The Oregon daily journal., December 21, 1915, Page 4, Image 4

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915.
:repubucan leaders
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NOR
PROGRESSIVES
TO SECURE HARMONY
.Big Washington Banquet Is
Notable for Absence of the
Men Who Object to Bosses,
lBUT PENROSE WAS THERE
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flto War Burn, Cnnt, Cusoa,
f Smoot, WMka a&d Jtany Otiun of
I Ut "Old Otuud."
foo'.lshne.s Is
Washington, Dec. 21. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Harmony tu a subject much dls
Jcussed by Republican leaders during
' fthe session of the national committee.
fSome lnslstsd that harmony has al
ready arrived, while others were busy
."Jiuttlns forth plan.-, to bring it about.
LThls was the talk on public occa
ions. But there was also a lot of
underground talk with a different note.
TThesa are some of the keynote ex
pression heard In the lobbies from
leaders who were not talking for pub
lication:
f "The Progressive
over."
"We've got 'em down now, and we
can keep 'em down."
Some of the most belligerent stand
fast talk came from the leaders of the
jparty in the old south.
Southerners Art Dlplaad.
The southerners are not pleased
lover having their representation cut
Mown in the next convention. They are
an ad about It, and they blame the pro
gressive movement lor bringing it to
Spas 8 The western Republicans talked
conciliation, declaring that without the
iRoosevelt vote of 1312 they cannot
ft'ope to win back their states. The
jfar east contingent looked on. with in
terest, and with apparently divided
amotions.
4 The big Republican league banquet
jjat the WlUard hotel a ".hummer"
jdn brilliance, and was heralded as a
testimonial of harmony. Senator
-Hherman. who l.s goin to the conven
Jtion with Illinois behind him, said
rtiiere is room in the party for both
Roosevelt and Taft. iirt Henry D. E
Jtabrook of New York, who thinks he
also ij running for president, said
JRoosevelt would be welcomed back.
ITacesiary "Bait" Hot Cliosen.
But the question of producing the
necessary bait for bringing the ex
tpresident back into line was carefully
avoided.
That the progressives are not yet
Aged Couple Seeking
Divorce in Eugene
John B. Colaznaa, Ag4 83, Allra
Wlf Took Advantage of HU Men
tal Condition to Tore Marriage.
Eugene, Or., Dec. 21. The divorce
case of Join li. Coleman, aged 83
years, against Helen Coleman, 73, was
herd In the circuit court here
before Judge Skipworth. Coleman Is
a wealtny Kugene resident, having
lived here for tiie past 20 or L'5 years.
He was married at San Diego. Cat.,
while he and the bride were members
of the Frederick Home for the Aged.
Coleman alleges his wife, before thMr
marriage, used undue influence and
took advantage of his mental condi
tion to obtain a promise of marriage
and obtained his signature to deeds
transferring to her property in San
Diego valued at over $5000 and prop
erty in Eugene to the value of over
SI 5,000. The case was taken under
advisement.
SPECIAL TAX 10 PAY
L
HIGH H
TUITON
HELD CONSTITUPONA
L
Judge Anderson at Baker
Rules in Case Affecting a
Total Levy of About $5000,
VON KLEIN
PAROLED
FROM STATE PRISON
jWest Will Meet Eist
On Debate Platform
WITH LOAN COMPANY
j O. A. C and Worth Dakota Agricultural
I College Team Will Argue Question
of Governmental Owned Utilities.
i Oregon Agricultural College, Corval
i Us, Or., Dec. 21. Once again the Ore-
! gon Agricultural college will match its
strength against the middle west, this
Was Released by Governor h,n;crfc SZ'I;
Several WeekS AgO, After Fargo, N. D., January 10. After many
J ' ; weeks of hard work and study tnc
Serving Part Of Sentence. : e 5 represent the Orange and
0 Black hai been selected. Godfrey R.
Hoerner and Eric England will make
the trip to the corn bHt region, where
LETTERS ARE RECE VED tht- wU1 arue native of the
tLMUIJ "Ul- '-'- "- question. "Resolved, that the federal
. government should own and operate
ail telephone and telegraph lines in tne
United States."
