THE SUNDAY OREGOyiAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 16, 1903.
HOPES TO GO FREE
Forney, of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, is located in the railroad yards at
Ashland. The Westinghouse Company
is introducing a new triple-valve air
brake system on the Southern Pacific,
and experiments are being made and
the equipment added to the trains
crossing the Siskiyou Mountains from
here.
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Puter Believes Marion County
Indictment Invalid.
HALF THOUSAND
MEN TO STRIKE
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CLEANING 0LD ORCHARDS
Inspector Rids Washington County
Italians Refuse to Work for
Northern Pacific at
. $1.25 Day.
OTHER LABORERS GET $1.50
Division Superintendent Says Com
pany Will Sot Recede, and 500
Section Hatrds Propose to
Jjay Down Shovels.
TACOMA. Wash., Auk. 13. (Special.)
Between 500 and 600 Italian laborers In
the. employ of the Northern Pacific in the
vicinity of Tacoma will throw down their
shovels and quit work in a body next
Monday mornlns.
This was the decision arrived at at a
special meeting held today by local Ital
ians. The trouble started over the fact
that the railroad is alleged to have been
paying Italians J1.25 a day. when other
workmen doing the same class of work
received J1.60.
Mike Christian, the local boss, inter
viewed S. C. Albee. division superintend
ent, and was told that tho company
would do nothing. If the strike occurs
It will include the laborers at Auburn,
C-ntralia, Puyallup, Kent and other
towns.
COLORADO EASILY FREED
Cruiser Released From Lipllp Beach
With Rising Tide.
SBATTL.E. Aug. 15. At 4:47 this after
noon the armored cruiser Colorado, pro
pelled by her own power, backed from a
grounding on the beach near Liplip Point,
Puget Sound, where she had poked her
steel bow between monster boulders ex
actly seven hours before. Captain Under
wood, commanding the cruiser, estimates
that the damage is alone to the vessel's
hull and that the only harm caused was
the springing of plate bolts' on the star
board bow.
Through the tiny aperture made, a
(mall quantity of water gained entrance
to the forward compartments, but at no
time was the condition of the ship such
as caused worry that she would not be
floated with the arrival' of evening high
tide. Release came nearly two hours be
fore the high register of tho tide had
been attained. "
The Colorado returned to the navy
yard on Puget Sound tonight. An inspec
tion to determine repairs needed will be
made. A board of inquiry to be apoint
d will hear testimony concerning the
accident to fix the responsibility.
Wireless messages for aid sent by Cap
tain Underwood located the cruiser on
Double Bluff, a point in Puget Sound
five miles distant. The point where the
Colorado hit the beach is pronounced by
navigators as two miles distant, or two
compass points off the usual course.
The naval tug Navajo and the revenue
cutter Areata stood by the Colorado, but
were not called upon to aid the floating
of the warship.
TO DEVELOP COAL-MINES
Million Dollar Company Formed by
Corbin in Spokane.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
Articles of incorporation were filed today
for the Corbin Coal & Coke Company, the
capital stock being $1,000,000. The purpose
of the comDany is the development of 17
sections of choice coal lands within 300
miles of Spokane in Eastern British Co
lumbia, known as the Crows isest rass
district. A railroad 14 miles long is now
neing constructed on the land by the East
ern British Columbia Railroad Company,
in which D. C. Corbin is interested.
Trustees of the company are: D. C. Cor
nln. Austin Corbin, A. H. Sperry. Albert
A. Allen. E. J. Roberts, and G. H. Mar
tin. all of Spokane; Alfred Paige, of
Wardner. Idaho, and J. K. O. Sherwood.
of New Tork.
CLOSE CALL FOR HIS LIFE
Ray Gable Jumps From Speeder
Just as t Engine Hits Machine.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Aug. 15.
(Special..) Ray Gable, employed by the
Southern Pacific Company in looking
after the block system, met with an
accident this morning that all but cost
Klrvi his life
He started out on his usual morning
run to replenish the batteries. The
morning was somewhat foggy and as
he pumped his speeoer tnrougn me
south end of the yards in this city he
can head-on to an incoming freight. He
-nanA0-H in free himself from the
speeder, but before he could derail the
machine the locomotive strucn, iiv
Emasning it to ous.
