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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
DEATH IN ITS WAKE
Storm in Great Britain Causes Loss Of
Vessels and Crews and Many Lives
On Land-Worst in Twenty five


London, Dec. 2s.-All members Of the
crew OF the Japanese liner Ava Maru,
from Antwerp, for Middlesborough,
which ran on the rocks off Red Car
last night, We're safely taken off by
life boats.
A telegram from Holyhead says an
unknown vessel foundered off Rhosco-
lyn Point, Wales. Distress rockets
were sent up last night.
I, Nine persons have been frozen to
death on the roads of England alone
during the past twenty-four hours. The
continued snow fall created practical
ly an unprecedented situation, the
worst known In thirty years in Great
Britain. The conditions existing here
are apparently general thruout Eu
rope. From all parts of Great Britain
come stories of trains buried in snow
drifts.
Forty to fifty women had narrow es-
capes from death today owing to the
collapse of a snow laden roof of Con-
vent Garden warehouse. Most of them
were rescued with slight injuries, and
there was no loss Of life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
Unknown Woman at Ackley Be-
lieyed to Be Miss Booher, Miss
ing From Her Home
RELATIVES WILL IDENTIFY
Now En- Route to Askley to Wow the
Body-De.cription TalIiss With That
Of Greenfield Woman-several In
quiries from Illinois and EIsewhsrs
Shows Many Girls Are Missing.

Special to Times-R republican.
Ackley, Dec. 2S.-Word from Greens
field, in Adair county, indicates that
the unknown young woman who hung
herself from railway bridge here
Wednesday last is Miss Booher, Of that
place A message from relatives Of
Miss Booher was received saying that
the description tallies exactly with
That Of the missing Greenfield girl, and
that relatives would start on the hrst
train for Ackley, for the purpose OF
determining definitely whether or not
the dead woman Is Miss Boofer. The
latter has been missing from her home
| for some time past.
The newspaper reports sent broad
cast concerning the mysterious suicide
has developed that many girls are
missing from various cities. One party
came from Oelwein to view the body
to determine IL the suicide was a young
woman from that place who recently
disappeared. Another gentleman
came all the way from Illinois in fear
that the dead woman was his daugh-
ter. A letter Of inquiry was received
today from Lanark Carroll county, Illi-
nois, from J. e. Hammond, giving
description Of a young woman missing
from that place. The description an-
swered that of the dead girl in many
respects. but there were enough dif-
ferences to prove that she is not the
one sought at Lanark.
1t is thought that the Greenfield peo-
pie will reach here sometime torighk
Phil Hutchinson, travelling sales
man from Hampton, claims to have
seen the young lady before. He thinks
she is travelling saleswoman. and
claims to have seen her go from store
to store in different towns, and also
has seen her getting on and OF Of bus
at places. He thinks he saw her at
Eldora, and when he saw her about
| week ago she was wearing gray
skirt The report is she wore a gray
skirt at Iowai Falls when seen there
Christmas day. He also observed her
carrying small satchel fastened to 4
belt, besides her handbag, when trav
cling These possessions she destroyed
together with her grip and contents.
After arriving at Ackley Christmas
day on the noon train she walked the
streets all afternoon until o'clock
when she went east along the Illinois
Central tracks until she came to tho
house of Matt Bangasser, where she
stopped before a large overhead rail-
road bridge, and was undecided where
to go. She could not get down to the
track on account of a ditch cut there
Mr.. Bangasser seeing her there, asked
her where she was going and she am
swered him by saying 1T is none OF 4
your business. am not one of your Z
relatives" Whereupon she went east
into the country and obtained ride
as far as c. tHumpkey's, where she ap-
piled for work She turned back to the
Illinois Central tracks, where she burns
ed her suit case and all articles Or
Identification.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News.

