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VOL. LY. NO. 16,933.
GERMANS OFFER TO
LimitonSubmarineand
Mine Suggested.
SEARCH ALONE INSISTED ON
Condition Made That Hostile
: Merchantmen Be Unarmed.
FOOD SUPPLY DEMANDED
American Dan of Supervision
of
Import for Civilians Agreed To.
Anchored Mines for Defense
Not YValred.
WHAT GERMANY IS WILLING
TO IJO CONCERNING SEA A
BLOCKADE. J
The German reply to the Amer- t
lean note offers, in substance:
1. Germany is willing to con-
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ceae nonempiu inc-m. vl Uta.i.,ao
mines and would agree to attach
government mark to all mines
used, Renunciation of anchored
mines deemed impracticable.
2. Submarines to employ armed
force against merchantmen only
where necessary to carry out
right of search.
3. Condition made that hostile
merchantmen be not armed.
4. Regulation of legitimate
food Imports into Germany by
sea. as suggested by United
States, declared acceptable.
Permission to import otter raw
materials for peaceful purposes,
Including fodder, is demanded.
LONDON, March 2. A dispatch to
Heuter's Telegram Company from
Amsterdam gives the contents of the
American note of February- 22 te Great
Britain and Germany's reply thereto.
The notes were received in Amsterdam
In a dispatch from Berlin.
The American note expresses the
hope that Great Britain and Germany
may, by means of reciprocal conces
sions, discover a basis of understand
ing, the result of which would tend to
Tree ships engaged in neutral and
peaceful commerce from the serious
dangers to which they are exposed In
passing through the coastal waters of
the belligerent countries.
Interests of Humanity Served.
This suggestion, the note proceeds
to say. should not be considered as a
uroposal by the American Government,
whom It naturally does not behoove to
propose conditions for such an agree
ment. though the question at issue has
a direct and far-reaching interest for
th Government and people of the
United States.
The note says the United States Ten
tures solely to take a liberty which It
Is convinced can be conceded to neither
of the two nations, and possibly serve
the common Interests of humanity.
Limitation of Mint. Proposed.
The suggestion Is made that Germany
and Great Britain should agree, first,
that Isolated drifting mine's should be
laid by neither party, that anchored
mines should be laid exclusively for de
fensive purposes, within gun range of
harbors, and that all mines should bear
the mark of the government of origin
and be so constructed as to become
harmless after breaking loose from
their anchorage.
It Is suggested, second, that the sub
marines of neither of the two govern
ments should be employed to attack
merchant vessels of any nationality, ex
cept for the purpose of carrying out
the right of holding them up and
searching them; and, third, that mer
cantile ships of neither of the parties
rhould employ neutral flags as a war
ruse or for the purpose of concealing
their identity.
Food Imports Would He Regulated.
Great Britain. It is suggested, should
agree that foodstuffs shall not be
placed on the list of absolute contra
band and that the British authorities
fhall neither disturb nor hold up car
goes of u-h goods when addressed
to agencies in Germany, the names of
which' are communicated by the United
states Government for the purpose of
lecelving such goods and handing
them over to licensed German re
tailers for further distribution ex
clusively for the civil population.
Germany, it is contended, should de
clare her agreement that foodstuffs
from the United States or another
neutral country shall be addressed to
such agencies.
Finally the American Government
ays it wishes to safeguard itself
against the idea that it either ac
knowledges or repudiates any right on
the part of belligerents or neutrals
established on the principles of in
ternational law. The American Gov
ernment would rather regard such an
agreement as a modus vivendl which
is based more on suitableness than on
'legal right.
Germany Reciprocates Friendship.
The German reply to the note of the
United States was dispatched last Sun
day. It begins as follows:
"The German government has taken
note of the American suggestion with
lively Interest and sees therein new
proof of friendly feelings which are
MAKE CONCESSION
BELGIAN RELIEF
WORK IS IN PERIL
SAFE COXDUCT FOB SHIPS OX
DIRECT ROUTE REFUSED.
Minister Van Dyke Says He Is Cn
able to Get Better Answer "God
Pity Belgium," He Adds.