SKULL CRUSHED TO PULP
Harry Tuttler, Logger on Deep
River, Meets Horrible Fate.
ASTORIA: Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.) Har
ry Tittier. an employe at the Grays Bay
Logging Company's camp on Deep River,
was instantly killed this afternoon by be
ing struck by a limb from a falling tree.
His skull was cruBhed almost to a pulp.
Tuttler was a native of Germany. 54
years old and had worked in logging
camps in the Lower Columbia River dis
trict for fully 20 years. He left a father
and mother living in Germany, but so far.
as known had no relatives in this country.
Lewieton Has 600 Cars Peaches.
LEWISTON. Idaho. Aug. 15. (Spe
cial.) It is estimated that the Lewls-
ton-Clarkston district will this season
ship 600 carloads of peaches to the
Eastern markets. In addition to the
peaches. 20 carloads of mixed fruit
will be handled, which with the 50 car
loads of cherries sent out early in the
season, will make a total of 850 cars
of fruit from this district.
New Airbrakes on Mountain Trains
ASHLAND. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
The Westinghouse air train, comprising
two Pullman sleepers and a dining-car.
and carrying about 30 expert airbrake
n handed hv Fred Farmer, and ac-
coj&B&nled, bjc General Air inspector
of Pests.
HILL6BORO. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
Fruit Inspector W. R. Harris, of Forest
Grove, has been waging an active cam
paign against pest-ridden orchards m
Washington County, and says that the
best fruit for years will be placed on the
market this Fall. Hundreds of orchards
have been pruned nearly to the trunk and
while" it has had a tendency to diminish
the yield, the result is very satisfactory
for the marketable product. ' Speaking of
his work, today. Mr. Harris said:
"We have destroyed about ten pest
ridden orchards, without opposition, and
a number have cut down old diseased
trees at request. Over 1500 orchards have
been sprayed for the San Jose scale, but
there was a dearth of spraying for the
codling moth. Washington County's fruit
will be better this year than it has ever
been, and in proportion to the amount
raised there will be double the market
able fruit heretofore.
"I have notified all county dealers that
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PHILOMATH," Or., Aug. 15. (SpeciaL)-On Wednesday, August 12,
occurred the wedding of Miss Winifred Merrick, of this city, to Irvin
McClung, of Omaha. Neb. The bride comes from a prominent family,
and for the past two years has been a successful teacher In tho
Philomath public school and a leader In social and religious circles.
Mr. McClung is a railway mail clerk between Omaha and Cheyenne.
Mr! and Mrs. McClung will be at home to their friends at 8027 Mander
aon avenue, Omaha, after September 15.
they must neither buy nor sell defective
fruit, ana I propose to see uiai me i&w
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see that there is seasonable spraying for
the codling moth, and we shall have bet
ter results than usual. Washington County
can raise a fine apple, with proper cure,
and in my estimation it gives a better
bouquet tnan me riooa mver or iwkuo
River product. But the rainy weather
here demands much care, and neglect
means non-mariitiauiw uu.
DINE ANKENY AT HOQUIAM
Congressman Cushman Also Visltoi
In Grays Harbor Town.
HOOUIAM. Wash.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
Congressman Cushman and Senator An
keny were visitors in Hoquiam today and
were entertained at the Gray Port Hotel.
Senator Ankeny stated that if re-elected
he would work for a foreign commission
to determine upon the desiraDUity oi proa
t hofore thev were al
lowed to leave their native lands.
Mr. Cushman said he was not nere in a
political sense, and merely wanted to fill
his lungs with some of the salt sea
breezes..
Called From Ball to Fight Fire.
RAINIER. Or., Aug. 15. (Special.)
