anaheim-gazette 1901-12-19

ORCHARDISTS OPPOSE INCORPORATION One Says They Will Take Matter Into Court and Keep It There for Ten Years Before Yielding. The limits of the proposed incorporation of the town of Fullerton embrace Placentia, the Tuffree and Kraemer ranches, and extend westerly, on a line considerably south of Crowther's corner, as far as the limits of Buena Park precinct, a distance of ten miles. Turning north, the limits run up among the foothills, the precise line being rather indefinite, and thence to the point of beginning. From east to west, the proposed incorporated town will extend ten miles, and be approximately three and one-half miles in width. A number of orchardists in town on Saturday expressed sentiments of hostility to the movement, which seeks to embrace many miles of orchard property for purposes of city taxation. "These incorporation fellows," said one of the largest walnut growers of Orangethorpe avenue, "are daily plunging deeper and deeper into the mire. First they tried to incorporate the town a mile square. Of course we all know the reason why this wild lamentation about incorporation has arisen in the land. They want the saloons to be opened again, setting up the claim that unless saloons are opened the town will retrograde." But the vote on incorporation at the first election was two to one against it. "Then these fellows thought to incorporate on limits a half mile square. That was ridiculous. Nobody favored that except the extreme saloonists. When they found out there was no possible show for the proposition to carry, they went before the supervisors and asked the withdrawal of the petition. But, mark you, they had already been inoculated with the idea of incorporating on these larger lines, embracing Placentia and Orangethorpe and most of the Tuffree and Kraemer ranches. "Now they are talking of calling an election next month to take the sense of the voters upon this larger incorporation. Let me tell you they will never win. We shall go before the supervisors, first, and pray that our orchard property be excluded from the limitserty will, in all probability, for years to come have a majority over those in town, thus securing the election of a majority of the city trustees. "This is merely chaff to catch gudgeons with. What do we care for a 'majority of the Board of City Trustees'? I declare, I never saw such downright rot as this 'argument!' What do we care about the majority of the board? If we are to be given the majority of the board, and these men now wish to hearken to our counsel, they had best drop this agitation. 5. We would have our own road money to spend at home. Twenty or twenty-five per cent of our road money now goes into the general road fund. We raise in road taxes approximately $4000, $1000 of which goes into the general road fund. This would all be kept at home. We venture to say that $1,000, together with the revenue from licensing stores, peddlers, hucksters, etc., would run the city government, thus giving us as much money to spend on our roads as we now have, without one cent increase in taxes. "If Fullerton wants to raise $4000 to put upon its streets I have no objection, but I don't propose to have my orchard, which I have given the best years of my life to bring into learning, taxed for that purpose. These fellows tell us taxes will be low—that saloons licenses will be enough to pay the running expenses of the town. But here we have a single item of $4000 for roads. How does that strike you, orchardists? "They told us before the city could be run on $200 per month. Now they place the figures at $1000. You raise $7000 in Anaheim for this purpose, with an incorporation a mile and a half square. You spend thousands of dollars upon your streets annually. How much more would we have to spend with a municipality 25 or 30 miles square? These figures are absurd. You notice nothing is said about licensing saloons? Only 'stores, peddlers, hucksters, etc.' But they can't catch such an old bird as me with such chaff. Moreover, if Fullerton incorporates, sprinkling of the roads by the county will be discontinued. Such sprinkling will have to be borne by its citizens, who will be taxed therefor. 6. The citizens of the municipality will elect their own Superintendent of Streets, who will, under the direction of the Trustees, have control and management of all the streets in the corporate limits. "No man will serve as Superintendent of Streets without salary. He will have scores of miles of streets to brave battery boy back from Philippines." Frank Pallas Returns After Serving Uncle Sam in the Islands—In the Trenches. Frank Pallas returned some days ago from the Philippines, looking well and hearty after an absence of three and a half years. He enlisted in the Third Artillery and departed for Manila in June, 1898. His regiment reached Camp Dewey July 27th, and its baptism of fire ensured almost immediately. The Spaniards had not yet been driven out of the islands, and Americans and Filipinos fought in the trenches side by side. The Third participated in four engagements—July 31st, August 