Phillip II. Parrls-h and Robert R.
Reichart will meet the North Dakota
representative, on the local campus
on the s:ime night and will attempt
to establish the affirmative of the
question.
Success Is Shown In letters SoUdt-Irig-
Trade; Is Located at
Minneapolis.
Salem, Or.. Dec. 21. E. E. c. Von
Klein, who was paroled from t lie Or
egon penitentiary several weeks aco,
is now" manager of the Jewelry de
partment of a loan company of Min
neapolis, and. In letters received here,
solicits trade for the firm.
Von Klein was serving a sentence
for polygamy when paroled by Gov
ernor Withycombe. Involved In the
case was the theft of diamonds from
the woman he married polygamousl v.
DAVID N
ROBERG
AGAIN IS SECRETARY
OP BOARD OF HEALTH
Oregon Board Holds Annual
Meeting at Salem and
Takes Up Leper Problem,
Salem. Or, Dec II. The Oregon
board of health at Us annual meeting
here Monday, indorsed the plan of the
California board of health to have the
national government establish a lepro
sarium for lepers. The Oregon child
welfare commission asked the cooper
ation of the state board of health In
furnishing traveling exhibits, and the
board agreed.
Secretary Roberg of Portland, re
ported that he had completed district
ing 26 of the 3D counties of the state
for the registration of births and
deaths. In accordance with the new
law. The lair is resulting In more
complete reports and is working out
satisfactorily, he said.
Frank C. Kelsey of Portland, was
appointed consulting engineer for the
beard His work will largely relate to
municipal water supplies.
The following officers were elected:
Dr. W. B. Morse of Salem, president;
Dr. David N. Roberg of Portland, sec
retary; Dr. A. C. Beeley of Roseburg.
vice president. Besides the new of
ficers. Dr. Andrew Smith and Dr. K.
A. Pierce of Portland attended the
meeting. Dr. M. B. Marcellus of Port
land and Dr. E. P. Pickle of Medford
were absent.
Dr. Roberg was elected a year ago
to succeed Dr. Calvin S. White as sec
retary. The position pays J4'J00 a
year, the election as secretary carry
ing with it the important office of
state health officer. Dr. Roberg had
no opposition today.
We are waiting for the announce
ment that the Firm Nihilist brigade
has taken its place among the new
Russian laglone.
Bound Over for an
Assault With Knife
Chehalls, Wah.. Dec. II. Justice
Westover yesterday bound W. L. Jones
over to the superior court, fixing his
bond at $2000. which the prisoner was
unable to give. Jones is charged with
a murderous assault on Ira Wright
with a knTfe late Saturday night.
Wright's condition was much more
fcerlous yesterday.
Over Two Millions
Prussian Men Lost
Statistics Compiled rrom Z.atet 10
Lists Brings Loss In Wounded and
Xilled to Quarter of Billion.
Rotterdam. Dec. 20. (I. N. 8 ) The
latest iu lists of Prussian losses con
tain ti.e names of 4-, 823 killed,
wounded and missing, making the
total Prussian losi-ts reported since
the beginning of the war 2. 287. 083.
Car Strikes Wagon f
Of Lumber, 2 Hurt
Track Turned Into Thirteenth After
Lea Ting East Side Hill's Plant and
Car Could Hot Stop.
Two men were hurt and lumber was
thrown In al: dire, 'ions last night at
dusk, when an inbound Sen, wood car
ran Into a lumber ktru. k at r-ast Thir
teenth and Spokanr .sireMs. H, Wolfe,
the driver, and A. ' .l.r.klns, who was
riding with hlrn. wore :mt burled In
the lumber hi I. ... piled upon
them when the sttec: r struck the
truck from the rfsr.
The truck had Just i : : . i into Thir
teenth from SpokHT.e s-reet. after
having the pla. t of W-.o ;,;-t Side Mill
A Lumber nijanv ;,t . foot of
Spokane strei i Thr 1:.'. -it. 1 streetcar.
No lulfi, was gnir.g ; .o f v,: to stop
before It hit the acn, V. lie, who
lives at 1123 Has' Yw -eighth
street north, and Jerkins. home
is in Kastmoreland. were :-..;.;. Sruised
and cut.
