for
Edna Goodrich's Hand and to
Intend New Marriage.
RENO. Nev.. Sept. 22. (Special.) Nat
C. Goodwin this afternoon, through his
attorneys, filed a complaint praying for a
divorce from his wife, Bessie Hall Good
win, known before the footlights as Mai
ine Elliot. The paper in the case are
sealed and both the noted actor and his
Nat ' C. Goodwin, Plaintiff In
JJIvoroe suit Against inaxine
Elliott. .
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attorneys refuse to discuss the case in
any details whatever. No other papers in
the case have as yet been filed, and the
exact nature of the allegations are veiled
in mystery.
It is stated, however, that the complaint
tells a story of improper conduct in the
beautiful Maxine's life on the stage on
two continents. It is also rumored that
Mrs. Goodwin is preparing a complaint
which will - contain some very startling
allegations against the character of the
jovial Nat. -
Coupled with the filing of the papers
by Goodwin Is the conjecture that It has
much to do with the recent story of 'the
breaking off of the engagement between
Goodwin's leading lady. Miss Edna Good
rich, and a Goldfield millionaire, the sur
mise being that Goodwin won out In his
continental chase .and pursuit for the
heart of Miss Goodrich, and after he has
side-tracked Maxlne he .will wed his
pretty leading lady.'
That Goodwin's presence in Nevada as
a mining promoter was his method of
establishing his residence In order to
comply with the. law In filing his suit is
now presumed. ,
NO GROUNDS, SAYS HIS WIFE
Maxine Elliott Says Naming of Co
respondents Pure Blackmail. ;
PHILADELPHIA,. Pa., Sept. 22. (Spe
cial.) Maxine Elliott tonight denied all
knowledge of the suit for divorce which
her husband, Nat Goodwin, has filed at
Reno. Nev
'I have not yet been served with any
papers and know absolutely nothing about
the suit," said Miss .Elliott. "Any at
tempt of 'Mr. Goodwin -to name any co
respondents will be pure blackmail. There
are no grounds upmi which he can sue
me for divorce. I suppose he knows why
he Is doing it, but his reasons are not
legitimate ones." ' !
Miss Elliott sued for a divorce some
time ago. . ..
AGED SUSPECT CONFESSES
Admits That He Tried to Dynamite
Physician. , ' '
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 22.-Allen
Btnns, the old man suspected of recent
attempts at dynamiting In this city, has
confessed to Chief of Police Neely that he
placed the stick of dynamite on Health
Officer' Mead's porch. Binns said:
'I feel sorry for what I did. I have
been a sufferer for years from malprac
tice. While at Spokane, Wash.. I hurt
my left hand and the doctor made a
botch of fixing up the injured hand. I
sued him for malpractice and secured
judgment. Since then my hand has ached
almost settihg me crazy at times. I sent
the letters and dynamite, but I was in
pain when I did it."
The District Attorney has sworn to
a complaint charging Blnns with- a fel
ony. But before proceeedings are taken
against him on the charge there will be
an inquiry into his sanity. The old man
is generally regarded as mentally un
balanced. DEMOCRAT JS DISGUSTED
Leader In Chicago Turns From Bry-
, an to Taft.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22. (Special.) William
Prentiss, a life-long Democrat, who was
president of the Civil Service Board un
der .Mayor Dunne, and who was for 12
years a loyal supporter of Bryan, an
nounced today that he will vote for Taft.
Mr. Prentiss says he Is disgusted with
Bryan's shifty attitude on various impor
tant issues and his treachery to Demo
cratic principles.
NEGRO HANGED BY MOB
Sheriff Beard's Assailant Dead- Of
ficer May Recover.
ATLANTA, Ga., S?pt. 22. According to
reports received in this city today George
Thomas, the negro who shot Sheriff Beard
at Fort -Gaines. Ga., yesterday, was
lynched by a mob in the Central Georgia
Railroad station soon after the shooting.
First reports said Thomas was killed
by the Sheriff. Doctors report there is
hope of saving the life of Beard.
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Calls on Roosevelt to
Prove Charges.
IF GUILTY IS UNFIT TO LEAD
Pledges Haskell to Appear Be
fore Any Tribunal.
