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Army and Navy Movement
Directed at Mexican
Revolutionists.
HOKROE DOCTRINE AT STAKE
Move Made to Forestall Pos
sible Representations by
European Powers.
MEXICO MAY BE INVADED
Inarchy Feared if Diaz Death
Should Come Suddenly.
OPPORTUNITY NOW SEIZED
Necessity of Guarding Whole Mexi
can Border Allows Army to Dis
play Celerity With Which
Troops Can Mobilize.
WASHINGTON'. March . That the
Administration haa decided to dissemble
no longer Its reasons for the sudden and
unprecedented movement of troops to the
Mexican - border Is Indicated by a
dispatch. received tonight from the
staff corrrepondent of the Associated
Press, who Is accompanying President
Tift on his Journey to Atlanta.
'The dispatch, dated Charlottesville,
Vt, throunh which place the President's
train passed tonight at 7:1 o'clock, la
aa follows:
"All doubt aa to the purpose of the
Oovernment In sending J'J.OuO troops to
the Mexican border has at last been
swept away. The United States hss de
termined that the revolution In the re
public to the south must (ml.
"The American troots have been sent
to form a solid military wal) along the
Klo Grande to stop filibustering, and to
see thst there Is no further smuggling
of arms and men across the Interna
tional boundary.
Smuggling of Arm to Slop.
"It Is believed that, with this source
of contrsbrand supplies rut off. the In
surrectionary movement which haa dis
turbed renditions generally for nearly
a year, without accomplishing anything j
like the formation of a responsible Inde- j
pendent government, will speedily come
to a dose. .
"President Taft. on his wsy to Atlanta
and Augusta for a ten days' vacation, j
passed through here at 7:10 o'clock to-
alg-ht. lie appeared satisfied with the j
situation. There la a general belief that
the rapid movement of troops Into Texas
and Southern California will so speedily
accomplish Its purpose that the uet re
sults In the end will constitute a val
uable lesson In quick mobilisation of an
effective fighting force that will prove a
revelation to the country at large, to
the critics of the Army In particular and
a Justification of the diplomatically
worded explanations that have been
given out from official sources in Wash
ington. Europe Preparing? to Act.
"There no longer Is reason to doubt
thst the sudden move on the part of the
American Government was the result of
either unofficial representations from
foreign governments regarding the sit
uation In Mexico or the Intimation that
several European powers were sounding
each other aa to the desirability of mak- '
Ing representations to the United States
at an early date.
"At any rate, the matter was put up
to the Administration In such a way as
to call for the quickest sort of action.
The necessity of this speed of mobilisa
tion was seised upon by the War Depart
ment as a heaven-sent opportunity to
answer critics, both In and out of Con
gress, and that interpretation was put
upon the movement.
"There was little doubt In the minds
of ttuve officials that the true meaning
of the. 'maneuvers' soon would be known
and the logical Interpretation so quickly
put upon the movement of the troops
unquestionably disconcerted the Admin
istration officials, from President Taft
down.
If Dlas Dies. May Occupy Mexico.
"The Washington Oovernment unex
pectedly found Itself confronted by the
necessity of throwing an army along
the border line of Mexico to exop the
source of supply to the revolutionists,
and to be In a position to Invade Mexico
at a moment's notice In the event of
the death of President Diss or sny other
untoward circumstance which might pre
cipitate general fighting or rioting.
Xc ma represented at the 9tate De
partment that the Tnlted States must
act and act quickly. If the Monroe Doc
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UPRISING
MANUEL WILL TRY
TO REGAIN THRONE
STKOXG MOVEMEST BY PORTC
GCESE MONARCHISTS DREWS.
Such Is Deport Printed by London
Newspaper Arrest of Dr. Farla
In I.lfbon Reported.
LONDON". March t. (Special.) The
Pall Mall Gaxette ssys It understands
that a strong- movement Is on foot to
restore Kins: Msnuel to the throne of
Portugal. Supporters of the movement
hope to effect the restoration peace
fully, but In any event are determined
to make the attempt when they con
sider the moment ripe to begin. It Is
possible, the paper says, that nothing
will harpen until after the election In
Portugal next month, but there are
signs that a political Tolcano may burst
forth at any moment.
