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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
CASHIER AND MONEY GONE.


Los Angeles, Cal, Dee. 10.--H. j..
freshman. cn> her of t;c Farmers
and Merchants oank of tniS city. has
disappeared with sun Of the bank $
money which Vice President ii. w.
Hellman estimates at Sl0c,002. The
shortage was discovered yesterday.
Freshman has not been >eca since
blne o'clock Saturday morning. at
that hour he was at his club. lie no.
titled the bank people he was i'll sat
urday morning and would not be at
his desk. Nothing was thought OF the
matter at the time. When Fleishman
failed to report yesterday, his ac'
counts were gone over and the short
age discovered. The exact amount
has not yet been ascertained. Flesh
man had been cashier and assistant
cashier of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank for many years. lie be-
gan work for the bank when boy
in 1878. He was under bond with a
surety company FOR 100000. In adj
dition to this he had real estate and
personal property in this city, sutii-
cient, in the opinion Of Mr.. Hellman,
to protect the bank from the loss Of
dollar
Freshman married the daughter OF
a. j. Harrell, wealthy cattleman OF
Visalia, but was divorced some time
ago. He is a man of AZ years of age,
medium build and smooth face.
The Farmers and Merchants bank,
of which l. W. Hellman is president
and II. w. Hellman is vice-president,
is the Oldest and strongest bank in
southern California. Its capitol is
100000, with a surplus Of $l,000,oD0
and deposits of $5,500,000.
II. w. Hellman said of Fleishman
yesterday:
"Fleishman had no valid excuse for
taking the money. He has properly
enough to realize the amount he has
taken from the bank. He was always
considered man of fine habits and
unimpeachable integrity. We are at
a complete loss to account for his ac-
ton. The bank is completely pro-
tected and will not lose cent.
1--WE have not the slightest idea OF
his whereabouts. 1t is probable that
he left Saturday after telegraphng
the bank that he would not be down.
OF course, with such start it may
be some time before he is located.
OF course, however, we are not wor.
rying about the money since we have
bond and collateral sufficient to pro-
tect us fully,"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
ADMITS SHORTAGE EXISTED,
Says, However. That II Has Been
Made Good, Hut VIII Not
Resist Removal.

Buffalo, n. y, Dec. l2.--City Treas
urer Philip Gerst's hearing upon an
order to show cause why he should
not be removed from Office for al
,eged misconduct in Office was begun
before Mayor Diehl. Mr.. Gerst, in a
written statement presented by his
attorney pleaded guilty TO the
charges that shortage had existed
but that since November ~ the
shortage had been mndc good and
that there Is now nothing owing the
city treasury on his account Mr.
Gcrst added that he did not desire TO
make any defense against the mayors
charges, but consented to the mayor
milking an order removing him from
office.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
THURSDAY, Dec. II.
Drain uMA lsrOYIAlOMa.

st. Louis - Flour = Patents. $.0oN4 2S;
other grades s3.S5u3.95.. Wheat-No. red.
S6mS7isc Corn-No. mixed, Gyiau7Oc. Oats
No. 2, 4shc. Hlay-Timothy, yll.vvV
M5o; prairie, sli'Oogl4oo; clover. "a oV
1850 Butter Creamery, 20p2oHc;
dairy, l5u2Oc Eggs-Fresh, zee. LARD
Choice steam. ei2Rc.. pork-New meas,
$3.50. Bacon = Clear ribs, VAC.
Wool-Tub-w washed, liUartc Missouri and
Illinois medium combing. i7hWiSc; other
grades, ltMi7c. ...N.
Chcago--cosng quotations., Wheat.
December. 76o; January, 76M; May, WMW
SOAc, July $40, Corn-Deccmber Giso;
May, 9ol4c; July, e9Ae .0Sats.peeonber.
aiis NAY Ss sI SSy SsS s'p suMary
tiG'b6 May. slGvlM. Lard December.
1855; January 1885,. May, US2ladrD. y.
Ribs-Decembcr Sb, January, S4t;
May, B.s0QlS.02la.
indianapolis whoat-No. red, $50;
No, red, l9,susltsc Corn-No ! white4
mixed. iSGloAc, Hay-1imothy, 'lo.SW
1925
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
THE COLORADO RATE WAR.
Round TRIP Between Colorado
springs ana Cripple Greek Cut
10 Forty Cents.

