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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
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1 ,nr' VTHWIAIN STOK, OKKUON
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A Wirlwind of Good Things
arc youn if you only ask ua for thtm, Wt ,
' take pride'jn keeping the best of every thing
Try Our Martins Cream Cheese
ROSS, HIGGINS & CO..
THE MODEL POOD STORE V. ' J
Snow in Country (
It l reported that there It five or
six inches of mow out in the interior
of the comity.
Moved to Portland
Thomaa Nelson and family have
moved to Portland to live. Mr. Net
ton ha been employed in the can
nery business here for many years.
Water Rate-
Th it the 1b at day to pay the water
rates at the rrgular charge. After
today the extra 25 cents will be
Imposed.
, Has Secured Contracts
E. Gustafson, the well known build
er and contractor received the cheer
ful news yesterday, from, Washington,
that he has been awarded the con
tracts for the building of four double
sets of non-commissioned officers'
. quarters; one double set of firemen's
quarter; the gymnasium and bowling
alley, at Fort Stevens, at the eon
tract figure, inclusive, of $46,000 He
expects to have the work underway
In about 15 days.
Anti-Saloon League-
Superintendent Knodell of the Ore
gon Anti-Saloon League will be in
Astoria next Sunday for the purpose
of making several addresses. He will
be at the Presbyterian church at II
o'clock in the morning; at the Luther
an Free Church in Uppertown at !
o'clock in the afternoon, and will ad
dreis union mass meeting at 7:30
o clock in the evening at the Metho-
dist church.
Another Llttlt Citiaen
At the stroke of 6 o'clock last
evening, at the home of Mrs. Nellie
E. Psrker. 34 Seventh street, there
was ushered into the world another
little citizen of Astoria, the son of
Mr. and Thomas Slanfield, Dr. J. A.
Fulton attending. Both mother and
babe are reported a doing finely. Mr.
Stanfield is the well known keeper of
the light house at the mouth of the
Willamette river and its junction with
the Columbia, and he and Mrs. Stan
field are both well and happily known
in this city.
Watching Fish Legislation-
It it evident that Representative
Leiiienwcbcr is watching fish legisla
tion very closely, and he has stated
that he does not intend to come home
until the whole matter is settled. It
ia understood that he is devotimr
practically most of his time to a study
of the fishing legislation, and to
watching what the "other fellows"
are doing, and if Mr. Lcinweber can
see that the fish legislation is finally
passed in manner favorable or fair
to Clatsop county he will earn the
thank of thousands down this way,
As chairman of the house fish com
mittee the whole matter is before him
all the time.
Early Morning Fight-
Two loggers who give their names
as I-rank Phillips and Peat Huttala
got into a fight in a saloon at
ociock yesterday morning, and the
row ended when Jluttala was thrown
out through the . window, As he
went through the glass he cut his
head quite sevcfclv. I'olic f)ffi.r
Wilson took the men to the station,
and he had his hands full in caring for
them, for Phillips still wanted to keen
on fighting and the blood kept spurt
ing out of Huttala's head in tiny but
steady streams. One or more of the
small arteries had been severed. The
city physician was hastily called, but
by the time Dr. Reames arrived Hut
tala was in pretty weak condition. He
became unconscious, but was soon
fixed up and later became as spry as
ever. Both Huttala and Phillips had
been arrested a week ago for drink
ing and then were fined, but were giv
en suspended sentences. These form
er sentences of five days each were
invoked and both men will upend the
rent of the week in the city jail.
AN ASTORIA APEX TO
THEl. Y. EXPOSITION
EX-MAYOR WISE OFFERS
FEW SUGGESTIONS AS TO
LOCAL EXPANSION.
Octette of Attraction!
Manager Frank Hanlin of the As
toria opera house, has some pleasant
attractions to announce, and the As
torian takes pleasure .in heralding the
list, knowing that the people of this
city will relih the prospect as well
as the pleasing actualities, when they
hall arrive in the early future. The
immediate roster of genuine attrac
tions for that house are; Wednesday.