1st, 3rd and 4th. Its fifth engagement was fought on August 13th, when Manila fell. "It rained in torrents during our first fights there in the trenches," said Pallas. "My, how it did rain! We lay in the trenches all night following the day of our arrival. The next morning the commissary passed around coffee beans and hawk tack. (I voured my share for I was hungry.) A fellow went to me dropped a piece of bacon (some pieces of bard tack). I picked them up, and say, that was the sweetest piece of bacon I ever tasted in my life! The next morning I got no breakfast. The cook got drunk. The boys captured a barrel of Filipino vino tinto, and of course the cook loaded up, and we had no breakfast." “What did you do to him; kill him?” "We took Manila on the 13th—no we did not kill the cook. The first fight between Americans and Filipinos occurred February 4th following. The fight arose in a dispute between the insurgent guard and our guard. An American sentry was guarding the bridge approaching Manila. Our orders were not to fire on Filipinos. They bothered the life out of us. We drove them off the bridge three or four times. We kept our sentry there. February 4th a large party of insurgents appeared upon the bridge, and the Americans, whose orders were not to shoot under any circumstances, fell back. “Shooting began. We returned their fire and repulsed them, and thereafter held the bridge. Several Filipinos were killed. The insurgents returned to their trenches, which extended for miles around Manila.” When they found out there was possible show for the proposition to carry, they went before the supervisors and asked the withdrawal of the petition. But, mark you, they had already been inoculated with the idea of incorporating on these larger lines, embracing Placentia and Orangethorpe and most of the Tuffree and Kraemer ranches. "Now they are talking of calling an election next month to take the sense of the voters upon this larger incorporation. Let me tell you they will never win. We shall go before the supervisors, first, and pray that our orchard property be excluded from the limits of the incorporation. I have no doubt that the supervisors will grant our prayer. And they will have practically every orchardist in Placentia and Orangethorpe petitioning to be excluded. "Falling in that, however, we intend to take the matter into the courts. Suppose it costs each forty-acre tract, say, $10 a year to fight the case. That would be $100 for ten years, and it would be big money in our pockets, for we should be taxed to death before that time. No, sir, we are not going to stand for it, and don't you be alarmed, we are going into the fight to win. "Why, I heard the other day," he continued, getting confidential, "that some of these incorporators fellows were out to one of my neighbors, offering to elect him city trustee if he would throw his weight in favor of the scheme. They got a flea in their ear. He does not see it in their light. He believes the questionable honor of such an office is insufficient recompense for being taxed to death to support a municipality which he does not and never did want. "These incorporators have promised all the offices to men who are expected to get in and work for their scheme, but the solid men of the sections interested are all opposed to it. "Now, here, let me show you upon what purue argument these fellows are endeavoring to saddle us with burdens of taxation which will cripple us to death." And he drew from his pocket a paper containing a few alleged reasons why incorporation should carry. "Here are some of their so-called arguments. Listen: 1. We have two good examples—Riverside with 56 square miles and Redlands with 17 square miles; two of the best and most widely known cities in the State. 2. These two towns have nothing in common with us. They were laid out first, and then the men who have spent millions of money to build them up, set out their improvements and pushed the communities ahead. Here the case is entirely different. We set out our walnut and orange orchards, some of us, twenty-five and thirty years ago. We made the country. Now a few enthusiasts, some of whom have not been in the county a year, desire to incorporate—simply to be permitted to reopen saloons, mind you—and they seek to embrace our property and saddle us with grevious burdens of taxation because they cannot get the saloon any other way. 3. The proposed boundaries are so fixed that at comparatively small expense the overflow of water during the winter season, which is of annual occurrence, can be prevented, and the damage resulting therefrom can thus be obviated. This without the trouble or expense of forming a protective district or waiting for the Board of Supervisors to act. 4. This again insults the intelligence of the people. How can we protect ourselves from overflow any better under incorporation than at present? Either we must pass around the hat for subscriptions, or we must assess saloons? Only 'stores, peddlers, bucksters, etc.' But they can't catch such an old bird as me with such chaff. Moreover, if Fullerton incorporates, sprinkling of the roads by the county will be discontinued. Such sprinkling will have to be borne by its citizens, who will be taxed therefor. 