Paris and London, according to the
story, have been centera of secret
activity of the Portuguese Monarchlal
party. There have been meetings of
the adherents of Kins; Manuel In
both cities during the past week. At
two of these meetings those present
pledged themselves to support an at
tempt to restore, the monsrehy.
In reference to" the foregoing, a dls
n.t..h from Usbon today reports the
arrest of Dr. Arthur Vlega Farla on his
arrival from BraxlL. It Is alleged ne is
. ,.nruniilM of the plotters at Rio
Janeiro, and was going to Vigo to
meet others connected wtui tne anair.
CHILD AND NICKEL LOST
Boy Sent for Loaf of Dread Wanders
. Far From Home.
Sent out by bis mother to buy a loaf
of bread. Harold Watson, 4 years old.
lost his nickel and wandered far afield.
looking for It. He was found by
Patrolman Short at Vancouver avenue
and Morris street yesterday afternoon.
wandering hopelessly about and yury
footsore. He was sent to the police
station. where Patrolman Lelsy es
corted him to the prisoners' bathroom
and performed a few necessary ablu
tions. Then, with a face shining from
brisk friction. Harold was seated be
hind the counter to await the arrival
of his parents.
Soon there was a call over the tele
phone, from a much excited mother.
The end of the conversation conducted
by Operator Sorenson was something
like this:
"Blue overalls? Tea."
"Face and hands pretty dirty? Tea."
"Four years old?"
"Yes. we've got him. come right
down and get him."
. Harold was claimed soon afterward
by his parents, who live at HO Com
mercial street.
SALEM FINES ITS GUESTS
Seattle Capitalists, Invited, Arrested
for Wrecking Fence.
SALEM. Or., March . (Special.) F,
M. Wilkinson nnd George Busby, Seattle
capitalists Invited to this city by the Sa
lera Board of Trade to view the country
with a possibility of making Investments,
were greeted today by Constable Lewis,
who walked them Into Justice Webster
court, where each waa fined 115.
It was thought by the visitors thst the
best way to see the Valley would be by
meana of an automobile trip and they
used that method of coming from Seat
tle. When near the farm of C. T. Lang,
of Brooks, their machine waa stalled In
the mud and they tore' down a portion
of Lang's fence In their efforts to free
the cur. As a consequence the . Lang
stock took the opportunity to run at
large and Lang arrived In the city today
with his complaint.
John Doe and Richard Roe warrants
were Issued and the men were arrested
and Identified by one of Lang's neigh
bors. Regardless of the Incident the visitor
sre so Impressed with the Valley that
they are still on the ground and will
probably Invest here.
MEN SURPASSED BY CO-EDS
1 1 Women and Men Get Society
Membership for Scholarship.
SAN FRANCISCO. March . (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the California
Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Society. IS
undergraduates of the University were
admitted to membership- because of
distinguished scholarship. The honor
was given to 11 women and Ave men.
This great disparity Is due. according
to good judges of university work, to
the fact that the time of the women Is
not so much cut Into by athletics and
other things as is the time of the male
students.
The men who do not "mix" thorough
ly are dubbed "grinds" and "digs" and
to escape this opprobrium most of the
men waste much of their time in at
tendance on cthlelic functions, which
leaves very little time for scholarship.
It is said.
HUNGRY RATS ATTACK MEN
Track Crew Forced to Stop Work In
Snow to Fight Rodents.
TONOPAH. Ner.. March S. Attacked
by fierce mountain rats, which had bur
rowed up through the snow In search of
food, a crew of men engaged last night
In repairing a break In the lines of the
Nevada A California Power Company
was forced to quit work and fight off
the famished rodents.
The power line Is out of commission,
and men have been working day and
night to repair the damage done by
snowslldcs.
PnRTT.tm OREGOX. FRIDAY. MARCH 10. 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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GUARD OFFICERS
WILL GO TO FRONT
Government Asks Mili
tia to Join Army.
OPPORTUNITY GIVEN TO STUDY
Limited Number From Each
State to Go South.