Colorado Springs, Col, Dec, Ia
The Midland Terminal railway has
cut the passenger fare between Colo.
RADIO Springs and Cripple Creek to 81
cents and announced that II will seel
round trip tickets with limit OF 20
days for 40 cents. Traffic Manager
$. j. Henry, Of the Colorado Springs
g. Cripple Creek district railway, said
that his road would not meet this cut,
but would continue To sell tickets for
the round trip TO or from the gold
camp at 30 cents and round trip tick.
eta nj so cents,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
THE national CAPITAL.
Judge Ray, Chairman Of the House
Judiciary Committee, Prepar-
ing an Anti-Anarchy Bill.
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
The Senate Considers the lsthmian
CnnnI Treaty-The Case of Mrs.
Dennis StilI n Wystery-The phil
ipptue Tariff Bill-A Filipino Cam
pibaI-Miss Eastwick's Case.

Washington, Dec. l2.-Judge Kay,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
has called a meeting of that commit
tee for Thursday, when the import
ant questions of restricting anarchy
and anarchists and of formulating an
antitrust measure will be discussed
informally. In view of the presidents
recommendation both of these sub
iects are considered of the first i'm
portance. Many plans for dealing
with anarchy are before the commit
tee. and Mr.. Ray is drafting meas
ure combining their best features.
As to antitrust legislation, confer
ences will be held with the president
and Speaker Henderson with view
of determining along what lines 1t is
desirable to proceed with this sub
ject.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Chairman Hepburn has called a
meeting of the committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce Tor frl-
day. when some plans for isthmlan
canal legislation will be formulated
Mr., Hepburn said that he saw no
reason why the Nicaragua canal bill
could not be reported to the mouse
by next Tuesday. But he will not
ask the house to act upon the meas
ure until after the pending hay
Pauncefote treaty is ratified by the
senate. The river and harbor com
mittee will meet next week ana
shape programme for considering
Q river and hnrbor bill.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
AMERICA 1NvADES LONDON ARCHITECTURE

"rhc most annoying feature of the
accident" continued Mr.. Rice, lis
that 1t renders necessary u postpone
mcnt of the trip to Washington. The
start was to have been made Friday"
A force of 20 men will be put to
work on the Fulton TO clean and oil
her parts as soon MS she is ahoat and
put her in shape for her sea trip to
Washington, in company with con-
yoy Of the company's vessels,
In the event of any part OF the
Fulton having been irreparably In
jurcd, the company will use dupli-
cate part from the Adder, her sister
ship, now being built for the govern
mcnt
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
A DEVASTATED VILLAGE.
The Entire business Portion OIL
Gobles. Michigan swept
Away by Fire.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dee. i0.--The en-
tire business portion of the village OF
Coolies, 30 miles west of Kalamazoo,
was destroyed by fire Monday. Six.
teen business ploccs were burned una
The total loss IL estimated TO be
about 100000, The insurance IN
small The cause of the fire, which
started In u butcher shop, is UNI
known, There was no loss OF life,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

American military courts. According
to the record of a court martial, con
vened in the department of the Wis.,
cayas, 1. l., which has been received
at the war department, Raymundo
Fonte, native. found his working
companion, Liberato Benliro, Sleep
ing in his (Fonte's) boat Fonte be-
came enraged, killed the slumbering
men with a blow of an oar, cut off
his nose and ears, and, according to
his own confession, cooked and ate
part of the body. He was sentenced
to be hanged at Capiz, Panay, on the
18th instant.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
COSTLY CARE[ESSN[SS.
One Mans Neglect Sunk the Hol-
land Submarine Boat Fulton
at Her Dock.
NEGLECT TO CLOSE A FORWARD HATCH,
The Vessel HIS Been Raised and the
Only Damage is that Done by
Water, and when OverhauIed and
Cleaned the Machinery VIII lie rs
Good as Ever.

New York, Dec. Ito the care
lessness of one man, that marvel of
submarine torpedo boats, the Fulton,
owes temporary disaster.
She is foundered under 10 feet of
water ON the very spot where few
days ago she scored a splendid tri-
umph in a record-brealing 15-hour
test. She sank ANONYMOUSLY at her
dock simply because one of her crew
neglected to close her forward hatch
at time it should have been closed
the tightest.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
THE CASE or MRS. DENNIS.