5. The citizens of the municipality will elect their own Superintendent of Streets, who will, under the direction of the Trustees, have control and management of all the streets in the corporate limits. 6. No man will serve as Superintendent of Streets without salary. He will have scores of miles of streets to look after. Who will pay his salary? That's for us to find out before we vote in favor of incorporation. 7. Our streets can, by ordinance, be kept free of weeds by the owners of the adjacent property without expense. 8. As to lighting the city, incandescent lights can be had at a cost not to exceed 50 cents per light on a moonlight, midnight schedule; consequently $10 per month would light the business portion and immediate surroundings fairly well. 9. Ten dollars per month to light the 'business portion and immediate surroundings'! The outlying sections of Placentia and Orangethorpe, of course, get no light. We are supposed to pay for the other fellow's light. And $10 per month! Anaheim expends nearly $200 per month for its city lights, and has the advantages of municipal ownership. Santa Ana has to pay twice that for not much better service, but Fullerton proposes to spend only $10! Isn't that a weighty argument? It insults the intelligence of the voter before whom it is placed. It makes me mad as a hornet all through. 9. The original townsite of one mile square is assessed for about three times as much as any other square mile in the proposed corporate limits, consequently would pay taxes in proportion. 10. Whether the original town would pay more taxes than an equal area of improved orchard land I doubt very much indeed. But that is neither here nor there. Fullerton proper has one square mile of taxable property. These fellows desire to include at least 25 square miles of outside property in order to be able to sustain a city government. And these fellows say Fullerton's one square mile pays more than any other square mile. What proportion does it bear to the entire outside area? That is the question we are getting at. We shall have facts and figures to present to the voters before election day. 11. The proposed boundaries are so fixed that at comparatively small expense the overflow of water during the winter season, which is of annual occurrence, can be prevented, and the damage resulting therefrom can thus be obviated. This without the trouble or expense of forming a protective district or waiting for the Board of Supervisors to act. 12. This again insults the intelligence of the people. How can we protect ourselves from overflow any better under incorporation than at present? Either we must pass around the hat for subscriptions, or we must assess saloons? American sentry was guarding the bridge approaching Manila. Our orders were not to fire on Filipinos. They bothered the life out of us. We drove them off the bridge three or four times. We kept our sentry there. February 4th a large party of insurgents appeared upon the bridge, and the Americans, whose orders were not to shoot under any circumstances, fell back. "Shooting began. We returned their fire and repulsed them, and thereafter held the bridge. Several Filipinos were killed. The insurgents returned to their trenches, which extended for twenty miles around Manila. "Lieut. Abernathy who commanded Battery H of the Third Artillery, was shot through the forearm with a Remington bullet in that fight. The surgeon bandaged his wound and the following day (Feb. 5th) he resumed command. "February 10th we took Calocan. We laid in trenches from Manila to Calocan, a distance of twenty miles. The insurgents having been driven off, we moved on to Fort Malate, which we took without a struggle. "A general advance was made against the insurgents March 25th. On the 27th we took Maralou. Our next engagement was at Polo, and then followed the capture of Mololos, ten days later. "I was corporal of the guard at Pombom, where the insurgents entirely surrounded Battery H. That was on April 13th. We lost a sergeant killed and several men wounded. The enemy captured one of our men, a private named Bishop, who was kept a prisoner for eighteen months. At the end of that time he was returned to our lines together with a number of others, by order of Aguinaldo, in honor of the birth of a daughter to the Filipinic chief. "The attack upon our battery was made at 3:30 in the morning. It was pitch dark. We did not fire. We laid in trenches until daybreak, when we gave it to them, killing a great many wounding others and taking the remainder prisoners. "We advanced to Calumpit, where got my discharge. I immediately renamed in the Thirty-sixth Infantry which came to be known as the first veteran Philippine regiment. "We participated in all the battles of the following campaign, under General McArthur. Our first engagement was a night surprise at San Fernando; they followed other skirmishes and engagements, in Iloca province and elsewhere, in all of which the