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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLANDFRIDAYi EVENING i MARCH 17. 1805.
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STRIKER
i TDE PAIR
I Pickett Withdrawn, and Labor
y
" , i i , Troubles Are Said to Bei
; " ' Over and Forgotten.
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; 'JAPANESE WILL HAVE 7 f
SPLENDID DISPLAY
Wisconsin People Wire Governor
That They Expect State to
. Mtk a Exhibit , '
. ' Ralnr weather Interfered wlth the
ietrike" at the fair grounds today to
V : ths extent that It kept tha plcketa from
' Ihelr uaual placa In front of tha main
; ' entrance, and there waa no attempt
whatever to Interfere with, men on their
t-way to work. ."-. '
; '. Captain West, chief of the lighthouse
i district of Puget Bound, la here from
'Seattle. . The exhibitions of the life
: saving station at the fair will be under
' hla supervision. ' .,"
i. r W. Etttncer, recent of the Waah
" - tngtoa Agricultural college, la here from
. Colfax on a visit to the expoaiuon onV
'cutla. He, la especially Interested In tha
vi , proposed encampment of cadeta during
' the fair and expects that a larva body
Ljof studant-soldl.rs will be hereto rep
irasent the Institution. Mr. Ettincer la
'very much pleaaed with tha (round aet
'- apart for the encampment near ; the
'Agricultural building. , " )
v Mrs. Jennie McCready, the principal
J stockholder in the American-1 aa, baa
opened headquarters In the Admlnlstra
. it Ion building.? The Indications are, that
- the hotel will be opened on May: II.
T. Aral, Japanese commlsaloner to the
. JBortland show, ,1a here to make pre-
. llrolnary arrangements' for the installs
v tlon of. a Japanese village, which will
Include tea gardena and a theatre. AW
' 4 thouglL.lt requires money to carry oa
; the war. tha Japanese, government . has
. " tenough left to make a creditable abow
lng at tha fair and will spare no ex
.sense. ' ' ! " '
' r A group of former residents of Wla
' r' cons In, learning that the aUte leglsla
tture bad voted dowa the appropriation
, for Portland, wired Governor t. FMlette
-.; as follows: : "Fifteen thousand mem
i bera of tha Wisconsin society of Oregon
I urge the reconsideration of yesterday's
i j vote, our old home -state must be rep
' resented." The signers were Joha
' Xausont, W. A. OeJaad. 3. K. Kollock.
, G. T. Boweh, H. W. Goddard, P. C
,-: Knapp. E. P. Brown and H. L- powers.
Governor Deneen of Illinois has signed
. the blU appropriating flt.Ovt for a iut
' exhibit: ... . v .".-...- ..-.-.' - . I
' FRAZIER'S OFFER
! FLATLY REFUSED
County Board Will Not Accept
"L-; ExSherifPa One-Fifth Pay-
s . . ment of Shortage
asler-i ol
A' tX-tfhthtfTriiiefi offer, at kll'lm
- ), muentDi, . be -caa-Menage a;
counts was rejected by tue county board.
. and he was Informed that the minimum
. sum which tha county would accept waa
11,000. The amount of the alleged short
age waa reported by Expert George
- Black aa $t.74. with the Intimation that
It might be considerably In excess of
' this figure. Owing to the disappearance'
f 4,000 - stubs of reoeipts -which -fied
been given for moneys collected by Fn.
sier while sheriff. It waa impossible to
, determine with entire certainty the total
amount of tha shortage. . Prasler saya
be haa no knowledge .of the whereabouts
of tbese stubs, and supposes they were
destroyed aa of no valwe.
. . John Hall, who appeared before the
. aountv board aa Praxler'a attorney, re-
' gmrded the eoantr'irefusal to settle for
anything lees than-'tl.edO a. excessive,
but waa told tpmt no further concession
. would be made, ano that If thla proposal
, were not accepted, suit would be lnstl-
, uitea. , -
The reason for offering to accept less
than the sum shown aa due in the report
' la that the court -was convinced that
i some of the Items could sot be sus-
talned If the ease Went to trial, and
' that others were of doubtful validity.