DEPARTMENT WILL SELECT
Each State Adjutant-General Will
Recommend List From Which to
Make Choice Regular Army
Tay Will De Given.
WASHINGTON", March 9. The War
Department tonight made public the
contents of tne telegram which today
was sent to the Adjutant-General of
the State Militia. Inviting "a limited
number of militia officers to avail
themselves of tne opportunity afforded
by the maneuvers for observation and
technical study."
The dispatch sent by General Robert
K. Evans, acting chief of the bureau
of military affairs of the War Depart
ment, follows:
Limited Number Called.
"The Adjutants-General of all states
and territories and the District of Co
lumbia MIlKla:
"In connection with the . mobiliza
tion of Federal troops for maneuver
purposes I am Instructed by the Sec
retary of War to Inform you that the
Department desires to extend to a llm-'
Ited number of officers of the organized
militia an opportunity to attend the
maneuvers for purposes of observation
and Instruction.
"With this end in view. It is re
quested that you furnish this office at
the earliest practicable date a list of
officers, line or staff, of the organized
militia of your state whom you recom
mend for such duty, giving the name,
of which rank and arm of service, and
the probable time that he will be able
to reach and to remain at the encamp
ment. Regular Army Pay Given.
"The Department will consider this
service aS falling within the provisions
of section li of militia law, and.
therefore, the pay and transportation
of such officers will be defrayed by
Regular Army disbursing officers from
the special annual appropriation for
Joint maneuvers.
"It Is requested that. In presenting
the names of these officers, you accom
pany the request with an estimate of
their pay and transportation to the
nearest maneuver camp. Inasmuch aa
the accommodations are limited, it will
probably be necessary to make selec
tions from the lists presented. In
formation as to the officers selected by
the Department for this service and the
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"WHAT DO YOU THINK Of
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDATS Maximum temperature, M
degrees; minimum. 41 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; variable winds; mostly
easterly.
Mexico.
Rebels at Mexican drive out Americans and
march lo attack Federals. Page 2.
Natinnnl t;imrd of Oregon and all other
states railed on to send officers to bor
der. Pace 1-
Taft admlla Army mobilised to stop Mexi
can rebels from smuggling arms and
uphold Monroe doctrine, threatened or
Europe. Pass 1.
Armv makes extensive provision for hos
pitals and commissary. Para 3.
Insvrrectos besiege Agua Prteta. Paga 2.
' Foreign.
Two million persons said to be starving in
China. Paxe 5. . .
Movement Is on foot to pot Manual back on
throne of Portugal, page 1.
National.
President reduces Jail sentence of Millard
N. Jones. Psge
Navy Department announces Important as
signment of officers. Paga 8.
Domestic.
Powder mills explode, shattering whole Wls-
' consln town. Paga 1.
Third bad storm hits Northern California.
Page 0.
Snow elides neat death lo many in Cali
fornia mountains. Page 1.
Paeine Northwest.
Wsshlnffton Legislature votes Sll.000.000 for
upkeep ot state. Page 7.
Case .against Hillman.. millionaire realty
dealer. Is In hands of Jury. Page 4.
Whole famllv made 111 by. drinking Infected
milk. Page 7. v
Douir.as. Alaska, burning and town ls
doomed. page 1.
Burglars blow open safe In Southern Pa
cltlc depot at Myrtle Point. Page 4
Sports.
Curtlss aviators plan flights 'in Portland.
Page 1ft.
Chemawa Indians to hold inrtoor relay race
with Y. M. C. A. Page la.
Western Bowling Congress opens at Spo
kane. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Tort of Portland refuses to recognise Gov
ernor's appointees. Paga 9.
High price paid for wheat for shipments
to Japan. Page 21.
Farmers wheat reserves greater than Chi
cago traders expected. Page 20.
Mexican situation has no effect on stock
market. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Colonist movement beglna today. Page 15.
Work on Mount Hood Railway being rushed;
steam service installed. Paga 15.
State Board of Health to put ban on publlo
drinking cup. Page 14.
Oovernment officials seise 25 cans of opium
held by Chinese. Page 14.