Washington, Dec. AIDA Gilbert
Dennis, the fashionable dressmakcr
found, mysteriously assaulted, in her
apartments Tuesday, Is lowering be-
tween life and death. She showed
some Improvement Wednesday, but
thc chance for recovery Is very
SLIGHT. ITS n woman" ats in u
book" and an tell you all about H.
are the only coherent words that the
detectives sitting by her side nave
been able TO distinguish, These were
spoken when she apparently realized
what she said. The detectives are not
vet ready to announce motive for
the crime. William II. Johns, OF get
tysburg, Pa, n nephew OF the vic'in,
has arrived, and after being admitted
TO the sick room went TO police head
quarters, leaving there subsequently
with Il detective. The hospital At
tendants are keeping the patient very
quiet and hope she may be ao'c W
give some information later on
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
IsTHMIAN CANAL TREATY.
II Encounters Some Opposition Hut
No obstruction.

Washington, Dec. 12.-When the
senate went into executive session,
Wednesday, the new Hay-Pauncefote
isthmian canal treaty was immediate
~ taken up. Senator CuIberson spoke
briefly in criticism of it, and was
followed by Senator Bacon, who
made n somewhat extended argument
against IT, Senator Bacon criticised
the treaty as unamerican and sn'd
that IL contained many OF the obiec-
tionable features Of the original
agreement, while II was entirely I'M
safeguarded, as the old treaty lau
been, by the senate amendments lie
said, however, that he would not OBJ
struct the ratification of the new
treaty.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
CAPTURED IN CONNECTICUT.
The Ascending Bookkeeper of the
ST. Louis Dressed Beef 4 Pro-
vision Co. Captured.

st. Louis, Dec. 12,-George F. Bee
be, who disappeared from his home
in this city two weeks ago, leaving u
wife and two children, and an alleged
defalcation of several thousand dol
lars in his accounts with the ST. Louis
Dressed Beef and Provision Co., by
whom he had been employed for
more than seven years as a trusted
bookkeeper. has been captured by an
inspector for the American Surety
Co., in which concern he was bonded
to the amount of $1,000, at Noank,
Conn
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
INCORPORATED IN JERSEY.
The Indian Territory Illuminating
OIL Co., with II capital of
$4,000, 900.

Trenton. n. j., Dec. 1.-the Indian
Territory Illuminating Oil Co., capt
tai $3oo0,0o0, was Incorporated here.
The company IL authorized TO pur-
ehnsc, own and control all the rights,
real estate, personal property, docu-
mcnts or other securities Of the
Phoenix Oil Co. and Osagc OIL Co.,
now operating In the Usage Indian
reservation. The incorporntors are;
John |. Billings, Tracy s. Bucking-
ham, Evan j. Dudley, Thornton Park
er and Thomas j. Mclaren, all OF Jer-
scy CITY,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

81. Loulp--Cattlo--F Fancy exports, t6gbpl
100, butchers, $l2SVJ,b0i stockers, y2.OJ&p
$50, COWS and hylfers, S2SDlpc.oo Hogs
Packing, $js5dG40; tutcaery sd.ib0J6bi
llght yi1pd6 20, Shesp--Mutton saecp.
Hi5G3i5, lambs. N,26G5.b.
Indianapolis = Cattlo--t'air 10 prime
steers, $52b9t625 Hogs.-Good to choice
heavics, yBlOV63b; mixed and heavy
packing $57bW1.i0, shoep-Good 10 choice
lnmbs, sS,15oil75; good 10 choice Sheep
S.5Odl3N
Chicago cattle--oood TO prime, 80 wa
1850 poor to medium, N00u8,2j; stockers
and feeders, S226Vtt0. cows. Sl.1tuia0;
hcifcrs, S2sVb3O; Gamers, tLaoY2.Ai
calves, ss,6Vuo, IL, Texas fed steers, N,lsy
$40 Hogs Mixed and butohers, &.g0lp
$40; good to ohoico heavy, 80, O0itGtOi rough
heavy, IS, Goi5S5. Hight, S,90lb,v0. Sheep
tiood 10 choice walhols, $3,s5db.29. fnir 10
choice mixed, 2,75aiB3O, western sheep,
IS pofi25; native lambs, 81. bOUS0o; WESTERN
lambs, t2OOnhl0,
Kansas Cattle Native beef steers,
81 7bdl7 90, Texas and indian steera, |'CvNp
tS5, Texas cows, 81 0Oll3lo native cows
and heifers 81 $4,000 slookera and tted-
ers, &,0otii5O, calves, &g6MD,lo, Hogs
Heavy s650m6O5, packers, VI, s5di655; hiss
dun M'25noeoI light 81 f5u0 ~; workers.
H. O5u62t sheep luttons, S,Vqtly
lambs, NOOui ISL western wethers 1.2Ov
S,IJ, ewes, tstJM340.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
A PROMINENT CITIZEN GONE
heath Of W. N, Timslcy. FOrmerl
President Of the Addison-Ti"s'ey
Tobacco Co., louisiana Mo.