About It o'clock last evening, while the
firemen's ball was in full swing, a fire
alarm was sounded. The merrymaking
was soon changed to one of earnestness
and soon a stream of water was being
directed onto the house of Mrs. Brunner,
on "Kentucky Flat." The house, with
all its contents was destroyed, however,
as the flames had gained too great head
way before they were discovered. In
surance of JS00 was carried on the house
and contents. Origin of the ftre is un
known. Yamhill Wheat of Fine Quality.
M'MINNVILLE. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
Wheat, once Yamhill's main crop, b(ut
now only a side issue with the farmers,
is coming to the warehouses quite lively
this week. So far 27',4 bushels to the acre,
machine measure, is about the best yield
reported, although the grain is generally
very plump and heavy and overruns in
weight. One farmer's load of 25 sacks
gained six bushels when weighed at the
warehouse. There are a number of crops
not yet threshed where the estimated
yield has been placed much higher than
the average.
Jacksonville Pioneer.
ASHLAND. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
News has reached here of the death at
San Francisco a few days ago of Henry
Judge. a well-known and respected
pioneer of this county. Mr. Judge was
84 years old. He was strurk by a street
car on the day of his death. For many,
years Mr. Judge was engaged in the
harness and saddlery business at Jack
sonville, later removing to Ashland. He
was a brother-in-law of Jerry Nunan, a
prominent Jacksonville merchant, and Is
sarvived by a wife and family of grown
children.
E. Perdue Alive In Virginia.
HILLSBORO, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Coroner E. C. Brown has received word
from J. H. Coekerham. a McMinnvllle
business man. that he has located his rel
ative Eborn Perdue, and that he is mar
ried and now residing at Fries. Va.. This
Perdue was on the Coast a year or so ago,
and Coekerham thought he might have
been the Perdue murdered near Timber.
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1 nis BI1II i-avwo
dead man a mystery, which may never be
cleared.
WORLD'S SCENIC - ROUTE
The scenic wonders of the Canadian
Pacific route are beyond description. This
I the verdic-t of the traveling public,
Purchase your tickets via the "World's
Si enlc Route." The road that hae more
tu offer than all other roads combined.
TO BE DECIDED IN OCTOBER
Accused of Subornation of Perjury
in Securing Buyers for School
Lands Fine Law Point
Is at Issue.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) S.
A. D. Puter, arch-conspirator in Oregon
land-grabbing operations, believes he
will secure a dismissal of the Indict
ments nenriin? against him in this
county charging him with subornation
of perjury. The fact that District At
torney John H. McNary had very little
argument to offer against the dismissal
when the case was submitted recently
indicates that the attorney for the state
has very little confidence in the suffl
clency of his Indictments. Judge Bur
nett has the case under advisement and
will decide It in October.
Puter was indicted in this county on
a charge of subornation of perjury in
procuring certain persons to make ap
plication for the purchase of state land,
the applicants swearing that they
wanted the land for their own
use, and that they had made no
agreement, express or implied, to
tranfer the same. Three Indictments
were filed but the eases were not
pressed, for the reason that Puter had
been indicted by a Federal grand jury
and was wanted as a witness by the
Government in the prosecution of other
persons who had been indicted for land
frauds. But when Puter was released
from the Multnomah County Jail the
Marion County indictment was await
lng him. Sheriff Culver had a bench
warrant, and - though Puter pleaded
against being- arrested, the Marlon
County Sheriff took him Into custody.
He demurred to the Indictment, on the
ground that it does not charge a crime,
and It is upon this that he bases his
defense.
Fine Law Point at Issue.
The indictment charges that he se
cured certain persons to make false
affidavits before G. G. Brown, clerk, of
the State Land Board, a person author
ized to administer oaths. The statute
which prescribes the powers and duties
of the clerk of the Board expressly
gives him power to administer oaths
That authority Is conferred by section
3296 of the code. But section 3302 of
the code provides that an application
for the purchase of state land shall be
sworn to before a Notary Public or
County Clerk. It is, therefore, argued
in behalf of Puter that since a valid
application could not be made by tak
ing the oath before the clerk of the
Land Board, no perjury was committed,
hence there was no subornation of per
Jury.