Medical Board falls to secure conviction of
B. W. Mallory. Page 12.
Charles A. Barrett Indicted on rharge of
receiving stolen gold Page 12.
Father of "Jack the Clipper" Is said to have
come to the aid ot son. Page 8.
Grocer held up: bombards robber with
oysters. Page 19.
Two hundred attend dollsr dairy dinner at
which tilts are numerous. Page S.
PROFESSOR, PECK AID, OUT
Defense of Educator Leads to Loss
of Own Chair:
NEW YORK. March 9. Special.)
Aa- a development of his defense of
Professor Harry Thurston Peck before
members of the faculty,- when It was
decided to take .action regarding Mr.
Peck because . he had been sued for
(50,000 by Miss Esther Quinn for al
leged breach of promise. Dr. Joel Ellas
Splngarn, professor of comparative
literature and a member of the faculty
for many years, 1: today out of Co
lumbia University.
He received a note yesterday from
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, head of
the Institution, to the effect "that you
are relieved of. your academic duties."
It is understood Dr. Splngarn has
consulted counsel and will engage In
litigation over the matter.
Professor Splngarn, while the discus
sion was In progress aa to the manner
of disciplining Professor Peck, sug
gested that his friends were seemingly
too severe and that. If a resolution
uncomplimentary to him should be
passed. It should contain some laud
able reference to his years of service
at Columbia and his contribution o
literature.
THATMT DOG; WHAT DO YOU
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SiUISLIDES DEAL
DEATH ON HEIGHTS
3 Villages in Sierras
Are Buried.
LIST OF VICTIMS GROWING
9 Persons Killed in One Cali
fornia Mountain Camp.
DISASTER COMES IN NIGHT
Avalanches Thunder Down Canyons,
Carrying All Before Them Total
Fatalities May Never Be Com
pletely Ascertained.
CARSON, Nev., March 9. Avalanches
traveling in each Instance as much as
two miles, gathering momentum and
bulk as they thundered down the moun
tainsides, swept the mining camps of
Lundy, Mono and Jordan, In Mono Coun
ty, last night. Messengers from the
smitten district must make the perilous
trip on snowshoes and rescue parties are
going into the mountains In the same
way. The death list Is growing and the
full list probably will never be known.
At Jordan, where, the hydro-electrlo
plant was swept away last night, the
following are known to have been killed:
R. Harrison and wife.
H. M. Weir, Pasadena. CaL, electrician.
P. M. Peacock, assistant electrician,
Sacramento, Cal.
C. S. Trumbolt.
Benjamin Pessln.
Harold Hardy.
R. Hi Mason.
John Sullivan.
The body of Sullivan was the only one
recovered at the last account received
here.
Slide Comes In Night.
The slide struck the camp when the
men were asleep In the bunkhouse and
probably not one escaped. At the same
time the plant of the power company was
destroyed, eight cottages were demol
ished. The loss of life In these has
not been reported. The old smelter which
haa stood for 30 years at Jordan, was
also swept away.
The avalanche came two miles down
the side of Copper Mountain, carrying a
huge mass of snow, earth and boulders,
together with trees cut off and carried
along with the other debris.
Only meager reports, are available
from Lundy, but it Is practically certain
the whole camp, together with the Lundy
power plant, has been annihilated. At
this point the big slide, after sweeping
down the sides of the mountains above
the place, shot clear across Crystal Lake,
before overwhelming the camp. The only
names of the dead at Lundy are Jasper
Parrott, a wealthy miner, who had lived
there 60 years, and C. Knowlton. It Is
known there were other fatalities.
No word has been received from the
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THINK OF THAT MY CAT?"
WIND FANS FIRE
DOOMING DOUGLAS
ALASKA MIXERS BATTLE IX
VAIX TO SAVE TOWN.
Gale Lashes Harbor Waves to Fury
Preventing Juneau From Send
ing lighters to Aid.
JTJNEATJ, Alaska. March 9. The town
of Douglas, on Douglas Island, across
Gastlneau Channel from Juneau, is burn
lng. The fire, which started In a bar
ber shop, has already swept the greater
portion of Front street, and, driven by
a high wind. Is spreading rapidly.