3!
Ittlng at the council tables in any
' large number was Indicated by the
guest list at this supposedly get-to-fgcther
affair. There were Goo names
on the list but the well known Pro
jgressive Republicans attending ,'ouM
J be counted on the fingers of one hand.
.Senator. Borah was one. arid Senator
8ter!lncr of South Dakota another, but
both were men who stayed with the
Jfchip in 1312. The other most cor.spic
luous progressive exhibit was Con
gTessman (.'handle- of New York, who
jwas reelected as a Pull Mooser last
. year, but has gone into the house o; -
Conization-
FTogreniTss Wotably Absent.
The guest list, with these few ex
ceptions, read like the roll of the Chi
4 go convention after it had been
--purged of the Roosevelt delegate?. It
Included such distinguished "pro
' 0ress1ves" as P.arn.s of Now York.
Crane o Z Massachusetts, Cannon and
SicKinley of Illinois, i l :irU of Wyorii
tlg. Curtis of Kansas. Prn rose of
ennsyUania. Smoot of Utah and
Weeks of Massachusetts.
Z Cummins was not there, nor any of
the eix Procres&ive members of the
house. Neither whs Norris of Ne
braska, Ker.yon of Iowa, Poindexter of
Washington, nor any of th leaders
prominent In th Ko..sevelt movement.
,Sc "fTeltiiis-togct i'it" was not a dlft'i
;eult matter for tnose present,
i - . ,
jAged Resident of
Marshfield Is Dead
. Marshfield. Or., Dec. 21. Mrs. Cath
erine Storey, who was born in Yam-
thill county near McMinnvllle M years
ago. died here Monday. She was the
jdiurhter of Henry Boyd, and after liv
ing in Seattle, came to Coos Bay. Mrs.
Storey leaves two sons. K. H. Storey
jof Marshfield. and R. E. Storey, prin-
jelpal of the Silver Lake. Oregon, high
ifcchool.
jf Sends Interest Money Kat.
County Treasurer Lewis sent to the
xKatlonal Park bank of New Tor
-yesterday a check for S3 1 .250. the
emi-annual interest on the $1,250,
000. of Interstate bridge bonds issued
by Multnomah county. The bank will
distribute the interest to holders oi
the bonds.
; When wrltlnp or rallme on (jTertler,
plra roentU'n The J.-trnal. (Adv.)
Baker, Or., Dec. 21. Circuit Judge
Anderson has overruled a demurrer
to the complaint b- the school board of
laker, in a mandamus action against
the county r-o'irt seeking to compel the
levying of a special school 'tax against
non-high school districts to pay the
tuition of students attending high
school In other districts.
In an opinion handed down with
tlie ruling, Judrye Anderson agrees
largely with the opinion of Attorney
C ii ral Brown. holding the law
constitutional. County Judge Messick
and the commits. oners hold the law
unconstitutional in authorizing a tax
tiot '(ual and uniform.
The county court will hold a spe
cial meeting December ol to take ac
tion. It is uncertain yet whether to
accept the judgment and make the
levy or to file an answer and fiyht the
case through to the higher courts.
The proposed levy, according to es
timates. Totals about JSOO'j and affects
about half the school districts in the
county. When the estimate was pre
sented by the county school superin
tendent, to hi included In the county
budget, the court refused to allow the
Hern.
May Investigate the
PendktonElection
Attorney General Brows Asked to
Conduct Grand Jury Probe Into
Charges of Illegal Voting and Blot.
Pendleton, Or. Pec. 21. That he
has asked Attorney General Brown
to conduct a grand Jury invesVigation
of tne Pendleton election riot and
charges of illegal voting was an
nounced. today by District Attorney
Steiwer, "who returned from a meet
ing of district attorneys in Salem.
The att-rney general promised to
give a definite answer within a few
dajs. and if unable to come in per
son he may send a deputy..
In view of the Importance attached
to these cases, and because promi
nent men ore involved, tli district
attorney feels that the public would
be better satisfied If th prosecutor
Is known to be impartial.