Roosevelt League Formed.
Boom President for Third Term.
Suicide a Greenfield CcTl.
Perkins and Fairchilds Indicted.
Whites to Indian Schools.
President A. j. Cassatt Dead.
Teachers Approve Certificate Plan.
Shaw Denies Offer Of Job.
Ackley Suicide Unidentified.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
Sioux City Victim of Coal Situation.
The Iowa Comnitteeships.
RIGGS Defends Certificate Law.
Insurance Promoter In Trouble.
Bottle Causes Fire.
A Fated Iowa Family.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Raising Hogs and Men.
Farmers and Free Alcohol.
Crusade Against Highway Weeds.
TOPICS OF the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Outside Point of View.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Knives whetted for LaFollettet
Review of Iowa Sports.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN
Local News.
Merchants Want Farmers Short
Course.
Will Petition Northwestern.
D. A. r. See Relics.
Reunion of Jennings Class.
Postmaster of Pickering Resigns.
W. Fl. Arney Grandpa
Mrs. r. S. Gilson's Death.
Fire Does Small Damage.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Financial.
Wheat Closed Weak, Corn Steady.
Cattle About Steady, Hogs Higher.
To Demand Relief Law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
Government Aid. Growers Sport.

Washington, Dec 2S.-At the request
of ex-President Cleveland and a num-
Der of other Princetonians for the
stocking of Carnegie lake at Princeton
with game fish, the fish commission is
making arrangements to send a liberal
supply of bass, pike, perch and salmon
to stock the Lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
AROUND THE WORLD FOR 4 CENT

AROUND THE WORLD FOX CEN
A trip to Europe costs money but
the news from Europe, from the
whole World and from all over
Iowa. can be had for little more
than a cent in the Times Rspub.
lican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
SHEA FAVORED ARBITRATION.
Former Secretary Of Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor. Testifies.

tion Of Labor, Testifies.
Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Edward Nockels,
who was secretary of the Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Labor during the teamsters'
strike, was the first witness today in
the Shea trial. He testified that Shea
was at all times in favor of settling
the strike by arbitration. The court
ruled that proceedings of the federation
could not be admitted, but the cross
examination of Nockels by States At
torney Miller brought them out despite
the ruling of the court.
Robert Noren, business agent for the
Garment Workers Union, testified that
he never gave Shea, Young, Barry or
Mccarthy s1,50O before the strike of
the teamsters was called. Albert Young
testified that Noren paid this money in
his presence. Noren fatty contradict
ed this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
Tho Weather.

Sun rises Dec 20. 7:1S; sets, 4:47.
Iowa--Partly cloudy and warmer to-
night; Saturday generally fair
Illinos-Cloudy tonight and Satur-
day; slight changes In temperature.
South Dakota-Fair and warmer to-
night: Saturday fair
Missouri-Cloudy weather, with oc-
casional rain tonight: warmer in the
north; Saturday probably fair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
STRANDED IN FOG.

Passenger Steamer With Many on
Board, Strikes on Rocks.
Sandusky, O., Dec. 2S-The passeng-
er steamer Lakeside struck on the
rocks at Cedar Point jetty in heavy
fog, and was stranded. She has pass
engers on board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28

agitation" Further arrests aud
searches are proceeding vigorously.
Leaders of the revolutioiAsts by an
overwhelming majority have resolved
to ceaselessly pursue their Just cam
paign OF removal, Intimidation being
the only effective weather against an
iniquitous regime"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
CHARGES ARE IGNORED.
Minnesota Shippers Complaint Asains
State Board of No Force.

Minnesota Shippers Complaint Against
State Board Of No Force.
st. Paul, Dec. 2S.-Governor Johnson
today notified G. F. Hubbard, presi-
dent Of the Minnesota Shippers Asso-
citation, and James Manahan, it's at
torney, that he had decided to take no
action on the charges filed by Manahan
and Hubbard against the state board
of railroad warehouse commissioners
The governor states he arrived at the
conclusion that the attorney general is
the legal advisor of the commission.
which was within its rights in refus-
ing Mahanan permission to take part
In conducting the examination at the
recent rate hearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
Stock Market Not Affected.

New York Dec 2S.-The stock mar
ket was not affected susceptibly by the
reception of the news of the death of
President Cassatt. Pennsylvania was
quoted at the top level of the day, 1887
when the news was received, and rang
ed afterward to 1919. Prices else
where halted only momentarily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
STILL AT LARGE.

