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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
ROOSEVELT sMITEs BRYAN.
Tom Johnson Fails to Keep Peace
Among the Meyer Triplets.

CLEVELAND, November 1.-THE Meyer
triplets. named Theodore Roosevelt, Will
liam Jennings Bryan and Tom L. John
son who gained much publicity through
the local papers because of the receipt of
letters from their namesakes. all have the
mumps. The attending physician said
that because of lack of prompt medical
attention the boys are in danger 1t was
when Mrs. Meyer explained why she had
not called a physician sooner that the
humorous side of the situation came out.
Several days ago the three boys were
playing In the back yard when an alter
cation arose between Roosevelt and
Bryan. Roosevelt struck Bryan on the
jaw with a stick. The next day Bryans
jaws were swollen. Mrs. Meyer paid no
attention. and as result all three were
exposed and contracted the mumpS. Dur
ing the fracas johnson called the mother
in a hope to bring about peace. His case
is the most serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
WILL VISIT THE SOUTH.
Plans of Commission Appointed to
View Farmers Condition.

The commission appointed by i-resi-
dent Roosevelt to inquire into the con-
ditions of the farmers of the country
will leave Washington November and
will visit several educational centers of
the south for the purpose of obtaining
information on the condition IF south
ern country life, whether anything
needs to be done to improve it, and, if
so. what 1t may be. 1t is proposed to
hold hearings at agricultural colleges
SO far as practicable, as these institu-
tions provide effective organizations
for securing the attendance of persons
who are well qualified to express an
opinion on country life questions.
The itinerary of the commission is
as follows:
College Park, Md. November .;
Richmond. Va, November 10; Raleigh,
N. c.. November IL; Spartanpur. s.
c., November Il; Knoxville, Tenn, No
vember Is; Athens, Ga, November IL:
Lexington, November IA.
At Richmond the party will divide,
some of the members going to Athens,
the others to Raleigh and Spartan
burg. The full commission will be pres
ent at Knoxville and Lexington.
The personnel of the commission is
as follows:
L. H. Bailey. chairman: Henry Wal
lace, X. L. Butterfield. Clifford Pinchot,
Walter H. Page. The party will be in
charge of C. ]. Blanchard, statistician,
reclamation service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
WOOD TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
NEW SUPERINTENDENT PROM
Uses TO KEEP STREETS CLEAN.
Has Plans for Improvement and
Wants His Work. to Speak
for Itself.