The law defining perjurys section 1875
of the Code, which says that "if any per
son authorized by any law of this state
to take an oath or affirmation, or of
whom an oath or affirmation shall be re
quired by law, shall willfully swear or
affirm falsely in regard to any matter
or thing concerning which eucb oath or
affirmation is authorized or required.
such person shall be deemed guilty of
perjury, and If any person shall procure
another to commit the crime of perjury
such person shall be deemed guilty of
subornation of perjury.
Affidavit Was Kecognlzed.
For the purposes of the demurrer, the
facts as alleged are admitted, that the
false affidavit was made before Brown.
The affidavit was recognized as sufficient
bv the State Land Board, as such an af
fidavit was tn all cases where the oath
was administered by the Clerk. Hun
dreds of such applications have been ac
cepted and certificates of sale and deeds
issued in pursuance thereof. But the at
torney for Mr. Puter, M. L. Pipes, con
tends that such applications are invalid,
because not sworn to before a Notary
Public, and that his client le not guilty
because the affidavit was not legally ef
fectlve, although recognized as effective
bv the State Land Board.
The statute defining perjury relates to
false swearing by persons authorized to
take oaths. In this case the applicants
were authorized to take oath, but not
before the Clerk of the Board. Their
oath, in order to be legally effective, mus
be -before a Notary Public. The question
presented is, therefore, whether one who
takes an oath before an onice.r wnom ne
believes to be authorized to administer
it and who is. in fact, authorized gen
erally to administer oaths, is CTilty of
perjury If he swears ffalsely In a proceed
ing where the oath is required to be
taken before some other officer.
If Puter's contention is correct, all the
applications that have been sworn to be
fore the Clerk are invalid. This fact,
however, would probably not raise a
doubt as to the validity of the deeds that
have been issued by the State Land
Board, for the Board could scarcely re
fuse to recognize now the validity of ap
plications which they have heretofore
, accepted. t. .
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The Knox Hats shown by us are
the styles you can see worn
on Sth av., New York
FAIR ON COOS BAY
Marshfield Expects Big Crowd
August 26 to 29.
oood races Promised
Farmers to Have Many Fine Exhib
its Interstate Oregon-Idaho Con
ference Will Discuss Xeed or
Railroad to Seaport.
iTEHinTr.T.r Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
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The final arrangements for the Soutn-
ern Oregon District Fair, to oe
i,b.i i,,o-nt 2fi to 29. are being
completed and a big crowd is expected.
The races will be exceptionally
Some of the best horses from Roseburg
and Douglas County are entered. The
string of R. D. Hume and some others
from Curry County will be starters, and
. niimher of horses coming
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from California. Besides, there are 15 or
20 horses now training ai ui
The Improvements at the fair grounds
are all completed. The grandstand will
now seat 2000 persons, and a large pavil
ion has ben built and space is nearly all
taken up by exhibitors. Extra stalls and
sheds for livestock have been con
structed. .
Frank Micelli, the district secretary, of
Roseburg, will arrive in Marshfield Au
gust 20 to take charge of the fair. .
Governor Hope to Attend.
Governor Chamberlain has been Invited
to attend, and has expressed his hope of
doing so. The Chamber of Commerce of
Marshfield is making arrangements for
the entertainment of the visitors and cit
izens have been asked to make provisions
in their homes for the accommodation of
those who attend and want rooms.
Besides music by the Marshfield band
and the Bandon concert band, there will
each day be singing by a chorus of 300
children under the direction of Professor
Elmer Todd. Entertainments of various
kinds are arranged to take place in the
city at night time.
Mrs. 8. A. Toakam, the Deputy State
Dairy Inspector, has been traveling
through Ooos County assisting the ranch
ers in preparing dairy exhibits, and states
that there will be the finest exhibition of
thia kind ever ehown In the district.
Others who have been calling upon the
fanners report that the number of exhib
itors will be large. Many of the Coos Bay
manufacturing establishments and retail
stores are taking space in the pavilion
to show their goods.