Louisiana, Mo-, Dec. l2.--W, ~ rms
lev. one Of the most prominent cit''
zens OF this part Of the state died
nj his home Tuesday afternoon. II"
WINS n manufactures Of tobacco for
10 wears, 10 Of which time he wns
president Of the Addison-Tinslcy To-
bacco Co., Of this city. which CON
Germ wns recently sold TO the Con.
tincntal Tobacco Co. for u quarter Oh
n million dollars,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
BOER COMMAND SURPRISED.
Practically the whole of the Doev
bethel Command Captured by
bruce Hamilton,

London, Dec. i2,-Tord Kitchener,
In Dispatch from Stonderton, Trans
vaol Colony, dated Tuesday, Deem
Der 10, announces that Gen, Bruce
Hamilton, after night march, sur
prised and captured practically tho
whole of the Boer Bethel command NJ
'rrichardsfontein early that morning.
Seven Beers were killed and 13i wero
mndc prisoners.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
PRACTICALLY ROBBED HIMSELF.
Left Property sufficient to Cover His
DefnIcatiOn.


San Francisco. Dec. 10.-I. w. He'll.
man, president Of the Nevada bank
of this city, and holding similar Of
fee in connection with the Farmers
and Merchants bank Of Los Angeles,
yesterday made the following state
ment to representative of the press
regarding the defalcation of II. j.
Freshman, cashier of the Los An
geles bank:
"'rhe fact that we have been robbed
Of 100000 cuts no figure. The bank
will 60 on as usual, and will not be in
the least handicapped by the loss Of
such sum, which, while large, does
not affect the capital of the concern
at all. | am greatly grieyed and
disappointed in the man. lie has
been in our employ for over twenty
years, and, of course, was looked on
ms one of the best men in our service,
or he would not have had the posi-
ton so long, ! have made up my
mind TO prosecute him to the end
should he be captured. We have
wired every section Of this country
and Mexico, and have every hope
that he will be captured eventually.
There will be no compromise. The
bank is looked on rs one of the mod.
ell banks of this country. | went over
the books two weeks ago and every.
thing was straight. so we are reason.
ably certain that the money was talk.
en- within the last few days. / can
not but believe there Is n woman In
the case somewhere. | feel certain
that the dcfalcatlon was made to
cover up private speculative losses"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

New York. Dee. 19.-rhe submarine
torpedo boat Fulton, which sank at
her dock at New Suffolk, l.. l., ON
Monday, has been raised, The only
damage done the boat was by the wa
ter that poured into her through the
open forward hatch, Her bottom
was not damaged. After her ma.
chinery has been ovcrhauled and
cleaned the vessel will be as good ns
ever,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Chicago, Dee, ~, Ethel Barker, !,
years OF age, proved herself q hero
Inc by calmly sitting at the plano IN
the Lincoln school, Tuesday, ana
nlnyIng n two.step M the children
marched out Of the building, when
wns on Are. she narrowly escaped
sutfocation when she attempted TO
lenye, after all the rest had been
votten out,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
PHILIPPINE TARIFF bill.
II VIII be Acted Upon In the HOUSE
without Delay.


Washington, Dec, l2.--At n meeting
of the ways and means committee
Chairman Payne was directed to IA
vorably report to the house the fh,''
ippincs thrift bin which the repub-
lean members of the committee
agreed upon Tuesday. The report
viii be made Friday and the bill VIII
be considered In the house next Tues
day, with vote ut p, m" on
Wednesday, insteod OF Tuesday, ~ nc
first planned. .
Some surprise was accustomed ~
Che failure OF the minority OF the
committee to ask for u division nno
vote ON the question OF reporting the
bill.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Boston, Dee, -Maurce Fitzgcr'
ND, an cx.priest. and his brother, Ed
ward Fitzgerald, were found dead In
bed IN II room surrounded Ivy Allh a
dllIgcnt search fnllcd to show whcib'
or II was II case Of murder and sui
eide BY each.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
n.cnped Prlsoners Captured.