Thirty-sixth gave a good account of itself." "Did you run across any of the Anheim boys in the islands?" "No. I never saw any of them. The only man from near about here was George Oden, who has relatives in Orange. He was a private. In this attack at Pombom he volunteered carry a message from Capt. O'Hara a sergeant, under fire. He got "didtinguished service" for this. He was subsequently promoted to be battalion sergeant-major, then regimental sergeant-major, and later second lieutenant in the regular army. He is now in the cavalry service. He was a brave soldier, and richly deserves his promotion." first, and then the men who have spent millions of money to build them up, set out their improvements and pushed the communities ahead. Here the case is entirely different. We set out our gainut and orange orchards, some of us, twenty-five and thirty years ago. We made the country. Now a few enthusiasts, some of whom have not been in the county a year, desire to incorporate—simply to be permitted to reopen saloons, mind you—and they seek to embrace our property and saddle us with grevious burdens of taxation because they cannot get the saloon any other way. "Riverside and Redlands were incorporated to keep saloons out. Fullerton wants to incorporate to open them up. I have no objection to the town having all the saloons it wants. Let it have all the saloons and blind pigs it wants. But I object to being taxed to support them. 2. The question of fumigating trees and protection from scale bugs and other pests can be better handled in a municipality than by the county government. "Now, wouldn't that jar you? Have the orange trees in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Orange any better protection from scale pests than those outside these municipalities? Why, my dear sir, nine-tenths of all the orange trees in the county are outside these incorporated towns, and to say that trees inside these places enjoy better protection than do the great bulk of the orchards outside—well, that just shows how utterly devoid of argument these fellows are. The statement is a bare-faced falsehood, and every orange grower knows it. 3. As for sewers, waterworks, etc., we are confident that a two-thirds majority for bonds could or would never be secured. "Well, that's kind of them, isn't it? But I am convinced that as soon as incorporation carries, bonds will be brought forward to be voted upon for these very things. If Fullerton is incorporated the first thing taxpayers will ask for will be a suitable water service and fire protection. Who has authority, I wonder, to say to us that they are confident the necessary majority could never be secured? They would try it, anyhow, the first rattle out of the box. 4. The voters owning acreage prop- When using baking powder it is always economy to buy the Royal. Royal makes the finest, most wholesome and delicious food. THEATRY BOY BACK FROM PHILIPPINES Returns After Serving Uncle Islands—In the Trenches. Has returned some days ago Philippines, looking well and an absence of three and a In the Third Artillery and for Manila in June, 1898. Gent reached Camp Dewey and its baptism of fire ent immediately. The Spaninot yet been driven out of and Americans and Filipinat in the trenches side by Third participated in four days—July 31st, August 1st, August 13th, when Manila In torrents during our first in the trenches," said Palshow it did rain! We lay in es all night following the arrival. The next morning essary passed around coffee on hard tack. (Covoured for I was hungry.) A fellow dropped a piece of bacon pieces of hard tack. I picked and say, that was the sweetbacon I never tasted in my next morning got no The cook got drunk. The need a barrel of Filipino vino of course the cook loaded up, no breakfast." Did you do to him; kill him?" At Manila on the 13th—no we all the cook. The first fight Americans and Filipinos occursed the life out of us. We off the bridge three or four we kept our sentry there. 4th a large party of insurured upon the bridge, and means, whose orders were not under any circumstances, fell began. We returned their pulsed them, and thereafter bridge. Several Filipinos bid. The insurgents returned trenches, which extended for around Manila. THESE MEN ARE "AGIN" GREATER FULLERTON A Number Express Their Sentiments During the Week—Col. Tuffree of the Townsite of Borromeo to Hear From. Among residents of Orangethorpe and Placentia in town during the week were B. F. Porter, B. H. Bancroft, Wm. Crowther, F. Boeckman, A. S. Bradford, John Lemke, Hugo Wetzel, and many others, all of whom were outspoken in their denunciation of the plan to include their orchard property in the proposed limits of "Greater Fullerton." Mr. Porter said he had not heard of a single orchardist in either section who favored inclusion of their lands in the municipality, with the possible exception of two parties, and one of these he thought was really in doubt whether to favor inclusion of his orchard or not. "We are going to fight this scheme tooth and nail. We shall all of us go before the Supervisors, in the event this absurd