Hanfotd,
presents
Ye editor," on returning to hi
office yesterday afternoon, found
card on hit desk indicating that he
had been called upon by "Herman
Wise, of Chicago, Illinois and of New
Yrk City, but , principally of As
tona, and he straightway returned
the call, thiking to get an item from
so prolific a source; nor was he mis
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iancn. ne lounci ine ex-mavor in
excellent health, a bit weary from his
long journey, but still in the ring,
out of politics and again engaged in
merchandizing In the course of an
interesting talk of bis trips across the
continent, the Alaska-Yukon Exoosi
lion was broached, and Mr. Wise had
the following to say anent the oppor
(unity it offered to Astoria to lure i
fair per centage of the half-million
Easterners, who were due to come
out to sec the great Seattle show
down to the mouth of the Columbia
river. Said he:
I-.vcry city m the Northwest will
want to have all of these people it is
possible to attract, to visit them,
County Court
At the meeting of the county court
yetrrday bids were received for lum
ber to be used in planking the thor
oughfare from the county road at
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urariwri io ijccan ncacn, a distance February 17th. Churl.. D
u anoui Haw jeet. ln total cost of in a superb Shakespearian
tne Jot) may approximate $.W0. The latum: Sunday. Fehmarv 2t. .,!,, Aurno th nmr,. f .i,- v..i, r;.
... n.e wesrport Mtmiier. loin- Cunningham in "Kerry Cow1; Feb- and it is safe to admit that all are
pany was accepted as being the low- ruary 24th, "A Stubborn Cinderella;! studying right now how best to draw
est. It made bid of $12 per thou- Monday, March 1st, 'Uncle Tom's! their interest and how to entertain
sand at Westport, and as the freight Cabin"; Friday, March Sth. ."The! them. We should be thinking the
from there to Gearhart Is seven cents Burgomaster": Sunday. MarMi 7,h matter nt , A.tnri:. .
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,-rr n.,rcu u ,s esnmatea mat nt Paul Cilmore in ".JWs of Company! we realize a potent idea, out it UD to
B"; Thiirsday.Marth 11th. Harry j the Chamber of Commerce, make it
Ueresford in "Who's You're Friend?": public and bestir ourselves to win
hunday, March Hth, Daniel Sully, in! our share of the intercourse and the
the Icacemakcr." And after then', patronage incident to the cominir of
in April, come Xorman Hackett, Lil-;uch a huge throng- These people
nan Kusscll, and John Drew. Per- i will have traveled a long way to get
haps that will keep you interested lor! to this coast, and will not want to
a month or so! leave it without hiving n,irti.,n.
- a i.v.....t
exhausted its places and matters of
j interest. We must have something
the circuit I rMt,y to advertise and exhibit to them
court will convene next Monday, jw"en they come,
when there are a number of hnth
total cost per thousand will be $12.80.
This planking is to be dnc in lieu
of the bridge which had been contem
plated across the mouth of the N'e-
canicum.
Another Cry of "Woir-
YeMcrday morning at 4 o'clock the
Astoria fire department was routed
out on an alarm turned in from box Circuit Court-
n. ,i, lucmeu ii uie Astoria Box Th r.k . .
v......!.,., ,i, i.ani niwni, ii n (i wnen
the long run was made, it was ascec
taincd that the box had been delib
erately tampered with, with vicious
intent, and the apparatus was sent
back to quarters. This .is the second
time within a very short period that
this thing has happened, and Fire
Chief Foster ia determined to ferret
out the ignorant idiot that is indulg
ing his folly or spite or assinfnty,
whichever it may chance to be, and
bring him to the punishment he
criminal and civil cases set for trial
On Tuesday a grand jury will be
drawn, and it is understood that it
will be asked to investigate v.iri.nii
matters in the city, probably includ
ing the alleged gambling and Sun-
ay closing violations. The last
grand jury did very little along these
incs. though the mnltrtt wtm .....