Capture of Guilty Negro Soldier Not
Yet Effected at El Reno.
Oklahoma City. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. f. IL
Clark, of this city. who was showed
from the sidewalk by negro soldier
at FL Reno yesterday said today that
she had not been requested to go To
Ell Reno to identify suspects under ar
rest there.
A message from FL Reno today stat
ed that n number of soldiers were ar
rested. but none proved to be the one
wanted. Excitement over the matter
has died down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
GIRLS DEAD BODY FOUND.
Gave Evidence Of Having Been Drag
aed From Adjacsnt HOUSE.

Qed From Adjacent Fsouss.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-The police in the
west end district were confronted with
a mystery in the finding of the body OF
a young woman aged "a, upon the
grounds of the Massachusetts General.
Hospital, attended by evidence that she
had been dragged from an adjacent
house. Mrs. Susie Brown. manager %
a lodging house in that vicinity, and
three other women, occupants, were arr
rested on suspicion. Each stated that
she is unable to identify the dead girl.
After examination Of the occupants
of the Brown house. the police were
satisfied that none of the women found
there and taken to the station knew
anything Of the affair.
The body of the woman found mur-
'dered, was identified as that Of Mrs.
Nellie Murray, Of Charleston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
WILL HARNESS TWO RIVERS.
New York Firm to Build Power Plan
on Platte and Loup in Nebraska.

Omaha. Dec. 2S--The General Elec-
trio and Power Company of New York
is about to undertake gigantic pro-
ject of harnessing the Platte and Loup
rivers and furnishing power for light
ing purposes, interurban railway lines
and the like. Several contracts have
already been let.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
REPORTS ARE FALSE.

Austro- Hungarian Ambassador to I'm
tied States Will Not Retire.
Vienna, Dec. 2S.--The foreign office
requests the Associated Press to deny
the current reports Of the forthcoming
retirement of Baron Won Hengelmuler
Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the
United States. His withdrawal. it is
stated, has never been contemplated
before the end Of next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
NOTE FROM VATICAN
Say. Principle of Church and State
Separation Law and NJ. Brands
Bill, is to Ignore Hierarchy and I'M
pede Ordinary Practice of Religion.


Rome. Dec. 2s.-An official note lssu-
ed by the vatican today, says: The
comparison between the Prussian cul-
tural law of 1875, and that of the Glenn
enceau cabinet. as made in the French
senate. was entirely wrong. The
Prussian law, altho hard and unjust
towards the church. explicitly recog-
.nizes the Catholic hierarchy as the
foundation of the church, while the
fundamental principle of the church
and state separation law, and NJ.
Brands BILL is to ignore the hierarchy
and to impede in an unjustified man
ner, the ordinary practice of religion"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
Depot in Poland Raided.

EMiedzyrzecz, Poland, Dec. %. a
small band of terrorists stormed the
railroad depot here today, drove off the
gendarmes on duty. dynamfted the safe
and escaped with the contents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
KING OSCAR ON DEATH BED.
Doctors Refuse TO Give the Public the
Whole Truth.

Stockholm, Dec 2s.-Bulletins issued
IN regard to the condition of King Os.
car are so ambiguous the public has
little idea of his actual condition, but
the prevailing view in well informed
quarters is that the recovery of his ma
jesty is doubtful. owing to his age and
the depressing incident of the separa-
tion of Norway and Sweden A grad
ual decline of the kings powers APP
pears to be going OH, altho the palace
officials maintain secrecy. It is adj
mitted in the morning bulletins that
5 the kings nights have been restless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
RESULT OF CONSPIRACY.
One of Railroads Owners Discusses
Receivership in New York.

Cincinnati Dec. 2s.-Accordng to
Alexander Mcdonald. who is the prin-
cipal owner of the Mobile. Jackson &
Kansas City railroad. the appointment
IN New York of receiver for the road
is the result of conspiracy which he
has been watching for more than
year Mcdonald declined to say what
influences were behind the movement,
but added, Il have no enemies Tho
action is directed at my friends"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
SPANISH STEAMER LOST.