Grape Juice Proved
Very Ancient Drink
Washington. I 'ec. 1 . - - i I. N. S i
The Pible is i 1 t ( 1 in the "i 'omnion
er," former Secretary Rryan's paper,
to proc th.tt grape jui.-e is one of the
most an ient drinks !n the world and
also that It was unfermented grape
Juice and not tie peace drink with a
"stick" in it as wickedly suggested
recently by a secular periodical.
The text used to prove the Com
moner's contention is as foliowg:
Genesis xi:C0: "And Pharaoh's tup
was in my hand, and I took the grapes
and pressed them in Pharaoh's cup and
I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand."
Files S15.000 IJbel Suit.
Libel damages of SI 5,000 were
asked vesterria by H. E. Perrin,
former bookkeeper of the Astoria Na
tional bank, in a suit filed a gains
the Massaclii -etts Bonding & In
surance company and Frank E. Smith,
the company's agent. He alleges that
the defendant circulated reports about
him in regard to their unwillingness
to furnish a bond for him which were
false and which caused him to losa
his position.
Marking Tearhers' Tapers.
Salem. Or. Dec. 21. County school
superintendents from all the eounti-M
of Oregon except Grant and Jackson,
were here Monday when the marking
of papers submitted by applicants for
certificates to teach was commenced.
The work will take several days.
Water Company Incorporated.
Salem. Or., Dec. 21. Articles of in
corporation of the Long Prairie Wate
company were filed at the office of
Stale Corporation Commissioner
Schulderman today, the incorporators
being I. J. Earl, Will Goers and Wil
liam Williams., all of Tillamook. T1.9
capital stock Is J2000. Certificates
of dissolution were granted the Hard
man Realty & Building company ami
tiie Wasco Lumber company.
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Appreciated.
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R. C. Rarth Succeeds E. F.SIade.
Salem, dr., Dec. 21. R. C. Barth,
formerly of the Security Savings &
Trust company of Portland, has suc
ceeded K. K. S'.ade as office assistant
In the offh e of State Hank Superin- ,
ttndent Sargent. Slade was recently i
promoted, to be assistant bank exam
iner, j
Twin Boys Are Iiorn.
Palem, Or., Dec. 21 Twin boys were
lorn to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith.
West Salem Sunday. Smith Is
ciriser of a milk wagon.
At this time of the year "The Owl" Store means the Gift Store to thou
sands of people. We cannot begin to mention half the articles now in
stock you will simply have to come and see for yourselves the beautiful
array of useful and practical gift things for men, women, boys and girls.
Plenty of courteous salespeople to wait upon you.
Store Open 8 A. M. Until 1 1 P. M.
Plan Municipal Christmas Tree.
Salem Or. Dec 21. The Salem
Che.-rians ha .e arpoir-ted ft committee i
to arranue for a mur.lcit.al Christmas i
tree to be given on the courthouse i :
lpwn. The Cherrians will cooperate
v. 1th the Salem Social Service center
in ti e giving of candy and presents to
children who might other-A,se be overlooked.
Manicuring Sets
$1.25 to $10
Made of finest
steel. Real leath
er case, leather
line.
Nothing riches a woman more at Christ
mas than a beautiful Manicuie Set.
$5 GILLETTE RAZORS
$457
Pretty Powder Jars, -25c
Exactly as illus
trated, with
bright nickeled
top. These jars
are about 4 ins.
wide, just the
size preferred by
most latlies.
A GOOD CLOCK
WHAT BETTER?
ng Ben r A
Jarm.. )0J
Baby Ben T A
$2.00
SI
Alarm
Todco
Clock.
Watchman
Alarm . . . .
Leather Memo Pads
The new "Fenu"
is the best memo
pad yet. An am
ple supply of
memo slips, easily
and cheaply re
new able. Any
man or boy siil
appreciate this
ift.
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fife l .rU-"A
Robbers Steal Liquor.
Salem. Or., Dec. 21. The residence
of Joseih Bach, 450 South Twenty
lifth street, was entered hy thieves
bimday and five quart bottles of
whisky, five pint bottles of whisky
and fie quarts of beer were a'olen.
Special at
The Owl
I Every man who shaves
himself will be delighted
with a Gillette. The fol
lowing are also specially priced at $4.57
"Aristocrat," "Bulldog," ' Pocket Size" and
"Decollette" (for ladies).