sented in a perfunctory way. With ! ,n ,he department,
un my way home I had a good
deal of time to indulge in consecutive
thinking and I devoted a bit of it to
this subject, it bemg the part of a
good citizen an UrTex-mSyOr no! to
Freight Agents In Session :
Ihe regular monthly meeting of
the transportation men r', this city
too place yesterday at the office of
Ceneral Agent Giles R, Johnson, of
the A. & S. Company, at which h
and Mr. Sbeedy, of that line, George
W, Kohcrt of the O. R. & N. Co.. an
j- -" inervamm Line, were
present. There seemed to be a fair
amount of business transacted during
tne session, but just what its nature
was, deponent saith not. Anywav
there was no "fiot-caU" sent into th
basement of the city hall, and the
presumption is the conference was
entirely peaceful and tucccssful. W
H. Ormsby, the well known traveling
freight ageijt of the N. P. acted as
outside guardian" for the meeting
and a he is making his first appear
ancc here since he became the father
of "his first" he entertained all vist
tors on the side with an elaborate de
tail of the endless fine' points of little
"Miss Ormsby."
REALTY TRANSFERS
E. Z. Ferguson and wife and D. M.
Stuart and wife to Abstract Title &
Trust Co., lots 5 and 6, section 26.
nd lots 7 and 8, in section 27, all in
T. 8N, R, 10 W.; $100.
D. M. Stuart and wife to Abstract
Title & Trust Co.. lot 1. blok in.
town of Warrenton; $10.
L. H. Yodcr and .wife to Isaac S
Labowitch, parcel of land in T. 4 N
R. 10 W.; $10.
Otto J. Kraemer to Mary E. Gloss,
west 30 feet of lot 5, and east 15 feet
of lot 6, block S, Railroad addition to
Ocean Grove; $250.
W. T. Schoificld and wife !o Lv-
dia A. Carlyle. lot 4. block 2. Oean
rove Annex; $1.
PERSONAL MENTION
torget ins home city in such
premise and I conceived the idea of
establishing a .mimic hatchery here,
w''h the assistance of the State Fish
! Warden. Mr. McAllister, nnd nthr
illustrating the
SO OC ni.rflm.i.li1 I ...i whole lrhi.m. n( i'icK
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v.v..r7 .C1S ,, we., ,aloons in the city, it is said to be ,ro,n beginning ,0 end,
,"i,m,iu minimum nil 10 WHO
It
caugnt, ne wilt nave a hard row to
hoe between the "boys" and the law.
More School Room-r
At a meeting of the school board
yesterday afternoon it was decided
that it would be necessary to secure
another room for the High School
pupils, and while no definite place
was agreed upon, it Is said to be like
ly that a part of the playroom will be
utilised, In this way one of the
grades could be put in the play room
and the grade room used for the
High School pupils. It was also de
cided to employ another teacher In
the McClure school, probably for the
High School department.
development
shna'!nr
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nnur. In th il.nnrlm.n, ..I If 1. 1.1. vt
" : :' . "'" " " be made at the instance of the prose-i1""" " " propagation of the
cuting attorneys office as to ,the i Pawn, egg, fry and fingerling, in
character of the other places. Thc',scI a matter of profound interest to
odd part of the matter is thai the any intelligent man. This minht also
saloonkeepers who pav their $4(i0tDe backed by a fine exhibit of our
annually don't seem to care a haneiwoo,s' worked i"d unworked, our
about the illegitimate places which !box ul-Pt, our shingle out-put, and
pay nothing. The case of Anton Kul- !:'n ,hc specialties in wood-millina.
jis of Clifton, charged with selling iflankfd y a specimen of a Ben
liquors in a dry precinct, will be I son sea-raft anchored in the channels
heard, as will a similar case against:0"" ,,,e city to
'William N'yberu of this citv. i wa which
Reward For Murderer
At the session of the county court
yesterday a reward of $25 was offered
How Long, O Lord, How Long?
It is with no desire to profane that
the above caption is used in this par
ticular relation, but yesterday was the
60th. day of turbulent and , disagree
able weather to afflict this section,
and ai all the local weather prophets
are at their wits end for a tolution of
the protracted, problem and can give
no reliable hint of cessation, the re
porter naturally turns to the refuge
of the "sweet singer of Israel" in tbe
hope of an abatement. The tones of
business, society, commerce, labor,
are all dulling and flattening under
the gray spirit of the storm and the
wish for sunshine is simply universal
down this way; therefore, the inquiry!