THE HAGUE, via London, March 2
The German government has deter
mined not to grant any more saie
conducts for American relief ships to
touch at English ports for coal on
the homeward voyage, according to
advices received here. It also Is re
ported that a permit for the return
voyage to the United States will be
irinn nniv vmsels which take the
course north of the Shetland Islands.
It is considered In influential circles
in Holland that the efforts of the Amer
ican rommlssion of Relief of Belgium
to save the civilian population of Bel
glum from starvation are thus
threatened with immediate danger, as
Rotterdam is the only practicable port
through which the Belgians can be fed,
and it is argued that the relief ships
must be able to proceed to and from
that port by the direct route with a
safe conduct under the Commission's
flag, or the whole work of relief will
h.i-nm ahKlntlv hnnplesa for nrac-
tical reasons. The American Minister
to The Netherlands. Henry Van Dyke,
on being appraised of this report, said:
"I am infinitely sorry for tuts, i
have done mv best to tret a better
answer from Berlin, but none comes.
Surely ships engaged in this humane
work ought to be sacred, but it seems
not. Just now the case looks dark.
God pity Belgium if the decision
stands."
LEMP'S GRANDCHILD LOSES
Brewer's Widow Has Right to Dis
tribute Estate, Court Rules.
JEFFERSON CITY. Ma, March 2.
An adverse decision was given by the
Missouri Supreme Court today in the
suit of Marlon Lemp, of St. Louis. 14
years old, to secure one-eighth of the
estate of her grandfather. William J.
Lemp, the brewer. The estate is
valued at $10,000,000.
The attorneys for the child con
tended that under the will the child
should Inherit the eighth of the estate.
The court held that as the will left
the entire estate to the widow, with
power to distribute the estate "As was
best" for the children and grandchild,
the widow bad absolute authority to
dispose of the property as she saw fit.
The will made no provisions for the
granddaughter.
WALTON VAN WINKLE OUT
Secretary of Desert Land Board Is
Succeeded by J. I McAllister.
SALEM, Or., March 2. (Special.)
After service of two years Walton Van
Winkle today tendered his resignation
as assistant secretary of the State Des
ert Land Board, to become effective
May 1. J. L. McAllister, who has been
employed in the State Engineer's of
fice for several years, was appointed
successor to Mr. Van Winkle. The sal
ary is 11800 a year.
Mr. Van Winkle, who Is a chemist
and a sanitary engineer, said he would
open an office In San Francisco. Mem
bers of the board are unanimous in
their praise of Mr. Van Winkle's work
and his resignation was accepted with
regret.
WOMAN IS MADE RECEIVER
Xcw York Court Takes View She
Would Manage Apartment Best.
NEW YORK. March 2. The appoint
ment of Mrs. Charles H. Truax, widow
f Supreme Court Justice Truax. oy
rustics Gavegan. as receiver of an
apartment house property in Lenox
avenue, which is in litigation. Is be
lieved by the Justice to be the first
ever made of a woman who was not
financially interested, in . the property
In nuestlon.
'I had no especial reason for naming
Mrs. Truax;" the justice said today.
'A woman is supposed to be especially
k 111 fill in managing a home. Why
should she not be so In managing a
collection of homes and that is wnat
an apartment house is."
CITY TO USE TIMECARDS
Employes Must Keep Check on Work
as Latest Innovation.
Time cards are the latest innovations
in
th. Mtr service. Hereafter ever
ploye must note on a card the exact
em
tl
ie he or she reported for worK ana
the
ox:mt time of Quitting. The re
port must be made daily.
In addition a report must De maae
the character of the work done
each hour of the day. If a stenog
rapher does some sort of work other
thn tvnewritlns: she must make a
note giving the length of time con
sumed. The cards are to De iriea out
in place of time ciocks wnicn were
proposed at first.
BELGIANS TO LODGE ENEMY
Great Xumber of German Troops
Move Under Billeting Orders.
LONDON. March 2. A dispatch to
Renter's Telegram Company from Am
sterdam says that posters are displayed
In all the Belgian towns along the
Dutch frontier calling on the popula
tions to prepare for the billeting of a
great number of German troops.