petition shall be really presented to them, and ask that our lands be excluded. We have not the least doubt our prayers will be answered—in fact I know they will, or at least I think I do. "But if the Supervisors fail to cut us out we shall fight this scheme to lay tribute upon us till hades freezes over us. We have formed our organization, and will fight it to the bitter end. We shall take the matter into court immediately an attempt is made to gather us in this outlandish fashion." "My property included within the limits of 'Greater Fullerton?' said Wm. Crowther, as he knitted his eyebrows. "Yes, I heard a report to that effect. Is it really so? Well, we'll fight it to the bitter end." "I think this move will be overwhelmingly defeated," said Mr. Boeckman, "if it ever comes to the polls. I cannot believe the Supervisors will call an election with all these 25 or 30 square miles of orchard property included in the incorporation. I do not believe they will. "If it should come to a vote it will be beaten overwhelmingly. If Fullerton could not incorporate on lines a mile people voting on" LINENS The nearer Christmas comes, the bigger is the demand for good Linens. We have that kind you like to see on Christmas Day, because it has that rich soft finish, and the patterns are new and pretty. We carry a large stock in this line from the best English and German manufacturers. See Us on Linens HARRIS & FALKEN METROPOLITAN BLOCK LITIGATION COMMITTEE HOLDS EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE Things will be Doing to Water-Grabber Fuller of Riverside Pretty Soon—Newberry Squeals. S. Armor and M. Nisson, representing the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company, were in Anaheim on Monday in conference with Wm. Crowther and A. S. Bradford of the Anaheim Union Water company relative to litigation matters now before both companies. Attorney Keech and Engineer Kellogg were in attendance. The conference, which was in executive session, was held at Attorney Melrose's office. It was reported after the meeting that the injunction suit against O. B. Fuller of Riverside county would be pressed. Fuller last year built a ditch tapping the river for 1000 inches of water that was the property of the two PERSONAL MENTION L. F. Lewis was down from Losgeles on Monday on a short busimission. C. G. McKinley is home from Seato spend the Christmas holidays wihis family. W. L. Hale of Placentia was in t a day or two ago, accompanied by J. Smith, representing a Los Angfertilizer firm. John B. Joplin of Santa Ana and A. Marjory Northcross of West Orla were married at the home of the brieparents, Mr. and Mrs Marshall Nocross, on Thursday, December 12th. Mrs. Eliza Cadman has been graa divorce by Superior Judge Balfrom A. B. Cadman, on grounds of sertion, intemperance and failure. Eugene Adams has taken a posat Stern Bros.' grocery establishmHope Welsel also lands a hand on We returned their pulsed them, and thereafter the bridge. Several Filipinos died. The insurgents returned enches, which extended for miles around Manila. Abernathy, who commanded of the Third Artillery, was the forearm with a Remilitary in that fight. The surged his wound and the folly (Feb. 5th) he resumed combat. 10th we took Calocan. Ten trenches from Manila to a distance of twenty miles. Agents having been driven off, on to Fort Malate, which we out a struggle. Advance was made against agents March 25th. On theook Maralou. Our next enquiry was at Polo, and then foliage capture of Mololos, ten days corporal of the guard at Pomare the insurgents entirely and Battery H. That was on. We lost a sergeant killed in men wounded. The enemy one of our men, a private shop, who was kept a prisonerteen months. At the end of the war returned to our lines, with a number of others, by Aguinaldo, in honor of the daughter to the Filipino attack upon our battery was 3:30 in the morning. It was sick. We did not fire. We laid sieues until daybreak, when we to them, killing a great many, by others and taking the reprisoners. Advanced to Calumpit, where I discharge. Immediately renamed the Thirty-sixth Infantry, came to be known as the first Philippine regiment. Participated in all the battles following campaign, under Gen. Er. Our first engagement was surprise at San Fernando; then other skirmishes and engagements in Iloca province and elsewhere all of which the Thirty-sixth good account of itself.” You run across any of the Anas in the islands?” never saw any of them. The man from near about here was Oden, who has relatives at He was a private. In the past Pombon he volunteered to message from Capt. O’Hara to entrant, under fire. He got “disdired service” for this. He was tenty promoted to be battalion major, then regimental sergeant, and later second lieutenant regular army. He is now in military service. He was a brave and richly deserves his promotion receiving his final disbrowses. “Yes, I heard a report to effect. Is it really so? Well, we'll fight it to the bitter end.” “I think this move will be overwhelmingly defeated,” said Mr. Boeckman, “If it ever comes to the polls. I cannot