V It was thought better to accept tS.000
. Instead, of IJ.tll at first claimed, and
. thus avoid the litigation that would fol
. low a demand for the fall amount.
SILVER WEDDING OF - -
MR. AND MRS. STEINBACti
., ' Mr. and Mrs.- Adolpb B. Stelnbach
celebrated their silver Weddlnr innl.
eTlaWTaSl nlghl with one of thsUrT
est receptions' of the season, at tbelr
.home, 141 Eleventh street - Society w
'largely represented from Portland, and
i among the guests wer a number of out
of -town people. The silverware received
- by tha host and hostess was very elab
orate and cosuy. . -
W. H. MARICELL & CO.
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CRAWFORD SHOES FOR MEN. .... f 3.50 to f4.00
REED SHOES ' FOR WOMEN . . . ; . . f2.00 to 54.00
FERRISS SHOES FOR CHILDREN... f 1.25 to f 2.50 J
WALTON SHOES FOR BOYS..... 1.25 Jo $2.00
f GOOD FOR B AD. BO YS" SHOESTTi. .fi.75 to
. 1 AU Leathers, Tan, Black and Patent, p
. Xiica ad lUt FlllLE With JBoyt Shoet
REVOLVER ADDS
WEIGHT TO ORDER
Highwayman Tells A. H. Mather
to Throw Up Hands, and
Then Robs Him.
SECOND AND JEFFERSON
SCENE OF. BOLD ROBBERY
Burglaries Are Numerous Despite
; the !: Fact )That Saloon
UJrYi'ecker. Is Captured- .
Looking into the muxxle of a revolver.
A. H. Mather threw up hla handa In re
sponse to the sharp command of a high
wayman, and was. "relieved" of The
hold-up occurred at the corner of Beo-.
end and Jefferson streets. Mather waa
en bis way home about t:J0 o'clock, and
was Jingling the money In bis trouser
pockets, when the robber rose from be
hind the corner' of the fence, where he
hsd been , crouching. He wore a mask,
which . completely disguised him.
Mather save uo his property, hurried
bome after being robbed, and telephoned
police headquarters. Datectlree walked
around the residence - part of the city
for some time, but If they met any sus
picious characters they did not know It
, several burglaries, were sauna 10 im
local record of crime last night Carl
Anderson, living at 12 Market street,
waa the heaviest loser. Hla house wss
entered through a res door, and a trunk
waa broken open and 0 stolen. '
K. A. Tensby reported the inert or a
watch and chain while at a dance hall
In Taooma. , He desired the local police
to communicate with the Tacoma police
In an effort to recover the timepiece.
O. V. Lundsrea waa down town ror a
short time test night and 4n bin absence
a thief stole I from under a pillow.
William Undell also lost a watcn.
stolen from his residence on the east
side. , :!'
PRACTICAL TEST OF'-V
FIRE FIGHTING MACHINE
At the Portland Lumber company's
yards this afternoon a eueer fire-fighting
machine is being tested by Chief
Camnbell of the fire department It
conalste of a turret ereoted to a height
of IS feet In the center of the yarda, on
which la a three-inch noxxle connected
with a six-Inch pipe, Over 1.600 gallons
of water a minute are forced -through
thla noxxle by three eaginee, with great
force. ..-
Water Is supplies to, Xtim turret by
means of a pipe running from the mill
to water street From there it is pumped
by two fire engines Into a three-way
Siamese to the turret. Instead of taking
the engines Into the yards. The com
pany's engine also asslsta In forcing
water through the turret Altogether
the three-englnea . have a- capacity or
3,7(0 gallons a minute.
The machine was constructed on rec
ommendation of Chief Campbell and the
insurance underwriters. It haa been
given a preliminary test, and la said to
be a success. The test this afternoon
will prove lis worth.
VIRGIrrfLEJtVES
; i AFTER -THE MATINEE
Although every, effort was made by
the local management to arrange for a
performance of "The Virginian tomor-
nlght whien wouia neoessitaie a
special train to take the company to
Ban Francisco, the plan fell through,
and "the final performance of this great
drama at the Marquam Uraad will take
place tomorrow afternoon. Immediately
after the matinee the organisation will
start for Ban Francisco, where a long
engagement will be played at the Colum
bia, theatre.. - . : ,
Boys and Girls Have a Chance to
Hear Ernest Thompson Seton.