James NJ. Wood, who was appointed su-
perintendent of street cleaning last Fri.
day upon the recommendation of Com
day. 1t was administered by DR.. William
Tindall. secretary to the board of Com
missioners. The ceremonies were SIM
pie and the new superintendent entered
at once upon his duties.
He was saked whether he is contemplate
ing any changes in the personnel of his
department and if he has formulated any
plans for changing the street cleaning
work with the view of making improve
ments in the service. He replied that
he has some ideas about instituting new
plans for improving the service. but as
yet has not thought of making any
changes in his staff of assistants.
I'm this connection l would like to
make 1t understood at the beginning that
don't propose to clean the streets
through the newspapers" Mr. Wood said.
Il expect my work to speak for itself.
/ am slightly handicapped upon entering
office because large number OF the
spective states. However, | feel that l
have the cooperation of all of them, and
in few weeks everything will be rum
ming smoothly
Maj. Newton Ball, assistant superinteno-
ent of street cleaning, who has been act
ing superintendent since August, when
Supt. Twohey resigned, has been per-
sonally complimented by the Commission
ers for the successful manner In which
he conducted the department. Maj. Ball
leaves for his home in Delaware this aft
ernOOn to cast his vote,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh. ]. Carr. New York; G. Fl.
Lutz Kansas City, Mo: A. Miller, Phila-
delphia: j. w. Stone. Mobile, Ala; Wal
ter Neale. New York; T. o. Hill, New
York
New Willard-John a. Milburn, New
York; +. J. Shepard. Chicago; Walker
Hines, New York; George w. LaRue.
Kansas City. Mo: F.. Ransin, Chicago;
w. b. Haight, New York.
Arlngton-W. III. HiIdebrandt and Mrs.
Hildebrandt, San Francisco: j. Chase,
New York: S. \. Ryan. Cleveland Will
liam ID. Common. U.S.A., and Mrs. Conner;
Philip Patchins. Cuba.
The Shoreham-Will.am F. Decker,
Asheville. n. c.; Mrs. A. Nj. Bonham,
Richmond. Va; Oswald York and Mrs
York. New York; T. Williams and Mrs
Williams. Moncton, Canada; W. H.
Squire, Paris; George Sphinx, New York;
A. ID. Worthington and Mis-. Worthngton,
Hartford. Conn; Henry S. Pritchett, New
York: T.. q. Ackeson and Mrs Ackeson,
Niagara Falls, \. Y.
Riggs House-R. G. Lawry and Mrs.
Lawry. Chicago: III. III. McLarin. Will
minston. Del; G. S. Richardson, Mary
land; II. ID. Weston. Virginia; Hal B.
Mosley, Virginia; Charles w. Bratton.
Pittsburg: ]. v Null gan. Philadelphia
Pa; l.. b. Snyder. Philadelphia, Pa; Allan
Benny. New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
CORPSE Mar MOUNT VERNON |
PROBABLY SKELETON OF ITAL-
IAN WORKMAN.
No Inquest Will Be Held, as Justice
Wright Believes Death Was
Not Violent.
specia. Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November . 1908.
Lying in thicket Of woods northeast
of the grounds at Mount Vernon. the
skeleton Of a man was found at 10 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by w. o. Vickers.
gatekeeper at Mount Vernon.
The clothes, intact when discovered. fell
to pieces when the bones were moved.
Justice T. S. Wright, Fairfax county.
was summoned. Chief Goods and Police
man Carney of Alexandria viewed the re-
mains.
Beside the body was pint flash, which
con; aimed about a gill of liquor which
had been purchased at an Alexandra
liquor house. The only mark that might
possibly lead to the Identification Of the
man was the inscription. Antonio Hay"
on what appeared to be the back of
book. The latter part of the last word
was entirely obliterated by time.
A small gold watch, with the makers
name. Ed Roberts, silver chain made
in four strands. together with two me-
allie watch charms. one inscribed RI
cardo," in large English letters: a pair of
beads with heart medal Of the Blessed
Virgin, were with the clothes.
The clothes were dark In texture. A
light-colored hat was found beside the
bones. The shoes were Of a heavy va
riety and were spiked with big nails. They
were little worn and of a foreign make.
In the opinion of Justice Wright the
body had been in the thicket at least two
years. H concludes that the man was
employed in the work of excavating Ior
the Washington. Alexandra and Mount
Vernon electric railway at Mount Vernon,
a labor completed about two years ago.
No marks of violence could be discover
ed. 1t is presumed that the man while
wandering in the woods was taken i'll
and di ID there.
A pistol bullet, comparatively new. was
found nearby. Justice Wright believes
1t was a spent bullet and attached no
significance to it. He deemed it unneces-
sary to hold an inquest
The bones will probably be inferred to-
morrow at the expense Of Fair. ak county
and will probably be given a Christian
burial. Justice Wright said today that
some parties are arranging to have Rev.
Father H. J. Cutler, pastor Of st. Mary s
Catholic Church, conduct funeral services
over the body. If the owners on whose
land the body was found will permit the
bones will be inferred there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