Interstate Conference Talk Railroad
It is expected that roost of the Front
street pavement will be finished in time
for the fair, and extra electric lights will
be installed In the business- section by the
Coos Bay Gas & Electric Company.
The Oregon-Idaho Development Con
gress will be held at Marshfield August
24 and 25. and delegates from different
parts of both states will be In attend
ance. The object is to discuss matters
which pertain to the Interests of both
localities. Colonel William Grimes. Wal
ter Lyon. Dr. J. T. McCormao and C. J.
Mlllls. of the Southern Pacific interests,
have been named to serve on a committee
of genera! arrangements. The matter of
an electric line between Roseburg and
Coos Baywill be brought up.
BUILDING BOOM AT ECHO
Business Houses, Residences and
Churches to Be Constructed Soon.
ECHO, Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.)
Echo is on the eve of a building boom.
Mayor Srholl yesterday sold to H. B.
Gillette four lots Just south of the Gil
lette Hotel, upon which the building
now being used as a, feed store and a
blacksmith shop on Main street will be
placed at once. Upon the same lots
Mr. Gillette will construct a neat little
dwelling, and upon the lots he vacates
on Main street there is talk of con
structing a business block which shall
have three store rooms 22x70 feet. The
structure will probably be of steel and
concrete and will be two stories high.
Both the Presbyterian and Baptist
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trade mark is
SOLD ONLY BY
BUFFUM & PENDLETON
311 Morruon Street, Opposite Postoffice
denominations of Echo are laying plans
to construct houses of worship. There
is a great demand for dwelling houses,
many people living in tents.
Work of widening the Coe ditch pro
gresses nicely. All shrubbery on the
Coe ranch, which but a short time
since waa wild sage brush land has a
splendid appearance. Especially Is this
true of the walnut trees and berry
brush..
FAMISHED WHEN CAUGHT
Two Chemawa Indian Iiads Ldve
Five Days on Green Apples.
HUBBARD, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.)
Five days in the woods with nothing
to eat but green apples convinced two
truant Indian lads from the Chemawa
Training School that life In the wild
woods was not such a dream of happi
ness after all. When apprehended to
day by Charles R. Piatt and G. A.
Diraick they readily consented to re
turn to school.
One of the boys, who gave the name
of Roy Wilson, was so completely ex
hausted he couldn't speak. The other,
Mclntire by name, admitted he be
longed at Chemawa, and explained that
they had been in the woods since Tues
day night. Both are 13 years old.
When taken to a grocery store, the
little redmen feasted on canned goods
and cheese in a manner that indicated
a hearty appetite. The smile that
spread over their copper-colored faces
was genuine when informed that free
transportation awaited them for return
to Chemawa.
C. DESTELL STRIKES GOLD
Portland Miner Has Splendid Pros
pects in Bohemia District.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Aug. IB.
(Special.) Charles Destell, of Portland,
who has been identified with the Bo
hemia mining district for the last 13
years, during which time he has been
developing his 160 acres of mining
ground on the old Noonday road. seemH
No Stndents-No Gas-No Cocaina
We Set the
P
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SPECIALISTS
IN
PAINLESS DENTISTRY
NERVOUS PEOPLE
and those afflicted with heart
weakness can have their teeth
extracted and filled without any
pain or bad results.
Extraction, absolutely
painless 50
Best plain rubber plate..$S.OO
Bridge work 855.00
22-k gold $5.00
Silver filling 50 4 up
CLEANING TEETH FREE
Consultation and estimates
free. Open evenings until 7.
Lady in attendance.
Union
Painless Dentists
Suite 1, 2, 3 and 4,
221 Morrison, Corner First
Phone A 2132.
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Worn by the best dressed men
of the World; partic
ular men
see that the above
in your hat
now to be in a fair way to reap a re
ward for his long years of labor.