This Information is contained In a
elegram received from Maestricht. The
dispatch adds that at Liege 20,000 troops
are expected, at Zralng 5000 and at
Wandree 1800.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1915
PLOT TO PILLAGE
NEW YORK FOILED
Slaughter of Rich Men
Planned, Say Police.
REIGN GF TERROR INTENDED
Demolishing and Looting of
Banks Part of Conspiracy.
TWO ANARCHISTS CONFESS
Attempt to Blow Up Cathedral With
Hundreds of Worshipers Is Made,
Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and
Carnegie Marked for Death.
NEW YORK, March 2. The discov
ery of an anarchistic plot Involving the
assassination of Andrew Carnegie. Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller
and his son and other wealthy men,
and the inauguration of a reign of ter
ror and looting In this city, was an
nounced by the police today, after they
had arrested under dramatic circum
stances a man who had Just piacea
two bombs in St. Patrick's Cathedral
where several hundred persons vere
worshiping.
Today's sensational development was
the climax of months of work by de
tectives in uncovering a conspiracy,
which, thev declare, projected the
opening of a campaign of violence and
bloodshed without precedent in New
York City.
riotter Allowed to Light Fuse.
So carefully had the police worked
out their plans that the anarchist was
even allowed to light the fuse of one
of the bombs which he carried into
the cathedral, despite the fact that the
explosives were powerful enough to
have damaged the edifice and possibly
killed manv In it. Scarcely had the
bomb-carrier Ignited the fuse when -one
of a half a hundred disguised detect
ives who were stationed in and about
the church . crushed the sputtering
thread under his heel. The plotter was
taken into custody Just as he was about
to light the fuse of the other destruc
tive instrument.
Frank Abarno was the name given by
the man who placed the bomb in the
cathedral.
Later Charles Carbone, an 18-year-old
youth, was arrested at his home as
the actual manufacturer of the ex
plosives. Confessions Are Made.
Still others were implicated in the
plot. In the belief of the police, and
more arrests are expected in the near
future. Both Abarno and Carbone late
today, the police reported, admitted
their part In the conspiracy, the carry
ing out of which was to have begun
this morning with the attempted de
struction of the cathedral. The men
arrested, however, assumed all re
sponsibility, denying that anyone else
was Involved. When arraigned late
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 50
degrees; minimum, 37.8 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; light, variable winds.
War. -
French say they have made gains despite
storms. Page 5.
Russians, heavily reinforced, deliver desper
ate attacks. Page a.
Germany announces willingness to accede to
certain of suggestions of United States
if allies will meet conditions. Page 1.
Germany's refusal to give safe conduct to
ships by direct route imperils work ,01
aiding Belgium. Page 1.
National.
Washington takes hope from German reply.
but is firm in holding nations cannot
change rules of war acrecting neutrals.
Page 2.
Proposed defense organization ordered not
.to occupy Army building. Page 3.
Investigators urge Federal law to govern
situations like Colorado coal mine strike.
Pago 3.
Congress probably will sit continuously until
session ends tomorrow. Page 1,
Domestic.
Chief of Brotherhood of Engineers asserts
railroads could nay increased wages if
they would eliminate high ' finance.
Page 7.
Anarchist pint to kill rich men and pillage
Ivew York is foiled. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Compariso-.i shows Oregon laws, made faster,
cost less than Washington's. Page 1.
Olympla house begins revision of election
laws; blows railing on initiative, reieren
dum and recall. Page 6..
Idaho House votes against measure abolish
ing State Senate. Page 6.
Electric train at Canemah. Or., held up by
highwayman, single-handed. Page &
Sports.
Ten Boavers now in training camp. Page 12.
Columbia University five swamps Franklin
High School. 63 to 2. Page 12.
Oregon defeats Washington State at basket
ball. Page 17.
Commercial and Marine.
Buying on local wheat exchange checks sell
ing by holders.- Page 1i.
Chicago market weakened by rumor of Tur
key's intention to sue for peace. Page li.
Portland and Vicinity.
Major portion of ilM.OOQ surplus from bridge
bonds likely to be needed for rights-of-way.
Page 13.
Rotarlans hear work of Legislature put
under cross-fire. Page 11.
Portland gulch "eyesores" rapidly disappear
ing. Page 11.