BY direction of the President, Lieut.. Col.
Erasmus M. Weaver, Coast Artillery
Corps. is detailed as member of the
General Staff Corps.
Capt. Francis n. Cooke. Coast Artillery
Corps. now unassigned, is assigned to the
145th Company.
Capt. Arthur T. Balentine. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. IS relieved from treatment at
the General Hospital at Washington bar
racks and will join his company.
Lieut.. Col. Frank A. Edwards. 18th Cav
airy, is relieved from temporary duty in
the office Of the chief of staff and will
join his proper sta ion.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. James H. McRae, general
staff.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Col Garland N. Whistler, Coast
Artillery Corps.
Naval Orders.
Commander w. c. Herbert has been
commissioned.
Lieut. L. c. Richardson, headquarters
of the reserve torpedo f1otilla changed
from Norfolk. Va, to Char eston. S. c.
Lieut. j. Grady and Lieut.. c. H. Bull
Jock have been commissioned.
Ensign ]. w. Hayward, headquarters of
the reserve torpedo f1otilla changed from
NOrrOlk. va, 10 charleston, .. y.
Paymaster ]. A. Smith, jr., and
Passed Asst. Paymaster H. H. Alkire
have been commissioned.
Naval Movements.
The auxiliary So!ace has arrived at San
Diego, the cruiser Buffalo at San Fran
cisco. the torpedo boat Rodgers at
Charleston and the first squadron of the
Atlantic feet at Olongapo.
The yacht Eagle has sailed from Nor
folk for Key West and the collier Celtic
from Boston for New York.
Deaths in the Philippines.
The War Department is informed that
the following deaths have occurred In the
Philippines since the last previous re-
port:
James ]. Kennedy, Company D, 1st Bat
talon, Corps of Engineers, October IS,
-.aclure of the skull.
Eugene Garland, Troop I, 9th Regiment,
Gniled States cavalry, October Il, heart
disease
vii. E. Hall. unassigned recruit. 4th
Regiment, United States Infantry, Octo-
,er % typhoid fever.
Bunion Ledford, Company B. 10Th Reg
iment, United States Infantry, Oc.ober
IL, drowned (body recovered).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
INCREASE IN IMPORTS.
Larger Shipments and Lower Prices
the September Record.

A marked increase in activity in the
principal manufacturing industries of the
country is indicated for the month of
September, according to the monthly
statement of imports issued by the bu-
reau Of manufactures of the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
large decrease in the import prices
of the principal manufacturers materials
as compared with September. 1907. is
shown. Hides and skins show an increase
in quantity imported Of 80 per cent in
excess of the corresponding month of
last year. Pig copper shows an increase
of 25 per cent. crude India rubber. 60
per cent; tobacco for manufacturing. so
per cent, and fibers. 30 per cent. While
more raw cotton was imported than in
September, 1907, the value of raw cotton
imports for September of this year shows
decrease of over 80 per cent. Similar
decreases in the import prices per unit
of quantity are noted in nearly all articles
of Importance used in manufacturing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Persian Prints Now the Vogue.

large men on small horses cleaving one
another with great swords, the tree Of
life with or without leaves, grotesque
war scenes and men shooting arrows at
gazelles are among the favorite designs
for Persian calico prints, says Consul
Doty of Tabriz. He says that factories
in Russia and elsewhere in Europe are
producing cotton prints of the remarkable
PERSIAN designs and some of these are
introduced even into Persia itself The
persiennes of France have attained a wide
notoriety. These calico prints are for
curtains, for doors or windows, tables
and touches and wall hangings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

CHICAGO STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween 1st and I'd stree s-Mary Doug
lass to Real Estate and Improvement
Company OF Baltimore City, lot r.
square 100: $500.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-O. p. M. Brown
to Greed M. Fulton, lot 81, block %;
$40.
312 E STREET NOTWITHSTANDING Vail
to Benjamin Vail, lot 50, square 7iS;
$25.
LONG MEADOWS-Geor NJ Emmerich
ct al, trustees. to Milton c. Clark lots
3 and 60; 81. 200.
WOODLEY PARK-E. Olivia Johnson to
Margaret E. Townsh md. lot 26. block
II; $40. Margaret E. Townshend ct
vir. Aaron r.. conveys same property
to Thomas Fitzgerald: $40.
623 E STREET SOUTHWEST-Charl A.
Limerick to William E. Ambrose, lot
16. square 466; SO.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Charles w. King, jr.. ct ux.
to Somerset r. Waters. jr.. lot 457: $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Eating Against Music.

rTOm futndm b.
I quite agree with an editorial in the
New York Times. that music as an aid
to digestion, Is not to be despised when
1t is soft and remote, but that blaring
band in a restaurant is q nuisance" And
yet most of the music In restaurants is
of the blaring kind. and most Of the
people who eat In restaurants are of the
blaring kind. OF course the majority of
these people are not epicures. They do
not choose their eating place because of
the quality of its food. but rather be-
cause of its quantity and the surround
ings in which it is served. They are in
the main noisy folk and they like noise
blaring bands, high-pitched voices loud"
dressing and loud decorations Your
true epicure eats his dinner where there
is no music, or If any 1t must be soft
and low. He likes to talk as he eats,
for talk at meals is the true aid to d.
gestion. and he does not want his talk
drowned by noisy bands playing cake
walks or waltzes.
Such reStaurateurs as the founder of
the house of Delmonico, or the less well
known Sieghortners of Lafayette place.
would have died Of indigestion If forced
to eat against such music as Is served to
customers in most of our fashionable eat
ing places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
LIQUOR TRAFFIC DECREASES.
Number Of Applications for Renewal
Smaller Than Last Year,