He placed on exhibit "in this city to
day some exceedingly line specimens of
gold and copper ore. The specimens
that seem to attract most attention
come from a ledge which Mr. Destell
snys he has crosscut 14 feet and is not
through yet Four assays on this
quarts' gives gold returns from $8.26
to 122. The property Is admirably lo-
BEAUTIEDL NEW
BUILDING TO BE
NEXT MONTH
Portland is the home office and head
quarters for the Eilers music business,
which of lat years has grown Into what
Is unquestionably the largest and fore
most retail business In the United States.
Eilers' stores are located in every Im
portant Western American city, Including
6an Francisco.
Before the bin fire the Eilers interests
in San Francisco were housed in the
beautiful History buildinc. on Market
street. After the oatastrnphy temporary
quarters were secured by the Arm on an
Ness avenue, .alone with nearly every
other San Francisco mercantile institu
tion. Now a magnificent eight-story, fire
proof "Class-A" building has been com
pleted for the firm on Market street, be
tween the two largest department stores
in that city.
The building bears . the name of the
house, and has a frontage of 50 feet and
is over 170 feet In depth. The main floor
contains a large area for the display of
grand and upright pianos, also the gen
eral offices and various private offices
for managers and officers of the firm.
A commodious Talking Machine Depart
ment is also to be found on this floor,
which is proving a decided Innovation,
in that it is built sound-proof and entirely
of plate glass.
On the mezzanine floor is found the
mailing-room, filing-room. stool and
searfroom. tuning-room, lockprs for em
ployes, central telephone station, etc. The
main feature of the general office Is a
magnificent fire and burglar-proof vault,
which will give ample security to the
company's books and records.
Upon the next floor is the section where
most of the retail piano selling will he
done. Special rooms have been provided
for the various makes of Instruments
carried In stock. A separate parlor has
also been set aside for the wonderful
Welte Mlgnon. and for the Peerless Elec
tric Pianos. Here are also located the
various music roll libraries.
The third floor Is taken up by a large
concert hall.' and by a small recital hall.
The large concert hall is furnished with
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cated. provided with abundance of
wood, timber and water.
Already overtures have been made
to Mr. Destell to organize a company.
A $6-A-M0NTH WEEK!
This will be a slx-dollar-a-month wepk
at Eilers Piano House. See large display
announcement on pace X. sectior I.
EILERS MUSIC
FORMALLY OPENED
IN SAN FRANCISCO
illtl.l ll'ijT1lil ji! : till::
a stage and permanent seats, and f
equipped with a self -playing Tubular
Pneumatic Kimball Pine Organ, a Concert
Grand Piano, a Welte self-playing home.
Orchestrion, and the Mignon Artist re
producing piano. The smaller recital hall
is arranged so that It will serve as a
piano display room when not otherwise
occupied. A hall Is also provided for tho
display of Orchestrions and Pipe Organs.
The fourth floor Is devoted to the
wholesale Pinno and Organ department,
and the fifth lionr is for storage. The re
maining floors in the building have been
sublet to various commercial interests.
The entire Market street frontage of the
building was arranged into suites of mag
nificent private offices.
The building i supplied with a modern
passenger elevator on the Market street
fiontsge, and a very large freight elevator
on the rear, or Stephenson -street side,
has been Installed. All delivery and re
ceiving is handled from the Steplienson
street frontage, where also a sldewam
elevator is connected with the basement,
which is ten feet in the clear, and Its
large size makes It an Important adjunct
for tho establishment. Here are located
the various repair departments, varnish-ing-rooms.
packing-rooms and general
storage quarters.
F.vcrvthing that is up to date Is con
tained ' In this building, and it la both
feared and hoped by the Portland estab
lishment that very shortly now the sales
of the San Francisco Institution will ex
ceed the enormous record that Portland
has made and Is making. For many
vears the Portland establishment has r-een
far in the lead of all the other Eilers
Houses in point of sales. This was In
dicated by the shipping records recently
obtained, which showed thRt out of all
the carload shipments into Oregon last
year the Filers Piano House handled
over "i per cent, a very significant Indi
cation that the public generally recog
nize the position of the Arm to furnish
as tt advertises, "the most Intrinsic piano
value at the lowest possible cost to the
buyer." ,
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