Combination Set j Arutocrat
Regular $6.50. Spe- j Gold - plated. Reg.
cial qpr C7 $6.oo. rrr
at tPtJ.Dl I Special... $0,0 1
Gold Set in Black Leather Caie
Regular $10.00. (PQ TJ
Srecial ipU0 I
Oakland Woman Dead.
Ealem, r.. rec. II. Mrs. Lena,
Power, aped 84 years, passed away at '
Oakland, Or.. Monday, of la grippe and
j-neumonia. She v. ns one of the pion- i
eer residents here, coming to Orerron
In 1S72 and of late has been making
her home with her daughter. Mrs. Kate !
i'.ei kley. at Oakland. She was horn in
Illinois and was the wife of the late j
a' ob Bower. Besides her daughter, i
already mentioned, she is survived by I
Mrs Mary I,. Ash, a daughter, resid- I
Ifff in Illinois, and sons. Phil F.. of j
Astoria; orar IV. of Salem, and'
OeorRe of Illinois. The Interment will !
be in odd Fellows cetneterv In Salem.
Statuettes New!
Busts of historical char- rtft
acters, beautifully and
perfectly molded. The OQ
different styles may be OSL
purchased in pairs at C1 04
special prices DleVi
George Ade Fable
That Is No Fable
Chicago, Dec. 21 (U. P. George
Ade. whose Chief Business Is writing
Slanp Fables, has suddenly broken out
Into the Class of the Idle Rich.
'Twas Thus. George saw a Boom on '
tne norizon. ow ueorge never was a i i.--
Simp, and when he saw that Corn was , pyy
I'M
t o r.
about
ifKl high
.
1 1 Krai
m mm
Shaving Stands
Nickeled Stand and Mir-
The whole is
a foot
$1.24
THERMOS BOTTES FOR XMAS
BUYERS
A Thermos Bottle is highly appreciated as a Gift be
cause it i one of the inot useful articles ever invented.
1 pt. corrugated .. 1.75
1 qt. corrugated. .$2.75
1 pint nickel . . .
1 (juart nickel.
$2.00
33.00
Playing Cards in French Ivory Case
Very fine Cards with gilt edges, in a A
dainty ivory case, with neat decoration. . . . OUC
Holiday Candies
Iresh, new shipment of Holiday
Candies just received in new, dainty
packages. Buy your Candy at The
Owl."
LiRgett's Cordials, 1 lb $1.00
Peerage Chocolate, lb 50c
renway's Delights, Ij lb 30c
One lb. . . d 60c
Emery's Chocolates, l ib. box . 50c
2-lb. box $1.00
Kewpie Candies for the children 10c
Fancy French .Mixed, lb 25c
Fancy Hard Mixed, lb 25c
Genuine Ebony Goods
Always Acceptable as a Gift.
Khonv Hair IJrtishes
50c to $5,001
Kbony Mirrors .. $1.50 to $-4
Ebony Hand Brushes 254-50c
Kbonv Militarv Brushes at, the
pair $1.00 to $6.00
Ebony Cloth Brushes at $1.00
to $3.00
Bungalow Blocks
For Boys
And Girls
50i
r iirl in I'uMl.md
ilciiL,,i'."i uili: a
rolne to Do an aeroplane stunt, he I
Dug flown In the Family sock beneath fi31
t K fllf1 m m r t 1 TI arm and rmtari at in '
invent some of Hia hard earned change !
In the Corn pit. i
Today, George had enough of the ;
Cold hard coin of the Realm wherewith i
to buy plenty of Santa Claus stuff i
for the Whole family. You Bee, he !