According to the number of applications
filed with the excise board for renewals
of liquor licenses the liquor traffic in this
city is falling off. The number of saloons
IS decreasing
Roger Williams, clerk to the excise
board said today that 4SS applications for
license renewals have been filed, forty
less than the number of saloons doing
business the past year. He expects sew
eral more applications before the time for
filing expires. at 4:3O o'clock this after
noon.
Alexander Mckenzie, chairman of the
excise board. speaking of the falling off
in applications. said today that the con-
dition is due to the prohibition agitation
''Of course he added. "some OF the
saloons have not been making money and
the owners possibly do not see their way
clear to invest $500 in liquor licensc
with the possibility of Congress enacting
a prohibition law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Sounds Which Garry at Sea.

Examinations by naval experts in wire
less telephony as to the sound which will
carry the greatest distance at sea de-
velops that a siren under seventytwo
pounds o steam pressure will emit a
blast which may be heard forty miles.
Next comes the steam VIII site. the sound
Of which is carried twenty miles. Among
the soft st sounds which carry a consid-
cradle distance is the VIII sting buoy in
stalled by tn. lighthouse board. which has
freau ntly been heard a distance of fif-
taan miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday, Warmer
Tonight: Light Variable Winds.

For the District of Columbia, De aware
Mary and and Virginia. fair tonight and
Tuesday, warmer tonight; light variable
windS.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, so: a year ago, %.
Since Saturday rain has occurred on the
north Pacific coast and showers have
fallen in areas from the middle Missis-
sippi valley to the west gulf coast. In all
other sections the weather has been fair.
Temperature has continued below the
seasonal average in the eastern states.
and the lowest temperature of the present
season-29 degrees-was registered this
morning at Washington, D. c.
The indications are that the weather
will continue fair tonight and Tuesday in
the middle eastern and southe astern
states. Light showers are likely to occur
this afternoon and tonight in the ONO
valley and local rains tonight and Tues
day in the middle gulf states.
Temperature changes will not be
marked.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Washington and Oregon coasts.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light variable; on the south
At antic coast light and variable and
-
coast light to fresh east to southeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh northwest
erly winds, becoming variable, and falr
weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation TN
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Springfield, Mo-. 1.U2;
Port Crescent, 1.2
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
ho readings the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the TWEEN y-four hours De-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1, pm, 40:
8 pm. Al; y midnight. Is; November :
am, 20: am, 33; II noon, 10;
pm. 80. Maximum, 80. at pm NO
vember ,: minimum, %. at am. NoVem-
Der 2.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1, pm, 3030:
pm, 1904: IL midnight. 3O.42. November
. am. 30. A.; am, 30.4o; noon, 3o4l;
. pm, 3O.35.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, SAT am. and 9.O1
Tomorrow-Low tide. GAS am and
fO:l6 pm; high tide, 500 am. ana $50
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:2S am; sun sets,
4:59 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, GO am.
Moon sets 1913 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. November
2.-The Potomac is clear and the SheD-
andoah muddy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Bids for Congress Heights Sewer.

Daniel E. Garges. chief clerk of the en-
gineer department. opened bids in the
board room of the District building to-
day for the construction of trunk sew
err in Congress Heights 1t is intended
to provide connection with service sew
ers to be built in the various streets in
that section. with the outfan saver dis
charging into the Potomac river. near
Alexandria. Congress provided $1,000 for
the project.
Lyons Bros, and Warren F. Brenizer
Company. all of this city. The bids Will
be scheduled in q few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Time Allowed Honduras.