Commercial Club head outlines big causes
for merger. Page 17.
Girl, attacked by man, fights frantically as
they roll far down stairway. Page IS.
Two candidates for Speaker of the House
among those already showing up for 1917
campaign. Pase tt.
Proprietor slup-ged in another grocery store
holdup, which Is failure. Page 1.
Painless Parker avers Spectator attacks
were made at request of dental trust.
Page 14.
Daughters of American Revolution meet in
state convention today. Page 11.
1006 NEW MEMBERS ADDED
Y. M. C. A. Closes Great Campaign
With Long LJst of New Names.
When the Y. W". C. A. membership
campaign closed at 9 o'clock last night
1,006 new names had been added to the
roll of that prominent institution of
Portland.
The campaign was one of the most
active In the history of the organiza
tion and added greatly to the enthus
iasm of the members, old and young.
in the attempt to place the Portland
Y. M. C. A. at the head of the Coast in
stitutions. ALLIES BURN YENICHEIR
Ships Turn Fire on Inner Forts
After Destroying- Dardanas.
PARIS, March 2. A dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Athena says:
'After the destruction of Fort Dar
danas, the allied vessels bombarded the
interior forts of Hamidieh and Yildlz
Tabia. A naval division bombarded at
the same time from the Gulf of Saros
side of the peninsula fort Boukall
Kale, causing serious damage. The
town of Yenicheir. near the fort of the
same name, was burned."
SEE WHO'S RUNNING THE EARTH.
CONGRESS m
s
TO SESSION'S END
Energy IsConcentrated
oh Appropriations.
SHIP BILL VIRTUALLY DEAD
Agreement on Navy Building
Programme Is Reached.
AVIATION. PLANT IS LOST
House and Senate In Disagreement
Over Provision Against "Speed
ing rp" In Arsenals Philip
pine Tax Legalized.
WASHINGTON. March 2. Congress
settled down tonight for what the
leaders expect to be a continuous ses
sion until the gavel falls to signalize
Its end at noon March 4.' The House
marked time for a few hours after
sending the Government ehlp-purchase
bill back to conference, while commit
tees labored on final agreements on
the $1,000,000,000 appropriations for ex
penses of the Government. Meanwhile
the Senate sought energetically to
catch up on the legislative programme.
Developments of the day practically
sealed the fate of the ship-purchase
bill. Administration leaders agreeing
that it would be almost impossible to
act on the conference report in the
Senate after it is disposed of by the
House.
Ship BUI Back la Conference.
The bill was shunted aside late in
the day In the House and returned to
conference on a point of order made
by Representative Mann, the minority
leader, who contended that the con
ferees had exceeded their authority in
increasing to three years the period to
lapse following the close of the Euro
pean war before the Weeks naval aux
illlary . provisions should become ef
fective. - "'
Greatest activity in both houses cen
tered on conference reports on appro
priation bills. Agreement was reached
in the course of the day on the Naval,
legislative, executive and Judicial sup
ply measures and on the Army bill
except as to a House provision prohib
iting the use of "speedlnc up" methods
In Army shops. The Senate conferees
yielded to the House on a similar pro
vision In the Naval measure.
Aviation Plant Is Rejected.
Both houses adopted that portion of
the report which carries a total outlay
of $101,974,165. House conferees won
a point in having stricken out provi
sion for an aviation plant at San Diego.
It was provided, however, that a com
mission of Army officers be appointed
to look Into the selection of a site for
such a plant.
The agreement on the naval bill
leaves the naval programme for the
year as follows:
Two battleships, six or more torpedo
boat destroyers, two seagoing subma
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P'V-G fHER GROCERY
HOLD-UP IS FOILED
PROPRIETOR SliUGGKD
MEX GET NOTHING.
BUT
Cry of "Murder" Scares Highway
men Who Attempt Robbery on
Macadam Street.
Striking the proprietor on the head
with a revolver, two masked highway
men attempted to hold up Cooper'
grocery, 107S Macadam street, at 8
o'clock last night, but fled when th
man continued to struggle and shout
for help.
F. W. Cooper, the proprietor, was
reading in a back room when the men
entered. He met them in the back of
the store.
"Throw up your hands!" shouted on
of the men. pointing a revolver at
Cooper.