Tucked away some thousand bushels !
of corn, j Jst when she started to Oo j , ,
skyward. What he got back would ;
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The Best Gifts Are the Useful Sort
The kind that brinf real pleasure, because tfielr service is lasting. Here's a reminder:
Neckwear
Arm Bands
Night Shirts
Hats
Scarf Pins
Mackinawi
Hosiery
Handkerchiefs
Union Suits
Hand Bags
Cuff Links
Sport Coats
Suspenders
Garters
Umbrellas
Suit Cases
Jewelry Sets
Caps
and
Shirts
Pajamas
Gloves
Combination Sets
Leather Novelties
Mdse. Bond
Kirschbatim Suits, Raincoats
and Overcoats
Ut U. Sh.w You
PHEGLEY & CAVENDER
Corner Fourth and Alder Streets
French Ivory Hair Brush for a Dollar
No French Ivorv Hair Brush has
ever been offered in Portland at a
dollar that remotely compares with
this one. Eleven rows of real bris
tle-; firmlv set in a solid French
Ivory back.
Ivory Alarm Clocks
Back Bell Alarm continuous or Intermit
tent ring. Guararrteed for one & ?Q
year. Price t5.Ui
Cut Glass Fruit Bowls
Reduced from S3 and worth it.
-19
Special $2.59
Cut Glass Olive Dishes
Special
Any ingenious child ca'i !-u:M i :i -. u ::i e r . 'r
contraptions with these B!n, imi i."u J i !
select anything hetU'r u d'.-i.'it av.d
girls at Christmas tune.
Brownie Cameras $1
These little Came
ras take wonder
fully clear -pictures
which can be en
larged to any size.
There isn't a b
who wouldn't Ik
"Brownie."
Eastman Kodaks
,$6 Up The Owl'i Kodak I lepart-
ments are completely
stocked with eertlnnz in
"Kodakerv." ( .li rist in a s
selections should not be
'delayed the heavy de
mand has already bejun.
Every Kodaker Needs
an Album
( id "him" or "her'' one at The
Owl.. Extensive variety of rdl
shapes and mzcs. Moderate
prices throughout the entire
line. 25C t" $-1.00.
mn
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Reduced from $1.50 a pretty
piece of Cut Cdass 8 inches, lon,
which would cost you twice this
price at many other stores.
Military Brushes
uenuine
Solid
Ebony
pure
bristles
in a
variety
of styles.
$1.50 to $5.00 Pair
Photo Frame 10c-$l Alabaster Clocks
You cart scarely
detect these Plat
inoid Frames
from sterling sil
ver non - tar
nishing, fitted
with easel back.
Handsome desk or dresser
ornaments as well as fine
timekeepers.
TTii
it
but
SUPERB XMAS STATIONERY
25c to $1.00
This year The Owl has secured the finest
stock of Gift Stationery in the company's
history. Every conceivable grade, shape
and texture is at each Owl store for your
choice. The boxes are handsome beyond
improvement.
ie of the
many style.
$1.00 and $1.25
Pocket Ben
Watches
A good practical gift for your
boy
$1.00 4
Ivory Cases for Pocket Bens
25c
$1.29
Teddy Bears, 35c
Shaggy, quaint and stout
ly made we've recently
unpacked a big consign
ment and already the
Christmas d e in a n d for
them is heavy. Thece
Bears are nearly a foot
high bigger ones at
higher prices.
Cut Glass Perfume
Atomizers
Beautifully ana
perfectly cut,
with heavily
nickeled metal
fittings ind at
tractive rubber
bulb. Many sizes
and styles,
$1.75 to $9
Kewpies
25c
A bin supply at The
Owl it this modest
price larger sizes
at higher prices. Get
yours early, in time
to dress kem quaint
ly for Christmas.
'Satifaciion in Every Transaction
Portland Distributors of Red Feather Toilet Preparations
WASHINGTON AT BROADWAY, PORTLAND, OR.
Tinker Toys
A delight to
anv boy who
likes to make
things. In ca;
ready for mail
ing 50.
Perfume and Toilet
Waters
We are showing the in -t
complete assortment of import
ed and domestic Toilet Waters
at the lowest consistent prices.
You will find all lending per
fumes represented in our line:
Houbigant, Roger & Gallet,
Piver, Palmer, CuerUin. Hud
nut, etc.
Ask to see the Red Feather
combination Xmas package. It
a beauty. Two styles, 75c
and SlSOO.
Guernsey Casseroles
A 6-Jnch Casserole, made by the
Guernsey Earthenware Co., Cam
bridge, Ohio, basket weave frame,
S1.25
ebony handles; $2.25
vtlue for
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