Circeville, o., Dee. H. Edward
Garrett and John Bailey, two of the
prisoners who escaped from the co,in-
~ jail, Sunday evening, were arrest
ed Tuesday night, Both had been
hiding IN the woods, and were almost
overcome with hunger and exposure.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Holfa, Fla, Dee, i2,-G. /, Powell
and j. =. 0verstreet, two prominent
naval stores manufacturers, shot md
killed each other Tuesday. Over
street went TO Powell's still to see
about some hands. The men quar-
relied and both commenced firing.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Washington, Dee. l2.--'lhc schlcy
court Of inquiry Ia ready to aubmit
its findings to the secretary n ,hs
navy. The court hos jenlously guurd.
cd its work, NO that not the sllvht-
est lnkllng OF lts purport has boon al.
lowed Ia leak out,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Shreve, o., Dec. IA gang OF
burglars, Tuesday night, blew the
safe of the bank at that place with
dynamite. Two of the cracksmen
were captured by citizens while sew
eral others escaped in stolen buggy.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Washington, Dec. l2.--lepresenta.
tive Ryan, of New York, has intro
duced a bill authorizing the state de.
partment to expend such amount rs
Is necessary to secure the release Of
Miss Stone, the missionary held by
Bulgarian brigands.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Utrecht, Dec. 12.-Mr. Kruger, form
or president of the South African Re-
public, has arrived here and has TAX
en- possession of his new residence.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Louisville, Ky, Dec. is. ~. Rev
Thos, II, Gumbon, chancellor OF TIN
diocese of Louisville, died suddenly
here Of hcnrt failure, following w
attack Of grip.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

New York, Dec. 12.-7,John f. Red-
mond, Thos. O'Donnell and Patrick A.
McIlugli, Irish nationalists who came
to this country to solicit subscrlp-
tons to the United Irish league,
sailed for Europe on the Oceanic.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-Rev. DR..
Samuel II. Clark, died at his home in
Virden, Tuesday. of senility. aged 81.
He had been q member of the Illinois
conference of the church for 40
years.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Constantinople, Dec. 12.-The Bull
garian brigands who hold Miss Stone
captive say that wealthy Americans
have been known to give e25,000 for
u horse. and they ought to be willing
to give that much for woman"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

London. Dec. 12.--Truth, in re.
ferring to the reported ill-health OF
the German crown prince, asserts
that he was totally collapsed, MS u
result of his arduous military train
ing and q severe course of studies.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
Committed suicide i'm chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-F. c. Steinmann,
said to be the head of the New York
iewelry firm of +. c. Steinmann &c
Co., committed suicide here by cut
ting his throat with a penknfe. No
reason for the act is know here.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14
THE CASE OF MISS EAsrwICK.
The state Department Has become
Interested In the Case.

Washington, Dee, i2,--The npplico'
tlon for ccmcncy In the case OF MISS
Eastwick, the American girl confined
IN prison In London for "rnising u
rollrond bond, have been forwarded 70
the United states embassy Mt Lon.
don, and Mr. white, the secretary ana
charge, will do oil In his power to
smeliornte the condition of the pris-
oner. The British government has. II
IL said, been very indulgcnt In TINS
case, and there IN every reason 70 ex'
pcct TINT IL will continue to be So
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-The cigh-
ty-third anniversary of the admission
of Illinois into the Union as state
was celebrated with appropriate ex-
ercises here.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

New York, Dec. l2.-According to
the London correspondent of the
Herald, December 81 has been fixed
for the marriage Of Miss Elena Grace,
niece of a former mayor OF New
York, and the earl Of Donoughmore.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 12.-Frank
Amos, of. the Hollister-Amos com
pany, expired suddenly, Tuesday
night, from apoplexy. He was 81
years old and had been prominently
identified with the lumber business
for NearS.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-12-14

Washington, Dec. l2.-Congressman
Kahn, of California, has introduced
a bill which has for Its object the
recognizing OF the claims of Mrs.
Jessie Benton Fremont in lands at
Point San Jose, In San Francisco.