NO MONEY FROM TRUSTS
Democratic Candidate Directly Chal
lenges President's Attack on Na
tional Treasurer Makes Sev- :
eral Speeches in Michigan.
ROOSEVZXT . MAY ANSWER TO
DAY. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. Secretary
Loeb, who accompanied President
Roosevelt from Oyster Bay, stated
this evening upon the President's ar
rival here, that W. J. Bryan's telegram
relative to th. charges against Gov.
ernor Haskell, of Oklahoma, had not
then been seen by Mr. Roosevelt.
Later It was given out at the White
House that no reply to the Bryan
challenge would be made tftnignt.
but that possibly some notice of It
would b taksn tomorrow.
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 22. The most
sensational development in the present
campaign was the sending today by W.
J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for
President, of a telegram to President
Roosevelt, demanding that he produce
proof that Governor Charles N. Haskell,
ol Oklahoma, treasurer of the Demo
cratic National committee, ever was
connected with the Standard Oil Com
pany. Selzmg upon the opportunity
thus afforded, Mr. Bryan took occasion
to serve - notice upon the President
that he would not permit any responsi
ble member of the Republican, organi
zation to misrepresent the attitude of
the Democratic party in the present
campaign and, further, that the Demo
cratic party was making "an honorable
and honest fight" In defense of its
principles and policies and that It ex
pected and demanded fair and honor
able treatment from those in charge of
the Republican campaign. ,
Copies of the telegram were given
out for publication Just before Mr.
Bryan's 1 depurture for Ann Arbor late
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 64
degrees; minimum, 47.2 degree,
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
Foreign. .
Cholera rages In St. Petersburg with In
creased fury. Page 3.
Explosion of gun at Toulon kUla 13 French
sailors and damages warship.' Page 1.
Politics.
Taft to consult Hitchcock before starting
on tour. Page 1.
Bryan will appoint Judge Gray Chief Jus-
tlce of Supreme Court tf elected. Page 3.
Local option flght In Indiana causes riot In
Capitol. Page 1.
McCleary forced to resign from PostonMce
. Department to run for Congress. Page 3.
Taft compares his own record with Bryan'a
Page 1. 1
Bryan calls on Roosevelt for investigation
of Haskell charges. Page 1.
Rooeeelt returns to Wafhtngton, rejoicing
over attack on Haskell. Page 4.
Hearst may run for Governor of New York
on Independent ticket. Page .
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Nat Goodwin begins divorce so It, making
serious charges against Maxine Elliott.
Page I.
Thousand flres surround towns on upper
lakes, but rain at Chicago gives hope of
- relief. Page 4.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League scores: Portland S.
Oakland 1 ; Los Angeles 1. Ban Fran
cisco O. Page 16.
Ray o Light breaks record at Pacific Na
tional races. Page 7.
Chicago team wins two games from New
xork in .National League, page ltf. ,
Edgar Frank elected president p. N. A. j
Portland delegates refuse to attend Seat
tle meeting. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Building operations on Grays Harbor sus
pended because carpenters refuse to handle
lumber hauled by certain transfer com
. puny. Page i.
Idaho politics badly muddled. Page 6.
Linn County lad kills father by accidental dis
charge of rifle. Page & '
Six thousand people in attendance at Yam
hill school fair. Page 6.
Large Increase In new students at University
of Oregon. Page 6.
-Ship Star of Bengal goes onto rocks; 110
of crew perish. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Prune narvest begins in Willamette Valley.
. Page 17.
Bearish statistics weaken Chicago wheat
market. Page 17.
Determined effort made to depress stock
values. Page 17.
Another big vessel clears foreign with
wheat cargo. Page 1.
Portland and Vicinity.
Casper Blickenstofer kills Charles Hegburn
at Lenta Psge 1.
Charten commission votes to do away with
Executive Board. Page 10.'
Fire destroys plant of Portland Mill A Fix
ture Company. Page 11.
Sundav closing law will be strictly enforced.
Page 10.
Mayor opposes secrecy In park land pur
chases. Page IS.
City to compel railway to pay for street
work. Page 0. j
Livestock display at Country Club one of
best ever made on Coast. Page 12.
Executive Board members say they wilt not
resign. Page 12.
Portland citizens welcome Seattle Exposi
tion excursion. Page 4-
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