Honduras has been allowed an extern
sion of twenty-five days by the Carriage,
Costa Rica. court of justice in which to
prepare her case in substantiation of the
charges that she made last summer that
Salvador and Guatemala were promoting
the revolution in Honduras. Honduras
wanted three mon his extension. but Qua
temala objected. and the court compro-
missed on twenty-five days. Within thirty
days after this limit a decision VIII be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
A 3OO-Pound Sunfish.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Fishermen in the employ OF the West
ern Fish Company made a remarkable
catch fifteen miles outside the Heads yes
terday. While fishing from the Farragut
they felt hard tug on one Of the lines.
and few minutes later hauled on deck a
giant sunfish.
The fish weighed 300 pounds and meas
ured five feet In length. AS might be ex-
pected. he put up a hard fight. Sunfish
are rarely captured of this coast. as
they are natives of Japan. The big fish
attracted world Of at ention along the
water front when placed on exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
REPORT REALTY TRANSFERS.
Local Brokers Consummate Sales Of
Property.

Recent sales of real estate in the Dis
trict are reported as follows:
Stone & Fairfax, real estate corpora
ton. for Edward o. Whitford. the three
story and cellar bay-window residence.
1887 18th street, Washington Heights 1t
is of stone and brick construction, con-
tanning twelve rooms and two baths, with
steam heating system, and frontage of
twenty feet and depth of one hundred
feet to an alley. The purchaser, who
pays $4,000 for the property, will ho.d it
as an investment
Shannon & Luchs, real estate brokers,
the two-story brick residence, 1343 Oak
street northwest, to John F. Roberts. 1t
is new dwelling and contains six rooms
and bath. and is just being finished by
Harry Wardman. The consideration was
$3.50. The purchaser will occupy the
property as his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Sentenced to Dismissal.

The War Department has received the
record in the court-martial case OF
First Lieut.. William ]. OLoughlin. 18th
Infantry. on duty at Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. The officer was tried for alleged
false guard report, falling to turn out
patrol as ordered and failure TO visit
his guard properly The sentence is that
of dismissal and the case will, in the
usual order of things, go to the Pres
dent for final action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Evangel Will Tell Of Welsh Revival.

Rev. William Breckenridge. a Scottish
evangelist, will make an address at the
Wesleyan Pentecostal Church, D street
northwest between Sd and 4th street. this
evening The minister will tell of the
great Welsh revival. The occasion will
be the opening Of series Of revival serv-
ices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
USED GUN IN ARGUMENT.
Political Controversy at Foraker,
Okla. Ends Fatally for One

FORAKER, Okla, November 2-During
political quarrel yesterday Frank S. Sc
ward, local democratic committeeman,
shot and killed John H. Milan, a farmer
Of Pawhuska, Okla. The shooting occur
red In Stewards hardware store. Milan
was republican.
The men became engaged in a heated
political debate. Suddenly Seward drew a
revolver and fired five sho,s into Milam's
head. M lam had been prominent in
Usage Indian affairs for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Engineer Seriously Wounded.

COLUMBIA, 8. c.. November 2-George
Gill. an engineer on the Seaboard Air
Line railway. was shot and perhaps
MORALLY wounded today by Miles Win
tiers. night foreman of the Seaboard
shops here. ellis home is at Raleigh, |
n C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Alexander Long of the bureau of
engraving and printing left Saturday for
his home in Philadelphia, where he will
cast his vote tomorrow for Taft and
Sherman and the balance of the repub-
lican ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Standard Literature.

From the Boston Herald.
Brother Hearst will continue to read
copiously from Standard authors until the
finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02

The difference in cost between
ordinary printing and our work is
so small that it is extravagant to
use the other kind.
BYRON s. ADAMS, PRINTER,
pbono o9p 80 nth st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF rlIE HOME
Mutual Building and Loan Association Will be
held at the office OF the assn. room 4, Central
NATL Bank bldg. Wednesday. Nov. = NOS.
pm. ODIN :. SMITH. Secre tary and Treasurer
"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02

For the District of Columbia, De aware
Mary and and Virginia. fair tonight and
Tuesday, warmer tonight; light variable
windS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02

FOR SALE-SIX BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED
lots in Forest Lake cemetery: price lew for
cash Adire ii. ii. $. Box 179. Star Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Satisfactory Heat

If Won want home properly heated the furnace
or Iatrohe must he in perfect condition consult
MS concerning stove work. -
HUTCHINSON x MCCARTHY. 1871 l4th ST. ny"
a
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WALL, PAPERIING.

Special prices fine work, styles paper.
send postal and will call and give estimate and
show Samp.es.
nn2-2f. DAVIS & CO.. 7l3 9th ST.