The cold is Intense and the 800 men
from the Treadwell gold mines, who are
fighting the flames, are greatly ham
pered.. In their work. It is almost cer
tain that the entire town will be de
stroyed. The telephone girl in the Douglas ex
change telephoned Juneau that the office
Is burning and she would leave the
building at once. Douglas is the seat of
the famous Treadwell mines, which em
ploy 2000 men, and Superintendent Ken
zle has ordered all the men out of the
mines to Join the firefighters.
The high wind has whipped the chan
nel Into a fury and the large boats are
unable to go from here to take assist
ance to the burning town. The ferry has
been loaded with firefightlng apparatus
and men from Juneau and is attempting
to cross the channel to Douglas.
PORTLAND BARS MONKEYS
Simian Shipments Taboo as Precau
tion Against Plague.
Harbormaster Speler informed offi
cials of the Portland & Asiatic Steam
ship Company that shipments of mon
keys from, the Far East to Portland
will not be allowed until the spread, of
plague ends In the Orient.
"I Intend to meet with City Health
Officer Wheeler and obtain his appro.
val of an order that the importation of
all fur-bearing animals must cease,"
said Harbormaster Speier. "The ani
mals are brought here as private ven
tures on the part of the boatswains or
others on the Oriental liners, and on
the way across the Paciflo they are
kept in the forecastle or other apart
ment where filth is bound to accumu
late. That offers chances for plague
germs to get hold. So long as there
are vessels plying between Portland
and localities where plague Is known
to exist we are going to police the ves
sels night and day and conduct a pre
cautionary crusade that will reduce the
local danger to a minimum."
REINDEER SLAIN FOR FOOD.
Eskimos Drive 150 Animals Into
Iditarod Camp for Miners.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 9. Members
of the Alaska Road Commission party.
which surveyed the proposed road be
tween Nome and Seward, arrived in Se
attle today and reported that hundreds
of men are prospecting along the tribu
taries of the Kuskokwin and some have
made good strikes.
In the Iditarod there Is a scarcity of
food, which Eskimos mitigated by driv
ing in 150 reindeer to be slaughtered.
The supply of whisky, beer and cigars is
ample.
This party told of finding the body
of John Olson, a prospector, on the
trail near Distake, 60 miles from the
Iditarod, late In January. The body was
In a sitting attitude on a sled, frozen
stiff.
The proposed Nome-Seward wagon
road surveyors lived all Winter In the
open, the temperature sometimes reach
ing 60 degrees below zero.
DR.. COOK PAYS HIS COOK
Chef on Mount McKinley Expedition
Finally Gets His Money.
AUBURN, Cal., March 9. (Special.)
S. P. Beecher, of this city, who was
chef for Dr. Frederick Cook bn the
memorable trip to Mount McKinley,
has, after many attempts to get his
money, received a check from the doc
tor. It is for 1350. and is for serv
ices performed on the expedition.
Beecher declares that he made many
attempts to get his pay and at the end
threatened suit, with the result that a
check was forthcoming.
Dr. Cook pleaded scarcity of funds
as the reason why the debt had not
been paid. Beecher was with the ex
pedition all the way through and took
some of the photographs that have
been published of scenes in the vicin
ity of the mountain.
Beecher, while being conversant
with every feature and step of the ex
pedition, has never taken part In the
controversy about whether Cook really
reached the summit of the mountain.
CAPITOL BOILERS GET HOT
Disastrous Explosion Imminent
When Janitors Forget Water.
SALEM, Or., March 9. (Special.)
Failure of the night Janitors at the
State Capitol to fill the boilers with
water caused the scare of the year
when the day force reported and found
that the water was almost gone, but
the fires beneath were -burning briskly.
According to those familiar with
the action of steam, that portion of
the Capitol where the boilers are lo
cated was within a half an hour of
destruction. The State Treasurer's of
fice is situated directly over the engine
room, and If an explosion had occurred
the result would undoubtedly been a
tragedy. '
EXPLOSION FELT
IN THREE STATES
Powder Mills Blown Up
in Wisconsin.
WHOLE VILLAGE IS DESTROYED
One Known to Be Dead, but If
Is Thought There Are Others.