Next Monday afternoon, March 20, at
4 o'clock (time specially arranged for
school children), at the Marquam Grand,
the animal friend, Erneat Thompson
Beton. will give one of his characteris
tic Illustrated talks on "Wild Animals."
Tha boys and girls of the English-speaking
world have laughed and cried over
the life experience of wild animals as
told by 'Ernest Thompson Seton. This
Is a rare opportunity for the children
Of - Portland to see an- hear, from hi.
awn mouth, .the greatest living story
teller of animal life. Admission to the
matinee at 4 p. m-. Monday. March 30.
la 2&c to every one. - -
Ernest Thompson' Seton will also give
an Illustrated lecture In the Marquam,
Kl.y n'r '"1-V tilinlnliui.
60c, 7Sc, 11.00.
- The British ship Dumfriesshire was
chartered this afternoon by J. J. Moore
Co. to load lumber at Portland for
Melbourne. The vessel haa been here
ela-ht months on the disengaged list
She Will ' begin loading the first of the
week. ' -
Is Here
The place where you can fit
any member of the family at
ths teatt nossibla nnense'
and trouble.
Store
Oar Haoaractarer's ProRt-S.'urlBl Sale
1,500 PIANOS AT FACTORY
v WHOLESALE COST -
Many have already availed them
selves of this unprecedented proposi
tion, because they believe in saving
money . when the opportunity pre
sents Itself, and especially when
they can buy a good, high-grade
'piano at a price much less than the
cheap planoa are usually sold for.
VBXOM ' ' '"'
Upright
'Pianos
Easy FsyMatf
Organs
Allen i5c Gilbert
Corner Sixth and
$150
9176 i
9100 Lf
9218
9224 I
924811
Etc" J
930 V
945-i-
!?S
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HUGE: SAWMILL TO BE ,
BUILT AT ST. JOHNS
After hnldln notions an various tracts
of land la the vicinity of Portland dur
ing the last year, tag wayersauaer. Tim
ber company today- dosed negotiations
for ths purchase ot the William Oattea
IS ajtraa frontlnc an tha Willam
ette rlcer below Bt Johns. The price
was I4S0 an acre, op about ib.owv.
R. U MacCormack and Oeorge 0. Long
TmMmm mrhn tMMUnt tha W.VtP.
hauser syndicate In the Paclfio north
weat are In Portland today concluding
the deal. Papers have been signed and
nr ftf th nnrchaa nrlee Bald. The
company- will build a large sawmill, and
will have , irontage or x.vvv ie vn u
nrnu.tl . Tha mill will nsa onlv
about 40 acres of ground, but the com
pany was obUged to buy the entire tract
in order to get tha land at the figure
quoted.
Tk. xPavarhanaer aomnany haa 1m-
MMhnhl hAMlRH ll fh. OOOHtrV
tributary to the Columbia river, on the
Washington side. - Its lacumee tor
transporting loga are ideal, and for years
i, nntiut varv laraw share of the
logs sawed In the mills around Portland.
The log reservoir in Vancouver iaxe wiu
hold 20,000.000 feet ',
PLIOCENE RELICS .
FOUND AT FOSSIL
Perfect Head of a Prehistoric Elk
Dug Up. by Waahing-
v. ton .Preacher. -
fARTS.Cf;MASTADON
-,-,. FOUND IN
Many Recent Discoveries of Pet-
rifled Animals and vegeta
: : tion Unearthed. .