believe the Supervisors will call an election with all these 25 or 30 square miles of orchard property included in the incorporation. I do not believe they will. “If it should come to a vote it will be beaten overwhelmingly. If Fullerton could not incorporate on lines a mile square, with her own people voting on it, surely we outsiders cannot be expected to vote in favor of the scheme.” John Lemke, one of the substantial citizens of Placentia, opposes the scheme because he does not believe in being taxed to support a town five miles away from him. The town would necessarily have street lights, water service and fire hydrants, but he does not see how they can possibly be of benefit to his property situated so far away. Hugo Wetzel says Placentia will be solid against incorporation. In common with many another resident of his section he cherishes a hope that some day Placentia will be the town of northern Orange county. “I don’t think I am far wrong,” he said the other day. “When Clark’s road builds its spur through Placentia, thus forcing the Southern Pacific to be extended from here, and the Santa Fe from Fullerton, you’ll hear from us. We may think of incorporating Placentia then into a city of the sixth class, but if we do we shall stand upon our own merits—we will not go ten miles away to get taxable property to place our burdens upon.” Mr. Bradford cannot find any good in incorporation. His property is situated not less than five miles from Fullerton, and he consequently objects. Mr. Burdorf will go before the Supervisors and ask to have his land excluded. He did that in the original vote upon incorporation a mile square. While some of his land was excluded, a portion was contained within the boundaries. Then he got out and worked against the scheme, and helped defeat it over two to one. Col. Tuffree of the townsite of Borromeo is yet to hear from. It is conjectured that when the redoubtable Colonel finds that his ranch, extending a mile square and distant some five or six miles from the town of Fullerton, is to be incorporated therein. the incorporationists will have to stand from under. Col. Tuffree weighs 300 pounds, and is hot stuff when he gets started. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. Newly Elected Officers of Chispa Chapter Installed for Ensuing Year-Visitors Present-Banquet. At a regular meeting of Chispa Chapter, No. 151,O.E.S., held Monday evening, December 16th, the following named sisters and brothers were duly installed for the ensuing year; Mrs. Loyalty Aid of Presbyterian company, were in Anaheim on Monday in conference with Wm.Crowther and A.S.Bradford of the Anaheim Union Water company relative to litigation matters now before both companies. Attorney Keech and Engineer Kellogg were in attendance. The conference, which was in executive session, was held at Attorney Melrose’s office. It was reported after the meeting that the injunction suit against O.B. Fuller of Riverside county would be pressed. Fuller last year built a ditch tapping the river for 1000 inches of water that was the property of the two Orange county companies. A more deliberate theft was never enacted. An injunction suit against him was immediately brought. It was tried before Judge Noyes of Riverside, the close political associate of Fuller. Forty percent of Judge Noyes’ decisions are said to have been reversed by the Supreme Court. Noyes held that insufficient as the two water companies had not shown they were damaged by Fuller taking the water, therefore he declined to issue an injunction preventing Fuller taking more water! The case will soon come to trial upon its merits before a Los Angeles court. The case against Newberry may drag its slow length along in the United States courts for years. He is not hurting us, and the two water companies are going steadily ahead, making all sorts of improvements and taking care of their irrigating water. An irrigator said a few days ago that he did not look for a decision in the Newberry case for ten years. Newberry recognizes the hopelessness of his cause, and some weeks ago asked for a “conference” with the water companies to effect, if possible, a friendly settlement of points at issue. This was declined, and since then Newberry’s activity at Rincon has in great part subsided. Quiet Jag Daniel C.Coness, who says he has been painting up Placentia way, came to town on Tuesday, and having nothing better to do beguile the tedium of existence, proceeded to paint the town a mild shade of carmine. Marshal Steadman collared him and escorted him to the city bastle. Later in the evening he had to fetch his man a quantity of hot coffee, his stomach being “out of order.” Yesterday morning Judge Shanley administered a stern reprimand upon the error of his ways, and let him off without a fine. Coness had not been boisterous, having amassed only a quiet jag, and promised never to get drunk any more. Suicide Pete Allec, brother of Jean Allec, who is well and favorably known hereabout, was found dead in his cabin some miles from Riverside on Saturday night. His head had been partly shot off with a shotgun, which lay by his side. He was in bed. An Indian lived with him, and foul play was at first suspected. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict of suicide. Deceased had been despondent, and took his life while suffering from melancholia. Local Dots. The Ladies’ Aid of Presbyterian company, were in Anaheim on Monday in conference with Wm.Crowther and A.S.Bradford of the Anaheim Union Water company relative to litigation matters now before both companies. Attorney Keech and Engineer Kellogg were in attendance. The conference, which was in executive session, was held at Attorney Melrose’s office. W.L.Hale of Placentia was in town a day or two ago, accompanied by J.Riffle, representing a Los Angles fertilizer firm. John B.Joplin of Santa Ana and J.Marjory Northcross of West Orlando were married at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs Marshall No cross, on Thursday December 12th. Mrs. Eliza Cadman has been granted a divorce by Superior Judge Bailor from A.B.Cadman, on grounds of sertion, intemperance and failure provide. Eugene Adams has taken a post at Stern Bros.’ grocery establishment Hans Weisel also lends a hand ourendays out of school hours to stay in the holiday rush. Mrs.Abbie Bush has received by Independent Order of Forest $1000, being the amount of insurance carried by her late husband, Charles R.Bush, who died in Orange No ber 12th. Clarence Lincoln is home from Angeles, where he has been emplied at painting. He sustained a back after day and narrowly escaped his arm. He has resign carrier of rural mail delivery, in lieu of R.Z.Towner. Charlie Bauer has been suffering some days past with a case of poisoning in the right wrist, and tending to the entire arm caused to swell to abnormal size. The ment is yielding to treatment,and terday he was able to resume workthe shop. Secretary Jones of the Los Alamitos sugar factory was in town between trains on Monday morning. He still employees of the factory have off on their annual vacation since shutdown of the works for the season.Here has been away three weeks,and turns to his work in fine health spirits. Mrs.M.F.Reagan, accompany her little grand-daughter, was in city one day last week.She really returned from the northern State;where she was calledthe serious illness of her daugh Improvement in the condition o latter permitted her return to herin Los Alamitos. Richard Burmester of this city Miss May Usher of Los Angeles married in the latter city on Satat They will reside in this city,and gone to housekeeping in the Stot cottage on Chartres street.The gis is one of the gentlemanly for clerks employed by Harris & Fa stein. INSPECTOR. J.W.Haas of San Francisco,i tortor of rural free delivery,has bown town for some days past inspecti routes at this point.He departed his home in the north yesterday spend the Christmas holidays with family. FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Santa Claus has arrived at the bakery,Center street.There find all kinds of Christmas tree rations,a great variety in fancy les and cakes,honey cakes,ect.a fine assortment of the best Christmas decors. Emblem pin and charm at Padg TOYS，TOYS，TOYS！ ON receiving his final disappointment upon the Manila force, where he remained two days. He subsequently started a store, and the ludicrous methods business among Filipinos have appeared in these columns in which he wrote to Jos. Helmsen. In the field under fire one day, accosted by a rough-and-ready officer, but whose vocabulary of words was of a rich, ripe order. The Pallas peremptory instruction about some things, which the latter day obeyed, giving the major monic sign. God!" shouted the major, "you them fellows? Well, by God! the command of this whole day. You're the only fellow in the crowd that's worth a——" is in Riverside this week vissions. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. Newly Elected Officers of Chispa Chapter Installed for Ensuing Year—Visitors Present—Banquet. At a regular meeting of Chispa Chapter, No. 151, O. E. S., held Monday evening, December 16th, the following named sisters and brothers were duly installed for the ensuing year; Mrs. Eliza H. Wallop, worthy matron; Erwin Barr, worthy patron; Mrs. Fannie R. Bradford, associate matron; Joseph Helmsen, secretary; A. S. Bradford, treasurer: Mrs. Sarah A. Swain, conductress; Mrs. Eliza B. Mills, associate conductress; Miss Margaret C. Higgins, Adah; Mrs. Inez L. Eddy, Ruth; Miss Mary E. Rector, Esther; Mrs. Penelope B. Landell, Martha; Mrs. Jennie G. Green, Electa; George S. Eddy, warder; A. W. Swain, sentinel. The installing officers were Mrs. Leonora M. Tiffany, worthy matron of Scepter Chapter, No. 193, O. E. S., of Orange, and Mrs. Nancy A. Bush of same chapter, acting as worthy grand matron and grand marshal respectively. About fifty members were present, including visitors from Orange, Fullerton and nearby towns. After the ceremonies all the members repaired to the banquet room where the tables were found laden with all the delicacies of the season as prepared by the sisters of Chispa Chapter, for which they were complimented and