CHICAGO BADLY- SHAKEN
One Report Says That Cattle Are
Blown Through Buildings and
Killed Hundreds Are Made
Homeless by the Blast. '
BIG EXPLOSIONS RECALLED.
vNotable explosions of dynamltt or
powder In the last four years:
In-
Nature Killed. Jured.
Feb. 7. 1911 Wlnthrop,
Mich., gelatine 10
Feb. 1, 1011 Jersey City,
dynamite 50 V
Jan. 22, 1011. Fayvllle. 111.,
ponder mill 3
Dec 19. 1910 New York
City, gas. grand Central '
depot 13 12
Aug. 8. 1910 Granite City,
III., glucose factory 2 T
June ' 30, 1910 Dupont,
Wash., powder mill fac
tory .' 8
May 8. 1910 Ottawa. Ont..
explosives 15 50
March 8, 1910 Roby. Ind.,
starch powder 2 28
Feb. 17. 1910 San Lorenzo,
Cal.. powder mill G 18
August 27. 1909 Coast Rail
way, Florida, dynamite... 10 ,.
Jan. 21, 1909 Dover, Del..
powder 4 . .
Dec 12. 1908 Panama Ca
nal, dynamite 11 50
May 1, 190S Chicago, naph
tha a
Feb. 20. 1908 Plnold. CaL,
- dynamite 23 ..
August 22,, 1907 Pleasant
Prairie, Wis., powder mill 3 ..
June 11. 1907 Panama Ca
nal, dynamite 7 ..
May 28. 1907 Pennsylvania
Railroad tunnel, dynamite 14 ..
Jan. 5, 1907 Pleasant Prai
rie, Wis., powder T 4
PLEASANT PRAIRIE. Wis.. March
9. Five powder magazines of the Du
pont Nemours Powder Company, con
taining 8000 kegs of finished giant pow-.
der, 25,000 kegs of unfinished giant
powder, 150 tons cf finished dynamite
and 130 tons of dynamite In process
of manufacture, exploded at the plant
of the company, one mile northwest of
here tonight.
One man,. E. S. Thompson, a fore
man. Is known to be dead, 300 people
injured, several hundred houses in
'this place were blown down, and build
ings 10 miles away were wrecked.
The force of the explosion was felt
more than 100 miles from here.
In this town of TOO inhabitants al
most every house was ruined. All night
long the country roads leading from
here were filled with carriages and
farm wagons carrying people whosa
homes had been destroyed.
The plant, fortunately, had been
lately closed down, and only 18 men
were at work. All of these escaped
with minor Injuries except Engineer
Joseph Flynn, who was blown through
a window to the roof of a powder mag
azine adjoining. Clarence Brady,
superintendent of the plant, was also
blown to the top of the same maga
zine and an Instant later It exploded.
Both men were tossed high In the air.
Brady escaping unhurt, while Flynn
sustained fatal Injuries.
It is feared that the list of dead will
be made much larger when a poll la
taken of the farm houses, with which
there is no telephone communication.
The cause of the explosion is un-'
known. It is estimated that the dam
age to the plant itself and to this town
will amount to fully $500,000.
The first explosion took one of the
magazine buildings and in quick suc
cession four others followed, the explo
sions following so quickly, however.
that it seemed to be but one.
The force of the concussion was ter
rific. Houses, barns and outbuuainga
In the immediate neighborhood were
swept from tneir lounaauons as
though struck by a tornado. it haa
been reported that hundreds of cattle
and horses were killed, a telephone re
port from there stating that some of
them were hurled entirely through
barns and residences.
It is reported that the town of Bris
tol, Wis., ten miles distant, was nearly
wrecked, but details were not obtain
able from there at midnight.
Special trains were hastily dis
patched from Kenosha, carrying every
available nurse and physician. Several
of the Injured have been taken to Ke
nosha, though none of them has sus
tained more than minor Injuries.
The vibrations were feu in ,vanston
and Rogers Park, at the extreme north
end of the City of Chicago and as far
south as Hyde Park, five miles south.
Pictures were thrown from walls, glass ,
shattered and there was a general ex-
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