(Special Dispatch to Tha Journal.)
w-!. Wa.h W.rph IT. Rev. W. H.
u.m.iii Tiuinr at tha M. B. church
of this city, la the possessor of an In-
. . . . . i MnM(lnii if f na. 11-
laresvuis anu uuiiiu.
i.- it .nirti.la which lh remote
agea of the paat Inhabited the west em
shores of our , continent These speci
mens of the fauna oi a preniswio
were recently secured by the reverend
gentleman while on a geological re
search In the vicinity of Fossil, Or., a
place which owes Its name to the fact
of great numbers of petrified animals
and plants having been found In locali
ties near the present site ox vne town.
tk haa. imuunaL.u well aa the
largeat specimen In Mr. Henderson s col
lection la evidently the bead of a deer,
or other ruminant as can be determined
from -the alas- ana -snap ox -ue-sauu
and appearance of the teeth. -
The lower law. Including the tongue
and the end of the noee, waa broken oft
in excavating the skuu rrom uis roca
! klnh 1. ar.a inrfantlMi- Tha HfiBf
Jaw contains five well defined molars
a side. The incisors, if tiy animal
Dossessed any. are missing.
. The Dortion of ths skull which Is in
tact - Is six inches in length and four
Incurs attuas Uie wiumi villi uf Hie
forehead. The mouth haa been niled
with calcareoua matter, which time and
elementa have changed to solid rock
along with the bones which formed ths
skull.
This Interesting relic of the Pliocene
ace waa found In an Immense rook In
a hul of blue clay at a height of S00
feet above the level of the plain, ana
Mr. Henderson states was only reached
after -a bard and toilsome climb. The
region contains many hills of various
altitudes, mostly of basaltio rock for
mation. . Many fossils, both of ths ani
mal and vegetable kingdom, are. found
In the different, strata, aorae of wbicn
have been long 'extinct and others only
existing In parts of the world with Oil
ferent climatic conditions. -.
The' skeleton of a huge mastodon wss
found In almost perfect condition. Im
mense serpents, whose counterparts are
how only found In tropical regions, ana
turtles. larger than an ordinary wash-
tub have been unearthed from some ot
the lower, strata. Palm leaves and other
flora of a tropical clime have also been
found In good condition and great abun
dance, evincing the fact that wonderful
changes In climatic conditions have been
wrought The region is of volcanic for
mation and many evidences of violent
upheavals are still visible.
WM, NELSON CROMWELL
. ENTERS A DENIAL
. (gpaeial Dispatch te The JoersaL)
r Tn.b Min-k IT William Nal
son Cromwell today denied that he waa
In any ; way laentinea wnn ise aanio
twin. .nnniMnt or Its Interests as
charged by Senator Morgitn of Alsbaraa
la his speech in the senate yasteruay,
SPOONER DEFIES WORLD
, TO TAKE PHILIPPINES
(Joaraal gsedal rim )
Washington, March " VThere is no
government In the hlch can take
from the United ' ."J ' 1 the east or
west., anythWd- 1rhJT Dg
la the above language 6tf ktor fipoonar
of Pianos aad Crliss Coa Kerrlly Ca
RENT CLUB SALE OF;
100 PIANOS
Te those wrfo cannot take advan
tage of our. regular profit-sharing
.sale of t.sOf pianos, we have placed
100 planes of a good, standard make,
three styles, in a rent sale club, at
the fqllowing prlcea and terms:
338, 42150 and 3(38
and a guaranteed saving of just !
on each one.
. : TERMS-,
Teu pay an Initiation fee of t and
the plane la delivered in your home
free. You then pay i per month
for twelve months and then the bal
ance al the rata of $7 per month.
This makes it very easy .and you
can secure the piano at oar profit
sharing price, but we win only dis
pose of 100 in this wav so if this
appeals to you, you bad better look
Into It at onee. ,
Our easy payment plan Is popular
with the people.
- Ratnaker Co,
liorrisoQ Streets
It la said Weyerhauser wlU build at
Portland the largeat sawmill in the Pa
elflo northwest This rumor has been
current for months, and frequently f ounj
Its way Into print ' But those connected
with the syndicate are close-mouthed
on the subject of tbelr plans, and not
a word has been said by them that can
be taken aa an authoritative statement
of their Intentions. . . , "
Weyerhauser has for many years
been the timber and logging king of the
states that lie la tha upper Mississippi
river basin. He has many millions of
dollars, and haa now practically 'e
hauated'lhe supply of loga In Wiscon
sin and Minnesota. It haa been known
for two or three years that he contem
plated launching some Urge enterprises
In . the Pacific northwest The Port
land mill will be an immense plant- In
cluding drying houses and. the moat
Modern appliances for handling log
aad lumber. It will be below all the
Willamette river bridges, and will have
switching connection with the Oregon
Railroad A Navigation company lines.