Tillamook Taxea
Great dissatisfaction exista in Til
lamook county over the excessive tax
levy this year. The assessor increas
ed the valuations over three millions,
and the county court increased the
levy from 13 to 15 mills, increasing
the taxe t 40 per cent. Although
practically 85 per cent of these taxes
are paid by the timber owners of Til
lamook county, still all classes are
dissatisfied; the timbcrmen because
the tax is excessive, and the county
cruise made in 1908 at a cost of $47,- f(r the arrest of the murderer of the
000, of which the timbcrmen have to Greek at Clifton. So cold-blooded
pay 85 per cent; the farmers and oth- was he crime that it has attracted
ers object to the levy of eight mills much attention in many quarters. A
for road taxes as excessive. This rumor became cyrrejit in this city
levy will produce $00,000, which is yesterday that a posse had been
$30,000 more than last year, $120,000 formed at Clifton for the purpose of
has been spent on the roads during hunting for the murderer in the for
the past two years.'aftd yet, Tillamook cs,s back of Clifton, but investigation
County has not a stage road leading 'hows that this rumorwas not cor
to a, railway that can be traveled by rect. At Clifton it is presumed the
team during the winter, passengers n,an has escaped and probably gone
having to ride horseback part of the 111,0 Portland. Moucous, the suppos
distance. ed murderer, was believed to have
been seen Saturday night at Clats-
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We have just secured the services renrhe,! th Tt.. t...-.
of Mr. Julius Lindhardt from the that he was seen t' .
...w. ,.,,.,nv u wt Brc now we siihstnnti.ifefl nmt f it
a position to give our Datrons the t .... L ..
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show the masterful
e handle that corn
Then we might face
12th
in
most prompt and satisfactory sew
ice in town. Bradcn-Adams Meat
Company, 684 Commercial St. ' .,.
A Tasty Spread for Daily Bread
Sanitarium Peanut Butter
More nutritious than meat
Makes Delicious Sandwiches
Scholfield, Mattson Co.
phone list GOOD (U)ODS
. 120 fo 124 TWELFTH STREET
man wanted. Were Moucous to have
also disappeared, without the slight
est trace of him, there then might
have been left the suspicion that both
men had beenmurdered for their
money, and that, one body, had been
sunk in. the river, or otherwise dis
posed of. But the facts seem to be
in accordance with the findings of
the coroner's jury; that Moucous
killed his traveling companion arid
then fled. His whole crime seems to
have been a bungling one, for ft hue
and cry was inevitable a few hours
after daylight. Yet despite the fact
that the crime was committed in that
sparsely settled country, where every
outsider is usually observed by every
one, the man has apparently made
pood his escape in the four days that
have elapsrd. It is said Mottcous was
seen on the way to Tortland with'a
companion,
known.
whose identity " is
tin-
off the
way in
motlity in bulk,
an artistic display of the Columbia
river salmon industry, with a detach
ed canning plant in full operation on
a' small scale, with the packing at
tractive array at hand.
"Wc might add a room in which the
farm and dairy products and pro
cesses could be shown at a glance,
the whole section, including the coun
try from the Nehalem to Gray's
River, to be incorporated in the dis
play. I cannot recall all I thought
out, in this relation, but this is
enough to give an inkling of what
might be done; and in case such
steps shall be taken, they must be
duly advertised at the proper times
and places, of course. And, by the
way, while I am out of the Regatta
field this year, save as a private citi
zen and always concerned for this
annual feast of ours, it may be in
order to suggest that the water sports
this year might be enhanced and
made as strong as posible. to ancr-
ment this very proposition to bring
these people over tins way at that
particular season. We will need all
the people we can get at that time,
and the Astoria annex to the Alaska-
Yukon Fair would not be conmlete
without a magnificent Retratta. Ye.