All Save One Of the Primero's Crew
We're Lost.
Corunna, Spain, Dec. 2S.-The Span-
ish fishing steamer Pfimero has foun-
dered in storm. All the crew were
lost with the exception of one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
ARREST VENEZUELAN GENERAL

Wanted in United States on Counter
fetins Charge.
San Juan, Dec. 2S.-The report that
Gen. Barret de Nazaris. of Venezuela.
was arrested here early In the week at
the instance of the acting governor,
upon request of United States District
Is confirmed.
The general, who is charged with a
counterfeiting conspiracy was subse-
quently released on $4,000 bail. He will
be taken to New York when the pa
pers are received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28

The Daily Assassination Record.
Omsk, Asiatic Russia, Dec. 2S.-Gen-
eral Litvinoff, governor Of the province
Of Akmolinsk, was assassinated in the
street close to his office today by two
unknown men,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
scALDED IN WASH BOILER.
Two.Year-oId Child at Des Moines
Cannot Recover.

Special to Times-RepubNcaH.
jDes Moines, Dec 2S.-AIbert Meal
pin, two years of age, fell into a wash
boiler of boiling water at the McAlkin
home, 1917 Eleventh street. and cannot
recover. The mother had just lifted the
boiler from the stove to the floor, and
turned aside but a moment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
DELAY CASE NO LONGER.
Naval Officer and Private Soldier Ac'
cused of kiIinq Pittsburg Man.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2s.-The war depart
ment has sent instructions to the Of
flee Of the United States district at
torney here. that the long delayed case
of Lieutenant Ralph II. Drury, Y. $
A., and Private John Dowd, of the
Fifth United States infantry under
Indictment for killing William Crow
lev. a. citizen of Pittsburg, Sept. 13,
1904, must be tried without further
de1av
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
BISHOP A. COKE SMITH DEAD.

Prominent Methodise Church South
Minister Victim Of PIeurisy.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Bishop A
Coke Smith, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, died at Asheville, N
c., last night Of pleurisy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
OTTOMAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN.

Threatened Conflict Between Local
Forces at constartinople, Averted.
Constantinople, lee. 2s.-Energetic
representations of the Persian ambas-
sador against the Turkish occupation
OF Mergovar> and Bend. two points in
Persian territory. resulted in orders be-
Ing issued for the withdrawal of Otto
man troops, thus averting the threat
ened conflict between local forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
THREE GRIMES IN ONE.

Italian Kills Young Woman, Fatally
stabs Her Aunt, and Suicides.
Portland. Ore. Dec. 2s.-An uniden-
titled Italian from San Francisco today
killed young woman and fatally
stabbed her aunt, then killed hineelk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
EASTERN JUDGE RETIREs.

Presided in New York Court Of General
Sessions for Many Years.
New York. Dec 2s.-Rufus s. Cow
ing. one of New York's famous crimi-
nal judges. formally retired yesterday
from the bench Of the court Of general
sessions, where he presided for twenty
eight years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28

err, the only inmate. was cremated.
Walker was arrested for beating his
brother and his wife. whom he drove
from home. 1t is not known who set
fire to the Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
MANY WOMEN PRISONERS.
Charged With Revolutionary Activity
and illegal Election Agitation.

St. FetersUurg, L'ec. 1e.-Ine ny
ing section" of the secret police. ac-
cording to the report of the prefect.
made 5s8 arrests in this city in the last
three days. The prisoners included
thirty three women, charged with rev
stationary activity and illegal election
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
JUDGE ORR SIGNS ORDER.

Great Northern Must Show Why In.
junction Should Not Be Granted.
st. Paul, Dec. 2s.-Judge Orr, of the
district court, at the instance of At
torney General Young, has signed an
order directing the Great Northern
Company to show cause why tempo
rary injunction should not be granted,
pending the final adjudication of pro-
ceedings to restrain the proposed issue
of $6O,OOO,O0O of Great Northern stock.
The order is returnable January 8. The
stock was to be issued January 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
REuRNs $4,000 OF HIS LOOT.
Wisconsin Man Who Stole $4,000
Thus Escapes Prosecution.