The Northern "Paeiflo has Just com
pleted a survey for a lino across the
Oat tan tract l
In the senate thla afternoon replied to
the alleged statement, of Congressman
Hull of Iowa, predicting trouble with
Japan over the Philippines. Spooner ex
pressed (he sentiment that while there
might be a difference of opinion as to
the wisdom of acquiring tha Islands and
the policy of management the united
States will ' never submit to see them
taken away by force. .
FRANCE AND AMERICA TO
COMBINE AGAINST CASTRO
Usarael Special fwrvkss.) ' " :
Part. HkKUUat te tete4 that it
Oeicasae, mlaister of foreign affairs.
- recpaimended -to the - eooncll Of
mlnisterl . the advisability of reaching
an understanding with the United States
government regarding the settlement of
tha dispute with Vanesuela.
soon Bxa oovaAa. .
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(BpecUl DUpatrk te The JosrsaL) ,
Cottage Grove, Or., Marc. 17 A large
cougar waa killed yesterday near the
end of the Oregon and Southeastern railroad.-'
The beast waa Ttt feet from tip
to tip. When Arthur Vansoort found
that two sheep had been killed In the
corral he took dogs and treed tha ani
mal near the red bridge, where a Shot
culckly brought It down.
. A. 3. AfTSMMOM BUft
A. X Apperson, an 1HT, pioneer of
Oregon, died yesterday at hla hpme, 2(4
Park street. The funeral will toe held
Sunday at McMlnnvMe, where for many
years he had been prominent In politics.
In 188 he was appointed receiver of an
Alaskan land office and remained there
until 101, when he returned to Ore
gon and resided In. Portland until -his
death. .;- - .
' QTTXBT TITU TO XiAJTD. '
T tk. Mm.1 MMrt thla MAraln. atiit
was begun by Anna Sternf els -against
P. 3. Watson and others to quiet title
to a tract of land known aa Idlewood,
n-r Rlvar Tha tract la a sahu.h
to tnat city aner was vpsnm uuruif iaa
boom times. ; "
People's Iftf
First and Taylor
A tew hot shot for the would-be
cheap seller of . Groceries and
' Meat for J .
SATURDAY'S
SELLING
17 lbs. Granulated Sugar.? 1.00
Standard Torrjatoes,-doz. . . .85
Hard Wheat .FlQurk. .f 1.00
2 cans any Cream. ..TT.'. .. .15
10 lbs. best Urd...7:...r.05t
3 cans of Pears or Cherries. 25
8 lbs. 'Navy -Beans...... :.23
Defiveries t6 all parts of the city.
Telephone Main 1412
Qroccry Co
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IN SPRING OF 1905 FASHIONS AT '
FRONT
Our Spring
The variety of beautifully patterned dressed
and undressed worsteds, plain and fancy
cheviots, tweeds, cassimeres, yelours, vicu
nas, etc, which we show in these suits leaves
absolutely nothing to be desired. While the
style, fit, finish and fashion of. the different
models are above and beyond, adverse criti
cism. The different grades differ only in
the quality of the materials and trimmings.
The styles and models are as correct in the
cheaper as in the most expensive, . We hope
to have the ' pleasure of serving you this
season. ' Some aell these 1 " : Itf CA
for $16.30 to $1150 Here at......PleUU
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The Best in the City
Think of it. All the new material. Latest cut,
best alines, best fashioned garment, union
made' suits, all the highest perfection of
work, quality the best, a tuit others aell for
$10 arid $12 here during our inaugural of
spring styles and fashions, j. (J0 J? A
lOur . introducing price .......... epOeO U
A full and complete line Men's
V
SEE OUR STOCK OF
Tobacco
wba waa the altty of
Teats of baadlrsr . bobaoeo ea.
aklaa aa so marntara a repwtlsa
re amvttty, f.nauty and low
OaU aa he Bed rrem te
' . yv tobaooo." ; '.' '
ARTICLES SUGGEST )-
FIGHT OR FOOTRACE
Berceant or Police Slover. while look-
ins: ror saloons open after hours, at t
o'clock this mornlnr. found a number of
articles on the sidewalk at the rear en
trance of the Horseshoe ssloon, on Tay
lor .street between Third and Fourth
streets, which caused him to believe tnat
a woman bad been encased' In a fight.