I know there are still other things of
importance and interest that may be
added to this list, and for oup T shall
be glad to see something done in this
behalf, and will do my part, as a priv
ate citizen to further the plan, if any
shall be adopted."
Mr. Wise spoke earnestly in this
matter and his ideas are well worth
following t,p to a climax of practical
demonstration, for the sake, of liven
ing up the trade and extending the
name and fame of the city this year.
H. P. Rothermel of San Francisco
was in the yesterday, a guest at the
Occident.
Hon. R. D. Inman, state pilot com
missioner, was in tbe city yesterday
on official business.
Dr. Fred Peacock has left the
pleasant precincts of St. llary't hos
pital, and will probably return to his
Cathlamet home today. He is still
weak, but ambitiou to resume his
practice arid attend to things general- j commissioner
mmm a
TAKES HIS PLIGE
FEBRUARY SESSION OP ORE.
CON BOARD OF PILOTS
HELD YESTERDAY.
ly up at his home town.
Airs. Horace B. Thing of Mc-
Gowan's came over to the city yester
day, on a visitor to friends.
1 retiy Benoit, who has been the
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the Oregon Board of Pilot Commis
sioners assembled , at ; the office of
Commissioner Frank J. Taylor in the
I. O. O. F. building, for the regular
February session, with President A.
v. f endieton of Portland, in the
chair; Secretary Ross in charge of
the records and Commisioners F. J
laylor and R. D. Inman, attending.
Mr. Inman is the newly appointed
commissioner, named by Governor
Chamberlain, in succession of the
Hon. Sylvester Farrell, and is a prom
inent business man of Portland, being
one of the famous milling firm of
Poulsen-Inman Company of that
city. Mr. Inman is admirably fitted
for the post having fairly wide knowl
edge of marine matters on the river
and bax, and being a steamship own
er himself, the steamers Johan Poul
sen and R. D. Inman belonging to his
company, beside several smaller
craft used in connection with the
lumbering end of his affairs. He was
duly sworn to serve and took his seat
yesterday with the board, giving in
terested attention to the .detail of
business as it passed.
The board renewed the branchesof
the following bar captains, to-wit:
Archie Cann, Rennett Swensen, Mi
chael Nolan and M. D- Staples; and
this, with the auditing of the current
accounts of the board, concluded the
busines of the day. V
At its close a reporter for the
Morning Astorian had the pleasure of
nterviewing Commissioner Inman,
and found that he has a very definite
and intelligent concern in the com
mercial affairs of the Columbia, from
the head of navigation to its mouth
and bar, and is possessed of a desire
to see its commerce enhanced and se
cured in all practical ways; and he
gave the cheerful- assurance that he
intended to employ his good will and
influence, as merchant, citizen and
to that end without
AT THE
GRAN D
Program For
Tuesday and Vednesj
A war drama of Historical Interest
STIRRING DAYS IN VIRGINIA
THE VILLAGE QUARREL
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The late French comic subjects
A SURE ENOUGH TUMBLER
Illustrated Songs
"When the Flowers Bloom in the
Springtime"
"When Yon Wore a Pinafore"
Admission 10c, Children 5c
Doors Open at 7 P. M. Marine
Saturday and Sunday at 2:30
Schoo
ooks
prejudice in any direction, and he
looks to be just that sort of man. He T?.,...t.:
is pleasant, affable, thoroughly in- ?
formed and competent, anr! hi ntar. pupil in
on this board is a matter of trratula
Tablets
Pencils
Pens
Composition Books
Erasers
Note Books
Book Straps and
Bags
kuc!.i oi ms oromer, Joseph Benoit, tion her? and over the State He re
of this city, for several weeks, de- turned to the metropolis on the ev-
parts on the evening train today, for ening tram.
his home in Lakewood, New Jersey.
complete for
any grade
Buy where you can get the
assortment at the lowest
price.
Mr. Benoit is favorably impressed
with Astoria and has made friends
enough here to warrant him in set
tling here some day, which those
friends will be glad to hear of at any
time.
Messrs. A. L. Lovelace, manager of
agents, and Fred M. Rowley, travel
ing auditor of the Equitable Savings
Loan Association of Portland, were
in the city yesterday in the interest
of that admirable -institution.