"Murder!" Cooper yelled and rushed
at the robber.
The man struck him on the head
with his revolver, lacerating his seal
severely. The two clinched. Coope
shouted again and his neighbors rushed
from their houses.
The other highwayman had stood
near the door during the struggle. He
fled when he heard footsteps approach
ing and his companion wrenched away
and followed.
Detectives Craddock and Smith rushed
to the scene of the robbery In the po
lice touring car with Patrolmen Tully,
Morris and Leisy. They continued
searching the vicinity until a late hour
without catching the robbers.
Tuesday's War Moves
fpHE Russian armies are now en
JJ gaged in battles along practically
the whole eastern front. In North Po
land, having been enabled to resume
the offensive, by means of large rein
forcements, they are slowly pushing
the Germans back to the East Prussian
frontier. In the Carpathians and In
Eastern Gallcla they have been en
gaged for several days in resisting
fierce and repeated attacks by the Aus
trians.
Except In front of the fortress
Ossowetz, wldch they are bombarding
with their heavy guns, the Germans,
according to the Russian official re
ports, have turned their backs on the
Russian railways their first ob
Jective when they emerged from East
Prussia on the heels of the retreating
Russians a short time ago.
In some places, however, they are
fighting stubborn guard actions, which
have led to close and severe fighting.
The Russian offensive extends across
Pbland to the lower Vistula, where the
Russian troops are holding back the
Germans who threatened their lines
south of the river. For the moment,
however, the Carpathians Is the scene
of the heaviest fighting. The Austrlans
who, despite their repeated defeats and
heavy losses in men and guns, seem to
have a never-ending supply, have ro
turned to the offensive, and with the aid
of large artillery reinforcements, have
delivered a vigorous attack between the
Ondawa and San Rivers.
This, according to the Russian ac
count, was without any result, but Aus
trian headquarters says that it will In
time have its effect.
The battle continued all day Sunday
and when It was ended, the slopes of
tho mountains and the ravines were
strewn with dead. At other points
along the mountain ranges similar at
tacks were delivered and most desper
ate fighting occurred. This was espe
daily so on the hill near Kozlouwka,
where the Austro-Germans have been
trying for weeks to capture, as it stands
in the way of their invasion of Eastern
Ualicla.
Still farther to the east, near the
town of Stanislau. which once again
is reported to be in Prussian hands, the
armies have met and the Russians de
clare that the Austrlans have been
forced to retire. i
Despite all this heavy fighting In the
east, the Germans are reported to be
sending strong reinforcements to the
west for a new attempt which they are
to make to break through the allies'
lines in France and Flanders.
The people of the towns of Belgium
have been warned to prepare to billet
a large number of German soldiers.
which can mean nothing else than that
Germany is making preparations for
another great effort.
The troops in the trenches are not
altogether allowing the grass to grow
under their feet. The British, follow
ing the example of the Belgians, have
shown some activity and have captured
a German trench near La Bassee, the
credit for this going to the men of
Princess Patricia's light Infantry, the
first Canadians to reach the front, who
have been in at least two previous en
gagements. The French continue their aggres
siveness in the Champagne region and
according to their communications have
won the distinction of having the Ger
man guards regiment, with other rein
forcements, sent to check them. '
Nothing was heard In London from
the Dardanelles yesterday, and it is
thought possible that the storm is
still interfering with the operations.
It is said that the ships already men
tioned are only part of the fleet that
was sent to destroy the forts lining
the straits, so that if the report Is
true that an Austrian fleet has started
for the Aegean Sea, which seems Im
probable, It will have a warm welcome.
Naval men are of the opinion that
when the fleet gets to work In earnest.
relays of ships will be sent against
the forts, and thus when, one section Is
away replenishing fuel and ammuni
tion or having guns replaced, the
others will keep up the bombardment.
Law Men to Lunch Today.
The first lunctieon of Oregon Chapter
of Gamma Kta Gamma, legal fratern
ity of the law department of the Uni
versity of Oregon, will be held today
noon in the Imperial Helel grill. John
D. Dwyer Is the chancellot and all
alumni are invited to attend.