The articles scattered on the sidewalk
Included the silver and pearl handle of
an umbrella, a pair of black woolen
cloves, a black as tin bow aad a rhlne
stone brooch. Nobody has applied at
the police station fbr ths property.
TO UASB KSZBTBTCI OBOVBVa.
Proposals for the lease of five seln-
Inc crounds on . Band Island, at the
mouth of the Columbia river, will be
received lit the of nee of Major W. C
LanKfltt at the customs house bulldlns
until 11 o'clock on. April I, and then
opened. The around will be leased to
the hlcbeet : responsible bidders, it is
understood that a 'great many of the
SPLENDID BARGAINS IN NEW
Our Shoe Department
There
THE ONLY
$3 HAT
THE
WELCH."
there for US).
$7. LSI u4 $1
rrrrm:Hi .urn
Nev Spring o 1905.
Styleoin MciVo Suito
invite fentletnen who have heretofore
been paying custom tailors enormous prices for
their Suite to examine the new sprinf models .
in all the varioua styles Icnown and recopiiaed
aa correct wblch we are now ready to show at 1
special
perhaps a trifle early.
From
Furnishing Goods. Also the beat
. ' and Youths', Uotning.-. ,
, SHOE3S ; '
LATE SPRING STYLES .
Clothing and Furnbhings
Jt. XQJKJ9STBIM. Prmp. ,
226 Morrison St.
PHILADELPHIA
ia-'
ala
Bshermen along the1 mer are desirous
of operating In thoae waters during jtbe
coming season and competition for the
privilege Is expected to be keen. "
TbeRed Front
rtihirdiU'Hlp Mwwra elusive
MISS-HE
If you are troubled with this problem come in and we will
gladly relieve you, as well as give you' the assistance of our.
knowledge of 'How to Dress Well." , Our nevy,;;-:
SPKDWG SIUDTS,
Are here, and the showing was never, larger ., stylet more :
varied, quality the best yolt
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SPRING SUITS, hand-tailored, hand-made buttonholes, ,
; padded shoulders, all the latest mixtures, serge lined,' every .
Suit bears our stamp and guarantee. We bought these Suite ;
to sell for $16. Other lines. $25, $20, $15, $9.75, $7.45.
5PI1XC UKDERVfEAH. $B12T$, tlOSIEHY; YOUTHS ANDBOYS, SUITS
Is complete and we have Shoea from $1.50 to $3.60.
Is ho better Shoe than bur $3.50 Shoe.
MORRISOrf
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Good
One
The spring models in both single and double
breasted Sack Suite for those who want to
dress well but cheap. We'd like to have the
most critical gentlemen those who know'
and appreciate the finer .points of finely
made, and perfect fitting garments to see
these advance styles. The new models are
boldly original. The patterns and colorings
are simply superb. These suit? sell for
New Sprjnpats
The "opening- was a great success. Hun
dreds of men who never saw the famous
Red Front make have been convinced by.
the evidence of their sense of sight that it
is better than the $4.00 hats of exclusive hat
stores. Hundreds of others who, having
known and worn, the Red Front in former
seasons, called to see the new spring styles
and almost invariably bought although.
rwisue -Sewm5ea.
$1.75 to $3
stock of latest styles in Boys1
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FROM
$3.50 to $6.50
Tobacco
wao vast tb taalttr of
. Tean e baaalhn' tobaooo aa
aalsa aa to aaatemis s ugasmoai
for ttaVttay, , ailltf sal low
yrtoat. OaU a the Bed rroa for
STORE
It Rojestvenskt can travel faster than
Nogi. or h Ids from him, the Russians
will have another great victory to tbelr
credit. '
should tee our ?j rf
Statement i
Here is an
Absolutely
Trtfe One. '.'
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