'tNS @SS"HV0 FOoSNUe1Vt1s
Menominee, Mich, Dec. 2s--Elbert ].
Clement, absconding cashier of the
Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company,
has returned $4,000 of the $4,000 that
he took from his employers and will
not be prosecuted. After he fled from
Menominee he spent week in SAN
itarium at Vicksburg. Miss. When he
came to his senses he was repentant
and promptly returned part of the
money by wire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
PRISONER PERlsHEs in FIRE.

Jail at jacksonville, Ala, Containing
One inmate, is Burned.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 28.-The city
prison at Jacksonville. in Calhoun
county, was burned and Richard Walk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
RICH PHYSICIAN SUICIDES.

"Broken Health" Caused Portsmouth,
Va, Resident to End Life.
Norfolk Va, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Charles l..
Culpepper, leading wealthy physician
of Portsmouth, was today found dead
in his office with bullet wound in his
head and a pistol by his side. The
words "broken health" we're in Gull
peppers handwriting on postal card
on the physicians desk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
RooseveIts Hunt wiId Game,

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. 2S.-Presis
dent Roosevelt and party started from
Pine Knot at today on a hAat Of wild
turkey and smaller game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
GAS KILLS FOUR IN FAMILY.
Only One Child susvives and She l
in Precarious Condition.

III F.TeCdFTUUS OUHuTeIUH'
Niagara Falls, Ont, Dec. 2S.-James
Harris, his wife, 13-year-old son and g.
year-old daughter, were asphyxiated by
natural gas which escaped from stove
in their home here. Their 11-year-old
daughter is. in a precarious condition
from the effects of inhaling gas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
CHRISTMAS GIFT BRINGS DEATH,
Boy Killed Playing First Game VIII
Christmas Foot Ball.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Proud OF foe
ball he had won in Christmas "a!
ne, Richard Baterby. 10 years old, s.
Henderson street, Jersey City, ~
made captain Of foot ball team ye
terday morning and was killed In I
first rush with the new BAH.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
The Japanese School Problem.

Washington, Dec. 28.-united States
Attorney Devlin, who arrived in Wash
ington last night from San Francisco,
called at the department of justice to-
day to discuss with the attorney gen.
eral matters connected with the legal
phase Of the exclusion of Japanese chill
dren from the public schools in San
Francisco. The attorney general. how
ever had gone to Baltimore for the
day and Devlin Immediately took a
train for that city in expectation OF
having conference with him there.
The attorney general is expected in
Washington tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
TENNESSEE PREACHER KILLED
Victim Of Assassination Found Lying
Near Railroad Tracks.

Union City. Tenn. Dec. 2s.-Rev. B.
L. Holder, a Presbyterian minister. was
assassinated last night at Trot Tenn.
The body was found near the railroad
tracks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-28
Indian Commissioner Asks Lee
galizing Act to Give Child
ren Privileges
INDIAN SCHOOLS AVAILABLE
Provide Only Facilities in Some Of the
sparseIy Settled Sections Of the West
Conference On the Japanese School
ProbIem-Larse Purchase Of Silver
for coinase-Washinsto News.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Commissioner
Leupp, of the Indian office, will ask
congress to legalize the practice of the
department in permitting white child
ven to enter Indian schools on the same
basis as Indian children are permit-
ted to enter white schools.
1t is the policy of the Indian office
to break up the Indian reservations
wherever possible and allot the land
owned by the Indians and put the
wards of the government on self-sup-
porting footing. To do this effective
ly old barriers are being broken down
and the Indians in many sections Of
the country are attending district
schools, the Indian bureau paying into
the county or state treasury the cost
per capita of the Indians education.
as assessed against white child.
which amounts to about 81 per quar-
ter. In many localities of the west and
northwest, the Indian schools are the
only schools in widely separated areas.
1t has been Commissioner Leupp's poll
icy to permit white children to enjoy
the privileges of education granted In
dian children on the theory that there
was no law hgainst such policy and he
now is preparing an amendment to
the Indian appropriation bill, now
pending before the senate committee on
Indian affairs, affirming the position
he has taken.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-31

NEW YEAR GooDS-Pleasing se- lection of fancy stationery boxes. gift articles. toys. skates. stationery. candy, and complete line of sanitarium health foods. at the Art Printing and Sta tlonery House and Pure-FOod Depot, 2t South First Avenue