to which all did ample justice. SOUVENIRS. Joseph Helmsen has been presented by Frank Pallas, who recently returned from Manila, with the star formerly worn by him as member of the metropolitan police of that city. He has also received from William Schwenckert a testimonial of esteem in the shape of a nickle-plated, pearl-handed cigar-box opener, with hammer attachment for driving in nails. He prizes both highly, coming as they do from distantly separated quarters of the globe. They have a place side by side on his escritoire. Suicide Pete Allec, brother of Jean Alsec, who is well and favorably known hereabout, was found dead in his cabin some miles from Riverside on Saturday night. His head had been partly shot off with a shotgun, which lay by his side. He was in bed. An Indian lived with him, and foul play was at first suspected. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict of suicide. Deceased had been despondent, and took his life while suffering from melancholia. Local Dots. The Ladles’ Aid of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Fay this (Thursday) afternoon. An all-day meeting will be held at the Pentecost Tabernacle on Los Angeles street Christmas Day, beginning at 10 o’clock. Evangelist Willings will be present and assist Rev. Clark in conducting the services. Padgham, Santa Ana, sells thermometers for registering low temperature. The talk of the town is of the liberal discount sale at Chas. Federman & Co.’s. The store has been crowded with customers from morning till night since the beginning of this great sale, which continues until Jan. 1, 1902. This is the only store in Orange Co. that offers such liberal discount before and during the holidays. He extends a Merry Christmas to his patrons and the public generally. A Merry Christmas to All Our 15 per cent Discount Sale will Still Continue Until Dec. 31, 1901 In addition we have received several new styles in Walk-Over $3.50 Shoes Chas, Federman & Co, LEADER IN GOOD GOODS PHONE MAIN 125 WELLS TOYS ENCOURAGED by the big success we had with our Jacket and Glove Special Sales, we will hold another bargain sale, which we are sure will be just as much appreciated as our previous sales. We invite today on sale our entire big stock of latest style. Wrappers and Dressing Sacques at a DISCOUNT of 20 CENT That means you can buy a Wrapper made out of good flannelette, pretty patterned, nicely trimmed in raid, formerly $1, for 80c. All others go in proportion. Eiderdown Dressing Sacques, 60c up. KID GLOVES We want to call your especial attention to our splendidly selected stock of Kid Gloves. Our $1 Glove is made of real French kid skin, made properly, for service as well as style—two clasps, colors to please every fancy; also, in black and white. We are confident there is not a better dollar glove to be found anywhere. Better Goods, $1.25 and $1.50 FALKENSTEIN Cash Department Store ANAHEIM PERSONAL MENTION Lewis was down from Los Angeles Monday on a short business trip. McKinley is home from Seattle and the Christmas holidays with family. Hale of Placentia was in town for two ago, accompanied by R. Smith, representing a Los Angeles cater firm. B. Joplin of Santa Ana and Miss Mary Northcross of West Orange married at the home of the bride's sister, Mr. and Mrs Marshall Northcross on Thursday, December 12th. Eliza Cadman has been granted force by Superior Judge Ballard. A. B. Cadman, on grounds of deprivation, intemperance and failure to serve. Carriages of all Descriptions from the Light Whalebone Speder, Rubber Fire Road Wagon or Top Buggy, to the Roomy Family Surrey or Market Wagon, we carry at all times the very latest designs and styles. We carry carriages that are the same of style and comfort for family driving. All the light Runabouts for road use, that are unsurpassed for lightness, combined with strength. We have them in Rubber and Steel Fires. Come in; look around. MAX JACOBSON Harness, Carriages, Buggies, Etc. 214-216 East Fourth Street, SANTA ANA : CALIFORNIA H.A. DICKEL Respectfully announces that he has the finest line of HOLIDAY GOODS ever brought to the city. Come and be convinced. The finest line of CROCKERY, such as berry sets, cups and saucers, plates; also, toilet cases, albums, lamps, writing-cases, leather goods—in short, everything which would make suitable presents for the Christmas table. THE FINEST LINE OF... Useful as well as Ornamental CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ALBUMS—Photograph, Autograph and Scrap CUFF and COLLAR BOXES, WORK-BOXES GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES GAMES of all kinds BOOKS of all kinds Candies, Candles and the latest and newest variety of Xmas Tree Ornaments, Joseph Helmsen FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Santa Claus has arrived at the Boston Mary Center street. There you will all kinds of Christmas tree decoons, a great variety in fancy cookand cakes, honey cakes, etc. Also the assortment of the best Christmas dies. dec19-2t TOYS, TOYS, TOYS! Backs has a nice line of toys and Christmas gifts. 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