OREGON LAWS
IDE
FASTER, COSTLESS
Olympia Legislature By
Comparison Suffers.
FEWER AT TASK IN SALEM
Pay Less by $2 Daily and Limit
Precludes "Horse Play."
FLAWS VISIBLE, HOWEVER
Observation Shows Washington
Could Be Emulated In Dlscourus
ing Oratory and Segregating
Visitors From Members.
Et RONALD Q. CALLVERT.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 2. (Staff
Correspondence.) Without disparaging
the work or sincerity of the Warhlni
ton Legislature and without Intent to
hold it up in any way ns a horrible
example, I am Inclined to express the
opinion that Oregon can get along very
well, thank you, without emulating the
example of Its sister state In length or
session or pay or number of members.
The Oregon Legislature Is composed
of 60 House members and 30 Senators.
Ha. h member receives 13 per day for
each legislative day. but there Is a con
stitutional limit of i:o on bis remun
eration. The custom has arisen, therefore, of
holding but 40 days, although the ses
sion may be continued Indefinitely If
the members are willing to work for
nothing after the expiration of 40 days.
Waahlnatoa'a ray Scale Ulster.
The Washington Legislature has 57
House members and 42 Senators. The
session Ie limited by constitution to
60 days. The members receive per
day.
So far as the caliber of the men
elected to the Legislature Is concerned,
there Is little or no difference. Just
as competent and intelligent men seem
willine- to serve In the Oregon Legisla
ture for 13 per day as accept similar
positions in Washington for i per day.
In Washington, because ot mo longer
legislative period, the work drags more
In the earlier days of the session. There
are longer week-end periods of rM.
The Oregon committees begin work
earlier and work harder and later at
night. The Washington Legislature Is
more deliberate In consideration of
measures, but its members are less
voluble. Long speeches which so
often delay the work In Salem are the
exception rather thar. the rule hi
Olympla.
Corapariaen Tell Tale.
The difference In the length of ses
sions in the two states is illustrated p
the record of each on the 41st day, tho
Oregon lawmakers having held over one
day without pay. On the 41st day me
Washington Legislature had passed 15
bills. On the 41st day tho Oregon Leg
islature had, perforce, completed iti
labors and had passed 287 bills.
It would be possible, I believe. It cei-
tain practices and arrangements
Olympla were emulatod In Salem, for
the Oregon Legislature to give bills mo
same deliberate consideration that Is
given them in Washington. One of tho
first essentials would be a remodeling
of the House and Senate chamber In
the Oregon Capitol. For the benefit of
those who have never visited that his
toric structure it may be related that
In each of the Oregon chambers the
visitors' lobby Is on the ame floor
which is occupied by tho Senators or
Representatives. Only a railing divides
them. There Is but one entrance to
each chamber, ana wnen miiirri oi
Idespread Interest are under ronsioer-
ation the one entrance and egress to
each house Is so crowded that a passage
way is kept open with difficulty. Ac
cess to the members is easy, partic
ularly to those seated near the railings.
Business. Oftea leterroiHe
Being on the same level with the
awmakers. the inevitable hum of con
versation among the pectator Is a
source of frequent Interruption of biMl
ness. Moreover, during recesses or ed-
nnrnments. the members cannot De
freed from the solicitations of lobbyists
and legislative pests Interested In freak
egislation. They cannot leave inn
hamber on any business wnen tne ia-
lature Is In session without subject-
ng themselves to appeals for or agatnat
this or that piece ot imniumn,
frequently have difficulty In getting
back In'0 the chamber.
Members Isolated at Olysapla.
In Olympla no person, unless a leg
islator, an employe or on po n
been honored with a pass, can gain
access to the same floor with the mem
bers. A spectators' gallery, entered
froni the floor above. Is provided.
There are back stairways leading to
the floor of each house which the
members may use.
The Olympia legislator is eble to
work without Importunities or un
welcome attentions at any hour by
entering the chamber of which he in
member. The doorkeepers are on
duty whether me legislature is in
session of not No one not entitled
the floor of House or Senate may
nter at any time."
It would probably be practical to
stall a gallery in each of the rhsm-
ers at tsaiem. in mo long run nn
money expended therefor, would be
money saved, for It would be condu-
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