AH1MUSEENTS
CHARLES HANFORD COMPANY
AFTER THE HAZERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-The Sec
retary of War is directed to furnish
the House with all reports and rec
ommendations relative to the sub
ject of hazing at the West Point Mili
tary Academy since January 1, 1908,
by a resolution which has been, intro
duced by Representative Hay of Vir
ginia. The Secretary also is required
to submit the reports and correspond
ence relating to the cadets who were
reported as deficient in studies or to
conduct as a result of the late general
examination.
WHITMAN'S
BOOK STORE
Ue Quelle
ELEVENTH STREET
Opposite the Bakeroniaj
HOT
Mr. Charles B. Hanford's present
tour has been made the occasion of
the most brilliant series of produc
tions with which he has ever been as
sociated. This is saying much, for
Mr. Hanford is recognized today as a I
CHICKEN TJMES
EVERY EVENING
Clover-Nook Cream.
A. J. Gragg, the well known dairy-.
man, has started what is to be knovn
to fame and trade as the "Clover-
ivuoKya.ry, jrom wfnch he proposes ttUMJS-MADE, and of tm choice
leader in his orofession.nnewhnn .; I". V ",c :-" ! P" P under superr
serves its most worthv tradition. .n JI?"?.St f "eam and n their perfect
, iiiiiK. Huaranteeinor ntc rrom in i rrrrinm ii .
or amenable to return. The head
quarters of the concern will be at the
conic- of Tenth and Duane streets
in th's city and Mr. Gragg promises
the best and promptest service in all
lines and the purest and richest goods
yet who believes in providing every
accessory that modern stage craft can
devise. Only the best plays that have
graced the English language engage
Mr. Hanford s interest. This season
he will present a series of respendent
productions of "the Merchant of
MRS. F. WOOLLEY
.PROPRIETRESS
Home-Made Goodies.
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..mere is to be home-made cake,
pie, doughnuts and bread for sale at
tbe residence of G. Zeigler on Wed
nesday afternoon and evening; every
one will be made welcome by the
Ladies of the W. R. C
Venice." "Othello." "Th. Tmin " cu"5e 10 "ver orders shall
.i, cu ,.w...L . . . .. ? .. be left there.
"ivjuitw, mucn tao ADOUt Nota.
ing," and "The Winter's Tale." Not
only does this tour present in Mr.
Hantord a star whose popularity
might unaided be relied upon to win
public approbation, but the support
ing company presents a most distin
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(juiMiea ust oi piayers, including that
now celebrated portrayer of classic
feminine roles, Miss Marie Drofnah.
The stage settings and costumes have'
been designed and are executed on a
scale commensurate with the deter.
mination to make this season a pre
eminent one in Mr. Hanford's career.
Neither scholarship, artistry nor ex-
i-viiac u.13 uccn spared m securing
ms-ronc accuracy, .beauty and rich
nPGG. Tko It nr.. r . ..
...v mic ui. mi-, riamorcl s
engagement at the Astoria Theatre is
Wednesday, February 17, on which
occasion he will present "The Tam
ing of the Shrew"
FOR BEST CANDIES
Sllh,-rihp tn Iha M,.'.. A.....? ...
w luunuuir Asronan. K er run. . t....i... . ,
Plenty of smelt, spare ribs and ten-
I carry the best LorrfftiV
Shoes in town at the low
est prices.
My stock of men's and boy's
uur stocx of candies mclud- shoes is unsurpassed for nr..
wg. "Lowneys" and .. . . n
"Gtmthers" famous Chocn- "v Uose bnylnR and Iqv
lates are the best. expenses enable me to sell the
...Home Ulade Candies... b?st iuaIitiesit lo'Wst price
They are healthier ' "
and better and don't cost
any more. ' '" '
ALEX TAGG
S. A. GlIRE
ffll ,. ,. ,,.!. ' u"' "l oraucn-Aaams
ten-.
v' Meat M.ii-1-f.f
Seead, page 4.
, commercial M., Astoria. Or
543 Bond Street.